Cardinals "Official" 2011 St. Louis Cardinals Thread - Page 96

**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 · 05-13-2011, 09:58 PM

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Originally Posted by 'Hamas' Jenkins

I'm sure it will, but I don't know how you can look at a guy his size who throws at his velocity and think "future closer". The guy is a future set-up man, not a closer.

That's the thing. The Cards have no true closer right now. Motte, Sanchez maybe decent, but they aren't closer worthy.

Salas should be closing right now, with Samuel being in the picture if someone goes down.

**BigRedChief** · 05-13-2011, 09:59 PM

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Originally Posted by 'Hamas' Jenkins

The fact of the matter is that the Cardinals don't have any SPers a year away in this system. Ottavino is garbage, too.

I disagree. I think Miller comes up next year after the deadline passes that the year won't count as a year of service.

Scott Pilgrim · 05-13-2011, 10:01 PM

I said it before i will say it again now Salas is the guy. and i think he is next in line for his chance, so we can see if im right or wrong these next few weeks

'Hamas' Jenkins · 05-13-2011, 10:02 PM

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Originally Posted by BigRedChief

I disagree. I think Miller comes up next year after the deadline passes that the year won't count as a year of service.

Shelby Miller is in High A ball right now. Miller would have to mirror Lincecum's rise to the big leagues to follow that path.

**BigRedChief** · 05-13-2011, 10:04 PM

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Originally Posted by 'Hamas' Jenkins

I'm sure it will, but I don't know how you can look at a guy his size who throws at his velocity and think "future closer". The guy is a future set-up man, not a closer.

I see that breaking ball that got Phillips to buckle, the slider that is a strikeout pitch and a fastball with late movement. Mid 90's is good enough to get the job done. You don't have to throw 97mph to get the job doen.

'Hamas' Jenkins · 05-13-2011, 10:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Rams Fan

That's the thing. The Cards have no true closer right now. Motte, Sanchez maybe decent, but they aren't closer worthy.

Salas should be closing right now, with Samuel being in the picture if someone goes down.

You're right that we have no true closer, and we don't have a deep enough farm system to get one. So, you either roll the dice on reclamation projects, or you weather the storm.

**BigRedChief** · 05-13-2011, 10:06 PM

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Originally Posted by 'Hamas' Jenkins

Shelby Miller is in High A ball right now. Miller would have to mirror Lincecum's rise to the big leagues to follow that path.

yeah so, your point? Have you ever seen him pitch live? Got to see him pitch from behind the dugout here in Florida. I jizzed all over myself.

Rams Fan · 05-13-2011, 10:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Scott Pilgrim

I said it before i will say it again now Salas is the guy. and i think he is next in line for his chance, so we can see if im right or wrong these next few weeks

If Sanchez started the 9th, got the first two outs and Salas closed to get the last out, I'd be okay with that.

'Hamas' Jenkins · 05-13-2011, 10:08 PM

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Originally Posted by BigRedChief

I see that breaking ball that got Phillips to buckle, the slider that is a strikeout pitch and a fastball with late movement. Mid 90's is good enough to get the job done. You don't have to throw 97mph to get the job doen.

He doesn't really throw mid 90s. Most of the time he's around 92-93.

**BigRedChief** · 05-13-2011, 10:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Scott Pilgrim

I said it before i will say it again now Salas is the guy. and i think he is next in line for his chance, so we can see if im right or wrong these next few weeks

ohhh yeah Salas will get his chance. It's defintely an open job.

'Hamas' Jenkins · 05-13-2011, 10:09 PM

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Originally Posted by BigRedChief

yeah so, your point? Have you ever seen him pitch live? Got to see him pitch from behind the dugout here in Florida. I jizzed all over myself.

I think you're expecting too much from a 20 year old kid who is still putting up a 3.00 ERA in A ball.

**BigRedChief** · 05-13-2011, 10:10 PM

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Originally Posted by 'Hamas' Jenkins

He doesn't really throw mid 90s. Most of the time he's around 92-93.

whatever......we will see whos right. You thought we could lose 90 games this year and we have the 3rd best record in the NL with a crappy bullpen.

Miles · 05-13-2011, 10:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Rams Fan

Nah. I want someone like Drew Storen.

Obviously would prefer someone like that who would potentially fill the role for more than a few years but imagine the price would be very high.

'Hamas' Jenkins · 05-13-2011, 10:13 PM

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Originally Posted by BigRedChief

whatever......we will see whos right. You thought we could lose 90 games this year and we have the 3rd best record in the NL with a crappy bullpen.

I don't understand why you feel the need to be so dismissive of empirical evidence just because it doesn't jive with what you want to be true.

We are 1/4 into the season. This team may win 90, it may lose 85. You're forgetting that most of our hitters are way, way over their heads right now.

**BigRedChief** · 05-13-2011, 10:13 PM

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Originally Posted by 'Hamas' Jenkins

I think you're expecting too much from a 20 year old kid who is still putting up a 3.00 ERA in A ball.

Probably but I'm just a fan wanting to see the next Waino come up and wow us. That was really special. Throwing that curve to Beltran who had been killing us in the playoffs for the last couple of years....

I heard that he pitched 63 innings before Larrusa declared him the closer.

01-06-2011, 09:41 PM
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