Stros - Cards Game 5 Board

[hussker]

Post away

[clooneyschick04]

Geaux 'Stros! :smokin

[hussker]

YES! Wanna see those 'Stros gettin' ready to take it to the SOUTHSIDE of Chi-town (and shut up Pierzynsky...what a yapper!) Will be good to see our former Mission, Paul Konerko in the series though!

[clooneyschick04]

YES! Wanna see those 'Stros gettin' ready to take it to the SOUTHSIDE of Chi-town (and shut up Pierzynsky...what a yapper!) Will be good to see our former Mission, Paul Konerko in the series though!

That's true! I forgot Konerko was a Mission!

[hussker]

Yep...I am proud of that guy! He finally got out of the Dodger orgn! (As a long time Reds fan, I despise the Dodgers...old NL West days for those unfamiliar)

[hussker]

Here we go!

[hussker]

OUCH
HBP on 1-2....

[clooneyschick04]

Go Pettitte! Way to get us out of a jam (that he started but nevertheless!) :elephant

[Jimcs50]

Harry Houdini act.

:)

[hussker]

Man, they just seem to come through!
GO STROS...need some runs now

[hussker]

Biggio on!

[clooneyschick04]

Allright Biggio on base!

[hussker]

By the way, home and first should be redefined as runners in scoring position for us...

[clooneyschick04]

hey guys if a hurricane hits houston directly........you think will get the astros?....j/k, go 'stros.


:lol

[hussker]

Gotta let Burke swing away early

[hussker]

Nice bunt, but kinda early for small ball. The Cards can bring it ya know...

[clooneyschick04]

Gotta let Burke swing away early

I thought so too. However, remember that Garner goes on "instinct."

[hussker]

I remember Bgarner when he played with the Pirates in the 70's...still a tough dude

[hussker]

By the way...the "B" is silent...

[clooneyschick04]

Good eye Berkman!

[hussker]

Nice ab for Berkman

[hussker]

come on Berg!

[clooneyschick04]

C'mon Lamb.

[clooneyschick04]

Man-good play. :o(

[hussker]

MAN...I thought we had one there! Great D play by Luna

[Horry For 3!]

Damn, so close

[hussker]

Gonna be another tight one I think

[clooneyschick04]

Gonna be another tight one I think

I'm not sure my heart can take another close one.

[hussker]

Lunesta Trivia Question just puts me to sleep

[hussker]

Pettitte has better movement and location tonight, but he appears to be UP a bit

[hussker]

HAHA...Molina wouldn't get to 3rd on a LL field with no fences...

[hussker]

K

[clooneyschick04]

Had me scared for a minute there!

[hussker]

Laneeeee!!!!!!

[clooneyschick04]

Go ahead Ausmus!

[hussker]

YES! 2 and 3 no outs! Ausmus comes through again!

[hussker]

Crud

[clooneyschick04]

Oh come on Everett!!!

[hussker]

Pettitte...time to help yourself

[hussker]

Great play by the Cards there...Does everyone have their Nitro out for a close finish tonight? WOW

[clooneyschick04]

C'mon Biggio!

[Jimcs50]

1-0 Astros!!

[clooneyschick04]

YEESSS!!!!!! Go ahead Biggio!

[hussker]

Yes!!! Bigggggggioooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!

[hussker]

I think Molina mighta lost a finger...ouch

[hussker]

OK...Lets GO! Big Pitching AND D now!

[hussker]

Nice K by Pettitte there

[clooneyschick04]

See ya Pujols!

[hussker]

GOtta be careful with Sanders, he is the hot one for StL

[hussker]

Nice K By Andy!!!!!! Clutch!

[clooneyschick04]

K!!!!

[clooneyschick04]

Damn. 2-1 Red Birds

[JoeChalupa]

damn it.

[hussker]

Ouch!

[hussker]

Stuck out the side, but we need some O now!

[hussker]

On another note: 1st Qtr...THIS IS NOT A TYPO....
Stl Rams: 17
Ind Colts: 0

[clooneyschick04]

GOOD play Ensberg!

[hussker]

Nice play by Ensberg;

[clooneyschick04]

It's about time Everett!

[hussker]

Nice shot by Berkman

[hussker]

Ok...Bottom 6, time to get going 'Stros!

[Horry For 3!]

On another note: 1st Qtr...THIS IS NOT A TYPO....
Stl Rams: 17
Ind Colts: 0
20 - 14 Rams now

[hussker]

20 - 14 Rams now
Yep, Heckuva a MNF game!

Like to see the high score since I picked the over on my vBookie

[Spurminator]

They've hit Carpenter a lot harder than the Cards have hit Pettitte, but the balls are falling for the Cards. Need some more timely hits.

[hussker]

Nice play by Ensberg

[hussker]

We have needed timely hits the whole series. It is starting to catch up to us, we just need to get determined! Carpenter has been hit hard all night. Eventually, we will be there.

[Spurminator]

Just get to their bullpen... I would love to see Tavarez or Izzy if we're only down one....

[hussker]

I agree...Their pen has sucked

[Spurminator]

Get it in the air Lance.... Just get it in the air.

[hussker]

Yessssssss!!!!!!

[Spurminator]

LANCE FUCKING BERKMAN!!!

[hussker]

He Got It In The Air Alright!

[clooneyschick04]

GO Fat Elvis!!!!!!!!!! 4-2 'Stros!!!!

[Marcus Bryant]

Berkman is the fucking man.

[Duff McCartney]

Well it was a good season while it lasted eh T Park? Man now you can never doubt how big of a choking dog LaRussa is.

I hope the Astros get their asses handed to them by the White Sox. Just flat out get embarrassed by the White Sox.

Fuck the Astros.

[hussker]

UGly out

[T Park]

Man now you can never doubt how big of a choking dog LaRussa is.

Yeah hes only surpassed by Alex Rodriguez.


BTW, you paid Jim back yet?? No?? THen you oughtta shut your pie hole.


Congrats to the Astros, good luck in the WS, kick the crap outta Chicago.


BTW, anyone saying Im giving up or whatnot,

6 outs, Brad Lidge.

Nuff said.

Good series stros.

[hussker]

six outs away!

[Spurminator]

Not over yet.

The Cardinals will make it interesting, I have no doubt in my mind.

[angel_luv]

Go Stros!

[Horry For 3!]

Go Stros! Finish it off!

[mookie2001]

where my dogs at?

Berkman busted out the wooden hitting stick!

[clooneyschick04]

Not over yet.

The Cardinals will make it interesting, I have no doubt in my mind.


My thoughts exactly.

[Duff McCartney]

Yeah hes only surpassed by Alex Rodriguez.

Yes A Rod has had the best teams in baseball for how many years and only won one WS title?

And got swept and humiliated in the WS last year and are getting beat by an inferior Astros team.

LaRussa is a choking dog. Period.

P.S. You gotta come up with a new comeback than me paying back Jim. You stupid brain dead hick.

[clooneyschick04]

Go Stros!

Hey you!

[hussker]

C'mon Wheeler, Get us to Lights out!

[angel_luv]

Hey you!
hiya! = )

how u be?

[hussker]

Three Outs To Go!

[clooneyschick04]

3 outs away!! Geaux 'Stros!

[Low End Specialist]

A World Series without the RedSox and Cards? Oh hell yeah :)

[angel_luv]

I haven't been a faithful fan but I will be thrilled for the Astros when they do this! = )

[clooneyschick04]

hiya! = )

how u be?

I be loving this baseball game.
:smokin

How about you???

[Spurminator]

I'll be a very happy man if we can keep Pujols from batting.

[angel_luv]

they love fat elvis lol

[angel_luv]

I be loving this baseball game.
:smokin

How about you???


I am more into in than I ever expected to be! Must be Texas pride cause I am an ignoramous about baseball. = )

[hussker]

The bandwagoners will pour out after the "stros get into the WS...

