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Game 145 Open Thread: Sept 10 2008

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Chicago Cubs @ St. Louis Cardinals


Lilly Looper
13-9, 4.43 12-11, 4.09

brewers won; phillies are losing in the 9th as i type. if the latter result holds, the cardinals can move back into 2nd place in the wild-card chase by winning tonight.

red baron is dealing w/ a connectivity issue this evening, which leaves me to compose the wednesday-night haiku. i fully support this tradition ---- i have the impression the cards are well above .500 on haiku nights. unfortunately, the haiku form has always defeated me; just not enough syllables, dammit. the limerick has always been a more comfortable verse for me, so with apologies i offer the following:

there lives a cub southpaw named lilly
who oft makes the cardinals hit illy
on september the 10
he'll try once again
and the question is: won't he, or will he?

robert frost, eat your heart out.

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Awesome limerick!

Very impressive. BTW, lineups have been posted.

by mikeonthecards on Sep 10, 2008 7:10 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

haha

gotta love a baseball blog that delivers quality poetry

by PolancoMcEwing on Sep 10, 2008 7:34 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

100 year old Cub fan

Bless her heart. Must be pretty strong.

- Y.2.2

by Yadi2Second on Sep 10, 2008 7:12 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

cards
1. C Izturis, SS
2. F Lopez, 3B
3. A Pujols, 1B
4. R Ludwick, RF
5. Y Molina, C
6. J Phelps, LF
7. A Kennedy, 2B
8. B Looper, P
9. S Schumaker, CF

cubs
1. A Soriano, LF
2. R Theriot, SS
3. D Lee, 1B
4. A Ramirez, 3B
5. G Soto, C
6. K Fukudome, RF
7. M DeRosa, 2B
8. F Pie, CF
9. T Lilly, P

by mikeonthecards on Sep 10, 2008 7:14 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

per bernie?

or who?

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

by yer dog first on Sep 10, 2008 7:14 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Sorry.

Not sure, but the same lineup has been posted on the Cards Talk forum and the stlcardinals forum.

by mikeonthecards on Sep 10, 2008 7:20 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

right

its all about giving credit to the ones who did the work to get that info out you or I.

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

by yer dog first on Sep 10, 2008 7:21 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hummel

Has it up on Stltoday now

by OCCardsFan on Sep 10, 2008 7:52 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

We're gonna score a butt-load of runs tonight

One of those “so bad it’s good” lineups that seems to work every time.

defy, cards, defy. hey logic --- you suck.

by effin fisk on Sep 10, 2008 7:15 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

its bad

when your best hitter at the bottom of the lineup vs. lefties, is your pitcher.

C’mon Cards, beat this sChlUB mercelessly!

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

by yer dog first on Sep 10, 2008 7:17 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

God I hope so

Cause the lineup is just plan disgusting, especially for a team that is in a pennant race.

Has any team ever had 7 infielders in their starting lineup before?

Pujols, Kennedy, Izturis, Lopez, Molina, Phelps and the Pitcher?

Still looking for 1985 Regular Season games on DVD/VHS

by Hardcore Legend on Sep 10, 2008 7:18 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

White Sox might be there before long.

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 Sep 10, 2008 7:28 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

don't forget schumaker (2B)

that’s 8.

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

by SleepyCA on Sep 10, 2008 7:43 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

nope, you had it right

plan disgusting…let’s hope that it is Bizzaro lineup

* sarcasm might be involved in this comment

by mattyfrommo on Sep 10, 2008 7:45 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

the lineup

ain’t that bad. yadi in the 5 hole usually brings good luck

it's time to bring the rock!!!!!!!

by Cards Fan in Chitown on Sep 10, 2008 7:50 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Agreed.....

Would rather have Glaus, but he can’t go. Gotta play the guys you have, that are healthy.

by SoonerfanTU on Sep 10, 2008 7:51 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

+1

always a home run threat

it's time to bring the rock!!!!!!!

by Cards Fan in Chitown on Sep 10, 2008 7:51 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

great limerick.

go cards! season on the line again tonight.

by stlcardinalsfang on Sep 10, 2008 7:24 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

What BCB has to say about Looper
In his spare time, Braden Looper helps handicapped children to learn how to make ecologically sustainable clothing and grow their own food. After that, each day, he tends to the wind farm he has installed near Busch Stadium that provides all the power for the lights in the stadium, helps every little old lady in the state of Missouri across the street, scans all the tickets into the ballpark and has personally agreed to adopt the first 10,000 pets that are made homeless by Hurricane Ike.

by FlimtotheFlam on Sep 10, 2008 7:24 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Al wanted to mix things up to help break the string of bad play

and someone suggested he gush on and on about the opposing pitcher. Apparently that’s what he chose.

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 Sep 10, 2008 7:30 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

oh yeah?

Well, uh, Ted Lilly is quite a handsome man…

Muwahahahahahaha.

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

by SleepyCA on Sep 10, 2008 8:03 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

personally

Insult to gay people. Associating them with the Cubs? Tsk tsk. They have rights, y’know.

- Y.2.2

by Yadi2Second on Sep 10, 2008 7:33 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Associating anyone with the Cubs could be considered an insult.

by mikeonthecards on Sep 10, 2008 7:38 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Go Birds!!

Lets go all 2006 on everyone. Except lets go in winning!!

by birdsonthehat on Sep 10, 2008 7:32 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

yeah

wouldn’t that be the opposite of ’06 at this time of year? more like ’07 rockies

it's time to bring the rock!!!!!!!

by Cards Fan in Chitown on Sep 10, 2008 7:53 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Looks like the Angels

are 3 outs from being the first team to clinch a playoff spot.

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 Sep 10, 2008 7:35 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

wow

someone had to do it

it's time to bring the rock!!!!!!!

by Cards Fan in Chitown on Sep 10, 2008 7:53 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

My limerick

There once was a pitcher named Looper
Who previously had been a pooper
By inducing ground balls
Zeroes go on the walls
And he pitches the Cubs to a stupor

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 Sep 10, 2008 7:52 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

does LBoros know what he got himself into

if this limerick thing turns into a good luck charm?

* sarcasm might be involved in this comment

by mattyfrommo on Sep 10, 2008 7:55 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Do we have any players from Nantucket?

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 Sep 10, 2008 7:58 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

haikuforu

Lilly wilts on mound
Looper will loop back again
Pujols hits the moon

it's time to bring the rock!!!!!!!

by Cards Fan in Chitown on Sep 10, 2008 7:55 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The first line looks like one of those old "Confucious say" bits

You know…

“Confucious say, baby in back seat of car do not cause accident, but accident in back seat of car do cause baby.”

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 Sep 10, 2008 7:57 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Confucious say

Crowded elevator always smell different to midget.

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 Sep 10, 2008 8:00 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Confucious say

“Man standing on toilet is high on pot”

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 Sep 10, 2008 8:01 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

"Man trapped in brothel get jerked around"

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 Sep 10, 2008 8:02 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Confucious say

Baseball all wrong — man with four balls cannot walk.

ESPN Management (CT): Umm…...what does this have to do with the Red Sox and Yankees?
SportsNation Jerry Crasnick: Management, Let’s take a break with the sarcasm, OK?

by Smokin Turkeys on Sep 10, 2008 8:03 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

hahaahaha

you win!

it's time to bring the rock!!!!!!!

by Cards Fan in Chitown on Sep 10, 2008 8:03 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I've read Confucius' 'Analects'

and read a book called ‘Zen and Japanese Culture’
and I just love haikus
also recommend the book, The Tao of Physics, even if it is a little outdated.

it's time to bring the rock!!!!!!!

by Cards Fan in Chitown on Sep 10, 2008 8:00 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I recomend the Tao of Steve

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 Sep 10, 2008 8:01 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

the cover of that book

always reminds me of the dvd cover to American Movie

it's time to bring the rock!!!!!!!

by Cards Fan in Chitown on Sep 10, 2008 8:01 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

have to admit….i like the limerick better than the haiku….generally a bit more to work with

by NorseKaiser on Sep 10, 2008 7:56 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

it's a challenge to say something in so few lines though

that’s pretty neat. limericks are all rhymey and stuff

it's time to bring the rock!!!!!!!

by Cards Fan in Chitown on Sep 10, 2008 8:03 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

right….i suppose it may come down to high school english assignments and my inability to write a good haiku……i guess everyone here must have done better than me!

by NorseKaiser on Sep 10, 2008 8:04 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

lboros, your limerick has doomed us all...

and it wasnt even dirty :-(

www.GriffinandtheGargoyles.com
www.myspace.com/GriffinandtheGargoyles

Dont take me seriously :-D

by jealousblues on Sep 10, 2008 7:57 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

So why Kennedy instead of Miles?

Kennedy have a couple of hits off Lilly, I assume?

by LukeMP1186 on Sep 10, 2008 7:59 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

ahh...

Kennedy 6-18 with a HR…
Miles 1-6…

Still like Miles better…

by LukeMP1186 on Sep 10, 2008 8:02 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

My Haiku...

Cesar Izturiz,
yes that Cesar Izturiz,
is our leadoff hittter

defy, cards, defy. hey logic --- you suck.

by effin fisk on Sep 10, 2008 7:59 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

oops. i pasted the wrong version!

I had to type a couple of options into a word doc to figure out the syllables…

Try this:

Cesar Izturiz,
yes that Cesar Izturiz,
is our leadoff man

defy, cards, defy. hey logic --- you suck.

by effin fisk on Sep 10, 2008 8:00 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Laughed out loud.

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 Sep 10, 2008 8:03 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

First go get a beer
Then watch Chicago blow it
And stand up and cheer

by mikeonthecards on Sep 10, 2008 8:08 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

As of the time this message is being posted

4 of the top 6 teams in the NL in winning percentage are in the Central. Yowza.

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 Sep 10, 2008 8:11 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I have a six pack of Belgium's finest St. Louis beer

and I’m ready for some baseball!

Testicle-exploding shit storm, circa 7/12/08 - We will never forget!

by bjork24 on Sep 10, 2008 8:13 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Nice.

I too have some ABev. But a 12 pack!

by mikeonthecards on Sep 10, 2008 8:17 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

and here we go

defy, cards, defy. hey logic --- you suck.

by effin fisk on Sep 10, 2008 8:16 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ok, Theroit

Time for you to suck against us

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 Sep 10, 2008 8:18 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Why

is Brian Barden not playing 3rd today?

by liam on Sep 10, 2008 8:20 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

he is an outfielder?

wait, maybe Tony just thinks that since the names are so much alike

* sarcasm might be involved in this comment

by mattyfrommo on Sep 10, 2008 8:22 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

How do you think he differentiates between them when he's calling on one?

Hey, smart one, go out there and pinch run
Hey, white one, go out there and bunt

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 Sep 10, 2008 8:23 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

safe at first my ass

IZ2 screws up again, but not as bad as Dink2 at first base

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

by gdm426 on Sep 10, 2008 8:20 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

nice call ump!*

* sarcasm might be involved in this comment

by mattyfrommo on Sep 10, 2008 8:20 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Whew

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 Sep 10, 2008 8:25 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i've had just about enough of IZ2 LOOP

get those ground balls hit to second or third big guy

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

by gdm426 on Sep 10, 2008 8:25 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

If he had that much control over things, don't you think he'd just K everyone?

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 Sep 10, 2008 8:27 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

naw, he's a very generous dude

see the above quote from bcb

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

by gdm426 on Sep 10, 2008 8:28 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Cesar, hit a leadoff homerun, and I'll do something crazy

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 Sep 10, 2008 8:27 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'll lightly applaud

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 Sep 10, 2008 8:29 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

thats about as close as he's gonna get mr red

come on FLOPPY

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

by gdm426 on Sep 10, 2008 8:29 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

BALK!

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

by gdm426 on Sep 10, 2008 8:32 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Heh

Rename them the Chicago Balks

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 Sep 10, 2008 8:32 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

small balking bears

it's time to bring the rock!!!!!!!

by Cards Fan in Chitown on Sep 10, 2008 8:33 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Sweet

In play, run(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 Sep 10, 2008 8:34 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hey I'll take 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 Sep 10, 2008 8:35 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

ho hum, another RBI

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

by gdm426 on Sep 10, 2008 8:34 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

#99!

it's time to bring the rock!!!!!!!

by Cards Fan in Chitown on Sep 10, 2008 8:34 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

man LUD is in a major funk

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

by gdm426 on Sep 10, 2008 8:34 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

we need him now almost more than ever

now that Rick & Troy are down

he went into a bad slide when Albert went down, and he came out of it red hot. we need him to repeat that process if the Cards are gonna have any chance to play in Roctober

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

by gdm426 on Sep 10, 2008 8:40 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I missed the RBI.

I swear I’m going to throw this stupid Comcast box into the ocean. It keeps turning itself off and on at random.

by mikeonthecards on Sep 10, 2008 8:35 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hopefully its easier to throw a comcast box into the ocean

than it is to throw an insurance check for the frozen banana stand.

defy, cards, defy. hey logic --- you suck.

by effin fisk on Sep 10, 2008 8:37 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Arrested Development? Anyone...

Crickets chirp

defy, cards, defy. hey logic --- you suck.

by effin fisk on Sep 10, 2008 8:42 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Thanks for the clarification.

Even though I thought it was funny, I had no idea where it came from.

by mikeonthecards on Sep 10, 2008 8:45 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

as usual...

the pirates are losing to a team in the playoff hunt not named the cardinals…2-0 astros…

by LukeMP1186 on Sep 10, 2008 8:38 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

cmon pirates

raise the jolly roger or whatever

it's time to bring the rock!!!!!!!

by Cards Fan in Chitown on Sep 10, 2008 8:41 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yarrr

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 Sep 10, 2008 8:42 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

they're actually 7-4 against the astros this year...

but on the verge of being swept tonight…they’re 5-25 against the cubs and brewers, while 7-7 against us…

by LukeMP1186 on Sep 10, 2008 8:43 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Sawasadee guys, Flooding in Bangkok, but I waded to work in Cards T-shirt, and was not hit once

by a taxi or songteow (kind of public van). Good omen for a pitchers’ duel which we win 1-0

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

HL Mencken

by akaitori on Sep 10, 2008 8:38 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You're a real trooper.

I’d have called in. Awesome that you sported the Cards shirt to work though!

by mikeonthecards on Sep 10, 2008 8:41 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hey I got a green box. Where can I put it?

Over here behind the plate. It shouldn’t get in the way.

by Harknights on Sep 10, 2008 8:41 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

they are dinken & dunken us to death

again

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

by gdm426 on Sep 10, 2008 8:43 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Loop needs to get his Flores together

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 Sep 10, 2008 8:43 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

wait, what??

he was out bob!

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

by gdm426 on Sep 10, 2008 8:44 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The play at 3rd is when playing someone routinely out of position comes back to bite you in the ass

Kosuke Fukudome: $55 million.262 .362 .382
Skip Schumaker: $Free .305 .365 .416
Skippy needs a new publicist

by joker24 on Sep 10, 2008 8:46 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Jeebus Loop

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 Sep 10, 2008 8:45 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

damn you Floppy put youf f'ing foot on the bag

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

by gdm426 on Sep 10, 2008 8:45 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

nope Lopez head not in the game

was looking for the tag and wasnt on the bag

ESPN Management (CT): Umm…...what does this have to do with the Red Sox and Yankees?
SportsNation Jerry Crasnick: Management, Let’s take a break with the sarcasm, OK?

by Smokin Turkeys on Sep 10, 2008 8:45 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That was an idiotic error by Lopez

stand there and catching the effing ball

by azruavatar on Sep 10, 2008 8:46 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

in his defense

he is out of position. wish Freese was up

it's time to bring the rock!!!!!!!

by Cards Fan in Chitown on Sep 10, 2008 8:47 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

mother of ass

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

by gdm426 on Sep 10, 2008 8:46 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

that is how you fall out of pennant races

ESPN Management (CT): Umm…...what does this have to do with the Red Sox and Yankees?
SportsNation Jerry Crasnick: Management, Let’s take a break with the sarcasm, OK?

by Smokin Turkeys on Sep 10, 2008 8:46 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

unless you come back

and have Luddy wake up

it's time to bring the rock!!!!!!!

by Cards Fan in Chitown on Sep 10, 2008 8:48 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

or AA

or on the frigging bench.

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

by SleepyCA on Sep 10, 2008 8:48 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

too bad Tony doesn't agree

talking about calling up Freese, Tony doesn’t think we need him,

“Who do you think has a better chance of getting a base hit?” said La Russa.

“Barden had a good year. Ryan’s gotten base hits in the big leagues. I don’t see the need to stretch.”

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

by gdm426 on Sep 10, 2008 8:48 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

now now

we can’t question Tony, he knows more than us.

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

by SleepyCA on Sep 10, 2008 8:50 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Tony La Russa

does not understand BABIP and the reason why Lopez has a decent batting average.

by azruavatar on Sep 10, 2008 8:50 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

On our bench

we’ve got the best 3B in the PCL from 2007, according to SFR.

by liam on Sep 10, 2008 8:48 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

ouch

it's time to bring the rock!!!!!!!

by Cards Fan in Chitown on Sep 10, 2008 8:48 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The Walrus could have done more than 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 Sep 10, 2008 8:46 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

ungood. Maybe I should wade back home and see if I can wear a Rams shirt or some such.

While Lopez does his best T-ball audition

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

HL Mencken

by akaitori on Sep 10, 2008 8:47 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

so....

defy, cards, defy. hey logic --- you suck.

by effin fisk on Sep 10, 2008 8:47 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

christ...

who knew we’d miss troy so quickly?

by LukeMP1186 on Sep 10, 2008 8:47 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Give me Wallace or give me death!

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 Sep 10, 2008 8:48 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

bang

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

by gdm426 on Sep 10, 2008 8:49 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

dlee needs to hit into a line drive DP

make it happen LOOP

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

by gdm426 on Sep 10, 2008 8:50 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Just to let you guys now:

If the Cards win tonight all of us in Milwaukee are untucking our shirts. Don’t let it ruffle your feathers, mmk?

by HRF on Sep 10, 2008 8:51 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

where the hell did my ‘k’ go at the front of “now”?

by HRF on Sep 10, 2008 8:51 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Know decided to untuck its k

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 Sep 10, 2008 8:52 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

mother of ass

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

by gdm426 on Sep 10, 2008 8:51 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

So, let's review

The game has gone:

Izturis bad throw
Izturis boot
Strikeout
Basehit
Izturis bad throw
Inning over
Ball almost hits Looper
Basehit
Error on Lopez
Error on Lopez
Groundout to Lopez

So, we’ve got 5 bad plays

Still looking for 1985 Regular Season games on DVD/VHS

by Hardcore Legend on Sep 10, 2008 8:51 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

have they buzzed anyone all year?

because I can’t remember. TLR’s getting soft in his senility.

by azruavatar on Sep 10, 2008 8:52 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

best part

is that Wainwright threw at his injury.

Seems fitting and ironic.

by ol Pete on Sep 11, 2008 7:54 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wainer hit Braun last series

ESPN Management (CT): Umm…...what does this have to do with the Red Sox and Yankees?
SportsNation Jerry Crasnick: Management, Let’s take a break with the sarcasm, OK?

by Smokin Turkeys on Sep 10, 2008 8:53 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

but I guess your talking about just Cubs?

ESPN Management (CT): Umm…...what does this have to do with the Red Sox and Yankees?
SportsNation Jerry Crasnick: Management, Let’s take a break with the sarcasm, OK?

by Smokin Turkeys on Sep 10, 2008 8:54 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

For those calling Motte a one pitch pitcher

All he needs to make is one pitch if he’s Tony’s designated enforcer. It’s like DJ King (sorry, hockey reference)

Kosuke Fukudome: $55 million.262 .362 .382
Skip Schumaker: $Free .305 .365 .416
Skippy needs a new publicist

by joker24 on Sep 10, 2008 8:54 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

ehhh

Motte could kill somebody. I wouldn’t call on him to hit anyone but I’m in the Ozzie Guillen camp of hitting batters on occasion

by azruavatar on Sep 10, 2008 8:56 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hell, isn't that all Kyle Farnsworth is used for anymore?

Just going in and throwing a 98-mph laser at a batter’s head?

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 Sep 10, 2008 8:57 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Putting 99 in Lilly's ribs sounds like a jolly time right now

Kosuke Fukudome: $55 million.262 .362 .382
Skip Schumaker: $Free .305 .365 .416
Skippy needs a new publicist

by joker24 on Sep 10, 2008 8:57 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

booooo on the cubs

it's time to bring the rock!!!!!!!

by Cards Fan in Chitown on Sep 10, 2008 8:51 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

f'n lilly spiking the catcher?

he should have got hurt there!

it's time to bring the rock!!!!!!!

by Cards Fan in Chitown on Sep 10, 2008 8:52 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Really Lilly

Why not punch Yadi like Jack Clark tried back in the day.

by Harknights on Sep 10, 2008 8:52 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

when did lilly pad get so tough?

he should be laying on the ground, not Yadda

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

by gdm426 on Sep 10, 2008 8:52 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Lilly's just a little bitch

Go ahead and try to take out Pu’s BFF, see what happens

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 Sep 10, 2008 8:53 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

ok

ok, let’s not get outta hand

it's time to bring the rock!!!!!!!

by Cards Fan in Chitown on Sep 10, 2008 8:54 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I don't think that's out of hand

Lilly is a little bitch. He throws whiny temper-tantrums like he were a spoiled six-year-old girl. He’s easily my least favorite Cub.

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 Sep 10, 2008 8:55 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

calling Lilly a 'little bitch'

is not going to mesh with the community guidelines well. I’d hope this doesn’t become it’s own meme tonight.

by azruavatar on Sep 10, 2008 8:57 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yeah

Maybe the name-calling is over the top, but the description that follows is certainly fitting, no?

And to CFIC – I was just saying I wasn’t out of hand, just a little angry at my least favorite player on my team’s rival. Getting out of hand would be when the board turns into F bombs directed toward La Russa or Franklin or anyone else.

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 Sep 10, 2008 9:01 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That too, although I'm pretty sure that would be worse for your bank account than the community

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 Sep 10, 2008 9:02 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

yeah

it's time to bring the rock!!!!!!!

by Cards Fan in Chitown on Sep 10, 2008 9:02 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

LOL!

Pu’s BFF. That’s hilarious!

by mikeonthecards on Sep 10, 2008 8:55 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Well, if you give Yadi a running start

I’m guessing he’d probably win that battle.

by mojowo11 on Sep 10, 2008 8:54 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Takes a tough guy

to get your knee up into the catcher’s groin.

by liam on Sep 10, 2008 8:54 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

All things considered

This inning hasn’t spiraled out of control as badly as it could have. Luckily the last four Cubs hitters have managed to only grounders.

by mojowo11 on Sep 10, 2008 8:53 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Don't know about the team, but pissing me off ROYALLY . . .in the Kingdom of Thailand

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

HL Mencken

by akaitori on Sep 10, 2008 8:55 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Lilly just joined the club

The “Lidge & Backe club of pitchers who will be destroyed by Alert’s wrath and furious anger” club.

defy, cards, defy. hey logic --- you suck.

by effin fisk on Sep 10, 2008 8:54 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

lidge...

is no longer in that club, sadly…

by LukeMP1186 on Sep 10, 2008 8:55 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

you can go in shoulder first

going in with your knee raised in front of you? Pansy-style.

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

by SleepyCA on Sep 10, 2008 8:54 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

damn

that’s lame

it's time to bring the rock!!!!!!!

by Cards Fan in Chitown on Sep 10, 2008 8:55 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

now that would be ripe

if Lilly hurt his pitching shoulder

by azruavatar on Sep 10, 2008 8:55 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

that was my point

that was a really dumb move on his part. he’s a lot smaller than Yadda, he had to know he was going to get the worse end of that collision.

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

by gdm426 on Sep 10, 2008 8:56 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

yeah

that’s what shoulda happened

it's time to bring the rock!!!!!!!

by Cards Fan in Chitown on Sep 10, 2008 8:56 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

remeber when we had a glut of outfielders?

those were the days

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

by gdm426 on Sep 10, 2008 8:58 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Crabman is still hurt

he’s not cleared to anything but run. he really should not be off the DL

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

by gdm426 on Sep 10, 2008 8:59 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

ah

that would explain it

it's time to bring the rock!!!!!!!

by Cards Fan in Chitown on Sep 10, 2008 9:00 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Oh

Well then, sort of begs the question…why is he off the DL?

by mojowo11 on Sep 10, 2008 9:01 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

yeah

that’s probably my least favorite thing about TLR

it's time to bring the rock!!!!!!!

by Cards Fan in Chitown on Sep 10, 2008 9:00 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I suppose

we could have put Barton in left to lead off and Barden at third, but that would’ve made too much sense. Maybe Hrabosky lobbied against that lineup, which would’ve been pretty confusing for him.

by liam on Sep 10, 2008 8:58 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

dang

it's time to bring the rock!!!!!!!

by Cards Fan in Chitown on Sep 10, 2008 8:57 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Well, we were down by 3 early last night too

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 Sep 10, 2008 8:58 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Considering that any other outfielder

would’ve been positioned to catch that ball it would be 6

That was a real test," Soriano said of the play. "He didn’t call the ball, I didn’t call the ball, but I saw him close to the ball and I let him get the ball."

by Cardsfan_inCHI on Sep 10, 2008 8:59 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

would be hilarious

if he IBB’d everyone in the lineup until he got to him, then beaned him.

Sure, we’d lose the game, but it’d give us something to talk about for a while. And it’s not like he’s getting the guys out anyway.

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

by SleepyCA on Sep 10, 2008 9:01 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

What a frickin joke...

didnt they have a disasterous inning in the last series against the cubs?

Also, inept pitching AGAIN to the bottom of a lineup

And, have I mentioned before that I absolutely hate pitch to contact

BTW…screw Tony & his endless lineup card, I wish the FO would make him eat it

by buzzburton33 on Sep 10, 2008 9:00 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wow Looper is living on the left side of things tonight

take one step over

That was a real test," Soriano said of the play. "He didn’t call the ball, I didn’t call the ball, but I saw him close to the ball and I let him get the ball."

by Cardsfan_inCHI on Sep 10, 2008 9:00 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Needed that call

We need to get some bats beside Albert going

by bmoorelikealbert on Sep 10, 2008 9:01 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

finally

that horrible half inning is over

it's time to bring the rock!!!!!!!

by Cards Fan in Chitown on Sep 10, 2008 9:02 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Loop did pretty good there

at least kept us in the game.

ESPN Management (CT): Umm…...what does this have to do with the Red Sox and Yankees?
SportsNation Jerry Crasnick: Management, Let’s take a break with the sarcasm, OK?

by Smokin Turkeys on Sep 10, 2008 9:02 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

67 pitches through 2 innings

good lord.

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

by SleepyCA on Sep 10, 2008 9:03 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Oof

65 pitches in 2 innings for Loop

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 Sep 10, 2008 9:03 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Sleepy's right, I'm wrong

It’s 67

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 Sep 10, 2008 9:03 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Well

I have to get back to work. I showed up moments before Lopez’s first error, so my absence can only help.

by mojowo11 on Sep 10, 2008 9:03 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Umpire has to watch this game too

he didn’t want to have to watch a blowout this early. He, unlike us, can’t flip the channel.

Still looking for 1985 Regular Season games on DVD/VHS

by Hardcore Legend on Sep 10, 2008 9:03 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

you know this is just typical of this team this season

when they need a win the most, they implode. of course when you have replacement players at almost every position, many playing out of position, i don’t know if we should expect anything else.

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

by gdm426 on Sep 10, 2008 9:04 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

make a splash Phelps

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

by gdm426 on Sep 10, 2008 9:05 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ha.

Splash……..Phelps…….

by mikeonthecards on Sep 10, 2008 9:07 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

This loss is on lboros.

Should have stuck with the haiku. :)

by mikeonthecards on Sep 10, 2008 9:05 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

that was pathetic

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

by gdm426 on Sep 10, 2008 9:07 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Is Felipe TRYING to get in the doghouse?

The more I think about that bunt play, the more I realize how stupid it was. I mean, there were no outs for chrissake. What the hell was he doing?

Managers and coaches hate mental mistakes, and something tells me TLR probably dislikes them more than most.

by mojowo