Game 40 Open Thread: May 12 2008
by lboros on May 12, 2008 7:15 PM EDT
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PrintSt. Louis Cardinals at Milwaukee Brewers, May 12, 2008 8:05 PM EDT
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cards have only lost one series all year long --- to the giants, at home (ouch). they've won 7 series, split 4.
yadi's batting 2d today --- first time he's ever started a game in any of the top 3 positions in the order. in today's main thread somebody suggested that yadi might be the slowest #2 hitter ever; on a whim, i looked up ken reitz's page at B-R to see if he ever started a game in the 2 hole. sure enough, he did --- one time, in this july 1974 game. i reckon ol' reitzie was probably faster than yadi, though . . . . .
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Let's go Cards
Win for the split, but more importantly, win for Wainwright. The offense/bullpen has really been letting him down lately. He should easily be a 5 or even 6 game winner by now with the way he’s been pitching.
I hope we hang 6 on Bush early
so TLR isn’t tempted to use Pujols on his dayoff.
by Hardcore Legend on May 12, 2008 7:31 PM EDT reply actions
we really, really need a game like that.
Also so that AW isn’t asked to throw 8+ innings.
And I awoke in California, far far from Spancilhill...
time for the split
go wainer!
Ankiel is Jesus!
by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 12, 2008 7:45 PM EDT reply actions
Just thinking..
Missed the entire day yesterday due to some work and lots of driving, but read the game threads, wow.
But then I got to think a minute. When the season first began I thought that we would be sitting just under .500 around now and hoping the Pirates come to town so we could have a chance to not be the worst in the central (which can be like being the Ugliest Volvo. I mean, come on).
But we’re not. We’re a cluster of games above .500 and in first, if only barely. We have been getting production from a group of outfielders that frankly, was hard to see. I mean, we have the “oldest..youngest” outfield in the game, and all in all they’re providing us with some reasonable production across the board.
We have a staff that almost every media considers duct taped together. But those bullpen boys are really stepping it up as starters. Frankly, if you look at the actual money on the 25 man roster, I can’t help to be impressed.
Our pair of SS’s aren’t making me miss the older version of ‘Scrappy Doo’ all that much as they can actually field the ball. And while our third baseman has been boring as of late to say the least with the bat, his performance on the field isn’t making me miss the old 3rd baseman dramas that we’ve had the past few years.
And we’re not stuck. We have some depth in the pen and even some doses in starters should we need it. We don’t have to scrape for a pitcher this year, we may even have a few to get rid of. We have some talent building down there that’s making me pay attention to Memphis more and more.
We have some trade chips, even though they may be mediocre at best, and we’re not at our ceiling as a club at all.
So for one day at least, I don’t care about October, the ‘streak’, the missing thunder, the iffy bullpen and the headcase closer. I’m not stressed about the series, the road trip, or how on fire Pit is coming to see us tomorrow (though I’ll note how hot Houston was.. and how well we cooled them off).
I’m just going to sit back and enjoy some baseball, watch our boys play and thank goodness that we’re not the Padres
I use statistics much as a drunken man uses lamp-posts – as support rather than illumination. - Andrew Lang
by AdjustedExpectations on May 12, 2008 7:50 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
can i get an amen!
When cheese gets its picture taken, what does it say?
by RosevilleRedbird on May 12, 2008 7:54 PM EDT up reply actions
Zambrano vs. Wolf in Chicago
Go Wolf!
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Wolf won't matter
the Cubs are outscoring their opponents in the 8th inning 476 to 12, or so it seems. Seems like every game at Wrigley, they either take the lead in the 8th inning or tack on 5 insurance runs in the 8th.
by Hardcore Legend on May 12, 2008 8:02 PM EDT up reply actions
the cubs really have gained my attention
after the D-Backs sweet. I knew they were good, but…
Ankiel is Jesus!
by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 12, 2008 8:15 PM EDT up reply actions
yadi in the 2 hole
this is the game where he busts out his tactically hidden speed…i see 2 sb’s and a triple in his future
When you say future
you mean the rest of his career, right?
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Pull up Gameday
Is it just me or is Bush Skip’s twin?
by thisgirllovesbaseball on May 12, 2008 8:07 PM EDT reply actions
That might have been the slowest play all around in the history of baseball
The only one who liked the Cardinals so much he became a St. Louis Cardinals football fan.
Slick Rick
Gonna have a hot game tonight
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+1
as long as there is no talk of what he does up on space mountain
The only one who liked the Cardinals so much he became a St. Louis Cardinals football fan.
Lemme tell ya something, Mean Gene
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Is Bush a sidearmer?
Watching the pitch release on gameday, the release looks very low and wide to the 3rd base side.
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I knew Ankiel was going to hit a HR tonight
when I saw a van go by the said Ankiel is the Lord on it
Ankiel is Jesus!
by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 12, 2008 8:14 PM EDT reply actions
On a night like tonight
When Pujols sits out… I should make that my UserName.
by Pujols Is A God on May 12, 2008 8:14 PM EDT up reply actions
I like seeing Dunc hit one in the air, even if it was an out
before, when he was showing no power, he wasn’t getting any lift on any thing
boo cubs, hooray beer
yeah, alittle opposite gapper
not a bad ride
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by ihavebadknees on May 12, 2008 8:15 PM EDT up reply actions
after 4 straight balls to luddy
I can’t believe that ump called either of those called strikes on Duncan. One was way high and one was way low; forcing him to swing at a pitchers pitch on 1-2.
And I awoke in California, far far from Spancilhill...
i like my strike zone with grit
and scrap
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by ihavebadknees on May 12, 2008 8:17 PM EDT up reply actions
you mean it was the actual size of aaron miles, right
not the size of miles’ zone, that is too funny
* sarcasm might be involved in this comment
I was at the game yesterday
the team seemed really subdued. not to mention the uncharacteristically bad baserunning. Ludwick’s homer was awesome though (albeit almost foul). Looper needed to have the roof open with the sun I think. Suppan looked unstoppable btw
Ankiel is Jesus!
by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 12, 2008 8:17 PM EDT reply actions
Also, i'd like to thank the moron Hrabosky for conviently saying...
“Braun hasn’t been very good versus Wainwright” right before the HR
boo cubs, hooray beer
I had to sit through 2 of those
yesterday. Miller Park is very cool though
Ankiel is Jesus!
by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 12, 2008 8:22 PM EDT up reply actions
i'd like to see one of our pitchers give him a brushback
instead of letting him camp right on top of the plate
boo cubs, hooray beer
Bob Gibson style!!!!
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yeah
after the start to this season I thought he may be a fluke. guess I was wrong
Ankiel is Jesus!
by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 12, 2008 8:23 PM EDT up reply actions
Not me...
I knew he’d come around. Watching him last year, there was just too much offensive talent there to stay contained.
boo cubs, hooray beer
after that HR (and duncan's out)
he’s now outhitting Chris Duncan. Sigh.
And I awoke in California, far far from Spancilhill...
Too many flies so far for WW
He needs to induce more grounders against these guys. Milwaukee has some power hitters.
Glaus
you need to start getting some more hits
Ankiel is Jesus!
by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 12, 2008 8:25 PM EDT reply actions
duncan has actually been better in the OF this year.
And I awoke in California, far far from Spancilhill...
I think Uncle Rico comes first :(
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Might someone explain what happened?
by Pujols Is A God on May 12, 2008 8:27 PM EDT up reply actions
Troy Glaus swung hard
fell over and it looked like he might have hurt his knee.
The only one who liked the Cardinals so much he became a St. Louis Cardinals football fan.
I was just typing a comment
about why this was an opportunity to show why I like the NL and WW goes and lays down a nice sac bunt. Ah, well, maybe WW can help his own cause in the 4th.
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by ColinMacLeod on May 12, 2008 8:30 PM EDT up reply actions
Er, not a sac bunt, but a FC.
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by ColinMacLeod on May 12, 2008 8:30 PM EDT up reply actions
Iz2 shoots the gap
between 1st and 2nd
The only one who liked the Cardinals so much he became a St. Louis Cardinals football fan.
I really just wanted to be funny with the whole gap between 1st and 2nd thing
who knew he’d put it in play effectively
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AHHHHH!
Asteroids are falling! It’s the end of the world!
AHHHHH!
A double for Izturis!
Lord, save us!
It wasn't a double
should be a single with an error on Hart.
by Hardcore Legend on May 12, 2008 8:32 PM EDT up reply actions
the baseball gods know
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by ihavebadknees on May 12, 2008 8:33 PM EDT up reply actions
It was hit right at Hart
Izturis ain’t that fast.
by Hardcore Legend on May 12, 2008 8:34 PM EDT up reply actions
it wasnt right at him
he had to run to the line, and spin around away from the field of play bc he is a lefty
thats where the drop happened
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by ihavebadknees on May 12, 2008 8:36 PM EDT up reply actions
stupid logic
Ryan is going to sit regardless of what Iz2 hits, Iz2 could hit under .100 and TLR would start him. So you might as well root for Izturis to play well
boo cubs, hooray beer
One thing that really pisses me off about this team
is that the hitters don’t seem to know who the hell they are.
