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preprogrammed to open in the middle of a st louis rally . . . .  . bring 'em home boys. score! score! score!

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don't strand em

please, we’ve seen enough stranded runners to last an entire 162 game season already.

by lopey986 on May 17, 2008 3:04 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

We need preprogrammed rally overflow threads everyday!

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PUT SKIP ON THE BALLOT!!!

by stltrav09 on May 17, 2008 3:06 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

yippeeee

2 more lob in scoring position. thank god we are winning by 4 otherwise i’d be much more upset right now.

by lopey986 on May 17, 2008 3:07 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I said it in the other thread

Im ok with 2 LOB when 4 get plated. Its the 2 LOB when no one comes across that hurts.

by Evilfrog on May 17, 2008 3:10 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

yeah

%stranded is a better way of looking at it than LOB

They say that it's never too late, but you don't get any younger...

by Valatan on May 17, 2008 3:11 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

pretty much it is because we do not hit homeruns with runners on base

we only have 3 3 run homers on the season

Losing is a disease

by ANDYAK47 on May 17, 2008 3:13 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

How is he doing it?

When we played them, if you threw him straight junk, he was an easy K. Why does anybody ever throw him fastballs?

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by Mr Redbird on May 17, 2008 3:10 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Look at gameday

Both of his homeruns, as well as Soto’s double game on Fastballs down the middle. It’s completely a mystery to me when pitchers aren’t seeing that.

by cloistermaximus on May 17, 2008 3:13 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I don't get it

No reason to ever throw him a fastball

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by Mr Redbird on May 17, 2008 3:22 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

they dont have

Duncan’s white books?

by Evilfrog on May 17, 2008 3:25 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I hate it but

the Cubs are damn near unbeatable at Wrigley this year. It would take a massive meltdown for them not to win the Central this year. They are a scoring machine at Wrigley no matter who they play.

by KYCards on May 17, 2008 3:14 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Good News!

It’s the Cubs. Meltdowns are what they do.

by Evilfrog on May 17, 2008 3:15 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Waino needs to close them out without letting them score here

it’s what Pineiro couldn’t do versus the Pirates after we took a big lead.

boo cubs, hooray beer

by Raconteur on May 17, 2008 3:15 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

So much for that

boo cubs, hooray beer

by Raconteur on May 17, 2008 3:16 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Cliff Floyd?

I was wondering what happened to him. Last I saw him he was trying a Gibson impersonation that ended in a groundout against Wainer in game 7 of the 06 NLCS.

by cloistermaximus on May 17, 2008 3:15 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

i think

boo cubs, hooray beer

by Raconteur on May 17, 2008 3:16 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I'm pretty sure he grounded out on a 12-6 curveball

Because I remember after he struck out Beltran looking, the response to “Why didn’t he at least try to swing at that” was “Cliff Floyd did, and he just grounded out softly. Beltran’s only hope would be that it missed the zone… and it didn’t”

by cloistermaximus on May 17, 2008 3:18 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

My bad, you're right

Just looked it up on retrosheet.. K

by cloistermaximus on May 17, 2008 3:19 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I feel like he ripped one foul, though

The bottom of the 9th of that game was the most nerve-racking baseball of my entire life. I’m pretty sure it took years off of my life, but the ensuing celebration added them back on :)

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by Mr Redbird on May 17, 2008 3:19 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

i was more excited after game 7 of the nlcs

than i was after we won the series….great game

by VolsnCards5 on May 17, 2008 3:20 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Without a doubt

The WS was almost boring in comparison. That Game 7 was such a great game.. Not just because we won to clinch the NL, but it was just an all around great game with that catch from Endy Chavezm, Soup and Perez matching zeros, Molinas heroics, and the game ending with the bases loaded, where one pitch meant one team would win, and one would lose.

by cloistermaximus on May 17, 2008 3:23 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

yeah

that world series win almost didn’t count it was so boring

Ankiel is Jesus!

by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 17, 2008 3:25 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

The scenario for the NLCS game 7

Was more exciting. The Series win was more satisfaction and elation, but the NLCS game was just adrenaline and a hoarse scream when Beltran just let that ball go. I’m pretty sure my roommates hated me that night.

