<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Albert Pujols&#39; last 5 games:<br>9-for-16<br>5 HR<br>11 RBI<br>Slash: .563/.611/.1500<br><br>Appreciate greatness. ��<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/STLCards?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#STLCards</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/Cardinals?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Cardinals</a> <a href="https://t.co/1hMrYEbHMt">pic.twitter.com/1hMrYEbHMt</a></p>&mdash; MLB Network (@MLBNetwork) <a href="https://twitter.com/MLBNetwork/status/1561693417691680768?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 22, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Smaller sample size, but starting to get a modern day John Tudor vibe.

Don’t want to jinx, but I was thinking the same thing
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How do these guys all just up and forget how to hit all the time like this?!?!

Meh its baseball. They really screwed the pooch early game today leaving 11 on base though.

Starting to heat up maybe.

And just like that 2 HR and a 3 run lead in the 4th.

Yeah 1 run in 18 innings when we are rolling is a weird thing that happens in baseball from time to time. Hopefully back on track now. Need 4/5 from the Cubs.

Prior to the trade deadline in July, 2011 I met my brother (who lives in St. Louis) in Cincinnati to catch a Cards game there (they won). Shortly after the Cards traded away a young CFer for pitching help. Of course we all know the Cards eventually went on a late season streak to get the WC and eventually win the World Series.

This past July, I met my brother in Cincinnati to catch a game just prior to the trade deadline (it was the only game they won that weekend). Later they traded away a young CFer for pitching help.

Just saying...

Anyone ever go to a baseball game by themselves? This weekend is probably my last opportunity to make it to STL to bid Albert farewell.

But man tickets and hotels are expensive as all hell. Plus a 4 hour car ride by myself sounds about as boring as boring can be.

Spring training games only. I got to see him and the team will a WS live. Watch him
Hit a grand slam off the Cubs.

But, you should go. May see a positive moment that you can say, I was there.

I wish my little one was older, I'd take her in a heartbeat, but a late August baseball game isn't really the best place for a 18 month old.

Every hotel in downtown STL is north of $300 for the night. I know I'm paying a premium for a good series, a Saturday game, and a farewell tour but it's looking like it will run me $600+ to make all the arrangements.

I've seen Albert play many times.

I'm still pissed the KC series was in April during shitty weather

Well, no shit, you're trying to book a hotel on a home series weekend last minute.

If you're trying to skip an extra $100-$200, you're better off staying in the county that's within 20 minutes of driving time or accessible via Metro in the suburbs (ala Maplewood, Clayton, University City) or stay somewhere in the city but not downtown (Central West End, Midtown).

And going out near the stadium sucks. BPV is ass. Wheelhouse and Tin Roof are fine. But if I'm going out in the city/downtown, would just stick to those two bars or go near Washington Avenue or Soulard or CWE.

It's pretty remarkable how underwhelming downtown night life is (I say this as having grown up in the area) as options are limited or it's a ghost town.

Kind of
Company meeting in stl. They gave us all tickets, but they were nosebleed. I wasn’t crazy about sitting with a bunch of stuffed suits, so I contacted my uncle, who hooked me up with a decent box seat with free food and beer. Watched the game, then staggered back to the hotel.
Beat sitting with those losers.
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I said I understood that lol

I don't mind ballpark village for pregame/post game stuff but I don't really care for the "actual nightlife" of the place. I feel too old for it and it's just a mini Power and Light district which i don't like either. I haven't been to soulard since I was in my 20s.

I'd probably have some drinks so I don't want to be driving anywhere and after the game is over I'd head to a casino to play poker.

Best bet is staying in Midtown near SLU or CWE then. Not really walkable from Lumiere but shorter distance than Clayton etc. and Uber wouldn’t be too bad.

I don't even know if Luimere has a poker room anymore. Last I heard it closed because of Covid, then they were kicking around the idea of re-opening it then they rebranded the entire place to Horseshoe STL.

I might be stuck with having to head to St Charles to play now and Ameristar and Hollywood were $360 and $500 that night.