[Drew_Smoke]

Roger announcement today?

 

[txred]

Keep us posted please !!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[capn]

After all of the denial yesterday, you knew they were lying thru their teeth.

 

[fastpitch]

Its the way the Astros do things. They denied the Randy Johnson deal a few years ago, denied the Carlos Beltran deal, denied the first Clemens deal and then call a news conference to say its all true. Kinda weird actually.

 

[Drew_Smoke]

Front page news....

http://houston.astros.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/index.jsp?c_id=hou

 

[manintheboat]

Awesome!!! Now if only Purpura can make somebody's phone ring and get us a run producing corner outfielder.

 

[Drew_Smoke]

Who goes to the bully? Or do you send one to RR so they keep working?

 

[Silverspoon]

They will never confirm until the ink is dry.

Its the way the Astros do things. They denied the Randy Johnson deal a few years ago, denied the Carlos Beltran deal, denied the first Clemens deal and then call a news conference to say its all true. Kinda weird actually.

 

[manintheboat]

Who goes to the bully? Or do you send one to RR so they keep working?

I bet that it would be Nieve going to the pen. Hopefully, they will just shoot Gallo to make sure he never comes back.

 

[Super Dave]

Wasted money! He choked last year when it counted and he will do it again. He's over the hill. Great while he was in his prime but now is just an expensive toy for the sake of the fans. A draw for the crowd. Will go down with an injury or just fade, I'm afraid. Some folks just don't know when its time to retire.

 

[boat]

Maybe so Super Dave but I'll take the chance.

 

[NaClH2O]

Hopefully, they will just shoot Gallo to make sure he never comes back.

We can wish can't we? This is the 3rd year I've wondered why he was on the team. I just don't see what he brings to the table. He's a left-handed specialist who can't get left-handed batters out. And he's worse against right-handers.

I also hope this deal will get the Astros the kick in the pants they need. I'm excited to see the Rocket back in action in Houston. Though I was pretty confident that if he did come back it would be with them.

 

[capn]

Roger will make more money for the ball club than they will be paying him. It's a no brainer, he could basically write his own check. And to say he choked last year is ridiculous. He was smart to sit for a couple months and not put that old body thru the season long grind.

 

[redlegg]

They (Bob Allen, channel 13) say it's final, he's an ASTRO again.

 

[Drew_Smoke]

Roger sounds ready to go...at the podium now.

 

[ChickFilet]

troll

Wasted money! He choked last year when it counted and he will do it again. He's over the hill. Great while he was in his prime but now is just an expensive toy for the sake of the fans. A draw for the crowd. Will go down with an injury or just fade, I'm afraid. Some folks just don't know when its time to retire.

 

[txred]

He is bringing into the locker room great leadership & attitude for the rest of the pitchers plus the rest of the team I think the stros have a better chance w/him GLAD he is back !!!

 

[Drew_Smoke]

He is bringing into the locker room great leadership & attitude for the rest of the pitchers plus the rest of the team I think the stros have a better chance w/him GLAD he is back !!!

Exactly what they need too...

 

[Silverspoon]

Leadership, attitude, work ethic and people in the stands. Well worth the $14 million. FYI...that was no choke job last year, if you think they choked, then, I honestly don't know what games you watched. We might have been swept and that's not the outcome we all wanted to see, but that was a great World Series. Go Astros.