WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Proclaiming he's healthier now than he was before he nearly died in a harrowing episode in the days following Houston's World Series championship, former Astros first-base coach Rich Dauer certainly hasn't lost any of his sense of humor.
The retired Dauer, back in uniform for a few days in Astros camp -- his 45th Spring Training in professional baseball -- joked Sunday that he can't wait to travel with the team to the White House on Monday so he can apply for a cabinet position. He said that when he woke up in the hospital after nearly dying, he opened his eyes and saw his wife perusing an online dating site.