Cardinals "Official" 2011 St. Louis Cardinals Thread - Page 11

**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 · 02-09-2011, 07:24 PM

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Originally Posted by tk13

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Time to start worrying.

Rams Fan · 02-09-2011, 07:25 PM

If Albert is asking for 27-28 mil., I don't have a problem with that. 8 years and that should get it done.

tk13 · 02-09-2011, 07:28 PM

Tim Kurkjian was on ESPN earlier, he seemed to think that Pujols absolutely wants 10 years... Cards want to go 5-7 years, definitely not 10. Seemed to think they were pretty far apart due to the contract length. But also said there's no way they can let him walk... which is what I would think.

**BigRedChief** · 02-09-2011, 07:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Rams Fan

If Albert is asking for 27-28 mil., I don't have a problem with that. 8 years and that should get it done.

**** that. Give him $30 million over 10 years. The Cardinals will make the revenue up easily.

Rams Fan · 02-09-2011, 07:30 PM

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Originally Posted by tk13

Tim Kurkjian was on ESPN earlier, he seemed to think that Pujols absolutely wants 10 years... Cards want to go 5-7 years, definitely not 10. Seemed to think they were pretty far apart due to the contract length. But also said there's no way they can let him walk... which is what I would think.

If they let him walk, I will not understand it at all. I'd easily pay an extra $5 in ticket prices just so Albert can stay.

Marco Polo · 02-09-2011, 07:35 PM

Give him $28 mil over 8 years or $30 over 7. If he won't take that, let him go and try to get him to eventually accept a trade.

WV · 02-09-2011, 07:37 PM

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Originally Posted by tk13

Tim Kurkjian was on ESPN earlier, he seemed to think that Pujols absolutely wants 10 years... Cards want to go 5-7 years, definitely not 10. Seemed to think they were pretty far apart due to the contract length. But also said there's no way they can let him walk... which is what I would think.

So give him 10 with the last two voidable or some shit....just get him signed!

KChiefs1 · 02-09-2011, 07:51 PM

If the Cards are dumb enough not to sign him by his deadline...they will deserve what they get.

Rams Fan · 02-09-2011, 07:53 PM

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Originally Posted by KChiefs1

If the Cards are dumb enough not to sign him by his deadline...they will deserve what they get.

I'm not going to be pissed if he isn't signed by the deadline. I'll be pissed if he isn't resigned.

DJ's left nut · 02-09-2011, 09:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Rams Fan

If they let him walk, I will not understand it at all. I'd easily pay an extra $5 in ticket prices just so Albert can stay.

I wouldn't even consider it.

Again - The DeWitt Group is playing with house money. They sold the parking structures that came with the team for what the team cost - in short they got the Cardinals for free.

Then they promised that the new stadium would allow them to stay competitive in the current fiscal climate.

If those mother****ers come with their hands out after they got the best player in baseball for a screaming bargain over the last decade, I'll be furious. Now's when they need to pay the fans back for their loyalty, not come asking for even more.

The "Pujols Tax" should be paid by the people that have most benefited by his presence (Tony LaRussa and Jose Oquendo excluded)- the DeWitt Ownership Group.

I would be insulted beyond all belief if they do that.

Rams Fan · 02-09-2011, 09:13 PM

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Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

I wouldn't even consider it.

Again - The DeWitt Group is playing with house money. They sold the parking structures that came with the team for what the team cost - in short they got the Cardinals for free.

Then they promised that the new stadium would allow them to stay competitive in the current fiscal climate.

If those mother****ers come with their hands out after they got the best player in baseball for a screaming bargain over the last decade, I'll be furious. Now's when they need to pay the fans back for their loyalty, not come asking for even more.

The "Pujols Tax" should be paid by the people that have most benefited by his presence (Tony LaRussa and Jose Oquendo excluded).

I would be insulted beyond all belief if they do that.

Fair enough. I also think it's a slap in face to offer him 6/7 years. 8 years should be the minimum offer.

'Hamas' Jenkins · 02-09-2011, 09:29 PM

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Originally Posted by tk13

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John Mozeliak must be ****ing killed.

I would sooner suck Carl Peterson's dick at halftime of the Super Bowl than take $10,000 in cash laundered from John Mozeliak.

Rams Fan · 02-09-2011, 09:30 PM

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Originally Posted by 'Hamas' Jenkins

John Mozeliak must be ****ing killed.

I would sooner suck Carl Peterson's dick at halftime of the Super Bowl than take $10,000 in cash laundered from John Mozeliak.

Dude, Mozeliak is DeWitt's and LaRussa's puppet. He's working under DeWitt's restriction, not his.

'Hamas' Jenkins · 02-09-2011, 09:32 PM

It doesn't matter. Every one of them should be summarily executed if this deal does not get done.

'Hamas' Jenkins · 02-09-2011, 09:35 PM

If Pujols leaves, you can probably chop $150 million off the value of the franchise.

01-06-2011, 09:41 PM
BigRedChief Has a particular set of skills Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: On the water Casino cash: $3159627 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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02-09-2011, 07:28 PM	#153
tk13 ... Join Date: Nov 2001 Casino cash: $2002500	Tim Kurkjian was on ESPN earlier, he seemed to think that Pujols absolutely wants 10 years... Cards want to go 5-7 years, definitely not 10. Seemed to think they were pretty far apart due to the contract length. But also said there's no way they can let him walk... which is what I would think.
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02-09-2011, 09:32 PM	#164
'Hamas' Jenkins Now you've pissed me off! Join Date: Jan 2006 Casino cash: $8009572	It doesn't matter. Every one of them should be summarily executed if this deal does not get done. __________________ "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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02-09-2011, 09:35 PM	#165
'Hamas' Jenkins Now you've pissed me off! Join Date: Jan 2006 Casino cash: $8009572	If Pujols leaves, you can probably chop $150 million off the value of the franchise. __________________ "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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