Dave Bush can’t throw strikes, goes down 2-0 to Kennedy and Uppercut is hacking away. Then, TLR has Wainwright bunting? What the hell for? So Izturis can get an RBI opportunity? So Skippy can weakly groundout to an infielder?
It’s shit like that why the Cardinals strand so many baserunners. Not playing smart baseball.
by Hardcore Legend on May 12, 2008 8:32 PM EDT reply actions
i'm amazed that Adam Kennedy has had as long of a career as he has
with that swing.
boo cubs, hooray beer
barely over .200 the last 2 weeks for Skip
My first memory of Cardinals baseball is seeing Darrell Porter jump into Bruce Sutter's arms on October 20, 1982!
this team is not mentally tough enough
to stay within themselves and just do their jobs. Everybody thinks he has to be the hero, or so it seems.
My first memory of Cardinals baseball is seeing Darrell Porter jump into Bruce Sutter's arms on October 20, 1982!
just inexperienced
n/t
It could be worse, you could be on fire.
by themanthemyth on May 12, 2008 8:37 PM EDT up reply actions
that's where coaches come in
I’ve coached basketball and tennis, and inexperience is overcome by training and coaching as much as by actually playing the games
My first memory of Cardinals baseball is seeing Darrell Porter jump into Bruce Sutter's arms on October 20, 1982!
I wear my sunglasses at night
So I can, so I can see
TLR wears his sunglasses at night
So Dusy can’t read, can’t read his eyes….
I can't watch Ank's HR on Gameday
Anyone else having this problem? Braun’s HR plays fine (man, did he crush that thing), but Ankiel’s shot refuses to play!
just watched it
Ankiel is Jesus!
by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 12, 2008 8:38 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm watching the Brewer feed
out here is California. Notice the look Pujols was giving the end of the bench Glaus was sitting on. I’m glad to see that. I hope it hastens the seeming inevitable.
Westcoastbirdwatcher
by westcoastbirdwatcher on May 12, 2008 8:35 PM EDT reply actions
what kind of look was it?
If it was one of disgust, then why would you be glad to see it? Are you a fan of discord in the locker room?
boo cubs, hooray beer
Troy has been
bounced around quite a bet in recent years. Some of you fans seem to be in denial about that. Perhaps his stature, rugged good looks, and wonderful STATS are enough for you. It was a cheap no hustle play and cost a run. Pujols was looking and the producers thought they would show that shot.
Westcoastbirdwatcher
by westcoastbirdwatcher on May 12, 2008 8:43 PM EDT up reply actions
of course he had just hurt his leg
that might have had something to do with him not looking like he was hustling
* sarcasm might be involved in this comment
Well ouchy
Westcoastbirdwatcher
by westcoastbirdwatcher on May 12, 2008 8:46 PM EDT up reply actions
i keep looking up to see pujols in the 3rd spot
him not being there is so weird
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Zambrano
I know its only the third inning, so I’m trying to nip this in the bud early… he is NO HITTING the Pads.
I hope he keeps his NO HITTER going.
NO HITTER NO HITTER NO HITTER!
C'mon you Redbirds, lets prove em' wrong, again!
dangit
I thought I got it in just in time.
poop
C'mon you Redbirds, lets prove em' wrong, again!
by yer dog first on May 12, 2008 8:40 PM EDT up reply actions
ok...
How about, I hope he keeps this SHUTOUT going
SHUTOUT, SHUTOUT, SHUTOUT!
C'mon you Redbirds, lets prove em' wrong, again!
by yer dog first on May 12, 2008 8:41 PM EDT up reply actions
no hitter
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by ihavebadknees on May 12, 2008 8:39 PM EDT up reply actions
it worked
pads got a hit off of him… YAY!
now score some runs Pads!!
C'mon you Redbirds, lets prove em' wrong, again!
by yer dog first on May 12, 2008 8:39 PM EDT up reply actions
a single will work
your time to shine Dunc!
C'mon you Redbirds, lets prove em' wrong, again!
by yer dog first on May 12, 2008 8:43 PM EDT up reply actions
yesterday's lineup was horrible
just godawful
Ankiel is Jesus!
by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 12, 2008 8:51 PM EDT up reply actions
I dont think he was out
as much as I disagree with sending him
The only one who liked the Cardinals so much he became a St. Louis Cardinals football fan.
wow, that wasn't even close at second
luddy was in there.
