2011 World Series Game #7
Oct 30, 2011 Baseball
Crown the Cardinals!
Congratulations to the city of St. Louis and their beloved baseball team on winning not only the tremendous game #6 but also delivering a solid game #7. These guys didn’t give up. They were 10 1/2 games out of the playoffs on August 25th, they were down to their last strike twice in game #6 of the World Series, and somehow believed in the old saying “never give up”. We can all take something from that in life no matter how many lemons it gives us sometime.
Texas manager Ron Washington was ready to run out of that dugout twice to celebrate at the end of game #6, and now it looks like he may be the Marv Levy of baseball. The question is, can the Rangers return again and make the third time a charm in 2012? The question now for the Cardinals is, can they get Albert Pujols to return next year? All these questions will be formulated into answers over the next several months around a hot stove in some fantasy cabin.
It always makes me sad when the season is over. There is no basketball, if your football team sucks your Sunday afternoons are freed up to rake leaves and shovel snow. Do you care about hockey at all? We now rest for the winter and prepare ourselves again for those great words of “play ball”.
Hope springs eternal.
2011 World Series Game #6 & #7
Oct 28, 2011 Baseball
What an amazing game! Just when the Cardinals had their tails against the arch twice they come back and win it in the first extra inning World Series game since 2005.
I have to hand it to David Freese who made a crucial error that allowed Texas to take the lead, he comes back and wins it with a triple and a homer. Granted here was a lot of bad pitching and defense throughout the contest on both sides of the field, but an exciting finish to an excellent post season is on tap for tonight in St. Louis.
Game #7 of the World Series is going to be a good one. Will it match the game #6 in exciting moments? Probably not, these things tend to have a letdown at the end, but I wouldn’t be surprised if there are some twists. Tony Larussa is bringing back Chris Carpenter to take the ball once again, which favors St. Louis in my opinion, but don’t count out Matt Harrison who now has his teams championship hopes on his shoulders.
Game #7 is tonight on FOX at 7:00PM CST. I love this game, and so should you.
2011 World Series Game #4 and #5
Oct 24, 2011 Baseball
Well the Texas Ranger pitching showed up big time as Derek Holland threw a 2 hit shutout against the St. Louis Cardinals. The series is tied at 2 games a piece for the first time since 2003, it also is the first series game that a team didn’t score a run since my White Sox blanked the Houston Astros in game #4 of the series in 2005.
St. Louis has decided to take a breather with early practice today in Dallas to give their brains a little down time. Manager Tony Larussa took some players on a bus this morning To Dealy Plaza to see where Kennedy was murdered. They also went over to the Dallas Cowboy training facility to see how the football players go through drills, and visit with some cheer leaders. We all hope that they make it back to the ballpark at Arlington on time for tonight’s game. The Rangers went ahead and booked their hotel reservations for the for sure game #6 and possible game #7.
Tonight we have C.J. Lewis taking the mound for the Rangers and the remarkable Chris Carpenter for the Cardinals. I am thinking this one will be another pitcher’s dual. Check out the fun on FOX at 7:00PM CST.
World Series Game #3
Oct 23, 2011 Baseball
Albert Pujols!
Texas better get some pitching back quick, because that game was the opposite of Game #2. Let’s see whats on tap for tonight. Sorry so short, but i am watching the Bears game.
World Series 2011 Game #2
Oct 21, 2011 Baseball
I just love this game. When you think that the good old days of the game are never coming back, you get a game like last night.
The pitching of Colby Lewis for Texas and Jaime Garcia for St. Louis was spectacular in game #2. The game was tight all the way through with very little hits and runs, just great defense and pitching. Elvis Andrus should start making records for RCA the way his glove was singing at shortstop. Andrus made incredible plays with the help of second basemen Ian Kinsler. St. Louis could of easily won this contest if those plays aren’t made.
St. Louis had a lead going into the ninth inning when closer Jason Motte could not hold it. The Rangers not only tied it up but went ahead and won with the help of Josh Hamilton and company. The Rangers needed this one before heading back to Dallas and they got it in style. Their flight may be longer than the actual game which was flying by like an American Airlines jet.
Now we have a day off before Saturday night’s game#3 in Arlington. Enjoy your Friday baseball fans.
World Series Game #1 & #2
Oct 20, 2011 Baseball
The Rangers couldn’t get their bats bopping last night as the Cardinals and pitcher Chris Carpenter shut them down. Where was George Bush Jr. last night when the Rangers needed him? Probably out on his horse on his ranch down in Texas. C.J. Wilson did a good job for Texas on the mound but didn’t get the help he much needed from his offense that he was used to. The big moment came when Nelson Cruz couldn’t contain a ball that was hit down the right field line by the Cardinal’s Craig, but more importantly the Rangers need to stay out of the St. Louis bars and get their butt back in the cage.
