Alright, so its like this. I've been a Cardinals fan my entire life (well, since I've been old enough to care...around 20 years.) I have admittedly enjoyed reading through this forum for the sake of schadenfreude, but as I have done that...I've come to notice that there are some decent baseball discussions happening here that I'd like to be involved in. I have a Cardinals board that I've belonged to for a long time, and I will continue to be...but I find it fun to interact with other passionate fan bases. Here are some important things to know about me, you guys tell me if I need to get lost right away or if you'd let me stick around for a bit and have me "audition:" I'm in Central IL (Grew up in Springfield) I go to around 4 professional games per year I've been to Wrigley 5 or 6 times I simply can't be a fan of Chicago sports for political reasons :) I'm a Christian, husband, and father of 4 small kids I play in multiple fantasy leagues per year I'm an Illini sports fan So given that selective bio, am I welcome here...or ought I just leave now?