Game 5 - Overflow Thread
by azruavatar on Apr 10, 2009 10:34 PM EDT
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PrintThat homerun deserves a new thread of admiration. Could he challenge Pujols for the HR lead this year?
Solid outing by Pineiro who is in line for the win. Enjoy it while it lasts.
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finalmente!
i’m on a differnet comp, and it only has IE7. So slow…..
"All baseball fans can be divided into two groups: those who come to batting practice and the others. Only those in the first category have much chance of amounting to anything."--Thomas Boswell
Anybody else here?
Patiently awaiting the day Colby Rasmus does this: .275/.381/.551/.932, 29HR, in St. Louis...
just nod if you can hear me
is there anyone at home?
BEN MOTHERHUSHYOURMOUTH SHEETS
I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson
Didn't he technically challenge him for the HR lead
last year with a tie for the lead?
by Hardcore Legend on Apr 10, 2009 10:36 PM EDT reply actions
Enjoy it while it lasts?
Not cool
THE SKIP IS LEGIT!!
Seriously... what were Rich Harden's parents thinking?!?!?!
I mean it in seriousness
If you think Pineiro is going to pitch like this all season you are kidding yourself. Just like Carp and Wainwright will have bad outings. It was a very good outing by Pineiro and he deserves props for it. He should enjoy it till the next outing.
Yeah, but the difference is that we don’t need Pineiro to be good…..just not terrible. I think tonight is a step in the right direction there.
by NorseKaiser on Apr 10, 2009 10:39 PM EDT up reply actions
We should enjoy it till the next outing
* sarcasm might be involved in this comment
by mattyfrommo on Apr 11, 2009 10:41 AM EDT up reply actions
What in his career makes you believe
this will be the rule and not the exception?
by Hardcore Legend on Apr 10, 2009 10:37 PM EDT up reply actions
Eternal hope
Well, not really, but maybe it will last
i thought it was the pitcher
that was loud
BEN MOTHERHUSHYOURMOUTH SHEETS
I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson
Boog even slides crooked
BEN MOTHERHUSHYOURMOUTH SHEETS
I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson
Of course
that idiot Billy Beane doesn’t know what he’s doing.
by Hardcore Legend on Apr 10, 2009 10:39 PM EDT up reply actions
Plenty Deep?
Plenty Deep for what Dan?
by Hardcore Legend on Apr 10, 2009 10:39 PM EDT reply actions
for ryan to tag
and score all the way from second . . .
It wasn’t that obvious to you?
"Baseball is like Church, many attend, few understand" - Wes Westrum
Plenty deep?
For what Dan?
Patiently awaiting the day Colby Rasmus does this: .275/.381/.551/.932, 29HR, in St. Louis...
Nunt-uh!
Mines was first!
Patiently awaiting the day Colby Rasmus does this: .275/.381/.551/.932, 29HR, in St. Louis...
by RunninRedbird on Apr 10, 2009 10:42 PM EDT up reply actions
I was wondering that myself
Maybe to get out into the stands foul
it's the 7th inning so we all know Dick's not gonna come through here
BEN MOTHERHUSHYOURMOUTH SHEETS
I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson
"Talk about middle relief and how important that is in the game of baseball."
Not at all. . . i mean seriously, Dan, it’s just slightly above ball boy on the “positions to fill” list.
i love seeing ryan play for 1 reason
those striped stirrups kick some serious ass!
In the poker game of life, women are the rake.
by el birdo in soko on Apr 10, 2009 10:41 PM EDT reply actions
you're the ryan fan we've been hearing about
How depressing is it being you? Is it closer to being a lifelong cubs fan or being born without lips? - Janitor
by themanthemyth on Apr 10, 2009 10:41 PM EDT up reply actions
I thought
he doesn’t wear those socks unless he starts….
by madeintaiwan on Apr 10, 2009 10:42 PM EDT up reply actions
it's cold,,,,,,,,,,
it’s so very cold,,,,,,,,,,,,
BEN MOTHERHUSHYOURMOUTH SHEETS
I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson
where are the snowdens of yesteryear?
the truth can't hurt you, it's just like the dark/ it scares you witless, then you see things clear and stark -- macmanus
hit it in the gap between the pitcher and 1st base
by NorseKaiser on Apr 10, 2009 10:43 PM EDT up reply actions
Come on DFreese
It would be ICE to see a big hit here.
/ducks
"...and pujols has given st louis the lead"
so very cold
BEN MOTHERHUSHYOURMOUTH SHEETS
I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson
Bring on the WALRUS!
How depressing is it being you? Is it closer to being a lifelong cubs fan or being born without lips? - Janitor
I count that as
3 bases loaded with less than two outs in 5 games, no runs, unless there was another one earlier this game that I missed. Something’s gotta change.
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 Apr 10, 2009 10:43 PM EDT reply actions
the Cards need to clone Pujols
BEN MOTHERHUSHYOURMOUTH SHEETS
I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson
Ok, so seriously
what is going on with the Springfield Game?
by Hardcore Legend on Apr 10, 2009 10:44 PM EDT reply actions
Agreed.
Anyone know where I can see a boxscore or something.
"...and pujols has given st louis the lead"
by tgreenfield on Apr 10, 2009 10:45 PM EDT up reply actions
who's wallace jones?
BEN MOTHERHUSHYOURMOUTH SHEETS
I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson
link
C'mon you Redbirds, lets prove em' wrong, again!
by yer dog first on Apr 10, 2009 10:47 PM EDT up reply actions
that means lindstrom got the win, and also means i got some fantasy pts. booya.
"...and pujols has given st louis the lead"
by tgreenfield on Apr 10, 2009 10:45 PM EDT up reply actions
GD
I want Rasmus to play in the fucking outfield. If Skip is an infielder than he’s an infielder. I can’t wait till TLR retires.
by azruavatar on Apr 10, 2009 10:45 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
preach.
"...and pujols has given st louis the lead"
by tgreenfield on Apr 10, 2009 10:46 PM EDT up reply actions
You would think
that with as uncontrolled Geary was to the first two batters he faced, Freese mighta looked at at least 1 or 2 pitches before jumping on one. Sheesh!
C'mon you Redbirds, lets prove em' wrong, again!
and that means Barden is playing the 8th. TLR feels you.
"...and pujols has given st louis the lead"
by tgreenfield on Apr 10, 2009 10:46 PM EDT up reply actions
Didn't Freese face Brocail?
Along with everyone else that inning?
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 Apr 10, 2009 10:47 PM EDT up reply actions
Go Wild! (from MN, here)
"...and pujols has given st louis the lead"
by tgreenfield on Apr 10, 2009 10:46 PM EDT up reply actions
holy frack
BEN MOTHERHUSHYOURMOUTH SHEETS
I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson
and with that
Josh Kinney’s amazing un-scored-upon streak dies a painful death.
RIP, streak. 11 SEP 2006 — 10 APR 2009.
- So, to ease his pain, you're supposed to take him to a ball game?
- Yes.
Sometimes reading VEB I get the feeling
that people would say that in all earnestness.
by Andyfantastic on Apr 10, 2009 10:48 PM EDT up reply actions
El Caballo
Pago un jonron….que paliza!
Patiently awaiting the day Colby Rasmus does this: .275/.381/.551/.932, 29HR, in St. Louis...
Agreed.
It had a coach to pitching mound AFTER Freese’s DP, and otherwise it’s frozen. Deep Freese.
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 Apr 10, 2009 10:48 PM EDT up reply actions
It's the middle of the 8th!
errr….whoops.
by Hardcore Legend on Apr 10, 2009 10:47 PM EDT reply actions
they thought Colby caught the Lee HR
BEN MOTHERHUSHYOURMOUTH SHEETS
I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson
Sliders coming in the backdoor = good
Sliders going out the backdoor = burn.
by Hardcore Legend on Apr 10, 2009 10:49 PM EDT reply actions
that almost sounded dirty fella
BEN MOTHERHUSHYOURMOUTH SHEETS
I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson
well. visiting white castle with you must be a treat.
the truth can't hurt you, it's just like the dark/ it scares you witless, then you see things clear and stark -- macmanus
Leave Kinney in for the save?
(I hope not, judging by how he’s done so far. Also, I have Motte on my fantasy team.)
So it's
5-3 now, bottom of the 8th?
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 Apr 10, 2009 10:50 PM EDT reply actions
Yet to be confirmed
FSMidwest knows something we don’t.
In all fairness, they are watching the Blues game with Dan.
by Hardcore Legend on Apr 10, 2009 10:51 PM EDT up reply actions
Rasmus AB!
All is right with the world.
Patiently awaiting the day Colby Rasmus does this: .275/.381/.551/.932, 29HR, in St. Louis...
he has actual ML stats now, but i did not see a "sponsor" button at B-R.
you keeping your eye on that?
the truth can't hurt you, it's just like the dark/ it scares you witless, then you see things clear and stark -- macmanus
checking on your behalf.
have some coolant.
the truth can't hurt you, it's just like the dark/ it scares you witless, then you see things clear and stark -- macmanus
The Whustle
The Whustle goes, WHOO WHOO!
C'mon you Redbirds, lets prove em' wrong, again!
by yer dog first on Apr 10, 2009 10:58 PM EDT up reply actions
you are in china?
wow, what’s tomorrow like?
BEN MOTHERHUSHYOURMOUTH SHEETS
I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson
we've has zombies in ohio for two days now
BEN MOTHERHUSHYOURMOUTH SHEETS
I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson
seriously, a grave yard that was supposed to be removed in the 70's at a dam
surfaced yesterday & there are like 10 empty graves on the beach now due to low water
BEN MOTHERHUSHYOURMOUTH SHEETS
I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson
You moved the headstones
BUT YOU DIDN’T MOVE THE BODIES!!!! THE BODIES!!!
by Andyfantastic on Apr 10, 2009 10:59 PM EDT up reply actions
Razmataz possesses an impressive OBP for a measley BA
I know, I know. Sample size!
"...and pujols has given st louis the lead"
C'mon Dallas!
Score some frackin’ goals!
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 Apr 10, 2009 10:53 PM EDT reply actions
Imagine if Busch was that small
Glaus would have about 123546 HR
by madeintaiwan on Apr 10, 2009 10:54 PM EDT up reply actions
+1
"...and pujols has given st louis the lead"
by tgreenfield on Apr 10, 2009 10:55 PM EDT up reply actions
They're saying boo-ourns!
"...and pujols has given st louis the lead"
by tgreenfield on Apr 10, 2009 10:57 PM EDT up reply actions
They're yelling for the Blues
Too bad it was just as Motte was taking the field
by Andyfantastic on Apr 10, 2009 10:58 PM EDT up reply actions
Motte was probably
like wtf, I haven’t even thrown a pitch yet
by madeintaiwan on Apr 10, 2009 10:59 PM EDT up reply actions
what is Apple Sauces intro music?
BEN MOTHERHUSHYOURMOUTH SHEETS
I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson
gameday called #2 a curve. when did he get a curve?
curve = slider?
the truth can't hurt you, it's just like the dark/ it scares you witless, then you see things clear and stark -- macmanus
Slider time
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 Apr 10, 2009 11:00 PM EDT reply actions
damn that was smoked
BEN MOTHERHUSHYOURMOUTH SHEETS
I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson
Yep,
once or twice tonight his slider looked great. However, when it doesn’t…ugh.
by ArkansasTravs on Apr 10, 2009 11:14 PM EDT up reply actions
no way. how you gonna catch pudge as the lead runner?
the truth can't hurt you, it's just like the dark/ it scares you witless, then you see things clear and stark -- macmanus
here we go again, hold onto your hats, boys and girls.
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 Apr 10, 2009 11:01 PM EDT reply actions
That slider looked good
Patiently awaiting the day Colby Rasmus does this: .275/.381/.551/.932, 29HR, in St. Louis...
I'm sorry but
that’s an above average slider.
by Hardcore Legend on Apr 10, 2009 11:03 PM EDT reply actions
I thought that caught far too much of the plate.
That pitch scares me because it doesn’t break much and he can’t command it.
I hate that fucking slider
Al, you’re a moron. He’s been throwing the slider for more than just ST. Stop talking.
What?
We don’t like Al round these parts?
by madeintaiwan on Apr 10, 2009 11:03 PM EDT up reply actions
THROW THE HIGH HEAT!
Stop this down and in crap.
by Hardcore Legend on Apr 10, 2009 11:03 PM EDT reply actions
Crap with a capital C
"All baseball fans can be divided into two groups: those who come to batting practice and the others. Only those in the first category have much chance of amounting to anything."--Thomas Boswell
i blame IZZY's locker
they should have burned that mother to the ground
no offense to IZZY of course
BEN MOTHERHUSHYOURMOUTH SHEETS
I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson
hung sliders turn into jacked dongs
"All baseball fans can be divided into two groups: those who come to batting practice and the others. Only those in the first category have much chance of amounting to anything."--Thomas Boswell
Jason Motte does not appear to be very good this year......
get it together kid.
MyBrute - Where tiny gladiators rule the internets
Motte gets the hook
KMac is coming in.
by Hardcore Legend on Apr 10, 2009 11:04 PM EDT reply actions
Might as well pack your bags Jason
Tony just cut you.
by Hardcore Legend on Apr 10, 2009 11:04 PM EDT up reply actions
Yup
You can not get by in the major leagues with a fastball alone. It’s just not feasible.
MyBrute - Where tiny gladiators rule the internets
If he threw the fastball
we’d find out.
by Hardcore Legend on Apr 10, 2009 11:07 PM EDT up reply actions
he threw it versus the Pirates
and it ended poorly.
MyBrute - Where tiny gladiators rule the internets
Yes
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 Apr 10, 2009 11:05 PM EDT up reply actions
Perez threw a couple of scoreless innings yesterday.
Maybe he’ll get a phone call.
by notmorganfreeman on Apr 10, 2009 11:05 PM EDT reply actions
Why?
So he can not be allowed to finish innings?
by Hardcore Legend on Apr 10, 2009 11:06 PM EDT up reply actions
Motte will be heading to Memphis soon if he doesn't start getting outs
I’m afraid,
We’ve got a long way to go and a short time to get there.
How long
til YP gets the call-up?
Patiently awaiting the day Colby Rasmus does this: .275/.381/.551/.932, 29HR, in St. Louis...
i'm so freaking hungry right now it's not even funny
damn
BEN MOTHERHUSHYOURMOUTH SHEETS
I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson
Well I missed Perez anyways
One Century down, next on its way. Cardinals '09 : Preserving the Cubs tradition.
by AdjustedExpectations on Apr 10, 2009 11:05 PM EDT reply actions
We got the guy throwing a slider
And he’s not very consistent at it yet. So they can still time his fastball
pick everyone up KMac
BEN MOTHERHUSHYOURMOUTH SHEETS
I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson
saaweeet
BEN MOTHERHUSHYOURMOUTH SHEETS
I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson
Ok, the real test
Hunter Pence
BTW, please don’t ever name your kid Hunter, lets phase that name out over the next few generations.
names
“These are my kids, Walker and Texas Ranger”
C'mon you Redbirds, lets prove em' wrong, again!
by yer dog first on Apr 10, 2009 11:09 PM EDT up reply actions
Throw it low
T-Rex is at the plate
Patiently awaiting the day Colby Rasmus does this: .275/.381/.551/.932, 29HR, in St. Louis...
Winner!
Patiently awaiting the day Colby Rasmus does this: .275/.381/.551/.932, 29HR, in St. Louis...
whew
"I've played a couple of hundred games of tic-tac-toe with my little daughter and she hasn't beaten me yet. I've always had to win. I've got to win." - Bob Gibson
KMac for closer???
Kid has stones.
Looks good after a terrible spring.
MyBrute - Where tiny gladiators rule the internets
Dan and Al were chirping about him trying a new spot on the rubber during ST>
but now he’s gone back. Whether that’s true or not, i dunno, but that’s what they were attributing the struggles to.
Why so?
That’s what spring training is for: trying new stuff.
by StanTheManFan on Apr 10, 2009 11:12 PM EDT up reply actions
No, he might have tried a new spot on the rubber
But to attribute success or failure to a new spot on the rubber? C’mon
Nice KMAC!!!
"All baseball fans can be divided into two groups: those who come to batting practice and the others. Only those in the first category have much chance of amounting to anything."--Thomas Boswell
AND THAT'S A WINNER!!!!
first one i’ve seen all year! the curse, is ovar!
BEN MOTHERHUSHYOURMOUTH SHEETS
I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson
hey at this point, i'll take whatever i can get
i’m still not going anywhere near a stadium
BEN MOTHERHUSHYOURMOUTH SHEETS
I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson
You're curse will only be over
if you go to home game and we win and escape w/o a serious injury. That being said, I don’t want you trying to put it to the test. I still can’t believe you broke Jamie last year!
Patiently awaiting the day Colby Rasmus does this: .275/.381/.551/.932, 29HR, in St. Louis...
by RunninRedbird on Apr 10, 2009 11:12 PM EDT up reply actions
i meant the curse of my even watching them on tv was broken
like i told spants, i’m staying far, far away from the stadiums this season.
i sent Jamie a card & told him i was sorry, he didn’t write back. can’t say that i blame him.
BEN MOTHERHUSHYOURMOUTH SHEETS
I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson
That's because he can't write back
You blew out his elbow! ;)
Patiently awaiting the day Colby Rasmus does this: .275/.381/.551/.932, 29HR, in St. Louis...
by RunninRedbird on Apr 10, 2009 11:18 PM EDT up reply actions
Huntsome Pants
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 Apr 10, 2009 11:08 PM EDT reply actions
WHOOP!
yes!!!!!!!
the truth can't hurt you, it's just like the dark/ it scares you witless, then you see things clear and stark -- macmanus
I'm in
Mill Valley. Work in the financial district. Glad to see more STL fans out here. Hopefully we can hit a bar to watch the WS this year.
SF CARDS FAN
unfortunately, i'll no longer be living in sf by this fall...
we’re moving to north carolina. hopefully i can track down some expats there as well.
how did pants get out?
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 Apr 10, 2009 11:09 PM EDT reply actions
Fielder's choice
to Freese, on to 2B for a close play.
by Hardcore Legend on Apr 10, 2009 11:10 PM EDT up reply actions
grounded out
to 3rd. Freese to Boog for the force.
C'mon you Redbirds, lets prove em' wrong, again!
by yer dog first on Apr 10, 2009 11:11 PM EDT up reply actions
At times like this
it’s hard to believe K-mac was a rookie last year.
At least
Jor-el got a win, even if it wasn’t that pretty. Only 13 more to go for my prediction.
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 Apr 10, 2009 11:11 PM EDT reply actions
Woah, Extra Innings forgot to shut off the feed
I’ve got Ricky Horton on my TV.
by Hardcore Legend on Apr 10, 2009 11:11 PM EDT reply actions
i've got a dobbs tire commercial
BEN MOTHERHUSHYOURMOUTH SHEETS
I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson
Alittle love for Pinata
He’s one of my least favorite Cardinals pitchers since Jason Marquis, but he was damn good tonight.
MyBrute - Where tiny gladiators rule the internets
Marquis had a very nice game
for the Rockheads today.
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 Apr 10, 2009 11:12 PM EDT up reply actions
if I had Marquis I'd put him up against the opposing teams ace every time.
it would barely effect his win %, he either dominates or blows up anyways.
Then you can have your #1 starter against another pitcher, which is a mismatch.
Izzy flashback
except Motte hasn’t eventually got the outs so far
by Scarecrow7775 on Apr 10, 2009 11:14 PM EDT up reply actions
Probably
Pence couldn’t hit a fastball or a slider to save his life. I’m not even sure how he stays in the Major Leagues.
by Hardcore Legend on Apr 10, 2009 11:15 PM EDT up reply actions
if opening day wasn’t in his head, tonight will be.
he needs memphis, or at best a 6th/7th inning role for a while
One Century down, next on its way. Cardinals '09 : Preserving the Cubs tradition.
by AdjustedExpectations on Apr 10, 2009 11:15 PM EDT up reply actions
He'll never get the 9th inning again
no way dude recovers from getting yanked like that.
by Hardcore Legend on Apr 10, 2009 11:17 PM EDT up reply actions
Tony's not trashing him in his post game
BEN MOTHERHUSHYOURMOUTH SHEETS
I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson
doesn't have to
Motte’s ass is still sore from getting knocked on his ass when TLR pulled the rug from under him during the game.
Not that that was the wrong decision.
IMO, it wasn’t. Just like the Reyes approach last night.
I have my beefs with Tony, but so far 9th inning really hasn’t been one of them
One Century down, next on its way. Cardinals '09 : Preserving the Cubs tradition.
by AdjustedExpectations on Apr 10, 2009 11:22 PM EDT up reply actions
It was the right decision for winning the game tonight
which ultimately is what the manager should be trying to do.
But since LaRussa has spent his career trying to win some game some 2 months in the future tonight, Jason Motte being pulled from that situation is far worse for him mentally than being out there to see another save blown. Not only does he now have to face his own beliefs that he might be a failure but he knows now that he has NO margin for error before the big rusty hook pulls him off the mound.
by Hardcore Legend on Apr 10, 2009 11:25 PM EDT up reply actions
I think we could all agree that if Perez did what he was s’posed to be doing, motte would be at best a setup guy, or a firehose role.
He should know well he shouldn’t have been in there, the secondary stuff still isn’t there, and forcing it low is almost insane
One Century down, next on its way. Cardinals '09 : Preserving the Cubs tradition.
by AdjustedExpectations on Apr 10, 2009 11:28 PM EDT up reply actions
i'm just glad he didn't throw him under the bus
i half expected him to & he didn’t.
i hate agree because i like the kid so much that Apple Sauce should have been pulled & he’s going to need a donut to sit on for a while.
BEN MOTHERHUSHYOURMOUTH SHEETS
I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson
It's a judgment call
but I worry about Motte under TLR. He’s got a live arm but I don’t like how many sliders they’re having him throw. If they want him to learn that pitch, send him to AAA. Otherwise just see if he can blow high heaters bye guys.
I’m worried about the communication between Yadi and Motte and his approach with his arsenal more than I am about Tony protecting the lead by just getting out of there with a win.
One Century down, next on its way. Cardinals '09 : Preserving the Cubs tradition.
by AdjustedExpectations on Apr 10, 2009 11:34 PM EDT up reply actions
yes.
TLR’s is the usual, but Yadi and Motte need to get on the same page. There might be some philosophical differences there with Mr. All-in-one energizer battery, pun intended. Motte’s got to stop thinking like a catcher, and start developing a short memory. I dunno if Yadi’s keeping that in mind when he goes up there to trade catcher-pats.
YMMV.
"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
by Yadi2Second on Apr 11, 2009 12:55 AM EDT up reply actions
I was just thinking
that sliding him lower in the bullpen rotation might be the best for now
by Scarecrow7775 on Apr 10, 2009 11:18 PM EDT up reply actions
needs to close in memphis
perez won’t learn much there, but the hoople would as closer
"No matter where you go, there you are" Buckeroo Bonzai Across the 8th Dimension
I was happy with the Joel signing
first time I’ve been able to admit that without feeling embarassed.
OT: Blues won.
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 Apr 10, 2009 11:13 PM EDT reply actions
Damn right they did, and Nashville lost
PLAYOFFFFFFFFFFFFFS BABY!
MyBrute - Where tiny gladiators rule the internets
really?
did that clinch it for them?
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 Apr 10, 2009 11:16 PM EDT reply actions
yes, all they needed was a pred. loss or OT (if i recall) and they were playoff bound.
One Century down, next on its way. Cardinals '09 : Preserving the Cubs tradition.
by AdjustedExpectations on Apr 10, 2009 11:17 PM EDT up reply actions
larussa just said
someday soon, motte will look back at these games and, well he wont laugh at them, but he will have learned from them
"Baseball is like Church, many attend, few understand" - Wes Westrum
I feel dumb saying this
But I still hope they give Motte another chance. His stuff is too good for Memphis, although it certainly hasn’t been in his first two appearances
to be fair, his wife just had a baby
he probably hasn’t slept in over a week.
BEN MOTHERHUSHYOURMOUTH SHEETS
I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson
i like how everyone...
in the pregame looked at the lineup and got mad at tony for starting skip, but he ends up being player of the game. wheres the love for tony?
Yahoo had
Thuwick as MVP for game.
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 Apr 10, 2009 11:38 PM EDT up reply actions
blind squirrels, etc.
I’ll praise Tony for good process and bad results or good process and good results. Poor process, which starting Skip against a lefty is, will get slammed every time.
Come on man, being 1 for 742 vs LHP simply showed
that Skip was due.
Some day you’ll laugh, well…you won’t laugh about this but you’ll have learned something.
by Hardcore Legend on Apr 11, 2009 12:59 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
it's not necessarily poor process
when the lefty is MIke Hampton.
of course, that the lefty is Mike Hampton must also be taken into account when discussing Skip’s new amazing prowess vs. southpaws. so, you’re not wrong generally, but starting Skip last night wasn’t a terrible idea.
Anybody see Barry Weinberg hi-five Ludwick after his home run?
I don’t like seeing that at all. It’s like being touched by the grim fucking reaper.
by cloistermaximus on Apr 10, 2009 11:36 PM EDT reply actions
at least he didn't slap his butt
- So, to ease his pain, you're supposed to take him to a ball game?
- Yes.
The team issued boxers say
“Property of McKay” on the backside.
by Hardcore Legend on Apr 10, 2009 11:43 PM EDT up reply actions
Good lord our bullpen is full of rednecks
KMac in a post game interview completely clad in Camo.
MyBrute - Where tiny gladiators rule the internets
Wonder if he has Ted Nugent cranking in the background?
We’ve got a long way to go and a short time to get there.
Gregorson
Looking good out in SD.
Got out of a bases loaded no out jam with a double play and a strikeout.
according to the team site
the Cardinals are in first place! (i know it’s early, but still)
if you can’t trust a southern lawyer cooking a kosher meal in a dumpster,
well, then, the world has grown far too cynical
by RosevilleRedbird on Apr 11, 2009 12:22 AM EDT reply actions
Is anyone else watching the Nats/Braves game?
Not that it’s a recent observation or anything, but Braves fans are far and away the dumbest bunch in the entire league. Astros fans are a distant 2nd, but it’s not close.
why
St. Louis Cardinals... defying win expectancy since 2008
by vivaelpujols on Apr 11, 2009 12:33 AM EDT up reply actions
Well...
for one thing I go to school in East Tennessee so I’m around a lot of them, and they’re just generally ignorant on the game. Secondly, I sit here and watch them (because I get EVERY one of their games on TV) and they just carry themselves like little league parents. Uproar over the 3rd to 1st move, which I know happens everywhere, but they take it to a different level. They blindly boo calls by the umpire that are clearly correct, and they freak out on every fly ball that finds its way out of the infield. Again, I know this stuff goes on in every ballpark, but they seem to be the worst.
And those are just the ones that show up...
For as many people in this region tell you that they’re Braves fans, its a wonder that Turner Field is at about half capacity every night.
Im from Braves Country
and, from my perspective; they were spoiled with the umpteen billion consecutive titles, and now feel like they dont need to go to the park. The Braves always field a good team and will go to the wire, or playoffs, whichever comes first.
I dont see it that way, but a bunch of my ATL friends have told me that very thing.
C'mon you Redbirds, lets prove em' wrong, again!
by yer dog first on Apr 11, 2009 1:16 AM EDT up reply actions
If they really think that way...
that just makes me think even less of them. But they’ve never showed up like they should. They weren’t even selling out NLDS games the couple times we’ve met up with them.
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