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i think musial is loosening up in the clubhouse, swinging a bat . . . . cards trail it 3-0 in the 6th.

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i liked to see

rick bat here.

I am the only/last Anthony Reyes fan!

by dangpenguins on May 18, 2008 4:03 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

i thought

they said he could PH, i might be wrong.

I am the only/last Anthony Reyes fan!

by dangpenguins on May 18, 2008 4:05 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

barton

will due.

I am the only/last Anthony Reyes fan!

by dangpenguins on May 18, 2008 4:04 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

crab man

awesome. hes also the office depot guy.

I am the only/last Anthony Reyes fan!

by dangpenguins on May 18, 2008 4:05 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

i dont think it's a bad idea

he would’ve been fast enough to possibly beat it out, and even if he does get thrown out, he advances the runners out of DP possibility and into scoring position

boo cubs, hooray beer

by Raconteur on May 18, 2008 4:06 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

IMO

this is one of the times where giving up outs is not a smart play

by FunkeeC on May 18, 2008 4:09 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Interesting...

... that they decided against the DL for Rick, yet don’t PH him here against a right-hander with two men on. Apparently, it’s a case of mind over Mather.

by punditmoi on May 18, 2008 4:05 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

if they play him they cant retro his 15 day DL

should his shoulder be worse than they are saying. and nothing like that ever happens to cards players right?

by FunkeeC on May 18, 2008 4:07 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Another walk would be nice

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

by coachnick39 on May 18, 2008 4:05 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

We re-signed Bake McBride?

The time has come for someone to put his foot down and that foot is me

by heathen on May 18, 2008 4:05 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Hey Guys?

Who wants some fresh biscuits?

I am the only/last Anthony Reyes fan!

by dangpenguins on May 18, 2008 4:07 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Barton needs to go down to AAA

damn these Rule 5 rules, Joe Mather would do us much more good

boo cubs, hooray beer

by Raconteur on May 18, 2008 4:07 PM EDT reply actions   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 4:07 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Haha

They’re making Iz2 hit from the right side. If we can see he sucks from the left side, why can’t they?

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by Mr Redbird on May 18, 2008 4:09 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Iz2

at his best.

I am the only/last Anthony Reyes fan!

by dangpenguins on May 18, 2008 4:10 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

god we had better score here

i take your signatures and use them as away messages

by ihavebadknees on May 18, 2008 4:10 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

A clutch hit from Skip...

coming soon

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

by coachnick39 on May 18, 2008 4:11 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I called it

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

by coachnick39 on May 18, 2008 4:13 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

rick horton.

be patient. thus, skip swings.

I am the only/last Anthony Reyes fan!

by dangpenguins on May 18, 2008 4:11 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Skip

Get off the schneid

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by Mr Redbird on May 18, 2008 4:12 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

finally!

i take your signatures and use them as away messages

by ihavebadknees on May 18, 2008 4:13 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

He kept swining

and eventually the pitcher hit the bat

by DriverZn on May 18, 2008 4:14 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

come on miles

give pujols a chance

i take your signatures and use them as away messages

by ihavebadknees on May 18, 2008 4:14 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

miles need to just

strike out, so albert can come up.

I am the only/last Anthony Reyes fan!

by dangpenguins on May 18, 2008 4:14 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

i was thinking the same thing

i take your signatures and use them as away messages

by ihavebadknees on May 18, 2008 4:15 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Definitely

Don’t ever take the bat off the shoulder

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by Mr Redbird on May 18, 2008 4:15 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

BIG INNING

lets go

Losing is a disease

by ANDYAK47 on May 18, 2008 4:14 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I have to poop!

i love tivo.

I am the only/last Anthony Reyes fan!

by dangpenguins on May 18, 2008 4:15 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I say we bat around

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

by coachnick39 on May 18, 2008 4:15 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Miles

500+ footer absolutely crushed

Ankiel is Jesus!

by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 18, 2008 4:16 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Has a Tampa pitcher thrown a strike this inning?

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

by coachnick39 on May 18, 2008 4:16 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Miles, know thyself.

You’re not swinging for the fences here, son.

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

wow

way to protect the plate…

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

Alright Albert

bring the pain big man

I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!

by gdm426 on May 18, 2008 4:17 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

COME ON ALBERT

Please do this

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

wow.

albert tore the cover off that ball!

I am the only/last Anthony Reyes fan!

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

good lord that was weak

I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!

by gdm426 on May 18, 2008 4:18 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

FUCK! FUCK! FUCK!

these guys are so infuriating shit fuck shit

by poohrat on May 18, 2008 4:18 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

i give up

ill check yahoo later – this shit is too irritating

by riotmute on May 18, 2008 4:18 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

+1

I hate having my entire day ruined by this crap. Hopefully running some errands will set me up for a pleasant surprise when I return.

"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 4:20 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

fuck

Losing is a disease

by ANDYAK47 on May 18, 2008 4:18 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

If anyone cares...

Cubs up 4-3, Houston up 3-0, and Milwaukee down 11-6.

by mikeonthecards on May 18, 2008 4:20 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Miles gets the sacrafice fly pitch

he wasn’t even thinking about scoring a run. Situational hitting on this team is the worst in baseball….......fire the hitting coach…...period

Westcoastbirdwatcher

by westcoastbirdwatcher on May 18, 2008 4:20 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I'm telling ya

they need to start putting men on base when they take batting practice…get them use to having to hit with men on…..they should at least try it

by KYCards on May 18, 2008 4:22 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Albert has got to be frustrated

3 for 3 before that at bat and when it really counts he has a terrible at bat

Losing is a disease

by ANDYAK47 on May 18, 2008 4:27 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Good Job Parisi

boo cubs, hooray beer

by Raconteur on May 18, 2008 4:27 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

wheller in again?

thanks DRays.

I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!

by gdm426 on May 18, 2008 4:30 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

LUDDY!

i take your signatures and use them as away messages

by ihavebadknees on May 18, 2008 4:30 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

first pitch too

i take your signatures and use them as away messages

by ihavebadknees on May 18, 2008 4:30 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

LUD!!!!

I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!

by gdm426 on May 18, 2008 4:30 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

What a joke.

He’s unstoppable.

Every. Day. Player. Please.

by mojowo11 on May 18, 2008 4:30 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

ludwick.

is a frickin beast right now. geez

I am the only/last Anthony Reyes fan!

by dangpenguins on May 18, 2008 4:31 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Maddon must have gone to the TLR school of managing

Send Wheeler out there to face the same guy he gave up a HR to yesterday…
Good thinking

by OCCardsFan on May 18, 2008 4:31 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Ludwick

Oh my God.

Of course, I have to be devil’s advocate here, but couldn’t he have done that earlie when there were runners on base?

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by Mr Redbird on May 18, 2008 4:31 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Just tuning into the game after getting back from work....

int time to see studwick come through here.

How did Lohse look today?

by Evilfrog on May 18, 2008 4:32 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

mediocre

started off bad, got better as the outing went on

boo cubs, hooray beer

by Raconteur on May 18, 2008 4:32 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Not good

But 3 R (2 ER) in 6 IP is pretty good…QS

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by Mr Redbird on May 18, 2008 4:33 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

he is begining to worry me

I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!

by gdm426 on May 18, 2008 4:33 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

How is this clown even in the lineup

Duncan is batting under .200 now, his defense sucks and he only has 4 HRs

by poohrat on May 18, 2008 4:33 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

What?

Duncan’s hitting .257 and his OBP is .364

I agree that he’s not very good, but at least he’s above the Mendoza line

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by Mr Redbird on May 18, 2008 4:34 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

and by under .200 you mean...

.257?

Which is higher than what Glaus was this time last week. With more home runs.

by Evilfrog on May 18, 2008 4:34 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

schnucks. commercials.

lie. they lie. lower prices like larue can hit the ball.

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by dangpenguins on May 18, 2008 4:35 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Their radio commercials really lie...

Probably 2-3 times a game, they run a commercial about Schnunks’s donuts. How great they are. How many varieties there are. But if you go to a Schnunks, their donut section consists of maybe 5 varieties, 4 of which are sold out and the rest look old.

Start Ludwick

by DiscoJer on May 18, 2008 4:44 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

What, using the fringe AAA player in a 1 run game

How could that end badly? Not that we had many better choices

by DriverZn on May 18, 2008 4:38 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

agreed... I have been pleasantly surprised

I just didn’t have a good feeling about the crawford AB. especially once he fell behind

by TxCardFan on May 18, 2008 4:43 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

First...

People bitch about LaRussa not trusting rookies…

Now we are bitching about LaRussa using a rookie.

by Evilfrog on May 18, 2008 4:45 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

yeah,

that damn LaRussa!

by chicagocardfan on May 18, 2008 4:46 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Not really

He was a better choice than Flores, Spinger or Villone

He was a worse choice than Kyle, assuming Perez was being held for the 9th and franklin is unavailable

by DriverZn on May 18, 2008 4:49 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

and in typical Cardinal bullpen fashion

we give the run right back

boo cubs, hooray beer

by Raconteur on May 18, 2008 4:37 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

carl crawford.

is the rays stan musial

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by dangpenguins on May 18, 2008 4:38 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Unless

you tell me Crawford asked to shine Stan Musial’s shoes.

by chicagocardfan on May 18, 2008 4:39 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

well poop

I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!

by gdm426 on May 18, 2008 4:38 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Terrible positioning leads to another double

that seems to be a theme for wherever in the OF Skippy is playing

boo cubs, hooray beer

by Raconteur on May 18, 2008 4:41 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Pena's spray chart

He’s a pull hitter, but doesn’t seem to hit many to right or left center. Was Skippy pulled over to right or was he playing straightaway and couldn’t get to the gap?

by random on May 18, 2008 4:47 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Can someone explain

why Parisi was still in at 3-2, and with that why he is still in at 4-2? Shouldn’t he be more of a mop-up guy?

On with the (good) youth movement!

by aet15 on May 18, 2008 4:42 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Give me Perez

Or give me death

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by Mr Redbird on May 18, 2008 4:43 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

exactly

or just about anyone else. I feel like Parisi is the last guy we should have pitching the 8th in a one run game.

On with the (good) youth movement!

by aet15 on May 18, 2008 4:44 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Who else is available today?

That’s a real question, not a sarcastic one, by the way.

by six on May 18, 2008 4:44 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Perez and ?????

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by coachnick39 on May 18, 2008 4:45 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Funny how he gets that chance

But Luddy and Ryan don’t. Despite worse options in front of them

by DriverZn on May 18, 2008 4:45 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Ludwick

Is in his 12th game of the last 16.

by Evilfrog on May 18, 2008 4:46 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

he has been?

numbers don’t look too hot to me (but then again, I haven’t been watching—just gameday).

Bring in the kid trying out for the closer’s role.

On with the (good) youth movement!

by aet15 on May 18, 2008 4:46 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Possiable

But franklin also throw 2 innings and a lot of pitches last night.

by Evilfrog on May 18, 2008 4:51 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

That's right

Forgot about tha

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by Mr Redbird on May 18, 2008 4:52 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I think the Cardinals are high on how he's pitched...

Bernie Miklasz was slobbering over how well Parisi had pitched. As he rarely has an original thought, he must have heard that from management.

Start Ludwick

by DiscoJer on May 18, 2008 4:46 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I've got no problem with

Parisi being in there. He’s been good to this point.

by mikeonthecards on May 18, 2008 4:45 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

+1

Too much anti-Parisi and not enough credit to a team that can grab a run if they wanted to. Rays are a good team.

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

by AdjustedExpectations on May 18, 2008 4:47 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Crawford's AB was excellent

Got ahead, looked fastball, got three rips. Parisi would have been fine if he got the last curveball over. Good hitter took it for a ball.

by random on May 18, 2008 4:52 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

At least Parisi only gave up 1

Kip Wells would have given up 15 right there

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by Mr Redbird on May 18, 2008 4:45 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

You mean

The mean “those we don’t speak of”.

by mikeonthecards on May 18, 2008 4:46 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Ooops

I said his name…here comes the 10-game losing streak

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by Mr Redbird on May 18, 2008 4:47 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Nope

All can be set right with a Franklin. Here we go…you’re in the clear.

by random on May 18, 2008 4:53 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Parisi has been good

Sure wish Tony would have used him instead of izzy a couple of nights ago

Losing is a disease

by ANDYAK47 on May 18, 2008 4:46 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Ryan-Izturis-Schumaer-Miles

If they go back-to-back-to-back-to-back I will streak through downtown St. Louis

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by Mr Redbird on May 18, 2008 4:48 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I think you're safe...

... unless you’re talking back-to-back-to-back-to-back walks.

by punditmoi on May 18, 2008 4:49 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

If they all walk

Maybe I’ll go streaking through downtown Auburn

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by Mr Redbird on May 18, 2008 4:50 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Keep your pants on

there’s other ways to score

by mikeonthecards on May 18, 2008 4:49 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

oh come on!

leave wheeler in joe! please?

I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!

by gdm426 on May 18, 2008 4:48 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

it is gonna happen boys

we are gonna come back

Losing is a disease

by ANDYAK47 on May 18, 2008 4:48 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Speaking of good pitching, Mitchell Boggs threw a gem for Memphis today

7 IP, 2 Hits, 2 BB’s, 10 K’s

his era is in the low 3’s now.

He could be an option to start next year along with Jaime Garcia

boo cubs, hooray beer

by Raconteur on May 18, 2008 4:48 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Go Mitchell

Thanks for the report!

by random on May 18, 2008 4:56 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

By the way....

The chick they just showed on FSN Florida was smokin’ hot!

by mikeonthecards on May 18, 2008 4:50 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

+6

Stan Musial day and all

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by coachnick39 on May 18, 2008 4:51 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

they are looking past him i would guess

i take your signatures and use them as away messages

by ihavebadknees on May 18, 2008 4:52 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Lol

A distinct possibility

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by Mr Redbird on May 18, 2008 4:52 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Another Cesar walk would be nice

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by coachnick39 on May 18, 2008 4:51 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

We should just take his bats away

He is more productive this way.

by DriverZn on May 18, 2008 4:52 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

FSN Florida is taking a page out of WGN's handbook

every chance they get they are showing attractive lasses in the stands.

i am not complaining.

I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!

by gdm426 on May 18, 2008 4:51 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

come on SKIPPY

do some thing good here dude

I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!

by gdm426 on May 18, 2008 4:52 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

all right now

surely you can do something with two leadoff walks Cards offense

Ankiel is Jesus!

by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 18, 2008 4:52 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Bunt?

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by coachnick39 on May 18, 2008 4:52 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

see get him batting righty

btw that was a strike earlier

by poohrat on May 18, 2008 4:52 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

very nice bunt skippy

i take your signatures and use them as away messages

by ihavebadknees on May 18, 2008 4:53 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Please Aaron

Be clutch here

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by Mr Redbird on May 18, 2008 4:53 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

2nd & 3rd with 1 out and who do the Cards have coming to the plate?

Aaron F’ing Miles.

I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!

by gdm426 on May 18, 2008 4:54 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

God Bless

Scraped that out of here

by FlimtotheFlam on May 18, 2008 4:54 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

+1

Aaron F’ing Miles

by FlimtotheFlam on May 18, 2008 4:55 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Exactly

Aaron F’ing Miles. Im using that as his nickname everytime he does something like that.

I’ll save grit for when he legs out a bunt

by Evilfrog on May 18, 2008 4:56 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Exactly

Aaron F’ing Miles. Im using that as his nickname everytime he does something like that.

I’ll save grit for when he legs out a bunt

by Evilfrog on May 18, 2008 4:56 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

woooooooooooooooooooo

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

by coachnick39 on May 18, 2008 4:54 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

and he ties the game

way to make me look like a jackass Mini Me.

I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!

by gdm426 on May 18, 2008 4:54 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

finally

we are goign to take this game

i take your signatures and use them as away messages

by ihavebadknees on May 18, 2008 4:54 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

That was some grit

boo cubs, hooray beer

by Raconteur on May 18, 2008 4:54 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

On a pitch over the heart

Of the batter’s box

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by Mr Redbird on May 18, 2008 4:55 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

If Miles hits cleanup....

he could single in all the stranded runners

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by coachnick39 on May 18, 2008 4:56 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

OK, Albert...

Ludwick has 11 homers and leads the team… doesn’t that just PISS you off? Huh? Doesn’t it?

by punditmoi on May 18, 2008 4:56 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I once had

Jager shots with Al Reyes.

by mikeonthecards on May 18, 2008 4:57 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

mmmm...Jager shots

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

by coachnick39 on May 18, 2008 4:58 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

It was at

Straussenfest or whatever in St. Louis a few years ago

by mikeonthecards on May 18, 2008 5:00 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

oh poetic would this be

He would literally earn his nickname El Hombre

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

by rocKStark5 on May 18, 2008 4:58 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

miles =

el hombrito?

I'd rather my sister be a prostitute than my brother a Cub fan.

by _pistol_ on May 18, 2008 4:59 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

la mujer

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

by rocKStark5 on May 18, 2008 5:01 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

i'm surprised their pitching to him

I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!

by gdm426 on May 18, 2008 4:58 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Hey, Albert

Brandon Backe just called to say Ludwick is the best hitter on the team…

by punditmoi on May 18, 2008 4:59 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

hhahahahahahaha

i take your signatures and use them as away messages

by ihavebadknees on May 18, 2008 5:00 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

im going to call Backe's mom

pretend to be Pujols and call her a rhino.

by Evilfrog on May 18, 2008 5:00 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

time to be clutch luddy

i take your signatures and use them as away messages

by ihavebadknees on May 18, 2008 5:01 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

or not

i take your signatures and use them as away messages

by ihavebadknees on May 18, 2008 5:01 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

They put...

... the clutch in neutral.

by punditmoi on May 18, 2008 5:02 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

you can rip albert

but i dont like starting the runner there…he feels as if he has to swing

I can't believe i gave up a homerun to that punch and judy hitter-major league 2

by punchinjudy on May 18, 2008 5:02 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Albert

simply doesn’t like to walk.

by chicagocardfan on May 18, 2008 5:01 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Yup.

And he needs to rethink that now that he’s got some protection behind him.

by six on May 18, 2008 5:01 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

i never thought i'd see the day

when LUD would get an IW

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by gdm426 on May 18, 2008 5:01 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

that was ball four

and they are walking luddy

by TxCardFan on May 18, 2008 5:01 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

That's twice now

maybe the mang doesn’t like hitting with the runners moving?

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by stltrav09 on May 18, 2008 5:01 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

the announcers mentioned it

and with a hit and run he has to swing if its close

I can't believe i gave up a homerun to that punch and judy hitter-major league 2

by punchinjudy on May 18, 2008 5:03 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Santa will have to bring winning presents

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by coachnick39 on May 18, 2008 5:01 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

im sorry.

My brain isn’t understanding this.

Pitch to Pujols, but Ludwick on?

by Evilfrog on May 18, 2008 5:02 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Pitch to Albert

And intentionally walk Ludwick? And it makes sense.

What a strange year it has been.

by stl tyler on May 18, 2008 5:02 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

2 outs, runners on 1st & 2nd, and who's at the plate?

Troy F’ing Glaus

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by gdm426 on May 18, 2008 5:02 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

hehe

It worked once.

by Evilfrog on May 18, 2008 5:04 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Was he behind that first pitch?

It was straight down central

by bjork24 on May 18, 2008 5:03 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

How did Glaus miss that first pitch

Should have deposited it in Big Mac Land

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by Mr Redbird on May 18, 2008 5:03 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

a ball in the dirt....

and he didn’t swing!! holy crap!!

by TxCardFan on May 18, 2008 5:05 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

that's better than i'd thought you'd do Troy

alright DUNK. do NOT swing at the first pitch high & outside.

I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!

by gdm426 on May 18, 2008 5:05 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Dear Chris Duncan,

Please do not fly out on the first pitch.

by six on May 18, 2008 5:06 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Duncan

This whole blog will stop ripping on you if you come through here

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by Mr Redbird on May 18, 2008 5:06 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

doubtful

I can't believe i gave up a homerun to that punch and judy hitter-major league 2

by punchinjudy on May 18, 2008 5:07 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Doubtful that we'd stop ripping on him

Or doubtful that he’ll come through?

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by Mr Redbird on May 18, 2008 5:07 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

that the "whole blog" would stop

people rip AP pretty hard even though hes batting 340 and i believe its TLRs fault for starting the runner…u put him in defensive swing mode…the guy cant do it all the time..different scenario with dunc but u see the point

I can't believe i gave up a homerun to that punch and judy hitter-major league 2

by punchinjudy on May 18, 2008 5:09 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yeah

I was kinda trying to be funny

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by Mr Redbird on May 18, 2008 5:10 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

funny at your first joke, or in your reply to me?

I can't believe i gave up a homerun to that punch and judy hitter-major league 2

by punchinjudy on May 18, 2008 5:11 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Shit

Never mind, I quit, lol

The reply, btw

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by Mr Redbird on May 18, 2008 5:11 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

ah its been a long day

your a more positive poster so i wasnt reading into anything

I can't believe i gave up a homerun to that punch and judy hitter-major league 2

by punchinjudy on May 18, 2008 5:14 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

cod in a bit?

just got back into town.

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

by yer dog first on May 18, 2008 5:16 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

dunno have to finish tonight

and maybe rest i did all 3 thismorning

I can't believe i gave up a homerun to that punch and judy hitter-major league 2

by punchinjudy on May 18, 2008 5:19 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

ok

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

by yer dog first on May 18, 2008 5:20 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

DUNK needs some RBI's in the worst way

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by gdm426 on May 18, 2008 5:07 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

+6

boo duncan, hooray beer

by six on May 18, 2008 5:08 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Our whole team is allergic to the bases loaded

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by coachnick39 on May 18, 2008 5:07 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

really?

didn’t notice

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by stltrav09 on May 18, 2008 5:08 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Too many.

Seems to be the story of the season so far.

by mikeonthecards on May 18, 2008 5:09 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

14

I can't believe i gave up a homerun to that punch and judy hitter-major league 2

by punchinjudy on May 18, 2008 5:10 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Shit

14 LOB in 8 innings

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by Mr Redbird on May 18, 2008 5:08 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Double switch here Tony

Pitcher in batting 6th
Ankiel into CF batting 8th

I’d take Ankiel with a hurt shoulder over more Dunc at this point

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by Mr Redbird on May 18, 2008 5:09 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

ugh

they really need to figure out whats wrong with DUNK. he’s just not the same hitter he was a year ago.

I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!

by gdm426 on May 18, 2008 5:08 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

anyone have any suggestions

on getting a baseball video game?

Ankiel is Jesus!

by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 18, 2008 5:09 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

EA doesn't have a baseball game

Except for their college game…something about one of the companies getting all the rights or something like that

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by Mr Redbird on May 18, 2008 5:11 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

yup

same way with madden they are exclusive NFL game unless u count the NFL pro thingy that came out but think thats ea as well…2k puts out MLB

I can't believe i gave up a homerun to that punch and judy hitter-major league 2

by punchinjudy on May 18, 2008 5:12 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I like

MLB the show series.

by Evilfrog on May 18, 2008 5:09 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

+1, the show and it's not even close.

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

by rocKStark5 on May 18, 2008 5:12 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

The Show.

I haven’t played the newest one, but last years was awesom.

by mikeonthecards on May 18, 2008 5:10 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

15 just a few games ago

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by AdjustedExpectations on May 18, 2008 5:14 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

love to watch people pitch at troy and dunc

Its shows you how stupid eams think they are. And there right.

Westcoastbirdwatcher

by westcoastbirdwatcher on May 18, 2008 5:10 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Glaus or dunc never

considered anything but the long ball….......teams taking advantage of the big hot air swings. A good hitter take the single and the lead. How many pitches throw to either were even strikes. Glaus took the walk because he didn’t take his sand wedge to the plate with him .

Westcoastbirdwatcher

by westcoastbirdwatcher on May 18, 2008 5:18 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

So, ...

40 ABs, 9 hits, and only ONE for extra bases. I think I see our issue with LOBs. Can somebody buy a damn 2B? That is pretty disappointing.

by etp_stl on May 18, 2008 5:10 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

What's surprising is that LaRue has one of the hits.

I don’t understand why Skip doesn’t hit more, but somebody needs to teach him about gap hitting. Izturis and Miles are never gonna give you any more than singles.

by etp_stl on May 18, 2008 5:14 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Skip doesn't hit more because he doesn't have MLB starter skills

He isn’t a corner outfielder. If he could play 2b or SS, great. But right now unless he can outhit duncan, Ludwick, or Ank, he should not be in the lineup.

by DriverZn on May 18, 2008 5:16 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

well Perez is in

bring the heat kid

I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!

by gdm426 on May 18, 2008 5:10 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Damn Perez

4 pitches 3 outs? I think I love you.

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by Mr Redbird on May 18, 2008 5:12 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Whoops

Gameday got a little ahead of itself

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by Mr Redbird on May 18, 2008 5:13 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yes

Crushing hard on Chris Perez right now. THAT was a pleasant half-inning.

by six on May 18, 2008 5:13 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

was there a double switch?

or is Perez only getting that one inning?

boo cubs, hooray beer

by Raconteur on May 18, 2008 5:13 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Shit I'd let him bat

Who’s left to hit? Ankiel? Molina? Wainwright?

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by Mr Redbird on May 18, 2008 5:14 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

mean while, back at the ranch

milton bradly just hit a 2run home run for the Rangers.

why didn’t the Cards sign that guy again?

I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!

by gdm426 on May 18, 2008 5:13 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Boogymaness >>> OBP

but seriously, our OF is crowded enough, and he is a jerk and he gets hurt

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by jealousblues on May 18, 2008 6:57 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Very Nice...98mph Overlord...Very Nice!!!!!

Lets get him a win

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by coachnick39 on May 18, 2008 5:13 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Walkoff Larue home run here

Then I can leave to go play softball. Don’t let me down Lawrence!

by cloistermaximus on May 18, 2008 5:13 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

nice

I can't believe i gave up a homerun to that punch and judy hitter-major league 2

by punchinjudy on May 18, 2008 5:15 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

If only we hadn't already burned Ryan and Barton

we need a pinch runner

boo cubs, hooray beer

by Raconteur on May 18, 2008 5:16 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

bunt

are you saying he cant pop one over the fence?

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

by yer dog first on May 18, 2008 5:18 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

i love when he pitch hits

i take your signatures and use them as away messages

by ihavebadknees on May 18, 2008 5:17 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

LaRue's obp...Monumental Rise today

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by coachnick39 on May 18, 2008 5:17 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Way to get on base, Pornstache

Hey Gary…watch your cornhole

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by Mr Redbird on May 18, 2008 5:17 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Tony he's too good of a hitter

to waste bunting. let him hit!

I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!

by gdm426 on May 18, 2008 5:17 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Fear the LaRue.

2 BB’s today. The Rays have obviously done their homework…

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by Tudor's Electric Fan on May 18, 2008 5:17 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Wainwright FAIL

boo cubs, hooray beer

by Raconteur on May 18, 2008 5:19 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

what a waste

I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!

by gdm426 on May 18, 2008 5:19 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

He shouldn't have been bunting in the first place

not like Slappy McNohit and Skippy McSlappy are going to drive him in from 2nd.

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by rocKStark5 on May 18, 2008 5:20 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

So, recap.

Slappy McNohit gets an infield hit, and Skippy McSlappy doubles to win it.

by etp_stl on May 18, 2008 5:24 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

lol

Very nice

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by Mr Redbird on May 18, 2008 5:25 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

If we'd have never swung at a pitch from the 7th on...

we’d have won already

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by coachnick39 on May 18, 2008 5:20 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

because of

larue’s blazing speed and Iz2’s prowess with the bat.

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

by yer dog first on May 18, 2008 5:22 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Somebody needs to tell Izturis ...

that if it’s over your head, don’t f’in swing.

by etp_stl on May 18, 2008 5:21 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

atta kid skip

lets win one

i take your signatures and use them as away messages

by ihavebadknees on May 18, 2008 5:22 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

i mean iz2

i take your signatures and use them as away messages

by ihavebadknees on May 18, 2008 5:22 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Sweet

Nice job iz2. Good play by thier 3rd basemen.

Lets go skippy!

by Evilfrog on May 18, 2008 5:22 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I'm really mad that we PH Wainwright just to bunt

Either let him swing away or let Perez try to bunt…he threw 5 pitches last inning, and he’s the best we’ve had on the mound today! What a waste!

