Game 18 Overflow thread
by chuckb on Apr 25, 2009 5:30 PM EDT
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The just announced the overflow thread
We’ve been too busy bashing Karros to notice.
Testicle-exploding shit storm, circa 7/12/08 - We will never forget!
Boo for unearned runs
I think these announcers are making sense regarding the Cards defense.
"People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring."- Rogers Hornsby
Do we have the worst defense in the majors right now?
in terms of errors committed?
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"Errors committed" isn't the best way to judge defense.
Better is how many balls in play are turned into outs. But yeah, the defense isn’t looking good by that standard either.
by StanTheManFan on Apr 25, 2009 5:39 PM EDT up reply actions
what did he do?
or was it just a general statement?
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by FredbirdisaDork on Apr 25, 2009 5:50 PM EDT up reply actions
Soriano looks like a RH Ankiel today
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Come on Boggs!
Keep it together, man
"People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring."- Rogers Hornsby
Marshall's curve bends light
Geez, I’d hate to face that thing.
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You'd rather have an undisciplined hitter batting leadoff rather than 3rd??
Blow it out your ass Karros.
Not afraid to nitpick
And that's why he's announcing
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Soriano = #5 hitter
Speed be darned. The man has a .330 career OBP. Career high was .351 on a Washington team with no help on offense. He’s a lock for 120 strikeouts.
In what St. Louis Cardinals manager Tony La Russa called a "big day" for his club, starter Chris Carpenter took the mound for his first session of live batting practice and promptly buzzed the fuzz on catcher Jason LaRue’s chin with an errant fastball.
"Sorry," Carpenter called from the mound.
"Don’t say you’re sorry," LaRue barked back.
"He said it," pitching coach Dave Duncan said from the side of the cage, "but he didn’t mean it."
~ DG
I hate the fact that I can't see the game
Where I live (Michigan), I can only see the Sox-Yankees. Gameday Audio is OK, but I’d rather be able to watch it.
Welcome to Baseball Heaven.
I live in Michigan
and I got to watch in glorious HD. But that is because I live in SW MI and we get our TV coverage from South Bend, IN and they always pick a Cubs game when given the opportunity.
Soriano can't solve our young pitchers
Hat trick against P.J. too, right?
Anyway, these FOX announcers are really ripping the Cardinal defense, and saying we just can’t continue to hit like this over the course of the season. While I don’t really like all the errors, this guy is just way off. This is a good defensive team. We’ve got Gold Glove calibur players at catcher, first and short and our only real weaknesses on the field are 2B and LF and only when Skip and Dunc are out there(and Skip is learning).
Should anyone be surprised we’re 12-5? I don’t think so. Is it unsustainable? Could be, but that will rest on the pitching staff, not as much the position players, we mostly know what to expect from them. Yeah, we’ve had some turnover and need to execute, but if teams like can’t take advantage of our early season weaknesses right now, that’s going to be a big problem for them later in the season.
In what St. Louis Cardinals manager Tony La Russa called a "big day" for his club, starter Chris Carpenter took the mound for his first session of live batting practice and promptly buzzed the fuzz on catcher Jason LaRue’s chin with an errant fastball.
"Sorry," Carpenter called from the mound.
"Don’t say you’re sorry," LaRue barked back.
"He said it," pitching coach Dave Duncan said from the side of the cage, "but he didn’t mean it."
~ DG
Good point.
Still, the starters are really giving him a rough time.
In what St. Louis Cardinals manager Tony La Russa called a "big day" for his club, starter Chris Carpenter took the mound for his first session of live batting practice and promptly buzzed the fuzz on catcher Jason LaRue’s chin with an errant fastball.
"Sorry," Carpenter called from the mound.
"Don’t say you’re sorry," LaRue barked back.
"He said it," pitching coach Dave Duncan said from the side of the cage, "but he didn’t mean it."
~ DG
I really like this Karros announcer
Testicle-exploding shit storm, circa 7/12/08 - We will never forget!
Ah, the sarcasm game
painful to see D. Lee near the Mendoza line
hate to see Soto hitting less than his weight.
How’d I do?
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mui bien sir
When the time comes for me to not be bothered by losing that is when I know it is time to retire my fandom
controversial statement:
But D. Lee could be the cub that I dislike the least.
by duncans_army on Apr 25, 2009 5:50 PM EDT up reply actions
yea he was the one that i respected the most
"People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring" -Rogers Hornsby
now your making sense
"People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring" -Rogers Hornsby
I know man...
I like palming one of the burners on my stove top set to high…
by LukeMP1186 on Apr 25, 2009 5:49 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
I continue to be shocked
That anyone can play major league baseball while knowing so little about baseball…looking at you, Karros.
Well said sir.
"The two most important things in life: good friends and a strong bullpen." - Gibson
by davethebutcher on Apr 25, 2009 11:06 PM EDT up reply actions
The thing is that there is much more to defense than how many errors the team makes
The cardinals have made some exceptional defensively plays that do not show up on the stat sheet
When the time comes for me to not be bothered by losing that is when I know it is time to retire my fandom
well they're not the best but
according to karros its remarkable that we can even get groundball outs without making an error
"People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring" -Rogers Hornsby
yeah
to be fair to us, yesterday, schu booted that one awful FB but greene and albert made good back-handed stops, thurston made an unbelievable stop at 3B, Barden caught a frozen rope at 3B, and Schu caught a great one running back from second. Really, our defense kept us in it until schu nearly killed us…
Because chicks dig the intentional base on balls.
by Felonius_Monk on Apr 25, 2009 5:52 PM EDT up reply actions
our DER (ratio of balls put in play to outs made) is pretty low, too
- "I went at it and didn’t slow down, so it kind of bounced off me." -Lil' Dunc
here comes the cards bashing
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by FredbirdisaDork on Apr 25, 2009 5:52 PM EDT reply actions
its been coming all day
"People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring" -Rogers Hornsby
im sure that this has been answered
but boggs is not related to wade is he?
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by FredbirdisaDork on Apr 25, 2009 5:54 PM EDT reply actions
yeah
in a nutshell…. cards=suck… cubs=great
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by FredbirdisaDork on Apr 25, 2009 5:55 PM EDT up reply actions
What was Yadi calling that pitch for
so far outside?
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shoulda challenged him in the zone
soto can’t catch up to anything at the moment. If he tattoos it, so be it.
Because chicks dig the intentional base on balls.
by Felonius_Monk on Apr 25, 2009 5:55 PM EDT up reply actions
Agreed.
Soto’s hitting like crap and Yadi’s calling for a fastball a foot outside the zone? It’s not Soriano at the plate. That was bad game calling by Yadi costing Boggs a chance to get out of the inning.
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nice start by boggs
hopefully the first of many
"People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring" -Rogers Hornsby
yessir
i’ll take another 6 of those while we wait for carp, please…
Because chicks dig the intentional base on balls.
by Felonius_Monk on Apr 25, 2009 5:56 PM EDT up reply actions
If not for the error
I bet he would have finished out the 6th
That caused him to throw a bunch more pitches
I don't like bringing Motte in right now
Let Boggs finish out the inning
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Is our team really that mentally fragile?
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Young pitcher pitches a hell of a game and gets hurt by an error
no use letting him potentially get the loss there. Besides, he was losing it, IMO.
by Willie McGee's Twin on Apr 25, 2009 6:01 PM EDT up reply actions
would this be YP v2.0?
