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Game 43 Open Thread: May 15, 2008

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Pittsburgh Pirates @ St. Louis Cardinals


Snell Pineiro
2-2, 4.53 2-2, 4.05

according to fangraphs, pineiro throws fastballs only 53 percent of the time. all the other st louis pitchers are above 60 percent except wainwright, whose fastball pct is just 51. 

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Are we going to get this one in today?

Lots of rain in the forecast.

"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 15, 2008 1:03 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hope so

I like the lineup.

Schu – RF
Dunc – LF
Pujols -1B
Ank -CF
Glaus – 3B
Molina – C
Kennedy – 2B
Pineiro – P
Ryan – SS

by paposse on May 15, 2008 1:11 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Studwick

Then bring in Ludwick for a pinch hit solo homer in the 7th or 8th.

by paposse on May 15, 2008 1:12 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

yeah, our 2-7 suddenly don't look so bad...

what with pujols, ank, glaus and molina all seemingly heating up, and kennedy staying hopefully staying hot.

by RedbirdAvenger on May 15, 2008 1:13 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The key to me is Glaus

Hope last few games were sign of things to come.

Also I like Dunc in the 2 spot. Back to seeing fastballs.

by paposse on May 15, 2008 1:16 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I agree about Glaus

if he can hit .290 watch out

Ankiel is Jesus!

by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 15, 2008 1:17 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Back to back

wins, lets do this

Losing is a disease

by ANDYAK47 on May 15, 2008 1:16 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Despite the homer

8 pitch inning for Joe-L. Gameday shows his strikes to LaRoche and Michaels up in the zone. That what happened to Nate?

by paposse on May 15, 2008 1:20 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Cardinals series record

7 wins, 2 losses, 4 ties. Just keep winning series boys, starting with this one today!

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

by BigMOman on May 15, 2008 1:21 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The sad thing about McClouth is that the Pirates

seem more than content on actually keeping the guy instead of turning his hot start into very good prospects. Their minor league system is awful and they need a full fledged rebuilding but won’t part with McClouth.

Still looking for 1985 Regular Season games on DVD/VHS

by Hardcore Legend on May 15, 2008 1:23 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Homerun/Strikeout Ratio

Can someone with a subscription to baseball-reference do a search to find out how many hitters have a ratio greater than 1? Pujols came oh-so-close in 2006 (49HR, 51K).

I know Ted Williams did it four times, Johnny Mize once… (via fangraphs)

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

by BigMOman on May 15, 2008 1:23 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm pretty sure Tony Gwynn did it once or twice.

Baseball's only fun if you're playing it, watching it, or thinking about it.

by Eckstreem on May 15, 2008 1:58 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

forget that.

Baseball's only fun if you're playing it, watching it, or thinking about it.

by Eckstreem on May 15, 2008 1:59 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The best Gwynn ever did was 16 HR to 18 SO. I knew he was close.

Baseball's only fun if you're playing it, watching it, or thinking about it.

by Eckstreem on May 15, 2008 2:10 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ted Williams did it 3 times, but 2 of them were limited AB's.

Baseball's only fun if you're playing it, watching it, or thinking about it.

by Eckstreem on May 15, 2008 2:12 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Dimaggio

Joltin’ Joe did it 7 times.

Given that the strikeout rate has doubled since the 1940s, Albert’s performance is just as impressive.

by ncgostl on May 15, 2008 2:44 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

BTW, Dimaggio’s career line was 361 HR/369 SO

by ncgostl on May 15, 2008 2:47 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Very fast pace

early on. Both teams seem to be in a hurry to get this one over with.

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by stltrav09 on May 15, 2008 1:23 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

let's just hope that our "hurry" scores more runs than theirs!

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

by BigMOman on May 15, 2008 1:24 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i thought albert had that one through the gap

just didnt have enough juice

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by ihavebadknees on May 15, 2008 1:25 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Field Trip Day

at the ballpark, apparently.

