NLCS: Astros Defeat Cards 4-2

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Roy Oswalt (1-0, 1.29 ERA) vs. Mark Mulder (0-1, 1.29 ERA).

 

Discuss.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

According to Cards fans in my hall, victory is an absolute certainty.

 

Personally, I hope only that Edmonds humiliates himself.

[E.J.]

I'd be afraid if I were an Astros fan. 2003 it was us. Last year it was the Yankees. I feel it's the Astros turn to choke away the chance at a World Series.

[indifferent]

I'd be afraid if I were an Astros fan. 2003 it was us. Last year it was the Yankees. I feel it's the Astros turn to choke away the chance at a World Series.

 

Well, it was them last year, too. Although I guess they were never up 3-1, but they still came back to Busch up 3-2.

[E.J.]

I'd be afraid if I were an Astros fan. 2003 it was us. Last year it was the Yankees. I feel it's the Astros turn to choke away the chance at a World Series.

 

Well, it was them last year, too. Although I guess they were never up 3-1, but they still came back to Busch up 3-2.

 

Yeah, but they showed they had no chance of winning at Busch last year. It was inevitable that they were going to lose in 7 last year.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

I don't know who will win the game tonight, but with Oswalt and Clemens going for the Astros, I like their chances for advancing.

[E.J.]

I don't know who will win the game tonight, but with Oswalt and Clemens going for the Astros, I like their chances for advancing.

 

I liked our chances with 2003 Prior and Wood going too... :cry:

[Mizzou]

Oswalt's ERA against the Cards this year was over 5. Mulder's ERA against Houston this year was in the 2's. I'm not sure, but I think that St. Louis did pretty well against Clemens too.

 

It's looking good for the Cards.

[Flames24Rulz]

yep i have to say the Cards are going to win this one. Everything seems to be in their favor. Now tomorrow's game (if there will be one) might be a bit of a different story with Clemens on the mound.

[ManCrushOnNomar]

How about those "best fans in baseball" booing the umps' introduction? Real classy.

[Mizzou]

Easy first inning for Mulder.

 

Man I feel so wrong for rooting for the Cards.

[Flames24Rulz]

Easy first inning for Mulder.

 

Man I feel so wrong for rooting for the Cards.

 

its hard to root for either of these 2 teams. Next year, we better be playing the Cards in the NLCS.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

I'd be afraid if I were an Astros fan. 2003 it was us. Last year it was the Yankees. I feel it's the Astros turn to choke away the chance at a World Series.

 

Well, it was them last year, too. Although I guess they were never up 3-1, but they still came back to Busch up 3-2.

 

Yeah, but they showed they had no chance of winning at Busch last year. It was inevitable that they were going to lose in 7 last year.

 

Garner really screwed up having Clemens-Oswalt-Lidge available for Game 7 by having Clemens try to pitch through trouble in (I think) the 6th inning and failing.

[erik316wttn]

Making Oswalt work this inning. Friggin Eckstein.

[Mark_R]

More terrible umpiring by Greg Gibson at second base on Yadier Molina.

 

This is among the most inept I've ever seen umpries. Throughout the postseason, it has been dreadful and has no end in sight.

[Keener98]

Well, now we get to listen to the Cards"greatest fans in baseball" whine and cry about the umpires screwing them over being the reason they lose. If left field wasnt so short then Lanes home run wouldnt have been a home run...what a joke of a park :lol: :wink: GO STROS!!!

[stitchface]

That was an awful call. The league needs to find better umpires for the playoffs.

 

Can anyone explain how a squeeze bunt is an "aggressive play?" To me its very very conservative to play for one run instead of trying to break the game open.

[erik316wttn]

That was an awful call. The league needs to find better umpires for the playoffs.

 

Can anyone explain how a squeeze bunt is an "aggressive play?" To me its very very conservative to play for one run instead of trying to break the game open.

 

It's agressive because you're taking a chance. You miss that bunt, and the runner is dead meat.

[UK1679666180]

I agree, that's passive baseball to me. But, Everett is a poor hitter followed by Oswalt, it was the right call regardless if it worked.

[stitchface]

I'm not saying its right or wrong, just that its not aggressive. if you don't bunt, perhaps Everett walks and you have the bases loaded for oswalt.

[stitchface]

good grief, what a terrible bunt. why do managers do stupid things like play the infield in in the first inning?

[UK1679666180]

Managers love their hands in the cookie jar, none more than the one in the STL dugout.

[stitchface]

now that brenly is in the booth anyway. dusty is right up there too. leadoff hitter on and you go for one instead of going for the throat. apparently game five taught garner nothing.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Personally, I hope only that Edmonds humiliates himself.

 

Hooray!

[erik316wttn]

Haha, Mascara Boy screwed that one up.