Subject: Miguel Tejada

• Anna Benson Is Hot. Oh, and Her Husband Is a Decent Pitcher.

  December 7, 2007

• Astros Get Miguel Tejada in Return for Luke Scott, Matt Albers, Troy Patton, Dennis Sarfate and Michael Costanzo

  December 12, 2007

• Gettin’ Miggy With It: Astros Buy First Class Ticket to Loserville

  December 13, 2007

• Steroids in Baseball: For Every Action, There Is No Action

  December 13, 2007

• Trade Talk: Miguel Tejada, Jose Valverde, Chris Burke, Mark Prior and Lance Berkman

  December 19, 2007

• Steroids and Miguel Tejada: Sucks To Be Ed Wade Right Now

  January 15, 2008

• Steroids and Baseball: Is Jose de Jesus Ortiz on Drugs?

  January 18, 2008

• Astros-Cardinals: ‘Stros Lose Again, But It’s Not the Starting Pitching’s Fault

  April 9, 2008

• Astros-Cardinals: Albert Pujols Goes Deep. Twice.

  April 10, 2008

• Astros-Phillies: With Pitching Like This, It Might As Well Be Lima Time

  April 18, 2008

• Miguel Tejada, If That’s Your Real Name…

  April 18, 2008

• Astros-Padres: Two in Row, Plus Robin Sparkles

  April 22, 2008

• Astros-Padres: Say Hello to Miguel Tejeda, Who Apparently Hits a Lot Better Than Miguel Tejada

  April 23, 2008

• Astros-Cardinals: STL Takes Two From HOU

  April 28, 2008

• An Open Letter to Fans of Miguel Tejada

  May 20, 2008

• Astros-Pirates: Time to Bench Carlos Lee and Miguel Tejada?

  June 6, 2008

• Astros-Brewers: Just What Will It Take for Cecil Cooper to Bench Miguel Tejada and Carlos Lee?

  June 11, 2008

• Astros-Dodgers: Speaking of Predictions, Guess Who Got Last Month Right

  July 1, 2008

• MLB All-Star Game: Shucks, No Home Field Advantage in the Word Series for the Astros This Year

  July 16, 2008

• Astros Win Milwaukee Series, Could Finish July a Glorius 11-13

  July 28, 2008

• Astros, Reds Ramp Up Epic Battle for Fifth in NL Central

  July 29, 2008

• Moehler Flirts with Complete Game, Wins At Least One Heart in the Process

  July 30, 2008

• Remember Dickie Thon? Well, You Should.

  August 5, 2008

• Astros-Giants: Any Day Now Cecil Cooper Will Be Starting Brad Ausmus at First

  August 15, 2008

• Astros-Braves: No Wild Card, But at Least Brandon Backe Gets the Record

  September 28, 2008

• Tejada's Turn Under the Grand Jury Microscope

  When word came out that a grand jury had been convened to investigate Roger Clemens, Houston Astros owner Drayton McLane asked him to not come to the Astros camp for spring training. I wonder if Drayton is going to ask the same thing of Miguel Tejada. Because it is now being reported that the Feds, after a year of investigation, are convening a grand jury to look into whether Miguel Tejada lied to Federal investigators who were investigating Rafael Palmeiro.

  January 16, 2009

• Oh, Miguel Tejada, Lying To Congress Is Not A Good Thing

  The off-season has been pretty lackluster for the Houston Astros.It just got a whole lot more luster-er, but not in a good way. Their shortstop, Miguel Tejada, has been charged with lying to Congress over whether he used steroids.He had denied the allegations in 2005, saying he'd never used any performance-enhancing drugs. Unlike Alex Rodriguez (but just like Roger Clemens), he did it under oath.Documents filed in federal court in Washington indicate Tejada has worked out a plea deal on the matt

