Game 31 Open Thread
by the red baron on May 3, 2008 3:18 PM EDT
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Ted Lilly Kyle Lohse
1-4, 6.46 3-0, 2.36
Ted Lilly has been brutal so far this year, with an ERA north of six. Let's hope the Cards don't help him get out of that funk.
Ankiel hitting in the six hole today; I like it. That should give him a chance to use both his power and his speed. Someone will hopefully be on base when he comes up to bat, giving him an opportunity to bring them in, and with the bottom of the lineup coming to bat, there's less risk in letting him do a little running, if the chance presents itself. I think this is a good spot in the lineup for him.
Let's get the win today, secure the series, and go for the sweep tomorrow! All in front of a national audience!
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Ted Lilly
His last two starts have been plenty sharp. He’s been trending up against two pretty good lineups. It’d be good to knock him back down and get the series win.
Lineups
CUBS
Soriano LF
Theriot SS
Lee 1B
Fukudome RF
DeRosa 3B
Soto C
Fontenot 2B
Johnson CF
Lilly P
CARDS
Schumaker LF
Ryan 2B
Pujols 1B
Ludwick RF
Glaus 3B
Ankiel CF
Molina C
Lohse P
Izturis SS
Norfolk is playing Mets/Dbacks...
shitfuckdamn!!!
Isn't that where David Wright is from?
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Yeah, Chesapeake.
I know someone who went to the same high school as him.
ankiel
I am a new poster, despite having read this blog for a couple of years. Thanks to lboros and company for the insights and local news for those of us from out of town.
I’m very curious abut what people think Moz will do this winter regarding Ankiel.
If he regresses back to .260/.320/.500, what type of deal does he get? I’ve always been skeptical of his success, but I hope he proves me wrong, given all that he’s been through.
I know Boras complicates things
by greenwichvillagecard on May 3, 2008 3:36 PM EDT reply actions
We have control over him
for one more offseason. My guess is that if he puts up solid numbers and continues to improve in the field and by taking more good at bats they will try to offer him multiple years. There just has to be some sort of track record for both sides to take to the negotiating table. I don’t think that either party wants this marriage to end though.
The only one who liked the Cardinals so much he became a St. Louis Cardinals football fan.
gave my guess in the last thread
Repeated here:
It sounds like he’s going to wait until the off-season to decide whether to go long with him or to just offer arbitration and keep him on a one-year deal.
Some of it may depend on how Rasmus looks in CF later this season. If we can negotiate with the understanding that Rasmus is the established CF for the next several years and Ankiel’s a corner outfielder, his defensive value is reduced and his contract will be largely about the quality of his bat.
All that being said, I doubt we’d go cheap on Ank after all we’ve invested in him. I’ll guess we sign him on a one-year deal for around 4-5 million.
I'm thankful the Cardinals
aren’t on FOX so much anymore, because the pregame show is just painful to watch.
but
we do get joe buck…albeit with tim mccarver also
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by The Ghost of Todd Burns on May 3, 2008 3:42 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah but
neutral Joe Buck isn’t as appealing as Cardinal homer Joe Buck we used to get on FSN Midwest.
1000000000%
more appealing than jay randolph though
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by The Ghost of Todd Burns on May 3, 2008 3:46 PM EDT up reply actions
Neutral Joe Buck was constructed in Tim McCarver's basement
His call of one of the greatest Super Bowl plays in history was pretty awful I don’t think the tone in his voice changed at all…
With no evidence to the contrary, Colby Rasmus is clutch
good god
What a terrible pre-game show. Not an inkling of critical thinking in the “analysis.” For instance, Eric Karros said that Barry Zito will be back – as soon as he rests his arm and gets his curveball back. Uhh…isn’t Zito’s problem his 83 MPH fastball, rather than his curve? Ugh.
Ok..
Now Lohse, we’re getting close to giving you the keys to the city, but this is where you’re about to make your money. Shining against the Cubs can bring you great immortality, ask Skip what that’s all about. He’ll share.
So you’re walking into the game 3-0 and should some things fall your way 6-0 is something you could have had. We’re giving you arguably the best defense behind you, 2-9 may well be the best defense in the MLB all in all. So let’s keep it on the ground and let’s keep it going.
El Hombre, you’ll get your chance, we’re going slap happy in the top two. You got a lot of great looks the last time we did that. So it’s coming. Fox still disrespecting the Cards, so let’s teach them a thing or two.
