Bay Area Billiken Posted October 5, 2021 Share Posted October 5, 2021 The game is tomorrow night. Let's do it. Beat LA! I will be there, with my camouflage Cardinal cap. Safety first. Adman and drkelsey55 like this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bay Area Billiken Posted October 6, 2021 Author Share Posted October 6, 2021 It’s Game Day. The two best teams in the NL are facing off in a winner takes all tonight. I feel as I did at the ‘19 A10 Tourney Quarterfinals in Brooklyn, SLU vs. Dayton. I knew if SLU could win that game, which SLU did, that SLU could win the A10 Tournament and go to the NCAA, which SLU did. Likewise, if the Cards can beat LA tonight, they can, and I predict will win the NL Pennant and go to the World Series. Don’t let the Giants’ regular season record fool you. Both LA and SF’s records were inflated by each getting to play woeful 52-110 Arizona 19 times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoCoBillsFan Posted October 6, 2021 Share Posted October 6, 2021 1 minute ago, Bay Area Billiken said: It’s Game Day. The two best teams in the NL are facing off in a winner takes all tonight. I feel as I did at the ‘19 A10 Tourney Quarterfinals in Brooklyn, SLU vs. Dayton. I knew if SLU could win that game, which SLU did, that SLU could win the A10 Tournament and go to the NCAA, which SLU did. Likewise, if the Cards can beat LA tonight, they can, and I predict will win the NL Pennant and go to the World Series. Don’t let the Giants’ regular season record fool you. Both LA and SF’s records were inflated by each getting to play woeful 52-110 Arizona 19 times. If the Cardinals win tonight, I think they take the whole thing. The Dodgers are the only team that truly scares me in a five or seven game series. Glad that we have the chance to take them out in one game. Bay Area Billiken likes this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
almaman Posted October 6, 2021 Share Posted October 6, 2021 Just now, Bay Area Billiken said: It’s Game Day. The two best teams in the NL are facing off in a winner takes all tonight. I feel as I did at the ‘19 A10 Tourney Quarterfinals in Brooklyn, SLU vs. Dayton. I knew if SLU could win that game, which SLU did, that SLU could win the A10 Tournament and go to the NCAA, which SLU did. Likewise, if the Cards can beat LA tonight, they can, and I predict will win the NL Pennant and go to the World Series. Don’t let the Giants’ regular season record fool you. Both LA and SF’s records were inflated by each getting to play woeful 52-110 Arizona 19 times. yep. let's roll. my highest sports 5 seconds in my 60 years of fandom might be Jack Clark's HR with first base open vs Tommy L's Dodgers 1985. Let's watch again still get goose bumps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bay Area Billiken Posted October 6, 2021 Author Share Posted October 6, 2021 I remember that epic Jack Clark 3 run bomb. It was ‘85, my first year in California. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Littlebill Posted October 6, 2021 Share Posted October 6, 2021 3 minutes ago, Bay Area Billiken said: It’s Game Day. The two best teams in the NL are facing off in a winner takes all tonight. I feel as I did at the ‘19 A10 Tourney Quarterfinals in Brooklyn, SLU vs. Dayton. I knew if SLU could win that game, which SLU did, that SLU could win the A10 Tournament and go to the NCAA, which SLU did. Likewise, if the Cards can beat LA tonight, they can, and I predict will win the NL Pennant and go to the World Series. Don’t let the Giants’ regular season record fool you. Both LA and SF’s records were inflated by each getting to play woeful 52-110 Arizona 19 times. Wow - dodgers were 16-3 against arizona and giants were 17-2. Good call BAB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reinert310 Posted October 6, 2021 Share Posted October 6, 2021 2 hours ago, NoCoBillsFan said: If the Cardinals win tonight, I think they take the whole thing. The Dodgers are the only team that truly scares me in a five or seven game series. Glad that we have the chance to take them out in one game. Not trying to be a jerk, but I’d be willing to bet every other team in the playoffs is saying something similar about the Cardinals. They’ve gone on a remarkable run, but you can’t just completely dismiss the 1st 5 months of the season when they were basically a .500 ball club. I’ll be rooting for the Cards tonight, but let’s pump the brakes a bit. BilliesBy40 and NoCoBillsFan like this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoCoBillsFan Posted October 6, 2021 Share Posted October 6, 2021 21 minutes ago, Reinert310 said: Not trying to be a jerk, but I’d be willing to bet every other team in the playoffs is saying something similar about the Cardinals. They’ve gone on a remarkable run, but you can’t just completely dismiss the 1st 5 months of the season when they were basically a .500 ball club. I’ll be rooting for the Cards tonight, but let’s pump the brakes a bit. Lol I know that my optimism is very reckless. But at least in my lifetime, these are the sorts of seasons when the Cardinals win the championship. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlarry Posted October 6, 2021 Share Posted October 6, 2021 2 hours ago, almaman said: yep. let's roll. my highest sports 5 seconds in my 60 years of fandom might be Jack Clark's HR with first base open vs Tommy L's Dodgers 1985. Let's watch again still get goose bumps. I love watching Pedro Guerrero throwing his glove down in disgust as the ball flys over his head. almaman and Adman like this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlarry Posted October 6, 2021 Share Posted October 6, 2021 44 minutes ago, Reinert310 said: Not trying to be a jerk, but I’d be willing to bet every other team in the playoffs is saying something similar about the Cardinals. They’ve gone on a remarkable run, but you can’t just completely dismiss the 1st 5 months of the season when they were basically a .500 ball club. I’ll be rooting for the Cards tonight, but let’s pump the brakes a bit. I don’t disagree but a big reason for the 500 record was losing 4 out of 5 of their starters. The streak was nice but the Cards had one of the best records in the NL from the trade deadline on. I also think teams would rather play a team with a better regular season record than a team that is coming in red hot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reinert310 Posted October 6, 2021 Share Posted October 6, 2021 17 minutes ago, dlarry said: I don’t disagree but a big reason for the 500 record was losing 4 out of 5 of their starters. The streak was nice but the Cards had one of the best records in the NL from the trade deadline on. I also think teams would rather play a team with a better regular season record than a team that is coming in red hot. I hope you’re right. But injuries were up across the board this year (I think the short season last year took its toll this summer), but there’s a reason the Giants and Dodgers and Rays won 100 games. The thing that scares me about the Cardinals is while their rotation and defense are elite, they’re not exactly an offensive juggernaut, and I’m not sure how much I trust the back end of their bullpen. If a couple starters aren’t at their absolute best, against the best lineups in the game, the Cards’ lineup isn’t likely to out score their opponent. Not to mention I think the Cards have the toughest path to the World Series. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adman Posted October 6, 2021 Share Posted October 6, 2021 2 hours ago, dlarry said: I love watching Pedro Guerrero throwing his glove down in disgust as the ball flys over his head. One of my all-time favorite highlights. The next shot after Guerrero threw his glove down in disgust was Lasorda in the dugout wondering why oh why he pitched to Clark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brighton Posted October 6, 2021 Share Posted October 6, 2021 5-1 Dodgers I haven't trusted Wainwright in a big game since 2009. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slufanskip Posted October 7, 2021 Share Posted October 7, 2021 3 hours ago, Brighton said: 5-1 Dodgers I haven't trusted Wainwright in a big game since 2009. I completely understand. How do you trust a guy with a 3.39 era and 96 K’s in 91 innings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
almaman Posted October 7, 2021 Share Posted October 7, 2021 12 minutes ago, slufanskip said: I completely understand. How do you trust a guy with a 3.39 era and 96 K’s in 91 innings. plus how do we have any idea he can handle this kind of pressure? slufanskip likes this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
majerus mojo Posted October 7, 2021 Share Posted October 7, 2021 5 hours ago, Brighton said: 5-1 Dodgers I haven't trusted Wainwright in a big game since 2009. oof Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoCoBillsFan Posted October 7, 2021 Share Posted October 7, 2021 Billikens, the floor is yours! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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