Game 41 Open Thread -- May 21, 2009
by chuckb on May 21, 2009 8:00 PM EDT
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according to gameday...
who had thurston on may 21st as the first time we would see an infielder in the outfield?
Ryan, Stav, Barden and T. Greene?
You sure we couldn’t bat ADAM higher in the order than 8th?
"Well, folks, this game began as a tiny worm and is blossoming into a large cobra." - Mike "The Moon Man" Shannon
by Tudor's Electric Fan on May 21, 2009 8:07 PM EDT up reply actions
I don't think i'd mind seeing him hitting 5th
by Expatcardfan on May 21, 2009 8:08 PM EDT up reply actions
Is he really that much worse
than stavi at the plate
"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
riddle me this, batman.
when the pitcher’s slot comes up late in the game, and either marshall is still in or they put a loogy in to face thurston.
who is going to pinch hit against the leftie? wainwright would probably hit for himself. say there’s a reliever in. who hits?
dunc? skip? larue? wellemeyer? khalil?
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
Skip
more than likely
C'mon you Redbirds, lets prove em' wrong, again!
by yer dog first on May 21, 2009 8:17 PM EDT up reply actions
Sweepst!
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
The sad thing is...
I’d probably bet real, non-internet money that this isn’t the last time we see Thurston in the outfield. Tony: you do know what happened on Adam’s last start, right? He pitched awesome-tastically and we lost due to lack of offense. I’m just saying. You do remember, right? Right?
OK, rant over, Go Cards!
Its a sad day when
Your big bat in Left Field is Joe Thurston. Anyone know how much longer until Ludwick makes his return?
if Dunc really needs a day off, and we're going to put an infielder out there
is Thurston really the obvious choice? really?
by Expatcardfan on May 21, 2009 8:09 PM EDT up reply actions
or
sent Stav down instead
C'mon you Redbirds, lets prove em' wrong, again!
by yer dog first on May 21, 2009 8:11 PM EDT up reply actions
from your comment above
I was using the “I guess they expected Ankiel to be back today” as a basis for my statement. As in, they expected Ank back, so they should have sent Fat Miles down and retained Shane.
C'mon you Redbirds, lets prove em' wrong, again!
by yer dog first on May 21, 2009 8:16 PM EDT up reply actions
Honestly
They should have sent down a pitcher when Carp came back instead of Shane. And sent down an outfielder when ankiel came back. Having 4 outfielders is fine when it’s Ankiel, Rasmus, Ludwick and Duncan. But when it’s Rasmu, Duncan Stavinoha and Robertson it’s not.
Having only 3 outfilers Rasmus, Duncan, and Stavinoha is only okay for 1 game.
This feels like the series "letdown game"
They’ve won the first two and Carp is looking healthy. I have a sneaky suspicion the Cubs are going to hang a bunch of runs on our relievers tonight. But maybe this where things start breaking well for us.
Seriously.
My first reaction was that the Cards had locked up the division with last night’s win. This is the prototypical expanded roster lineup.
"Well, folks, this game began as a tiny worm and is blossoming into a large cobra." - Mike "The Moon Man" Shannon
by Tudor's Electric Fan on May 21, 2009 8:13 PM EDT up reply actions
Just got done with a couple Sam Adams Summer Ales
time now for some pinot and enchiladas.
hecanthithecanthithecanthithecanthit
I just had a chicken caesar salad and a Diet Dr. Pepper!!!
WOOOOOOO!!!!! HIGH ON LIFE!!!!!!
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by jd is legend on May 21, 2009 8:15 PM EDT up reply actions
thinking the exact same thing
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 21, 2009 8:18 PM EDT up reply actions
dude -- that's gritty in the field, not so much when you're at bat.
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
welcome to bizarro land
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 21, 2009 8:19 PM EDT up reply actions
the future is here
rasmus is our starting CF
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 21, 2009 8:19 PM EDT reply actions
Aw, Khalil shaved
I love Adam Wainwright, BTW
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Me too
I've got one foot on the platform, the other foot on the train
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by jd is legend on May 21, 2009 8:23 PM EDT up reply actions
Got to love the fact that
he didnt throw a single ball that entire inning
"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
fukudome almost fell over too
Wagonmaker is on
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 21, 2009 8:20 PM EDT reply actions
Thats just Fukudome's swing 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
it was sort of cartoon-like
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 21, 2009 8:22 PM EDT up reply actions
Sawasdee from Bangkok. Good start, nine-pitch inning - nine strikes 1,2,3
Even with this line up we have a chance if Waino can match this line for eight more innings.
