Game 46 Open Thread: May 18, 2008
Tampa Bay Rays @ St. Louis Cardinals
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| 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
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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
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i dont like the unbalanced schedule
i want to play everyone multiple games during the year, not the cubs one million times
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by ihavebadknees on
May 18, 2008 2:29 PM EDT
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Nope
Schu will be an OF and this teams leadoff hitter until someone hits .450 for a month and forces LaRussa to bench him.
by Hardcore Legend on
May 18, 2008 2:16 PM EDT
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Because birdman3000
says he can’t play at the mlb level.
by Hardcore Legend on
May 18, 2008 2:12 PM EDT
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He obviously knows something the rest of us don't
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by Mr Redbird on
May 18, 2008 2:13 PM EDT
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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
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Nice
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by Mr Redbird on
May 18, 2008 2:16 PM EDT
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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
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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!
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
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I hope that's the reverse jinx
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by Mr Redbird on
May 18, 2008 2:18 PM EDT
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Ha, no
in 2005, didn’t they wear some St. Petersburg jerseys or Tarpons?
by Hardcore Legend on
May 18, 2008 2:22 PM EDT
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That was a whole century ago
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by Mr Redbird on
May 18, 2008 2:23 PM EDT
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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
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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
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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
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bad call according to gameday
I hope that only happens to them
by enoscountry 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
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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
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Apparently
all his friends and family are Cards fans
by mikeonthecards on
May 18, 2008 3:45 PM EDT
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i dont want to deal with another crazy strikezone
plz be consistant ump
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by ihavebadknees on
May 18, 2008 2:31 PM EDT
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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
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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
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by ihavebadknees on
May 18, 2008 2:33 PM EDT
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hopefully albert turns it into a R
Ankiel is Jesus!
by Cards Fan in Chitown on
May 18, 2008 2:34 PM EDT
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another powerful single there
who says the cards dont have power!
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by ihavebadknees on
May 18, 2008 2:34 PM EDT
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These guys are still bitching about the running "mistakes"
as opposed to giving Molina ANY credit
by poohrat on May 18, 2008 2:36 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
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I think that is the baserunning mistake
not giving Molina credit.
by enoscountry on
May 18, 2008 2:37 PM EDT
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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
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luddy is putting together a good at bat here
only hope he can finish it off
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by ihavebadknees on May 18, 2008 2:38 PM EDT 0 recs
Why pitch anywhere but the corners right now?
boo cubs, hooray beer
by Raconteur on May 18, 2008 2:39 PM EDT 0 recs
why pitch anywhere but the corners any day?
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by ihavebadknees on
May 18, 2008 2:41 PM EDT
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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
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
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And Houston
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by Mr Redbird on
May 18, 2008 2:44 PM EDT
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whats the pitch count...seems like their making him work here
by poohrat on May 18, 2008 2:40 PM EDT 0 recs
and Glaus drills himself in the ankle
boo cubs, hooray beer
by Raconteur on May 18, 2008 2:41 PM EDT 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
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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
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not today with this strike zone it wont
Losing is a disease
by ANDYAK47 on
May 18, 2008 2:43 PM EDT
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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




