Houston Astros To Sign Pudge Rodriguez

You can now add nine for 15 with two homers to the numbers of the Houston Astros catchers this spring with the soon-to-be-official signing of Pudge Rodriguez.

Here’s the news from Astros.mlb.com: ”Ivan Rodriguez is expected to sign with the Astros, pending a physical exam that will be taken upon the completion of Puerto Rico’s participation in the World Baseball Classic.”

So let’s all hope Pudge doesn’t hurt himself in the classic.

Here are the specs for the deal: "The contract will be for one year at $1.5 million with another $1.5 million possible in incentive bonuses, ESPN.com reported." 

This is a good acquisition for a good price. Pudge doesn’t deserve to make more than that, and Houston doesn’t have to concern themselves with the offensive hole at the catcher position, unless the Pudge from the New York Yankees shows up.

Thanks Uncle D-Mac.