Well, in “exciting” Astros News -
1) Jose Vizcaino was re-signed at 1.25 mill/year
- well, guess Eric Bruntlett can go rot in AAA cuz we need that “veteran presence.” Especially because we re-signed Biggio and we hardly need three utility infielders. Actually, we’re probably gonna play Biggio in left again. Sighhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.
2) Resigned Orlando Palmeiro for 800K.
- This I’m fine with, as long as he doesn’t take a spot from Jason Lane. We need outfield help fer sher.
3) Offered salary arbitration for Carlos Beltran and Roger Clemens. Note that Jeff Kent was NOT offered arbitration. (He was offered 7 mill for a one year contract with an option, but he wanted a no-trade clause and would accept less money for that and it went over like the famous lead balloon – guess no-trade clauses are gonna go the way of the dinosaur….)
Like duhhhhhhhhhhh. Carlos is most positively gonna get a nice fat contract from SOMEBODY and we sure do need our draft picks (unlike the Giants, who think draft picks are so much expensive trash) and Roger will either retire THIS time, or we will resign him, arbitration or not. So good ideas.
As for Jeff Kent – well, I know that he was NOT one of the players that Carlos Beltran specified in interviews that he wanted to see re-signed before he would consider returning. I have absolutely NO idea what Kent is really like as a person or like to work with as a teammate, but I do know that the Houston media, who seldom goes outside the party line, carefully describes Kent as a loner and surly as well as, uh, rude and intimidating to the young players. However much he demanded in salary, the no-trade clause demand made it obviously more than management wanted to pay. So I guess we will see Chris Burke or a combination or Burke/Viz/Biggio and possibly Bruntlett at second this year….
And that’s it for news. Probably for a very long while.
Tags: Houston Astros, MLB
Hi Lisa $1.25 mil for Jose Vicaino? Thats something my Mets would do-over a mil for a utility guy?
In fact I’m surprised the Mets didn’t over pay and sign Jose away from you guys.
I shouldn’t talk though the Mets just traded one rancid lefty reliever for another.
Shari
hi shari!!!
much better, i guess, to overpay some old guy than use a cheap, young, good player. i think it is the proven veteran thing. sighhhhh.
maybe it’s just me, but i’d rather watch a team made up of our own homegrown good young guys if we’re not gonna go out and get what we need to win…
lisa
Hi Lisa! I think Roger will come back. I think the Astros certainly believe that or they would have pursued Woody harder. I hope you guys do get Beltran. I want to see him in any non-pinstripe uniform *grin*. I have actually been mostly caught up in Charger Fever, but baseball is my first love and I am pleased with the Padres direction. Maybe we can get our Pads/Astros NLCS this year….
hi rich!!!
well, i guess you hafta watch SOMETHING sportsy in the winter. don’t know how yall supposed to tell the teams apart, tho. talk about not being able to watch homegrown players….
ANYWAY, hope you’re right about roger. because we have NO alternative. unless a miracle occurs…
and i’m not sorry to see jeff kent gone…
and this time in the nlds, we’re gonna hit!!!!!
lisa