Anyone Following the Astros Miracle Run at the Wild Card?

by Freneau on Sep 9, 2008 11:10 PM EDT

I started following the Astros nightly about a week ago.

They won again tonight, and are now at 78-67. They were nine games under .500 in late July.

It's weird and sorta funny, but they are in this thing. Although according to BP's Playoff Odds report they are still under 3% likely to snag the Wild Card.

The National League, everyone.

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I have a fondness for the Astros.

Unfortunately, I would like to see Drayton McLane in an incident with the Houston light rail system, and I think the Astros stumbling into the wild card given their moves over the last several years would be akin to rewarding Enron executives for their creative management techniques.

Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.

by jonfmorse on Sep 9, 2008 11:26 PM EDT reply actions

astros nightly at yahoo dot com?

Ed Wade is a GENIUS

Maybe Berkman has an out clause if the Astros exceed a certain luck ratio,

I’m the sure his agent has explicit instructions to call GMDM immedialty should this happen.

OMG Banny. FWIW I am only crdtng u w/3 runs allwd bc of DDJ OMFG

by Matt Klaassen on Sep 9, 2008 11:28 PM EDT reply actions

I remember in July when the Astros announced they were "buyers"

and several jokes were made about that situation.

www.rockchalktalk.com for pretty good KU baseball coverage

by James Quinn on Sep 10, 2008 3:39 AM EDT reply actions

It's hard to picture the Astros in the playoffs

since they have employed Runelvys Hernandez in their starting rotation this season! (True to form, I saw him allow 10 ER in Pittsburgh.)

by jbrocato on Sep 10, 2008 7:55 AM EDT reply actions

Their playoff chances improved

When Runelvys was suspended 50 games for violating the league’s substance abuse policy.

Relive Royals History at royalsretro.blogspot.com

by RoyalsRetro on Sep 10, 2008 10:36 AM EDT up reply actions

Did MLB ban transfats?

(Nickname!)

OMG Banny. FWIW I am only crdtng u w/3 runs allwd bc of DDJ OMFG

by Matt Klaassen on Sep 10, 2008 11:05 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs

THAT''S COMEDY GOLD!

by royalstern05 on Sep 12, 2008 12:29 PM EDT up reply actions

Thanks for the heads up

I forgot the Astros existed

I follow the Tao of Steve (Balboni)

by jackie ballgame on Sep 10, 2008 8:40 AM EDT reply actions

Would LOVE to see them

pass the Cardinals.

Don’t really care if they make the wildcard or not – but relegating the Cards to 4th instead of 3rd is a worthy endevour, and if it happens I, for one, will APPLAUD their “We’re Buyers” declaration.

by loyal2sdad on Sep 10, 2008 10:42 AM EDT reply actions