The Astros remained in postseason contention until Sept. 

The Astros remained in postseason contention until Sept. 

Although Mike Hampton has learned to cope with injuries, the veteran left-hander wasn't prepared for the scare of his lifetime when an irregular heart beat forced the team to fly him back to Houston. 

--SS Miguel Tejada, who recently pleaded guilty to a charge of lying to Congressional investigators looking into steroids in baseball, will not play for the Dominican Republic team in the World Baseball Classic. 

Although Mike Hampton has learned to cope with injuries, the veteran left-hander wasn't prepared for the scare of his lifetime when an irregular heart beat forced the team to fly him back to Houston. 

--SS Miguel Tejada, who recently pleaded guilty to a charge of lying to Congressional investigators looking into steroids in baseball, will not play for the Dominican Republic team in the World Baseball Classic. 

Team USA should feel pretty good about putting Roy Oswalt on the mound in the World Baseball Classic. 

Although Mike Hampton has learned to cope with injuries, the veteran left-hander wasn't prepared for the scare of his lifetime when an irregular heart beat forced the team to fly him back to Houston. 

--SS Miguel Tejada, who recently pleaded guilty to a charge of lying to Congressional investigators looking into steroids in baseball, will not play for the Dominican Republic team in the World Baseball Classic. 

The Astros remained in postseason contention until Sept. 

Pitcher 

Mike Hampton had to wait a few extra minutes to make his first start for the Houston Astros in a decade. 

Miguel Tejada will not play for the Dominican Republic in next month's World Baseball Classic. 

Houston Astros first baseman Lance Berkman missed Wednesday's spring training opener against Washington because of a sore left shoulder. 

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