***Official St. Louis Cardinals 2013 Postseason Thread***

['Hamas' Jenkins]

The Season thread has started crapping out. Post about the Birds here.

[O.city]

Meh, jay hit it hard.

That's all that matters int hat situation

[BigRedChief]

Originally Posted by Swanman

If Joe Kelly is available, it's a no brainer. But you don't risk a fluke injury happening to Waino or Wacha.

Matheny outmanaged his counterpart. He brought in his best. The Red Sox left their best bullets unfired.

[Scott Pilgrim]

Joe Torre reading the rule book in a presser was classic

[KC_Connection]

Originally Posted by frazod

I'd trade it all for a Missouri win.

That loss for them doesn't change all that much. Considering Alabama's presence, they weren't going to go undefeated anyway. Still have a good chance of making the SEC title game.

[Chiefaholic]

Originally Posted by Scott Pilgrim

Does anybody even know the rule it doesn't matter if he lifted his legs up or not its interference

"OBSTRUCTION is the act of a fielder who, while not in possession of the ball and not in the act of fielding the ball, impedes the progress of any runner.
If a fielder is about to receive a thrown ball, and if the ball is in flight, directly toward, and near enough to the fielder, so he must occupy his position to receive the ball, he may be considered "in the act of fielding a ball." It is entirely up to the judgment of the umpire, as to whether a fielder is in the act of fielding a ball. After a fielder has made an attempt to field a ball, and has missed, he can no longer be in the "act of fielding" the ball. For example: an infielder dives at a ground ball and the ball passes him and he continues to lie on the ground and delays the progress of the runner, he very likely has obstructed the runner."

[Chiefaholic]

The ump made the correct call. Try convincing Sox fans that was the correct call. I've never seen so many ignorant fans in my life who argue the facts when they're provided to them word for word from the rule book.

[suzzer99]

It would have been really interesting if Middlebrooks doesn't raise his legs and Craig still trips over him. I don't think the umps call obstruction and I doubt the Cardinals complain too much. Even though it still might technically have been obstruction.

[CoMoChief]

Horrible call at the end there.

All im saying is that had obstruction not been called...stl wouldn't be bitching about it that it shoulda been called.

[BryanBusby]

Originally Posted by Chiefaholic

The ump made the correct call. Try convincing Sox fans that was the correct call. I've never seen so many ignorant fans in my life who argue the facts when they're provided to them word for word from the rule book.

Like anyone would need to hear this from a Red Sox fan, but people from Boston are terrible in general. (This should be obvious)

I don't like the rule being a thing if there isn't any intention (don't think there was, but w/e), but the rule was correctly enforced.

[BigRedChief]

Originally Posted by CoMoChief

Horrible call at the end there.

All im saying is that had obstruction not been called...stl wouldn't be bitching about it that it shoulda been called.

Even Craig would have made it home on his one leg if he didn't trip over Middlebrook.

[Scott Pilgrim]

http://fullcount.weei.com/sports/bos...medium=twitter

Peavy is a little..... Peeved

[KC_Connection]

Originally Posted by CoMoChief

Horrible call at the end there.

All im saying is that had obstruction not been called...stl wouldn't be bitching about it that it shoulda been called.

You have no ****ing clue what you're talking about.

[BigRedChief]

Originally Posted by BryanBusby

Like anyone would need to hear this from a Red Sox fan, but people from Boston are terrible in general. (This should be obvious)

I don't like the rule being a thing if there isn't any intention (don't think there was, but w/e), but the rule was correctly enforced.

Yes, they need to change that rule and put it in "intentional". You would still have umpire judgement on whether it was "intentional" but at least it wouldn't be an automatic call.

[Chiefaholic]

Originally Posted by CoMoChief

Horrible call at the end there.

All im saying is that had obstruction not been called...stl wouldn't be bitching about it that it shoulda been called.

CORRECT call at the end... If you don't like it, petition for a rule change. The call was without a doubt correctly called

[KC_Connection]

Originally Posted by Scott Pilgrim

http://fullcount.weei.com/sports/bos...medium=twitter

Peavy is a little..... Peeved

What a little bitch. Peavy wilted under the pressure again tonight as expected and now has the audacity to whine about this shit. At least Farrell admitted it was the right call.