Bunch of screeching kids on that hit by Albert

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by stltrav09 on May 15, 2008 1:25 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

ank gets the job done

nice sac fly

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by ihavebadknees on May 15, 2008 1:26 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Gameday is a cruel mistress

On Duncan’s single it said “In play – Run(s)”

Liars.

by paposse on May 15, 2008 1:26 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

They just did it AGAIN

with Glaus!!!

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by stltrav09 on May 15, 2008 1:27 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It's really disappointing

Someone with a cruel sense of humor at mlb.

by paposse on May 15, 2008 1:28 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Oh my

big zone today.

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by stltrav09 on May 15, 2008 1:26 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

atta boy Ricky!

Little small ball

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by stltrav09 on May 15, 2008 1:26 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Nice.

Good to see that run come in.

by Evilfrog on May 15, 2008 1:27 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Snell's

not fooling anyone today.

by spants on May 15, 2008 1:27 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Day games.

They make the evenings feel so empty.

go cards.

by thecoolalonzo on May 15, 2008 1:28 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i know

but tonight i can finally watch some nba playoffs

i take your signatures and use them as away messages

by ihavebadknees on May 15, 2008 1:29 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Office

season finale tonight. Better than nothing.

by spants on May 15, 2008 1:29 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Today is my last day of college.

My roommate and I were going to try out the cardinals drinking game, but noon is way to early, even for me.

go cards.

by thecoolalonzo on May 15, 2008 1:30 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

nah

Drinking at noon gets you ready for graduate school. Granted, I don’t think I’ve ever started that early, either. Although, the night I waited for my NY bar exam results, I started at about 4:30 and went through to the 2 AM champagne.

by thisgirllovesbaseball on May 15, 2008 1:33 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

nope

long story about that, but I’m back home in Arkansas.

by thisgirllovesbaseball on May 15, 2008 1:37 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

thissgirl,

meet my brother. nycbirdo. a fellow atty, like yourself.

go cards.

by thecoolalonzo on May 15, 2008 1:38 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yadi

thinks he’s Albert swinging 3-0

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by stltrav09 on May 15, 2008 1:29 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

extra innings would be required...

and since this game is gonna get called anyway…

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

by BigMOman on May 15, 2008 1:32 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

No

It could happen in a blowout.

by spants on May 15, 2008 1:34 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

no it couldn't

you can only leave 3 on per inning…

somebody help me out here. I think spants is taking the drinking game seriously ;-)

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

by BigMOman on May 15, 2008 1:35 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

3X9=27.

not gonna happen.

go cards.

by thecoolalonzo on May 15, 2008 1:36 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Sorry

I’m thinking of batters I guess.

by spants on May 15, 2008 1:37 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

we're going for the max

24 in a win or 27 in a loss

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

by BigMOman on May 15, 2008 1:31 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

nope

16

I am the only/last Anthony Reyes fan!

by dangpenguins on May 15, 2008 1:31 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

mcclouth

is a stud man.

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by dangpenguins on May 15, 2008 1:31 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Cards strand the bases loaded

DRINK

"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 15, 2008 1:31 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i think

1 drink for every LOB.

e'rebuilding mang

by nycbirdo on May 15, 2008 1:33 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I think we found our first chug rule

Strand bases loaded = Chug
Every LOB after 10 = Chug

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

by rocKStark5 on May 15, 2008 2:06 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

C'mon Adam!

Come up huge here

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

by yer dog first on May 15, 2008 1:31 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ugh

tough break

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by stltrav09 on May 15, 2008 1:31 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The

announcers have observed what is obvious. Troy went back to swing 101 and it works. Much shorter. Compact. Just like they teach the kids.

Westcoastbirdwatcher

by westcoastbirdwatcher on May 15, 2008 1:31 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

that ball shouldve been down

but, McClouth made a pretty good play on it.

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

by yer dog first on May 15, 2008 1:32 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

yea.

he’s such an ass.

go cards.

by thecoolalonzo on May 15, 2008 1:33 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

We scored one run

on four baserunners (3 hits + 1 BB). The lowest number you could score… this offense is amazing!

