Baseball Fever: The playoffs have arrived early! (NL Central)

[ZubenElGenubi]

Well, I will admit I was a fair-weather fan this year for the Astros, but they are making the finish as exciting as the previous two years. With five games to play, they're only 1½ games behind the St. Louis Cardinals.Now, almost every article I've read says that St. Louis has six games left (hence, the half game). However, I was trying to find out where that sixth game was, since they only have one more with San Diego and four with Milwaukee. Turns out it is a postponed game with San Francisco.That game will ONLY be played if St. Louis is ½-game ahead or behind the Astros after the Milwaukee series. It would be played on Monday, October 2 in San Fransisco. Then, if they end up tied with Houston, the Cardinals and Astros would battle it out in Houston the next day.Wow...and it's not for the wild card folks!!!

[scott_h]

The Twins turnaround and race is a better story...

[drunkenmaxx]

astros are going down buddy. the cards won't with the WS, but mark my words, they are going to the playoffs!

[ZubenElGenubi]

Maybe...but not without a fight! Both won last night (Astros in 15 innings...sound familiar?) so we're still 1½ games out. But Milwaukee is no pushover...

[NascarXprt]

its gonna be a close one. tha Astros have gone 8-0 since their games between St. Louis. and they Will be in the Play offs this year as well.and i agree with Zuben that this is gonna be a very excitin game to the Wild-card Games.

[ZubenElGenubi]

Unfortunately, the only way the 'Stros will make it to the playoffs is by winning the division. The wild card is too far ahead...Dodgers or Phillies for that.

[NascarXprt]

they are playing right now top of the 1st vs. the pirates.

[NascarXprt]

Houston is 3-0 in the top of the 7th! hehehe GO STROS!!

[ZubenElGenubi]

ASTROS WIN!!!1 3-0 Nine games in a row!C'mon Brewers!

[NascarXprt]

Astros over the Pirates 3-0! another sweep for the Stros!