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Title: Only in St. Louis....
Post by: Saxman on April 08, 2010, 08:15:38 AM
Cardinals Fans Petition for Opening Day as a State Holiday (http://www.kmov.com/news/local/Fans-propose-holiday-for-Cardinals-Opening-Day-90207392.html)

And if you're wondering, yes, I DID sign. And am taking the day off.

:D
Title: Re: Only in St. Louis....
Post by: lowZX14 on April 08, 2010, 09:43:37 AM
I'm not necessarily a Cards fan but St. Louis is probably the best baseball town there is, I have to give it to them.  One of my buddies is a big fan and went last year with his brother and sister in law.  I'm planning on making the trip this year.
Title: Re: Only in St. Louis....
Post by: 68ZooM on April 08, 2010, 10:22:44 AM
Are you serous? a State holiday for opening day? why should this be a state holiday (paid?)  cause you know they only ones that will get it paid, will be the state workers and unions. The Dummy Down America continues  :headscratch:
Title: Re: Only in St. Louis....
Post by: Saxman on April 08, 2010, 10:26:46 AM
Are you serous? a State holiday for opening day? why should this be a state holiday (paid?)  cause you know they only ones that will get it paid, will be the state workers and unions. The Dummy Down America continues  :headscratch:

It's obvious you don't live in a baseball town.  :rolleyes:
Title: Re: Only in St. Louis....
Post by: 68ZooM on April 08, 2010, 10:47:20 AM
no i live in the real world were a job and bills comes first, like i said only ones that will benifit are state and union workers, for the rest its just another day at the job or day off with NO pay
Title: Re: Only in St. Louis....
Post by: Maverick on April 08, 2010, 10:52:08 AM
Sometime you do or ask for things that you know likely won't happen. You do it anyhow just because it's funny or makes you and others feel good.

It's called a sense of humor, an integral part of a well adjusted person. Maladjusted persons just don't get it.

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Title: Re: Only in St. Louis....
Post by: hammer on April 08, 2010, 11:01:45 AM
Sax, what about us poor Kansas Citians?

...The Dummy Down America continues  :headscratch:

If you mean the dumbing down of America, you absolutely made your point.   :devil
Title: Re: Only in St. Louis....
Post by: uptown on April 08, 2010, 11:14:32 AM
Sax, what about us poor Kansas Citians?

If you mean the dumbing down of America, you absolutely made your point.   :devil
Kansas can have the other half of KC. They're sticking up St.Louie  :t
Title: Re: Only in St. Louis....
Post by: Saxman on April 08, 2010, 11:14:52 AM
Sometime you do or ask for things that you know likely won't happen. You do it anyhow just because it's funny or makes you and others feel good.

It's called a sense of humor, an integral part of a well adjusted person. Maladjusted persons just don't get it.


Yeah. Like Zoom.
Sax, what about us poor Kansas Citians?


How about another state holiday for the last day of the season so you can celebrate getting yet another losing season over with? ;)
Title: Re: Only in St. Louis....
Post by: hammer on April 08, 2010, 11:20:10 AM
It would have to be before the end of the season. We quit caring about baseball as soon as football starts!

I grew up a St. Louis Cardinals fan (baseball and football). When the football Cardinals left town, I switched to the Chiefs. I grudgingly accepted the Royals when I moved to KC seven years ago. They have consistently met my low expectations every year.  :cry
Title: Re: Only in St. Louis....
Post by: uptown on April 08, 2010, 12:12:16 PM
It would have to be before the end of the season. We quit caring about baseball as soon as football starts!

I grew up a St. Louis Cardinals fan (baseball and football). When the football Cardinals left town, I switched to the Chiefs. I grudgingly accepted the Royals when I moved to KC seven years ago. They have consistently met my low expectations every year.  :cry
I haven't liked the Royals since the I70 series and the pine tar affair. Besides, KC never had Ozzie Smith. I'll always be a Chiefs fan.
Title: Re: Only in St. Louis....
Post by: Saxman on April 08, 2010, 03:26:15 PM
I haven't liked the Royals since the I70 series and the pine tar affair. Besides, KC never had Ozzie Smith. I'll always be a Chiefs fan.

They ALMOST had Pujols, but didn't pull the trigger.

Oops.

:D
Title: Re: Only in St. Louis....
Post by: Masherbrum on April 08, 2010, 03:30:48 PM
They ALMOST had Pujols, but didn't pull the trigger.

Oops.

:D

Negative.   IIRC a Rockies scout found him first, but the Devil Rays were quicker to try him out.   The Devil Rays were not impressed with his try out performance and passed on him.   If I'm not mistaken, he was a 12th or 13th round pick on top of it all.   BTW, the Tampa Bay scout who arranged the try-out, quit because he was pissed off they didn't sign him.   
Title: Re: Only in St. Louis....
Post by: Gooss on April 08, 2010, 05:51:24 PM
I grew up in St. Louis.  Never went to opening day, to my deepest regret.

I could never go to a Dodgers opening day.  The Angels don't play real baseball.

So, tonight I'm going to the Class A Rancho Cucamonga Quakes home opener.  Yes, Quakes.  Their stadium is the Epicenter and their mascots are named Tremor and Aftershock.

I'm all giddy because it is an opening day game.  And it should be a holiday in St. Louis because you have to take the day off to watch the game.

HONK!
Gooss
Title: Re: Only in St. Louis....
Post by: WMLute on April 09, 2010, 02:37:45 AM
I haven't liked the Royals since the I70 series

Am I the only one STILL ticked off by that horrible call at the plate by the Ump in KC?

He was SAFE by a foot!


I grew up in St. Louis and it is probably the best baseball town in the USA by far.  

I can totally see the people of Missouri voting to make that a state holiday.
Title: Re: Only in St. Louis....
Post by: TonyJoey on April 09, 2010, 08:16:50 AM
I live in St.Louis, but find it hard to root for someone who brings back a fraud as a hitting coach. You don't see the SF Giants bringing back Bonds. Nor do they have an ego maniac as a coach.
Title: Re: Only in St. Louis....
Post by: Gooss on April 09, 2010, 08:39:51 AM
Because of a batting coach?  Who even knows who the batting coach is?  It's because nobody cares.  You shouldn't either.  It's even less important than whether or not players wear their pants high or low. 

The manager is an ego maniac?  Go figure.  If that were outlawed where would you find managers?  Yes, I know that Red Schoendiest is lovable, but I never competed against him.

TJ, don't despair.  You can still be reconciled to the Cardinal Nation.  Hopefully the Cardinals can improve their NL lead in World Series wins and extend their dominance of the Yankees in the World Series.

Say five "Our Cardinals" and five "Hail, Stan Musials" and you'll be forgiven.

Title: Re: Only in St. Louis....
Post by: lowZX14 on April 09, 2010, 09:04:09 AM


Say five "Our Cardinals" and five "Hail, Stan Musials" and you'll be forgiven.


:rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl

I live about 20 minutes away from where Enos Slaughter lived and met him on a few occasions.  He would have gotten a big kick out of that.
Title: Re: Only in St. Louis....
Post by: TonyJoey on April 09, 2010, 09:04:34 AM

Say five "Our Cardinals"

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