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Game 46 Open Thread: May 18, 2008

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Tampa Bay Rays @ St. Louis Cardinals


Jackson Lohse
2-3, 3.47 3-2, 4.91

since 2005, the cards have won only 1 interleague series against a team other than the royals; they took 2 of 3 from the athletics last june. lohse has a career 5-2, 2.53 mark against this franchise in 8 starts, for what little that's worth; the Rays ain't the same franchise anymore.

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The Rays

Are playing remarkably well and, as usual, the AL East is stacked this year. I hate interleague play…

"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 18, 2008 2:07 PM EDT   0 recs

I'm suprisingly neutral about interleague

however, it pisses me off the rays are playing more over their heads then the cubs.

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

by rocKStark5 on May 18, 2008 2:28 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

they're not over their heads

this team has arguably the best pitching staff in the league and some primetime hitters in their batting order. Just because they don’t have big names doesn’t mean they aren’t good!

On with the (good) youth movement!

by aet15 on May 18, 2008 2:29 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

i dont like the unbalanced schedule

i want to play everyone multiple games during the year, not the cubs one million times

i take your signatures and use them as away messages

by ihavebadknees on May 18, 2008 2:29 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Not to mention that it's absurdly unfair to have an unbalanced schedule

and THEN to have a wildcard, when all of the teams have wildly different strengths of schedule

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

by Valatan on May 18, 2008 2:29 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I just get sick of Red Sox - Yankees

games being on TV. There’s no excitement to the series when they play every week!

On with the (good) youth movement!

by aet15 on May 18, 2008 2:52 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Once again, lineups per Gameday

TB

Iwamura 2B
Crawford LF
Upton CF
Pena 1B
Longoria 3B
Hinske RF
Navarro C
Zobrist SS
Jackson P

STL

Schumaker CF
Miles 2B
Pujols 1B
Ludwick RF
Glaus 3B
Duncan LF
LaRue C
Lohse P
Izturis SS

Cardinal fan in the heart of Braves country
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by Mr Redbird on May 18, 2008 2:07 PM EDT   0 recs

Duncan and LaRue batting next to each other?

Why is Barton consitantly sitting on the bench when Duncan is the worst fielder of the bunch?

by poohrat on May 18, 2008 2:10 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Like I said in the main thread

I hate this lineup. I like 3-5 an 8 and 9, but outside that, I’d have different players in each spot, probably. Of course, Molina needs his days off, and Ankiel is hurt, but I still don’t like this lineup.

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by Mr Redbird on May 18, 2008 2:12 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

do you think.

they might look at moving Shu to the infield? He did come through the ranks as an infielder and moved out for neccesity. That would make room for Mather and Rasmus next year while keeping a good leadoff man. Also we could then deal Duncan before it’s too late. there is just too much talent in the organization in the outfield for Duncan to stay there.

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

Nope

Schu will be an OF and this teams leadoff hitter until someone hits .450 for a month and forces LaRussa to bench him.

Still looking for 1985 Regular Season games on DVD/VHS

by Hardcore Legend on May 18, 2008 2:16 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Go Stan the Man

lets win this one for him

Losing is a disease

by ANDYAK47 on May 18, 2008 2:12 PM EDT   0 recs

+6

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

by coachnick39 on May 18, 2008 2:15 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Stan is 87 years old

I hope that he can get a really nice ceremony at the 2009(?) ASG like what Willie Mays got in SF last year

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by Mr Redbird on May 18, 2008 2:18 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

For those that don't want to see Mark Mulder pitch again

take pause and see how awful Kyle Lohse has been over his last 3 starts:

ERA – 10.06
BA – .319
OBP – .380
SLG – .551
OPS – .931
K: BB – 8:8

Yeesh!

Still looking for 1985 Regular Season games on DVD/VHS

by Hardcore Legend on May 18, 2008 2:15 PM EDT   0 recs

for a second

i thought those were mulders numbers in AAA

by UNCDubya on May 18, 2008 2:18 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Oh, believe me, I know.

and I’ve been dreading his next start ever since his last.

We need him to get his act together not only so we can win, but also so we can put him up on the trade market.

On with the (good) youth movement!

by aet15 on May 18, 2008 2:31 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

The musical accompaniment on that segment

Was truly epic.

Okay, whatever, time for baseball.

[/unappreciative, cynical 20-year-old who never saw Musial play]

by mojowo11 on May 18, 2008 2:17 PM EDT   0 recs

+1

I really, really need to see something soon to be sold on Kyle Lohse. He’s one more implosion from convincing me that Puppy-Kicker is the better option.

"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 18, 2008 2:17 PM EDT   0 recs

I'll take the puppy kicker.

On with the (good) youth movement!

by aet15 on May 18, 2008 2:32 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

But we get Rays BP jerseys

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

by coachnick39 on May 18, 2008 2:19 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Ray's throwback jersey:

says “Devil Rays”.

Remeber the halcyon days of 1999!

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

by Valatan on May 18, 2008 2:20 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Me and my entire family met Stan

at the old busch stadium in the dugout and he signed balls for all eight of us. He also gave us hermonicas which he also signed. We just sat and talked about baseball for almost an hour. I was pretty young but I will never forget that moment

Losing is a disease

by ANDYAK47 on May 18, 2008 2:23 PM EDT   0 recs

thats how you erase a leadoff man

nice dp ball loshe

i take your signatures and use them as away messages

by ihavebadknees on May 18, 2008 2:26 PM EDT   0 recs

+1

Fantastic play after looking shaky against Iwamura

"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 18, 2008 2:27 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Lohse's changeup = 58 mph?

really?

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

by Valatan on May 18, 2008 2:27 PM EDT   0 recs

ok, gameday had it as a 85 mph slider

which looks way more like what I saw

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

by Valatan on May 18, 2008 2:29 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

bad call according to gameday

I hope that only happens to them

by enoscountry on May 18, 2008 2:29 PM EDT   0 recs

wow

strike zone seems generous today

by FunkeeC on May 18, 2008 2:29 PM EDT   0 recs

inconsistent

I thought he was getting squeezed against Iwamura, but then that call on Upton was an extremely generous call

boo cubs, hooray beer

by Raconteur on May 18, 2008 2:30 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Nice start

I hope we can put a crooked number up early, that would be sweet

Losing is a disease

by ANDYAK47 on May 18, 2008 2:29 PM EDT   0 recs

Man the Rays announcers

keep saying how crappy thier baserunning was with out even metioning that a GGer was behind the plate for the Cardinals.

by poohrat on May 18, 2008 2:30 PM EDT   0 recs

We are going to win today.

Just wanted to let everyone know.

by mikeonthecards on May 18, 2008 2:30 PM EDT   0 recs

anything else you want to tell us

now that you are back from your trip from the future

by FunkeeC on May 18, 2008 2:32 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Apparently

all his friends and family are Cards fans

by mikeonthecards on May 18, 2008 3:45 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

i dont want to deal with another crazy strikezone

plz be consistant ump

i take your signatures and use them as away messages

by ihavebadknees on May 18, 2008 2:31 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

and narrow on the top and bottom

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

by Valatan on May 18, 2008 2:33 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Miles

type 5 all time for interleague play for BA

Ankiel is Jesus!

by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 18, 2008 2:32 PM EDT   0 recs

thats a powerful single there

i take your signatures and use them as away messages

by ihavebadknees on May 18, 2008 2:33 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

another powerful single there

who says the cards dont have power!

i take your signatures and use them as away messages

by ihavebadknees on May 18, 2008 2:34 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Grit

Losing is a disease

by ANDYAK47 on May 18, 2008 2:34 PM EDT   0 recs

LUDDY!

Ankiel is Jesus!

by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 18, 2008 2:35 PM EDT   0 recs

let the rays not be scared of molina

I welcome that

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

by Valatan on May 18, 2008 2:37 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

The *mistake*

is running against Yadi

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

by AdjustedExpectations on May 18, 2008 2:45 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

luddy is putting together a good at bat here

only hope he can finish it off

i take your signatures and use them as away messages

by ihavebadknees on May 18, 2008 2:38 PM EDT   0 recs

umpire has a date at 3.

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

by rocKStark5 on May 18, 2008 2:39 PM EDT   0 recs

bucs up

2 to 0

Losing is a disease

by ANDYAK47 on May 18, 2008 2:40 PM EDT   0 recs

after the last couple years and BP really tearing into the NL i'm hoping for a big NL year

go all NL teams except cubs :D

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

by rocKStark5 on May 18, 2008 2:40 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

and then promptly pops out

This Edwin Jackson guy has some pretty nasty looking stuff

boo cubs, hooray beer

by Raconteur on May 18, 2008 2:42 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

He was a blue-chip prospect back in the day.

He’s always had good stuff—control kills him.

by mojowo11 on May 18, 2008 2:42 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

27

Losing is a disease

by ANDYAK47 on May 18, 2008 2:41 PM EDT   0 recs

Funny to see Zobrist playing

After the incessant talk about him as a trade target in the offseason.

by mojowo11 on May 18, 2008 2:42 PM EDT   0 recs