Lets Go Cardinals......

"The St. Louis Cardinals had baseball's best record at 105-57. Today they will open the National League playoffs against the Los Angeles Dodgers.

The Cardinals ran away in the NL Central, finishing 13 games ahead of the wild card Houston Astros, and falling one win shy of the franchise record for victories set in 1942. They will start Woody Williams (11-8) in the series opener.

The Dodgers (93-69) clinched the NL West title in dramatic fashion Saturday, scoring seven ninth-inning runs in a 7-3 victory over the San Francisco Giants. Steve Finley capped the rally with a grand slam."

GO CARDINALS!!

Help me root my Cardinals on please.... gotta beat those Dodgers!!

Cardinals Beat Dodgers!!"

Boy did we ever!! *big smile*

ST. LOUIS -- Just like Jake and Elwood Blues, the Cardinals got the band back together just in time. With all eight regular position players in the starting lineup for the first time since Sept. 10, St. Louis blitzed Los Angeles for an 8-3 win in Game 1 of their National League Division Series.

We hit five homers today!!
What an exciting game.... :clap: :P :clap:

Go Cards!!"

This is my own little cheering thread for the cards I see... :P

Cards just took the lead over the Dodgers.... 3-1!!! ]:clap: :clap: :clap:

C'mon on St. Louis fans where are ya?? :lol:

hmmmm...if i remember right there are a bunch of Yankee fans in this forum.....wonder why they are being so silent?....:evilgrin:


Vitalt

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Vits, I ain't lookin' for no darn Yankee fans... LOL I want Cardinal fans to help me root my boys on!! *grins*

I can't stand those damn Yankees, I'm always hoping they lose!! LOL :evilgrin: :P

Sorry,I'm out of town,but since they are tied I'll watch the rest.

I hate dial-up.}(

Cards WIN!!
8-3 SWEET!! We are due for winning the World Series

Edit to add something new...

Tonight's the night, the Cards could knock the Dodgers out of it!!

Tied up 2-2... Lets Go Cards!!

Because we know that you have to take one step at a time to win the Series. We celebrate once it's won. 26 and counting...

Thats more like it....:D

Vitalt

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Well not me, I don't do things like everyone else! :P I gotta root these guys on all the way, they need me. :evilgrin:

I'm right here with ya Jan,it's looking good.:clap: :clap:



Cardinals Beat Dodgers!!"

Yep they sure did Lil' Joe!! Sweet!! :clap: :clap:

Ok here we go again... Hey Al, I gave you a break on the first two games of the second round against Houston. :evilgrin:

Lets Go Cards!!

Since the Braves didn't make it again---Go Cards.
Mardon:-) ;-) ;) :P :9 :7

Kiwi..... can I be your UK representative????

Andy.
p.s what do the Cardinals do? :)

>Kiwi..... can I be your UK representative????
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>Andy.
>p.s what do the Cardinals do? :)

*grins* I am going to assume you are serious... The Cardinals play baseball Andy. You can see here if you'd like.

We have a good chance of going to the World Series but we need to win the next two games to do so....but we'll do it!! :-)

Congrats to the Astros tonight, I wish we could have beat em! :-(

Who are the Cardinals? }(

GO Astros

Can not believe that home run at the bottom of the Ninth... Damn Astros :(

Me either... I bout wanted to cry! :-(

Hey, glad to see you showed up here. I was wondering where all our St. Louis fans were at. ;)

Engrossed watching the games the past three days... annoyed we lost every single one of them in Houston so far :( Its 2-3 now... There is no more safety net... :\

Hey that's all right,just think of all the money, the extra games bring to town.
The AL had a good game also.
:clap: :clap: :-)

GO ASTROS

Wont argue that... However, think we seriously needed to win at least one game in Houston.

Well it's comes down to this one game.

Bye-Bye Birdie! :evilgrin: :clap: :lol:

Yarddaawg, be nice!! We'll see about that!! :P

Alright, calling all Cards fans, we gotta bring home a winner today!! Please help cheer those Cards on... I'll be doin' all I can as I'll be at the game today... wish us all luck!!

I don't wanna come home cryin'!!

GO CARDS!!!

I'll be sitting here picking your voice out of the crowd,give 'em hell.
And we definitly do not want any tears no matter who wins,it has been a good series.

Tell me about it... 1500 game... think I'm coming down with something :)

You probably wont cry today, but tomorrow the Rocket pitches, bring crying towel then.

Tied 4 to 4 going into the 10th. :P

Lidge has got to be getting tired by now... Hopefully wear him out so he can't relief pitch in the next game...

Another good game.
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I think Jan just wet her panties. }( :+ :clap: :clap: :lol: :lol:

Hell, I was mad that they walked Pujols, but you can't argue the final score!

SWEET SWEET SWEET!!

Hot Damn is right!! WOW, what a great game! A bit on the edge of your seat there for awhile, but what a perfect ending. :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap:

Lil' Joe, I didn't wet my panties...lol...but you had to hear me as I have came home and have no voice!

Yarddaawg...told ya there'd be no bye bye birdie tonight!! :P

And yep Hugo, tomorrow night we have our work cut out for us as I know Rocket Roger will be tough but I have faith and I really believe that St. Louie is gonna do it this time! *fingers crossed*

It was icing on the cake coming home and hearing on the radio that Johnny Damon hit that grand slam and the score was Red Sox 6 and the Yankees 0 :evilgrin: }( All kidding aside I realize how heartbreaking it can be when your teams loses. It got very quiet when the Astros tied us tonight... losing it would have been a heartbreaker!

Great day today!! Wakko, you ain't wrong, "Thank You Jimmy Edmonds!! :* :* :*

This kid is worn out, lots of emotions at this game and to think I gotta go do it tomorrow too. *grins*
I ran off and forgot my camera but I will try and get one good picture to share with you all tomorrow evening when we win! :P :clap: ;-)

Edit: oops typing error.

Jan,

As your UK rep...... are the Cardinals winning then?

The BBC TV news broadcast this morning said at the end of the 'sports updates'....
......"oh and by the way, Boston Red Sox beat New York Yankees in the World series!"
Is that good or bad? :)

What's the next stage?

Andy.

>Jan,
>
>As your UK rep...... are the Cardinals winning then?
>
>The BBC TV news broadcast this morning said at the end of the
>'sports updates'....
>......"oh and by the way, Boston Red Sox beat New York
>Yankees in the World series!"
>Is that good or bad? :)
>
>What's the next stage?
>
>Andy.

andy,
wheeeeeeew!!!!! :-)

the world series 2004 starts Sat.

last nite boston beat the yankees, and so far the Curse of Babe Ruth, for the American League title. boston hasn't won a series since 1918. that's the Curse of the Babe.

the Yankees are Boston's arch-enemies and have been for years, due to the Curse and it's many effects: trades, inexplicable foul-ups, and fate.

here's one of the most famous:

http://www.sportingnews.com/baseball/25moments/8.html

an outstanding player, and an easy catch bounces thru his legs during the WORLD SERIES!!!

anyway, to answer your question, and not to move in on Jan:

tonite the St. Louis Cardinals play the Houston Astros to see who wins the National League title. both teams have won 3 games, and been playing some GLORIOUS baseball.

tonite's winner will play Boston.

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sorry i derailed this thread with Boston history. i came over to wish the Cards the best of Luck!!! hope to see ya at Fenway!!!!! WOOOT WOOT!!!!! :+ :+ :+

Andy, Sophie couldn't have explained that any better! Just to add to that, the Cardinals do have to win tonight to go to the World Series. *fingers crossed*

Hey Sophie thank you for those good luck wishes. *smiles* Hope to be in Fenway too. ;-)

HOT DAMN!!! We are going to GAME 7!!!

Thank you, Edmonds!

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Fat Lady is getting ready to sing, let's hope the Cards go down easy!

C'mon Casca don't be like that. :-( lol Hey, I don't hardly stand a chance around here with all the damn Yankee, Sox and Astro fans.

Well I have a good feeling about tonight, so we shall see. ;-)

Yep I hear her in the wings.

NOT TODAY

Busch Stadium is not our house.

So I will not waste your time this morning talking about the importance of the Cardinals protecting our house in Game 6 of the NLCS. I will not broach the obscentity of seeing Houston players spilling champagne on ourliving-room carpet.

Busch Stadium is not our house.

It's much more important than that.

It's where many of us watched our first game, caught our first foul ball, begged for our first autograph.

It's where Gibby ruled the mound, where Brock ran like the wind, and where Ozzie made all the folks go crazy.

It's where the El Birdos dominated, where Sutter struck out the last batter of 1982, where Mike Shannon has worked since the joint opened in 1966.

The Ol' Redhead managed there. Stan the Man played his harmonica there.

The White Rat led us back to glory there.

This is where Gussie drove the Clydesdales, where Willie McGee tracked down fly balls, where Joaquin Andujar summed up his philosophy of life in one simple word: Youneverknow.

This is where Big Mac smacked No. 70, where Tommy Lawless flipped his bat, where "GOOD GOD ALMIGHTY...BRUMMER'S STEALING HOME"!!!!!!!

This is where the greatest St. Louis team in Busch Stadium's history performed. That's right, the 2004 Cardinals. They had the best home-record, the best record in baseball. Right on that field.

Ted Simmons played there. Kenny Boyer managed there. And a beloved old man in a bright red jacket told a mournful nation why it was good and right to play baseball after Sept. 11.

My friends, Jack Buck's coffin rested on that field. Daryl Kile pitched his last game there. And many of us cannot walk into that stadium without thinking of loved ones who are no longer with us.

Not today.

We don't lose today.

Not against the Houston Astros. Not against a pitcher named Roger Clemens.

Not against a wild-card team.

Not in Busch Stadium.

No, it's not our house.

It's simply the place where our memories congregate, where our baseball dreams are stored, where the voices of millions of fans and the ghosts of seasons past await their call to arms.

Folks, it's time to wake 'em up.

Something I thought I would share with my fellow Cardinal fans. *smiles* Pretty touching I'd say....
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As it turns out I will be around tonight here cheering my Cards on because being the sweet mom I am and "Lord it was tough"..lol but I gave my ticket to my son for his 17th birthday tomorrow so he can take his best buddy! Truly, I'm kidding it felt real nice doing that and I know how much he loves and appreciates me for it by the million dollar smile on his face and the big hug and kiss I received when I said "here is a little extra birthday gift"! The smiles on their faces were priceless. ;-) I've had a lot of good memories, it's their turn. :-)

Enjoy the game folks....

Thank you Jan for your colorful description of our Busch Statium.

I'm one of the old Knot Hole Gang from the forties,where at the old Sportsman Park in north St Louis we used to watch the games by peeking thru the knotholes in the wooden fence.
:-)

I need to learn how baseball is played so I can pick on people

my wife knows more about the Astros than me, can you believe?

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Watch tonites game,the Cards will teach ya. :clap: :clap: :clap: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Kiwi that was really inspiring, you gotta be a wonderful Mom.

That will be a birthday that he will remember, even more so if they win. What a terrific gift to give your son.

Another good game,sorry for my friends in Texas.:clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :lol:

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That's no bs,I do feel sorry for you.:-)

The Cards are going to the World Series, how sweet it is!!
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And my heart goes out to the Astros and their fans... Congrats to the Astros for a great effort, it was an awesome series!

Boston here we come!! :-) :-)

Hugo thank you, that was a nice thing to say. *smiles* It feels even better now as I know the memories my son will always have of this night... he called me from the game just as soon as they won and to hear how excited he was, was just so neat! :-)

Arlene, yep I wanted that win tonight more so then ever. *smiles*

Well we got it... Lets keep them rolling in!

To be very honest I completely forgot there was another series on. Bet they are feeling ignored. :D

I will not have to worry about learning the game

It would have been interesting thou: Texas versus Massachusetts

"It would have been interesting thou: Texas versus Massachusetts" :clap: :lol: :evilgrin: :lol:

That game is Nov 2nd.}( :+

Jan,

that was such a nice thing for your son to have, how kind of you. and i liked your tribute, too. these teams are passed down for generations in families, along with tuna noodle casserole recipes. anyway, his kids will someday be talking about "oh, yeah- my dad was at that game." :7

Massachusetts and Texas- a staggering thought! :lol:

Congrats to the Cardinals, Woot! Woot!

and okay, now,

BRING'EM ON!!!!!

Well Sophie here we go!! ;-) Btw, I was so glad the Cards won that game and as much as I loved giving Sean the ticket, damn it was hard sitting here at home watching it and seeing all the fun they were all having. LOL I was there the night prior but you hate to miss any games this big!! I wouldn't have did it any different though!

I really like some songs by Aerosmith but I wasn't too impressed with Steven Tyler doing the National Anthem! :rolleyes:

I need my Cards fans......where are ya guys!! *grins*

GO CARDS!!!"

We are watching.:-)

What a game but not the ending I wanted to see. *sigh* :-(

That's only one though...

We gave them that game to avoid any bloodshed on the streets.}( :+

I know a wins a win regardless of the score but what a sloppy game!

i loved the 2 old guys, esp. the one who predicted that we would win this series here in "19... whatever year it is."

i missed most of the game! zzzzzzzzz. :-( saw a couple of hi-lites after. great beginning for the sox, the cards rose to the challenge, and bellhorn sure stands up under pressure. i like him more and more. and OUCH! the injuries! and yeah, it did look sloppy.

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i think the Sox, the cops, or Boston needs to do more for the girl who was killed, like eventually a scholarship or something. people around here are pretty upset about that whole thing. i wouldn't wanna be the kid who was fighting with the cops and whose escalation brought them to that spot en masse and led to the firing of the pepper ball guns, or whatever they're called.

edit: oh, and i forgot to say, Walker was lookin' good for the Cards.

another heartbreaker :-(

This is a must win for us... *fingers crossed* The pressure is on but we play much better at home and under pressure so we'll see what happens.

Best of luck to the Red Sox tonight! :evilgrin: Hey it should be a good game.

GO CARDS!!"

between sleeping and family things going on, i haven't seen one game. :-( pieces of the first one.


best of luck to the cards. they have a great team, i feel bad that they've been having such crappy luck.