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October 2, 2008 Playoff Games Open Thread

The Sox and Rays get started today w/ Javier Vazquez going against James Shields. Vazquez has been positively awful in his last 3 starts (18 ER in 12 IP) and Guillen's been going w/ a 4 man rotation for about 10 days now. He may run those starters into the ground in his quest to bring a title back to the south side. It says something about how good Shields has become that he's the game 1 starter over Kazmir. He's less heralded than his teammate but he's been very good since the beginning of last season. And he's just 26.

The Brewers and the Phils are the prime time game -- Sabathia against Brett Myers. I like the Phils in this series but Sabathia's going to give fits and the starting rotation is probably the Phils' achilles heel. It's now a 2 out of 3 series for the Phils. They'd better finish it off in 4 b/c they're not going to want to face the big guy a 2nd time.

Finally, it'll be the big Z against my favorite Dodger -- Chad Billingsley. He's 24 years young and, if you didn't already know it, one of the best pitchers in the NL. He's going to be some kind of special. The Cubs had better hope he's got some postseason jitters b/c Zambrano's been shaky of late (no-hitter excepted) as he battles the injury bug. The rumor is that Piniella's going to have Ted Lilly (did you know his real name was Theodore Roosevelt? I didn't make that up!) ready in case Zambrano's in trouble early. The Cubs do not want to go to LA down 0-2. Kuroda and the Dodgers' pen are better than you might think.

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Is there any way...

… we can trade for Longoria? Dude’s a stud. 2 HRs in 2 postseason ABs.

by WastedTalent on Oct 2, 2008 3:37 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

crap

"No matter where you go, there you are" Buckeroo Bonzai Across the 8th Dimension

by sportsman on Oct 2, 2008 11:17 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Really Bank of America?

I don’t think Cardinal fans dress up like Witch Doctors. We don’t need curses to explain why our team loses or costumes to make them win again.

Obama/Pujols 2008.

by davethebutcher on Oct 2, 2008 3:46 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Will we see a repete of the June 7th game between the Cubs & Dodgers?

What happened?

Cubs ace Carlos Zambrano lost his seven-game winning streak and his temper after giving up a season-high seven runs, including five in the seventh inning. Zambrano took his frustrations out on a drink cooler after exiting the game.

We’ve got a long way to go and a short time to get there.

by KYCards on Oct 2, 2008 3:53 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Gatorade really needs to sponsor Z

He gets their product on Camera so often, and shows off the durability of their coolers.

Obama/Pujols 2008.

by davethebutcher on Oct 2, 2008 4:03 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

longoria - in play, runs

i think this kid has talent

by mattybobo on Oct 2, 2008 4:16 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Seriously though,

total pro.

Space.

It's a problem we face.

So we never go anywhere.

We just stay in one place.

by hazel on Oct 2, 2008 4:20 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

how much pressure is on the Cubs shoulders right now?

they have lost the first game of the short series, are expected to win, and have the whole mythos of the curse around them?

Did anyone think they would be anywhere but in the world series?

www.GriffinandtheGargoyles.com
www.myspace.com/GriffinandtheGargoyles

Dont take me seriously :-D

by jealousblues on Oct 2, 2008 4:50 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

this game tonight is unbelievably huge for the team

Big Z has got to be having a few butterflies right now, to put it mildly

go rays

by Cards Fan in Chitown on Oct 2, 2008 4:57 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Suppose Longoria...

needs any help? That kid is on fire today…3 for 3, 2HR, BB, SB, 3RBI and 2R’s. He’s my new reason for keeping up with the playoffs. Too bad I don’t have cable/satelite. Are the LCS’s on TBS or Fox?

by cardzfanbub on Oct 2, 2008 5:10 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

So much for the "need PROVEN vets for the playoffs" theory.

Anyone here think if we had a rook like that he would even have started the game?

by DriverZn on Oct 2, 2008 5:24 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

obviously

he became a proven vet sometime between the end of the season and today’s game, which allowed him to perform When It Counts.

It takes a keen managerial eye to notice exactly when this happens.

by DanUpBaby on Oct 2, 2008 5:27 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I agree

look at all the youth on that team. Everyone knew it was just a matter of time and as soon as those young pitchers came around, they became potent. Bartlett’s helped to settle down their infield defense — he’s probably (along w/ Gross) the oldest guy in their lineup except for DH Cliff Floyd. The Cards farm has come a long way but we’re nowhere near the Rays in terms of good, young players.

And their best pitcher may be sitting in their pen — David Price.

by chuckb on Oct 2, 2008 5:45 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

actually, pena and iwamura are 30 and 29 respectively

but your overall point is right on. i thought those two were younger, personally.

by mattybobo on Oct 2, 2008 5:55 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

very true

forgot about them. Pena took a long time to develop. It’s good to take a chance on those guys sometimes, right Mr. Ludwick?

by chuckb on Oct 2, 2008 5:58 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Iwamura was a pretty expensive chance

considering the posting fee they had to give up.

Nothin'. A handful of nothin'. You stupid mullet head. He beat you with nothin'. Just like today when he kept comin' back at me......with nothin'.

Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.

by Tackle Box on Oct 2, 2008 8:10 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

DriverZn............. I understand the point you are trying to make but you chose a bad example.

Albert Pujols played as rookie in 2001 during the play-offs. Albert played the whole regular season as well.

Evan Longoria is playing in the play-offs as a rookie but he did play 122 games for the Rays this year.

You act like Longoria fell out of the sky and Maddon just decided “well I should start this guy because I think he is good”….. His season stats moved him into vet status.

by ICbirdfan on Oct 2, 2008 5:52 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Albert, the best players of our generation isn't really a good comp.

Look back to how JD Drew was handled. Or how Rick Ankiel was handled in the playoffs. Those are players of more comparable talent.

My issue with TLR is he will often bench players with more talent for players he “trusts”.

Or in 2004 when Haren was put in the pen in favor of a more trustworthy Morris who clearly was in steep decline.

by DriverZn on Oct 2, 2008 6:11 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I get what you are saying....

I was just saying that Longoria put up solid stats all year. I doubt if Longoria played 122+ games in STL Tony would sit him in the play-offs…….

That’s just crazy.

by ICbirdfan on Oct 2, 2008 6:16 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Sure...

but would Longoria even GET 122+ games if he were playing in STL?

My magic 8 ball says: “Outlook not so good.”

There are 10 types of people in the world. Those who understand binary, and those who don't.

by Mr Clean on Oct 2, 2008 7:15 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

What?

This conversation is going no where…….

If the Cards don’t have Glaus? I don’t get it

by ICbirdfan on Oct 2, 2008 7:40 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Another good example would be Tim Lincecum

Would he have been the pitcher he is today if he was a card?

Or would we have tinkered with his mechanics to get more on top of the ball, stand more upright, stride less, pitch down in the zone, …

by DriverZn on Oct 2, 2008 8:09 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I think its just frustration.

I (and I think others) are tired of the same re-hashed and washed up vets being run out there while we would really like to see what the younger players on our team can do. Its clear from the playoffs that young teams can win every bit as well as “vet” teams. This whole thing about “needing players he can trust” is just a misguided belief.

So we have started our offseason early and begun by signing a average pitcher to a big contract. Would we still be playing games if our manager didn’t have this obsession and played Perez, Mott, and Barden when is was clear Franklin, Izzy, and AK were not up to the task?

The fact that a team full of young players is doing well just rubs the salt in the wounds. Meanwhile we are told that YP hasn’t earned it, and we need to spend big $$$ on a players that project to be no better. At the same time the proof that young players can in fact play the game is right in front of our eyes for all to see (except TLR).

by DriverZn on Oct 2, 2008 8:17 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

i agree with you in principle

but who projects to be better than lohse, in our system, for 2009? The specter of 2007 still looms in my mind, and while I think that the contract to lohse may be one we regret, it isn’t going to be that brutal.

The idea of going into a season without 6 viable starting pitchers is terrifying to me, and I’m willing to rationalize away one Lohse. i don’t LIKE it, but I’ll accept it.

If we trade Rasmus straight up for Holliday, I’ll break something expensive— but if we could get Holliday without giving up rasmus or todd, I’ll be very very happy. The same goes for Brian Giles, though we shouldn’t give up any of our real prospects for him. Maybe give them Freese back…

"All I am saying is give Freese a chance!" -- nmstar

by SleepyCA on Oct 2, 2008 8:28 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I agree

Look at his stats in 2007-2008 in the minors.

He woudnt get a shot up this year

http://www.thebaseballcube.com/players/L/evan-longoria.shtml

but who knows

www.GriffinandtheGargoyles.com
www.myspace.com/GriffinandtheGargoyles

Dont take me seriously :-D

by jealousblues on Oct 2, 2008 8:19 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Werent his stats fairly dissapointing when they called him?

www.GriffinandtheGargoyles.com
www.myspace.com/GriffinandtheGargoyles

Dont take me seriously :-D

by jealousblues on Oct 2, 2008 8:13 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

just dropping by to say

more cowbell!

"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there. They can't be bargained with. They can't be reasoned with. They don't feel pity, or remorse, or fear." - THT

by Yadi2Second on Oct 2, 2008 5:16 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I take it there's more synchronization in Japan

And songs to memorize for each player and rituals and do they still have those nets around the field?

"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there. They can't be bargained with. They can't be reasoned with. They don't feel pity, or remorse, or fear." - THT

by Yadi2Second on Oct 2, 2008 5:48 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Harold Reynolds

Worse than Joe Morgan? It’s possible.

by Phizzle on Oct 2, 2008 5:33 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

He's not impressing me

I hear people bitch all the time about how much better espn would be if they hadn’t of fired him. Like it’s their fault he was playing quick hands with the female staff members? Yet, he is not any good. It’s the ol’ grass is always greener theory, me thinks.

Nothin'. A handful of nothin'. You stupid mullet head. He beat you with nothin'. Just like today when he kept comin' back at me......with nothin'.

Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.

by Tackle Box on Oct 2, 2008 5:43 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I agree

that comment about why it’s great for closers to enter w/ a 3 run lead. Thanks for the insight, Mr. Baseball!

by chuckb on Oct 2, 2008 5:46 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

he provides joe morgan-quality analysis

with chris rock’s whiny voice. I don’t see what the problem is.

"All I am saying is give Freese a chance!" -- nmstar

by SleepyCA on Oct 2, 2008 5:46 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I was going to say he sounds like Chris Rock

www.GriffinandtheGargoyles.com
www.myspace.com/GriffinandtheGargoyles

Dont take me seriously :-D

by jealousblues on Oct 2, 2008 8:25 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

my GF is infatuated with chris rock

she has watched that darned show that is currently on HBO about 25 times now. Driving me crazy.

Much like harold reynolds.

"All I am saying is give Freese a chance!" -- nmstar

by SleepyCA on Oct 2, 2008 8:34 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

ouch

I had a girlfriend in H.S. that was into Dice Clay. It was a a disappointment when I came to find out she didn’t have any of the “qualities” Dice Clay promoted. Sigh

Those were the days

I use statistics much as a drunken man uses lamp-posts – as support rather than illumination. - Andrew Lang

by AdjustedExpectations on Oct 2, 2008 8:36 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Cow bells and mohawks

I’m starting to reconsider the whole Rays-tober thing. Not completely, just starting to reconsider it. I feel like I’m watching a high school football team on their quest for a State championship.

Nothin'. A handful of nothin'. You stupid mullet head. He beat you with nothin'. Just like today when he kept comin' back at me......with nothin'.

Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.

by Tackle Box on Oct 2, 2008 5:48 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I don't really mind it

Reminds me of some wilder minor league affiliates. Maybe in another decade they’ll settle down, but if MLB wants to put down roots in Florida, may have to start there.

"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there. They can't be bargained with. They can't be reasoned with. They don't feel pity, or remorse, or fear." - THT

by Yadi2Second on Oct 2, 2008 6:38 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

That's a Winner!

The (adopted) dream is alive!

Obama/Pujols 2008.

by davethebutcher on Oct 2, 2008 5:49 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

hard to root for anyone. need more coffee.

"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there. They can't be bargained with. They can't be reasoned with. They don't feel pity, or remorse, or fear." - THT

by Yadi2Second on Oct 2, 2008 6:33 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

How many starts does this make

for CC on three days rest? I’ve lost track…

Ryan Howard: one of the most Statistically Outstanding players of all time

by RunninRedbird on Oct 2, 2008 6:42 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

guess we know

How long he can last on short rest, now.

"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there. They can't be bargained with. They can't be reasoned with. They don't feel pity, or remorse, or fear." - THT

by Yadi2Second on Oct 2, 2008 6:52 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yep

That would be three games, and three innings. Knowledge that will come in handy when he’s pitching for the Cards next season.

What does a mama bear on the pill have in common with the World Series? No cubs. ~Harry Caray

by Tupelo on Oct 2, 2008 7:46 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

myers

is having a killer at bat here. nice

by adiueordie on Oct 2, 2008 6:49 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

oh shut up announcers

We Cardinals cheer for productive outs every game.
(Maybe they don’t know what a productive out is.)

"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there. They can't be bargained with. They can't be reasoned with. They don't feel pity, or remorse, or fear." - THT

by Yadi2Second on Oct 2, 2008 6:50 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

wow

mcclung getting loose in the pen already

by adiueordie on Oct 2, 2008 6:53 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Phillies pull a Dodgers!

"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there. They can't be bargained with. They can't be reasoned with. They don't feel pity, or remorse, or fear." - THT

by Yadi2Second on Oct 2, 2008 6:53 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

hmm

the phillies dodgers nlcs is gonna be pretty good i bet.

by adiueordie on Oct 2, 2008 7:13 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

noooooo i will not accept franktv

"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there. They can't be bargained with. They can't be reasoned with. They don't feel pity, or remorse, or fear." - THT

by Yadi2Second on Oct 2, 2008 7:18 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Untucked & Deflated

I guess it is true, home runs are rally killers.

I use statistics much as a drunken man uses lamp-posts – as support rather than illumination. - Andrew Lang

by AdjustedExpectations on Oct 2, 2008 7:23 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

pitcher's duel!

In every sense of the word! Hahahaha!

"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there. They can't be bargained with. They can't be reasoned with. They don't feel pity, or remorse, or fear." - THT

by Yadi2Second on Oct 2, 2008 7:28 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

in the matrix thread I said

they need to get insurance for carp going down…i think it wasn interpreted as literal. I mean they need to try and get another arm instead of year 2/of wait and see then no go. If they really want to try and win that is. Write now you have waino, loshe,welley,pinero and who?? I would not count carp as a given and dont think they shuld either…maybe try to get lowe or someone?

I can't believe i gave up a homerun to that punch and judy hitter-major league 2

by punchinjudy on Oct 2, 2008 7:36 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I thought you meant literal

When getting that 5th starter do you got reliable or risk-higher reward?

I think we can get Pinero replacement level out of Boggs so would like us to go towards a higher risk guy like Brad Penny on a one year deal

by FlimtotheFlam on Oct 2, 2008 11:09 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Sabathia's out!

Bases loaded, 4 i.

"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there. They can't be bargained with. They can't be reasoned with. They don't feel pity, or remorse, or fear." - THT

by Yadi2Second on Oct 2, 2008 7:37 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Howard wasn’t so MVP there eh?

“Just another K”

I use statistics much as a drunken man uses lamp-posts – as support rather than illumination. - Andrew Lang

by AdjustedExpectations on Oct 2, 2008 7:43 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

there is so much poetic justice occurring in this game

hate the IBB to Howard there, btw. Makes it so much harder for him to get to that glorious platinum sombrero…

"All I am saying is give Freese a chance!" -- nmstar

by SleepyCA on Oct 2, 2008 8:17 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Not so fast

his “Statistically Outstandingness” went up.

Nothin'. A handful of nothin'. You stupid mullet head. He beat you with nothin'. Just like today when he kept comin' back at me......with nothin'.

Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.

by Tackle Box on Oct 2, 2008 8:28 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

202

and counting

I use statistics much as a drunken man uses lamp-posts – as support rather than illumination. - Andrew Lang

by AdjustedExpectations on Oct 2, 2008 8:34 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

That's Outstanding!

Nothin'. A handful of nothin'. You stupid mullet head. He beat you with nothin'. Just like today when he kept comin' back at me......with nothin'.

Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.

by Tackle Box on Oct 2, 2008 8:35 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

It is

A MVP “candidate” that came back to the post season to break 200K (and his highest ever K mark) against a tired CC is quite, well.. outstanding.

MVP More (of us) Value Pujols.

I use statistics much as a drunken man uses lamp-posts – as support rather than illumination. - Andrew Lang

by AdjustedExpectations on Oct 2, 2008 8:41 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

The "screw FOX" dream series...

of Milwaukee-Tampa is hanging by a thread… Seriously, could there be a lower rated series? STL and DET are glamorous metropolises by comparison.

by guayzimi on Oct 2, 2008 8:24 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I feel all dirty

wanting Lidge to close this one out. But the pragmatic part of me says Lidge suffered long enough under Albert’s wrath.

I use statistics much as a drunken man uses lamp-posts – as support rather than illumination. - Andrew Lang

by AdjustedExpectations on Oct 2, 2008 8:32 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

is a forgiving god. not a vengeful god.

Unless you point at the dugout.

"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there. They can't be bargained with. They can't be reasoned with. They don't feel pity, or remorse, or fear." - THT

by Yadi2Second on Oct 2, 2008 8:43 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Has this game been on for like 9 hours?

It’s a 3 run game and I’m bored to tears.

Nothin'. A handful of nothin'. You stupid mullet head. He beat you with nothin'. Just like today when he kept comin' back at me......with nothin'.

Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.

by Tackle Box on Oct 2, 2008 9:01 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

it's not just me, then?

"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there. They can't be bargained with. They can't be reasoned with. They don't feel pity, or remorse, or fear." - THT

by Yadi2Second on Oct 2, 2008 9:03 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

agreed

even the lead up to the GS was.. boring if you will

I use statistics much as a drunken man uses lamp-posts – as support rather than illumination. - Andrew Lang

by AdjustedExpectations on Oct 2, 2008 9:05 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

There's just something about the Phillies that bores me.

Has nothing to do with their players. Every time they’re in the post season, I can’t watch without falling to sleep for some reason. I think it’s their stupid-ass candy striped uniforms. Looks like they should be selling cotton candy in the Instructional League.

(credit B. Burr for that one)

Nothin'. A handful of nothin'. You stupid mullet head. He beat you with nothin'. Just like today when he kept comin' back at me......with nothin'.

Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.

by Tackle Box on Oct 2, 2008 9:07 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

CC

When you give up a playoff grand slam to a guy who has two freakin’ ear flaps on his helmet, you should be required to retire immediately.

It’s like giving up a slam to Vince Coleman.

Nothin'. A handful of nothin'. You stupid mullet head. He beat you with nothin'. Just like today when he kept comin' back at me......with nothin'.

Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.

by Tackle Box on Oct 2, 2008 9:12 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Wow

Not only can Frank not do a very good McCain impression, but the tall black guy he hired to be Obama sucked too.

Nothin'. A handful of nothin'. You stupid mullet head. He beat you with nothin'. Just like today when he kept comin' back at me......with nothin'.

Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.

by Tackle Box on Oct 2, 2008 9:13 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

What do you think the BAC level of Wrigley is right now?

Nothin'. A handful of nothin'. You stupid mullet head. He beat you with nothin'. Just like today when he kept comin' back at me......with nothin'.

Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.

by Tackle Box on Oct 2, 2008 9:25 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

so... what station is the dodgers game on?

defy, cards, defy. hey logic --- you suck.

by effin fisk on Oct 2, 2008 9:34 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

nevermind

defy, cards, defy. hey logic --- you suck.

by effin fisk on Oct 2, 2008 9:35 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

this is just as good as our own game thread

Oooh cheering during the national anthem. Another curse?

"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there. They can't be bargained with. They can't be reasoned with. They don't feel pity, or remorse, or fear." - THT

by Yadi2Second on Oct 2, 2008 9:36 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Since the fans got called out last night for being quite

they’re overdoing it tonight.

Btw, the usual Anthem singer at Wrigley is Wayne Messmer who used to sing at the old Chicago Stadium (Blackhawks games) and the tradition there was to cheer loudly thoughout the entire Anthem. Might have something to do with it?

Or, they’re just overdoing it…

Nothin'. A handful of nothin'. You stupid mullet head. He beat you with nothin'. Just like today when he kept comin' back at me......with nothin'.

Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.

by Tackle Box on Oct 2, 2008 9:38 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I can't spell "quiet" to save my life.

Nothin'. A handful of nothin'. You stupid mullet head. He beat you with nothin'. Just like today when he kept comin' back at me......with nothin'.

Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.

by Tackle Box on Oct 2, 2008 9:40 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

quite alright

"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there. They can't be bargained with. They can't be reasoned with. They don't feel pity, or remorse, or fear." - THT

by Yadi2Second on Oct 2, 2008 9:40 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

i imagine the GOB

are annoyed enough to have had a frigging greek orthodox priest “blessing” the dugout. Not much more Cubs fans could do to offend them, at this point.

"All I am saying is give Freese a chance!" -- nmstar

by SleepyCA on Oct 2, 2008 9:41 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

apparently they tried it _before_

"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there. They can't be bargained with. They can't be reasoned with. They don't feel pity, or remorse, or fear." - THT

by Yadi2Second on Oct 2, 2008 9:42 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

next time around

they need to get bob euker’s great grandson to dress up like a priest, and spit sunflower seeds into the OPPOSING dugout. The GOB would be impressed by that, I’m sure.

Assuming we still have sunflower seeds in 2108.

"All I am saying is give Freese a chance!" -- nmstar

by SleepyCA on Oct 2, 2008 9:45 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

only if you count when they hybridize the sunflower dip

/bad geeky joke

"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there. They can't be bargained with. They can't be reasoned with. They don't feel pity, or remorse, or fear." - THT

by Yadi2Second on Oct 2, 2008 9:46 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

8 for 14

Nothin'. A handful of nothin'. You stupid mullet head. He beat you with nothin'. Just like today when he kept comin' back at me......with nothin'.

Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.

by Tackle Box on Oct 2, 2008 9:40 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

CUBS WIN THE WORLD SERIES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Nothin'. A handful of nothin'. You stupid mullet head. He beat you with nothin'. Just like today when he kept comin' back at me......with nothin'.

Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.

by Tackle Box on Oct 2, 2008 9:42 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

just what I thought lol

Guess they gotta take it where they can.

I still remember there were moments of watchful murmuring during our playoff runs. Drove me crazy when the announcers said the other team ‘silenced’ Busch. Am I the only one thinking ‘man, we’re watching the _game_’?

"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there. They can't be bargained with. They can't be reasoned with. They don't feel pity, or remorse, or fear." - THT

by Yadi2Second on Oct 2, 2008 9:45 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

*Smashes bottle over head to put self into 100 year coma to come back into sanity*

Kosuke Fukudome: $48 million .257 .359 .379
Skip Schumaker: $Free .302 .359 .406
Skippy needs a new publicist, but I heart Ben Zobrist

by joker24 on Oct 2, 2008 9:46 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

joker! your sig rhymes!

"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there. They can't be bargained with. They can't be reasoned with. They don't feel pity, or remorse, or fear." - THT

by Yadi2Second on Oct 2, 2008 9:48 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Why but of course I knew that

And by knew I mean that in the sense that 8:48 is now in the past tense so I knew it.

Kosuke Fukudome: $48 million .257 .359 .379
Skip Schumaker: $Free .302 .359 .406
Skippy needs a new publicist, but I heart Ben Zobrist

by joker24 on Oct 2, 2008 9:49 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Down the pipe.

Nothin'. A handful of nothin'. You stupid mullet head. He beat you with nothin'. Just like today when he kept comin' back at me......with nothin'.

Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.

by Tackle Box on Oct 2, 2008 9:50 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

shoulda swung at the strike

Nothin'. A handful of nothin'. You stupid mullet head. He beat you with nothin'. Just like today when he kept comin' back at me......with nothin'.

Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.

by Tackle Box on Oct 2, 2008 9:51 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Doesn't matter Billingsley=Dirt McGurk

Kosuke Fukudome: $48 million .257 .359 .379
Skip Schumaker: $Free .302 .359 .406
Skippy needs a new publicist, but I heart Ben Zobrist

by joker24 on Oct 2, 2008 9:51 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Pitch count after 1 inning

Zambrano – 10
Billingsley – 16

Seemed like Billingsley threw a lot more than that.

Nothin'. A handful of nothin'. You stupid mullet head. He beat you with nothin'. Just like today when he kept comin' back at me......with nothin'.

Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.

by Tackle Box on Oct 2, 2008 9:56 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Oh,

and the cubs are 0-3 with RISP w/ 2 Ks.

Nothin'. A handful of nothin'. You stupid mullet head. He beat you with nothin'. Just like today when he kept comin' back at me......with nothin'.

Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.

by Tackle Box on Oct 2, 2008 9:57 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

haha

that’s a wonderful stat.

by stlcardinalsfang on Oct 2, 2008 9:58 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

The treasury renamed their notes T Billingsleys to inspire consumer confidence

Kosuke Fukudome: $48 million .257 .359 .379
Skip Schumaker: $Free .302 .359 .406
Skippy needs a new publicist, but I heart Ben Zobrist

by joker24 on Oct 2, 2008 9:58 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Use your glove Ryan.

Nothin'. A handful of nothin'. You stupid mullet head. He beat you with nothin'. Just like today when he kept comin' back at me......with nothin'.

Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.

by Tackle Box on Oct 2, 2008 9:59 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Wrigley Exercise Routine

Stand up! Sit down! Stand up! Sit down!

Nothin'. A handful of nothin'. You stupid mullet head. He beat you with nothin'. Just like today when he kept comin' back at me......with nothin'.

Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.

by Tackle Box on Oct 2, 2008 10:01 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Well

They all have Stockholm Syndrome, they do what they’re told.

Kosuke Fukudome: $48 million .257 .359 .379
Skip Schumaker: $Free .302 .359 .406
Skippy needs a new publicist, but I heart Ben Zobrist

by joker24 on Oct 2, 2008 10:04 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Cubs October Baseball TM

Kosuke Fukudome: $48 million .257 .359 .379
Skip Schumaker: $Free .302 .359 .406
Skippy needs a new publicist, but I heart Ben Zobrist

by joker24 on Oct 2, 2008 10:05 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

so... cursed? not cursed?

"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there. They can't be bargained with. They can't be reasoned with. They don't feel pity, or remorse, or fear." - THT

by Yadi2Second on Oct 2, 2008 10:05 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

"occurrences"

is the thing to call it now. Potaytoe, potahtoe.

"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there. They can't be bargained with. They can't be reasoned with. They don't feel pity, or remorse, or fear." - THT

by Yadi2Second on Oct 2, 2008 10:07 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

C'mon future Cardinal.

Nothin'. A handful of nothin'. You stupid mullet head. He beat you with nothin'. Just like today when he kept comin' back at me......with nothin'.

Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.

by Tackle Box on Oct 2, 2008 10:07 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

perhaps something grand

from furcal. . . ala Kennedy

"Baseball is like Church, many attend, few understand" - Wes Westrum

by scoot on Oct 2, 2008 10:07 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

or that works too

"Baseball is like Church, many attend, few understand" - Wes Westrum

by scoot on Oct 2, 2008 10:07 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Nice.

Nothin'. A handful of nothin'. You stupid mullet head. He beat you with nothin'. Just like today when he kept comin' back at me......with nothin'.

Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.

by Tackle Box on Oct 2, 2008 10:07 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

oh and they have an overhead shot of it, too

"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there. They can't be bargained with. They can't be reasoned with. They don't feel pity, or remorse, or fear." - THT

by Yadi2Second on Oct 2, 2008 10:08 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

lol nice

love it.

"All I am saying is give Freese a chance!" -- nmstar

by SleepyCA on Oct 2, 2008 10:11 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

+∞

"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there. They can't be bargained with. They can't be reasoned with. They don't feel pity, or remorse, or fear." - THT

by Yadi2Second on Oct 2, 2008 10:14 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

kinda like NHL '95 on Sega Genesis.

Wanna see another replay?

Nothin'. A handful of nothin'. You stupid mullet head. He beat you with nothin'. Just like today when he kept comin' back at me......with nothin'.

Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.

by Tackle Box on Oct 2, 2008 10:09 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

NHL National Hockey Night killed

If nothing else because of the intro and then Bill Clement.

Kosuke Fukudome: $48 million .257 .359 .379
Skip Schumaker: $Free .302 .359 .406
Skippy needs a new publicist, but I heart Ben Zobrist

by joker24 on Oct 2, 2008 10:16 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I have an adrenaline rush I haven't had since 2006

I hate the damn Cubs.

Kosuke Fukudome: $48 million .257 .359 .379
Skip Schumaker: $Free .302 .359 .406
Skippy needs a new publicist, but I heart Ben Zobrist

by joker24 on Oct 2, 2008 10:09 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

clear 'em

Nothin'. A handful of nothin'. You stupid mullet head. He beat you with nothin'. Just like today when he kept comin' back at me......with nothin'.

Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.

by Tackle Box on Oct 2, 2008 10:10 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I meant to do that

but totally forgot!!!

Nothin'. A handful of nothin'. You stupid mullet head. He beat you with nothin'. Just like today when he kept comin' back at me......with nothin'.

Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.

by Tackle Box on Oct 2, 2008 10:11 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I *love* this game

This is like bonus Cards baseball.

"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there. They can't be bargained with. They can't be reasoned with. They don't feel pity, or remorse, or fear." - THT

by Yadi2Second on Oct 2, 2008 10:10 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

not very often

you can see CC and Z whooped up on in the same night.

"All I am saying is give Freese a chance!" -- nmstar

by SleepyCA on Oct 2, 2008 10:12 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I can't seem to be able to wipe this grin off my face.

Nothin'. A handful of nothin'. You stupid mullet head. He beat you with nothin'. Just like today when he kept comin' back at me......with nothin'.

Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.

by Tackle Box on Oct 2, 2008 10:10 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

me neither!

"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there. They can't be bargained with. They can't be reasoned with. They don't feel pity, or remorse, or fear." - THT

by Yadi2Second on Oct 2, 2008 10:11 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Guess I shouldn't have been watching the debate

But, I’m not gonna lie, changing the channel to see the little bears losing was oh so satisfying =)

Piñata - something children beat relentlessly with bats. Piñeiro - .858 OPS against. Some call it irony; I call it destiny.

by thegodfather on Oct 2, 2008 10:13 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I'm recording

Nothin'. A handful of nothin'. You stupid mullet head. He beat you with nothin'. Just like today when he kept comin' back at me......with nothin'.

Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.

by Tackle Box on Oct 2, 2008 10:14 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

the debate, that is.

Nothin'. A handful of nothin'. You stupid mullet head. He beat you with nothin'. Just like today when he kept comin' back at me......with nothin'.

Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.

by Tackle Box on Oct 2, 2008 10:14 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

so you don't want us to tell you how it ends?

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by mattyfrommo on Oct 2, 2008 10:15 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I already know

Nothin'. A handful of nothin'. You stupid mullet head. He beat you with nothin'. Just like today when he kept comin' back at me......with nothin'.

Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.

by Tackle Box on Oct 2, 2008 10:15 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

i assumed it would go a certain way

it’s the day-after spin that will be interesting.

Kind of like the cubs second playoff collapse in a row ;)

"All I am saying is give Freese a chance!" -- nmstar

by SleepyCA on Oct 2, 2008 10:17 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

you one of those non-coporeal beings

have future knowledge of this game too? ( I might have spelled both corporeal and time traveler wrong, but spellcheck caught neither)

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by mattyfrommo on Oct 2, 2008 10:18 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I'm still refining my skills.

Nothin'. A handful of nothin'. You stupid mullet head. He beat you with nothin'. Just like today when he kept comin' back at me......with nothin'.

Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.

by Tackle Box on Oct 2, 2008 10:19 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

do we put spoiler alerts on debates?

"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there. They can't be bargained with. They can't be reasoned with. They don't feel pity, or remorse, or fear." - THT

by Yadi2Second on Oct 2, 2008 10:16 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

It isn't exactly exciting so far

But I also realized, that unless the president dies (I guess McCain IS kind of old…), what the VP says is almost worthless. Basically, I’m watching the game now lol.

Piñata - something children beat relentlessly with bats. Piñeiro - .858 OPS against. Some call it irony; I call it destiny.

by thegodfather on Oct 2, 2008 10:16 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

well, practically speaking

The president hires a lot of people, so it’s worth it to see whom he (or she) would pick. And whether they’re in favor of a backloaded contract or not.

"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there. They can't be bargained with. They can't be reasoned with. They don't feel pity, or remorse, or fear." - THT

by Yadi2Second on Oct 2, 2008 10:20 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

hmm

President is the Owner of the team
The Chief of Staff is the GM (manages employees, hiring firing, etc.)
The VP is the President (manages the behind the scenes stuff)
The Sec of State is the Manager
The National Security adviser is the bench coach
The Sec Def is the 3rd Base and Defense coach (runs the on field offense and defense)

continuing this analogy would be fun add some more, correct what I have

by StLHugo on Oct 3, 2008 9:14 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

lou said if they had to go to their bullpen

before the sixth inning, the series would be over

by adiueordie on Oct 2, 2008 10:12 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

manager of the year, right there...

way to instill confidence in your aces mind, Pinny.

"All I am saying is give Freese a chance!" -- nmstar

by SleepyCA on Oct 2, 2008 10:15 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Rooting against the Cubs is lots o fun

defy, cards, defy. hey logic --- you suck.

by effin fisk on Oct 2, 2008 10:12 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Well,

he seems to have Manny’s number…..

Nothin'. A handful of nothin'. You stupid mullet head. He beat you with nothin'. Just like today when he kept comin' back at me......with nothin'.

Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.

by Tackle Box on Oct 2, 2008 10:12 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

manny

will get his licks in on the bullpen in about 40 minutes

by adiueordie on Oct 2, 2008 10:13 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yeah, freezing on a fastball

hasn’t been what we’ve seeing much of from Manny lately!

"The strike zone was slightly amorphic today." - Joe Maddon

by random on Oct 2, 2008 10:14 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

WOW, just got the game on

someone pinch me. This is really happening?

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by mattyfrommo on Oct 2, 2008 10:13 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

ok, I better leave/turn off game

turn it on and Zambrano gets a damn strikeout. I know better than to tempt the GOB. Enjoy all!

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by mattyfrommo on Oct 2, 2008 10:14 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

+1

That’s what I’m saying! Hellz to the yeah!

Piñata - something children beat relentlessly with bats. Piñeiro - .858 OPS against. Some call it irony; I call it destiny.

by thegodfather on Oct 2, 2008 10:14 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

You know, it never occured to me that had anything to do with curses.

Nothin'. A handful of nothin'. You stupid mullet head. He beat you with nothin'. Just like today when he kept comin' back at me......with nothin'.

Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.

by Tackle Box on Oct 2, 2008 10:14 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

i keep missing it

just hear people talk about it. i’ve gotten pretty good at ignoring commercials, i guess. finally.

by adiueordie on Oct 2, 2008 10:17 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Don't you just hate it

When everyone is talking about super bowl commercials, and you KNOW you sat through all of them along with the game, but you have no idea what they are talking about?

Piñata - something children beat relentlessly with bats. Piñeiro - .858 OPS against. Some call it irony; I call it destiny.

by thegodfather on Oct 2, 2008 10:18 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

that's actually pretty amazing

since there have been exactly 4 different commercials shown in the last 2 days, and one of them has the random cardinal voodoo guy dancing in front of grandma.

"All I am saying is give Freese a chance!" -- nmstar

by SleepyCA on Oct 2, 2008 10:18 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

yeah...

no idea what you’re talking about. i’ll have to look for it next break. i did notice a frank tv commercial. that’s probably why i’ve totally tuned out the ads.

by adiueordie on Oct 2, 2008 10:20 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

What's this I keep hearing about FrankTV?

Wish they’d show a damn commercial so I knew what all the hub-bub was about!

Nothin'. A handful of nothin'. You stupid mullet head. He beat you with nothin'. Just like today when he kept comin' back at me......with nothin'.

Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.

by Tackle Box on Oct 2, 2008 10:20 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I still want to locate the radio ad

It might be the same card… but it’s probably a Mastercard ‘priceless’ schtick. Something like:
Date with a Cubs fan: $5 hotdog
Date with a Cardinals fan: $100 dinner
Finding your soul mate: priceless

"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there. They can't be bargained with. They can't be reasoned with. They don't feel pity, or remorse, or fear." - THT

by Yadi2Second on Oct 2, 2008 10:21 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Here it is!!!!!!!!!!!

Nothin'. A handful of nothin'. You stupid mullet head. He beat you with nothin'. Just like today when he kept comin' back at me......with nothin'.

Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.

by Tackle Box on Oct 2, 2008 10:22 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

the radio ad? or the tv ad above?

"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there. They can't be bargained with. They can't be reasoned with. They don't feel pity, or remorse, or fear." - THT

by Yadi2Second on Oct 2, 2008 10:23 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

tv

Nothin'. A handful of nothin'. You stupid mullet head. He beat you with nothin'. Just like today when he kept comin' back at me......with nothin'.

Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.

by Tackle Box on Oct 2, 2008 10:23 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

i got a selsun blue commercial man

damn it

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by mattyfrommo on Oct 2, 2008 10:24 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

btw radio ad

Was on a St. Louis local station. I have no idea which, wasn’t my ride. One of the easy listening or oldies, knowing the driver.

"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there. They can't be bargained with. They can't be reasoned with. They don't feel pity, or remorse, or fear." - THT

by Yadi2Second on Oct 2, 2008 10:26 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Date with a...

It is Orioles Fan, Cubs Fan, Cards Fan, cheap, worthless and classy I think are the intentions

by StLHugo on Oct 3, 2008 9:17 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

and the best part

It’s only the second inning.

"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there. They can't be bargained with. They can't be reasoned with. They don't feel pity, or remorse, or fear." - THT

by Yadi2Second on Oct 2, 2008 10:14 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

that's the worst part

wish it were the 9th.

Nothin'. A handful of nothin'. You stupid mullet head. He beat you with nothin'. Just like today when he kept comin' back at me......with nothin'.

Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.

by Tackle Box on Oct 2, 2008 10:16 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

you're right

Not only is that practical, I shouldn’t be so greedy.

"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there. They can't be bargained with. They can't be reasoned with. They don't feel pity, or remorse, or fear." - THT

by Yadi2Second on Oct 2, 2008 10:18 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

no way

make the cubs fans suffer longer

by adiueordie on Oct 2, 2008 10:18 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Pitch count after 2 Innings

Zambrano – 41
Billingsley – 31

Nothin'. A handful of nothin'. You stupid mullet head. He beat you with nothin'. Just like today when he kept comin' back at me......with nothin'.

Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.

by Tackle Box on Oct 2, 2008 10:22 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Has Big Z had a QS

since his no-no?

Piñata - something children beat relentlessly with bats. Piñeiro - .858 OPS against. Some call it irony; I call it destiny.

by thegodfather on Oct 2, 2008 10:22 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I don't think he's gone 5 innings since the no-no.

Nothin'. A handful of nothin'. You stupid mullet head. He beat you with nothin'. Just like today when he kept comin' back at me......with nothin'.

Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.

by Tackle Box on Oct 2, 2008 10:22 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

No no

Kosuke Fukudome: $48 million .257 .359 .379
Skip Schumaker: $Free .302 .359 .406
Skippy needs a new publicist, but I heart Ben Zobrist

by joker24 on Oct 2, 2008 10:22 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Thanks, didn't think so

Anybody wanna make bets on when he finally takes it out on Soto? ;)

Piñata - something children beat relentlessly with bats. Piñeiro - .858 OPS against. Some call it irony; I call it destiny.

by thegodfather on Oct 2, 2008 10:24 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

the curse of Ike?

"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there. They can't be bargained with. They can't be reasoned with. They don't feel pity, or remorse, or fear." - THT

by Yadi2Second on Oct 2, 2008 10:23 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

They've gotta blame it on something

Nothin'. A handful of nothin'. You stupid mullet head. He beat you with nothin'. Just like today when he kept comin' back at me......with nothin'.

Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.

by Tackle Box on Oct 2, 2008 10:24 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

was the commercial on that time?

i’m watching an online feed at the moment, and starting to wonder if its a different channel or something. they just showed an edmonton oilers commercial…

by adiueordie on Oct 2, 2008 10:25 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

they definitely did not show

an edmonton oilers commercial in LA.

"All I am saying is give Freese a chance!" -- nmstar

by SleepyCA on Oct 2, 2008 10:25 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

it was on here in Chicago.

Nothin'. A handful of nothin'. You stupid mullet head. He beat you with nothin'. Just like today when he kept comin' back at me......with nothin'.

Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.

by Tackle Box on Oct 2, 2008 10:26 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

no, I realized after i posted it didn't make sense

the MasterCard commercial.

Nothin'. A handful of nothin'. You stupid mullet head. He beat you with nothin'. Just like today when he kept comin' back at me......with nothin'.

Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.

by Tackle Box on Oct 2, 2008 10:29 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Whoa

Dick Stockton and Tony Gwynn? A good broadcast team for the playoffs? What in the hell?

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by mattyfrommo on Oct 2, 2008 10:25 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I thought MLB's exclusive rights prevented such a thing?

Kosuke Fukudome: $48 million .257 .359 .379
Skip Schumaker: $Free .302 .359 .406
Skippy needs a new publicist, but I heart Ben Zobrist

by joker24 on Oct 2, 2008 10:27 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

you and me both

better be a congressional investigation into this

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by mattyfrommo on Oct 2, 2008 10:35 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Funniest thing I ever heard about that Goat Curse, I heard right here on VEB

I have no idea who said it, though it went something like this.

“Well, only a cub fan would bring a goat to a baseball game”.

Nothin'. A handful of nothin'. You stupid mullet head. He beat you with nothin'. Just like today when he kept comin' back at me......with nothin'.

Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.

by Tackle Box on Oct 2, 2008 10:25 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

that is worth looking up

funny and true

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by mattyfrommo on Oct 2, 2008 10:26 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

gotta look in the threads that were around cub/Cards series.

but I ain’t doing it. That’s why I have such an awesome memory. I hate looking crap up.

Nothin'. A handful of nothin'. You stupid mullet head. He beat you with nothin'. Just like today when he kept comin' back at me......with nothin'.

Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.

by Tackle Box on Oct 2, 2008 10:28 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I just did a goat search in the comments

haven’t found it yet, but I did find out that I have missed out on a lot by not following this site in the last two offseasons. I have been last game of the season and out of here until ST. I won’t make that mistake again. Where else am I gonna learn that some asshat Cubs fans hung a dead goat up then ate it last offseason trying to break the curse?

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by mattyfrommo on Oct 2, 2008 10:38 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Nothin'. A handful of nothin'. You stupid mullet head. He beat you with nothin'. Just like today when he kept comin' back at me......with nothin'.

Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.

by Tackle Box on Oct 2, 2008 10:41 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

dude. you could have just linked it

Now VEB will have to be fumigated.

"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there. They can't be bargained with. They can't be reasoned with. They don't feel pity, or remorse, or fear." - THT

by Yadi2Second on Oct 2, 2008 10:42 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

sorry.

Nothin'. A handful of nothin'. You stupid mullet head. He beat you with nothin'. Just like today when he kept comin' back at me......with nothin'.

Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.

by Tackle Box on Oct 2, 2008 10:42 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

so much awesomeness

in a non-Cardinal game thread? Outstanding!

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by mattyfrommo on Oct 2, 2008 10:48 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

well if that didn't exceed expectations

of what I read. Got any pictures of the devouring ?

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by mattyfrommo on Oct 2, 2008 10:45 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

sorry

again…

Nothin'. A handful of nothin'. You stupid mullet head. He beat you with nothin'. Just like today when he kept comin' back at me......with nothin'.

Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.

by Tackle Box on Oct 2, 2008 10:46 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I have a strong stomach

seriously, devouring dude?

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by mattyfrommo on Oct 2, 2008 10:47 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

by "sorry"

I meant “sorry I don’t have one for ya.”

Nothin'. A handful of nothin'. You stupid mullet head. He beat you with nothin'. Just like today when he kept comin' back at me......with nothin'.

Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.

by Tackle Box on Oct 2, 2008 10:49 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Goat, Cubs, Goat!

Goat, Cubs, Goat!
Hey Chicago, whaddayasay?
The curse lives on, another day

by adiueordie on Oct 2, 2008 10:49 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

not exactly what I wanted

but it works!

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by mattyfrommo on Oct 2, 2008 10:52 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

hahahahaha

so true

Piñata - something children beat relentlessly with bats. Piñeiro - .858 OPS against. Some call it irony; I call it destiny.

by thegodfather on Oct 2, 2008 10:26 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Is that Tony Hawk?

Nothin'. A handful of nothin'. You stupid mullet head. He beat you with nothin'. Just like today when he kept comin' back at me......with nothin'.

Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.

by Tackle Box on Oct 2, 2008 10:29 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

no

its some poker player. found that gif on a poker forum a while ago. the curb your enthusiasm shot is the best.

by adiueordie on Oct 2, 2008 10:31 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I like the Tom Cruise one the best.

Nothin'. A handful of nothin'. You stupid mullet head. He beat you with nothin'. Just like today when he kept comin' back at me......with nothin'.

Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.

by Tackle Box on Oct 2, 2008 10:32 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

he went from kind of eccentric

to batshit crazy awfully fast, like, michael jackson fast almost.

by adiueordie on Oct 2, 2008 10:35 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Scientology is a quickly degenerative mental disorder

Kosuke Fukudome: $48 million .257 .359 .379
Skip Schumaker: $Free .302 .359 .406
Skippy needs a new publicist, but I heart Ben Zobrist

by joker24 on Oct 2, 2008 10:35 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I can't even watch a Tom Cruise movie anymore

i am afraid that his BSI might be contagious to anyone who watches his stuff. I bet he is a Cubs fan

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by mattyfrommo on Oct 2, 2008 10:40 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

He was GREAT in Tropic Thunder.

Nothin'. A handful of nothin'. You stupid mullet head. He beat you with nothin'. Just like today when he kept comin' back at me......with nothin'.

Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.

by Tackle Box on Oct 2, 2008 10:41 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

GIMME A DIET COKE

Kosuke Fukudome: $48 million .257 .359 .379
Skip Schumaker: $Free .302 .359 .406
Skippy needs a new publicist, but I heart Ben Zobrist

by joker24 on Oct 2, 2008 10:41 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

nothing!

i have heard things about that, nut I ain’t takin no chances

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by mattyfrommo on Oct 2, 2008 10:44 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

we'd let 'em in

Pooches in the Park could make an exception.

"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there. They can't be bargained with. They can't be reasoned with. They don't feel pity, or remorse, or fear." - THT

by Yadi2Second on Oct 2, 2008 10:28 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

only a small one

"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there. They can't be bargained with. They can't be reasoned with. They don't feel pity, or remorse, or fear." - THT

by Yadi2Second on Oct 2, 2008 10:31 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

SPIN-O-RAMA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Nothin'. A handful of nothin'. You stupid mullet head. He beat you with nothin'. Just like today when he kept comin' back at me......with nothin'.

Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.

by Tackle Box on Oct 2, 2008 10:30 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

He pitched Zambrano more carifully than any other cub.

Nothin'. A handful of nothin'. You stupid mullet head. He beat you with nothin'. Just like today when he kept comin' back at me......with nothin'.

Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.

by Tackle Box on Oct 2, 2008 10:33 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

and now he can't find the zone.

Nothin'. A handful of nothin'. You stupid mullet head. He beat you with nothin'. Just like today when he kept comin' back at me......with nothin'.

Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.

by Tackle Box on Oct 2, 2008 10:34 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Dick Stockton

“Edmonds went 0 for 4 last night with a single”

Give up on the hair, too, Dick. You aren’t fooling anyone by spraypainting your scalp.

by Hardcore Legend on Oct 2, 2008 10:33 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

read about that on bcb

and that’s not the story Al told.

Al said manny threw the warm-up ball into the stands (like a lot of players do) and the guy who caught it threw it back. Manny ducked and dodged wildly but the ball never came all that close to him. Manny was just playing around in Al’s opinion, but the dude got kicked out since it wasn’t a homerun ball thrown back.

So, take if for what it’s worth.

Nothin'. A handful of nothin'. You stupid mullet head. He beat you with nothin'. Just like today when he kept comin' back at me......with nothin'.

Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.

by Tackle Box on Oct 2, 2008 10:38 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

that is what those people get

for having that stupid “throw it back” tradition.

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by mattyfrommo on Oct 2, 2008 10:41 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

thanks

for adding the balance and another view. Never know about these things. To be fair, we have some idiots in our fanbase, too. Still, idiocy thrives among the bleacher bums at Wrigley…

by 10worldchamps on Oct 2, 2008 10:42 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

that makes it even worse

manny tried to give the guy a present, and he threw it back? How uncool is that?

At least throwing back a home run is acceptable behavior.

"All I am saying is give Freese a chance!" -- nmstar

by SleepyCA on Oct 2, 2008 10:46 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

At least throwing back a home run is acceptable behavior.

Since when?

by StLHugo on Oct 3, 2008 9:21 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Watching these two series

I get this sneaking suspicion this may be the last we see of the Cubs and Brewers in the playoffs for years. Dempster will never be what he was this season, Harden can still opt out and Zambrano looks like he’s already injured.

Plus, their ‘Big 3’ have choked in the postseason the last two years. They’ve got $50 M tied up in a defensive specialist in LF.

As far as Milwaukee, Sheets and Sabathia are both gone. I’m afraid they may try to go the Tigers route and try to buy their way back into the playoffs, even at the expense of their great farm system.

by Hardcore Legend on Oct 2, 2008 10:39 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

time for the teams with red uniforms?

"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there. They can't be bargained with. They can't be reasoned with. They don't feel pity, or remorse, or fear." - THT

by Yadi2Second on Oct 2, 2008 10:40 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I can deal with that

I don’t hate the Reds like I do the rest of the division

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by mattyfrommo on Oct 2, 2008 10:42 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I could go with that

if they’d only fire Dusty Baker

"The strike zone was slightly amorphic today." - Joe Maddon

by random on Oct 2, 2008 11:48 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

that is a given though, right

they won’t actually make the playoffs with Dusty?

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by mattyfrommo on Oct 3, 2008 6:03 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I really do think the Reds

will rise to the upper 3 of the National League. They’ve got a great young nucleus. And they will pay to keep their young stars, unlike Milwaukee.

by Hardcore Legend on Oct 2, 2008 10:42 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

yeah, hence my sense of urgency for us to complete our "rebuilding"

We’ve got to be on pace with the Reds and the Stros, or we’ll be just as antiquated as Wrigley and Wrigley North. It may come down to timing, as the vets get older and the rooks get more expensive.

"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there. They can't be bargained with. They can't be reasoned with. They don't feel pity, or remorse, or fear." - THT

by Yadi2Second on Oct 2, 2008 10:45 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

(above's just an aside)

"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there. They can't be bargained with. They can't be reasoned with. They don't feel pity, or remorse, or fear." - THT

by Yadi2Second on Oct 2, 2008 10:46 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I thought Lee was gonna run away with the GIDP crown this year

but Tejada took it and ran away with it.

Nothin'. A handful of nothin'. You stupid mullet head. He beat you with nothin'. Just like today when he kept comin' back at me......with nothin'.

Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.

by Tackle Box on Oct 2, 2008 10:49 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

they're an entertaining rivalry

Prefer them to Crew, these days.

"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there. They can't be bargained with. They can't be reasoned with. They don't feel pity, or remorse, or fear." - THT

by Yadi2Second on Oct 2, 2008 10:51 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

We can but hope . . that you're right

 . . .and you often are

An optimist is a man who upon discovering that a rose smells better than a cabbage concludes it will make better soup.

HL Mencken

by akaitori on Oct 3, 2008 1:37 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Pitch count after 3 innings

Zambrano – 53
Billingsley – 47

Surprised it’s that close.

Nothin'. A handful of nothin'. You stupid mullet head. He beat you with nothin'. Just like today when he kept comin' back at me......with nothin'.

Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.

by Tackle Box on Oct 2, 2008 10:39 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I heard somewhere that Chicago bars are planning on

stopping selling alcohol if/when the Cubs [somehow] win it all.

The question is, what do they do when (knock on wood) the Cubs get eliminated in the first round? Bring in UN peacekeepers? Animal control to possibly search for a goat/exterminator to kill all of the goats? Immediately return to cries of “next year is our year?” All of the above?

Piñata - something children beat relentlessly with bats. Piñeiro - .858 OPS against. Some call it irony; I call it destiny.

by thegodfather on Oct 2, 2008 10:39 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

ahahaha TBS

Playing their recap like bouncy slapstick.

"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there. They can't be bargained with. They can't be reasoned with. They don't feel pity, or remorse, or fear." - THT

by Yadi2Second on Oct 2, 2008 10:39 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

it's not just me!

sounds like “era”

"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there. They can't be bargained with. They can't be reasoned with. They don't feel pity, or remorse, or fear." - THT

by Yadi2Second on Oct 2, 2008 10:41 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

is stockton for jersey?

I can't believe i gave up a homerun to that punch and judy hitter-major league 2

by punchinjudy on Oct 2, 2008 10:42 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Brodeur always gives them a chance to win it all

Kosuke Fukudome: $48 million .257 .359 .379
Skip Schumaker: $Free .302 .359 .406
Skippy needs a new publicist, but I heart Ben Zobrist

by joker24 on Oct 2, 2008 10:43 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

listened to Santo

on the way back from football practice(coaching) you can hear the defeat and it was the second.

I can't believe i gave up a homerun to that punch and judy hitter-major league 2

by punchinjudy on Oct 2, 2008 10:41 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

how many "era"s are we up to now?

They’re saying third one.

"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there. They can't be bargained with. They can't be reasoned with. They don't feel pity, or remorse, or fear." - THT

by Yadi2Second on Oct 2, 2008 10:43 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

3

lee,derosa,rammi

I can't believe i gave up a homerun to that punch and judy hitter-major league 2

by punchinjudy on Oct 2, 2008 10:44 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Is that old guy in the frton row

for a lot of these home games the guy from ‘this old cub’ or whatever it was when the guy walked cross country for Ron Santo?

Whoever he is, he is as pissed as hell. He won’t stand up and cheer and he was screaming at Soto on that strikeout earlier.

by Hardcore Legend on Oct 2, 2008 10:41 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

dang

era..haha

I can't believe i gave up a homerun to that punch and judy hitter-major league 2

by punchinjudy on Oct 2, 2008 10:43 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

The OF

and Zambrano are the only ones not to misplay a ball yet. Every other IF’er has.

by Hardcore Legend on Oct 2, 2008 10:44 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

even the ss?

I can't believe i gave up a homerun to that punch and judy hitter-major league 2

by punchinjudy on Oct 2, 2008 10:44 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

theriot

i don’t know if he got an error… but he was heading for second as the ball was going up the middle of the left side so he kind of lunged at it and deflected it

As seen on Bleed Cubbie Blue message board... "Wait until the Cardinals call up Rasmus..."

by urgeernieball on Oct 2, 2008 10:46 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

ah didnt see it but no era given

I can't believe i gave up a homerun to that punch and judy hitter-major league 2

by punchinjudy on Oct 2, 2008 10:46 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

if I start *saying* era, I blame TBS

"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there. They can't be bargained with. They can't be reasoned with. They don't feel pity, or remorse, or fear." - THT

by Yadi2Second on Oct 2, 2008 10:47 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

just checked gameday

ramirez (my least favorite cub), derosa and lee all have errors.

As seen on Bleed Cubbie Blue message board... "Wait until the Cardinals call up Rasmus..."

by urgeernieball on Oct 2, 2008 10:47 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I don't think he did

He definitely should have used his glove and the play would have been easy, but I can’t see the Wrigley scorekeeper giving him an errah.

Nothin'. A handful of nothin'. You stupid mullet head. He beat you with nothin'. Just like today when he kept comin' back at me......with nothin'.

Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.

by Tackle Box on Oct 2, 2008 10:47 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

very true...

barehanding like he did was risky and he’s not slick enough of a fielder

As seen on Bleed Cubbie Blue message board... "Wait until the Cardinals call up Rasmus..."

by urgeernieball on Oct 2, 2008 10:50 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I like how Z stares down Martin

He knocked three runs in off you two innings ago hotshot.

Kosuke Fukudome: $48 million .257 .359 .379
Skip Schumaker: $Free .302 .359 .406
Skippy needs a new publicist, but I heart Ben Zobrist

by joker24 on Oct 2, 2008 10:47 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Yeah

but he just dominated his ‘manhood’, don’t you know?

Which, dominating someones manhood is still illegal in 12 states.

by Hardcore Legend on Oct 2, 2008 10:49 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

only 12?

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by mattyfrommo on Oct 2, 2008 10:50 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

if he says mental errah here

I am gonna lose it

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by mattyfrommo on Oct 2, 2008 10:50 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

DRINKING GAME!

"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there. They can't be bargained with. They can't be reasoned with. They don't feel pity, or remorse, or fear." - THT

by Yadi2Second on Oct 2, 2008 10:51 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Hell yeah!

You can’t purposefully do that.

Nothin'. A handful of nothin'. You stupid mullet head. He beat you with nothin'. Just like today when he kept comin' back at me......with nothin'.

Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.

by Tackle Box on Oct 2, 2008 10:52 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

thats what i was wondering

I can't believe i gave up a homerun to that punch and judy hitter-major league 2

by punchinjudy on Oct 2, 2008 10:52 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

looked a-rod is

well kinda

I can't believe i gave up a homerun to that punch and judy hitter-major league 2

by punchinjudy on Oct 2, 2008 10:52 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Doug Mientkiewicz like....

i don’t think Lee meant to do that though… he’s a pretty stand up guy

As seen on Bleed Cubbie Blue message board... "Wait until the Cardinals call up Rasmus..."

by urgeernieball on Oct 2, 2008 10:54 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Well, he did and he didn't

It’s common practice to put your hands up and distract the fielder, but you can’t purposefully hit the ball and that’s what ultimately happened.

Nothin'. A handful of nothin'. You stupid mullet head. He beat you with nothin'. Just like today when he kept comin' back at me......with nothin'.

Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.

by Tackle Box on Oct 2, 2008 10:55 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

true..

i think the ball was thrown into his hand and his hands were just up in the air in combination from what you said and a little momentum

As seen on Bleed Cubbie Blue message board... "Wait until the Cardinals call up Rasmus..."

by urgeernieball on Oct 2, 2008 10:59 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

actually, i think its obstruction

but Im not positive on the terminology.

heck, I may be wrong on that too.

Nothin'. A handful of nothin'. You stupid mullet head. He beat you with nothin'. Just like today when he kept comin' back at me......with nothin'.

Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.

by Tackle Box on Oct 2, 2008 10:53 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

dang it

looks like mlb or tbs shut down the illegal online feed i was watching

computer and tv in different rooms…

by adiueordie on Oct 2, 2008 10:53 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

that'll do it

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Nothin'. A handful of nothin'. You stupid mullet head. He beat you with nothin'. Just like today when he kept comin' back at me......with nothin'.

Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.

by Tackle Box on Oct 2, 2008 10:53 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

what this game needs

is a little more booing….

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by mattyfrommo on Oct 2, 2008 10:55 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I LOL'd

Because I have BCB open in another tab.

"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there. They can't be bargained with. They can't be reasoned with. They don't feel pity, or remorse, or fear." - THT

by Yadi2Second on Oct 2, 2008 10:56 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

the traffic on that site might shut down SBNation soon.

Nothin'. A handful of nothin'. You stupid mullet head. He beat you with nothin'. Just like today when he kept comin' back at me......with nothin'.

Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.

by Tackle Box on Oct 2, 2008 10:57 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I got caught up in the atmosphere.

Nothin'. A handful of nothin'. You stupid mullet head. He beat you with nothin'. Just like today when he kept comin' back at me......with nothin'.

Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.

by Tackle Box on Oct 2, 2008 10:56 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I love it

have they been booing this loud the whole damn game?
That is not positive energy Cubs fans!

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by mattyfrommo on Oct 2, 2008 10:59 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Oh, they were cheering their asses off until the 2nd inning

now it’s a constant booooooo in the background.

Nothin'. A handful of nothin'. You stupid mullet head. He beat you with nothin'. Just like today when he kept comin' back at me......with nothin'.

Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.

by Tackle Box on Oct 2, 2008 11:00 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

and nobody's named ---ooo either

"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there. They can't be bargained with. They can't be reasoned with. They don't feel pity, or remorse, or fear." - THT

by Yadi2Second on Oct 2, 2008 11:02 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

PItch count through 4 innings

Zambrano – 71
Billingsley – 58

Nothin'. A handful of nothin'. You stupid mullet head. He beat you with nothin'. Just like today when he kept comin' back at me......with nothin'.

Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.

by Tackle Box on Oct 2, 2008 10:54 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

you da man

"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there. They can't be bargained with. They can't be reasoned with. They don't feel pity, or remorse, or fear." - THT

by Yadi2Second on Oct 2, 2008 10:57 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

lol

"All I am saying is give Freese a chance!" -- nmstar

by SleepyCA on Oct 2, 2008 10:57 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Big Ass Bingo!!!!

Nothin'. A handful of nothin'. You stupid mullet head. He beat you with nothin'. Just like today when he kept comin' back at me......with nothin'.

Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.

by Tackle Box on Oct 2, 2008 10:57 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

booya!!!

seriously, i almost called his last night too. i thought about it, but didn’t want to jinx it.

would’ve been two for two….!!

by adiueordie on Oct 2, 2008 10:58 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Crushed!

I almost love Manny

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by mattyfrommo on Oct 2, 2008 10:57 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

How can you not love this guy?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wC01VE3O4vE

Nothin'. A handful of nothin'. You stupid mullet head. He beat you with nothin'. Just like today when he kept comin' back at me......with nothin'.

Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.

by Tackle Box on Oct 2, 2008 10:58 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

"my mother will cook you some really tasty tacos"

that is gold

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by mattyfrommo on Oct 2, 2008 11:10 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

i like him better

now that he’s not a red sock

As seen on Bleed Cubbie Blue message board... "Wait until the Cardinals call up Rasmus..."

by urgeernieball on Oct 2, 2008 11:01 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Absolute Cock Shot!

Nothin'. A handful of nothin'. You stupid mullet head. He beat you with nothin'. Just like today when he kept comin' back at me......with nothin'.

Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.

by Tackle Box on Oct 2, 2008 10:57 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

....are we that kind of site?

/giddy joke

"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there. They can't be bargained with. They can't be reasoned with. They don't feel pity, or remorse, or fear." - THT

by Yadi2Second on Oct 2, 2008 10:58 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I pick that stuff up by coaching a high school baseball team.

Nothin'. A handful of nothin'. You stupid mullet head. He beat you with nothin'. Just like today when he kept comin' back at me......with nothin'.

Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.

by Tackle Box on Oct 2, 2008 10:59 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

now I feel old

I used to volunteer with kids more, but no more. I’m so behind on the lingo.

"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there. They can't be bargained with. They can't be reasoned with. They don't feel pity, or remorse, or fear." - THT

by Yadi2Second on Oct 2, 2008 11:00 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

hey, Torre's a former Cardinal

"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there. They can't be bargained with. They can't be reasoned with. They don't feel pity, or remorse, or fear." - THT

by Yadi2Second on Oct 2, 2008 11:01 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

+1

torre is awesome!

i need a big huge dodger’s flag since my neighbors are cubs fans and like to put up the “w” flag after a win

As seen on Bleed Cubbie Blue message board... "Wait until the Cardinals call up Rasmus..."

by urgeernieball on Oct 2, 2008 11:02 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

that would be awesome

"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there. They can't be bargained with. They can't be reasoned with. They don't feel pity, or remorse, or fear." - THT

by Yadi2Second on Oct 2, 2008 11:03 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

get a blue "L"

Nothin'. A handful of nothin'. You stupid mullet head. He beat you with nothin'. Just like today when he kept comin' back at me......with nothin'.

Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.

by Tackle Box on Oct 2, 2008 11:04 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

oh already did that

=)

As seen on Bleed Cubbie Blue message board... "Wait until the Cardinals call up Rasmus..."

by urgeernieball on Oct 2, 2008 11:06 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

maybe a big dodger flag...

with a big L superimposed…

As seen on Bleed Cubbie Blue message board... "Wait until the Cardinals call up Rasmus..."

by urgeernieball on Oct 2, 2008 11:06 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Soto getting the yips.

Nothin'. A handful of nothin'. You stupid mullet head. He beat you with nothin'. Just like today when he kept comin' back at me......with nothin'.

Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.

by Tackle Box on Oct 2, 2008 11:01 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

HA!

Nothin'. A handful of nothin'. You stupid mullet head. He beat you with nothin'. Just like today when he kept comin' back at me......with nothin'.

Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.

by Tackle Box on Oct 2, 2008 11:06 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

warning track powah

Who here called a Jimmy HR?

"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there. They can't be bargained with. They can't be reasoned with. They don't feel pity, or remorse, or fear." - THT

by Yadi2Second on Oct 2, 2008 11:06 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

dang jimmy...

don’t do that…. no heriocs from you!!!!!

As seen on Bleed Cubbie Blue message board... "Wait until the Cardinals call up Rasmus..."

by urgeernieball on Oct 2, 2008 11:07 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

+1

"No matter where you go, there you are" Buckeroo Bonzai Across the 8th Dimension

by sportsman on Oct 2, 2008 11:08 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

let him hit some solo HR's

pad that HOF resume, eh?

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by SleepyCA on Oct 2, 2008 11:08 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

don't need him waking up the cubs offense...

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by urgeernieball on Oct 2, 2008 11:10 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Fukudome might be my favorite cub.

Nothin'. A handful of nothin'. You stupid mullet head. He beat you with nothin'. Just like today when he kept comin' back at me......with nothin'.

Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.

by Tackle Box on Oct 2, 2008 11:09 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

+1

but, what’s with the f-dome? seems he can’t get the bat off his shoulder last half of the season, or does memory fail me?

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by sportsman on Oct 2, 2008 11:10 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

usually he does the Spin-O-Rama strikeout

but he does this often too.

Nothin'. A handful of nothin'. You stupid mullet head. He beat you with nothin'. Just like today when he kept comin' back at me......with nothin'.

Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.

by Tackle Box on Oct 2, 2008 11:11 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

something like that.

Nothin'. A handful of nothin'. You stupid mullet head. He beat you with nothin'. Just like today when he kept comin' back at me......with nothin'.

Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.

by Tackle Box on Oct 2, 2008 11:12 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

and they barely travel and play in a lot of air conditioned domes.

Nothin'. A handful of nothin'. You stupid mullet head. He beat you with nothin'. Just like today when he kept comin' back at me......with nothin'.

Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.

by Tackle Box on Oct 2, 2008 11:13 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

that just makes me like Taguchi more

He didn’t slack, man.

"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there. They can't be bargained with. They can't be reasoned with. They don't feel pity, or remorse, or fear." - THT

by Yadi2Second on Oct 2, 2008 11:18 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

taguchi wasn't a starter though

isn’t f-dome their starting RF?

don’t get me wrong I love #99 but didn’t usualy only get 300 AB’s per year?

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by urgeernieball on Oct 2, 2008 11:21 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

He's become a platoon right fielder

doesn’t start against lefties even though he hits lefties better.

Nothin'. A handful of nothin'. You stupid mullet head. He beat you with nothin'. Just like today when he kept comin' back at me......with nothin'.

Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.

by Tackle Box on Oct 2, 2008 11:22 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

point

Veered off the topic of endurance into work ethic. M’weird like that.

"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there. They can't be bargained with. They can't be reasoned with. They don't feel pity, or remorse, or fear." - THT

by Yadi2Second on Oct 2, 2008 11:24 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

ah sorry!

mis-read it! point taken!

Taguchi was a stand up guy! I hope the Phillies get him another ring….. although I’m liking the Dodgers more and more

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by urgeernieball on Oct 2, 2008 11:25 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

totally

That’s the only reason I’m rooting for the Phils. Or at least not-hating on them.

"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there. They can't be bargained with. They can't be reasoned with. They don't feel pity, or remorse, or fear." - THT

by Yadi2Second on Oct 2, 2008 11:26 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

i'll give billingsley

more than a little bit of credit

by adiueordie on Oct 2, 2008 11:09 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

i think you gotta give the dodgers credit as a team...

and joe torre… that small ball in the 2nd was AWESOME (combined w/ the errors)

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by urgeernieball on Oct 2, 2008 11:11 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

yeah, great game planning.

Nothin'. A handful of nothin'. You stupid mullet head. He beat you with nothin'. Just like today when he kept comin' back at me......with nothin'.

Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.

by Tackle Box on Oct 2, 2008 11:12 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Pitch count update after 5 innings

Zambrano – 83
Billingsley – 68

Nothin'. A handful of nothin'. You stupid mullet head. He beat you with nothin'. Just like today when he kept comin' back at me......with nothin'.

Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.

by Tackle Box on Oct 2, 2008 11:10 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

SportsCenter is up to the Brewers/Phils game

"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there. They can't be bargained with. They can't be reasoned with. They don't feel pity, or remorse, or fear." - THT

by Yadi2Second on Oct 2, 2008 11:11 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

quotes. i think it's Everett

“If it’s ‘Survivor’, Sabathia can’t kick Myers off the island.”

“I thought we were gonna need an ambulance in the newsroom when that [grandslam] went out.”

