Game 32 Open Thread: May 4, 2008
Chicago Cubs @ St. Louis Cardinals
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| Marquis | Wellemeyer |
| 1-1, 4.45 | 2-1, 4.14 |
don't know what to make of the mike parisi callup; apparently he's scheduled to make a start, which suggests that somebody's hurt. guess we'll know more when we know more. . . . ok, should have checked the parisi fan post first. therein (scroll to the bottom) is a link to R.B. Fallstrom's article about the roster move, in which we learn that pineiro has a bad back and might not be able to go. so parisi's insurance in that case ---- and otherwise is a source of innings for a bullpen that is suddenly looking awfully thin.
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I really hope the Cardinals light up Marquis...
I can’t stand that guy.
by LukeMP1186 on May 4, 2008 7:39 PM EDT 0 recs
my bad on caps
At least he's better than Esteban Yan.
by jacksonian on May 4, 2008 7:40 PM EDT 0 recs
Lineups per Gameday
CHC
Soriano LF
Theriot SS
Lee 1B
Fukudome RF
DeRosa 3B
Soto C
Fontenot 2B
Johnson CF
Marquis P
STL
Schumaker RF
Kennedy 2B
Pujols 1B
Ankiel CF
Glaus 3B
Duncan LF
Molina C
Wellemeyer P
Izturis SS
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by Mr Redbird on May 4, 2008 7:41 PM EDT 0 recs
that's the Cardinals' best offensive lineup
except for maybe Ryan instead of Izturis….but those seven ought to score some runs….can’t wait to watch Pujols vs. Marquis with Ankiel-Glaus-Duncan behind him.
by nota bene on
May 4, 2008 7:48 PM EDT
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There's no maybe about it
Ryan is a better offensive player than Izturis
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by Mr Redbird on
May 4, 2008 7:49 PM EDT
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I'm also an advocate of Brendan Ryan
being the everyday shortstop. But Izturis has been very good with the glove, and Tony seems to place more emphasis on defense at times than your average manager. I personally think that Ryan’s bat makes up for any slight defensive downgrade, but I don’t fill out the lineup card.
by LukeMP1186 on
May 4, 2008 7:58 PM EDT
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I know, but he said best OFFENSIVE lineup
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by Mr Redbird on
May 4, 2008 7:59 PM EDT
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I know...
I wasn’t disagreeing with you. I was just trying to come up with a reason as to why Tony is such a big Izturis fan.
by LukeMP1186 on
May 4, 2008 8:00 PM EDT
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Although it's no contest
in experience vs Marquis. Izturis is hitting .412 in 17 AB, while Ryan has nothing to show for his 2.
by mikeonthecards on
May 4, 2008 7:58 PM EDT
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yeah
sorry, comment was garbled….I was referring to the first 7….we’ve seen that alignment only once and IIRC we scored a buncha runs….can’t remember who the 9 hitter was. Kennedy seems to be the team’s natural 2 hitter even though he has no power at all….Pujols needs to be hitting with OBP in front of him and SLG after him…..
by nota bene on
May 4, 2008 7:59 PM EDT
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I like the ones
With Skippy leading off followed by Barton. But it has been away snice Duncan has got a start.
by Evilfrog on
May 4, 2008 7:55 PM EDT
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LilDunc
Breaks out tonight!!!!!!!!
The only one who liked the Cardinals so much he became a St. Louis Cardinals football fan.
by coachnick39 on
May 4, 2008 7:56 PM EDT
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And I think we're stacking this lineup
with guys who have been Marquis’ teammates—get under that damn sinker, and pound it over the wall
"You say the world has lost it's love. I say embrace what it's made of" - Dar Williams
by Valatan on
May 4, 2008 7:57 PM EDT
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So is this a dual revenge pitching matchup??
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by Mr Redbird on May 4, 2008 7:47 PM EDT 0 recs
let's do this boys.....
I was at the game on friday with a sign that said…”IT”S NEVER GONNA HAPPEN” The cubs fans weren’t to happy about it in the bleachers but It was awesome!
2/3rd's of the earth is covered by water, the other third is coverd by Jim Edmonds....when he's healthy...
by cardsphan04 on May 4, 2008 7:47 PM EDT 0 recs
pure and true, gold!
