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Game 27 Open Thread: April 28, 2008

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Cincinnati @ St. Louis


Arroyo Wellemeyer
0-3, 7.56 2-0, 3.77

bronson arroyo has his own official web site, with nifty flash graphics and everything. . . . . he's an interesting BABIP case study. from 2004-2006 he  consistently held batters to below-average BABIPs, in the .275 range (.295 is about average). last year his BABIP went up to .313, above his normal range; we'd expect to see it come down this year, and his ERA to come down accordingly. hasn't happened yet; BABIP through the first five starts of 2008 is .397 . . . . .

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Ludwick

Ludwick in the lead-off spot. Congrats on (maybe) having a hand in determining the lineup.

by Colonel Wellemeyer on Apr 28, 2008 7:06 PM EDT   0 recs

That's the first thing I thought...

You heard it on VEB first… wouldn’t it be brilliant if we scored 10 runs tonight…

by RedbirdAvenger on Apr 28, 2008 8:01 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Moz vs. Jock

Does this make it a revenge game?

Not that Walt has had much of a chance to make an impact on the Reds roster just yet.

by stl tyler on Apr 28, 2008 7:12 PM EDT   0 recs

Walt already said he has a Vendetta

against the Cardinals.

I think the Cardinals should have a Vendetta against him for Mark Mulder, Juan Encarnacion and Adam Kennedy.

Still looking for 1985 Regular Season games on DVD/VHS

by Hardcore Legend on Apr 28, 2008 7:16 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

i was wonder lboros

what your take was on jock saying it’s a vendetta. i love jock for the teams he put together, i mean wow. but he sure seems to be a small person in some ways.

Amaury translates into "Punisher of Spheroids" in the lost tongue of Atlantis. Marti means "Belgian Waffle."

by erik on Apr 28, 2008 7:34 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I also wonder

about Walt’s relationship with Mo. They must’ve worked together closely while Walt was here. Too much time has passed since the position of GM changed, and I don’t remember much about their relationship. I wonder if ill will is extended to the entire organization, or just the owner, Lundhow, etc.

by effin fisk on Apr 28, 2008 7:36 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

The kicker

is that after saying that last week, he now says everyone is making too much of it…

"The only thing you know about pitching is that you can't hit it." Bob Gibson to Tim McCarver

by player2bnamedl8r on Apr 28, 2008 7:34 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Arroyo re: BABIP

I’d imagine having just a 52% first strike percentage might do that do him to some degree.

With no evidence to the contrary, Colby Rasmus is clutch

by joker24 on Apr 28, 2008 7:17 PM EDT   0 recs

Tony on Glaus' eyes

He just said if Glaus’s eyes start watering up before the first punch Ryan will be in at 3rd and batting leadoff. Ludwick will move to the 5th spot in the order.

by Evilfrog on Apr 28, 2008 7:27 PM EDT   0 recs

I hope it doesn't come to the first punch

If we were playing the Astros again tonight, I could totally see it happening like that.

by stl tyler on Apr 28, 2008 7:54 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

hehe

One of these days im going to start proof reading my posts.

by Evilfrog on Apr 28, 2008 8:05 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

just watched jeter make turn an easy out into an error

i love rooting against him

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by ihavebadknees on Apr 28, 2008 7:49 PM EDT   0 recs

He who hates Derek Jeter

hates baseball, America and quite possibly life itself.

"Well, folks, this game began as a tiny worm and is blossoming into a large cobra." - Mike "The Moon Man" Shannon

by Tudor's Electric Fan on Apr 28, 2008 7:52 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

White Sox/Orioles

Rain delay in the 11th inning. Blech.

by effin fisk on Apr 28, 2008 7:55 PM EDT   0 recs

Almost game time!

And this is the only game this week I get to watch with VEB. :(

"I was a victim of a series of accidents, as are we all."

by sirensofsilence on Apr 28, 2008 8:02 PM EDT   0 recs

thats a bad week then

you have to shoot for at least 4 for a decent week

i take your signatures and use them as away messages

by ihavebadknees on Apr 28, 2008 8:03 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I know, I was sad when I realized it today

But tomorrow, I’m having dinner and watching the game with co-workers (booo for no VEB, but at least I’m being social, right?), working during the day game on Wednesday, and off day on Thursday. Will probably be out on Friday. Sad face!

"I was a victim of a series of accidents, as are we all."

by sirensofsilence on Apr 28, 2008 8:05 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

im sure i will get around to being social again

once winter rolls around, my friends get tired of me quickly anyway

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by ihavebadknees on Apr 28, 2008 8:07 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

the rat!

i liked that guy a lot.

by RedbirdAvenger on Apr 28, 2008 8:05 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

haha

this should be a running theme to start every game

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by ihavebadknees on Apr 28, 2008 8:06 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Gotta love the old style 3rd baseman

large guts and a healthy mullet.

by thewizard3 on Apr 28, 2008 8:11 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

he always looked like

alice cooper to me

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

by punchinjudy on Apr 28, 2008 8:49 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

VEB game

I remember it being mentioned during th off-season. Was a date ever decided on?

by mattyfrommo on Apr 28, 2008 8:11 PM EDT   0 recs

I believe it's

May 17th against the Rays.

by Phizzle on Apr 28, 2008 8:12 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Yeah, I also heard that

it’s the 17th against the Rays. I’m going to try to go. I’ve been told that the plan is to meet at the Broadway Oyster Bar after the game.

"I was a victim of a series of accidents, as are we all."

by sirensofsilence on Apr 28, 2008 8:15 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

stange

I actually have tickets to that game

by mattyfrommo on Apr 28, 2008 8:15 PM EDT   0 recs

I was wondering...

what a ‘stange’ is…

"The only thing you know about pitching is that you can't hit it." Bob Gibson to Tim McCarver

by player2bnamedl8r on Apr 28, 2008 8:22 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Stange

was a lefthander with the Twins in the 60’s.

The time has come for someone to put his foot down and that foot is me

by heathen on Apr 28, 2008 8:42 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

dick pole is their pitching coach?

priceless

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by ihavebadknees on Apr 28, 2008 8:17 PM EDT   0 recs

TOO priceless , if you ask me...

Somebody should investigate that guy’s birth certificate like they did for Tejada.

by Phizzle on Apr 28, 2008 8:19 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Welly

Needed 10 pitches for 3 outs. I love it.

by Evilfrog on Apr 28, 2008 8:20 PM EDT   0 recs

6 IP

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

by Valatan on Apr 28, 2008 8:21 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Keep this up, frankenstein

let’s get him a lead, boys

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

by Valatan on Apr 28, 2008 8:21 PM EDT   0 recs

Whoa

What’s going on with FSN?

"I was a victim of a series of accidents, as are we all."

by sirensofsilence on Apr 28, 2008 8:23 PM EDT   0 recs

Yikes!

Lost video on FSN.

by Evilfrog on Apr 28, 2008 8:23 PM EDT   0 recs

woahhhh

anybody else having tech difficulties w fsn?

by thewizard3 on Apr 28, 2008 8:23 PM EDT   0 recs

What a stupid fucking lineup

what the hell is Tony thinking, giving Skip a day off and all? What an idiot!

by houstoncardinal on Apr 28, 2008 8:23 PM EDT   0 recs

what's the deal with the increased profanity on this site lately?

My first memory of Cardinals baseball is seeing Daryl Porter jump into Bruce Sutter's arms!

by 82Special on Apr 28, 2008 8:24 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I think...

it’s sarcasm…

"The only thing you know about pitching is that you can't hit it." Bob Gibson to Tim McCarver

by player2bnamedl8r on Apr 28, 2008 8:25 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

my mlb extra innings just died too

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by ihavebadknees on Apr 28, 2008 8:23 PM EDT   0 recs

...And we're back!

"I was a victim of a series of accidents, as are we all."

by sirensofsilence on Apr 28, 2008 8:24 PM EDT   0 recs

i heard called strike three

no idea what it looked like

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by ihavebadknees on Apr 28, 2008 8:25 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

A borderline curve inside

looked a lot more strike-like on gameday

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

by Valatan on Apr 28, 2008 8:28 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

how accurate is gameday?

are locations computer generated, or are pitch locations plotted by a person

My first memory of Cardinals baseball is seeing Daryl Porter jump into Bruce Sutter's arms!

by 82Special on Apr 28, 2008 8:29 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I believe it's pretty accurate

But it does glitch sometimes. It has Welly with three more pitches than he threw. And they just show up as “ball” against Jr. With no speed or location data.

by Evilfrog on Apr 28, 2008 8:30 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

according to gameday

we didn’t swing at the first 11 pitches. weird.

by effin fisk on Apr 28, 2008 8:24 PM EDT   0 recs

VEB Game

Do you get a block of tickets? Or everybody goes on their own and you meet up at the bar afterwards?

"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 Apr 28, 2008 8:26 PM EDT   0 recs

I think we decided on going on our own

The logistics of buying a block were just too much trouble if I remember correctly

by mattyfrommo on Apr 28, 2008 8:29 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I don't think anyone got a block of tickets

but I could be wrong.

"I was a victim of a series of accidents, as are we all."

by sirensofsilence on Apr 28, 2008 8:29 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

how about

Troy “I wear my sun glasses at night”

by Evilfrog on Apr 28, 2008 8:27 PM EDT   0 recs

Non-eye-watering

sunglasses. At night. That worked well.

"The only thing you know about pitching is that you can't hit it." Bob Gibson to Tim McCarver

by player2bnamedl8r on Apr 28, 2008 8:27 PM EDT   0 recs

take the glasses off...

they don’t work ; )

by thewizard3 on Apr 28, 2008 8:27 PM EDT   0 recs

Dee googles

They do nothing!

by Evilfrog on Apr 28, 2008 8:29 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Well played

One of my favorite Simpson’s quotes.

by davethebutcher on Apr 28, 2008 8:35 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

dammit

that sucked

i take your signatures and use them as away messages

by ihavebadknees on Apr 28, 2008 8:33 PM EDT   0 recs

and then a wild pitch

i take your signatures and use them as away messages

by ihavebadknees on Apr 28, 2008 8:34 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Boo

Limit the damage, please.

"I was a victim of a series of accidents, as are we all."

by sirensofsilence on Apr 28, 2008 8:34 PM EDT   0 recs

hope this new lineup will net us some runs

we are going to need them tonight

i take your signatures and use them as away messages

by ihavebadknees on Apr 28, 2008 8:35 PM EDT   0 recs

Welcome back, Todd...

We’ve missed you…

"The only thing you know about pitching is that you can't hit it." Bob Gibson to Tim McCarver

by player2bnamedl8r on Apr 28, 2008 8:35 PM EDT   0 recs

Likely...

at this rate.

"The only thing you know about pitching is that you can't hit it." Bob Gibson to Tim McCarver

by player2bnamedl8r on Apr 28, 2008 8:38 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Ouch

This could get ugly. Welcome to earth todd

by thewizard3 on Apr 28, 2008 8:36 PM EDT   0 recs

Where are the K's?

Welly’s saving grace is missing on this cold day.

by enoscountry on Apr 28, 2008 8:36 PM EDT   0 recs

wild thing glasses

old skull and crossbones

i take your signatures and use them as away messages

by ihavebadknees on Apr 28, 2008 8:38 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

....

let’s just pretend that the series ended with Major League 1 (just like we pretend Rocky 5 was never made)

"How depressing is it being you? Would you equate it to being a lifelong Cubs fan?"

by rocKStark5 on Apr 28, 2008 8:40 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

After 2...

I’ll agree three was a joke. But 2 is right up there with 1 imo.

by thewizard3 on Apr 28, 2008 8:42 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

i liked both one and two

one has the slight nod though

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by ihavebadknees on Apr 28, 2008 8:42 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs