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Deal done, Biggio eyes 3,000.

Discussion in 'Houston Astros' started by ryan17wagner, Nov 10, 2006.

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  1. ryan17wagner

    ryan17wagner Member

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    Craig Biggio and the Houston Astros have come to terms on a new one-year deal. An announement should come early today. The deal is worth $5 million.
     
    #1 ryan17wagner, Nov 10, 2006
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    I heard about it on ESPN Radio this morning... great to hear.
     
    #2 TexasSportsFan4, Nov 10, 2006
  3. DaDakota

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    I hope he gets to 3000 quickly so he can go to the bench and Burke can be the regular starter at 2B.

    It will be fun watching Biggio.....3000 is a great number.

    DD
     
    #3 DaDakota, Nov 10, 2006
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    overpaid...but glad he's still here.
     
    #4 macalu, Nov 10, 2006
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    http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2656215

     
    #5 kaleidosky, Nov 10, 2006
  6. MR. MEOWGI

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    Even if that money costs us a quality player?
     
    #6 MR. MEOWGI, Nov 10, 2006
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    i'm glad he's here on a sentimental level. nothing else. if it costs a quality player, i'm certainly not happy.
     
    #7 macalu, Nov 10, 2006
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    I remember back when Colorado offered him more money than we did but he gave us the hometown discount. The least we could do is give him a decent contract on his final year. $5 million sounds fair to me considering what he's done for the organization.
     
    #8 Angle02, Nov 10, 2006
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    Please...Biggio deserves to be hear until he gets the 3000th hit...After that though, he should be on the bench...$5MM for him is not too bad, considering the tickets and merchandise he'll bring in...I've seen worse guys get overpaid...
     
    #9 rrj_gamz, Nov 10, 2006
  10. MadMax

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    i don't think $5 milliion is going to cost us a quality player.

    i do think it costs us a quality player who should be getting more playing time at 2B right now, in Burke.
     
    #10 MadMax, Nov 10, 2006
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    DaDakota I'm with you on that one.. Burke needs to be are starting 2b by at least the all-star game :)
     
    #11 tested911, Nov 10, 2006
  12. kaleidosky

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    no big deal, but deal updated--1 yr, 5.15 mil
     
    #12 kaleidosky, Nov 10, 2006
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