Astros fire exec Taubman after clubhouse rant at reporters

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The Houston Astros fired assistant general manager Brandon Taubman on Thursday for directing inappropriate comments at female reporters during a clubhouse celebration, announcing the decision in the middle of the World Series and putting a renewed spotlight on domestic violence in baseball. Astros general manager Jeff Luhnow apologized for the team's initial response Monday, which was to accuse a Sports Illustrated reporter of making up the story. ''That original reaction by the Astros was wrong, and we own it as an organization,'' Luhnow said during a news conference at Nationals Park, a day before Game 3.

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