The Cards are 2006 World Series Champs!

I'm sure you've all seen, heard, or read by now about the Cardinals winning the World Series for the first time in 24 years.  I still remember where I was when the Cards won that series in 1982.  I was 10 and my parents let me stay up to watch Bruce Sutter secure the win in game seven. I remember the nervous feeling watching that game, standing behind, leaning on my dad's recliner because that nervous feeling wouldn't let me sit down.  Flash forward to game 5 this past Friday.  I was still nervous but it was a different feeling than I remember being a 10 year old kid.  Maybe it's because that was a game seven and this was just a game five, or maybe it's because then I was 10 and now I'm 34.  Whatever the reason, it didn't feel quite the same and that's kinda disappointing to me.  I'm kinda hoping that it's because it was only a game 5 instead of the seventh, do or die, game of the series.  I really don't want it to be because I'm 24 years older and it doesn't affect me the same anymore.  I have a son now but he's only six months old and obviously has no clue about baseball and the Cardinals and their history.  I'm hoping as he gets old enough to enjoy baseball, the Cards will get back to The Series again and I'll get to experience it with him and maybe that feeling of a 10 year old kid getting to stay up late to watch his favorite team in game seven of the World Series will come back.  Even though it didn't feel quite the same, I'll take it!!  Congratulations Cardinals and a tip of my hat to the Detroit Tigers, their manager Jim Leyland and the season they had.  They should still be very proud of themselves.  Jack(Buck), this one's for you!  We definitely miss hearing you call Cardinals games and it would have been great to hear your line, "...and that's a winner!  A World Series winner!  Go crazy folks!  Go crazy!!"

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M

It was kind of different, I know what you mean. Hopefully, it won't be another 24 years and you can experience it with the Great Pumpkin a few times.

I wonder also if it could have been because, unlike 1982 and 2004, we weren't getting all jazzed about it all season. You know, people in other long-time baseball cities are really amazed at how we take our successes and our losses all in stride.

By the way, I thought of all of my online co-fans today. We went down to the parade, but didn't get in to the stadium. People all over the country logged on to get the free tickets, then sold them on e-bay. Perfectly legal - some guy in New York made $300 dollars on two tickets. It made me so mad.

But the parade was cool. Weather was perfect!!

Tony
Man, I wish I could have been at the parade. I was telling my wife the other day that we moved away two years too soon!!! ;-) Haven't been over to your blog yet this morning but I'm hoping you took some pics and will post them?? Please??!! heheh
Tom
Well as a father getting to watch it with his 7 year old son (and you too!), it is quite possible for me that this was greater than in '82. I think one of the biggest reasons is that we were the underdogs this year. I think another thing is that it had been 24 years. Having been away (in any permanent fashion) from St. Louis for nearly 20 years probably also helped it be a little more nostalgic for me. But probably most important, is that I was trying to soak in all of the emotions and reactions of my son. In time I will probably forgot the exact pitch that Wainwright used to strike out Inge, or the names of all of the Detroit pitchers who committed errors. But I don't think I'll ever forget the joyful embrace that I shared with my son (and you) in my kitchen on October 27, 2006 (though I probably will forget that date!).

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