Game 38 overflow
by lboros on May 10, 2008 6:02 PM EDT
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Printright on cue, the bullpen implodes . . . . . cards still lead 3-2. hang in there, gents.
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Can you imagine our prospects for this season
if our bullpen were performing at last year’s level?
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We'd have what?
8 losses? If that
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by AdjustedExpectations on May 10, 2008 6:12 PM EDT up reply actions
Of course, that would also mean
the STARTING pitching was performing at 2007 levels. I don’t even want to think about that.
by StanTheManFan on May 10, 2008 6:12 PM EDT up reply actions
Not necessarily
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Kennedy needs to run!
he should have been there on 1st.
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by AdjustedExpectations on May 10, 2008 6:09 PM EDT reply actions
LOL BOTH!
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by dangpenguins on May 10, 2008 6:10 PM EDT up reply actions
not running hard enough
weeks took forever off the bobble and still beat him by 4 steps
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by AdjustedExpectations on May 10, 2008 6:11 PM EDT up reply actions
bullpen didn't really implode;
run expectancy when Piniero came out was 1.65, and we gave up 2, which is just about right.
Could have been a whole lot worse! Frigging diamondbacks bullpen was supposed to be the best in the league.
And I awoke in California, far far from Spancilhill...
i was wrong.
= groundout.
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by dangpenguins on May 10, 2008 6:14 PM EDT up reply actions
Depends.
Is he still living and breathing? If so, then probably.
by StanTheManFan on May 10, 2008 6:15 PM EDT up reply actions
This offense
f’n sucks. Every freaking game is the same 10-20 runners LOB. You can’t win by scoring 3 runs a game with this bullpen.
Horsepiss
This stranding runners thing is getting really tiresome.
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by Tudor's Electric Fan on May 10, 2008 6:15 PM EDT reply actions
off subject...sort of.
Vernon wells out for 6-8 weeks for Blue Jays. Interest in Edmonds maybe? with ecky and rolen there.
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there's a lot of outfielders out there. I think they'll be more interested in somebody else.
In fact, would they trade us anything good for Skip?
So when cardinals get old ...
... they turn blue instead of gray?
can we scratch villone off the closers list now? ;-)
jk I know its just a mistake to a good hitter.
boy did he hit that far though
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Where was the pitch?
I can’t see live broadcast, but on Gameday the dot was right on top of one called a ball.
by StanTheManFan on May 10, 2008 6:20 PM EDT up reply actions
low and inside
Fielder hammered it. Molina wasn’t going for that pitch at all – wanting something outside
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by AdjustedExpectations on May 10, 2008 6:21 PM EDT up reply actions
low and inside to a power-hitting lefty
ouch.
And I awoke in California, far far from Spancilhill...
indeed
he tiger wood’s it, no question from contact
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by AdjustedExpectations on May 10, 2008 6:23 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah, I get that part
but the GameDay pitch trajectories show another one like it in that at-bat that was called a ball. The two dots overlap. Is GameDay just full of cr*p, or what?
by StanTheManFan on May 10, 2008 6:24 PM EDT up reply actions
I thought Ronny V. was the one that was holding shit down
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Really tired
of our starters pitching effectively and the offense not scoring enough runs to give ‘em victories for the effort.
Springer in
I’m about 3% confident in his ability to get us to the 9th tied
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Fire Hal McRae
He is the worst hitting coach I’ve ever seen.
why
are you talking hal mcrae right now?? does he coach the bullpen??
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by dangpenguins on May 10, 2008 6:22 PM EDT up reply actions
No...
but the bullpen wouldnt be the focus if the Cards werent scoring 3 runs a game while leaving double digit runners on base a game.
It's fair to say
we wouldn’t be having this double digit LOB rates if it wasn’t for Hal, so can’t take bits and peices and blast the rest
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by AdjustedExpectations on May 10, 2008 6:29 PM EDT up reply actions
OK.
Outside of Pujols, whom did you expect (not hope) would be nails offensively on this team? I hoped that Duncan would live up to some of his past. I hoped Ankiel would provide the protection that Edmonds couldn’t any longer. I hoped that Glaus would provide more than Rolen has the last few year.
I wouldn’t say you could expect any of those things. You don’t ask a guy to build an house without inspecting the materials you gave him. This team should have fairly low OPS expectations nearly across the board. Unfortunately, they pulled a bait and switch with the early season success. This isn’t a coaching issue. This is an issue of a team of young, mostly light-hitting offensive players. We all should have known we were in for this.
I don't know
We have a .790 OPS as a team with RISP, which is 4th in the NL. We should be scoring more runs and we aren’t and I just can’t figure out why; I think we are due for a landslide.
And I awoke in California, far far from Spancilhill...
What has been the trend on that number?
I haven’t done the homework, so I’m asking. I would venture to believe it has been in decline recently. We seemed to get some exceptional timely hitting and starting pitching that none of us expected. It seems like we are regressing back to the norm. I don’t know that we can reasonably expect guys like Schumaker to maintain his high OPS. We have Miles, Schumaker, Kennedy, Molina, Ryan, and Izturis who are clearly slap hitters. That is a large portion of your batting order on any given night. In addition, Duncan and Glaus really haven’t been providing enough compared to expectations. (Though, Glaus has produced more than his hitting numbers should indicate.)
yeah, not the time to attack him.
neither does it seem like he is in fact the worst hitting coach around.
and if anyone is going to blame hal
isn’t Larry Walker hanging around this week? I think he’s been with the team since the start of the Rockies series. So blaming the hitting staff when it’s the BP doesn’t make sense.
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by AdjustedExpectations on May 10, 2008 6:25 PM EDT up reply actions
Blame the dieticians
from this point forward, all Cardinals are vegans. Pronto.
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by Tudor's Electric Fan on May 10, 2008 6:27 PM EDT up reply actions
Do you remember Mike Easler?
McRae has helped the team become MUCH more patient than their previous years would indicate. I think you’re off-base here.
good point.
the thing, why is this guy bringing up mcrae right now. what has Hal done?
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by dangpenguins on May 10, 2008 6:29 PM EDT up reply actions
Being patient
doesn’t mean crap when you don’t get the runners in. Walking more is nice and all but doesn’t mean squat if the runners don’t score.
So, OBP means nothing?
The popular sentiment (and I’m beginning to come around to it) is that OBP is extremely important. However, this is showing why the S on OPS is so important. You still have to have somebody that can drive in runs. The Cards have Pujols, who is getting pitched around. The Cards have Ludwick, who plays more sparingly than he has earned. The Cards have Duncan, who has shown little run production this year. The Cards have Glaus, who is producing runs despite an horrific BA. They have Ankiel, who is going to be streaky as he is still learning.
This is the issue that caused most of us not to believe in spring. We got blinded by some exceptional pitching early in the season, but it is catching up to us now. A coach can preach patience, but he can’t turn a career .700 OPS guy into a .900 OPS guy. Sorry.
i bet
springer gets us through this inning
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I think springer can actually bring some stability
when healthy he was really good last year. And all our pitchers can’t get too old to pitch all at once… can they??
I think Izzy is getting to the point where he just can't
do it anymore. Like Lboros stated the other day, he isn’t striking anyone out anymore. Whether its age, injury, or whatever.
I don't know
but if you ask me I think we need to start injecting some Memphis lovin’ into this pitching staff pretty soon. Pretty sad that we’re going from looking for a clean up hitter or maybe one more starting arm and now the whole bullpen staff is disarray
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by AdjustedExpectations on May 10, 2008 6:26 PM EDT up reply actions
especially to Bill Hall
he’s a hard guy to walk, period.
And I awoke in California, far far from Spancilhill...
Induce the DP, Russ
Do it for me
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i suppose
that crap is better than an error.
Still, why are we playing everyone out of position?
If Glaus can hit, cant he field? at least better than Miles?
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Glaus is hurt
day to day, but hurt
They say that it's never too late, but you don't get any younger...
Can someone say what happened?
I’m getting a lovely dose of weather updates and can’t see a thing.
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by AdjustedExpectations on May 10, 2008 6:33 PM EDT reply actions
zthat was crazy
we needed that
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Busted squeeze?
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It's gonna be embarrasing when
Jason Kendall knocks a grand slam and then they don’t even have to bring in Gagne
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give me one more out
and i’ll yet it.
by davethebutcher on May 10, 2008 6:36 PM EDT up reply actions
there you go
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by dangpenguins on May 10, 2008 6:36 PM EDT up reply actions
Ask and you shall receive
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we got out of it!
i knew it, go springer ;-)
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Thank goodness for Ryan
very nice play
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by AdjustedExpectations on May 10, 2008 6:37 PM EDT reply actions
skips moves him over
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by dangpenguins on May 10, 2008 6:38 PM EDT up reply actions
miles.
well, nothing
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by dangpenguins on May 10, 2008 6:38 PM EDT up reply actions
albert
brings ryan home
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by dangpenguins on May 10, 2008 6:38 PM EDT up reply actions
ooh
eerie
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by jealousblues on May 10, 2008 6:41 PM EDT up reply actions
workin so far
if you call the inning i’ll buy you a beer,.
by davethebutcher on May 10, 2008 6:41 PM EDT up reply actions
i dont drink.
id take a pizza though!
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by dangpenguins on May 10, 2008 6:43 PM EDT up reply actions
9-1-2 coming up
If anyone gets on, it’s Albert time
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Now
Let’s see if this double leadoff thing works out
We don’t have the depth to go deep into extras with these guys
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by AdjustedExpectations on May 10, 2008 6:38 PM EDT reply actions
Damn it, who put a question mark on the teleprompter?
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Ryan!
ok, let’s do this
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by AdjustedExpectations on May 10, 2008 6:40 PM EDT reply actions
call me crazy. ok.
but i would put Izzy in if get the lead. i think it would work. seriously.
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crazy
izzy would break his hand if he gave up another save.
by davethebutcher on May 10, 2008 6:42 PM EDT up reply actions
if thats the case
then i may be all for it. either save or months of no more izzy? complaints coming where?
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by AdjustedExpectations on May 10, 2008 6:43 PM EDT up reply actions
i would do it too
because (other than him being better than Franklin, maybe) it would really freak everyone out.
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by jealousblues on May 10, 2008 6:42 PM EDT up reply actions
i dont give a damn about the weather
stupid updates…
"Back in the day when I played, a pitcher had 3 pitches: a fastball, a curveball, a slider, a changeup and a good sinker pitch." - Mike Shannon
agreed
I don’t care about tornadoes I want baseball
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by AdjustedExpectations on May 10, 2008 6:44 PM EDT up reply actions
holy crap,
VEB is two for two on this one.
ok heres the hard one. Miles has to actually NOT get a hit vrs Gagne
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+1
I’d like to see that approach more, you get to keep your batter a hit still scores a run and you have the potential to get both over vs ken’ without giving an out
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by AdjustedExpectations on May 10, 2008 6:46 PM EDT up reply actions
better than a double play...
id rather see a Pujold IBB instead of that…
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I don't want to see Miles swing at a single pitch this AB
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gamecast shows
each were strikes
I can't believe i gave up a homerun to that punch and judy hitter-major league 2
I don't care
A walk or a K is what I was looking for there. I’d rather have Albert up.
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sucks that joel p
gets tagged for 2 when k mac walked in 2
I can't believe i gave up a homerun to that punch and judy hitter-major league 2
ERA is a bad indicator of a pitcher's abilities
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Exept that he put those guys there.
It’s not like he was pitching great that inning, and he just got some bad luck. He earned those earned runs.
think TLR left him in a bit too long?
seems to be a tendancy, i see that the first run goes to him even on a walk, but when he walks another in that should e to the rp
I can't believe i gave up a homerun to that punch and judy hitter-major league 2
I can't argue with that logic.
K-Mac should have some indication that he didn’t do his job very efficiently.
load up the bases
you’re liable
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by AdjustedExpectations on May 10, 2008 6:46 PM EDT up reply actions
Even worse
Cards almost have twice the hits as the Brewers, yet we’re tied
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by Tudor's Electric Fan on May 10, 2008 6:46 PM EDT up reply actions
crap
pujols will walk
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he would have walked anyway
if miles struck out or popped up there, they just would have pitched around him.
They might even have coaxed him into a DP.
He has been expanding his zone in those situations lately.
does that make three for three??
miles does nothing? or is that something?
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Advancing the runner is "something"
It just isn’t “enough.”
yeah, but it garunetees no 4-4
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get hacking ank
maybe you will put one deep somewhere.
two outs to get a hit
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Just a medium-deep fly ball, Rick
That’s all you need.
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please.
u needed one more.
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by dangpenguins on May 10, 2008 6:49 PM EDT up reply actions
OCD
you will thank him later
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by jealousblues on May 10, 2008 6:50 PM EDT up reply actions
rickey dont lose that number
i predict we win on this at bat!
here goes….
,...
...
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bunch mess!
I cant see the game on tv, AND mlb.tv has me blacked out!
good thing i have the audio as well.
LETS GO CARDS!
C'mon you Redbirds, lets prove em' wrong, again!
NO DP
Rick and then.. Luddy? No dp
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by AdjustedExpectations on May 10, 2008 6:50 PM EDT reply actions
nostradamas
I am not
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raises hand
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by AdjustedExpectations on May 10, 2008 6:52 PM EDT up reply actions
i wont lie
I would have laughed
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by jealousblues on May 10, 2008 6:53 PM EDT up reply actions
laughing
so hard
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by jealousblues on May 10, 2008 6:54 PM EDT up reply actions
a fastball
is a ball thrown really FAST
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by jealousblues on May 10, 2008 6:56 PM EDT up reply actions
Did you see the game
when Scooter told what a change-up is:
Scooter: A changeup is a pitch that’s thrown really, reeeaaaally slooooooooow
Joe Buck said, I know a lot of you people think Scooter is childish, so we got a real major-league pitcher to describe how a changeup is thrown.
Jeff Suppan imitating scooter: A changeup is a pitch that’s thrown really, reeeaaaally slooooooooowIt was freaking hilarious.
Didn't Suppan
have a “word of the day” on the local broadcasts? I remember one of them being “donnybrook.” Soup is funny.
What, he didn't teach you anything?
I personally learned a great deal from him. Kinda like FOX taught me to watch hockey by lighting up the F’N PUCK. Arrogant bastiges.
C'mon Luddy
find a gap
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brass monkey
that funky bunt-ky
im saying we win on a suprise suicide squeeze
yes, I make predictions based on rhymes
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Let him keep throwing balls in the dirt
maybe one will get away
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This team...
This team needs a big hit like Prince needs a veggie burger.
by mattisnotfrench on May 10, 2008 6:55 PM EDT reply actions
awesome.
LOL funny
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by dangpenguins on May 10, 2008 6:56 PM EDT up reply actions
and the boo birds are out
I can't believe i gave up a homerun to that punch and judy hitter-major league 2
YES!
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by AdjustedExpectations on May 10, 2008 6:55 PM EDT reply actions
STUDWICK.
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by Tudor's Electric Fan on May 10, 2008 6:55 PM EDT reply actions
I agree!
That nickname needs to stick.
by mattisnotfrench on May 10, 2008 6:56 PM EDT up reply actions
yeah!
woifwelijasdklfjklsdjfkldjfklasdifojsadjnd keymasihtng
you suck slightly worse than our pitchers suck
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I must say
It’s nice to see a bullpen implosion from the other side for a change.
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by Tudor's Electric Fan on May 10, 2008 6:57 PM EDT up reply actions
im telling you. its crazy.
bring Izzy in. it would work. we have the momentum right now.
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I see your isringhausen and raise you a gagne
"How depressing is it being you? Would you equate it to being a lifelong Cubs fan?"
how about
Waino throwing lefty
that way he is good to go on his regular righty schedual
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by jealousblues on May 10, 2008 6:58 PM EDT up reply actions
Aaron Miles
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That's what you get
for having a French-Canadian closer
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Hey now...
There ain’t nothing wrong with him being French-Canadian. His problem is that he sucks.
by mattisnotfrench on May 10, 2008 7:01 PM EDT up reply actions
what is that from?
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by jealousblues on May 10, 2008 7:02 PM EDT up reply actions
Not sure it's from anything
just a personal observation
Sorry, Matt ;)
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i thought there was a joke in something
about french canadian goaltenders
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by jealousblues on May 10, 2008 7:04 PM EDT up reply actions
It's okay....
Being a French-speaking American, I get defensive about jabs at French speakers. Like I said, Gagne’s problem is that he sucks. At least the other French-Canadian baseball player that I can think of (Eric Bedard) is pretty good…
by mattisnotfrench on May 10, 2008 7:09 PM EDT up reply actions
And he's not in the NL Central
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Stop the presses!
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Supposed to reply to TxCardFan
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Gagne
We may be witnessing Gagne’s last game as a “closer” 2 down in one series?
by Beware the Molinas on May 10, 2008 6:57 PM EDT reply actions
lol
that would require Yost being smart..
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by AdjustedExpectations on May 10, 2008 6:58 PM EDT up reply actions
did u hear the boos?
I can't believe i gave up a homerun to that punch and judy hitter-major league 2
Oh the suspense
Who’s the closer? It’s like a reality show…
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by Tudor's Electric Fan on May 10, 2008 6:58 PM EDT reply actions
Wild Thing Rick Vaughn is in the 'pen today
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i predict they pull a
brewers fan out of the crowd.
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IF we take this
Waino and Looper the next two games makes me breathe a sigh of relief. At least those two guys have potential to go deeper into games
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by AdjustedExpectations on May 10, 2008 6:59 PM EDT reply actions
Like I said in the last thread
Wainwright is still a closer. He’s just coming in in the first inning now. It would be nice to say the same for Looper, too!
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Looper is a closer too
with almost 100 saves. and he was reasonable at it when he was..
Just to keep your analogy going
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by AdjustedExpectations on May 10, 2008 7:01 PM EDT up reply actions
hey guys, just turned the game on
why is Franklin in when its the ninth?
Is Izzy hurt
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p.s.
;-)
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by jealousblues on May 10, 2008 7:01 PM EDT up reply actions
Now that's some infield range
Iz,Ryan and Kennedy? Holyshit does a grounder get out of the infield?
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by AdjustedExpectations on May 10, 2008 7:01 PM EDT reply actions
Izturis at 3rd?
Insert Tim Allen Home Improvement “confused” noise
Eeeehhhhaughhhh?
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I love it
the range of those four guys is fantastic
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by AdjustedExpectations on May 10, 2008 7:04 PM EDT up reply actions
Franklin just needs to pound the strike zone
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waits for the
pounding a franklin jokes
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by jealousblues on May 10, 2008 7:03 PM EDT up reply actions
Try
Living here. 85% of the Brewers fans there are bandwagon jumpers.
Don't
get me started on the Packers and their fans….(I’m not a Packer fan btw)
I have a friend at work that lives in Appleton.
He cracks me up because he feels the same way about the Packers. He hates the constant inundation of it up there. He’s really a Brewers and a Bucks fan, with emphasis on the Bucks. That was kinda why I made that comment, as an homage to him.
The Bucks...
are not thought of very highly here in Milwaukee. It’s like 2001 is reserved with the Brewers revered and the Bucks hated.
cant blame that on franklin
that was more fluke than anything
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by AdjustedExpectations on May 10, 2008 7:05 PM EDT up reply actions
Was Schu playing in right-center?
I keed, I keed
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LOL
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by AdjustedExpectations on May 10, 2008 7:10 PM EDT up reply actions
Oddly enough
It was in his direction since he moved to left after Luddy came in
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by AdjustedExpectations on May 10, 2008 7:11 PM EDT up reply actions
that was kind of crazy
for a broken bat
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Would you expect less?
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nope
because this time we won
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by AdjustedExpectations on May 10, 2008 7:07 PM EDT up reply actions
On the next episode of "Dirty Jobs"
...Cards closer.
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by Tudor's Electric Fan on May 10, 2008 7:06 PM EDT reply actions
Well played
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lol
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by AdjustedExpectations on May 10, 2008 7:07 PM EDT up reply actions
um its one win
we need at least 2 for a streak
I can't believe i gave up a homerun to that punch and judy hitter-major league 2
you have to get one to start
three, right?
silver linings, my friend, silver linings.
C'mon you Redbirds, lets prove em' wrong, again!
by yer dog first on May 10, 2008 7:11 PM EDT up reply actions
chance for you to correct
and your right but i believe he said we had one
I can't believe i gave up a homerun to that punch and judy hitter-major league 2
at any rate a much needed win
I can't believe i gave up a homerun to that punch and judy hitter-major league 2
sorry to come of neg
didn tmean it that way ah well
I can't believe i gave up a homerun to that punch and judy hitter-major league 2
by punchinjudy on May 11, 2008 12:04 AM EDT up reply actions
franklin closer of the future!
and a win against the Brew crew.
they should have stuck with the awesome throw back unis for luck or something
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Thank goodness
A clutch hit with the bases loaded?
A save not blown in the 9th?
Huzzah!!
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I actually liked what I seen from Franklin
he looked great in the 9th, and that double was more fluke than anything. Not saying I’d put him there everyday, but that’s the best I’ve seen him look in a while, and it wasn’t in the 8th.
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by AdjustedExpectations on May 10, 2008 7:08 PM EDT reply actions
I hate FOX
I come home to a ninth inning lead and FOX can’t even have bonus coverage of the victory. /spit
Go Franklin! Go Cards!
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oh great
Franklin broke channel 2
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Now we have a momentum win
I mean, we could have lost that a few times, we got it. We have Waino and then Looper finish out this series. Let’s get some bats warmed up and actually give this a chance.
I’m going to be pissed if they blow an excellent outing of either of those guys, so we best have something in store.
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by AdjustedExpectations on May 10, 2008 7:13 PM EDT reply actions
Not to be greedy...
but can we please win tomorrow too?! Taking Mom to the game for Mother’s Day, and would love to get her a win.
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by ChiTown CardFan on May 10, 2008 7:13 PM EDT reply actions
Good to stay a game up on the Cubs
I like our matchup tomorrow. The Randy Johnson vs. Carlos Zambrano tilt for the Snakes/Cubs should be a good one.
And if we take the next two, we’ll be back to ten over .500.
Pretty big "ifs"
I’ll be happy with a .500 road trip, myself.
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by Tudor's Electric Fan on May 10, 2008 7:19 PM EDT up reply actions
same here. 4-4 on this trip.
that is something to be happy with. not many clubs can do that. and we didnt get that last year!
I am the only/last Anthony Reyes fan!
by dangpenguins on May 10, 2008 7:22 PM EDT up reply actions
Agreed
However, I mentioned this a few days ago and it still feels at home.
I feel that the Cards need to pick a number of games above .500 and chase that instead of looking at what anyone else is doing. If nothing else, this team is built for chasing things down, we have that mentality. But if we’re sitting in the division lead and looking back, they will catch.
So let’s pick 20 games over .500 and chase the hell out of that. I don’t think the Brewers nor the Cubs have the team mentality to chase us if we’re working towards that goal. I don’t think they can handle the pressure. Cubs have played and approached this year with a sense of entitlement and the Brewers may fall later in the year unless they find some depth (or get on fire with the bat so heavy to overcome that depth).
If we’re going to do something this year we need to chase something, and use the indirect consequence of that to put pressure on teams that aren’t built to try and keep up.
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by AdjustedExpectations on May 10, 2008 7:29 PM EDT up reply actions
Good perspective.
I would also commend LaRussa on this topic. He has always purported that that is his managerial method. He has always talked about approaching the regular season as a climb above .500. He has always set goals based on the number of games above .500.
I agree that this team plays best with a chip on its shoulder. It has been most successful when we all counted them out.
Perez still needs to be called up
the bullpen is shaky all around. You can only count on Villone and K-Mac (to an extent) right now. Franklin is consistent…at getting by on the skin of his teeth. Parisi is the long reliever. Izzy and Springer couldn’t get my grandmother out if they started her with an 0-2 count and no bat.
The bullpen needs some fresh life to rest these tired arms. Hopefully someone in the organization recognizes this and does something. TLR can’t keep sending out the ‘caggy’ veterans and expect them to get guys out with tired arms based on guts and guile.
by Hardcore Legend on May 10, 2008 9:42 PM EDT reply actions
Id call up...
Motte before Perez…he’s eating batters alive in Memphis.
Was that “cagey”.
Wow…your grandmother must be up on a high horse with you too! LOL!
by cardschinmusic on May 12, 2008 4:45 AM EDT up reply actions
Does this sound familiar?
“I don’t deserve that ninth inning right now. It’s pretty simple…I don’t need breaks. I need to keep going out there. I need results…I get myself in a situation, in a jam, every single time I’m out there. You can’t pitch like that.” – Co-blown saves leader Eric Gagne
"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 May 10, 2008 10:46 PM EDT reply actions
Does this sound familiar?
“I don’t deserve that ninth inning right now. It’s pretty simple…I don’t need breaks. I need to keep going out there. I need results…I get myself in a situation, in a jam, every single time I’m out there. You can’t pitch like that.” – Co-blown saves leader Eric Gagne
"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 May 10, 2008 10:50 PM EDT reply actions
Deja vu
Deja vu.
Sorry for the double-post. Browser problems.
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by Tudor's Electric Fan on May 10, 2008 10:51 PM EDT up reply actions
Someone at Yahoo Sports is watching us
From Closing Time />
An update of sorts: The commenters at Viva El Birdos wouldn’t mind seeing Perez. Someone suggested that they clone McClellan, which would have HUGE fantasy implications. Delightfully, they use the words “Franklin” and “beer” interchangeably, because, as Hardcore Legend puts it, “you have to be drunk to handle some of the contact he gives up.”
I feel dirty. The rightful owner of ‘Franklins’, please stand up and be counted.
http://sports.yahoo.com/fantasy/blog/roto_arcade/post/Closing-Time-Izzy-says-They-can-t-keep-sending;_ylt=AqIyFSVN8kRMbnpSlqih1i9NC5kB?urn=fantasy,81748
by Hardcore Legend on May 10, 2008 11:12 PM EDT reply actions
Nice
Our influence is spreading
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however you did coin the pumpkin phrase
I can't believe i gave up a homerun to that punch and judy hitter-major league 2
by punchinjudy on May 10, 2008 11:41 PM EDT up reply actions
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