Game 87 Open Thread -- July 9, 2009
by chuckb on Jul 9, 2009 1:45 PM EDT
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I got flayed alive for that a few games ago...
be careful
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by FredbirdisaDork on Jul 9, 2009 2:18 PM EDT up reply actions
Well it is ridiculous in a non-Albert way.
Yes I am a girl.
"If I prepare myself, my stuff is good and I'm going to get outs. That is a fact." - Chris Carpenter
yeah i had no idea
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by FredbirdisaDork on Jul 9, 2009 2:27 PM EDT up reply actions
all kidding aside
a consistent 91mph low 2 seamer is a pretty great thing to have in your rotation. i like it. lets keep him.
As I said on Future Redbirds
Boggs pitches tonight. He’s not been pitching well but hopefully if he can work well tonight, the Cardinals will consider replacing both Wellemeyer and Thompson with him when we return from the break.
that post was gold. everybody needs to read that between innings.
futureredbirds.net
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
Piniero hit a little hard that inning
But his pitches looked good for the most part, hopefully he can keep up w/ Parra who apparently has the Cardinals vexed.
dirty sanchez?
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jul 9, 2009 2:21 PM EDT up reply actions
Oops - I have no idea why I typed limerick instead of haiku
There once was a poorly thought out post title…
by BTown Birds fan on Jul 9, 2009 2:23 PM EDT up reply actions
I had a dream last night
I was pitching and the hitter hit a dribbler down the third base line. It rolled way foul but then spun back fair somehow. Mark DeRosa was my third baseman, and he picked it up an inch or two inside the line and threw out the batter, who hadn’t run to first.
The ump called the ball foul. I was pretty mad. It was a pretty crappy call.
That’s it.
What do you think this means?
that the umps suck in general?
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by FredbirdisaDork on Jul 9, 2009 2:21 PM EDT up reply actions
It was a metaphor for the DeRosa deal
A good effort, and makes total sense, but ultimately futile.
Albert Pujols does not have "down" years. He has "~6 WAR" years.
let me consult my copy of "The Interpretation of Dreams" by Sigmund Freud.
hmm — “ball in play rolls foul” . . . “fears sexual inadequacy” . . . doesn’t seem right, but that’s what it says.
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
not as weird as my dream of Larussa and Rasmus getting on a private jet
waving while they were at the top of the stair thing. where the hell were they going
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jul 9, 2009 2:23 PM EDT up reply actions
Shouldn't this be Pinata's Gameday photo?
by Hardcore Legend on Jul 9, 2009 2:22 PM EDT reply actions 7 recs
heh
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jul 9, 2009 2:22 PM EDT up reply actions
Nick Stavinoha is terrible, Al
I don’t care if he has gotten RBI’s as a PH…he also gets out like it’s the hot new thing.
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by redbirdnation8206 on Jul 9, 2009 2:22 PM EDT reply actions
ok how would you know that?
not that i doubt you… but what kind of internet searching would give this result?
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by FredbirdisaDork on Jul 9, 2009 2:23 PM EDT up reply actions
They said it last time
I swear is was here in Milwaukee and they said that he might not pitch long because, well…you know.
by Hardcore Legend on Jul 9, 2009 2:24 PM EDT up reply actions
wow...
so lohse yaks in the dugout in atlanta… and parra had the runs…. interesting
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by FredbirdisaDork on Jul 9, 2009 2:26 PM EDT up reply actions
So Parra, who historically has had huge problems with walks
and is just coming back to the majors is pitching and what do we do? Swing at everything.
"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."
It's hard to imagine anyone luckier than Hal McRae
he’s so bad at his job, but has such good job security.
ankiel? duncan?
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by FredbirdisaDork on Jul 9, 2009 2:25 PM EDT up reply actions
ok
replace duncan with thurston (the human wart our collective asses)
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by FredbirdisaDork on Jul 9, 2009 2:27 PM EDT up reply actions
on*
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by FredbirdisaDork on Jul 9, 2009 2:27 PM EDT up reply actions
but really, and i brought this up somewhere before
what is really the role of a hitting coach at the ML level? mechanics and ability should be pretty well set by this point, so I would think that the mental part/conditioning/approach would be the main role. does anybody know more than me about this?
I think it i the level where adjustments are most important
so there is that. I don’t see many (non-crotch) adjustments from Rick Ankiel.
maybe they saw the post from this morning about how crappy they were the first time through the lineup?
and they are just trying to get through it the first time as quick as possible
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by FredbirdisaDork on Jul 9, 2009 2:24 PM EDT up reply actions
stavinoha is bad at baseball.
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
Al's explanation
“Stav is usually in right field, so you never know, maybe the ball came off the bat at a little bit of an angle.”
Killer analysis.
i'm sure after the 25 years of baseball or whatever he's been playing
he’s never seen the ball come off at an angle. maybe he’ll teach that whippersnapper Corby or whatever his name is how to go get a baseball
It's Corky
Corky Ramos (pronounced “Ray-Mose” because he’s only a quarter Mexican)
Albert Pujols does not have "down" years. He has "~6 WAR" years.
he's better than me
but again, i’ve been drinking
by Expatcardfan on Jul 9, 2009 2:28 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
you've been drinking again?
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jul 9, 2009 2:28 PM EDT up reply actions
"again" suggests that the drinking stopped.
i suggest “still.”
the truth can't hurt you, it's just like the dark/ it scares you witless, but in time you see things clear and stark -- macmanus
by tom s. on Jul 9, 2009 2:29 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
sweet
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jul 9, 2009 2:28 PM EDT reply actions
I love that this infield
Is a bunch of recent AAA teammates and a baseball demi-god.
by mojowo11 on Jul 9, 2009 2:28 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
You took the words out of my mouth
and despite that, my other thought was “OK, I like this lineup!”
Albert Pujols does not have "down" years. He has "~6 WAR" years.
in your face GOB!!!!!!
