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Game 36 Open Thread: May 8, 2008

St. Louis Cardinals at Colorado Rockies, May 8, 2008 3:05 PM EDT


Lohse De La Rosa
3-1, 3.79 0-1, 20.25

good chance of a rain delay today, but little chance of a rainout; it's cloudburst weather. whatever precipitation we get will be brief.

overflow thread programmed to open automatically about 2 hours into the game. i should be close to the field; look for me behind the cards' dugout.

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20.25 ERA?

I’d settle for 15 today, especially with Summers in Rangoon on the hill for the Birds.

by birdjam on May 8, 2008 2:38 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Not scary to me

One HR all year, aided by wind. I’ll take my chances.

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

by AdjustedExpectations on May 8, 2008 2:49 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I think he was going with

The lots of balls hit into play and low strike out rate. Coors is a big field. They don’t have to leave the park to do damage. (Like the 8th inning last night.)

by Evilfrog on May 8, 2008 2:56 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Fair enough

I’ll go with that, but we’re in a reasonable pitching matchup. I like Lohse here.

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

by AdjustedExpectations on May 8, 2008 2:58 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Lineup

Interesting today. Yadi fifth. Barton 2nd, should be interesting!

I am the only/last Anthony Reyes fan!

by dangpenguins on May 8, 2008 2:40 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

"interesting" is a nice euphemism

probably going to need some help from the ryan, ak, iz2 set if they’re going to win this one. i’m not counting on lohse to put up 7 scoreless.

e'rebuilding mang

by nycbirdo on May 8, 2008 2:49 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I love the

Sippy lead off
Barton 2nd

Lineup.

by Evilfrog on May 8, 2008 2:57 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

me too

yadi 5th though….

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by ihavebadknees on May 8, 2008 2:57 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

yeah

Ankiel and Glaus are given the day off. But I do see your point.

by Evilfrog on May 8, 2008 2:58 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yadi

is our 4th best slugger off LHP, after Pujols, Ludwick, and Ankiel.

by liam on May 8, 2008 3:11 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Um...Shouldn't Albert Rest?

I know Milwaukee has been playing poorly lately, but I think we need to win/split that series more than we need 3 here…

by joeyart on May 8, 2008 2:53 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I'd say he was given the option

and declined.

Today very well could be a revenge game for Albert, no doubt he took last night on his shoulders

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

by AdjustedExpectations on May 8, 2008 2:56 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

agreed.

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

PUT SKIP ON THE BALLOT!!!

by stltrav09 on May 8, 2008 2:57 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Let's get a quick double digit lead

and give him the rest of the day off :)

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

by AdjustedExpectations on May 8, 2008 2:59 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Albert rests tomorrow

Like the lineup without Glaus and Duncan. Alott of pinch hit possibilities.

Westcoastbirdwatcher

by westcoastbirdwatcher on May 8, 2008 2:57 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

is the game going to start on time?

i hate weather delays

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by ihavebadknees on May 8, 2008 2:57 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Hopefully it's delayed

For about 30 minutes. So I can catch the end on the drive home.

by Evilfrog on May 8, 2008 2:59 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

lol

it’s all about you eh?

(was actually thinking the same thing)

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by AdjustedExpectations on May 8, 2008 3:00 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

if its delayed

will they just show the ankiel throws over and over again?

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by ihavebadknees on May 8, 2008 3:01 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I watched those a lot yesterday

Glaus deserves quite a bit of credit on the second one, the block was perfect. And thank goodness that the ump was in perfect view on both occasions, should he not be it could have been two close calls.

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

by AdjustedExpectations on May 8, 2008 3:02 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

no delay

i take your signatures and use them as away messages

by ihavebadknees on May 8, 2008 3:05 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

skip skip skip!

I am the only/last Anthony Reyes fan!

by dangpenguins on May 8, 2008 3:05 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

why is pujols starting?

give the guy a day off.

by poohrat on May 8, 2008 3:06 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

albert declined.

tony gave him the option

I am the only/last Anthony Reyes fan!

by dangpenguins on May 8, 2008 3:07 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

oh....

