I've had enough of this "Put the ball in play!" nonsense. 2nd in the AL in batting average yet had an average offense because of a lack of power and grounding into a million double plays. The Astros won games in October by out-homering everyone, not by a bunch of ground-ball singles getting through.
Alex Cintron and Brian Snitker most likely replaced. Too much goofing off and not taking the job serious.