Game 75 Open Thread: June 20, 2008
by lboros on Jun 20, 2008 6:31 PM EDT
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PrintSt. Louis Cardinals at Boston Red Sox, Jun 20, 2008 7:05 PM EDT
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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
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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.
At least Yadi gets to contribute
with less risk of getting hurt again.
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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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
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 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
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
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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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...
question for the statheads
is LaRue just a flat-out bad hitter or will his production pick up due to the law of averages?
OK
let me rephrase the question then….are LaRue’s peripheral stats indicating that he’s as bad as his batting average indicates?
I think maybe he was searching for the phrase
“regressing to the mean” as opposed to the law of averages
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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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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
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
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
or what you said.
"the hardest decision to make is to do nothing; there is a terrible temptation to interfere." -gen patton
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….
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
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.
Have you ever tried to bunt a knuckle ball?
by Hardcore Legend on Jun 20, 2008 7:02 PM EDT up reply actions
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
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.
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
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.
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….
It all depens on your personell
If you’re already small scoring, you can score more reliably with small ball. I
They say that it's never too late, but you don't get any younger...
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.
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
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
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.
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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
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.
It trust Istuias
batting first is to make Wakefield throw strikes….....
Westcoastbirdwatcher
by westcoastbirdwatcher on Jun 20, 2008 7:07 PM EDT reply actions
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
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
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
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.
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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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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no need to say sorry
your F-bombs just get us ready for all the ones to follow
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what luck
I thought it was a 7:15 game. Good thing there was a rain delay. I could’ve missed baseball!
Not lucky for me.
When the game goes too long it interrupts my sex life – which is quite annoying. I hate having to choose.
You may be wishing you'd missed baseball in about an hour or two ;)
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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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has anyone heard what time they're expecting to start?
I hear Tony La Russa may bat the Pitcher spot cleanup
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
The tarp is off the field
looked like the players are starting to warm up…...I’m stuck watching NESN :(
why save him for Detroit...we'll get swept there....
negativity aside I’d be thrilled with 2-4 over the next 6…
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
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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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
In all fairness to Miles.
It’s not his fault he is the same height standing as Molina/Larue are squating.
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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Oh yeah
Guess without cheating
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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
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
Left-handed batter
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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
oh right.
I just read over that and just seen who has the highest BA against LHBs.
How about Barton?
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
Richie Sexon?
They’re playing the M’s, ya?
They say that it's never too late, but you don't get any younger...
and he's a righty
I could’ve swron I remembered that giant dude batting from the left side
They say that it's never too late, but you don't get any younger...
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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OK OK
Maybe the second-to-last person, lol
Another hint, he doesn’t wear the BOB
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Jimmy Ballgame?
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by ColinMacLeod on Jun 20, 2008 8:08 PM EDT up reply actions
Nope
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Ichiro?
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by ColinMacLeod on Jun 20, 2008 8:10 PM EDT up reply actions
NL
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watching the Braves game you say?
Chipper
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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
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
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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i was thinking you were asking a trick question
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ryan howard
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by yer dog first on Jun 20, 2008 8:11 PM EDT up reply actions
OK, another hint
He plays in the NL West
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is he a padre?
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Maybe
Maybe not
I’ll get to which team he plays for after another round of wrong guesses
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We have a winner!
Look at this shit
.431/.476/.500
But also with a BABIP of .446 (!)
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A reverse split, no less
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Indeed
Nicely done
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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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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
not on FSN Midwest
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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….
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by ColinMacLeod on Jun 20, 2008 8:15 PM EDT up reply actions
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.
Why is Wakefield wearing a green jersey?
Oh, the Celtics. That’s kinda gimmicky
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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.
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!
he's hurt
he’s only PH down in Memphis
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details
He has only had 1 AB snice he was sent back down. Which explain why he stopped playing on the ML team too.
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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I think FR
said he tweaked his back
I like tweaking better than hurting
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Yuck
Ten-pitch inning. Let’s hope Lohse has his A+ game
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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...
Not for him
But I’d like to see more of a battle from our guys
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+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….
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.
Yah
Talk about close your eyes and hit it
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if we're lucky he'll swing so hard
that he’ll spin himself into the ground up to his waist.
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he probably kills that slow shit
2 HR game for Dunc- the Knuckleballer is a slumpbuster this time
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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….
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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if Wakefield doesn't break Dunc's slump
maybe he should try #3 on this list
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he should have no problem finding some of them in bean town
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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
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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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if we have to play Boston without AP
it’s at least a little reassuring that we don’t have to face Ortiz….
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)
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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.
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…
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might make him cheap...
"the hardest decision to make is to do nothing; there is a terrible temptation to interfere." -gen patton
damn Troy, take one for the team, it's not going to hurt
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He doesn't want Duncan to GITP
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Oh nevermind
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Running into outs is aweesome
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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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Off a knuckleballer
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as fast as Rick is
you would think he could be decent base stealer
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There's more to it than being fast, is the problem
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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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Yes it is.
The break even point is >70%. If you cannot steal at that rate, then don’t try….
In theory it isn't as bad
too bad this team can’t prove a damn theory…better?
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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."
Do you want to disparage talk of a wahhhriahr like Cuaht Schilling???
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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
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All right
I’m out, hitting the bars, etc. Enjoy your night, everyone :D
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find DUNK a good slump buster
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At least Ank broke up the no hitter early tonight.
One less thing to worry about.
Ludwick/Molina for 2008 All-Star team.
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
you just cannot beat yourself
if you expect to win in bean town.
you just can’t do it
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STAND STILL, you're not a bobblehead!!!!
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by '54 Cardinal Fan on Jun 20, 2008 8:44 PM EDT reply actions
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."
that was a stike
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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
god*
i take your signatures and use them as away messages
by ihavebadknees on Jun 20, 2008 8:46 PM EDT up reply actions
this is probably a revenge game for him
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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
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
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...
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
glad molina is dh'ing
Ankiel is Jesus!
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jun 20, 2008 8:50 PM EDT reply actions
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!
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
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'
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
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...
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by mattyfrommo on Jun 20, 2008 9:06 PM EDT up reply actions 1 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...
for as wet as the ground looks
they sure are jumping around
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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
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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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!
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.
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...
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?
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!
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!
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!
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."
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!
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...
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!
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!
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...
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!
more PT for Ryan
do we go yet another man short or does Barden or Hoff get called up?
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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...
I remember that episode now
thanks, I will be laughing at LaRue even more than I do now
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