Chacon Placed On Waivers

ESPN bottom line just read that the Astros have suspended Chacon indefinitely. Any word on why?

well if he cant last in the worst rotation in all of baseball where does he think hes going to pitch?

'“He started yelling and cussing," Chacon said of Wade. "I’m sitting there and I said to him very calmly, ‘Ed, you need to stop yelling me. Then I stood up and said 'you better stop yelling at me.' I stood up. He continued and was basically yelling and stuff and was like, ‘You need to (expletive) look in the mirror.’ So at that point I lost my cool and I grabbed him by the neck and threw him to the ground. I jumped on top of him because at that point I wanted to beat his (butt). Words were exchanged.”

Players quickly intervened to separate Wade and Chacon, who remembers being pulled away by backup outfielder Reggie Abercrombie."

Simply put, he'll be released within the next week. I just wonder if anyone else will give him a shot, even on a minor league deal.

If he can't swallow his pride and pitch in the bullpen, I can't see him pitching in the minors

The pathetic part is that within a week or 2 he could have easily been back in the rotation, just like Zito.

Simply put, Chacon has lost all trade value. I know he'll probably be released but I had hopes that he would garner us a B- or C+ spec before this incident. What an idiot. He'll get a gig in an indy league but that's it.

Starting at the 3, at 6 foot 5 from the university of Alabama, Latrellllllllllllllllllllllllllll Spreeeeewelllllll.

Lol. i'm just saying outrageous diseases that shouldn't be allowed in professional sports. Perhaps you prefer a comparison to Ron Artest. I mean punching a fans not that bad is it? haha.

secondly i refuse to forgive any piece of trash that brings violence into sports. Jones should not have a second shot at life, let alone at being a millionaire playing professional football. It makes me sick. I never have been a giants fan but pacman on dallas might just make me one. Sprewell got better in new york yes. but he did choke out his coach in golden state. He shouldn't have had his opportunity in new york.

Literally jason williams had to kill a man to get kicked out of professional sports/go to jail.

Where do we find these morons?

I am an avid Astros fan, and I can say that I am stoked about this. It's like tabloid drama for baseball. I was okay with Chacon until this thing happened, and I don't think Wade is awful, although he wasn't who I was hoping they'd hire. Chacon just made a huge career blunder, and Wade didn't exactly help himself out either. Yes, the franchise is bad, and I think they need to have a fire sale and start over. But, as long as Drayton McLane owns this team, there will be no such thing. It's win now and worry about the future later for McLane. But you can't blame the Astros for Chacon's struggles. He hasn't had consistent success anywhere in his career. He was taken out of the rotation last year in PITTSBURGH and sucked as a closer in Colorado. The guy's just not all that great, but it's amazing how he can be so sure of himself when he gets lit up like he has been. Good luck finding another job, Chacon, and happy trails.

Why would the astros release him? Wouldn't it be better to suspend him for rest of the year and not pay him? Whats the worst that can happen - league overturns it after a year or so of legal wrangling and then they pay him - at least this way they can keep him out of baseball AND not pay him this year. I would love to see it on Judge Judy

Andrew, whats the point you're trying to make when putting PITTSBURGH in all caps? Like we're the last resort for hacks trying to cut a big league check?

All bias aside, I'd take the Bucs rotation all day over the Stros.

If Gorzo and Snell showed half the potential they flashed last year, our rote wouldn't look nearly as bad as it does.

But instead, they look like they are on course to trading war stories with Ryan Vogelsong and Dave Williams.

Please ink the Phillies as suitors for Chacon. I dont want him to actually pitch, but he should come out with the Phanatic every middle of the fifth inning and choke slam an Ed Wade doll.

Apparently when Chacon was on top of Wade administering his beating the other players heard him yelling "YOU'RE TAKING ME OUT OF THE ROTATION BECAUSE I SUCK??? DIDN'T YOU KNOW THAT WHEN YOU SIGNED ME??? YOU REALLY DO SUCK AT THIS JOB, DON'T YOU ED WADE???"

I would rather have the Stros pitchers than Reds, Mariners, Tigers, Nat's, Marlins, Rockies, Rangers andPittsburgh who all actually and suprisingly have worse ERA's....

@ Santana...so how do you propose on having "effectively" using Chacon????

Chacon has given up 16 HR and 88 hits in 85 innings, w/ a 5 ERA.
Apparently Chacon didn't want to look in the mirror or saw something really bad concerning his MLB future in that mirror.
Then, he choked the GM.

That ought to ensure your rightful place in the starting rotation. Way to take the high road there.
Stay classy...

"CRIPPLE FIGHT!?

Posted by: DunkinDonuts"

That was brilliant.

now if i could pick and choose from each team obviously that is different but we were discussing team era not individual ppl or anything.you guys think it would be all bad to let Chacon get his head straight send him to Round Rock and hope he gets on track then trade him or something? would it be better to just cut losses with him?

I guess cutting the loss would be what they are doing. Seriously he is going to fight Kimbo Slice on pay per view next week i bet