And I awoke in California, far far from Spancilhill...
how does the throw beat him
when Gameday has the pitch as a 60 mph curveball?
Was he running backwards?
My first memory of Cardinals baseball is seeing Darrell Porter jump into Bruce Sutter's arms on October 20, 1982!
or the team in general
there is no one person more guilty of LOB than anyone else.
The only one who liked the Cardinals so much he became a St. Louis Cardinals football fan.
coulda been a triple
Schu was, surprisingly, way out of position.
And I awoke in California, far far from Spancilhill...
Lined shot, then dp
The only one who liked the Cardinals so much he became a St. Louis Cardinals football fan.
wait until June when we only have like 9 home games
My first memory of Cardinals baseball is seeing Darrell Porter jump into Bruce Sutter's arms on October 20, 1982!
yeah we better get used to the road
this road trip coulda been a lot worse: could have been swept by the rockies
Ankiel is Jesus!
by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 12, 2008 8:55 PM EDT up reply actions
geez
the brewers haven’t seen a first pitch they didn’t like. it seems like they are all eager to swing.
"Them Cubbies can kiss my ass" -Dizzy Dean
i think that bouncer missed the pads on yadi
ouch
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Call me a pessimist, but here comes a Prince Fielder grand slam to put a close on this one
boo cubs, hooray beer
you pessimist
My first memory of Cardinals baseball is seeing Darrell Porter jump into Bruce Sutter's arms on October 20, 1982!
wainer
doesn’t look right… i think he’ll gut up and pull through
"because at the end of the day they still are the Chicago Cubs"
does skip think he is the fastest man alive?
it seems like he always plays WAY off the line. (I know Prince is a pull-hitter, it just seemed like Skip has played that way a lot)
"Them Cubbies can kiss my ass" -Dizzy Dean
im sure if TLR didnt like where he was
he would move him
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by ihavebadknees on May 12, 2008 8:58 PM EDT up reply actions
Sit Down Veggie Boy!!!!!!!!!!
The only one who liked the Cardinals so much he became a St. Louis Cardinals football fan.
he's getting warmed up
Ankiel is Jesus!
by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 12, 2008 8:58 PM EDT reply actions
well
we’ve got our work cut out for us now
Ankiel is Jesus!
by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 12, 2008 9:02 PM EDT reply actions
i could see that coming
from a mile away
"because at the end of the day they still are the Chicago Cubs"
pessimist
"I forgot to get the lucky peanut!" -Mike Shannon
by MolinasMyHero on May 12, 2008 9:03 PM EDT up reply actions
err, realist
My first memory of Cardinals baseball is seeing Darrell Porter jump into Bruce Sutter's arms on October 20, 1982!
It's the 3rd f'n inning, what the hell is with the game over stuff
The only one who liked the Cardinals so much he became a St. Louis Cardinals football fan.
We will put 11 more men on base
and scratch across 1 run.
by Hardcore Legend on May 12, 2008 9:08 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm a believer that Bush cant keep us down
lets get the rally caps going guys!!!!
The only one who liked the Cardinals so much he became a St. Louis Cardinals football fan.
Awful pitchers like Bush
are just the type of guys that keep the Cardinals down.
And quite frankly, there aren’t enough innings left for the Cardinals to scratch across 6 runs.
by Hardcore Legend on May 12, 2008 9:11 PM EDT up reply actions
what did Kennedy do?
no tv here
My first memory of Cardinals baseball is seeing Darrell Porter jump into Bruce Sutter's arms on October 20, 1982!
played a popup behind first too lazily and dropped it
"I forgot to get the lucky peanut!" -Mike Shannon
by MolinasMyHero on May 12, 2008 9:04 PM EDT up reply actions
you would have thought
he was trying to catch it with his hat
"because at the end of the day they still are the Chicago Cubs"
by rockin the red on May 12, 2008 9:05 PM EDT up reply actions
What's really important is that Ryan didn't do that
because he would have been taken out of the game.
I'm not going to wast my breath
But this is what happens when one player relaxes.
Westcoastbirdwatcher
by westcoastbirdwatcher on May 12, 2008 9:04 PM EDT reply actions
now you blame albert
for taking a day off? For the love of god, man.
And I awoke in California, far far from Spancilhill...
Brewers really want to get back to .500
Ankiel is Jesus!
by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 12, 2008 9:04 PM EDT reply actions
the way it looks
so do we.
Come on boys! Lets get out of this without bleeding out.
Get em back in the next frame.
C'mon you Redbirds, lets prove em' wrong, again!
by yer dog first on May 12, 2008 9:05 PM EDT up reply actions
huh?
oh I get it. at least we won’t go to .500 today no matter what
Ankiel is Jesus!
by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 12, 2008 9:06 PM EDT up reply actions
apparently, so do we…
"I forgot to get the lucky peanut!" -Mike Shannon
by MolinasMyHero on May 12, 2008 9:05 PM EDT up reply actions
Stupid baseball
That’s what the Cardinals have been playing lately. Giving up outs/giving the other team outs.
by Hardcore Legend on May 12, 2008 9:05 PM EDT reply actions
crap
you mean we’ve been playing like the cubs?
Ankiel is Jesus!
by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 12, 2008 9:05 PM EDT up reply actions
wainwright was due
for one of these…we have screwed him two times in a row…that has to take a mental toll
If last year's beginining didn't burry him, two no decisions won't
He’s just not sharp. And errors don’t help.
the whole team is
going through a struggle right now
I can't believe i gave up a homerun to that punch and judy hitter-major league 2
yeah
haven’t we won or tied every series so far? not a big deal if we lose one
Ankiel is Jesus!
by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 12, 2008 9:15 PM EDT up reply actions
It is a big deal
if you lose 6 of 10.
by Hardcore Legend on May 12, 2008 9:16 PM EDT up reply actions
someone on the brewers needs to piss us off
maybe it’ll wake up the hitters
Ankiel is Jesus!
by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 12, 2008 9:08 PM EDT reply actions
with Ned copying TLR
in everything recently, I think the Cards are confuse who manager is who.
C'mon you Redbirds, lets prove em' wrong, again!
by yer dog first on May 12, 2008 9:09 PM EDT up reply actions
when I was at the game yesterday
all the players seemed like they were really bored. not good.
Ankiel is Jesus!
by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 12, 2008 9:10 PM EDT up reply actions
confused*
C'mon you Redbirds, lets prove em' wrong, again!
by yer dog first on May 12, 2008 9:10 PM EDT up reply actions
Which is worse...
Tino’s start with the Cards or Troy’s?
"because at the end of the day they still are the Chicago Cubs"
that's tough
I’d say Tino. at least Troy has amazing D so far and lots of doubles
Ankiel is Jesus!
by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 12, 2008 9:11 PM EDT up reply actions
Glaus' defense
has been exceptional thus far. If he started producing there might be some consideration of a GG…
"because at the end of the day they still are the Chicago Cubs"
by rockin the red on May 12, 2008 9:15 PM EDT up reply actions
raconteur, offer some insight
instead of just bitching game after game after game. don’t you ever get tired of it?
still mad that I boo Izzy?
and before you deny it, there are countless other people who bitch on a daily basis that you don’t say a thing to.
boo cubs, hooray beer
Huh?
I was saying that calling out the owner of the site isn’t really a good idea.
by Hardcore Legend on May 12, 2008 9:16 PM EDT up reply actions
im going to start bitching
bc im not drinking any franklins tonight
and this game desieres them
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by ihavebadknees on May 12, 2008 9:15 PM EDT up reply actions
que?
"I forgot to get the lucky peanut!" -Mike Shannon
by MolinasMyHero on May 12, 2008 9:15 PM EDT up reply actions
i'm talking to you
not to other people. your attitude poisons the thread on a nightly basis. read the community guidelines: “there’s a difference between making a critical point and pounding your fists on the floor. if all you have to offer is the latter, do not post. “
that’s all you bring to the table dude - pounding your fists on the floor.
I could argue that...
but what’s the point? It’s your website, and I’ll abide by your word and stop.
boo cubs, hooray beer
really, luddy should have caught that
but he was lined up in the gap as well. I’m really not understanding the OF positioning the last week or so…
AK went a long, long way and just didn’t quite squeeze it. It was a much tougher play than it looked like.
And I awoke in California, far far from Spancilhill...
+1
and to note, Kennedy may be a lot of things, but generally his defense is quite above average, lambasting him as tee ball quality based on one play is a little… absurd.
I use statistics much as a drunken man uses lamp-posts – as support rather than illumination. - Andrew Lang
by AdjustedExpectations on May 12, 2008 9:20 PM EDT up reply actions
Kent Hrbek Outdoors?
Is this a real show?
by Hardcore Legend on May 12, 2008 9:12 PM EDT reply actions
i miss that guy
"I forgot to get the lucky peanut!" -Mike Shannon
by MolinasMyHero on May 12, 2008 9:17 PM EDT up reply actions
With the coaches helmet
The only one who liked the Cardinals so much he became a St. Louis Cardinals football fan.
they wouldn't let me wear one in little league
so I wear the plastic kind for laughs when I coach the bases in slow pitch softball
The only one who liked the Cardinals so much he became a St. Louis Cardinals football fan.
Real men where double flaps
(and so do little girls).
by Hardcore Legend on May 12, 2008 9:20 PM EDT up reply actions
pessimistic guys are
the guys that don’t get laid because they are afraid they’ll be turned down
The only one who liked the Cardinals so much he became a St. Louis Cardinals football fan.
he's annoying me too
but let’s not get personal here
"I forgot to get the lucky peanut!" -Mike Shannon
by MolinasMyHero on May 12, 2008 9:14 PM EDT up reply actions
you're right, I'll play nice
The only one who liked the Cardinals so much he became a St. Louis Cardinals football fan.
hahahaha
"I forgot to get the lucky peanut!" -Mike Shannon
by MolinasMyHero on May 12, 2008 9:20 PM EDT up reply actions
OMG!
Wow….just wow.
Good work
C'mon you Redbirds, lets prove em' wrong, again!
by yer dog first on May 12, 2008 9:21 PM EDT up reply actions
Remember people
It’s just a game. or 1/162nd of a game
Ankiel is Jesus!
by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 12, 2008 9:18 PM EDT reply actions
needed that DP right there
alright Men, tighten up those bootstraps and get your boots on the ground. we got a war goin on here and we need all hands on deck.
GO CARDS!
C'mon you Redbirds, lets prove em' wrong, again!
and yet we can still beat anyone
Ankiel is Jesus!
by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 12, 2008 9:21 PM EDT up reply actions
Skip,
time to bust out of this slump thing you got goin.
C'mon you Redbirds, lets prove em' wrong, again!
Well,
maybe next time.
C'mon you Redbirds, lets prove em' wrong, again!
by yer dog first on May 12, 2008 9:23 PM EDT up reply actions
great
don’t we play tampa bay after the pirates? they are doing pretty well, eh?
Ankiel is Jesus!
by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 12, 2008 9:22 PM EDT reply actions
5 over .500
The only one who liked the Cardinals so much he became a St. Louis Cardinals football fan.
time to sweep the Pirates
needless to say
Ankiel is Jesus!
by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 12, 2008 9:23 PM EDT up reply actions
When the 'stros
were hot and we played them, we quieted them down quite well. 2 for 3 and the third was very much in grasp
I use statistics much as a drunken man uses lamp-posts – as support rather than illumination. - Andrew Lang
by AdjustedExpectations on May 12, 2008 9:24 PM EDT up reply actions
Rays
are up on their WHIPPING BOYS (NYY) right now, 6-0.
C'mon you Redbirds, lets prove em' wrong, again!
by yer dog first on May 12, 2008 9:24 PM EDT up reply actions
awesome
I thought that team would never do anything
Ankiel is Jesus!
by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 12, 2008 9:25 PM EDT up reply actions
Not just this at bat, but in general
Where in the hell is Skips plate patience as of late? That seemed to be the cornerstone of his surge in mid-late April and seems to all but be gone, in general it seems that we’re seeing a lot more first pitch swings from him.
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by AdjustedExpectations on May 12, 2008 9:23 PM EDT reply actions
no power usually leads to no walks
Since the pitchers just start pouring in strikes knowing the batter isn’t going to hurt them much.
I think you're right
Those high OBP, low power hitters are rare. It’s an odd combination of patience and aggression, a good eye, lots of leg doubles, & the occasional triple to the corners. Brett Butler could do that, and so could Ozzie. Not so sure about Skip, but he’s already turned into a better ballplayer than I ever thought he could be.
This is too bad...
I was hoping we would come out hitting on all cylinders but that’s not the case tonight. Hopefully we can make it a game over the next couple of innings. 3-5 does seem like a world of difference from 4-4.
Fuck the heck
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Can someone please tazer him!!!
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yeah, but it might cause him to spasm mid swing...
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they're paying us back for the slow start they had
they weren’t hitting, now they are.
