Game 87 Open Thread III

Miles reminds me of Barry Bonds back when he was a Pirate....how many game winning hits did Bonds have off the terrible early 90's Cards....he just had our number (mind you before he was the Bonds that hit 71 dongs).

by riescher on Jul 10, 2006 12:00 AM EDT reply actions

did wainwright

pitch last night?

by PGeorge @ Viva El Birdos on Jul 10, 2006 12:01 AM EDT reply actions

Yup

1 ip, 8 pitches.

by sdesserman on Jul 10, 2006 12:03 AM EDT up reply actions

Don't be hard

on Hancock

by busch bird on Jul 10, 2006 12:01 AM EDT reply actions

He's pitching his ass off

by busch bird on Jul 10, 2006 12:02 AM EDT up reply actions

One down

Hancock or no. Two more, Joshy-Josh

by Valatan on Jul 10, 2006 12:01 AM EDT reply actions

OK

Wipe that smile off of Burke's face

by Valatan on Jul 10, 2006 12:03 AM EDT up reply actions

You know what is funny

Fatboy Morgan says..."what a bad break for Lidge" on Miles hit.

Hey Joe?

Every 1 row deep HR that the ASStros hit into the Crapford boxes is a bad break for every NL team.

I have NEVER seen a Stl player hit a dinger 1-3 rows back, we always hit HR's there that would be gone regardless of where the Birds were playing. Houston? King of the 360 foot HR.

by Pujols for MVP on Jul 10, 2006 12:02 AM EDT reply actions

360?!?

more like 320!

by ArkansasTravs on Jul 10, 2006 12:33 AM EDT up reply actions

Wainwright thre wto two batters I thought

by ryanisforever on Jul 10, 2006 12:02 AM EDT reply actions

Hancock is dealin'

there's a winner!

by riescher on Jul 10, 2006 12:03 AM EDT reply actions

3 out of 4

Not bad, not bad. Hancock surprised me.

by ryanisforever on Jul 10, 2006 12:03 AM EDT reply actions

Sweet Victory

Nice game boys way to keep battling.

"The right-hander is throwing up in the bullpen." -Mike Shannon

by DJ87 on Jul 10, 2006 12:03 AM EDT reply actions

YES!

HUGE win...three of 'em in a row. HUGE.

by whopperman on Jul 10, 2006 12:03 AM EDT reply actions

Way to go, Josh!!!!!!!

by busch bird on Jul 10, 2006 12:03 AM EDT reply actions

way to be hancock

what. a. game.

by DanUpBaby on Jul 10, 2006 12:03 AM EDT reply actions

HELL YEAH

Hancock earns another one-week free pass from me.

by Elle on Jul 10, 2006 12:03 AM EDT reply actions

I don't

effing believe they won this game...

by cardsrul on Jul 10, 2006 12:04 AM EDT reply actions

I just took

I just took a massive nap and just woke up to watch last inning of the game. Woot! Go Rejects Miles and Hancock.

by DimitroffVodka on Jul 10, 2006 12:04 AM EDT reply actions

wow

that must have been some nap.

"The right-hander is throwing up in the bullpen." -Mike Shannon

by DJ87 on Jul 10, 2006 12:05 AM EDT up reply actions

good way

to go into the allstar break

by PGeorge @ Viva El Birdos on Jul 10, 2006 12:04 AM EDT reply actions

HELL YEAH!!!

G'night folks and drive home safely!

by sdesserman on Jul 10, 2006 12:04 AM EDT reply actions

And that's a game

good job guys. Enjoy your break. You've earned it here in Houston.

by Valatan on Jul 10, 2006 12:04 AM EDT reply actions

Eh...

No one worry. After winning 3 out of 4, we now have a comfortable lead in the East.

by Pujols Is A God on Jul 10, 2006 12:04 AM EDT reply actions

LOL

I caught that too

by busch bird on Jul 10, 2006 12:06 AM EDT up reply actions

he also said

comfortable in a really funny way.

"The right-hander is throwing up in the bullpen." -Mike Shannon

by DJ87 on Jul 10, 2006 12:08 AM EDT up reply actions

HAHA....it's not comfortable...

...it was comprable.

Comprable to what, I don't know. But we've got one!

by Hardcore Legend on Jul 10, 2006 12:07 AM EDT up reply actions

Boy, they fucked everything up tonight

If I'm to believe Miller and Morgan, then the Cards played an interleague series with Minnesota, acquired Albert Belle, and moved to the NL East...

:-D

"I said I never had much use for one. Never said I didn't know how to use it."

by iron duke75 on Jul 10, 2006 12:26 AM EDT up reply actions

Our Heros Looper and Miles

I wouldn't have guessed that.

Imagine how Lidge feels. (Yeah, that makes it even better.)

by madridbend on Jul 10, 2006 12:04 AM EDT reply actions

We just beat your Astros, baby!

Reverend Redbird

by erik on Jul 10, 2006 12:05 AM EDT reply actions

I couldn't watch the game

cause every time I turned it on they would lose the lead.

luckily I had the will power to make myself quit watching the extra innings and they managed to get the win.

Sigh, I'm just disappointed that I won't hardly get to watch any more games.

by dontEATnachos on Jul 10, 2006 12:06 AM EDT reply actions

Tape the game and watch it later.

n/t

by rob is back on Jul 10, 2006 12:09 AM EDT up reply actions

Well

I was tivo'ing it but who knows how that turned out. It may have switched to Aqua Teen Hunger Force at some point.

by dontEATnachos on Jul 10, 2006 12:12 AM EDT up reply actions

I can hook you up...

...if need be. It will also be replayed at some point this morning. Probably around 3 or 4.

by Hardcore Legend on Jul 10, 2006 12:13 AM EDT up reply actions

Yeah

1:30 to 3:30 AM Central.

It's criminal to cut that down to 2 hours.

by whopperman on Jul 10, 2006 12:16 AM EDT up reply actions

I bet it starts later....

...because everything is pushed back.

by Hardcore Legend on Jul 10, 2006 12:20 AM EDT up reply actions

I doubt it

They'll probably just shorten the midnight to 1:30 Sportscenter accordingly.

by whopperman on Jul 10, 2006 12:46 AM EDT up reply actions

To be honest with you

I couldn't watch that again. I'm a nervous wreck after watching it the first time.

by rob is back on Jul 10, 2006 12:31 AM EDT up reply actions

I hate games like this one

But glad we ecksteined it out, nonetheless.

by rob is back on Jul 10, 2006 12:06 AM EDT reply actions

great stuff

take a few days off, then run the second half.
and if the nl could figure out hoe to not dump the game tuesday, maybe we can play at home in november.

Fan for Life. Go Cards.

by Birds on the Bat on Jul 10, 2006 12:06 AM EDT reply actions

"Lights Are On, but Nobody's Home" Lidge

strikes again...

by cardsrul on Jul 10, 2006 12:07 AM EDT reply actions

I think this is a game that all VEB'ers

Will remember for a longtime, between the gameplay, the announcing, the running commentary of which we reached 3 pages, this'll be one I know I won't forget for awhile.

by Hardcore Legend on Jul 10, 2006 12:10 AM EDT reply actions

agreed

it has been fun gentlemen ... and ladys.

"The right-hander is throwing up in the bullpen." -Mike Shannon

by DJ87 on Jul 10, 2006 12:11 AM EDT up reply actions

excuse me

ladies ..... i can't spell

"The right-hander is throwing up in the bullpen." -Mike Shannon

by DJ87 on Jul 10, 2006 12:12 AM EDT up reply actions

Indeed

My post, unless somebody just barely beat me, is #568 of tonight's game "thread". Wow.

by whopperman on Jul 10, 2006 12:12 AM EDT up reply actions

best fans...

as much as i hate the whole "best fans in baseball thing" and think we are being conceited. I highly doubt if other teams fans are as dedicated as us. This game was truly one for the ages.

"Old Abner Doubleday has done it again" -Shannon

"The right-hander is throwing up in the bullpen." -Mike Shannon

by DJ87 on Jul 10, 2006 12:15 AM EDT up reply actions

I certainly won't forget it

And Ryan is right Hardcore...you called it...Cards win the last three.

(doffing hat to Hardcore Legend)

:-)

"I said I never had much use for one. Never said I didn't know how to use it."

by iron duke75 on Jul 10, 2006 12:29 AM EDT up reply actions

yep

i thought when the game was tied it wasn't going to happen. wow did that feel good. I'm sure Lance Berkman is giving Brad Lidge a swirly right now.

Reverend Redbird

by erik on Jul 10, 2006 12:34 AM EDT up reply actions

LOL, yeah

I guess Lance's pep talk about playing fundamentally sound baseball didn't do the trick.

Wonder if Oswalt gets a swirly too?

"I said I never had much use for one. Never said I didn't know how to use it."

by iron duke75 on Jul 10, 2006 12:49 AM EDT up reply actions

The list of

stros who would receive a swirly tonight inludes blidge the broken, oswalt the utilitarian, munson the caught sleeping, garner the mismanager, wtaveras the wearer of the collar, and lamb the inning extender.

That having been said, when he's done with all those swirlies, I'd like to see berk wander over the the cards clubhouse and give one to luna the defensive wonder and jenc the dog.

by sdesserman on Jul 10, 2006 8:57 AM EDT up reply actions

Hardcore...

You are the man. I remember you called a guarantee that the Cardinals would win the final three games.

by ryanisforever on Jul 10, 2006 12:11 AM EDT reply actions

bananas

3-1 series win in Houston. Just what the doctor ordered.

by nota bene on Jul 10, 2006 12:11 AM EDT reply actions

i can't believe

gollum and samwise won us this one. go newly resurgent cards.

http://rabidredbird.blogspot.com

by gthedamned on Jul 10, 2006 12:11 AM EDT reply actions

i didnt realize

hancock could reach the 90's

by punchinjudy on Jul 10, 2006 12:15 AM EDT reply actions

Hancock deserved this

I saw him at Busch, at the beginning of the Cubs/Cards series where Albert got hurt, and the slide started, and Hancock pitched late in that extra (14) innings game. He pitched his guts out, and didn't deserve the loss he got that night.
Glad he got the win tonight... what a crazy game to watch...
And Miles... who knew he could be clutch 2 nights in a row!! I mean, the guy is only 4 foot eight!

I'm going to my happy place now.

by RosevilleRedbird on Jul 10, 2006 12:35 AM EDT reply actions

Agreed that Hancock got screwed in

the Cubs game. But he just gets the save tonight. Blooper gets the win...

"I said I never had much use for one. Never said I didn't know how to use it."

by iron duke75 on Jul 10, 2006 12:38 AM EDT up reply actions

Hancock

actually gets the save. His first career save according to j&j. Looper gets the win.

by ArkansasTravs on Jul 10, 2006 12:39 AM EDT up reply actions

pretty cool...

baseball history quiz at espn.com

http://proxy.espn.go.com/chat/sportsnation/quiz?event_id=2191

"The right-hander is throwing up in the bullpen." -Mike Shannon

by DJ87 on Jul 10, 2006 12:36 AM EDT reply actions

that quiz was neat.