TLR should have sat him any way

by poohrat on May 8, 2008 3:11 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

lol yeah

management through democracy.

Manager: Go play 1st
Player: No, I want to play 3rd
Manager: Well your batting 4th
Player: No, I’m leading off
Manger: Well I’M DRINKING A ORANGE SODA
Player: ...........fine.

"How depressing is it being you? Would you equate it to being a lifelong Cubs fan?"

by rocKStark5 on May 8, 2008 3:28 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

if barton's helmut flies off there

he beats the throw

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by ihavebadknees on May 8, 2008 3:07 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Im not watching,

Just following the gameday live. But De le Rosa’s ERA is down 5 points snice the first pitch

by Evilfrog on May 8, 2008 3:08 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Was just going to say the same thing

The Cards’ offense – an ailing lefty’s best friend.

"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 8, 2008 3:10 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

well that inning sucked

thank god we get 8 more chances

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by ihavebadknees on May 8, 2008 3:10 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

half inning

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by ihavebadknees on May 8, 2008 3:10 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

fielding

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by ihavebadknees on May 8, 2008 3:18 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

hard at him ground ball

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by ihavebadknees on May 8, 2008 3:18 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

helton jacked that

off the top corner of the wall

pretty lucky for us

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by ihavebadknees on May 8, 2008 3:14 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

thats amazing....

how it hit the corner of the wall like that

by poohrat on May 8, 2008 3:15 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Lohse is in his old windup

that ain’t good

Westcoastbirdwatcher

by westcoastbirdwatcher on May 8, 2008 3:15 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

espn

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

by AdjustedExpectations on May 8, 2008 3:16 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

espn.com isnt too bad

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

by coachnick39 on May 8, 2008 3:16 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

no very fancy

but it works on all the crappy computers I use

Ankiel is Jesus!

by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 8, 2008 3:19 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

E-5 by Ryan 2B off the top corner of the wall by Helton....

a walk on a 1ft by 1 ft strike zone to the next batter

by poohrat on May 8, 2008 3:17 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Lohse

he’s thrown nothing but fastballs thus far.

by liam on May 8, 2008 3:16 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

What happened on the Ryan error?

was it that bad of a play? the throw?

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

by AdjustedExpectations on May 8, 2008 3:17 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

thanks

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

by AdjustedExpectations on May 8, 2008 3:19 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

well that was...

lucky.

I am the only/last Anthony Reyes fan!

by dangpenguins on May 8, 2008 3:17 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

are these pitches inside on gameday

they looked sweet to me on the inside corner

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by ihavebadknees on May 8, 2008 3:17 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

he missed the catch, went to the outfield

and now it’s a one run lead, that should be a two run lead

Life's a river, kid, you gotta go where it takes you.

by KerouacCardinal on May 8, 2008 3:17 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

thanks

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

by AdjustedExpectations on May 8, 2008 3:18 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

yeah

meant to reply

Life's a river, kid, you gotta go where it takes you.

by KerouacCardinal on May 8, 2008 3:19 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

inside on gameday, yep

Baseball's only fun if you're playing it, watching it, or thinking about it.

by Eckstreem on May 8, 2008 3:17 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

i do not like this strike-to-ball ratio

i do not like it, sam i … horatio

e'rebuilding mang

by nycbirdo on May 8, 2008 3:20 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Not getting a good feeling

Lohse today. I have a feeling our bullpen is going to get alot of work today….not really what we need going to Milwaukee. I really hope we can cash in today if he have runners on.

by KYCards on May 8, 2008 3:20 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

gotta get out of this one

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by ihavebadknees on May 8, 2008 3:20 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

ugh

CUTTER BAD!! NO CUTTER!

by Valatan on May 8, 2008 3:22 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

this really isn't looking good

damn you brendan

Life's a river, kid, you gotta go where it takes you.

by KerouacCardinal on May 8, 2008 3:22 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

yeah, i know

but ryan fielding that play cleanly would have ended the evening

Life's a river, kid, you gotta go where it takes you.

by KerouacCardinal on May 8, 2008 3:24 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

yeah

About a week ago, people were ready to give him 4 years. Maybe we should hold off on that for a bit.

by Merry CRasmus on May 8, 2008 3:29 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

well you win some you LOHSE some.

guess he doesnt want that big contract after all!

