Game 126 Overflow Thread
by azruavatar on Aug 23, 2009 5:11 PM EDT
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We'll we've already stranded about 20 bajillion people, made some bad defensive plays and some Joe Thurston-esque baserunning gaffs. Thank goodness we're playing the Padres! Cards lead 4-0.
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Smoltz. is. RIDICULOUS.
Forget Christmas in July... every day's a Holliday in St. Louis.
by zoomzoomj88 on Aug 23, 2009 5:12 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
excellent caption, sir.
DeRosa: "I guess I was just an appetizer."
by tehzachatak on Aug 23, 2009 5:12 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
KKKKK
"If I prepare myself, my stuff is good and I'm going to get outs. That is a fact." - Chris Carpenter
by spants on Aug 23, 2009 5:12 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
sometimes i turn on the tv
and there’s a 4-0 lead.. and i decide it’s about that time to start drinking
He had decided to live forever, or to die in the attempt
by slash2049 on Aug 23, 2009 5:12 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
very nice caption
"It was like two ankles." AVENGE BOOG
"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
by Yadi2Second on Aug 23, 2009 5:12 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Best pickup evar
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
by mysterui on Aug 23, 2009 5:12 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
There it was!!!
Shannon said that Smoltz and Duncan had “figured some things out”. BWAHAHAHA
I knew that meme would come soon.
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by azruavatar on Aug 23, 2009 5:13 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I thought I read it somewhere yesterday or the day before. Can't find it.
"If I prepare myself, my stuff is good and I'm going to get outs. That is a fact." - Chris Carpenter
by spants on Aug 23, 2009 5:14 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
"STRIKE OUT MOAR PEOPLE!!!"
or something.
it's Clydesdales vs Goats. Actually sums up Cards vs. Cubs quite nicely. -all4tookie
by SleepyCA on Aug 23, 2009 5:29 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
this is surreal.
"It was like two ankles." AVENGE BOOG
"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
by Yadi2Second on Aug 23, 2009 5:13 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
maybe the key is Smoltz works best on
17 days rest?
He had decided to live forever, or to die in the attempt
by slash2049 on Aug 23, 2009 5:17 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
hahaha. cause he's old.
"How depressing is it being you? Would you equate it to being a lifelong Cubs fan?"
by rocKStark5 on Aug 23, 2009 5:19 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
it's funny because it's true!
He had decided to live forever, or to die in the attempt
by slash2049 on Aug 23, 2009 5:20 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
people like that sort of thing.
by Hardcore Legend on Aug 23, 2009 5:21 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
that and guys who already have facial hair
He had decided to live forever, or to die in the attempt
by slash2049 on Aug 23, 2009 5:25 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
6ly!!
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by gocards62 on Aug 23, 2009 5:13 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
KKKKK
Of course, hope means being cut down on some street corner, as you run like mad, by a random bullet.
by prophetjohn on Aug 23, 2009 5:13 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
try not to suck any dick on your way to the parking lot!
Hey, get back here!
by nota bene on Aug 23, 2009 5:15 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Serious
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 Aug 23, 2009 5:36 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
and the word of the day kids is: surreal
by SoCalBirdfan on Aug 23, 2009 5:14 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
it's *seriously* surreal
"It was like two ankles." AVENGE BOOG
"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
by Yadi2Second on Aug 23, 2009 5:14 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
KKKKKK
Of course, hope means being cut down on some street corner, as you run like mad, by a random bullet.
by prophetjohn on Aug 23, 2009 5:14 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Good god
I mean I know the Padres suck but I’m really missing something on how Smoltz got lit in the AL. His location is kinda meh but he’s 90-94 with a wicked slider and occasionally nasty splitter.
Not afraid to nitpick
by joker24 on Aug 23, 2009 5:14 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
the breaking pitches
look to me like they’re really snapping hard (and late)
by nota bene on Aug 23, 2009 5:15 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
dude
this guy is a SERIOUS pitcher.
DeRosa: "I guess I was just an appetizer."
by tehzachatak on Aug 23, 2009 5:14 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
6
Wow.
Forget Christmas in July... every day's a Holliday in St. Louis.
by zoomzoomj88 on Aug 23, 2009 5:14 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
This is the guy the BoSox threw in the trash?
Holy crap.
I never would slip you Mickey! It is merely rhinoceros horn. This makes the champagna bubble.
by The Continental on Aug 23, 2009 5:14 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
KKKKKKK
SEVEN!!!!
Forget Christmas in July... every day's a Holliday in St. Louis.
by zoomzoomj88 on Aug 23, 2009 5:14 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
they're probably
shaking their fist at us by now
Of course, hope means being cut down on some street corner, as you run like mad, by a random bullet.
by prophetjohn on Aug 23, 2009 5:15 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
MWAHAHAHA.
"It was like two ankles." AVENGE BOOG
"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
by Yadi2Second on Aug 23, 2009 5:15 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
They don't care
It’s just the National League, and Smoltz showed his true colors against the Yankees
by olddomination on Aug 23, 2009 5:17 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
He got beat by the Nationals, too
While in Boston.
Guys like Bradley are exactly why we can't have a pumpkin patch anymore.
by liam on Aug 23, 2009 6:03 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
7?!?!?
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by The_teague on Aug 23, 2009 5:14 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
HFS
©
"If I prepare myself, my stuff is good and I'm going to get outs. That is a fact." - Chris Carpenter
by spants on Aug 23, 2009 5:14 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
HOLY FUCKING SHIT!!!!!
If he strikes out the side next inning, he’ll tie the record!!!
by Hardcore Legend on Aug 23, 2009 5:14 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
i am on my knees bowing before the alter of smoltz
SO SAY WE ALL
by BirdsonFire on Aug 23, 2009 5:14 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
SO SAY WE ALL
SO SAY WE ALL! SO SAY WE ALL!
DeRosa: "I guess I was just an appetizer."
by tehzachatak on Aug 23, 2009 5:15 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
"Hi. I'm John Smoltz and I wanted out of that freaking league
where they wouldnt’ let me bat."
by sdrone on Aug 23, 2009 5:14 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
they're probably thinkin
you didn’t have to run! they’re making you run! and bunts, you didn’t have to bunt! they’re sadists, man, they’re sadists!
"It was like two ankles." AVENGE BOOG
"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
by Yadi2Second on Aug 23, 2009 5:16 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
WOWWWWWWWWWWWW
The Redbirds are of the highest priority to me... As it should be
by ANDYAK47 on Aug 23, 2009 5:15 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
holy god
this is absolutely surreal
DeRosa: "I guess I was just an appetizer."
by tehzachatak on Aug 23, 2009 5:15 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Just stopped by for milk and cookies
How is John Smoltz doing in his first game?
by JWO on Aug 23, 2009 5:15 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
well he's struck out the last 7 guys to come to the plate.
DeRosa: "I guess I was just an appetizer."
by tehzachatak on Aug 23, 2009 5:15 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Sounds decent
Call me when he strikes out 15. 8-P
by JWO on Aug 23, 2009 5:16 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
KKKKKKK
Of course, hope means being cut down on some street corner, as you run like mad, by a random bullet.
by prophetjohn on Aug 23, 2009 5:15 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Who wants to go dumpster divin' in Boston tonight?
Forget Christmas in July... every day's a Holliday in St. Louis.
by zoomzoomj88 on Aug 23, 2009 5:15 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
HOLY SHIT THEY THREW OUT THE HOLY GRAIL....
AND THE CURE FOR AIDS…
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by The_teague on Aug 23, 2009 5:17 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Seventy-Eleventy - new Cards outlet.
An optimist is a man who upon discovering that a rose smells better than a cabbage concludes it will make better soup.
HL Mencken
by akaitori on Aug 23, 2009 5:15 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Hey guys just got here, but...
I FUCKING TOLD YOU SO!!!! Smoltz is AWESOIME.
(note, not really talking to you, mainly to the other assholes on different blogs)
Thanks
by vivaelpujols on Aug 23, 2009 5:15 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
you need to go back on Fangraphs
stat
Albert Pujols is ridiculous.
by stlhulsey on Aug 23, 2009 5:20 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I predict
the size of the sample will be invoked
by nota bene on Aug 23, 2009 5:21 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
isn't that what she said???
He had decided to live forever, or to die in the attempt
by slash2049 on Aug 23, 2009 5:25 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Naw, I'll write a THT post with extra gloat
Thanks
by vivaelpujols on Aug 23, 2009 5:22 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
What on earth...
Did Smoltz swallow a big slice of pie that rejuvenated his pitching skill.
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by redbirdnation8206 on Aug 23, 2009 5:15 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
punctuation fail
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by redbirdnation8206 on Aug 23, 2009 5:16 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Operation: Midwest-Heal, engage!
I never would slip you Mickey! It is merely rhinoceros horn. This makes the champagna bubble.
by The Continental on Aug 23, 2009 5:16 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
"I met a lovely woman on the street adn she gave me
some warm apple pie and ice cream. I felt rejuvenated."
by sdrone on Aug 23, 2009 5:17 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
CARRY-OVER QUESTION!!!
