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Game 114 Open Thread -- August 3, 2008

Adam1_tiny by chuckb on in News Comment 386 comments

myers

wellemeyer

4-9, 5.46

8-4, 4.13
Brett Myers has made two starts since returning from the minors. His first, against the Mets, wasn’t very good – 5 BB and 3 ER in 5 IP. His more recent start, however, against the Nationals was quite a bit better – 1 BB and 1 unearned run in 7 IP. Until last year, this guy was one of the best up-and-coming starters in the NL and is, unquestionably, a key to the Phillies’ run at the NL East title.

The travails of Wellemeyer were chronicled quite well by LB Monday. As I’ve discovered, his strike rate is unchanged from the beginning of the season. However, LB found that Wellemeyer’s slider has been particularly shaky of late. Recently, sometimes his slider has had a lot of horizontal movement and at other times it’s had very little horizontal movement. Consequently, though he’s throwing strikes at the same rate as when he was the NL’s pitcher of the month, he’s become much more hittable. In the month of July, Wellemeyer gave up 43 hits in 33.2 IP – a far cry from May when he gave up just 28 hits in 37 IP. He walked 12 batters each month.

So what to watch for tonight? It’s gotta be his slider. Is his velocity consistent? Is he able to throw it for strikes w/o leaving it over the middle of the plate? Is he able to get swing-and-misses by throwing it just off the outside corner? If we’re going to compete w/ the Brewers, Cubs, and other NL clubs in the Wild Card race, we’re going to need Wellemeyer to pitch well. We don’t know what we’re going to get from Carp and we don’t even know if Tony’s going to allow Wainwright to start, much less how well he’s going to pitch. We need good starts, consistently, from Todd Wellemeyer and it would be nice to get one tonight.

Overflow thread goes up around 8:30 and probably another around 9:30. Hopefully there’ll be a lot of good news to share.

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Myers vs. Nats

With the AAAA lineup the Nats threw against him, the outcome shouldve been in his favor. Of course, he had to make the pitches, and they had to weakly offer at them, I understand.

Lets hope we can get some good swings on him early, and not let up til its over!

Go Cards!

C'mon you Redbirds, lets prove em' wrong, again!

by yer dog first on Aug 3, 2008 7:49 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

even in his abysmal starts

he manages to k alot of guys. so they will have to be picky.

I can't believe i gave up a homerun to that punch and judy hitter-major league 2

by punchinjudy on Aug 3, 2008 7:54 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

ditto

he has a ton of upside if they wouldnt shuffle him back and forth from pen to rotation..

I can't believe i gave up a homerun to that punch and judy hitter-major league 2

by punchinjudy on Aug 3, 2008 8:00 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

yeah

how did he pass through waivers earlier in the season? Must have had a ton of gentleman’s agreements.

"..and that, my liege, is how we know the Earth to be banana shaped." -Sir Belvedere

by SleepyCA on Aug 3, 2008 8:02 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

oh, that's apparently right

he could have refused the assignment, but he agreed to go.

http://ballhype.com/story/brett_myers_sent_to_the_minors/

"..and that, my liege, is how we know the Earth to be banana shaped." -Sir Belvedere

by SleepyCA on Aug 3, 2008 8:09 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

as i posted in other thread

this could be the week that tells the season starting tonight then LA and cubbies..lets rock those eyebrows for some runs

I can't believe i gave up a homerun to that punch and judy hitter-major league 2

by punchinjudy on Aug 3, 2008 7:49 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

agreed

I hope it tells of good fortune and solid baseball.

C'mon you Redbirds, lets prove em' wrong, again!

by yer dog first on Aug 3, 2008 7:50 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Lineups per Gameday

PHI

Rollins SS
Werth CF
Utley 2B
Howard 1B
Burrell LF
Jenkins RF
Dobbs 3B
Coste C
Myers P

STL

Schumaker CF
Mather LF
Pujols 1B
Ludwick RF
Glaus 3B
Molina C
Miles SS
Wellemeyer P
Kennedy 2B

Also, we get the joy of hearing Joe Morgan “call” our game, blech

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by Mr Redbird on Aug 3, 2008 7:50 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i heard he played 2b

for the big red machine

I can't believe i gave up a homerun to that punch and judy hitter-major league 2

by punchinjudy on Aug 3, 2008 7:51 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Baseball Tonight's rankings of top STL players of all time

1. Musial
2. Gibson
3. Brock

They obviously got this wrong – Tom Brunansky has to be up there in that list right? Seriously though – Rahjah had an MVP and 2 triple crowns. Played the last half of his career in other uniforms but he should probably be tied with Brock right?

by rlgosnell on Aug 3, 2008 7:58 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Very brave of you to admit it...

I’m not sure I could… ;-)

"Crud, does that booger-eating spaz make me wanna puke!" - Tanner Boyle

by iron duke75 on Aug 3, 2008 8:09 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Brock doesn't belong in the conversation.

He’s a Hall of Famer and well liked (and justly so), but no way do his accomplishments stack up to what Hornsby, O. Smith, etc., did while wearing the birds on the bat. Pujols already completely dwarfs him in terms of accomplishments too.

by StanTheManFan on Aug 3, 2008 8:13 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I agree. I think Rogers has to be up there in the top 3.

It is always seems like deciding between your kids when you start this conversation, though, doesn’t it?

by etp_stl on Aug 3, 2008 8:17 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Agism.

Hornsby is too old for virtually any to remember, and he didn’t play in New York. Notice they are all still alive, too. It is an out of sight, out of mind thing.

by etp_stl on Aug 3, 2008 8:21 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

he did play in New York

but just for one year. I guess that one year wasn’t enough to get him the love of the New Yorkers though.

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by mattyfrommo on Aug 3, 2008 8:23 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yuck!

Kruky just said Pudge hit the first home run of his career. Because, “he just became a Yankee.” In the context he said it, his career didnt start until he became a freakin Yankee! What a crock! I really dont like the WWL.

C'mon you Redbirds, lets prove em' wrong, again!

by yer dog first on Aug 3, 2008 7:58 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

there is no biast come on

haha

I can't believe i gave up a homerun to that punch and judy hitter-major league 2

by punchinjudy on Aug 3, 2008 7:59 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

right

loud and clear

C'mon you Redbirds, lets prove em' wrong, again!

by yer dog first on Aug 3, 2008 8:00 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

from what I've read

they reached an agreement with the city, ownership, and a developer to begin work on BPV.

C'mon you Redbirds, lets prove em' wrong, again!

by yer dog first on Aug 3, 2008 8:01 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

also

what part of Houston? I live in the Clear Lake area.

C'mon you Redbirds, lets prove em' wrong, again!

by yer dog first on Aug 3, 2008 8:02 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Cool - im next door.

Im off of Fairmont and the beltway. Good to meet you. are you in the military?

by rlgosnell on Aug 3, 2008 8:05 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

right on

yep. Stationed on Ellington in the U.S. Coast Guard.

C'mon you Redbirds, lets prove em' wrong, again!

by yer dog first on Aug 3, 2008 8:06 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

cool. I live in Seabrook off of 146. The airshows are amazing with the re-inacting of TORA-TORA-TORA. We usually have a static display of one of our helicopters out there.

C'mon you Redbirds, lets prove em' wrong, again!

by yer dog first on Aug 3, 2008 8:10 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Question for you Houston fellas...

I’m coming down to watch the Cards/Astros at the end of August. When I bought my tickets, I had a chance to buy a $15 parking permit also. Should I go ahead and get one, or is there generally plenty of free places to park around the Juicebox?

"Crud, does that booger-eating spaz make me wanna puke!" - Tanner Boyle

by iron duke75 on Aug 3, 2008 8:12 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Free - no.

Depends on how far you want to walk. You can get really close for $20. or across the freeway if you want to walk 5 or so blocks you can park for $5. There’s lots of small businesses – restaurants and stuff that open up their spots for parking.

by rlgosnell on Aug 3, 2008 8:13 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Parking

usually everything within a mile and a half of the stadium is paid parking. I know of a parking garage about 2.5 blocks from MM for $5; its where I park all the time. What game are you going to? I just got tix for the Saturday game.

C'mon you Redbirds, lets prove em' wrong, again!

by yer dog first on Aug 3, 2008 8:14 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I got tickets for Saturday and Sunday

Got a motel about 2.5 miles from the park (according to the website). I considered just walking to the game, but its gonna be me, the missus, and three kids (9,6, and 4), so I’m not crazy about that idea.

"Crud, does that booger-eating spaz make me wanna puke!" - Tanner Boyle

by iron duke75 on Aug 3, 2008 8:16 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

2.5 miles

in the August Texas heat, is no picnic. I’m going to the box office next saturday to get some half priced military tickets to the Sunday Cards game. My seats for the Sat night game are in Section 105. I’m not sure where I’ll be sitting for the Sunday game though.

C'mon you Redbirds, lets prove em' wrong, again!

by yer dog first on Aug 3, 2008 8:18 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm gonna be way up there

in the Outfield deck. Got the $1 tickets for the kids. The drive down will probably cost me more than the tickets and room did. :-) That parking garage sounds pretty good. Is it easy to find?

"Crud, does that booger-eating spaz make me wanna puke!" - Tanner Boyle

by iron duke75 on Aug 3, 2008 8:20 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

yep

I’ll try to find an address/map for ya.

C'mon you Redbirds, lets prove em' wrong, again!

by yer dog first on Aug 3, 2008 8:21 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Cool

Thanks guys. I appreciate it… :-)

"Crud, does that booger-eating spaz make me wanna puke!" - Tanner Boyle

by iron duke75 on Aug 3, 2008 8:24 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Directions

what direction are you coming from?

I think I’ve found the garage I park at, its on San Jacinto street. Its a one way heading east toward the stadium if youre coming from 45 N. or S. Also, theres a garage on Caroline street that heads west if your coming from 59 S. or N.

C'mon you Redbirds, lets prove em' wrong, again!

by yer dog first on Aug 3, 2008 8:30 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That'll work

I should be able to find my way there from my motel (hopefully). $5 bucks right?

"Crud, does that booger-eating spaz make me wanna puke!" - Tanner Boyle

by iron duke75 on Aug 3, 2008 8:35 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

last time I parked there it was $5

that was for the garage on San Jacinto. I dont know about the one on Caroline.

C'mon you Redbirds, lets prove em' wrong, again!

by yer dog first on Aug 3, 2008 8:39 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Good stuff

Thanks again. :-)

"Crud, does that booger-eating spaz make me wanna puke!" - Tanner Boyle

by iron duke75 on Aug 3, 2008 8:40 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

no problem. Maybe I’ll see ya there. Gates usually open 2- 2.5 hours before gametime and players are usually good about signing, especially for kids. The last Cardinal game I went to, I was 2 guys away from getting the Mang to sign; Oque or someone similar emerged from the dugout, said something in spanish to El Hombre and AP had to go.
/sad face.

C'mon you Redbirds, lets prove em' wrong, again!

by yer dog first on Aug 3, 2008 8:44 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Had a similar experience

back in ‘05. My old man and I went and watched Carp get his 20th win. I was waiting to get Eck’s autograph and there was only one person in front of me when he stopped signing. Izzy signed longer than anyone on either team did… :-)

"Crud, does that booger-eating spaz make me wanna puke!" - Tanner Boyle

by iron duke75 on Aug 3, 2008 8:49 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Stros

players arent very good about signing for the home fans. Though, I went to a game where Miggy signed a bunch.

C'mon you Redbirds, lets prove em' wrong, again!

by yer dog first on Aug 3, 2008 8:50 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I think I see the ones you were talking about

I’ll probably try the one on San Jacinto…

"Crud, does that booger-eating spaz make me wanna puke!" - Tanner Boyle

by iron duke75 on Aug 3, 2008 8:58 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

lets go welley

i take your signatures and use them as away messages

by ihavebadknees on Aug 3, 2008 8:09 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Mike is busting a gut...

This is hilarious! “They’re all just standing there! It’s a freaking joke! Hehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehe….I’m not starting yet! Hehehehehehe!”

by mattisnotfrench on Aug 3, 2008 8:10 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

C'mon Welley

show em whos in control

C'mon you Redbirds, lets prove em' wrong, again!

by yer dog first on Aug 3, 2008 8:11 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Welley just hit 95

Awesome

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by Mr Redbird on Aug 3, 2008 8:11 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

looks like Welley is havin some control issues

lets hope he locks in soon.

C'mon you Redbirds, lets prove em' wrong, again!

by yer dog first on Aug 3, 2008 8:12 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

yeah but the

last couple pitches he started locating on werth. he had a nice fastball away and a nasty slider for the strikeout

by 916baller on Aug 3, 2008 8:13 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

great K pitch

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by ihavebadknees on Aug 3, 2008 8:13 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Now that was nasty

I hope Welley has that one all game long

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by mattyfrommo on Aug 3, 2008 8:13 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He's throwing hard, though.

