Game 29 Open Thread
by chuckb on May 7, 2009 1:30 PM EDT
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PrintPittsburgh Pirates at St. Louis Cardinals, May 7, 2009 1:40 PM EDT
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| Ohlendorf | Wellemeyer |
| 3-2, 3.48 | 2-2, 5.28 |
Wellemeyer's been horrendous this season. Interestingly, however, his FIP is only 3.46. He's only walked 8 batters in 29 innings, he's given up just 1 homer, and has a .390 BABIP. Of course, when batters are ripping you for a 24.3% LD%, your BABIP is going to be high.
One thing that's noticeable about his pitch selection is that he's throwing substantially more changeups than in previous years. So far this season, 17.7% of his pitches have been changeups whereas last year it was just 12.1%. He's throwing fewer fastballs and sliders as well. The fact that he's thrown more curves and changeups and fewer sliders and fastballs leads me to believe that he's faced an unusually high % of left-handed batters...and...boy am I right! So far, a whopping 60.6% of the batters Wellemeyer's faced have been lefties. Last year, it was 41.6% and for his career it's 43.6%. Considering the fact that lefties have always hit him pretty hard (.799 career OPS) and are pounding him this year (.950 OPS) -- maybe the fact that he's faced such a disproportionately high number of lefthanded hitters is the explanation for the slow start. Perhaps regression to the mean here means that Wellemeyer will face many more righties going forward and his numbers will improve from that alone.
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Manny Suspended 50 games
http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/9547972/Report:-Manny-suspended-for-positive-PED-test
Manny Ramirez was suspended for 50 games by Major League Baseball on Thursday, becoming the latest high-profile player ensnared in the sport’s drug scandals.
"People call me El Hombre," Pujols said. "But only Stan is the Man."
thread to your right
now back to the game
Just saw the game thread
didn’t think to check fan posts
"People call me El Hombre," Pujols said. "But only Stan is the Man."
no worries
just wanting the focus on the game… not that it will stick
Lineup per Gameday
2B Schu
CF Rasmus
1B Hombre
RF Ludwick
LF Dunc
SS K-Bot
3B Thurston
C LaRue
Would almost rather see the other Greene today.
good insights on Welley, Chuck
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 7, 2009 1:40 PM EDT reply actions
makes me a little bit more optimistic about TW
Assuming Carp comes back, between Pineiro, Wellemeyer, and Boggs, somebody’s going to the bullpen or back to the minors. I still think Wellemeyer probably has the least upside, although I didn’t get to watch last night’s game….I assume it’d be Boggs to the minors if we get a healthy Carp.
yeah but the first two balls
were very close according to gameday
"People call me El Hombre," Pujols said. "But only Stan is the Man."
Lead off walk
good way to start the game Wellemeyer
Apparently walkitis is contagious
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Is it just gameday
or was Ball 1 to McClouth the same exact location as strike 1 to Young?
"People call me El Hombre," Pujols said. "But only Stan is the Man."
hah!
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 7, 2009 1:56 PM EDT up reply actions
Ohhh, so that's why he walked McClouth
Todd Wellemeyer = Friend of Cardinals Care
Grood.
I mean great. And good. Great and good.
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10-pitch inning
With a walk
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Skip needs to hit his first HR of the year
I've got one foot on the platform, the other foot on the train
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I'll settle for his first triple of the year
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Yeah,
but they shouldn’t have!
"In this game, don't nobody know nuthin' about nuthin'." -- attributed to Lawrence Peter "Yogi" Berra
by The Ol Goaler on May 7, 2009 1:50 PM EDT up reply actions
So according to Al if you score first you have better chance of winning
Never would have thought of that on my own…
Al Hrabosky will prove you wrong
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by FredbirdisaDork on May 7, 2009 1:57 PM EDT up reply actions
Well, this game should be over by 3 EDT
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Coulda charged an error
to McLouth on that play; but not at home!