I am the only/last Anthony Reyes fan!

by dangpenguins on May 8, 2008 3:24 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

time to chip away

Rick Ankiel could throw out Chuck Norris. Easy.

by emrfg8 on May 8, 2008 3:25 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

or hit a grand slam

Life's a river, kid, you gotta go where it takes you.

by KerouacCardinal on May 8, 2008 3:25 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

shit

well, lets find some gaps

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by ihavebadknees on May 8, 2008 3:25 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

hmm..

When I checked last time it was in the middle of the inning. Now they have 4 runs.

by Evilfrog on May 8, 2008 3:25 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

5 straight batters reach after the 2-out error

At some point the pitcher just has to stop that nonsense, error or no

by salvomania on May 8, 2008 3:25 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

well, he struck two guys out

who ended up walking because the ump wouldn’t call strike 3.

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

by SleepyCA on May 8, 2008 3:26 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

well this is one of the reasons he was around in ST for cheap

being prone to the big inning…
lets just hope our bats can pick him up and let him settle down

by FunkeeC on May 8, 2008 3:25 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Rooney just said

they took away Brendan Ryan’s error.

by liam on May 8, 2008 3:25 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

well

I was thinking we’d get a pretty good measure of just how punch & judy this club was in Coors Field…..so far we have just the one Ankiel solo HR this series right?

by nota bene on May 8, 2008 3:25 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

ludwick solo HR

Life's a river, kid, you gotta go where it takes you.

by KerouacCardinal on May 8, 2008 3:26 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

ludwick's last night

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by AdjustedExpectations on May 8, 2008 3:26 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

oh

didn’t get to watch last night’s game, which was just as well I guess….

by nota bene on May 8, 2008 3:27 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

and at least one luddy today

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by ihavebadknees on May 8, 2008 3:28 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Well I didn't see the error

But 3 hits and 2 walks ain’t pretty

by riotmute on May 8, 2008 3:25 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

and to be fair

that ball was smoked by holliday at ryan

by FunkeeC on May 8, 2008 3:27 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Now we know why no one else wanted this guy

ouch. another horrible outing. i know ryan’s error didn’t help, but ryan didn’t walk 2 guys and serve up a bunch of meatballs

boo cubs, hooray beer

by Raconteur on May 8, 2008 3:26 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Overreaction much?

A bad inning and time to throw him to the wolves.

by saladdays on May 8, 2008 3:29 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

No kidding

the fans, they are fickle.

by liam on May 8, 2008 3:29 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

to put it in context, the wind gave rick a misplay in center, and then the runt gets a hr off the wind.

Not excusing his performance today, but that day wasn’t all lohse, mother nature had her role.

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

by AdjustedExpectations on May 8, 2008 3:31 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

+1

really typical on this board unfortunately….

by nota bene on May 8, 2008 3:30 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

3 of his last 4 starts have been terrible now

I’m sorry if that’s fickle, but it’s the truth

boo cubs, hooray beer

by Raconteur on May 8, 2008 3:34 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Ahhh

So we throw him overboard when he sucks (which he’s going to do at times, he’s not what he was showing earlier and if anyone had even taken a cursory look at the peripheral numbers everyone would’ve known this), but good starts? Irrelevant! He’s sucking right now!

With no evidence to the contrary, Colby Rasmus is clutch

by joker24 on May 8, 2008 4:02 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

and of course

he’s pitching in Coors Field, which is the best place to judge pitchers…..

by nota bene on May 8, 2008 4:03 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

He's been consistently mediocre

some days, the balls find gloves and he’s efficiently awesome; other days they find holes and he sucks and is serving up meatballs.

He is what he is until he starts striking out more batters.

by liam on May 8, 2008 3:42 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Rockies

sure are cashing in when they get runners on…wish we could do the same. I hate to sound too negative but after last night’s loss, I was thinking this could be the start of a skid for us while playing on the road.

