Game 92 Open Thread- 9th July, 2008
Mulder J.A. Happ
0-0, 13.50 0-0, 3.86
I don't really have any kind of detailed analysis to offer all of you tonight. I can tell you that Happ has walked more batters (4), than he has struck out (3). He's only thrown 4.2 innings, though, so it's tough to really draw many conclusions from that.
As for Mulder, I don't know what to say. I guess we'll all just have to hope for the best.
Good luck, Mark. Let's see if you've got anything left.
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this looks like a game that could have a lot of runs scored.
it’ll probably turn out to be a 1-0 game though, baseballs screwy like that
Rick Ankiel could throw out Chuck Norris. Easy.
by emrfg8 on Jul 9, 2008 6:40 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Lineups per STLtoday.com
STL
Schumaker LF
Ludwick RF
Pujols 1B
Glaus 3B
Ankiel CF
Miles 2B
LaRue C
Mulder P
Izturis SS
PHI
Rollins SS
Victorino CF
Utley 2B
Howard 1B
Burrell LF
Werth RF
Feliz 3B
Ruiz C
Happ P
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by Mr Redbird on Jul 9, 2008 6:46 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
If the Phils...
are ever going to post another 20 spot on us, tonight is the night.
by guayzimi on Jul 9, 2008 6:48 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
i doubt it.
i don’t think tlr would leave mulder out to dry like that. if he gives up 6 runs in 3 innings or something, he’ll be out of there.
the phils could put up 10, but not 20.
e'rebuilding mang
by nycbirdo on Jul 9, 2008 6:51 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
20 runs...
Makes me think of this Mulder start: http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHA/CHA200606200.shtml
That was such a painful series…..
"It breaks your heart. It is designed to break your heart. The game begins in the spring when everything else begins again, and it blossoms in the summer, filling the afternoons and evenings, and then as soon as the chill rains come, it stops and leaves you to face the fall alone." A. Bartlett Giamatti
by ChiTown CardFan on Jul 9, 2008 7:03 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
at least the link is humorous
CHA CHA!
by Glowsticks on Jul 9, 2008 8:01 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
tlr confirms (on the radio) that he will have a quick hook, bringing in thompson or someone else
by NorseKaiser on Jul 9, 2008 7:05 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
What would Mulder have to do?
In order to take his comeback seriously?
by Harknights on Jul 9, 2008 6:48 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
i'd take 5 ip, 3 er, or 6 ip, 4 er
that’d be a not-good-but-serious start.
e'rebuilding mang
by nycbirdo on Jul 9, 2008 6:49 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Against this lineup
that’d be a fantastic start.
by Hardcore Legend on Jul 9, 2008 6:53 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don't really have any justification for it,
but for some reason I’m feeling optimistic about Mulder’s start tonight. Obviously not 10 inning shutout optimistic, but something on the order of five innings, two earned runs optimistic.
by BTown Birds fan on Jul 9, 2008 6:49 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I wish I could agree with you
It’s possible, I just cannot see it happening
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by Mr Redbird on Jul 9, 2008 6:51 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
i'm with lboros
i have absolutely no idea what to think about this game. i know i’m not confident, but it’s really hard for me to have any prediction at all.
e'rebuilding mang
by nycbirdo on Jul 9, 2008 6:52 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
not optimistic either
but we need to know. I’m glad he’s starting. My heart will be in my throat.
by the Tewk on Jul 9, 2008 6:54 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I agree with lboros'
post from last week on Mulder. Unless he can get the ball down with that new arm slot he is in real trouble.
* sarcasm might be involved in this comment
by mattyfrommo on Jul 9, 2008 6:56 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, it's probably just foolish optimism
Like I said, I don’t really have any sound reason for feeling that way – just my gut, which historically hasn’t really been a good predictor of anything except my need to eat. And it’ll just be that much more painful for me if he crashes and burns tonight….
by BTown Birds fan on Jul 9, 2008 6:54 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
hoping for
5 innings, Mulder leaves with the lead, bullpen holds on for him to get the win
probably 7-6
the pessimistic side is worried he wont record an out and get hit hard by about 7 Phils before we go to the pen
by vances law on Jul 9, 2008 7:15 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
This sure does sound like a loss.
But, I guess that’s why they play the games. The Phils offense got shutdown last night. No way they do again. As for Mulder, I wish I could be more optimistic, but I’m saying he doesn’t make it into the 4th, and we’ll be down by 5 or 6.
by mikeonthecards on Jul 9, 2008 6:53 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
According to ESPN
Wainwright WASN’T cleared to throw today?
by Hardcore Legend on Jul 9, 2008 6:54 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I think Orel just had his info wrong
He was cleared to throw yesterday, no?
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by Mr Redbird on Jul 9, 2008 6:55 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
that isn't today
so they are both right. Sneaky Orel
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by mattyfrommo on Jul 9, 2008 6:56 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
According to ESPN
A-Rod zones out when they play a Madona song at his gym.
Hehe. Sorry. I don’t know. Just Monday he was clear to start light throwing. They just announced yesterday.
by Evilfrog on Jul 9, 2008 6:56 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm sure ESPN is often right...
but I never believe what they say until it is cross-verified elsewhere
by the Tewk on Jul 9, 2008 6:56 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
From Derrick Goold:
“It has been nearly 25 months since Mark Mulder’s last victory, and even longer since the last time he registered an out in the sixth inning or had a quality start.”
Yippee!!!
by BTown Birds fan on Jul 9, 2008 6:57 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
With an 85 pitch count
I doubt he’ll record an out in the 6th today, either.
by Hardcore Legend on Jul 9, 2008 7:09 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
game start pushed back to 7, 7:30 CT because of rain
by NorseKaiser on Jul 9, 2008 6:57 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Boo rain
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by Mr Redbird on Jul 9, 2008 6:58 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
On the radar it looks like the rain is already on its way out of Philly
What the hell are they waiting an hour for?
http://www.wunderground.com/radar/mixedcomposite.asp?region=b5&size=2x&ID=DIX19
by BTown Birds fan on Jul 9, 2008 7:02 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
no idea….john said that the rain was starting to let up…...there was still a lot of water on the field, but he said it should dry soon
so not sure what the wait is…..
by NorseKaiser on Jul 9, 2008 7:03 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
think of this, tho
if Mulder goes five strong, and shows no ill effects afterward… doesn’t that BEGIN to chip away at the CC and Harden deals?
by the Tewk on Jul 9, 2008 6:59 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
this season has been so good because of the surprises so far
mulder could be one of them…..certainly the biggest one so far…...but it could happen
by NorseKaiser on Jul 9, 2008 7:00 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
um. No
well unless you mean like chipping away at solid steel with a putty knife. Then yes.
I might be a little too pessimistic
* sarcasm might be involved in this comment
by mattyfrommo on Jul 9, 2008 7:01 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Dammit
ESPN coverage is blacked out, and FSN is not airing in HD. =(
by arfuze300 on Jul 9, 2008 7:03 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
why is it blacked out?
strikeouts from left-center
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jul 9, 2008 7:19 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
According to someone on the STLToday forums
Orel Hershiser said that Waino has NOT been cleared to throw.
boo cubs, hooray beer
by Raconteur on Jul 9, 2008 7:05 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Tonight's win probabilities
Source: Fave/Win%/Total combined runs scored
LV Hilton: PHI / 60.78% / 10.5
AccuScore: PHI / 58.00% / 10.7
My Simulator: PHI / 54.49% / 10.42
vr, Xeifrank
by Xeifrank on Jul 9, 2008 7:14 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
so we're starting this at least an hour late?
I might be able to get home in time to watch this sucka
strikeouts from left-center
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jul 9, 2008 7:19 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
good, or bad?
guess a bad day of baseball is better than a good day of work, eh?
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by AdjustedExpectations on Jul 9, 2008 7:21 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm at the ol' night job right now
so since it’s on ESPN, I suppose that I would want it to be postponed until at least 9pm, at least that’s what’s good for me.
strikeouts from left-center
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jul 9, 2008 7:29 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Got some nice odds from the bookies tonight
so I’m going to have a blast, don’t mind losing some coin if Mark decides to pull one out of his ass though.
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by AdjustedExpectations on Jul 9, 2008 7:25 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
If Sabathia and Harden...
are worth 2-3 wins, we could acquire Bonds for nothing but money, use Skippy or Duncan to acquire a reliever, and get those 2-3 wins back in short order.