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by FredbirdisaDork on Jul 9, 2009 2:30 PM EDT up reply actions
Freddy Sanchez
I know he is owed $8 M next year, but mlbtraderumors says that there are 7 teams that have inquired about Sanchez, 3 of which are the Giants, Rockies and Twins.
Who are the other 4? Are we one?
I'd love him at 2B every day
Seriously, imagine having the same person at second base every day.
Seems like it’s been, what, since Fernando Vina left?
TLR has decided everyday players are for lameo managers
He only guarantees first ballot HOFers an every day spot.
When he gets to 40
Dimaggio’s hand will shake while he’s dunking. Otherwise, no.
by Hardcore Legend on Jul 9, 2009 2:30 PM EDT up reply actions
GOB Dimaggio.
"If I prepare myself, my stuff is good and I'm going to get outs. That is a fact." - Chris Carpenter
no, but it is striking that he's adjusted from being a HR junkie to hitting for average with a ton
of doubles. he’s now third in the AL for BA IIRC.
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
Joel looks solid
Lets hope Barden and Hoffpauir brought something.
Halladay going to the Brewers would be very bad for the Cardinals
Obvious I know, but it just dawned on me.
Alright boys...
Time to get the bats going. I’m so tired of seeing no hit bids (admittedly early) each and every time we face a lefty.
Take some freakin’ pitches already.
colby got jobbed there
ATG both called strikes were outside…strike three was way off the plate
"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
the one to colby
yea it was awful
"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
The Brewers crappy players counter the Cardinals so well.
While Welley, Thurston, etc do jack squat for us.
Invoking his deputy powers against us.
Albert Pujols does not have "down" years. He has "~6 WAR" years.
I was annoyed also
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jul 9, 2009 2:57 PM EDT up reply actions
man
no hit so far by manny freaking parra
SlamalamaJackADongWick cares very little about your draft pick standing-by gdm426
if he is getting 6 inches off the plate called strikes
he may just no-no us
"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
im working so i cannot pay that much attention
are they umps that bad again?
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by FredbirdisaDork on Jul 9, 2009 2:55 PM EDT up reply actions
colby's strikeout was on three pitches
and parra never threw a ball in strik zone…two called strikes were obvious balls ATG…one was a good 6 inches off the plate
"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
like the game a few years ago between mulder and clemens?
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by FredbirdisaDork on Jul 9, 2009 2:56 PM EDT up reply actions
parra's got a no-hitter going? huh.
imagine that. a no-hitter. have you guys ever heard of a no-hitter? wow. imagine that. manny parra tossing a no-hitter. no-hitter! no-hitter? no-hitter.
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
THROW MORE NO-HITTERS
"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
thanks
im hoping that the GOB are listening…. yes… we mentioned it
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by FredbirdisaDork on Jul 9, 2009 2:56 PM EDT up reply actions
damn
Brendan Ryan is channeling the spirit of the Wizard
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jul 9, 2009 2:57 PM EDT reply actions
amazing defensive play
you’d have to see it
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jul 9, 2009 2:59 PM EDT up reply actions
el douche
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jul 9, 2009 2:57 PM EDT up reply actions
douche king
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jul 9, 2009 2:59 PM EDT up reply actions
dammit
i just realized that this means that no jo-el for the cubs… sigh… wellemeyer though
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Hey u guise
do the Cards have any hits against Parra yet???
Albert Pujols does not have "down" years. He has "~6 WAR" years.
Guys
Parra isn’t throwing a no-hitter, he’s throwing a perfect game minus the error.
Not afraid to nitpick
Question for those watching FSMW
Is it in 4×3 or 16×9 format? I have MLB EI through DirecTV. It seems like most of the time I get the Cardinals HD feed it is in 4×3 format instead of 16×9. The Brewers HD feed is in 16×9.
well the standard format for HD is 16X9
i don’t think that it can be displayed in 4X3 without looking squished
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by FredbirdisaDork on Jul 9, 2009 3:00 PM EDT up reply actions
any hd feed should be coming in 16x9
i would double check your settings (tv and your directv box).
....my quick smells like french toast...
It's a 4x3 broadcast today.
Is very bad to steal A-Pu's rum...is very bad.
Has anybody else had a problem accessing this site?
I kept getting an SBNation notice that “Something went wrong”
Happened to me too
Seems to be happening to lots of people. I blame El Niño. That, and the housing crisis.
Albert Pujols does not have "down" years. He has "~6 WAR" years.
by mattybobo on Jul 9, 2009 3:01 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
SBNATION IS A TERRIBLE SITE
Seriously, though, is it just me or does SBNation sort of set the standard for how any web site should be run? I love this place. And now with them adding mobile commenting and all that. Well done, whoever you are that works behind the scenes.
I have a feeling
that we might lose a good portion of the community if they figure out who created SBNation…
Albert Pujols is ridiculous.
Markos Moulitas
is who created SBNation. A pretty polarizing guy to some
Albert Pujols is ridiculous.
i did not know that. interesting.
the truth can't hurt you, it's just like the dark/ it scares you witless, but in time you see things clear and stark -- macmanus
wow
why ruin it for me??? I had no idea.
"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."
by Smokin Turkeys on Jul 9, 2009 3:06 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah, I've experienced problems with them maybe 5 times?
Always temporary glitches like today.
Albert Pujols does not have "down" years. He has "~6 WAR" years.
I wish Albert would except the
“pitch around” at this delicate developmental time for Ludwick. It looks bad when he is chasing.
"delicate developmental time"? you make it sound like i need to have the "talk" with ryan.
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
We finally got Hal to shut-up
so watch what you say!!!!!!!!!
*plate-appear
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
but i'm already there.
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
No, you swing at the first pitch so that teams with no bullpens can have their #5 starters go 8.
I mean, since you’re going to get a “pitch to hit” on the first of the AB, it’s not like the pitcher is trying to spot it on a corner, they HAVE to throw you a meatball on 0-0. They will not, and cannot throw another hittable pitch the entire AB.
So it is said by Hal
So it shall be done.
Is very bad to steal A-Pu's rum...is very bad.
It seems like every time Yadi has one of these long ABs
He always ends up with a hit.
Knock on wood.
I was trying to think of what Pineiro's 'stache reminds me of...
…and then the other night the wife busted out Season Four of the The Office on DVDand suddenly it became clear…
From the episode “Branch Wars”
I literally said “there’s Joel Pineiro!”
Anyway I say this because I’m checking out and won’t have a chance to bring it up again today. Go Cards!
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by redbirdnation8206 on Jul 9, 2009 3:06 PM EDT reply actions
I haven't seen it since last time he pitched
but that time it looked a bit like Pat Heely from “There’s Something About Mary”
Seriously, GOB.
Seriously. Manny f^%$ing Parra! Seriously!
Albert Pujols does not have "down" years. He has "~6 WAR" years.
I think at this point
it’s a self-fulfilling prophecy. They’ve been told that they suck against left-handers, so they go out and play like it.
Albert Pujols is ridiculous.
It really is just absurd...
and it’s been this way for several years.
Oh, and Brian Barden probably shouldn’t be in the majors.
he had to have done some sort of deal with the devil at the crossroads.
all right, i’ll buy that maybe he learned dave duncan’s supermega2-seamsinkergyrofastballofdeath, but learning to hit in the off-season too?
i call paranormal shenanigans.
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 know it's been said over and over...but I HATE our hitting philosophy.
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No wonder we're sucking
That’s a modified Chicago philosophy.
Albert Pujols does not have "down" years. He has "~6 WAR" years.
It's definitely a philosophy...just a completely bankrupt one with no efficacy upon application.
Is very bad to steal A-Pu's rum...is very bad.
joel comes through!
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
1-0 is a ballgame? in the fifth?
so, you’re more of a “glass-half-empty-and-probably-going-to-get-knocked-off-the table-and-shatter-into-a-million-pieces-because-it’s-worthless-and-stupid” kind of guy.
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
look up the numbers when the other team scores first
or look up the numbers vs LHP. it’s not pretty.
or you could turn your sarcasm alert up. it might be broken
Mozeliak and LaRussa should be tried at the Hague
For crimes against humanity for how they are wasting Pujols’ prime of primes.
Is very bad to steal A-Pu's rum...is very bad.
the offense is bad in general
but especially tough to watch vs LHP, as chuck posted about today.
said Lefty need not be any good to shut us out. It’d be one thing to lose to a great Lefty, but it’s manny parra. ugh
Piniero gets some crappy run support.
"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
come on top of order
lets put up a 3-spot
"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
One thing I like about facing the Brewers is that they really half ass it in the field.
Is very bad to steal A-Pu's rum...is very bad.
Especially you have skin-tight Ed Hardy knockoffs underneath your uniform
Is very bad to steal A-Pu's rum...is very bad.
AnKielesque
Is very bad to steal A-Pu's rum...is very bad.
Did Al just say
“you’d almost like to see something happen with this offense”? What the hell does that even mean?
Colby's gotta swing now
Since he knows everything will be called a strike anyway.
Albert Pujols does not have "down" years. He has "~6 WAR" years.
More like Corky today.
Is very bad to steal A-Pu's rum...is very bad.
"You'd almost like to see something happen with this offense"
- Al.
That. Is. Profound.
Oh, and dancing over at 1B doesn’t do you any good.
I missed something I guess
Apologies in advance, but what does ATG stand for?
Albert Pujols does not have "down" years. He has "~6 WAR" years.
No, no it wasn't
"If on-base percentage is so important, then why don't they put it up on the scoreboard?" - Jeff Francouer
And I saw the starting had an ERA of over 7.
But then I saw he was a leftie.
Applying the CLA (Cardinal Lefty Adjustment) I realized that Parra had an effective ERA of 0.00!
I mean seriously how can an offense just be crippled by left handed pitching so much?
Ha
I looked at game day and saw Ryan, Br at first….
And then I thought “what is Ryan Braun doing at first base with the cardinals batting?”
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thats two times now for colby
that ball was way off the plate
"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
sooo frustrating
what’s he’s supposed to do? it’s not a strike. i guess he’s supposed to foul it off
My solution would be to call the umpire a c*cksucker.
Is very bad to steal A-Pu's rum...is very bad.
i'm going to
start adding every crappy lefty in fantasy baseball when i see they are facing the cardinals. i can’t lose!
In a few weeks we're gonna look like a 19th century team with all these mustaches.
I say they should do a “St. Louis Perfectos” throw-back night when the mustachios are good and ready.
Albert Pujols does not have "down" years. He has "~6 WAR" years.
by mattybobo on Jul 9, 2009 3:31 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
As long as we don't have to go back to the All White era
We have the worst white position players in the league.
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by Power Slurve on Jul 9, 2009 3:32 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Good point
Also, on second thought Browns or Brown Stockings would be better. My quick Google Image search tells me that maybe mustaches were out of fashion for the Perfectos year.
Albert Pujols does not have "down" years. He has "~6 WAR" years.
Speaking of mustaches...
I think the VEB Day should be mustache-friendly. Team chemistry and all that jazz.
I think it would be pretty ridiculous to see a bunch of VEB-t-shirt-clad folks rocking ’staches at the ballpark and surrounding bars.
I'll do my best, but
I’m not sure I can grow a ‘stache that fast. I’ll need some hormones.
"If I prepare myself, my stuff is good and I'm going to get outs. That is a fact." - Chris Carpenter
Don't have one of those either.
"If I prepare myself, my stuff is good and I'm going to get outs. That is a fact." - Chris Carpenter
This is EXACTLY
how I want to spend my money.
"If I prepare myself, my stuff is good and I'm going to get outs. That is a fact." - Chris Carpenter
you don't want a "Twelfth Night at the Ballpark" evening?
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by tom s. on Jul 9, 2009 3:43 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
Brilliant.
And no.
"If I prepare myself, my stuff is good and I'm going to get outs. That is a fact." - Chris Carpenter
Yeah, costume 'staches are acceptable
especially in the event that you don’t want to be a woman with a real mustache.
sometime in mid-Aug I think...
there was a detailed Fanpost about it but I can’t seem to find it now.
this is ridiculous
if we do make it to the playoffs and face the dodgers…they are guaranteed two wins with wolf and kershaw going
"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
Combined
"If on-base percentage is so important, then why don't they put it up on the scoreboard?" - Jeff Francouer
Twice
Just piling on
"If on-base percentage is so important, then why don't they put it up on the scoreboard?" - Jeff Francouer
Manny Parra can go play in traffic
"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 Jul 9, 2009 3:33 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
I'd rather see Ryan Braun go 1 on 1 with the Predator.
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by Power Slurve on Jul 9, 2009 3:34 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
at least they didn't get the You Will Never Hit Lefties curse
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jul 9, 2009 3:37 PM EDT up reply actions
9 to Molina
and 18 to every other batter….so probably 27.
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I wonder how much better at defense Hoffpauier is than Skip
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jul 9, 2009 3:36 PM EDT reply actions
I wonder what Pineiro's thinking right now
1 run and thru 6 he’s on the hook for his 10th loss despite having his finest season
I wonder if he can sue the team for ruining his earnings potential next year...
if I were him I’d try it.
"My teammates suck ass."
Is very bad to steal A-Pu's rum...is very bad.
piniero needs to jack a dong
looks like the offense isn’t going to help him out today
"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
Checking in for good luck.
Because NOT being on VEB apparently isn’t working.
3 notes:
-I’m really starting to like Pineiro
-Parra is making Rasmus look awful
-Is it just me or has Albert done nada against the Brewers this year?
THE SKIP IS LEGIT!!
Strike 3 was a bad call, yes.
but the ump isn’t making him swing at curves in the dirt.
THE SKIP IS LEGIT!!
If he is calling everything a strike
then yes, that is making him swing at curves in the dirt.
by Hardcore Legend on Jul 9, 2009 3:43 PM EDT up reply actions
swung at it twice, but then layed off it
and was on his way to a good result before the bat was taken out of his hands.
gameday says that both of rasmus's strikeouts weren't
so can’t be to awful
"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
in order
1) Pineiro seems to have figured things out with Dunc. I’m a believer for another year or two
2) Ras finally has scouting films on him available to the league now. Don’t get cocky, kid.
3) F the Brewers
OK people
Stop dogging Rasmus today. He’s gotten MFing jobbed on two horrifying backwards K calls. Jobbed.
Not afraid to nitpick
if he was worth a damn he'd have 2 hits by now
and every day. get him some more broccoli for dinner
by Expatcardfan on Jul 9, 2009 3:44 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
how do we hang a 4 spot on gallardo
then look like tee-ballers against parra?
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I don't know, but I'd be up for giving McRae a blanket party as a solution.
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joined the action late
looks like the ump sucks again
The Redbirds are of the highest priority to me... As it should be
You should get a prize for so concisely summing up this game.
Actually you left out: it sucks to be Piñeiro.
Albert Pujols does not have "down" years. He has "~6 WAR" years.
Man, I wish we could get Rolen back
sigh
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We are unlucky in that respect
Tight zone for Welley, but the brewers pitcher with poor command gets an ump with a nice wide zone.
Manny effing' Parra...
just coming off the DL, generally sucked all season, and here is is, 6.1 innings of dominance.
I’ve seen this movie before and it just sucks.
I've seen this movie way too many times
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jul 9, 2009 3:42 PM EDT up reply actions
I really think FSN should get a sense of humor
and all games against lefties should be brought to us by a whisky of some sort.
I just found out that it is the same guy from last night
wtf
The Redbirds are of the highest priority to me... As it should be
We'll fix him, don't worry.
Is very bad to steal A-Pu's rum...is very bad.
he helped us out there
but yea…this ump sucks ass
"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
piniero with a homerun cut
"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
me neither
"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
I mean
it’s Manny Parra.
Manny freaking Parra. A guy who couldn’t throw a strike if the ocean was his zone.
Couldn't hit the ground
if he fell out of his bed?
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must be technical difficulty day
first VEB doesn’t work, now mlb.tv doesn’t work
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jul 9, 2009 3:45 PM EDT reply actions
it's all the north koreans, cyber strafing the intertubes. don't worry.
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oh yeah
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jul 9, 2009 3:47 PM EDT up reply actions
VEB still doesn't work
the posts are coming up sloooowly.
by Hardcore Legend on Jul 9, 2009 3:46 PM EDT up reply actions
I had
problems with both. I restarted firefox and mlb.tv woes disappeared.
"If I prepare myself, my stuff is good and I'm going to get outs. That is a fact." - Chris Carpenter
I haven't listened to Shannon for a while
Hrabosky drivin me crazy anyway
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jul 9, 2009 3:48 PM EDT up reply actions
every f$cking time i get excited about this team they have this crap happen
wellemeyer sucks and then the offense dies
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Jo-el has only thrown 66 pitches
he should get to beat the hitting coach mercilessly with no retribution
"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
this means lots of bullpen saved up for later in the cubbies series -- like when lohse returns.
cardinal nation salutes you, jo-el.
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Just like Izz2,
but hits better
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correct.
cesar izturis’ defensive value (06, 07, 08, 09-so far) — 1.0, 1.7, 9.4, 0.7.
not actually a good fielder, just had a good year with us.
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I think he's even better than iz2
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jul 9, 2009 3:48 PM EDT up reply actions
Wiz kid
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jul 9, 2009 3:48 PM EDT up reply actions
Starting to really like
B. Ryan
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brendan ryan
amazing
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jul 9, 2009 3:47 PM EDT reply actions
Ryan is a smooth criminal.
Is very bad to steal A-Pu's rum...is very bad.
yep
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jul 9, 2009 3:49 PM EDT up reply actions
but he's just so quirky
and, um, you never know what he’s gonna say or do. He really keeps you on your toes, that one!
This Fielder guy
has the build of a lineman… A fat lineman
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When he takes off his jersey,
it looks like a mudslide.
by Iowa on Jul 9, 2009 3:50 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
Rec
"If on-base percentage is so important, then why don't they put it up on the scoreboard?" - Jeff Francouer
As opposed to a svelte 178 pound lineman?
Is very bad to steal A-Pu's rum...is very bad.
I hate this umpire
"If on-base percentage is so important, then why don't they put it up on the scoreboard?" - Jeff Francouer
Wow! how was THAT not a strike??
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that was better than the pitch rasmus struck out twice on
its ridiculous…this ump is an ass
"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
games like this drive me crazy
our starter puts up a stellar performance, and we can’t even score one f’ing run on a bad pitcher
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jul 9, 2009 3:51 PM EDT reply actions
Our guys are pretty used to no run support :((
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Carp and Pineiro
have the lowest run support in the NL, Or at least close to it.. So yeah, I figure they already got used to this bullcrap
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I really do want to fight this ump.
Is very bad to steal A-Pu's rum...is very bad.
That line drive
would have been a HR off Duncan’s head.
by Hardcore Legend on Jul 9, 2009 3:52 PM EDT reply actions 2 recs
LOL!
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jul 9, 2009 3:52 PM EDT up reply actions
I wonder what the office dwellers around me think when I am snickering like this
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jul 9, 2009 3:52 PM EDT up reply actions
that's not that offending while we sit around talking about baseball players as if they are commodities
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jul 9, 2009 3:54 PM EDT up reply actions
that's fantastic
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jul 9, 2009 4:02 PM EDT up reply actions
I hope the guy snickering isn't doing it at me as he sees me beating off to Internet Pr0n.
Is very bad to steal A-Pu's rum...is very bad.
yes
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jul 9, 2009 3:54 PM EDT up reply actions
I would pay 300 bucks for a video of such an occurrence.
Is very bad to steal A-Pu's rum...is very bad.
see
where the hell is tony or dave getting in the umps face? i know that they are professional… but they could at least try and fire the team up by letting him have it
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I did but it was a long time ago
regardless… i would be kicking dirt
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by FredbirdisaDork on Jul 9, 2009 3:58 PM EDT up reply actions
Yep.
I HATE when people give me that “you just don’t understand Tony” crap. Wake the eff up, show some life, give 110%, whatever, but jesus, when your ROY-Candidate CF is getting jobbed all game AND your team absolutely sucks offensively, you have a legitimate beef and should make it known.
i'm ready for tony to go ballistic
take one for the team tony…let the guys know you care
"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
Interesting. Parra's gone.
c’mon guys
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You fools! You fell victim to one of the classic blunders!
The most famous is never to get involved in a land war in Asia. And only slightly less well known is this: never lift your crappy LH starter for a RH reliever against St. Louis when the game is on the line! AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!
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by jd is legend on Jul 9, 2009 3:56 PM EDT up reply actions 5 recs
and rec'd
princess bride references always get one from me
"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
particularly true, since parra isn't even in the rotation -- they brought him up from the minors.
so have him throw 130 pitches — not like they need him next week. its the ASB too.
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 can't wait for Parra's next start
When he gets totally lit up by the next team he faces I’m going to laugh my ass off.
wait so did
the guy in the phone commercial take a train to europe
And if so, can we buy Ankiel a ticket on that train?
Is very bad to steal A-Pu's rum...is very bad.
God
bless Skip
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mo says he will call toronto about halladay.
important question: does he speak canadian?
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Scotty don't.
Is very bad to steal A-Pu's rum...is very bad.
MO: I'm not your friend, buddy!
JP: I’m not your buddy, pal!
MO: I’m not your pal, friend!
JP: OK, OK, I’ll trade you Halladay for Stavinoha, Wellemeyer, and Gary Daley. You drive a hard bargain!
Albert Pujols does not have "down" years. He has "~6 WAR" years.
by mattybobo on Jul 9, 2009 4:01 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Okay, Skip
let’s get this party started.
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I dont tink
Jesus is a good bunter
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the buddha does not bunt.
the buddha becomes the bunt. and the bunt is all. and the buddha teaches the ball the way of the lamb. and the lamb lies halfway down the third base line. at peace.
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by tom s. on Jul 9, 2009 3:59 PM EDT up reply actions 4 recs
Bunting is suffering.
"If I prepare myself, my stuff is good and I'm going to get outs. That is a fact." - Chris Carpenter
Jesus doesn't bunt
he’s humble and slaps the ball into right field.
by Hardcore Legend on Jul 9, 2009 3:57 PM EDT up reply actions
Jesus waits for his pitch
and isn’t afraid to hit from behind in the count.
And my god what an awesome game from Boog.
i will throw a dagger at tony
"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
With whom?
"If on-base percentage is so important, then why don't they put it up on the scoreboard?" - Jeff Francouer
Tie game, FTT!!
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FTT
Failure to thrive? Failure to train (in fax technology, indicates a retrain request in the fax’s Line Testing Sequence)? Free Territory of Trieste? Or maybe, For the tie? But wouldn’t that be redundant, since you already used the word ‘tie’ in your heading?
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 Jul 10, 2009 12:12 AM EDT up reply actions
WOOO
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Ryan!
"If I prepare myself, my stuff is good and I'm going to get outs. That is a fact." - Chris Carpenter
I show up, and BRyan hits a triple.
Ladies and gentlemen, I think I may be magic.
You can't teach a hammer to love nails.
you are
now don’t move
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by FredbirdisaDork on Jul 9, 2009 3:59 PM EDT up reply actions
Hmm.
I probably should have peed before I got here.
You can't teach a hammer to love nails.
by the red baron on Jul 9, 2009 4:00 PM EDT up reply actions
pee on your hands
it worked for Moisus
by Hardcore Legend on Jul 9, 2009 4:01 PM EDT up reply actions
True.
Done and done.
You can't teach a hammer to love nails.
by the red baron on Jul 9, 2009 4:02 PM EDT up reply actions
or maybe the brewers bullpen sucks.
n/m, you’re magic.
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
Pardon?
Did that issue just now come out?
It’s strange, but because of the daily schedule I normally keep, the three weeks since I finished that seem like an eternity.
Oh, and thank you very much.
You can't teach a hammer to love nails.
by the red baron on Jul 9, 2009 4:02 PM EDT up reply actions
Probably not.
The print stuff always has a couple weeks lead time, it’s just surprising to me because of my usual turnaround.
You can't teach a hammer to love nails.
by the red baron on Jul 9, 2009 4:07 PM EDT up reply actions
magic people meet life partners via toaster accidents
your move
ps. i’m not magic
If 4 out of 5 people SUFFER from diarrhea... does that mean that one enjoys it?
Lord, if only.
Sadly, the only exciting toaster-related thing I’ve had happen lately is replacing my old one with a new four slot.
If you know what I mean. (And if you do, tell me, because I’m not sure what sort of euphemism I’m going for here.)
You can't teach a hammer to love nails.
by the red baron on Jul 9, 2009 4:04 PM EDT up reply actions
you want to spread your joy to others?
If 4 out of 5 people SUFFER from diarrhea... does that mean that one enjoys it?
It wasn't you
It was the arrival of a non-lefty, non-crappy pitcher on the mound.
And you. Don’t move.
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOG
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Schu's
’stache is AWFUL.
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it takes a special man to pull of the stache
not many can…
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by FredbirdisaDork on Jul 9, 2009 4:00 PM EDT up reply actions
Remember
that the next time you criticize some woman’s breasts.
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by spants on Jul 9, 2009 4:01 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
queen of the comeback!
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BURN
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by jd is legend on Jul 9, 2009 4:01 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
breasts are like fingerprints
each set is unique. and I never criticize finger prints
How did the pig corner the breakfast market?
by STLRegalia on Jul 9, 2009 4:02 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Oh please...
"If I prepare myself, my stuff is good and I'm going to get outs. That is a fact." - Chris Carpenter
I was going to say something
but I think we need to end this conversation.
by Hardcore Legend on Jul 9, 2009 4:04 PM EDT up reply actions
Oh
I’m still joking, but yeah…
"If I prepare myself, my stuff is good and I'm going to get outs. That is a fact." - Chris Carpenter
I know you are
But I see someone wandering in and thinking it’s serious and I don’t really want to deal with that.
Fair enough.
"If I prepare myself, my stuff is good and I'm going to get outs. That is a fact." - Chris Carpenter
Sigh.
See, that makes me sad. This could have gotten really awesome. Oh, well.
You can't teach a hammer to love nails.
by the red baron on Jul 9, 2009 4:08 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Can't help but he think
he and Luddy and Duncan lost a bet of some kind. Probably against APu
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Of course you do.
"If I prepare myself, my stuff is good and I'm going to get outs. That is a fact." - Chris Carpenter
It's not as good as Pineiro's,
but better than Ludwick’s attempt.
I just wish Albert would go ’stache. Can you imagine the numbers he would put up?
You can't teach a hammer to love nails.
by the red baron on Jul 9, 2009 4:06 PM EDT up reply actions
Pineiro's is excellente.
"If I prepare myself, my stuff is good and I'm going to get outs. That is a fact." - Chris Carpenter
Brilliant move.
pulling Parra
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HEYO
"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
Feel good Villanueva
You Fail!
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Boog, I love you as much as man can love another man in the state of Oregon
You magnificent bastard! Bravo. No win for you, Parra!
Shannon
needs to start calling him the BOOG-man…or BOOGY-man
How did the pig corner the breakfast market?
at least he doesn't call him BOOG-er
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Or
BOOOG-y Niiiiights! Ohh Ohh Ohh…
Love that song!
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Welcome to the Pineiro and Ryan Show, everyone!
Seriously, if anyone else has done anything to help the Cards in this game, I can’t remember it (okay, except for Skip’s single).
Eat that Parra
No W for you
"If on-base percentage is so important, then why don't they put it up on the scoreboard?" - Jeff Francouer
I vote aye
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damn straight
he’s just going to get his assed benched with a triple like that
Remember when Skip was the whipping boy last year?
and Ryan earlier in the season?
Oh how things change.
THE SKIP IS LEGIT!!
Are you mf'in serious?
Is very bad to steal A-Pu's rum...is very bad.
I can't believe I live in a world
where Jason LaRue is a better option than Rasmus. If he fails, we have no backup catcher.
tony.... you leave me speechless
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by FredbirdisaDork on Jul 9, 2009 4:02 PM EDT up reply actions
Stavinoha.
Is very bad to steal A-Pu's rum...is very bad.
reminds me of a line from Angels in the OF
Larue for Rasmus Go back to Cinicnatti(oakland)
I can't believe i gave up a homerun to that punch and judy hitter-major league 2
Even if Chesty draws a BB
they’re gonna walk Albert
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odds on st. louis fans in MIL storming the dugout and beating tony to death right now: 3-1
odds on joel pineiro storming the dugout and beating tony to death: 5-1
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Fuck this
"If on-base percentage is so important, then why don't they put it up on the scoreboard?" - Jeff Francouer
Is there a place to listen to the radio broadcast on the intertube?
Baseball's only fun if you're playing it, watching it, or thinking about it.
Sorry, I mean Interweb.
Baseball's only fun if you're playing it, watching it, or thinking about it.
I'll take a walk from LaRue
Doesn’t make it a good decision but sometimes you luck out.
