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Old 10-28-2012, 06:06 PM
HPF Bob HPF Bob is offline
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The only problem is if the Rockets suck as badly as the Astros, they've just traded away some premium lottery picks that might be better in the long run than what they received in return. Although I think some of the picks they traded weren't their own but ones they acquired last summer to make a trade they never made.

I think Comcast sales have something to do with this. The Rockets (and Comcast) wanted desperately to get Dwight Howard in order to sell the new cable channel and practically traded or sold everyone of value from last year's team to make a run for him. When that didn't work out, they signed Lin to be the "face" of the team but he didn't really move the needle so adding "the old man" as Harden is known for his beard, not his age, will help the new network's Q rating.

So what did the Astros do to help Comcast sell the new channel? Well they just signed a Chinese guy named Lin too - a guy who can't hit a lick but is supposed to be an outstanding centerfielder. I expect their next move will be to sign pitcher Rich Harden.
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