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by AdjustedExpectations on May 3, 2008 3:42 PM EDT reply actions
Very glad Joe Buck is calling the game
Unfortunately, we have to deal with Tim McCarver
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okay,
so maybe dempster isn’t completely worthless
"How depressing is it being you? Would you equate it to being a lifelong Cubs fan?"
I laughed
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yeah i lost it at chilupa.
"How depressing is it being you? Would you equate it to being a lifelong Cubs fan?"
The field looks gorgeous
especially with Ludwick out there grabbing Soriano pop-ups off Lohse curveballs.
Sore
but nothing long term, lots of swelling
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by AdjustedExpectations on May 3, 2008 3:50 PM EDT up reply actions
+1
I use statistics much as a drunken man uses lamp-posts – as support rather than illumination. - Andrew Lang
by AdjustedExpectations on May 3, 2008 3:52 PM EDT up reply actions
god
I’m so sick of the AVE/HR/RBI graphics….I watch a ton of mlb.tv and the extra innings at sports bars and I think I’ve only seen one broadcast actually use the slash stat trio.
"How depressing is it being you? Would you equate it to being a lifelong Cubs fan?"
It'll never change...
the vast majority of people care only about those stats….The percentage of fans that are absolute baseball junkies is rather low
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by The Ghost of Todd Burns on May 3, 2008 3:53 PM EDT up reply actions
Nice start, K-Lo
Let’s get to Lilly early
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Easy first inning for Lohse
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by Ignatius J Reilly on May 3, 2008 3:50 PM EDT reply actions
Day game
Big game from Glaus, calling it
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lol, more love from baseball prospectus
the cards/cubs 1st place rivalry battle isn’t even on saturday list of games to watch…
"How depressing is it being you? Would you equate it to being a lifelong Cubs fan?"
K-Mac
just introduced the line up for the Redbirds. He announced Skippy as “Mr. Walkoff, Skip Schumaker”
C'mon you Redbirds, lets prove em' wrong, again!
doesnt he always?
C'mon you Redbirds, lets prove em' wrong, again!
by yer dog first on May 3, 2008 3:54 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm calling
bukoo production from the bottom of the order. Izturis is OPSing .833 off Lilly. Molina’s hitting lefties well.
Lilly looking good.....
...to this point
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by Ignatius J Reilly on May 3, 2008 3:54 PM EDT reply actions
at balls unfortunately
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by Ignatius J Reilly on May 3, 2008 3:57 PM EDT up reply actions
That was a huge swing from Albert
I don’t think I ever saw him swing that hard before
should've take the walk
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by The Ghost of Todd Burns on May 3, 2008 3:57 PM EDT reply actions
That was a frustrating half-inning
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At least
Albert made Lilly work for that out. Though, there couldve been a walk issued had he not swung at ball 4.
C'mon you Redbirds, lets prove em' wrong, again!
twice
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by The Ghost of Todd Burns on May 3, 2008 3:58 PM EDT up reply actions
+1
C'mon you Redbirds, lets prove em' wrong, again!
by yer dog first on May 3, 2008 3:58 PM EDT up reply actions
the last one
Was a little low. But after taking 7 pitches up in the strike zone the boarder line low ball is hard to lay off. Lilly should get credit for that.
it was a nice pitch by lilly...
but it would’ve hit Soto’s ankle it was so low
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by The Ghost of Todd Burns on May 3, 2008 4:01 PM EDT up reply actions
that may have been lilly's best inning of the season
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by Ignatius J Reilly on May 3, 2008 3:58 PM EDT reply actions
Lilly's best inning
now that he’s got that out of the way, lets make him revert to the mean he’s begun the season with.
C'mon you Redbirds, lets prove em' wrong, again!
by yer dog first on May 3, 2008 4:00 PM EDT up reply actions
I know we
weren’t expecting to hit Lilly hard today. Regardless of how bad he’s been so far, he is, after all, a soft tossing lefty. Kryptonite.
Ichiro, Jr
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by Ignatius J Reilly on May 3, 2008 4:00 PM EDT reply actions
not even close
C'mon you Redbirds, lets prove em' wrong, again!
by yer dog first on May 3, 2008 4:01 PM EDT up reply actions
$99.99 for Cardinals Care
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Fukudome's .400 babip is starting to annoy me
With no evidence to the contrary, Colby Rasmus is clutch
Another solid innin from Lohse
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Nice
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by AdjustedExpectations on May 3, 2008 4:02 PM EDT reply actions
keep Soto's hits in the infield and I'll be happy
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by AdjustedExpectations on May 3, 2008 4:03 PM EDT up reply actions
an old fashioned 2 hour game?
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by Ignatius J Reilly on May 3, 2008 4:02 PM EDT reply actions
Lilly making us look foolish so far
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Maybe the second time through they'll make adjustments
they are hitting it hard but are out in front.
Yeah,
Lilly can’t keep throwing softballs high like that and expect not to be taken yard a few times.
We're way out in front
Somebody needs to tell them he only can hit 75
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84-86
on his fastball.
Look out, he’s got Mulder type velocity!
C'mon you Redbirds, lets prove em' wrong, again!
by yer dog first on May 3, 2008 4:10 PM EDT up reply actions
Hyperbole
I guess I should have said 45 to get that across, lol
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out in front of it.
that aint gonna do it.
C'mon you Redbirds, lets prove em' wrong, again!
by yer dog first on May 3, 2008 4:10 PM EDT up reply actions
Why can you not run if you are in the 5 spot??
With no evidence to the contrary, Colby Rasmus is clutch
because Tim McCarver says so and he knows everything!
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by Ignatius J Reilly on May 3, 2008 4:16 PM EDT up reply actions
because mccarver is an idiot
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by The Ghost of Todd Burns on May 3, 2008 4:17 PM EDT up reply actions
That's what I was wondering
And why should he be a leadoff hitter just because he’s been there his whole career?
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because
there is a guy batting in front of you that, should he be successful, might be standing on first. Now, if you being the 5th place hitter get on, he would be standing on 2nd, impedeing your ability to swipe 2nd.
C'mon you Redbirds, lets prove em' wrong, again!
by yer dog first on May 3, 2008 4:18 PM EDT up reply actions
thats always the case ...
except for the very first at bat of the game
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by The Ghost of Todd Burns on May 3, 2008 4:19 PM EDT up reply actions
Soriano doesn't walk, the runner on will likely be on third meaning stealing 2nd is even easier
Besides, wasting power is much, much more detrimental than wasting stolen base opportunities. Not to mention he doesn’t get on base…
With no evidence to the contrary, Colby Rasmus is clutch
he wouldn't know what OBP is...
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by Ignatius J Reilly on May 3, 2008 4:22 PM EDT up reply actions
lets make
dempster call the game like harry caray
"How depressing is it being you? Would you equate it to being a lifelong Cubs fan?"
Anyone know
any tricks to watch the game, since fox has decided what Denver really wants to watch is ny/az?
by van los parajos rojos on May 3, 2008 4:18 PM EDT reply actions
Yeah! Look at Iz2!
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Now OPSing 1.000 vs. Lilly
I’m going to guess that I’m jinxing the Cardinals by watching at home.
Let’s see if they score some runs after I leave.
No joke
“um, our leadoff has 4 game winning hits, is getting on base, and plays excellent OF. “
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by AdjustedExpectations on May 3, 2008 4:24 PM EDT up reply actions
Thought for the day...
Skip Schumaker has more homeruns than Troy Glaus
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one that’s better to think about
Iz has a better BA compared to Soriano ;). If Iz is Mendoza, what’s Sori? I mean.. At least Iz is defensively above average, and um.. cheap.
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by AdjustedExpectations on May 3, 2008 4:28 PM EDT up reply actions
Come on fellas
Talk to each other out there!
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did u guys know that
soriano has been hurt? i hadnt heard that…
I can't believe i gave up a homerun to that punch and judy hitter-major league 2
Is this just the Soriano show???
He’s all the’ve talked about since I turned on the game…
Bobby, not Barry
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by AdjustedExpectations on May 3, 2008 4:30 PM EDT up reply actions
Or I zoned, too
Soriano is just not as exciting as other players in the game today who are popular topics of in-game banter.
bobby bonds
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by The Ghost of Todd Burns on May 3, 2008 4:29 PM EDT reply actions
I guess we all hit the wall
with the Soriano talk at the same time…lol
c'mon joe and tim..
no more talk about sorry-ano the rest of the game please
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by The Ghost of Todd Burns on May 3, 2008 4:31 PM EDT reply actions
They really have the scouting report that Fukudome gets out of the way should he miss inside
With no evidence to the contrary, Colby Rasmus is clutch
In all fairness
If Pujols was battling injury and hitting below .200, I’d expect them to be chattering about him the whole game too. Soriano is no Pujols, but he is a key cog in the Cubs lineup.
Still. Shut the hell up, Fox dudes.
i turend it on in the top of the second
its been all soriano chatter that whole time..or alot of it..
