Game 72 Open Thread- 18th June, 2008
by the red baron on Jun 18, 2008 4:33 PM EDT
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I'm in an awful hurry at the moment, everyone. I'm actually writing this up on my phone, and I don't know how to insert images and things like that, so please forgive the lack of info and/or graphics here. If one of the other editors would like to toss up pics and whatnot, go ahead. I just won't have a chance to put this up later, and I wanted to make sure there was at least a thread up. Go Cards!
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Pitching Match UP
Braden Looper
- RHP * (8-5) 4.34 ERA
Brian Bannister
* RHP
* (5-6) 5.00 ERASo says, Titus Pullo (formerly The Dude)
looper: 4.12 FIP, 4.74 xFIP
bannister: 4.24 FIP, 4.38 xFIP
looper’s FIP links well with his ERA, but the xFIP difference could indicate that he’s due to regress on home runs. his 2007 HR/FB was 10.2%, but he’s 7.4% so far in 2008. the NL is currently averaging 12%, and HR/FB is considered to be much more about fly balls allowed and park effects than pitcher skill. his 2008 47.8 GB% vs a 2007 42.2 might be credited to him, though and approaches his career average.
bannister is right in line between FIP and xFIP, but his ERA looks much higher than it “should” be.
FIP > ERA, OBP > AVG
Memphis game if you are interested
while we wait for the main attraction: http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/gameday/y2007/gd.html?2008_06_18_albaaa_mrbaaa_2
Anyone see the MLB page on espn.com?
Aaron Miles handsome face is the main photo, under the headline “Super Subs”
he is an honorable mention though
odd they use him as the main photo yet they don’t have him in the main 9 list….stupid ESPN
thats the most
hilarious thing ive heard in a while. thank you for that.
by krippledmaster on Jun 18, 2008 9:07 PM EDT up reply actions
espn shoulda used this photo
(thanks to bgh)
I'd rather my sister be a prostitute than my brother a Cub fan.
by _pistol_ on Jun 18, 2008 6:02 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Something is going on with this Reyes situation
Anthony says he is fine, Tony won’t answer question, Thompson is at the ballpark.
by Hardcore Legend on Jun 18, 2008 5:50 PM EDT reply actions
what a weird drama
Ankiel is Jesus!
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jun 18, 2008 7:20 PM EDT up reply actions
Every year...
Bud Selig hands us the gift of playing KC three or six times and every year (except ‘02 and ‘04) we fail to take advantage. We’ve played KC 46 times over the past 12 years and are only 26-20. That isn’t good enough…
What's with Reyes? Situation??
Reyes has had more ups and downs than a whore’s drawers
An optimist is a man who upon discovering that a rose smells better than a cabbage concludes it will make better soup.
HL Mencken
Strauss said Reyes
is having his elbow examined today. I think his “M”-shaped delivery may have something to do with it…
by Red in Chicago on Jun 18, 2008 6:09 PM EDT up reply actions
He skipped his start yesterday because he knew you couldn't make it.
That was a real test," Soriano said of the play. "He didn’t call the ball, I didn’t call the ball, but I saw him close to the ball and I let him get the ball."
by Cardsfan_inCHI on Jun 18, 2008 6:53 PM EDT up reply actions
Edmonds update:
Putting up a 409 /449/727 line over his last 15 games with nine XBHs.
The man is back.
He does this all the time
then he comes back to earth when his body breaks down.
by Hardcore Legend on Jun 18, 2008 6:01 PM EDT up reply actions
But, man, his streaks
are something to behold. That streak he went on in October 2006 really came in handy, for instance.
So says, Titus Pullo (formerly The Dude)
Oh trust me
they are glorious. I don’t dispute that he can carry a club when he gets going but the ‘bottoming out’ is so much more severe now that his body can’t take the everyday grind.
He and Rick subscribe to the theory of ‘the better you see the ball, the better you can hit it’ on pitches up near their eyes.
by Hardcore Legend on Jun 18, 2008 6:13 PM EDT up reply actions
Someone already called this
He is going to post a great line for 20 days than live off those numbers for the rest of the season
by FlimtotheFlam on Jun 18, 2008 7:34 PM EDT up reply actions
Did Anybody Catch This on ESPN?
http://sports.espn.go.com/espnmag/story?id=3450245
I’ll be honest, I’ve said on a time or two that I’d like for the catcher to just… miss a pitch and let the Umpire have a reality check. Especially when the umpire is always putting his hand on the catcher’s back. I was a catcher for years, and I think I would politely ask him to not put his hand on my back… maybe two times. Any more after that, and I’d have to consider letting him eat a pitch.
