SIGNINGS: The following players have agreed to terms on one-year contracts: RHP Matt Albers, OF Josh Anderson, RHP Jimmy Barthmaier, IF Brooks Conrad, RHP Paul Estrada, RHP Lincoln Holdzkom, and LHP Mark McLemore...all contracts have a Major League value of $380,000.

Astros notes from Tuesday February 27

WORKOUTS CONTINUE: The Astros continued preparations for the 2007 season today as the team completed their seventh full-squad workout this morning at the Osceola County Stadium complex in Kissimmee, Fla...the team will participate in its final work out tomorrow beginning at 9:30 a.m. before the first Spring game the following day in Winter Haven vs. Cleveland.

INTRASQUAD: In an intrasquad game held today at Osceola County Stadium, the "Colt .45's" team defeated the "Buffs" team, 6-2...SS Adam Everett was 3x4 with two doubles and a run scored...CF Hunter Pence homered off RHP Ezequiel Astacio (1,1,1,1,0,1)...1B Mike Lamb contributed a two-run single...for the Buffs team, Cody Ransom was 2x2 with a double and an RBI...others who pitched in the game include: RHP Brad Lidge (1,1,0,0,0,2), RHP Fernando Nieve (1,6,5,5,0,0), RHP Paul Estrada (1,1,0,0,0,0), RHP Felipe Paulino (1,1,0,0,0,0), RHP Jimmy Barthmaier (1,0,0,0,0,1), LHP Wandy Rodriguez (1,1,0,0,1,0), RHP Matt Albers (1,0,0,0,1,0), RHP Dave Borkowski (1,1,0,0,0,0), RHP Chris Sampson (1,1,0,0,0,0), and LHP Mark McLemore (0.2,2,2,2,2,0)...the team names had a historical slant, as the Colt .45's were the original name of the Houston Major League franchise, and the Buffs were the nickname for the Houston minor league team from 1888-1961.

QUOTES: Quotes from today's intrasquad game from Astros manager Phil Garner on today's Intrasquad game:

"We swung the bats better than I thought. I was impressed with the approaches at the plate. The pitching wasn't bad; I just thought the hitters took great approaches." on Brad Lidge:

"I thought Brad was perfect. I was really excited for him. It will take all spring to get the mechanics on his fastball and slider like he wants, but if he throws like today, he'll be in good shape."

Hunter Pence on the home run: "It felt good. It's the first game, so you can't put too much into it. I just wanted to put in some good swings."

SPRING STARTERS: RHP Woody Williams will pitch the Spring Training opening game at Winter Haven on Thursday, March 1 against the Cleveland Indians...RHP Roy Oswalt will start the Spring home opener at Osceola County Stadium on Friday, March 2 in Kissimmee...RHP Jason Jennings will start for Houston on Saturday, March 3 at Disney against Atlanta...LHP Wandy Rodriguez will start on March 4 vs. Washington...RHP Fernando Nieve will start for the Astros on March 5 at Jupiter against St. Louis. Here is a look at the upcoming pitching lineups for the club's first five Spring games: --March 1 at Cleveland: RHP Woody Williams, RHP Brian Moehler, RHP Juan Gutierrez, RHP Lincoln Holdzkom, LHP Stephen Randolph, and LHP Kevin Walker...RHP Jake Westbrook starts for Cleveland.--March 2 vs. Detroit: RHP Roy Oswalt, LHP Scott Sauerbeck, RHP Rick White, RHP Brad Lidge, RHP Dan Wheeler, and LHP Trever Miller...RHP Jeremy Bonderman starts for Detroit.

--March 3 at Atlanta: RHP Jason Jennings, RHP Paul Estrada, RHP Dave Borkowski, and RHP Ezequiel Astacio...RHP Tim Hudson starts for Atlanta. --March 4 vs. Washington: LHP Wandy Rodriguez, RHP Matt Albers, RHP Chris Sampson, and RHP Lincoln Holdzkom. --March 5 at St. Louis: RHP Fernando Nieve, LHP Stephen Randolph, and RHP Juan Gutierrez.

NEW FACES IN CAMP: New to the Astros organization in 2007: RHP Miguel Asencio, RHP Jason Jennings, RHP Lincoln Holdzkom, LHP Stephen Randolph, LHP Scott Sauerbeck, LHP Kevin Walker, RHP Rick White, RHP Woody Williams, OF Richard Hidalgo, OF Carlos Lee and IF Mark Loretta...new to Major League camp are LHP Troy Patton, RHP Paul Estrada, RHP Chris Sampson, C Lou Santangelo, IF Brooks Conrad, OF Hunter Pence and OF Mike Rodriguez.

FORMER ASTRO ON BALLOT FOR ALL-TIME RAWLINGS GOLD GLOVE TEAM: In 2007, Rawlings celebrates the 50th anniversary of one of the game's most coveted awards -- the Rawlings Gold Glove...on Tuesday (Feb. 20) in New York City, Rawlings -- along with ESPN's Chris Berman and the legendary Willie Mays -- unveiled a ballot of the 50 greatest defensive players of all time, as chosen by a Gold Ribbon Panel of baseball experts and historians...from that ballot, fans will be asked to choose just nine -- one player at each position -- to form the All-Time Rawlings Gold Glove team...former Astro Joe Morgan is on the ballot for the All-Time Rawlings Gold Glove Team...voting for the All-Time Rawlings Gold Glove Team began Tuesday at www.rawlingsgoldglove.com and also via text messaging and sporting goods retailers...former Colt .45's pitcher Bobby Shantz and second baseman Nellie Fox were members of the original 1957 Rawlings Gold Glove team.

GRAPEFRUIT LEAGUE PLAY BEGINS THURSDAY: The Astros will travel to Winter Haven to face the Cleveland Indians on Thursday, March 1 at 1:05 p.m. in the opening game of the 2007 Grapefruit League play...the Astros will host their first game at Osceola County Stadium in Kissimmee vs. the Detroit Tigers in an afternoon match-up on Friday, March 2 at 1:05 p.m...once again this season, the press box at Osceola County Stadium in Kissimmee has full wireless internet capabilities...Houston will play 30 Spring Training games, including 28 in Florida...the Astros will play split squad games on March 29 with one team playing at Lakeland vs. Detroit at 1:05 p.m...the other squad will travel back to the Lone Star State to play an exhibition game against the Round Rock Express at the Dell Diamond in Round Rock at 7:05 p.m...the Astros will return to Houston to play a pair of exhibition games vs. the Kansas City Royals on March 30-31.