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Cards score 4 in 9th, beat Nats 9-7, reach NLCS
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Posted on 10/13/2012 9:24:49 AM PDT by chessplayer

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Carlos Beltran and the never-give-up St. Louis Cardinals began their latest comeback celebration quietly, plucking cans of beer from a blue bin that was hurriedly wheeled from the home to the visiting clubhouse in the middle of the ninth inning.

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To: chessplayer

Like Yogi said, “It’s never over until its over.” I feel bad for the Nats, but they’ll be back. And next time Strasburg will be pitching in the playoffs.


41 posted on 10/13/2012 12:12:32 PM PDT by stop_fascism (Love your country, but never trust its government - R.A. Heinlein)
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To: who knows what evil?

I NEVER liked it when “America’s team” won by ANY score. Even though Staubach was a fellow ex-navy man (and a fine gentleman), I hated him and his team! Back then the NFC East was always a tough division - except for the Cardinals.

Vince Lombardi became coach of the Skins in 69 before he died a year later but he started the team on its way. They were good in the mid-late 70’s with George Allen and great in the 80’s with Gibbs; after that, not so much.

Now living in South Jersey, my son-in-law keeps trying to get me to like the Eagles. NO WAY!


42 posted on 10/13/2012 12:19:27 PM PDT by New Jersey Realist (America: home of the free because of the brave)
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To: 11th_VA

I will bet money you are correct. I eventually stopped watching football because I got a little to rabid about it...began watching again in the early nineties after my family had moved up here to New England, but...I think I have a better perspective on it now...getting a few more years on will do that for a person!


43 posted on 10/13/2012 1:20:51 PM PDT by rlmorel ("It is dangerous to be right in matters where established men are wrong." Voltaire)
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To: New Jersey Realist
Now living in South Jersey, my son-in-law keeps trying to get me to like the Eagles. NO WAY!

Exactly...'death before dishonor'.

(That 'America's Team' nonsense re: Cowboys still makes me barf to this day.)

44 posted on 10/13/2012 1:34:14 PM PDT by who knows what evil? (G-d saved more animals than people on the ark...www.siameserescue.org.)
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To: Chipper
TIgers-Cards grudge goes all the way back to 1934.

Cards won Series, 4-3, but, in game 7 with Cards leading 9-0 in Detroit, Ducky Medwick hit a triple and, after a huge cloud of dust (NOBODY saw what actually happened), was accused by Owen, Tigers 3B, of spiking him. Minor dustup, but, when the Cards took the field in the next half-inning, the Detroit fans pelted Medwick in left field with everything not nailed down.

Commissioner Kennesaw Mountain Landis was at that game, and, after two attempts to clear the field and resume play, called the two managers, Medwick, and Owen over to his box -- in full sight of the fans -- and held a drumhead court.

Medwick was ejected. The Tiger fans roared.

And the Tigers, thoroughly inspired by now, went on to lose game 7 by a score of 11-0.

The 1968 Series can be summed up in two sentences. Lou Brock didn't slide when he should have done in game 6, and Curt Flood slipped -- for the only time in his career -- when chasing an important fly ball in game 7, due to Busch Stadium's absolutely horrid (and badly maintained) turf. The following spring, just btw, Gussie Busch himself ordered the field replaced with the 3rd generation of AstroTurf, called something else by then (and made by Monsanto, a St. Louis-based company).

2006 was just the START of payback to Detroit: "hit it to the pitcher!" was the battle cry for the Cards, as Tiger pitching made (if I recall correctly) 7 fielding/throwing errors in just 5 games.

Your faithful baseball historian,
SAJ

45 posted on 10/13/2012 1:40:18 PM PDT by SAJ (What is the next tagline some overweening mod will censor?)
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To: SAJ
Apologies: Lou Brock's non-slide occurred in game 5, not game 6.

Sorry for the typo.

46 posted on 10/13/2012 1:46:48 PM PDT by SAJ (What is the next tagline some overweening mod will censor?)
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To: Churchillspirit

I was surprised he didn’t force his way in to any of the games in DC.


As a Cards fan I am still pissed he ruined Stan’s moment at the 2009 All-Star game. They had a tribute to him planned until the bastard forced his way in so he could wear his White Sox jacket and throw his candy ass pitch.


47 posted on 10/13/2012 2:37:57 PM PDT by CARDINALRULES (Tough times never last -Tough people do. DK57 -- 6-22-02)
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To: chessplayer
" I felt sorry for the fans. They must have been shellshocked.

We're use to it ... :[

48 posted on 10/13/2012 3:53:02 PM PDT by 11th_VA (Keep your laws OFF my Big Gulp !)
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