"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there. They can't be bargained with. They can't be reasoned with. They don't feel pity, or remorse, or fear." - THT

by Yadi2Second on Oct 2, 2008 11:14 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

That one hit

in the Bartman seats almost . . .

"Baseball is like Church, many attend, few understand" - Wes Westrum

by scoot on Oct 2, 2008 11:13 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

there was one hit down the right field last night

everyone in the stands were trying to get as far back as possible

by adiueordie on Oct 2, 2008 11:14 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

seeing Soriano over at the wall

makes me glad he wasn’t a Cub in 03, he would have probably caught that ball before it got to Bartman, what with his mad hop and all.

* sarcasm might be involved in this comment

by mattyfrommo on Oct 2, 2008 11:14 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

GOB cam!

"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there. They can't be bargained with. They can't be reasoned with. They don't feel pity, or remorse, or fear." - THT

by Yadi2Second on Oct 2, 2008 11:14 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

gonna ride him till the arm falls off

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by urgeernieball on Oct 2, 2008 11:15 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

he's up 1st and has basically

settled down since the 2nd — Manny’s homer excepted.

by chuckb on Oct 2, 2008 11:15 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

he'll hit for himself though.

Nothin'. A handful of nothin'. You stupid mullet head. He beat you with nothin'. Just like today when he kept comin' back at me......with nothin'.

Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.

by Tackle Box on Oct 2, 2008 11:16 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

they kinda used their long relief last night

although I don’t get eating innings tonight or last night. gotta win.

Nothin'. A handful of nothin'. You stupid mullet head. He beat you with nothin'. Just like today when he kept comin' back at me......with nothin'.

Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.

by Tackle Box on Oct 2, 2008 11:16 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

SC updates with the game

References the last time they were outscored by five? I think? Last time in 2003. Known as the Bartman inning.

"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there. They can't be bargained with. They can't be reasoned with. They don't feel pity, or remorse, or fear." - THT

by Yadi2Second on Oct 2, 2008 11:16 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

what?

I thought he was safe by a mile.

Nothin'. A handful of nothin'. You stupid mullet head. He beat you with nothin'. Just like today when he kept comin' back at me......with nothin'.

Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.

by Tackle Box on Oct 2, 2008 11:17 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

pity call?

"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there. They can't be bargained with. They can't be reasoned with. They don't feel pity, or remorse, or fear." - THT

by Yadi2Second on Oct 2, 2008 11:17 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

it was closer than I thought it would be

but he was still out.

Nothin'. A handful of nothin'. You stupid mullet head. He beat you with nothin'. Just like today when he kept comin' back at me......with nothin'.

Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.

by Tackle Box on Oct 2, 2008 11:18 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Well,

Dick Stockton told me he was out, so I’m going with that.

Nothin'. A handful of nothin'. You stupid mullet head. He beat you with nothin'. Just like today when he kept comin' back at me......with nothin'.

Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.

by Tackle Box on Oct 2, 2008 11:20 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

that's twice for him

the dp thing with Lee.

Nothin'. A handful of nothin'. You stupid mullet head. He beat you with nothin'. Just like today when he kept comin' back at me......with nothin'.

Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.

by Tackle Box on Oct 2, 2008 11:18 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

can we at least have some quality Umping in the playoffs?

that really isn’t too much to ask for

* sarcasm might be involved in this comment

by mattyfrommo on Oct 2, 2008 11:18 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

continuing

an outstanding season of umpiring

having EI for first time this year, i’ve watched more ball than in a long time and umpiring seems bad—not like it was when glavine had his own private strike zone—but just plain bad

"No matter where you go, there you are" Buckeroo Bonzai Across the 8th Dimension

by sportsman on Oct 2, 2008 11:20 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

my favorite strike zone was the one Livan Hernandez got back in '97.

Nothin'. A handful of nothin'. You stupid mullet head. He beat you with nothin'. Just like today when he kept comin' back at me......with nothin'.

Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.

by Tackle Box on Oct 2, 2008 11:21 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

as long as it's between 1st and 3rd

and bounces less than twice, it’s a strike?

by chuckb on Oct 2, 2008 11:23 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

pretty much.

Nothin'. A handful of nothin'. You stupid mullet head. He beat you with nothin'. Just like today when he kept comin' back at me......with nothin'.

Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.

by Tackle Box on Oct 2, 2008 11:24 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

it's like a cricket pitch

except instead of a “shuto”, it’s deemed a shito

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by AdjustedExpectations on Oct 2, 2008 11:25 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

That was a wiked googly

Nothin'. A handful of nothin'. You stupid mullet head. He beat you with nothin'. Just like today when he kept comin' back at me......with nothin'.

Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.

by Tackle Box on Oct 2, 2008 11:26 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

lol

when I lived in Aussie for 5 years I turned to cricket to “get me by”

baseball was the best thing about coming home.

I use statistics much as a drunken man uses lamp-posts – as support rather than illumination. - Andrew Lang

by AdjustedExpectations on Oct 2, 2008 11:27 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

that approach could make me a millionaire!

"No matter where you go, there you are" Buckeroo Bonzai Across the 8th Dimension

by sportsman on Oct 2, 2008 11:25 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Nice hop, Al.

Looks even cuter down by a touchdown.

by chuckb on Oct 2, 2008 11:18 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

another enjoyable playoff game

blow , Cubs, blow
hey chicago whaddya say Cubs are gonna lose today

by vances law on Oct 2, 2008 11:21 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Man

I hope we have a real smart off season, because after watching these two games and the floodgate of pitchers on their teams, I think our “transition” time may be up.

It’s pretty neat when other teams and their woes by default make you feel a little better about ’09.

Plenty of work left to do, however.

I use statistics much as a drunken man uses lamp-posts – as support rather than illumination. - Andrew Lang

by AdjustedExpectations on Oct 2, 2008 11:21 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

smart is the key

need lilly signing luck, not marquis or mulder type signing luck

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by sportsman on Oct 2, 2008 11:23 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

booing..

ah yes boo your own players…

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by urgeernieball on Oct 2, 2008 11:24 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

heh heh

that comment makes me giggle…

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by urgeernieball on Oct 2, 2008 11:27 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

brew crew probably will pitch CC saturday

of course, back in the day, three days rest was the norm and they didn’t go to the pen just cause it was the 6th

by vances law on Oct 2, 2008 11:24 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

and they didn't even COUNT pitches

bunch of sissies, nowadays, wanting to have 9 and 10 year careers…

"All I am saying is give Freese a chance!" -- nmstar

by SleepyCA on Oct 2, 2008 11:25 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

seriously?

that’s only two days rest. and he wasn’t very cc-like today.

by adiueordie on Oct 2, 2008 11:25 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

i can't wait to see CC sign his contract

with his right fucking hand!

* sarcasm might be involved in this comment

by mattyfrommo on Oct 2, 2008 11:27 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

ROFLMAO!!!!!!

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by urgeernieball on Oct 2, 2008 11:28 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

a joke but......

they clearly have ridden him hard and put him up wet

not their problem if his arm falls off

by vances law on Oct 2, 2008 11:27 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

clearly? not really.

i wouldn’t be surprised if he started every game (assuming they manage to win one or two)

by adiueordie on Oct 2, 2008 11:29 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

maybe he had TOO much rest tonight.

Nothin'. A handful of nothin'. You stupid mullet head. He beat you with nothin'. Just like today when he kept comin' back at me......with nothin'.

Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.

by Tackle Box on Oct 2, 2008 11:27 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Pitch count update after 6 innings

Zambrano – 98
Billingsley – 79

Nothin'. A handful of nothin'. You stupid mullet head. He beat you with nothin'. Just like today when he kept comin' back at me......with nothin'.

Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.

by Tackle Box on Oct 2, 2008 11:25 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Think Billingsley goes 8?

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by urgeernieball on Oct 2, 2008 11:26 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I'd have him try to finish it

unless you need to get Saito some work. In fact, you may want to just have him get through 7 and use Broxton and Saito. Do you really want it to be so long in between their mound appearances?

by chuckb on Oct 2, 2008 11:29 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

yeah,

definitely Saito. Broxton pitched last night.

Nothin'. A handful of nothin'. You stupid mullet head. He beat you with nothin'. Just like today when he kept comin' back at me......with nothin'.

Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.

by Tackle Box on Oct 2, 2008 11:30 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

true..

they need some work too.. since Maddux finished it yesterday

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by urgeernieball on Oct 2, 2008 11:33 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

yeah, Broxton was in but then then the game was a 4 run game

they saved Saito for tonight.

Nothin'. A handful of nothin'. You stupid mullet head. He beat you with nothin'. Just like today when he kept comin' back at me......with nothin'.

Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.

by Tackle Box on Oct 2, 2008 11:43 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

three errahs

Every time he says errah, take a sip of your beverage of choice.

"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there. They can't be bargained with. They can't be reasoned with. They don't feel pity, or remorse, or fear." - THT

by Yadi2Second on Oct 2, 2008 11:27 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

there it is again

now I’m wasted

"The two most important things in life: good friends and a strong bullpen." - Bob Gibson

by Bahamaredbird on Oct 2, 2008 11:36 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Z still in there.

although, this is mostly on the defense.

Nothin'. A handful of nothin'. You stupid mullet head. He beat you with nothin'. Just like today when he kept comin' back at me......with nothin'.

Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.

by Tackle Box on Oct 2, 2008 11:28 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Howard

had to help Albert’s MVP choices, think this game solidified Albert for the GG?

I use statistics much as a drunken man uses lamp-posts – as support rather than illumination. - Andrew Lang

by AdjustedExpectations on Oct 2, 2008 11:29 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

voting over

all regular season award voting is finished

by StLHugo on Oct 3, 2008 9:34 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I shouldn't count my chickens before they're hatched

but I’ve got 99 chirping little bastards and the 100th is tryin to crack out of his effin shell.

by azruavatar on Oct 2, 2008 11:30 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

if that works

I am so using that as my signature

* sarcasm might be involved in this comment

by mattyfrommo on Oct 2, 2008 11:31 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

az

chirping, shells, sounds like you are more reptilian than robotic

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by sportsman on Oct 2, 2008 11:33 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

lol@

booing him all night, then give a standing ovation when he leaves ;)

"All I am saying is give Freese a chance!" -- nmstar

by SleepyCA on Oct 2, 2008 11:32 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Uhhh...

Just tuned in. Why is Zambrano getting a “standing ovation” leaving this game when he gave up 6 runs…even if 4 were unearned?

by stlfan on Oct 2, 2008 11:32 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

thank him for the season?

because it’s about over?

I use statistics much as a drunken man uses lamp-posts – as support rather than illumination. - Andrew Lang

by AdjustedExpectations on Oct 2, 2008 11:33 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Hell

StL fans gave So like…. 6 back to back to… ovations. But of course it’s ok when there was a ring involved.

100 More Years

I use statistics much as a drunken man uses lamp-posts – as support rather than illumination. - Andrew Lang

by AdjustedExpectations on Oct 2, 2008 11:34 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

zambrano pitched pretty well

lots of unearned runs…

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by urgeernieball on Oct 2, 2008 11:34 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

the awesome thing is

Martin should have walked on 4 pitches. The ump gave Z a ridiculous strike zone in that at bat, and it came back to haunt him.

It could be just 3-0, despite the errors.

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by SleepyCA on Oct 2, 2008 11:38 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Zambrano's line

6.1 IP, 6 H, 6 R. 2 ER, 7 K, 2 BB, 1 HR, 108 Pitches.

Nothin'. A handful of nothin'. You stupid mullet head. He beat you with nothin'. Just like today when he kept comin' back at me......with nothin'.

Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.

by Tackle Box on Oct 2, 2008 11:32 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

What do you think lou said to Z ?

"The two most important things in life: good friends and a strong bullpen." - Bob Gibson

by Bahamaredbird on Oct 2, 2008 11:34 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

You couldn't print it without a FCC violation.

and it had everything to do with the other 8 guys on the field.

Nothin'. A handful of nothin'. You stupid mullet head. He beat you with nothin'. Just like today when he kept comin' back at me......with nothin'.

Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.

by Tackle Box on Oct 2, 2008 11:35 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Forget the Gatorade Cooler, get the Goat

I use statistics much as a drunken man uses lamp-posts – as support rather than illumination. - Andrew Lang

by AdjustedExpectations on Oct 2, 2008 11:35 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

cool

on that long term extension, it’s really great to be a cub and have the security of knowing no matter what you do, it always comes out the same

"No matter where you go, there you are" Buckeroo Bonzai Across the 8th Dimension

by sportsman on Oct 2, 2008 11:36 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

That's a hell of an error by Lee

“Ball? What ball? I can’t find no ball.”

by azruavatar on Oct 2, 2008 11:36 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

he did look pretty lost there...

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by urgeernieball on Oct 2, 2008 11:39 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Hear that guy yelling?

“Marmol get up!!! Anybody!! Anybody!!!”

Nothin'. A handful of nothin'. You stupid mullet head. He beat you with nothin'. Just like today when he kept comin' back at me......with nothin'.

Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.

by Tackle Box on Oct 2, 2008 11:37 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Love the montage!!

Set to Steve Wonder!!!

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by urgeernieball on Oct 2, 2008 11:38 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I read from some cub fan somewhere

maybe it was on espns hone page where they post emails…that they said the cubs pen would be the undoing…who thought dempster would return to earth and the D would collapse on Z..

I can't believe i gave up a homerun to that punch and judy hitter-major league 2

by punchinjudy on Oct 2, 2008 11:39 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Lake DeWitt pops it up.

Nothin'. A handful of nothin'. You stupid mullet head. He beat you with nothin'. Just like today when he kept comin' back at me......with nothin'.

Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.

by Tackle Box on Oct 2, 2008 11:41 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

it was a good pitch to swing on at least

gotta give him that.

I use statistics much as a drunken man uses lamp-posts – as support rather than illumination. - Andrew Lang

by AdjustedExpectations on Oct 2, 2008 11:43 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I'm just making fun of the name

someone pointed it out last night and now I hear it every time.

Nothin'. A handful of nothin'. You stupid mullet head. He beat you with nothin'. Just like today when he kept comin' back at me......with nothin'.

Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.

by Tackle Box on Oct 2, 2008 11:44 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

ah

I use statistics much as a drunken man uses lamp-posts – as support rather than illumination. - Andrew Lang

by AdjustedExpectations on Oct 2, 2008 11:45 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

bleedcubbieblue

fanposts in the last hour…

“2009 Cubs”
“Blow it All Up? Or Add On?”
“Just Pathetic”
“Going to Bed”

by adiueordie on Oct 2, 2008 11:50 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

i liked this one from BCB

“cubs should have went after Manny this year”

can you imagine an outfield of soriano and ramirez??

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by urgeernieball on Oct 2, 2008 11:51 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

ha! that is very true!

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by urgeernieball on Oct 2, 2008 11:55 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

with any hope we wont

I hope soriano misses out somehow on being a starter and possibly the entire game

by StLHugo on Oct 3, 2008 9:36 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

noooooo jimmy!!!!

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by urgeernieball on Oct 2, 2008 11:50 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

lol

well i wouldn’t go quite that far…. crapola…more hits

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by urgeernieball on Oct 2, 2008 11:51 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

cubs are gettin' chippy.

Nothin'. A handful of nothin'. You stupid mullet head. He beat you with nothin'. Just like today when he kept comin' back at me......with nothin'.

Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.

by Tackle Box on Oct 2, 2008 11:51 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

see what jimmy did..

BAD JIMMY!!! BAD!!!

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by urgeernieball on Oct 2, 2008 11:52 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

holy crap

I just got done watching the debate, then daily show and a bit of Colbert…

then I remembered the cubs dodgers game..

WOW, look at that score

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by jealousblues on Oct 2, 2008 11:53 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Billingsley's line

6.2 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 7 K, 1 BB, 96 Pitches

Nothin'. A handful of nothin'. You stupid mullet head. He beat you with nothin'. Just like today when he kept comin' back at me......with nothin'.

Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.

by Tackle Box on Oct 2, 2008 11:53 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

yeah, i just thought of that.

jumped the gun a bit, but Denis Savard is up to bat, so I might be safe.

Nothin'. A handful of nothin'. You stupid mullet head. He beat you with nothin'. Just like today when he kept comin' back at me......with nothin'.

Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.

by Tackle Box on Oct 2, 2008 11:55 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

you are

I use statistics much as a drunken man uses lamp-posts – as support rather than illumination. - Andrew Lang

by AdjustedExpectations on Oct 2, 2008 11:56 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

ha.

torre brings in a rhp to make sure they leave fukudome in the game.

by adiueordie on Oct 2, 2008 11:56 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

plus, he hits lefties better.

Nothin'. A handful of nothin'. You stupid mullet head. He beat you with nothin'. Just like today when he kept comin' back at me......with nothin'.

Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.

by Tackle Box on Oct 2, 2008 11:59 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

i hope

frankTV dies a horrible death

www.GriffinandtheGargoyles.com
www.myspace.com/GriffinandtheGargoyles

Dont take me seriously :-D

by jealousblues on Oct 2, 2008 11:56 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

hasn't he already?

that can’t be humor for the living

"No matter where you go, there you are" Buckeroo Bonzai Across the 8th Dimension

by sportsman on Oct 2, 2008 11:58 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

what instrument do you play in GatG?

I used to play in a band with a guy from Gargoyle Reign

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by urgeernieball on Oct 2, 2008 11:59 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Awesome band name.

Nothin'. A handful of nothin'. You stupid mullet head. He beat you with nothin'. Just like today when he kept comin' back at me......with nothin'.

Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.

by Tackle Box on Oct 3, 2008 12:00 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

guitar

poorly

what band
which guy?

www.GriffinandtheGargoyles.com
www.myspace.com/GriffinandtheGargoyles

Dont take me seriously :-D

by jealousblues on Oct 3, 2008 12:06 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

couple years ago.... new band

jeff (forgot his last name) who played guitar… he was around 42 I think….

band was a mish mash of guitar player from GR, singer from Johnny Can’t Rap, drummer and guitar player from No Celebrity… me on bass… and then our singer got sick and we had to disband right before we went gigging

i think we sounded pretty dang good too, unfortunately we never made it out due to health concerns

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by urgeernieball on Oct 3, 2008 12:09 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Bartholic? He's a cool guy and a great guitar player

sorry to hear about the heath problems and the abort.

What kind of music were you guys doing?

So are you gigging with anyone right now or anythign like that?

www.GriffinandtheGargoyles.com
www.myspace.com/GriffinandtheGargoyles

Dont take me seriously :-D

by jealousblues on Oct 3, 2008 12:13 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

YES!!

Yah that’s his name. Yah Jeff was amazing on guitar. He and our other guitar player could do anything and sound EXACTLY like the album (or NOT like the album if you wanted them to mix it up).

We were doing just about everything – pop, rock (80s,90s),funk, etc etc…. we even had a female singer to do a few songs (Alannis, Joan Jett, etc).

I’m not gigging right now, except playing with SLU’s pep band at their basketball games for fun. probably will start looking for gigging bands here soon.

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by urgeernieball on Oct 3, 2008 12:17 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

You go to Slu?

The small version of our band (3 piece) plays Iggys every other Thurs

www.GriffinandtheGargoyles.com
www.myspace.com/GriffinandtheGargoyles

Dont take me seriously :-D

by jealousblues on Oct 3, 2008 12:21 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

and our band has done the Freshman

party for the last two years

www.GriffinandtheGargoyles.com
www.myspace.com/GriffinandtheGargoyles

Dont take me seriously :-D

by jealousblues on Oct 3, 2008 12:22 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

i graduated from/working on masters/work at SLU actually

freshmen party must be new.. they didn’t treat us to bands when i was an undergrad!!!

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by urgeernieball on Oct 3, 2008 12:23 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

oh just saw this one!

i love Iggy’s! awesome cheap mexican food! I may have to stop by some Thursday after work

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by urgeernieball on Oct 3, 2008 12:33 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Take me out tooooooo the baaaaaall game.

Nothin'. A handful of nothin'. You stupid mullet head. He beat you with nothin'. Just like today when he kept comin' back at me......with nothin'.

Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.

by Tackle Box on Oct 2, 2008 11:59 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

TBS

trying to call the cubs the 04 Red Sox

I can't believe i gave up a homerun to that punch and judy hitter-major league 2

by punchinjudy on Oct 3, 2008 12:01 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

when you pour so much cash into marketing 100 years of demise

you have to keep milkin’ that tit as long as possible.

I use statistics much as a drunken man uses lamp-posts – as support rather than illumination. - Andrew Lang

by AdjustedExpectations on Oct 3, 2008 12:02 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

sign that guy

www.GriffinandtheGargoyles.com
www.myspace.com/GriffinandtheGargoyles

Dont take me seriously :-D

by jealousblues on Oct 3, 2008 12:01 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I'm starting to hope its ours.

Nothin'. A handful of nothin'. You stupid mullet head. He beat you with nothin'. Just like today when he kept comin' back at me......with nothin'.

Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.

by Tackle Box on Oct 3, 2008 12:02 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Skip, skip, skip, skip, skip

by the great All-Star right fielder.

Nothin'. A handful of nothin'. You stupid mullet head. He beat you with nothin'. Just like today when he kept comin' back at me......with nothin'.

Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.

by Tackle Box on Oct 3, 2008 12:02 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Hippity-hop on that throw cost Fukudome

"The strike zone was slightly amorphic today." - Joe Maddon

by random on Oct 3, 2008 12:02 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

watching SC Rays music montage

And now the dejected Cubs fans shots.

"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there. They can't be bargained with. They can't be reasoned with. They don't feel pity, or remorse, or fear." - THT

by Yadi2Second on Oct 3, 2008 12:02 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

f-dome's fans

are incredible optimists having not committed h-k yet

"No matter where you go, there you are" Buckeroo Bonzai Across the 8th Dimension

by sportsman on Oct 3, 2008 12:02 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

yuck

was that guy crying?

Geez, I feel bad and all but the Mets fans didnt start that until AFTER they lost

www.GriffinandtheGargoyles.com
www.myspace.com/GriffinandtheGargoyles

Dont take me seriously :-D

by jealousblues on Oct 3, 2008 12:02 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

And like clockwork

Jim’s hurt…..or at least acting like it.

Nothin'. A handful of nothin'. You stupid mullet head. He beat you with nothin'. Just like today when he kept comin' back at me......with nothin'.

Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.

by Tackle Box on Oct 3, 2008 12:04 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

deja vu

"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there. They can't be bargained with. They can't be reasoned with. They don't feel pity, or remorse, or fear." - THT

by Yadi2Second on Oct 3, 2008 12:05 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

nah he's ok!

i thought he was at first though.. then i was afraid they’d let Reed Johnson bat in his place

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by urgeernieball on Oct 3, 2008 12:05 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Manny's

making himself some money. Derek Lowe made himself some money. These Dodgers could be tough in the postseason and they won exactly 1 more game than the Cards did in ’06.

by chuckb on Oct 3, 2008 12:05 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

They've been awesome since the Manny deal.

Nothin'. A handful of nothin'. You stupid mullet head. He beat you with nothin'. Just like today when he kept comin' back at me......with nothin'.

Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.

by Tackle Box on Oct 3, 2008 12:05 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Looks like they're playing solid ball in the midst of another demise

worked out well for them while chasing down Arizona

I use statistics much as a drunken man uses lamp-posts – as support rather than illumination. - Andrew Lang

by AdjustedExpectations on Oct 3, 2008 12:05 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

got the right trajectory

bought the right help at the right time. wacko or not, manny has greatly affected the dodger’s proiductivity

"No matter where you go, there you are" Buckeroo Bonzai Across the 8th Dimension

by sportsman on Oct 3, 2008 12:06 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I'll say this, though,

the way Manny turned it on once he got to LA ought to scare the bejeebus out of anyone thinking of signing him to a 3 or 4 year deal this offseason. Do you want to wait 3 1/2 seasons for him to decide to try and earn the money you gave him?

by chuckb on Oct 3, 2008 12:07 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

are you saying he hasn't earned his money the past couple of years?

Nothin'. A handful of nothin'. You stupid mullet head. He beat you with nothin'. Just like today when he kept comin' back at me......with nothin'.

Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.

by Tackle Box on Oct 3, 2008 12:08 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

not really

I’d have to look it up. I’m just saying that he’s, what, 36 or something? 35 maybe? How well is he going to play when he’s 36, 37, and 38 if he’s not really motivated? With his performance this offseason, he’s going to make $15-18 M per year over the next 3-4 years, in all likelihood, and I wouldn’t want to bet that kind of coin on a guy who plays when he feels like it.

by chuckb on Oct 3, 2008 12:11 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Oh,

i thought you were saying he just cashed it in until the last couple months of his contract. What you say makes sense.

Nothin'. A handful of nothin'. You stupid mullet head. He beat you with nothin'. Just like today when he kept comin' back at me......with nothin'.

Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.

by Tackle Box on Oct 3, 2008 12:13 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

except manny is looking for $20+ million per year

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by urgeernieball on Oct 3, 2008 12:14 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

not me

Teixeira’s the real deal. I hate 6 year deals but Teixeira’s like 29.

by chuckb on Oct 3, 2008 12:15 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

If I needed a DH

in the AL, I’d take 3 years of Manny rather than 6 years of Tex.

He’s a great defensive 1B, but I’d rather have the flexibility payroll wise.

by Hardcore Legend on Oct 3, 2008 12:17 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

manny wants a 9 digit contract

I think the board game market is a better one

by vances law on Oct 3, 2008 12:18 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

they sure have surprised me this series

I thought they would be outclassed but they have played tough

www.GriffinandtheGargoyles.com
www.myspace.com/GriffinandtheGargoyles

Dont take me seriously :-D

by jealousblues on Oct 3, 2008 12:08 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Look at their bench for chrissake

we’ve got Adam Kennedy and Nick Stavinoha. They’ve got Jeff Kent, Nomar Garciaparra and the greatest pinch hitter all time.

Ok, that may not be their current bench but you get the point. They have a ridiculous amount of money and are able to use their farm system to have great young players replace their salty vets who suck.

by Hardcore Legend on Oct 3, 2008 12:10 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Kirk Gibson?

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by urgeernieball on Oct 3, 2008 12:12 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

that's not why they're winning though

they also have Juan Pierre on the bench. They didn’t start winning until they plugged in Loney, Kemp and Ethier every day. In fact, i take that back. It is part of the reason they’re winning — b/c they’re on the bench and not in the lineup. They’re done.

by chuckb on Oct 3, 2008 12:16 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

don't forget Andruw.

Nothin'. A handful of nothin'. You stupid mullet head. He beat you with nothin'. Just like today when he kept comin' back at me......with nothin'.

Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.

by Tackle Box on Oct 3, 2008 12:17 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Hardcore

sorry, I misunderstood your post. You’re spot on. You’re absolutely right.

by chuckb on Oct 3, 2008 12:17 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

cory wade's gameday pic

did he forget to show up to picture day?

by adiueordie on Oct 3, 2008 12:10 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

casey blakes arm

is it pretty week or is he just not rushing the throws to 1B?

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by urgeernieball on Oct 3, 2008 12:13 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

does look odd

"The strike zone was slightly amorphic today." - Joe Maddon

by random on Oct 3, 2008 12:16 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

OT - Anyone else's gas price drop like 40 cents

overnight? Mine went from $3.79 on Tuesday to $3.39 today. I can’t remember the last time a) it was that low or b) it dropped that much in 2 days.

by Hardcore Legend on Oct 3, 2008 12:15 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

We're still up around 3.80, altough one gas station near my girlfriends house is like 3.50 for some reason

I think oil is trading real cheap per barrel right now, but you know they’ll figure out a way to speculate cause for an increase.

Nothin'. A handful of nothin'. You stupid mullet head. He beat you with nothin'. Just like today when he kept comin' back at me......with nothin'.

Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.

by Tackle Box on Oct 3, 2008 12:17 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

aren't you out of country or something?

Nothin'. A handful of nothin'. You stupid mullet head. He beat you with nothin'. Just like today when he kept comin' back at me......with nothin'.

Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.

by Tackle Box on Oct 3, 2008 12:18 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

hmmm

I have no idea what I was thinking. But with prices that low, that’s outta this world!!!

Cheese. i know.

Nothin'. A handful of nothin'. You stupid mullet head. He beat you with nothin'. Just like today when he kept comin' back at me......with nothin'.

Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.

by Tackle Box on Oct 3, 2008 12:23 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yeah, I know

We’re one of the cheapest areas I’ve seen or heard about in the whole country

by saladdays on Oct 3, 2008 12:24 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

ours is 3.57

 but it has dropped steadily since bush opened the veto thingie on off shore drilling its gone up once in 3 months..and i think they are nervous of them drilling in alaska as well..its steadily dropped fo rthe state that was the highest and still has the highest gas tax,,,

I can't believe i gave up a homerun to that punch and judy hitter-major league 2

by punchinjudy on Oct 3, 2008 12:20 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

sweet

im in afton and they are cutting our water off in our neighborhood at 2:30 tonight for like 8 hours…so no shower for tomorrow. Sarcastic Yay

www.GriffinandtheGargoyles.com
www.myspace.com/GriffinandtheGargoyles

Dont take me seriously :-D

by jealousblues on Oct 3, 2008 12:16 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

i feel bad for your coworkers!

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by urgeernieball on Oct 3, 2008 12:18 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

He ain't goin' anywhere.

Nothin'. A handful of nothin'. You stupid mullet head. He beat you with nothin'. Just like today when he kept comin' back at me......with nothin'.

Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.

by Tackle Box on Oct 3, 2008 12:20 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

nope

he’ll be back

by chuckb on Oct 3, 2008 12:20 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Really?

No one else will overpay for him or he really likes playing for a team that never wins?

by Hardcore Legend on Oct 3, 2008 12:20 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

He's committed to the cubs and Ron Santo

He’ll take whatever they’ll give him.

Nothin'. A handful of nothin'. You stupid mullet head. He beat you with nothin'. Just like today when he kept comin' back at me......with nothin'.

Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.

by Tackle Box on Oct 3, 2008 12:21 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

pretty much

Wood’s the biggest Santo for HOF voice in baseball right now……well, loudest after Santo himself.

Nothin'. A handful of nothin'. You stupid mullet head. He beat you with nothin'. Just like today when he kept comin' back at me......with nothin'.

Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.

by Tackle Box on Oct 3, 2008 12:24 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I think

he likes being there and they’ll pay him closer money.

by chuckb on Oct 3, 2008 12:21 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

OT Number 2:

I can’t wait to see Appaloosa.

Nothin'. A handful of nothin'. You stupid mullet head. He beat you with nothin'. Just like today when he kept comin' back at me......with nothin'.

Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.

by Tackle Box on Oct 3, 2008 12:19 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

OT Number 3

Shorting the Cubs before this game was the best ProTrade thing I’ve done all week. Down almost 30% in the past few hours alone.

I use statistics much as a drunken man uses lamp-posts – as support rather than illumination. - Andrew Lang

by AdjustedExpectations on Oct 3, 2008 12:21 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

how many errors is that tonight?

4 or 5? The Cubs had the best D in the NL this season. They’re imploding.

by chuckb on Oct 3, 2008 12:21 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

it's like the quote in Replacements

and quicksand. One error has morphed into many, and quickly.

I use statistics much as a drunken man uses lamp-posts – as support rather than illumination. - Andrew Lang

by AdjustedExpectations on Oct 3, 2008 12:22 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Theriot felt jipped they didn't give him an error in the 2nd.

Nothin'. A handful of nothin'. You stupid mullet head. He beat you with nothin'. Just like today when he kept comin' back at me......with nothin'.

Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.

by Tackle Box on Oct 3, 2008 12:21 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

damn typos!

I meant era.

Nothin'. A handful of nothin'. You stupid mullet head. He beat you with nothin'. Just like today when he kept comin' back at me......with nothin'.

Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.

by Tackle Box on Oct 3, 2008 12:22 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Nice pick at 1st...

by your default NL Gold Glove winner…

by LukeMP1186 on Oct 3, 2008 12:21 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Post season play has no effect on voting.

Nothin'. A handful of nothin'. You stupid mullet head. He beat you with nothin'. Just like today when he kept comin' back at me......with nothin'.

Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.

by Tackle Box on Oct 3, 2008 12:22 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

i know, it was sarcasm...

i was implying that he will win the award out of habit, despite #5 being a superior defender…

by LukeMP1186 on Oct 3, 2008 12:23 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

cna we clone AP

and have him pitch?

I can't believe i gave up a homerun to that punch and judy hitter-major league 2

by punchinjudy on Oct 3, 2008 12:24 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

only AFTER he gets the TJ surgery

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by urgeernieball on Oct 3, 2008 12:26 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

so was mine

sarcasm is awesome in written word, ain’t it?

Nothin'. A handful of nothin'. You stupid mullet head. He beat you with nothin'. Just like today when he kept comin' back at me......with nothin'.

Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.

by Tackle Box on Oct 3, 2008 12:25 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I just got here and...

I must say this is a beautiful thing.

by RiverRat on Oct 3, 2008 12:22 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Shit, the Cubs are going to win the World Series

This is the kind of stuff that happens right before the ‘big dramatic comeback’.

Didn’t the Red Sox get pounded by 20 before their 4 game comeback in 2004?

by Hardcore Legend on Oct 3, 2008 12:22 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

No......

This scrubs team has no heart…….by the end of this a goat will be blamed

by RiverRat on Oct 3, 2008 12:25 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I will say

the best thing for the cubs is to get away from their fans. Wrigley is one big clinched sphincter and that has an effect on the players.

Nothin'. A handful of nothin'. You stupid mullet head. He beat you with nothin'. Just like today when he kept comin' back at me......with nothin'.

Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.

by Tackle Box on Oct 3, 2008 12:26 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Cubs vs 04 sox

Ok we all know dave roberts started their streak, but can the cubs going to LA after both their aces lose pull it out? I hope not

I can't believe i gave up a homerun to that punch and judy hitter-major league 2

by punchinjudy on Oct 3, 2008 12:22 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

hard to believe these guys

were the best team in the NL this year. The Pirates have gotta be saying, “we coulda beaten these guys!”

by chuckb on Oct 3, 2008 12:24 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

well yeah...

if the pirates showed up to play against anyone outside the cardinals…

by LukeMP1186 on Oct 3, 2008 12:25 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I think I'm done

let’s face it, the Cubs went to bed about 2 innings ago. See you tomorrow.

by chuckb on Oct 3, 2008 12:25 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

OT#4

can one of the moderators get on making a logo so when i click on my favs i see te bird instead of a E?

I can't believe i gave up a homerun to that punch and judy hitter-major league 2

by punchinjudy on Oct 3, 2008 12:26 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

mine shows the Turf Show Times logo

Nothin'. A handful of nothin'. You stupid mullet head. He beat you with nothin'. Just like today when he kept comin' back at me......with nothin'.

Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.

by Tackle Box on Oct 3, 2008 12:29 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

"This is the third time Derek Lee has lead off an inning

and this isn’t where you want him to be…"

Yes it is. Less chance to ground into a double play that way.

by Hardcore Legend on Oct 3, 2008 12:29 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

yeah

if only there were eight runners on base for lee

by adiueordie on Oct 3, 2008 12:29 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

gettin work

hasn’t pitched in a while.

Nothin'. A handful of nothin'. You stupid mullet head. He beat you with nothin'. Just like today when he kept comin' back at me......with nothin'.

Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.

by Tackle Box on Oct 3, 2008 12:32 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Cubs are gonna score a couple runs here before the game's over

and they’ll talk about how they’ve got some kind of momentum going into Saturday.

Nothin'. A handful of nothin'. You stupid mullet head. He beat you with nothin'. Just like today when he kept comin' back at me......with nothin'.

Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.

by Tackle Box on Oct 3, 2008 12:31 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I don't know when the Cubs will show up

and if Lou’s driving they might end up in Seattle. But I do know the fans won’t show up until the 3rd inning.

Nothin'. A handful of nothin'. You stupid mullet head. He beat you with nothin'. Just like today when he kept comin' back at me......with nothin'.

Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.

by Tackle Box on Oct 3, 2008 12:33 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

come on la

no feel good ending

I can't believe i gave up a homerun to that punch and judy hitter-major league 2

by punchinjudy on Oct 3, 2008 12:32 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

fair.

Nothin'. A handful of nothin'. You stupid mullet head. He beat you with nothin'. Just like today when he kept comin' back at me......with nothin'.

Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.

by Tackle Box on Oct 3, 2008 12:32 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I'm in HD also

and it was reeeeeaaaaaal close.

Nothin'. A handful of nothin'. You stupid mullet head. He beat you with nothin'. Just like today when he kept comin' back at me......with nothin'.

Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.

by Tackle Box on Oct 3, 2008 12:34 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

alhtough I have a feeling your watching on a 67 incher.

Nothin'. A handful of nothin'. You stupid mullet head. He beat you with nothin'. Just like today when he kept comin' back at me......with nothin'.

Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.

by Tackle Box on Oct 3, 2008 12:34 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

HAHA, I wish

First replay looked fair but the second one, you could see seperation.

by Hardcore Legend on Oct 3, 2008 12:36 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I was busy typin' or something during the 2nd replay

I get distracted easily.

Nothin'. A handful of nothin'. You stupid mullet head. He beat you with nothin'. Just like today when he kept comin' back at me......with nothin'.

Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.

by Tackle Box on Oct 3, 2008 12:36 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

go get em lou

give the fans some entertainment tonight

www.GriffinandtheGargoyles.com
www.myspace.com/GriffinandtheGargoyles

Dont take me seriously :-D

by jealousblues on Oct 3, 2008 12:33 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

you know we were really fortunate...

to not have any crapfest division series performances from the cardinals during the 2000-2006 run, we only lost once, and that was in 5 games on a walkoff hit to the eventual world champions…now some of those nlcs performances were a different story, but nothing embarrassing like this…

by LukeMP1186 on Oct 3, 2008 12:33 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

no it wasn't...

and neither were the mets in 2000, but we at least one a game both times and had a little dignity left, the cubs are looking at getting swept out of the division series in back to back years…

by LukeMP1186 on Oct 3, 2008 12:35 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I didn't have fun

but I took away a dislike of Dusty Baker that I cherish to this day.

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by random on Oct 3, 2008 12:39 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

yeah

well that’s what you get for not being the cubs. it’s called being good.

by stlcardinalsfang on Oct 3, 2008 12:35 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

that's true...

but sometimes you just run into a hot team and are pretty much powerless to prevent from getting pounded, even if you have the better team (such as the ’04 world series)…

by LukeMP1186 on Oct 3, 2008 12:38 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

or for that matter...

the ’06 world series…

by LukeMP1186 on Oct 3, 2008 12:39 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

crap you dont want them to get a few runs here

to feel like they had an emotional victory at the end. wow he boofed that

I can't believe i gave up a homerun to that punch and judy hitter-major league 2

by punchinjudy on Oct 3, 2008 12:34 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

+1

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by urgeernieball on Oct 3, 2008 12:35 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

is kemp just a bad CF?

takes really bad lines, right?

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by jealousblues on Oct 3, 2008 12:35 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

i've always thought he was awful from watching him

like, chris duncan bad, on camera. but the defensive metrics think he is average and other fans i talk to seem to like him…

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by SleepyCA on Oct 3, 2008 1:28 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Pull his ass now.

Nothin'. A handful of nothin'. You stupid mullet head. He beat you with nothin'. Just like today when he kept comin' back at me......with nothin'.

Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.

by Tackle Box on Oct 3, 2008 12:35 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

he's our izzy.....

now bring in our perez (broxton)

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by urgeernieball on Oct 3, 2008 12:35 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I wish Perez = Broxton.

Nothin'. A handful of nothin'. You stupid mullet head. He beat you with nothin'. Just like today when he kept comin' back at me......with nothin'.

Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.

by Tackle Box on Oct 3, 2008 12:37 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

give him time...

he could be….

or maybe.. broxton = motte?

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by urgeernieball on Oct 3, 2008 12:38 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Broxton = 3rd Belushi?

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by jealousblues on Oct 3, 2008 12:39 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Anyone notice Granderson

blaming the white towels in 2006 at Busch for his miscues in CF? He said it yesterday when talking about the Phils/Brewers game.

by Hardcore Legend on Oct 3, 2008 12:37 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

heard him use the excuse for Cameron

but nto himself

I can't believe i gave up a homerun to that punch and judy hitter-major league 2

by punchinjudy on Oct 3, 2008 12:38 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

or whoever he was talkign bout

I can't believe i gave up a homerun to that punch and judy hitter-major league 2

by punchinjudy on Oct 3, 2008 12:39 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

did he also mention

that his pitchers had a ton of fielding errors?

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by urgeernieball on Oct 3, 2008 12:39 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

no eras

I can't believe i gave up a homerun to that punch and judy hitter-major league 2

by punchinjudy on Oct 3, 2008 12:40 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

LOL!

very nice

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by urgeernieball on Oct 3, 2008 12:41 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

y are cubs fans wearin santa hats

really its OCT

I can't believe i gave up a homerun to that punch and judy hitter-major league 2

by punchinjudy on Oct 3, 2008 12:37 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

drunk

Nothin'. A handful of nothin'. You stupid mullet head. He beat you with nothin'. Just like today when he kept comin' back at me......with nothin'.

Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.

by Tackle Box on Oct 3, 2008 12:38 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

they don't know any better

they aren’t used to baseball in october

by adiueordie on Oct 3, 2008 12:38 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

call DCFS

Nothin'. A handful of nothin'. You stupid mullet head. He beat you with nothin'. Just like today when he kept comin' back at me......with nothin'.

Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.

by Tackle Box on Oct 3, 2008 12:41 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

How do you not groove fastballs to Pie?

Nothin'. A handful of nothin'. You stupid mullet head. He beat you with nothin'. Just like today when he kept comin' back at me......with nothin'.

Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.

by Tackle Box on Oct 3, 2008 12:39 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

maybe

duncan got to him and made him pitch down*

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by AdjustedExpectations on Oct 3, 2008 12:40 AM EDT