Cardinals "Official" 2011 St. Louis Cardinals Thread - Page 489

**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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whoman69 · 10-25-2011, 01:02 PM

Tony must be the stupidest manager ever who got 2728 wins. Managers all try things that sometimes hit, sometimes miss. Tony does tend to micromanage and add 30 minutes to a game all by himself, but you can't argue with his success. Sometimes he needs to remind himself to just let the game play itself out, but Tony has gone over the odds a hundred times in his head before an inning is done. He's an instincutal manager. To say a manager doesn't matter in a game is ludicrous. Just ask the Cubs.

**BigRedChief** · 10-25-2011, 05:48 PM

I don't understand why some in here have given up.

DJ's left nut · 10-25-2011, 05:52 PM

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Originally Posted by BigRedChief

I don't understand why some in here have given up.

Our season comes down to Jaime Garcia having brass balls and Kyle Lohse not shitting the bed.

And our team is gripping the bats so tightly right now that they could splinter in their hands at any second.

I haven't given up - but I'm not placing any bets either.

'Hamas' Jenkins · 10-25-2011, 05:56 PM

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Originally Posted by BigRedChief

I don't understand why some in here have given up.

I haven't given up. I still want to kill these mother****ers every bit as much as I want Holliday and La Russa dead for last night.

**BigRedChief** · 10-25-2011, 07:04 PM

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Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

Our season comes down to Jaime Garcia having brass balls and Kyle Lohse not shitting the bed.

And our team is gripping the bats so tightly right now that they could splinter in their hands at any second.

I haven't given up - but I'm not placing any bets either.

The Rangers are tough but not as tough as Philly, IMHO.

Obviously if our bats are the same as the last two nights we have no chance. Garcia and Loshe pitching?

But we are not the first team in this position. 66% of the time the team with the last two home games win. That is histrocal fact.

I'm looking forward to a win or go home game. Going to be fun.

**BigRedChief** · 10-25-2011, 07:08 PM

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Originally Posted by 'Hamas' Jenkins

I haven't given up. I still want to kill these mother****ers every bit as much as I want Holliday and La Russa dead for last night.

TLR really ****ed up last night. Pujols putting the hit and run on himself and not swinging to try to stay alive and save Craig was a horrible decision. But we arn't two wins from an 11th WS title without them. They will either step up to the plate and lead this team to its 11th title or we are done.

whoman69 · 10-25-2011, 07:09 PM

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Originally Posted by BigRedChief

The Rangers are tough but not as tough as Philly, IMHO.

Obviously if our bats are the same as the last two nights we have no chance. Garcia and Loshe pitching?

But we are not the first team in this position. 66% of the time the team with the last two home games win. That is histrocal fact.

I'm looking forward to a win or go home game. Going to be fun.

They had a stat that the Cardinals won in this position 4 of the last 5 times. The exception would be '68.

jd1020 · 10-25-2011, 07:11 PM

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Originally Posted by BigRedChief

TLR really ****ed up last night. Pujols putting the hit and run on himself and not swinging to try to stay alive and save Craig was a horrible decision. But we arn't two wins from an 11th WS title without them. They will either step up to the plate and lead this team to its 11th title or we are done.

There's no point in swinging at a fastball above your head. There's exactly a 0% chance you are going to hit it. It's just one of those situations where all you can say is "fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck!"

**BigRedChief** · 10-25-2011, 07:11 PM

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Originally Posted by whoman69

They had a stat that the Cardinals won in this position 4 of the last 5 times. The exception would be '68.

We even beat the 26 Yankees down 2-3. Ruth/Gherig took it on the chin. Let's channel us some old school birds on bat karma!

**BigRedChief** · 10-25-2011, 07:12 PM

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Originally Posted by jd1020

There's no point in swinging at a fastball above your head. There's exactly a 0% chance you are going to hit it. It's just one of those situations where all you can say is "fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck!"

BS. Yadi does it all the time. Throws the bat at the ball and stays alive.

jd1020 · 10-25-2011, 07:14 PM

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Originally Posted by BigRedChief

BS. Yadi does it all the time. Throws the bat at the ball and stays alive.

Really? Above his head? Not above the strike zone...

The pitch to Pujols was probably a foot above his head. Napoli was standing up and fully extended to catch it. No one is going to hit that ball.

edit: I just looked at it again. It was about level with the top of his head, about middle of the opposite batters box, and 98 mph. If you think anyone is hitting that you are smoking some good shit.

Frazod · 10-25-2011, 07:16 PM

Glad I mostly slept through that turd last night, although I did see that useless prick Holliday weakly ground out with the bases loaded. God I hate that guy.

'Hamas' Jenkins · 10-25-2011, 07:44 PM

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Originally Posted by frazod

Glad I mostly slept through that turd last night, although I did see that useless prick Holliday weakly ground out with the bases loaded. God I hate that guy.

Your ****ing head might have exploded had you watched that game start to finish.

My wife almost threw me out of the house for ranting and raving like a lunatic.

Hootie · 10-25-2011, 07:51 PM

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Originally Posted by frazod

Glad I mostly slept through that turd last night, although I did see that useless prick Holliday weakly ground out with the bases loaded. God I hate that guy.

wow what a fan you are

**BigRedChief** · 10-25-2011, 08:20 PM

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Originally Posted by 'Hamas' Jenkins

Your ****ing head might have exploded had you watched that game start to finish.

My wife almost threw me out of the house for ranting and raving like a lunatic.

My wife wasn't too pleased with my language and yelling either.

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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Frazod Did you hear what I said? Join Date: Aug 2000 Casino cash: $-716615	Glad I mostly slept through that turd last night, although I did see that useless prick Holliday weakly ground out with the bases loaded. God I hate that guy.
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