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by Mr Redbird on May 17, 2008 3:24 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

+1

I spent the entire half-inning rainmanning “Adam, Adam, Adam, Adam…..” and pacing back and forth in front of the tv like a crazy person.

by six on May 17, 2008 3:22 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Not sure what I yelled after Yadi's HR

but I’m pretty sure I was speaking in tongues.

"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 17, 2008 3:23 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I was listening to the radio

comming home from work. That was awesome.

by Evilfrog on May 17, 2008 3:24 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Whatever I yelled (and it was LOUD),

it was a lot more pleasant than what I yelled after Rolen’s homerun was taken away.

by six on May 17, 2008 3:25 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Endy's catch

That was one of those moments where I just KNEW we weren’t going to win. That’s one of those amazing plays/happenings that is a hallmark of a team of destiny or something like that.

I hated hated HATED it at the time, but now I love that catch. I guess I’d still hate it if the outcome were different, but I get chills whenever I watch it. I love both Endy’s reaction and Perez’s look of shock as the ball gets into the infield to double up Jimmy.

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by Mr Redbird on May 17, 2008 3:27 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I feel exactly the same way.

I was absolutely convinced the game was over when Endy caught that ball, but WHAT an amazing catch! God that was a fantastic game.

by six on May 17, 2008 3:30 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

One of the best I've ever seen

I think that Twins/Braves World Series game in ‘91(?) was probably better, but it didn’t have my club :)

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by Mr Redbird on May 17, 2008 3:32 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Good job salvaging this start, Wainwright

let’s hope you get out of this dead arm period soon.

They say that it's never too late, but you don't get any younger...

by Valatan on May 17, 2008 3:20 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

his curve ball was working today

his slider has been suspect as of late…still i can think of only three balls that they hit real hard today…everything else was bloopers or well-placed grounders

by VolsnCards5 on May 17, 2008 3:21 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

yep

Good pitches ending up as bloop signals.

Just like when a hitter rips a liner right at a player. Sucks but it happens.

by Evilfrog on May 17, 2008 3:23 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

MLB Game of the week in H-Town

Brewers and the Fing RedSox?

by poohrat on May 17, 2008 3:25 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Skippy has had

a nice day at the plate. Let’s hope that continues.

by Evilfrog on May 17, 2008 3:26 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

it's the socks

boo cubs, hooray beer

by Raconteur on May 17, 2008 3:29 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

so...

how is albert’s elbow?

by Evilfrog on May 17, 2008 3:28 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Dare I say that he is just fine

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by coachnick39 on May 17, 2008 3:29 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Albert HATES not leading the team in HR

They say that it's never too late, but you don't get any younger...

by Valatan on May 17, 2008 3:29 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

well

tied with homers and leading in rbis for the team. and just about everything else

Ankiel is Jesus!

by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 17, 2008 3:30 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

J.P.? Albert. Albert? J.P.

Glad to know you’re now acquainted

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by Mr Redbird on May 17, 2008 3:29 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

albert has left the yard!

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

by RosevilleRedbird on May 17, 2008 3:30 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

8 runs!

Its awesome thier scoring but I cant see any of it

by poohrat on May 17, 2008 3:30 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I'd say it's about time we put Skip in Left, Ank in Center and Thudwick in Right

for the rest of the game for defensive purposes

boo cubs, hooray beer

by Raconteur on May 17, 2008 3:30 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

And offensive purposes as well

"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 17, 2008 3:31 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

did you say rest of the season?

sorry i didnt hear that last part. but if you said season I would be all right with that

by poohrat on May 17, 2008 3:31 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

disagree

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

by coachnick39 on May 17, 2008 3:31 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

why?

boo cubs, hooray beer

by Raconteur on May 17, 2008 3:32 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Skip isnt any better that Dunc in the field

Skip is just more fluid. Look up the zone ratings

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by coachnick39 on May 17, 2008 3:33 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

wow

i don’t need zone ratings to tell me who the better defender is.

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by stltrav09 on May 17, 2008 3:34 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

the fact

That skippy was playing to deep to let 2 bloops fall but not deep enough to get to the double. Tells me who the better defender is.

by Evilfrog on May 17, 2008 3:35 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

all I can do is

LOL.

We’ll come back to this discussion periodically throughout the season if you don’t mind.

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by stltrav09 on May 17, 2008 3:37 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Man I perfer to just watch

and watching Duncan circle a routine flyball is like watching a monkey fuck a football.

by poohrat on May 17, 2008 3:35 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

no kidding.

bad lines to basehits in the outfield, Poor positioning he’s downright awfull. Period!

by poohrat on May 17, 2008 3:37 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

all 5 of them

over the last 2 years.

by Evilfrog on May 17, 2008 3:44 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Is it just me

or does Chris Duncan’s Gameday picture make him look like a Alvin the Chipmunk?

Prospects are good. Especially when they aren't rushed.

by CraveCase on May 17, 2008 3:32 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Hey Tony.

How about we end this day with Perez’s first Major League save?

by Evilfrog on May 17, 2008 3:33 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

+63

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by coachnick39 on May 17, 2008 3:34 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

How about not

Let’s win in a non-save situation

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by Mr Redbird on May 17, 2008 3:34 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

WTF Gameday

You have a video of Ludwick’s RBI walk, but not his HR

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by Mr Redbird on May 17, 2008 3:34 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

so does D'Artagnan get this whole inning?

Because this is getting annoying. Let’s hope that Peña is his last hitter

They say that it's never too late, but you don't get any younger...

by Valatan on May 17, 2008 3:35 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Thank you nate mclouth

bucs up in the ninth 7 to 5

Losing is a disease

by ANDYAK47 on May 17, 2008 3:38 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Off of Marmol no less

Who has been unhittable. That’s crazy

by cloistermaximus on May 17, 2008 3:39 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Thing about the Cubs is

yeah they have a good team BUT like us they have played a TON of home games early and have only had 17 road games so far this season in which they are 8-9. We’ll see how they do in June-July were they (like us) will be on the road a lot where thety haven’t been scoring near as many runs.

by KYCards on May 17, 2008 3:41 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Homerun Nate McClouth

go Pirates…Marmol, you are no longer the brightest young bullpen prospect in our division

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by coachnick39 on May 17, 2008 3:38 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Just trying to be optimistic

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by coachnick39 on May 17, 2008 3:39 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

McClouth again!

2 run homer 7-5 Pirates in the 9th.

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by stltrav09 on May 17, 2008 3:38 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

From the Gameday

It looks like the one pitch that Flores has thrown low, it was in the dirt.

Prospects are good. Especially when they aren't rushed.

by CraveCase on May 17, 2008 3:41 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

This is both infuriating and hilarious

But mostly very, very sad

"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 17, 2008 3:40 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Tony

you’re in a major slump.

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by stltrav09 on May 17, 2008 3:40 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I'm, for one, glad he kept Flores in here

It’s not a good move to use your bullpen in a game where we might have to use it tomorrow. Especially since we’ve been on such a hot streak.

by rencelas on May 17, 2008 3:41 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

He has been 'saving' the bullpen alot lately

this team has youth in the minor leagues to replenish the pen if it gets burnt out.

Try to collect wins, stop playing for tomorrow.

Still looking for 1985 Regular Season games on DVD/VHS

by Hardcore Legend on May 17, 2008 3:42 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

not to mention that we need to snap this damn losing streak

Wainwright recovered from a rocky couple of innings, and the offense picked up. We have to win this one.

