Game 136 overflow

by lboros on Aug 30, 2008 8:30 PM EDT Comment 51 comments

i can't think of a single song about houston. i know songs about el paso, san antonio, wichita falls, galveston, dallas . . . . also denver, phoenix, wichita, new orleans, and santa fe. but no houston. what's up with that?

go get 'em, cards.

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Going back to Houston

was a song by somebody

by the Tewk on Aug 30, 2008 8:35 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Well, season,

we hardly knew ye.

On with the (good) youth movement!

by aet15 on Aug 30, 2008 8:46 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

There are probably more songs...

mentioning Houston than St. Louis.

For instance, the dozens of songs using samples from the moon landings.

Dean Martin had a song called Houston.

Google turns up a bunch of others.

I can’t think of any about St. Louis that aren’t a 100 years old.

by DiscoJer on Aug 30, 2008 8:55 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Tom Waits mentions St. Louis in several of his songs

I don’t know if he has some specific connection to here. He does like to mention places in a lot of his songs….

by BTown Birds fan on Aug 30, 2008 9:26 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

houston and st. louis

The first Houston lyric that came to mind…..

Heard about Houston? Heard about Detroit?
Heard about Pittsburgh, PA?
You oughta know not to stand by the window
somebody might see you up there
I got some groceries, some peant butter,
to last a couple of days
But I ain’t got no speakers, ain’t got no
headphones, ain’t got no records to play

(and later in the song, my favorite line:
Burned all my notebooks. What good are notebooks?
They won’t help me survive.)

First St. Louis lyric that came to mind (maybe 70 years old):

Now you go through saint looey
Joplin, missouri,
And oklahoma city is mighty pretty.
You see amarillo,
Gallup, new mexico,
Flagstaff, arizona.
Dont forget winona,
Kingman, barstow, san bernandino.

by ncgostl on Aug 31, 2008 12:45 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

i had no idea there was an overflow up

did we really need it?

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

by gdm426 on Aug 30, 2008 9:13 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

i doubt it, looks like most people have moved on

When the time comes for me to not be bothered by losing that is when I know it is time to retire my fandom

by ANDYAK47 on Aug 30, 2008 9:17 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

i am shocked Tony pulled Skippy for Bombs

flat out shocked

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

by gdm426 on Aug 30, 2008 9:17 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

LUD is such a DUD tonight

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

by gdm426 on Aug 30, 2008 9:22 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

That guys good.

hecanthithecanthithecanthithecanthit

by Alxfritz on Aug 30, 2008 9:23 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

damn Albert!

i guess you are a line drive hitter with powar!

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

by gdm426 on Aug 30, 2008 9:24 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

George Strait's

Houston…Houston means that I’m one day closer to you….

My first memory of Cardinals baseball is seeing Darrell Porter jump into Bruce Sutter's arms on October 20, 1982!

by 82Special on Aug 30, 2008 9:25 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Ok, we might still be in this. If Albert can get up again

When the time comes for me to not be bothered by losing that is when I know it is time to retire my fandom

by ANDYAK47 on Aug 30, 2008 9:25 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

yeah, if they'd just let Albert hit for IZ2 & AK, we might have a chance

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

by gdm426 on Aug 30, 2008 9:25 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

too bad ludwick can't get on tonight

by ICbirdfan on Aug 30, 2008 9:27 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

PK, what are you doing kid?

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

by gdm426 on Aug 30, 2008 9:28 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

nice DP PK!

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

by gdm426 on Aug 30, 2008 9:29 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

he seems to excel in this role.......

by ICbirdfan on Aug 30, 2008 9:30 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

do ya think that was intentional

When the time comes for me to not be bothered by losing that is when I know it is time to retire my fandom

by ANDYAK47 on Aug 30, 2008 9:30 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

no, his sinker has been running in on the righty's since he came in

he doesnt really have a reason to start chucking it at guys any way.

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

by gdm426 on Aug 30, 2008 9:30 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

A couple years ago lboros had a running theme in his posts

that you can beat the Cardinals but you can’t be Albert Pujols. Tonight seems to be a good illustration of that.

by BTown Birds fan on Aug 30, 2008 9:30 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

ugh fat elvis strikes again

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

by gdm426 on Aug 30, 2008 9:32 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

OT: Furcal is not at type A or B free agent according to Elias

so the team that signs him loses no draft picks

by VolsnCards5 on Aug 30, 2008 9:37 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

bonus

that’ll drive the price way up for LA, too.

the ******* plane has crashed into the mountain...

by SleepyCA on Aug 30, 2008 10:34 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

i cannot take another season of AK

i just can’t

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

by gdm426 on Aug 30, 2008 9:41 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

you will

and you will like it!

* sarcasm might be involved in this comment

by mattyfrommo on Aug 30, 2008 9:44 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

1+

be a man and take it!

by ccthemovieman on Aug 30, 2008 9:47 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

hehehe

Mini Me you gritty mofo! you gritted that right out of bourn’s glove.

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

by gdm426 on Aug 30, 2008 9:58 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Stav Infection just needs to get to stick the bat out & it will be a jacked dong

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

by gdm426 on Aug 30, 2008 9:59 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

or K

nice steal Mini Me

do you thang Bombs. not the K thing, the dong jackery thang

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

by gdm426 on Aug 30, 2008 10:00 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

gritty

When the time comes for me to not be bothered by losing that is when I know it is time to retire my fandom

by ANDYAK47 on Aug 30, 2008 9:59 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Anyone else afraid that

since Albert didn’t lead the team to the playoffs by hitting .560 with 102 HRs and 346 RBI’s, that he’s not gonna get the MVP and they’re gonna give it to a crappier player on a contender?

by Craig341 on Aug 30, 2008 10:01 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

not "afraid"

but pretty certain.

the ******* plane has crashed into the mountain...

by SleepyCA on Aug 30, 2008 10:34 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

come on LUD, don't be another DUD

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

by gdm426 on Aug 30, 2008 10:01 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

luddy was bad tonight at the plate

by ICbirdfan on Aug 30, 2008 10:02 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

DUD

that game was awful. i can’t believe i watched the whole thing.

damn, i need a life.

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

by gdm426 on Aug 30, 2008 10:03 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

cmon

show me some magic redbirds

When the time comes for me to not be bothered by losing that is when I know it is time to retire my fandom

by ANDYAK47 on Aug 30, 2008 10:03 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

night fellas

When the time comes for me to not be bothered by losing that is when I know it is time to retire my fandom

by ANDYAK47 on Aug 30, 2008 10:04 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

zz top had a song about la grange, which isn’t too far from houston.

by greenback06 on Aug 30, 2008 10:11 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

wow, joe strauss looks like hell

dude is either hung over, or still wasted.

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

by gdm426 on Aug 30, 2008 10:32 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Ok - just got back from the game and obviously it was dissapointing. again.

I have long been a TLR supporter, but sitting there watching the game tonight I was convinced before and after he left Looper in to pitch the 5th. He got out of the previous inning by the skin of his teeth when Yadi picked off the runner at 1st and the double play followed. (I still dont think Skip caught that ball but they didnt show a replay) Looper got crushed in the 1st and they continued to hit the ball hard thereafter. I dont recall a ball that wasnt hit hard off Looper. In the top of the 5th I thought he would PH for Looper who was already at 65 pitches and wasnt fooling anyone. He proceeded to give up the 2 run HR in the bottom of the 5th and those two runs made a big difference on the score board before and after Pujols hit his 2 run jack. I dont know that Thompson would have ptiched a scoreless frame but he looked good when he did come in and I do know that Looper continued to look terrible.

by rlgosnell on Aug 30, 2008 11:03 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Skip didn't catch the ball

replay clearly showed a trap

Proud sponsor of the Official 2008 StL Cardinal theme song: "Beautiful Day" by U2

by gocards62 on Aug 30, 2008 11:26 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Loop

has been the version of bipolar betty this yr, but had put up a heck of a streak of good games but that park does not bode well when you are off your game..

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

by punchinjudy on Aug 31, 2008 12:44 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Heaven, Hell or Houston

by ZZ Top. And, I’ll tell you, as one who lives here, it’s not heaven.

by chuckb on Aug 31, 2008 12:26 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

One thing that makes me happy this season is almost over

is that next year, God willing that the creek don’t rise, Adam Kennedy will be someone else’s fucking scourge.

Still looking for 1985 Regular Season games on DVD/VHS

by Hardcore Legend on Aug 31, 2008 12:31 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

oh, how I hope you are right

…

the ******* plane has crashed into the mountain...

by SleepyCA on Aug 31, 2008 12:36 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

you're back

i been gone for a week or so..and it seems the season is over now…Gammons on ESPN radio this week said he had the most respect for the Cardinals..they have more injuries than almost any team and when you think they are done surprise you..said he thought theyd run out of gas but has a lot of respect for how they play the game

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

by punchinjudy on Aug 31, 2008 12:36 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Things could be worse

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.

by Tackle Box on Aug 31, 2008 1:03 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs