Author Topic: the club designated outfielder Preston Wilson for assignment (Read 3784 times)

pravata · « **on:** August 12, 2006, 06:06:25 pm »

matadorph · « **Reply #1 on:** August 12, 2006, 06:10:46 pm »

color me shocked. I thought they'd either trade or dump Jason Lane.

Golden Sombrero · « **Reply #2 on:** August 12, 2006, 06:11:56 pm »

Didn't see that coming. I had no idea he was even eligible for assignment (I guess I still don't know what that means--didn't he have to pass waivers?).

Ron Brand · « **Reply #3 on:** August 12, 2006, 06:17:21 pm »

Wow. Jason Lane takes a deep breath.

matadorph · « **Reply #4 on:** August 12, 2006, 06:19:44 pm »

Does this mean that Preston likely cleared waivers after the trade deadline?

Ron Brand · « **Reply #5 on:** August 12, 2006, 06:24:20 pm »

Doubtful, unless they're very close on a trade no one knows about. Ten days to release, trade or reassign is a lot of latitude for what's going on behind the curtain.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #6 on:** August 12, 2006, 06:33:57 pm »

Ok, maybe there isn't much going on behind the curtain...

The Link

Golden Sombrero · « **Reply #7 on:** August 12, 2006, 06:39:39 pm »

Quote:

Ok, maybe there isn't much going on behind the curtain...

The Link

After reading that article I like Preston as a person even more (as much as you can if you know a person only by public comments). As a baseball move I understand it, though. Still kind of shocking that the Laniac survived.

Jacksonian · « **Reply #8 on:** August 12, 2006, 06:40:41 pm »

So, a)the Astros have been disappointed in his production, no surprise, b)they weren't going to pick up his option, no surprise, and c)Lane, though he's been disappointing, has more value because he's under club control past this year.

Maybe the Astros can still deal him.

Tralfaz · « **Reply #10 on:** August 12, 2006, 06:42:57 pm »

Well that came out of left field.

ybbodeus · « **Reply #11 on:** August 12, 2006, 06:47:19 pm »

So they view Lane as more valuable long term? Is that too simplistic?

austinite · « **Reply #13 on:** August 12, 2006, 07:09:18 pm »

Why not Palmeiro?

Fredia · « **Reply #16 on:** August 12, 2006, 07:21:48 pm »

so he can go somewhere else for the rest of the season as a rent a player?plz dont let it be cinciccicrappi, brew crew or the co ards

Danimal · « **Reply #18 on:** August 12, 2006, 07:33:24 pm »

They made a run with Lane last year, they can do it again this year, regardless of what role he plays on the team. Go Astros...

EasTexAstro · « **Reply #21 on:** August 12, 2006, 07:44:16 pm »

I understand why they did this, but I wish it could have worked out better. I would much prefer PW to Lane, and was actually OK with the fact the Astros would get nothing in return for Jason but $50k.

OK, no one is calling my number to be a GM.

I liked Wilson, though. Good guy that I was really pulling for. I would love to see him come back at some point for a slightly better price tag than his option would have paid. OK, not my money, just thinking Drayton isn't going to pay premium for every nice guy.

Danimal · « **Reply #22 on:** August 12, 2006, 07:47:22 pm »

So should we brace ourselves for the inevitable DRAYTON THE RACIST NAZI MISER article in the chron tomorrow?

EasTexAstro · « **Reply #24 on:** August 12, 2006, 07:55:54 pm »

To play sports blogger for a second here: It is a shame Lane didn't clear waivers so that deal where he was traded straight up for Tejada couldn't go through....

With the Orioles picking up 97% of Miggi's salary...

MusicMan · « **Reply #26 on:** August 13, 2006, 12:05:56 pm »

Amazingly, JdJO actually preemted AGAINST the "Drayton a racist" view by discussing his support of Cecil Cooper this morning.

ybbodeus · « **Reply #27 on:** August 13, 2006, 03:10:03 pm »

Cecil seems like good people, not to mention pretty sharp. We gonna lose him in the next couple years? I'm sure that's in the article, but you won't catch me with a Chronicle, unless you follow me to the crapper at work, which I would not recommend. It runs (tee-hee) the potential of being Belushi as the Hulk disgusting. "IT'S NOT SUPPOSED TO SMELL LIKE ROSES!!!"

"I do not do well in school, but that is because I am too clever, too busy thinking my own thoughts!"

geezerdonk · « **Reply #31 on:** August 14, 2006, 01:29:03 pm »

Adios Preston. Buena Suerte. You're a good guy.

Author Topic: the club designated outfielder Preston Wilson for assignment (Read 3784 times)

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