  February 10, 2009

• This Just In: Miguel Tejada Charged With Lying to Congress About the Steroids

  It's just now being reported that charges are being brought against Houston Astros shortstop Miguel Tejada for lying to Congress. Details are still slight and sketchy, so it's not known if it's a full-on perjury charge, or if they're getting at him for interfering with the investigation. Tejada was interviewed by Congressional investigators following Rafael Palmeiro's failing of a steroid test. Palmeiro had only months earlier sworn to Congress that he had never used steroids. And Tejada

  February 10, 2009

• Miguel Tejada Expected to Plead Guilty of Perjury; A-Rod Still a Scapegoat

  At ten o'clock this morning, a federal prosecutor and Miguel Tejada will appear in front of a U.S. District Court judge and a six-page criminal information will be entered before the Court. It is expected that, at that time, Tejada will plead guilty to lying before Congress. It is thought that the prosecution will then ask the judge to accept the terms of a plea agreement that has been entered into between Tejada and the Feds. The judge does not have to accept this agreement, but generally,

  February 11, 2009

• UPDATED: Miguel Tejada Pleads Guilty To Making Misleading Statement

  Miguel Tejada appeared in court today and pleaded guilty to one misdemeanor count of making a misleading statement to Congressional investigators. Tejada acknowledged that he lied when he denied to investigators any knowledge of banned substances being used by other major league players. Prosecutors told the judge that they had "insufficient evidence" to prove that Tejada lied when he denied taking steroids or HGH. Sentencing has been set for March 26, 2009. The maximum punishment for Te

  February 11, 2009

• Miguel Tejada Offers Scant Contrition, Scurries Away Like Scalded Dog

  Photo by lisaschafferphotoThere there, little soldier. Miguel Tejada faced the press yesterday and took the coward's way out. Crying and stumbling over his words, Tejada confessed his sorrow for not telling Congressional investigators that he knew of another player that took steroids. Tejada and his posse, including his attorney Mark Tuohey, refused to accept questions from the press, and both put a spin on what happened to Tejada earlier that doesn't quite match with the facts of what actuall

  February 12, 2009

• Astros Spring Training Not Without Its Ups and Downs

  You might not realize this if you've only been watching ESPN or paying attention to the national sports media, but the New York Yankees aren't the only team with players reporting to spring training, and Alex Rodriguez isn't the only player in baseball. So I thought I would help out and fill you in on some of the goings on at Astros camp in Kissimmee, Florida. In brief, we've definitely learned that Drayton McLane is a liar and a hypocrite. And that Roy Oswalt is a blowhard. That Miguel Tej

  February 19, 2009

• Esmailyn "Smiley" Gonzalez, Say Hello to Carlos Alvarez Daniel Lugo. Oh, You've Already Met?

  Since he has been traded to the Houston Astros, Miguel Tejada has been fingered as a steroids user. It was discovered that he lied about his age - he's two years older than he told everyone - and the name on his birth certificate doesn't quite match the name he plays under. And now there's that whole convicted criminal who lied to Congress thing he's got going on at the moment. Tejada's sentencing is set for March 26, and he's actually facing a year in jail. It's doubtful that will happen, b

  February 20, 2009

• Miguel Tejada Connected to A-Rod's Trainer

  Are the Astros about to get caught up in the Alex Rodriguez mess? Not that anybody's making a big deal about it, yet, but the New York Daily News has a big story out about a trainer Alex Rodriguez has been involved with. The trainer, from the Dominican Republic, is named Angel Presinal, and he's been banned from the private areas of MLB ballparks -- including locker rooms -- since the end of the 2001 season. In October of 2001, Canadian Border Service officials seized an unmarked bag containi

  February 20, 2009

• Cecil Cooper, Standup Comic

  Thanks to Jose de Jesus Ortiz of the Chron, I'm able to bring you the comedy stylings of Houston Astros manager Cecil Cooper. Only problem is, according to Ortiz, Cecil Cooper wasn't joking. "We should win 90 games this year," Cooper told the press yesterday. The Astros are going to "go under the radar" and surprise everybody, Cooper said. The Astros would have won 90 games last year, but Hurricane Ike had the nerve to disturb the season. "We've got three of the best offensive players (C

  March 24, 2009

• Ummm, Yay? Astros' Miguel Tejada Gets Only Probation For Lying To Congress

  Note to former Bush administration people who may yet be called to testify before Congress: Don't sweat it. Lie your ass off. You won't get much more than a slap on the wrist.That's the lesson to take away from today's sentencing of Houston Astros shortstop Miguel Tejada, who admitted to lying to Congress and investigators about steroid use.Perjury in front of Congress? That'll get you....a year's probation. And no travel restrictions. A hilarious $5,000 fine. And 100 hours of community service,

  March 26, 2009

• 10 Ways Miguel Tejada Can Do His Public Service

  To: Drayton McLane From: Pam Gardner Cc: Ed Wade, Tal Smith, Cecil Cooper Re: Miguel Tejada's Community Service _____________________________________________ Mr. McLane: As you are no doubt aware, the team yesterday agreed to help Miguel Tejada, shortstop, fulfill the 100 hours of community service that is part of his sentence for lying to Congress. I've done some brainstorming with my marketing people, and I think we have come up with some ways to handle this while giving the team ju

  March 27, 2009

• 10 Ways Miguel Tejada Can Do His Public Service

  To: Drayton McLane From: Pam Gardner Cc: Ed Wade, Tal Smith, Cecil Cooper Re: Miguel Tejada's Community Service _____________________________________________ Mr. McLane: As you are no doubt aware, the team yesterday agreed to help Miguel Tejada, shortstop, fulfill the 100 hours of community service that is part of his sentence for lying to Congress. I've done some brainstorming with my marketing people, and I think we have come up with some ways to handle this while giving the team ju

  March 27, 2009

• Cecil Cooper, Standup Comic

  Thanks to Jose de Jesus Ortiz of the Chron, I'm able to bring you the comedy stylings of Houston Astros manager Cecil Cooper. Only problem is, according to Ortiz, Cecil Cooper wasn't joking. "We should win 90 games this year," Cooper told the press yesterday. The Astros are going to "go under the radar" and surprise everybody, Cooper said. The Astros would have won 90 games last year, but Hurricane Ike had the nerve to disturb the season. "We've got three of the best offensive players (C

  March 24, 2009

• Miguel Tejada Connected to A-Rod's Trainer

  Are the Astros about to get caught up in the Alex Rodriguez mess? Not that anybody's making a big deal about it, yet, but the New York Daily News has a big story out about a trainer Alex Rodriguez has been involved with. The trainer, from the Dominican Republic, is named Angel Presinal, and he's been banned from the private areas of MLB ballparks -- including locker rooms -- since the end of the 2001 season. In October of 2001, Canadian Border Service officials seized an unmarked bag containi

  February 20, 2009

• Astros Spring Training Not Without Its Ups and Downs

  You might not realize this if you've only been watching ESPN or paying attention to the national sports media, but the New York Yankees aren't the only team with players reporting to spring training, and Alex Rodriguez isn't the only player in baseball. So I thought I would help out and fill you in on some of the goings on at Astros camp in Kissimmee, Florida. In brief, we've definitely learned that Drayton McLane is a liar and a hypocrite. And that Roy Oswalt is a blowhard. That Miguel Tej

  February 19, 2009

• Miguel Tejada Offers Scant Contrition, Scurries Away Like Scalded Dog

  Photo by lisaschafferphotoThere there, little soldier. Miguel Tejada faced the press yesterday and took the coward's way out. Crying and stumbling over his words, Tejada confessed his sorrow for not telling Congressional investigators that he knew of another player that took steroids. Tejada and his posse, including his attorney Mark Tuohey, refused to accept questions from the press, and both put a spin on what happened to Tejada earlier that doesn't quite match with the facts of what actuall

  February 12, 2009

• UPDATED: Miguel Tejada Pleads Guilty To Making Misleading Statement

  Miguel Tejada appeared in court today and pleaded guilty to one misdemeanor count of making a misleading statement to Congressional investigators. Tejada acknowledged that he lied when he denied to investigators any knowledge of banned substances being used by other major league players. Prosecutors told the judge that they had "insufficient evidence" to prove that Tejada lied when he denied taking steroids or HGH. Sentencing has been set for March 26, 2009. The maximum punishment for Te

  February 11, 2009

• Miguel Tejada Expected to Plead Guilty of Perjury; A-Rod Still a Scapegoat

  At ten o'clock this morning, a federal prosecutor and Miguel Tejada will appear in front of a U.S. District Court judge and a six-page criminal information will be entered before the Court. It is expected that, at that time, Tejada will plead guilty to lying before Congress. It is thought that the prosecution will then ask the judge to accept the terms of a plea agreement that has been entered into between Tejada and the Feds. The judge does not have to accept this agreement, but generally,

  February 11, 2009

• This Just In: Miguel Tejada Charged With Lying to Congress About the Steroids

  It's just now being reported that charges are being brought against Houston Astros shortstop Miguel Tejada for lying to Congress. Details are still slight and sketchy, so it's not known if it's a full-on perjury charge, or if they're getting at him for interfering with the investigation. Tejada was interviewed by Congressional investigators following Rafael Palmeiro's failing of a steroid test. Palmeiro had only months earlier sworn to Congress that he had never used steroids. And Tejada

  February 10, 2009

• That Steroids List Sounds True, Even If It Isn't

  Via the blog The Big Lead (linking to the blog Rotoinfo) comes the most eagerly sought list of names in years. That's right, this is the supposed list of the 104 MLB players who failed the 2003 steroids/HGH drug testing.  The Big Lead breaks down the list and provides a couple of reasons for why this list is not the actual list, including the exclusion of Jason Grimsley's name, which is kind of a killer to the list because Grimsley has admitted to being one of the 104 players to fail th

  July 1, 2009

• St. Miguel Tejada, Patron Saint Of Lying

  Photo by Aaron M. Sprecher​Apparently Fox Sports Houston did a documentary on Miguel Tejada which aired this weekend. I didn't see it, but listening to Bill Brown and Jim Deshaies talk about Tejada and the documentary during the games with the New York Mets, I couldn't help but reach the conclusion that Miguel Tejada must be one of the greatest human beings to ever grace the planet. I got to thinking that if Jesus Christ were still walking the planet, that He would kill Himself because

  July 27, 2009

• If You Love Roy Oswalt, Set Him Free

  ​Ed. Note: We mistakenly stated that Brian McTaggart was with the Houston Chronicle, which has now been corrected. We regret the error. If you were watching the Astros lose on Wednesday night, then you probably recall that at one point, Albert Pujols hit a soft groundball right up the middle of the diamond that went for a hit because neither Miguel Tejada nor Kaz Matsui were in much of a position to get it, and it appeared that neither made much of an attempt to get to the ball. And you'

  August 28, 2009

• Shocking News -- Miguel Tejada May Be Lying Again

  Photo by Aaron M. Sprecher​Everybody mocked Rafael Palmerio back in 2005 when, after testing positive for steroids, he blamed the test on a B-12 shot he received from Miguel Tejada. Palmerio is still mocked.  And he is still called a cheater who helped to bring shame on the game of baseball. But as time passes, the reality of the situation needs to be looked at just a bit more. Maybe, just maybe, Palmerio was actually telling the truth.In September of 2009, here are some known, and establ

  September 1, 2009

• There's An Opening In Quality Control At The Astros, We Have To Assume

  ​I've read that there are companies out there that employ people who do nothing but Quality Control. These people are supposed to make sure that the best product comes out while catching the errors. I'm not sure if Drayton McLane has such a person working for the Astros, but if he does, that person must be somehow related to Creed Bratton because there's just no other way to explain some of the things to have happened to the Astros over the past several years.After all, would a real person

  September 10, 2009