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Game 34 Open Thread: May 6, 2008

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St. Louis Cardinals @ Colorado Rockies


Looper Redman
4-1, 3.86 2-2, 6.99

i'll be back at the ballpark tonight by popular demand ---- that is, my two kids' demand that i take them to the game. they're 6 and 4 years old, and it's a school night; i doubt we last till the 7th-inning stretch, but who knows? last july in st louis they made it through all 9 innings of a game vs the dbacks. my wife's at a board meeting tonight, so it'll just be me, the kids, and the two giant plumes of cotton candy . . . . .

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Demand

I thought the demand was from we the blog reading public since I’m sure it was your mere presence that willed the Cardinals to victory last night.

:-)

by hex706f726368 on May 6, 2008 7:43 PM EDT   0 recs

good parenting

good job larry- glad to see you are providing the youngin’s an appropriate up-brinigng

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

by RosevilleRedbird on May 6, 2008 7:45 PM EDT   0 recs

Mulder done?

per Goold

Cardinals lefty Mark Mulder is on his way to St. Louis — not to throw a bullpen or workout at the facilities at Busch Stadium, but to meet with the team’s doctor about his twice surgically repaired left shoulder.

by OKCARDSFAN_411 on May 6, 2008 7:46 PM EDT   0 recs

I am sooo over

Mark Mulder

Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious

by showmejoe on May 6, 2008 7:55 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Am I the only one

that doesnt want to see him in the rotation this year?
I feel bad for saying it, but I just dont think he can help this club.

by jealousblues on May 6, 2008 7:58 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

No...

I honestly think it would take some sort of miracle to be able to help this club this year. He hasn’t pitched in such a long time, and hasn’t pitched effectively in a longer one. I wouldn’t root against him, but I just don’t see how he can help.

Start Ludwick vs righties (maybe this will work)

by DiscoJer on May 6, 2008 8:13 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I hope he's okay

and can come back and be effective for the Cards. I like the guy and would hate to see this shoulder injury end his career with St Louis.

"Is this Heaven?"
"No, it;s Iowa."
"I could've sworn it was Heaven."

by MilCardFan on May 6, 2008 8:32 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

could something else be going on?

I know we have carp insured against injury. Is mulder? B/c that would be the only way to salvage revenue from his contract—to have him declared medically unable to pitch at a big league level.

by tom s. on May 6, 2008 8:33 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Lineups per Bernie

Cardsgirl posted this in today’s main thread, I figured I would put it up here in the game thread.

Cards:
Barton
Kennedy
Pujols
Ludwick
Glaus
Ankiel
Molina
Looper
Izturis

"Them Cubbies can kiss my ass" -Dizzy Dean

by Molina4MVP on May 6, 2008 7:52 PM EDT   0 recs

And for the Rox

Taveras, CF
Quintanilla, 2B
Holliday, LF
Helton, 1B
Atkins, 3B
Hawpe, RF
Iannetta, C
Barmes, SS
Redman, P

"Them Cubbies can kiss my ass" -Dizzy Dean

by Molina4MVP on May 6, 2008 7:57 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

man-oh-man...

I love that lineup.

No Duncan, Luddy in cleanup, Ankiel at 6… the Schu/Barton tradeoff should be about even… it’s darn near perfect.

by RedbirdAvenger on May 6, 2008 8:10 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Perhaps a 10-run Tuesday?

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by ColinMacLeod on May 6, 2008 8:14 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

one can only hope...

And does anyone want to bet that Tony fires right back with some Brian Barton base-stealing?

by RedbirdAvenger on May 6, 2008 8:18 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

+1

Except for Schu not being in the lineup – dude is absolutely on fire lately – it looks great…but that’s okay, he’ll probably be a 4th inning defensive substitution. I’d almost rather see Glaus in the 6-hole IMO.

"Well, folks, this game began as a tiny worm and is blossoming into a large cobra." - Mike "The Moon Man" Shannon

by Tudor's Electric Fan on May 6, 2008 8:23 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

No way

Last 5 games he’s putting up a .182/.217/.409 clip for a .626 OPS. And we’re facing a lefty. He’s been solid this season, so he should take a well-deserved night off tonight.

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by Mr Redbird on May 6, 2008 8:27 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

AK

i posted last night that the more he hits the more i think he was really hurting last night, and someone said he wasnt physichally hurt, but didnt he have knee issues for who know how long before they finally found hed been playing hurt?

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

by punchinjudy on May 6, 2008 8:18 PM EDT   0 recs

as much as I was happy to see him go,

let’s all wish Kip Wells a speedy recovery from the clot surgery. The clot is a threat not just to his career but to his life. He’s getting the surgery done locally at Barnes-Jewish.

by tom s. on May 6, 2008 8:22 PM EDT   0 recs

+1

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

by AdjustedExpectations on May 6, 2008 8:24 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I agree

I really feel for Kipper. The guy really seemed to bounce back splendidly this year and now this. I’m pulling for him.

"Well, folks, this game began as a tiny worm and is blossoming into a large cobra." - Mike "The Moon Man" Shannon

by Tudor's Electric Fan on May 6, 2008 8:25 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

here here!!

His infant daughter just had surgery not too long ago, and Mrs. Wells is expecting again.

Very stressful times for them; I hope they’re all okay.

"Is this Heaven?"
"No, it;s Iowa."
"I could've sworn it was Heaven."

by MilCardFan on May 6, 2008 8:34 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I hate when the organization does this

It really bugs me when they say a guy is ready to go and they get all roughed up and then they blame it on an injury. Is this the 5th time they have done this with Marky Mark?

He stinks, instead of wasting more money on this project shut him down, trade him for a bag of balls and use the money we would have spent on his rehab on our draft picks..

by birdsonthehat on May 6, 2008 8:25 PM EDT   0 recs

Used balls

the new ones can be a little pricey

Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious

by showmejoe on May 6, 2008 8:27 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Barton

Good to see Barton getting some playing time!

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

by yer dog first on May 6, 2008 8:32 PM EDT   0 recs

just announced

Cardinals send Mark Mulder to the Rangers for 3 bags of practice balls, 1 case of printer paper 8.5X11 in., and a Steve Carlton rookie card mint condition, and the centerpiece of the deal is: 150 pounds of beef jerkey in different types

by from First to Third on May 6, 2008 8:33 PM EDT   0 recs

Pepper beef?

If not, I say bad trade

by bjork24 on May 6, 2008 8:35 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

who gets the beef jerky?

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

by SleepyCA on May 6, 2008 8:35 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Chris Duncan

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

by coachnick39 on May 6, 2008 8:36 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

We should have asked for some free toner cartridges

to go with that printer paper. Running out of toner is a pain.

by six on May 6, 2008 8:36 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

This just in

50 lbs. original, 50 pepper, 50 turkey jerkey to be distributed at the Viva El Birdos day event at Busch. Also I just seen Reyes and Garcia to Atlanta for the Toner we now need, and 100 cases of Tums for the jerkey

by from First to Third on May 6, 2008 8:38 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

If that droppe

That was a Barton Triple.

by Evilfrog on May 6, 2008 8:37 PM EDT   0 recs

i thought it was in the gap

stupid air didnt let it drop soon enough

i take your signatures and use them as away messages

by ihavebadknees on May 6, 2008 8:38 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Nice at-bat Barton

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by stltrav09 on May 6, 2008 8:38 PM EDT   0 recs

pujols did what barton tried

just 50 ft deeper

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by ihavebadknees on May 6, 2008 8:39 PM EDT   0 recs

Streak!

34 games. :)

"I was a victim of a series of accidents, as are we all."

by sirensofsilence on May 6, 2008 8:39 PM EDT   0 recs

34 & counting

the streak lives!

by gocards62 on May 6, 2008 8:39 PM EDT   0 recs

Love the Lankford

collision at home

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

by coachnick39 on May 6, 2008 8:39 PM EDT   0 recs

Too bad they didn't have high speed cameras going then

I would like to see the impact in slow motion of his neck whipping backwards

by from First to Third on May 6, 2008 8:41 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Alberts Double

was placed over the wall per ESPN Gamecast.

