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500 G's. ESPN lists salaries I just discovered

The decision, for me, is between veteran with starting experience and (supposedly) good for long reliefs versus spanking new leftie backup for Trever and possibly a future starter.

That's a tough call, and I would vote in favor of sending Moehler down under the assumption that a run at the division title is probably beyond the Astros' reach at this point.

However, clearing waivers might be difficult, and since he is a veteran, he would have to consent to be sent down.  He might not be so willing.

with McLemore so far in the major leagues.  And it's not just the results.  From what I've seen, he doesn't seem to have great stuff.  He appears to be a lefty who requires precise location in order to succeed...and that doesn't bode well as a bullpen specialist.  I would send him down to get more starting experience.  As it is, he won't get much work at the ML level, because Garner appears to be gun-shy in using him for anything but mop up work.  I keep having this hope (unrealistic, probably) that Moehler will show something decent in a long relief assignment which will persuade some contending team to trade for him as a spot starter.

yes, it was prob a "veteran" move thing, but here are Moehlers ERAs since he left Detroit-- 5 years ago.
2002-6.02 2003-7.90 2004-N/A 2005-4.55 2006-6.57 2007-5.57

Thats 5 years of being consistently bad (maybe 1 mediocre in there)

He's 35 y.o. and has not been good since he was 30.