Game 21 Overflow Thread
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Molina's late game pitch selection
has been questionable of late.
by Hardcore Legend on Apr 28, 2009 8:53 PM EDT reply actions
hell yes he does
and he does it without the belly flop
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
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Now I realize why he doesn't throw the slider
that pitch should’ve been a homerun
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That 88 mph slider
was straight as a freaking arrow.
How about some fastballs shoulder high?
by Hardcore Legend on Apr 28, 2009 8:54 PM EDT reply actions
I would say the 88 mph pitch
was not a slider. Since the next slider was 79.
by Hardcore Legend on Apr 28, 2009 8:55 PM EDT up reply actions
how long
did it take for franklin to grow that badass goat?
"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
jordan's mom says she doesn't care if he's on first base and the game's still
going on. at 9 o’clock sharp, he’s getting his jammies on and brushing his teeth.
the truth can't hurt you, it's just like the dark/ it scares you witless, but in time you see things clear and stark -- macmanus
she also will make sure that daddy reads him a bed time story
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by vivaelpujols on Apr 28, 2009 8:55 PM EDT up reply actions
cmon sauce
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Apr 28, 2009 8:55 PM EDT reply actions
Al was so wrong on that ball that was hit to the OF
it wasn’t that he had him timed dumbass, it was the location was gawd awful
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looks kinda like a slurve to me.
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by AdjustedExpectations on Apr 28, 2009 8:56 PM EDT up reply actions
I wouldn't even call it a slurve
I can’t say I’ve ever seen a pitch that is 15 mph off his fb that has the short (horizontal) break of a slider.
Not afraid to nitpick
I guess it kinda is a slurve
-2.2 inches vertical, 3.3 inches horizontal by PITCHf/x
Not afraid to nitpick
Why does Motte throw all his fastballs belt high?
Go up the freaking ladder already!
by Hardcore Legend on Apr 28, 2009 8:55 PM EDT reply actions
ANK!
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Apr 28, 2009 8:56 PM EDT reply actions
diving catch
edmonds style
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Apr 28, 2009 8:57 PM EDT up reply actions
flashin leather all over the diamond tonite
"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
DAC
Colby would have had that standing up.
Edmonds has taught you well, Rick.
by Hardcore Legend on Apr 28, 2009 8:56 PM EDT reply actions
this team is a lot of fun to watch!
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Apr 28, 2009 8:57 PM EDT up reply actions
Jimmy must be so proud
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Phew......
Good catch Ank, but that was an acting job worthy of Jimmy Ballgame
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Things complained about in the last few posts:
Motte’s Slider
Ankiel in center
How did we get the last two outs?
by bobohilario on Apr 28, 2009 8:57 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
and also, why are we losing to the pitcher we are beating?
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by tom s. on Apr 28, 2009 8:57 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
as long as the P-D (read: cardstalk) like b.s. restricts itself to game threads I’m happy.
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by AdjustedExpectations on Apr 28, 2009 8:59 PM EDT up reply actions
but a pessimist doesn't get invited to all the fun parties.
the truth can't hurt you, it's just like the dark/ it scares you witless, but in time you see things clear and stark -- macmanus
I hope that your appearance
will negate the effect of jojonohilario
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Apr 28, 2009 8:58 PM EDT up reply actions
perhaps
perhaps not.
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Apr 28, 2009 8:59 PM EDT up reply actions
newbies are soooo much fun
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
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They are premium only for me
it was only a matter of time i guess
"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 28, 2009 9:00 PM EDT up reply actions
/darth vader voice.
the truth can't hurt you, it's just like the dark/ it scares you witless, but in time you see things clear and stark -- macmanus
Another pitcher with an ERA over 8
1-2-3 inning, all groundouts. Calling it now.
by cloistermaximus on Apr 28, 2009 8:58 PM EDT reply actions
you see that "RHP" thing? yeah.
the truth can't hurt you, it's just like the dark/ it scares you witless, but in time you see things clear and stark -- macmanus
ERA over 8 (9) with an opp. batter’s BA hovering around .179 in 29 AB.
World of small sample sizes
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by AdjustedExpectations on Apr 28, 2009 9:02 PM EDT up reply actions
I want to be a fan of Boog so bad
When the time comes for me to not be bothered by losing that is when I know it is time to retire my fandom
but he has got to start hitting better than this
When the time comes for me to not be bothered by losing that is when I know it is time to retire my fandom
He's still waiting for 2 of them
to actually be strikes.
by Hardcore Legend on Apr 28, 2009 9:01 PM EDT up reply actions
Interesting to see Gameday calling Motte's fastball a 95 MPH 2-seamer
I wasn’t aware Mr. Motte had anything resembling a 2-seamer, Gameday.
Dave's taken over everyone
everyone is throwing 2 seamers, velocity be damned!
by Hardcore Legend on Apr 28, 2009 9:01 PM EDT up reply actions
I just laughed out loud at Ank's swing there
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Apr 28, 2009 9:01 PM EDT reply actions
what little i've seen of this game, the umps are
still calling it like Maddux, Glavine & Smoltz are still pitching
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
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cmon Ank
When the time comes for me to not be bothered by losing that is when I know it is time to retire my fandom
Sometimes I think
he only watches it until it leaves the pitcher’s hand. Sometimes it isn’t even remotely close.
by Hardcore Legend on Apr 28, 2009 9:02 PM EDT up reply actions
Moylan isn’t as bad as people here make him out to be, and Reyes is the type of pitcher that has cut us off at the knees the past few years. So it’s reasonable
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by AdjustedExpectations on Apr 28, 2009 9:04 PM EDT up reply actions
al says its a good matchup for barden
and a slight tapper back to the pitcher… he’s a genius
Oh boy
can we win a 1 to 0 shutout? do not like this
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flailing at pitches....
well except for brendan of course… i guess it’s tough to take anything after seeing his AB
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W E A K
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
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Im sure it's just because nobody here feels secure with a 1 run lead
Especially when they should have destroyed Jo Jo
by cloistermaximus on Apr 28, 2009 9:05 PM EDT up reply actions
You’d think we’re losing 11-0 the way everyone is typing. We’re gonna have funk series, I’d rather have one that is against the lethargic offense known as the Braves than vs someone else.
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by AdjustedExpectations on Apr 28, 2009 9:06 PM EDT up reply actions
Man
we’re screwed coming and going.
by Hardcore Legend on Apr 28, 2009 9:07 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
nice
"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 28, 2009 9:07 PM EDT up reply actions
As a Cavs fan
are the Bulls really going to win this game?
by Hardcore Legend on Apr 28, 2009 9:06 PM EDT reply actions
what is score?
go bulls!
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Apr 28, 2009 9:07 PM EDT up reply actions
check out the sawx/tribe score
7-7 after 3
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
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depends if they can guard Allen. Game 3 should never have been as close as it was. Allen’s been a feature in the others as well
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by AdjustedExpectations on Apr 28, 2009 9:08 PM EDT up reply actions
newbies are soooo fun
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
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You may want to note 2009 when you think about Franklin, it should help.
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by AdjustedExpectations on Apr 28, 2009 9:09 PM EDT up reply actions
don't twist my arm
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Apr 28, 2009 9:07 PM EDT up reply actions
let's go KMC!
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Apr 28, 2009 9:06 PM EDT reply actions
I'm surprised K-Mac's pitching
He didn’t look great last night and he threw a lot of pitches
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Tony needs a hero
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
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Omar*
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by vivaelpujols on Apr 28, 2009 9:07 PM EDT up reply actions
goddamn leadoff walks!!!!!!!
you cant get away with those too many times…
"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
welcome to Viva el chicken littles
The sky is always falling around here
by cyko42 on Apr 28, 2009 9:09 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
dude you know better than that
newbies are sooo much fun
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
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I lived in Chicago for two years
they poisoned my mind with the sky perpetually falling. I apologize.
just because he drops to a knee doesnt make that a ball does it?
"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
The Gameday strike zone box
must not be working tonight.
"I throw him four wide ones then try to pick him off first base." - Preacher Roe on Musial
Screw the UIBB
just stand up and call for 4 wideones.
by Hardcore Legend on Apr 28, 2009 9:10 PM EDT reply actions
Speaking of umps,
I just bought this book. I’m about halfway through the preface, so I can’t attest to whether or not it’s good, but it is well-written.
So far, the MLB umps sound like jerks.
Classic underachiever.
i would say a good 75% of the umps are gigantic egomaniacs
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
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If they keep going after Kotchman...
he’s eventually going to come through. Not that I want to see Chipper hit, I’m just saying…
I thinks it's been done
Go to BeyondTheBoxscore.com and search for “TucsonRoyal”. I had a couple of pieces relating to umpires.
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by vivaelpujols on Apr 28, 2009 9:13 PM EDT up reply actions
YP has a tendency to give a flyball, and ones over the fence as well. Not something I’d enjoy with Chip at the plate
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by AdjustedExpectations on Apr 28, 2009 9:12 PM EDT up reply actions
DP
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Apr 28, 2009 9:12 PM EDT up reply actions
make that a K
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Apr 28, 2009 9:13 PM EDT up reply actions
Moons over My Hammy getting loose
I’d rather have him vs Kotch. He just missed that one last night.
by Hardcore Legend on Apr 28, 2009 9:12 PM EDT reply actions
curve ball is getting down tonight, has to be helping
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by AdjustedExpectations on Apr 28, 2009 9:14 PM EDT up reply actions
Don't understate it
this is the biggest moment in most of our lives.
by Hardcore Legend on Apr 28, 2009 9:13 PM EDT up reply actions
this is a serious numbered inning
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
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niiiiiiiiiiiice
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
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annnnnnnd
he went around nicely done kyle, one more now
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
sit down, Kotch
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Apr 28, 2009 9:13 PM EDT reply actions
the K to the M to the C
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Apr 28, 2009 9:14 PM EDT reply actions
MC Clellan
yo
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by vivaelpujols on Apr 28, 2009 9:15 PM EDT up reply actions
*grins*
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Apr 28, 2009 9:15 PM EDT up reply actions
If Kyle put on 75 lbs
would he be Todd Coffey?
by Hardcore Legend on Apr 28, 2009 9:14 PM EDT reply actions
wow
3 BBs
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Apr 28, 2009 9:15 PM EDT reply actions
Jeff Francouer...you walked Jeff Francouer? HAHAHAHA
KMac has been pretty bad this series so far, despite not yet giving up a run.
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you're just full of good vibes tonight
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Apr 28, 2009 9:16 PM EDT up reply actions
"and you know what he is telling him,
QUIT WALKING GUYS!"
"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."
I think it was not that bad that he walked frenchy
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could be worse, Diaz is at the plate and he actually sucks more
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by AdjustedExpectations on Apr 28, 2009 9:17 PM EDT up reply actions
OMG WERE ALLLL GONNA DIIIIEEEEEEEE
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
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sweet, delicious bacon would never, ever do that to me
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
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"Everything
they do is so dramatic and flamboyant. It just makes me want to set myself on fire."
Classic underachiever.
Make Diaz beat ya
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K
shoulda been
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Apr 28, 2009 9:17 PM EDT reply actions
blue wanted
to call that one
"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
oh come on ump
where was that?
"Statistics mean nothing to the individual"
"You are what you eat and you clearly went out and devoured a big fat guy"
that kinda looked like a strike
but what do i know
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dude,,,,
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
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how the hell do you lose your curve that bad this often?
"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."
So umm...
that pitched looked pretty good to me.
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didn't that hit the bat?
