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O.T. 14theroad - re "playoff failure"........................

One of the greatest league championship series I've ever seen was the 1980 Phillies vs. Astros series. Talk about heartbreak, the 'Stros had it all but locked up until Philly came back late in the series.

I also recall the Oilers playoff game when Renfro was called out of bounds when replays showed differently in '79. I feel for you on that one.

I don't have as good a recollection of the more recent Astro series. All I remember about baseball in 1986 was the miracle comeback by the Red Sox in the league championship series over the Angels and their subsequent collapse in the W.S. against the Mets that Buckner gets wrongly blamed for. Although I do remember the Hatcher corked bat incident (the original corky) because he was an ex-Cub.

I hope you don't get that chance to attend a playoff game this year at the Juice Box, unless the 'Stros capture the wild card. Its going to be a wild race to the finish. Too bad you lost Oswald for most of the season, or you guys would have locked up the division by now.


Regards,



Naz