Cardinals "Official" 2011 St. Louis Cardinals Thread - Page 57

**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 · 04-15-2011, 10:15 PM

Getting 6 out of Lohse...#Winning.

'Hamas' Jenkins · 04-15-2011, 10:20 PM

COPTER.

He piss pounded that mother****er.

Scott Pilgrim · 04-15-2011, 10:20 PM

SO................. Albert is back.

Marcellus · 04-15-2011, 10:21 PM

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Originally Posted by 'Hamas' Jenkins

Getting 6 out of Lohse...#Winning.

No shit. I thinkhe has a decent year but still a ton of $ wasted.

AP hitting his stride. Hawk didn't have enough for that.

Rams Fan · 04-15-2011, 10:28 PM

The ump crew tonight is shit.

'Hamas' Jenkins · 04-15-2011, 10:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Marcellus

No shit. I thinkhe has a decent year but still a ton of $ wasted.

AP hitting his stride. Hawk didn't have enough for that.

If he gives you 190 innings of 4.5 ERA it's a huge win.

You're hoping for this, IMO

Carpenter: 215 IP, 3.00 ERA
Westbrook: 220 IP, 4.00 ERA
Lohse: 190 IP, 4.50 ERA
Garcia: 180 IP, 3.50 ERA
McLellan: 180 IP, 4.00 ERA

At this point, I'm stunned by Garcia's start, and about ready to munch on some crow, but I'm still hoping for something like the above.

If you factor in extra innings, that means you need 500 innings from your BP+spot starters throughout the year. We got even more than that from them last year.

Marcellus · 04-15-2011, 10:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Rams Fan

The ump crew tonight is shit.

Very bad but at least equally bad. Screwing the Cards on the field and LA at the plate.

'Hamas' Jenkins · 04-15-2011, 10:30 PM

That's the best pitch I've seen Lohse throw in 2 years.

Yadi w/ an infield single...

Rams Fan · 04-15-2011, 10:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Marcellus

Very bad but at least equally bad. Screwing the Cards on the field and LA at the plate.

Yep. How the **** can that ball be called fair?

Edit: They also blew a play at first, but I'm blanking if it was the Cards or Dodgers who were ****ed by that.

Marcellus · 04-15-2011, 10:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 'Hamas' Jenkins

If he gives you 190 innings of 4.5 ERA it's a huge win.

You're hoping for this, IMO

Carpenter: 215 IP, 3.00 ERA
Westbrook: 220 IP, 4.00 ERA
Lohse: 190 IP, 4.50 ERA
Garcia: 180 IP, 3.50 ERA
McLellan: 180 IP, 4.00 ERA

At this point, I'm stunned by Garcia's start, and about ready to munch on some crow, but I'm still hoping for something like the above.

What about the bullpen?

Marcellus · 04-15-2011, 10:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rams Fan

Yep. How the **** can that ball be called fair?

Edit: They also blew a play at first, but I'm blanking if it was the Cards or Dodgers who were ****ed by that.

Cards on the one I am thinking of. AP was arguing.

'Hamas' Jenkins · 04-15-2011, 10:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Marcellus

What about the bullpen?

It still sucks, but there's not too much you can do about it. The guy who should be our closer is in Cleveland. Sanchez and Salas always looked like the real deal, and short term returns are good there.

Maybe you can pick something else down the line.

'Hamas' Jenkins · 04-15-2011, 10:52 PM

This is why people hating on Rasmus are dumbasses.

'Hamas' Jenkins · 04-15-2011, 11:07 PM

Tyler Greene with a couple of RBIs. Nice work.

veist · 04-16-2011, 12:59 AM

"[The Cardinals have] had 14 or more hits in five consecutive games for the first time since Aug. 31-Sept. 7, 1930, when they did so in six straight."

I think that is a good way to say this is one huge outlier in offensive production. Hope I'm wrong as hell though.

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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04-15-2011, 10:15 PM	#841
'Hamas' Jenkins Now you've pissed me off! Join Date: Jan 2006 Casino cash: $7959572	Getting 6 out of Lohse...#Winning. __________________ "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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04-15-2011, 10:20 PM	#842
'Hamas' Jenkins Now you've pissed me off! Join Date: Jan 2006 Casino cash: $7959572	COPTER. He piss pounded that mother****er. __________________ "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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04-15-2011, 10:20 PM	#843
Scott Pilgrim Starter Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: St Louis Casino cash: $10005685	SO................. Albert is back.
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04-15-2011, 10:30 PM	#848
'Hamas' Jenkins Now you've pissed me off! Join Date: Jan 2006 Casino cash: $7959572	That's the best pitch I've seen Lohse throw in 2 years. Yadi w/ an infield single... __________________ "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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04-15-2011, 10:52 PM	#853
'Hamas' Jenkins Now you've pissed me off! Join Date: Jan 2006 Casino cash: $7959572	This is why people hating on Rasmus are dumbasses. __________________ "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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04-15-2011, 11:07 PM	#854
'Hamas' Jenkins Now you've pissed me off! Join Date: Jan 2006 Casino cash: $7959572	Tyler Greene with a couple of RBIs. Nice work. __________________ "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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04-16-2011, 12:59 AM	#855
veist Veteran Join Date: Oct 2006 Casino cash: $10004900	"[The Cardinals have] had 14 or more hits in five consecutive games for the first time since Aug. 31-Sept. 7, 1930, when they did so in six straight." I think that is a good way to say this is one huge outlier in offensive production. Hope I'm wrong as hell though.
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