Astros sign Mike Hampton... (1 Viewer)

[Nigel Incubator-Jones]

http://www.myfoxhouston.com/myfox/pages/Sp...mp;pageId=6.1.1

Major League Baseball sources told FOX 26 Sports on Monday that the Houston Astros have reached a contract agreement with free agent pitcher Mike Hampton.

The agreement is pending Hampton successfully completing a team physical.

Citing team policy, Astros General Manager Ed Wade declined comment.

Hampton, who pitched for the Astros from 1994 to 1999, was with the Atlanta Braves the past four years.

However, he did not play during the 2006 and 2007 seasons because of injuries.

In 2008, Hampton was 3-4 with the Braves with an ERA of 4.85. He missed the first four months of the season because of an injury.

During his final nine starts with Atlanta, Hampton had a record of 2-3 with a 3.72 ERA.

Hampton's best season with the Astros came in 1999 when he was 22-4 with a 2.90 ERA.

 

[Eephus]

Ed Wade does some crazy things

 

[dparker713]

If he's pretty cheap, I'd rather they take a flier on him than try and sign any of the middle of the road starters that are going to get absurd contracts.

 

[Eephus]

If he's pretty cheap, I'd rather they take a flier on him than try and sign any of the middle of the road starters that are going to get absurd contracts.

I've read $2M for one year with a team option on the second. That's not terrible if he can stay off the DL, but I'll take the under on innings pitched.

 

[Sinrman]

Not a Braves fan, but live right outside Atlanta... let me just say that this guy will go down as one of the biggest busts/wastes of $$ EVER...