Apparently they really want this guy pretty badly to be their closer. They threw in a former #1 pick (Appel). http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mlb-b...d-in-astros-deal-for-ken-giles-185356222.html Ken Giles and shortstop Jonathan Arauz from Phils for Mark Appel, Harold Arauz, Thomas Eshelman, Brett Oberholtzer and Velasquez. I don't know about you, but this deal arouses suspicion.
Idiots. For an unproven closer on a shitty team. Appel sucked but he's got the stuff. Needed to get some more innings. They gave up a shitmetricton for what. He's going to be the 8th inning setup guy.
he's proven he can get the job done, he had 15 saves this past season he's legit....he strikes out about 12 per 9....that's a live arm....haven't seen that since Lidge