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by The Ol Goaler on May 7, 2009 1:53 PM EDT up reply actions
Colonel still has his stuff
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What is with our pitchers falling off to the right side of the mound...
Boggs was doing it last night too…(which is the reason for the walks)
Looks like Welly
is stepping too far left (as opposed to directly towards the plate) during his delivery…
Guy named Gibson really fell to the right side — didn’t hurt him!
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by The Ol Goaler on May 7, 2009 1:58 PM EDT up reply actions
Do not compare Gibby to any of our pitchers...
And I bring it up because its only a recent trend, like Duncan is experimenting on the Pirates…
Welly
that was some odd pitching to Hinske….was missing bad with everything and then finally threw what looks like a get-me-over and Hinske got himself out. Did it look like that on TV?
Well, in their defense
In Spanish “z” is pronounced more like how we pronounce “s” I believe, at least in that context (following an n and preceding a vowel). So it is pronounced pretty similarly to the name “Robinson”. Anybody who is more sure about that care to comment?
Worst name I ever saw
was a kid playing HS hoops this year with the first name “Zzyzyx” (pronounced ZY-zex). I Am Not Making This Up!
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by The Ol Goaler on May 7, 2009 2:02 PM EDT up reply actions
Al is saying that since Welley is big
that he should not have a pinch count
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 7, 2009 1:58 PM EDT reply actions
Would Al be considered low hanging fruit?
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by FredbirdisaDork on May 7, 2009 1:59 PM EDT up reply actions
I don't want to think about that
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 7, 2009 2:01 PM EDT up reply actions
No i didn't mean back in the day
I mean is he a cheap/cost effective (i.e. probably crappy) pickup by the front office?
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by FredbirdisaDork on May 7, 2009 2:02 PM EDT up reply actions
as an announcer
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by FredbirdisaDork on May 7, 2009 2:02 PM EDT up reply actions
heh
pitch count
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 7, 2009 1:59 PM EDT up reply actions
bruises!
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 7, 2009 2:00 PM EDT up reply actions
Wellemeyer has no out pitch
how did he manage all those k’s last year in the beginning of the year?
He used to throw a curve ball as an out pitch. For whatever reason he stopped throwing it and I think replaced it with a cutter? Im not sure on that, but it wouldnt suprise me since Franklin did the same thing this off season
seems to be throwing about 90% fastballs so far today
which is sitting 92-93….didn’t he throw harder last year?
Fangraphs doesn't agree
It says last year he threw his Curve only .1% of the time last year vs 3.0% this year.
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by FlimtotheFlam on May 7, 2009 2:11 PM EDT up reply actions
good eye dunc
that was a low pitch not a strike
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 7, 2009 2:02 PM EDT reply actions
GAMEDAY AUDIO Working despite firewall today
I noticed MLB Gameday has changed how they provide audio access on the Gameday application. Now, assuming you subscribe, you just click on the home or away radio broadcast and it plays through the Gameday app instead of opening a separate window (stream). My work, JP Morgan, has always blocked audio and video access but it seems the new way MLB.com has set up the gameday app it allows listening without opening a separate streaming window. Could be life changing.
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Rasmus question
If I remember correctly, we heard some talk during Spring Training about Rasmus profiling well to hitting in the 9-spot in Tony’s pitcher-bats-eighth lineup. But, if I’m not mistaken, we haven’t seen it at all this year.
Was there some discussion about this that I missed?
I’m neither endorsing nor condemning it (I think Rasmus hitting in front of The Mang can only help the young guy out, though his speed is wasted at that spot…), just curious as to why we haven’t seen it.
I know Tony said that he’ll only use that lineup when it makes sense with the personnel in the lineup, but the the Schu/Rasmus combo was supposed to be just that situation, I thought.
Did it last night (or was it two nights ago?)