I scored a 41 out of 50. Sweet.

by matt reeder on Jul 10, 2006 4:00 AM EDT up reply actions

Rock Bottom

I said two days ago I thought they hit rock bottom and had started to level off. Yes it took two extra inning games the last two days to win the series but they played fairly good baseball to do it. And they didn't really pitch very poorly tonight either. Just some bad luck on a couple of pitches. Anyway start the second half like we ended the first in Houston, go get a leftfielder and let the chips fall where they may.

by TexasCard on Jul 10, 2006 12:38 AM EDT reply actions

The important thing about this game

is that the team played with a lot of heart. Some of them made mistakes, but instead of folding, they hung tough and grinded out a win. Rolen had a big homerun, but neither he, Pujols nor Edmonds came through in the clutch this time: intead it was Miles, Taguchi, Looper, Hancock and plain ole teamwork.

by rob is back on Jul 10, 2006 12:40 AM EDT reply actions

Pujols and Edmonds didn't come through in

the clutch...but they sure tried to. Jimmy drills one to the wall and Albert his a 1 out triple. They did their damnedest.

by Hardcore Legend on Jul 10, 2006 12:45 AM EDT reply actions

Hardcore, you're a prophet:

Possible Standings After All Star Break

Cincinnati 47 42
Milwaukee 47 43
Houston 46 43
St. Louis 45 42

by stash3630 on Fri Jul 07, 2006 at 05:36:36 PM

Oh, don't you worry...

...we are winning the next 3. I guaran-damn-tee it.

by Hardcore Legend on Fri Jul 07, 2006 at 05:37:55 PM EST

by stash3630 on Jul 10, 2006 12:50 AM EDT reply actions

The Cardinals who have struggled to hit HRs...

...are tied for the lead in the NL for this month.

by Hardcore Legend on Jul 10, 2006 12:51 AM EDT reply actions

I was really impressed with how.....

Hancock threw the ball tonight. I don't get a chance to see as many games as others on this board, but from what I've seen he seems to have the stuff to get some more "important" innings like the one he got tonight.

by stanchar @ Viva El Birdos on Jul 10, 2006 1:07 AM EDT reply actions

i

love this town.

by tnek5 on Jul 10, 2006 2:07 AM EDT reply actions

MV3 in the last 7 days....

7 games
84 at-bats
24 hits
8 doubles
1 triple
5 homeruns
15 RBIs
11 BBs

You'd be suprised of those 3 who has been the most productive in the last 7 days. Actually, you probably wouldn't.

by Hardcore Legend on Jul 10, 2006 2:29 AM EDT reply actions

Actually, let's just look at July

9 Games
108 at-bats
35 hits
9 doubles
10 homeruns
14 BBs
25 RBIs

MV3 is averaging .324 with a double, a homerun, a walk and a half and almost 3 RBIs a game in the month of July. They keep that up and I bet we win a few games.

by Hardcore Legend on Jul 10, 2006 2:33 AM EDT up reply actions

If Jimmy can stay productive the rest of the year

a middling bat in LF would probably be all we would need for our lineup. It would also let WJ focus on the bullpen and acquire a strikeout guy perhaps.

by azruavatar on Jul 10, 2006 6:55 AM EDT up reply actions

Crazy game

Yadi's play was phenomenal. He gats a pass on hos O for the rest of the season for that.

Who would have thought the heroes would be Miles, Blooper and Hancock (I'm not generally a fan of his)?

Luna looked poor in the field and Juan E.'s GIDP made me throw things which scared my kids and mde them cry at bedtime. Damn you Juan E. why must you do this to me?

And god bless Albert Pujols on his triple.

I love seeing Oswalt, or any Astro looking foolish (thank you Oswatl and Eric Munson for comic relief).

What a way to enter the ASB.

And by the way lboros - you're not fooling anyone. An 8 hour training on a Saturday? Is that what traffic school is called these days?

by BozCardsFanSF on Jul 10, 2006 2:55 AM EDT reply actions

this made me

lol for real

by punchinjudy on Jul 10, 2006 2:59 PM EDT up reply actions

While we're piling on

Luna, let's not forget J-Rod's gaff in the OF. He's lucky Houston couldn't take advantage of it.
And I loved the Deportes feed we had for a while... anything to shut Joe Morgan up. Plus you gotta love the home run call...

by cardsrul on Jul 10, 2006 10:29 AM EDT reply actions

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