The big fear: pitchers are going to try too hard because of the bullpen problems.

by KYCards on May 8, 2008 3:28 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

yep, a blown save loss followed by a blowout

= the makings of a really ugly losing streak.

boo cubs, hooray beer

by Raconteur on May 8, 2008 3:28 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

or reality setting in

"How depressing is it being you? Would you equate it to being a lifelong Cubs fan?"

by rocKStark5 on May 8, 2008 3:31 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

de la Rosa

let’s hope he reverts to being de la Rosa right here

Life's a river, kid, you gotta go where it takes you.

by KerouacCardinal on May 8, 2008 3:28 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

luddy!

i take your signatures and use them as away messages

by ihavebadknees on May 8, 2008 3:28 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

great minds...

blog alike.

I am the only/last Anthony Reyes fan!

by dangpenguins on May 8, 2008 3:29 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

We scored 6 runs the first two games this series

guess we’ll just have to do that again to take this series.

by liam on May 8, 2008 3:28 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

yeah

LUDWICK

Life's a river, kid, you gotta go where it takes you.

by KerouacCardinal on May 8, 2008 3:28 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

luddy!

I am the only/last Anthony Reyes fan!

by dangpenguins on May 8, 2008 3:28 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Jacks a dong

With no evidence to the contrary, Colby Rasmus is clutch

by joker24 on May 8, 2008 3:29 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

that's have some kind of high scoring beast today

I’m in the mood for a barn burner

Ankiel is Jesus!

by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 8, 2008 3:30 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Kyle's mechanics look like crap

today. If he can clean them up, he might rebound but he is flying all over the place.

by Hardcore Legend on May 8, 2008 3:31 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Love the HR

but I hope we can get one of those with some men on base for a change. Anyone know how many of our HRs are solo jacks this season? Seems like most of them have been.

by KYCards on May 8, 2008 3:32 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

yeah

I’d have to agree. seems like most have been solo shots

Ankiel is Jesus!

by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 8, 2008 3:33 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

17 of 25 have been solo

and only one has come with 2 men on base.

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

by SleepyCA on May 8, 2008 3:34 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

actually 18 of 26

cuz the one luddy hit wasn’t counted yet by B-R.

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

by SleepyCA on May 8, 2008 3:34 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yikes!

it’s more than I thought. Hope we can turn this around.

by KYCards on May 8, 2008 3:36 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

bunting for a hit with 2 out?

twice?

CUTTER BAD!! NO CUTTER!

by Valatan on May 8, 2008 3:32 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

earned runs are a terrible metric

He walks 2, gives up 3 hits and comes away with a zero “earned runs”. Sometimes I think once a pitcher knows his “ER” for the inning are done, they relax and don’t care as much. I know that’s a harsh thing to say, but I said it.

by redbird2006 on May 8, 2008 3:33 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

the problem is

There’s just no good replacement for it….BP has all kinds of fancy statistics but nobody seems to use one like for hitting everybody uses VORP and Slash Stats. I like the Fair Run Average but that’s not defense independent and also based on the league average scoring matrix…I still think after 100+ years we just can’t know enough about pitching.

"How depressing is it being you? Would you equate it to being a lifelong Cubs fan?"

by rocKStark5 on May 8, 2008 3:38 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

well...WHIP is pretty good...i just woke up, leave me alone.

"How depressing is it being you? Would you equate it to being a lifelong Cubs fan?"

by rocKStark5 on May 8, 2008 3:39 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Probably worse

With no evidence to the contrary, Colby Rasmus is clutch

by joker24 on May 8, 2008 4:03 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I think this is going to be a long day for all the pitchers....

on both teams. Patience at the plate will win the day. This ump strike zone is SMALL

by poohrat on May 8, 2008 3:33 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

yeah but...

what do you think of the strike zone?

"Back in the day when I played, a pitcher had 3 pitches: a fastball, a curveball, a slider, a changeup and a good sinker pitch." - Mike Shannon

by nomar34 on May 8, 2008 3:47 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

6 balls put into play

4 having left the infield. We have to change that.

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by AdjustedExpectations on May 8, 2008 3:33 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

haven't*

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

by AdjustedExpectations on May 8, 2008 3:33 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

it seems like we can only hit solo hr

Rick Ankiel could throw out Chuck Norris. Easy.

by emrfg8 on May 8, 2008 3:34 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Albert has been pretty

bad with 2-3 men on base this season. This has been a BIg factor as well.

by KYCards on May 8, 2008 3:39 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

dunno if I'd say pretty bad

he’s definitely missed a buncha opportunities recently….

by nota bene on May 8, 2008 3:40 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Well. At least...

Lohse can get thier 1-2 guys out.

by Evilfrog on May 8, 2008 3:38 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Gameday shows

the pitch to Holliday being well off the plate…..

by nota bene on May 8, 2008 3:41 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

lets get some puntos here

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by ihavebadknees on May 8, 2008 3:39 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I'll take Cardinal killers

in the West and East divisions. That’s perfectly fine with me.

"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 8, 2008 3:42 PM EDT up reply actions   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 8, 2008 3:44 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

"Muscles" Izturis

will it be a seeing-eye home run?

"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 8, 2008 3:45 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

thats about as far as he can hit it

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

by coachnick39 on May 8, 2008 3:45 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

single, single, HR

albert breaks out

e'rebuilding mang

by nycbirdo on May 8, 2008 3:46 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

sigh

e'rebuilding mang

by nycbirdo on May 8, 2008 3:47 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

skippy walk, barton double, pujols walk

luddy jack

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by ihavebadknees on May 8, 2008 3:46 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

please

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by ihavebadknees on May 8, 2008 3:46 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

gotta love when the zone

expands when we are up

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by ihavebadknees on May 8, 2008 3:48 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

seriously.....

this guy is horrible and its his crappy zone that led to 4 in the first

by poohrat on May 8, 2008 3:49 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

as long as it shrinks again when we pitch

must have balance in the universe…

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

by SleepyCA on May 8, 2008 3:50 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I was going to say

Mediocre lefty on the mound…trouble getting offense…hmm…

"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 8, 2008 3:51 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I AM SICK OF THESE TRIPLES

ok, I’m done.

"because at the end of the day they still are the Chicago Cubs"

by rockin the red on May 8, 2008 3:50 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

zone shrinks on a strike 3

leads to a triple

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by ihavebadknees on May 8, 2008 3:50 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

hit to skip

get a triple at coors, new fan promotion!

sigh

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by AdjustedExpectations on May 8, 2008 3:51 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

hahah

barton’s hat flew off in the outfield

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by ihavebadknees on May 8, 2008 3:51 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Atkins fears the arm of Barton

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

by coachnick39 on May 8, 2008 3:51 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Dan McLuaghlin....

just asked Al where the strike zone is….And followed up by saying “this strke zone I just cant follow it”

by poohrat on May 8, 2008 3:52 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Who peed in Dan's cornflakes?

Don’t know about you, but I like the new ornery version of Dan.

"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 8, 2008 3:53 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

any denver birdos?

i’m hoping for a rain out. they owe us one.

go cards.

by thecoolalonzo on May 8, 2008 3:55 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

with one out and a runner on third

I actually wonder if the walk helps him out a bit

CUTTER BAD!! NO CUTTER!

by Valatan on May 8, 2008 3:56 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

was just thinking that

maybe IBB Barmes and try to get a DP from the pitcher?

by nota bene on May 8, 2008 3:57 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

ianetta took a strike right down the middle for ball 3

If I was Lohse, I’d have been thrown out of this game innings ago.

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

by SleepyCA on May 8, 2008 3:56 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Iannetta

earned that walk, it wasn’t as if it was four straight balls

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

by AdjustedExpectations on May 8, 2008 3:56 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

OK, so no strikes will be called on the inside corner

but shoetops are strikes

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by coachnick39 on May 8, 2008 3:56 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Guh.

Get two here and I’ll personally send $99.99 to Cardinals’ Care.

