Game 75 Open Thread: June 20, 2008
by lboros on Jun 20, 2008 6:31 PM EDT
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St. Louis Cardinals at Boston Red Sox, Jun 20, 2008 7:05 PM EDT
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| Lohse | Wakefield |
| 8-2, 3.77 | 4-4, 4.19 |
the last time st louis played in fenway, their starting pitcher was matt morris. the cards have played 5 games in boston during this decade; they've been outscored 29-44 . . . . . . overflow thread is programmed to open up at about 7:45 central.
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2 lineups. 2 threads
I posted it in the other one, so one for here too
Yadi to DH now
AK to 2B
Iz
Skip
Lud
Ank
Santa
Dunc
YAdi
AK
Stache
* sarcasm might be involved in this comment
by mattyfrommo on Jun 20, 2008 6:39 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I like that line up so much better.
But I dont know why. It’s not like replace Grit with LaRue is going to score more runs. But at least the D is better.
by Evilfrog on Jun 20, 2008 6:42 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
At least Yadi gets to contribute
with less risk of getting hurt again.
by DriverZn on Jun 20, 2008 6:55 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
it's better, but AK still has no biz being in the line up
Barton & BOOG should be at DH & 2nd
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by gdm426 on Jun 20, 2008 7:14 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
As long as Larue doesn't get hurt or something
Then there are major issues. Either way, this AL roadstand is really going to illuminate how thin this bench really is right now, isn’t it?
by Merry CRasmus on Jun 20, 2008 7:27 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
No worries about LaRue!
Miles is on the bench!!
They say that it's never too late, but you don't get any younger...
by Valatan on Jun 20, 2008 7:29 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
By golly there's the answer
Molina to catcher and Miles takes over Larue’s batting spot AND throws that sweet 75 mph heat on the mound!!! We have our contingency plan – still hope it doesn’t come to that.
by Merry CRasmus on Jun 20, 2008 7:37 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah
the only thing that can happen if LaRue gets hurt is Molina goes into catch and we have to have the pitcher’s bat for themselves.
by Hardcore Legend on Jun 20, 2008 7:47 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Would that be the worst thing?
With the way our position players are hitting, I’m not sure it would be…
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by Mr Redbird on Jun 20, 2008 7:49 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
If you make the DH play the field, the pitcher has to bat in the spot of the player who left the field
They say that it's never too late, but you don't get any younger...
by Valatan on Jun 20, 2008 8:03 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
question for the statheads
is LaRue just a flat-out bad hitter or will his production pick up due to the law of averages?
by nota bene on Jun 20, 2008 7:37 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
good luck getting a stathead to accept the law of averages! :)
FIP > ERA, OBP > AVG
by astrostl on Jun 20, 2008 7:40 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Law_of_averages
FIP > ERA, OBP > AVG
by astrostl on Jun 20, 2008 7:42 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
OK
let me rephrase the question then….are LaRue’s peripheral stats indicating that he’s as bad as his batting average indicates?
by nota bene on Jun 20, 2008 7:44 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think maybe he was searching for the phrase
“regressing to the mean” as opposed to the law of averages
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by Mr Redbird on Jun 20, 2008 7:45 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I was under the impression
the two phrases referred to the same thing, but evidently not….
by nota bene on Jun 20, 2008 7:49 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Close
Just how the terms are viewed by statisticians and regular people.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regression_to_the_Mean
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by Mr Redbird on Jun 20, 2008 7:51 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
lol
anyway, yes, he should have had more hits than he has had, the last three years. If he had gotten the same number of hits on GB. LD and FB as the major-league-average hitter, his average over the last 3 years would have been .262.
IE he’s had 131 GB’s; a GB goes for a hit 24.5% of the time, so he should have had 32 GB hits. 117 FB’s at 21.7% says he should have had 25 hits, and 57 LD’s at 73.4% is 42 hits. Add his 13 home runs and that is 112 hits, in 427 AB’s (.262).
"the hardest decision to make is to do nothing; there is a terrible temptation to interfere." -gen patton
by SleepyCA on Jun 20, 2008 7:50 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
BTW this assumes a BABIP of 0.00 on infield fly balls
and doesn’t consider bunt hits, which Larue has had none of. Infield hits are captured by the GB rate.
"the hardest decision to make is to do nothing; there is a terrible temptation to interfere." -gen patton
by SleepyCA on Jun 20, 2008 7:55 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
http://www.fangraphs.com/statss.aspx?playerid=337&position=C
career .232/.319/.401, so he never was a blazer but approaches league average OBP. BABIP is batting average on balls in play, showing how often non-home run balls actually put into play turn into a hit. a simple but effective formula to predict it is to add .120 to the player’s LD%. that number is usually called eBABIP, or expected BABIP. if eBABIP is lower than BABIP, it indicates that the player is getting unlucky on their line drives (which convert to a hit about 75% of the time on average).
2007 larue eBABIP, BABIP: .291, .212
2008 larue eBABIP, BABIP: .303, .203
so on that basis, it looks like he’s getting really unlucky. there’s a developing consistency to the underperformance that could make one question whether there’s something mechanically wrong. looking at other stuff, his GB% is down (good), his FB% is up (good), but his HR/FB% is way down – 3.4% against a career 13.4%. it doesn’t seem like it could possibly stay that low, but everything reads like he’s not hitting the ball with authority. to ultimately answer your question though, if he were given steady at-bats i would expect him to improve.
