It was a lot of fun to be a part of. One more run, gosh, that would be great.
Buckle Up, Buttercup.
Today is a big day. I’m excited. I’m so ready. I’m so scared. Like Jessie Spano scared.
I have full faith in both of my teams. Arkansas is taking on #17 Auburn at 12pm ET. We need this win. Anything can happen in the SEC and today could be our day. Everything will have to go according to plan. No mistakes. This is our season.
And then, as you all know, Game 3 at 6pm. I’ve forgotten about Thursday. Thursday is over. We’re back at Busch with the best fans and I know we can do this. This is why we love October. This is our season.
As a warning to people who read this and also know me personally, if things go bad and go bad fast you may want to just find me and put me in a cab and send me home. Then again, if things go well it could easily be necessary to do the same.
It’s going to be a long day, but it’s worth it. It doesn’t get better than this. This is why we’re fans.
Breathe In. Don’t Breathe Out. Just Hold It. This Isn’t Going To Be Easy.
#stlcards lineup: Lugo 2B, Ryan SS, Pujols 1B, Holliday LF, Ludwick RF, Molina C, DeRosa 3B, Rasmus CF, Wainwright P
Breathe In. Breathe Out.
Game 1 lineup for #stlcards: Schumaker 2b, Ryan SS, Pujols 1b, Holliday LF, Ludwick RF, Molina C, DeRosa 3b, Rasmus CF, Carpenter P
That is to say: A championship always means something different to fans than it does to a team. If the Cardinals win the World Series this year, it’ll be a joy to be shared with my fellow Cardinals fans, with my family, with all the souls who followed the ups-and-downs of a Frankenstein monster of a team, one that put it all together for one crazy August and was mostly listless (outside of Pujols, Wainwright and Carpenter, of course) the rest of the way. It’ll be something we’ll always remember.
-Will Leitch
This sounds about right.
@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.
