Cardinals "Official" 2011 St. Louis Cardinals Thread - Page 52

**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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seclark · 04-10-2011, 03:25 PM

ap 0 for 3 so far today, and .152(and hit into another dp)
i know not even a dozen games, but shit. that's lowest in the lineup except for the pitcher and backup catcher.
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**BigRedChief** · 04-10-2011, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by seclark

ap 0 for 3 so far today, and .152(and hit into another dp)
i know not even a dozen games, but shit. that's lowest in the lineup except for the pitcher and backup catcher.
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He's done this before. He presses and trys to make up for a failing line up. He gets out in front of the ball and rolls over the top of the ball. Albert hasn't forgot to hit. He'll get his .300/30/100 just like he has every year since he came up from the minors.

Rams Fan · 04-10-2011, 03:30 PM

#winning

seclark · 04-10-2011, 03:44 PM

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Originally Posted by BigRedChief

He's done this before. He presses and trys to make up for a failing line up. He gets out in front of the ball and rolls over the top of the ball. Albert hasn't forgot to hit. He'll get his .300/30/100 just like he has every year since he came up from the minors.

i know...i've watched him too.

just saying, people wanted to get him signed before the season, thinking that he'd have another monster year, making it that much harder to get him signed for the rest of his career.

what happens i he does have an off year(for him)? offer him what he turned down before, or what?
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**BigRedChief** · 04-10-2011, 11:30 PM

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Originally Posted by seclark

i know...i've watched him too.

just saying, people wanted to get him signed before the season, thinking that he'd have another monster year, making it that much harder to get him signed for the rest of his career.

what happens i he does have an off year(for him)? offer him what he turned down before, or what?
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I would have given him $30 million for 10 years. The club would have made that money back easily in marketing alone. He's becoming the face of baseball. He's on 60 mintues for crissakes. Sure in yeAr 7 he's not going to be hitting home runs like he does now. But people will still pay to see the great pujols bat. You can put a pujols tax on seats next year and no one will care.

seclark · 04-11-2011, 06:44 AM

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Originally Posted by BigRedChief

I would have given him $30 million for 10 years. The club would have made that money back easily in marketing alone. He's becoming the face of baseball. He's on 60 mintues for crissakes. Sure in yeAr 7 he's not going to be hitting home runs like he does now. But people will still pay to see the great pujols bat. You can put a pujols tax on seats next year and no one will care.

i would have given him the money too. last year.

i'm just questioning whether the club will cheapen the deal offered to him after he has an off year.
i think it's possible that his chances of going to another team increases.

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**BigRedChief** · 04-11-2011, 10:39 PM

Still thinking 90 losses? Or were the last couple of games an oulier?

Boggs looks ready to step up and take Franklins job if tony will pull his head out.

Frazod · 04-11-2011, 10:42 PM

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Originally Posted by BigRedChief

Still thinking 90 losses? Or were the last couple of games an oulier?

Boggs looks ready to step up and take Franklins job if tony will pull his head out.

I actually watched the end of the game. Nice to see them win.

The problem with LaDoucha is, it takes him about six months longer than everybody else on earth to realize that it's time to pull the plug on [insert name of random washed up idiot who kisses his ass].

'Hamas' Jenkins · 04-11-2011, 10:43 PM

Anywhere from 80-90 losses would still not surprise me. This team is 4-6, no starter has shit his pants yet, and we've played, in our first 11 games, 10 against the worst offenses in the league that aren't us.

Rams Fan · 04-11-2011, 10:44 PM

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Originally Posted by 'Hamas' Jenkins

Anywhere from 80-90 losses would still not surprise me. This team is 4-6, no starter has shit his pants yet, and we've played, in our first 11 games, 10 against the worst offenses in the league that aren't us.

Except for Westbrook against the Padres.

'Hamas' Jenkins · 04-11-2011, 10:44 PM

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Originally Posted by frazod

I actually watched the end of the game. Nice to see them win.

The problem with LaDoucha is, it takes him about six months longer than everybody else on earth to realize that it's time to pull the plug on [insert name of random washed up idiot who kisses his ass].

I know it's a lot of syllables, but I still think CaliguLaRussa is the most apt.

**BigRedChief** · 04-11-2011, 10:50 PM

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Originally Posted by 'Hamas' Jenkins

Anywhere from 80-90 losses would still not surprise me. This team is 4-6, no starter has shit his pants yet, and we've played, in our first 11 games, 10 against the worst offenses in the league that aren't us.

Our starting pitching has been awsome. So good there is no way they can keep it up at this level all season.

Rams Fan · 04-11-2011, 10:51 PM

And to think the Cards could be 7-3 right now.....

raybec 4 · 04-12-2011, 07:32 AM

[QUOTE=frazod;7555831]I actually watched the end of the game. Nice to see them win.

The problem with LaDoucha is, it takes him about six months longer than everybody else on earth to realize that it's time to pull the plug on [insert name of random washed up idiot who kisses his ass].[/QUOTE]

There is only one case where I find this to be innacurate- "Hey Ozzie, I know you're a local hero and a National icon, and you've had a great spring but we're going with Royce ****ing Clayton instead."

Frazod · 04-12-2011, 08:31 AM

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Originally Posted by raybec 4

There is only one case where I find this to be innacurate- "Hey Ozzie, I know you're a local hero and a National icon, and you've had a great spring but we're going with Royce ****ing Clayton instead."

Apparently Ozzie didn't kiss his ass sufficiently.

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seclark MVP Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: nemo Casino cash: $1279900	ap 0 for 3 so far today, and .152(and hit into another dp) i know not even a dozen games, but shit. that's lowest in the lineup except for the pitcher and backup catcher. sec __________________ "Mr. seclark. Wrong for gravy, wrong for jelly, wrong for biscuits." -rj "If every Planeteer who was disliked by another Planeteer stopped being a Planeteer we wouldn't have any Planeteers." -rj
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BigRedChief Has a particular set of skills Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: On the water Casino cash: $2729627 VARSITY	Still thinking 90 losses? Or were the last couple of games an oulier? Boggs looks ready to step up and take Franklins job if tony will pull his head out. __________________ Time is worth more than money.
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'Hamas' Jenkins Now you've pissed me off! Join Date: Jan 2006 Casino cash: $7929572	Anywhere from 80-90 losses would still not surprise me. This team is 4-6, no starter has shit his pants yet, and we've played, in our first 11 games, 10 against the worst offenses in the league that aren't us. __________________ "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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raybec 4 MVP Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: East Jabip Casino cash: $4983807	[QUOTE=frazod;7555831]I actually watched the end of the game. Nice to see them win. The problem with LaDoucha is, it takes him about six months longer than everybody else on earth to realize that it's time to pull the plug on [insert name of random washed up idiot who kisses his ass].[/QUOTE] There is only one case where I find this to be innacurate- "Hey Ozzie, I know you're a local hero and a National icon, and you've had a great spring but we're going with Royce ****ing Clayton instead."
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