Wolf To Astros

Posted on July 22, 2008 by fetch

Today the Padres sent P Randy Wolf to Houston in return for minor league pitcher Chad Reineke. Reineke isn’t a great pitcher, with a 4.41 ERA in 19 starts for Round Rock, Houston’s AAA affiliate. But, with a less than 1/1 GB/FB ratio, it seems that Reineke would be able to benefit from the change to San Diego’s spacious Petco Park. He is a big guy at 6′6″, 210 pounds, so perhaps he could have a successful run in the bullpen.

As for the Astros….as usual I have no idea what they’re doing. They’re 12 games out in the NL Central and looking up at 4 teams, yet they’re making a win now move? This doesn’t make sense to me. The Astros rotation is awful, but in Houston it’s about time to blow the whole thing up and build around Hunter Pence and Lance Berkman, not add a veteran who will add maybe one or two more wins to the Astros total and allow them to MAYBE finish in 4th and not 5th.

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47 Responses to “Wolf To Astros”

  1. sportsgal116, on July 22nd, 2008 at 5:21 pm Said:

    Build around Lance Berkman? The guy’s 32 and is could give CC a run for his money in the weight department.

  2. illformula, on July 22nd, 2008 at 5:23 pm Said:

    You tell em SG. Fuck fat people. Let’s run some suicides.

  3. fetch, on July 22nd, 2008 at 5:25 pm Said:

    Lance Berkman is gonna be there for 3 more years after this one, plus he makes 15 million a year. I’d like to know what they should do with him.

  4. fetch, on July 22nd, 2008 at 5:26 pm Said:

    Plus, he’s by far their best player. Time to let the boys talk.

  5. illformula, on July 22nd, 2008 at 5:32 pm Said:

    SG, don’t question Fetch. Unless of course he’s talking about the bar scene, career advice or sex.

  6. fetch, on July 22nd, 2008 at 5:34 pm Said:

    true, not true, and sometimes (mostly) true.

  7. sportsgal116, on July 22nd, 2008 at 5:35 pm Said:

    If you’re going to build a team around people, maybe you’d want to pick someone who isn’t going to be washed up in three years. Berkman is their best player NOW. We’ll see what happens to him when he’s 36 and pushing 300lbs. You’re the one using the term “building,” don’t get pissed at me because you don’t know what it means.

  8. fetch, on July 22nd, 2008 at 5:37 pm Said:

    I guarantee you he is the best player on the team in 3 years as well.

  9. cortes01, on July 22nd, 2008 at 5:38 pm Said:

    that time of the month sweetie?

  10. romanwarhelmet, on July 22nd, 2008 at 5:39 pm Said:

    Could they possibly flip Randy Wolf to another team? What type free agent is he? Maybe they want the draft pick?

  11. August West, on July 22nd, 2008 at 5:40 pm Said:

    “As for the Astros….as usual I have no idea what they’re doing. ”

    Trying to win. Our rotation is atrocious, but bullpen is better now with Sampson back there, our closer is better than some worse than others and the line-up great when we can get anything at all from CF and C…

    I only wish they could have made a trade sooner.

  12. fetch, on July 22nd, 2008 at 5:41 pm Said:

    1. I suppose they could.
    2. Won’t know until the season is over, but I would guess B
    3. Cortes where the hell have you been

  13. stalkingerinandrews, on July 22nd, 2008 at 5:43 pm Said:

    I guarantee you he is the best player on the team in 3 years as well.

    You’re saying that like it’s a good thing for Houston. I agree with SG, he’s awesome now, but in a year or two, which is how long it will take for the Astros to build a winner, he will be on the downside of his career. That is, unless he’s ‘roided up.

  14. illformula, on July 22nd, 2008 at 5:43 pm Said:

    Damn if JT doesn’t look good in that burgundy and gold.

  15. cortes01, on July 22nd, 2008 at 5:44 pm Said:

    woke up late fetch.. saw you did QS today, and commented but i was wayyyy late to that party.. by the way SG is on crack if she thinks any other astros player will be better than berkman in 3 years

  16. illformula, on July 22nd, 2008 at 5:45 pm Said:

    He won’t be the player then that he is now but you will want some veteran leadership in that team. Who would be a better candidate than LB?

  17. fetch, on July 22nd, 2008 at 5:46 pm Said:

    Berkman, other than last year which at this point I think is a fluke, hasn’t declined at all.

  18. cortes01, on July 22nd, 2008 at 5:47 pm Said:

    since berkman starting playing full time in the league (2000) he has had ONE season with an OPS below .900.. and that year he missed it by 4 points.. he’s right up with there with pujols..

  19. August West, on July 22nd, 2008 at 5:47 pm Said:

    Also, Wandy Rodriguez is underrated… very solid pitcher has been great at home. A rotation of Oswalt (if he gets healthy ASAP), Wolf, Rodriguez and Backe could make a run.

    Big Puma strikes fear in the heart of every pitcher out there… he’s a beast.

  20. cortes01, on July 22nd, 2008 at 5:48 pm Said:

    august you are a big homer than me.. wow

  21. sportsgal116, on July 22nd, 2008 at 5:48 pm Said:

    Aw, how cute, the little kids are sticking together! Talk to me when you can legally buy alcohol.

  22. illformula, on July 22nd, 2008 at 5:49 pm Said:

    meow…

  23. fetch, on July 22nd, 2008 at 5:49 pm Said:

    august west, make a run for what? 3rd place?

  24. stalkingerinandrews, on July 22nd, 2008 at 5:50 pm Said:

    Anywhere between 28-32 is where most (normal) players hit their peak. Barry peaking at 40 is another story altogether. I think the Astros need to find another player, maybe better than Berkman, maybe not, but someone to really complement him before they can think about getting swept out of the WS again.

  25. illformula, on July 22nd, 2008 at 5:52 pm Said:

    I think Nolan Ryan is still in his peak. They should see about getting him.

  26. August West, on July 22nd, 2008 at 5:53 pm Said:

    They’ve been a great second half team over the years, and I’ve got nothing else to watch until football starts… don’t crush this for me.

  27. August West, on July 22nd, 2008 at 5:54 pm Said:

    @ fetch: don’t you still get a trophy for 3rd?

  28. fetch, on July 22nd, 2008 at 5:55 pm Said:

    maybe they’ll trade for carlos beltran again.

    also, trivia question: Who was the only commenter in this thread who didn’t present actual rational discussion? And the correct answer is not irishmafia

  29. cortes01, on July 22nd, 2008 at 5:55 pm Said:

    .17487

    thats the playoff odds for the astros (1-100 %) according to BP..enjoy august

    7.81356

    and that is the percentage for YOUR 2 time champion marlins… (so you’re telling me theres a chance?!)

  30. fetch, on July 22nd, 2008 at 5:58 pm Said:

    Jon Rauch traded to DBacks……that probably would have been a much better topic for a post. Although Sportsgal would probably call me out if I said Justin Upton was good.

  31. cortes01, on July 22nd, 2008 at 6:01 pm Said:

    fetch, who’s going to close now for the nats?

  32. fetch, on July 22nd, 2008 at 6:02 pm Said:

    noooo idea, but i need to figure it out soon cause i have jon rauch on my fantasy team and i only have like a 4 save lead.

  33. cortes01, on July 22nd, 2008 at 6:02 pm Said:

    quick look at the bullpen..they have ayala,colome,or shell.. yikes

  34. cortes01, on July 22nd, 2008 at 6:05 pm Said:

    just got word it will be ayala or hanranhan.. adjust accordingly

  35. fetch, on July 22nd, 2008 at 6:09 pm Said:

    Sweet job by stigs getting UTL up on time. What an ass hat.

    /insincere

  36. NickP, on July 22nd, 2008 at 6:12 pm Said:

    Hanrahan looks to have the better stats.

    Is he the favorite?

  37. cortes01, on July 22nd, 2008 at 6:13 pm Said:

    not sure who the “favorite” is.. just that those are 2 guys…but i picked up both just in case

  38. sparty, on July 22nd, 2008 at 6:15 pm Said:

    i have been saying it for a couple months now….but the ironic addition to the yanks rotation is closer than you think

    Carl Pavano coming back soon?

  39. NickP, on July 22nd, 2008 at 6:15 pm Said:

    My league isn’t deep enough to pick up both. I’d have to drop Swisher, which I don’t want to do.

  40. cortes01, on July 22nd, 2008 at 6:16 pm Said:

    i dont even think swisher is on a team in our league.. he’s been pretty bad this year esp. by conventional fantasy stats.. hell he has been bad everywhere.. ops in the 700’s? ugly

  41. NickP, on July 22nd, 2008 at 6:18 pm Said:

    Need him at 1B-OF until Papi gets off the DL.

  42. NickP, on July 22nd, 2008 at 6:18 pm Said:

    It’s an OBP league, so he’s not completely useless.

  43. cortes01, on July 22nd, 2008 at 6:21 pm Said:

    i imagine your league nick, having ONLY stats like OBP, OPS, EQA, VORP, SNLVR etc lol…

    cubs just called up jeff samaradiza

  44. sparty, on July 22nd, 2008 at 6:24 pm Said:

    i don’t follow the minors too much. what were his numbers cortes?

  45. NickP, on July 22nd, 2008 at 6:28 pm Said:

    if it was just me, it would be the 4 linear weight and nothing else.

  46. cortes01, on July 22nd, 2008 at 6:28 pm Said:

    i only mention it, because he was the former notre dame receiver.. played with brady quinn.. i’m pretty sure his numbers weren’t too good.. but his fastball touches 98

  47. sparty, on July 22nd, 2008 at 6:45 pm Said:

    i always thought he could have played in the NFL in the Ed McCaffrey mold.

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