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Game 98 Open Thread: July 18 2008

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San Diego Padres @ St. Louis Cardinals


Maddux Looper
3-8, 3.90 9-7, 4.25

will this be the last time greg maddux pitches in st. louis? he has won 14 games in our city, and 26 against the franchise (against 20 losses). one of the best hurlers ever, and one of my favorite players.

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Lineups per STLtoday.com

SDP

Gerut CF
E. Gonzalez 2B
Giles RF
A. Gonzales 1B
Kouzmanoff 3B
Headley LF
Greene SS
Hundley C
Maddux P

STL

Schumaker LF
Ludwick RF
Pujols 1B
Glaus 3B
Ankiel CF
Molina C
Izturis SS
Looper P
Ryan 2B

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by Mr Redbird on Jul 18, 2008 7:19 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

interesting lineup

I like it. Ludwick is in the diet-of-fastballs position. Does Tony know something we don’t about Maddux?

by nota bene on Jul 18, 2008 7:45 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Maddux is one of the leaders in FB %

He throws mostly just FBs. My guess as to the player mostly likely to have sucess vs Maddux being Ankiel.

by DriverZn on Jul 18, 2008 8:26 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Well

How ‘bout that 3-run HR by Luddy tonight?

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by Mr Redbird on Jul 19, 2008 3:57 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Really liking,

maybe even loving, that lineup.

Here’s a toast to Maddux pitching for another three years or so. He should be an automatic induction into the HOF for what he did during the steroid era. It’s insane.

My fellow Americans. As a young boy, I dreamed of being a baseball, but tonight I say, we must move forward, not backward, upward not forward, and always twirling, twirling, twirling towards freedom.

by Alxfritz on Jul 18, 2008 7:47 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Agreed

Maddux is probably my favorite non-Cardinal pitcher of all-time (since I’ve been following baseball, at least :D)

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by Mr Redbird on Jul 19, 2008 3:58 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Kyle McClellans wife is on the pre-game show

and she is quite attractive. Good job hometown.

boo cubs, hooray beer

by Raconteur on Jul 18, 2008 7:26 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

One of my favorites too

and I wouldn’t mind if he was added at the trade deadline rather than Washburn.

by chuckb on Jul 18, 2008 7:57 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Mrs. Goaler and I

are off to celebrate our 27th wedding anniversary (preferably somewhere with real! live! music!), so I’m leaving tonight’s other amusements to y’all…

Celebrate responsibly, genties and ladlemen… (Albeit I keep having thoughts of Greg Maddux wearing the Birds On The Bat myself! I really oughtta stop that, I s’pose…)

Go, Birds!

"In this game, don't nobody know nuthin' about nuthin'." -- attributed to Lawrence Peter "Yogi" Berra

by The Ol Goaler on Jul 18, 2008 8:03 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Congrats on 27 happy years

Here’s to another 27 years for you and Mrs. Goaler

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by Mr Redbird on Jul 19, 2008 4:02 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

good evening gents

it’s a perfect night for baseball here in the stl. hopefully some of you are around to chat with me.

by stlcardinalsfang on Jul 18, 2008 8:15 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Molina

Keeping him close.

by Evilfrog on Jul 18, 2008 8:16 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

oh

Looked a little bit more than close.

by Evilfrog on Jul 18, 2008 8:16 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Crap x 2

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by akaitori on Jul 18, 2008 8:18 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

yikes

that ball was scorched. looper does not look good right now.

by stlcardinalsfang on Jul 18, 2008 8:19 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

big out LOOP

now dont give koozy anything to hit or it’ll be 3-0 before you know it

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by gdm426 on Jul 18, 2008 8:22 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

No harm no foul

Looper didn’t look very good that inning. But he looked better than Lohse did in the 1st last night.

by Evilfrog on Jul 18, 2008 8:24 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Dodged a big inning. Good show Blooper!

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by akaitori on Jul 18, 2008 8:25 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

stay en fuego Troy

alright Ank,

DO NOT CHASE THE JUNK

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

by gdm426 on Jul 18, 2008 8:31 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

niiiiiiiiice

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

by gdm426 on Jul 18, 2008 8:31 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

super nice

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

by punchinjudy on Jul 18, 2008 8:32 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

roy!

him and santa are absolutly RAKING right now.

by stlcardinalsfang on Jul 18, 2008 8:32 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

for those without eyes tonight

and Fox.com being slow on the refresh; could someone please help a brother out with some details?

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

by yer dog first on Jul 18, 2008 8:33 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

two outs

pujols: single

glaus: double, AP to third

ankiel: 2 RBI single

out

by stlcardinalsfang on Jul 18, 2008 8:34 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Pujols hit a seeing-eye single

just out of the reach of kouzmanoff. Glaus reached out and smashed a line drive into the gap for a double fielded shy of the wall, and ankiel hit a line drive into CF that drove them both in.

"..and that, my liege, is how we know the Earth to be banana shaped." -Sir Belvedere

by SleepyCA on Jul 18, 2008 8:34 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

thanks

to both of yall.

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

by yer dog first on Jul 18, 2008 8:36 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Check that horsehide

I think Maddux is using a wiffle ball.

by Red in Chicago on Jul 18, 2008 8:34 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

that k pitch to luddy was wicked

I think it was still a bit outside, but it had some great movement.

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by SleepyCA on Jul 18, 2008 8:36 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I don't think the Cards had anyone in scoring position yesterday. Nice start today!

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by akaitori on Jul 18, 2008 8:34 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

as someone said earlier

Santa sez: the batters box is my scoring position

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

by yer dog first on Jul 18, 2008 8:38 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

OK, seriously, raise the F'ing walls

thats the cheapest HR i’ve seen in Busch III

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by gdm426 on Jul 18, 2008 8:37 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Greene shit is bad stuff!

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 Jul 18, 2008 8:37 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Colby Rasmus

back in action for Memphis tonight.

by liam on Jul 18, 2008 8:43 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

0-1 so far

on a fly-out to CF, facing Elizardo Ramirez

by liam on Jul 18, 2008 8:47 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

0-2

lined out to 2B in his second turn at the plate.

Also committed a fielding error on a groundball through the infield. A little rusty.

by liam on Jul 18, 2008 9:03 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

1-3

Line drive single to right.

Freese jacked one out, too. Good to see.

by liam on Jul 18, 2008 9:31 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It doesn't matter

He’s more worried about representing his country well

At least, I hope that’s what he’s doing!

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by Mr Redbird on Jul 19, 2008 4:07 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

wow

dan talking about someone’s hands?

by stlcardinalsfang on Jul 18, 2008 8:44 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

not just someone's hands

Lou F’ing Brock’s hands

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by gdm426 on Jul 18, 2008 8:44 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

suckiness

i hate kelvin jimenez more than baby killers and world hunger

by barry whiteteeth on Jul 18, 2008 8:44 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Boog can't buy a hit

but at least he got the RBI

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by gdm426 on Jul 18, 2008 8:46 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Are there some Whitey genes still left on the Cards? Good job!

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by akaitori on Jul 18, 2008 8:48 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

What's Edgar Gonzalez' OBP this series?

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by akaitori on Jul 18, 2008 8:55 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

100000000000000.000

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by gdm426 on Jul 18, 2008 8:56 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

but we really shoulda called him up last season.

by liam on Jul 18, 2008 8:57 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

FSN really needs to show a reply

i’m fairly confident he was out

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by gdm426 on Jul 18, 2008 8:58 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

as much as I like and respect Lou Brock

I’m about going to start breaking things if this doesn’t end soon

by Tackle Box on Jul 18, 2008 8:59 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

No kidding

I missed all that scoring… and mistook Brian Giles for Edgar V. Gonzales.

by liam on Jul 18, 2008 9:01 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Lou Brock is turning into a bad luck charm

thats twice this season he’s been in the booth and the Cards gave up the lead the first time, and just now they let the fathers tie it up.

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by gdm426 on Jul 18, 2008 9:04 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ryan

didn’t show a whole ton of effort going after those.

by liam on Jul 18, 2008 9:04 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

was it effort

or lack of skill/experience at 2nd base. And not reading it quick enough?

by Evilfrog on Jul 18, 2008 9:07 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Could be all three

he does seem a whole lot rangier playing short.

by liam on Jul 18, 2008 9:08 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

at 60 pitches

after 3. Yeesh. Good thing we’ve got Kelvin Jimenez. I’ll guess 2 scoreless innings from him.

by liam on Jul 18, 2008 9:04 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

last 10 starts

6 ; 7; 3.1; 6; 7; 9; 6; 5.2;4.1;5.

He had some rough starts. He isn’t a Ace.

by Evilfrog on Jul 18, 2008 9:06 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

looper=pooper tonite

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

by sportsman on Jul 18, 2008 9:01 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i was wondering that myself...

maybe he’s at an age where he doesn’t want to make that kind of trip?

by mattybobo on Jul 18, 2008 9:06 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

the short answer is probably

he’s old & didn’t want to travel to the NYC

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

by gdm426 on Jul 18, 2008 9:07 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

thompson warming up. Something wrong with Blooper? Our DL has been a bit thin of late.

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by akaitori on Jul 18, 2008 9:05 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

no

it’s just we had a long break. Tony needs to get the bullpen as tired as he can in the least amount of time.

by hoofhearted-pujols on Jul 18, 2008 9:11 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Geeze, Glaus.

Settle down and run it out.

by liam on Jul 18, 2008 9:08 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

by his reaction you'd think he hasnt had a hit in three weeks

but that was a cookie, he should have hit it into lake Dewitt

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by gdm426 on Jul 18, 2008 9:09 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I agree

he didn’t need to throw his stuff, but as far as running it out, he really didn’t have anywhere to go with Pujols standing on 1st.

by Tackle Box on Jul 18, 2008 9:11 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

if only he'd stop swinging at the junk in the dirt

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by gdm426 on Jul 18, 2008 9:10 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

not that one

that was awful

gawd awful

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

by gdm426 on Jul 18, 2008 9:11 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

but predictable, especially with rick

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

by sportsman on Jul 18, 2008 9:12 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i don't expect Albet to hit 1.000

but he really needs to learn some pitch selection

thats all i’m saying

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by gdm426 on Jul 18, 2008 9:17 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I don't care how bad he looks on outs

As long as he keeps geeting enough hits and walks to go with it.

Jimmy and Ray used to look really bad at times, yet were more than productive players.

by DriverZn on Jul 18, 2008 9:13 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Looks like we have the "bad" Looper tonight

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by gocards62 on Jul 18, 2008 9:15 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Jim Edmonds

Solo shot. My kingdom for a score ticker.

Holy smokes, that was an ugly, ugly play.

by liam on Jul 18, 2008 9:16 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Al Hrabosky

“Maybe his plan was to wear him [Greg Maddux] out on the basepaths.”

by liam on Jul 18, 2008 9:17 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Bunt by Maddux

Yadi throws to 3rd but goes into left field. Skip thows home, cutoff by Pujols who throws into center trying to get Maddux at 2nd.

Oh, and then the 2 run hr

by Tackle Box on Jul 18, 2008 9:18 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

If I had seen them in little league

I would have cried until my Dad came and got me

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by Mr Redbird on Jul 19, 2008 4:15 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

any one else heaing circus music?

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by gdm426 on Jul 18, 2008 9:17 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

gameday

is having a hard time describing that play.

by liam on Jul 18, 2008 9:19 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

just read it

and it doesn’t give the play justice.

by Tackle Box on Jul 18, 2008 9:21 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Benny Hill

Just look it up on youtube

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by Mr Redbird on Jul 19, 2008 4:16 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

perfect *

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

by gdm426 on Jul 18, 2008 9:18 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Guess the runs woulda scored

anyways.

Looks like we’ll need the bats tonight.

by liam on Jul 18, 2008 9:18 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

no really

im watching that play again and I still don’t under stand it. The pitcher gets the scarfice bunt down to move the runner from 1st to 3rd. And the pitcher ends up on 3rd…

by Evilfrog on Jul 18, 2008 9:19 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Nicely done

Too bad we were facing the worst team (by record) in the NL

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by Mr Redbird on Jul 19, 2008 4:17 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

OK second worst

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by Mr Redbird on Jul 19, 2008 4:19 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Is it just me?

or do our pitchers break a lot more bats then our hitters?

by Tackle Box on Jul 18, 2008 9:22 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hrabosky is perceptive

broken bat right on the handle from a cutter in and he thinks it was hit off the end of the bat. priceless.

by rlgosnell on Jul 18, 2008 9:23 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Can't find it

but there was an article a year or two ago talking about how bats have changed over the years. Louisville Slugger made some replica bats to the spec of players from previous eras, including Shoeless Joe’s Black Betsy. Players were swinging ‘em and remarking on how thick the handles were. “Like swinging a two-by-four,” one player said.

Izturis-Wonderbrad-Ryan up. Let’s score some runs, start chipping away!

by liam on Jul 18, 2008 9:29 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

you would think most players would want a thick handle

most aluminum bats have fairly thick handles, plust they taper out near the knob.

by Tackle Box on Jul 18, 2008 9:32 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

My game bat

has a really thin handle—made of ceramic, though.

Every wood bat I’ve used is an antique with the fat handle.

by liam on Jul 18, 2008 9:33 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I always like thinner handles too

but it seems that most nowadays are thicker with that taper. Not sure why batters would change once they go with wood. Granted, you can take weight out of the bat by making the handle thinner, but you’d think it’d be uncomfortablle after playing high school and/or college with a thicker handled aluminum bat.

Do you like those ceramic bats? Think I used one a long time ago. We had a kid on our hs team this year who used one of those Stealth’s. Really strange. Sounded dead when he hit the ball (no ping whatsoever), but man the ball would go.

by Tackle Box on Jul 18, 2008 9:38 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

They sound bad

but yeah, once you break them in, the sweet spot is enormous.

by liam on Jul 18, 2008 9:39 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

mcgwire was one of the first hitters i remember

who used a bat with a really thin handle. he said it allowed him to get more whip action through the zone.

by rlgosnell on Jul 18, 2008 9:36 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Dropped the feed and lost VEB - What happened to Looper today? Injury? Just a lousy start?

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by akaitori on Jul 18, 2008 9:27 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Lousy start

A few bloops. A few hard hit balls. And one seriously messed up play.

by Evilfrog on Jul 18, 2008 9:29 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Maybe it will be a Chihuahua

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by akaitori on Jul 18, 2008 9:30 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

well, since this game has gone loopy...

here’s a possible dumb question; are padres edgar and adrian gonzalez related? their gameday photos are eerily similar. if they are and it’s surprising i dont know this, keep in mind i just found out a few weeks ago that orlando and livan hernandez were related (half brothers i think?)

by mattybobo on Jul 18, 2008 9:31 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

They're brothers.

Edgar’s the elder of the two.

by liam on Jul 18, 2008 9:31 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You need to brush up on your mlb brothers

and not those brothers.

Let me get ya started…...Greg and Mike Maddux…...

by Tackle Box on Jul 18, 2008 9:34 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

got it

c’mon Luddy

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by gocards62 on Jul 18, 2008 9:37 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I hate to say this but

the Cubs starters are getting it done this year…Lilly having a good game at Houston.

by KYCards on Jul 18, 2008 9:36 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

All those fly balls

can’t keep finding gloves in that circus ring.

by liam on Jul 18, 2008 9:41 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

YES

In play, Run(s)

by rencelas on Jul 18, 2008 9:38 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

TIME BALL GAME

STUDWICK IS BACK BABY!

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by gdm426 on Jul 18, 2008 9:38 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Let's NOT let Maddux off the hook

HOORAH LUDWICK

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by gocards62 on Jul 18, 2008 9:38 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

A 3-run HR

I forgot what those looked like!!

by KYCards on Jul 18, 2008 9:39 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

One grand slam this season

Those are nice as well

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by Mr Redbird on Jul 19, 2008 4:24 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Albert was robbed

who is that guy in center?

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by gdm426 on Jul 18, 2008 9:39 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

FFFFFING amazing. Did anyone notice that Luddy sat in favor of Duncan yesterday?

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by akaitori on Jul 18, 2008 9:41 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

you know

Everyone did. And if Ludwick went 0-4 yesterday there is a good change he would be sitting today.

by Evilfrog on Jul 18, 2008 9:42 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

but we had Franklin closing :)

and we won

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by gocards62 on Jul 18, 2008 9:43 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Personally, I think TLR gave him the day off

He played almost a full game in the All-Star game. Didn’t have a problem with it. Btw, they won, so….

by Tackle Box on Jul 18, 2008 9:43 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

either that

Or he was upset about the batting helmet he wore.

by Evilfrog on Jul 18, 2008 9:44 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ludwick got your stupid ass

off the hook, Pujols. Be thankful.

If everything seems to be going well, you have obviously overlooked something.

by cardsrul on Jul 18, 2008 9:42 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

WUNDERBRAD!!!!!!!!!!!!!

He’s got a tatoo of a WB on his chest.

by Tackle Box on Jul 18, 2008 9:44 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

nice quick inning Puppy Kicker

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by gdm426 on Jul 18, 2008 9:44 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I really hope we DONT trade for G Maddux

HOF career but looks over the hill

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by gocards62 on Jul 18, 2008 9:44 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Maddux is out

And they might pinch hit to lead off. We can get into thier pen and we have two more games against them.

by Evilfrog on Jul 18, 2008 9:47 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

FYI

they’ve been into our pen since the 4th.

by Tackle Box on Jul 18, 2008 9:48 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

right

But if thompson can finish off the game we just lose our long man.

by Evilfrog on Jul 18, 2008 9:49 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Shannon pitching cheap drinks at Mobil on the run. How about if he sold a beer at his place for a buck each time the team doesn't score 6. That WOLUD be impressive!

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HL Mencken

by akaitori on Jul 18, 2008 9:46 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Or charge $1 for one of his MONSTER baked potatoes.

If you have had dinner there you’ll know what I mean.

by KYCards on Jul 18, 2008 9:48 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Me too

But I’m Irish

Potatoes are my life blood

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by Mr Redbird on Jul 19, 2008 4:27 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Thompson

Should pitch another 4 innings and give the rest of the pin a day off.

by Evilfrog on Jul 18, 2008 9:46 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ho hum, another hit for Santa

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by gocards62 on Jul 18, 2008 9:48 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

this just in

mets finally lose a game!

"..and that, my liege, is how we know the Earth to be banana shaped." -Sir Belvedere

by SleepyCA on Jul 18, 2008 9:48 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hey Rick,

Ludwick passed you up on HRs again.

by Evilfrog on Jul 18, 2008 9:49 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

gotta love that intra-team competition

come on albert and troy, pick up the pace! moar homers nao!!!1

by mattybobo on Jul 18, 2008 9:52 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

dude was throwing Rick some nasty pitches right there

Rick had no chance

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by gdm426 on Jul 18, 2008 9:50 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i dont know

He’s making a lot more money than I could throwing a baseball. So Im not going to correct him on it.

by Evilfrog on Jul 18, 2008 9:55 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Corey

He steps on the mound with just his toe off of the left field side.

by Evilfrog on Jul 18, 2008 9:57 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

oh yeah.

yeah, I don’t know either.

by Tackle Box on Jul 18, 2008 9:58 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

jeezus...

on Chris Carpenter coming back “that’s your trade” – dan

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by The Ghost of Todd Burns on Jul 18, 2008 9:58 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It's been so long

i can’t remember what Carpenter looks like.

by Tackle Box on Jul 18, 2008 9:59 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

About Duncan's size. He just hits better

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by akaitori on Jul 18, 2008 10:00 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

crap

tough luck. dead at 3rd.

by Tackle Box on Jul 18, 2008 9:59 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

on man

what a bad freakin luck

by Evilfrog on Jul 18, 2008 9:59 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

pulling him already?

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

by gdm426 on Jul 18, 2008 10:00 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He's a fantastic LOOGY

It’s just when he’s used as more than that…he gets exposed…

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by Mr Redbird on Jul 19, 2008 4:29 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Noo

No Loogy needed. Leave WonderBrad in.

by Evilfrog on Jul 18, 2008 10:01 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I think I may just turn off the TV for a few minutes

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by The Ghost of Todd Burns on Jul 18, 2008 10:01 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Good news everyone!

Jimenz and Flores are not currently pitching.

by Evilfrog on Jul 18, 2008 10:02 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Bad news. They're on the club and the game ain't over - but it will be if either enters it

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by akaitori on Jul 18, 2008 10:03 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Jimenez will be in shortly

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by gocards62 on Jul 18, 2008 10:06 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Did Al just suggest that

we should make Wainwright the closer when he comes back? Or perhaps I’m hallucinating?

by MdRedbirdFreak on Jul 18, 2008 10:04 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

he may have

I think he talks to himself.

by Evilfrog on Jul 18, 2008 10:05 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He may be

half the posters at Cardstalk.

by liam on Jul 18, 2008 10:06 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i've tried to read that board

I got bored. Which is hard for me to do. Because im good at entertaining myself.

by Evilfrog on Jul 18, 2008 10:10 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yeah!

Remember the last time Wainwright was the closer?! We won the goddamn WORLD SERIES!!!!!!!

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by Mr Redbird on Jul 19, 2008 4:30 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

not really

a bad thought, if carp can start effectively…would put franky back where he belongs, in the 8th

A man's got to know his limitations

by stlsports on Jul 18, 2008 10:06 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

nah...wainwright would be a good closer, but he's more important as a starter

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by The Ghost of Todd Burns on Jul 18, 2008 10:07 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

it would make more sense for carp to be the closer

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by The Ghost of Todd Burns on Jul 18, 2008 10:08 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

+1

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

by mstreeter06 on Jul 18, 2008 10:13 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

o/t

jess todd is pitching another shut out for springfield, through 4

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by The Ghost of Todd Burns on Jul 18, 2008 10:04 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

perfect*

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

by gdm426 on Jul 18, 2008 10:05 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Gee...who thought that would happen?

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by The Ghost of Todd Burns on Jul 18, 2008 10:05 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Villone--right on cue

serves up one on a T

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by gocards62 on Jul 18, 2008 10:05 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Tony better hope Welly pitches deep in tomorrow's game

because this bullpen is going to getting their work in tonight.

by KYCards on Jul 18, 2008 10:05 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

wow

Nice play by Vilone

by Evilfrog on Jul 18, 2008 10:07 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Nicely turned

Villone earned his Budweiser tonight.

by liam on Jul 18, 2008 10:07 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I've got friends and family working there

until they all get canned, I’ll keep drinking the King.

by liam on Jul 18, 2008 10:09 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

me too...as long as the brewery stays open and the branding doesn't change...

are we really affected?

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by The Ghost of Todd Burns on Jul 18, 2008 10:11 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

yes

as soon as they stop using local advertising companies; stop buying grain before it hits the market above market value and stops giving money to grants farm/the zoo/countless charties and stops hosting all the events they do in the city.

by Evilfrog on Jul 18, 2008 10:13 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Grant's Farm

is owned by the family.

I’m pretty concerned about all those things you mention, though.

Like I said a week or so ago, don’t worry, I’ll buy the whole InBev/AB transnat back after I make my billions on dogtracks with monkey jockeys. (Jousting on the infield between races)

by liam on Jul 18, 2008 10:16 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'll come to the track with you

My company just bought out a competitor. Thier home office still does some stuff. But we let a lot of people go overthere and streamlined them. Of course, they weren’t ran very well when we tooked over.

by Evilfrog on Jul 18, 2008 10:19 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

thanks...

I guess I wasn’t really thinking too deeply about it

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by The Ghost of Todd Burns on Jul 18, 2008 10:17 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

any of you guys ever gotten a beer from "The King" (beer guy) at Busch

you wouldn’t forget him if you did….he’s always yelling, “The King!!! Who wants to drink with the big dogs?? You wanna wear the crown?”

by hockeyno93 on Jul 18, 2008 10:11 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs