The Astros Dealing...
The Houston Astros traded relief pitcher Dan Wheeler to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays for infielder Ty Wigginton. Shortly after, the Astros designated third baseman Morgan Ensberg for assignment.
This move likely means the Astros have their third baseman of the future, and could use Mark Loretta in a potential trade. Mike Lamb has played a number of starts at third, as well, and is a free agent at the end of the season.
The Astros are saving money in this move, hopefully to bring in a starting pitcher next season. As bad as Jason Jennings has been pitching lately, he's not helping himself if he's hoping for a big payday when he enters free agency after the season.
GM Tim Purpura faces too many questions as we near the end of the season. Can Chris Burke play second base every day? Is Luke Scott a long-term solution to the outfield? Will Brandon Backe come back from Tommy John surgery? Do we have a catcher?
It looks like third base has been answered, so let's hope it's the first of many moves. If the atmosphere of message boards is any indication, Astros fans don't trust Tim Purpura, but his track record doesn't give us a lot of faith.
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