Game 61 Open Thread -- June 11, 2009
by chuckb on Jun 11, 2009 10:30 AM EDT
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PrintSt. Louis Cardinals at Miami Marlins, Jun 11, 2009 12:10 PM EDT
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3 hits out of Ankiel last night. In fact, he was just a single away from the cycle. It seems as though he's making better contact. Is he showing a better approach at the plate? Nope. He saw just 12 pitches in his 5 PAs last night. I'm going to need to see more from him before I get too excited about 1 good game. Even after accumulating 9 total bases last night, his June OPS is just .748.
Neither Rasmus nor Ludwick have walked this month. Not once. However, Rasmus' wOBA this month is .541 and his OPS is 1.269 despite not reaching base via a walk yet. He's really pounding the ball, as the pitcher who gave up his 8th inning single last night no doubt noted. It was a line drive up the middle that might have killed the pitcher had it been less well-placed.
Chris Duncan's June OPS is a robust .397 and he's striking out 29.2% of the time.
According to fangraphs, Wellemeyer has been hurt most this year on his changeup. He's 8.4 runs below average this year on his changeup, which he's thrown 14.1% of the time, a higher percentage than in any season since 2006. This seems to correspond w/ his weakness against lefties. They've pounded him this year and he's more likely to throw the changeup against lefties. Is it the changeup that's hurt him or the fact that he's faced so many lefties? It's probably a combination of the 2. Fortunately, the Marlins' offense isn't exactly loaded w/ lefthanded strength.
Wellemeyer's mound opponent is exactly what I like from the Cards' draft this year. Andrew Miller was a high upside pick by the Tigers. In fact, he was the #1 pick in the draft -- that year's version of Stephen Strasberg or David Price. I like the Shelby Miller pick b/c he is a high-ceiling guy. The Cards haven't chosen too many of those in recent years, at least not in early rounds but everyone who's been hard on the Cards for choosing Kozma over Porcello 2 years ago should love this pick. Is he Josh Beckett or is he Mark McCormick? It's too soon to tell, of course, but I like that we chose a guy who could, if things fall into place, be a #1 starter in the big leagues. It was about time the Cards made a selection like that. We certainly have the depth in our system to be able to withstand him flaming out and, while we have some minor league pitching talent, none of it projects to the front end of the rotation. We have a bunch of guys who might turn in to #4 starters and we've got to have someone who can step onto that top rung of the ladder someday. Maybe Shelby Miller can do that 4-5 years from now.
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Need a solid start from Welley today
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
Need the bats to stay alive.
"If I prepare myself, my stuff is good and I'm going to get outs. That is a fact." - Chris Carpenter
Question:
In today’s game, which of the following is more likely:
- Wellemeyer giving up five or more runs; or
- The Cardinals scoring more than five runs?
"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
hermida will hit a homer off welly today
let’s just hope he keeps the rest of the lineup down
by VolsnCards5 on Jun 11, 2009 11:52 AM EDT up reply actions
didn't he kill the cubs a few times last year too?
he must be the anti-Ankiel. Only hits in the clutch
How did the pig corner the breakfast market?
a better question would be
Wellemeyer giving up LESS than 5, or the offense scoring more than 5. I’d still have to go with A
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"OOHHHHH!!!! He knocked out the I in Big Mac Land!!"
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jun 11, 2009 12:15 PM EDT up reply actions
bgh, prescient
I've got one foot on the platform, the other foot on the train
I'm going back to New Orleans, to wear that ball and chain
by jd is legend on Jun 11, 2009 3:26 PM EDT up reply actions
I vote for both
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"OOHHHHH!!!! He knocked out the I in Big Mac Land!!"
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jun 11, 2009 12:14 PM EDT up reply actions
The Mad Hungarian's Rasmus Animus
…as the pitcher who gave up his 8th inning single last night no doubt noted. It was a line drive up the middle that might have killed the pitcher had it been less well-placed.
Rasmus had a monster game last night. That HR swing looked as nature as a gazelle springing across the Serengeti and, as chuckb noted, he scorched that liner up the middle. However, watching the FS Midwest broadcast, your favorite color commentator and mine was on one of his typical anti-Ramsus rants. In fact, he barely paused when Rasmus made some of the most solid contact this club has seen in some time. Animus is inherently irrational, so I’m not surprised that he would continue his rant in the fact of a very fine baseball play. And, I wouldn’t so much mind Al’s railing against a lack of hustle or whatever if he did it for everyone. When Yadi hit his towering flyball off the left field wall and only got a single because he admired his batwork, Al didn’t even mention it. Yet, when Rasmus doesn’t run out a foul chopper to first base, it spurs a rant onto which fuel was thrown when he didn’t run like a scalded dog on his second foul ball (which, for my money, was actually a less forgivable play than the chopper to first). I guess what I’m saying in a roundabout way is that Joe Morgan needs to sit down with Al and have a talk about consistency.
"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 Jun 11, 2009 11:47 AM EDT reply actions 2 recs
Al and Dan are terrible, end of story
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by dcfcblues on Jun 11, 2009 11:59 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
I actually like Dan
He’s a cool guy — I think he just panders to Al because his job would be hell (and the broadcast would be shit) if he called him out on the air all the time.
by Ray Lankford on Jun 11, 2009 12:01 PM EDT up reply actions
I'd like it
if Ricky Horton provided the color analysis more often always.
Guys like Bradley are exactly why we can't have a pumpkin patch anymore.
Ick.
He’s worse than Al.
"If I prepare myself, my stuff is good and I'm going to get outs. That is a fact." - Chris Carpenter
I'm a Horton fan
I’ll take his humility, self-deprecating humor, and advocacy for the players over Al’s grouchy BS anyday.
Guys like Bradley are exactly why we can't have a pumpkin patch anymore.
by liam on Jun 11, 2009 12:06 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
I want Magrane
"I usually don’t read other peoples sigs." -Cuttah
by Alxfritz on Jun 11, 2009 12:10 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Joe would be awesome
have him & the moon man do a simulcast & this rock would be a much more happier place
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
Plus he's a Wahoo... go Wahoos!
Rick is pretty good relative to his FSM peers. I’ll take Orel Hershiser (wrong channel, I know) any day. He’s much more insightful than most analysts, including Al Robotsky (aka Al Hrabosky), who is clueless and useless.
Orel Hershiser is about the best out there
He treats his audience with respect and tries to actually think about the game instead of just spouting off nonsense.
"Your Holiness, I'm Joseph Medwick. I, too, used to be a Cardinal."-Joe Medwick, to Pope Pius XII.
by redbirdnation8206 on Jun 11, 2009 1:22 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
No doubt
Al drops some on field analysis from time to time, Ricky’s job is to be goofy.
Not afraid to nitpick
I thoroughly enjoyed
Al describing proper bunting technique during the Wainwright sacrifice. When the hell did Al ever bunt in his life?
How did the pig corner the breakfast market?
Al Hrabosky giving hitting tips is...
…more useless than the Giants’ left-handed power bats, who probably play first.
"Your Holiness, I'm Joseph Medwick. I, too, used to be a Cardinal."-Joe Medwick, to Pope Pius XII.
by redbirdnation8206 on Jun 11, 2009 1:23 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Nah
Al has an enormous ego and wants Colby and all other rookies to get the fuck off his lawn. Ricky Horton isn’t that great, but at least he’s humble and laughs at himself and whatnot.
"Your Holiness, I'm Joseph Medwick. I, too, used to be a Cardinal."-Joe Medwick, to Pope Pius XII.
by redbirdnation8206 on Jun 11, 2009 1:21 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
What I wouldn't give
to hear a broadcast team that argues on the air.
by MdRedbirdFreak on Jun 11, 2009 12:58 PM EDT up reply actions
Or at least disagree about something
Shannon and Rooney sometimes have little disagreements. It’s interesting. Keeps guys honest.
There's no "I" in team. There's also no "I" in "B-g Mac Land".
be careful what you wish for
Joe Morgan and Steve Phillips argue on air
How did the pig corner the breakfast market?
If they're both wrong...
it’s like they agree. Only not…
There's no "I" in team. There's also no "I" in "B-g Mac Land".
Try it
before you call anybody “terrible” at their profession.
I was a play-by-play radio announcer and sports director for my college radio station
I’ve called women’s volleyball, baseball, men’s and women’s basketball, and football. Aside from actually calling games, I critiqued the guys working under me on their performance calling games. Listening to Al, I feel qualified to say that he is not good at his job.
