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Game 77 Open Thread -- June 22, 2008

Adam1_tiny by houstoncardinal on in News

Pineiro

Lester

2-3, 4.02

6-3, 3.18

Jon Lester is a talented young lefty.  He sports the season's only no-hitter and is 2nd on their team (among starters) in ERA and FIP.  The Cards have actually done fairly well against lefties so far this season.  Of course, most of that's been w/ Pujols in the lineup.  Our BB rate, K rate, and HR rate are all better vs. LHP than RHP.  The team has a respectable .261/.351/.409 line against lefties.  <p>

 

 

As for Pineiro, he's gotten his ERA down to 4.02 and his FIP to 4.03. Much of that is b/c of his low BB rate -- 2.3/9 IP. He got off to a slow start but was very good Tuesday, with the team taking a hard luck loss when the offense was able to muster 1 run and Ron Villone gave up the game-winning homer in the 8th. Hopefully, we can get Pineiro some Mitch Boggs-run support today.

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Hmmm...

Pineiro and Lester huh?

by mikeonthecards on Jun 22, 2008 1:17 PM EDT   0 recs

oops!

it was 1:30 am.

by houstoncardinal on Jun 22, 2008 1:29 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Did I just read that Yadi

is playing first base today?

by mikeonthecards on Jun 22, 2008 1:23 PM EDT   0 recs

i love that movie

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

by AdjustedExpectations on Jun 22, 2008 2:26 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Yikes!

Pineiro has morphed into Wainwright and Lester has morphed into Oswalt! Those lefty/righty matches are going to have to be changed…...

She isn't crazy, she's just not impressed.

by jillsinmo on Jun 22, 2008 1:23 PM EDT   0 recs

Oh, you fixed it. Now I'm not confused.....

She isn't crazy, she's just not impressed.

by jillsinmo on Jun 22, 2008 1:31 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I read somewhere else

that he has played 6 ML games at 1B – so maybe :)

Pitchers Hit Eighth

by Pitchers Hit Eighth on Jun 22, 2008 1:28 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

yeah

I think they said he was practicing at 3B one time

Ankiel is Jesus!

by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jun 22, 2008 1:37 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Why?

As long as they don’t bounce them over to 1st, Yadi will do fine.

by SoonerfanTU on Jun 22, 2008 1:38 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

good god

I just watched the end of the movie RV

Ankiel is Jesus!

by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jun 22, 2008 1:29 PM EDT   0 recs

man.

I got scared for a second TBS had it blacked out. Games on 5 for us in St. Louis.

by Evilfrog on Jun 22, 2008 1:32 PM EDT   0 recs

man

seeing Wainwright’s photo is taunting me. and it sounds like he’s going to be out for a while

Ankiel is Jesus!

by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jun 22, 2008 1:33 PM EDT   0 recs

Rain

Is there any word on whether this is a short delay or a monster one?

"Jimmy told me, 'If you keep it right there at two runs and no more, we'll win this game,'" Wainwright said. "'Me and Albert will get the job done."

by Andie203 on Jun 22, 2008 1:40 PM EDT   0 recs

he just said the weather is improving

but never trust Chip Caray

Ankiel is Jesus!

by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jun 22, 2008 1:43 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

It's not even raining now

I think they are waiting for one more shower to hit, then they’ll pull the tarp off

by cloistermaximus on Jun 22, 2008 1:43 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

last year

We got radared out in NY. Never rained and they just kept the tarp on the field.

by Evilfrog on Jun 22, 2008 1:45 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

radar

Doesn’t look too impressive….

by nota bene on Jun 22, 2008 1:45 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

LOLOLOLOL

anyone here who thought is was a crazy idea to put Yadi at first.

by TheBirds on Jun 22, 2008 1:42 PM EDT   0 recs

yeah

pretty crazy, but not quite the craziest, TLR move

Ankiel is Jesus!

by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jun 22, 2008 1:44 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I'm just saying I suggested it in a gamethread and people jumped on me

glad to see it’s actually happening, just to annoy those who didn’t want it to.

We’ll see if it works out.

by TheBirds on Jun 22, 2008 1:46 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Hope no other IF sails a throw into the basepath,

and gets Yadi clonked again. Course, with no Miles at SS, the chances of that happening are much smaller.

by fuegophil on Jun 22, 2008 1:46 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

AK does his little sidearm

and it’s off the mark quite a bit.

by TheBirds on Jun 22, 2008 1:48 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

yeah

that’s the one part about his defense that I hate

Ankiel is Jesus!

by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jun 22, 2008 1:49 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

yeah

that’s what I would think. they must be pretty worried about Stav’s defense at 1st

Ankiel is Jesus!

by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jun 22, 2008 1:47 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

of course

I’d like to see Yadi on the bench until he’s good and ready to catch again….

by nota bene on Jun 22, 2008 1:48 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

It's not b/c Stav's D is that bad, Just there is a better chance that Molina would go catch then Stav going

Just there is a better chance that Molina would go catch then Stav going to the outfield. And if he was Dh we would lose it.

Yadi is my hero

by Big Phil on Jun 22, 2008 2:23 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Opps

sorry for messed up post

Yadi is my hero

by Big Phil on Jun 22, 2008 2:25 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

so are these guys Red Sox announcers?

I’m putting on KTRS

Ankiel is Jesus!

by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jun 22, 2008 1:50 PM EDT   0 recs

Believe you me...

This duo is much better than Caray and Don Simpson talking about Sonic drive-in every single game. I loved watching the Braves but had to mute the TV and listen to the broadcast on Gameday Audio.

by mynameistyler on Jun 22, 2008 1:53 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

TBS question

What happens if this game doesn’t get started for an hour and maybe has a delay? What does TBS do? I doubt they stick with the game, right?

(Tried to use up my daily quota of question marks, is that okay?)

by Tackle Box on Jun 22, 2008 1:50 PM EDT   0 recs

So KSDK is a LOCAL St. Louis channel...

yet MLB blacks out the TBS broadcast for the entire Cardinal viewing area? How fucking stupid is that? I can see it being blacked out in St. Louis to protect KSDK, but I’m in Memphis. I see FSN Midwest games, but obviously not KSDK games. This is so irritating…

by LukeMP1186 on Jun 22, 2008 1:52 PM EDT   0 recs

I can understand that being a bit of an annoyance...

TBS is blacked out here in Springfield, but we’ve got the feed on Channel 3 KY3.

by mynameistyler on Jun 22, 2008 1:54 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

It just doesn't make any sense...

It’s MLB being unfathomably lazy and not updating its ancient blackout rules.

by LukeMP1186 on Jun 22, 2008 1:55 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

But the problem is that they ARE updating them

it just seems like they’re getting progressively more draconian. I’m amazed my mlb.tv is working here in Austin.

They say that it's never too late, but you don't get any younger...

by Valatan on Jun 22, 2008 1:56 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I thought I had heard that, too...

but for some reason I thought it didn’t really affect anything until 2009. Maybe I’m wrong…

by LukeMP1186 on Jun 22, 2008 1:58 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

get a big antena?

That just really suck.

by Evilfrog on Jun 22, 2008 1:55 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

But fear not!

I can watch Mariners-Braves and Reds-Yankees. Not that I give a crap about either…

by LukeMP1186 on Jun 22, 2008 2:00 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I can top that

the Indians are on STO, a channel I don’t get. Yet, I’m still blacked out from their games on MLB Extra Innings because of some archaic blackout ‘zones’.

Still looking for 1985 Regular Season games on DVD/VHS

by Hardcore Legend on Jun 22, 2008 2:01 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

We need to play more Lefty pitchers

Only way to get a half decent lineup out there.

by TheBirds on Jun 22, 2008 1:56 PM EDT   0 recs

he's talking to Dave Duncan

about learning a curveball….

by nota bene on Jun 22, 2008 1:59 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

"Listen...

I told you, I want the Reebok endorsement. ... ...YOU SAW THE HOMERUN YESTERDAY, RIGHT? RIGHT?! Get it done.”

by mynameistyler on Jun 22, 2008 2:00 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

talking to his agent

about an upcoming endorsement deal with Acme Sandpaper.

by Tackle Box on Jun 22, 2008 2:00 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

He heard Shannon's interview with Wakefield

and he’s making an appointment with his nail tech.

by thisgirllovesbaseball on Jun 22, 2008 2:02 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

there goes the tarp

they interviewed Ludwick too

Ankiel is Jesus!

by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jun 22, 2008 2:00 PM EDT   0 recs

Yea!

Tarp comes off and the Bill Engval show is on!!! I’ve never seen this episode, I’m stoked!!

by Tackle Box on Jun 22, 2008 2:02 PM EDT   0 recs

I've heard of it

just never seen it.

Bill Engvall as a child psychologist…..

by Tackle Box on Jun 22, 2008 2:04 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

probably too early

although if he keeps it up, he will be

Ankiel is Jesus!

by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jun 22, 2008 2:05 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I'd guess Type B

since it’s a combination of years and not a single years performance, IIRC.

by azruavatar on Jun 22, 2008 2:32 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

how hilarious would it be

if Cincy sweeps the Yanks in New York and STL sweeps the Sox in Boston…..NL CENTRAL UBER ALLES

by nota bene on Jun 22, 2008 2:05 PM EDT   0 recs

Cubs are in a good position to sweep the Sox too

Dempster is unbeatable at Wrigley this year. I wouldn’t be suprised if they shut ‘em out today. As long as the Cards sweep too I’ll be ok with that.

by cloistermaximus on Jun 22, 2008 2:07 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

that would be friggin awesome

it would back up my argument for NL Central being the best division overall

Ankiel is Jesus!

by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jun 22, 2008 2:06 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs