Game 13 Overflow Thread
by Valatan on Apr 13, 2008 6:00 PM EDT
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as somebody said earlier
you gotta wonder what's going thru his mind when he comes in in the 4th to relieve the guy who took his spot in the rotation....could just be tense....
He should really be starting
Him and Reyes both. But what do I know? I've never been scrappy. Certainly never gritty.
blah down 4
at least ludwick comes up
by from First to Third on Apr 13, 2008 6:02 PM EDT reply actions
why do i get a warm feeling
when lewis walks instead of making contact? sigh
by AdjustedExpectations on Apr 13, 2008 6:03 PM EDT reply actions
BB...
good to see ya
"Ding-dong the wicked witch is dead!" - Wayne Hagin after the cardinals snapped a losing streak
by The Ghost of Todd Burns on Apr 13, 2008 6:05 PM EDT reply actions
Hmm
Lincescum? Lincebum. Anyway, good to see him gone.
In the unlikely story that is Rick Ankiel, there has never been anything false about hope.
helmet falls off on a swing! drink
"Ding-dong the wicked witch is dead!" - Wayne Hagin after the cardinals snapped a losing streak
by The Ghost of Todd Burns on Apr 13, 2008 6:06 PM EDT reply actions
swung so hard
his helmet came off, heh get him a chinstrap
by from First to Third on Apr 13, 2008 6:06 PM EDT reply actions
mlbtv
Why does MLBTV have to show the other team's gamecast everyday?
I'm looking for the next Bobby Bonilla?
Do they always carry the home team?
gameday audio carries both feeds, and the spanish-language feeds for teams that have 'em.
So,
what do you do when BB loses his helmet during the at-bat.
I love
Me some Brian Barton.
In the unlikely story that is Rick Ankiel, there has never been anything false about hope.
lost the helmet again! drink
"Ding-dong the wicked witch is dead!" - Wayne Hagin after the cardinals snapped a losing streak
by The Ghost of Todd Burns on Apr 13, 2008 6:09 PM EDT reply actions
Here we go Birdnals!
The Giants bullpen is a circus act.
In the unlikely story that is Rick Ankiel, there has never been anything false about hope.
yay
pujols is standing up in the dugout
by from First to Third on Apr 13, 2008 6:10 PM EDT reply actions
would you do a double switch and bring pujols for miles?
by AdjustedExpectations on Apr 13, 2008 6:10 PM EDT reply actions
very gritty
"Ding-dong the wicked witch is dead!" - Wayne Hagin after the cardinals snapped a losing streak
by The Ghost of Todd Burns on Apr 13, 2008 6:13 PM EDT up reply actions
it was
very gritty.
In the unlikely story that is Rick Ankiel, there has never been anything false about hope.
i wish
tlr would have not signed, i cannot stand miles anymore
by from First to Third on Apr 13, 2008 6:13 PM EDT reply actions
I'm not a big fan of Miles
But if we need to make a big comeback I'd rather have him then a lot of guys who try to hit 5 run HRs.
In my nightmares
Not only does Grit Miles come up to the bat, but he also plays SS. Thank goodness TLR recognizes his defensive limitations and doesn't play him there. Oh wait...
i see now
look at that hair when he gets done sliding, suave
by from First to Third on Apr 13, 2008 6:20 PM EDT up reply actions
Cardinals infield
Batting averages...
Miles .192
Izturis .219
Washington .222
Glaus .222
Kennedy .226
Thank god for el hombre.
Who else is ready for some Hoff-Power?!
"Ding-dong the wicked witch is dead!" - Wayne Hagin after the cardinals snapped a losing streak
by The Ghost of Todd Burns on Apr 13, 2008 6:17 PM EDT reply actions
i would actually
like to see some hoff, this is disgusting
by from First to Third on Apr 13, 2008 6:18 PM EDT reply actions
yea
i remember when we were 5 games above .500 last season too!
"Them Cubbies can kiss my ass" -Dizzy Dean
what team were you following?
we were 5 over last year? lol
by AdjustedExpectations on Apr 13, 2008 6:25 PM EDT up reply actions
Glaus should've at least hit then...
Batting miles was like conceding the inning
"Ding-dong the wicked witch is dead!" - Wayne Hagin after the cardinals snapped a losing streak
by The Ghost of Todd Burns on Apr 13, 2008 6:23 PM EDT up reply actions
Surely you jest.
o
thats whats goes down, I thought thats what comes back up
by from First to Third on Apr 13, 2008 6:25 PM EDT up reply actions
where did you find
a high res pic of grits...
by davethebutcher on Apr 13, 2008 6:25 PM EDT up reply actions
I was just thinking of Vince McMahon's XFL
Remember how the players put nicknames on the backs of their jerseys, "He Hate Me" comes mind. Shouldn't Miles have "Grit" above his number?
too bad
kelvin jimenez was sent down, hes so clutch i'd have to use him now, villone is slackin
by from First to Third on Apr 13, 2008 6:23 PM EDT reply actions
I couldn't watch yesterday's game because of FOX
and their blackout crap but thank goodness I got to see today's game.
[/bitterness,sarcasm]
Only game...
I went to the previous 3 games in SF. This is the only one I missed, and I think I made the right decision.
by davethebutcher on Apr 13, 2008 6:24 PM EDT up reply actions
don't forget randolph!
"Ding-dong the wicked witch is dead!" - Wayne Hagin after the cardinals snapped a losing streak
by The Ghost of Todd Burns on Apr 13, 2008 6:25 PM EDT up reply actions
yeah
I'm itchin for a forecast of new englands weather right about now
by from First to Third on Apr 13, 2008 6:24 PM EDT reply actions
did
villone switch jerseys and teams? awesome
by from First to Third on Apr 13, 2008 6:29 PM EDT reply actions
Look at it this way...
if this loss means resting Albert to keep him around and healthy all summer, then ill take.....wow homer ludwck!
I am the only/last Anthony Reyes fan!
wooooooooooooooooo
oooooooooooooooooooooooo
by from First to Third on Apr 13, 2008 6:30 PM EDT reply actions
Ludwick
making a case for staying in the lineup, at least.....we could sure use some more power in this lineup....
We have a surplus of OF that can hit
And a craptastic middle IF. We really shoudl try Skip at 2B and see if he can at least play it as well as Miles.
Ankiel looks good
Don't get me wrong, but he hits for a lower AVG, but equal or higher power. I should have conditioned it better, perhaps with, "After this series."
Bottom Line with Chris Duncan...
you even love him or you hate im. there is no in between with him.
I am the only/last Anthony Reyes fan!
I heard a story about miles
Supposedly there is this burning building, everyone gets out but an old lady's cat. From the alley TLR and #12 come out and TLR gives the sign to miles. The building starts to fall down, and singlehandedly miles rebuilds the buidling brick by brick and still catches the cat, true story, true story
by from First to Third on Apr 13, 2008 6:35 PM EDT reply actions
Miles did actually survive and incedent...
where he had a gun to his head this spring. I'm not sure of the details.
now thats gritty!
"Ding-dong the wicked witch is dead!" - Wayne Hagin after the cardinals snapped a losing streak
by The Ghost of Todd Burns on Apr 13, 2008 6:39 PM EDT up reply actions
yep
people are idiots, they should have fan interaction classes, held by steve bartman on determining what balls to actually go for and not interfere with the game
by from First to Third on Apr 13, 2008 6:40 PM EDT up reply actions
for more info
http://www.whitesoxinteractive.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=77669
"Ding-dong the wicked witch is dead!" - Wayne Hagin after the cardinals snapped a losing streak
by The Ghost of Todd Burns on Apr 13, 2008 6:38 PM EDT up reply actions
looks like ensberg was involved too
"Ding-dong the wicked witch is dead!" - Wayne Hagin after the cardinals snapped a losing streak
by The Ghost of Todd Burns on Apr 13, 2008 6:39 PM EDT up reply actions
Best part. THIS is grit:
The police escorted Ensberg and the others out of their room and down to the parking lot, and dug in for a standoff. For 25 minutes, the crook had a gun to Miles' head, until the 5-foot-8 infielder, the son of a heavyweight boxer, took matters into his own hands.
He attacked the 5-foot-11, 175-pound intruder, and during the struggle, Miles bit Williams on the forearm while Williams bit Miles fiercely on the upper back. Both had their hands on the gun, and eventually, with Miles lying on top of the burglar, a SWAT policeman who'd broken through a window had no choice but to fire six close-range gunshots.
"We're downstairs in the parking lot, and you hear this, pop-pop-pop-pop-pop-pop," Ensberg says. "And we're like, 'Aaron's dead.' " But the cop hadn't missed, wounding Williams once in the face and five times in the upper torso. The burglar was still alive, but some of his teeth had literally been shot out of his mouth. Miles bolted through the broken window and down to the parking lot, straight into the arms of his teammate Rose.
when
he got down to the parking lot did his hair look like the above /\ ?
by from First to Third on Apr 13, 2008 6:43 PM EDT up reply actions
Teammate Rose
That's switch-hitting catcher Mike Rose, briefly with the Cardinals, left for the Indians last I heard.
What are Bochy and the ump arguing about?
How do either of these guys NOT know EVERYTHING about what could be about to happen?
Well, there are worse things than a 4-3 road trip
lets hope we can take 2 out of 3 atleast from the Brewers.
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by Ankiels Missing Curveball on Apr 13, 2008 6:37 PM EDT reply actions
why the hatin on Miles?
hes done more good for this team than frickin Chris Duncan, least he can stay healthy.
I am the only/last Anthony Reyes fan!
are you serious?
i'm not a big Duncan fan, but that statement is ridiculous.
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by Ankiels Missing Curveball on Apr 13, 2008 6:38 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
sorry
i think Duncan is hands down the most overrated player in a redbird uniform for the past two years. no one even comes close.
I am the only/last Anthony Reyes fan!
by dangpenguins on Apr 13, 2008 6:40 PM EDT up reply actions
i don't think there
is any logical way to justify that position.
by infallibleopiniongenerator on Apr 13, 2008 6:40 PM EDT up reply actions
ok.
cant stay healthy, cant play defense, slow. hits are sparodic, dad got him the job
I am the only/last Anthony Reyes fan!
by dangpenguins on Apr 13, 2008 6:43 PM EDT up reply actions
And he has an .850 career OPS
"You say the world has lost it's love. I say embrace what it's made of" - Dar Williams
by Valatan on Apr 13, 2008 6:44 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
umm. no.
i'm not sure how you're measuring good deeds, but duncan has provided more than miles. and more than most of the team over the last couple years.
by infallibleopiniongenerator on Apr 13, 2008 6:38 PM EDT up reply actions
All right guys
Keep.
Hope.
Alive.
Smart play by that Giants fan grabbing the ball. And smarter play by the ump scoring the run.
"You say the world has lost it's love. I say embrace what it's made of" - Dar Williams
that Giants fan didn't know what he was doing...
i'm not sure he even knew he was at a baseball game.
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by Ankiels Missing Curveball on Apr 13, 2008 6:40 PM EDT up reply actions
And here's Troy
Get on base, buddy
"You say the world has lost it's love. I say embrace what it's made of" - Dar Williams
why
do we always wait until the last 2-3 innings to do this though
by from First to Third on Apr 13, 2008 6:41 PM EDT reply actions
Yadi probably hit
a double of the wall...but a fan reached in and grabbed it...awared rico home plate on the play.
Please bring up Pujols
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by Ankiels Missing Curveball on Apr 13, 2008 6:43 PM EDT reply actions
rick horton
is a frickin genius. he called it. albert up as the tying run.
I am the only/last Anthony Reyes fan!
i bet they IBB him now
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by Ankiels Missing Curveball on Apr 13, 2008 6:45 PM EDT reply actions
will
miles stay in an important game, way too long later in the year?
by from First to Third on Apr 13, 2008 6:45 PM EDT up reply actions
Skip Schumaker the games on you...
My money is on a ground out to 2nd.
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by Ankiels Missing Curveball on Apr 13, 2008 6:46 PM EDT reply actions
i would
but what do i know...hope labert launches one, but a double would be nice
I can't believe i gave up a homerun to that punch and judy hitter-major league 2
eh, they weren't going to pitch to him regardless...
it just means they gave him an intentional walk instead of the unintentional intentional
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by Ankiels Missing Curveball on Apr 13, 2008 6:47 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah, that's a sort of weird thing
At least, probably, Glaus shouldn't have.
Come on Skippy.
"You say the world has lost it's love. I say embrace what it's made of" - Dar Williams
ha, but i dont think they would just stand there...
would be funny to see though
I can't believe i gave up a homerun to that punch and judy hitter-major league 2
Skippy
With the Grand Slam! Skips showing a lot more power this year, he may hit 3 homeruns on the season!
horton said tying run
didn't say with bat though did he?
by from First to Third on Apr 13, 2008 6:47 PM EDT reply actions
I like Skip
I've been a moderate supporter of him this year. He's patient, and he makes contact. There are worse people you want up in this situation
agreed 100%
I am the only/last Anthony Reyes fan!
by dangpenguins on Apr 13, 2008 6:48 PM EDT up reply actions
i swear...
if skip hits a slammy right here, i will go MLB.com and buy a Schumaker jersey right now!
I am the only/last Anthony Reyes fan!
i'd intentionally walk skip to get to miles
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by Ankiels Missing Curveball on Apr 13, 2008 6:49 PM EDT reply actions
he is garbage...
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by Ankiels Missing Curveball on Apr 13, 2008 6:50 PM EDT reply actions
chris duncan yes, skip no.
I am the only/last Anthony Reyes fan!
by dangpenguins on Apr 13, 2008 6:50 PM EDT up reply actions
dude, stop being ignorant, your hatred for duncan is irrational and annoying
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by Ankiels Missing Curveball on Apr 13, 2008 6:51 PM EDT up reply actions
a skip is garbage????
what-ev-r
I am the only/last Anthony Reyes fan!
by dangpenguins on Apr 13, 2008 6:52 PM EDT up reply actions
I believe it was meant to mean the result was "garbage"
Neither Skippy nor Dunc the Yunger are garbage
nope
neither is garbage. both have positives and negatives. sorry, can't quit refuting this.
by infallibleopiniongenerator on Apr 13, 2008 6:52 PM EDT up reply actions
Chris Duncan lifetime stats:
686 AB
45 HR
119 RBIs
.273 BA
.526 SLG
.824 OPS
Average that over 500 ABs and you get the following seasonal numbers: 33 HRs, 87 RBIs
He played the last half of last season hurt.
I just don't get the hate.
by mattisnotfrench on Apr 13, 2008 6:55 PM EDT up reply actions
You are correct sir.
I made an addition error. It should be an .884 OPS, which is even more impressive. I get a pass-it's 1AM here in Montpellier, France.
by mattisnotfrench on Apr 13, 2008 7:01 PM EDT up reply actions
"there’s a difference between making a critical point and pounding your fists on the floor. if all you have to offer is the latter, do not post."
are we going to go over this again?
by davethebutcher on Apr 13, 2008 6:53 PM EDT up reply actions
since the beginning of time...
you like some players. you dont like some players. that simple. that is all.
I am the only/last Anthony Reyes fan!
by dangpenguins on Apr 13, 2008 6:56 PM EDT up reply actions
if you want to hate someone
go for it, but I think the rules are saying that if your posting on this board back up your hatred or don't post it. LBoros goes over it here - http://www.vivaelbirdos.com/2008/4/8/390769/fists-of-fury
by davethebutcher on Apr 13, 2008 6:59 PM EDT up reply actions
my mistake on the initial post
i do have a terrible tendency to knee jerk post, i'm going to start sitting on my hands during games
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by Ankiels Missing Curveball on Apr 13, 2008 7:00 PM EDT up reply actions
this might be quick
I can't believe i gave up a homerun to that punch and judy hitter-major league 2
GIDP to kill one rally, and fails to come through wi the bases loaded
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by Ankiels Missing Curveball on Apr 13, 2008 6:51 PM EDT reply actions
you probably wouldn't, be thankful i'm here
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by Ankiels Missing Curveball on Apr 13, 2008 6:52 PM EDT up reply actions
Ouch
Skip, come on man! Where is the clutch hit?
I guess I'll have to be happy with 4-3 :P. How many sweet comebacks can the cards be expected to make?
I strategically
put on the radio in the other room, so I could hear Skip successfully ground out to first.
Pitiful
Miles and Skip. Proves that grittiness doesn't win ball games.
In the unlikely story that is Rick Ankiel, there has never been anything false about hope.
oooo
it burns
In the unlikely story that is Rick Ankiel, there has never been anything false about hope.
like aaron miles' hairgel in the eye
by from First to Third on Apr 13, 2008 6:52 PM EDT up reply actions
Bad decision by Bochy
Albert's career HR % -- 5.94%
Skip's career XBH % -- 6.98%
Albert's scary but putting the tying run on base there was a bad decision he got away with.
i dont know if there is a manager in baseball who wouldn't of made the same decision he did there
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by Ankiels Missing Curveball on Apr 13, 2008 6:53 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah, but...
realistically, Skippy's extra base hits are not hit very hard. What's the chance Pujols scores on one of his doubles?
And really, which would you have your pitcher face - the best hitter in baseball, or a AAAA player?
First -- there were 2 outs
it's possible I guess that one of those doubles might be a bloop double that would have held Pujols at third but, w/ 2 outs, he's running on contact and will score on a double 90% or more of the time.
As to your 2nd point, that's not the question. Of course, you'd rather face Skip Schumaker than Albert Pujols but it's not a fair comparison. You're facing Pujols w/ the tying run at the plate and Skip w/ the tying run on 1st base. There's a big difference. I'll also add that Skip is a better hitter than he was when he first came up so, if anything, I understated his likelihood of hitting an XBH. Pujols' numbers, on the other hand, are probably a very accurate measure of his likelihood to hit a homer as there's a bigger sample to work w/ and he's basically the same player he was last year or the year before.
As to The Birds' comment above about it "working out," that's results-oriented decision-making. It's not a good decision b/c it worked out. It's a bad decision regardless of what Skip did. We know he's going to fail more often than not. So will Albert. The percentages were better pitching to Albert, as scary as that may be, than in pitching to Skip.
by chuckb on Apr 13, 2008 9:55 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
To clarify
went from the pitching change to a wide shot of K-Mac warming up. Then back to more commercials.
Infuriating.
Me neither.
But I did get to see a preview of "Farmer Needs a Wife," in which one of the "hot city girls" said, "I didn't know roosters were real!"
i wonder
if they have a kenedy or izturis fathead, it would be almost like watching them field in real life
by from First to Third on Apr 13, 2008 6:55 PM EDT reply actions
and Izturis
if we need a pinch hitter I say go with Wainer.
Proud President of the Unofficial Skip Schumaker Fan Club!
(now accepting applications)
terrible defense behind him + bloop hits
and he was missing his location alot
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by Ankiels Missing Curveball on Apr 13, 2008 6:57 PM EDT up reply actions
He started leaving it up in the 1st inning
He hung quite a few breaking balls. Then he got shelled, and, when combined with Rico's error, it was brutal 5-run inning.
Rico's error
wasnt it ruled a hit?
C'mon you Redbirds, lets prove em' wrong, again!
by yer dog first on Apr 13, 2008 6:58 PM EDT up reply actions
disgustingly yes, san fran's scorekeeper should lose his job
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by Ankiels Missing Curveball on Apr 13, 2008 6:59 PM EDT up reply actions
I've seen about 5 plays scored incorrectly in the past 2 games
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by Ankiels Missing Curveball on Apr 13, 2008 7:01 PM EDT up reply actions
Calling the skip non-grab was prety defensible--it was a very hard play he barely missed
The Rico play was kind of absurd. There is almost no wa that's not an error. The Albert Buckner play was also clearly an error
"You say the world has lost it's love. I say embrace what it's made of" - Dar Williams
I miss "Slug-fest" Sundays
one of my only joys from last year
by '54 Cardinal Fan on Apr 13, 2008 6:57 PM EDT reply actions
no kiddin
that was fun to look forward to to see if the sunday streak was going
by from First to Third on Apr 13, 2008 6:58 PM EDT up reply actions
Rick Horton
is a terrible broadcaster, and slightly racist/ignorant. I would like to never have to listen to him again.
whoops
meant to say: What did he say?
by davethebutcher on Apr 13, 2008 7:01 PM EDT up reply actions
What pushed me over the edge
Was talking about Eugenio Velez. "Can't we just call him 'Gene'? That would be a lot easier" "It's not like he would know if we called him 'Gene'"
I don't know
If I would call that racist, but it is definitely insensitive. Especially since baseball has given us some of the most fun names to yell.
by davethebutcher on Apr 13, 2008 7:37 PM EDT up reply actions
I've always liked him
He's low-key and generally knows what he's talking about.
What'd he say that was racist? He was one of the American players who made an effort to learn Spanish in his playing days, so that'd be more than a little surprising.
He said something earlier
That had me in the "He might be prejudiced" mind set, so I was probably more geared to interpret that as racism instead of ignorance. Either way, I don't like him.
That's a stupid comment.
You don't know anything about him. Whitey used to use Ricky as an interpreter for the hispanic players when he played for him. To say that he is racist is just flat stupid. Leave that crap at home.
He should have elaborated
on why he referred to him as a racist, but the comment was pretty darn close. See above.
Actually, I'm in the wrong
The comment was insensitive, at least, but I don't know the man, and I shouldn't have let my opinion of the comment or his job skills influence me in any way to make a comment on the man personally. I should have kept it off the boards, etp was right. My apologies to Mr. Horton.
by Midwestside on Apr 13, 2008 10:15 PM EDT up reply actions
nice apology
and fair enough. Maybe you should've said that the comment was a racist one rather than Horton is a racist. Still, I think etp's comment was over the top considering the circumstances and the discussion of Horton's comment does have a place here.
I appreciate the apology.
I don't believe that it is racist to say it is easier to call him Gene. I don't know him personally, but his history is clearly not that of a racist individual. I may have reacted harshly, but that is because I think that is too damning a characterization to allow it to be applied flippantly. Sorry. If you have more than one instance that indicates that that characterization is correct, then I am willing to listen. Until then, be careful what terms you throw around.
I apologize if it seemed as though I were censoring you, but the topic is more important than most that are discussed here. It is more necessary to provide factual based evidence when you are attacking a man's character, than when you are attacking his play on the field.
To houston, I don't believe my comment to be over the top given the circumstances. I did not attack Midwestside personally, nor did I indicate that I felt he shouldn't post in the future. I simply felt that he made an extremely inappropriate remark, and it was made too flippantly. He wasn't discussing Horton's comments, but instead editorializing on the man in general.
I agree w/ your last statement
and that, as I said above, his comments should've been about Horton's COMMENTS and not about Horton, himself. That said, calling the comments "racist" is justifiable considering what was said.
Actually,
the comments were not "racist" in that he was not talking talking about race in the least. As Midwest said above, you could term it "insensitive," or you could define it as ethnocentric. The fact that an individual speaks a different language has nothing to do with race. No one would identify making fun of a french or german name as "racist," as their respective races are still anglo-saxon in origin. At worst you could define it as "anglocist," implying that Horton shows favoritism toward english-speaking players and persons.
I know that's semantics, but in this case semantics are what the discussion is about. The choice of wording was the issue for both Horton, Midwest, and yourself.
An inexcusable gaff, on my part.
Obviously, I should have said "caucasian in origin," and not "anglo-saxon in origin." Inexcusable when making reference to correting semantics.
It also made me realize that the tone and tenor of my last response was unnecessary. It was condescending, and it added little to the discussion. I apologize for that. It sounds like we all agree that the statement may have been inappropriate, but that one statement should not be used to characterize a man. I absolutely agree that the validity and value of an individual statement made by a broadcaster should be up for debate and discussion.
we need
brian jordan or some ron gant right now, some gaetti wouldn't be bad either
by from First to Third on Apr 13, 2008 7:02 PM EDT reply actions
didn't pujols rake in sunday games last year??? I would of started him today if i were TLR because they have a day off tomorrow anyway and he should of rested pujols after the first game in the SF series.
Cardwash - Cardinal, Washington fan (Washington???? Yeah, I know)
gotta show duncan at 1st
for a possible trad with em, they want a lefty 1b
by from First to Third on Apr 13, 2008 7:03 PM EDT up reply actions
It'll be
a tough row to hoe in the ninth, but I still see this as winnable!
C'mon you Redbirds, lets prove em' wrong, again!
Not that they've lost yet
but I hate when days off follow a loss. I'd imagine it's even worse for the players.
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by Ankiels Missing Curveball on Apr 13, 2008 7:02 PM EDT reply actions
Wouldn't it be nice
if we coudl rough up Brian Wilson?
"You say the world has lost it's love. I say embrace what it's made of" - Dar Williams
He also
let Charles Manson live with him for a while. Introduced him to a producer who didn't like his music.
Later on, Manson sent his minions to murder everyone inside the house where the producer lived, which had by then been sold to Roman Polanski.
I swear that all of that is true, except for the part about which Brian Wilson we're talking about.
shoe in mouth
hopefully raggin on him has sparked him
by from First to Third on Apr 13, 2008 7:04 PM EDT reply actions
Ole Grits and Gravy does it again!
I like how the ball stopped rolling 15-20 feet into the outfield.
Ludwick or Duncan, one of you got some heroics in your bat
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by Ankiels Missing Curveball on Apr 13, 2008 7:05 PM EDT reply actions
crazy
if we don't get some runs over, we're gonna look real bad
by from First to Third on Apr 13, 2008 7:06 PM EDT reply actions
BULLCRAP
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by Ankiels Missing Curveball on Apr 13, 2008 7:07 PM EDT reply actions
You've
gotta be kidding me.
In the unlikely story that is Rick Ankiel, there has never been anything false about hope.
That
IS NOT A STRIKE
In the unlikely story that is Rick Ankiel, there has never been anything false about hope.
WHAT THE H*#@?????
Hey, It's Enrico Pulazzo!
"You say the world has lost it's love. I say embrace what it's made of" - Dar Williams
Where
Is this strike zone?
In the unlikely story that is Rick Ankiel, there has never been anything false about hope.
bullshit call
little home cookin
Proud President of the Unofficial Skip Schumaker Fan Club!
(now accepting applications)
This umpire is garbage
Two terrible strike 3 calls, and then he stares down Duncan as he walks away.
This road trip has featured some of the worst umpiring i've ever seen
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by Ankiels Missing Curveball on Apr 13, 2008 7:11 PM EDT reply actions
Giants announcers:
"The Giants catch a break" (on the strike call)
"You say the world has lost it's love. I say embrace what it's made of" - Dar Williams
How
Is that not a strike then?
In the unlikely story that is Rick Ankiel, there has never been anything false about hope.
and why isn't TLR out there arguing?
Defend your players man
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by Ankiels Missing Curveball on Apr 13, 2008 7:12 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
yeah good idea
let's piss off the ump for the rest of the season by doing what umps hate most - arguing balls and strikes
Proud President of the Unofficial Skip Schumaker Fan Club!
(now accepting applications)
i'm glad you aren't the coach
if that's how you think
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by Ankiels Missing Curveball on Apr 13, 2008 7:15 PM EDT up reply actions
It is a great idea.
If this ump is going to have his head up his arse, then he should be questioned. Too soft a stance to take.
ROBOT UMPIRES!
The only way to avoid worthless pieces of human trash influencing things they should have no influence over
I don't care if they're just bright green cameras
But human umpires have long outlived their usefulness or necessity.
Oh well, a 4-3 road trip isn't awful...
although it's a bit unacceptable to lose 2 games to the Giants. I'm scared about facing the Brewers lineup though, since the freakin Giants put up quite a few runs on us.
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by Ankiels Missing Curveball on Apr 13, 2008 7:14 PM EDT reply actions
Would've preferred a win
but at least the team will face the Brewers with a chip on their shoulders.
that was
a very dissapointing job by the home plate umpire, this is a perfect time when instant replay could come in handy, either way, that was a bullshit call
by from First to Third on Apr 13, 2008 7:15 PM EDT reply actions
Well...
It obviously wasn't our day. I hate losing, but we'll get 'em next time. We still finished with a winning record on the road trip and fought like hell through the bloops, bad umpiring and AAA lineup. I'm proud of 'em.
by mattisnotfrench on Apr 13, 2008 7:15 PM EDT reply actions
absolutely
In the unlikely story that is Rick Ankiel, there has never been anything false about hope.
State of the road trip
too...
"The only thing you know about pitching is that you can't hit it." Bob Gibson to Tim McCarver
by player2bnamedl8r on Apr 13, 2008 7:18 PM EDT up reply actions
Umpiring across all of baseball has been terrible this year...
The umpires screwed the Phillies out of a win earlier today. Mark DeRosa hit a HR that was pretty obviously foul, and the umpires called it fair. The Phillies ended up losing by 1
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by Ankiels Missing Curveball on Apr 13, 2008 7:16 PM EDT reply actions
ROBOTS DONT HAVE HEARTS :(
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by Ankiels Missing Curveball on Apr 13, 2008 7:20 PM EDT up reply actions
these will...
and their robot feelings will be hurt when the robot managers argue with their robot calls.
thats
hilarious
i take your signatures and use them as away messages
by ihavebadknees on Apr 13, 2008 10:11 PM EDT up reply actions
Even though we got hosed by Dan Iossagna
It's hard to justify Pineiro's pitching and our batters' (lack of) hitting.
Also, Uncle Rico looked pretty blatantly overmatched out there today
his bat speed isn't major league caliber, he couldn't catch up to anything. Lets hope Brendan Ryan comes back soon.
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by Ankiels Missing Curveball on Apr 13, 2008 7:24 PM EDT reply actions
At least we can feel warm inside
Knowing someone got something they didn't deserve, in this case, a major league start. That's how we know we're good people, when we give things to people who don't deserve them.
during the Giants post game
which is still on now, they are saying the home plate ump gave the Giants the win in the 9th. how bad were his calls against the Cards batters?
well the mojo didn't work two days in a row. i left again to eat & they still lost. oh well, you can't go 162-0 the boys get a much deserved day off tomorrow.
I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!
I think the issue
was that his strike zone seemed to change in the 9th...pitches that were balls earlier in the game became strikes in the 9th.
"The only thing you know about pitching is that you can't hit it." Bob Gibson to Tim McCarver
by player2bnamedl8r on Apr 13, 2008 7:55 PM EDT up reply actions
I didn't say it was a good strike zone...
=)
"The only thing you know about pitching is that you can't hit it." Bob Gibson to Tim McCarver
by player2bnamedl8r on Apr 13, 2008 8:27 PM EDT up reply actions
I disagree
the 3rd strike to Ludwick was borderline -- could've gone either way. The one to Duncan was, at least, 4 inches outside -- probably closer to 6.
by chuckb on Apr 13, 2008 9:58 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
i think
he called a higher or the same pitch a ball in the same at bat though
so its terrible, terrible, terrible
stupid umps
i take your signatures and use them as away messages
by ihavebadknees on Apr 13, 2008 10:13 PM EDT up reply actions
Silver Lining
at least we have seen that the cardinals are not giving up late in games with large defecits. down 5 and 4 run late in the games today, we still battled and won one and had a chance at winning another.
It's nice to see that we are showing resilience, no matter the score or inning.
"Them Cubbies can kiss my ass" -Dizzy Dean
and
hits, risp, and while P' gave up a few runs, in all fairness he could have gotten out earler/tony could have pulled him sooner.
i'd much rather lose like this than game one of the series, and a hell of a lot more than tie in the top of the 9th just to allow a home run in the bottom half.
Brew crew worries me though
by AdjustedExpectations on Apr 13, 2008 10:16 PM EDT up reply actions
Ryan Ludwick
has an OPS of around 1.100 right now. Small sample sizes, I know this, but i'm starting to think Luddy may be starting to realize that potential that he was touted as having back when he was a prospect. I think he could put up an OPS of around .900 over a full season if given the chance.
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by Ankiels Missing Curveball on Apr 13, 2008 10:32 PM EDT reply actions
Ludwick...
has performed well over the first two weeks, but he has a career .783 career OPS in MLB (233 games), and an .846 OPS in the minor leagues (736 games) . I wouldn't set my sights on .900, but if he can repeat last season's .800+ I think he provides some real value to the club.
true, maybe .900 is a bit high...
but I do think he's capable of putting up 25-30 HR's and 80-90 RBI's in a season, if he were to hit 6th for us.
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by Ankiels Missing Curveball on Apr 13, 2008 11:54 PM EDT up reply actions
Obviously, that would be great...
I guess I just don't share the same optimism towards Ludwick. Like the guy. Decent player. I just think 15/65/.260 is more likely. And there is certainly value in that as well.
15 homeruns?
Maybe in very limited platooning, otherwise, I think the guy would easily hit 25+ over a full season. He put up the numbers you listed last season, and that was over 300 at bats.
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by Ankiels Missing Curveball on Apr 14, 2008 12:09 AM EDT up reply actions
He's hit more than 15 HR in a season
...three times at any level above A ball (and zero times in the majors). Over a nine year career. I think 25+ HRs from him would be a monster season...that no one saw coming.
and i'm saying he hit 14 last year in 300 at bats
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by Ankiels Missing Curveball on Apr 14, 2008 1:00 AM EDT up reply actions
he'll get playing time as well, with duncs ability to have niggling injuries, platooning, and day offs for the other out feilders there's a reasonable chance he'll have every chance to get some time in, even if he's not starting
by AdjustedExpectations on Apr 13, 2008 11:46 PM EDT reply actions
Right...but,
it still seems unrealistic to think that Ludwick can post a .900 OPS given all the opportunity in the world. OF's with .900+ OPSs have names like Holliday, Granderson, Ordonez and Vlad the Impaler.
900+ is a bit high
But I don't think 25 homers is. Like someone said, he basically got half a season last year and hit 15...and I've liked him at the plate so far. Career stats say no. Last year's stats say yes. My eyes say yes. I guess I put more stock in the latter two in Ludwick's case.
the yanks
home of former once hot commodity Cubs
La troy
Kyle i broke my leg farnsworth who both got into jams tonight...melky made a great catchy bailing farnsy out of ne further damage.
I can't believe i gave up a homerun to that punch and judy hitter-major league 2
at the game today
It was clear that MIles is not a shortstop and Washington is not a 3B.
Both missed/botched catchable balls that cost us runs.
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