Cardinals "Official" 2011 St. Louis Cardinals Thread - Page 12

**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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ChiefsCountry · 02-09-2011, 09:41 PM

First of all Cardinals should give Pujols whatever the **** he wants. Without him, you guys are down to being the Royals with a shitter minor league system. But the evil side of me would love to see him leave, just so some certain Cardinal fans would know how losing your top players feel.

DJ's left nut · 02-09-2011, 09:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Rams Fan

Dude, Mozeliak is DeWitt's and LaRussa's puppet. He's working under DeWitt's restriction, not his.

Jocketty worked under similar restrictions and got Edmonds, Rolen and Pujols signed for well below market.

One of them is excellent at his job and can work well within the restrictions given him. The other is a brainless automoton that has become the whipping boy of any ML trade table.

Rams Fan · 02-09-2011, 09:51 PM

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Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

Jocketty worked under similar restrictions and got Edmonds, Rolen and Pujols signed for well below market.

One of them is excellent at his job and can work well within the restrictions given him. The other is a brainless automoton that has become the whipping boy of any ML trade table.

Not disagreeing with that. Playing Devil's Advocate here, but that trade for Holliday doesn't look nearly as bad as it did originally.

Responding to CC, it's going to **** the City of St. Louis if he leaves. Will not be pretty at all. Picture LeBron leaving Cleveland. That's what it would be like if Albert left. But the Cardinals won't be as bad as the Cavs.

'Hamas' Jenkins · 02-09-2011, 09:57 PM

That Holliday trade was still worse than it could have been simply because Mozeliak had to give up assets (even if they weren't good players) that he didn't have to because he waited too long.

The mother****er drags his feet like Neville Chamberlain. DeRosa, Holliday, now Pujols. The guy is a cocksucking moron.

But hey, why pay Ryan Ludwick and Jake Westbrook 15 million when you can pay 1.2 million more to Westbrook and a brokedick Lance Berkman.

ChiefsCountry · 02-09-2011, 10:00 PM

Not to mention Mozeliak was suppose to reload your farm system. Well it still itsn't very good.

'Hamas' Jenkins · 02-09-2011, 10:07 PM

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Originally Posted by ChiefsCountry

Not to mention Mozeliak was suppose to reload your farm system. Well it still itsn't very good.

Getting rid of Jess Todd and Chris Perez for 1/3 of a season from a torn up Mark DeRosa sure didn't ****ing help, nor did giving away Gregerson for nothing.

The guy might be the worst GM in baseball.

DJ's left nut · 02-10-2011, 11:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Rams Fan

Not disagreeing with that. Playing Devil's Advocate here, but that trade for Holliday doesn't look nearly as bad as it did originally.

Responding to CC, it's going to **** the City of St. Louis if he leaves. Will not be pretty at all. Picture LeBron leaving Cleveland. That's what it would be like if Albert left. But the Cardinals won't be as bad as the Cavs.

No it will not.

The Cardinals owned this city before Albert, they'll continue to do so after him. Meanwhile they still have the Blues and Rams. The situations aren't anywhere close to analogous.

Albert leaving will sting. It will really hurt the franchise and whatever goodwill DeWitt may have built up with the city. But the Cardinals will live on without Albert. St. Louis most assuredly will.

DJ's left nut · 02-10-2011, 12:00 PM

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Originally Posted by 'Hamas' Jenkins

Getting rid of Jess Todd and Chris Perez for 1/3 of a season from a torn up Mark DeRosa sure didn't ****ing help, nor did giving away Gregerson for nothing.

The guy might be the worst GM in baseball.

Might be?

Name a worse one. When you start to go down the list of his 'accomplishments', you start to get a feel for how amazingly bad he is at this.

Has he made a 'good' trade yet? I really can't come up with one. And even his good signings (such as Lohse on a 1-year deal) come apart spectacularly (such as re-signing him to a 4 year, $40+ million deal with full no-trade protection instead of dealing him to the Yankees as was rumored).

He's just really really bad at this.

**BigRedChief** · 02-10-2011, 06:08 PM

WTF is up with Fescoe? The Royals can cough up $300 million for Pujols and Pujols would want to come? Why?

ChiefsCountry · 02-10-2011, 06:12 PM

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Originally Posted by BigRedChief

WTF is up with Fescoe? The Royals can cough up $300 million for Pujols and Pujols would want to come? Why?

Have you seen the young talent the Royals got coming up. Its basically Tampa Bay part II. You throw Pujols into that and watch out.

