LIDGE = STUD! and notice how Garner uses Lidge just like Torre uses Rivera. If only we had Garner a little longer.
The Cubs have 1 left with the Reds, 3 with Atlanta The Giants have 3 against the Padres, 3 against LA Houston has 1 left against St. Louis, 3 against Colorado I like our chances. Start placing your orders https://secure.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/hou/ticketing/postseason_2004.jsp
Before they began their late-season surge, the Stros were 13-18 in one run games this season. Since that point in mid-August, they are 11-0. Either really clutch, or really lucky, down the stretch. Either way, they've been incredibly entertaining to watch in the last six weeks.
Rusch pitching tomorrow for the Cubs ... that's a winnable game for the Reds ... Rocket going for us tomorrow night... BELIEVE!
Lance isn't the only Rice Owl that made a mental mistake tonight. I watched the last 3 innings thinking the Cardinals were ahead 2-1. I couldn't figure out why Lidge was celebrating after striking out Renteria. I was still cursing the inning before after not scoring with the bases loaded. Stros need to win out, I figure. Still need help, although it's not as bleak as before.
HELLS YEAH! Great pick-me-up Lidge ... Berkman is forgiven and will not be known as a goat for the rest of his career. He would have been all over sportscenter and talk-radio tomorrow.
Pued says he was safe so maybe he saw a better replay angle, but damn it that sanders out was sweet. ausmus' glove wasn't even on the plate and it looked like sanders was safe by 2 feet. whatever, i'll take it. and lance now has my two favorite baserunning mistakes of the season for us. the other being diving to the ground midway to first base because a throw home came close to him. that also resulted in an amazingly delayed double play that you couldn't believe. somehow lance became the first person in about 100 years of baseball to decide not to run on a ground ball with the bases loaded. lidge is just friggin' amazing. his slider is behind only mariano's cut fastball as the most unhittable pitch going. i swear, no one ever puts it in play. they either just get frozen for a strike or whiff. and he throws it a huge percentage of the time. it's amazing. now if we can just win a clemens start and beat an inferior team 3 times in a row and run the home winning streak to 18, it'll be all good. but that's a little easier said than done.
WOW! What a HUGE win! Man, I love my stros. Nice to have all the wagoners back in the Astros forum too. Let's keep it up stros! WC champs!
I know why the Cubs get 82 home games this year, but why did the Giants get an extra home game too? DD