An optimist is a man who upon discovering that a rose smells better than a cabbage concludes it will make better soup.
HL Mencken
not sure if the lineup could be any weirder
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 21, 2009 8:22 PM EDT reply actions
at least pujols and rasmus are playing though
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 21, 2009 8:23 PM EDT up reply actions
"Oh really?" - TLR
Tomorrow’s lineup will include Fredbird
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by jd is legend on May 21, 2009 8:23 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
and adam kennedy batting cleanup
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 21, 2009 8:24 PM EDT up reply actions
gonna put a LOOGY in left
switch him out with the pitcher now and then
by Expatcardfan on May 21, 2009 8:24 PM EDT up reply actions
jink
double ak mention
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 21, 2009 8:24 PM EDT up reply actions
AK found his stroke out in Oakland
dude had a hell of a catch almost going into the stands too today down in Tampa
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
brendan almost had a hit
that was ripped
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 21, 2009 8:23 PM EDT reply actions
I think I prefer him as our stating SS right now
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 21, 2009 8:26 PM EDT up reply actions
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 21, 2009 8:26 PM EDT up reply actions
go to left Colby
take that junk the other way
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
As per Shannon - tmorrow night Pujols figurine - probably playing second base, too.
An optimist is a man who upon discovering that a rose smells better than a cabbage concludes it will make better soup.
HL Mencken
Pujols HR
Calling it
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by jd is legend on May 21, 2009 8:26 PM EDT reply actions 2 recs
Yes!
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by jd is legend on May 21, 2009 8:26 PM EDT up reply actions
I <3 you
"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 less than 3 you too
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by jd is legend on May 21, 2009 8:28 PM EDT up reply actions
Two hottest girls in Athens, GA knocking on my door, lost
Calling it
PS – 5, 11, 16, 25, 49, 50
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by jd is legend on May 21, 2009 8:28 PM EDT up reply actions
Albert puts people to work in this economy
An electrician and his helper will soon have a work order…… sweet!
by OKCARDSFAN_411 on May 21, 2009 8:32 PM EDT up reply actions
He's a one-man
economic stimulus plan.
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I'm gonna go get a Bg Mac tomorrow
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I'm going back to New Orleans, to wear that ball and chain
by jd is legend on May 21, 2009 8:27 PM EDT up reply actions
damn!
sweeeeeet
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 21, 2009 8:27 PM EDT up reply actions
you can call homers any time.
well done.
hooray for hon-ron!
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
It actually felt like a pretty easy call
Ryan ripped his, Colby got some good hacks, just watching Marshall’s pitches, it seemed like a perfect time for an Albert jack
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by jd is legend on May 21, 2009 8:29 PM EDT up reply actions
BOOM
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
CRUSHED!
as the cubs announcers were talking about him hitting a home run! hahahaha
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 21, 2009 8:27 PM EDT reply actions
Way to dot Mac's "I"!!
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HL Mencken
by akaitori on May 21, 2009 8:27 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
ALBERT!
Stop breaking the stadium ffs.
That’s coming out of your wages.
Because chicks dig the intentional base on balls.
knocked out the I in Big Mac Land!
LOL!
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 21, 2009 8:28 PM EDT reply actions
wow
APU!
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 21, 2009 8:28 PM EDT reply actions
is that 15? that's sick.
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
You're getting ahead of yourself
That’s the 3rd inning
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by jd is legend on May 21, 2009 8:29 PM EDT up reply actions
*looks weirdly around*
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 21, 2009 8:30 PM EDT up reply actions
Awkward......
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by jd is legend on May 21, 2009 8:30 PM EDT up reply actions
you beat me by a second or two
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 21, 2009 8:30 PM EDT up reply actions
you're ahead of yourself
15 is later in the game
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 21, 2009 8:30 PM EDT up reply actions
it's still sick.
ryan howard, btw, has nine hr and has a slash line of .268/.353/.537. if anybody gets to vote for the mvp at the end of the year.
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 doubt Howard will be in the running this time
To have a chance, he needs more dingers than Albert. Not going to happen at this rate.
Someone should ask Marshall to demonstrate the grip on a 450' ball
An optimist is a man who upon discovering that a rose smells better than a cabbage concludes it will make better soup.
