Cardinals "Official" 2011 St. Louis Cardinals Thread - Page 235

**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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**BigRedChief** · 10-02-2011, 10:22 PM

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We'll also be getting a fully rested Halladay.

Let's see if we can't just finish this off at Busch, eh? At the very least, winning game 3 could convince Manuel to run Halladay in 4 and help turn the scales a little for us in game 5.

Game 3 may very well be the series. Here's hoping we get 'good' Garcia - we'll need him.

Beating Philly ain't going to be easy and we will have to have some pitcher step up and pitch the game of their lives just like all winners in post season have to have come to be.

We don't win the WS without Reyes and Weaver. Throwing Weaver with a chance to win a WS? You don't do that unless you have no other choice.

Jewish Rabbi · 10-02-2011, 10:25 PM

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The players were calling Craig Torty when he doubled home the go ahead run and the microphones picked it up.

You're the KnowMo of Cardinals fans. Constantly talking out of your ass.

DJ's left nut · 10-02-2011, 10:26 PM

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Originally Posted by BigRedChief

The players were calling Craig Torty when he doubled home the go ahead run and the microphones picked it up.

They've been saying "Do it for Torty" for a over a week now.

They weren't calling Craig 'Torty', they were saluting him. Kinda like when Dorn says "JOBU!" after Serrano goes yard in major league. They're saluting their mascot.

**BigRedChief** · 10-02-2011, 10:35 PM

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They've been saying "Do it for Torty" for a over a week now.

They weren't calling Craig 'Torty', they were saluting him. Kinda like when Dorn says "JOBU!" after Serrano goes yard in major league. They're saluting their mascot.

Ahhhhhh, I get it now. I don't get fsmw down here. We need to bring torty the ballpark. Much better than some stinkin rally monkey

**BigRedChief** · 10-02-2011, 10:46 PM

The trade of Rasmus is the reason we are in a best 2 out of 3 playoff now. No denying the benefits this year anyway.

veist · 10-03-2011, 03:27 PM

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The trade of Rasmus is the reason we are in a best 2 out of 3 playoff now. No denying the benefits this year anyway.

On the "upside" goodness did Rasmus turn into a pumpkin after the trade, if that holds up its going to look like a ****ing genius move. His offense after the trade made Ryan Theriot look good.

rico · 10-03-2011, 07:13 PM

God I hope the Garcia who was pitching at the beginning of the season shows up tomorrow.

**BigRedChief** · 10-03-2011, 07:22 PM

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God I hope the Garcia who was pitching at the beginning of the season shows up tomorrow.

Garcia has a 0.96 ERA against Philadelphia in four starts over the last two seasons. And he has a career 2.25 ERA in starts at Busch.

rico · 10-03-2011, 07:45 PM

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Garcia has a 0.96 ERA against Philadelphia in four starts over the last two seasons. And he has a career 2.25 ERA in starts at Busch.

I did not know that and I have to thank you because honestly, it makes me feel a bit better.

'Hamas' Jenkins · 10-03-2011, 07:48 PM

And Cliff Lee was 97-1 when staked to a 4+ run lead. Let's not put too much emphasis in regular season numbers. The playoffs are a totally different animal.

**BigRedChief** · 10-03-2011, 07:58 PM

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And Cliff Lee was 97-1 when staked to a 4+ run lead. Let's not put too much emphasis in regular season numbers. The playoffs are a totally different animal.

Your right. Which makes our bullpens 6 innings of 1 hit no runs against the best team in baseball more impressive.

I don't know what the hell is going on with this team but when 78 year old Rhodes strikes out one of the best hitters in the game who just yesterday won the game for the Phils...... something is happening. Lets just enjoy the ride like we are playing with house money.

'Hamas' Jenkins · 10-03-2011, 08:01 PM

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Your right. Which makes our bullpens 6 innings of 1 hit no runs against the best team in baseball more impressive.

I don't know what the hell is going on with this team but when 78 year old Rhodes strikes out one of the best hitters in the game who just yesterday won the game for the Phils...... something is happening. Lets just enjoy the ride like we are playing with house money.

Definitely enjoy the ride, but Ryan Howard isn't even one of the 50 best hitters in the league. There probably isn't a more overrated player in MLB.

O.city · 10-03-2011, 08:18 PM

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Definitely enjoy the ride, but Ryan Howard isn't even one of the 50 best hitters in the league. There probably isn't a more overrated player in MLB.

Funny you say that. I was talking to my dad the other night on the phone while watching the game and Ryan H. stats came up for the year and dad said the same thing. Yeah he hit 30 homers which is great but he only hit like 260. How the hell can you be considered such a great hitter when you hit 260. He isn't the fielder that everyone makes him out to be either in my opinion.

'Hamas' Jenkins · 10-03-2011, 09:37 PM

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Funny you say that. I was talking to my dad the other night on the phone while watching the game and Ryan H. stats came up for the year and dad said the same thing. Yeah he hit 30 homers which is great but he only hit like 260. How the hell can you be considered such a great hitter when you hit 260. He isn't the fielder that everyone makes him out to be either in my opinion.

Batting average is still largely overrated, but Howard does one thing well and one thing only. He K's way too much, he has putrid defensive skills, and he's a sack of lead on the basepaths. The guy is a 1 tool player. I looked it up, and he was a 1.6 WAR player this year.

That is ****ing pathetic. It's damned near Vernon Wells territory.

For a frame of reference, 2009 Skip Schumaker was a 1.8 WAR player, and 75 games of Master Allen was 2.6 WAR

O.city · 10-03-2011, 09:39 PM

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Originally Posted by 'Hamas' Jenkins

Batting average is still largely overrated, but Howard does one thing well and one thing only. He K's way too much, he has putrid defensive skills, and he's a sack of lead on the basepaths. The guy is a 1 tool player. I looked it up, and he was a 1.6 WAR player this year.

That is ****ing pathetic. It's damned near Vernon Wells territory.

He just seems to always do that one thing against the damn Cards at the right time.

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