Game 130 Overflow
by azruavatar on Aug 22, 2008 10:05 PM EDT
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since my singing worked so well in the last thread,,,,
i’mmmm alllright. nobody worry bout me
I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!
wow Yadi
craziness
When the time comes for me to not be bothered by losing that is when I know it is time to retire my fandom
better watch your heads, boys
Bobby may be ordering the high heat
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what are they supposed to do
strike out on purpose?
"..and that, my liege, is how we know the Earth to be banana shaped." -Sir Belvedere
This is fun
ESPN Management (CT): Umm…...what does this have to do with the Red Sox and Yankees?
SportsNation Jerry Crasnick: Management, Let’s take a break with the sarcasm, OK?
by Smokin Turkeys on Aug 22, 2008 10:06 PM EDT reply actions
floppy only starter w/o a hit
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Great minds think alike?
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by Smokin Turkeys on Aug 22, 2008 10:08 PM EDT up reply actions
This is true
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by Smokin Turkeys on Aug 22, 2008 10:09 PM EDT up reply actions
And we're back to Iz2!
I love it
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Meanwhile the god damn brew crew is up 6-3
by cardsfaninmass on Aug 22, 2008 10:08 PM EDT reply actions
hope they take him out and save his arm so we can face him again this series
40th anniversary of Gibson's 1.12 ERA, Think he could pitch in the bullpen now?
We need the slaughter rule in this game
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How long does Pujols stay in this game?
They say that it's never too late, but you don't get any younger...
i'm thinking 20
haven’t had one of those yet this year.
"..and that, my liege, is how we know the Earth to be banana shaped." -Sir Belvedere
Someone mentioned earlier that this is the anniversary of the 30-3 Rangers-O's game from last year
by BTown Birds fan on Aug 22, 2008 10:11 PM EDT up reply actions
Only 18 to go...
piece of cake…
"Crud, does that booger-eating spaz make me wanna puke!" - Tanner Boyle
by iron duke75 on Aug 22, 2008 10:13 PM EDT up reply actions
wow
we’ve never done it.
"..and that, my liege, is how we know the Earth to be banana shaped." -Sir Belvedere
actually i was wrong
scored 21 in 1977 vs the cubs.
had R=20 instead of R>=20 in the BR PI query.
"..and that, my liege, is how we know the Earth to be banana shaped." -Sir Belvedere
This is unbelievable.
We’re scoring more in this inning than we do in most games!
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channeling the late Skip Caray
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Good stuff...
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by iron duke75 on Aug 22, 2008 10:11 PM EDT up reply actions
Haha
Braves announcer, “When does Lopez come up again?”
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SportsNation Jerry Crasnick: Management, Let’s take a break with the sarcasm, OK?
by Smokin Turkeys on Aug 22, 2008 10:10 PM EDT reply actions
i was
it’s just me and the dog and home. She gives me wierd looks when im jumping up and down on the coach.
so would Tony
I use statistics much as a drunken man uses lamp-posts – as support rather than illumination. - Andrew Lang
by AdjustedExpectations on Aug 22, 2008 10:24 PM EDT up reply actions
Ridiculous
this is not a major league team.
Keep it up all weekend, gents.
hecanthithecanthithecanthithecanthit
dammit
does not look like we are going to get any help from the Pirates
When the time comes for me to not be bothered by losing that is when I know it is time to retire my fandom
close game against a contender in your division?
put in the guy with a career ERA of 5.96. Yeah.
"..and that, my liege, is how we know the Earth to be banana shaped." -Sir Belvedere
good lord
ryan braun just stole third. unbelievable.
"..and that, my liege, is how we know the Earth to be banana shaped." -Sir Belvedere
You beat me to it...
"Crud, does that booger-eating spaz make me wanna puke!" - Tanner Boyle
by iron duke75 on Aug 22, 2008 10:15 PM EDT up reply actions
are you sure AK didn't hit there?
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he was safe
the ump was just having mercy on the Braves
I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!
I can't really blame him
this game is rapidly approaching the ‘pointless’ area
They say that it's never too late, but you don't get any younger...
