Game 45 Open Thread: Cardinals at Brewers
by DanUpBaby on May 25, 2009 2:22 PM EDT
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Memorial Day caught me off guard! Carpenter at Gallardo.
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Go Cards! Holiday in England, and a day game
perfect combination. And I’ve got a couple of Westmalle Tripels in the fridge. AND Carp’s on the mound. Lovely.
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Oh I want to try that
Is it good?
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by sirensofsilence on May 25, 2009 2:26 PM EDT up reply actions
Yes
pretty decent.
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by Felonius_Monk on May 25, 2009 2:27 PM EDT up reply actions
for some reason i really don't like that stuff
i like the normal SA, i love me some Bell’s, always been a Blue Moon fan, and was drinking that Shocker stuff yesterday. But the Sam? Just doesn’t work for me.
by Expatcardfan on May 25, 2009 2:27 PM EDT up reply actions
not a big Sam Adams fan in general
Bell’s Oberon is delicious
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 25, 2009 2:29 PM EDT up reply actions
same here
sam adams gives me the squirts for some reason
by krippledmaster on May 25, 2009 2:29 PM EDT up reply actions
I don't drink Sam Adams
because he was the lamest of the Founding Fathers
* sarcasm might be involved in this comment
Drunkest, too...
"In this game, don't nobody know nuthin' about nuthin'." -- attributed to Lawrence Peter "Yogi" Berra
by The Ol Goaler on May 25, 2009 2:34 PM EDT up reply actions
Anyone else hear Al say...
the Cardinals were the wild card team in 2006? Glad he was paying attention…
the announcers on here just said
that the bluejays were in the national league east
by krippledmaster on May 25, 2009 2:33 PM EDT up reply actions
In related news...
wtf is up with the brewers’ red caps?
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It's Memorial Day
but I don’t know why they’re red…is everyone wearing red caps today?
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by sirensofsilence on May 25, 2009 2:28 PM EDT up reply actions
They're this year's
“Stars and Stripes” caps… everybody wearin’ red, including the umps!
"In this game, don't nobody know nuthin' about nuthin'." -- attributed to Lawrence Peter "Yogi" Berra
by The Ol Goaler on May 25, 2009 2:28 PM EDT up reply actions
memorial day
every team is wearing them
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don't like the red
red just doesn’t work with every team. couldn’t they find a way to have white and blue alternates?
by Expatcardfan on May 25, 2009 2:30 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah it looks like shit...
they did navy blue for everyone last 4th of July, and those were bad, too…but not this bad. These red ones will be back on the 4th of July and 9/11…
the Brewers could pull off white or blue with the stars and stripes logo pretty easy
and its just kind of confusing at a glance seeing every team with the same hat on
by Expatcardfan on May 25, 2009 2:33 PM EDT up reply actions
So what's the significance of memorial day, then?
Just so’s I don’t have to wiki it…
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by Felonius_Monk on May 25, 2009 2:31 PM EDT up reply actions
To remember
soldiers who died in war…
"In this game, don't nobody know nuthin' about nuthin'." -- attributed to Lawrence Peter "Yogi" Berra
by The Ol Goaler on May 25, 2009 2:32 PM EDT up reply actions
no worries :-)
It’s a holiday here too.
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by Felonius_Monk on May 25, 2009 2:37 PM EDT up reply actions
Thurston is absolutely terrible
he just swung at pitch 3 feet over his head
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yeah, but he's not tall
so its only like 2 feet over the head of anybody else
by Expatcardfan on May 25, 2009 2:28 PM EDT up reply actions
Yes
I’m done with the Thurston at 3B experiment. He’s a backup MIF and no better than Miles. At 3B he’s replacement level and that’s that.
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by Felonius_Monk on May 25, 2009 2:28 PM EDT up reply actions
Barden needs to be starting at 3B imo
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 25, 2009 2:29 PM EDT up reply actions
and then he watches a pitch right down the middle for a K
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Dear Carpenter
please do not swing at any pitches ever again.
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lol great minds think alike
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by Felonius_Monk on May 25, 2009 2:30 PM EDT up reply actions
I've always hated the DH,
but now when I see him batting I kind of understand it. A little. A very little.
by peach concrete on May 25, 2009 2:32 PM EDT up reply actions
2 out, no-one on and carp batting
frankly I’m happy for him not to swing, and just look at 3 strikes down the pipe.
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If I were him, I wouldn't even take a bat up there
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it's funny to see a real pitcher
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 25, 2009 2:33 PM EDT reply actions
funny = awesome????
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by Felonius_Monk on May 25, 2009 2:33 PM EDT up reply actions
abnormal
and awesome
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 25, 2009 2:33 PM EDT up reply actions
anyone watching on gameday
what velo is carp’s fastball getting up to? I know he was hitting 93 regularly in his last start…
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He's hittin' 92-93,
according to FSN; it’s his curve that’s been makin’ the Brew Crew look silly so far…
"In this game, don't nobody know nuthin' about nuthin'." -- attributed to Lawrence Peter "Yogi" Berra
by The Ol Goaler on May 25, 2009 2:35 PM EDT up reply actions
yeah
but it was cool to see hijm hitting 93 in his last start – career FB velo is ~ 91 so if he’s hitting 93 since the arm surgery that’s pretty good news.
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by Felonius_Monk on May 25, 2009 2:37 PM EDT up reply actions
Some of those throws to Albert really freak me out
and I’m always kind of surprised when the runner is out.
"I was a victim of a series of accidents, as are we all."
by sirensofsilence on May 25, 2009 2:34 PM EDT reply actions
lately I think he's almost making some of them look bad to be fair
he’s been behind the bag a couple of times on Thurston’s throws from 3B in the last couple of games. I don’t think that was a bad throw.
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by Felonius_Monk on May 25, 2009 2:35 PM EDT up reply actions
I've noticed this too
It seems that Pujols has been ranging out of play to make some catches this year. Doesn’t really seem necessary
by ChicagoRedBird on May 25, 2009 2:37 PM EDT up reply actions
I agree
it still continues to freak me out though. On that particular throw, I think it was a bad camera angle, because it looked like he was off the bag when he caught it. But the camera just didn’t get there in time, and I think he had already caught it and come off the bag. But still.
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by sirensofsilence on May 25, 2009 2:39 PM EDT up reply actions
Carpenter looks illegally filthy today
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by Felonius_Monk on May 25, 2009 2:35 PM EDT up reply actions
if he's going to be this filthy
i don’t want him to bathe
by Expatcardfan on May 25, 2009 2:36 PM EDT up reply actions
or at least
grow a disgustingly large beard?
by krippledmaster on May 25, 2009 2:37 PM EDT up reply actions
Was gamel actually bunting for a hit
or did I see that wrong?
* sarcasm might be involved in this comment
check swing I think?
Carp just made him look silly.
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by Felonius_Monk on May 25, 2009 2:36 PM EDT up reply actions
Carp!
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 25, 2009 2:35 PM EDT reply actions
please stay healthy please stay healthy please stay healthy....
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by Felonius_Monk on May 25, 2009 2:36 PM EDT up reply actions
Now lets just pray we can score a run or two for Carp
and not hang him out to dry like they did for Wainwright
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one would be a nice start
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Wow..
Brendan Ryan with an at bat that lasted more than 3 pitches
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Boog battling 7 pitches or so with Yavoni, I won't complain
let’s get this guy out of here
by Expatcardfan on May 25, 2009 2:40 PM EDT up reply actions
Take strike 2 right down the middle...
Check swing and foul off the next pitch right down the middle…
Swing and miss at the pitch at eye level…
That’s about how it’s going.
That eye-level fastball...
is Gallardo’s “out” pitch. Looks good, but ya can’t hit it…
"In this game, don't nobody know nuthin' about nuthin'." -- attributed to Lawrence Peter "Yogi" Berra
by The Ol Goaler on May 25, 2009 2:41 PM EDT up reply actions
except when he throws a curve in the dirt
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I didn't get a chance to check the scores last night
so the Fathers swept the Cubs…..that’s awesome. And can I just say, I can’t help but smile when I read things like this…..
The Cubs didn’t even score seven runs total on their entire road trip. Their offense disappeared during an 0-6 trip, scoring only five runs total. They lost their season-high seventh straight and tumbled to .500. It’s their longest losing streak since May 2006, when they lost eight straight.
According to Bradley
the umps have it in for him and Cubs
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on the corner
borderline, but not a pitch anybody is going to hit well
by Expatcardfan on May 25, 2009 2:43 PM EDT up reply actions
This isn't going nearly as well as last time we faced Gallardo
when the game got rained out.
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yeah
unfortunately gallardo is rising to the occasion
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 25, 2009 2:43 PM EDT up reply actions
carpenter is dealing
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 25, 2009 2:45 PM EDT reply actions
Don't tell Carp
that strikeouts are facist… (grin)
"In this game, don't nobody know nuthin' about nuthin'." -- attributed to Lawrence Peter "Yogi" Berra
You keep dealing, Carp
Maybe the offense will eventually run into something…
"I was a victim of a series of accidents, as are we all."
by sirensofsilence on May 25, 2009 2:45 PM EDT reply actions
if Carp had stayed healthy
is there any doubt he could’ve been a HOFer?
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wasn't too good with the bluejays
he has the talent but the first ~5 years of his career weren’t HOF-worthy. I think it’s debatable.
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by Felonius_Monk on May 25, 2009 2:46 PM EDT up reply actions
if he can keep healthy for a few more seasons
he might be a HOFer yet—certainly pitching at Cy Young level so far….
Don't think so
he’s only had about 3, maybe 4, seasons when he’s been in the top 4 or 5 pitchers in his league. I’d say at least 8 or 9 such seasons is usually the benchmark to be even considered.
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by Felonius_Monk on May 25, 2009 2:51 PM EDT up reply actions
Koufax only had six.....
just saying….Carp isn’t done yet…..if we can get a few more years of him being able to pitch like this I think he’d have to be considered. Especially if he wins another Cy….
and
it’s probably the case that a higher % of pitchers than you think might be HOF-worthy given the caveat “IF they stayed consistently healthy”. Pitching’s a dangerous (injury-wise) profession, and all the guys in the hall have been UNUSUALLY healthy compared to the mean their entire careers. I’d argue that being durable is perhaps of more importance to HOF eligibility than being good (for instance, there’s occasional (obviously clueless) suggestions that guys like Jamie Moyer might have a hope).
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by Felonius_Monk on May 25, 2009 2:50 PM EDT up reply actions
if Jamie Moyer can make it another 7 - 10 years
he should get in on principle or something
by Expatcardfan on May 25, 2009 2:51 PM EDT up reply actions
think the Brewers are just sitting on the fastball?
they can’t hardly even get the bat on the breaking stuff, might as well sit on the fastball….
I didnt know catalanato was a brewer
wasn’t he with the rangers last year?
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getting confused with saltalamacchio?
i get names confused easily
by Expatcardfan on May 25, 2009 2:47 PM EDT up reply actions
Nope
he was with the rangers last year. Had a terrible year, though – per fangraphs he was one win BELOW replacement.
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by Felonius_Monk on May 25, 2009 2:55 PM EDT up reply actions
I thought he was a jay
"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
with the jays till 06
ranger 07 & 08. I’m guessing he’s on a minor-league contract with the brewers given he was called up from AA and sucked in 2008.
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by Felonius_Monk on May 25, 2009 2:56 PM EDT up reply actions
I dont follow other teams utility players
I have enough trouble with keeping up with ours
"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
This game will be over by 3
Passion Pit, F*** Yeah!
Long as it's a Cards win,
suits me!
"In this game, don't nobody know nuthin' about nuthin'." -- attributed to Lawrence Peter "Yogi" Berra
by The Ol Goaler on May 25, 2009 2:47 PM EDT up reply actions
all right Pujols
show up Gallardo
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 25, 2009 2:48 PM EDT reply actions
At least we''ll have a man on 1st with no outs here
Nobody throws Pujols strikes anymore with Ludwick out of the lineup
by cloistermaximus on May 25, 2009 2:49 PM EDT reply actions
Gallardo will pitch to him
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fooled him there
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 25, 2009 2:50 PM EDT up reply actions
ouch
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 25, 2009 2:52 PM EDT reply actions
Really tired of Duncan in the lineup
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it was a nasty one
no doubt
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 25, 2009 2:53 PM EDT up reply actions
I keep forgetting what day ludwick gets back
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 25, 2009 2:53 PM EDT up reply actions
with Dunc, Stav infection and a slumping Colby in the OF
our outfield looks crapalicious…
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by Felonius_Monk on May 25, 2009 2:53 PM EDT up reply actions
and don't forget the left side of our infield and a slumping catcher
Our offense is just flat out bad right now
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The fact that the Cardinals aren't even in contact with Glaus...
tells you everything you need to know. If he was making progress, I can’t see why he wouldn’t let the club know without them having to call and check up on him…
I don't think we'll see him this year.
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by Felonius_Monk on May 25, 2009 2:54 PM EDT up reply actions
I think they should just call up Craig and see how he does
or Mather, for that matter
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 25, 2009 2:54 PM EDT up reply actions
Mather's hurt,
and Craig isn’t doing much at AAA…
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by The Ol Goaler on May 25, 2009 2:55 PM EDT up reply actions
still
he might do differently, who knows. he can’t be much worse than what we’ve got, and if he is, send him back down. sucks that Mather’s still hurt though
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 25, 2009 2:57 PM EDT up reply actions
think we'll see him ever?
is he under contract for next season?
by Expatcardfan on May 25, 2009 2:54 PM EDT up reply actions
he has actually left the planet earth
so, doubt if we’ll ever see him again
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 25, 2009 2:55 PM EDT up reply actions
No his contract
ends after this year
"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
bring up Wallace
I don’t care if it starts his clock towards free agency. He can’t be any worse than Thurston
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They'll be into our BP before we get into theirs
Carp is probably on a 90 pitch count or so
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He'll pitch a CG on a 90 pitch limit at this pace
by ChicagoRedBird on May 25, 2009 2:57 PM EDT up reply actions
looked down
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by Felonius_Monk on May 25, 2009 2:58 PM EDT up reply actions
I really wish Brendan Ryan could hit
because he is a ton of fun to watch playing defense
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 25, 2009 2:58 PM EDT reply actions
If he could just hit like
.280-.290 I think he could be very valuable
"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
If
and it’s still an “if”, he’s a + defensive shortstop, he really doesn’t have to hit very much to have some value. If he can just maintain a ~.330-ish OBP, even with his total lack of power, he might be just about a league average player. That’d be sweet. Lots of “ifs” there, though. I wonder if maybe T Greene (similar fielder, similar craptastic bat, a bit more extra-base pop) might be a better bet, going forward.
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by Felonius_Monk on May 25, 2009 3:01 PM EDT up reply actions
i kind of want a Braun bobblehead
i need something to throw sometimes. and the blackberries get expensive to replace.
by Expatcardfan on May 25, 2009 2:59 PM EDT up reply actions
+1
I was thinking about going up today. I I’d known it was Braun Bobblehead day I would have for sure. Probalbly would have bought a couple too.
I HATE RYAN BRAUN!!
by chicagocardfan on May 25, 2009 3:31 PM EDT up reply actions
it should be
i need a few extras during the 9 combined pitching changes those last couple of innings, sometimes.
by Expatcardfan on May 25, 2009 3:00 PM EDT up reply actions
duel
we have a dual no-hitter going
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 25, 2009 2:59 PM EDT reply actions
I think so
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 25, 2009 3:01 PM EDT up reply actions
Maybe he just sent all that jinxiness
over to Gallardo
"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 sure is nice to have a douche-free Braun...
up until this point. I’m sure he’ll slip something in later on…
Wait, what's the story against Braun?
I don’t recall why Cardinals fans dislike him.
Because he's really good
and comes across REALLY arrogant
by TNTinCO on May 25, 2009 3:03 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
i'm not going to lie...
i’d probably be arrogant if I was that good :P
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who am i kidding
i’d be an insufferable jackass if i was as good as Joe Thurston
by Expatcardfan on May 25, 2009 3:04 PM EDT up reply actions
he's an asshat
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 25, 2009 3:03 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
this has to be the best batch of immediate responses i've seen here
just glad that people of all walks of life can agree that Ryan Braun is amongst the douchiest douches ever
by Expatcardfan on May 25, 2009 3:08 PM EDT up reply actions
Hey guys
Gallardo is throwing a no-hitter.
(attempting to jinx…)
"I was a victim of a series of accidents, as are we all."
by sirensofsilence on May 25, 2009 3:01 PM EDT reply actions
I also heard that Ryan Braun is a really nice guy
by Expatcardfan on May 25, 2009 3:02 PM EDT up reply actions
he sure is handsome.
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by Felonius_Monk on May 25, 2009 3:03 PM EDT up reply actions
Im going to call Thursty here
to break up the no no
"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
gallardo really is a nice, handsome young man
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 25, 2009 3:04 PM EDT reply actions
Gallardo is so fucking lucky
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dang
thurston trying to take out gallardo
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 25, 2009 3:05 PM EDT reply actions
I would've started to like Thurston again
if he managed to do that
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carp...
PLEASE DON’T SWING THAT HARD
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 25, 2009 3:05 PM EDT reply actions
Fixed
Please Don’t Swing that hard
"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
he can swing
but no reason to try and hit it out of the park…. I’m guessin he’s frustrated that he has no runs
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 25, 2009 3:07 PM EDT up reply actions
I will rest easier when he swings
at nothing
"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
Ughhhh
Seems like the only decent hits we’re getting today are right back at someone.
And stop swinging, Carp!
"I was a victim of a series of accidents, as are we all."
by sirensofsilence on May 25, 2009 3:05 PM EDT reply actions
carp
no-one on, two outs again. Just look at 3 strikes please.
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counsell lookin fancy weasel style
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 25, 2009 3:06 PM EDT reply actions
Counsell
could be one of the best defensive players in MLB history. Shame he’s hit so craptastically, in his career….
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true, that's why I added the "in his career" bit...
worried about the anti-jinx….
Seriously, though, from the inception of UZR (when he was 32 years old, he’s now pushing 40) he’s like +10 at SS, +13 at 2B and +20 (nearly) at 3B. Imagine how well he’d have rated when he was younger.
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by Felonius_Monk on May 25, 2009 3:10 PM EDT up reply actions
it's weird taht
a lot of the best defensive players can’t hit… that said, counsell has had some very clutch postseason moments
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 25, 2009 3:09 PM EDT up reply actions
and yet, the 20+ homer guys win gold gloves
You know Al, it really makes you think.
by Expatcardfan on May 25, 2009 3:10 PM EDT up reply actions
hopefully rasmus will end up like one of those guys
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 25, 2009 3:11 PM EDT up reply actions
Without the dive
it looks much better
"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
fielder is so f'ing fat
seriously, I think it’s embarassing that guys like Howard and Fielder are professional athletes. I know they’re not really paid to be skinny, but come on… He wobbles to 1B there.
Ah, nice play colby.
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Is he still a vegetarian?
Haha.
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by sirensofsilence on May 25, 2009 3:11 PM EDT up reply actions
french fries are still vegetables
last time I looked…
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by Felonius_Monk on May 25, 2009 3:12 PM EDT up reply actions
Not the fast food variety, a'la McD's
those things are cooked in call kinds of animal fat/grease.
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by sirensofsilence on May 25, 2009 3:14 PM EDT up reply actions
even worse
he’s a Vegan i think
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Howard lost some weight before this season I think
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 25, 2009 3:13 PM EDT up reply actions
how is it embarassing?
are you the one that is fat?
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 25, 2009 3:13 PM EDT up reply actions
It doesn't reflect well on baseball
something like that.
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by Felonius_Monk on May 25, 2009 3:14 PM EDT up reply actions
yeah but people never complain about all the huge fat steroid dudes in football
I don’t get why people try to put baseball on a pedestal or something
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 25, 2009 3:15 PM EDT up reply actions
anybody catch what the TV gun said on that pitch to Cameron?
GD had it @ 93, which I believe is the first one time he’s hit 93 so far
the tv gun's been about 1mph or so faster I'd guess
as he’s hit 93 at least once on mlb.tv feed so far.
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by Felonius_Monk on May 25, 2009 3:13 PM EDT up reply actions
do you guys think I have time for another half-pint bottle of beer
before the end of the game :-)?
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wow
it’s like the game hasn’t even started yet…. no hits, no runs, no errors…
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 25, 2009 3:12 PM EDT reply actions
Dear offense
please make Gallardo throw atleast 20 pitches this inning
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I've often wondered
if a good contact hitter like Molina could just go up in the first inning of a baseball game and try to foul off every single pitch; just take half-speedish swings and try to run up the pitch count of a really good pitcher, try to get them out early. No idea if that’s even feasible (i.e. if any hitter could conceivably do that) and whether it’s worth giving up an out for, say, a 20 pitch AB, in the first inning against (say) Lincecum or Greinke or someone…
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by Felonius_Monk on May 25, 2009 3:16 PM EDT up reply actions
personally
I think that’s good strategy for the entire 1st turn thru the batting order against a #1 type pitcher…
where is everyone tonight?
doing stuff on the holiday I guess? I think I’m about 30% of the posts so far :-)
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You can only talk about how dominant carp is
for so long
"People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring" -Rogers Hornsby
it's actually in the afternoon here
they are probably at bbq’s and stuff like that
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 25, 2009 3:15 PM EDT up reply actions
i have the other 25%
doing my homework/reviewing old files for big interview tomorrow for a job in Boston
by Expatcardfan on May 25, 2009 3:15 PM EDT up reply actions
Good luck!
Will you lose the “expat” if you get it?
by peach concrete on May 25, 2009 3:16 PM EDT up reply actions
nope, will probably become even more of one
I can’t imagine its fun being a Cards fan in Boston, but I’m willing to take it. I’ll let those people try to explain the DH to me.
And thank you. I need it.
by Expatcardfan on May 25, 2009 3:17 PM EDT up reply actions
true story:
was wearing the typical navy cards hat here in DC, some guy on the street actually said “you probably hate the Yankees, don’t you?” i replied “I’m a Cardinals fan. I really don’t care” he seemed befuddled that there are teams with navy hats/red lettered logos that aren’t from Boston.
by Expatcardfan on May 25, 2009 3:20 PM EDT up reply actions
So your saying
there is someone with navy hats/ red lettered logos that arent named the Red Sox
Blasphemy!!!!!!
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Come on Boog, don't swing at that crap
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HIT!
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 25, 2009 3:15 PM EDT reply actions
OMG
A base hit?
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by sirensofsilence on May 25, 2009 3:16 PM EDT reply actions
Good job Boog
I would be pissed if i was gallardo first hit is an infield hit
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Counsell threw that super slow
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 25, 2009 3:16 PM EDT reply actions
maybe not so good on the D after all :-)
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by Felonius_Monk on May 25, 2009 3:16 PM EDT up reply actions
that is why he needs to be fired
or just the last straw?
* sarcasm might be involved in this comment
Sac bunt please
Schumaker will hit into a DP otherwise
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Hit & run, but plz not sac
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i have no problem with a sac
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Tried the hit and run on the one-ball pitch...
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by The Ol Goaler on May 25, 2009 3:18 PM EDT up reply actions
Well hit and run
kept us out of the DP
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This would be an awesome inning to break this shit wide open
by BTown Birds fan on May 25, 2009 3:17 PM EDT reply actions
skip's got some crazy purple sunglasses going on
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 25, 2009 3:17 PM EDT reply actions
I like them
they’re manly. Kind of pink from some angles, too.
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by sirensofsilence on May 25, 2009 3:18 PM EDT up reply actions
yeah
they’re cool, they barely fit under the hat though
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 25, 2009 3:20 PM EDT up reply actions
way to stay in there cobbler
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 25, 2009 3:18 PM EDT reply actions
perfect hit & run count
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strike em out throw em out i'm afraid of here
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Avoided the DP
by sending the runner!
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by The Ol Goaler on May 25, 2009 3:19 PM EDT up reply actions
lol fielder looked shocked at that pickoff attempt
Wha…?
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Thank god for the hit and run
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Oh man
good thing we were running there.
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by sirensofsilence on May 25, 2009 3:20 PM EDT reply actions
hit and run
broke up the 99.99. Although it was 3-2 so he was always going on contact…
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on the pitch, rather.
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by Felonius_Monk on May 25, 2009 3:20 PM EDT up reply actions
Terrible at bat Raz
simply awful.
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We have the guy on the ropes in terms of how many pitches he's thrown this inning
and he first pitch hacks
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Dude ROOKIE
hes not going to be Evan Longoria out there. Plus he’s preached aggresivness by TLR and he wants to keep his job
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Dude it was still a terrible at bat
rookie or not.
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Im sorry
it was a bad at bat but hes pressing just like everybody else on the team trying to get make offense
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damn colby.
swinging at too many first pitches this week.
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Well, Colby worked that count /sarcasm
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he made decent contact
can’t blame him too much i guess. But it’s shit that we haven’t got a ball out of the outfield the last two days (more so against brian f’ing bannister…)
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by Felonius_Monk on May 25, 2009 3:23 PM EDT up reply actions
Okay, Dunc...
Please do something.
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by sirensofsilence on May 25, 2009 3:22 PM EDT reply actions
can't wait for luddy back
this IBB shit is getting ooooold.
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brewers pitcher gettin' booed for the IBB
if you can’t trust a southern lawyer cooking a kosher meal in a dumpster,
well, then, the world has grown far too cynical
by RosevilleRedbird on May 25, 2009 3:22 PM EDT reply actions
Fuck off Duncan
you are a worthless player
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Wow.
Was that just 2 outs on 2 pitches?
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by sirensofsilence on May 25, 2009 3:22 PM EDT reply actions
that was anticlimatic
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 25, 2009 3:22 PM EDT reply actions
god dammit
what kind of bullshit is this? Rasmus and Duncan both are taking consistently worthless ABs
anxious and not thinking
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tis the game
a seeing-eye ground ball that leaks through there, and we’re up 1-0
by Expatcardfan on May 25, 2009 3:24 PM EDT up reply actions
nothing wrong with the pitch duncan swung at
was a bit of a meatball. He just can’t hit it out of the infield, even on his favourite pitch (wide, belt-high FB) at the moment. I’m not sure he should be playing right now, but who else have we got?
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by Felonius_Monk on May 25, 2009 3:24 PM EDT up reply actions
that's what I'm saying
that was a perfect pitch for him to wail on, and he didn’t do a damn thing with it…..is the titanium not taking? He looked good at the beginning of the year and now he looks helpless
wish we still had Barton
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 25, 2009 3:23 PM EDT reply actions
+10000
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by Felonius_Monk on May 25, 2009 3:24 PM EDT up reply actions
Barton wasn't that good at all
I know he looked cool and was a nice guy, but he wasn’t a great ballplayer
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I'd rather have Molina back behind Albert at this point...
At least he’s going to scratch out a 2 out hit from time to time. Duncan…not so much.
good idea
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by Felonius_Monk on May 25, 2009 3:25 PM EDT up reply actions
OK Franklin time
Westmalle tripel – serious stuff (hoping the cards put up a serious numbah)…
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got to admire you Brits
you’re not screwing around with the beverages there
by Expatcardfan on May 25, 2009 3:25 PM EDT up reply actions
I think I might just have a captain and coke and a pbr right now
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 25, 2009 3:26 PM EDT up reply actions
just enjoy Carp's mastery
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Al said that Wainwright is nothing but a loser
I think he meant anything but
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 25, 2009 3:25 PM EDT reply actions
I heard that
Oh, Al…
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by sirensofsilence on May 25, 2009 3:27 PM EDT up reply actions
lol
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 25, 2009 3:29 PM EDT up reply actions
7K
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 25, 2009 3:27 PM EDT reply actions
should've been 8
Kendall got two gift calls there
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Skippy!
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by sirensofsilence on May 25, 2009 3:28 PM EDT reply actions
Nicely done Schu
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you guys keep complaining about Skip in the field
to me he seems to make all the plays
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Ive never complained
about Schu playing 2B. He may not make all the plays but he makes enough for me
"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
Gallardo at bat scares me
he’s a good hitting pitcher, and opposing pitchers seem to have incredible hitting luck against us
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Carps FB
just seems to hit the glove harder than anyone else, motte excepted.
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I think I might build a shrine to carpenter
that wouldn’t be weird would it?
Schu with the amazing play!
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 25, 2009 3:28 PM EDT reply actions
I might make a shrine to Barden
made out of grit.
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by Felonius_Monk on May 25, 2009 3:30 PM EDT up reply actions
probably photos, baseball cards, statues, fan artwork
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 25, 2009 3:30 PM EDT up reply actions
it would be in the corner of my living room
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 25, 2009 3:30 PM EDT up reply actions
and include some scented candles. those help complete every shrine just right
by Expatcardfan on May 25, 2009 3:31 PM EDT up reply actions
very nice
some incense too maybe
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 25, 2009 3:32 PM EDT up reply actions
Well
if nothing else it would be a good test for a potential significant other. If they don’t get the shrine, they’re not worth the time?
by peach concrete on May 25, 2009 3:31 PM EDT up reply actions
LOL
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 25, 2009 3:32 PM EDT up reply actions
either that, or a wake up call
I have a Transformer on my coffee table
by Expatcardfan on May 25, 2009 3:35 PM EDT up reply actions
dvds, 312 beer glass, stell artois beer glass, ps2 and gamecube controllers (rarely used)
cds, digital camera, mp3 player, sunglasses, hard drive, scissors and more on my table
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 25, 2009 3:37 PM EDT up reply actions
some carpentry would be involved
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 25, 2009 3:33 PM EDT up reply actions
the bullpen maybe
but not Gallardo, not with Stav, Molina and Thurston coming to bat
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Yeah
Gallardo out in the 7th with a one-hitter I’m guessing. Let’s just hope they take a few pitches to get one inning of meh before hoffman.
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by Felonius_Monk on May 25, 2009 3:30 PM EDT up reply actions
Anyone else a little weirded out by the Hardee's commercials
with the guys rubbing up against the cows? Ummm what?
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by sirensofsilence on May 25, 2009 3:29 PM EDT reply actions
+1
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by The Ol Goaler on May 25, 2009 3:30 PM EDT up reply actions
I can't believe Gallardo batted there
although in a duel like this I guess I can understand….but he’s thrown a lot of pitches already….if the Cards can just BE FREAKIN PATIENT in the 7th maybe they can get him out of there…..
lol
well stavi was patient – watched two strikes :-)
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by Felonius_Monk on May 25, 2009 3:31 PM EDT up reply actions
errmmm
3…
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by Felonius_Monk on May 25, 2009 3:31 PM EDT up reply actions
Wow. Please put something on the board so we don't waste this start by Carp
It’s hard to describe just how freaking amazing it is for him to come back after two years out and pitch like this.
by BTown Birds fan on May 25, 2009 3:30 PM EDT reply actions
As a pitcher
would there be anything more infuriating/discouraging then taking something neat to the 9th inning and your team not scoring for you so the game goes into extras?
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Theres some pitchers who've thrown
no hitters and still lost
"People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring" -Rogers Hornsby
a few folks have lost perfect games like that
until they changed the rules i think a perfect start to the 9th was ruled a perfect game; not anymore i don’t think.
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by Felonius_Monk on May 25, 2009 3:33 PM EDT up reply actions
wasn't the anthony reyes 1-0 game vs the whitesox
a thome homer in the 10th?
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by Felonius_Monk on May 25, 2009 3:35 PM EDT up reply actions
na,
the homer was in the 7th or 8th.
by longhornscardinals on May 25, 2009 3:36 PM EDT up reply actions
One of his few
good games for us
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Something interesting about Carp
Anybody remember how he gave up dip when rehabbing from the oblique? I wonder if he more focused and sharper now that he doesn’t have the tobacco habit? I know when I gave up smoking a few years back, my mind sharpened up a bit after my blood sugar returned to normal.
by cloistermaximus on May 25, 2009 3:32 PM EDT reply actions
Maybe Carp is going to have to provide the offense as well....
by BTown Birds fan on May 25, 2009 3:32 PM EDT reply actions
Molina, you are disgustingly slow
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Molina
why are you so slow?
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downers.
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by Felonius_Monk on May 25, 2009 3:34 PM EDT up reply actions
Im just asking
that should have been a hit
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at least he's faster than bengie
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 25, 2009 3:35 PM EDT up reply actions
Oh, Yadi....
You tried…
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by sirensofsilence on May 25, 2009 3:34 PM EDT reply actions
Weird...
I am tracking via ESPN.com’s Gameday, and for some reason Milwaukee’s chances of winning just jumped from 53% to 60%. Wonder why?
Lou Brock loves Lamp.
They have more outs left than we do.
by notmorganfreeman on May 25, 2009 3:35 PM EDT up reply actions
OK, that would make sense, but that still seems like a steep jump...
Down to 57% when Thurston reached, but now up to 61% again. That just seems high in a game where they haven’t… you know… um… really merited much applause?
Lou Brock loves Lamp.
It's based on the statistical likelihood of future success, not current performance.
by notmorganfreeman on May 25, 2009 3:38 PM EDT up reply actions
So the machine simply determines the winning percentage of teams in a 0-0 game at this point...
… and not teams with no hits in a 0-0 game at this point?
Lou Brock loves Lamp.
That's correct.
It’s ludicrous, but correct.
by notmorganfreeman on May 25, 2009 3:46 PM EDT up reply actions
this is why
the stats only tell you so much….
for example, Carp’s WPA per fangraphs is less than Gallardo’s, because Gallardo has had to pitch with guys on base, even though by definition that means Carp has been doing better….
Good job Thursty
I just subtracted one worthless point from you
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I dont know
dont they have a lefty that just carves us up
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defelice?
he’s very hard on lefties (and we have rather too many of them…)
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by Felonius_Monk on May 25, 2009 3:38 PM EDT up reply actions
Most likely
"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
too much to expect Carp
to hit and pitch his way to a win, I guess
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Hoot could HIT!
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by The Ol Goaler on May 25, 2009 3:38 PM EDT up reply actions
hey I just remembered
I have gallardo on my fantasy team. I’d like 7 perfect innings from him, followed by a pujols GS in the 9th and a carp no-hitter :-).
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I have Carp on my team
Scooped him up in the last round, because, why not?
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by sirensofsilence on May 25, 2009 3:38 PM EDT up reply actions
Very nice pick up
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wow
he went quite early in my league. It is the VEB league though so I think all the Cards went at least 2-3 rounds too early. I’ve not had one cardinal all year (GoCards has about 6 or 7!)
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by Felonius_Monk on May 25, 2009 3:39 PM EDT up reply actions
I have Crp
and forgot to put him back in the lineup this morning. FML
"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 May 25, 2009 3:39 PM EDT up reply actions
i have Carp, Gallardo,...
Fielder and Pujols. Good day for the pitchers…not so much for the hitters
Sounds like you had
a damned good draft
"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
No other Cardinals fans...
so I got Carp pretty late
by cardsfansouth on May 25, 2009 3:40 PM EDT up reply actions
same here
it has that kind of feel to it, to break the tie at the top of the Central
by Expatcardfan on May 25, 2009 3:41 PM EDT up reply actions
Cardinal killer, I'm telling you
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just give schu an error there
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 25, 2009 3:40 PM EDT reply actions
Damn 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
TLR's terrible positioning strikes again
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In a reply
some one said he was a cardinal killer too
"People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring" -Rogers Hornsby
i also have carp..
picked him up as a FA. i just got home from getting a new screen on my iphone, and couldn’t have expected anything like this…
"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 same bs that cost carp in his first game!
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."
I gotta agree with Al for once
with APu’s range, why have Skip that far to the left?
* sarcasm might be involved in this comment
I don't fucking understand TLR sometimes
Albert Pujols has notoriously great range to his right, and yet you still position Schu in the hole right there? Terrible
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Yes!
Happy Memorial Day!
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by sirensofsilence on May 25, 2009 3:43 PM EDT up reply actions
indeed!
and thanks go out to you too, fritzy. We are allowed to call you fritzy, right?
* sarcasm might be involved in this comment
What Craig Counsell taketh
he giveth away
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make up from missing the 4th pitch?
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Lets atleast get the guy the win please
He’s been amazing
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circle change?
pretty sure that was the cutter, wasn’t it?
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brewers guy said change
i call bs. 86 mph
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by Felonius_Monk on May 25, 2009 3:45 PM EDT up reply actions
Douche vs. Tool
A ruling? What’s the difference?
by peach concrete on May 25, 2009 3:46 PM EDT up reply actions
i consider a tool to be more effiminate
And a douche is like some sort of alpha-tool, or something
by Expatcardfan on May 25, 2009 3:51 PM EDT up reply actions
my thoughts exactly
"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
A douche that can hit
hence why he is pussyfooting
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Hometown call right there
that was strike 3
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his zone to Braun is immaterial
FYP.
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by Felonius_Monk on May 25, 2009 3:46 PM EDT up reply actions
filth
"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
lol rec'd for bizarre compound profanity. One of my favourite things.
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by Felonius_Monk on May 25, 2009 3:47 PM EDT up reply actions
NINE!
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by sirensofsilence on May 25, 2009 3:46 PM EDT reply actions
If healthy
is there a better pitcher in baseball than Carp? I guess Santana maybe and possibly Greinke. But I can’t think of any others.
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Lincecum
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by Felonius_Monk on May 25, 2009 3:47 PM EDT up reply actions
Carp is better than Lincecum
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He has more of a track record(Carp)
But i think at the end of it all Lincecum will be the better pitcher
"People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring" -Rogers Hornsby
because of health
you’re right, Lincecum will go down with better #’s. But a healthy Carpenter is better than a healthy Lincecum in my opinion
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Halladay?
Santana, maybe. Greinke—I’d rather see the guy be that good for a longer stretch than just the badass month and a half he’s had before I’d be willing to say he’s better than Carp….
Including last season it's more like three months, but point taken
by BTown Birds fan on May 25, 2009 3:51 PM EDT up reply actions
Carpenter is NASTY
Goodness – Carpenter is a beast today…
carpenter is a gob
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 25, 2009 3:48 PM EDT up reply actions
when that curve has a foot and a half break on it
and it’s dropping thru the zone with two strikes already you have to swing at it….you can’t possibly make hard contact with it, and very few batters will have the balls to watch it and hope that it drops below their knees, because half the time it won’t and it’ll be a backwards K.
That’s just vicious….
Another infield hit by Ryan, two run homer by Skippy
Make it so.
by BTown Birds fan on May 25, 2009 3:48 PM EDT reply actions
kept Gallardo in hmmmm
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damn
good AB ryan. That’s about as good as we can do at the moment…
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96mph fb on the inside corner after 110 pitches
jesus.
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They better be careful
im pretty sure they dont want to have the next mark prior
"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
Gallardo has never...
had even an average Prior start.
His pitch count is high today but he hasn’t labored at all
at a certain point, do pitch counts almost just go out the window?
i mean, guys can throw 130 – 140 if they’re fastball guys, and you just have to. plus, its not like he’s thrown a couple of 40 pitch innings or something. consistently throwing in the teens.
by Expatcardfan on May 25, 2009 3:52 PM EDT up reply actions
Time for a Rasmus bomb, damnit
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or a double, i'll take either
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I'd like to thank John Ronney
For mentioning that Carpenter was throwing a perfect game after sixth inning.
atta kid...
"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
Raz just get on base here
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For the love of god, Colby, please.....
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by sirensofsilence on May 25, 2009 3:52 PM EDT reply actions
damn colby
that was meat
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Gallardo went 116 pitches
against Pittsburgh in April. That’s the most he’s thrown. We’re in uncharted territory now.
The cat is fine, thank you.
Well everybody got there wish
Raz is just watching them
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Didnt swing at any of them
all were hittable
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wow. he doesn't have a clue
at the plate now
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the second and third strikes were questionable
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They were pretty borderline
I think Raz should have swung at all 3 really
"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
Rasmus is absolutely lost right now.
May be time for a day off
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gallardo has benefited from a big strike zone all day
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strike 3 was borderline
but you gotta swing in that situation
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wow
that is just… wow…. you gotta swing the bat, kid.
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three good pitches
i reckon at least one was a ball…
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colby is hitting his learning curve
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 25, 2009 3:54 PM EDT reply actions
don't think albert will see that pitch again
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Schu will get a running start
this could end very well
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long single scores him
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With as awful as Dunc is
why are they even pitching to Albert?
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They really
just pitched around him and got him to get himself out
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NOOOOOOOOOO
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 25, 2009 3:56 PM EDT reply actions
Damnit
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you knew it was going to be a curve
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everyone else's poor ABs rubbing off on him
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that was disgusting
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fuck
that was filthy. Still maybe should’ve left it alone though, as it pitched about a foot in front…
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ridiculous game so far
is this the best pitched game so far in the majors this season?
no
because only one pitcher is facing a major league quality lineup. Gallardo is carving up the Memphis Redbirds featuring Albert Pujols
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that's kinda true
mind you, we’re really only missing ludwick and glaus, which doesn’t bode too well for the rest of the year…
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by Felonius_Monk on May 25, 2009 3:58 PM EDT up reply actions
Although if Luddy is in the lineup
i bet Apu doesnt get that in the dirt because he doesnt want to walk Pujols to give Ludwick the chance for a single up the middle to win it
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best i've seen
both pitchers utterly unhittable so far. I have a bad feeling we’re gonna lose though, seem to be struggling on this sort of game lately….
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by Felonius_Monk on May 25, 2009 3:58 PM EDT up reply actions
game'll be left to the bullpens
which team has a worse bullpen?
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OHHH YEAHHHH!!!!!!!
He made up hus mind he was swinging...
before that was was ever delivered. He wasn’t going to watch Duncan fail again…
thing is
the way dunc’s swinging the bat, hard to blame albert for taking some hacks…
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thank you
i think that allows me to type in peace
by Expatcardfan on May 25, 2009 3:59 PM EDT up reply actions
and why did we need to do that in the 8th inning
rather than the start of the game. I think that would’ve been more appropriate.
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by Felonius_Monk on May 25, 2009 4:01 PM EDT up reply actions
That was nasty
just unhittable
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10K
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 25, 2009 4:02 PM EDT reply actions
10 k's
ridicoulus
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Crap
we could use a donation to Cardinals care here
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