"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 8, 2008 3:56 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Can't see the game

but is the ump squeezing Lohse with every batter so far?

by KYCards on May 8, 2008 3:56 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

looks like it

im realy really biased though

i take your signatures and use them as away messages

by ihavebadknees on May 8, 2008 3:57 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

What the hell????????

CUTTER BAD!! NO CUTTER!

by Valatan on May 8, 2008 3:58 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Ohh wow

THAT was a ball?

by TheBirds on May 8, 2008 3:58 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

and now THAT's a strike?

CUTTER BAD!! NO CUTTER!

by Valatan on May 8, 2008 3:58 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

ridiculous

this ump is scaring me

by VolsnCards5 on May 8, 2008 3:58 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Rooney

is really questioning the umps strike zone. I bet Tony is starting to bark from the dugout.

by KYCards on May 8, 2008 3:59 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

um

so strike 2 was further outside than any of the balls so far….

by nota bene on May 8, 2008 3:58 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

even the colorado tv guys

are saying lohse is getting squeezed

by FunkeeC on May 8, 2008 3:58 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

looked

like the same pitch to me.

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

by yer dog first on May 8, 2008 3:58 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

he's missing a lot

but he’s had some great pitches called balls as well. Three times now he’s thrown strikes with a two strike count and the player ended up walking.

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

by SleepyCA on May 8, 2008 4:00 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

bear down

kyle

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

by yer dog first on May 8, 2008 3:59 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

OK

it’s the pitcher…..let’s get a double play and strand Atkins…..

by nota bene on May 8, 2008 3:59 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

robot balls and strikes

The game needs it. In 2009.

CUTTER BAD!! NO CUTTER!

by Valatan on May 8, 2008 3:59 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

+1

its getting rather tired all these umps missing calls blatantly

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

by yer dog first on May 8, 2008 4:00 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Once again...

I say it’s time for Robot umps. At least for balls and strikes

Start Ludwick vs righties (maybe this will work)

by DiscoJer on May 8, 2008 3:59 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

i might soon have to turn this game off at work

else something will get thrown….

anyone seen my red stapler?

by FunkeeC on May 8, 2008 4:00 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Let me just take that...

"The only thing you know about pitching is that you can't hit it." Bob Gibson to Tim McCarver

by player2bnamedl8r on May 8, 2008 4:04 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

ah, albert

this is not your series

CUTTER BAD!! NO CUTTER!

by Valatan on May 8, 2008 4:00 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

He needs a day of badly

It should have been today

by KYCards on May 8, 2008 4:01 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Pssst Tony

Albert looks really really tired

Start Ludwick vs righties (maybe this will work)

by DiscoJer on May 8, 2008 4:00 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

+1

How about – for this year only – Tony abandons his “honor system” for judging whether or not a player feels ready to go?

"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 8, 2008 4:02 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

you know

Most people will say that the Most important Job Tony has this year is keeping Pujols happy.

by Evilfrog on May 8, 2008 4:03 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

dangit!

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

by yer dog first on May 8, 2008 4:00 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

albert bobbled an easy grounder

and wasnt able to get the force at home. 5-1 rox

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

by yer dog first on May 8, 2008 4:02 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

my guess is

TLR wanted to give Pujols his day off tomorrow so that Duncan can replace him at first against a righty and Ludwick can still play. No chance Duncan replaces Pujols today against a lefty.

by gossard56 on May 8, 2008 4:03 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

we face Manny Parra tomorrow and he's another lefty

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by coachnick39 on May 8, 2008 4:05 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

your right

might have to wait another day then

by gossard56 on May 8, 2008 4:05 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

today was the day

against a terrible pitcher…gives duncan a chance at least….man do i miss spezio on days like this

by VolsnCards5 on May 8, 2008 4:07 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

whats blows

is the worse a pitchers stats are coming into a game the worse we hit against them it seems.

by gossard56 on May 8, 2008 4:09 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

good thing its early,

we can still get to De La Rosa. Keep the faith yall

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

by yer dog first on May 8, 2008 4:12 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

if i'm loshe

i get myself throw out on purpose next time i’m up to bat…end this misery and make a point…die a martyr

by VolsnCards5 on May 8, 2008 4:04 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

This umpire

has been calling games at the major league level since Brooks Robinson was still playing. Time to hang it up, I think.

by liam on May 8, 2008 4:06 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Lohse has a

victim mentality stemming from the error in the first. He will fight through 5 and then start giving it up again. Get you long man ready….........

