Cardinals "Official" 2011 St. Louis Cardinals Thread - Page 273

**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 · 10-07-2011, 11:39 PM

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Originally Posted by frazod

Is it really your contention that Howard faked an Achilles injury to avoid the shame of being thrown out at first, and then lied to reporters about it?

Really?

Have never said he faked anything. I said he stayed on the ground pathetically like a pussy when he should have been getting off the field. Unsurprisingly, I guess, he's now going around telling reporters that he tore his Achilles without confirmation.

Ryan Howard was already going to be terribly overpaid if he was healthy (5 years for 125M for being a hacker that can't hit lefties). If he's tore his Achilles, that could make that deal one of the worst of all time.

Frazod · 10-07-2011, 11:41 PM

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Originally Posted by KC_Connection

Have never said he faked anything. I said he stayed on the ground pathetically like a pussy when he should have been getting off the field. Unsurprisingly, I guess, he's now going around telling reporters that he tore his Achilles without confirmation.

Ryan Howard was already going to be terribly overpaid if he was healthy (5 years for 125M for being a hacker that can't hit lefties). If he's tore his Achilles, that could make that deal one of the worst of all time.

So if it turns out that he really did blow out his Achilles, will you still consider him a pussy for not walking it off?

****, you've got me defending Ryan ****ing Howard. Goddamn you.

KC_Connection · 10-07-2011, 11:43 PM

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Originally Posted by PGM

If he didn't like it that people were saying Bautista was on roids, he shouldn't be throwing stones at Howard for "faking" an injury.

I'm not throwing stones at Howard for faking an injury, I'm throwing stones at him for being a pussy at the end of that game.

And if Bautista's on steroids, all I can say is that I hope he keeps taking them for the rest of his career. The last two seasons have been fun.

KC_Connection · 10-07-2011, 11:49 PM

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Originally Posted by frazod

So if it turns out that he really did blow out his Achilles, will you still consider him a pussy for not walking it off?

Yes, I think so. Maybe it's because I was brought up in a hockey culture or it's because I've dealt with arguably a worse injury than that in a rugby game (and did my best to walk it off amidst excruciating pain), but I can't accept what he did at the end of that game. The guy stayed down like he was shot.

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****, you've got me defending Ryan ****ing Howard. Goddamn you.

Hey, you don't have to. You can leave me to get my shots in.

NJChiefsFan · 10-07-2011, 11:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Chiefburger

No but cheering every play does? You, the media and others here misrepresent the Philly sports fan because it's more convenient to think of them/us as the loud, crude bunch with a NY inferiority complex than as the passionate type who boo and cheer judiciously, and yes loudly. Helluva lot better than cheering blindly.

But then Phillie fans are at fault for generalizing Cards fans as the self-righteous, passionless type, so it's all good. Great series. Good luck. **** TLR.

When did I say cheering every play was?

VAChief · 10-08-2011, 10:45 AM

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Originally Posted by KC_Connection

Yes, I think so. Maybe it's because I was brought up in a hockey culture or it's because I've dealt with arguably a worse injury than that in a rugby game (and did my best to walk it off amidst excruciating pain), but I can't accept what he did at the end of that game. The guy stayed down like he was shot.

Hey, you don't have to. You can leave me to get my shots in.

Who knew Willis Reed posted here!

KC_Connection · 10-08-2011, 01:50 PM

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Originally Posted by VAChief

Who knew Willis Reed posted here!

Steve Yzerman would have been a better name to use, I think, considering the post you responded to. I'm sure the Blues fans here remember his heroics while playing on one knee well.

VAChief · 10-08-2011, 02:49 PM

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Originally Posted by KC_Connection

Steve Yzerman would have been a better name to use, I think, considering the post you responded to. I'm sure the Blues fans here remember his heroics while playing on one knee well.

Nah, Hockey ranks slightly ahead of soccer or maybe curling as activities resembling sports that I could care 2 shats about.

'Hamas' Jenkins · 10-08-2011, 06:11 PM

Apparently Greinke called out Carpenter for a "phony attitude".

Chiefburger · 10-08-2011, 06:47 PM

BRC featuring my post in the original almost makes seeing my team flame out in the worst possible way worth it. thanks.

now i can root against two teams from Missouri. S4L.

Frazod · 10-08-2011, 06:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Chiefburger

BRC featuring my post in the original almost makes seeing my team flame out in the worst possible way worth it. thanks.

now i can root against two teams from Missouri. S4L.

BTW, thanks for those five games, buddy! Apparently $173,000,000 buys a lot of suck.

You can go crawl back to NEPAChiefs now. Tell J.D. I said hi.

veist · 10-08-2011, 07:03 PM

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Originally Posted by 'Hamas' Jenkins

Apparently Greinke called out Carpenter for a "phony attitude".

Yeah, cause he is the picture normal and well adjusted. Poor lil' Donny is afraid of Darth Carp.

O.city · 10-08-2011, 07:10 PM

Haven't been this pumped about a playoff series in a long time. We have to take 1 in Milw.

Chiefburger · 10-08-2011, 07:16 PM

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Originally Posted by frazod

BTW, thanks for those five games, buddy! Apparently $173,000,000 buys a lot of suck.

You can go crawl back to NEPAChiefs now. Tell J.D. I said hi.

NEPAChiefs? J.D.? don't know what you're talking about but my guess is you probably don't either.

Frazod · 10-08-2011, 07:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Chiefburger

NEPAChiefs? J.D.? don't know what you're talking about but my guess is you probably don't either.

It's a BB set up by people in the NE Pennsylvania area who for some reason root for the Chiefs. They're a bunch of douchebags. I just assumed you were one of them.

Can't imagine why.

01-06-2011, 09:41 PM
BigRedChief Has a particular set of skills Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: On the water Casino cash: $-881038 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	Apparently Greinke called out Carpenter for a "phony attitude". __________________ "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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Chiefburger Starter Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Camden, NJ Casino cash: $8964900	BRC featuring my post in the original almost makes seeing my team flame out in the worst possible way worth it. thanks. now i can root against two teams from Missouri. S4L.
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