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We WON'T See You Tomorrow Night

Posted on October 17, 2011 at 6:37 AM
Filed Under: Milwaukee Brewers | St. Louis Cardinals | Texas Rangers
The St. Louis Cardinals are the National League Champions.

What else is there to say?  I mean, write this script in Hollywood and while it'd make a fun movie, with tortoises and catch phrases and squirrels and the link, it's not going to be one of those believable outcomes.  I mean, down 10.5 in late August and go on to the World Series?  A team that digs their hole by blown saves and gets out of it with a dominant bullpen?  Are ya kiddin' me?

And yet, and yet.....

David Freese, the NLCS MVP by basically destroying any baseball that came toward him, may have said it best about last night's game.  He said he'd never been in a 12-6 game that felt like 1-0.  Until the bullpen really asserted itself in the latter innings, no lead felt that safe.  Another iffy job by the starting pitching, this time Edwin Jackson giving up four runs on three homers in two innings, meant the bullpen had to step up and, yet again, they did.  Fernando Salas was running on fumes by the end of his outing, but he still had enough for a key strikeout.  Octavio Dotel continued his dominance of Ryan Braun.  And, even with a comfortable lead, Jason Motte was out there ending the game, getting the honor of striking out Mark Kotsay to send the Cardinals to that Classic in the fall.

It's mindboggling, really.  There won't be many Cardinal fans that aren't sleep-deprived tonight, staying up watching highlights and analysis well into the wee hours of the morning.  This team--and that's the best word for them right now, team--has done the impossible and that makes them mighty.

If you believe in the intangibles, if you believe in teams of destiny, then I think you believe in this team.  There's no doubt that they have come together to play inspired ball, that they do whatever it takes to win.  And there's no doubt they have genuine care and concern for each other as well.  Waiting to start champagne showers until everyone is there.  Spending their immediate moments after winning chanting "Happy flight!  Happy flight!"

We have time to worry about the Texas Rangers, a very solid team with a hunger to do better than last year's loss in the Series.  We have time to wonder if this run is enough to keep Albert Pujols, who is going to his third World Series.  (And let me say, it was an extremely classy act for Pujols to call time and let Prince Fielder get to soak up his ovation in what easily could be--probably was--his last at bat as a Brewer.  Those that don't care for the man have to give him that much.)  We have time to see if Kyle McClellan stays on the World Series roster, given his lack of use in a series that saw so many calls to the bullpen.  We can debate how much chemistry--that element so prized in the offseason--has meant to this club. We can do all of that.  Tomorrow.

Right now, it's time to bask, it's time to revel, it's time to enjoy the moment.  The work will be there.  The questions will be there.  This moment won't be.

To all my Cardinal friends, happy flight!

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WilliaminMaine | October 17, 2011 7:33 AM | Reply

You made it, Cardinal Nation. After a guest post here that tried to encourage, even I gave up on this team in late August. Shouldn't have done that. This is easily one of the best stories of the decade and my wish for my Cardinal friends is that you all enjoy each and every moment of it. Good luck in the World Series.

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