Thursday, September 28, 2006

One last weekday afternoon game... maybe

The Pirates and Astros are scheduled to play one last game in 2006, but I don't think the game has started yet due to rain. This could be a blessing in disguise for the Astros, or it could be a nightmare. Certainly there is a danger of them coming out flat today after fighting back from a 5 run deficit and playing until midnight last night, so if this thing gets pushed back to, say, Monday, it might be a good thing for them. However, if this thing gets stretched out until some time tonight (which it may) but still gets played, the 'Stros won't get out of Pittsburgh until late tonight and the purpose of a "getaway" game will be defeated. If this one happens, it'll be Gorzellany vs. Oswalt, which is a pretty good matchup to watch.