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i'm wearing a hawaiian shirt, standing in front of a cash box, ringing up purchases at my kids' school fund-raiser. my drinks are free, but i can't drink ---- because i'm driving 3 or 4 drunk dads home. my life sucks, in other words. only a st louis victory can salvage anything of value from this evening; don't let me down fellahs. at the time i programmed this post, the cards led 1-0 and had the sacks jammed, nobody out in the top of the second, with wellemeyer batting; win expectancy 75 percent.

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i want a win! lets go redbirds!

I am the only/last Anthony Reyes fan!

by dangpenguins on May 9, 2008 9:51 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

This team is kind of ridiculous

great in OBP, but we counteract that by NOT hitting HRs or XBH and grounding into a TON of DPs.

Still looking for 1985 Regular Season games on DVD/VHS

by Hardcore Legend on May 9, 2008 9:52 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The ultimate

base-clogging team.

Thank God Dusty’s not out manager.

by Phizzle on May 9, 2008 9:56 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

As I posted before this new thread

Mo needs to find us an RBI guy in a month or so if we are going to make a serious run for the division this year.

by KYCards on May 9, 2008 9:56 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

How much longer

should they give him before they need to start looking for possible trades?

by KYCards on May 9, 2008 10:01 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

yeah

they need an error mercy rule in MLB; if you give up 4 errors in one game, your team automatically loses.

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

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

time to yank welly

nt

It could be worse, you could be on fire.

by themanthemyth on May 9, 2008 9:56 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I say we leave him in...

It’s easy to say after he gets out of it.

by Evilfrog on May 9, 2008 10:05 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Get em up

those balls were ripped

by poohrat on May 9, 2008 9:57 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

0 BB by Welley

Man he seems to be avoiding walks this season.

by StLHugo on May 9, 2008 9:57 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Its been said before, control is the only skill that improves

for pitchers as they age (in general)

Its very possible this is a real change in his skill set. If so we got a steal.

by DriverZn on May 9, 2008 10:00 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

that's a really good comment

and it seems to be true. i have been really impressed with wellemeyer all year long. i just wish he could pitch deeper into games but maybe that is something that takes time? idk

by riotmute on May 9, 2008 10:04 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

huge play there

have a chance

i take your signatures and use them as away messages

by ihavebadknees on May 9, 2008 9:59 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

“a potbelly stove in the middle of the basketball court”

Ankiel is Jesus!

by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 9, 2008 10:02 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

hell yeah

atta kid welley
way to get out of that one

i take your signatures and use them as away messages

by ihavebadknees on May 9, 2008 10:02 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

SOLID

e'rebuilding mang

by nycbirdo on May 9, 2008 10:03 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I recall

And I think initially I thought theirs was worse.. Then Izzy melted down again, coupled with Franklin giving up some runs.. now I’m not so sure.

by cloistermaximus on May 9, 2008 10:06 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

yeah, c’mon now

Ankiel is Jesus!

by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 9, 2008 10:04 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

all right all....

I’m out franklins to drink on the town. Good luck GO CARDS!

by poohrat on May 9, 2008 10:05 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

uhoh dunc

not goin yr way dude

Ankiel is Jesus!

by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 9, 2008 10:06 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That Pepsi commerical is going to Merriweather's head

he keeps calling these checkswings strikes when the hitter’s clearly aren’t going through the zone.

Still looking for 1985 Regular Season games on DVD/VHS

by Hardcore Legend on May 9, 2008 10:07 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

of Duncy boy...

when is it your going to find whatever it is your looking for?

I am the only/last Anthony Reyes fan!

by dangpenguins on May 9, 2008 10:08 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

How long before we see Mather?

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

by coachnick39 on May 9, 2008 10:11 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Anyone know if Pineiro will be ready to go

for his next start? If not, who gets it? Parisi pitched 2 innings yesterday, what is his availibilty to start that game if Pineiro can’t go?

Still looking for 1985 Regular Season games on DVD/VHS

by Hardcore Legend on May 9, 2008 10:11 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

he's listed

on the cards site and ready to go.

