Game 112 -- Philadelphia Phillies @ St. Louis Cardinals -- August 1, 2008
by azruavatar on Aug 1, 2008 7:10 PM EDT
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Hamels Lohse
9-6, 3.27 12-3, 3.68
The Phillies are a good team with a potent offense. They'll be tossing one of the better left-handers in the league against the Cardinals tonight in Cole Hamels. They'll aslo feature several lefty bats that Jaime Garcia may be called upon to nuetralize. Kelvin Jimenez gets sent down (I'm 2-for-2 in getting relievers demoted -- you're welcome.) with Stavinoha sticking around. With Rick Ankiel still injured and, again, the Cardinals unwilling to DL him, the bench trumps the pen.
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sounds good to me
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Aug 1, 2008 8:03 PM EDT up reply actions
+1
But, I see Kyle carving up the almost most undeserving MVP ever.
C'mon you Redbirds, lets prove em' wrong, again!
by yer dog first on Aug 1, 2008 8:05 PM EDT up reply actions
Go Braves!
Cardinal fan in the heart of Braves country
DFA Adam Kennedy and Randy Flores!
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+1
theyre down 2-0 already in the first. they take to the bat now though.
C'mon you Redbirds, lets prove em' wrong, again!
by yer dog first on Aug 1, 2008 7:53 PM EDT up reply actions
Same start we had last night
Hopefully same result for the Braves
Cardinal fan in the heart of Braves country
DFA Adam Kennedy and Randy Flores!
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you know?
i was just thinking the same thing.
C'mon you Redbirds, lets prove em' wrong, again!
by yer dog first on Aug 1, 2008 7:58 PM EDT up reply actions
Go Pirates
wait a minute…did the PIRATES really beat the Cubs today? Those tricky Pirates, mixing things up here down the homestretch.
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Movin' on up
to 4th. Ed Wade must be quaking w/fear of finishing last
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yeah, you'd think they would have no offense
who were the cubs pitching?
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Aug 1, 2008 8:05 PM EDT up reply actions
We have a really tough schedule ahead of us boys
When the time comes for me to not be bothered by losing that is when I know it is time to retire my fandom
I aint skeered!
and neither are our boys!
GO CARDS!
C'mon you Redbirds, lets prove em' wrong, again!
by yer dog first on Aug 1, 2008 7:59 PM EDT up reply actions
hence the dire need to win all games vs. teams like we lost to last night
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Aug 1, 2008 8:06 PM EDT up reply actions
didn't we do ok hitting against hamels last time?
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Aug 1, 2008 8:08 PM EDT reply actions
kind of
we had 2 solo homeruns but that us all the scoring we did
When the time comes for me to not be bothered by losing that is when I know it is time to retire my fandom
IIRC
we won though, right?
C'mon you Redbirds, lets prove em' wrong, again!
by yer dog first on Aug 1, 2008 8:10 PM EDT up reply actions
yeah
we shut them out that day
When the time comes for me to not be bothered by losing that is when I know it is time to retire my fandom
Hooray for memory!
Thanks!
C'mon you Redbirds, lets prove em' wrong, again!
by yer dog first on Aug 1, 2008 8:11 PM EDT up reply actions
that was also
the game where pineiro dominated through 6
When the time comes for me to not be bothered by losing that is when I know it is time to retire my fandom
ha!
A blind hog can find an acorn!
C'mon you Redbirds, lets prove em' wrong, again!
by yer dog first on Aug 1, 2008 8:11 PM EDT up reply actions
it's funny
there’s like at least 3 different versions of that. it must be an ages old saying
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Aug 1, 2008 8:12 PM EDT up reply actions
i’d think so too.
growing up in the south, I’d never heard a different version; until I went up to Illinois to visit my folks.
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by yer dog first on Aug 1, 2008 8:13 PM EDT up reply actions
cool
I’ve lived in IL my whole life. well, except for a few months living in Iuhwuh
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Aug 1, 2008 8:14 PM EDT up reply actions
wow, that is a great nickname for IA
can I steal that pass it off as my own?
If only there was a D in there
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A blind hog can find an acorn
is the version you grew up hearing? Just curious
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yep
sorry for the confusion.
C'mon you Redbirds, lets prove em' wrong, again!
by yer dog first on Aug 1, 2008 8:17 PM EDT up reply actions
I love that
I did not know hogs loved acorns
damn things you don’t know being a cityfolk
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Wild hogs go well, wild over em
any time I’d go hog hunting with a couple cousins of mine, we’d find a part of the swamp with some good hardwood trees in a cluster and scout there.
C'mon you Redbirds, lets prove em' wrong, again!
by yer dog first on Aug 1, 2008 8:19 PM EDT up reply actions
the one I know is
even a blind squirrel finds an acorn sometimes
When the time comes for me to not be bothered by losing that is when I know it is time to retire my fandom
the one I heard
is my buddy from Texas who likes to get drunk a lot and is on my bowling team. when he gets a strike, he says “Even a blind monkey can find a banana”. I don’t know anyone else who says that
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Aug 1, 2008 8:16 PM EDT up reply actions
oh crap
hamels is homer prone though. I want to see Glaus break outta that slump
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Aug 1, 2008 8:10 PM EDT up reply actions
Bear down Kyle
get this guy!
Well, that aint how its supposed to go.
C'mon you Redbirds, lets prove em' wrong, again!
oh shit
time for some gameday action.
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Aug 1, 2008 8:19 PM EDT reply actions
I might have to switch
from MLB.tv to gameday. Seems like the signal keeps running away and locking my feed up.
C'mon you Redbirds, lets prove em' wrong, again!
by yer dog first on Aug 1, 2008 8:20 PM EDT up reply actions
same here
it is really pissing me off
When the time comes for me to not be bothered by losing that is when I know it is time to retire my fandom
agreed
C'mon you Redbirds, lets prove em' wrong, again!
by yer dog first on Aug 1, 2008 8:23 PM EDT up reply actions
Azru (or anyone)
did you calculate the results from that poll last week?
I was out of town, I might have missed it
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The group think on the last 58 games was 32 wins resulting in an 89-73 record. Surprisingly optimistic given the results of the last 4 games, imo.
http://www.vivaelbirdos.com/2008/7/25/578778/game-105-open-thread-july
Thanks, and I was here
I guess I was just too excited waiting for Carp’s rehab start.
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did you just give up on mlb. tv?
When the time comes for me to not be bothered by losing that is when I know it is time to retire my fandom
no
I went to the 1.2M feed and I havent had anymore problems. I might be a tic behind the rest of yall, but I get to see the game.
C'mon you Redbirds, lets prove em' wrong, again!
by yer dog first on Aug 1, 2008 8:28 PM EDT up reply actions
Good job Kyle
When the time comes for me to not be bothered by losing that is when I know it is time to retire my fandom
so much for the braves helping us out
brewers up 6 to 0
When the time comes for me to not be bothered by losing that is when I know it is time to retire my fandom
Boo bitter beer makers!
Hooray for strikeouts!
Good K pitch right there Kyle.
C'mon you Redbirds, lets prove em' wrong, again!
by yer dog first on Aug 1, 2008 8:29 PM EDT up reply actions
Do we have the most inefficient starting staff in baseball?
25 pitches already for Lohse.
boo cubs, hooray beer
He'll settle down
patience, young padwan, patience.
C'mon you Redbirds, lets prove em' wrong, again!
by yer dog first on Aug 1, 2008 8:29 PM EDT up reply actions
heh
yeah, Lohse is a slow starter. he locks in a little bit after he’s throwin
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Aug 1, 2008 8:38 PM EDT up reply actions
all in all a good first inning
Kyle needs to get his pitch count way down though
I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!
i do not like your attitude sir
When the time comes for me to not be bothered by losing that is when I know it is time to retire my fandom
At least he hasn't called "Game Over"
yet.
by Red in Chicago on Aug 1, 2008 8:31 PM EDT up reply actions
Why would I say that?
We’re going to win this game. I’m just pointing out that Cole Hamels will be very efficient.
boo cubs, hooray beer
Take a number!
boo cubs, hooray beer
by Raconteur on Aug 1, 2008 8:31 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Ha!
nice.
C'mon you Redbirds, lets prove em' wrong, again!
by yer dog first on Aug 1, 2008 8:32 PM EDT up reply actions
10 pitches
thats still enough to score 7 runs. Provided 1-7 can hit back to back to back to back to back to back to back solo shots.
C'mon you Redbirds, lets prove em' wrong, again!
by yer dog first on Aug 1, 2008 8:30 PM EDT up reply actions
that'd be like a record or something
I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!
a very sweet record
at that.
dont think its gonna happen though.
C'mon you Redbirds, lets prove em' wrong, again!
by yer dog first on Aug 1, 2008 8:31 PM EDT up reply actions
damn he juuuuuuuuuust missed that one
I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!
Thatll work
I mustve given the wrong sign. He thought I said “1B right here”... My fault.
C'mon you Redbirds, lets prove em' wrong, again!
by yer dog first on Aug 1, 2008 8:34 PM EDT up reply actions
troy glaus hates troy glaus right now too
he’s really pissed he didn’t destroy that pitch
I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!
He's pissed EVERY time he flies out
never have I seen a guy get so angry EVERY at bat that he makes an out. You’d think the guy was hitting .900 with as angry as he gets.
boo cubs, hooray beer
i look at it like this, at least he cares
would you rather have a guy like manny who could care less if he hit or not?
or a guy like troy who very much so cares if he hits or not?
i’ll take a team full of troy’s over a team full of manny’s any day of the week.
I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!
i'm not saying I mind
I like that he has that competitive streak in him.
I just find it funny.
boo cubs, hooray beer
Troy
would get better calls if he stopped dropping the F-bomb every time he gets called out on strikes.
by Red in Chicago on Aug 1, 2008 8:41 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm fully aware wins are a pretty meaningless
stat with pitchers in general
but it’s outright amazing that Lohse needs to win today and the next game just to hit .500 for his career.
and that would be 14-3 for this year.
I use statistics much as a drunken man uses lamp-posts – as support rather than illumination. - Andrew Lang
by AdjustedExpectations on Aug 1, 2008 8:36 PM EDT reply actions
Depends on the pitcher
I think Bob Gibson’s wins were pretty much due to Bob Gibson.
by Red in Chicago on Aug 1, 2008 8:37 PM EDT up reply actions
well true, but it’s not often that a pitcher has to go 14-3 just to have a career win record @ .500
oh, and does it (which yeah, has yet to be seen)
I use statistics much as a drunken man uses lamp-posts – as support rather than illumination. - Andrew Lang
by AdjustedExpectations on Aug 1, 2008 8:38 PM EDT up reply actions
Lohse is either a late bloomer
a convert to Duncanism or a statistical anomaly. If we sign him after the season, I hope he’s a late bloomer, since Duncan may retire soon, and we already have one statistical anomaly in the rotation.
by Red in Chicago on Aug 1, 2008 8:40 PM EDT up reply actions
I'll call late bloomer
just for the hell of it
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Aug 1, 2008 8:41 PM EDT up reply actions
I dunno...
He wasn’t able to keep from losing though. In his great year, he still lost 9 games
22-9 is hardly a bad record, but at the same time, you have to wonder, how do you lose 9 games with an era of 1.12?
Livan Hernandez
He got released today. Anyone interested in giving him a shot?
My first memory of Cardinals baseball is seeing Darrell Porter jump into Bruce Sutter's arms on October 20, 1982!
do we have to pay any of his salary?
if not, sure. he can’t be any worse than Pinata
boo cubs, hooray beer
good point
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Aug 1, 2008 8:42 PM EDT up reply actions
Last I checked his ERA was over 7 or something.
by Red in Chicago on Aug 1, 2008 8:42 PM EDT up reply actions
with all of our pitching injuries sustained
of course we’re going to have a guy like Pineiro. at least he’s a starter… our other 3, Looper, Welley, and non-major leaguers, aren’t really supposed to be starters.
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Aug 1, 2008 8:46 PM EDT up reply actions
It's actually 5.48 this season.
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/players/stats?statsId=5734
I think he’d be worth a shot. Look at his stats from 2006, when he got traded to Arizona. His numbers were pretty ugly with Washington but got a whole lot better once he was with a better team.
My first memory of Cardinals baseball is seeing Darrell Porter jump into Bruce Sutter's arms on October 20, 1982!
if Duncan converts that guy to a good pitcher
he really would deserve to go into the hall of fame. doesn’t ol’ Livan give up a lot of home runs?
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Aug 1, 2008 8:49 PM EDT up reply actions
18 HR in 139.2 IP this year
My first memory of Cardinals baseball is seeing Darrell Porter jump into Bruce Sutter's arms on October 20, 1982!
pretty average i guess
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Aug 1, 2008 8:51 PM EDT up reply actions
not really
always thought that guy was overrated, even when he was good
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Aug 1, 2008 8:41 PM EDT up reply actions
I don't know
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Aug 1, 2008 8:43 PM EDT up reply actions
no
he has been absolutely terrible this year.
C'mon you Redbirds, lets prove em' wrong, again!
by yer dog first on Aug 1, 2008 8:42 PM EDT up reply actions
14 pitches, a lot better. though the pitch count test will reappear when it’s against the top of the order..
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by AdjustedExpectations on Aug 1, 2008 8:43 PM EDT reply actions
HA!
Dan: “I think Im following you, Al.”
Al: “Good for you. Nobody else is.”
C'mon you Redbirds, lets prove em' wrong, again!
