If the Astros have learned anything this spring, it's that veterans Mike Hampton and Russ Ortiz still have something in the tank. 

The Houston Astros are counting on Brian Moehler to fill out a rotation with plenty of question marks behind ace Roy Oswalt. 

CORPUS CHRISTI - Wearing a brick red Lance Berkman jersey, Sylvia Nugent squeezed between more than 100 strangers as former Corpus Christi Hooks star Hunter Pence worked his way her direction, greeting fans and signing autographs. 

Forget who's on first. 

After a 19-game winless streak between their first and second Grapefruit League victories, the Astros improved dramatically and looked like a legit major league club by going on a seven-game winning streak. 

--3B Chris Johnson was reassigned to the Astros' minor league camp after hitting . 

If the Astros have learned anything this spring, it's that veterans Mike Hampton and Russ Ortiz still have something in the tank. 

Wandy Rodriguez allowed one hit in six innings and struck out 11 as a Houston Astros split-squad lost to Double-A affiliate Corpus Christi Hooks 6-5 Thursday night. 

SARASOTA, Fla. 

SARASOTA, Fla. 

Chipper Jones is showing off a million-dollar swing. 

Chipper Jones went 2-for-2 Thursday to lead the Atlanta Braves to a 2-1 win over a Houston Astros squad made up of minor leaguers. 

A bad back cost Todd Helton in more ways than one. 

After a 19-game winless streak between their first and second Grapefruit League victories, the Astros improved dramatically and looked like a legit major league club by going on a seven-game winning streak. 

--3B Chris Johnson was reassigned to the Astros' minor league camp after hitting .