Albert Pujols does not have "down" years. He has "~6 WAR" years.
This reminds me of that game where
Pujols had to play 2B because Izzy blew the lead after Tony dumped the entire bench in the early innings.
It reminds me of that time
that he left Albert on the bench in the All-Star game, and then Albert was able to play multiple positions when they tied it and went to extra innings.
Oh wait, that last part didn’t happen.
Albert Pujols does not have "down" years. He has "~6 WAR" years.
by mattybobo on Jul 9, 2009 4:06 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
At least LaRue walked
Time to eliminate, Albert!
"If on-base percentage is so important, then why don't they put it up on the scoreboard?" - Jeff Francouer
I mean, seriously...
Even if Colby can’t put the ball in play and get the run in, you have El Hombre waiting right there.
On top of that, Colby’s greatest value in a lefty-dominated game is in the field… especially in a tight game… especially with a small lead… especially late in the game…
ARGH
to gaffe a ball like
last night…on to CHI
I can't believe i gave up a homerun to that punch and judy hitter-major league 2
IBB Rick Ankiel
we’ve seen Macha do both!
by Hardcore Legend on Jul 9, 2009 4:05 PM EDT up reply actions
It's has been a series of strange moo-ves
by the Brew Crew so far
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Check
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wow they gonna bring in a guy to pitch to AP?
I can't believe i gave up a homerun to that punch and judy hitter-major league 2
I suggest everyone take a moment to stop being angry at the manager
and enjoy the situation we are in right now.
Pineiro spinning a gem.
Two on for the greatest hitter of all time and no outs.
let’s do this
THE SKIP IS LEGIT!!
Todd Coffey, you are not the Ultimate Warrior.
Is very bad to steal A-Pu's rum...is very bad.
Can someone explain
the logic behind pulling Rasmus?
This is gonna hurt
But Rasmus apparently wooed the ump’s wife with his charming good looks so anything he takes is a strike, and the pitches he has gotten to handle he hasn’t looked good at all. Stetter kills lefties and Rasmus has struggled against them all year. Not a good situation for Rasmus.
Best I can come up with.
Not afraid to nitpick
other than
the fact he would never have drawn the walk that Larue did…
using logic? no.
i can explain it without using logic, however
must be fuzzy logic
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jul 9, 2009 4:07 PM EDT up reply actions
I thought you people were numbers people
Colby was a LHB vs a LHP and the guy was 0-3 with 2 strikeouts. Why would you ever let a kid like that bat?
by Hardcore Legend on Jul 9, 2009 4:07 PM EDT up reply actions
The strikeouts were horseshit.
Is very bad to steal A-Pu's rum...is very bad.
i dont think HCL
is being for real…as much as he loves LA rue
I can't believe i gave up a homerun to that punch and judy hitter-major league 2
it's like how you stay in power in prison.
sometimes you just have to do something illogical like beating someone halfway to death, even though they didn’t do anything.
it shows you’re powerful, crazy, and highly unpredictable.
the truth can't hurt you, it's just like the dark/ it scares you witless, but in time you see things clear and stark -- macmanus
by tom s. on Jul 9, 2009 4:08 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
FYP
it shows you’re powerful, crazy, and highly unpredictable
At least in this case
"If on-base percentage is so important, then why don't they put it up on the scoreboard?" - Jeff Francouer
tough lefty coming in to face him?
"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
Lead!
"If on-base percentage is so important, then why don't they put it up on the scoreboard?" - Jeff Francouer
my brain says that is good
Nasty like Nas, Batman combined with Method Man
G. Rap hydraulics, supersonics call me Shark Man
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jul 9, 2009 4:08 PM EDT reply actions
hangover?
Nasty like Nas, Batman combined with Method Man
G. Rap hydraulics, supersonics call me Shark Man
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jul 9, 2009 4:10 PM EDT up reply actions
Pujols with an eff you double.
Is very bad to steal A-Pu's rum...is very bad.
If Ankiel is going to play the field for LaRue
why didn’t Ankiel PR for him.
And look, Oquendo screws LaRue on the stop sign again. Thank God Thurston wasn’t behind him.
i can ride my bike with no handlebars
(?)
If 4 out of 5 people SUFFER from diarrhea... does that mean that one enjoys it?
Pile it on, fellas!
"If on-base percentage is so important, then why don't they put it up on the scoreboard?" - Jeff Francouer
Black-eyed Luddy!
"If I prepare myself, my stuff is good and I'm going to get outs. That is a fact." - Chris Carpenter
boooyaaaaaa
take that
Nasty like Nas, Batman combined with Method Man
G. Rap hydraulics, supersonics call me Shark Man
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jul 9, 2009 4:09 PM EDT reply actions
w00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000t1!
Pull out your shirts now, MFs!!
Is very bad to steal A-Pu's rum...is very bad.
Luddy's stance
is definitely quieter.
"If I prepare myself, my stuff is good and I'm going to get outs. That is a fact." - Chris Carpenter
weird how OperaCard kept talking about his stance and now it is changed
Nasty like Nas, Batman combined with Method Man
G. Rap hydraulics, supersonics call me Shark Man
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jul 9, 2009 4:11 PM EDT up reply actions
just here to blow your mind
Nasty like Nas, Batman combined with Method Man
G. Rap hydraulics, supersonics call me Shark Man
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jul 9, 2009 4:16 PM EDT up reply actions
all ur relievers are belong to 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
by tom s. on Jul 9, 2009 4:10 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Nice.
You can't teach a hammer to love nails.
by the red baron on Jul 9, 2009 4:11 PM EDT up reply actions
You said it
All their relievers are will belong to our us
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!
*No. 1 supporter of The Walrus*
and all our disused starters will belong to them.
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
Ludwick picked an excellent time to show up.
Decrease runs scored?
Maybe.
Decrease winning? Never seen that proven.
-SFTU
Ankiel's bat somehow didn't miss the ball there
Nasty like Nas, Batman combined with Method Man
G. Rap hydraulics, supersonics call me Shark Man
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jul 9, 2009 4:10 PM EDT reply actions
And a walk=a single with no one on
So a single with no one on=clogging the bases! Dustyductive reasoning!
Not afraid to nitpick
I heard a rumor that Ryan Ludwick had
Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconioses. I guess he must be over that now.
by Hardcore Legend on Jul 9, 2009 4:11 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
I heard he was gonna donate his eyes to Stevie Wonder
by BTown Birds fan on Jul 9, 2009 4:12 PM EDT up reply actions
And his compass
to Bartolo Colon
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!
*No. 1 supporter of The Walrus*
Billy Beane is shaking his fast and snarling at you right now.
Albert Pujols does not have "down" years. He has "~6 WAR" years.
I was under the inpression that its spelled
Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanokoniosis
But maybe that is just me.
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
It isn't.
And it is just you.
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 Jul 10, 2009 12:34 AM EDT up reply actions
STUDDY
Ankiel? I think I am dreaming
The Redbirds are of the highest priority to me... As it should be
Look at this Macha
Look at how stupid you are.
Is very bad to steal A-Pu's rum...is very bad.
The key to the inning?
Pinch hitting for Rasmus. I stand corrected.
It's excruciating climbing that hill
But when you hit the dip and the hands go up in the air, it’s a ton of fun!
by cloistermaximus on Jul 9, 2009 4:13 PM EDT up reply actions
WHHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
Where does red baron show up on that graph.
by Hardcore Legend on Jul 9, 2009 4:12 PM EDT up reply actions
I came in as Skip was batting.
You can't teach a hammer to love nails.
by the red baron on Jul 9, 2009 4:14 PM EDT up reply actions
Well done, sir.
"If I prepare myself, my stuff is good and I'm going to get outs. That is a fact." - Chris Carpenter
I told you, I'm magic.
Sadly, it apparently only works in day games, when I haven’t been on the blog ’til then, on Thursdays, in the early part of July. So, tough road from here on.
You can't teach a hammer to love nails.
by the red baron on Jul 9, 2009 4:16 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
'Til next year, my friend.
"If I prepare myself, my stuff is good and I'm going to get outs. That is a fact." - Chris Carpenter
Why would anyone ever bring in RH relievers against us
"If on-base percentage is so important, then why don't they put it up on the scoreboard?" - Jeff Francouer
what are our stats vs LHRP?
I would love to see our breakdown against all 4 “types” of pitchers
"People call me El Hombre," Pujols said. "But only Stan is the Man."
Dan: How sharp could Coffey be after two innings last night?
Al: And his sprint in.
Decrease runs scored?
Maybe.
Decrease winning? Never seen that proven.
-SFTU
Yadi's got black eyes, too.
Hmm…
"If I prepare myself, my stuff is good and I'm going to get outs. That is a fact." - Chris Carpenter
fight club?
Nasty like Nas, Batman combined with Method Man
G. Rap hydraulics, supersonics call me Shark Man
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jul 9, 2009 4:17 PM EDT up reply actions
I was joking about that the other day.
Seems a touch more realistic now.
"If I prepare myself, my stuff is good and I'm going to get outs. That is a fact." - Chris Carpenter
Hey
Whatever makes our offense come around
"If on-base percentage is so important, then why don't they put it up on the scoreboard?" - Jeff Francouer
I'm completely fine with it.
Hell, I encourage it.
"If I prepare myself, my stuff is good and I'm going to get outs. That is a fact." - Chris Carpenter
sssshhhh
Nasty like Nas, Batman combined with Method Man
G. Rap hydraulics, supersonics call me Shark Man
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jul 9, 2009 4:21 PM EDT up reply actions
the first rule of luggage is no one talks about the luggage
"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
This isn't the anti-Gold Glove awards
These are the Thursty’s. What you do at the plate is irrelevant.
Not afraid to nitpick
We should really define if this is a subjective award, or if there is a points system...
We also should make up a trophy… only seems right.
Ohh Ohh I got one
The Thursty for the most excruciating, bone crunching, blood spilling injusry forcing a DL stint….
And the award goes to…
Khalil Greene!!
Twice!
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!
*No. 1 supporter of The Walrus*
Personally I think we got hosed on that call.
Is very bad to steal A-Pu's rum...is very bad.
you can't say G D on the radio
SlamalamaJackADongWick cares very little about your draft pick standing-by gdm426
by FredbirdisaDork on Jul 9, 2009 4:15 PM EDT up reply actions
He was so safe. Bullshit, ump.
You can't teach a hammer to love nails.
by the red baron on Jul 9, 2009 4:15 PM EDT up reply actions
Ankiel is probably still suffering from propellor lag.
Is very bad to steal A-Pu's rum...is very bad.
I'm going to wait until the half inning's over, then put up an overflow.
Everyone okay with that?
You can't teach a hammer to love nails.
Our batting averages
go way up
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!
*No. 1 supporter of The Walrus*
LOL
Cool Hwhip gets me all the time
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!
*No. 1 supporter of The Walrus*
Say cool
Cool
Now say Whip
Whip
Now say Cool Whip
… Cool Hwhip
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!
*No. 1 supporter of The Walrus*
by Paulspike on Jul 9, 2009 4:20 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
Someone jack a dong
Let’s make this a serious INNING
"If on-base percentage is so important, then why don't they put it up on the scoreboard?" - Jeff Francouer
no beer and no tv make homer something something....
SlamalamaJackADongWick cares very little about your draft pick standing-by gdm426
by FredbirdisaDork on Jul 9, 2009 4:19 PM EDT up reply actions
He's all alone in a time of need
"If on-base percentage is so important, then why don't they put it up on the scoreboard?" - Jeff Francouer
he's going the distance
he’s going for speed
If 4 out of 5 people SUFFER from diarrhea... does that mean that one enjoys it?
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