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preprogrammed overflow; how're the cards doing? keep the pressure on 'em, boys!

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Must notify the troops in the old thread, I guess.

by mojowo11 on Apr 29, 2008 9:50 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Maybe it has already been noticed....

but for all the guys watching the game on TV tonight, how on earth is the guy in the red-shirt sitting by the cardinals dugout fitting in his seat. Not to be rude but that guy has to be 500 plus pounds. Just looks uncomfortable.

by Pujols for MVP on Apr 29, 2008 9:51 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

i agree he looks uncomfortable

but as a guy who weighs a bit over 500 myself, that guy looks a lot bigger than me, i would guess him around 600+

Pujols is the greatest Cardinal in my lifetime.

by bigcardsfan5 on Apr 29, 2008 10:05 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Duncan's AB

Was a pretty good one.

by Evilfrog on Apr 29, 2008 9:51 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Pujols

only player not to reach base tonight.
this guy is killing our rallys….

"Them Cubbies can kiss my ass" -Dizzy Dean

by Molina4MVP on Apr 29, 2008 9:52 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

?

"Them Cubbies can kiss my ass" -Dizzy Dean

by Molina4MVP on Apr 29, 2008 9:53 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

That's what the Rockies called Josh Fogg last year

IIRC he went up against some of the big-name pitchers of the NL and did a great job.

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by Mr Redbird on Apr 29, 2008 9:54 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Molina!

Be faster. Didn’t this guy lose like 20 pounds durring the off-season.

by Evilfrog on Apr 29, 2008 9:53 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

stupid dp

guess they can do something right

Ankiel is Jesus!

by Cards Fan in Chitown on Apr 29, 2008 9:53 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Brewers pull ahead

Bill Hall singled in Corey Hart from 2nd to put the brewers up 5-4 vs. the cubs.

"Them Cubbies can kiss my ass" -Dizzy Dean

by Molina4MVP on Apr 29, 2008 9:55 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

what is al talking about?

scott hatteberg is a good offensive player that you want to have on your ballclub? he’s a first baseman with a career .773 ops.

thanks, i’ll take albert. or, hell, skip schumaker.

e'rebuilding mang

by nycbirdo on Apr 29, 2008 9:58 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

lets get pujols on base this inning

i take your signatures and use them as away messages

by ihavebadknees on Apr 29, 2008 9:58 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Piniero

Getting a little help from lady luck tonight. I’ll take it.

by TheBirds on Apr 29, 2008 9:58 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

wow

Pin is mowin ‘em down

Ankiel is Jesus!

by Cards Fan in Chitown on Apr 29, 2008 9:59 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Good to see

I’m glad he’s not nibbling with a 7-run lead

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by Mr Redbird on Apr 29, 2008 9:59 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

actually, yeah

ever since he got that lead he’s been a machine, very efficient

e'rebuilding mang

by nycbirdo on Apr 29, 2008 10:00 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

piniero's having himself a nice little game

he could go 7 innings or more tonight at this pace.

by effin fisk on Apr 29, 2008 9:59 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Izturis

Above .200 now. Who had Apirl 30th?

by Evilfrog on Apr 29, 2008 10:02 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Look at Cesar

bumping that BA up to .215

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by Mr Redbird on Apr 29, 2008 10:02 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

good lord, josh fogg

talk to someone about your gameday photo. someone did you wrong

e'rebuilding mang

by nycbirdo on Apr 29, 2008 10:04 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

ive seen worse

Chris Duncan

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by stltrav09 on Apr 29, 2008 10:05 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

johnny cueto's photo

looked pretty weird too

Ankiel is Jesus!

by Cards Fan in Chitown on Apr 29, 2008 10:05 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Skip can take that low pitch

and slap it into the outfield grass all day.

