Cardinals "Official" 2011 St. Louis Cardinals Thread - Page 98

**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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seclark · 05-16-2011, 06:00 PM

looks like tlr is back.
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DJ's left nut · 05-17-2011, 04:04 PM

Well it looks like I have one less thing to hold against Moe:

http://www.bnd.com/2011/05/16/v-prin...cher-jess.html

Jess Todd is back.

Moe still sucks.

LiL stumppy · 05-17-2011, 04:32 PM

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Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

Well it looks like I have one less thing to hold against Moe:

http://www.bnd.com/2011/05/16/v-prin...cher-jess.html

Jess Todd is back.

Moe still sucks.

Even though he struggled with the Yanks, I do like that we get him back.

DJ's left nut · 05-17-2011, 05:15 PM

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Originally Posted by LiL stumppy

Even though he struggled with the Yanks, I do like that we get him back.

I like the price anyway. And I'm excited to see that Moe realizes that there is baseball played outside of San Diego and Cleveland. With any luck, Moe can keep track of the Yankees # and get the wheels rolling on that Carpenter trade.

Todd's better than Franklin and probably Batista. He's probably not as good as Salas, Sanchez, Motte or Boggs. He's probably neck and neck with Augenstein.

I do like that he could be a long reliever/swing man, a role we don't really have a great option for right now (presumably Batista is that guy at the moment).

Likely nothing.

seclark · 05-17-2011, 08:20 PM

****in errors...trade defense for offense if you can score more than 1 run.
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**BigRedChief** · 05-17-2011, 08:27 PM

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Originally Posted by seclark

****in errors...trade defense for offense if you can score more than 1 run.
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Greene just doesn't have it mentally to become a solid major leaguer.

DJ's left nut · 05-17-2011, 08:46 PM

When the powers that be clearly don't care about the defense they field daily (really - Craig at 2b?), you shouldn't be surprised when the defense sucks.

This team and its management doesn't emphasize sound, fundamental baseball. Does it really shock anyone that players like Greene make errors?

seclark · 05-17-2011, 08:53 PM

no reason to lose now.
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seclark · 05-17-2011, 08:56 PM

kiss my ass...

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Marcellus · 05-17-2011, 09:00 PM

2 game sweep over the best team in the NL right now, I will take it.

Damn Berkman is reborn.

Garcia should have gotten the win. He is in beast mode.

seclark · 05-17-2011, 09:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Marcellus

2 game sweep over the best team in the NL right now, I will take it.

Damn Berkman is reborn.

Garcia should have gotten the win. He is in beast mode.

dang...tough game.
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Pasta Little Brioni · 05-17-2011, 09:08 PM

Garcia has been incredible. 70 of his 100 pitches were strikes.

**BigRedChief** · 05-17-2011, 09:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Marcellus

2 game sweep over the best team in the NL right now, I will take it.

Damn Berkman is reborn.

Garcia should have gotten the win. He is in beast mode.

After looking like crap at cincinnati coming home to face the best left hander in the nl and oldest who has killed us over the years....wasnt looking good. But, I wonder if the pundits think is the best left hander in the nl now?

'Hamas' Jenkins · 05-17-2011, 09:17 PM

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Originally Posted by BigRedChief

Greene just doesn't have it mentally to become a solid major leaguer.

I don't think it's really his mental makeup. It's by no means great, and that error was all dumbassery, but he's not a very talented player, either. He's another in the endless line of AAAA infielders that this organization excels at producing.

'Hamas' Jenkins · 05-17-2011, 09:18 PM

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Originally Posted by BigRedChief

After looking like crap at cincinnati coming home to face the best left hander in the nl and oldest who has killed us over the years....wasnt looking good. But, I wonder if the pundits think is the best left hander in the nl now?

Garcia has made a fool of me to this point, but crowning his ass is a bit premature.

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DJ's left nut Sauntering Vaguely Downwards Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Columbia, Mo Casino cash: $-780901	Well it looks like I have one less thing to hold against Moe: http://www.bnd.com/2011/05/16/v-prin...cher-jess.html Jess Todd is back. Moe still sucks. __________________ "If there's a god, he's laughing at us.....and our football team..." "When you look at something through rose colored glasses, all the red flags just look like flags."
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