Game 42 overflow
by lboros on May 14, 2008 10:07 PM EDT
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Printtodd wellemeyer, i salute you --- 1 hit through 7 innings. cards lead it 4-0 at the stretch.
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Send him back out there
But have the bullpen ready from pitch #103.
With no evidence to the contrary, Colby Rasmus is clutch
No way
Hell of a night from the dude. Don’t ruin it by pushing him.
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What's to ruin?
Worst case he lets on two runners and you yank him.
With no evidence to the contrary, Colby Rasmus is clutch
Well I dunno
I just think he’s done his job, no need to ask him to work overtime
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Do you go to MU,
or are u an alum
?
go cards.
by thecoolalonzo on May 14, 2008 10:10 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm torn
I wouldn’t argue either way. For some reason I thought it was the ninth, in which case I’d send him for sure- but it’s just the 8th, so there’s no chance of the cgso.
If you do send him out, i agree that any trouble merits a pull.
And I awoke in California, far far from Spancilhill...
or you can leave him in for a bit of on-the-job bunting training...
And I awoke in California, far far from Spancilhill...
3rd?
C'mon you Redbirds, lets prove em' wrong, again!
by yer dog first on May 14, 2008 10:10 PM EDT up reply actions
C'mon you Redbirds!
keep em down and lets take this win!
C'mon you Redbirds, lets prove em' wrong, again!
no but he did gun a man down in a duel before the game......
I wonder if he talks like Foghorn Leghorn?
I finally signed up for SB...
just so I could virtually laugh at this.
by abothecardinal on May 14, 2008 10:32 PM EDT up reply actions
Let's see if the Col can strike out again
If so, he’ll only be one behind the number he’s thrown out!
-1
no way! lets see the colonel turn one around.
C'mon you Redbirds, lets prove em' wrong, again!
by yer dog first on May 14, 2008 10:13 PM EDT up reply actions
Hey!
The Col. got one down!
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really?
C'mon you Redbirds, lets prove em' wrong, again!
by yer dog first on May 14, 2008 10:14 PM EDT up reply actions
i still don't know a balk when i see it
i’m not sure the umps do either
by VolsnCards5 on May 14, 2008 10:15 PM EDT up reply actions
Ryan is just trying to show the ladies his talents
Being a big leaguer should be enough but just haaaaas to take it another step.
With no evidence to the contrary, Colby Rasmus is clutch
I thought you were supposed to lick your eyebrows.
by Andyfantastic on May 14, 2008 10:17 PM EDT up reply actions
i don't turn my head when licking my shoulders
by VolsnCards5 on May 14, 2008 10:18 PM EDT up reply actions
makes the corners of my mouth really chapped though
ok i’m done with this far fetched fantasy
by VolsnCards5 on May 14, 2008 10:19 PM EDT up reply actions
Here's the rule. I love the Interweb, too.
A player shall be considered a rookie unless, during a
previous season or seasons, he has (a) exceeded 130
at-bats or 50 innings pitched in the Major Leagues; or
(b) accumulated more than 45 days on the active roster
of a Major League club or clubs during the period of
25-player limit (excluding time in the military
service and time on the disabled list).
Who didn't see that coming
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My bad
tuned in just in time to see Cy Welley give up his second hit. I’ll take credit for jinxing him. But damn, what a slump-busting effort by Welley. Great stuff.
"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 14, 2008 10:26 PM EDT up reply actions
I was referring to Ank getting out with the bases loaded and 2 outs
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Ah.
Sorry, context isn’t the game thread’s biggest strength. ;-)
"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 14, 2008 10:28 PM EDT up reply actions
No worries, mate
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Pull 'em
"...but If I can do some damage and help my team win, I'm going to stay in there" -Albert
He shouldn't have started this inning
We need him out of there ASAP
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i was thinking that was happening
i love the old make the batter take time then throw over to first bit
Zing
You have to like your chances that your prediction is correct
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I just wish TLR wasn't so hell-bent on pushing his starters so deep into games
It burned him last night with Lohse. The jury’s still out tonight, although I’m glad he had the quick hook
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Maybe
Edmonds will piggyback his way into the postseason like he did in 2006.
...that’s not fair. I’m just speaking out of hurt.
"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 14, 2008 10:33 PM EDT up reply actions
good lord
berkman with another home run, this time a 3-run blast in the first inning off of, uh, “Patrick Misch”.
Who the … is Pat Misch?
