mlbtraderumors.com - 11/21/2008
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ESPN's Jerry Crasnick spoke to Mike Hampton 's agent Mark Rodgers, who said, "We're looking for a straight one-year deal - no option, no nothing." Hampton obviously just wants to re-establish himself as a healthy, useful starting pitcher after so many lost seasons. It's ...
Hampton to the Astros
hardballtimes.com 12/1/2008 — That's what ESPN is reporting anyway:
Pitcher Mike Hampton has agreed to terms on a one-year deal with the Houston Astros pending a physical exam, two baseball sources told ESPN.com. The contract will pay Hampton a base salary of about $2 million plus incentives, the source said . . .
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What can the Astros expect from Mike Hampton?
crawfishboxes.com 12/5/2008 — Hopefully Mike Hampton holds up more like he did in these days this year.
With the official announcement today of Mike Hampton's 1 year, $2 million dollar base contract, we now have to look to April 2009 and beyond. Hampton's ...
The Long Dark Tea-Time of Mike Hampton
talkingchop.com 12/3/2008 — It's hard to believe, but the Atlanta Braves traded for Mike Hampton before the 2003 season -- he's been a Brave for six years ... well, technically it's been six years. We forget that for the first three years (what I like to refer to as "the ...
Astros Sign Mike Hampton
mlbtraderumors.com 12/2/2008 — According to FOX 26 Sports in Houston , the Astros signed pitcher Mike Hampton today. He just needs to complete a physical. Hampton pitched for the Astros from 1994-99 before he was traded to the Mets.
Hampton sought a one-year deal ...
The Hampton Signing
fangraphs.com 12/3/2008 — Yesterday, the Houston Astros announced they have signed Mike Hampton to a contract. This time around, Hampton isn’t setting a record for the largest contract ever signed by a pitcher, but instead settling for a guaranteed $2 million for 2009 ...
Biting the Hand that Fed Him
furmanbisher.wordpress.com 12/3/2008 — Not that Mike Hampton would ever have been considered a mental giant, but surely he must have learned how to read a road map in his mutilated pitching career. Surely somewhere along the way he must have learned that there is something of honor in ...
Astros Reach Agreement with Hampton
myfoxhouston.com 12/1/2008 — 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 Set to Sign Mike Hampton
bucsdugout.com 12/2/2008 — The Astros have agreed to sign Mike Hampton , pending a physical:
Hampton, 36, will be in Houston either Monday or Tuesday to take the physical, which is usually the final step before a team and player finalize a deal. An ...
Tough Love: Mike Hampton
theloveofsports.com 2/17/2009 — There aren't many body parts left for Mike Hampton to injure and with reports that he's now come up with an irregular heartbeat, The Love of Sports is suggesting that the former 20-game winner hang'em up in today's edition of Tough Love.
