Cardinals "Official" 2011 St. Louis Cardinals Thread - Page 352

**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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TEX · 10-14-2011, 09:51 PM

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Originally Posted by 'Hamas' Jenkins

Gibson off Eckersley. Fisk in Game 6.

Oh yeah - that was dramatic and celebratory, BUT Mogilla's was pure POWER and over in a SECOND and the silence was defening. It was like nothing I've felt before. The worst kind of shock. People in Houston will ALWAYS remember that one. It is THE WORST Houston Sports moment in history, and don't forget that we had the Oilers...

Shoot, I'm surprised Berkman even agreed to play for the Cardinals. I'd have retired if asked to do that - THAT'S how BAD it was! LOL!

Marcellus · 10-14-2011, 09:57 PM

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Originally Posted by TEX

Oh yeah - that was dramatic and celebratory, BUT Mogilla's was pure POWER and over in a SECOND and the silence was defening. It was like nothing I've felt before. The worst kind of shock. People in Houston will ALWAYS remember that one. It is THE WORST Houston Sports moment and don't forget that we had the Oilers...

Shoot, I'm surprised Berkman even agreed to play for the Cardinals. I'd have retired if asked to do that - THAT"S how BAD it was! LOL!

Berkam has admitted he hated the Cards because they were the team to beat and TLR drove him nuts.

Then said he wanted to play for STl for the same reasons.

Cards are the NL version of the Yankees without the $$$

They do it with decent $$$ and smarts.

'Hamas' Jenkins · 10-14-2011, 10:02 PM

I guarantee that I will live the rest of my life and never see a ball hit as hard as the one Pujols hit off of Lidge.

Demonpenz · 10-14-2011, 10:06 PM

nooooooo

KC_Connection · 10-14-2011, 10:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Marcellus

Berkam has admitted he hated the Cards because they were the team to beat and TLR drove him nuts.

Then said he wanted to play for STl for the same reasons.

Cards are the NL version of the Yankees without the $$$

They do it with decent $$$ and smarts.

$105M ain't bad. I'd love it if the Jays spent close to that much.

Marcellus · 10-14-2011, 10:12 PM

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Originally Posted by KC_Connection

$105M ain't bad. I'd love it if the Jays spent close to that much.

No it isn't bad but what will APs demands do to that?

I would think they can afford $130M a year.

Brianfo · 10-14-2011, 10:14 PM

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Originally Posted by 'Hamas' Jenkins

I guarantee that I will live the rest of my life and never see a ball hit as hard as the one Pujols hit off of Lidge.

That was legendairy. Broke his spirit and almost ruined his career.

veist · 10-14-2011, 10:14 PM

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Originally Posted by 'Hamas' Jenkins

I guarantee that I will live the rest of my life and never see a ball hit as hard as the one Pujols hit off of Lidge.

Yeah, that bomb was just absolutely ridiculous. Here's what happened when it came out of orbit

KC_Connection · 10-14-2011, 10:15 PM

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Originally Posted by 'Hamas' Jenkins

I guarantee that I will live the rest of my life and never see a ball hit as hard as the one Pujols hit off of Lidge.

http://www.hittrackeronline.com/hrde...hp?id=2005_263

Pujols' HR was 119.1 MPH off the bat apparently.

TEX · 10-14-2011, 10:15 PM

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Originally Posted by BigRedChief

Probably the most famous home run on a non-deciding game in MLB history.

If not so, it DEFINATELY was the BEST SOUNDING one in MLB History! It was soooooooo LOUD! Then, you could have heard a pin drop.

**BigRedChief** · 10-14-2011, 10:16 PM

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Originally Posted by 'Hamas' Jenkins

I guarantee that I will live the rest of my life and never see a ball hit as hard as the one Pujols hit off of Lidge.

Probably agree but seeing Pujols hit a grand slam off the Cubs to this spot came close and maybe surpassed it. Pujols said after the game thats about as good as I can hit a baseball.

KC_Connection · 10-14-2011, 10:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Marcellus

No it isn't bad but what will APs demands do to that?

I would think they can afford $130M a year.

I don't see why not. $105M doesn't even get you into the top 10 payrolls these days.

TEX · 10-14-2011, 10:22 PM

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Originally Posted by 'Hamas' Jenkins

I guarantee that I will live the rest of my life and never see a ball hit as hard as the one Pujols hit off of Lidge.

Just imagine being there... I was sitting in the Crawford Boxes (LF behind the home run wall) and that thing was a FKN BOMB! I'll NEVER forget the moment. It's turned into somewhat of a "Life Milestone" moment for me. When I travel, and baseball is the topic of conversation, I'm often asked if I remember it. You should see the looks on people's faces when I tell them I WAS THERE! LOL!

'Hamas' Jenkins · 10-15-2011, 01:21 AM

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Originally Posted by TEX

Just imagine being there... I was sitting in the Crawford Boxes (LF behind the home run wall) and that thing was a FKN BOMB! I'll NEVER forget the moment. It's turned into somewhat of a "Life Milestone" moment for me. When I travel, and baseball is the topic of conversation, I'm often asked if I remember it. You should see the looks on people's faces when I tell them I WAS THERE! LOL!

Those ****in' boxes. Berkman's 3 run shot into the first row of those in that game was as cheap of a HR as I've seen

'Hamas' Jenkins · 10-15-2011, 01:24 AM

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