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enjoy...

yeah right…

The beard is back!

by guayzimi on Oct 8, 2009 12:43 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Fi....whatever.

Run Vince run! There's a tarp chasing you! Run! It's right behind you!

by TBender on Oct 8, 2009 12:43 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

hey guys,

wainer is throwing tomorrow

at least this isn’t football

Of course, hope means being cut down on some street corner, as you run like mad, by a random bullet.

by prophetjohn on Oct 8, 2009 12:44 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I just changed my shirt four times...

Hoping this one works…

Brenden Ryan is my hero...

by pattimagee on Oct 8, 2009 12:44 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

indeed

Matt and Ryan as well.

"Obviously, tipping pitches didn't help" - John Smotzl
"If you disrespect the Baseball Gods, you'll get slapped." - TLR Passan

by RiverRat on Oct 8, 2009 12:45 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

damn

i called the skip to cf, lugo to 2b move

just didn’t see tony not saving ank for a clutch pinch hit

Of course, hope means being cut down on some street corner, as you run like mad, by a random bullet.

by prophetjohn on Oct 8, 2009 12:45 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

you mean a clutch pinch K

i’m bitter.

"I knew they were up to shenanigans." --TLR

by IHeartBoog on Oct 8, 2009 12:46 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

rule of thumb

is pitch up ank in clutch situations after 7th inning? right?

by madeintaiwan on Oct 8, 2009 12:46 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

why downgrade

at one position, when you can downgrade at two?!

Of course, hope means being cut down on some street corner, as you run like mad, by a random bullet.

by prophetjohn on Oct 8, 2009 12:46 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

i'm not giving up on this game yet, but...

for LA to win this series they still have to beat one of Carp or Wainwright twice, and I don’t see that happening.

I don’t like Clayton Kershaw in a playoff game against Wainwright.

The good guys still have Albert Pujols, and three in a row coming up at Busch.

1 game does not a series make.

by Jhusk on Oct 8, 2009 12:46 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

2 in a row at Busch

SlamalamaJackADongWick cares very little about your draft pick standing-by gdm426

by FredbirdisaDork on Oct 8, 2009 12:47 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

like i said...

2 in a row in Busch.

Sorry about that. The lesson, as always: I’m an idiot.

by Jhusk on Oct 8, 2009 12:47 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

thats ok

I already basically admitted tonight that I had no clue about women and sex before I was married

SlamalamaJackADongWick cares very little about your draft pick standing-by gdm426

by FredbirdisaDork on Oct 8, 2009 12:49 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

hey

that makes two of us.

by Jhusk on Oct 8, 2009 12:50 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Kershaw is freaking awesome

especially against the Cards weak ass O

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by gdm426 on Oct 8, 2009 12:50 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

How good do we feel

taking this series 1-1 to St. Louis? Especially when we have no clear 4th game starter and Pineiro has recently been Pinata?

I want the Walrus back...

by Paulspike on Oct 8, 2009 12:46 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Not good

I thought if we wanted to win this series, we had to win the first two

"You just keep pounding balls into the gap. The one thing you don’t want to do is hit a home run. That’s a rally-killer." - Jeff Francouer

by jd is legend on Oct 8, 2009 12:56 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

What do the GOB demand as a sacrifice for Pujols to "Lidge" Broxton?

SlamalamaJackADongWick cares very little about your draft pick standing-by gdm426

by FredbirdisaDork on Oct 8, 2009 12:46 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

There is no problem with management in this game...

There has been absolutely no execution by hitters in this game. Everyone has to contribute to win in the playoffs.

Go Cards!
GolfHog44

by golfhog44 on Oct 8, 2009 12:46 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Colby was good against lefties tonight.

You don’t think it was a mistake to pull him? And we’ll see if the defense agrees with you.

"I’m going to come after you." - Chris Carpenter

by spants on Oct 8, 2009 12:47 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

it was at least a mistake to pull him for glaus.

would have rather seen lugo there, especially since he came in the game anyway.

"I knew they were up to shenanigans." --TLR

by IHeartBoog on Oct 8, 2009 12:48 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I just don't think Colby should be PH for. Ever.

Especially on a night when he’s seeing the ball well and got a hit off a lefty.

"I’m going to come after you." - Chris Carpenter

by spants on Oct 8, 2009 12:49 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

100% agree.

Who needs affection when you can have blind hatred?

by ClemsonGirl on Oct 8, 2009 12:50 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

So Lugo, Skip and Brendan

are on the mission to set up Pujols’ grand slam so Joe Torre can’t pussy out and pitch around him this time?

by Hardcore Legend on Oct 8, 2009 12:46 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Finally decided to get HD

They are not coming until saturday.

I really hope I am going to get more than one Cards playoff game in HD this year.

I know I know, I should already had it, but I am a poor college kid.

"I remember once talking to one guy on the Cardinals and asking him what Pujols was like as a teammate. He said something that’s really special, if you think about it. He said: "Albert is so good that you feel like you let him down when you screw up." I thought that had to be the ultimate line that could ever be said about a ballplayer. I build my baseball team around that ballplayer."

by Smokin Turkeys on Oct 8, 2009 12:47 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Ha. So am I.

But I made the switch a little over a month. Definitely worth it. Trust me. It’s one of those purchases that you definitely feel good about afterwards. And aren’t skeptical about it at all.

by Pujols Is A God on Oct 8, 2009 12:48 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

can you ask them to flip the switch for the cardinals too?

SlamalamaJackADongWick cares very little about your draft pick standing-by gdm426

by FredbirdisaDork on Oct 8, 2009 12:49 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Sure.

I’d be willing to sell my soul to them for it. Shall I have them send the bill to you though?

by Pujols Is A God on Oct 8, 2009 12:51 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Nah

Dewitt has some money coming off the books next year… he can afford it

SlamalamaJackADongWick cares very little about your draft pick standing-by gdm426

by FredbirdisaDork on Oct 8, 2009 12:52 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

And his puss ass swings

"I remember once talking to one guy on the Cardinals and asking him what Pujols was like as a teammate. He said something that’s really special, if you think about it. He said: "Albert is so good that you feel like you let him down when you screw up." I thought that had to be the ultimate line that could ever be said about a ballplayer. I build my baseball team around that ballplayer."

by Smokin Turkeys on Oct 8, 2009 12:48 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

You know... If i was playing this game on my xbox...

I would have thrown at Furcal’s head a long long time ago

SlamalamaJackADongWick cares very little about your draft pick standing-by gdm426

by FredbirdisaDork on Oct 8, 2009 12:48 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I'm just amazed that baseball penalizes Furcal

and makes him have to get 2 hits to make it count as one.

That must be it, because otherwise I would have heard of the first .600 hitter in baseball history.

by Hardcore Legend on Oct 8, 2009 12:48 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

f'in Bud

Lighten up, Francis - Sergeant Hulka

* sarcasm might be involved in this comment

by mattyfrommo on Oct 8, 2009 12:49 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I keep reading this...

And I’m not understanding it.

V, b.

by LukeMP1186 on Oct 8, 2009 12:50 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

same here

SlamalamaJackADongWick cares very little about your draft pick standing-by gdm426

by FredbirdisaDork on Oct 8, 2009 12:50 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

He means Furcal constantly hits us...

So he must have to get 2 hits to count as one, otherwise he would hit like .600.

V, b.

by LukeMP1186 on Oct 8, 2009 12:51 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Oh shit...

I’m a moran.

V, b.

by LukeMP1186 on Oct 8, 2009 12:50 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

he hits like .600 against the Cards

f’i furcal

Lighten up, Francis - Sergeant Hulka

* sarcasm might be involved in this comment

by mattyfrommo on Oct 8, 2009 12:50 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

The lead line

is this 1999?

"I remember once talking to one guy on the Cardinals and asking him what Pujols was like as a teammate. He said something that’s really special, if you think about it. He said: "Albert is so good that you feel like you let him down when you screw up." I thought that had to be the ultimate line that could ever be said about a ballplayer. I build my baseball team around that ballplayer."

by Smokin Turkeys on Oct 8, 2009 12:48 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

GAW! STAB!

can’t hurt to post it twice since

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by gdm426 on Oct 8, 2009 12:49 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Wasn't that Matt Kemp hr last year?

No? seems like it.

"I remember once talking to one guy on the Cardinals and asking him what Pujols was like as a teammate. He said something that’s really special, if you think about it. He said: "Albert is so good that you feel like you let him down when you screw up." I thought that had to be the ultimate line that could ever be said about a ballplayer. I build my baseball team around that ballplayer."

by Smokin Turkeys on Oct 8, 2009 12:50 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

what the fuuuuuuuck

brenly is killing me

by fxster on Oct 8, 2009 12:50 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

hey!!!! It could be AL!!!!!

be happy

SlamalamaJackADongWick cares very little about your draft pick standing-by gdm426

by FredbirdisaDork on Oct 8, 2009 12:51 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

not possible

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by gdm426 on Oct 8, 2009 12:53 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

you owe dick stockton an apology

seriously

SlamalamaJackADongWick cares very little about your draft pick standing-by gdm426

by FredbirdisaDork on Oct 8, 2009 12:53 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Hawk

has a pretty good move to 1st

by saladdays on Oct 8, 2009 12:51 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

kemp

he is the new dimaggio

by fxster on Oct 8, 2009 12:51 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

K-maggio

Go Cards!
GolfHog44

by golfhog44 on Oct 8, 2009 12:52 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

that was nasty

Of course, hope means being cut down on some street corner, as you run like mad, by a random bullet.

by prophetjohn on Oct 8, 2009 12:52 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

You know it is a frustrating game

when NO ONE in your pitching staff is able to get a single 1-2-3 inning… Especially, when the ace started…

I want the Walrus back...

by Paulspike on Oct 8, 2009 12:52 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

SRSLY

"I’m going to come after you." - Chris Carpenter

by spants on Oct 8, 2009 12:53 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

whew it was only a dream

And now a scene from seinfeld
ELAINE: [mind] Who does this guy think he is?
KEITH: [mind] I'm Keith Hernandez.

by CodyG on Oct 8, 2009 12:53 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

wake up, wake up!!!!!

:*(

And now a scene from seinfeld
ELAINE: [mind] Who does this guy think he is?
KEITH: [mind] I'm Keith Hernandez.

by CodyG on Oct 8, 2009 12:55 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

whoa Yadda,,,,

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by gdm426 on Oct 8, 2009 12:54 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

ethier

just saved them an out at 2nd with that foul ball

by redbirds34 on Oct 8, 2009 12:54 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Beat me to it

And no, she did not say that…

I want the Walrus back...

by Paulspike on Oct 8, 2009 12:55 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

This ump is the worst.

"I’m going to come after you." - Chris Carpenter

by spants on Oct 8, 2009 12:55 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

umpire just guessing now

carp’s struggles must’ve thrown him off

by Jhusk on Oct 8, 2009 12:55 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

K

oh, sorry, forgot the ump sucks

by redbirds34 on Oct 8, 2009 12:55 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

f'in camera guys should have helped out Yadda there

jerks

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by gdm426 on Oct 8, 2009 12:55 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

anyone else feel that this preformance by the Cards

is very Cubs-esque? It makes me sick to think it, but I did

by stxcardsfan on Oct 8, 2009 12:55 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

flagged!

6ly

Lighten up, Francis - Sergeant Hulka

* sarcasm might be involved in this comment

by mattyfrommo on Oct 8, 2009 12:56 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

difference is the Cubs lost the opening two games AT HOME...

We’ll see what happens when we get back to Busch.

Go Cards!
GolfHog44

by golfhog44 on Oct 8, 2009 12:56 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

jinxed us much?

And now a scene from seinfeld
ELAINE: [mind] Who does this guy think he is?
KEITH: [mind] I'm Keith Hernandez.

by CodyG on Oct 8, 2009 12:57 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

only if we get new umps

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by gdm426 on Oct 8, 2009 12:57 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

just give me his name and I'll take care of it

maniacal laugh

And now a scene from seinfeld
ELAINE: [mind] Who does this guy think he is?
KEITH: [mind] I'm Keith Hernandez.

by CodyG on Oct 8, 2009 12:59 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

if we could win the 2006 NLCS... this series is far from over

SlamalamaJackADongWick cares very little about your draft pick standing-by gdm426

by FredbirdisaDork on Oct 8, 2009 12:58 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

non- yankee game thus far

And now a scene from seinfeld
ELAINE: [mind] Who does this guy think he is?
KEITH: [mind] I'm Keith Hernandez.

by CodyG on Oct 8, 2009 12:56 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

f'in umps

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by gdm426 on Oct 8, 2009 12:55 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Not your fault Hawk...

You can’t be at fault the ump’s failings. You threw two strikeouts in that at-bat.

Sincerely,
Everyone who knows anything about baseball.

by Craig_ on Oct 8, 2009 12:56 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

hahaha, tbs

you guys are such fail

Of course, hope means being cut down on some street corner, as you run like mad, by a random bullet.

by prophetjohn on Oct 8, 2009 12:56 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Same.

Who needs affection when you can have blind hatred?

by ClemsonGirl on Oct 8, 2009 12:57 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Rec

"You just keep pounding balls into the gap. The one thing you don’t want to do is hit a home run. That’s a rally-killer." - Jeff Francouer

by jd is legend on Oct 8, 2009 12:59 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

PITCHERS BEST FRIEND

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by gdm426 on Oct 8, 2009 12:57 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Yeah Albert got his heal clipped there

/nervous

"There's a lot of things we say that don't make sense to our viewers. Okay, primarily me." ~Al Hrabosky~

by YesWeOquendo on Oct 8, 2009 12:58 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

THE KIDS!!!

Go Cards!
GolfHog44

by golfhog44 on Oct 8, 2009 12:57 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Is that our first DP of the night?

"I remember once talking to one guy on the Cardinals and asking him what Pujols was like as a teammate. He said something that’s really special, if you think about it. He said: "Albert is so good that you feel like you let him down when you screw up." I thought that had to be the ultimate line that could ever be said about a ballplayer. I build my baseball team around that ballplayer."

by Smokin Turkeys on Oct 8, 2009 12:57 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Sweet. Lugo didn't screw it up.

"I’m going to come after you." - Chris Carpenter

by spants on Oct 8, 2009 12:57 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

he tried really hard though

f’in Tony

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by gdm426 on Oct 8, 2009 12:58 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Pujols is due up fourth this inning...

"I remember once talking to one guy on the Cardinals and asking him what Pujols was like as a teammate. He said something that’s really special, if you think about it. He said: "Albert is so good that you feel like you let him down when you screw up." I thought that had to be the ultimate line that could ever be said about a ballplayer. I build my baseball team around that ballplayer."

by Smokin Turkeys on Oct 8, 2009 12:58 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

wow now our double play game is back.

And now a scene from seinfeld
ELAINE: [mind] Who does this guy think he is?
KEITH: [mind] I'm Keith Hernandez.

by CodyG on Oct 8, 2009 12:58 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

is he leaving house for this?

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by gdm426 on Oct 8, 2009 12:59 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

funny i was thinking

wow i love andre but damn if i could watch an episode of those other 2 clowns

by FunkeeC on Oct 8, 2009 1:00 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Lugo...

really is an adventure isn’t he…

I’d say he’s an early favorite for most hated Cardinal 2010. Franklin is also right there.

The beard is back!

by guayzimi on Oct 8, 2009 12:58 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

after that extension

franklin is already the #1 target. lugo is free! shitty, but free!

by tgreenfield on Oct 8, 2009 12:59 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Rick Ankiel

"There's a lot of things we say that don't make sense to our viewers. Okay, primarily me." ~Al Hrabosky~

by YesWeOquendo on Oct 8, 2009 12:59 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

if he somehow

gets resigned, my feelings towards dick will transcend hate

by tgreenfield on Oct 8, 2009 1:00 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Dick will not be back

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by gdm426 on Oct 8, 2009 1:00 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

nah

thurston when he signs a 3-year, $9 million dollar deal

Of course, hope means being cut down on some street corner, as you run like mad, by a random bullet.

by prophetjohn on Oct 8, 2009 1:00 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

that's a flaggable comment john

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by gdm426 on Oct 8, 2009 1:01 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

tis a bannable comment me thinks

Lighten up, Francis - Sergeant Hulka

* sarcasm might be involved in this comment

by mattyfrommo on Oct 8, 2009 1:02 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

a suspension should be looked into

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by gdm426 on Oct 8, 2009 1:02 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

at least he can hit

Of course, hope means being cut down on some street corner, as you run like mad, by a random bullet.

by prophetjohn on Oct 8, 2009 12:59 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

exactly

Lighten up, Francis - Sergeant Hulka

* sarcasm might be involved in this comment

by mattyfrommo on Oct 8, 2009 1:00 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

can he?

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by gdm426 on Oct 8, 2009 1:00 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

not here

but better than Ank, and still less sucky than Franky

Lighten up, Francis - Sergeant Hulka

* sarcasm might be involved in this comment

by mattyfrommo on Oct 8, 2009 1:01 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

already a NLDS record

for combined runners stranded per the Post

by redbirds34 on Oct 8, 2009 12:59 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

NL record for a 9 inning game is 18...

Dodgers have 14 thru 7

The beard is back!

by guayzimi on Oct 8, 2009 1:01 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Remember back in August

When we were always coming back in the late innings to win?

Lets do that again.

"I knew they were up to shenanigans." --TLR

by IHeartBoog on Oct 8, 2009 1:00 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Remember almost every Carpenter start as a Cardinal...

When he was the opposite of suck?

I wish he would have done that.

V, b.

by LukeMP1186 on Oct 8, 2009 1:02 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I have Schlafly's Hefe in the fridge

all waiting for a victory celebration…

by Jhusk on Oct 8, 2009 1:00 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Might as well admit me to the crazy house after this game

Our are hitters even paying attention to the fucking game?

Not afraid to nitpick

by joker24 on Oct 8, 2009 1:00 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

i think i would rather be blown out then watch nerviously

And now a scene from seinfeld
ELAINE: [mind] Who does this guy think he is?
KEITH: [mind] I'm Keith Hernandez.

by CodyG on Oct 8, 2009 1:01 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

My favorite commercial during the 2006 playoffs...

The Dodge Nitro commercial where the car exploded into the sky…saw it probably 200 times.

Go Cards!
GolfHog44

by golfhog44 on Oct 8, 2009 1:01 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

W E A K

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by gdm426 on Oct 8, 2009 1:01 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Good luck pop tarts!

"You just keep pounding balls into the gap. The one thing you don’t want to do is hit a home run. That’s a rally-killer." - Jeff Francouer

by jd is legend on Oct 8, 2009 1:01 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

whoever has the lead...

gets the narratives.

The beard is back!

by guayzimi on Oct 8, 2009 1:02 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

the Cards should have gotten Sherill

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by gdm426 on Oct 8, 2009 1:02 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

sherill is making this very interesting.

And now a scene from seinfeld
ELAINE: [mind] Who does this guy think he is?
KEITH: [mind] I'm Keith Hernandez.

by CodyG on Oct 8, 2009 1:02 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Boog

just keep it moving kid

by Jhusk on Oct 8, 2009 1:02 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

i still can't see his curls

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by gdm426 on Oct 8, 2009 1:03 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Righty righty righty

This is where you kill George Sherrill

Not afraid to nitpick

by joker24 on Oct 8, 2009 1:02 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

bunt...

set up the Holliday game tying HR!

Go Cards!
GolfHog44

by golfhog44 on Oct 8, 2009 1:03 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I really think we're going to need a big game from Piniero this weekend

Starters have to go deep, cuz the Dodgers’ pen is awesome… just sayin. didn’t expect this from Carp tonight though

by stxcardsfan on Oct 8, 2009 1:03 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

BOO

g

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by gdm426 on Oct 8, 2009 1:04 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

if boog got on then pujols would be walked

And now a scene from seinfeld
ELAINE: [mind] Who does this guy think he is?
KEITH: [mind] I'm Keith Hernandez.

by CodyG on Oct 8, 2009 1:04 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

ugh

I want the Walrus back...

by Paulspike on Oct 8, 2009 1:04 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Could go for an Albert rally killer here

"You just keep pounding balls into the gap. The one thing you don’t want to do is hit a home run. That’s a rally-killer." - Jeff Francouer

by jd is legend on Oct 8, 2009 1:04 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

+8

Is very bad to steal A-Pu's rum...is very bad.

by Power Slurve on Oct 8, 2009 1:05 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

plus a 1315131 -1545123+1231

And now a scene from seinfeld
ELAINE: [mind] Who does this guy think he is?
KEITH: [mind] I'm Keith Hernandez.

by CodyG on Oct 8, 2009 1:05 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Dear GOBs

Plz make this happen.

"I knew they were up to shenanigans." --TLR

by IHeartBoog on Oct 8, 2009 1:05 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I just can't take this

Ryan actually takes a fastball right down the middle? It’s like they are goldfish not watching any previous pitches in an at-bat. I have never been this pessimistic in my life.

Not afraid to nitpick

by joker24 on Oct 8, 2009 1:04 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

its sad and pathetic

when colby was the ONLY hitter that looked impressive tonight

by tgreenfield on Oct 8, 2009 1:05 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Must have been the colby cheese on my quesadilla

"You just keep pounding balls into the gap. The one thing you don’t want to do is hit a home run. That’s a rally-killer." - Jeff Francouer

by jd is legend on Oct 8, 2009 1:06 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

AND they PH for him.

Who needs affection when you can have blind hatred?

by ClemsonGirl on Oct 8, 2009 1:07 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

smart move here by torre

"There's a lot of things we say that don't make sense to our viewers. Okay, primarily me." ~Al Hrabosky~

by YesWeOquendo on Oct 8, 2009 1:06 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

We have a BA

of .119 against Broxton or something along that parameter… 4 out save seems smart…

I want the Walrus back...

by Paulspike on Oct 8, 2009 1:06 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Broxton must wear like size 50 pants...

And he’s not even fat really, just really, really wide. He looks weird to me.

V, b.

by LukeMP1186 on Oct 8, 2009 1:06 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

this is crazy

Positronic Upgraded Juggernaut Optimized for Logical Sabotage

by Cards Fan in Chitown on Oct 8, 2009 1:07 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Broxton throws so hard

Albert could bunt a HR off him…

by stxcardsfan on Oct 8, 2009 1:07 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

perfect time for SBN to take a shit

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by gdm426 on Oct 8, 2009 1:07 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Pujols > Broxton

Make it happen.

Not afraid to nitpick

by joker24 on Oct 8, 2009 1:07 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

interesting music choices

from Andrew Lloyd Webber to Ozzy…

by EinFesteBusch on Oct 8, 2009 1:08 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

STFU TBS

Why does it always seem like national announcers are against the Cardinals?

"I knew they were up to shenanigans." --TLR

by IHeartBoog on Oct 8, 2009 1:08 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

motte throws that hard

and he sucks. lets get em.

by redbirds34 on Oct 8, 2009 1:09 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

ok, that pitchtrax thing is a joke

that’s a good 2 inches below the knees, not in the bottom third of the zone

by Jhusk on Oct 8, 2009 1:09 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

not a strike

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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Oct 8, 2009 1:09 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

ball 3

The beard is back!

by guayzimi on Oct 8, 2009 1:09 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Great time for SB nation to crap out

"You just keep pounding balls into the gap. The one thing you don’t want to do is hit a home run. That’s a rally-killer." - Jeff Francouer

by jd is legend on Oct 8, 2009 1:09 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

bull shit blue

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by gdm426 on Oct 8, 2009 1:10 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

swings at ball 4

Go Cards!
GolfHog44

by golfhog44 on Oct 8, 2009 1:10 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

swung at ball 6 Albert

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by gdm426 on Oct 8, 2009 1:10 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Sigh.

Only 48 more hours until Holliday, DeRosa and Piniero go bye-bye and I start caring solely about how the Saints do.

Who the hell knew going 2-19 into the end of the season killed any chance at momentum for the playoffs?

Good night, all.

by craig3410 on Oct 8, 2009 1:10 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

fuck that, i'm watching the rest of this game

Of course, hope means being cut down on some street corner, as you run like mad, by a random bullet.

by prophetjohn on Oct 8, 2009 1:11 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

dude

don’t need that negativity right now

by Jhusk on Oct 8, 2009 1:12 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

how bout you just worry about you're handegg team

leave baseball to people who like it

"There's a lot of things we say that don't make sense to our viewers. Okay, primarily me." ~Al Hrabosky~

by YesWeOquendo on Oct 8, 2009 1:13 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

more like 14-16

thanks for contributing

by nota bene on Oct 8, 2009 1:14 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Take the goddamn walk Albert...

This team deserves to lose.

V, b.

by LukeMP1186 on Oct 8, 2009 1:11 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Fucking pathetic. Pathetic.

Is very bad to steal A-Pu's rum...is very bad.

by Power Slurve on Oct 8, 2009 1:11 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

at what point do we start to worry about Albert?

He hasn’t looked right since the beginning of September.

by Jhusk on Oct 8, 2009 1:11 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

He decided he was gonna swing before the damn pitch was thrown

"I remember once talking to one guy on the Cardinals and asking him what Pujols was like as a teammate. He said something that’s really special, if you think about it. He said: "Albert is so good that you feel like you let him down when you screw up." I thought that had to be the ultimate line that could ever be said about a ballplayer. I build my baseball team around that ballplayer."

by Smokin Turkeys on Oct 8, 2009 1:11 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Yeah...

I hate to say it, but it’s hard to be confident with Kershaw going tomorrow and Pinata 2.0 going for us in game 3.

V, b.

by LukeMP1186 on Oct 8, 2009 1:13 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

bang bang

oh shi… you won’t die
(takes out knife aand begins to saw at head) oh man I didn’t to i didn’t want to.

And now a scene from seinfeld
ELAINE: [mind] Who does this guy think he is?
KEITH: [mind] I'm Keith Hernandez.

by CodyG on Oct 8, 2009 1:13 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

kill the ump

pujols chases a ball because douche ump decided to call it a strike on the 2nd pitch for the first time tonight

by redbirds34 on Oct 8, 2009 1:11 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

a lynch seems fair and cruel enough

but i;m partial on not getting my hands dirty.

And now a scene from seinfeld
ELAINE: [mind] Who does this guy think he is?
KEITH: [mind] I'm Keith Hernandez.

by CodyG on Oct 8, 2009 1:14 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Well

that does it, game over. If Waino sucks tomorrow, might as well be series over

I want the Walrus back...

by Paulspike on Oct 8, 2009 1:11 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

You have to swing at ball 4 when you've already had a ball called a strike in the AB

"You just keep pounding balls into the gap. The one thing you don’t want to do is hit a home run. That’s a rally-killer." - Jeff Francouer

by jd is legend on Oct 8, 2009 1:11 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

OT: this is my reply to a friend

When discussing league differences between AL and NL. This originally was “haha, Prince Fielder outperformed Mark Teixeira” and it turned into something much more. He argued that all the players I talk about sucked in the AL and magically turned brilliant in the weaker NL.

Here goes:

DeRosa and Lugo haven’t been any better coming to the cardinals than they were with their respective AL teams. Lugo was hitting over .300 in Boston. Problem was his defense, which is awful at SS. DeRosa hasn’t hit at all in StL, other than hitting a handful of HR right when he came over. Holliday was on a hot streak in the AL when he came over (had hit over .400 the 2 weeks prior to arriving in StL), so we’ll never know what would’ve happened had he stayed in Oakland. I doubt his numbers would have been as high as they ended up in StL, but that is more of a product of what was around him after coming over. In Oakland, Adam freakin Kennedy finished with the highest OPS, then Holliday comes over to StL and hits behind the king of OPS.

Lest we forget that Teixeira himself was in the NL with the Braves a couple of years ago, and switching over to the mighty AL doesn’t seem to have had a negative impact on his numbers. Tex only hit 7 more HR in Atl in almost 200 AB’s. He also hit 70 points lower in Atl than he did in Ana.

How old was de la Rosa when the Royals gave up on him? Just another one of the great moves in a long line of a questionable GM if you ask me. Check out fangraphs.com for some advanced metrics on why he is so much more successful in colorado. He’s mixing his pitches better, throwing his slider over twice as much as he was with KC, his fastball is averaging 2 mph higher, his out of zone swing percentages are up, while his in zone swing percent is lower. You may argue this is due to facing lesser hitters. I’d say it has more to do with figuring out how to best use his stuff. Another stat you will see on fangraphs is FIP, which is like ERA adjusted to take out the difference between defenses behind every pitcher. Looks like de la rosa was a victim of shoddy defense in KC, with an FIP of 5.27, and this year he had an FIP of 3.91. His BABIP is only slightly lower, so you cant say that he has been overly lucky in Colorado. Sometimes players just need to get in the right situation to succeed.

It’s easy to look at a guy and say, “well, look at the success he’s having in the NL, must be a weaker league.” But, that is superficial. You have to look deeper into the numbers to see the whole picture. Jon Garland was a serviceable starter for the White Sox and pitched his way out of the Diamondbacks depleted rotation this year. However, if you look at the numbers, you’ll see that Garland has sucked for years, he’s just had a very good team playing behind him and covering up his suck.

Another thing that gets lost in the old “AL is better than NL” argument is the imbalance of teams. The NL has 2 more teams, which means that they have 10 more starters and 16 more starting position players. I guess it would be swing around to the NL if the 2 team difference meant the NL had Boston or New York caliber teams. Instead, they are Pittsburgh/washington caliber teams.