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by The Ol Goaler on May 7, 2009 2:05 PM EDT up reply actions
You are correct sir, it was last night
But Tony hasn’t been using the pitcher hitting 8th as frequently this year, so maybe he just wants to put Raz in a consistent spot in the lineup to keep him comfortable?
Patiently awaiting the day Colby Rasmus does this: .275/.381/.551/.932, 29HR, in St. Louis...and I'm wanting an Allen Craig call-up!
by RunninRedbird on May 7, 2009 2:08 PM EDT up reply actions
whats the consensus?
is he a bust? or will he turn it around?
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by FredbirdisaDork on May 7, 2009 2:10 PM EDT up reply actions
sad... but then again its only may
dude could make a warm-weather-troy-glaus-esque comback
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by FredbirdisaDork on May 7, 2009 2:12 PM EDT up reply actions
What happened to Jack Wilson?
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He's hurt
I believe
Patiently awaiting the day Colby Rasmus does this: .275/.381/.551/.932, 29HR, in St. Louis...and I'm wanting an Allen Craig call-up!
by RunninRedbird on May 7, 2009 2:14 PM EDT up reply actions
Is it just me...
or have we given up an unusually large amount of hits/walks to opposing teams pitchers this year?
ha
it reminds me of MLB 2k9 on my xbox…. i always…ALWAYS… give up big hits the other teams freaking pitcher
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by FredbirdisaDork on May 7, 2009 2:15 PM EDT up reply actions
or i just suck
one or the other
at least they fixed todd wellemeyer and kyle lohse picthing only from the stretch… that was really really annoying
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by FredbirdisaDork on May 7, 2009 2:16 PM EDT up reply actions
Welly
42 pitches thru 3, 2 walks, 1 K, only the 1 single. He should be good for at least 6 at this rate, maybe he can stretch into the 7th.
Was Khalil playing waaaay over in the hole again...
on that base hit to the pitcher? It seems like we see an inordinate amount of routine groundballs go for base hits to the left of second base when Khalil is playing. It singlehandedly cost us the game we lost in Atlanta…
by LukeMP1186 on May 7, 2009 2:20 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
cmon
walk colonel
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 7, 2009 2:20 PM EDT reply actions
except for wainer
maybe
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 7, 2009 2:21 PM EDT up reply actions
cobblah
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 7, 2009 2:21 PM EDT reply actions
Skip a double and a HR away...
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I'm going back to New Orleans, to wear that ball and chain
Yeah, but you'll get suspended for 50 games!
"In this game, don't nobody know nuthin' about nuthin'." -- attributed to Lawrence Peter "Yogi" Berra
by The Ol Goaler on May 7, 2009 2:26 PM EDT up reply actions
OT: I've got chronic allergic sinusitis...
so does that make the anti-histamines and decongestants I take “performance enhancers”?
"In this game, don't nobody know nuthin' about nuthin'." -- attributed to Lawrence Peter "Yogi" Berra
by The Ol Goaler on May 7, 2009 2:29 PM EDT up reply actions
i have a prescription steroid skin cream....
im juicing too i guess
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by FredbirdisaDork on May 7, 2009 2:30 PM EDT up reply actions
so is like a gateway drug to HGH?
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by FredbirdisaDork on May 7, 2009 2:32 PM EDT up reply actions
From what Bud's told me
yes… or maybe the clear. I get my steroids are the downfall of western civilization stories confused from time to time.
i guess that means that my cat Colby is juicing as well
he has some kitty painkillers that he uses
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by FredbirdisaDork on May 7, 2009 2:35 PM EDT up reply actions
funny thing is we de-enhanced him....
thats the reason he needs the painkillers
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by FredbirdisaDork on May 7, 2009 2:37 PM EDT up reply actions
Absolutely
They contain pseudo ephedrine.
Stat Whore
by FlimtotheFlam on May 7, 2009 2:32 PM EDT up reply actions
Well, his OBP is still about .100 above his average
But I just meant that using one PA is kinda silly. Of course I complained of the same thing about Colby and Pujols down below, so I was being kinda tongue in cheek. Sorry if that was lost
with absolutely no factual basis for my assumption
but it seems like he’s been pressing at the plate of late
Huh?
He swung at a dick-high fastball out over the plate. Plate discipline means laying off the slop and hitting the right pitch. If he had launched that over the fence, you wouldn’t be saying anything.
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But he didn't launch it over the fence
If he’s not picking a pitch he can drive, then he shouldn’t be first pitch swining.
But he can drive that pitch
He just didn’t this time. That’s like if Tiger Woods were going for the green in 2 on a par 5 200 yards out, he pulls out his 7-iron and dumps it in the water. Would you say he shouldn’t go for that green?
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
I think he is going to be good
but right now, he doesn’t really look very good at all at the plate.
Still feeling his way through the majors
He’ll get going
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Ohlendorf with 30 through 3
Must be tossing meat over the middle for that kind of count. Hopefully it catches up to him one of these innings.
I prefer
twitted
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 7, 2009 2:30 PM EDT up reply actions
I've been wondering if that will happen
It seems to be getting a tad overexposed so far. But it seems to be popular for a reason. Simplicity, mobility, etc.
It makes me tired, personally,
but friends tell me that Shaq’s posts are gold.
by peach concrete on May 7, 2009 2:33 PM EDT up reply actions
true story
"All baseball fans can be divided into two groups: those who come to batting practice and the others. Only those in the first category have much chance of amounting to anything."--Thomas Boswell
I read a story how these guys ended up meeting Shaq
Cause he posted he was at a restaurant so some guys showed up to see if it was really Shaq. Long story short, Shaq is super cool. This was before all the Twitter mania too.
Stat Whore
by FlimtotheFlam on May 7, 2009 2:36 PM EDT up reply actions
Shaq went back to LSU awhile ago to give a speech or something
After the speech, he took questions. One student stood up and asked “Are you ever gonna make a Kazam 2?” Shaq replied “Only if I get to do a love scene…with your mother.”
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I'm going back to New Orleans, to wear that ball and chain
Flim
I used your car accident story on my dorm-mates yesterday. It was golden. The look on their faces was priceless. Just thought you should know…
"All baseball fans can be divided into two groups: those who come to batting practice and the others. Only those in the first category have much chance of amounting to anything."--Thomas Boswell
Half the people don't realize it is a joke
Happy to hear it got a laugh. I didn’t make the joke though just retold it
Stat Whore
by FlimtotheFlam on May 7, 2009 2:39 PM EDT up reply actions
I've been on there since it first started
and I have only like 2 or 3 postings
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 7, 2009 2:32 PM EDT up reply actions
I hear ya
What I find interesting is that, apparently, a lot of people think Twitter is basically a stripped-down facebook. Which sort of misses the point.
Then what's the point?
Not trying to be a dick, I just don’t understand the appeal of Twitter.
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I'm going back to New Orleans, to wear that ball and chain
I think it's mainly appealing for it's mobility
And you can set up twitter feeds to your website, other stuff like that. Write in “tweets” (good lord that word feels even dumber now) in your mobile device or whatever, it get automatically sent to a box in your website, to people you follow your twitter, etc. et. I could be wrong, but I believe that is the sort of thing it’s designed for. It’s not supposed to be a facebook substitute or something. It’s more explicitly for communication and less for social networking per se.
What I use it for is fine
I use it to follow baseball writers like Goold and Leech. Mostly they post little baseball tidbits and links to their stories. I normally just follow sport related stuff and never really post anything myself. So what I use it for it is great. It is all these people on TV talking about it trying to be cool that annoys me.
Stat Whore
by FlimtotheFlam on May 7, 2009 2:35 PM EDT up reply actions
Late to the thread
and I have to leave in a bit, but glad to see Skip and Albert got it going.
"All baseball fans can be divided into two groups: those who come to batting practice and the others. Only those in the first category have much chance of amounting to anything."--Thomas Boswell
heh
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 7, 2009 2:31 PM EDT up reply actions
Albert is a bit tall for him don't you think?
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by FredbirdisaDork on May 7, 2009 2:32 PM EDT up reply actions
wow, i didn't think about how that sounded
"All baseball fans can be divided into two groups: those who come to batting practice and the others. Only those in the first category have much chance of amounting to anything."--Thomas Boswell
opposites attract
wait
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 7, 2009 2:33 PM EDT up reply actions
And Wellemeyer
I've got one foot on the platform, the other foot on the train
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Nah...
Posse!
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by The Ol Goaler on May 7, 2009 2:33 PM EDT up reply actions
twat.... posse.... is this or isn't this a family friendly forum?
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by FredbirdisaDork on May 7, 2009 2:34 PM EDT up reply actions
Consider me rebuked...
I’ll try harder to… oops… never mind!
"In this game, don't nobody know nuthin' about nuthin'." -- attributed to Lawrence Peter "Yogi" Berra
by The Ol Goaler on May 7, 2009 2:35 PM EDT up reply actions
Haha
wheres the blue font?
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by FredbirdisaDork on May 7, 2009 2:36 PM EDT up reply actions
we used to get in trouble in high school for saying twat
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by FredbirdisaDork on May 7, 2009 2:36 PM EDT up reply actions
11 pitch inning
53 through four… 1 k, 2 walks, 1 hit, 1 dp
and a whole lot of colonel
thanks
the roche
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 7, 2009 2:37 PM EDT reply actions
thursty double
cmon, do it!
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 7, 2009 2:37 PM EDT reply actions
wowall 4 of laroche's errors have been at busch
Chuck Norris doesn't need a bat.
he just roundhouse kicks the ball out of the park.
"looks like these two guys can't hook up"
“and it’s a really uncomfortable feeling”
what are you talking about, Al?
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 7, 2009 2:40 PM EDT reply actions
y'know what would be cool
is if when the commercial breaks come on on mlb.tv, if my music playlist would automatically start to play, and then automatically shut off when the game comes back on.
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 7, 2009 2:42 PM EDT reply actions
ooooo
that would be fantastic. Any maybe a new browser window would open to a favorite website.
by peach concrete on May 7, 2009 2:45 PM EDT up reply actions
anyone write any apps for windows media player?
is such a thing even possible?
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 7, 2009 2:46 PM EDT up reply actions
well, we made him work a bit
17 pitch inning
please throw strikes
unless you set up the dp again
is there a general in their family?
that’s 2 walks for him
i will email you a whole empty beer
if that happens
Oh Noes!
Is that Loshe out there in a Wellemeyer costume? That would explain the effectiveness so far, and the unexplained 5th inning jam.
"All baseball fans can be divided into two groups: those who come to batting practice and the others. Only those in the first category have much chance of amounting to anything."--Thomas Boswell
maybe Lohse
is pitching every day in different costumes?
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 7, 2009 2:47 PM EDT up reply actions
Good time for a K, Colonel
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
CMON WELLEY! GET IT TOGETHER DAMMITT!!!!!
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 7, 2009 2:49 PM EDT reply actions
with that, I will see you all in an hour.
"All baseball fans can be divided into two groups: those who come to batting practice and the others. Only those in the first category have much chance of amounting to anything."--Thomas Boswell
so glad the cards revised wellemeyer's approach
that great year he had last year was unbearable
How depressing is it being you? Is it closer to being a lifelong cubs fan or being born without lips? - Janitor
that's true
can’t believe it’s already in the 5th… we need to get to their pitcher, asap
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 7, 2009 2:53 PM EDT up reply actions
not the results but the process
he struggles, a lot. he seemed to have a much easier time pitching last year. maybe i’m remembering it wrong.
