Sports Overload

This weekend, thanks to B, my weekend was a complete sports overload - but in an entirely good way. Saturday she got comped tickets through work to the first Astros home game against the Braves. They kicked some serious ass, too. A great game to go to. Sunday I got up insanely early to go tailgate at 8am when the parking lots at reliant opened. Steak and potatoes and cookies for breakfast, not to mention screwdrivers and beer. mmm... steak. The Texans played absolutely horrendously, even though they got their season's high score, and lost to the Titans who they were supposed to beat by 3. Sad. By the end of the game the only cheers were heard when they updated the Astros-Braves game 4 score.

Now that was the game to have seen. In game 4, Astros up 2-1 in the best of 5 series, both teams had grand slams, and the Astros had a single home run in the bottom of the ninth to tie it up at 6. Then no one scored for the next EIGHT and a half innings. In the bottom of the 18th inning, breaking the record for longest post season game ever played, with Roger Clemens in as relief and no one else in the bullpen, Burke had a walk-off homer to end what was possibly one fo the best baseball games ever played.

Oy. I'm tired. Some great baseball, some really horrible football - the Eagles decided to suck this weekend against the cowboys - and I'm suffering from sports overload.