Cardinals "Official" 2011 St. Louis Cardinals Thread - Page 55

**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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Rams Fan · 04-13-2011, 08:43 PM

Westbrook is on fire.

****ing Theriot messed up the no-no.

**BigRedChief** · 04-13-2011, 08:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Marcellus

Looks like the Berkman signing was tits. Just hit a slam and has 4 HR in this series.

Wow.

Pujols showing signs of coming out of his slump also.

**BigRedChief** · 04-13-2011, 08:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Scott Pilgrim

Kennedy has no clue where the ball is going when he's throwing it tonight.

Theriot hit. Pujols almost hit and hOlliday hit prior to the grand slam. Then the following inning the ump makes a trip to the mound to talk to our guy. Go by would never let that go.

Frazod · 04-13-2011, 09:07 PM

Send Theriot back to Chicago. ****.

**BigRedChief** · 04-13-2011, 10:05 PM

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Originally Posted by frazod

Send Theriot back to Chicago. ****.

The dude needs get the hell off SS. We need a top notch SS who can field and hit.

Frazod · 04-13-2011, 10:06 PM

Well, they're all hitting tonight. Sure could have used these 15 runs the first week of the season.

Scott Pilgrim · 04-13-2011, 10:30 PM

Sanchez looks filthy in his first major league inning. 95mph fastball with a sharp curve at about 75mph

**BigRedChief** · 04-13-2011, 10:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Scott Pilgrim

Sanchez looks filthy in his first major league inning. 95mph fastball with a sharp curve at about 75mph

Not bad at all. 2 strike outs in his first inning of work evah. 22 years old. I'll take him right now over Franklin.

Frazod · 04-13-2011, 10:37 PM

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Originally Posted by BigRedChief

Not bad at all. 2 strike outs in his first inning of work evah. 22 years old. I'll take him right now over Franklin.

He's looking great. God knows we need good young pitching.

And at this point I'd take anybody over Franklin.

**BigRedChief** · 04-13-2011, 10:58 PM

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Originally Posted by frazod

He's looking great. God knows we need good young pitching.

And at this point I'd take anybody over Franklin.

2 innings, 5 strikeouts, one bloop hit. I'll take that all day, every day.

DJ's left nut · 04-13-2011, 11:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BigRedChief

The dude needs get the hell off SS. We need a top notch SS who can field and hit.

He's a viable 2b.

He's only a SS in Tony's world where grit and paid dues matter more than talent.

BTW - Sanchez got me hard this evening. That kid is for real.

LaRussa will let him get a shot at closing games as soon as he turns 35.

**BigRedChief** · 04-13-2011, 11:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

He's a viable 2b.

He's only a SS in Tony's world where grit and paid dues matter more than talent.

BTW - Sanchez got me hard this evening. That kid is for real.

LaRussa will let him get a shot at closing games as soon as he turns 35.

Maybe he will have learned his lesson from last time his closer got old and he let the new kid close games.

DJ's left nut · 04-13-2011, 11:52 PM

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Originally Posted by BigRedChief

Maybe he will have learned his lesson from last time his closer got old and he let the new kid close games.

Have you ever seen Tony LaRussa learn a lesson?

I figured he'd have learned his lesson last season when Skip Schumaker pretty much cost us 3-5 games in the standings last season, but he we are. I figured he'd have learned his lesson when ****ing around with JD Drew made him nothing more than a mediocre player for us, yet he's now playing the same games with his new super-talented lefthanded OFer.

If LaRussa can't fit a square peg into a round hole, his solution is to get a bigger hammer.

I ****ing hate him. He is making Cardinal baseball less and less enjoyable for me, even when he's not really involved.

But just wait - Sanchez isn't long for this team and LaRussa will justify it by saying something stupid like "[The Texas league Defensive POY'] defense doesn't translate to the big league level" or "He hasn't paid enough dues yet."

Mostly, LaRussa should just get drunk and drive off a bridge.

Pasta Little Brioni · 04-14-2011, 04:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

Have you ever seen Tony LaRussa learn a lesson?

I figured he'd have learned his lesson last season when Skip Schumaker pretty much cost us 3-5 games in the standings last season, but he we are. I figured he'd have learned his lesson when ****ing around with JD Drew made him nothing more than a mediocre player for us, yet he's now playing the same games with his new super-talented lefthanded OFer.

If LaRussa can't fit a square peg into a round hole, his solution is to get a bigger hammer.

I ****ing hate him. He is making Cardinal baseball less and less enjoyable for me, even when he's not really involved.

But just wait - Sanchez isn't long for this team and LaRussa will justify it by saying something stupid like "[The Texas league Defensive POY'] defense doesn't translate to the big league level" or "He hasn't paid enough dues yet."

Mostly, LaRussa should just get drunk and drive off a bridge.

When doing so, I'm sure he'd have the same stupified look he has on his face in the dugout 90 percent of the time. Esteban Yan would be kickin in the front seat, Izzy in the back seat.

Jewish Rabbi · 04-14-2011, 09:04 PM

Dammit Berkman. This is St. Louis, you're not supposed to bust ass down the line on a sure out.

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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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