Cardinals "Official" 2011 St. Louis Cardinals Thread - Page 30

**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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Rams Fan · 02-23-2011, 11:47 PM

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Originally Posted by frazod

Yeah, but he might do better in the NL.

Maybe.

****.

He's an innings eater, but he is awful. At this point, I'd take Hernandez over him, but I doubt that is a realistic option.

Frazod · 02-23-2011, 11:48 PM

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Originally Posted by 'Hamas' Jenkins

I just think it's one of those things where there are no solutions, and an attempt to solve the problem is just going to cause more issues down the road.

Yeah, it's sort of like choosing the prison you're going to be locked up in for the next year.

raybec 4 · 02-25-2011, 01:01 PM

I just read a Yahoo story where they reference Carp said he wouldn't be opposed to a mid season trade. Anyone see the real quote?
http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news;_yl...urycards022411

**OnTheWarpath15** · 02-25-2011, 01:23 PM

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Originally Posted by 'Hamas' Jenkins

I'd be stunned if we finished higher than third in the division. Stunned.

Sadly, I was thinking that before Waino got hurt.

**BigRedChief** · 02-25-2011, 01:59 PM

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Originally Posted by raybec 4

I just read a Yahoo story where they reference Carp said he wouldn't be opposed to a mid season trade. Anyone see the real quote?
http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news;_yl...urycards022411

It orginated from a reportersw question that asked if his views were like Pujols, no matter what, no matter if they are out of the race, no trade to any team.

He said, no, if we are out of the race and it will help the Cardinals and I like the team, i would consider the trade.

raybec 4 · 02-25-2011, 02:03 PM

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Originally Posted by BigRedChief

It orginated from a reportersw question that asked if his views were like Pujols, no matter what, no matter if they are out of the race, no trade to any team.

He said, no, if we are out of the race and it will help the Cardinals and I like the team, i would consider the trade.

That sounds a lot more benign than the Yahoo story lead on.

**BigRedChief** · 02-25-2011, 02:05 PM

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Originally Posted by OnTheWarpath58

Sadly, I was thinking that before Waino got hurt.

Damn dude, I know losing your ace is a frikkin blow, a huge frikkin hill to overcome. But, we have done it before with Larussa, Pujols and Molina on the team. They know how to overcome adversity. Larussa loves running as the underdog and playing the diss card. Never undersetimate a united locker room, if it happens.

If Berkman can stay off the DL. Produce close to his normal.

Rasmus can step up his game.

Freese can stay healthy and produce

I'm not saying this couldn't be a lost season. but.....

We can make up some of those lost games from waino's loss if those things happen. Big if's, i know but lets wait until we see how they jell, how Berkman, Rasmus and Freese step up to the plate before declaring a lost season.

raybec 4 · 02-25-2011, 02:07 PM

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Originally Posted by BigRedChief

Damn dude, I know losing your ace is a frikkin blow, a huge frikkin hill to overcome. But, we have done it before with Larussa, Pujols and Molina on the team. They know how to overcome adversity. Larussa loves running as the underdog and playing the diss card. Never undersetimate a united locker room, if it happens.

If Berkman can stay off the DL. Produce close to his normal.

Rasmus can step up hi game.

Freese can stay healthy and produce

I'm not saying this could be a lost season. but.....

We can make up some of those lost games from waino's loss if those things happen. Big if's, i know but lets wait until we see how they jell, how Berkman, Rasmus and Freese step up to the plate before declaring a lost season.

Big ifs

**BigRedChief** · 02-25-2011, 02:11 PM

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Originally Posted by raybec 4

Big ifs

I agree. Lohshe is also a wild card. What if he returns to old form? Another Big if, I know but jeeezzz its not beyond the realm of possibility that we should just give up on the season before the first pitch is even thrown in spring training.

I had absolutely no hope of even wining a playoff game in 2006. I thought it was going to be an embrassment. a few weeks later I was watching them win the WS live. Strange chit happens in baseball.

Lets wait at least a month before declaring this team done.

raybec 4 · 02-25-2011, 02:14 PM

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Originally Posted by BigRedChief

I agree. Lohshe is also a wild card. What if he returns to old form? Another Big if, I know but jeeezzz its not beyond the realm of possibility that we should just give up on the season before the first pitch is even thrown in spring training.

I don't think Lohse is a wild card really, he's just terrible. I do think Westbrook will be interesting and whoever gets the 5 spot will be the story to watch for me. I just hope somebody sticks as opposed to rotating bodies through there with no real solution- hell bring back Felipe Lopez

**BigRedChief** · 02-25-2011, 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by raybec 4

I don't think Lohse is a wild card really, he's just terrible. I do think Westbrook will be interesting and whoever gets the 5 spot will be the story to watch for me. I just hope somebody sticks as opposed to rotating bodies through there with no real solution- hell bring back Felipe Lopez

thata my point. No one is expecting anything but a disaster from Loshe. If he actually pitches like a "normal" MLB pitcher that would gain us 4-5 wins of the 10 wins we lost with Waino's loss.

seclark · 02-25-2011, 02:39 PM

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Originally Posted by BigRedChief

Lets wait at least a month before declaring this team done.

july 4th for me.
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Frazod · 02-25-2011, 02:41 PM

You guys aren't spelling his name correctly. It's LOhSE.

Remember, you can't spell LOhSE without LOSE.

FML

**BigRedChief** · 02-25-2011, 02:45 PM

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Originally Posted by frazod

You guys aren't spelling his name correctly. It's LOhSE.

Remember, you can't spell LOhSE without LOSE.

FML

It's not all sunny and rosy, all clear skies ahead, even my homerism can't stretch that far. It's not all lost yet. lets wait a little while before giving up on the season.

**BigRedChief** · 02-27-2011, 10:54 AM

Bernie's column:
http://www.stltoday.com/sports/colum...2165a5616.html

Seems he agrees with me and the majority of Cardinal nation....not all is lost.....yet

Before Wainwright's injury, Baseball Prospectus gave the Cardinals a 51.1 percent chance of winning the division, with Milwaukee next in line at 27 percent, Cincinnati third at 13.2 percent, and Chicago fourth at 8.1 percent.

After the injury, when Baseball Prospectus recalculated its playoff odds, the Cardinals came out on top again, but by a slimmer margin.

With no Wainwright, BP still gives the Cardinals a 37.9 percent chance of winning the NL Central. Milwaukee was next with 32.6 percent, followed by Cincinnati (18.7) and Chicago (10.2).

This lines up with the attitude down in Jupiter, where the Cardinals are training instead of mourning.

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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raybec 4 MVP Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: East Jabip Casino cash: $4983807	I just read a Yahoo story where they reference Carp said he wouldn't be opposed to a mid season trade. Anyone see the real quote? http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news;_yl...urycards022411
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Frazod WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS Join Date: Aug 2000 Casino cash: $2725085	You guys aren't spelling his name correctly. It's LOhSE. Remember, you can't spell LOhSE without LOSE. FML
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02-27-2011, 10:54 AM	#450
BigRedChief Has a particular set of skills Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: On the water Casino cash: $2739627 VARSITY	Bernie's column: http://www.stltoday.com/sports/colum...2165a5616.html Seems he agrees with me and the majority of Cardinal nation....not all is lost.....yet Before Wainwright's injury, Baseball Prospectus gave the Cardinals a 51.1 percent chance of winning the division, with Milwaukee next in line at 27 percent, Cincinnati third at 13.2 percent, and Chicago fourth at 8.1 percent. After the injury, when Baseball Prospectus recalculated its playoff odds, the Cardinals came out on top again, but by a slimmer margin. With no Wainwright, BP still gives the Cardinals a 37.9 percent chance of winning the NL Central. Milwaukee was next with 32.6 percent, followed by Cincinnati (18.7) and Chicago (10.2). This lines up with the attitude down in Jupiter, where the Cardinals are training instead of mourning. __________________ Time is worth more than money.
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