n/a CC Sabathia ...22 mins 
n/a Rocco Baldelli ...22 mins
n/a Adam Dunn ...22 mins
n/a Edgar Renteria ...34 mins
n/a Casey Blake ...34 mins
n/a David Ross ...35 mins
n/a Ben Sheets ...35 mins
n/a Casey Blake ...35 mins
n/a CC Sabathia ...46 mins
P Matt Cain ...46 mins
3B Eric Chavez ...shoulder
2B Chase Utley ...hip
R Joel Zumaya ...shoulder
S Chorye Spoone ...shoulder
3B Kevin Kouzmanoff ...shoulder
R Pat Neshek ...elbow
S Sergio Mitre ...elbow
R Ambiorix Burgos ...elbow
1B Nick Johnson ...wrist
3B Mike Lowell ...hip
Innings: 78.0
Strikeouts: 38
Walks:: 28
Points: 141.50 (Ranked 296th)
The Associated Press reports the Houston Astros finalized their one-year, $2 million deal with SP Mike Hampton Wednesday, Dec. 3. The deal includes $2 million in performance bonuses. General manager Ed Wade expects Hampton to make at least 35 starts next season.
News: Oft-injured Mike Hampton finalized a one-year, $2 million deal with the Astros on Wednesday. "Some of my fondest memories came in an Astros uniform," he said. "So it's a chance to return to some of those glory days." Hampton sat out the 2006 season after Tommy John surgery and did not pitch in 2007 because of an oblique injury and an elbow problem that required season-ending surgery. "I just knew that I was going to get there," he said. "I was never going to give up." After sitting out for two full seasons, Hampton said it took a few starts for him to "get the rust off" and feel good on the mound last year. "After three starts I could finally start turning the corner and I really felt like the velocity picked up, the movement was there," he said. "Toward the end of last year I made 13 starts and I wish I had another 20 because I was feeling that good. I was really excited about where I was and I thought my stuff was there."
Analysis: Hampton went 3-4 with a 4.85 ERA in 13 starts for the Braves this year. GM Ed Wade expects Hampton to upgrade Houston's rotation by making 35 starts this season. "A healthy Mike Hampton has always been a workhorse on the club," Wade said. "Mike just finished the season with Atlanta having not missed a start down the stretch second half of the season, the last nine starts being very, very solid. So I don't think there's any reason based on the performance at the end of the season, based on the medical information that we gathered ... for us to feel that he's not going to be able to go out there every fifth day and answer the bell for us." At age 36 and after multiple elbow surgeries, Hampton is nothing more than a flier in deeper Fantasy leagues on Draft Day. He is a pitcher who has always been a bit wild, so you have to expect lots of pitches and few innings or wins at this point
Astros signed LHP Mike Hampton, who had been with the Braves, to a one-year, $2 million contract. Hampton joins Roy Oswalt, Wandy Rodriguez and Brian Moehler in the Astros' rotation. If Brandon Backe survives the non-tender deadline, he'd be in line to serve as the fifth starter over Chris Sampson. However, the Astros could really use one more middle-of-the-rotation guy. Rodriguez, Moehler and Hampton have combined for one 30-start season in the last five years (Rodriguez in 2007), and the fallbacks (a group that also includes Fernando Nieve and Felipe Paulino) have also battled arm woes.Related: Braves
Even if Hampton stays healthy for a prolonged period, a huge stretch given his spotty health record, it's unlikely he'll provide much fantasy value in Houston. Having solid defenders like Kaz Matsui and Ty Wigginton behind him helps matters, but they'll need to do cartwheels to stop the many hard-hit balls from falling in. There are far better comeback candidates out there.
David O'Brien, of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, reports Houston Astros SP Mike Hampton turned down more money to stay with the Atlanta Braves in order to be closer to his children in Arizona, according to two people familiar with the situation.
Top Top| # | date | Innings | Strikeouts | Hits | Walks | ERA | Decision | Points | Differential |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 28 08 | 6.0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 3 | loss | 12.00 | 28.5 |
| 2 | September 23 08 | 6.0 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | win | 19.50 | 10 |
| 3 | September 18 08 | 7.0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | loss | 9.00 | 20.5 |
| 4 | September 13 08 | 6.0 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 2 | none | 8.50 | 33 |
| 5 | September 06 08 | 7.0 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 4 | none | 10.50 | 27 |
| 6 | September 01 08 | 6.0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | none | 6.50 | 28 |
| 7 | August 27 08 | 8.0 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 3 | loss | 13.00 | 23.5 |
| 8 | August 21 08 | 6.0 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 3 | none | 6.50 | 22.5 |
| 9 | August 16 08 | 6.0 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 2 | win | 19.50 | 13 |
| 10 | August 10 08 | 4.0 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 6 | loss | 1.50 | 24.82 |
| 11 | August 05 08 | 7.0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | win | 21.50 | 10 |
| 12 | July 31 08 | 5.0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | none | 0.50 | 28.5 |
| 13 | July 26 08 | 4.0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 6 | none | -2.00 | 31 |
| Totals: | 78.0 | 38 | 83 | 28 | 141.50 | ||||
Top TopNumbers in parenthesis for each team indicates total runs scored that game. Numbers next to each pitcher indicates earned runs.
The run differential is based on total runs each team scored when Mike Hampton has a decision. (i.e. win/loss) Similarly, the opposing pitcher listed also received a decision.
| Games | Home | Away | Pitcher (Earned) | Opp. Pitcher (Earned) | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ATL (11) | SF (5) | Mike Hampton (2) | Matt Palmer (6) | +6 |
| 1 | ATL (3) | PHI (4) | Mike Hampton (2) | Cole Hamels (2) | -1 |
| 1 | ATL (1) | FLA (4) | Mike Hampton (3) | Josh Johnson (1) | -3 |
| Totals: | Games: 3 | +2 | |||
| Games | Away | Home | Pitcher (Earned) | Opp. Pitcher (Earned) | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ATL (11) | SF(4) | Mike Hampton (2) | Jonathan O. Sanchez (3) | +7 |
| 1 | ATL (3) | PHI(2) | Mike Hampton (2) | Cole Hamels (2) | +1 |
| 1 | ATL (1) | HOU(3) | Mike Hampton (3) | Wandy Rodriguez (0) | -2 |
| 1 | ATL (1) | ARI(6) | Mike Hampton (6) | Brandon Webb (1) | -5 |
| Totals: | Games: 4 | +1 | |||
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