Tacky.

I know, Xixi, and I'm sorry.

But I'm in a little bit of pain right now.

Sigh.

What IS it with St. Louis teams, anyway? They can rock the entire season, but when it comes down to the wire, they always choke. Hmph.

When everyone was talking about the Cards' momentum coming into tonight's contest, all I could think of was Earl Weaver's old saw that momentum in baseball consisted of tonight's starting pitcher. Oswald proved that to be true yet again

You must live in the Chicago southside, because I don't think anyone who lives in a place other than the Chicago southside would actually root for the White Sox.

I agree, Stephen. I agree...

Remember the words of the wise man who said, "It doesn't matter if you win or lose, until you lose."

Good to see you're not bitter.

It would seem that this will be the year when nearly everyone watching the World Series will be partisan because they hate one team or the other. Does anyone actually love the Astros or the WhiteSox?

May the Astros lose in 4.

Houston, we don't have a problem.

Does anyone actually love the Astros...

Down here in Houston they do, though I was rooting for the Cards. On Tuesday night, when they were down 4-2 on their last out, I got up from the couch, saying "I can't watch." Tried it again last night, didn't work.

Houston, we don't have a problem.
Headline in the today's Houston Chronicle, in a type size suitable for announcing the end of the world: "Houston, We Have a Pennant".

"What IS it with St. Louis teams, anyway? They can rock the entire season, but when it comes down to the wire, they always choke. Hmph."

That sounds like every Astros fan I've ever known. until last night anyway. :)

I'm not a big baseball fan, but hey, it's a Texas team. We might have reigning champs in two pro sports. Cool.

"Does anyone actually love the Astros..."

I love them here San Francisco.

Of course it helps that I grew up in Houston.

Go 'stros!!!

(and will someone take Pelosi off our hands here in California? Sheesh)

Sweet!!!

And the St. Louis fans were all class last night - standing O and chanting "Let's go Astros"

I know the pain you must be feeling - it was almost unbearable until Oswalt took the mound last night.

We'll try to do the NL proud.

Go Stros!!!!

ASTROS!

WOOO!

Finally, somebody as bitter as I am.

James,

The AP reported that the chant was "Let's go Cardinals", but I distinctly heard them saying "...Astros" in the background.

Anyway...LET'S GO ASTROS!!!

No problem at all.

Yeah. Boo freakin' hoo for St. Loser. Their dump of a stadium. Their CF who slows down on fly balls so that he can make a dramatic catch (nice play -- keep ypur eye on the ball is a T-ball lesson, no?).

Oh. And let's not forget their classy fans who booed the new NL champs off the field. Nothing like being gracious in defeat.

I'm not cheering for either Houston or the team 8.1 miles south of Wrigley, but thank god Tony LaRooosa is gawne.

You must live in the Chicago southside, because I don't think anyone who lives in a place other than the Chicago southside would actually root for the White Sox.

Hey I live in Colorado and I love the Sox!

Get a clue Chuck... after it set in the crowd remained standing and appluaded. I dont care if some yahoos booed, St Louis has the best fans of any sport anywher in the world. Period. Fact. Have you BEEN to the stadium? The last remaing bowl-type multi-purpose stadium was kept clean enough to eat off the concourse.

Why I am waisting my time with an a-hole like yourself is beyond me.

GO CARDINALS.

Oh, I've been there. I've seen the "best fans" up close and personal.

Had to take a 7 hour shower and use Ovide shampoo afterwards.

What's so dislikeable about the Chisox or the Astros? I usually vote for the A.L., owing to allegiances built before the d.h., but I do warm to the notion of two lifers like Biggio and Bagwell getting a ring, and the prospect two home-town guys like Pettite and Clemons getting it done in Houston is kind of fun as well.

Houston in 6. Why? History.

2001 Champ - AZ Diamondbacks (NL Wild Card)
2002 Champ - CA Angels (AL Wild Card)
2003 Champ - FL Marlins (NL Wild Card)
2004 Champ - Boston Redsox (AL Wild Card)

Gotta be a Wild Card to win in the 21st Century.

Correction. AZ was not a Wild Card team. An a-hole like myself regrets the error.

@Den Beste:
The White Sox would have the temerity to go to the World Series the year I move out of town.

Grr...

Go White Sox, anyway. Even if my brother-in-law will probably go and I won't.

Here's an article making the excellent point that a ChiSox win would be jabbing Oliver Stone's favorite dictator in the eye with a sharp stick:

http://www.nationalreview.com/comment/cline200510200828.asp

"*DON'T* ease his pain."

Cordially...

Does anyone actually love the Astros or the WhiteSox?

I'm a life-long Astros fan. My dad has been a 'stros fan since he moved to Houston in the 1970s. After all these years of making the playoffs, being close, FINALLY!

GO ASTROS!

But I've got to say the most impressive player to me of the NLCS was Eckstein. That guy is just tenacious.

Welcome to the PJ family!! {{hugs}}

Charles sure knows how to pick 'em.

Well, there you are on LGF, big as life, Stephen.

StevenDB, SG -- I'm torn. I should root for the Astros because they're from Texas and that will piss off everyone around me in LA. On the other hand, the White Sox haven't gone all the way in a century and something there is in a middle-aged mick that cannot scorn the underdog...

Love the love my Sox are getting from you folks.. Same love we got all year and here we are kicking ass and taking names. Goodbye Houston, nice knowin' ya. I'll be sitting my butski in Comiscular Park on Saturday for Game 1 of the World Series and rooting for the team with the longest drought since those Bo-Sox from last year.

Congrats Stephen, wonderful to have a Coloradan part of PajamasMedia!

Xixi: Nonsense. That wasn't tacky. That was perfect. Honest admiration and partisan bitterness both tersely and elegantly expressed. This particular Houstonite (who, thanks to a lifetime spent as an Astros and Rangers fan, knows exactly what Stephen is feeling), never liked Stephen more than I do right now.

Stephen: Will buy you a drink sometime, dude. Perhaps to condole you after an Astros world championship.

Kenny

When the TV folks were talking about the end of Busch Stadium, they were showing old film clips and said "Who could forget game one of the '68 series?"...Answer--I could!! When I think of the '68 series, I think of GAMES FIVE, SIX, and SEVEN!!!! And MIckey Lolich!! And Cash, Kaline, Horton. Northrup, McAuliffe, Stanley, Wert, and Freehan!! And Lou Brock...getting picked off base!! HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! GO ASTROS!!!

Oh. And let's not forget their classy fans who booed the new NL champs off the field. Nothing like being gracious in defeat.

Huh. That's pretty much what this fella (second letter) said! I think he meant it differently, though.

"On the other hand, the White Sox haven't gone all the way in a century...."

Well, don't throw ballgames....

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The late NBC newsman and life long Cubs fan John Chancellor had a theorum which stated the team with more ex-Cubs on the roster was doomed to lose the WS. I first became aware of this when he stated it in a commentary on the eve of the 1986 Series, showing the rosters of the previous several WS participants and then pointing out that the Mets had no ex Cubs and the Sox (the true ones not the ChiSox) had one-Bill Buckner.
The ChancellorCubFactor has held true when applicable ever since.

The White Sox have no ex Cubs; the Astros have Jose Viscaino.

ChiSox in 6, 5 if Pettitte doesn't win G2.

However, there is little more revolting to a baseball fan than the thought of Jerry Reinsdorf hoisting the WS trophy.

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