He hit 95, then 87 on a slider. Good speed-changing.

by GibbytheDog on Aug 3, 2008 8:13 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Good play, Kennedy

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by Mr Redbird on Aug 3, 2008 8:14 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Now welley has an 0-2 count on Utley.

What’re the odds he trows a curve in the dirt?

by GibbytheDog on Aug 3, 2008 8:14 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Nice play AK

and nice start by Welley

by iwannarock24 on Aug 3, 2008 8:14 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

AK CAN play D

too bad he can’t hit or run the bases as well

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by gocards62 on Aug 3, 2008 8:15 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wow.

Miller just said that several of the modern players said this incarnation of Busch is tougher to hit HRs in than the old Busch. It shows these guys definitely played in a different Busch than what it was like before the changes in the mid-90s.

by etp_stl on Aug 3, 2008 8:15 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That was a really nice play.

He sorta did that Derek Jeter thing.

by GibbytheDog on Aug 3, 2008 8:15 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Skip leadoff HR

I’m calling it

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by Mr Redbird on Aug 3, 2008 8:16 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Pujols looks clean shaven tonight

I think Benie did get him fired up*

Clean shaven APu= 3HRs tonight?

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by mattyfrommo on Aug 3, 2008 8:16 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I sure hope so

He’s definitely due for one.

by iwannarock24 on Aug 3, 2008 8:18 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I guess he isn't clean shaven

dang it

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by mattyfrommo on Aug 3, 2008 8:19 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

wow

bernie’s right, but wow is he full of himself…

"..and that, my liege, is how we know the Earth to be banana shaped." -Sir Belvedere

by SleepyCA on Aug 3, 2008 8:20 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

yeah bernie

who the hell is Benie? Ugh

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by mattyfrommo on Aug 3, 2008 8:20 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Crap!

Thought that was gonna get out. Mather really got a lot of that one.

by GibbytheDog on Aug 3, 2008 8:19 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

yeah

i thought he at least gaped it….good positioning

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by ihavebadknees on Aug 3, 2008 8:19 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He looks younger without the goatee.

You know, those ESPN annnouncers said our unis don’t match, but I couldn’t tell. Ever. It’s probably just perspiration.

by GibbytheDog on Aug 3, 2008 8:21 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Gotta be

By the way, you can put me in the camp (if there even is one) that doesn’t like the Sunday alternative caps

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by Mr Redbird on Aug 3, 2008 8:23 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

There is a camp

and my tent is firmly pitched in it too. Not enough red for my taste.

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by mattyfrommo on Aug 3, 2008 8:25 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

They should just

Have the black cap with the black stl logo.

by madeintaiwan on Aug 3, 2008 8:26 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

All black?

I think I’d like that less. If you’re talking about our road caps I believe they’re a very deep blue, no?

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by Mr Redbird on Aug 3, 2008 8:28 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

yeah youre right but

Im talking about the custom caps you get at lids and places like that. Just go with the all black caps on sunday to mess with people

by madeintaiwan on Aug 3, 2008 8:30 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Definitely navy blue

and I kind of like the alternate caps. It gives me a third option.

by rlgosnell on Aug 3, 2008 8:30 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Eh

I think it’s like matty said above, not enough red

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by Mr Redbird on Aug 3, 2008 8:31 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

ugh, that didnt work

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by mattyfrommo on Aug 3, 2008 8:33 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

so it wont work for me on that page

but put the 1949-59 logo on a cap, and I will love it.

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by mattyfrommo on Aug 3, 2008 8:37 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Who's Bernie?

Is he a Muppet? If so, can he perform at my spoiled sister’s party. (On second thought, I don’t want that Muppet killed.) So I won’t do that.

by GibbytheDog on Aug 3, 2008 8:23 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

got him

lets score 2

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by ihavebadknees on Aug 3, 2008 8:28 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ludwick!!!!

you awesome, man

strikeouts from left-center

by Cards Fan in Chitown on Aug 3, 2008 8:31 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I ARE LUDWICK!

91 MPH up in the zone. Awful pitch.

by mojowo11 on Aug 3, 2008 8:31 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

lets get luddy home

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by ihavebadknees on Aug 3, 2008 8:32 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yeah Santa!

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by Mr Redbird on Aug 3, 2008 8:32 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

there it is

thanks santa

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by ihavebadknees on Aug 3, 2008 8:32 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

wooo

another rbi for Glaus. thanks Santa!

strikeouts from left-center

by Cards Fan in Chitown on Aug 3, 2008 8:32 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

+1

Went with it

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by Mr Redbird on Aug 3, 2008 8:33 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Thanks Santa!

What a great present!

C'mon you Redbirds, lets prove em' wrong, again!

by yer dog first on Aug 3, 2008 8:32 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

don’t swing at bad pitches, yadi

strikeouts from left-center

by Cards Fan in Chitown on Aug 3, 2008 8:33 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

weren't aggressive enough last night

took too many 1st strikes

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by gocards62 on Aug 3, 2008 8:34 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

yadi was hacking

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by ihavebadknees on Aug 3, 2008 8:33 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

mustve read the fanpost

about him hitting in the 2 hole

C'mon you Redbirds, lets prove em' wrong, again!

by yer dog first on Aug 3, 2008 8:34 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yadi! Yadi! Yadi!

We’re about to blow him up.

by GibbytheDog on Aug 3, 2008 8:34 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i do.

"Them Cubbies can kiss my ass" -Dizzy Dean

by Molina4MVP on Aug 3, 2008 8:34 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I wonder if

Brett signed with the red sox if espn would orgasm

by madeintaiwan on Aug 3, 2008 8:36 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Still

freaking talking about it! Jon… Joe… Please Stop talking about it. There’s a baseball game going on!

I’ll bet a stack of internet dollars they’re still talking about it after the break.

C'mon you Redbirds, lets prove em' wrong, again!

by yer dog first on Aug 3, 2008 8:37 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm pretty sick of it

It was bad enough that Joe Morgan is broadcasting this game. Now he’s talking about Brett Favre. It’s like taking the suck to a whole ‘nother level (I don’t care if “a whole ‘nother” isn’t a real phrase)

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by Mr Redbird on Aug 3, 2008 8:36 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

whole 'nother

is perfectly acceptable talkin.

C'mon you Redbirds, lets prove em' wrong, again!

by yer dog first on Aug 3, 2008 8:40 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You guys are gonna love this

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/08/02/AR2008080201244.html

check out the reference to “Joe Morgan’s brain”

Very complimentary towards Albert

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by gocards62 on Aug 3, 2008 8:43 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

gameday

always seems to lose the previous batter

by BirdsonFire on Aug 3, 2008 8:34 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yikes

that was a nice K pitch by Myers. He froze Super Mario.

C'mon you Redbirds, lets prove em' wrong, again!

by yer dog first on Aug 3, 2008 8:35 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

threw another great hook to the Colonel

nasty pitches

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by gocards62 on Aug 3, 2008 8:37 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

thanks for the

crappy commentary joe morgan- you are useless

by 916baller on Aug 3, 2008 8:36 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Here comes the K.

He’s aggressive but he’s a pitcher.

by GibbytheDog on Aug 3, 2008 8:36 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Oh come on

That’s like calling the sun rising

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by Mr Redbird on Aug 3, 2008 8:37 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Morning, guys. Pull them through now that we've got a lead. I'm into the showers and then off to work.

Enjoy Cardinal baseball and let’s at least be tied for second by the time I return. . .

An optimist is a man who upon discovering that a rose smells better than a cabbage concludes it will make better soup.

HL Mencken

by akaitori on Aug 3, 2008 8:36 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Thanks.

I feel much better. Please update me again in- no wait, never mind, Joe got it.

by geronimopena on Aug 3, 2008 8:40 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wellemeyer looks great so far

Knock on wood

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DFA Adam Kennedy and Randy Flores!
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by Mr Redbird on Aug 3, 2008 8:41 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I doubt it.

I’m thinkin’ flyout.

by GibbytheDog on Aug 3, 2008 8:44 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Imagine that

Kennedy rolls over on one to the right side.

by iwannarock24 on Aug 3, 2008 8:45 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

C'mon Mather

Let’s have a different result than a 4-3 PO

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by Mr Redbird on Aug 3, 2008 8:45 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

How about

2-0 bomb?

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by yer dog first on Aug 3, 2008 8:46 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Oh

6-3. Perfectly acceptable. This game is gonna be over before the overflow goes up

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by Mr Redbird on Aug 3, 2008 8:46 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

well, it was different. Still not good either way.

C'mon you Redbirds, lets prove em' wrong, again!

by yer dog first on Aug 3, 2008 8:46 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Do miller and morgan

talk much about the two teams playing, or just ramble on about other things? This is ridiculous.

by ccthemovieman on Aug 3, 2008 8:46 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

we must be entering

the twilight middle inning zone because brett myers just had a six pitch inning

by 916baller on Aug 3, 2008 8:47 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

64 total by both pitchers so far

or, a typical three-inning performance by Joel Pinata

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by gocards62 on Aug 3, 2008 8:48 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

6 pitch innings suck as bad as joe morgan

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by gdm426 on Aug 3, 2008 8:47 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wow!

that is a feat that not many things can accomplish.

C'mon you Redbirds, lets prove em' wrong, again!

by yer dog first on Aug 3, 2008 8:49 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Remember Morgan's call when Soriano was almost devoured by a fly ball? "He had it all the way."

Shows that neither Soriano nor Morgan was watching the game. . ..How does that inarticualte, lazy, rambling person keep a job?

An optimist is a man who upon discovering that a rose smells better than a cabbage concludes it will make better soup.

HL Mencken

by akaitori on Aug 3, 2008 8:52 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

nice play miles

i take your signatures and use them as away messages

by ihavebadknees on Aug 3, 2008 8:54 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Keep it up Welley!

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by Mr Redbird on Aug 3, 2008 8:54 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Miles>Hoover

C'mon you Redbirds, lets prove em' wrong, again!

by yer dog first on Aug 3, 2008 8:54 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

is iz2 hurt?

or did tony finally realize he sucks

by VolsnCards5 on Aug 3, 2008 8:56 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

so far

welley has faired much better than his last start against the phillies (20-2 loss…)

by 916baller on Aug 3, 2008 8:56 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

joe morgan is the dumbest person on the planet

good grief i can’t believe Tony agreed to talk to him

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by gdm426 on Aug 3, 2008 8:56 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Oh bad Albert

Should have taken that walk

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by Mr Redbird on Aug 3, 2008 8:57 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

truly. that was ball 4

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by gocards62 on Aug 3, 2008 8:58 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

+1

he chased some bad pitches right there.

C'mon you Redbirds, lets prove em' wrong, again!

by yer dog first on Aug 3, 2008 8:58 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

oh Albert what were you thinking?

he was trying to walk you! why didn’t you let him?

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by gdm426 on Aug 3, 2008 8:58 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

For the love of god Albert, TAKE A FREAKING WALK

I don’t care how good of a hitter you are, fundamentals man.

boo cubs, hooray beer

by Raconteur on Aug 3, 2008 8:58 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

wasn't even remotely overmatched

just being “stupid”

boo cubs, hooray beer

by Raconteur on Aug 3, 2008 8:58 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

What?

He threw four straight balls. He swung at one of them.

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by Mr Redbird on Aug 3, 2008 8:59 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

luddy!!!!!!!!!

i take your signatures and use them as away messages

by ihavebadknees on Aug 3, 2008 8:58 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ryan Ludwick

En fuego

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by Mr Redbird on Aug 3, 2008 8:58 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

LUDDY!

YOU THA MAN!

C'mon you Redbirds, lets prove em' wrong, again!

by yer dog first on Aug 3, 2008 8:58 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Studwick!

strikeouts from left-center

by Cards Fan in Chitown on Aug 3, 2008 8:58 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

OH MY JACKADONGWICK

I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!

by gdm426 on Aug 3, 2008 8:58 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

maybe you are using it wrong

what are you referencing when you say it?

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by gdm426 on Aug 3, 2008 9:04 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Luddy. On FIRE

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by gocards62 on Aug 3, 2008 8:58 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i can't believe that guy only has 27 homers

seems like luddy has hit like 45 hr’s this season

by VolsnCards5 on Aug 3, 2008 8:59 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

UnFranklinReal!

An optimist is a man who upon discovering that a rose smells better than a cabbage concludes it will make better soup.

HL Mencken

by akaitori on Aug 3, 2008 8:59 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Oh my God Glaus

What the hell were you looking for?

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by Mr Redbird on Aug 3, 2008 8:59 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

he is ice cold

dude needs to get out of the north pole somthin fierce

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by gdm426 on Aug 3, 2008 9:01 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Feels like that is a constant question right now

he is not seeing the ball well at all right now

boo cubs, hooray beer

by Raconteur on Aug 3, 2008 9:01 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Boy when hes cold, hes REALLY cold

but watch out when he heats up. You take the bad with the good, but Id rather have the good

by buzzburton33 on Aug 3, 2008 9:02 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

HOLY PICKLES!!!!!!!!!

That thing was hit to the edge of the world.

by GibbytheDog on Aug 3, 2008 9:00 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Santa?

what were you looking for?

C'mon you Redbirds, lets prove em' wrong, again!

by yer dog first on Aug 3, 2008 9:00 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

If we lose in extras or lose by 1

I’ll look back at that play. Hopefully it won’t matter.

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by Mr Redbird on Aug 3, 2008 9:00 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Haven't you figured it out?

If it goes to extras, we’re gonna lose.

STL fan—Stuck in Godforsaken Milwaukee, surrounded by freakin’ Brewers fans.

by GibbytheDog on Aug 3, 2008 9:03 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Damn

It was like I was psychic

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by Mr Redbird on Aug 3, 2008 11:14 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i agree

my video game pujols is 455/622/925

i take your signatures and use them as away messages

by ihavebadknees on Aug 3, 2008 9:04 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

my video game pujols is amazing

i also made that up

i take your signatures and use them as away messages

by ihavebadknees on Aug 3, 2008 9:07 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm not COMPLETELY overreacting.

He had a down year last year. And this year. No offense, but I’m not sure he’ll have three or four more 40 homer seasons.

by GibbytheDog on Aug 3, 2008 9:05 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

His down years are unbelievable then

He’s still the best player in the game

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by Mr Redbird on Aug 3, 2008 9:06 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

he was hurt

and he had no protection

by rlgosnell on Aug 3, 2008 9:07 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

his '08 OPS+ is the second-highest he's ever had

"..and that, my liege, is how we know the Earth to be banana shaped." -Sir Belvedere

by SleepyCA on Aug 3, 2008 9:07 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i LOVE it

when stats beat down over reactions

I use statistics much as a drunken man uses lamp-posts – as support rather than illumination. - Andrew Lang

by AdjustedExpectations on Aug 3, 2008 9:09 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

stats can be violent franklins!

* sarcasm might be involved in this comment

by mattyfrommo on Aug 3, 2008 9:18 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

he had an OPS of .997 last year

still good enough for 4th best in the NL….

by nota bene on Aug 3, 2008 9:07 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Bear down, Colonel

don’t give that run right back

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by gocards62 on Aug 3, 2008 9:06 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

OOOOHHHHHHHH.

Welley got away with those two pitches.

by GibbytheDog on Aug 3, 2008 9:06 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

shut up joe!

shut up shut shut up!

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by gdm426 on Aug 3, 2008 9:07 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

If you must be inane

You should be consitently inane. Keep it up Joe.

by geronimopena on Aug 3, 2008 9:09 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Anyone heard the distance on Luddys

shot yet?

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by mattyfrommo on Aug 3, 2008 9:08 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Nope

Joe’s too busy telling his stupid stories about Yogi Berra swinging at everything

by iwannarock24 on Aug 3, 2008 9:09 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

no because joe wants to talk about something totally unrealted to this game

and no one has any f’ing clue what he’s talking about

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by gdm426 on Aug 3, 2008 9:09 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

the moon?

I hear its been discovered by NASA, orbiting the moon.

C'mon you Redbirds, lets prove em' wrong, again!

by yer dog first on Aug 3, 2008 9:09 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

the mars rover just snapped a pic of it

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by gdm426 on Aug 3, 2008 9:10 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

nice!

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by mattyfrommo on Aug 3, 2008 9:11 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

NASA is still tracking it

presumably they’ll let us know when it lands….

by nota bene on Aug 3, 2008 9:10 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Whew

Good play Glaus

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by Mr Redbird on Aug 3, 2008 9:11 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

thank you glaus

baller

i take your signatures and use them as away messages

by ihavebadknees on Aug 3, 2008 9:11 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

good play Troy

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by gdm426 on Aug 3, 2008 9:11 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Santa!

GG play right there!

Save that run Buddy!

C'mon you Redbirds, lets prove em' wrong, again!

by yer dog first on Aug 3, 2008 9:11 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Troy the goy!!!?

clarification?

C'mon you Redbirds, lets prove em' wrong, again!

by yer dog first on Aug 3, 2008 9:12 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

he is a gentile?

* sarcasm might be involved in this comment

by mattyfrommo on Aug 3, 2008 9:12 PM EDT