Nothing Compares To Your First Time :)

Hello readers. It's been quite some time since I've shown you and this blog some love and I'm sorry for that. Things have been very busy on this end and while I've been watching sports, I haven't found something that has stirred me to write, that all changed tonight. The New York Mets, that's right, the New York Mets have done something that HAS NEVER BEEN DONE IN TEAM HISTORY! See those caps, you can tell I mean business. Johan Santana has thrown the first ever Mets no-hitter against the St. Louis Cardinals for an 8-0 victory. Since the Mets were established as a team in 1962, they've always come close to a no-hitter but no cigar. As a fan of baseball, I am proud to write this post honoring them and their accomplishment.

Congratulations Mets, this may very well be the start of bigger and better things for 2012. As Mets fans far and wide celebrate this momentous feat, I wonder just how they'll be celebrating: binge drinking? running wildly through the streets? possible nudity? It may be all of the above but hopefully it looks a little something like this:



XOXO,
Whitney

Meet Me In STL: Clang Clang Clang With The Trophy!

Oh readers, there are two main emotions that I'm feeling tonight and they are sadness and joy. I am sad that the baseball season has officially come to a close, B-U-T I am proud to say this: CONGRATULATIONS TO THE ST. LOUIS CARDINALS FOR WINNING THE 2011 WORLD SERIES!

Yes y'all the STL Cards have capped off an amazing baseball season with this victory & they can now kick off their shoes, relax their feet, and poison their liver with copious amounts of alcohol. While the team will be toasting to their win, they should also have a toast for those who had them written off in August. Oh yes, there was a period this season where the Cardinals were in the process of dying and their funeral arrangements were made. Luckily, they came back and fought for their lives. Scary huh?

Now that we're all caught up to speed and in a celebratory mood, let's give a warm thank you to the ENTIRE Cardinals team, managers included, for their "never-say-never" attitude & fighter spirit. A HUGE thank you to Albert Pujols for being an ever present force throughout this process. We hope to see you back in that red #5 next season. Lastly, thank you to the hometown hero, NLCS MVP, and WS MVP David Freese for his kick ass performance during Game 6 and Game 7. You deserve to have your shredded jersey in Cooperstown & more.

It's been my pleasure readers to provide you with baseball related reading material throughout the season. As we continue to watch our other sports let us soak in the night and rock to this. Oh, Cardinals and Cardinals fans, y'all can jam too since tonight everything is St. Louis inspired:




XOXO,
Whitney

Where Were You The Night of September 28, 2011?

I remember watching Fox about 7 years ago, I know I'm possibly dating myself, and like many of their marketing ploys, they were trying out many slogans to get fans to watch their channel during the MLB playoffs. I can't for the life of me remember what many of these slogans were because one stood out in particular and that magical phrase was: You can't script October. These four words packed so much in it that I don't believe Fox had any idea what they had created.

The above slogan has been used to define great moments in baseball since its patent and it has provided us fans with more than enough heartache and excitement than we could possibly bear. On September 28, 2011, this well known four word slogan would define a moment that will be remembered and passed down from generation to generation. Don't believe me, ask any and every sports fan tomorrow morning and watch the excitement in their voice.

Before the season began, MLB decided to implement a one-game playoff rule for those teams seeking entry into the playoffs, those who wind up in the Wild Card slot. Now fans, if you were like me, you were scratching your head because from your recollection, you have never seen 163 games played. But, like every diehard baseball fan, we accepted this rule, bitched about it a lot, but accepted it. Let's fast forward towards September.

Every September, fans and teams create this cloud of anxiety because the postseason is right around the corner. New York Yankees fans didn't have to worry because we clinched the division before the month concluded so all we had to do was sit back and watch everyone kill each other. We watched for days and shared many different emotions but on 9/28/11, something was strange in the air. Our televisions switched back and forth between the multitude of games because we were hoping for that one game playoff. Instead, we got something better.

The Braves/Phillies, the Cardinals/Astros, and the Red Sox/Orioles were battling for contention and where do we even begin? I think we just go to the results. The Phillies ousted Atlanta, the Cardinals trumped the Astros, and the RED SOX LOST TO THE BALTIMORE ORIOLES!

Yes, I'm excited about the last game because I loathe the Boston Red Sox. The rivalry runs deep and they shall not get any sympathy from me. Oh, how can I forget, the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Yankees which means they've earned a spot in the playoffs. I tip my hat off to them.

Ok readers, my head hurts from all of the excitement and my fingers are sore. I will end this post by saying congratulations to all of the teams who are in the playoffs and I shall catch you all Friday night when the Yankees play the Tigers in Game 1 of the ALDS!

Happy Postseason y'all!

XOXO,
Whitney