Matthew Grieco wrote:
Still, as a Cardinals fan, you had to be loving this. Watching your two possible opponents wear each other out over 18 ridiculous innings.
Living in Atlanta as a teenager, I came to like the Braves as my "second team." This could only happen to them. Good grief.
Oh, I wanted it to go at least to 20 innings. But it would have been so much better if Atlanta had won — then the teams would have to fly back to Atlanta tomorrow for a night game, followed by a day of rest for the winner before a flight to St. Louis for Game 1 of the NLCS on Wednesday. This way, the Astros still get three days' rest, and they didn't have to use Pettitte (although I wanted Clemens to go at least another two innings). But beggars can't be choosers.
And, yes, it does suck for Atlanta. It just furthers their streak of most-consecutive-postseason-appearances-with-quickest-exits by any team in any sport.