I am the only/last Anthony Reyes fan!

by dangpenguins on May 9, 2008 10:14 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

troy goes on DL??

does uncle rico come back???

I am the only/last Anthony Reyes fan!

by dangpenguins on May 9, 2008 10:14 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Mather

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

by coachnick39 on May 9, 2008 10:15 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

wouldn’t mind seeing that happen

Ankiel is Jesus!

by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 9, 2008 10:15 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I mean

if he’s on the DL

Ankiel is Jesus!

by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 9, 2008 10:16 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'd asume its decent

seeing as how he was a ss before he filled out.

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

by coachnick39 on May 9, 2008 10:16 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

doubt it

Freese or Mather probably.

by StLHugo on May 9, 2008 10:15 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Freese isnt on the 40 man roster

our choices are Mather, Uncle Rico, Hoffpauir, and Barden. I dont think Hoff can play 3rd.

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

by coachnick39 on May 9, 2008 10:18 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

barden isn't either

but we have a couple of guys who could be moved to the 60-day DL.

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

by SleepyCA on May 9, 2008 10:19 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Barden then

Barden then….since he is a 3B as well.

by StLHugo on May 9, 2008 10:19 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Just got home from dinner and mother's day shopping

Let’s get a few more in just for the hell of it. Not that I don’t trust Franklin and Izzy or anything….

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by Mr Redbird on May 9, 2008 10:23 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

way to work it ank

plz lets get one yadi

i take your signatures and use them as away messages

by ihavebadknees on May 9, 2008 10:29 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

crap

all indians no chiefs

Ankiel is Jesus!

by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 9, 2008 10:32 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Why not both?

Franklin in the 8th, we get it back in the top of the 9th off of Gagne, then lose in the bottom of the 9th

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by Mr Redbird on May 9, 2008 10:34 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

damn

i really get the feeling 3 runs isn’t going to win this.

e'rebuilding mang

by nycbirdo on May 9, 2008 10:33 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

on the flip side.

if the pen holds this, thats a huge boost.

I am the only/last Anthony Reyes fan!

by dangpenguins on May 9, 2008 10:34 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

memphis up 2-0

on a mark johnson single, hoff and d’angelo scored. reyes hitting now. top 2nd.

e'rebuilding mang

by nycbirdo on May 9, 2008 10:34 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

at least we have the lead!

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

by 82Special on May 9, 2008 10:34 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

crack open the franklins

i take your signatures and use them as away messages

by ihavebadknees on May 9, 2008 10:34 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I should have left the house by now

but this game somehow compels me. dammit

Ankiel is Jesus!

by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 9, 2008 10:35 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

every game this year, it seems

I’m almost exhausted from watching this crap. hour after hour, night after night, of compelling, stressful baseball.

Can we please, just ONCE, win a game by 10 runs?

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

by SleepyCA on May 9, 2008 10:39 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Watching both the MLB and Milb

I am not sure which team would win a MIF hitting deathmatch. Barden and Hoff just might be able to outhit Izz2 and Miles.

Ok, on second thought, its really not even close…

by DriverZn on May 9, 2008 10:35 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

+1

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

by coachnick39 on May 9, 2008 10:36 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

one down

franklin you crazy basteech

Ankiel is Jesus!

by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 9, 2008 10:36 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

ok vote.

leave franklin in. bring Izzy in.

I am the only/last Anthony Reyes fan!

by dangpenguins on May 9, 2008 10:37 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Good Lord

That shot by Fielder was a Franklin if I’ve ever seen one.

Still looking for 1985 Regular Season games on DVD/VHS

by Hardcore Legend on May 9, 2008 10:37 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Lucky it was right at the Ludinator

So…3 outs left.. Why not let Frank get a 2 inning save?

by cloistermaximus on May 9, 2008 10:38 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i believe it was proposed by

“cloistermaximus”. He proposed that we make a drinking game out of Franklin’s pitching prowess as early as april 5th...

Since then it has grown in popularity and now any time an alcoholic beverage is consumed, it is called a franklin, and any time an event in a ball game causes you to be nervous, it is considered worthy of consuming a franklin.

I predict that all of VEB-dome will be in a recovery program by July at this rate.

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

by SleepyCA on May 9, 2008 10:45 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ludwick

starting OF

Ankiel is Jesus!

by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 9, 2008 10:37 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Prince Fielder= Largest singles hitter in the history of mankind

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

by coachnick39 on May 9, 2008 10:38 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Holy jeez

That was quick, Ryan! Do that every time.

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by Mr Redbird on May 9, 2008 10:38 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Franklins

I have a fridge full for the late innings. But that 8th was great. Hardly had time to get a Franklin. Good thing, since it is still early morning!

by kkkkathmandubirdsview on May 9, 2008 10:43 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I've gone from CTA

to cabbin it for this game. gonna cost me some dinero

Ankiel is Jesus!

by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 9, 2008 10:39 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

smart man

i just moved from chicago. cta is the worst!

by riotmute on May 9, 2008 10:40 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I was thinking about riding my bike

with a ton of gear on my back. haven’t done that since last summer. not trustin the chicago drivers right now

Ankiel is Jesus!

by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 9, 2008 10:41 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

hey

do you go to the nyc cardinal group things?

by riotmute on May 9, 2008 10:45 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i haven't so far.

always ended up having to work. but i’d really like to at some point. maybe this tuesday?

e'rebuilding mang

by nycbirdo on May 9, 2008 10:47 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

yeah i might go

i’ve been a couple times. it’s fun but that bar sucks ass

by riotmute on May 9, 2008 10:48 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Izzy2 squares up another pitch

pitcher picks it up and tosses to 1st. I miss having a SS for which a long drive might reach the seats, or at least warning track.

by DriverZn on May 9, 2008 10:44 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

gotta have my sixth franklin

before I go play guitar somewhere

Ankiel is Jesus!

by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 9, 2008 10:44 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Coming up in the bottom of the 9th

vs Izzy:

Hart: 1 for 3, 0 K
Hall: 0 for 12, 0 K
Hardy: 1 for 9, 0 K

If he doesn’t lock this down, his hip is toast.

Still looking for 1985 Regular Season games on DVD/VHS

by Hardcore Legend on May 9, 2008 10:46 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I

can’t watch this without a massive dose of Franklins.

by kkkkathmandubirdsview on May 9, 2008 10:47 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Miles makes the play at 3rd

throws to Izzy for the cut and gets the out at 1st on the groundball.

Good job.

Still looking for 1985 Regular Season games on DVD/VHS

by Hardcore Legend on May 9, 2008 10:47 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

he looked great on that

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

by SleepyCA on May 9, 2008 10:47 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Apparently, Izzy and Franklin are in a hurry to go get their own Franklins

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

by coachnick39 on May 9, 2008 10:47 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

lets go redbirds…

come on izzy…back to basics

"The two most important things in life: good friends and a strong bullpen." Bob Gibson

by jodicards on May 9, 2008 10:48 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

shhhhhhhhhhhh

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

by coachnick39 on May 9, 2008 10:49 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

positive thinking

"The two most important things in life: good friends and a strong bullpen." Bob Gibson

by jodicards on May 9, 2008 10:50 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I have confidence that Ank can pull it back in.

But might need to make one hell of a catch after this cutter.

by DriverZn on May 9, 2008 10:50 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

As I said, de-duncan'ed

Funny how if Mulder had this start at AAA he would be starting in the MLB 5 days.

by DriverZn on May 9, 2008 10:51 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Someone want to charge the field and break Izzy's pitching arm?

ANYTHING to keep La Russa from using him!

Your first thought when your team’s closer comes in should not be “oh shit”!

by craig3410 on May 9, 2008 10:51 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hang in there Izzy

Cheer with a franklin, don’t cry in it.

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by ColinMacLeod on May 9, 2008 10:52 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

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

by rockin the red on May 9, 2008 10:53 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I saw this comment and through Izzy gave up a walk-off. We’re still alive with the walk.

