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Game 49 overflow I

Birdos_avatar_tiny by lboros on

the cards with RISP tonight: 5 for 8 with two walks. and there is still a RISP (ludwick) as i type this with two outs in the top of the 4th. pujols might be a tad distracted out there; hope those two injured padres heal up quick. cards lead it 6-2.

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yeah, go lakers

can’t stand detroit or the spurs and really sick of boston winning all the time

e'rebuilding mang

by nycbirdo on May 21, 2008 11:56 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

this thread feels better

the last thread was some bad effing luck.

by stlcardinalsfang on May 21, 2008 11:40 PM EDT   0 recs

For the Padres

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

by coachnick39 on May 21, 2008 11:41 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

nice fresh thread.

no hurt pitchers. no hurt catchers. nice and clean.

I am the only/last Anthony Reyes fan!

by dangpenguins on May 21, 2008 11:41 PM EDT   0 recs

Luddy was positioned in Skipland

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

by coachnick39 on May 21, 2008 11:42 PM EDT   0 recs

Hopefully

those two on strikeouts help Looper settle down, he’s got the run support which he didn’t have last time. Let’s get him a win.

Worse case scenario we have a rested pen with a day off looming. let’s take this series

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

by AdjustedExpectations on May 21, 2008 11:43 PM EDT   0 recs

if the k's don't settle him down

the 430 foot drive to center should…

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

by SleepyCA on May 21, 2008 11:44 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

just glad it didn’t cost us anything

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

by AdjustedExpectations on May 21, 2008 11:45 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

+1

haven’t heard any updates on him as of late, though.. with the history of the Cardinals and medical, maybe hearing nothing at all is a good thing (as opposed to hearing great hopes and comeback tales only to be fallacies)

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

by AdjustedExpectations on May 21, 2008 11:44 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Per the sidebar

He might be back by Friday

by stl tyler on May 21, 2008 11:46 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

The next time you feel like complaining

about how much pro ballplayers are paid, think about this game. How much money would you want to make if you were exposed day in, day out to what happened to those two Pads?

by StanTheManFan on May 21, 2008 11:44 PM EDT   0 recs

still doesn't really justify their pay

hell, by that logic, Police and Firemen should make in the billions

boo cubs, hooray beer

by Raconteur on May 21, 2008 11:45 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

if i got to play a game i loved and get paid

i think i could deal with the hazards.

Rick Ankiel could throw out Chuck Norris. Easy.

by emrfg8 on May 21, 2008 11:45 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

hmmm

a junior enlisted guy in the army makes 13-25K, and he gets shot at.

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

by SleepyCA on May 21, 2008 11:46 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

sounds a lot like school teachers

My first memory of Cardinals baseball is seeing Darrell Porter jump into Bruce Sutter's arms on October 20, 1982!

by 82Special on May 21, 2008 11:46 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

+1

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

by AdjustedExpectations on May 21, 2008 11:47 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

don't want to get all political,

but if we paid soldiers 5% of what we paid baseball players, there wouldn’t be many wars.

e'rebuilding mang

by nycbirdo on May 21, 2008 11:48 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

less politics more baseball

It could be worse, you could be on fire.

by themanthemyth on May 21, 2008 11:49 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

The Blackwater guys aren't making what the baseball players do

but they’re clearing more than 100K.

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

by Valatan on May 21, 2008 11:49 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

but yeah

sorry

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

by Valatan on May 21, 2008 11:50 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

yeah, but then we'd only have

700 guys on our major league army roster, and Canada would conquer us.

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

by SleepyCA on May 21, 2008 11:50 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

lol

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

by punchinjudy on May 21, 2008 11:51 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Huh?

But the Canadian army would only have 25, and they wouldn’t be very good.

by StanTheManFan on May 21, 2008 11:51 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

And their beer sucks too.

With no evidence to the contrary, Colby Rasmus is clutch

by joker24 on May 21, 2008 11:52 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Obviously

You have been weaned on Bud, and don’t know what real beer tastes like.:)

by kkkkathmandubirdsview on May 22, 2008 12:20 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Not me man

I’m a European beer fan, but LaBatt still sucks

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by Mr Redbird on May 22, 2008 12:21 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Regional beers

There are so many in Canada (I’m Canadian). I prefer Okanagan Pale Ale, but there are hundreds, and none of them are called Labatts!

by kkkkathmandubirdsview on May 22, 2008 12:26 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Guys

It’s a reference to the movie Canadian Bacon.

PS I’m not a Bud fanboy in the least…

With no evidence to the contrary, Colby Rasmus is clutch

by joker24 on May 22, 2008 12:26 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Guess

I need to see a few movies to catch up.

by kkkkathmandubirdsview on May 22, 2008 12:28 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Oh

That’s what they sell down here, along wih Molson (never had it before)

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by Mr Redbird on May 22, 2008 12:27 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Molson Export

Was my preference years ago, but the BC microbrews are great.

by kkkkathmandubirdsview on May 22, 2008 12:29 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

well

they’d be predicted to challenge in each war, then fall flat and rely on a couple of guys going whole campaigns in order to save face.

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

by AdjustedExpectations on May 21, 2008 11:53 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

In the future, wars won't be fought by armies

they will be fought by elite Robot Jox

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

by Valatan on May 21, 2008 11:53 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I was referencing

this nightmare

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

by Valatan on May 21, 2008 11:55 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

what a tremendous movie...

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

by SleepyCA on May 21, 2008 11:54 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

bud black.

just looked pissed off.

I am the only/last Anthony Reyes fan!

by dangpenguins on May 21, 2008 11:48 PM EDT   0 recs

Looper

What are we at, 75 pitches? This is just about where Looper heads severely downhill.

I’m hoping the 4th was his last inning, though I know Tony will probably trot him out there in the 5th so he can qualify for the win. If we send Loop out there again, this game could get tight really quick. I just hate it that we always wait to change the pitcher after bad shit goes down.

by lightbulb on May 21, 2008 11:49 PM EDT   0 recs

The logic of the pay

We’re watching this game: TV rights money.
We pay for the tickets.
We buy the merchandise.
We buy the concessions etc etc.

They’re taking their cut, or would you rather it go to a 5 person ownership group?

It’s such a pet peeve of mine when anyone complains about salaries (not that anyone was really doing it, but it’s the principle of the thing damnit…)

With no evidence to the contrary, Colby Rasmus is clutch

by joker24 on May 21, 2008 11:49 PM EDT   0 recs

capitalism

is not perfect.

by nota bene on May 21, 2008 11:53 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

if the playoffs started today the cards would be the wild card

thanks for that bit dan. it’s really relevant right about now on may 21st.

by stlcardinalsfang on May 21, 2008 11:52 PM EDT   0 recs

seriously...

i have to decide ‘who i hate the least’...

probably pierce, garnett, and allen since none have won a championship before.

by RedbirdAvenger on May 21, 2008 11:53 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Yeah but Garnett does all that ridiculous screaming around and whatnot

So annoying. I’ve grown to like Kobe, he’s just so deadly at the end of the games, he’s just going to beat you I love that fire.

With no evidence to the contrary, Colby Rasmus is clutch

by joker24 on May 21, 2008 11:54 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

no kidding

whose left? i know it’s four teams i hate.

by stlcardinalsfang on May 21, 2008 11:53 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

i do not want LA to win

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

by punchinjudy on May 21, 2008 11:54 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

basketball

ended for me last weekend, the two teams I even cared to watch were knocked out, so my attention has shifted

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

by AdjustedExpectations on May 21, 2008 11:54 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I'd be down for that

Off of your off topic:

Why don’t teams change nicknames when they change cities?

Los Angeles Lakers – because the lakes are so plentiful in SoCal
Memphis Grizzlies – because the southern part of the Mississippi is the Grizzlies’ natural habitat

And the best…

Utah Jazz – because if there’s one thing Mormons know, it’s jazz music

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by Mr Redbird on May 21, 2008 11:55 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

lol!

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

by AdjustedExpectations on May 21, 2008 11:56 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

speaking of which

I still want the goddamn Arizona Cardinals to change their name….cardinals don’t live in the desert!

by nota bene on May 21, 2008 11:56 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

it’s odd when you seen an ex st louis guy Warner down there on the cardinals team, I’ll give you that

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

by AdjustedExpectations on May 21, 2008 11:57 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

there's something wrong with people out west

Utah… Jazz?

Not to mention LA, which is known for its many and varied lakes

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

by Valatan on May 21, 2008 11:57 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

wow, V

read the original post

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

by Valatan on May 22, 2008 12:02 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

They actually started as the Chicago Cardinals and played at old Comiskey

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

by coachnick39 on May 21, 2008 11:59 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Actually, they do.

I’ve seen them in the southwest, not in Phoenix itself but in the sticks. Surprised me greatly.

by StanTheManFan on May 22, 2008 12:05 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

u ripped off baseketbal

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

by punchinjudy on May 21, 2008 11:56 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I've never seen it

And it came out in 1998, while the Grizz moved to Memphis in 2001 :P

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by Mr Redbird on May 21, 2008 11:58 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I was living in TN when the Oilers came over

and the “nashville oilers” jokes abounded. Wish I could remember some of them…

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

by SleepyCA on May 21, 2008 11:57 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Yeah that was funny

Kudos to the other three major leagues for (generally) changing nicknames after moves

Washington Expos, Colorado Nordiques, Carolina Whalers, etc. wouldn’t sound very good

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by Mr Redbird on May 22, 2008 12:00 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Mississippi?

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

by coachnick39 on May 22, 2008 12:01 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

River

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