Just sayin’...
by guayzimi on Jul 9, 2008 7:26 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
so do we have an estimate on game time?
go cards.
by thecoolalonzo on Jul 9, 2008 7:32 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
12 more minutes!
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by mattyfrommo on Jul 9, 2008 7:33 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
7:45 eastern
6:45 central
it always confuses me too
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by mattyfrommo on Jul 9, 2008 7:35 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
perhaps Keith Hernandez
should just stick with selling “Just for Men” ??
by the Tewk on Jul 9, 2008 7:33 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
espn would rather have you...
discuss mustache day at yankee stadium. I mean, the lead story at five should always be about a teams promotion.
"You cannot fully understand the relations of choice and time until you are beyond both."
-cs lewis
by Crentist on Jul 9, 2008 7:36 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I’d rather be at mustache day then hear the national anthem by that chick again
by bmoorelikealbert on Jul 9, 2008 7:43 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
+1
god that was awful…like the rejected american idol contestants.
"How depressing is it being you? Would you equate it to being a lifelong Cubs fan?"
by rocKStark5 on Jul 9, 2008 7:45 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
lets jump on these jokers early
give mulder some breathing room
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by ihavebadknees on Jul 9, 2008 7:47 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
i can't believe i'm actually excited, anxious & a little nervious about this game
damn you Marky Mark & your Funky Bunch for getting my hopes up
I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!
by gdm426 on Jul 9, 2008 7:48 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Man I hope they
keep skip around He’s really a gamer
by bmoorelikealbert on Jul 9, 2008 7:49 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
88 MPH fastball, 78 MPH Changeup
Man our guys should be able to slaughter that…I hope so atleast, but those soft tossing lefties…
by StLHugo on Jul 9, 2008 7:52 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
fatal combination for us :(
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by gocards62 on Jul 9, 2008 7:53 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
we are above .500
This year against lefties. At least last time I checked.
by Evilfrog on Jul 9, 2008 7:53 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
every this is up too
LUD just struck out on a pitch at his neck
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by gdm426 on Jul 9, 2008 7:53 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
This guy is throwing everything high
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by gocards62 on Jul 9, 2008 7:56 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Is this thing on
Im surprise this place isn’t on fire with Mulder starting.
by Evilfrog on Jul 9, 2008 7:53 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
waiting with abated breathe
I use statistics much as a drunken man uses lamp-posts – as support rather than illumination. - Andrew Lang
by AdjustedExpectations on Jul 9, 2008 7:55 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
any reason why
espn is still showing pregame?
by barry whiteteeth on Jul 9, 2008 7:53 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
my WWL is live
you watching on a DVR?
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by gdm426 on Jul 9, 2008 7:54 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
to be fair, is there a good version now a days?
I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!
by gdm426 on Jul 9, 2008 7:55 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
hmmm
good point. although an argument could be made for a better version than the one barry whiteteeth has, which would be one that has the game on…..but I think you’re right.
by Tackle Box on Jul 9, 2008 7:57 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
you in FSN Midwest area?
You might be blacked out on ESPN tonight if you are
by StLHugo on Jul 9, 2008 7:55 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
that might explain it
StL here. Game is not on FSN hi def though…. grrrrrrrrrrrrrr
by Gregatron on Jul 9, 2008 7:57 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think you're right
About blackout. I guess I’ll have to do without Joe Morgan’s wisdom for another week…
by barry whiteteeth on Jul 9, 2008 7:58 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
he not working tonight
it’s dan & orel right?
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by gdm426 on Jul 9, 2008 7:59 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
yes
i take your signatures and use them as away messages
by ihavebadknees on Jul 9, 2008 8:00 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
stay fair
dammmmit, i thought pujols had that fair
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by ihavebadknees on Jul 9, 2008 7:54 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
and then a sharp line out
sad
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by ihavebadknees on Jul 9, 2008 7:56 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
It is a FOOOWWWWLLLL BAAALLLL!
The energy in this announcer is just overpowering!
"It ain't braggin' if you can do it." -- Dizzy Dean
by '54 Cardinal Fan on Jul 9, 2008 7:56 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
how is pedro's hand still connected to his arm?
damn that was smoked
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by gdm426 on Jul 9, 2008 7:56 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I thought it'd be like that bugs bunny cartoon
where he flys backwards, digs into the ground and a head stone and flowers pop up.
by Tackle Box on Jul 9, 2008 7:58 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
lets go ank
table is set, hit it hard
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by ihavebadknees on Jul 9, 2008 7:59 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
he will be swinging
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by gocards62 on Jul 9, 2008 7:59 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
right at the CF, damn
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by ihavebadknees on Jul 9, 2008 7:59 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Buckle up
this might be a short and rocky road.
by enoscountry on Jul 9, 2008 8:00 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
time to start biting the nails
this could be a full pack bottom of the 1st
by the Tewk on Jul 9, 2008 8:00 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
OK, Mulder, let's see what you got!
I’m all atwitter.
by BTown Birds fan on Jul 9, 2008 8:00 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
here goes nothing folks
every one hold on to your butts
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by gdm426 on Jul 9, 2008 8:01 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
*holds breath
"How depressing is it being you? Would you equate it to being a lifelong Cubs fan?"
by rocKStark5 on Jul 9, 2008 8:02 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
dont do that too long
might pass out!
by Evilfrog on Jul 9, 2008 8:04 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Goooooo
Mulder! figure it out man
strikeouts from left-center
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jul 9, 2008 8:02 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
great strike two pitch there
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by ihavebadknees on Jul 9, 2008 8:02 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
He needs a K pitch
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by Mr Redbird on Jul 9, 2008 8:03 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Ask and I shall receive
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by Mr Redbird on Jul 9, 2008 8:04 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
there is one
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by ihavebadknees on Jul 9, 2008 8:04 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Another Pitch
What other pitches does he have now besides a Fastball
by FlimtotheFlam on Jul 9, 2008 8:04 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
He used to have four or five
Fastball, curve, cutter, slider (I think), change
by Red in Chicago on Jul 9, 2008 8:05 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
wow, what was he looking for?
that was right down the middle
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by gdm426 on Jul 9, 2008 8:04 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Mulder
averaging over 90mph is huge if you guys remember his history with the injuries. That alone impresses me.
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by AdjustedExpectations on Jul 9, 2008 8:04 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Adrenaline?
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by Mr Redbird on Jul 9, 2008 8:05 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
nah
he’s been getting the velo ever since the rehab stint, so it’s a large shift from where he was
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by AdjustedExpectations on Jul 9, 2008 8:05 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Maybe
His velocity is dropping fast
by FlimtotheFlam on Jul 9, 2008 8:08 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
we was throwing
a lot of curves in relief.
by Evilfrog on Jul 9, 2008 8:05 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
26 more outs...
I use statistics much as a drunken man uses lamp-posts – as support rather than illumination. - Andrew Lang
by AdjustedExpectations on Jul 9, 2008 8:04 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
seriously Mark? you pitch around him?
I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!
by gdm426 on Jul 9, 2008 8:05 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
The Walk is part...
of his master plan to draw a double play.
by swmrnbk on Jul 9, 2008 8:05 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Mark is lacking command
boo cubs, hooray beer
by Raconteur on Jul 9, 2008 8:05 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
of course he is
He hasn’t pitched that much over the last 2 and half year.
by Evilfrog on Jul 9, 2008 8:06 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Alright
some Cardinals Care lovin’ will be nice
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by AdjustedExpectations on Jul 9, 2008 8:06 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
He has no idea where his pitches are going
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by Raconteur on Jul 9, 2008 8:06 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
6 straight balls
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by Mr Redbird on Jul 9, 2008 8:06 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
He's done
get him out now, he looks hurt
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by Raconteur on Jul 9, 2008 8:07 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
strike one is needed
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by ihavebadknees on Jul 9, 2008 8:07 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Duncan needs to have a talk
with him, pronto.
by Red in Chicago on Jul 9, 2008 8:07 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
OK, he has no command of his pitches when he's in the streatch
so go back to the wind up Mark
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by gdm426 on Jul 9, 2008 8:07 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
This is looking like Wild Thing's first appearance in Major League
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by Mr Redbird on Jul 9, 2008 8:07 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
GET HIM SOME GLASSES
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by ihavebadknees on Jul 9, 2008 8:08 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
LaRue set up inside on every one of those pitches
and every one was WAY outside
Take him out now, he’s fried.
boo cubs, hooray beer
by Raconteur on Jul 9, 2008 8:08 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Mr. Mark "Millions" Mulder. I believe you're done
Thank you for the memories.
Patiently awaiting Mulder's return, circa 2012
by bjork24 on Jul 9, 2008 8:08 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Go fucking figure
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by Mr Redbird on Jul 9, 2008 8:08 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
and it's over before it even started
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by gdm426 on Jul 9, 2008 8:08 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Injury delay?
Is it MM?
Patiently awaiting Mulder's return, circa 2012
by bjork24 on Jul 9, 2008 8:08 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
There's a conference at the mound
They say that it's never too late, but you don't get any younger...
by Valatan on Jul 9, 2008 8:09 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Dear Marky Mark,
Throwing strikes is good like Sunkist
They say that it's never too late, but you don't get any younger...
by Valatan on Jul 9, 2008 8:08 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
and on cue, here comes Weinberg
Back to the DL and out of our lives for good hopefully
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by Raconteur on Jul 9, 2008 8:08 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
FUCK
"How depressing is it being you? Would you equate it to being a lifelong Cubs fan?"
by rocKStark5 on Jul 9, 2008 8:09 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Nice knowing you Mark
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by Mr Redbird on Jul 9, 2008 8:09 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
wow
that’s heartbreaking. i feel terrible for him
by spencegrif on Jul 9, 2008 8:09 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Yeah
That’s horrible. And I was beginning to be excited with that strikeout
They say that it's never too late, but you don't get any younger...
by Valatan on Jul 9, 2008 8:10 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
yeah, he looked great that first at bat
then bang. They say the pickoff attempt, but he lost his control before that guy even got on base.
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by mattyfrommo on Jul 9, 2008 8:15 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
that walk from the mound must have been extremely tough
he’s probably gonna go izzy on a dugout tv
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by FutureMan on Jul 9, 2008 8:27 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
There goes the bullpen phone...
bring us Wonder Brad
by swmrnbk on Jul 9, 2008 8:09 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
my gawd
we are literally watching a man’s career end
how very sad
I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!
by gdm426 on Jul 9, 2008 8:09 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
This is awesome
If we come back to win this one… woo whee! There ain’t no stoppin’ us now, we’re on the move!
Patiently awaiting Mulder's return, circa 2012
by bjork24 on Jul 9, 2008 8:09 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
We're tied 0-0
It wouldn’t be a comeback
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by Mr Redbird on Jul 9, 2008 8:10 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Please just be a broken fingernail
and here comes brad….
by madeintaiwan on Jul 9, 2008 8:09 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
This is frustrating to watch as a fan...
But I’ve got to feel for the guy as well. He must be going out of his mind. So sad.
by peach concrete on Jul 9, 2008 8:10 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
He has 10+ Million reasons to not worry too much about it
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by Raconteur on Jul 9, 2008 8:11 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Why so angry at a guy who's injured?
Injuries are a part of sports, I don’t get why Mark is being blamed for trying. He could have hung it up before and sat back and taken his check. Would that have been better?
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by CurtainCall on Jul 9, 2008 8:13 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Angry? I'm not angry at him
I’m angry at the situation.
boo cubs, hooray beer
by Raconteur on Jul 9, 2008 8:14 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
That's not how it came across.
But good. The situation does suck. Hard core.
"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 9, 2008 8:16 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
And I could
Probably think of 10+ million actual reasons why I’m tired of hearing that rebuttle…
by Pujols Is A God on Jul 9, 2008 8:14 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
AHAHAHAHAHA He's out of the game
Puppy Kicker coming in
boo cubs, hooray beer
by Raconteur on Jul 9, 2008 8:10 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
very classy laughing at a guy who's career probably just ended
I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!
by gdm426 on Jul 9, 2008 8:11 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm laughing at the situation, this was such an obvious outcome
don’t get your panties in a bunch.
boo cubs, hooray beer
by Raconteur on Jul 9, 2008 8:11 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
and besides, his career is ended, but it's not like he's suddenly going to be some pauper living on the streets
He’s still going to have more money then I could ever dream of. Sorry if I don’t feel too terribly bad for him.
boo cubs, hooray beer
by Raconteur on Jul 9, 2008 8:12 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
well,
it sure came across as a bit mean spirited.
by Shi on Jul 9, 2008 8:12 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
You've never laughed at something so absurd that you found it funny?
Because that’s how I feel about this situation.
boo cubs, hooray beer
by Raconteur on Jul 9, 2008 8:16 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
post-game
by Pitchers Hit Eighth on Jul 9, 2008 8:10 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Yeah I think so
maybe not tonight but this week. He’s done and he made a gallent effort to try to come back but this has to be it for him
by poohrat on Jul 9, 2008 8:11 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
What a miserable idea to give him a start
I love Johnny Mo, but honestly, who thought this was a good idea?
boo cubs, hooray beer
by Raconteur on Jul 9, 2008 8:10 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Closes the Book
They had to know Mulder could be any kind of option. Now they know Mulder has nothing left and we might be forced to make some kind of trade to not fall out of this race
by FlimtotheFlam on Jul 9, 2008 8:11 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I doubt this would be what would force a trade
they couldn’t have expected MM to comeback and be a quality starter. Hope, maybe?
* sarcasm might be involved in this comment
by mattyfrommo on Jul 9, 2008 8:17 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
was a no loss situation
would be the way I’d look at it.
I use statistics much as a drunken man uses lamp-posts – as support rather than illumination. - Andrew Lang
by AdjustedExpectations on Jul 9, 2008 8:11 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Think we
could flip him to the cubbies for some spects?
by madeintaiwan on Jul 9, 2008 8:10 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I was thinking we could swap him back for Danny Haren
and pretend the whole “Mulder trade” never happened
Patiently awaiting Mulder's return, circa 2012
by bjork24 on Jul 9, 2008 8:11 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
This is sort of hard to watch
It’s easy to be mad at Mulder, but it’s not really his fault that he’s falling apart. How crushed must he be? He finally made it back to the mound for a start and he hurts himself on something as stupid as a pickoff throw to first.
Oh well. Thanks for trying, I guess.
by mojowo11 on Jul 9, 2008 8:10 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Franklins all around...
Nice try Mark, we wish you the best.
by swmrnbk on Jul 9, 2008 8:10 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
What are they saying? Is it his shoulder?
The PHI announcers are just saying it’s an injury.
They say that it's never too late, but you don't get any younger...
by Valatan on Jul 9, 2008 8:11 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
That is profoundly sad
Is it serious, do you think? Or is it what Izzy had?
by Red in Chicago on Jul 9, 2008 8:11 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Shannon seems to be speculating that he hurt himself on a pick-off throw...?
Is that the impression anyone else has?
by BTown Birds fan on Jul 9, 2008 8:11 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
yeah, hrabosky said that too
and on the replay it looked goofy.
"How depressing is it being you? Would you equate it to being a lifelong Cubs fan?"
by rocKStark5 on Jul 9, 2008 8:11 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
He didn't look hurt so much as completely devoid of control.
They say that it's never too late, but you don't get any younger...
by Valatan on Jul 9, 2008 8:12 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
That's what it looked like on TV
He threw to first and it looked really awkward.
by mojowo11 on Jul 9, 2008 8:12 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
that's what Al is saying on 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 9, 2008 8:12 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
he threw it to first base "funny"
but it didn’t look like an injury thing
by the Tewk on Jul 9, 2008 8:12 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
he kinda
hooked his arm behind his body and threw it sidearm
it seriously almost looked as if in his recovery, he had never thought what his arm slot should be when he attempts a pick-off
by Pitchers Hit Eighth on Jul 9, 2008 8:14 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
damn keyboard
what’d he do to himself? Is it his shoulder?
by nota bene on Jul 9, 2008 8:12 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
What a travesty. Surely the medical staff had SOME idea of the Mulder situation. Why humiliate all concerned?
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 9, 2008 8:12 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
+1
strikeouts from left-center
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jul 9, 2008 8:13 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
a dire shame
Mulder was a great pitcher with Oakland.
Redbirds Fun
2006 WS for JB and DK57RIP: Josh Hancock
by cardsfan84 on Jul 9, 2008 8:12 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
wow
it was over before it even started for Mulder. poor guy is done
strikeouts from left-center
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jul 9, 2008 8:13 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Ok, well..
Let’s move on I guess.
by cloistermaximus on Jul 9, 2008 8:13 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Wow
Of the possibilities, I really didn’t think that he would only last 1/3rd of an inning an leave.
How sad for Mulder.
