I was looking back at regular season head-to-head statistics and discovered that our Astros were the only team in the entire MLB to win the season series this year against the Cardinals. St. Louis basically beat everyone else to a pulp. Sucks I'm going to be in Kosovo for most of the series. As long as I can be back to see Roger vs. Red Sox I'll be okay! ASTROS in 6!
I'm changing my mind every 4 seconds on this.... here's my starters as of 10:12am on 10/12 Ooh..maybe it's a sign.
Maybe I should uh...actually post them so you guys know what I'm talking about.... Backe only threw 79 pitches in game 3 which was a noon game. I think you run him out there on 3 days rest.... Game 1 - Backe on 3 days Game 2 - Munro on full rest Game 3 - Clemens on 1 extra day rest Game 4 - Oswalt on 1 extra day rest Game 5 - Backe on full rest Game 6 - Munro on full rest Game 7 - Clemens on full rest
Astros 8 Cardinals 5 Astros continue to pound the ball and make clutch hits... 10 outta the 12 runs scored in Game 5 came with 2 outs in the inning. Plus our hitters are just on fire...11 hrs during Division Series is a record. Bullpen will need to be able to step up though as I don't see Munro (if he starts) lasting past the 5th or 6th inning.
We need to score early and often to give our pitchers a little wiggle room and get our confidence high. The Cards have some big hitters so we need to get on the board early because I think this will be a high scoring series. Lets go Astros....this is awesome Game 1 Astros:6 Cards:5
I love the move to make Munro the game 1 starter, I think it sets us up nicely for a seven game series. If we can steal game one, I love our chances... Astros 7 Cards 6
no predictions...just an astros win!! now more than ever i wish pettitte/miller wasn't hurt...but we rode in with these 2 horses, we might as well get on their backs and ride them til the end!!!! if we win tomorrow night, i say we win in 5 finishing it up on monday in houston
Here's a great article on the Astros from Jayson Stark. It's really got me thinking that this is the Astros year. http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/playoffs2004/columns/story?columnist=stark_jayson&id=1899943
Stros need to pounce on Williams early, and I think they will. Munro will get pounded early but the pen will fill in nicely, with Lidge getting the W. Astros 10 Cards 8
Let's hope this keeps up 9/14 @STL: WP - Clemens, SP - Clemens 9/16 @STL: WP - Harville, SP - Backe 9/27 STL: WP - Oswalt, SP - Oswalt 9/28 STL: WP - Backe, SP - Backe 9/29 STL: WP - Qualls, SP - Clemens
Actually, I win (posted almost 2 hours before even you): http://bbs2.clutchfans.net/showthread.php?s=&threadid=84955&perpage=30&pagenumber=35
How would you get - 3? Is Furcal going to go on a bender and DWI his way into the stadium, running over Rolen, Pujols and Edmonds? Astros Win, Astros Win!!!!
How are they doing the TV scheduling? There are a couple of nights where both teams are going to be on FOX at 7. Are they going to do it regionally?
Both the ALDS and NLDS have games on Saturday and Sunday. NLDS games will start at 3PM CST ALDS games will start at 7PM CST Yankees/Red Sox get the primetime slot.
Rotation Game 1- Munro Game 2- Backe Game 3- Clemens Game 4- Oswalt Game 5- Backe Game 6- Clemens Game 7- Oswalt Astros in 6 NLCS MVP Beltran
