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The Astros hired Brad Ausmus as their manager on Wednesday morning, reuniting a familiar face with the franchise while reigniting questions about the Astros' order of operations and institutional hierarchy. The perception that it is askew isn't going away. Tyler Stafford and The Athletic's Chandler Rome discuss Ausmus' hire, how it came to be, the continued claims that Jeff Bagwell and Jim Crane are overtaking baseball operations decisions and whether Ausmus and new general manager Randy Flores can overcome that perception.
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"Brad Ausmus Is In — Now Comes the Perception Battle" is an episode of Crush City Territory: A Houston Astros Podcast. Runtime 42 min. Published November 12, 2026. Hit play above to stream it here, or open the free Spot Sports app for background play and offline downloads.
