Game 1 Open thread overflow

The new site...

is pretty, and I like it now that it has an option for wide screens, but it sure sucks up resources more than the old one. I've already had it lock up once

by DiscoJer on Mar 31, 2008 5:14 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I asked this at the bottom of the other thread

What exactly is the rainout rule before the 5th? Is everything before the rainout null and void? I remember they changed the rule either last year or the year before, and it's got me all sorts of confused.

Cardinal fan in the heart of Braves country

by Mr Redbird on Mar 31, 2008 5:15 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Damn

pulling out the tarp...

Cardinal fan in the heart of Braves country

by Mr Redbird on Mar 31, 2008 5:17 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

i hate rain delays

Redbirds Fun
2006 WS for JB and DK57RIP: Josh Hancock

by cardsfan84 on Mar 31, 2008 5:19 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

boo rain

I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson

by gdm426 on Mar 31, 2008 5:20 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Looks like it will last a while

I think they'll get this game in but by the looks of the radar it looks like it will be about an hour and a half before they start again.

by indakind on Mar 31, 2008 5:20 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Well the good news is...

That will be about the time im just getting home. Though we may walk down to a bar first.

by Evilfrog on Mar 31, 2008 5:22 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Is it the server

or the number of posts that locked up the thread?

Still looking for 1985 Regular Season games on DVD/VHS

by Hardcore Legend on Mar 31, 2008 5:20 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I have a feeling it might be the server

but this will be the experiment that proves or disproves that theory.

"You say the world has lost it's love. I say embrace what it's made of" - Dar Williams

by Valatan on Mar 31, 2008 5:34 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

If my memory is right...

...the home team gets to make the call and you have to figure they'll make sure they get through 5 and a half, right?

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by Matty I on Mar 31, 2008 5:20 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

that is what i remember too.

"Baseball is like church. Many attend, but few understand." - Wes Westrum

by IrishDomer08 on Mar 31, 2008 5:21 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

No

Once the game starts, it's the umpires' decision. Before it starts, it's the home team's.

by Perry on Mar 31, 2008 6:30 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Boo hiss

I hope we get this in.

by stl tyler on Mar 31, 2008 5:21 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Zambrano having a middle finger injury in Chicago

Can't tell exactly what's going on, but I think they're pulling him out after 6 2/3.

Cardinal fan in the heart of Braves country

by Mr Redbird on Mar 31, 2008 5:22 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

wow....

in the 3rd and we are on a 2nd game thread already?....that has got to be a record !! Nice !!!

by Timbo02 on Mar 31, 2008 5:22 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Cool

Guess we can all get a look at our new "long-man", eh?

Good luck kid.

by RedbirdRay on Mar 31, 2008 5:24 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I think albert heard the comment

about someone outslugging him. That didn't last long

"...but If I can do some damage and help my team win, I'm going to stay in there" -Albert

by BigMOman on Mar 31, 2008 5:25 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

it would be so cool to see reyes get in

and take control of this game

i take your signatures and use them as away messages

by ihavebadknees on Mar 31, 2008 5:27 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

he'd be in line to get his first win of the year ;)

since AW won't have gone 5...

Well the girls would turn the color of the avocado when he'd drive down the street in his El Dorado

by SleepyCA on Mar 31, 2008 5:52 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Does anyone have a radio feed of the game?

When are we expecting to start up again? I know the radar looks grim, but my Extra Innings is just playing music with a thing saying the game is delayed.

Cardinal fan in the heart of Braves country

by Mr Redbird on Mar 31, 2008 5:31 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

hour and a half or so is what they said

Redbirds Fun
2006 WS for JB and DK57RIP: Josh Hancock

by cardsfan84 on Mar 31, 2008 5:32 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Damn

Well, I guess we got awhile.

Cardinal fan in the heart of Braves country

by Mr Redbird on Mar 31, 2008 5:32 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

maybe

maybe mlb.tv will catch up between now and then. kinda ridiculous.

by davethebutcher on Mar 31, 2008 5:35 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah

I wish they'd just show us the rain delay feed from FSN

"You say the world has lost it's love. I say embrace what it's made of" - Dar Williams

by Valatan on Mar 31, 2008 5:37 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

You aren't missing much...

