tick tock tick tock

by jbrowning007 on Jul 24, 2008 11:26 PM EDT

does anyone else hear the ticking? i feel totally helpless after tonights game. i have had nothing but faith in STL front office management until tonight. as a lifer, im here for the long haul but sitting through the 4th implosion in a row im wondering if Mo and TLR are watching the same team the rest of us are. the offense has its faults but in the end, no matter the margin the bullpen should be able to handle a lead...at least ONCE in a while. for TLR to say its just as much the offense's fault is rediculous, their job is to get the lead and they have. the bullpen MUST hold the lead...thats how this works. to gripe about "not getting enough runs" is assanine. it takes 1 run to win, period. also, if you will excuse the rant...Ryan Braun is a D-Bag, i wanted to jump through the TV after he stood and watched his HR leave the park. it even looked like he blew a kiss to Franklin once he started his trot. thats no way to play the game and i hope the cards remember that the next time Braun is in the box...maybe the taste of dirt will bring him down a peg. GO CARDS

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Bill Hall

Bill Hall should have already had his bell rung after pimping his two HR’s earlier in the series, add Braun to Tony’s list of redemption

by nmckenzie1 on Jul 24, 2008 11:31 PM EDT 0 recs

Braun's stunt

was way more exaggerated. i hope he takes one on any part of body be it head, knee, or any other sensitive area next time. There is no place in baseball for that crap.

by 916baller on Jul 25, 2008 12:28 AM EDT 0 recs

Sadly I think baseball is turning into the "showboat" era

similar to what the NBA did 6-7 years ago and still are.

But MLB lets these guys get away with it. Guys like Ryan Braun watch the highlights of guys like Manny Ramirez showboating and sees how the media like ESPN puts guys like Manny on a pedestal then they follow suit. Plus MLB fines and suspends pitchers for even thinking about throwing at a player…so there is not much to be done about anymore. It’s only going to get worse.

by KYCards on Jul 25, 2008 12:57 AM EDT 0 recs

fining hitters?

the players association would probably never allow it, but perhaps mlb should try to fine hitters for showboating after a homerun like the nfl does for excessively celebrating a touchdown. it would be pretty subjective difficult to tell where to draw the line (would pitchers antics after big strikeouts fall in this category? what about the whole team running out to celebrate a walk off at homeplate?). Still I agree that Braun’s antics should have some consequences whether it be a fastball off his ribcage or a fine is debatable.

by DJ87 on Jul 25, 2008 12:37 PM EDT up 0 recs

I wouldn't like to see

banning a display like we saw after Aaron Miles’ walk off GS the other day. I don’t think that could be considered showboating, but that was one of the coolest moments so far this season. I hope that stuff sticks around.

"When you're in a slump, it's almost as if you look out on the field and it's one big glove. " -Vance Law.
go cards.

by thecoolalonzo on Jul 25, 2008 2:05 PM EDT up 0 recs

D-Bags

Braun, Elijah Dukes, Jose Reyes, and Evan Longoria are all little bitches. They all need a couple fastballs right at their faces.When Bill Hall did his gaze, that was about as long as you should stand and watch one. Braun stood their for like 4 seconds!!

by CarlCrawford on Jul 25, 2008 1:05 AM EDT 0 recs

Don't forget Manny he is the king of showing up other teams.

by KYCards on Jul 25, 2008 1:06 AM EDT up 0 recs

pujols wins playoff games with hrs

and he doesnt even stare and admire as much as these guys

Rick Ankiel could throw out Chuck Norris. Easy.

by emrfg8 on Jul 25, 2008 1:06 AM EDT 0 recs

except when he does

or flips his bat…

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by jealousblues on Jul 25, 2008 5:50 AM EDT up 0 recs

this post would’ve gone nicely with 400 other comments in the game thread.

by baw on Jul 25, 2008 1:35 AM EDT 0 recs

If you don't like it...

If Cards pitchers don’t like getting shown up by Ryan Braun, they should try getting him out, not headhunting him later.

by blove121 on Jul 25, 2008 1:11 PM EDT 0 recs

How about we start reading the fanposts before submitting them?

Do we really need to come in here everyday and find people calling for someone to get hit in the face? Or name calling like D-bags? Now I know what that flag button is for

* sarcasm might be involved in this comment

by mattyfrommo on Jul 25, 2008 2:44 PM EDT 0 recs