They say that it's never too late, but you don't get any younger...

by Valatan on May 17, 2008 3:43 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Well

We got all the breaks this game.. If we lose it, the proof is in the pudding. The 08 Cardinals are not a very good team.

by cloistermaximus on May 17, 2008 3:40 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

oh, having the bullpen as the weak link to a team

how I’ve missed you

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by Valatan on May 17, 2008 3:41 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

All right, springer

at least you don’t have to worry about those inherited runners now

They say that it's never too late, but you don't get any younger...

by Valatan on May 17, 2008 3:40 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I like it how our announcers

think that flores has done a good job this year

Losing is a disease

by ANDYAK47 on May 17, 2008 3:41 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

he hasn't?

That was his first truly bad inning this year.

boo cubs, hooray beer

by Raconteur on May 17, 2008 3:42 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

well, he just tripled his ERA there

They say that it's never too late, but you don't get any younger...

by Valatan on May 17, 2008 3:42 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

5 of a possible 14, I believe

Not great by any stretch

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by Tudor's Electric Fan on May 17, 2008 3:49 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Some of those

guys in scoring position with less than 2 outs.

by Evilfrog on May 17, 2008 3:50 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

i thought flores was a bullpen ace

didn’t he have like a 1-point something ERA coming into this game?

/sarcasm

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

by SleepyCA on May 17, 2008 3:42 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

yeah

I was nervous something would happen cuz that ERA was just too good

Ankiel is Jesus!

by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 17, 2008 3:43 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

ERA doesn't mean a whole lot

Especially for a reliever brought in to keep inherited runners from scoring – which Randy has not IMO.

"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 17, 2008 3:50 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Damn you Tyler Johnson's shoulder!!

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by coachnick39 on May 17, 2008 3:43 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

TJ wasn't very good.

He had a good post season in 06, but other than that, his #’s aren’t so hot either.

boo cubs, hooray beer

by Raconteur on May 17, 2008 3:44 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

that slider of his was cartoonish

he struggled last year, but it’s hard to argue that he wouldn’t be better than what we have in lefty relief

They say that it's never too late, but you don't get any younger...

by Valatan on May 17, 2008 3:45 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

His stuff is better than Flo's

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by coachnick39 on May 17, 2008 3:45 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

nah, he was filthy

until TLR burned his arm out in ‘07. He pitched about 30 innings after that, which made his numbers look bad, but he was a much better pitcher than his numbers indicate.

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

by SleepyCA on May 17, 2008 3:48 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

My bad guys.

I shouldn’t have asked for the Perez save.

by Evilfrog on May 17, 2008 3:43 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

man, he was fooled on strike three

They say that it's never too late, but you don't get any younger...

by Valatan on May 17, 2008 3:44 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

i hate our bullpen

i don’t want any of these guys on the team next season

by VolsnCards5 on May 17, 2008 3:44 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

chances are

Russ Springer will be in our bullpen until the end of time

Ankiel is Jesus!

by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 17, 2008 3:45 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

none of them?

Perez, McClellan, Parisi? Flores when he isn’t facing righties? You don’t want these guys on the team?

by Evilfrog on May 17, 2008 3:45 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

come to think of it

I dont want Parisi in the pen. He needs to be starting.

by Evilfrog on May 17, 2008 3:46 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Wont argue with that.

But I’d rather not turn our starters into bullpen guys.

by Evilfrog on May 17, 2008 3:48 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

How did our bullpen go from being so strong last year

to so weak this year? Did they all age 3 years like Miguel Tejada?

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by Mr Redbird on May 17, 2008 3:45 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I think it all stems from the izzy incident

before that, it was pretty decent

Ankiel is Jesus!

by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 17, 2008 3:46 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I agree

And I think most people with us. When you lose that closer your whole bullpen goes kaput.

by Evilfrog on May 17, 2008 3:47 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

with some 98 mph gas!

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by coachnick39 on May 17, 2008 3:48 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

yeah, let's hope we can stabilize it soon

They say that it's never too late, but you don't get any younger...

by Valatan on May 17, 2008 3:48 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

oh, god, captain ron is warming up

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by Valatan on May 17, 2008 3:47 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

nice try to fool the ump, too

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by Valatan on May 17, 2008 3:49 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

FOX sucks for baseball....

How bout some fing highlights from the games going on right now. if it was football season we would alredy have the highlights and not have to watch that douchebag Manny and his attempted fan high five

by poohrat on May 17, 2008 3:49 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

All of the major media outlets

suck for baseball. It’s Yankees, Red Sox & Mets and that’s it. MLB doesn’t seem to care though.

by KYCards on May 17, 2008 3:52 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

The REAL game here is the LOB contest, not the runs contest

They say that it's never too late, but you don't get any younger...

by Valatan on May 17, 2008 3:51 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Soriano wtf?

Ankiel is Jesus!

by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 17, 2008 3:51 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Here comes a DLee walkoff

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by stltrav09 on May 17, 2008 3:51 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

close

line out to the warning track.

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by stltrav09 on May 17, 2008 3:51 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

He flew out to the warning track

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by coachnick39 on May 17, 2008 3:51 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

good

boo cubs, hooray beer

by Raconteur on May 17, 2008 3:52 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

whew

Perez in the 8th? Parisi? Please not Villone? Please?

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by Valatan on May 17, 2008 3:52 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

K-Mac?

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by stltrav09 on May 17, 2008 3:52 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

trust me

villone is coming in

Losing is a disease

by ANDYAK47 on May 17, 2008 3:52 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

doubt it

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by Raconteur on May 17, 2008 3:53 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

There is no way

he throws the kid right into the fire.

I almos feel that TLR has the rationale that if Perez became the closer and suceeded, he couldn’t ever put Izzy back in to get his 300th.

Still looking for 1985 Regular Season games on DVD/VHS

by Hardcore Legend on May 17, 2008 3:53 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Perez needs to be the full-time closer

Unless we have a 3-run lead at the start of the 9th, when we put Izzy in. If he starts having trouble, yank him, but get him saves that are as “easy” to get as possible.

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by Mr Redbird on May 17, 2008 3:54 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

gotta build villone's confidence back up ;)

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

by SleepyCA on May 17, 2008 3:53 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Cubs Lose!

Cards get out of that horrible inning! woooo

Ankiel is Jesus!

by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 17, 2008 3:52 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Russ to the rescue

Thank god. Now that’s how you keep inherited runners on the bases.

"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 17, 2008 3:52 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

they weren't inherited

two hits charged to springer

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by Valatan on May 17, 2008 3:53 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

An appearance by the other A. Reyes

Nice.

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by Tudor's Electric Fan on May 17, 2008 3:55 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Hey, Al Reyes!

You were ridiculous for us that one season, and you got the save in the first Cardinals game I ever attended.

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by Mr Redbird on May 17, 2008 3:55 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Longoria is good

two solid plays in a row

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by Valatan on May 17, 2008 3:56 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

it'd be a tough call, though

the good Reyes would make a huge difference on our bullpen right now…

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

by SleepyCA on May 17, 2008 3:59 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

But I think we could get more for our A. Reyes

And it would be more beneficial for the future to have our A. Reyes (whether he turns it around or we get some good prospects out of a trade)

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by Mr Redbird on May 17, 2008 4:01 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

ugh

6 more long outs

Ankiel is Jesus!

by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 17, 2008 3:57 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

k mac coming in

Losing is a disease

by ANDYAK47 on May 17, 2008 3:59 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

good

shut ‘em down

They say that it's never too late, but you don't get any younger...

by Valatan on May 17, 2008 4:00 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

so...

franklin in the 9th if we hold the lead?

by longhornscardinals on May 17, 2008 4:01 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I've already got my Franklins at the ready

"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 17, 2008 4:03 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yeah, I'm pretty sure he's pretty much the closer for now

They say that it's never too late, but you don't get any younger...

by Valatan on May 17, 2008 4:03 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Good grief

have we even had a 1-2-3 inning yet, these guys are making contact and finding spots every inning.

by KYCards on May 17, 2008 4:02 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

sure we have

Glaus-Ludwick-Molina all went out 1-2-3.

by Evilfrog on May 17, 2008 4:04 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

strike, please.

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

by rocKStark5 on May 17, 2008 4:06 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

K-Mac

Please remember what a strike zone is.

by Evilfrog on May 17, 2008 4:07 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

why is the crowd making USA-USA-USA chants?

And man, the wave in the audience is getting annoying

They say that it's never too late, but you don't get any younger...

by Valatan on May 17, 2008 4:07 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I have a bad feeling

about this

Losing is a disease

by ANDYAK47 on May 17, 2008 4:07 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

what did the strike zone do to kyle

to make him hate it?

Life's a river, kid, you gotta go where it takes you.

by KerouacCardinal on May 17, 2008 4:07 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Starting to think KMac isn't so good

he’s been doing this alot lately.

boo cubs, hooray beer

by Raconteur on May 17, 2008 4:08 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Tied game isn't the worst outcome of bases loaded 1 out

Let’s get some wood on some leather

They say that it's never too late, but you don't get any younger...

by Valatan on May 17, 2008 4:09 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

damnit

no me gusta.

by Evilfrog on May 17, 2008 4:08 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

coulda been so much worse

just setting up the rick ankiel walkoff, is all.

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

by SleepyCA on May 17, 2008 4:09 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Not that it matters with Crawford, but Schumaker's play on that was awful

Caught that going back on his heels.

With no evidence to the contrary, Colby Rasmus is clutch

by joker24 on May 17, 2008 4:09 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Time to pull him and put Barton in the OF

Yeah like that would happen with Tony

by KYCards on May 17, 2008 4:11 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

see?

I wasn’t making it up when I was saying that Duncan isn’t any worse than Skippy defensively.

by Evilfrog on May 17, 2008 4:12 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

ugh....kmac was one of the only bright spots in the pen....

all that shimmers fades away.

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

by rocKStark5 on May 17, 2008 4:09 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

was that a fuel reference?

Life's a river, kid, you gotta go where it takes you.

by KerouacCardinal on May 17, 2008 4:11 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Tie game,

inning over. This should not have happened. I’d like to think I’ve become a part of some Rays fan’s lucid dream.

by Phizzle on May 17, 2008 4:09 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

yes

Double play on the fly out and then we caught the runner between 2nd and 3rd. Run scored

by Evilfrog on May 17, 2008 4:10 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Ankiel

Pinch hit HR right here?

by Evilfrog on May 17, 2008 4:09 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

and one more

win for wainwright slips away…how many does that make it for the year? at least 3

Life's a river, kid, you gotta go where it takes you.

by KerouacCardinal on May 17, 2008 4:10 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

4 runs

By our pen is unacceptable. I don’t want to kick ‘em while they’re down, but they’re really starting (or continuing) to piss me off.

"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 17, 2008 4:12 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

+1

We are going to find ourselves in the basement in the Central pretty quick if this keeps up.

by KYCards on May 17, 2008 4:13 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

We can't let this game slip away...

