Posted on 09/28/2006 3:21:11 PM PDT by dfwgator
3-0 over the Bucs, Oswalt pitches 8 shutout innings, suicide watch continues in St Louis.
At least my Tigers are in, but losing 2 of 3 to the Jays is not what we needed. Oh well, at least we get the Royals this weekend.
Nothing like playoff(pennant) fever.
LOL! Same thought I had when I saw the headline! The beer that made Detroit famous! :0)
Go 'Stros!
There is no beer that is more fun to pronounce while burping than "Stroooooooohs"
Actually, the Mets are in trouble at the moment. They have lost 7 of thier last 8. The last 2 games by a margin of 25-3. Martinez is now looking to be out for the playoffs, Glavine has been rocked for the last month, hernandez is getting shelled every other start, and the rest of thier pitching staff is putting up numbers in the 5-6 ERA range.
The Astros definately are the team with the pitching to totally shut the Mets down, but right now Philly, SD and LA all match up very well with NY.
Come on Brew Crew!!!
Want to bet? What is more probable? That the Astros can close out the year with 15 straight wins, or that St. Louis can close winning 3 out of 4?
Stroh's and Iron City Beer were all I could afford in college...
If they do Pujols is going to have to do it single-handedly like last night.
I'm not taking joy in the Cards' struggles (if you can call it that) lately - just hoping for a miracle comeback by the Astros.
John Smoltz has told Bobby Cox he wants the baseball Sunday and to not even think of removing him from the game unless his arm falls off.
You are going to need those beers when you guys miss a game or two. Cards have five more games remaining and Houston only has four. Your guys have to win virtually every game from now to the end to have a chance. Once you lose a game, you basically lose the season. Bye bye
I agree, Atlanta won't be the Royals. And Atlanta probably is looking for a measure of revenge for the 'Stros booting them out of the playoffs the past few seasons. It won't be easy, but we'll see.
Would you rather be 1.5 games back with 4 to play or 1.5 games ahead with 4 to play? Another way to look at it: who is more likely to lose on a given night, an MLB team that is on an unbelievable winning streak that is totally uncharacteristic of their entire year or a team that has struggled uncharacteristically for a much longer time than usual? Any two MLB teams will suffice. More often than not, you go with the odds. The odds say that Houston has little chance to continue its hot streak and that St Louis should be able to right their ship.
What do you mean 3 out of 4, Cards have five games remaining. They have a rain delayed game on Monday.
I live in S.E. Missouri. My students--jr high--are all big Cardinal fans. I told them that if the Cards blow a 7-game lead with only 12 games left to play, it will be a memory they'll remember for a lifetime. On the other hand, if the Cards make the playoffs, even if they were to win the Series, the memory will fade in a few years.
I told my stepson the same thing when he forgot his wife's birthday. I explained that a forgotten birthday would be treasured and used by his wife for the rest of their lives--any present he got her would would only be remembered for a short while. He wisely took his mother's advice and rushed out and got my daughter-in-law a present.
Buuuussssccchhh
Technically, if the Astros were to sweep the Braves, that would be 12 straight, which would tie the club record. If they then won a one-game playoff, it would be 13 since those one-game playoffs do count in the regular season stats.
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