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Game Fourteen Open Thread: April 18, 2007

Woody_guthrie_tiny by Valatan on in St. Louis Cardinals News

kiesler

mattmo

0-0, 3.00

2-0, 2.38

So, today ol' Randy gets another chance to improve on his start last week. Pac Bell Park might be very well the way to do it, given the way the balls were sailing off of the Pirates' bats the last time he pitched. I also take any chance that we get to see old Morris a good game to watch. Anyway, at least we have a lefty going up against the most hated lefty batter in all of the major leagues (who seems to be back to a semblance of his old self: 1.100 OPS with 3 HR this season). This season isn't over yet, but I don't think that going to a very, very pitcher friendly park is exactly what this team needs to turn things around offensively. The funny thing is, the thing that might be happening to the Cardinals right now seems very similar to what happened to the Giants after the 2002 season--a bunch of all-stars just got too old and fell off of the table. Go get 'em, Cards. I love mattmo, but these bats really need to wake up, and if that means beating up on him, then that's what has to happen.

Update [2007-4-18 22:3:16 by Valatan]::Here are yon lineups:

SF STL
Visquel ss Eckstein ss
Linden cf Duncan lf
Aurilia 1b Pujols 1b
He who must not be named lf Edmonds cf
Durham 2b Speez 3b
Molina C Kennedy 2b
Feliz 3b molina c
Winn rf Schumaker rf
Morris p Keisler p

Nice to see the battle of the Molinas tonight.

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hey val
if you get the chance, could you give me a lesson on HTML table? it would be a useful tool in posting fantasy standings (that i have failed to do this week).

by stlcardinalsfang on Apr 18, 2007 10:03 PM EDT reply actions  

Sure, we have some time before the game starts
It won't work in a comment, but it's relatively easy, though the veb software will require that you post the thing a few times using the [edit diary] button.  With those caveats, if you post the following code:

<table align="center" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="3" border="1">
<tr>
<td>1</td>
<td>2</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>3</td>
<td>4</td>
</tr>
</table>

it will produce a table that says 1 2 on the first row and 3 4 on the second row.  Once again, save your text before you hit 'prieview' or 'submit' as it will be processed as gibberish.  You will have to post it, go back, and edit the original diary

by Valatan on Apr 18, 2007 10:19 PM EDT up reply actions  

i think
u have the pitchers switched on your chart, just noticing

by MarcGldstn on Apr 18, 2007 10:04 PM EDT reply actions  

val's gettin a bit old
he can't see, and he doesn't remember morris ever leaving. forgive him.

by stlcardinalsfang on Apr 18, 2007 10:06 PM EDT up reply actions  

I love this blog...
But...

Go Giants!

Since Larry won't say it, I will: Barry Bonds is the best hitter most of us have ever seen play. And it ain't just chemicals.

G'luck to the Redbirds this season. Just not this weekend!

by Burnt Orange Nation @ Viva El Birdos on Apr 18, 2007 10:17 PM EDT reply actions  

well,
thats disappointing, from one longhorn fan (student) to another.

by longhornscardinals on Apr 18, 2007 10:19 PM EDT up reply actions  

I'm more excited by Matty Mo
My bro's at this game so we better not blow it.

by dontEATnachos on Apr 18, 2007 10:45 PM EDT up reply actions  

Bonds is NOT the best hitter I've seen
Rickey Henderson and Pujols rank higher on my list. He is, however, the most overrated athlete ever and a baseball version of Jordan without a ring. Without chemicals, Bonds would be no better than Ramirez or Hafner and wouldn't have their power. Most people here use stats to prove a point, I am too lazy. I just say Bonds has been handed at least 2 MVP's, 2003 and 2004, and hopefully will be just as disgraced as McGwire when his turn for Cooperstown comes around.    
A walk is a waste of three pitches-Bob Gibson

by orlando card on Apr 18, 2007 11:46 PM EDT up reply actions  

Eh.
Steroidy Barry Bonds had OBPes over .500 (.609 one year!).  His OPS+ was above 200 for the entirety of 2001-2004.

And he was hardly in decline when he is alleged to have started using.  I think people overemphasized how good he was before his body size doubled and his head size tripled, but he definitely would have had a chance at the HOF if he had just maintained his late '90s production for a few more years into the aughts.  

You can discount his production as chemically aided, but those seasons were on the record books and were absurdly good.

by Valatan on Apr 19, 2007 12:16 AM EDT up reply actions  

buerhle
I have him on my fantasy team
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by cardsfan84 on Apr 18, 2007 10:17 PM EDT reply actions  

I don't
I thought about adding him the other night and decided against.  I've been thinking about adding Wells, but maybe since I decided not to add him either he'll throw one of those games that I won't mention tomorrow night.

by Elle on Apr 18, 2007 10:22 PM EDT up reply actions  

arg.
i've never seen Pujols so lost.

by kindred on Apr 18, 2007 10:22 PM EDT reply actions  

in other news around the league...
Felix Hernandez just left in the first with an injury. Not sure what happened, just saw it on Gameday.

by longhornscardinals on Apr 18, 2007 10:25 PM EDT reply actions  

per FSN...
... Rolen has food poisoning.

didn't this happen last year? Spiezio got really sick, then Rolen got really sick right after?

by kindred on Apr 18, 2007 10:25 PM EDT reply actions  

Funny
I heard the San Diego local radio joking last year about how the visiting clubhouse attendant in San Francisco was always trying to make players sick with his chili.  Probably not what happened since Rolen is already sick, but it made me think of that.

You're right Rolen and Speez both seemed to miss a while with some phantom illness last year.

by OCCardsFan on Apr 18, 2007 10:29 PM EDT up reply actions  

trivia time!
I think most of the team actually got it last year in San Francisco.  I remember something about the coaches being glad that there was an off day because they weren't certain they could field a team and then Soup told the media that he spent most of the day driving the porcelain bus.

by Elle on Apr 18, 2007 10:30 PM EDT up reply actions  

Yeah that was the context
Now I remember.  I went to the game in SD (the game where Yadi picked off Giles to end the game) and I remember Soup and Rolen I think were both sick.  That is why the announcers were talking about the clubhouse attendant.

by OCCardsFan on Apr 18, 2007 10:31 PM EDT up reply actions  

Matty Mo's stuff...
... looks really, really good tonight. maybe we can put something together against the Giants' weak pen.

by kindred on Apr 18, 2007 10:33 PM EDT reply actions  

bonds
looks pretty big, standing next to eckstein.
"God is back in the National League. Matter of fact, he is staying at my house." -Joaquin Andujar

by SleepyCA on Apr 18, 2007 10:41 PM EDT reply actions  

Well
I'm afraid it's going to be a long leason when Suppan and Morris look like Cy Young against us.

by saladdin69 on Apr 18, 2007 10:46 PM EDT reply actions  

First off,
Keisler looks like that weird guy that's in all those Adam Sandler movies. Secondly, I just showed up tonight and we are already down with Matty Mo looking sharp? I don't like this one bit.

by Pujols Is A God on Apr 18, 2007 10:48 PM EDT reply actions  

Steve Buscemi
is the name
"Left-hander, right-hander, soft thrower, power guy, fastballs away, fastballs in-- [Albert Pujols] doesn't have any holes." - Tino Martinez

by _pistol_ on Apr 18, 2007 10:53 PM EDT up reply actions  

Good heavens...
Skip swings at the first pitch as usual and... doesn't get out?

I can't handle this unexpected turn of events.

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by Scarlet the Cardinal on Apr 18, 2007 10:51 PM EDT reply actions  

It worked in the WS...
it works now. Keisler may not be winning any beauty competitions against his mound foe, but at least he's got...uh... the killer instinct?
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by Scarlet the Cardinal on Apr 18, 2007 10:53 PM EDT up reply actions  

i think it had more
to do with the blinding speed we had at second base...
"God is back in the National League. Matter of fact, he is staying at my house." -Joaquin Andujar

by SleepyCA on Apr 18, 2007 10:55 PM EDT up reply actions  

That's fantastic
Tied ballgame. That sac bunt play went well.

Glad to see Skip get a hit... Here's hoping for a big game from him.

by liam on Apr 18, 2007 10:53 PM EDT reply actions  

For those on gameday
They scored that play wrong. Molina scored, he wasn't out at home. There wasn't even a throw home.

Cards up 2-1 and Keisler's curveball actually looks good.

by liam on Apr 18, 2007 10:56 PM EDT up reply actions  

Thank you.
Something didn't seem right. You guys were saying tie game & originally it said a run scored. Nice to see us with a lead. No reason why Dunc can't tack on a few more...

by Pujols Is A God on Apr 18, 2007 10:57 PM EDT up reply actions  

our pitchers
should man as many positions as possible

by johnstonburg on Apr 18, 2007 10:53 PM EDT reply actions  

Eck grounds out
but a run scores... that is always a good thing. C'mon guys. Lil' Dunc up now.
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by Scarlet the Cardinal on Apr 18, 2007 10:55 PM EDT reply actions  

did molina score
gameday says he was out

by jojo5492 on Apr 18, 2007 10:55 PM EDT reply actions  

So is the score 2-1 or 1-1?
Gameday thinks the latter. Therefore, it's probably the former.
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by Scarlet the Cardinal on Apr 18, 2007 10:56 PM EDT up reply actions  

c'mon lil dunc!
Eagles may soar, but weasels don't get sucked into jet engines

by RosevilleRedbird on Apr 18, 2007 10:56 PM EDT reply actions  

holy shit
the ball must have looked HUGE.

by stlcardinalsfang on Apr 18, 2007 10:58 PM EDT reply actions  

ALBERT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Eagles may soar, but weasels don't get sucked into jet engines

by RosevilleRedbird on Apr 18, 2007 10:58 PM EDT reply actions  

Albert!
He murdered that ball. Does he look crouched less to anybody else?

by DanUpBaby on Apr 18, 2007 10:59 PM EDT reply actions  

I re-watched on the DVR
He's still squatting, but he's coming up on the pitch and picking his front foot up.

He killed that Matty Mo Fo.

by liam on Apr 18, 2007 11:02 PM EDT up reply actions  

wow...
... i forgot what having a lead early in the game felt like.

i like it.

by kindred on Apr 18, 2007 10:59 PM EDT reply actions  

that's the matty mo
we learned to love in 2005.
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by SleepyCA on Apr 18, 2007 11:00 PM EDT reply actions  

Mine thinks
Lil' Dunc just K'd to end the inning.
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by Scarlet the Cardinal on Apr 18, 2007 11:00 PM EDT up reply actions  

Gameday is SO cracked
Further updates much appreciated...

POOO!!!!

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by Scarlet the Cardinal on Apr 18, 2007 11:00 PM EDT reply actions  

yes
it just said duncan walked and then struck out swinging all in the same 5 pitch ab

by jojo5492 on Apr 18, 2007 11:01 PM EDT up reply actions  

i dont get this
that's what i was thinking...did he strike out and catcher dropped the ball?
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by cardsfan84 on Apr 18, 2007 11:03 PM EDT up reply actions  

no
he just struck out on a curve ball just like the first time...and then pujols jacked a 2-run shot down the left field line.

by lastplacecubs on Apr 18, 2007 11:04 PM EDT up reply actions  

he struck out
on an incredible breaking ball, then albert hit one about 450 feet.
"God is back in the National League. Matter of fact, he is staying at my house." -Joaquin Andujar

by SleepyCA on Apr 18, 2007 11:04 PM EDT up reply actions  

weird...
we posted almost the same message at the exact same time--we must be related...

by lastplacecubs on Apr 18, 2007 11:05 PM EDT up reply actions  

Yeesh!
Duncan stuck out. Pujols smote a 2-0 pitch down the line for a home run. Cards up 4-1.

Gameday stringer will figure it out.

You guys missed a fun inning.

by liam on Apr 18, 2007 11:05 PM EDT up reply actions  

ok, please someone recap that inning
according to gameday, molina was out at home and duncan k'd to end the inning  and the score is 1-1, i take it this is not the case but i have no idea

by jojo5492 on Apr 18, 2007 11:05 PM EDT reply actions  

here it goes
first two get on

keisler bunts, morris throws to third off the glove into right field. molina scores, schumaker to third, and keisler to second.

eckstein ground out, schumaker scores, keisler stays at second.

dunc strikes out

AP cranks one (two runs)

edmonds hits a tapper to the pitcher

FOUR RUNS.

by stlcardinalsfang on Apr 18, 2007 11:08 PM EDT up reply actions  

They just now fixed it...
You guys are gonna get a bunch of quick updates.

by liam on Apr 18, 2007 11:10 PM EDT up reply actions  

Good to be back
on the road!

I'd sure like to see a sweep of these next two series.

by liam on Apr 18, 2007 11:23 PM EDT up reply actions  

Fox sports gamecast
seems to be working.  It's not as fancy as Gameday but at least it's working right now.

by RedByrd on Apr 18, 2007 11:05 PM EDT reply actions  

Article on stltoday.com
praising the pickoff went up just today. Of course it jinxes them.

by TICY on Apr 18, 2007 11:05 PM EDT reply actions  

Duncan
struck out, pujols went yard to left, edmonds ground out.

by TICY on Apr 18, 2007 11:06 PM EDT reply actions  

this is almost comical
gameday is 100% convinced that 1 run scored and the pujos at bat didn't happen. not sure what game this guy is watching

by jojo5492 on Apr 18, 2007 11:09 PM EDT reply actions  

just me or is Kiesler getting a wide
strike zone from the ump?
John Rodriguez for Right Field

by azruavatar on Apr 18, 2007 11:09 PM EDT reply actions  

NOW what's going on?
Gameday is slowly starting to figure it out, but what has Steve Buscemi done in the meantime in the Giants' half of the frame?
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by Scarlet the Cardinal on Apr 18, 2007 11:09 PM EDT reply actions  

lol
havent been paying attention trying to figure this out for you guys. they have a run tho. 4-2, no one on, two outs (just got a DP). steroid master is up.

by stlcardinalsfang on Apr 18, 2007 11:11 PM EDT up reply actions  

single...
... Molina tried to pick him off and threw it into the RF corner, runner to 2nd. broken bat single scored a run, double play.

by kindred on Apr 18, 2007 11:10 PM EDT reply actions  

Kennedy
He's got a surprisingly strong arm.

by liam on Apr 18, 2007 11:11 PM EDT reply actions  

Omar gets a hit
then Molina tries to pick him off first but throws it into right field, he goes to 2nd. Next guy gets a broken bat single to left that scores Visquel. Aurilia grounds into a nifty double play to kennedy. Bonds up 4-2 Cards

by TICY on Apr 18, 2007 11:12 PM EDT reply actions  

Since MLB is wacky
I'm on CBS' Game tracker and it says Skip is hitting 325 with 15 HR, 20R and 25 RBI for the season.  That would be nice.
Jimmy steps in to lead off the bottom half of the inning... with nobody on base... It could happen... just not tonight.

by Hollywood15 on Apr 18, 2007 11:22 PM EDT reply actions  

wow
he's one or two away from Pujols' record?
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by cardsfan84 on Apr 18, 2007 11:27 PM EDT up reply actions  

Can anyone tell me
how unearned/earned runs are decided?

If the error had not occured in the 3rd inning, at least one run would have still scored, on the Eckstein groundout, had everything still happened the same way.  I've never understood how officials decide on whether a run is earned or unearned.

In Albert we trust.

by Mr Redbird on Apr 18, 2007 11:23 PM EDT reply actions  

nope.
the ruling was that Molina should've been out at 3rd on the error. so runners should have been at 1st and 2nd with one out when Eck came up. his groundout wouldn't've scored anyone, and Dunc's K would've been the 3rd out, and Pujols never would have come up that inning. so all the runs are unearned.

by kindred on Apr 18, 2007 11:39 PM EDT up reply actions  

right.
one of the dumbest rules in baseball (and there are a few dumb ones).

by kindred on Apr 19, 2007 12:07 AM EDT up reply actions  

If they had gotten the force out at third....
...Which they would have if Feliz doesnt drop the ball, then assuming the Eck groundout and the Duncan K, no runs score.  That's why they were all unearned....

by moser34 on Apr 18, 2007 11:40 PM EDT up reply actions  

You're right
Somehow I thought that the error would have left runners on 2nd and 3rd, instead of 1st and 2nd.  My bad.

Still a little unsure about how they do it, but I guess as long as the Cards are on top, who cares?

In Albert we trust.

by Mr Redbird on Apr 18, 2007 11:44 PM EDT up reply actions  

Randy Keisler...
Yeah... Chris Carpenter he ain't.
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by Scarlet the Cardinal on Apr 18, 2007 11:29 PM EDT reply actions  

Dave Duncan
Was pissed. After walking Molina, he went out to the mound and chewed out Keisler for pussy-footing around the edges. He walks the next batter and Duncan turns around in the dugout, yells something, and the bullpen catcher and Russ Springer sprint out to the bullpen.

by liam on Apr 18, 2007 11:34 PM EDT up reply actions  

Hehehe...
Things like that is what makes me wish I could see the game -- that cracked me up. I REALLY need to get homework finished, and since the Rockies game is over and the Cards have my undivided attention, they really shouldn't, I need to finish this paper --

Wait, Russ Springer?

Crap.

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by Scarlet the Cardinal on Apr 18, 2007 11:36 PM EDT up reply actions  

okay, it's official
this umpire is not consistent with his strike calling (in another words, he kind of sucks)
Eagles may soar, but weasels don't get sucked into jet engines

by RosevilleRedbird on Apr 18, 2007 11:29 PM EDT reply actions  

ruh- roh
you need a K now, Randy.

by Valatan on Apr 18, 2007 11:30 PM EDT reply actions  

yahoo PBP
http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/boxscore?gid=270418126&page=plays
Bottom 3rd: San Francisco  
- O. Vizquel to second on catcher Y. Molina's throwing error  
- S. Spiezio singled to center, O. Vizquel scored
  • R. Aurilia grounded into double play second to first, T. Linden out at second  
  • B. Bonds popped out to right center  
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by cardsfan84 on Apr 18, 2007 11:30 PM EDT reply actions  

Geez
Everywhere is cracked to some degree tonight.
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by Scarlet the Cardinal on Apr 18, 2007 11:31 PM EDT up reply actions  

Now THAT is funny
a bit of consolation for those watching gameday

by Valatan on Apr 18, 2007 11:33 PM EDT up reply actions  

haha
i don't think i've ever seen Pujols move so fast.

by kindred on Apr 18, 2007 11:31 PM EDT reply actions  

whewwww!!!!!!!
okay boys,  start piling on the runs!!

I deserve a redbird win tonite- I have to have 3 root canals tomorrow, an hour before gametime.

Eagles may soar, but weasels don't get sucked into jet engines

by RosevilleRedbird on Apr 18, 2007 11:34 PM EDT reply actions  

i hate gameday
watching games on gameday drives me nuts

oh yea keisler has thrown 76 pitches, 40 strikes and 36 balls not so hot

by truemun12 on Apr 18, 2007 11:34 PM EDT reply actions  

The FSN Bay Area announcers
just announced that Eckstein had a kidney transplant as a child... I wonder if David knows??

Maybe the announcers could use a better researcher.

Eagles may soar, but weasels don't get sucked into jet engines

by RosevilleRedbird on Apr 18, 2007 11:37 PM EDT reply actions  

Valatan
You must miss MattyMo as much as I do, since you listed him as the Cardinal pitcher in your nifty chart above...
Eagles may soar, but weasels don't get sucked into jet engines

by RosevilleRedbird on Apr 18, 2007 11:42 PM EDT reply actions  

Ha!
I kinda do.  

And I guess we can add VEB to the list of places with crazy things.

And it's fixed.

by Valatan on Apr 18, 2007 11:44 PM EDT up reply actions  

ANOTHER triple?
Good jeebus, Keisler. Steroidhead up...and naturally, doesn't miss.
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by Scarlet the Cardinal on Apr 18, 2007 11:45 PM EDT reply actions  

What a terrible call
the ball beat him there, the tag beat him there....what am I missing?
Walk your dog, not Pujols.

by Hardcore Legend on Apr 18, 2007 11:45 PM EDT reply actions  

Perfect
Perfect call.  Tag missed the lead leg.

Now if we could just let him stand off to the side to make those calls and have another ump back there to call balls and strikes.

by JxMetal on Apr 18, 2007 11:47 PM EDT up reply actions  

Yup
Good job by the ump.

by liam on Apr 18, 2007 11:49 PM EDT up reply actions  

Nice throw by Skip
I was up on my feet clappin'.

Watched it a few times on slo-mo and Molina missed his foot on the swipe.

by liam on Apr 18, 2007 11:48 PM EDT up reply actions  

ARGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHH!!!!
Eagles may soar, but weasels don't get sucked into jet engines

by RosevilleRedbird on Apr 18, 2007 11:45 PM EDT reply actions  

T-two hits...
including a ripped 2-run HR, for Albert...

on a day of the week not named Sunday...

I am suspicious. Somebody's clearly hypnotized me.

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by Scarlet the Cardinal on Apr 18, 2007 11:52 PM EDT reply actions  

pujols
i think i am more encouraged by pujols' single than i was his homerun

by truemun12 on Apr 18, 2007 11:52 PM EDT reply actions  

me too...
... i'd really love to see a double into the right-CF gap next AB.

by kindred on Apr 19, 2007 12:09 AM EDT up reply actions  

dp
how may gd dp's are they going to hit into this year?  i know the season is young, but holy crap.  knock it off guys!!

by tainter on Apr 18, 2007 11:55 PM EDT reply actions  

CRAP
A walk is a waste of three pitches-Bob Gibson

by orlando card on Apr 18, 2007 11:58 PM EDT reply actions  

no reason to send keisler out there
for the 6th inning. he's at 92 pitches; 3 rh hitters in a row due up. let's see springer.

by lboros on Apr 19, 2007 12:00 AM EDT reply actions  

Springer in.
Need Carp back...
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by Scarlet the Cardinal on Apr 19, 2007 12:03 AM EDT up reply actions  

nice inning by springer
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by RosevilleRedbird on Apr 19, 2007 12:05 AM EDT reply actions  

Gameday
They missed Pedro Feliz' 6-3 groundout.

Frisco stoners, man.

by liam on Apr 19, 2007 12:06 AM EDT reply actions  

LOL
that is the funniest thing ive heard in a long time

by thewizard3 on Apr 19, 2007 12:09 AM EDT up reply actions  

Surprised
They didn't use Miles there (3-7, 2 2B vs Morris).

After P-Dub K'd flailing at the third pitch he saw, he accidentally clubbed Molina in the mask with his bat.

by liam on Apr 19, 2007 12:13 AM EDT up reply actions  

its almost
getting funny how bad p dub is

by thewizard3 on Apr 19, 2007 12:10 AM EDT reply actions  

here we go...

Duncan!!!

If only the two below you were hitting better...you'd be killing it!

by onebigdummy on Apr 19, 2007 12:14 AM EDT reply actions  

Anybody else feel like
Chris Duncan is going to put one in McCovey Cove before the series is over?
Jimmy steps in to lead off the bottom half of the inning... with nobody on base... It could happen... just not tonight.

by Hollywood15 on Apr 19, 2007 12:14 AM EDT reply actions  

ARGH!!!!!!!!!

I do...why couldn't it be right then?!

by onebigdummy on Apr 19, 2007 12:16 AM EDT up reply actions  

6 of the last 9 cards have reached
morris is tiring . . . they should take him out.

by lboros on Apr 19, 2007 12:14 AM EDT reply actions  

What's Morris' VORP
Or, when do people start calculating pitchers' VORP for this season?

by Don Zero on Apr 19, 2007 12:15 AM EDT reply actions  

Ain't no thang
(Are the kids still saying that?)

by liam on Apr 19, 2007 12:47 AM EDT up reply actions  

Only kids
approximately my age. But I'm still calling people "chach," and trying to beatbox.

by Don Zero on Apr 19, 2007 12:53 AM EDT up reply actions  

We need to get protection behind Albert
That had the look of an unintentional intentional walk to load the bases with runners on first and second.
Jimmy steps in to lead off the bottom half of the inning... with nobody on base... It could happen... just not tonight.

by Hollywood15 on Apr 19, 2007 12:17 AM EDT reply actions  

Yeah.
Jimmy E needs to get going

by Valatan on Apr 19, 2007 12:18 AM EDT up reply actions  

NO DOUBT!
A walk of Edmonds is our best friend right now!

by onebigdummy on Apr 19, 2007 12:20 AM EDT up reply actions  

QUESTION
Is there anywhere onlne to listen tot he Cards games for free?

by onebigdummy on Apr 19, 2007 12:18 AM EDT reply actions  

Get your girlfriend...
to read the VEB posts to you while you recline on the sofa... If you can convince her to take dictation you'll be the king of the board.
Acquire any Established Major League Outfielder!

by guayzimi on Apr 19, 2007 12:20 AM EDT up reply actions  

In the past...
...I've found some of the stations on the Cards network that would stream the game, but I haven't had to try that yet this year.

by Ignatius J Reilly on Apr 19, 2007 12:30 AM EDT up reply actions  

Rolen's food poisioning
isn't this the second year in a row we went to San Fran and someone got it?
Walk your dog, not Pujols.

by Hardcore Legend on Apr 19, 2007 12:19 AM EDT reply actions  

thankyou, thankyou very much!
way to take a walk Jimmy
Eagles may soar, but weasels don't get sucked into jet engines

by RosevilleRedbird on Apr 19, 2007 12:21 AM EDT reply actions  

Kinda surprised TLR
didn't pinch hit Taguchi for Edmonds there.
In Albert we trust.

by Mr Redbird on Apr 19, 2007 12:21 AM EDT reply actions  

these home town annnouncers
are kind of awesome.  One cliche after another, but they aren't afraid to ay this guy is not a good umpire".  lol.
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by SleepyCA on Apr 19, 2007 12:23 AM EDT reply actions  

Getting runs...
across the plate is excruciatingly difficult for this team. It's just completely hollowed out after Duncan and Pujols...
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by guayzimi on Apr 19, 2007 12:25 AM EDT reply actions  

If it had been Rolen
he'd have snuck a groundball through the right side, Duncan would have scored and Pujols would have been gunned out at the plate.

:D

Walk your dog, not Pujols.

by Hardcore Legend on Apr 19, 2007 12:27 AM EDT up reply actions  

I really like our loogies
It's been fun watching them turn into great relievers.
In Albert we trust.

by Mr Redbird on Apr 19, 2007 12:30 AM EDT reply actions  

wonder if steve kline still
has the nastiest hat in baseball
Eagles may soar, but weasels don't get sucked into jet engines

by RosevilleRedbird on Apr 19, 2007 12:31 AM EDT reply actions  

new style hats this year
so it will take time.
Walk your dog, not Pujols.

by Hardcore Legend on Apr 19, 2007 12:32 AM EDT up reply actions  

Due to Tavarez and Kline
The brims are coated with Teflon.

by liam on Apr 19, 2007 12:33 AM EDT up reply actions  

Don't Tell Scarlet
But Adam Wainwright is picking his nose everytime a camera's on him.

by liam on Apr 19, 2007 12:33 AM EDT reply actions  

(Psst...
I saw that). ;)
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by Scarlet the Cardinal on Apr 19, 2007 12:50 AM EDT up reply actions  

Your post, that is
Not Adam picking his nose. Because I am on Gameday. Grrr.
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by Scarlet the Cardinal on Apr 19, 2007 12:51 AM EDT up reply actions  

Hrabosky on Durham
"He's a gamer. He plays hard and likes the game."

What professional player DOESN'T like the game?

by VORP is too nerdy on Apr 19, 2007 12:34 AM EDT reply actions  

A-Rod
A-Rod HATES playing baseball.  He just plays as a rout toward getting people to like him.

by Valatan on Apr 19, 2007 12:35 AM EDT up reply actions  

I highly doubt that
People say the same thing about J.D. Drew.

A-Rod loves baseball, and baseball loves A-Rod.

I love A-Rod.

by VORP is too nerdy on Apr 19, 2007 12:36 AM EDT up reply actions  

Oh sorry
I see so much bad press, particularly from NY sportswriters, about A-Rod that I can't decipher whether or not people are serious anymore.

by VORP is too nerdy on Apr 19, 2007 12:38 AM EDT up reply actions  

I take that back
I once read a sportswriter from Houston talk about how he thinks Adam Everett is a better player than A-Rod.

Seriously. He was serious.

by VORP is too nerdy on Apr 19, 2007 12:39 AM EDT up reply actions  

A Comedian
Back in the nineties was doing a bit about the first guy who used sarcasm involving two cavemen sitting around a fire talking about how crappy their meat tastes.

Don't remember the bit well enough to paraphrase, but after the laughs from that died down, he started talking about the first guy who tried drinking cow milk.

"And don't get me started on the first guy to eat an egg!"

Good stuff, I bet there's a clip on youtube somewhere.

by liam on Apr 19, 2007 12:43 AM EDT up reply actions  

Dan and Al talking about Wagonmaker
They mentioned his home run in his first at-bat last year, and when the camera switched to Wainwright, what was he doing?

Picking his nose, of course. He quickly noticed the camera on him and was sufficiently chagrined.

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by 26thMan on Apr 19, 2007 12:34 AM EDT reply actions  

About the "Battle of the Molinas"
It has to be one of the most boring battles in baseball. Low OBP's, power, speed. Hardly exciting.

It would get better if they had a "throwing runners out at first" duel.

by VORP is too nerdy on Apr 19, 2007 12:42 AM EDT reply actions  

weekender
I'm closing in on Saturday and possibly Sunday tickets at Wrigley. Nothing quite like going to a game by yourself just because you live close. Who cares if the beer is expensive?

If anyone is around in Chicago this weekend and wants to meet up before/after the game, let me know.

by lookit on Apr 19, 2007 12:47 AM EDT reply actions  

I have a bleacher ticket
for Sunday. And I'll be with Cubs fans.

by Don Zero on Apr 19, 2007 12:50 AM EDT up reply actions  

My Fault
I was about to say something nice about Ryan Franklin.

by liam on Apr 19, 2007 12:48 AM EDT reply actions  

That at bat
was the battle of the roid ragers.

Barry won.

by VORP is too nerdy on Apr 19, 2007 12:49 AM EDT up reply actions  

And here's Bonds
I kinda wish that tony had put Izzy up there to throw the 8th, and left the 9th to Franklin

by Valatan on Apr 19, 2007 12:48 AM EDT reply actions  

Damn...
I was afraid of that. I was thinking, "Ryan Franklin vs. Barry Bonds? Who's going to win here? Honestly?"

Grrrrrgghhhh.

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by Scarlet the Cardinal on Apr 19, 2007 12:49 AM EDT reply actions  

Holy crap
Please tell me that someone was on base and Bonds just drove them in with a single
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by cardsfan84 on Apr 19, 2007 12:49 AM EDT reply actions  

so..
how many of you all expected that when you realized they were leaving Franklin in to face Bonds? I mean, we have LaRussa... I figured he would be foaming at the mouth to bring in Johnson there.

by lookit on Apr 19, 2007 12:50 AM EDT reply actions  

TLR's gonna get asked a lotta questions
about not pitching TJ against Bonds there.

by CardFaninVA on Apr 19, 2007 12:50 AM EDT reply actions  

Even Dan and Al
mentioned about Tony using Flores earlier so he could use TJ against Barry.

by VORP is too nerdy on Apr 19, 2007 12:52 AM EDT up reply actions  

i thought for sure
that tj would pitch that whole inning

by jojo5492 on Apr 19, 2007 12:52 AM EDT up reply actions  

Yeah.
Crazy Tony's back.  

He'll have a bunch of answers, that I guarantee you.

by Valatan on Apr 19, 2007 12:54 AM EDT up reply actions  

something about how
the wind was blowing at around 5-6 mph and this season batters are 0 for 1 against franklin in that situation so he thought that meant for sure barry would get out

by jojo5492 on Apr 19, 2007 12:56 AM EDT up reply actions  

Franklin as 8th inning setup guy
I think LaRussa's explanation will be that if Franklin wants to have the setup job, he'll need to be able to handle tough lefties with the game on the line. He looked great getting him to 2-2. Those strikes were pretty nasty pitches at the knees.

by liam on Apr 19, 2007 1:02 AM EDT up reply actions  

Except for that 0-1 mistake pitch
that Bonds lit up at, and then fouled off of his foot.  But yeah.  That's just what happens when you face a HOF batter sometimes.  Which is hwy Mr. Matchup not taking his chance there is strange.

by Valatan on Apr 19, 2007 1:09 AM EDT up reply actions  

Top of the lineup in the 9th
We still have a chance to win this
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by cardsfan84 on Apr 19, 2007 12:50 AM EDT reply actions  

on a side note
the guys over at the mariners blog are going completely nuts over felix being hurt

by jojo5492 on Apr 19, 2007 12:50 AM EDT reply actions  

They're calling it
"Elbow tightness"

Removed for precautionary reasons.

Will re-evaluate tomorrow.

Here's hoping it's nothing serious, that would be a major loss to all us baseball fans, and devastating to the Mariners.

by liam on Apr 19, 2007 1:04 AM EDT up reply actions  

DANG!

He's on my STUPID fantasy team... I just  looked at the stats... EEK!!!!!!

by onebigdummy on Apr 19, 2007 1:07 AM EDT up reply actions  

and also
sanjaya got voted off american idol

by jojo5492 on Apr 19, 2007 12:51 AM EDT reply actions  

I don't watch American Idol
but what little exposure I've had to that guy makes me really annoyed.

by VORP is too nerdy on Apr 19, 2007 12:53 AM EDT up reply actions  

who cares
the only reality tv allowed in my place is SPORTS or NEWS
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by cardsfan84 on Apr 19, 2007 12:55 AM EDT up reply actions  

Come on guys
Let's put up a run.  I don't want extra innings on one of these stupid west coast night games

by Valatan on Apr 19, 2007 12:54 AM EDT reply actions  

It's Benitez.
Benitez is bad.

Do something, guys.

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by Scarlet the Cardinal on Apr 19, 2007 12:55 AM EDT reply actions  

If Ap gets on
do you PH Rolen for Spezio?

by Podlol on Apr 19, 2007 12:56 AM EDT reply actions  

Rolen's
In his hotel room, wrapped around his toilet.

Hopefully he's watching the game and will give Wagonmaker some jabs about the nose-pickin'.

by liam on Apr 19, 2007 12:58 AM EDT up reply actions  

C'mon Albert
The outcome of this battle should be as foreordained as Franklin vs. Bonds.
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by Scarlet the Cardinal on Apr 19, 2007 12:56 AM EDT reply actions  

giant fans
they cheer b*nds and boo pujols, who stood up for bonds. classy  and smart.
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by erik on Apr 19, 2007 12:57 AM EDT reply actions  

thank god we saved tj
for the 9th, don't know what we'd do without him...

by jojo5492 on Apr 19, 2007 1:00 AM EDT reply actions  

I like TJ
Cute kid, seems to have developed into a legit reliever. Did he ever lose the hunk of chew in his jaw?
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by Scarlet the Cardinal on Apr 19, 2007 1:02 AM EDT reply actions  

extra innings
if this doesn't end soon, i'm calling it a night.  class at 9:25 eastern
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by cardsfan84 on Apr 19, 2007 1:04 AM EDT reply actions  

Ditto
Should have gone to bed already. I'll watch the Cards' half of the inning and then I'm hitting the sack.
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by Scarlet the Cardinal on Apr 19, 2007 1:05 AM EDT up reply actions  

I'm pulling an all-nighter
Meeting with the advisor at 3pm tomorrow, and it's the girlfriend's birthday.

Lotsa work to do.

by liam on Apr 19, 2007 1:06 AM EDT up reply actions  

No clue...
LaRussa has the biggest boner ever for Aaron Miles, they should have just saved the money since Miles is going to play more anyway.

by lopey986 on Apr 19, 2007 1:12 AM EDT up reply actions  

Yeah... seriously....
what the balls? what's the deal with that?

I mean, Belliard is havinga decent season... we could have had him cheap too.

by onebigdummy on Apr 19, 2007 1:14 AM EDT up reply actions  

Or...
We could have just not traded away Hector Luna for Belliar in the first place.

by lopey986 on Apr 19, 2007 1:15 AM EDT up reply actions  

Hector Luna
The struggling 2B for the Buffalo Bisons?

Kennedy's bat will come around and he just made a great play on a Rich Aurilia groundball that Belliard definitely wouldn't have gotten to.

by liam on Apr 19, 2007 1:18 AM EDT up reply actions  

Well
i didn't mean to imply that Luna is the better option right now, but at the time when we traded him for belliard they were about the same but we have to cater to LaRussas obsession with playing veterans. I would have liked to see Luna stay in St Louis and keep developing, he was playing pretty well for us last year.

by lopey986 on Apr 19, 2007 1:21 AM EDT up reply actions  

that's why
he's an insane defender at second, and can hit pretty well for a 2B.
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by SleepyCA on Apr 19, 2007 1:16 AM EDT up reply actions  

Quote of the night...
from Lookout Landing: "...replace the f**** tendon now so he can be back for 2008."

Bummer.

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by guayzimi on Apr 19, 2007 1:09 AM EDT reply actions  

Yeah, lets face it...

Carpenter is done for the season isn't he???

by onebigdummy on Apr 19, 2007 1:12 AM EDT up reply actions  

Negative Nelly!
Hard to say, although things like a "strain" or whatever tend to snowball.

by lopey986 on Apr 19, 2007 1:14 AM EDT up reply actions  

peace out
I'll see what happened in the morning.  shalom.
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by cardsfan84 on Apr 19, 2007 1:09 AM EDT reply actions  

Okay all
It's 1:10 here on the East Coast and I have to get up at 8:40 tomorrow. Seeing as I'm already existing in a permanently sleep-deprived state, it's important to get whatever I can and I already stayed longer than I meant to.

Go Cards! Win this one in the 11th!

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by Scarlet the Cardinal on Apr 19, 2007 1:10 AM EDT reply actions  

What happened
with the fan in the stands? Al and Dan were talking about some problem with a fan.

by VORP is too nerdy on Apr 19, 2007 1:12 AM EDT reply actions  

HAHA
Wow, caught looking. Bad Barry! BAD!

by lopey986 on Apr 19, 2007 1:16 AM EDT reply actions  

any chance?
is there any chance we can score a run this inning with molina, schu, and a pinch hitter batting

by truemun12 on Apr 19, 2007 1:17 AM EDT reply actions  

uh...
who is the pinch hitter going to be? (i just got home from work about 10 minutes ago and haven't checked out the boxscore to see who we have used up yet)

by lopey986 on Apr 19, 2007 1:18 AM EDT up reply actions  

The Bench
It's just Sno-cones and Miles.

Then Wainwright.

by liam on Apr 19, 2007 1:20 AM EDT up reply actions  

wain
id pinch hit with wainwright to be honest

by truemun12 on Apr 19, 2007 1:20 AM EDT up reply actions  

Is Rolen available?
n/t
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by guayzimi on Apr 19, 2007 1:20 AM EDT reply actions  

Is it just me
or did the Cardinals have a food poisoning problem the last time they went to San Fran?

Or was it San Diego?

Whatever. I know it happened last season.

by VORP is too nerdy on Apr 19, 2007 1:30 AM EDT up reply actions  

i think
we're in for a lot of extra innings this year

by johnstonburg on Apr 19, 2007 1:21 AM EDT reply actions  

yadi 3 walks in one night
has that ever happened before?
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by SleepyCA on Apr 19, 2007 1:21 AM EDT reply actions  

and the answer is no
but he's had 2-walk games.

Congrats, yadi ;)  At least someone is taking advantage of Davis tonight.

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by SleepyCA on Apr 19, 2007 1:34 AM EDT up reply actions  

Bunting
Just a dumb play there.

by liam on Apr 19, 2007 1:22 AM EDT reply actions  

Better
His homerun was very much a classic Albert no-dobuter.  His AB in the first didn't look particularly great, though

by Valatan on Apr 19, 2007 1:28 AM EDT up reply actions  

c'mon...
just gotta get the ball into the outfield and i think Miles can beat out all the arms that the Giants are playin.

by lopey986 on Apr 19, 2007 1:26 AM EDT reply actions  

Wow...
Surprised TLR isn't sending up ANY righty to bat against this lefty...because Duncan can not hit lefties, at all, never once has he even foul tipped a lefty.

by lopey986 on Apr 19, 2007 1:27 AM EDT reply actions  

i'm sure he had
wainwright getting loose just in case

by jojo5492 on Apr 19, 2007 1:28 AM EDT up reply actions  

i think
tlr throws up in his mouth every time he has to bat a lefty against a lefty

by jojo5492 on Apr 19, 2007 1:30 AM EDT up reply actions  

Wow
he isn't even close to any of these pitches

by lopey986 on Apr 19, 2007 1:28 AM EDT reply actions  

pitcher
is overthrowing now. really wants to blow it past him. watch out for a ball here.

by lopey986 on Apr 19, 2007 1:29 AM EDT reply actions  

wow
Giants fans are STOOOPID. Did anyone else catch the deafening cheers one what they must have thought was a homerun but was actually a 100 foot popper.

by lopey986 on Apr 19, 2007 1:36 AM EDT reply actions  

True
I was at the Peoria Chiefs/Swing of the Quad Cities game this past sunday and everytime a Chiefs player made contact everyone freaked...it is a little embarassing.

by lopey986 on Apr 19, 2007 1:39 AM EDT up reply actions  

it always
seems that it takes twice as long for the cardinals to go through the order than the other team...

by tnek5 on Apr 19, 2007 1:36 AM EDT reply actions  

We need a home run challenge
Pick the date and player who hits the next cardinal homer... (excluding pujols and duncan)

by redbird2006in on Apr 19, 2007 1:38 AM EDT reply actions  

excluding pujols or duncan?
rick ankiel, april 10, 2008

by jojo5492 on Apr 19, 2007 1:39 AM EDT up reply actions  

feliz was 2-2
in his career against izzy, can't believe tony didn't bring someone else in

by jojo5492 on Apr 19, 2007 1:38 AM EDT reply actions  

Tony
plays the matchups a bit too often. imo.

by lopey986 on Apr 19, 2007 1:39 AM EDT up reply actions  

OK...Edmonds?
DO NOT GIDP
In Albert we trust.

by Mr Redbird on Apr 19, 2007 1:41 AM EDT reply actions  

double yay
pooholes advancing to second!

by lopey986 on Apr 19, 2007 1:41 AM EDT reply actions  

that aboy
way to go albert, thats what we need

by truemun12 on Apr 19, 2007 1:42 AM EDT reply actions  

Mendoza.......
Mr. Pujols........welcome to the mendoza line.

by JxMetal on Apr 19, 2007 1:42 AM EDT reply actions  

wow
that was a sexy bunt by JED.

by lopey986 on Apr 19, 2007 1:43 AM EDT reply actions  

you know you're struggling offensively...
when your cleanup hitter lays down a sacrifice bunt with a runner on second.

guess he's not much for "cleaning up."

by longhornscardinals on Apr 19, 2007 1:46 AM EDT reply actions  

crap
that brings back the double play ball. not good.

by lopey986 on Apr 19, 2007 1:46 AM EDT reply actions  

i wish kennedy was #47
instead of #7 so that we could call him AK-47

by longhornscardinals on Apr 19, 2007 1:50 AM EDT reply actions  

How 'bout
AK 7.62

Jeez. What a SHITTY way for that inning to end.

by liam on Apr 19, 2007 1:54 AM EDT up reply actions  

honestly
not hitting into the dp was probably the best we could have hoped for with kennedy

by jojo5492 on Apr 19, 2007 1:52 AM EDT reply actions  

wells up tomorrow
think he can eat some innings?

by johnstonburg on Apr 19, 2007 1:52 AM EDT reply actions  

do you think
the molinas talk while the other is batting

by jojo5492 on Apr 19, 2007 1:53 AM EDT reply actions  

I've been drinking
Can someone please tell me what the hell was going on with Pujols trying to steal home?
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by 26thMan on Apr 19, 2007 1:54 AM EDT reply actions  

After that
I'm gonna have to pour a glass.

Then brew a pot of joe.

by liam on Apr 19, 2007 1:55 AM EDT up reply actions  

There had to have been a bunt call
which is utter madness with Molina at the plate

by Valatan on Apr 19, 2007 1:56 AM EDT up reply actions  

im watching on gameday
can someone please explain what just happened?

by truemun12 on Apr 19, 2007 1:54 AM EDT reply actions  

Poo was stealing home
and inexplicably he stoped halfway there when the ball was pitched.  Molina the elder bobbled the ball and then Poo tried going home.  He was out, but if he didn't stop, he'd be safe!

by Zubin on Apr 19, 2007 1:56 AM EDT up reply actions  

pujols
was caught stealing home.
hit em where they aint

by thefordhamflash on Apr 19, 2007 1:55 AM EDT reply actions  

Not just that
The Giants pitched out and Molina dropped the ball. Pujols held up when he saw the throw in front of him and then went for the run.

That moment's hesitation likely was the difference.

So Molina will lead off the 13th, if Hancock cooperates.

by liam on Apr 19, 2007 1:57 AM EDT up reply actions  

wow
once he committed to stealing he should have never let up. he should have ran hard all the way if that is what he was going to do. that was a really stupid play by a guy who has a high baseball iq.

by lopey986 on Apr 19, 2007 1:55 AM EDT reply actions  

So we just had a runner on 2nd
with no outs, our #4 hitter up, and couldn't score?  Pathetic.
In Albert we trust.

by Mr Redbird on Apr 19, 2007 1:55 AM EDT reply actions  

he tried to steal home
or he missed a sign.
satis superque

by ortic jones on Apr 19, 2007 1:55 AM EDT reply actions  

what sign...
could he have possibly missed? he took off running before the pitcher did anything.

by lopey986 on Apr 19, 2007 1:56 AM EDT up reply actions  

The only thing I can think is that it was
a squeeze call, and the ball was too high and in for Molina to try and get it down

by Valatan on Apr 19, 2007 1:57 AM EDT up reply actions  

is that
the third time we've been caught stealing home this year? have we pulled off a squeeze yet?

by johnstonburg on Apr 19, 2007 1:55 AM EDT reply actions  

i dunno
but hancock is coming up, and i've had enough. good night gracie. i'll have to read up on this one in the am. wait, it is the am. dag gummit
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by erik on Apr 19, 2007 1:55 AM EDT reply actions  

well thats a creative
way to lose an extra innings game

by jojo5492 on Apr 19, 2007 1:55 AM EDT reply actions  

yep
i cannot see us pulling this one out after something like that.

by lopey986 on Apr 19, 2007 1:56 AM EDT up reply actions  

west coast games
i love watching these late night west coast games that start at 9:15.
hit em where they aint

by thefordhamflash on Apr 19, 2007 1:56 AM EDT reply actions  

maybe bennet
started doing jumping jacks and albert got all confused

by jojo5492 on Apr 19, 2007 1:56 AM EDT reply actions  

pujols stopped half way home...
You don't stop when you're trying a straight steal.

Molina shoulda swung at that point maybe, but what can you do :)

It was an exciting end to my night, at least.

by redbird2006in on Apr 19, 2007 1:57 AM EDT reply actions  

hey...
quick question about all this extra innings stuff with directv and whatnot? has that not gone into effect yet or what?

by lopey986 on Apr 19, 2007 1:58 AM EDT reply actions  

Time Warner Cable
I got a call from Time Warner Cable stating, "We noticed you had our MLB EI package last year and were wondering if you would be interested for the 2008 season?"  
Meanwhile im like, "Where was this phone call 3 weeks ago?"  Too late for me.  Already been swindled by mlb.tv

by brindled on Apr 19, 2007 2:00 AM EDT up reply actions  

well
i was just curious, because i am watching the game on Fox Sports Midwest...but my friend brought up the fact that the extra innings were supposed to be blocked out or something?

by lopey986 on Apr 19, 2007 2:01 AM EDT up reply actions  

I guess
I thought there was a rumor that the MLB granted it to other providers.  That would appear to be the case as Time Warner Cable uses OnDemand as their provider for MLB EI.

by brindled on Apr 19, 2007 2:03 AM EDT up reply actions  

Maybe it was Spiezio
that missed the sign...could it have been a delayed double steal?  Except then wouldn't Pujols be waiting for Spiezio?

by Nate811 on Apr 19, 2007 1:58 AM EDT reply actions  

ok, this time i'm really going to bed
but they play tomorrow at 2 right? Then have to travel to Chi? who in the falkenborg came up with this schedule?
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by erik on Apr 19, 2007 1:59 AM EDT reply actions  

It's the new Cubs scheduling
Gotta do something to give them a shot at winning the games.

by redbird2006in on Apr 19, 2007 2:00 AM EDT up reply actions  

they have to play a night game
tomorrow, so i don't think it's that.
satis superque

by ortic jones on Apr 19, 2007 2:12 AM EDT up reply actions  

It was a double steal
Pujols and Speizio were both going.  Pujols had home stole, bobble or not, but stopped because he thought he was going to get out.

Good idea, doesn't really hurt anything, lineup turns over in for the next inning if we get to it.

That Pujols, he's no Glenn Brummer.

Walk your dog, not Pujols.

by Hardcore Legend on Apr 19, 2007 2:00 AM EDT reply actions  

doesn't hurt anything?
what? we just had a man on second with no outs and didn't get a run in. if it was a steal, pujols should have never stopped running.

by lopey986 on Apr 19, 2007 2:02 AM EDT up reply actions  

Blame Adam Kennedy
not Pujols or Molina.
Walk your dog, not Pujols.

by Hardcore Legend on Apr 19, 2007 2:06 AM EDT up reply actions  

kennedy
his strikeout didn't cause pujols to trot down the thirdbase line, stop halfway there, then pull a halfass slide into home out his butt at the last second.

by lopey986 on Apr 19, 2007 2:07 AM EDT up reply actions  

No, his inability to make any kind of substantial
contact, like a flyball or a grounder to the right side to score Pujols from second put the Cardinals in the position then where Oquendo had to send Pujols.
Walk your dog, not Pujols.

by Hardcore Legend on Apr 19, 2007 2:08 AM EDT up reply actions  

i don't understand
why you STOP if you think you're going to get out.

if you keep going maybe you're out, if you stop you're definitely out. i dont get it.

by jojo5492 on Apr 19, 2007 2:04 AM EDT reply actions  

exactly.
and in this case, if he had kept running, he may have been safe since molina bobbled the ball.

by lopey986 on Apr 19, 2007 2:06 AM EDT up reply actions  

It looked like he was going to run
back, then Molina waived him on home after the bobble.  If not for the bobble, he would have tried to play hotbox between 3rd and home.
Walk your dog, not Pujols.

by Hardcore Legend on Apr 19, 2007 2:07 AM EDT up reply actions  

From the high home shot
it looked like Spiezio didn't take off until he saw Pujols going.

by Nate811 on Apr 19, 2007 2:07 AM EDT reply actions  

I'd really like Bonds to have to bat
in this game with the Cardinals have a 3 run lead.
Walk your dog, not Pujols.

by Hardcore Legend on Apr 19, 2007 2:07 AM EDT reply actions  

Buehrle???

The long and short of it.....

Long? West-side game extra innings

Short? 2:08 no hitter!

Wasn't there talk of a trade for Mark???

by onebigdummy on Apr 19, 2007 2:08 AM EDT reply actions  

ugh
god that game leaves a sour taste in my mouth.

by lopey986 on Apr 19, 2007 2:09 AM EDT reply actions  

Dang
Well, at least it wasnt bonds.

by brindled on Apr 19, 2007 2:10 AM EDT reply actions  

rich aurilia
why does it always seem to be him?
Future Redbirds

by erik on Apr 19, 2007 2:10 AM EDT reply actions  

ok
i want to trade franklin and hancock away for........anything. i would much rather see home grown talent blow ballgames instead of other teams trash...

by tnek5 on Apr 19, 2007 2:10 AM EDT reply actions  

game
i am not a fan of either brad thompson or josh hancock

by truemun12 on Apr 19, 2007 2:11 AM EDT reply actions  

jeezos
hand-on-the-cock is sooooooo bad

by DuncanDipper on Apr 19, 2007 2:12 AM EDT reply actions  

This game boiled down to this:
Ryan Franklin's steroids were not as good as Barry's.  That did the Cardinals in.
Walk your dog, not Pujols.

by Hardcore Legend on Apr 19, 2007 2:13 AM EDT reply actions  

oh snap!
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!

by onebigdummy on Apr 19, 2007 2:14 AM EDT up reply actions  

haha
that made me laugh out loud in my empty house.

by lopey986 on Apr 19, 2007 2:14 AM EDT up reply actions  

Eww
16 left on base.  

by brindled on Apr 19, 2007 2:14 AM EDT reply actions  

well
I have one thing to say, and I don't even care if it's late or no one reads it.

IF YOU'RE GOING TO STEAL HOME, COMMIT. PERIOD.

On with the youth movement!

by aet15 on Apr 19, 2007 2:15 AM EDT reply actions  

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