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Game 50 Open Thread: May 23, 2008

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St. Louis Cardinals @ Los Angeles Dodgers


Wainwright Lowe
3-2, 3.25 2-4, 5.34

seen in today's editions: piniella tells edmonds, "start getting some hits ya bum. "

also: bernie miklasz appears on the latest edition of BP Radio, downloadable here .

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Pirates will lose to Cubs again

Why don’t the Pirates just forfeit these games and hold intrasquad contests for the hometown fans?

Still looking for 1985 Regular Season games on DVD/VHS

by Hardcore Legend on May 23, 2008 8:35 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

you never know

they need to treat it like a playoff game and throw the kitchen sink at them

for us

i take your signatures and use them as away messages

by ihavebadknees on May 23, 2008 9:17 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

What does Lou expect?

Jimmy hasn’t hit for years. His “career” in Chicago will not end well.

by RabidBuffalo on May 23, 2008 9:23 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Could there be a worse lineup?

2B Kennedy
LF Duncan
1B Pujols
RF Ludwick
3B Glaus
CF Ankiel
C Molina
SP Wainwright
SS Izturis

Still looking for 1985 Regular Season games on DVD/VHS

by Hardcore Legend on May 23, 2008 9:42 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Don't answer that, I can think of one

2B Kennedy
LF Barton
1B Pujols
RF Ludwick
3B Miles
CF Skippy
C Molina
SP Wainwright
SS Izturis

Still looking for 1985 Regular Season games on DVD/VHS

by Hardcore Legend on May 23, 2008 9:43 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

or the always great...

2B Kennedy
LF Looper
1B Wainwright
RF Barton
3B Miles
CF Wellemeyer
C LaRue
SP Reyes
SS Izturis

Actually, Wainwright batting 3rd might make that okay.

by longhornscardinals on May 23, 2008 9:52 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

now replace Molina with LaRue

and you’ve got something there…

I have a love/hate relationship with the Cardinals' middle relief corps.

by madding on May 23, 2008 9:52 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

awww

and Skip and Brendan were so excited about playing in LA. Got to wait another day, though Skip’ll probably step in for Duncan at some point, assuming we take a lead.

by infallibleopiniongenerator on May 23, 2008 9:51 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

came in as a defensive replacement?

i’m pretty sure he’s stepped in for Duncan before, though maybe i’m thinking of the thousands of time’s he’s replaced Barton in the top of the third.

by infallibleopiniongenerator on May 23, 2008 9:57 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

yes

ummm… I think there a lot of teams that wish they had Duncan, Pujols, Ludwick in the 2,3,4 spots (at least with Ludwick pounding the ball like he is now)

"Give a man a fire, and he’ll be warm for a night. Set him on fire and he’ll be warm for the rest of his life."

by BigMOman on May 23, 2008 9:53 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I didn't mean in baseball

I meant using our 25 man roster.

And others were right. I forgot LaRue. He’s played some 1B, maybe we could put him at 1B and leave Molina in.

2B Kennedy
LF Barton
C Molina
RF Ludwick
1B LaRue
3B Miles
CF Skippy
SP Wellemeyer
SS Izturis

Smells like a winner.

Still looking for 1985 Regular Season games on DVD/VHS

by Hardcore Legend on May 23, 2008 9:57 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Replace kennedy

with Ryan and I like it a lot.

Love Ank in the 6 spot.

by enoscountry on May 23, 2008 9:53 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

ugh

Didn’t think I’d ever say this, but we’d be a lot better off with Izturis in the leadoff spot.

Oh man, I just threw up in my mouth a little bit.

by lightbulb on May 23, 2008 10:21 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

dude

anything to get back on track.

by longhornscardinals on May 23, 2008 9:57 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Do bunt singles really help that?

Does it improve his swing or does it just inflate his batting average.

I’m not arguing against him bunting because it helps the Redbirds win but the Cardinals need him driving the ball.

Still looking for 1985 Regular Season games on DVD/VHS

by Hardcore Legend on May 23, 2008 9:59 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i mean if bloop singles can help get someone on track

maybe bunt singles can too, just getting on base has to help mentally i would think

i take your signatures and use them as away messages

by ihavebadknees on May 23, 2008 10:01 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Only thing I can think of...

Is you can watch the ball into the bat on a bunt. Never worked for me. My favorite anti-slump technique is to look for a pitch on the outside corner and try to hit the second baseman with it. It’s for right handed hitters, but a little earlier in the season I was considering naming it “the Schumaker approach.”

Smartass comments & sandlot expertise aside, I suspect the only way to starting driving the ball is to look for a pitch & put a swing on it. I don’t care if Rasmus never bunts for a hit again as long as his slugging percentage is up.

by random on May 23, 2008 11:12 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I've been noticing that, too

I don’t get it at all. Although it did work out the other night, when he bunted to Narvie, who threw the ball into RF.

by liam on May 23, 2008 10:02 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Bigger question

why was Bryan Anderson bunting in the very next at-bat?

by liam on May 23, 2008 10:12 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

please describe it for us

"Give a man a fire, and he’ll be warm for a night. Set him on fire and he’ll be warm for the rest of his life."

by BigMOman on May 23, 2008 10:24 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Screencap?

I’m having a hard time picturing this. Maybe I don’t want to see this.

by liam on May 23, 2008 10:36 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Houston is going to intentionally walk Utley

to load the bases with 2 outs to pitch to Howard. This, of course, with a 2 run lead. They are putting the go-ahead run on base and allowing a HR hitter to give them a 2 run lead. Interesting.

Still looking for 1985 Regular Season games on DVD/VHS

by Hardcore Legend on May 23, 2008 10:12 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

"I love la"

not really but a great video montage in Naked gun 1…Lakers get a great no call as Kobe mugs Duncan at the end of the half…

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

by punchinjudy on May 23, 2008 10:28 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

this should be mentioned when we play in LA...

IMO

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

by punchinjudy on May 23, 2008 10:33 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

oh no

jose valverdie just got hit on the side of his face down in houson

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

by gdm426 on May 23, 2008 10:31 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

and he's OK

he’s even staying in the game. thats on tough 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 23, 2008 10:33 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Too dumb to feel pain?

With no evidence to the contrary, Colby Rasmus is clutch

by joker24 on May 23, 2008 10:39 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

with a pitch?

"Give a man a fire, and he’ll be warm for a night. Set him on fire and he’ll be warm for the rest of his life."

by BigMOman on May 23, 2008 10:34 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

wow

just showed it on BBTN

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

by punchinjudy on May 23, 2008 10:37 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Liner glanced off his glove first

thank goodness. Slowed it down a bit before hitting him in the head.

by lightbulb on May 23, 2008 10:39 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

and he even got the save

H-Town wins.

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

by gdm426 on May 23, 2008 10:44 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Brian Barton / Joey Bombs

On the pre-game show, Strauss mentioned that many in the Cardinals organization are interested in bringing up Joe Mather and the Cards are trying to work out a trade with the Indians to get full control over Barton.

The Indians obviously have a ton of leverage there and wouldn’t make any but a badly lopsided trade in their favor, but suppose we traded Barton to, say, the Padres?

Barton had a poor series out there, but he’d fit in well in the park with his speed and gap power. They have very little chance of contending for much this season with the early-season hole that’s dug for them. Barton’s got SoCal ties… The Padres could use some help in the outfield.

We could trade Barton to the Padres, they’d just inherit his Rule 5 status. (I think there’s also the possibility of another team blocking the trade as he passes through waivers.)

You’d think that someone would be interested, since he fell to us in the draft only because of questions about his knee. He’s in a rough stretch, but has shown some ability.

I hadn’t seen this option brought up, thought I’d float it to see what youse think.

I’m getting anxious to see Mather with the Cardinals, but would hate to lose Barton unless the potential trading partner had someone of similar potential to offer a little further down the road. It’d also be a personal bummer because last weekend I bought a friend of mine a Barton t-shirt jersey for her birthday (she’s got a crush on the dude.)

by liam on May 23, 2008 10:34 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Barton STILL doesn't have 100 MLB PA

Why would we just give him away to some team? There is plenty of room for Mather on this team if you DFA Kennedy.

I just don’t understand why they would trade Barton to some other team?

Still looking for 1985 Regular Season games on DVD/VHS

by Hardcore Legend on May 23, 2008 10:38 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It'd be better

than returning him to the Indians for nothin’. I don’t see Mather replacing an infielder on the roster.

by liam on May 23, 2008 10:39 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I guess

but why call up Mather to leave him on the bench too?

If you call up Mather to be an OF, he’s still going to sit the pine behind Duncan, Ludwick, Ankiel and Skippy. If you call him up to be a utility player (by DFA’ing Kennedy) you’ve freed up some ABs (by removing TLR’s ability to pencil in Kennedy) and given him more of a chance to actually play.

Still looking for 1985 Regular Season games on DVD/VHS

by Hardcore Legend on May 23, 2008 10:41 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Why not?

If I recall correctly Mather can play the corners to a reasonable degree. So you have

Mather, Glaus, Ryan, Miles as a potential 3rd
Ryan, Miles on second
Iz, Ryan, Miles on SS
Pujos, Mather, Duncan on first

Kennedy is looking like a liability more and more

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

by AdjustedExpectations on May 23, 2008 10:41 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Aaron Miles should never be listed as an option for 3rd base

Ever. He shouldn’t be listed for SS with Ryan on the roster.

With no evidence to the contrary, Colby Rasmus is clutch

by joker24 on May 23, 2008 10:42 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He shouldn't

but the reality is that he’s played both positions this year, So Tony will have the option to put him there as he’s already done it.

I’m being “Tony practical’, not what I would want to see.

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

by AdjustedExpectations on May 23, 2008 10:43 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I know

Just the principle of the thing. Here’s how I’d do it:

Mather, Glaus, Ryan, Miles as a potential 3rd
Ryan, Miles on second
Iz, Ryan, Miles on SS
Pujos, Mather, Duncan on first

With no evidence to the contrary, Colby Rasmus is clutch

by joker24 on May 23, 2008 10:44 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

if it means Mather, I’m fine with it. Hell, I’m fine with the idea of Miles on 3rd (which he hasn’t looked that bad, and Ryan hasn’t looked as comfortable as he has on SS/2nd) if it means getting Mather up.

Having a guy hitting that well in AAA when we have Kennedy up here is getting frustrating.

Time for some aggressive promotion.

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

by AdjustedExpectations on May 23, 2008 10:47 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Joe Mather

played 2 games at 3rd in 2005. All 1B and corner outfield since.

by liam on May 23, 2008 10:43 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

he looked good at third

in the spring. He got a lot of time there.

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

by SleepyCA on May 24, 2008 4:51 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

agreed

but can’t help but laugh at the DFA kennedy.. at least uve moved on from your Iz2 bashing(which was warented)

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

by punchinjudy on May 23, 2008 10:39 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

not what im saying

it’s funny cause it aint gonna happen and u know that

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

by punchinjudy on May 23, 2008 10:40 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That's

Kennedy’s job.

May he make a case tonight.

by liam on May 23, 2008 10:40 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

.245 .291 .294 since April 9th

What that isn’t a case for staying with the team?

With no evidence to the contrary, Colby Rasmus is clutch

by joker24 on May 23, 2008 10:41 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

0-1 tonight

Get rid of him.

And Duncan.

And Pujols.

by liam on May 23, 2008 10:44 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

If you've read anything SleepyCA

has said over the last few days about Kennedy, he has shown nothing in 400+ ABs with the Cardinals and sans a hot streak (that involved slapped singles the other way against the shift) hasn’t hit this year either.

Most metrics have him as a pretty average IF too.

Still looking for 1985 Regular Season games on DVD/VHS

by Hardcore Legend on May 23, 2008 10:45 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm on board

In today’s morning thread, I was pitching the idea of picking up Marcus Giles, who can at least hit an occasional HR, to platoon with Miles at 2B. That after DFA’ing Kennedy, who I’m surprised didn’t work out better for us.

by liam on May 23, 2008 10:47 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

His points and Mather’s play have changed my stance. I hoped for a decent year post injury, but it’s looking unlikely.

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

by AdjustedExpectations on May 23, 2008 10:48 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yes hitting like shit for a month and a half

In addition to what he “did” last year is equivalent to Duncan/Pujols going 0-1.

With no evidence to the contrary, Colby Rasmus is clutch

by joker24 on May 23, 2008 10:48 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That was sarcasm

thought I laid it on thick enough to be recognizable.

by liam on May 23, 2008 10:49 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

K

Seemed like an accusation of small sample size…

With no evidence to the contrary, Colby Rasmus is clutch

by joker24 on May 23, 2008 10:51 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Nope

but a few comments up I was talking about how it was Kennedy’s job to make a case for himself, and he’s off to a bad start.

By the time I had it written, Duncan and Pujols had both gotten themselves out too.

by liam on May 23, 2008 10:53 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I think dumping Duncan somewhere along the way

would make alot of sense. MLB trade rumors has him listed as first basemen likely to be moved by the deadline

by poohrat on May 23, 2008 10:40 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'd be down

He’s pretty redundant with Thudwick and his reverse splits available.

by liam on May 23, 2008 10:41 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i really think

they should start considering it

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

by gdm426 on May 23, 2008 10:43 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I just hate the fact

he starts after having one good game and for the next 2 weeks he does nothing and still plays

by poohrat on May 23, 2008 10:43 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I guess I'm just cautious of getting rid of Barton

mostly because of the talent he has and can refine but also partly because it would be the 2nd of the two players TLR was told to keep on the roster being banished by June 1st.

Neither has really gotten much playing time and it seems rather unfair to both players if there was some beef between the front office and the manager over the roster movements.

Still looking for 1985 Regular Season games on DVD/VHS

by Hardcore Legend on May 23, 2008 10:49 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I would drop a couple of players before losing Barton. He’s shown what he has potential to do with a bat in his hands on a decent amount of plate appearances. Him getting platooned on a very wide margin (his at bats vs the other 4 is a major difference) is what’s hurting him, not getting overmatched.

The kid has pure speed and decent gap power, once he can get some timing back he could be something to look forward to.

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

by AdjustedExpectations on May 23, 2008 10:52 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

From what I've heard

He has big time BP power but clearly doesn’t put it into use in the game yet. He’s a big dude (6’3) so I could imagine him ending up with some decent 15+ bomb pop actually.

With no evidence to the contrary, Colby Rasmus is clutch

by joker24 on May 23, 2008 10:55 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm with you.

I do not want to give up on Barton. I think that’s part of all of the media talk about his bad defensive play-which I don’t see him as so bad at all-and I think it comes from Mr. LaRussa. I’d even say he looks pretty good for a guy who missed half a season and now finds himself in the major leagues. But if Mr. LaRussa wants him gone, you know he will be gone. Simple as that. And yeah. For being considered a great organization, they do treat a few players every year as if they were a used kleenex to be wadded up and thrown away in the nearest trashcan.

She isn't crazy, she's just not impressed.

by jillsinmo on May 23, 2008 11:00 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Answer to why Kennedy is in the leadoff spot

I think I can explain why TLR has Kennedy leadoff. He checked his little stat cards (or whatever the hell Bissinger called them) and saw that Mr. Adam Kennedy is a career .440 hitter against Derek Lowe in 30 PAs. Kennedy’s line against Lowe is .440/.517/.600.

Not that it’d do any good, but somebody PLEASE give Tony a copy of Tom Tango’s “The Book.”

by lightbulb on May 23, 2008 10:37 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

don't know if you can trade a rule 5

seems that he has to offered back to his home team if isn’t on your 25 man roster.

Westcoastbirdwatcher

by westcoastbirdwatcher on May 23, 2008 10:41 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Well only once during his days as a Rule 5'er

Cubs—->Reds

With no evidence to the contrary, Colby Rasmus is clutch

by joker24 on May 23, 2008 10:44 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

seems like he re-entered baseball as a free agent, someone tried to steal him out of

the pecking order…..maybe the cubs, cinci protested and got him

Westcoastbirdwatcher

by westcoastbirdwatcher on May 23, 2008 10:49 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Check out

the “Notes” column in this page.

by liam on May 23, 2008 10:52 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I remember

The cubs tried to jump the pecking order….the reds wanted him, protested, so they paid the cubs the 50 grand compensating there loss from the devil rays. The reds had him under constant supervision, for the full year. When they let the coach and his brother go, it apparently became to risky or complicated for the management. thus the trade to Texas. He seems to be doing well there.

Westcoastbirdwatcher

by westcoastbirdwatcher on May 23, 2008 11:18 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Not really

The Cubs had the right draft position, they were third, they just picked him and sold him to the Reds because they didn’t have a spot on their 25-man roster. I hope he is their Babe Ruth just to double curse the Cubbies.

With no evidence to the contrary, Colby Rasmus is clutch

by joker24 on May 23, 2008 11:26 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Cubs picked 3rd in the Rule 5 Draft

The Chicago Cubs selected Hamilton legally in said Rule 5 draft. He was then subsequently in the day sold to the Reds for “cash considerations”....I think it was 100 grand but I could be wrong.

With no evidence to the contrary, Colby Rasmus is clutch

by joker24 on May 23, 2008 11:31 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That is plauseable

I no it was one day affair.

Westcoastbirdwatcher

by westcoastbirdwatcher on May 23, 2008 11:34 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It's not plausible

That’s what happened.

http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/prospects/news/262979.html

With no evidence to the contrary, Colby Rasmus is clutch

by joker24 on May 23, 2008 11:37 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I know the Reds coach had been working out

with him. they were living in the same town…....maybe it was a back scratch for cash…....both Texas and the reds did well for them selfs…

Westcoastbirdwatcher

by westcoastbirdwatcher on May 23, 2008 11:48 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

No kidding on that one

I know Hamilton wouldn’t even take possession of the large amounts of cash they give out for meal money on road trips.

With no evidence to the contrary, Colby Rasmus is clutch

by joker24 on May 23, 2008 11:50 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

they hired the coachs

brother as 24hr chaperon on the road. I hope he is beyond that now.

Westcoastbirdwatcher

by westcoastbirdwatcher on May 23, 2008 11:56 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'd think they'd have a ridiculously close watch on him now

Still wouldn’t be giving him more than 20 bucks in cash at a time either.

With no evidence to the contrary, Colby Rasmus is clutch

by joker24 on May 23, 2008 11:57 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Teams draft players

for other teams all the time, then trade them right away.

by liam on May 23, 2008 10:46 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He can be

it works just like a post-waiver deadline deal. You work something out, pass him through waivers, and the trade partner claims him before he clears.

by liam on May 23, 2008 10:44 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

no love for my randy newman naked gun ref

denied

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

by punchinjudy on May 23, 2008 10:41 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

thanks for stirke 2 blue

that wasn’t even close. but i’ll take it

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

by gdm426 on May 23, 2008 10:47 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

gameday showed it right down the middle...

although I guess they don’t have pitch fx going tonight.

"Give a man a fire, and he’ll be warm for a night. Set him on fire and he’ll be warm for the rest of his life."

by BigMOman on May 23, 2008 10:49 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

haha, if there is one time i dont want the coverage to show a routine play

its with duncan

i take your signatures and use them as away messages

by ihavebadknees on May 23, 2008 10:49 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Was wondering what happened there

thought the FSMW crew only brought two cameras.

by liam on May 23, 2008 10:50 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm rooting against my fantasy team

I have Loney, Kemp, Martin, and Furcal although he’s on the D.L.

by from First to Third on May 23, 2008 10:51 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Going to be a bad night for Adam

He can’t locate his fastball, and his curveball is hanging. Uh-oh

by cloistermaximus on May 23, 2008 10:52 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

+1

everything’s up in the zone—and right in the middle of the plate.

by gocards62 on May 23, 2008 10:53 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

pitchers have bad 1st innings all the time

them come back & pitch a great game, or a solid game. i’m not too worried.

but he did have his worst start of last season vs the Dodgers.

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

by gdm426 on May 23, 2008 10:53 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

After watching the Dodgers/Reds series this week

Vin Scully was going on and on about how last years Gold Glove winner Russell Martin hasn’t gotten a throw down to 2nd on the fly (during a steal) in weeks.

Still looking for 1985 Regular Season games on DVD/VHS

by Hardcore Legend on May 23, 2008 10:52 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

the site may crash momentarily

i’ve just been warned by the hosting service — they have a power issue. i’m told the outage (if it happens) will be brief . . . .

by lboros on May 23, 2008 10:53 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

OMG

more than 2 minutes without this site during the ballgame will kill me

by from First to Third on May 23, 2008 10:53 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Fuck it.

Let’s go bowling, dude.

by liam on May 23, 2008 10:54 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It's pretty late

2 hours till shomer shabbos and I sure as shit don’t fucking roll on Shomer Shabbos (or how ever it’s spelled)

With no evidence to the contrary, Colby Rasmus is clutch

by joker24 on May 23, 2008 10:57 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

They said

it’s been hailing on and off. Spooky.

by liam on May 23, 2008 10:54 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

cold

gametime temp 59 degrees (f)

"Give a man a fire, and he’ll be warm for a night. Set him on fire and he’ll be warm for the rest of his life."

by BigMOman on May 23, 2008 10:55 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

underarmor

makes you look buff, i wear it to the beach

i take your signatures and use them as away messages

by ihavebadknees on May 23, 2008 10:55 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Life is good

LA feed I get to listen to Vin. I don’t have to hear Al at all tonight…..cross my fingers for the rest of the weekend…BTW Game on Extra Innings tomorrow first saturday game (non Fox) of the year

by RiverRat on May 23, 2008 10:54 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

4 singles =

a run

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by ihavebadknees on May 23, 2008 10:57 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

agree

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by ihavebadknees on May 23, 2008 10:59 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

How many teams have had 4 guys hit 30+ HRs

in one season? I know the 1977 Dodgers had 4 guys do it.

If Glaus ever gets going, we may have a shot.

Still looking for 1985 Regular Season games on DVD/VHS

by Hardcore Legend on May 23, 2008 10:58 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'll take 3

doing it and Glaus with the doubles record. Seems like a fair trade :)

Though, his doubles have cooled as of late, so dunno if that’s even possible as far as pace goes.

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

by AdjustedExpectations on May 23, 2008 11:00 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

santa was robbed

there will be coal in your stocking for sure this December Dewitt

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

by gdm426 on May 23, 2008 10:58 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

the place in Springfield actually has better rolls

but in Dexter, 20 min SW of Sikeston, there’s an amazing rib place.

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by gdm426 on May 23, 2008 10:59 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wibbs

down in Jackson, Mo has some great smoked BBQ sandwiches

by from First to Third on May 23, 2008 11:01 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wonder...

how Toronto feels about DFA’ing Thomas, he’s sure warming up since going to the A’s.

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

by AdjustedExpectations on May 23, 2008 10:58 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

JP Ricciardi baby

In concert, Stairs is going in the shitter too.

With no evidence to the contrary, Colby Rasmus is clutch

by joker24 on May 23, 2008 11:00 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I think

there was some behind the scenes issues going on that had more to do with it than him not hitting.

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

PUT SKIP ON THE BALLOT!!!

by stltrav09 on May 23, 2008 11:00 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It had lots to do with his 10+ mil vesting option

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by joker24 on May 23, 2008 11:01 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

well

everything said that I’m aware of boiled down to the PA mark he needed to set. They wanted to sit him to keep it from happening, he didn’t want it. A’s are benefiting though.

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

by AdjustedExpectations on May 23, 2008 11:01 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Agreed

Highly. That was one case where DFA didn’t make sense, at all. From a money standpoint, or a value on performance one.

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

by AdjustedExpectations on May 23, 2008 11:00 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He was hitting like crap

but it’s not like they had Gherig waiting in the wings.

Riccardi and Gibbons have serious ego problems, as does Frank. They got into a pissing contest and just cut Frank loose.

Still looking for 1985 Regular Season games on DVD/VHS

by Hardcore Legend on May 23, 2008 11:02 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

so i take it he's hitting a lot better now?

it’s 7-1 Oak, what did he do today?

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by gdm426 on May 23, 2008 11:07 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

hr

2-2 with a HR

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by AdjustedExpectations on May 23, 2008 11:11 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He hit a HR tonight

and is 2 – 2. That’s now 4 HRs, 3 2Bs and 1 3B in 80 ABs, batting .300 as an A.

Still looking for 1985 Regular Season games on DVD/VHS

by Hardcore Legend on May 23, 2008 11:12 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ah, i see

thanks guys

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

by gdm426 on May 23, 2008 11:13 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

but didnt they have to guarentee

the next year of his contract if he got too many atbats, and it was 10 mil?

tahts alot of money for an old guy

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by ihavebadknees on May 23, 2008 11:01 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

when

you are struggling for runs and have no one to replace a DH of Thomas’ potential even in a mediocre year, you don’t dfa. And if you’re going to write off that amount of sum, may as well write it off next year and take the chance on him warming up. My contention is about the replacement factor, rather than Thomas is worth it.

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

by AdjustedExpectations on May 23, 2008 11:15 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Vin Scully is a freaking machine

I mean.. The man just keeps spitting out stories and statistics and play by play without taking a breath.. Man oh man is he good.

by cloistermaximus on May 23, 2008 11:06 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

that was close

i thought iz2 had it

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by ihavebadknees on May 23, 2008 11:11 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

he looked out

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

by gdm426 on May 23, 2008 11:11 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

just showed it..

tie goes to the runner.. and it was a tie.

"Give a man a fire, and he’ll be warm for a night. Set him on fire and he’ll be warm for the rest of his life."

by BigMOman on May 23, 2008 11:13 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

No such rule anyway....

There’s no such thing as a tie.

With no evidence to the contrary, Colby Rasmus is clutch

by joker24 on May 23, 2008 11:17 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I thought so at first

But on the slow motion replay he was most definitely safe.

by stl tyler on May 23, 2008 11:13 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

that X-MO is pretty cool

MLB should put that to good use

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

by gdm426 on May 23, 2008 11:16 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Sikeston Missouri

added the Dodgers radio broadcast to their local station because of DeWitt. That’s a pretty far reaching radio network.

Still looking for 1985 Regular Season games on DVD/VHS

by Hardcore Legend on May 23, 2008 11:13 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

well Poplar Bluff

add the North Carolina Tar Heels radio network when Tyler Hansbrough signed there 4 years 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 23, 2008 11:15 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

that dude is worshiped down there

half the trucks in the area have Tar Heels stickers right beside their NASCAR stickers

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

by gdm426 on May 23, 2008 11:18 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Good pitch Adam

doesn’t make up for the bases loaded one out wiff, but good pitch.

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

by AdjustedExpectations on May 23, 2008 11:18 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

If so,

that could be good news for the Padres. EdinsonV is scary good right now.

by cardsgirl95 on May 23, 2008 11:23 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Are you kidding me

Dusty is the Reds manager he’ll be out there 3 hours later if need be. Besides, it’s not really even raining in SD.

With no evidence to the contrary, Colby Rasmus is clutch

by joker24 on May 23, 2008 11:24 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Shit

My fantasy team needs Volquez….

With no evidence to the contrary, Colby Rasmus is clutch

by joker24 on May 23, 2008 11:27 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i'm hungry for a hamburger

ohio really doesn’t have a good burger joint

those Carl’s Jr’s commercials are killing 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 23, 2008 11:19 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Uh, no Vin

Dunk didn’t hit his head on some stairs.

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

by gdm426 on May 23, 2008 11:20 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

please explain

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

by coachnick39 on May 23, 2008 11:21 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yeah, he did

unless you are believing the story that he was drunk and hit it on the windshield. The official story was that he hit it coming down the stairs.

Still looking for 1985 Regular Season games on DVD/VHS

by Hardcore Legend on May 23, 2008 11:22 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hardcore, yer bad......

She isn't crazy, she's just not impressed.

by jillsinmo on May 23, 2008 11:23 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Bernie said it was some thing like that

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

by gdm426 on May 23, 2008 11:23 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I know he did. I'm just poking at him, because that's what I'd do if he was standing next to me.

Hey, who am I to question the “official” explanation? (snark)

She isn't crazy, she's just not impressed.

by jillsinmo on May 23, 2008 11:26 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

the morning after on 1380

also talked about it being garbage. i was looking for the audio link but i can’t find it.

it’s not all that unbelievable of a story. i saw my dad do it in 99. he had to get 10 stitches.

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

by gdm426 on May 23, 2008 11:29 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I saw mattyfrommo do it

i ended up with a concussion

* sarcasm might be involved in this comment

by mattyfrommo on May 23, 2008 11:33 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Anyone watching on mlb.tv?

If so, are you getting graphics or jus the video and Vin?

Formerly Big Red (victim of the SBNation upgrade)

by Tackle Box on May 23, 2008 11:21 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

No graphics

I hear the little “bleep bleep bloops” that they make, but I’m not seeing them

by cloistermaximus on May 23, 2008 11:23 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

pujols took a walk

its been awhile, right?

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by ihavebadknees on May 23, 2008 11:22 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

vin just said

the Juan Enc thing shook AP, and was consoled by an Ump the other night in the young deal

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

by punchinjudy on May 23, 2008 11:22 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

luddy!

i take your signatures and use them as away messages

by ihavebadknees on May 23, 2008 11:23 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

when i saw the CF standing there

i thought it was right at him, for about .5 s

i take your signatures and use them as away messages

by ihavebadknees on May 23, 2008 11:24 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

WOW

LUD is on FIRE

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by gdm426 on May 23, 2008 11:23 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

oh no he didnt

* sarcasm might be involved in this comment

by mattyfrommo on May 23, 2008 11:24 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

oh yes he did! lol

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

by AdjustedExpectations on May 23, 2008 11:24 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

boo yaa!

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

by RosevilleRedbird on May 23, 2008 11:24 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That'll teach you to walk Pujols

Hooray for a homerun of the non-solo variety.

by stl tyler on May 23, 2008 11:24 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

How deep was that?

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

by AdjustedExpectations on May 23, 2008 11:24 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

dead center field is 395

and it was at least 20 feet or so beyond that when it cleared the wall, it was crushed

by StLHugo on May 23, 2008 11:25 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

ta!

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

by AdjustedExpectations on May 23, 2008 11:26 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

400ish

Formerly Big Red (victim of the SBNation upgrade)

by Tackle Box on May 23, 2008 11:25 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

that's what i said

oh wait…it had to be 420 easy

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by mattyfrommo on May 23, 2008 11:25 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

anyone watching this on la's FSN?

this announcer is terrible, he doesn’t even try on hispanic players names…he’s like juan encar…enca…encarnachos

by duncan dip on May 23, 2008 11:25 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

dude, don't even thing about bashing Vin Scully

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

by gdm426 on May 23, 2008 11:26 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Or Rick Monday, if that's who he's talking about

(One of my prized possessions is a very, very hard-to-acquire print of the famous “Rick Monday Saves the Flag picture.)

by liam on May 23, 2008 11:29 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

that would be a very cool pic to have

but Vin is the only guy talking on Prime Ticket, so that has to be who he’s talking about.

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

by gdm426 on May 23, 2008 11:32 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

want to hear something retarded

I’m listening to the Shaft soundtrack

Ankiel is Jesus!

by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 23, 2008 11:25 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

vincent..

..the queens assassin, does it again

by memphisredbird on May 23, 2008 11:26 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Studwick

stay hot

Losing is a disease

by ANDYAK47 on May 23, 2008 11:26 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I feel privileged to have seen Ludwicks first game with the birds last year

Little did I know at the time it would be the beginning of a beautiful friendship.

by cloistermaximus on May 23, 2008 11:29 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

they always do that in LA

even if that song is 8 years old

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

by gdm426 on May 23, 2008 11:31 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

is the league

going to have to START pitching to APu?cuz beethoven is killing em

* sarcasm might be involved in this comment

by mattyfrommo on May 23, 2008 11:31 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

if luddy

keeps it up I say all star

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

by punchinjudy on May 23, 2008 11:32 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

no

because we’ve only protected him for like 4 weeks, long season and we have to prove that whoever hits in the 4 spot can kill it

by duncan dip on May 23, 2008 11:32 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

They've been pitching to him for a bit

And now he has 11 bombs. I wish they WOULDN’T pitch to him AND he’d have guys hitting behind him…

With no evidence to the contrary, Colby Rasmus is clutch

by joker24 on May 23, 2008 11:32 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

jeff kent is my neighbor

in austin.

had to get that in somewhere.

by longhornscardinals on May 23, 2008 11:33 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Depends what you enjoy.....

I’ve only been to Austin once, and spent the entire time up in Hill Country. Austin is WAY to liberal for my liking. Beautiful scenery (both nature and girlies), but you have to put up with Mathew McConaughey too. lol

by SoonerfanTU on May 23, 2008 11:53 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Are you really taking Norman over Austin??

With no evidence to the contrary, Colby Rasmus is clutch

by joker24 on May 23, 2008 11:49 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Dunno about that...

Austin is fun but it’s not out of this world fun…

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by joker24 on May 23, 2008 11:51 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Obviously...

With no evidence to the contrary, Colby Rasmus is clutch

by joker24 on May 23, 2008 11:53 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

im not exactly the biggest fan of austin....

too many hippies for me, but If someone said you can live in Austin or Norman I would be in Austin that day for fear of actually having to go to Norman

by poohrat on May 23, 2008 11:54 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

no way!

no one even knows who he is so you’d have to write him in

by duncan dip on May 23, 2008 11:33 PM EDT