Astros sign Darin Erstad to 1 year deal

[KillerBee7]

http://houston.astros.mlb.com/news/a...=.jsp&c_id=hou

I like the move. Solid backup outfielder and can play 1B.

[Westlake]

Yuck. Terrible bat, not very good on defense anymore. Could have let someone from the minors do that job better. I guess they just paid a million bucks for intangibles.

[JordanDL3891]

Yuck. Terrible bat, not very good on defense anymore. Could have let someone from the minors do that job better. I guess they just paid a million bucks for intangibles.

Who is ready in the Minors?!?!

Erstad could be good if healthy - he did well in LA for a time with his bat - who knows maybe you will get lucky. I don't think this is a bad idea, I mean who is ready in the minors. In a few years I would like to See Jordan Parraz in the OF, he has an amazing arm - I have seen Parraz play in person. I saw him throw from deep RF to the 3B without a bounce and made the 3rd baseman jump. He has A Vlad Cannon and Ichiro speed but not close to MLB contact at all, but give him a break he's in A ball. With his speed and arm though, he would be great for tal's hill.

[Westlake]

Who is ready to be a utility players? Brooks Conrad, Cody Ransom, Tim Raines, Mike Rodriguez, ect...

And yeah, Erstad was alright in LA... about 8 years ago.

[BoofBonser26]

Yuck. Terrible bat, not very good on defense anymore. Could have let someone from the minors do that job better. I guess they just paid a million bucks for intangibles.

And grit!