Astros left-hander Mike Hampton returned to Houston on Monday after a routine physical turned up a minor irregularity in his heartbeat. 

LAKELAND, Fla. 

The Astros remained in postseason contention until Sept. 

The Astros remained in postseason contention until Sept. 

In the same week their teammate Miguel Tejada pleaded guilty to lying to Congress, two of the Astros' most prominent players were among the most outspoken players in all of baseball after Alex Rodriguez admitted he used steroids. 

--SS Miguel Tejada issued a tearful apology hours after he pleaded guilty to making misleading statements to Congress in its investigation into performance-enhancing drugs in baseball. 

In the same week their teammate Miguel Tejada pleaded guilty to lying to Congress, two of the Astros' most prominent players were among the most outspoken players in all of baseball after Alex Rodriguez admitted he used steroids. 

--SS Miguel Tejada issued a tearful apology hours after he pleaded guilty to making misleading statements to Congress in its investigation into performance-enhancing drugs in baseball. 

Miguel Tejada's steroids-related conviction had nothing to do with using a banned substance. 

Larry Walker and Ernie Whitt lead this year's class of inductees for the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame. 

Larry Walker and Ernie Whitt lead this year's class of inductees for the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame. 

Larry Walker and Ernie Whitt lead this year's class of inductees for the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame. 

The Astros trade for Miguel Tejada, a guy who is clearly on the decline. 

All-Star shortstop Miguel Tejada (mee-GEL' tay-HAH'-dah) has pleaded guilty to lying to Congress about the use of performance-enhancing drugs in professional baseball. 

All-Star shortstop Miguel Tejada (mee-GEL' tay-HAH'-dah) has pleaded guilty to lying to Congress about the use of performance-enhancing drugs in professional baseball.