Astros talking to Trachsel

mets2k · 02-01-2007, 09:36 PM

The Astros are talking to free-agent right-hander Steve Trachsel, but no deal is close.

"It's not hot and heavy; we're still kind of flirting with it," Astros GM Tim Purpura told FOXSports.com. "We're up against our payroll number. We're sitting right in the mid-90s." As mediocre as the Astros' alternatives are at the bottom of the rotation, bringing in Trachsel would make a lot of sense. Jason Hirsh and Taylor Buchholz are gone, and Fernando Nieve, who might otherwise be the top candidate for the fourth spot in the rotation, is a question mark because of his elbow. The Nationals are the only team known to have made an offer to Trachsel. The Mets don't want him back, and Trachsel's agent wasn't able to interest the Twins in his services.

Source: FOXSports.com

bigheadache · 02-01-2007, 11:57 PM

Between his injury in 2005 and his poor overall performance (dispite the W-L record) last year, I doubt the Astros are all that interested.

aCutb · 02-02-2007, 12:17 PM

I don't know if he is of any improvement then are unknown pitchers for our #4 and #5 pitchers so I don't want him.

02-01-2007, 09:36 PM	#1 (permalink)
mets2k Banned Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Posts: 429	Astros talking to Trachsel The Astros are talking to free-agent right-hander Steve Trachsel, but no deal is close. "It's not hot and heavy; we're still kind of flirting with it," Astros GM Tim Purpura told FOXSports.com. "We're up against our payroll number. We're sitting right in the mid-90s." As mediocre as the Astros' alternatives are at the bottom of the rotation, bringing in Trachsel would make a lot of sense. Jason Hirsh and Taylor Buchholz are gone, and Fernando Nieve, who might otherwise be the top candidate for the fourth spot in the rotation, is a question mark because of his elbow. The Nationals are the only team known to have made an offer to Trachsel. The Mets don't want him back, and Trachsel's agent wasn't able to interest the Twins in his services. Source: FOXSports.com

02-01-2007, 11:57 PM	#2 (permalink)
bigheadache Moderator Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roswell, NM Posts: 874	Between his injury in 2005 and his poor overall performance (dispite the W-L record) last year, I doubt the Astros are all that interested.