Tag: james click

Providing Context for Stearns’ First Three Hires

There are a few main trees from which teams are constantly looking to pluck executives from.  Those trees are the Guardians, the Rays, the Astros, and the Cardinals, or singular identities such as Theo Epstein. However, some individuals check multiple boxes. David Stearns is one. He was a highly sought-after individual and came from both the Guardians and Astros executive trees, having been part...

Morning Briefing: Astros Best Scherzer in Game 3 Win

Good morning, Mets fans! Wednesday night, the lone game on the docket was the Houston Astros going into Arlington to take on the Texas Rangers in Game 3 of the ALCS. The major headline heading into the game was the return of former Met Max Scherzer, who would make his postseason debut as a Ranger. The last time he was on the mound in October, it did not go well, to say the least, Scherzer went 4...

Click Declines Red Sox Interview Due to Family Considerations

The Red Sox have failed to click with another potential general manager candidate.Due to family considerations, James Click declined an interview request from Boston for their vacant general manager position, according to a report from The Boston Globe. Click, per a USA Today report, has been linked with the Mets concerning their available general manager position, following the sudden and...

Morning Briefing: Joe Maddon Reportedly Interested in Managing Mets

Good morning, Mets fans! Bob Nightengale of USA Today reported Sunday that Joe Maddon wants to manage again and is interested in the Mets’ managerial opening. Maddon last managed the Angels from 2020-22, getting fired last June. The three-time Manager of the Year led the Rays to their first AL Pennant in 2008, and brought the Cubs to their first title in 108 years in 2016. Latest Mets News...

Report: Matt Klentak, James Click Emerging As Potential Mets’ GM Candidates

According to Bob Nightingale of the USA Today, there are two candidates emerging for the New York Mets next general manager job. The two names mentioned in the report published Sunday are former Philadelphia Phillies’ general manager Matt Klentak and former Houston Astros’ general manager James Click. Klentak served as the Phillies’ general manager from 2015 through 2020 before...

James Click Won’t Return to Houston Astros

The Houston Astros announced on Friday afternoon that they were parting ways with general manager James Click. The news comes within a week of the Astros winning the 2022 World Series with Click as their top baseball decision-maker. The Astros gave Click a slap in the face when they decided to offer him a one-year deal after the World Series parade. “We have had great success in each of...

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