The Astros cleared some space on their 40-man roster Wednesday, outrighting four players to Triple-A Round Rock. …Dave Borkowski, Jack Cassel, Ryan Houston and Jose Castillo … The Astros’ roster now stands at 36.
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Footer questions Brocail move, McTaggart assumes the worst.
“I figured once it was determined Sampson needed surgery, that it was a given the Astros would pick up Brocail’s option. I was wrong.
Footer outlines roster issues for 2009
On the issue of spending “Wade acknowledged the club will have “payroll flexibility,” as has been the case for several offseasons. The Astros’ payroll was somewhere between $88-92 million, and there are no indications owner Drayton McLane is going to slash the budget for ’09.”
Ben Sheets?
Ben Sheets underwent another MRI scan on Monday in Milwaukee that revealed further tearing of the flexor mass, a muscle that helps stabilize the elbow. The tear was originally revealed in an MRI in late August or early September, after Sheets first felt pain in an Aug. 26 start against the Cardinals.
Post Mortem, Coaches, Watches, Other Gifts, and JD and Raymond Save Radio
“We didn’t hand it to them. They had to win. This team kept fighting.” Darin Erstad
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Lance Berkman on his season, “The numbers look pretty good, but remember that scene in Vacation where Chevy Chase has his pants on his head and he’s staggering towards the filling station out in the desert?” he said. “That’s what I feel like right now. I’m staggering towards the finish line.” Link
Astros finish up with a win
A generic last game of the season ended in typical Astro fashion, 3b Jose Castillo chasing a foul ball to the Braves dugout, flipping over the rail and hanging on.