[Sense]

Harharhar!

[Sense]

3 outs away!

[hussker]

top nine...let's go Stros!

[clooneyschick04]

The bandwagoners will pour out after the "stros get into the WS...

You know it. 3 outs away!!!! :fro

[Sense]

Start praying T Park.

[CubanMustGo]

Heeeeeere's Brad!

[clooneyschick04]

Lights-out Lidge!!

[angel_luv]

Hehe! I am a ( winning) seasonal fan. Hahaha! = )

[clooneyschick04]

2 outs away!!!

[IcemanCometh]

shut the fuck up people

[angel_luv]

two more baby! :elephant

[hussker]

One down, two to go

[Sense]

C'mon Astros!

[angel_luv]

History in the making! = )

[clooneyschick04]

One out away!!!

[angel_luv]

one more!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[hussker]

One more...can you feel it?

[Sense]

This is awesome, the killer B's finally get a chance with 1 more out.

[King]

I hope you all die.

[clooneyschick04]

Oh man.

[clooneyschick04]

Oh my word. Pujols.

[King]

Well, the one guy you don't want to face - you're facing.

Of course, that could be said about Lidge, also.

Curiosity - how many of you followed baseball and/or the Astros AT ALL during the season?

[Brutalis]

Do it Pujols, take it back to St. Louis.

[Sense]

rofl

[clooneyschick04]

Oh my god.

[King]

wooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

[IcemanCometh]

you fucking people

[Brutalis]

Get Up. Play The Freaking Game! Hell Yes.

[angel_luv]

holy cow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Sense]

T Park, He Listened!


Damnit, your fucking prayers were answered! :pctoss

[King]

Well - Minute Maid got silent.

[angel_luv]

Noooooooooooooooooooooo!

[FromWayDowntown]

Astros are proof that history does repeat itself.

[Spurminator]

I knew that was going to happen as soon as that fucker Eckstein got on base.

[CubanMustGo]

Wowch!

Well, I had Vbookie on the Cards anyway :)

[Horry For 3!]

What tha fuck was Brad Lidge thinking throwing a fucking fastball down the middle of the plate

[HB22inSA]

I knew that was going to happen as soon as that fucker Eckstein got on base.
Ditto.

[angel_luv]

T Park, He Listened!


Damnit, your fucking prayers were answered! :pctoss


No this loss is on Duff. He has been jinxing us all inning!

[angel_luv]

Of course it isn't a loss yet. = )

[Sense]

You know guys, there's still a chance!

[clooneyschick04]

What tha fuck was Brad Lidge thinking throwing a fucking fastball down the middle of the plate

Un-freakin-believable
:depressed

[hussker]

I'll be a very happy man if we can keep Pujols from batting.

Credit where credit is due....That hurt

[clooneyschick04]

You know guys, there's still a chance!

Amen!!

[Brutalis]

pujols seriously just took a dump on the arena. pujols was in the zone as ea sports says. lets see if houston has an answer.

[atlfan25]

What tha fuck was Brad Lidge thinking throwing a fucking fastball down the middle of the plate
Hanging slidepiece

[angel_luv]

Now the win will be even more exciting. Go Stros!!!!!!!!

[Spurminator]

Eckstein completely threw Lidge off his game. He got cocky after 2 strikeouts and two strikes and tried to blow one past him instead of throwing an offspeed pitch. Eckstein got a hit and he was like.... Oh shit.

[Low End Specialist]

Why didn't Garner and Co. just IBB Pujols? That fucker is deadly.

[Sense]

C'mon T Park, start the bashing!

[Horry For 3!]

Hanging slidepiece
I don't care what tha fuck it was, it shouldn't have been thrown in the middle of the plate

[King]

What tha fuck was Brad Lidge thinking throwing a fucking fastball down the middle of the plate


Wasn't a fastball, just didn't break.

[Spurminator]

Jose Vizcaino up. Yippee.

[King]

There will never be the non-clutch cloud hanging over Pujols that hangs over ARod and Vlad.