C'mon you Redbirds, lets prove em' wrong, again!
by yer dog first on
May 4, 2008 8:13 PM EDT
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i have many favorite anti-cubs signs...
one of my favs

"How depressing is it being you? Would you equate it to being a lifelong Cubs fan?"
by rocKStark5 on
May 4, 2008 8:19 PM EDT
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I just hope Marquis
got the revenge thing out of his system and he will be the marquis that we got use to while he was here
2/3rd's of the earth is covered by water, the other third is coverd by Jim Edmonds....when he's healthy...
by cardsphan04 on May 4, 2008 7:48 PM EDT 0 recs
hopefully
when Parisi goes back down (cause i see no reason to keep him hear if/when Pinero is healthy) we’ll bring up Perez or Motte. Need to start getting them experience and they are throwing great in Memphis.
by gossard56 on May 4, 2008 7:55 PM EDT 0 recs
Don't remember which one.....
Or maybe its both of them, but they are still walking WAY too many.
by SoonerfanTU on
May 4, 2008 7:56 PM EDT
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Look again
Perez: 1.17 WHIP 7BB/13.2 IP
Motte: 1.05 WHIP 4BB/12.1 IP
by StLHugo on
May 4, 2008 7:59 PM EDT
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Im going to be back later guys.
Dinner is getting served with opening pitch. Be back in the 2nd or 3rd.
by Evilfrog on May 4, 2008 7:57 PM EDT 0 recs
I really hope
this broadcast isn’t another Soriano/Fukudome lovefest like FOX yesterday, but I’m not very optimistic.
by LukeMP1186 on May 4, 2008 8:03 PM EDT 0 recs
10 run Sunday's!
Lets do it boys!
C'mon you Redbirds, lets prove em' wrong, again!
by yer dog first on May 4, 2008 8:03 PM EDT 0 recs
I'm so psyched
I haven’t seen a game on tv since last summer. 10 run Sunday please.
by hannah_in_va on May 4, 2008 8:05 PM EDT 0 recs
I've seen most of the games,
but this is the first one I’ve seen in high def this year! GO CARDS!
by mikeonthecards on
May 4, 2008 8:06 PM EDT
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El Hombre
looks like a Olympian God in high def. Without Doubt.
I use statistics much as a drunken man uses lamp-posts – as support rather than illumination. - Andrew Lang
by AdjustedExpectations on
May 4, 2008 8:09 PM EDT
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Holy crap
This is only the 2nd game all season I’ve got to watch on a TV broadcast. My boys look so good! I’m pumped!
by effin fisk on May 4, 2008 8:08 PM EDT 0 recs
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oh yeah… Go Cards! time to shut this Betty down.
I have a love/hate relationship with the Cardinals' middle relief corps.
by madding on May 4, 2008 8:09 PM EDT 0 recs
Lets go Colonel!
1-2-3!
C'mon you Redbirds, lets prove em' wrong, again!
by yer dog first on May 4, 2008 8:09 PM EDT 0 recs
theres one. Nice K of Soriano right there.
C'mon you Redbirds, lets prove em' wrong, again!
by yer dog first on
May 4, 2008 8:10 PM EDT
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Good morning good afternoon
GOOD NIGHT
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by Mr Redbird on May 4, 2008 8:10 PM EDT 0 recs
Joe's already on his game
he just said Welley doesn’t throw heat.
nice.
bring the pain boys.
I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!
by gdm426 on May 4, 2008 8:10 PM EDT 0 recs
LOL yea they said he don't throw heat
But he hit 96 on the strike out.
by Big Phil on
May 4, 2008 8:11 PM EDT
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Good vs. Marquis
Troy Glaus: 4 for 6 with a BB
Duncan: 3 for 8 with an HR and 2 BB
Albert: 4 for 14
And Welly is awesome through 5!
by enoscountry on May 4, 2008 8:10 PM EDT 0 recs
Glad to see that ball on the outside corner
called a strike. Welley’s gonna need that pitch tonight to be effective.
by effin fisk on May 4, 2008 8:11 PM EDT 0 recs
Ugh
That was ugly, Iz2…you’re better than that
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by Mr Redbird on May 4, 2008 8:14 PM EDT 0 recs
is he?
is he really?
On with the (good) youth movement!
by aet15 on
May 4, 2008 8:15 PM EDT
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He is
He has made some solid defensive plays for us this season. His offense blows, but his defense is good.
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by Mr Redbird on
May 4, 2008 8:16 PM EDT
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+1
I use statistics much as a drunken man uses lamp-posts – as support rather than illumination. - Andrew Lang
by AdjustedExpectations on
May 4, 2008 8:16 PM EDT
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he has
but he’s also made a few plays just like that.
On with the (good) youth movement!
by aet15 on
May 4, 2008 8:32 PM EDT
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Izturis . . .
nice and smooth play there.
On with the (good) youth movement!
by aet15 on May 4, 2008 8:15 PM EDT 0 recs
oh, my, gosh!
see, what had happened was…
C'mon you Redbirds, lets prove em' wrong, again!
by yer dog first on May 4, 2008 8:15 PM EDT 0 recs
MY KINGDOM
MY KINGDOM FOR A COMPETENT INFIELD
I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!
by gdm426 on May 4, 2008 8:15 PM EDT 0 recs
hilarious
love richard III
Life's a river, kid, you gotta go where it takes you.
by KerouacCardinal on
May 4, 2008 10:11 PM EDT
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Fukudome's scars on his face,
remind me of Shredder from TMNT.
C'mon you Redbirds, lets prove em' wrong, again!
by yer dog first on May 4, 2008 8:17 PM EDT 0 recs
That scene
at the end of TMNT 2 with just his hand sticking up out of that garbage dump haunts me to this day.
by LukeMP1186 on
May 4, 2008 8:19 PM EDT
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In fact...
when I was little, I had a recurring nightmare about Shredder and the Foot Clan setting my house on fire.
by LukeMP1186 on
May 4, 2008 8:20 PM EDT
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That's Master Shredder to you
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by Mr Redbird on
May 4, 2008 8:21 PM EDT
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Shredder is a Punk,
if I were to call any TMNT sensei, my master, it would be Splinter. After all, he GAVE Shredder those scars.
C'mon you Redbirds, lets prove em' wrong, again!
by yer dog first on
May 4, 2008 8:22 PM EDT
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Touche
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by Mr Redbird on
May 4, 2008 8:23 PM EDT
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6 called strikes so far
out of 18 pitches thrown. Generous strike zone or is Welly just hitting his spots?
by nota bene on May 4, 2008 8:17 PM EDT 0 recs
oops
I wouldn’t say it’s an unfairly generous strike zone, but average-to-mildy-generous through the first half inning.
by effin fisk on
May 4, 2008 8:19 PM EDT
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He's getting the outside corner
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by Mr Redbird on
May 4, 2008 8:18 PM EDT
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Nice inning, Colonel.
He’s hitting his spots so far, while being careful with a dangerous lineup. We’d be out of this inning if not for the botched play. I’m liking this game early on.
by effin fisk on May 4, 2008 8:18 PM EDT 0 recs
way to get out of that Col.
good job picking up your D.
C'mon you Redbirds, lets prove em' wrong, again!
by yer dog first on May 4, 2008 8:19 PM EDT 0 recs
nice K Welley
OK boys, i dont think its too much to ask to put up a 10 spot on Betty here in the first.
bring the pain boy.
I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!
by gdm426 on May 4, 2008 8:19 PM EDT 0 recs
those fantasy stat updates
above the score box are making my brain bleed.
I have a love/hate relationship with the Cardinals' middle relief corps.
by madding on May 4, 2008 8:19 PM EDT 0 recs
Wellemeyer
yet more evidence that Duncan HATES strikeout pitchers
"You say the world has lost it's love. I say embrace what it's made of" - Dar Williams
by Valatan on May 4, 2008 8:21 PM EDT 0 recs
Molina has more HRs than Glaus
who would have thought that?
by StLHugo on May 4, 2008 8:21 PM EDT 0 recs
or just pitch like you did when you were with the cards....
"How depressing is it being you? Would you equate it to being a lifelong Cubs fan?"
by rocKStark5 on
May 4, 2008 8:22 PM EDT
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Good patience AK7
Now they are less likely to pitch around Albert.
C'mon you Redbirds, lets prove em' wrong, again!
by yer dog first on May 4, 2008 8:23 PM EDT 0 recs
I really am warming to AK batting 2nd
Way to take the walk
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by Mr Redbird on May 4, 2008 8:23 PM EDT 0 recs
Albert should have crushed Jason's 2nd pitch
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by Mr Redbird on May 4, 2008 8:24 PM EDT 0 recs
instead, he chases crap
I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!
by gdm426 on
May 4, 2008 8:25 PM EDT
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Oh man
ESPN’s pitch tracking thing just confirmed it. Belt-high, dead center of the plate
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by Mr Redbird on
May 4, 2008 8:25 PM EDT
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yep
so did gameday, that was a total BP ball…i bitched all last year he pulled that shit. He justifies it by saying (paraphrase) “why swing at the first strike? I can hit just as good with 2, I may never swing at the first strike”
"How depressing is it being you? Would you equate it to being a lifelong Cubs fan?"
by rocKStark5 on
May 4, 2008 8:26 PM EDT
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