Hampton to the Astros by Craig Calcaterra December 1, 2008 That’s what ESPN is reporting anyway: Pitcher Mike Hampton has agreed to terms on a one-year deal with the Houston Astros pending a physical exam, two baseball sources told ESPN.com. The contract will pay Hampton a base salary of about $2 million plus incentives, the source said . . . . . . Hampton spent the past four seasons with the Braves but did not pitch in 2006 and ’07 because of injuries. In 2008, he was 3-4 with a 4.85 ERA after missing the first four months of the season because of injury. I am a Braves fan who doesn’t hold anything personal against Mike Hampton, but I would have bet my children that he’s been with Atlanta for at least the last 67 years.