The Astros picked up a new player yesterday, one Reggie Abercrombie, from the Florida Marlins. Abercrombie, an outfielder, hit .197 with 2 HR, 5 RBI, and 7 steals in 35 games for the Marlins this just ended season.

Excuse me, didn’t the Astros just trade this guy to the Padres? Wasn’t his name, Jason Lane?

The more things change, the more they stay the same. – John Royal

This article appears in Oct 11-17, 2007.

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