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Major announcement after the game tonight [Oswalt Signs 5-yr extension]

Discussion in 'Houston Astros' started by desihooper, Aug 29, 2006.

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  1. surrender

    surrender Member

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    They have the core of the team (Berkman and Oswalt) locked up for $30 million/yr., and that's a damn good core to build around.
     
    #41 surrender, Aug 30, 2006
  2. Rocketman95

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    Hampton was traded for Cedeno and Dotel (who helped us get Beltran). Kile left for like $1 million more. Mark Portugal? Eh.

    Anyone who knows anything about Houston Astros baseball over the past decade wasn't really stressing out about this. See contracts given to Biggio, Bagwell, Hidalgo, Berkman, Wagner, etc.
     
    #42 Rocketman95, Aug 30, 2006
  3. MadMax

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    did you just say mark portugal?? :D

    the only player, above, who walked was Kile.
     
    #43 MadMax, Aug 30, 2006
  4. pariah

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    Fantastic news. It makes my month.
     
    #44 pariah, Aug 30, 2006
  5. macalu

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    can someone explain to me why there is such a thing as a player option? might as well just make it a guaranteed extra year b/c who in their right mind would not take that option?
     
    #45 macalu, Aug 30, 2006
  6. MadMax

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    well, you'd have to ask Mr. Oswalt, himself. his agent likely negotiated that in there for him.
     
    #46 MadMax, Aug 30, 2006
  7. Major

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    Because 5 years from now, if the market is paying $25MM for a good pitcher and he maintains his level of play, he can renegotiate. But worst case, he knows he gets $15MM or whatever it is.
     
    #47 Major, Aug 30, 2006
  8. rrj_gamz

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    I'm no math major, but that doesn't add up to $73MM, only $71...Am I missing something...
     
    #48 rrj_gamz, Aug 30, 2006
  9. bobrek

    bobrek Politics belong in the D & D

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    There is a 2 million dollar club buyout of year 6.

    Also the 16 million dollar year 6 option is an Astros' option, not a player option.
     
    #49 bobrek, Aug 30, 2006
  10. across110thstreet

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    "There's Daddy!"

    that made my day :)
     
    #50 across110thstreet, Aug 30, 2006
  11. Buck Turgidson

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    "However, since they came so close to trading him, you have to wonder how contract talks are going with Oswalt." -- SI.com assflapper Jon Heyman, yesterday.
     
    #51 Buck Turgidson, Aug 30, 2006
  12. Rocketman95

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    610 this morning was saying it was Richard Justice that got him signed. I have switched to 790.
     
    #52 Rocketman95, Aug 30, 2006
  13. Saint Louis

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    I didn't know that Richard Justice doubled as a sports agent. I guess he can't live on his writing.
     
    #53 Saint Louis, Aug 30, 2006
  14. Burzmali

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    I'm so happy. Roy is my favorite pro athlete of all time. I've watched him since he was called up. I have a feeling that someday he may have his own statue out in front of MMP.
     
    #54 Burzmali, Aug 30, 2006
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    WTF? how did they spin that?
     
    #55 BigM, Aug 30, 2006
  16. Rocketman95

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    They were probably joking...I caught the end of that before Lance started slarving all the Chronicle sportswriters. Once he did that, I had to switch.
     
    #56 Rocketman95, Aug 30, 2006
  17. MadMax

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    i don't use the word, "assflapper" nearly enough
     
    #57 MadMax, Aug 30, 2006
  18. Rocketman95

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    The word assflapper is the cat's ass. I will crack anyone who disagrees. Thanks.
     
    #58 Rocketman95, Aug 30, 2006
  19. MadMax

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    BRILLIANT!!!!! ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT!!!! :D

    i wish they'd change my title here from Contributing Member or whatever to The Cat's Ass.
     
    #59 MadMax, Aug 30, 2006
  20. Buck Turgidson

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    "Roy Oswalt won't ever feel the same about the Astros. Maybe he was going to test the free-agent market after the 2007 season regardless of what happened. Knowing his name was thrown out in discussions with the Orioles almost guarantees it." -- Richard Justice, July 31
     
    #60 Buck Turgidson, Aug 30, 2006
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