And I awoke in California, far far from Spancilhill...
that guy is just ridiculous right now
at one point over the past weekend he was 18 for 24. just sick!
1.260 OPS before tonght
and he starts the night with a home run. Reminiscent of pujols, april ‘06…
(I liked last year’s Berkman a lot better).
And I awoke in California, far far from Spancilhill...
untestable 'roids?
he’s gotta be getting up there in age.
"...but If I can do some damage and help my team win, I'm going to stay in there" -Albert
think he was hurting last year
can’t really remember. he’s always been a great hitter, and he’s just 32.
And I awoke in California, far far from Spancilhill...
because he's more successful against righties than lefties
he’s not a lefty specialist.
by stlcardinalsfang on May 14, 2008 10:32 PM EDT up reply actions
because, Tony would rather hit and run
and that takes away the SB opportunity
C'mon you Redbirds, lets prove em' wrong, again!
by yer dog first on May 14, 2008 10:33 PM EDT up reply actions
For fuck's sake Flores
Don’t load the bases
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Sorry, there was some sort of glitch in Gameday
It looked for a moment like Michaels had a hit
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And that's an ER for Col.
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Y is it an ER for Welly
And not Flores?
go cards.
by thecoolalonzo on May 14, 2008 10:36 PM EDT up reply actions
Because Welley let the runner on
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that is really unfair
flores has an aversion to keeping inherited runners where they started
by VolsnCards5 on May 14, 2008 10:36 PM EDT up reply actions
defense blew that one
That Flores. He got the go to pop up. Then again, Ankiel took a ER away from Welly. So it kinda evens out.
is that an error? if so the run doesn’t count against wellemeyer’s era, right? i have him on one of my fantasy teams…
ruled a hit
though i agree…i think thats an error
by VolsnCards5 on May 14, 2008 10:37 PM EDT up reply actions
loved the earlier quote by Al
“You call that a hit? i thought this was the Big Leagues!”
And I awoke in California, far far from Spancilhill...
It's okay
at least it won’t affect Flores’ pristine ERA. GrumblegrumblestupidERAgrumble…
"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 14, 2008 10:36 PM EDT reply actions
Flo's ERA
He lets (it seems) every baserunner he inherits in, and then lets someone else come in and bail him out, so his ERA hovers around 1. (Please get him out of this, Springer!!!!)
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In all fairness
It shouldn’t effet’s Flores ERA. He got the guy to pop up. Izturis just lost his footing. Shit happens.
I'm more upset
about the bullpen’s tendency to not keep inherited runners on the bases. They blow through their inheritance worst than a trust fund brat.
"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 14, 2008 10:40 PM EDT up reply actions
Barton has got to call izz2
off and catch that ball because it was in the air for an awful long time
Losing is a disease
i'm suprised he didn't drop it
because his defense sucks.
by stlcardinalsfang on May 14, 2008 10:37 PM EDT reply actions
Yeah
And Skip would have been positioned in Illinois, and would have made that a triple
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Good chance Duncan would have caught it.
We would have all held our breath as he clunked around there.
If it makes anyone feel better
We’ve converted 1/3 of our hits into runs, while the Pirates have only converted 1/4. Hooray!
4/17 of our baserunners, 1/7 of theirs
Even better :)
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Is there an official cardinals drinking game?
If not, we should make one, and write the rules down so I can play.
go cards.
barton's hat issues have to be part of any drinking game
by VolsnCards5 on May 14, 2008 10:41 PM EDT up reply actions
+1
"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 14, 2008 10:41 PM EDT up reply actions
Yet again, Death by Franklin
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Maybe a Franklin for every 5
"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 14, 2008 10:43 PM EDT up reply actions
true story.
I think every time Ryan licks his shoulder, one franklin should be involved.
go cards.
by thecoolalonzo on May 14, 2008 10:42 PM EDT up reply actions
Death by Franklin
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I can handle my alcohol
But that’d be suicide.
With no evidence to the contrary, Colby Rasmus is clutch
Allright, keep coming up with ideas, I'll compile them, and figure out how to do this "fan post" you speak of.
I’ll bring the rules to VEB day on Saturday. And then I will pass out at the oyster bar.
go cards.
by thecoolalonzo on May 14, 2008 10:45 PM EDT up reply actions
Here's a few that come to mind
1. Everytime Barton loses his hat and/or helmet
2. Everytime Schu unfastens / fastens his batting gloves
3. Every lick that Ryan lavishes on his sleeves
One drink for every article of
Molina’s catching gear thrown at a ump
go cards.
by thecoolalonzo on May 14, 2008 10:43 PM EDT up reply actions
Additions
4. A shot for every time Franklin enters the game.
5. A drink for every LOB
6. A drink for every man on third
7. A drink for every out that Wellemeyer records while still managing to throw 6+ pitches in the at-bat
With no evidence to the contrary, Colby Rasmus is clutch
Haha
Does not like the less than sign. **LESS THAN TWO OUTS MAN ON THIRD SITUATION WHERE WE DON’T SCORE
With no evidence to the contrary, Colby Rasmus is clutch
it sees it as an html tag
"...but If I can do some damage and help my team win, I'm going to stay in there" -Albert
My liver says "no"
"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 14, 2008 10:45 PM EDT up reply actions
4. A drink for every substitution made in the 4th inning or earlier
"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 14, 2008 10:45 PM EDT up reply actions
if that were the case
the payroll for next season would have to be near 300 million if the people at the ballpark play
* sarcasm might be involved in this comment
by mattyfrommo on May 14, 2008 10:51 PM EDT up reply actions
just hit new fanpost over there to the left
and you have yourself the start of a fanpost man
* sarcasm might be involved in this comment
by mattyfrommo on May 14, 2008 10:53 PM EDT up reply actions
i meant to the right
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by mattyfrommo on May 14, 2008 10:54 PM EDT up reply actions
Stealwick
I’d like to meet him right about now
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i hate that
We should give him a shot at the 3 run save. get his feet wet when it’s not quite as stressful.
We really, really need him this year and if he’s not hurt, just psyched out, he needs to get over it ASAP.
And I awoke in California, far far from Spancilhill...
If he's coming in, it's the largest lead that is still a save situation
A good situation to bring him back in on
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Cesar
Make it a 4-hit night, please
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Drink a Franklin every time you say one of the following:
1. Rolen would have/wouldn’t have gotten to that ball
2. Edmonds would have/wouldn’t have gotten to that ball
3. Eckstein would have/wouldn’t have gotten to that ball
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Just walked the bases loaded
BB’d a guy with a sub-.200 average. Tying run comes to the plate.
"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 14, 2008 10:56 PM EDT up reply actions
Idea
Like the term google, we just need to turn “Franklins” into a verb e.g. I’m going to Franklin this entire bottle if we blow a 4 run lead to the Pirates.
With no evidence to the contrary, Colby Rasmus is clutch
duncan looked like me in that at bat
salas has played with fire two nights in a row…and only barely gotten singed
That's the hard part about pinch hitting
You don’t have that feel for the strike zone. But when a pitcher gets both sides of the plate like that…. Well, that’s the resault.
15 LOB
"...but If I can do some damage and help my team win, I'm going to stay in there" -Albert
Damn Dunc
Flo could have done that
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what
no love for Vera?
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by mattyfrommo on May 14, 2008 10:56 PM EDT up reply actions
8-5
tying run aboard, 2 down. Getting interesting.
"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 14, 2008 10:59 PM EDT up reply actions
Izzy just needs to be a fastball-curveball guy
Ditch the cutter, for the love of Christ
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Izzy comes in adn fan graphs shows the win probablity drop!
...Just kidding.
40th anniversary of Gibson's 1.12 ERA, Think he could pitch in the bullpen now?
hey Evil....
I see you frog there is he evil like stab people walking down the street….cause he looks hipnoticly evil like evil genius will torture you and tell you his master plan before he kills you
You and me both, brotha
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Padres pull a "2008 cardinal"
Definition, a “2008 cardinal” occurs when a team has the bases loaded and fails to bring in any runs.
40th anniversary of Gibson's 1.12 ERA, Think he could pitch in the bullpen now?
They did plate one, to their credit
but I like where you’re going with the terminology. How many Franklins is pulling an ‘08 cardinal worth?
"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 14, 2008 11:02 PM EDT up reply actions
Depends if the "franklin" is a penalty or a reward?
40th anniversary of Gibson's 1.12 ERA, Think he could pitch in the bullpen now?
Looks on Gameday like
LaRoche has just missed 3 HR tonight
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How close wa that second ou to a HR? gameday shows warning track
40th anniversary of Gibson's 1.12 ERA, Think he could pitch in the bullpen now?
All right!
1-2-3 for Izzy, let’s get him back on track. Let’s put together a win streak, now!
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izzy got the 1-2-3 but on gameday it was ugly as sin....
"How depressing is it being you? Would you equate it to being a lifelong Cubs fan?"
it looked less ugly on the tv
it actually looked like he had the beginnings of motion on that cutter again, and those FO looked like popups with legs to me. Maybe I’m jsut being positive
They say that it's never too late, but you don't get any younger...
though I should add that he also was getting swings and misses
and featuring the knuckle curve more
They say that it's never too late, but you don't get any younger...
AND THAT'S A WINNER!!!!
hell of a game Welley
hell of a catch Rick
I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!
the old colonel
is fast becoming one of my faves.
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by mattyfrommo on May 14, 2008 11:12 PM EDT up reply actions
OT - that cubs homer that writes the rotoworld sideboard is a dbag...just sayin'
"How depressing is it being you? Would you equate it to being a lifelong Cubs fan?"
the rotoworld thing needs to be removed from this site
that’s inexcusable crap.
by stlcardinalsfang on May 14, 2008 11:39 PM EDT up reply actions
No it doesn't
just ignore it if you don’t like it.
by Hardcore Legend on May 14, 2008 11:41 PM EDT up reply actions
is there anything good it gives to the site?
by stlcardinalsfang on May 14, 2008 11:43 PM EDT up reply actions
I like it
I can get past the slant
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alright
i respect the opinions.
sometimes the ratio of good content to crap is a little too weighted toward the latter is all.
by stlcardinalsfang on May 14, 2008 11:47 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah, I like it generally speaking
but i still think he’s a douche generally speaking.
"How depressing is it being you? Would you equate it to being a lifelong Cubs fan?"
Yes, it provides quick info on players that might be normally overlooked
I went and read what you were probably referring to as the comment and it wasn’t even that bad. Molina did embarrass himself and not getting a suspension is strange.
by Hardcore Legend on May 14, 2008 11:59 PM EDT up reply actions
WOW, Welle!
Who in HECK could have predicted performances like this?
Sat in the LF bleachers hecking Bay the entire time
his arm is crap he bounced several throws. I made sure he knew about it. Also watched some drunks get into with Capps. Funny stuff.
Great game and nice to see the Cardinals win.
gotta get in the bleachers soon
and wtf is hecking? sounds raunchy.
by stlcardinalsfang on May 15, 2008 12:12 AM EDT up reply actions
What happened with Capps?
Details!
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There were these three guys who were plastered
and I guess they had been giving Capps shit the night before and he flipped them the bird. They got into again and they’d yell at him before he’s turn around and glare. He exchanged words with them again once (I wasn’t at my seat at the time) before the usher removed one of the three, which shut the other two up.
Not to put a damper on the great win or anything
But these facts come from the ESPN Recap of the game:
15 LOB, 1 behind the season-high (which was in an extra-innings game)
364 men left on in 42 games this season; avg. = 8.67—This is the most in MLB
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is there any data available
on what the season record for most LOB is? There’s no LOB available at B-R, afaik.
Love this bit:
“For good measure, Ankiel tacked on a strong, unnecessary throw to the infield that nearly struck LaRoche as he was heading back to the dugout.”
though Dan said it did hit him, which was much cooler at the time.
And I awoke in California, far far from Spancilhill...
By the way
anyone that didn’t have the pleasure of the Pirates broadcast this evening missed a real treat. The Cardinals were only getting baserunners against Malholm because of bad luck for the mighty Steel City hurler. The balls left up in the zone just happened to hit the sweet spot of the Cardinals hitter’s bats.
Then, they were ripping on Mike and John for having such a cushy pbp booth. Mike apparently had told Bob Walk he could have anything he wanted to eat or drink from the well-stocked booth and Walk used the opportunity to observe that it was almost like a party suite up there and then mocked the Cardinals broadcaster for having such a nice place. He even tried a mimicky Shannon voice.
Truly classy stuff.
by Hardcore Legend on May 15, 2008 1:37 AM EDT reply actions
aww man
I’ve been stuck with non-STL announcers for something like 10 games straight, and was actually stoked to have Dan and Al tonight. Shame that there was actually something worth listening to on the Steelville side tonight.
(the MIL announcers were flat-out intolerable…)
And I awoke in California, far far from Spancilhill...
I was
I actually like it when the Cards play Pittsburgh so I can lounge on the couch while watching FSN instead of sitting at the computer.
But that said, yeah they had an excuse for every hit. Someone out of position, lucky hops, etc etc. But to be fair it did seem like the Cards lit it up with infield hits last night. Those get irritating in a hurry.
And I thought he did a pretty good Shannon.
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