NOT 100, BUT CERTAINLY 50

Since I moved to AZ, I've had many people ask me why I still root for the St. Louis Cardinals, and for that matter, the St. Louis Rams. My response,"It's hard to change 50 years of cheering for one team." Or in the Rams' case 11 years.

But one friend still can't understand. And I do root for the Diamondbacks, I mean I'm a partial season ticket holder, and yes,I still root for the Arizona Cardinals and the Bidwells (Ok, don't buy into that last name). Just not when they're playing my St. Lou teams.

And I can't wait to go to Chase Field in Phoenix when the Cardinals play in September. There's a "Get your scorecard" salesman that gives fans wearing opposing team jerseys a hassle. "It's been a long time since 1988," he yells at Dodger fans, emphasizing how long it's been since they won a World Series. And I can appreciate the humor. Hey, it's a good line.

But if he makes any comment to me this season, I'm ready with "it's a long time since 2001."