Game 73 Overflow
by the red baron on Jun 24, 2009 8:45 PM EDT
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Anyone know when was the last time
the Cardinals came from 3 runs or more down to win after the 6th inning?
There was Gibson in the Reds' dugout, visibly manhandling about three Reds and tossing them bodily out of the dugout and onto the field...He was the toughest athlete mentally I ever saw, and the greatest competitor. JACK BUCK
by ISawGodInGibby'sRightArm on Jun 24, 2009 8:51 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
last year
Chuck Norris doesn't need a bat.
he just roundhouse kicks the ball out of the park.
by bearcatcardfan on Jun 24, 2009 9:03 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
pitching change of subject
anyone follow soccer?
The US beats Spain?! 2-0?! wtf?!
by Scarecrow7775 on Jun 24, 2009 8:57 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, watched that game...
U.S. had limited shots on goal, but they made the most of them.
Baseball's concept of athletes is all wrong. Batter cannot walk with 4 balls.
by The_teague on Jun 24, 2009 8:58 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
what a coop it would be if they could win the finals
they were lucky as hell to make it to the 2nd round
by Scarecrow7775 on Jun 24, 2009 8:59 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Didn't Brazil beat us 3-0?
I would be shocked if we turned around and beat them (I’m penciling them in to beat RSA)
"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 24, 2009 9:00 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
they did indeed
I’m getting the impression that SA will at least give them a big game
by Scarecrow7775 on Jun 24, 2009 9:01 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
we are playing like a completely different team
but yea…still not expecting too much…of course was not expecting to beat spain either
"Albert hits good pitches hard and bad pitches even harder. And when he gets in the batter's box, if you pray, then you start praying. And if you don't pray, you think about starting."--Brian Bannister
by VolsnCards5 on Jun 24, 2009 9:02 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
given that they haven't yet qualified for the WC
beating spain is 1980 US v Russia
by Scarecrow7775 on Jun 24, 2009 9:03 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
heart still pounding
sergio ramos is a BITCH
"Albert hits good pitches hard and bad pitches even harder. And when he gets in the batter's box, if you pray, then you start praying. And if you don't pray, you think about starting."--Brian Bannister
by VolsnCards5 on Jun 24, 2009 9:00 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
well shit
I think I’m going to head in to work
by Scarecrow7775 on Jun 24, 2009 9:00 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
this series has been depressing
we’ve been effectively shut down by 3 terrible right handed pitchers, whom we should easily beat up on
by dcfcblues on Jun 24, 2009 9:04 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
it's manic
when they’re going good, they mash, when not, well, I’m 24% sure I could shut them down
by Scarecrow7775 on Jun 24, 2009 9:06 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm 6% sure
Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak.
by jacksonian on Jun 24, 2009 9:24 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
ugh get out of the inning
Chuck Norris doesn't need a bat.
he just roundhouse kicks the ball out of the park.
by bearcatcardfan on Jun 24, 2009 9:05 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
this one is tough to watch
but since I’m at work, this is the best thing to do
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jun 24, 2009 9:06 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
All I know is we better make this game serious on this bullpen
Chuck Norris doesn't need a bat.
he just roundhouse kicks the ball out of the park.
by bearcatcardfan on Jun 24, 2009 9:06 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
well that won't he4lp any more
Chuck Norris doesn't need a bat.
he just roundhouse kicks the ball out of the park.
by bearcatcardfan on Jun 24, 2009 9:08 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
game off
Chuck Norris doesn't need a bat.
he just roundhouse kicks the ball out of the park.
by bearcatcardfan on Jun 24, 2009 9:09 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Brad Thompson vs. Todd Wellemeyer
Survey Says: NEITHER
Baseball's concept of athletes is all wrong. Batter cannot walk with 4 balls.
by The_teague on Jun 24, 2009 9:09 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
number 1 answer
"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
by MUGATU on Jun 24, 2009 9:10 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
ding!
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jun 24, 2009 9:12 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
When Lohse comes back
it’s time for a four-man rotation
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by gocards62 on Jun 24, 2009 9:13 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Nah
Once we trade Duncan for Halladay we’ll be set
"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 24, 2009 9:14 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Isn't Halladay on the DL now?
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by gocards62 on Jun 24, 2009 9:18 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
On the DL like a fox!
Details!!
"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 24, 2009 9:20 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
sssssshhhh
they don’t know that he will get better
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jun 24, 2009 9:20 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
you heard about that too?
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jun 24, 2009 9:19 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
i dont know if
carp could pull it off… but jd brings up a good point
"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
by MUGATU on Jun 24, 2009 9:15 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Six
It’s a serious number.
Drinks are $25 at On The Run tomorrow
"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 24, 2009 9:12 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
shower finished
How did they score 3 more runs? Or do I not want to know?
by leefyg on Jun 24, 2009 9:13 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
oh, I see Thurston is in
That’s good, now we have a good shot at winning….right..
by leefyg on Jun 24, 2009 9:14 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Joe Thurston
Even after an incredible April, he’s starting to approach the Mendoza line
"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 24, 2009 9:14 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Joe Thurston's Swing
…is the worst I have ever seen in a major leaguer.
by thepainguy on Jun 24, 2009 10:46 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Becuz he wuz teh awsumz in teh 06 playoffz!!!!1111!!!111
"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 24, 2009 9:16 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
godddddd, al...
rookies don’t get the same wood? dan, punch al in the face really fuckin hard.
"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
by MUGATU on Jun 24, 2009 9:18 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
"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
by MUGATU on Jun 24, 2009 9:21 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Boog now up to .778 OPS
and playing great D as SS
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by gocards62 on Jun 24, 2009 9:19 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Time to trade him to the Mets a la Joe McEwing
"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 24, 2009 9:21 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
yeah
I think he’s gonna stick there
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jun 24, 2009 9:21 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
The Nationals DFA'd Kip Wells today...
(in other news)
Baseball's concept of athletes is all wrong. Batter cannot walk with 4 balls.
by The_teague on Jun 24, 2009 9:21 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
i have the tv muted...
whats al saying about rasmus?
"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
by MUGATU on Jun 24, 2009 9:23 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Well, this just went from the ridiculous to the sublime
Peace out, Girl Scouts
Thoughts on the Vikings, Buckeyes, and Cardinals
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by MilCardFan on Jun 24, 2009 9:23 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Why isn't Blake pitching?
Is Perez now the mop-up guy?
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by gocards62 on Jun 24, 2009 9:26 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
he'll be lucky to have a mop
if he keeps this crap up
"No matter where you go, there you are" Buckeroo Bonzai Across the 8th Dimension
by sportsman on Jun 24, 2009 9:27 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
huh?
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jun 24, 2009 9:27 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
ok
Perez for Derosa, please (but then again, if the guy played more, he probably wouldn’t make these kinds of errors)
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jun 24, 2009 9:27 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
well
if perez keeps this up, we might have to add a little more incentive for the tribe…
"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
by MUGATU on Jun 24, 2009 9:29 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
yeah
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jun 24, 2009 9:39 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
good gob
this game sucks
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jun 24, 2009 9:28 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I'm done
Peace
"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 24, 2009 9:29 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
poor tlr
he calls the bullpen as if he was going to a major league pitcher to show up
"No matter where you go, there you are" Buckeroo Bonzai Across the 8th Dimension
by sportsman on Jun 24, 2009 9:30 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Good News
cubs down 4-3, reds down 7-2, brew crew down 2-1
Woo for (hopefully) not losing ground!
Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak.
by jacksonian on Jun 24, 2009 9:35 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
oh come
i just got off work
where is everybody!
by prophetjohn on Jun 24, 2009 9:39 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I'm kind of here
Albert Pujols does not have "down" years. He has "5.7 WAR" years.
by mattybobo on Jun 24, 2009 9:39 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
yeah
that’s what i’m talkin bout
we got baseball to watch!
by prophetjohn on Jun 24, 2009 9:40 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well, this game is just something to watch while I drink my beer
Albert Pujols does not have "down" years. He has "5.7 WAR" years.
by mattybobo on Jun 24, 2009 9:41 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
i think im gonna
have to hit the whiskey bottle after watching this nonsense
"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
by MUGATU on Jun 24, 2009 9:42 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
what, Al?
“I’d rather have Brendan Ryan, he wants to do it”
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jun 24, 2009 9:40 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
hhhmmmmmmmmmm
"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
by MUGATU on Jun 24, 2009 9:40 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
heh
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jun 24, 2009 9:41 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
was he implying that Tyler Greene doesn't want to play?
