BREAKING NEWS: Biggio Set to Retire

At a news conference at Minute Maid Park today, Craig Biggio has stated that the 2007 season will be his last.

I love the game," Biggio said. "I'm going to miss putting my feet in the spikes every day. I'm going to miss the dads coming up to you and thanking you for the way you played the game, the little kids coming up to you and asking for your autograph, seeing them smile and having a good time at the game. I'm going to miss all of that."

September 30 will mark the last game for the all-time Astros great. With well over 3,000 hits, 661 doubles and 286 home runs, Biggio is bound for the hall of fame and could be the first to don the Astros hat.

"It's just time. That hurts. But you hear bad stories sometimes that guys waited too long (to retire) and I don't want a bad taste in the fans' mouths that I played too long. Then they remember me on the down side, the bad side. It can't get any better than it has been this year.