3WW CXCVI – Damn Cardinals

Posted by Mark on July 7, 2010 in Drafts, Three Word Wednesday, Uncategorized | Short Link

No poetry this week, nor fiction, just a rant about Baseball…sorry in advance for the blatant sports theme….but this is what was on my mind this morning and the 3WW words were perfect….

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I have this deeply acrid taste in my psyche this morning.  The MLB team I follow, the St. Louis Cardinals, turned in their second truly embarrassing performance in less than a weeks time last night.  In Colorado, they took a 9-3 lead into the bottom of the 9th Inning, had two outs on the Rockies and lost the game, 12-9.

TWELVE to NINE!  The Cardinals gacked up NINE RUNS in the bottom of the NINTH INNING with TWO OUTS!

Thus far, the Cardinals have been the bane of my baseball enjoying experience.  If you play hard and lose, fine.  If you go through games playing listless, tepid, close to uninspired baseball, well I am disgusted.  These are not the hallmarks of a Tony LaRussa lead team, that much is certain.

I have elected to vote with my wallet.  I had wanted to go to another game in St. Louis this summer as I enjoy going to the ballgame, but I don’t want to pay good money to watch bored players sleep walk through games.  I’d rather pay my money to go watch the Kansas City Royals at least try, even if it is likely they will not win the game.  At least they put some effort forth…

  • http://intensedebate.com/profiles/anthonynorth anthonynorth

    You could have been talking about my team – England – in the World Cup.
    Nice one.

  • http://intensedebate.com/people/RadioNowhere RadioNowhere

    At least the Astros aren't phoning it in at times, Thom….

  • http://intensedebate.com/people/RadioNowhere RadioNowhere

    Thanks, Anthony.

  • http://intensedebate.com/people/adesi DivaaD

    and the creative juices flow beautifully Scars

  • http://burdensandsmiles.blogspot.com Robert Lloyd

    I must say that I am a happy fan myself being that I follow The Twins. I could not believe my ears and eyes this morning because As I flipped around the scoreboard yesterday it seemed The Cards ahd it in hand…what an epic fall…Ryan Franklin? Ouch… Silver lining though at least they are still in the hunt!

  • http://www.TonyNoland.com Tony Noland

    Alas for the poor Cardinals!

  • Marsha

    You rant well. You had me at "acrid taste in my psyche".

  • http://intensedebate.com/profiles/pieceofpie pieceofpie

    well, it is a far cry from going postal…. a most enjoyable rant abt an ongoing story….

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