Payback is fun

06/24/2012

Cardinals 11 Royals 8

Hey Royals,

Payback is a [expletive], ain't it?  Yeah, ya'll came to the Lou last weekend and took two of three from us, but we sure did a number on you this weekend in KC, didn't we?  We put that good beating on you--outscoring you 30 to 14.  Ouch.

Honestly you got lucky because  those eight runs you all scored yesterday made the point spread look better for you.

Dearest Redbirds,

This weekend was so much fun.  I'll admit that I was worried a bit yesterday. You followed part of the old baseball adage "score early and often," by taking a 5-2 lead in the second inning, and then you just sat around and let the Royals tied the game before you decided to score often.

You scored in five of nine innings, yesterday, which makes me happy.  Three of those five innings were crooked numbers which makes me even happier!

'Til Later, men.

"Happy Flight!" meter: 11/19

One Thing...

06/23/2012

Cardinals 8 Royals 2

Dear Redbirds,

Two wins in a row. Wow!  I wouldn't mind if you guys keep this up.

I love winning. I especially love winning big.

Til Later.

Welcome Back, Cardinals!

06/22/2012

Cardinals 11 Royals 4

Dear Jon Jay and Matt Carpenter,

So glad to see you two back! 

My dad claims the reason the Cardinals scored 10 runs in the first two innings last night was due to the "power" of Jon Jay.  He believes Jon Jay is the "X-factor," and that the team wins more with him in it.  I think I heard some stats that actually supports, but I  can't be bothered to look them up right now.

Til Later!

Another Extra Inning Loss

06/17/2012

Royals 5 Cardinals 3

Final/15

Dear Cardinals,

There's nothing to say that except we were outplayed. Again.  And Jason Motte blew another save, leading to the longest game of this year.

It felt like the game time for this game was longer than that one 20 inning game vs the Mets, but apparently that game was nearly seven hours long while this one was five.  We also loss that game but it was actually interesting watching teams fail to score for 18 consecutive innings.

What sucks is that I knew Jason Motte was going to get two outs and then give up a home run. Gut feeling.  

When are things going to start going our way again?

Til Later

"Happy Flight!" meter: 10/17

We end the week 3-3.

06/16/2012

Royals 7 Cardinals 10

Dear Redbirds,

Hey! We played .500 for this week.

I wonder how it will feel if we played above .500 next week. (Hint, Hint).

This was an odd game because we had a big lead early and the pitching gave it up (maybe that isn't so odd), and then we fought back and regained the lead (which I'll like to see more of this year.)

It was a fun game.

Love ya'll.

Til Later.

2/5 for the week

06/15/2012

Royals 3 Cardinals 2

Dear 'birds,

Yes, this is late. Today's game has already been played.  

This post is late because I worked today and I was too tired to write it last night.

I have to say... last night was an exciting loss.  Its always weird for me when I enjoy a loss.  This one left me smiling because of Tyler Greene's mad dash home after he stole second and took third on a errant throw.

We came thisclose to tying the ballgame on that play.  It was the last out, but it left me smiling because of the adrenaline and hope and possibility and-- could it be!-- that occurred in the moment Tyler Greene took a chance.

Til Later.