Tonight we find ourselves with a Colby Lewis versus Jaime Garcia. No its not Roger Clemens and Curt Schilling, but it is going to be an exciting game on FOX at 7:00PM. Game #2 will be a blowout in my opinion, bit which team will win? If the Rangers can’t get this one, its going to be a tough road to beat St. Louis 4 games out of the 5 to follow. A must win for Texas tonight.
2011 World Series – Texas Rangers & St. Louis Cardinals
Oct 17, 2011 Baseball
The St. Louis Cardinals are soaring, their flight has been cleared for take off and they are about to land themselves another World Series. It all starts off Wednesday under the arch from the city that gave us Chuck Berry and Budweiser.
The wild-card Cardinals have worked the hardest out of any team from Labor Day through this post season and they seem to still have a fight in them to win 4 more with home field advantage on their side.
The Texas Rangers Have landed in St. Louis and will be spending Tuesday taking batting practice early in the afternoon and then will take in a tour of the Budweieser facility later in the day. Texas manager Ron Washington will be then visiting with Chuck Berry and taking in some good times with the legendary rocker.
The Rangers knocked at the door in last year’s World Series against San Francisco and the only guy who answered it was Tim Lincecum. This year Texas has not only extra hitters, but as Nolan Ryan would say “some young stud pitching.” I like The Rangers better and hope they can win it, but I think St. Louis has some beer left in the mug.
ALCS Game #6 & NLCS Game #6
Oct 16, 2011 Baseball
In baseball there is a saying and its the same in life, history has a tendency to repeat itself. That’s what happened in in Arlington, Texas last night. The Detroit Tigers to my dismay got knocked out hard by the Rangers, who just destroyed Tiger pitching in game #6 of the ALCS. Texas was all over Scherzer and company and there was nothing that could stop their bats from driving in run after run. Detroit came out early with some dingers themselves, before the flood gates opened and cured the drought in the lone star state. The Rangers are headed back to the dance for the second year in a row, and winning back to back AL pennants. This time they will be determined to take home their date in the form of a world series ring. Whoever they play should be ready for a blast of confidence from Nelson Cruz and his band of wranglers.
Big game #6 in Miller Park this evening as Milwaukee hosts the St. Louis Cardinals. The red-birds are wild about their business this year, and Milwaukee is down to their last barrel of beer. I hope Bernie Brewer glides down his yellow slide several times tonight to give us fans a game #7. Could this be Prince Fielder’s last hurrah in the town that gave him his start?
It’s a great day if you’re from Missouri or Wisconsin. Both football and baseball teams are playing each other in the cheesehead state. Maybe the Brewers should go with Aaron Rogers as their starter on the mound after the football game is over?
ALCS Game #4 – NLCS Game #3
Oct 13, 2011 Baseball
Texas is on “Cruz Control” after last night’s game in Motown as they took a 3-1 lead in the best of 7 series. Nelson Cruz not only threw out Miguel Cabrera at the plate, he hit yet another homer to get his club 1 win away from their second World Series appearance in as many years. The Tigers who can’t stop the rain must win 3 in a row with Verlander taking the mound this afternoon against the Rangers’ C.J. Wilson. Detroit is expecting rain once again today but they hope its not in the form of a home run ball from Cruz. Is it impossible for Detroit to win three in a row? No, they’ve done it against teams all year, but not Texas. Let’s root root root for the home team!
St. Louis has taken a 2-1 lead in their series against Milwaukee as they rocked Busch Stadium along the Mississippi River last night. The Cardinal relief pitching was superb against the Brewers hittters, stopping any kind of late rally. Game four is tonight under the arch once again and if St. Louis pulls this one out, the Brew Crew will be crying in their suds. Kyle Lohse takes the hill for Tony Larussa’s team against Randy Wolf for Milwaukee on TBS at 7:00PM.
Buy me some peanuts and cracker jacks!
ALCS and NLCS
Oct 12, 2011 Baseball
The Tigers and their fans had their fists in the air last night as Doug Fister pitched great against Texas to close the gap in the series 2-1. A couple homers and some good relief also helped make today’s game #4 this afternoon another must win for Detroit. Rick Porcello will take the rock for Detroit on FOX at 3:30PM cst.
The NLCS is on tonight at 7:00 on TBS with the Cardinals and the powerful Albert Pujols leading the charge in the series that tied up 1-1. Look for Milwaukee to come out swinging the bats to take game #3 in St. Louis.