Here’s to looking forward to Wednesday.

@BJRains:

Ankiel strikes out for the third time today…..this time looking with the bases loaded to end the inning. Ouch.

And he now has just as many strikeouts as he did when he was a pitcher.  I believe we’ve come full circle, folks.

How about those balls?

First ever for him.

@Fox_Sports_MW:

Lineup has changed…Skip Colby ALBERT HOLLIDAY Ankiel Glaus Molina Ryan Carp-Update in CAPS

@Fox_Sports_MW:

Lineup today Skip DeRosa Pujols Holliday Rasmus Ludwick Larue Ryan Smoltz

@Fox_Sports_MW:

Lineup tonight Skip Lugo Albert Holliday Rasmus Ludwick DeRosa Larue Pineiro

Everything about this article is perfect and quotable.

In one month, where do you see yourself? Riding a big old fat Clydesdale down Market Street with a bottle of Bud in one hand and a middle finger to the rest of Major League Baseball. Suck an egg New York. Get lost Boston. Munch on this cheesesteak, Philly. Albert Pujols is the greatest hitter in the history of the game and his destiny is not one World Series ring, it’s five.

(via brighteryellow)

Ok, last one.  We gotta save the champagne photos for later celebrations.

brighteryellow:

I would apologize for all the pictures I am about to post, but I am not necessarily sorry, so.

Wait, is that little Pagz back there?  How cool must that be to get called up from the minors and then take part in this celebration.