Game 119 Overflow
by the red baron on Aug 9, 2008 5:30 PM EDT
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PrintNice job of getting to Big Z a bit early on, guys. Looks like the wind may be blowing out a bit, though, so we need to keep it up.
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Pwned Zambrano.
Is very bad to steal A-Pu's rum...is very bad.
this is what happens when I don't watch the game
I will continue to not watch the game now. (not like I have a choice…)
Go Cards!
I have a love/hate relationship with the Cardinals' middle relief corps.
I have a hate/hate with our middle relief.
Is very bad to steal A-Pu's rum...is very bad.
and the Phillies, the Mets,
the Red Sox, the Tigers…
by Red in Chicago on Aug 9, 2008 5:56 PM EDT up reply actions
Hmm
If we can light up Cardinal Killer Zambrano to the tune of 9 runs in 5 innings, I don’t think that summer is necessarily over (per the post today).
There’s a lot of baseball left. We get the WC, there is an EPIC Cubs/Cards NLCS.
"Jimmy told me, 'If you keep it right there at two runs and no more, we'll win this game,'" Wainwright said. "'Me and Albert will get the job done."
Grit
When the time comes for me to not be bothered by losing that is when I know it is time to retire my fandom
with the way the wind is blowing today..
i’ll go ahead and take all the runs we can muster and then hope carp is lights out tomorrow night.
by cardinalinohio on Aug 9, 2008 5:42 PM EDT up reply actions
so why did Skippy hit there?
where’s Bombs to face a lefty?
I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!
I'm guessing you want Skip in CF with Lopez in left.
by notmorganfreeman on Aug 9, 2008 5:45 PM EDT up reply actions
Lopez should be out of the game too
Big Z is gone
why wasn’t Rick DL’d? our freaking bench is too damn short.
no offense to Mini Me of course
I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!
You want Curt Flood in CF
with Lopez in left.
by Red in Chicago on Aug 9, 2008 5:47 PM EDT up reply actions
I remember a part of a season
when Flood had to patrol CF with Musial and Minnie Minoso on the two corners.
Didn’t last long , but it’s a wonder Flood survived it.
why would you waste a bat with pop off the bench...
with a 7 run lead? wait for the inevitable comeback…
nor in his last start, if I remember right
It might be a little soon, but I think he’s back to his May form.
They say that it's never too late, but you don't get any younger...
coming into thread after game is half over
it’s cool to come into the thread after half the game, and reading the posts about the lineup, lopez, glaus at 6th, etc.
maybe it’s luck, or maybe,just maybe tlr isn’t a total moron?
we still have a lot of games against the scrubs,and it ain’t over till it’s over
A man's got to know his limitations
He's not a moron, total or otherwise
He just does things that madden everyone. On balance, he’s still a pretty good asset for the team.
by Red in Chicago on Aug 9, 2008 5:53 PM EDT up reply actions
but
if you read the thread, b4 the game started , the usual folks were red azzed about lopez 5th, glaus 6th, and no ankiel,
just seems we can be positive till the game starts!
A man's got to know his limitations
Well that's just a good example
of what maddens people. But Lopez actually hits well against Zambrano, so that’s not such a big deal. There’s a certain amount of randomness in everything. When Tony makes serially inexplicable decisions and the random breaks go the wrong way, then people despair. It’s just human nature.
by Red in Chicago on Aug 9, 2008 5:58 PM EDT up reply actions
agreed not a moron
just a guy with such an ego he thinks he can draw to an inside straight much too often
If you can keep your head when all about you are losing theirs, perhaps you haven't grasped the situation!
thats why
red baron’s post this morning was not a very good one because its not nearly close to being over. everyone needed to see a game like to remember how decent this team is
It was a good articulation about the way that some are feeling
if people are honest, respectful, and rational and communicate well, then it’s going to be a good post.
They say that it's never too late, but you don't get any younger...
you really thought that wasn't good?
damn dude i thought it was dead on. i just read it during the commercial break, and Val’s right. RB nailed how a lot of us are feeling. nice job RB.
I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!
right
it’s all right to disagree with the thrust, and not feel like the season’s in trouble, or to just be excited about the players, or any myriad of things (I tend to do all of this), but that doesn’t make rb’s post irresponsible, or bad, or something.
