Cardinals "Official" 2011 St. Louis Cardinals Thread - Page 615

**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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whoman69 · 12-11-2011, 10:52 AM

There's no question the best move is to put Berkman at first. It extends the games he can play and he's the only one in the group that's actually played first. Descalso is a valuable fill in, but I don't see him everyday. Given Freese's injury history its prudent to have a backup for him. You think Holliday is a defensive liability in left, wait until he tries to field a hooking ground smash coming from a right hander.

veist · 12-11-2011, 11:33 AM

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Originally Posted by 'Hamas' Jenkins

The team that was willing to offer him a percentage of the franchise, had it been within MLB rules, wasn't showing him enough commitment.

Is he a complete sociopath?

Yeah, that the only difference in "commitment" between the two clubs was how big the number on the contract was. And he absolutely should be excoriated by _every_ sportswriter in the biz over claiming he was worried about the Cards commitment to him after baseball. That is the biggest load of horseshit I've _ever_ seen a player try to shovel as an excuse for why he left. **** him.

ShowtimeSBMVP · 12-22-2011, 06:50 PM

TBrownYahooTim Brown

Cards and Beltran ironing out last details of two-year contract, according to source. @dgoold was first.

Mi_chief_fan · 12-22-2011, 07:07 PM

Excellent signing, hopefully can play 130 games.

ShowtimeSBMVP · 12-22-2011, 07:10 PM

Ken_RosenthalKen Rosenthal

Confirmed: Beltran two-year, $26 million deal with #STLCards. Full no-trade. #MLB

**OnTheWarpath15** · 12-22-2011, 07:11 PM

$26M.

Guess they think he can still play CF.

Sure-Oz · 12-22-2011, 07:17 PM

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Originally Posted by OnTheWarpath58

$26M.

Guess they think he can still play CF.

Maybe he goes to RF and Berkman to 1st

**OnTheWarpath15** · 12-22-2011, 07:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sure-Oz

Maybe he goes to RF and Berkman to 1st

And where does Allen Craig play? (Berk at 1st is a given)

Granted he's going to miss the beginning of the season, but he needs to be a full-time player in 2012.

'Hamas' Jenkins · 12-22-2011, 08:12 PM

You play Beltran all over the outfield, and give Craig every day at 1st that Berk sits as well as spell time at both corner OF spots.

He can easily get 400+ AB like that.

**Dylan** · 12-22-2011, 08:23 PM

I think I'm posting in the wrong thread .... Sorry

Marcellus · 12-22-2011, 08:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OnTheWarpath58

$26M.

Guess they think he can still play CF.

Ridiculous $ at this point in his career.

Frazod · 12-22-2011, 08:41 PM

Wow. Just got used to not hating Berkman, and now I have to learn not to hate Beltran. Must suck to be an Asstros fan right now.

Swanman · 12-22-2011, 08:46 PM

Once everyone is healthy, I see the lineup this way or thereabouts:

1 Furcal
2 Beltran
3 Holliday
4 Berkman
5 Master Allen
6 Freese
7 Yadi
8 Whoever is playing 2b
9 Pitcher

On paper, not too bad. Of course a lot will depend on Beltran's production. If he can get back to his production levels of a few years ago, this could be a scary lineup with a lot of pop 2-6 in the lineup.

Marcellus · 12-22-2011, 08:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by frazod

Wow. Just got used to not hating Berkman, and now I have to learn not to hate Beltran. Must suck to be an Asstros fan right now.

If Berkman keeps it up and Beltran has the same type of revival it will be real painful for Astro fans.

That's 2 big ifs. I think Berk can do it, not sold on Beltran. I hated him more than Berk though.

Maybe he and Waino can reenact the game 7 curve ball in training camp.

Frazod · 12-22-2011, 09:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Swanman

Once everyone is healthy, I see the lineup this way or thereabouts:

1 Furcal
2 Beltran
3 Holliday
4 Berkman
5 Master Allen
6 Freese
7 Yadi
8 Whoever is playing 2b
9 Pitcher

On paper, not too bad. Of course a lot will depend on Beltran's production. If he can get back to his production levels of a few years ago, this could be a scary lineup with a lot of pop 2-6 in the lineup.

I think I'd move Holliday down and Freese up.

01-06-2011, 09:41 PM
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Swanman It's a league game, Dude Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Itasca, IL Casino cash: $9967354	Once everyone is healthy, I see the lineup this way or thereabouts: 1 Furcal 2 Beltran 3 Holliday 4 Berkman 5 Master Allen 6 Freese 7 Yadi 8 Whoever is playing 2b 9 Pitcher On paper, not too bad. Of course a lot will depend on Beltran's production. If he can get back to his production levels of a few years ago, this could be a scary lineup with a lot of pop 2-6 in the lineup.
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