I don't get to nearly as many games as I would like and this month of the playoffs is particularly . . . inconvenient. When tickets went on sale, it wasn't clear that Houston would have home field advantage, but I definitely wasn't going to be able to go to Houston until this weekend. I got a seat in a very funky part of the bullpen boxes, on the foul side of the right field foul pole.
I've been to a few big games in my life, but not many (Philly/Braves at the Vet in the early 90s, the Spurs Memorial Day Miracle, A win in game 2 or 3 in the 2005 NLCS). Still, NOTHING comes CLOSE to that ballgame last night. We were standing for every inning, sitting only between innings to catch a breath and respond to text messages. The crowd was amazing, the sound was amazing. The World Series is too rich for my blood this year, so I'm so, so glad this went down and I was there. I don't know what they have in store for them in the WS, but I'm really pleased with the way the team has responded to their Bronx Slump, and I'm particularly excited that Morton and McCullers have had such good outings.
I was 12 in '86, so I have a special feeling for that team. But in every other respect, this is my favorite Astro Team by some distance. Long may they run.