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Houston Astros: Jeff Banister is the strongest managerial candidate yet

The Houston Astros suddenly have a managerial position open with the firing of AJ Hinch amid the team’s sign-stealing scandal that has rocked the baseball world to a new level. After have nearly five seasons of Hinch as the skipper, it just won’t quite feel right having him standing at his usual spot in Houston Astros‘ dugout, directing traffic.

Hinch — as well as Jeff Luhnow, who was also ousted — are some of the most beloved sports figures in the city of Houston and it has been a tough pill for Houston Astros‘ fans to swallow.