HL Mencken
Used to live there but not from there and not there now...
by Willie McGee's Twin on May 21, 2009 8:31 PM EDT up reply actions
asking because
after bitching today about the unemployment thing, got a call this afternoon to interview for a potential dream job in Boston. wondering about neighborhoods there
by Expatcardfan on May 21, 2009 8:33 PM EDT up reply actions
Boston is a great town - (though a little cold for me) - what 'hood are you looking at?
by Willie McGee's Twin on May 21, 2009 8:35 PM EDT up reply actions
no idea
i’d be working downtown. i’ve only spent one weekend there (in February, and yes, it was wicked cold and windy) and i stayed about 4-5 blocks from the heart of Newberry Street.
by Expatcardfan on May 21, 2009 8:36 PM EDT up reply actions
"wicked cold and windy"
Well, you’ve already got the dialect down
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 May 21, 2009 8:37 PM EDT up reply actions
try arlington or watertown. cool neighborhoods near cambridge.
pretty easy to get into town on the Red Line. reasonably cheap.
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
or Somerville is right there too -
by Willie McGee's Twin on May 21, 2009 8:42 PM EDT up reply actions
davis square is nice and right on the line.
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 lived right by the Alewife T and so spent some time in bars near there
can’t say the Tufts girls are all that good looking…
/ducks (but thinking there probably aren’t any Tufts girls on this blog)
by Willie McGee's Twin on May 21, 2009 8:56 PM EDT up reply actions
Back Bay is awesome but expensive
Married/have kids? Real estate is very expensive. Cost of living and weather are the two biggest downsides.
by Willie McGee's Twin on May 21, 2009 8:39 PM EDT up reply actions
29, single
and i’m already living in DC – ain’t exactly cheap here either. makes me cry when i think about what KC cost when i lived there
by Expatcardfan on May 21, 2009 8:41 PM EDT up reply actions
driving or public transit?
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'd prefer transit, or walking
i hate driving and finding/paying for parking, would love to sell my car
by Expatcardfan on May 21, 2009 8:45 PM EDT up reply actions
good. insurance and parking will KILL you in boston.
if you can afford to live close to downtown, great. if not, check the train lines. lots of decent neighborhoods along the train lines.
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
Boston is a great town to be single in -
If it’’s a dream job, go for it.
Boston is the easiest town to get around in via public trans (even easier than DC or NYC). I took the train everywhere. In fact, parking is very expensive (like $175/mo for a parking spot unless you’ve got street parking – which is its own nightmare).
by Willie McGee's Twin on May 21, 2009 8:49 PM EDT up reply actions
i hate street parking
in my first place here, there were a couple of high rises on every block. which meant i had to park 6-7 blocks away sometimes. and remember to move my car for street cleaning days. i hated that.
by Expatcardfan on May 21, 2009 8:52 PM EDT up reply actions
I have family in Boston
"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
Went to Boston U for a spell. GREAT place to do time. Prices cascade downward outside of the city.
Very nice digs available in historic towns such as Salem and Peabody . . .
An optimist is a man who upon discovering that a rose smells better than a cabbage concludes it will make better soup.
HL Mencken
Adam
looks SICK tonight.
"If I prepare myself, my stuff is good and I'm going to get outs. That is a fact." - Chris Carpenter
looked pretty good his last time out too
but got no run support
I can't believe i gave up a homerun to that punch and judy hitter-major league 2
If the only hits he gives up are the bleeder kinds that Lee just got
He will dominate
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 May 21, 2009 8:32 PM EDT up reply actions
Lee is 8 for 16
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 21, 2009 8:33 PM EDT up reply actions
DO NOT BRING UP WALLACE
I can't believe i gave up a homerun to that punch and judy hitter-major league 2
listen to this advice
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 21, 2009 8:32 PM EDT up reply actions
why start his clock?
I can't believe i gave up a homerun to that punch and judy hitter-major league 2
I think he needs more work at 3B too
and we still might have Glaus so it’s a long ways off anyhoo
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 21, 2009 8:33 PM EDT up reply actions
mlb traderumors said they were looking at trade options
thats what got this going…DEROSA= TLRS dream girl
I can't believe i gave up a homerun to that punch and judy hitter-major league 2
they are talking about trading wallace for derosa?
huh, not a good idea imo
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 21, 2009 8:36 PM EDT up reply actions
no not what i said
mlb said they were looking at 3b options derosa others…dan mentioned bringing up wallace
I can't believe i gave up a homerun to that punch and judy hitter-major league 2
oh
heh
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 21, 2009 8:39 PM EDT up reply actions
did you see what i had to say in the day thread about Troy?
i thought it was pretty brilliant stuff considering i was talking outta my keyster
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
not sure
I think I missed it if it was more recently posted
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 21, 2009 8:37 PM EDT up reply actions
although I wouldn’t mind trading some of our other minor leaguers
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 21, 2009 8:37 PM EDT up reply actions
whoops
reply fail, supposed to be a response to derosa trade
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 21, 2009 8:38 PM EDT up reply actions
wallace has not been menitoned as a trade see above
I can't believe i gave up a homerun to that punch and judy hitter-major league 2
WHY ALL THE YELLING!?
C'mon you Redbirds, lets prove em' wrong, again!
by yer dog first on May 21, 2009 8:32 PM EDT up reply actions
I sure
hope so, but I could see McDonald’s having an issue with that.
"If I prepare myself, my stuff is good and I'm going to get outs. That is a fact." - Chris Carpenter
I already have
an issue with them and their product.
"If I prepare myself, my stuff is good and I'm going to get outs. That is a fact." - Chris Carpenter
Their chicken nuggets are the best hangover cure I've found yet.
It’s weird but very effective for me
As is their orange drink
haven’t had it in years, but that sounds good.
hecanthithecanthithecanthithecanthit
I don't think they have it any more
but that stuff was fantastic. I worked there when I was 16 and would drink it mixed with 7-up.
Guys like Bradley are exactly why we can't have a pumpkin patch anymore.
i could also see McD's
not being able to run away from any connection to McGwire fast enough
by Expatcardfan on May 21, 2009 8:35 PM EDT up reply actions
It doesn't change anything, though.
"If I prepare myself, my stuff is good and I'm going to get outs. That is a fact." - Chris Carpenter
I think they should leave it like it is, to see if Albert can knock out ALL the lights
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 May 21, 2009 8:35 PM EDT up reply actions
B___A____D
By the end of the season
Guys like Bradley are exactly why we can't have a pumpkin patch anymore.
That would be sweet
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 May 21, 2009 8:38 PM EDT up reply actions
makes me think of the hurricane albert commercial from spring training.
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
Wainer's slider looks tight tonight
interesting aside – Fangraphs have just added a “runs per pitch” stat, which shows how many runs per 100 pitches each individual pitch of a pitcher generates (OK, I didn’t explain that well…). I’d have thought that the curve would be Adam’s best pitch but, looking today, his slider was well ahead, in terms of its positive value.
Because chicks dig the intentional base on balls.
actually cancel that
it’s “pitch-type linear weights”, and his curve is slightly ahead of the slider, but both are excellent pitches (and well ahead of his FB, which is merely average).
Because chicks dig the intentional base on balls.
by Felonius_Monk on May 21, 2009 8:34 PM EDT up reply actions
KK
"If I prepare myself, my stuff is good and I'm going to get outs. That is a fact." - Chris Carpenter
Miles has made them forget DeRosa in a hurry....
Because chicks dig the intentional base on balls.
by Felonius_Monk on May 21, 2009 8:35 PM EDT up reply actions
WW W
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 21, 2009 8:35 PM EDT reply actions
Beautiful
Ryan-T. Greene MIF combo is pretty slick, defensively at least
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as good as it gets
Because chicks dig the intentional base on balls.
by Felonius_Monk on May 21, 2009 8:36 PM EDT up reply actions
if only one of them could hit .300 with a little power
i’d be ecstatic
but seriously on tyler greene…who in their right mind thought he would get to the majors this soon after rasmus
Together they could hit 300 with as little power as you could (n)ever want.
An optimist is a man who upon discovering that a rose smells better than a cabbage concludes it will make better soup.
HL Mencken
$99.99
This Wainwright guy is pretty good
"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
blowing out the I
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 21, 2009 8:38 PM EDT up reply actions
call him BG
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 21, 2009 8:38 PM EDT up reply actions
We called Musial "The Man", and we call Albert "The Mang"
I guess we called McGwire “Big Mac” and now we can call Albert “Bg Mac”
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 May 21, 2009 8:39 PM EDT up reply actions
the beauty is
i learned how to get my iphone internet to my laptop and it’s fast enough for mlb.tv. so i’m watching pujols jack dongs at work
I'd check with HR
before you start looking at jacked dongs online.
hecanthithecanthithecanthithecanthit
There's an MLB app for that
that gives you the gameday audio for all games. Pretty sweet, and ten bucks, I think.
Guys like Bradley are exactly why we can't have a pumpkin patch anymore.
yeah
but that’s more money and i can actually watch the games now
hard to pay attention to the audio when i’m at work
this is probably the most pathetic lineup we have had all year
St. Louis Cardinals... defying win expectancy since 2008
is jay really not a better option that StavInfection?
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
you're a better option than Stavinfection
Because chicks dig the intentional base on balls.
by Felonius_Monk on May 21, 2009 8:39 PM EDT up reply actions
FIXED
Stavinoha = Not Never Ready for Major Leagues
"If I prepare myself, my stuff is good and I'm going to get outs. That is a fact." - Chris Carpenter
+1
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 21, 2009 8:40 PM EDT up reply actions
at least Stav isn't hyped beyod control by the (idiot) fan base
hecanthithecanthithecanthithecanthit
Stavinoha is APPALLING
I’m not sure I’ve seen an OF look so clueless at the plate in MLB…
Him hitting at 6 is a joke.
Because chicks dig the intentional base on balls.
Stavi is hitting 5th
so its even worse
"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
its called strategy
this is why you’d rather have Simpson batting against a lefty instead of Strawberry
by Expatcardfan on May 21, 2009 8:40 PM EDT up reply actions
sucky MIF's make the best OF's acording to the mad mad genius
and Dunk needed a day off
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
ALLEN CRAIG!!J!J!I!H!H!
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by vivaelpujols on May 21, 2009 8:40 PM EDT up reply actions
true dat
Because chicks dig the intentional base on balls.
by Felonius_Monk on May 21, 2009 8:41 PM EDT up reply actions
No clue
Seriously. Though Thurston doesn’t have the worst platoon split for a lefty, he hit LHP and RHP OK in the minors.
Because chicks dig the intentional base on balls.
by Felonius_Monk on May 21, 2009 8:40 PM EDT up reply actions
This lefty just tore up Stav and Barden
two righties…Doesnt matter about the matchup if your two righties suck.
I can't help but feel
that with our 5-9 hitters, we’re going to need a GREAT start from adam and a couple more solo homers from #5….
Because chicks dig the intentional base on balls.
why is Stav on the roster?
Seriously. he is a crappy hitting, crappy fielder rookie in his late 20’s with abosultely no upside in the majors. at best he woudl be replacement level this year. What am I missing?
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the proper level of pessamism
An optimist is a man who upon discovering that a rose smells better than a cabbage concludes it will make better soup.
HL Mencken
and i don't think he has grit
what’s the opposite of grit? lube?
by Expatcardfan on May 21, 2009 8:44 PM EDT up reply actions
New name - WD-.040 matches his batting average
An optimist is a man who upon discovering that a rose smells better than a cabbage concludes it will make better soup.
HL Mencken
lube
is right up there with moist as one of my least favorite words. Brrrrrrr. Makes me queasy. But yeah, I think it words as the opposite of grit.
by peach concrete on May 21, 2009 8:45 PM EDT up reply actions
Most men hate that word.
"If I prepare myself, my stuff is good and I'm going to get outs. That is a fact." - Chris Carpenter
Touche
“I swear, this never happens!!”
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 May 21, 2009 8:48 PM EDT up reply actions
it happens to the best of us
i mean, them. it happens to the best of them
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
placate
"If I prepare myself, my stuff is good and I'm going to get outs. That is a fact." - Chris Carpenter
You didn't
hate that word when you needed it.
"If I prepare myself, my stuff is good and I'm going to get outs. That is a fact." - Chris Carpenter
Lots of women do.
I know 5 or 6 women who hate that word. Weird.
"If I prepare myself, my stuff is good and I'm going to get outs. That is a fact." - Chris Carpenter
If
you can work the words “moist” and “panties” into the same conversation, things get real uncomfortable.
It’s fun to do.
hecanthithecanthithecanthithecanthit
Oh crap, I knocked over my water glass when it was sitting on top of your dresser...
Guys like Bradley are exactly why we can't have a pumpkin patch anymore.
That
is the exact thing some of used to whisper to the “moist” haters at my old work. Got them weirded out instantly.
"If I prepare myself, my stuff is good and I'm going to get outs. That is a fact." - Chris Carpenter
A girl I knew in college hated the word "dookie"
We’d always say to each other around her, “Hey, what’s your favorite Green Day album?”
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 May 21, 2009 8:52 PM EDT up reply actions
There is *no-one* else I guess
Except all the better players we have in AAA.
Because chicks dig the intentional base on balls.
by Felonius_Monk on May 21, 2009 8:44 PM EDT up reply actions
at least the defense should be outstanding tonight
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Ryan Freel
is like a slightly faster version of Aaron Miles. Why’d they need him???
Because chicks dig the intentional base on balls.
he's a good defender
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by vivaelpujols on May 21, 2009 8:45 PM EDT up reply actions
Freel is an absolute vacuum of suck
I realise Miles is turd too, but that’s like saying herpes is better than getting a fork in your eye.
Because chicks dig the intentional base on balls.
by Felonius_Monk on May 21, 2009 8:47 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
His versatility
defensively is actually a thing, if not an asset, though, unlike Miles.
Anyhoo, they both blow.
hecanthithecanthithecanthithecanthit
i never thought at any point this season
that i’d be this much happier with our infield than our outfield for any given game
by Expatcardfan on May 21, 2009 8:49 PM EDT up reply actions
Twins beat the Sox 20-1!!!
we’d be lucky to score that many runs in the next month
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first of all
that was hyperbole. Secondly, we have Stav batting 5th. Thirdly, we have Thurston playing left.
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by vivaelpujols on May 21, 2009 8:51 PM EDT up reply actions
ok sorry
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by vivaelpujols on May 21, 2009 8:54 PM EDT up reply actions
*hint hint
so was he
"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
20 runs is a waste
Maybe it makes the Twins feel better, but I’d rather scatter 20 runs over a 3-game series. They shot their entire wad in one game.
Still, impressive run total.
I'm pretty sure that games are independent of eachother
meaning the fact that they scored 20 runs doesn’t change how many runs they’ll score
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by vivaelpujols on May 24, 2009 3:05 AM EDT up reply actions
They're going to get no help
from Peavy either
"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
and yet the twins are about 18th on the list of teams i'd root for.
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
yeah
well run team, no particularly dislikable players, some exciting young guys, two of my favourite non-cards (Slowey & Mauer), but still… they’re just so…. dull, somehow…
Because chicks dig the intentional base on balls.
by Felonius_Monk on May 21, 2009 8:52 PM EDT up reply actions
it's like going to indiana for vacation.
you could find something fun to do, sure, but . . . why?
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
Delaware. I'm in Delaware.
"If I prepare myself, my stuff is good and I'm going to get outs. That is a fact." - Chris Carpenter
delaware actually has some things going for it.
but yes.
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
Wayne's World?
"If I prepare myself, my stuff is good and I'm going to get outs. That is a fact." - Chris Carpenter
couldn't place the movie. i was thinking kevin smith, but they never really leave
NJ.
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
Rehoboth/Dewey Beach
I’ll be there in a few weeks.
Guys like Bradley are exactly why we can't have a pumpkin patch anymore.
But we are going to get Ludwick off the DL
and thats like trading for a RH bat without giving anyone up!
"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 know, it really is.
"If I prepare myself, my stuff is good and I'm going to get outs. That is a fact." - Chris Carpenter
Do i get an assist?
Because chicks dig the intentional base on balls.
by Felonius_Monk on May 21, 2009 8:53 PM EDT up reply actions
perfect
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by vivaelpujols on May 21, 2009 8:53 PM EDT up reply actions
Ok I need to get some form of this saying for the VEB T-shirt that I am designing
Actually I need a list of all VEB sayin’s and glossary
Stat Whore
by FlimtotheFlam on May 21, 2009 8:54 PM EDT up reply actions
That's gonna be a big shirt
or legal copy sized lettering
* sarcasm might be involved in this comment
We need to trade for someone who can effectively swing a bat from the right hand side.
An optimist is a man who upon discovering that a rose smells better than a cabbage concludes it will make better soup.
HL Mencken
*See above comment
"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
AIIIIIRRRRR - MAIIILLLL....
Because chicks dig the intentional base on balls.
by Felonius_Monk on May 21, 2009 8:54 PM EDT up reply actions
We're hitting the ball hard tonight
Well, except Stavi
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
he waved hard...
Because chicks dig the intentional base on balls.
by Felonius_Monk on May 21, 2009 8:54 PM EDT up reply actions
Ahhh!
Are you trying to break the internet?
by peach concrete on May 21, 2009 8:55 PM EDT up reply actions
Am I crazy?
or do I remember hearing something once about Ryan Freel believing in aliens or something like that. If this makes sense to anyone, let me know.
Start Colby Rasmus
He has a little creature living in his head
Guys like Bradley are exactly why we can't have a pumpkin patch anymore.
There is an invisible man named "Farney"
who lives on his shoulder, ala George Jetson, and talks to him during games.
hecanthithecanthithecanthithecanthit