GO 'STROS

Why it is so much fun that this Astros team made it to the World Series???

Eight of the nine Astros starters in their latest game have never played in the majors for anyone other than the Astros...

Berkmann
Biggio
Everett
Ensberg
Burke
Taveras
Lane
Oswalt

Ausmus has played 655 games in a Padres / Tigers uniform.

Compare to the Cardinals starting nine...

Only Pujols and Molina have only played for Cardinals

Eckstein--1 season with Cardinals--567 games for Angels
Edmunds--6 season with Cardinals--709 games for Angels
Walker--1+ season with Cardinals--1844 games for Colorado / Montreal
Sanders--2 seasons with Cardinals--1427 games for Cinn / SD / Atl / Ari / SF / Pitt
Grudzielanek--1 season with Cardinals--1299 games for Mon / LA / ChC
Nunez--1 season with Cardinals--630 games for Pit
Mulder--1 season with Cardinals--150 games for Oakland

Summary...
Astros starters have played a total of 655 games for other MLB teams
Cardinals starters have played a total of 6,626 games for other MLB teams

Astros had eight "home grown" starters
Cardinals had only two "home grown" starters