Cardinals are in!

[SDK46]

Woot woot!

10.5 games back of the wildcard leading Braves on 8/25.....

Goes to show pedigree always shines through.

St. Louis = 2011 World Series Champs!

 

[DwayneTwill]

Yeah! Yeah!

 

[hawkfaninTX]

great win, let's get thru divisional play- then I'll get excited!

 

[SDK46]

Considering Wainwright was out all year.....Carpenter only ended up 11-9, the bullpen sucked most of the year and the whole Pujols thing....what a great story. LaRussa is a first ballot hall-of-famer.

 

[tm3308]

I've gotta give credit to them, it was a very impressive homestretch. However, I'm disappointed that Pujols came one point and one RBI from keeping his streak alive. Unbelievable level of consistency: 10 straight years of at least .300, 30 dingers, and 100 RBI. Really thought he was gonna pull out #11 with the second half he put together.

 

[hawkfaninTX]

I've gotta give credit to them, it was a very impressive homestretch. However, I'm disappointed that Pujols came one point and one RBI from keeping his streak alive. Unbelievable level of consistency: 10 straight years of at least .300, 30 dingers, and 100 RBI. Really thought he was gonna pull out #11 with the second half he put together.

sure sign of his decline, maybe he will stay in St louis after all!

 

[burky247]

What a collapse by Atlanta. And by Boston.

 

[tm3308]

sure sign of his decline, maybe he will stay in St louis after all!

Kind of what I was thinking. It's a testament to Pujols' greatness that .299/37HR/99RBI is a DOWN year.

 

[glidinghawk]

Best night of baseball I've ever seen.

 

[rjhindm]

Baseball is still going on?

 

[hawkfaninTX]

if there would have been a play in game those stats do not count right?

kinda like getting your first career hit, but then the game gets rained out in the 3rd inning..... that first career hit technically doesn't exist, even though it really happened.

 

[woodyk1]

if there would have been a play in game those stats do not count right?

kinda like getting your first career hit, but then the game gets rained out in the 3rd inning..... that first career hit technically doesn't exist, even though it really happened.

Play in game stats count.

 

[thejumper5]

if there would have been a play in game those stats do not count right?

kinda like getting your first career hit, but then the game gets rained out in the 3rd inning..... that first career hit technically doesn't exist, even though it really happened.

Game 163 stats count. For instance, if Sosa would have gone off for 4 HRs against the Giants in '98, he would have officially been tired with McGwire at 70 HRs for the season.

 

[SDK46]

I've gotta give credit to them, it was a very impressive homestretch. However, I'm disappointed that Pujols came one point and one RBI from keeping his streak alive. Unbelievable level of consistency: 10 straight years of at least .300, 30 dingers, and 100 RBI. Really thought he was gonna pull out #11 with the second half he put together.

Good point. Too bad he missed 3 weeks in June because of his injury.

 

[woodyk1]

Good point. Too bad he missed 3 weeks in June because of his injury.

I am no Cards fan, but their comeback (and Atlanta's collapse) was amazing. And Pujols had a great month. I am very jealous (as usual).

 

[Husky28]

What an amazing night of baseball! Still jacked about how things played out... Can you imagine how many viewers that were tuned into the games last night due to the wild card? Selig is smiling all the way to the bank...

Go Cards!

 

[ssckelley]

As a Cub fan it pains me to say this but good job Cardinals. Coming back from as far back as you were I have to admit that was impressive.

 

[cockyhawkfan]

That was pretty awesome last night! Carp was dealing and it was awesome to get the 5 run lead in the first. Even though we have to play the Phillies, for some reason I like our chances.

 

[goods10]

GO CARDS!

 

[briankaldenberg]

Awesome comeback. Go Cards.