That said, time more a macabre joke:
Who thinks Mulder was pulled because by walking so many batters he was failing to follow the “pitch to contact” philosophy…
by JMedwick on Jul 9, 2008 8:13 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I just feel terrible for Mulder
Yeah yeah, he’s filthy rich, but it’s hard to watch his arm fall off. I don’t doubt that he’s been rehabbing as hard as he possibly could for, what, a year now?
Sorry, Mark.
by mojowo11 on Jul 9, 2008 8:14 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Exactly how I feel.
You gotta feel for a guy that’s tried so hard to deny what his body is telling him.
"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 9, 2008 8:15 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
four years from now
he will be starting in centerfield… ha
This is very very sad
by the Tewk on Jul 9, 2008 8:16 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I was rooting for him to succeed
because I know how much he wanted to prove it to St. Louis that he wasn’t a bust. But I can’t say I feel terrible for him. The guy had an opportunity to do what most of us dreamed of doing when we were kids. He did it, and he did it well , even if it was a brief career.
boo cubs, hooray beer
by Raconteur on Jul 9, 2008 8:19 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
what's funny is
I thought Thompson was going to be one of our 5 starters at the beginning of the season
strikeouts from left-center
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jul 9, 2008 8:14 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Damn...
Say what you want, but he’s really busted his ass to get back up to this point.
I hope it’s a minor tweak, but either way, I feel bad for him.
"Is this Heaven?"
"No, it;s Iowa."
"I could've sworn it was Heaven."
by MilCardFan on Jul 9, 2008 8:14 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Well Mark
we could have had fun for the past few years, it didn’t work out that way.
So take care, get well.
PuppyKicker – the last time you came in you gave a hell of a performance, let’s do it again and walk out of here heads held high.
I use statistics much as a drunken man uses lamp-posts – as support rather than illumination. - Andrew Lang
by AdjustedExpectations on Jul 9, 2008 8:14 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
and Puppy Kicker gets it done
boo cubs, hooray beer
by Raconteur on Jul 9, 2008 8:15 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
hell yeah
the puppy kicked it into a dp
i take your signatures and use them as away messages
by ihavebadknees on Jul 9, 2008 8:15 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
mulder threw a no hitter tonight!
Milt Thompson FTW!
by gossard56 on Jul 9, 2008 8:15 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
A K/9 of 9
They say that it's never too late, but you don't get any younger...
by Valatan on Jul 9, 2008 8:15 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well somebody last night said
9 IP 0 H 27 K
He was on pace for that at least!
Cardinal fan in the heart of Braves country
DFA Adam Kennedy and Randy Flores!
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by Mr Redbird on Jul 9, 2008 8:18 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
heh
strikeouts from left-center
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jul 9, 2008 8:16 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
way to go Puppy Kicker!
just what we needed
I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!
by gdm426 on Jul 9, 2008 8:15 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Puppy Kicker!
Excellent outcome for that inning.
by Pitchers Hit Eighth on Jul 9, 2008 8:15 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
OK, Thompson is going to inspire the team by throwing six shut-out innings.
That’s my new prediction. To check on the accuracy of my recent predictions, see my 6:49 PM post – “I’m feeling optimistic about Mulder’s start tonight.”
by BTown Birds fan on Jul 9, 2008 8:15 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Well, he's keeping his pitch count down
They say that it's never too late, but you don't get any younger...
by Valatan on Jul 9, 2008 8:16 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I have
rarely felt more like a voyeur watching sports before. i mean how often do you watch a man’s career, two years of hope and sweat, and then a week of nervous excitement come to a crashing, inevitable end?
by spencegrif on Jul 9, 2008 8:15 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
it's a weird feeling for sure
i can’t stop shaking my head in disbelief
I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!
by gdm426 on Jul 9, 2008 8:17 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'd be in disbelief
If I didn’t expect it. It’s not that I expected it, but I’m not surprised at all.
Cardinal fan in the heart of Braves country
DFA Adam Kennedy and Randy Flores!
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by Mr Redbird on Jul 9, 2008 8:19 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
i didn't expect him to get hurt
thats why i’m in disbelief.
he’s said if he gets hurt again he’s done. if thats true, this was very sad to watch
I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!
by gdm426 on Jul 9, 2008 8:21 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I expected something goofy to happen
but I thought he’d be able to last longer than 1/3 of an inning….
by nota bene on Jul 9, 2008 8:21 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I like it
Still in the game if we can hit this kid
by bmoorelikealbert on Jul 9, 2008 8:15 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Thompson should slot
into the #5 spot for now.
Milt Thompson FTW!
by gossard56 on Jul 9, 2008 8:15 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Maybe 4.5 - that last rotation spot just does not eat innings. .
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 9, 2008 8:17 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I agree
since they obviously won’t touch Reyes
strikeouts from left-center
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jul 9, 2008 8:17 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
The only way to salvage this season is to hold on until WW and Carp are back
Thompson makes sense at #5 there
They say that it's never too late, but you don't get any younger...
by Valatan on Jul 9, 2008 8:17 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
let's go slow
Maybe its his back again. Didn’t he get scratched twice in his rehab for a bad back on game night? If he made an awkward movement—maybe his back gave. Happens to me a lot.
by The Duke on Jul 9, 2008 8:16 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I truly hope we didn't just witness
the end of the man’s pitching career.
by Red in Chicago on Jul 9, 2008 8:17 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
from what some of the posts were
it sounded like it was
strikeouts from left-center
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jul 9, 2008 8:18 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
he is 6'7" or whatever...
recipe for on-going back problems.
by longhornscardinals on Jul 9, 2008 8:18 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
that's
actually a really good point. although i think they just mentioned his shoulder
by spencegrif on Jul 9, 2008 8:18 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
that's what I've been trying to figure out
what exactly did he hurt? If it’s his shoulder, forget it, he’s gonna have to figure out if he likes coaching or announcing or something. If not, he might be able to keep trying….
by nota bene on Jul 9, 2008 8:19 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
kudos to Larussa
for not pushing it with Muldey
strikeouts from left-center
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jul 9, 2008 8:16 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Yeah
this might just hae been a precaution type thing.
They say that it's never too late, but you don't get any younger...
by Valatan on Jul 9, 2008 8:18 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
i dont think he had much of a choice
Mark clearly was upset he couldn’t continue
if you are Tony, i wonder what you say to a guy in this situation?
I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!
by gdm426 on Jul 9, 2008 8:23 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
if it was me
by Pitchers Hit Eighth on Jul 9, 2008 8:26 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
we need a strong outing from Thompson
or this game will burn up our bullpen
by vances law on Jul 9, 2008 8:17 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I guess Mitchell Boggs
better bring that to-do list with him back to St. Louis.
by Red in Chicago on Jul 9, 2008 8:17 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Do you think John Mo is on the phone
with…?
A. Memphis
B. Another GM
C. Team Doctors
by swmrnbk on Jul 9, 2008 8:18 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Memphis
I use statistics much as a drunken man uses lamp-posts – as support rather than illumination. - Andrew Lang
by AdjustedExpectations on Jul 9, 2008 8:18 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yes hello...
Is Miss Cleo availible? Please put this on my personal card. Mr. DeWitt won’t let me expense this.
by swmrnbk on Jul 9, 2008 8:19 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Nolan Ryan
strikeouts from left-center
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jul 9, 2008 8:20 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Every time LaRue gets on the plate
I am scared.
go cards.
by thecoolalonzo on Jul 9, 2008 8:18 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
he's been hot
about from the time he took over for Yadi when he had the concussion
by Pitchers Hit Eighth on Jul 9, 2008 8:19 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yea,
This is the first game I’ve been able to actually watch in 2 months cause I’ve been in China.
go cards.
by thecoolalonzo on Jul 9, 2008 8:20 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
scouting?
* sarcasm might be involved in this comment
by mattyfrommo on Jul 9, 2008 8:21 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
i was taking classes.
Study Abroad to finish school. It is a fantastic time.
go cards.
by thecoolalonzo on Jul 9, 2008 8:21 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
people always say that about China
* sarcasm might be involved in this comment
by mattyfrommo on Jul 9, 2008 8:23 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
it's true though!
I checked the standings everyday, though.
go cards.
by thecoolalonzo on Jul 9, 2008 8:24 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I believe you
i had an ex who loved it so much she wanted to move there
* sarcasm might be involved in this comment
by mattyfrommo on Jul 9, 2008 8:25 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
6 weeks was enough,
but it was fun. I am glad to be back in baseball heaven, though.
go cards.
by thecoolalonzo on Jul 9, 2008 8:25 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
the break from out last ups was so long
i was trying to figure out what miles was doing at leadoff, with larue 2
i take your signatures and use them as away messages
by ihavebadknees on Jul 9, 2008 8:18 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Bernie must be jumping up and down with glee
Not only does he get rid of Mulder but he gets his wetdream of Thompson in the same night!
by Hardcore Legend on Jul 9, 2008 8:18 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
hey, don't knock the Puppy Kicker
I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!
by gdm426 on Jul 9, 2008 8:19 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
On the roll home
He said he is writting tonight. But depending on how Mulder does he might have to start over half way through. What are the odds of him getting in a fight with tomorrow?
by Evilfrog on Jul 9, 2008 8:25 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Puppy Kicker just told the Secret Weapon he didn't know the signs
now that’s funny
I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!
by gdm426 on Jul 9, 2008 8:18 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
he probably didn't know what the indicator was
which is understandable since I’m sure they change it often.
by Tackle Box on Jul 9, 2008 8:57 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
LaRue with a hit!
Maybe PuppyKicker can be goodluck
I use statistics much as a drunken man uses lamp-posts – as support rather than illumination. - Andrew Lang
by AdjustedExpectations on Jul 9, 2008 8:19 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Brad as a good luck charm
I like it
strikeouts from left-center
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jul 9, 2008 8:21 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
i'm flipping between the espn brodacast and dan and al...
it looks like the floodgates are about to open up in the cardinals broadcast and it looks sunny on espn
by VolsnCards5 on Jul 9, 2008 8:20 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Cards medical staff double at meterologists for ESPN
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 9, 2008 8:22 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I noticed that also
I don’t know if they just have better cameras or what
boo cubs, hooray beer
by Raconteur on Jul 9, 2008 8:22 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
there's a show called
It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia. must be bright then
strikeouts from left-center
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jul 9, 2008 8:22 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
best show ever
boo cubs, hooray beer
by Raconteur on Jul 9, 2008 8:23 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I have yet to check it out
but it’s on my to-do list, along with Dexter
strikeouts from left-center
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jul 9, 2008 8:23 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Dexter
has FANTASTIC opening credits. I like the show too, but the opening credits are genius.
by peach concrete on Jul 9, 2008 8:24 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
that sounds like me on certain days
strikeouts from left-center
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jul 9, 2008 8:24 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Mulder just needs to hang it over
He has worked very very hard to come back from injury. But it is really time for him to work on some other career path. Or just enjoy hanging out on the beach.
by Evilfrog on Jul 9, 2008 8:23 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Maybe
But I would wait until a report tomorrow after they find out what the hell happened to him.
by Red in Chicago on Jul 9, 2008 8:23 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
left shoulder discomfert
More to come tomorrow. He already has said he would retire before another surgery. Anyway. Im out of kool-aid. But I hope for the best for him.
by Evilfrog on Jul 9, 2008 8:26 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Over 30 pitches
in less than 2 innings, a 1:1 k:bb ratio
We’re far from out of this one, even with PuppyKicker on the mound.
I use statistics much as a drunken man uses lamp-posts – as support rather than illumination. - Andrew Lang
by AdjustedExpectations on Jul 9, 2008 8:23 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
-bb +b
I use statistics much as a drunken man uses lamp-posts – as support rather than illumination. - Andrew Lang
by AdjustedExpectations on Jul 9, 2008 8:23 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
question?
would it be acceptable for Molina at catcher to bat as poorly as Izturis at short?
by bmoorelikealbert on Jul 9, 2008 8:24 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
he's done it before
I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!
by gdm426 on Jul 9, 2008 8:25 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
left shoulder discomfort
he’ll be reevaluated tomorrow.
by thatsawinner on Jul 9, 2008 8:25 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
D.L.
I use statistics much as a drunken man uses lamp-posts – as support rather than illumination. - Andrew Lang
by AdjustedExpectations on Jul 9, 2008 8:26 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
man
the drama continues
strikeouts from left-center
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jul 9, 2008 8:26 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
1% confidence that he'll ever pitch in MLB again
Cardinal fan in the heart of Braves country
DFA Adam Kennedy and Randy Flores!
Track 'em Tigers - An SB Nation Blog for Auburn Tigers fans
by Mr Redbird on Jul 9, 2008 8:26 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
weird announcement
someone announced it over what sounded like an intercom; i could hear it in the background on the radio. then shannon repeated it.
sigh.
by thatsawinner on Jul 9, 2008 8:28 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
per Dan on FSN
shoulder discomfort for Mark
going to be looked at tomorrow
I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!
by gdm426 on Jul 9, 2008 8:26 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
That wasn't strike 3?
boo cubs, hooray beer
by Raconteur on Jul 9, 2008 8:26 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
not in Philly
Proud sponsor of the Official 2008 StL Cardinal theme song: "Beautiful Day" by U2
by gocards62 on Jul 9, 2008 8:27 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
there was another one
I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!
by gdm426 on Jul 9, 2008 8:28 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
mark mulder
this is truely a sad day, I have just watch the end of a man’s career. I was always a big fan of mulder and see him end it all like this is shocking. I always thought he would be like john tudor, except he originally threw harder. Wow i am just depressed.
"Textbooks are Soviet propaganda" - Rev. Jerry Falwell
by elirock83 on Jul 9, 2008 8:27 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I'd almost be less depressed
if I knew it was truly the end
strikeouts from left-center
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jul 9, 2008 8:28 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
He always struck me as a really cool guy
It’s hard to watch his arm give out on him like this. Money and fame he has, but as a professional competitor this has got to be a crushing day for him. I can’t imagine he’s going to want to go through extensive rehab again.
by mojowo11 on Jul 9, 2008 8:29 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
FSN might set a record
for post-game viewership tonight. I really feel bad for wanting to see the Mulder interview after the game
* sarcasm might be involved in this comment
by mattyfrommo on Jul 9, 2008 8:31 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Now we just need to actually show one of the guys
Thompson, Reyes, Parisi, or Boggs that we’re going to be behind them, and quit bouncing them all over the place. Clearly playing rollercoaster for the Mulder experiments and the like isn’t wise.
I use statistics much as a drunken man uses lamp-posts – as support rather than illumination. - Andrew Lang
by AdjustedExpectations on Jul 9, 2008 8:28 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I woke up late from a nap
And the game is only in the 1st inning and Thompson had been thrown in. It was very confusing
by riotmute on Jul 9, 2008 8:28 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
How was THAT not stirke 3 either?
boo cubs, hooray beer
by Raconteur on Jul 9, 2008 8:28 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
no love
i take your signatures and use them as away messages
by ihavebadknees on Jul 9, 2008 8:29 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Blue must be a member of PETA
I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!
by gdm426 on Jul 9, 2008 8:30 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
where is that sound effect when i need it
* sarcasm might be involved in this comment
by mattyfrommo on Jul 9, 2008 8:33 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Cardinal fan in the heart of Braves country
DFA Adam Kennedy and Randy Flores!
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by Mr Redbird on Jul 9, 2008 8:34 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
thanks
and to think your mom said you would never be good for anything
* sarcasm might be involved in this comment
by mattyfrommo on Jul 9, 2008 8:35 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
No, my mom said I was a beautiful snowflake
And that I could be whatever I wanted to be when I grew up if I just worked hard on it!
Cardinal fan in the heart of Braves country
DFA Adam Kennedy and Randy Flores!
Track 'em Tigers - An SB Nation Blog for Auburn Tigers fans
by Mr Redbird on Jul 9, 2008 8:36 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
i think he was thinking of my dad
and so far he’s been right
I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!
by gdm426 on Jul 9, 2008 8:37 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
And I said, "Momma.........why are there snowflakes?"
And she said, “Darlin’............because of you”
by Tackle Box on Jul 9, 2008 9:08 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Snowflakes are so rare down here
It was kind of a bullshit compliment :D
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DFA Adam Kennedy and Randy Flores!
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by Mr Redbird on Jul 9, 2008 9:10 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
So if I send a get well card to Mark tomorrow...
would it be in bad taste if I add a little peice of paper that was an I.O.U. that Mark and Walt need to settle by the end of the year?
I use statistics much as a drunken man uses lamp-posts – as support rather than illumination. - Andrew Lang
by AdjustedExpectations on Jul 9, 2008 8:30 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
If you guys want to be less depressed...
The Reds are up 1-0 against the Cubs after a Adam Dunn solo shot…
by Pujols Is A God on Jul 9, 2008 8:31 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
alittle
if puppy kickers gives us a quality start the tears will dry up
i take your signatures and use them as away messages
by ihavebadknees on Jul 9, 2008 8:32 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
obviously, i would sit dunn today in my fantasy league.
that was silly of me. oh well.
by launchshuttle on Jul 9, 2008 8:32 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I have him on mine too
Luckily for me right now, I couldn’t sit him since Damon is on the DL…
by Pujols Is A God on Jul 9, 2008 8:34 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
yeah...
and i sat ankiel yesterday. go figure. must not be my week.
by launchshuttle on Jul 9, 2008 8:35 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Movement on his pitches
It looks like Thompson has quite a bit of it tonight. Anyone else notice this?
by Gregatron on Jul 9, 2008 8:31 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
a lot better than usual, that's for sure
his pitches were even mis registering earlier in the year due to lack of movement
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by AdjustedExpectations on Jul 9, 2008 8:32 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
he's leaving some up too
if he does that against the top of their order he wont get away with them l
I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!
by gdm426 on Jul 9, 2008 8:33 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
saweet K
I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!
by gdm426 on Jul 9, 2008 8:31 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
As per gameday, does Thompson ever hit the 90s?
When he pitches that is. . .
An optimist is a man who upon discovering that a rose smells better than a cabbage concludes it will make better soup.
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by akaitori on Jul 9, 2008 8:32 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Possibly...
if he faces Taguchi tonight and has control problems.
by DiscoJer on Jul 9, 2008 8:44 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
LaRue
will hit a dinger before the night is over
by the Tewk on Jul 9, 2008 8:32 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
This Might be Premature...
IF he’s done and IF he retires say tomorrow, what happens to his contract? Do the Cardinals still pay any or all of it? I seem to remember when Matt Morris retired, I thought I heard them say it took the Pirates off the hook for his contract.
by barry whiteteeth on Jul 9, 2008 8:33 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Pretty sure contracts are guaranteed in MLB
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by Mr Redbird on Jul 9, 2008 8:35 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
what about if you retire before its up?
i take your signatures and use them as away messages
by ihavebadknees on Jul 9, 2008 8:36 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
The Pirates are still paying it
even though Morris said he didn’t deserve it. The Player’s Union insisted it be paid out.
by Red in Chicago on Jul 9, 2008 8:37 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah
If this were the NFL Mulder would have been cut a year and a half ago and gotten paid nothing
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DFA Adam Kennedy and Randy Flores!
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by Mr Redbird on Jul 9, 2008 8:38 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Matty Mo is all class
i miss that guy
I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!
by gdm426 on Jul 9, 2008 8:38 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Do ya know
he’s in Florida with our boys? He’s hanging down there with Carp and etc
I use statistics much as a drunken man uses lamp-posts – as support rather than illumination. - Andrew Lang
by AdjustedExpectations on Jul 9, 2008 8:39 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
As a coach?
Or is he just straight chillin’?
by barry whiteteeth on Jul 9, 2008 8:39 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
chillin'
I use statistics much as a drunken man uses lamp-posts – as support rather than illumination. - Andrew Lang
by AdjustedExpectations on Jul 9, 2008 8:41 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
like a villain
sorry. instinct.
by peach concrete on Jul 9, 2008 8:44 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
The pirates DFA'd Morris
and then released him, so they have to pay it. If he had just “retired”, they wouldn’t have to pay it.
"If thats bad luck, lets DFA our luck away." -DriverZN
by SleepyCA on Jul 10, 2008 1:08 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Very Nice PuppyKicker
I use statistics much as a drunken man uses lamp-posts – as support rather than illumination. - Andrew Lang
by AdjustedExpectations on Jul 9, 2008 8:33 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Thompson ain't that bad
strikeouts from left-center
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jul 9, 2008 8:34 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
ok, time to
call up reyes
sign bonds
sign clemens
????
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by sportsman on Jul 9, 2008 8:36 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Not sure how Barry Bonds would fill the Mark Mulder gap :D
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DFA Adam Kennedy and Randy Flores!
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by Mr Redbird on Jul 9, 2008 8:37 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well, he's lefthanded
for one thing.
by Red in Chicago on Jul 9, 2008 8:38 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
A Left knee problem
to balance out MM’s left shoulder…
by Pujols Is A God on Jul 9, 2008 8:38 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
That was a ball
BT not getting that call
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by gocards62 on Jul 9, 2008 8:36 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
of course they do
they’ve probably taken the lead by now too uh?
I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!
by gdm426 on Jul 9, 2008 8:39 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
yeah, I don't want bert
in the HR derby.
by mbd1mbd1 on Jul 9, 2008 8:39 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Damn
Glaus tagged that, just hit it right at Burrell
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DFA Adam Kennedy and Randy Flores!
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by Mr Redbird on Jul 9, 2008 8:39 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
this happ guy is so lucky
all the hits are right at someone
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by ihavebadknees on Jul 9, 2008 8:40 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
This kid is lucky
they are smoking the ball, but it’s finding gloves
boo cubs, hooray beer
by Raconteur on Jul 9, 2008 8:40 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Karma
that was our storyline last night, especially late in the game
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by AdjustedExpectations on Jul 9, 2008 8:41 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
they
will start falling in… and they will need to cuz these phillies are bound to break out pretty soon here
by thewizard3 on Jul 9, 2008 8:42 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah Skip!
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DFA Adam Kennedy and Randy Flores!
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by Mr Redbird on Jul 9, 2008 8:43 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
great play skippy
thought that was a hit for sure
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by ihavebadknees on Jul 9, 2008 8:43 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Nice catch by Skipper
boo cubs, hooray beer
by Raconteur on Jul 9, 2008 8:44 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Apparently no one knows where Victorinos strike zone is
boo cubs, hooray beer
by Raconteur on Jul 9, 2008 8:45 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Did you hear the Phillies announcer?
“They (the Phillies) need an altercation to get their spirits up.”
Sheesh. Chicken and egg: are the Phillie fans cretins because the announcers are, or the other way around?
by StanTheManFan on Jul 9, 2008 8:45 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
let them save those altercations for the cubs or brew crew
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by ihavebadknees on Jul 9, 2008 8:46 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
hmm
pitch #3 to Victorino was borderline, but #4 sure looks like a strike….
by nota bene on Jul 9, 2008 8:46 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
guy behind the plate has no clue
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by gocards62 on Jul 9, 2008 8:51 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
ESPN showing Ankiel Colorado throws replays
I will NEVER get tired of seeing those throws
by TNTinCO on Jul 9, 2008 8:48 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
ESPN game is blacked out in St. Louis
Which is weird. Our games are usually never blacked out.
boo cubs, hooray beer
by Raconteur on Jul 9, 2008 8:48 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yet ESPN is not blacked out in my part of IA
and most of the times they seem to black us out. Strange
* sarcasm might be involved in this comment
by mattyfrommo on Jul 9, 2008 8:52 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yadi who?
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DFA Adam Kennedy and Randy Flores!
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by Mr Redbird on Jul 9, 2008 8:48 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Brutal
That was like watching the last 15 minutes of Old Yeller.
I feel bad for Mark Mulder the man, but am glad that Mark Mulder the Cardinal is probably through. Nothing but Murphy’s Law since he got here.
Is very bad to steal A-Pu's rum...is very bad.
by Power Slurve on Jul 9, 2008 8:48 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
+10 - great Old Yeller line. May I use it hereafter?
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 9, 2008 8:49 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Have at it.
Is very bad to steal A-Pu's rum...is very bad.
by Power Slurve on Jul 9, 2008 8:55 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
atta kid larue
out at second
i take your signatures and use them as away messages
by ihavebadknees on Jul 9, 2008 8:48 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Nicely done LaRue
Victorino’s not the easiest cat to catch stealing.
by liam on Jul 9, 2008 8:48 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
THOU SHALT ALSO NOT RUN ON LARUE
I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!
by gdm426 on Jul 9, 2008 8:48 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Just got caught up
and La Rue comes through with a money shot…..
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by cyko42 on Jul 9, 2008 8:49 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Between LaRue and Molina
we easily have the strongest cannon tandem in baseball, bar none
I use statistics much as a drunken man uses lamp-posts – as support rather than illumination. - Andrew Lang
by AdjustedExpectations on Jul 9, 2008 8:50 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Why is it we always struggle against these kind of guys
by bmoorelikealbert on Jul 9, 2008 8:52 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
because
they swing at balls
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by sportsman on Jul 9, 2008 8:53 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
This guy isn't good
apparently just having a left arm is enough to shut us down though. This is as infuriating as getting shut down by Sean Marshall
boo cubs, hooray beer
by Raconteur on Jul 9, 2008 8:53 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
we have hit it hard multi times
just at them
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by ihavebadknees on Jul 9, 2008 8:54 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
how often do you see a guy swing at a pitch thats higher than his head?
because Mini Me just did striking out there
I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!
by gdm426 on Jul 9, 2008 8:53 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Aaron Miles just swung at a pitch 3 feet off the ground
Why would he do that?
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DFA Adam Kennedy and Randy Flores!
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by Mr Redbird on Jul 9, 2008 8:54 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Because he swings at everything...
That’s why he rarely walks…
by DiscoJer on Jul 9, 2008 8:55 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Two back to back
horrible AB, absolutely horrid
strikezone isn’t helping much, but still
I use statistics much as a drunken man uses lamp-posts – as support rather than illumination. - Andrew Lang
by AdjustedExpectations on Jul 9, 2008 8:54 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
would like to see
the non-Pujols middle of the order raise their OBP….Glaus, Ankiel, Ludwick collectively need to get on base more….
by nota bene on Jul 9, 2008 8:55 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
luddy will find it, rick will be rick, glaus needs a couple of days off
I use statistics much as a drunken man uses lamp-posts – as support rather than illumination. - Andrew Lang
by AdjustedExpectations on Jul 9, 2008 8:56 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
LaRue halfway to a natural cycle
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DFA Adam Kennedy and Randy Flores!
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by Mr Redbird on Jul 9, 2008 8:54 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
you know, i'm really starting to like this LaRue character
I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!
by gdm426 on Jul 9, 2008 8:54 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
as long as he’s above the Mendoza line, i’m ok
I use statistics much as a drunken man uses lamp-posts – as support rather than illumination. - Andrew Lang
by AdjustedExpectations on Jul 9, 2008 8:55 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Damn Puppy Kicker, if only you had wheels
boo cubs, hooray beer
by Raconteur on Jul 9, 2008 8:55 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
This game sure has a bizarre vibe to it
by BTown Birds fan on Jul 9, 2008 8:55 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I'm getting the same thing,
almost like I’m going to be pissed I didn’t tivo the beginning of it before i went for a walk with the wife
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by cyko42 on Jul 9, 2008 8:56 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Surprised they pitched to Thompson with a base open and Izz2 on deck
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 9, 2008 8:56 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Ben Sheets has faced 10 rockies so far
and struck out 8.
How much will he get from the Yankees this offseason?
boo cubs, hooray beer
by Raconteur on Jul 9, 2008 8:56 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
More than he will get
from the Brewers…or the Cardinals.
by Red in Chicago on Jul 9, 2008 8:57 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
True
I wonder if he’ll get 20 a year?
boo cubs, hooray beer
by Raconteur on Jul 9, 2008 8:58 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'd give him
3/50
I use statistics much as a drunken man uses lamp-posts – as support rather than illumination. - Andrew Lang
by AdjustedExpectations on Jul 9, 2008 8:59 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'd do that too, but I think he'll get a longer deal
boo cubs, hooray beer
by Raconteur on Jul 9, 2008 9:00 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
yeah, 3 is as long as I’d go with his history. maybe an option year or two.. but then the per year goes down for it
I use statistics much as a drunken man uses lamp-posts – as support rather than illumination. - Andrew Lang
by AdjustedExpectations on Jul 9, 2008 9:01 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
really?
don’t you think the injury stigma will rear it’s head in the deal?
strikeouts from left-center
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jul 9, 2008 9:09 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
if you have the cash, the risk vs reward could be astronomical
I use statistics much as a drunken man uses lamp-posts – as support rather than illumination. - Andrew Lang
by AdjustedExpectations on Jul 9, 2008 9:09 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
yeah
guess the yankees prolly don’t care about that too much
strikeouts from left-center
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jul 9, 2008 9:15 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Too much injury risk
He isn’t as durable as Santana.
by Red in Chicago on Jul 9, 2008 9:00 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Alright PuppyKicker
this is your money inning. 1-2-3
I use statistics much as a drunken man uses lamp-posts – as support rather than illumination. - Andrew Lang
by AdjustedExpectations on Jul 9, 2008 8:58 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Phew....
Just a loooooooooong strike
boo cubs, hooray beer
by Raconteur on Jul 9, 2008 8:59 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
jesus i thought that was fair
i take your signatures and use them as away messages
by ihavebadknees on Jul 9, 2008 8:59 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Payback for Glaus' frequent flyer fouls
An optimist is a man who upon discovering that a rose smells better than a cabbage concludes it will make better soup.
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by akaitori on Jul 9, 2008 9:00 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I thought Thompson had a slider
in his arsenal. All I can see are fastballs and change-ups.
by Red in Chicago on Jul 9, 2008 9:01 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
which is why he's not in the rotation
his slider has really disappeared, and his velo is down a bit on the FB
I use statistics much as a drunken man uses lamp-posts – as support rather than illumination. - Andrew Lang
by AdjustedExpectations on Jul 9, 2008 9:02 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
His fastball has some nice life
to it, however. He seems to be able to dial it down and get more motion when he needs to.
by Red in Chicago on Jul 9, 2008 9:03 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
which is the result of the slider woes, stronger command and varying speeds on his fb
I use statistics much as a drunken man uses lamp-posts – as support rather than illumination. - Andrew Lang
by AdjustedExpectations on Jul 9, 2008 9:04 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well a couple of Hall of Fame pitchers
have made careers out of that strategy.
by Red in Chicago on Jul 9, 2008 9:06 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well a couple of Hall of Fame pitchers
have made careers out of that strategy.
by Red in Chicago on Jul 9, 2008 9:07 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
sinker is his key pitch
* sarcasm might be involved in this comment
by mattyfrommo on Jul 9, 2008 9:02 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
How in the hell does Howard have 78 RBI with a .226 average?
Every one of his HR must be a three run HR. Kind of the opposite of how Pujols was last year (and to some extent this year). I guess having Utley in front of you helps….
by BTown Birds fan on Jul 9, 2008 9:01 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
that, my friend,
is a prime example why RBI is pretty much one of the most worthless stats ever created.
"How depressing is it being you? Would you equate it to being a lifelong Cubs fan?"
by rocKStark5 on Jul 9, 2008 9:03 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Also makes a case for AVG in that "worthless stats" contest
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DFA Adam Kennedy and Randy Flores!
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by Mr Redbird on Jul 9, 2008 9:06 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
RBI worthless?
Explain that one to the unenlightened, please.
by Urban Pawnee on Jul 9, 2008 9:39 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
very strange
innit?
strikeouts from left-center
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jul 9, 2008 9:10 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Can we please get another dp
boo cubs, hooray beer
by Raconteur on Jul 9, 2008 9:02 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
lol, I wasn't really shocked
I was gonna go see if the SABR phillie fans were different from the stadium fans…..
I go over to The Good Phight and see that it’s a ghost town…not only are their fans the most worthless in all of sports but there’s not even a SABR fan base. Their last game thread had 11 comments in it.
Bright side the site managers/editors seem pretty good.
"How depressing is it being you? Would you equate it to being a lifelong Cubs fan?"
by rocKStark5 on Jul 9, 2008 9:02 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
i'm too ascarred to wonder outside the warm & loving arms of VEB
I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!
by gdm426 on Jul 9, 2008 9:12 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
keep dodging those bullets cards
i take your signatures and use them as away messages
by ihavebadknees on Jul 9, 2008 9:04 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
J-Rod sighting...
playing for New Orleans against Memphis…
.299, 9 HR, 27 RBI, .856 OPS.
by longhornscardinals on Jul 9, 2008 9:04 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
'Stache
I’m hoping that La Russa wears one of the novelty Giambi mustaches they gave out at Yankee Stadium today at his press conference tonight. It’s cheer me up after seeing Mulder crash and burn.
by barry whiteteeth on Jul 9, 2008 9:04 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Why is Giambi's mustache getting all the pub?
Where’s the love for LaRue?
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DFA Adam Kennedy and Randy Flores!
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by Mr Redbird on Jul 9, 2008 9:08 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
exactly
strikeouts from left-center
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jul 9, 2008 9:11 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
becuase the Yanks have had a no facial hair policy for years
and now he gets to have a stache. and he looks like a 70’s cop/porn star who’s playing first for the Yankees.
I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!
by gdm426 on Jul 9, 2008 9:11 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
LaRue looks like he would kidnap my kids!!!!
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DFA Adam Kennedy and Randy Flores!
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by Mr Redbird on Jul 9, 2008 9:12 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
in a Cohen brothers movie!
strikeouts from left-center
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jul 9, 2008 9:13 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Mattingly had a mustache
Giambi’s looks like he may have stolen it
by TNTinCO on Jul 9, 2008 9:13 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I suppose because Giambi has an ironic stache
and Larue’s is for real
strikeouts from left-center
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jul 9, 2008 9:11 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
lol cause
larue looks like your typical trailer park inhabitant, giambi looks like a cartoon.
"How depressing is it being you? Would you equate it to being a lifelong Cubs fan?"
by rocKStark5 on Jul 9, 2008 9:13 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Not enough publicity if you ask me
the s in espn should stand for ‘stache. did anyone see joe girardi wearing one after the game today? hilarious.
by barry whiteteeth on Jul 9, 2008 9:12 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
is that a question you really have to ask
about a Yankee vs a Cardinal?
* sarcasm might be involved in this comment
by mattyfrommo on Jul 9, 2008 9:17 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
The Arch Rival Roller Girls
Support the Giambi Stache…

"How depressing is it being you? Would you equate it to being a lifelong Cubs fan?"
by rocKStark5 on Jul 9, 2008 9:16 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Phillies have had six baserunners
but that single by Burrell was their first hit so far…..
by nota bene on Jul 9, 2008 9:06 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Not to jinx
Puppy Kicker, but if this is kept up for another inning or two, if he was under the arches in this game, he’d get a standing o’ from me. If nothing else, just the sheer situation.
I use statistics much as a drunken man uses lamp-posts – as support rather than illumination. - Andrew Lang
by AdjustedExpectations on Jul 9, 2008 9:07 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
huge outing by BT
if he can get us at least one more inning we should be thrilled
lost in the shuffle ….............1 hit through 4 for the phils
by vances law on Jul 9, 2008 9:07 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
They keep talking about how inconsistent the PHils bats are
Hello their slugger hits .223, why do you think they are inconsistent
by bmoorelikealbert on Jul 9, 2008 9:08 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Maybe get a discounted Speez red beard while you're at it.
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 9, 2008 9:08 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
out of curiosity
Izturis OPS = .613 for the season…..is there a Mendoza line for OPS? Probably around .600, right?
by nota bene on Jul 9, 2008 9:08 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
yeah, it's called the Kennedy Line.
It’s main characteristic is SLG being lower than OBP.
"How depressing is it being you? Would you equate it to being a lifelong Cubs fan?"
by rocKStark5 on Jul 9, 2008 9:09 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Clayton Mortenson
is getting lit up for Memphis.
by longhornscardinals on Jul 9, 2008 9:10 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
huge outing by BT
if he can get us at least one more inning we should be thrilled
lost in the shuffle ….............1 hit through 4 for the phils
by vances law on Jul 9, 2008 9:11 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
great AB shu
i take your signatures and use them as away messages
by ihavebadknees on Jul 9, 2008 9:12 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
BULLSHIT BULLSHIT BULLLLLSHIT
boo cubs, hooray beer
by Raconteur on Jul 9, 2008 9:12 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
what happened there?
strikeouts from left-center
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jul 9, 2008 9:13 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
nonononono
safe
i take your signatures and use them as away messages
by ihavebadknees on Jul 9, 2008 9:12 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Any overflow thread in the works?
This one’s getting kinda balky…I guess we’ll call it the “Mark Mulder Shoulder” thread
Cardinal fan in the heart of Braves country
DFA Adam Kennedy and Randy Flores!
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by Mr Redbird on Jul 9, 2008 9:13 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
All Mulder, All the Time
Hot Shoulser on Shoulder Action
by barry whiteteeth on Jul 9, 2008 9:15 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
NO F'ING WAY HE WAS OUT
I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!
by gdm426 on Jul 9, 2008 9:13 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
dive!
shit schu
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by mattyfrommo on Jul 9, 2008 9:13 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
seriously
he slides into first a lot, and the one time he should’ve done it for sure, he didn’t :P
boo cubs, hooray beer
by Raconteur on Jul 9, 2008 9:13 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Tony told him never to do it again
so he didn’t. j/k
strikeouts from left-center
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jul 9, 2008 9:16 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Lol
This board gets mad when he slides into first, and now even when he doesn’t!
Not singling you out or anything, just think it’s funny
Cardinal fan in the heart of Braves country
DFA Adam Kennedy and Randy Flores!
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by Mr Redbird on Jul 9, 2008 9:14 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I was just agreeing with Dan
hell of time to change the pattern skip
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by mattyfrommo on Jul 9, 2008 9:14 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I hate sliders
but I will admit that was a good time to do it.
Never slide on a force out. Physics says you are slower.
by enoscountry on Jul 9, 2008 9:14 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
That's the one situation
where you slide into first. Not to get there sooner, but to avoid the tag.
by liam on Jul 9, 2008 9:18 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
someonle needs to sit down Schu
and explain this to him
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by mattyfrommo on Jul 9, 2008 9:19 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
what a fucking joke
jesus christ
i take your signatures and use them as away messages
by ihavebadknees on Jul 9, 2008 9:13 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
phantom tag?
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by gocards62 on Jul 9, 2008 9:13 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
yeah, it was close
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by ihavebadknees on Jul 9, 2008 9:14 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Nah
Too close to call. The ump wasn’t in the best position either, but I’ll give him that one. Just too close.
Cardinal fan in the heart of Braves country
DFA Adam Kennedy and Randy Flores!
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by Mr Redbird on Jul 9, 2008 9:15 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
why cant we get the close calls?
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by ihavebadknees on Jul 9, 2008 9:15 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
give me instant replay
or give me death!
I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!
by gdm426 on Jul 9, 2008 9:16 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
cuz Ludwick robbed the Phillies a few weeks ago
strikeouts from left-center
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jul 9, 2008 9:16 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Damn it Tony
why did you tell him to stop diving to first…... OK so its proabably not Tony’s fault but still
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by cyko42 on Jul 9, 2008 9:14 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
god damn it
what other breaks can happ get, he owes us runs now
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by ihavebadknees on Jul 9, 2008 9:14 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
HOW WAS THAT A STRIKE?
it was at his ankles!
I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!
by gdm426 on Jul 9, 2008 9:14 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Something needs to be done about the state of umpiring in MLB
boo cubs, hooray beer
by Raconteur on Jul 9, 2008 9:16 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I second the suggestion for a new thread
if any one of our fine managers and editors are online
by BTown Birds fan on Jul 9, 2008 9:16 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
ufb
another phantom strike to go with the phantom tag
If you can keep your head when all about you are losing theirs, perhaps you haven't grasped the situation!
by sportsman on Jul 9, 2008 9:16 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
this game is really pissing me off
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by ihavebadknees on Jul 9, 2008 9:17 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Kinda got that Murphy's Law feel, doesn't it?
Cardinal fan in the heart of Braves country
DFA Adam Kennedy and Randy Flores!
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by Mr Redbird on Jul 9, 2008 9:17 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
if i find murphy he/she is losing a thumb
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by ihavebadknees on Jul 9, 2008 9:18 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think they should put Ludwick there
strikeouts from left-center
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jul 9, 2008 9:18 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
IBB to AP?
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by gocards62 on Jul 9, 2008 9:17 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
What a joke of a 3rd strike call
What a bunch of shit that was.
Cardinal fan in the heart of Braves country
DFA Adam Kennedy and Randy Flores!
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by Mr Redbird on Jul 9, 2008 9:17 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Home team favoritism in major league baseball is disgusting
boo cubs, hooray beer
by Raconteur on Jul 9, 2008 9:17 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Someone Let Me In On the Joke
Why is Thompson called the puppy kicker?
by vebtsk on Jul 9, 2008 9:18 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
you are being paged GDM
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by mattyfrommo on Jul 9, 2008 9:20 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
sorry i had a phone call
read the sig
I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!
by gdm426 on Jul 9, 2008 9:25 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
got pissy after a bad outing and said he’d like to kick a puppy is how the outing made him feel
(huge paraphrasing)
I use statistics much as a drunken man uses lamp-posts – as support rather than illumination. - Andrew Lang
by AdjustedExpectations on Jul 9, 2008 9:20 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Make them pay, Glaus. If nothing else a hit would get Shannon off chocolate chip fix
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HL Mencken
by akaitori on Jul 9, 2008 9:18 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

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