[Spurminator]

Why didn't Garner and Co. just IBB Pujols? That fucker is deadly.

Pretty risky to put the tying run at 2nd.

They just needed to keep the ball down.

[Low End Specialist]

This shit was karmic. FOX gave out the Chevy player of the game award before the game ended.

[whottt]

I realize no one wants to hear this but...

Dayumn!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You gotta give Pujols some props for jacking that shot out like that. He hit the #$%$#^$% snot out of that ball!!!!!. It was a lousy pitch but still...that was some high pressure hitting there....serious pressure.

[Low End Specialist]

Pretty risky to put the tying run at 2nd.

They just needed to keep the ball down.

I understand, but Pujols. Freaking Pujols. Did you see how easy it was for Lidge to K Sanders? Oh well. In the past now.

EDIT: This is why I love October baseball. Even though my teams are out, this is entertainment.

[angel_luv]

Miracle time!

[Ishta]

Go Cards!!

[Sense]

You can tell the Astro bench started lookin down... thats what fucked them up.

[clooneyschick04]

Wow.

[ducks]

houston chokes

[hussker]

We go to game six...Roy O will have to be the man. Props to Pujols

[angel_luv]

Damn!

[Sense]

Blame Lidge if the Astros don't make the World Series.

[Ishta]

it's back to St. Louis!!! Thank God!

[mavsfan1000]

:pctoss :pctoss

[King]

Astros are still in the driver's seat, but that could very well be a 0.4 type body blow.

[Horry For 3!]

Lidge fucked the Stros over

[hussker]

Kinda feels like 0.4 again....

[ducks]

whitesock will spank either team

[midgetonadonkey]

Pujols knocked the shit out of that ball. Good game. The 'stros still have 2 more chances at it.

[FromWayDowntown]

The problematic at bat in the 9th wasn't necessarily Pujols. Lidge got cute with Edmonds and that's what screwed the Astros.

[Ishta]

Kinda feels like 0.4 again....
oh come on that's not even in the same ballpark:lol :lol :lol :lol

[clooneyschick04]

Lidge got cute with Edmonds and that's what screwed the Astros.

That was it exactly.

[angel_luv]

oh come on that's not even in the same ballpark:lol :lol :lol :lol


For real!

[Ishta]

Pujols knocked the shit out of that ball. Good game. The 'stros still have 2 more chances at it.It was an excellent game..These are the best games to watch...

[Spurminator]

Nah he got cute with Eckstein then got nervous when he saw Pujols on deck and couldn't get the ball over the plate.

[clooneyschick04]

oh come on that's not even in the same ballpark:lol :lol :lol :lol

Couldn't agree more. That night completely broke my heart.

[Sense]

They made a big deal out of Pujols and thats what fucked them up. Normal pitching and perhaps Pujols strikes out.

[Spurminator]

If the Astros miss the WS, this is absolutely as bad as 0.4. Probably worse.

0.4 didn't happen to a team that hadn't been to a Championship in its entire 44 year history.

[angel_luv]

Couldn't agree more. That night completely broke my heart.


That was the worst!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'll still sleep tonight.

[slayermin]

Did you guys see Pujols measuring his swing to hit the slider?

Yes, he's a great fastball hitter but you can't become predictable out of fear.

[King]

oh come on that's not even in the same ballpark:lol :lol :lol :lol

It's pretty much as close to the same ballpark as you can get

[Sense]

If the Astros miss the WS, this is absolutely as bad as 0.4. Probably worse.

0.4 didn't happen to a team that hadn't been to a Championship in its entire 44 year history.

You're wrong..

The Spurs had the Championship if they had beaten the Lakers, Some might say no but they would've. The Spurs were unstoppable before they faced 0.4.

[angel_luv]

Well I think the Astros will rally and triumph... just a delayed victory! = )

[whottt]

Uh...the problematic at bat sure as fuck was Pujols...t'was he that jacked that ball out of the Solar System....WITH his team down by 2...and a strike.

