Houston Astros Will Move To AL West In 2013
As has been expected, the Astros’ sale is on the agenda for the owners’ meetings tomorrow, at which point Jim Crane is expected to be approved as the team’s new owner. The move will come at a price as the prospective owner Jim Crane has agreed to move the Astros from the NL to the AL in 2013 in exchange for a $70 million discount when his purchase of the team becomes official.
Roy Oswalt to Phillies
The Astros and Phillies have reached an agreement on a Roy Oswalt trade, reports Mark Berman of FOX 26 in Houston. Berman says the Astros are now waiting for Oswalt’s approval, having hammered out the players and money with the Phils.
After 10 seasons in Houston, Oswalt would jump from a team that’s 18 games under .500 to arguably
Hunter Pence Avoids Arbitration With One-Year Deal
The Houston Astros have avoided arbitration with Hunter Pence by signing him to a one-year deal worth $3.5 Million. This was Pence’s first year to be eligible for arbitration. The Astros had originally filed the first year All-Star at $3.1 Million while