Making Contact
by chuckb on Mar 22, 2009 11:24 AM EDT
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| O-swing % | Z-swing % | Contact % | K % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glaus | 15 | 63.3 | 78.4 | 19.1 |
| Duncan | 21 | 69.8 | 77.1 | 23.4 |
| Albert | 21.6 | 63.8 | 90.1 | 10.3 |
| Izturis | 23.3 | 65.1 | 92.6 | 6.3 |
| Ludwick | 24.2 | 68.2 | 74.8 | 27.1 |
| Schumaker | 27.2 | 65.4 | 88.4 | 11.1 |
| Kennedy | 28.5 | 72.1 | 83.5 | 12.7 |
| Miles | 29.6 | 66.4 | 90.9 | 9.8 |
| Mather | 30.2 | 67.8 | 74.7 | 24.1 |
| Ankiel | 30.4 | 78.7 | 74.0 | 24.2 |
| Molina | 31.4 | 74.9 | 90.6 | 6.5 |
I’m stunned to see that Yadi swung at so many pitches out of the strike zone; it’s just that he made contact w/ damned near everything. That’s why his K rate was so low and his BA so high. You’ll notice that a lot of those high contact, low K guys are no longer w/ the team – Kennedy, Miles, Izturis. None of them offered much in the way of pop w/ the bat and they’ll largely be replaced by players who offer more power, but will yield some in terms of strikeouts as well.
Kennedy’s and Miles’s PAs will be replaced by Rasmus and Duncan – w/ Skip moving to 2nd – and though both have good batting eyes and won’t swing at many pitches out of the zone, they will swing and miss much more frequently than Kennedy and Miles. We’ll likely give up some BA in order to get more SLG…hopefully. Glaus will miss a month or so and be replaced by Mather (or Mather and Freese). Either way, the number of swings outside the zone figures to rise as does the K rate.
Then there’s SS. A lot can be said, and a lot has been said, about Izturis but he hardly ever struck out. That was about his only offensive virtue. The rest of his offense was just offensive. How else can you describe a guy whose dreadfully low OBP (.319) was still higher than his SLG (.309)? But … he never struck out. I don’t know which Khalil Greene is going to show up this season – the ’07 Greene that slugged .468 or the ’08 Greene that "slugged" .339 (both had OBPs less than .300, btw) – but I do know that he’s going to strike out more frequently than Izturis did. If he hits more like ’07, that’ll be ok. We’ll make up for the Ks w/ extra base hits. If he hits more like ’08, that’ll be huge hole in our lineup.
Greene’s K rates for his 5 full seasons in the big leagues are 19.4, 21.3, 21.1, 20.9, and 25.7 so expect him to strike out about as frequently as Glaus or Duncan. Last year he swung at an astounding 34.8% of the pitches he saw outside the strike zone. Only 13 major leaguers w/ 400 or more PAs swung at a higher % of pitches outside the zone. It was 29.2% in ’07 and has increased each year since 2005. Hopefully, he’ll catch whatever our other hitters have and will get that back around 20-25%. His contact rate last season was 75.5% -- lowest of his career – but not that far out of line w/ his numbers from other years. His contact rate’s fallen each of the last 3 years as well.
The big problem w/ Greene’s offense the last couple of years is his declining walk rate – it reached just 5.4% last season. This would have been the lowest among Cardinal regulars last season. Miles, Kennedy, and Izturis walked 5.7%, 5.8%, and 6.5% of the time, respectively. In any case, he’ll need to improve his pitch recognition this season and be more patient at the plate for him to return to being a productive offensive player. For what it’s worth, Greene has 4 BB and 2 K in 49 spring PAs. I don’t put much stock into spring stats – small samples, you don’t know the quality of pitcher their facing, etc. – but his approach seems to be much improved over the last couple of years.
Regardless, the Cards should probably strike out more frequently this season – if only b/c they’re replacing high contact, low K singles hitters w/ guys who have more power. If we’re able to add power despite the increased Ks, the offense will be better in ’09 than it was in ’08.
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Anyone recording today's game?
It’s on KSDK and I need a copy of it. Offering any Cardinals game from 2006-2008 in a trade.
Sorry for the thread jack, chuck.
by Hardcore Legend on Mar 22, 2009 12:04 PM EDT reply actions
I can
It’s on KZOU in the Columbia area. How do I get it to you?
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Not great quality
KZOU comes in a bit grainy. I only have analog cable and that station for some reason has always given me problems. So as long as you can live with that…
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I am recording it
I will get it to you somehow. I can compress it with Divx or burn it to a DVD
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by FlimtotheFlam on Mar 22, 2009 1:15 PM EDT up reply actions
DVD would be choice
let me know what game you’d like in return.
by Hardcore Legend on Mar 22, 2009 1:41 PM EDT up reply actions
I have dramatically underestimated the complications of dealing with Windows Media Center
I have not ever used my Windows Media Center before to permanently keep a downloaded show before. It is some goofy format *.wtv that I have to convert to another format before I can even edit it. Which I have to edit cause it is currently over 20 gigs.
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by FlimtotheFlam on Mar 22, 2009 5:06 PM EDT up reply actions
Hrm
that sounds like a lot of trouble.
by Hardcore Legend on Mar 22, 2009 5:31 PM EDT up reply actions
Wait, was it in HD?
If it was in HD, 20 Gigs for 3 hours sounds about right.
by Hardcore Legend on Mar 22, 2009 5:31 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah I only have HD content from the antenna
I don’t have cable so just catch games when on the antenna. The game might of been recorded in HD but it was not a HD game like the basketball games. I am converting it now to DVR-MS after that it will not be a problem. My computer is a video editing monster with a 3.0GHZ Quad Core.
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by FlimtotheFlam on Mar 22, 2009 5:46 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah
if it is easier, split the game over 2 DVDs. That should cut down on the processing you have to do.
by Hardcore Legend on Mar 22, 2009 5:48 PM EDT up reply actions
Am I right then in assuming your opinion of the top of the batting order is going to play like they always do and the bottom of the order is going to, well, suck? It sounds like your opinion is that the bottom of the order is going to strikeout a lot, but occasionally they’re going to get some extra base hits when they don’t. Are there any stats out there to suggest this is a good thing? It sounds like a mixed bag, and I’m really not awake yet this morning.
The quality of the contact
Good post, chuckb. I agree with you that the quality of the contact is where Iz2 and AK fails, i.e. weak grounders and pop ups. I think LD% would be a nice stat to look in parallel. I am assuming that there is also a stat that measures % of grounders that get through? I think some slap hitters can exploit holes some of the time (e.g. Rod Carew) although there are many who might disagree.
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nah
he should just keep growing facial hair all season
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Mar 22, 2009 4:02 PM EDT up reply actions
That's unacceptable
and I’m sure during the regular season Tony won’t stand for it.
by Hardcore Legend on Mar 22, 2009 1:42 PM EDT up reply actions
Finally starts pitching well and that happens......
Baseball isn’t a fair game, but I guess you walk the pitcher you’ve gotta pay somehow.
Small strike zone
Glaus and Albert seem to have an idea. They don’t swing much out of the zone and even in the zone are very selective. LD% would be nice add as well as well as league averages to see where people rank against the average.
Molina and Ankiel’s numbers show that there is some upside for them. And what might a healthy Duncan do — if he puts in a full season? he might have a big year with those kind of numbers.
Just win
one stat I'd like fangraphs to carry
is “balls called strikes that are out of the zone”. I’d guess that Glaus, Duncan and albert all have as many out of the zone pitches called strikes as they do out of the zone pitches swung at…
- So, to ease his pain, you're supposed to take him to a ball game?
- Yes.
Struass posted a line up
That had Rasmus in Left field. Gameday shows Mather there.
Anybody know why?
could tony be tipping his hand
on the sans Glaus lineup against the LHP. Skippy still in there which would concern me. below average hitting against lhp coupled with below average defense. Probably just giving Skip some reps in the field.
Let's hope we get
Logical Tony in those situations instead of Stubborn Tony
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This is the TLR who was inititally platooning Ludwick to play against the LHPs
So yeah, I’m not optimistic.
Um...
wouldn’t it have been logical “initially” to platoon Ludwick, given his injury concerns and lack of track record?
I guess one could say that at some point during last year it made sense to stop platooning him because he was playing so well and hitting against LHP and RHP. But it certainly wasn’t illogical to initially platoon Ludwick.
by Willie McGee's Twin on Mar 22, 2009 5:17 PM EDT up reply actions
It was very illogical
Ludwick had a reverse split in 2008 and 2009. He hit RHP better than LHP but was sitting vs RHP.
by Hardcore Legend on Mar 22, 2009 5:46 PM EDT up reply actions
We're not talking about 2009-09...
We’re talking about what the plan for Ludwick was at the beginning of last year.
by Willie McGee's Twin on Mar 22, 2009 6:23 PM EDT up reply actions
I think he meant 2007 & 2008
for 2007 his splits were as obvious as 08
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I did mean 2007-2008
and yes, it was a reverse split.
It’d be interesting to point to the exact date VEB started pointing out to TLR that he was being an idiot platooning Ludwick against his platoon split.
by Hardcore Legend on Mar 22, 2009 8:43 PM EDT up reply actions
and it definitely doesn't hurt to get sSkip reps against LHP
I kinda wish Dunc would have got some ABs today against the lefty. Sit that guy playing first already
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get used to it
he called a to-be HOF SP by the wrong name for twenty years, so calling a baseball playing robot the wrong name seems totally acceptable.
hecanthithecanthithecanthithecanthit
I believe
it’s actually spelled “Khalil”, ‘h’ comes before the ‘a’.
There was Gibson in the Reds' dugout, visibly manhandling about three Reds and tossing them bodily out of the dugout and onto the field...He was the toughest athlete mentally I ever saw, and the greatest competitor. JACK BUCK
by ISawGodInGibby'sRightArm on Mar 22, 2009 4:31 PM EDT up reply actions
the 'h' indicates an aspiration.
like the h in gandhi. gandhi is still essentially pronounced “gan-dee” but if you’re doing it right there’s a little burst of air when you say the “d”. sort of a “d(huh)ee”.
So when you say “khalil”, say “ka” but open your mouth as if you’re going to say “cough” in the first syllable. I think Thabit probably works the same — tah-beet, but with a little burst of air.
chuck, sorry the games start so early, so we didn't chat up your post,
but this is really cool. i’m still sorting through the info, but it gives some insight into the workings of cardinal batters.
as a follow-on — since i know material is somewhat scarce this time of year — would you consider looking at, say, five of these hitters over time (06, 07, 08) in a later main post? i’d be interested to see how yadi, dunc, glaus, ludwick, ankiel, etc. have changed in their approaches at the plate. have their eyes gotten better, their swings more ragged?
Yadi to second
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there. They can't be bargained with. They can't be reasoned with. They don't feel pity, or remorse, or fear." - THT
skip
has a very poor first step, no infielder quickness. his D ceiling may be miles, and he’s not even close yet. very disappointed.
contact? ball in play? i’m in.
robinson/jay tyvm!
Watch out...
heretics get burned at the stake here, and anyone who doubts that Skip is a world class gritty athlete who can turn from outfielder into an average 2b in a month is one.
Felipe Lopez - next year's Joel Pineiro (on another team, thank you Mo!)
huh?
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i've flipped flopped on Skippy all spring long & no one has tied me to a stake yet
so i don’t know what disco is talking about. he’s been around long enough to know that’s not how we roll.
BEN MOTHERHUSHYOURMOUTH SHEETS
I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!
chalk one up for the little guy
Shane Robinson
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there. They can't be bargained with. They can't be reasoned with. They don't feel pity, or remorse, or fear." - THT
Ludwick has quietly put up 15 rbi
well, except for the slamaroo
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Mar 22, 2009 4:05 PM EDT reply actions
Shane Robinson is white, huh?
Not the guy I’ve always pictured in my head.
hecanthithecanthithecanthithecanthit
i keep picturing kerry robinson when i think of him
Tony does not approve of my doing that
BEN MOTHERHUSHYOURMOUTH SHEETS
I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!
Just you mentioning that name
has caused TLR to demand Shane Robinson to be traded to San Diego.
Luckily MO knew the difference.
Getting two tickets to an execution is like getting two tickets to NASCAR, except you KNOW Jeff Gordon's gonna die.
I don't think SD
will ever trade with Mo again.
Although, at this rate, we might be able to get Robinson for Peavy just out of SD’s fear of Mo.
hecanthithecanthithecanthithecanthit
If he ever PH's for Albert in a key playoff game, then your confusion will be justified
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by jd is legend on Mar 22, 2009 9:59 PM EDT up reply actions
OT: 10 days
until the ptbnl is selected by SD. They’re selecting from a pool of 3 unknown players, two of whom are pitchers, and the player “is more highly regarded than” Worrell. Who’s it gonna be? Walters? Hawksworth? Jay? Todd? Jones? I doubt it’s Boggs.
There was Gibson in the Reds' dugout, visibly manhandling about three Reds and tossing them bodily out of the dugout and onto the field...He was the toughest athlete mentally I ever saw, and the greatest competitor. JACK BUCK
by ISawGodInGibby'sRightArm on Mar 22, 2009 4:45 PM EDT reply actions
Molina's batting stats are really weird
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Mar 22, 2009 4:46 PM EDT reply actions
also, ankiel and mather’s stats are strikingly similar
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Mar 22, 2009 4:48 PM EDT up reply actions
Additional Stats I'd like to see
I’m not sure if this data is avaialble, but it might be very interesting to see a breakdown showing what the % of contact is for each player for pitches in the strike zone, vs. those outside the strike zone. I expect that everyone has a better contact % for pitches in the zone. What I’d be looking for is someone with an unusally large differnece between out and in the zone. That’s the guy that could substantially improve with better plate discipline.
40th anniversary of Gibson's 1.12 ERA, Think he could pitch in the bullpen now?
It is available
At Fangraphs.com
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by FlimtotheFlam on Mar 22, 2009 6:09 PM EDT up reply actions
Just a quick look it looks like Ludwick
Has the biggest gap between his O an Z contact rates.
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by FlimtotheFlam on Mar 22, 2009 6:13 PM EDT up reply actions
sort of a burrell type
but with good defense?
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Mar 22, 2009 11:01 PM EDT up reply actions
5 cuts made! was really pulling for green!
by Walking Underwear on Mar 22, 2009 6:19 PM EDT reply actions
Stavi better not take any starts away from Jay at Memphis.
No offense to Stavi, but he’s a career AAAA player if I ever saw one.
And being converted to Catcher
At least I think I heard that he was
"People call me El Hombre," Pujols said. "But only Stan is the Man."
Heard Buster Olney say the cards would compete for the division this year
He said it on espn radio yesterday. Guess this is why. http://insider.espn.go.com/espn/blog/index?name=olney_buster
by Walking Underwear on Mar 22, 2009 6:52 PM EDT reply actions
Missouri vs Marquette
That game was to close for comfort. I was impressed with Marquette in the 2nd half.
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This year's tournament sucks
all 1’s, 2’s and 3’s are left, two of the 4’s are left, and the other two are a 5 and Arizona. Blah.