Tell that to our hitters
"A good friend of mine used to say, "This is a very simple game. You throw the ball, you catch the ball, you hit the ball. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose, sometimes it rains." Think about that for a while."- Ebby Calvin "Nuke" LaLoosh
n/m
I thought I was seeing something different with the first 3 pitches of the Molina AB. i dont think its anything though.
C'mon you Redbirds, lets prove em' wrong, again!
by yer dog first on Aug 1, 2008 8:49 PM EDT up reply actions
let's go Yadi
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Aug 1, 2008 8:48 PM EDT reply actions
yeah
nice move Tony
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Aug 1, 2008 8:50 PM EDT up reply actions
double lead off
working to perfection.
C'mon you Redbirds, lets prove em' wrong, again!
by yer dog first on Aug 1, 2008 8:50 PM EDT up reply actions
It wouldn't trouble me if he let the pitcher bat ninth
when it’s Lohse or Pinata. Neither one can get a hit to save their hides, notwithstanding Pinata’s double last night.
by Red in Chicago on Aug 1, 2008 8:52 PM EDT up reply actions
but yeah
it has worked out so far tonight!
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Aug 1, 2008 8:53 PM EDT up reply actions
I liked the Haray Carey impression there
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Aug 1, 2008 8:50 PM EDT reply actions
Defeatism
from Raconteur. No sightings of westcoastbirdwatcher. Other than that, nothing.
by Red in Chicago on Aug 1, 2008 8:53 PM EDT up reply actions
defeatism, really?
just because he thought Hamels was going to be efficient after Lohse wasn’t?
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wcbw
doesn’t really post in gamethreads, at least that i can remember
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Aug 1, 2008 8:56 PM EDT up reply actions
Phew
I use statistics much as a drunken man uses lamp-posts – as support rather than illumination. - Andrew Lang
by AdjustedExpectations on Aug 1, 2008 8:56 PM EDT reply actions
Lohse
thank you
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Aug 1, 2008 8:57 PM EDT reply actions
I'm guessing the next time I'll be able to watch a game
is when we play the cubbies
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Aug 1, 2008 9:00 PM EDT reply actions
Too bad Skip can't hit LHP
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maybe with the day off
he’ll do some clutch hitting
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Aug 1, 2008 9:01 PM EDT up reply actions
Skip with a nice leadoff hit there
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Aug 1, 2008 9:00 PM EDT reply actions
or if we had a closer...
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Aug 1, 2008 9:02 PM EDT up reply actions
and the phillies wouldn't
If you can keep your head when all about you are losing theirs, perhaps you haven't grasped the situation!
can't let him off the hook again though
If you can keep your head when all about you are losing theirs, perhaps you haven't grasped the situation!
looking more likely
as the inning progresses
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If you can keep your head when all about you are losing theirs, perhaps you haven't grasped the situation!
WOOOOOOOOOOOO
MATHER!!!!!
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Aug 1, 2008 9:05 PM EDT reply actions
Dear Mo:
In case you missed the message last night:
Joe Mather is better than C Duncan.
VEB fans
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where's HCL when you need him?
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Aug 1, 2008 9:06 PM EDT up reply actions
omg
I am in love with Joe Mather
When the time comes for me to not be bothered by losing that is when I know it is time to retire my fandom
our new #2!
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Aug 1, 2008 9:06 PM EDT reply actions
man
Albert got robbed there!
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Aug 1, 2008 9:06 PM EDT reply actions
oh how I love playing teams with iffy defense
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Aug 1, 2008 9:08 PM EDT reply actions
love those productive outs
If you can keep your head when all about you are losing theirs, perhaps you haven't grasped the situation!
good job Yadi
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Aug 1, 2008 9:10 PM EDT reply actions
I think when Ankiel gets back...
I’d like to see Skip sit and Mather play.
Skip’s finally proved he can hit major league pitching, but he just doesn’t have the power to be a full time corner outfielder.
whatever the solution
It is a good problem to have
When the time comes for me to not be bothered by losing that is when I know it is time to retire my fandom
yeah
we’ve had the terrible problem all season now!
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Aug 1, 2008 9:15 PM EDT up reply actions
Hopefully Tony thinks the same way
if that happens , does it mean Miles is the new leadoff hitter?
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no
it means skip is the new second baseman
If you can keep your head when all about you are losing theirs, perhaps you haven't grasped the situation!
I really hope we can pull that one off
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Aug 1, 2008 9:15 PM EDT up reply actions
We really do have an excess of good outfielders
which should make it real interesting to see when Colby will get his call
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As much as I hate to say it
I doubt that happens this year. I agree though, it will make for an interesting spring next year
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I agree
considering that Colby got injured it pretty much puts the wrap on him coming up this year! which is ok with me considering that the outfield is not the problem
When the time comes for me to not be bothered by losing that is when I know it is time to retire my fandom
Sit skip generally on LHP
and then rotate him for some more playing time with the other three
Mather may become over exposed.
We know Luddy has overexposed issues from time to time
Rick is an injury risk.
I use statistics much as a drunken man uses lamp-posts – as support rather than illumination. - Andrew Lang
by AdjustedExpectations on Aug 1, 2008 9:14 PM EDT up reply actions
yeah
we still need to platoon the OF
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Aug 1, 2008 9:17 PM EDT up reply actions
platooning our outfield has worked very well for us this year
especially because it makes the guys play even harder when they get their time out there. And although I am a big Tony critic he does do a very good job at getting his players playing time and keeping them fresh
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i’d agree with that all but
the 5th OF generally
Ryan when no one is injured
I use statistics much as a drunken man uses lamp-posts – as support rather than illumination. - Andrew Lang
by AdjustedExpectations on Aug 1, 2008 9:22 PM EDT up reply actions
I hear you
especially when one of those guys in the shift was the illustrious Chris Duncan
When the time comes for me to not be bothered by losing that is when I know it is time to retire my fandom
yeah
I’m talking we should have a 4 man platoon, well until Barton is back anyway
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Aug 1, 2008 9:25 PM EDT up reply actions
great inning guys
go do your job Lohse
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pitching
Hamels is at 49 thru 4
Lohse is at 50 thru 4
Seems to be a pretty good night for Kyle so far. Here’s to him keeping it down.
C'mon you Redbirds, lets prove em' wrong, again!
I meant 3
not 4
C'mon you Redbirds, lets prove em' wrong, again!
by yer dog first on Aug 1, 2008 9:13 PM EDT up reply actions
Thank goodness!
MLB doesn’t have Dane Cook on their ” There is only one October” commercials
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you need to scream it
and not be funny
by barry whiteteeth on Aug 1, 2008 9:14 PM EDT up reply actions
that dude is the worst popular comedian ever
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Aug 1, 2008 9:17 PM EDT up reply actions
off topic
Raconteur, or anyone who was talking about fantasy books last week… what was that series that was supposed to be better than the George RR Martin series?
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Aug 1, 2008 9:14 PM EDT reply actions
Steven Erikson's The Malazan Book of the Fallen
or Robert Jordan’s A Wheel of Time were the two I recall being referenced.
thanks
it was The Malazan
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Aug 1, 2008 9:33 PM EDT up reply actions
holy cow
that ball that Howard hit was in the air forever
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.985 OPS
what Mather was doing before tonight since starting full time SSS warning
I use statistics much as a drunken man uses lamp-posts – as support rather than illumination. - Andrew Lang
by AdjustedExpectations on Aug 1, 2008 9:15 PM EDT reply actions
can Mather play shortstop is my question
j/k
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Aug 1, 2008 9:19 PM EDT up reply actions
I dont know
he seems awfully tall for a SS.
C'mon you Redbirds, lets prove em' wrong, again!
by yer dog first on Aug 1, 2008 9:19 PM EDT up reply actions
if he was a SS
would we have the tallest SS and 3B in the game?
it would be close. Glaus is one tall boy
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by AdjustedExpectations on Aug 1, 2008 9:20 PM EDT up reply actions
probably
I wouldnt think there would’ve been a taller left side of the infield ever.
C'mon you Redbirds, lets prove em' wrong, again!
by yer dog first on Aug 1, 2008 9:22 PM EDT up reply actions
that would be awesome
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Aug 1, 2008 9:25 PM EDT up reply actions
we’d catch a bunch of line drives that no one else could
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Aug 1, 2008 9:26 PM EDT up reply actions
9 pitch inning
nice
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by AdjustedExpectations on Aug 1, 2008 9:16 PM EDT reply actions
Lohse looking tough tonight
keep it up Kyle
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great inning lohse
good play albert
When the time comes for me to not be bothered by losing that is when I know it is time to retire my fandom
wow, 4-0 uh?
joey go boom? was it a GS?
I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!
3 runner
then Yadi had a sac
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by AdjustedExpectations on Aug 1, 2008 9:17 PM EDT up reply actions
3 run jack plus Yadi SF
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sweet, gracias every one. i'll be in & out all night long
joey go boom.
i likes it. i likes it a lot
I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!
wow
bobby patrino sitting in crappy seats
by barry whiteteeth on Aug 1, 2008 9:21 PM EDT reply actions
i guess he's more of a tony fan
than tony is a bobby fan
If you can keep your head when all about you are losing theirs, perhaps you haven't grasped the situation!
aren't those the champions club seats?
I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!
didn't look like it
but i could be wrong. regardless, the champs club is the single most amazing baseball experience i’ve ever had. it’s the only time i’ve ever been able to say i ate chicken marsala with a side of bratwurst at a ball game.
by barry whiteteeth on Aug 1, 2008 9:26 PM EDT up reply actions
that is what I thought
but I went back and looked . I think it said section 230…that would be the outfield loge box in the RF corner
* sarcasm might be involved in this comment
so he was in someone's luxury boxs seats then, right?
I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!
hey!
my mom’s from Arkansas & my grandparents live down there.
it’s not so bad. hot as hell though.
I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!
i meant specifically the university.
the rest of the state, i have no feelings about.
actually e'contending mang
ha, yeah, no worries
being from mizzou i hear all kinds of F Arkansas jokes. then when i tell people my moms from down there & i have a lot of family down there they back peddle so fast it makes my head spin.
I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!
I loved Dan's line
“surprised we didn’t see him at Turner Field”
* sarcasm might be involved in this comment
Zing!
C'mon you Redbirds, lets prove em' wrong, again!
by yer dog first on Aug 1, 2008 9:24 PM EDT up reply actions
Contemplating job offers
Cardinal fan in the heart of Braves country
DFA Adam Kennedy and Randy Flores!
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Lefty's
Soft tossing = no dice
Hard throwing = success
C'mon you Redbirds, lets prove em' wrong, again!
i've always wondered why the Card hit guys
like the Big Unit so well, yet get beat game after game when they face the Moyer’s of the world.
it makes no sence.
of course we all saw what CC did to us last week too.
I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!
exception
to every rule
C'mon you Redbirds, lets prove em' wrong, again!
by yer dog first on Aug 1, 2008 9:27 PM EDT up reply actions
good
I’d rather they have to hit their way on any time.
C'mon you Redbirds, lets prove em' wrong, again!
by yer dog first on Aug 1, 2008 9:30 PM EDT up reply actions
ufb
loses no-hitter to pitcher
If you can keep your head when all about you are losing theirs, perhaps you haven't grasped the situation!
lucky
and losing it
If you can keep your head when all about you are losing theirs, perhaps you haven't grasped the situation!
what did dan mean,
“pitch count ALREADY at 71”? he was almost through the 5th – that’s pretty efficient.
actually e'contending mang
unfortunately unless he starts having really extremely efficient innings
there is no way he can make it through 9
When the time comes for me to not be bothered by losing that is when I know it is time to retire my fandom
i mean, sure
but that doesn’t mean he hasn’t been efficient. 9 innings isn’t exactly a fair standard. unless dan was talking in the context of a possible no-hitter, i guess.
actually e'contending mang
so i just get home
and joey bombs strikes again…...NICE
i take your signatures and use them as away messages
So if Lohse pitches a 3-hitter tonight
and goes seven innings, does he get a 3-year deal like Pinata?
Lohse >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Pinata
Pinata sucked last year, despite that one good outing. Lohse has been a solid #2 type this whole year so far.
boo cubs, hooray beer
and while Lohse is durable, lacking a real injury history
I use statistics much as a drunken man uses lamp-posts – as support rather than illumination. - Andrew Lang
by AdjustedExpectations on Aug 1, 2008 9:32 PM EDT up reply actions
it'll be a nice 1-2-3 punch
when Wainer comes back
strikeouts from left-center
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Aug 1, 2008 9:32 PM EDT up reply actions
Loop looks alright behind those three as a #4
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by AdjustedExpectations on Aug 1, 2008 9:34 PM EDT up reply actions
no doubt
no doubt
strikeouts from left-center
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Aug 1, 2008 9:35 PM EDT up reply actions
Exactly my point
He needs to be signed, and during the damn season before everyone else gets their hooks into him.
by Red in Chicago on Aug 1, 2008 9:34 PM EDT up reply actions
Hooks
Boras already has his firmly planted in Lohse’s pocket
C'mon you Redbirds, lets prove em' wrong, again!
by yer dog first on Aug 1, 2008 9:35 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah
but I think Lohse wants to be in St. Louis. He’s tired of doing one-year gigs.
by Red in Chicago on Aug 1, 2008 9:36 PM EDT up reply actions
Well
He’s been with a different team four years in a row. And he can thank $cott Bora$ for all that packing and moving, since he’s the one who advocates players go year to year to maximize his, e, I mean the player’s take. The jerk.
Anyway, why not three years with STL for $12 million per? Sounds about right—about what Suppan got. Lohse is maybe a little better than Soupcan, though perhaps with more room to regress to his mean. And he also has won any big playoff games that I can recall. I would consider that a pretty fair deal.
by Red in Chicago on Aug 2, 2008 2:10 AM EDT up reply actions
DeWitt doesn't have that kinda money
Pinata 7.5M for 3 wins
Lohse 13 wins—you do the math
signed,
S. Boras
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by Red in Chicago on Aug 2, 2008 2:12 AM EDT up reply actions
i must have been the bad luck
i get home and turn the game on…...a hit occurs…....and the no no i didnt know about is over
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by ihavebadknees on Aug 1, 2008 9:31 PM EDT up reply actions
Curious
Did those 3 ER that Tony and Co contested on Lohse’s stats stick? The ones where they thought Ryan made an error (at 3rd if I recall correctly).
Is 3.55 with those 3? (not that they’d mean a whole lot, but still)
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by AdjustedExpectations on Aug 1, 2008 9:32 PM EDT reply actions
yes, they stuck
My first memory of Cardinals baseball is seeing Darrell Porter jump into Bruce Sutter's arms on October 20, 1982!
ahh, I thought Thudwick was the 0-4 with 4Ks...wick
Thud doesn’t mean what I think it means
That version would be Dudwick then?
* sarcasm might be involved in this comment
Dudwick is the guy who goes 0-4
I always thought Thudwick was the homer hitting Ludwick
boo cubs, hooray beer
i guess it makes sense both way
the ball when it hits the bullpen goes “thud”
or his stroke goes “thud”
I like your version better
* sarcasm might be involved in this comment
did you see his numbers for July
324 ba, I had no idea he was that good in July
When the time comes for me to not be bothered by losing that is when I know it is time to retire my fandom
haHAH!
strikeouts from left-center
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Aug 1, 2008 9:36 PM EDT up reply actions
luddites rejoice
for the 24th time!
If you can keep your head when all about you are losing theirs, perhaps you haven't grasped the situation!
#24!!!!
strikeouts from left-center
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Aug 1, 2008 9:34 PM EDT reply actions
Wouldnt that be nice
I mean NICE?!
C'mon you Redbirds, lets prove em' wrong, again!
by yer dog first on Aug 1, 2008 9:35 PM EDT up reply actions
was JUST thinking that.
how many 30-hr guys for the cards this year? i vote 4.
actually e'contending mang
i think he'll get there - just 8 more.
it’s glaus i think might fall short.
actually e'contending mang
he only needs 8 though....
strikeouts from left-center
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Aug 1, 2008 9:37 PM EDT up reply actions
the lady in the white hat
he’s the anti-natural
by barry whiteteeth on Aug 1, 2008 9:38 PM EDT up reply actions
Do you guys think that Lohse's
improvement this year is sustainable?
I’m not sure, but his peripherals look good.
His FIP before tonight was 3.89, vs. an ERA of 3.68, so he’s not just getting lucky. He has a good GB rate at 49%, and BB to K rate is 32 to 72.
I wouldn't be against give him a 3 year / 35 million contract
not that he’d take one that small
boo cubs, hooray beer
small sample size
:-D
"I have CDO. It's like OCD, but the letters are in alphabetical order. Like they should be."
no way, it's clearly sustainable and he has become the greatest player of all time.
actually e'contending mang
Hahaha, I wish victorino would've caught that ball
did he forget he was on base?
boo cubs, hooray beer
which begs the question, if a baserunner picks up a ball while he is on base, is that an out?
boo cubs, hooray beer
interference
i would think either the batter or the baserunner would be out
actually e'contending mang
yes
if a baserunner picks up a ball in play, the baserunner is out. just like earlier when diaz had the ball careen off of his leg running down the 1b line, he was out.
C'mon you Redbirds, lets prove em' wrong, again!
by yer dog first on Aug 1, 2008 9:41 PM EDT up reply actions
trying to play it off the wall
that was a hit no matter what
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by ihavebadknees on Aug 1, 2008 9:42 PM EDT up reply actions
yea, at first i thought he just gave up on it
but there was nothing he could do
boo cubs, hooray beer
back to the dugout
quickly?
C'mon you Redbirds, lets prove em' wrong, again!
by yer dog first on Aug 1, 2008 9:43 PM EDT up reply actions
Santana /KRod shut out NYY
1-0. Halos are tough.
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and people in my fantasy league made fun of me
when i took k-rod in the fourth round
by barry whiteteeth on Aug 1, 2008 9:44 PM EDT up reply actions
45 saves later
and someone is smilin.
C'mon you Redbirds, lets prove em' wrong, again!
by yer dog first on Aug 1, 2008 9:44 PM EDT up reply actions
k-rod, wood and billy wagner
read ‘em and weep
by barry whiteteeth on Aug 1, 2008 9:46 PM EDT up reply actions
I dont play fantasy baseball
but that sounds good to me.
C'mon you Redbirds, lets prove em' wrong, again!
by yer dog first on Aug 1, 2008 9:47 PM EDT up reply actions
best team in baseball.
they might have been before tex, and i think they definitely are now.
actually e'contending mang
wow
I was gonna say that’s hard to do with that lineup, but that is the 7th time they’ve been shutout this year.
By comparison the Cardinals have been shutout twice, the Royals 8 times.
"I have CDO. It's like OCD, but the letters are in alphabetical order. Like they should be."
they've had some injuries.
and they’re just getting old. cano and melky haven’t stepped up either.
actually e'contending mang
FB/Change
big K!
C'mon you Redbirds, lets prove em' wrong, again!
by yer dog first on Aug 1, 2008 9:45 PM EDT up reply actions
Happ
is throwing up in the bullpen.
Didnt we get to that guy last time we faced him and the Phils?
C'mon you Redbirds, lets prove em' wrong, again!
why that pitch
after all those nice pitches away. that pinieroesque
If you can keep your head when all about you are losing theirs, perhaps you haven't grasped the situation!
he's missed locations (Victorino, Burrell)
getting tired? 90 pitches
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Yikes!
Pat the Bat strikes.
Settle down, Kyle
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that's a great card game
"I have CDO. It's like OCD, but the letters are in alphabetical order. Like they should be."
Good. Quick hook, please TLR
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as well he should
knew with the hamel’s at bat he was done
If you can keep your head when all about you are losing theirs, perhaps you haven't grasped the situation!
thus game just got a whole lot more interesting
lets hope tony pulls the right strings here
When the time comes for me to not be bothered by losing that is when I know it is time to retire my fandom
As I said before, not a big fan of where this inning was headed
he has completely run out of gas. just like against milwaukee
boo cubs, hooray beer
let the parade begin
The Thing That Should Not Be will be taking over shortly.
C'mon you Redbirds, lets prove em' wrong, again!
I thought we sent FloJo and KJ to Memphis already :)
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true
just trying to fuze a little music into the thread.
C'mon you Redbirds, lets prove em' wrong, again!
by yer dog first on Aug 1, 2008 9:52 PM EDT up reply actions
Dang, four XBH in this inning
"I have CDO. It's like OCD, but the letters are in alphabetical order. Like they should be."
kyle is a
5 inning all star
If you can keep your head when all about you are losing theirs, perhaps you haven't grasped the situation!
I think that is true about most pitchers against this lineup
When the time comes for me to not be bothered by losing that is when I know it is time to retire my fandom
come on guys, this game is still in hand
When the time comes for me to not be bothered by losing that is when I know it is time to retire my fandom
have you watched many games this season?
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by themanthemyth on Aug 1, 2008 9:56 PM EDT up reply actions
Lohse has never been a 100 pitch count guy anyways
and frankly our bullpen is rested, well as much as can be. Thanks to Thompson and Kelvin helping out the past two games
I use statistics much as a drunken man uses lamp-posts – as support rather than illumination. - Andrew Lang
by AdjustedExpectations on Aug 1, 2008 9:53 PM EDT reply actions
Man, I wish our bullpen had someone like that ziegler kid from oakland
32 scoreless innings so far this year
boo cubs, hooray beer
i never thought of that.
from now on mo should only sign relief pitchers that don’t give up any runs. someone should send him a memo!
actually e'contending mang
great article about him on Posnanski's blog today
http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/08/01/ziegler-directors-cut/
"I have CDO. It's like OCD, but the letters are in alphabetical order. Like they should be."
springer continues to amaze me.
he’s like 137 years old and still lights out, even if his innings are limited.
actually e'contending mang
he's as good as the '07 Franklin
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and can still
bring some HEAT!
C'mon you Redbirds, lets prove em' wrong, again!
by yer dog first on Aug 1, 2008 9:58 PM EDT up reply actions
I wish he could go more than 2/3 of an inning
But yah, he is a bad ass weapon to have out there in the pen when stuff gets hairy. He’s like a bucket of water on the opposition during a rally.
by cloistermaximus on Aug 1, 2008 9:59 PM EDT up reply actions
Im out, yall
Heres to a big W.
Yall have fun, and Go Cards!
C'mon you Redbirds, lets prove em' wrong, again!
BrewCrew now up 9-0, top 8
Soup has a 5 hitter through 7.
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I love how Springer
comes in and restores order. Sometimes it only takes him one pitch! Not tonight, but still well done.
good as well
he good Ruiz so that Hamels’ spot didn’t come up in that inning.
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Sorry "good" supposed to be "got"
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oh Yadda
that was ball 4
at least you made it work for it.
the O has to get to him this inning
I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!
come on Boog
man that change up is nasty
I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!
missed a meatball there, Boog
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man, this is gonna be scary if we cannot put a few more tallys up on that board
When the time comes for me to not be bothered by losing that is when I know it is time to retire my fandom
sometimes i really hate the fans at Busch III
I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!
the same people that to this day still scream for bo hart & stubby clap
to start as 2nd & SS gave So freakin Taguchi his 5th standing O this season. delaying the start of the inning for almost a full minute.
I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!
Dude, So deserves it
Billy Wagner, Game 2 my friend.
by cloistermaximus on Aug 1, 2008 10:20 PM EDT up reply actions
to add
it’s not the same 40k in the stands each night, lots of people want to say thanks. he earned it
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by AdjustedExpectations on Aug 1, 2008 10:22 PM EDT up reply actions
he's doesn't deserve 5
I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!
nice work Jamie
I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!
are you talking about the So Taguchi standing ovation
cus I had no problem with that
When the time comes for me to not be bothered by losing that is when I know it is time to retire my fandom
good job Jaime
get him some runs please
When the time comes for me to not be bothered by losing that is when I know it is time to retire my fandom
thats pretty effing weak
I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!
niiiice
way to be Albert
I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!
I still think Albert and Santa are going to win GG this year
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always best to be lucky
If you can keep your head when all about you are losing theirs, perhaps you haven't grasped the situation!
Burrell seems like a likable dude
I just wish he wouldn’t hit so damn many home-runs off our pitchers.
by cloistermaximus on Aug 1, 2008 10:27 PM EDT reply actions
you took the words right out of my mouth
Tony was making the excuse that the reason Izzy has not been successful is because his role has not been clear! here we go big boy, shut them down
When the time comes for me to not be bothered by losing that is when I know it is time to retire my fandom
oh mercy,,,,
here comes a 4 out save for IZZY
every one hold on to your butts
I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!
well he is a lawyer
nice K IZZY
I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!
Nice job, Jamie
too bad we didn’t have you all year w/the big club instead of FloJo, KJ, etc.
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do i hear boo's already?
did i mention how much i hate the crowd?
I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!
Now, that I agree with you on
Don’t fucking boo a guy who just came into the game. It isn’t like he walked anybody.
by cloistermaximus on Aug 1, 2008 10:33 PM EDT up reply actions
Credit where due
Very nice Izzy
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by AdjustedExpectations on Aug 1, 2008 10:33 PM EDT reply actions
very good pitch Izzy
When the time comes for me to not be bothered by losing that is when I know it is time to retire my fandom
still a nervous nellie till it's over
If you can keep your head when all about you are losing theirs, perhaps you haven't grasped the situation!
at least it's against some weak guys
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by AdjustedExpectations on Aug 1, 2008 10:35 PM EDT up reply actions
Encouraging
Swinging strikeout on a pitch that was IN the strike zone. I like that.
by cloistermaximus on Aug 1, 2008 10:34 PM EDT reply actions
his name is STUDWICK
and he hits home runs
I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!
luddites rejoice
for the 25th time
If you can keep your head when all about you are losing theirs, perhaps you haven't grasped the situation!
Click, Click, Click, ....Click
BOOM!
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by AdjustedExpectations on Aug 1, 2008 10:36 PM EDT reply actions
Yeah, but there's none
for the whole game…
by MichiganBird on Aug 1, 2008 10:39 PM EDT up reply actions
They're nudging traffic
Toward the 5 day mlbtv trial offer.
"Well, folks, this game began as a tiny worm and is blossoming into a large cobra." - Mike "The Moon Man" Shannon
by Tudor's Electric Fan on Aug 1, 2008 10:40 PM EDT up reply actions
Bastards
All I ask for in life is a little free stuff.
by MichiganBird on Aug 1, 2008 10:41 PM EDT up reply actions
That explains why MLB.tv sucks tonight
It keeps cutting out and stopping. Thanks a bunch mlb.com. Greedy so-and-so’s.
by cloistermaximus on Aug 1, 2008 10:41 PM EDT up reply actions
Now, now
that doesn’t sound like the kind folks in charge of mlb broadcasting that I know…
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by Tudor's Electric Fan on Aug 1, 2008 10:43 PM EDT up reply actions
Supporting Cast
It’s great to see the cards put up 6 with AP going 0 for 4….
hopefully the dog days
will be thee bird days too
If you can keep your head when all about you are losing theirs, perhaps you haven't grasped the situation!
Yadda's been showcasing his wheels all week long
nicely done again Yadda
I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!
Stack all of the runs you want boys
Izzy is still up for the save, and it’ll make it a lot easier to watch.
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by AdjustedExpectations on Aug 1, 2008 10:43 PM EDT reply actions
Mini Me needs a vacation
come on IZZY, give your self some breathing room
I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!
is it reall prononcued
Hi-May Garcia?
I can't believe i gave up a homerun to that punch and judy hitter-major league 2
thanks
didn’t know that I rarely get birdos games only if its on xm or occasionaly on MLBTV and that rotates announcers..got to here rooney and shannon tonight..
I can't believe i gave up a homerun to that punch and judy hitter-major league 2
yup, if it's spelled jaime (though I've heard "HI-mee")
I knew a guy with that name. Really pissed him off when people called him “Jamie”
"I have CDO. It's like OCD, but the letters are in alphabetical order. Like they should be."
Did Tony forget how to double switch?
He did the same thing the other night, with the pitcher’s spot up late in the game.
Everybody
should go to mlb.com and vote for Santa as the July Clutch Player of the Month.
That is all.
my computer really needs an overflow thread
When the time comes for me to not be bothered by losing that is when I know it is time to retire my fandom
di to the itto
come on IZZY,
no drama
no drama
no drama
no drama
I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!
yeah, az said it was supposed to be up at 8:30
never showed
"I have CDO. It's like OCD, but the letters are in alphabetical order. Like they should be."
my computer really needs an overflow thread
When the time comes for me to not be bothered by losing that is when I know it is time to retire my fandom
This save will be a long time coming
Yeah, I’m calling it. No franklins here
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by AdjustedExpectations on Aug 1, 2008 10:50 PM EDT reply actions
so
what’s new iz?
If you can keep your head when all about you are losing theirs, perhaps you haven't grasped the situation!
0-2 on the first two batters
just needs to put ‘em away
"I have CDO. It's like OCD, but the letters are in alphabetical order. Like they should be."
cubs lose
brewers win
"I have CDO. It's like OCD, but the letters are in alphabetical order. Like they should be."
I am going to throw up.
Is it still obligatory that Izzy issue a leadoff walk.
he's become a nibbler over the past couple years
and really looks afraid to throw strikes
If you can keep your head when all about you are losing theirs, perhaps you haven't grasped the situation!
ok, that was better. nice k
"I have CDO. It's like OCD, but the letters are in alphabetical order. Like they should be."
one down.
dp, plz. No d#$n fielder indifference. Keep Brunlett close
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Have you guys ever noticed that Izzy has to load the bases and give us heart attacks before he ever gets out of the inning?
Seriously, that routine is getting boring.
especially when he loaded them... and then didn't get out of the inning anymore
"I have CDO. It's like OCD, but the letters are in alphabetical order. Like they should be."
Allright Izzy, let's get an out.
There’s a nice pitch.
Why's everyone booing?
Seems weird to me, but yet sensible.
they are the most annoying crowd of the year
I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!
Way to go. We really need a win.
The world could use mor STL wins. Cubs got shut out today. Yay!
post brew hangover
If you can keep your head when all about you are losing theirs, perhaps you haven't grasped the situation!
the crowd is sitting do they know this is for 300?
I can't believe i gave up a homerun to that punch and judy hitter-major league 2
it's not like he hasnt been sitting on it forever
I can't believe i gave up a homerun to that punch and judy hitter-major league 2
292?
well now 293
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by AdjustedExpectations on Aug 1, 2008 11:01 PM EDT up reply actions
ah dan made it sound liek he was at 300
I can't believe i gave up a homerun to that punch and judy hitter-major league 2
IZZY is really over throwing some of his pitches
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Izzy's velocity has dropped
and he can find the plate.
TLR’s gonna have to bring in Franklin
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first strike was at 92 just now
"I have CDO. It's like OCD, but the letters are in alphabetical order. Like they should be."
scary stuff
When the time comes for me to not be bothered by losing that is when I know it is time to retire my fandom
You know, you're right.
Full count now, MONEY PITCH!
Hallelujah!
Everybody: Breathe
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You've gotta be kidding me.
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
AND THAT'S A WINNER!!!!
nice game, good job IZZY, great job LUD
I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!
don't forget Jaime & Springer too
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great, but
izzy remains his own worst enemy with his reluctance to throw strikes
If you can keep your head when all about you are losing theirs, perhaps you haven't grasped the situation!
good game
When the time comes for me to not be bothered by losing that is when I know it is time to retire my fandom
Oh dear Lord.
Good thing we have some insurance runs.
Oh, Izzy, please don’t blow this.
you're a little behind there fella
puppy perhaps?
"I have CDO. It's like OCD, but the letters are in alphabetical order. Like they should be."
gdm46
you notice when it showed them coming out for fives izzy was stretching that arm?
I can't believe i gave up a homerun to that punch and judy hitter-major league 2
no, sorry i did not
i got a phone call right as the game ended & missed everything.
what it a bad stretching? did he look hurt?
I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!
Nice Job Izzy
kinda…mostly?
Anyway. Nice win
Is that #62?
* sarcasm might be involved in this comment
Yeah
I use statistics much as a drunken man uses lamp-posts – as support rather than illumination. - Andrew Lang
by AdjustedExpectations on Aug 1, 2008 11:04 PM EDT up reply actions
That was a good game. Glad Ludwick hit those two homers, same to Mather.
We would be toast without Mather. Who here thinks he’s the real deal?
i was ticked when they sent him down
when they called him up the first time..think they should let him stay a bi
I can't believe i gave up a homerun to that punch and judy hitter-major league 2
He is a legitimate
power hitter. Whether he can field is another question.
by Red in Chicago on Aug 1, 2008 11:08 PM EDT up reply actions
HL brought up a good comparison
there is alot of similarities between Joe Mather and Alex Rios, and let’s face it, we’d all love to have our very own Alex Rios
boo cubs, hooray beer
wasnt that 300 for izzy?
I can't believe i gave up a homerun to that punch and judy hitter-major league 2
no 293
I use statistics much as a drunken man uses lamp-posts – as support rather than illumination. - Andrew Lang
by AdjustedExpectations on Aug 1, 2008 11:04 PM EDT up reply actions
Dan made it sound like he was like at 299
I can't believe i gave up a homerun to that punch and judy hitter-major league 2
just been a long time since he had one
may something
I use statistics much as a drunken man uses lamp-posts – as support rather than illumination. - Andrew Lang
by AdjustedExpectations on Aug 1, 2008 11:11 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah, #62.
We’re 4 back of the dreaded Cubbies.
Izzy's stuff looked pretty good up there
I dont like the walk of Rollins, but that was typical Izzy. Walk a batter to get to the matchup you want (even though it burns him 9 out of 10 times lately)
boo cubs, hooray beer
He has in the past,
but this year we have handled him both times we have seen him.
It would be cool if everything just came together perfectly
Wainer back, Carp sharpens up in 2 starts, and Izzy gets it back together. With this rotation:
Carp
Wainer
Loshe (Good Version)
Welly (Good Version)
Loop
I’ll take my chances
by cloistermaximus on Aug 1, 2008 11:06 PM EDT reply actions
Pinata assumes the
Kelvim Jimenez spot on the bullpen bench.
by Red in Chicago on Aug 1, 2008 11:26 PM EDT up reply actions
whose pinata?
im just glad the sent down diarhea(SP)
I can't believe i gave up a homerun to that punch and judy hitter-major league 2
Don't know if this has been mentioned but...
Duncan is undergoing season ending surgery. On a personal level, i feel bad for the kid, but on a baseball level, i’m glad. No longer will TLR have the option to put him in games.
boo cubs, hooray beer
Any chance we'll re-sign Springer to another 1 or 2 year deal?
or do you think he’ll retire?
It’d be nice if he came back for one more year at 5 million or so.
boo cubs, hooray beer
He's still mighty effective
I would say, yes he would come back, and yes we would offer him another 1-year deal.
by Red in Chicago on Aug 1, 2008 11:36 PM EDT up reply actions
Anybody want a good laugh
Check out what the WWL thinks of the Cards in their “rankings”. Their pure disrespect and hate for such a historic team with the 2nd most Championships in the great game is pretty sad and it says a lot for what’s supposed to be “The world wide leader of sports media”.
So, how exactly do ...
the NY teams, the DBacks, the Marlins, and the Tigers get ranked ahead of the Cardinals. The Tigers are two f’in’ games above .500, for cryin’ out loud. How are the Brewers ranked 5 spots ahead? They have virtually the same record. It’s crazy.
It goes along with Peter Gammons championing himself and Buster Olney for being the only two to let people know there is baseball between the coasts just because he mentions the Twins every third time he is interviewed.
Eh
btw, are you talking about the ranking or the comments? Cause the comments aren’t that bad. Besides, those rankings are so influenced by the past week (one in which they got swept by the Brewers, got beat by the mets and beat up on a really bad Braves team). I wouldn’t put much into it, plus like has been said before. the more the national eye looks past the Cardinals, the better right?
In the world I see--you are stalking elk through the damp canyon forests around the ruins of Rockefeller Center. You'll wear leather clothes that will last you the rest of your life. You'll climb the wrist-thick kudzu vines that wrap the Sears Tower. And when you look down, you'll see tiny figures pounding corn, laying strips of venison on the empty carpool lane of some abandoned superhighway.
I'm talking about the ranking
but being tied with the 2nd best record in the NL should put us in 14th place in baseball??
I don’t get offended by this as much as I should but ESPN’s pure hatred for the Cardinals is really weird. I really don’t get it. Do they just hate the fact that a team other than the Yankees has had a lot of success in post season with the number of Championships won or is there some other motive?
$$$$$$$
It’s as simple as that. If the Cards played in a huge media market, they’d get all the attention. I try not to let it bother me. It’s more enjoyable to go under the radar. Then again, if you live outside the FSN viewing area, I can understand how it would be bothersome.
i feel bad for those that have to depend on the WWL
for their baseball coverage. unless its a coast team or the flubs, dont even bother watching because they generally dont have a clue when it comes to fly over state teams.
I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!
don't take 'em seriously
that doesn’t mean we’re going to lose anyways
Izzy getting boo'd
who is to blame for this? He was getting boo’d pretty hard a Busch Stadium tonight. When he came in, boos. When he would throw a ball, boos. When a runner got on, boos. When he came to bat, boos.
So, who is to blame for the general disdain the Cardinals fans have for Isringhausen? Is it Izzy for sucking so bad this season? LaRussa for trotting him out there when he wasn’t ready? The fans for not forgiving him for trying to give away the division this year?
Something else that bothered me. Dan and Al were rambling on and on about HOW COULD YOU TAKE IZZY OUT FOR A PH!!! IT WOULD COST HIM THE SAVE!
Technically, if Miles had bunted the runners over, a pinch hitter came in for Izzy and got a sacrifice fly and we went up 4 runs…wouldn’t Izzy still get the save?
by Hardcore Legend on Aug 2, 2008 12:52 AM EDT reply actions
I didn't get to watch most of the game
but I’m confused by that last sentence.
If Izzy were to be pinch hit for, no matter what, he wouldn’t get a save since he didn’t finish the game. You have to finish the game.
In the world I see--you are stalking elk through the damp canyon forests around the ruins of Rockefeller Center. You'll wear leather clothes that will last you the rest of your life. You'll climb the wrist-thick kudzu vines that wrap the Sears Tower. And when you look down, you'll see tiny figures pounding corn, laying strips of venison on the empty carpool lane of some abandoned superhighway.
You're right
I thought Villone didn’t finish the game the other day and still got the save. I guess Cpt. Ron did get the final 4 outs.
by Hardcore Legend on Aug 2, 2008 1:02 AM EDT up reply actions
the crowd was a joke all night long
you are dead on about how they treaded IZZY. it was a pretty pathetic showing by “the best fans in baseball”
i really want that BS to stop. any fans that give so freaking taguchi a standing O every time he comes to the plate are not any where close to being the best fans in baseball.
I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!
I was at the game
The crowd wasn’t booing Izzy, we felt he wasn’t getting calls he should have been getting. The people in my section were behind Izzy all the way, as I would assume most of the crowd was. We understood that Izzy would need to get multiple baserunners on before he could convert the save. The entire stadium stood and clapped for the final two outs of the game. I don’t understand how that makes them BS fans or “a joke”. Also, applauding So Taguchi is the kind of thing that sets the Cardinals’ fan base apart from the real BS fans who don’t understand anything about baseball.
Thanks, Turk
You can’t always tell from watching the video feed what’s going on.
by Red in Chicago on Aug 2, 2008 2:14 AM EDT up reply actions
i get that, but do it once
and then stop. he’s gotten a standing O every freaking time he’s come to the plate. it’s a joke. and needs to stop.
hell Edmonds didnt get a standing O every time he came to bat, but so does? give me a break.
I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!
and So Taguchi
is no Jim Edmonds.
heh. also… Taguchi isn’t a freaking CUB.
I have a love/hate relationship with the Cardinals' middle relief corps.
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