Westcoastbirdwatcher

by westcoastbirdwatcher on May 8, 2008 4:07 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

well, if we're only going to get one hit

with no walks, off a guy with an ERA of 20, it doesn’t matter how many runs he gives up.

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

by SleepyCA on May 8, 2008 4:10 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

wow..this lineup of ours is not built for a comeback

we got 7 guys in the lineup swinging banjos

by gossard56 on May 8, 2008 4:10 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Barton will come out in an inning or 2, Maybe Rick can be a hero...

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by coachnick39 on May 8, 2008 4:12 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

We can't even hit De La Rosa

I don’t know if this is funny or sad

boo cubs, hooray beer

by Raconteur on May 8, 2008 4:10 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Check that

the Cards offense have almost halved that figure – it stands at 11.25ERA at the moment. Ugh.

"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 8, 2008 4:14 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I am in no way giving up on this game

but its hard to believe that going into the 8th last night we were on the brink of a 4 game sweep ( considering todays starters numbers) and now it is looking like we will likely leave with a split.

ESPN Management (CT): Umm…...what does this have to do with the Red Sox and Yankees?
SportsNation Jerry Crasnick: Management, Let’s take a break with the sarcasm, OK?

by Smokin Turkeys on May 8, 2008 4:12 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

A real pisser

We could’ve been up 3.5 games in the division instead of up 2.

by liam on May 8, 2008 4:14 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

it's reminding me of that giants series we split earlier in the year

except that we won the games we should have lost and lost the games we should have won. or something like that. forget that, time for a comeback!

Ankiel is Jesus!

by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 8, 2008 4:15 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Quintanilla is pissing me off

we need to send him and Mike Fontenot off to an island somewhere

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

by coachnick39 on May 8, 2008 4:13 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

i blink

and rockies have 2 runners on

by FunkeeC on May 8, 2008 4:13 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

C'mon Kyle

BEAR DOWN!

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

by yer dog first on May 8, 2008 4:14 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

When Iz

has the deepest hit ball next to the homerun, you know something is off.

I’d be curious, regardless of staff/pitcher what the w/l of a team that drops a game in the 8th on the road. There’s got to be something just not sitting right.

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

by AdjustedExpectations on May 8, 2008 4:14 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

hmmm...

I like the 13 scoreless innings to start the season Lohse better than this Lohse.

by Evilfrog on May 8, 2008 4:16 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

when you have a pitcher who relies on pitch placement and not missing bats, he’s going to look good irregardless of where he’s pitching when he’s not getting any call that’s borderline.

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

by AdjustedExpectations on May 8, 2008 4:18 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

not going*

sigh

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

by AdjustedExpectations on May 8, 2008 4:18 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

is someone warmin up?

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

by yer dog first on May 8, 2008 4:17 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Was just going to write "get the hook at the ready"

"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 8, 2008 4:17 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Springer

Duncan to the mound.

by liam on May 8, 2008 4:17 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

the rockies announcers said so

didn’t say who. I’d guess it’d be Parisi

CUTTER BAD!! NO CUTTER!

by Valatan on May 8, 2008 4:17 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Dave Duncan walks

like he’s pissed off at the ground

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

by coachnick39 on May 8, 2008 4:18 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Look out NL West

we have woke up the Rockies from their winter slumber.

by KYCards on May 8, 2008 4:19 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

They play the Cubs

at the end of the month. Hopefully they’ll stay grouchy that long.

by liam on May 8, 2008 4:20 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Wow!

did lohse get lucky there! That was crazy close to goin out

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

by yer dog first on May 8, 2008 4:19 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

haha lando's brother

al called him zorro earlier…and there was a dustin hermanson reference as well

by VolsnCards5 on May 8, 2008 4:19 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs