Great Game. Too Bad About the Jerseys.

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It took 18 innings, but the Astros prevailed, beating the Braves in the longest game in post-season history. It also featured a grand slam from both teams, and in a typical post-season choke, the Braves lost despite being up 6-1 in the 8th inning. I hate the Braves and their fucking tomahawk chop. I used to love the Astros.

When my family lived in the Houston area, the Astros had the best damned uniforms in the world. In fact, the classic jersey is so bright and so tacky, it's made a resurgence among the hip-hop boys in the New York City subway. Over the years, my interest in the team has dulled right along with the the colors on their uniforms. But in the days of Terry Puhl, Enos Cabell, JR Richard, Cesar Cedeno, Alan Ashby, Craig Reynolds, Bob Watson, and Jose Cruz (and yes, I could keep going, including, of course, manager Bill Virdon), the Astros were my team, and their uniforms totally ruled.

An expansion team in 1961 (as the Houston Colt .45's), the Astros have never won a World Series. So come on, people. Let's root, root, root for the Astros and the White Sox to meet in the Series. The Yanks, Cards, and Halos have had their recent-enough victories. Spread the wealth. Keep baseball as interesting as the classic Astros jersey.