I can't believe i gave up a homerun to that punch and judy hitter-major league 2
Damn
Good hit by Fuk-U
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Maybe
I was thinking more along the lines of he saw the exact same pitch the pitch before
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that was, regretably, a nice piece of hitting
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by Ignatius J Reilly on May 3, 2008 4:34 PM EDT reply actions
that's the thing i hate about national coverage
everything has to be a storyline
"because at the end of the day they still are the Chicago Cubs"
by rockin the red on May 3, 2008 4:36 PM EDT up reply actions
he hit the mitt exactly?
umm, Tim, no.
"because at the end of the day they still are the Chicago Cubs"
Don't tell him that
He’s so terrible. The video shows he’s not right and he still goes with it.
With no evidence to the contrary, Colby Rasmus is clutch
Just getting ready to say the exact same thing
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So Timmy
If you don’t believe in curses, why are you so pleased to constantly bring up situational stats?
With no evidence to the contrary, Colby Rasmus is clutch
these delayed calls by the umpire
are killing me
"because at the end of the day they still are the Chicago Cubs"
Oof
This could be a loooooong afternoon
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McCarver talking about a sensible society...
...a rather remarkable television commentary moment.
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by Ignatius J Reilly on May 3, 2008 4:39 PM EDT reply actions
ugh...
don’t tell me i skipped work for this
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by The Ghost of Todd Burns on May 3, 2008 4:39 PM EDT reply actions
Opps...
That’s what a green center fielder will do to you…though I am not sure he could have gotten it anyway.
Even more now
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this is the game
the ERA goes up, it appears
"because at the end of the day they still are the Chicago Cubs"
lot of cub fans in attendance
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by Ignatius J Reilly on May 3, 2008 4:41 PM EDT reply actions
playing catch up
can be fun sometimes
"because at the end of the day they still are the Chicago Cubs"
Put in Rich Hill!!!!
Just for shits ‘n’ giggles
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they already sit him down unfortunately
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by The Ghost of Todd Burns on May 3, 2008 4:42 PM EDT up reply actions
sent*
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by The Ghost of Todd Burns on May 3, 2008 4:42 PM EDT up reply actions
Bring him back!!
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why
couldn’t we have gotten Fonenot from the Cubs . . . not Izturis . . .
On with the (good) youth movement!
lol...i'm guessing rather soon
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by The Ghost of Todd Burns on May 3, 2008 4:43 PM EDT up reply actions
Can't be too hard on him...
They all have a bad day every now and then…I’ll trade one of these every 7 starts for the 6 he gave us coming into this one.
Aren't HRs supposed to kill rallies?
Sort of off-topic, but Derrick Goold wrote a nice story about Fontenot a while back.
man, soriano is killing us.
wait, there’s other players on the cubs?
oh well, it’ll be that much sweeter when the cards come back and win
Call an ambulance, La Russa's about to kick some ass.
Maybe we could re-enact that game from Wrigley from 2004
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we mustn't forget Lilly is pitching
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by Ignatius J Reilly on May 3, 2008 4:44 PM EDT reply actions
Again.
It doesn’t matter how bad he’s been. The Cardinals don’t hit soft tossing lefties…so I don’t see it.
down 6 with lilly on the hill
sounds like a rally huh?
I can't believe i gave up a homerun to that punch and judy hitter-major league 2
I hate Theriot and Fontenot so much
They’re terrible but they just seem to kill us every time.
With no evidence to the contrary, Colby Rasmus is clutch
The Cubs' all-French MIF
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You're talking about
the Moro Islamic Liberation Front, right?
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There should be a rule about
French players not being able to play in America’s Pastime! I hate the French!
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SOOOO Happy....
that i didn’t buy tickets for this game. Cubs fans celebrating make me wanna light myself on fire
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by The Ghost of Todd Burns on May 3, 2008 4:45 PM EDT reply actions
I hope Reyes looks great todya if he comes in
He is being scouted heavily and this is a pretty big stage for him to look good. Maybe the Braves or Angels are close to pulling the trigger.
no worries,
we have the mang, and he knows how to hit 7-run HRs
Call an ambulance, La Russa's about to kick some ass.
i think..
he was trying to hit one in the 1st
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by The Ghost of Todd Burns on May 3, 2008 4:46 PM EDT up reply actions
6.1% win expectancy for the home club
per Fangraphs
Let’s beat the odds!
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well we've got our work cut out for us now
time for a huge comeback! I want Pujols, Glaus, and Ankiel home runs!
Ankiel is Jesus!
by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 3, 2008 4:47 PM EDT reply actions
Ah what the hell?
I go and do some dishes and this happens?
You know what. Lohse has pitched great this year. The rest of the team needs to pick him up now.
Exactly
he’s given us 6 excellent games and we’ve given him 3 wins. The first two hits in that inning were perfect placement hits, and it went from there.
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by AdjustedExpectations on May 3, 2008 4:50 PM EDT up reply actions
good to see him playing again
wear down that pitcher!
Ankiel is Jesus!
by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 3, 2008 4:48 PM EDT up reply actions
or a double-digit one
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ha the questions to Lou
are about soriano
I can't believe i gave up a homerun to that punch and judy hitter-major league 2
but in fairness, you didn't say when
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by Ignatius J Reilly on May 3, 2008 4:52 PM EDT up reply actions
I like the way
you guys bail me out…I’ll go with it.
Great AB, Luddy
C’mon, Troy, let’s keep it going!
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move the foul pole!
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by Ignatius J Reilly on May 3, 2008 4:55 PM EDT reply actions
Glaus is hammering some fouls today
Getting close to heating up again…
today?
try all season.. and that’s why he’s struggling. Pitches he should be hitting in the gap or over the wall he’s yanking foul
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PUT SKIP ON THE BALLOT!!!
Just needs to stay back a little better
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In fairness to Lohse,
that was the quintessential inning that got away. Prior to the fourth, he’d given up only one single, which he erased w/ a double play ball. They just strung a bunch of hits together at once. Something we have trouble with . . . .
well they have all made him work
that one didnt turn out the wau i wanted but hey
I can't believe i gave up a homerun to that punch and judy hitter-major league 2
I don't think so
Most Major Leaguers would/should have caught that
The Riot makes a good play for the bad guys
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by Ignatius J Reilly on May 3, 2008 4:58 PM EDT reply actions
I just went back to take antoher look at the fontenot homer on the DVR...
Fox actually had put up the text “HOME RUN CUBS” before Lohse even threw the pitch…..what the f?
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by The Ghost of Todd Burns on May 3, 2008 4:59 PM EDT reply actions
I thought I seen the score 6-0!
I thought I seen the score 6-0 before the pitch was thrown
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by AdjustedExpectations on May 3, 2008 5:00 PM EDT up reply actions
That predictable, eh?
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it definately flashed 6-0!
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by The Ghost of Todd Burns on May 3, 2008 5:02 PM EDT up reply actions
And I looked up
and noticed they showed 6-0…I was just going to say something and they changed it back. 2 seconds later he hit the home run…
WEIRD
thats what i was gonna say...only explanation?
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by The Ghost of Todd Burns on May 3, 2008 5:03 PM EDT up reply actions
The weird thing is
it changed back to 3-0 right before the HR
cubs fan in the truck?
"Ding-dong the wicked witch is dead!" - Wayne Hagin after the cardinals snapped a losing streak
by The Ghost of Todd Burns on May 3, 2008 5:05 PM EDT up reply actions
Geez
Just that one damn bad inning, otherwise Lohse has pitched very well
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Lohse
Kyle actually hasn’t looked that bad. Only at 80 pitches after 5 – 52 strikes, 28 balls.
"because at the end of the day they still are the Chicago Cubs"
Glaus may not be hitting well
and it’s to be expected, it’s not just at nights, but it’s the cool weather, damp that’s getting him, not just nights. But man he makes 3rd look easy.
His defense continues to impress me more and more. Def a good trade. Now if he can yank those balls on the right side of the foul pole.
I use statistics much as a drunken man uses lamp-posts – as support rather than illumination. - Andrew Lang
by AdjustedExpectations on May 3, 2008 5:03 PM EDT reply actions
ON nBc
WHAT THE FLIP?? You need two hours of pre race coverage for a two minute horse race??? crazy!
I am the only/last Anthony Reyes fan!
lol
You never watched the Kentucky Derby before?
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He's had a couple of rips that went foul
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1-2-3
I think think Lohse pitched that poorly in the 6 run inning.
Got behind theriot and made him hit to get on at least. DLee is who he is. He hit the spot in the Fukudome AB, just got hit. Homeruns happen.
way to come back, kyle!
The sick thing is that his ERA now is still much lower than Lilly’s and actually pretty respectable.
Mo!
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by AdjustedExpectations on May 3, 2008 5:06 PM EDT reply actions
Yeah Yadi!!
We’re on pace to tie it up in the 9th! just get one stinking run each inning the rest of the way
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Nah, 6
Once per month ;)
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nah...
6-9
"Ding-dong the wicked witch is dead!" - Wayne Hagin after the cardinals snapped a losing streak
by The Ghost of Todd Burns on May 3, 2008 5:08 PM EDT up reply actions
no prediction made this time by the fox scoreboard
"Ding-dong the wicked witch is dead!" - Wayne Hagin after the cardinals snapped a losing streak
by The Ghost of Todd Burns on May 3, 2008 5:07 PM EDT reply actions
im almost waiting for the cards score to go down
Call an ambulance, La Russa's about to kick some ass.
itd be nice but im not putting too much into it
lilly is starting to labor but barrign the hr that inning was quicker than the last…if loshe can turn it around and keep them in and out maybe..
I can't believe i gave up a homerun to that punch and judy hitter-major league 2
yeah, that 8 pitch inning
didn’t get us much closer to the cubs bullpen.
And I awoke in California, far far from Spancilhill...
I would
he’s recovered well, and we have a reasonable bullpen.
They don’t, so we have everything with us chipping away.
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by AdjustedExpectations on May 3, 2008 5:12 PM EDT up reply actions
Where's So Taguchi when you need him?
I guess Philadelphia
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I stepped away from the tv
did Molina get a HR?
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 3, 2008 5:12 PM EDT reply actions
sometimes, only on live TV...
lohse looks like pedro from napoleon dynamite
by longhornscardinals on May 3, 2008 5:12 PM EDT reply actions
I like your bangs
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that was astounding
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 3, 2008 5:14 PM EDT up reply actions
was a nice grab to start off with
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by AdjustedExpectations on May 3, 2008 5:14 PM EDT up reply actions
fontenot's HR was retribution for skips last night
midget on midget action
by longhornscardinals on May 3, 2008 5:15 PM EDT reply actions
I swear they said Glaus' defense would be bad
With no evidence to the contrary, Colby Rasmus is clutch
i dont remember anyone saying Glaus’ defense would be BAD, just that he definitely was no Rolen, although im starting to question that assertion.
by longhornscardinals on May 3, 2008 5:18 PM EDT up reply actions
take a man with feet problems off turf and you could get a whole new man.
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by AdjustedExpectations on May 3, 2008 5:19 PM EDT up reply actions
he looked flat out terrible in the spring
I definitely thought he was going to be Bad. very bad. I’ve been extremely happy with his defense so far, except for the fact that he still isn’t making good consistent throws to first base.
And I awoke in California, far far from Spancilhill...
I don't know about a healthy Rolen
He hasn’t been that, Rolen’s range was out of this world, but he’s been superb
With no evidence to the contrary, Colby Rasmus is clutch
Glaus has looked exceptional at 3rd this year
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Rolen who?
I use statistics much as a drunken man uses lamp-posts – as support rather than illumination. - Andrew Lang
by AdjustedExpectations on May 3, 2008 5:17 PM EDT reply actions
is it just me?
or is albert due to jack a dong?
next AB would be nice
Call an ambulance, La Russa's about to kick some ass.
Dude that sounded gross
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jack a dong
jack, jack, a dong
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 3, 2008 5:19 PM EDT up reply actions
oooooooooohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
yeah
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 3, 2008 5:23 PM EDT up reply actions
yeah
he is due…
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 3, 2008 5:18 PM EDT up reply actions
Glaus' defense
has been nearly as good as Rolen’s. but he makes it look even easier
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 3, 2008 5:18 PM EDT reply actions
How about 4?
He’s due up 4th, right?
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Hopeless optimism
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shhh
I use statistics much as a drunken man uses lamp-posts – as support rather than illumination. - Andrew Lang
by AdjustedExpectations on May 3, 2008 5:23 PM EDT up reply actions
ignore this comment
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 3, 2008 5:23 PM EDT up reply actions
J a D
I like it
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whoooooooooooooo...
nice prediction
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by The Ghost of Todd Burns on May 3, 2008 5:23 PM EDT reply actions
ALBERTO
Like I said…just get one run per inning….we can do this!
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i was just telling my girlfriend that pujols had "the look"
sweet.
by longhornscardinals on May 3, 2008 5:23 PM EDT reply actions
wooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 3, 2008 5:23 PM EDT reply actions
I love it whenever someone is talking about Pujols' elbow
he does something like that
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 3, 2008 5:24 PM EDT reply actions
ummmm
ever see the movie “ed”?
