Game 119 Open Thread- 9th August, 2008
Wellemeyer Zambrano
8-4, 4.01 12-4, 2.76
See now the Colonel
Building steam, forging ahead
Comes to take Wrigley
An old nemesis
Returns to torture the 'Birds
Not a must win, but...
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Lineup per Bernie:
Schumaker 8
Kennedy 4
Pujols 3
Ludwick 9
Lopez 7
Glaus 5
Molina 2
Wellemeyer 1
Miles 6
-B
Lopez hitting 5th, still no Rick….Many franklins early in the day today.
by RiverRat on
Aug 9, 2008 2:47 PM EDT
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I've wasted so many brain cycles trying to figure out TLR's lineups
I’m just giving up.
by random on
Aug 9, 2008 3:43 PM EDT
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TLR
I have noticed he likes to play certain matchups he thinks hitters will hit well. That’s why guys like Lopez and Kennedy get playing time because they have ‘success’ against opposing pitchers. Whether these matchups are true or not is up for debate.
by 916baller on
Aug 9, 2008 3:54 PM EDT
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LOPEZ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11111111!!!!!!!!!!!
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 9, 2008 2:57 PM EDT
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Gotta be fucking kidding me
"Regression to the mean is so much more fun to watch when it’s a Cub who is regressing." SleepyCA
by joker24 on
Aug 9, 2008 3:27 PM EDT
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No Aniel still?
This org manages a roster like an asshole.
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 9, 2008 2:53 PM EDT
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Ankiel, damn it
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 9, 2008 2:54 PM EDT
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how does one manage
his butthole?
I can't believe i gave up a homerun to that punch and judy hitter-major league 2
by punchinjudy on
Aug 9, 2008 2:57 PM EDT
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Wipes it clean?
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 9, 2008 2:57 PM EDT
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I have really been looking forward to this weekend
but this just makes me sick….WTH is the love affair with Lopez.
by RiverRat on
Aug 9, 2008 2:56 PM EDT
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and why is he in the outfield still play him at SHORTSTOP AT LEAST PLEASE!!!!!
by doug_4409 on
Aug 9, 2008 2:57 PM EDT
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never have been so discouraged
1 hour before gametime
by doug_4409 on
Aug 9, 2008 2:58 PM EDT
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The kast time i was
was Wed and we won that one.
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 9, 2008 2:59 PM EDT
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he supposedly has played
a few OF games…mayeb in hs or something
I can't believe i gave up a homerun to that punch and judy hitter-major league 2
by punchinjudy on
Aug 9, 2008 2:58 PM EDT
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7.....7 freaking games in LF and he's now apparently ahead of Mather
on the depth chart.
by RiverRat on
Aug 9, 2008 2:59 PM EDT
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the same mather who seems
to be hitting well..the logic thing is to sit them..because then they become hot and then you cant send them back down.
I can't believe i gave up a homerun to that punch and judy hitter-major league 2
by punchinjudy on
Aug 9, 2008 3:03 PM EDT
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I'm playing MLB2k8 last night
Waino cruisng alon in WA and all the sudden his back goes out. So I bring in welley fro 2 innings of releif. and some shawn marshal who itraded kennedy for him and fontneot. Then the 9th comes im up 5-1. I had switched b4 yhis game to pro cause winning 24-5 wasnt cool. So i bring in a guy i traded loop for and he sucks it up..long story short.. i bring in Izzy up 5-4 2 guys on one out…he loads the baes. I eventually lose 6-5…yup my pen gave up 5 runs in the 9th..I can’t even escape the pen woes on XBOX..haha
I can't believe i gave up a homerun to that punch and judy hitter-major league 2
by punchinjudy on
Aug 9, 2008 2:56 PM EDT
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My haiku
Felipe Lopez
The “impact bat” we needed
Is it ‘09 yet?
