HOUSTON – According to Houston Astros owner Jim Crane, the team will address the open field manager job before they move on to hiring a general manager. Currently, Crane is working with the remaining front-office leadership group to fill the duties of fired GM Jeff Luhnow. During interviews Friday night at the Astros Diamond Dreams Gala, Crane said he would start interviewing candidates for the general manager position next week. It’s very late in the game for a GM hire, and Crane has mentioned internal candidates will get interviews. Here’s a look at some possibilities for the Astros GM opening:THE INTERNAL CANDIDATEPete Putila - Astros Assistant GM/Director of Player DevelopmentPutila, 30, has worked for the Astros since 2011, starting out as an intern.