Cardinals "Official" 2011 St. Louis Cardinals Thread - Page 220

**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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kcpasco · 10-02-2011, 07:13 PM

Gonna be one of those nights where they strand runners all night.

Miles · 10-02-2011, 07:26 PM

Probably time to bring in Westbrook before this gets completely out of hand. Carp on three days rest has been historically very bad even when he wasn't as old and coming off a complete game.

'Hamas' Jenkins · 10-02-2011, 07:28 PM

I'd like to see how Tony LaRussa, a man who uses charts and numbers for everything, could justify using a pitcher who has never pitched on 3 days rest in a situation like tonight.

Complete panic move.

I'm no fan of Edwin Jackson, but he's the kind of pitcher who will look better than what he is in October because of the importance of an overpowering fastball.

It probably wouldn't make a material difference in the series, but the rotation should have been Lohse, Jackson, Carpenter, Garcia.

kcpasco · 10-02-2011, 07:30 PM

Carp has been bad tonight. The offense needs to come through and try to get into their bullpen.

kcpasco · 10-02-2011, 07:35 PM

Lol this ump is bad. Bad calls on both pitchers.

'Hamas' Jenkins · 10-02-2011, 07:37 PM

Damn, Albert looked bad in that AB. Way out on his front foot, couldn't lay off that lollipop curve.

'Hamas' Jenkins · 10-02-2011, 07:48 PM

That's a really good AB by Berkman, and the kind of ABs we need against Lee and Halladay. Working them deep in counts is the only way to get them out of the game.

'Hamas' Jenkins · 10-02-2011, 07:49 PM

K-avid FreE5e

'Hamas' Jenkins · 10-02-2011, 07:53 PM

Thatta boy, Ryan, big knock, baby, big knock.

'Hamas' Jenkins · 10-02-2011, 07:54 PM

Do you pull Carp here and go to Westbrook?

O.city · 10-02-2011, 07:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 'Hamas' Jenkins

Thatta boy, Ryan, big knock, baby, big knock.

I can just see you laying in a hospital bed watching English soap operas saying that.

"I love this shit I may move to England"

kcpasco · 10-02-2011, 07:56 PM

Dunno if I like this move. It's still early in the game and screams desperation.

'Hamas' Jenkins · 10-02-2011, 07:57 PM

Goddammit, Punto.

O.city · 10-02-2011, 07:57 PM

We got Lee on the ropes gotta go for the KO...and Punto strikes out on a 91 mph fastball right down central

'Hamas' Jenkins · 10-02-2011, 07:58 PM

I'll take it.

4-3, could easily be 6-4 birds.

01-06-2011, 09:41 PM
BigRedChief Has a particular set of skills Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: On the water Casino cash: $-881038 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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10-02-2011, 07:13 PM	#3286
kcpasco MVP Join Date: Sep 2007 Casino cash: $6143463	Gonna be one of those nights where they strand runners all night.
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10-02-2011, 07:26 PM	#3287
Miles MVP Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Dallas, TX Casino cash: $-1747600	Probably time to bring in Westbrook before this gets completely out of hand. Carp on three days rest has been historically very bad even when he wasn't as old and coming off a complete game.
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10-02-2011, 07:28 PM	#3288
'Hamas' Jenkins Now you've pissed me off! Join Date: Jan 2006 Casino cash: $7129572	I'd like to see how Tony LaRussa, a man who uses charts and numbers for everything, could justify using a pitcher who has never pitched on 3 days rest in a situation like tonight. Complete panic move. I'm no fan of Edwin Jackson, but he's the kind of pitcher who will look better than what he is in October because of the importance of an overpowering fastball. It probably wouldn't make a material difference in the series, but the rotation should have been Lohse, Jackson, Carpenter, Garcia. __________________ "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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10-02-2011, 07:30 PM	#3289
kcpasco MVP Join Date: Sep 2007 Casino cash: $6143463	Carp has been bad tonight. The offense needs to come through and try to get into their bullpen.
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10-02-2011, 07:35 PM	#3290
kcpasco MVP Join Date: Sep 2007 Casino cash: $6143463	Lol this ump is bad. Bad calls on both pitchers.
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10-02-2011, 07:37 PM	#3291
'Hamas' Jenkins Now you've pissed me off! Join Date: Jan 2006 Casino cash: $7129572	Damn, Albert looked bad in that AB. Way out on his front foot, couldn't lay off that lollipop curve. __________________ "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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10-02-2011, 07:48 PM	#3292
'Hamas' Jenkins Now you've pissed me off! Join Date: Jan 2006 Casino cash: $7129572	That's a really good AB by Berkman, and the kind of ABs we need against Lee and Halladay. Working them deep in counts is the only way to get them out of the game. __________________ "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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10-02-2011, 07:49 PM	#3293
'Hamas' Jenkins Now you've pissed me off! Join Date: Jan 2006 Casino cash: $7129572	K-avid FreE5e __________________ "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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10-02-2011, 07:53 PM	#3294
'Hamas' Jenkins Now you've pissed me off! Join Date: Jan 2006 Casino cash: $7129572	Thatta boy, Ryan, big knock, baby, big knock. __________________ "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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10-02-2011, 07:54 PM	#3295
'Hamas' Jenkins Now you've pissed me off! Join Date: Jan 2006 Casino cash: $7129572	Do you pull Carp here and go to Westbrook? __________________ "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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10-02-2011, 07:56 PM	#3297
kcpasco MVP Join Date: Sep 2007 Casino cash: $6143463	Dunno if I like this move. It's still early in the game and screams desperation.
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10-02-2011, 07:57 PM	#3298
'Hamas' Jenkins Now you've pissed me off! Join Date: Jan 2006 Casino cash: $7129572	Goddammit, Punto. __________________ "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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10-02-2011, 07:57 PM	#3299
O.city In Search of a Life Join Date: Jul 2009 Casino cash: $-805936	We got Lee on the ropes gotta go for the KO...and Punto strikes out on a 91 mph fastball right down central
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10-02-2011, 07:58 PM	#3300
'Hamas' Jenkins Now you've pissed me off! Join Date: Jan 2006 Casino cash: $7129572	I'll take it. 4-3, could easily be 6-4 birds. __________________ "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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