By Breedlove
Editor’s note - This article originally appeared on AstrosConnection.com on June 27, 2000. (more…)

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

I talked the girlfriend into going to see the latest Bruckheimerarian epic known as “Gone in 60 Seconds” on Sunday night. It was the typical things-blow-up-I-eat-popcorn-by-the-bushel-girlfriend-who-can’t-sleep-through-my-snoring-falls-asleep-within-30-minutes mental masturbation that I have come to expect from the brain/wallet that brought us “Con-Air”, “Armageddon” and “Young Doctors in Love”.  (more…)

By Historian
Editor’s note - This article originally appeared on AstrosConnection.com on June 14, 2000.

While some expected the Astros to backslide a bit this year with the losses of Mike Hampton and Carl Everett, it’s safe to say most people are shocked at how much the team has fallen. It’s not the first time the Astros have failed to live up to expectations and, if history is an indicator, the Astros ship may not be righted until the 2002 season. Since a recent Sports Illustrated article cited the attendance “honeymoon” for teams in new stadiums to last one-to-two seasons, the timing of a return to fortune may be important for the economic welfare and viability of the team. (more…)

By Breedlove
Editor’s note - This article originally appeared on AstrosConnection.com on June 7, 2000.

Second installment of a six part Breedlove series evaluating the 2000 Astros. (more…)