Posted by Johnnymac 3:13 PM
OK, now that we're a day later I want to clarify my thoughts on the game last night.

First: There are still two games left and the Astros are up 3-2. We just need to win one game, the cardinals must win both. The bad news is that this is exactly where we were last year. The good news is that last Roy Oswalt in game 6 is a lot better than Pete Munro.

Second: Despite what seems to be the trend today around my workplace and on 610 radio and despite the tone of my post from last night, I don't think that there is really anything to second guess or lament. I am VERY disappointed in the outcome, but aside from one bad pitch, it's not like the Astros did anything wrong. I have heard a lot of people today say that that the Astros should not have pitched to Pujols, but that is a very debatable position because then the tying run is on second base and a base hit ties the game. NEWSFLASH: The Cardinals are good. Loading the bases is very risky because every single one of them can hit. It's not like Adam Everett was on deck.

Third: Bill Simmons

Fourth: If anyone was awake at 6:30 this morning, Lance Zierlein went on a tremendously funny rant after a caller told him to "quit dwelling" on the game. In a whole lot more words, Lance's response was basically, "I am hosting a sports radio call in show, what the hell else do you want me to talk about?"

Fifth: It would be really cool to see Padilla and Marx on TV tonight. Depending on how much exposure they get, I might be kicking myself over not making those shirts.

3 Comment(s):

Posted by  Tenacious, at 4:42 PM, October 18, 2005  

If you agree that Pujols is the next Barry Bonds, then you don't give him anything close to a close pitch - especially when you have a hurt Reggie Sanders on deck. I agree that we played well considering Carpenter was pitching, but Lidge (or Garner) made a costly mistake.

I was physically sick this morning, but now I'm getting over it. Only need one out of two with Oswalt and Rocket. I'll take those odds....

BRING IT

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Posted by  Padilla, at 7:14 PM, October 18, 2005  

EDIT EDIT EDIT:

They are showing day 2 of 3 at 7pm, THEN the day Marx and I played. The official day 2 is next week.

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Posted by  Padilla, at 9:24 PM, October 18, 2005  

.........and you would have seen the back of the shirt!! In the 8pm episode, you catch a glimpse of the side and back of my head when Robert Williamson busts out. I'm to the left of the dealer at the table behind RWIII.

The world would have known that John Loves His Wife. Oh well...

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