The Oakland A's have made their first move, in what some expect to be many...They have sent 31 year old, left-handed starter, Scott Kazmir to his hometown Houston Astros...
The Astros have been an exciting first half surprise, and I wasn't sure if they would be buyers, or just hold steady with their youth-driven building process...In the deal Houston gave up highly-touted cather, Jacob Nottingham,(20) and right handed pitcher Daniel Megden (22)...Both were on the Atros higher level single-A roster...
Kazmir with a 5-5 record and 2.38 ERA, was slated to start Thursday night against Toronto...Instead he will be joining his new team Friday in Kansas City...
A's GM, Billy Beane said he wasn't actively shopping Kazmir...(not sure how true that is)...But said after the Houston put Nottingham on the table, the trade "came together pretty quick."
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