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jun 24, 2009 9:40 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
he was talking about pitching
i guess hawk doesn’t want to pitch accoriding to al
by prophetjohn on Jun 24, 2009 9:41 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
thurston has
put some solid innings together over the past week or so, no?
"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
by MUGATU on Jun 24, 2009 9:40 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, well I still say he's not worthy to call himself a member of the great Puerto Rican race
Wait, I’m getting my memes mixed up… I hate the Mets.
Albert Pujols does not have "down" years. He has "5.7 WAR" years.
by mattybobo on Jun 24, 2009 9:42 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
like on zoolander?
"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
by MUGATU on Jun 24, 2009 9:44 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
david bowie
"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
by MUGATU on Jun 24, 2009 9:45 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
My current favorite thing about David Bowie
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jv6mEv_rDdE
Albert Pujols does not have "down" years. He has "5.7 WAR" years.
by mattybobo on Jun 24, 2009 9:47 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
He had sex with Mick Jagger?
"I usually don’t read other peoples sigs." -Cuttah
by Alxfritz on Jun 24, 2009 9:48 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Actually that's my least favorite thing about David Bowie
Albert Pujols does not have "down" years. He has "5.7 WAR" years.
by mattybobo on Jun 24, 2009 9:49 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I wish David Bowie would randomly show up in my life to help settle disputes
Albert Pujols does not have "down" years. He has "5.7 WAR" years.
by mattybobo on Jun 24, 2009 9:45 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
OBEY MY DOG!!!
"I usually don’t read other peoples sigs." -Cuttah
by Alxfritz on Jun 24, 2009 9:48 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Albert's gonna have to reach real deep in the old bag of tricks
to find that 12-run homer
Albert Pujols does not have "down" years. He has "5.7 WAR" years.
by mattybobo on Jun 24, 2009 9:44 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
al just said that's impossible...
"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
by MUGATU on Jun 24, 2009 9:45 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
DAMN IT AL
I’ll bet Al hangs around in shopping malls in December to tell the kids Santa isn’t real.
Albert Pujols does not have "down" years. He has "5.7 WAR" years.
by mattybobo on Jun 24, 2009 9:46 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
so much for the "strength of the NL Central
for most of the year with a net plus W-L division record, tonight the NL Central dips .500, and in a crashing way. Only the Pirates are winning tonight.
by the Tewk on Jun 24, 2009 9:47 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
and yet still
the cardinals are the second best team in the nl
um
how again?
by prophetjohn on Jun 24, 2009 9:49 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Divine providence?
G.O.B.s are trying to tell the Cubs to stop trying.
Albert Pujols does not have "down" years. He has "5.7 WAR" years.
by mattybobo on Jun 24, 2009 9:50 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
"I usually don’t read other peoples sigs." -Cuttah
by Alxfritz on Jun 24, 2009 10:01 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
i just got home from softball
what the hell happened?
by Expatcardfan on Jun 24, 2009 9:50 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
hey,
we’re not the only team that does this?
"I've played a couple of hundred games of tic-tac-toe with my little daughter and she hasn't beaten me yet. I've always had to win. I've got to win." - Bob Gibson
by MUGATU on Jun 24, 2009 9:53 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
this game makes me want to go to the bar
adios!
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jun 24, 2009 9:54 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Come on Ka-Heel
Albert Pujols does not have "down" years. He has "5.7 WAR" years.
by mattybobo on Jun 24, 2009 9:58 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Ok that didn't work
Come on La-Rue!
Albert Pujols does not have "down" years. He has "5.7 WAR" years.
by mattybobo on Jun 24, 2009 9:59 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
LOSER!
"I usually don’t read other peoples sigs." -Cuttah
by Alxfritz on Jun 24, 2009 10:00 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Who the hell is Fernando Nieve anyway
Albert Pujols does not have "down" years. He has "5.7 WAR" years.
by mattybobo on Jun 24, 2009 10:00 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
He'll have stiff competition from Jo-el Siñkeiro
Albert Pujols does not have "down" years. He has "5.7 WAR" years.
by mattybobo on Jun 24, 2009 10:02 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
cardinals
"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
by MUGATU on Jun 24, 2009 10:03 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Oh God
Albert Pujols does not have "down" years. He has "5.7 WAR" years.
by mattybobo on Jun 24, 2009 10:05 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
i know, right?
i’m off to bed before i make some bad decisions that will keep me from making it to work on time in the morning. laters.
"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
by MUGATU on Jun 24, 2009 10:07 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Good luck with that
I will probably waste too much time playing videogames and sipping scotch
Albert Pujols does not have "down" years. He has "5.7 WAR" years.
by mattybobo on Jun 24, 2009 10:08 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
bad decisions
make the world go round.
"I usually don’t read other peoples sigs." -Cuttah
by Alxfritz on Jun 24, 2009 10:12 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
woooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooow
i got back on to check the final and i see this i busted out laughing for 10 minutes
Chuck Norris doesn't need a bat.
he just roundhouse kicks the ball out of the park.
by bearcatcardfan on Jun 25, 2009 4:23 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Milton Bradley strikes out with two men on
I love it… He has no “Clue” ?
by the Tewk on Jun 24, 2009 10:22 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Kosuke Fukudome also whiffs
aaaaand the Cubs lose.
We got cheated that Harry Carey didn’t live long enough to pronounce Fukudome for us.
by the Tewk on Jun 24, 2009 10:27 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ha!
He just wants to go deep so he can shout out “Yahtzee” and “Connect Four” bases. But this is “The Game of Life”, and his swing has been nothing but “Trouble”.
Why yes, I did look up a list of Milton Bradley Games. Why do you ask?
V, b.
by LukeMP1186 on Jun 24, 2009 10:36 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Mr. Green in the Observatory with a lead pipe?
"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 24, 2009 10:52 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
yes.
And for the love of god, can AL teams please start taking pitcher fielding practice seriously? The brewers should not have won that game tonight.
- "I went at it and didn’t slow down, so it kind of bounced off me." -Lil' Dunc
by SleepyCA on Jun 25, 2009 2:38 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
They need a new catcher
the bum bobbled the ball to start the chaos – maybe with a little practice he can come around.
by ol Pete on Jun 25, 2009 8:55 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
What the fuck?
St. Louis relievers... defying win expectancy since 2008
http://www.drivelinemechanics.com/
by vivaelpujols on Jun 24, 2009 10:41 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Rec'd
For its simplicity
"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 24, 2009 10:52 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Rosterbaiting!
One day, two moves. Hurts the minors, helps the majors. Perhaps realistic moves?
Perez, Lynn, and Salas for DeRosa; Duncan, Jay (preferably) or Jones, Anderson, + (1 or 2)Random(s) (OAK’s picks) for Holliday.
I’m signing off on it.
You only lose from the Majors Perez (who’s velocity drop concerns me) from the pen and Dunc from the crappy OF rotation. Ankiel becomes the official 4th OFer (I’d prefer trading him for anything). Jay or Jones is gone which sucks but you have to break some eggs, etc; and Anderson doesn’t seem to have much of a future in the org right now, as unfortunate as that might be.
Lineup:
Schumaker
Rasmus/DeRosa
Pujols
Holliday
DeRosa/Ludwick
Ludwick/Rasmus
Greene
Molina
Pitcher
/rosterbaiting.
"I usually don’t read other peoples sigs." -Cuttah
by Alxfritz on Jun 24, 2009 10:52 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I heard if you do that too much, you go blind
Or something like that
"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 24, 2009 10:54 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
The key is aloe
lots and lots of aloe.
"I usually don’t read other peoples sigs." -Cuttah
by Alxfritz on Jun 24, 2009 10:56 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
So no more Boog?
And K-Bot back to short? Let’s stop with DeRosa, because I need me some Boog…
V, b.
by LukeMP1186 on Jun 25, 2009 12:38 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I was at the game tonight
A couple of drunken thoughts, which you all probably have seeing as the event was televised….
1. Thurston should be released. If when he’s put in defensively he fails and when he’s put in as a pinch runner he fails, as he’s not good enough to start, he simply has no value as far as I can tell. He’s a liability in every spot
2. Brendan Ryan rules. He’s had a great series and a great season, for what it’s worth. He’s becoming an everyday player and a valuable one at that. I wish there was power but with his defense, if he can get on base like he is, he may be our best bet this season and moving on
3. Kinney looked horrid. I thought he found his groove in Memphis but apparently not. And the whole bullpen sucked. Hawksworth is probably not a major league pitcher and I’m getting sour on Perez the more I watch him
4. Citi Field is very nice. I’ve never been to the new Busch as I live in Brooklyn but it’s a big field and the views are really great. Good food, nice atmosphere. I don’t want to look at my next bank statement though…
5. I don’t get why Thompson was taken out after 66 pitches…maybe there’s another reason? He wasn’t great but blowing the bullpen seemed odd and now we need to hope Carp kicks ass tomorrow
6. Mets fans are annoying….probably more so than Cubs fans because at least Cubs fans are funny. Mets fans just seem dumb…booing Pujols, cheering for Alex Cora…it made my head explode.
by riotmute on Jun 24, 2009 11:36 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
appendium to #6
Cubs fans are funny because they are drunk. that is all.
by riotmute on Jun 24, 2009 11:38 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
This post went without notice
There is such levity in this group. Life in good riding the first place wave.
I’m curious to know how many folks think we will do better than split this series? Or if valiant war horses like Carpenter and Wainwright survive this kind of offensive support, to pitch in Sept and October? A buzzard of any breeding wouldn’t have landed on the mets this week.
I see Carp pitching against Santana tomorrow for the split. Thats always easy. Pick a winner there.
by OperaCard on Jun 24, 2009 12:58 PM PDT
Tomorrow may be a day of change. Santana has struggled lately, but he was playing talented teams. We can’t hope to do much because we have terrible left handed hitting, and terribly impatient RH hitters. That leaves Carpenter as the war pony pulling a wagon filled with dead shoulders. There is danger here and its not a just loosing. If that pony breaks down or injures himself it will become a sad season. I would like to know who is going to step up here. Last year Johann showed us very little of his better pitches and crushed us. This team has little chemistry. They are all weakly self interested or completely broken down. The Mets suck. If Vegas shades the Mets, and the O/U is less than 6, what does that say about this team?
by OperaCard on Jun 25, 2009 1:14 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
vegas has the odds overall even tomorrow
Some places (cal-nev) have us as much as 25 point favorites (per vegasinsider.com, can’t link b/c the url breaks sbnation…)
Anyway, Carpenter vs Santana has the potential to be a game for the ages, regardless of who the batters are on either side; if I wasn’t in the middle of a gawdawful thingy@work right now, I’d be on an airplane to NYC.
Obviously you think the team has flaws, but every team has flaws. What are you trying to accomplish?
- "I went at it and didn’t slow down, so it kind of bounced off me." -Lil' Dunc
by SleepyCA on Jun 25, 2009 2:34 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
We have some wonderful players Sleepy
We also have some very flawed talent by major league standards. The miss plays today, especially by the young players is a sign of a deteriorating dugout. Thursty is now following Barden into the “am I every going to be a big leaguer” void. Ryan and Rasmus are both self motivated individualists. They are unlikely going to be responsive tomorrow. K. Greene has his problems and being caught in a low energy team effort isn’t good for his health. Albert looked truly bummed tonight. Ankiel won’t play. They will play Duncan on a wild hare that he finds a mistake. The mets have a bunch of kids trying to show well. Carpenter will challenge and some of them are hitting breaking balls, even his maybe. Tony has no better lineup choices today than he had last night. O/U is seven, Cards slight favorite. The Mets will be slapping, bunting, and hit and running. Will we? Can we? You can’t sacrifice with Pujols batting 3rd. They walk him every time the bag is open without hesitation. We aren’t very good. Wait till the Twins see Pinero and Welly. They will kill us. Yes , the will crush the sinker. Moving Ankiel seems to be tied into any trades. I don’t see that as a positive.
by OperaCard on Jun 25, 2009 3:50 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
we won't play the Twins until the WS
the brewers do, because they are Minnesota’s “natural rivals”, but our “rivals” are the royals. And the tigers, lately, for whatever reason.
If we do play the Twins, in 2009, it’ll be the culmination of an awesome season…
- "I went at it and didn’t slow down, so it kind of bounced off me." -Lil' Dunc
by SleepyCA on Jun 25, 2009 4:21 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
...or just the three-game series we have scheduled with them this weekend
"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 25, 2009 4:38 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
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