FIP > ERA, OBP > AVG
by astrostl on Jun 20, 2008 7:49 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
or what you said.
"the hardest decision to make is to do nothing; there is a terrible temptation to interfere." -gen patton
by SleepyCA on Jun 20, 2008 7:51 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
thanks for the responses everybody
I was at the game yesterday and it seemed like several guys stung the ball right at defenders (or defenders made strong plays to make an out), and I think LaRue had at least one of those.
Anyway, this team is not nearly as much fun to watch without Pujols and Molina….
by nota bene on Jun 20, 2008 7:57 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
speaking of a suppressed HR/FB ratio… :)
FIP > ERA, OBP > AVG
by astrostl on Jun 20, 2008 9:28 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
i was just about to comment on that ;)
6.9%, now, so he still has room for improvement…
"the hardest decision to make is to do nothing; there is a terrible temptation to interfere." -gen patton
by SleepyCA on Jun 20, 2008 9:30 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I hope we do some bunting tonight
Would love to see some small ball early in the game by Iz and Skip to try and make something happen.
by KYCards on Jun 20, 2008 6:40 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Have you ever tried to bunt a knuckle ball?
by Hardcore Legend on Jun 20, 2008 7:02 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
i havent
i’ve tried to throw one a buncha times, that, in and of itself, is hard.
catching one aint no picnic either.
C'mon you Redbirds, lets prove em' wrong, again!
by yer dog first on Jun 20, 2008 7:04 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Didn't even think about that HL
Wasn’t thinking about wakefield on the mound.
by KYCards on Jun 20, 2008 7:04 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
My thinking was more that maybe the Red Sox
are not used to playing small ball and it might put them off guard early in the game. It would probably be better to wait and do this the next couple of games.
by KYCards on Jun 20, 2008 7:09 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I reallly hope we don't
Giving away outs is very, very rarely a good idea. Small ball sounds nice and all but just leads to small scoring.
by DriverZn on Jun 20, 2008 7:08 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
It can't hurt for a guy like Iz or skip to bunt to try and get on at some point.
by KYCards on Jun 20, 2008 7:13 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don't mind bunting for a hit
But I didn’t think that’s what you were suggesting. Bunting to sacrifice generally isn’t going to work well when you need multiple runs.
by DriverZn on Jun 20, 2008 7:15 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Trying to get on base early is what I was getting at.
I just don’t think Boston are used to people bunting on them early in the game and it would throw them off a little….
by KYCards on Jun 20, 2008 7:18 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
It all depens on your personell
If you’re already small scoring, you can score more reliably with small ball. I
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by Valatan on Jun 20, 2008 7:30 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Any proof?
I have seen a number that show bunting decreases the number of runs you are expected to score in most situations. In a handfull it does increase the chance of scoring a single run at the expense of reducing the chance of scoring 2 or more.
Do you think 1 or 2 runs is going to get it done agains boston? I don’t. So I would go for broke knowing that you might go broke.
Put another way I like my chances more given:
50% chance of scoring 0, 50% chance of scoring 4
vs
100% chance of scoring 2
I view the 2 run option as an almost certain loss.
by DriverZn on Jun 20, 2008 7:38 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'd guess it's dependent
On the number of guys that can hit for extra bases. If you have a bunch of guys with ISO’s under .100 then it starts to make more and more sense, since you’re counting on 3 hit innings to score most of the time with those types littered throughout.
Not saying I want us bunting left and right. I’m generally not a proponent of it. But I could see it making more sense with this team, as currently constructed, than usual.
by Merry CRasmus on Jun 20, 2008 7:42 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Left unsaid, of course
Lets get runners on base first. Otherwise the whole subject is pretty irrelevant
by Merry CRasmus on Jun 20, 2008 7:45 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I pretty much agree with you in our current high-run environment
but, in other eras, where runs are a lot more scarce, it does make sense. A proxy for this is what happens to win probability in close and late situations—bunts and steals become way more desireable things in the eighth inning of a one run game.
They say that it's never too late, but you don't get any younger...
by Valatan on Jun 20, 2008 8:02 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
team: home
inning: 1
outs: 0
bases: first
score: tied
win expectancy: 0.634
with 1 out and second base (a successful bunt result), the win expectancy DROPS to 0.613.
team: home
inning: 9
outs: 0
bases: first
score: tied
win expectancy: 0.716
with 1 out and second base (a successful bunt result), the win expectancy DROPS to 0.704
this is according to 1997-2006 historical data, not projections. the data would indicate that, even with a 100% success rate on bunts, the team would lower its chances of winning in the 1st or the 9th inning in a tied game if they were to bunt over a leadoff single. as we all know, bunts don’t always work so the decision in that particular situation would seem to be even worse than usual. there may be some situations where it’s a +EV move, but i based on this i imagine that it’s both very slight and very rare.
