My grandmother turns 90 today! She is currently visiting from the Philippines and is celebrating with the entire family in NJ (minus me and a few others). I got to talk to her on the phone today (stupid me, I forgot to call; thanks again, Dad). She sounds healthy and her spirit is as strong as ever.
Happy Birthday, Lola!
Taguchi homers his way into October lore (Stark – ESPN.com)
We can all think of a few Cardinals who would have been more likely to hit a game-winning ninth-inning October home run off one of the best closers on earth, Billy Wagner, in a save-the-season kind of playoff game. Albert Pujols comes to mind. Jim Edmonds comes to mind. Juan Encarnacion. Scott Rolen. Chris Duncan. Heck, Red Schoendienst wasn’t a whole lot less likely. But it was none of them. Of course. It was So Taguchi — So Freaking Taguchi. How?
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A simple title for a simple album (and a good one too).
Cards earn third straight trip to NLCS (MLB.com)
Chris Carpenter was shaky in the first inning. After allowing 2 runs, and with the bases loaded, Carp escaped disaster. The Cards tied it up in the bottom of the first, and their ace didn’t let up again. It was nice to see the Cardinals’ offense come alive when the mighty bat of Albert Pujols failed to produce. Pujols is 0 for 7 at Busch Stadium after going 5 for 8 in PETCO Park in San Diego. I hope the slump is short-lived and the rest of the lineup will continue to step up. Next up – the NY Mets. Hopefully, the Redbirds catch them off guard.
Cards earn third straight trip to NLCS (MLB.com)
Chris Carpenter was shaky in the first inning. After allowing 2 runs, and with the bases loaded, Carp escaped disaster. The Cards tied it up in the bottom of the first, and their ace didn’t let up again. It was nice to see the Cardinals’ offense come alive when the mighty bat of Albert Pujols failed to produce. Pujols is 0 for 7 at Busch Stadium after going 5 for 8 in PETCO Park in San Diego. I hope the slump is short-lived and the rest of the lineup will continue to step up. Next up – the NY Mets. Hopefully, the Redbirds catch them off guard.
chili cook-off 2006
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CL and I enjoyed yet another Chili Cook-Off in downtown Belleville. A lot more competitors this year compared to last; lots of people showed up to eat some really good chili (and drink lots of beer). We ate so many samples of chili that we couldn’t finish the last 6 booths Friday night. We returned for lunch on Saturday to try the rest, then we purchased our favorites to take home.
Thanks to my friend Scott, I’ve been watching too much TV lately (and in his eyes, not enough).
I was productive; then again, I was not. I had a headache that would come and go. The last week has been like a rollercoaster for me.
it’s 2 am and i’ve been up for an hour thanks to a headache i can’t shake. i’ve taken more tylenol, ibuprofen, and excedrin in the last 11 days than i’ve had in the last year. and this headache is like no other i’ve ever felt. it’s time to follow up with the doctor because this is not fun.
Winning game 1 of their NL division series against the Padres has given the Cardinals a much-needed boost. They are the Central Division champions, but they haven’t played like champs. They pretty much limped into the playoffs having lost 10 of their last 14 games of the season.
Key players: Albert Pujols (2 for 4 with a 2-run homer in the 4th); Chris Carpenter (6.1 innings, 7 k’s, allowed 1 run, 5 hits); 2nd baseman Ronnie Belliard (made a great defensive play in the 7th inning to end a possible rally from the Padres).
Of the 8 teams in the playoffs, it’s been said that the Cardinals are the least likely to advance, and I agreed with that statement. However, if they continue to play like they did today, I won’t mind if they prove me wrong.
