Houston Advances

Thanks to the pitching of Roy Oswalt, the Astros are advancing to the World Series. On Wednesday night, he kept the Cardinals to just one run as Houston went on to beat St. Louis by a score of 5-1.

That means that tomorrow's showdown will feature a team that has never been to the World Series (Houston) and a team that hasn't won the World Series since 1917 (Chicago). If nothing else, this year's Fall Classic will be historically satisfying.

I'm rooting for the Astros, partly because of my natural leaning towards the National League, but mostly because of Biggio and Bagwell. I know I'm repeating myself, but to me, they symbolize loyalty, something I wish the sport would value more.

In the ninth inning, a television camera caught their reaction as they watched the game from the dugout. As soon as the team won, the two long-time friends and teammates gave each other a look that seemed to say finally, we made it and then hug. It was a small, but satisfying moment. I hope they win it all this year.