crawfishboxes.com - 11/28/2008
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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 discussion have been between us and the Braves, so ...
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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Mike Hampton Back with the Houston Astros —
Knuckle Curve
Mike Hampton is back with the Houston Astros after agreeing to a one-year deal. The contract the 36-year-old pitcher is set to sign calls for him to make a base salary of $2 million. It’s also believed that there are a number of incentives in the contract that could make it ultimately be ...
Hampton an Astro, again… —
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Well I guess this makes the poll that was in the right side bar kinda moot. Anyways, pending a physical Mike Hampton will be a member of the Houston Astros.
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It's obviously not true (except he did sign with the Astros today) But would the above headline surprise you if you saw it scroll across ESPN? I doubt it. And I'll give him until February 3rd before he tears his ACL, MCL, PCL and groin hunting homeless people in the mountains with Roy Oswalt .
Astros Ink Hampton —
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ESPN’s Jerry Crasnick is reporting that the Astros and LHP Mike Hampton have agreed on a one year deal worth about 2m.
After spending much of the last four years on the disabled list for an assortment of injuries, Hampton went 3-4 with a 4.85 ERA for the Braves in 2008.
The Astros ...
Mike Hampton Is Going Back to Houston —
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by Pat Lackey Sometimes a news story breaks that has so many punchlines that my brain just overloads and freezes. I believe that we have one of those situations on our hands. Ed Wade , veteran loving GM of the Astros, has signed veteran free agent starter Mike Hampton to a contract of ...
Report: Hampton, Astros agree to deal —
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Doubletree resorts to Hampton in!
Mike Hampton reportedly is returning to the Houston Astros.
Hampton and the Astros reached agreement Monday on a contract pending the free-agent pitcher passing a physical, KRIV-TV in Houston reported on its Web site. Terms were not available.
Astros GM Ed ...
Astros Set to Sign Mike Hampton —
Bucs Dugout
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 announcement confirming an agreement between the free ...
Astros Sign Mike Hampton —
The Crawfish Boxes
MyFoxHouston is reporting that the Astros have come to an agreement with free agent Mike Hampton.
UPDATE: Footer is reporting it too.
He was looking for a one-year, no option deal so he could build up his value.
It'll be tough to make a judgment on this one until we know the terms ...
Astros Sign Mike Hampton —
MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com
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 with no option , so I imagine that's what the ...
Farewell to Mr. Glass —
Talking Chop
From ESPN :
Mike Hampton reportedly is returning to the Houston Astros.
Hampton and the Astros reached agreement Monday on a contract pending the free-agent pitcher passing a physical, KRIV-TV in Houston reported on its Web site. Terms were not available.
Astros GM Ed Wade declined to ...
Hampton leaves Braves to join Astros —
Major League Baseball News
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 ...
