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Game 126 Overflow Thread

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

Agreed.

"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 up 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

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

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

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

OMG!

Wonder what they are saying Boston right now?

by nmstar on Aug 23, 2009 5:15 PM EDT up 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

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

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

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.

B-R Linky

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'll take your trash Boston.

AND MAKE IT GOLD!!!!!!!!!

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by azruavatar on Aug 23, 2009 5:16 PM EDT reply actions   4 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

nice pic Az

That’s awesome

by nmstar 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

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

i fucking love

former boston players with something to prove

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   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

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

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

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

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

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

Ankiel K's

yawn. what’s new?

by mattyp on Aug 23, 2009 5:23 PM EDT 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

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

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

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 5:26 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

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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

Damn

Time to start a new one

by Jake7782 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

Amen

Always nice to see something like that….

by Jake7782 on Aug 23, 2009 5:27 PM EDT up 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.

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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

Home run

in Yankee Stadium

by olddomination on Aug 23, 2009 5:29 PM EDT 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 5:32 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

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

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

Thank you

1 part Douchebag, 3 part Hipster!

by nomar34 on Aug 23, 2009 5:37 PM EDT up 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

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

irony

fail

He had decided to live forever, or to die in the attempt

by slash2049 on Aug 23, 2009 5:42 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

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

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

Like,

The dog at my homework

The Pet(co) at my homerun.

"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 5:43 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

yes!

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by gdm426 on Aug 23, 2009 5:46 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

wow

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by gdm426 on Aug 23, 2009 5:49 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

smoltz =

the Golden Goat(ee)

He had decided to live forever, or to die in the attempt

by slash2049 on Aug 23, 2009 5:53 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

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

Or not

Not afraid to nitpick

by joker24 on Aug 23, 2009 5:52 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

K

SIT DOWN SON

by nota bene 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

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

I think

if we see Smoltz shut down a better lineup then maybe, right now Jo-el is still #3

by nota bene on Aug 23, 2009 5:57 PM EDT up 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

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

iirc

as the arm gets tired fb’s lose velocity and flatten out?

He had decided to live forever, or to die in the attempt

by slash2049 on Aug 23, 2009 5:59 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

Hawk for the 6th

Shut up, Fritzâ„¢.

by Alxfritz on Aug 23, 2009 5:54 PM EDT 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

ask tony

he’s already out

by jeff_abs on Aug 23, 2009 5:57 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

Yep

But it’s not that complicated, he wouldn’t be performing to the money they were paying him even if he performed to his peripherals.

Not afraid to nitpick

by joker24 on Aug 23, 2009 6:05 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

:)

yes i know wrong person

by BirdsonFire on Aug 23, 2009 5:59 PM EDT up 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

Gawstab

Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'

by mysterui on Aug 23, 2009 6:01 PM EDT up 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

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

old

"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 6:03 PM EDT up 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.

"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 6:04 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I dunno

different sport, different city, different decade….

by nota bene on Aug 23, 2009 6:05 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.

"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 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.

Felonius Monk - bitching to contact since 2008

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?

Sponsored by Slick-Rick 'Stache Cream

by The_teague on Aug 23, 2009 6:05 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Todd Tichenor is not a very good ump.

"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 6:05 PM EDT up reply actions   1 recs

adkjfanfjswenfwaf!

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

struck him out twice there...

Felonius Monk - bitching to contact since 2008

by Felonius_Monk 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.

"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 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
"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 6:07 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

Felonius Monk - bitching to contact since 2008

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?

Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'

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.

"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 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

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.

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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

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.

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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.

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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

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.

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by joker24 on Aug 23, 2009 6:59 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Haha

So the spin of the ball stays (nearly) the same with relatively speaking somewhat similar velocity, yet the effect it has on the air moving over the ball changes?

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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

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

Ooookay

In any case I’ll stick with a 2D slice at the moment the ball crosses the plate over a 50 year old’s eyes. I know my parents haven’t been able to see for anything my entire life.

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by joker24 on Aug 23, 2009 6:20 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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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 Desert_Rat on Aug 23, 2009 6:07 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

dang it Hawk

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by slash2049 on Aug 23, 2009 6:07 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Hey knock that shit off, Fathers

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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

dp, plz

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