And its not just Fescoe. Jeff Gordon from the Post-Dispatch.
http://www.stltoday.com/sports/colum...7a4a78c22.html

**BigRedChief** · 02-10-2011, 06:19 PM

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Originally Posted by ChiefsCountry

Have you seen the young talent the Royals got coming up. Its basically Tampa Bay part II. You throw Pujols into that and watch out.

And its not just Fescoe. Jeff Gordon from the Post-Dispatch.
http://www.stltoday.com/sports/colum...7a4a78c22.html

uhhh Fescoe and Jeff Gordan are buddies from Fescoe's time in st. Louis.

So you have a 2 year window in which if you avoid injuries you might be able to compete with the big boys? That will make Pujols sign up for 10 years? come on man

Rams Fan · 02-10-2011, 06:22 PM

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Originally Posted by ChiefsCountry

Have you seen the young talent the Royals got coming up. Its basically Tampa Bay part II. You throw Pujols into that and watch out.

And its not just Fescoe. Jeff Gordon from the Post-Dispatch.
http://www.stltoday.com/sports/colum...7a4a78c22.html

It's not happening. Glass wouldn't throw money at Pujols.

**BigRedChief** · 02-10-2011, 09:32 PM

Hey, KC, better not be running out and getting Pujols jerseys just yet.

http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/new...s_stl&c_id=stl

Marcellus · 02-10-2011, 09:38 PM

From all I have heard true or untrue, the story is Stl has to offer what is considered the biggest $ to keep AP. If that's his groups stance they can die in a fire.

I understand them wanting to be paid appropriately but he also wants to be on a contender.

If he wants to be a Cardinal and be on a contender he has to leave room for other top players while being the highest paid guy on his club not necessarily in MLB.

Anything else puts his own wants before team needs. He is already wealthy beyond need x100 and will be rich forever with a reasonable top $ deal.

Your legacy is what you do, not what you get $. Being the #2 or 3 $ maker in baseball is no shame. Even if you are the #1 player.

This is as bad as the NFL CBA BS.

ChiefsCountry · 02-10-2011, 09:43 PM

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Originally Posted by BigRedChief

Hey, KC, better not be running out and getting Pujols jerseys just yet.

http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/new...s_stl&c_id=stl

If they don't resign him they are the biggest idiots in the world.

01-06-2011, 09:41 PM
BigRedChief Has a particular set of skills Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: On the water Casino cash: $1608962 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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02-09-2011, 09:41 PM	#166
ChiefsCountry The Insider Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Lake of the Ozarks Casino cash: $838752	First of all Cardinals should give Pujols whatever the **** he wants. Without him, you guys are down to being the Royals with a shitter minor league system. But the evil side of me would love to see him leave, just so some certain Cardinal fans would know how losing your top players feel.
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02-09-2011, 09:57 PM	#169
'Hamas' Jenkins Now you've pissed me off! Join Date: Jan 2006 Casino cash: $7749572	That Holliday trade was still worse than it could have been simply because Mozeliak had to give up assets (even if they weren't good players) that he didn't have to because he waited too long. The mother****er drags his feet like Neville Chamberlain. DeRosa, Holliday, now Pujols. The guy is a cocksucking moron. But hey, why pay Ryan Ludwick and Jake Westbrook 15 million when you can pay 1.2 million more to Westbrook and a brokedick Lance Berkman. __________________ "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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ChiefsCountry The Insider Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Lake of the Ozarks Casino cash: $838752	Not to mention Mozeliak was suppose to reload your farm system. Well it still itsn't very good.
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BigRedChief Has a particular set of skills Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: On the water Casino cash: $1608962 VARSITY	WTF is up with Fescoe? The Royals can cough up $300 million for Pujols and Pujols would want to come? Why? __________________ Mind you own damn business
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02-10-2011, 09:32 PM	#178
BigRedChief Has a particular set of skills Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: On the water Casino cash: $1608962 VARSITY	Hey, KC, better not be running out and getting Pujols jerseys just yet. http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/new...s_stl&c_id=stl __________________ Mind you own damn business
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02-10-2011, 09:38 PM	#179
Marcellus Diablo Negro Join Date: Sep 2003 Casino cash: $1712662	From all I have heard true or untrue, the story is Stl has to offer what is considered the biggest $ to keep AP. If that's his groups stance they can die in a fire. I understand them wanting to be paid appropriately but he also wants to be on a contender. If he wants to be a Cardinal and be on a contender he has to leave room for other top players while being the highest paid guy on his club not necessarily in MLB. Anything else puts his own wants before team needs. He is already wealthy beyond need x100 and will be rich forever with a reasonable top $ deal. Your legacy is what you do, not what you get $. Being the #2 or 3 $ maker in baseball is no shame. Even if you are the #1 player. This is as bad as the NFL CBA BS.
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