Game 89 Open Thread- 5th July, 2008
by the red baron on Jul 5, 2008 3:00 PM EDT
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Lilly Lohse
9-5, 5.46 10-2, 3.67
Of late, home is cruel.
The hunted turn to strike back,
Pressure and pursue.
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Most important game this season so far.
The Cards really should have a chip on their shoulder after the umpire shanigans and loosing the first game at home to the Cubs. If they don’t come out today and beat up Lilly and take control of this game….I will have big doubts about this team being a “real contender”.
by KYCards on Jul 5, 2008 3:04 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
FREE BRIAN BARTON!!!!
Today’s lineup:
Ryan 6
Ankiel 8
Pujols 3
Glaus 5
Ludwick 9
Molina 2
Kennedy 4
Lohse 1
Schumaker 7
by Hardcore Legend on Jul 5, 2008 3:09 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
ryan lead off?
woa
I can't believe i gave up a homerun to that punch and judy hitter-major league 2
by punchinjudy on Jul 5, 2008 3:20 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
ryan is actually having a solid year
against lefties .339/.381/.390
I think having him lead off is a good choice…......maybe TLR is starting to believe in stats as well as what his eyes can see
Barton would be a better choice over Skippy though for the 9th spot and LF
by vances law on Jul 5, 2008 3:27 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Garth...
that was a haiku…
I once shot a man just to see him die...then I got distracted and missed it.
by TheDuke32 on Jul 5, 2008 3:10 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
WHY DOES MAJOR LEAGE BASEBALL SCHEDULE YANKEES-RED SOX OVER CARDINALS-CUBS???!!!!!
And also, why does FOX Austin choose Yankess-sox over the Astros’ two division rivals, sitting atop their division?
They say that it's never too late, but you don't get any younger...
by Valatan on Jul 5, 2008 3:19 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
same reason on the NW market
we have yanks red sox
I can't believe i gave up a homerun to that punch and judy hitter-major league 2
by punchinjudy on Jul 5, 2008 3:20 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I just don't get why mlb wants to schedule two games that they KNOW should be highly rated
on top of each other. I can at least get why, thanks to the ESPN-ification of sports coverage, why most affiliates would opt for yanks sox, even if I find their reasoning faulty.
They say that it's never too late, but you don't get any younger...
by Valatan on Jul 5, 2008 3:25 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
plus
it should be semi regional… In the northwest if the Ms,As,LAD,LAA,or SF arent playing then why not Cubs cards plus as you menitoned its a rivalry and top 2 in the division.
I can't believe i gave up a homerun to that punch and judy hitter-major league 2
by punchinjudy on Jul 5, 2008 3:29 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
At some point I am going to write about this as a fan post or something
but the media really is killing baseball for the whole country by only focusing on the two East Coast teams all the time. It really is a shame that MLB seems to sit on their hands about this. To me this is a FAR bigger problem than instant replay and maybe even steroids. MLB can learn a lot from the NFL about promoting other teams around the country and getting more coverage for teams in other markets other than the NY/Boston area.
by KYCards on Jul 5, 2008 3:32 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
+1
I can't believe i gave up a homerun to that punch and judy hitter-major league 2
by punchinjudy on Jul 5, 2008 3:34 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
May
Albert walk past that honorable number in a Manny like fashion passing the number and returning to season form.
May Glaus bring his emotions from the 9th inning last night and carry them through his at bats for a while. A mad Glaus could storm very well towards his own mark. #300 and doing it as a Cardinal. (ever had two #300 marks hit in the same year, same team before?)
May Lohse correct the lores of his past and attack the Cubs in a different fashion than he did in the past, as he’s our standing ace.
Let’s even this up and take it to a deciding Sunday.
I use statistics much as a drunken man uses lamp-posts – as support rather than illumination. - Andrew Lang
by AdjustedExpectations on Jul 5, 2008 3:25 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Still wearing those ridiculous 4th of July hats, I see...
by LukeMP1186 on Jul 5, 2008 3:51 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I thought
the color on my tv was messed up when I first saw them yesterday.
by hex706f726368 on Jul 5, 2008 4:30 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
good afternoon gents
kenny albert? are you serious? we couldn’t even get thom brennamen?
by stlcardinalsfang on Jul 5, 2008 3:54 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Hi. My. Name. Is. Mike. Fontenot. Do. I. Sound. excited?
by LukeMP1186 on Jul 5, 2008 3:55 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I. Can. Not. Read. This. Line. Up Card.
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by cyko42 on Jul 5, 2008 3:56 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
looked at a pitch right down the middle
nice job.
by stlcardinalsfang on Jul 5, 2008 3:58 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm stuck at work listening to it on El Radio...
