What new Astros GM Randy Flores said about pressure to win, analytics and hiring a manager

Sixteen years have passed since Randy Flores threw his last pitch in the majors. After his playing career ended, he sought to carve a new one that combined sports and business. He earned a master's degree, launched a startup, then ultimately returned to baseball in a front office. On the day he was installed atop one, Flores noted a throughline across his decades in the sport, honed in the pursuit of playing and accompanying the 51-year-old into his new role. "I think what it does is it makes you competitive," Flores said. "I'm competitive.