Is it possible Jennings bombed on purpose so he wouldn't be traded? I mean...who would know if he did? He could have felt like he might be traded...so he goes out and throws the worst inning of his career so nobody wants him. LOL.
You know what's gonna suck... we moved Wheeler, who never really needed to be moved for Wiggy. Yet, Purpora is gonna not move Loretta, Lamb or Jennings, our actual trade options. I'm hoping that within the next few hours that won't be the case, but I have a feeling Pu-pu is gonna suck again.
you know what sucks even more...buster olney just said on espn a little while ago that the d-rays are "receiving a ton of offers for wheeler"
http://proxy.espn.go.com/chat/chatESPN?event_id=16703 Tom - New York, NY: What is happening with Morgan Ensberg? Jonah Keri: (10:18 AM ET ) 29 other teams should think about offering 30 cents on the dollar and stashing him away, that's what. Ensberg must have either run over Phil Garner's dog or slept with his sister, he was never going to get a fair shake in Houston. Now mind you, Ensberg's bad shoulder and general struggles are pretty obvious. But still, Houston's done a great job of killing his trade value. ...... gotta love hearing this too
look, i like morgan ensberg. but the idea that any of his problems are the astros to blame is a joke. this guy had to lose his place on this club...he did so with gusto.
I don't see why Jennings would want to stay with the Astros. He's a free agent at the end of the year anyway, so he can choose where he wants to go. No, he just sucks.
further proof that most national baseball writers talk out of their rear end (ESPN's Jonah Keri, in this case)
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/front/5014398.html July 31, 2007, 11:53AM Astros still in trade talks with deadline hours away NL figure says Mariners among teams on the phone By JOSE DE JESUS ORTIZ Copyright 2007 Houston Chronicle ATLANTA - Four hours before the non-waiver trade deadline, Astros general manager Tim Purpura continued working the phones from his office at Minute Maid Park. Purpura doesn’t publicly divulge names of teams or players he’s working with, but it’s no secret in baseball circles that teams are trying to acquire Mike Lamb and Mark Loretta from the Astros. After Sunday’s disastrous performance in which he gave up 11 runs in two-thirds of an inning, it appears that righthander Jason Jennings’ trade value is shot, thus leaving him in Houston for the meantime. Nonetheless, Purpura has been busy on the phone. “We’ve been very busy this morning,” he said. “We’ve made contacts with a lot of the clubs we talked to yesterday and continued conversations. It’s been a real busy morning.” According to a National League team official, the Seattle Mariners are still making a push with the Astros. As of noon EST, Purpura wasn’t ruling out making a deal or staying pat. “Really no feeling one way or another,” he said. “It’s truly one situation that with one or two calls you can make a deal, and as it get closer to the deadline it could become even closer. It doesn’t assure you of a deal or exclude you of a deal.”
Too bad Pupura's too fat to use the phone. This is what he hears when he tries to call other teams: "The fingers you have used to dial are too fat. To obtain a special dialing wand, please mash the keypad with your palm now." So, he just sits there and eats a donut. See that? See how witty I am? I made fun of a man's size. I'm hilarious.
well, lamb and loretta arent even type A free agents, so we wont get that high of a pick. purpura would blow the picks anyways. not to mention it'd be 4-5 years before we even hear of those draft picks if purpura does decide to sign them. might as well get what you can for now, then make a run at them in the offseason. lamb for ervin santana loretta for kelly shoppach get it done somehow
where does the columnist say its the Stros fault Morgan has performed poorly? All the comment is implying is that the Stros botched up getting rid of him, which they did.
hmmm...this is what i'm reading: "Ensberg must have either run over Phil Garner's dog or slept with his sister, he was never going to get a fair shake in Houston." never going to get a fair shake??? please. the guy was the starting 3B. he lost the spot on his own merit. Garner doesn't trade players or release them...he puts them in the lineup each day, or he doesn't. the writer doesn't seem to be talking about them making a mistake as much as not giving him an opportunity to prove himself.
Garner is eratic, some players he lets play through their slumps and others he benches. Biggio, Berkman...Lane...they struggled mightily but Garner kept playing em.....meanwhile others struggled and he pulled the plug fairly early, IMO... DD
please stop this nonsense - you're not going to get major league talent of that caliber for lamb and/or loretta. look at what everyday players are fetching these days - it's LOW LEVEL prospects.
garner is not without criticism. no doubt about that. but i'm finding it hard to criticize him for ensberg's troubles.
