The Astros have acquired right-hander Jason Jennings from the Rockies, according to FOXSports.com’s Ken Rosenthal.
Looks like Purpura gave up a ton (Willy T, Buchholz, Hirsch) to get Jennings. Let’s hope the native-Texan has success in Houston and agrees to a long-term deal.
According to the St. Louis Post Dispatch the Astros have also offered Jeff Suppan a contract. “Soup” would be a solid addition to the Astros rotation. Why would he want to play for the Royals or Pirates? They aren’t going anywhere.
Wow, that sucks. Not totally unexpected, but it stings.
Ortiz seems to think it was the player option on a second year that killed the deal for the Astros. Jayson Stark has some crazy collusion theory.
Drayton says the Astros will get a #2 pitcher. What will they have to give up? Can they resurrect the Garland deal?
Richard Justice is his normal pessimistic self. Me? I don’t know. I am torn. I hate seeing Andy leave. He has been hurt a bunch over the past 3 years, but in ‘05 and ‘06 he was very solid down the stretch. Can the Astros replace him for less than they could have spent to keep him?
PS. Russ Springer signed with the Redbirds too!
On the heals of the Freddy Garcia trade, Phil Rogers at ChicagoSports.com writes:
Having inhaled their cigars and digested the developments, Williams declared his club has no plans to extend the contracts of Mark Buehrle beyond 2007 or Jon Garland, Jose Contreras and Javier Vazquez beyond 2008.
In other words between now and Opening Day 2009, the Sox either will trade or lose to free agency every member of the starting rotation, including the four guys who won a World Series 14 months ago. Are these guys nuts?
Now, the Houston Chronicle is reporting that “Astros set to get pitcher Jon Garland from White Sox“. This is a great move for the Astros if the price is only Taveras and Buchholz. I hate to lose Willy T’s defense, but pitching wins championships.
[Update 10:16AM] FOXSports.com’s Ken Rosenthal says we need to tap the breaks Jon Garland being a done deal and adds that Jason Hirsch is in the deal as well.
From CBS SportsLine.com Senior Writer Scott Miller comes: Orioles need to get moving — and move Tejada
The Houston Astros, having watched Roger Clemens endure another shutout the other night, are the-season-is-slipping-away-from-us desperate to add offense. They are aggressive on several fronts, sources tell CBS SportsLine.com, including with Milwaukee’s Carlos Lee, Washington’s Alfonso Soriano and yes, especially, Tejada.
Just how many times the Astros been shutout with Roger on the hill?
When the Astros failed to score for Clemens on Tuesday night, it marked the fourth time in his seven starts this season that there was a “0″ on the board for Houston when Clemens left the game. It has happened 16 times now over the past two seasons.
16 times! Makes you love Clemens all the more. I really hope the Astros can land Tejada. Remember the show he put on during the All-Star game back in 2004?
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