[blaquebyrd]

"I would be more impressed if you could remember where you were on some pointless game.

Pick one, like I said I was a fan before we ever won anything. Matter-of-fact I was at Comiskey on "Disco Demolition" night. Talk a pointless game, the whole night was surreal. It was a twilight double header and the hippies got so rowdy that the second game had to be canceled after the fire was put out in center field. I've been to many a pointless game at old Comiskey Park when the most exciting part of the day was when Harry Caray sang at the 7th inning stretch. That's why this will be so sweet for all of us guys who used to ride the El to the park and pay $2 to sit in the cheap seats. Back then the teams were so lousy there were always plenty of good seats available to move down closer to the field.

[A Texan]

I am the same way with the 'Stros, although I was born in '75 so some of my first games are a little hazy. I went to the last game pitch by Nolan Ryan as an Astro, was at the last game ever in the Dome, Saw Mike Scott pitch a no-hitter in 1986, had season tickets (actually a group of us did) for the first year at then Enron Field (then moved to Dallas). The Astros are my team, just like the Oilers were (screw Bud Adams) and the Texans are, I am not so much of a Rockets fan anymore but that is because I despise what basketball has turned into.

Anyway, we will see how the Series turns out, but my guess is the Astros will sweep the Houston games, Oswalt and Backie are too good of a match-up against your 3 and 4 pitchers.