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Game 77 overflow III

shouldn't izzy get a save for that performance?  . . . . .  i'm watching from a hotel room in portland, headed to a wedding in an hour. c'mon cards --- win it soon.

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whoaholy shizite!!!

welcome back izzzzzzzy!

Why don't we get glausy eyed and put back some franklin's....

by punksoulbrutha on Jun 22, 2008 6:14 PM EDT   0 recs

did i mention....

whoaholy shizite!!!!
A WIN IS IN ORDER.

Why don't we get glausy eyed and put back some franklin's....

by punksoulbrutha on Jun 22, 2008 6:16 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

It would be remarkable

if this game created a Phoenix…......

Westcoastbirdwatcher

by westcoastbirdwatcher on Jun 22, 2008 6:16 PM EDT   0 recs

nice

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by mattyfrommo on Jun 22, 2008 6:16 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

especially since

Duncan and AK came through when all of us were about ready to go do something else….

by nota bene on Jun 22, 2008 6:17 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

heh

Ankiel is Jesus!

by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jun 22, 2008 6:17 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Come on Glaus!

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

by Wizards on Jun 22, 2008 6:16 PM EDT   0 recs

Leave Izzy out there

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

by Valatan on Jun 22, 2008 6:17 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

and yes, we have franklin

but we need to score some runs

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

by Valatan on Jun 22, 2008 6:17 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

funny thing is

I haven’t touched a franklin yet

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by mattyfrommo on Jun 22, 2008 6:19 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

C'mon Santa!

bring us a present!

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

by yer dog first on Jun 22, 2008 6:17 PM EDT   0 recs

a la

Lidge?

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

by yer dog first on Jun 22, 2008 6:18 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

totally ruin his career in the process

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

by Wizards on Jun 22, 2008 6:19 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Izzy save

can’t pitch your way into a save.

by Tackle Box on Jun 22, 2008 6:17 PM EDT   0 recs

I don't believe what I just saw...

He lulled them to death (smoke and mirrors) and then finagled his way out of it!

mattnj

by mattnj on Jun 22, 2008 6:17 PM EDT   0 recs

Franklin for the save (hopefully)

who would leave this game?

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:-D

by jealousblues on Jun 22, 2008 6:17 PM EDT   0 recs

that hansen guy is looking nasty

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

by Wizards on Jun 22, 2008 6:18 PM EDT   0 recs

Little Nicky

is going ot give us the win

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:-D

by jealousblues on Jun 22, 2008 6:19 PM EDT   0 recs

Is that the nickname for Stav?

If so, I’ve GOT to object. That movie is just horrible. I mean…an abomination! But seriously. Little Nicky is one of the worst movies of all-time.

by dj tanner on Jun 22, 2008 6:21 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

you mean

let it slide down your throat hole, isnt a comic classic?

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:-D

by jealousblues on Jun 22, 2008 6:22 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I'm going to say...

i’d rather watch Beautician and the Beast. Or, more timely, a double feature of The Love Guru and You Don’t Mess With the Zohan.

by dj tanner on Jun 22, 2008 6:24 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

the only other name I can think of

would be darling nikki…

and that would just be wrong

If you are in St. Louis check out my band, Griffin and the Gargoyles
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:-D

by jealousblues on Jun 22, 2008 6:22 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

the nickname is obvious

Dr. Evil

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by mattyfrommo on Jun 22, 2008 6:24 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

little nick

does anyone think he looks alittle like a power hitting aaron miles? :)

....my quick smells like french toast...

by mstreeter06 on Jun 22, 2008 6:24 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

how can people hit him

that is the most fucked up delivery

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by mattyfrommo on Jun 22, 2008 6:20 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

lessons learned

what have we learned about pitchers that arent very good?

I think that they pretty much dominate us.

oh, great, now my TBS feed is jacked up. CRAPTASTIC!

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

by yer dog first on Jun 22, 2008 6:21 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Hansen with the Erickson shoes

Gotta love the all black shoes

by birdsonthehat on Jun 22, 2008 6:20 PM EDT   0 recs

Yeah, a better looking miles.

Mile looks like a frickin hobbit.

Ludwick/Molina for 2008 All-Star team.

by tangledbrett on Jun 22, 2008 6:22 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

oops

sorry for the double post! just posted that.

....my quick smells like french toast...

by mstreeter06 on Jun 22, 2008 6:25 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I bet somewhere on a Redsox board

someone has posted a

“Mr. Glaus have a seat”

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:-D

by jealousblues on Jun 22, 2008 6:21 PM EDT   0 recs

great ab from nick so far.

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

by Wizards on Jun 22, 2008 6:21 PM EDT   0 recs

Stava is another

shoulder open, head pulling AAA monstrosity

Westcoastbirdwatcher

by westcoastbirdwatcher on Jun 22, 2008 6:21 PM EDT   0 recs

dude

care to give him a chance first?

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by mattyfrommo on Jun 22, 2008 6:22 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

but he's had 6 major league at bats

he is a bust!!

:D

boo cubs, hooray beer

by Raconteur on Jun 22, 2008 6:25 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

not really

but he definitely needs to work on his strike zone judgment. He’s not working the count at all.

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

by SleepyCA on Jun 22, 2008 6:35 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

saw him play last week

noticed that shoulder, too, and the head, too. Didn’t like it, but some players can hit like that. He’s 26, so I don’t imagine he’ll stop.

by random on Jun 22, 2008 6:50 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Stav may not have it in numbers

but aside from the first swing pitch his last at bat, he’s battled off some badass pitches this game

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

by AdjustedExpectations on Jun 22, 2008 6:22 PM EDT   0 recs

geez,

at least if you are going to lose dont lose on your worst pitcher, you know?

If you are in St. Louis check out my band, Griffin and the Gargoyles
(formerly Gargoyle Reign, Gargoyle Lounge)

www.GriffinandtheGargoyles.com
www.myspace.com/GriffinandtheGargoyles

:-D

by jealousblues on Jun 22, 2008 6:24 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

mind qualifying that?

besides franklin who will close, by the stats Villone is clearly the best option.

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

by AdjustedExpectations on Jun 22, 2008 6:26 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I don't need it

we have 4 available pitchers in the pen coming into this inning.

Flores and Parisi both have stats that don’t compare.

Franklin will close.

There’s my cards, your turn?

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

by AdjustedExpectations on Jun 22, 2008 6:29 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

sure

Villone’s stats as a reliever:

http://www.baseball-reference.com/pi/psplit.cgi?n1=villoro01&year=2008#role-sprel

Parisi’s stats as a reliever:

http://www.baseball-reference.com/pi/psplit.cgi?n1=parismi01&year=2008#role-sprel

Seems like stats, if that’s your leg to stand on, don’t support you.

by Pitchers Hit Eighth on Jun 22, 2008 6:32 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

noted: small sample sizes really hide toolset.

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

by AdjustedExpectations on Jun 22, 2008 6:36 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

large sample sizes

at a 5.86 ERA don’t necessarily instill confidence

by Pitchers Hit Eighth on Jun 22, 2008 6:36 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

indeed, but take out the philly game where clearly he ended up being a sacrificial lamb (on the back of Parisi’s start no less) and it shaves almost 2 runs off that great old era

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

by AdjustedExpectations on Jun 22, 2008 6:42 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

ok

get rid of the Colorado game in May where Parisi cleaned up Lohse’s mess for three innings

we can play this game all night :)

by Pitchers Hit Eighth on Jun 22, 2008 6:47 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

stats win it all it seems when you ignore the starting stats

as clearly he just shown?

starts don’t negate IP, especially when he’s never been classed a reliever (as far as I know).

nonetheless, no dramas now

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

by AdjustedExpectations on Jun 22, 2008 6:50 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

what stats are you guys comparing anyway?

FIP > ERA, OBP > AVG

by astrostl on Jun 22, 2008 6:52 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

classed?

not really sure what that means, but I’m pretty sure that when he comes into a game later than the first pitch, he’s a reliever

IMO, it’s a shame they keep Brad Thompson-ing him, because I think he can be effective if you just tell him what the hell his role is

is he a starter or a reliever? if he’s a starter and not in the rotation, leave his ass in Memphis – if he’s good enough to be a reliever with the big club, then don’t make him start

either way – tough way to lose

by Pitchers Hit Eighth on Jun 22, 2008 6:58 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

highly agree

classed = I think he’s always been a starter and he comes up in a true bullpen situation if there is one. besides with the club I don’t think he’s ever pitched in relief (though I’m sure I’m probably wrong).

was speaking from the gut on the stats, didn’t look anything up and yeah Parisi on the stats as a reliever has been better than villone. scraping by on a few areas, but better.

but what I was saying is that we’re dismissing his starting innings just because he pitched in the first and not in the long role he was coming up here for.

either way, not good for the kid. but then again we had several chances to win this game, and chanced loss quite a few times

agreed on the role comment

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

by AdjustedExpectations on Jun 22, 2008 7:03 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

this is why

I don’t want to see the “McClellan considered for a start” BS

the kid is currently good at what he does – stop f**king with your bullpen guys who are actually getting the job done

Parisi is back to Memphis as soon as someone is eligible to take his roster spot coming off the DL (maybe sooner) – hopefully they will straighten him out, but he may not be longed for MLB

his story seems eerily similar to Reyes for me, he pretty much dominated two starts in Memphis during his time down there between big league appearances

by Pitchers Hit Eighth on Jun 22, 2008 7:07 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

agreed

highly actually, and if you search my past starts I’ve done a fair share of noting those starts (CG and 7 inning gem).

I’d say it’s closer to a true Thompson role than anything as he’s getting used for whatever the club wants and put out of sorts as he’s doing it.

Thompson is actually pretty good at it, Parisi may not have the mental aptitude to handle it.

and one thing you’ll never see from me, voting K-Mac as a starter. setup guy? anyday. trouble spot guy? if springer isn’t avail. closer? not for a while.

if we need to win it in the 7th, we win it there and K-Mac having the ability to roam innings is a very good thing

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

by AdjustedExpectations on Jun 22, 2008 7:11 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Finally, its back (my tv feed that is)

just in time to see the third out. yuck!

C’mon Cards! We need to have this game!

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

by yer dog first on Jun 22, 2008 6:23 PM EDT   0 recs

hmmmm...

who is left in each pen?
We have Franklin? Parisi?

They have Aardsma? Who else?

by duncans_army on Jun 22, 2008 6:24 PM EDT   0 recs

Hopefully this game goes on 'til Thursday...

cause without Albert, it doesn’t appear any more runs will be scored today…

by LukeMP1186 on Jun 22, 2008 6:24 PM EDT   0 recs