January 30th, 2002

Astros And Enron

Posted by Limey in Bleacher Rap

By Limey
Editor’s note - This article originally appeared on AstrosConnection.com on January 30, 2002.

This subject has become the staple of the TZ during the activity-starved days of “The Void”. It’s always darkest before the dawn, says the old adage, and this has never been more apparent as we inch agonizingly slowly towards the glorious sunrise that is the reporting of pitchers and catchers. With The Hun either sitting on his hands or (more likely, IMO) having had them crazy glued together by McLane, the dearth of activity from the Astros organization has been excruciating. As a result, the TZ has become a vacuum where half-arsed theories about Enron’s involvement with the Astros can breed and fester. (more…)

January 9th, 2002

Defensive Decision

Posted by Arky Vaughan in Crunch Time

Was Ozzie Smith’s first-ballot election to the Hall of Fame another instance of that institution’s supposedly declining standards? After all, inductee Red Ruffing had a better career batting average and more career home runs than Smith, and Ruffing was a pitcher.

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