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Birdos_avatar_tiny by lboros on Comment 285 comments

nice at-bat by izturis there; way to go, c. still a ballgame, but that wasted rally in the bottom of the 3rd really smarts. good to see ankiel break out of it.

cards trail 4-3 and still batting in the bottom of the 6th.

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How many times...

have Adam Kennedy and Iz2 DOUBLED in the same inning?!

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

by BigMOman on Apr 28, 2008 10:05 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

How many more times will it happen

I’d say we saw the first and last time tonight

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by Mr Redbird on Apr 28, 2008 10:06 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Guessing just this once

In fact, I’m fairly skeptical that they’ve even both hit in the same inning before. Let alone extra bases.

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

by sirensofsilence on Apr 28, 2008 10:07 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I think that was the first

And I wouldn’t count on a repeat.

by Evilfrog on Apr 28, 2008 10:05 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wow

Ludwick has no clue tonight

by gocards62 on Apr 28, 2008 10:06 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I gotta question TLR on putting Ludwick in as a leadoff hitter

The guy takes no walks and strikes out a ton, and he’s facing a pitcher that eats free swingers alive.

boo cubs, hooray beer

by Raconteur on Apr 28, 2008 10:07 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Just a rough night

Strike zone has been huge as well

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by Mr Redbird on Apr 28, 2008 10:08 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ha ha...

sorry…that was funny.

"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 10:09 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Carb man?

But prince fielder plays for milwaukee.

Seriously, interesting piece in the NY times about MLB’s most famous vegetarian.

by tom s. on Apr 28, 2008 10:10 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yes he should

however, Duncan-Ludwick-Ankiel shouldn’t exist as an OF.

Still looking for 1985 Regular Season games on DVD/VHS

by Hardcore Legend on Apr 28, 2008 10:10 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

yeah i would like...

to see the cards deal duncan but will probably never happen

by poohrat on Apr 28, 2008 10:13 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

probably not.....

if you play ludwick you have to sit duncan or have ryan on the field

by poohrat on Apr 28, 2008 10:10 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Lol

then I say do it for sure!

by TheBirds on Apr 28, 2008 10:12 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

and why is that?

please explain.

And I awoke in California, far far from Spancilhill...

by SleepyCA on Apr 28, 2008 10:17 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yeah.

Thats the last time he listens to VEB on who to bat leadoff.

by Evilfrog on Apr 28, 2008 10:09 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The article that said suggested a Duncan, Ankiel, Ludwick lineup...

Isn’t looking good so far. Like I said, I have no interest in seeing the cardinals lead the league in K’s.

People say K’s don’t matter, but I see very little strikeout hitters hitting for good average.

by TheBirds on Apr 28, 2008 10:10 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

-2

AVG is irrelevant. OBP is the money melon.

Also irrelevant: One game sample sizes.

Well who the hell can see forever?

by Alxfritz on Apr 29, 2008 1:28 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

"takes no walks"???

Ludwick’s walk rate this year: 12.7%
Schumaker: 13.3%

The difference is basically insignificant.

(You can find these things out for yourself with just a little bit of work, you know).

And I awoke in California, far far from Spancilhill...

by SleepyCA on Apr 28, 2008 10:16 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Flores in

are we going to see Springer tonight?

by nota bene on Apr 28, 2008 10:09 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Rolen wouldn't have gotton that

Flores LH/RH split slowly evening out.

by enoscountry on Apr 28, 2008 10:10 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Maybe not – stupid Griffey

by enoscountry on Apr 28, 2008 10:11 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yikes!

Loading the bases with Dunn up scares me.

by Evilfrog on Apr 28, 2008 10:12 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

but its lefty lefty

we have too…

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

by punchinjudy on Apr 28, 2008 10:13 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

+1

Flores’ 0.00 ERA is about to go up in smoke I’m afraid….

by nota bene on Apr 28, 2008 10:13 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

no kidding

what in the world are they doing?

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

by 82Special on Apr 28, 2008 10:13 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Flores got away with one there

good thing Dunn is struggling.

