K_Mac

Beltran does it again. > This guy kills us :'( Weaver pitched very well though. Go Cards!!!!

I think you make a good case for Jeter. He is a great player and leader, but I would take Pujos over him. He a great player, and a good example on and off the field. He is a stand-up family man and gives back a lot to the St. Louis area. I really like the guy. Just my .02

bassmasta7 I think your right about the extra day. I think Detroit is the team to beat whether we get there or the Mets. Man do they look impresive. I will support the Mets if they get past us; I am a National League fan, although Leyland is a stand-up guy. The A's are making it exciting in the ninth-not enough.

Muddy that would be sweet. Cards or Mets, Detroit will be a handful. They sure looked good tonight.

FIN-S-R I said at the start of this thread that I like your idea. What I like even better, after reading your responses to the feedback, is your attitude. Your ability to take crtical input graciously will go far in helping you in your work.

Muddy_man I hope it's a good series. The "experts" have all conceeded the series to the Mets, but the Cards should not be taken lightly-just ask the Padres. Our starting pitching (after Carpenter ) is a real question, and ya'll have a potent lineup, but we still have a shot. Speaking of shots, if Marquis starts you better keep that hard-hat close by-someone could get killed. ;D

If I understand correctly, you are saying that if you know the reaction level required to get a response at any given time, you can then select a lure with that score. I think the idea has merit. Specific fishing conditions, (time of year, water temp. and clarity, etc.) according to conventional wisdom, call for lures that would fall within a fairly tight range on your index. You could then say under these conditions a lure within this range, 10-14 for example, would be a good place to start. As RoLo said, quantifying the stimulus of any lure, as well as determining the number needed to produce a strike is the real challenge. I like the idea, and think you could build a fishing "system" on it. Keep at it and I'll look for your book when it hits the presses. Maybe you could cut a deal with Glenn to market it here?

Muddy_man I don't think any real Cardinal fans are down on Carpenter. :-? Last nights game was an example of how a great pitcher responds when things start bad. He kept it together and completely shut down the Padres for 6 innings. It didn't hurt that we scored two in the first ot tie things up, but Carpenter is an ace, and we would not have made the post-season without him. : Not to mention he has two of our three wins. It looks like our hitting is starting to come around. We are better off without Rolen in the lineup right now, and if Edmunds can contribute we will give you guys a good series.

Muddy_man, congratulations on a great series. We'll see you in St. Louis later in the week (I HOPE). Detroit looks like a team on a mission-they will be hard to beat. Riskkid, once agan we see that the best team on paper does not always win. At least when a Yankees fan says there's always next year they are probably right.

Cards are 2-0 ;D ;D ;D I love this game.

Well, at least Jeter is off to a slow start :o

Good luck Muddy. I hope the cards and Mets get together next week. That will be fun

Pujols, Carpenter, and the Mooks are 1-0. ;D ;D ;D Hope springs eternal...

May God bless and keep you and yours safe in His loving hands. Thank you for your service.

Good article. I agree that going into post-season the Yankees look like the team to beat. We Cardinal fans know very well that being the "team to beat" does not get it done. On paper we should have won in 85 and 87, but could not close the deal. I don't have a clue what to expect from the Cardinals. When we play well, we can beat anybody-other times we just phone it in. It should be fun to see what happens. PLAY BALL! 8-)

Albert and the Mooks, and Heimlich instructions-funny stuff guys :-or a least it would be if it wasn't so painful to watch. :-[ I know Rolen homered last night, but he waived at a ball that allowed for a big inning early in the game. He is one of the best third basemen I've seen, but the whole team just seems to have quit. I guess it comes down to pitching-when the pitching is poor it effects everything else. :-? I know we still have a chance of post-season play, but it seems unlikely, and our chances of beating anyone there are not very good. OK, I feel better now. GO BIRDS ;D

GMAN If they don't stop the bleeding soon, they will have the entire off-season to find one.

Frank19 If you run a search of this topic you'll find it comes up often. I believe it really just comes down to personal choice. Try both and buy what works best for you.

Hey guys we'll be there...er...soon. :-/ We may not stay long, but we'll be there.

Well done guys.

We don't need Izzy to give up 9th inning runs. Without solid pitching even Pujols isn't enough.

Muddy Rootbeer works for me. GMAN, I don't drink either. Geting together would be a good time though. I just hope the Cards and Mets get together in NLCS and not in the divisional play-off. As I understand it, if both the Padres and Dodgers (or whoever wins the wild card) finish with a better record than the Cards, the Mets and birds will play in the first round. I think our chances of beating one of the west teams are better than beating ya'll. :-? I just checked the standings and realize the Phillies are still very much in the hunt. We'd better keep winning. It looks like we won't have Izzy to blame for the rest of the way. That's probably a good thing.

I agree with kiethscatch regarding conversation. I don't mind talking or listening, and I don't mind going for hours without talking at all. The comfortable comraderie of a regular fishing partner is part of the joy of fishing for me. Where I have trouble is like a few others; not getting bit. Keeping my focus for hours between bites is a real challenge. This has caused me much grief over the years. Fishing all day (or night) for one or two bites, and then missing the fish due to lack of attention is enough to make a guy consider taking up golf. :-/ I really admire the guys like Fish Chris, who can fish for one bite day after day. It takes more focus and discipline than I have.

I sure hope the "birb feeders" will be needed. I don't have a warm feeling with our pitching at this time. :-/

I have only caught the hybrids (up to 8 #), but an 8# hybrid striper on light line, in open water is a VERY good time. I have not had the pleasure of catching a monster bass, but suspect that would be a good time as well. Good luck.