Game 92 overflow 2
by lboros on Jul 9, 2008 10:26 PM EDT
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Thanks lb...
browser was impossibly slow!
"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."
This guy looks pretty filthy
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Hes thrown 1 strike
nasty, yes, but some patience late in the game would be nice…Thank You, Mr. McRae
by buzzburton33 on Jul 9, 2008 10:31 PM EDT up reply actions
No chance
Side K’d
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By the way, to continue the discussion from the other thread
Burnett:
3.55 FIP
.339 BABIP
2.09 K/BB
1.49 WHIP
It would be nice to fleece Ricciardi on that one
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For all the talk about Howards K totals
I’ve never seen a Cardinal pitcher strike him out. What’s that about?
by cloistermaximus on Jul 9, 2008 10:33 PM EDT reply actions
I have
went to the 6-15 game
http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/SLN/SLN200806150.shtml
"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."
IZ2 is the very definition of suck
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Was anybody else surprised that TLR used Mather back there?
by greenwichvillagecard on Jul 9, 2008 10:34 PM EDT reply actions
didn't have Barton (DL)
too bad b/c BB loves off speed stuff
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Damn you Ryan Howard
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Same place
we seem to fall in love with a pitch and throw it over and over and over again.
by Hardcore Legend on Jul 9, 2008 10:36 PM EDT up reply actions
Yep,
yep, yep. You’ve gotta bounce that 0-2 to Howard. (I know—easier said than done).
by glennrwordman on Jul 9, 2008 10:37 PM EDT up reply actions
Exactly
when you can get Howard with a pitch in the dirt it seems, most of the time
by buzzburton33 on Jul 9, 2008 10:37 PM EDT up reply actions
Been pitching him inside all night
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i'm not saying it's the wrong call in that situation
i’m saying he’s overusing McClellan
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Umm, yea...
that pitch to contact theory really paid off that time,just bad location
by buzzburton33 on Jul 9, 2008 10:40 PM EDT up reply actions
Cubs trying to blow it
up by 4, top 9, bases loaded
"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."
Yeah but Albert will be up 2nd
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Get Pujols on
and start the shell shock for him.
on the plus side
if the phillies did not score there then there is no save situation and brad lidge may not come into the game. then we do not get to see him wet his pants and then probably walk pujols.
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Huzzah!
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flubs win though
"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."
I'm more concerned with the Crew myself
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We have to be ahead of one or the other at season's end
"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."
though it was funny to see them swept out last fall too
"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."
Perez sure does fire that thing up there!
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Now if he could just control where he was firing it
by bmoorelikealbert on Jul 9, 2008 10:40 PM EDT up reply actions
he's getting squeezed
those last two got a LOT of the plate
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Tony's done things the VEB way tonight
Puts in the hard-hitting rookie in a high leverage situation and kept KMac in to face a lefty.
and we end up losing most likely.
You ain't catching up with that heat, Werth!
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shit
that might have been the weakest hr swing i have ever seen
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well, that's easy to say
when they pitch 8 2/3
by Pitchers Hit Eighth on Jul 9, 2008 10:44 PM EDT up reply actions
Slider did not slide
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Argh
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God
I’d just kill for a starter than could go 7 innings on a regular basis right now.
This bullpen is a big pile of tired.
(Though this isn’t necessarily the case with Perez.)
Gameday shows it as a 500 foot shot...
where was it?
"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."
Pujols
gets another IBB here, regardless of situation
by Pitchers Hit Eighth on Jul 9, 2008 10:45 PM EDT reply actions
Where was the heater...
way ahead in the count to 2 hitters & they serve up effin meatballs…shit!
his slider was nasty when he first came up
it seems he hasnt used it as much since then. looks like he has lost the nasty part. that one was just meat
* sarcasm might be involved in this comment
I have a feeling this is the last game I'll watch for a while.
Half the team out, but the impending doom of Milwaukee…
no doubt
keep making him work SKIPPY
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if he raised his average vs. lefties
this guy would be a legit keeper, especially if he gets 12+HRs a season.
Right now he seems like a Colby placeholder. Too bad, I like him.
Skip's got a nice AB going here
Don’t be afraid to take a walk here
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go get him Albert!