Oh, I am sure they have.
They were just better actors. Heck, I have even seen Yadi deflect a pitch off his glove that just “happens” to hit the umpire. Maybe it was an accident, maybe it wasn’t. Who knows. But, that is the point.
The problem is that the catcher didn’t even try to catch it and so it was clearly intentional. But, if you put your glove up and miss … well, I am sure that has happened many times before.
The classic way to do it
is for pitcher and catcher to “disagree” on whether a pitchout has been called. There’s a classic blooper reel of an ump getting a cup check this way.
On at least one occasion when it happened, pitcher and catcher both got tossed. There’s footage on that one too.
by StanTheManFan on Jun 18, 2008 9:46 PM EDT up reply actions
that's what the catcher claimed
said he thought it was a curve ball. Didn’t keep him from getting fined or from losing the opportunity to play college ball…
"the hardest decision to make is to do nothing; there is a terrible temptation to interfere." -gen patton
Aaron Miles is playing SS again
tonight. Is TLR loading up on LHB again? He can’t possibly think that Miles is a better SS than Ryan.
by Hardcore Legend on Jun 18, 2008 6:38 PM EDT reply actions
Ryan needs to be an everyday player
there’s no reason he shouldn’t be
Ankiel is Jesus!
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jun 18, 2008 7:23 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm seriously pissed off about this
there is no reason Mini Me should ever play SS.
WTF is Ryan? seriously stop the madness Tony.
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he should be the emergency SS
as he is the emergency C and emergency RP. Starting him w/ 2 healthy, better SS’s on the bench is absolutely absurd.
Quick question
So is Reyes injured too now? Does this mean Wellemeyer is back to starting tomorrow? Or someone else?
This is just my opinion. I could easily be wrong.
Wellemeyer isn't starting tomorrow no matter what
your 3 choices are Reyes-Thompson-Mulder, in that order.
by Hardcore Legend on Jun 18, 2008 7:01 PM EDT up reply actions
Cool, thanks
This is just my opinion. I could easily be wrong.
by Scott McKinney on Jun 18, 2008 7:08 PM EDT up reply actions
The way he has been pitching
I really don’t want to see Thompson, He is doing bad in AAA so how could he do better in the Majors
by FlimtotheFlam on Jun 18, 2008 7:40 PM EDT up reply actions
I wonder how long the Giants are going to keep dragging Zito out
to the mound. He went two innings and gave up 5 ER w/ 5 hits and 4 walks today. ERA over 6, WHIP around 2, BAA well over .300 – it’s just plain ugly.
by BTown Birds fan on Jun 18, 2008 7:25 PM EDT reply actions
Well...
I think when the D-Backs cut Russ Ortiz a couple years ago with $22 million left on his contract it was the largest contract ever eaten by a club, at least at that time. Zito has around $111 million left on his.
I’m sure they’ll do a bullpen stint, and a faux injury, and a rehab, and a relapse etc etc…
Yeah, I guess I should have said how long they would keep having him start
I figured they’d have already put him in the bullpen by now and let him throw a little bit in mop-up situations. All of his 1-3 inning starts have to be absolutely killing their bullpen.
I think they already had him in the bullpen really briefly, then put him back in the rotation after just a couple appearances, right? It doesn’t seem to have helped much….
by BTown Birds fan on Jun 18, 2008 7:36 PM EDT up reply actions
The fact is that a 83 MPH fastball ain't gonna fool anyone in the bigs.
At least Zito is financially secure for a long time to come.
That was a real test," Soriano said of the play. "He didn’t call the ball, I didn’t call the ball, but I saw him close to the ball and I let him get the ball."
by Cardsfan_inCHI on Jun 18, 2008 8:07 PM EDT up reply actions
Great Article about over stocked Farm System
Here is a good read before the game about the Rangers overstocked Farm system and the problems it creates it making trades. You wouldn’t think having too many good players would make a problem in trading but he makes a good case against it.
http://www.newbergreport.com/set.asp?page=article&articleid=998
GO RAYS!!!
5-2 with 1 out and 2 on in the 3rd
That was a real test," Soriano said of the play. "He didn’t call the ball, I didn’t call the ball, but I saw him close to the ball and I let him get the ball."
DeRosa has a 1st inning error
and Zambrano came unglued.
by Hardcore Legend on Jun 18, 2008 8:04 PM EDT up reply actions
hopefully Zambrano will beat derosa up in the dugout
forcing Hendry to trade derosa to the padres, and then the padres can give us edgar v gonzalez back.
"the hardest decision to make is to do nothing; there is a terrible temptation to interfere." -gen patton
Biz Z is gonna blow up!
maybe he’ll punch something and hurt is paw
Ankiel is Jesus!
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jun 18, 2008 8:10 PM EDT up reply actions
+1
then perhaps trade Jim Edmonds to some nice American Leage team with a homer happy ballpark, and Jim Edmonds goes on to have monster years this year and next, finding himself always worth a mention somewhere after Rick Ankiel as one of the game’s best centerfielders.
by infallibleopiniongenerator on Jun 18, 2008 8:17 PM EDT up reply actions
and apparently Jim Edmonds
has forced my into a pact to always refer to Jim Edmonds as Jim Edmonds
by infallibleopiniongenerator on Jun 18, 2008 8:18 PM EDT up reply actions
Apparently -
Edmonds has a groin, or a hammie, or an ankle, or something. They just pulled him out of the game. It doesn’t take much, does it?
by Urban Pawnee on Jun 18, 2008 8:25 PM EDT up reply actions
I think we may see another scene like the picture next to my posts.
Glorious.
That was a real test," Soriano said of the play. "He didn’t call the ball, I didn’t call the ball, but I saw him close to the ball and I let him get the ball."
In honor of the upcoming Maxwell Smart movie,
Missed it by that much.
by BTown Birds fan on Jun 18, 2008 8:26 PM EDT reply actions
Ludwick
picking up those ribbies
Ankiel is Jesus!
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jun 18, 2008 8:26 PM EDT reply actions
Ank is on some kind of cold streak
I hope we score more than one tonight
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Yeah, I'd love to see him do what Edmonds is doing right now
Kind of like what he did when he came up last year, before the steroid stuff broke.
by BTown Birds fan on Jun 18, 2008 8:32 PM EDT up reply actions
yeah
he’s been fouling out a lot lately. getting karma back for that 17 pitch at bat earlier in the season?
Ankiel is Jesus!
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jun 18, 2008 8:33 PM EDT up reply actions
loved his effort running down the line too****
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Just saw that Miles and Kennedy are the MIF tonight
Our worst combination, IMO
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yeah
doesn’t get much worse than that. as opposed to best-case, Izt and Ryan
Ankiel is Jesus!
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jun 18, 2008 8:34 PM EDT up reply actions
Definitely best-case
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what the Cat just said pretty much confirms the fact
that Tony & Dave will do any thing they can to keep him from pitching for the Cards
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what did he say?
I shouldn’t ask reyes related questions, I just can’t help myself
* sarcasm might be involved in this comment
has elbow inflammation, confirmed won't start tomorrow
likely thompson.
reyes quoted as saying the inflammation is something he’s been pitching through, and he felt like he could start tomorrow, but it wasn’t really his decision.
didn’t seem that sinister to me.
e'rebuilding mang
Anthony told the Cat he could pitch, but Tony told him he can't
apparently he’s been pitching with some minor elbow inflammation, and it’s no big deal.
except to Tony & Dave
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hilarious
if anthony tried to pitch through pain, and got hurt, it’d be Tony & Dave’s fault, and it’s also Tony and Dave’s fault for not letting him pitch through pain.
"the hardest decision to make is to do nothing; there is a terrible temptation to interfere." -gen patton
that is funny
this whole thing gives new meaning to circular logic
* sarcasm might be involved in this comment
i'm dizzy
make it stop MO. please make this merry go round stop!
I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!
It is a tad of a double standard
Wellemeyer can’t straighten his arm and they let him go back out there, Reyes has slight inflammation that he has been pitching with for weeks and he gets yanked from his only likely start of the year.
by Hardcore Legend on Jun 18, 2008 8:43 PM EDT up reply actions
Call out your pitching coach
and expect everything to be okay? Not gonna happen.
Going to the press instead of siting down with coach and manager to work out the issue? Not prudent.
How did he "call him out"
He just said they didn’t talk so he didn’t know what the issue was.
He said
“It’s tough because I never really gave him a reason not to (like me),’’ Reyes said. “I’ve always been a quiet guy, just sit at my locker. I don’t say much. I don’t know how this came about.”
That is saying it is not my fault, it is his. That is calling him out.
If you think that is calling someone out, wow.
political correctness gone crazy. Calling duncan out would have been something like this.
“Duncan seems to think there is only one way to be a major league pitcher. I don’t fit his mold so he thinks I am unfit to be a cardinals pitcher. “
Anthony Reyes was asked about his elbow
and he said he has been pitching through it for awhile now and felt he could pitch with it like that tomorrow but it wasn’t up to him.
by Hardcore Legend on Jun 18, 2008 8:37 PM EDT up reply actions
the hell are al and jim hayes doing?
this back and forth isn’t doing it for me boys.
e'rebuilding mang
The problem with using Thompson is that
Mulder is coming back next week. That more than likely means someone else will be replaced from the roster next week, which would probably be Boggs.
by Hardcore Legend on Jun 18, 2008 8:39 PM EDT reply actions
I'd rather have Boggs
than Mulder or Thompson. doh
Ankiel is Jesus!
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jun 18, 2008 8:39 PM EDT up reply actions
i think i will reserve judgement
until i see how mulder is pitching…miracles happen?
* sarcasm might be involved in this comment
I'd rather have Mulder tomorrow
than Thompson.
by Hardcore Legend on Jun 18, 2008 8:44 PM EDT up reply actions
I think you've convinced me
Ankiel is Jesus!
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jun 18, 2008 9:04 PM EDT up reply actions
+1
I know Thompson would get lit up and at least with Mulder I get to see what he has now
by FlimtotheFlam on Jun 18, 2008 9:31 PM EDT up reply actions
i thought for sure DUNK wasn't going to get that ball
way to prove me wrong man. now go get a hit dude
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I'd like a HR
And a million dollars in my mailbox. Which is more likely?
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he's batting .232!
better than 1 in 5 odds!
Ankiel is Jesus!
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jun 18, 2008 8:42 PM EDT up reply actions
I said HR
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well, does publishers clearing house still send out entries?
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yeah
I get one every 6 months or so
by from First to Third on Jun 18, 2008 8:44 PM EDT up reply actions
the Gload grounded out
Ankiel is Jesus!
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jun 18, 2008 8:39 PM EDT reply actions
Dunc just needs to open his eyes
then he can start hitting again
Ankiel is Jesus!
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jun 18, 2008 8:40 PM EDT reply actions
no kidding, how many times has he K’d looking this year?
by from First to Third on Jun 18, 2008 8:42 PM EDT up reply actions
well, he's taken 29 called strikes
that were out of the strike zone, out of 100 called strikes overall, according to Josh Kalk’s data.
Almost 30% of the strikes he’s taken haven’t been strikes; no wonder his strike zone judgment is a bit fubar.
"the hardest decision to make is to do nothing; there is a terrible temptation to interfere." -gen patton
I think the umps have a thing for him watching em all the time maybe
cuz they do like to call some billshit strikes on him, but sometimes he likes to film the pitch from the plate
by from First to Third on Jun 18, 2008 8:46 PM EDT up reply actions
umps have a thing...
for him not swinging at balls that aren’t strikes?
if that’s the case, we need to make a list and present that list to the commissioner.
"the hardest decision to make is to do nothing; there is a terrible temptation to interfere." -gen patton
i would agree with this
strike one wasn’t a strike. it’s been called that almost all year for him
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wow
he got a single
Ankiel is Jesus!
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jun 18, 2008 8:42 PM EDT reply actions
oh that's gotta hurt
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Uh oh
Watching gameday, so anytime someone says the word “hurt” during the game thread I get worried
What happened?
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I was just guessing
seemed about right the way things have been going…is it bad I am happy Buck ended up taking a shot in the junk?
* sarcasm might be involved in this comment
john buck got nailed
by a foul tip in the family jewels
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Yikes
And yes. A big mighty -1 to you matty. Bad form ;)
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So could you have a different name on the back of your jersey?
like Peters, or Shaftling
by from First to Third on Jun 18, 2008 8:48 PM EDT reply actions
Jeez
Different from your last name, I want an edit button for chrispmas
by from First to Third on Jun 18, 2008 8:49 PM EDT up reply actions
Like this?
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exactly
I had a xfl memory today, I liked how the WR’s would run to the line and they would hike, to have them at full speed.
by from First to Third on Jun 18, 2008 8:52 PM EDT up reply actions
Well they do that in AFL and CFL (I think they do in Canada anyways)
But yeah, XFL was pretty much a joke
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I wonder if LaRue and the home plate ump
have ever crossed paths in the porn industry?
That was a real test," Soriano said of the play. "He didn’t call the ball, I didn’t call the ball, but I saw him close to the ball and I let him get the ball."
great minds think alike uh nycbirdo?
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Yep :)
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that picture is awesome on so many levels
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Yeah
That guy looks like a white trash version of Jason LaRue
And that’s SAYING something
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Isn't La Rue already a white trash version of himself?
That was a real test," Soriano said of the play. "He didn’t call the ball, I didn’t call the ball, but I saw him close to the ball and I let him get the ball."
by Cardsfan_inCHI on Jun 18, 2008 9:21 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah
But the guy in the picture takes it 5-blades white trash
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Hahahaha.
Hope I NEVER come across that flick.
That was a real test," Soriano said of the play. "He didn’t call the ball, I didn’t call the ball, but I saw him close to the ball and I let him get the ball."
by Cardsfan_inCHI on Jun 18, 2008 8:56 PM EDT up reply actions
No pun intended.
That was a real test," Soriano said of the play. "He didn’t call the ball, I didn’t call the ball, but I saw him close to the ball and I let him get the ball."
by Cardsfan_inCHI on Jun 18, 2008 8:57 PM EDT up reply actions
i'm really really glad
you didn’t say crossed some thing else. that would have been gross.
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on that catchers interferences call
did any one think Buck ran into LOOP on purpose? i do. but i’m biased
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just picked up moneyball
want to see what its all aboot, anyone else read it? opinion?
by from First to Third on Jun 18, 2008 8:56 PM EDT reply actions
Never heard of it
Is it about baseball?
by Red in Chicago on Jun 18, 2008 8:57 PM EDT up reply actions
I think it's about picking up girls
And how it’s not bad to go for the ones no one else wants: it’s more important to get on the bases.
"Regression to the mean is so much more fun to watch when it’s a Cub who is regressing." SleepyCA
very well done
though i’m concerned about where you’re going with “slugging percentage.” intrigued by WHIP, though.
e'rebuilding mang
Double plays are my favorite
"Regression to the mean is so much more fun to watch when it’s a Cub who is regressing." SleepyCA
I like ground-rule doubles
Or the unassisted triple play
And no, I don’t even have any idea what the double entendre of either of those could be
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the worst is when you are caught stealing home
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Hmmmm
Ground-rule doubles: perhaps extremely intoxicated uhhh…interactions. Yeah you’re guaranteed to get that far but you’re not going any further.
"Regression to the mean is so much more fun to watch when it’s a Cub who is regressing." SleepyCA
Maybe the unassisted triple play is when you've got porn going on the laptop and the TV
And you’re unassisted (let your mind wander)...
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This could all spawn a disturbing fanpost
"Regression to the mean is so much more fun to watch when it’s a Cub who is regressing." SleepyCA
Quite
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so, you don't want to know what the infield fly rule
means then do you?
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Maybe...
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Congrats matty
You just jumped the shark on that thread
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wait, it has a lot to do with
the back door slider
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or catcher...
"the hardest decision to make is to do nothing; there is a terrible temptation to interfere." -gen patton
Nor switch hitter
"Regression to the mean is so much more fun to watch when it’s a Cub who is regressing." SleepyCA
This is getting ridiculous
That’s why I’m the backup catcher, and one day I’ll be a pitching coach
Once again, no idea what that means
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as long as you're not the bullpen catcher
every thing will be OK
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I'm like Einar Diaz
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can't hit?
"Give a man a fire, and he’ll be warm for a night. Set him on fire and he’ll be warm for the rest of his life."
My hitter comp would be Jim Edmonds
Plus the gold glove defense, whatever that means.
"Regression to the mean is so much more fun to watch when it’s a Cub who is regressing." SleepyCA
they call me
El Hombre
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is that the same joe morgan who.......
talks for 1 minute and 53 seconds about something, never varying his tone, pitch or enthusiasum about the subject which is usually a boring story which ends up completely factually wrong, and his co-host always tries to correct him on his story?
by from First to Third on Jun 18, 2008 9:02 PM EDT up reply actions
Anyone else got the feeling we could be looking at another one-run performance?
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actually
I was just thinking the same thing. seems a little bit too much like last night so far…
Ankiel is Jesus!
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jun 18, 2008 9:06 PM EDT up reply actions
As long as we don't bring in Villone or Flores
I think we can avoid a repeat of last nights game. But chances are one will come in.
That was a real test," Soriano said of the play. "He didn’t call the ball, I didn’t call the ball, but I saw him close to the ball and I let him get the ball."
by Cardsfan_inCHI on Jun 18, 2008 9:11 PM EDT up reply actions
You could be witnessing another Braden Looper 3-hitter
At least, cross your fingers that that’s what’s happening
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the offense in the last 12 innings
remind me of the 2007 St. Louis Cardinals. Let’s not get in a funk here, boys.
Any word on El Hombre's status?
Last I heard he was doing really well, better than expected. Is it still a 3 week timetable on him?
That was a real test," Soriano said of the play. "He didn’t call the ball, I didn’t call the ball, but I saw him close to the ball and I let him get the ball."
will carroll over at bp had something on him today
said he was still leaving him at 20 days but he was surprised it was going so well, that pujols is really a competitor
e'rebuilding mang
Reds first-round draft pick is 0-3 with 3 K's against Stanford
He looks to be a hell of a hitter, and it looks like they’re gonna get another Adam Dunn (not a bad thing by any stretch, just stating)
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oh no
Duncan is up again and we need him to do something
Ankiel is Jesus!
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jun 18, 2008 9:14 PM EDT reply actions
that was somthing
i take your signatures and use them as away messages
by ihavebadknees on Jun 18, 2008 9:16 PM EDT up reply actions
that was a solid single to right
nice hit dude
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Yeah!
Look at Dunc at 2-2 right now. Two singles, but it could be a start!
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As Lb would point out, we're due for unearned runs!
"Regression to the mean is so much more fun to watch when it’s a Cub who is regressing." SleepyCA
nice
thanks GRUD
2-0 good guys
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so even better
now we have to have Larue do something
Ankiel is Jesus!
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jun 18, 2008 9:18 PM EDT reply actions
and do he did!
"Give a man a fire, and he’ll be warm for a night. Set him on fire and he’ll be warm for the rest of his life."
yeah
I have some lag issues right now
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jun 18, 2008 9:20 PM EDT up reply actions
Ank, Dunc, and 'stache come through
Probably the three coldest hitters in the lineup (I don’t consider Adam Kennedy a “hitter”)
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now we have Looper
hit a home run dude!
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jun 18, 2008 9:19 PM EDT up reply actions
he is a bit of a jeckyl and hyde type of pitcher
Ankiel is Jesus!
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jun 18, 2008 9:20 PM EDT up reply actions
crap
at least we have twice as many runs as last night
Ankiel is Jesus!
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jun 18, 2008 9:20 PM EDT up reply actions
i'm starting to think pitchers
should have their own force fields.
who’s in charge of developing those NASA? get on the ball boys
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Maybe Crabman
could work on that while he is sitting on the bench.
Zambrano came out of the game due to discomfort in shoulder.
Rays up by 2 in the 7th.
That was a real test," Soriano said of the play. "He didn’t call the ball, I didn’t call the ball, but I saw him close to the ball and I let him get the ball."
rooting for injuries is bad
but i really hate him
i take your signatures and use them as away messages
by ihavebadknees on Jun 18, 2008 9:26 PM EDT up reply actions
I wasn't rooting, just reporting.
Although it is nice to see them experience some of the same adversity as the Cardinals.
That was a real test," Soriano said of the play. "He didn’t call the ball, I didn’t call the ball, but I saw him close to the ball and I let him get the ball."
by Cardsfan_inCHI on Jun 18, 2008 9:30 PM EDT up reply actions
So, was Edmonds and Zambrano on
today’s list of players the Cubs couldn’t afford to lose? Cause both left the game with injuries.
by Hardcore Legend on Jun 18, 2008 9:27 PM EDT up reply actions
not so tough now, eh?
Ankiel is Jesus!
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jun 18, 2008 9:37 PM EDT up reply actions
nice back hand by Troy
i’m really impressed with his D so far
now, dont’ make me look like a jackass Troy later in the game. i do a good enough job of that on my own
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Boooooooooooooo
How shortsighted of them.
by Hardcore Legend on Jun 18, 2008 9:29 PM EDT up reply actions
For real
Fuck the money. He has no business on our ballclub. Period.
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DFA Adam Kennedy!
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My only problem with DFA'ing him
Is that we don’t really have anyone too much better in the minors anyway. Hoffpauir is on fire in June but I’m not sure I trust him. Though at some point you can definitely say he’ll be better than a .600 OPS.
"Regression to the mean is so much more fun to watch when it’s a Cub who is regressing." SleepyCA
DFA him and call up a reliever
Do we really need four MIFs?
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I have to believe
that brian barden could put up a .600 OPS. Which seems to be Kennedy’s upside right now.
Mr Redbird has a good point below, though.
"the hardest decision to make is to do nothing; there is a terrible temptation to interfere." -gen patton
Kennedy does blow him away defensively
"Regression to the mean is so much more fun to watch when it’s a Cub who is regressing." SleepyCA
does he?
barden is apparently quick enough to play SS in the minors and was considered a tremendous defensive 3B. I haven’t seen him play second - and I KNOW kennedy is very good, defensively - but we haven’t seen them play side by side, so I’m hesitant to agree with this.
"the hardest decision to make is to do nothing; there is a terrible temptation to interfere." -gen patton
Why don't
Why don’t we just trade him for a couple bats and eat 90% of his contract along the way. Still would eat a lot of money just not all of it.
by FlimtotheFlam on Jun 18, 2008 9:36 PM EDT up reply actions
Not that you really have to doctor his on-the-year offensive line
But again he’s at a .169/.220/.208 line since May 8th. .428 OPS. I don’t care how good he is defensively you can’t have that.
"Regression to the mean is so much more fun to watch when it’s a Cub who is regressing." SleepyCA
That was something I was looking at earlier today
Zambrano average FB velocity the past 4 years:
2005 92.8
2006 92.2
2007 91.6
2008 90.5
That’s a trend and often a bad one. Strikeouts waaaaay down--though so are walks so it might be a style thing—which is never good.
"Regression to the mean is so much more fun to watch when it’s a Cub who is regressing." SleepyCA
wow
I thought he threw much faster than that
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jun 18, 2008 9:38 PM EDT up reply actions
Yankees signed Sid Ponson
“I can’t quit you”
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isn't it the Yanks who signed Ponson
for about a week and a half after the Cards cut him? He threw 2 or 3 times and then they cut him loose 2 years ago? Sheesh!
That's what I'm saying
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they really need SP in the worst way
MO should give them a call
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Anthony Reyes?
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No
Kyle Loshe, Sell High…. We need to pray to the gods that Loshe just shuts down the Red Sox at home. Still hoping Cano might become available
by FlimtotheFlam on Jun 18, 2008 9:34 PM EDT up reply actions
Trade Deadline
July 31st is a long time for someone to get healthy
by FlimtotheFlam on Jun 18, 2008 9:37 PM EDT up reply actions
I thought they meant MO should get on it now
Hell by July 31 Jess Todd could be in the rotation
* sarcasm might be involved in this comment
clement, thompson
Mulder,Anthony.
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they are also all better than Sir Sid
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And we know when it comes to TRIALS
Sid comes out swinging.
by Hardcore Legend on Jun 18, 2008 9:30 PM EDT up reply actions
I think Minny had him last year
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MLB reporting Edmonds out with foot injury who would have guessed?
An optimist is a man who upon discovering that a rose smells better than a cabbage concludes it will make better soup.
HL Mencken
Look at Loop quietly just plodding along, doing another damn good job
He’s given up 5 hits in his last 15 IP, or 1 per 3 IP. That’s DAMN good.
[/jinx]
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My goodness
Looper is on a roll! hitless since the second?
"Give a man a fire, and he’ll be warm for a night. Set him on fire and he’ll be warm for the rest of his life."
DeJesus is always this terrible of a CF?
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Never fuck with de Jesus
"Regression to the mean is so much more fun to watch when it’s a Cub who is regressing." SleepyCA
What a terrible decision to tag up on Jose Guillen right there
the guy has a cannon
boo cubs, hooray beer
If he's got a cannon
And he’s playing LF, does that mean Teahen has an ICBM?
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he should have slid in head first on the home plate side of the bag,
showed the 3rd baseman his right arm, and the pull it back at the last second & touch the base with his left hand. then he would been safe.
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sounds like
a recipe for some kind of funky rolen-style injury to me.
"Give a man a fire, and he’ll be warm for a night. Set him on fire and he’ll be warm for the rest of his life."
after that he could have apparated to the outfield
punched guiellen in the nuts…and then flew around the stadium dropping valuable coupons to the fans
No way is he ever safe
with the throw beating him by that much. The 3B will get credit for the phantom tag 98% of the time.
by StanTheManFan on Jun 18, 2008 9:47 PM EDT up reply actions
but even cannons
only hit their target about half the time. It was worth the shot in a game where we’ve only scored 2 through 5 innings
"Give a man a fire, and he’ll be warm for a night. Set him on fire and he’ll be warm for the rest of his life."
how many times have you seen a guy throw out a runner
then hit a HR in the next half inning?
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not this time
"Give a man a fire, and he’ll be warm for a night. Set him on fire and he’ll be warm for the rest of his life."
reverse jinx's are the best
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Is Dan drunk?
That’s like the 4th flyball he’s had leaving the yard.
by Hardcore Legend on Jun 18, 2008 9:47 PM EDT reply actions
He did it last night too
and scared me for no reason whatsoever.
And you may ask yourself, well
How did I get here?
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Hey Kennedy
throw the damn ball!
"Regression to the mean is so much more fun to watch when it’s a Cub who is regressing." SleepyCA
is denkinger at first?
I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!
throw the damn ball!!!
Ankiel is Jesus!
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jun 18, 2008 9:51 PM EDT reply actions
DFA!!!
That was a real test," Soriano said of the play. "He didn’t call the ball, I didn’t call the ball, but I saw him close to the ball and I let him get the ball."
KenneD-F-A
"Regression to the mean is so much more fun to watch when it’s a Cub who is regressing." SleepyCA
DFA the ump?
"the hardest decision to make is to do nothing; there is a terrible temptation to interfere." -gen patton
Hope that doesn't bite us in the butt
I got the impression from Rooney that he should have made that play, even if it’s scored a hit.
by BTown Birds fan on Jun 18, 2008 9:52 PM EDT reply actions
Fuck - there's the butt-biting
And I gather most folks here agree w/ Rooney….
by BTown Birds fan on Jun 18, 2008 9:53 PM EDT up reply actions
He definitely should have made it. He hesitated like
what do I do next? Oh yeah, throw to first.
That was a real test," Soriano said of the play. "He didn’t call the ball, I didn’t call the ball, but I saw him close to the ball and I let him get the ball."
by Cardsfan_inCHI on Jun 18, 2008 9:54 PM EDT up reply actions
It was close
He made a nice bare-handed pickup but double clutched the throw. I’m not sure whether he “should” have made the play, but a first-rate defensive 2B would have made it.
by StanTheManFan on Jun 18, 2008 9:55 PM EDT up reply actions
well, technically he did make it
the ump just blew the call at first.
He did have to come a long way to get to the ball, too.
"the hardest decision to make is to do nothing; there is a terrible temptation to interfere." -gen patton
He's not even at 90, and this inning would be over if Kennedy had made the play
I’m on the radio – does it look like Looper’s wearing out?
by BTown Birds fan on Jun 18, 2008 9:54 PM EDT up reply actions
he looks confused & aggrevated to me
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I think it's the right call
89 pitches at this point, he’s been lights out for 15+ straight innings, he’s better than either lefty TLR would put in to face the lefty
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What kennedy lacks at the plate . . . .
. . . he further diminishes in the field. . .
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HL Mencken
When you fail 80% of the time at the plate
you must fail atleast 20% of the time in the field to make up for it.
by Hardcore Legend on Jun 18, 2008 9:53 PM EDT up reply actions
Word.
It’s the only way AK can achieve 100% in anything.
That was a real test," Soriano said of the play. "He didn’t call the ball, I didn’t call the ball, but I saw him close to the ball and I let him get the ball."
by Cardsfan_inCHI on Jun 18, 2008 9:57 PM EDT up reply actions
Standing O for Braden from Mr Redbird
Should have kept that scoreless streak going, too
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don't look now
the cubs are about to tie the game
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jun 18, 2008 9:56 PM EDT reply actions
percival is getting massively squeezed
"the hardest decision to make is to do nothing; there is a terrible temptation to interfere." -gen patton
why isn't that game on teeveee?
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ESPN
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DFA Adam Kennedy!
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I still like the cardinal fan rebate check idea
he can just send us all a little dinero with that nice fat contract
Ankiel is Jesus!
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jun 18, 2008 9:58 PM EDT up reply actions
Good job - out of the inning
So any bets on whether Looper comes back? I’m guessing yes.
by BTown Birds fan on Jun 18, 2008 9:56 PM EDT reply actions
Due up third this inning
I say no
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D'oh!
I forgot he was coming up. Was just thinking of his pitch count and guessing Tony’s mind.
by BTown Birds fan on Jun 18, 2008 9:58 PM EDT up reply actions
And there's my answer
Good guess, Btown….
by BTown Birds fan on Jun 18, 2008 10:00 PM EDT up reply actions
fill us in
"Give a man a fire, and he’ll be warm for a night. Set him on fire and he’ll be warm for the rest of his life."
trying to describe what duncan and looper did right on the final out of the inning
and he must of said um 15 times…not to mention he said duncan’s name at least 5 times in a row…still don’t know what he was talking about
by VolsnCards5 on Jun 18, 2008 10:00 PM EDT up reply actions
tequila
lots of it
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Sixer of Heine plz
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he's not getting his usual run support
the offense usually does well when he pitches from what I remember
Ankiel is Jesus!
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jun 18, 2008 10:00 PM EDT up reply actions
Why pinch-hit here?
Loop is hitting better than the guy who’s batting for him.
why pinch hit Izturis
Tony doesn’t know he can’t hit from the left side?
* sarcasm might be involved in this comment
by mattyfrommo on Jun 18, 2008 10:01 PM EDT up reply actions
Please no Flores . . .Please no Villone . . .Please no Izzy
An optimist is a man who upon discovering that a rose smells better than a cabbage concludes it will make better soup.
HL Mencken
Threw the rising fast ball
when he should have thrown the splitter. :-)
i was like
“oh shit!”
then i was like
“run you magnificent bastard! RUN!”
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