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0116165/
"Them Cubbies can kiss my ass" -Dizzy Dean
the cleanup spot
curse
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 3, 2008 5:27 PM EDT up reply actions
Glaus has been so far out in front of everything
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They haven't even mentioned
the Mang’s consecutive game streak have they?
first ab
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by AdjustedExpectations on May 3, 2008 5:27 PM EDT up reply actions
They did
after the HR
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apparently those gold gloves are difficult to squeeze
"Ding-dong the wicked witch is dead!" - Wayne Hagin after the cardinals snapped a losing streak
by The Ghost of Todd Burns on May 3, 2008 5:27 PM EDT reply actions
see his numbers on the road?
he could very well have a blistering May with as many road games as we have
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by AdjustedExpectations on May 3, 2008 5:29 PM EDT up reply actions
He is soooo close
look to start Glaus on your fantasy team next week. Just needs his timing a little better.
And he's on the road next week
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chipping away
c’mon pitching, hold ‘em
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 3, 2008 5:28 PM EDT reply actions
The Gold Glove momentum
swings in Albert’s direction
yeah
reasonably
I use statistics much as a drunken man uses lamp-posts – as support rather than illumination. - Andrew Lang
by AdjustedExpectations on May 3, 2008 5:30 PM EDT up reply actions
He is a stud
But I can also see Albert doing well against him…he likes to challenge hitters.
time to get him out!
Ankiel is Jesus!
by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 3, 2008 5:31 PM EDT up reply actions
pitcher due up next at bat
has some part in that thought
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by AdjustedExpectations on May 3, 2008 5:32 PM EDT up reply actions
is the fox trivia question answer
Todd Worrell? (cardinals rookie with the most strikeouts)
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 3, 2008 5:32 PM EDT reply actions
or maybe Ankiel?
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 3, 2008 5:32 PM EDT up reply actions
soriano batting leadoff?
You may send an outline of my new assignment to the mental ward at Charity Hospital. The solicitious nuns and psychiatrists there can help me decipher it between shock treatments.
by Ignatius J Reilly on May 3, 2008 5:32 PM EDT reply actions
dammit
why is Lohse still in?
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 3, 2008 5:34 PM EDT reply actions
Big mistake
leaving Loshe in
Proud President of the Unofficial Skip Schumaker Fan Club!
(now accepting applications)
PUT SKIP ON THE BALLOT!!!
I disagree
Pitcher leading off, then bad Soriano who is 0-3. Couldn’t figure Lilly to get a hit.
Ugh come on Lohse
Why throw him a heater on 1-2? He hasn’t shown ANY ability to hit a curve this series?
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Should have been a ! on the end of that second sentence
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Someone with better research skills...
Has lohse pitched over 100 for a game this season? I thought they were usually capping him in the high 80’s…
if Tony is so greedy to get Lohse’s spot up, why not just dbl switch for him… leaving him in just didn’t seemt o make any sense!!
threw 100 once and 102 once
the 102 was in his last start.
Historically, lohse has been very good in high pitch count situations… but it was still not a good idea to send him out.
And I awoke in California, far far from Spancilhill...
Burroughs
In the words of William Burroughs, “maybe I should have aimed a little lower.”
Life's a river, kid, you gotta go where it takes you.
WTF?
Way to try and get out of the way, D-Lee
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wouldnt yadi have had to make a throw to get that call though
like if he throws it and his hand hits d lee or the ball, then maybe he gets the call
I can't believe i gave up a homerun to that punch and judy hitter-major league 2
Damn it
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doh
that might just be the game
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 3, 2008 5:44 PM EDT reply actions
ya id think so
barring an implosion
I can't believe i gave up a homerun to that punch and judy hitter-major league 2
Depends
on if we get to see Kerry Wood….;-)
this cubs team
is the most complete cubs team I’ve ever seen
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 3, 2008 5:44 PM EDT reply actions
and look what they did
got into the playoffs and choked. the best they ever do
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 3, 2008 5:49 PM EDT up reply actions
that Florida team is still underrated
look at those players now and you then realize how great that team was.
the first thing I thought of was Bartman though
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 3, 2008 5:51 PM EDT up reply actions
or the cardinals are pretty incomplete
that pitch to fukodome was right over the plate
I can't believe i gave up a homerun to that punch and judy hitter-major league 2
good ab yes
but when ones that fat it tends to be a hit
I can't believe i gave up a homerun to that punch and judy hitter-major league 2
might have been a bad pitch
but it was also a good hit. dude has impressed so far this season
Ankiel is Jesus!
by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 3, 2008 5:47 PM EDT up reply actions
didnt say it was a bad hit, but look at what springers doing
he certainly is making the cubs look “complete”
I can't believe i gave up a homerun to that punch and judy hitter-major league 2
yeah Springer
doesn’t have the goods today. I mean the placement
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 3, 2008 5:49 PM EDT up reply actions
geez
what did the strike zone ever do to Springer to make him hate it so much?
