All but written off after a horrendous 15-30 start, the Houston Astros wrapped up the National League wild card spot on the last day of the season.
Once again, the Houston Astros waited to the final day. And once again, they’re going to the playoffs.
“That’s the Astros’ way,” Craig Biggio said, “The only way we know how to get it done.”
Roy Oswalt got his 20th win to lead the Astros over the Chicago Cubs 6-4 Sunday, clinching the NL wild-card berth and capping a historic comeback.
Houston started the season 15-30 and became the first team to make the postseason after falling 15 games under .500 since the 1914 Boston Braves.
I remember in late May as DFW sports radio swarmed with debates about the Texas Rangers going after the pitching staff of the disappointing Astros. My, how times have changed.
The ‘Stros have a tough road ahead of them. If they are to hold onto any hopes for a playoff run, they can turn to their own season-saving resiliency, the return of Jeff Bagwell and especially one of the best three-man rotations in baseball behind Roy Oswalt, Andy Pettitte and the seemingly ageless Roger Clemens for inspiration.
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Lucky Astros fans. At least they get to watch baseball games in late September that mean something. As a long time Rangers fan, I’ve grown accustomed to giving up on baseball by the 4th of July.