Game 117 Open Thread: August 7 2008
by lboros on Aug 7, 2008 2:00 PM EDT
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Los Angeles Dodgers at St. Louis Cardinals, Aug 7, 2008 2:15 PM EDT
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| Kershaw | Lohse |
| 1-3, 4.02 | 13-3, 3.73 |
kershaw, you may recall, made his big-league debut against the cardinals in may and pitched pretty well, yielding two runs and 6 baserunners in 6 innings while striking out 7. he has had a very unlucky year. at double A this year he has made 11 starts with a 1.91 era, 0.95 whip, and 0 homers allowed in 61+ innings . . . . but just a 2-3 record. in 11 starts for the dodgers he hasn't been bad at all --- 4.02 era, and an opponent batting line of .278 / .366 / .390 --- but he only has 1 win, which came a couple of starts ago vs the nats. he's gone 6 shutout innings in each of his last 2 starts. kershaw combines high strikeout rates with high groundball rates, a la chris carpenter and brandon webb; if he's on, he will be a tough assignment for the st louis offense.
lohse in st. louis this year: 2.92 era and an opponent line of .225 / .270 / .357. lohse on the road: 5.16 era and an opponent line of .335 / .374 / .500.
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You always remember your first first
Cardinal fan in the heart of Braves country
DFA Adam Kennedy and Randy Flores!
"Just because nobody understands you doesn't make you an artist."
by Mr Redbird on Aug 7, 2008 2:03 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Lineup....
Izturis, SS
Mather, CF
Albert, 1B
Lud, RF
Glaus, 3B
Lopez, LF
Larue, C
Lohse, P
Miles, 2B
Wow, those last 4 are sexy, aren’t they?
by goodymobb on Aug 7, 2008 2:04 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
you know you wish you could grow a 'stache like Larue
or have GRIT like Miles
or Pitch like Lohse
or.. uh… don’t have anything for Lopez
"I have CDO. It's like OCD, but the letters are in alphabetical order. Like they should be."
by BigMOman on Aug 7, 2008 2:08 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Aside from.....
Molina, how can we have put a better lineup out there?
I bet we score 5+ runs today.
by SoonerfanTU on Aug 7, 2008 2:12 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'll take that bet
500 internet dollars
Cardinal fan in the heart of Braves country
DFA Adam Kennedy and Randy Flores!
"Just because nobody understands you doesn't make you an artist."
by Mr Redbird on Aug 7, 2008 2:13 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'll take that bet for 50 cyber dollars.......
Lohse has his work cutout for him today.
by goodymobb on Aug 7, 2008 2:13 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
you lost that bet
* sarcasm might be involved in this comment
by mattyfrommo on Aug 7, 2008 6:09 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I actually don't mind the lineup tonight
I can’t rememer the last time LaRue started, but I want Molina for the Cubs.
I hate Lopez, but Skip’s defense doesn’t make up for his lack of offense against Lefties.
Iz2 is actually a legit threat against lefties.
We won’t score much, but this is the best lineup we can field.
by TheBirds on Aug 7, 2008 2:05 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I'm an emotional guy
no middle ground with me, he certainly hasn’t given me a reason to like him.
by TheBirds on Aug 7, 2008 2:10 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
"We won’t score much, but this is the best lineup we can field."
Sadly, you’re right. Yuck.
The frustrating thing is that you KNOW you’re gonna get some “throwaway” lineups when TLR is your manager, so you roll with it. What is irritating is that this isn’t even necessarily a “throwaway” lineup…it’s the best thing we have.
by goodymobb on Aug 7, 2008 2:08 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
yea, it's a throwaway lineup in disguise
by TheBirds on Aug 7, 2008 2:09 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
err, the best lineup we have
disguised as a throwaway lineup.
by TheBirds on Aug 7, 2008 2:09 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
there are a lot of teams that would pay a lot of money to have a throw-away lineup with Pujols and Lud back to back
"I have CDO. It's like OCD, but the letters are in alphabetical order. Like they should be."
by BigMOman on Aug 7, 2008 2:10 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'd say having Yadi and Ankiel
in there would be the best we could have.
My fellow Americans. As a young boy, I dreamed of being a baseball, but tonight I say, we must move forward, not backward, upward not forward, and always twirling, twirling, twirling towards freedom.
by Alxfritz on Aug 7, 2008 2:10 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yadi actually needs a break this time, can't rest him the next 3 games.
Ankiel should have been dled.
by TheBirds on Aug 7, 2008 2:11 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I read that quickly, mistook the "L" for and "I"
and thought you said Ankiel should have died.
"I have CDO. It's like OCD, but the letters are in alphabetical order. Like they should be."
by BigMOman on Aug 7, 2008 2:11 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I thought so too
I was like why do you want Ankiel dead?
"Even when the rain falls, Even when the flood starts rising, Even when the storm comes, I am washed by the water!" -NeedToBreathe
by Calhoun on Aug 7, 2008 2:12 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
“the report of my being on the disabled list was an exaggeration.”
by mattybobo on Aug 7, 2008 2:41 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
that looks like "died".
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 7, 2008 2:11 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
How about
Miles 2B
Mather LF
Pujols 1B
Ludwick RF
Glaus 3B
LaRue C
Lopez SS
Lohse P
Schumaker CF
Cardinal fan in the heart of Braves country
DFA Adam Kennedy and Randy Flores!
"Just because nobody understands you doesn't make you an artist."
by Mr Redbird on Aug 7, 2008 2:10 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Iz2 is a .300 hitter against lefties I think
actually want him in there. Sadly.
by TheBirds on Aug 7, 2008 2:11 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
what's the latest on Ankiel returning
anyone know?
by ccthemovieman on Aug 7, 2008 2:10 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I was just typing up the same question.
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 7, 2008 2:10 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
he's 3/4 of the way there if we can believe the interview
strikeouts from left-center
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Aug 7, 2008 2:11 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Nicknames for Lopez?
How about we just watch the game and judge him (or at least nickname him) solely based on first impressions.
"I have CDO. It's like OCD, but the letters are in alphabetical order. Like they should be."
by BigMOman on Aug 7, 2008 2:10 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Fe-Lo
Cardinal fan in the heart of Braves country
DFA Adam Kennedy and Randy Flores!
"Just because nobody understands you doesn't make you an artist."
by Mr Redbird on Aug 7, 2008 2:11 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
how origional
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 7, 2008 2:12 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Got anything better?
Cardinal fan in the heart of Braves country
DFA Adam Kennedy and Randy Flores!
"Just because nobody understands you doesn't make you an artist."
by Mr Redbird on Aug 7, 2008 2:12 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
just because I don't have anything better for a guy I pretty much know nothing about
doesn’t make Fe-Lo a good nickname. For crying out loud, Fe-Lo (Filo) is a type of bread/pastry.
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 7, 2008 2:14 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Never heard of Filo
Must be a midwestern thing
Also, to TheBirds…If Isringhausen is Izzy, and Izturis is Iz2, I guess Lopez could then be Iz3?
Cardinal fan in the heart of Braves country
DFA Adam Kennedy and Randy Flores!
"Just because nobody understands you doesn't make you an artist."
by Mr Redbird on Aug 7, 2008 2:15 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Greek
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 7, 2008 2:16 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Gotcha
No wonder it was Greek to me
Cardinal fan in the heart of Braves country
DFA Adam Kennedy and Randy Flores!
"Just because nobody understands you doesn't make you an artist."
by Mr Redbird on Aug 7, 2008 2:17 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
no more of this iz stuff!
strikeouts from left-center
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Aug 7, 2008 2:16 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
no kidding
why the rush to make up a nickname anyway?
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 7, 2008 2:17 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
b/c that's what VEB does
thought it would be a fun conversation starter.
"I have CDO. It's like OCD, but the letters are in alphabetical order. Like they should be."
by BigMOman on Aug 7, 2008 2:18 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Compromise:
The Fliz
strikeouts from left-center
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Aug 7, 2008 2:19 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don't even know his first name
strikeouts from left-center
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Aug 7, 2008 2:15 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Lopey come lately?
strikeouts from left-center
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Aug 7, 2008 2:11 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Not Barry Bonds?
How’s that one.
by Hardcore Legend on Aug 7, 2008 2:15 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Geez.....
Man crush on Barry much?
by SoonerfanTU on Aug 7, 2008 2:16 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Mancrush
on signing real LF’ers to play LF.
by Hardcore Legend on Aug 7, 2008 2:18 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
We have one.....
But right now, he’s forced to play CF due to an injury.
by SoonerfanTU on Aug 7, 2008 2:18 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
so uh.,.. (can't believe I'm saying this)
WannaBB? (wanna be Barry Bonds)
"I have CDO. It's like OCD, but the letters are in alphabetical order. Like they should be."
by BigMOman on Aug 7, 2008 2:17 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
swiss2
as in, swiss army knife. reference to earlier thread… not terribly clever… why did i even post this?
by mattybobo on Aug 7, 2008 2:43 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I dont know
why did you? lol
"Even when the rain falls, Even when the flood starts rising, Even when the storm comes, I am washed by the water!" -NeedToBreathe
by Calhoun on Aug 7, 2008 2:44 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Good thing for us the Dodgers are leading off with
Sir Walks-a-not
Cardinal fan in the heart of Braves country
DFA Adam Kennedy and Randy Flores!
"Just because nobody understands you doesn't make you an artist."
by Mr Redbird on Aug 7, 2008 2:18 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I still hate Jeff Kent
Cardinal fan in the heart of Braves country
DFA Adam Kennedy and Randy Flores!
"Just because nobody understands you doesn't make you an artist."
by Mr Redbird on Aug 7, 2008 2:19 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
yeah
don’t like that guy
strikeouts from left-center
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Aug 7, 2008 2:20 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Throw away lineup
This lineup is no different than any other lineup the Cardinals throw out there everyday except for Molina. I’ll take a guy batting .308/.374 leading off anyday. Some of you guys…...................
by llabyellov on Aug 7, 2008 2:20 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
wish Ankiel was in there though
strikeouts from left-center
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Aug 7, 2008 2:21 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
HE. IS. HURT.
Heck, I wish Babe Ruth were in there.
by SoonerfanTU on Aug 7, 2008 2:27 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
who's the leadoff hitter that's hitting 308/.374?
Maybe I’m looking at different stats for Cesar…...
by goodymobb on Aug 7, 2008 2:23 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
vs. lefties maybe?
strikeouts from left-center
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Aug 7, 2008 2:24 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
not according to the splits from ESPN.com's gamecast link....
Cesar sports a .286 avg hitting right-handed (which is a good bit better than his .199 from the other side), with a .350 OBP (and a .698 OPS fwiw).
Granted, if you’re gonna play Cesar, you want him hitting RH. I just hate our plethora of MMI.
by goodymobb on Aug 7, 2008 2:28 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
He's hitting .308/.374 as a RHB vs. LHP
Remember he had a few shitty ABs against RHP as a righty
Cardinal fan in the heart of Braves country
DFA Adam Kennedy and Randy Flores!
"Just because nobody understands you doesn't make you an artist."
by Mr Redbird on Aug 7, 2008 2:29 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Numbers
Don’t look at overall look at splits vs. LHP. He is decent against LHP.
by llabyellov on Aug 7, 2008 2:34 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Bonds
Bonds is not an answer! He is a problem.
by llabyellov on Aug 7, 2008 2:21 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
or a question?
strikeouts from left-center
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Aug 7, 2008 2:24 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah
we don’t want clubhouse cancers around. Whoops, Felipe Lopez.
We don’t want people tied to HGH around. Whoops, Troy Glaus.
We don’t want people around who are mean to reporters. Whoops, Albert Pujols.
We don’t want people around who can’t play defense in LF. Whoops, Chris Duncan.
by Hardcore Legend on Aug 7, 2008 2:26 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Dude...
The reporters really deserve it from Pujols….......he is a nice guy he just cant stand stupid people….......
"Even when the rain falls, Even when the flood starts rising, Even when the storm comes, I am washed by the water!" -NeedToBreathe
by Calhoun on Aug 7, 2008 2:38 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
nicely done
n/t
"Baseball is like church. Many attend, but few understand." -Wes Westrum
by nomar34 on Aug 7, 2008 3:35 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ankiel
Ankiel ops .755 against LH
Izturis ops .749 against LH
I know they don’t play the same position. Just saying.
by llabyellov on Aug 7, 2008 2:23 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Cardinals can't sweep
Why have any sort of momentum.
by TheBirds on Aug 7, 2008 2:24 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
what happened
strikeouts from left-center
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Aug 7, 2008 2:24 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Lohse better not allow too many.
Our lineup is not capable of getting many runs.
by Egyptian on Aug 7, 2008 2:25 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
whatevs
strikeouts from left-center
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Aug 7, 2008 2:26 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
How did Lopez look on that play?
Would Skip or Mather have made it?
Cardinal fan in the heart of Braves country
DFA Adam Kennedy and Randy Flores!
"Just because nobody understands you doesn't make you an artist."
by Mr Redbird on Aug 7, 2008 2:25 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
no
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 7, 2008 2:25 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
no...it was going to fall regardless
by hockeyno93 on Aug 7, 2008 2:25 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
What about the throw?
Or was there a throw home?
Cardinal fan in the heart of Braves country
DFA Adam Kennedy and Randy Flores!
"Just because nobody understands you doesn't make you an artist."
by Mr Redbird on Aug 7, 2008 2:26 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
no..not at all...a blooper to deep right...not a chance for a play, especially with 2 out
by hockeyno93 on Aug 7, 2008 2:27 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
get to work
"I have CDO. It's like OCD, but the letters are in alphabetical order. Like they should be."
by BigMOman on Aug 7, 2008 2:31 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
kent was running on contact
with two out so he was already halfway home by the time he got the ball
by 916baller on Aug 7, 2008 2:27 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
If you want to dislike Lopez THAT much.....
Just dislike him already, quit looking for reasons.
by SoonerfanTU on Aug 7, 2008 2:28 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don't think so. It was dying fast.
That said, Lopez was pretty far away from it when it fell. Skip would have been closer. He was probably comparable to Mather on that one.
by Egyptian on Aug 7, 2008 2:26 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Come on......
He plays where the coaches tell him to play…........they set the defense…...
"Even when the rain falls, Even when the flood starts rising, Even when the storm comes, I am washed by the water!" -NeedToBreathe
by Calhoun on Aug 7, 2008 2:39 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
They might have made a better throw
but no, no play could be made on the catch.
by Hardcore Legend on Aug 7, 2008 2:27 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
there was no play to be had at the plate
Kent was running on contact (2 outs).
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 7, 2008 2:28 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
lineup
I think someone said the same thing last night and we scored how many?
by llabyellov on Aug 7, 2008 2:26 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
true
strikeouts from left-center
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Aug 7, 2008 2:27 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Is that the ballpark village that was supposed to be done?
I like the progress
by madeintaiwan on Aug 7, 2008 2:26 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
They aren't even going to have it done for the ASG
they are just leveling the ground so it doesn’t look like a hole on TV.
by Hardcore Legend on Aug 7, 2008 2:27 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I know
I thought that was supposed to be the focal point of this whole new stadium project. Guess not
by madeintaiwan on Aug 7, 2008 2:28 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
sounds like how we cleaned our house
when we had guests for Christmas each year
strikeouts from left-center
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Aug 7, 2008 2:28 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
What are you talking about?
The stickball tournament field is going to be complete!
by Egyptian on Aug 7, 2008 2:32 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
26-pitch innings
Not a good idea for our last game before a series in Chicago, Kyle
Cardinal fan in the heart of Braves country
DFA Adam Kennedy and Randy Flores!
"Just because nobody understands you doesn't make you an artist."
by Mr Redbird on Aug 7, 2008 2:27 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
dude
the guy isn’t lights out… although he should be doing better at home I guess. how many runs were given up?
strikeouts from left-center
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Aug 7, 2008 2:28 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
last 2 starts of his have been shutouts
He’s a young lefty.
I wouldn’t expect much.
by TheBirds on Aug 7, 2008 2:29 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Just 1
But if 100 pitches is a good goal, he’ll be at 104 through 4 at this rate
We need a nice deep start
Cardinal fan in the heart of Braves country
DFA Adam Kennedy and Randy Flores!
"Just because nobody understands you doesn't make you an artist."
by Mr Redbird on Aug 7, 2008 2:29 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
eh
he’s probably just having a slow start… which he usually does I think
strikeouts from left-center
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Aug 7, 2008 2:30 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
oh no
1 run, we’re gonna lose!
strikeouts from left-center
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Aug 7, 2008 2:29 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Skip
Skip would have been playing Left Center and everyone would have asked where in the world was SKIP on that play.
by llabyellov on Aug 7, 2008 2:27 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
i swear, if you are a lefty with any talent, you'll get hyped up like there is no tomorrow
by hockeyno93 on Aug 7, 2008 2:28 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Lefties
Lesson to be learned.
Teach your kid to throw left!
by llabyellov on Aug 7, 2008 2:30 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
only helps if they can throw 90
if not, you severely limit their options in the field.
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 7, 2008 2:31 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Down 1 run vs LHP
always seems like a mountain to climb.
by Hardcore Legend on Aug 7, 2008 2:31 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
The Killer L's
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 7, 2008 2:32 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
except there "Bs" actually posed a threat
by hockeyno93 on Aug 7, 2008 2:32 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
don't discount the 'stache!
"I have CDO. It's like OCD, but the letters are in alphabetical order. Like they should be."
by BigMOman on Aug 7, 2008 2:32 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
anyone see backe vs the cubs yesterday?
gave up 8 runs with 2 outs in the 3rd
by madeintaiwan on Aug 7, 2008 2:33 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I would have been esctatic had it been against anyone other than the cubs.
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 7, 2008 2:36 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
My favorite was
Derek “Mr. Operation Shutdown” Bell.
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 7, 2008 2:33 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Make him pay Luddy
Cardinal fan in the heart of Braves country
DFA Adam Kennedy and Randy Flores!
"Just because nobody understands you doesn't make you an artist."
by Mr Redbird on Aug 7, 2008 2:32 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
honestly...
I’d still walk Pujols, even with Luddy behind him.
"I have CDO. It's like OCD, but the letters are in alphabetical order. Like they should be."
by BigMOman on Aug 7, 2008 2:33 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
they just said
ankiel might be ready tomorrow
by 916baller on Aug 7, 2008 2:33 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I would like to see our current CF show up our former CF this weekend.
"I have CDO. It's like OCD, but the letters are in alphabetical order. Like they should be."
by BigMOman on Aug 7, 2008 2:34 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
If Rick gets going....Pujols, Ludwick, and Ankiel could put on quite a show, that's for sure
by hockeyno93 on Aug 7, 2008 2:35 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
heck yeah
in Wrigley no less!
strikeouts from left-center
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Aug 7, 2008 2:38 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
don't forget about Glaus.......
or Lopez ;-)
by goodymobb on Aug 7, 2008 2:39 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
he's been doin it all season
"Ding-dong the wicked witch is dead!" - Wayne Hagin after the cardinals snapped a losing streak
by The Ghost of Todd Burns on Aug 7, 2008 2:37 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
not quite
with the cubs edmonds has a .969 OPS. he’s found the fountain of youth over there
by Glowsticks on Aug 7, 2008 2:40 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
or the fountain of wind and small fields?
"I have CDO. It's like OCD, but the letters are in alphabetical order. Like they should be."
by BigMOman on Aug 7, 2008 2:41 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
way to make the guy at least work a little, AP
He had thrown what, like 4 pitches between Cesar and Mather?
by goodymobb on Aug 7, 2008 2:34 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
think ludwick can stay hot for the next 2 months? heh
by madeintaiwan on Aug 7, 2008 2:34 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
i like that he just took that walk
he was very patient
by 916baller on Aug 7, 2008 2:36 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Glaus needs to find his stroke
Like, right now
Cardinal fan in the heart of Braves country
DFA Adam Kennedy and Randy Flores!
"Just because nobody understands you doesn't make you an artist."
by Mr Redbird on Aug 7, 2008 2:36 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Kershaw is like Harden
Even when he’s dominant he’ll thow a hell of a lot of pitches.
by TheBirds on Aug 7, 2008 2:36 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Don't hold your breath
Ankiel’s been playing tomorrow for a week now.
by llabyellov on Aug 7, 2008 2:36 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
just a suggestion
if you use the reply button – it’s easier to understand your comments in relation to the original posts.
by TNTinCO on Aug 7, 2008 2:38 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I wonder how angry glaus gets when he is drunk
by madeintaiwan on Aug 7, 2008 2:37 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
only if he's drunk striking or popping out!
strikeouts from left-center
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Aug 7, 2008 2:39 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
He's just walking Pu, Lud, and Glaus to get to Lopez
Cardinal fan in the heart of Braves country
DFA Adam Kennedy and Randy Flores!
"Just because nobody understands you doesn't make you an artist."
by Mr Redbird on Aug 7, 2008 2:39 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Nevermind
Cardinal fan in the heart of Braves country
DFA Adam Kennedy and Randy Flores!
"Just because nobody understands you doesn't make you an artist."
by Mr Redbird on Aug 7, 2008 2:39 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Had him on the ropes, now he'll settle in like last time.
by TheBirds on Aug 7, 2008 2:39 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Throw that helmet!!!
There ya go.
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 7, 2008 2:40 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Will Glaus get a hit
vs the Cubs this year?
by Hardcore Legend on Aug 7, 2008 2:40 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
yes
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 7, 2008 2:41 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
If I were Torre
I would walk Pujols and Ludwick every time through the lineup.
"I have CDO. It's like OCD, but the letters are in alphabetical order. Like they should be."
by BigMOman on Aug 7, 2008 2:41 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
what about putting Glaus ahead of Albert, then Lud, then Ank?
just trying to get Glaus going….with Albert and Lud behind him, he would see the easiest pitches possible
by hockeyno93 on Aug 7, 2008 2:42 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
sounds like it's worth a try at least
strikeouts from left-center
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Aug 7, 2008 2:43 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Its a common thought to
put a guy in front of Pujols to get him better pitches and increase his production. I’m not necessarily against it in this case, but we shouldn’t get in the habit of having whoever is slumping at the moment in the 2-hole.
by hit and run on Aug 7, 2008 2:47 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
agreed
"Ding-dong the wicked witch is dead!" - Wayne Hagin after the cardinals snapped a losing streak
by The Ghost of Todd Burns on Aug 7, 2008 2:48 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
He is streaky
If he is going bad I dont think it matters where he is in the lineup but when he is good he is really good!
"Even when the rain falls, Even when the flood starts rising, Even when the storm comes, I am washed by the water!" -NeedToBreathe
by Calhoun on Aug 7, 2008 2:44 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Never been to wrigley...
any chance of me getting into the game if I go to chicago tomorrow? Scalpers? anything reasonable online?
"Ding-dong the wicked witch is dead!" - Wayne Hagin after the cardinals snapped a losing streak
by The Ghost of Todd Burns on Aug 7, 2008 2:45 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
nope
no reasonable prices online. your best bet is to try and keep saying “I need tickets” over and over again outside. usually someone has an extra ticket or you’ll find a scalper guy if you keep trying
strikeouts from left-center
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Aug 7, 2008 2:47 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Thanks...
by the name I’m going to assume you are a pretty reliable source
"Ding-dong the wicked witch is dead!" - Wayne Hagin after the cardinals snapped a losing streak
by The Ghost of Todd Burns on Aug 7, 2008 2:48 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
you got it
if you’re around during the weekend and your bored, shoot me an email
strikeouts from left-center
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Aug 7, 2008 2:49 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Nice play by Lohse
"Even when the rain falls, Even when the flood starts rising, Even when the storm comes, I am washed by the water!" -NeedToBreathe
by Calhoun on Aug 7, 2008 2:46 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Lohse has a 5.18 ERA in day games
hope he can make some adjustments
by cardsfaninmass on Aug 7, 2008 2:48 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
13-pitch inning
Nice work Kyle
Cardinal fan in the heart of Braves country
DFA Adam Kennedy and Randy Flores!
"Just because nobody understands you doesn't make you an artist."
by Mr Redbird on Aug 7, 2008 2:48 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
that was a more economical inning from Lohse, no?
by goodymobb on Aug 7, 2008 2:48 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
sounds like it
my computer here at work sucks ass
strikeouts from left-center
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Aug 7, 2008 2:50 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
i would LOVE to see this part of the lineup....
take some pitches and make Kershaw work here. He’s already (jesus Lopez!!!!) thrown like 29 pitches.
by goodymobb on Aug 7, 2008 2:50 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
oh yeah?
strikeouts from left-center
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Aug 7, 2008 2:53 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
In the time it took me to play a game of minesweeper
The bottom of the 2nd is already over
Cardinal fan in the heart of Braves country
DFA Adam Kennedy and Randy Flores!
"Just because nobody understands you doesn't make you an artist."
by Mr Redbird on Aug 7, 2008 2:52 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
You ever beat expert of minesweeper?
"Even when the rain falls, Even when the flood starts rising, Even when the storm comes, I am washed by the water!" -NeedToBreathe
by Calhoun on Aug 7, 2008 2:53 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
It's not that bad
though there are some unsolvable boards
They say that it's never too late, but you don't get any younger...
by Valatan on Aug 7, 2008 2:54 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I got down to the last two squares
one was a mine.. one wasnt had to guess and I guessed wrong…...
"Even when the rain falls, Even when the flood starts rising, Even when the storm comes, I am washed by the water!" -NeedToBreathe
by Calhoun on Aug 7, 2008 2:56 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm pretty good
Alot of times I get to a point where I’ll just have to guess though
Cardinal fan in the heart of Braves country
DFA Adam Kennedy and Randy Flores!
"Just because nobody understands you doesn't make you an artist."
by Mr Redbird on Aug 7, 2008 3:20 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
i wonder how long...
the lopez experiment will run…
this guy is the poor man’s poor man’s skip schumaker, who happens to play the infield.
it’s a travesty he’s in over skip.
by RedbirdAvenger on Aug 7, 2008 2:53 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
hardly
not that lopez is great, but skip is quite horrible against leftys
by FunkeeC on Aug 7, 2008 2:54 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
+1
strikeouts from left-center
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Aug 7, 2008 2:55 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
i give you that argument.
anybody know lopez’s stats against LHP?
by RedbirdAvenger on Aug 7, 2008 2:55 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
not sure but i think it was significantly better than vs. RHP
"Ding-dong the wicked witch is dead!" - Wayne Hagin after the cardinals snapped a losing streak
by The Ghost of Todd Burns on Aug 7, 2008 2:56 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
definitely
BUT, I’d MUCH rather have Skip’s defense out there if they’re both going to go 0 for 4.
On with the (good) youth movement!
by aet15 on Aug 7, 2008 2:58 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
What are you talking about....
Skip sucks vs. LHP
.156 AVG/ .236 OBP/ .177 SLG
by ICbirdfan on Aug 7, 2008 2:55 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I have no problem..
with skip sitting vs. any lefty, but Lopez should NEVER play the outfield. We shouldn’t have 3 weak hitting MIF in the lineup at once
"Ding-dong the wicked witch is dead!" - Wayne Hagin after the cardinals snapped a losing streak
by The Ghost of Todd Burns on Aug 7, 2008 2:55 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well who plays LF then?
I don’t want skip playing…. Who is the RH power bat? Should we play Looper in LF
by ICbirdfan on Aug 7, 2008 2:56 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I guess it was supposed to be Nick Stavinoah...
that didn’t work out so well. The yearlong question of “Why do we have 4 MIF’s?” remains.
"Ding-dong the wicked witch is dead!" - Wayne Hagin after the cardinals snapped a losing streak
by The Ghost of Todd Burns on Aug 7, 2008 3:02 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
they're just trying to make him feel at home
strikeouts from left-center
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Aug 7, 2008 2:56 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
So do you unintentionally-intentionally walk Manny everytime?
With a lefty on the mound, plus the string of 4-6 unproductive hitters we have out there today, I don’t think you can let Manny beat you.
by goodymobb on Aug 7, 2008 2:55 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
JESUS EFF....
Really? I typed that between innings. Sorry folks….didn’t mean to be so prophetic.
by goodymobb on Aug 7, 2008 2:58 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Conspiracy theory alert!
Maybe Tony is pissed off we didnt do anything during the deadline so he is trying to make Moe angry?
"Even when the rain falls, Even when the flood starts rising, Even when the storm comes, I am washed by the water!" -NeedToBreathe
by Calhoun on Aug 7, 2008 2:55 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I think this is just his typical
“day game after a night game after the series is already won’-type trick
They say that it's never too late, but you don't get any younger...
by Valatan on Aug 7, 2008 2:56 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
i.e., Tony's patented "throwaway lineup"
by goodymobb on Aug 7, 2008 2:57 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
If it really keeps the players sharp
I don’t mind it, though I wish it could be on a game that Piñeiro starts
They say that it's never too late, but you don't get any younger...
by Valatan on Aug 7, 2008 2:59 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Sure, maybe
Maybe it keeps the players sharp (hard to argue with his success over the years), but – and I emphasize today aside – isn’t a sweep better than 2 out of 3? I dunno…I’d just get a bit pissed if I was the starter going out there with the throwaway lineup as my run support.
by goodymobb on Aug 7, 2008 3:00 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
So later we'll see Miles in relief?
With a dash of Kennedy coming in to play 2B? It would be pretty amazing to have 4 crappy MMI on the field at once…...
by goodymobb on Aug 7, 2008 2:57 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
lineup trivia question
What’s the largest number of switch hitters in a starting lineup?
I realize Izturis isn’t in it, but if he was, and Lopez was in LF, that would give us 3 today with Miles at 2B.
Has there ever been more than that?
by A1R3Z on Aug 7, 2008 2:57 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
doh... looked at the wrong post...
and Iz2 is playing today, so that gives us 3 switch hitters… Tony must be in heaven.
by A1R3Z on Aug 7, 2008 3:22 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
1985 Cards
I do not know your answer but…
The ‘85 Cards had 5 regular switch hitters – Herr, Ozzie, Pendleton, Willie and Vince.
by andujar on Aug 7, 2008 3:38 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I would've bet any amount of money that..
that was going to happen today
"Ding-dong the wicked witch is dead!" - Wayne Hagin after the cardinals snapped a losing streak
by The Ghost of Todd Burns on Aug 7, 2008 2:57 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
well, why didn't you?
On with the (good) youth movement!
by aet15 on Aug 7, 2008 3:00 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
We've got some serious internet/cyber dollar action on today's game above
Redbird and I have the “under” on the Cards scoring 5 runs. I’m sure someone would give you some fake action.
by goodymobb on Aug 7, 2008 3:02 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Whats the odds we get no hit today?
"Even when the rain falls, Even when the flood starts rising, Even when the storm comes, I am washed by the water!" -NeedToBreathe
by Calhoun on Aug 7, 2008 3:03 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Was someone on base?
When Manny hit his homer?
"Even when the rain falls, Even when the flood starts rising, Even when the storm comes, I am washed by the water!" -NeedToBreathe
by Calhoun on Aug 7, 2008 2:58 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
yes
"Ding-dong the wicked witch is dead!" - Wayne Hagin after the cardinals snapped a losing streak
by The Ghost of Todd Burns on Aug 7, 2008 2:59 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
what is it
3-0 now?
strikeouts from left-center
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Aug 7, 2008 2:59 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
it was an absolute cock shot fastball to Manny there
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 7, 2008 3:01 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
still confused
as to why we’re pitching to him
strikeouts from left-center
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Aug 7, 2008 3:02 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
mather
took a weird route to that last flyout
by 916baller on Aug 7, 2008 3:01 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
He doesnt get very good jumps in center
"Even when the rain falls, Even when the flood starts rising, Even when the storm comes, I am washed by the water!" -NeedToBreathe
by Calhoun on Aug 7, 2008 3:01 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
he's not really a CF
is he?
strikeouts from left-center
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Aug 7, 2008 3:02 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Dont think so
"Even when the rain falls, Even when the flood starts rising, Even when the storm comes, I am washed by the water!" -NeedToBreathe
by Calhoun on Aug 7, 2008 3:04 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
wan't he a 3B coming up?
I think he’s only been playing OF for a few seasons
"Ding-dong the wicked witch is dead!" - Wayne Hagin after the cardinals snapped a losing streak
by The Ghost of Todd Burns on Aug 7, 2008 3:05 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
right
strikeouts from left-center
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Aug 7, 2008 3:06 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
haven't you heard?
positions don’t matter anymore. Just stick them out there somewhere.
On with the (good) youth movement!
by aet15 on Aug 7, 2008 3:06 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Like my softball team!
They say that it's never too late, but you don't get any younger...
by Valatan on Aug 7, 2008 3:07 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
That should be Tonys motto
Albert a 2b, Miles a RP, Lopez a OF, Iz2 a major leaguer lol
"Even when the rain falls, Even when the flood starts rising, Even when the storm comes, I am washed by the water!" -NeedToBreathe
by Calhoun on Aug 7, 2008 3:08 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
miles a SS, 3B and LF..
"Ding-dong the wicked witch is dead!" - Wayne Hagin after the cardinals snapped a losing streak
by The Ghost of Todd Burns on Aug 7, 2008 3:11 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Miles in LF?
I would pay to see that lol
"Even when the rain falls, Even when the flood starts rising, Even when the storm comes, I am washed by the water!" -NeedToBreathe
by Calhoun on Aug 7, 2008 3:12 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
He played there
for two innings this year already.
by liam on Aug 7, 2008 3:13 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I must have missed that
dangit….....
"Even when the rain falls, Even when the flood starts rising, Even when the storm comes, I am washed by the water!" -NeedToBreathe
by Calhoun on Aug 7, 2008 3:14 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
he chipped in 2/3 of an inning last year...lol
"Ding-dong the wicked witch is dead!" - Wayne Hagin after the cardinals snapped a losing streak
by The Ghost of Todd Burns on Aug 7, 2008 3:15 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I know Lohse is pitching
But trying to get a sweep is like trying to get a save for this team. I would have put the odds of winning @ around 15%
by TheBirds on Aug 7, 2008 3:02 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
heh
strikeouts from left-center
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Aug 7, 2008 3:03 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
There is no excuse whatsoever to give Manny anything to hit with men on base
especially with the rest of this Dodger lineup. DO NOT LET 1 PLAYER BEAT YOU! More than likely the rest of that lineup wont hurt you too much.
by buzzburton33 on Aug 7, 2008 3:04 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
that's the part I don't get
why pitch to mr. m.r. when you have a light hitting lineup to mess around with?
strikeouts from left-center
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Aug 7, 2008 3:05 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
The strategy seemed to work for LAD
except they extended it: Walk Pujols AND Ludwick, then take your chances with a slumping Glaus and the subsequent black hole.
by goodymobb on Aug 7, 2008 3:08 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
who?
strikeouts from left-center
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Aug 7, 2008 3:06 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
iz2...was doubled off though
"Ding-dong the wicked witch is dead!" - Wayne Hagin after the cardinals snapped a losing streak
by The Ghost of Todd Burns on Aug 7, 2008 3:07 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
ugh
hit and run just has so many negative outcomes
by duncans_army on Aug 7, 2008 3:07 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Espeically when you're trying to hit and run with a power hitting dude at the plate
I can understand it with the low K, high avg types like Miles, but with Mather…
They say that it's never too late, but you don't get any younger...
by Valatan on Aug 7, 2008 3:08 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
wtf that was a terrible play
dp with pujols on deck
by 916baller on Aug 7, 2008 3:07 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
infield pop into a double play
that is one I do not remember seeing
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 7, 2008 3:08 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Every game makes me think tony should be fired a little more
don’t try to defend him, I can’t be swayed. Just wait for the next time he makes a dumb call.
by TheBirds on Aug 7, 2008 3:09 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Whatever dude
He should be the manager of the year hand down…........
"Even when the rain falls, Even when the flood starts rising, Even when the storm comes, I am washed by the water!" -NeedToBreathe
by Calhoun on Aug 7, 2008 3:10 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
100% agreed...
but i think if he doesn’t win it, its because of the way he handled the closer’s role. Especially if Perez dominates from here on out and the cards fall short
"Ding-dong the wicked witch is dead!" - Wayne Hagin after the cardinals snapped a losing streak
by The Ghost of Todd Burns on Aug 7, 2008 3:12 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
or because the media loves the Cubs
On with the (good) youth movement!
by aet15 on Aug 7, 2008 3:15 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
actually
do they even vote on that? I don’t know what I’m talking about.
On with the (good) youth movement!
by aet15 on Aug 7, 2008 3:15 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
it is the writers
"Ding-dong the wicked witch is dead!" - Wayne Hagin after the cardinals snapped a losing streak
by The Ghost of Todd Burns on Aug 7, 2008 3:17 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
even then...
you could argue that the cards would be infront of the cubs with an inferior roster, if the closer role wasn’t pissed away
"Ding-dong the wicked witch is dead!" - Wayne Hagin after the cardinals snapped a losing streak
by The Ghost of Todd Burns on Aug 7, 2008 3:19 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
aren't you the one
who just made the “we R boned” comment?
On with the (good) youth movement!
by aet15 on Aug 7, 2008 3:14 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
no, not at all.
we’re down by 4 with five innings to go, and even if we lose, we win the series.
On with the (good) youth movement!
by aet15 on Aug 7, 2008 3:28 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
pretty soon....
someone will ask you if you’ve read “Three Nights in August,” then you’ll either say “yes” or “no.” Just to be clear, if you say haven’t read the book, just lie about it and say you did. Otherwise, you’ll get something like “You cannot even begin to understand how much Tony knows/thinks/eats/sleeps the game of baseball. Go read Three Nights in August.”
Tony’s done a solid job with this year’s team (picked to fight PIT for the worst record in the division), so I kid a little with this post, but I have seen that “logic” quite a few times.
by goodymobb on Aug 7, 2008 3:14 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ludwick, Lohse, Welly, etc have saved the season
The players are the ones that are important, tony needs to just let them play.
by TheBirds on Aug 7, 2008 3:17 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ludwick's playing every day and the other two are in the rotation
and will be in the proposed 4 man if it ever happens, which would be the first time in ten years that a manager has tried a four man.
They say that it's never too late, but you don't get any younger...
by Valatan on Aug 7, 2008 3:19 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
not saying he's keeping them from playing
but his managing style interferes with the games too much.
by TheBirds on Aug 7, 2008 3:20 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
some would argue
that they’ve won IN SPITE of Tony, not BECAUSE of Tony. I don’t know if I’d go that far, but the repeated bullpen decisions, 37* slap-hitting middle infielders on the roster, plus his earlier insistence on sitting Ludwick vs. righties so Duncan could get ABs (when Lud was on fire, mind you) was puzzling to say the least.
*this is probably an exaggeration of the actual number of middle infielders on the roster.
by goodymobb on Aug 7, 2008 3:20 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
for those of you that don't have the FSN feed
Dan ‘n Al are actually having an argument about whether or not Tom Pagnozzi would make a good spokesperson for Fruit of the Loom
They say that it's never too late, but you don't get any younger...
by Valatan on Aug 7, 2008 3:11 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
heh
those two are gettin a little fruity today!
strikeouts from left-center
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Aug 7, 2008 3:13 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Shannon is fruity everyday lol
"Even when the rain falls, Even when the flood starts rising, Even when the storm comes, I am washed by the water!" -NeedToBreathe
by Calhoun on Aug 7, 2008 3:14 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
he's awesome though
strikeouts from left-center
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Aug 7, 2008 3:16 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
dammit dammit dammit!
That must be some amazing television.
On with the (good) youth movement!
by aet15 on Aug 7, 2008 3:14 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
there's the dvr sleep screen again!
Is the mlb.tv feed Al’s personal tv hooked up to a slingbox?
They say that it's never too late, but you don't get any younger...
by Valatan on Aug 7, 2008 3:15 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Tom Pagnozzi
Tom Pagnozzi’s brother is my schools headmaster lol
by jcarro197 on Aug 7, 2008 3:15 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Matt Pagnozzi
still plays for Springfield.
by saladdays on Aug 7, 2008 3:17 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Maybe Lohse is losing it a bit
he had that horrible start two times ago in NY as well….
all the more reason NOT to put Waino in the pen
by cardsfaninmass on Aug 7, 2008 3:17 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I think I have said this before but Klayton Kershaw is a great name
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 7, 2008 3:18 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
well it's official
Game over. When Juan Pierre does anything good, let alone triples to “deep right” against you, it is not your day.
Sorry to be such a downer. I was pretty jaded since teh lineups came out and I saw 3 MMI starting.
by goodymobb on Aug 7, 2008 3:18 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
this is our typical lineup actually
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 7, 2008 3:19 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
against lefty's that is
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 7, 2008 3:19 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well, Pierre doesn't have a lot going for him
but an ability to leg doubles into triples is one of the things he has working for him.
They say that it's never too late, but you don't get any younger...
by Valatan on Aug 7, 2008 3:20 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Billy Bob Thorton was bad luck for us that inning
he was in the booth with Shannon & Rooney.
by KYCards on Aug 7, 2008 3:18 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
stupid BBT
strikeouts from left-center
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Aug 7, 2008 3:19 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Here is my impression of an ESPN Analyst..................
Brett Favre Brett Favre Red sox Yankee Brett Favre Cubs Brett Favre Red sox Yankee Brett Favre Cubs Lebron Brett Favre Brett Favre…......
Wow I am good enough to work for ESPN!
"Even when the rain falls, Even when the flood starts rising, Even when the storm comes, I am washed by the water!" -NeedToBreathe
by Calhoun on Aug 7, 2008 3:25 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I am wicked-glad that Favre got traded FINALLY
Granted, we’ll have a week or two of analyzing his impact on the J-E-T-S, how he stacks up vs. the Pats D, etc., but now we can all sleep a little better knowing where Favre will be playing this season.
by goodymobb on Aug 7, 2008 3:29 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
seriously
i’m a little puzzled as to why we were all fussing and fretting over something as insignificant as our bullpen when there was bretty favre news for most of the day. i’d like to see some priorities here, people!
by mattybobo on Aug 7, 2008 3:35 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Exactly! this morning........
I didnt even hear ESPN mention Red sox Yankees one time…...all Brett Favre
"Even when the rain falls, Even when the flood starts rising, Even when the storm comes, I am washed by the water!" -NeedToBreathe
by Calhoun on Aug 7, 2008 3:39 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
to be fair:
they did talk about Joba Chamberlain’s shoulder about 92 times before 9 am EST.
by goodymobb on Aug 7, 2008 3:41 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Sarcasm ALERT!
Oh I am so sad I missed that….......
"Even when the rain falls, Even when the flood starts rising, Even when the storm comes, I am washed by the water!" -NeedToBreathe
by Calhoun on Aug 7, 2008 3:42 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
You forgot...
TO Romo Brett Favre
by launchshuttle on Aug 7, 2008 3:30 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Nope
You forgot Duke Tiger Tiger Duke.
Your fired.
"Do what you want to the women and children but leave me alone"- George Carlin
by That's a Winner on Aug 7, 2008 3:31 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I would have added Tiger
but hes been hurt
"Even when the rain falls, Even when the flood starts rising, Even when the storm comes, I am washed by the water!" -NeedToBreathe
by Calhoun on Aug 7, 2008 3:36 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
don't worry guys
we have larue, lohse, miles, izturis coming up next. i smell a big inning by the heart of the order.
by mattybobo on Aug 7, 2008 3:26 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Ugly half-inning there
Maybe it will just take Lopez a while to get adjusted…..?
(or maybe he just thinks it’s weird that he has to play the OF instead of the IF…..and he’s being passive-aggressive by taking crappy ABs)
by goodymobb on Aug 7, 2008 3:27 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Or maybe he's just not that good
Cardinal fan in the heart of Braves country
DFA Adam Kennedy and Randy Flores!
"Just because nobody understands you doesn't make you an artist."
by Mr Redbird on Aug 7, 2008 3:28 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
What's Manny's beef with Pujols?
They just showed him giving a fake press conference type thing that I’m pretty sure was ripping on Pujols for the “line drive hitter that hits home runs” thing.
by liam on Aug 7, 2008 3:28 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
They're both from Santo Domingo, Domincan Republic, I guess
maybe they have some history together. He could have been just teasing Albert, too.
They say that it's never too late, but you don't get any younger...
by Valatan on Aug 7, 2008 3:29 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
They seem like Buddys
When they are at 1st together
"Even when the rain falls, Even when the flood starts rising, Even when the storm comes, I am washed by the water!" -NeedToBreathe
by Calhoun on Aug 7, 2008 3:30 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
There was something in the paper
talking about how Manny was heckling him in the batting cages. Pujols said something like, “I don’t care if there are nine Mannies out there, it’s not going to affect my game.”
Wasn’t sure if Manny’s really trying to take el Hombre down a peg or two. Maybe they were being buddies because of Pujols GS last night.
Or maybe Manny’s just a goofy jackass. (Who can hit like a beast)
by liam on Aug 7, 2008 3:35 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
manny's a clown
that’s about all you have to say
strikeouts from left-center
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Aug 7, 2008 3:31 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
if it was fake
it was probably a joke . . .
On with the (good) youth movement!
by aet15 on Aug 7, 2008 3:35 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Shannon & Rooney are doing the Tonight Show today with all kinds of guests
Billy Bob, the Naby guy from the reality show, who’s next Don Rickles?
by KYCards on Aug 7, 2008 3:30 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Waino moving to the bullpen
Single-handedly undoes all the credit Mo built up with signing Lohse and the Glaus trade.
by TheBirds on Aug 7, 2008 3:31 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I don't know about that...
strikeouts from left-center
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Aug 7, 2008 3:32 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Would that be Mo's call or TLR's call?
Cardinal fan in the heart of Braves country
DFA Adam Kennedy and Randy Flores!
"Just because nobody understands you doesn't make you an artist."
by Mr Redbird on Aug 7, 2008 3:34 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Then I hope he's calling the operator
Dialing up those 0’s
Cardinal fan in the heart of Braves country
DFA Adam Kennedy and Randy Flores!
"Just because nobody understands you doesn't make you an artist."
by Mr Redbird on Aug 7, 2008 3:37 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
tony won't even let Perez become the closer
wants to keep him under the radar, and when you’ve got talent to waste like Wainwright, why even bother.
by TheBirds on Aug 7, 2008 3:38 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
did you watch the postgame interview last night
his words, not mine.
by TheBirds on Aug 7, 2008 3:40 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
To clarify
All tony was saying there was that he didn’t want people telling Perez that he’s the second coming of Bruce Sutter. I guarantee you that Tony would like for nothing more than Perez to nail down the ninth inning every time he gets the ball from here on out.
Haven’t you read “Three Nights in August?” (To complete a joke from earlier in the thread)
by liam on Aug 7, 2008 3:41 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
ok, well we'll see who pitches in the 9th
bet it’s some joker like Franklin.
by TheBirds on Aug 7, 2008 3:42 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
That'd be fine with me
So long as Perez gets his shot tomorrow.
Well maybe not Franklin.
by liam on Aug 7, 2008 3:43 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
i mean in a save situation
throw up any loser today, save the arms for the cubs, I want KMac pitching all 3 games.
by TheBirds on Aug 7, 2008 3:44 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
That's a little over the top
Cardinal fan in the heart of Braves country
DFA Adam Kennedy and Randy Flores!
"Just because nobody understands you doesn't make you an artist."
by Mr Redbird on Aug 7, 2008 3:39 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
yesterday after the game, he said he wanted to take it easy on Perez
I’m not just making this up.
by TheBirds on Aug 7, 2008 3:40 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I was talking about the Wainwright comment
Cardinal fan in the heart of Braves country
DFA Adam Kennedy and Randy Flores!
"Just because nobody understands you doesn't make you an artist."
by Mr Redbird on Aug 7, 2008 3:41 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don't know who's it is
but Mo needs to step in if it’s Tony’s call.
I’m just tired of blaming mo for everything.
by TheBirds on Aug 7, 2008 3:36 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
MEMO TO KYLE LOHSE:
If you finish the season 21-3 you will get paid a lot more than if you finish 12-11
"Ding-dong the wicked witch is dead!" - Wayne Hagin after the cardinals snapped a losing streak
by The Ghost of Todd Burns on Aug 7, 2008 3:31 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
he has 13 wins already so he cannot end the season 12-11
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 7, 2008 3:33 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
good point
strikeouts from left-center
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Aug 7, 2008 3:34 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
er..13-11 that is
"Ding-dong the wicked witch is dead!" - Wayne Hagin after the cardinals snapped a losing streak
by The Ghost of Todd Burns on Aug 7, 2008 3:33 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
It's possible that the Cards will be shutout today
so it’s hard to blame lohse
by TheBirds on Aug 7, 2008 3:34 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
the offense is due
to take the day off as they do from time to time
strikeouts from left-center
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Aug 7, 2008 3:35 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Izturis and Miles to the rescue!
The offense rears its head . . . sort of . . .
So says, Titus Pullo (formerly The Dude)
by Titus Pullo on Aug 7, 2008 3:41 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Who's watching?
Is Kershaw making the Cards look as silly as the box score would indicate?
by mojowo11 on Aug 7, 2008 3:34 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
pitching to a fairly dead lineup
he threw like 3 pitches almost straight down the middle to larue, tapper out in front of the plate… now lohse is up…
by duncans_army on Aug 7, 2008 3:36 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
My theory
they just want them to feel as though they are doing well.
The Cardinals don’t like teams to lose disappointed.
by liam on Aug 7, 2008 3:37 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
they felt sorry for them falling to one game under .500
can’t let them leave St. Louis feeling dejected. let them leave on even terms
strikeouts from left-center
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Aug 7, 2008 3:39 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
where
gonna need more franklins to get through this one.
by hoofhearted-pujols on Aug 7, 2008 3:40 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Patience
it takes a minute or two to come up with a really inspiring haiku.
by liam on Aug 7, 2008 3:42 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yep
Clayton Kershaw is
Mowing our lineup down like
Sandy Koufax would
Cardinal fan in the heart of Braves country
DFA Adam Kennedy and Randy Flores!
"Just because nobody understands you doesn't make you an artist."
by Mr Redbird on Aug 7, 2008 3:43 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
lohse not looking good
but we can still win this game
pujols is playing
"I have CDO. It's like OCD, but the letters are in alphabetical order. Like they should be."
by BigMOman on Aug 7, 2008 3:43 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Manny Ramirez
Summoning Jackdongery
Pujols bides his time
by liam on Aug 7, 2008 3:56 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think thats the first time I've witnessed with
my own eyes Cesar getting an RBI
"Ding-dong the wicked witch is dead!" - Wayne Hagin after the cardinals snapped a losing streak
by The Ghost of Todd Burns on Aug 7, 2008 3:41 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
When Mather gets over powered
He really doesn’t mess around.
Seems like he’s going to have a really long learning curve in the bigs . . .
So says, Titus Pullo (formerly The Dude)
by Titus Pullo on Aug 7, 2008 3:43 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Almost as long as his swing
Cardinal fan in the heart of Braves country
DFA Adam Kennedy and Randy Flores!
"Just because nobody understands you doesn't make you an artist."
by Mr Redbird on Aug 7, 2008 3:44 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
So hitting the P 8th
in order to get more guys on for Pujols is working well today
kidding
by goodymobb on Aug 7, 2008 3:46 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oh my goodness........
Did Dan just mention Favre?????????
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
"Even when the rain falls, Even when the flood starts rising, Even when the storm comes, I am washed by the water!" -NeedToBreathe
by Calhoun on Aug 7, 2008 3:46 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Small ball
Has anyone mentioned that Kershaw looks like a little leaguer? 13 at the most.
So says, Titus Pullo (formerly The Dude)
by Titus Pullo on Aug 7, 2008 3:46 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
And if you squint hard
Joe Torre looks like Walter Matthau.
by Red in Chicago on Aug 7, 2008 3:48 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I like 8 pitch innings.
Go Kyle.
"I have CDO. It's like OCD, but the letters are in alphabetical order. Like they should be."
by BigMOman on Aug 7, 2008 3:47 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
This oughta be
the last inning Kershaw pitches. Chase ‘im in style!
by liam on Aug 7, 2008 3:49 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
you jinxed it
guaranteed to pitch in the 7th now.
by TheBirds on Aug 7, 2008 3:50 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hey LB...
still no overflow.
"I have CDO. It's like OCD, but the letters are in alphabetical order. Like they should be."
by BigMOman on Aug 7, 2008 3:49 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I think the alarm went off
But the thread was programmed.
by Red in Chicago on Aug 7, 2008 3:50 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Er
wasn’t programmed. We may not get an overflow, in other words.
by Red in Chicago on Aug 7, 2008 3:51 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
tomorrow
is tomorrows game at Wrigley a day game?
by doug_4409 on Aug 7, 2008 3:50 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
We should start taking every pitch
in hopes that Kershaw runs his pitch count way up and leaves the game.
Cause he is dominating us.
by Hardcore Legend on Aug 7, 2008 3:52 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
kershaw
shannon says this may be his last batter
by doug_4409 on Aug 7, 2008 3:53 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
i'm already tired of him
I just don’t see any talent whatsoever.
by TheBirds on Aug 7, 2008 3:56 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
This another pick from the nostalgia pile
I don’t why, but Tony only remembers players from their All-Star years. It doesn’t matter how many intervening years have gone by in which they’ve sucked. (also see Juan Gonzales, Adam Kennedy, Mike Myers).
by Red in Chicago on Aug 7, 2008 3:59 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
i'm just glad it wasn't vizcaino or cairo...
not crazy about the move at all…it was worth a shot…give it a couple more games and shut this little experiment down.
"Ding-dong the wicked witch is dead!" - Wayne Hagin after the cardinals snapped a losing streak
by The Ghost of Todd Burns on Aug 7, 2008 4:01 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
some of them have worked out a lil though
Troy Percival and maybe Trot Glaus even a little bit
by doug_4409 on Aug 7, 2008 4:01 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
from now on, only guys named troy
they seem to work out just fine.
by mattybobo on Aug 7, 2008 4:05 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Why does it seem like Felipe Lopez
doesn’t even swing hard?
by Hardcore Legend on Aug 7, 2008 3:56 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
your right
He IS a worse Cesar, that plays OF…..
by TheBirds on Aug 7, 2008 3:58 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
10 in a row
Now let’s wake up the bats a little bit fellas
by doug_4409 on Aug 7, 2008 3:59 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Free Brian Barden?
as long as we’re going to have a poor fielding MIF.
by TheBirds on Aug 7, 2008 4:01 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Whoops
by Hardcore Legend on Aug 7, 2008 4:02 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Error 404
There something deep and philosophical about Error Message 404:
“The page you were looking for doesn’t exist.”
Is it a metaphor for religion, of happiness found in the possession of material things, or in worldly pursuits?
Or is the merely a deadend caused by missing punctuation, thereby emphasizing the cruel absurdity and essentially meaninglessness of existence?
All of which is to say, the link didn’t work, hardcore.
So says, Titus Pullo (formerly The Dude)
by Titus Pullo on Aug 7, 2008 4:10 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
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