St. Louis Cardinals' Albert Pujols grounds out on a pitch from Derek Holland during the first inning of Game 4 of baseball's World Series Sunday, Oct. 23, 2011, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay) By Eric Gay
Texas Rangers' Mitch Moreland takes the throw as St. Louis Cardinals' Jon Jay is out at first during the sixth inning of Game 4 of baseball's World Series Sunday, Oct. 23, 2011, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel) By Charlie Riedel(KMOV)-- I'm excited. I'm nervous. I'm exhausted. I'm experiencing baseball ecstasy. I'm spinning in a surreal world of Cardinals Postseason baseball that has me sleeping 2 or 3 hours at night. I know I'm not the only one who's shifted their daily routine to catch every single pitch of this unbelievable run by the St. Louis Cardinals.
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The Cardinals offense sputtered Sunday night in Arlington, Texas. The Rangers won 4-0 and evened the 2011 World Series at 2 games each. And that ensures this wild ride will end in St. Louis. Game 6 is Wednesday at Busch Stadium. It also ensures another week of little sleep. As an anchor on Awake with News 4 from 4:30 to 7:00 a.m. every day, people always ask when I sleep. Right now, not much and I'm ecstatic about it.
I've been a die hard Cardinals fan since my days as a toddler in West County, and I can't miss a single pitch of this amazing run. So for those who are curious I am getting about ay, and surprisingly it's been working. You can tune into Awake and see if you notice a difference, but 2 to 3 hours of sleep at night and then sleeping about 3 or 4 hours during the dthe bosses haven't complained yet.
I know I'm not alone. This Cardinals team is adjusting the daily lives of just about every fan.I've heard of the game being put on a projector right in the middle of a prestigious awards ceremony. I've heard of a dad negotiating with his daughter to skip her volleyball game to watch the Cards, and I know you have your own story as well. I want to hear it.
Comment with how this quest for an 11th World Championship is changing up your daily life.
-John Knicely, KMOV News 4
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