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

by BigMOman on May 15, 2008 1:34 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

and a lineout from AK

that easily could have dropped and scored two. Are you one of those “look for anything to complain about” guys?

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by stltrav09 on May 15, 2008 1:38 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Am I not right

also?

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by stltrav09 on May 15, 2008 1:39 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

In a way, you're both right.

But in another, more accurate way, BigMOman is right.

by Andyfantastic on May 15, 2008 1:41 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

ha, reminds me of a professor i had

you’d answer a question “yes,” and his response would be, “good! however, the shorter and more accurate answer is no.”

e'rebuilding mang

by nycbirdo on May 15, 2008 1:42 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

well i'm off to a meeting to figure out how to survive in Chhina foe 6 weeks

after the massive earthquake. I’ll be back in an hour. get a win, guys!

go cards.

by thecoolalonzo on May 15, 2008 1:40 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

enjoy

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

by yer dog first on May 15, 2008 1:40 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

we are moving on the bases

hopefully we dont move into outs

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by ihavebadknees on May 15, 2008 1:45 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

hey.

What’s wrong with gameday? How did Ryan get on first? his AB disappeared.

by Evilfrog on May 15, 2008 1:45 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

now he is on second.

What gives? Oh ok. Single and a stolen base. Cool.

by Evilfrog on May 15, 2008 1:47 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

gotta like luck like that

the ole strike out, get to first anyway

i have no idea what that is called

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by ihavebadknees on May 15, 2008 1:48 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Um

“the ole strike out, get to first anyway”? Until we find out the proper term, this is what we’ll call it.

"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 15, 2008 1:49 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

the official rule

doesn’t really provide a proper term; it just describes the situation. i think i’ve commonly heard it referred to as “advancing to first on a dropped third strike.”

e'rebuilding mang

by nycbirdo on May 15, 2008 1:55 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I thought

it was a strikeout with runner safe at first. Which brings up the 4 strikeouts in an inning trivia questions

I use statistics much as a drunken man uses lamp-posts – as support rather than illumination. - Andrew Lang

by AdjustedExpectations on May 15, 2008 2:04 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i know it counts as a strikeout

but something has to be said for the getting to first part

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by ihavebadknees on May 15, 2008 2:07 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i don't think he even gets an SB

I’ve always thought it was “stealing first”, but it doesn’t seem to be showing up in the box score.

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

by SleepyCA on May 15, 2008 2:08 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

nice!

e'rebuilding mang

by nycbirdo on May 15, 2008 1:49 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

as long as we get someone on first with albert up….

"The two most important things in life: good friends and a strong bullpen." Bob Gibson

by jodicards on May 15, 2008 1:49 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

yet more stranded runners

Rick Ankiel could throw out Chuck Norris. Easy.

by emrfg8 on May 15, 2008 1:49 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Runner stranded in scoring position

DRINK

"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 15, 2008 1:50 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yeah

When is Tony going to be done with this Pujols experiment anyway?

"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 15, 2008 1:52 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

so what did schumaker do?

Gameday only shows him with one AB. He obviously made an out, but how?

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

by SleepyCA on May 15, 2008 1:52 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

An idea....

Maybe in batting practice Jose Oquendo can stand on first, Aaron Miles can stand on 2nd and Hal McRae can stand on 3rd so our hitters can practice hitting with runners on base. It couldn’t hurt…

by KYCards on May 15, 2008 1:52 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hope you guys are at home during games

because if you’re drinking based on LOB you’re going to be sloshed. All of those times you made fun of Tony for doing it will come back to haunt ya

I use statistics much as a drunken man uses lamp-posts – as support rather than illumination. - Andrew Lang

by AdjustedExpectations on May 15, 2008 1:52 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

perfect positioning

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by stltrav09 on May 15, 2008 1:54 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Is it too early

to start looking into the team record for LOB in a season?

"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 15, 2008 1:54 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

think bigger

League Record for team LOB in a season!

:-)

by hex706f726368 on May 15, 2008 1:57 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Baby steps

We don’t like to put too much pressure on this year’s team…

"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 15, 2008 1:58 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

alright boys…lets get some runs!

"The two most important things in life: good friends and a strong bullpen." Bob Gibson

by jodicards on May 15, 2008 1:55 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

So uh...

We’re going to shatter that 15 LOB from yesterday, and do it by the 7th inning!

by redbird2006 on May 15, 2008 1:56 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ryan Braun

signed an 8yr/45mil contract with MIL. Thats impressive for a non arb eligible player.

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

by yer dog first on May 15, 2008 1:57 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

holy cow what a discount...

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

by SleepyCA on May 15, 2008 2:02 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

this is the new paradigm

teams are starting to do this more and more now. gives the team financial stability with a core player and gives the player, who at that point is still young and making relative peanuts (relative to veterans, not to us) enough guaranteed money to live on comfortably for the rest of his life. win-win.

e'rebuilding mang

by nycbirdo on May 15, 2008 2:05 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

seems its a record

for a non arb eligible guy. Congrats to him.

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

by yer dog first on May 15, 2008 2:08 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

come on ricky

need me some fantasy points!

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by dangpenguins on May 15, 2008 1:57 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

there we go!

I am the only/last Anthony Reyes fan!

by dangpenguins on May 15, 2008 1:58 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

We interrupt this discuss about runners LOB...

Joel is cruising. 33 pitches through 3 innings? I love our starting pitching this year. And we still have Chris Carpenter silently waiting in the rafters.

by effin fisk on May 15, 2008 1:58 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I was going to mention that.

But I didn’t want to jinx the guy. back to complaining about runners LOB.

by Evilfrog on May 15, 2008 2:00 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

yeah, i was going to mention that

the strike/ball ratio is excellent as well

e'rebuilding mang

by nycbirdo on May 15, 2008 2:01 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Cheating

I agree with AL. Without steroids I hope our guys will start corking their bats to make up for it.

Losing is a disease

by ANDYAK47 on May 15, 2008 1:59 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

-1

I hope that was tounge in cheek

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

by yer dog first on May 15, 2008 2:00 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

tongue

apparently I cant watch the game and type at the same time.

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

by yer dog first on May 15, 2008 2:01 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

glaus is on fire

i take your signatures and use them as away messages

by ihavebadknees on May 15, 2008 2:00 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He's streaky

but man, when he’s on….

"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 15, 2008 2:01 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i like to see that…

"The two most important things in life: good friends and a strong bullpen." Bob Gibson

by jodicards on May 15, 2008 2:01 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i guess you guys didnt see

before his at bat, they did the shoe lace on fire trick

its lucky

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by ihavebadknees on May 15, 2008 2:02 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

NORTH COUNTY

man i havent seen a drop of rain yet.

I am the only/last Anthony Reyes fan!

by dangpenguins on May 15, 2008 2:00 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

cubs game

is is on tv anywhere. im not going to believe it until i see it.

I am the only/last Anthony Reyes fan!

by dangpenguins on May 15, 2008 2:02 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

yadi beat one out!

it went to second first, but still

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by ihavebadknees on May 15, 2008 2:02 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

and the throw was high

i would call yadi “fleet of foot”

e'rebuilding mang

by nycbirdo on May 15, 2008 2:03 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Cal Ripken

Let me know if this has happened to you. I got beaten up by a girl – in public- because I wouldn’t say Cal Ripken was the greatest player ever.

Losing is a disease

by ANDYAK47 on May 15, 2008 2:03 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

ok, i'll start.

no, that has not ever happened to me.

e'rebuilding mang

by nycbirdo on May 15, 2008 2:04 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

that is a beat down you take

protect your integrady

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by ihavebadknees on May 15, 2008 2:04 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

why do we always try to score the runner on third using double plays? has no one told this team you can score runs without making outs

Rick Ankiel could throw out Chuck Norris. Easy.

by emrfg8 on May 15, 2008 2:03 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Buccos

flashing the D today.

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by stltrav09 on May 15, 2008 2:03 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Edmonds introduction

They just introduced Edmonds in his Cub debut on WGN, it sounded pretty mixed, but definitely some boos.

by dralexp on May 15, 2008 2:04 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

the only cubs fans i know

are furious/miserable about it.

e'rebuilding mang

by nycbirdo on May 15, 2008 2:06 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

the ones i know.

are ok with it, unless he doesnt produce, but i think they are more fed up with Felix Pie.

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by dangpenguins on May 15, 2008 2:07 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

pretty much

From Bernie:

Here’s one from a Cubs’ fan’s blog Out of Right Field: “Signing Jim Edmonds would be like, when Saddam Hussein was overthrown in Iraq, and the U.S. signing the new free agent Hussein to run a cabinet position in the White House. Cubs fans hate Jim Edmonds so much, I AM COMPARING HIM TO SADDAM HUSSEIN, A RUTHLESS DICTATOR.”

by Evilfrog on May 15, 2008 2:08 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Well is he

Benedict Arnold to Cards fans? It’s ok we had 80’s Cub fan favorite Shawn Dunston, Rick Sutcliffe and of courese Lee Smith with us late in their careers as well.

by KYCards on May 15, 2008 2:11 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I just threw up a little in my mouth

that makes me incredibly sad!

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

by yer dog first on May 15, 2008 2:28 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

heartbreaking...

Goold has a hilarious take on it, though, complete with a nice photoshop:

link

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

by SleepyCA on May 15, 2008 2:29 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

wgn

how are i getting the game? im getting matlock!

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by dangpenguins on May 15, 2008 2:06 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

WGN radio

Sorry, should have clarified. WGN radio via Gameday audio.

by dralexp on May 15, 2008 2:08 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Cal Ripken

The funny part is I was trying to compliment Cal Ripken, by saying that he can hit a ball 400 feet off a tee and that is what pissed her off. But I think she ranked Cal Ripken just below God and just above the Virgin Mary so …

Losing is a disease

by ANDYAK47 on May 15, 2008 2:06 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Edmonds

If signing Hussein would help the Cubs win a World Series I’m sure they’d do it

Losing is a disease

by ANDYAK47 on May 15, 2008 2:09 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

100 years

they’ve tried pretty much everything else.

hell, they let dead guys vote in chicago, might as well let them play ball too.

how many inappropriate saddam-hussein-to-the-cubs jokes can we make? i set the over/under at 17.

e'rebuilding mang

by nycbirdo on May 15, 2008 2:14 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Good stuff from Jo-EL

Let’s try to nail down a 5-inning victory, eh?

"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 15, 2008 2:11 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yes

Losing is a disease

by ANDYAK47 on May 15, 2008 2:13 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I think it's time to admit I have a problem.....

I’m “working” from home but I’m actually watching the game and I told myself I wouldn’t come here but….here I am

by poohrat on May 15, 2008 2:13 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Of course not

ONE OF US. ONE OF US.

"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 15, 2008 2:14 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

just stay off the rock and you will be fine

i take your signatures and use them as away messages

by ihavebadknees on May 15, 2008 2:14 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

lol

I’m in a meeting, someone from “big iron” is trying to sell us shit we don’t need. It’s a 4 hour sell that management wants, so I brought the lappy and have this and gameday up.

Thank goodness for wireless lan

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by AdjustedExpectations on May 15, 2008 2:18 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

+1

lol, We’ll talk about it in a post meeting meeting. A couple of us will shoot it down. Should get me through the game, at least I got a nice free lunch out of it.

I use statistics much as a drunken man uses lamp-posts – as support rather than illumination. - Andrew Lang

by AdjustedExpectations on May 15, 2008 2:21 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

bloop.

bloop ryan bloop

I am the only/last Anthony Reyes fan!

by dangpenguins on May 15, 2008 2:16 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

ok, time to get more than one run an inning

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by ihavebadknees on May 15, 2008 2:17 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

hopefully he doesn't read VEB

cuz that would explain why he has been sucking so much at hitting

Ankiel is Jesus!

by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 15, 2008 2:20 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

there is an xtra base hit

and 2 runs

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by ihavebadknees on May 15, 2008 2:19 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Atta Boy Dunc!!!!!!!!!

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

by coachnick39 on May 15, 2008 2:19 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

duncan

is streaking too!

I am the only/last Anthony Reyes fan!

by dangpenguins on May 15, 2008 2:20 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Does that mean

he’s buck naked on second base then? ;-)

by saladdays on May 15, 2008 2:21 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Straight up MASHING

these past 2 days

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PUT SKIP ON THE BALLOT!!!

by stltrav09 on May 15, 2008 2:20 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

C'mon Albert!

Jack a dong with someone on base!

by spants on May 15, 2008 2:20 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'd LOVE to see that!

C’mon Albert!

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

by yer dog first on May 15, 2008 2:21 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Mark McGwire

That’s what you get when you send your players to Mac to “review film”

Losing is a disease

by ANDYAK47 on May 15, 2008 2:21 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

This guy is just a hole in our line up.

But honestly, he needs to get on base soon. I would hate to see the streak end because of a rain shorten game. He already lost a HR due to rain.

by Evilfrog on May 15, 2008 2:23 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

he already has a hit

i take your signatures and use them as away messages

by ihavebadknees on May 15, 2008 2:23 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

he got a hit

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by stltrav09 on May 15, 2008 2:24 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

oh hey.

Look at that. Nevermind.

Bring on the Rain! (after the next 4 outs of course.)

by Evilfrog on May 15, 2008 2:25 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

lol

gamedays issues have you all flustered eh?

single in the first

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by AdjustedExpectations on May 15, 2008 2:24 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

C'mon Roy!

Bring em home!

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

by yer dog first on May 15, 2008 2:22 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Glaus

El Hombre en Fuego

Losing is a disease

by ANDYAK47 on May 15, 2008 2:24 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Glaus is

getting his bat on everything.

by spants on May 15, 2008 2:27 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

when you are hot you are hot

rbi single

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by ihavebadknees on May 15, 2008 2:27 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

His pre-bat song

will be some Jerry Reed tomorrow.

by liam on May 15, 2008 2:28 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You think they want to pitch Glaus low and away?

The pitch tracker looks like a bunch of grapes.

"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 15, 2008 2:27 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

throw it in the same place 8 times

eventually he’s gonna hit it…

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

by SleepyCA on May 15, 2008 2:27 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Time to make this thing official...

"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 15, 2008 2:29 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

agreed.

Skies are getting awfully dark out west here. Time to get a quick 3 outs and shut this thing down.

by DarkHelmut on May 15, 2008 2:31 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

10 singles

Through 3.2. Madness.

by paposse on May 15, 2008 2:29 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

no kidding......

get the next 3 outs then take all day batting if you want

by poohrat on May 15, 2008 2:30 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Kennedy

Adam just wanted a few more guys on so we could keep the LOB going.

Hey 5-1! Let’s get it in now.

by paposse on May 15, 2008 2:31 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

pitch counts through 4 innings:

snell 81, piniero 42. nice work, jo-el.

e'rebuilding mang

by nycbirdo on May 15, 2008 2:33 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

wow

almost half of the other guy’s pitches. nice work pin

Ankiel is Jesus!

by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 15, 2008 2:36 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

31 strikes

"If I ain't startin' I ain't departin'"

by templetown on May 15, 2008 2:34 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Maddox

4-pitch 1st inning against the Cubs for the ageless one.

by paposse on May 15, 2008 2:35 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

+1

I thought the same thing.

"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 15, 2008 2:39 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

There's the arm

(some of) you have been waiting to see from Schumaker.

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PUT SKIP ON THE BALLOT!!!

by stltrav09 on May 15, 2008 2:36 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

C'mon Jo-el

Close the deal, man.

"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 15, 2008 2:36 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

gotta clamp down

please

i take your signatures and use them as away messages

by ihavebadknees on May 15, 2008 2:37 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

are they in Chicago?

if so, how are the fans reacting…

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

by BigMOman on May 15, 2008 2:42 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

so far the cubs fans I've talked to are excited

what’s the worst that could happen? he doesn’t work out and they go back to pie and reed

Ankiel is Jesus!

by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 15, 2008 2:43 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Couldn't hear boos on the radio

and the announcers claimed that he was receiving a “warm welcome.”

"Love is the most important thing in the world, but baseball is pretty good too." ~8-year-old Greg

by ChiTown CardFan on May 15, 2008 2:43 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

base hit

funny thing is that it would have been an RBI but the Cubs player was tagged out at the plate on a wild pitch during the PA

by dralexp on May 15, 2008 2:44 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

ah

I think I see an orbital cover as your avatar

Ankiel is Jesus!

by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 15, 2008 2:48 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

oh wait

I think it’s the Orb

Ankiel is Jesus!

by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 15, 2008 2:48 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

wow

that is a terrible strike call

if it stands, it never even came close to the bat

i take your signatures and use them as away messages

by ihavebadknees on May 15, 2008 2:41 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

k...

I was in a meeting how did we get all these runs?

go cards.

by thecoolalonzo on May 15, 2008 2:42 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Singles

Lots and lots of singles.

"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 15, 2008 2:43 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Edmonds

1-1

Would have been an RBI but ARam tried to score on a passed ball the pitch before and was out.

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PUT SKIP ON THE BALLOT!!!

by stltrav09 on May 15, 2008 2:43 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

One more

C’mon!

"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 15, 2008 2:44 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Oh that's just disturbing

I hope Edmonds strikes out 20 times in a row and gets cut. I can’t deal with that Uni.

With no evidence to the contrary, Colby Rasmus is clutch

by joker24 on May 15, 2008 2:44 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm trying to figure out...

How the Edmonds thing could curse the cubs (as if they need another one…)

Anybody with any superstitious ideas?

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

by BigMOman on May 15, 2008 2:45 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Mascara shortages in the Chicagoland area?

"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 15, 2008 2:45 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

how bout with his......

.187 BA
Constant nagging injuries
Decline in Defense
and the Cubs just suck so I guess he does now also

by poohrat on May 15, 2008 2:46 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Edmonds and Crazy Z have history....

And Zambrano was not apparently happy with his new teammate. (All kinds of “no comments” when questioned by the media about Jimmy.) Perhaps Z will go crazy – again – and try and slug a teammate, this time, Edmonds. Jimmy would duck, Z would miss, hitting a brick wall, breaking his hand in several places. It could happen!

"Love is the most important thing in the world, but baseball is pretty good too." ~8-year-old Greg

by ChiTown CardFan on May 15, 2008 2:49 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm tellin you guys, he's there simply to sabotage their season so we can win.

Baseball's only fun if you're playing it, watching it, or thinking about it.

by Eckstreem on May 15, 2008 2:45 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yeah, cuz we are still paying him more than the Cubs are

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

by coachnick39 on May 15, 2008 2:46 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

we're not paying anything

we’re out of that contract, prospect + cash

I use statistics much as a drunken man uses lamp-posts – as support rather than illumination. - Andrew Lang

by AdjustedExpectations on May 15, 2008 2:53 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

that's the theory

that I posed the other day… And let’s think about it. If he WAS going to do that, he would start out hot just to allay suspicion. So let’s see if that bears out.

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

by BigMOman on May 15, 2008 2:47 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Didn't you notice he laced a base hit AFTER Ramirez was tagged out at the plate?

Baseball's only fun if you're playing it, watching it, or thinking about it.

by Eckstreem on May 15, 2008 2:51 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Um

there’s still a game going on. And it’s not looking good.

"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 15, 2008 2:47 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I know right.

First Edmonds singles. And Joel gives up 4 runs.

by Evilfrog on May 15, 2008 2:48 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

not

good

Losing is a disease

by ANDYAK47 on May 15, 2008 2:48 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Are there resctrictor plates on

baseball players anymore. It seems the Homeruns are down to me. I mean you have McLouth with 11? Who? Either pitching is better or something. I don’t know.

by XxStLunaticxX on May 15, 2008 2:49 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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