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by jd is legend on Mar 22, 2009 9:09 PM EDT up reply actions
i've never been as board with the NCAA than i am right now
BEN MOTHERHUSHYOURMOUTH SHEETS
I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!
mercy,,,,,
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I've watched like a total of 1 1/2 games
and it has nothing to do with who’s left in the tournament. I just haven’t been motivated to watch college basketball at all this year for some reason.
Getting two tickets to an execution is like getting two tickets to NASCAR, except you KNOW Jeff Gordon's gonna die.
Not this year.
I noticed it fading last year.
Getting two tickets to an execution is like getting two tickets to NASCAR, except you KNOW Jeff Gordon's gonna die.
I haven't been into it for a while
how are salukis this year?
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Mar 22, 2009 11:20 PM EDT up reply actions
sucked.
Getting two tickets to an execution is like getting two tickets to NASCAR, except you KNOW Jeff Gordon's gonna die.
But so many of them have gotten so close to losing
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by FlimtotheFlam on Mar 22, 2009 9:46 PM EDT up reply actions
Horseshoes and handgrenades....
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by jd is legend on Mar 22, 2009 9:59 PM EDT up reply actions
I guess I need to update my cliches to at least the late 20th century
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by jd is legend on Mar 23, 2009 7:57 PM EDT up reply actions
Any thoughts on Freese instead of Bombs at 3B?
Mather hasn’t been hitting, and Freese is probably the better defender, but that still surprised me. Does Mather still have options?
Mather will still make the roster
he’d be the 4th/5th OF + backup at 1st and 3rd. I don’t see any way Mather doesn’t go north w/ the team.
Just bumps Greene/Ryan out
I think adding Freese just removes Ryan or Greene from the possibles, and Greene was just sent out anyway.
"People call me El Hombre," Pujols said. "But only Stan is the Man."
I hope both make the team
like chuck said, mather could still be an amazing bench player if Freese impresses for the rest of march
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Mar 22, 2009 11:03 PM EDT up reply actions
Did they really need to add Phillips to Miller and Morgan?
What test group listened to him and said, “Yes; can we have some more please?” I really am going to have to mute him and Morgan for the extent of the WBC game tonight.
I told my better half
if only we had Sutcliffe. Then I start claiming disability from the government due to mental decay.
by Hardcore Legend on Mar 22, 2009 8:46 PM EDT up reply actions
I always love it when the Cardinals rout Oswalt
Although it seems to happen so rarely…
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by jd is legend on Mar 22, 2009 9:10 PM EDT up reply actions
Pagnozzi hasn't been cut?
PAGNOZZIE HASN’T BEEN CUT!!?!?!?!?!
Bryan Anderson was cut before Pagz? I can’t wait until the day when LaRussa either quits or he starts to realize that not being able to hit doesn’t actually make you a better defensive catcher.
by Hardcore Legend on Mar 22, 2009 8:49 PM EDT reply actions
Neither of them are going to make the major league roster
and by getting sent down, Anderson will get regular playing time (especially since yadi is back). So, I’m not sure what the big deal is?
Getting two tickets to an execution is like getting two tickets to NASCAR, except you KNOW Jeff Gordon's gonna die.
If it makes Pagz the defacto #3 catcher than I don't like it
But, of course, that’s pretty much impossible to quantify.
hecanthithecanthithecanthithecanthit
How would it make Pags the #3?
To me, it looks like they’d rather have Anderson getting the majority of the playing time as opposed to being third in the pecking order behind Yadi and LaRue.
Getting two tickets to an execution is like getting two tickets to NASCAR, except you KNOW Jeff Gordon's gonna die.
It says in the article
he’s the de Facto third catcher.
by Hardcore Legend on Mar 22, 2009 9:25 PM EDT up reply actions
Derrick Goold speculates that Pagnozzi is 3rd.
Means nothing.
We’ll see who’s starting for Memphis when the real games begin.
Btw, I’m assuming you were referring to this article, right? Oh, and congrats on the DFR gig. I ran across it trying to figure out what article you were referencing and didn’t know FR had had a revival.
Getting two tickets to an execution is like getting two tickets to NASCAR, except you KNOW Jeff Gordon's gonna die.
Yup
that’s the article.
It’s just troubling to see Pags rewarded, especially after Hungo’s comments the other day on tv.
by Hardcore Legend on Mar 22, 2009 9:39 PM EDT up reply actions
Pure speculation
but perhaps signs of things to come.
(If there is a C injury this year, I don’t want them going the Kelly Stinnett route, I want Anderson brought up. And cutting him early seems to make that scenario less likely right now.)
hecanthithecanthithecanthithecanthit
depends on which catcher gets hurt, i suppose.
then again, even if it is Yadi, then LaRue will still get the majority of the starts so is having Anderson up sitting the bench the best for him?
As long as Yadi or LaRue’s the starter, then Anderson should stay where he can get the most playing time.
Getting two tickets to an execution is like getting two tickets to NASCAR, except you KNOW Jeff Gordon's gonna die.
If that is the case
does Anderson never play for us if Yadi is under contract
by Hardcore Legend on Mar 22, 2009 9:44 PM EDT up reply actions
Sure.
Second base, of course….
But, seriously. Why would he? If Yadi hit’s like he did last year, what would be the point?
Getting two tickets to an execution is like getting two tickets to NASCAR, except you KNOW Jeff Gordon's gonna die.
I get what you're saying
but what’s the point? You wouldn’t use him as a pinch hitter since you don’t want to burn your backup and the only time he’d play is in games when Yadi’s getting a rest.
Sure, it’d be nice to have a good hitter there, but I’d think (if Yadi is the hitter we all saw last year) Anderson would be more valuable to the team as a trade chip than a high average, no power, okay defense back up catcher.
Plus, I think we’ve got some pretty good, really young catchers in the lower minors, so it’s not like Anderson is some unique talent. He’s a good hitter and that’s about it but so is Yadi while being an exceptionally talented defender which Anderson isn’t. As long as Yadi’s the starter (and it’s not like he’s all that old), there isn’t an immediate need for Anderson.
Getting two tickets to an execution is like getting two tickets to NASCAR, except you KNOW Jeff Gordon's gonna die.
That's why you have the emergency catcher
so you can use your backup as a PH late in a game. Tony just never likes doing it, though I can’t blame him since our backup backstops might as well take toothpicks with them to the plate.
by Hardcore Legend on Mar 22, 2009 9:59 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm going to have to disagree
Rarely have I seen major league teams freely pinch hit with their backup catcher knowing full well if something happens to their starter, they’re stuck playing a non-catcher back there.
Getting two tickets to an execution is like getting two tickets to NASCAR, except you KNOW Jeff Gordon's gonna die.
Luhnow said differently
He said it is a good thing to have two good hitting catchers on the roster since even FT catcher’s take a lot of breaks compared to other starters.
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by FlimtotheFlam on Mar 22, 2009 9:48 PM EDT up reply actions
don't they want Anderson to focus more on his D anyway?
i thought i heard Jeff & MO say as much early in the spring
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I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!
It'd be great if Anderson's defense improved
but for the 60 games a year that LaRue starts, I’d take Anderson’s bat.
by Hardcore Legend on Mar 22, 2009 9:53 PM EDT up reply actions
Not saying this season
but in the near future and if Pags is moving ahead of him depth wise, that’s not a step forward for the organization.
by Hardcore Legend on Mar 22, 2009 9:54 PM EDT up reply actions
Doubtful that is true
They probably don’t want Anderson to start his options or put him on the 40 man roster
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by FlimtotheFlam on Mar 22, 2009 9:59 PM EDT up reply actions
plus all the pitchers really like working with pornstache
that’s a big reason why he’s back this season.
but i agree with HL, Pags should not move ahead of Anderson.
BEN MOTHERHUSHYOURMOUTH SHEETS
I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson AND THAT'S A WINNER!
If Anderson gets the PT
a guy like Stinnett did, then yeah, I think it is worth it.
hecanthithecanthithecanthithecanthit
Man, they're just abusing Dunn out there.
Getting two tickets to an execution is like getting two tickets to NASCAR, except you KNOW Jeff Gordon's gonna die.
They're abusing Roy Oswalt too
Davy Johnson’s disregard for defense is really hurting Team USA. Dunn should be DH, Jeter on bench, Rollins at SS. But noooooo.
by Hardcore Legend on Mar 22, 2009 9:25 PM EDT up reply actions
if that's the case
I’m kinda glad I’m not watching
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Mar 22, 2009 11:08 PM EDT up reply actions
I can't figure out why DeRosa was at 1B and Dunn was in RF
On top of all the other problems with the lineup.
just got back from the game
there were at least FIVE catchable balls hit to RF tonight, that fell in for hits. IIRC, 2 turned into doubles, 2 into triples, and the other was an RBI single. Dunn made zero effort to catch any of them.
Between the inexcusable defensive alignment, the awful lineup construction, leaving oswalt in to give up something like 18 straight 2 out hits, and wasting longoria to pinch hit for a good-hitting lefty (granderson) against an RHP, I was ready to throw something at johnson.
- So, to ease his pain, you're supposed to take him to a ball game?
- Yes.
I think someone was paying Johnson
to hurry up and get their players back to their mlb teams
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Mar 23, 2009 12:27 PM EDT up reply actions
Hey Steve Phillips
With Dunn playing right and DeRosa playing 1st, you’ve already got 2 guys playing out of postion.
Getting two tickets to an execution is like getting two tickets to NASCAR, except you KNOW Jeff Gordon's gonna die.
This is like death by a thousand origami paper cuts
slap hit here, slap hit there.
by Hardcore Legend on Mar 22, 2009 9:27 PM EDT reply actions
If team Japan were an MLB team and played a full season...
Could they make the playoffs in either league?
It'd be like a team from 1889
traveling through time and trying to win a World Championship. Speed+contact.
by Hardcore Legend on Mar 22, 2009 9:30 PM EDT up reply actions
just without the goofy swings.....
Getting two tickets to an execution is like getting two tickets to NASCAR, except you KNOW Jeff Gordon's gonna die.
90% of MLB players
have like-swings and I don’t get bored.
by Hardcore Legend on Mar 22, 2009 9:50 PM EDT up reply actions
me neither,
and it’s probably closer to 95%.
And I could do without ever seeing Fukudome do his spin-o-rama strikeout……well…….um…..on any other team than the cubbies.
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Ichiro is a unique talent.
Simply an amazing athlete.
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The terrorists.
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Blame it on El Nino
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by jd is legend on Mar 22, 2009 10:02 PM EDT up reply actions
Which is Spanish for.......The Nino.
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How does Dice-K
blow 90 mph fastballs past guys?
by Hardcore Legend on Mar 22, 2009 9:42 PM EDT reply actions
Son, you're the dumbest smart kid I've ever met.
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My dad used to say that to me
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by jd is legend on Mar 22, 2009 10:02 PM EDT up reply actions
Adam Dunn's plot to screw America
is finally in play.
And it’s a lot more believable of a plot than the Quantum of Solace, although equally as painful to watch.
by Hardcore Legend on Mar 22, 2009 9:52 PM EDT reply actions
I think the conspiracy falls squarely at the feet of one Mr. Davey Johnson.
He did play 2 seasons for the Yomiuri Giants, ya know.
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10 outs
though DeRosa got us back into this game.
by Hardcore Legend on Mar 22, 2009 10:04 PM EDT up reply actions
derosa
I think I’d trade Rasmus for that guy
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Mar 22, 2009 11:10 PM EDT up reply actions
this is the first WBC game i've watched
and i agree with all the GM’s & owners. this is a dumb, dumb idea. Good Ole Bud ain’t gonna be able to keep this going anymore. no matter how much he says he is, he works for the GM’s & owners. and if they want it gone, it’s gone baby gone.
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What?
It seems to be working out rather well.
by Hardcore Legend on Mar 22, 2009 10:07 PM EDT up reply actions
i can't tell if you are being sarcastic or not
but it’s clearly a bigger deal outside this country. which is honestly all i & the owners & GM’s care about.
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damn you enter button!
people in this country don’t care about a made up tourney played in march when the NCAA tourney is going on, and when spring training is just starting. we care about the baseball season that starts in April & ends in October. we already have our teams we pull for, and we could care less about playing other countries. and no amount of Good Ole Bud trying to force this farce down our throats is going to change our minds. i’m sorry, but that’s the truth.
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I've watched 1 game in the NCAA tourney
and every game except maybe 2 (plus the games in Japan that aired at 3 in the morning) of the WBC.
Getting two tickets to an execution is like getting two tickets to NASCAR, except you KNOW Jeff Gordon's gonna die.
i'm bored with the NCAA this year too
but i have no interest in this made up farce. no good can come from it.
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opposite of me
I’ve watched as many NCAA games as I could, while seeing parts of maybe two WBC games.
Reading his plan
it seems to be more damaging to MLB than the current setup.
by Hardcore Legend on Mar 22, 2009 10:14 PM EDT up reply actions
I like the idea
of the All-Star week more than anything. It’d be really fun.
hecanthithecanthithecanthithecanthit
Yeah, it's an interesting idea
but I don’t think I could go a week without the Cardinals in the middle of the season. And, it changes a lot of things having the ‘Finals’ for the even be 3 months after the other tourny games.
by Hardcore Legend on Mar 22, 2009 10:18 PM EDT up reply actions
i agree HL, no matter how hard they try, they are not going to get this to work
the all star week idea might gain some interest, but i can’t see it working. i just can’t.
why should i care about this when i already care about the Cardinals and other teams? so far, no one can answer that question.
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spent too much time hanging out with Adam Dunn i guess
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You live near Cincy right?
You just hate America by proxy
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by jd is legend on Mar 22, 2009 11:10 PM EDT up reply actions
If you could watch that game vs PR
and the comeback and not love it, then you will never like this event.
by Hardcore Legend on Mar 22, 2009 10:22 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Perfectly put.
That was a great game.
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i didn't watch it, sorry.
i couldn’t even tell you when it was played or what happened.
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You could field
a US team comprised of cards starters at all positions but C along with 4/5 of the rotation and it wouldn’t be that bad of a team.
hecanthithecanthithecanthithecanthit
IF
Dunc-Skip-KBot-Glaus
Wainwright, Carp. Welley. Lohse on the mound.
Not a bad team.
hecanthithecanthithecanthithecanthit
Does KBot count
as American? I’m sure some of his parts came from Japan and he was more than likely manufactured by an outsourced US company in Mexico.
by Hardcore Legend on Mar 22, 2009 10:19 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
his chips are made in china
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But he was assembled
in the tax shelters of the Florida Keys. That’s America, damn it!
hecanthithecanthithecanthithecanthit
Yeah
We may lose Lohse if the Nomlaki nation ever put together a team.
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by jd is legend on Mar 22, 2009 11:12 PM EDT up reply actions
Learnin' new things is fun!
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DeRosa only pulled the ball because he played at Wrigley?
Now he has to swing different because he’s in Cleveland? I miss FJM.
by Hardcore Legend on Mar 22, 2009 10:05 PM EDT reply actions
Steve Phillips just called DeRosa a gritty player..
I’ve always used grit as a backhanded compliment towards untalented players, but that’s just me.
you forget there's that big wall in LF at the Jake
which obviously is harder to hit over than the ivy in the windy city
/ sarcasm
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nope
unless you count Milton Bradley since it was the salary relief DeRo provided that allowed them to sign Bradley.
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DeRosa wasn't making that much was he?
W/e, should just be glad he’s not in the NL Central. I’m really afraid Miles is going to become a Cardinal Killer though.
$5.5 Million.
but they were also trying to free up money to trade for Peavy and were desperate for a left handed bat since the left handed bat they signed the year prior (Fukudome) sucked to high heaven. They basically threw bad money after bad money and drastically cut into their team’s flexibility in order to sign a guy who will cause the team have to find/create flexibility since he has to rest so much.
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If they ever get Peavy with that salary relief, it would be good for them
Probably not gonna happen, but IIRC that was the original plan, right?
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by jd is legend on Mar 22, 2009 11:13 PM EDT up reply actions
I love that Joe Morgan is utterly disinterested in this game
you can smell his contempt for it oozing through the 5.1 surround sound.
by Hardcore Legend on Mar 22, 2009 10:16 PM EDT reply actions
Jimmy Rollins
man, that guy never quits.
by Hardcore Legend on Mar 22, 2009 10:24 PM EDT reply actions
Except on running out
infield pop-ups, right Charlie?
by Hardcore Legend on Mar 22, 2009 10:24 PM EDT up reply actions
his Dick's Sporting Goods commerical is annoying though
of course not as much as pedroia’s video game one. that one makes me want to break that joke of a mvp trophy over his head. seriously , could they have made him look douchey?
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No way
I love that Pedroia commercial. If you can’t laugh at yourself…
*Note: I have no idea whether or not Pedroia can or can’t hit the high and inside fastball, so I don’t know how accurate the commercial is. Therefore, I don’t know if he’s laughing at himself or not. I still like the commercial.
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by jd is legend on Mar 22, 2009 11:16 PM EDT up reply actions
is it a joke? because i thought he was being serious
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that one is money
“tell that guy to put a towel on”
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The Lincecum one is better
in my opinion. The Pedroia one is very funny, but Dustin does come off as douchey in it.
btw, i was shocked, SHOCKED to see the Cards editon Maple Street Press on the news stands
in columbus ohio today. obviously i picked up a copy. i was sure i would have had to get it online. i can’t believe they had that right in the heart of reds & indians country. they also had the flubs one too which surprised me, but not as much as the Cardinals edition.
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That pitch was never a strike
was never going to be a strike.
That must have some nasty movement to fool him that badly.
by Hardcore Legend on Mar 22, 2009 10:28 PM EDT up reply actions
do team USA batting helmets have advertisements on them like Japans do?
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No
Team USA has no corporate sponsor.
Team Japan painted their helmets in their garages.
by Hardcore Legend on Mar 22, 2009 10:34 PM EDT up reply actions
You can't say Team USA was letting Oswalt pitch
just because he needed work. He was letting him pitch because he wanted Roy Oswalt still out there.
That’s just a cop out.
by Hardcore Legend on Mar 22, 2009 10:38 PM EDT reply actions
Although
Miller is hammering Johnson for leaving him in.
by Hardcore Legend on Mar 22, 2009 10:41 PM EDT up reply actions
Are Morgan and Miller arguing?
or criticizing Johnson?
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Is there a game going on?
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I swear they are just playing a loop
of McCann fouling off 95 mph fastballs.
by Hardcore Legend on Mar 22, 2009 10:44 PM EDT up reply actions
That'll work.
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Is Derek Jeter
ever going to clutch it up for Team USA?
by Hardcore Legend on Mar 22, 2009 10:46 PM EDT up reply actions
no....probably not
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Hey TEAM USA, YOU SUCK!!!
ALL TEH GOOD PLAYERZZ’s NOT HEREZ
Or so just said Joe Morgan.
by Hardcore Legend on Mar 22, 2009 10:46 PM EDT reply actions
A bloop and a blast
that’s where we are now, a glorious bloop and a blast.
by Hardcore Legend on Mar 22, 2009 10:47 PM EDT reply actions
DERO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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How different would our lives be
if we had signed him and not Adam Kennedy?
by Hardcore Legend on Mar 22, 2009 10:48 PM EDT up reply actions
Immensely.
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He's no Steve Stone.
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No pressure Evan
your country needs you.
by Hardcore Legend on Mar 22, 2009 10:51 PM EDT reply actions
Ouch
tough first AB of the tourny to walk into.
by Hardcore Legend on Mar 22, 2009 10:52 PM EDT up reply actions
Roberts owes us a run
for that error debacle
by Hardcore Legend on Mar 22, 2009 10:53 PM EDT reply actions
Team USA can't hit/layoff
the splitter.
by Hardcore Legend on Mar 22, 2009 10:53 PM EDT reply actions
It's pretty nasty.
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It's that pederass Hanrahan
again, bucking for a promotion.
by Hardcore Legend on Mar 22, 2009 10:59 PM EDT up reply actions
Is he really a pederass?
Is this a story I don’t know of? If not, I think you may have just given him a new nickname he didn’t deserve!
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by jd is legend on Mar 22, 2009 11:18 PM EDT up reply actions
That's what John Cocktoastan told me
we discussed it over steak sandwiches…and steak sandwiches.
by Hardcore Legend on Mar 22, 2009 11:19 PM EDT up reply actions
One more out Hanrahan
don’t let that run come home.
by Hardcore Legend on Mar 22, 2009 11:03 PM EDT reply actions
Sonofabitch.
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It wasn't even that hard of a play
on a scale of 1 to 10, I’d put it roughly at 7 on the difficulty scale.
by Hardcore Legend on Mar 22, 2009 11:07 PM EDT reply actions
we now know what screen name TLR posts under
someone write that down
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if you look up that in the dictionary
there’s a picture of steve phillips
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Mar 22, 2009 11:18 PM EDT up reply actions
acutally there's a pic of ryan braun
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"I would call it a force error.."
I wouldn’t call it a force error Joe. I would call it “Jeter freakin sucks and Skip Schumaker would have made that freakin play.”
But hey. That’s juts me.
I forgot Dunn was still in the OF
wow, what is Davy Johnson doing?
by Hardcore Legend on Mar 22, 2009 11:09 PM EDT reply actions
I think Chris Iannetta is the only guy left on the bench
though i’m confused as to why he wouldn’t play Derosa out there and put Dunn at first.
He put Victorino in
for Longoria after pinch hitting for Granderson, he wasted 3 players in 1 at-bat.
by Hardcore Legend on Mar 22, 2009 11:11 PM EDT up reply actions
They've got no bench
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Wow, I thought that ball bounced before he hit it.
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ohmygod.
Getting two tickets to an execution is like getting two tickets to NASCAR, except you KNOW Jeff Gordon's gonna die.
Once again,
I’m looking right at Davey Johnson.
Getting two tickets to an execution is like getting two tickets to NASCAR, except you KNOW Jeff Gordon's gonna die.
Maybe if Jeter had come in on the ball even a little
he wouldn’t have been flat-footed, these announcers need to accept that the almighty Jeter made an error.
This is brutal
Every place Johnson tried to ‘fudge’ the lineup card came back to bite him.
by Hardcore Legend on Mar 22, 2009 11:13 PM EDT reply actions
I think Davey Johnson just switched dugouts.
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Bong must be starting
since he beat Korea twice already.
by Hardcore Legend on Mar 22, 2009 11:15 PM EDT up reply actions
I had that backwards
the Bong will do that to you everytime.
by Hardcore Legend on Mar 22, 2009 11:24 PM EDT up reply actions
whatever you do, don't drink the water
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When is Darvish going to be posted for ML teams to bid on?
Not that the Cardinals will make any attempt to land him, just curious.
Like 5 years from now
I think. Maybe 7?
by Hardcore Legend on Mar 22, 2009 11:16 PM EDT up reply actions
He's really young.
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22 years old.
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He says he's got no interest in playing in America.
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I'm sure he has plenty of interest in the money he can make in America though
When it gets closer to the time when he can be posted, his tune will change.
Jeter wanted to see how that play's supposed to be made.
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Goodbye Jetes
I’ll never have to watch you wear that uniform again.
by Hardcore Legend on Mar 22, 2009 11:17 PM EDT reply actions
How about that.
Jimmy Rollins with a hit.
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he sux
at playing SS
Chuck Norris hit a Home Run
with his beard
by bearcatcardfan on Mar 22, 2009 11:20 PM EDT up reply actions
4 bloops and a blast
that’s all it takes guys!!!!
by Hardcore Legend on Mar 22, 2009 11:20 PM EDT reply actions
Jeter stole bases
especially in clutch situations!
BWHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!
by Hardcore Legend on Mar 22, 2009 11:22 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
David Wright has looked foolish the last two at bats.
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Great at bat.
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This is how Dice-K won 18 games
pitch 5 innings, give up a lot of runners, throw a lot of pitches and let the offense take on.
by Hardcore Legend on Mar 22, 2009 11:25 PM EDT reply actions
davey johnson
why is he managing?
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Mar 22, 2009 11:29 PM EDT up reply actions
Lloyd McClendon was unavailable?
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by jd is legend on Mar 22, 2009 11:34 PM EDT up reply actions
Dusty Baker turned it down first
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OMG OMG OMG
The Lady Vols lost!!!!
What a fantastic way to lead Sportscenter. I’m sure those 12 people that care are STUNNED.
by Hardcore Legend on Mar 22, 2009 11:27 PM EDT reply actions
Well, let's see
NCAA tournament? Every single higher seed won today. Boooorrrrrr-ing
WBC? USA was dominated.
I guess they could have led off with NASCAR, NBA or NHL, but they probably just rolled a four-sided die to figure it out.
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by jd is legend on Mar 22, 2009 11:31 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm not sure if MO is NASCAR country or not
but I hope I don’t get trashed for saying it’s not a Sport. It might just be that I couldn’t be more bored by it.
parts of MO are big time NASCAR fans
the Wallace family is from the STL, Carl Edwards is from Columbia, Jamey McMurry is from Joplin. Kenny Schreader is from just south of the STL. the state is full of hoosier’s so there are fans every where. it’s a sport, but it’s not for everyone, so don’t feel bad for being bored by it. i’m losing interest in it every day myself.
SC wouldn’t have led off with it tonight because the worst driver in the history of the sport who someone keeps wining won, and most fans hate his guts. so SC wouldn’t have led with that unless he wrecked Dale Jr again.
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