The following is an alphabetical list of players mentioned in the Mitchell Report. It in no way suggests these players used performance-enhancing drugs.

 Chad Allen,  Rick Ankiel,  David Bell,  Mike Bell,  Marvin Benard,  Gary Bennett , Larry Bigbie, Barry Bonds,  Kevin Brown (pitcher),  Paul Byrd , Jose Canseco,  Mark Carreon,  Jason Christiansen,  Howie Clark , Roger Clemens,  Jack Cust,  Brendan Donnelly,  Chris Donnels,  Lenny Dysktra,  Bobby Estalella,  Matt Franco,  Ryan Franklin,  Eric Gagne,  Jason Giambi,  Jeremy Giambi,  Jay Gibbons,  Troy Glaus,  Jason Grimsley,  Jose Guillen,  Jerry Hairston Jr.,  Matt Herges,  Phil Hiatt,  Glenallen Hill,  Darren Holmes, Todd Hundley,  David Justice,  Chuck Knoblauch,  Tim Laker,  Mike Lansing,  Paul Lo Duca,  Nook Logan,  Josias Manzanillo,  Gary Matthews Jr. , Cody McKay , Kent Mercker,  Bart Miadich,  Hal Morris, Daniel Naulty,  Denny Neagle,  Jim Parque, A ndy Pettite,  Adam Piatt,  Todd Pratt , Stephen Randolph,  Adam Riggs,  Brian Roberts,  John Rocker,  F.P. Santangelo,  Benito Santiago,  Scott Schoeneweis,  David Segui , Gary Sheffield,  Mike Stanton, Miguel Tejada,  Ismael Valdez,  Mo Vaughn , Randy Velarde,  Ron Villone,  Fernando Vina,  Rondell White,  Jeff Williams,  Matt Williams,  Todd Williams,  Steve Woodard,  Kevin Young , Gregg Zaun

The Astro's new catch phrase "Win now, screw our future"

 Win now? (or try to) Trade all our top prospects! Worry about the future of this club later! Wow! Great idea Ed! This is the approach new Astro's GM Ed Wade seems to be taking. Three months as a GM for the Astros and he has somehow traded six players and gained two. Now I'm wondering if Tim Purpura (former GM) was such a bad guy after all? Two wrongs certainly can't make things right here. Don't worry Wade, I know all the blame doesn't fall solely on you. I'm sure Drayton Mclane (owner) has something to do with it as well. The Astro's went from making their first World Series appearance to finishing in fourth place in the division. Ticket sales, I'm sure, are the first and foremost thing on Draytons mind right now. With Biggio retired and only one ace in the starting rotation (Roy Oswalt) who is going to want to buy season tickets or even spend the ridiculous amount money it cost to see a game?

 So this has become the quick fix to Houston’s problems, trade who we can now to get players that will help us win games next year. I have no problem with Ed and Drayton signing, Kaz M. and Tejada. Both are great players. Just don’t sacrifice what little prospects we did have in the process. The Astro’s have always had a strong fan base. Minute Maid has sold out game after game after game since opening day in 2000. But what future does it hold when we are losing our future guys and gaining players with one, two, and three year contracts? You still haven't even addressed to biggest problem of all.......PITCHING! Maybe that will cost us our outfield? 

Good-bye Lidge! Good luck and good riddance Philly! Why did the Astro's wait so long to move him out? Everyone who follows the Astros knows that Lidge never fully recovered from his obvious mound meltdown. I think he still has nightmares of Pujols. (although he denies this over and over again) Pujols was the begining of the end for Lidge as an Astro's closer. Maybe.....just maybe, the new scenery will do him some good. As we all know time will tell. As for the Astro's new acquisitions, they can do nothing but help. Bourne (who is from Houston) will be making his hometown debut in centerfield. That will move Pence over to right, with Lee in left, a pretty solid outfield. Now the question is who will be the Astro's closer be now that Lidge is gone? Wheeler perhaps? But then, we lose a good quality set-up guy? Wait, wait, wait......I'm getting totally ahead of myself here. Don't we need some starting pitchers to help out our ace Roy O first and foremost? Of course we do! Without a good pitching rotation, who cares about a set-up guy, or closer? Right? With the way the Astro's fans have supported their hometown team the last 6 years+( including sell-outs) We better have a quality starting rotation this next year! Drayton needs to open up that piggy bank and start handing out some offers. Who knows maybe Clemens as a closer? Haha! But talking seriously now, from a World Series appearance, to finishing in fourth? Something BIG needs to happen for Houston to be a World Series contender again! Kaz M. is a good addition as well, but he is not the answer to Houston's problem. Houston we do have a problem, a serious problem.