can u imagine if we had andy pettitee and wade miller healthy we would cruise right thorugh the wordl series?
I have been thinking about it since we got into this years playoffs. I am tired of all these people dogging our rotation other than Clemens and Oswalt, when they have all gone out there and preformed. Backe pitched 2 very important games and did a good job, for someone that used to be an outfielder. I really wish we had pettite and miller right now becuase we would be cruising. BUt you know what i will enjoy this win even more when shut up the likes of Harold Reynolds and others that keep saying we don't have a chance and keep saying the Cardinals are going to kill us. Thanks to John Kruk who is the only person that kept picking the Astros to even win this series... Lets go Stros.
You know what pisses me off, I timed Sportscenter today. The first 16 minutes were ALL YANKS/SOX. The first PICTURE of an Astro was exactly 18 minutes into the show.
I've seen John Kruk pick the Cards in the series about 4 times now ... I think he picked the Stros lineup over the Cards lineup, but as for the series I saw him pick the Cards
I was mad too, but after I read this ESPN article I felt a little better. This is the Real Super Match-up
Enjoy this last half hour before the game, it may be a long time before we can bask in the glow of a division series win again. Go Astros!
[Timba-Lidge:] Uhh uh-oh, uh-oh Tch, tchka, tchka, tchka, tchka Uh Uh-oh, uh-oh Tchka, tchka uh Uh-oh, uh-oh Say what, say what? Backe Backe uh Tchka, tchka, tchka, tchka Brandon [Brandon Backe:] I ain't choose to pitch pitch' chose me So I hit the mound runnin' Like the Rocket Life is great now The team's much improved Woody's pitching Game 1? That sucks for you ''Cause this is Backe's moment I put my fastball on it I said my fastball It seems as if I love to throw it So buckle up, 'cause It's gon' get bumpy I'm gonna throw my breaking ball Gonna make you look ugly That Wildcard talk Caught ya' open wide I pitch inside the pen Ready for S.T.L. This ain't complicated At least to me it ain't Just let me throw 90 pitches Then I'll call it quits But until that inning Y'all in deep doo doo I never once saw You crank it 'cause I just blow it through you What you need to do Is just admit you can't hit me Galveston has Always been Dirty But now it's gettin' Backe [CHORUS:] Backe-in here Huh, in here Huh, in here It's gon' get Backe in here Huh, in here Huh, in here It's gon' get Backe, Backe, Backe In here Huh, in here It's gon' get Backe in here Huh, in here Huh, in here Uh-oh
Something I noticed. According to ESPN Astros Payroll = $74,666,303 - that's a solid number St. Louis Payroll = $81,008,517 - again, solid. Combined, those teams have about 155 Million in payroll. The Yankees have a $183 million payroll. That's just offputting that the Yankees payroll is significantly larger than both NLCS teams combined - and these are the 10th and 12th highest payrolls in the game. My point . . . there is none - I just thought it odd.
Give yourself credit...it is a valid point. Especially when you consider the Angels and Marlins payrolls (from their championship years) we realize that it's not all about money.
