If it happens, someone will post an esoteric statistic of why Ty Wiggington is better than whomever the Devil Rays get (Wigginton has more triples on Tuesday double-headers in May)
my guess (hope) is that they failed to secure an extension with loretta and/or lamb, meaning they'll deal one or the other (or both) and wanted wiggington to take his/their place. THAT makes sense. if that's not the plan, if they're sincerely believe wiggington is their third baseman of the future.... ye gods. drayton oughta go ol' yeller on purpura later this evening. a 29-yr old on his 4th team with a career sub-.800 ops is your answer at 3b?.........
i thought we could get more for wheeler but im not b****in. i think wigginton is solid. hopefully there will be more trades to come.
Wiggington has no range and no hands. So now we have another 1st baseman type. This team is made up of 1st basemen and middle infielders. 1B Lee, Berkman, Scott, Lamb, Munson, now Wiggington. Mid Inf. Burke, Loretta, Biggio and Everett. OF Lane (professional minor leaguer), Pence. Not enough outfielders, no major league 3B or short stop (hitting wise). No lead off hitters. One Major league SP and 2 major league RP's. I do not know if this is Purpura's mess but he is clearly not the guy to fix it. It has taken him two years and two mediocre trades to try to replace Ensberg. The next few years are not going to be much fun baseball wise in Houston. I wanted them to re-build last year with Taveras, Hirsch and , Yes , Scott. Screw Ensberg and Lane. Let the Lamb's, Loretta's and Palmeiro's go. I like to see the young guys get a chance every few years. Now there are no young guys on the horizon and the best we can do is trade for some band-aid guys from someone else's AA and AAA levels to get us to the post Purpura era. I am still a fan. I just can't wait for Purpura to go. Panic and mediocrity seem to be his legacy.
I've got to agree - unremarkable is a great word for this. Or underwhelming. Either way, Purpura is spinning his wheels at this point. The trades he has made over the last 2 years have been moves just to make them. If he wants to make an impact so badly, why doesn't he focus on the farm system a little more, especially this year?? Trying to salvage a season in which we are 12 games under .500 and with 2 months left is really reaching. Be a man, Timmy. Go to Uncle Drayton and tell him this season is over, and try not to cry. Maybe he'll just smack you like Don Corleone slapped Johnny Fontane and say 'YOU CAN ACT LIKE A MAN!!' and not fire you... but I'm kinda hoping he does.
Link Deal: Tampa Bay acquires right-handed reliever Dan Wheeler from Houston for infielder Ty Wigginton. Spiel: While this one went down Saturday, it begged a quick analysis. Because here Astros GM Tim Purpura had one of the best commodities on the market in Wheeler -- a reliever who, despite his numbers this season, has proven his postseason mettle -- and all he got was an infielder with a little pop and no position? Purpura flinched, and Devil Rays GM Andrew Friedman fleeced him. Winner: Tampa Bay. If they choose to spin Wheeler, the Devil Rays can get plenty more than Wigginton Is anyone surprised with this? Now let's go trade Lamb and Loretta for a left fielder and a first baseman Pugs
Hunsicker didn't want to be a puppet anymore....I guess Timmy doesn't mind so much. This team is going south..fast.
Well next year if the Astros fail to sign Lamb, .787 is likely better than we could get from the farm.
I don't know why they are jerking around with Lamb. He should get more playing time. Maybe he isn't one of Garner's guys, unlike Lane. Not sure why logic is such a rarity at the Astros.
I'm usually not one to question management as every time I do I ultimately look like an idiot--but some of the playing time decisions this year have been quite perplexing to my admittedly limited baseball sensibilities.