Behind the Story about Cal Ripken. An interview with the owner's son. Now something Cardinals related - In My Own Worlds with Albert Pujols

by DiscoJer on Mar 31, 2008 6:21 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Am I the only one...

unable to get on the thread without this funky appearence?

by Timbo02 on Mar 31, 2008 5:37 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Opening Day across MLB is pushing our servers

So the thread may load without style or with the wrong colors - you might try refreshing.

I'm one of four guys who built SB Nation 2.0. We are like the Borg, but friendly.

by sixfoot6 on Mar 31, 2008 5:48 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

yeah...

It must be that...I have gotten the appearence back to normal, but it sure is running slow huh? ... Ahhh..Opening Day!!!

by Timbo02 on Mar 31, 2008 5:51 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

yeah this is a trial by fire, for sure

It's hard for us to watch discussions get disrupted, and we're doing everything we can with the servers.

The good news is that this is more or less the heaviest day of traffic for the whole network, we're learning a lot and planning ways to avoid future downtime.

I'm one of four guys who built SB Nation 2.0. We are like the Borg, but friendly.

by sixfoot6 on Mar 31, 2008 5:59 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

so is wainwright basically done for today now?

The Phinsider: SBN's Miami Dolphins blog

by Matty I on Mar 31, 2008 5:41 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I would think so for both starters. Break for COL, Francis wasn't going to last much longer anyways...

Who do we bring in? Reyes?

"Baseball is like church. Many attend, but few understand." - Wes Westrum

by IrishDomer08 on Mar 31, 2008 5:51 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

would seem to make the most sense

's his job, after all. plus, i can see ladunc secretly hoping he gives up 3ER in 2/3 just so they can look up at mo and be like, "tolja."

e'rebuilding mang

by nycbirdo on Mar 31, 2008 5:53 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

sadly, you are probably right about ladunc. Prove them wrong Anthony!

"Baseball is like church. Many attend, but few understand." - Wes Westrum

by IrishDomer08 on Mar 31, 2008 5:57 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

There's a part of met hat hopes that it'll be Wellemeyer vs. Wells

then we won't know who's pitching for what team

"You say the world has lost it's love. I say embrace what it's made of" - Dar Williams

by Valatan on Mar 31, 2008 5:59 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Matty

Matty I did not know you were a card fan too. I enjoy your blog over at the Phinsider!

by Smokin Turkeys on Mar 31, 2008 5:57 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

thanks!

Yes, besides being a diehard Fins fan, I'm also a diehard Cardinals fan. (Also a Nets fan, but we'll keep that one quiet as they struggle to even make the playoffs in the terrible East).

Ironically, it was me stumbling across Viva back in '05 that made me aware of SB Nation. But I never posted until the '06 playoff run, kind of as a stress relief during the games. Then I saw the kind of community that was here and inspired me to contact SBN and see if they would give me a shot at running a Dolphins site.

And for some reason, they liked me. lol Go figure!

The Phinsider: SBN's Miami Dolphins blog

by Matty I on Mar 31, 2008 9:28 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Is that Clint Hurdle out on the field

pulling off the tarp? That scallion.

Still looking for 1985 Regular Season games on DVD/VHS

by Hardcore Legend on Mar 31, 2008 5:58 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Brewers/Cubs

Cubs and Brewers are both throwin up bagels...top 9th = knotted up at 0. Good game to watch to pass the time.

by brindled on Mar 31, 2008 5:59 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I was hoping that game would be rained out today

so that, should the Pirates lose tonight and we hold this lead...we'd be alone in 1st place for atleast 1 day.

Still looking for 1985 Regular Season games on DVD/VHS

by Hardcore Legend on Mar 31, 2008 6:00 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

You know

For the amount of cash the cubs spent on hitting, they sure arnt earning their keep.

by brindled on Mar 31, 2008 6:06 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

kosuke's having a good day though

2-2 with a BB...

Well the girls would turn the color of the avocado when he'd drive down the street in his El Dorado

by SleepyCA on Mar 31, 2008 6:10 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I believe he was the only one

in ST that was performing half decently.

I could see the Cubs being in a month long slump offensively like we were last year. The question is, can Lilly, Marquis and Hill keep them in games again this year.

Still looking for 1985 Regular Season games on DVD/VHS

by Hardcore Legend on Mar 31, 2008 6:15 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

and a 3 run home run

oh my. Gagne does not seem like a very good investment...

Well the girls would turn the color of the avocado when he'd drive down the street in his El Dorado

by SleepyCA on Mar 31, 2008 6:22 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

mlb.tv

mlb.tv IS BACK UP! Just in time for...rain delay. Let's hope it stays working for the game...

by davethebutcher on Mar 31, 2008 5:59 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Kerry Wood coming in

and hits the first batter.

Still looking for 1985 Regular Season games on DVD/VHS

by Hardcore Legend on Mar 31, 2008 6:00 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Any rain delay updates?

Cardinal fan in the heart of Braves country

by Mr Redbird on Mar 31, 2008 6:04 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

MLBtv

Anyone else getting a message saying games are blacked out? Maybe it coming back, but it is telling me that every game is blacked out for me.

The best part about this is as I type there is an MLB tv commercial on during this cubs game

by birdsonthehat on Mar 31, 2008 6:05 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

It's not doing anything

even after I click on audio or tv.

If everything seems to be going well, you have obviously overlooked something.

by cardsrul on Mar 31, 2008 6:17 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Wood

Is blowing it over at Wrigley

by stl tyler on Mar 31, 2008 6:06 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

brewers up 1 nil top of 9th

lets go

i take your signatures and use them as away messages

by ihavebadknees on Mar 31, 2008 6:06 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Milwaukee up 1-0 Top 9

Braun with an RBI single, bringing in the guy hit by Wood.

Cardinal fan in the heart of Braves country

by Mr Redbird on Mar 31, 2008 6:06 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

haha, go brew crew!

"Baseball is like church. Many attend, but few understand." - Wes Westrum

by IrishDomer08 on Mar 31, 2008 6:08 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Rain delay update?

Bueller?

Still looking for 1985 Regular Season games on DVD/VHS

by Hardcore Legend on Mar 31, 2008 6:09 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

make it up 3

hold on brewers

i take your signatures and use them as away messages

by ihavebadknees on Mar 31, 2008 6:10 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

3-0

Milwaukee

by stl tyler on Mar 31, 2008 6:11 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Corey Hart just drove in 2 more

I think it will be ruled a double, with the runner advancing to 3rd on the throw, but HELL YEAH!

Cardinal fan in the heart of Braves country

by Mr Redbird on Mar 31, 2008 6:11 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Ah,

A good start so far all around.

by davethebutcher on Mar 31, 2008 6:12 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

The radar looks bad

There's a band extending all the way to Oklahoma.

by hannah_in_va on Mar 31, 2008 6:16 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Gagne is awful

if Wood and Gagne are these two teams closers, we may be in this division race all year.

Still looking for 1985 Regular Season games on DVD/VHS

by Hardcore Legend on Mar 31, 2008 6:17 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Gagne

May not wind up being much better.

I would be alright with Chicago and Milwaukee both having closer troubles here to start the season.

by stl tyler on Mar 31, 2008 6:18 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

pff

Gagne is doing it Izzy Style. He saw how well it worked for Izzy and thought that that might be something he would try as well.

by brindled on Mar 31, 2008 6:19 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

just throw a strike

dammit

i take your signatures and use them as away messages

by ihavebadknees on Mar 31, 2008 6:20 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

shit

Cardinal fan in the heart of Braves country

by Mr Redbird on Mar 31, 2008 6:21 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Oh Wow

Fukudome 3 for 3 with a double, a walk, a single, and a homer...needs a triple for the cycle!

by brindled on Mar 31, 2008 6:22 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Tie game

Chicago and Milwaukee's closers not looking so hot today.

by stl tyler on Mar 31, 2008 6:22 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

wow, what a game

fuk just nailed a 3 run shot to tie it up

i take your signatures and use them as away messages

by ihavebadknees on Mar 31, 2008 6:22 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

fukudome

grand slam

by swmrnbk on Mar 31, 2008 6:22 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

errr

3 run shot to tie. Sorry.

by swmrnbk on Mar 31, 2008 6:22 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I really do

hate those cubbies...

by Smokin Turkeys on Mar 31, 2008 6:22 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

definitely

a great exiciting game on opening day though.

by Smokin Turkeys on Mar 31, 2008 6:28 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

i love it

if they can't both lose, let them play 16 innings in the rain.

Well the girls would turn the color of the avocado when he'd drive down the street in his El Dorado

by SleepyCA on Mar 31, 2008 6:24 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Brilliant

burn up both bullpens and play on that new Wrigley fielding surface drenched in water.

Still looking for 1985 Regular Season games on DVD/VHS

by Hardcore Legend on Mar 31, 2008 6:28 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

no way

i want to see the cubbies choke and lose every possible time

i take your signatures and use them as away messages

by ihavebadknees on Mar 31, 2008 6:28 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Prince Fielder ladies and gentlemen

That was just a terrible defensive play.

Cardinal fan in the heart of Braves country

by Mr Redbird on Mar 31, 2008 6:28 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

anyone else remember our Fukudome diary last year?

I can't remember who started it, but we were clamoring for that guy about a year ago. Damn, it'd have been nice to see him in red.

On with the (good) youth movement!

by aet15 on Mar 31, 2008 6:29 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

how much did the cubs pay to get him?

"Baseball is like church. Many attend, but few understand." - Wes Westrum

by IrishDomer08 on Mar 31, 2008 6:30 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

4/$48mn + whatever the posting fee was (can't remember)

by kindred on Mar 31, 2008 10:51 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

no posting fee

unlike dice-k, fukudome was a free agent and no posting fee was required to sign him.

by hit and run on Apr 1, 2008 9:50 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Injury

Who was the part of the injury delay?

by brindled on Mar 31, 2008 6:29 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

It looked like Pie came up a little lame

But he stayed in the game.

Cardinal fan in the heart of Braves country

by Mr Redbird on Mar 31, 2008 6:30 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Thanks

n/t

by brindled on Mar 31, 2008 6:32 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Musberger

is horrible.

by LukeMP1186 on Mar 31, 2008 6:31 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

No joke

I was really surprised to see him calling baseball. He's already pretty insufferable when he calls college football.

Cardinal fan in the heart of Braves country

by Mr Redbird on Mar 31, 2008 6:32 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

He knows baseball, though

He was actually a minor-league umpire before he got into broadcasting.

by Perry on Mar 31, 2008 6:33 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I did not know that

Cardinal fan in the heart of Braves country

by Mr Redbird on Mar 31, 2008 6:34 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

The things

you learn here at VEB. I love this blog.

by brindled on Mar 31, 2008 6:35 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

he really doesnt bother me

but his voice reminds me of football, and i can never get enough of that

i take your signatures and use them as away messages

by ihavebadknees on Mar 31, 2008 6:34 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

he gave us jenn sterger though

him, and her surgeon

by royalsreview on Mar 31, 2008 6:34 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah I had to do a double take when I saw him in the booth earlier.

by Smokin Turkeys on Mar 31, 2008 6:33 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Okay

Is there any word on the rain delay? Are they calling the game?

"Jimmy told me, 'If you keep it right there at two runs and no more, we'll win this game,'" Wainwright said. "'Me and Albert will get the job done."

by Andie203 on Mar 31, 2008 6:33 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I just checked the radar...

..and it looks pretty bad...

just a thick orange and yellow band the entire length of the radar sweep with St. Louis right in the exact center....

by salvomania on Mar 31, 2008 6:39 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

But

Have they said anything either way?

"Jimmy told me, 'If you keep it right there at two runs and no more, we'll win this game,'" Wainwright said. "'Me and Albert will get the job done."

by Andie203 on Mar 31, 2008 6:42 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

They'll wait at least 3 hours, I'd imagine..

..from the start of the delay, which was around, what, 5:20 (EDT) or so?

So I'd give it another 1-1/2 hours....

by salvomania on Mar 31, 2008 6:45 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

lead off double

come on brew crew

i take your signatures and use them as away messages

by ihavebadknees on Mar 31, 2008 6:36 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Double

By Counsell to lead off the 10th.

by stl tyler on Mar 31, 2008 6:37 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

brewers back up

sac fly

i take your signatures and use them as away messages

by ihavebadknees on Mar 31, 2008 6:41 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

for those with problems with mlb.tv

you may need to upload the microsoft silverlight upgrade. that worked for me.

by the dawn raids on Mar 31, 2008 6:44 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I have it...

I got silverlight a while ago. It must've been servers. I was able to listen to the pregame, but once the game came on I would only get "connection reset" errors, couldn't even get gameday. but it's all back now, so i'll just have to catch up with the archive.

by davethebutcher on Mar 31, 2008 6:50 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Game postponed

7:15 tomorrow.

Still looking for 1985 Regular Season games on DVD/VHS

by Hardcore Legend on Mar 31, 2008 6:44 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

blast. so we completely start over?

"Baseball is like church. Many attend, but few understand." - Wes Westrum

by IrishDomer08 on Mar 31, 2008 6:45 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Damn

Cardinal fan in the heart of Braves country

by Mr Redbird on Mar 31, 2008 6:45 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

OH MAN!!!!......

by Timbo02 on Mar 31, 2008 6:45 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

THAT SUCKS!!!!

Our players lose all those nice juicy opening-day stats..

2 rbi for Ankiel... gone
2 rbi for Yadier....gone
HR for Albert... gone
2 walks for Glaus...
base hit for Izturis...gone
3 ip, 1 run for Wainwright...gone...

by salvomania on Mar 31, 2008 6:47 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

But

If it's postponed, we pick up where we left off tomorrow night, right? Everybody's stats still intact?

"Jimmy told me, 'If you keep it right there at two runs and no more, we'll win this game,'" Wainwright said. "'Me and Albert will get the job done."

by Andie203 on Mar 31, 2008 6:50 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

No

that doesn't happen.

Still looking for 1985 Regular Season games on DVD/VHS

by Hardcore Legend on Mar 31, 2008 6:51 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Really?

Why not? I thought it did.

"Jimmy told me, 'If you keep it right there at two runs and no more, we'll win this game,'" Wainwright said. "'Me and Albert will get the job done."

by Andie203 on Mar 31, 2008 6:52 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

That is only for special circumstances...

like when the away team takes a lead at the top of the inning but they never finish the bottom so the home team didn't get a chance to answer it.

by StLHugo on Mar 31, 2008 6:53 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

that is a bad rule

Can anyone explain why the game situation should reset? THat just doesn't make sense to me. IMHO postponed games should pick up right where the game left off, regardless of whether they reached "Regulation length" or not.

Well the girls would turn the color of the avocado when he'd drive down the street in his El Dorado

by SleepyCA on Mar 31, 2008 7:10 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Nevertheless...

...that's been the rule since forever. If the trailing team doesn't complete 5 innings at bat, it's no game and you start over from scratch.

by Perry on Mar 31, 2008 7:16 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

were did you see this?

I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson

by gdm426 on Mar 31, 2008 6:48 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Bernie on stltoday.com..

among others, official MLB.com site says ppd as well for the status. - to - for the score. Brand new game tommorow, sucks for Waino and others. I would imagine Lohse pitches that game.

by StLHugo on Mar 31, 2008 6:53 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

OK, i just have DTV EI on

and they haven't said anything yet.

I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson

by gdm426 on Mar 31, 2008 7:04 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

yeah, no kidding

I'm sure both clubhouses are just chipper that they wasted their opening day starters.

On with the (good) youth movement!

by aet15 on Mar 31, 2008 10:26 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

man that is terrible

no home run for pujols?!?!?!?!?

i take your signatures and use them as away messages

by ihavebadknees on Mar 31, 2008 6:46 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

games have to be

official for stats to count, so everything today never happened

If everything seems to be going well, you have obviously overlooked something.

by cardsrul on Mar 31, 2008 6:48 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

There'll be plenty more

don't worry.

by chuckb on Mar 31, 2008 9:25 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Riske move

By the Brew Crew.

by stl tyler on Mar 31, 2008 6:46 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Man

that hurts...

by Smokin Turkeys on Mar 31, 2008 6:48 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Another bad thing

thats one less start Wainer makes while our rotaion is less than 100%

by Smokin Turkeys on Mar 31, 2008 6:51 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Hopefully the makeup game gets scheduled in September

though it looks like they'll just have to do a doubleheader, either this Thursday, or when the Cardinals go to Coors in July

"You say the world has lost it's love. I say embrace what it's made of" - Dar Williams

by Valatan on Mar 31, 2008 7:00 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

....tomorrow

it is tomorrow already

by StLHugo on Mar 31, 2008 7:02 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Well,

At least the cubs lost.

by davethebutcher on Mar 31, 2008 6:52 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Who starts tomorrow?

This kind of throws a wrench in the planned rotation. Does everyone else just move up a day?

by DriverZn on Mar 31, 2008 6:52 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Lohse i would think

they were skipping Lohse so that he could follow waino next time, so either he goes or Reyes spot starts.

by StLHugo on Mar 31, 2008 6:54 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

wow

that is really, really crappy. What a bi-polar day this is turning out to be.

by effin fisk on Mar 31, 2008 6:54 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

i am so depressed

hopefully this isnt the start of a bunch of bad luck

i take your signatures and use them as away messages

by ihavebadknees on Mar 31, 2008 6:55 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

After everything that could possible go wrong last year

actually going wrong, it's nice to start 2008 out on the right foot.

Still looking for 1985 Regular Season games on DVD/VHS

by Hardcore Legend on Mar 31, 2008 6:56 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

don't you mean, wouldn't it be nice

if everything started off on the right foot? with the rain out washing out the win doesn't that mean they didn't start off on the right foot?

I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson

by gdm426 on Mar 31, 2008 7:06 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I think he was being sarcastic

Cardinal fan in the heart of Braves country

by Mr Redbird on Mar 31, 2008 7:10 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Wells vs Lohse

http://www.stltoday.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=529979

by StLHugo on Mar 31, 2008 6:59 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Well, atleast we will still get

the win.

Still looking for 1985 Regular Season games on DVD/VHS

by Hardcore Legend on Mar 31, 2008 6:59 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I wouldn't just to that conclusion

A pissed off Wells might have one of his "special" days.

by DriverZn on Mar 31, 2008 7:01 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

After all the "revenge" losses

we had last year, I would hope that we can get a "revenge" win against Baron von Kipperinton for last years SEVENTEEN losses.

"There is one word in America that says it all, and that one word is, 'You never know.'" Joaquin Andujar

by Big Mike on Mar 31, 2008 7:14 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

wait a minute

One of Wells "special days" What the hell does that mean? He goes one scoreless inning, Hurdle knows a miracle when he sees it and pulls him?

Seriously, all they have to do is wait for that fastball down the middle the baron throws all the damn time.

by mattyfrommo on Mar 31, 2008 8:06 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

What a sign

Ugh.

Cardinal fan in the heart of Braves country

by Mr Redbird on Mar 31, 2008 7:03 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Back from the game

Waited it out til the announcement -- worst part is that I might not be able to go tomorrow night for the make-up game. Oh well, that first inning rally sure was nice.

by mojowo11 on Mar 31, 2008 7:27 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Hopefully MLBtv will get it figured out

Urg. Bad day all around, and there is a blizzard outside to make things worse

by birdsonthehat on Mar 31, 2008 7:34 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

lol

At least you dont have tornadoes swirling near you. I would love to have a blizzard right now......

"when we say strength we mean kettlebell,when we say kettlebell we mean strength"

by Calhoun on Mar 31, 2008 11:58 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Brace yerselves, folks!

I expect a schizophrenic season from a schizophrenic team. These guys will delight us and break our hearts in equal measure, and this opening day fits that template to a tee.

by MdRedbirdFreak on Mar 31, 2008 7:37 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

What a day for baseball!!!!

Both closers collapse in Chicago. Gordan is ripped in Philly. Colorado starter can't throw a strike. Santana deals.
Kyle Lohse seems to be used to adversity.....hope he has plenty of run support just in case......... Colorado can swing the bat.....

Westcoastbirdwatcher

by westcoastbirdwatcher on Mar 31, 2008 7:38 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Bad omen to the season...

and I wouldn't be shocked to see Kip Wells come in here tomorrow and shut us down.

ok, maybe i'm being dramatic, but it's infuriating that we get off to such a great starft, against a pitcher who normally baffles this squad, and it all gets erased.

...just a bit outside....

by Ankiels Missing Curveball on Mar 31, 2008 7:41 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I am honestly really worried that exactly that will happen

You would think we'd batter Wells around pretty good, but you also must remember:

a) How much Jason Marquis sucked for us in 2006

b) How much Jason Marquis dominated us in his first start against us in 2007, with the "ax to grind"

Cardinal fan in the heart of Braves country

by Mr Redbird on Mar 31, 2008 8:52 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

If MLB.com

doesn't get their shit together, I will cancel my account and go fork over the big bucks for XM. I will be damned if I'm going to pay for something that won't work properly.