"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 Jun 11, 2009 1:31 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
really?
we have to have been broadcasters before we can say that AL is terrible at his job? Holy fuck, next thing you know I won’t be able to say Kim Jong-Il is a terrible head of state because I have never had the opportunity to run a nation.
* sarcasm might be involved in this comment
That's exactly what I would have said
I mean, exactly. The Kim Jong-Il metaphor and everything. Are you psychic?
There's no "I" in team. There's also no "I" in "B-g Mac Land".
Al Hrabosky: player hater
Its super annoying, for sure. Until a week or two ago, I wondered whether it was just me who noticed it. Then I read RB’s post a week or two ago. I’m glad its getting some attention, because its f*ing stupid.
by Ray Lankford on Jun 11, 2009 11:59 AM EDT up reply actions
i was thinking it seemed it has been a while since rasmus walked
to be fair though, i don’t think he is swinging at bad pitches…pitchers are throwing him strikes and he is swinging at them…don’t have time to luck up graphs to see if thats actually a true statment(facts tend to get in way too often anyways)
i found time
rasmus swings at 22.7% of pitches outside of the strikezone, which is below league average…so i was basically right…is there a way to see what the average O-swing % is for rookies…i gotta think rasmus’s number is really good when compared to other rookies
he probably could have taken a few more walks, but i’m not complaining…if he keeps this up, pitchers will really start pitching around him, and the walks will come
by VolsnCards5 on Jun 11, 2009 12:06 PM EDT up reply actions
Good and bad
I like the day game because I have softball tonight and would have missed the end, but I have a deadline for a project coming up and can’t really afford to follow the game too closely. I really just want a beer, so I guess I’ll never be happy (until after 5:00)
How did the pig corner the breakfast market?
try being on the west coast...
i’m barely out of bed here…
by duncans_army on Jun 11, 2009 12:34 PM EDT up reply actions
This is a confusing lineup
Why would you take out our best hitter, Rasmus, right now.
I have but I didn't think he would do it today.
He tries to keep guys and get guys hot by the constant switching, but now he’s trying to cool off Rasmus?
If Razzle
sits out the next four games, I’ll be pretty f’n annoyed.
Guys like Bradley are exactly why we can't have a pumpkin patch anymore.
Its very possible
maybe LaRussa is trying to make the lineup look bad so management will get him a big bat to go behind Pujols.
maybe he heard Al bitching about his lack of hustle on that foul ball
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"OOHHHHH!!!! He knocked out the I in Big Mac Land!!"
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jun 11, 2009 12:19 PM EDT up reply actions
Heh.
He wants that big bat that he can slot in behind Albert. You know, the kind that can crank 3 run homers in the 1st inning or scorch 8th inning singles that threaten to take out opposing pitchers.
There's no "I" in team. There's also no "I" in "B-g Mac Land".
by mattybobo on Jun 11, 2009 12:19 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
At least our OF isn't
Stavinoha, Ludwick, and Duncan
TLR is insane
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"OOHHHHH!!!! He knocked out the I in Big Mac Land!!"
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jun 11, 2009 12:18 PM EDT up reply actions
I think I would've played Stav at 1B
and given Albert a day off. He just looks exhausted lately.
That would’ve allowed TLR to keep two hot hitters (Raz in CF, Ank in RF) in the OF, plus get Ludwick in there against LHP.
A taste of our own medicine..
I noticed that the Cards struck out zero times last night, pretty cool. Also hit the first 3R HR since 4/25 (YIKES). Anyway, the Marlins are giving us a taste of our medicine this series. They have struck us out in just 6.0% of our PAs, but walked us in only 4.8%. They really are “pitching to contact” – 89.2% of our PAs against them have resulted in a ball in play. The 2 game set against the Phils was the second closest to that number, with 87.5%, and those two are the real outliers as our rate against everyone else is below 80%.
In contrast, we struck out in 24.5% of our PAs against the Bravos, and walked in 15.4% vs. the Royals. Interesting stuff.
I should caveat that a we accumulated only 80 – 100 PAs against a couple teams, so not really too reliable.
I have more data if anyone is interested.
Mang Says...
"There is no "I" in team, or in B g Mac Land, either."
by all4tookie on Jun 11, 2009 12:03 PM EDT reply actions 2 recs
Damn you guys aren't nearly as nerdy as I thought
That or I’m just not interesting. Nevermind.
Mang Says...
"There is no "I" in team, or in B g Mac Land, either."
That actually is pretty interesting
but probably a casualty of the gamethread.
There's no "I" in team. There's also no "I" in "B-g Mac Land".
Make a fanpost.
This is interesting.
Decrease runs scored?
Maybe.
Decrease winning? Never seen that proven.
-SFTU
oh...man i got bad information
i take it all back
Rasmus isn’t in the lineup though, right?
thats just stupid
by VolsnCards5 on Jun 11, 2009 12:11 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
well played
you were foiled the first time… but you come back swinging
sir, I salute you
by BirdsonFire on Jun 11, 2009 12:14 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
I know
and that bum Pujols is in there and still striking out
How did the pig corner the breakfast market?
Stavinoha over Rasmus
go figure
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"OOHHHHH!!!! He knocked out the I in Big Mac Land!!"
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jun 11, 2009 12:19 PM EDT up reply actions
rbi single in the first
and i’ll take the righty vs the lefty today
by BirdsonFire on Jun 11, 2009 12:20 PM EDT up reply actions
but colby hits lefties too
i am much more ok with stav in the lineup than duncan though
by VolsnCards5 on Jun 11, 2009 12:21 PM EDT up reply actions
the bigger question to me
is ank over cheese
it’s a good time to start the infection
by BirdsonFire on Jun 11, 2009 12:26 PM EDT up reply actions
it's just hard to sit Ank after he almost hit the cycle last night
4B - beer baseball bands blog
"OOHHHHH!!!! He knocked out the I in Big Mac Land!!"
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jun 11, 2009 12:27 PM EDT up reply actions
I would like to see Colby
but Ankiel is more streaky and the kind of player you put in there until he cools off. Rasmus is a little more consistent
How did the pig corner the breakfast market?
yup
consistently the best centerfielder in the national league this season, yet sitting today while we play in the park with the biggest center field in the national league.
Talk about not valuing defense. He has a 3 hit night and he’s on the bench.
"I just wish that the late Harry Caray were still around so I could hear him mispronounce 'Kosuke Fukudome' every fukun' night" -- Dennis Miller
by fourstick on Jun 11, 2009 12:45 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
The haircut honeymoon wore off
and Al called in a favor to TLR so he wouldn’t have to deal with both a hang over and Rasmus at the same time
How did the pig corner the breakfast market?
3 hit nights only count when it's Ankiel
There's no "I" in team. There's also no "I" in "B-g Mac Land".
heh
4B - beer baseball bands blog
"OOHHHHH!!!! He knocked out the I in Big Mac Land!!"
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jun 11, 2009 12:19 PM EDT up reply actions
dude
I think that pissed me off the most about the first inning. Brendan comes off probably his best day as a major leaguer, (maybe) reads his press clippings, and goes up hacking.
When you’re in the leadoff spot, you should look at a pitch or two. They were just talking about how Andrew Miller has control problems at times and lo and behold, our leadoff hitter flails away, good for a lazy popout.
Interestingly, I really liked Ank’s approach.
I'm still five or six
0-4 outings from Ryan before I start hating him again. He seems to have really improved his game
How did the pig corner the breakfast market?
yep
I dig Ryan…despite all the crap Al gives him on air.
I’d just like to see a guy with his skillset be a little more patient at the plate, particularly when he’s hitting leadoff.
Al hating him
makes me like him more. Seems like, first PA today aside, he’s been taking good at bats though. Skip probably gave him tips on leading off and swinging at the first pitch today.
How did the pig corner the breakfast market?
I don't dislike him
I just hate first pitch swinging to start a game.
"I usually don’t read other peoples sigs." -Cuttah
Ank
is clobbering the ball.
"If I prepare myself, my stuff is good and I'm going to get outs. That is a fact." - Chris Carpenter
I was thinking that he should
With some rest he could probly get back in the groove
pujols threatened puppies
so tlr kept him in the lineup
by BirdsonFire on Jun 11, 2009 12:17 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm watching ESPN's gamecast
and..holy shit he strikes again…he looks like a miles + 25 lbs
How did the pig corner the breakfast market?
i havent been able to watch many games lately...
how has TGreene looked since being called back up?
by longhornscardinals on Jun 11, 2009 12:18 PM EDT reply actions
very good
on base 4 times in his first game. 3 for five last night
by prophetjohn on Jun 11, 2009 12:19 PM EDT up reply actions
i think he's looked good
he is such a fluid defender…and he can hit a little bit
by VolsnCards5 on Jun 11, 2009 12:19 PM EDT up reply actions
I hate Colby sitting today,
but I love the TGreene/Ryan middle infield. Big fun.
by MdRedbirdFreak on Jun 11, 2009 1:04 PM EDT up reply actions
yep
"If I prepare myself, my stuff is good and I'm going to get outs. That is a fact." - Chris Carpenter
Hmm
There isn’t a link on the main page or on the MLB.tv page. What the fuck, the one game I can actually watch 7 hours ahead.
Not afraid to nitpick
http://mlb.mlb.com/mediacenter/index.jsp
"If I prepare myself, my stuff is good and I'm going to get outs. That is a fact." - Chris Carpenter
hmm
will this work?
"If I prepare myself, my stuff is good and I'm going to get outs. That is a fact." - Chris Carpenter
Here's
the link.
javascript:void(bam.media.launchPlayer({calendar_event_id:‘14-245103-2009-06-11’,content_id:‘4948699’,media_type:‘video’,source:’MLB’}));
Don’t know if you can find a way to get that to work.
Or maybe this.
"If I prepare myself, my stuff is good and I'm going to get outs. That is a fact." - Chris Carpenter
also, someone did a post
about how to proxy the other day. Maybe searching for that would buy you a workaround.
He can't
see a link to the game. Proxy won’t help you if you can’t click on the game.
"If I prepare myself, my stuff is good and I'm going to get outs. That is a fact." - Chris Carpenter
No problem.
:)
"If I prepare myself, my stuff is good and I'm going to get outs. That is a fact." - Chris Carpenter
what about for gameday audio?
hate to be a pest – but I cannot figure out the link on my own.
by enoscountry on Jun 11, 2009 12:28 PM EDT up reply actions
you should be able to find something free on that
freebaseballradio.com link I posted below.
Sometimes it takes a little digging, but it’s worth it.
This maybe?
"If I prepare myself, my stuff is good and I'm going to get outs. That is a fact." - Chris Carpenter
thanks
that did work
I’ll have to keep those links in mind
by enoscountry on Jun 11, 2009 12:30 PM EDT up reply actions
It's not up now
but you could try http://www.freebaseballradio.com/StlouisJune.html. You might luck out and find a radio stream, but if you keep refreshing, maybe the TVAnts link will come up at the bottom at some point.
I lived on that thing until I moved to STL about a month ago.
Good luck.
This ump's strike calls seem really delayed
Strike 2 on Albert was really delayed, this last pitch to Greene seemed delayed. That annoys me when umps do that.
+1
I hated it when I played and I still hate it to this day
How did the pig corner the breakfast market?
Making the pitcher throw 21 pitches in the 1st = good
MyBrute - Where tiny gladiators rule the internets
There's yer run, Big Boy!
"In this game, don't nobody know nuthin' about nuthin'." -- attributed to Lawrence Peter "Yogi" Berra
MLB.tv
Anyone else not getting the link for the game?
the highest batting average in the marlins lineup is .270, wow
MyBrute - Where tiny gladiators rule the internets
joker24 by the sounds of it
Because chicks dig the intentional base on balls.
by Felonius_Monk on Jun 11, 2009 12:24 PM EDT up reply actions
2 weeks ago
if pujols isn’t playing, we’d have been in the same boat
by VolsnCards5 on Jun 11, 2009 12:25 PM EDT up reply actions
Not with Schu, I think he was hitting around .300 2 weeks ago
MyBrute - Where tiny gladiators rule the internets
wow this is the first ever time i've posted in a game thread at work... crazy early start today!
Because chicks dig the intentional base on balls.
counting down the shutout :-)
he’s making use of the OFers though…
Because chicks dig the intentional base on balls.
by Felonius_Monk on Jun 11, 2009 12:28 PM EDT up reply actions
i believe it is luddy's turn...
next inning it’s the infield
by BirdsonFire on Jun 11, 2009 12:29 PM EDT up reply actions
Bingo!
"In this game, don't nobody know nuthin' about nuthin'." -- attributed to Lawrence Peter "Yogi" Berra
by The Ol Goaler on Jun 11, 2009 12:30 PM EDT up reply actions
damn i'm good
i called stav’s rbi earlier too
i’m frightened… someone hold me
by BirdsonFire on Jun 11, 2009 12:31 PM EDT up reply actions
if Ank would have hit the cycle last night
he probably would have the day off today
4B - beer baseball bands blog
"OOHHHHH!!!! He knocked out the I in Big Mac Land!!"
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jun 11, 2009 12:27 PM EDT reply actions
Where's hanley?
night off? There lineup looks pretty awful without him & cantu. Wes helms hitting 3rd…
Because chicks dig the intentional base on balls.
yea but helms is exactly the type of player that murders us
be afraid…be very afraid
by VolsnCards5 on Jun 11, 2009 12:28 PM EDT up reply actions
oh definitely
against this shit lineup i’m pretty sure we have zero chance whatsoever.
Because chicks dig the intentional base on balls.
by Felonius_Monk on Jun 11, 2009 12:29 PM EDT up reply actions
lol stavinoha is younger than me....
he looks about 35.
Because chicks dig the intentional base on balls.
he's got OMS too...
or was it OMP, I can’t remember….
Because chicks dig the intentional base on balls.
by Felonius_Monk on Jun 11, 2009 12:33 PM EDT up reply actions
i'm a fan of OMS
but i do believe it was OMP
by BirdsonFire on Jun 11, 2009 12:33 PM EDT up reply actions
Ryan and T. Greene up the middle
I like the looks of that. Been wanting to see those 2 together regularly for awhile now.
Milt Thompson FTW!
who plays a better SS?
I haven’t seen Greene play too much, but Ryan seems to get to everything. Must be the positive side to ADD
How did the pig corner the breakfast market?
there surely can't be a better defensive MIF combo in MLB, can there?
I know neither of them can hit much but I bet they’ll both end up being average players just because of the gloves. Kinda cool that two guys most of us would’ve given away at the start of the year for nothing are turning into something useful. TLR/the org do have a pretty useful knack of polishing turds.
Because chicks dig the intentional base on balls.
by Felonius_Monk on Jun 11, 2009 12:34 PM EDT up reply actions
I think Greene is the better SS,
but i will be happy if no one starts at SS the rest of the year outside of T Greene and Ryan
* sarcasm might be involved in this comment
If I had my wish.
It’d be T Greene at short and Ryan at 2b the rest of the year and I guess you could get all platoon-ie with Skp and I’d be just fine.
(btw, I had to throw Skip in there since Ankiel has decided to make himself a viable option again in left field since Rasmus and Ludwick should be starting basically everyday)
I have a very, umm...photographic brain. A lot like Ansel Adams but in color and with a lot more, uh.....insertion and pubic hair.
If I had my wish
Ank would stay hot for another week or so, then his butt would get traded while it still had value.
* sarcasm might be involved in this comment
strange inning
we send up 6 guys, score a run… pitcher throws 21
welley goes 1-2-3 and throws 21
You have no idea
90% of the time in Prague, everyone has a beer at 11:30 AM. I mean literally everyone. Not like some people have soda, some people have water, I mean actually 100% of people in the restaurant have a beer, waiters included.
60% of the time it works every time.
Not afraid to nitpick
It
does if you’ve seen Anchorman.
"If I prepare myself, my stuff is good and I'm going to get outs. That is a fact." - Chris Carpenter
D'oh!
I should’ve picked up on that.
"If I prepare myself, my stuff is good and I'm going to get outs. That is a fact." - Chris Carpenter
It's got real bits of panther in it
that’s how you know it works
How did the pig corner the breakfast market?
I had
a life size Ron Burgundy cardboard cut out in my dorm room window, watching people pass by in the quad
How did the pig corner the breakfast market?
I'm
moving there. Beats watching gameday at 9:30 am with beers!
by kkkkathmandubirdsview on Jun 11, 2009 12:36 PM EDT up reply actions
Most expensive 1/2 liter I've run across is $4
$1 in a lot of places, $2 in the touristy places, $3 maybe at a couple trendy places. I was outraged to pay $4 for 17 ounces.
Not afraid to nitpick
Your descriptions of Prague make it sound pretty much like paradise
Again, I can’t believe I never went there. I’ll have to drink to missed opportunities tonight.
There's no "I" in team. There's also no "I" in "B-g Mac Land".
Pretty much
To drive home the point, we went to a bar and a dance club the other night that had naked chicks dancing on the bar. Not a strip club: it was a regular bar and there was a dance floor in another part, there were just boobs (and let’s just say a “show”) involved. Cover was $3.
Munich would be in 2nd place as it was a ton of fun and there’s lots to do, but it’s all spread out. Prague you go to the “Center” square and you can pretty well walk in any direction and find a good time from pubs/bars to restaurants to clubs to stores to strip clubs to hookers if you swing like that.
Not afraid to nitpick
are you in prague?
i lived there for a year.
cardinals are the things with feathers that perch within the soul.
i loved prague.
it’s one of the prettiest and under-appreciated cities in Western Europe, in my opinion.
what are you there for?
cardinals are the things with feathers that perch within the soul.
Study abroad
But really the only studying I’ve been doing is on the economics of the beer prices around Europe.
Not afraid to nitpick
by joker24 on Jun 11, 2009 1:26 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
ah. a study we can all support.
cardinals are the things with feathers that perch within the soul.
by ilrosso on Jun 11, 2009 1:27 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
we have a few 3rd shift worker bars that open at 7 am
if only I didn’t have to work. a beer sounds really freakin’ good right now
How did the pig corner the breakfast market?
[insert gratuitious jimmy buffet lyric here]
by VolsnCards5 on Jun 11, 2009 12:33 PM EDT up reply actions
And the game's being played
at Landshark Stadium, no less…
"In this game, don't nobody know nuthin' about nuthin'." -- attributed to Lawrence Peter "Yogi" Berra
by The Ol Goaler on Jun 11, 2009 12:35 PM EDT up reply actions
wes helms looks like john c reilly
lets hope he plays like mr. cellaphane today(i know that was really really bad)
FYI
there’s a TVAnts link up to the game right now
http://www.freebaseballradio.com/StlouisJune.html
Scroll to the bottom.
is this supposed to be a link to video of the game?
Milt Thompson FTW!
Yep
"If I prepare myself, my stuff is good and I'm going to get outs. That is a fact." - Chris Carpenter
bummer...doesn't do anything for me some reason
Milt Thompson FTW!
Start here:
http://www.myp2p.eu/index.php?part=home
Follow the instructions for installing the TVAnts program, then you’re golden.
yep...
the TVAnts link is a video feed. You will probably have to install some player, but it’s a nice resource.
LaRue's
stache is gone!
"If I prepare myself, my stuff is good and I'm going to get outs. That is a fact." - Chris Carpenter
+1
"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
Trying
to bring Welly out of his slump!
by kkkkathmandubirdsview on Jun 11, 2009 12:34 PM EDT up reply actions
I just realized
a game is on. Damn Pacific time, only 9:30. Play ball and put up more crooked numbers!
by kkkkathmandubirdsview on Jun 11, 2009 12:32 PM EDT reply actions
Someone feel free to correct me via PITCHf/x
But Miller has dramatically raised his armslot. Don’t think that’s a good thing necessarily.
Not afraid to nitpick
Personally I think he looks a lot better mechanically.
It seems like that higher slot has straightened his arm action out a bit and made it smoother.
Decrease runs scored?
Maybe.
Decrease winning? Never seen that proven.
-SFTU
when our team vs LHP contains
Ryan, Greene, Barden AND Stav, you know we really need to trade for a right-handed bat. Or preferably two.
Because chicks dig the intentional base on balls.
im ok with ryan and greene
but Barden at third is a struggle. We gotta get a 3rd baseman and stop playing utility guys there with no pop.
Milt Thompson FTW!
Remember Welley
it’s an infield inning… GO’s to Barden, Ryan, Greene
We should send down Duncan or Stavinoha
Call up Solan to play 2B and move Skip the OF.
Solano?
he has been a pleasant surprise with the bat at memphis
by VolsnCards5 on Jun 11, 2009 12:38 PM EDT up reply actions
i'd just stick with Thurston/Ryan at 2B
and leave greene at SS. Problem solved.
Because chicks dig the intentional base on balls.
by Felonius_Monk on Jun 11, 2009 12:39 PM EDT up reply actions
Well then you have 6 outfielders.
We could always send down an OF and call up a 13th pitcher :(
I am sending Stav and Dunc but to AAA
and trading for a RH corner OF in my scenario… This guy’ll platoon with Schu in LF. Either that or bring up Mather/Craig to do it (or even keep running Stavi out, if it’s strictly a platoon). Either way I’m optioning Dunc, one way or another.
Because chicks dig the intentional base on balls.
by Felonius_Monk on Jun 11, 2009 12:43 PM EDT up reply actions
EFF
wow…that was fast. I was just getting ready to post some smart-ass thing about a lefty being up with a runner on base, which is usually problematic for Todd.
Mother eff.
Ross Gload?
I never would’ve guessed
Yep, every Hall of Famer did something unique. Mike Schmidt played with his hat sideways. Roberto Clemente chewed other people's fingernails. Tris Speaker was Japanese. Lou Boudreau rode a dolphin into the batter's box. Nap Lajoie would only use John Wilkes Booth's dismembered leg as a bat. And he corked it. Johnny Mize was from the future. - FJM
I'd guess
2 K and 2 HR
Yep, every Hall of Famer did something unique. Mike Schmidt played with his hat sideways. Roberto Clemente chewed other people's fingernails. Tris Speaker was Japanese. Lou Boudreau rode a dolphin into the batter's box. Nap Lajoie would only use John Wilkes Booth's dismembered leg as a bat. And he corked it. Johnny Mize was from the future. - FJM
yeah
but he’d probably get to first on one of those k’s
by BirdsonFire on Jun 11, 2009 12:46 PM EDT up reply actions
Ross Gload
continuing the success of mediocracy against the cardinals.
How did the pig corner the breakfast market?
gload is the dictator of the mediocracy
he’s a fascist mediocrat.
Because chicks dig the intentional base on balls.
by Felonius_Monk on Jun 11, 2009 12:45 PM EDT up reply actions
sweet...i got the tvants link to work
the video is running like 2-3 minutes behind though. is it like that for the rest of you guys?
Milt Thompson FTW!
that's the only drawback...
so you’re always a little behind with the gameday thread, but eh, free video feed = nice.
no problem
gracias for the info
Milt Thompson FTW!
is the Wellemeyer experiement over yet?
by longhornscardinals on Jun 11, 2009 12:46 PM EDT reply actions
define "over"
How depressing is it being you? Is it closer to being a lifelong cubs fan or being born without lips? - Janitor
by themanthemyth on Jun 11, 2009 12:54 PM EDT up reply actions
Thank you Paulino
That was a well timed DP
Yep, every Hall of Famer did something unique. Mike Schmidt played with his hat sideways. Roberto Clemente chewed other people's fingernails. Tris Speaker was Japanese. Lou Boudreau rode a dolphin into the batter's box. Nap Lajoie would only use John Wilkes Booth's dismembered leg as a bat. And he corked it. Johnny Mize was from the future. - FJM
well, i called the dp
but it was suppose to occur instead of the hr
If Wellemeyer must throw that pitiful changeup
I wish he wouldn’t throw it right down the middle
The time has come for someone to put his foot down and that foot is me
ahhh but that's exactly what they don't expect him to do...
tricks within confoundences within enigmas…. That’s the wellemeyer way.
Because chicks dig the intentional base on balls.
by Felonius_Monk on Jun 11, 2009 12:50 PM EDT up reply actions
perhaps he should *try* to throw it down the middle
i would imagine he would be more effective
by BirdsonFire on Jun 11, 2009 12:50 PM EDT up reply actions
But the changeup keeps guys honest
or something. “Keep guys honest” is becoming one of my favorite sports cliches, so I’m trying to drop it in here and there until somebody besides me finds it funny. If not, oh well, at least I’m amusing myself.
There's no "I" in team. There's also no "I" in "B-g Mac Land".
amusing yourself is the most important part of the equation
How depressing is it being you? Is it closer to being a lifelong cubs fan or being born without lips? - Janitor
by themanthemyth on Jun 11, 2009 12:53 PM EDT up reply actions
is ryan going to do something awesome and get a walk?
Because chicks dig the intentional base on balls.
why does it seem amazing that Rick is batting over .250?
4B - beer baseball bands blog
"OOHHHHH!!!! He knocked out the I in Big Mac Land!!"
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jun 11, 2009 12:52 PM EDT reply actions
his OBP probably isn't much more than that, heh
4B - beer baseball bands blog
"OOHHHHH!!!! He knocked out the I in Big Mac Land!!"
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jun 11, 2009 12:53 PM EDT up reply actions
It is kind of amazing.
He pulled his OPS all the way up to the high .700s. A sudden 100 point jump. He’s having a nice little streak, which even the recent Ankiel bashers like me are glad to see.
There's no "I" in team. There's also no "I" in "B-g Mac Land".
i love the whole
“left-handed hitter with crappy OBP who can’t hit LHP in the 2-hole against a left-handed pitcher” thing TLR’s got going today. It’s…. inventive.
Because chicks dig the intentional base on balls.
.500 so far today
then .333
then .250
but it worked once
How did the pig corner the breakfast market?
Inventively typical?
Unintuitive, yet expected?
Shockingly predictable?
- "I went at it and didn’t slow down, so it kind of bounced off me." -Lil' Dunc
he'll be able to afford one
with the contract the Yankees give him
How did the pig corner the breakfast market?
no doubt
when Dan “Too Many Errors to Count” Uggla robs you of a hit, things just aren’t going your way
uggla's an underrated fielder
he’s not much worse than average, according to UZR, whatever you make of that. I think he’s a 3B playing 2B, really…
Because chicks dig the intentional base on balls.
by Felonius_Monk on Jun 11, 2009 1:04 PM EDT up reply actions
people only remember his one and only All star performance
How did the pig corner the breakfast market?
He's
a right handed hitting 3Bman. Hmm…
"If I prepare myself, my stuff is good and I'm going to get outs. That is a fact." - Chris Carpenter
there was LOTS of buzz about trying to get him
but EVERYONE pretty much fell back on “he’s a crappy defender and our staff hearts groundballs, so it would be a bad move.”
for whatever that’s worth.
Saturdays game at the Cleve
will be 1988 retro uniforms. I’m excited to see that. I miss the pullover uni’s.
"I usually don’t read other peoples sigs." -Cuttah
This game started way too damn early....
You guys go back to work, and Im going back to bed….
Brought to you by Karl's Jr.
Idiocracy
Carl’s Jr. Computer: [the woman kicks the computer, and it sprays a chloroform-like substance in her face, knocking her out] This should help you calm down. Please come back when you can afford to make a purchase. Your kids are starving. Carl’s Jr. believes that no child should go hungry. You are an unfit mother. Your children will be placed in the custody of Carl’s Jr. Carl’s Jr…"Fuck You, I’m Eating."
Don't argue with stupid people. They will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience. - anon.
after yesterday's explosion
is today going to be another case of score early and then roll over the rest of the game
How did the pig corner the breakfast market?
or bend over, to be more accurate
How depressing is it being you? Is it closer to being a lifelong cubs fan or being born without lips? - Janitor
by themanthemyth on Jun 11, 2009 12:56 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm gonna go back to pretending the game is at 6 and go about my day
Welle’s pitching. That’s reason enough to not spend 3 hours on the cards :(
after the Ross Gload Bomb
how long until Wes Helms makes us pay
How did the pig corner the breakfast market?
ankiel
at least he’s +ve in the WAR column now (0.3 according to fangraphs), which was negative for a while.
However, looking at his stats, something just leapt out at me that I’ve never noticed before – his two years of success (06 and 07) he got possibly quite lucky on flyballs. Nearly 20% of his flies left the park over two SEASONS. That’s comparable to albert’s career rate.
Could be we’re expecting too much of him as a power hitter because he just got lucky for a reasonably lengthy period of time? Of course, he could just have tons of power, and I don’t particularly remember a lot of cheapies, but his value is pretty dependent on him being able to crush the ball out of the yard quite a lot…
Because chicks dig the intentional base on balls.
at memphis. got a few hits and a few errors the other night.
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
Brendan Ryan
is getting very close to taking over the team lead in hitting
bizarro
(non-Pujols division)
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 didn't say he had overtaken pujols
i said he is very close
AH yes
this is the team i remember watching…..
cant be scoring runs like last night again, wouldnt be nice to the marlins
people wouldn't get to have all the fun trade talk
if they kept scoring runs
How did the pig corner the breakfast market?
remember
being aggressive is the best way to score runs. Get with the programme.
Because chicks dig the intentional base on balls.
by Felonius_Monk on Jun 11, 2009 1:08 PM EDT up reply actions
our announcing team really likes
that a-rod stat.
cardinals are the things with feathers that perch within the soul.
“uggla singled to third”? WTF happened there? Little nubber into the dirt or something? barden have a play?
Because chicks dig the intentional base on balls.
no, barden tried
to backhand it, got the glove on it but couldn’t actually glove the ball and make the play.
cardinals are the things with feathers that perch within the soul.
i caught that line on Rome the other day too
nice use of it.
Milt Thompson FTW!
wellemeyer
7 hits through 3.2 innings. No strikeouts. No walks.
I guess this would go down as your classic dave duncan performance.
Because chicks dig the intentional base on balls.
if it weren't for a homer, it would be a no-true-outcomes performance.
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
LaRue's stache: key to Welly's success. y/n?
"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
for Welly values of not-sucking-that-badly
"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
Shut up Al.
"I usually don’t read other peoples sigs." -Cuttah
by Alxfritz on Jun 11, 2009 1:21 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Damn me...
for being so cheap. I need to just pony up the cash to MLB so that I can watch, or at least listed to, these damn day games. I’m so tired of watching GameCenters and the like…
Ryan Franklin = casualty
You heard it here first.
"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
apparently
Not getting that much work.
Diction fail, imo. Is there a gurney involved?
"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
Whatever happened to Welley's FB and all those Ks?
"Rasmus doesn't hit lefties. Instead he bashes them over the head with their own bleeding arm he just raced to the mound to rip off before the ball arrives to the plate. He then smashes that baseball with the pitchers bloody arm over the wall because he does not hit lefites he bashes them." Ted Lilly
i'm just listening but this sounds like batting practice...
does it look like bp?
How depressing is it being you? Is it closer to being a lifelong cubs fan or being born without lips? - Janitor
yes
"If I prepare myself, my stuff is good and I'm going to get outs. That is a fact." - Chris Carpenter
i appreciate your brevity
How depressing is it being you? Is it closer to being a lifelong cubs fan or being born without lips? - Janitor
by themanthemyth on Jun 11, 2009 1:29 PM EDT up reply actions
do you think razmataz
makes that play?
cardinals are the things with feathers that perch within the soul.
Todd Wellemeyer stinks
He’s nearly to Jason Marquis in 2006 or Baron von Kipwellsington in 2007.
"Your Holiness, I'm Joseph Medwick. I, too, used to be a Cardinal."-Joe Medwick, to Pope Pius XII.
by redbirdnation8206 on Jun 11, 2009 1:29 PM EDT reply actions
I'm not sure I've ever seen
a box score like the fish have right now. Take a look. Wow, just wow…
damn i wanted to see
ank try to gun down bonifacio
WOW
Wellemeyer may have dropped an eff bomb or two. I like it.
"Your Holiness, I'm Joseph Medwick. I, too, used to be a Cardinal."-Joe Medwick, to Pope Pius XII.
by redbirdnation8206 on Jun 11, 2009 1:31 PM EDT reply actions
yeah, i was about to comment on that.
i love it when they show pitchers after bad innings. sometimes being able to read lips is a blessing…i’m pretty sure he was swearing profusely at himself.
cardinals are the things with feathers that perch within the soul.
Fangraphs
has Florida 88% chance to win after 5 full.
So does ESPN gamecast.
I wonder how correlated the two are. ESPN’s certainly isn’t as advanced
Mang Says...
"There is no "I" in team, or in B g Mac Land, either."
well
at least Ank has started hitting
4B - beer baseball bands blog
"OOHHHHH!!!! He knocked out the I in Big Mac Land!!"
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jun 11, 2009 1:37 PM EDT reply actions
eliminate them,
albert!
when albert is mini-slumping, it really hurts.
cardinals are the things with feathers that perch within the soul.
albert just flipped off the
mini-slump.
cardinals are the things with feathers that perch within the soul.
hahahahaha!
YES! dear albert, thank you!
cardinals are the things with feathers that perch within the soul.
FUCK YES!
"If I prepare myself, my stuff is good and I'm going to get outs. That is a fact." - Chris Carpenter
we could really use a home run right about now, Albert
4B - beer baseball bands blog
"OOHHHHH!!!! He knocked out the I in Big Mac Land!!"
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jun 11, 2009 1:38 PM EDT reply actions
HOLY WOW
"Your Holiness, I'm Joseph Medwick. I, too, used to be a Cardinal."-Joe Medwick, to Pope Pius XII.
by redbirdnation8206 on Jun 11, 2009 1:38 PM EDT reply actions
I want to know
the Hit f/x of THAT.
"If I prepare myself, my stuff is good and I'm going to get outs. That is a fact." - Chris Carpenter
no kidding
lets hope hit tracker has it up soon..
Albert tries to eliminate the foul pole
He didn’t like the look of it.
"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
oops, no
Looks like it got close to the 62 on the side wall. You’ll get it next time, Albert.
"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
it didn't even hit the foul pole, lol.
cardinals are the things with feathers that perch within the soul.
19.
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
thank you
4B - beer baseball bands blog
"OOHHHHH!!!! He knocked out the I in Big Mac Land!!"
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jun 11, 2009 1:39 PM EDT reply actions
Nope.
The facade made that noise. It also whimpered.
"If I prepare myself, my stuff is good and I'm going to get outs. That is a fact." - Chris Carpenter
Not watching the game...
On a scale of 1-100 (100 being NLCS 2005 Game 5), how angry was that HR?
Mang Says...
"There is no "I" in team, or in B g Mac Land, either."
it took about 3 seconds to get out.
it was a real no doubter…
eh, 88.
cardinals are the things with feathers that perch within the soul.
took less than 3s if I saw it right
line drive off the upper deck.
I loved the shot of Albert
talking to McRae in the dugout. I’m sure Hal was saying “See…see…told you to just be aggressive!”
I totally called that home run btw
4B - beer baseball bands blog
"OOHHHHH!!!! He knocked out the I in Big Mac Land!!"
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jun 11, 2009 1:42 PM EDT reply actions
I so didn't call it.
But I felt it coming. I was going to leave to run errands, and I told myself, “Self, Albert is going to do something big this plate appearance.” So I stayed.
"If I prepare myself, my stuff is good and I'm going to get outs. That is a fact." - Chris Carpenter
he was due
4B - beer baseball bands blog
"OOHHHHH!!!! He knocked out the I in Big Mac Land!!"
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jun 11, 2009 1:44 PM EDT up reply actions
yeah
guess it wasn’t a tough one to call ;)
4B - beer baseball bands blog
"OOHHHHH!!!! He knocked out the I in Big Mac Land!!"
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jun 11, 2009 1:48 PM EDT up reply actions
now that Stav is out there
I have checked wikipedia and apparently Madagascar is still safe.
"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
now, if stav had been born
in madagascar, we would all be dead.
cardinals are the things with feathers that perch within the soul.
I wish Luddy could start hitting again
4B - beer baseball bands blog
"OOHHHHH!!!! He knocked out the I in Big Mac Land!!"
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jun 11, 2009 1:43 PM EDT reply actions
AJ Pujols sporting ... yes, I have to quote Dan
A Yadier Molina mohawk.
No other way to describe it, sadly.
"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
so Pujols has a mohawk?
yadi’s looks like the one from taxi driver
4B - beer baseball bands blog
"OOHHHHH!!!! He knocked out the I in Big Mac Land!!"
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jun 11, 2009 1:44 PM EDT up reply actions
I am 100% confident
you are the first person to compare Yadi to DeNiro. Kudos.
Mang Says...
"There is no "I" in team, or in B g Mac Land, either."
marking the date
"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 think it's a pretty awesome comparison
4B - beer baseball bands blog
"OOHHHHH!!!! He knocked out the I in Big Mac Land!!"
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jun 11, 2009 1:48 PM EDT up reply actions
AJ Pujols.
Albert Bics his head.
"If I prepare myself, my stuff is good and I'm going to get outs. That is a fact." - Chris Carpenter
They call
him AJ.
"If I prepare myself, my stuff is good and I'm going to get outs. That is a fact." - Chris Carpenter
No that's Asia.
….wait….or is that sideways?
I have a very, umm...photographic brain. A lot like Ansel Adams but in color and with a lot more, uh.....insertion and pubic hair.
gload the choad
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"OOHHHHH!!!! He knocked out the I in Big Mac Land!!"
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jun 11, 2009 1:49 PM EDT up reply actions
More BP
from Welley. Jebus.
"If I prepare myself, my stuff is good and I'm going to get outs. That is a fact." - Chris Carpenter
That was his third of the season.
Guys like Bradley are exactly why we can't have a pumpkin patch anymore.
Gload's
or Welley’s?
"If I prepare myself, my stuff is good and I'm going to get outs. That is a fact." - Chris Carpenter
you mean, counting the two HR he has today, he has three for the season?
cripes.
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
ridiculous
they have zero chance of winning this game with Welly in there
we can't allow gload and nyjer morgan to join forces against us.
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
He is
a 5 tool guy. My buddy saw him playing his first year in PA. Took a little while to make it, but he is the real deal.
by kkkkathmandubirdsview on Jun 11, 2009 1:56 PM EDT up reply actions
how many other Cardinal killers are out there?
Beltrán used to be one, right?
"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 think i remember moises alou
always killing us when he was with the cubs
Counsell springs to mind
Aramis Ramirez
Ian Stewart has to join the list
Is very bad to steal A-Pu's rum...is very bad.
by Power Slurve on Jun 11, 2009 1:52 PM EDT up reply actions
do you have stats on Every Crappy Lefty Ever?
That’d be a great addition to a stats site…
"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
vs. Cards
54-1 1.43 ERA .98 WHIP
That’s all that really matters. And there’s some minor standard deviation with these numbers remember.
Not so great
They’re only dominant against one team…..unfortunately that’s the Cardinals.
I don't ever want to see Wellemeyer take the mound for us again
Boggs, Mortenson, whomever, I don’t care. Just send this rat bum to the ass end of the bullpen.
Is very bad to steal A-Pu's rum...is very bad.
dammit
get 2 runs, give one right back
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"OOHHHHH!!!! He knocked out the I in Big Mac Land!!"
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jun 11, 2009 1:50 PM EDT reply actions
at least at that rate, we'll be winning for the rest of the game in two innings.
/fails at trying to sound optimistic.
cardinals are the things with feathers that perch within the soul.
Damnit
They have to be thinking seriously about bringing Boggs up and sending Wellemeyer to the pen or DFA’ing him, right? He’s been mediocre at best this season, and horrifyingly bad at worst. He just gave up a second home run to Ross Gload, who posted a .664 OPS last year, with a whopping three home runs, doing so in 388 at-bats.
Do you all remember when Wellemeyer was pitcher of the month for the whole damn NL last May (i think may)? Mother fletch.
"Your Holiness, I'm Joseph Medwick. I, too, used to be a Cardinal."-Joe Medwick, to Pope Pius XII.
by redbirdnation8206 on Jun 11, 2009 1:51 PM EDT reply actions
At what point does this team cut ties with Wellemeyer?
I refuse to believe that Boggs can’t do just as good of a job.
MyBrute - Where tiny gladiators rule the internets
Or Euthanized
Is very bad to steal A-Pu's rum...is very bad.
by Power Slurve on Jun 11, 2009 1:54 PM EDT up reply actions
put out to pasture, not euthanized
How depressing is it being you? Is it closer to being a lifelong cubs fan or being born without lips? - Janitor
by themanthemyth on Jun 11, 2009 1:55 PM EDT up reply actions
like anyone would pay that stud fee
"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
If the pasture is filled with coyotes, then yes
Is very bad to steal A-Pu's rum...is very bad.
by Power Slurve on Jun 11, 2009 1:57 PM EDT up reply actions
Lt. Colonel Wellemeyer
Or worse…Major Wellemeyer
"Your Holiness, I'm Joseph Medwick. I, too, used to be a Cardinal."-Joe Medwick, to Pope Pius XII.
by redbirdnation8206 on Jun 11, 2009 1:56 PM EDT up reply actions
from now on...
Specialist Wellemeyer.
by Willie McGee's Twin on Jun 11, 2009 6:13 PM EDT up reply actions
He's an officer, not enlisted!
2nd LT Wellemeyer will work.
"I usually don’t read other peoples sigs." -Cuttah
Dave Duncan is like Botox
He can make a pitcher look better for about 6 months, but eventually, the smoke and mirrors wear off and the crows feet and laugh lines will reappear.
Is very bad to steal A-Pu's rum...is very bad.
by Power Slurve on Jun 11, 2009 1:53 PM EDT reply actions 2 recs
that's not true
there are quite a few pitchers that he made look good for years.
MyBrute - Where tiny gladiators rule the internets
If Wellemeyer bats
I might destroy something.
Guys like Bradley are exactly why we can't have a pumpkin patch anymore.
Hes our #3 RH PH option
So I don’t know why’d you be so upset
Mang Says...
"There is no "I" in team, or in B g Mac Land, either."
just think of it as todd failing to pinch-bunt for a pitcher who happens to be himself.
the truth can't hurt you, it's just like the dark/ it scares you witless, but in time you see things clear and stark -- macmanus
It's like a trade, but you don't have to make a trade!!!
Wait, what? It’s nothing like that at all—Dan
Shut up. GET OFF MY LAWN—AL
"Your Holiness, I'm Joseph Medwick. I, too, used to be a Cardinal."-Joe Medwick, to Pope Pius XII.
by redbirdnation8206 on Jun 11, 2009 1:58 PM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
Haven't seen it yet
but I’m looking forward to it.
"I usually don’t read other peoples sigs." -Cuttah
ditto
don’t ruin it for me moob
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
Awesome movie.
I have a very, umm...photographic brain. A lot like Ansel Adams but in color and with a lot more, uh.....insertion and pubic hair.
non-stache!
"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
him shaving really
throws everything off.
cardinals are the things with feathers that perch within the soul.
hahahaha
Someone yelled “Hey - hurry up!” …. during the switch to Skip.
He’s still adjusting his gloves, give him time!
"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
Oh god, where's Sooner?
You may have started a war of epic proportions.
But seriously, Tony La Russa has gone insane.
"Your Holiness, I'm Joseph Medwick. I, too, used to be a Cardinal."-Joe Medwick, to Pope Pius XII.
by redbirdnation8206 on Jun 11, 2009 1:59 PM EDT up reply actions
holy freaking crap.
schu! please. don’t ever swing at that ever again.
cardinals are the things with feathers that perch within the soul.
i would have given colby-jack a chance before waino.
cardinals are the things with feathers that perch within the soul.
Ks during pinch hits
Is there a stat about how many times we have struck out when using a pinch hitter? This is twice this series with Ludwick doing it in game 1. It seems to happen at least once a series.
woh
it’s kiko
4B - beer baseball bands blog
"OOHHHHH!!!! He knocked out the I in Big Mac Land!!"
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jun 11, 2009 1:59 PM EDT reply actions
double switch here please
Rasmus for Barden, then move Rasmus to LF, and replace Barden with Thurston in the field
I don’t even know if all that is possible
MyBrute - Where tiny gladiators rule the internets
Duncan, please make the debate about you and Ankiel more interesting.
There's no "I" in team. There's also no "I" in "B-g Mac Land".
I HATE THIS MOVE UNLESS HE HRs IN WHICH CASE I LOVE IT
Mang Says...
"There is no "I" in team, or in B g Mac Land, either."
pandas will always be sad
and unable to defend themselves. that’s why we gotta get them pistols.
cardinals are the things with feathers that perch within the soul.
"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
4B - beer baseball bands blog
"OOHHHHH!!!! He knocked out the I in Big Mac Land!!"
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jun 11, 2009 2:05 PM EDT up reply actions
the better question is why,
but that’s only apparent to tlr, who’s baseball genius surpasses even abner doubleday. /sarcoterrorism
cardinals are the things with feathers that perch within the soul.
I don't mind PHing for Barden
but it should be Raz, not Duncan
MyBrute - Where tiny gladiators rule the internets
That pitch was absolutely grooved.
Holy frick Dunc.
"Your Holiness, I'm Joseph Medwick. I, too, used to be a Cardinal."-Joe Medwick, to Pope Pius XII.
by redbirdnation8206 on Jun 11, 2009 2:01 PM EDT reply actions
Chris Duncan is a heroin addict's Adam Dunn
Is very bad to steal A-Pu's rum...is very bad.
that josh hamilton guy is good
when healthy
LOL
I don’t really get it though… it just sounds really funny
4B - beer baseball bands blog
"OOHHHHH!!!! He knocked out the I in Big Mac Land!!"
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jun 11, 2009 2:02 PM EDT up reply actions
Poor man is too much of an understatement. Homeless man isn't still enough
Is very bad to steal A-Pu's rum...is very bad.
by Power Slurve on Jun 11, 2009 2:03 PM EDT up reply actions
ouch. the air just left tlr's lungs.
cardinals are the things with feathers that perch within the soul.
Duncan has no power at all
gotta wonder if he was juicing, or if the injury just totally killed any power he ever had
MyBrute - Where tiny gladiators rule the internets
i mean, his homeruns back when he first came up
were MAMMOTH shots, no just barely get me over homers.
MyBrute - Where tiny gladiators rule the internets
Why has he not been unloaded for a Double Cheeseburger Value meal yet?
I’m hungry, its the least the Cards could do.
Brought to you by Karl's Jr.
he did quit chewing
Clean up for surgery prep.
"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
When will the organization get it?
How does a guy with a brutal glove and no other known baseball skills get to hit 10 home runs in 506 plate appearances and still stay on the roster?
dad
"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
that's a little over the line.
feel free to dump on him if you want. say he sucks, say he should be demoted.
the nepotism thing is stupid. duncan was one of our most productive hitters in april. he’s doing badly now. but it’s hard to say that his potential to rebound isn’t reason enough to keep him on.
i won’t justify his playing over rasmus or ludwick, but this is a team that’s put nick stavinoha and shane peterson out there many times.
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
shane robinson, sorry. shane peterson is at the A level.
no coffee today.
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
yes, it is.
I was being facetious.
At the same time, if the allegation is steroids, I don’t see how allegation of nepotism is any more or less ridiculous. If we’re not using known facts, it’s an automatic response.
"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
The roids...
questions and the nepotism just obscure the issue. Duncan has never done anything well except hit for power, and over the past 500 plate appearances he has hit home runs about as often as Skip or Molina. He’s not a good player anymore.
His
OBP has been decent in the past. But, yeah, he sucks right now. I still believe he has a future, but not until he regains strength. Not happening this season.
"If I prepare myself, my stuff is good and I'm going to get outs. That is a fact." - Chris Carpenter
not right now.
if somebody wants to say rasmus and ludwick should start every day, sure. but we’re not exactly overflowing with hard-hitting outfielders, nor can we trade him. so, i’d happily give him the odd PH at-bat and see what he does.
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
Elephant in the room.....
Is very bad to steal A-Pu's rum...is very bad.
by Power Slurve on Jun 11, 2009 2:06 PM EDT up reply actions
not only on the roster
but getting almost routine playing time
MyBrute - Where tiny gladiators rule the internets
The neck, probably
If he’s not physically able to hit for power, then the team needs to dump his butt even if his dad and uncle are in the dugout.
"Your Holiness, I'm Joseph Medwick. I, too, used to be a Cardinal."-Joe Medwick, to Pope Pius XII.
by redbirdnation8206 on Jun 11, 2009 2:08 PM EDT up reply actions
Calero threw three fatties in that AB
And Duncan missed every freaking one.
Is very bad to steal A-Pu's rum...is very bad.
so, uh
is it ok to say that Chris Duncan isn’t all that good?
4B - beer baseball bands blog
"OOHHHHH!!!! He knocked out the I in Big Mac Land!!"
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jun 11, 2009 2:05 PM EDT reply actions
I thought he hit it pretty well
just not enough in the gap
How did the pig corner the breakfast market?
Does Kiko Calero kind of look like Scott Spiezio?
Or am I crazy?
There's no "I" in team. There's also no "I" in "B-g Mac Land".
well, he's a bit more hispanic than spiezio.
but the goatees do look similar.
cardinals are the things with feathers that perch within the soul.
I personally don't see the resemblance
4B - beer baseball bands blog
"OOHHHHH!!!! He knocked out the I in Big Mac Land!!"
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jun 11, 2009 2:19 PM EDT up reply actions
lol @the drunken man behind the backstop.
cardinals are the things with feathers that perch within the soul.
So here's a question...
…since there are so few people at this game…if the Cards lose, does it count? I mean, if a tree falls in the forest…
"Your Holiness, I'm Joseph Medwick. I, too, used to be a Cardinal."-Joe Medwick, to Pope Pius XII.
by redbirdnation8206 on Jun 11, 2009 2:06 PM EDT reply actions
i'm going back under the desk at work
wake me up when we make a trade or glaus gets off the dl
too bad we can hear them
"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
We could try starting an internet rumor that this game never happened.
I mean, a lot of people still think we faked the moon landing. So I’ll bet we could convince enough people to drown out the actual witnesses.
There's no "I" in team. There's also no "I" in "B-g Mac Land".
So our offense
Still terrible? Runner at 2nd to lead off inning, cant even move him to third in 3 PAs. Just terrible.
Brought to you by Karl's Jr.
Wish Skip would have just bunted (wish rasmus was the hitter in the first place)
at least it’d be a 1 run game.
So is Jack-n-the-Box...
Pandering to the stoner fanbase now? You gotta be really baked to make that damn mistake.
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OPTIMISM ALERT:
From FanGraphs:
The NL Rookie of the Year
by Marc Hulet – June 11, 2009 · Filed under Minor Leagues
Earlier this week, I took a look at the American League Rookie of the Year race. There were a number of deserving candidates for the award, led by Elvis Andrus of Texas and Rick Porcello of Detroit. Unfortunately, the competition for the year-end award in the National League is close to being a one-horse race at this point – and none of the players are having a season nearly as good as either Andrus or Porcello.
St. Louis’ Colby Rasmus has a firm grasp on the Rookie of the Year award despite having just an OK season, so far. His current line is .265/.323/.453 with six home runs in 170 at-bats. Rasmus showed good patience at the plate in April with nine walks in 18 games, but he’s walked only three times since… in almost a month and a half. His overall walk rate is down to 6.6 BB%, while his strikeout rate is at a reasonable 20 K%.
While Rasmus’ walks have decreased, his success at the plate has increased – at least in May. After bottoming out with a .212 average in May, Rasmus is heating up with the summer weather. So far this month, the 22-year-old outfielder is just four hits shy of his total for the entire month of May. His 14 hits in just nine games has been good for a .452 average.
Interestingly, he has used his good speed to swipe just one base this season, in as many attempts. In previous minor league seasons, Rasmus has nabbed as many as 27 bases. Defensively, Rasmus plays a very good outfield and he has plus range and a powerful arm.
Rasmus is still young and he has a long way to go to become a star player in the Majors. The talent is there, but there is also some lingering concern over his disappointing 2008 season in triple-A.
Mang Says...
"There is no "I" in team, or in B g Mac Land, either."
Hoping for a third
Tony knows this is Trever Miller, right?
There's no "I" in team. There's also no "I" in "B-g Mac Land".
Holy Crap
Miller = new 5th starter?
Or has the last month or so of Cardinals baseball just driven me totally batshit?
There's no "I" in team. There's also no "I" in "B-g Mac Land".
LaRussa is like a bad poker player
He just caught a 4 outer on the river and probably thinks that justifies the dumbass gamble he made before that.
Is very bad to steal A-Pu's rum...is very bad.
I wish there were a way he could get burned for that and the Cards could still win
I hope someday he manages for another team, that way there isn’t that conflict of interest.
Hey now
Sometimes that unsuited 2-7 ends up the winning hand. You just gotta trust the veteran’s instinct. Or something.
There's no "I" in team. There's also no "I" in "B-g Mac Land".
"Get stabby"
Is that like how prisoners feel out in the courtyard when someone calls them a derogatory racial slur?
Brought to you by Karl's Jr.
Thank goodness for this vintage Ankiel hot streak.
There's no "I" in team. There's also no "I" in "B-g Mac Land".
as much as i hate to say it,
ankiel looks like he’s throwing the bat through the zone and hoping that he makes contact. does it look to anyone like he’s actually handling the bat better? i hope i’m wrong.
cardinals are the things with feathers that perch within the soul.
maybe he's seeing the ball better
but not adjusting his swing
4B - beer baseball bands blog
"OOHHHHH!!!! He knocked out the I in Big Mac Land!!"
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jun 11, 2009 2:21 PM EDT up reply actions
That's kind of how his swing has always looked to me.
There's no "I" in team. There's also no "I" in "B-g Mac Land".
maybe if we put a camera in the bat
and a microchip in his brain, that would work
4B - beer baseball bands blog
"OOHHHHH!!!! He knocked out the I in Big Mac Land!!"
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jun 11, 2009 2:24 PM EDT up reply actions
Gosh Albert
Better get that OPS back over 1.100 or so help me.
There's no "I" in team. There's also no "I" in "B-g Mac Land".
Tie game!
"If I prepare myself, my stuff is good and I'm going to get outs. That is a fact." - Chris Carpenter
HAHAHA!
SOMETHING WENT RIGHT! THANK YOU GOB!
cardinals are the things with feathers that perch within the soul.
"I usually don’t read other peoples sigs." -Cuttah
by Alxfritz on Jun 11, 2009 2:27 PM EDT up reply actions 4 recs
thanks for all the Fish
"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
Holy CRAP
ROFLCOPTER
Is very bad to steal A-Pu's rum...is very bad.
Lud thuds it to center, CF can't handle the hop, gets past, and Lud clears 'em
"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
Me too
but Studwick did something.
by kkkkathmandubirdsview on Jun 11, 2009 2:26 PM EDT up reply actions
hey, harabosky
just called rasmus the cardinals hottest hitter!
cardinals are the things with feathers that perch within the soul.
**whispers**
hey colby, do something right so al likes you more.
cardinals are the things with feathers that perch within the soul.
hot like sexy hot, or hot like on fire hot?
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
"Colby Rasmus..
…the most striking bit of manmeat on the roster, steps his sexy ass to the plate. Clearly an intimidation move by TLR here, Dan…"
by mojowo11 on Jun 11, 2009 2:27 PM EDT up reply actions 10 recs
That gets a rec.
You can't teach a hammer to love nails.
by the red baron on Jun 11, 2009 2:27 PM EDT up reply actions
**falls over**
omgoodness. that made me lol.
cardinals are the things with feathers that perch within the soul.
i think i just got spit on my monitor
"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
you know...
it really is.
Decrease runs scored?
Maybe.
Decrease winning? Never seen that proven.
-SFTU
Ok Rasmus
We need a long fly ball, something out of the infield please.
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cheeeese!
"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
Rasmus is full of win
Let him run here.
Is very bad to steal A-Pu's rum...is very bad.
Seriously
Isn’t he pretty fast? Like, maybe 20 or so SB fast?
There's no "I" in team. There's also no "I" in "B-g Mac Land".
yeah, i think he's stolen as many as 27.
cardinals are the things with feathers that perch within the soul.
Yes.
Is very bad to steal A-Pu's rum...is very bad.
by Power Slurve on Jun 11, 2009 2:28 PM EDT up reply actions
I'll take an RBI single for the lead
R. O. Y.
There's no "I" in team. There's also no "I" in "B-g Mac Land".
Rasmus
Double clean-up is better than double leadoff.
Guys like Bradley are exactly why we can't have a pumpkin patch anymore.
by liam on Jun 11, 2009 2:27 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
it's never felt so good to be so serious.
cardinals are the things with feathers that perch within the soul.
fuck serious, we just took the lead.
keep your 25 cent drinks.
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
oh thank god
"Your Holiness, I'm Joseph Medwick. I, too, used to be a Cardinal."-Joe Medwick, to Pope Pius XII.
by redbirdnation8206 on Jun 11, 2009 2:49 PM EDT reply actions
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