Cardinals "Official" 2011 St. Louis Cardinals Thread - Page 3

**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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'Hamas' Jenkins · 01-22-2011, 05:12 PM

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Originally Posted by BigRedChief

jeeezz WTF has Descalso ever done? Especially anything ro get mad about not getting playing time in the big show.

He can hit minor league pitching and play defense. Which is more than you can say for Skip Schumaker.

**BigRedChief** · 01-22-2011, 05:22 PM

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Originally Posted by 'Hamas' Jenkins

He can hit minor league pitching and play defense. Which is more than you can say for Skip Schumaker.

hey, I'm not defending Skip. I'm as baffled as the rest of us as to why he gets all this leeway. We all assume because Tony likes him, but who knows. I wish they would have made Skip the 4th outfielder at least and got a legit 2B but I'm not the GM...yet.

**BigRedChief** · 01-22-2011, 05:26 PM

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Originally Posted by 'Hamas' Jenkins

I was talking about Daniel Descalso, and Tyler Greene's never really been given a fair shake.

Rarely do MLB players come up from the minors and start games right off the bat and get to play through slumps. Same with Craig. You need to make the most of your oppertunity when it happens and not thinking I'd be doing better if I was a regular starter.

And Greene has been given many starting oppertunitys. He needs to show something this year.

'Hamas' Jenkins · 01-22-2011, 05:40 PM

Actually, most prospects at least get a fair shake and an attempt to prove their muster. Tony's incessant meddling in the lineup causes guys to bounce back and forth between Memphis and never get a rhythm. On top of that, they are never given extended starting play to see if they can get in a groove at the big league level.

Greene had 104 ABs last year between multiple trips up and down and a September callup.

'Hamas' Jenkins · 01-22-2011, 05:43 PM

Some of the people who got more ABs for the Cardinals in 2010:

Randy Winn
Pedro Feliz
Aaron Miles
Nick Stavinoha

Here's the best stat, though. Schumaker was 3rd on the team in ABs.

Pasta Little Brioni · 01-22-2011, 05:44 PM

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Originally Posted by 'Hamas' Jenkins

Some of the people who got more ABs for the Cardinals in 2010:

Randy Winn
Pedro Feliz
Aaron Miles
Nick Stavinoha
Here's the best stat, though. Schumaker was 3rd on the team in ABs.

'Hamas' Jenkins · 01-22-2011, 05:46 PM

Tony LaRussa is a product of Walt Jocketty and Dave Duncan.

KurtCobain · 01-22-2011, 05:47 PM

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Originally Posted by 'Hamas' Jenkins

Tony LaRussa is a product of Walt Jocketty and Dave Duncan.

Agreed.

**BigRedChief** · 01-22-2011, 05:53 PM

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Originally Posted by 'Hamas' Jenkins

Greene had 104 ABs last year between multiple trips up and down and a September callup.

I think 104 AB's at the major league club should give you a chance to show your stuff.

**BigRedChief** · 01-22-2011, 05:55 PM

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Originally Posted by 'Hamas' Jenkins

Tony's incessant meddling in the lineup causes guys to bounce back and forth between Memphis and never get a rhythm.

on this we can agree. His constant tinkering is a detterment, not an addition to production.

'Hamas' Jenkins · 01-22-2011, 05:56 PM

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Originally Posted by BigRedChief

I think 104 AB's at the major league club should give you a chance to show your stuff.

You should know that hitting at the major league level is fine China delicate.

When you are getting 6-7 ABs a week, you can't get into a rhythm. LaRussa never allows his young players 20-30 consecutive ABs to get in a groove at the plate. He's too much of a meddling dickhead.

VAChief · 01-22-2011, 06:41 PM

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Originally Posted by BigRedChief

noone that posts in this thread likes Skip either.

I like Skip fine as a utility outfielder/infielder option...just not as an everyday starter.

Frazod · 01-22-2011, 06:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Coltman

is Chiefs Planet so get your stupid St. Louis baseball thread back to St. Louis..........what a joke........

Says the douche who calls himself Coltman.

**** you, idiot. If you don't like it, don't post here. It's really that simple.

**BigRedChief** · 01-22-2011, 07:06 PM

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Originally Posted by VAChief

I like Skip fine as a utility outfielder/infielder option...just not as an everyday starter.

correct, thats the majority opinion in here. Utility fine and dandy, but we needed a legitamate 2B.

**BigRedChief** · 01-22-2011, 07:50 PM

Here's what I heard from my uncle who's friends with a Cardinals minor league coach..... not a lot different from the other rumors out there, but I'd thought I'd share anyway,

All the scuttlebutt among the minor league coaches is that the Cardinals are offering $30 million a year for 7 years or a $300 million lifetime contract that continues on with the Cardinals organization after his playing time is done.

01-06-2011, 09:41 PM
BigRedChief Has a particular set of skills Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: On the water Casino cash: $2879627 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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01-22-2011, 05:40 PM	#34
'Hamas' Jenkins Now you've pissed me off! Join Date: Jan 2006 Casino cash: $7959572	Actually, most prospects at least get a fair shake and an attempt to prove their muster. Tony's incessant meddling in the lineup causes guys to bounce back and forth between Memphis and never get a rhythm. On top of that, they are never given extended starting play to see if they can get in a groove at the big league level. Greene had 104 ABs last year between multiple trips up and down and a September callup. __________________ "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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01-22-2011, 05:43 PM	#35
'Hamas' Jenkins Now you've pissed me off! Join Date: Jan 2006 Casino cash: $7959572	Some of the people who got more ABs for the Cardinals in 2010: Randy Winn Pedro Feliz Aaron Miles Nick Stavinoha Here's the best stat, though. Schumaker was 3rd on the team in ABs. __________________ "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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01-22-2011, 05:46 PM	#37
'Hamas' Jenkins Now you've pissed me off! Join Date: Jan 2006 Casino cash: $7959572	Tony LaRussa is a product of Walt Jocketty and Dave Duncan. __________________ "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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01-22-2011, 07:50 PM	#45
BigRedChief Has a particular set of skills Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: On the water Casino cash: $2879627 VARSITY	Here's what I heard from my uncle who's friends with a Cardinals minor league coach..... not a lot different from the other rumors out there, but I'd thought I'd share anyway, All the scuttlebutt among the minor league coaches is that the Cardinals are offering $30 million a year for 7 years or a $300 million lifetime contract that continues on with the Cardinals organization after his playing time is done. __________________ Time is worth more than money.
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