Let me first say that I, in no way, think the 'Stros are going to pull off the unthinkable for the 3rd straight year. But how freakin' crazy is it that they are now within 2 1/2 games while the Cards magic number is stuck at 5?

Only 6 games left!

Stros have Pittsburgh/Atlanta (all away) while the Cards have San Diego/Milwaukee (all home)

4 NL teams, all playing to get their asses handed to them in the World Series.