In order to save his job, Houston Astros general manager Dana Brown needs to make the playoffs. The tragic thing is that it might all be for naught and his future in Houston might already be decided. That's the scuttlebutt coming from USA Today's MLB insider Bob Nightengale, who reports that rival executives believe that Jim Crane's mind is already made up regarding Brown's future. Uh oh for Dana Brown“While Houston Astros GM Dana Brown’s job may hinge on the trade deadline, rival executives believe that Astros owner Jim Crane may have already made up his mind. But if he's already decided to let Brown go, why let him be the man to oversee the spending spree?