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by themanthemyth on May 7, 2009 2:53 PM EDT up reply actions
i try not to remember
i recommend duff beer
that's what I was thinking
why the heck did they do that? now his fastball is like 2 or 3 mph slower
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 7, 2009 2:52 PM EDT up reply actions
That could have been worse
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+1
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 7, 2009 2:53 PM EDT up reply actions
OT
anybody else stuck next to somebody that never silences their cell phone… and also smacks their lips when chewing something (including gum)?
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sigh
i must be
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by FredbirdisaDork on May 7, 2009 2:56 PM EDT up reply actions
he also says
M… M…. instead of milimeter…. it drives me insane
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by FredbirdisaDork on May 7, 2009 2:58 PM EDT up reply actions
I wear headphones all day
I wouldn’t know
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 7, 2009 2:56 PM EDT up reply actions
my headphones broke
and i work with (no joke) 10 Electrical Engineers…. noone can fix them
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by FredbirdisaDork on May 7, 2009 2:57 PM EDT up reply actions
Engineer joke
There were those three guys, a priest, a doctor and an engineer, and they were playing golf. But the group before them was extremely slow and at each hole they waited hours. Finally the priest asked around, why was that other group was so slow? He was told that they were very courageous firemen who saved the golf course a couple of years ago from a terrible fire, in which they all lost their sight. As a proof of appreciation they were given the right to play on the course whenever they wanted. They like that a lot, but being blind they are just not too good at hitting the ball, let alone finding it after it’s hit.
The priest said, “Oh my this is terrible. Tonight I’ll say a little prayer for these courageous souls.”
The doctor heard that and said “Don’t worry. I’ll send them to a friend of mine, he’s an ophtalmologist and he works wonders.”
The engineer said “Wait. Why can’t they just play at night?”
Stat Whore
by FlimtotheFlam on May 7, 2009 3:03 PM EDT up reply actions
cowboy homer!
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 7, 2009 2:54 PM EDT reply actions
FUCKIN A!!!!!!!!
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Can't argue, he's starting off nicely
I think he was a bit unlucky last season too, could be wrong about that.
schu!
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 7, 2009 2:57 PM EDT reply actions
razzums showcasing the speed!
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 7, 2009 2:58 PM EDT reply actions
y'know
it really is
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 7, 2009 2:58 PM EDT up reply actions
ok, earlier comment regarding welley's approach retracted
according to fangraphs he is getting brutalized on babip: .390. all other stats are better than both last year and projections
How depressing is it being you? Is it closer to being a lifelong cubs fan or being born without lips? - Janitor
that's probably why he looks so frustrated this year
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 7, 2009 2:59 PM EDT up reply actions
I often forget that with starters, since they have so few appearances, are much more prone to season starting bad luck
or something like that. I think I just said something coherent, but I also feel like I can’t write worth a darn right now.
just finish your semester?
How depressing is it being you? Is it closer to being a lifelong cubs fan or being born without lips? - Janitor
by themanthemyth on May 7, 2009 3:01 PM EDT up reply actions
Haha. Actually I've been out of school for a couple years
and haven’t had to write anything decent in a while. Just out of practice.
same here
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by themanthemyth on May 7, 2009 3:03 PM EDT up reply actions
He's getting brutalized on BABIP
because he’s not pitching well. It’s not that he is being unlucky. He’s making his own luck.
by Hardcore Legend on May 7, 2009 3:02 PM EDT up reply actions
APu drive you them in
and maybe yourself
Chuck Norris doesn't need a bat.
he just roundhouse kicks the ball out of the park.
kidney
ouch!
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 7, 2009 3:00 PM EDT up reply actions
ohlendorf
watch yourself when leaving the ballpark
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 7, 2009 3:00 PM EDT reply actions
he will eliminate him next time he sees him
Chuck Norris doesn't need a bat.
he just roundhouse kicks the ball out of the park.
by bearcatcardfan on May 7, 2009 3:01 PM EDT up reply actions
No, he's just starting to suck!
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
I want to meet Slamwick right here
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
slamalamajackadongwick?
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by FredbirdisaDork on May 7, 2009 3:00 PM EDT up reply actions
that sucks
good luck after the game in the john
fuck
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 7, 2009 3:01 PM EDT up reply actions
I played little league at the same park as Jimmy Key (yes, THAT Jimmy Key)
This guy who was one of my teammates’ dad said he played against him, and he threw hard and wild. One time, he hit my teammate’s dad in the kidney with a pitch, and he went home and pissed blood. Gross.
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
whos injured?
please not AP
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by FredbirdisaDork on May 7, 2009 3:02 PM EDT up reply actions
AP
Chuck Norris doesn't need a bat.
he just roundhouse kicks the ball out of the park.
by bearcatcardfan on May 7, 2009 3:02 PM EDT up reply actions
and not with that 92 stuff let him go full out and hit 95
Chuck Norris doesn't need a bat.
he just roundhouse kicks the ball out of the park.
by bearcatcardfan on May 7, 2009 3:02 PM EDT up reply actions
First three Pirates batters
I’d say that’s about equal: 3 Pirates = 1 Albert
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Yes
Now make it 5 Pirates, because 5 Pirates = 1 Albert + 1 Ludwick
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
+1
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 7, 2009 3:03 PM EDT up reply actions
Al is just ridiculous
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 7, 2009 3:03 PM EDT reply actions
forget it he's rolling
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by FredbirdisaDork on May 7, 2009 3:04 PM EDT up reply actions
just in general
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 7, 2009 3:04 PM EDT up reply actions
Query
If Pujols leaves the game. Will his hbp keep his streak of getting on base safely intact?
well, errors don't count
thus my question
good eye Lud
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 7, 2009 3:04 PM EDT reply actions
why does my mlb.tv always go out
at the most inopportune of times?
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 7, 2009 3:04 PM EDT reply actions
Here too
I’ve got a lovely view of Ohlendorf’s back, though.
by peach concrete on May 7, 2009 3:05 PM EDT up reply actions
same thing with me
I just re-started the screen though and it works again
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 7, 2009 3:08 PM EDT up reply actions
another one?
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 7, 2009 3:05 PM EDT up reply actions
Eject this pederass already.
For the safety of a team that actually might accomplish something this year.
Wow
Makes me feel better about his intentions in hitting Albert at least…
defy, cards, defy. hey logic --- you suck.
You're done
Get out of my park
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
is he intentionally hitting them?
or is his control off?
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I'll give you that Ohlendorf is tough to pronounce
But Ross is pretty easy.
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by jd is legend on May 7, 2009 3:08 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
oh
i was hoping for more… but ill take it
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by FredbirdisaDork on May 7, 2009 3:08 PM EDT up reply actions
nice
another run, woooo!
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 7, 2009 3:07 PM EDT reply actions
Make the game serious, Khalil
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I'm going back to New Orleans, to wear that ball and chain
isn't it sad that somebody got paid to write... produce... direct... and act in that commercial?
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by FredbirdisaDork on May 7, 2009 3:09 PM EDT up reply actions
There should really be some government agency
that has to approve terrible commercials for the greater good.
they could also oversee color men in the broadcast booth....
I’m looking at you Al… and Joe… and Tim…
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by FredbirdisaDork on May 7, 2009 3:12 PM EDT up reply actions
Hey!!!
"In this game, don't nobody know nuthin' about nuthin'." -- attributed to Lawrence Peter "Yogi" Berra
by The Ol Goaler on May 7, 2009 3:13 PM EDT up reply actions
(Waving hands)
I’m available! (I know, the line forms to the right…)
"In this game, don't nobody know nuthin' about nuthin'." -- attributed to Lawrence Peter "Yogi" Berra
by The Ol Goaler on May 7, 2009 3:14 PM EDT up reply actions
ok... you can be the crappy commercial/colormen czar
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by FredbirdisaDork on May 7, 2009 3:15 PM EDT up reply actions
KG
nice!!!!!!
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 7, 2009 3:08 PM EDT reply actions
he laced that one
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 7, 2009 3:09 PM EDT up reply actions
If I were Ohlendorf I'd just go ahead and plunk Thurston to get myself tossed
Get myself out of this game, if the coaches won’t do it
I've got one foot on the platform, the other foot on the train
I'm going back to New Orleans, to wear that ball and chain
Well nevermind
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
5 to 1 after 5
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 7, 2009 3:10 PM EDT reply actions
definitely not ross
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 7, 2009 3:11 PM EDT up reply actions
Welle should wait until the 3rd batter so it doesn't look suspicious
Chuck Norris doesn't need a bat.
he just roundhouse kicks the ball out of the park.
will the colonel retaliate?
I think he probably will
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 7, 2009 3:12 PM EDT reply actions
wait until two outs so it saves the bullpen if he gets run
Chuck Norris doesn't need a bat.
he just roundhouse kicks the ball out of the park.
by bearcatcardfan on May 7, 2009 3:13 PM EDT up reply actions
or just wait and bring in motte to do it
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 7, 2009 3:14 PM EDT up reply actions
I say plunk Hinske
Revenge for his antics on Opening Day and Ohlendorf
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what were his opening day antics?
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by FredbirdisaDork on May 7, 2009 3:13 PM EDT up reply actions
Told the fans to sit the F down
after the came back to win.
by Hardcore Legend on May 7, 2009 3:13 PM EDT up reply actions
Thank you
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really?
how on earth did i miss that?
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by FredbirdisaDork on May 7, 2009 3:14 PM EDT up reply actions
It was audible on live TV
Kinda like Glaus’ f-bombs when he pops out
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i would find that hilarious at wrigley... but infuriating at busch
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by FredbirdisaDork on May 7, 2009 3:17 PM EDT up reply actions
just keeping the inning alive so we could lose
Chuck Norris doesn't need a bat.
he just roundhouse kicks the ball out of the park.
by bearcatcardfan on May 7, 2009 3:13 PM EDT up reply actions
nice catch baby dunc!
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 7, 2009 3:13 PM EDT reply actions
it's almost fun to watch
but mostly just terrifying
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 7, 2009 3:14 PM EDT up reply actions
Rampaging Giraffe's have to do it in style
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by FredbirdisaDork on May 7, 2009 3:14 PM EDT up reply actions
Even a broken watch can tell time twice a day
OK, maybe that was too harsh… but I really like that phrase.
unless its a digital watch
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by FredbirdisaDork on May 7, 2009 3:16 PM EDT up reply actions
even if you flash "12:00" all day, you're still right twice a day.
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
touche
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by FredbirdisaDork on May 7, 2009 3:17 PM EDT up reply actions
except mine which runs intermitently through out the day
Chuck Norris doesn't need a bat.
he just roundhouse kicks the ball out of the park.
by bearcatcardfan on May 7, 2009 3:16 PM EDT up reply actions
But a working watch that's set 5 minutes fast is wrong all day
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
and duncan's gold glove campaign continues . . . .
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
APu seems ok
probably will have a black spot on his kidney area though
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 7, 2009 3:14 PM EDT reply actions
He also had fear working on his side that half-inning
I've got one foot on the platform, the other foot on the train
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good to see welly settling in.
even if it is against the pirates.
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
wow...Ohlendorf is hitting for himself
Milt Thompson FTW!
umm..like tommy boy...i'm retarded
Milt Thompson FTW!
five runs on 7 hits and no walks
we’re effective
that's what she said
yes, i am 12 years old
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 7, 2009 4:04 PM EDT up reply actions
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