hardballtimes.com - 12/1/2008
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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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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 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 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 ...
Mike Hampton wants a straight one year deal
crawfishboxes.com 11/28/2008 — Mike Hampton wants a straight one year deal
MLBTradeRumors reported a lot earlier today that Hampton doesn't want to hear offers on an incentive based contract and just wants a deal. I don't know that I'm ok with that.
Apparently ...
Hampton returning to Astros | astros.com: News
mlb.mlb.com 12/1/2008 — HOUSTON -- The Astros have a deal in place with left-hander Mike Hampton, pending a physical, MLB.com has learned. General manager Ed Wade declined to comment. Hampton, 36, will be in Houston either Monday or Tuesday to take the physical, which is ...
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 ...
Special Delivery
bugsandcranks.com 12/2/2008 — Earlier this week, a large box was shipped from the offices of the Braves, addressed to Minute Maid Park in Houston, c/o Mr. Drayton McLane. Plenty of air holes were punched in the top, and the inhabitant inside was kept comfy with blankets, padding ...
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 ...
Hampton Seeks One Year Deal
mlbtraderumors.com 11/21/2008 — 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 ...
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 ...
Source: Hampton set to rejoin Astros (AP) —
Yahoo! Sports - MLB News 12/1/2008
Mike Hampton is set to return to the Houston Astros, reaching a preliminary agreement on a $2 million, one-year contract. His deal would contain an additional $2 million in performance bonuses, a person familiar with the agreement said Monday, ...
Hampton leaves Braves to join Astros —
Major League Baseball News 12/1/2008
Count Mike Hampton as the latest pitcher to be erased from Braves general manager Frank Wren's wish list. Pending a physical, Hampton is preparing to sign with the Astros. MLB.com reported this Monday afternoon and Wren confirmed that he has been ...
