Congratulations to the St. Louis Cardinals for winning the 2011 World Series. The Cardinals gave baseball fans a truly thrilling ride because of how they believed in themselves. From Carpenter to Motte; from Pujols to the MVP Freese; from Molina to manager Tony LaRussa… this was not one player or two, it was a complete [...]
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WS Game 6 Was A Baseball Masterpiece
The 2011 World Series had been a snooze, until last nights Game 6. The game was far from perfect, way too much sloppy defense and both the Rangers and Cardinals reliable bullpens finally looked worn. The imperfect, textbook mistakes aren’t what made this game so good; the attitudes and fight of the Cardinals and the [...]
2011 WS: Rangers And Cardinals Enough Excuses
There were no celebrations in St. Louis on Wednesday night, as Mother Nature elected to drag out the 2011 World Series for another day, as Game 6 was officially postponed to Thursday. Currently the Texas Rangers have a 3-2 hold-on the Cardinals, making Game 6 a must win for St. Louis. As for Texas, winning [...]
The 2011 New York Yankees Team Was Built To Win This WS
With each fleeting game, my attempts not to notice the absence of the 2011 New York Yankees in the World Series is wearing thin. The more I watch the Texas Rangers and the St. Louis Cardinals play, the more I realize that the 2011 Bombers were truly molded to win this postseason. With only five [...]
New York Yankees: In Defense Of A-rod Part Deux
October 6, 2011 – It was the bottom of the ninth inning, and the Yankee stadium scoreboard read 3-2. With two out already posted, the fate of the season lied in the bat of baseball’s richest, three-time MVP New York Yankees Alex Rodriguez. That was the calm before the storm in Game 5 of the [...]
2011 WS Rangers vs. Cardinals: Impartial Prediction
The battle for the title of 2011 World Series Champion starts tonight, as the St. Louis Cardinals will duke it out with the Texas Rangers in a match-up that you won’t want to miss. The only sure thing is the one team will be crowned the champs, while the other will join the long list [...]
2011 WS Preview: St. Louis Cardinals
The 2011 World Series kicks off on Wednesday night, with the St. Louis Cardinals hosting the Texas Rangers to start this best of seven series. Which team has the advantage? I have watched both teams throughout this postseason and they match up well. So instead of going stat crazy, below are my cut and dry [...]
