Cardinals "Official" 2011 St. Louis Cardinals Thread - Page 93

**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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**BigRedChief** · 05-13-2011, 08:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Scott Pilgrim

he needs to stay calm

you can see why they are trying to make him the closer. He can get the strikeouts in clutch situations. I haven't seen that curvewball so effective until tonight. The curve ball, slider and fastball will work out well for the 9th inning.

The down side is he is young and overthrows too much. Needs to settle down quicker. He is calm right out of the gate we win the game.

**BigRedChief** · 05-13-2011, 08:40 PM

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Originally Posted by OnTheWarpath58

Yay, another blown save.

This shit is getting old.

you can say that but the Reds had the bases loaded twice with one out and got nothing. We had the base loaded with one out and Yadi does his bases loaded DP again.

I still think Sanchez is our future closer. He's just green and needs to learn. He walked the lead off batter, wild pitched him over then had to face batters 3,4,5 and got out of it without any more runs after he settled down.

Scott Pilgrim · 05-13-2011, 08:41 PM

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Originally Posted by BigRedChief

you can see why they are trying to make him the closer. He can get the strikeouts in clutch situations. I haven't seen that curvewball so effective until tonight. The curve ball, slider and fastball will work out well for the 9th inning.

The down side is he is young and overthrows too much. Needs to settle down quicker. He is calm right out of the gate we win the game.

Yea but i would much prefer Salas as the closer. Sanchez has better stuff and that is obvious, but i think Salas just has that it factor that you need to be a closer.

**OnTheWarpath15** · 05-13-2011, 08:44 PM

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Originally Posted by BigRedChief

you can say that but the Reds had the bases loaded twice with one out and got nothing. We had the base loaded with one out and Yadi does his bases loaded DP again.

I still think Sanchez is our future closer. He's just green and needs to learn. He walked the lead off batter, wild pitched him over then had to face batters 3,4,5 and got out of it without any more runs after he settled down.

You're right, I CAN say that. And I'll continue to as long as this team continues to give away games.

NINE blown saves.

Un****ingacceptable.

**BigRedChief** · 05-13-2011, 08:48 PM

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Originally Posted by OnTheWarpath58

You're right, I CAN say that. And I'll continue to as long as this team continues to give away games.

NINE blown saves.

Un****ingacceptable.

I agree, its a big hole on our team. But not a long term problem that we need to give up top level talent to land a rent a reliver. I'm comfortable with the talent we have, they are just young and we are going to experience growing pains. I'd feel better experienceing those growing pains and let them mature than trade away Martinez/Miller/Rasmus etc to get immediate help.

Rams Fan · 05-13-2011, 08:52 PM

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Originally Posted by BigRedChief

I agree, its a big hole on our team. But not a long term problem that we need to give up top level talent to land a rent a reliver. I'm comfortable with the talent we have, they are just young and we are going to experience growing pains. I'd feel better experienceing those growing pains and let them mature than trade away Martinez/Miller/Rasmus etc to get immediate help.

Let me guess? You were pro-DeRosa weren't you?

If the Cards don't trade Perez, the Cards would a shit load of RP prospects.

Rams Fan · 05-13-2011, 08:54 PM

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Originally Posted by BigRedChief

you can say that but the Reds had the bases loaded twice with one out and got nothing.

They still scored in that inning, no?

And the 3 runners on base were walked.

Salas should be closing.

Scott Pilgrim · 05-13-2011, 08:54 PM

how the **** did we almost botch that rundown

**BigRedChief** · 05-13-2011, 08:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Rams Fan

They still scored in that inning, no?

And the 3 runners on base were walked.

Salas should be closing.

are you drinking?

Your confusing different parts of the game. There wasn't bases loaded against Sanchez. They were twice against Lohse.

Rams Fan · 05-13-2011, 08:58 PM

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Originally Posted by BigRedChief

are you drinking?

Your confusing different parts of the game. There wasn't bases loaded against Sanchez. They were twice against Lohse.

There were bases loaded against Salas.

**BigRedChief** · 05-13-2011, 09:01 PM

****ing Motte you can't walk to face Votto.

'Hamas' Jenkins · 05-13-2011, 09:05 PM

That's a bad, bad loss.

This team is completely screwed with that bullpen. There is one guy in that entire pen you can trust.

seclark · 05-13-2011, 09:07 PM

bad deal.
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**BigRedChief** · 05-13-2011, 09:10 PM

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Originally Posted by 'Hamas' Jenkins

That's a bad, bad loss.

This team is completely screwed with that bullpen. There is one guy in that entire pen you can trust.

What would you do with the bullpen differently? You want to trade for Heath and give up Miller?

'Hamas' Jenkins · 05-13-2011, 09:15 PM

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Originally Posted by BigRedChief

What would you do with the bullpen differently? You want to trade for Heath and give up Miller?

I didn't say the bullpen was managed poorly. It's poorly constructed.

They should have never traded for DeRosa. That was a sucker move.

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