Game 70 Open Thread -- June 21, 2009
by chuckb on Jun 21, 2009 1:45 PM EDT
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Lineup
Schumaker, 2B
Rasmus, CF
Pujols, DH
Ludwick, RF
Duncan, 1B
Molina, C
Ankiel, LF
K. Greene, 3B
T. Greene, SS
hmmmm
Pujols as DH…
4B - beer baseball bands blog
history tells us again and again how GOB points out the folly of man
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jun 21, 2009 2:07 PM EDT up reply actions
Its a day of rest without losing the bat.
I like it.
You know, it really is
"If on-base percentage is so important, then why don't they put it up on the scoreboard?" - Jeff Francouer
by jd is legend on Jun 21, 2009 2:14 PM EDT up reply actions
comparables
meche was painted as way overpaid when he signed with kc, but then we pay lohse basically the same annual salary. who would you rather have?
interesting aspect today is how well waino handles the kc lineup compared to carp, how close is he to a top of the rotation guy?
"No matter where you go, there you are" Buckeroo Bonzai Across the 8th Dimension
a #2 starter?
4B - beer baseball bands blog
history tells us again and again how GOB points out the folly of man
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jun 21, 2009 2:07 PM EDT up reply actions
Woo, Skippy!
"If I prepare myself, my stuff is good and I'm going to get outs. That is a fact." - Chris Carpenter
Good start!
"If on-base percentage is so important, then why don't they put it up on the scoreboard?" - Jeff Francouer
Just a response to an odd managing decision
"If on-base percentage is so important, then why don't they put it up on the scoreboard?" - Jeff Francouer
by jd is legend on Jun 21, 2009 2:14 PM EDT up reply actions
srsly, bunting?
we got lucky schu was safe. that was a good slide by skippy.
cardinals are the things with feathers that perch within the soul.
Ouch
Wtf was that bunt for, btw?
Mang Says...
"There is no "I" in team, or in B g Mac Land, either."
Trying to freak out the AL team?
"If I prepare myself, my stuff is good and I'm going to get outs. That is a fact." - Chris Carpenter
Sa-weet.
"If I prepare myself, my stuff is good and I'm going to get outs. That is a fact." - Chris Carpenter
This is a circus,
and I love it.
"If I prepare myself, my stuff is good and I'm going to get outs. That is a fact." - Chris Carpenter
oh my goodness,
that was a ridiculous catch.
cardinals are the things with feathers that perch within the soul.
Wow.
Poor Dunc.
"If I prepare myself, my stuff is good and I'm going to get outs. That is a fact." - Chris Carpenter
Too bad rasmus wasn't on second
or that could have scored two. =)
Yes, I am a proud to be a Hyperventilating Prospect Geek.
That was a great play
So the Royals DO have guys who can play defense. How about that.
VivaElBirdos...Scoring less, but more frequently since approximately 1903.
by redbirdnation8206 on Jun 21, 2009 2:19 PM EDT reply actions
Coco
Crisp is pretty good. If he wasn’t hurt, he would’ve been the CFer.
"If I prepare myself, my stuff is good and I'm going to get outs. That is a fact." - Chris Carpenter
One of my old teammates and best friends...
…lives in KC and we talk every season when the Royals and Cards play, and was telling me that Crisp, DeJesus and Tony Pena Jr. are really the only guys who don’t look incompetent playing the field. Of course, he also noted that TP, Jr. is the worst hitter ever. After all his OPS+ is a paltry -24. He’s so bad hitting he’d be better off falling down on the way to the plate.
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by redbirdnation8206 on Jun 21, 2009 2:31 PM EDT up reply actions
Oh shit
VivaElBirdos...Scoring less, but more frequently since approximately 1903.
by redbirdnation8206 on Jun 21, 2009 2:20 PM EDT reply actions
Well that was disappointing
"If on-base percentage is so important, then why don't they put it up on the scoreboard?" - Jeff Francouer
hmm, 2 runs.
i was expecting more, but every little bit helps.
cardinals are the things with feathers that perch within the soul.
Boo DPs.
Hooray Runs!
"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
OK
Yadi’s OBP is around .360. Wouldn’t he be a great leadoff guy? He’s slow… and that’s a good thing, because there’s no temptation to waste speed in front of Pujols. I say Yadi to leadoff.
There's no "I" in team. There's also no "I" in "B-g Mac Land".
Can't GIDP
leading off the game!
"If I prepare myself, my stuff is good and I'm going to get outs. That is a fact." - Chris Carpenter
But whoever is in the second spot
would have no chance of hitting anything more than a double. Triples would be almost non existent. It would have to be a HR or long single.
Yes, I am a proud to be a Hyperventilating Prospect Geek.
Just "clogs the bases" for Albert
I see no problem with this.
There's no "I" in team. There's also no "I" in "B-g Mac Land".
Somehow, I think he might find a way
"If on-base percentage is so important, then why don't they put it up on the scoreboard?" - Jeff Francouer
by jd is legend on Jun 21, 2009 2:24 PM EDT up reply actions
Yadi is known for his craftiness...
It’s worth the risk though.
There's no "I" in team. There's also no "I" in "B-g Mac Land".
I say
If you ground out with nobody on, and after the out the infield throws the ball around the bases before you get to first, a second out should be awarded
"If on-base percentage is so important, then why don't they put it up on the scoreboard?" - Jeff Francouer
by jd is legend on Jun 21, 2009 2:27 PM EDT up reply actions
Here it is...
…he hits a grounder to second. The fielder throws it to first, who throws it back, and the second baseman returns it. This all happens before Yadi makes it to the runner’s lane portion of the baseline. GIDP twice!!!
VivaElBirdos...Scoring less, but more frequently since approximately 1903.
by redbirdnation8206 on Jun 21, 2009 2:27 PM EDT up reply actions
See?
Rasmus can be flashy!
"If I prepare myself, my stuff is good and I'm going to get outs. That is a fact." - Chris Carpenter
TAKE THAT MITCH MAIER!
VivaElBirdos...Scoring less, but more frequently since approximately 1903.
by redbirdnation8206 on Jun 21, 2009 2:26 PM EDT reply actions
Shiiiit.
"If I prepare myself, my stuff is good and I'm going to get outs. That is a fact." - Chris Carpenter
That curveball reminded me of Beltran.
Filthy.
Mang Says...
"There is no "I" in team, or in B g Mac Land, either."
94!
"If on-base percentage is so important, then why don't they put it up on the scoreboard?" - Jeff Francouer
95 according to FSMW.
"If I prepare myself, my stuff is good and I'm going to get outs. That is a fact." - Chris Carpenter
I think they're all liars.
"If I prepare myself, my stuff is good and I'm going to get outs. That is a fact." - Chris Carpenter
Does anybody know when Fox Sports started putting OBP on the screen?
I guess I just haven’t actually seen that many games this year on TV.
There's no "I" in team. There's also no "I" in "B-g Mac Land".
well, crap.
there goes my warm and fuzzy feeling.
cardinals are the things with feathers that perch within the soul.
That was a horseshit play by Ludwick
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by redbirdnation8206 on Jun 21, 2009 2:33 PM EDT reply actions
i thought luddy coulda caught that.
oh well.
cardinals are the things with feathers that perch within the soul.
How did he hit that?
In the LHB box ATG
"If on-base percentage is so important, then why don't they put it up on the scoreboard?" - Jeff Francouer
or borrowed cd's
since cd is At 1st
"No matter where you go, there you are" Buckeroo Bonzai Across the 8th Dimension
where the HECK
is luddy throwing? way up the third base line both times.
cardinals are the things with feathers that perch within the soul.
I'm too hungover to deal with this shit
"If on-base percentage is so important, then why don't they put it up on the scoreboard?" - Jeff Francouer
I feel you man
I didn’t even sleep in my own bed last night and was supposed to…
Yadi swings and hits a high fly ball... Endy Chavez goes back, to the track, to the wall... ITS A GUNNER!! Yadi gives St. Louis the lead in the top of the ninth!
nice K.
now let’s get him some runs, cards…
cardinals are the things with feathers that perch within the soul.
This could turn into the Epic of Gil (ga) Meche
There's no "I" in team. There's also no "I" in "B-g Mac Land".
by mattybobo on Jun 21, 2009 2:36 PM EDT reply actions 2 recs
I'm not sure if that was genius
or deserves a groan…but ya got moxie, kid.
"Fortune favors the bold!" - Virgil
by player2bnamedl8r on Jun 21, 2009 2:42 PM EDT up reply actions
I've been wanting to use it for a while
There's no "I" in team. There's also no "I" in "B-g Mac Land".
Glad you gave it a try...
I kinda liked it…certainly a 10 for creativity.
"Fortune favors the bold!" - Virgil
by player2bnamedl8r on Jun 21, 2009 2:47 PM EDT up reply actions
Go fantasy steal Inge
Yadi swings and hits a high fly ball... Endy Chavez goes back, to the track, to the wall... ITS A GUNNER!! Yadi gives St. Louis the lead in the top of the ninth!
so, i missed last night's game going to the Nats game
but it looks like we had a bit of a late offensive explosion? nice to see.
At least Detroit just took a 3-1 lead
Silver linings.
by cloistermaximus on Jun 21, 2009 2:39 PM EDT reply actions
K-bot!
"If I prepare myself, my stuff is good and I'm going to get outs. That is a fact." - Chris Carpenter
Im guessing
they gave Khalil something in Memphis…
Nice job KGreene
Yadi swings and hits a high fly ball... Endy Chavez goes back, to the track, to the wall... ITS A GUNNER!! Yadi gives St. Louis the lead in the top of the ninth!
Khalilbot 2.0?
Yadi swings and hits a high fly ball... Endy Chavez goes back, to the track, to the wall... ITS A GUNNER!! Yadi gives St. Louis the lead in the top of the ninth!
Its a patch
Yadi swings and hits a high fly ball... Endy Chavez goes back, to the track, to the wall... ITS A GUNNER!! Yadi gives St. Louis the lead in the top of the ninth!
you know, its like getting a 3rd baseman
without making a trade
by Expatcardfan on Jun 21, 2009 2:41 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm telling you, it's all about having less to think about at 3B
Less stress, more confidence, it’s a good fit for him.
Yes, I am a proud to be a Hyperventilating Prospect Geek.
what the heck
is on the lenses of these cameras?
cardinals are the things with feathers that perch within the soul.
Is it THAT humid there?
"If I prepare myself, my stuff is good and I'm going to get outs. That is a fact." - Chris Carpenter
Mist from the fountains
They added some jet ones (that shoot water up into the air)
Not afraid to nitpick
kansas city really does look like this
still recovering from the dust bowl of the 1930’s
by Expatcardfan on Jun 21, 2009 2:44 PM EDT up reply actions
I kinda like this stadium
with the fountains in RF
Yadi swings and hits a high fly ball... Endy Chavez goes back, to the track, to the wall... ITS A GUNNER!! Yadi gives St. Louis the lead in the top of the ninth!
it is honestly one of the most beautiful stadiums out there
cheap seats, good views from everywhere, and great to look out. now if only it weren’t out in BFE
by Expatcardfan on Jun 21, 2009 2:45 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah, I really like this one
We should write a letter to Mo or DeWitt to place some fountains over there in St. Louis…
And a huge Cardinal that shoots fireworks with every HR
Yadi swings and hits a high fly ball... Endy Chavez goes back, to the track, to the wall... ITS A GUNNER!! Yadi gives St. Louis the lead in the top of the ninth!
Fireworks with laser beams attached
Not afraid to nitpick
by joker24 on Jun 21, 2009 2:48 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
the Cardinal needs to be animatronic
and wail on an electric guitar, also
by Expatcardfan on Jun 21, 2009 2:49 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Can he sit on top of Ballpark Village like
King Kong?!
Yes, I am a proud to be a Hyperventilating Prospect Geek.
He shall
But first, we should fix that Big Mac sign. Rumor has it that a Chuck Norris roundhouse kick wrecked it…
Yadi swings and hits a high fly ball... Endy Chavez goes back, to the track, to the wall... ITS A GUNNER!! Yadi gives St. Louis the lead in the top of the ninth!
Not that I have any expectations
But has there been ANY progress on the Village?
Not afraid to nitpick
Not until after the ASG my friend
There’s a softball field and nice parking lot right now.
Yes, I am a proud to be a Hyperventilating Prospect Geek.
at least here in DC
they finally just put up some cheap tents on all the failed construction sites by the stadium and made a giant beer garden. they should do the same in STL.
i hate the Cordish companies.
by Expatcardfan on Jun 21, 2009 2:54 PM EDT up reply actions
just take one look at the atrocity that is the Power and Light District in KC
and ask yourself, “do i really want that in STL?” the answer is no. especially after the P&L District pulled DJ Jazzy Jeff offstage after 20 minutes because they didn’t want him playing hip-hop
by Expatcardfan on Jun 21, 2009 3:01 PM EDT up reply actions
that whole deal is such a clusterfuck
I have no idea what happened….one thing’s for sure, P&L management have blown through whatever good will they might have once had, so nobody’s willing to give them the benefit of the doubt.
The whole P&L thing itself is just an obvious giveaway….here, take this prime real estate and put some shitdog corporate chain bar on it and make some money for the next five years, and then leave for greener pastures.
Y’know, when the Sprint Center has a big event, they tell people to start parking at Kemper, which is about five minutes away, and they shuttle everybody up there. Cause it’s easier to park in the Bottoms than it is downtown! Whoda thunk it?
Arrgh…..
the Baltimore Inner Harbor is just as bad
its the exact same development, and the first one like that that Cordish did. it is disgusting. especially because there are some cool spots that came about organically close enough to Camden Yards (i.e, a 10 minute walk), and M&T Stadium (home of the Ravens) is maybe a mile away, also.
by Expatcardfan on Jun 21, 2009 3:09 PM EDT up reply actions
Anyone want to pitch in a couple million bucks
And open a sweet bar?
(Gratuitious bragging: in Barcelona there was the “Dow Jones Bar”…..all the drinks were up on the board and they changed price based on who was buying what. Every hour or so all the prices would “crash” and it would be like 1 Euro drinks for 5 minutes with a mad rush to the bar.)
Not afraid to nitpick
That is awesome
I like how in Europe there were Irish pubs everywhere.
There's no "I" in team. There's also no "I" in "B-g Mac Land".
that sounds like it'd be entertaining
at the beginning of the night…..by the end of the night, maybe not so much….
Idea #2
There’s a few bars where they have the beer taps at every table so there’s no waiting at all. It’s like a gas pump where it keeps track of how much the table has drank——-and then they have a scoreboard to keep track of which table has had the most. I’m seriously going to look into what it would take to open one of these in Columbia. American college kids competing on who has had the most to drink with no waiting time, while potentially dangerous, is a profitable endeavor.
Not afraid to nitpick
this is exactly what the founding fathers had in mind with this country
at least, i’m sure Ben Franklin was thinking it
by Expatcardfan on Jun 21, 2009 3:03 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
We shall bathe in money
at other people health’s expense!
Yadi swings and hits a high fly ball... Endy Chavez goes back, to the track, to the wall... ITS A GUNNER!! Yadi gives St. Louis the lead in the top of the ninth!
social security works itself out
if we lower life expectancy. bribe some city councilmen to see if they can smoke at this bar, also
by Expatcardfan on Jun 21, 2009 3:05 PM EDT up reply actions
We could use the
nonstop, counting beer idea with cigars too!
Yadi swings and hits a high fly ball... Endy Chavez goes back, to the track, to the wall... ITS A GUNNER!! Yadi gives St. Louis the lead in the top of the ninth!
neither Meche nor Waino being particularly efficient
I think we’re looking at a 4 hour game at this rate
Nice job workng a count
Skippy
Yadi swings and hits a high fly ball... Endy Chavez goes back, to the track, to the wall... ITS A GUNNER!! Yadi gives St. Louis the lead in the top of the ninth!
Could see some bullpens today
We are 26th in Bullpen wins
Yadi swings and hits a high fly ball... Endy Chavez goes back, to the track, to the wall... ITS A GUNNER!! Yadi gives St. Louis the lead in the top of the ninth!
Since we never comeback, that's not very surprising...
by Willie McGee's Twin on Jun 21, 2009 2:50 PM EDT up reply actions
Couldn't it also mean that
our starters take the game deep?
Yadi swings and hits a high fly ball... Endy Chavez goes back, to the track, to the wall... ITS A GUNNER!! Yadi gives St. Louis the lead in the top of the ninth!
Little from column A, little from column B
by Ferociousaurus on Jun 21, 2009 2:52 PM EDT up reply actions
Which could be
implicit from Column A
Yadi swings and hits a high fly ball... Endy Chavez goes back, to the track, to the wall... ITS A GUNNER!! Yadi gives St. Louis the lead in the top of the ninth!
dangit.
wainwright is having troubles.
cardinals are the things with feathers that perch within the soul.
i've always waited for the day
the Royals make the world series, win game 7 at home with a walkoff by DeJesus. you know they have the clip fired up and ready to go, and are willing to deal with all the “family-friendly” complaints once they play it.
by Expatcardfan on Jun 21, 2009 2:59 PM EDT up reply actions
APu coming up
Silver lining, anyone?
Yadi swings and hits a high fly ball... Endy Chavez goes back, to the track, to the wall... ITS A GUNNER!! Yadi gives St. Louis the lead in the top of the ninth!
Duncan
showing gap power. Encouraging.
"If I prepare myself, my stuff is good and I'm going to get outs. That is a fact." - Chris Carpenter
He's waking up a little bit
VivaElBirdos...Scoring less, but more frequently since approximately 1903.
by redbirdnation8206 on Jun 21, 2009 3:02 PM EDT up reply actions
Verlander just gave up a homerun to Craig Counsell
I think there was just a glitch in the Matrix
by cloistermaximus on Jun 21, 2009 3:03 PM EDT reply actions
aw needs to change something
needs more froth on the root beer
"No matter where you go, there you are" Buckeroo Bonzai Across the 8th Dimension
damn right at YOUR damn right
VivaElBirdos...Scoring less, but more frequently since approximately 1903.
by redbirdnation8206 on Jun 21, 2009 3:15 PM EDT up reply actions
Wainwright's arm angle must be wrong again
Because he’s looking like Wellemeyer today
by cloistermaximus on Jun 21, 2009 3:05 PM EDT reply actions
Except
Waino’s got 4 Ks.
"If I prepare myself, my stuff is good and I'm going to get outs. That is a fact." - Chris Carpenter
Make that 5 Ks
in 3 innings. Much sharper than Welley. Better pitcher, too.
"If I prepare myself, my stuff is good and I'm going to get outs. That is a fact." - Chris Carpenter
He's not hitting his spots...
too many pitches too close to the middle of the zone.
by Ferociousaurus on Jun 21, 2009 3:07 PM EDT up reply actions
Before we throw waino under the bus...
Let’s not forget he pitched 7 innings of one-run ball last week, and three starts ago he had 8 strikeouts in 6 innings. I wouldn’t say he’s broken just yet.
Sounds about right
Yadi swings and hits a high fly ball... Endy Chavez goes back, to the track, to the wall... ITS A GUNNER!! Yadi gives St. Louis the lead in the top of the ninth!
VivaElBirdos...Scoring less, but more frequently since approximately 1903.
by redbirdnation8206 on Jun 21, 2009 3:16 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
The anti-Waino stuff...
is just silly. His FIP is the lowest its been since he converted from a reliever.
I don't think anybody is being Anti-Waino
He’s just not having a good outing today. It happens.
by cloistermaximus on Jun 21, 2009 3:14 PM EDT up reply actions
Khalilbot 2.1
Hit one out please
Yadi swings and hits a high fly ball... Endy Chavez goes back, to the track, to the wall... ITS A GUNNER!! Yadi gives St. Louis the lead in the top of the ninth!
Spicoli just can't catch a break
That looked like pure bone.
VivaElBirdos...Scoring less, but more frequently since approximately 1903.
by redbirdnation8206 on Jun 21, 2009 3:14 PM EDT reply actions
Dang K-Bot.
GOBs must HATE you.
"If I prepare myself, my stuff is good and I'm going to get outs. That is a fact." - Chris Carpenter
That's for damn sure.
"If I prepare myself, my stuff is good and I'm going to get outs. That is a fact." - Chris Carpenter
Like Gil Meche has that kind of control
He just has no idea where it’s going
by cloistermaximus on Jun 21, 2009 3:15 PM EDT up reply actions
I dunno about that
he’s not having a great game so far but it’s not like that was a 2-2 curveball or something
Yes he can.
A patella break.
Decrease runs scored?
Maybe.
Decrease winning? Never seen that proven.
-SFTU
This kid is just not lucky at all
Comes back, hits 3 HR’s and can’t even stay in the game…damn.
Yes, I am a proud to be a Hyperventilating Prospect Geek.
Ugh.. and here comes Thursty
the star in my nightmares
Yadi swings and hits a high fly ball... Endy Chavez goes back, to the track, to the wall... ITS A GUNNER!! Yadi gives St. Louis the lead in the top of the ninth!
I doubt it's broken.
Probably swelling like a mofo, though. A bad contusion is inevitable.
"If I prepare myself, my stuff is good and I'm going to get outs. That is a fact." - Chris Carpenter
Is he going to be OK, doc?
Yadi swings and hits a high fly ball... Endy Chavez goes back, to the track, to the wall... ITS A GUNNER!! Yadi gives St. Louis the lead in the top of the ninth!
They'll probably
have to amputate. But he’ll be fine.
"If I prepare myself, my stuff is good and I'm going to get outs. That is a fact." - Chris Carpenter
Sounds about right
But, we probably are going to need to switch him over to catcher. And buy a stool
Yadi swings and hits a high fly ball... Endy Chavez goes back, to the track, to the wall... ITS A GUNNER!! Yadi gives St. Louis the lead in the top of the ninth!
Why couldn't that have happened a month ago
The DL stint and firmware upgrade could have happened earlier
Make them pay dammit
Bases loaded, no out.
by cloistermaximus on Jun 21, 2009 3:17 PM EDT reply actions
That bunt was placed about perfectly
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by redbirdnation8206 on Jun 21, 2009 3:17 PM EDT reply actions
Note...
..this is not an endorsement of the use of the bunt in that spot, but rather noting that it was a well executed bunt.
VivaElBirdos...Scoring less, but more frequently since approximately 1903.
by redbirdnation8206 on Jun 21, 2009 3:18 PM EDT up reply actions
I don't know about the rest of you but this is bullshit.
This is the second player we have had beaned by KC.
Lohse still isn’t back.
Send out Motte with a blind fold please.
"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
oh my goodness.
motte with a blindfold…
cardinals are the things with feathers that perch within the soul.
Perverse execution squad.
"If I prepare myself, my stuff is good and I'm going to get outs. That is a fact." - Chris Carpenter
I wonder what he'd say to the blindfold?
VivaElBirdos...Scoring less, but more frequently since approximately 1903.
by redbirdnation8206 on Jun 21, 2009 3:19 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
it's killing time, it's killing time,
i need something to do.
cardinals are the things with feathers that perch within the soul.
Shannon put that on Meche
said he didn’t get off the mound fast enough. Was TG showing bunt the whole time or was it a surprise?
he ws showing bunt
hard bunt to 3rd, would’ve been a hell of a play by meche
by Expatcardfan on Jun 21, 2009 3:18 PM EDT up reply actions
Nice job, Schu!
"If I prepare myself, my stuff is good and I'm going to get outs. That is a fact." - Chris Carpenter
Bunting.
Is it possible that “when you’re playing against the Royals” is one situation when bunting might be a good call?
for some reason,
it seems to be working so far.
cardinals are the things with feathers that perch within the soul.
Colby looking for his first career grand slam
by cloistermaximus on Jun 21, 2009 3:18 PM EDT reply actions
he's just a rookie
if he’s not a selfish prick, he’ll let the veterans get the RBI’s
- Al
by Expatcardfan on Jun 21, 2009 3:20 PM EDT up reply actions
This was supposed to be the best pitching matchup of the series, right?
VivaElBirdos...Scoring less, but more frequently since approximately 1903.
by redbirdnation8206 on Jun 21, 2009 3:19 PM EDT reply actions
wow
must be using the extrawide plate today
"No matter where you go, there you are" Buckeroo Bonzai Across the 8th Dimension
Think they'll walk Pujols here?
/sarcasm
VivaElBirdos...Scoring less, but more frequently since approximately 1903.
by redbirdnation8206 on Jun 21, 2009 3:20 PM EDT reply actions
Apparently KCs bunt defense is to bean the batter. Shame on them.
"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
if i'm Meche, i'd walk in a run
before giving him something to hit.
MyBrute - Where tiny gladiators rule the internets
Let's hear it for crazy WPA situations
There's no "I" in team. There's also no "I" in "B-g Mac Land".
apu helping gil too much
"No matter where you go, there you are" Buckeroo Bonzai Across the 8th Dimension
Still think that?
"If I prepare myself, my stuff is good and I'm going to get outs. That is a fact." - Chris Carpenter
Holy mother,
he is a god.
"If I prepare myself, my stuff is good and I'm going to get outs. That is a fact." - Chris Carpenter
I am thinking that Pujols
is one of those GOBs we are always talking about.
* sarcasm might be involved in this comment
What sad is you had to have this post just waiting to be posted hahahaha
Yes, I am a proud to be a Hyperventilating Prospect Geek.
"If on-base percentage is so important, then why don't they put it up on the scoreboard?" - Jeff Francouer
by jd is legend on Jun 21, 2009 8:21 PM EDT up reply actions
It's not sad at all.
That ad rocks.
"If I prepare myself, my stuff is good and I'm going to get outs. That is a fact." - Chris Carpenter
gil helps apu
woohoo
"No matter where you go, there you are" Buckeroo Bonzai Across the 8th Dimension
That knocked my hangover
off my system!!
WOHOOO!!!!!
Yadi swings and hits a high fly ball... Endy Chavez goes back, to the track, to the wall... ITS A GUNNER!! Yadi gives St. Louis the lead in the top of the ninth!
Shit.. It's coming back
I need a bucket
Yadi swings and hits a high fly ball... Endy Chavez goes back, to the track, to the wall... ITS A GUNNER!! Yadi gives St. Louis the lead in the top of the ninth!
GRANG SLANG
There's no "I" in team. There's also no "I" in "B-g Mac Land".
by mattybobo on Jun 21, 2009 3:24 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Holy mother of...something...
He eliminated them I think.
VivaElBirdos...Scoring less, but more frequently since approximately 1903.
by redbirdnation8206 on Jun 21, 2009 3:24 PM EDT reply actions
It's Alive!
Our offense is alive!
"I remember once talking to one guy on the Cardinals and asking him what Pujols was like as a teammate. He said something that’s really special, if you think about it. He said: "Albert is so good that you feel like you let him down when you screw up." I thought that had to be the ultimate line that could ever be said about a ballplayer. I build my baseball team around that ballplayer."
Shall be a reminder
for everyone in the league. Bases loaded, DONT PITCH TO ALBERT
Yadi swings and hits a high fly ball... Endy Chavez goes back, to the track, to the wall... ITS A GUNNER!! Yadi gives St. Louis the lead in the top of the ninth!
well, if they want to,
i’d rather they did. =)
cardinals are the things with feathers that perch within the soul.
....
ALBERT PUJOLS IS RIDICULOUS!
"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
Although he really should have laid down a bunt there to keep the bases clogged with runners.
"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
"almost broke da glass,
next time i’ll get it," a. pujols.
cardinals are the things with feathers that perch within the soul.
Cecil Cooper would probably think so
VivaElBirdos...Scoring less, but more frequently since approximately 1903.
by redbirdnation8206 on Jun 21, 2009 3:30 PM EDT up reply actions
Looks like Meche may have torn a ligament in his ego from that HR.
The pitches to Ludwick certainly looked like he tore something.
Meche is done. Someone get him the phone number of a good sports pyschologist.
"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
Lidge called him and
recommended him to his own
Yadi swings and hits a high fly ball... Endy Chavez goes back, to the track, to the wall... ITS A GUNNER!! Yadi gives St. Louis the lead in the top of the ninth!
Seems to have worked for Lidge, at least for 2008.
So I guess there is a light at the end of the tunnel for Meche afterall?
"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 called the GS
Just before Albert hit it. Knew it was gone as soon as it hit the bat.
Welcome to Baseball Heaven.
the whole world knew it was gone
as soon as it hit the bat
MyBrute - Where tiny gladiators rule the internets
haha, yeah.
that was kind of a no doubter.
cardinals are the things with feathers that perch within the soul.
That's why you walk Pujols, even with the bases loaded in a tie game
Thank you Trey Hillman, for deciding to challenge Pujols this series
MyBrute - Where tiny gladiators rule the internets
Maybe that's the sage advice Tony gave him before the game
“Ya know Trey, if the bases were loaded and Pujols came up, I’d throw a fastball right down the middle. He can’t hit those pitches.”
by cloistermaximus on Jun 21, 2009 3:31 PM EDT up reply actions
hanging curves, too.
he has real trouble with hanging curves.
cardinals are the things with feathers that perch within the soul.
didn't somebody once say about pitching to hitters like that
“just throw it down the middle and hope they get confused?”
by Expatcardfan on Jun 21, 2009 3:32 PM EDT up reply actions
dear tigers,
thank you very much.
love,
cardinals fans
cardinals are the things with feathers that perch within the soul.
Final in Detroit, 3-2 tigers
If the birds hold on they can put 1.5 games between the two teams
by cloistermaximus on Jun 21, 2009 3:29 PM EDT reply actions
And now
KC commentators are giving Kudos to our offense. I love this series
Yadi swings and hits a high fly ball... Endy Chavez goes back, to the track, to the wall... ITS A GUNNER!! Yadi gives St. Louis the lead in the top of the ninth!
Can we PLEASE get a winshield wiper for that CF camera?!
Yes, I am a proud to be a Hyperventilating Prospect Geek.
Al Hrabosky just said Wang
That’s not how it’s said, Al. Not. At. All.
VivaElBirdos...Scoring less, but more frequently since approximately 1903.
by redbirdnation8206 on Jun 21, 2009 3:32 PM EDT reply actions
No, but it's funnier when you pronounce it that way
As a matter of fact, the word “Wang” instantly makes any sentence funny.
(Posted from my Wang Computer)
by cloistermaximus on Jun 21, 2009 3:35 PM EDT up reply actions
Um...well...no double play!!!
VivaElBirdos...Scoring less, but more frequently since approximately 1903.
by redbirdnation8206 on Jun 21, 2009 3:33 PM EDT reply actions
No bat either
Yadi swings and hits a high fly ball... Endy Chavez goes back, to the track, to the wall... ITS A GUNNER!! Yadi gives St. Louis the lead in the top of the ninth!
pujols so far has
.276 WPA. love it.
cardinals are the things with feathers that perch within the soul.
I love how this curve tips over BEFORE the granny.
It’s like the software knew what was coming.
by StanTheManFan on Jun 21, 2009 3:36 PM EDT up reply actions
Dan just said something very right
Pitching matchup Carp v. Santana in NY
probably worth tuning in to see
Maybe
I’ll check it out
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by redbirdnation8206 on Jun 21, 2009 3:36 PM EDT up reply actions
yeah - it appears to be
I’m supposed to be in a conference that day… medicaid eligibility modernization.
MIGHT have to skip out on that.
today they almost like the 04 team
scored first, coughed it up, tied it up, coughed it up again, then put the smack down.
Let me summarize
Albert Pujols was born and 29 years later, he hit a grand salami and we are winning
Yadi swings and hits a high fly ball... Endy Chavez goes back, to the track, to the wall... ITS A GUNNER!! Yadi gives St. Louis the lead in the top of the ninth!
do we HAVE
tp leave KC?
"No matter where you go, there you are" Buckeroo Bonzai Across the 8th Dimension
We don't have to
but TPing KC is fun!
"If I prepare myself, my stuff is good and I'm going to get outs. That is a fact." - Chris Carpenter
could be, but
i’d rather be eating at arthur bryant’s
"No matter where you go, there you are" Buckeroo Bonzai Across the 8th Dimension
So there's this company that makes colored tp
How sweet would it be to tp KC red…
Yes, I am a proud to be a Hyperventilating Prospect Geek.
I propose we get Meche to pitch to Albert for the ASG Homerun Derby.
"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
Pleeeeaaase let the bases stay loaded for Albert again.
How sweet would that be. 2 GS in the same inning…let’s see him channel his inner Tatis.
Or, umm, Tatis just channeled his inner Pujols way back in the day…either/or.
Yes, I am a proud to be a Hyperventilating Prospect Geek.
Pujols make the space-time continuum act a little wonky sometimes
Tatis was channeling his inner Pujols, through time.
There's no "I" in team. There's also no "I" in "B-g Mac Land".
as it turns out, scientists have recently discovered
that every great piece of hitting was a result of albert pujols wielding some sort of super-natural power over the hitter.
cardinals are the things with feathers that perch within the soul.
here's some trivia
when was the last time anybody can remember a player pinch running for another player and then getting to bat in the same inning he entered?
I meant
who pinch ran this inning and will come up to bat? or is this hypothetical? been half paying attention to game
Thurston pinch ran for K-bot
and then the same spot in the order came up twice; K-bot batted once (HBP), and Thurston walked
Wow.
This is getting silly.
"If I prepare myself, my stuff is good and I'm going to get outs. That is a fact." - Chris Carpenter
holy shit. Thruston and Greene walks in the same inning.
by Willie McGee's Twin on Jun 21, 2009 3:43 PM EDT reply actions
Erm...
Thurston walks a lot, actually. At least, he’s 3rd on the team in walks, after Pujols and Duncan…
Erm....
I’m guessing he’s had one walk in the last 15 games while repeatedly hacking at the first pitch. I think I’ll stand by the sentiment in my comment.
by Willie McGee's Twin on Jun 21, 2009 4:30 PM EDT up reply actions
So I take it...
…we’ll be able to get discounted drinks at Mobil On the Run tomorrow?
VivaElBirdos...Scoring less, but more frequently since approximately 1903.
by redbirdnation8206 on Jun 21, 2009 3:43 PM EDT reply actions
they should add a promotion:
12 runs, and there are free drinks.
cardinals are the things with feathers that perch within the soul.
12 IS A RIDICULOUS NUMBER
12 ITS THE FINGERS ON YOUR HANDS PLUS YA BIG TOES
Chuck Norris doesn't need a bat.
he just roundhouse kicks the ball out of the park.
by bearcatcardfan on Jun 22, 2009 1:49 AM EDT up reply actions
If we get 12 runs, does that mean we can get a double discount?
I mean it is just two 6’s put together…
Yes, I am a proud to be a Hyperventilating Prospect Geek.
the ol' wild pitch with the bases loaded.
cardinals are the things with feathers that perch within the soul.
HBP
in right knee.
"If I prepare myself, my stuff is good and I'm going to get outs. That is a fact." - Chris Carpenter
Oh, Royals....
If you’re going to give up a bases loaded walk, you probably want to give it up to Albert Pujols, not Tyler Greene.
by peach concrete on Jun 21, 2009 3:44 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Guys, did Khalil Greene get a HBP on the knee or something?
There's no "I" in team. There's also no "I" in "B-g Mac Land".
Yeah.
They’re amputating in the clubhouse.
"If I prepare myself, my stuff is good and I'm going to get outs. That is a fact." - Chris Carpenter
amputating his knee,
or his right leg?
cardinals are the things with feathers that perch within the soul.
Right leg from just above the knee.
He’s getting a peg leg.
"If I prepare myself, my stuff is good and I'm going to get outs. That is a fact." - Chris Carpenter
somebody email Chitown tomorrow morning
by Expatcardfan on Jun 21, 2009 3:46 PM EDT up reply actions
We can rebuild him
We have the technology
by Buckeye Redbird on Jun 21, 2009 9:02 PM EDT up reply actions
aww, dangit schu!
oh well. i’m not really in a position to complain.
cardinals are the things with feathers that perch within the soul.
Oh Skip.
You blew it. I’m serious…if Pujols comes up with the bases loaded again, in that inning or another, he’s going yard. I’m basing this on my gut feeling, which studies say works 50% of the time…every time.
VivaElBirdos...Scoring less, but more frequently since approximately 1903.
by redbirdnation8206 on Jun 21, 2009 3:47 PM EDT reply actions
I've got 23 cents that I found in my couch.
I’m saying they do the unintentional intentional.
Yes, I am a proud to be a Hyperventilating Prospect Geek.
What about the intentional unintentional?
Pujols pulls a Miguel Cabrera and hits an intentional walk pitch?
8 run inning
Ank 1B
KG HBP—>Thurston pinch runs
TG bunt 1B
Skip 1B, scores Ank
Rasmus pops out
AP wallops a fastball to South Dakota
Walkwick
Dunc 1B
YaMo K
Ank 1B, Ludwick scores
Thurston walk
TG walk, Duncan scores
WP scores Ank
Skip GO
five singles, 2 walks, and the GS
by nota bene on Jun 21, 2009 3:50 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
That would make more sense ... sort of.
What did the official scorer call it?
by StanTheManFan on Jun 21, 2009 3:55 PM EDT up reply actions
i love games like this
where a guy like Wainer can just pipe balls down the gut and expose how bad the KC hitters really are.
Anyone have a Wainwright
pitch count? Pretty please?
"If I prepare myself, my stuff is good and I'm going to get outs. That is a fact." - Chris Carpenter
Ick.
Thanks.
"If I prepare myself, my stuff is good and I'm going to get outs. That is a fact." - Chris Carpenter
Not really so many.
He had a very long first inning and has been fairly efficient since.
by StanTheManFan on Jun 21, 2009 3:58 PM EDT up reply actions
SHUT UP!
"If I prepare myself, my stuff is good and I'm going to get outs. That is a fact." - Chris Carpenter
Can we DH him more often? Or just play against the Royals every day?
Yes, I am a proud to be a Hyperventilating Prospect Geek.
Ironically enough...
The Royals were given the chance to move to the NL before the Brewers did. They turned it down, and the Brewers went in their place. A mistake in my opinion…
V, b.
Fine. The position that shall not be named?
Yes, I am a proud to be a Hyperventilating Prospect Geek.
Yes.
He needs to crack 50 first, and he’s never done that. So… We’ll see.
"If I prepare myself, my stuff is good and I'm going to get outs. That is a fact." - Chris Carpenter
Last time he did it he went oppo in the Derby
I doubt he changes his swing at all for the Derby.
Not afraid to nitpick
Well, he refused to play in the WBC
He might not want to participate in the Derby
My avatar is 3 years into the future for sure...
He already
said he would if he’s healthy.
"If I prepare myself, my stuff is good and I'm going to get outs. That is a fact." - Chris Carpenter
yeah, i think so.
‘member that torrid april he put together, and people started talking about him breaking bonds’ record? and then the unspeakable happened.
cardinals are the things with feathers that perch within the soul.
The mang must REALLY hate prostate cancer
by cloistermaximus on Jun 21, 2009 3:59 PM EDT reply actions
Forget a single day. Let's declare the month Down Syndrom Awarenes Month.
Yes, I am a proud to be a Hyperventilating Prospect Geek.
/chitown'd
cardinals are the things with feathers that perch within the soul.
by ilrosso on Jun 21, 2009 4:00 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
I spend 3 days at home for a wedding and parties...
and we get serious 3 games in a row? Double serious tonight. I might have to spend more time at home.
Brought to you by Karl's Jr.
Sadly, if it were for the best of Cardinal Nation.
I guess we all have to make some sacrifices…(more parties please)
Brought to you by Karl's Jr.
FWIW
Meche’s line for the day:
3.1 IP, 9H, 9R, all earned, 2BB, 1K
75 pitches, 47 strikes
earned him a -.632 WPA (ouch)….wonder what his game score for today is
I feel better
about his pitch count now.
"If I prepare myself, my stuff is good and I'm going to get outs. That is a fact." - Chris Carpenter
yay for scientology!
seriously guys. these ads creep me out.
cardinals are the things with feathers that perch within the soul.
i'm in the greater st. louis area.
cardinals are the things with feathers that perch within the soul.
haha
there’s a Scientology office/whatever about 10 blocks down the street from my place. It’s at a big intersection, so sometimes when I’m stuck at the light I have these huge Scientology propaganda posters staring at me….
Occasionally there are protests at that intersection, which makes it even more lively there….
I mean there's a lot of things that are like that
But none with the blaring urgency of stupidity that is Scientology.
Not afraid to nitpick
A birth control pill won the triple crown?
My avatar is 3 years into the future for sure...
by Taskmaster on Jun 21, 2009 4:07 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
'Do not take Yaz if you have high blood pressure or have respiratory problems.'
Brought to you by Karl's Jr.
yeah, for the al.
the last nl triple crown was medwick.
cardinals are the things with feathers that perch within the soul.
Pujols'
is below his normal BABIP. By a lot.
"If I prepare myself, my stuff is good and I'm going to get outs. That is a fact." - Chris Carpenter
if Pujols' BABIP is 200 points lower than Wright's
it’s not hard to bet on Pujols having the better avg by season’s end
yeah, i really wouldn't mind
him not winning average.
cardinals are the things with feathers that perch within the soul.
winning any of them doesn't mean much
i just think it’d be cool for him.
a preetty sweet addition to his resume
Just for fun
Pujols is the only NLer hitting over .315 and to have a BABIP less than .340. Pujols’ BABIP is .276. Sweet jesus.
Not afraid to nitpick
Just have Motte throw at him from the bullpen. He wont see it coming that way.
Yes, I am a proud to be a Hyperventilating Prospect Geek.
Well,
he may have just broken a finger if it makes you feel better.
"If I prepare myself, my stuff is good and I'm going to get outs. That is a fact." - Chris Carpenter
Hopefully.
He tried to bare-hand a high grounder. It deflected off his finger.
"If I prepare myself, my stuff is good and I'm going to get outs. That is a fact." - Chris Carpenter
i think all these hbp
were accidental. stuff happens. i wouldn’t get all over the kc pitchers for it. right?
cardinals are the things with feathers that perch within the soul.
More Runners on for Pujols please
Albert Pujols — PA: 288 RBI: 60 Actual Runners on Base: 187 (89-64-34),
ML Avg. Player with PA: 288 RBI: 32 Avg. Runners on Base: 182 (89-61-32)
Just browsing baseball reference…
i am stupid,
could you interpret this for me?
cardinals are the things with feathers that perch within the soul.
even though we're winning,
adam’s got me concerned a little bit.
cardinals are the things with feathers that perch within the soul.
Nah, this just means he'll reevaluate his mechanics
and be dominant his next few starts.
Yes, I am a proud to be a Hyperventilating Prospect Geek.
wainwright's fine
he’s just a notch-below-true ace. Thus, every 3rd or 4th start he’s going to get hit a little bit. Happens when you’re only one of the top 30 or 40 pitchers in the league, as opposed to, say, johan santana.
We expect too much of wainwright.
Because chicks dig the intentional base on balls.
by Felonius_Monk on Jun 21, 2009 4:26 PM EDT up reply actions
Hot, humid and windy.
15-mph winds blowing straight out of the plate might have something to do with the scoring. (Except by AP, of course.)
by StanTheManFan on Jun 21, 2009 4:18 PM EDT up reply actions
hey guys
just checked in, seen the score, got mlb.tv running and all I’ve got to say is… I love this team :-D!!!!
Very satisfying to put the third crooked, seriously serious number on the royals in three tries.
Because chicks dig the intentional base on balls.
I really hope they build on this...take this offense and just roll with it...
If K. Greene gets jumpstarted as well as lud and ank, this team will be scary. Keep your fingers crossed.
Brought to you by Karl's Jr.
also -
super-pumped that Kbot’s started getting some of the luck that’s coming to him – 3 dingers in three games helps ease the anxiety, i’d guess…
Because chicks dig the intentional base on balls.
yeah.
it’s made me really happy to see him (hopefully) turn things around a little. take that, SAD!
cardinals are the things with feathers that perch within the soul.
I get SAD
I think. Living in england is therefore not the best idea. I love days like today – playing in a volleyball tournament in the sun all afternoon, now watching us crapping on the royals tonight. Great stuff. But the long, rainy, dark days of winter don’t do much for my mood.
I can’t see SAD having much of an impact on KBot in June in St Louis…
Because chicks dig the intentional base on balls.
by Felonius_Monk on Jun 21, 2009 4:28 PM EDT up reply actions
oops.
social anxiety disorder. not seasonal affective disorder.
cardinals are the things with feathers that perch within the soul.
hehe yeah
i know what you were getting at.
Because chicks dig the intentional base on balls.
by Felonius_Monk on Jun 21, 2009 4:34 PM EDT up reply actions
getting some of the luck
Seems to include him hurting himself or getting HBP too…but if he hits a HR per game and gets hurt per game, I guess it all evens out, or something?
more numbers from Fangraphs on Pujols
OPS = 1.131
ISO = .371
wRC = 65.5
wRAA = 30.4
wOBA = .455
1) He leads the majors in all these categories.
2) Pretty sure these numbers don’t inlcude today’s game.
please don't put in Reyes
that won’t be pretty
by Expatcardfan on Jun 21, 2009 4:26 PM EDT up reply actions
mother of god, they did put in Reyes
i was joking
by Expatcardfan on Jun 21, 2009 4:28 PM EDT up reply actions
7 run lead
fuck it. Burn the relievers who don’t matter so much.
Wierd that dennys is now our 2nd LOOGY; I remember a time when Miller was universally considered to suck, oooh, about 2 months ago. Now he’s definitely ahead of dennys in the pecking order…
Because chicks dig the intentional base on balls.
by Felonius_Monk on Jun 21, 2009 4:30 PM EDT up reply actions
yeah, but you can just smell the barbecue sauce coming from his pores right now
by Expatcardfan on Jun 21, 2009 4:31 PM EDT up reply actions
certainly distracted dejesus...
Because chicks dig the intentional base on balls.
by Felonius_Monk on Jun 21, 2009 4:33 PM EDT up reply actions
dammit
now i am craving Arthur Bryant’s. screw you, Reyes.
by Expatcardfan on Jun 21, 2009 4:35 PM EDT up reply actions
During the all-star break...
Rasmus and Trever Miller need to meet up at Busch Stadium. And Trever just needs to throw 30-50 pitches to Rasmus so he can start seeing those lefty breaking pitches better, make sure Trever mixes up his pitches well***.
Brought to you by Karl's Jr.
I hear it is, in fact,
the fingers on my hand, PLUS my thumbahs.
Yeah I know. I didn’t believe it at first either….
Because chicks dig the intentional base on balls.
by Felonius_Monk on Jun 21, 2009 4:33 PM EDT up reply actions
ummmmmmmmmmmm
pork chop
"No matter where you go, there you are" Buckeroo Bonzai Across the 8th Dimension
... must've slipped on some sweat
"I've played a couple of hundred games of tic-tac-toe with my little daughter and she hasn't beaten me yet. I've always had to win. I've got to win." - Bob Gibson
Was he looking in the air?
Baseball's concept of athletes is all wrong. Batter cannot walk with 4 balls.
RASMUS IS A LOLLYGAGGER
oh hang on, that was a veteran not busting a gut in a 7-run game…. nvm eh Al/Sooner…
Because chicks dig the intentional base on balls.
by Felonius_Monk on Jun 21, 2009 4:32 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
7 run Hot game and the catcher
he was lost not lazy..
I can't believe i gave up a homerun to that punch and judy hitter-major league 2
Maier is a pussy
take on yadi’s arm you yellow bastard. You’d probably even beat it there…
Because chicks dig the intentional base on balls.
i would rather listen to mike than
these clowns on cardinal TV
I can't believe i gave up a homerun to that punch and judy hitter-major league 2
Is Motte
blindfolded?
Yadi swings and hits a high fly ball... Endy Chavez goes back, to the track, to the wall... ITS A GUNNER!! Yadi gives St. Louis the lead in the top of the ninth!
In vengeance
for K Greene being plunked, we wanted to put Motte in there with a blindfold and just FIRE AWAY
Yadi swings and hits a high fly ball... Endy Chavez goes back, to the track, to the wall... ITS A GUNNER!! Yadi gives St. Louis the lead in the top of the ninth!
we were saying,
after khalil got hit, that tony should put in motte with a blindfold.
cardinals are the things with feathers that perch within the soul.
Hitting him in the AB right after he homered
doesn’t look good, intentional or un.
by StanTheManFan on Jun 21, 2009 4:37 PM EDT up reply actions
nope,
see above. fortunate for the cardinals.
cardinals are the things with feathers that perch within the soul.
FFS Motte?!
Tony are you fucking serious…. YOU HAVE A 42-MAN BULLPEN. What the hell is Walters/Todd/Ottavino/Tommy Pham/whoever the hell else 8th bullpen arm you’ve called up this week doing on the roster if they’re not going to pitch in a SEVEN RUN GAME????
Because chicks dig the intentional base on balls.
thank you
summed it up better than i could, and in a much more family friendly way
by Expatcardfan on Jun 21, 2009 4:37 PM EDT up reply actions
Motte may even be working on something in a low leverage situation...let's take deep breaths
by Willie McGee's Twin on Jun 21, 2009 4:37 PM EDT up reply actions
You know your problem Willie?
You’re too fricking objective and logical and have a reasonable answer for everything. That’s not how it’s supposed to work.
Because chicks dig the intentional base on balls.
by Felonius_Monk on Jun 21, 2009 4:39 PM EDT up reply actions
All I'm saying is that Motte isn't exactly Mariano Rivera...
He still has stuff he needs to work on in game situations – that’s important stuff for his development (and, yes, we all know he’s still developing as a pitcher).
by Willie McGee's Twin on Jun 21, 2009 4:47 PM EDT up reply actions
Yes I agree
I apologise if you thought i was being facetious. I 100% wasn’t. I just appreciate that you have a different viewpoint to a lot of stuff than I do and you have a very good (and frankly quite objectively agreeable) way of expressing it at time. In this case I can see you’re right, basically….
Because chicks dig the intentional base on balls.
by Felonius_Monk on Jun 21, 2009 5:00 PM EDT up reply actions
You guys think
Motte could start in the foreseeable future?
Yadi swings and hits a high fly ball... Endy Chavez goes back, to the track, to the wall... ITS A GUNNER!! Yadi gives St. Louis the lead in the top of the ninth!
Yes. And I think he'll also get yanked in the foreseeable-future-plus-two-innings
after the other team works out he has ONE PITCH.
Because chicks dig the intentional base on balls.
by Felonius_Monk on Jun 21, 2009 4:38 PM EDT up reply actions
not really.
i think he’s perfect for relief. just his whole demeanor. reminds me of john rocker, without the aspect of being a horrid human being.
also, he has like two pitches: fast, and faster.
cardinals are the things with feathers that perch within the soul.
Dear Trey Hilllman,
How’s that whole “not pitching around Albert Pujols” idea you had working out?
Yours faithfully,
Cardinals Nation.
Because chicks dig the intentional base on balls.
to which tony adds the post-script:
perfectly.
cardinals are the things with feathers that perch within the soul.
Dear Trey Hillman
Can you manage the Brewers for us?
Sincerely,
Albert Pujols
My avatar is 3 years into the future for sure...
P.S.: Moonlight for the Cubs when You Have the Time
Baseball's concept of athletes is all wrong. Batter cannot walk with 4 balls.
And take Mike Jacobs with you.
Kthanxbye.
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by Felonius_Monk on Jun 21, 2009 4:49 PM EDT up reply actions
The royals announcers are clueless about pujol's hitting
surprise surprise.
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How so?
It’d be nice to add a line or two to my compilation of sportscaster idiocies.
by StanTheManFan on Jun 21, 2009 4:43 PM EDT up reply actions
I don't have a good comment to quote
but the colour commentator guy was saying THE thing (as in the thing) that makes pujols such a good power hitter is that he hits with power to all parts of the field. Despite the fact that he’s hit like one opposite field HR this year. He’s a great line-drive hitter to all parts but his HR power is pretty much all pull hitting. Otherwise, they were throwing tediuous platitudes that said absolutely nothing about him whilst ostensibly trying to “analyse” him.
Basically they were just talking shit.
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by Felonius_Monk on Jun 21, 2009 4:45 PM EDT up reply actions
they're also comparing pujols to (snigger) mike jacobs....
that’s like comparing cantilever bridges to the concept of chivalry.
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by Felonius_Monk on Jun 21, 2009 4:43 PM EDT up reply actions 4 recs
the only thing Chin Ming Wang is better at than anybody is making dog taste delicious
by Expatcardfan on Jun 21, 2009 4:47 PM EDT up reply actions
afternoon Franklin #4 hit hard
/no lunch
by Expatcardfan on Jun 21, 2009 4:50 PM EDT up reply actions
whoa
that’s kinda not cool.
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by Felonius_Monk on Jun 21, 2009 4:52 PM EDT up reply actions
bizarrely, I'd think it was funny if he was Korean
but it just seems kinda, hmmmm, well don’t want to use the r word because it’s a bit unfair, but “ill-educated” way to describe a chinese guy…
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by Felonius_Monk on Jun 21, 2009 4:58 PM EDT up reply actions
DAMN YOUR LOGIC!!!!
DAMN IT TO HELL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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by Felonius_Monk on Jun 21, 2009 5:08 PM EDT up reply actions
She's also half-Jewish and likes to laugh at herself
/doesn’t know anything about Wang’s mother
by Willie McGee's Twin on Jun 21, 2009 5:14 PM EDT up reply actions
Yadi for the bakers' dozen....
is that a phrase that means anything in the US?
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Now K-Mac???
What’s Walters (or whoever the hell our totally unnecessary 8th bullpen pitcher is today) done wrong to get an inning in a blowout?
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See, now he's getting KMac some work to stay sharp because KMac hadn't pitched since last Thursday...
/has an objective, reasonable answer for TLR’s moves every time
by Willie McGee's Twin on Jun 21, 2009 4:56 PM EDT up reply actions
See my response above to your last point...
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by Felonius_Monk on Jun 21, 2009 5:04 PM EDT up reply actions
Better late than never.
Hawk in for the 9th.
by StanTheManFan on Jun 21, 2009 5:03 PM EDT up reply actions
Tony couldn't resist moving Yadi to 1st
Good news is this doesn’t affect Pujols though!
Yes, I am a proud to be a Hyperventilating Prospect Geek.
hell, lets put Stache at second and Yadi at short.
Then you can move Motte behind the plate. Now that would screw with everyone.
Yes, I am a proud to be a Hyperventilating Prospect Geek.
It's reasons like that
I should never be allowed to run a sports team of any kind… I would have way too much fun doing crazy things.
I think he's always turned the double OK
but now he’s about as good as anyone at it. My main concern is that his “problem” is his lack of range, and I’m not sure that’s ever going to improve much…
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by Felonius_Monk on Jun 21, 2009 4:56 PM EDT up reply actions
it seemed very deliberate to me
at the beginning of the season. now it looks like his footwork is starting to be more natural.
As far as the range goes – i think over time, he’ll develop better instincts for that first step.
ank 2-2?
he’s had some walks today? Against a pitcher like Meche (plus two IP of a tought lefty in Mahay) that’s pretty promising, How’s he been?
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hmmm 2-4 according to yahoo
I thought it said 2-2 on the game feed… nvm.
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by Felonius_Monk on Jun 21, 2009 4:55 PM EDT up reply actions
Jynxed it...
Rick “The Whiff” Ankiel…
Yadi swings and hits a high fly ball... Endy Chavez goes back, to the track, to the wall... ITS A GUNNER!! Yadi gives St. Louis the lead in the top of the ninth!
by Paulspike on Jun 21, 2009 4:57 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
ank vs soria
= not very fair.
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by Felonius_Monk on Jun 21, 2009 5:00 PM EDT up reply actions
Double meaning.
"If I prepare myself, my stuff is good and I'm going to get outs. That is a fact." - Chris Carpenter
by spants on Jun 21, 2009 6:58 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
a skip-thurston-yadi DP
a year ago, this would be mindbogging
Yadi swings and hits a high fly ball... Endy Chavez goes back, to the track, to the wall... ITS A GUNNER!! Yadi gives St. Louis the lead in the top of the ninth!
lol
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by Felonius_Monk on Jun 21, 2009 4:55 PM EDT up reply actions
So what is the difference between mindbogging and mind-boggling?
Yes, I am a proud to be a Hyperventilating Prospect Geek.
Well
scholars often say the main difference is a latino, hung over guy that as forgot to spell
:D
Yadi swings and hits a high fly ball... Endy Chavez goes back, to the track, to the wall... ITS A GUNNER!! Yadi gives St. Louis the lead in the top of the ninth!
Oooo, sounds like a good topic for a term paper. I'll keep this in mind.
Yes, I am a proud to be a Hyperventilating Prospect Geek.
It would not be a long paper,
I assume
Yadi swings and hits a high fly ball... Endy Chavez goes back, to the track, to the wall... ITS A GUNNER!! Yadi gives St. Louis the lead in the top of the ninth!
Absolutely.
But lets face it, if you know how to BS correctly, you can get an A with anything.
Yes, I am a proud to be a Hyperventilating Prospect Geek.
YAY! A junk reliever
finally. Thanks TLR!
And, in another note, who uses John Cena’s WWF entrance music??? That’s lame.
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i know so, dan....
"I've played a couple of hundred games of tic-tac-toe with my little daughter and she hasn't beaten me yet. I've always had to win. I've got to win." - Bob Gibson
So Hawk shows he can mow down AAAA hitters.
Better than nothing, I suppose.
EAT IT KC.
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by Felonius_Monk on Jun 21, 2009 5:05 PM EDT reply actions 7 recs
rec'd for the
longest reply I’ve seen
Yadi swings and hits a high fly ball... Endy Chavez goes back, to the track, to the wall... ITS A GUNNER!! Yadi gives St. Louis the lead in the top of the ninth!
I am eating up the rec's today
in less than 30 mins of game time…
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by Felonius_Monk on Jun 21, 2009 5:07 PM EDT up reply actions
I like the fact that the guy on right has obviously brought in his own, extra-long broom
because he “doesn’t like the stuff they provide you with after the new regime took over” or something. That’s dedication.
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by Felonius_Monk on Jun 21, 2009 5:10 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Jack Clark looks like he's in the mafia
There's no "I" in team. There's also no "I" in "B-g Mac Land".
any update on K-bot?
It would be a shame for him to miss significant time as he seems to be coming around.
Yeah so I just double checked the...
…last 45 posts or so on the thread and handed out rec’s. My wife is looking me funny because I’m sitting on my computer chuckling my ass off (that’s possible, right? Sure). Am I dumb for doing this? Perhaps, BUT IT’S FATHER’S DAY AND I’M A FATHER DAMMIT!!! I DO WHAT I WANT!
VivaElBirdos...Scoring less, but more frequently since approximately 1903.
by redbirdnation8206 on Jun 21, 2009 5:35 PM EDT reply actions
Jon Miller...
definitely just referred to Matt Kemp’s OPS by pronouncing it like the word “Ops”. It was pretty funny in my opinion…
V, b.
actually he works for the marine corp in the off season
a little known fact and that joe morgan was part of the the big red machine
I can't believe i gave up a homerun to that punch and judy hitter-major league 2
was at this game
besides the blistering heat and the sun burns, Pujols just mashed the Royals into oblivion, and the Royals fans i swear have got to be worse the anything Chicago Cubs or White Sox can spit out, absolutely embarrassing
Pujols takes out "I" in BIG and "A" in MAC, previously considered to be an unyielding, consonant threat
Yeah, in my experience Royals fans are WAY sarcastic and bitter...
can’t say I blame ’em though
by YesWeOquendo on Jun 21, 2009 9:27 PM EDT up reply actions
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