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Astros Set to Sign Mike Hampton

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 agent and the Astros could arrive sometime on Tuesday, assuming Hampton passes.

It's unclear how much the Astros will pay Hampton.

I have to credit Hampton with persistence; with the expiration of his gargantuan contract and his problems staying healthy, it'd be hard to fault him for just retiring. As a groundball pitcher and as a guy who doesn't allow a lot of home runs, he's a good fit for Houston's homer-happy ballpark, as far as that goes. Of course, it's hard to glean any advantage if he can't stay on the field--the last season he pitched more than 78 innings was 2004.

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$2M plus incentives. That’s a price the Pirates actually might have been able to afford.

by Thunder on Dec 1, 2008 6:58 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Hampton has a history with the Astros. I seriously doubt he’d come to Pittsburgh for a similar price. And I’m not sure I’d want him to anyway.

by Charlie on Dec 1, 2008 7:53 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

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