Cardinals "Official" 2011 St. Louis Cardinals Thread - Page 397

**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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Hootie · 10-16-2011, 10:04 PM

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Originally Posted by frazod

Excellent. Take your ****ing Cubs fan luck with you.

bash me all you want...you were on your ass at home while I was in Houston watching your Cards clinch...

perhaps I'm your luck

'Hamas' Jenkins · 10-16-2011, 10:04 PM

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Originally Posted by OnTheWarpath58

6th World Series appearance in my lifetime.

I was two months old for the first and barely done shitting myself for the second, but yup, true for me too.

NJChiefsFan · 10-16-2011, 10:04 PM

If the Cards make the Rangers starters work like the Tigers did, Carp steps up like usual, and the bullpen can last 7 more games, I really like their chances. If any of those things don't happen, well the Rangers are deep. Gonna be a fun series to watch.

KC_Connection · 10-16-2011, 10:05 PM

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Originally Posted by NJChiefsFan

I could see that. They have been weird recently with FA. Honestly I am not a FA guy, ironic I know. I would be enjoy watching the young guys. Hughes still has plenty of potential without injury.

The Yankees don't like relying on young, unproven pitchers when they are putting almost $200M into their roster each season, though. Outside of CC and AJ (who is a shitbag), the rest can't really be relied upon for a full season of pitching. CJ Wilson fits there for that reason.

**OnTheWarpath15** · 10-16-2011, 10:05 PM

Winer's gotta be loving this as a Mizzou grad/ex-STL newscaster.

**OnTheWarpath15** · 10-16-2011, 10:06 PM

From quitting baseball to the 2011 NLCS MVP.

****ing cool.

Hootie · 10-16-2011, 10:06 PM

and I have nothing against the Cards...

in fact, the fans make me...SICK

we had one guy telling all of us it was a must win down 3 with 3 outs left in game 4...

I have a roommate who is a diehard fan who was salivating over Francona after game 3 of...THIS series...

the one thing this thread has showed me is...

you assholes are just cynical fans...even with a successful team/franchise like the Cardinals you're all...NEVER happy

(and it makes sense)

so I'll take all of your Chiefs takes with a grain of salt because...for crying out loud...if I was a Cards fan...I'd be a happy mother ****er...a middle market team that wins all of the time and is now going to THREE world series since 2004...

lmao

but yeah

get rid of LaRussa

haha

rico · 10-16-2011, 10:06 PM

I bet ol' Nyjer Morgan is receiving hella-tweets right now.

Hootie · 10-16-2011, 10:07 PM

and I have nothing against the Cards...

in fact, the fans make me...SICK

we had one guy telling all of us it was a must win down 3 with 3 outs left in game 4...

I have a roommate who is a diehard fan who was salivating over Francona after game 3 of...THIS series...

the one thing this thread has showed me is...

you assholes are just cynical fans...even with a successful team/franchise like the Cardinals you're all...NEVER happy

(and it makes sense)

so I'll take all of your Chiefs takes with a grain of salt because...for crying out loud...if I was a Cards fan...I'd be a happy mother ****er...a middle market team that wins all of the time and is now going to THREE world series since 2004...

lmao

but yeah

get rid of LaRussa

haha

NJChiefsFan · 10-16-2011, 10:08 PM

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Originally Posted by KC_Connection

The Yankees don't like relying on young, unproven pitchers when they are putting almost $200M into their roster each season, though. Outside of CC and AJ (who is a shitbag), the rest can't really be relied upon for a full season of pitching. CJ Wilson fits there for that reason.

That is true. They didn't exactly spend to fix the rotation that was an obvious issue when the season started last year. Trusting Nova and/or Hughes is a gamble.

I do think its going to be a fun division. If Baltimore gets a hair more pitching they will be tough. Not threat for division tough, but they will slug some wins. I still really like Schowalter from his Yankee days. The coach I grew up on more so than Torre.

Frazod · 10-16-2011, 10:09 PM

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Originally Posted by The Meat Dragon

bash me all you want...you were on your ass at home while I was in Houston watching your Cards clinch...

perhaps I'm your luck

The first Cardinals World Series I remember is '82. You weren't even a tear of regret in your mother's eye yet.

So I'm pretty sure you have nothing to do with it.

O.city · 10-16-2011, 10:10 PM

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Originally Posted by The Meat Dragon

and I have nothing against the Cards...

in fact, the fans make me...SICK

we had one guy telling all of us it was a must win down 3 with 3 outs left in game 4...

I have a roommate who is a diehard fan who was salivating over Francona after game 3 of...THIS series...

the one thing this thread has showed me is...

you assholes are just cynical fans...even with a successful team/franchise like the Cardinals you're all...NEVER happy

(and it makes sense)

so I'll take all of your Chiefs takes with a grain of salt because...for crying out loud...if I was a Cards fan...I'd be a happy mother ****er...a middle market team that wins all of the time and is now going to THREE world series since 2004...

lmao

but yeah

get rid of LaRussa

haha

It's the American way.

If the Chiefs won 2 straight SB's and then had a down year or down game or something I'd be ****ing pissed.

NJChiefsFan · 10-16-2011, 10:11 PM

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Originally Posted by O.city

It's the American way.

If the Chiefs won 2 straight SB's and then had a down year or down game or something I'd be ****ing pissed.

Thats why although very skewed, people should understand why Yankees/Red Wings/Lakers fans act that way as well. Its never really about the past, its about the present. I do acknowledge those teams are on the extreme edge of that spectrum.

**OnTheWarpath15** · 10-16-2011, 10:11 PM

GIVE THAT KID A BEER!

Hootie · 10-16-2011, 10:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by O.city

It's the American way.

If the Chiefs won 2 straight SB's and then had a down year or down game or something I'd be ****ing pissed.

well you've proven yourself to be a ****ing idiot so congrats

but hey, I'm happy for you

maybe some day SOME team I cheer for will win something

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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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Hootie Banned Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Dallas, Texas Casino cash: $10004900	and I have nothing against the Cards... in fact, the fans make me...SICK we had one guy telling all of us it was a must win down 3 with 3 outs left in game 4... I have a roommate who is a diehard fan who was salivating over Francona after game 3 of...THIS series... the one thing this thread has showed me is... you assholes are just cynical fans...even with a successful team/franchise like the Cardinals you're all...NEVER happy (and it makes sense) so I'll take all of your Chiefs takes with a grain of salt because...for crying out loud...if I was a Cards fan...I'd be a happy mother ****er...a middle market team that wins all of the time and is now going to THREE world series since 2004... lmao but yeah get rid of LaRussa haha
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10-16-2011, 10:07 PM	#5949
Hootie Banned Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Dallas, Texas Casino cash: $10004900	and I have nothing against the Cards... in fact, the fans make me...SICK we had one guy telling all of us it was a must win down 3 with 3 outs left in game 4... I have a roommate who is a diehard fan who was salivating over Francona after game 3 of...THIS series... the one thing this thread has showed me is... you assholes are just cynical fans...even with a successful team/franchise like the Cardinals you're all...NEVER happy (and it makes sense) so I'll take all of your Chiefs takes with a grain of salt because...for crying out loud...if I was a Cards fan...I'd be a happy mother ****er...a middle market team that wins all of the time and is now going to THREE world series since 2004... lmao but yeah get rid of LaRussa haha
Posts: 56,356

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