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.

Hey, KJ, what the heck was that last night in Seattle? Oakland trying their hardest to make this dramatic? They don't really want to go to Anaheim with the matter still up the air, do they?

I might have to make a trip to McAfee if they face the Twins in the first round, which seems to be the most likely outcome. Hmmm. Johan Santana vs Barry Zito.

Wow, only 1 1/2 games now... I'm speechless.

I still don't think we have the team to pull it off. Also, I think that either the Cards are toying with the 'Stros or the 'Stros are getting their fans hopes up. I tend to think the latter.

Ok, the A's just made my earlier comments irrelevant. Congrats, especially, to Jason Kendall and Mark Kotsay.

Big bomb from Pujols last night. Otherwise, the 'Stros would only be 1/2 game back. This is crazy between the 4 NL teams. I know the NL doesn't mean much this year, but this is fun to watch. Only 4 games left for the Astros while the Cards have 5 (if needed). This weekend has all the making of being exciting. We have Oswalt, Clemens and Pettitte all scheduled to pitch. However, they have to finish the sweep of Pittsburgh today because the Braves appear to be a team you don't want to play right now. The Cards only have to Milwaukee with that last game if needed against a Barry Bondsless Giants. :rolleyes:

That was a long ass game last night... thank goodness the 'Stros won though...

It's was so nice of the Giants to mail in the season two weeks early. Yeah guys, just put a freaking bow on it. :rolleyes:

Only three (maybe four) more games until Barroid's contract is up. I hope that management has enough balls to give him a boot in the ass. Something tells me they don't.

Seriously? What the hell?! Another day, another 'Stros win and Cards loss. Lead now down to 1/2 game (1 in the loss column). I hate for them to face the Braves IN Atlanta where they were 0-5 last year, but are we witnessing the biggest collapse in baseball history?

GO ASTROS