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<p>The Astros finally named Randy Flores their GM after a 68-day search that started with someone else in mind. Now Flores—poached from the Cardinals—has to rebuild a contender fast. The clock’s ticking, and the offseason’s already half-gone.</p>
<p><strong>Why It Matters</strong><br>Flores isn’t just any hire. He stepped into the Cardinals job in 2015 after Chris Correa got 46 months for hacking the Astros’ scouting database. Now he’s back in Houston, but this time as the boss. The Astros’ initial target, Matt Kleine, is still in limbo, and Flores has to clean up the mess left by a search that dragged on too long.</p>
<p><strong>Other Moves Around the League</strong></p>
<ul>
<li><strong>D-backs</strong> grabbed Padres bullpen coach Ben Fritz to fix their pitching staff. No word yet on whether he can stop the bleeding after last year’s late collapse.</li>
<li><strong>Mariners</strong> added CJ Gillman as hitting coach while still hunting for a manager. Another year, another Seattle rebuild in progress.</li>
<li><strong>Brewers</strong> celebrated Pat Murphy’s World Series win—turns out humor and humanity can beat analytics sometimes.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Bottom Line</strong><br>Flores is the big story. The Astros needed a steady hand, and they got one with a history in the division. Now he’s got to prove he can out-scout the Cardinals from the other dugout.</p>
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<p>The Astros finally named Randy Flores their GM after a 68-day search that started with someone else in mind. Now Flores—poached from the Cardinals—has to rebuild a contender fast. The clock’s ticking, and the offseason’s already half-gone.</p>
<p><strong>Why It Matters</strong><br>Flores isn’t just any hire. He stepped into the Cardinals job in 2015 after Chris Correa got 46 months for hacking the Astros’ scouting database. Now he’s back in Houston, but this time as the boss. The Astros’ initial target, Matt Kleine, is still in limbo, and Flores has to clean up the mess left by a search that dragged on too long.</p>
<p><strong>Other Moves Around the League</strong></p>
<ul>
<li><strong>D-backs</strong> grabbed Padres bullpen coach Ben Fritz to fix their pitching staff. No word yet on whether he can stop the bleeding after last year’s late collapse.</li>
<li><strong>Mariners</strong> added CJ Gillman as hitting coach while still hunting for a manager. Another year, another Seattle rebuild in progress.</li>
<li><strong>Brewers</strong> celebrated Pat Murphy’s World Series win—turns out humor and humanity can beat analytics sometimes.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Bottom Line</strong><br>Flores is the big story. The Astros needed a steady hand, and they got one with a history in the division. Now he’s got to prove he can out-scout the Cardinals from the other dugout.</p>
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Flores Takes Over Astros Front Office

The Astros finally named Randy Flores their GM after a 68-day search that started with someone else in mind. Now Flores—poached from the Cardinals—has to rebuild a contender fast. The clock’s ticking, and the offseason’s already half-gone.

Why It Matters
Flores isn’t just any hire. He stepped into the Cardinals job in 2015 after Chris Correa got 46 months for hacking the Astros’ scouting database. Now he’s back in Houston, but this time as the boss. The Astros’ initial target, Matt Kleine, is still in limbo, and Flores has to clean up the mess left by a search that dragged on too long.

Other Moves Around the League
• D-backs grabbed Padres bullpen coach Ben Fritz to fix their pitching staff. No word yet on whether he can stop the bleeding after last year’s late collapse.
• Mariners added CJ Gillman as hitting coach while still hunting for a manager. Another year, another Seattle rebuild in progress.
• Brewers celebrated Pat Murphy’s World Series win—turns out humor and humanity can beat analytics sometimes.

Bottom Line
Flores is the big story. The Astros needed a steady hand, and they got one with a history in the division. Now he’s got to prove he can out-scout the Cardinals from the other dugout.