WORLD CHAMPIONS 2011

WORLD CHAMPIONS

I took a day off yesterday and watched  most of the coverage and listened to local radio as well in anticipation of what was to come last night.   

 I wanted to share this quote which was brought up in the coverage I listened to yesterday.  Its from "Field of Dreams".    Its one of my favorites and also speaks to the heart of Cardinal fans and their love for this great game.

Ray, people will come Ray. They'll come to Iowa for reasons they can't even fathom. They'll turn up your driveway not knowing for sure why they're doing it. They'll arrive at your door as innocent as children, longing for the past. Of course, we won't mind if you look around, you'll say. It's only $20 per person. They'll pass over the money without even thinking about it: for it is money they have and peace they lack. And they'll walk out to the bleachers; sit in shirtsleeves on a perfect afternoon. They'll find they have reserved seats somewhere along one of the baselines, where they sat when they were children and cheered their heroes. And they'll watch the game and it'll be as if they dipped themselves in magic waters. The memories will be so thick they'll have to brush them away from their faces. People will come Ray. The one constant through all the years, Ray, has been baseball. America has rolled by like an army of steamrollers. It has been erased like a blackboard, rebuilt and erased again. But baseball has marked the time. This field, this game: it's a part of our past, Ray. It reminds of us of all that once was good and it could be again. Oh... people will come Ray. People will most definitely come. 

Selling OUT! Great Game 1

Great game one.  The boys played hard from the start.
Can't help but be excited by the effort of Carpenter in the first inning with his play at first.  Timely hitting, good plays and some great pitching again.  Great to see the sun out today.

http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?content_id=19923765&topic_id=11493214&c_id=stl

Staff was pretty blurry eyed this morning but the cold weather woke us up.  Weather improving over the next couple of days.  Come out and see us over the next few days.  Green speeds should be good with the drying wind.

Greens Aeration will be taking place early next week. 

THAT'S A WINNER