They say that it's never too late, but you don't get any younger...
You're absolutely right.
It wasn’t very good. My apologies; I’ll try to write things you agree with from now on.
Why don't you just make like a tree, and get out of here?
by the red baron on Aug 9, 2008 6:10 PM EDT up reply actions
RB -- submit all your posts
to him 24 hours in advance for his peer review. I thought you knew the procedure!
maybe you should
so you don’t sound like a whinny cubs fan. you were crying in your post after we lost a game in 11 innings and provided no statistical analysis. you just posted an opinion that really meant nothing to me and other people on here. i don’t read this site for those kinds of posts. i read it for quality and that was not quality. sorry bud you had an off day, you’ll get it next time- you usually have good posts.
You should write for this site
I think you’d do a FANTASTIC job
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."
angels 3-yankees 3
3 solo shots for each team. not just us with the solo jobs
If you can keep your head when all about you are losing theirs, perhaps you haven't grasped the situation!
Welly dealing as he ks Edmonds
When the time comes for me to not be bothered by losing that is when I know it is time to retire my fandom
now
that’s more like the edmunds we traded. it is bad enough we are paying him, but worse the better he does. he has provided a lot of lift to the cubs
If you can keep your head when all about you are losing theirs, perhaps you haven't grasped the situation!
beautiful job Welley
I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!
you know...
Welley only lowered his ERA .05, but the look of a 3.XX is so much prettier than a 4.XX
by longhornscardinals on Aug 9, 2008 5:56 PM EDT reply actions
if he could finish below
that would be a tremendous achievement for him
If you can keep your head when all about you are losing theirs, perhaps you haven't grasped the situation!
Does it seem to anyone else that Duncan pretty much has spectacular successes and failures these days?
You either get Carp/Wellemeyer results with his reclaimations. Or you get Kip Wells and Sidney Ponson. Maybe it is just the players’ willingness to work.
They say that it's never too late, but you don't get any younger...
don't forget a-rey
If you can keep your head when all about you are losing theirs, perhaps you haven't grasped the situation!
Eh
Joel Pineiro is pretty much in the middle. He’s not good, but he’s not to the suck level of Wells or Ponson either.
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."
3 inning save
This has lets use 3 relievers written all over it.
Garcia will probably see action
today. I would hope more as a LOOGy than anything else.
by Red in Chicago on Aug 9, 2008 6:00 PM EDT up reply actions
Not really much need for Senor G (or Signor V)
The Flubs are heavily right-handed batting.
by StanTheManFan on Aug 9, 2008 6:01 PM EDT up reply actions
Short bench.
I think TLR is trying to allow match-ups to put down any rallies. Assuming the appropriate match-up would put down a rally, of course.
by Red in Chicago on Aug 9, 2008 6:02 PM EDT up reply actions
why is Lopez still in the freaking game?
son of a,,,,,
I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!
Kennedy can't see a LHP
but Lopez can? Just baecause Lopez can K from the right side does make it a good idea.
So TLR can see what he can do
7 run lead, two out, no one on, let him swing and see how he handles a lefty. Need to know for the next situation.
There's a double switch coming up when wellemeyer goes out?
They say that it's never too late, but you don't get any younger...
i was just about to say the same thing
is it smart to leave Welley out there? i dont know
I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!
even if not
If he has to come out, put the reliever in Lopez’s spot, and put Mather in Wellemeye’rs spot.
But, looking good on those first two batters, Col.
They say that it's never too late, but you don't get any younger...
only that's not how tony played it
now I have no reason why he batted lopez there
They say that it's never too late, but you don't get any younger...
TLR:
“Wow, double switch with Mather…Didn’t think of that…I’ll have to try that with the next pitcher…Good thing I read VEB for coaching ideas…”
Did you know…
The Traffic Light, the modern day Bra, the Ford Model T, and Instant Coffee have all been invented since the Cubs last won a World Series…
by NoSteroidsHere on Aug 9, 2008 6:17 PM EDT up reply actions
so, we'll just stop speculating and questioning
accepting everything that happens as completely for the best sounds more fun and also more likely to expand our understanding of what’s happening.
They say that it's never too late, but you don't get any younger...
...
I was more of commenting on the fact that TLR actually did something that we questioned why he didn’t do earlier just minutes after it was questioned. Simply looked like a funny coincidence. There was no sarcasm meant against you whatsoever. I meant it as it almost seemed like TLR really did read the post and think to himself, wow that IS a good idea.
Did you know…
The Traffic Light, the modern day Bra, the Ford Model T, and Instant Coffee have all been invented since the Cubs last won a World Series…
by NoSteroidsHere on Aug 9, 2008 6:23 PM EDT up reply actions
It's all good
I’ve been questioning TLR all year (mainly his fear of using Skip and Miles enough)
Did you know…
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by NoSteroidsHere on Aug 9, 2008 6:45 PM EDT up reply actions
Good god
It’s 9-2 and our pitcher who is coming off of elbow problems and now throwing more innings than he ever has in his life is still in the game with 105 pitches and counting.
"Regression to the mean is so much more fun to watch when it’s a Cub who is regressing." SleepyCA
I think we saw this once before.
Make that twice.
by Red in Chicago on Aug 9, 2008 6:03 PM EDT up reply actions
let's be careful here
i know the pen is shaky, but welley has had elbow issues and i’d hate to see him over do it here
If you can keep your head when all about you are losing theirs, perhaps you haven't grasped the situation!
+1
Should be good for one more batter, and that’s it.
by StanTheManFan on Aug 9, 2008 6:04 PM EDT up reply actions
Be careful what you wish for....
In comes Villone!
Here's the deal, I'm the best there is, plain and simple, I mean I wake up every morning and I kiss excellence, and nobody can hang with my stuff, uh, you know I'm just a, just a big hairy American winning machine.....
The Col.
seems to get stronger as the game goes on. I don’t know if he gets warmed up or changes his pitch selection or what, but he just seems to do better towards the end. It’s a paradox, because he can never finish a game.
by Red in Chicago on Aug 9, 2008 6:06 PM EDT up reply actions
His velocity was down 2-3 mph from earlier in the game...
"Regression to the mean is so much more fun to watch when it’s a Cub who is regressing." SleepyCA
pull him now
If you can keep your head when all about you are losing theirs, perhaps you haven't grasped the situation!
great game Welley
standing O from the o h i o
I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!
what a start by Welly...
... really, by Loop as well. Cubs have scored 5 runs in ~ 18 innings @ Wrigley.
i’ll take that anytime.
Absolutely
It’s almost hard to be mad about yesterday. It was a great game on both sides. Now we just gotta get Carp out there to do his thing.
"I believe he’s been reincarnated, that he played before, in the twenties and thirties, and he’s back to prove something."
Come on, Captain Ron
just get this stupid out
They say that it's never too late, but you don't get any younger...
Letting Lopez stay in looks better now.
Pinch-hit for Villone in the 7th and everything makes sense. Squeezed a little extra out of an effective Welly—which can’t be bad as long as it doesn’t hurt his arm.
angels 4 yankees 3
7 solo shots
If you can keep your head when all about you are losing theirs, perhaps you haven't grasped the situation!
ugh, Villone vs a righty is not a match up i want to see right now
prove me wrong Villone
I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!
come on, it's blanco!
when’s the last time he even got a hit?
"Them Cubbies can kiss my ass" -Dizzy Dean
you're kidding right?
11th inning yesterday?
by cardsfaninmass on Aug 9, 2008 6:12 PM EDT up reply actions
LA LA LA LA LA LA LA
I CAN”T HEAR YOU
I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!
well, the seven run lead calms my nerves...
some
They say that it's never too late, but you don't get any younger...
Captain Ron has overstayed his welcome in my opinion
When the time comes for me to not be bothered by losing that is when I know it is time to retire my fandom
it's always weird to me when tony breaks the 'tony rules'
the central one, to me, always seemed to be setting the players up to succeed. This season, he really seems to be setting some of them up to fail.
They say that it's never too late, but you don't get any younger...
Naw, that was sound tactics.