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 12, 2008 9:27 PM EDT reply actions
Note to NL
Um, we just woke up Braun, ... you may want to respect his bat now, the bear is out of hibernation”
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by AdjustedExpectations on May 12, 2008 9:27 PM EDT reply actions
good god
I’ve resorted to watching American Gladiators
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 12, 2008 9:28 PM EDT reply actions
house > gladiators
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by MolinasMyHero on May 12, 2008 9:29 PM EDT up reply actions
sorry
hate all hospital, cop, and lawyer shows
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 12, 2008 9:31 PM EDT up reply actions
Well with a bright side
Don’t really have to shoehorn Waino into a complete game. Sadly enough
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by AdjustedExpectations on May 12, 2008 9:30 PM EDT reply actions
i will not be able to watch the cardinals-cubs series
if edmonds is wearing their uniform…to painful
Crap, now LaRue has to play
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He was pissed about the last pitch
which I agree with Yadi, was a strike.
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it looked like
the umps weren’t that great yesterday either. saw them call some low and outside pitches strikes
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 12, 2008 9:33 PM EDT up reply actions
nice
at least it’s a tide change
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 12, 2008 9:31 PM EDT reply actions
he may get suspended
did he make contact…looks like he may have…and leaving the equipment at the umps feet is over the top
they need to eject the umpire
bc it would be fun
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by ihavebadknees on May 12, 2008 9:34 PM EDT up reply actions
Ick...
The wimpiness of this country these days disgusts me. I’m not saying we should go back to the days of Babe Ruth punching out an umpire, but dropping your stuff at an umpire’s feet to make a point you’re disgusted with him should not result in an ejection if it hits his foot.
Start Ludwick
at least it isnt like the nba
they are barely allowed to play basketball anymore with the quick flagarants and techs that fly around, i really hate it
i like a clean hard nosed game, most sports are physical and emotions happen
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by ihavebadknees on May 12, 2008 9:52 PM EDT up reply actions
yeah
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by AdjustedExpectations on May 12, 2008 9:33 PM EDT up reply actions
maybe this will fire the team up for a turn around?
it really cant hurt too much
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Now TLR is gone
this just isnt our night.
hopefully theyll prove me wrong
C'mon you Redbirds, lets prove em' wrong, again!
That doesn't really hurt our chance of winning.
Might even see Ryan play.
I was referring to the ejections themselves
when is the last time two of our guys got ejected during the game? Though, having Lash LaRue in the two hole will almost certainly not help.
C'mon you Redbirds, lets prove em' wrong, again!
by yer dog first on May 12, 2008 9:35 PM EDT up reply actions
Paging Brian Anderson....
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good job, tony
maybe that’ll fire the boys up.
And I awoke in California, far far from Spancilhill...
losers
we will never win until tony and his stupid moves are gobe from saint louis
seems so
sigh, hope they changed IP addresses after getting huffy, otherwise they’ll feel silly with both accounts banned
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by AdjustedExpectations on May 12, 2008 9:36 PM EDT up reply actions
Welcome to the site
Enjoy the fifteen minutes you have before your account is terminated, troll
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just like to point out that this guy is not me
i dont hide behind fake accounts to show my displeasure at this team
boo cubs, hooray beer
I don't mind
We need to go back to St. Louis the same way we left. Pissed at the world and fired up. If it takes this, so be it. But to be fair, Tony has had lots of other situations where he should have been ejected before.
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by AdjustedExpectations on May 12, 2008 9:34 PM EDT reply actions
It's probably about time to get Wainright out.
No point in him continuing to pitch in this one.
My first memory of Cardinals baseball is seeing Darrell Porter jump into Bruce Sutter's arms on October 20, 1982!
agreed
keep his workload up some, but pull before fatigue
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by AdjustedExpectations on May 12, 2008 9:37 PM EDT up reply actions
actually this makes more sense
thought it was later in the game
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 12, 2008 9:38 PM EDT up reply actions
Ump's fault?
I’m watching the game on FSN Wisconsin with my MLB Extra Innings package and the Brewer’s announcers are making a good point. They said that if the umpire doesn’t come around in front of Molina to wipe of the plate and “make his point” does Molina get run from the game? Then, does TLR? Probably not on either account. The ump misplayed that a bit. (Plus, he’s missed about 4 strike/ball calls just this inning…but I’m slightly bias.)
Yes, it was the umps fault
Molina acted like a child, but the ump stepped in front of Molina to start a confrontation.
by Hardcore Legend on May 12, 2008 9:38 PM EDT up reply actions
sticking up for your pitcher is acting like a child?
we have no idea what exactly was being said, no need to lay onto yadi
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by ihavebadknees on May 12, 2008 9:39 PM EDT up reply actions
He threw his chest guard and glove
at the umpire. That’s childish.
by Hardcore Legend on May 12, 2008 9:40 PM EDT up reply actions
he was already ejected
gotta get your money’s worth then
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by ihavebadknees on May 12, 2008 9:41 PM EDT up reply actions
You can't throw things at the umpire
that costs you games.
by Hardcore Legend on May 12, 2008 9:42 PM EDT up reply actions
i didnt mean that the ending was how it should be
but i like it when players stick up for each other in a reasonable situation, and that missed curve against fielder seemed to start it, and it was a pretty good looking pitch
should he of stripped at home, no, but i would figure our pitcher likes the backup yadi gave him….i would
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by ihavebadknees on May 12, 2008 9:45 PM EDT up reply actions
Umps (the last year or so)
seem to be going out of their way to interfere with games and players. WTF?
I have a friend who is a Reds fan, and he says that LaRue used to hit homeruns...
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I think that when Miles and LaRue bat
they should put the Celebrity Softball snowfence out there.
by Hardcore Legend on May 12, 2008 9:39 PM EDT up reply actions
What would happen if Dunc ran into the Celebrity Snowfence?
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+1
HA!
Way to go Lash!
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by yer dog first on May 12, 2008 9:38 PM EDT up reply actions
I'll take that to leadoff the rally
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yes
let’s show Bush just who he is
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 12, 2008 9:39 PM EDT up reply actions
a LaRue hit
must mean something…
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 12, 2008 9:39 PM EDT reply actions
means he had better keep it up
if yadi gets a few days off via the league office
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by ihavebadknees on May 12, 2008 9:40 PM EDT up reply actions
hope it's not that big a deal
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 12, 2008 9:41 PM EDT up reply actions
he might
like the two hole…
C'mon you Redbirds, lets prove em' wrong, again!
by yer dog first on May 12, 2008 9:40 PM EDT up reply actions
i think he likes it 5 hole
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by ihavebadknees on May 12, 2008 9:41 PM EDT up reply actions
Larue
“Hold my stash Yadi, I got yo back”
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by AdjustedExpectations on May 12, 2008 9:40 PM EDT reply actions
Hey Yadi
Watch your cornhole
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ouch
“it’s outside and low, strike called”
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 12, 2008 9:41 PM EDT reply actions
man
at least that Dunc picture cracks me up every time
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 12, 2008 9:42 PM EDT reply actions
he really needs to find a way to hit again though
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 12, 2008 9:44 PM EDT up reply actions
Leadoff double
Doesn’t score. Not a surprise, unfortunately.
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it was a mirage
LaRue didn’t actually get a hit
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 12, 2008 9:45 PM EDT up reply actions
when LaRue of all people get a double and Rick, Luddy, and Dunc don’t break the infield.
You just know it’s not our night
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by AdjustedExpectations on May 12, 2008 9:45 PM EDT up reply actions
Joe Mather Homered in the 1st inning for Memphis
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Hahaha
Wainwright looks awful. Velocity is down, movement sucks. Smells like a tired arm.
by Hardcore Legend on May 12, 2008 9:46 PM EDT reply actions
Might as well get Izzy some work
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think they're ready to go home?
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 12, 2008 9:47 PM EDT reply actions
80 pitches
He’s almost out, poor guy.
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by AdjustedExpectations on May 12, 2008 9:48 PM EDT reply actions
Gagne is warming up...
might not be over
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Wainwright's fastball is topping out at 86 mph
by Hardcore Legend on May 12, 2008 9:48 PM EDT up reply actions
Hey, I'm trying here...
don’t steal what little hope I have left
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Maybe we will do the inverse of every other Wainwright start
we will snatch victory from the jaws of defeat instead of pissing away Wainwright’s win.
by Hardcore Legend on May 12, 2008 9:51 PM EDT up reply actions
that makes sense
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 12, 2008 9:53 PM EDT up reply actions
Brewers have had some timely hits tonight.
They’ve only left 1 guy on base all night.
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I'd like to see him in there now
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 12, 2008 9:52 PM EDT up reply actions
Cliff Lee throws another shutout
man, I wish we had gotten that guy.
by Hardcore Legend on May 12, 2008 9:52 PM EDT reply actions
haven't been to a game since 2005 at Busch II
couldn’t believe a cup of Miller Lite was $7.50 at Miller Park
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 12, 2008 9:52 PM EDT reply actions
Al just said
Troy Glaus has the all time best save pct
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make that
hmph
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 12, 2008 9:55 PM EDT up reply actions
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