2006 NLDS MVP: Houston v. Atlanta

The 2006 Stroh's NLDS MVP Award goes to.....

SP LUIS GUERRERO, HOU.  Round of Applause!

The story of the Atlanta/Houston series was supposed to be about the dominate Confederate staff as they steamrolled the hapless Black Gold, NOT about a journeyman, former Rule 5 starter named Luis Guerrero.  But scripts are made to be broken and Heros are always unlikely chaps.  Atlanta rolled out to a quick 2-0 series lead and looked inevitable.  They had Cam "No Neck" Davis matching up with Luis Guerrero and momentum at their back.  Guerrero came out firing though, stopping a Confederate offense that had scored 8 and 10 runs in Games 1 and 2.  Guerrero was able to go 7.1 IP and give up only 7 hits and 1 ER, allowing the Houston offense to finally have a chance to score.  Guerrero was named Player of the Game.  Houston went on to win the next 2 games before dropping Game 6 which forced a tense Game 7 with Guerrero facing Davis again.  This time, however, the Houston offense was not able to provide a big lead for Guerrero.  Instead he battled Davis in a 2-2 tie for 8 Innings before Houston scored 2 runs in the top of the 9th.  Guerrero handed the ball over to his CL Darren Owens and watched him blow through the bottom of the 9th sealing the win for Guerrero and the NLDS for Houston.  Guerrero also won the Game 7 Player of the Game.  He ended with 2 Wins and a 1.76 ERA for the Series but more importantly, he ended up the Hero.  Grab you girl, Luis, and go sit in the sun with an ICE COLD STROH'S because you earned it.