We have smoked you guys in the playoffs the last 10 years or so.

No reason, defintely not a rival. Go figure.

Yup I think you are a combined 9-1 against us since 96 in the playoffs.

The 1 game we won I was stuck at work too....Go figure.

'06? Cards weren't that good at different points of the season. They stopped a losing streak late in September against the Pads when Albert hit a HR off of Meredith.

Ha. I remember that '06 matchup. Piazza dropped a ball in the sun and on the next pitch Albert hit a HR.

The year you guys won the World Series. Whenever that was.

I think that Pujols homered off of Peavy. I was at that game.

Just wondering, why did Bochy leave the Padres? He's a pretty good manager(and so is Black).

He got fired....well the Padres didn't re-sign him.

After 2006, they decided that 8 years without a playoff series win was enough.

Basically they needed a scapegoat.

Buck, its time for your team to get reaquainted with Mr. Pujols. Get use to this....
http://www.customauthenticjerseys.co...reer-Homer.jpg

****, there's a ****ing Ford truck grill that's installed at Busch that's supposed to have lights flash and a horn sound off when the Cards hit a HR:

http://s3.amazonaws.com/twitpic/phot...NxQk84oX6MY%3D

http://twitpic.com/4f39he

Anyone else have Opening Day tickets? Cheers!

Nope. First time in a while I haven't had tickets.

I'll probably go down for the festivities, though.

1-0 early, Holliday with the ribbie.

Carp looking sharp.

EDIT: Then promptly hits Ludwick, and induces a double play.

Cool. He normally doesn't get his first hit until the middle of May.

I think he's going to have a HUGE year.

I wouldn't be shocked to see him get off to a hot start and Albert getting off to a slower start.

How did the crowd react when Matt Painter was introduced?