Astros Round-Up

- Slumping Astros slugger Lance Berkman, on the fact that he is a slumping Astros slugger:

"What am I concerned about? The poverty level of some nations in the world, growing national debt and dependence on foreign oil," he said. "Those are things to be concerned about."

- Craig Biggio career hits watch: 2,945. Every eligible player in the top 38 (Bidge is #29 for god's sakes) is in the Hall of Fame. No word yet on whether Rafael Palmeiro plans to attend the ceremony.

- The Houston Chronicle is the worst example I've seen yet of the whole "let's give a beat writer a mike and a camera and pretend he is a TV personality" phenom. Unwatchable.

- Carlos Lee can hit, the only negative side effect of which includes the fact there is already a fanboy weird group in left field called the Caballitas or some such.