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sports.espn.go.com - 12/1/2008

Source: Hampton agrees to contract with Astros

— sports.espn.go.com — Mike 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. (more) Source: Hampton agrees to contract with Astros

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myfoxhouston.com - 12/1/2008

Astros Reach Agreement with Hampton

— myfoxhouston.com — 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, ... (more) Astros Reach Agreement with Hampton

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hardballtimes.com - 12/1/2008

Hampton to the Astros

— hardballtimes.com — 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 . . . . . . ... (more) Hampton to the Astros

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Hampton returns to Astros
Rotoprofessor — Update at 4:45 PM: Ken Rosenthal of foxsports.com (click here for the article) is reporting that the deal is “a one-year, $2 million contract with the chance to earn another $2 million in appearance-based incentives”.  Seems like a good, low-risk signing for the Astros. According to Alyson Footer of mlb.com (click here for the article), the Houston Astros have signed Mike Hampton to a contract pending a physical.  Hampton, remember, played for the Astros from 1994-1999 before he was traded to the New York Mets.  His final season with the Astros saw him go 22-4 with a 2.90 ERA over 239.0 innings.  He has been plagued by numerous injuries the past ...

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Mike Hampton Signs with the Astros
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Astros Sign Mike Hampton
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