You can say that he should have never come up as the winning run....and I'll say you are right...but unfortunately for the Astros...he did, and when he did...he punished the Astros. He could not have hit that ball any harder.

That was an epic freaking shot...

Damn...just damn.

I hope the Stros will win it...but that's the kind of jack that can change a series...and a season...No one on that Astros team is ever going to forget that HR...and Pujols is going to be terrifying at the plate for the rest of this series.

[Spurminator]

You're wrong..

The Spurs had the Championship if they had beaten the Lakers, Some might say no but they would've. The Spurs were unstoppable before they faced 0.4.

And it would have been one of four Championships.

The Astros HAVE NEVER BEEN TO THE WORLD SERIES.

[Spurminator]

I hope the Stros will win it...but that's the kind of jack that can change a series...and a season...No one on that Astros team is ever going to forget that HR...and Pujols is going to be terrifying at the plate for the rest of this series.

That's the kind of jack that can scar a closer's mental psyche for life. We're talking Rick Ankiel style.

Let's hope Brad Lidge bounces back strong.

[Sense]

And it would have been one of four Championships.

The Astros HAVE NEVER BEEN TO THE WORLD SERIES.

So you'd rather have the Spurs lose a Championship to give the Astros a World Series title?

[ShoogarBear]

That's the kind of jack that can scar a closer's mental psyche for life. We're talking Rick Ankiel style.

I was thinking Byung-Hyun Kim.

[Spurminator]

So you'd rather have the Spurs lose a Championship to give the Astros a World Series title?

A. WTF are you talking about?

B. Yes I would. Not that that's relevant to the discussion.

[Sense]

A. WTF are you talking about?

B. Yes I would. Not that that's relevant to the discussion.

Just a Random Question.

[whottt]

That's the kind of jack that can scar a closer's mental psyche for life. We're talking Rick Ankiel style.

Let's hope Brad Lidge bounces back strong.


Hmm...I dunno, I don't watch the Astros much, but I'd say that the fact that it was Pujols will probably keep it from turning into an Ankiel or Kim thing...It'll be more of a Pujols thing.

I mean it wasn't like the guy that bashed him was a guy that couldn't hit. That was a lot more about Pujols than it was about Lidge...I wouldn't call it a choke...more like everything that could go wrong, going wrong...and a good situation turning into shitty one real quick.

Clemens and Petit won't let Lidge go into the tank, and it was Pujols after all...

[2centsworth]

That was the most painful loss I have ever witnessed. that's coming from a Yankees fan who witnessed last years meltdown. Thank goodness tomorrow is a day off.

[Spurminator]

At the risk of blowing the reverse mojo thing I had going (and failed to keep up tonight in my excitement and unprecedented optimism), did Jeff Kent not break the Cardinals' hearts last year? I recall an eerily similar three run shot to win game 5 last year that supposedly ripped the Cardinals' hearts out, and look what happened.

We've got Roy Fucking Oswalt and Roger Fucking Clemens coming out in games 6 and 7. 3 games to 2. Take that shit, Astros.

[samikeyp]

Damn that sucked. But hey, Stros have two games to win one and unlike last year, they have proven they can win in STL.

[SequSpur]

I called it.

I called Pujols off the glass before he even got in the batters box.

LMAO.

You all mofos are fucking bandwagoners anyways.... The Astros and their sorry ass Bees are CHOKERS!!!!

Cough.. Cough....

[TexasAggie2005]

This is all my fault. I'm just good luck. I was there for game 4 of the NLDS. I watched games 2, 3, and 4 of the NLCS. I didn't get to watch the first game or tonight's game. So this one's definitely my fault guys. ;)

[2centsworth]

I called it.

I called Pujols off the glass before he even got in the batters box.

LMAO.

You all mofos are fucking bandwagoners anyways.... The Astros and their sorry ass Bees are CHOKERS!!!!

Cough.. Cough....
there's no doubt i'm a bandwagoner, but i'm going to stick with them until the end. Worse comes to worse Clemens shuts them out, GUARANTEED!

