<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>HOUSTON (AP) -- The Astros are getting Jason Jennings instead of Jon Garland to replace Andy Pettitte in their starting rotation.Five days after a potential trade with the White Sox came apart, Houston acquired Jennings and pitcher Miguel Asencio from the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday for outfielder Willy Taveras and pitchers Taylor Buchholz and Jason Hirsh -- who all would have been sent to the White Sox."This gives us a solid No. 2 starter and some depth in the bullpen," Astros general manager Tim Purpura said. "It's an exciting day for us."It was also somewhat of a homecoming for the 28-year-old Jennings, who was born in Mesquite Texas, just outside Dallas, and pitched for Baylor University.He's spent his entire five-year professional career with the Rockies, and last season was 9-13 with a 3.78 ERA. He will make $5.5 million in 2007 and is eligible to become a free agent after next season. He is Colorado's career leader in victories (58) and shutouts (three).</div>Jennings has a career ERA of 4.74
1. DAMN!! I was hoping the Cubs could get him2. I think his ERA was Coors-field inflated3. WHY DIDN'T JIM HENDRY GO AFTER HIM!! DAM IT JIM!!
League Average pitcher, nothing special. Id say the Rockies are going to win this deal as Taveras, Buchholz and Hirsh are going to be worth more then one mediocre pitcher.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (AdropOFvenom @ Dec 13 2006, 11:01 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>League Average pitcher, nothing special. Id say the Rockies are going to win this deal as Taveras, Buchholz and Hirsh are going to be worth more then one mediocre pitcher.</div>Agreed.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (AdropOFvenom @ Dec 13 2006, 12:01 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>League Average pitcher, nothing special. Id say the Rockies are going to win this deal as Taveras, Buchholz and Hirsh are going to be worth more then one mediocre pitcher.</div>I hope so.
