[ESPN] Rangers grab Millwood, Purpura/McLane sit on sidelines

We should just merge all of the free agent misses by the Astros into one thread. They seem to pile up daily.

However, I wouldn't talk to any free agent who is a Scott Boras client after last season.

 

5 years, 60 million. That's insane. Way too much money for a Millwood. Why can't the Rangers see they always get screwed with Boras? They have no idea how to negotiate with him.

 

Pass on Millwood and Boras. Let the Rangers get suckered again.

 

Misleading title. ESPN isn't calling McLane or Purpura out.

 

yea I saw that, but still Millwood does not deserve anything near that. Neither did Burnett. I gurantee Millwood will have a bad year next year. Playing in Arlington is the closest thing to Coors Field, I'm sure a groundball pitcher will succeed thier. Also did I mention Millwood threw a ball that screamed "hit me outta here!" on every pitch and every batter just happened to miss which is the reason for his era last year.

 

For the love of Chan Ho Park, 4/48 for Milwood is still nuts. With our offensive woes, we have no business scanning the free agent market for a $12 million, 31 year old 3rd starter.

The guy is a model of inconsistency, and is a career high 3s ERA guy. On top of that, he's probably going to cost the Rangers a first rounder in arbitration.

I'd be more upset about missing out on picking up Vicente Padilla for a 27 year old AAA prospect.

But it'd be unlike you to miss an opportunity to gripe.

 

$12 million a year for Millwood? Pass.

The Rangers suck and this is why. I'll take my chances with Oswalt, Pettitte, Backe, and a shot at getting Roger back.

 

...And if that point isn't Kevin Milwood at $12 mill/per, this is just griping.

The Rangers pay him as an ace because they don't have one. We have two, and that's not counting Clemens.

I'm watching Miguel Tejada at $12 mill. And I'd give up Lidge+Everett to get him+pitcher. If money is truly the obstacle in acquiring Tejada, that's a shame, but none of us have access to those negotiations.

 

Milwood sucks. The Astros will be better than all these teams making off-season moves.

After getting a C in my chemistry class in college, my Chinese professor, made a profound remark that changed my life, "Son, don't mess with chemistry."

 

i needed that talk from my professor. I suck at chemistry.
Daryle Ward is my pick for the astros offense, but damn, they really need that Tejada trade imo. They have so few areas they can improve offensively. I really can't believe they turned down white. WTF are they looking at? Houston is at least competent, unlike Boston who somehow adds payroll by creating more holes in every important position possible.

 

so can we cross texas out for clemens signing with them? i mean can they really afford clemens after giving millwood that contract?

 

Tom Hicks is soooo Boras' b****, its not even funny.

Actually, Hicks has personally contributed to over half of Scott's own net worth.... its like he's his father, and Scott's just bleeding him for more allowance every year.

Okay... back to the incessant TJ griping...

 

Uhh, there's still tons of solid free agents out there -- guys taken by the Cards, Cubs, and Rangers over the past couple of weeks are not going to produce to the value of the signed contract.

Signing Millwood to a contract beyond 3 years kind of scares me more than the fact of it being at $12 mill. Scott Boras is a shrewd prick, but he certainly is damn good at what he does.

For those who want to complain about passing up on these fine crop of B-list free agents blatantly goes to show why they aren't GM. If it's Tejada (which I think is a STRONG possibility and if I had to guess, I would imagine he ends up in Houston), then great.

But getting the only reason at going out in the market and trying to get a Tejada is an attempt to get Clemens back. Personally I would not trade for Tejada if it involved parting ways with Lidge -- absolutely not.

What many seem to forget is the Astros don't need a new bat (to contend), at least not this offseason, which I'm sure McPura have debated. So say no one big is signed/traded for. Worst case scenario is trading for someone in June (say, Reggie Sanders from KC).

Now of the free agents out there, what are your thoughts on guys like Preston Wilson, Pokey Reese, Michael Tucker, Brian Jordan, Wes Helms , or even [GULP] Hidalgo or Juan Gonzalez, assuming they would be signed for reasonably inexpensive amounts?

And you never know, Bagwell might even be able to produce to some extent.