Cardinals "Official" 2011 St. Louis Cardinals Thread - Page 407

**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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Frazod · 10-19-2011, 09:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Nzoner

Agreed,an 11-0 game 7 final score did.

And enough of memory lane,I'm off to let you guys enjoy your win.

I take it you've been on the receiving end of some fresh WS abuse from your old frat buddies?

VAChief · 10-19-2011, 09:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Nzoner

and Jorge Orta was thrown out at third

And Dave Szott wasn't holding

Frazod · 10-19-2011, 09:34 PM

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Originally Posted by VAChief

And Dave Szott wasn't holding

And Gonzalez was inbounds.

And Missouri HELD ON FOURTH DOWN.

**BigRedChief** · 10-19-2011, 09:39 PM

Gotta give it up to TLR. Every move he made worked out.

Marcellus · 10-19-2011, 09:42 PM

Can't express enough. Stl having home field is huge. It's a fair ballpark.

Texas won't be able to crank as many homeruns in Stl and I think in Texas Stl can match their power.

Go Cards!

Marcellus · 10-19-2011, 09:45 PM

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Originally Posted by OnTheWarpath58

Nice start. Considering the rest of the staff, winning Carp's start tonight was super important.

FWIW, we haven't lost a postseason game on nights I've worn my 1942 World Series t-shirt and enjoyed at least two bottle of Tank 7. (NLCS Games 5/6, WS Game 1)

Looks like I have laundry to do before tomorrow night.

Damn I am still jealous of the Tank 7.

Don't wash the shirt. Just don't. New series needs new mojo.

ChiefsCountry · 10-19-2011, 09:47 PM

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Originally Posted by frazod

And Gonzalez was inbounds.

And Missouri HELD ON FOURTH DOWN.

Or Davidson didn't kick the ball.

**BigRedChief** · 10-19-2011, 09:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Marcellus

Damn I am still jealous of the Tank 7.

Don't wash the shirt. Just don't. New series needs new mojo.

This! With Garcia pitching tommorrow, we are going to need all the positive mojo we have to appease the karma gods.

kcpasco · 10-19-2011, 09:49 PM

Ya let's hope Garcia doesn't shit the bed tomorrow.

'Hamas' Jenkins · 10-19-2011, 09:50 PM

Hell of a game. Hell of a game. That Texas lineup just absolutely scares the shit out of me.

Yadi hosing Kinsler and Carp's diving tag of the base were huge momentum plays early.

Aside from Napoli's mammoth bomb, there weren't too many balls hit very hard. The two balls hit hardest by St. Louis were both off of Freese's bat.

I think that we did a very good job of taking pitches early. Our hitters looked comfortable and relaxed, and they put a fair amount of stress on Wilson, who was effectively wild for most of the night.

It looks like the Beltre ground out in the 9th was a good break, and the bullpen was nails tonight save for:

Rhodes, who still absolutely terrifies me. He can't throw strikes with any consistency
Salas, whose arm just looks worn out. He was topping out at 89-90 as opposed to 92 in the LCS, and his pitches were all over the middle of the plate.

Dotel and Rzepczynski were awesome tonight, and Motte slammed the ****in' door. NO MORE!!

Winning that first game is always a big relief, but we proved in the last two series that it's not an absolute must. However, given that Jaime Mulder is up tomorrow, you had to think that we were in desperate need of a win tonight, and Carp had just enough, and Master Allen came through in the clutch.

Damned good win.

Marcellus · 10-19-2011, 09:52 PM

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Originally Posted by kcpasco

Ya let's hope Garcia doesn't shit the bed tomorrow.

He is Going to go 4 and give up 3 or go 7 and give up 1.

That's him in a nutshell at home.

I don't expect greatness but he is due a good home game.

Let us pray.

kcpasco · 10-19-2011, 09:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Marcellus

He is Going to go 4 and give up 3 or go 7 and give up 1.

That's him in a nutshell at home.

I don't expect greatness but he is due a good home game.

Let us pray.

Ya it seems about his 3rd time through the lineup he gets rocked hard.

Marcellus · 10-19-2011, 09:58 PM

I think the fact Texas has never seen Garcia helps.

He seems to struggle more when teams have seen him before.

Frazod · 10-19-2011, 10:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Marcellus

I think the fact Texas has never seen Garcia helps.

He seems to struggle more when teams have seen him before.

Excellent point.

'Hamas' Jenkins · 10-19-2011, 10:13 PM

One thing that I'm glad about: No excessive rain delay tonight. I was terrified that we were going to get 2-3 innings and and then Carp would be forced out by an extended rain delay, further taxing our pen.

One thing that pissed me off: Jay bunting Furcal over to 2nd, thus taking the bat out of Albert's hands.

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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10-19-2011, 09:39 PM	#6094
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10-19-2011, 09:42 PM	#6095
Marcellus Diablo Negro Join Date: Sep 2003 Casino cash: $-447338	Can't express enough. Stl having home field is huge. It's a fair ballpark. Texas won't be able to crank as many homeruns in Stl and I think in Texas Stl can match their power. Go Cards!
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10-19-2011, 09:49 PM	#6099
kcpasco MVP Join Date: Sep 2007 Casino cash: $6143463	Ya let's hope Garcia doesn't shit the bed tomorrow.
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10-19-2011, 09:50 PM	#6100
'Hamas' Jenkins Now you've pissed me off! Join Date: Jan 2006 Casino cash: $7169572	Hell of a game. Hell of a game. That Texas lineup just absolutely scares the shit out of me. Yadi hosing Kinsler and Carp's diving tag of the base were huge momentum plays early. Aside from Napoli's mammoth bomb, there weren't too many balls hit very hard. The two balls hit hardest by St. Louis were both off of Freese's bat. I think that we did a very good job of taking pitches early. Our hitters looked comfortable and relaxed, and they put a fair amount of stress on Wilson, who was effectively wild for most of the night. It looks like the Beltre ground out in the 9th was a good break, and the bullpen was nails tonight save for: Rhodes, who still absolutely terrifies me. He can't throw strikes with any consistency Salas, whose arm just looks worn out. He was topping out at 89-90 as opposed to 92 in the LCS, and his pitches were all over the middle of the plate. Dotel and Rzepczynski were awesome tonight, and Motte slammed the ****in' door. NO MORE!! Winning that first game is always a big relief, but we proved in the last two series that it's not an absolute must. However, given that Jaime Mulder is up tomorrow, you had to think that we were in desperate need of a win tonight, and Carp had just enough, and Master Allen came through in the clutch. Damned good win. __________________ "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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10-19-2011, 09:58 PM	#6103
Marcellus Diablo Negro Join Date: Sep 2003 Casino cash: $-447338	I think the fact Texas has never seen Garcia helps. He seems to struggle more when teams have seen him before.
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10-19-2011, 10:13 PM	#6105
'Hamas' Jenkins Now you've pissed me off! Join Date: Jan 2006 Casino cash: $7169572	One thing that I'm glad about: No excessive rain delay tonight. I was terrified that we were going to get 2-3 innings and and then Carp would be forced out by an extended rain delay, further taxing our pen. One thing that pissed me off: Jay bunting Furcal over to 2nd, thus taking the bat out of Albert's hands. __________________ "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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