Let's Go 'Stros!
Houston still in playoff hunt
By Mike Bauman / MLB.com
HOUSTON -- It is a strange thing, playing below .500 in mid-September, but still being solidly in the hunt for the postseason. But it beats the much more typical alternative, which is playing below .500 in mid-September and knowing that the only postseason you will see is the one on television. (Pirates!)
The Houston Astros have not been over .500 since June 22, but they are still very much alive in the crowded race for the National League Wild Card spot.
"I hear that there's a nice pennant race going on," Astros manager Phil Garner said with a smile on Sunday.
At least seven clubs still have a shot in the NL Wild Card chase. This is something like what Major League Baseball wanted -- parity, a lot of clubs on relatively equal footing, a lot of clubs with a shot at the postseason with just three weeks left in the season. This is good for competitive balance. This is also good for business....The Astros now have a three-game series in St. Louis that can fairly be termed crucial.
With only 19 games left in the season, the Astros must face the Cardinals 7 more times. Come on 'Stros, you can do it! Buck up and get that Wild Card spot!!!!!!!!!!!!
By Mike Bauman / MLB.com
HOUSTON -- It is a strange thing, playing below .500 in mid-September, but still being solidly in the hunt for the postseason. But it beats the much more typical alternative, which is playing below .500 in mid-September and knowing that the only postseason you will see is the one on television. (Pirates!)
The Houston Astros have not been over .500 since June 22, but they are still very much alive in the crowded race for the National League Wild Card spot.
"I hear that there's a nice pennant race going on," Astros manager Phil Garner said with a smile on Sunday.
At least seven clubs still have a shot in the NL Wild Card chase. This is something like what Major League Baseball wanted -- parity, a lot of clubs on relatively equal footing, a lot of clubs with a shot at the postseason with just three weeks left in the season. This is good for competitive balance. This is also good for business....The Astros now have a three-game series in St. Louis that can fairly be termed crucial.
With only 19 games left in the season, the Astros must face the Cardinals 7 more times. Come on 'Stros, you can do it! Buck up and get that Wild Card spot!!!!!!!!!!!!
posted by Gagger at 9:33 AM
3 Comments:
You're dreamin!!! CArds, cards, cards!!!
Hey, the Pirates ain't in last place anymore!
Pirates not in last place?? Did Hell freeze over or something?
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