NLDS celebration thread

TLR has loved the rookies so far in the post-season. let's hope that continues.

Go Carp on 4 days rest, Reyes is the most rested pitcher we have.  Soup in Game 3 and Weaver in Game 4.

Does that sound crazy?

May have to sell some s**t to raise the $500 it'll probably cost, but...

I love this kid!  I, too, will drink some Bud light in T-minus 5...4...3...2...

On another note, a couple of years ago vs. the Astros in the LCS we kept hoping we could get into their bullpen.  It had been vulnerable outside of Lidge.  They kept relying on 2 guys nobody had ever heard of and they kept getting us out.  Every time they pitched, we thought this was our opportunity and we never really got to them.  Thank god they had Miceli as well.  But Chad Qualls and Dan Wheeler were very good and have turned into pretty good relievers.  Tyler Johnson and Josh Kinney remind me a little of them.  Not much is expected but they have the ability and the more they pitch, the better they get.  Is there any reason to believe it can't continue?  If we're gonna be close in this series, we're gonna need something out of Johnson and Flores.

Kinney
Thompson
Hancock
Flores
Johnson

o and one other thing i am glad about.  i didn't see Marquis once this whole series!

Great game - Spezio! I've been braying for days and days to get him in the lineup, and he made me look good tonite.

And the little Redbirds did it all without Albert in this game.

The problem with that is that it can weaken tendons, but does help heal, give strength and clear scar tissue.  I'm not sure how long it lasts, but I thought I heard once that you can't get more than 1 every couple days...so perhaps they were holding Rolen off from getting 1 until Tuesday or Wednesday so that is has maximum effect.

Great win fellas.

Bring in Anthony for a start or two Tony!

WOW, this stuff on FSN Midwest is priceless! Albert and others just got president Bill Dewit III good with a booze shower!

WILD TURKEY SHOOTERS FOR EVERYONE!!!!

I don't know how they are going to beat the mets. They wear the underdog coat well, so,  

Go give'em hell boys!

Make us all proud!

Go down Swinging!!

GO CARDINALS

You know, the Yankees, Notre Dame, the Packers (didn't have it today though), the Red Wings, the Lakers....sometimes the Cards tap it into it and they had a shitload of it in 04-05....they seemed invincible both years and choked (especially 04, on both counts).

This year they have definitely been vincible (mostly because of injuries IMHO, although that hasn't been the narrative all year) but now all of a sudden they've gotten Eck and Ed back and gotten a lift.

The starters and the bullpen suddenly got their act together; AW has stepped up, Weaver has stepped up, Johnson, Kinney, and even Flores have stepped up, Suppan has gone back to being Suppan, Looper has been used sparingly, and Marquis' ass is planted on the bench where it belongs.

Even TLR seems to have improved his, er, decision-making, for lack of a better term.

But in that 6th inning, the momentum swing was palpable. All of a sudden the Cards exploded with small ball (and the 2B by His Breakfastness). Eck laid down that perfect bunt on the first pitch....it was like a freaking merry-go-round. Before that I had felt like the Cards would break through, it was just a matter of when....anybody else get that feeling?

I guess it'll be my 2004 World Series BP shirt for Game 4 of the NLCS.

1.  Weaver (on extra day)
   
2.  Suppan (on regular rest)
   
3.  Carp   (on extra day)
   
4.  Reyes
   
5.  Weaver (regular rest)
   
6.  Suppan (extra day)
   
7.  Carp   (regular rest)

In celebration I am changing my tagline.  

BTW, for the record I am stoked for our Cardinals to go to the NLCS.