Via Yadi2Second: “How many Rasmuses are there in the pro systems?”
Answer: 2. Corky and (get this) CORY RASMUS! ATL farm system.
by vexedtechie on Aug 23, 2009 5:15 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
now, is there a Cody Ramos in the pros?
if so i think the apocalypse is coming
DeRosa: "I guess I was just an appetizer."
by tehzachatak on Aug 23, 2009 5:16 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
seriously though
can we call him admiral smoltz?
he’s clearly got a few ranks on Wellemeyer
DeRosa: "I guess I was just an appetizer."
by tehzachatak on Aug 23, 2009 5:16 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
we also have pictures of a wizard.
"It was like two ankles." AVENGE BOOG
"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
by Yadi2Second on Aug 23, 2009 5:17 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
rec'd
DeRosa: "I guess I was just an appetizer."
by tehzachatak on Aug 23, 2009 5:17 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
pls stop walking albert kthnx
he needs to get his timing back
"It was like two ankles." AVENGE BOOG
"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
by Yadi2Second on Aug 23, 2009 5:16 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
idk who that hot girl was
but thank you for that guys
DeRosa: "I guess I was just an appetizer."
by tehzachatak on Aug 23, 2009 5:17 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
40!
"If I prepare myself, my stuff is good and I'm going to get outs. That is a fact." - Chris Carpenter
by spants on Aug 23, 2009 5:17 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
HE'S BACK BABY
"It was like two ankles." AVENGE BOOG
"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
by Yadi2Second on Aug 23, 2009 5:17 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
40 for ALBERT
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by The_teague on Aug 23, 2009 5:17 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Albert is energized by the Power of Smoltz!
by Hardcore Legend on Aug 23, 2009 5:17 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
+1 million or so
I stood where no man goes...
by Desert_Rat on Aug 23, 2009 5:19 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
40
Gotta love 7 in a row followed by a homer
by Jake7782 on Aug 23, 2009 5:17 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Oppo Droppo
Number FORTY boys and spants!
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by redbirdnation8206 on Aug 23, 2009 5:17 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
you guys are way ahead of me
Of course, hope means being cut down on some street corner, as you run like mad, by a random bullet.
by prophetjohn on Aug 23, 2009 5:17 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
ALBERT IS RIDICULOUS.
Forget Christmas in July... every day's a Holliday in St. Louis.
by zoomzoomj88 on Aug 23, 2009 5:17 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
give him a rest - he's run down.
An optimist is a man who upon discovering that a rose smells better than a cabbage concludes it will make better soup.
HL Mencken
by akaitori on Aug 23, 2009 5:18 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
#40!
Positronic Upgraded Juggernaut Optimized for Logical Sabotage
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Aug 23, 2009 5:18 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
THIS IS OFFICIALLY MY FAVORITE GAME OF THE YEAR
DeRosa: "I guess I was just an appetizer."
by tehzachatak on Aug 23, 2009 5:18 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
2nd'd
I love this team.
Forget Christmas in July... every day's a Holliday in St. Louis.
by zoomzoomj88 on Aug 23, 2009 5:19 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Listen, Mr. Smoltz
Just a reminder. This is Albert’s team.
by sdrone on Aug 23, 2009 5:18 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
if he wants to K everyone he faces
I’m OK with it—even if it is fascist
by nmstar on Aug 23, 2009 5:19 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
give him a trophy!
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Aug 23, 2009 5:23 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
i fucking love
former boston players with something to prove
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by prophetjohn on Aug 23, 2009 5:19 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
got a couple of them this year...
I’m lovin it as my Folks and little sister are BSox fans living in Mass
I stood where no man goes...
by Desert_Rat on Aug 23, 2009 5:21 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
He gets excited easily
Forget Christmas in July... every day's a Holliday in St. Louis.
by zoomzoomj88 on Aug 23, 2009 5:20 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
did someone forget the pie?
"It was like two ankles." AVENGE BOOG
"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
by Yadi2Second on Aug 23, 2009 5:19 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
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by redbirdnation8206 on Aug 23, 2009 5:20 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Maybe the Cubs have the pirates for a farm team
and we have Boston? I dunno.
by sdrone on Aug 23, 2009 5:19 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
it's more of a recycling center
than a farm team
DeRosa: "I guess I was just an appetizer."
by tehzachatak on Aug 23, 2009 5:20 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
it's not a recycling center
it is a re-use center
by BirdsonFire on Aug 23, 2009 5:21 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
good point
DeRosa: "I guess I was just an appetizer."
by tehzachatak on Aug 23, 2009 5:22 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
If getting guys that are 31 years or older
is our farm system, we are doing it wrong.
by Hardcore Legend on Aug 23, 2009 5:21 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hey that is exactly what was happening not too far in the past
Remember those heady days of Scott Seabol and John Gall?
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by redbirdnation8206 on Aug 23, 2009 5:22 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
THIS ONE INTO RIGHT
Of course, hope means being cut down on some street corner, as you run like mad, by a random bullet.
by prophetjohn on Aug 23, 2009 5:19 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Good God...
Can we please have Jay Randolph removed somehow?
V, b.
by LukeMP1186 on Aug 23, 2009 5:20 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
There ought to be a website
or at least a blog that calls for his removal. I think it’s a worthy venture.
Also, There is a thread on Stltoday about how much he sucks and everytime I visit it Stltoday won’t open for like 12 hours. I think it’s punishment somehow…
He winds up for the pitch, it's a SCREWBALL!
by Mr.Game7 on Aug 23, 2009 5:22 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Mute button
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by redbirdnation8206 on Aug 23, 2009 5:22 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Over/under on a whiff here. . .
An optimist is a man who upon discovering that a rose smells better than a cabbage concludes it will make better soup.
HL Mencken
by akaitori on Aug 23, 2009 5:21 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
K.
It’s what DicK does.
Forget Christmas in July... every day's a Holliday in St. Louis.
by zoomzoomj88 on Aug 23, 2009 5:21 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
New And Improved
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by azruavatar on Aug 23, 2009 5:21 PM EDT reply actions 6 recs
Classic . . .
An optimist is a man who upon discovering that a rose smells better than a cabbage concludes it will make better soup.
HL Mencken
by akaitori on Aug 23, 2009 5:22 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Rec'd
That goes with mojowo11’s comment about Braun as the funniest of the season.
How do you guys come up with this?
Forget Christmas in July... every day's a Holliday in St. Louis.
by zoomzoomj88 on Aug 23, 2009 5:23 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
What about Braun? Man, I hate him.
He winds up for the pitch, it's a SCREWBALL!
by Mr.Game7 on Aug 23, 2009 5:23 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
The All Star Game comment
About Braun drawing a penis in the dirt, giggling and then going after the ball (when Braun hesitated for about two or three seconds)
Forget Christmas in July... every day's a Holliday in St. Louis.
by zoomzoomj88 on Aug 23, 2009 5:24 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Nats beat them 8-3. that and the lemur are hilarious.
"It was like two ankles." AVENGE BOOG
"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
by Yadi2Second on Aug 23, 2009 5:24 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Man, I would buy a Smoltz jersey if he can pull this off.
by Hardcore Legend on Aug 23, 2009 5:21 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
do we lobby for some dropped 3rd strikes
so smoltzie can get 30 k’s to equal his jersey number?
He had decided to live forever, or to die in the attempt
by slash2049 on Aug 23, 2009 5:22 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ludwick hasn't a hit a HR since August 4th
by dcfcblues on Aug 23, 2009 5:21 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
it's funny how this is allegedly a pitcher's park
yet Brendan Ryan, Matt Holliday, Colby Rasmus, Rick Ankiel, and some ridiculous guy don’t see any problem.
"It was like two ankles." AVENGE BOOG
"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
by Yadi2Second on Aug 23, 2009 5:21 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, but some really long ones died here too
Colby and Albert have crushed the ball a few times only to have it be a long out.
by Hardcore Legend on Aug 23, 2009 5:24 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
try, try again
"It was like two ankles." AVENGE BOOG
"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
by Yadi2Second on Aug 23, 2009 5:24 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
luddy had at least 4 between friday/saturday
that I thought were gone, as well.
it's Clydesdales vs Goats. Actually sums up Cards vs. Cubs quite nicely. -all4tookie
by SleepyCA on Aug 23, 2009 5:34 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Like any stadium...
…If you really smash one, it’ll go. But as in most pitchers parks anything less-got doesn’t go anywhere.
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by redbirdnation8206 on Aug 23, 2009 5:26 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Shocked Dick didnt swing on the first one
by SoCalBirdfan on Aug 23, 2009 5:21 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
seriously
that’s the first pitch in the dirt inside he hasn’t swung and whiffed at all year
DeRosa: "I guess I was just an appetizer."
by tehzachatak on Aug 23, 2009 5:23 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Raise your hand if you're surpriseK!
An optimist is a man who upon discovering that a rose smells better than a cabbage concludes it will make better soup.
HL Mencken
by akaitori on Aug 23, 2009 5:23 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
(doesn't raise hand, only facepalms)
Forget Christmas in July... every day's a Holliday in St. Louis.
by zoomzoomj88 on Aug 23, 2009 5:23 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
To those familiar with Greek culture, a specially appropriate gesture. Kali tihi!
An optimist is a man who upon discovering that a rose smells better than a cabbage concludes it will make better soup.
HL Mencken
by akaitori on Aug 23, 2009 5:25 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I love Ankeeeeeeeel
He likes to mix it up with a backward K…
1 part Douchebag, 3 part Hipster!
by nomar34 on Aug 23, 2009 5:23 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
do we have a formatting shortcut for the backwards k?
He had decided to live forever, or to die in the attempt
by slash2049 on Aug 23, 2009 5:24 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I propose we re-define the cykiel:
K looking
K swinging
weak pop-up
weak 4-3
by Andyfantastic on Aug 23, 2009 5:24 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I approve
We need to update the glossary
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by The_teague on Aug 23, 2009 5:31 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
You forgot
Solo home run when the game is already basically over.
by purple_haze on Aug 23, 2009 5:42 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions 0 recs
Ank is good at that.
They should run him out there just for insurance runs. That actually makes sense in TLR’s double-switch world…
"It was like two ankles." AVENGE BOOG
"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
by Yadi2Second on Aug 23, 2009 5:43 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
ATTA BOY RICK!!!
Good thing Rasmus is sitting there on the pine learning about professionalism and leadership watching an inferior player make an a— out of himself. This crap is annoying. For Pete’s sakes, even Al thinks Raz is the better player, even if he does need to get off the lawn…
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by redbirdnation8206 on Aug 23, 2009 5:24 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
dickie just wanted to see more smoltz in action
He had decided to live forever, or to die in the attempt
by slash2049 on Aug 23, 2009 5:25 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I have a feeling Colby is contagious around now...
is he quarantined? did they give him a separate gatorade barrel?
"It was like two ankles." AVENGE BOOG
"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
by Yadi2Second on Aug 23, 2009 5:24 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Does he have Yaba or something?
Perhaps something wild from the first two seasons of House MD?
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by redbirdnation8206 on Aug 23, 2009 5:27 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Let us not forget that the Boston Red Sox also gave up on Jeff Suppan
by Hardcore Legend on Aug 23, 2009 5:25 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
it's a mini hall of fame. haha.
"It was like two ankles." AVENGE BOOG
"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
by Yadi2Second on Aug 23, 2009 5:25 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
That was part of the 2004 master plan.
Why did you have to make me remember that.
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by azruavatar on Aug 23, 2009 5:25 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Maybe he should bring back the mustache...
He seemed to be a little better with it.
by Jake7782 on Aug 23, 2009 5:25 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I can't see the Marines!!
You’ll have to circle them with a big circle!!!
"It was like two ankles." AVENGE BOOG
"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
by Yadi2Second on Aug 23, 2009 5:25 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
they're behind us right now, aren't they
"It was like two ankles." AVENGE BOOG
"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
by Yadi2Second on Aug 23, 2009 5:27 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
That was a strike ATG
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
by mysterui on Aug 23, 2009 5:25 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
good job....
He had decided to live forever, or to die in the attempt
by slash2049 on Aug 23, 2009 5:26 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Half empty stadium
and they make the Marines sit in the nosebleeds…
WTF?
Albert Pujols is ridiculous.
by stlhulsey on Aug 23, 2009 5:26 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
that's what i was thinking
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by prophetjohn on Aug 23, 2009 5:26 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
they do that at Busch too
I was with family friends for a swearing in ceremony, and we were up in the nosebleeds there too.
"It was like two ankles." AVENGE BOOG
"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
by Yadi2Second on Aug 23, 2009 5:26 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
hang on to your butts
"It was like two ankles." AVENGE BOOG
"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
by Yadi2Second on Aug 23, 2009 5:26 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
2nd time around
Proud sponsor of the Official 2009 StL Cardinal theme song: Reason to Believe
by gocards62 on Aug 23, 2009 5:27 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
DFA
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
by mysterui on Aug 23, 2009 5:26 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
that was still a hell of a lot of fun
DeRosa: "I guess I was just an appetizer."
by tehzachatak on Aug 23, 2009 5:27 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Curry Ramses > DicK AnKiel
Forget Christmas in July... every day's a Holliday in St. Louis.
by zoomzoomj88 on Aug 23, 2009 5:27 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
hey folks
can I just say that I approve of the acquisition of John Smoltz.
Back to the game.
Felonius Monk - bitching to contact since 2008
by Felonius_Monk on Aug 23, 2009 5:27 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Smoltz sucks, worse than Franklin
DFA him already!
Forget Christmas in July... every day's a Holliday in St. Louis.
by zoomzoomj88 on Aug 23, 2009 5:28 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yadi and smoltz have a comm problem
hopefully they will get it straight
I stood where no man goes...
by Desert_Rat on Aug 23, 2009 5:28 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
yeah
Yadi can overthink his strategy sometimes. don’t turn into Jorge, Yadi.
"It was like two ankles." AVENGE BOOG
"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
by Yadi2Second on Aug 23, 2009 5:29 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
nice pitch
Positronic Upgraded Juggernaut Optimized for Logical Sabotage
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Aug 23, 2009 5:28 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
in other news
the pads sunday jersey is…. eugh.
Felonius Monk - bitching to contact since 2008
by Felonius_Monk on Aug 23, 2009 5:28 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Marine Corp inspired
I stood where no man goes...
by Desert_Rat on Aug 23, 2009 5:29 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
they're trying to hide
He had decided to live forever, or to die in the attempt
by slash2049 on Aug 23, 2009 5:29 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
we need a pickoff.
"It was like two ankles." AVENGE BOOG
"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
by Yadi2Second on Aug 23, 2009 5:28 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Annnd breath...
"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 Aug 23, 2009 5:29 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I thought that was gone...
Albert Pujols is ridiculous.
by stlhulsey on Aug 23, 2009 5:29 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
phew i thought that was gone....
thanks petco.
Felonius Monk - bitching to contact since 2008
by Felonius_Monk on Aug 23, 2009 5:29 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
imagine if every pop fly really was a home run, jay
by slu on Aug 23, 2009 5:29 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
have to cut him slack on that one
that ball was hammered
by dcfcblues on Aug 23, 2009 5:29 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
that wasn't a popup
he caught it at the wall
by nota bene on Aug 23, 2009 5:29 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Home run
in almost any stadium other than petco
DeRosa: "I guess I was just an appetizer."
by tehzachatak on Aug 23, 2009 5:29 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Phew
I never would slip you Mickey! It is merely rhinoceros horn. This makes the champagna bubble.
by The Continental on Aug 23, 2009 5:29 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
gift from petco
Positronic Upgraded Juggernaut Optimized for Logical Sabotage
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Aug 23, 2009 5:29 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Wow Jay
You need to cut the Prozac tablets in half next time.
He winds up for the pitch, it's a SCREWBALL!
by Mr.Game7 on Aug 23, 2009 5:29 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
That ball is long gone anywhere else...
Long gone.
V, b.
by LukeMP1186 on Aug 23, 2009 5:29 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
There is the Petco we know and love!
1 part Douchebag, 3 part Hipster!
by nomar34 on Aug 23, 2009 5:29 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
WAY BACK
WAY BACK
and there’s luddy waiting for it
Of course, hope means being cut down on some street corner, as you run like mad, by a random bullet.
by prophetjohn on Aug 23, 2009 5:29 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
like they say it's a pitcher's park
I stood where no man goes...
by Desert_Rat on Aug 23, 2009 5:30 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
did Smoltzy really strike out the first 7 batters?
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by gdm426 on Aug 23, 2009 5:30 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
no
Of course, hope means being cut down on some street corner, as you run like mad, by a random bullet.
by prophetjohn on Aug 23, 2009 5:30 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
but 7 in a row, yes.
Forget Christmas in July... every day's a Holliday in St. Louis.
by zoomzoomj88 on Aug 23, 2009 5:30 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
correct
batters 3-10
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by prophetjohn on Aug 23, 2009 5:30 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
or
outs 3-10
something
Of course, hope means being cut down on some street corner, as you run like mad, by a random bullet.
by prophetjohn on Aug 23, 2009 5:31 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Not the first 7
but 7 in a row :P
Man, with this outfield, need to get rid of that Rasmus, no Ankiel, wait no, Rasmus wait...To hell with Ankiel FREE KOBE RAMSIS
by Taskmaster on Aug 23, 2009 5:30 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
not the first, no.
but 7 in a row
DeRosa: "I guess I was just an appetizer."
by tehzachatak on Aug 23, 2009 5:30 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
thanks all
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by gdm426 on Aug 23, 2009 5:34 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
god it's sickening how many HR adrian gonzalez would hit if he played somewhere like Yankee Stadium
DeRosa: "I guess I was just an appetizer."
by tehzachatak on Aug 23, 2009 5:30 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
He's going to be a fan favorite in Boston next year :P
Man, with this outfield, need to get rid of that Rasmus, no Ankiel, wait no, Rasmus wait...To hell with Ankiel FREE KOBE RAMSIS
by Taskmaster on Aug 23, 2009 5:31 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
he's not a free agent
i don’t think
by dcfcblues on Aug 23, 2009 5:34 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
imagine him @ Wrigley 81 games a year
shudder
by nota bene on Aug 23, 2009 5:31 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
please don't make me think about something like that, dude
DeRosa: "I guess I was just an appetizer."
by tehzachatak on Aug 23, 2009 5:31 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
and that's the ptich lefties are probably killing him on
middle inside FB with no movement it looked like. THROW LESS OF THOSE, please
by mattyp on Aug 23, 2009 5:30 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
MOAR SINKERS
DeRosa: "I guess I was just an appetizer."
by tehzachatak on Aug 23, 2009 5:33 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Starting to lose command....hmmmmmm
Not afraid to nitpick
by joker24 on Aug 23, 2009 5:31 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
projection: Brendan Ryan is bored out of his mind.
