There's always hope. We've got Roy-O slated for Game 6, and Rajah if necessary for Game 7. Sure, it would have been nice to close out at home, but...what can you do. Besides, this is much more interesting. I expected nothing less than an epic battle with the Cards, and that's what they're giving.
Still, though...GRRRRRRRR. But I'm even starting to feel better already. When that moon shot left the bat of Albert, my heart quailed. It was a fatal arrow. Now the mists of despondency part and I can almost feel the warm embrace of hope again.
I was listening to some post game interviews here in St. Louis and Larry Walker mentioned something about seeing some of the Astro players "dancing" in the dugout in the ninth inning. Now if Walker could see that I am sure other Cardinal players could see that as well.
These kinds of things can really turn a defeated team into a ticked off team, and make things happen.
I am wondering if this is/was mentioned down there in Houston in their post game reports.
I was hoping for the one win in Houston to get this series back to St. Louis, and that happened fortunately. Momentum is so huge in post season play. Winning this game the way the Cardinals did was exactly what they needed. I would have prefered this over a blow out win for sure.
We will see how the Cards do now that it comes back to St. Louis. The crowd at Busch will be unhinged, you can count on that.
It will be a tough fight, for both teams. I still think this series is a toss up, and have thought that from the very start. The Astros are a good ballclub, and felt they were the team the Cards feared the most, and deservedly so.
I wish I could listen in to the sports shows down there. That would be interesting to hear what they are saying.
Rajah belongs to the great Cardinal hitter Rogers Hornsby.
And a young elephant in the STL Zoo. ;-`)