The 2011 St. Louis miracle aka The St. Louis Baseball Cardinals just wrote another chapter in one of the most improbable championship runs in sports history.
By now, you know their story. Their ace pitcher, Adam Wainwright, blew out out his elbow the first day of spring training. The Pujols contract distraction. Played uninspired ball for months. Controversial trades. TLR's shingles. 10.5 games out of the wild card race end of August. Rallied to win the Wild Card race on the final day of the regular season. Beat the heavily favored Philadelphia Phillies in five games. Beat their Central Division rivals, the Milwaukee Brewers, in six games with a bullpen that pitched more innings than their starting pitching. They played huge games on the road down the stretch and coined the sing-a-long line "happy flight". Yet, they won amidst all odds and oddities when it mattered most.
DO YOU NON-BELIEVERS BELIEVE NOW? Believe it. Scoreboard. The Cardinals are the National League Champs of 2011. Has does that sound Cardinal Nation? SWEET!
This coming Wednesday, the Cardinals, previous winners of 18 National League pennants and 10 World Series championships, second only to the New York Yankees, open up the Fall Classic, The World Series, in St. Louis against the American League Champs, the formidable Texas Rangers.
Nauseatingly, the sports media talking heads are saying the Cards have no chance against such an overpowering force. By now, haven't the underdog Cardinals dispelled any doubt about their team will to win, their heart and their skills?
Never underestimate the heart of a champion. These Redbirds are champions. Just ask the National League. Now all they have to do is convince the American League.
4 more wins. For #11 in 2011.
Go Cards.
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