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Just thought of this. Gibson once left a note above his spring training locker, answering all of the reporters' repetitive questions:



"In case I'm not here. (1) Knee feels bad. (2) Weather doesn't matter. (3) Arm doesn't feel too good yet. (4) None of your damn business."

Dick Groat was my first baseball hero. When he was traded to the Cardinals, they immediately became my second team, too. As an adult, they've remained that way because I've come to appreciate how they've been competitive so many years since Branch Rickey constructed their farm system back in the 1920s. That franchise has been run the right way ever since. If I was from St. Louis, I'd be darn proud that the Cardinals were my home town team.

7F525F4E49584F0F0C3D0 wrote: Very weird how allegiances stay with you. I started following the Pirates in 1966, when the league finished LA-SF-Pirates-Phils.  The Pirates slumped to .500 in 1967, while the Cards took over the league, so they became my first "second team." Cepeda was #1 for me, but Gibson was #2 - the superstar pitcher the Pirates didn't have.  I know the Cards take a lot of grief from Pirate fans, but they've remained my No. 2, and it's mostly because of Cepeda and Gibson and Brock and Flood and McCarver and Julian Javier (which is just a great name).
I always kinda liked the Cardinals too. At least in the 1960s. Not so much anymore. I liked the guys you mentioned plus Ken Boyer. They had great pitching with Carlton and Briles besides Gibson. They even got Dick Groat. And Bob Skinner. It's ironic that Javier was blocked by Maz but ended up being a teammate of Groat anyway. 


The Cardinals always seem to be competitive. Can't remember when they have finished in the cellar

526C6961726A6A6141647360050 wrote: Very weird how allegiances stay with you. I started following the Pirates in 1966, when the league finished LA-SF-Pirates-Phils.  The Pirates slumped to .500 in 1967, while the Cards took over the league, so they became my first "second team." Cepeda was #1 for me, but Gibson was #2 - the superstar pitcher the Pirates didn't have.  I know the Cards take a lot of grief from Pirate fans, but they've remained my No. 2, and it's mostly because of Cepeda and Gibson and Brock and Flood and McCarver and Julian Javier (which is just a great name).
I always kinda liked the Cardinals too. At least in the 1960s. Not so much anymore. I liked the guys you mentioned plus Ken Boyer. They had great pitching with Carlton and Briles besides Gibson. They even got Dick Groat. And Bob Skinner. It's ironic that Javier was blocked by Maz but ended up being a teammate of Groat anyway. 


The Cardinals always seem to be competitive. Can't remember when they have finished in the cellar


There's a reason for that, or haven't you noticed?

437661616A5361616A6D61040 wrote: Very weird how allegiances stay with you. I started following the Pirates in 1966, when the league finished LA-SF-Pirates-Phils.  The Pirates slumped to .500 in 1967, while the Cards took over the league, so they became my first "second team." Cepeda was #1 for me, but Gibson was #2 - the superstar pitcher the Pirates didn't have.  I know the Cards take a lot of grief from Pirate fans, but they've remained my No. 2, and it's mostly because of Cepeda and Gibson and Brock and Flood and McCarver and Julian Javier (which is just a great name).
I always kinda liked the Cardinals too. At least in the 1960s. Not so much anymore. I liked the guys you mentioned plus Ken Boyer. They had great pitching with Carlton and Briles besides Gibson. They even got Dick Groat. And Bob Skinner. It's ironic that Javier was blocked by Maz but ended up being a teammate of Groat anyway. 


The Cardinals always seem to be competitive. Can't remember when they have finished in the cellar


There's a reason for that, or haven't you noticed?     




Do they meet their budget objectives every year though?

You could say that at least our accountants always finish first. ((