Can’t wait to hear all kinds of bullshit like “setting the tone” and “momentum”.
"How depressing is it being you? Would you equate it to being a lifelong Cubs fan?"
by rocKStark5 on Jul 5, 2008 3:58 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
what really sucks are blackouts...
not only is the cards game blacked out on MLB.tv (obv.) but so is the Yanks/Sox game…$20 bucks a month well spent.
"How depressing is it being you? Would you equate it to being a lifelong Cubs fan?"
by rocKStark5 on Jul 5, 2008 4:27 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Lohse seems to be hitting his spots
"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 5, 2008 4:00 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Eric Karros thinks the Cubs...
have had a rough travel schedule lately. A nine-game trip with the first three IN Chicago? How about back-to-back nine-gamers?
by LukeMP1186 on Jul 5, 2008 4:00 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Very. Nice.
I use statistics much as a drunken man uses lamp-posts – as support rather than illumination. - Andrew Lang
by AdjustedExpectations on Jul 5, 2008 4:00 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Apparently
Dave Duncan can work well with every type of pitcher, except Anthony Reyes…...
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by cyko42 on Jul 5, 2008 4:00 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
if lohse can pitch that way for anoher eight innings i think we might have a chance to win this game.
by stlcardinalsfang on Jul 5, 2008 4:00 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
heh
Um, Ryan threw his bat almost as far as he hit that foul
I use statistics much as a drunken man uses lamp-posts – as support rather than illumination. - Andrew Lang
by AdjustedExpectations on Jul 5, 2008 4:04 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
now THAT is power!
"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 5, 2008 4:04 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ank is slowly battling back
until his next bad streak
Patiently awaiting Mulder's return, circa 2012
by bjork24 on Jul 5, 2008 4:04 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
If Gameday was correct about that pitch's location
Lilly is lucky that meatball isn’t a feast for someone in the stands
They say that it's never too late, but you don't get any younger...
by Valatan on Jul 5, 2008 4:05 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
And then a changeup at the letters to Pujols?
They say that it's never too late, but you don't get any younger...
by Valatan on Jul 5, 2008 4:06 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
MLB.com
boy, I am getting my money’s worth today. facists.
by birdsonbat on Jul 5, 2008 4:06 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Here's to a ticked off Glaus
losing one right now.
by fuegophil on Jul 5, 2008 4:06 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
for the 6 people who cannot see the game, Bosox fail to score top first...
...as reported by Joe Buck who doesn’t like baseball…
You may send an outline of my new assignment to the mental ward at Charity Hospital. The solicitious nuns and psychiatrists there can help me decipher it between shock treatments.
by Ignatius J Reilly on Jul 5, 2008 4:06 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
who gives a crap about the bosox
they’re responsible for not being able to see the game today!
by stlcardinalsfang on Jul 5, 2008 4:07 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
my point exactly...
You may send an outline of my new assignment to the mental ward at Charity Hospital. The solicitious nuns and psychiatrists there can help me decipher it between shock treatments.
by Ignatius J Reilly on Jul 5, 2008 4:08 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
it was a very nice pitch though.
to be fair.
I use statistics much as a drunken man uses lamp-posts – as support rather than illumination. - Andrew Lang
by AdjustedExpectations on Jul 5, 2008 4:09 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
yeah
i was giving him credit.
by stlcardinalsfang on Jul 5, 2008 4:10 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Fox?
Is Fox playing the Yank Red Sox game in most regions?
by Tim O on Jul 5, 2008 4:09 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
try almost all regions not named st louis and chicago.
by stlcardinalsfang on Jul 5, 2008 4:09 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Fox
has it in Houston.
C'mon you Redbirds, lets prove em' wrong, again!
by yer dog first on Jul 5, 2008 4:10 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Suprisingly
Iowa doesn’t get screw and I get cards cubs
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by cyko42 on Jul 5, 2008 4:10 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
no, just in the United States and remaining parts of planet earth...
You may send an outline of my new assignment to the mental ward at Charity Hospital. The solicitious nuns and psychiatrists there can help me decipher it between shock treatments.
by Ignatius J Reilly on Jul 5, 2008 4:10 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
+10000000000000000.9
"How depressing is it being you? Would you equate it to being a lifelong Cubs fan?"
by rocKStark5 on Jul 5, 2008 4:28 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
why are the cards wearing their road caps and the cubs wearing their home caps?
by stlcardinalsfang on Jul 5, 2008 4:10 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I believe the Cards are wearing the Stars and Stripes hats
that will be auctioned off to raise money for veterans.
by Hardcore Legend on Jul 5, 2008 4:11 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
they have a flag inside the white outlined logo
"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 5, 2008 4:11 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
How deep was that flyball?