AND OUR LUCK COMES THROUGH!!!

by enoscountry on Apr 28, 2008 10:14 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

wow

that was straight luck

i take your signatures and use them as away messages

by ihavebadknees on Apr 28, 2008 10:14 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

c'mon Randy

a groundball keeps us in the game….

by nota bene on Apr 28, 2008 10:14 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wow, did we get lucky

Poor Brandon Phillips

Still looking for 1985 Regular Season games on DVD/VHS

by Hardcore Legend on Apr 28, 2008 10:14 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wow!

Jimmy steps in to lead off the bottom half of the inning... with nobody on base... It could happen... just not tonight.

by Hollywood15 on Apr 28, 2008 10:14 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Holy Crap!

I’ve never seen that before!

by Evilfrog on Apr 28, 2008 10:14 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

wow

i can’t remember ever seeing that before

by bosman on Apr 28, 2008 10:14 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wow

I don’t know if I’ve ever even seen that before

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

by sirensofsilence on Apr 28, 2008 10:14 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

not in the biggs neway

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

by punchinjudy on Apr 28, 2008 10:14 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I haven't

Must be our lucky day…If I haven’t jinxed us.

by TheBirds on Apr 28, 2008 10:15 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

what happened?

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

by 82Special on Apr 28, 2008 10:15 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Now we need to get Encarnacion

who has hit one one handed to the wall already tonight.

Still looking for 1985 Regular Season games on DVD/VHS

by Hardcore Legend on Apr 28, 2008 10:14 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

well,

If I don’t see Flores at Harrah’s tonight I’ll crap myself…that guy has a horse shoe in his ass.

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

by rocKStark5 on Apr 28, 2008 10:15 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

AHH!

What happened that nobody’s ever seen before???

"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 10:15 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Could that have been a DP?

in someways it could be a Reds break?

by enoscountry on Apr 28, 2008 10:15 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Possiable.

But more than likely it was 2 runs.

by Evilfrog on Apr 28, 2008 10:16 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I wasn't in here on the other thread but has it been pointed out

that this strikezone is awful?

Still looking for 1985 Regular Season games on DVD/VHS

by Hardcore Legend on Apr 28, 2008 10:15 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

yeah

the people watching on gameday are freaking out.

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

by rocKStark5 on Apr 28, 2008 10:16 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It's been a joke

But seems to be getting a bit tighter as the game progresses

by cloistermaximus on Apr 28, 2008 10:16 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

dude

what the hell happened?

by nota bene on Apr 28, 2008 10:16 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ball hit the runner at first

off of the bat. The runner is out. And the ball is dead. Everyone else had to go back to thier bag.

by Evilfrog on Apr 28, 2008 10:18 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

oh wow

the runners can’t move up. I’ll be damned….Randy Flores should make a sacrifice to the baseball gods after the game cause they just smiled on him….

by nota bene on Apr 28, 2008 10:18 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Haha

at Flo just shaking his head as he walked off the mound.

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

by sirensofsilence on Apr 28, 2008 10:16 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

that was way too close for comfort

I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!

by gdm426 on Apr 28, 2008 10:17 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Dusty Baker, once again

“See guys, this is what happens when you clog those bases!”

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by Mr Redbird on Apr 28, 2008 10:17 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

No kidding

Fat lot of good it does us just to go “OOOOH, never seen that before!”

"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 10:17 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Well

None of those were posted when I typed my message.

"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 10:21 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

If it's that amazing, though

Watch Baseball Tonight, I’m sure it will be on there

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by Mr Redbird on Apr 28, 2008 10:18 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

doubtful

didn’t you hear Jorge Posada went on the DL today? why they’ve got to at least take up half the show telling the world that the poor Yankee’s will be without their starting catcher.

I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!

by gdm426 on Apr 28, 2008 10:20 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Situation

Bases loaded, 1 out, Dunn at the plate. He hits a ball hard in the hole between Pujols and Kennedy, but the runner at first is hit by the ball. The rule is that he is out automatically, the ball becomes dead, and everybody has to go back to their base. After that, there were two outs and Edwin hits a flyball to Ankiel to end the inning

by cloistermaximus on Apr 28, 2008 10:19 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

HERE IS WHAT HAPPENED:

Bases loaded, Dunn hits a scorching ground ball, it hits phillips who is the runner at first, so phillips was out and none of the runners got to advance

it would have been a single and two runs scored

by bosman on Apr 28, 2008 10:18 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

stills cored as a single though

with some other things as well im sure but dan and al said it goes as a single

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

by punchinjudy on Apr 28, 2008 10:19 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

No way that was a doulbe play.

Did you see where Pujols and Kennedy were at the time it hit him?

by TheBirds on Apr 28, 2008 10:19 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

that's frigging crazy

was Phillips already moving? how far off the bag was he? where’d it hit him?

Dammit, one of these days I’m gonna break down and just get cable already….

by nota bene on Apr 28, 2008 10:20 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yeah. He was moving

about halfway between 1st and 2nd.

by Evilfrog on Apr 28, 2008 10:21 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

good swing ank

i take your signatures and use them as away messages

by ihavebadknees on Apr 28, 2008 10:21 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wow

That ball was tagged.

by mojowo11 on Apr 28, 2008 10:21 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Right to him

That’s ok, the baseball gods owe the reds one.

by TheBirds on Apr 28, 2008 10:21 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Albert got himself out

Swinging at ball four.. Tired of walking.

by cloistermaximus on Apr 28, 2008 10:24 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

not with this strikezone

i take your signatures and use them as away messages

by ihavebadknees on Apr 28, 2008 10:25 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

+1

Pujols does not often pop up a 3-1 pitch….

by nota bene on Apr 28, 2008 10:25 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

wow

that was only the 4th time all year he’s put the 3-1 pitch in play. Seems like he’s been doing it more often than that.

Unfortunately, not taking the walk is the difference in the game right now :(

And I awoke in California, far far from Spancilhill...

by SleepyCA on Apr 28, 2008 10:29 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

yup

If he’s gonna do that, he might as well swing at the 3-0 pitch. That was grooved.

And I awoke in California, far far from Spancilhill...

by SleepyCA on Apr 28, 2008 10:25 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

so the Jeff Brantley

is talking about what kind of grill he has.

what are Dan & Al talking about?

I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!

by gdm426 on Apr 28, 2008 10:25 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

probably

that old dame in the basement and her cooking.

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

by rocKStark5 on Apr 28, 2008 10:26 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I dunno

but earlier they were talking about some old lady’s zucchini bread.

Anything to avoid talking about the game.

by TheBirds on Apr 28, 2008 10:26 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hopefully Glaus can see...

Would be nice to pick up HR number 2 here.

by TheBirds on Apr 28, 2008 10:25 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Pink Eye sucks

I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!

by gdm426 on Apr 28, 2008 10:26 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

gameday last year

...didn’t it have a rectangle representing the strike zone?

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

by rocKStark5 on Apr 28, 2008 10:25 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

prob changed it to an irregular blob

for this umpire

i take your signatures and use them as away messages

by ihavebadknees on Apr 28, 2008 10:26 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It did

They took it away this year, I’m guessing because it pissed off the umpires. It was always funny to see a called strike clearly outside that rectangle, though.

by thefutureofamerica on Apr 28, 2008 10:27 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Glaus smoked that one

probably too hard or else duncan would have made it to third

by bosman on Apr 28, 2008 10:26 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Dunc

really is one of the most awkward people I’ve ever seen. Props, though. Don’t get me wrong. Now let’s tie this thing up.

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

by sirensofsilence on Apr 28, 2008 10:26 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

please.... PLEASE

and now wife has control of the TV to watch the bachelor

and I am stuck with Gameday for the last innings :(

by Cards81fan on Apr 28, 2008 10:28 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

please mail in

your man card to

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

by rocKStark5 on Apr 28, 2008 10:30 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Doh!

Great play there.

by Evilfrog on Apr 28, 2008 10:28 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

and now we are even

I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!

by gdm426 on Apr 28, 2008 10:28 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

damn yadi got robbed

i take your signatures and use them as away messages

by ihavebadknees on Apr 28, 2008 10:29 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Holy ass

That was a pretty play.

by mojowo11 on Apr 28, 2008 10:29 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Freaking Encarnacion

you’re a terrible fielder when you play everyone else

boo cubs, hooray beer

by Raconteur on Apr 28, 2008 10:29 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

ARG!

Flo used up all our luck for tonight apparently.

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

by sirensofsilence on Apr 28, 2008 10:29 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That's karmic retribution

For the weird play at the top half of the inning.

by stl tyler on Apr 28, 2008 10:29 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Chris Duncan still owes us a run

the klutz.

Still looking for 1985 Regular Season games on DVD/VHS

by Hardcore Legend on Apr 28, 2008 10:30 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

9 LOB

through seven. If only Dunc had gotten that hit one AB earlier.

by gocards62 on Apr 28, 2008 10:30 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

After reviewing that stop in slow-motion HD...

It was officially gorgeous. Full extension, mid-air, just painfully gorgeous.

by thefutureofamerica on Apr 28, 2008 10:30 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The myth that Flores can get LHP out

must stop.

Still looking for 1985 Regular Season games on DVD/VHS

by Hardcore Legend on Apr 28, 2008 10:31 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Arroyo

got those breaking ball calls.

by enoscountry on Apr 28, 2008 10:32 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

why is Flores still pitching?

cause it’s the bottom of the order and it’s cold?

by nota bene on Apr 28, 2008 10:32 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

drinking...

his namesake

i take your signatures and use them as away messages

by ihavebadknees on Apr 28, 2008 10:33 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

im telling you man

It’s a dependant on the coin flip. Not the location of the pitch.

by Evilfrog on Apr 28, 2008 10:35 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ok, Flo

You are officially pushing your luck again. Leadoff walk=bad, just in case you need a reminder lesson.

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

by sirensofsilence on Apr 28, 2008 10:32 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Springer?

Really? Isn’t there a blowout game we can throw him in?

by TheBirds on Apr 28, 2008 10:34 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

OUT!

That’s right.

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

by sirensofsilence on Apr 28, 2008 10:36 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Great thinking

Dusty.

Still looking for 1985 Regular Season games on DVD/VHS

by Hardcore Legend on Apr 28, 2008 10:37 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Did they cross up their signs??

Why the f was Bako stealing? Supposed to be a hit-and-run?

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by Mr Redbird on Apr 28, 2008 10:37 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

yup

Cincy TV showed him saying he screwed up in the dugout.

by enoscountry on Apr 28, 2008 10:38 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

What are the Vegas odds

Two doubles by Kennedy and Izturis this inning?

by Evilfrog on Apr 28, 2008 10:38 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Murderers Row:

Coming Up!

C'mon you Redbirds, lets prove em' wrong, again!

by yer dog first on Apr 28, 2008 10:38 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Kennedy-Schumaker-Izturis

I’ll go ahead and call back-to-back-to-back HR’s

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by Mr Redbird on Apr 28, 2008 10:39 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

4 pitches

2 outs for Springer…..run him back out there for the 9th?

by nota bene on Apr 28, 2008 10:39 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Give Izzy the Save.

Still looking for 1985 Regular Season games on DVD/VHS

by Hardcore Legend on Apr 28, 2008 10:39 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ryan needs to stop hitting the ball in the air

and use his speed.

Still looking for 1985 Regular Season games on DVD/VHS

by Hardcore Legend on Apr 28, 2008 10:40 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Honestly

I dont think he did it on Purpose.

by Evilfrog on Apr 28, 2008 10:41 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Obviously it is difficult to 'aim the ball'

off the bat. However, sometimes he loops his swing instead of chopping down on it.

Still looking for 1985 Regular Season games on DVD/VHS

by Hardcore Legend on Apr 28, 2008 10:42 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Okay.

Ryan pinch hits for Kennedy. I get it.

by Evilfrog on Apr 28, 2008 10:40 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Interesting call

PHing for Kennedy and not Izturis.

by TheBirds on Apr 28, 2008 10:41 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Well after his absolute screamer

down the 3rd base line for a double. I can’t argue.

by thewizard3 on Apr 28, 2008 10:42 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

GEEZ

Ryan! One pitch! Fly out! That is not what we need.

"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 10:41 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

If he liked it w/e

Geez, you can’t take the first pitch every time!

by TheBirds on Apr 28, 2008 10:42 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Well

Do we really need three pitches and a flyout more?

by mojowo11 on Apr 28, 2008 10:42 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I wouldn't be the least bit surprised if Schu PH'ed for Izturis

Then Miles plays 2B, Ryan plays SS, and the pitcher replaces Schu, batting 9th…then we have no bench left (except LaRue, IIRC)

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by Mr Redbird on Apr 28, 2008 10:42 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

How about Izturis first Cardinals HR?

We need to comeback and win a game.

Still looking for 1985 Regular Season games on DVD/VHS

by Hardcore Legend on Apr 28, 2008 10:43 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Or that

that was certainly feeble.

Still looking for 1985 Regular Season games on DVD/VHS

by Hardcore Legend on Apr 28, 2008 10:43 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

it looked like...

The pitchers first reaction was to get out of the way. And then he was like, “oh wait. I can just pick that up and walk it over to first.”

by Evilfrog on Apr 28, 2008 10:44 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

C'mon Super Mario!

Hit that mushroom!

C'mon you Redbirds, lets prove em' wrong, again!

by yer dog first on Apr 28, 2008 10:43 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wow that was quick

by stl tyler on Apr 28, 2008 10:43 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

didn;t affeldt

used to really, really suck?

I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!

by gdm426 on Apr 28, 2008 10:43 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Cordero vs Ludwick and Ankiel

those sliders may break their backs.

Still looking for 1985 Regular Season games on DVD/VHS

by Hardcore Legend on Apr 28, 2008 10:44 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

OR

he’ll hang em, and they will bang em.

I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!

by gdm426 on Apr 28, 2008 10:45 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

the bright side

Ludwick, Ankiel, Pujols in the 9th….

by nota bene on Apr 28, 2008 10:44 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Biggest thing

We need to keep it to a 1-run game

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by Mr Redbird on Apr 28, 2008 10:45 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

+1

I’ll take that all day long.

Albert Loves Sliders!

C'mon you Redbirds, lets prove em' wrong, again!

by yer dog first on Apr 28, 2008 10:45 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Jeff Brantely is a fool

he said Edwin is as good of a 3rd baseman as Brooks Robinson.

why did the WWL fire him again? they usually keep high quality guys like him on their roster forever just to torture us fans.

I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!

by gdm426 on Apr 28, 2008 10:47 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

sadly

they didn’t fire him he quit – shows how bad ESPN is.

by enoscountry on Apr 28, 2008 10:48 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

no way

i heard he got fired.

wow.

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by gdm426 on Apr 28, 2008 10:50 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

exactly

he is baseball’s version of phil simms. God damn cry baby. He might not be mentally challenged like Joe Morgan, but he acts like a 3 year old.

by thewizard3 on Apr 28, 2008 10:50 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

yep

i really don’t like the guy. he’s rather annoying & just talks out his butt constantly.

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by gdm426 on Apr 28, 2008 10:51 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

2 out

Griffey vs. Franklin

by nota bene on Apr 28, 2008 10:48 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

come on Frank

stop pulling an IZZY.

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by gdm426 on Apr 28, 2008 10:52 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

here we go

walk off time

i take your signatures and use them as away messages

by ihavebadknees on Apr 28, 2008 10:54 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Im glad Luddy

brought his glove.

C'mon you Redbirds, lets prove em' wrong, again!

by yer dog first on Apr 28, 2008 10:54 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

u working?

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

by punchinjudy on Apr 28, 2008 10:55 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Im at work

just waiting for the helicopter that’s on the night flight to land back so we can get out of here.

I love the CG!

C'mon you Redbirds, lets prove em' wrong, again!

by yer dog first on Apr 28, 2008 10:56 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

you gonna be on tonight or watchin stone?

C'mon you Redbirds, lets prove em' wrong, again!

by yer dog first on Apr 28, 2008 10:57 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

um maybe depends on the time

u get off

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

by punchinjudy on Apr 28, 2008 11:03 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

co co time

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

by punchinjudy on Apr 28, 2008 10:55 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hawks win!!

Boston-Atlanta tied at 2-2

Sorry if nobody cares, I’m excited

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by Mr Redbird on Apr 28, 2008 10:56 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i flipped bt the last few min

very exciting

i take your signatures and use them as away messages

by ihavebadknees on Apr 28, 2008 10:56 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

anytime a team from boston loses

i’m happy.

I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!

by gdm426 on Apr 28, 2008 10:57 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

+100

boo cubs, hooray beer

by Raconteur on Apr 28, 2008 10:58 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

BB is all we need

Albert will do the rest.

I feel Ludwick won’t be batting leadoff again soon.

by enoscountry on Apr 28, 2008 10:58 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

pull the trigger LUD

sheesh

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by gdm426 on Apr 28, 2008 10:58 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Dear God, Luddy

Nice time to bust out the golden sombrero +1

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by Mr Redbird on Apr 28, 2008 10:58 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Walk Albert?

Dusty is foolish enough not to.

by enoscountry on Apr 28, 2008 10:59 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Well the Ludwick batting leadoff experiment is officially over

or so we can only hope.

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by stltrav09 on Apr 28, 2008 10:59 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Judging by one game

The Skip Schumaker batting leadoff experiment should have been over April 2

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by Mr Redbird on Apr 28, 2008 11:00 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

leadoff is different

Ludwick belongs in the lineup but not batting 1st. He strikes out wayyy too and I’m not just using today as an example

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by stltrav09 on Apr 28, 2008 11:01 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

But for the first like week of the season

It seemed all Skip could do was ground out to 2B. Does it matter either way if it’s an out?

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by Mr Redbird on Apr 28, 2008 11:03 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

at least when you put the ball in play

you have a chance.

There’s a reason why 30+ homerun guys who strikeout a lot usually don’t bat leadoff.

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by stltrav09 on Apr 28, 2008 11:05 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

But Ludwick's OBP is higher than Skip's

At least it was through yesterday, lol

I’m not trying to rag on Skip, per se, but if you’re gonna declare the Ludwick leadoff experiment dead after one game, I’d like to point out Skip’s first game(s) as a leadoff hitter this season

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by Mr Redbird on Apr 28, 2008 11:16 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm not ripping on Lud either

nor am I being biased towards Skip. I just don’t think Lud is a good leadoff hitter. Call me old-fashioned but I prefer a guy with speed who’s going to hit for average, take walks, and not strike-out much.

Skip wasn’t a good leadoff guy last year. But he really worked on it this offseason and it’s showing. I think that just goes to show it’s not something you can learn overnight… even if you have the tools of a leadoff hitter, it takes work.

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by stltrav09 on Apr 28, 2008 11:27 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

ludwick would have to go 1 for 20 w/a single

in his next 20 at bats, without taking a walk, for his OPS to fall below skip’s, and that is including tonight’s 0-5 performance by ludwick. Skip is also on pace to hit into 37 double plays, which would break the major league GIDP record.

That it is so remarkable it bears repeating- AS A LEADOFF MAN, with the pitcher and cesar izturis batting in front of him, Skip is on a pace to GIDP more than anyone ever has in a season. Yikes.

i’d rather have the guy who strikes out…

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by SleepyCA on Apr 29, 2008 12:00 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

same as strikes 1 and 3 to luddy

In fact, luddy had at least 5 balls called strikes on him tonight. Simply unbelievably bad umpiring.

I can’t believe TLR didn’t get thrown out of this game…

And I awoke in California, far far from Spancilhill...

by SleepyCA on Apr 28, 2008 11:02 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

you can't stop him

you can only hope to walk him.

by nota bene on Apr 28, 2008 11:00 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

alright DUNK

time to bring the pain

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by gdm426 on Apr 28, 2008 11:00 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

awww

poop

"because at the end of the day they still are the Chicago Cubs"

by rockin the red on Apr 28, 2008 11:00 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ha

Comment of the night.

