October 21, 2004, 06:01 AM
Destiny-just like I predicted
Before the regular season was over, when few experts or fans picked the Astros to make the playoffs, I boldly predicted the Astros would make the playoffs and advance to the World Series. I also predicted they would likely win the championship once there.
I based my prediction on my expert analysis of raw baseball data and a bit of magic: the Astros had the hottest hitters in baseball over the last month of the season, they had the best relief pitcher in the game, Brad Lidge, they had the best two starters, Clemens and Oswalt and they had “Destiny” on their side.
I was obviously correct on all of my baseball comments and I don't need to go over the multiple signs of destiny again; but it has all played out as I forecast.
We are now at destiny's door in a big way, with the best pitcher in baseball, Roger Clemens taking the mound today to pitch the Astros into the World Series for the first time in franchise history.
For his entire career, Astro fans have dreamed of Roger Clemens pitching for his hometown team. He retired last season only to come out of retirement to join the Astros. Now, just one win away from the World Series, it just so happens that after all of these years, the pitching rotation works out that Roger Clemens will take the mound for Houston. It is clear that destiny, as I always predicted, is playing a major role in the Astros incredible run. The only thing I'm not sure about is, was it Roger's destiny or the Astros destiny, that in the greatest of Astro seasons, in one of the greatest of playoff series, it is that Roger has come back home at just the right time? Bring on the Red Sox.
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