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For good luck :)
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There's a WHOLE BUNCH OF GUYS -
who look like someone let the air out of ‘em this year. Very … strange.
by Urban Pawnee on Jul 9, 2008 10:54 PM EDT up reply actions
there we go
i was waiting for it. i was just about to google the picture myself.
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ESPN just showed the replay
for good measure
by Pitchers Hit Eighth on Jul 9, 2008 10:53 PM EDT up reply actions
AWESOME, where did you find that?
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Pujols needs to take his practice swings almost behind the plate for a little intimidation :-)
"How depressing is it being you? Would you equate it to being a lifelong Cubs fan?"
Don't swing at that mess, Luddy!
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he's done that all night
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struggling with high pitches
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At least it wasn't a GIDP
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GO GET HIM ALBERT
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That'd be a dumb attempt.
Down by 2, the potential out is far more hurtful then the profit of a successful SB.
"How depressing is it being you? Would you equate it to being a lifelong Cubs fan?"
Somebody get Backe on the phone with Pujols quick..
by cloistermaximus on Jul 9, 2008 10:53 PM EDT reply actions
heh
strikeouts from left-center
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jul 9, 2008 10:54 PM EDT up reply actions
let's go mang!
strikeouts from left-center
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jul 9, 2008 10:53 PM EDT reply actions
Lidge is still afraid
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Damn
C’mon Santa!
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oh you got to be kidding me
how did Albert miss that?
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Eh
Just wait and see if they ever meet in the postseason
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hitting .250 this month
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ouch
strikeouts from left-center
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jul 9, 2008 10:56 PM EDT up reply actions
"since coming off the DL"
http://www.baseball-reference.com/pi/gl.cgi?share=1&n1=pujolal01&year=2008&t=b#1157:1168:sum
not a bad line by any means
by Pitchers Hit Eighth on Jul 9, 2008 10:57 PM EDT up reply actions
bah - that didn't work
but he’s hitting .341 or so “since coming off the DL”
by Pitchers Hit Eighth on Jul 9, 2008 10:58 PM EDT up reply actions
C'mon Glaus, take one for the team!
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I hope that's a direct quote from Wainwright
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that's a direct quote right?
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that'd be funny if he used those exact words
and threw in Joe Morgan is an idiot, just for fun.
"How depressing is it being you? Would you equate it to being a lifelong Cubs fan?"
how sweet would it be if that was actually a direct quote
waino – “orel is full of shit”
"The right-hander is throwing up in the bullpen." -Mike Shannon
that sounds very dirty
strikeouts from left-center
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jul 9, 2008 10:57 PM EDT up reply actions
just missed it
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jul 9, 2008 10:57 PM EDT reply actions
So close, Troy!
He’s been pretty unfortunate tonight too
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Boy, for so little foul territory
we sure have found it an awful lot.
I've come to like Glaus a lot
always seems to put a good AB in, good eye at the plate. Wish he was a little luckier.
Saving all his luck
for October?
"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."
yeah
you’d think with the magic and all santa would be luckier.
"The right-hander is throwing up in the bullpen." -Mike Shannon
It can't be easy spending all day making his list and checking it twce
And then going and playing baseball
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You can take a walk, too, Glaus
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why walk when he can give one a ride out of the park?
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b/c he's alreaddy got 3 balls
And Ankiel’s up next
"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."
that would mean
having the balls to take a pitch with 2 strikes
* sarcasm might be involved in this comment
there ya go
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jul 9, 2008 10:59 PM EDT up reply actions
yeshy
strikeouts from left-center
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jul 9, 2008 10:59 PM EDT up reply actions
Maybe Troy can "demoralize" Lidge
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by '54 Cardinal Fan on Jul 9, 2008 10:59 PM EDT reply actions
Kerry Wood
would beg to differ
"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."
I've called for a walk three times tonight and all three I've got one
I rule!
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great
we all know rick strikes out in every late game situation.
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the WWL has to just love this
Rick Ankiel at the plate against Lidge to win or lose the game
come on Rick
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Hmmm, plusses and minuses
- Ankiel cannot buy a hit in the late innings
- Ankiel is on fire over the last week or two and is a complete Streakmaster McGee
This continues to be tense.
Lidge kinda wild tonight
maybe take a pitch? eh?
by Pitchers Hit Eighth on Jul 9, 2008 11:00 PM EDT reply actions
nope
swing in dirt
i take your signatures and use them as away messages
by ihavebadknees on Jul 9, 2008 11:01 PM EDT up reply actions
make that two
Phils have the book on rick for sure
by Pitchers Hit Eighth on Jul 9, 2008 11:01 PM EDT up reply actions
no doubt
geesh
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Rick? You're joking, right?
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That is NOT what we were looking for Rick
ug-lee
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unbelievable
cmon Rick. play it smart
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jul 9, 2008 11:01 PM EDT reply actions
WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU SWINGING AT RICK
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Rick looks absolutely awful
neither of those pitches were even close to strikes
he is so overmatched
boo cubs, hooray beer
come on Ank!!!!
strikeouts from left-center
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jul 9, 2008 11:01 PM EDT reply actions
it's 0-2
should be 2-0
If you can keep your head when all about you are losing theirs, perhaps you haven't grasped the situation!
for craps sake Rick
no wonder we all hate seeing you hit after the 7th
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Not one of those pitches were in the zone
Jesus Rick, what was that
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He looked like a Pitcher hitting up there
How he managed that game winner off Kerry Wood is beyond me.
boo cubs, hooray beer
If he can see it,
Rick is swinging at it. Absolutely.
2nd coming of Manny Sanguillen. He’ll hit some HRs but also have some ugly ABs.
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not really
with the way the game started, i’d say it ended up a pretty good game for the Birds
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Good lord
he’s gotta know he’s not gonna see a strike. Take a frickin’ pitch!
I realize the players have to execute
but maybe McRae can do a little coaching? this has been a problem all year long
by Pitchers Hit Eighth on Jul 9, 2008 11:03 PM EDT up reply actions
Completely agree
Looks like Mike Easler will be available after the break. Any chance of bringing back the Hitman?
by MichiganBird on Jul 9, 2008 11:04 PM EDT up reply actions
crap
that was not the cards game at all
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how did we get 2 runs btw?
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jul 9, 2008 11:02 PM EDT reply actions
ugly.
It pains me to see that with two on.
go cards.
by thecoolalonzo on Jul 9, 2008 11:04 PM EDT up reply actions
because regardless of what some others seem to think
there IS merit to Rick not being good in late inning situations.
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Not to mention all those rockets that found gloves
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12 runs in the last 6 games -
sounds a little weak to me. How about you?
by Urban Pawnee on Jul 9, 2008 11:09 PM EDT up reply actions
I agree
But tonight, we were pretty unlucky. We smoked a bunch of balls right at people. Now, our batters were for the most part completely overmatched those last two innings.
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Rick Ankiel
Fool me once….shame on….shame on me
Fool me…..fool me…...you can’t get fooled again
Except he got fooled thrice
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ladies and gentlemen, your president.
go cards.
by thecoolalonzo on Jul 9, 2008 11:05 PM EDT up reply actions
Pardon for McGwire!
Contract the Cubs!
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clearly not
but no one wants to listen to me about McRae being a shitty hitting coach :)
by Pitchers Hit Eighth on Jul 9, 2008 11:04 PM EDT up reply actions
ok then maybe they need to focus
by Pitchers Hit Eighth on Jul 9, 2008 11:08 PM EDT up reply actions
yeah.
Focus on Ankiel. How dare he strike out against the best closer (this year) the first time he’s ever seen him.
Actually
He was 1-1 with a game-winning triple against Lidge last season. Just sayin’ ;)
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So this may not be the time to ask
But is a roster move in order seeing as Mulder & Thompson will be unavailable for awhile
Mulder to the retirement home
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But we need a bat more than we need
another pitcher.
Holding the Phis to 4 runs in 2 games is pretty good.
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4 runs in 2 games
No kidding, I sure didn’t see that happening going into the series.
Like our chances with Looper vs. Moyer tomorrow, too. We’ve got a good shot to win this series.
If we get the "Good" Looper
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IF Rick could learn to be more patient
he would be one of the best power hiters in baseball…..but right now is his all or nothing..
Bad at bat by Ankiel
But once again Pujols fails to come through. Does anyone else feel that maybe he should go back on the DL?
total overreaction
he doesn’t look hurt at all out there. he’s expanding his strike zone and not taking walks
boo cubs, hooray beer
it may be an overreaction
but he didn’t seem to be expanding his zone before his DL trip so I question what’s going on
I'm with you -
tho I don’t think the DL is the answer. He’s just not driving in runs like we’re accustomed to seeing from him. Call us spoiled. Going into tonight’s game he was ranked 43rd in the very weak NL in RBI. He’s usually Top 5. (yeah, I know, he missed 15 games, but … hell)
by Urban Pawnee on Jul 9, 2008 11:13 PM EDT up reply actions
Although the pitch from Lidge he hit was meat
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Brewers lost, right?
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jul 9, 2008 11:09 PM EDT up reply actions
hate to say it
but Ankiel is starting to eerily remind me of Duncan
he’s can hit the ball a ton, but now teams are figuring out that he doesn’t know how to hit it unless they throw it at his bat
he’s Pedro Cerrano from the left side
by Pitchers Hit Eighth on Jul 9, 2008 11:06 PM EDT reply actions
Ank has looked better the last week or so
and he has even been clutch the last few times out
I think I am going to not call him duncan like off this AB against the nastiest closer in baseball right now (even if that was a terrible at bat)
* sarcasm might be involved in this comment
ok
pick any other at-bat in a crucial situation late in a game
by Pitchers Hit Eighth on Jul 9, 2008 11:10 PM EDT up reply actions
Kerry Wood?
strikeouts from left-center
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jul 9, 2008 11:11 PM EDT up reply actions
late and close
http://www.baseball-reference.com/pi/bsplit.cgi?n1=ankieri01&year=2008#situa-clutc
.102/.170/.163
not exactly setting the world on fire – 5 hits
by Pitchers Hit Eighth on Jul 9, 2008 11:16 PM EDT up reply actions
you said pick any other situation late in a game
strikeouts from left-center
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jul 9, 2008 11:17 PM EDT up reply actions
what are the Phillies now
39-0 with a lead in the 8th?
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jul 9, 2008 11:10 PM EDT up reply actions
Ank 's got to learn how to manage
ABs in key situations. Two times tonight he had RISP and swung at 1st pitches that were borderline.
Got to make the pitcher throw strikes.
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The one against Lidge wasn't borderline
He was just fooled badly. Looking for the fastball, got the slider in the dirt
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more patience, rick
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jul 9, 2008 11:12 PM EDT up reply actions
the only pitch that might have been borderline
was the last one
the first two were in the dirt before the plate
Lidge had already been wild
do the Cards not have a take sign?
by Pitchers Hit Eighth on Jul 9, 2008 11:14 PM EDT up reply actions
yeah
those first 2 strikes were ridiculous, and he’s probably embarrassed, but he’ll have to shake it off and hopefully learn something there
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jul 9, 2008 11:15 PM EDT up reply actions
Mike Easler soon to be
relieved of his duties by the Dodgers. Bring back the Hitman
Sportscenter just showed the Howard homer...
that was an inexcuseable 0-2 pitch in that situation, ugh!
Was it low and inside or
middle-in? I thought it looked like a really bad pitch to throw to a leftie.
by MichiganBird on Jul 9, 2008 11:11 PM EDT up reply actions
right in a lefty's power wheelhouse on the black...especially to Howard
anyone else, maybe a good pitch, but IMO you waste @ least 2 there before he sees anything close
by buzzburton33 on Jul 9, 2008 11:15 PM EDT up reply actions
OK
I was looking at the computer when he hit it and only saw a bad angle replay. Either way, if the kid connects, that’s the usual result.
by MichiganBird on Jul 9, 2008 11:16 PM EDT up reply actions
Howard has has the Cards number since he's been in the bigs.
I realy wish we would quit pitching to him. He’s almost as worse as Berkman when it comes to Cardinal killers.
Too bad the NL West is so bad
and the Rockies are still in it…I would love for Mo to try and get Holliday to hit behind Albert.
I wish we were in the NL West
Except we’d have to play the Giants so many more times
Why can we never beat them?
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We drew Lincecum twice
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Yeah but it seems like they've given us trouble for years
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Ray Durham is a Card killer
and so is Feliz. Just like he showed tonight
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Aren't we like
9-1 vs the West in the last 3 playoffs?
by Hardcore Legend on Jul 9, 2008 11:16 PM EDT up reply actions
How about the only team from the West that's won a series against us since TLR showed up
is the 2001 World Champion Arizona D-Backs…and we took them to 5 games
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My bad
I’ve been complaining about how bad we are against the Giants all thread long, and I forget them. D’oh!
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Ponson actually did well against the Rays today
whatup with that?
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jul 9, 2008 11:17 PM EDT reply actions
I think after tonight
I think it’s safe to say Mo needs to get us that “Impact bat” that can hit lefties.
any news on Wainwright or Mulder?
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jul 9, 2008 11:23 PM EDT reply actions
Mulder was taken to the creek
to tend the rabbits and didn’t return.
Wainwright is under examination from Dr. Hersheiser.
by Hardcore Legend on Jul 9, 2008 11:25 PM EDT up reply actions
interesting
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jul 9, 2008 11:26 PM EDT up reply actions
that game sucked
Could have been much worse. Can’t fault the pitching though. Bullpen had to pitch 8.2 innings. And they held the Phillies to 4 runs. Sorry. The philies are team can score 8 in any game. So kudos to them. Someone wake up the offense. Get Glaus; Ankiel; Ludwick; and Pujols together for a few games huh? Throw in a little heroics from Mather and Duncan and some dinks by our middle infielders.
Oh well. Tomorrow will be interesting. To bad im going to really busy at work.
PS. I really feel for Mulder.
RIP Marky Mark & your Funky Bunch
it is a sad night indeed
I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!
VIN ruined one the other night by not shutting up about it from the 4th inning on
i just turned it on, is he doing the same thing again tonight?
I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!
anyone else feel like
if the offense could get going for two weeks – we’d be right up the Cubs’ tail?
as much as we (I) bitch about this team, and the sky is falling, etc – they’re still only 4.5 back
by Pitchers Hit Eighth on Jul 9, 2008 11:26 PM EDT reply actions
and 1st in the wild card still
yeah, if the offense gets rolling, that would solve a lot of problems. except the problem that the cubs keep winning a lot of games
strikeouts from left-center
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jul 9, 2008 11:27 PM EDT up reply actions
yep
and it always seems like the games they DO lose – Cards lose too – can’t capitalize
by Pitchers Hit Eighth on Jul 9, 2008 11:28 PM EDT up reply actions
exactly
for a week or so, we were winning every game that they were, and losing at the same time too
strikeouts from left-center
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jul 9, 2008 11:30 PM EDT up reply actions
Cubs, Cards, and Brewers (and Reds)
All 6-4 over their last ten.
by notmorganfreeman on Jul 10, 2008 12:02 AM EDT up reply actions
Pirates next after the Phillies
time to get the offense rollin
strikeouts from left-center
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jul 9, 2008 11:31 PM EDT reply actions
Mulder to the glue factory
And I have no clue who to call up.
Is very bad to steal A-Pu's rum...is very bad.
maybe it's Garcia time
strikeouts from left-center
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jul 9, 2008 11:34 PM EDT up reply actions
You know, we could improve the offense
and not lose any prospects if we’d just go ahead and sign Barry Bonds.
ducks and runs out of room
by Hardcore Legend on Jul 10, 2008 12:10 AM EDT reply actions
I'll bet just about anything
That’s the kind of shit TLR was talking about to Mo earlier when Strauss(?) said Tony was making a fuss
Cardinal fan in the heart of Braves country
DFA Adam Kennedy and Randy Flores!
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is it really a matter of buying or selling anymore?
If the Cardinals didn’t have enough confidence to start ANYONE else besides Mulder, what do they do now that he was a fluke? I think there’s no question you need to trade for a starting pitcher. It’s not a question of if you’re buying or selling; I think it’s in the best interests of the organization. Why put in someone who would benefit from more time in AAA or who you don’t think is going to be any good at all?
I don't think they lacked confidence in others
I think it had more to do with the fact that they had a lefty throwing 90-92 mph with an above average curveball and 102+ wins in his career and wanted to see if he was ready to return to the rotation.
And it didn’t even cost us the game.
by Hardcore Legend on Jul 10, 2008 12:16 AM EDT up reply actions
But who’s going to take his spot in the rotation? Someone like Paul Byrd, Randy Wolf, or Erik Bedard seems as logical of a choice as anybody currently in the bullpen or AAA.
In fact, MLBtraderumors.com writes that the Padres hope to acquire up-the-middle players. I wonder if the Cards would be able to trade Kennedy or Ryan for Wolf (though the no-trade clause would be a problem).
ESPN would really like it if the Cardinals would get out of the Brewers
way for 2nd place. All they seem to talk about is the Cubs lead over the Brewers even though the Cardinals HAVE THE 2ND BEST RECORD IN THE NL!
by Hardcore Legend on Jul 10, 2008 12:13 AM EDT reply actions
Man I swear the Cards are the only "historic and successful" franchise in baseball
or maybe even in all of sports that the East Coast media constantly ignores or looks down upon. The Cards have always been the Rodney Dangerfield in baseball….Don’t get no respect. Not just this year…but basically every year….even in 2004.
Agreed
I’m a Raiders fan and they also don’t get much respect either, although plenty more than el Birdos
Brewers: no postseason since 1982, 3rd place in the NL Central
Cubs: no World Series since 1908, 1st place in the NL Central
Cardinals: most World Series victories of any NL team, last one coming in 2006, 2nd place in NL Central
Pick two of those teams to talk about, why would it be the Cubs and Brewers?
Cardinal fan in the heart of Braves country
DFA Adam Kennedy and Randy Flores!
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Very interesting news
Very interesting indeed
Cardinal fan in the heart of Braves country
DFA Adam Kennedy and Randy Flores!
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Excellent news, I would say
This clearly concentrates the mind even more on the starting pitcher problem. I think there must have been some fairly strenuous calls with Mo, Dave, Tony and DeWallet this evening. This is great because it will narrow the possibilities and the range of actions, hopefully pointing in one direction (the farm) or the other (the trade market). If Mo’s going to go after Bedard or Burnett he needs to know he doesn’t have, net-net, a much cheaper alternative sitting in Memphis (or Springfield).
by Red in Chicago on Jul 10, 2008 1:24 AM EDT up reply actions
Well, Garcia has struggled
with his secondary pitches and control while in Memphis. This is probably just a move for the bullpen since we won’t need a 5th starter until after the break.
by Hardcore Legend on Jul 10, 2008 1:27 AM EDT up reply actions
wow, check out this quote from MO about Marks future
“He’s just not getting over the hump,” Mozeliak said. “Typically, I have a very optimistic tone. But in this case, it’s hard to envision this getting to a point where it’s going to work for us or for him.”
that’s some strong language from your GM folks. i haven’t seen that quote any where else either.
apparently, it really is over for Mulder.
here’s a link to the story
I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!
It's just awful
The guy’s career really does seem to be over.
by Red in Chicago on Jul 10, 2008 1:48 AM EDT up reply actions
It's awful..but it was probably best to find out now
and not keep having this “Will Mulder come back and be the Mark Mulder of old for us” mystery surrounding the team going into the stretch run in August & Sept.
Yeah I feel sorry for the guy…but in honesty I don’t think he and his agent were real truthful about his health to the Cardinals when he re-signed last year…..but that’s water under the bridge and it’s time to move on…
Yeah, I just saw some stuff on Garcia
Turns out he has reverse splits, with lefties hitting .304 against him in Memphis. I think he may just be a long/mop-up type arm until the break. But who gets the call then? Thompson, Boggs? Can’t take a lot of comfort in those names. And then you’ve got the looming possibility of Wellemeyer needing DL time. Mulder would have been a hell of a good alternative if he could pitch. I guess there’s Jess Todd…
by Red in Chicago on Jul 10, 2008 1:50 AM EDT up reply actions
Moving him really, really fast
I could see him being very, very good with Duncan’s planning and our infield defense behind him.
I’m cautiously optimistic.
We just need to win out until the break
Gotta beat up on the Pirates (for once!) this weekend
Cardinal fan in the heart of Braves country
DFA Adam Kennedy and Randy Flores!
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Agree but we need to start scoring more than 2 runs per game.
And hopefully have guys on when we hit HRs and not just solo shots. It seems like it has been a long time since we have had a “laugher” where we score 8-10 runs and not have to worry about the bullpen.
Disturbing stat for the month so far..
In the month of July so far (8) games we have scored a total of 24 runs while the other teams have scored at total of 42 runs against us. We have a record of 3-5 for these games and have scored 2 runs or less in 5 of these 8 games.
I know it is only a little more than a week in the season…but the offense needs to get going if we are going to stay at the top in the wild card hunt because not only do we have to deal with the Brewers but the Mets and Marlins are starting to breath down our necks as well. They are only 3.5 games back.
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