Cardinals "Official" 2011 St. Louis Cardinals Thread - Page 460

**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** · 10-24-2011, 05:33 PM

I like TLR going to Shu in CF. I don't have a boatload of confidence in his ability to hit LH pitching but at least he ususally gets good at bats. Hasn't he worked 10-12 pitches out of pitchers this post season several times?

Jay just looks lost. 2-30 is awful but its just not the BA but the little dribbles of hits. He's not only not hit the ball hard, he's not even hitting it to an infielder.

whoman69 · 10-24-2011, 06:04 PM

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Originally Posted by 'Hamas' Jenkins

It needs to happen. The "human element" argument is bullshit. Guys like Glavine were, IMO, incredibly overrated because they were able to live six inches off the plate but get the call due to their reputation.

Especially if it will call the high or inside strike that umps almost always call a ball. I think the problem is in getting it from an angle that will be accurate.

'Hamas' Jenkins · 10-24-2011, 06:05 PM

Schu against lefties is just not a good idea, but he can't be any worse than Jay. Given this, I almost think that we should start Craig in center and have Theriot DH.

I took a ten pound shit an hour ago. I'm so ****ing nervous.

'Hamas' Jenkins · 10-24-2011, 06:09 PM

I actually wish we still had Adron Chambers on the roster.

'Hamas' Jenkins · 10-24-2011, 06:10 PM

Beltre has robbed us of about 8 ****ing hits in this series.

jd1020 · 10-24-2011, 06:10 PM

Thats gotta hurt. Caught that in the palm.

O.city · 10-24-2011, 06:11 PM

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Originally Posted by 'Hamas' Jenkins

Beltre has robbed us of about 8 ****ing hits in this series.

Craig hacking away. Jesus ****ing Christ.

whoman69 · 10-24-2011, 06:11 PM

Jay's defense in center has been too good to take him out of the lineup.

'Hamas' Jenkins · 10-24-2011, 06:11 PM

Please for the mother****ing love of God, do not swing at the first pitch against a pitcher with command problems. Please, ****ing please, just one ****ing time don't do it.

O.city · 10-24-2011, 06:12 PM

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Originally Posted by 'Hamas' Jenkins

Please for the mother****ing love of God, do not swing at the first pitch against a pitcher with command problems. Please, ****ing please, just one ****ing time don't do it.

What scares me is that we have times were we just lose all discipline at the plate.

'Hamas' Jenkins · 10-24-2011, 06:14 PM

GOD ****ING DAMMIT, JUST TAKE A ****ING PITCH.

O.city · 10-24-2011, 06:14 PM

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Originally Posted by 'Hamas' Jenkins

GOD ****ING DAMMIT, JUST TAKE A ****ING PITCH.

And if you are gonna swing 3-0

HIT THE BALL OUTA THE ****ING BALLPARK

kcpasco · 10-24-2011, 06:15 PM

Ya looks like Wilson isn't getting that inside gift like Holland was getting.

I just wish the hitters would be patient

'Hamas' Jenkins · 10-24-2011, 06:15 PM

We might as well just forfeit if we keep up this kind of plate discipline.

An 8 pitch first inning with a guy who threw four strikes.

kcpasco · 10-24-2011, 06:15 PM

Ya looks like Wilson isn't getting that inside gift like Holland was getting.

I just wish the hitters would be patient

01-06-2011, 09:41 PM
BigRedChief Has a particular set of skills Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: On the water Casino cash: $-731038 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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10-24-2011, 05:33 PM	#6886
BigRedChief Has a particular set of skills Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: On the water Casino cash: $-731038 VARSITY	I like TLR going to Shu in CF. I don't have a boatload of confidence in his ability to hit LH pitching but at least he ususally gets good at bats. Hasn't he worked 10-12 pitches out of pitchers this post season several times? Jay just looks lost. 2-30 is awful but its just not the BA but the little dribbles of hits. He's not only not hit the ball hard, he's not even hitting it to an infielder. __________________ Mahomes is not a game manager. Release the Kraken.
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10-24-2011, 06:05 PM	#6888
'Hamas' Jenkins Now you've pissed me off! Join Date: Jan 2006 Casino cash: $7159572	Schu against lefties is just not a good idea, but he can't be any worse than Jay. Given this, I almost think that we should start Craig in center and have Theriot DH. I took a ten pound shit an hour ago. I'm so ****ing nervous. __________________ "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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10-24-2011, 06:09 PM	#6889
'Hamas' Jenkins Now you've pissed me off! Join Date: Jan 2006 Casino cash: $7159572	I actually wish we still had Adron Chambers on the roster. __________________ "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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10-24-2011, 06:10 PM	#6890
'Hamas' Jenkins Now you've pissed me off! Join Date: Jan 2006 Casino cash: $7159572	Beltre has robbed us of about 8 ****ing hits in this series. __________________ "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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10-24-2011, 06:10 PM	#6891
jd1020 In Search of a Life Join Date: Nov 2010 Casino cash: $6992645	Thats gotta hurt. Caught that in the palm.
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10-24-2011, 06:11 PM	#6894
'Hamas' Jenkins Now you've pissed me off! Join Date: Jan 2006 Casino cash: $7159572	Please for the mother**ing love of God, do not swing at the first pitch against a pitcher with command problems. Please, ing please, just one **ing time don't do it. __________________ "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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10-24-2011, 06:14 PM	#6896
'Hamas' Jenkins Now you've pissed me off! Join Date: Jan 2006 Casino cash: $7159572	GOD **ING DAMMIT, JUST TAKE A **ING PITCH. __________________ "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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10-24-2011, 06:15 PM	#6898
kcpasco MVP Join Date: Sep 2007 Casino cash: $6143463	Ya looks like Wilson isn't getting that inside gift like Holland was getting. I just wish the hitters would be patient
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10-24-2011, 06:15 PM	#6899
'Hamas' Jenkins Now you've pissed me off! Join Date: Jan 2006 Casino cash: $7159572	We might as well just forfeit if we keep up this kind of plate discipline. An 8 pitch first inning with a guy who threw four strikes. __________________ "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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10-24-2011, 06:15 PM	#6900
kcpasco MVP Join Date: Sep 2007 Casino cash: $6143463	Ya looks like Wilson isn't getting that inside gift like Holland was getting. I just wish the hitters would be patient
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