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Astros Rejected Trade for Cliff Lee......in 2007

Discussion in 'Houston Astros' started by RocketMania1991, Oct 27, 2010.

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  1. Shaud

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    The Atlanta Falcons passed on Ed Reed to take T.J. Duckett :cool: :( :mad:
     
    #21 Shaud, Oct 27, 2010
  2. Mr. Clutch

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    Well, at least the Falcons drafted Matt Ryan after a couple of guys named Long got picked.
     
    #22 Mr. Clutch, Oct 27, 2010
  3. Colt45

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    Fixed
     
    #23 Colt45, Oct 27, 2010
  4. Mr. Clutch

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    True.
     
    #24 Mr. Clutch, Oct 27, 2010
  5. Bojangles

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    Since trading for Lee in 2007 would have been a great idea! Not smart!
     
    #25 Bojangles, Oct 27, 2010
  6. SamFisher

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    Not the Texans! They even drafted his favorite receiver, Benny Joppru.
     
    #26 SamFisher, Oct 27, 2010
  7. Creepy Crawl

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    It must have been a slow day at the Chronic, digging up old info, is just lame.
     
    #27 Creepy Crawl, Oct 27, 2010
  8. Coach AI

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    The article mentions all this. It's actually defending the decision considering the point in time it was made and for all the reasons you guys mentioned.
     
    #28 Coach AI, Oct 27, 2010
  9. Buck Turgidson

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    Yes, because the other 31 teams knew he would be chronically injured. But not the Texans!
     
    #29 Buck Turgidson, Oct 27, 2010
  10. white lightning

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    Don't forget about the Astros trading Curt Schilling for Jason Grimsley.
     
    #30 white lightning, Oct 27, 2010
  11. Buck Turgidson

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    Why did they make that trade? Why did Schilling say he got traded?
     
    #31 Buck Turgidson, Oct 27, 2010
  12. Mr. Clutch

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    Because Schilling isn't a leader.
     
    #32 Mr. Clutch, Oct 27, 2010
  13. Fulgore

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    The Texans drafted Amobi Okye over Revis
    Carr over Peppers
    D. Robinson over Steven Jackson :cool:
     
    #33 Fulgore, Oct 28, 2010
  14. rockets934life

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    Schilling was a punk back then, he talked to Ryan, matured over a winter and became a legend...sadly in a Philly uniform.
     
    #34 rockets934life, Oct 28, 2010
  15. wreck

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    Wade is a terrible GM. How could not predict that turnaround. I mean lots of players bottom out at 30 and then come back to win the Cy Young. (sarcasm)
     
    #35 wreck, Oct 28, 2010
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    Bourn turned out to be a pretty good get for Lidge anyway. Two seasons over 4 WAR is nothing to scoff at. We have him under team control for a few more years, too... Lee is about to be a highest-dollar free agent.
     
    #36 OremLK, Oct 28, 2010
  17. Marteen

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    Didn't the Rockets have a chance to have Hakeem Olajuwon, Clyde Drexler, and Michael Jordan on draft day if they only traded Ralph Sampson to the TrailBlazers?
     
    #37 Marteen, Oct 28, 2010
  18. bobrek

    bobrek Politics belong in the D & D

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    The Astros rejected a trade of Pete Harnisch for an unproven Manny Ramirez.
     
    #38 bobrek, Oct 28, 2010
  19. david_rocket

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    Portland picked Sam Bowie over Michael Jordan.
     
    #39 david_rocket, Oct 28, 2010
  20. tmoney1101

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    Dick Justice is a ball licker.
     
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