Not to be a ass...
but I’d be willing to bet money, albeit not very much lol, that we get shut out tomorrow. But I’ll enjoy today!
by Pujols for MVP on Aug 22, 2008 10:12 PM EDT reply actions
Ass...
;-)
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by iron duke75 on Aug 22, 2008 10:12 PM EDT up reply actions
What does T.E.S.S. stand for?
40th anniversary of Gibson's 1.12 ERA, Think he could pitch in the bullpen now?
Think of it always
Speak of it never…
"Crud, does that booger-eating spaz make me wanna puke!" - Tanner Boyle
by iron duke75 on Aug 22, 2008 10:15 PM EDT up reply actions
i've never wanted to see Pinata pitch more than i do right now
i know Adam’s cruising, but with the Cardinals recent health record, i can’t help but worry
I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!
Psh. That's what they said about Carp when he came back
And look how he tur— oh.
Nevermind.
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he looked so damn good for that short time
it would be one thing if he came back and looked rusty and the got hurt, but damn…..
by cardsfaninmass on Aug 22, 2008 10:21 PM EDT up reply actions
I think this one's safe enough to use
Pinata
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from your fingers, to Tony's ears
make it so #10
I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!
Keep Wainwright in the rotation no matter what
this start should say it all
When the time comes for me to not be bothered by losing that is when I know it is time to retire my fandom
+999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999
by cardsfaninmass on Aug 22, 2008 10:19 PM EDT up reply actions
Yup and for sure. I'd pull him now, though. Let Puppykicker pitch a couple and then who cares . . .?
An optimist is a man who upon discovering that a rose smells better than a cabbage concludes it will make better soup.
HL Mencken
ok, new game fellas
must outscore the brewers tonight. This will be a challenge, as the pirates seem to be trying hard to lose.
"..and that, my liege, is how we know the Earth to be banana shaped." -Sir Belvedere
the pirates are now dead to me
I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!
lol
“margin of victory” competition sounds a little better. we’re up 4 with 3 innings to go, not a bad handicap
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by AdjustedExpectations on Aug 22, 2008 10:22 PM EDT up reply actions
change up looks good
fast ball looks good
slider looks good
Curve has been off and on.
Solid A for a rehab start.
That wasn't a damn bit funny....
;-)
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by iron duke75 on Aug 22, 2008 10:25 PM EDT up reply actions
He's looked good
his curveball is breaking just like it used to. He had a bit of control problems in the first. But you feel like you didn’t get much time to watch him in this game…
They say that it's never too late, but you don't get any younger...
he looked incredible
velocity needs to increas overall, but his command and breaking stuff were 90%
by cardsfaninmass on Aug 22, 2008 10:23 PM EDT up reply actions
Grit expectancy
120%
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by iron duke75 on Aug 22, 2008 10:22 PM EDT up reply actions
That made me spit on my computer screen
thanks
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My pleasure...
:-)
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by iron duke75 on Aug 22, 2008 10:24 PM EDT up reply actions
Hope Miles came in to pitch!
40th anniversary of Gibson's 1.12 ERA, Think he could pitch in the bullpen now?
Some grit just added to the 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
Anyone know the url for the Brave's SB Nation blog?
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look at the bottom of the front page
last i looked most of the baseball blogs links where there
I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!
I would think that they have a decent national fan base from all those years on TBS
even if they (obviously) don’t get the massive local support
They say that it's never too late, but you don't get any younger...
Is that back when baseball had human umpires, grandpappy?
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"what'd you do grandpa?"
“well what’d a you think boy?, i hit a home run.”
“not according to my google arm band old timer. you barely hit it out of the infield!”
I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!
Ank and Glaus need to get on to give Lopez another opportunity
to leave th bases loaded
40th anniversary of Gibson's 1.12 ERA, Think he could pitch in the bullpen now?
what is the record for most lob in a 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
I forget what it was
but it was set in that 27 inning game between the mets and cardinals in the ’70s
They say that it's never too late, but you don't get any younger...
oh crap
I was not even thinking about extra innings
When the time comes for me to not be bothered by losing that is when I know it is time to retire my fandom
B-R PI doesn't have LOB as a stat,
but i just discovered that joe torre once GIDP 4 times in one game. Although 70 players have done it 3 times, he’s the only player ever to do that.
"..and that, my liege, is how we know the Earth to be banana shaped." -Sir Belvedere
ok, found it
http://www.baseball-almanac.com/recbooks/left_on_base_records.shtml
answer is 12. That may be “9-inning game” record, though, as the team record says “9 inning game”.
"..and that, my liege, is how we know the Earth to be banana shaped." -Sir Belvedere
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by FlimtotheFlam on Aug 22, 2008 10:29 PM EDT up reply actions
I agree completely with you.
Newborns need to grow their asses up.
by GibbytheDog on Aug 22, 2008 10:36 PM EDT up reply actions
Dang. K for Ankiel.
Of course, I suppose you can take a K there, but you gotta get Miles in.
There are 32 comments on the Brave's game thread
Here are some of my favorites:
Oh no it’s Wainwright. Man I bet we’re NEVER gonna recover from that J.D. Drew trade
I turn on the game and see the pitcher batting in the 2nd with one on and nobody out, yet the score is 0-0. It took me a little while to figure out how that could happen. Then I remembered LaRussa was managing.
bold prediction: by the end of this series, pujols is the NL BA leader
matt desalvo has allowed 6 baserunners without getting an out? am i reading this right? this is fucking awesome!
Molina just threw his bat at the ground and got a hit
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Can we shift the consersation back to whether or not...
Mike Shannon is a raging alcoholic or not?
by cardsfaninmass on Aug 22, 2008 10:30 PM EDT reply actions
Mike Shannon is a raging alcoholic or not
by cardsfaninmass on Aug 22, 2008 10:31 PM EDT up reply actions
my sources say no
I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!
here's a picture of his sons and their friends
looks like it runs in the family. dude has a baby in one hand and a rolling rock in the other. seriously?
if the baby had a beer
that would have been the best picture ever.
Kinda looks like he’s had a couple, actually.
"..and that, my liege, is how we know the Earth to be banana shaped." -Sir Belvedere
some one needs to find that video of the baby drinking a beer in wrigley earlier this year
I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!
i don't know
but i just serached “baby beer wrigley” on my google arm band and there were 30,000 matches
found it. although that does not look like wrigley
I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!
i thought the best part was when his dad stopped him from spilling it
I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!
I like the one who's double-barreling it
Martini in one hand, bud in the other. That’s a true Shannon, by god.
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I actually
received a CV at my company once that under the category “hobbies” said: “the recreational use of alcohol”. Priceless.
Go lopez
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if he doesn't get a hit here
I’d hate to be in his place in the clubhouse
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I don't think that anyone is going to be particularly angry tonight
They say that it's never too late, but you don't get any younger...
I mean, the ribbing Floppy will take
will be painful
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Lopez has stranded seven tonight
But that hit just made up for it
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FLOOPY DELIVERS!
I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!
Why the hell was Barton held up on that play?
They say that it's never too late, but you don't get any younger...
I thiught Cardinaut was fast
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 don't ever send the 14th run home with 2 outs in the 6th inning
now that’s just standard baseball, man?!
by cardsfaninmass on Aug 22, 2008 10:35 PM EDT up reply actions
There we GO!!!!!!
Nice hit. Gets in a run.
Holy crap offense
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Is this our 3rd 20-hit game this season?
when’s the last time we did that?
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Yep. We had 22 hits on that faithful night
The team that won had 13 hits.
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Adam better not still be pitching Tony
I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!
He's already been pinch hit for, no?
They say that it's never too late, but you don't get any younger...
I kinda want him out there
I know its crazy, but he needs to up his pitch count more than 8 pitches….but we will see
by cardsfaninmass on Aug 22, 2008 10:36 PM EDT up reply actions
Waino is a week singles hitter
pathetic Waino
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and Pinata on the mound
he’d better finish this one
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Unless LaRussa wants to give Miles a chance
They say that it's never too late, but you don't get any younger...
Man, that just s--- i mean--- does what a hoover does.
Never was so much owed by so many to so few—or a bank.
hello Pinata
hope you find the pen to be satisfactory & to your liking.
I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!
I'm sick of our offense going silent when our starters have a quality start
This, however, makes me giddy.
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Pineiro
must feel AWESOME about this assignment….
by cardsfaninmass on Aug 22, 2008 10:39 PM EDT reply actions
for $13.5 Million
he damn well better feel freaking awesome
I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!
I just can't help feel bad for the dude
he was pitching well….wrong place, wrong time
by cardsfaninmass on Aug 22, 2008 10:41 PM EDT up reply actions
this is even lower than Puppy's spot
he would come in if we were down 4-0 or 5-0….Pinata is doing utterly shameful meaningless innings
by cardsfaninmass on Aug 22, 2008 10:43 PM EDT up reply actions
responding to Al
it is a good problem to have if you have the RIGHT answer
When the time comes for me to not be bothered by losing that is when I know it is time to retire my fandom
Can the Pirates deliver a 7 run 9th?
that is the question. Or at least 6. I would take 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
Ohhhh man. Who's in now?
Joel Pinata. What a surprise.
Never was so much owed by so many to so few—Winston Churchill
much like albert at the '07 asg...
the only player left on tony’s bench is his best – the one, the only, adam kennedy…
Here comes the Pinata.
It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s that son of a b**** in the tights who wears his tightie whities over his pants!
by GibbytheDog on Aug 22, 2008 10:45 PM EDT up reply actions
I enjoy
thinking of the outrage we would have experienced if six hours ago we would have been told there was a lineup of:
Skip CF
Miles 2B
Mather RF
La Rue C
Barton LF
Lopez 3B
Molina 1B
Pinerio P
Izturis SS
In play for tonight
hecanthithecanthithecanthithecanthit
by Alxfritz on Aug 22, 2008 10:44 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
I would have cussed the hell out of TLR.
Is it me, or is he becoming a bigger idiot?
by GibbytheDog on Aug 22, 2008 10:46 PM EDT up reply actions
for resting the starters in an absurd blowout?
They say that it's never too late, but you don't get any younger...
what are you reacting to?
When the time comes for me to not be bothered by losing that is when I know it is time to retire my fandom
Pinata,
our new 7th inning guy
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 what is amazing about this game
no home runs for the Cardinals. 1 for the Braves
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 they say in Camp Rock, my most-hated movie...
It doesn’t matter how many homers you hit! Just be your fricking self!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
by GibbytheDog on Aug 22, 2008 10:48 PM EDT up reply actions
Rather have Miles on the mound and Pinata on second in case there is a double play and an irate runner coming . .
from first.
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braves guy...
just called the musial statue outside busch “the worst statue in the history of baseball”…not because of stan, but apparently the craftsmanship…
I have heard a lot of criticism of that statue by out of towners
the most common thing cited is the fact that the torso is way out of proportion with the rest of the statue.
They say that it's never too late, but you don't get any younger...
Stan himself
has been on record for not liking it. For one, it looks nothing like him. Two, the proportions are not of any human being who has ever lived.
hecanthithecanthithecanthithecanthit
isn't that Stan's only complaint as well?
i swear i’ve heard the same thing before
I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!
His torsoe
and the size of his hands. The hands on that statue are as long as most people’s forearems, comparatively.
Plus, I’m not sure how accurate that is compared to his stance.
hecanthithecanthithecanthithecanthit
it does look way off up close
heck the other statues look alright, you’d think for the new park Dewitt & CO would have sprung for a new one that actually looked good.
maybe they’ll do something like that for the All Star game next year.
I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!
wonder how kennedy feels as the only position player not in the game?
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TLR to Kennedy
“You’re my designated injury replacement guy, ya know, just like Pujols in the 07 all star game!”
Kennedy to himself: “I’m just like Pujols!!!!”
hilarious ++
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2 innings, no runs so far for Pinata
who’d of thunk it?
I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!
gets his ERA under 5
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Hey, if Piniero goes three he gets a save with a 14 run lead!
40th anniversary of Gibson's 1.12 ERA, Think he could pitch in the bullpen now?
ah, save rule
I love how much sense you make
They say that it's never too late, but you don't get any younger...
He has a 14 run lead, he knows that even he can't blow that, so he pitches OK
40th anniversary of Gibson's 1.12 ERA, Think he could pitch in the bullpen now?
hyde the dugout phones
Julian’s in da house
I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!
of course i meant hide not hyde
TGIF
I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!
there was nothing on that cap
i don’t know what story your heard, there was nothing there. maybe a little dirt, but that’s it.
I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!
And Chesty comes through with yet another hit
They say that it's never too late, but you don't get any younger...
Oh, there was a simpson's episode from ages ago
where homer insists on callng marge ‘chesty LaRue’
The name kinda ended up getting attached to LaRue in the heads of a few people I’ve talked to, and I think it’s funny.
They say that it's never too late, but you don't get any younger...
It's the max power episode, I think
at the end of it, he changes her name
They say that it's never too late, but you don't get any younger...
oh yeah, that too
I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!
who's chesty?
it's time to bring the rock!!!!!!!
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Aug 22, 2008 11:01 PM EDT up reply actions
LaRue
its a stag film stars name. you know, because LaRue has the stache of a stag film star?
I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!
got it
it's time to bring the rock!!!!!!!
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Aug 22, 2008 11:03 PM EDT up reply actions
br00tal!
it's time to bring the rock!!!!!!!
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Aug 22, 2008 11:01 PM EDT reply actions
heh
it's time to bring the rock!!!!!!!
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Aug 22, 2008 11:04 PM EDT up reply actions
like i said above, there was nothing on that cap!
at there most, there was a little dirt, but that’s it.
i swear
I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!
Pineiro
Am i missing something with him being in relief right now? Is it because we skipped his spot in the rotation because of the off days? I know he’s had an abysmal season, but he’s been one of our hottest starters lately.
On with the (good) youth movement!
because Adam's back to take his rightful spot in the rotation
and therefore, Pinata gets da boot
I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!
yup
wainer welley lohse looper = 4 man rotation I think
it's time to bring the rock!!!!!!!
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Aug 22, 2008 11:06 PM EDT up reply actions
oh
so it is because of the off day? I just wanted to make sure he wasn’t getting the boot for another Boggs project or something.
On with the (good) youth movement!
yep
theoretically we can go with the 4 man rotation for the next few weeks at least
it's time to bring the rock!!!!!!!
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Aug 22, 2008 11:11 PM EDT up reply actions
If Carp is healthy
I would keep all five going Carp-Waino-Lohse-Looper-Welley from Sept 2 on. The fifth man will be needed to win big games during the last week of the season and I wouldn’t want to rely on someone out of sync. Also keeps Waino from going to the pen.
ok, Gameday has invoked its own slaughter rule
and no longer works—frozen mid-8th
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gameday bot
wasn’t aware julian tavarez was still in the big leagues, and is scrambling to find his headshot.
and most likely fainted
when he found it.
"..and that, my liege, is how we know the Earth to be banana shaped." -Sir Belvedere
Been out all day in Thailand. . . . Life's tough in Asia sometimes
An optimist is a man who upon discovering that a rose smells better than a cabbage concludes it will make better soup.
HL Mencken
Did they call the game on the mercy rule?
My Gameday hasn’t moved in a while…
"Crud, does that booger-eating spaz make me wanna puke!" - Tanner Boyle
my video's still going
one on two outs in the 8th
They say that it's never too late, but you don't get any younger...
Do Al and Dan hate each other
or is it all a show?
When the time comes for me to not be bothered by losing that is when I know it is time to retire my fandom
Lopez hits now that it doesn't matter.
40th anniversary of Gibson's 1.12 ERA, Think he could pitch in the bullpen now?
like Pinata's two-scoreless innings
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he never had a really meaningful at bat
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4 more to 20
come you slackers, you can do it!
I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!
Another insurance run,
for Piniero to work with
40th anniversary of Gibson's 1.12 ERA, Think he could pitch in the bullpen now?
we have hit 4 doubles to go along with TWENTY singles tonight
My first memory of Cardinals baseball is seeing Darrell Porter jump into Bruce Sutter's arms on October 20, 1982!
talk about killing them softly
I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!
We need a HR now to make it 20 runs!
If Pieniero hits one then you know the end of the world has arrived
40th anniversary of Gibson's 1.12 ERA, Think he could pitch in the bullpen now?
and 9 walks
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 will truly* be the most worthless "save" in the history of MLB
*probably
by BTown Birds fan on Aug 22, 2008 11:11 PM EDT reply actions
30-3 Rangers over Orioles
first save of the year recorded by Littleton. That is the most worthless save in MLB history.
i see what they did there
and Pinata with a double
here comes IZ2 to kill the rally to 20 runs
I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!
why the hell not!
it's time to bring the rock!!!!!!!
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Aug 22, 2008 11:12 PM EDT up reply actions
Go Pin
When the time comes for me to not be bothered by losing that is when I know it is time to retire my fandom
unbelieveable
worst.hitting.pitcher.ever gets a hit
These guys better buy some lottery tix tonight
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4-hit night for Iz2
has to be PR
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Wow, this is awesome
When the time comes for me to not be bothered by losing that is when I know it is time to retire my fandom
One more run to go
The last two days are really going to mess with our pythagorean predictions
40th anniversary of Gibson's 1.12 ERA, Think he could pitch in the bullpen now?
damn you Skippy
take a f’ing pitch already!
I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!
late for his date tonight
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gee, i sure hope it's with his wife
I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!
DFA Skip
When the time comes for me to not be bothered by losing that is when I know it is time to retire my fandom
looks like this game will improve our run differential, huh?
My first memory of Cardinals baseball is seeing Darrell Porter jump into Bruce Sutter's arms on October 20, 1982!
it would appear so. revenge vs. that phillies game
it's time to bring the rock!!!!!!!
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Aug 22, 2008 11:15 PM EDT up reply actions
well done, guys
that 18th run moved us into 2nd place in the Nl in runs scored per game, after tonight.
STL: 4.900
NYM: 4.8915
"..and that, my liege, is how we know the Earth to be banana shaped." -Sir Belvedere
(technically, the 17th did it, 4.923)
"..and that, my liege, is how we know the Earth to be banana shaped." -Sir Belvedere
whoa, guys
don’t give out the player of the game so early. Things can still change
They say that it's never too late, but you don't get any younger...
oh geesh, did they learn nothing from TESS?
it’s not 18-2. it ain’t over, till it’s over.
I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!
Braves kept Francouer out - just like Kennedy. Maybe we could work out an even-up swap
An optimist is a man who upon discovering that a rose smells better than a cabbage concludes it will make better soup.
HL Mencken
what to talk about when your team's getting blown out?
teams who wear black uniforms, despite black not being one of their team colors, apparently.
Every starter had an RBI tonight
Anybody good enough to run the B-R play index to find out the last time the Cards did that?
Most hits in one game since July 6, 1929
That was my -51st birthday!
Testicle-exploding shit storm, circa 7/12/08 - We will never forget!
Most SINGLES in a game, not hits
My bad. We had 21 singles tonight.
Testicle-exploding shit storm, circa 7/12/08 - We will never forget!
Uh oh
They’re chipping away at us!
Testicle-exploding shit storm, circa 7/12/08 - We will never forget!
oh crap
is no lead safe with this pen?
I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!
AL gave Dale Murphy a woodpecker sandwitch?
well, now we know who put a dead Cardinal at the front door of Edmond’s restaurant F15teen.
I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!
AND THAT'S A WINNER!!!!
welcome back Adam. please, never, EVAR leave us again
I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!
Good win
And now, a good night to you all
See you tomorrow.
Testicle-exploding shit storm, circa 7/12/08 - We will never forget!
i nominate pineiro for three inning closer
its a new specialized bullpen role, tony will surely get behind it.
+1
night all
When the time comes for me to not be bothered by losing that is when I know it is time to retire my fandom
great win
capped off by a horrible woodpecker sandwich story by Al.
hecanthithecanthithecanthithecanthit
woo!
it's time to bring the rock!!!!!!!
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Aug 22, 2008 11:36 PM EDT reply actions
have fun tomorrow ladies & gents
i won’t be here to sing the Birds onto victory. no game on the Big FOX in CBus. we get the white sox vs DRays. ya. i’m taking a day off from baseball & going to go try & find some real friends tomorrow afternoon. if i’m unsuccessful, i’ll see y’all Sunday afternoon. and if not then, i’ll see y’all monday. or tuesday.
I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!
About the Mike Shannon - drinking question
This came up a couple years ago and I believe that someone said Mike stopped drinking 4 or 5 years ago (at least) per doctor’s orders. He’s just a silly old man, that’s probably why he sounds half in the bag.
Hell, Dean Martin rarely drank on stage. It was all an act but people still to this day believe he did his shows drunk.
by Hardcore Legend on Aug 23, 2008 2:30 AM EDT reply actions
good to see you posting. Your corporate knowledge is impressive as are your insights!
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HL Mencken
Your knowledge of past Cardinal lore and anecdotes - for instance Shannon's (alleged) sobriety.
You’re up late . . .
An optimist is a man who upon discovering that a rose smells better than a cabbage concludes it will make better soup.
HL Mencken
Since we're talking about Shannon
I for one will be in mourning the day he quits broadcasting Cards games. Yeah Mike can get a little silly…ok a lot silly…but the man is still a treasure for me to listen to every night.
It took me awhile to warm up to John Rooney…but he is becomming much more listenable now that I am used to his calls. I shudder to think who would take over for Shannon when he retires. I pray to God it’s not Mike Claibourne or Ricky Horton. Those two can get really hard to listen to especially Claibourne who is just flat out horrible and extremely boring.
I assume John Rooney will become the main #1 announcer when Shannon retires…but I hope they can pair him up with somebody that has some charisma and can call a game. I wonder if they can get Keith Hernandez to come back for this role?? Hmmm.
Spot on about Shannon. I am old enough to remember him for his CBC and Mizzou days. He brings
this history – wanted or otherwise to the games. He will be (sorely) missed. Also spot on about Claibourne. Mercifully, I don’t hear him very often, but when I do I usually mute the broadcast. My guess is that with this being such a competitive and sought after position, the team would look for an external fill.
Have not heard Hernandez – is he good? Other articulate voices of the past?
An optimist is a man who upon discovering that a rose smells better than a cabbage concludes it will make better soup.
HL Mencken
I think Hernandez is pretty good as a color guy for the Mets
But I doubt he will want to leave NY…but he did get into a “verbal fight” with a few Mets on a plane ride a few months ago…so maybe he might be looking to leave at some point? I figured he could be an option with his Cardinal past.
Ricky Horton is getting better…and he is actually OK working with Rooney…so he might be an option but I kind of hope not. He is still really bland and a little goofy at times. But if it was between him or Claibourne…it’s no contest..Ricky should get the job.
I’m not sure who else might be out there with a Cardinal background…of course there’s Joe Buck but he’s Mr. Fox now and I seriously doubt he will take a HUGE pay cut to do 162 Cardinal games…maybe later on down the road but not anytime soon. Former Cards pitcher Joe Magrane does TV for the Angles I guess he could be a option. Rex Hudler does TV I think too. Am I missing someone?
I thought Magrane was with Tampa Bay?
I’m pretty sure he was, but I know these guys move around a little.
Well, Bob Carpenter does Nationals games, but he’s more of a play-by-play guy, and it looks like you’re looking for analysts (when did we stop calling them color guys?).
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.
Hernandez is too big for radio
he also isn’t a big fan of St. Louis (still some ill will about the way things ended). I mean, the guy wore Mets colors to the 2006 ceremony.
That said, if they ever finally realized they should fire Al, they could do worse than Hernandez.
It’ll be interesting to see where St. Louis looks to go with their FSN and KTRS broadcasts over the next 10 years. Dan is an FSN company man, used to do broadcasts on FX back in the 90s. I think the corporate guys have a say in him keeping his job.
by Hardcore Legend on Aug 23, 2008 3:37 AM EDT up reply actions
I once had the pleasure of interviewing Ozzie Smith for about an hour. Quite insightful and articulate. Is he still around St. Louis? Ted Simmons?
An optimist is a man who upon discovering that a rose smells better than a cabbage concludes it will make better soup.
HL Mencken
Ozzie did commentary a little bit after he retired...
As I recall, it wasn’t great…except that time Willie Mcgee hit a home run
Nick Stavinoah = John Gall
by The Ghost of Todd Burns on Aug 23, 2008 3:44 AM EDT up reply actions
I think Ozzie had his "audition" several years ago
and didn’t do real great. I don’t think he has done any broadcasting since and I doubt he ever will. He can probably make more money doing appearances for the Cards and at other MLB functions anyways. Plus there’s the whole feud with LaRussa I’m sure that doesn’t help either.
It was worse than "wan't great"
he’s awful. Same reason Stan “The Man” never got behind the mike. Just because you know a ton about baseball and love the team, doesn’t make you a broadcaster (yeah, there’s a little jab in there for a certain little someone……)
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.
Simmons is with the Milwaukee organization
Braves? Brewsters? I forget the name.
by Red in Chicago on Aug 23, 2008 9:37 AM EDT up reply actions
Lately Keith has had some good things to say about the Cards
maybe he is looking for an alternative (In case) he were to leave the Mets. I kind of wonder if that skirmish on that plane ride might not affect his future with them…..I doubt it but you never know.
Plus this is a whole different Cards ownership and all the ill feelings between Keith and the Cards should have gone away with time….at least one would think but who knows. The only guys who are still here when he was a Cardinal is Red and Shannon. Although Whitey pops in quite a bit and is still a visible part of the origanization.
Something tells me though if Keith were on the “outs” with the Mets sometime in the future…I bet he would give St. Louis a call or vice versa. Of course he wouldn’t get as many commerical gigs being in the Midwest as he does in the Big Apple.
I actually look for Dan to try and follow his hero Joe Buck's footsteps
here soon. I think in the next couple of years he is going to go more “National” and maybe only be part time with the Cards similar to what Joe was doing. Sadly I think Al has the Cards TV gig for as long as he wants it. I think he will be around at least another 5-10 years. Who knows maybe he will decide to go radio and be Rooney’s sidekick when Shannon retires….YIKES!!
I'm also a big fan of Shannon...
I think he’s hilarious whether he’s trying to be or not. He also has the old school approach to describing what’s going on (when he is describing the game) as opposed to just stating the events of what is happening. Jack Buck was great at describing the game. You could close your eyes and picture everything that was going on. I don’t really get that from Rooney, but I do Shannon to an extent
Nick Stavinoah = John Gall
by The Ghost of Todd Burns on Aug 23, 2008 3:47 AM EDT up reply actions
Looks like I'll get to hear him today.
One of the very few days where the Fox blackout affects me (but I’m not complaining).
As for Rooney, I’ve always liked him. I live in Chicago and would listen to him do the Sox games from time to time with Ed Farmer (who is about the crabbiest and crotchety-est man who ever walked the planet) and always felt like he was a great broadcaster. Just brings such a professional ability to the booth.
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.
Ok let's see how we're doing
Earlier this month I posted what I think what the Cards should do this month to still be in the hunt for the final month of the season and to have a great shot of getting the Wild Card. Checking in on how we have done….Well so far so good. The Pirates loss hurts but if we can get a sweep this weekend that will make up for it. And yes the 2 game sweep of the Brewers is still a MUST!!
Dodgers at home Take 2-3 (DID THAT)
Cubs at Wrigley Take 2-3 (A MUST) (TOOK 1-2)
Marlins at Miami Take 2-4 (A MUST) (TOOK 3-4)
Reds at Cincy take 2-3 (DID THAT)
Pirates at home sweep those 2 (SPLIT 1-1)
Atlanta at home take 2-3 (NOW WE NEED A SWEEP IF POSSIBLE)
Brewers at home sweep the 2 game series (A MUST)
Astros at Houston take 2-3
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