I may have mentioned it here before, but I'm deeply superstitious when it comes to baseball. Watching it, that is. So convinced am I of my curse factor when it comes to seeing the Cards on TV, I have to tape the game and watch it later, not allowing myself to see or listen to anything about the outcome beforehand.
Think I'm lying? I watched the first inning of Game 6, and I think we know what happened in Jose Reyes' first AB. Turned the game off after that, but it was already too late.
Tonight, I got home from a screening of Marie Antoinette (ugh), clicked the TV on, and discovered to my horror that it was the bottom of the 9th, Cards up 3-1 but the Mets had two men on and no outs. I quickly hit the pause button, but was it too late? I couldn't risk hitting play until I was sure the last out had been recorded. 30 minutes later, I find out St. Louis hung on to win. Suck it, New Yorks sports media, it's a flyover World Series. Again.
Do they belong there? Hell yes, they do. Even with no closer and a dinged up middle of the lineup, they overcame two arguably better teams to make it to the final round. Spare me the bitching about El Duque and Martinez, the Mets didn't hit when it counted, end of story (and way to look that ball in, Beltran). Will they beat the Tigers? Well, superstition (again) demands that I stand by my earlier pessimism and say no. Obviously, I hope I'm wrong, and with Suppan and Weaver stepping up like they have, who knows?
But if you're the betting type, Tigers in 5.
UPDATE: I'm just enjoying rewinding this and watching the Mets fans crying in the stands. Enjoy crying on the subway home, pond scum.
Yeah, there's only one problem with the outcome: The Cardinals won. Though to be fair I'd feel the same way if the God-forsaken Mets had one. For Cubs fans it was like watching Hitler and Stalin armwrestle.
Who's Driving the Car?
O No, Bear is driving the car!!!
I actually got the feeling, because of how bad STL played in September and early Oct, that maybe destiny will be on their side to win the WS
I'm with you, I pick the Tigers to win (though I'm thinking in 4 myself).
However.... I gave up on the Cardinals in mid-August (didn't stop rooting for them, but figured that the season was lost). Figured the 'stros would win the division, figured the Pads would win the NLDS, and figured the Mets would stomp us in the NLCS.
The damn team's determined to win it all just to spite me.
I'll take that, but I can't afford to be optimistic; I don't want to jinx them.
I don't have feelings about the Cardinals one way or the other -- as an American League fan, I am cheering for the Tigers -- but I agree with you that watching New York baseball fans cry and wail and gnash their teeth was uplifting and beautiful.
The only thing better is living there and being able to experience their anguish in person.
From the bottom of my heart, I'd like to say, fuck all of you.
Sincerely,
New York
From the bottom of my heart, I’d like to say, fuck all of you.
You'll appreciate this:
Q: "Can I interest you in any swings today, Mr. Beltran?"
A: "No thanks, just looking."
Yay...all hail the St. Louis Cardinals....the new Atlanta Braves...ZZzzzz.
We gonna watch game 1 Saturday here in Austin or do you have to like....sit outside and ask passersby what the score is?
Yay…all hail the St. Louis Cardinals….the new Atlanta Braves
Spoken like a guy whose team hasn't won a title in 50 years.
We gonna watch game 1 Saturday here in Austin or do you have to like….sit outside and ask passersby what the score is?
The Curse only applies when I watch the game in my own home, so we should be good to go.
Pete, you chicken shit! Next time watch the game live like a man.
(or at least do as I do, watch it on Mute, so you can turn away at an inopportune time).