Astros Quotes

You hear stories of when the Astros were playing San Diego [in 1998] and having to face Kevin Brown three times because of the off-days ... that's the kind of stuff you don't want to run across. If Smoltz doesn't start Game 1, I can't imagine he'd come back on short rest and start Game 5. That's encouraging. - Mike Lamb

What I saw during the postseason, and we talked with Lou Piniella about this on the air, is what power pitching can do for you. The Astros got hits and scratched out runs and had some Minute Maid Park home runs by (Lance) Berkman and Jason Lane, but the difference (in the series) to me is what power pitching can do in October. - Joe Buck

We've got the best example going right now with the Astros. If there's anybody we can learn a lesson from right now, it's the Astros. - Seth Payne

We're three games down with 11 to play. We're going to have to have them [Astros] fall on their face, basically. - Jeff Conine

We're finished with the Astros now. - David Bell

We showed a lot of heart trying to fight back. It didn't work out, but we want this thing as bad as the fans want it. We taste it right now and we want it just as bad as [the Astros] do. - Brett Myers

We hope to beat up on the Astros. We don't care what (the Phillies) do. - Jack McKeon

The White Sox proved it; the Astros proved it... You've got the two best teams meeting, and you can't say that every year. I don't know how much more of a hype job you can do. Tim and I are very excited about this Series. - Joe Buck