Or how close to being gone?
by Hardcore Legend on Jul 5, 2008 4:11 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
edge of warning track.
I am the only/last Anthony Reyes fan!
by dangpenguins on Jul 5, 2008 4:11 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
ten feet off the track
round abouts
I use statistics much as a drunken man uses lamp-posts – as support rather than illumination. - Andrew Lang
by AdjustedExpectations on Jul 5, 2008 4:12 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
was a gapper
that hung up a second too long
I use statistics much as a drunken man uses lamp-posts – as support rather than illumination. - Andrew Lang
by AdjustedExpectations on Jul 5, 2008 4:13 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
good news
Luddy was patient. Hit the ball hard. thats good.
I am the only/last Anthony Reyes fan!
by dangpenguins on Jul 5, 2008 4:11 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Nice contact Luddy
lil less loft and we’re ok. or more and we’re really ok
I use statistics much as a drunken man uses lamp-posts – as support rather than illumination. - Andrew Lang
by AdjustedExpectations on Jul 5, 2008 4:11 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
my heart
aches
C'mon you Redbirds, lets prove em' wrong, again!
by yer dog first on Jul 5, 2008 4:13 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
boo him 2day??/
I am the only/last Anthony Reyes fan!
by dangpenguins on Jul 5, 2008 4:14 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
sounded like
more cheers than boos.
C'mon you Redbirds, lets prove em' wrong, again!
by yer dog first on Jul 5, 2008 4:14 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
well, after the standing o yesterday
now he’s just a Cub
"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 5, 2008 4:14 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Only if you are a sportswriter
trying to ‘stand out’.
by Hardcore Legend on Jul 5, 2008 4:14 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
you know
i really liked bernie’s column yesterday but today’s column was just garbage.
by stlcardinalsfang on Jul 5, 2008 4:15 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
eric karros....
...maing excuses for jim edmonds since 2008
"You cannot fully understand the relations of choice and time until you are beyond both."
-cs lewis
by Crentist on Jul 5, 2008 4:15 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
or fly out.
me likey. 0-5 for the series now?
"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 5, 2008 4:16 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
yeah, w/ 3ks
I use statistics much as a drunken man uses lamp-posts – as support rather than illumination. - Andrew Lang
by AdjustedExpectations on Jul 5, 2008 4:16 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'd be more suspicious of a 26 year old catcher being an afterthought
prospect and then suddenly becoming the second coming of Bench.
by Hardcore Legend on Jul 5, 2008 4:18 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Edmonds Power Surge
Has anyone read anything about why he’s been able to get the bat going after going to the cubs?
by Tim O on Jul 5, 2008 4:16 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
time.
he had no real ST
I use statistics much as a drunken man uses lamp-posts – as support rather than illumination. - Andrew Lang
by AdjustedExpectations on Jul 5, 2008 4:17 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
it's something called wrigley field
by stlcardinalsfang on Jul 5, 2008 4:17 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
and PetCo
They say that it's never too late, but you don't get any younger...
by Valatan on Jul 5, 2008 4:18 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Rooney said when Jimmy was let go by San Diego
that he was in TOO good of shape and that after years of being out of shape and beat down, his swing wasn’t adjusted.
Maybe he was right because 3 weeks later he started tearing the cover off the ball.
by Hardcore Legend on Jul 5, 2008 4:19 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
only 1 career home in Petco
limited games I know, but the Padres should have wondered.
by enoscountry on Jul 5, 2008 4:21 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
hes healthy now
he was hurt all of spring training with a leg ailment, the pads cut him and he ahd time to heal up. now, hes jimmy again… sometimes at least
C'mon you Redbirds, lets prove em' wrong, again!
by yer dog first on Jul 5, 2008 4:17 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Also said stopped taking concussion meds
and his vision cleared up.
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by gocards62 on Jul 5, 2008 4:18 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Easier stadium for power hitters.
Long flies go out at Wrigley, as opposed to barely making it to the warning track in PETCO.
by notmorganfreeman on Jul 5, 2008 4:17 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Opposite Field
his swing is meant for Wrigley, and he mostly hits them to opposite field. Just look at the MLB hit tracker by stadium.
by enoscountry on Jul 5, 2008 4:18 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
9 pitch 2nd!
"It's such a beautiful sport, with no politics involved, no color, no class. Only as a youngster can you play and as a pro can you win. The game has kept me young, involved and excited and for me to be up here with gems of baseball"- Jack Buck
by CurtainCall on Jul 5, 2008 4:16 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Did Lohse cruise along last time vs the Cubs
until he got pounded in 1 inning?
by Hardcore Legend on Jul 5, 2008 4:18 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
yeah
he was fine till the 4th
I use statistics much as a drunken man uses lamp-posts – as support rather than illumination. - Andrew Lang
by AdjustedExpectations on Jul 5, 2008 4:22 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
a lot of flyouts
not always a good sign.
by enoscountry on Jul 5, 2008 4:19 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Gameday showed Molina
flying out to Edmonds nearly at the shortstop position there…
by stlfan on Jul 5, 2008 4:19 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
it went up a ton
edmonds had plenty of time to charge in (hobble?)
I use statistics much as a drunken man uses lamp-posts – as support rather than illumination. - Andrew Lang
by AdjustedExpectations on Jul 5, 2008 4:21 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
How many pitches will it take Lohse to dice up
Skippy? Will he waste one and make it 4? He makes Edmonds look like a LHB specialist.
by Hardcore Legend on Jul 5, 2008 4:21 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Hardcore.......
I agree with you that I would like to have seen Barton starting today….. He has not played in a while. Heck TLR could bring skip in later for D..
by ICbirdfan on Jul 5, 2008 4:27 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
lol
GG Lee?
Not today.
I use statistics much as a drunken man uses lamp-posts – as support rather than illumination. - Andrew Lang
by AdjustedExpectations on Jul 5, 2008 4:24 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
for those who can't see
pick off, Kennedy caught.
lee dropped it in transition to turning to second
I use statistics much as a drunken man uses lamp-posts – as support rather than illumination. - Andrew Lang
by AdjustedExpectations on Jul 5, 2008 4:24 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
haha
gold glove defense right there.
by stlcardinalsfang on Jul 5, 2008 4:24 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
lets take advantage
make them pay for a mistake
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by cyko42 on Jul 5, 2008 4:24 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
All Star FB Dereck Lee!
Nice play
"It's such a beautiful sport, with no politics involved, no color, no class. Only as a youngster can you play and as a pro can you win. The game has kept me young, involved and excited and for me to be up here with gems of baseball"- Jack Buck
by CurtainCall on Jul 5, 2008 4:24 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
The Tigers have taken the field
Nice toss, Lilly.
by Red in Chicago on Jul 5, 2008 4:24 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
It's hard to tell which was worse
Kennedy getting caught like that, or Lee’s dropping the ball
by Tim O on Jul 5, 2008 4:25 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Time to go fishin
Heres to a Cards Win!
GO CARDS!
C'mon you Redbirds, lets prove em' wrong, again!
by yer dog first on Jul 5, 2008 4:27 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
u gonna catch nething?
I can't believe i gave up a homerun to that punch and judy hitter-major league 2
by punchinjudy on Jul 5, 2008 4:28 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
fish caught
nothing worth keepin though. just some small croakers, speckled perch, sheepshead, and a drum or two.
C'mon you Redbirds, lets prove em' wrong, again!
by yer dog first on Jul 5, 2008 11:29 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuudge
"It's such a beautiful sport, with no politics involved, no color, no class. Only as a youngster can you play and as a pro can you win. The game has kept me young, involved and excited and for me to be up here with gems of baseball"- Jack Buck
by CurtainCall on Jul 5, 2008 4:29 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Sigh
Soloshotitis
I use statistics much as a drunken man uses lamp-posts – as support rather than illumination. - Andrew Lang
by AdjustedExpectations on Jul 5, 2008 4:29 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I don't understand it
It is better than 3 run shots, but this is ridiculous. Every pitcher on the staff likes to give up solo homers? Is Duncan encouraging them to be too aggressive with no one on base?
by Egyptian on Jul 5, 2008 4:30 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think it's more of a case
that 8 of them have the true ability to hit something over the wall. You’re not going to win them all mentality.
I use statistics much as a drunken man uses lamp-posts – as support rather than illumination. - Andrew Lang
by AdjustedExpectations on Jul 5, 2008 4:31 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, but it is not just against the Cubs.
This has been a recurring theme for years. Even Carpenter regularly gave up solo shots.
by Egyptian on Jul 5, 2008 4:33 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think it's more of a random distrobution of HRs
Then again I believe in clutch about as much as I believe in a sober mike shannon and a coherent Joe Morgan.
"How depressing is it being you? Would you equate it to being a lifelong Cubs fan?"
by rocKStark5 on Jul 5, 2008 4:35 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Damn Flubs
Patiently awaiting Mulder's return, circa 2012
by bjork24 on Jul 5, 2008 4:29 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
ummm
I think I saw this show last night, didn’t like it then either
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by cyko42 on Jul 5, 2008 4:29 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Right?
No summer reruns!
"It's such a beautiful sport, with no politics involved, no color, no class. Only as a youngster can you play and as a pro can you win. The game has kept me young, involved and excited and for me to be up here with gems of baseball"- Jack Buck
by CurtainCall on Jul 5, 2008 4:30 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Thought those flyouts last inning
were a bad sign
by enoscountry on Jul 5, 2008 4:29 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
shake it off Lohse
Lilly’s looking hittable today. Just keep us in the game.
"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 5, 2008 4:30 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Geez.......
One too may fastballs, Kyle?
by fuegophil on Jul 5, 2008 4:31 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
i bet the people watching yanks-sawx are getting regular cards-cubs updates.
by stlcardinalsfang on Jul 5, 2008 4:31 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
lol
I’m surprised the cards/cubs game doesn’t get interrupted via split screen non stop.
"How depressing is it being you? Would you equate it to being a lifelong Cubs fan?"
by rocKStark5 on Jul 5, 2008 4:33 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
7 HR in over 100ip
I won’t complain about a solo shot. We need to be scoring as well.
I use statistics much as a drunken man uses lamp-posts – as support rather than illumination. - Andrew Lang
by AdjustedExpectations on Jul 5, 2008 4:33 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
We finally just got our first Cards/Cubs update
how many Yanks/Saux have you guys been getting?
by Hardcore Legend on Jul 5, 2008 4:34 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
i don't recall any
but I tend to ignore MSM Media Market Orgies
I use statistics much as a drunken man uses lamp-posts – as support rather than illumination. - Andrew Lang
by AdjustedExpectations on Jul 5, 2008 4:35 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
mlbtraderumors
saying that cars interested in Garcia…should we be surprised.. hes coming off an injury.. http://bellevillenewsdemocrat.typepad.com/viewfromthecheapseats/2008/07/rumor-mill-fred.html
I can't believe i gave up a homerun to that punch and judy hitter-major league 2
by punchinjudy on Jul 5, 2008 4:35 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
No suprise
interested in an old reliever and an injured pitcher. We have ‘options inside the organization’ but we all know none of those will be considered until September.
by Hardcore Legend on Jul 5, 2008 4:37 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
What makes you think we wont look at options inside the organization?
We’ve only had 5 rookie pitchers up this year.
by Evilfrog on Jul 5, 2008 10:48 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I am sort of surprised we have never picked up Garcia already.
It seems like he is the type of pitcher we regularly pick up.
I would not be surprised at all by this.
by Egyptian on Jul 5, 2008 4:38 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I sure would be nice to score before the 8th inning
by Hardcore Legend on Jul 5, 2008 4:36 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
We will probably
get a solo shot of our own tonight at some point.
Not enough to win, however.
by Egyptian on Jul 5, 2008 4:37 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
hello captain optimist
I can't believe i gave up a homerun to that punch and judy hitter-major league 2
by punchinjudy on Jul 5, 2008 4:37 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
you misspelled obvious.
"How depressing is it being you? Would you equate it to being a lifelong Cubs fan?"
by rocKStark5 on Jul 5, 2008 4:38 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
haha
ya heard that joke too
I can't believe i gave up a homerun to that punch and judy hitter-major league 2
by punchinjudy on Jul 5, 2008 4:43 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
well then...
we’d better not put any guys on base! It might prevent us from scoring!
"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 5, 2008 4:38 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Exactly.
Albert on base now … inning over.
by Egyptian on Jul 5, 2008 4:39 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
darnit!
how are we supposed to score runs when we keep putting these guys on base EVERY INNING!
"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 5, 2008 4:40 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Dusty and Ozzie agree
we are clogging the damn basepaths.
by Hardcore Legend on Jul 5, 2008 4:40 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Bad luck for hard-hit balls
so far for the Cards. Ryan would ahve had a single to most part of the park with that one.
"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 5, 2008 4:37 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Glaus looks to be going into a slump
I don’t like his attitude after at bats lately.
by Egyptian on Jul 5, 2008 4:42 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Weird
I could’ve sworn he just had a 2 homerun game a few nights ago :P
boo cubs, hooray beer
by Raconteur on Jul 5, 2008 4:43 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
So a couple bad at bats
means a slump? Interesting logic.
Alot of players get mad when they strike out, and Glaus is probably still a bit ticked over the horrendous calls last night in his last at bat.
boo cubs, hooray beer
by Raconteur on Jul 5, 2008 4:45 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
But, that is what I think will send him into the slump.
A lot of the game seems to be in Glaus’ head. Not like Albert who you know can shake it off in the next at bat. It sticks with Glaus, though. The at-bats transfer into the next at-bats. A couple go bad and a whole lot can go bad.
by Egyptian on Jul 5, 2008 4:47 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
He was just mad at himself
for missing. He’ll come around.
by Red in Chicago on Jul 5, 2008 4:44 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
But, that is the same attitude we saw early in the year.
When he was sort of lost at the plate.
by Egyptian on Jul 5, 2008 4:45 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
He looked lost because he couldn’t see well.
As someone who has followed Glaus his entire career, rest assured that this isn’t “slump” Glaus.
The Glaus who slumps gets a lot of called strikes (not seeing a strikezone), then first pitch swings.
I use statistics much as a drunken man uses lamp-posts – as support rather than illumination. - Andrew Lang
by AdjustedExpectations on Jul 5, 2008 4:48 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Man
must have been a really quick slump to fall into?!?
by Hardcore Legend on Jul 5, 2008 4:44 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
maybe you're only as good as your last AB...
You may send an outline of my new assignment to the mental ward at Charity Hospital. The solicitious nuns and psychiatrists there can help me decipher it between shock treatments.
by Ignatius J Reilly on Jul 5, 2008 4:46 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
i hate aramis ramirez
but my fantasy team loves him.
by stlcardinalsfang on Jul 5, 2008 4:47 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
lately?
isn’t he 0 for his last 20 something?
"Them Cubbies can kiss my ass" -Dizzy Dean
by Molina4MVP on Jul 5, 2008 5:03 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
When I follow the games on Gameday
whenever I see “Singles on linedrive to RF Ryan Ludwick” I envision him diving and not catching the ball every time.
by Hardcore Legend on Jul 5, 2008 4:48 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
If Edmonds hits a HR here
so help me, I’m going to put a curse on him.
by Hardcore Legend on Jul 5, 2008 4:49 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
if edmonds hits a homerun here
I’m going to find erik karros and kick him in the nuts
New Member of the Skip Schumaker Fan Club
by cyko42 on Jul 5, 2008 4:50 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Come on Lohse!
Give him his fourth K
Patiently awaiting Mulder's return, circa 2012
by bjork24 on Jul 5, 2008 4:50 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Thank you!
Patiently awaiting Mulder's return, circa 2012
by bjork24 on Jul 5, 2008 4:50 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ahh, good old Edmonds we know.
Argue about the strikezone and then strike out.
Beautiful.
by Egyptian on Jul 5, 2008 4:50 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
now can you ask for some runs, that would be awesome
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by cyko42 on Jul 5, 2008 4:50 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Nice! battle back there Lohse. 3 badass pitches
I use statistics much as a drunken man uses lamp-posts – as support rather than illumination. - Andrew Lang
by AdjustedExpectations on Jul 5, 2008 4:50 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
He knew that only 12% of households in America
were getting the game today. He’s waiting for TBS tomorrow to hit the ball.
by Hardcore Legend on Jul 5, 2008 4:51 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
12%?
you’ve got to be kidding me.
by stlcardinalsfang on Jul 5, 2008 4:53 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I guess the rest of the nation
is getting to look at Giambi’s gay mustache.
Ludwick/Molina for 2008 All-Star team.
by tangledbrett on Jul 5, 2008 4:55 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
...he looks like a pron star...
You may send an outline of my new assignment to the mental ward at Charity Hospital. The solicitious nuns and psychiatrists there can help me decipher it between shock treatments.
by Ignatius J Reilly on Jul 5, 2008 4:56 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
none of my gay friends
would be caught dead with that mustache. just sayin’.
by six on Jul 5, 2008 4:57 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I can see that,
But what about LaRue?
Ludwick/Molina for 2008 All-Star team.
by tangledbrett on Jul 5, 2008 4:58 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
gayer than LaRue's?
"It's such a beautiful sport, with no politics involved, no color, no class. Only as a youngster can you play and as a pro can you win. The game has kept me young, involved and excited and for me to be up here with gems of baseball"- Jack Buck
by CurtainCall on Jul 5, 2008 4:58 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
It's a toss-up
Ludwick/Molina for 2008 All-Star team.
by tangledbrett on Jul 5, 2008 4:59 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Giambi's = Gay
LaRue’s = White Trash.
HEY PETER, MAN
"How depressing is it being you? Would you equate it to being a lifelong Cubs fan?"
by rocKStark5 on Jul 5, 2008 5:05 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
No kidding.
Two best teams in the NL, but Sox-Yanks is all that matters. In the media’s eyes, MLS might as well be European soccer. Only a couple teams matter.
by Egyptian on Jul 5, 2008 4:55 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Nope the media thinks the 88% country only cares about two teams on the East Coast.
by KYCards on Jul 5, 2008 4:55 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Wait
Are there other teams in baseball BESIDES the sawx & yanks? I had no idea!
"It's such a beautiful sport, with no politics involved, no color, no class. Only as a youngster can you play and as a pro can you win. The game has kept me young, involved and excited and for me to be up here with gems of baseball"- Jack Buck
by CurtainCall on Jul 5, 2008 4:56 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
But, I think that is a crock.
I intentionally do NOT watch the Sox-Yanks games -even if there is nothing else on because I hate those two teams.
It would seem like a large portion of the country feels the same way. I mean, are people in Minneapolis really going to watch Sox-Yanks over Cards-Cubs … I doubt it.
But, I guess the coasts are all that matter.
by Egyptian on Jul 5, 2008 4:58 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Is this a rebroadcast
of yesterday’s game?
Ludwick/Molina for 2008 All-Star team.
by tangledbrett on Jul 5, 2008 4:51 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
J.K. Edmonds
we’re grateful for all you’ve done, and two more strikeouts would please us even more.
by tom s. on Jul 5, 2008 4:52 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
J.P. Edmonds
James Patrick Edmonds
by Hardcore Legend on Jul 5, 2008 4:56 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
funny pic
just made that my wallpaper on my laptop
10.27.06..greatest day of my life
by steveo61086 on Jul 5, 2008 5:04 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Way to make him work guys!
7 pitch inning?
by Hardcore Legend on Jul 5, 2008 4:57 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
why is ludwick sitting against Z (RHP) and starting against lily (LHP)?
career .291/.357/.508 vs RHP, .218/.296/.441 vs LHP – a big reverse split over a moderate sample.
FIP > ERA, OBP > AVG
by astrostl on Jul 5, 2008 4:57 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Tony doesn't believe in reverse splits
they are like the tooth fairy.
by Hardcore Legend on Jul 5, 2008 4:58 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
on both sides of the ball
K-Mac’s on his splits as well
I use statistics much as a drunken man uses lamp-posts – as support rather than illumination. - Andrew Lang
by AdjustedExpectations on Jul 5, 2008 5:00 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
hey!
i believe in the tooth fairy!
by stlcardinalsfang on Jul 5, 2008 5:01 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
The Yankees hate Mike Mussina
In his last 4 starts, he’s given up 11 ER in 28 IP (
by Hardcore Legend on Jul 5, 2008 5:01 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Anyways, again I'll try this
He is averaging less than 3 runs in each of those starts and 7 IP, but the Yankees have only scored 5 combined runs in 3 of those 4 games.
by Hardcore Legend on Jul 5, 2008 5:07 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
tell the internet
to show me the Cards game for free somehow. thanks.
I have a love/hate relationship with the Cardinals' middle relief corps.
by madding on Jul 5, 2008 5:03 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I would like a strikeout
and then a pop-up to the catcher, please.
And internet, show madding the game for free.
by six on Jul 5, 2008 5:04 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
What is wrong with this thread?
It is cutting off my posts.
by Hardcore Legend on Jul 5, 2008 5:04 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
...nooooooooooooothiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiinnnnnnngggggg....
...you must have hit post inadvertantly…
You may send an outline of my new assignment to the mental ward at Charity Hospital. The solicitious nuns and psychiatrists there can help me decipher it between shock treatments.
by Ignatius J Reilly on Jul 5, 2008 5:05 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
No
I didn’t. It did it twice it a row.
by Hardcore Legend on Jul 5, 2008 5:06 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
hit f5 and see if it helps?
I use statistics much as a drunken man uses lamp-posts – as support rather than illumination. - Andrew Lang
by AdjustedExpectations on Jul 5, 2008 5:05 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Also, don't give up runs to the little twirp either.
by Hardcore Legend on Jul 5, 2008 5:08 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
it was a nice inside out swing
have to give riot some credit
I use statistics much as a drunken man uses lamp-posts – as support rather than illumination. - Andrew Lang
by AdjustedExpectations on Jul 5, 2008 5:10 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
fukudome
how did he get in the all star game with that line? i know ludwick has a much better season, and id be willing to bet some other outfielders do too?
10.27.06..greatest day of my life
by steveo61086 on Jul 5, 2008 5:09 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
you get a lot of MSM lovin'
and numbers as they regress no longer matters
I use statistics much as a drunken man uses lamp-posts – as support rather than illumination. - Andrew Lang
by AdjustedExpectations on Jul 5, 2008 5:11 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
How can Lohse be out of gas already.
by Hardcore Legend on Jul 5, 2008 5:11 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
i don't think he is
seems like since the triple it he was trying to overlocate
I use statistics much as a drunken man uses lamp-posts – as support rather than illumination. - Andrew Lang
by AdjustedExpectations on Jul 5, 2008 5:12 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
and had Ank
not lost the ball for a second after he missed it
he would of had a play on 3rd I’d reckon.
I use statistics much as a drunken man uses lamp-posts – as support rather than illumination. - Andrew Lang
by AdjustedExpectations on Jul 5, 2008 5:13 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I agree
The plan was to be careful, strike out Lilly and then get out of it. He made a decent pitch and they scored a run.
Good teams will score runs. The fact Lohse (or Looper) only gives up a couple runs is good. In order to be a good team, however, we also have score, which at the moment we are incapable of except for the occasional solo homer.
by Egyptian on Jul 5, 2008 5:14 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Dear Cardinals
Please score some runs…...
New Member of the Skip Schumaker Fan Club
by cyko42 on Jul 5, 2008 5:12 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Cards v Angels could be the first scoreless game in history.....
You may send an outline of my new assignment to the mental ward at Charity Hospital. The solicitious nuns and psychiatrists there can help me decipher it between shock treatments.
by Ignatius J Reilly on Jul 5, 2008 5:13 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
2 runs is looking mighty insurmountable right now
boo cubs, hooray beer
by Raconteur on Jul 5, 2008 5:13 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
2 runs might be enough for the Cubs today
and thus far we are showing we are not worthy of being even a wild card team. I guess I was expecting a little more fire out of our boys today….we can’t continue to be owned by the likes of Ted Lilly and expect to get anywhere..
by KYCards on Jul 5, 2008 5:13 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
we've always been owned by the likes of Lilly
soft tossing left handers = Cardinals Killer.
I use statistics much as a drunken man uses lamp-posts – as support rather than illumination. - Andrew Lang
by AdjustedExpectations on Jul 5, 2008 5:14 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Then we have no buisness being considered contenders..if we have no chance to beat
the Cubs pitching…we have to face these guys several more times.
by KYCards on Jul 5, 2008 5:17 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
We're 2-2
on the season so far, how about we play them a few more times, hell, let’s get through a little more of the season before we doom and gloom :)
I use statistics much as a drunken man uses lamp-posts – as support rather than illumination. - Andrew Lang
by AdjustedExpectations on Jul 5, 2008 5:18 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Sorry but we Should we these games at home...if we are going to be legit contenders
think the Cubs will be easy at Wrigley?
by KYCards on Jul 5, 2008 5:20 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
We are just not playing our best baseball at the moment.
Not sure how that is going to change, but hopefully it will.
by Egyptian on Jul 5, 2008 5:19 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
One word
Injuries (+mental – Izzy).
Injuries have wrecked the SP, put the bullpen in disarray to a point of using our solid peices a lot more than we should have.
Injuries have made our offense have issues as well as Luddy became over exposed. Iz made Miles over exposed.
I use statistics much as a drunken man uses lamp-posts – as support rather than illumination. - Andrew Lang
by AdjustedExpectations on Jul 5, 2008 5:22 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
This is where Ludwick was helping us earlier in the year
and he is not now. Ludwick can’t do it on his own, understandably, but he was helping us win a lot of these games earlier in the year.
by Egyptian on Jul 5, 2008 5:17 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
If Skip gets a hit today
I’ll eat my hat.
by Hardcore Legend on Jul 5, 2008 5:17 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
so far on the internet
I’ve found the yankees/red sox and the yankees/red sox
I have a love/hate relationship with the Cardinals' middle relief corps.
by madding on Jul 5, 2008 5:17 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Shannon
Did he just say that Lilly is making the Cardinals pitchers look like they are standing in a field of daffodils, or did I mis-hear?
by six on Jul 5, 2008 5:21 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Nice Job McCarver
It’s Grace Kelly in Rear Window, not Kim Novak (Vertigo).
by Hardcore Legend on Jul 5, 2008 5:22 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Don't worry
I’m sure the Cubs will put up some offense here in a hurry.
by Hardcore Legend on Jul 5, 2008 5:23 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
eric karros
Just to let you know…..
Albert Pujols is that consistent
New Member of the Skip Schumaker Fan Club
by cyko42 on Jul 5, 2008 5:24 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Overflow up.
Why don't you just make like a tree, and get out of here?
by the red baron on Jul 5, 2008 5:26 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
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