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[FanBlog: Astros] - Yeah, the Astros could win with another $100 million

Chip — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 06:33:35 GMT

... to eight players who would put Houston over the top. No more Brian Moehler, Chris Sampson, Yorman Bazardo or Kaz Matsui. No more wondering when or if Tommy Manzella o ...

[FanBlog: Astros] - Astros have a handful of non-tender candidates

Chip — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:46:42 GMT

... ed $1.7 million and there's no way the Astros offer arbitration this year. • Chris Sampson. He'll probably get a contract, despite being in his first year of arbitrati ...

[FanBlog: Astros] - Has anyone thought of moving Oswalt to closer?

Chip — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:05:43 GMT

... returns to the setup role, then youngsters Sammy Gervacio, Alberto Arias and Chris Sampson can fill other roles in the pen, bridging the gap to the last two innings. N ...

[The Crawfish Boxes] - Astros Roster Breakdown: The Relievers

davoag — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 12:49:02 GMT

... ter - 24 comments Read More: Brad Lidge (P - PHI) , Doug Brocail (P - HOU) , Chris Sampson (P - HOU) , Wesley Wright (P - HOU) , Wayne Franklin (P - KAN) , Tyler Lumsd ...

[The Crawfish Boxes] - Let's Hope Bill James Projections for Astros Pitching is Wrong

clack — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:18:23 GMT

... s used as set up man. The projections are kinder to another key bullpen arm, Chris Sampson . Again, I think this comes down to a better track record for Chris. Chris S ...

[The Crawfish Boxes] - Roster Breakdown: The Money

davoag — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 21:59:21 GMT

... Mike Hampton (P - HOU) , Jeff Fulchino (P - HOU) , Alberto Arias (P - HOU) , Chris Sampson (P - HOU) , Edwin Maysonet (SS - HOU) , Jose Valverde (P - HOU) , Darin Erst ...

[MLB Trade Rumors] - Offseason Outlook: Houston Astros

Tim Dierkes — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 16:28:04 GMT

... Bud Norris - $400K SP - Felipe Paulino - $405K RP - Tim Byrdak - $1MM+ RP - Chris Sampson - $449K+ RP - Wesley Wright - $425K RP - Jeff Fulchino - $400K RP - Alberto ...

[The Crawfish Boxes] - This is way the Astros season ends: Not with a bang, but a whimper

DyingQuail — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 13:05:16 GMT

... till seems impossible. The team just started to slip way in bits and pieces. Chris Sampson went down exposing the limits of the set-up men. Alberto Arais faltered and ...

[MLB - Astros] - Challenges await Astros in offseason

Brian McTaggart — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 06:46:22 GMT

... Brocail, RHP. Non-tender possibilities: Chris Sampson, RHP; Chad Paronto, RHP. Catchers • Humberto Quintero, .236 BA, 4 HRs, 14 RB ...

[The Crawfish Boxes] - Wednesday Astros, etc Round Up

HighLeveragePerformer — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 11:06:30 GMT

... hicago, I do not know. As for Alberto, Coop made mince meat out of him after Chris Sampson was rendered useless after overuse. It's a downright irresponsible legacy he ...

[FanBlog: Astros] - Hey, spring training's only four months away!

Chip — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 10:23:50 GMT

... ts us conservatively at around $68.5 million for 8 players.) Jeff Keppinger, Chris Sampson, Humberto Quintero, Tim Byrdak and Geoff Geary are also arbitration eligible ...

[FanBlog: Astros] - Would Cooper firing in April have turned around Astros?

Chip — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 06:27:26 GMT

... e with the injury and Valverde ended up on the DL for 41 games. Then there's Chris Sampson. Will we ever know his story? Or how 'bout Edwin Maysonet, who was playing s ...

[The Crawfish Boxes] - Armchair General Management: The 2010 Astros Roster

OremLK — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 12:45:35 GMT

... almost as good, while also being cheaper and younger? Bullpen: Tim Byrdak , Chris Sampson , Alberto Arias , Sammy Gervacio, Wesley Wright , Yorman Bazardo , Wilton Lo ...

[The Crawfish Boxes] - Can the 2010 Astros be competitive?

DyingQuail — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 12:17:18 GMT

... ris Felipe Paulino Brian Moehler Yorman Bazardo Sammy Gervacio Alberto Arias Chris Sampson Wesley Wright Tim Byrdak or some a near equivalent LOOGY Humerto Quintero Ja ...

[FanBlog: Astros] - Winning combination: Trade Kaz, JR to 2B

Chip — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 07:49:47 GMT

... ui himself was a SS when he came to the majors. Think about Brian Bogusevic, Chris Sampson, Bobby Bonilla, Alfonso Soriano and others. Or remember Jeff Bagwell? The As ...