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Game 81 Open Thread: June 27 2008

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St. Louis @ Kansas City


Pineiro Meche
2-3, 3.86 5-8, 4.91

i'm going to be at this game ---- work has brought me to topeka KS this weekend, about 60 miles from the royals' ballpark, so i'm going to wrap up work early and head over there. i'll preprogram a couple of overflow threads.

interesting pitching pairing featuring two former teammates, both projected in the early 200s as long-term members of the mariner rotation before flaming out, leaving seattle, and finding happiness elsewhere.

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Mulder up, Parisi down, Izzy might go to DL

If Izzy hits the DL then Thompson might be called up.

by StLHugo on Jun 27, 2008 6:58 PM EDT   0 recs

I've been waiitng for Dempster to get lit up for awhile now

it’s so nice to finally see it happen

boo cubs, hooray beer

by Raconteur on Jun 27, 2008 7:06 PM EDT   0 recs

Pitching on the road

his ERA was actually lower on the road but his record was poor. Now they match.

Still looking for 1985 Regular Season games on DVD/VHS

by Hardcore Legend on Jun 27, 2008 7:08 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Run support

I know for a while he was getting like 9 runs of support at home. I know it’s gone down a little, but he gets great support at home.

by Tackle Box on Jun 27, 2008 7:11 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Punchinjudy and I

were talikng about Dempster at the Rangers vs. Astros game this past wednesday. We both agreed that Dempster was due to fall back to earth. We both agreed that it would be fun to see him get shelled sooner rather than later. We both agreed that the Cubs should start to fall apart, and soon.

Agreeing is great.

Go Cards!

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

by yer dog first on Jun 27, 2008 7:11 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Yup, although, it helps when you draft Top 5 every year

The real test will be next year, when they are finally picking in the 20’s.

boo cubs, hooray beer

by Raconteur on Jun 27, 2008 7:54 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I hope if Thompson pitches well

that they don’t just send him down to AAA by default. I’m not the biggest fan of the guy but unlike Reyes, who’s numbers dictated that he had no place on a major league roster, Thompson has been an effective pitcher when used

by riotmute on Jun 27, 2008 7:31 PM EDT   0 recs

You know...

he did always seem more “Lumpy” Rutherford to me…

"Fortune favors the bold!" - Virgil

by player2bnamedl8r on Jun 27, 2008 7:47 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

i'm Puppy Kicker's biggest fan

shocking uh?

I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!

by gdm426 on Jun 27, 2008 7:53 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

jack buck

just seeing that piece with buck choked me up, especially when he said the only reason that play wasnt a bad thing was because of howser

Pujols is the greatest Cardinal in my lifetime.

by bigcardsfan5 on Jun 27, 2008 7:47 PM EDT   0 recs

Wow

Kyle Mura has started hot tonight pitching for High-A Palm Beach:

3IP, 0H, 0BB, 6K

by punditmoi on Jun 27, 2008 7:52 PM EDT   0 recs

Today is a sad day

Will Leitch has officially left his position as Head Editor at Deadspin, he got a job at New York Magazine. AJ Daulerio will be taking over for him.

boo cubs, hooray beer

by Raconteur on Jun 27, 2008 7:53 PM EDT   0 recs

when he announced that 3 weeks ago

the first thing i thought was us Cardinals fan lost our loudest voice in the nation media. in the world of sox, yanks & flubs, he was the one rational voice. and now, he’s gone.

sad day indeed. AJ isn’t have the editor Will is.

i can’t believe he sold out to for work the the new yorker

I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!

by gdm426 on Jun 27, 2008 7:55 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

have should be HALF

seriously, MY KINGDOM FOR AN EDIT BUTTON

I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!

by gdm426 on Jun 27, 2008 7:56 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I understood what you are going for :P

Also, he wasn’t selling out, he’s doing what the rest of us would do, furthering our career when the opportunity is there.

My biggest fear with AJ as editor, is the main content of the website becoming alot more juvenile. AJ is funny in doses, but too much of his crude schtick could ruin the site.

boo cubs, hooray beer

by Raconteur on Jun 27, 2008 8:00 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

i know he's not selling out

but he’s been getting killed by every one saying that for the past 3 weeks, so i thought i might as well pile on here in case he’s reading & not getting hammered celebrating his new gig.

i completely agree with you about AJ. his humor gets old real quick.

I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!

by gdm426 on Jun 27, 2008 8:05 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

also, it's not the new yorker

it’s new york magazine. big difference – sort of like confusing us news and usa today (though, by that, i don’t mean to insult new york magazine or will).

e'rebuilding mang

by nycbirdo on Jun 27, 2008 8:24 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

i'm sorry Will, didn't know they were two different papers

i’m just a simple mid westerner & those big city papers confuse me :-)

I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!

by gdm426 on Jun 27, 2008 8:36 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Whoa, new Gameday features

can change the view (batter, pitcher, stands behind the plate), pan the field—cool.

by gocards62 on Jun 27, 2008 8:08 PM EDT   0 recs

Ok boys, lets start this series out right

They say I look like yadier molina

by ANDYAK47 on Jun 27, 2008 8:08 PM EDT   0 recs

you mean, lets bring the royals back down to reality

"How depressing is it being you? Would you equate it to being a lifelong Cubs fan?"

by rocKStark5 on Jun 27, 2008 8:12 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Albert was almost robbed

i thought that was gone

I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!

by gdm426 on Jun 27, 2008 8:16 PM EDT   0 recs

when Troy sucks,

he really sucks

he should have gotten those guys in

I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!

by gdm426 on Jun 27, 2008 8:19 PM EDT   0 recs

awful

inside fastball. He has to hammer that pitch

by gocards62 on Jun 27, 2008 8:20 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

That's not a great way to start the series guys

picking up right where they left in Detroit

boo cubs, hooray beer

by Raconteur on Jun 27, 2008 8:19 PM EDT   0 recs

i know Mini Me's bat is on fire right now

but that still doesn’t justify him starting at SS

that seriously pisses me off

great play AK*

I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!

by gdm426 on Jun 27, 2008 8:23 PM EDT   0 recs

+1

should never play short with ryan avaiable

If you can keep your head when all about you are losing theirs, perhaps you haven't grasped the situation!

by sportsman on Jun 27, 2008 8:25 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Gimme a D!!!!!

Gimme an F!!!!!
Gimme an A!!!!!

What’s that spell? Adam Kennedy!!!!

"Regression to the mean is so much more fun to watch when it’s a Cub who is regressing." SleepyCA

by joker24 on Jun 27, 2008 8:24 PM EDT   0 recs

"Alex, I'll take 'Common Acronyms' for $400."

“D F A”
“Who is Adam Kennedy?”

by Phizzle on Jun 27, 2008 8:25 PM EDT   0 recs

Wrong

Suck it Trebek.

"Regression to the mean is so much more fun to watch when it’s a Cub who is regressing." SleepyCA

by joker24 on Jun 27, 2008 8:29 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

*shurg*

Kennedy is one of the Cardinals’ hottest hitters for June.

Pitchers Hit Eighth

by Pitchers Hit Eighth on Jun 27, 2008 8:31 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

.267 .317 .326

"Regression to the mean is so much more fun to watch when it’s a Cub who is regressing." SleepyCA

by joker24 on Jun 27, 2008 8:32 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Yay for batting average/.362 BABIP dependent success!!

Call me in July when he’s back down to some shit numbers.

"Regression to the mean is so much more fun to watch when it’s a Cub who is regressing." SleepyCA

by joker24 on Jun 27, 2008 8:39 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

whatever it is

it’s working – another double in first AB today

hate on my friend

Pitchers Hit Eighth

by Pitchers Hit Eighth on Jun 27, 2008 8:42 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I hate you Kennedy

boo cubs, hooray beer

by Raconteur on Jun 27, 2008 8:27 PM EDT   0 recs

dp please

They say I look like yadier molina

by ANDYAK47 on Jun 27, 2008 8:28 PM EDT   0 recs

$ nm

e'rebuilding mang

by nycbirdo on Jun 27, 2008 8:30 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

they are not lying when they say a double play is the pitchers best friend

or yeah they are, a triple play is a pitchers best friend

They say I look like yadier molina

by ANDYAK47 on Jun 27, 2008 8:32 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Speaking of triple plays...

The Card’s rookie league team turned one tonight:

  • Michael Harrington singles on a fly ball to left fielder Paul Cruz.
  • Daniel Rams singles on a ground ball to center fielder Jarred Bogany. Michael Harrington to 2nd.
  • Angel Morales lines into a triple play, second baseman Alex Castellanos to first baseman Curt Smith to second baseman Alex Castellanos. Michael Harrington out at 2nd. Daniel Rams out at 1st.

by punditmoi on Jun 27, 2008 8:33 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

thank you sir

I want some more

They say I look like yadier molina

by ANDYAK47 on Jun 27, 2008 8:30 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

wish granted

could you do that again only wish for a Duncan homer. at this point, that’s the only way it will happen.

by jdubya on Jun 27, 2008 8:31 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I can only do it every so often or I will lose my powers

I know it sucks

They say I look like yadier molina

by ANDYAK47 on Jun 27, 2008 8:33 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I donate to your cause

1000 hypothetical internet dollars.

"Regression to the mean is so much more fun to watch when it’s a Cub who is regressing." SleepyCA

by joker24 on Jun 27, 2008 8:31 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Kennedy stay hot

They say I look like yadier molina

by ANDYAK47 on Jun 27, 2008 8:36 PM EDT   0 recs

holy sh!t

AK with a double that almost went out

too bad Mini Me couldn’t bring him in

I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!

by gdm426 on Jun 27, 2008 8:37 PM EDT   0 recs

according to mo

just have patience!

If you can keep your head when all about you are losing theirs, perhaps you haven't grasped the situation!

by sportsman on Jun 27, 2008 8:37 PM EDT   0 recs

I think AK has garnered more hatred form this board than anyone else

well maybe duncan

They say I look like yadier molina

by ANDYAK47 on Jun 27, 2008 8:39 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

bipolar betty...hmm

somehow i feel like the pitchers get it worse

e'rebuilding mang

by nycbirdo on Jun 27, 2008 8:41 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

no no

miles wins in a landslide

If you can keep your head when all about you are losing theirs, perhaps you haven't grasped the situation!

by sportsman on Jun 27, 2008 8:40 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

the thing is

Miles has been great for us

They say I look like yadier molina

by ANDYAK47 on Jun 27, 2008 8:43 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Dunc, Reyes, Flores, AK

All hated. Izzy also gets a lot of crap when he isn’t right.

I’ve got a feeling Mulder might be public enemy #1 soon.

by TheBirds on Jun 27, 2008 8:43 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

miles inslt even in the ballpark

except for the crazies, most people accept Miles’ limitations

* sarcasm might be involved in this comment

by mattyfrommo on Jun 27, 2008 11:20 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

he's earned a lot of respect

(though he should never play SS). But surely you remember the vitriol he received when he was re-signed this winter?

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

by SleepyCA on Jun 28, 2008 2:52 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

remember? I might have been in on it

I agree that Mile’s should never start at SS, and only play there in emergency type situations.

* sarcasm might be involved in this comment

by mattyfrommo on Jun 28, 2008 11:47 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Shane Roblinson continues his hot bat at memphis

Now hitting .462 in (only) 13 ABs.

What really scares me though is 5-9, 160 lbs. That isn’t the size of an OFer.

by TheBirds on Jun 27, 2008 8:40 PM EDT   0 recs

that's not the size of a batboy

though he’d scare the crap out of eckstein

e'rebuilding mang

by nycbirdo on Jun 27, 2008 8:42 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Josh the Batboy

If he is still around, is a beast.

by TheBirds on Jun 27, 2008 8:43 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

he got to old & was forced to retire

at the end of last season

I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!

by gdm426 on Jun 27, 2008 8:44 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Damn

I was hoping he’d be a part of the first Father/Son batboy combo.

by TheBirds on Jun 27, 2008 8:46 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I trust you guys are listening to this interview

I rest my case…........... He said nothing. He has no power to make moves…....period.

Westcoastbirdwatcher

by westcoastbirdwatcher on Jun 27, 2008 8:41 PM EDT   0 recs

Batboy

Westcoastbirdwatcher

by westcoastbirdwatcher on Jun 27, 2008 8:44 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

for someone with no power to make moves

he’s certainly made some good moves so far in his tenure…

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

by SleepyCA on Jun 27, 2008 8:49 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

If you listened to the interview.

He is nothing but a mouth piece for the owners. He said nothing. I’ve been writing about this all day. He is an interim Gm and the owners are biding there time recovering from the Jocetty years. Everything I’ve said is exactly true. We all have to deal with it one way or another….....I like a good game

Westcoastbirdwatcher

by westcoastbirdwatcher on Jun 27, 2008 8:54 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs