Cardinals "Official" 2011 St. Louis Cardinals Thread - Page 179

**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 · 08-10-2011, 08:42 PM

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Originally Posted by OnTheWarpath58

Don't blame you.

I'm kicking myself for getting seats for all three games next weekend at Wrigley. And as it stands now, we'll miss Carp in the rotation.

D'oh.

At least you'll get to see the [insert either Cubs or Cardinals here] win a series.

Seriously, I could handle everything up to this point. Was I frustrated with LaRussa's managing this season? Yes. But I didn't think it would get to this point.

His management of the bullpen is awful, platooning and batting Patterson 2nd is insane, and carrying a 3rd catcher for no ****ing reason makes no sense.

**OnTheWarpath15** · 08-10-2011, 08:42 PM

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Originally Posted by 'Hamas' Jenkins

I need to find a new Cardinals board. VivaElBirdos is the Warpaint Illustrated of Cards boards. There's no end to the excuses for players and LaRussa.

Still trying to figure out why Corey Patterson has become the CF fixture and started over Berkman tonight in a must win.

It's great that he has nice splits against Wolf, but if you really believe in him, why do you have him lay down a sac bunt in the first inning?

Berkman's a lifetime 3-for-30 against Wolf. Gotta go with the book. /TLR

Rams Fan · 08-10-2011, 08:43 PM

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Originally Posted by 'Hamas' Jenkins

I need to find a new Cardinals board. VivaElBirdos is the Warpaint Illustrated of Cards boards. There's no end to the excuses for players and LaRussa.

Still trying to figure out why Corey Patterson has become the CF fixture and started over Berkman tonight in a must win.

It's great that he has nice splits against Wolf, but if you really believe in him, why do you have him lay down a sac bunt in the first inning?

www.gatewayredbirds.com

You'll thank me for it later.

Rams Fan · 08-10-2011, 08:45 PM

Half the board wants Mozeliak and LaRussa gone.

DJ's left nut · 08-11-2011, 04:18 PM

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Originally Posted by BigRedChief

as it should.

Milwaukee has been to the playoffs once since 1982. They sent their long term CF and SS and a top pitching prospect for Grienke. They gave top prospects for Krod they will lose fielder next year. They are all in this year. 2013 is our year.

The homer is strong with this one.

The Reds will still have more talent than us. The Brewers will still have much better starting pitching than us and the 'core' (such as it is) will just be another year older and less interested. Who's going to save this sinking ship when Berkman's older? Afterall, he's all that's separated us from a .500 record to this point.

2012 will be hell w/ Lohse and Westbrook as our 3 and 4 and by 2013 LaRussa will have probably dumped at least 1 of the Miller/Martinez duo to cover for the fact that he traded Rasmus or Ryan. Cox is still a man without a real major league position (he doesn't have a 3b bat and Freese is the least of our problems right now). Wong's upside is that of a solid 2 hitter - how many championships have been built around Jose Vidro? And do not for one minute ignore the rumblings coming from Duncan about Jaime Garcia. He doesn't speak without LaRussa telling him what to say; when Duncan started taking veiled shots at Garcia, you found your new whipping boy. If LaRussa stays past this season, Garcia's elsewhere or mind****ed into oblivion by 2013.

As long as LaRussa, Moe and Pujols are the holy trinity upon which this team is built, there will be no 'our year'.

It's stunning to me that you can see what's happened to this team over the last 5 seasons and not understand where the problems are.

Pasta Little Brioni · 08-11-2011, 04:28 PM

It's safe to say I will not spend another dollar on this team the rest of the season.

Rams Fan · 08-11-2011, 05:00 PM

They signed Arthur Rhodes.

THE SEASON IS SAVED!

**BigRedChief** · 08-11-2011, 05:52 PM

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Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

The homer is strong with this one.

Guilty as charged.
But still.....

2013 Larussa is no longer with the Cardinals.

Good Pitching wins games and expecially playoff games.

2013 Pitching Staff.....every one of them capable of throwing a no hitter every time out.

Waino
Miller
Garcia
Martinez

'Hamas' Jenkins · 08-11-2011, 06:25 PM

You can't make assumptions about what this 2013 team will look like at this point.

February of 2010, who would have ever thought that we would have turned Brendan Ryan, Ryan Ludwick and Colby Rasmus into a pitcher who will never have an impact in the ML as a reliever, a garbage old set up man, a lefty in starter-reliever purgatory, a #5 who should be DFA'd, and a rental #4 starter?

Rams Fan · 08-11-2011, 06:31 PM

Sweet.

VAChief · 08-11-2011, 08:26 PM

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Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

As long as LaRussa, Moe and Pujols are the holy trinity upon which this team is built, there will be no 'our year'.

It's stunning to me that you can see what's happened to this team over the last 5 seasons and not understand where the problems are.

There are certainly areas to gripe about...but let's not long for the days of John Claiborne and Vern Rapp

**BigRedChief** · 08-11-2011, 08:47 PM

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Originally Posted by VAChief

There are certainly areas to gripe about...but let's not long for the days of John Claiborne and Vern Rapp

I had almost erased the memory of Rapp from my memory. Thanks bringing that back into full memory.

**OnTheWarpath15** · 08-12-2011, 09:19 PM

Carlos Zambrano gives up 5 HR in 4 innings, throws at Chipper Jones, gets ejected, cleans out his locker and tells the Cubs he's retiring.

You can't make this shit up.

Rams Fan · 08-12-2011, 09:21 PM

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Originally Posted by OnTheWarpath58

Carlos Zambrano gives up 5 HR in 4 innings, throws at Chipper Jones, gets ejected, cleans out his locker and tells the Cubs he's retiring.

You can't make this shit up.

That's some good shit.

Not a bad win today by the Cards.

**OnTheWarpath15** · 08-12-2011, 09:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Rams Fan

That's some good shit.

Not a bad win today by the Cards.

Didn't see it. Was too busy watching the Chiefs scrimmage.

01-06-2011, 09:41 PM
BigRedChief Has a particular set of skills Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: On the water Casino cash: $-831038 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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'Hamas' Jenkins Now you've pissed me off! Join Date: Jan 2006 Casino cash: $7129572	You can't make assumptions about what this 2013 team will look like at this point. February of 2010, who would have ever thought that we would have turned Brendan Ryan, Ryan Ludwick and Colby Rasmus into a pitcher who will never have an impact in the ML as a reliever, a garbage old set up man, a lefty in starter-reliever purgatory, a #5 who should be DFA'd, and a rental #4 starter? __________________ "When the Know-Nothings get control, it will read 'all men are created equal, except negroes, and foreigners, and Catholics.' When it comes to this I should prefer emigrating to some country where they make no pretense of loving liberty – to Russia, for instance, where despotism can be taken pure, and without the base alloy of hypocrisy.”--Abraham Lincoln
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OnTheWarpath15 MVP Join Date: Sep 2005 Casino cash: $2051115	Carlos Zambrano gives up 5 HR in 4 innings, throws at Chipper Jones, gets ejected, cleans out his locker and tells the Cubs he's retiring. You can't make this shit up.
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