I doubt it - as soon as they feel they are out of it, they will unload him. He was way to costly, and they are getting diminishing returns...
If a man dwells on the past, then he robs the present.
But if a man ignores the past, he may rob the future.
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Maine has a good swing for a pitcher but on anything that moves, he has no chance. And if it's a fastball, it has to be up in the zone. Basically, the pitcher has to hit his bat. - Mike Pelfrey
If a man dwells on the past, then he robs the present.
But if a man ignores the past, he may rob the future.
The seeds of our destiny are nurtured by the roots of our past.
[i]-- Master Po[/i]
"We've put so much into this year," the GM says, "that trading guys like that only makes sense if A) we think we're out of the wild card, and B) we can get something back that makes sense."
is exactly what is going to happen IMO unless they turn it around quickly.
Maine has a good swing for a pitcher but on anything that moves, he has no chance. And if it's a fastball, it has to be up in the zone. Basically, the pitcher has to hit his bat. - Mike Pelfrey
The Astros will not be shooting for the division title, but the wild card. They are only 3.5 games back of the wild card, which is more than reasonable. The Astros have over 2 weeks or so to make up that ground. If they can keep close and have a chance to win the wild card, they will hold onto Beltran. But if they slip much farther back, they most likely will be looking to deal Beltran to another contender. But it is going to take a big slip for the Astros to admit they are totally out of it and give up, not with the talent they have.
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by rmeesig » Fri Jul 09, 2004 2:37 pm 