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by ColinMacLeod on May 9, 2008 10:54 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

here it is

talk him up albert

i take your signatures and use them as away messages

by ihavebadknees on May 9, 2008 10:53 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

How can you walk someone who is 2-17 lifetime against you???

by BSell81 on May 9, 2008 10:53 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

This is ridiculous

2 outs and he lets three on

by OCCardsFan on May 9, 2008 10:53 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Gamedayshows the last two balls as strikes?

were they close?

40th anniversary of Gibson's 1.12 ERA, Think he could pitch in the bullpen now?

by Podlol on May 9, 2008 10:53 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

ball 4 wasn't close.

almost got away from yadi.

e'rebuilding mang

by nycbirdo on May 9, 2008 10:54 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

How about parisi now?

40th anniversary of Gibson's 1.12 ERA, Think he could pitch in the bullpen now?

by Podlol on May 9, 2008 10:54 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i swear to god

if he walks in a run here i will cry

i take your signatures and use them as away messages

by ihavebadknees on May 9, 2008 10:54 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

well, thats worse

i take your signatures and use them as away messages

by ihavebadknees on May 9, 2008 10:55 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

can we make izzy

a one batter specialist?

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

by punchinjudy on May 9, 2008 10:54 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

hes done

this is redic

It could be worse, you could be on fire.

by themanthemyth on May 9, 2008 10:55 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

hate to say it

but yeah, it’s going downhill fast. everyone has him figured out

Ankiel is Jesus!

by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 9, 2008 10:56 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I hope that was rhetorical...

because there’s probably another month of this, based on the 2006 model…

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

by player2bnamedl8r on May 9, 2008 10:56 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Actually

I hope the plug is pulled soon…but with Tony’s history, I doubt it.

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

by player2bnamedl8r on May 9, 2008 10:57 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

in the off season

skid at 3 games…many opportunities blown again and bad iz

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

by punchinjudy on May 9, 2008 10:56 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hardcore

that is the smartest thing I have heard from you in week.

by ridgesee on May 9, 2008 11:31 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

closer

can we get gibby to close? He’s only, what, 65? Can’t be any worse.

by cardsfanincolo on May 9, 2008 10:55 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Injury or no

Izzy should be out as closer, and Wellemeyer just lost a win.

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

by rockin the red on May 9, 2008 10:55 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm gonna go cry in my franklin...

Wait, I don’t drink franklins. Maybe I should start.

sigh

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by ColinMacLeod on May 9, 2008 10:56 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

hahahhah

not yet, ill wait till the all star break

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by ihavebadknees on May 9, 2008 10:56 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

This has grown tiresome

Let’s shut him down

No reason not to bring Perez up. I’m tired of these “control” problem excuses. The results can’t be much worse then what we have seen the last few weeks.

by OCCardsFan on May 9, 2008 10:56 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

so many rough losses this year

my heart hurts

i take your signatures and use them as away messages

by ihavebadknees on May 9, 2008 10:56 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

So true

Once the bottom of the 9th started with Izzy protecting only a one-run lead I knew the game was over. The scary thing: a small part of me was actually ROOTING for him to blow it so we could cut bait on him as closer now, in May, and hopefully save ourselves months of headaches ahead…

Brian Gunn

by briangunn on May 9, 2008 11:01 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I admit it

part of me was doing the same thing, but I didn’t want to come out and say it.

Amaury translates into "Punisher of Spheroids" in the lost tongue of Atlantis. Marti means "Belgian Waffle."

by erik on May 9, 2008 11:05 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Well shit

At least we get to look forward to the Bill Hall Mother’s Day walkoff special…

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by Mr Redbird on May 9, 2008 10:56 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

fuck it

It could be worse, you could be on fire.

by themanthemyth on May 9, 2008 10:56 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Two pitches to get the first 2 outs

then he couldn’t get another out in the game.

AND ONCE AGAIN SKIP WAS COMPLETELY OUT OF POSITION!

Still looking for 1985 Regular Season games on DVD/VHS

by Hardcore Legend on May 9, 2008 10:56 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

WOW

this is not Skip’s fault

by TheBirds on May 9, 2008 10:57 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Once again he was playing in the LCF gap for Rickie Weeks

and a ball hit straight away to LCF finds the wall. It’s not his fault he is out of position. For some reason we keep swinging him WAAAY over.

Still looking for 1985 Regular Season games on DVD/VHS

by Hardcore Legend on May 9, 2008 10:58 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

First 3 game loosing streak of the year

2 of them the really really hard way

40th anniversary of Gibson's 1.12 ERA, Think he could pitch in the bullpen now?

by Podlol on May 9, 2008 10:56 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Show of hands....

How many expected to lose this game, once the ninth inning began?

by tinstl on May 9, 2008 10:57 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

:hand raised:

Amaury translates into "Punisher of Spheroids" in the lost tongue of Atlantis. Marti means "Belgian Waffle."

by erik on May 9, 2008 10:58 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Raises hands*

Izzy keeps throwing straight pitches over the middle of the plate.

by TheBirds on May 9, 2008 10:58 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

this guy

It could be worse, you could be on fire.

by themanthemyth on May 9, 2008 10:58 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

/raises hand

actually, since about the 7th. i knew if they didn’t score again, it was done.

e'rebuilding mang

by nycbirdo on May 9, 2008 10:58 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

hand up, thumb down

Imagine the Cardinals winning it all in 2008

by Johnny64 on May 9, 2008 10:59 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

How many pitches did Franklin throw in the 8th?

5? 6? He should’ve been out there.

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

by player2bnamedl8r on May 9, 2008 11:00 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

hand

and starting to worry that the fall is coming

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

by punchinjudy on May 9, 2008 11:04 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hand down

I thought he had that for sure.

Really disappointing.

by liam on May 10, 2008 3:35 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

raises hand...late

"Ding-dong the wicked witch is dead!" - Wayne Hagin after the cardinals snapped a losing streak

by The Ghost of Todd Burns on May 10, 2008 4:04 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

ah

uh…ah…uh…um….yeah….well, that’s that.

Amaury translates into "Punisher of Spheroids" in the lost tongue of Atlantis. Marti means "Belgian Waffle."

by erik on May 9, 2008 10:57 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

What a waste

I don’t like dumping on Izzy, but this is no longer a syndrome, it is a disease. Why did we let Percival loose anyhow?

by kkkkathmandubirdsview on May 9, 2008 10:57 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

because he wanted to be a closer.

and we had a closer. Aargh.

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

by SleepyCA on May 9, 2008 11:00 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

This is unbearable

K-Mac for closer. Jesus Christ.

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by Mr Redbird on May 9, 2008 10:57 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

screw it

gimme aaron miles…

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

by SleepyCA on May 9, 2008 11:00 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

bullshit

this game sucked. izzy sucks. try someone else, tony

by riotmute on May 9, 2008 10:57 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Izzy's ERA up to 7.47

At least its still less than one an inning

by DriverZn on May 9, 2008 10:58 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hey, he's a Boeing jumbo jet!

Sorry, trying to find some humor in this…

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

by MilCardFan on May 9, 2008 11:02 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He is done!

When I saw him in the pen i thought, “of shit we need insurance!”

by nybirdfan on May 9, 2008 10:58 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

This is 2006 regular season all over again..

Izzy costing the Cardinals game after game, and Tony continues to run him out there. It was a miracle they managed to still win the division with 83 games, I don’t think that will be the case this year.

Start Ludwick

by DiscoJer on May 9, 2008 10:58 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Don't know what to say

but there is no way in hell we will contend with Izzy as our closer and the lack of clutch hits. The free fall has begun I’m afraid unless there are some changes to the team.

by KYCards on May 9, 2008 10:58 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

repeat after me: "hey hey

ho ho

isringhausen’s got to go”

i appreciate his past with the team, but he has no future.

by sdesserman on May 9, 2008 10:58 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

This is 2006 all over again

I don’t care if Izzy feels like he’s making the right fucking pitches. Something is wrong. Yet Tony trots his ass out there to get his shit knocked around night after night. Something is wrong. How long until the team figures that out and tries something different. There’s a reason Izzy leads the team in losses. When you are the last Cardinal pitcher on the mound and you give up fucking game winning runs, you are going to accumulate losses.

by azruavatar on May 9, 2008 10:58 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He felt fine then, right?

Until he finally admitted he didn’t.

by DriverZn on May 9, 2008 11:00 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

right

just like Mark Mulder felt fine until they looked in his shoulder and realized that it was literally hanging by threads.

by azruavatar on May 9, 2008 11:01 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

What I don't get

Is why Izzy, Springer, Mulder get so damn much rope but our younger pitchers get almost none. Except for KMac, I don’t get how TLR chooses who to use.

by DriverZn on May 9, 2008 11:03 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

drinking game

Izzy blows a save: finish the case.

by azruavatar on May 9, 2008 11:00 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i cant afford that much beer

i take your signatures and use them as away messages

by ihavebadknees on May 9, 2008 11:01 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Well, who would have predicted that?

Wait, I know—everyone!

maybe someone can figure out when the last time a Cards closer had three blown saves in a week

by tdawg on May 9, 2008 10:59 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Without doing the research...

i’d assume Izzy 2006

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by The Ghost of Todd Burns on May 10, 2008 4:07 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ugh

Once is an exception, two is a trend, three is the norm, and four is….bad.

That game really hurt.

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

by MilCardFan on May 9, 2008 10:59 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

that was actually five

sigh…

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

by SleepyCA on May 9, 2008 11:07 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

- .791 Win Expectency for Izzy

So he didn’t lose the came all by himself, just 80% of it in one inning.

Curse you Endy!!!!!

by boisebird on May 9, 2008 10:59 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Can we get La Russa to resign now?

I’m sure the org can find someone that isn’t dumb enough to bring in Izzy with a 1-run lead.

Like the potted plants in the f*ing home clubhouse, for instance.

by craig3410 on May 9, 2008 11:00 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

don't over react

we are one fair way decent closer away from contention

mattnj

by mattnj on May 9, 2008 11:02 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

We're in contention with the worst closer in baseball

Imagine what Percival, Rivera, Papelbon, etc. would do for us?

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by Mr Redbird on May 9, 2008 11:03 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

with a decent closer

we haven’t even lost 10 games yet!

mattnj

by mattnj on May 9, 2008 11:18 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

This is what is bull**** about the closer role

Izzy is struggling at yet we put him in a 1 run game in the 9th because we think his job is to get saves instead of getting batters out. Your “closer” should be the “best pitcher in the BP atm”

by TheBirds on May 9, 2008 11:00 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I agree

But it was actually Franklin who drew the ace role tonight, by getting out Cameron, Braun, and Fielder in the the 8th. Izzy didn’t even have the toughest assignment on the night and he still managed to let the game slip away.

Brian Gunn

by briangunn on May 9, 2008 11:03 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i completely agree with this

I just don’t see why the ninth inning is any different that the 8th, or the 7th. it’s the same monkeys with the same lumber trying to do the same thing. Any pitcher able to pitch in the majors should be able to save 9 games out of 10.

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

by SleepyCA on May 9, 2008 11:13 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I want the Mac

or heck, I’ll even take Villone at this point

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by erik on May 9, 2008 11:03 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Amen

I would hope after tonight Izzy has lost his spot as the closer. Time to audition somebody else.

by KYCards on May 9, 2008 11:04 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ain't gonna happen

Izzy’s Tony’s guy, and he’ll ride him all the way out of contention.

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

by MilCardFan on May 9, 2008 11:04 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Then Dewitt, Mo or somebody..

Needs to let Tony go if he isn’t going to put the best guy out there to give us a win.

by KYCards on May 9, 2008 11:06 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ain't gonna happen

Tony is to Dewitt as Izzy is to Tony

Start Ludwick

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