Cardinals "Official" 2011 St. Louis Cardinals Thread - Page 25

**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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raybec 4 · 02-21-2011, 11:54 AM

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Originally Posted by BigRedChief

My point all along. Yes, on the back end we will be playing Pujols as if he has a legitamate shot at a triple crown, when its obvious that history says age will catch up to him by then. but there is more to the issue than on the field production. There could easily be a "Pujols " tax on seats no one is gonna bitch about and if he's hitting .280 and 15-20 dingers people will still come out to the ball park to see the great Albert Pujols in person, even if its not in his prime. Just to see if he can rekindle the moments we all saw when he was in his prime.

By that time he will be breaking all types of all-time marks. Possibly most of the significant ones. People will come in droves to see him hit his 800th

'Hamas' Jenkins · 02-21-2011, 11:56 AM

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Originally Posted by BigRedChief

Not my lineup, Tonys. I'd bat berkman 2nd too for the higher on base %. Supposedly Tony is thinking rasmus in the 2nd hole.

Tony is also the dumbest mother****er in baseball.

oldandslow · 02-23-2011, 09:09 AM

According to Joe Strauss - - Waino is gonna be out for the season - TJ surgery on an elbow...Don't have a link...came from a twitter and another Cardinal message board.

^#%&&*(&*(()^#@!!!!

Al Bundy · 02-23-2011, 09:21 AM

JUPITER, Fla. -- St. Louis Cardinals ace Adam Wainwright injured his elbow Monday and is returning to St. Louis to have it examined by team doctors.

General manager John Mozeliak said Wednesday that "things do not look encouraging" for the 2010 Cy Young Award runner-up, based on the initial evaluation by the training staff, and believed it is a "significant injury."

He said the right-hander injured his elbow in Monday's bullpen session.

"There's a problem with the ligament," Mozeliak said, according to the New York Daily News. "But it doesn't look good."

An update is expected Wednesday afternoon.

Wainwright went 20-11 with a 2.42 ERA in 2010, finishing second in the Cy Young Award balloting to Philadelphia's Roy Halladay.

He won his 19th and 20th games while nursing a right forearm strain hurt in a freak accident at home. He was shut down for the rest of the season, based on the recommendation of the team doctor.

An MRI exam in late September showed a strained muscle in his forearm and inflammation near the elbow. At the time, the Cardinals believed Wainwright would be fine with rest, and the pitcher said the elbow ligament was not an issue.

Wainwright said he had slept on the arm earlier in September, woke up, found the arm numb and flung it aside instead of waiting for feeling to return.

In 2009, Wainwright led the NL in wins (19), innings (233) and starts (34), winning a Gold Glove while finishing third in the Cy Young voting.

Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.

Frazod · 02-23-2011, 09:23 AM

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Originally Posted by oldandslow

According to Joe Strauss - - Waino is gonna be out for the season - TJ surgery on an elbow...Don't have a link...came from a twitter and another Cardinal message board.

^#%&&*(&*(()^#@!!!!

And the hits just keep on coming.

Al Bundy · 02-23-2011, 09:25 AM

http://twitter.com/#!/search/Adam%20wainwright

Frazod · 02-23-2011, 09:48 AM

oldandslow · 02-23-2011, 09:51 AM

this is the difference between contending and finishing well behind the Reds and Brewers...10 games in the W column, at least.

siberian khatru · 02-23-2011, 09:56 AM

Holy ****ing shit.

veist · 02-23-2011, 09:58 AM

I hate being right, this season has felt like it was going to be a trainwreck with the Pujols contract bullshit and now it is. Maybe now they'll actually let the kids play since the excuse of we're contending is gone.

'Hamas' Jenkins · 02-23-2011, 10:47 AM

Well, so much for baseball season.

This has been such a horrible ****ing sports calendar year it's almost unimaginable.

Pujols may be leaving
Waino blows out his elbow
Gabbert leaves Mizzou
Aldon leaves Mizzou
Mitchell ends up at North Texas
The basketball team underperforms
The Chiefs get ****ing piss pounded in the last regular season game and the playoff game.

Al Bundy · 02-23-2011, 10:53 AM

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Originally Posted by 'Hamas' Jenkins

Well, so much for baseball season.

This has been such a horrible ****ing sports calendar year it's almost unimaginable.

Pujols may be leaving
Waino blows out his elbow
Gabbert leaves Mizzou
Aldon leaves Mizzou
Mitchell ends up at North Texas
The basketball team underperforms
The Chiefs get ****ing piss pounded in the last regular season game and the playoff game.

Welcome to the life of a Royals fan.

raybec 4 · 02-23-2011, 12:25 PM

Yay! Now we can all be glad that Mo stood pat with crappy 4,5 spots in the rotation. I predict Lohse loses every game he pitches this year where the team scores less than 3

**DeezNutz** · 02-23-2011, 12:30 PM

Damn. Sorry fellas. This is shit luck.

veist · 02-23-2011, 12:43 PM

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Originally Posted by raybec 4

Yay! Now we can all be glad that Mo stood pat with crappy 4,5 spots in the rotation. I predict Lohse loses every game he pitches this year where the team scores less than 3

Way to go out on a limb there chief.

01-06-2011, 09:41 PM
BigRedChief Has a particular set of skills Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: On the water Casino cash: $2739627 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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02-23-2011, 09:09 AM	#363
oldandslow Veteran Join Date: Apr 2004 Casino cash: $5373149	According to Joe Strauss - - Waino is gonna be out for the season - TJ surgery on an elbow...Don't have a link...came from a twitter and another Cardinal message board. ^#%&&(&(()^#@!!!!
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02-23-2011, 09:21 AM	#364
Al Bundy Damnit Peg Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Overland Park Casino cash: $5211831	JUPITER, Fla. -- St. Louis Cardinals ace Adam Wainwright injured his elbow Monday and is returning to St. Louis to have it examined by team doctors. General manager John Mozeliak said Wednesday that "things do not look encouraging" for the 2010 Cy Young Award runner-up, based on the initial evaluation by the training staff, and believed it is a "significant injury." He said the right-hander injured his elbow in Monday's bullpen session. "There's a problem with the ligament," Mozeliak said, according to the New York Daily News. "But it doesn't look good." An update is expected Wednesday afternoon. Wainwright went 20-11 with a 2.42 ERA in 2010, finishing second in the Cy Young Award balloting to Philadelphia's Roy Halladay. He won his 19th and 20th games while nursing a right forearm strain hurt in a freak accident at home. He was shut down for the rest of the season, based on the recommendation of the team doctor. An MRI exam in late September showed a strained muscle in his forearm and inflammation near the elbow. At the time, the Cardinals believed Wainwright would be fine with rest, and the pitcher said the elbow ligament was not an issue. Wainwright said he had slept on the arm earlier in September, woke up, found the arm numb and flung it aside instead of waiting for feeling to return. In 2009, Wainwright led the NL in wins (19), innings (233) and starts (34), winning a Gold Glove while finishing third in the Cy Young voting. Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.
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oldandslow Veteran Join Date: Apr 2004 Casino cash: $5373149	this is the difference between contending and finishing well behind the Reds and Brewers...10 games in the W column, at least.
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veist Veteran Join Date: Oct 2006 Casino cash: $10004900	I hate being right, this season has felt like it was going to be a trainwreck with the Pujols contract bullshit and now it is. Maybe now they'll actually let the kids play since the excuse of we're contending is gone.
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02-23-2011, 10:47 AM	#371
'Hamas' Jenkins Now you've pissed me off! Join Date: Jan 2006 Casino cash: $7939572	Well, so much for baseball season. This has been such a horrible **ing sports calendar year it's almost unimaginable. Pujols may be leaving Waino blows out his elbow Gabbert leaves Mizzou Aldon leaves Mizzou Mitchell ends up at North Texas The basketball team underperforms The Chiefs get **ing piss pounded in the last regular season game and the playoff 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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02-23-2011, 12:25 PM	#373
raybec 4 MVP Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: East Jabip Casino cash: $4983807	Yay! Now we can all be glad that Mo stood pat with crappy 4,5 spots in the rotation. I predict Lohse loses every game he pitches this year where the team scores less than 3
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