Shane! Shane! Come back!
by DanUpBaby on May 8, 2009 12:28 PM EDT
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PrintI didn't see Wellemeyer pitch, because the game started and ended while I was otherwise occupied, but all of a sudden his ERA is within 4.75—well within the lower bound of acceptable performance for our erstwhile flamethrower. Now, after his two May starts, his heretofore way-too-good peripherals have started to look more worrisome as his enormous pile of hits allowed deflates—DIPS may be a great idea at the end of the season, but in the early going it's a little exhausting to follow.
We're still at the point where he might have a good or bad day in any one of the Three True Outcomes and leave the resulting stats so skewered that the Wellemeyer Narrative changes completely.
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So, Shane Robinson—this is two years in a row that he's gotten off to a high-average start, and he's been rewarded, now, with his very own Baseball Reference page, which is a big deal.
But I agree with Future Redbirds, except inasmuch that I think their comparison to Jarrett Hoffpauir is a little unfair to Hoff, who's walked 253 times and struck out just 197 in his minor league career. Robinson is useful now—he'll play centerfield, he'll give La Russa a pinch bat and glove to use until Ankiel gets back—but right now he's an uncertain fit as even a long-term fifth outfielder.
It takes a lot to hit like Shane Robinson does at AA and AAA in the major leagues—just look at Brian Barton's minor league numbers. If you hit like a fourth outfielder in the minor leagues, you probably can't hit like a fourth outfielder in the bigs. But I'm glad to see a new MLB player get his wings, of course, and there are exceptions to rules like that. So let's see if he can have that BABIP surge in the majors, too.
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There's more to talk about, but I'd like to get this up before noon. This one always gets me—Cardinals game at 6:00, even though the fact that Cincinnati is in Eastern Standard Time will never stick in my head.
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so we got cincin next, eh?
it’d be nice for another sweep… although a series win would probably be more realistic, it seems they are playing some decent ball
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 8, 2009 12:33 PM EDT reply actions
Wait, what?
Cincy is in the Eastern Time Zone, so why wouldn’t the game be at 7 ET/6 CT?
by Hardcore Legend on May 8, 2009 12:34 PM EDT reply actions
Because, in Ohio,
nothing is as it seems…..
/spooky music/
by arch support on May 8, 2009 12:40 PM EDT up reply actions
very true
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 8, 2009 12:41 PM EDT up reply actions
you don't know the half of it
It kind of sounds like he’s [Duncan] just running around like a puppy out there – full speed ahead in random directions. – BTown Birds Fan
I'm confused, too...
Cincinnati is in the Eastern Time Zone, the game starts at 7:10 Eastern/6:10 Central, and that’s exactly how it should be…right? Maybe Dan was just saying any 6:00 start throws him off, regardless of the location.
My reading comprehension skills...
are always better the second time around. I’m pretty sure he was saying the fact that Cincinnati is in the Eastern Time Zone to begin with is what’s hard to remember. I agree…
Try Bloomington, Ind.
They are technically in the central time zone, but they don’t honor daylight savings time.
Baseball's only fun if you're playing it, watching it, or thinking about it.
Virtually all of Arizona...
doesn’t honor DST either. So despite being in the Mountain Time Zone, they’re on par with Pacific Time during DST. During standard time, they’re in line with Mountain Time again…
Sounds like it would be LESS confusing
Never have to change your watch
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
franklin's beard.
Meanwhile, Franklin’s red, Lincoln-esque beard, something a hockey player would be wearing this time of the year, seems to get fuller and fuller.
“I’m just letting it go,” Franklin said. “I know my wife hates it. My kids don’t like it.”
So, how does Franklin win that battle? “They’re not here,” he said. “They’re back in Oklahoma.”
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
that’s awesome! he should start wearing a Lincoln hat too
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 8, 2009 12:47 PM EDT up reply actions
It is a sight to behold in HD...
…wonderfully disgusting.
"I'm gonna throw the nastiest curveball I have ever thrown...if he hits it, I'll tip my cap, but if not we're going to the Series."
--Adam Wainwright on the final pitch of the 2006 NLCS
by bgh on May 8, 2009 1:18 PM EDT up reply actions
just think when it gets longer
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 8, 2009 1:32 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm waiting for a Family guy style bird nest to take root there.
Future Redbirds - tracking Cardinal prospects for Cardinal Nation
that one scared the crap out of me
Don’t ask. I liked the Kids in the Hall version better, though.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nYuOurhglz8
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there. They can't be bargained with. They can't be reasoned with. They don't feel pity, or remorse, or fear." - THT
dang
I wish it was another day game, can’t watch it tonight
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 8, 2009 12:46 PM EDT reply actions
Eastern Daylight Time
/being a dick
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 have to say the most disturbing part of the call-up of shane is this:
This guy has more neck than face.
That is all.
the truth can't hurt you, it's just like the dark/ it scares you witless, but in time you see things clear and stark -- macmanus
i cant tell if you are being dirty or not...
i can never tell with the females…
"Baseball is dull only to dull minds." - Red Barber
Yeah, I'm a loser...
y'know
he really does
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 8, 2009 1:33 PM EDT up reply actions
Since he has such a long neck
Maybe he should share some with Reyes
Stat Whore
by FlimtotheFlam on May 8, 2009 3:10 PM EDT up reply actions
He kinda looks
like the Tony Shaloub character from Men in Black, when his head is only half grown back…
"I just wish that the late Harry Caray were still around so I could hear him mispronounce 'Kosuke Fukudome' every fukun' night" -- Dennis Miller
The bit about Barton brings up an interesting point...
How come they did not just promote Crab Man?
He has the experience and offers everything Shane does except he can’t play CF. But we have Raz for CF and Ludwick can play in a pinch as well.
*Rasmus is to CF as Longoria is to 3B*
because we traded him to atlanta for boyer.
i understand other teams take it mighty particular when we try to call up players from their minor leagues.
on the other hand, maybe we should try that with wieters. just call him up, see if anybody notices.
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
by tom s. on May 8, 2009 12:53 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
I like that idea
Wieters probably wouldn’t mind. Let’s try to do it with Bumgarner and Price while we’re at it.
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 8, 2009 1:17 PM EDT up reply actions
I think it is an idea worth trying. ;)
But on the other hand, should we be surprised then if other teams try to write Albert Pujols in on their line-up cards?
So is the winner...
the one who fills out their lineup card first? Is there a tiebreaker?
"Don't do anything till I get back!" - Jesus to the Cubs
Doh!
Well, I guess I forgot to flip the switch on the meat nugget in my skull this morning.
*Rasmus is to CF as Longoria is to 3B*
unfortunately
spaceman is with Atlanta now
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 8, 2009 1:34 PM EDT up reply actions
No mention of Man-Ram
I know this is a Cardinals blog, but that PED cloud casts a shadow over all of baseball.
The St. Louis Cardinals- 11 time World Champions!
On the plus side
It reduces the possibility of LA having the best NL record. Is it too early to start thinking home field advantage???
Everytime another big name falls
I just duck my head and thank the Lord it wasn’t Pujols.
And honestly, I kinda yearn for the days of gaudy HR numbers.
by Hardcore Legend on May 8, 2009 12:58 PM EDT up reply actions
Especially given
Albert’s pining for the Manny in the offseason.
Did anyone read Simmon’s column yesterday? Sad but true (the sentiment, not implying that the facts of his fictional story are true). It’s hard not to question a bunch of those Sox that won in 04 — Manny, Belhorn, Damon, Papi even Pedro.
I honestly hope he somehow gets caught
I hate it when athletes get caught for juicing, but the way he’s been such a douche about everyone who got caught, man it would just tickle me pink to see him get busted.
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 if there's one guy I feel confident who didn't juice
It’d be Schilling. Way, way moreso than Pujols, not that I think Pujols juiced.
Not afraid to nitpick
because he so adamantly calls out the people who do use it?
that could very easily just be a defense ploy to move suspicion off of him
I've got to imagine, though
that he saw what happened to Palmiero after he was so adamant.
Frank Thomas is another guy in this group, incidentally—he’s been calling for testing since the mid-90s.
I agree on Thomas wholeheartedly
And would like to add that I can’t believe The Big Hurt is unemployed. He’s still going to get on-base at a .360ish clip, even if his power is dwindling. Surely, he was worth a low, incentive-latent deal.
"I'm gonna throw the nastiest curveball I have ever thrown...if he hits it, I'll tip my cap, but if not we're going to the Series."
--Adam Wainwright on the final pitch of the 2006 NLCS
by bgh on May 8, 2009 3:59 PM EDT up reply actions
Gaudy
HR numbers? Like 11 in 28 games?
Classic underachiever.
by spants on May 8, 2009 1:32 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
if you do the plate appearance math...
albert has hit 11 hr’s in 126 pa’s for a rate of one homerun every 11.4 PA’s
and he is on pace to get 702.9 PA’s this year (28/29 games = 96% * 162 = 156 games * 4.5 pa’s per game [126 PA’s / 28 games].
so 702.9 / 11.4 = 61.7 home runs for the season is the projected total hr’s at season’s end. slightly more accurate than taking the hr / game rate.
yeah
the whole steroid thing is just the media trying to get attention and dollars. I personally don’t care, since they overlooked it so long and now it’s “oh no, steroids bad!”. sick of hypocritical crap like this. sure manny shouldn’t have tried to get away with it, but something tells me this story isn’t over yet.
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 8, 2009 1:36 PM EDT up reply actions
I don't care about stories from the past...
like A-Rod’s deal, but I hate hearing about current players getting caught. I’m trying to be naive and believe that the drug policies are working.
"Don't do anything till I get back!" - Jesus to the Cubs
yep
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 8, 2009 1:58 PM EDT up reply actions
i personally dont buy they hyperbole
if by now you don’t assume that a sizable portion of all players over the last 15 yrs have used/are using/will have used PEDs at this point, you really aren’t paying attention. superstars, scrubs and players in between. despite all the whining and hand wringing, more people (pre economic down times) were spending money on baseball than ever before. so basically no one really cares.
I am OUTRAGED
It wears a little thin. Bernie’s blog post was just silly. Olney’s suggested “zero tolerance” policy is absurd. The reaction to this is way overblown. None of them seem to care when it’s Ryan Franklin (and Bernie seems to have forgotten), but when it’s A-Rod or Manny, baseball’s sanctity has been violated and it seems disingenuous, almost as if it’s a game to see who can be more outraged—NOT surprised, mind you, because who would be after the events of the last few years—but OUTRAGEDLY OUTRAGED!
"I'm gonna throw the nastiest curveball I have ever thrown...if he hits it, I'll tip my cap, but if not we're going to the Series."
--Adam Wainwright on the final pitch of the 2006 NLCS
by bgh on May 8, 2009 1:21 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
That's OUTRAGEOUS!
But in actuality, I agree with you. Plaschke wouldn’t have been putting on that circus act if it had been someone-not-named-Manny.
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 8, 2009 1:29 PM EDT up reply actions
lord im glad im not a dodgers fan
i live out in socal and i want to shoot plaschke already, and i dont read his garbage
Plaschke is an abomination
There was a good post on NBC’s “Circling the Bases” that compared the LA opinionators’ individual responses. Not surprisingly, Plaschke comes off sounding like a reactionary lunatic who barely managed to scramble atop his high horse before casting down condemnation from it.
"I'm gonna throw the nastiest curveball I have ever thrown...if he hits it, I'll tip my cap, but if not we're going to the Series."
--Adam Wainwright on the final pitch of the 2006 NLCS
by bgh on May 8, 2009 3:33 PM EDT up reply actions
Abso-friggin-lutley
For years he and his colleagues demanded a drug testing system, and now that they have one and it’s working, he demands that it be ignored and guys be banned for life. Whatever, Bill. In any event, let’s remember to check back in with Plashchke in October when the Dodgers are sprinting towards a World Series victory. I have this feeling he won’t be nearly as wounded by Manny then.
