Game. 6. - A Hunt and Peck

It is a cold, cold winter indeed. Carlos has not tweeted in almost a month. I sit, huddled around the wood stove in my empty house. I sold all my possessions to pay for food. In my hands I clutch my grandmama’s pearl earrings. They are all I have left. I might fetch a good price for them, but I cannot bear to do it. This is the end. It is so cold -

We interrupt your regularly scheduled Tsunamy Thursday for this special news bulletin.

On October 27, 2011 the Cardinals won Game 6 of the World Series. You might remember this game. You might remember this:

Or this...

Or this...

But if you watched the whole thing, which after recounting it just now I am wondering why I did, you might also remember this...

That was fun.

the world series...

• Cubs top Indians to even World Series | MLB.com
• Kyle Schwarber defying odds in World Series | cubs.com
• Kyle Schwarber is the story of the Series so far. | Sports on Earth
• Kyle Schwarber isn’t medically cleared to play the outfield. Yet. | SBNation.com
• The Legend of Kyle Schwarber: What will Schwarbino do next? | ESPN
• Indians can't overcome struggling offense | indians.com
• Fact-Checking Jake Arrieta | FanGraphs Baseball
• Anthony Rizzo Jumped the Game Plan | FanGraphs Baseball
• The Cubs are where they want to be, and the Indians need to forge ahead | SBNation.com
• Professor relents on strict attendance policy for Indians fan with World Series tickets | SBNation.com
• Charlie Sheen back in uniform, rooting for Indians | ESPN
• Great failure of the Indians mascot debate is thinking of it only as racism | ESPN
• Let’s watch 25 Kyle Schwarbers face 25 Mike Napolis for the World Series title | Red Reporter

what else is going on in baseball...

• David Ortiz, Kris Bryant win Hank Aaron Awards | cubs.com
• Mets' Yoenis Cespedes to opt out of contract | mets.com
• This is why baseball is so white | Vox
• Tim Tebow answered Stephen A. Smith's dumb question with a riveting inspirational speech | SBNation.com

what the cardinals are up to...

• Hochman: An off-the-wall look at Freese's historic night | Benjamin Hochman | stltoday.com
• What Game 6 meant to Cardinal Nation | Benjamin Hochman | stltoday.com
• A look back: Game-by-game of the 2011 World Series | St. Louis Cardinals | stltoday.com
• Daily Bernie: October 26 - Heyward Benched for Game 1, Can the Cards Get a Shutdown Starter? | 101Sports.com

KNOW THINE ENEMY...

the nl central

• The next step in the Cincinnati Reds' rebuild | Red Reporter