The bullpen: Fields Lo Zeid Leon Chapman Wright Harrell Wright is a proven player. Harrell was a #3 type starter last year and the rest are rookies.
I like the Stros willingness to shuffle the deck. Doesn't mean we will have a better hand, but it does mean we will have a different one. One that has a few face-cards hopefully
Mike Hargrove was the original "Human Rain Delay", others like Nomar, Steve Trachsel, Papelbon have followed. Blackley is in this group, just infuriating to watch and won't be missed.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Travis Blackley has been outrighted to AAA Oklahoma City. Has three days to accept or decline move. Can become free agent. <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23MLB&src=hash">#MLB</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Astros&src=hash">#Astros</a></p>— Brian T. Smith (@ChronAstros) <a href="https://twitter.com/ChronAstros/statuses/366342072174776321">August 10, 2013</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p><a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Astros&src=hash">#Astros</a>' Wesley Wright to <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Rays&src=hash">#Rays</a> for cash considerations. <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23MLB&src=hash">#MLB</a></p>— Brian T. Smith (@ChronAstros) <a href="https://twitter.com/ChronAstros/statuses/367009377615482880">August 12, 2013</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Phillip Humber will take his spot on the roster.
one last hurrah to see if we can move him, I'd guess. I can't understand why else he's even still in the system
Must really be desperate for that CSN deal. Needed the cash. Wright was amazingly our 2nd highest paid player.
Typically, a team does not give pennies to another team for a 28 year old MLB veteran unless there is a good chance he will at least be an injury replacement for the MLB club.
With Crane needing money to pay off investors, I think this is probably a very realistic problem. I've heard for years about the cheapness of McNair, but I do think there is some truth to the Astros being cheap. Basically, the Astros are the Indians from Major League, but the Astros are keeping Cerrano in OKC.