FIP > ERA, OBP > AVG
by astrostl on Jun 20, 2008 8:17 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Thanks for looking that up
Pretty much what I remember. The only adjustments I saw was for quality of batters. That is the data doesn’t adjust for the fact we have people like AK, miles, and Izz2 in our lineup. At best bunting is likely a break even deal even with those factored in.
by DriverZn on Jun 20, 2008 8:21 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
It trust Istuias
batting first is to make Wakefield throw strikes….....
Westcoastbirdwatcher
by westcoastbirdwatcher on Jun 20, 2008 7:07 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Um, is it raining in Boston?
Cause the game hasn’t come on to Extra Innings yet and it starts in 5 minutes!
by Hardcore Legend on Jun 20, 2008 7:10 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
it looks like it is
but it doesn’t lookbad
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by mattyfrommo on Jun 20, 2008 7:12 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
doesnt look bad
but also, it doesnt look to be moving particularly fast, and Boston is sitting on the head of the front right now.
C'mon you Redbirds, lets prove em' wrong, again!
by yer dog first on Jun 20, 2008 7:15 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
maybe we'll get lucky
The whole series will get rained out and we’ll have to reschedule when pujols and co. are healthy.
by hex706f726368 on Jun 20, 2008 7:18 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
should be a quick delay....
.... storm only lasted about 15-20 mins here (I’m about 40 min from Boston) and now its sunny. While you wait, check out Cards draftee Bradford pitch for LSU on ESPN.
by mkdog22 on Jun 20, 2008 7:33 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
very funny
It is f-in raining in Omaha too
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by mattyfrommo on Jun 20, 2008 7:55 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Does FOX
know something we don’t? The preview for the Saturday afternoon games says ” The high powered Cardinals invade Fenway”
So that is why Reyes really was pulled yesterday. He is being traded for offensive help. I knew it. That is why AK was going to DH, they wanted to make some team think he had a DH’s bat. He is going too!
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by mattyfrommo on Jun 20, 2008 7:22 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
you know what?
fuck Big FOX.
i swear every time the Cards are the game of the week, they have a ohio team play the other game just so i cant watch them.
sorry for all the F bombs, i’m in a really pissed off mood tonight.
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by gdm426 on Jun 20, 2008 8:08 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
no need to say sorry
your F-bombs just get us ready for all the ones to follow
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by mattyfrommo on Jun 20, 2008 8:23 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
what luck
I thought it was a 7:15 game. Good thing there was a rain delay. I could’ve missed baseball!
by Evilfrog on Jun 20, 2008 7:30 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Not lucky for me.
When the game goes too long it interrupts my sex life – which is quite annoying. I hate having to choose.
by Egyptian on Jun 20, 2008 7:33 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
You may be wishing you'd missed baseball in about an hour or two ;)
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by Mr Redbird on Jun 20, 2008 7:40 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ha ha ha ah ha
....and I’m still laughing….ouch that hurts!
mattnj
by mattnj on Jun 20, 2008 7:43 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
No really
On my way home just a little while ago, listening to the pregame on XM, and I heard all the names in our lineup, and all the names in theirs, and I thought “man, we’re gonna get KILLED.” This is, of course, baseball, and anything can happen, but on paper this appears to be a bloodbath. The likes of which we haven’t seen in quite some time. As in, last Friday…
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by Mr Redbird on Jun 20, 2008 7:46 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
My thoughts too
Hopefully it will rain for 3 days straight…David vs GOLIATH kind of stuff
mattnj
by mattnj on Jun 20, 2008 7:51 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
has anyone heard what time they're expecting to start?
I hear Tony La Russa may bat the Pitcher spot cleanup
by jds2 on Jun 20, 2008 7:43 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Maybe we should just forfeit
and save Lohse for the Detroit series.
by Hardcore Legend on Jun 20, 2008 7:49 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
The tarp is off the field
looked like the players are starting to warm up…...I’m stuck watching NESN :(
by mkdog22 on Jun 20, 2008 7:51 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yes but
Doppler has some pretty severe storms approaching from west…there is hope.
mattnj
by mattnj on Jun 20, 2008 7:52 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
but not sure they will get here in time
mattnj
by mattnj on Jun 20, 2008 7:58 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
why save him for Detroit...we'll get swept there....
negativity aside I’d be thrilled with 2-4 over the next 6…
by stanchar on Jun 20, 2008 7:53 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
If Aaron Miles has to catch
will he revolutionize the position for the first times since Bench? Will we have thousands of kids across America raising the the ranks using the ‘standing up behind home plate’ technique to catch?
by Hardcore Legend on Jun 20, 2008 7:56 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Do they even have catching gear his size?
He’s smaller than LaRue and Yadi, would he have to don the oversized gear? That could get humorous :D
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by Mr Redbird on Jun 20, 2008 7:57 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
We were discussing this today
how would he put down the signs? The bottom flap would hang below his knees, making it impossible for the pitcher to see his hand. Likewise, though, the flap would also block balls getting through the 5 hole.
by Hardcore Legend on Jun 20, 2008 7:59 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Once again
There’s always a Silver Lining!!!
by Tackle Box on Jun 20, 2008 8:00 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
In all fairness to Miles.
It’s not his fault he is the same height standing as Molina/Larue are squating.
by Evilfrog on Jun 20, 2008 8:05 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
They just threw this stat up on the Braves telecast
So I’ll make it a rain-delay trivia question
Which left-handed batter in the NL has the highest BA against LHP? He’s hitting .431(!) against LHP as a hint
It’s probably the last guy you’d ever guess.
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by Mr Redbird on Jun 20, 2008 8:04 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Oh yeah
Guess without cheating
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by Mr Redbird on Jun 20, 2008 8:05 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
skip?
C'mon you Redbirds, lets prove em' wrong, again!
by yer dog first on Jun 20, 2008 8:06 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
naw
Skip is hitting around .200 against LHP.
by Evilfrog on Jun 20, 2008 8:06 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
he said guess
and I know Skippy hasnt exactly been tearing the cover off of the ball, so I figured it might be him
C'mon you Redbirds, lets prove em' wrong, again!
by yer dog first on Jun 20, 2008 8:08 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Left-handed batter
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by Mr Redbird on Jun 20, 2008 8:06 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
LHB
loop = RHB
C'mon you Redbirds, lets prove em' wrong, again!
by yer dog first on Jun 20, 2008 8:06 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
oh right.
I just read over that and just seen who has the highest BA against LHBs.
How about Barton?
by Evilfrog on Jun 20, 2008 8:07 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Barton?
doesnt he bat right handed also?
C'mon you Redbirds, lets prove em' wrong, again!
by yer dog first on Jun 20, 2008 8:08 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Richie Sexon?
They’re playing the M’s, ya?
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by Valatan on Jun 20, 2008 8:10 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
and he's a righty
I could’ve swron I remembered that giant dude batting from the left side
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by Valatan on Jun 20, 2008 8:11 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I said NL as well
You thinking of Jay Buhner (he’s probably a righty too, I just don’t remember and don’t feel like looking it up lol)
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by Mr Redbird on Jun 20, 2008 8:11 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
AK?
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by mattyfrommo on Jun 20, 2008 8:06 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
damn reply button
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by mattyfrommo on Jun 20, 2008 8:06 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Adam Kennedy
definitely the last person i would think of.
mattnj
by mattnj on Jun 20, 2008 8:06 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
OK OK
Maybe the second-to-last person, lol
Another hint, he doesn’t wear the BOB
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by Mr Redbird on Jun 20, 2008 8:07 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Jimmy Ballgame?
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by ColinMacLeod on Jun 20, 2008 8:08 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Nope
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by Mr Redbird on Jun 20, 2008 8:09 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ichiro?
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by ColinMacLeod on Jun 20, 2008 8:10 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
NL
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by Mr Redbird on Jun 20, 2008 8:12 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
watching the Braves game you say?
Chipper
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by gdm426 on Jun 20, 2008 8:09 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
beat me to it
C'mon you Redbirds, lets prove em' wrong, again!
by yer dog first on Jun 20, 2008 8:10 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Chipper
switch hits, so if a LHP were to be on the mound, he would bat RH.
C'mon you Redbirds, lets prove em' wrong, again!
by yer dog first on Jun 20, 2008 8:09 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
He's a switch hitter
They put it up there because Brian McCann was like #2 or #3 on the list. #1 shocked me so much I didn’t pay attention to the rest of the list.
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by Mr Redbird on Jun 20, 2008 8:10 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
i was thinking you were asking a trick question
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by gdm426 on Jun 20, 2008 8:11 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
phillies 1st basemen name escapes me
mattnj
by mattnj on Jun 20, 2008 8:10 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
ryan howard
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by yer dog first on Jun 20, 2008 8:11 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
ryan howard all those rbis with a 220 ba
mattnj
by mattnj on Jun 20, 2008 8:11 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
OK, another hint
He plays in the NL West
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by Mr Redbird on Jun 20, 2008 8:12 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
is he a padre?
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by gdm426 on Jun 20, 2008 8:13 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Maybe
Maybe not
I’ll get to which team he plays for after another round of wrong guesses
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by Mr Redbird on Jun 20, 2008 8:13 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
We have a winner!
Look at this shit
.431/.476/.500
But also with a BABIP of .446 (!)
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by Mr Redbird on Jun 20, 2008 8:14 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
OPS of .976 vs LHP
and .560 vs RHP. Now that’s a split….
by nota bene on Jun 20, 2008 8:16 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
A reverse split, no less
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by Mr Redbird on Jun 20, 2008 8:16 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
pure craziness
that statistic has to (ahem) regress to the mean eventually….
by nota bene on Jun 20, 2008 8:19 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Indeed
Nicely done
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by Mr Redbird on Jun 20, 2008 8:20 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
This was fun....
... can you do this every game? ;-)
by Woodwork on Jun 20, 2008 8:16 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
If I can find a stupid obscure fact like that, I'd be glad to
I had help from Skip Caray and Joe Simpson on this one, though
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by Mr Redbird on Jun 20, 2008 8:17 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I cheated searched for it.
Why is it such a surprise that he’s hitting .431?
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by ColinMacLeod on Jun 20, 2008 8:14 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
AND WE HAVE BASEBALL
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by Valatan on Jun 20, 2008 8:14 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
not on FSN Midwest
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by gdm426 on Jun 20, 2008 8:16 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
OK
that drove me nuts, and some intense searching on baseball-reference finally gave me the answer….I would never in hell have come up with him either….
by nota bene on Jun 20, 2008 8:14 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
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by ColinMacLeod on Jun 20, 2008 8:15 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
oh
that’s much easier….I did kind of a brute force search…..BR won’t give you those numbers directly unless you subscribe. So I looked at which team had the best LHB BA vs LHP, and it was in fact the Dodgers….then I just looked thru all the Dodgers’ LH batting regulars and found it.
by nota bene on Jun 20, 2008 8:18 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Why is Wakefield wearing a green jersey?
Oh, the Celtics. That’s kinda gimmicky
They say that it's never too late, but you don't get any younger...
by Valatan on Jun 20, 2008 8:20 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
and Kennedy's back at DH
They say that it's never too late, but you don't get any younger...
by Valatan on Jun 20, 2008 8:20 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Thank you!
That was bugging me. I’m not the most observant person, but I could have sworn they weren’t wearing green jerseys the last time I saw them play.
by six on Jun 20, 2008 8:21 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
those damn stripes are ugly
looks like a soccer uni
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by mattyfrommo on Jun 20, 2008 8:22 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Mather!!!
these are the games we need him on our team for. So we have a real DH in Amarican League parks.
Milt Thompson FTW!
by gossard56 on Jun 20, 2008 8:20 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
he's hurt
he’s only PH down in Memphis
I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!
by gdm426 on Jun 20, 2008 8:22 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
details
He has only had 1 AB snice he was sent back down. Which explain why he stopped playing on the ML team too.
by Evilfrog on Jun 20, 2008 8:25 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
he wasn't hurt until after
he went down
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by mattyfrommo on Jun 20, 2008 8:29 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Did he hurt his back
on the bus ride down then?
by Evilfrog on Jun 20, 2008 8:30 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I do not know
It looked like his first game back that he hit a HR, maybe he hurt it on the swing??
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by mattyfrommo on Jun 20, 2008 9:18 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
but seriously
what is wrong with him this time?
by TheBirds on Jun 20, 2008 8:29 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think FR
said he tweaked his back
I like tweaking better than hurting
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by mattyfrommo on Jun 20, 2008 8:32 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yuck
Ten-pitch inning. Let’s hope Lohse has his A+ game
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DFA Adam Kennedy!
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by Mr Redbird on Jun 20, 2008 8:22 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
With Wakefield on the mound, I don't really think that pitch counts are much of a concern anyway
They say that it's never too late, but you don't get any younger...
by Valatan on Jun 20, 2008 8:23 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Not for him
But I’d like to see more of a battle from our guys
Cardinal fan in the heart of Braves country
DFA Adam Kennedy!
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by Mr Redbird on Jun 20, 2008 8:23 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
+1
they can’t sleepwalk through innings like they did against the Royals….the Sox are not likely to put up 7 runs through three games….
by nota bene on Jun 20, 2008 8:24 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Eh, I don't think these guys are underachieving
They just suck. I remember being mad to see one of Kennedy, Duncan, and LaRue in the game. Now we get all 3 a lot.
by TheBirds on Jun 20, 2008 8:30 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
One thing I'm looking forward to
Getting to see Duncan try to hit Wakefield.
by TheBirds on Jun 20, 2008 8:23 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Yah
Talk about close your eyes and hit it
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DFA Adam Kennedy!
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by Mr Redbird on Jun 20, 2008 8:24 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
if we're lucky he'll swing so hard
that he’ll spin himself into the ground up to his waist.
I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!
by gdm426 on Jun 20, 2008 8:25 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
he probably kills that slow shit
2 HR game for Dunc- the Knuckleballer is a slumpbuster this time
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by mattyfrommo on Jun 20, 2008 8:25 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
if Wakefield's pitches fail to knuckle
Duncan probably could pound the hell out of them. LHB have that comfy little corner there at Fenway….
by nota bene on Jun 20, 2008 8:26 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hmm
It’s been raining up there, 11 mph wind according to Gameday
Sounds like a recipe for some wicked knuckle action :(
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DFA Adam Kennedy!
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by Mr Redbird on Jun 20, 2008 8:27 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
if Wakefield doesn't break Dunc's slump
maybe he should try #3 on this list
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by mattyfrommo on Jun 20, 2008 8:27 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
he should have no problem finding some of them in bean town
I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!
by gdm426 on Jun 20, 2008 8:28 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Does wakefield
Throw anything but knuckleballs?
by Evilfrog on Jun 20, 2008 8:24 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
a fastball
is you can call it “fast”
by TheBirds on Jun 20, 2008 8:24 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Also, is Wakefield the last active knuckleballer?
Steve Sparks is out of baseball now, and I can’t think of another one that’s still playing
They say that it's never too late, but you don't get any younger...
by Valatan on Jun 20, 2008 8:27 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
R.A. Dickey
Don’t remember who he pitches for right now. He pitched for the Rangers a few years back.
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DFA Adam Kennedy!
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by Mr Redbird on Jun 20, 2008 8:28 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
if we have to play Boston without AP
it’s at least a little reassuring that we don’t have to face Ortiz….
by nota bene on Jun 20, 2008 8:28 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
As much shit as we all give him
He would look really nice in our lineup right about now (both the way he’s hitting and how we’re (not) hitting)
Cardinal fan in the heart of Braves country
DFA Adam Kennedy!
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by Mr Redbird on Jun 20, 2008 8:31 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Awesome
Always trying to find a way to bury Nick Stavinoha!
Just kidding.
by Tackle Box on Jun 20, 2008 8:32 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Clement
Gave up 4 runs in the first inning for Memphis. Looks like he an Mulder might not be helping any time soon.
Ludwick/Molina for 2008 All-Star team.
by tangledbrett on Jun 20, 2008 8:30 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Bedard out of the game in Atlanta
Looked like he hurt his back flinching on a broken bat. I guess that adds to the discussion of whether we should get him or not…
Cardinal fan in the heart of Braves country
DFA Adam Kennedy!
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by Mr Redbird on Jun 20, 2008 8:32 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
might make him cheap...
"the hardest decision to make is to do nothing; there is a terrible temptation to interfere." -gen patton
by SleepyCA on Jun 20, 2008 8:47 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
damn Troy, take one for the team, it's not going to hurt
I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!
by gdm426 on Jun 20, 2008 8:33 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
He doesn't want Duncan to GITP
Cardinal fan in the heart of Braves country
DFA Adam Kennedy!
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by Mr Redbird on Jun 20, 2008 8:34 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oh nevermind
Cardinal fan in the heart of Braves country
DFA Adam Kennedy!
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by Mr Redbird on Jun 20, 2008 8:34 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Awful jump, Rick
They say that it's never too late, but you don't get any younger...
by Valatan on Jun 20, 2008 8:34 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
but Dan said it was a great jump
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by mattyfrommo on Jun 20, 2008 8:35 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I know better than to believe Dan
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by mattyfrommo on Jun 20, 2008 8:40 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Running into outs is aweesome
boo cubs, hooray beer
by Raconteur on Jun 20, 2008 8:34 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
running into outs
while trying to steal bases isn’t that bad
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by mattyfrommo on Jun 20, 2008 8:36 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Off a knuckleballer
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DFA Adam Kennedy!
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by Mr Redbird on Jun 20, 2008 8:36 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
as fast as Rick is
you would think he could be decent base stealer
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by mattyfrommo on Jun 20, 2008 8:37 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
There's more to it than being fast, is the problem
They say that it's never too late, but you don't get any younger...
by Valatan on Jun 20, 2008 8:38 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I know
I wish Rick would give up on stealing bases. Skip can’t swipe one either. I bet APu is better than both
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by mattyfrommo on Jun 20, 2008 8:39 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
not good
but not as bad as stupid baserunning
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by mattyfrommo on Jun 20, 2008 8:36 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yes it is.
The break even point is >70%. If you cannot steal at that rate, then don’t try….
by DriverZn on Jun 20, 2008 8:40 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
In theory it isn't as bad
too bad this team can’t prove a damn theory…better?
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by mattyfrommo on Jun 20, 2008 8:42 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
This Knuckleball
confusing the ump too i guess.
by TheBirds on Jun 20, 2008 8:35 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I think that might have been a hr
in busch.
by Tackle Box on Jun 20, 2008 8:36 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Do the Boston broadcasters
ever focus on the game?
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 20, 2008 8:36 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Do you want to disparage talk of a wahhhriahr like Cuaht Schilling???
They say that it's never too late, but you don't get any younger...
by Valatan on Jun 20, 2008 8:37 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
i refuse to watch nesn now that my dads gone
he loved those guys, while i wanted to jam something sharp in my ears every time they were on
I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!
by gdm426 on Jun 20, 2008 8:40 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
All right
I’m out, hitting the bars, etc. Enjoy your night, everyone :D
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DFA Adam Kennedy!
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by Mr Redbird on Jun 20, 2008 8:39 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
find DUNK a good slump buster
I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!
by gdm426 on Jun 20, 2008 8:41 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
find me one too
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by mattyfrommo on Jun 20, 2008 8:42 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
At least Ank broke up the no hitter early tonight.
One less thing to worry about.
Ludwick/Molina for 2008 All-Star team.
by tangledbrett on Jun 20, 2008 8:39 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Imagine if we had Manny
That would constitute decent protection behind Pujols I bet.
by TheBirds on Jun 20, 2008 8:41 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Wow
Manny somehow sold the ump on that one. Looked good to me.
by TheBirds on Jun 20, 2008 8:41 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I just stepped back into the room
Was Slick Rick thrown out by Kevin Nash?
by Pujols Is A God on Jun 20, 2008 8:42 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
you just cannot beat yourself
if you expect to win in bean town.
you just can’t do it
I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!
by gdm426 on Jun 20, 2008 8:43 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
lohse has it tonight
he will get out of it
i take your signatures and use them as away messages
by ihavebadknees on Jun 20, 2008 8:44 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
STAND STILL, you're not a bobblehead!!!!
"It ain't braggin' if you can do it." -- Dizzy Dean
by '54 Cardinal Fan on Jun 20, 2008 8:44 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
The home plate ump needs to be replaced.
He doesn’t have any clue what his strike zone is.
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 20, 2008 8:44 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
that was a stike
I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!
by gdm426 on Jun 20, 2008 8:45 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I know, I'm just talkin in general
he has no consistency
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 20, 2008 8:46 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
EXCELLENT
one out
i take your signatures and use them as away messages
by ihavebadknees on Jun 20, 2008 8:44 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
now if only we can get
a GB for a DP
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by mattyfrommo on Jun 20, 2008 8:45 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Could be inning over right now
something to remember.
by TheBirds on Jun 20, 2008 8:45 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
got, what a douche hit
stupid coco
i take your signatures and use them as away messages
by ihavebadknees on Jun 20, 2008 8:46 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
god*
i take your signatures and use them as away messages
by ihavebadknees on Jun 20, 2008 8:46 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
this is probably a revenge game for him
I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!
by gdm426 on Jun 20, 2008 8:46 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Damnit Duncan
Pick up the ball!!!!!!
Oh, whoops.
by Tackle Box on Jun 20, 2008 8:46 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Did I miss the memo. . .
are the Memphis Redbirds playing in Boston tonight?
"It ain't braggin' if you can do it." -- Dizzy Dean
by '54 Cardinal Fan on Jun 20, 2008 8:46 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Memphis...
would probably score more runs…
Start Ludwick
by DiscoJer on Jun 20, 2008 8:47 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
ouch
"It ain't braggin' if you can do it." -- Dizzy Dean
by '54 Cardinal Fan on Jun 20, 2008 8:48 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
.........
nothing going right for lohse….
by TheBirds on Jun 20, 2008 8:47 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
THAT WAS A STRIKE
They say that it's never too late, but you don't get any younger...
by Valatan on Jun 20, 2008 8:48 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
because it takes about five strikes for a K in this game
They say that it's never too late, but you don't get any younger...
by Valatan on Jun 20, 2008 8:49 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
couldn't agree more
"It ain't braggin' if you can do it." -- Dizzy Dean
by '54 Cardinal Fan on Jun 20, 2008 8:49 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Wrigley and Fenway
notorious for home team strike zones
boo cubs, hooray beer
by Raconteur on Jun 20, 2008 8:51 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
hey, if Manny takes it
it must be a ball right?
by TheBirds on Jun 20, 2008 8:51 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
glad molina is dh'ing
Ankiel is Jesus!
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jun 20, 2008 8:50 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
only one run
someone will jack a dong off wake
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by ihavebadknees on Jun 20, 2008 8:50 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
what the hell is wrong with you IZ2?
geesh
I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!
by gdm426 on Jun 20, 2008 8:50 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
just about fumbled that one too...
barely got the guy at second.
"the hardest decision to make is to do nothing; there is a terrible temptation to interfere." -gen patton
by SleepyCA on Jun 20, 2008 8:51 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
if his defense slips
he is worthless to this team.
boo cubs, hooray beer
by Raconteur on Jun 20, 2008 8:51 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
There are several worthless guys on our team
it doesn’t seem to matter to Tony & Mo.
by KYCards on Jun 20, 2008 8:53 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Thanks Iz2
almost messed up another one.
boo cubs, hooray beer
by Raconteur on Jun 20, 2008 8:50 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Did anyone else see that article today about Kennedy?
I think it was titled “Kennedy takes his hot bat to Fenway.” I’m being dead serious.
less dunca(i)n', more ludwickin'
by bjork24 on Jun 20, 2008 8:54 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I thought maybe he started putting his bats in a oven when I read that.
by KYCards on Jun 20, 2008 8:55 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
he stole some bats?
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by mattyfrommo on Jun 20, 2008 8:59 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
we need a bloop hit now
to counteract theirs
by TheBirds on Jun 20, 2008 8:56 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
thats iz2's speciality
i take your signatures and use them as away messages
by ihavebadknees on Jun 20, 2008 8:56 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
against righties
that’s all i’ve seen him hit.
by TheBirds on Jun 20, 2008 8:57 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
BTW
was that a righty/righty matchup there when iz2 batted. Or am I crazy.
by TheBirds on Jun 20, 2008 8:58 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Someone needs to tell Izturis he isn't a switch hitter
He just looks so horrible from the left side
They say that it's never too late, but you don't get any younger...
by Valatan on Jun 20, 2008 8:58 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
how about someone tell him that he isn't Cesar Izturis
boo cubs, hooray beer
by Raconteur on Jun 20, 2008 8:59 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
how flat is it?
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by mattyfrommo on Jun 20, 2008 9:00 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
it makes your girlfriend look like Pamela Anderson
by TheBirds on Jun 20, 2008 9:01 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
instant rimshot
dot com
less dunca(i)n', more ludwickin'
by bjork24 on Jun 20, 2008 9:02 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
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by mattyfrommo on Jun 20, 2008 9:06 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
nice!
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by mattyfrommo on Jun 20, 2008 9:02 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I was hoping someone
would go all Carson-y on that one
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by mattyfrommo on Jun 20, 2008 9:03 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Nice play by AK
They say that it's never too late, but you don't get any younger...
by Valatan on Jun 20, 2008 9:02 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
There is something bizarre about the hops these balls are taking on the infield
They say that it's never too late, but you don't get any younger...
by Valatan on Jun 20, 2008 9:03 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
for as wet as the ground looks
they sure are jumping around
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by mattyfrommo on Jun 20, 2008 9:04 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
on that stupid "keep watching" commercial
they should force one of the MLB players to give the fine print part of the MLB.tv thing. IE “Hi, my name is justin morneau, and all my games are live on mlb.tv”
Then manny interjects “Except for saturdays, which are blacked out due to a bizarre licensing agreement with Fox. but you can still watch all MY games, because I play for the Red Sox!”
Then Jeter says “Mine too. BTW you also won’t get to see any home games, if you live in the same geographic area as your team you are screwed. Sometimes even if you aren’t, poor iowans”.
“Keep on watching!”
"the hardest decision to make is to do nothing; there is a terrible temptation to interfere." -gen patton
by SleepyCA on Jun 20, 2008 9:04 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
isnt that the truth
I want to give my money to MLB, but they won’t take it from Iowans (Iowegians?)
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by mattyfrommo on Jun 20, 2008 9:08 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
holy crap, AK was not even in the screen on that hit to right
I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!
by gdm426 on Jun 20, 2008 9:06 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I wonder what it what it would take
To get Clint Barmes from Colorado. We need to get some pop in the middle infield.
Ludwick/Molina for 2008 All-Star team.
by tangledbrett on Jun 20, 2008 9:06 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
God, Lohse is playing with fire
but he’s doing a pretty gutty job fighting through it so far
They say that it's never too late, but you don't get any younger...
by Valatan on Jun 20, 2008 9:08 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
For everyones enjoyment
I am watching this with my best friend who thinks the Sox are God’s gift to earth…
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 Jun 20, 2008 9:10 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
that's all find & dandy
GOD lets Satan run this world any way.
so, in a way, your friend is a fan of Satan.
I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!
by gdm426 on Jun 20, 2008 9:11 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'd like to see Lud
Steal a bag here.
Ludwick/Molina for 2008 All-Star team.
by tangledbrett on Jun 20, 2008 9:12 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
about freaking time
come on O, wake up
DUNK it’s now or never
I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!
by gdm426 on Jun 20, 2008 9:13 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
oh dunc
please big boy please
i take your signatures and use them as away messages
by ihavebadknees on Jun 20, 2008 9:13 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
dunc can draw a walk
its go time
i take your signatures and use them as away messages
by ihavebadknees on Jun 20, 2008 9:16 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
all things considered DUNK
that’s not a bad at bat
come on YADDA
I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!
by gdm426 on Jun 20, 2008 9:16 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Like father like son.
Anyone see papa dunc put in that huge wad of dip? It was like half a tin.
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 20, 2008 9:17 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
uh, that was a trap right?
I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!
by gdm426 on Jun 20, 2008 9:17 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
robbed, dammit
i take your signatures and use them as away messages
by ihavebadknees on Jun 20, 2008 9:17 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
That's 2 RBI nine times out of ten, Yadi
bad luck, there
They say that it's never too late, but you don't get any younger...
by Valatan on Jun 20, 2008 9:17 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
no doubt, i swear that was a trap though
he was robbed either way
I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!
by gdm426 on Jun 20, 2008 9:19 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
thanks for nothing AK
DFA
DFA
DFA
DFA
I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!
by gdm426 on Jun 20, 2008 9:17 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
He's neutral for this game
He saved two runs with that play at 2B, and cost two there.
They say that it's never too late, but you don't get any younger...
by Valatan on Jun 20, 2008 9:18 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Not with his hot bat!
less dunca(i)n', more ludwickin'
by bjork24 on Jun 20, 2008 9:18 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
BOOG at SS?
great, so IS2 is hurt now.
awesome*
I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!
by gdm426 on Jun 20, 2008 9:20 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
more PT for Ryan
do we go yet another man short or does Barden or Hoff get called up?
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by mattyfrommo on Jun 20, 2008 9:24 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Are you kidding me?
boo cubs, hooray beer
by Raconteur on Jun 20, 2008 9:27 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Damn Larue
2 dongs in one week!
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by mattyfrommo on Jun 20, 2008 9:27 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Thadda boy, Chesty
They say that it's never too late, but you don't get any younger...
by Valatan on Jun 20, 2008 9:28 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
you have to elaborate
Chesty?
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by mattyfrommo on Jun 20, 2008 9:29 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
There was a simpson's episode (the max power one)
where Homer insisted that Marge change her name to Chesty LaRue. Someone reminded me of this episode earlier re: Jason, and the name stuck in my head
They say that it's never too late, but you don't get any younger...
by Valatan on Jun 20, 2008 9:32 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I remember that episode now
thanks, I will be laughing at LaRue even more than I do now
* sarcasm might be involved in this comment
by mattyfrommo on Jun 20, 2008 9:33 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
OMFG
Did LaRue just do what i think he did?
less dunca(i)n', more ludwickin'
by bjork24 on Jun 20, 2008 9:28 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
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