"It was like two ankles." AVENGE BOOG
"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
by Yadi2Second on Aug 23, 2009 5:31 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
YADI IS BORED OUT OF HIS MIND.
"It was like two ankles." AVENGE BOOG
"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
by Yadi2Second on Aug 23, 2009 5:32 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Wow, a week later
And Rooney is still telling Hedley Lamarr jokes
by wyld stallyns on Aug 23, 2009 5:31 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
just keeping smoltz on his toes
He had decided to live forever, or to die in the attempt
by slash2049 on Aug 23, 2009 5:32 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
KKKKKKKK now
I stood where no man goes...
by Desert_Rat on Aug 23, 2009 5:32 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
KKKKKKKK
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by prophetjohn on Aug 23, 2009 5:32 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I'm confused...
…why is it that when announcers want to prove what kind of athlete a baseball player is, they reference their golf skills? I mean, John Daly and Angel Cabrera are outstanding golfers (relative to the regular population in Daly’s case) and they look like blimps.
VivaElBirdos: Celebrating glorious mustaches since 2009
by redbirdnation8206 on Aug 23, 2009 5:32 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
that's probably one of the only sports they're allowed to do, contractually.
"It was like two ankles." AVENGE BOOG
"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
by Yadi2Second on Aug 23, 2009 5:33 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
location rising
"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 Aug 23, 2009 5:32 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
lol, yadi
Of course, hope means being cut down on some street corner, as you run like mad, by a random bullet.
by prophetjohn on Aug 23, 2009 5:33 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Everything is UP UP UP
He looks tired from the stretch.
by Hardcore Legend on Aug 23, 2009 5:33 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
yeah he does
but 4 innings of blazing stuff and then an inning or two of guile is fine by me.
DeRosa: "I guess I was just an appetizer."
by tehzachatak on Aug 23, 2009 5:33 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Eight.
I approve of John Smoltz
Forget Christmas in July... every day's a Holliday in St. Louis.
by zoomzoomj88 on Aug 23, 2009 5:33 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
that was pretty. really pretty.
DeRosa: "I guess I was just an appetizer."
by tehzachatak on Aug 23, 2009 5:33 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Dear Theo
Thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you
by madridbend on Aug 23, 2009 5:33 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Thanks for giving us Lugo and Smoltz
Hope you liked Duncan!
Forget Christmas in July... every day's a Holliday in St. Louis.
by zoomzoomj88 on Aug 23, 2009 5:34 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Theo, Petroia is washed up, but we'll take him off your hands and give you Welly
An optimist is a man who upon discovering that a rose smells better than a cabbage concludes it will make better soup.
HL Mencken
by akaitori on Aug 23, 2009 5:34 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
skippy and welly for pedroia, i bet theo would go for that
plus pedroia’s probably one of the only players in the big leagues who could come close to replacing skip’s GRIT+ adjusted for stadium
DeRosa: "I guess I was just an appetizer."
by tehzachatak on Aug 23, 2009 5:35 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
He didn't.
Felonius Monk - bitching to contact since 2008
by Felonius_Monk on Aug 23, 2009 5:34 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
does anyone know
if Smoltz is a on a pitch count today?
by nmstar on Aug 23, 2009 5:34 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
i would be surprised if he wasn't.
not sure what it IS though which i’m sure was what you were asking :P
DeRosa: "I guess I was just an appetizer."
by tehzachatak on Aug 23, 2009 5:34 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
He's a man
Men don’t use pitch counts. They wait until their manager holds thar’ finger inna the air and decides the winds-are-a-blowin’ and it’s time to pull ’er out.
VivaElBirdos: Celebrating glorious mustaches since 2009
by redbirdnation8206 on Aug 23, 2009 5:35 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I wouldn't think so
As bad as this sounds, we don’t really care about Smoltz getting injured after the year or whatever. As long as he’s effective why waste the bullpen.
Not afraid to nitpick
by joker24 on Aug 23, 2009 5:41 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
y'know, I would be good with Smoltzy going 5 innings a game. maybe 6.
"It was like two ankles." AVENGE BOOG
"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
by Yadi2Second on Aug 23, 2009 5:34 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Smoltz is due up in this inning
damn I hate the DH
by SoCalBirdfan on Aug 23, 2009 5:34 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
so say we all
DeRosa: "I guess I was just an appetizer."
by tehzachatak on Aug 23, 2009 5:35 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Did gameday say that last strike to Headley
was really a strike?
1 part Douchebag, 3 part Hipster!
by nomar34 on Aug 23, 2009 5:34 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
i can kinda see why smoltz struggled in boston
starting to get a bit wild now, 4 innings in. I can’t see him getting much past 5.
Still, 5 above-average innings every 5th start is pretty good, for FREE…
Felonius Monk - bitching to contact since 2008
by Felonius_Monk on Aug 23, 2009 5:34 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
This beats Welly
and Lugo beats DunKan
Forget Christmas in July... every day's a Holliday in St. Louis.
by zoomzoomj88 on Aug 23, 2009 5:35 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
is there any way, with his stuff, to change strategies?
like more grounders?
"It was like two ankles." AVENGE BOOG
"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
by Yadi2Second on Aug 23, 2009 5:35 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
you can't really say that yet
pitchers have bad innings, happens to Carp, happens to Waino, happens to Linecum
by dcfcblues on Aug 23, 2009 5:35 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Smolzt is striking out too many
Duncan will definitely exile him to the pen after this kind of start
"Ludwick, I could kiss you on the nuts!" - the red baron 7-29-09
* sarcasm might be involved in this comment
by mattyfrommo on Aug 23, 2009 5:34 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
follow up Q if you all don't mind
has Smoltzy been that good, or the father’s that bad?
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by gdm426 on Aug 23, 2009 5:35 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
he's been nasty
but he’s starting to get up in the strike zone
Of course, hope means being cut down on some street corner, as you run like mad, by a random bullet.
by prophetjohn on Aug 23, 2009 5:35 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
he was that good on the K streak. nasty splitter
by jeff_abs on Aug 23, 2009 5:35 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
yeah.
the splitter looks literally unhittable, not that it’s going anywhere near the strike zone but when it gets set up by a few fastballs, who needs it to.
DeRosa: "I guess I was just an appetizer."
by tehzachatak on Aug 23, 2009 5:36 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
that pitch alone will make him very valuable out of the pen.
by jeff_abs on Aug 23, 2009 5:37 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
He has 8 strikeouts and no walks
’nuff said
Thanks
by vivaelpujols on Aug 23, 2009 5:36 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Pads just took 2 of 3 from Cubs
But they’re in a free-fall right now
by nmstar on Aug 23, 2009 5:36 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
The Rose! [waves tiny flag]
"It was like two ankles." AVENGE BOOG
"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
by Yadi2Second on Aug 23, 2009 5:36 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Smoltz after 4
2H 0BB 8K! 0R
60 pitches/42 strikes
lefties and switchies (Cabrera, Gwynn, Gonzo, Headley, Venable, Rodriguez) are 2-10 w/ 5Ks
by nota bene on Aug 23, 2009 5:36 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
he sucks against lefties!
all his hits are by lefties! we need DENNYS!
He had decided to live forever, or to die in the attempt
by slash2049 on Aug 23, 2009 5:37 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Smoltz's stuff
is going to play very well in the pen….
by Willie McGee's Twin on Aug 23, 2009 5:36 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
...that's not Yadier Molina...
"It was like two ankles." AVENGE BOOG
"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
by Yadi2Second on Aug 23, 2009 5:37 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
excellent on short notice.
i like how there’s even that much gold to signify us turning shit into gold
DeRosa: "I guess I was just an appetizer."
by tehzachatak on Aug 23, 2009 5:37 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
kinda looks more like "sleazy airline pilot smoltz"
but I rec’d it anyway ;)
it's Clydesdales vs Goats. Actually sums up Cards vs. Cubs quite nicely. -all4tookie
by SleepyCA on Aug 23, 2009 5:39 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
but of course
it's Clydesdales vs Goats. Actually sums up Cards vs. Cubs quite nicely. -all4tookie
by SleepyCA on Aug 23, 2009 5:41 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
for some reason I can only reak everything post "Admiral Smoltz" in a Sean Connery-esque accent
and it’s not coming out as “Smoltz” but as “Schmoltz”
Suck it Trebeck!
It's official. Cardinals third basemen are jinxed.
by YesWeOquendo on Aug 23, 2009 5:44 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
suck it hard!
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by gdm426 on Aug 23, 2009 5:45 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
The Pen Is Mightier!
It's official. Cardinals third basemen are jinxed.
by YesWeOquendo on Aug 23, 2009 5:47 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yadi at the plate, runner on 1st
Uh oh
Forget Christmas in July... every day's a Holliday in St. Louis.
by zoomzoomj88 on Aug 23, 2009 5:37 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
DONT TALK ABOUT IT HE'LL HEAR YOU
DeRosa: "I guess I was just an appetizer."
by tehzachatak on Aug 23, 2009 5:37 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
see sig
"It was like two ankles." AVENGE BOOG
"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
by Yadi2Second on Aug 23, 2009 5:38 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
bad moGIDPa!
He had decided to live forever, or to die in the attempt
by slash2049 on Aug 23, 2009 5:38 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
how many pitches are they letting him throw?
first start in like 15 days
80? 90?
Of course, hope means being cut down on some street corner, as you run like mad, by a random bullet.
by prophetjohn on Aug 23, 2009 5:37 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
until he has 5 innings to get the win...
I stood where no man goes...
by Desert_Rat on Aug 23, 2009 5:38 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
An infield hit and a bloop are the only 2 H's Smoltz has given up. Useful.
by DocLockdown on Aug 23, 2009 5:38 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
but they were by lefties!
he sucks!
He had decided to live forever, or to die in the attempt
by slash2049 on Aug 23, 2009 5:39 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Gonzo hit that one ball awfully hard
Petco ate it
by nota bene on Aug 23, 2009 5:39 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
has anyone made that joke this?
because i’m sure there’s some gold in there about pets eating home work & stuff
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by gdm426 on Aug 23, 2009 5:41 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
that made zero sense to me.
Felonius Monk - bitching to contact since 2008
by Felonius_Monk on Aug 23, 2009 5:42 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
forgive me, i'm very tired
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by gdm426 on Aug 23, 2009 5:43 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
'Hitting Coach: Why didnt you hit a HR Gonzo?!?!'
‘Gonzo: I’m sorry Coach, the Petco ate it.’
Sponsored by Slick-Rick 'Stache Cream
by The_teague on Aug 23, 2009 5:45 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Not a great inning for Smoltz
He got pretty lucky with the called strike on the outside corner and the Gonzalez fly ball.
Hopefully he can regain some strength.
by boilertiger on Aug 23, 2009 5:38 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
if he gets through even one more inning
that’s fine by me.
DeRosa: "I guess I was just an appetizer."
by tehzachatak on Aug 23, 2009 5:38 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
welcome back to the NL Smoltzy
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by gdm426 on Aug 23, 2009 5:38 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
do pitchers typically retaliate for getting hit?
or do the other pitchers do it for them?
"It was like two ankles." AVENGE BOOG
"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
by Yadi2Second on Aug 23, 2009 5:39 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
damn
the guy can bunt too
DeRosa: "I guess I was just an appetizer."
by tehzachatak on Aug 23, 2009 5:39 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
after 21 years he should have it down...
I stood where no man goes...
by Desert_Rat on Aug 23, 2009 5:40 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Manny
Just sucks in the field. 2 fuckups today. Just turned a single into a triple.
by Tom_Lawless_Bat_Flip on Aug 23, 2009 5:39 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Classic Manny
Didn’t lean over enough to field the ball, hoped it would bounce into his glove, then casually ran into the wall after he missed it assuming the center fielder would back him up.
by olddomination on Aug 23, 2009 5:42 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
billinglsy a good pitcher, he must be screwing up big time for them to be down 3-1
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by gdm426 on Aug 23, 2009 5:42 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Smoltz running the bases again
not good
"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 Aug 23, 2009 5:40 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Sets a good team record in his first start?
I might like the Smoltzy
"Ludwick, I could kiss you on the nuts!" - the red baron 7-29-09
* sarcasm might be involved in this comment
by mattyfrommo on Aug 23, 2009 5:40 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
what's he going to do for an encore?
sb, hbp, inside the parker?
by BirdsonFire on Aug 23, 2009 5:42 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
5-run homer
he’s gonna hit one to Oregon
by nota bene on Aug 23, 2009 5:42 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Bases empty grand slam.
Forget Christmas in July... every day's a Holliday in St. Louis.
by zoomzoomj88 on Aug 23, 2009 5:43 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Look, man...he's not JESUS!
We haven’t had a miracle like that since we had Fishes’n’Loaves night.
by vexedtechie on Aug 23, 2009 5:44 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Good news/bad news. . . Cubs up, but Rox up too. I fear the Giants in a short series. . . .
An optimist is a man who upon discovering that a rose smells better than a cabbage concludes it will make better soup.
HL Mencken
by akaitori on Aug 23, 2009 5:43 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I'd love to see the Rockies in a playoff series
think Tony wouldn’t figure out how to get in Marquis’ head?
by nota bene on Aug 23, 2009 5:43 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
he already has . .
An optimist is a man who upon discovering that a rose smells better than a cabbage concludes it will make better soup.
HL Mencken
by akaitori on Aug 23, 2009 5:45 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Cubs are a non factor at this point
by dcfcblues on Aug 23, 2009 5:44 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Gloat factor is immensely satisfying. . .
An optimist is a man who upon discovering that a rose smells better than a cabbage concludes it will make better soup.
HL Mencken
by akaitori on Aug 23, 2009 5:45 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
+1 on the GIants
"How depressing is it being you? Would you equate it to being a lifelong Cubs fan?"
by rocKStark5 on Aug 23, 2009 5:55 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'd love to see the Giants in a short series
against the Phillies.
by Oedipa Maas on Aug 23, 2009 6:08 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
hang on to your butts
"It was like two ankles." AVENGE BOOG
"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
by Yadi2Second on Aug 23, 2009 5:43 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
People are looking at me funny
Can I stop?
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
by mysterui on Aug 23, 2009 5:44 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
is it your own butt?
"It was like two ankles." AVENGE BOOG
"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
by Yadi2Second on Aug 23, 2009 5:45 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah
And my dog’s
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
by mysterui on Aug 23, 2009 5:46 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
well I'm not sure about your dog
but I think you’re doin’ it right.
"It was like two ankles." AVENGE BOOG
"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
by Yadi2Second on Aug 23, 2009 5:46 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
i don't want to know how you're typing then
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by gdm426 on Aug 23, 2009 5:47 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
with toes.
"It was like two ankles." AVENGE BOOG
"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
by Yadi2Second on Aug 23, 2009 5:47 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
i said i didn't want to know!
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by gdm426 on Aug 23, 2009 5:48 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well, he was great the first time through the lineup
by olddomination on Aug 23, 2009 5:45 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
i'll give him 2 runs if he can finish the 5th and get the W
He had decided to live forever, or to die in the attempt
by slash2049 on Aug 23, 2009 5:47 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
wow, Boog is so bored he can't catch a Ludwick laser.
They should really run Lugo out there for Smoltz starts. Boog gets rusty faster than the tin man.
"It was like two ankles." AVENGE BOOG
"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
by Yadi2Second on Aug 23, 2009 5:45 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
HI GUYS IN THE TRUCK
(let’s see if we can get pedroia!)
DeRosa: "I guess I was just an appetizer."
by tehzachatak on Aug 23, 2009 5:45 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Smoltz back out for the 5th
Venable doubles to the corner….
by nota bene on Aug 23, 2009 5:45 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Smoltz Blue T-shirt jersey:
Ordered.
Shut up, Fritzâ„¢.
by Alxfritz on Aug 23, 2009 5:45 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Holy shit i NEED one
"I'll be glad to have Ryan [Braun] help if he wants to. I'll give him a badge and he can be my deputy." - Doug Melvin
by all4tookie on Aug 23, 2009 5:47 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
flim is already making them?
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by gdm426 on Aug 23, 2009 5:47 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I admit that I'm still kind of freaked out
that John F Smoltz is wearing the Birds on the Bat
by nota bene on Aug 23, 2009 5:48 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
SURREAL
"It was like two ankles." AVENGE BOOG
"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
by Yadi2Second on Aug 23, 2009 5:49 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
link?
it's Clydesdales vs Goats. Actually sums up Cards vs. Cubs quite nicely. -all4tookie
by SleepyCA on Aug 23, 2009 5:48 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
mlb.com
I got this one:
Use code REAWAKEN for 20% off.
Shut up, Fritzâ„¢.
by Alxfritz on Aug 23, 2009 5:52 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
lol
"If I prepare myself, my stuff is good and I'm going to get outs. That is a fact." - Chris Carpenter
by spants on Aug 23, 2009 5:55 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I like it because it looks like a Braves one from behind.
Shut up, Fritzâ„¢.
by Alxfritz on Aug 23, 2009 5:56 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
uh oh. it's Blanks.
"It was like two ankles." AVENGE BOOG
"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
by Yadi2Second on Aug 23, 2009 5:47 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
as long as it stays in the park we will be ok
he has a flat tire
by SoCalBirdfan on Aug 23, 2009 5:48 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
brother was a 6'8 little leaguer a few years ago
He had decided to live forever, or to die in the attempt
by slash2049 on Aug 23, 2009 5:48 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
does he have a mustache?
It's official. Cardinals third basemen are jinxed.
by YesWeOquendo on Aug 23, 2009 5:49 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
does he want a ride?
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by gdm426 on Aug 23, 2009 5:50 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
he changed the gravity of the earth the other night
"It was like two ankles." AVENGE BOOG
"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
by Yadi2Second on Aug 23, 2009 5:49 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
come on blue
"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 Aug 23, 2009 5:48 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
SURREAL
"It was like two ankles." AVENGE BOOG
"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
by Yadi2Second on Aug 23, 2009 5:49 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
serious and a half!
He had decided to live forever, or to die in the attempt
by slash2049 on Aug 23, 2009 5:49 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
KKKKKKKKK
Blanks k
I stood where no man goes...
by Desert_Rat on Aug 23, 2009 5:49 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
5ip, 3h, 9k's
"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 Aug 23, 2009 5:49 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
OOH, shiny and pretty.
"If I prepare myself, my stuff is good and I'm going to get outs. That is a fact." - Chris Carpenter
by spants on Aug 23, 2009 5:50 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
They call it gold
"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 Aug 23, 2009 5:51 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I've heard that
it’s found in the hills of Boston.
"If I prepare myself, my stuff is good and I'm going to get outs. That is a fact." - Chris Carpenter
by spants on Aug 23, 2009 5:52 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
By the Epstein river of shame?
"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 Aug 23, 2009 5:53 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Follow Yawkey Way to get there.
"If I prepare myself, my stuff is good and I'm going to get outs. That is a fact." - Chris Carpenter
by spants on Aug 23, 2009 5:54 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
But beware of the Green Monster
"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 Aug 23, 2009 5:55 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
And the Splendid Splinter.
"If I prepare myself, my stuff is good and I'm going to get outs. That is a fact." - Chris Carpenter
by spants on Aug 23, 2009 5:56 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
don't turn your back on the pesky pole
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by gdm426 on Aug 23, 2009 5:57 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
And the change of Pedro
"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 Aug 23, 2009 5:57 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Don't touch that bloody sock!
"If I prepare myself, my stuff is good and I'm going to get outs. That is a fact." - Chris Carpenter
by spants on Aug 23, 2009 5:59 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Or the Gary Thorne legend buster
"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 Aug 23, 2009 6:04 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Way to go Mitch Boggs!
Wait… what?
Shut up, Fritzâ„¢.
by Alxfritz on Aug 23, 2009 5:53 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
should be able to get at least one more inning out of him
by SoCalBirdfan on Aug 23, 2009 5:50 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
75 pitches he might have 2
He’s gone through the order this time with more breaking stuff, could probably go back to the fastball. I’m still pretty confused on how he got absolutely bombed so far.
Not afraid to nitpick
by joker24 on Aug 23, 2009 5:51 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
KKKKKKKKK
Of course, hope means being cut down on some street corner, as you run like mad, by a random bullet.
by prophetjohn on Aug 23, 2009 5:50 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
NINE.
This guy REALLY sucks.
Forget Christmas in July... every day's a Holliday in St. Louis.
by zoomzoomj88 on Aug 23, 2009 5:50 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
when smoltz K's ten
drinks are only 25 cents at mobile OTR
by jeff_abs on Aug 23, 2009 5:50 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Might be a good time to find some more elbow inflamtion in (un) Welly
An optimist is a man who upon discovering that a rose smells better than a cabbage concludes it will make better soup.
HL Mencken
by akaitori on Aug 23, 2009 5:50 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
or.. you know... just throw him onto the waiver fire
He had decided to live forever, or to die in the attempt
by slash2049 on Aug 23, 2009 5:51 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Great game
just sucks it’s on ksdk, but at least it’s on tv
by tlg80 on Aug 23, 2009 5:50 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I've been watching with the san diego announcers on mlb.tv
they are pretty boooooring
Positronic Upgraded Juggernaut Optimized for Logical Sabotage
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Aug 23, 2009 5:51 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
They are terrible.
I can zone out with Dan n Al because they don’t shut up. But those guys rarely speak. When they do, you notice how terribly boring they are.
"If I prepare myself, my stuff is good and I'm going to get outs. That is a fact." - Chris Carpenter
by spants on Aug 23, 2009 5:53 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
how can you be bored?
they were talking about Paducha Kentucky! i bet 99% of their audience has never heard of that place
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by gdm426 on Aug 23, 2009 5:53 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
hey... i've got family from around there...
of course they live in a town of 300 people.. so you may have a point
He had decided to live forever, or to die in the attempt
by slash2049 on Aug 23, 2009 5:54 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
me too
i was there a lot when i was a kid
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by gdm426 on Aug 23, 2009 5:55 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
That explains it.
Shut up, Fritzâ„¢.
by Alxfritz on Aug 23, 2009 5:56 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
i was all over se mizzou, se illinois, central ark, and easter ky
so yes, that does explain a lot
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by gdm426 on Aug 23, 2009 5:58 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
What is there to talk about in Paducah?
by mtinsley4 on Aug 23, 2009 5:55 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
it was when blanks was up
i don’t know where they were going with it. they were also talking about fort leonard wood missiouri for some reason earlier
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by gdm426 on Aug 23, 2009 5:56 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
holy crap
carp, waino, smoltz in playoffs?
Positronic Upgraded Juggernaut Optimized for Logical Sabotage
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Aug 23, 2009 5:50 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
75 pitches, 53 strikes, 22 balls
and an ass load of Ks
by SoCalBirdfan on Aug 23, 2009 5:51 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
loved the multiple man hug slap thing
He had decided to live forever, or to die in the attempt
by slash2049 on Aug 23, 2009 5:52 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Brad Penny anyone?
Not afraid to nitpick
by joker24 on Aug 23, 2009 5:52 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
hugs, hugs all around.
"It was like two ankles." AVENGE BOOG
"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
by Yadi2Second on Aug 23, 2009 5:52 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Which is going to win?
Team LOB (currently 8)
Team hits (currently 8)
Smoltz Ks (currently 9)
by peach concrete on Aug 23, 2009 5:52 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
lob
Of course, hope means being cut down on some street corner, as you run like mad, by a random bullet.
by prophetjohn on Aug 23, 2009 5:54 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Smoltz' fastball looks very solid
Seems like he doesn’t have a ton of confidence in it for some reason.
by boilertiger on Aug 23, 2009 5:52 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
91 mph
He had decided to live forever, or to die in the attempt
by slash2049 on Aug 23, 2009 5:54 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
92-94 early
"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 Aug 23, 2009 5:54 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
One hit 92 in the 5th
It looked nasty too.
by boilertiger on Aug 23, 2009 5:55 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
and i think he backed off it in later ABs.. could just be me though
He had decided to live forever, or to die in the attempt
by slash2049 on Aug 23, 2009 5:55 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
It was up in the zone.
"If I prepare myself, my stuff is good and I'm going to get outs. That is a fact." - Chris Carpenter
by spants on Aug 23, 2009 5:57 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I thought I saw at least a couple
that were pretty straight that he got away with, but most of them looked good
by nota bene on Aug 23, 2009 5:59 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
why not smoltz?
"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 Aug 23, 2009 5:55 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Seriously?
What not just leave smoltz in?
by boilertiger on Aug 23, 2009 5:55 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
He's old?
and hasn’t pitched in weeks?
And we’re up big?
Shut up, Fritzâ„¢.
by Alxfritz on Aug 23, 2009 5:57 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
meh
if thats the biggest complaint on his debut, I’ll gladly take it.
Shut up, Fritzâ„¢.
by Alxfritz on Aug 23, 2009 5:59 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
but i wanted 13 strikeouts
Tony hates 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
by VolsnCards5 on Aug 23, 2009 6:00 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I wanted 10
Just for the BBTF/Fangraphs FIP DOESN’T APPLY TO PITCHERS WITHOUT MAJOR LEAGUE STUFF DESPITE HIS HAVING GOTTEN ABOVE LEAGUE AVERAGE WHIFF RATE!
Not afraid to nitpick
by joker24 on Aug 23, 2009 6:02 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
That discussion was so confusing
There were at least 2 opposing Aarons arguing
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
by mysterui on Aug 23, 2009 6:03 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
he's 42, man.
"It was like two ankles." AVENGE BOOG
"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
by Yadi2Second on Aug 23, 2009 5:57 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
vonnegut is dead
long live vonnegut!!!
by BirdsonFire on Aug 23, 2009 5:58 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
A good pitch to hit for Albert...off the plate inside?
Not afraid to nitpick
by joker24 on Aug 23, 2009 5:54 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Albert is amused by the fan's catch
"It was like two ankles." AVENGE BOOG
"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
by Yadi2Second on Aug 23, 2009 5:54 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Except for Adrian Gonzalez
SD has a weak lineup, but Smoltz has handled lefties better than expected
by madridbend on Aug 23, 2009 5:55 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
i like Gwynn in the field. maybe not so much anywhere else.
"It was like two ankles." AVENGE BOOG
"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
by Yadi2Second on Aug 23, 2009 5:56 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Maaybe batting clean up for the Cubs
An optimist is a man who upon discovering that a rose smells better than a cabbage concludes it will make better soup.
HL Mencken
by akaitori on Aug 23, 2009 5:57 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Dodgers need some runs.
I would like for our division lead to equal Smoltz’s K total.
by wyld stallyns on Aug 23, 2009 5:57 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
i'd like both to be ∞
"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 Aug 23, 2009 5:58 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I like it that Colorado is about to beat Lincecum
Maybe that will add to CC’s CY chances.
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 Aug 23, 2009 5:57 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
home plate umpire is baaad
muay inconsistent.
Felonius Monk - bitching to contact since 2008
by Felonius_Monk on Aug 23, 2009 5:58 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
+1
It’s driving the Padres’ announcers crazy
by madridbend on Aug 23, 2009 6:00 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Pitch #2 was right down broadway
ATG
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
by mysterui on Aug 23, 2009 5:58 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
looked that way in real time as well
"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 Aug 23, 2009 5:59 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I've been up since 4 AM
and I feel like it’s 10.
Forget Christmas in July... every day's a Holliday in St. Louis.
by zoomzoomj88 on Aug 23, 2009 5:59 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
someone? where's the signal?
"It was like two ankles." AVENGE BOOG
"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
by Yadi2Second on Aug 23, 2009 6:01 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
GAWWWW
Sponsored by Slick-Rick 'Stache Cream
by The_teague on Aug 23, 2009 6:02 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
O, Eye of Horus
Smite those who come before thee
Thine signal is lit
I never would slip you Mickey! It is merely rhinoceros horn. This makes the champagna bubble.
by The Continental on Aug 23, 2009 6:03 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
GAWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW
Felonius Monk - bitching to contact since 2008
by Felonius_Monk on Aug 23, 2009 6:01 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
(stab)
Felonius Monk - bitching to contact since 2008
by Felonius_Monk on Aug 23, 2009 6:02 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
GAWWwwwwwwwww(stab!)
™
He had decided to live forever, or to die in the attempt
by slash2049 on Aug 23, 2009 6:02 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Hawk for the 6th
Kmac for the 7th
Miller for the 8th
Sucky McSuckerston for the 9th
Tony you genius bastard!
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by gdm426 on Aug 23, 2009 6:02 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
WEll Hawk is off to a bad start
I stood where no man goes...
by Desert_Rat on Aug 23, 2009 6:04 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
75 pitches for 53 strikes and 9K's for Smoltz for a first start as a Cardinal
I stood where no man goes...
by Desert_Rat on Aug 23, 2009 6:02 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
wow, Brendan is really rusty.
"It was like two ankles." AVENGE BOOG
"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
by Yadi2Second on Aug 23, 2009 6:02 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
i have no fucking clue.
Felonius Monk - bitching to contact since 2008
by Felonius_Monk on Aug 23, 2009 6:03 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
precaution, 5 run lead
and dude… it’s the hawk… he leads g.i. joe!!!
by BirdsonFire on Aug 23, 2009 6:03 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
he hasn't pitched in 15 days
Of course, hope means being cut down on some street corner, as you run like mad, by a random bullet.
by prophetjohn on Aug 23, 2009 6:03 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
random sidenote:
The Colonel is sucking so bad….even though he leads the majors in weakest Opp Quality OPS
Seriously….how bad can you possibly be?
"How depressing is it being you? Would you equate it to being a lifelong Cubs fan?"
by rocKStark5 on Aug 23, 2009 6:03 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Is anyone else having issues with MLB.TV today?
Or is my internet connection seriously this bad? It never is, that’s why I ask.
V, b.
by LukeMP1186 on Aug 23, 2009 6:03 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
in nashville by any chance?
comcast has been having issues all week
He had decided to live forever, or to die in the attempt
by slash2049 on Aug 23, 2009 6:04 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
then i got nothing
He had decided to live forever, or to die in the attempt
by slash2049 on Aug 23, 2009 6:05 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
final line on the Admiral
5.0 IP 3H 0R 0BB 9K
75 pitches/53 strikes
no hits to righties, just the double to Venable really, pitched around Boog’s kick in the 1st, the slider slid, the splitter split, he bunted well and ran the bases….
Mozeliak owes Theo Epstein a really nice fruit basket or something….
by nota bene on Aug 23, 2009 6:03 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
We can't call him the Admiral.
That’s David Robinson’s nickname.
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by spants on Aug 23, 2009 6:04 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
+1
"It was like two ankles." AVENGE BOOG
"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
by Yadi2Second on Aug 23, 2009 6:05 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Also
it doesn’t make any sense.
Shut up, Fritzâ„¢.
by Alxfritz on Aug 23, 2009 6:06 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
There's that, too.
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by spants on Aug 23, 2009 6:06 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
MO doesn't owe theo shit
2004, never forget
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by gdm426 on Aug 23, 2009 6:05 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
WHERE ThE HEll WAS ThAT LAST PITCH
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by The_teague on Aug 23, 2009 6:04 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
OMG THAT WAS THE SAME PITCH
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by The_teague on Aug 23, 2009 6:04 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
awful.
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by Felonius_Monk on Aug 23, 2009 6:04 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
WHERE WAS THAT PITCH?
Why has the officiating been so bad this year?
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by The_teague on Aug 23, 2009 6:05 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Todd Tichenor is not a very good ump.
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by spants on Aug 23, 2009 6:05 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
adkjfanfjswenfwaf!
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by slash2049 on Aug 23, 2009 6:05 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
struck him out twice there...
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by Felonius_Monk on Aug 23, 2009 6:06 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Can somebody tell Tony to get up and defend his young rookie?
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by The_teague on Aug 23, 2009 6:06 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
all MLB umps suck
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by gdm426 on Aug 23, 2009 6:06 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
There are a few really good ones.
Lots of mediocre ones, and a few terrible ones. Think bell curve.
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by spants on Aug 23, 2009 6:08 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
can you name the good ones?
because right now i’m drawing blanks
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by gdm426 on Aug 23, 2009 6:09 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Angel Hernandez
just gave you the stink eye.
Shut up, Fritzâ„¢.
by Alxfritz on Aug 23, 2009 6:11 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I believe he and Bill Hohn...
are right at the top of number of ejections. That should tell you something.
V, b.
by LukeMP1186 on Aug 23, 2009 6:06 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
on the take
"It was like two ankles." AVENGE BOOG
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by Yadi2Second on Aug 23, 2009 6:07 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Gameday
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
by mysterui on Aug 23, 2009 6:07 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
fuck
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by Felonius_Monk on Aug 23, 2009 6:08 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
yes
but that is a 2d view
if you change your angle, you will probably see some of those balls out of the zone when it could be over the plate
by BirdsonFire on Aug 23, 2009 6:09 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don't follow what you're saying
Which pitches are you referring to?
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by mysterui on Aug 23, 2009 6:10 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
you showed a 2d view
meaning you can’t see certain aspects of the ball when it crosses the 3d strike zone
a ball thrown can appear to be a strike or a ball based on the streak shown and actually be the opposite
that’s pretty much what i’m saying
by BirdsonFire on Aug 23, 2009 6:13 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Gameday is getting the ball exactly when it crosses the plate
I’ll take it over a 50 year old’s eyes any day.
Not afraid to nitpick
by joker24 on Aug 23, 2009 6:15 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
but 2D is basically the same view as the umpire
Chuck Norris doesn't need a bat.
he just roundhouse kicks the ball out of the park.
by bearcatcardfan on Aug 23, 2009 6:13 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
not really
most humans see in 3 dimensions
by BirdsonFire on Aug 23, 2009 6:14 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
The
2D shot is where the ball was when it crossed the plate.
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by spants on Aug 23, 2009 6:15 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I just said that, dude.
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by spants on Aug 23, 2009 6:16 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
It's basically a slice.
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by spants on Aug 23, 2009 6:17 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
you have to move the camera angle around to determine if something is a strike or not
a 2d image will not show that
by BirdsonFire on Aug 23, 2009 6:17 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
So,
the game would have to be shot in 3D and we’d have to wear 3D glasses in order to tell whether a pitch is a strike?
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by spants on Aug 23, 2009 6:19 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
no
gameday allows you to move the camera angle around to see where the ball moved…. but doing a cut/paste of the gameday view will not show any proof of where the ball actually was
by BirdsonFire on Aug 23, 2009 6:21 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
There really
is not a feasible way to PROVE where the ball was, is there?
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by spants on Aug 23, 2009 6:22 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
in cut/paste form? no
moving it around on your own… yes
by BirdsonFire on Aug 23, 2009 6:23 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
well,
provided the system is actually capturing the 3 dimensional flight of the ball (they really should try to represent the 3d strike zone better when moving it around)
by BirdsonFire on Aug 23, 2009 6:24 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
That is if you trust the cameras, right?
Regardless, the ball just has to nick the box of space in the strikezone in order to be a strike.
Does Gameday record the pitch as it crosses the front of the plate? The middle? Just wondering, because that 2D image could show the pitch is a ball, but it was actually a strike at some point in that 3 dimensional box of space.
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by spants on Aug 23, 2009 6:26 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
the way they let you move it around
it appears to grab the entire flight of the ball…
so you can often see that a ball goes over the strike zone and then drops after being out of the strike zone
as the camera angle on gameday shows different angles of the flight of the ball
by BirdsonFire on Aug 23, 2009 6:28 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
What I mean
is where in the 3D zone is that 2D slice that Gameday shows? The back of the plate? The front?
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by spants on Aug 23, 2009 6:30 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
i haven't the foggiest
which is also why i like to move it around so that i can get a better idea of where the ball actually was
by BirdsonFire on Aug 23, 2009 6:31 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
No matter which way you move it
Pitches 3 and 6 are strikes
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by mysterui on Aug 23, 2009 6:22 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
i never checked
i’m just annoyed that people post a cut/paste of a 2d image as a proof that a ball didn’t cut through the 3 dimensional strike zone
by BirdsonFire on Aug 23, 2009 6:23 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
i really don't get why you are annoyed then because
if it a strike in the one frame of depth that you get in a 2d image it was in the “3D” strike zone
Chuck Norris doesn't need a bat.
he just roundhouse kicks the ball out of the park.
by bearcatcardfan on Aug 23, 2009 6:26 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
But if it's a ball,
that doesn’t mean it wasn’t a strike.
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by spants on Aug 23, 2009 6:27 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
true but in most cases when people use GD
it is in the strikezone most people don’t move the vieew around the whole game to see if it barely tailed back or out of the strikezone at the last second
Chuck Norris doesn't need a bat.
he just roundhouse kicks the ball out of the park.
by bearcatcardfan on Aug 23, 2009 6:29 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm still missing how this could be all that debateable
The ball can move at most about an inch over the front 8.5 inches of the plate. Those balls were not within an inch of being balls, nor are any of the screen pastes where obvious strikes are called balls.
Not afraid to nitpick
by joker24 on Aug 23, 2009 6:29 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
depending on the representation of the 2d strike zone
it could show a pitch as a ball that actually crossed the front corner of the plate… or maybe it crosses the plate after the 2d representation of the strike zone
(this would be big with the side arm guys)
by BirdsonFire on Aug 23, 2009 6:33 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I guess I forgot arm angles
But again we’re talking 99% of the time it’s 3/4 guys
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by joker24 on Aug 23, 2009 6:34 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
they still move themselves to either edge of the rubber all the time
by BirdsonFire on Aug 23, 2009 6:34 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Which barely changes the angle coming home
Again, you are at absolute most talking an inch. The plate isn’t that long, and gameday’s 2D estimation of the pitch is going to be better than an old man’s eyes, it’s not necessary to look closer on obvious ATG strikes.
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by joker24 on Aug 23, 2009 6:36 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
actually no they use the same position on the rubber
remember in ST (KMAC)? was struggling and he moved to his old side of the rubber and he regained his form. so there is not a lot of moving around on the rubber it messes with pitcher’s rhythm
Chuck Norris doesn't need a bat.
he just roundhouse kicks the ball out of the park.
by bearcatcardfan on Aug 23, 2009 6:38 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
But different pitchers do pitch on different sides
Not that it matters that much
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by joker24 on Aug 23, 2009 6:39 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
yeah that doesn't matter at all in my book
as the ump can adjust himself to where the ball is released
Chuck Norris doesn't need a bat.
he just roundhouse kicks the ball out of the park.
by bearcatcardfan on Aug 23, 2009 6:40 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Actually it's a lot, lot less than an inch
The biggest breaking pitches in the game move 15 inches over 55 feet, so we’re talkin 1/5 of an inch different from the front of the plate to the back of the plate at most. Using the 2D gameday slice, wherever it is on the front of the plate is perfectly acceptable.
Not afraid to nitpick
by joker24 on Aug 23, 2009 6:33 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Wow. You're right.
That’s insignificant and there is no way it’s visible to the ump.
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by spants on Aug 23, 2009 6:35 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
but this gets into several problems
-how are the cameras set up? minor errors will amplify other issues
-what is the 2d representation of the strikezone representing?
-how does the software adjust for strike zone heights between hitters?
-etc.
by BirdsonFire on Aug 23, 2009 6:45 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Of course every question
hasn’t been answered. That doesn’t mean it has no value. It just means you take it with a grain of salt.
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by spants on Aug 23, 2009 7:08 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
honestly
i’ve seen nothing to prove the merits of this system and many people that accept it as gospel
and when i look at, i see areas that could easily be very large holes in their system based on how the represent it to us
sure… it’s a great tool, but i cannot trust it as gospel
by BirdsonFire on Aug 23, 2009 6:36 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
i don't think that a pitch moves at the same rate over the full path
as most people say a good pitch has late movement or “bite”
Chuck Norris doesn't need a bat.
he just roundhouse kicks the ball out of the park.
by bearcatcardfan on Aug 23, 2009 6:41 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
aye... the movement happens at the end
if it was the same movement through out… all the pitches would be easily seen and much more hitable
by BirdsonFire on Aug 23, 2009 6:42 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Not really
They have about 6 feet to tell the difference. There’s no such thing as a late break, the ball doesn’t change it’s spin rate mid flight, it’s an optical illusion.
But it really doesn’t matter, the plate is effectively 8 inches deep, the ball simply is not moving much at all over 8 inches.
Not afraid to nitpick
by joker24 on Aug 23, 2009 6:45 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
so a pitch with inside movement
is moving the same amount inside the entire time?
or a curve is moving downward the same amount the entire time?
i’m sorry… but no
by BirdsonFire on Aug 23, 2009 6:50 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
So you're saying the RPM of the ball is changing dramatically mid flight?
Not afraid to nitpick
by joker24 on Aug 23, 2009 6:52 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
i'm talking the ball moving in and out or down
gameday doesn’t show spin
by BirdsonFire on Aug 23, 2009 6:52 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
additionally
spin would have less meaning to a hitter if the ball moved the same amount in, out, or down if it moved the same amount in, out, or down once it was released over every single foot of the flight of the ball once pitched (as you said it does)
by BirdsonFire on Aug 23, 2009 6:54 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Actually you can find the spin data on brooksbaseball
And the only thing causing it to move in/out/down is the spin acting with the air and gravity. You’re implying that the spin of the ball is speeding up mid flight.
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by joker24 on Aug 23, 2009 6:54 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
no i'm not
you don’t know what you are talking about
by BirdsonFire on Aug 23, 2009 6:57 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Works for me
And I’ll still take my 2D gameday slices over a 50 year old’s eyes.
Not afraid to nitpick
by joker24 on Aug 23, 2009 6:59 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
the strike zone is 3d
this really isn’t a hard concept
by BirdsonFire on Aug 23, 2009 6:17 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
OMG
I know that. What do you think I’m arguing?
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by spants on Aug 23, 2009 6:17 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
because you are arguing that 2d slice shows the 3d strike zone
by BirdsonFire on Aug 23, 2009 6:18 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I never said that.
It shows one moment. That’s all.
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by spants on Aug 23, 2009 6:18 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
sorry
thought you were someone before
by BirdsonFire on Aug 23, 2009 6:19 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
It is?
How is the vertical plane of the plate a 3 dimensional space?
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by joker24 on Aug 23, 2009 6:17 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Alright Hawk
don’t blow this thing.
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by gocards62 on Aug 23, 2009 6:04 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Yadi to Hawk
This ump sucks. Hang in there.
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by The Continental on Aug 23, 2009 6:06 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I call bullshit on the walk
- & #6 were strikes ATG
by nota bene on Aug 23, 2009 6:06 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
T.E.S.S. brewing?
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by gocards62 on Aug 23, 2009 6:07 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
shut up shut up SHUT UP
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by gdm426 on Aug 23, 2009 6:07 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Check yo'self before you wreck yo'self.
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by vexedtechie on Aug 23, 2009 6:08 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
dang it Hawk
He had decided to live forever, or to die in the attempt
by slash2049 on Aug 23, 2009 6:07 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Hey knock that shit off, Fathers
Don’t you know that Hawk hunting is illegal?
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by redbirdnation8206 on Aug 23, 2009 6:07 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
WTF - Hawk's been reliable. Maybe he should not pitch on sunday. . .
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by akaitori on Aug 23, 2009 6:07 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
he can't see the batters!
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by slash2049 on Aug 23, 2009 6:08 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
he should have men on1st and 3rd, with one out
bad umpiring…
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by Felonius_Monk on Aug 23, 2009 6:09 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
happy now?
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by slash2049 on Aug 23, 2009 6:10 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ummm...wtf? C'mon Hawk.
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by Cardinals645 on Aug 23, 2009 6:07 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs