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Woody_guthrie_tiny by Valatan on Comment 505 comments

2-3 Cardinals in the 8th.  Can they hold on?  Take my hand, and we'll make it, I swear.

 

I guess.

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2 more outs

i take your signatures and use them as away messages

by ihavebadknees on Jul 24, 2008 10:44 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Out of the losers,

out of that class, you’re the best.

by liam on Jul 24, 2008 10:46 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

FYI

that’s a Seinfeld bit about coming in second, not meant to be an insult at either of you two.

by liam on Jul 25, 2008 1:20 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

you just won't make it easy on us will you FRANK?

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

by gdm426 on Jul 24, 2008 10:45 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Damn.

Braun on every time tonight, right?

Right.

by liam on Jul 24, 2008 10:45 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

here it comes

like freaking clockwork

boo cubs, hooray beer

by Raconteur on Jul 24, 2008 10:45 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

way to jinx him FSN

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

by gdm426 on Jul 24, 2008 10:45 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

bon jovi

is so underrated…we’re living on a prayer

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 Jul 24, 2008 10:45 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

oh my god

fuck braun, he stared it down like a bitch

i take your signatures and use them as away messages

by ihavebadknees on Jul 24, 2008 10:46 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

bring in the dozers boys

ESPN Management (CT): Umm…...what does this have to do with the Red Sox and Yankees?
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by Smokin Turkeys on Jul 24, 2008 10:46 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

we really do suck

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

by sportsman on Jul 24, 2008 10:46 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

seriously

how the hell can they keep letting this happen?

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

by gdm426 on Jul 24, 2008 10:46 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

HAHAHA

I hope Ryan Braun gets hit in the face with a baseball, showboating jackass.

boo cubs, hooray beer

by Raconteur on Jul 24, 2008 10:46 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Sweet baby Jeebus.

We need to score some runs.

by liam on Jul 24, 2008 10:47 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

This rivalry...

is about to get heated.

by AndyB83 on Jul 24, 2008 10:47 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I think you mixed up your words

Move the word “not” from in front of “sure” to after “is”

"Give a man a fire, and he’ll be warm for a night. Set him on fire and he’ll be warm for the rest of his life."

by BigMOman on Jul 24, 2008 10:49 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Dammit.

I was questioning using Franklin for five outs.

Dammit.

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

by Valatan on Jul 24, 2008 10:47 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I prefer

a real closer

* sarcasm might be involved in this comment

by mattyfrommo on Jul 24, 2008 10:48 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

stupid LaRussa

I don’t know why he doesn’t use our real closer.

by Tackle Box on Jul 24, 2008 10:53 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

who is?

the guy that pitched the 6th? or whom?

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

by yer dog first on Jul 24, 2008 10:54 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i'm telling you

flip flop the pen & things wont be so bad

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

by gdm426 on Jul 24, 2008 10:54 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

why do i even have hope?

* sarcasm might be involved in this comment

by mattyfrommo on Jul 24, 2008 10:47 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

beats me

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

by sportsman on Jul 24, 2008 10:48 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Vitameataveggiman

gets drilled in the ribs here. Thats crap.

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

by yer dog first on Jul 24, 2008 10:47 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i hate franklin

and i hate braun. aand i hate life

by riotmute on Jul 24, 2008 10:47 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

braun

looks like dobby the house elf

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 Jul 24, 2008 10:47 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

ill give him a sock

in his mouth

i take your signatures and use them as away messages

by ihavebadknees on Jul 24, 2008 10:48 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ok boys, time to win it with a walkoff

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

by Valatan on Jul 24, 2008 10:47 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Okay TONY

I think you are wrong about the BULLPEN!!!

by chicagocardfan on Jul 24, 2008 10:47 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

fortunately

we have the frankman signed for next year too

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

by sportsman on Jul 24, 2008 10:49 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I don't care if he comes around to score

you hit fielder in the ribs right here

boo cubs, hooray beer

by Raconteur on Jul 24, 2008 10:47 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I am going to go play on the roof

ESPN Management (CT): Umm…...what does this have to do with the Red Sox and Yankees?
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by Smokin Turkeys on Jul 24, 2008 10:48 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i'm going to go play on the highway

As seen on Bleed Cubbie Blue message board... "Wait until the Cardinals call up Rasmus..."

by urgeernieball on Jul 24, 2008 10:48 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

im going to play in the mine field

i take your signatures and use them as away messages

by ihavebadknees on Jul 24, 2008 10:49 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

haha

that wins

i take your signatures and use them as away messages

by ihavebadknees on Jul 24, 2008 10:52 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

very nice!

i concede…i was gonna try to top it … but i can’t

As seen on Bleed Cubbie Blue message board... "Wait until the Cardinals call up Rasmus..."

by urgeernieball on Jul 24, 2008 10:52 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

sounds like

“we need a closer” coming from the stands.

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

by yer dog first on Jul 24, 2008 10:49 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

dont worry guys

it wasnt the bullpens fault, the cardinals offense should have had at least 9 runs against sheets and his 2.90 era

by truemun12 on Jul 24, 2008 10:49 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

+1

ESPN Management (CT): Umm…...what does this have to do with the Red Sox and Yankees?
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by Smokin Turkeys on Jul 24, 2008 10:49 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

what the hell Skippy?

it’s Big Veg running. how was he safe?

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

by gdm426 on Jul 24, 2008 10:49 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

era by month

Apr: 1.93
May: 2.28
Jun: 4.15
July: 7.88
And that’s before tonight…
ugh ugh ugh

by duncans_army on Jul 24, 2008 10:53 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

this is the same game I've been watching all season!

well, except for those ones we actually win…

strikeouts from left-center

by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jul 24, 2008 10:49 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

there

isn’t enough beer for a week like this

by FL Redbird on Jul 24, 2008 10:49 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

THWACK

Uncontacted African tribes that don’t so much as know of electricity saw that home run coming.

Distant lifeforms 200 million light-years away saw that homerun coming.

by craig3410 on Jul 24, 2008 10:50 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That's an FJM ripoff

BCB's "very own marginally deserving all-star!"

by battlekow on Jul 24, 2008 11:39 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Oh, the highs and lows of a baseball season.

... highs and lows of a baseball game for that matter.

by AndyB83 on Jul 24, 2008 10:50 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

why is it so hard to remember the highs

when you’r ein the middle of the lows?

"Give a man a fire, and he’ll be warm for a night. Set him on fire and he’ll be warm for the rest of his life."

by BigMOman on Jul 24, 2008 10:51 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

bring in miles chant

YES

i take your signatures and use them as away messages

by ihavebadknees on Jul 24, 2008 10:51 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

that was awesome

i only wish i could have recorded it

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

by gdm426 on Jul 24, 2008 10:52 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

will that be three blown late leads in four games?

"Give a man a fire, and he’ll be warm for a night. Set him on fire and he’ll be warm for the rest of his life."

by BigMOman on Jul 24, 2008 10:52 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

the really bad thing is...

tired bullpens dont magically start getting better – and this bullpen has been used more than jenna jameson.

by rlgosnell on Jul 24, 2008 10:52 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

im so happy we extending franklins contract

another year of this! ALRIGHT!!!!!!!!!!!!!

boo cubs, hooray beer

by Raconteur on Jul 24, 2008 10:52 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

he is ok for what he should be used for

and that’s not a closer…

strikeouts from left-center

by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jul 24, 2008 10:53 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i call bullshit on that

a flat fastball is a flat fastball, 8th inning or 9th, he sucks

boo cubs, hooray beer

by Raconteur on Jul 24, 2008 10:54 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

One quick reminder...

...we do have a bottom of the ninth still.

by AndyB83 on Jul 24, 2008 10:53 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

true..

back to back… glaus and thudwick

As seen on Bleed Cubbie Blue message board... "Wait until the Cardinals call up Rasmus..."

by urgeernieball on Jul 24, 2008 10:53 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

we also

had one last three games…

Yadi swings and hits a high fly ball... Endy Chavez goes back, to the track, to the wall... ITS A GUNNER!! Yadi gives St. Louis the lead in the bottom of the eighth!

by Paulspike on Jul 24, 2008 10:53 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

yeah...

honestly I’m tired of the bottom of the ninth in home games. I really enjoy getting gypped and seeing only 8.5 innings of baseball.

"Give a man a fire, and he’ll be warm for a night. Set him on fire and he’ll be warm for the rest of his life."

by BigMOman on Jul 24, 2008 10:55 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i look forward to the road trip

* sarcasm might be involved in this comment

by mattyfrommo on Jul 24, 2008 10:55 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

There’s a Cubs joke about that.

Unfortunately, they’re not losing at home too much this go-around.

by liam on Jul 24, 2008 10:56 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

im normally really positive about never giving up

these last few games are beating it out of me

i take your signatures and use them as away messages

by ihavebadknees on Jul 24, 2008 10:54 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

They’ve been real tough.

by liam on Jul 24, 2008 10:54 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

im kinda

giving up for the season…

Yadi swings and hits a high fly ball... Endy Chavez goes back, to the track, to the wall... ITS A GUNNER!! Yadi gives St. Louis the lead in the bottom of the eighth!

by Paulspike on Jul 24, 2008 10:54 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

my computer crashed twice in sucession

but ryan braun is a complete jackass. that ball barely got outta there.

by stlcardinalsfang on Jul 24, 2008 10:55 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yeah I cant decide whether I doslike him or Hall more right now

ESPN Management (CT): Umm…...what does this have to do with the Red Sox and Yankees?
SportsNation Jerry Crasnick: Management, Let’s take a break with the sarcasm, OK?

by Smokin Turkeys on Jul 24, 2008 10:55 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

they're both in my shithouse

a place ya don’t wanna be!

strikeouts from left-center

by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jul 24, 2008 10:57 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i want hall as our lf/ss/2B

he owns Busch III

* sarcasm might be involved in this comment

by mattyfrommo on Jul 24, 2008 10:58 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i don't

i don’t want somebody that conceited

As seen on Bleed Cubbie Blue message board... "Wait until the Cardinals call up Rasmus..."

by urgeernieball on Jul 24, 2008 11:00 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i really cant believe we let them stare down these homeruns

has baseball really changed that much?

i take your signatures and use them as away messages

by ihavebadknees on Jul 24, 2008 10:55 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

it's a sad

sad state of affairs

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

by gdm426 on Jul 24, 2008 10:55 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

true

isn’t this what izzy is for? if your gonna have him on the roster, have him clock somebody with his 86 mph fastball

by riotmute on Jul 24, 2008 10:56 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

they'll get there's

when they miss the playoffs by one game

strikeouts from left-center

by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jul 24, 2008 10:57 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

if the crew wins

it will be the 6th time they have beaten the cards in their last at bat. pretty amazing stat

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

by sportsman on Jul 24, 2008 10:55 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

umm

sorry to burst your bubble, but you can’t win in your last at bat on the road.

"Give a man a fire, and he’ll be warm for a night. Set him on fire and he’ll be warm for the rest of his life."

by BigMOman on Jul 24, 2008 10:58 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

can too!

on a scoring play just before an out on the bases.

by baw on Jul 24, 2008 11:06 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   1 recs

when are the cardinals going to grow some cajones

and make a trade. yes trading requires making sacrifices, but this season is not worth giving up

That was a real test," Soriano said of the play. "He didn’t call the ball, I didn’t call the ball, but I saw him close to the ball and I let him get the ball."

by Cardsfan_inCHI on Jul 24, 2008 10:56 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Too late for that...

Even with a bullpen, I don’t see them catching either the Cubs or Brewers. Might as well trade all the major leaguers tradeable, fire Tony, and call up the whole AAA team.

by DiscoJer on Jul 24, 2008 10:57 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I beg to differ

with carpenter and waino on the horizon. We can hold on. but we need some bullpenners that don’t serve up fat homerun pitches.

That was a real test," Soriano said of the play. "He didn’t call the ball, I didn’t call the ball, but I saw him close to the ball and I let him get the ball."

by Cardsfan_inCHI on Jul 24, 2008 10:59 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

the brewers are going to lose games with their pen. the problem is that we stop hitting when we get to their pen….other teams don’t

by NorseKaiser on Jul 24, 2008 11:01 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I seriously hate Ryan Braun

what a showboat. You don’t have enough service time in the league to pull that shit, kid. I almost hate these guys more than the Cubs.

boo cubs, hooray beer

by Raconteur on Jul 24, 2008 10:56 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

wow that was just brutal

i have to watch the FSN Wisconsin telecast and they just showed both of Hall’s jacks and Braun’s in a highlight package.

by rlgosnell on Jul 24, 2008 10:56 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

ankiel's splits

Innings 1-3 .312 .376 .540 .916
Innings 4-6 .290 .341 .570 .911
Innings 7-9 .199 .258 .410 .668

by vances law on Jul 24, 2008 10:56 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

alright.

It’s walk off time. We have glaus and Ludwick due up. Mather and Molinda on the bench.

by Evilfrog on Jul 24, 2008 10:56 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

then stare it down

and flick off the brew bench, while jogging backwords around the bases

i take your signatures and use them as away messages

by ihavebadknees on Jul 24, 2008 10:58 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

After Santa

hits one out, steals the 3B coach’s hat and slides into home on it as if it were a sleigh.

by liam on Jul 24, 2008 10:59 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

and doing a backflip at the plate

* sarcasm might be involved in this comment

by mattyfrommo on Jul 24, 2008 10:59 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Braun....

didn’t he look like he stuck his tongue out half way down the line on the replay?.... This is beyond frustrating.

by sidebar54 on Jul 24, 2008 10:57 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I can't believe

that our gutless pitchers haven’t plunked one of these a—holes for admiring homers like that.

The time has come for someone to put his foot down and that foot is me

by heathen on Jul 24, 2008 10:57 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

wainwright would have.

Or a least threw behind someone and cleared the benches.

by Evilfrog on Jul 24, 2008 10:58 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i wasn't watching...

but we plunked fielder twice yesterday.. was either intentional?

by duncans_army on Jul 24, 2008 10:58 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He's a zillion pounds.

It probably felt like a mosquito bite to him.

by craig3410 on Jul 24, 2008 10:59 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

no

i take your signatures and use them as away messages

by ihavebadknees on Jul 24, 2008 10:59 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The best revenge...

is to win games. If the Cardinals can’t put up a better effort than they have, they deserve to be shown up, IMHO.

by DiscoJer on Jul 24, 2008 10:58 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

we arent winning

so we bean them

i take your signatures and use them as away messages

by ihavebadknees on Jul 24, 2008 10:59 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Agreed.

But it’d be nice if they acted like they’ve been there before, even if they haven’t.

by liam on Jul 24, 2008 11:00 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

second that

Yadi swings and hits a high fly ball... Endy Chavez goes back, to the track, to the wall... ITS A GUNNER!! Yadi gives St. Louis the lead in the bottom of the eighth!

by Paulspike on Jul 24, 2008 10:58 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

um...

You can talk about LaRussa’s management quirks all you want. But Gutless isn’t one of them

by Evilfrog on Jul 24, 2008 10:59 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

LaRussa's a lot of things...

... but spineless isn’t one of them.

by AndyB83 on Jul 24, 2008 10:59 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i am bitter, too,

but you are just unreasonable

by baw on Jul 24, 2008 11:07 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

+1

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

by mstreeter06 on Jul 24, 2008 11:29 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

TLR spineless?

boohoo

strikeouts from left-center

by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jul 25, 2008 1:24 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i wanna see

some explosive secondary device going off in the Crew dugout… yeh yeh call me harsh, im going to hell anyways!

Yadi swings and hits a high fly ball... Endy Chavez goes back, to the track, to the wall... ITS A GUNNER!! Yadi gives St. Louis the lead in the bottom of the eighth!

by Paulspike on Jul 24, 2008 10:58 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I’d go for those explosive devices that shoot up in the air after Cardinal home runs.

by liam on Jul 24, 2008 11:01 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

it's not smart to put the winning run on in extras just to send a message

no matter how badly that message needs to be sent

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

by gdm426 on Jul 24, 2008 10:59 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Santa,

I’ve been really good this year.

by chicagocardfan on Jul 24, 2008 10:58 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

only twice more

but not sure when

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

by sportsman on Jul 24, 2008 10:59 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Every night this week...

i’ve taken my break at work at 8pm and the cards are okay

Then, I get off at 9, and things are collapsing.

This is trash… why have we not made a move yet to get some decent relief pitching.

Or why haven’t we gone and gotten a starter so we can move one of these trash bullpen converted starters back into relief pitchers.

The only amazing thing about this season is the fact that we’ve won this many games with what is arguably the worst bullpen in the history of baseball.

by alexvires on Jul 24, 2008 10:59 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

and imagine where would we be

with a decent bullpen

Yadi swings and hits a high fly ball... Endy Chavez goes back, to the track, to the wall... ITS A GUNNER!! Yadi gives St. Louis the lead in the bottom of the eighth!

by Paulspike on Jul 24, 2008 11:00 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

ha!

found the problem.

you, my man, need to keep workin’ and not get off until the game is over.

by stlcardinalsfang on Jul 24, 2008 11:00 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

superstition

thy name is stlcardinalsfang

Yadi swings and hits a high fly ball... Endy Chavez goes back, to the track, to the wall... ITS A GUNNER!! Yadi gives St. Louis the lead in the bottom of the eighth!

by Paulspike on Jul 24, 2008 11:02 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

hahaha, yeah,. i was blaming it on my girlfriend since it really started happening the moment we got in the car together

by alexvires on Jul 24, 2008 11:03 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Oh great...

Now we have to hear about how great and mighty the team was in battling back against the Padres from Dan and Al.

Well, duh, the Padres are the worst team in the majors. The Brewers are actually good.

by DiscoJer on Jul 24, 2008 11:00 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i think this bullpen has lost the right to be called a bullpen

a pig pen is much more descriptive, its just a mess.

Rick Ankiel could throw out Chuck Norris. Easy.

by emrfg8 on Jul 24, 2008 11:00 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

called that all night

and 2 strike count in the bottom of the 9th, ludwick has to swing

by rlgosnell on Jul 24, 2008 11:02 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

called that all night?

See Bill Hall’s AB in the 4th. Pitch # 6. (which should have ended the inning but instead lead to 17 pitches by welly and a run.)

by Evilfrog on Jul 24, 2008 11:05 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

thanks mr ump

i take your signatures and use them as away messages

by ihavebadknees on Jul 24, 2008 11:02 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

yea

but how can you risk that in this situation

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

by sportsman on Jul 24, 2008 11:02 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

bullshit

that hasn’t been called all night.

by stlcardinalsfang on Jul 24, 2008 11:02 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

not a strike blue

not a strike

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

by gdm426 on Jul 24, 2008 11:02 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

what we need

is some halladay or burnett sweet action.

Screw our draft picks, screw our minor leaguers. Win when you are in position to win

WOW 2 nights in a row the cardinals are set up to have THE SIDE STRUCK OUT IN THE BOTTOM OF THE NINTH! It’s like they’re giving up!!

by alexvires on Jul 24, 2008 11:02 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

why is larue hitting?

i take your signatures and use them as away messages

by ihavebadknees on Jul 24, 2008 11:02 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

who cares?

this game is over.

boo cubs, hooray beer

by Raconteur on Jul 24, 2008 11:02 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

why not...

were still gonna lose

Yadi swings and hits a high fly ball... Endy Chavez goes back, to the track, to the wall... ITS A GUNNER!! Yadi gives St. Louis the lead in the bottom of the eighth!

by Paulspike on Jul 24, 2008 11:02 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm so pissed off right now

between our bullpen, the umpire and tony la russa, I can’t stand baseball at the moment.

boo cubs, hooray beer

by Raconteur on Jul 24, 2008 11:02 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

probably add

mo and bdw too

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

by sportsman on Jul 24, 2008 11:03 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

oh, my gosh!

that was way too close to take.

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

by yer dog first on Jul 24, 2008 11:02 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

No Kidding

what freaking game has Lud been playing?

by liam on Jul 24, 2008 11:03 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

good night

real excited to watch these guys play tomorrow night….

by riotmute on Jul 24, 2008 11:03 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I do not think

I am that much of a masochist

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by mattyfrommo on Jul 24, 2008 11:05 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

AND THERE IT IS.

Goodnight redbird nation… time to cry ourselves to sleep…

by alexvires on Jul 24, 2008 11:03 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

the story of the season

depicted in a single game…

Yadi swings and hits a high fly ball... Endy Chavez goes back, to the track, to the wall... ITS A GUNNER!! Yadi gives St. Louis the lead in the bottom of the eighth!

by Paulspike on Jul 24, 2008 11:04 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

naw.

Im going to get laid.

by Evilfrog on Jul 24, 2008 11:05 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

going on sunday...

Hopefully some semblance of offense shows up… and the bullpen can hold it

As seen on Bleed Cubbie Blue message board... "Wait until the Cardinals call up Rasmus..."

by urgeernieball on Jul 24, 2008 11:05 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

um..

i think like the 3rd tier behind home plate slightly to the left… my buddy has the tix.. you?

4 of my buddies and I are flying to NYC Saturday and having a baseball trip… Mets on Sunday, Yankees on Tuesday, Cooperstown Thurs/Friday

As seen on Bleed Cubbie Blue message board... "Wait until the Cardinals call up Rasmus..."

by urgeernieball on Jul 24, 2008 11:07 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Seats

Sounds like you’ve got an amazing week planned! Enjoy.

I’ll be in Mezz Box, 24-638, Row 638C, left field line. I’m a native NY-er going with two Missous. Hell, I sorta look like MattyMo, so…

by glennrwordman on Jul 24, 2008 11:10 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm Going

on Sunday. Lohse v. Santana. Wish me luck.

by glennrwordman on Jul 24, 2008 11:05 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I could use another

all star break right about now.

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 24, 2008 11:05 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Shitholes and dicks.

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 24, 2008 11:04 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

+1

you might get called out on language on that one.

by stlcardinalsfang on Jul 24, 2008 11:04 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

seriously

we couldnt have found anybody to pinch hit for larue there, i know its trivial but its small stuff like that tlr does that drives me nuts

by truemun12 on Jul 24, 2008 11:04 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

what a fucking predicament.

we shoulda had 3 of 4 of the games. fuck.

That was a real test," Soriano said of the play. "He didn’t call the ball, I didn’t call the ball, but I saw him close to the ball and I let him get the ball."

by Cardsfan_inCHI on Jul 24, 2008 11:04 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

atleast a split

games 2 and 4 were ours to win.

ESPN Management (CT): Umm…...what does this have to do with the Red Sox and Yankees?
SportsNation Jerry Crasnick: Management, Let’s take a break with the sarcasm, OK?

by Smokin Turkeys on Jul 24, 2008 11:06 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

there they go

untucking their shirts again. bush league crap. I hope they fall on their faces the rest of the way.

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

by yer dog first on Jul 24, 2008 11:04 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

there is a saying about that

act like you have been there before

* sarcasm might be involved in this comment

by mattyfrommo on Jul 24, 2008 11:06 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Beyond frustrating

24 blown saves now? Out of how many chances?

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by mattyfrommo on Jul 24, 2008 11:04 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

that series was lopsided

to win it 3-1 is pretty good…..oh wait, you mean ninth inning runs count?.....shit, we got swept then

Rick Ankiel could throw out Chuck Norris. Easy.

by emrfg8 on Jul 24, 2008 11:05 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

who was it that decided he was a closer?

because even he said he wasn’t used to the role. and god does it show.

That was a real test," Soriano said of the play. "He didn’t call the ball, I didn’t call the ball, but I saw him close to the ball and I let him get the ball."

by Cardsfan_inCHI on Jul 24, 2008 11:12 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Lets hope this is like the KC sweep in STL

utterly deflating, but then we went on to take 2 of 3 from the Red Sox.

My prediction – the cardinals add a reliever tomorrow…and the team wins 2 of 3 in NY.

by cardsfaninmass on Jul 24, 2008 11:05 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

So who is availible now and what can we get?

Lohse, Ludwick, Reyes, Izturis, Looper should all be on the market now. The first 3 should get us a decent haul, the last two need to be moved so we can see what we have in Barden, Boggs, etc.

Still looking for 1985 Regular Season games on DVD/VHS

by Hardcore Legend on Jul 24, 2008 11:05 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Are you serious??????

we are 4 out…its July….Breathe….

by cardsfaninmass on Jul 24, 2008 11:06 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

what does that mean?

The bullpen will keep blowing games and we can’t keep up with the Cubs and Brewers. We should absolutely sell if we aren’t going to do a major fix on the pen.

boo cubs, hooray beer

by Raconteur on Jul 24, 2008 11:06 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i give em til the 3Oth

if they dont get a couple relievers by then….ugh, they have no chance

* sarcasm might be involved in this comment

by mattyfrommo on Jul 24, 2008 11:08 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

4 out

and we were on the brink of this being our 8th straight loss because of the bullpen. This team needs to give up the hope of fixing the bullpen (isn’t possible) and get the value they can from those players above to build for 2009.

Still looking for 1985 Regular Season games on DVD/VHS

by Hardcore Legend on Jul 24, 2008 11:07 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Jeez

you guys are insane. This team CAN stay in this race. They’ve proven it for 3.5 months. They need to buy a reliever or two – no way should the sell.

by cardsfaninmass on Jul 24, 2008 11:09 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Did you see Braun lift his shirt as he trotted in from left

He must be plunked! Unfortunately by the time we play the Brewers again our guys will be so defeated no one will rise to the occasion. What would Gibby do?

The time has come for someone to put his foot down and that foot is me

by heathen on Jul 24, 2008 11:05 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

They've done that before...

at least in one of the previous games.

by DiscoJer on Jul 24, 2008 11:06 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

the bigger the egos

the harder they fall.

Rick Ankiel could throw out Chuck Norris. Easy.

by emrfg8 on Jul 24, 2008 11:07 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

cubs

That was a real test," Soriano said of the play. "He didn’t call the ball, I didn’t call the ball, but I saw him close to the ball and I let him get the ball."

by Cardsfan_inCHI on Jul 24, 2008 11:07 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

eh

I hate Cubs fans, but I don’t hate their team, because outside of Zambrano, most of them are classy ballplayers.

Brewers on the other hand, are a bunch of gloating jerks.

boo cubs, hooray beer

by Raconteur on Jul 24, 2008 11:08 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

+1

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

by mstreeter06 on Jul 24, 2008 11:32 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

actually i dont mind losing to the cubs

brewers are acting bush league

Rick Ankiel could throw out Chuck Norris. Easy.

by emrfg8 on Jul 24, 2008 11:07 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

+1

strikeouts from left-center

by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jul 25, 2008 1:27 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

For life= Cubs

For now= Brewers

Hey atleast they have given up their future for this year, and we are supposed to be rebuilding this season.

ESPN Management (CT): Umm…...what does this have to do with the Red Sox and Yankees?
SportsNation Jerry Crasnick: Management, Let’s take a break with the sarcasm, OK?

by Smokin Turkeys on Jul 24, 2008 11:07 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

oh it's definitely the brewers

at least the cubs have some classy players

by kalmavet on Jul 24, 2008 11:08 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i can't believe they untuck their jerseys

ryan braun, you fucking piece of junk, you’ve been in the league for TWO YEARS. you haven’t done jackshit and your team hasn’t won jackshit with you on the team.

go home you piece of junk.

by stlcardinalsfang on Jul 24, 2008 11:06 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

wrong ryan

ryan braun is a piece of shit but i’m more pissed at franklin

by cardsrule15 on Jul 24, 2008 11:09 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The whole teams been untucking

after every win. Something about Cameron honoring his uncle or something. And the rest of the team followed his lead. No disrespect meant by it.

by killzkegs on Jul 25, 2008 11:04 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

guys lets face it

there will be no trade deadline action! God i hope im wrong but i wanna be realistic. The cards will make no moves and we are going to be this ame ballclub until the September roster expansions…

Yadi swings and hits a high fly ball... Endy Chavez goes back, to the track, to the wall... ITS A GUNNER!! Yadi gives St. Louis the lead in the bottom of the eighth!

by Paulspike on Jul 24, 2008 11:07 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Mozeliak is too gun shy to do anything.

Everyone is asking for too much, let’s continue to build so we can always be talking about next season no matter where we are in the current year

That was a real test," Soriano said of the play. "He didn’t call the ball, I didn’t call the ball, but I saw him close to the ball and I let him get the ball."

by Cardsfan_inCHI on Jul 24, 2008 11:08 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

hell yeah

and if they actually DO something it will be an Izturis caliber player.. and we all know what that is…

Yadi swings and hits a high fly ball... Endy Chavez goes back, to the track, to the wall... ITS A GUNNER!! Yadi gives St. Louis the lead in the bottom of the eighth!

by Paulspike on Jul 24, 2008 11:09 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Well, we shouldn't be.

We have 4 or 5 players this team right now that shouldn’t be in the Majors.

by chicagocardfan on Jul 24, 2008 11:11 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I agree.

i was talking from mo’s twisted perspective. I thought I liked him. but he’s just a pussy. where is all the value they see in some of these guys?! We are going to end up with a kip wells or another flores. sigh.

That was a real test," Soriano said of the play. "He didn’t call the ball, I didn’t call the ball, but I saw him close to the ball and I let him get the ball."

by Cardsfan_inCHI on Jul 24, 2008 11:16 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

he's been the GM for what?

7-8 months? how do know what he’s going to do?

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

by gdm426 on Jul 24, 2008 11:19 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Mozeliak's a good GM

I’d rather he make no trades if the only ones he could make all hurt the club in the long term.

by liam on Jul 24, 2008 11:45 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i hate

..scoring 3 runs and watching Franklin and/or Isringhausen give up game-changing hr.

i will now light myself on fire

by kalmavet on Jul 24, 2008 11:07 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

true that

ill run with nails placed in my shoes and lemon juice in my socks

Yadi swings and hits a high fly ball... Endy Chavez goes back, to the track, to the wall... ITS A GUNNER!! Yadi gives St. Louis the lead in the bottom of the eighth!

by Paulspike on Jul 24, 2008 11:08 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I know he was a great hitter

but Jack Clark is a horrible analyst on TV. Please don’t make us watch him again. We know it was “tough loss” Einstein. Give us some analysis!

The time has come for someone to put his foot down and that foot is me

by heathen on Jul 24, 2008 11:07 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

haha

we need a rating system put on all threads after games.

by stlcardinalsfang on Jul 24, 2008 11:09 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

swear jar

I say we start a swear jar.. then we can buy a decent reliever…

As seen on Bleed Cubbie Blue message board... "Wait until the Cardinals call up Rasmus..."

by urgeernieball on Jul 24, 2008 11:12 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   1 recs

go to the p-d boards

where anyone can say anything regardless of whether it makes sense or is backed up by any kind of intelligence. This ain’t the p-d boards!

by chuckb on Jul 25, 2008 9:34 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

what will TLR say tonight

he can’t possibly bail the bullpen out of this one can he?

by stlcardinalsfang on Jul 24, 2008 11:09 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He is the only guy

that actually makes me feel bad for the media

by hoofhearted-pujols on Jul 24, 2008 11:11 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

he can have the same argument -

offense didn’t do their job…but its sheets not suppan, so its a harder case to make

by cardsfaninmass on Jul 24, 2008 11:11 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

he did too

“we did as much as we could to win the game tonight”

“i’m not gunna get in trouble rick (hummel)”

tony, even you know what is coming out of your mouth is complete BS

by stlcardinalsfang on Jul 24, 2008 11:14 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

so get in trouble

he can afford the fine and the suspension might not be such a bad thing either
light a damn fire Tony!

* sarcasm might be involved in this comment

by mattyfrommo on Jul 24, 2008 11:17 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

So,

It’s pretty clear that our front office isn’t willing to spend the money to get some new arms,

SO, i think i’m just gonna wear my brewers hat for the rest of the season, in a quiet boycott of the cards, untill they get some new arms

It’s so funny that they’re letting this entire season ride on carpenter and wainwright being healthy to carry them.

Btw: when was the last time albert it a homerun? somethin like july 4???

Liek, i don’t mean to ask him to hit all the time, but he seems to be kinda slumping in important situations lately…..

by alexvires on Jul 24, 2008 11:09 PM EDT