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 9, 2008 3:00 PM EDT
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and in the 5 hole
just give Glaus a hand written memo : I HAVE NO FAITH IN YOU AT THIS POINT!!!! so now you have two outs in the middle of the line-up
by doug_4409 on
Aug 9, 2008 3:02 PM EDT
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Glaus 0-29
against the cubbies..id still trot im out there though
I can't believe i gave up a homerun to that punch and judy hitter-major league 2
by punchinjudy on
Aug 9, 2008 3:04 PM EDT
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not hey the new punch and judy guy is hitting 5th troy but we still need you in there behind him.....not exactly a boost of confidence for a guy who has obviously struggled against the Scrubbies for whatever reason
by doug_4409 on
Aug 9, 2008 3:06 PM EDT
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It's in his head, methinks
Remember how he started the year cold? He eventually snapped out of it, and there was never an 0-29, but it seemed like he’d never get going. This reminds me of that.
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 9, 2008 3:08 PM EDT
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yeah i agree which is once again why you dont send a "mental" message by hitting him 6th....but methinks im beginning to beat a dead horse
by doug_4409 on
Aug 9, 2008 3:09 PM EDT
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dont yall know
Felipe Lopez is 9-for-31 (.290) against Zambrano with a .405 on-base percentage and a .581 slugging percentage. TLR is a genius i tell you, a genius.
by rlgosnell on
Aug 9, 2008 3:50 PM EDT
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great no rooney today
not a big fan of his fill in when it isnt ricky h
by doug_4409 on
Aug 9, 2008 3:13 PM EDT
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You'd take
Claibes over Rooney?
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 9, 2008 3:14 PM EDT
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Good news, though:
At least the score is tied right now.
by Red in Chicago on
Aug 9, 2008 3:13 PM EDT
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Will this be the game our offense
finally figures out how to hit Zambrano? I think the key will be to take a few pitches and not try to swing at first pitches. Big Z can get wild at times and it is a must to make him work. If the Cards don’t make him work then it will be an easy win for him.
by KYCards on
Aug 9, 2008 3:14 PM EDT
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hes always one pitch from his head exploding
by doug_4409 on
Aug 9, 2008 3:15 PM EDT
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Exactly
As many times as we have faced him now you would think they would pick up on his weakness. If they make him work and get his pitch count up he will start to loose his cool and get a little wild after a few innings. There should be no hacking at the first pitch with him.
by KYCards on
Aug 9, 2008 3:18 PM EDT
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Also if guys get on base or than Glaus
they need to run on him. Zambrano really starts to loose his cool when guys steal off him. And he looses his concentration and tends to get wild.
So game plan: Be patient at the plate and be agressive on the bases. Don’t let Zambrano control the game.
by KYCards on
Aug 9, 2008 3:31 PM EDT
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my haiku
Tony LaRussa
still our best fit manager?
Oquendo 09
by doug_4409 on
Aug 9, 2008 3:18 PM EDT
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so far having really seen one positive thought going into today's game
can only hope the player’s are singing the same tune in the clubhouse
by doug_4409 on
Aug 9, 2008 3:23 PM EDT
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Legend of old, now just a Cub
Why, Jimmy Baseball
To Chicago have you gone?
Thief of our dreams.
Free Colby
by Oregonian Redbird on
Aug 9, 2008 3:28 PM EDT
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Ken Rosenthal is explaining the instant replay system
I love the idea of instant replay, but this proposal is just going to make everyone angrier: They’re routing every game through a central location (I think in NYC, but I don’t remember), and the crew chief can phone it into there. The crew chief gets first call and last call, and the umpire can veto the manager’s request for a replay for any reason, at his own discretion.
This is a really horrible system. It will just produce more angry yelling matches as egos collide.
They say that it's never too late, but you don't get any younger...
by Valatan on
Aug 9, 2008 3:38 PM EDT
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That's how the NHL works it
It does OK. There are frequently terribly long delays as calling a goal with as many obstructions as there are in the way of the cameras in hockey is hard to do but with baseball the clear view should alleviate that. And if they actually hold to the “if you can’t see it clearly/quickly you can’t change it” that is actually the way to go.
"Regression to the mean is so much more fun to watch when it’s a Cub who is regressing." SleepyCA
by joker24 on
Aug 9, 2008 3:47 PM EDT
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haha
love foxs opening..making fun of peopels court with brynes wearing all hats..pointed to the cubs and said..”they are the cubs something si goign to go wrong”
and have wapner on
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by punchinjudy on
Aug 9, 2008 3:42 PM EDT
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and a my cousin vinny ref.
I can't believe i gave up a homerun to that punch and judy hitter-major league 2
by punchinjudy on
Aug 9, 2008 3:43 PM EDT
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except they picked the
cubs and angels are the picks for the series
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by punchinjudy on
Aug 9, 2008 3:43 PM EDT
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national broadcasts featuring the cubs =
heavy bleeding from the ears…
by LukeMP1186 on
Aug 9, 2008 3:50 PM EDT
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Kennedy is garbage
boo cubs, hooray beer
by Raconteur on
Aug 9, 2008 3:58 PM EDT
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Albert
just needs to bide his time and wait for his pitch
by CardsFan85 on
Aug 9, 2008 3:58 PM EDT
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+1
he looked real impatient yesterday…
by duncans_army on
Aug 9, 2008 3:59 PM EDT
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How was that first pitch to Albert a strike?
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by Raconteur on
Aug 9, 2008 3:59 PM EDT
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Who
is the ump behind the plate today?
by CardsFan85 on
Aug 9, 2008 3:59 PM EDT
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After last nights KZone
that was tame.
by RiverRat on
Aug 9, 2008 4:00 PM EDT
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idiot announcers...
“power numbers for pujols not where they usually are”
pujols currently #2 in slugging, .610
by duncans_army on
Aug 9, 2008 4:00 PM EDT
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Has there ever been a case of home team umpiring more than Wrigley?
Fucking ridiculous
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by Raconteur on
Aug 9, 2008 4:00 PM EDT
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"Albert normally doesnt swing at that pitch" or
“albert usually doesn’t look off balance” have been said an awful lot this year.
by rlgosnell on
Aug 9, 2008 4:01 PM EDT
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yeah...
to the tune of
.349/.460/.610
by duncans_army on
Aug 9, 2008 4:02 PM EDT
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clearly we need to trade him while his value is high :)
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by Raconteur on
Aug 9, 2008 4:03 PM EDT
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Fox announcers are
almost as bad as Channel 5
by CardsFan85 on
Aug 9, 2008 4:01 PM EDT
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Wow - Shannon just said Lud hasn't faced big Z before
That’s surprising
by BTown Birds fan on
Aug 9, 2008 4:01 PM EDT
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Not really
I dont believe he played against the Cubs much last year and only once this year
by CardsFan85 on
Aug 9, 2008 4:02 PM EDT
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i'd imagine Zambrano is pretty tough on righties
and until this year, Luddy has been a platooner
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by Raconteur on
Aug 9, 2008 4:02 PM EDT
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Yeah, that's true
I’ve tried to block out the painful memory of how much he’s sat, even earlier this year.
by BTown Birds fan on
Aug 9, 2008 4:04 PM EDT
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i guess
no other camera angles were available for that check swing?
by LukeMP1186 on
Aug 9, 2008 4:02 PM EDT
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they can't show up the umps on Fox
heaven forbid
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by Raconteur on
Aug 9, 2008 4:02 PM EDT
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he deserved a make up call after that first pitch strike
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by Raconteur on
Aug 9, 2008 4:03 PM EDT
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Luddy on his way to 100 ribbies!
Testicle-exploding shit storm, circa 7/12/08 - We will never forget!
by bjork24 on
Aug 9, 2008 4:03 PM EDT
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nothing like having 2 HR's on the year from your 5 hole
by rlgosnell on
Aug 9, 2008 4:03 PM EDT
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It's a justifiable move if you look at Lopez's #'s versus Zambrano
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by Raconteur on
Aug 9, 2008 4:04 PM EDT
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And it showed there
Testicle-exploding shit storm, circa 7/12/08 - We will never forget!
by bjork24 on
Aug 9, 2008 4:04 PM EDT
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he struck out, yes, but in a decent sized sample size he has owned Zambrano
so it’s not a bad move on TLR’s part
trust me, i’m the first to rip TLR, but he isn’t making a mistake putting Lopez in the 5 hole
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by Raconteur on
Aug 9, 2008 4:05 PM EDT
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especially...
considering glaus’ disappearing act against the cubs…
by LukeMP1186 on
Aug 9, 2008 4:06 PM EDT
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31 ABs is not a decent sized sample.
Not even remotely close. What if he’d gone 8 for 31 against him instead of 9 for 31, would we still be saying .258 would be hitting well????
"Regression to the mean is so much more fun to watch when it’s a Cub who is regressing." SleepyCA
by joker24 on
Aug 9, 2008 4:08 PM EDT
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Actually, against a single pitcher, it is a good sample size
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by Raconteur on
Aug 9, 2008 4:10 PM EDT
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and besides, it's not like this team ever hits Zambrano well
TLR might as well try to switch things up and hope for the best.
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by Raconteur on
Aug 9, 2008 4:11 PM EDT
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My only problem with it is that
Most of those AB are from when Lopez was with the Reds, so therefore, back when he was good, and when all of the AB would have either been in Wrigley or the GAB
They say that it's never too late, but you don't get any younger...
by Valatan on
Aug 9, 2008 4:15 PM EDT
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Which is why you don't use batter/pitcher matchups in the first place
You never actually get a sample size. It’s utterly ridiculous, terrible, stupid, [insert negative adjective] and dumb to say 9/31 makes him a better option than a better hitter. Again, what if ONE hit hadn’t blooped in and he was 8/31? He’d be on the bench for hitting .258 against him.
"Regression to the mean is so much more fun to watch when it’s a Cub who is regressing." SleepyCA
by joker24 on
Aug 9, 2008 4:14 PM EDT
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Oh not to mention
His defense in left is going to suck as HE ISN’T AN OUTFIELDER.
"Regression to the mean is so much more fun to watch when it’s a Cub who is regressing." SleepyCA
by joker24 on
Aug 9, 2008 4:15 PM EDT
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What about Albert vs. Odalis Perez?
and there are guys who are something like 2/31 against a pitcher. Perhaps that really is a sign to bench them.
They say that it's never too late, but you don't get any younger...
by Valatan on
Aug 9, 2008 4:16 PM EDT
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We can debate that one another time
Maybe I shouldn’t have used never---what is clear is that regarding a player in STEEP decline, 9/31 over the course of 5 years has next to nothing to do with what he’s going to do today.
"Regression to the mean is so much more fun to watch when it’s a Cub who is regressing." SleepyCA
by joker24 on
Aug 9, 2008 4:17 PM EDT
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They looked at that in THE BOOK
and found that all single batter v. hitter stats were meaningless and would regress back to something resembling their true talent level.
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Aug 9, 2008 4:46 PM EDT
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It's just so contrary to reason to me
certain batters SHOULD be able to see certain pitches well. A fastball hitter should be able to hit randy johnson better than the average joe, and a guy who likes low curveballs should have fared better against Darryl Kile. I can see how most of the time, it’s just random fluctuation stuff, but…
Maybe a better way to look at would be ‘batter vs. pitch type’ stats
They say that it's never too late, but you don't get any younger...
by Valatan on
Aug 9, 2008 4:48 PM EDT
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There are small GB or FB pitcher "platoon" splits
On that note, Lopez in his career has hit .253 .310 .359 vs. groundballers (88 tOPS+) and .239 .315 .393 (98 tOPS+) vs power pitchers.
"Regression to the mean is so much more fun to watch when it’s a Cub who is regressing." SleepyCA
by joker24 on
Aug 9, 2008 4:52 PM EDT
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you can only go so far with splits and opposing stats.
Do I think it’s a good move to put lopez in the 5 hole and sit Mather? No I dont. I dont care that Z eats up righties. A guy who sucks against everyone except one guy is still a guy who sucks.
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Aug 9, 2008 4:07 PM EDT
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I'd rather have Lopez in there versus Zambrano than Mather
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by Raconteur on
Aug 9, 2008 4:07 PM EDT
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In play runs scored my good friend
Cannot watch the game today because it is blacked out on mlb.tv because of fox
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 9, 2008 4:04 PM EDT
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Well, at least we're on the board already
by BTown Birds fan on
Aug 9, 2008 4:05 PM EDT
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we've scored a run, hence on the board
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by Raconteur on
Aug 9, 2008 4:06 PM EDT
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i was asking what the b stood for in btown
by doug_4409 on
Aug 9, 2008 4:07 PM EDT
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Bloomington, IN
Although I’ve recently moved back to St. Louis
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Aug 9, 2008 4:10 PM EDT
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OMG
announcers: “cards haven’t been great in one run games, 21-21”
so if we’d won one more 1 run game, we’d be at basically the same win percentage as the rest of our games….
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Have the Cards
ever had a real good series at Wrigley? I mean it seems like every time I watch theses games we always struggle. Is it the stadium, the placement of the sun, the cheating by the home team?
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uhh...
7/19 and 7/20/2004. One of the best times I’ve ever had watching baseball.
by mattisnotfrench on
Aug 9, 2008 7:28 PM EDT
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What's the wind doing up in Wrigley today?
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Aug 9, 2008 4:06 PM EDT
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it keeps swirling been blowing out most of bp but did start blowing in right before game time
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Aug 9, 2008 4:07 PM EDT
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Errrrrrrrr.....
Nice to see the value of the Notre Dame education.
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Aug 9, 2008 4:07 PM EDT
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he feels lost without his better half...
who’s toiling away holding a clipboard somewhere in ohio…
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Aug 9, 2008 4:09 PM EDT
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yep but he can pitch.
"How depressing is it being you? Would you equate it to being a lifelong Cubs fan?"
by rocKStark5 on
Aug 9, 2008 4:07 PM EDT
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he wasn't that good in the minors
and they rushed him up, we’ll see how good he is.
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by Raconteur on
Aug 9, 2008 4:09 PM EDT
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he's the new darin erstad
beloved by the media for being a football player…
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Aug 9, 2008 4:07 PM EDT
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The most obvious part of Fox's scouting report
Eat Innings. Bullpen needs a rest. Well DUH!!
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Come on Welly
for me it is a moral victory anytime we keep Soriano in the park
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 9, 2008 4:10 PM EDT
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So is anyone on board with Waino in the 9th?
by rlgosnell on
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absolutely not
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by Raconteur on
Aug 9, 2008 4:11 PM EDT
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Using him as a seesaw starter is an interesting idea, though
They say that it's never too late, but you don't get any younger...
by Valatan on
Aug 9, 2008 4:13 PM EDT
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probably a horrible idea, but interesting, nonetheless...
They say that it's never too late, but you don't get any younger...
by Valatan on
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Pretty lucky that wasn't in the stands
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by Raconteur on
Aug 9, 2008 4:12 PM EDT
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If Ryan Theriot hits the ball off him that hard, this could be a rough outing
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by Raconteur on
Aug 9, 2008 4:12 PM EDT
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you mean the same ryan theriot...
that’s 6th in the nl in hitting?
by LukeMP1186 on
Aug 9, 2008 4:14 PM EDT
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no, i mean the Ryan Theriot with 1 homerun
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by Raconteur on
Aug 9, 2008 4:15 PM EDT
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deep fly balls are common products of wrigley...
hard hit balls are common products of the 6th best average in the nl…
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wow, how close was that to being out of the park
I was rooting for a double play from watching game day
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by ANDYAK47 on
Aug 9, 2008 4:13 PM EDT
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right center gap at the track
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by Raconteur on
Aug 9, 2008 4:14 PM EDT
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I think Skip should have let Lopez have that one
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hello friends
this lineup today is a joke.
by stlcardinalsfang on
Aug 9, 2008 4:13 PM EDT
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Lee's Home Run Rate at home is 84% of his home runs
Isnt that a bit ridiculous
by CardsFan85 on
Aug 9, 2008 4:14 PM EDT
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yeah, it tells you how ridiculous Wrigely field is
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by ANDYAK47 on
Aug 9, 2008 4:16 PM EDT
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god
it always seems like glaus is going to over throw pujols.
by stlcardinalsfang on
Aug 9, 2008 4:15 PM EDT
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it's because he is so damn tall
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by Raconteur on
Aug 9, 2008 4:15 PM EDT
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sure, i just need to see Edmonds take one in the back for yesterday
by rlgosnell on
Aug 9, 2008 4:17 PM EDT
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why not just strike Ramirez out and do it next inning?
wouldn’t that make more sense?
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by Raconteur on
Aug 9, 2008 4:18 PM EDT
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I still hate the Pirates
for trading Ramirez to the Cubs, what a stupid trade.
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by Raconteur on
Aug 9, 2008 4:16 PM EDT
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what does that have to do with the Ramirez trade?
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by Raconteur on
Aug 9, 2008 4:18 PM EDT
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Pirates trading in the division than but not now
It seemed like they got nothing for him and wanted the world for Bay
by CardsFan85 on
Aug 9, 2008 4:19 PM EDT
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New management
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by Raconteur on
Aug 9, 2008 4:20 PM EDT
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this pirate front office...
isn’t half as inept as the last…
by LukeMP1186 on
Aug 9, 2008 4:19 PM EDT
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we did not need Bay.
we needed Hanley Ramirez, Brian Roberts, and/or the Angels bullpen.
by rlgosnell on
Aug 9, 2008 4:20 PM EDT
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Hanley Ramirez was being shopped?!!??
They say that it's never too late, but you don't get any younger...
by Valatan on
Aug 9, 2008 4:20 PM EDT
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yeah, Mo offered Ryan and Perez
but the Marlins also wanted Izturis so he said no
by rlgosnell on
Aug 9, 2008 4:21 PM EDT
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yep, they wanted Duncan + Reyes and we said no deal
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by Raconteur on
Aug 9, 2008 4:21 PM EDT
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I think they were asking for Kennedy too, which was the dealbreaker
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by bjork24 on
Aug 9, 2008 4:22 PM EDT
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if they wanted Kennedy, they had to throw in Uggla
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by Raconteur on
Aug 9, 2008 4:22 PM EDT
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After his ASG performance, that might be an even trade
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by bjork24 on
Aug 9, 2008 4:23 PM EDT
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sdkfl;sadlkfjsd
omg, a fly ball hit to deh outfield. let’s cheer real loud and will it out. sdflkjsdlfkhsdlfk
go cubz!!! dey are ayesome dude!
by stlcardinalsfang on
Aug 9, 2008 4:19 PM EDT
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Was that as close to being a homerun as gameday indicates?
stupid FOX. I hate you. I hate you.
They say that it's never too late, but you don't get any younger...
by Valatan on
Aug 9, 2008 4:19 PM EDT
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Yes, but only because it's Wrigley field
routine fly ball anywhere else
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by Raconteur on
Aug 9, 2008 4:21 PM EDT
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Yankees/Angels
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by Valatan on
Aug 9, 2008 4:32 PM EDT
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ummm
you live in an nl central area and you get an AL west team and an Al east team?
i’m lost.
by stlcardinalsfang on
Aug 9, 2008 4:33 PM EDT
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That's FOX. They are horrible with this
It doesn’t matter. So long as you’re not in the market area of the two teams in the alternate game, you always get Yanks or Red sox
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by Valatan on
Aug 9, 2008 4:34 PM EDT
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well you know
you don’t like baseball if you don’t root for the yankees or the red sox.
by stlcardinalsfang on
Aug 9, 2008 4:35 PM EDT
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Yeah
and I could even live with THAT if they didn’t have this coverage that tries to turn baseball into football. Ah well. I still like my idea of a fan movement to buy the contract back for NBC. Id’ totally donate $50 to that cause
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by Valatan on
Aug 9, 2008 4:37 PM EDT
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i live in tennessee
and i’m getting cards/cubs…
really no idea how they decide which game to show.
by adiueordie on
Aug 9, 2008 4:38 PM EDT
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Yeah, it's crazy
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by Valatan on
Aug 9, 2008 4:42 PM EDT
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Less for him to throw
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by bjork24 on
Aug 9, 2008 4:22 PM EDT
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That was the farthest ball i've ever seen hit at Wrigley I think
too bad it was foul
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by Raconteur on
Aug 9, 2008 4:23 PM EDT
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So down in Houston they play this game every year on talk radio.
If you could pick one player from any team to put on your roster. Who is it? meaning who would be the best addition to the team you currently have.
by rlgosnell on
Aug 9, 2008 4:24 PM EDT
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are you suggesting we play that for the Cardinals?
if so, i say Hanley Ramirez, hands down.
by kindred on
Aug 9, 2008 4:24 PM EDT
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or Utley or ARod...
... with ARod moving back to SS.
but i’d still take Hanley. he’s younger, still has room to improve (esp. defensively), and much cheaper.
by kindred on
Aug 9, 2008 4:26 PM EDT
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for 2008?
k-rod
long term?
hanley ramirez
by LukeMP1186 on
Aug 9, 2008 4:25 PM EDT
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What ridiculous wind
I’ll give soto some credit, trying to catch foul pop ups at Wrigley as a catcher must be an adventure
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by Raconteur on
Aug 9, 2008 4:24 PM EDT
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As much as this pain me to say it
Soriano
by CardsFan85 on
Aug 9, 2008 4:24 PM EDT
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I'm just happy that in 4 years they'll be regretting that contract
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by Raconteur on
Aug 9, 2008 4:26 PM EDT
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yea, but that was a good at bat
made z throw pitches and hit a foul ball moon shoot
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by Raconteur on
Aug 9, 2008 4:26 PM EDT
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as bad as glaus is right now
that trade was a steal
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Aug 9, 2008 4:26 PM EDT
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yea, and he's really only been terrible versus the Cubs
I wonder what his #’s look like for us versus the rest of the season if you take out the games against the cubs.
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by Raconteur on
Aug 9, 2008 4:27 PM EDT
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well, everybody's #s will improve...
... if you remove the toughest competition from their numbers.
his complete disappearance vs. the Cubs has really hurt us this year. i still think the trade was awesome (and did at the time), but these are big games, and we need our best players to perform in them.
by kindred on
Aug 9, 2008 4:29 PM EDT
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well, none of our good players have performed against the Cubs
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by Raconteur on
Aug 9, 2008 4:31 PM EDT
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Ken Rosenthal
should stick to writing about sports not talking
by CardsFan85 on
Aug 9, 2008 4:26 PM EDT
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I hate that fake smile he does on tv
he is so much better on the radio – he looks positively uncomfortable on tv
by cardsfaninmass on
Aug 9, 2008 4:27 PM EDT
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yeah
doesn’t have the TV sparkle and it seems like he knows it.
by stlcardinalsfang on
Aug 9, 2008 4:28 PM EDT
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I just cant stand the way he talks.
It sounds way to rehearsed and not at all natural.
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Aug 9, 2008 4:28 PM EDT
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Gammons funbles half of what he says too
but I would listen to him talk about baseball all day long
by rlgosnell on
Aug 9, 2008 4:30 PM EDT
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Gammons seems so passionate though
Rosenthal sounds like its just his job
by CardsFan85 on
Aug 9, 2008 4:31 PM EDT
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Alert the presses
the Cardinals have made a good pitcher throw 34 pitches through 2 innings, as opposed to the usual 15 through 2
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by Raconteur on
Aug 9, 2008 4:28 PM EDT
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21 in the first, a typical Welly inning
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by Raconteur on
Aug 9, 2008 4:29 PM EDT
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You guys think the cubs will re sign Edmonds?
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by Raconteur on
Aug 9, 2008 4:30 PM EDT
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I could see it
No replacement really in their system
by CardsFan85 on
Aug 9, 2008 4:30 PM EDT
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Maybe Pie.
But it seems like they dont like him anymore
by CardsFan85 on
Aug 9, 2008 4:30 PM EDT
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Depends
On whether he’s injured between now and October. 50-50.
by Red in Chicago on
Aug 9, 2008 4:31 PM EDT
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i'll expound...
... the Cubs are paying him a pro-rated portion of the league minimum this year. next year, they won’t be able to do that.
even the Cubs’ wallets aren’t bottomless.
by kindred on
Aug 9, 2008 4:31 PM EDT
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But Cuban may own them buy next year
by CardsFan85 on
Aug 9, 2008 4:32 PM EDT
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Cuban will NOT own the Cubs
Trust me, MLB won’t let it happen and neither will the other owners.
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by Raconteur on
Aug 9, 2008 4:33 PM EDT
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If Cuban is actually offering 200 million more than anyone else they'll be his
Aside from the fact that money talks, you don’t piss off a motivated billionaire into lawsuits that threaten your anti-trust exemption.
"Regression to the mean is so much more fun to watch when it’s a Cub who is regressing." SleepyCA
by joker24 on
Aug 9, 2008 4:34 PM EDT
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We'll see, I'd say there is a less than 5% chance Cuban ever owns a baseball team
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by Raconteur on
Aug 9, 2008 4:36 PM EDT
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In a reference to the Dark Knight
“Let me get this straight: Your bidder, one of the wealthiest, most powerful men in the world, is out-bidding all the other ‘richest men’ by 200 million dollars. He just threw away mounds of money in legal fees by taking his former coach to court almost exclusively so it would become public that said coach sleezeballed his way out of town. And your plan is to anger this person? Good luck. “
"Regression to the mean is so much more fun to watch when it’s a Cub who is regressing." SleepyCA
by joker24 on
Aug 9, 2008 4:43 PM EDT
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thats the edmonds i remember
10.27.06..greatest day of my life
by steveo61086 on
Aug 9, 2008 4:30 PM EDT
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sit down edmonds
and why don’t you do that 3 more times today.
by stlcardinalsfang on
Aug 9, 2008 4:30 PM EDT
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Sigh
Derosa
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by bjork24 on
Aug 9, 2008 4:31 PM EDT
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Is the wind blowing out?
that looked like a freaking routine fly ball off the bat
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by Raconteur on
Aug 9, 2008 4:32 PM EDT
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everything's been carrying today...
... so i’d say it is.
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Aug 9, 2008 4:32 PM EDT
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i would kill to have derosa on our team..
he’s actually a utility player, which is what larussa love, that can hit.
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Juxtaposition/Contradiction
which is what larussa love
that can hit.
"Regression to the mean is so much more fun to watch when it’s a Cub who is regressing." SleepyCA
by joker24 on
Aug 9, 2008 4:33 PM EDT
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mark freakin' derosa
it’s their jokers that kill us.
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Aug 9, 2008 4:32 PM EDT
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Soto is hitting .457 lifetime against the Cardinals
:(
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cub catchers kill the cardinals
see michael barrett.
by stlcardinalsfang on
Aug 9, 2008 4:34 PM EDT
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Seems like a reversal of yesterdays game.
We scored second yesterday and lost.
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Aug 9, 2008 4:33 PM EDT
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Can anybody see this? Blacked out here.
Where was the second ball to Soto? GameDay has it right on the corner at the knees.
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Aug 9, 2008 4:35 PM EDT
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If Wellsie keeps on controlling the strike zone like this
I don’t mind the odd solo HR
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This is the inning we need to get another run
and put some pressure on Z. If not there is a good chance he will get in a groove. Important inning here.
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He's throwing strikes today
it’s hard when that happens, because sitting on him and watching pitches doesn’t really help you
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by Valatan on
Aug 9, 2008 4:39 PM EDT
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So no matter how much I hate the Cubs
why is it that I still like Lou Pinella as a manager?
by CardsFan85 on
Aug 9, 2008 4:40 PM EDT
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because he's crazy
and crazy’s fun from a manager (but obnoxious from a player)
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by Valatan on
Aug 9, 2008 4:41 PM EDT
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SKIP!!!!
They say that it's never too late, but you don't get any younger...
by Valatan on
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Keep throwing those low and inside pitches to Skip
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Schumaker doing some yard work
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by ANDYAK47 on
Aug 9, 2008 4:41 PM EDT
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That hopefully will sake Z up and give Albert something good to hit,
by KYCards on
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Wow....I hate you Ryan Theriot
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if i had no morals...
... i’d hire a hitman to take out Theriot. and Pedrioa, probably. but definitely Theriot.
oh, and thank you Albert
by kindred on
Aug 9, 2008 4:42 PM EDT
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Albert get out
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by ANDYAK47 on
Aug 9, 2008 4:42 PM EDT
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Allllllllllllllllllbbbbbbbbbbbberrrrrrrrrrtooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!
Obama/Pujols 2008.
by davethebutcher on
Aug 9, 2008 4:42 PM EDT
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Sweeeeet!
I needed an excuse to jump off the couch and make a fool of myself on this lovely summer day.
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Aug 9, 2008 4:42 PM EDT
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Come on Luddy, get in on this
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by ANDYAK47 on
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Are we finally figuring out the mighty Z???
The Mang has!!!
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he usually does not swing at the first pitch
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by ANDYAK47 on
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albert should've watched it a little longer to piss Z off.
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