There are just so many things wrong with the Astros that I don't even feel like doing satire or sarcasm. The ineptitude of the organization seems to plummet to new depths.
The latest mistake involves the firing hitting coach Sean Berry and hiring Jeff Bagwell as his replacement. I'm so jaded about any move now that I think it is just a desperate publicity stunt by Chief Astros Clown Drayton McLane. My jaded guess sets off alarms that McLane thinks fans will go to games just to see Bagwell. Former fan favorite, All-Star and MVP Bagwell will bring a few more fans into the stands. Right? When the product on the field stinks, hire a new coach or manager. Everybody goes to see coaches and managers fill out line ups, give instructions and make hand signs to base runners.
For a while I thought only Michael Bourn and Hunter Pence were untradable. I stand by my stance on Bourn but if Pence can bring in a couple of AA prospects they better think long and hard about it.
Roy Oswalt will probably bring in the biggest haul. The question remains how much can Oswalt actually bring in. I'd like a three prospects for one starter trade but I'm not sure he will bring that. It is obvious Oswalt wants out and teams will lowball the Astros. They will probably have to keep a big portion of his salary too.
Lance Berkman might fetch a prospect and a box of cleats. Used cleats.
Anyone else? The Astros are stuck with Carlos Lee. Wandy Rodriguez might get them some discarded hot-dogs and used drink lids.
The bottom line is the Astros are one of the worst teams in baseball and this will probably be the worst team in Astros history. They are stuck with a top heavy payroll concentrated on a few players. Even if they can move Oswalt and Berkman, the return won't really much and they will also be stuck with the majority of each player's salary.
To bad the owner can't be fired.
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