An area where the AL gets inflated is the presence of a stinking DH. Instead of the pitcher batting, you get some guy that’s only paid to hit that plays every day. The NL doesn’t have this luxury (thank God). Baseball was meant to be played fully. Where did they come up with this bs of 2 guys splitting the game? Instead of the strategy and having to actually manage the game, the AL manager just sticks his guys out there and you go. Baseball is much more pure whenever they have to take into account where the pitchers spot is in the lineup and weigh that into when to make a pitching change, who to double switch, and whether or not to leave the pitcher in to hit.

Point of the original post was, comparing apples to apples, I got better production out of Prince Fielder (my third round pick) than Drew did out of Teixeira (his first round pick). He accused me of being a babbling idiot for thinking Fielder was better, and the numbers support me. So, I guess I’m not such a babbling idiot now, am I?

Sorry this was so long, but it beats watching the crappy effort the Cardinals are putting together.

"Baseball is like Church, many attend, few understand" - Wes Westrum

by scoot on Oct 8, 2009 1:12 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

there's no way i'm reading all of that

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by gdm426 on Oct 8, 2009 1:13 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

+1

Of course, hope means being cut down on some street corner, as you run like mad, by a random bullet.

by prophetjohn on Oct 8, 2009 1:14 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

r u kiddin

I wrote it and I didnt even read it all

"Baseball is like Church, many attend, few understand" - Wes Westrum

by scoot on Oct 8, 2009 2:29 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I can't handle this right now.

Who needs affection when you can have blind hatred?

by ClemsonGirl on Oct 8, 2009 1:14 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

how'd the tests go?

I made an 83

"Baseball is like Church, many attend, few understand" - Wes Westrum

by scoot on Oct 8, 2009 1:17 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

84 on one.

95 on the other. I haven’t gotten the other one back yet.

Who needs affection when you can have blind hatred?

by ClemsonGirl on Oct 8, 2009 1:18 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

good job

as I said earlier, I’m on cruise control. Don’t really care too much for the class we are in and I’ve pretty much got my B locked up.

"Baseball is like Church, many attend, few understand" - Wes Westrum

by scoot on Oct 8, 2009 1:24 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I'm frustrated with the 84.

There were 40 matching definitions and I don’t do well with so many options. If I had to write the definitions out I would have had an A.

Who needs affection when you can have blind hatred?

by ClemsonGirl on Oct 8, 2009 1:25 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

ah

when you get as far into school as I am, you just take your B and move on.

"Baseball is like Church, many attend, few understand" - Wes Westrum

by scoot on Oct 8, 2009 1:28 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

maybe not an idiot

definitely babbling

"There's a lot of things we say that don't make sense to our viewers. Okay, primarily me." ~Al Hrabosky~

by YesWeOquendo on Oct 8, 2009 1:14 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

haha

thanks

"Baseball is like Church, many attend, few understand" - Wes Westrum

by scoot on Oct 8, 2009 1:17 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

See, you guys should take up the fine art of pessimism like I have.

Either you’re completely caught off guard and pleasantly surprised, or you get so act like a smug prick and brag that you saw the outcome coming from a mile away.

You can’t lose!

by craig3410 on Oct 8, 2009 1:13 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

cubs fan much?

"There's a lot of things we say that don't make sense to our viewers. Okay, primarily me." ~Al Hrabosky~

by YesWeOquendo on Oct 8, 2009 1:15 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Great way to live life.

Who needs affection when you can have blind hatred?

by ClemsonGirl on Oct 8, 2009 1:17 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

lookit

this was never going to be an easy series. in fact, i’d say that out of all the division series this year, these two teams are the most evenly matched (with the possible exception of the BoSox/Angels).

just because Carp has a bad-ish night and we put almost 20 LOBsters on the board does not mean this series is over. not by a long shot. Waino’s got this team’s number and put Albert in these same scenarios tomorrow and see what he does.

We’re still the favorites to win this series.

by EinFesteBusch on Oct 8, 2009 1:17 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Carp had the Dodgers' number before tonight

Career vs. Dodgers

5-0, 2.20 ERA, .236/.281/.304

"You just keep pounding balls into the gap. The one thing you don’t want to do is hit a home run. That’s a rally-killer." - Jeff Francouer

by jd is legend on Oct 8, 2009 1:21 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

normal carp and we win

i didn’t consider carp sucking either

Of course, hope means being cut down on some street corner, as you run like mad, by a random bullet.

by prophetjohn on Oct 8, 2009 1:15 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Really?

I thought we’d lose the series in 4

"You just keep pounding balls into the gap. The one thing you don’t want to do is hit a home run. That’s a rally-killer." - Jeff Francouer

by jd is legend on Oct 8, 2009 1:15 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

craig?

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by gdm426 on Oct 8, 2009 1:16 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Being a realist here

You don’t suck as bad as we have for the past however many weeks and then just turn it on in the postseason (usually)

"You just keep pounding balls into the gap. The one thing you don’t want to do is hit a home run. That’s a rally-killer." - Jeff Francouer

by jd is legend on Oct 8, 2009 1:17 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I did, too...

But I thought we’d win game 1 and lose the next 3.

V, b.

by LukeMP1186 on Oct 8, 2009 1:16 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

i thought

we’d cruise through the dodgers in 4 and lose to the phillies in 7

Of course, hope means being cut down on some street corner, as you run like mad, by a random bullet.

by prophetjohn on Oct 8, 2009 1:16 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Same

Carp vs. Wolf seemed like a foregone conclusion.

by WastedTalent on Oct 8, 2009 1:15 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

fire the ump!!

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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Oct 8, 2009 1:14 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I'm not normally one to blame the umpire

But that Holliday AB in the first inning set the tone for this game. If he walks, we could be looking at something a lot different right now.

"I knew they were up to shenanigans." --TLR

by IHeartBoog on Oct 8, 2009 1:15 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

yep

this game is about the umps and holliday, no doubt

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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Oct 8, 2009 1:16 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

and Albert choking

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by gdm426 on Oct 8, 2009 1:16 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

yeah

that didn’t help… but he’s been on base a lot so I can’t blame him

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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Oct 8, 2009 1:17 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

+ derosa's throw into the outfield

And now a scene from seinfeld
ELAINE: [mind] Who does this guy think he is?
KEITH: [mind] I'm Keith Hernandez.

by CodyG on Oct 8, 2009 1:16 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

that was some bullshit too

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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Oct 8, 2009 1:17 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

i know instead of getting ethier he tried to get the DP and instead did nothing but hurt us

And now a scene from seinfeld
ELAINE: [mind] Who does this guy think he is?
KEITH: [mind] I'm Keith Hernandez.

by CodyG on Oct 8, 2009 1:18 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

nah, that didnt cost anything

he didn’t have a play at home and no one even advanced on the bad throw.

it's Clydesdales vs Goats. Actually sums up Cards vs. Cubs quite nicely. -all4tookie

by SleepyCA on Oct 8, 2009 3:24 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I just meant winning..

that first game at home didn’t do it for us. Oswalt came back and won, and then we had to deal with three straight at home. Wainwright wins tomorrow we’ve got two home games and Carp again. That’s pretty decent.

The beard is back!

by guayzimi on Oct 8, 2009 1:19 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

er..

three straight in Houston.

The beard is back!

by guayzimi on Oct 8, 2009 1:19 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I would feel much more confident...

If we weren’t facing Kershaw tomorrow.

V, b.

by LukeMP1186 on Oct 8, 2009 1:23 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

there still may be hope...

the bottom of the order has hit fairly well tonight…
but don’t put any money on a comeback tonight.

by stxcardsfan on Oct 8, 2009 1:15 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

ready to fire up killzone 2

and take my frustration out on 12 year olds and foreigners.

by redbirds34 on Oct 8, 2009 1:17 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

you need killzone 2 for that?

"There's a lot of things we say that don't make sense to our viewers. Okay, primarily me." ~Al Hrabosky~

by YesWeOquendo on Oct 8, 2009 1:18 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

agree but a puppy in a pillow case will do wonders

And now a scene from seinfeld
ELAINE: [mind] Who does this guy think he is?
KEITH: [mind] I'm Keith Hernandez.

by CodyG on Oct 8, 2009 1:19 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

HFS Boggs

You’re making me miss Thompson

"You just keep pounding balls into the gap. The one thing you don’t want to do is hit a home run. That’s a rally-killer." - Jeff Francouer

by jd is legend on Oct 8, 2009 1:17 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

What happened to the non-suck Boggs?

How did June 2009 Boggs get here?

"I knew they were up to shenanigans." --TLR

by IHeartBoog on Oct 8, 2009 1:18 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

fuuuuuck

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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Oct 8, 2009 1:17 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

don't worry guys

we’ve got Thurston, LaRue, and Ankiel on the bench. They’ll save us!

by stxcardsfan on Oct 8, 2009 1:18 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Walk insurance runs in...

Seems like the icing on the cake

I want the Walrus back...

by Paulspike on Oct 8, 2009 1:18 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

come on Mitch, i really like you & your stuff

so stop making want to start hating you already

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by gdm426 on Oct 8, 2009 1:18 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Mitch has hit 96

why dont the tbs announcers have his balls in their mouths?

by redbirds34 on Oct 8, 2009 1:18 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Well, he hasn't thrown a strike...

"I knew they were up to shenanigans." --TLR

by IHeartBoog on Oct 8, 2009 1:19 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Well the good news is...

The game starts about 3 and a half hours earlier tomorrow night. So we don’t have to stay up until 2 AM to find out whether or not our season is over.

V, b.

by LukeMP1186 on Oct 8, 2009 1:19 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Hey Boggs

don’t know if you noticed but the closer in on deck.

by Harknights on Oct 8, 2009 1:19 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

My god...

The strike is your friend, Mitch.

I want the Walrus back...

by Paulspike on Oct 8, 2009 1:19 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

M V P

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by gdm426 on Oct 8, 2009 1:20 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

MVPUJOLS

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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Oct 8, 2009 1:20 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Well that was fun.

Who needs affection when you can have blind hatred?

by ClemsonGirl on Oct 8, 2009 1:20 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

12 hits

8 walks
2 hit batsmen

by astrostl on Oct 8, 2009 1:20 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

who could have predicted that

And now a scene from seinfeld
ELAINE: [mind] Who does this guy think he is?
KEITH: [mind] I'm Keith Hernandez.

by CodyG on Oct 8, 2009 1:20 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

even when he's not hitting

he’s still the mvp

Of course, hope means being cut down on some street corner, as you run like mad, by a random bullet.

by prophetjohn on Oct 8, 2009 1:20 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

That takes me back

Pujols does squat with the bat but plays great defense…

I want the Walrus back...

by Paulspike on Oct 8, 2009 1:20 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

and that????

dude should be out

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by gdm426 on Oct 8, 2009 1:21 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Because the umpire.

"I knew they were up to shenanigans." --TLR

by IHeartBoog on Oct 8, 2009 1:21 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I really hope Boggs figures it out

He has a great arm and I think he could be a great late inning relief guy.

"I remember once talking to one guy on the Cardinals and asking him what Pujols was like as a teammate. He said something that’s really special, if you think about it. He said: "Albert is so good that you feel like you let him down when you screw up." I thought that had to be the ultimate line that could ever be said about a ballplayer. I build my baseball team around that ballplayer."

by Smokin Turkeys on Oct 8, 2009 1:21 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

he reminds me of broxton last year

And now a scene from seinfeld
ELAINE: [mind] Who does this guy think he is?
KEITH: [mind] I'm Keith Hernandez.

by CodyG on Oct 8, 2009 1:22 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

97, Boggs?

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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Oct 8, 2009 1:21 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

99?

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by gdm426 on Oct 8, 2009 1:21 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

something tells me

broxton’s not gonna swing.

nope.

by Jhusk on Oct 8, 2009 1:21 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

sit down!!!

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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Oct 8, 2009 1:21 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

no firitz, so
\/

Of course, hope means being cut down on some street corner, as you run like mad, by a random bullet.

by prophetjohn on Oct 8, 2009 1:22 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

dammit!

====>

Of course, hope means being cut down on some street corner, as you run like mad, by a random bullet.

by prophetjohn on Oct 8, 2009 1:23 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

it's a rally penis, btw

an eight incher

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by prophetjohn on Oct 8, 2009 1:24 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

thats internet average

"I remember once talking to one guy on the Cardinals and asking him what Pujols was like as a teammate. He said something that’s really special, if you think about it. He said: "Albert is so good that you feel like you let him down when you screw up." I thought that had to be the ultimate line that could ever be said about a ballplayer. I build my baseball team around that ballplayer."

by Smokin Turkeys on Oct 8, 2009 1:24 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I just want 1

show me that Broxton isn’t some scary invincible moster
put doubt in him for the rest of the series

"There's a lot of things we say that don't make sense to our viewers. Okay, primarily me." ~Al Hrabosky~

by YesWeOquendo on Oct 8, 2009 1:23 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

so how much do you want to get paid next season Lego?

October is when the checks are written, how big do you want you’res?

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by gdm426 on Oct 8, 2009 1:23 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I think there's only one thing to do now

NELLY ON iTUNES

"You just keep pounding balls into the gap. The one thing you don’t want to do is hit a home run. That’s a rally-killer." - Jeff Francouer

by jd is legend on Oct 8, 2009 1:23 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

get some hits

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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Oct 8, 2009 1:23 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

why does mlb already have a game article written?

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20091007&content_id=7391080&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb

And now a scene from seinfeld
ELAINE: [mind] Who does this guy think he is?
KEITH: [mind] I'm Keith Hernandez.

by CodyG on Oct 8, 2009 1:23 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

conspiracy.

"I knew they were up to shenanigans." --TLR

by IHeartBoog on Oct 8, 2009 1:25 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

gobs punish!

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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Oct 8, 2009 1:25 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Jerks.

Who needs affection when you can have blind hatred?

by ClemsonGirl on Oct 8, 2009 1:26 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I don't think that's the final game article...

It was published less than an hour after the game started.

by WastedTalent on Oct 8, 2009 1:26 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

2nd time I've heard that tonight

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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Oct 8, 2009 1:24 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I did.

Love going to movies alone. All the popcorn I want and I don’t have to worry about the person I’m with not liking the movie.

by peach concrete on Oct 8, 2009 1:31 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

why not?

not exactly a social thing

"There's a lot of things we say that don't make sense to our viewers. Okay, primarily me." ~Al Hrabosky~

by YesWeOquendo on Oct 8, 2009 1:31 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

i've always been told it's pathetic

and only losers with no friends go to movies alone.

i did it once, i saw 2Fast2Furious the day it opened in the middle of the day & there were only like 5 other people there. but i still felt weird sitting there all by myself.

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by gdm426 on Oct 8, 2009 1:33 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

There are certain movies I prefer to see alone.

Like anything I really, really want to see.

"I’m going to come after you." - Chris Carpenter

by spants on Oct 8, 2009 1:35 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

i was just going to type this

it sucks having to wait on people and not get a good seat
or someone makes you get up to go to the bathroom
or doesn’t make out with you when you’re clearly into them

"There's a lot of things we say that don't make sense to our viewers. Okay, primarily me." ~Al Hrabosky~

by YesWeOquendo on Oct 8, 2009 1:36 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I saw the Dark Knight by myself

I hated it. Never doing it again.

"You just keep pounding balls into the gap. The one thing you don’t want to do is hit a home run. That’s a rally-killer." - Jeff Francouer

by jd is legend on Oct 8, 2009 1:35 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

as someone who reviewed movies for his college paper

let me tell you you haven’t lived until you approach the box office in the middle of the afternoon and say “one for high school musical 3, please.”

by DanUpBaby on Oct 8, 2009 1:35 AM EDT up reply actions   3 recs

Rec

Thanks for a must-needed laugh, Dan

"You just keep pounding balls into the gap. The one thing you don’t want to do is hit a home run. That’s a rally-killer." - Jeff Francouer

by jd is legend on Oct 8, 2009 1:35 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Awesome.

What did it get?

Who needs affection when you can have blind hatred?

by ClemsonGirl on Oct 8, 2009 1:35 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I just found my copy in word. 2/5

"Before I go on, I want to say that I liked “Enchanted.” It’s one of those one-of-my-best-friends-is-a-Disney-musical arguments, but it’s important for me to say that I’m not dogmatically against fluffy, young-skewing musicals. If there’s any heterosexual, college-aged male out there ready to trumpet a tween musical as likable or entertaining, it is this reviewer. But “High School Musical 3” is not bad because it’s aimed at your younger sisters, or because it began its life as a TV movie – it’s bad because it’s terribly made."

by DanUpBaby on Oct 8, 2009 1:41 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I love HSM for it's awfulness.

And chessiness.

Who needs affection when you can have blind hatred?

by ClemsonGirl on Oct 8, 2009 1:45 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

for what it's worth

I gave a few 0/5s. HSM avoided zero because I tried to follow the roger ebert rule and only gave it to movies that are morally repugnant.

by DanUpBaby on Oct 8, 2009 1:48 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

The first two were much better.

The third was too much I think.

Who needs affection when you can have blind hatred?

by ClemsonGirl on Oct 8, 2009 1:49 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

im as much a fool for overly optimistic BS as anyone

But 5 minutes of those movies just kill me. let me listen to “walking on sunshine” any day of the week

I'm like a polygon, I'm edgy.

"OHHHHH!!!!!!! IT TASTES. SO. GOOD!!!!!!!!!!"
-BOOOOOOOOG

by slu on Oct 8, 2009 1:51 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I'm even more a fool for it than anyone

if I didn’t have someplace to be tomorrow morning I think I’d get this loss out of my head with a little fred astaire/ginger rogers action on netflix.

by DanUpBaby on Oct 8, 2009 1:53 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

i know you read lileks

did you see the bleat yesterday about how movies of yesteryear weren’t cinema but just great movies?

I'm like a polygon, I'm edgy.

"OHHHHH!!!!!!! IT TASTES. SO. GOOD!!!!!!!!!!"
-BOOOOOOOOG

by slu on Oct 8, 2009 1:57 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I did

and “movieness” is one of the things I was always looking for when I reviewed movies. Some of my favorite movies from the last several years, and I don’t know why these immediately came to mind, are the two Nora Ephron Hanks/Ryan movies.

by DanUpBaby on Oct 8, 2009 2:04 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

i like some bad movies and some bad music for these reasons.

after your post on “taken” and my subsequent viewing of it I can’t help but love it because it just goes all out in its on real intended goal: liam neeson kicking ass.

I'm like a polygon, I'm edgy.

"OHHHHH!!!!!!! IT TASTES. SO. GOOD!!!!!!!!!!"
-BOOOOOOOOG

by slu on Oct 8, 2009 2:18 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Taken was awesome

sure it made no sense, but it was freaking awesome

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by gdm426 on Oct 8, 2009 2:23 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

sex slave traders never stood a chance

I'm like a polygon, I'm edgy.

"OHHHHH!!!!!!! IT TASTES. SO. GOOD!!!!!!!!!!"
-BOOOOOOOOG

by slu on Oct 8, 2009 2:42 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

now I really want to watch Hot Fuzz

"There's a lot of things we say that don't make sense to our viewers. Okay, primarily me." ~Al Hrabosky~

by YesWeOquendo on Oct 8, 2009 2:19 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

yeah, but you look like zach afron(sp?)

so it works for you

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by gdm426 on Oct 8, 2009 1:37 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Zac Efron.

Who needs affection when you can have blind hatred?

by ClemsonGirl on Oct 8, 2009 1:38 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

He knew that. He's trying to pull it off.

"I’m going to come after you." - Chris Carpenter

by spants on Oct 8, 2009 1:39 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I was just helping the act.

Who needs affection when you can have blind hatred?

by ClemsonGirl on Oct 8, 2009 1:40 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I was actually pleased

that I didn’t know if it was efron or ephron…

by peach concrete on Oct 8, 2009 1:40 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

way to blow my cover

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by gdm426 on Oct 8, 2009 1:41 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

thank you,

only reason i know that name is because he was on Entourage this year

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by gdm426 on Oct 8, 2009 1:40 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I'm also similarly conflicted about my spot on the basketball team

and my desire to sing in the school musical. what will my friends think?

by DanUpBaby on Oct 8, 2009 1:40 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

who cares?

dance like there is no one watching Dan

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by gdm426 on Oct 8, 2009 1:41 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I enjoy dancing like everyone else is naked

things get kinky

"There's a lot of things we say that don't make sense to our viewers. Okay, primarily me." ~Al Hrabosky~

by YesWeOquendo on Oct 8, 2009 1:45 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

xna on the kinkya

there’s ladies in the room man

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by gdm426 on Oct 8, 2009 1:47 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

didn't we already discuss this tonight?

women = kinky

"There's a lot of things we say that don't make sense to our viewers. Okay, primarily me." ~Al Hrabosky~

by YesWeOquendo on Oct 8, 2009 1:49 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

i don't think so

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by gdm426 on Oct 8, 2009 1:50 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I think it's more awkward going with a dude on a mandate

I’ll totally see man-movies by myself (Rocky 6 comes to mind).

For shitty movies girls are dragging me to (harry potter) I go to the Moolah to drink myself to sleep on their leather couches.

"How depressing is it being you? Would you equate it to being a lifelong Cubs fan?"

by rocKStark5 on Oct 8, 2009 8:25 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

why are there 230 more comments in the first game thread?

is someone still there by themselves?

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by gdm426 on Oct 8, 2009 1:24 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I hate bob brenly

And now a scene from seinfeld
ELAINE: [mind] Who does this guy think he is?
KEITH: [mind] I'm Keith Hernandez.

by CodyG on Oct 8, 2009 1:25 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

FAILiday

"You just keep pounding balls into the gap. The one thing you don’t want to do is hit a home run. That’s a rally-killer." - Jeff Francouer

by jd is legend on Oct 8, 2009 1:25 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

he keeps getting cheaper & cheaper with every out

bright side?

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by gdm426 on Oct 8, 2009 1:26 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

guess you don't want a big wallet Lego

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by gdm426 on Oct 8, 2009 1:25 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I cant sleep

Im far to fucking pissed off

by cardfan124 on Oct 8, 2009 1:26 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

ditto

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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Oct 8, 2009 1:26 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

drink yourself to sleep

that’s what I’m working on

by stxcardsfan on Oct 8, 2009 1:26 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I would

but i have a fucking midterm tomorrow

by cardfan124 on Oct 8, 2009 1:27 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

sounds like a fun midterm.

i never got tested on that.

by Jhusk on Oct 8, 2009 1:27 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

ha

hope he doesn’t have test anxiety!

"Baseball is like Church, many attend, few understand" - Wes Westrum

by scoot on Oct 8, 2009 1:29 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

thank you, Luddy

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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Oct 8, 2009 1:26 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

SingleWick!

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by gdm426 on Oct 8, 2009 1:27 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Soul-crushing, game-ending DP from Yadi coming up

"You just keep pounding balls into the gap. The one thing you don’t want to do is hit a home run. That’s a rally-killer." - Jeff Francouer

by jd is legend on Oct 8, 2009 1:27 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Here's to hoping Waino has a huge game tomorrow night...

Because God knows he won’t have much help.

V, b.

by LukeMP1186 on Oct 8, 2009 1:27 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Cheers

I want the Walrus back...

by Paulspike on Oct 8, 2009 1:27 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Ugh

2 runs against 3 innings of Wolf plus Weaver? This offense is getting us nowhere

I want the Walrus back...

by Paulspike on Oct 8, 2009 1:27 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

there's one.

yadi gets on, DeRo ties it

by Jhusk on Oct 8, 2009 1:27 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

de or tie it?

this isn’t houston we’re playing

And now a scene from seinfeld
ELAINE: [mind] Who does this guy think he is?
KEITH: [mind] I'm Keith Hernandez.

by CodyG on Oct 8, 2009 1:27 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Dero not De

And now a scene from seinfeld
ELAINE: [mind] Who does this guy think he is?
KEITH: [mind] I'm Keith Hernandez.

by CodyG on Oct 8, 2009 1:31 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

i hope broxton hits eight consecutive batters

we deserve to get hit but i want us to win as well

And now a scene from seinfeld
ELAINE: [mind] Who does this guy think he is?
KEITH: [mind] I'm Keith Hernandez.

by CodyG on Oct 8, 2009 1:27 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

NO MOAR DP'S YADDA!

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by gdm426 on Oct 8, 2009 1:27 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

ouch, the premonition hurts

And now a scene from seinfeld
ELAINE: [mind] Who does this guy think he is?
KEITH: [mind] I'm Keith Hernandez.

by CodyG on Oct 8, 2009 1:28 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Id always be glad I live in hawaii

if its only times like this you are grateful, maybe we should switch

by redbirds34 on Oct 8, 2009 1:28 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

i hate, envy, & love you all at once

i hope you’re happy

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by gdm426 on Oct 8, 2009 1:28 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

actually Im sweaty

its really been humid here this week

by SoCalBirdfan on Oct 8, 2009 1:29 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

it's 40 degree's here, shut up

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by gdm426 on Oct 8, 2009 1:30 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

help us, Yadi!

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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Oct 8, 2009 1:27 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

mwrg

no more f-ing Ironman please.

by mwrg on Oct 8, 2009 1:28 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

they must really like that song

"There's a lot of things we say that don't make sense to our viewers. Okay, primarily me." ~Al Hrabosky~

by YesWeOquendo on Oct 8, 2009 1:29 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

fuck 10 beers later and more "wtf? carp"

i’m back…..

RALLY CAPS

I'm like a polygon, I'm edgy.

"OHHHHH!!!!!!! IT TASTES. SO. GOOD!!!!!!!!!!"
-BOOOOOOOOG

by slu on Oct 8, 2009 1:29 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

i'm rocking the rally cap

b/c nothing else has worked

Really, the only bad part of bacon is that it makes you thirsty . . . for more bacon

by jacksonian on Oct 8, 2009 1:29 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

at least he didn't GIDP

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by gdm426 on Oct 8, 2009 1:29 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

yadi

doesn’t strike out???

by mwrg on Oct 8, 2009 1:29 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

yadi k'd? what world is this and stop with the fucking iron man

And now a scene from seinfeld
ELAINE: [mind] Who does this guy think he is?
KEITH: [mind] I'm Keith Hernandez.

by CodyG on Oct 8, 2009 1:29 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

YES!

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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Oct 8, 2009 1:29 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Defensive wizard lol

"You just keep pounding balls into the gap. The one thing you don’t want to do is hit a home run. That’s a rally-killer." - Jeff Francouer

by jd is legend on Oct 8, 2009 1:29 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

DERO!!!!

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by gdm426 on Oct 8, 2009 1:30 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Matt Kemp is a WIZARD!

"I’m going to come after you." - Chris Carpenter

by spants on Oct 8, 2009 1:30 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

so ridiculous

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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Oct 8, 2009 1:30 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Matt Kemp is a Wizard

"He ran hard, but he didn't run fast. He runs like he's mad at the ground." - opposing broadcaster describing Yadi's speed.

by TNTinCO on Oct 8, 2009 1:30 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Ankiel?

I want the Walrus back...

by Paulspike on Oct 8, 2009 1:30 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

ROFLCOPTER

Is very bad to steal A-Pu's rum...is very bad.

by Power Slurve on Oct 8, 2009 1:30 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

that was SOOOOOO satisfying

"There's a lot of things we say that don't make sense to our viewers. Okay, primarily me." ~Al Hrabosky~

by YesWeOquendo on Oct 8, 2009 1:30 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

at least we put up a fight

i don’t feel as bad now after ank’s k

Of course, hope means being cut down on some street corner, as you run like mad, by a random bullet.

by prophetjohn on Oct 8, 2009 1:30 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

maybe he stole all of carp's good tonight

Of course, hope means being cut down on some street corner, as you run like mad, by a random bullet.

by prophetjohn on Oct 8, 2009 1:31 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

small victories

Broxton is human after all

by nota bene on Oct 8, 2009 1:30 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

So you're saying

there’s a chance? Ank, here’s your chance to make up for the season you had.

by mwrg on Oct 8, 2009 1:30 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

alright a k just like the dodger like

we’re here to please people

And now a scene from seinfeld
ELAINE: [mind] Who does this guy think he is?
KEITH: [mind] I'm Keith Hernandez.

by CodyG on Oct 8, 2009 1:30 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Dick...

I have hope, and I know I shouldn’t.

V, b.

by LukeMP1186 on Oct 8, 2009 1:30 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Rick HR? Plz?

"You just keep pounding balls into the gap. The one thing you don’t want to do is hit a home run. That’s a rally-killer." - Jeff Francouer

by jd is legend on Oct 8, 2009 1:30 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

hopefully

he just tries to get on base rather than swinging for the fences

by nota bene on Oct 8, 2009 1:31 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

thats what they want you to think

"I remember once talking to one guy on the Cardinals and asking him what Pujols was like as a teammate. He said something that’s really special, if you think about it. He said: "Albert is so good that you feel like you let him down when you screw up." I thought that had to be the ultimate line that could ever be said about a ballplayer. I build my baseball team around that ballplayer."

by Smokin Turkeys on Oct 8, 2009 1:31 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

of course Dick comes up with everything on the line

if the GOB’s had a heart, you all know what would happen next

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by gdm426 on Oct 8, 2009 1:31 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

nor can he hit 91 mph hanging sliders

"Baseball is like Church, many attend, few understand" - Wes Westrum

by scoot on Oct 8, 2009 1:31 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Is that a shitty Sammy Hagar remake?

"You just keep pounding balls into the gap. The one thing you don’t want to do is hit a home run. That’s a rally-killer." - Jeff Francouer

by jd is legend on Oct 8, 2009 1:32 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

nlds redemption?

"I learned a long time ago if you keep checking your stats all year, you're going to end up in the toilet." - Chris Carpenter, 2009.

by indakind on Oct 8, 2009 1:31 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

3 K'?

TLR is definitely playing the matchup…

by Pujols Is A God on Oct 8, 2009 1:31 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

crap

i hate 0-2 counts

by Jhusk on Oct 8, 2009 1:31 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

You are late

Please, nothing offspeed… It would be unfair!!

I want the Walrus back...

by Paulspike on Oct 8, 2009 1:31 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Great game to watch, Rick

"You just keep pounding balls into the gap. The one thing you don’t want to do is hit a home run. That’s a rally-killer." - Jeff Francouer

by jd is legend on Oct 8, 2009 1:32 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

shit

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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Oct 8, 2009 1:32 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

what the hell

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by gdm426 on Oct 8, 2009 1:32 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

How did he take that?

"I’m going to come after you." - Chris Carpenter

by spants on Oct 8, 2009 1:32 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

it was too good

"There's a lot of things we say that don't make sense to our viewers. Okay, primarily me." ~Al Hrabosky~

by YesWeOquendo on Oct 8, 2009 1:33 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I guess...

Looked right down the middle to me.

"I’m going to come after you." - Chris Carpenter

by spants on Oct 8, 2009 1:33 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

GIVE US BACK OUR DICK!!!!!

"Baseball is like Church, many attend, few understand" - Wes Westrum

by scoot on Oct 8, 2009 1:35 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

me too

I was just going with it.

YOU CAN KEEP OUR DICK!!!!!

"Baseball is like Church, many attend, few understand" - Wes Westrum

by scoot on Oct 8, 2009 1:42 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

No.

"I’m going to come after you." - Chris Carpenter

by spants on Oct 8, 2009 1:32 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Fuck you ankiel fuck you!!!!!!!!!

And now a scene from seinfeld
ELAINE: [mind] Who does this guy think he is?
KEITH: [mind] I'm Keith Hernandez.

by CodyG on Oct 8, 2009 1:32 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Wow.

Who needs affection when you can have blind hatred?

by ClemsonGirl on Oct 8, 2009 1:32 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Rick Ankiel strikeout? Never!

Sponsored by Slick-Rick 'Stache Cream

by The_teague on Oct 8, 2009 1:32 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Not surprising.

Good news? Schu and Lud looked good…

by peach concrete on Oct 8, 2009 1:32 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

And Rasmus

"You just keep pounding balls into the gap. The one thing you don’t want to do is hit a home run. That’s a rally-killer." - Jeff Francouer

by jd is legend on Oct 8, 2009 1:33 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yup

Attaboy Colby!

by peach concrete on Oct 8, 2009 1:33 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

too bad Tony doesn't think so

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by gdm426 on Oct 8, 2009 1:35 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

dude

Swing the bat.

by Jhusk on Oct 8, 2009 1:32 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

how in gods name did you take that?

were you expecting a change up you hgh-taking piece of fuck

by tgreenfield on Oct 8, 2009 1:32 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

good post

you’ve really added to my veb experience

Of course, hope means being cut down on some street corner, as you run like mad, by a random bullet.

by prophetjohn on Oct 8, 2009 1:33 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

For fuck's sake, what an awful, awful game.

Is very bad to steal A-Pu's rum...is very bad.

by Power Slurve on Oct 8, 2009 1:32 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

He was obviously fooled

"You just keep pounding balls into the gap. The one thing you don’t want to do is hit a home run. That’s a rally-killer." - Jeff Francouer

by jd is legend on Oct 8, 2009 1:33 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

By a fastball?

He should be looking fastball

by saladdays on Oct 8, 2009 1:33 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

In an 0-2 count?

"You just keep pounding balls into the gap. The one thing you don’t want to do is hit a home run. That’s a rally-killer." - Jeff Francouer

by jd is legend on Oct 8, 2009 1:34 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

look fastball

and adjust. . . only way to even have a prayer of making contact on a triple digit FB

"Baseball is like Church, many attend, few understand" - Wes Westrum

by scoot on Oct 8, 2009 1:36 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

how do you take that?

"I learned a long time ago if you keep checking your stats all year, you're going to end up in the toilet." - Chris Carpenter, 2009.

by indakind on Oct 8, 2009 1:33 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

shocking

Time for Waino to but the Dodgers in a headlock

"I remember once talking to one guy on the Cardinals and asking him what Pujols was like as a teammate. He said something that’s really special, if you think about it. He said: "Albert is so good that you feel like you let him down when you screw up." I thought that had to be the ultimate line that could ever be said about a ballplayer. I build my baseball team around that ballplayer."

by Smokin Turkeys on Oct 8, 2009 1:33 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Give 'em a swirly

"You just keep pounding balls into the gap. The one thing you don’t want to do is hit a home run. That’s a rally-killer." - Jeff Francouer

by jd is legend on Oct 8, 2009 1:33 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

wow ankiel can you at least chase kemp down and break his leg

And now a scene from seinfeld
ELAINE: [mind] Who does this guy think he is?
KEITH: [mind] I'm Keith Hernandez.

by CodyG on Oct 8, 2009 1:33 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Ank

He was just saying goodbye to St. Louis.

by deweydell on Oct 8, 2009 1:33 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Yep...

That’s not Charlie Haeger, Dick.

V, b.

by LukeMP1186 on Oct 8, 2009 1:33 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

damn blue what a horrible call

And now a scene from seinfeld
ELAINE: [mind] Who does this guy think he is?
KEITH: [mind] I'm Keith Hernandez.

by CodyG on Oct 8, 2009 1:33 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

hes a guesser

usually he guesses and swings over a curve in the dirt in that situation

this time he outsmarted himself

by redbirds34 on Oct 8, 2009 1:33 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

inevitable outcome

strikeout pitcher vs. strikeout hitter

by nota bene on Oct 8, 2009 1:34 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Hey guys

lolcats funny cat pictures

Who needs affection when you can have blind hatred?

by ClemsonGirl on Oct 8, 2009 1:34 AM EDT reply actions   3 recs

you really want to hug me?

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by gdm426 on Oct 8, 2009 1:36 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

....desperation

I'm like a polygon, I'm edgy.

"OHHHHH!!!!!!! IT TASTES. SO. GOOD!!!!!!!!!!"
-BOOOOOOOOG

by slu on Oct 8, 2009 1:42 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

this thread needed moar kittens

"There's a lot of things we say that don't make sense to our viewers. Okay, primarily me." ~Al Hrabosky~

by YesWeOquendo on Oct 8, 2009 1:40 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

will rectify tomorrow

"There's a lot of things we say that don't make sense to our viewers. Okay, primarily me." ~Al Hrabosky~

by YesWeOquendo on Oct 8, 2009 1:40 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Oh no.

VEB cannot handle all that.

"I’m going to come after you." - Chris Carpenter

by spants on Oct 8, 2009 1:41 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Ankkkkkkkkkkiel sucks

And now a scene from seinfeld
ELAINE: [mind] Who does this guy think he is?
KEITH: [mind] I'm Keith Hernandez.

by CodyG on Oct 8, 2009 1:35 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

hey guys

wainer tomorrow

Of course, hope means being cut down on some street corner, as you run like mad, by a random bullet.

by prophetjohn on Oct 8, 2009 1:35 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I'm optimistic.

"I’m going to come after you." - Chris Carpenter

by spants on Oct 8, 2009 1:37 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I still believe we win tomorrow

the series likely comes down to what Pineiro does in game 3.

"I remember once talking to one guy on the Cardinals and asking him what Pujols was like as a teammate. He said something that’s really special, if you think about it. He said: "Albert is so good that you feel like you let him down when you screw up." I thought that had to be the ultimate line that could ever be said about a ballplayer. I build my baseball team around that ballplayer."

by Smokin Turkeys on Oct 8, 2009 1:35 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I didn't and don't really have any expectations for individual games anymore

it’s just too hard to predict, and too terrible to be wrong.

by DanUpBaby on Oct 8, 2009 1:36 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Just trying to stay positive

"I remember once talking to one guy on the Cardinals and asking him what Pujols was like as a teammate. He said something that’s really special, if you think about it. He said: "Albert is so good that you feel like you let him down when you screw up." I thought that had to be the ultimate line that could ever be said about a ballplayer. I build my baseball team around that ballplayer."

by Smokin Turkeys on Oct 8, 2009 1:37 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I agree.

Hopefully we get to throw Carp out there again. And I doubt the same thing happens to him. I’m still very confident. As long as we aren’t against the ropes with Pineiro on the mound…

by Pujols Is A God on Oct 8, 2009 1:37 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

pineiro better go back to good pineiro instead of his impression of last year.

And now a scene from seinfeld
ELAINE: [mind] Who does this guy think he is?
KEITH: [mind] I'm Keith Hernandez.

by CodyG on Oct 8, 2009 1:38 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

which is kinda scary

hope we see july Piniero and not Sept Piniero. Also, I’d like to see August Holliday and 1st half Pujols show up too. May be just more of the Sept. redbirds… much like tonight.

by stxcardsfan on Oct 8, 2009 1:37 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

and last year ludwick would be a big plus

And now a scene from seinfeld
ELAINE: [mind] Who does this guy think he is?
KEITH: [mind] I'm Keith Hernandez.

by CodyG on Oct 8, 2009 4:22 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

this game was a ball of disappointment deep fried in raw, unbridled rage

at how bad our starting 9 played, sans razzle dazzle and to some extent schu

by tgreenfield on Oct 8, 2009 1:35 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I shall now watch Nostradamus' apocalyptic prophecies on the History Channel...

It will be less depressing than that piss poor excuse for a baseball game.

V, b.

by LukeMP1186 on Oct 8, 2009 1:36 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I've had enought predictions for one day

"There's a lot of things we say that don't make sense to our viewers. Okay, primarily me." ~Al Hrabosky~

by YesWeOquendo on Oct 8, 2009 1:41 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I'm going to go to bed

assuming we will win tomorrow. Only way to relax…

by saladdays on Oct 8, 2009 1:38 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

WW tomorrow

Split gives us HFA

"I learned a long time ago if you keep checking your stats all year, you're going to end up in the toilet." - Chris Carpenter, 2009.

by indakind on Oct 8, 2009 1:39 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

the guy who ate Jack Clark is really upset

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by gdm426 on Oct 8, 2009 1:39 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

This really is the most frustrating postseason game I can remember...

Didn’t get blown out, didn’t get shut down by a great pitcher, didn’t lose a shootout.

Just pissed away tons of golden opportunities against an average pitcher, and your ace throws one of his worst games of the year.

I don’t know how it gets any worse than that.

V, b.

by LukeMP1186 on Oct 8, 2009 1:41 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

2004 world series

the whole thing. I think that’s what anesthetized me to this one. At least Jeff Suppan didn’t fall over tonight

by DanUpBaby on Oct 8, 2009 1:42 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

that whole series is one blank memory slot....

i remember mark bellhorn homering and jimmy fallon celebrating….and that’s about it

I'm like a polygon, I'm edgy.

"OHHHHH!!!!!!! IT TASTES. SO. GOOD!!!!!!!!!!"
-BOOOOOOOOG

by slu on Oct 8, 2009 1:44 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Same.

"I’m going to come after you." - Chris Carpenter

by spants on Oct 8, 2009 1:45 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

i saw him running & i haven't seen him sence

as far as i’m concerned, he ran right into the river & drowned

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by gdm426 on Oct 8, 2009 1:48 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I have boycotted that no talent assclown ever since

not that I’m missing everything, he ruined every SNL skit he was in anyway

I crawled the earth, but now I'm higher, 2010 watch it go to fire!

by First mammal to wear pants on Oct 8, 2009 9:13 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

by seeing it i mean the previews......

never would actually watch that POS excuse for a movie

I'm like a polygon, I'm edgy.

"OHHHHH!!!!!!! IT TASTES. SO. GOOD!!!!!!!!!!"
-BOOOOOOOOG

by slu on Oct 8, 2009 1:47 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

DeRo fell over & threw it away though. which sucked

that & Kemps HR really was the only D’OH moment of the night

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by gdm426 on Oct 8, 2009 1:46 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

That's sort of what I'm referring to, though...

We hit in game 1, they just hit better. Got shut down by great pitchers in games 2 and 3, and game 4 became nothing more than a formality.

For the series as a whole, it was extremely frustrating, especially considering the caliber of that team. But on the level of an individual game, this was absolutely mind-numbing tonight.

V, b.

by LukeMP1186 on Oct 8, 2009 1:46 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

and how many errors the bosux had

they tried their best to give it to us.

"How depressing is it being you? Would you equate it to being a lifelong Cubs fan?"

by rocKStark5 on Oct 8, 2009 8:16 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

aheam

Kenny Rodgers

"There's a lot of things we say that don't make sense to our viewers. Okay, primarily me." ~Al Hrabosky~

by YesWeOquendo on Oct 8, 2009 1:46 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

He shut us down...

It is what it is. We should have scored 7 or 8 runs tonight at worst.

V, b.

by LukeMP1186 on Oct 8, 2009 1:46 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

how can the press be this dumb?

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by gdm426 on Oct 8, 2009 1:42 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Tomorrow is another day.

Wait. Crap, it’s already tomorrow.

by peach concrete on Oct 8, 2009 1:44 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

wow, the Hawks already showered & changed

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by gdm426 on Oct 8, 2009 1:44 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

as soon as the hawk signal turns off

he goes back to his life as blake hawksworth, billionaire rake-about-town.

by DanUpBaby on Oct 8, 2009 1:45 AM EDT up reply actions   1 recs

he doesn't look like a billionaire in that shirt

of course that’s probably all part of the master plan

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by gdm426 on Oct 8, 2009 1:49 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I grew a stache over my vacation

to show solidarity with the team. I promptly shaved it. I am sorry to let everyone down, tomorrow should be better.

"The two most important things in life: good friends and a strong bullpen." - Gibson

by davethebutcher on Oct 8, 2009 1:49 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

f''in zoomzoom

I'm like a polygon, I'm edgy.

"OHHHHH!!!!!!! IT TASTES. SO. GOOD!!!!!!!!!!"
-BOOOOOOOOG

by slu on Oct 8, 2009 1:51 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

ROCK LOBSTER

The teams combined for 30 LOB in a 8.5-inning game. 30/51. They stranded 59% of the maximum possible. Egad.

"You just keep pounding balls into the gap. The one thing you don’t want to do is hit a home run. That’s a rally-killer." - Jeff Francouer

by jd is legend on Oct 8, 2009 1:57 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

and I thought my buddy was exaggerating

when I posted, “well, that was a waste of 4 hours” on fb and he came back with “and 30 baserunners”

"Baseball is like Church, many attend, few understand" - Wes Westrum

by scoot on Oct 8, 2009 2:27 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

It's amazing how much quicker I get over losses these days...

After dealing with the last 2 seasons of the Cardinals, and being at Tennessee for what will likely be the worst 5 year stretch in program history, I’ve sort of lost that anger.

I almost feel guilty, but it certainly makes it much easier to deal with. I’m still mad as ever when it goes down, but the recovery time is much shorter.

I can’t imagine how a Cubs fan EVER gets upset after a loss.

V, b.

by LukeMP1186 on Oct 8, 2009 1:57 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

They don't faze (Did I get it right?) at all.

Clemson, Indians, I’m so used to it.

Who needs affection when you can have blind hatred?

by ClemsonGirl on Oct 8, 2009 2:00 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

you just became a Tribe fan a few years ago

you haven’t begun to suffer yet. my best friend’s stories would bring you to tears. tears i say!

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by gdm426 on Oct 8, 2009 2:04 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

They do.

I’m just saying, I’m used to it. I read a book about the history of the Indians just preceding and after the Rocky Colavito Trade up until the 90’s. Awful. Just awful.

Who needs affection when you can have blind hatred?

by ClemsonGirl on Oct 8, 2009 2:23 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Except for that year with "Wild Thing" Rick Vaughn and Willie Mays Hayes

"You just keep pounding balls into the gap. The one thing you don’t want to do is hit a home run. That’s a rally-killer." - Jeff Francouer

by jd is legend on Oct 8, 2009 11:46 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Mitch doesn't believe in the post game shower

still wearing the post season hoody

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by gdm426 on Oct 8, 2009 1:58 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

He's too shy to shower with the other guys

"You just keep pounding balls into the gap. The one thing you don’t want to do is hit a home run. That’s a rally-killer." - Jeff Francouer

by jd is legend on Oct 8, 2009 11:46 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Our 19 game winner pitches a gem tomorrow and we have the home field advantage going back to Busch.

Carp has a bad game tonight, we’re only down by 2 runs after 6 innings, the tying run comes to the plate in the ninth and suddenly the whole season is wasted and we’re selling off the team? People are crying and the gnashing of teeth has begun?
Have you people ever watched baseball before? Anything can happen.
Especially in a short series.

There are some people who, if they don't already know, you can't tell 'em.
-- Yogi Berra

by MercuryThe on Oct 8, 2009 2:00 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Thanks

I agree. This was a frustrating game, but outside of some untimely hitting and bad AB’s (Holliday’s 1st AB just killed me), we played pretty well and still had a chance to win despite Carp having bad command. Waino will turn it around tomorrow.

by dccardsfan on Oct 8, 2009 2:04 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

welcome to post season games threads

wear your cup

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by gdm426 on Oct 8, 2009 2:04 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

you mean you go cupless

during the regular season? Better watch it, you’ll end up like Adrian Beltre

"Baseball is like Church, many attend, few understand" - Wes Westrum

by scoot on Oct 8, 2009 2:28 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Carp says he doesn't know why he was wild tonight

he felt fine warming up & it really frustrated him. he didn’t seem mad or angry at all. he was calm & cool. don’t know what that means.

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by gdm426 on Oct 8, 2009 2:06 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

That's what the neighbors always say...

about the serial killer next door. So watch out to everyone in the Los Angeles metropolitan area.

V, b.

by LukeMP1186 on Oct 8, 2009 2:11 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

At the risk of being a pessimist...

Their only hope in the series was getting 2 wins out of Carp, and 1 win out of the rest.

I don’t think Wainwright will pitch terribly, but with how horrible the bats are, there’s almost no margin for error (especially with the horrible bullpen). And he’s looked rather human the last month or so.

I also think that Tony’s managing is going to doom them. Batting Yadi 6th (when he should be batting 8th at best), not taking out Carp when he was clearly toast (costing 1 run the next inning and basically giving up on a chance to tie the game with Rasmus on 2b), pinch hitting with Ankiel (I’d rather see Wainwright PH, Ankiel is that terrible. People complain about Duncan stinking it up, Ankiel is almost as bad…)

by DiscoJer on Oct 8, 2009 2:10 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

+1

Proud sponsor of the Official 2009 StL Cardinal theme song: Reason to Believe

by gocards62 on Oct 8, 2009 2:14 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I agree on Wainwright...

That’s why I’m sort of on the negative side. I just don’t see anyway this offense suddenly turns it on against a guy like Kershaw, so Wainwright would have to be almost perfect.

V, b.

by LukeMP1186 on Oct 8, 2009 2:16 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Regarding Horrible Bats:

11 Hits, 5 Walks, 7 Strike Outs
vs.
12 Hits, 8 Walks, 6 Strike Outs

Pretty similar lines for both teams. Not to say the Dodgers weren’t way more productive with their at bats, but it could have gone a lot differently with better timing.

Also, I anticipate the Cardinals riding a wave of Pujols’ fury tomorrow night.

"The two most important things in life: good friends and a strong bullpen." - Gibson

by davethebutcher on Oct 8, 2009 2:19 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

that 1st inning HR was the difference

if that never happen, who knows

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by gdm426 on Oct 8, 2009 2:24 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yadi's double play in the 1st was the difference to me.

We could have busted the game open early if we could have put at least 3 runs on the board. That really took the steam out of everything for us and maybe even for Carp who might have felt better going in with a 3 or 4 run lead.

Boy a frosty cold Budweiser would be great about now"…long pause…then an "aahhh". --Mike Shannon

by KYCards on Oct 8, 2009 2:36 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs