Hampton signs one-year, $2M contract with Astros

[PrinceFielder28]

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3742129 Edited February 3, 2009 by support

[Bikeage77]

With that price, the Crew shoulda looked into that. We payed Gagne 5 times that much in hopes he could be someone to count on. 2 million in the majors these days is like buying a pack of gum.

[fallingleaves]

this is how much suppan is worth.

[mothershipconnection]

Suppan may actually make more solid starts this year than Hampton will have scheduled starts (half of which will be scratched).

[areacodes]

With that price, the Crew shoulda looked into that. We payed Gagne 5 times that much in hopes he could be someone to count on. 2 million in the majors these days is like buying a pack of gum.

He apparently took less money to be closer to his kids in Arizona so I'm pretty sure the Brewers wouldn't have been able to get him at that price.

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[monty57]

Ahh Mike Hampton, the guy who's been paid more not to play than any other player in baseball history. Teams keep shelling out money and he keeps watching his teammates play ball.