Cardinals "Official" 2011 St. Louis Cardinals Thread - Page 254

**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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KC_Connection · 10-05-2011, 07:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Rams Fan

The early 2000s Blue Jays had some decent players at that time.

Halladay, Carp, Lopez, Hinske.

Carlos Delgado was the team's best player at that time. Amazing hitter.

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Thing with the Jays is that they have never been that bad over the last decade(minus 1 season) and play in the AL East. Put 'em in the Central and they win a division title.

Well...a balanced schedule and they could have done a lot. The Sox and Yankees have to get their 18 games against each other a season for ESPN and FOX, though.

NJChiefsFan · 10-05-2011, 07:10 PM

Good luck to you Cards fans. Can stand those Phillies. Loved Albert jumping off that bag with an attitude saying I don't ****ing think so Utley.

whoman69 · 10-05-2011, 07:17 PM

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Originally Posted by frazod

Winner winner chicken dinner

I prefer "That's a winner folks." Jack Buck was the best.

**BigRedChief** · 10-05-2011, 07:53 PM

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Originally Posted by NJChiefsFan

Good luck to you Cards fans. Can stand those Phillies. Loved Albert jumping off that bag with an attitude saying I don't ****ing think so Utley.

A damn good heads up play.

**BigRedChief** · 10-05-2011, 07:57 PM

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Originally Posted by KC_Connection

David Wells was the ace of the Jays staff when Halladay and Carpenter began their careers in Toronto. Amazing it was that long ago.

As a Halladay fan, this is the matchup I wanted all along. Should be fun.

Halladay may be the best pitcher in baseball but Carpenter when he is on with that bulldog attitude he's unhittable.

**BigRedChief** · 10-05-2011, 08:00 PM

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Originally Posted by frazod

It is possible, you know, that my watching or not watching has no bearing whatsoever on the outcome.

I think you can watch Game 5 on TV live if you choose and be held jinx free and blame free.

Rams Fan · 10-05-2011, 08:13 PM

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Originally Posted by BigRedChief

I think you can watch Game 5 on TV live if you choose and be held jinx free and blame free.

Nah. Too much at stake.

'Hamas' Jenkins · 10-05-2011, 08:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Rams Fan

It's _avid FreE5e

K-avid FreE5e.

Recorded the game, but had to keep up periodically with GameCast, as I couldn't wait or deal with the stress of another game right after the one yesterday.

Friday night has the opportunity to be epic. Here's hoping it's like 2006 Game 7 rather than 2001 Game 5.

KC_Connection · 10-05-2011, 09:46 PM

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Originally Posted by BigRedChief

Halladay may be the best pitcher in baseball but Carpenter when he is on with that bulldog attitude he's unhittable.

Games like Friday are the reason Halladay left Toronto and one of the reasons I watch playoff baseball...for the intense competition of it.

It's an odd feeling cheering for a player, though, and not liking the team he's on at all. Ever since the 1993 WS, I've never liked the Phillies. I mean, they aren't on Yankees or Red Sox level of hate, but my dislike has only gotten worse since they started paying for elite players and got good again. Anybody else have a similar experience?

**lewdog** · 10-05-2011, 09:50 PM

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Originally Posted by KC_Connection

I mean, they aren't on Yankees or Red Sox level of hate, but my dislike has only gotten worse since they started paying for elite players and got good again. Anybody else have a similar experience?

My exact feelings as well. Rooting for a small market, small ball team like the Royals makes it very hard to ever root for the "money" teams. Not a huge Cardinals fan either but I dislike them less in this series than the Phillies.

**BigRedChief** · 10-05-2011, 10:01 PM

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Originally Posted by lewdog_5

My exact feelings as well. Rooting for a small market, small ball team like the Royals makes it very hard to ever root for the "money" teams. Not a huge Cardinals fan either but I dislike them less in this series than the Phillies.

our starting pitchers.
Two picked up off the MLB scrap heap
One drafted
One traded for a draft pick

Not exactly a winning formula.

veist · 10-05-2011, 11:09 PM

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Originally Posted by KC_Connection

Games like Friday are the reason Halladay left Toronto and one of the reasons I watch playoff baseball...for the intense competition of it.

It's an odd feeling cheering for a player, though, and not liking the team he's on at all. Ever since the 1993 WS, I've never liked the Phillies. I mean, they aren't on Yankees or Red Sox level of hate, but my dislike has only gotten worse since they started paying for elite players and got good again. Anybody else have a similar experience?

I've hated Philly sports fans (and therefore their teams) since I had the misfortune of spending a couple years living outside Philly. Not sure you could assemble a bigger bunch of douchebags combing the world.

'Hamas' Jenkins · 10-05-2011, 11:27 PM

The Phillies are a class organization, and I have a great deal of respect for how their players conduct themselves. They are worlds better than an arrogant group of scumbags like the Brewers.

However, I cannot describe how loathsome the Philly fans are with enough emphasis. Cheering Master Allen almost getting brained with a fastball? What type of insipid pile of rat shit does something like that?

'Hamas' Jenkins · 10-05-2011, 11:41 PM

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NJChiefsFan · 10-05-2011, 11:44 PM

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Originally Posted by 'Hamas' Jenkins

The Phillies are a class organization, and I have a great deal of respect for how their players conduct themselves. They are worlds better than an arrogant group of scumbags like the Brewers.

However, I cannot describe how loathsome the Philly fans are with enough emphasis. Cheering Master Allen almost getting brained with a fastball? What type of insipid pile of rat shit does something like that?

See my biggest problem with them, and sadly South Jersey is basically Philly as well, is that the media claims they are "smart" fans. Booing every bad play is not being smart.

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