Update on Bidge

Excerpt found here.

Axelrod said he thinks another client, Craig Biggio, will end up bridging what is currently a financial gap and re-sign with the Astros while also getting a personal-services deal like Roger Clemens that extends into his post-career. However, Axelrod said he had spoken with Biggio, and that if matters cannot be worked out fairly, Biggio would leave the only team for which he has played and seek the 70 hits he needs to reach 3,000 somewhere else.

"He said to me that if they don't value me enough and I have to go to St. Louis, Chicago or New York to play on a winner and hit milestones, then I will do it," Axelrod said.

The last few lines are kind of scary as an Astros fan... but I'm pretty sure that's just agent speak and positioning by Axelrod.  Don't think Biggio won't be an Astro next season.  I don't see any scenario where the Astros don't watch Biggio get his 3,000 hits in a Houston uniform.  Hopefully we'll see Biggio in the Houston organization for years to come after his playing career as well.  Just guessing, but I'd bet Biggio signs a contract before the World Series is over with...  if not then next week at the latest. 

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Can't imagine Biggio playing for anyone else - he is Houston. I think Drayton will sign him. He knows Biggio is a fan favorite and it wouldn't set to well with fans not to have him retire in an Astros uniform.
Michael

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Biggio moving to another team would be worse than the ordeal with Bagwell last season... Biggio has to be on the field when they retire Baggy's # this year(which I presume they will do).

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