Cardinals "Official" 2011 St. Louis Cardinals Thread - Page 40

**BigRedChief** · 02:10 PM

This is so unreal. We were dead. No hope. A season over. Somehow, someway we find some team chemistry and squeak into the playoffs on the last day of the season.

Only to find us facing one of the best pitching staffs assembled in years with home field advantage. We somehow, someway find a way to beat the best pitcher in baseball on the road in an elimination game.

We have to go on the road and beat the team with the best home record in baseball. A team who mortgaged their future to make this run .We somehow, someway find a way to beat them on the road and make our 18th World series trip.

We take game 1, we give away game 2 and home field advantage. Albert goes off for probably the best performance in World Series history and we take game 3 easily. Games 4 & 5 our bats fall asleep, Phone gate happens and its not looking too good.

Game 6, one of the best baseball games of all time and it takes place in a season ending go home game. Cardinals are down 2 runs in their final chance on the season, twice. They are down to their final strike of the season, twice. They give up a 2 run homer in extra innings. In the bottom of the inning their final 3 batters are a combined 3-26 in the Playoffs and a pitcher because the bench is empty. Somehow, someway they get some runners on and the comeback player of the year drives in the tying run. Mr. Freese hits the walk off home run. We will see you tommorrow night.

Game 7, With our bulldog on the mound pitching on 3 days rest he is able to give us 6 good innings and get us to within 9 outs of our 11 World series title. Texas meltsdown, probably left over from last nights game and its over.

The underdog, come back team who had no business even being in the playoffs wins a World championship. They make movies about events like this in life. Events that you remember even if your not a fan of the sport or team for the rest of your life.

When it is your team.......Priceless

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Rams Fan · 03-31-2011, 06:41 PM

Go **** yourself, Skip.

seclark · 03-31-2011, 07:06 PM

c'mon guys...you're not going to be riding the cotton pony for another 161 games are you?

i'm still holding back til july 4th.
go cards.
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Pasta Little Brioni · 03-31-2011, 07:23 PM

Holy crap did Franklin suck the life out of that stadium. Everyone behind him and he craps all over the field.

seclark · 03-31-2011, 07:27 PM

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Originally Posted by PGM

Holy crap did Franklin suck the life out of that stadium. Everyone behind him and he craps all over the field.

well, everyone has their opinion on what the team needs, but a bonafide closer could make a hell of a difference. we've been dodging a bullet w/franklin for too long, imo.
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**BigRedChief** · 03-31-2011, 07:50 PM

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Originally Posted by seclark

well, everyone has their opinion on what the team needs, but a bonafide closer could make a hell of a difference. we've been dodging a bullet w/franklin for too long, imo.
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Isn't Izzy making a comeback?

Rams Fan · 03-31-2011, 07:50 PM

Going to the game Saturday. Wish me luck...

**BigRedChief** · 03-31-2011, 07:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Buck

We own you. Get over it.
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**BigRedChief** · 03-31-2011, 07:52 PM

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Originally Posted by OnTheWarpath58

First home opener I've missed since 2004, and I'm not a bit disappointed I missed this ****ing abortion.

Wonder if this is what we will look like without Pujols?

raybec 4 · 04-01-2011, 06:20 AM

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Originally Posted by BigRedChief

Wonder if this is what we will look like without Pujols?

He sure wasn't a factor yesterday, could have trotted Bob Horner out there if you wanted 0-5

DJ's left nut · 04-01-2011, 08:16 AM

For what it's worth, that game would've made me far more angry had it not been so predictable.

Everyone knew coming into the season that we had serious problems with our middle infield defense. We also knew that Franklin was faltering and we had no depth outside of him due to McClellan being shifted to SP. Finally, McGwire proved last season that he has no interest in coaching situational hitting and yet he's back again.

And what happened? Awful interior defense, poor relief work and miserable situational hitting doomed us.

That game will be a microcasm of this season. If you think that's the only game (or even 5% of the games) we'll be losing due to pitiful interior defense, bad relief pitching and shoddy situational hitting...well I'm sorry to hear that.

Cardinals fans have become a little spoiled. Over the last decade we haven't had a 'bad' baseball team. We've had a few that were bitten by injuries and a few that underachieved, but we never had a bad baseball team so its impossible for us to conceive of the possibility.

Well face the horror, gentlemen. This is a bad baseball team. It has 5 or 6 good players on it, but it's a bad team because our general manager is over his head and our esteemed General Mubarek has lost his goddamn mind.

DJ's left nut · 04-01-2011, 08:18 AM

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Originally Posted by 'Hamas' Jenkins

To be fair, we haven't had a hitting coach worth a **** since Mitchell Paige fell off the wagon seven years ago.

We should bring him back....

....oh wait. Damn.

Oh well, he's probably still better than McGwire.

Frazod · 04-01-2011, 08:24 AM

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Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

We should bring him back....

....oh wait. Damn.

Oh well, he's probably still better than McGwire.

I've wanted LaRussa gone for a long time now, but bringing RoidBoy in as hitting coach really should have been the last straw. The damage the two of them are doing to this club is frightening.

DJ's left nut · 04-01-2011, 12:26 PM

More good news: Holliday had his appendix removed last night

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseb...9bb30f31a.html

Fortunately, the PD writer is a damn moron if he honestly thinks Holliday will be out 6 weeks w/ a removed appendix (afterall, Cassel was back playing quarterback in 2). Nobody's speculating that the thing actually ruptured, so it should only be a minor laproscopic procedure that has him back on the field in a week or 2 at worst.

Hell, have someone whack him in the head and put him on that new 7 day DL for concussions - that should be just about right.

L.A. Chieffan · 04-01-2011, 12:29 PM

i hears larussa was a pedophile

DJ's left nut · 04-01-2011, 12:34 PM

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Originally Posted by L.A.Chieffan

i hears larussa was a audiophile

Bernie Miklasz did untold damage to the Dispatch's rep a mere 48 hours ago.

I find it very very unlikely that the PD is running an April Fools gag the day after the Cards shit down their legs. STL will NOT take kindly to it.

01-06-2011, 09:41 PM
BigRedChief Has a particular set of skills Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: On the water Casino cash: $-721038 VARSITY	"Official" 2011 St. Louis Cardinals Thread This is so unreal. We were dead. No hope. A season over. Somehow, someway we find some team chemistry and squeak into the playoffs on the last day of the season. Only to find us facing one of the best pitching staffs assembled in years with home field advantage. We somehow, someway find a way to beat the best pitcher in baseball on the road in an elimination game. We have to go on the road and beat the team with the best home record in baseball. A team who mortgaged their future to make this run .We somehow, someway find a way to beat them on the road and make our 18th World series trip. We take game 1, we give away game 2 and home field advantage. Albert goes off for probably the best performance in World Series history and we take game 3 easily. Games 4 & 5 our bats fall asleep, Phone gate happens and its not looking too good. Game 6, one of the best baseball games of all time and it takes place in a season ending go home game. Cardinals are down 2 runs in their final chance on the season, twice. They are down to their final strike of the season, twice. They give up a 2 run homer in extra innings. In the bottom of the inning their final 3 batters are a combined 3-26 in the Playoffs and a pitcher because the bench is empty. Somehow, someway they get some runners on and the comeback player of the year drives in the tying run. Mr. Freese hits the walk off home run. We will see you tommorrow night. Game 7, With our bulldog on the mound pitching on 3 days rest he is able to give us 6 good innings and get us to within 9 outs of our 11 World series title. Texas meltsdown, probably left over from last nights game and its over. The underdog, come back team who had no business even being in the playoffs wins a World championship. They make movies about events like this in life. Events that you remember even if your not a fan of the sport or team for the rest of your life. When it is your team.......Priceless . Attached Thumbnails Last edited by BigRedChief; 10-29-2011 at 02:10 PM..
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04-01-2011, 08:16 AM	#595
DJ's left nut Sauntering Vaguely Downwards Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Columbia, Mo Casino cash: $-780901	For what it's worth, that game would've made me far more angry had it not been so predictable. Everyone knew coming into the season that we had serious problems with our middle infield defense. We also knew that Franklin was faltering and we had no depth outside of him due to McClellan being shifted to SP. Finally, McGwire proved last season that he has no interest in coaching situational hitting and yet he's back again. And what happened? Awful interior defense, poor relief work and miserable situational hitting doomed us. That game will be a microcasm of this season. If you think that's the only game (or even 5% of the games) we'll be losing due to pitiful interior defense, bad relief pitching and shoddy situational hitting...well I'm sorry to hear that. Cardinals fans have become a little spoiled. Over the last decade we haven't had a 'bad' baseball team. We've had a few that were bitten by injuries and a few that underachieved, but we never had a bad baseball team so its impossible for us to conceive of the possibility. Well face the horror, gentlemen. This is a bad baseball team. It has 5 or 6 good players on it, but it's a bad team because our general manager is over his head and our esteemed General Mubarek has lost his goddamn mind. __________________ "If there's a god, he's laughing at us.....and our football team..." "When you look at something through rose colored glasses, all the red flags just look like flags."
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04-01-2011, 12:26 PM	#598
DJ's left nut Sauntering Vaguely Downwards Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Columbia, Mo Casino cash: $-780901	More good news: Holliday had his appendix removed last night http://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseb...9bb30f31a.html Fortunately, the PD writer is a damn moron if he honestly thinks Holliday will be out 6 weeks w/ a removed appendix (afterall, Cassel was back playing quarterback in 2). Nobody's speculating that the thing actually ruptured, so it should only be a minor laproscopic procedure that has him back on the field in a week or 2 at worst. Hell, have someone whack him in the head and put him on that new 7 day DL for concussions - that should be just about right. __________________ "If there's a god, he's laughing at us.....and our football team..." "When you look at something through rose colored glasses, all the red flags just look like flags."
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