Who'd A Thunk It?

Is it destiny? One might wonder what else it could be having watched the Houston Astros' performance on Monday night against the St. Louis Cardinals. A one-hit shut out on both sides and then in the bottom of the 9th inning . . . . bam! Jeff Kent does what Jeff Kent does so well. A first pitch drive high against the left field facade. It was a beautiful thing to see . . . the hit, the celebration on the field, and the reaction of a Series-hungry, standing room only crowd in Minute Maid Park. It was Backe Ball most of the way. Then the Club's closer really put a "Lidge" on it by shutting down the Cardinals one after another at the end. Tonight, only one game separates the Houston Astros and Space City from an incredible year . . . The Super Bowl, the All-Star Game, and the World Series. Who'd a thunk it just ten weeks ago?