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Astros’ Craig Biggio prepares for 2013 Hall of Fame ballot, potential enshrinement

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All Craig Biggio could think about when he entered professional baseball in 1987 was surviving. Maybe he could carve out a decent MLB career. If so, hopefully he could stick around long enough to earn a pension.

Brian McTaggart, MLB.com

Jeff Luhnow hopes his first Winter Meetings as general manager of the Astros will go a long way to improving a club that needs to beef up its production in several areas as it heads into the American League West next year.

Brian McTaggart, MLB.com

The Astros have signed right-handed pitchers Edgar Gonzalez and Jose Valdez to Minor League contracts with invites to Spring Training. They were both outrighted and removed from the 40-man roster on Nov. 1.

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Luhnow said Astros also expect to extend offers to all of their arbitration-eligible players.

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The methodical winter for the Astros’ rebuilding, retooling, restructuring of the organization continues this week. After establishing its 40-man roster (currently stands at 36) with new additions like Jarred Cosart, Chia-Jen Lo, Robbie Grossman and Jo…