Get a LH hitter out of the game, burn a pinch hitter, create defensive issues, all in a low-leverage situation. That’s good even if the outcome turns out not to be.
by StanTheManFan on Aug 9, 2008 6:20 PM EDT up reply actions
it was a pretty good AB
I mean, blanco spoiled some pretty good pitches, had a good eye on a pitch that could’ve gone either way… not Villone’s fault in my mind
and Russ, once again we need to to stop the bleeding
I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!
dammit
come on bullpen
When the time comes for me to not be bothered by losing that is when I know it is time to retire my fandom
I wish he played 2nd for
the Hiroshima Carp.
by StanTheManFan on Aug 9, 2008 6:30 PM EDT up reply actions
Lets go Springer
When the time comes for me to not be bothered by losing that is when I know it is time to retire my fandom
i don't fault springer,
he’s our best in this situation. the fault lies in leaving welley in too long, followed by leaving villone in a bad match-up
If you can keep your head when all about you are losing theirs, perhaps you haven't grasped the situation!
With a 7 run lead I would almost rather have seen a 2 run homer from Blanco than a
walk right there…too much nibbling by all of the BP staff, even though Blanco fought off some pitches
YESSSSSSSSSSSS
When the time comes for me to not be bothered by losing that is when I know it is time to retire my fandom
B E A U T I F U L
job Russ!
I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!
I've never been so nervous during a 9-3 game
THE SKIP IS LEGIT!!
Seriously... what were Rich Harden's parents thinking?!?!?!
how sad that statement is with a 9-3 lead
sad but true.
by cardsfaninmass on Aug 9, 2008 6:22 PM EDT up reply actions
After that disaster in Pittsburgh
the bar is set pretty low for nervousness.
by Red in Chicago on Aug 9, 2008 6:22 PM EDT up reply actions
T.E.S.S. 7/12/08
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by dan on Aug 9, 2008 6:27 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah it probably was a slider.
Though it didn’t move much. Whatever. Love that veteran steeliness.
by Red in Chicago on Aug 9, 2008 6:24 PM EDT up reply actions
i'm pretty sure is was straight gas
but i could be wrong
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well seeing as how he hasnt thrown a slider in the 90s in halfa decade i would retract previous statement
it had a tight rotation that looked like an old david cone slider
Kinda silly sounding with a six run lead but that strike out was huge
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+1
we need to keep other teams from assuming too much confidence going into the late innings.. bad combo to discourage our players and encourage theirs. winning 9-8 is still a win, but we need more shut downs if we are to make a run at the wc.
ps—yanks pen implodes
If you can keep your head when all about you are losing theirs, perhaps you haven't grasped the situation!
At least Lee starts the inning now instead of
getting to bat with the bases juiced…big out there by Russ,
I feel as if we need that 7 run lead back for comfort
When the time comes for me to not be bothered by losing that is when I know it is time to retire my fandom
Just got back from a bike ride.
Looks like it’s been a fun game to watch. About time Glaus wakes up against the cubs.
it'd be really swell if our O didn't go to sleep
in the later innings
especially in that tiny little park
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Not his fault
When the time comes for me to not be bothered by losing that is when I know it is time to retire my fandom
oh Joey
its up to you Mini Me
I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!
6 outs with a six run lead
Can the bullpen hold it
When the time comes for me to not be bothered by losing that is when I know it is time to retire my fandom
Gaudin is a good example of what a middle relief guy should be
over but low in the zone & if he missed high, it was off the plate. Wish we had em
i'm still waiting on that old Billy Bean magic to kick in
with that trade
any day now. any day,,,,
I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!
yeah, hopefully Harden can live up to his past
I dont want the guy to be hurt too bad, though
yeah injuries suck
even when they happen to your rivals
They say that it's never too late, but you don't get any younger...
on the flip side
do you really think any fan, coach, player, front office person feels bad for us that Mildew crapped out on us? you’d be fooling yourself if you do.
you are correct though. i wish no harm to any player. no matter what jersery they wear.
I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!
or "Shoulder discomfort"
anything “discomfort” cant be too bad, unless youre a Cards fan
UH, why is Russ still in?
Tony, he’s a one inning pitcher!
I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!
I guess he's throwing to lee and ramirez
and then garcia comes in to face Edmonds?
They say that it's never too late, but you don't get any younger...
yeah, i hope so. i meant Russ is not good at coming in
then setting down & coming back out for the other inning
I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!
Big inning here
Get out of this, and the bottom of the Flubs order is comparatively soft.
that's a strike DLee
nice K Russ
I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!
I don't get this ump's strike zone
but I’ll take the K.
it seems to have been pretty generous on both sides all day
weird thing is the low outside corner and the high inside corner (to RH) have both been called
me neither, but God bless him for it this afternoon
I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!
i still dont exactly understand why Russ
isn’t in the closer discussion. he’s simply filthy minus one outing post-DL
by longhornscardinals on Aug 9, 2008 6:35 PM EDT reply actions
wippee
4 strikeouts in a row
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positive?
yeah i think so.
well done Russ.
I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!
Well done.
With Jed, the trick is to let him get himself out. All those strikeouts are bringing back memories … good and bad.
is he just a guess hitter?
I kind of always thought he was. Strange that he was so good at it.
They say that it's never too late, but you don't get any younger...
so spring training 09 rolls around and Mather and Duncan have to be on equal footing right?
Is there a chance Mather wins the spot?
Duncan may not even be back by then.
Pretty serious injury, from what I’ve heard.
by notmorganfreeman on Aug 9, 2008 6:39 PM EDT up reply actions
well that would be best for the team id say.
unless Duncan had a great spring and we unloaded him. Mo really should have unloaded him in the offseason if he was comitted to the kids.
hey Erik & Dick
HE DEMANDED TO BE TRADED TO
just so you know. he wanted to go to the West Coast. he knew what he was getting into going to that park, yet he went there any way. so its his fault things didnt work out, not the Cardinals.
get your f’ing facts straight.
I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!
Hmmm...
Looks like Russ wouldve made a good choice to pitch to those hitters in the 11th inning yesterday
Just what I was about to type.
Hindsight is delicious, but we all expected Franklin to mess up. I certainly did, at least.
by notmorganfreeman on Aug 9, 2008 6:41 PM EDT up reply actions
Leads the league
in cottony-looking spit, too.
by Red in Chicago on Aug 9, 2008 6:42 PM EDT up reply actions
you'd think he'd be smart enough to stop that
considering he hurt himself doing it earlier in the season.
I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!
It's no wonder
he wasn’t a great 2nd baseman. Can you imagine that hop trying to stop a ground ball?
by chicagocardfan on Aug 9, 2008 6:45 PM EDT up reply actions
do y'all think i could pull off wearing a chain like Albert's?
I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!
picture a shorter, less musccular version of Big Mac
with blond hair
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Woot
Albert, pulling it the other way!
"I believe he’s been reincarnated, that he played before, in the twenties and thirties, and he’s back to prove something."
sheesh Albert, only a single?
slacker
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good job mr. Studwick
When the time comes for me to not be bothered by losing that is when I know it is time to retire my fandom
lead back at 7
about damn time you start going the other way Rick. well done
I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!
i guess im just going to have to force myself
to accept it as a compliment as to the impossibly high standards that Albert’s set that the assanine talking heads keep talking about his lack of power when he’s slugging over 600
Molina grand salami?
That would be nice.
Testicle-exploding shit storm, circa 7/12/08 - We will never forget!
hmmm odd html there...
I meant to say, I think that almost all hitters are streaky when you talk about anything less than 100 ab’s
He just
needs to slump for 2 to 3 weeks before he gets his head out of his ass for 3 or 4 weeks.
by chicagocardfan on Aug 9, 2008 6:49 PM EDT up reply actions
This seems simple enough
Rolen
G 88 AVG .252 OBP .349 SLG .401 OPS .749 HR 7 RBI 38
Glaus
G 117 AVG .271 OBP .369 SLG .492 OPS .861 HR 21 RBI 79
So says, Titus Pullo (formerly The Dude)
it's a beautilf thing
two RBI’s for Yadda!
sawweeeeeeeeeeeet
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YADI
YAAAAADI!!!!
"I believe he’s been reincarnated, that he played before, in the twenties and thirties, and he’s back to prove something."
pile it on boys
pile it on
I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!
I do not think even we can blow this one guy's
When the time comes for me to not be bothered by losing that is when I know it is time to retire my fandom
SHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
don’t temp the GOB’s
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...GOB's?
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by NoSteroidsHere on Aug 9, 2008 6:52 PM EDT up reply actions
God's of Baseball
"I believe he’s been reincarnated, that he played before, in the twenties and thirties, and he’s back to prove something."
God’s
Of
Baseball
I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!
It would be a major league record
When the time comes for me to not be bothered by losing that is when I know it is time to retire my fandom
What's our win probability % right now?
Testicle-exploding shit storm, circa 7/12/08 - We will never forget!
I want to see the graph
When the time comes for me to not be bothered by losing that is when I know it is time to retire my fandom
Okay not really
like a hockey stick.
I do like how it gets marginally closer to 100% in the 9th.
So says, Titus Pullo (formerly The Dude)
Well, this game isn't helping the Cub's pythag
They say that it's never too late, but you don't get any younger...
talk about tempting the GOB's
that sigh is just begging for trouble
I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!
he's already in and has already recored an out
They say that it's never too late, but you don't get any younger...
Got up from the television
to eat something.
by Red in Chicago on Aug 9, 2008 6:57 PM EDT up reply actions
note to all editors of VEB
keep repeating the ideas of Red’s post for the next 3 months.
I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!
Who was it who predicted all the injuries by writing about who we COULDN'T afford to lose?
Was that Red Baron?
Testicle-exploding shit storm, circa 7/12/08 - We will never forget!
by dan on Aug 9, 2008 6:57 PM EDT up reply actions
Yes.
That was me. Apparently I have a ridiculous amount of control over the universe. It’s a shame I can’t put this talent to use for good, rather than evil.
Why don't you just make like a tree, and get out of here?
by the red baron on Aug 9, 2008 8:36 PM EDT up reply actions
Maybe Jimmy
pissed ‘em off…but we’ll probably never know…
"Fortune favors the bold!" - Virgil
by player2bnamedl8r on Aug 9, 2008 6:56 PM EDT up reply actions
why thompson?
seems he should still be the primary back-up if carp has trouble. anyone, even izzy, could handle this
If you can keep your head when all about you are losing theirs, perhaps you haven't grasped the situation!
he's a sinkerballer and hasn't worked in a while
maybe they want him a little tired in the game that matters
They say that it's never too late, but you don't get any younger...
He will not blow a nine-run lead, either.
I don’t know if that can be said for some of our other bullpenners.
by Red in Chicago on Aug 9, 2008 6:57 PM EDT up reply actions
His sinker
has looked pretty good lately…seems a reasonable call by Tony. Keep the ball on the ground.
"Fortune favors the bold!" - Virgil
by player2bnamedl8r on Aug 9, 2008 6:58 PM EDT up reply actions
Just showed the bullpen
and I didn’t see Izzy. Is he even with the team? I thought for sure he’d pitch the 9th…
hmmmmmmmmmmmm
THE SKIP IS LEGIT!!
Seriously... what were Rich Harden's parents thinking?!?!?!
Izzy doesn't come out unless needed
in Pittsburgh, I sat near the bullpen and he didn’t come out to watch the game until the 7th inning.
by Hardcore Legend on Aug 10, 2008 3:08 AM EDT up reply actions
way to go out on that bullpen limb
If you can keep your head when all about you are losing theirs, perhaps you haven't grasped the situation!
AND THAT'S A WINNER!!!!
I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!
Destroying Zambrano in Game 7 of the NLCS, perhaps?
Testicle-exploding shit storm, circa 7/12/08 - We will never forget!
by dan on Aug 9, 2008 7:00 PM EDT up reply actions
and that's a winner
Let’s get ‘em tomorrow!
They say that it's never too late, but you don't get any younger...
Paying on past performances
happens alot unfortunately. Lopez still gets decent sized contracts based upon those years he had with Cinci. But the guy is still only 28, and there is potential there. Lets just hope he somehow reverts back to his near cinci numbers with us.
boo cubs, hooray beer
fantastic win boys
seriously that was a fantastic win.
i can’t tell you enough how proud i am of you that you came back & won in that fashion after what happened yesterday afternoon.
this was a great all around game. kudos to every one for a job well done.
I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!
And I like our chances with Carp vs. Harden tomorrow
We could walk away from this series with a gained game on the Flubs.
Testicle-exploding shit storm, circa 7/12/08 - We will never forget!
by dan on Aug 9, 2008 7:05 PM EDT up reply actions
Great game boys
got our ace going tom and it is a night game at Wrigley. Advantage Cards. Go Carpenter Go Ankiel , Go Glaus
When the time comes for me to not be bothered by losing that is when I know it is time to retire my fandom
Wellemeyer's last 2 starts, versus the toughest offenses in the NL
12.2 IP , 4 ER
boo cubs, hooray beer
Oddly enough, when i read this morning's post, it gave me MORE hope.
It seems like all year, everyone has been saying how it’s been a great ride so far, but now it’s time for the cards to fall back down to earth…BUT THEY HAVEN’T. I don’t know how many times that type of thing has been posted here, and just to spite us, they keep on winning. Now, it actually seems like they have a great shot to make the playoffs with pu, glaus, and luddy hot at the same time and carpenter back, I hope they do listen to stuff like RB posted this morning and keep thinking they’re underdogs and keep proving everyone wrong!
Fox trivia question
The question they asked today was a bit misleading. When they were saying it on the air, they kept saying, “Who was the last Cub to lead NL rookies in hits?” The correct answer for that is Jerome Walton and the question was rather pertinent to Fukudome leading all rookies in hits.
But the question that was on the screen was, “Who was the last Cubs rookie to lead the NL in hits?” (the last NL hits leader who was both a Cub & a rookie) 1.5 million internet dollars to the first person who can answer correctly
That said, the Cubs do deserve my pity, but never my support.
A St. Louis native, who was only 5'7
Man, he would be idolized in Cardinal nation today, from St. Louis and small/gritty.
boo cubs, hooray beer
Yesterday
I was so ticked at the outcome I felt I knew would happen. The i got an email from my cousin whose husband is a cub fan.(he’s a nice guy though) He’s going in to have hus heart looked at(hes like 39-40) may have to have open heart not sure yet…so that put it all in prospective for me.
Being on the west coast I got angels Yanks so i wsa surprised when I kept seeing the score on my XM.. and even better they kept it.
Things mentioned b4 the game- AP not big vs cubbies,get to big Z early and Glaus needs to do something…funny how things work.
I can't believe i gave up a homerun to that punch and judy hitter-major league 2
Life is good........
Cards crush the Cubs.
Misty May/Walsh are playing beach volleyball…
Life is good.
"Even when the rain falls, Even when the flood starts rising, Even when the storm comes, I am washed by the water!" -NeedToBreathe
and my cousins husband
had his test and everything is fine…no blockage or anything..althugh today couldn’t have been good for his heart..jk
I can't believe i gave up a homerun to that punch and judy hitter-major league 2
Good feelings
I’m from Omaha, NE and took my son out to Chicago to watch the game – our first time in Chicago… this game was more than I could have hoped for. My son is 7 and he’s going nuts… and so am I in getting to see him develop the same love for this Cardinal team I have. What a great day -
Thanks Cards fans – especially the guy who sat one row in back of me and bought me a beer just because I was also rooting for our team.
Lebron James has to be the worst
interview. I have watched over and over his interviews for olympics..he does terrible. I guess it’s hard when you can’t just talk about you forever.
I can't believe i gave up a homerun to that punch and judy hitter-major league 2
Michael Jordan school of interviews
“Just tried to get a good shot.”
“they played great. We just had to play harder.”
etc. etc. etc.
He’s actually usually pretty talkative wehn they grab him after the game. maybe it’s an adrenalin thing.
i have seen his clevland after game ones those arent too bad
this hes trying to hype everything up and not talk about himself…Tom. game this will be the most watched game ever..they are big we are big etc…im not alebron or kobe fan…at least lebron doesnt do that lip thing Kobe does it’s so irritating..
I can't believe i gave up a homerun to that punch and judy hitter-major league 2
So yeah, I totally went to a wedding today
didn’t get to see the game but did get a 1964 World Series Champion Dick Groat autographed baseball from a close friend of his. That was pretty awesome.
by Hardcore Legend on Aug 10, 2008 3:11 AM EDT reply actions
You missed a good one
It was about time we knocked Zambrano on his duff. Getting that monkey that was Big Z off the Card’s back sure feels good.
Although I will say this for Zambrano…considering he had maybe the worst game of his career today..he didn’t seem to be too bothered by it in the dugout after he was taken out of the game. Looked pretty mellow. Of course he could have gone in the clubhouse and took a bat to a tv when the cameras weren’t around…..
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