Aside from receiving a premature birthday wish from the Hooters email club - (Hey Girl) - I am extremely excited for the 107th World Series featuring the St. Louis Cardinals and Texas Rangers. The Cardinals are my local flavor from another life several years ago. I happened to be present for their Game 5 win over the Detroit Tigers in 2006 that secured a party in downtown St. Louis celebrating their 10th World Series Championship. The Rangers-well they have the John Wayne of baseball - Nolan Ryan.
David Eckstein (not me)
That 2006 team featured the dominating likes of Anthony Reyes (lost his first eight games of 2006 and has won a total of 13 MLB games-out of baseball currently) , Adam Wainwright (2011 disabled -Tommy John surgery this year for the Cardinals), Jeff Weaver (NOT Jared --and the one with a 6.20 ERA w/Seattle in 2007), World Series MVP David Eckstein (not me....although their is a couple in San Diego to this day that believe they met (ME) David in the Gasl...
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PLAYERS:
Nolan Ryan,
David Eckstein,
Adam Wainwright,
Jeff Weaver,
Jason Isringhausen,
Jason Motte,
Albert Pujols,
Yadier Molina,
Chris Carpenter,
Nelson Cruz,
Josh Hamilton,
Michael Young,
Arthur Rhodes,
Robin Ventura,
Lance Berkman,
Carlos Lee,
Laynce Nix,
Kevin Mench,
Francisco Cordero,
Tim Mccarver,
Allen Craig
TEAMS: Texas Rangers, Detroit Tigers, St. Louis Cardinals, New York Mets, Philadelphia Phillies, Atlanta Braves, Baltimore Orioles, Chicago White Sox, Washington Nationals, Cincinnati Reds, San Diego Padres
TEAMS: Texas Rangers, Detroit Tigers, St. Louis Cardinals, New York Mets, Philadelphia Phillies, Atlanta Braves, Baltimore Orioles, Chicago White Sox, Washington Nationals, Cincinnati Reds, San Diego Padres
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