John McClain tells Shaun and PC he thinks Jeff Bagwell made the call on Brad Ausmus, and that asking new GM Randy Flores whether he had a problem with Ausmus suggests the Astros planned to hire him all along. McClain says he’s glad they hired someone with experience, wouldn’t have minded Morgan Ensberg, would have liked a Rangers coach, and respects Albert Pujols. He’d also love to see AJ Hinch get another shot in Houston someday, and Carlos Correa or Martín Maldonado manage the Astros one day.
