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Red Sox spoke with World Series-winning GM but he won't pursue job
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Now that Astros have won World Series again, what's their place in
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From cheaters to champions: What is the true secret to the Astros
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Astros unlikely to hire GM before end of year
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The Astros Are Baseball's Most Business-like Buzzsaw
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Houston Astros GM James Click Won't Return After World Series Win
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Houston Astros: Jim Crane at center of winning team's uncertainty
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Astros part ways with GM James Click
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Like the Celtics and Yankees before them, the Astros know that
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James Click Will Not Return As Houston Astros General Manager
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Four questions facing Astros after Houston captures second World
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The Astros drama that led to 'insulting' James Click exit
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Rays should be upset with the league for losing James Click to Astros