"Them Cubbies can kiss my ass" -Dizzy Dean
Springer
going back on the DL…mark my words
He's not
following through on his pitches…
his velocity is way down
Age might be catching up to him
yeah
this guy has been around forever. he’s been pretty effective over the years somehow though. not that great, but certainly good enough in most cases. not sure there’s going to be any room for him when all the pitchers start returning from the DL and getting promoted from the minors though
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 3, 2008 5:55 PM EDT up reply actions
Sometimes I like us to be a lot behind
that way I get excited about Albert’s ABs.
It’s not like Tony hates to double-switch.
this team does
have some comeback ability going on
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 3, 2008 5:53 PM EDT up reply actions
not today
its just not going that way, you claw back into it just to blow it up again? if it happens ill be siked but im not betting on it
I can't believe i gave up a homerun to that punch and judy hitter-major league 2
Time for Springer and Izzy to goto the DL, and bring up Motte and Perez
even though I know they’ll bring Jiminez over either one of them.
boo cubs, hooray beer
This Cubs team is really good
I guess there is a reason they’ve won 17 games so far this year. Good new is that even if we don’t come back today. We still can win the Series.
yep
just the fact that we won last night is a nice perk at this point in the season (although we are in 1st)
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 3, 2008 5:57 PM EDT up reply actions
agree
I think we’ll actually get better later in the season though. woh, Barton sighting!
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 3, 2008 5:58 PM EDT up reply actions
nope and they have played terrible
vs them the last few yrs
I can't believe i gave up a homerun to that punch and judy hitter-major league 2
heh
nice walk though
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 3, 2008 6:00 PM EDT up reply actions
heck id even try mighty mouse here(miles)
but thats just me not TLR
I can't believe i gave up a homerun to that punch and judy hitter-major league 2
id leave lilly in vs
mendoza, y not
I can't believe i gave up a homerun to that punch and judy hitter-major league 2
just get on base
izt
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 3, 2008 6:01 PM EDT reply actions
if shu goes deep they are still down by 3
respectable but eh
I can't believe i gave up a homerun to that punch and judy hitter-major league 2
I just want to wear the cubs down at least
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 3, 2008 6:03 PM EDT up reply actions
and yet still well short of the warning track
It would be nice not to have multiple black holes in the lineup
time for a 3 run homer?
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 3, 2008 6:02 PM EDT reply actions
lets have a triple then
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 3, 2008 6:04 PM EDT up reply actions
we've been too far ahead of lilly today
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 3, 2008 6:02 PM EDT reply actions
shu should have poked the knee out
I can't believe i gave up a homerun to that punch and judy hitter-major league 2
same here
with all this global warming stuff and fuel prices going on, why is this stuff still happening? seems idiotic at this point, watching fuel guzzlers driving around in circles
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 3, 2008 6:06 PM EDT up reply actions
Hate to break it to you.
But NASCAR wastes a hell of a lot less gas than flying 15 teams around the country 82 times a year.
yeah
didn’t think about that.
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 3, 2008 6:07 PM EDT up reply actions
still
baseball is a heckuva lot more interesting than nascar
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 3, 2008 6:09 PM EDT up reply actions
Not to split hairs because I like your point but...
They only fly about 25-30 times a year…
Technically they fly a lot of their crap along as well
But it’s not bad because of the gas mileage…it’s bad because it’s boring. I don’t get it. I have tried to make myself watch soccer, I just don’t like it but I can easily see how you could.
nascar, not so much, I have no concept of how anyone can watch that shit.
With no evidence to the contrary, Colby Rasmus is clutch
Fox ran a nascar promo apparently "nascar is in our future"....
With no evidence to the contrary, Colby Rasmus is clutch
you probably hate fried squirrel and a full set of teeth too
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by Ignatius J Reilly on May 3, 2008 6:07 PM EDT up reply actions
overflow thread is up
apologies for not having one up sooner.
I can barely get into this thread right now.
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