chron.com - 1/7/2009
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Five weeks before they start spring training, the Astros are essentially done shopping and unloading. It’s possible general manager Ed Wade might have a chance to flip some of his bullpen depth in a deal for a starter or land a veteran catcher to compete for a roster spot. But in terms of deals ...
slidingintohome.blogspot.com - 1/9/2009
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slidingintohome.blogspot.com —
From Alyson Footer : So while Pettitte may
be "softening his stance," the Astros aren't doing the...
same when it comes to their budget. Have the Astros reached out to Pettitte? Has Pettitte contacted the Astros? According to general manager Ed Wade, no and no. "We haven't had any ...
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Pettitte To Houston Unlikely
mlb.mlb.com - 1/8/2009
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mlb.mlb.com —
The last time Andy Pettitte was unhappy with
the Yankees, he phoned "home" -- home being the...
Astros -- and struck a tidy three-year deal that lasted from 2004 until '06. It appears Pettitte is again unhappy with the Yankees, but it's highly unlikely ...
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Pettitte return to Houston highly unlikely
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The Chronicle's take on 2009
The Crawfish Boxes —
... A healthy Carlos Lee, an improved Michael Bourn and Hunter Pence and a strong performance out of the bullpen should keep the Astros in contention this year, so says The Houston Chronicle. Had Ty Wigginton been kept, I'd be much more optimistic at this point. A combination of Chris Johnson, Geoff Blum and Aaron Boone probably won't be able to make up the loss of Ty. ...
Pettitte unhappy, Astros speculation restarts
River Avenue Blues —
... The problem is that the Astros have not been inclined to spend this winter. In fat, as recently as Tuesday, Jose De Jesus Ortiz of the Houston Chronicle noted that “the Astros are essentially done shopping and unloading.” Drayton McLane has ...
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Andy Pettitte Considering the Astros? —
Bleacher Report - MLB 1/9/2009
(Zell's Pinstripe Blog)
Now that Andy has rejected the Yankees $10M offer, he is thinking about whether or not he has other options . The Astros can certainly be one of them because his family is in Texas.
Andy is also very good friends with ...