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 8, 2009 4:25 PM EDT up reply actions
the most ridiculous part
is that manny was just taking a fertility drug
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 8, 2009 4:28 PM EDT up reply actions
I disagree
The most ridiculous thing is that because he tested positive once for a women’s fertility drug, that’s proof that he’s been cheating his entire career.
Where do these people get off? I want to see one of these jokers get caught driving drunk, so we can put “Colin Cowherd is an alcoholic who drives home drunk every night for the last 20 years” on the front page of the sports section.
And that doesn’t apply just to Plaschke, that applies to the mainstream media as a whole.
"I just wish that the late Harry Caray were still around so I could hear him mispronounce 'Kosuke Fukudome' every fukun' night" -- Dennis Miller
Regarding the mainstream media:
The thing that REALLY bothers me about this situation is that I have yet to see an article, opinion piece, or video segment even mention the fact that Manny could’ve been taking this to treat male factor infertility. But they are all sure to mention hCG’s role in steroid cycling. So much for being thorough and having journalistic integrity. All these pieces are one-sided.
Classic underachiever.
I've read several stories regarding the infertility issue,
and most of the physicians interviewed are really skeptical about this use for the drug any more. Most physicians today agree that Viagra and Cialis work better than this drug, and none of them are proven to do much for sperm count.
Baseball's only fun if you're playing it, watching it, or thinking about it.
Viagra and Cialis
are for erectile dysfunction. I’d like to see links to these articles because I think you are generalizing in an extreme fashion.
Classic underachiever.
that's used at the end of the cycle
the part that bothers me is the difference in opinion in regards to the nfl and mlb
in baseball it is sacrilege, in football it is expected
Both bother me
We will declare a player’s entire career null and void for a positive test at age 36 and decry the black mark on the game while saying and writing nothing about NFL players. Both are ridiculous.
"I'm gonna throw the nastiest curveball I have ever thrown...if he hits it, I'll tip my cap, but if not we're going to the Series."
--Adam Wainwright on the final pitch of the 2006 NLCS
by bgh on May 8, 2009 4:42 PM EDT up reply actions
You guys do realize that
this particular drug is used 95% of the time in men to help them jump start their own testosterone production after taking a cycle of steroids.
When you take steroids, your body gradually stops producing testosterone on its own. This drug is generally used to help people get their body to start producing testosterone again after cycling off the ’roids.
Baseball's only fun if you're playing it, watching it, or thinking about it.
I apologize for that number.
I read 2 articles this morning that indicated that this drug is used “most frequently” for that purpose. The 95% number was my own doing. I retract that.
Baseball's only fun if you're playing it, watching it, or thinking about it.
Yes
It is used to restart natural testosterone production after utilizing steroids. I know that. And I believe that if Manny were using the ‘roids that precipitated his needing to take this particular drug for years and years, he’d have tested positive before now. I don’t know about the 95% of men who use it do steroids figure, but I know what it does.
"I'm gonna throw the nastiest curveball I have ever thrown...if he hits it, I'll tip my cap, but if not we're going to the Series."
--Adam Wainwright on the final pitch of the 2006 NLCS
by bgh on May 8, 2009 5:03 PM EDT up reply actions
As I mentioned later, there are a LOT
of steroid and growth-hormone drugs out there that are completely undectable. Bonds’s “cream and clear” drugs were undetectable. The only way the MLB found out about them was through the BALCO raid.
Baseball's only fun if you're playing it, watching it, or thinking about it.
Right
But, weren’t they also using a different testosterone-inducing drug that is also undetectable? I thought that they were using a drug that has a similar effect, but is undetectable? I could be wrong. You are right. He could have been using undetectable steroids and then used a detectable drug to induce testosterone production by his body. Again, if this is his cycle, I have to think he would have been caught at this stage of it sooner than now.
"I'm gonna throw the nastiest curveball I have ever thrown...if he hits it, I'll tip my cap, but if not we're going to the Series."
--Adam Wainwright on the final pitch of the 2006 NLCS
by bgh on May 8, 2009 5:08 PM EDT up reply actions
Further,
why would everything be above-board through a physician? Is Manny so stupid that he wouldn’t try to hide/minimize the paper trail at this point?
Classic underachiever.
Don't you think he would have been the least bit outraged
If this was all completely innocent, rather than just coming forward and accepting the punishment? Wasn’t Romero pretty vocal about how he got screwed? You didn’t really hear any of that from Manny. Just the excuse.
I’m skeptical.
He
intended to appeal the suspension. He changed his mind at the last minute. Perhaps he didn’t want the world to know if he’s infertile. Perhaps his wife didn’t want the world to know.
Perhaps he’s Manny Ramirez and he wanted a vacation.
Classic underachiever.
IF he
didn’t think the fertility drug was a banned substance, then why try to hide it?
Baseball's only fun if you're playing it, watching it, or thinking about it.
How
often do steroid users have to use a drug like hCG to produce testosterone again? If he’s a steroid user – and let’s assume for a second that he definitely is, and that he’s experienced at it – this would not be the first time he’d taken hCG. Five years of negative tests… He would’ve shown elevated testosterone before now. UNLESS he just started using.
Classic underachiever.
According to the AP story on HCG
It was just added to the banned list last year. So they haven’t been testing for it.
Okay well maybe he just started needing testosterone
I’m not ready to villify him, but I’m very skeptical of these fertility claims. I haven’t seen many doctor’s come forward to accept that it is likely that he was legitimately using HCG. Maybe there are, but I haven’t seen it.
You probably haven't
seen it because it doesn’t make for interesting copy.
Which was exactly my point somewhere above when I discussed the fact that the mainstream articles I’m reading are completely ignoring this legitimate form of treatment for men.
I’m not saying that this is what happened. I’m saying it could be what happened. There is a lot of ambiguity in this situation.
Classic underachiever.
I'm skeptical of all of it.
