The Bravos and a Bad Chopped Beef Baker

Posted on May 17, 1999 by Andyzipp in Zipper Flap

Editor’s note – This article originally appeared on AstrosConnection.com.
As most readers of the Houston Chronicle noticed Sunday morning, MLB beat writer Carlton Thompson ranked Ted and Jane’s Little Underachievers ahead of our beloved Stros in his entirely arbitrary weekly “Which Team Do I Love The Best?” power poll. And of course, some of you true believers had a problem with this, based on a) The Astros have a better record than everybody in the Senior Circuit and b) The Astros aren’t part of an evil media conglomerate (as portrayed in the 1997 James Bond movie, Tomorrow Never Dies) run by a drunk inbred hillbilly and his uber-liberal, commie-lovin, womyn, Hanoi-Jane.Read More

Addressing The Weak Link

Posted on May 11, 1999 by Andyzipp in Zipper Flap

Editor’s note – This article originally appeared on AstrosConnection.com.
I have come not to bury Chris Holt but to…no…I’ve come to hit the guy with a shovel.

First of all let me say, I have nothing against Chris Holt. Despite the fact the guy is from Dallas (and even worse, went to Skyline High School), from all accounts, he doesn’t beat children, spit on old people or offer quaaludes to dogs. He may very well be the nicest, most patient, salt of the earth, greeting card buying (just because) guy to ever walk the face of the earth. However, you cannot deny some simple truthsRead More

Despite Pre-Season Whining, Astros In Control

Posted on May 6, 1999 by Andyzipp in Zipper Flap

Editor’s note – This article originally appeared on AstrosConnection.com.

Okay, I took a sabbatical…I don’t think it was necessary for Kevin and Scott to send me an AP story about Dennis Rodman being waived, but I got the hint…
Anyway as the wheels of mediocrity are slowly beginning to turn around the National League, crushing the pretenders like so many dried corn kernels whose only purpose in life is to become tortillas, we find a season beginning to take shape, and the serious players beginning to emerge. Extrapolation from small sample size is cool…Read More

First Week Reflections

Posted on April 13, 1999 by Andyzipp in Zipper Flap

Editor’s note – This article originally appeared on AstrosConnection.com.
Sure I’m pulling a Dennis Rodman, but I’m not going to stop writing my column.
Wow one week into the season…what a surprise. The Dodgers have lived up to expectations, but who would have thought at the beginning of the year that Pittsburgh, New York and the Headcases would have won their divisions, with the Gints as the wildcard? I’ll bet heads are going to roll in Houston and Atlanta. What’s that? The season’s not over? There’s still a lot of season to be played? Get right out of town…Read More

1999 Spring Training Awards

Posted on April 6, 1999 by Andyzipp in Zipper Flap

Editor’s note – This article originally appeared on AstrosConnection.com.

Well, heck, first of all, welcome to my column. The fact that I have my own little corner of Kev & Scott’s AstrosConnection ™ ought to be proof to the Russ Johnsons of the world that hard work and consistently dominating your position will get you noticed, and eventually, you too, can play in the big leagues…Read More

The Astrodome: The Eighth Wonder of The World

Posted on March 17, 1999 by Andyzipp in Bleacher Rap

By Astro Pete
Editor’s note – This article originally appeared on AstrosConnection.com.

It isn’t the Statue of Zeus at Olympia, nor the Colossus of Rhodes. It isn’t in the same class as the Hanging Gardens of Babylon or the Pyramids of Giza. However, it’s greatness is just as monumental as each of the Seven Wonders of the World. It, of course, is the Harris County Domed Stadium, or more commonly known as, the Astrodome. Originally envisioned by Judge Roy Hofheinz, it is still as breathtaking today as it was in it’s inception thirty-five years ago. The general public may not see our ballpark in the exactly the same light, but we feel differently. We know the truth. Fact is, the Astrodome is a marvelous building and a wonderful place to watch the game we recognize as our National Pastime. We know the scent of the Dome. We can smell it even when we are away. The scent is warm to the senses and sensitive to the soul. If fills your lungs as open air would on a beautiful Sunday afternoon in Spring. It is the scent of the Astrodome, the smell of baseball.Read More