Oswalt, Wandy, Garcia, Backe and Wolf doesn’t do anything more than the current rotation does for me…

I’m not sold that Wolf is a good pitcher and I’m not sold that Garcia will return to be a good pitcher(he did have surgery recently on his shoulder).

I’m looking for the Astros to improve their rotation more than a Garcia signing…

yeah, maybe. But the odds that he will return to top of the rotation form are low, IMO. Garcia knows how to pitch, so I think he might turn into a serviceable starter, even if his velocity doesn’t come back. However, you would have expect a huge year (like a true No. 2 starter) from Wandy, in order to feel like that rotation can put the Astros in contention….and that is asking for a lot.

2 ACES (top ten percent of pitchers)
1 EXCELLENT (Top 25 percent of pitchers)
2 AVERAGE (mid 50 percent of pitchers)

We have:

1 ACE (Roy, when healthy)
1 EXCELLENT (Wandy, maybe)
???? (Backe, Moehler, etc.)

We are short:

1 ACE
perhaps 1 EXCELLENT
1 or 2 AVERAGE, depending on where Wandy falls.

That’s a substantial deficit.

If the starting corps could be upgraded to contender status, I think the relievers and closer could get us there.

We are also short one solid offensive outfielder plus a catcher who can hit at least .250

I live in San Diego County and Jake Peavy has been upset for awhile now, this season and last season. One about his contract, two about how the team is playing. Jake and Roy are offseason pals, Hey Roy, call Jake! John Moores the owner of the Padres is going through a nasty divorce with Becky Moores, and she is pursuing the team. The Padres are sellers and have even brought up the beloved Khalil Greene who is like Hunter Pence to us, in trade rumors. The Astros need to get Jake Peavy, he wants to win, he is a gamer, do what needs to be done!

get Sheets and Peavy and put these rotation issues to bed…