“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.
Sutton Closer To Bigs, HWL Update
The Arizona Falll League kicks off tomorrow. One of the Astors’ farm hands who will be playing there is Drew Sutton. He got some local publicity from his hometown paper. He gives some insight in what he is being told heading to Arizona for the AFL and what to expect in spring training.Read More
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.”
First HWL Update, Fairchild On Rehab & Season, Another Hint At One Year Stint In Cali.
In the Hawaiian Winter League, the three Astro farm hands are off to a hum drum start. High profile 1st round pick, Jason Castro is 2 of 8 so far with no extra base hits, two walks and one K. He has also made an error. Jordan Parraz is 2 of 11 with two walks and three K’s. Chris Hicks has pitched 3 innings so far with a 6.00 ERA. He has surrendered 3 hits and 2 runs. He has K’d 2 and walked 2.Read More
Fairchild, HWL, LancasterBen 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