Proud President of the Unofficial Skip Schumaker Fan Club!
(now accepting applications)

PUT SKIP ON THE BALLOT!!!

by stltrav09 on May 17, 2008 4:12 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

wow, that was a bad swing

They say that it's never too late, but you don't get any younger...

by Valatan on May 17, 2008 4:12 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Franklin was warming up with the bases loaded in the top of the inning

I assume he still is

They say that it's never too late, but you don't get any younger...

by Valatan on May 17, 2008 4:13 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Would a robot

improve our bullpen? Mo should be looking in to this.

by Phizzle on May 17, 2008 4:14 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

remember that article when brew crew ball

calculated the era and whip for a tee, and concluded that a tee would outpitch 3/5 of the brewer’s rotation? kind of reminds me of the bullpen today

They say that it's never too late, but you don't get any younger...

by Valatan on May 17, 2008 4:15 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Way off topic

Suppan just pegged Manny. It wasn’t intentional at all (I don’t think Supp would ever intentionally throw at anybody) but could you imagine someone charging the mound with Supp on it? It’s making me laugh thinking about it.

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by Mr Redbird on May 17, 2008 4:13 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

why?

because he’s such a nice guy or because he’d pull a kyle farnsworth?

Life's a river, kid, you gotta go where it takes you.

by KerouacCardinal on May 17, 2008 4:14 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Because the batter would think he did it on purpose

And Supps such a nice guy, it just would be funny as hell

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by Mr Redbird on May 17, 2008 4:15 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

yes

‘twould be quite hilarious

Life's a river, kid, you gotta go where it takes you.

by KerouacCardinal on May 17, 2008 4:16 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Ha

Just imagining the look on Soup’s face is enough.

"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 17, 2008 4:14 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Poor Chuck Knoblauch

Every time I’d see him in a game as a kid I would chant “I’m gonna charge the mound!”

"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 17, 2008 4:18 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

You're right

I think the Cardinals’ play as of late has put me in a feeble mental state.

"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 17, 2008 4:21 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

The funny thing would be

Supp knocking Manny out with a punch if he charged him.

by KYCards on May 17, 2008 4:16 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

would he high five the ump as he crashed to the ground?

They say that it's never too late, but you don't get any younger...

by Valatan on May 17, 2008 4:17 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

i would watch that video

once a day. god i hate manny. and i also love soup.

Life's a river, kid, you gotta go where it takes you.

by KerouacCardinal on May 17, 2008 4:17 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

come on, skip

get a hit, and we can sub the pitcher in for miles in the 9th

They say that it's never too late, but you don't get any younger...

by Valatan on May 17, 2008 4:15 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

or ground weakly 1-3

that works too. In the way it doesn’t

They say that it's never too late, but you don't get any younger...

by Valatan on May 17, 2008 4:17 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

No really

Why is skippy wearing Ryan’s socks?

by Evilfrog on May 17, 2008 4:15 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

This is their way of

“shaking things up”, I guess.

by Phizzle on May 17, 2008 4:17 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I feel like we've said that at least 5 times this year

You think “this is the worst it’s gonna be” and then we find a way to lose one that hurts even worse

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by Mr Redbird on May 17, 2008 4:18 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

The last 3 weeks they have all sucked

because we had the lead in most of them only for our pen to blow it

by poohrat on May 17, 2008 4:19 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

yup

though it’s been gut-wrenching loss after gut-wrenching loss… feels like EVERY loss has been gut-wrenching.

but I thought we had this one put away.

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

by SleepyCA on May 17, 2008 4:18 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

against

The team with the best record in the AL

by Evilfrog on May 17, 2008 4:19 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Hang on to your hats

Look at it this way, losing this game would be more of the same – winning it could be reversing the trend. Or something.

"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 17, 2008 4:20 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Suppan Has thrown 30 pitches

in the first walked a run and still has the bases loaded

by poohrat on May 17, 2008 4:21 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Nah

It was a ball.

by mojowo11 on May 17, 2008 4:24 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I was suspicious, too

Greg Gibson is known as a hitter’s umpire. BP used to publish umpire stats that I remember showed the rep was backed by numbers.

by random on May 17, 2008 4:32 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

have we had

a 123 inning yet?

Losing is a disease

by ANDYAK47 on May 17, 2008 4:23 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs