Hey BoSOX fans, I was thinking about you last night...

**Karl Stall** · 10-27-2006, 09:33 AM

Man, was it ever humiliating to get killed by the Red Sox in 2004, and it was impressive how many Boston fans made it to St. Louis to celebrate.

Seeing the Sox and their faithful celebrate in the middle of Busch stadium made the whole debacle sting even worse. As fans, we never even got to get out of our seats in '04 - I do not think the Cards ever even had a lead.

And now, just maybe we can abolish that disappointment - I hope that those same fans who were delivered in 2004 by a great team on a great run watched last night and saw what baseball means to this suckass little town that sits between cornfields and a muddy river.

I am actually quite nervous that they lose tonight and this thing ends up a 7-game miracle for Detroit, so I am not counting any chickens at all! But, no matter what, it is fun being hung over today knowing that last night could possibly be an appetizer for REDEMPTION.

**Brock Landers** · 10-27-2006, 09:40 AM

David Eckstein looks like a child molester

**lax** · 10-27-2006, 09:41 AM

uh what happened?

**KooKaPooPa** · 10-27-2006, 09:44 AM

big sox fan here......It was amazing to be sitting here and watch your stadium explode when we won. My roomate was at the game and called me, all I could hear was sox fans. I got to watch the game with my Dad. It was really interesting to see him in his 50's getting to see something he hoped for for so many years.

However, I think that it's your year. I grew up watching Chris Carpenter pitching here in HighSchool. You guys deserve it.

**Karl Stall** · 10-27-2006, 09:57 AM

Originally Posted by lax

uh what happened?

I guess nothing happened, but it certainly is different to be in the world series and not have a hundred Red Sox fans lined up against me putting up thread after thread.

Also, I forgot to mention that it was fun hanging with Gonzo and all the other sox fans after game four in '04 - I took my lumps and even took pictures with your fans' cameras for them.

just wierd how quiet the baseball chatter is this year without many ST. Louisans on a ski message board.

All that being said, I would have rather skinned up Aspen and skied waist deep yesterday --- sigh

**iceman** · 10-27-2006, 10:05 AM

It was a good game, Eckstein is nails. I was still thinking Detroit had a shot right up until Ordonez went down. Starting to look a lot like it's your year.

**fez** · 10-27-2006, 10:26 AM

6 times teams have blown a 3-1 WS lead.

twice it was the cards.

**Dexter Rutecki** · 10-27-2006, 10:29 AM

I'm pretty surprised, but those errors keep killing Detroit and they're not getting it done offensively the way I thought they would.
St. Louis is finding ways to get it done, every series.

**Cono Este** · 10-27-2006, 10:37 AM

Originally Posted by Karl Stall

I guess nothing happened, but it certainly is different to be in the world series and not have a hundred Red Sox fans lined up against me putting up thread after thread.

Also, I forgot to mention that it was fun hanging with Gonzo and all the other sox fans after game four in '04 - I took my lumps and even took pictures with your fans' cameras for them.

just wierd how quiet the baseball chatter is this year without many ST. Louisans on a ski message board.

All that being said, I would have rather skinned up Aspen and skied waist deep yesterday --- sigh

One more win and I jump on the bandwagon. I gave up on baseball when i watched my Giants give up the WS one out away from winning it all. That midget Eckstein is still on my bad side though.

If things go well tonight, you'll have no lip from me tommorow.

**Sutter** · 10-27-2006, 10:55 AM

Originally Posted by Brock Landers

David Eckstein looks like a child molester

Literally LOL, what's with that guy? He hammers the ball but I wonder what else........

Edit: totally routing for you guys tonight, I have family in MO, and in 2004 the calls that were made between Boston and STL were straight nasty!

**DaveTV** · 10-27-2006, 10:59 AM

Just for the record, the Cardinals celebrated their 1967 championship in Fenway Park, so 2004 just evened things up, ya?

**lax** · 10-27-2006, 11:36 AM

ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh gozzzzeeeeeeeeeeeellah come!

**KevinDineen** · 10-27-2006, 11:52 AM

I've been pulling for you guys, Karl. Good luck closing this one out!!

13 · 10-27-2006, 11:59 AM

Fucking errors.

Nice game last night regardless.

**Woodsy** · 10-27-2006, 12:41 PM

Originally Posted by powderwhore

I feel like I shouldn't even comment since I haven't watched a single inning of the series. And I call myself a Tigers fan.

Its not just that its a ski bourdR, NOONE is watching.

No one knows who'll win the World Series — or even when it might end — but this seems all-but-certain: It will be the lowest-rated ever, breaking the record set last year.
Fox's first three games averaged 9.9% of U.S. households — 7% below last year's White Sox sweep of the Astros. A seven-game Series might be enough to pull ahead of last year. Fox is also rooting for lots of pitching changes — which allows it to insert extra "floater" TV ads — and maybe for Detroit's Kenny Rogers to create a buzz by drawing smiley faces on balls he's about to pitch.
And if this Series sets the record for worst ratings, it just might last. Next year, the Series starts on a Tuesday — a wise alternative to the traditional debuts on Saturday, TV's least-watched night.