If everything seems to be going well, you have obviously overlooked something.

by cardsrul on Mar 31, 2008 9:16 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Per MLBtraderumors.com.......

The Atlanta Braves have signed Scott Spezio to a minor league deal. If this is true, I find it just bizarre.......

She isn't crazy, she's just not impressed.

by jillsinmo on Mar 31, 2008 9:22 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

He loves the bar scene in Atlanta

I have relatives in Atlanta who are part of the band scene there and they tell me stories about how Speezer loves to hang out at house shows and you'll never catch him without a nice buzz going.

Still looking for 1985 Regular Season games on DVD/VHS

by Hardcore Legend on Mar 31, 2008 9:43 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Isn't today's non-game

really foreboding for the season? Opening day, great start -- up 5-1 in the 3rd. Pujols has a jack, Ankiel w/ something to prove -- a 2 run double and the rains come, washing out the game and leaving us w/ Kyle Lohse as what amounts to our opening day starter against the defending NL champs.

It wouldn't surprise me if we get 3 hit tomorrow and end up losing 6-0.

by chuckb on Mar 31, 2008 9:28 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I wonder what LaRussa will do

with a RHP on the mound, will Skippy and Ludwick head back to the bench, with Kennedy stepping into the lineup as well?

Still looking for 1985 Regular Season games on DVD/VHS

by Hardcore Legend on Mar 31, 2008 9:44 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Why would he sit Schumaker against a righty if he started him against a lefty?

"You say the world has lost it's love. I say embrace what it's made of" - Dar Williams

by Valatan on Mar 31, 2008 10:05 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I don't know why Tony does

half the stuff he does.

He spent 3 weeks showing us what we thought was going to be the lineup during Spring Training and then completely changed it all around for Opening Day.

Still looking for 1985 Regular Season games on DVD/VHS

by Hardcore Legend on Mar 31, 2008 10:06 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

You know..

I cant fault Tony for changing the lineup we did put 5 runs on the board against Jeff freaking Francis.........who has consistently dominated the Cardinals...

"when we say strength we mean kettlebell,when we say kettlebell we mean strength"

by Calhoun on Mar 31, 2008 11:47 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

...what?

I have no clue why people say he "completely' changed it

Ludwick went in for Barton, experience over rookie, good call to me for opening day

Other than that the main complaint I see is Izturis 7th, but Miles has been batting 9th the most of any other spot so I figured he would be there.

by StLHugo on Apr 1, 2008 8:02 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Post Dispatch said

La Russa will start Kennedy next two days

you can't sneak the sun past the rooster

by enoscountry on Mar 31, 2008 10:12 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Not to mention...

Izturis actually taking a walk. His career high in walks is lower than Albert's high in HRs.

Now he's probably thinking "If only I hadn't walked, maybe the game would have been official. I won't do that anymore"

by DiscoJer on Mar 31, 2008 11:48 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

At the game today...

different atmosphere than last two years. No stadium to open, no chanpionship to celebrate. Weird.

And three year olds don't do rain delays well. At all.

"Dude, we're running out of stadium" - said on the way to our seats in Section 428.

by bukowski on Mar 31, 2008 9:32 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Just wanted to add...

a general DAMNIT!

by stlfan on Mar 31, 2008 10:08 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I don't know if anyone else has noticed

but I think there is something wrong with Roy Oswalt. He's giving up WAAAY too much contact this spring. He seems to be wearing down for his tiny body. That does not bode well for the Astros.

Still looking for 1985 Regular Season games on DVD/VHS

by Hardcore Legend on Mar 31, 2008 10:23 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

or my fantasy team

grumble grumble

thought i had a steal in the sixth.

by stlcardinalsfang on Mar 31, 2008 10:41 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Is anyone watching this Pirates/Braves game?

Braves scored 5 in the bottom of the 9th to tie it up. If they can complete the comeback, and the Astros happen to lose tonight, we're alone in 2nd place!

Cardinal fan in the heart of Braves country

by Mr Redbird on Mar 31, 2008 10:48 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs