Astros Player movement thread

If you like walks and strikeouts, you'll love what Chapman's been doing this season.

 

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.

 

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&amp;src=hash">#MLB</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Astros&amp;src=hash">#Astros</a></p>&mdash; 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&amp;src=hash">#Astros</a>' Wesley Wright to <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Rays&amp;src=hash">#Rays</a> for cash considerations. <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23MLB&amp;src=hash">#MLB</a></p>&mdash; 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.

 

And Humber comin on up... but why?

 

I have no idea. Stoffel getting passed over yet again.

 

well it's about damn time. wouldn't be surprised if he never sees the big leagues again past 2013.

 

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

 

Just giving players away like that?!

 

He's been solid past 3 years.

 

typically don't see solid players pass through waivers and be given to a team for pennies.

 

That's a **** load of pennies.

 

Not unusual for bullpen guys.

Over the last 3 years:

3.32 ERA
105.2 IP
1.268 WHIP
105 Ks
2.3 WAR

 

considerations of a ****load of pennies.

 

Don't understand why we got rid of Wright. Cash considerations? Give me a break.

 

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.