Way To Hang One
If you're going to hang a pitch, best not to hang one to Albert Pujols.
He doesn't need the help.
I have this fatalistic view about Houston sports teams. They almost always disappoint.
But I was almost invested in this Astros team with 2 outs in the top of the 9th.
Almost. Except it's Houston. I know better.
What a choke.
Going back to Busch is going to suck.
UPDATE: So if the Astros get themselves swept in St. Louis after being up 3 games to 1 and one out away from the World Series, will that surpass the Oilers' 1992 playoff loss to Buffalo as the greatest choke in Houston sports history?
Posted by Kevin Whited @ 10/17/05 22:40 | Sports | Technorati
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Damn. Damn, damn, damn, damn, damn, damn, damn.
I shouldn't have watched the game. Sorry about that, everyone. I always jinx them. This one's on me.
Damn.
I really really REALLY want them to win now.
Posted by callie @ 22:53 on 10/17/05
Meh. Double meh. And misery.
Posted by Adrianne Truett @ 22:58 on 10/17/05
My cat puked before the game.
I feel like puking after the game.
Posted by Chris Elam @ 23:19 on 10/17/05
Callie: I blame this on Dan Patrick.
Remember that "destiny" nonsense from last year?
http://www.chronicallybiase...
Well, I heard him talking about "destiny" on the radio yesterday, before the loss.
So there ya go.
Posted by Kevin @ 07:22 on 10/18/05
You're right. That's a more likely cause.
I feel better now.
Posted by callie @ 08:10 on 10/18/05
This is way before my time, but apparently the 'Stros were up 3-1 in the 1980 NLCS against Philly and ended up losing.
Posted by TP @ 09:32 on 10/18/05
I think we have to lay some of this off on the announcers, especially Brenneman, I think his name is. They practically had Busch Stadium already blown up, and they had already named Lance Berkman player of the game in the 8th inning.
TP, Thanks for making it even worse. "Way before my time" indeed.
Buck up, y'all. Oswalt and Clemens on deck.
Posted by another precinct chair @ 10:58 on 10/18/05
Is it worse than the Oilers choke? Hard to say:
1) The Astros were only ONE PITCH away, and as a matter of degrees, I'd say that's a bigger choke.
2) This is a series, so even though they crept through that sliver of failure, they have a couple more chances to redeem.
Posted by Ulysses @ 16:09 on 10/18/05
TP wrote
"This is way before my time, but apparently the 'Stros were up 3-1 in the 1980 NLCS against Philly and ended up losing."
It must have been way before your time, because the NLCS was only best-of-five back then. The Astros were up two games to one and lost the last two games at home, both in extra innings.
My guess is that the Astros are going to be quite hacked off at blowing a chance to win the pennant in front of the home fans, and we'll see a replay of last season's NLDS game 5 on Wednesday.
Posted by Jonathan Sadow @ 18:34 on 10/18/05
I'm not trying to hack y'all off, but despite my hatred of the Missouri Police State, I am sitting here wearing my blue "road" Cards cap with pride. That was impressive. Go Cards!
Posted by The R Man @ 19:39 on 10/18/05
Yeah, go back to Bush Stadium and get busy cleaning out your lockers!
GO STROS!
Posted by Rorschach @ 13:03 on 10/20/05
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