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Game 77 Overflow thread II: the fall of Papelbonistan

Woody_guthrie_tiny by Valatan on Comment 491 comments

So, Adam Kennedy is the hero against Jonathon Papelbon.  Tied score in the tenth.

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well fine val!

since you’re so much better than me.

by stlcardinalsfang on Jun 22, 2008 5:26 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

ludwick

got me all excited.

by Evilfrog on Jun 22, 2008 5:26 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

All right, Nick

Great time to make your first game memorable…er.

by glennrwordman on Jun 22, 2008 5:28 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Well,

he might remember the missed oppo.

by glennrwordman on Jun 22, 2008 5:29 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

guy walks

and he swings on first pitch yuck…

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

by punchinjudy on Jun 22, 2008 5:29 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

only vets

get to swing on dead red (like Kennedy – HA)

by enoscountry on Jun 22, 2008 5:30 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

ANK Redemption???

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

by punchinjudy on Jun 22, 2008 5:29 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

nice optimism

but he looked foolish there..

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

by punchinjudy on Jun 22, 2008 5:30 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

nice call

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

by punchinjudy on Jun 22, 2008 5:31 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

just being realistic

lboros posted the stats of ankiel in important situations and he always strikes out

boo cubs, hooray beer

by Raconteur on Jun 22, 2008 5:32 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

pretty bad

“late and close” splits- 4 for 35, 114/.184/.200 (.384 OPS) w/14 K’s.

"If thats bad luck, lets DFA our luck away." -DriverZN

by SleepyCA on Jun 22, 2008 5:34 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Even if we lose this game

You gotta be happy about what the team did this weekend, after getting swept at home by the Royals

boo cubs, hooray beer

by Raconteur on Jun 22, 2008 5:29 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

ya but as me and yer dog discussed

they play to competition

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

by punchinjudy on Jun 22, 2008 5:29 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Now is time for the Ankiel redemption

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

by Valatan on Jun 22, 2008 5:29 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'd consider it a minor miracle...

if the Cardinals get another turn at bat…

by LukeMP1186 on Jun 22, 2008 5:32 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Papelbonistan LMFAO

I’m still confused as to why that guy called Papelbon a Kurd….

by nota bene on Jun 22, 2008 5:33 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The Fall of Papelbonistan?

WTF? Where do you guys get your shit?

I’m not sure I want you to share…

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by bukowski on Jun 22, 2008 5:33 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

So who else is going to get some free

JOB official taco related fried poduct?

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by jealousblues on Jun 22, 2008 5:34 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Crazy today. Anyone else having trouble posting? K Mac or Izzystan?

Bleak chances of seeing the 11th

An optimist is a man who upon discovering that a rose smells better than a cabbage concludes it will make better soup.

HL Mencken

by akaitori on Jun 22, 2008 5:34 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ankiels mental makeup

really must be quite awful. Playoff pitching = loses his control , etc…
the hgh story breaks = forgets how to hit the ball
important at bats = strikes out every time

Someone needs to sit the guy down and teach him not to get so amped up. Hell, give him some xanax before he bats

boo cubs, hooray beer

by Raconteur on Jun 22, 2008 5:34 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

+1

FIP > ERA, OBP > AVG

by astrostl on Jun 22, 2008 5:38 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

how am I panicking?

I like Rick, and I think he’s a damn good CF. I just think he isn’t very good in pressure situations , and the #’s back me up.

boo cubs, hooray beer

by Raconteur on Jun 22, 2008 5:44 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

you are fucking kidding me

me affiliate cuts away from the game…NOW?

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by mattyfrommo on Jun 22, 2008 5:34 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

pirate talk there

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by mattyfrommo on Jun 22, 2008 5:34 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

YAAARRR

me affiliate…

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by jealousblues on Jun 22, 2008 5:36 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

AARRHG

uably the worst thing they have ever done, Luckily they came back

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by mattyfrommo on Jun 22, 2008 5:38 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

even if we lose this game

this has been a goddamn entertaining game thread…..

by nota bene on Jun 22, 2008 5:34 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That dad's reaction is awesome

that kid will here it if he’s stranded at 3rd.

by enoscountry on Jun 22, 2008 5:35 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

u sure it was his dad?

it looked like some dude just ticked

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

by punchinjudy on Jun 22, 2008 5:36 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i don't know

i enjoy the game more thinking it was.

by enoscountry on Jun 22, 2008 5:36 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

haha

true

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

by punchinjudy on Jun 22, 2008 5:37 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

WTF

fan interference?

by nota bene on Jun 22, 2008 5:35 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

what have been a double either way

by adiueordie on Jun 22, 2008 5:37 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

walk drew = double play

"My only regret is that I have boneitis." - That Guy on Futurama

by Wizards on Jun 22, 2008 5:36 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

As i said in the last thread

all the TLR haters he is showing confidence in young guys today

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

by punchinjudy on Jun 22, 2008 5:37 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

except I don't

know why he took out Springer.

by Tackle Box on Jun 22, 2008 5:37 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Did JD ever learn to hit a non fastball?

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by jealousblues on Jun 22, 2008 5:37 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

KMAC

to the edge of panic…

I have discovered in twenty years of moving around a ball park, that the knowledge of the game is usually in inverse proportion to the price of the seats. ~Bill Veeck

by bukowski on Jun 22, 2008 5:37 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Cna't blame TLR in this series. Amazing to win the first two and take this on to xtras

An optimist is a man who upon discovering that a rose smells better than a cabbage concludes it will make better soup.

HL Mencken

by akaitori on Jun 22, 2008 5:38 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

WTF

that was a strike

by enoscountry on Jun 22, 2008 5:38 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

WOW

where was that

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

by punchinjudy on Jun 22, 2008 5:38 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

WHAT? That's strike 3.

"My only regret is that I have boneitis." - That Guy on Futurama

by Wizards on Jun 22, 2008 5:38 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

make up call

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

by punchinjudy on Jun 22, 2008 5:38 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

actually he went great call

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

by punchinjudy on Jun 22, 2008 5:38 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yeah, it didn't look like on the first broadcast

but he did on the replay

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

by Valatan on Jun 22, 2008 5:39 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

ya

this home plate guy is def inconsistent though

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

by punchinjudy on Jun 22, 2008 5:40 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

No question about that

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

by Valatan on Jun 22, 2008 5:40 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

thanks for the call blue

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by mattyfrommo on Jun 22, 2008 5:38 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I just thought

there’s no way we don’t get that call after the pitch before.

by enoscountry on Jun 22, 2008 5:40 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

yep

he was way around on that one – not to mention the previous pitch all over the zone

Pitchers Hit Eighth

by Pitchers Hit Eighth on Jun 22, 2008 5:41 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

once a Cardinal always a Cardinal

thank you JD

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by jealousblues on Jun 22, 2008 5:38 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

K anyway

pitches #2 & #5 to Drew were strikes, according to PFX….

by nota bene on Jun 22, 2008 5:39 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

EAT IT BOSTON.

He went…don’t complain…

I have discovered in twenty years of moving around a ball park, that the knowledge of the game is usually in inverse proportion to the price of the seats. ~Bill Veeck

by bukowski on Jun 22, 2008 5:39 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Delete your post.

Now. How dare you bring that evil up me, Ricky Bobby.

I have discovered in twenty years of moving around a ball park, that the knowledge of the game is usually in inverse proportion to the price of the seats. ~Bill Veeck

by bukowski on Jun 22, 2008 5:40 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i believe this game

disproves all graphs

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

by punchinjudy on Jun 22, 2008 5:41 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

and it keeps zagging

FIP > ERA, OBP > AVG

by astrostl on Jun 22, 2008 5:42 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I was under the impression that Casey

was a crap hitter?

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by jealousblues on Jun 22, 2008 5:40 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

did you not see the '06 world series?

he killed us…thankfully no one else did…

by LukeMP1186 on Jun 22, 2008 5:41 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Sweet vindication!

bwahaha

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by jealousblues on Jun 22, 2008 5:42 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Casey

was one of the only Tigers that worth a damn during the WS against us….

by nota bene on Jun 22, 2008 5:41 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

ugh

that *hit worth a damn….

by nota bene on Jun 22, 2008 5:41 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The Red Sox fans don't like this move

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

by Valatan on Jun 22, 2008 5:40 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Sean Casey with the PH for Moss. GG Moss.

Way to play an inning or two.

"My only regret is that I have boneitis." - That Guy on Futurama

by Wizards on Jun 22, 2008 5:41 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Flores? Villain?

An optimist is a man who upon discovering that a rose smells better than a cabbage concludes it will make better soup.

HL Mencken

by akaitori on Jun 22, 2008 5:42 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

u mean

diarrhea

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

by punchinjudy on Jun 22, 2008 5:43 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

nice

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

by punchinjudy on Jun 22, 2008 5:42 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Good gosh

Casey is hitting .373 I know its only 100 or so ab’s, but good gosh.

by fuegophil on Jun 22, 2008 5:42 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

THAT IS FANTASTIC WORK

"My only regret is that I have boneitis." - That Guy on Futurama

by Wizards on Jun 22, 2008 5:42 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

wow

this is a great game

Ankiel is Jesus!

by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jun 22, 2008 5:42 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You know,

this has been one helluva good baseball game.

I have discovered in twenty years of moving around a ball park, that the knowledge of the game is usually in inverse proportion to the price of the seats. ~Bill Veeck

by bukowski on Jun 22, 2008 5:42 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

reached out and grabbed it

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

by punchinjudy on Jun 22, 2008 5:44 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

would have been close

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

by punchinjudy on Jun 22, 2008 5:43 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He's fast, so I want to say yes

But regardless, it was at least a double.

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

by Valatan on Jun 22, 2008 5:43 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

still a double

i think. ludwick was heading right for it and ellsbury was still on the way to second.

by adiueordie on Jun 22, 2008 5:44 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm so glad the apartment below me is empty

because I’ve had about five occasions where I’ve jumped up and down

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

by Valatan on Jun 22, 2008 5:43 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ladies and Gents

need a LOOGY for lefties? Note K-Mac, the right handed version (forgetting the double, but noting season stats)

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

by AdjustedExpectations on Jun 22, 2008 5:44 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Why is Boog

wearing a towing chain around his neck?

I have discovered in twenty years of moving around a ball park, that the knowledge of the game is usually in inverse proportion to the price of the seats. ~Bill Veeck

by bukowski on Jun 22, 2008 5:44 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The way this game is going

I wish K-Mac could bat

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by mattyfrommo on Jun 22, 2008 5:44 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yadi's wallet

is the one that says “Badmotherf*cker” on it.

I have discovered in twenty years of moving around a ball park, that the knowledge of the game is usually in inverse proportion to the price of the seats. ~Bill Veeck

by bukowski on Jun 22, 2008 5:45 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

lol

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

by AdjustedExpectations on Jun 22, 2008 5:46 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He's superfly TNT

"Well, folks, this game began as a tiny worm and is blossoming into a large cobra." - Mike "The Moon Man" Shannon

by Tudor's Electric Fan on Jun 22, 2008 5:46 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I think Molina's back

nice play by the outfielders there though

Ankiel is Jesus!

by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jun 22, 2008 5:45 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

those bastards did it again

If I miss something great, I did not bomb a des moines tv station. ok?

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by mattyfrommo on Jun 22, 2008 5:45 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

and again

they are trying to drive me crazy here

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by mattyfrommo on Jun 22, 2008 5:46 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

see this is where we need a DR

Designated Runner.

Single off that wall.

on a side note whats with Boston where they seem to always have a girlie armed CF?

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by jealousblues on Jun 22, 2008 5:45 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Dunc the Yunger

HR, right here.

Lets do it!

C'mon you Redbirds, lets prove em' wrong, again!

by yer dog first on Jun 22, 2008 5:45 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

well,

I guess that didnt work.

C'mon you Redbirds, lets prove em' wrong, again!

by yer dog first on Jun 22, 2008 5:49 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

A new Shannonism!

“Yadi has to stop at first on a double off the wall”

by duncans_army on Jun 22, 2008 5:46 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

No way...

did he really say that?

I have discovered in twenty years of moving around a ball park, that the knowledge of the game is usually in inverse proportion to the price of the seats. ~Bill Veeck

by bukowski on Jun 22, 2008 5:46 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

just no

dp

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

by punchinjudy on Jun 22, 2008 5:47 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

as long as he doesn't have to think , ,

An optimist is a man who upon discovering that a rose smells better than a cabbage concludes it will make better soup.

HL Mencken

by akaitori on Jun 22, 2008 5:47 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

lj

anyone else think Crisp does one of those female tennis player “ughs” when he thows.

I do, but just because it makes me laugh

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by jealousblues on Jun 22, 2008 5:46 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

a la sharipova

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

by punchinjudy on Jun 22, 2008 5:47 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Did anyone see that old saturday night live sketch

“At Home with Monical Seles”?

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

by Valatan on Jun 22, 2008 5:48 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

no but sounds funny

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

by punchinjudy on Jun 22, 2008 5:48 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It was basically her walking around

and any time that she did anything that required effort, she’d make that “UGH HUH” sound really loudly, to the disturbance of her house guest

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

by Valatan on Jun 22, 2008 5:49 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

bwahaha

why dont I remember this?

I used to watch that show all the time when I was a kid.

Was it the “superstar” girl who played her?

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by jealousblues on Jun 22, 2008 5:50 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

No, way eariler

this was in like 1993 or something. I think it was Melanie Hudsel, maybe Nora Dunn.

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

by Valatan on Jun 22, 2008 5:51 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

IIRC

after all the jokes, she tried to concentrate on not grunting, and her game suffered as a result….then she went back to grunting and succeeding….

by nota bene on Jun 22, 2008 5:51 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

at least it wasnt his typical ground ball to 2nd

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

by punchinjudy on Jun 22, 2008 5:48 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

tag up yadi!

"My only regret is that I have boneitis." - That Guy on Futurama

by Wizards on Jun 22, 2008 5:48 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

he showed some life

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

by punchinjudy on Jun 22, 2008 5:49 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

don't worry, his days as a Cardinal are numbered

He was given his chance to play everyday, and he crapped the bed. Even Papa Dunc can’t argue with the facts.

boo cubs, hooray beer

by Raconteur on Jun 22, 2008 5:50 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

WTF?

bunting with Yadi on 1st…

I have discovered in twenty years of moving around a ball park, that the knowledge of the game is usually in inverse proportion to the price of the seats. ~Bill Veeck

by bukowski on Jun 22, 2008 5:49 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

got me.....

Yadi’s lack of speed is killer at times

by ICbirdfan on Jun 22, 2008 5:49 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

he tried to get an infield single with that bunt...

"My only regret is that I have boneitis." - That Guy on Futurama

by Wizards on Jun 22, 2008 5:49 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

he must be reading the DFA chants???

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

by punchinjudy on Jun 22, 2008 5:50 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He's on Fiirrrrrreeeee!

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

by AdjustedExpectations on Jun 22, 2008 5:50 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Did anybody see D. Duncan's maneurisms

toward Perez after the Bases Loaded walk? He sort of gave him a “be a man, stand up” gesture.

And TLR is a genius – regardless of dumb luck

by enoscountry on Jun 22, 2008 5:50 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

For God's sake...

take advantage of this scoring chance.

by LukeMP1186 on Jun 22, 2008 5:50 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Or....

a nice bounce off the outfied wall.

"My only regret is that I have boneitis." - That Guy on Futurama

by Wizards on Jun 22, 2008 5:51 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Good thing

Boomer Miles is batting then…

by six on Jun 22, 2008 5:51 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Fievel

...add to your American Tail….

I have discovered in twenty years of moving around a ball park, that the knowledge of the game is usually in inverse proportion to the price of the seats. ~Bill Veeck

by bukowski on Jun 22, 2008 5:51 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

LULZ

FIP > ERA, OBP > AVG

by astrostl on Jun 22, 2008 5:51 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

nice ducksnort

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

by punchinjudy on Jun 22, 2008 5:51 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

horton makes a good point

But a crisp throw home vrs Molina molina running would be epic

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by jealousblues on Jun 22, 2008 5:51 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Would be Smirkulean

An optimist is a man who upon discovering that a rose smells better than a cabbage concludes it will make better soup.

HL Mencken

by akaitori on Jun 22, 2008 5:55 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

pure grit

"My only regret is that I have boneitis." - That Guy on Futurama

by Wizards on Jun 22, 2008 5:51 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

"If Coco Crisp can throw out Yadier Molina, I will eat my hat"

great line ricky…now that is an insult

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by mattyfrommo on Jun 22, 2008 5:52 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That reminds me of that old joke

that Mo Vaughn signed to be Mike Piazza’s teammate in order to save the universe—because if Mo Vaughn had tried to run on Piazza, then one of them would have to win, and the world would collapse from the contradiction.

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

by Valatan on Jun 22, 2008 5:53 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

So that is how the world is gonna end in 2012

they are both gonna come out of retirement and….Mystery solved!

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by mattyfrommo on Jun 22, 2008 8:47 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wonder how many fans still at the park. I was at Fenway and left after 11 and watched the end from a nearby watering hole

along with about 5000 other spectators

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by akaitori on Jun 22, 2008 5:52 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

is interleague

like bizarro world or something?

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by jealousblues on Jun 22, 2008 5:55 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

he's a monster in interleague play

always has been

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by AdjustedExpectations on Jun 22, 2008 5:53 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

lmao

Grit golfs it!

AL, Miles says eat grit

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by AdjustedExpectations on Jun 22, 2008 5:52 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

How many hits...

does it take to score a run?

Apparently 4+...

by LukeMP1186 on Jun 22, 2008 5:52 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Who's pitching for Boston?

Is that Ardsma? I hope not.. He’s been way overpowering so far this series

by cloistermaximus on Jun 22, 2008 5:52 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Miles

is 5 for 6 and 5’6”...oh, the irony.

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by bukowski on Jun 22, 2008 5:53 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Oki looked like he was gonna go

commit harry carrey(i know it’s spelt wrong)

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

by punchinjudy on Jun 22, 2008 5:53 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

credit to the fenway music folks

“good times, bad times” by zeppelin playing on the loudspeaker during this 10th inning, bases-loaded pitching change on a game they had in hand.

FIP > ERA, OBP > AVG

by astrostl on Jun 22, 2008 5:53 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

what the fuck

they are bringing in a RIGHTY to pitch to Studwick?

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by mattyfrommo on Jun 22, 2008 5:53 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i’ve commented about reverse splits causing people to mismanage against!

FIP > ERA, OBP > AVG

by astrostl on Jun 22, 2008 5:54 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

are we going to go over reverse splits

just because Luddy does better against Righties doesn’t mean that a Righty pitcher isn’t better against Ludwick than Okajima. What’s Okajima’s split vs. this pitcher’s?

by enoscountry on Jun 22, 2008 5:55 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

calm down

I just meant Luddy usually owns righties

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by mattyfrommo on Jun 22, 2008 5:58 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

hansen is .265 .355 .395 against RHB, .333 .384 .515 against LHB. for all intents and purposes, ludwick should count as a LHB so it would seem to be a significant mistake. okajima is .203 .255 .313 against RHB and .236 .289 .350 against LHB. better across the board, and a lower differential.

FIP > ERA, OBP > AVG

by astrostl on Jun 22, 2008 5:59 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i don't think that's right

from my look at it Righties kill Okajima much more than lefties, both in his career and this year.

by enoscountry on Jun 22, 2008 7:44 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

simple career splits by OPS

okajima: RHB hit .696, LHB hit .624
hansen: RHB hit .617, LHB hit .789

using these two pitchers, if it’s a RHB you want hansen and if it’s a LHB you want okajima.

ludwick: .870 against RHP, .756 against LHP

ludwick has a natural advantage against RHP. okajima (LHP) was replaced by hansen (RHP) to face ludwick. if one were to only consider ludwick’s reverse split, this would seem to be a big mistake. if his reverse split causes him to hit like a “LHB” against hansen, it’s even bigger. i shouldn’t assume that reverse hitter splits play that way into standard pitcher splits, though – i’ll see if i can find out whether he counts as a “RHB” or “LHB” from the other side.

FIP > ERA, OBP > AVG

by astrostl on Jun 22, 2008 8:49 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

and 22 LOB

less dunca(i)n', more ludwickin'

by bjork24 on Jun 22, 2008 5:55 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

quickly 0-2

doesn’t look too good.

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by Wizards on Jun 22, 2008 5:55 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

the only thing I don't like

is that the KSDK announcers are not good enough to call this sort of game.

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by bukowski on Jun 22, 2008 5:55 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

True

But he got three strikes and swung at them all. If he’d taken all three, then it would be truly horrendous. Just my take.

by random on Jun 22, 2008 5:59 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Well, no one will say that both teams haven't had their chances

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

by Valatan on Jun 22, 2008 5:56 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

98mph fastball

and that slider.

Tough break, nice try luddy

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by AdjustedExpectations on Jun 22, 2008 5:56 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Doh!wick

less dunca(i)n', more ludwickin'

by bjork24 on Jun 22, 2008 5:56 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

that woman should be taken out and shot

the one from the hardees comercial

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by jealousblues on Jun 22, 2008 5:56 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ok its up to the pens Springers been spent

and only Izzy and diarrhea left?

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

by punchinjudy on Jun 22, 2008 5:57 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

here comes Izzy

I think he’ll be fine….

by nota bene on Jun 22, 2008 5:57 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

rather have him than

diarrhea

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

by punchinjudy on Jun 22, 2008 5:58 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs