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Email a copy of 'Kaz Matsui Clears Waivers' to a friend
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vtadave
Best move ever for Wade. Now all he has to do is rebuild a barren farm system, trade Oswalt and Berkman, undo the Brandon Lyon signing, find someone to believe in Carlos Lee’s recent resurgance, and well, about 100 other things. Then the Astros will have some hope.
piratesmvp04
I feel for those Astros. In Pittsburgh, we’re in the same boat. Fortunately, our rebuilding is a little further along though. But, the above comment is correct. Astros need to trade and restock talent in the minors.
Andrew Miller
I can’t imagine that anyone would claim him off waivers with that salary, but I would bet that he quickly gets a shot with some team out there for the league minimum.
coldgoldenfalstaff
It’s about time. They should have cut him this winter.
about
vtadave-are you nuts? Brandon Lyon has been pitching extremely well. Also Oswalt and Berkman have been playing well. There are other ways to rebuild then just simply trading away their best veteran players. I suggest rebuilding around Berkman and Oswalt. Both of them want to play in Houston, and both seem to suggest they will be retiring when fairly soon. (Oswalt when his current contract is over, and Berkman withen a couple years). Not to mention the Astros have 3 of the first 33 picks in this years draft.
BentoBox
You don’t build around old players.
BentoBox
You don’t build around old players.
aap212
This isn’t basketball. Three players don’t mean you’re half way to a team.
Guest 3314
“Not to mention the Astros have 3 of the first 33 picks in this years draft.”
They do not draft well so what’s point?
Mike
he could go to the Padres on the pro-rated minimum and help out at second base, that way they can move David Eckstein to short and get at least some production out of their second baseman until they can trade for a good shortstop and move Eck back to second base. All Matsui could have needed a change of scenery. He was good in the NL West, so why not take a chance on him? Just a theory.
jwsox
whitesox…then they can cut omar visquell lose. finally….or give him a shot to start at second and move gordon beckham to the minors for a bit till he figures his swing out and when he does…if kaz is hitting then keep him at second and move gordon back to 3rd and get mark teahan out of baseball