Well who the hell can see forever?

by Alxfritz on Apr 29, 2008 1:31 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ouch

That one hurts.

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by sirensofsilence on Apr 28, 2008 11:00 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

eh

for some reason I’m not nearly as mad about this loss as I am about some others we’ve had. We didn’t blow a whole lot of opportunities like usual , and we didn’t blow a late inning lead. We just got outplayed.

boo cubs, hooray beer

by Raconteur on Apr 28, 2008 11:01 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

yeah

it was a hard 9. The Reds didn’t score after the 3rd, and we kept scratching out runs and threatening….just a lot of goofy bounces and a weird strike zone.

And Ankiel broke out of his slump.

by nota bene on Apr 28, 2008 11:03 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Didn't we leave the bases loaded twice?

Still looking for 1985 Regular Season games on DVD/VHS

by Hardcore Legend on Apr 28, 2008 11:04 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Once

boo cubs, hooray beer

by Raconteur on Apr 28, 2008 11:08 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

and at this point, with this team, I can accept one time :P Since it happens every game...

It’s scary to think how good this team could actually be if it had one more legitimate hitter in the cleanup spot to go with Pujols and Glaus.

boo cubs, hooray beer

by Raconteur on Apr 28, 2008 11:08 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ughhh

I hate you Edwin Encarnacion

boo cubs, hooray beer

by Raconteur on Apr 28, 2008 11:00 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

mother of

ass

I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!

by gdm426 on Apr 28, 2008 11:00 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hopefully tommorow

the guy behind the plate is sober.

by thewizard3 on Apr 28, 2008 11:01 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm growing weary of Chris Duncan

he’s seems to be more trouble than he is worth.

Still looking for 1985 Regular Season games on DVD/VHS

by Hardcore Legend on Apr 28, 2008 11:01 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i'm really

starting to get worried about him.

he just hasn’t looked like himself since before the all star break last season.

I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!

by gdm426 on Apr 28, 2008 11:07 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I guess

Duncan and Ludwick were competing for the worst performance at the plate over the course of one game. Who wins?

by LukeMP1186 on Apr 28, 2008 11:04 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Oh I forgot

about Duncan’s hit up the middle. I was thinking of the two broken bats and that beauty there at the end. Ludwick wins.

by LukeMP1186 on Apr 28, 2008 11:06 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Anyone else picking up GTA IV tonight?

I don’t buy many video games, but i’ve been anticipating this one for a long time. Especially after reading the reviews, I can’t find a single website that didn’t give it a 10/10. It’ll help release my frustration after a loss.

boo cubs, hooray beer

by Raconteur on Apr 28, 2008 11:06 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I like being competetive and all....

But how long will our starting pitching be able to compensate for our none existent clutch hitting? I just can’t get on board with team, and I really want to.

by thewizard3 on Apr 28, 2008 11:07 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

depends....

I think the pitching will get worse, but I also think our LOB numbers will get better.

boo cubs, hooray beer

by Raconteur on Apr 28, 2008 11:10 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i don't know

i see a bad trend for the season developing.

i said this the other day, unless something drastic changes, the LOB stat will be the undoing of the 08 Cardinals.

I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!

by gdm426 on Apr 28, 2008 11:11 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

well this was mentioned

maybe not on this board but by espns, others before the season..it is a rag tag line up…most bashed the pitching but it has held up…thats why i reserve judgement or try too…after 12 games i critisezed a comment dan made about fans expectatiions changing..i sai dmine havent i dont expect alot from this team and was blasted for being negative..

its a long season and i like this team, but dont over the long haul see it winning a title. As long as they compete and the whole season isn’t a wash I’ll be happy.

again it’s april, signs of worry are there but not a panick button in my opnion

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

by punchinjudy on Apr 28, 2008 11:23 PM EDT to parent up reply reply