2008 Woodie Awards
Columnist claims team loyalty ... twice
Steve Root
Issue date: 9/7/07 Section: Sports
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About five years ago, Ozzie Smith was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. This was an extremely proud day for Cardinals fans everywhere. I was even fortunate enough to be able to attend the induction ceremony in Cooperstown, N.Y., home of the Hall of Fame.
In addition to Ozzie, Milwaukee radio legend Bob Uecker was being inducted as well.
Now it was a joyous day for both fanbases. Each team was having a legend presented with baseball immortality on the same day.
All this brings me to the civil war that I have raging inside of me right now. For those living under a rock somewhere far away from the St. Louis media, the Cardinals and Brewers are engaged in a divisional race with a third team that is unmentionable in either city.
As of production time, the Cardinals are one game back, and the Brewers are even with the team that shall not be named. It is a race that seems as if it will come down to the last day and will send two teams home crying and the third on a path that could lead to glory and excitement for its city in the years to come.
As October nears, the race will get more intense as every game now means the possibility of not getting to play in the playoffs and have a shot at the World Series.
Even though I'm torn between these two teams, I can agree with myself on one thing. That third team, the one that both cities despise, has to be kept out of the playoffs, and I intend to do as much cheering as possible for both teams to eliminate the unmentionable team from contention.
So I encourage you to join me and watch one of the best races in recent years between my two favorite teams and a team that no one wants to see win.
In addition to Ozzie, Milwaukee radio legend Bob Uecker was being inducted as well.
Now it was a joyous day for both fanbases. Each team was having a legend presented with baseball immortality on the same day.
All this brings me to the civil war that I have raging inside of me right now. For those living under a rock somewhere far away from the St. Louis media, the Cardinals and Brewers are engaged in a divisional race with a third team that is unmentionable in either city.
As of production time, the Cardinals are one game back, and the Brewers are even with the team that shall not be named. It is a race that seems as if it will come down to the last day and will send two teams home crying and the third on a path that could lead to glory and excitement for its city in the years to come.
As October nears, the race will get more intense as every game now means the possibility of not getting to play in the playoffs and have a shot at the World Series.
Even though I'm torn between these two teams, I can agree with myself on one thing. That third team, the one that both cities despise, has to be kept out of the playoffs, and I intend to do as much cheering as possible for both teams to eliminate the unmentionable team from contention.
So I encourage you to join me and watch one of the best races in recent years between my two favorite teams and a team that no one wants to see win.
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