Just offering an alternative viewpoint that’s not being discussed.
Ultimately, Manny is at best a complete dumbass.
Classic underachiever.
that's going on my gravestone.
“At Best, A Complete Dumbass.”
With your permission, of course.
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
Both sides to this pseudo-debate are engaging in rampant speculation.
A la ESPN, we are making suppositions based on limited information. I think we’d save ourselves some time by taking a step back, accepting that we’ll likely never know, and move on. I am going to go jogging (or “yawging,” it might be a soft “j”) and to the Memphis Redbirds/Iowa Cubs game (provided it doesn’t get rained out). While there, I won’t think about Manny Ramirez’s PED use, whatever performance he was attempting to enhance. Have a good weekend, folks.
"I'm gonna throw the nastiest curveball I have ever thrown...if he hits it, I'll tip my cap, but if not we're going to the Series."
--Adam Wainwright on the final pitch of the 2006 NLCS
by bgh on May 8, 2009 5:22 PM EDT up reply actions
I agree
I mean I’m glad they are finally trying to clean up the game and I don’t buy Manny’s excuse at all, but I’m so sick of reading pieces that just tell us we’re all dumb for not throwing everyone under the bus. Spare the sanctimonious bullshit about how smart you are for being suspicious Mr. Journalist. (not meaning you of course, bgh)
Congrats to all the paid journalists who take the easy road and just throw everyone under the bus instead of looking at the matter on a case-by-case basis. (/sarcasm) I’m tired of all the writers who profit off of this issue over-sensationalizing it like they had nothing to do w/ the initial storm of steroid use.
NOT everyone is juicing. I’m tired of articles telling me to hate on everyone.
by kalmavet on May 8, 2009 2:11 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
The canonization of the players who set records annoys me, too.
Amphetamine use was rampant in the days of yore, with Willie Mays likely using and providing them, yet no one seems to care. Babe Ruth never faced an African-American or a Latino pitcher. (I would like to reiterate the fact that Branch Rickey was the person who invented minor league baseball, brought in the first African-American, and brought in the first Latino, yet we don’t have him on our left field wall of legends.) It’s an imperfect sport for an imperfect nation and the knee-jerk condemnations cast from keyboards across the nation is a little difficult to stomach. Lost in the shuffle is the fact that Manny has passed what I would estimate to be at least a dozen drug tests before this one. He’ll likely pass another half-dozen before retiring. I don’t what that proves and what it does not, but to me it sure seems like the “purists” have appointed themselves guardians of an idealistic game that simply does not exist, never has existed, and never will exis.
"I'm gonna throw the nastiest curveball I have ever thrown...if he hits it, I'll tip my cap, but if not we're going to the Series."
--Adam Wainwright on the final pitch of the 2006 NLCS
by bgh on May 8, 2009 2:55 PM EDT up reply actions
according to Manny he's passed...
fifteen tests in the past five seasons.
"Don't do anything till I get back!" - Jesus to the Cubs
Without a doubt, it could
But, then, I have to ask, why and how does he end up taking something detectable and getting caught? I ask simply because I cannot fathom how such a cunning cheater could muck things up so badly.
"I'm gonna throw the nastiest curveball I have ever thrown...if he hits it, I'll tip my cap, but if not we're going to the Series."
--Adam Wainwright on the final pitch of the 2006 NLCS
by bgh on May 8, 2009 3:36 PM EDT up reply actions
He didn't know it was on the banned substance list.
He said that himself.
Case in point:
Bonds would have NEVER been caught if it weren’t for the BALCO exposure. The drugs he was taking were undetectable.
Baseball's only fun if you're playing it, watching it, or thinking about it.
agreed again
No one ever talks about the “legends” in that light. It’s how we romanticize them. The Babe Ruth point is especially telling.
Quite a few ppl would actually make the claim that Amphetamine use helped players over the course of 162 games than steroids ever did. And I think they’d be right!
Baseball’s imperfections are undeniable and, in a somewhat paradoxical sense, part of its charm. I just wish the national media as a whole was more honest about it. Perspective is lacking
As a 35 year old "weekend" athelete/ weightlifter,
I’ll dispute that. The benefit of steriods are that you can recover more quickly, work out more and get stronger. Perhaps the short-term benefit of amphetimine could rival a steriod shot, but in the long terms speed, or any “uppers” have a negative impact on performance.
The St. Louis Cardinals- 11 time World Champions!
Untrue.
There was just a major article in the NYTimes regarding the positive effects of caffeine on athletic performance. Stimulants are stimulants.
Classic underachiever.
+1
The other, ignored bit is: Steroids help you get bigger faster, but you still have to work out to get bigger. If you just do steroids, it won’t help much.
OTOH, amps are free; you just pop them in your mouth and suddenly you are able to focus and react faster.
TO me, this makes steroids LESS offensive than amps.
- "I went at it and didn’t slow down, so it kind of bounced off me." -Lil' Dunc
NFL writers approach
The NFL writers seem to get over the whole roid issue pretty quickly. Shawne Merriman is a great example.
Merriman finished third in the balloting for 2006 Associated Press Defensive Player of the Year, behind Jason Taylor and Champ Bailey, after having tested positive for using steroids which is against the league’s drug abuse policy.
Will Manny win the Comeback Player of the Year award for a great “second half”?
Nike
I remember when Nike dumped Giambi after Giambi’s grand jury testimony was leaked to the press. However, after Merriman tested positive for steroids, he got his own commercial. Joe Morgan is, no doubt, OUTRAGED at the inconsistency.
"I'm gonna throw the nastiest curveball I have ever thrown...if he hits it, I'll tip my cap, but if not we're going to the Series."
--Adam Wainwright on the final pitch of the 2006 NLCS
by bgh on May 8, 2009 3:25 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
no it doesn't
I still like it, plus clouds would do that
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 8, 2009 1:34 PM EDT up reply actions
PED Cloud
Honestly, I couldn’t care less about PEDs, and I didn’t want to write that “I don’t care” paragraph again. Manny Ramirez was no role model as is, unless you like shoving underlings around, so there isn’t a whole lot of “say it ain’t so, Joe” in this news for me anyway.
Really?
Bonds set the single-season home run record of 73 at the age of 36. His previous career high was 49
I'm pretty sure they work, at least whatever Bonds used worked
Went from 49 to 73 HRs between age 35 and 36
absolutely
manny’s actions to get out of Boston are just as bad if not worse than him using PED’s. What does it say about the game that a player can quit on his team, shove team employees, and be a general jerk and end up getting exactly what he wants for his efforts?
Only observation I have of Manny
is that I’m surprised that nobody’s pointed out the obvious reason that Manny was caught taking a women’s fertility drug for personal reasons:
he wants to be called ‘Loretta’.
Guys like Bradley are exactly why we can't have a pumpkin patch anymore.
stay safe, Cardinal nation
That t-storm cell crashing through the heart of Cards country is also spewing tornadoes. Greetings from basements everywhere.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there. They can't be bargained with. They can't be reasoned with. They don't feel pity, or remorse, or fear." - THT
Heh
I had to duck and cover around 8:30 this morning. Good thing was, it cancelled my classes for today!
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 8, 2009 1:18 PM EDT up reply actions
I already spend all my time in my makers* basement so no big deal.
*Robots don’t have mothers.
Future Redbirds - tracking Cardinal prospects for Cardinal Nation
Then you obviously aren't one of those sophisticated
models from A.I. are you?
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 8, 2009 1:37 PM EDT up reply actions
heh
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 8, 2009 1:41 PM EDT up reply actions
I have a Mothers of Invention t-shirt
freak out!
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 8, 2009 1:41 PM EDT up reply actions
Do you remember us discussing getting an Expos t-shirt?
I did it. I rule.
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
Sooo,
no need to buy a Mother’s Day card then. Is there a holiday for Makers?
I forgot what this thread was about
and for a sec I thought there was a holiday for Makers Mark
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 8, 2009 2:31 PM EDT up reply actions
All of them, right?
Guys like Bradley are exactly why we can't have a pumpkin patch anymore.
by liam on May 8, 2009 2:33 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
every day is a holiday
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 8, 2009 2:37 PM EDT up reply actions
Days ending in "y"
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
if only,,,,
It kind of sounds like he’s [Duncan] just running around like a puppy out there – full speed ahead in random directions. – BTown Birds Fan
I understand
that jinxes surround us like the Force. That we are all guilty of committing them—I myself called Colby’s first homer a dozen times before he finally hit it. As God wrote: “For man is born unto trouble, as the sparks fly upward.” We are human, and cannot help but jinx this and jinx that, against our better judgment.
But it makes me happy to see that Cubs fans are not infallible in this respect.
FSM "blackout" games
Blackout may not be the right term, but does anyone have the list of 2009 Cards games that are carried generally through the FSM market, including St. Louis, but are not shown in some places? I think it is about 20 games, and I have a bad feeling tonight is one of them.
This season the local station that has picked up the Sunday afternoon games for years has dropped them, too. Man, I miss those.
I think so
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 8, 2009 2:31 PM EDT up reply actions
If you're talking about his anti-anxiety meds
They’re physician-prescribed and MLB approved.
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
kid tested & mother approved.
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See...
I think that Ritalin and “focus-enhancing” drugs like that are just as performance enhancing as steroids are, yet they’re unregulated.
If I was a player in the big leagues I’d probably pop an Adderrall about an hour before game time. No nasty side effects and I get to have unfettered concentration for 4-6 hours during the game.
"I just wish that the late Harry Caray were still around so I could hear him mispronounce 'Kosuke Fukudome' every fukun' night" -- Dennis Miller
yeah
this whole situation is ludicrous
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 8, 2009 4:29 PM EDT up reply actions
here's another ballplayer's take on the situation
http://discohayes.mlblogs.com/
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 8, 2009 5:04 PM EDT up reply actions
If a player has anxiety, and a doctor prescribes xanax for it, it's kosher
Just as if a player has low testosterone, and a doctor prescribes testosterone supplements for it, that’s kosher too. When these players take the drugs without a documented medical need for them, that’s when the trouble starts.
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
to go with his amphetamines and cocaine
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 8, 2009 2:36 PM EDT up reply actions
Franklin Mint?
13.1 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 11 K
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 8, 2009 2:42 PM EDT reply actions
looks like you'll have to copy paste this
also mentions Motte pitching 10 scoreless innings in a row
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 8, 2009 2:43 PM EDT up reply actions
From the same column
I notice that the Dodgers are using the the double-leadoff lineup with Juan Pierre batting 9th.
Wonder if they’ll stick with it.
Guys like Bradley are exactly why we can't have a pumpkin patch anymore.
Are they really using the double-leadoff?
Or is Juan Pierre just a worse hitter than their pitcher most nights?
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
ill go with the latter on that one...
"Baseball is dull only to dull minds." - Red Barber
Yeah, I'm a loser...
zing!
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 8, 2009 3:39 PM EDT up reply actions
Hmmm
You’ve heard enough about Manny Ramirez(notes) for one day; it’s a Manny-free zone as we sail through a collection of enhancement-free Thursday night bullets
And then they start talking about Franklin…
Doubt we'll get them game in tonight
80% chance of rain for Cinci tonight
I have no statistical basis for this...
But I would be willing to guess that no team in baseball that’s not based in the Northeast has suffered through more rain delays and postponements in the last 3 years. Not so much the postponements (despite 2 already this year), but I swear it felt like there was at least one rain delay a week in 2007 and 2008…
Aren't you from the South?
Florida? Atlanta? You know about those pop-up thunderstorms every afternoon right?
When I was at Auburn, I took classes in the summer a couple of times. Literally every day (well, maybe 90% of the days), I’d wake up at the crack of noon, and there wouldn’t be a cloud in the sky. Hot, muggy, beautiful day. Right around 4 or 5, you’d see some ominous clouds in the distance. By 5 or 6, it would be a downpour thunderstorm. By sunset, it’s gone. I don’t know how it worked, but you could almost set your clock to it.
Seeing as how I like thunderstorms, though, I loved 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
I'll trade you
my thunderstorms for your 75-80 degree weather year round and beaches
I think I've asked before
But where do you live?
I’m in Santa Monica and can’t ever find anyplace to watch a damn Cardinals game in public.
defy, cards, defy. hey logic --- you suck.
I love Santa Monica
I have a few friends who live there. If the economy didn’t suck and I could afford to look for a job down there, I would.
You are in Santa Monica?
Are you on fire right now?
by Hardcore Legend on May 8, 2009 4:41 PM EDT up reply actions
Wrong santa
Santa Barbara is burning, so I’m safe (For now).
No word on Santa Glaus.
defy, cards, defy. hey logic --- you suck.
im in orange county
huntington beach to be exact. if we can find some places to watch some cards games live im down, sadly i generally catch them on mlb.tv as it is
I've grown up in Memphis...
and I’ve been at UT (which is in East Tennessee for any of you who weren’t aware) the last 4 years. I know what you’re talking about, even though I probably don’t experience it as often, you being further South and closer to the Gulf and all…
Yeah
I’d imagine it’s not as common in the mountains of E. Tenn.
I've got one foot on the platform, the other foot on the train
I'm going back to New Orleans, to wear that ball and chain
The storm heading Cincy's way looks like a hurricane
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
She is an ugly mother!
As having lost a home in a tornado….. you all take care out there!
by OKCARDSFAN_411 on May 8, 2009 3:01 PM EDT up reply actions
ESPN RADIO help help let me out of your box
i have always been suspicous of certai guys, cause they walk the line so closely its hard to believe whats true whats not…Like clemens wants us to believe his best friend, wife, and trainer all used but he didnt…my thing is then fire your trainer, help your wife and best friend instead of still employing the guy etc…but what i heard on ESPN yesterday was a bit much
I think the game with a certain risk it would tak eshould start exalting AP Id even meet with him if i was selig do a big campaign around him his charity etc..but is he ever gets busted your screwed. He hasnt had a cloud other than the stoopid Mitchell false report that basically just picked big names. Ok now to what they said since a large part of the guys caught or Lations(their words) and he’s dominican and plays for a manager that has had former users in his clubhouse before(ie Canseco allegedly Big mac) then he has to be using right? The interview was with some guy from the Globe to which he said yeah there is probably a guilt by association there.
that whole piece of reporting just made me sick. Well hes similar in race, and his manager knows guys who did then yup user.
I can't believe i gave up a homerun to that punch and judy hitter-major league 2
by punchinjudy on May 8, 2009 3:05 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
It's not "reporting."
It’s witch hunting. It’s paranoia. It’s gutter journalism not even worthy of a tabloid.
"I'm gonna throw the nastiest curveball I have ever thrown...if he hits it, I'll tip my cap, but if not we're going to the Series."
--Adam Wainwright on the final pitch of the 2006 NLCS
by bgh on May 8, 2009 3:28 PM EDT up reply actions
+1000000000000
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 8, 2009 3:41 PM EDT up reply actions
On a lighter note
Oakland is starting a pitcher with perhaps the greatest name imaginable for a hurler: Josh Outman.
"I'm gonna throw the nastiest curveball I have ever thrown...if he hits it, I'll tip my cap, but if not we're going to the Series."
--Adam Wainwright on the final pitch of the 2006 NLCS
His parents suck
his name should have been:
Getz Outman
Embrace your heritage.
by Hardcore Legend on May 8, 2009 3:43 PM EDT up reply actions
his brother Fake
could get off a jump shot in traffic like no basketball player I’ve ever seen, before or since.
Damn
I’m glad he doesn’t play for the Cards — I would then have to sift through an entire FanPost of suggested first names for his cousins, nephews, nieces, and grandchildren. :-D
"I just wish that the late Harry Caray were still around so I could hear him mispronounce 'Kosuke Fukudome' every fukun' night" -- Dennis Miller
I'm going to the game tomorrow night in Cincy
Last year when I went to a game at Great America Albert hit 2 HRs…looking forward to the sequel. We have beat up on Herrang in the past so I am hoping for a big scoring game!
We’ve got a long way to go and a short time to get there.
Hopefully your presence proves lucky again for Pujols and the Cards
Enjoy. I’ve always wanted to go to BOA, but haven’t felt like driving across three states…
"I'm gonna throw the nastiest curveball I have ever thrown...if he hits it, I'll tip my cap, but if not we're going to the Series."
--Adam Wainwright on the final pitch of the 2006 NLCS
by bgh on May 8, 2009 4:31 PM EDT up reply actions
It's an odd stadium
the seats are actually slanted towards homeplate so at times, you are looking at the back of the person sitting next to you.
The OF area seems completely disconnected from the rest of the stadium and you’ve got to walk about 20 miles to actually get to the stadium from the parking.
by Hardcore Legend on May 8, 2009 4:43 PM EDT up reply actions
That's what I really like about Busch
I can get a hotel within one to five blocks, park, and just walk back and forth all weekend. Many stadiums don’t have it so walkable. Plus, you can go to the Imo’s just on the other side of the interstate, get a medium pizza and large 32-oz. drinks to feed four people for a little under $20, which is a great way to avoid the over-priced stadium fare.
How are the ticket prices at BOA?
"I'm gonna throw the nastiest curveball I have ever thrown...if he hits it, I'll tip my cap, but if not we're going to the Series."
--Adam Wainwright on the final pitch of the 2006 NLCS
by bgh on May 8, 2009 4:48 PM EDT up reply actions
Ticket prices are not bad at all.
And I have been able to move around the stadium and sit wherever pretty easily. They never sell out and there are plenty of good seats available. It’s actually kind of sad, Cincy used to be a great baseball town. When the Cards play there I would bet the stadium is made up of about 35-40% Cardinal fans. Which isn’t a big deal because the Cincy fans are not rude and they don’t really care that you root for the Cardinals. So what Reds fans are left are pretty cool people.
We’ve got a long way to go and a short time to get there.
My goal this summer
Either PNC or Department of the Treasury Field. With airfares so low, I think I can manage it. PNC is looking like the most likely destination. Maybe I’ll at BOA to my 2010 list…
"I'm gonna throw the nastiest curveball I have ever thrown...if he hits it, I'll tip my cap, but if not we're going to the Series."
--Adam Wainwright on the final pitch of the 2006 NLCS
by bgh on May 8, 2009 5:15 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah it's a weird park
I actually miss Riverfront. Yeah it was a cookie cutter but it felt like a Major League Park. BOA feels like a minor league park to be honest. One good thing is it’s easy to get tickets. But HL your right the parking there is crap. You will get good exercise going to a Reds game. Especially if you walk across the bridge that goes from KY to Ohio. I did that once and it was a much longer walk than I thought.
We’ve got a long way to go and a short time to get there.
I visited it in 2007
and I have to say it is the worst of the 8 ballparks I’ve been to. To me, it just didn’t have much baseball atmosphere at all. One of my favorite things about going to the ballpark is the smells, but It didn’t smell like a normal ballpark (hot dogs, peanuts, beer, grass, etc.). Instead the smell of river was very pungent and my put it as “smelling like a dirty diaper.” That might be a bit harsh, but If I was choosing to go there or any other NL Central park I would go with the latter.
"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 will not be there this season, have fun.
your luck is far better than mine.
but i enjoyed the park, HL’s right about the seats. that’s the only thing i remember bugging me about it.
you know, besides the loss & Jamie’s elbow blowing up.
It kind of sounds like he’s [Duncan] just running around like a puppy out there – full speed ahead in random directions. – BTown Birds Fan
Not sure if anyone else caught this...
but the Cubs traded Gathright for Ryan Freel today
"Greene over to Schumaker, on to first! Double Play!!"
by The Ghost of Todd Burns on May 8, 2009 5:16 PM EDT reply actions
I saw where it was in the works
This is very odd to me. Don’t the O’s already have the Cubs’ last five-tool OF castoff in Felix Pie? Isn’t Gathright and Pie very, very redundant? I don’t get this from a Baltimore perspective, unless they are going to option Pie down to AAA or something.
From a Chicago point of view, I guess the get another RHB in the OF? Freel, Johnson, Fukudome, Hoffpauir, Soriano…I thought Johnson was handling the RHB platoon role just fine.
"I'm gonna throw the nastiest curveball I have ever thrown...if he hits it, I'll tip my cap, but if not we're going to the Series."
--Adam Wainwright on the final pitch of the 2006 NLCS
by bgh on May 8, 2009 5:19 PM EDT up reply actions
Freel...
was making some noise about not wanting to be in baltimore
"Greene over to Schumaker, on to first! Double Play!!"
by The Ghost of Todd Burns on May 8, 2009 5:20 PM EDT up reply actions
maybe ..
they see freel as more of an IF?
"Greene over to Schumaker, on to first! Double Play!!"
by The Ghost of Todd Burns on May 8, 2009 5:23 PM EDT up reply actions
The *new* DeRosa....
Utility player? Interesting.
"I'm gonna throw the nastiest curveball I have ever thrown...if he hits it, I'll tip my cap, but if not we're going to the Series."
--Adam Wainwright on the final pitch of the 2006 NLCS
by bgh on May 8, 2009 5:23 PM EDT up reply actions
Then where does Grit fit into the Cubs rotation?
Baseball's only fun if you're playing it, watching it, or thinking about it.
very interesting.. considering...
They traded DeRosa in a salary dump…but signed Gathright and Miles for more than what DeRosa was due…and added Freel’s 3+ mill
"Greene over to Schumaker, on to first! Double Play!!"
by The Ghost of Todd Burns on May 8, 2009 5:25 PM EDT up reply actions
fantastic
for us
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there. They can't be bargained with. They can't be reasoned with. They don't feel pity, or remorse, or fear." - THT
they are so dumb
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 8, 2009 5:39 PM EDT up reply actions
yeah, if somebody has an explanation for this, i'd like to hear it.
having two teams trade 5th outfielders seems like the biggest non-move ever. Freel hasn’t had an OPS over .700 since 06. Gathright is not much better.
the difference is that freel used to be good, while gathright is younger. if you think freel will return to form, then i guess it makes sense. if you think gathright will improve, i guess it makes sense.
neither of them seem more interesting than, say, brian barton.
the truth can't hurt you, it's just like the dark/ it scares you witless, but in time you see things clear and stark -- macmanus
i agree...
especially if the Cubs wind up taking on more salary…if the money is even on both sides then, yea its a total non-move…but if the cubs are gonna take on freel’s salary…..wtf??
"Greene over to Schumaker, on to first! Double Play!!"
by The Ghost of Todd Burns on May 8, 2009 5:36 PM EDT up reply actions
just saw on BCB that the orioles will pay SOME of the salary -- which doesn't tell us much.
i guess the idea is that he will be derosa, part deux. but freel’’s barely put any time in the infield since 2005; back when he was, you know, good.
i would not be particularly savvy about putting freel in at 2b or 3b. they’d be better off trying to coax miles into hitting .300 again. i smell enormous disappointment coming round the bend.
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
There's been talk in the Balto
papers about Freel being unhappy with his role, even going so far as to approach the GM about it (Trembley can’t be happy about that).
And Felix Pie is disappointing everyone here and if he doesn’t pick it up soon he’ll likely be gone.
by MdRedbirdFreak on May 8, 2009 6:00 PM EDT up reply actions
does it still look like the game will be postponed or canceled in Cincinnati?
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 8, 2009 5:39 PM EDT reply actions
this makes a conundrum for me
I was thinking about going to sedgwicks to watch the game after work, but I don’t really want to go there if they aren’t playing. hmmm
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 8, 2009 5:47 PM EDT up reply actions
is sedgwicks
21 and over?
"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 think so
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 8, 2009 5:54 PM EDT up reply actions
I usually don't get carded there though
so who knows
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 8, 2009 5:55 PM EDT up reply actions
Well, by next baseball season
I’ll be 21 anyways so, that should be a good time
"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
let's see if this catches the image width
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there. They can't be bargained with. They can't be reasoned with. They don't feel pity, or remorse, or fear." - THT
I bet they will
The big blob (to use the technical meteorological term) of rain on the radar map is already mostly past SW Ohio and moving pretty quickly, and it’s still an hour before scheduled first pitch.
by BTown Birds fan on May 8, 2009 6:09 PM EDT up reply actions
yeah
it looked like it was mostly just windy, very little rain last I checked
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 8, 2009 6:14 PM EDT up reply actions
that system
started off in western KS late last night, made it here (KC) by daybreak, and is now blowing thru OH. It is definitely hauling ass….I’d expect baseball tonight, although they may only be getting ready to take the tarp off at the announced game time.
this has gone unremarked so far, but ryan's DL stint has been extended.
leach says so.
For now, i’m just as happy to get a feel for tyler greene in front of big league pitching. but it sounds like a reasonably serious strain, not just a day-to-day twinge. hopefully, it doesn’t have any long-lasting effects on ryan’s play. i’d rather he takes his time and comes back 100%.
the truth can't hurt you, it's just like the dark/ it scares you witless, but in time you see things clear and stark -- macmanus
you can't stop the rabbit
“It’s crazy to send him out there to play under control because it won’t happen”
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there. They can't be bargained with. They can't be reasoned with. They don't feel pity, or remorse, or fear." - THT
and A's traded for kennedy.
rotoworld says quippily (and how I would love to be a copy editor for them — good baseball snark)
How far Kennedy has fallen — looks like he’ll be organizational depth in Oakland, reporting to Triple-A Sacramento. Still, if anyone can find a use for Kennedy, it is the A’s and their collection of misfit toys.
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Lineups
Schumaker, 2B
Rasmus, CF
Pujols, 1B
Ludwick, RF
Duncan, LF
Molina, C
K. Greene, SS
Pineiro, P
Taveras, CF
J. Hairston, 2B
Bruce, RF
Ra. Hernandez, !B
Nix, LF
Rosales, 3B
Hannigan, C
Janish, SS
Cueto, P
"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
perfect! don't change it! i'm not going to complain at all!
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
...except maybe the other team's starting pitcher.
by BTown Birds fan on May 8, 2009 6:53 PM EDT up reply actions
On further review, your memory was dead on and mine was dead wrong.
We did beat up on Cueto twice last year: a 7-2 win on April 29 where he gave up 6 ER in 1.2 innings, and a 10-0 win on June 11 where he gave up 6 ER (with 8 BB!) in 5 innings. We were 1-1 against Volquez, but he pitched us a whole lot better.
Hopefully we’ll still have Cueto’s number this year.
by BTown Birds fan on May 8, 2009 7:15 PM EDT up reply actions
we were a couple of great defensive plays
away from doing that, tonight.
- "I went at it and didn’t slow down, so it kind of bounced off me." -Lil' Dunc
except we might need a 3b.
who is apparently thurston. i’ll complain about that.
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
oops,
I forgot thurston is playing 3B and batting 9th, but I too would like to only bat 8 guys—more ABs for Albert
"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
ugh I suck
thurston is batting 8th
"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
also, skywatchers -- strauss says tarp is off the field and game time = 6:20 now.
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
Manny is so important that he's the subject of the photo and related video in the Cards/Reds preview
at Yahoo Sports. And upon further exploration, he’s the subject of the photo and related video in every single game preview there. Just imagine what it would be like if he were still playing for the Red Sox….
Re-posted TV question
So I posted this on last night’s game thread and got a couple responses but since the game ended several hours before I don’t think many ppl saw it. With a looming rain delay this seems like a good time to mention it.
Is there anyone here who lives in the Memphis, TN region who has Comcast cable?
I have to switch from Dish Net (had sports package = FSMW) to Comcast cable and I’m trying to figure out if i’ll still be able to watch the cardinals games. There are two foxsports channels but I don’t know if I’ll get the foxsports MW feed from them since they don’t specifically say FSMW. Anybody know if I need the sports pack or something? One is channel 25 and the other is FoxsportsSouth or something. When I called the cable company they gave me a very vague answer and couldn’t look at a programming guide.
So does anyone from around know whether the games are on frequently on those channels? and thanks to those who tried to help w/ this before.
goooddddddddd
of course #$%^!* arod hits a 3-runner in his first pa back. of course he does. i hate the yankees so. fucking much.
at least it was in baltimore instead of in front of those godawful fans.
how in the heck was he not on someone's dl??
"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
drafted him
in the 3rd and 2nd round respectively in the two leagues I’m in. Gotta say, my teams are looking pretty strong having Hanley and A-Rod in one league and Miguel Cabrera and A-Rod in the other.
"Baseball is like Church, many attend, few understand" - Wes Westrum
it was in baltimore off a baltimore starter.
nuff said.
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much like a dunn strikeout
this only counts as half a hr
umm. game thread?
first pitch just went out?
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
Gamethread???
anyone, anyone? Bueler…
"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
that's what I would guess
"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
nice AB so far for Rasmus
"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
/ducks
"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
eh
10 pitches in the first
k sucks, but nice early ab
even with the K
i still liked that AB PA
My brain has shut down completely so my butt is doing all the thinking.
i feel my hairs splitting
"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
excellent thread title
and an excellent PA for Rasmus. . . even though he chased ball four
"Baseball is like Church, many attend, few understand" - Wes Westrum
what was that
a 13 pitch inning and rasmus saw 10 of them?
"Baseball is like Church, many attend, few understand" - Wes Westrum
Game post up.
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
Albert and Skip
both smoked the ball. Cueto isn’t fooling them. Even Rasmus had some good rips before striking out
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