Astros hire Amanda Rykoff to be new Social Media Manager

Good news for Astros fans on social media. Houston is finally filling a position left vacant since Kelly George stepped down early last season when they announced that Amanda Rykoff will be their new Social Media Manager.

Rykoff comes to the Astros from multiple places, including ESPNw, Awful Announcing, Sports on Earth and more. Here's a piece from her on Awful Announcing about TBS' handling of the 2013 Pittsburgh Pirates emotional first playoff game.

In short, the Astros hit a home run. If you had any doubt, look at all these intelligent baseball folk who turned out to wish her well on Twitter already:

It's true! So excited. RT @astros: We’re excited to announce that @AmandaRykoff will join the #Astros March 10 as Social Media Manager!

— Amanda Rykoff (@amandarykoff) February 25, 2014

Astros hit a home run by hiring the fabulous @amandarykoff to be their Social Media Manager. You will dig her. Starts March 10.

— Alyson Footer (@alysonfooter) February 25, 2014

@amandarykoff @astros That's bananas!

— Sky Kalkman (@Sky_Kalkman) February 25, 2014

@amandarykoff @astros !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

— Luke Zimmermann (@lukezim) February 25, 2014

Congrats to @amandarykoff landing the job as @astros social media manager. Does Nolan Ryan eat #bananas?

— Craig Calcaterra (@craigcalcaterra) February 25, 2014

Wow! @amandarykoff joining the @astros as their social media coordinator. So cool.

— Mike Ferrin (@MikeFerrinSXM) February 25, 2014

big congrats as @astros hire another friend: @AmandaRykoff will be their new Social Media Manager as of March

— Jay Jaffe (@jay_jaffe) February 25, 2014

Congrats @amandarykoff

— Dan Turkenkopf (@dturkenk) February 25, 2014

@jasoncollette @astros @amandarykoff !!!!!!

— Harry Pavlidis (@harrypav) February 25, 2014

If I were @amandaRykoff, I'd ask the Astros to let my office be that train in the outfield.

— Cee Angi (@CeeAngi) February 25, 2014

RT @dianagram: With the @amandarykoff hire, the @astros have sealed the deal as my new favorite team! #goastros #mlb

— @agirlinthesouth (@AGirlintheSouth) February 25, 2014

Great news RT @amandarykoff: It's true! RT @astros: We’re excited to announce that @AmandaRykoff will join March 10 as Social Media Manager!

— Evan Drellich (@EvanDrellich) February 25, 2014

Awesome. Congrats, Amanda! RT @astros: We’re excited to announce that @AmandaRykoff will join the #Astros March 10 as Social Media Manager!

— Jesse Spector (@jessespector) February 25, 2014