BELISLE!!!!
Berman reporting former Cougar LHP Wes Musick is one of the prospects. Before signing with the Rockies, Musick was first selected by the Astros in the 46th round in 2005.http://www.myfoxhouston.com/dpp/sports/mlb/101223-astros-close-to-trading-lindstrom
Doesn't seem like much of a return. I wonder if they're still concerned about his back.
Musick has an easy scouting report as a classic lefthander with excellent secondary stuff and a fringy fastball. Musick has a long medical history, as he had both knee surgery to repair a torn ACL and Tommy John surgery when he was in college at Houston. Musick was drafted three times—high school by the Astros in 2005, as well as 2008 and 2009—because of his feel for a curveball and an excellent changeups, which scouts rate as a plus pitch. His fastball has average velocity at 88-91 mph, and he pitched off it more in 2010, which may be why he was hit harder than a 23-year-old in the Sally League should be. The Astros have drafted mostly high school pitchers, and Musick could jump a level up to Double-A in his new organization's young farm system.
Return doesn't seem like much. Pretty standard salary dump by the looks of it.
I'm still holding out hope that they're trying to clear enough payroll to take on Webb. Kepp would be next to go.
put up good numbers as a RS Freshman, ok numbers as a Sophomore and pretty crappy numbers as a junior before being drafted.
I believe in Santa Claus.
I believe in Santa Claus a whole hell of a lot more than I believe in Brandon Webb.
speaking of santa , anyone else following santa track?
Are you actively trying to ruin one of the new actual baseball threads on this board, or is this just SOP?
Well at that rate he should be real shitty by the time he gets to Minute Maid
Sounds like we traded a useful bullpen arm at a decent price for two second-rate prospects.
I dunno. At the end of the day, 1 decent year of Lindstrom and a positive change in prospects (IMO I think the Astros come out ahead when comparing the prospects they just got and those they gave to Florida to get Lindstrom) is not a bad deal.
I've been waiting for the exciting good news this offseason. Really.
Nothing interesting will happen till the team gets sold.
According to an MLB source (via Justice tweet), 20-25 potential buyers have asked to see the books. Guess that's something.
I think this is the proper perspective, especially if you add the salary Lindstrom was going to get in 2011.
Add in Melancon gets his shot and you get a pretty good idea how Lindstrom became expendable, especially if you're going to have to pay others, like Wandy, this season. If Lindstrom is damage goods with his back (and back injuries have funny ways of working out, see Spiers, The Great Billy). I think Melancon is the more exciting angle to this whole deal as it where.
Some folks must have got a big Christmas bonus cause a couple of weeks ago, I read that no one had shown interest. Maybe "justice tweet" explains the discrepancy.
The back, is the reason I heard they wanted to move him.
Forget it, she's trolling.
