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| The Astros are going to retire uniform No. 7 to honor Craig Biggio, according to the AP. Biggio becomes the ninth Astro to have his uniform number retired, joining Jim Umbricht (32), Don Wilson (40), Jose Cruz (25), Mike Scott (30), Nolan Ryan (34), Larry Dierker (49), Jimmy Wynn (24) and Jeff Bagwell (5). |
Our View: Biggio is the Astros’ all-time leader in hits (3,060), games, runs scored and at-bats. He retired at the end of the 2007 season following a 20-year career, all in Houston. Biggio is the only player in major league history to surpass 600 doubles, 250 home runs, 3,000 hits and 400 stolen bases.
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| Craig Biggio will start for the Astros at catcher on Saturday. He will catch one or two innings before returning to second base, according to the Houston Chronicle. The retiring Biggio began his career at catcher and moved to second base, the outfield and back to second base. "I don't want to go back there and embarrass myself," he said. |
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| Craig Biggio was held out of the starting lineup on Tuesday due to a sore right shoulder, according to the Houston Chronicle. It's unclear if he'll be forced to miss any more time with the injury. |
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| Craig Biggio, who has been out of the lineup for the last three games against the Dodgers, will be back in the lineup tonight, according to the Houston Chronicle. He's also expected to start on Friday against the Padres. |
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| Craig Biggio has announced that he plans to retire at the end of the 2007 season, according to the AP. "I get to go out on top. The 3,000th hit night was the best. I'll never forget that," Biggio said at a news conference Tuesday. "I'm in a good place. I think I've done everything I could on a baseball field." Biggio is currently hitting .247 with five homers and 37 RBI on the year. |
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| Craig Biggio wasn't in the lineup Tuesday and isn't scheduled to play on Wednesday, the AP reports. Biggio will play on Friday at Pittsburgh. |
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| Craig Biggio is expected to rest Sunday against Colorado, the AP reports. Biggio went 2-for-4 in Saturday's loss. |
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| Craig Biggio got to 3,000 hits and beyond in style Thursday night, going 5-for-6 in Houston's dramatic extra-innings win over Colorado. The third hit, a single in the seventh inning, made Biggio the 27th player in major-league history to reach the 3,000 hit plateau. Biggio's final hit of the night was part of Houston's four-run rally in the eleventh inning, capped by Carlos Lee's walk-off grand slam. |
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| Craig Biggio was not in the lineup on Monday night and was also scheduled to take Wednesday off during the Astros' three-game series against the Brewers, according to the AP. He is four hits shy of becoming the 27th player with 3,000 or more. "I just want it to happen, no matter when or where," he said. "Obviously, I'd love for it to happen in Houston, I think the fans in Houston deserve it, but we've got to win some games, so we'll see what happens." |
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| Although Astros manager Phil Garner often gives Craig Biggio the day off on Sunday, he said he will likely play the second baseman today against St. Louis, the AP reports. Garner says he is cognizant of the fact that a lot of home fans would be disappointed if Biggio didn't play. "I like to try to play him at home as much as possible," Garner said. "If I drove an hour or something to the game, I'd like to see him play." Garner would also be wise to consider Biggio's home/road splits; the veteran hit .298 at Houston last year (along with 15 of his 21 homers), but Biggio's average dropped to .178 on the road. |
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| The Astros and Craig Biggio have reached agreement on a one-year deal, according to the Houston Chronicle. The deal is expected to pay Biggio $5.15 million. Biggio, who turns 41 next month, is 70 hits shy of 3,000 for his career. |
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| Craig Biggio hasn't talked to the Astros about a contract extension yet but he plans to do so soon, according to the AP. Biggio's deal expires after this season. He's currently 80 hits away from the 3,000 mark for his career. |
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| Craig Biggio, who is mired in an 0-for-20 slump that has dropped his average to .248, is getting a couple of games off even though the Astros are fighting for a playoff spot, according to the AP. The plan is for Biggio to get a three-day break, counting an off day for the Astros on Thursday, before returning to the lineup on Friday at home against the Phillies. |
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| Craig Biggio was dropped to sixth in the batting order on Tuesday as he continues to slump. The Houston Chronicle reports that Biggio hasn't batted lower than third since 1990, when he was still a catcher. Biggio is expected to get today's game off. It's not clear if the lineup change is permanent. |
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