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Busch Stadium: 9/18/09, Cardinals vs Cubs


It was a fine night for a ball game.


With the tying run on 3rd with 1 out in the 5th, Brendan Ryan hits a fly to left.


Bobby Scales catches the ball.


Mark DeRosa is safe at home. Score tied 2-2 after 5.

Star-divide


Matt Holliday connects in the bottom of the 9th.


Cardinals Win!


We can always count on Aaron Heilman to serve up those 9th inning doozies.


What is going on with Yadier Molina’s hair?


Pujols does his best to persuade Holliday to stay in St Louis.


100 + 1 = 101

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this fanpost

is full of WIN

nice job with the pics, seriously.

by nota bene on Sep 19, 2009 3:41 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I wish I could take pictures like this.

These are amazing.

Future Redbirds - tracking Cardinal prospects for Cardinal Nation

by azruavatar on Sep 19, 2009 10:03 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Fantastic

I missed the game :(

by vivaelpujols on Sep 19, 2009 3:56 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Yeah me too

sounds like one of the events of the year. If there’s one thing guaranteed to make Cards fans take Matt Holliday into their hearts forever, it’s a 9th inning walkoff bomb vs the Cubs.

Felonius Monk - bitching to contact since 2008

by Felonius_Monk on Sep 19, 2009 4:38 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

awesome

Shut up, Fritz™.

by Alxfritz on Sep 19, 2009 4:19 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Really neat picture of Holliday right at the Point Of Contact

Notice how he’s still largely connected, rather than extended, at the POC. His back elbow is away from his back hip due to the outside location of the pitch, but his back elbow is still bent closer to 90 degrees than it is extended.

Notice that he’s making contact with the pitch farther forward than many people preach when hitting an outside pitch.

by thepainguy on Sep 19, 2009 8:45 AM EDT reply actions   1 recs

suggestion

good tagging job, but I think it’s possible to go one further and tag this for the specific game. so this will be linked up forever on its SBN page.

stunning pics.

"It was like two ankles." AVENGE BOOG
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there. They can't be bargained with. They can't be reasoned with. They don't feel pity, or remorse, or fear." - THT

by Yadi2Second on Sep 19, 2009 11:38 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

done.

and to think I almost didn’t photograph this game – found my battery charger at the last minute – was stealing juice in the 2nd and 3rd innings in order to make it through the full game…

by musial6 on Sep 19, 2009 11:58 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

wow, what luck

we reap the rewards, it’s a great bunch of shots

"It was like two ankles." AVENGE BOOG
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there. They can't be bargained with. They can't be reasoned with. They don't feel pity, or remorse, or fear." - THT

by Yadi2Second on Sep 19, 2009 1:20 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Great post

and awesome pics!

I bleed Cardinal red.

by zoomzoomj88 on Sep 19, 2009 11:50 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

One more vote for awesome pictures!

Testicle-exploding shit storm, circa 7/12/08 - We will never forget!

by bjork24 on Sep 19, 2009 12:07 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

he's been here longer

he knows he has to make it gritty

"It was like two ankles." AVENGE BOOG
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there. They can't be bargained with. They can't be reasoned with. They don't feel pity, or remorse, or fear." - THT

by Yadi2Second on Sep 19, 2009 1:19 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

What the hell is Lugo doing there in the second to last pic?

Trying to throw an imaginary lasso around Carpenter?

Lighten up, Francis - Sergeant Hulka

* sarcasm might be involved in this comment

by mattyfrommo on Sep 19, 2009 2:02 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

What is Thursty doing?

He can’t hit, field, or run the bases. And now we know he can’t even celebrate without falling over.

by DJ87 on Sep 20, 2009 9:58 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

He's spiking Lohse!

Lighten up, Francis - Sergeant Hulka

* sarcasm might be involved in this comment

by mattyfrommo on Sep 20, 2009 10:56 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

they need to hang this up in the clubhouse:

NO CELEBRATION INJURIES

"It was like two ankles." AVENGE BOOG
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there. They can't be bargained with. They can't be reasoned with. They don't feel pity, or remorse, or fear." - THT

by Yadi2Second on Sep 20, 2009 11:36 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

saw this early in the am & rec'd it then

wish i could rec it again

fantastic work man. freaking awesome pics. the first one gives me chills. i wish i was home

pretzels pretzels pretzels pretzels

by gdm426 on Sep 19, 2009 6:07 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Great job

Thanks for sharing these with us.

by Merry CRasmus on Sep 22, 2009 3:40 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I don't why it took me so long to check this FanPost out,

but it’s wonderful. Great job.

"I'm gonna throw the nastiest curveball I have ever thrown...if he hits it, I'll tip my cap, but if not we're going to the Series."

--Adam Wainwright on the final pitch of the 2006 NLCS

by bgh on Sep 23, 2009 11:27 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

very cool!

Positronic Upgraded Juggernaut Optimized for Logical Sabotage

by Cards Fan in Chitown on Sep 23, 2009 11:42 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

What brand/model of camera did you use for this photos, broslice?

by mynameistyler on Sep 25, 2009 1:59 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Camera is a Canon EOS Digital Rebel XT

The first and last shots were taken with a Canon EF 24-105mm f/4 L IS lens.

The player shots were taken with a Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS lens.

by musial6 on Sep 25, 2009 6:42 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Would be great to start a flikr feed

for Cardinal pictures. I’m always trying to find high res pictures for my desktop background but haven’t found a good source for them. This pics are great and would be even better in their original resolution.

"The two most important things in life: good friends and a strong bullpen." - Gibson

by davethebutcher on Sep 25, 2009 11:03 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

what's a flikr?

you can find higher res versions here

by musial6 on Sep 26, 2009 8:20 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

www.flickr.com

image storage site. It’s free, unless you want the deluxe package.

Felonius Monk - bitching to contact since 2008

by Felonius_Monk on Sep 28, 2009 6:46 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I was being facetious.

I know what flickr is and while I fully recognize its brilliance, I personally would just assume host my photography on an independent site, without any restrictions in terms of size or aesthetic.

by musial6 on Sep 28, 2009 9:24 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I really...

dig the color of the first and last shots.

by mynameistyler on Sep 28, 2009 10:09 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Canon is really the way to go

Positronic Upgraded Juggernaut Optimized for Logical Sabotage

by Cards Fan in Chitown on Sep 30, 2009 12:49 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

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