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Bo Porter is dismissed as manager of the Astros

On September 1Ā , 2014 –TheĀ AstrosĀ fire managerĀ Bo PorterĀ and bench coachĀ Dave Trembley, even though the team has already passed last yearā€™s total of wins; the firing is the result of a power struggle over personnel moves with GM Jeff Luhnow.

Tom Lawless is named the interim manager. Despite a 110-190 record (.367) in less than two years, Porter had seen his club win more in five months of 2014 than they had the entire 2013 campaign.

 


Sources:

Astro Daily