Is This Real Life???
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During Games One and Two of the National League Division Series featuring my beloved St. Louis Cardinals and NL powerhouse Philadelphia Phillies, my damn Droid has been blowin’ up with furious text messages, emails and porn links Twitpics. I’ve noticed a trend: fellow Redbirds fans furious that we haven’t put a pounding on the Phils.
So… uh… let’s back up here.
First of all, love them as I do, I am perfectly aware that the Cards barely snuck into the postseason. In fact, considering the injuries we sustained and the fact that Albert Pujols didn’t become Albert Pujols until a couple months into the campaign, MAKING THE PLAYOFFS AT ALL was a tremendous above and beyond achievement. And remember, if the Braves hadn’t tanked, we wouldn’t even be here.
But we are here, so that’s something to be happy about. Let’s just not be too pompous in our own expectations, shall we? Admit it. On paper, we’re overmatched. We should be down 2-0. We shouldn’t even have a shot. Luckily for us, the game isn’t played on paper, we’re tied up 1-1, and right now we have just as much of a shot as anybody.
BE HAPPY FOR THAT!
And don’t hate me ‘cuz I’m right.
Peace,
Jeff
Well said Jeff, and may the winner of this series go on and beat the living crap out of everyone else.
– peter
You bet, Peter!!! Hot damn this is gettin’ good!
–Jeff
What a level-headed post!! I love your perspective. We all have to remember how hard it is to even get to the playoffs.
Thanks, Jane. Yes, trying to remain positive while also remaining realistic. Tough to balance but it’s doable.
–Jeff
The Cardinals SHOULD be up 2-1. They are proving that they belong in the playoffs, and still have a solid chance of moving on. Still hoping for another Tigs/Cards matchup.
–Mike
‘Minoring In Baseball’
It’s a pretty massive hill to climb now. Oswalt is beatable, but Halladay… I dunno.