We didn't give him arbitration, so basically we gave him the same options we gave Clemens. http://houston.astros.mlb.com/NASAp...t_id=1278369&vkey=news_hou&fext=.jsp&c_id=hou
I was living in St. Louis during the time McEwing made his debut. He was a fan favorite. Those Cardinal yahoos used to call him "Super Joe" I actually met him out once at a bar called Harry's. He was a stand up guy, real cool. That being said, I will be surprised if he makes any impact on the Astros.