Catching up with the Astros

Sorry Astro fans, it’s been a hectic week. Life and work seems to have caught up to me and I haven’t had a chance to sit down and talk about my Stros! And boy, do I have a lot to cover!

The biggest headline out of the Astro camp is Miguel Tejada’s probation. He was sentenced to a year of probation for lying about his involvement with steroids. He was in position of HGH as an Oakland Atheletic, but claims he never used it and threw it away. Prosecutors have no evidence to contradict this, so that is why he is just receiving probation. He’ll still be the Astros starting SS, and in the Spring Training game after the hearing, he belted a home run!

Another important headline: Aaron Boone went under the knife for open heart surgery. There have been no complications reported, which is always fantastic news. Boone will miss this season and his career might be done.

Pudge Rodriguez fits into the lineup nicely and is having a great Spring, batting .333 for 2 home runs. Just the addition the Astros needed!

The Astros have rattled off 7 ST wins in a row. I knew they were a second half team, but I didn’t know that translated to Spring Training too! Their current Grapefruit League record is 8-16.

That’s it for important news snipets I think. Astros are coming together offensively well, but still need pitching help. For anyone interested in fantasy baseball, I run http://myfantasysports.blogspot.com/. It’s a look at the 8 drafts I’ve participated in and how those teams have been adjusted as Opening Day approaches. I just finished posting results for an NL Only draft I did last night, so check that out if you are curious to see how it shakes down!

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