[T Park]

No one is more shocked than me.

I thought Lidge would pitch 2 innings and that would be it.

My birthday is tommarow and me and the family and friends went out for dinner.


I was somewhat down, cause the Rams were getting stomped expectingly, and the Cards just had their hearts ripped out after Berkman.

But I thought, what the hell, check the score on the phone.

I open my phone up, and hell if it doesnt say "STL 5 HOU 4 BOT 9"

Im like,

HEY HEY HEY, Mom, dad, its 5 -4 cards, their like STFU.

I show em, I run to the bar, and their I see Burke fly out.

Totally stunned.

I dont think this wins anything for the Cardinals, The Astros have the best pitcher in the MODERN era and Oswalt going in two games, Mulder is pitching again and he might be due for a bad one, Matt Morris is a ticking time bomb so who knows.

But like I said today, The mentality is just, take it back to Busch. Just get it back, and take your chances at home. You win game 5, you might have some momentum.

Im very happy, this is a great birthday present. I just also saw the replay, and couldn't believe it.


Does this not cement Pujols as the best player in the league???

Fuck A Rod.

Fuck Andruw Jones.


Pujols = God in St Louis no question.

Although the surrounding hitting is not helping my hopes for game 6.

[TexasAggie2005]

This just gives us a chance to finish 'em off at Busch. I'd love for the last moment of Busch Stadium history to be an Astros dogpile. Send the stadium out in style.

[FromWayDowntown]

Uh...the problematic at bat sure as fuck was Pujols...t'was he that jacked that ball out of the Solar System....WITH his team down by 2...and a strike.

You can say that he should have never come up as the winning run....and I'll say you are right...but unfortunately for the Astros...he did, and when he did...he punished the Astros. He could not have hit that ball any harder.

Look, obviously Pujols won the game. But Pujols likely never gets a chance if Lidge pitches aggressively to Edmonds and forces him to put the ball in play.

The key at bat has to be Edmonds because he was the tying run and the final out all rolled into one. If Edmonds reaches, he brings Pujols up as the winning run. In that situation, you have to pitch to Edmonds so that you can reduce the likelihood that Pujols can beat you. Instead, Lidge got cute on the inner half and refused to challenge Edmonds at all. It cost him the game. That's why Edmonds was the key at abt.

[Spurminator]

Well, if anything the Series is now a Classic... I just hope the Astros end up on top.

[dmac]

Well, if anything the Series is now a Classic... I just hope the Astros end up on top.
I'm sure they will. Just be patient!

:spin

[dmac]

Damn that sucked. But hey, Stros have two games to win one and unlike last year, they have proven they can win in STL.
All the Cubs had to do in 2003 was win 1 of 3 games, we all know how that turned out!

[StrayDog]

Lidge has not been the dominant closer lately as he was during the regular season. I would have liked to see Wheeler come back in the 9th as he did great getting his 2 batters out in the 8th, and bring in Lidge only if they had to. Why take out a hot pitcher?

[Horry For 3!]

Lidge has not been the dominant closer lately as he was during the regular season. I would have liked to see Wheeler come back in the 9th as he did great getting his 2 batters out in the 8th, and bring in Lidge only if they had to. Why take out a hot pitcher?
Because Lidge is their best pitcher out of the bull-pen no matter what people say. He fucked up, just have to get over it and hope the Stros win 1 of the next 2.

[hussker]

Which happenned faster...
a) Pujols ball getting out of there
b) Lackeys stripping off the plastic and removing the Champagne bottles from the 'Stros locker room.

I am a 'Stros fan, but I couldn't resist the question

[ShoogarBear]

Pujols' shot was a cartoon. It's not possible for anything to really go that far that fast.

The only more impressive ones I've seen were 1)Reggie Jackson in the 1971 All-Star game at Tiger Stadium, and 2) Roy Hobbs at Knight Field.

[angel_luv]

Kinda feels like 0.4 again....

According to the WOAI news at 5:00, today Don Harris feels the same. He aired the clips back to back.