I got all excited when I saw it land out there, just to be dismayed. Not that a double is a bad thing :-)

34… and counting!

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

by yer dog first on May 6, 2008 8:41 PM EDT   0 recs

Steal third!

Just kidding.

by six on May 6, 2008 8:41 PM EDT   0 recs

i have Dish

but any idea why last nights game was available in HD on FSMW but tonights isnt?

Why does that happen, its weird. I assume there is a reason.

streak still intact

by jealousblues on May 6, 2008 8:41 PM EDT   0 recs

luddy comes through

nice

i take your signatures and use them as away messages

by ihavebadknees on May 6, 2008 8:42 PM EDT   0 recs

What!

Albert limping! Noooo. Please be okay.

"I was a victim of a series of accidents, as are we all."

by sirensofsilence on May 6, 2008 8:42 PM EDT   0 recs

Luddy!

Yeah!

I cant see the game; is APu really limping?

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

by yer dog first on May 6, 2008 8:43 PM EDT   0 recs

limp

yep, Dan and Al are blaming it on his back from the pickoff attempt yesterday

by DarkHelmut on May 6, 2008 8:44 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I will worry when he comes out of the game

I have let a little limp from Pujols worry me too many times before, only to see him be fine

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by Smokin Turkeys on May 6, 2008 8:45 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Glaus 0-20

Wow. I didn’t realize that.

by Evilfrog on May 6, 2008 8:45 PM EDT   0 recs

seems like they are giving this lefty the outside corner

prob wont be enough

i take your signatures and use them as away messages

by ihavebadknees on May 6, 2008 8:45 PM EDT   0 recs

damn, what a play there

i take your signatures and use them as away messages

by ihavebadknees on May 6, 2008 8:45 PM EDT   0 recs

That's the kinda shit that happens

when your in a slump

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PUT SKIP ON THE BALLOT!!!

by stltrav09 on May 6, 2008 8:46 PM EDT   0 recs

No kidding

It’s like Endy Chavez descending down in a helicopter to steal a home run from you

by cloistermaximus on May 6, 2008 8:47 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

For those that didn't see it

Glaus hit a ball hard off the mound, it bounced up. The pitcher tried to catch it but instead knocked it with his glove to Atkins who threw Glaus out at first.

by StLHugo on May 6, 2008 8:48 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Thanks for the explanation

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

by 82Special on May 6, 2008 8:50 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

We need to destroy Redman tonight

This isn’t Johan (or even Ervin!) Santana out there tonight.

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by Mr Redbird on May 6, 2008 8:46 PM EDT   0 recs

well,

that was a decent start to doing that—Glaus smoked that ball

"You say the world has lost it's love. I say embrace what it's made of" - Dar Williams

by Valatan on May 6, 2008 8:48 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Let's go Looper!

set ‘em down 1-2-3

by gocards62 on May 6, 2008 8:47 PM EDT   0 recs

Barton in RF?

Why is barton in RF when Ludwick is in the game?

by StLHugo on May 6, 2008 8:49 PM EDT   0 recs

Hmm

Maybe it’s the park? The right-center gap looks a little less deep than the left-center gap

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by Mr Redbird on May 6, 2008 8:50 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

To keep Barton

away from the bad karma left from CDunc’s glove.

by ubeddie on May 6, 2008 8:50 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

aren't there usually more balls in play in LF than in RF?

I always wondered why they didn’t use RF for the poorer defender

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

by 82Special on May 6, 2008 8:51 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I always thought the stronger armed fielder is in right

So it is less likely that a runner can tag from second on a fly ball to right maybe I overanalyze it

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by Smokin Turkeys on May 6, 2008 8:54 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Looper isn't getting anything close..

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(now accepting applications)

PUT SKIP ON THE BALLOT!!!

by stltrav09 on May 6, 2008 8:53 PM EDT   0 recs

meaning calls. The ump isn't giving him anything

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(now accepting applications)

PUT SKIP ON THE BALLOT!!!

by stltrav09 on May 6, 2008 8:54 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Looper

is he settling down?

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

by yer dog first on May 6, 2008 8:56 PM EDT   0 recs