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by FredbirdisaDork on Apr 25, 2009 6:02 PM EDT up reply actions
Nah - Notice I didn't use Young Pitcher as a proper noun
by Willie McGee's Twin on Apr 25, 2009 6:04 PM EDT up reply actions
my bad
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by FredbirdisaDork on Apr 25, 2009 6:07 PM EDT up reply actions
Good outing for Boggs
I like the call to go to the bullpen here too. But I do not really like Motte against Gritt
When the time comes for me to not be bothered by losing that is when I know it is time to retire my fandom
Can we start fining pitchers $50,000 for every time they walk Soto?
He’s hitting .118, just throw it down the damn middle.
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im sorry
but these corona commercials with kenny chesney really annoy me
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by FredbirdisaDork on Apr 25, 2009 5:56 PM EDT reply actions
Anything with
Kenny Chesney is annoying.
Classic underachiever.
by spants on Apr 25, 2009 10:01 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Motte... not a good idea right now
He’s been struggling lately, and Miles is better on the left side. Not an ideal matchup in my opinion.
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i think motte can power the fastball past miles
i like it
"People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring" -Rogers Hornsby
i like seeing tha yankees lose
sadly, the yankees and the red sox both can’t lose…
- "I went at it and didn’t slow down, so it kind of bounced off me." -Lil' Dunc
Here's my Karros call of the night:
And the Cardinals win this one, giving them their ninth straight home victory. Soon, however, they will be on the tail end of a nine game losing streak courtesy of the Cubs, who are playing far, far, FAR below their capabilities.
Testicle-exploding shit storm, circa 7/12/08 - We will never forget!
maybe izzy has a voodoo doll of motte in the rays bullpen
ball one! hahahah…… ball two!! mwahahahaha
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by FredbirdisaDork on Apr 25, 2009 6:01 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
come on motte
no walk… please no walk
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by FredbirdisaDork on Apr 25, 2009 5:59 PM EDT reply actions
hot diggity freaking dog!!!!
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by FredbirdisaDork on Apr 25, 2009 5:59 PM EDT up reply actions
thank you motte, and miles
"People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring" -Rogers Hornsby
wtg Motte
When the time comes for me to not be bothered by losing that is when I know it is time to retire my fandom
surprising that rasmus made that catch
—-Eric Karros
"Sorry about him, he's dealing with being an inker. " - Chasing Amy
no, i'm just the same...
Because chicks dig the intentional base on balls.
by Felonius_Monk on Apr 25, 2009 6:00 PM EDT up reply actions
Phew
Got a break… I thought Miles would bloop one in and the ballgame would be tied.
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ha ha
3 balls with the slider/FB outside and he said “F this i’m going with the heater down the pipe…” nice work sauce.
Because chicks dig the intentional base on balls.
Too bad Rasmus is playing today
I would’ve liked to have seen a tremendous diving play by Ank on that play.
whatever, Ankiel is a good defensive outfielder
When the time comes for me to not be bothered by losing that is when I know it is time to retire my fandom
karros makes me want to murder my television
"People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring" -Rogers Hornsby
That's like saying the Pope has a
strong Catholic bias
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did you hear how hard it was for karros
to admit that yadi is a good defensive catcher
"People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring" -Rogers Hornsby
so i guess that fontenot is now mike schmidt?
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by FredbirdisaDork on Apr 25, 2009 6:03 PM EDT reply actions
lee
took his foot off the bag before that throw from fontenot got there, no???
Because chicks dig the intentional base on balls.
hes awesome anyways..
the cardinals suck…. remember???
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by FredbirdisaDork on Apr 25, 2009 6:04 PM EDT up reply actions
Probably...
but I’m the guy that sees that happen two or three times a game. If I think about it too much, it drives me crazy.
its like traveling in the nba
you just have to live with it
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by FredbirdisaDork on Apr 25, 2009 6:06 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah, but in the NBA,
you get some really spectacular dunks, and other plays our of it. I don’t see a similar payoff in baseball. Just keep your flippin foot on the bag. That’s little league stuff.
yeah
i guess the umpires are very lenient in that area. I guess if it’s the same for everyone, that’s ok.
Because chicks dig the intentional base on balls.
by Felonius_Monk on Apr 25, 2009 6:06 PM EDT up reply actions
yeah, i liked that too
apparently he wasn’t watching last week
"Sorry about him, he's dealing with being an inker. " - Chasing Amy
marshall has been awesome though
6 strong innings
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by FredbirdisaDork on Apr 25, 2009 6:06 PM EDT up reply actions
yeah he's really put his team in a position to win here....
….oh, wait…
Because chicks dig the intentional base on balls.
by Felonius_Monk on Apr 25, 2009 6:06 PM EDT up reply actions
He won't get going
The Cards are playing way over their head. Soon the Cubs offense will pick up and the Cardinals will return to being terrible.
how could you forget
karros has been telling us this all game
"People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring" -Rogers Hornsby
sigh
the tvants feed just went out.
- "I went at it and didn’t slow down, so it kind of bounced off me." -Lil' Dunc
That's frustrating
"People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring."- Rogers Hornsby
it's back!
"People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring."- Rogers Hornsby
a rock solid game for lou pinella's team?
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by FredbirdisaDork on Apr 25, 2009 6:08 PM EDT reply actions
Other than Soriano badly misplaying a fly ball,
and looking like a little leaguer on the Uncle Charlie
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would have been a hit anyways
"People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring" -Rogers Hornsby
You sir get 100 internet dollars
for being prescient.
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Poor Soriano
having to hit 2 batters later in the lineup. WAHHHHH!
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how mentally weak do you have to be
to let a thing like batting in a different spot effect your hitting.
Ugh
if it he can hit in the 1 hole why would he be so terrible in the 3 hole
"People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring" -Rogers Hornsby
Can Karros be any more goddamn repetitive?
Can Karros be any more goddamn repetitive?
Can Karros be any more goddamn repetitive?
Can Karros be any more goddamn repetitive?
no hes said 3 things all night
"People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring" -Rogers Hornsby
damn it
not good
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by FredbirdisaDork on Apr 25, 2009 6:11 PM EDT reply actions
throw a mf-ing strike
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by FredbirdisaDork on Apr 25, 2009 6:11 PM EDT up reply actions
When Motte doesn't pound the strike zone it's annoying.
yeah, there is a runner on, but stay aggressive.
"Your job as a hitter right now is to set the table."
Because that’s what leadoff guys do. They get on base, work the count, and set the table for the big bats.
Except Soriano, who should be leading off because he’s comfortable there.
Motte is terrified of the strike zone
This game is looking alot like Game 2 versus the Cubs last week
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HAHAHAHAHAHA
Suck it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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nice pickoff
"People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring" -Rogers Hornsby
so does karros consider pickoffs to be
“good defense”?
- "I went at it and didn’t slow down, so it kind of bounced off me." -Lil' Dunc
obviously not its just
a mistake by the cubs and we got extremely lucky
"People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring" -Rogers Hornsby
YAYAYAYAYAY
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by FredbirdisaDork on Apr 25, 2009 6:12 PM EDT reply actions
Damn BB
"People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring" -Rogers Hornsby
damn it
throw f-ing strikes!!!!!!!!!
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by FredbirdisaDork on Apr 25, 2009 6:13 PM EDT reply actions
ffs
“things have gone from bad to worse…”
could these tow BE any more partial?!? This is embarassing.How about “Great pickoff?!?”
Because chicks dig the intentional base on balls.
are you seriously wishing for
karros’ hair?
"People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring" -Rogers Hornsby
Is Fukudome scared of the ball?
I’ve never seen anyone try to dive out of the batter’s box mid swing like that.
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I never understand walking slap hitters
Just pound it down the middle of the zone. Worst case scenario, he laces a double. More often then not though, he’ll hit into an our
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nice knockdown BR
"People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring" -Rogers Hornsby
hot diggity muther F-in dawg!!!!!!!!!
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by FredbirdisaDork on Apr 25, 2009 6:15 PM EDT reply actions
WOOOOHOOOO
Our defense is so shitty. What will we ever do Eric Karros???
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Man,
y’all are making me glad I can’t watch this on tv.
by peach concrete on Apr 25, 2009 6:16 PM EDT up reply actions
Had to be....
I mean, cause the Cubs are so awesome and everybody else eats it…..Oh wait, no…. not really Mr. Karros.
how could things go anyworse for the cubs???
really…. how could they???
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by FredbirdisaDork on Apr 25, 2009 6:16 PM EDT up reply actions
that a babe MOTTE!
When the time comes for me to not be bothered by losing that is when I know it is time to retire my fandom
Had to come on here to vent
Karros is flat out terrible… it’s inhibiiting my ability to enjoy the game despite the score
yea i couldnt imagine him and us losing
"People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring" -Rogers Hornsby
it's kinda lame not hearing some of the sounds
but sometimes it has to be done for the sake of remaining sane.
let out the pain my friend
we are having a good time venting our frustrations here
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by FredbirdisaDork on Apr 25, 2009 6:16 PM EDT up reply actions
first batter when he relieved Boggs he threw 2 sliders
that inning i think it was just gas.
Because chicks dig the intentional base on balls.
by Felonius_Monk on Apr 25, 2009 6:17 PM EDT up reply actions
so does karros
he just hasnt learned to pitch yet
"People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring" -Rogers Hornsby
AWESOME!!!!
well frakking done
that’s the hard way to do a 1-2-3 inning
Ok. Let's K-Mac em in the 8th
and give them the old fur chin in the 9th.
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Might i just add
FUCK YOU KARROS.
Off for a franklin.
Because chicks dig the intentional base on balls.
Is it just me or is BCB's traffic waaaaay down this season?
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I think that they are writing Eric's dialouge today
maybe thats where they all are
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by FredbirdisaDork on Apr 25, 2009 6:18 PM EDT up reply actions
your talking
about the ultimate bandwagon franchise.
The only one that has acquired their bandwagon status by endless losing… and I suppose WGN, Harey Carey and the outfield bleachers but… you get my point
yes it does seem like it
i was just over there and there were only 300 comments or so
"People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring" -Rogers Hornsby
It's not, they're just linking...
their overflow threads inside the original, and not posting a link on the front page…
Theriot is a real trooper
He’s ready to go after apparently injuring himself…um…somehow…as you can see on this replay…wait…
What a trooper. Thanks for filling us in, Mr. Karros. I didn’t realize just how gritty he was.
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Brain Barden looking good still
We may be in a bit of a spot when our backup MIFers stop hitting like they are.
what pick?
"People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring" -Rogers Hornsby
19th
gonna need more franklins to get through this one.
by hoofhearted-pujols on Apr 25, 2009 6:22 PM EDT up reply actions
Is that a friggin moustache Ankiel? I guess you’ll try anything if you’re striking out on the high heat as much as he is….
dude, stop with the Ankiel bashing, it is just uncalled for
When the time comes for me to not be bothered by losing that is when I know it is time to retire my fandom
The player that they choose to fawn over is. . .
Ankiel??!?!?!?!!?!
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yes seems very odd
that they dont choose boggs, pujols, barden
"People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring" -Rogers Hornsby
i don't get enough
“sometimes we forget how miraculous his story is”
Maybe sometimes we do, but I hate how it always leads to the same 5 minute story.
I checked
Ankiel — 7 shutout innings against the Dodgers. Karros hitting 5th for the Dodgers that day.
well if he shutdown karros...
"People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring" -Rogers Hornsby
again, totally uncalled for with the bashing of Ankiel
When the time comes for me to not be bothered by losing that is when I know it is time to retire my fandom
Understandable
but what I do not understand is the bashing of his defense! He has an above average arm and good range
When the time comes for me to not be bothered by losing that is when I know it is time to retire my fandom
his route to the ball are suspect though
"People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring" -Rogers Hornsby
because Ankiel's been so awesome this year?
c’mon — ank’s got some knocks coming
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lord, its ok, ankiel doesnt need you stepping in for him
everytime someone offers some legit criticism
legit criticism
and stupid sarcastic comments are two very different things.
- "I went at it and didn’t slow down, so it kind of bounced off me." -Lil' Dunc
The picture of the Cubs pitcher looks like Powder
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Man...terrible at bat by Patton
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by FredbirdisaDork on Apr 25, 2009 6:21 PM EDT reply actions
nice AB rick
that was a much more professional hitting job. Eye coming round? He needs to walk before he starts hitting IMO.
Because chicks dig the intentional base on balls.
C'mon guys, blow this baby out
put up a crooked number
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lets see a serious number raz
"People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring" -Rogers Hornsby
"They won't continue to do this all year
But they have always been a good fundamental team. Forever. But this year they just can’t keep this up."
Riiiight.
In what St. Louis Cardinals manager Tony La Russa called a "big day" for his club, starter Chris Carpenter took the mound for his first session of live batting practice and promptly buzzed the fuzz on catcher Jason LaRue’s chin with an errant fastball.
"Sorry," Carpenter called from the mound.
"Don’t say you’re sorry," LaRue barked back.
"He said it," pitching coach Dave Duncan said from the side of the cage, "but he didn’t mean it."
~ DG
That's something that Rasmus does that actually bothers me.
That’s the third time I’ve watched him kick dirt after a catcher miffs a catch. He needs to signal the runners and figure where the ball is at.
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yeah, I've noticed that
i think skip was actually a little irked about it when he was at 1st one game.
I don't get it
I’m not sure if he’s just shy or demure about telling the base runners something but I don’t like it.
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one more Patton
YES!!!
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Rasmus=Alabama god of walks
Not afraid to nitpick
by joker24 on Apr 25, 2009 6:25 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Yeah, fuck RBI # 1000
Let’s see # 1002.
by BTown Birds fan on Apr 25, 2009 6:27 PM EDT up reply actions
Blow this shit up Albert
I've got one foot on the platform, the other foot on the train
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what a terrible at bat again by patton
how could things go any worse for the cubs
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by FredbirdisaDork on Apr 25, 2009 6:27 PM EDT reply actions
Karros if you talk shit about Rasmus
you will have one pissed off robot on your hands.
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Seriously Karros
shut up about the 2-1 pitch to Rasmus.
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AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
PUJOLS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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yea because rasmus has no plate discipline whatsoever
just stop talking karros
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elimination
"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."
OH
YEAH
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KARROS SHUT. THE. FUCK. UP.
It was not right down the middle, it was inside but up and Pujols was cheating inside
Not afraid to nitpick
did anybody else hear the groan from karros
after pujols hit that
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Anyone who wants to hear Karros' groan should go to the video on mlb.com. Fucking hilarious.
by Willie McGee's Twin on Apr 25, 2009 9:57 PM EDT up reply actions
I didn't think that was a groan
Sounded more like a “Oh, he crushed that” (without him saying the “he crushed that” part)
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by jd is legend on Apr 26, 2009 1:02 AM EDT up reply actions
Listen to it again
From my perspective, you couldn’t get much more of an abrupt utterance of disgust if you hired a professional voice actor.
Karros was clearly unhappy.
There are 10 types of people in the world. Those who understand binary, and those who don't.
I agree.....
While obviously subjective, I also thought it was a groan of disgust and disdain, rather than amazement. But, then again, of course, it was awful pitch selection by the amazing Cubs pitcher, Patton, so maybe the disgust was with that…..whatever.
It was a groan
it was more of an “ah” of sadness then an “oh” of amazement
"People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring" -Rogers Hornsby
SHUT UP KARROS
SHUT UP SHUT UP SHUT UP
He’s bitching about Patton’s pitch selection. God forbid the Cardinals actually did something without the Cubs handing it to them.
It was poor pitch selection
ANY pitch to Albert is a poor pitch
by cloistermaximus on Apr 25, 2009 6:30 PM EDT up reply actions
anything that we do right
is a mistake by the cubs in karros’ eyes
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How long was that home run?
Sounded like he crushed it (listening on GD Audio, can’t see game b/c of Sox-Yanks)
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Shannon was laughing his ass off when they walked Rasmus
by cloistermaximus on Apr 25, 2009 6:29 PM EDT reply actions
+1
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 25, 2009 8:25 PM EDT up reply actions
i agree
but still a good story none the less
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by FredbirdisaDork on Apr 25, 2009 6:30 PM EDT up reply actions
yeah, could be told better than
listen a lot of us would have just booked it out of there.
kinda disrespectful to his wife, but maybe that’s just me.
thom brennaman..
not a fan of the single ladies with kids…
by duncans_army on Apr 25, 2009 6:36 PM EDT up reply actions
just looking at Patton's gameday picture...
makes me empathize with the guy. he looks so nice and innocent, and just got violated by Pujols.
by longhornscardinals on Apr 25, 2009 6:30 PM EDT reply actions
VIOLATED
i love it
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by FredbirdisaDork on Apr 25, 2009 6:30 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm not really comfortable with the discussion
of Albert’s marriage.
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yes very akward
i think he noticed halfway through too
"People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring" -Rogers Hornsby
I've rewinded my DVR
about ten times now… That was so sick. A fan throws a beer bottle in the air as the ball lands. wish i was there
Same here
"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 Apr 25, 2009 6:31 PM EDT up reply actions
im watching it again right now
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by FredbirdisaDork on Apr 25, 2009 6:32 PM EDT up reply actions
sweet justice
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by FredbirdisaDork on Apr 25, 2009 6:32 PM EDT up reply actions
got my vote
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Tomorrow's #2 hitter?
Todd Wellemeyer
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by jd is legend on Apr 25, 2009 6:34 PM EDT up reply actions
it is the perfect time for 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 Apr 25, 2009 6:33 PM EDT up reply actions
don't care
just don’t put Skip into LF
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yeah, this is probably as good a time as any.
- "I went at it and didn’t slow down, so it kind of bounced off me." -Lil' Dunc
This sucks
because the game is on Fox , mlb.com gameday won’t put a replay up of it.
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will FOX even show highlights?
doubtful.
by longhornscardinals on Apr 25, 2009 6:33 PM EDT reply actions
last week they stuck with the yanks
in a 22-6 blowout, even as Joe Buck as saying Cubs/Cards go into extras.
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You can't teach experience.
Seriously, I’m going to rip my fucking ears off.
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I was wondering dcfc
Sucks that FOX hasn’t even shown it yet. Hope they do, because I’m getting tired of seeing Sox-Yanks. I don’t care about them anyway. I wanna see the Birds!
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"People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring" -Rogers Hornsby
Soriano can't lay off the low slider
It’s because he’s hitting third. Someone ask Karros what he thinks about this.
OK so i was thinking about the story about pujols...
If your ex-wife married albert pujols… wouldn’t you be just slightly upset?
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by FredbirdisaDork on Apr 25, 2009 6:34 PM EDT reply actions
I don't know... because he's like a living God to many
I guess i would be happy that my daughter would be taken care of
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by FredbirdisaDork on Apr 25, 2009 6:35 PM EDT up reply actions
sorry that should be god instead of God
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by FredbirdisaDork on Apr 25, 2009 6:36 PM EDT up reply actions
that's like saying you'd be upset if your wife cheated on you with Brad Pitt...
can you blame her? I’d just be happy my wife was apparently hot enough for him…
by longhornscardinals on Apr 25, 2009 6:36 PM EDT up reply actions
+100
that is the hardest i laughed in a long time
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by FredbirdisaDork on Apr 25, 2009 6:38 PM EDT up reply actions
Can you imagine?
Her: “Hey, guess who I’m dating now?”
You: “Who?”
Her: “Albert Pujols, you jealous?”
You: “ZOMG I’m coming over right now. I need autographs, pictures, and a lock of his goatee!”
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by jd is legend on Apr 25, 2009 6:37 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Don't have an ex-wife
But Albert Pujols can do whatever he’d like to any ex-girlfriend he chooses!
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by jd is legend on Apr 25, 2009 6:36 PM EDT up reply actions
its amazing how much better our offense is this year with one simple change
we lose a slugger but add a legit OBP guy and we’re lighting it up bc Pujols cant be put on base
rasmus is everything pujols could every want
a guy to get on in front of him and a guy who can carry his checkerboard.
by TheBirds on Apr 25, 2009 6:35 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
How do you work that?
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by davethebutcher on Apr 25, 2009 11:27 PM EDT up reply actions
Ouch D. Lee is now batting
.197
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Im sorry
but I really like the guy and it kinda pains me to see him sucking so bad right now… aside from the Chris Young sucker punch… he seems like a really good guy
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by FredbirdisaDork on Apr 25, 2009 6:38 PM EDT up reply actions
no sarcasm in my comment
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oh i didnt think that there was
i just wanted to mention it
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by FredbirdisaDork on Apr 25, 2009 6:40 PM EDT up reply actions
hope so.
thinking TLR put YP in to exact his revenge against Soriano…
by longhornscardinals on Apr 25, 2009 6:37 PM EDT up reply actions
I hope so
This carrying 13 pitchers is killing us, especially if one of the 13 is not going to pitch
yeah
we need another position player because we simply aren’t scoring enough
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that was for zoom's comment...wierd
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perez switched numbers
perez wore 63 last season, not sure why he switched. for me, it’s taken time to get used to.
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injuries
i love how the announcers keep inferring that the cubs haven’t been playing well because of injuries. bradley can only play left field and aram and marmol were just hurt yesterday.
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That one's untouchable
right next to DiMaggio’s 56 consecutive game hitting streak
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it's almost impossible to reach
I’ve never been able to do it in baseball mogul, even putting hacked players with maxed-out speed and eye and minimized power in the 1-2 and 9 spots.
that said, albert is on pace for 225, right now. And he might bat again tonight.
- "I went at it and didn’t slow down, so it kind of bounced off me." -Lil' Dunc
im still blown away by Reed Johnson's facial hair
in his gameday picture.
by longhornscardinals on Apr 25, 2009 6:38 PM EDT reply actions
He's hitting negative?
I knew he sucked, but Jesus!
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by jd is legend on Apr 25, 2009 6:40 PM EDT up reply actions
I honestly wouldn't even want miles on the team for 1 million
I’ve never really like him, even as a Card.
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gratuitous promotion aside
I can’t wait for that movie.
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It went Albert feet
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by jd is legend on Apr 25, 2009 6:40 PM EDT up reply actions
ffs twatheads
stop. talking. about. the. cubs. ALL. THE. FUCKING. TIME.
Who the hell is winning? Have they mentioned the cards yet? Except to tell us that our defence sucks??
fuck these dicks.
Because chicks dig the intentional base on balls.
um, even with the idiocy of the commentators
the last statement is unneeded.
by stlcardinalsfang on Apr 25, 2009 6:41 PM EDT up reply actions
very similar statement to when somebody the other day talked about a Dick Slam
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by FredbirdisaDork on Apr 25, 2009 6:42 PM EDT up reply actions
ok i have to make another comment that shocks me
i would rather have kasper and brenly right now
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by FredbirdisaDork on Apr 25, 2009 6:41 PM EDT up reply actions
At this point...
Len Kasper would be calling this game like he just left his mother’s funeral. That guy manages to make every thing that goes against the Cubs sound like doom and gloom…
The cubs may very well still win the division this year
but my prediction that the 2010 cubs become the 07 cardinals is becoming more and more likely.
those back loaded contracts
and the slumping economy might very well put the cubs out of contention for quite some time. Eric karros sheds a tear.
HE SAID WITH A SMIRK
kind of along those lines..
what is the cubs minor league system like?
by duncans_army on Apr 25, 2009 6:42 PM EDT up reply actions
crappy if i read correctly
i think that vitters is the only guy worth anything
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by FredbirdisaDork on Apr 25, 2009 6:42 PM EDT up reply actions
ok...
the just for men “you’ll get a job if you don’t have grey hair,” borderline offensive
Are you trying to say that fat, ugly guys don't get smoking hot wives in real life?
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by jd is legend on Apr 26, 2009 1:03 AM EDT up reply actions
don't you crush my dreams spants
don’t you dare crush my dreams. they’re all i have left!
It kind of sounds like he’s [Duncan] just running around like a puppy out there – full speed ahead in random directions. – BTown Birds Fan
BEN MOTHERHUSHYOURMOUTH SHEETS
I think she's saying
If you believe the ads, women have to color their hair all the time, single or married, young or old. Men only need it when they’re desperate.
No mention either way of growing a mustache coloring your hair because you feel like it.
"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
Right.
According to ads, to be a woman worthy of love (or a job, or to be a good mom, etc) you have to spend hours a day on your looks, you have to do fifteen things at once and do them well, you have to keep your home sterile and beautiful, etc. Almost all ads are insulting to women the way that ad was insulting to men.
Oh, and to answer jd and gdm, fat, ugly guys can totally get smokin’ hot wives. Just have other high-quality attributes and you are golden.
Classic underachiever.
oh sure, high quality attributes
i’m full of those,,,,
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That was about as good an inning as Young Pitcher
has thrown in the bigs.
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Sauce did a nice job too
How good is the ’pen going to be when these guys gain some confidence?
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let's hope the cubs don't win it
if everything keeps going the same as it has, the cards may go farther than most think.
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so, just checking in
that pujols guy is kinda good, isn’t he?
by stlcardinalsfang on Apr 25, 2009 6:41 PM EDT reply actions
The BP really isn't taht bad is it.
Seems like KMac and Franklin one day, then Perez + Motte the next has been working out ok.
Lou's waving the white towel
Patton’s still throwing
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Perhaps the Bears haven't made a 1st round pick because they don't have one
Can someone please give this guy a note card
THe bat travels down the line for a double
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"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."
My friend in Knoxville sent the pic to me
"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 Apr 25, 2009 6:52 PM EDT up reply actions
Who is talking right now about the total team contribution for the Cardinal offense?
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Did someone let Karros read our thread?
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you can tell he is dying to say
“they won’t keep it up all year”
"Sorry about him, he's dealing with being an inker. " - Chasing Amy
so have the servers at bleed cubbie blue died yet?
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by FredbirdisaDork on Apr 25, 2009 6:45 PM EDT reply actions
Not as bad the Mets threads got
Stat Whore
by FlimtotheFlam on Apr 25, 2009 6:46 PM EDT up reply actions
OH MY GOD A PAUSE IN THE ACTION
“It’s the most arresting night of television…Cops followed by America’s Most Wanted!”
God forbid we go thirty seconds without an advertisement.
I've sold my soul by watching Sox/Yanks in the hopes of seeing the Slam highlight
I don’t think I’ve seen a single ad
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by jd is legend on Apr 25, 2009 6:46 PM EDT up reply actions
Environment LaRussa has created?
I prefer minor-league system that Luhnow and Mozeliak have created…
Mr. Karros, what you've just said is one of the most insanely idiotic things
I have ever heard. At no point in your rambling, incoherent analysis were you even close to anything that could be considered a rational thought. Everyone in this room is now dumber for having listened to it. I award you no points, and may God have mercy on your soul.
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by azruavatar on Apr 25, 2009 6:53 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
lol
i tried to make that happen for quite some time. way to come through robot.
HE SAID WITH A SMIRK
talk about Thursty not nascar
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Thursty is the new Abe Nunez
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i feel kinda bad
i went ape shit when pujols hit the grand slam… i usually am more reserved around my wife when watching cards/cubs games (she is a cub fan)
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by FredbirdisaDork on Apr 25, 2009 6:46 PM EDT reply actions
Kind of hard not too
It was jacked
Stat Whore
by FlimtotheFlam on Apr 25, 2009 6:48 PM EDT up reply actions
yeah
it was sweet…. i told her i loved her and she forgot about it 2 seconds later
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by FredbirdisaDork on Apr 25, 2009 6:49 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm alone right now
So I sent excited text messages instead.
It’s a sad, lonely modern world we live in.
My girl loves it
I’m sorry.
In what St. Louis Cardinals manager Tony La Russa called a "big day" for his club, starter Chris Carpenter took the mound for his first session of live batting practice and promptly buzzed the fuzz on catcher Jason LaRue’s chin with an errant fastball.
"Sorry," Carpenter called from the mound.
"Don’t say you’re sorry," LaRue barked back.
"He said it," pitching coach Dave Duncan said from the side of the cage, "but he didn’t mean it."
~ DG
The bottom third of our lineup
is actually a thread now
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ha ok
i thought that you meant at another forum
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by FredbirdisaDork on Apr 25, 2009 6:47 PM EDT up reply actions
at?
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by FredbirdisaDork on Apr 25, 2009 6:47 PM EDT up reply actions
It seemed like a thread the last couple of years
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by jd is legend on Apr 25, 2009 6:47 PM EDT up reply actions
No DP Ryan
I want to see one more Rasmus AB
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Keep going boys!
We need to catch up with the LAD in DIFF!!!
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let him hit, Tony
don’t pull Raz
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mlb.com says pujols slam was 441 feet
passed ken boyer in all-time cardinals RBI’s.
- "I went at it and didn’t slow down, so it kind of bounced off me." -Lil' Dunc
And Karros said it was wind aided
and Lee would have hit it 600.
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did you see manny's bomb at minute maid?
that was similar to the pujols shot off of lidge
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by FredbirdisaDork on Apr 25, 2009 6:51 PM EDT up reply actions
so have the cards come back to earth yet?
and have the cubs gotten going? did i miss something?
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by FredbirdisaDork on Apr 25, 2009 6:50 PM EDT reply actions
"eleven runs batted in this year for thurston. ELEVEN!"
He says it like 11 is some kind of serious number.
- "I went at it and didn’t slow down, so it kind of bounced off me." -Lil' Dunc
no that honor belongs to 6
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by FredbirdisaDork on Apr 25, 2009 6:53 PM EDT up reply actions
well, it is early
and we do have at least 5 guys with 10 or more rbi’s
Well, considering how serious 6 is (apparently, still haven't seen that commercial)
11 must be like ultraserious
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There's a lot of numbers, it's true
like 11, 35, and 22
but SIX, is the serious number
NUMBER!
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anybody got a link to a video of the pujols slam?
my flatmate just came in, he’s got pujols on his fantasy team. I said “bases loaded, albert’s up”. He was hoping for a SF… I said, “nah, grandslam here we come”. I win.
Because chicks dig the intentional base on balls.
does anybody actually have cardinals checks?
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by FredbirdisaDork on Apr 25, 2009 6:53 PM EDT reply actions
Cubs offense really isn't looking very scary right now.
With Bradley and ARam out, and guys like Soto not hitting too well.
and Lee, Fontenot, and Grit
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not-Barton
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sweet
40.5
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by FredbirdisaDork on Apr 25, 2009 6:55 PM EDT reply actions
95 on the FB is pretty sweet
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Photoshop fail
For whoever re-did Boyer’s gameday pic
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He's throwing as hard as Motte
right now
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by FredbirdisaDork on Apr 25, 2009 6:56 PM EDT reply actions
almost a sweet play though....
man that kid is going to be good
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by FredbirdisaDork on Apr 25, 2009 6:57 PM EDT up reply actions
I love the speed of Razzums
even if he took a terrible route and dropped the ball. He’s gonna be such a good CF.
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looking at the replay
i think that was a catch. he caught it, then ran into the wall and lost it, but it was caught.
- "I went at it and didn’t slow down, so it kind of bounced off me." -Lil' Dunc
it was iffy
but to turn and run the wrong way and STILL get back to that ball? No other outfielder on our team could have done that, Skip included.
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The wind was whipping ass out there today. I don’t know how well it showed on tv, but Colby got turned with the wind, not because he misread it.
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by AdjustedExpectations on Apr 25, 2009 8:09 PM EDT up reply actions
Of course not.
It was as bad a route as some of the worst we’ve seen from Duncan and Ankiel.
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turned toward RF
and the ball sliced (pretty obviously) towards LF.
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Colby just can't shake
his days as a male model….
In what St. Louis Cardinals manager Tony La Russa called a "big day" for his club, starter Chris Carpenter took the mound for his first session of live batting practice and promptly buzzed the fuzz on catcher Jason LaRue’s chin with an errant fastball.
"Sorry," Carpenter called from the mound.
"Don’t say you’re sorry," LaRue barked back.
"He said it," pitching coach Dave Duncan said from the side of the cage, "but he didn’t mean it."
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by mateodh on Apr 25, 2009 7:00 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
SleepyCA said 441 up above
I've got one foot on the platform, the other foot on the train
I'm going back to New Orleans, to wear that ball and chain
by jd is legend on Apr 25, 2009 6:58 PM EDT up reply actions
my comment was not directed at you... it was at Karros
441 feet on gameday
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by FredbirdisaDork on Apr 25, 2009 6:58 PM EDT up reply actions
who gives a flying F??????
You are watching the Cardinals win right?
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by FredbirdisaDork on Apr 25, 2009 6:58 PM EDT reply actions
well here's our new boy
let’s see how he goes. I’m kinda hopeful so far. FB looks lively.
And – ANNOUNCERS – SHUT UP ABOUT THE F’ING CUBS.
Because chicks dig the intentional base on balls.
that doesn't matter
the Cardinals spanked their asses today
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by FredbirdisaDork on Apr 25, 2009 6:59 PM EDT up reply actions
i loved the
“getting back to the cubs…” comment
"Sorry about him, he's dealing with being an inker. " - Chasing Amy
Is he holding his breath for our bullpen to melt down?
Testicle-exploding shit storm, circa 7/12/08 - We will never forget!
It just may
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I'm going back to New Orleans, to wear that ball and chain
by jd is legend on Apr 25, 2009 7:01 PM EDT up reply actions
I was looking on FOX's sports webpage
And they don’t have video updates like MLB. It sucks. I haven’t seen Pujols’ slam yet and I’ve been dying to see it since it happened.
Welcome to Baseball Heaven.
Yeah, NBD
it’s not like it had anything to do with a major career milestone or anything…
"People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring."- Rogers Hornsby
"The Cubs starters have thrown well,
and they’re going to be better when Milton Bradley is in the lineup every day."
Because who could have seen Milton Bradley getting injured coming? The man is the very model of durability.
Thank goodness we don't have to listen to you.
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Me likely the 96 MPH FB
from Boyer
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95 mph
and straight as can be. Where have we seen that before?
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What is going on?!
Doesn’t Boyer realize we have a DIFF stat that needs to be #1 in the MLB?!
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geez....
lets find something else to rip the cardinals about… defense…pitchng…. now their schedule
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by FredbirdisaDork on Apr 25, 2009 7:01 PM EDT reply actions
ummm...
we have played a lot of home games…
by duncans_army on Apr 25, 2009 7:02 PM EDT up reply actions
i agree....
but its sick how much they are ripping them today….give them an ounce of credit
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by FredbirdisaDork on Apr 25, 2009 7:03 PM EDT up reply actions
NO CREDIT
well, except if it’s pujols who does something. Then TONS OF CREDIT!!!
by duncans_army on Apr 25, 2009 7:05 PM EDT up reply actions
well that, as someone mentioned earlier, is the token credit the cardinals get
pujols being the man
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by FredbirdisaDork on Apr 25, 2009 7:05 PM EDT up reply actions
seriously?
we play something like 40 days in a row to start the season, and they rip OUR schedule? lol.
- "I went at it and didn’t slow down, so it kind of bounced off me." -Lil' Dunc
That was a pretty fun game
Let’s sweep tomorrow
by BTown Birds fan on Apr 25, 2009 7:02 PM EDT reply actions
Suck on that, Cubs
I've got one foot on the platform, the other foot on the train
I'm going back to New Orleans, to wear that ball and chain
yeah there's promise there
maybe a change of scene will help his mental issues? 96mph is not an easy tick to hit.
Because chicks dig the intentional base on balls.
by Felonius_Monk on Apr 25, 2009 7:04 PM EDT up reply actions
Props to Boggs
and the pen—Motte, YP, and Boyer. We have the makings of a great staff here.
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by thewizard3 on Apr 25, 2009 7:03 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
wellemeyer vs harden tomorrow
can anyone smell dead rubber???
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The Yankees spent all that money this offseason
and they still can’t pitch. I love it.
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i would have thought they'd have one of the best rotations in baseball.
they certainly paid enough for it.
isn't their new stadium just ridiculous?
I hear dan and al discuss it every night… al finds it shameful
by duncans_army on Apr 25, 2009 7:06 PM EDT up reply actions
An improvement over the old one in cleanliness, room, and amenities. Not even close to worth the money though. The “obscured view” seats in the bleachers so they can have their fancy batter’s eye is atrocious.
and it looks awful on TV
like some kind of NASCAR ballpark, advertisements everywhere. Total overload.
- "I went at it and didn’t slow down, so it kind of bounced off me." -Lil' Dunc
congrats to boggs
barden’s horror aside, he threw a great game today and mostly kept our pen out of it. I’m sure we’ll all remember the slam today, but Boggs’ start was, for me, the biggest + out of this game by a mile. Even if he’s not that sharp again, he looks like a major league starter so far. Pineiro continuing to throw an effective sinker would be the icing on the rotation-not-quite-as-bad-as-i-thought-without-carp cake…
Because chicks dig the intentional base on balls.
think of it this way...
lets say you take those four runs off the board… boggs still gets the win, a great effort by Boggs and the bullpen today.
by duncans_army on Apr 25, 2009 7:08 PM EDT up reply actions
Forget Barden's horror
He went 3-3 with a walk. He reached base every time up. He made up for it.
I've got one foot on the platform, the other foot on the train
I'm going back to New Orleans, to wear that ball and chain
by jd is legend on Apr 25, 2009 7:36 PM EDT up reply actions
isn't it 18?
didn’t they tie that record last year?
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by urgeernieball on Apr 25, 2009 7:11 PM EDT up reply actions
so i guess santo was about close to hanging himself during the game
the forums over at the post dispatch are talking about how he was upset about the gathwright pickoff
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by FredbirdisaDork on Apr 25, 2009 7:08 PM EDT reply actions
how can you find any Cardinals posts on those forums
with all the bitching about the Rams taking Jason Smith? (Which was a great pick, btw)
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cardstalk
not bernie’s pressbox
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by FredbirdisaDork on Apr 25, 2009 7:11 PM EDT up reply actions
ok.... now ive seen everything
if you go over to bleedcubbieblue… the front page mentions that eric karros was ripping the cubs management in a backhanded way… maybe we are all crazy
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by FredbirdisaDork on Apr 25, 2009 7:12 PM EDT reply actions
they are also talking about bringing edmonds back
hmmmm
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by FredbirdisaDork on Apr 25, 2009 7:15 PM EDT up reply actions
Pujols on pace for 63 HR, 225 RBI...and 27 SB!!
by BTown Birds fan on Apr 25, 2009 7:16 PM EDT reply actions
Slacker
He’s no McGwire
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by jd is legend on Apr 25, 2009 7:36 PM EDT up reply actions
Only 63 homers?
What an ass.
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by vivaelpujols on Apr 26, 2009 12:23 AM EDT up reply actions
incidentally
the other fox channel (NY vs Bos) has just annointed albert pujols the best player in baseball, and showed the slam again. Nice.
Because chicks dig the intentional base on balls.
arguably
A-Rod was better in 07 and 05 than albert. There’s not been much to separate them in recent years.
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by Felonius_Monk on Apr 25, 2009 7:27 PM EDT up reply actions
walrus
is about as fair in AA as Albert is in MLB. Basically, there should be a rule against it.
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by Felonius_Monk on Apr 25, 2009 7:24 PM EDT up reply actions
I hear he doesn't like that nickname but man...
Walruses have been known to kill polar bears, killer whales….
He should bat with tusks….
In what St. Louis Cardinals manager Tony La Russa called a "big day" for his club, starter Chris Carpenter took the mound for his first session of live batting practice and promptly buzzed the fuzz on catcher Jason LaRue’s chin with an errant fastball.
"Sorry," Carpenter called from the mound.
"Don’t say you’re sorry," LaRue barked back.
"He said it," pitching coach Dave Duncan said from the side of the cage, "but he didn’t mean it."
~ DG
Can't find anything on the intertube
that says that walruses have been known to kill killer whales, rather, just the opposite. In fact, most sites say the walrus’ only natural enemies are polar bears, killer whales and man.
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 25, 2009 10:16 PM EDT up reply actions
he is striking out a little too much
but he’s still doing incredible at the AA level for a guy who was in college ball last year at this time
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Last I checked though
He was leading the league in walks and I am not sure if that even includes all Hit by Pitches
Stat Whore
by FlimtotheFlam on Apr 25, 2009 7:46 PM EDT up reply actions
please stick at third
let’s see…2011 lineup
daryl jones
colby rasmus
pujols
brett wallace
ludwick
molina
ss
2b
pitcher
if kozma and/or delasco and/or vasquez can move up we will have a heck of a lineup
Descalso has looked really good at 2B this year
Kid is showing some real pop
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Where's our victory song?
Go Cards Go
Go Cards Go
Hey Chicago whatdya say
The Cardinals slapped you around today
by boba schrute on Apr 25, 2009 7:29 PM EDT reply actions 6 recs
How am I the first one to rec this?
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Because anything that has to do with that HORRIFYING terrible douchey song is bad
Not afraid to nitpick
by joker24 on Apr 25, 2009 9:38 PM EDT up reply actions 5 recs
how can I be the first to rec this?
* sarcasm might be involved in this comment
by mattyfrommo on Apr 25, 2009 10:55 PM EDT up reply actions
I don't see any recs, robot.
Much less one from you.
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by ISawGodInGibby'sRightArm on Apr 25, 2009 10:18 PM EDT up reply actions
Ziggy goes to the Steelers
I guess no chance of any baseball highlights anywhere?
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out
later guys
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by FredbirdisaDork on Apr 25, 2009 7:36 PM EDT reply actions
anyone watching the sox yanks game?
I had honestly no idea melky cabrera was so fat. Honestly, a good-fielding CF with decent speed – he has no business getting so out of shape. No idea why they don’t do something about that. It’s not like he’s a hulking, 30-HR slugger…
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What I don't understand
Is after the STL vs CHI game why don’t they switch over to the BOS vs NY game
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by FlimtotheFlam on Apr 25, 2009 7:47 PM EDT up reply actions
You got 9 innings of baseball...
NINE INNINGS! And you have the nerve to ask for more? One game and one game only is enough!
/FOX’d
Rams take Laurinaitis
Not a bad choice. A WR would be nice, but there aren’t many good options left.
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i do not understand
american football in any way, shape or form. But I still nominally support the Rams. GO RAMS, ermmmm, SELECT SOME GOOD PEOPLE IN THE DRAFT, OR WHATEVER FOOTBALL-RELATED PLAYER SELECTION EVENT IS CURRENTLY OCCURRING!
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by Felonius_Monk on Apr 25, 2009 8:32 PM EDT up reply actions
i like the pick
our run d is terrible and with him and witherspoon it could be pretty decent
"People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring" -Rogers Hornsby
I was hoping that they'd switch over to the STL-CHC game
But they never did. I hardly ever see the Cards on FOX. Usually it’s the Tigers or Yanks/Sox.
Welcome to Baseball Heaven.
They have some game highlights, including the Pujols slam, up at MLB.com
Good lord, he hit that ball well. Right when he hits it you can hear one of the announcers, I think Karros, just go “Ugh….” He really didn’t have anything else to say about it.
by BTown Birds fan on Apr 25, 2009 8:44 PM EDT reply actions
he was mad at the pitch selection
and his cubbies effectivly just lost what would you do
"People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring" -Rogers Hornsby
i'd do what i was paid to do
and call the game like a big boy.
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by themanthemyth on Apr 25, 2009 8:57 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
well you sir
are not Eric Karros
"People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring" -Rogers Hornsby
eric karros wants to replace Vin out in LA. at least that what he said a few years ago
i didn’t read both threads today, but i did see some karros bashing in this one. what was he doing to upset you all? and why, after spending such a short time in the windy city would he have any bias towards them? i’ve always heard him say he bleeds Dodger blue, not that other blue that makes babies cry.
It kind of sounds like he’s [Duncan] just running around like a puppy out there – full speed ahead in random directions. – BTown Birds Fan
BEN MOTHERHUSHYOURMOUTH SHEETS
with well over 700 coments, i didn't even come close to reading the whole thing
i just skimmed over them after i heard about Pujols big day. i only came on here a couple hours ago since ohio had the yanks vs sawx game. so i took the day off from baseball & got some sun.
It kind of sounds like he’s [Duncan] just running around like a puppy out there – full speed ahead in random directions. – BTown Birds Fan
BEN MOTHERHUSHYOURMOUTH SHEETS
He spent the entire afternoon blasting the Cardinals and how they would fall apart
while parading the Cubs as the model NL team. It was gratuitous and protracted. Needless to say we didn’t take kindly to it.
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really? he was that bad uh?
i’m kind of surprised considering his past with the Dodgers. did Thommy boy being the good red leg supporter fall right in line with his “logic”?
his UGH on the highlight posted is pretty bad. dude should be told stuff like that doesn’t fly on a national broadcast. of course considering only two cities got the game, i guess it wasn’t really a national broadcast.
It kind of sounds like he’s [Duncan] just running around like a puppy out there – full speed ahead in random directions. – BTown Birds Fan
BEN MOTHERHUSHYOURMOUTH SHEETS
by gdm426 on Apr 26, 2009 1:03 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
First off, I am not a fan of Karro's
but the more I listen to that call, the more I hear “ahh”, it seemed to me like he was in awe of that swing. Of course the rest of the game he absolutely stunk up the broadcast, but I am willing to give him a pass on the grand slam call.
* sarcasm might be involved in this comment
by mattyfrommo on Apr 26, 2009 10:09 AM EDT up reply actions
That's wierd
Al in his post-game story at BCB seemed to think that Karros was ripping on the Cubs.
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by vivaelpujols on Apr 26, 2009 1:15 AM EDT up reply actions
If by ripping saying
that they’re not going to be doing this bad much longer and that the cards cant play this good for much longer
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ESPN highlights
are “interrupted” by ESPN ad with The Machine. LOL.
"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 25, 2009 10:34 PM EDT up reply actions
Some quotes from the postgame:
Pujols on his slam: "I hit that ball really good, I’m not going to lie to you," Pujols said. "That’s all I got. I hit that ball as good as you can hit a ball. I’m just blessed that I put a good swing on it."
From a rather peeved Piniella: "You can’t walk people in front of Pujols. You might be able to do that in Modesto, but over here, I would suggest not. He hit that ball, I’ll tell you."
From Patton, who might be heading down the Cubs’ class-A team, if not all the way back to Modesto, on his approach to Pujols: "I was up there throwing strikes. That was my mindset. That’s what I wanted to do. I guess you saw what happened."
TLR rhapsodizing about Pujols again: "What a player. It’s a pleasure to watch him play. Actually, it’s a pleasure to watch him practice. It’s a pleasure to watch him in the clubhouse. It’s a pleasure to watch him in the community. He’s an amazing man."
Let me just say for the zillionth time that I sure am glad Pujols is on my team, so I get to watch him and listen to him up close every day.
by BTown Birds fan on Apr 25, 2009 9:02 PM EDT reply actions
20 years from now
we will all look back on Pujols career and realize how lucky we were to experience it every single day
"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 Apr 25, 2009 9:05 PM EDT up reply actions
pujols also said he
was humbled to haqve 1000 career rbis, and loves to do be able to do what he does…
i think thats the thing i like about him most he enjoys it…like last night when he stole second..you could tell the guy enjoys baseball..
I can't believe i gave up a homerun to that punch and judy hitter-major league 2
I grew up lamenting
that I never saw Musial play. I feel nothing but gratitude and awe for being alive to see Albert Pujols do what he does.
Classic underachiever.
by spants on Apr 25, 2009 10:23 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Can you imagine being
the poor schmuck who replaces Albert at 1B?
by MdRedbirdFreak on Apr 25, 2009 10:57 PM EDT up reply actions
You mean Wallace?
I hope I’m joking.
by Willie McGee's Twin on Apr 26, 2009 8:57 AM EDT up reply actions
If 12 years from now Albert wants to hang them up
and Wallace finally gets to slide over to first, I will be okay with that*
* sarcasm might be involved in this comment
fun fact from espn:
today was the first time since 2006 that we won 2 games in a row against the cubs!?!?!
- "I went at it and didn’t slow down, so it kind of bounced off me." -Lil' Dunc
That can't be right
Maybe it’s the first time since 2006 we’ve won two in a row vs. the Cubs in the same series? I refuse to believe we didn’t win the last game of one Cubs series, and then a few weeks later win the first of the next Cubs series. I’m also not looking anything up to back up my hypothesis. Just don’t tell my grad school adviser.
I've got one foot on the platform, the other foot on the train
I'm going back to New Orleans, to wear that ball and chain
by jd is legend on Apr 26, 2009 1:08 AM EDT up reply actions
my goodness
just saw the highlights on BBTN, WOW. that ball almost went onto Clark St.
It kind of sounds like he’s [Duncan] just running around like a puppy out there – full speed ahead in random directions. – BTown Birds Fan
BEN MOTHERHUSHYOURMOUTH SHEETS
Did the ball actually leave the stadium?
It sure looked like it on ESPN.
by Hardcore Legend on Apr 25, 2009 11:53 PM EDT reply actions
I thought it did when watching on Fox
but when I replayed it a bit ago on stlcardinals.com you can’t see the ball, but you can see the fans scrambling for the ball in the seats.
That's my favorite
He’s just like “Come on!”
I've got one foot on the platform, the other foot on the train
I'm going back to New Orleans, to wear that ball and chain
by jd is legend on Apr 26, 2009 1:15 AM EDT up reply actions
that'd make a good avatar for someone
"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
I love everything about that at bat
You could just sense as soon as Patton let go of that ball that Albert knew what he was going to do with it. Albert’s swing was as close to a golfer’s swing off a tee as anyone is ever going to see in this game. Then you have Soto’s disbelief and Patton’s utter dejection. You also have the mass hysteria in the concourse after the ball lands,and the guy going crazy jumping up and down behind the gate…yeah, that was one helluva at bat.
* sarcasm might be involved in this comment
by mattyfrommo on Apr 26, 2009 10:05 AM EDT up reply actions
+1
I was wondering if anyone else noticed this. Soto is definitely NOT pleased with the pitch location.
by ArkansasTravs on Apr 26, 2009 3:33 PM EDT up reply actions
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