Astros have played a great game, but I feel it's a crying shame that a

[cssmall]

homerun can be a 321 ft lazy flyball. That just makes me sick.

[GOPisEvil]

1. I hate Enron Field.

Cheap-ass bullshit home run!!!

[cssmall]

2. Yeah. But, whatever. I feel that I know who the umps. . .

were for in this series. At least tonight was a little more fair.

[GOPisEvil]

3. I can't blame the umps, I think they just suck in general.

Our batting average with runners on base has been pathetic.

[cssmall]

4. I agree with that, but man. . .

There were some fucked up calls in this fucking series.

[GOPisEvil]

6. I think the umpiring in both series has sucked. Hard.

Baseball ought to review the tape and do some re-education.

[Blue_Tires]

5. yeah, that makes me sick as well

it seems like every HR the astros hit barely scrapes the left field wall and lands there, aka "The Ladies' Tees Box"

I had heard somewhere that pitchers call it the "pussy box" or some other expletive for the home of junior varsity-caliber home runs

and other stadiums are not immune, see yankee stadium, along with the phillies

[cssmall]

7. I feel that the Sox are going to be majorly pissed after this series.

I hate to tell Houston this, but ChiSox have been better pitching this season as a unit.

[BeyondGeography]

8. How many HR's do you think Jim Wynn,

aka The Toy Cannon, would have hot in this park?

[cssmall]

9. I think McGwire would have had 90 in 1998 if he were a Stro.

He would have hit close to 400 over a career after reviewing his stats.

[GOPisEvil]

10. HOLY CRAP!!!!!! ALBERT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Nothing cheap about that homer!!!!

[cssmall]

11. I think he showed Lidge up a bit with that extra pause.

Beautiful fucking homerun. That is what we needed. :hug: Sorry I need someone to hug!

[GOPisEvil]

12. I can't watch anymore!!!! I'm too stressed out!

Oh yeah, if you were here, :hug:

[cssmall]

13. Izzy's doing well.

Just think what that tells Lidge though! Hey, you burned one! I think he's a tad tired. 4 innings in 3 games in 3 days for a closer, shit.

[GOPisEvil]

14. I thought it was over when Lidge showed up.

That guy has killed us. Even Mariano Rivera gave it up sometimes though.

[cssmall]

15. Yeah, but Rivera is not a 98 mph guy. He has sick shit.

Lidge has 2 pitches. Fastball/slider. Let's go back to STL! Get them Cards fans and wake up the echoes of Stan the Man, Rogers Hornsby and Gibby.

[GOPisEvil]

16. My God...I can't take much more of this...

My poor heart...

[cssmall]

17. I exhaused now.

g'night.

[shugah]

18. the astros were screwed by an ump

against the mets in 1987-something-ish. i remember (sorta, kinda). it was the last time i watched baseball after having become a serious fan. my heart got broke. i would love to hear that they won the series. it might fix the sadness i have felt since that umpire made the wrong call at 1st base.

[GOPisEvil]

19. Hey - the Cards got hosed in the '85 World Series...

If it were anybody but the Cardinals, I'd be cheering for the Astros. But it is, so I'm not.

[shugah]

20. i used to be really 'up' on baseball

back when i used to go watch nolan ryan pitch at the 'dome. not being a truly sports/team/rah rah rah type person i was devestated when i thought "my team" lost unfairly. and then, not being a truly sports/team/rah rah rah type person, i pretty much gave up watching baseball.

but i still don't like the mets! ;-)

the only thing that could ever draw me back in to baseball would be a winning tigers team! when you come from detroit the tigers own your heart!

[GOPisEvil]

21. My dad's hometown is E. St. Louis...so I know what you mean.

:)

[Reciprocity]

24. Yep that happened nineteen years ago and it still hurts to this day.

[peekaloo]

25. Fred Brocklander!

'86 was good for da Mets.....the year of Buckner.

[Reciprocity]

22. Congratulations cssmall and all Cardinals fans you out played us.

I knew we wouldn't win the minute that twit announced the player of the game and I was right.

[GOPisEvil]

23. last year's series was a classic...I hope this year's is as good.

Although my heart may not be able to take it.

I really would like the Astros to make it to the World Series...just not this year and/or against my Cardinals. :)

[Reciprocity]

26. Fair enough! I feel the same way about the Cardinals.

I love Missouri and worked there for five summers as a National Park Ranger. What a beautiful state, once you get out of the big cities.

[GOPisEvil]

27. OK...I need to try to sleep now.

The Ozarks are gorgeous! :)

But, my dad's hometown is E. St, Louis, IL. ;)

[Reciprocity]

28. How can you sleep after that win?

[GOPisEvil]

29. I don't think I can.

My heart is still pounding...

[Jamison]

30. Pujols!!!

[deadparrot]

31. My dad and I were discussing how much the 'Stros sucked when it happened.

That was the end of coherent conversation for a long while.

Did you see Pettite in the dugout? You could see him mouth "Oh. My. God."

Pujols made a sad, stressed little college student very happy tonight, even if it is only temporary. :)