replying to myself...the moneyline keeps going in the cards favor. it opened at +525, then i posted it was at +550, now it's at +561. desperate cards fans throwing their money away!! go stros!!
The stros are hot and the cards are cold, it could most definitely happen. This would top both of the finishes from the last 2 years if they win the division after being 8.5 games out with 11 games left. Thats just sick! GO STROS!!!!!!
i second this notion. edit - but i still have the lingering feeling of "too little too late." but you know i'll be watching.... just making a race out of this division is incredible enough.
now its at +603....so the public is saying we have no f00kin chance. it's kind of neat watching the lines move this quickly.
ever since I gave up hope that they could turn this ship around, they started winning...so i'm going with "NO". ASTROS SUCK!!!!!
Can the Astros really do this? Make the playoffs? proably Make the World Series? don't know about that one. Win one World Series game? If they made it this far then yes they can win at least one game. Win the World Series? Bet the house they don't
I completely agree with you. Tonight is the key because Carpenter is their only pitcher , and we can't overlook the fact that the Astros are facing the Pirates. They could surprise us maybe overlooking them. And also, if you could pick our fourth starter, who would it be: Sampson, Hirsh, Albers, or Wandy(jk... ?
I'll say it again this will be a "miracle" on par with the 1980 sports miracle...for them to be only 2.5 games back is a joke...To do it and become champions is incredulous...Unbelieveable!
Should the Stros do the impossible which is what they have specialized the previous 2 years at doing, then the only greater sports victory PERIOD would be the "miracle on ice" USA 1980 olympics beating the Ruskies. A week ago, this was unthinkable but, if there is any team that can specialize in the mission impossible scenarios it would be these confoundable Astros! I love this team but they drive me crazy at times. I did call them "dead team walking" a few weeks back, but that team had no pulse. This team ever since Big Puma's blast in the initial game vs the Cards, has really started taking off. They're showing to be harder to kill off than Rasputin. Yeah, why not? We're flawed but we've been through this before the last 2 years so, they obviously know how to get it done! Let's say finish in a tie with playoff game on Tues to decide the division! Striate every last ounce of misery out of STL we can possibly muster.
I was learning how to use Gimp and enhanced this chop by changing the name of the paper, I'm no good at this stuff, but the "Astros Elimnated" thread got locked...anyway here you go:
Not worried about The Pirates. I am more concerned about Atlanta. While they have has a stinker of a season, you know they'd love to get back at us for taking them out the last 2 years. Especially Smoltz. He pretty much has owned us in the past. Guess we will have to wait and see!
we need to win out. reds are only a game behind us. even if the cards give up the reds can catch up. and atl will be hard. they hate us. they'd love to be the spoilers after last two years.
the astros odds have skyrocketed! glad I bet when the line was +603 cause we are now +243 to win the central. carpenter choking was huge. www34.pinnaclesports.com/guestconte...&contestType2=021*Odds To Win 2006 NL Central
If I had placed my bet 3 months ago, I know this wouldn't have happened. I was gonna pick Twins/Astros to face off in the world series, 150-1 odds. If that happens, you can all thank me for not jinxing it with the bet!