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by stltrav09 on Apr 29, 2008 10:04 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Does the prospect of a Skip, Rasmus, Ankiel OF

Excite anyone else? The defense would be unreal.

by TheBirds on Apr 29, 2008 10:05 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

i asked joe sheehan in a bp chat

he said cards couldn’t contend in 2008 OR 2009. i gave him 2008, but then said, 2009 you have perez and some other young guys in the pen, garcia, and a “duncan/rasmus/ankiel outfield.” his response was: still no, “and that’s giving you full credit for a ‘duncan/rasmus/ankiel outfield’ being a good thing.”

i’d probably revise to skippy or lud at this point instead of duncan, but i still think that’s a solid outfield.

e'rebuilding mang

by nycbirdo on Apr 29, 2008 10:08 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

and for a GM, more importantly,

that’s an almost FREE outfield. Granted, Ank is an FA after this season, but if you can cover the outfield for a few million, and get good play out of it, that leaves a lot of cash elsewhere.

by tom s. on Apr 29, 2008 10:09 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Problems are elsewhere

Namely the back end of the rotation (and the front end if Carp can’t bounce back) and the middle infield.

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

that's what he said too.

i grumbled but couldn’t argue.

e'rebuilding mang

by nycbirdo on Apr 29, 2008 10:11 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

hell

I am giddy for a Ankiel, Rasmus, Mather outfield. I will be there if it happens in september

by mattyfrommo on Apr 29, 2008 10:10 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Mather

Has looked promising, but wasn’t really any good before last year so who knows. His size is exciting though. Most importantly he’s a righty.

by TheBirds on Apr 29, 2008 10:11 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

i always like late bloomers

probably because they remind me of my first girlfriend!

by mattyfrommo on Apr 29, 2008 10:13 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

People have been saying he just needed to grow into his body.

Which I think is a fair statement, that’s quite a body to grow into.

by TheBirds on Apr 29, 2008 10:14 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

indeed

though she could go from first to third like nobody.

HEY-O

e'rebuilding mang

by nycbirdo on Apr 29, 2008 10:20 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

AK seems to be seeing the ball real well lately.

He’s laying off pitching just off the plate and working the count. If he keeps it up, he could find himself a home in the 2 hole

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by stltrav09 on Apr 29, 2008 10:06 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

last year he had a loopy swing that led to a lot of pop-ups.

now he’s kinda rolling over and hitting a lot of singles. Which I much prefer.

by TheBirds on Apr 29, 2008 10:07 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

come on al

keep that on base streak going

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by ihavebadknees on Apr 29, 2008 10:07 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

if it's gotta end

my vote is for it to end today.

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by stltrav09 on Apr 29, 2008 10:08 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

tagged that ball

boo cubs, hooray beer

by Raconteur on Apr 29, 2008 10:08 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Even when we are scoring big...

we are stranding an ungodly amount of people on the bases.

boo cubs, hooray beer

by Raconteur on Apr 29, 2008 10:08 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

that happens

when you have 13 hits through 5 innings.

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by stltrav09 on Apr 29, 2008 10:10 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Albert

has left 9 on-base tonight…yikes.

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by player2bnamedl8r on Apr 29, 2008 10:09 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

how many has albert left on?

j/k…

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by nomar34 on Apr 29, 2008 10:10 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Great minds, dude...

;-)

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

by player2bnamedl8r on Apr 29, 2008 10:11 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Maybe we can

trade them for a lefty long reliever…

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

by player2bnamedl8r on Apr 29, 2008 10:13 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Halladay has pitched 4 Complete games in a row

his arm must be made of rubber.

boo cubs, hooray beer

by Raconteur on Apr 29, 2008 10:11 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

i've said it all game

we need to cut albert. he has too many games like this (like, what, 3 in his career?)

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by Molina4MVP on Apr 29, 2008 10:11 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

no way

they want a lefty

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by Molina4MVP on Apr 29, 2008 10:13 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

i bet pujols would OPS 933 lefty

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by ihavebadknees on Apr 29, 2008 10:14 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

why not pull pujols now and put dunc at first?

I’d hate to see the great elbow collapse happen in the sixth of a 7-0 game.

by tom s. on Apr 29, 2008 10:11 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I've been calling for that since the 4th

but now I DEFINITELY agree with it.

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by stltrav09 on Apr 29, 2008 10:12 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

eh

we prolly want to keep his on-base streak going.

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by Molina4MVP on Apr 29, 2008 10:12 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

CD

makes me nervous out there, even when he catches it.

by Phizzle on Apr 29, 2008 10:12 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Pineiro is getting great results tonight

but the Reds have had their fair share of lineouts tonight.

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by stltrav09 on Apr 29, 2008 10:13 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

either way

one hit in 6 innings. chalk some up to luck, but that’s still good…

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by Molina4MVP on Apr 29, 2008 10:14 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

ladies and gentlemen,

joel piniero – era under 4.

e'rebuilding mang

by nycbirdo on Apr 29, 2008 10:13 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

And

he’s throwing a one-hitter…

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

by player2bnamedl8r on Apr 29, 2008 10:14 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

OK, somebody explain this to me.

I’m joining late, and I see in the box score this:

DP (Glaus-Kennedy-Molina-Schumaker-Izturis)

What, Pujols, Duncan, Ankiel, and Piniero were all busy on that play?

by tom s. on Apr 29, 2008 10:17 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

double rundown

first time i’ve ever seen that.

e'rebuilding mang

by nycbirdo on Apr 29, 2008 10:18 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

NM, I found the video.

I think I saw the same thing in a Keystone Kops video once.

by tom s. on Apr 29, 2008 10:19 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Brewers load the bases with no outs

but only score 1 run. 6-4 Brewers but hold your breath… here comes the bullpen.

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by stltrav09 on Apr 29, 2008 10:18 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

fielder and braun

rally killers :(

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

by SleepyCA on Apr 29, 2008 10:21 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yay

Made it home in time to watch the end of this neat game with you all.

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

by sirensofsilence on Apr 29, 2008 10:19 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

and a neat game it is

maybe leaning towards cool

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by ihavebadknees on Apr 29, 2008 10:21 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Why is Pujols

in the lineup anyway?! :)

by mikeonthecards on Apr 29, 2008 10:22 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

hitting streak

and On base streak

Albert cares about the records and Tony knows it.

by enoscountry on Apr 29, 2008 10:27 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Pirates tie it up...

damn you Billy Wagner, you screwed my fantasy team out of a Johan Win and a Save from you.

boo cubs, hooray beer

by Raconteur on Apr 29, 2008 10:22 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

that's what you get

when you bank on pond scum.

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by Molina4MVP on Apr 29, 2008 10:23 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

it's a sad day

when your fantasy team forces you to cheer for the mets…

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

by SleepyCA on Apr 29, 2008 10:24 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

better them than the Cubs

I refuse to ever pick up any cubs for my fantasy team, because I refuse to root for them.

boo cubs, hooray beer

by Raconteur on Apr 29, 2008 10:30 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

7 tonight and the ugliest man alive tommorrow

hope it fairs better than i expect

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

by punchinjudy on Apr 29, 2008 10:22 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Charles deGaulle

is pitching for the Reds tomorrow??

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by player2bnamedl8r on Apr 29, 2008 10:23 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

wow

that has to be the first charles de gaulle reference in VEB history

by mattyfrommo on Apr 29, 2008 10:26 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

that is why he was switched to the mound

he couldn’t get his overage over the maginot line

by mattyfrommo on Apr 29, 2008 10:31 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I shared that nickname with a friend of mine who's a Reds fan

He found it pretty funny. Harang sure is one dude I’d not want to see peaking through my window at night.

by cloistermaximus on Apr 29, 2008 10:30 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

last yr

i did a post on the uggliest men
harang, otis nixon, Willie, Wilem Dafoe, Mcjagger

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

by punchinjudy on Apr 29, 2008 10:32 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

heh

yeah, Otis Nixon was severely ugleh

Ankiel is Jesus!

by Cards Fan in Chitown on Apr 29, 2008 10:37 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Harang

got two whacks with the ugly stick for sure.

by cardsgirl95 on Apr 29, 2008 10:38 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Harang vs.

Turnbow for the Ugly Championship of the World

The only one who liked the Cardinals so much he became a St. Louis Cardinals football fan.

by coachnick39 on Apr 29, 2008 11:02 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

That is funny,

but I would have to vote for Harang as ugliest of the ugly.

by cardsgirl95 on Apr 29, 2008 11:09 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

mike ricci?

are we facing the former center for the san jose sharks, now w/ the coyotes???

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by urgeernieball on Apr 30, 2008 12:06 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I'd imagine it's partly to give Glaus a break, and partly to give Ryan playing time.

Without offending Izturis, who has had a good game tonight. Everyone is padding their stats except Albert.

by TheBirds on Apr 29, 2008 10:27 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Jeff Brantley

Just said that the Reds can and WILL win the division

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by coachnick39 on Apr 29, 2008 10:27 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

this year? or in like....2010?

Because I believe they can in 2010 when Cueto, Volquez and Bailey have matured, and they got Jay Bruce manning the OF

boo cubs, hooray beer

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

He really believes that their improved bullpen will make the difference in the end. It sucks being stuck having to listen to the Reds feed.

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by coachnick39 on Apr 29, 2008 10:29 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I liked that

george grand didn’t say anything after that.

by enoscountry on Apr 29, 2008 10:29 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

brantley

has been hating on the cardinals since he retired. I remember he said the dumest things about the Cardinals on ESPN, and would only begrudgingly admit good things about Tony. Still bitter over that terrible season he had with us.

Not only this, he’s not smart at all either. I remember watching a game where the play by play said the cardinals had some pretty good speed that year. Brantley responds, “yeah… you’ve got scott rolen, jim edmonds….”

by PolancoMcEwing on Apr 29, 2008 11:00 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I'd like to see a Barton homer

They said he had speed and pop. Let’s see the pop.

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

Atta boy Jo-el!

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by stltrav09 on Apr 29, 2008 10:30 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

20 LOB

by the way, we still aren’t cured.

by TheBirds on Apr 29, 2008 10:30 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

7 NLOB

It’s better. Baby steps.

by mojowo11 on Apr 29, 2008 10:31 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Actually, only 9

you only count Team LOB, not each individual players

boo cubs, hooray beer

by Raconteur on Apr 29, 2008 10:32 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

we sure do know how to get on base

now we need to figure out how to score more

Ankiel is Jesus!

by Cards Fan in Chitown on Apr 29, 2008 10:38 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

That was the most under-the-radar

1 H allowed outing I’ve ever seen

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by Mr Redbird on Apr 29, 2008 10:31 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

seriously

no one even noticed

e'rebuilding mang

by nycbirdo on Apr 29, 2008 10:32 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

That one hit

was a bloop, the first batter of the game.

by TheBirds on Apr 29, 2008 10:32 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

which makes me even more mad that

he didnt have a longer rehab stint…hes been getting consistently better

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

by punchinjudy on Apr 29, 2008 10:33 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

wow

that’s kinda freaky. the offense actually working stole the story

Ankiel is Jesus!

by Cards Fan in Chitown on Apr 29, 2008 10:39 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

This can't last

I think he’s going to be useful this year, but not .847 OPS useful.

by mojowo11 on Apr 29, 2008 10:35 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

it doesn't need to last

for him to contribute. If he can hit 280+ and keep drawing walks (get on in front of Pujols) that would be great. A stolen base every now and then never hurts either.

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by stltrav09 on Apr 29, 2008 10:36 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Oh I am

I’m loving it. I keep thinking about that thing lboros posted about a guy slugging 200 points over his career numbers during spring training…I’m thinking Shane Victorino minus speed plus power.

by mojowo11 on Apr 29, 2008 10:38 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Imagine if we were the Yankees

We’ve got a lot of good stories, but they haven’t been recognized nationally. Fine with me.

by TheBirds on Apr 29, 2008 10:35 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

actually they have here and there

but you have to search for it…

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

by punchinjudy on Apr 29, 2008 10:36 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

it woudl piss me off

if i battled in an at bat like skip did…and then kennedy came up and nonchalantly rolled over the first pitch to the catcher

by VolsnCards5 on Apr 29, 2008 10:36 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Bah

I’m guessing Skip’s pretty happy about Kennedy’s 2-for-4 with a walk behind him.

by mojowo11 on Apr 29, 2008 10:37 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

that really doesn't make much sense at all

not even a little.

boo cubs, hooray beer

by Raconteur on Apr 29, 2008 10:37 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

oops

meant to type second baseman

by VolsnCards5 on Apr 29, 2008 10:38 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

wow just flippe don suns spurs

and saw about 3-4 major hacks for both teams they just let go, until they called an abvoius block at other end

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

by punchinjudy on Apr 29, 2008 10:36 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

The NBA pisses me off

All of the European guys getting into the league have brought flopping to a whole new level.

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by Mr Redbird on Apr 29, 2008 10:37 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

do you remember that dude from u of i

a few yrs ago all hustle but man could he do a flop

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

by punchinjudy on Apr 29, 2008 10:39 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

lucas johnson

ftw

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by stltrav09 on Apr 29, 2008 10:39 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

ya and btw

Oneal just ran over parker i think and got the foul call

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by punchinjudy on Apr 29, 2008 10:40 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Don't remember him

Can’t say I follow Big 10 bball too closely, but one of the worst floppers I’ve seen has to be Deron Washington from Virginia Tech the last few years.

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by Mr Redbird on Apr 29, 2008 10:40 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

i loved lucas

but he could do a flop…and the nba is full of it now, lucas could get the legit charge as well though

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

by punchinjudy on Apr 29, 2008 10:41 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Villone may be mop-up

but he’s done a damn good job. I’m sure he’ll get sent packing when TJ is ready to go but if he doesn’t come back sharp, the Cards won’t hesitate to bring him back up.

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by stltrav09 on Apr 29, 2008 10:40 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

was just thinking that TLR seemed unwilling to use him

but he’s seen a lot more innings recently. Maybe he gained some trust w/ tony and dave?

Not that taking the eighth in a 7-0 game is high pressure, but as a general observation.

by tom s. on Apr 29, 2008 10:45 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Speaking of Schumaker...

he has a right handed clone down in AA Springfield named Shane Robinson who is hitting .419 this year.

boo cubs, hooray beer

by Raconteur on Apr 29, 2008 10:41 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Was Shane Robinson a 5th round draft pick?

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by stltrav09 on Apr 29, 2008 10:42 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

interesting

I’ll have to keep an eye on him. Might need to head up another fan club ; )

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by stltrav09 on Apr 29, 2008 10:47 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

all right

time to get on base Al

Ankiel is Jesus!

by Cards Fan in Chitown on Apr 29, 2008 10:42 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

THE STREAK LIVES

boo cubs, hooray beer

by Raconteur on Apr 29, 2008 10:42 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

YES, walk for ALBERT

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by ihavebadknees on Apr 29, 2008 10:43 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

pitch runner time

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by ihavebadknees on Apr 29, 2008 10:43 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

oh my god i called it

i swear i typed that before they said anything on tv

im done for the year

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by ihavebadknees on Apr 29, 2008 10:43 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

And Albert is out

20 games from now that BB may be big.

by enoscountry on Apr 29, 2008 10:43 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

whats the record?

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by punchinjudy on Apr 29, 2008 10:44 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

thanks

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

by punchinjudy on Apr 29, 2008 10:45 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

ah

not surprising

Ankiel is Jesus!

by Cards Fan in Chitown on Apr 29, 2008 10:45 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

so I guess it will be 50 or so games until it was possibly important.

by enoscountry on Apr 29, 2008 10:45 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

during dimaggio's hitting streak,

ted williams was actually the better hitter

e'rebuilding mang

by nycbirdo on Apr 29, 2008 10:46 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

National League record

is 58 by Duke Snider and Barry Bonds

by husker4cards on Apr 29, 2008 10:48 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

AP on base in 28 straight

whats the record?

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

by punchinjudy on Apr 29, 2008 10:45 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

next question

what’s the record to start a season?

e'rebuilding mang

by nycbirdo on Apr 29, 2008 10:47 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I don't know

actually the Ted Williams one isn’t certain. Elias only was able to look back so far.

I read it from here.

by enoscountry on Apr 29, 2008 10:49 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Whoa

Karl Ravech on BBTN just called batting average “overrated”...then mentioned OBP as important. Shocking to me.

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by Mr Redbird on Apr 29, 2008 10:47 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

it's true

boo cubs, hooray beer

by Raconteur on Apr 29, 2008 10:48 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I agree that it's true

I just didn’t think that anyone at ESPN would say that

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by Mr Redbird on Apr 29, 2008 10:49 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

yea

its always funny to me that one of their main analysts is steve phillips…who clearly could not analyze players when he was the gm of the mets

by VolsnCards5 on Apr 29, 2008 10:51 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I try to tell myself

Phillips is there to make Peter Gammons look even better, but there’s gotta be more rationale than that.

by Phizzle on Apr 29, 2008 11:24 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

9-4

Brewers

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by stltrav09 on Apr 29, 2008 10:48 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

A rare sighting

The flat-billed pitcherpuss

by cloistermaximus on Apr 29, 2008 10:50 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

are they preparing him

for the closer role?

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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Apr 29, 2008 10:52 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

yes

but he’s been pitching at the end of the game quite often when he does pitch

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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Apr 29, 2008 10:58 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

iz2

can flash the glove

i take your signatures and use them as away messages

by ihavebadknees on Apr 29, 2008 10:50 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

oh dunn

eff you

i take your signatures and use them as away messages

by ihavebadknees on Apr 29, 2008 10:53 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Feh

I’d rather it come in a 7-0 blowout than a tight game. The dude is a horse.

by cloistermaximus on Apr 29, 2008 10:54 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

yep

pretty much had no effect, other than showing that reyes gives up a lot of HRs

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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Apr 29, 2008 10:57 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

ugh

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by stltrav09 on Apr 29, 2008 10:53 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

a-rey

think he can hit…short stop??

by VolsnCards5 on Apr 29, 2008 10:53 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

makes me happy

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by ihavebadknees on Apr 29, 2008 10:54 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

there goes the shut out

meh…

When cheese gets its picture taken, what does it say?

by RosevilleRedbird on Apr 29, 2008 10:54 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

silver lining

dunn is on my fantasy team

but again so is cueto…

by bosman on Apr 29, 2008 10:54 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

not much of a lining

when the starter gave up that many runs. doh

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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Apr 29, 2008 10:55 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I dont mind a 96 mph

getting hit out. 2 outs, 2 strikes, at least anthony was trying to blow him away

by mattyfrommo on Apr 29, 2008 10:56 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

problem is

they were calling for it down. If you call for it up and miss up no harm dunn.

by chicagocardfan on Apr 29, 2008 10:57 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

ouch

...

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

by punchinjudy on Apr 29, 2008 10:54 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

as I type that...hr

maybe I don’t like Anthony in the pen

by birdsonthehat on Apr 29, 2008 10:54 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

and thats a winner

When cheese gets its picture taken, what does it say?

by RosevilleRedbird on Apr 29, 2008 10:55 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

thats the game

time to take the series tomorrow

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by ihavebadknees on Apr 29, 2008 10:55 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

TAW

nice work boys

e'rebuilding mang

by nycbirdo on Apr 29, 2008 10:55 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

way to go cards :)

I love you, Wagonmaker!

by cassandrab on Apr 29, 2008 10:56 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Looks like

Hill, Lilly, Marquis assuming they pitch Z thursday which it looks like they are planning on doing.

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by stltrav09 on Apr 29, 2008 10:58 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Lou usually does whatever it takes

to split up Lilly and Hill. They’re both leftie and have similar curves, I believe.

by sdrone on Apr 29, 2008 11:15 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Pretty Sure

Lilly, Dempster, Hill

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by coachnick39 on Apr 29, 2008 10:58 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I know it's Big Z vs. Waino on Friday

Can’t remember the rest (and too lazy to look it up)

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by Mr Redbird on Apr 29, 2008 10:58 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Last I checked

they are throwing Z vs the Brewers on Thursday.

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by stltrav09 on Apr 29, 2008 10:58 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

They are

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by coachnick39 on Apr 29, 2008 10:59 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Oh

I thought I saw WW vs. Z on Friday…that would be awesome

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by Mr Redbird on Apr 29, 2008 10:59 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

two lefties

Barton should get some PT

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by stltrav09 on Apr 29, 2008 10:59 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

WW vs Z

After they went head to head last year. up last year…I’ll be looking for that to that match up for years hopefully

by Evilfrog on Apr 29, 2008 11:13 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

satisfying win

Gonna have our hands full with Harang tomorrow. Hopefully we see good Loop!

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by stltrav09 on Apr 29, 2008 10:57 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Reyes tried the throw an "F-U" fastball at 96 right by Dunn

on 0-2 and couldn’t get it by him. I’ll take that over a guy nibbling in a 7-0 game.

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by Hardcore Legend on Apr 29, 2008 10:58 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

No kidding

I’m sure he just had instructions to throw fastballs down the middle as hard as he could, and let the nature of hitting contain the 7-0 lead.

by cloistermaximus on Apr 29, 2008 11:00 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

damn right

that is what I like. A little more good for going at em, a little less overreacting

by mattyfrommo on Apr 29, 2008 11:00 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I'm with you, HL. You have to challenge him with your best pitch.

Dunn is always a home run or strike out candidate. But he didn’t get through the inning without a run scoring. Just gives field management another reason to try and push him back to Memphis.
I’d still rather see him starting, since that isn’t going to happen I’d like him to go to the Braves-to make my son happy or to Philly, which is my second favorite national league team.

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

by jillsinmo on Apr 29, 2008 11:06 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Newsflash

Brewers bullpen sucks!

Oh wait… that’s not news.

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by stltrav09 on Apr 29, 2008 10:58 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Cubs look pretty legit

so far. should be an interesting season to say the least

Ankiel is Jesus!

by Cards Fan in Chitown on Apr 29, 2008 11:02 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I'm excited

Not too nervous (ask me again around 6 on Friday night) because it’s early, we’re playing great ball, and it’s a good litmus test

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by Mr Redbird on Apr 29, 2008 11:06 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Not Quite

With the pitching coming back…We are gonna be a lot better in August than we are now. The Cubs were not banking on us hanging in there.

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by coachnick39 on Apr 29, 2008 11:07 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Wagonmaker

needs to set the tone on Friday night. Hopefully we can roll from there

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by coachnick39 on Apr 29, 2008 11:12 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I'm not so sure

A) Let’s see how they match up against teams that aren’t the Pirates

B) A lot of dudes on that roster are way overachieving at the moment. Lee and Ramirez are always dangerous, but I have a hard time believing that Reed Johnson and Theriot will continue to hit for the average they are at the moment

by cloistermaximus on Apr 29, 2008 11:04 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Well, Reed Johnson is over from the other league.

He might have an advantage for awhile while the teams get to know him. Fukodome has changed everything in that line up, IMO. And Derrek Lee having a Derrek Lee type season.

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

by jillsinmo on Apr 29, 2008 11:09 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

don't fret

the cubs always do all of their best losing in september

by mattyfrommo on Apr 29, 2008 11:03 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I told a friend of mine today that's a Cubs fan

that the Cards may not win the division this year but they will be a bigger problem for the Cubs than the Brewers.

I honestly believe we will finish in 2nd place at worse this year.

Yes I’m biased.

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by stltrav09 on Apr 29, 2008 11:03 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

You might be right

Just based on the fact that the Brewers bullpen can’t seem to hold games this year. And if the Cards get just one of their horses back off the DL in good shape and can trade for a MI that can hit..well..youneverknow

by cloistermaximus on Apr 29, 2008 11:06 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Cub fans have been cheering for us to beat the Brewers all season.

“The Cards are just a mirage” is a sentence that’s thrown around a lot at BCB. I’d just love to see that come back and bite them in the ass.

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by stltrav09 on Apr 29, 2008 11:10 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

it's hillarious

Cubs fans are always talking like the Cardinals suck, when reality is quite the opposite

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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Apr 29, 2008 11:19 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I feel ya

your username describes my current situation as well.

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by stltrav09 on Apr 29, 2008 11:21 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

yep

there are a few level-headed cubs fans out there, but the bulk of them are insane

Ankiel is Jesus!

by Cards Fan in Chitown on Apr 29, 2008 11:36 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

the brewers bullpen

has looked pretty pretty bad this year

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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Apr 29, 2008 11:12 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Hopefully Looper

Keeps up his reverse-vampire stats tomorrow

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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Apr 29, 2008 11:12 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

That's funny.

But he’s got his work cut out for him. Mr. Harang is a beast; he rarely gets knocked out of a game before 115 pitches or so.

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

by jillsinmo on Apr 29, 2008 11:17 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

yeah

chances are that at least one out of two of their pitching monsters will be “on”

Ankiel is Jesus!

by Cards Fan in Chitown on Apr 29, 2008 11:20 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Max Scherzer

is pitching tonight for the D-Backs. replaced Gonzalez in the 3rdwith 2 outs.
so far has been perfect. 2.1ip, 0h, 0bb, 4k.
it’s so great seeing a mizzou boy doing well in his first major league appearance.

"Them Cubbies can kiss my ass" -Dizzy Dean

by Molina4MVP on Apr 29, 2008 11:16 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

especially one we drafted

but didn’t sign. Oh, what coulda been ;)

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

by SleepyCA on Apr 30, 2008 12:33 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Who gets the 9th

for the Brewers…

Gagne or Turnbow?

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by coachnick39 on Apr 29, 2008 11:21 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I thought

Ward was supposed to be a pinch hitter specialist. Hes hitting 0.

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by coachnick39 on Apr 29, 2008 11:39 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Tied for first!

too bad we can’t go into the cubs series tied for first, but I think it’s impossible

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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Apr 29, 2008 11:47 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Franchise record on the line today

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=280429124
“The Cardinals, lightly regarded entering the season for the first time this decade, are 17-11 and tied the franchise record for wins in April.”

So if we win today we will break the franchise record for wins in April, who would have thought?

by StLHugo on Apr 30, 2008 8:26 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

2006 and 2000 are the other teams to get 17 wins in April

More notes from that article:

“Glaus has 12 doubles, tied with Edgar Renteria (2003) for most in April for the Cardinals dating to 1956. He has only one home run, but his 21 RBIs is second best in his career behind 24 in 2002. ... The 2006 and 2000 Cardinals teams also won 17 games in April. ... Dunn and Griffey both have six homers at 3-year-old Busch Stadium, tied for the team lead.”

If our season ends with the result that either the 2000 (DIV Champs) or 2006 (you have to ask?) seasons did I will be happy.

by StLHugo on Apr 30, 2008 8:31 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I just cannot be more pleased

with our pitching staff in April.

Now, I KNOW it’s April. But what a great surprise. Wellemeyer? Damn. Lohse? SWEET. Piniero? McClellan? Heck, I didn’t expect all this.

If we can just avoid overworking the bullpen and figure out what to do with Reyes…..

I dunno if Kinney will ever fully recover but I’m looking forward to guys returning from injuries over the course of the year.

by sdrone on Apr 30, 2008 9:11 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

If you liked last night's lineup, you'll like this quote:

TLR: “I just think there’s good balance in that lineup. I want to go with it.”

“The thump is spread out a little more.”

Couldn’t agree more Tony! Some people on here bash TLR for his stubborn ways but in all reality, he’s gonna mix stuff around until he finds what works best for this team.

I hope we see the same lineup out there today except Ludwick in for Duncan and Ryan in for Izturis.

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by stltrav09 on Apr 30, 2008 9:29 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

need to wake up before I type

Forget what I said…... Tony will figure it out.

by OKCARDSFAN_411 on Apr 30, 2008 10:06 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Barton would be a taaaaalll second baseman

With no evidence to the contrary, Colby Rasmus is clutch

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