...The St. Louis Cardinals' return to Busch Stadium for Game 6 of the National League Championship Series vs. The Astros.The odds still seem to be against the Redbirds, as if Houston wins this game, they go on to face the White Sox, and Busch Stadium has died.
BUT: The last time the two teams were in similar situations, The Cardinals were successful.
2004 NLCS: Like this year, STL was down 2-3 to HOU. They got the first two at Busch, but dropped the next three at Minute Maid. Game 6 came down to a Jim Edmonds HR in the 12th, and 7 was over by the 7th for the Astros. St. Louis made it to the World Series, but could not keep up with the momentum of the heavily favored Boston Red Sox, who finally won and swept the Cardinals after an 83-year or so championship drought.
2005: Right after the All-Star Game in Detroit (won by the American League,) the Astros came to Busch. The three pitchers? Pettitte. Oswalt. Clemens. Who swept the weekend series: S. T. L.!
And now, who picthed Game 5 of NLCS? Pettitte. Scheduled for Six? Oswalt. And if we win Wednesday? The Rocket himself on Thursday.
The moon: full!
Deja Vu is coming to St. Louis... No, Six Flags St. Louis is not getting a problematic vertical inverted boomerang... I say the Cards will make their second consecutive trip to the World Series!
Yes, I am very nervous! But I know that Wednesday will come. Then Thursday... Then on to Saturday.... Sunday... and maybe, A surprise might just come!
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