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world series: game 1


"cardinal fans can't believe what they saw the last 7 weeks.  no one in st. louis thought we would be here, at the world series."
could you imagine going to a world series game?  

after a day full of very windy, wet bike rides, lots of pumpkin gutting and helping carve some very creative pumpkins (for Adler After Dark) i was ready for game 1!

watching the little commercials, building the excitement was awesome.  my favorite had "meet me in st. louie" playing with classic pictures and clips of st. louis. 
watching the lineup announcements was awesome.
it was so exciting sitting on the couch with a friend.
i can't image what it must be like to be there!
cards tickets are $280.  i looked.  i entered a contest for free ones.  
i guess i'll just have to enjoy the games with my chicago crew.  i'm excited either way.  but could you imagine being there??!!?!  that would be amazing!

WE WIN GAME 1!!!  The sports casters said we wouldn't have a chance if we didn't.  well.  we did!

my man craig came through.  i knew it.  i just knew it. 
flashback to 2006 when my man so came through.
know who my other man is?  garcia.  he starts tonight.


both fox casters predicted the rangers will win the series (1 said in 6, the other said in 7).  but karen said regis & kelly are pulling for the cards so i guess that's good.

compilation of quotes around the web from karen:
"They've got a little magic with them," Morrison said. "They're just hot. They're not making many mistakes. [Albert] Pujols is getting hot, and that's all you need to win games. They're fun to watch right now."
"People counted out the Cards against the Phillies, they won that in five," Amsinger said. "They thought the Brewers were going to beat the Cards and they won that series. I'm done counting the Cardinals out. I really believe this is going to be a great World Series and I expect a seven-game series."

"Living here [in St. Louis], I did not see this coming, not even in the third week of September. And Texas gets another crack at it and they're red hot," Buck said. "It's going to be fun. I can't wait for it to start."


I'm wearing red tights and a red headband.
I update my co-workers on the game last night each morning afterwards.
I informed my co-workers they're going to see a lot of red for the next week.
GO CARDS!
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