Houston Astros fire manager Bo Porter
The Houston Astros announced the dismissal of manager Bo Porter on Monday morning, ending his time with the team before he could make it through two full seasons.
Houston is currently 59-79, in fourth place in the American League West. The team finished 51-111 in 2013, the worst record in the majors.
Tom Lawless was named the team's interim manager. Lawless has been a roving infield instructor in the organization and served as interim manager for Class AAA Oklahoma City earlier this season.
Porter took over as Astros manager for the 2013 season after spending the previous two seasons on the Washington Nationals coaching staff.
'This decision was not made because of our current level of competitiveness in the Major Leagues,' Astros general manager Jeff Lunhow said in a statement. 'I recognize that our win-loss record is largely a product of an organizational strategy for which I am responsible. Rather, I made this decision because I believe we need a new direction in our clubhouse.'
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