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by Mr Redbird on May 18, 2008 5:22 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

BALL GAME

boo cubs, hooray beer

by Raconteur on May 18, 2008 5:23 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

GAME!

i take your signatures and use them as away messages

by ihavebadknees on May 18, 2008 5:23 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Skip!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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

by coachnick39 on May 18, 2008 5:23 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

AND THAT'S ANOTHER WALK OFF WINNER FOR SKIPPY!!!!

I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!

by gdm426 on May 18, 2008 5:23 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

yeah baby!

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

by RosevilleRedbird on May 18, 2008 5:23 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

perez's first

MLB win

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

by KerouacCardinal on May 18, 2008 5:23 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

yippeee skippy!!!!!!!!

that’s a winner!!!!!!!!

Ankiel is Jesus!

by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 18, 2008 5:24 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

YYYYYYYYYYYEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

That was an excellent win!! Two days in a row!! Let’s get on a roll!!

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by Mr Redbird on May 18, 2008 5:24 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Hey Ranconteur...

should skip still wait for that Memphis bus??

by birdman3000 on May 18, 2008 5:24 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

yes

Or at least not give him an AB until the 9th. After all Izz2 got a hit and LaRue walked that inning. Neither of them are suddenly good players either

by DriverZn on May 18, 2008 5:25 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yes

I still don’t think he’s a quality major league player, if the OF is normal that’s a routine fly out

boo cubs, hooray beer

by Raconteur on May 18, 2008 5:25 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Gotta be kidding me

Skip has been great for the cards, he has just been in a little bit of a funk lately but the last two days he has had multihit games. +1 for skip, I have always liked him

Losing is a disease

by ANDYAK47 on May 18, 2008 5:28 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

In a funk?

His OPS is for this year is still above his carrer average. On the other hand Duncan is in a funk yet still outhitting little skippy.

by DriverZn on May 18, 2008 5:29 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Wee ha!!! We won an interleague series

that wasn’t from the same state!!!

by bjork24 on May 18, 2008 5:24 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

against

The team with the best record in the AL.

Well, before they ran into us that is.

by Evilfrog on May 18, 2008 5:25 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Got to home base

But he’ll get there again later tonight

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by Mr Redbird on May 18, 2008 5:26 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

HAHAHAHAHAHA

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

by KerouacCardinal on May 18, 2008 5:40 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Skip's got his own pickup line written for him

“Just wait ‘til the end, when I give you the most excitement of your life”

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by Mr Redbird on May 18, 2008 5:25 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

FYI

that was away as was mentioned teams are doing to him now

I can't believe i gave up a homerun to that punch and judy hitter-major league 2

by punchinjudy on May 18, 2008 5:25 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

we needed this series

and the arrival of Senor Perez

Ankiel is Jesus!

by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 18, 2008 5:26 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

hell yeah

they call me El Jefe
Boss man and el capitan

Ankiel is Jesus!

by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 18, 2008 5:27 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

A come-from-behind win for the Birds on the Bat!

Great job by the bullpen today keeping us in this one.

"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 5:26 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Why can't he use some of that shit for the earlier innings?

Lol.

Keep in mind folks, we won yet another series where we lost the first game. Both in scrappy, pure grit and fighting fashion.

And we did it against a team that’s beating the Yankees and Boston down thus far. Hell they were 7 for 8 coming in. It’s nice to have a bullpen that keeps you IN a game for once.

Perez, you’re quickly opening a door that allows you into Cardinals Immortality. Nice pitching.

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by AdjustedExpectations on May 18, 2008 5:26 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

We've had some bad losses the past few weeks

that I’m sure brought down team morale. These past two games probably have the morale through the rough!

To the West Coast we go!!

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by stltrav09 on May 18, 2008 5:27 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Da Roof, Da Roof, Da Roof is on Fiiiiree.

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

by AdjustedExpectations on May 18, 2008 5:28 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

We've also lost

several on lack of fundamentals. Karma is a blessing in disguise.

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

by AdjustedExpectations on May 18, 2008 5:30 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

yep

heh

Ankiel is Jesus!

by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 18, 2008 5:30 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

errr

ROOF!

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(now accepting applications)

PUT SKIP ON THE BALLOT!!!

by stltrav09 on May 18, 2008 5:29 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

+1, lol

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

by AdjustedExpectations on May 18, 2008 5:30 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I like this team

Even when they are down they still battle through. We were down the last week. But these last two games were examples how this team doesn’t give up. Against a great AL team too.

by Evilfrog on May 18, 2008 5:28 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Dear Chris Perez

Welcome to my fantasy team.

by stl tyler on May 18, 2008 5:29 PM EDT reply actions   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 5:29 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

bottom of the 9th, 1out, runners at 1st & 2nd, & who got the walk off hit for the Cards?

Skip F’ing Schumaker

I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!

by gdm426 on May 18, 2008 5:29 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

his wpa

lives in the 9th inning.

Give me some in the earier 8 innings and I’ll be content, until then he’s a platoon player. Or should be.

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

by AdjustedExpectations on May 18, 2008 5:31 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Look at Iz's

May. He’s doing very well and everything you can ask for a 9th batter in a double leadoff setup.

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

by AdjustedExpectations on May 18, 2008 5:32 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Now if the Cavs can just somehow beat the Celtics

I hate all things Boston

boo cubs, hooray beer

by Raconteur on May 18, 2008 5:33 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

No joke

It’s what I chose to watch today while monitoring this.

I hope that the Cavs don’t tire out chasing. Feels like they’ve been climbing a points mountain since 5 min. in the first quarter.

Though if you want someone in that situation, then you want Mr 4th Quarter.

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

by AdjustedExpectations on May 18, 2008 5:35 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

being from DC,

i hate the cavs more than i hate boston

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

by KerouacCardinal on May 18, 2008 5:42 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Remember he had

two hits today and got robbed of a third. I personally think the outfield should consist of skip ludwick and ankiel almost everyday when ankiel is healthy that is. I do not mind starting barton every once in a while when there is a lefty on the mound

Losing is a disease

by ANDYAK47 on May 18, 2008 5:34 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

as a platoon/ 4th OFer I don't mind him

I don’t really feel he is a starter though. But i’d take him over Duncan, that’s for sure.

boo cubs, hooray beer

by Raconteur on May 18, 2008 5:37 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I'll give the past couple of games

for skip, just like i gave the 10 or so games in April. But it’s also factual that the start of April and the start of May was absolutely horrid for someone you want in a leadoff role.

Skip needs to go day to day feeling pressure on his job, from the two on the bench and the possibilities in AAA.

I like the 9th inning heroics as much as any other fan, but he can give those just the same as a defensive replacement coming in during the 7th.

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

by AdjustedExpectations on May 18, 2008 5:38 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

A great win today

but I do think Skip was the beneficiary of a drawn-in outfield. The ball just barely missed Crawford’s glove. But results do matter in my book, so kudos to Skippy.

"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 5:40 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

agreed

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

by AdjustedExpectations on May 18, 2008 5:43 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

well

kudos for skip for noticing that the outfield was back.

by Evilfrog on May 18, 2008 5:43 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

It's a losing battle.

