Rep. Lacy Clay Bets on St. Louis Cardinals Victory

Whenever a St. Louis team manages to make to the playoffs, it’s a sure bet [pun intended] that a politician will make a wager.

That assumption basically came true when U.S. Rep. Lacy Clay, D-St. Louis City, made a bet with U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Wisconsin, over the outcome of the National League Championship Series. The St. Louis Cardinals, of course, are playing the Milwaukee Brewers for the right to go to the World Series.

If the Brew Crew makes it to the World Series, Clay will have to provide Moore’s staff with a case of Miller High Life and a suculent deep dish pizza from Pi. But if the Redbirds prevail, Moore will be forced to give Clay’s staff a case of Budweiser and “a selection of Milwaukee’s finest bratwurst.”

“The Cardinals are on a roll; Albert [Pujols] is awesome; Chris Carpenter is warming up; and the Rally Squirrel is ready,” said Clay in a statement released Wednesday. “And I am surprised to learn that they actually brew beer in Milwaukee!”

Added Moore in a statement: “There is no doubt that the Brewers will win the next three games, but I need to call Brewers Manager Ron Roenicke right away and tell him just how dire this situation is. I am loathe to purchase Budweiser. The only beer I ever buy or drink is High Life.”   

Full disclosure: the writer of this column may or may not have poured Miller High Life over a bunch of friends in celebration after the Chicago White Sox won the 2005 World Series in dominating fashion.