Astros dismiss Purpura, Garner
Smith, Cooper named replacements on interim basis



I guess I figured that if it was okay to let us slip down to a 58-73 record, nine games out of first, it was okay to leave everything else alone - which is why this comes as a shock.

Then again, I was at yesterday's game, and during the ceremony for Bagwell's number retirement, Purpura was introduced as one of the guests...and was booed by the crowd. I thought it was tacky to do that during Baggy's moment, but it was the people's voice as best as it could be represented.

Anyway, I'm pretty excited about Cecil Cooper. He's been our bench coach, and from what I can tell, he seems to know the game really well. I'm looking forward to seeing how this plays out.

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