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wow
he goes from super accurate to no control
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Apr 28, 2009 9:19 PM EDT reply actions
unbelievable
"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."
Not his fault
He had a strikeout that wasn’t called, and K-bot was playing in center on a groundball that should have ended the inning
by cloistermaximus on Apr 28, 2009 9:20 PM EDT up reply actions
that was a good pitch
the braves guy just got lucky
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Apr 28, 2009 9:21 PM EDT up reply actions
It happens
The SS was poorly positioned and the grounder snaked through. He’s been very good so far this year.
"I'm gonna throw the nastiest curveball I have ever thrown...if he hits it, I'll tip my cap, but if not we're going to the Series."
--Adam Wainwright on the final pitch of the 2006 NLCS
TLR is a joke
how many times are you going to put Greene on the fucking third base side?
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Mike says Greene broke the wrong way on that one.
"I throw him four wide ones then try to pick him off first base." - Preacher Roe on Musial
Larussa is pissed
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Apr 28, 2009 9:20 PM EDT reply actions
he should be pissed at himself, for not knowing where the position his players
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so, uh, yeah, that happened
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Where was Greene playing?
"I'm gonna throw the nastiest curveball I have ever thrown...if he hits it, I'll tip my cap, but if not we're going to the Series."
--Adam Wainwright on the final pitch of the 2006 NLCS
It didn't look like he was that far in the hole
but he got as close to it as if he was playing on the third base line.
not helping his “max effort” reputation.
About what we deserve, considering how shitty K-Mac looked
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
about what we deserved
with 3 hits off Reyes.
"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 28, 2009 9:22 PM EDT up reply actions
we should be out of this inning
terrible umping, terrible pitching, atlanta crowd singing zombie nation… awful stuff.
Greene was prolly where TLR wanted him
what could he do
I didn't really expect to win 1-0 anyway
Looks like the ’fence has gotta get going.
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by vivaelpujols on Apr 28, 2009 9:21 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
it's not going to
they have a good left handed closer
this game is over
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You do know who’s coming up next inning, right?
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by AdjustedExpectations on Apr 28, 2009 9:23 PM EDT up reply actions
Wow
nice optimism. BTW, Mike Gonzolez’s sucked last year.
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by vivaelpujols on Apr 28, 2009 9:23 PM EDT up reply actions
Ughhh.
Is very bad to steal A-Pu's rum...is very bad.
glimmer of hope for those who haven't jumped yet
heart of our order is coming up
"Statistics mean nothing to the individual"
"You are what you eat and you clearly went out and devoured a big fat guy"
theyre due?
"Statistics mean nothing to the individual"
"You are what you eat and you clearly went out and devoured a big fat guy"
tough break
When the time comes for me to not be bothered by losing that is when I know it is time to retire my fandom
Walking
It looked like that was an unintentional intentional walk of Chipper. If so, that was a dumb move. Putting on the go ahead run on purpose doesn’t make sense if it’s Babe Frickin’ Ruth. But McClellan’s been wild, so maybe he just couldn’t find the plate there…looked like they were setting up for it though.
oh, we’ve gathered that
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by AdjustedExpectations on Apr 28, 2009 9:23 PM EDT up reply actions
I don't like Greene at all
but that wasn’t his fault. That was all on Captain Overmanagement
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he freakin laid out for that ball
and came up just short.. tony probably had some wierd shift on…
"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
I don't know what angles FSN showed...
but the Braves feed showed it from behind the plate, and he wasn’t ready on the pitch and he didn’t react til the ball was at about the mound…
Greene made a great effort on that fyi
he was just not in the right position
on TLR…but people need to step back from the ledge…tough break
Braves TV just showed the angle from behind the plate...
He didn’t even react until the ball was at about the mound…
i thought the secret weapon, mccay or duncan positioned the infield
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Petinin, that's who i forgot about
doesn’t he go off of what duncan tells him how they are going to pitch to the batter?
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Overrall gameplan, yep
of course, pitchers miss spots and infield defenses get blown to hell.
hecanthithecanthithecanthithecanthit
dammit Brendan Ryan
start hitting, then we can have you be our SS
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Apr 28, 2009 9:23 PM EDT reply actions
Don't forget to blame the ump
and his ridiculous strike zone
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Apr 28, 2009 9:24 PM EDT reply actions
guys seriously...step back from the ledge...
it’s one game…and its not over yet
yep
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Apr 28, 2009 9:25 PM EDT up reply actions
St. Louis doesn't have ledges
"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
have you ever tried to jump outta that thing?
that glass is pretty hard to break.
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last night
i said that McClellan’s problems with walking batters is like Izzy.
some guy disagreed. maybe now he will agree. walks lead to runs. period.
by CardsCentralChamps09 on Apr 28, 2009 9:24 PM EDT reply actions
and I’ll repeat last night.
His issue isn’t walking batters in general,he’s having issues with his curve. It’s two damn games already. He had at least one K in that inning not called and another I could argue for.
So, no I won’t agree.
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by AdjustedExpectations on Apr 28, 2009 9:26 PM EDT up reply actions
if I were a superstitious man
I’d say UHOH to your screen name!
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Apr 28, 2009 9:26 PM EDT up reply actions
At least we have Pujols and Lud coming up
Of course, all of our offense tonight has come from Yadi and Lohse, but still….
by BTown Birds fan on Apr 28, 2009 9:24 PM EDT reply actions
Still one swing away from extras
And we the guys we want swinging the bat coming up.
"I'm gonna throw the nastiest curveball I have ever thrown...if he hits it, I'll tip my cap, but if not we're going to the Series."
--Adam Wainwright on the final pitch of the 2006 NLCS
yeah thats a big out
a single would have been devastating…and i don’t think the board could have handled it
by tiimbitz4786 on Apr 28, 2009 9:26 PM EDT up reply actions
of course!