There are those that decided some time ago that Skip Schumaker is not a major league player, and it won’t matter what he does. They seem to be the same ones that believe Barton should play every day, despite his declining stats (as you would expect from a guy that jumped from AA to the bigs). I think Skip is going to have trouble maintaining his everyday leadoff position without hitting an occasional extra-base hit. However, the options aren’t nearly as appealling as some seem to think. If you put Barton in there for a month, you are going to see his ups and downs, as well. Duncan has value, but I can’t justify benching 2 of our 5 OFs for him to start every day. Ludwick has to play every day, right now. Until he shows this to be a fluke, you can’t take him out of there. Skip has been streaky, but he still has a .353 OBP before today. That is getting the job done in the leadoff position, even if it’s not exceptional. I don’t see anybody else stepping up to take it away from him.

I’m ok with him being declared as a 4th OF if you can identify for me the 3 that have to start every day.

by etp_stl on May 18, 2008 5:43 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

My contention

is that if Rick is healthy and Ludwick has a bat, we have 2 OF and a platoon on the third. Skip’s real close to starting more games than even Rick. That’s not ok when this OF was s’posed to be results based.

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

by AdjustedExpectations on May 18, 2008 5:47 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

But

I do agree that Barton isn’t the answer, or even duncan as some contend.

Just don’t slot Skip when doing the lineup card, look at his games and base on performance.. which was the whole idea of the OF this year.

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

by AdjustedExpectations on May 18, 2008 5:48 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

The fact is ...

only Ludwick has been consistent in the OF this year. Rick’s high points have certainly outweighed Skip’s, but his lows have been pretty bad, too. I don’t know if it’s good or bad, but your point about results-oriented decisions is a good one. I have the same problem with Ankiel being slotted in there every day. His performance hasn’t justified that. Right now, Duncan is getting more playing time than his results have warranted, also.

The fact is 4 of the 5 have been streaky, and each has good and bad points to their game. Skip probably isn’t an everyday player for most teams, but his glove and leadoff abilities have made him more useful than Duncan or Barton, so far. Maybe Barton can fill the leadoff spot, but LaRussa clearly doesn’t feel he is ready for that. I don’t know what he is missing, but I would guess it comes down to defense (in LaRussa’s opinion).

I don’t think any player should be above concerns for his job. I think it keeps all of them on their toes.

by etp_stl on May 18, 2008 5:57 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Somebody said this earlier in the thread

But Milton Bradley would look real good as our 3rd everyday outfielder.

by stl tyler on May 18, 2008 5:48 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

"Good to see you wearing the birds on the bat, Jason"

“Yep, catch the bird flu”

-Jason LaRue

Ankiel is Jesus!

by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 18, 2008 5:38 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

is there a story behind this quote?

do tell

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

PUT SKIP ON THE BALLOT!!!

by stltrav09 on May 18, 2008 5:43 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

was star of the game for scoring winning run

and said both quotes in his interview with rooney

by thatsawinner on May 18, 2008 5:44 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

also liked his saying

“he was throwing tinder, wasn’t he?” about perez. who knew larue was so colorful?

by thatsawinner on May 18, 2008 5:43 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Skip is out of options

hate to burst bubbles…hes gotta be dfa’d if we are gonna send him out

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

by coachnick39 on May 18, 2008 5:39 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I don't want him out

just not in an “automatic” job in the OF.

This year has been touted as results based, yet it feels as if you can bet coin he’s in there unless he’s having a day off and it feels that part of the reason is the rationale of the leadoff role.

You show me a couple of walk offs, I’ll show you 25 games of funk. Results matter in a 5 man OF platoon.

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

by AdjustedExpectations on May 18, 2008 5:42 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

NM

I see where the response is, to the convo during game about going to Memphis, sorry coach!

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

by AdjustedExpectations on May 18, 2008 5:42 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

thankfully what you think means nothing...

Aside from his walk-off winner, skip came up clutch with an RBI with the bases loaded and a clutch sac bunt that to two more runs. Your vendetta against skip is an uphill battle. Don’t waste your time.

by birdman3000 on May 18, 2008 5:48 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

He's not showing signs of a "vendetta" against Skip.

You’re just pissed that somebody called you out on that earlier about Barton. Adjusted’s point about results-oriented management is right on. There are several others on here about whom your point would be valid, but you picked the wrong guy on this one.

by etp_stl on May 18, 2008 5:59 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

what anyone “thinks” means little in the context of things. But it’s absolutely fantastic that you recall all of the great Skip moments and ignore the fact that he was .217/.265/.304 for this entire month until this series.

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

by AdjustedExpectations on May 18, 2008 6:00 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Do we have to start applying the same logic to Miles?

Cause I really don’t want to acknowledge it, but the little bugger has actually been outperforming Kennedy lately. I can’t justify his defense over Izturis at SS, but at 2B? The fact is, he probably belongs in the leadoff spot until the heat melts him again.

by etp_stl on May 18, 2008 6:03 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

My bad.

I should say IMO, he probably belongs in the leadoff spot.

by etp_stl on May 18, 2008 6:05 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I haven't been vocal about it

but I have. One of the commodities that Miles represents is batting very well against teams that he hasn’t seen before. His numbers in interleague play don’t lie. I think Miles numbers are so well because he’s being used in places where he should be used.

Because in the IF where Miles is concerned, he’s put in there based on results. Look at the games he’s been put in, interleague, roster issues (glaus hurt), or where he’s had above average success against the other teams starter.

Ryan needs more playing time though, if you need to think about Iz from the left side then I’d think about having Ryan in instead. And if you’re looking for someone who could suprise in a leadoff role in limited platoon fashion. Ryan may be the guy.

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

by AdjustedExpectations on May 18, 2008 6:08 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I'd really like to see Ryan improve his OBP numbers.

His batting average is much better than Izturis, and I’m not convinced that he isn’t a solid SS. But, right now you are still getting quite a bit better OBP from Izturis with a significantly lower BABIP. It worries me about what will happen when Ryan’s BABIP comes down from his current .346 value.

by etp_stl on May 18, 2008 6:13 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Right

and I see that as well which is why I’m leaning towards a platoon. But when Iz did go into leadoff during Skips first funk he looked terrible.

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

by AdjustedExpectations on May 18, 2008 6:15 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

That was also at the beginning of the season.

He seems to have calmed down some since then, and he hadn’t played everyday for a while at that point. I would be curious to see him get another shot.

by etp_stl on May 18, 2008 6:20 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I'm ok with another shot

but he fills out that 9th double leadoff so well. So I dunno, he’s a leadoff batter anyways is where I’m coming from with the pitcher hitting 8th.

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

by AdjustedExpectations on May 18, 2008 6:43 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yes

There’s no reason why we shouldn’t be giving the middle infield competition as much – if not more – scrutiny than the outfield. I’m still not sure why Ryan doesn’t get more playing time.

"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 6:09 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

+1

and that’s revolved around my points on skip. If skip is laboring but in there because of the need for a “perfect” leadoff spot, I’d say on a platoon situation Ryan can fill that need when Skip isn’t there.

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

by AdjustedExpectations on May 18, 2008 6:11 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

No one will agree with me

But I think Barton can/will give us the best option at the leadoff spot. I’d at least like to see play time split evenly between him and Skip – and in the case of Ank being injured, even playing time between Barton and Dunc. I really feel like I’m not seeing as much from the kid as I’d like.

"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 6:16 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I do

which is the core of my comments. How can anyone beat on barton for his numbers declining when he’s barely being used? How can skip be considered an automatic starter when this year was about results based performance.

Tony and Mo both said that this year was going to be staffed with result based performances. Tony has said many times that the reason for April was because they were fighting for their jobs.

My contention is the fact that for some reason there’s no fighting for jobs, it’s as if Skip won that job based on the last half of April, which is silly if you ask me when you look at his start of april, and even more seering.. the start of May.

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

by AdjustedExpectations on May 18, 2008 6:19 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I am not convinced, yet.

I think his body of work has been too small to make any definite statements about how Barton will do. I don’t think that Schumaker has proven enough to be given the guaranteed spot (which I believe is the point that Adjusted has been making), and I think Barton probably deserves to be given some additional playing time. I don’t understand why Duncan has gotten so much more playing time over Barton, though I kind of understand that they were waiting for him to break out. I don’t think you should give him the benefit of the doubt for a month, though. Schumaker has provided enough that he doesn’t deserve to be banished to the bench or Memphis.

I think Barton probably has more potential to be an everyday leadoff hitter than anybody we have, so he needs to be given an opportunity.

by etp_stl on May 18, 2008 6:28 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Here's something to take into context to what I've been saying

As of today. Here’s the game starting numbers for the OF

Rick (who has preseason bias) – 38
Skip – 35
Ryan (who has deserved starts based on stats) – 26
Duncan – 27
Barton – 14

My contention is that Skip has been getting an automatic lock to a job his numbers don’t support.

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

by AdjustedExpectations on May 18, 2008 6:54 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I'm with you.

I don’t disagree with your premise. I’m don’t understand why Duncan has an advantage over both Ludwick and Barton. I don’t understand why Barton has so few starts. I think that if you take away 10 starts from Skip and give them to Barton, then you are probably about where things should be. I personally think that Ankiel is probably getting a free pass that he hasn’t earned, but I know that will be pretty unpopular. Maybe I’m wrong. His defense has been pretty good, and when his offense has been good it has helped carry the team.

A part of me would like to see Ankiel on the 15-day DL just so that some of this could get sorted out. I think we agree more than we disagree.

by etp_stl on May 18, 2008 7:08 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

As fans

we were pretty well informed that Rick would be the dominant fixture in the OF. I’m ok with that.

I take an outfield as if a starting 5 on a basketball team. The more the team is “centered” the better they will be. Rick’s time off has been pretty corresponding to play, which he’s in a slump it usually corresponds to time off. But with him being in center then it’s a foundation that’s always there, and one that saves us runs in the long haul. I’m ok with that.

But once you walk past Rick then we as fans were told that the other kids were to get time based on performance.

Which you just don’t see, Duncan’s an automatic when we’re facing a righty, skip’s glove (and it is overrated) and his leadoff role has cornered him blindly into almost as many starts as Rick, which was against the game plan.

Barton’s starts are way out of whack to what we should have seen by now and Ludwick’s starts don’t correspond at all to his performance on the field.

I’m trying two things, one of the tenets to our April has started to evaporate, it’s not a true platoon. Two, what was one of our strengths is quickly becoming a weakness.

And no, I don’t think overall we really disagree at all. But instead of me coming out and blasting Skip, Duncan, or whomever without any real rationale. I’m trying to make sure what I say has facts backing it up, and I want to make sure that I do it without bias.

If I don’t, we all lose. And I’ve enjoyed this discussion quite a bit.

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

by AdjustedExpectations on May 18, 2008 7:21 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

You've given me plenty to research.

Your starting numbers were pretty eye-opening. I am going to do some homework to see what I think your best starting lineup would look like, based on the numbers. As I’ve said, I have a bias against Miles, but I’m going to try to look past it. In the OF, I don’t really have a bias. I do have some preconceived notions that I want to look at. I will try a fanpost on the topic.

by etp_stl on May 18, 2008 7:41 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

good topic and points

but need to be mentioned win your team wins after struggling mightily? i say no

I can't believe i gave up a homerun to that punch and judy hitter-major league 2

by punchinjudy on May 18, 2008 6:11 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Do you lose sight

on a situation that we weren’t s’posed to worry on because of a great game?

here’s another point. LaRue was on base 3 times today. Woohoo.

But look at the hole he’s been every other game he’s appeared in. Should we start recommending more starts because we won?

he was the scoring run wasn’t he?

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

by AdjustedExpectations on May 18, 2008 6:13 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Hey, it was a good win, but ...

the regular season is a long haul. I don’t get too high or too low from any game during the season. I still think you have to look at the team as a whole when you are evaluating. If you look solely at results, then today probably isn’t the day to ridicule Skip. However, you do have to look at the situations over the course of time, and that is what we are discussing.

by etp_stl on May 18, 2008 6:18 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Exactly.

How soon we forget about how miserable we were earlier in the game with the offense sputtering.

"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 6:19 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

i never said u couldnt ridicule skip

but it’s like everybody whines they arent winning the scrape out 2 out of three albeit ugly wins, and people wine

I can't believe i gave up a homerun to that punch and judy hitter-major league 2

by punchinjudy on May 18, 2008 6:20 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I'm not whining

I’m just trying to bring some context to the specific comments I’ve replied too.

Skips past two games are great, and i’m glad he’s came through on both, however when we had two 3 game losing streaks he was there, and his numbers didn’t support it.

We were told several things going into this season, and I’m pointing out one that isn’t being realized.

It’s May, we still have a lot more games ahead of us.

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

by AdjustedExpectations on May 18, 2008 6:22 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I think Skip is So Taguchi...

He has value as a 4th outfielder. But probably gets overexposed when starting all the time.

Start Ludwick

by DiscoJer on May 18, 2008 6:52 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I agree, kinda

I don’t think we have a 3rd, which is why this makes this so contentious. But by games start he’s getting looked at as if he’s the #2 OF. And those numbers don’t support it.

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

by AdjustedExpectations on May 18, 2008 6:56 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

This discussion isn't whining.

This discussion is looking at the facts of the players’ performances and discussing what the best management decisions would be. That is what this forum is for. There were some others that making irrational statements about who’s awful and who should be sent down. Go chastise them. We’re talking about what is best for the ball club based on its current roster.

by etp_stl on May 18, 2008 6:23 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

i wasnt chastising anyone

and wasnt refering to anyone specific when i said whining so sorry you took offense. I was making a point that is all. Personally I dont see skip as everday either. But he has come through at times this year and has played better than I have imagined.

I just tend to think this so the guy hit 217 this month im sure thats been poitned out enough, he gets a great hit and they get a needed win then amybe that should be pointed out more…i just thought the whole topic would be a great fan post other than tagged to a win thngg just my opinion which i thought i could give

I can't believe i gave up a homerun to that punch and judy hitter-major league 2

by punchinjudy on May 18, 2008 6:26 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Sorry, I didn't mean it that way.

I see that my comments came out wrong. I felt like you were trying to squelch the discussion. You are probably right. This discussion probably belongs in a fanpost.

Sorry, again. Your opinion was valid. I just felt like a good discussion was being written off. My bad.

by etp_stl on May 18, 2008 6:31 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Oh,..

no offense taken on my end, seriously. Just debating points.

The great hit has been pointed out, by me and by most who followed the game today a lot more than this discussion.

Skip has more at bats than Ludwick who’s leading in a lot of offensive categories.
Rick who has been the only one with known bias towards everyday starts.
Duncan, who most can agree has been lethargic over the course of the season.
And has 100 more at bats than Barton, who everyone says has cooled off, of course he has, you don’t see pitches, you don’t hit them.

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

by AdjustedExpectations on May 18, 2008 6:35 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I think nearly 100% would agree Dunc would be the odd man out

he has looked really bad and perhaps its still the hernia thing…when i had mine I fought scar tissue for some time. I had double not sure what he had. I think it took nearly a yr to get right. Heat and cold woud effect it at times. Sometimes I even wondered is this right..thats when it turnrned out i was fighting scar tissue..

Whatever it is he looks way off balance at times

I can't believe i gave up a homerun to that punch and judy hitter-major league 2

by punchinjudy on May 18, 2008 6:44 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

His slugging is an eye sore, but at least his eyes are giving something back. And his starts reflect that, he’s started largely against RHP and with 27 starts he’s representing what he should. He’s being platooned with the other players.

I’ll take Duncan being platooned in towards his strengths. It’s worked for Miles reasonably well. But I do miss that bat that made people look twice. Surgery and changing swing shouldn’t have been done at the same time, it now puts too many variables into his offensive production.

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

by AdjustedExpectations on May 18, 2008 7:25 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I missed Lohse's pitching.

But looking at his line he looks liked he did a pretty good job.

6 ip 5 strike outs with no walks. 8 hits and 2 ER.

Though… he did seem to give up some doubles.

by Evilfrog on May 18, 2008 5:42 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

He was getting beaten like a mule early in the game.

He never really settled in, and he left a lot of balls up in the zone.

by etp_stl on May 18, 2008 5:46 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Why did the Rays have the OF in?

With Jason LaRue at 2B and 1 out, you could still get him out at home if you don’t let routine flyballs get over your head.

They chose to play in for some reason and YAY FOR US!!!!

That’s bad baseball on their part, though. After the baserunning yesterday and that move today, that has to be heartbreaking for them.

Still looking for 1985 Regular Season games on DVD/VHS

by Hardcore Legend on May 18, 2008 5:47 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Indeed

but we lost a few games on not playing for removing the XBH defense. So it’s nice to win one in that fashion.

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

by AdjustedExpectations on May 18, 2008 5:50 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Don't look now

the Reds have won 8 of their last 10. That’s all we need right now, the Reds and Bucs playing 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 18, 2008 5:54 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

the cards win 2of three from one of the best in the AL

after all the struggles skip gets the key hit, and whats the descussion? whether or not he should play every day..great topic, but enjoy the win geez

I can't believe i gave up a homerun to that punch and judy hitter-major league 2

by punchinjudy on May 18, 2008 6:06 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Why the Cardinals won that game.

I just got back from the game, and I can’t believe we stole one like that. That being said,
it was obvious what won us that game. Rays - 0 walks, Cards - 11 walks. If ever there was a display of OBP vs SLG, this was it. Rays hit the cover off the ball all game, but did only limited damage, when they managed to put two together. Cards had a few well placed hits (and missed several golden opportunities) but had runners on in every inning. With 11 walks, you’re going to leave some guys on. So here are the lines for the game:

Rays
.778 slugging .407 OBP 1.185 OPS

Birds
.556 slugging 0.568 OBP 1.124 OPS

Take the on-base every time, boys.

by tinstl on May 18, 2008 6:21 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

the OBP with timely hits

I can't believe i gave up a homerun to that punch and judy hitter-major league 2

by punchinjudy on May 18, 2008 6:23 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

sadly enough

it goes both ways. We layered hits all over the place against the Pirates and they did the same thing we did to the Rays, stole late.

At least was our own fault, and more importantly – our management has brought Perez in.

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

by AdjustedExpectations on May 18, 2008 6:24 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

ya i hope him and parisi stick

with them coming in and doing well it takes pressure of K Mac to be 0’s everytime out..there for awhile i thought he was the only sure thing, and lately hes not bee lights out which is ok it a long season

I can't believe i gave up a homerun to that punch and judy hitter-major league 2

by punchinjudy on May 18, 2008 6:46 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

+1

I think the young relievers have been really exciting, so far. I have been very impressed with Parisi, so far. Perez has looked good in his first couple of outings, and McClellan has been pretty good. I think that some additional time will hopefully give them the consistency they will need. I would rather watch them work then Franklin, Springer, and even Isringhausen right now.

by etp_stl on May 18, 2008 6:52 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

if you look down in memphis

I’d be willing to trade Flores for flores

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

by AdjustedExpectations on May 18, 2008 7:00 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

You'd better not post a .568 OBP and lose

.568?!? That’s freaking ridiculous.

"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 6:27 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I need to self-edit...

Forgot to take into account the AB that were hits.

Rays .305 OBP Cards .438 OBP

Still, a crazy high OBP for a single game.

by tinstl on May 18, 2008 10:28 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Some familiar names atop the NL leaderboard for HRs

Berkman, Utley, Chipper Jones, D. Lee and…Ludwick? I still can’t get over Ludwick’s start. I wasn’t expecting 11HR from the guy all season, but 11 by MAY? Dude is a beast.

"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 6:56 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

and as far as I can recall, he doesn’t even qualify for the batting title, lol. Poor kid

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

by AdjustedExpectations on May 18, 2008 6:57 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

What's worse

is that he’s not really a kid. He’s almost 30. Where’s the classic TLR love for career minor-leaguers?

"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 7:00 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

indeed

hell, he’s older than I am by a year. Just think of all players in the game as kids, as at the end of the day and the money is set aside, it’s a bunch of kids playing the dream

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

by AdjustedExpectations on May 18, 2008 7:03 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

adjusted - you have way too much time on ur hands brotha...

put the potato chips down and go get some exercise chubby.

by birdman3000 on May 18, 2008 7:36 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Sigh,

Nice post. do keep in mind that you’re here as well, I was in a conversation and it is Sunday. I’ll worry about where my time is spent, ok?

And if you’ve seen me, instead of played ignorant stereotypes, the potato chip comment is a little absurd, but then again considering the bullshit you’ve typed today, I’m not surprised.

So I’ll leave you with a little tip son, get some knee pads. I’m sure your boy Skip doesn’t like complainers.

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

by AdjustedExpectations on May 18, 2008 7:47 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Dude

I haven’t seen you around this blog too often, but every time I do you’re either spewing unfounded vitriol at Brian Barton or insulting fellow posters. I’d say about 5-10% of your total posts have been meaningful and insightful. The personal attacks are absolutely unwelcome around here. Let me point you to the Community Guidelines:

Community Guidelines

If you enjoy posting on this blog, I’d knock off the personal insults. And at least if you’re going to dog Brian Barton on a daily basis on this site, give us some sort of data or reasoning behind your feelngs. If you keep it up, I’ll file a complaint, and I may not be the only one.

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by Mr Redbird on May 18, 2008 8:21 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I just looked it up

This years Cardinals are on pace to shatter the single season LOB Record

boo cubs, hooray beer

by Raconteur on May 18, 2008 10:23 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Jake Peavy will miss his next start

due to a sore elbow. I believe he was supposed to start on Wednesday, so we miss him either way.

Still looking for 1985 Regular Season games on DVD/VHS

by Hardcore Legend on May 18, 2008 10:26 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

fun game

Can we play against Wheeler every night, can we, can we, huh, please

by leftcoastfan on May 19, 2008 1:45 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

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