"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 28, 2009 9:26 PM EDT up reply actions
unfortunately
not tonight. even though pujols is due
by CardsCentralChamps09 on Apr 28, 2009 9:26 PM EDT up reply actions
I say yes
Colby Draws a walk, Pujols singles to opposite field taking Colby to 3rd, then Ludwick hits a SAC fly.
unless
Larussa pinch hits for him.
kidding just kidding
"Statistics mean nothing to the individual"
"You are what you eat and you clearly went out and devoured a big fat guy"
Rasmus Pujols Ludwick all walk
Duncan/Molina strikeout. Greene for a grand slam.
Just for giggles.
Not afraid to nitpick
2-3-4
"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."
Greene pretty much sucks
That is all.
Is very bad to steal A-Pu's rum...is very bad.
That wasn't Greene's fault
He was out of position thanks to Tony
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haRAZZment
"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
cmon
cannot expect to win with only scoring one run
When the time comes for me to not be bothered by losing that is when I know it is time to retire my fandom
But can we expect to lose when we only allow two?
This game’s in the bag!!
by BTown Birds fan on Apr 28, 2009 9:27 PM EDT up reply actions
Colby double
Pujols walk
Ludwick HR
Dogpile in 20 minutes.
by Hardcore Legend on Apr 28, 2009 9:27 PM EDT reply actions
Rasmus walks
Pujols drives one.
"I'm gonna throw the nastiest curveball I have ever thrown...if he hits it, I'll tip my cap, but if not we're going to the Series."
--Adam Wainwright on the final pitch of the 2006 NLCS
holy hell that's not even close to being a strike
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
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good eye razzle
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Apr 28, 2009 9:28 PM EDT reply actions
How does Gonzalez have a labrum?
His mechanics are brutal.
Is very bad to steal A-Pu's rum...is very bad.
Would you guys have done Ankiel for Gonzalez if it had been available this past offseason?
Just curious.
I say no
"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 28, 2009 9:29 PM EDT up reply actions
nope
not a fan of dealing OFs for relievers.
"Statistics mean nothing to the individual"
"You are what you eat and you clearly went out and devoured a big fat guy"
that rocking is out of control
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
that's what the audience said at my band's first show the other night
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Apr 28, 2009 9:30 PM EDT up reply actions
well duh, you do rock
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
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If I was a hitter, i'd keep calling timeout
in the middle of that ridiculous windup
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this is where pujols gives us a chance at winning us this game: taking a walk.
"...and pujols has given st louis the lead"
He gives us a better chance by jacking a dong,
but I’d take the walk
by BTown Birds fan on Apr 28, 2009 9:30 PM EDT up reply actions
this guy is even more gimmicky than gloveflicker
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Apr 28, 2009 9:29 PM EDT reply actions
honestly,
i dont want to play small ball.
just hit one out of here pujols
by CardsCentralChamps09 on Apr 28, 2009 9:29 PM EDT reply actions
That ball is there in no time
his delivery really surprises you, except his offspeed stuff is totally telegraphed.
WHAT??????????
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
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This ump is bad.
"I'm gonna throw the nastiest curveball I have ever thrown...if he hits it, I'll tip my cap, but if not we're going to the Series."
--Adam Wainwright on the final pitch of the 2006 NLCS
that was a maddux strike
"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
they were strikes
just because Albert doesn’t swing, doesn’t mean they are balls
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Shit
Terrible game
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
just not meant to be i guess
"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."
wah wah waaaaaaah
"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
That was just pathetic Albert
i mean, seriously, WHAT WERE YOU LOOKING FOR?
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no
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by vivaelpujols on Apr 28, 2009 9:47 PM EDT up reply actions
Pitch 5 may be a ball
But pitch 3 is a strike
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 28, 2009 10:45 PM EDT up reply actions
umpires shouldn't
operate on an “i owe ya one” basis.
"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
That wasn't what I was saying
I’m just saying it evened out in the end
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 29, 2009 9:50 AM EDT up reply actions
Aww, crap.
I don’t think anyone predicted Colby and Albert both striking out.
by BTown Birds fan on Apr 28, 2009 9:31 PM EDT reply actions
LAWL
Games like this cause drywall an remotes to cower in fear
Is very bad to steal A-Pu's rum...is very bad.
mother of ass
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
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Jesus UMP
Why not just call all 3 strikes now?
by cloistermaximus on Apr 28, 2009 9:31 PM EDT reply actions
cmon Luddy
blast one
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Apr 28, 2009 9:32 PM EDT reply actions
and that was a ball?
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
yup
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by AdjustedExpectations on Apr 28, 2009 9:32 PM EDT up reply actions
Is Khalil playing 3B?
Or does he have really bad range to his left? I know TLR has him shaded toward third but he doesn’t seem to get a good jump. So far this season I am very unimpressed with the surfer dude. He will spend one season here.
The time has come for someone to put his foot down and that foot is me
He was tough.
Locating both of his pitches.
"I'm gonna throw the nastiest curveball I have ever thrown...if he hits it, I'll tip my cap, but if not we're going to the Series."
--Adam Wainwright on the final pitch of the 2006 NLCS
poop
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
Games like this make me lose faith in this team
Shitty managing = check
No offense = check
Terrible Bullpen = check
The only positive was Kyle Lohse
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Yeah, the ump wasn’t a feature in this game at all, was he?
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by AdjustedExpectations on Apr 28, 2009 9:34 PM EDT up reply actions
You're a cop out
(I have no idea what that is supposed to mean.)
hecanthithecanthithecanthithecanthit
YOUR OUT OF ORDER!
THIS WHOLE COURT ROOM IS OUT OF ORDER!
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
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nice
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Apr 29, 2009 12:49 PM EDT up reply actions
Buuuurrrrnnnn!
Incineration! You are the insult master!
If you've got a blacklist, I want to be on it.
by the red baron on Apr 29, 2009 9:59 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
I take the opposite perspective there.
can’t win them all, but for the most part we have a chance to win most of them. I’ll take that over a whole season.
You're an idiot
The bullpen pitched fine, Tony managed fine, the offense did suck. The reason we lost was that Matt Diaz got a lucky groundball hit, that’s baseball.
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by vivaelpujols on Apr 28, 2009 10:12 PM EDT up reply actions
rational thoughts
don’t fly around here. where’s the “OMG, WHY is K-SUCK sucha noob at baseball, Larussa is stoopid for not playing ryan at short or leafyGreene 10 inches to the left and let Pujols homer 4 times”*
cmon, you know the rules.
*Sarcasm may/may not have been involved in this post
"Statistics mean nothing to the individual"
"You are what you eat and you clearly went out and devoured a big fat guy"
hey now
that sounded personal
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Apr 29, 2009 12:49 PM EDT up reply actions
it's early in the season, we are in first place
there is no reason for this complaining
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Apr 29, 2009 12:49 PM EDT up reply actions
I wish we had gotten that zone for KMac.
by Hardcore Legend on Apr 28, 2009 9:34 PM EDT reply actions
So do I
Franklin would be coming in for the save right about now…
"I'm gonna throw the nastiest curveball I have ever thrown...if he hits it, I'll tip my cap, but if not we're going to the Series."
--Adam Wainwright on the final pitch of the 2006 NLCS
i followed it on gameday
that bad?
by CardsCentralChamps09 on Apr 28, 2009 9:35 PM EDT up reply actions
He struck Diaz out
on a better pitch than what Gonzo got for #2 and #3.
by Hardcore Legend on Apr 28, 2009 9:36 PM EDT up reply actions
wasn’t great, k-mac was robbed of one K, and got behind in the count in another AB off of two botched calls
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by AdjustedExpectations on Apr 28, 2009 9:36 PM EDT up reply actions
THE SKY IS FALLING
PUJOLS WILL NEVER GET A HIT AGAIN. THE UMPS WILL NEVER EVER CALL A STRIKE FOR THE ST. LOUIS CARDINALS FRANCHISE EVER. GREENE PROBABLY DOESN’T CALL HIS MOM ON MOTHER’S DAY.
Not afraid to nitpick
Greene moonlights as a Somalian pirate
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I'm going back to New Orleans, to wear that ball and chain
by jd is legend on Apr 28, 2009 9:36 PM EDT up reply actions
Greene
flew into NYC’s restricted airspace the other day without even telling anyone.
Classic underachiever.
Greene knows where Osama bin Laden is hiding
And he WON’T TELL ANYONE
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by jd is legend on Apr 28, 2009 9:40 PM EDT up reply actions
He sold me some “good stuff” – it ended up being basil
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by AdjustedExpectations on Apr 28, 2009 9:45 PM EDT up reply actions
He changed his name from Green to Greene
Was quoted as saying it looked more French with the superfluous ‘e’.
Not afraid to nitpick
green caused this recession
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
Your post implies that Greene even has a mother
QUIT DRINKING THE CARDZ KOOL-AID!!!
by BTown Birds fan on Apr 28, 2009 9:45 PM EDT up reply actions
definitely let that one slip away
oh well, tomorrow we go for the series
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This team has a bunch of decent pitchers,
but in a close game all but Franklin and Motte lose their aggressiveness.
I didn't think McClellan lost his aggressiveness.
It was clear that they intended to walk Chipper. And then he lost control of his breaking ball.
"I'm gonna throw the nastiest curveball I have ever thrown...if he hits it, I'll tip my cap, but if not we're going to the Series."
--Adam Wainwright on the final pitch of the 2006 NLCS
He got a crappy little groundball
not his fault Tony/Kahlil suck
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by vivaelpujols on Apr 28, 2009 9:49 PM EDT up reply actions
Lohse didn’t take shit off of anyone, 1 one run lead or not.
You were watching the same game, yes?
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by AdjustedExpectations on Apr 28, 2009 9:37 PM EDT up reply actions
For those that have been bitching this entire game
you now get to relish in even more bitching until game time tomorrow. Enjoy.
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by AdjustedExpectations on Apr 28, 2009 9:35 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
clearly
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by AdjustedExpectations on Apr 28, 2009 9:39 PM EDT up reply actions
At least Pirates and Cubs lost.
"I throw him four wide ones then try to pick him off first base." - Preacher Roe on Musial
the cubs destroyed the dbags
big z was ridiculous (watched the game at a friend’s house)
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Apr 29, 2009 12:51 PM EDT up reply actions
I see it in my crystal ball.
"I throw him four wide ones then try to pick him off first base." - Preacher Roe on Musial
give me some the winning powerball & mega millions numbers then
i’m sick of being poor
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
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What the hell happened to this place?
This used to be a place for rational discussion. Now it’s Cards Talk part 2.
Game threads
have always been more emotional, but it has gotten more negative this season. People just want to whine. We used to whine with humor.
Classic underachiever.
Without trashing players, it’s a whole new level the past couple of days.
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by AdjustedExpectations on Apr 28, 2009 9:38 PM EDT up reply actions
who’s trashing who?
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by AdjustedExpectations on Apr 28, 2009 9:44 PM EDT up reply actions
That should be "who's trashing whom"
asshole.
hecanthithecanthithecanthithecanthit
by Alxfritz on Apr 28, 2009 9:45 PM EDT up reply actions 6 recs
sorry honey, er.. wait.
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by AdjustedExpectations on Apr 28, 2009 9:46 PM EDT up reply actions
huh?
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by AdjustedExpectations on Apr 28, 2009 9:48 PM EDT up reply actions
it was just one overly aggressive reply you made to me.
asking me if I was watching the game, i don’t need that internet sarcasm.
I asked if you were watching the game, most here are watching gameday.
It’s a valid question, yes?
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by AdjustedExpectations on Apr 28, 2009 9:49 PM EDT up reply actions
Then if you don’t want “internet sarcasm” (um, good luck) then quit reading it as such.
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by AdjustedExpectations on Apr 28, 2009 9:50 PM EDT up reply actions
I read that
as internet sarcasm. But I don’t care.
by MichiganBird on Apr 28, 2009 9:53 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm sorry that sometimes people use common phrases literally and I don't catch on.
how many times does someone shout at an official “are you watching the same game” after a bad call is made.
I think your interpretation was fine
“You were watching the same game, yes?” is not asking if you were watching this game on TV or following on Gameday. It’s implying you must be following a completely different game because you’re so wrong about what happened. Not that there’s anything wrong with a little snarkiness, but it clearly was a snarky comment, not a “valid question” in the non-snarky way that implies.
by BTown Birds fan on Apr 28, 2009 9:55 PM EDT up reply actions
it had nothing to do with what call was made – keep it in context.
you made a comment summing up all of the pitchers (you clarified it to BP after).
My question wasn’t even remotely in the context of a bad call. You weren’t even directly referencing one.
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by AdjustedExpectations on Apr 28, 2009 9:56 PM EDT up reply actions
but by all means, take it as you will – I’m not concerned. Either direction still doesn’t constitute trashing other posters. Which you stated, not I.
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by AdjustedExpectations on Apr 28, 2009 9:57 PM EDT up reply actions
Ha!
Way to spell, dumbass.
Or should I say, get a brain, morans!
by BTown Birds fan on Apr 28, 2009 10:03 PM EDT up reply actions
you guys are stoopid
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by vivaelpujols on Apr 28, 2009 10:04 PM EDT up reply actions
not to be techinical
but too was spelled correctly it was bad grammar.
(please note this a joke sorry if I offend anyone…
does anyone else remember that magic October in 2006 when everyone was happy and drunk on here and talking baseball)
twas good times wasn't it
ahh. Pitchers making errors on easy grounders, clutch slips in the outfield by opponents, clutch homers and pitching performances, it was nice.
"Statistics mean nothing to the individual"
"You are what you eat and you clearly went out and devoured a big fat guy"
That was a funny WS
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by vivaelpujols on Apr 28, 2009 10:10 PM EDT up reply actions
I remember
telling one of the guys I worked with we didn’t want to use up all our wins in September… seemed to have worked out.
Your original post
This team has a bunch of decent pitchers,
but in a close game all but Franklin and Motte lose their aggressiveness.
comment i replied to
how many times does someone shout at an official "are you watching the same game" after a bad call is made.
If you can’t keep the discussion in context, you can have it – I don’t care.
My whole point to this was to clarify my comment and make note of either how you chose to take it, or how I literally meant it either one wasn’t “trashing” other posters as you aptly put.
Thanks though.
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by AdjustedExpectations on Apr 28, 2009 10:05 PM EDT up reply actions
Please point out a post
that trashes a poster.
by MichiganBird on Apr 28, 2009 9:45 PM EDT up reply actions
I thinkit was alot more negative in 07 and 08
seems a little more lighthearted this year.
That being said, I wonder how some people can function as actual human beings if they are this emotional on the fucking internet about a fucking baseball game.
hecanthithecanthithecanthithecanthit
I'm not happy
the Cards lost, but this game isn’t going to make or break them. Or me.
Classic underachiever.
Exactly
What will these maniacs be like if we lose game 121?
by MichiganBird on Apr 28, 2009 9:47 PM EDT up reply actions
Gone by loss 80
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 28, 2009 10:47 PM EDT up reply actions
I always think the same thing on here and some other blogs
but then I occasionally say something out of whack and wonder if people think the same of me
Yeah, I don't think this matches some of the vitriol of the past couple years,
or for that matter the late season near-collapse of 2006. On the other hand, a lot of that stuff came late in the season, and we’re 1/8 through the season with the best record in baseball (at least before tonight)….
by BTown Birds fan on Apr 28, 2009 9:47 PM EDT up reply actions
Always happens to blogs.
"I throw him four wide ones then try to pick him off first base." - Preacher Roe on Musial
Indeed.
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by AdjustedExpectations on Apr 28, 2009 9:37 PM EDT up reply actions
newbies are fun
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
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I don't get the complaining...
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Apr 29, 2009 12:52 PM EDT up reply actions
Will Albert get the day off?
He’s floating to the front side. Dude’s gotta be exhausted carrying this team for 3 weeks.
by Hardcore Legend on Apr 28, 2009 9:37 PM EDT up reply actions
his back must be killing him
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
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so we might actually be able to score some runs!
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Apr 29, 2009 12:55 PM EDT up reply actions
3 hits, 11 strikeouts
Yet, we were still in a position to win.
"I'm gonna throw the nastiest curveball I have ever thrown...if he hits it, I'll tip my cap, but if not we're going to the Series."
--Adam Wainwright on the final pitch of the 2006 NLCS
I'd still rather expect to win
and be disappointed with a loss than to be thrilled with a win after no hope of winning
What?
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 28, 2009 9:42 PM EDT up reply actions
It just sounded like you were saying you'd rather lose than win
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by jd is legend on Apr 28, 2009 9:44 PM EDT up reply actions
+1
our pitching has been great, and is it so hard to believe that we have just run into average pitchers who pitched well the last few games? Not to mention Jurrjens and Harden are pretty good pitchers.
"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 28, 2009 9:44 PM EDT up reply actions
If we go 2-3 more days like this then I will worry
until then I will credit to good pitching
"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 28, 2009 9:46 PM EDT up reply actions
Oh I'm not worried about the offense in the long term...
It’s just mind-numbing to see this team consistently get shut down by lefties that are average at best…
We're facing Javier Vazquez tomorrow
who is a slightly less talented, but more durable version of Rich Harden. So it isn’t exactly the type of pitcher we are likely to break out against.
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and we have Adam on the mound versus an offense that generally looks like ours did tonight – every night.
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by AdjustedExpectations on Apr 28, 2009 9:53 PM EDT up reply actions
that's true
but Adam can’t do any better than Lohse did today (except maybe go an extra inning) and we still didn’t win. So unless our offense shows up, this outcome will likely be the same.
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Yes
Because a lineup with Pujols, Ludwick, Rasmus, Schumaker and Duncan will score ~1 run whenever we face a decent pitcher.
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by vivaelpujols on Apr 28, 2009 9:55 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm just saying
tonight was a game we should’ve won, because we were facing a crappy pitcher. Tomorrow the task gets substantially harder when we face a GOOD pitcher.
MyBrute - Where tiny gladiators rule the internets
yeah but its a long season
Your going to lose games you shouldn’t and win games you shouldn’t, tonight sucked but its not the end Its april
You do realize that games are independant of eachother, right?
Just because our offense sucked tonight doesn’t mean it will continue to tomorrow. We still have one of the best offenses in the league, and we shoudl expect to score a lot of runs, even off of a good starter like Vasquez.
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by vivaelpujols on Apr 28, 2009 10:00 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm sorry that I'm not all roses and koolaid all the time
Just being realistic
MyBrute - Where tiny gladiators rule the internets
Realistic
can involve optimism, as well. It works both ways.
by MichiganBird on Apr 28, 2009 9:59 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm
far from being a homer. Being critical and expecting the worst are two completely different things.
Classic underachiever.
I can't be critical?
Why not? Should I just talk about how “they gave a hard 9” and tried real hard out there?
As for expecting the worst, I never said I expected them to lose. I was merely pointing out that winning tomorrow is a much taller task than winning today was.
MyBrute - Where tiny gladiators rule the internets
I misread what you wrote.
I apologize for that. I’ll drop this. It’s a stupid argument anyways.
MyBrute - Where tiny gladiators rule the internets
Just think
you should look at the upside every now and again. I mean, we could be Braves fans.
Classic underachiever.
You're making the assumption
that the Braves have fans.
MyBrute - Where tiny gladiators rule the internets
Braves fans exhibit only a passing interest in their team
Most everyone in Atlanta, if asked for a favorite baseball team, would reply with the Braves. Many would say they watch on TV most every night. But they don’t go to the stadium much, and probably don’t spend more time a day on their team than a casual glance at the box score.
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I'm going back to New Orleans, to wear that ball and chain
by jd is legend on Apr 28, 2009 10:49 PM EDT up reply actions
or Marlins fans
They used to be right with us as the best record in baseball, and flat out collapsed like most thought we would with a 7 game losing streak. (which looks to finally be broken tonight).
We could have a lot more issues on our hands than we currently do
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by AdjustedExpectations on Apr 28, 2009 10:11 PM EDT up reply actions
We could be the Cubs
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by vivaelpujols on Apr 28, 2009 10:12 PM EDT up reply actions
That doesn’t compute
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by AdjustedExpectations on Apr 28, 2009 10:13 PM EDT up reply actions
You guys are right
i’m just going to start stabbing myself in the leg during game threads every time I think about making a reactionary negative post.
MyBrute - Where tiny gladiators rule the internets
Did you find a fault
with the effort tonight? I didn’t see the game, so I can’t say for sure. Should every loss be the end of the world? We’re gonna score 1 run some games.
by MichiganBird on Apr 28, 2009 10:07 PM EDT up reply actions
Only with Khalil Greene
and TLR….but not really his effort, I just think he pressed all the wrong buttons this game and it’s frustrating.
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Chuck Norris doesn't need a bat.
he just roundhouse kicks the ball out of the park.
by bearcatcardfan on Apr 29, 2009 5:40 AM EDT up reply actions
just stop
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by vivaelpujols on Apr 28, 2009 10:03 PM EDT up reply actions
gonalez.
how is that windup he has not a balk? he literally picked up his right foot. i call that on little leaguers in the summer.
10.27.06..greatest day of my life
Can't balk with nobody on base
But I seriously think Pujols was flustered by it and was distracted on that last pitch. He called timeout right before basically just saying “WTF?”
hecanthithecanthithecanthithecanthit
You can't?
I thought it was called a ball if no one was on base. I may be wrong. I haven’t umped in 9 years or so.
by MichiganBird on Apr 28, 2009 9:56 PM EDT up reply actions
I could be wrong
but I toyed with every rule possible when i pitched b/c I was terrible (stepping of with my pivot foot while pretending to pitch from the windup with a runner on third got a lot of pickoffs and a lot of balks -incorrectly - called on me) and I’m damn near positive you can’t balk with no runners on.
hecanthithecanthithecanthithecanthit
I think the distinction is between balk
and deceive the batter. You don’t have to come to a complete stop if no one’s on base. But you can’t quick pitch to try and deceive the batter. That’s a ball if no one’s on base, and runners advance if someone’s on. There are a few ways a batter can be awarded a ball on a play that would have been a balk w/runners on.
by MichiganBird on Apr 28, 2009 10:09 PM EDT up reply actions
As long as the bater is in the box
you can’t technically quick pitch, no?
hecanthithecanthithecanthithecanthit
Rule 8.01(b)
I would copy and paste it, but I found it in a stinkin’ PDF.
by MichiganBird on Apr 28, 2009 10:27 PM EDT up reply actions
Let's liven things up with some A-Rey talk --
He’s pitching himself out of Cleveland which is a hard thing to do — looks like same pattern of tantalizing good stretches punctuated by some bad innings. I think he has a bout 3 ML starts left before he is AAA again.
Just win
Of course
BECAUSE DUNCAN SCREWED HIM UP I DON’T KNOW HOW HE’S A BIG LEAGUE PITCHING COACH.
Though seriously he’s hurt, he touched 90 once—-last pitch of the game.
Not afraid to nitpick
He had as many miles on his arm
when we traded him as Prior did when he fell apart. I don’t think it’s a coincidence and I’d be willing to bet that’s why we got $50K for him.
hecanthithecanthithecanthithecanthit
I haven't seen his starts
Are AL hitters just figuring him out? Is he getting to throw his precious 4-seamer? What’s his issue?
by MichiganBird on Apr 28, 2009 9:54 PM EDT up reply actions
I tuned in too late for game tonight
But it sounds like he didn’t have much against the Sox from a few comments I have heard. His K rate seems very low this year fro looking at stats.
Just win
Going to your mouth on the mound is a ball
I’ve never seen a balk called form the windup.
hecanthithecanthithecanthithecanthit
Maybe if you didn't release the ball during your throwing motion?
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 28, 2009 10:51 PM EDT up reply actions
Cards
just didn’t have it today. Hitting was flat. It will not be a juggernaut every single night. Lohse did everything but win the game by himself. Bullpen pitched ok, McClellan somewhat lost is command but caught a bad break on the Diaz call. Still, walking 3, even if Chipper was intentional is really not something that McClellan will do very often (3.1 career BB/9). Just gotta say we weren’t good enough today come back tomorrow and fight harder for the win. Greene will be alright, and yeah, he should have gotten that grounder but there will be a time when he wins a game with his bat, if there hasn’t been already. Ace is going out tomorrow against a middle of the rotation pitcher in Vazquez. Ludwick, Pujols Duncan and Rasmus will not go 0-for together again for a very long time. Let tonight go and start thinking how to celebrate Waino’s shutout tomorrow
"Statistics mean nothing to the individual"
"You are what you eat and you clearly went out and devoured a big fat guy"
We can still sweep this one
right?
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by vivaelpujols on Apr 28, 2009 10:02 PM EDT up reply actions
didn’t he have one yesterday too?
Ironic that Karros goes all out about Sori in the #1 hole and he shows up when he’s back. Not that Eric was right, mind you. It must be a fluke
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by AdjustedExpectations on Apr 28, 2009 10:19 PM EDT up reply actions
Ummmmmkay?
The only thing [McClellan] did wrong was walk the leadoff man.
Tony said this after the game. If Kyle doesn’t walk Francouer, it’s a tie game. Never mind the fact that you have to almost try to walk Francouer.
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
Also
Diaz has a much better chance of getting a hit than Francouer.
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by vivaelpujols on Apr 29, 2009 12:05 AM EDT up reply actions
sorry tony,
i have to disagree with you there. the kid walked 3 batters in .2 inning. i don’t care if one was a “uibb”, that is piss.
"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
I read it a little differently.
“The only thing McClellan] did wrong was walk the leadoff man.”
UIBB call wasn’t his clearly came out of the dugout. Jeff’s walk took blue’s help.
Either way, let’s hope that K-Mac’s curve is in a funk and not a sign of something else. It was all over the place game before last, and this one while having a couple of filthy ones didn’t look good either.
One Century down, next on its way. Cardinals '09 : Preserving the Cubs tradition.
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by AdjustedExpectations on Apr 29, 2009 8:27 AM EDT up reply actions
Morning after...wish there was a pill
The story of the game: Jo-Jo Reyes was dealing. Even though he only threw first pitch strikes to 10 of the 25 batters he faced, he managed to strike out 7 and retire 13 in a row at one point, walking only Pujols (and hitting Rasmus) in the first. He gave up 3 hits (all singles) to the battery, but no one else was able to touch him.
Lohse had a really good game in his own right. 58 of his 95 pitches went for strikes, and the big question around his knee was put to rest. He struck out six and issued 4 passes (3 to Chipper), and gave up only 4 singles. Can’t ask for more than six innings of shutout ball from the starter.
McClellan, obviously, is a different story. Only 11 of his 24 pitches were strikes (excluding the UIBB to Chipper), and he lacked control of his offspeed stuff pretty clearly. Regardless of umpire discretion and what TLR says, walking Infante and Francoeur (!) is inexcusable. While Diaz didn’t exactly rip the game-winner up the middle, McC was asking for trouble by issuing the BBs and giving the runners a free head start.
It’s easy to lay all the blame on McClellan, and maybe rightfully so. But some focus should be on the offense as well: 3 singles, no extra base hits, 11 strikeouts, 1 walk. Not going to win many games like that, even if the bullpen is shining.
While the outcome wasn’t what we wanted, there were a few good takeaways if I make myself look for them. As mentioned before, Lohse had another excellent start. Jason Motte came in and took care of business, throwing 9 of 11 pitches for strikes and only giving up a single. The staff as a whole gave up 2 runs and no extra base hits – The Machine will win a game like that by himself offensively 9 times out of 10.
Let’s just hope that la maquina and the rest of the offense can get something going for WW tonight.
(oh, and giant disclaimer, all numbers cited here are from my own record, and the distraction of a beer or two could have caused some inaccuracy)
I have this weird problem where I keep reading "intentional" as "international", and confuse myself thoroughly when wondering why Pujols doesn't have more IBBs.
Hey, Lohse isn't on the DL
so I’m happy about the game.
K-Mac's role?
Is K-Mac the best set-up option? I’d prefer to see him (Boyer) in the 6th/7th, then have Motte and YP set up for Franklin.
Is K-Mac being used in the 8th b/c he “takes longer to warm-up” as opposed to Motte and YP?
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I imagine he's being used 'cause
up to last night he hadn’t been giving up runs in bunches, and he could come in and throw strikes.
well this has been cathartic
where’s RB, I need some sanity
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red is the last person you should expect some sanity from
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
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