The Early September Afternoon Chat Thread
by the red baron on Sep 2, 2009 2:43 PM EDT
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PrintHello, friends. Anyone else still a bit queasy after watching Ryan Franklin, newly minted once and future closer, do his very best latter day Jason Isringhausen impression? if this is what happens when you sign a closer to a long-term deal, then I want no part of ever locking one up again.
On the other hand, Matt Holliday continues to endear himself to the masses, and Colby looks to be smack dab in the middle of another of those Edmondsesque hot streaks he's quickly becoming famous for. Meet the new center fielder, same as the old center fielder. Now if Colby could only learn to sell it a bit better, we might really have something on our hands. More dives, kid. Less DiMaggio and more Divac.
Doing these chats seems to have gone pretty well in the past, so I carved out about two and a half, maybe three hours today to do nothing but sit here in front of my computer and answer whatever questions you care to throw at me. I had hoped to get going sometime around noon, but alas, life refused to allow me to do so. Regardless, I'm here now, and should be until four or four thirty, so let's have us a chat, shall we?
As always, ask pretty much whatever you like, and I'll do my level best to come up with some sort of answer, or at the very least a pithy response. Major leagues, minor leagues, September callups, anything and everything non-baseball related, all fair game.
The Baron's Playlist for the 2nd of September, 2009
"Heartbroke" - The Good Life
"Indie Rokkers" - MGMT
"Goin' Through Your Purse" - Material Issue
"For All We Know" - Bettie Serveert
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Who's your pick to win the NL? AL? WS?
"You just keep pounding balls into the gap. The one thing you don’t want to do is hit a home run. That’s a rally-killer." - Jeff Francouer
cardinals, cardinals, and I predict the cardinals defeat the cardinals 4 game to 3 in the WS.
the truth can't hurt you, it's just like the dark/ it scares you witless, but in time you see things clear and stark -- macmanus
Picks
Phillies from the NL (as much as it hurts me to say it)
Yanks from the AL
Yankees to win it all.
I know, I’m really going out on a limb here, but those look like the best teams to me. I wish I could say differently, because I despise both of them, but there it is.
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by the red baron on Sep 2, 2009 2:53 PM EDT up reply actions
that would be my favorite WS
"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
I hate the Angels
They’re maybe the least hate-able team in the majors (I’m not sure there’s a single player on the team that I actually dislike), but I still hate them because this annoying guy who basically stalked me throughout high school was an Angels fan. They have been forever ruined for me.
Plus, we’d have to put up with the Rally Monkey and Thundersticks.
I’d love to see Cardinals-Rangers, personally. Probably my two favorite teams in the majors (Texas is way, way, way behind the Cards, don’t worry).
I'd like Cards-Indians personally
"You just keep pounding balls into the gap. The one thing you don’t want to do is hit a home run. That’s a rally-killer." - Jeff Francouer
I don't believe that will happen,
but I would like it to.
My fantasy: Game 7 in Yankee Stadium, bottom 9, 2 outs, Birds up by 1 run, ARod on first, picked off by Yadi to end the series. It would be an echo of the ’26 WS in which Babe Ruth made the final out, caught stealing 2nd base. The other echo would be John Smoltz playing the role of Grover Cleveland Alexander.
by MdRedbirdFreak on Sep 2, 2009 4:04 PM EDT up reply actions
That would actually be awful...
Because instead of the Cardinals celebrating a title in the limelight, the media would implode with “HOW COULD A-ROD GET PICKED OFF TO END THE WORLD SERIES? WHAT A FUCKING MORON. FREAK OUT!”
V, b.
+1
:=8D
The only thing I hate worse than Jason Marquis are the DMAN YANKEESS!!!
:=8P
My hovercraft is full of eels!
:=8O
Hey, if that girl would like to release that commercially, I'll certainly give her a plug.
And I mean that in a totally up and up way.
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by the red baron on Sep 2, 2009 2:49 PM EDT up reply actions
The sad thing is I heard the Sean Paul song that was actually based off of on the radio the other day
It’s almost as bad
(I didn’t realize beforehand that she took someone else’s song and used it. In hindsight, I gave her way too much credit.)
"You just keep pounding balls into the gap. The one thing you don’t want to do is hit a home run. That’s a rally-killer." - Jeff Francouer
Therein lies where I made my mistake
I can’t keep shitty musicians whose first name is Sean apart
"You just keep pounding balls into the gap. The one thing you don’t want to do is hit a home run. That’s a rally-killer." - Jeff Francouer
Pizza
Word
If you’ve never seen the Bjork-P.Diddy .gif, you’re missing out.
Don't argue with stupid people. They will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience. - anon.
Bjork and P Diddy?
"If I prepare myself, my stuff is good and I'm going to get outs. That is a fact." - Chris Carpenter
Never seen it before
It’s funny though
"You just keep pounding balls into the gap. The one thing you don’t want to do is hit a home run. That’s a rally-killer." - Jeff Francouer
by jd is legend on Sep 2, 2009 4:16 PM EDT up reply actions 5 recs
That is awesome.
"If I prepare myself, my stuff is good and I'm going to get outs. That is a fact." - Chris Carpenter
Diddy AKA Puff Daddy AKA Sean Combs (etc)
The man never has enough names for himself
Carp (or Waino) for NL Cy Young!
"You one kooky French bitch"
"You just keep pounding balls into the gap. The one thing you don’t want to do is hit a home run. That’s a rally-killer." - Jeff Francouer
Icelandic bitch
Pickle Pickle Legs on FIRE!!!
Don't argue with stupid people. They will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience. - anon.
Fire burning in the outfield...
we have come full circle
It's official. Cardinals third basemen are jinxed.
( ._.)
Testicle-exploding shit storm, circa 7/12/08 - We will never forget!
by dan on Sep 2, 2009 4:45 PM EDT up reply actions
holy hell that was 5 long ass minutes
funny, but damn, gif’s shouldn’t be that long
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Funny story about that comment.
I play in men’s league golf at my local country club every thursday. I’ve been playing for the last 3 years. My opponent for about 4 or 5 matches has been this really fine guy named Leon. Leon loves his Franklins about as much as the rest of us, and usually he’s in a really good mood by the time league is over. Well, Leon gets in his head that my name is Jake, which it isn’t. That really doesn’t bother me too much, as it’s really pretty close to my name anyway, and Leon is truly a great guy to hang out with.
One day, Leon, myself, and a buddy of mine were all hanging out and having a beer with our respective wives, and Leon just keeps calling me Jake. Eventually, Leon’s wife asks him why he calls me Jake. His reply: “Because that’s his name, dammit!”. She busts out laughing and says, “Hey, dumbass, his name ain’t Jake! It’s Jess.”
Leon, who’s never seen an Adam Sandler movie in his life, says “Jake, Jess, who gives a shit!”. And he still, to this day, calls me Jake.
Baseball's only fun if you're playing it, watching it, or thinking about it.
Put a little reverb behind it and mix it stereo and you're good to go
Well, I'm from Texas and my mama taught me to not piss all over myself.
So...
I’m a faithful veb follower, but i was gone for a good chunk of the summer for my wedding and honeymoon. Could someone explain the BOOG mixtape thing to me? This isn’t the same as your regular playlist, is it rb?
defy, cards, defy. hey logic --- you suck.
So, ah, RB...
Do you think we could trade Thursty, Franklin, Lohse, and Welly for Ryan Zimmerman?
I’ve never “chatted” over the interwebs… This is so exciting. Also, can you rank Neftali Feliz, Corby Rasmos, Muhammad Ali, and Jesus Christ?
Tanks.
Please take this comment in the spirit it was intended.
Hmm, tough ones.
Probably, though I think we might also have to include some other sort of inducement, maybe like a stick of gum or two.
And I’ll go Rasmus, Feliz, Ali, and Jesus. No offense to the J Man, but I have yet to see him chase down a gapper, and there have long been rumours he can’t hit a curveball.
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by the red baron on Sep 2, 2009 2:52 PM EDT up reply actions
Ditka
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by the red baron on Sep 2, 2009 2:52 PM EDT up reply actions
sleeper prospects for 2010?
the truth can't hurt you, it's just like the dark/ it scares you witless, but in time you see things clear and stark -- macmanus
I'm hoping for 10-12...
one a month sounds kind of lame, but that’s actually pretty good for me.
Please take this comment in the spirit it was intended.
by guayzimi on Sep 2, 2009 2:52 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Sleepers
Matt Carpenter, 3B- Think the present, no power version of David Wright, but from the left side.
Tyler Bighames
I think Anthony Ferrara makes a big, big jump
Brett Zawacki
Santo Maertz builds on a strong season, as does Matt Frevert
Daniel Calhoun
Sorry, those are just off the top of my head. I haven’t really done enough research to give you a full list just yet.
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by the red baron on Sep 2, 2009 3:05 PM EDT up reply actions
I hope you have some good beer or woodford reserve for the chat
a nice afternoon buzz
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Sep 2, 2009 2:53 PM EDT reply actions
how long will Shelby Miller be in the Quad Cities?
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Sep 2, 2009 2:54 PM EDT reply actions
He'll be there the whole year next year, I think,
with maybe a move to Palm Beach for the last month of the season maybe. I think they’ll take it slow with him at first, then move him aggressively after he shows what he can do.
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by the red baron on Sep 2, 2009 2:56 PM EDT up reply actions
ah, gonna have to go see some of those games next year
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Sep 2, 2009 3:16 PM EDT up reply actions
Is this intentional?
Are you trying to outdo Joe Strauss’s chat? Not that there’s anything wrong with that…..
"the red baron's accidental chat" would be a great title.
the truth can't hurt you, it's just like the dark/ it scares you witless, but in time you see things clear and stark -- macmanus
No, I could never outdo such a glorious thing.
And also, I just found an email from you from a couple weeks ago that I somehow missed seeing entirely. Not sure how it happened, but I apologise, and I’ll get it answered this afternoon or evening. Probably what happens when you start relying on your PDA to get all your emails.
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by the red baron on Sep 2, 2009 2:58 PM EDT up reply actions
Are you sure?
We could all stroke your ever growing ego and call you the all-knowing, magnificent chatmeister and you could belittle us by calling us HPGF’s!
Hmm.
I think I like this idea.
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by the red baron on Sep 2, 2009 3:35 PM EDT up reply actions
Chatmeister...
what a douche name.
“Hey everyone, hang ten, surfs up! Catch the douche wave this afternoon from 2-3 pm.”
If Smoltz's splitter, Waino's curve, and Jo-el's sinker
were all genetically crossed with each other, do you think we could come up with the first pitch to reach China?
/Will Ferrell doing Harry Caray
Absolutely
and I hope this is in the works already.
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by the red baron on Sep 2, 2009 3:05 PM EDT up reply actions
Ooooh, that's a tough one.
Two of my favourite old guys to ever play for the Cardinals. Hmm.
I’m going to say Clark, simply because the Cardinals had a greater need for his services at the time than they do for Smoltzy now. We were desperate for a 1B then, more so than a 5th starter/ setup guy now. Ask me at the end of the season, though, and the answer might be different. (Actually, ask me at the end of the postseason.)
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by the red baron on Sep 2, 2009 3:07 PM EDT up reply actions
Clark had more scraggly, old man hair
Well, I'm from Texas and my mama taught me to not piss all over myself.
who wins the nl cy?
do carp and waino cancel each other out? i think it should be linececum, but what who do think the voters will pick.
It'll be Lincecum.
Voters will side with the flash of the strikeouts, I think, and he’s probably the best objective choice by just a hair.
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by the red baron on Sep 2, 2009 3:08 PM EDT up reply actions
All things being equal,
the guy with the flash is going to get it. Lincecum gets a whole lot more press due to the delivery and the strikeouts and all that. Plus, there’s going to be a whole lot more of a spotlight on him down the stretch as he tries to pitch the Giants into the playoffs.
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by the red baron on Sep 2, 2009 3:35 PM EDT up reply actions
True
but it also gives him the same opportunity Carpenter had in 2006 in which Carp faltered 2 times in a row late in the season and gave the award to Brandon Webb.
Carp will be going out there throwing 7 innings a night in relatively low pressure situations and continuing to add up the wins/shrinking the ERA.
by Hardcore Legend on Sep 2, 2009 3:38 PM EDT up reply actions
it's amazing we're even talking about this
yesterday i realized a damn good case can be made for the cardinals to have 3 of the top 5 and 4 of the top 10 in cy young voting.
by stlcardinalsfang on Sep 2, 2009 3:39 PM EDT up reply actions
Absolutely true.
It could go either way, but gut feeling, I say it’s going to be Tiny Tim.
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by the red baron on Sep 2, 2009 3:55 PM EDT up reply actions
By just a hair?
Lincecum nukes Wainwright in key stats and is at least ahead on virtually everything but wins. I’m a Cardinal and Wainwright fan through and through, but I don’t think it’s a close decision.
Waino has a better chance than Carp
but as much as I’d love to see either Cardinal get it, it’s gonna be Lincecum.
Carp (or Waino) for NL Cy Young!
Pujols
Of the free agents coming up in the next two years on the Cards current roster, who do you think we can keep and who will need to go in order to sign Pujols to a long term contract?
Depends upon how high ownership is willing to push payroll.
I think they can keep Holliday and Pujols, and I think they’ll just offer DeRosa arbitration for next season. He’ll accept coming off wrist surgery, have a good year in 2010, and move on after.
I think all the pitching vacancies will need to be filled from within or by cheap young trade players.
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by the red baron on Sep 2, 2009 3:11 PM EDT up reply actions
This would be awesome
"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 Sep 2, 2009 3:17 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm 100% with you there RB.
We can pluck enough very usefull players out of our system to certainly afford Holliday and Pujols. Boog, Rasmus, Yadi, Waino, Skippy, McClellan, Boggs, Hawk, Motte, and most of our bench should be very inexpensive for the next several years.
Baseball's only fun if you're playing it, watching it, or thinking about it.
re the pitching
I’m kinda confident/hopeful Smoltz will be back. I can’t see him costing more than $5m, he has some friends here, and from what I’ve seen so far he seems to be kindof into playing in St Louis. He has overtaken DeRosa in my “guys I really hope come back on a team-friendly deal next year” list.
Felonius Monk - bitching to contact since 2008
by Felonius_Monk on Sep 3, 2009 5:30 AM EDT up reply actions
if you could fire up Fredbird's van and pick up any third baseman for more than one year, who would you pick?
bonus for NL and AL
"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
Longoria in the AL,
David Wright in the NL. I know Zimmerman is a hotter pick, probably, but I like Wright for some reason.
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by the red baron on Sep 2, 2009 3:12 PM EDT up reply actions
...because he's good?
"You just keep pounding balls into the gap. The one thing you don’t want to do is hit a home run. That’s a rally-killer." - Jeff Francouer
I'll bet he gets great helmet.
Albert Pujols does not have "down" years. He has "~6 WAR" years.
by mattybobo on Sep 2, 2009 3:15 PM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
Yes,
but I mean why I would take Wright over Zimmerman. Really can’t go wrong either way, I suppose.
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by the red baron on Sep 2, 2009 3:15 PM EDT up reply actions
I'll take Zimmerman
and it’s not even close.
"I just wish that the late Harry Caray were still around so I could hear him mispronounce 'Kosuke Fukudome' every fukun' night" -- Dennis Miller
2 of Albert's cars
appeared on last night’s Shaq episode. The white Lamborghini was sweet, but what was that evil-looking shiny black ride he appeared in later? Is Albert going to be the Jay Leno of ML baseball?
odd, I don't remember a black car
I’ve heard he has a Bentley.
It was when they arrived
at AP’s restaurant, I think. And you know, it was Bentley-sized. Could have been.
That Lamborghini is damned tempting for a young man who has the world on a string. I wonder, do the cops give him warnings instead of speeding tickets just because he’s Albert?
by MdRedbirdFreak on Sep 2, 2009 3:23 PM EDT up reply actions
It's probably the only white Lambo in the city
So they probably just don’t bother pulling him over, unless they want his autograph. Albert pretty much runs St. Louis.
WRONG WRONG WRONG WRONG
it was Rolls Royce Phantom
sdrone is right, i’ve seen his Bentley, but that night he pulled out the big guns & drove the Phantom
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What is the appropriate punishment for intentionally
walking a player who is 3-for-4 in his career against your pitcher in order to get to a player who is 1-for-4 in his career against your pitcher, but who is generally a better hitter?
Macha choose Rasmus’ 3-for-4 vs. Looper and .255 batting average (coming in) over Molina’s 1-for-4 vs. Looper and .283 batting average. Molina singled in his first at-bat vs. Looper on Tuesday.
Should said manager be fired? Banned from baseball? Forced to sit in lexan cage suspended above the Miller Park bleachers wearing a dunce cap and a sign reading “I believe in small sample sizes”? Public drawing and quartering?
the truth can't hurt you, it's just like the dark/ it scares you witless, but in time you see things clear and stark -- macmanus
All of the above.
Though I actually didn’t hate the decision at the time, mostly due to Looper’s long-standing issues with left-handed hitters. But if he actually based the decision not on a platoon situation and instead on four at-bats, then yeah, his fate is sealed.
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by the red baron on Sep 2, 2009 3:14 PM EDT up reply actions
And an interesting choice
for a former A’s employee.
by MdRedbirdFreak on Sep 2, 2009 3:23 PM EDT up reply actions
Agreed.
Kind of a weird move for a guy who spent so much time dealing with Billy Beane’s system.
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by the red baron on Sep 2, 2009 3:33 PM EDT up reply actions
Not a big fan of Stag.
Our editor at the RFT is a huuuge fan of Stag, though.
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by the red baron on Sep 2, 2009 3:15 PM EDT up reply actions
Sept 25
Missouri v. Nevada on ESPN
or
road trip to Omaha to see Airborne Toxic Event? Chance to see them again the next night in Des Moines. Been a while since I’ve seen a band two nights in a row.
I think I just answered my own question. Thanks, Red Baron. You’re the best.
I do what I can.
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by the red baron on Sep 2, 2009 3:15 PM EDT up reply actions
You just have to see them
and you know that they’ll break you in two
defy, cards, defy. hey logic --- you suck.
it always starts, sometime around midnight
or at least, that’s when i lose myself,,,, for a minute or two
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How much do you think it will take?
To lock up Derosa and lock up Holliday for next season?
And if you had to choose which is the better deal?
Holliday is the better deal.
Better player, younger. Even though he’ll be much more expensive, Holliday has the potential to make a huge impact for quite a few years. DeRosa is coming into a pretty serious decline phase, I think.
To keep both, it’ll probably cost ~$20 million next year, and only that low because Holly’s deal will be backloaded.
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by the red baron on Sep 2, 2009 3:18 PM EDT up reply actions
what is your favorite
color crayon in the giant, 364 crayon box?
When I was a kid, I really like Burnt Umber
just because I didn’t know what Umber was, and liked the word.
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by the red baron on Sep 2, 2009 3:18 PM EDT up reply actions
Huh.
Cut off part of my reply.
I said I really like Burnt Umber when I was a kid because I didn’t know what Umber meant, and thought it was a really cool word.
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by the red baron on Sep 2, 2009 3:22 PM EDT up reply actions
First one, then the other.
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by the red baron on Sep 2, 2009 3:18 PM EDT up reply actions
How much of a factor will home field advantage
be in this year’s NL playoffs? Do you believe the Cards should go all out attempting to achieve HF advantage through our half of the postseason or focus more on setting up the roster and pitching staff for the playoffs?
"I believe he’s been reincarnated, that he played before, in the twenties and thirties, and he’s back to prove something." - Former teammate Mark McGwire about Albert Pujols
I think you do whatever you can to get HF,
for two reasons: one, I don’t want any part of trying to keep that Philly offense in that bandbox they play in, and two, this team should be plenty fresh, for the most part, so keeping the hammer down is the best way to approach the stretch run, I think. Maybe give Wainwright a little extra rest here and there, as his pitch counts have been high most of the year, but pushing for home field will end up being very important, I think.
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by the red baron on Sep 2, 2009 3:21 PM EDT up reply actions
"Giant Steps" or "Milestones"?
"You just keep pounding balls into the gap. The one thing you don’t want to do is hit a home run. That’s a rally-killer." - Jeff Francouer
imo Giant Steps
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Sep 2, 2009 3:18 PM EDT up reply actions
yeah, Giant Steps.
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by the red baron on Sep 2, 2009 3:19 PM EDT up reply actions
I think it's an interesting question
Most (self included) would go with “Giant Steps” but both are extremely difficult to play with so many chord changes (1 or more per measure). It’s hard to dismiss “Milestones” because it’s a great chart.
"You just keep pounding balls into the gap. The one thing you don’t want to do is hit a home run. That’s a rally-killer." - Jeff Francouer
Agreed.
However, Giant Steps’ intro is brilliant. I don’t think Milestones has anything as strong to sort of hang your hat on, if you will. Can’t really go wrong either way, though.
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by the red baron on Sep 2, 2009 3:26 PM EDT up reply actions
will dodgers finish in first place?
or will Rox do another one of their magic tricks? I think the Giants will get the NL wild card, how about you?
unfortunately the Red Sox will probably get AL wild card
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Sep 2, 2009 3:20 PM EDT reply actions
Dodgers will hold on.
They still have a nice cushion, and I think both the Rockies and Giants are cooling off a bit.
I think the Giants steal the WC from Colorado at the very end of the season, maybe even the last day.
And yeah, the Red Sox aren’t going to be caught.
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by the red baron on Sep 2, 2009 3:25 PM EDT up reply actions
Dayton Moore contract EXTENSION
Certainly the stupidest baseball move of the past month or so, right?
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by redbirdnation8206 on Sep 2, 2009 3:21 PM EDT reply actions
I usually defend Moore
I think most their problems stem from ownership…but man, that Betancourt trade was just silly.
I would agree that Glass is their biggest problem...
…but I think Moore has made a terrible collection of trades this season and in defending them has demonstrated a profound lack of understanding about evaluating players. Supposedly their drafts have been respectable and the plan is to tread water until those guys are ready to go, but Moore seems clueless to me.
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by redbirdnation8206 on Sep 2, 2009 3:38 PM EDT up reply actions
Probably.
Though how long ago was the Scott Rolen trade?
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by the red baron on Sep 2, 2009 3:27 PM EDT up reply actions
Which was the better mid-season acquisition?
Matt Holliday or Lou Brock? (Looking at only the year in which it occurred)
The time has come for someone to put his foot down and that foot is me
Oh, my.
I’m going to have to give that some thought. I’ll get back to you.
That’s awesome, by the way.
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by the red baron on Sep 2, 2009 3:28 PM EDT up reply actions
oooo, tough one
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Sep 2, 2009 3:24 PM EDT up reply actions
I would expand this question to predict any changes this offseason to the coaching staff in general.
"I believe he’s been reincarnated, that he played before, in the twenties and thirties, and he’s back to prove something." - Former teammate Mark McGwire about Albert Pujols
Honestly,
I don’t think it will be Dave Duncan. I think things are just too dysfunctional now between he and the organisation. I’ve resisted the urge to go ripping on him over at the Rundown, but it’s becoming harder and harder.
I think Mike Maddux is a name who might interest the Cardinals, after seeing the positive effect he’s had on a couple of staffs now in Texas and Milwaukee. (Of course, he may have also just happened into good situations, but you can say that about pretty much any coach who has success.)
The rest of the coaching staff stays intact for one more year.
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by the red baron on Sep 2, 2009 3:31 PM EDT up reply actions
Wow...
I would love to give Mike Maddux a look as the pitching coach. I’ve typically thought pretty highly of him.
by mynameistyler on Sep 2, 2009 3:32 PM EDT up reply actions
Me too, actually.
I wonder if he’ll enter the coaching field any time soon? Sadly, I don’t think he has any real ties to this organisation that would entitle us to first crack, though if we called him up and offered a dump truck full of cash, I’m sure it couldn’t hurt.
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by the red baron on Sep 2, 2009 3:37 PM EDT up reply actions
He'd probably do it for SD or AZ, but that's it
Well, I'm from Texas and my mama taught me to not piss all over myself.
Why Arizona?
Why not Chicago or Atlanta?
by mynameistyler on Sep 2, 2009 3:39 PM EDT up reply actions
Not like Atlanta has shitty weather
Probably preferable to Phoenix
"You just keep pounding balls into the gap. The one thing you don’t want to do is hit a home run. That’s a rally-killer." - Jeff Francouer
Depends on the season
Isn’t Atlanta humid?
Well, I'm from Texas and my mama taught me to not piss all over myself.
Yes
But Arizona is 120 degrees in the summer. And he’s familiar with Atlanta, not Arizona. I think he’d pick it over Arizona, but probably not San Diego.
"You just keep pounding balls into the gap. The one thing you don’t want to do is hit a home run. That’s a rally-killer." - Jeff Francouer
I think he's from the desert. Maybe Las Vegas?
Plus, it’s a dry heat.
Well, I'm from Texas and my mama taught me to not piss all over myself.
Play the Smoltz angle?
How close are they still?
Have Smoltz DeRosa Maddux?
Well, I'm from Texas and my mama taught me to not piss all over myself.
Most likely not DD
I’d be shocked if DD returned to the Cards after all the crap that he’s said. I’d much rather have DD back, but I think he’s too pissed off with management to come back.
Carp (or Waino) for NL Cy Young!
What are the organization's Top 10 Prospects as it stands now?
I’m dying to know what you think…
Stupid Sexy Flanders!!!
Give me a moment or two.
I’ll have to think about that.
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by the red baron on Sep 2, 2009 3:38 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm waiting...
/sarcasm
Stupid Sexy Flanders!!!
by timmycardinals on Sep 2, 2009 4:41 PM EDT up reply actions
I worship at the feet of MGMT.
They are literally the greatest band in the world right now. They were awesome to begin with, then Dave Fridmann came along and now they’re just ridiculous. Best production job since Trent Reznor reworked Marilyn Manson’s sound on Antichrist Superstar, in my ever so humble opinion.
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by the red baron on Sep 2, 2009 3:32 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Why do musical groups insist on making stupid photos of themselves looking like that?
I’ve always hated band photos for the most part.
Albert Pujols does not have "down" years. He has "~6 WAR" years.
i went to high school with andrew van wyngarden of MGMT
didn’t know him as he’s a couple years older than me…but one of my good friends had home room with him all thru high school…my friend is very musical and has been in a few bands, and he says its the craziest thing in the world that andrew van wyngarden is in one of the biggest bands in the world…apparently that is the last thing most people in high school thought he would get into
"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
Bud Select 55...
Necessary? What has happened to Beer?
I for one would rather see us move the pendulum back towards mead rather than water w/ alcohol…though….that might be an idea.
Stupid Sexy Flanders!!!
Yeah, commercial beer sucks now.
There’s this really weird direction right now of trying to make beer seem like a healthy, clean-living sort of drink. I don’t get it.
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by the red baron on Sep 2, 2009 3:39 PM EDT up reply actions
A-B's marketing sucks
They are dead set on diluting, and killing, the equity of every brand they have with all of their line extensions.
Well, I'm from Texas and my mama taught me to not piss all over myself.
I love the original commercials for Michelob Ultra
Dude and chick are in an intense workout. To cool down, they open a frosty Mich Ultra. Barf.
"You just keep pounding balls into the gap. The one thing you don’t want to do is hit a home run. That’s a rally-killer." - Jeff Francouer
Actually, now that you mention it
I’m gonna pick up a 6-pack of Mich Ultras on the way home today
"You just keep pounding balls into the gap. The one thing you don’t want to do is hit a home run. That’s a rally-killer." - Jeff Francouer
Don't forget your tampons, too.
Shut up, Fritz™.
by Alxfritz on Sep 2, 2009 3:45 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Whew
Thanks for that reminder
"You just keep pounding balls into the gap. The one thing you don’t want to do is hit a home run. That’s a rally-killer." - Jeff Francouer
Boosh!
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by the red baron on Sep 2, 2009 3:46 PM EDT up reply actions
It's working!
Stupid subliminimal messages in advertisements. Oh well, at least I’m smarter than a caveman.
Albert Pujols does not have "down" years. He has "~6 WAR" years.
Nice.
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by the red baron on Sep 2, 2009 3:46 PM EDT up reply actions
i'll ask what i asked @matthewhleach last night
if you can only resign 1 from holliday/piniero, plus 1 from smoltz/derosa, do you go holliday/smoltz? do you think that’s about the amount of money that will be available, with the caveat that of course that this is an oversimplification?
If John Smoltz is paid $2 M to pitch
and $2 M to be the pitching coach, how does that affect the budget?
by Hardcore Legend on Sep 2, 2009 3:34 PM EDT up reply actions
of course you go holliday/smoltz
derosa is obviously declining and will be paid too much no matter what happens. pineiro is in the middle of the career year and you know he’s going to get WAY too much money from someone. you just can’t resign guys to a bunch of money and lots of years based on one good year after a bunch of mediocre/sucky years.
by stlcardinalsfang on Sep 2, 2009 3:36 PM EDT up reply actions
no, but that's where the conversation was.
given that, i think my attributions were appropriate – and, arguably, necessary to ensure accuracy.
I think he means you don't have to include the @ sign
"You just keep pounding balls into the gap. The one thing you don’t want to do is hit a home run. That’s a rally-killer." - Jeff Francouer
If they sign DeRosa to more than $3 M a year
with Allen Craig sitting in AAA, they are fools.
by Hardcore Legend on Sep 2, 2009 3:38 PM EDT up reply actions
+1
it would be inhumanly ridiculous.
by stlcardinalsfang on Sep 2, 2009 3:40 PM EDT up reply actions
Agreed.
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by the red baron on Sep 2, 2009 3:41 PM EDT up reply actions
true dat
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by redbirdnation8206 on Sep 2, 2009 8:32 PM EDT up reply actions
Absolutely I go Holly/Smoltz.
I really like Mark DeRosa, especially as an interview, but he’s not the sort of guy you prioritise over a Matt Holliday. And Pineiro has been awesome, but we’ve seen what happens when you give guys in the 30s long-term deals based on a career year before.
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by the red baron on Sep 2, 2009 3:40 PM EDT up reply actions
What if the price for Holliday...
is 8/$120 mill? How much is too much?
Please take this comment in the spirit it was intended.
that would effectively put the price of pujols at 8/200
wrapping up 320 mil in two players over the next 10 years.
by stlcardinalsfang on Sep 2, 2009 3:53 PM EDT up reply actions
Oy.
Um, the money in that deal I like, as it’s only $15 mil a year, but eight years? I just don’t know. Holliday’s what, 29? That would put him at 37 at the end of the deal… I think I have to pass if it takes eight years.
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by the red baron on Sep 2, 2009 3:53 PM EDT up reply actions
It is.
However, that’s probably not the standard you want to use for whether or not something is a good idea. Just saying.
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by the red baron on Sep 2, 2009 3:56 PM EDT up reply actions
Torii Hunter...
got 5/90 at age 31.
Carlos Lee got 6/100 at age 30.
Texeira got 8/180 at age 29.
Those are the best comps I can find. It seems like Soriano and Wells hurt the cause of someone like Holliday, as opposed to creating a standard.
The Yankees are on record as NOT being interested in Holliday. I have no idea why – he seems like a perfect fit. They’re going to try to resign Damon. If you take out the Yankees, there really is no “standard” for long-term contracts in the era of the Great Recession.
Please take this comment in the spirit it was intended.
I'd go Holliday/Smoltz
Holliday is a key man to have, and Smoltzie would be a nice pitcher to have considering we’d be losing Welly and possibly Pineiro.
Carp (or Waino) for NL Cy Young!
If you concentrated Albert's urine...
…would it be more or less intense than the blood of the creature from Alien?
Well, I'm from Texas and my mama taught me to not piss all over myself.
Much, much more.
And hey, Chris, have you heard the midi file versions of Weezer songs yet? (I ask because of your previous signature) They’re almost painfully awesome.
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by the red baron on Sep 2, 2009 3:42 PM EDT up reply actions
I'll find 'em and send along a link.
I don’t recall the site at the moment. You’re going to love them.
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by the red baron on Sep 2, 2009 3:44 PM EDT up reply actions
Okay.
It is glorious.
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by the red baron on Sep 2, 2009 4:08 PM EDT up reply actions
sometimes I take midi files and turn them into idm monstrosities
Positronic Upgraded Juggernaut Optimized for Logical Sabotage
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Sep 2, 2009 4:09 PM EDT up reply actions
Memphis wins
It may be a little longer before we see some of the callups after all. Allen Craig with another 2 doubles today.
The thought that I have is that the season is over. And that everybody in the game; a fan, a coach, a player, a manager, front office, scouts...surrender. They say, "that's enough," especially after a game like this. But then Christmas comes, New Years, contracts are signed, trades are made, free agents are signed; and then baseball, like the rose beneath the April snow will force it's way to the front again. And we'll have the fever once more.
-Jack
That's because Allen Craig is awesome.
Brett Who?
"I'm gonna throw the nastiest curveball I have ever thrown...if he hits it, I'll tip my cap, but if not we're going to the Series."
--Adam Wainwright on the final pitch of the 2006 NLCS
by bgh on Sep 2, 2009 4:18 PM EDT up reply actions
Brett? I haven't the foggiest idea who you are referring to.
There’s a blank spot there.
He hit it good. He hit it good.
I think he means George Brett
I think he is implying that Craig is so good it’ll make us forget about George Brett. To which I will reply, DUH!!!
Albert Pujols does not have "down" years. He has "~6 WAR" years.
Right.
There has never been anyone in this organization named Brett or Dan.
Albert Pujols does not have "down" years. He has "~6 WAR" years.
Danny Mac would cry in his beer if he gave a damn about bloggers
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Ryan Franklin's Second Half Numbers:
A cause for concern given his recent extension, or a reason to get out of mom’s basement?
he's 35 out of 37
i sure as hell wouldn’t worry about it right now.
by stlcardinalsfang on Sep 2, 2009 3:37 PM EDT up reply actions
It isn't?
Why not? Seems like a pretty decent sample size. As mentioned below he might not be a 1.00 era pitcher, but i would say the past season of performance is a pretty good indicator of future performance. Not a perfect one, but a pretty good one.
"The two most important things in life: good friends and a strong bullpen." - Gibson
by davethebutcher on Sep 2, 2009 5:57 PM EDT up reply actions
Ryan Franklin
is just fine. He is not, however, a ~1.00 ERA pitcher, and we should not expect him to be.
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by the red baron on Sep 2, 2009 3:47 PM EDT up reply actions
in a playoff, who wins?
former Pirates vs Mets on DL (now playable, if not healed forever)
the all-tilde team vs MLB (half)-brothers
Let’s say they’re all long series.
"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
Former Pirates.
A-Ram, Jason Schmidt, Jason Bay.. You can build a mighty fine team out of former Pirates.
And I’ll go with the tilde team. I think.
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by the red baron on Sep 2, 2009 3:43 PM EDT up reply actions
so for the championship...?
quoting:
bay, nady, mclouth, laroche^2, sanchez, maholm, snell, duke, etc
2b Fernando Viña
CF wily mo Peña
1b Carlos Peña
RF Magglio Ordoñez
LF Roger Cedeño
C Tony Peña
3B Abraham Nuñez
SS Rey Ordoñez
P Jo-EL Piñata
"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
The Pinata power gives me pause,
but I’ll still go with the ex-Pirates, I think.
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by the red baron on Sep 2, 2009 3:52 PM EDT up reply actions
i think they'd want a little defense
this is NL play.
"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
who won?
i never paid any attention to the sillyness.
by stlcardinalsfang on Sep 2, 2009 3:44 PM EDT up reply actions
its on abc.com if you care to watch
dont wanna play spoiler to those who havent seen it yet
by slu on Sep 2, 2009 3:46 PM EDT up reply actions
thanks
i’ll go watch exactly 2 minutes of it just to make sure the mang won.
by stlcardinalsfang on Sep 2, 2009 3:48 PM EDT up reply actions
Blech.
I’m just glad Albert didn’t blow out an elbow.
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by the red baron on Sep 2, 2009 3:47 PM EDT up reply actions
AJ's
swing is sweet.
"If I prepare myself, my stuff is good and I'm going to get outs. That is a fact." - Chris Carpenter
It's exactly what I'd expect a kid trying to copy Albert's swing would be
Except he has Albert to give him pointers. If that kid isn’t a baseball player something is wrong.
Not afraid to nitpick
I was at it live
and watched it on tv and I can tell you the whole thing was just a tv production. The way they show it on tv wasn’t the way it went down at all.
I don't want to play golf. When I hit a ball, I want someone else to go chase it. ~Rogers Hornsby
by hoofhearted-pujols on Sep 2, 2009 6:38 PM EDT up reply actions
Kevin Costner
made some fantastic movies in the 80s, concluding with tin cup in the early nineties. these include, just real quick, JFK, field of dreams, bull durham, the untouchables, tin cup, robin hood, and so on. however, after waterworld – and for continuity purposes we’ll pretend tin cup came out before waterwrold – his career tanked. he wasn’t even fun to watch. he made one of the greatest movies of all time – Field of Dreams – to one of the worst – the postman and waterworld. My question is this: does kevin costner make the movie, or does the movie make kevin coster?
stay golden.
whoa
The Postman is one of the funniest movies ever made. You just have to go into it thinking it’s a comedy.
Shut up, Fritz™.
Kevin Costner is a Greek tragedy of a movie star.
That’s all that needs to be said.
And I agree with Fritz. If you watch Postman as a comedy, it isn’t nearly as unbearable. Like when he rides full speed in the wrong direction to pick up the kid’s letter? Just picture Leslie Nielson doing the same thing. Much better.
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by the red baron on Sep 2, 2009 3:51 PM EDT up reply actions
field of dreams is highly overrated
and i can say this without fear because no one will ever see this! hahahhahahhahahah
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RB,
What do we do with Ankiel in the offseason? With no potential power hitters from the left side, do we offer him arb and hope for the best or arm Mozeliak with a shotgun duck-taped to a puppy’s head in order to fight off LaRussa?
I wave at his bus as it drive by the restaurant where I'm having lunch.
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by the red baron on Sep 2, 2009 3:48 PM EDT up reply actions
Personally, I don't see the Cards giving Ank an offer after the season
but who knows. Ank’s been a Card for so long that I almost hate to see him go, but he’s been so bad and since Colby’s our new CF, I don’t see StL offering Ank a contract.
Carp (or Waino) for NL Cy Young!
I really don't want Ank here next year.
He already seems to take away too many ABs from Cody and/or Lud. Cody will have an offseason of MLB conditioning, hopefully do something to address his diet/digestive issues, and should have a great sophomore campaign.
This is his first season in MLB. Give him a chance to face guys after he starts to get his head around how certain guys/teams pitch him. Taking ABs away from your blue chip youngster just as he’s starting to figure things out is just shooting yourself in the foot and failing to maximize the cost-controlled years of youthful talent, IMO.
I don't wank Ank back either
I’m sick and tired of watching him run out there in front of Colby and strike out all the time. I think it’s too bad that Colby hasn’t been given very many chances. It really sucks, IMO, how Colby hits a walkoff homer and then sits the next day. If TLR wasn’t loving Ank so much, Colby’d be back out there the next game – and that’s how it should be.
Carp (or Waino) for NL Cy Young!
I think one could make a pretty convincing argument
that TLR’s devotion to Ank could conceivably cost Cody the ROY.
He had a lovely first half and projecting his #s out over a comparable # of ABs would’ve landed him some nice counting stats at the end of the year (which are what voters tend to focus on). However, he’s lost some ABs to Ank since the break (and since the Holliday trade). As RB noted below, his playing time has been maddeningly inconsistent.
I don’t know who would be leading that race right now, but it seems that for a while, EVERYONE was talking Cody up as NL ROY, yet you really don’t hear the buzz so much anymore.
Personally,
while I know Colby has had a few weird health things floating around this year, I think a huge part of his problem is inconsistent playing time. He plays, starts to get in a rhythm, then he’s back on the bench for a couple games.
Since Holliday came to town, Ank should have been strictly a 4th OF type. And before that, Ankiel and Duncan should have been competing for playing time against each other only.
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by the red baron on Sep 2, 2009 4:08 PM EDT up reply actions
I don't think Ankiel will get more than maybe $4m from anyone next year
and, quite honestly, we could probably have him back for considerably less. No-one’s queuing up for the Rick Ankiel sweepstakes, I don’t think…
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by Felonius_Monk on Sep 3, 2009 5:43 AM EDT up reply actions
Ryan Franklin: Fluke or Trend?
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little of column A, little of column B.
He’s a good reliever, but not the guy he’s looked like this year. Next season he’ll put up a nice, low 3s ERA for a reasonable cost and help keep the bullpen a little stable. Not a bad guy to have around.
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by the red baron on Sep 2, 2009 3:49 PM EDT up reply actions
how many saves does he blow next year?
by stlcardinalsfang on Sep 2, 2009 3:51 PM EDT up reply actions
Six.
Seriously.
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by the red baron on Sep 2, 2009 4:05 PM EDT up reply actions
RB, your link to your blog in your sig, she's a no good
FYI
Well, I'm from Texas and my mama taught me to not piss all over myself.
Beg your pardon?
I don’t have a link in my signature.
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by the red baron on Sep 2, 2009 3:57 PM EDT up reply actions
Oh.
Okay, I’ll take a look. Arigato.
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by the red baron on Sep 2, 2009 4:04 PM EDT up reply actions
David Kopp
Have you heard his latest status? Is anything really wrong with him?
Well, I'm from Texas and my mama taught me to not piss all over myself.
Nope, haven't heard one way or the other.
I’ll do a bit of checking, though.
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by the red baron on Sep 2, 2009 3:58 PM EDT up reply actions
Last I heard, his shoulder was clean
Well, I'm from Texas and my mama taught me to not piss all over myself.
Yeah, it sounds like the shoulder's fine,
but he’s having his ups and downs coming back from it, as far as how it feels. I really hope he can get on track, as he’s one of my favourite prospects in the system.
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by the red baron on Sep 2, 2009 4:04 PM EDT up reply actions
Tell me RB
Is it true that Azru is starting a sister site to Future Redbirds called Future Rams with extensive in-depth coverage of the practice squad?
"There are three things the average man thinks he can do better than anybody else: build a fire, run a hotel and manage a baseball team."- Rocky Bridges
by That's a Winner on Sep 2, 2009 3:53 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
I lol'd
"You just keep pounding balls into the gap. The one thing you don’t want to do is hit a home run. That’s a rally-killer." - Jeff Francouer
Yes.
And it’s going to be awesome.
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by the red baron on Sep 2, 2009 3:58 PM EDT up reply actions
Who will Joel Pineiro pitch for next year? How much will he make?
It's official. Cardinals third basemen are jinxed.
was just going to post this.
i’d say he gets about suppan money – he’s better, but the economy’s worse.
that'd be a freakin' bargain
if he signs somewhere for 3/$20M, i’ll be disappointed in the front office.
by stlcardinalsfang on Sep 2, 2009 4:07 PM EDT up reply actions
Heh.
It would be funny to see the Brewers continue trying to build a team of ex-Cardinal pitchers, but I don’t think they’ll be able to afford him.
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by the red baron on Sep 2, 2009 4:01 PM EDT up reply actions
Pineiro will be back as a Cardinal
I think they’ll sign him to a deal. I don’t think Pineiro would want a lot of money (at least, not Lohse-esk 4 years, $40M). Milwaukee could go after him, I guess, but I think Jo-El likes StL too much to leave.
Carp (or Waino) for NL Cy Young!
I predict 4/30M from the Cardinals
and a guarantee from Jose Oquendo a spot in the rotation for the Puerto Rico national team in the World Baseball Classic
It's official. Cardinals third basemen are jinxed.
Noooo
That’d kill his motivation! We need to keep Piñeiro hungry
Albert Pujols does not have "down" years. He has "~6 WAR" years.
+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
+2
"The outfield is deep and playing him straight-away, and the infield is the same, except first, second, third, and short are playing him to pull."
-Mike Shannon
He'll get a 3/$30 deal from someone
I’m going to say he goes to the White Sox. Kenny Williams just can’t stop making moves or he’ll die. He’s like a shark.
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by the red baron on Sep 2, 2009 4:01 PM EDT up reply actions
3 years for thirty dollars?
the cardinals would be fools to not make that deal!
by stlcardinalsfang on Sep 2, 2009 4:02 PM EDT up reply actions
I disagree.
I hear Ben Sheets is looking for a footlong from Subway for four years.
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by the red baron on Sep 2, 2009 4:03 PM EDT up reply actions
what an asshole
his agent must be jared.
by stlcardinalsfang on Sep 2, 2009 4:06 PM EDT up reply actions
Ha...for all you fantasy sports players out there
Kenny Williams is like that guy in your league who seemingly makes trades and moves for no other reason than to just be doing something.
Dumb move on both parts, I think.
I suppose Thome could be useful as a PH come playoff time, but I’m just not sure how helpful he’s really going to be. Just a weird deal all around.
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by the red baron on Sep 2, 2009 4:03 PM EDT up reply actions
It'll make sense...
after Colletti throughs Loney down the stairs.
Please take this comment in the spirit it was intended.
Is it just to thwart the Giants (or Colorado)?
Ishikawa’s not all that.
His AVG would be OK with more HRs, but not without.
Well, I'm from Texas and my mama taught me to not piss all over myself.
You know, it might be.
I hadn’t really looked at it from that angle.
Even so, my question is whether or not Thome can play the field even enough to take PT away from someone like Ishikawa.
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by the red baron on Sep 2, 2009 4:11 PM EDT up reply actions
dodgers were behind the giants and colorado
in the waiver order, so why wouldn’t either of those teams take him then?
Albert Pujols is ridiculous.
It is a strange one
Thome hasn’t been playing 1B all that much, and who would go play when the Dodgers are facing a LHP?
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If Rick moves on, who moves up to be the fourth or fifth?
Robinson?
Well, I'm from Texas and my mama taught me to not piss all over myself.
He's only 35
I say give him a call.
Well, I'm from Texas and my mama taught me to not piss all over myself.
Good question
Robinson could very well, IMO. He’s a good fielder and has quite a bit of speed. During the time he was up in StL this season, though, he struggled at the plate. I’m sure Pettini will work with him.
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In ST I was making fun of him because his uni was at least 2 sizes too big
Then he crushes one to LF.
Lots of grit in that boy.
Well, I'm from Texas and my mama taught me to not piss all over myself.
There are quite a few options.
I think Jon Jay gets first crack, along with Craig. Shane Robinson could see some time.
Tyler Henley becomes that guy before too long, I think, and could be a really good one. Maybe not next year, though.
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by the red baron on Sep 2, 2009 4:12 PM EDT up reply actions
Mark DeRosa will be, w/ Freese/Craig at 3B.
Stupid Sexy Flanders!!!
by timmycardinals on Sep 2, 2009 4:37 PM EDT up reply actions
Will Albert's elbow hold up?
Well, I'm from Texas and my mama taught me to not piss all over myself.
Hope so
I’m just wondering when Albert’s gonna have TJ (because, if I remember right, Albert will need TJ at some time)
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if he blows it out tonight, we all know who to blame
by stlcardinalsfang on Sep 2, 2009 4:13 PM EDT up reply actions
True
I almost cost us the game last night.
Thank God I turned off the TV before the last out.
Well, I'm from Texas and my mama taught me to not piss all over myself.
God, I hope so.
We actually don’t hear much about it anymore, it seems. Kind of odd, though I hope it means it isn’t bothering him very often anymore.
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by the red baron on Sep 2, 2009 4:13 PM EDT up reply actions
McCutchen gets it in the NL, I think.
AL is tougher. Give me a minute on that one.
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by the red baron on Sep 2, 2009 4:14 PM EDT up reply actions
that's what I would guess too
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Sep 2, 2009 4:16 PM EDT up reply actions
You might be right.
Tough to argue with the numbers.
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by the red baron on Sep 2, 2009 4:24 PM EDT up reply actions
Ohh the Rooks
Bailey in the AL- Good save numbers for a rookie going into pressure situations on a crappy team.
In the NL-Probably Tommy Hanson, that dude has been dominant.
Man, with this outfield, need to get rid of that Rasmus, no Ankiel, wait no, Rasmus wait...To hell with Ankiel FREE KOBE RAMSIS
I'll probably go with Andrew Bailey in the AL.
I reserve the right to change my mind, though.
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by the red baron on Sep 2, 2009 4:24 PM EDT up reply actions
have you heard any of these albums?
if you haven’t, I’m going to have to recommend them highly
-Tipsy – Buzzz
-Polvo – In Prism
-Oneida – Rated O
-Cheer Accident – Fear Draws Misfortune
especially the first two
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Sep 2, 2009 4:15 PM EDT reply actions
Heard #s One and Four
Both very good. I’ll have to check out the other two.
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by the red baron on Sep 2, 2009 4:25 PM EDT up reply actions
listening to the 2nd one right now
although it comes out next week
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Sep 2, 2009 4:28 PM EDT up reply actions
Isn't there something
about how hipsters always have to talk about how they have music before everyone else?
I liked N'Sync when they were underground
"You just keep pounding balls into the gap. The one thing you don’t want to do is hit a home run. That’s a rally-killer." - Jeff Francouer
I do know Oneida is on jagjaguwar, though,
and that’s good enough for me.
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by the red baron on Sep 2, 2009 4:26 PM EDT up reply actions
great album
triple album, no less
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Sep 2, 2009 4:28 PM EDT up reply actions
I love triple albums.
There’s something so deliciously fuck you about them.
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by the red baron on Sep 2, 2009 4:29 PM EDT up reply actions
they are just ridiculous
1st cd is sort of experimental pop and reggae and electronic, 2nd cd is rock and punk, 3rd cd is 3 super long jams (one with sitars)
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Sep 2, 2009 4:31 PM EDT up reply actions
John Mabry
Is it true that John Mabry has been helping some of the Cardinals bench players with their approach to pinch hitting? I heard that somewhere.
He coached shaq on shaq vs. last night for whatever that’s worth.
He hit it good. He hit it good.
is boog the shortstop of the future?
the new wiz?
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Sep 2, 2009 4:17 PM EDT reply actions
yes
I think TLR has finally deemed him one of the good guys – I’d say the job is his to lose. Plus, he’s a vet at this point, so no more “lack of experience” excuses.
What about the shoulder licking?
Well, I'm from Texas and my mama taught me to not piss all over myself.
I thought he either kissed or bit his left shoulder
How’s the shoulder taste, Boog?
Carp (or Waino) for NL Cy Young!
For at least a couple more seasons.
Tough to say how he’ll age, but for now, Ryan is contributing outstanding value to the team.
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by the red baron on Sep 2, 2009 4:21 PM EDT up reply actions
plus, he's super entertaining
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Sep 2, 2009 4:23 PM EDT up reply actions
Since I wished Edgar Renteria and punched his ticket to Cooperstown
on August 7th, Renteria has racked up 23 hits in 22 games to go along with 5 XBH.
Question: Does Edgar Renteria owe me an authentic 2002 Rawlings Edgar Reneteria jersey size 50 or 52 with Jack Buck and DK 57 patches on it?
I would say Yes.
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by the red baron on Sep 2, 2009 4:20 PM EDT up reply actions
Bullpen
How comfortable are you with having K-Mac as righty reliever no. 1 out of the bullpen?
Related question: Who is the Cards’ no. 4 starter in the playoffs?
"I'm gonna throw the nastiest curveball I have ever thrown...if he hits it, I'll tip my cap, but if not we're going to the Series."
--Adam Wainwright on the final pitch of the 2006 NLCS
Not very comfortable at all.
Sadly, I think that’s what we’re stuck with for awhile.
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by the red baron on Sep 2, 2009 4:26 PM EDT up reply actions
Oh, and Lohse will make the starts.
Hopefully, Smoltz gets moved to the ’pen, and K-Mac can get slid back a bit.
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by the red baron on Sep 2, 2009 4:27 PM EDT up reply actions
Is it predetermined that Smoltz is moving the 'pen, do you think?
Because I’m inclined to say that Smoltz gets Game 4 if he finishes out as a FIPer of about 4.00.
"I'm gonna throw the nastiest curveball I have ever thrown...if he hits it, I'll tip my cap, but if not we're going to the Series."
--Adam Wainwright on the final pitch of the 2006 NLCS
by bgh on Sep 2, 2009 4:29 PM EDT up reply actions
K-Mac is OK
but I don’t trust him a lot.
- 4 starter is probably Lohse.
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well just this past decade
no clue why i said two
by slu on Sep 2, 2009 4:26 PM EDT up reply actions
Technically, two decades is correct.
Ben Folds was performing in the 90s.
And I would say second most underrated, right after Rurus Wainwright.
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by the red baron on Sep 2, 2009 4:28 PM EDT up reply actions
well the past two decades
no idea why i corrected myself (except possibly in some subconscious denial that my youth is ending)
by slu on Sep 2, 2009 4:30 PM EDT up reply actions
and i will be as close to the stage as possible at the pageant sept 28
cannot freaking wait
by slu on Sep 2, 2009 4:32 PM EDT up reply actions
My brother saw him in a small club outside Independence back in late '95/early '96
Actually talked to him outside the club, really cool group of guys.
Don't argue with stupid people. They will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience. - anon.
well i thought about the Army
dad says sun you’re fucking high
no, no they are not underrated
pretzels pretzels pretzels pretzels
Red --
Have you ever met this man:
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Oh, my.
That’s just horrifying.
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by the red baron on Sep 2, 2009 4:27 PM EDT up reply actions
It's like seeing the Hamburgler in a Mets jersey.
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by the red baron on Sep 2, 2009 4:28 PM EDT up reply actions
Who is that kid who looks like David Wright?
And where did he get David Wright’s helmet?
Well, I'm from Texas and my mama taught me to not piss all over myself.
I would prefer a career-ending concussion...
…to having that on my baseball card.
Well, I'm from Texas and my mama taught me to not piss all over myself.
That's insanity.
Especially coming from the pain guy.
"I'm gonna throw the nastiest curveball I have ever thrown...if he hits it, I'll tip my cap, but if not we're going to the Series."
--Adam Wainwright on the final pitch of the 2006 NLCS
by bgh on Sep 2, 2009 4:31 PM EDT up reply actions
Millions of dolllars...
Silly helmet, and basically, concussion-immunity…
Hmm… tough choice.
"If I prepare myself, my stuff is good and I'm going to get outs. That is a fact." - Chris Carpenter
Obviously, you're not a man
Or a major league ballplayer.
Well, I'm from Texas and my mama taught me to not piss all over myself.
If the helmet
becomes mandatory, not one MLB player will quit.
"If I prepare myself, my stuff is good and I'm going to get outs. That is a fact." - Chris Carpenter
It'll be fine...
once everyone wears it. Can you imagine how appalled people were at the sight of the first goalie mask in hockey? They made a horror movie out of it. This isn’t THAT bad.
Please take this comment in the spirit it was intended.
This is badass
That never will be.
Well, I'm from Texas and my mama taught me to not piss all over myself.
U.G.L.Y.
You ain’t got no alibi… you ugly!
Damn… that helmet is ugly (and I’d probably fit into that thing pretty well… ‘cause my noggin’s a pretty good size).
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Look at the size of that heed!
It’s like Sputnik.
Heed! Pants! Now!
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Reply fail
I swear I hit the lead comment.
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Are those the helmets that are going to be mandatory in MiLB next year?
Those are hideous.
He hit it good. He hit it good.
I would wear a two flapper
They look less ridiculous.
Well, I'm from Texas and my mama taught me to not piss all over myself.
Agreed
I hope that helmet is improved, because my oh my, that’s not a pretty sight.
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No kidding
You’d think they could have come up with a better design that was just as safe.
He hit it good. He hit it good.
Reminds me of
New nickname?
"You just keep pounding balls into the gap. The one thing you don’t want to do is hit a home run. That’s a rally-killer." - Jeff Francouer
Sweet.
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by the red baron on Sep 2, 2009 4:35 PM EDT up reply actions
I'll see your toad and raise you a . . .
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by azruavatar on Sep 2, 2009 4:36 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Also awesome.
These new helmets are going to be tons of fun, methinks.
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by the red baron on Sep 2, 2009 4:37 PM EDT up reply actions
THE Final Destination in 3-D
Best movie ever or best movie possible?
"You just keep pounding balls into the gap. The one thing you don’t want to do is hit a home run. That’s a rally-killer." - Jeff Francouer
wat
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Corolary:
The Duncan Files-
Great Thread or Greatest Thread?
"Of course Kolby Rasmus was going deep! That’s what Kolby Rasmus does! You don’t give Kolby Rasmus second chances!" -Kolby Rasmus
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both. 6ly.
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Stars vs Sand
This question has troubled me and my friends for quite some time now…. Do you believe there is more grains of sand on earth or more stars in the universe?
Grains of sand
Without a doubt.
remember there’s a ton of sand under the ocean as well……… and sand is so small.
I'd have chosen stars.
There’s some sand under the ocean, but it generally does not extend out that far, does it?
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--Adam Wainwright on the final pitch of the 2006 NLCS
by bgh on Sep 2, 2009 4:34 PM EDT up reply actions
no ive been down there and it goes for ever
by STL Redbirds 06 on Sep 2, 2009 4:34 PM EDT up reply actions
Stars.
There’s lots of sand, but the universe is awful big.
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by the red baron on Sep 2, 2009 4:35 PM EDT up reply actions
Sand
I believe this covers the milky way
by STL Redbirds 06 on Sep 2, 2009 4:37 PM EDT up reply actions
From what I can tell with a quick Google search
There is reason to believe that there are more stars. Or at least it’s not unreasonable to estimate that. Also, are we talking all sand on the earth, or all visible sand on beaches, or what?
Albert Pujols does not have "down" years. He has "~6 WAR" years.
Also it looks like most estimates that I can find say there are anyway form 10 times to 100 times as many stars
This is really not all that crazy when you consider things like the Hubble deep field pictures, or the number of stars believed to be in our galaxy alone (and then you multiply that estimate by the number of galaxies believed to exist, it’s a pretty frickin’ huge number).
So I’m gonna go ahead and say that we can safely say there are more stars in the universe than grains of sand on Earth.
Albert Pujols does not have "down" years. He has "~6 WAR" years.
Who would you replace The Mad Hungarian with?
"I'm gonna throw the nastiest curveball I have ever thrown...if he hits it, I'll tip my cap, but if not we're going to the Series."
--Adam Wainwright on the final pitch of the 2006 NLCS
Someone who doesn't ramble.
Hell, I think any one of us would be better than Al.
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But, *who* is that non-rambling someone?
"I'm gonna throw the nastiest curveball I have ever thrown...if he hits it, I'll tip my cap, but if not we're going to the Series."
--Adam Wainwright on the final pitch of the 2006 NLCS
by bgh on Sep 2, 2009 4:34 PM EDT up reply actions
One of those old toys
where you pull the string and it tells you what sound a barnyard animal makes.
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by the red baron on Sep 2, 2009 4:34 PM EDT up reply actions
3 man booth with Morgan and McCarver
Oh wait, you want to be able to listen without sticking a fork in your ear?
Not sure then. Mike Claiborne? Ricky Horton?
He hit it good. He hit it good.
I would choose Eckersly.
He does the Sawx games and swears on the air. It’s funny.
"I'm gonna throw the nastiest curveball I have ever thrown...if he hits it, I'll tip my cap, but if not we're going to the Series."
--Adam Wainwright on the final pitch of the 2006 NLCS
by bgh on Sep 2, 2009 4:37 PM EDT up reply actions
I heard Al's contract is done this year
And he will be gone next year
by FlimtotheFlam on Sep 2, 2009 4:39 PM EDT up reply actions
Rumor has it
Hrabosky — OUT
Horton — IN
"I just wish that the late Harry Caray were still around so I could hear him mispronounce 'Kosuke Fukudome' every fukun' night" -- Dennis Miller
I think Horton's done a good job filling in for Al this year
Being a color analyst for a 162 game baseball season and not sounding like an idiot at least once or twice per game has got to be very difficult. Think of how mundane VEB can get from time to time, and then imagine having to explain baseball to people who know little to nothing about baseball. Sure, I’d love the opportunity to do it, but I get the strong feeling that I’d fucking end up hating that job in a very short amount of time.
The problem that I have with Al is that he starts talking without thinking and then, instead of just correcting his error, he tries to meld what actually happened in the play into what he SAID happened, even when the replay clearly shows something entirely different. Or he’ll say “in my mind….” and then describe the play wrong again. Al, I’m watching a game on TV that is happening right in front of you, so describing the game going on in your head (Tetris? Donkey Kong?) really doesn’t do me any good.
"I just wish that the late Harry Caray were still around so I could hear him mispronounce 'Kosuke Fukudome' every fukun' night" -- Dennis Miller
UGH
"If I prepare myself, my stuff is good and I'm going to get outs. That is a fact." - Chris Carpenter
double UGH
i hate them both, with a fiery passion as hot as a 1000 suns
pretzels pretzels pretzels pretzels
yuck
I can tune out Al better than Rick. And on the Sunday KSDK broadcasts, with the ,um… sub-par Jay Randolph Sr., he has yet to stand out positively. If you can’t shine in comparison to Randolph, well, that’s not good.
My ranking of our broadcasters:
Dan
Al
Rick
Jay
-
-
He-who-shall-not-broadcast-us-again
"I've got six players coming in who think they poop ice cream,"
Anyone else frightened by Holliday's left arm in the thread pic?
unnaturally muscled and looks kinda hyperextended to me
regardless, people that big with no body fat is weird
get that guy some pie
It's official. Cardinals third basemen are jinxed.
That actually is bad for the front of the shoulder
I have seen labrum problems result from one-handed finishes where the hand goes too far behind the coronal plane (the back).
Well, I'm from Texas and my mama taught me to not piss all over myself.
Just awful.
"If I prepare myself, my stuff is good and I'm going to get outs. That is a fact." - Chris Carpenter
At first,
I thought these were dancers from the video for “Bad.”
"I'm gonna throw the nastiest curveball I have ever thrown...if he hits it, I'll tip my cap, but if not we're going to the Series."
--Adam Wainwright on the final pitch of the 2006 NLCS
by bgh on Sep 2, 2009 4:36 PM EDT up reply actions
That.
At least there’s a reason for the helmet. That, though, ugh.
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by the red baron on Sep 2, 2009 4:38 PM EDT up reply actions
is there a new term to be made for this?
such as douchster, or hipbag?
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Sep 2, 2009 4:39 PM EDT up reply actions
How about Metbag?
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by the red baron on Sep 2, 2009 4:40 PM EDT up reply actions
I kinda like douchster personally
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Sep 2, 2009 4:41 PM EDT up reply actions
*barfs*
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Sep 2, 2009 4:38 PM EDT up reply actions
looks like something from the Ryan Braun line of clothing
It's official. Cardinals third basemen are jinxed.
But they're wearing tanks under windbreakers!
Wright looks embarrassed.
"If I prepare myself, my stuff is good and I'm going to get outs. That is a fact." - Chris Carpenter
yeah, I thought so too
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Sep 2, 2009 4:41 PM EDT up reply actions
Ryan Braun wears only fur.
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by Felonius_Monk on Sep 3, 2009 5:52 AM EDT up reply actions
I didn't think the Mets would have to try to appeal any more to the Jersey crowd
"You just keep pounding balls into the gap. The one thing you don’t want to do is hit a home run. That’s a rally-killer." - Jeff Francouer
Also, they're wearing the exact same thing, just in different colors and patterns
And I find that hilarious.
Albert Pujols does not have "down" years. He has "~6 WAR" years.
Alright, I've decided.
Lou Brock was still the better acquisition, even going with just the year he was picked up.
Holliday has been huge, but I think the team was in worse shape back then than this year’s squad. I think.
Damn, that’s tough.
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We got Lou Brock
from the Cubs, too. Makes it extra sweet.
"If I prepare myself, my stuff is good and I'm going to get outs. That is a fact." - Chris Carpenter
Hooray!
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by the red baron on Sep 2, 2009 4:48 PM EDT up reply actions
The '64 Cards
were 28-31 when they picked up Brock and the OF they were putting out there was Skinner-Flood-James and the slowest team in the league. By the end of the season, the OF was Brock-Flood-Shannon and greatness.
The time has come for someone to put his foot down and that foot is me
how much does this hurt you, rb?
the “mix-tape” overheard in the postgame interviews
July 27 – Sussudio, Forever Young
July 28 – ?
July 29-30 – Olivia Newton John
July 31 – ?
Aug 1 – Stairway to Heaven
Aug 2 – (loss)
Aug 4 – ?
Aug 5 – (loss)
Aug 7 – ?
Aug 8 – Hip to Be Square
Aug 9 – ?
Aug 10 – Every Breath You Take, That’s What Friends Are For, Venus
Aug 11 – (loss)
Aug 12 – ?, Sound of Madness [guess: The Point]
Aug 14 – If You Leave, Faith, something by Eagles
Aug 15 – Cruisin’ duet – confirmed as Delilah Show
Aug 16 – (rainy getaway game)
Aug 17 – (silence in L.A.)
Aug 18 – (loss)
Aug 19 – (silence in L.A.)
Aug 20 – Ghostbusters theme, (no idea … something funky)
Aug 21 – (loss)
Aug 22 – ?
Aug 23 – ?
Aug 25 – (something rap), Lil Wayne
Aug 26 – Hit Me With Your Best Shot, Broken Wings, Funky Town
Aug 27 – (loss)
Aug 28 – Say (John Mayer), While You See a Chance,
Aug 29 – Let My Love Open the Door, Tenderness, Start Me Up
Aug 30 – ?
Sept 1 – Silent Morning, You Were the One (andi_k says it’s Shut Up & Dance, Vol. 1: Best of Freestyle)
"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
You know what?
I’m going to treat most of that the way I treat Dan Haren’s name.
Actually, I’ll be honest. The worst things on there are John Mayer and Lil Wayne. Quite a bit of the rest of that I can appreciate, if only in a pretending-to-ironically-enjoy-it-while-I-really-enjoy-it sort of way.
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by the red baron on Sep 2, 2009 4:47 PM EDT up reply actions
i'm documenting it in a kind of "i'm watching a train-wreck" manner
The 80s songs are at least a little nostalgic.
"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
That's sort of how I feel, too.
It’s sad, but as I get older, I come more and more to understand why people listen to oldies radio. It has nothing to do with the quality of the music itself; it’s all about how the music makes you feel about who you used to be.
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by the red baron on Sep 2, 2009 4:50 PM EDT up reply actions
I liked oldies radio
it’s the kids who’ll be nostalgic for the 00s MTV that I worry about.
"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
Agreed.
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by the red baron on Sep 2, 2009 4:53 PM EDT up reply actions
Damnit. Cut off the body again. The hell, SBNation?
I said, Agreed.
“Oh, my god. This is from back when Britney was still an artist, you know?”
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by the red baron on Sep 2, 2009 4:54 PM EDT up reply actions
oops, sb nation did it again.
(ducks)
"If I prepare myself, my stuff is good and I'm going to get outs. That is a fact." - Chris Carpenter
Why ducks?
That was awesome.
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by the red baron on Sep 2, 2009 4:57 PM EDT up reply actions
I wasn't ducking from you.
I was hiding from the Pun Police.
"If I prepare myself, my stuff is good and I'm going to get outs. That is a fact." - Chris Carpenter
Allow me to get on a soapbox
I hate what 103.3 has done to their station. You used to be able to listen to real oldies on that station, mixed in with later stuff from the late sixties and seventies. Now you’re more likely to hear “We are Family” or something like that than you are to hear Elvis or Buddy Holly. Ugh.
/soapbox
Albert Pujols does not have "down" years. He has "~6 WAR" years.
hit me with your best shot is awesome.
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by Felonius_Monk on Sep 3, 2009 5:53 AM EDT up reply actions
Red - what do you think of this?
dgoold – Early BP oddity: Yadier Molina taking swings lefthanded.
"If I prepare myself, my stuff is good and I'm going to get outs. That is a fact." - Chris Carpenter
I'd say he's feeling the heat from Robert Stock, baby!
Or, maybe not. My favourite BP story is still a couple years ago when Larry Walker was taking swings with an aluminum bat and nearly killed Cal Eldred.
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by the red baron on Sep 2, 2009 4:43 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah, I think so.
If I remember correctly, he also hit one off the back of one of the boxes in the outfield or something ridiculous like that.
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by the red baron on Sep 2, 2009 5:14 PM EDT up reply actions
Between Yadi's switch hitting and boog's trick plays
someone needs to be taping bp.
Shut up, Fritz™.
I'm just completely shocked they're not
I hate that they’d be lost to history.
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"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
going to the game tonight
i’ve never made it for batting practice and i’m going to try this time. any advice? how early should i get there and do i need a special pass or ticket or can i just go to the bleacher seats and catch some balls?
"Sorry about him, he's dealing with being an inker. " - Chasing Amy
see spants' comment.
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"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
You can just walk around before the game.
And get there as soon as the gates open. Sometimes even that’s too late.
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by the red baron on Sep 2, 2009 4:44 PM EDT up reply actions
gates open about 2 hours before gametime correct?
"Sorry about him, he's dealing with being an inker. " - Chasing Amy
Yadi's
hitting now, according to Derrick Goold’s twitter.
"If I prepare myself, my stuff is good and I'm going to get outs. That is a fact." - Chris Carpenter
if yadi's is already hitting
are they even going to still be hitting by the time the gates open at 5:15 you think?
"Sorry about him, he's dealing with being an inker. " - Chasing Amy
convention is that the away team gets BP last
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"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
figured
and i would rather not catch a deputy dp ball
"Sorry about him, he's dealing with being an inker. " - Chasing Amy
hey, find out if the Brewers really do a trust circle
I swear I saw footage of it, but I was half-asleep.
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"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
yeah, i remember seeing it on sportscenter
they are trying to go “remember the titans” on us
"Sorry about him, he's dealing with being an inker. " - Chasing Amy
I never saw the Cards' BP until I saw them away from Busch
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"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
Goold said
it’s an early BP. So, sounds like you’ll miss it tonight. Which sucks.
"If I prepare myself, my stuff is good and I'm going to get outs. That is a fact." - Chris Carpenter
two of the gates open two hours before game time
I don’t know their numbers, but i’m 98% certain the gate by the Stan statue is one of them. You’ll see people lining up anyway so it shouldn’t be that hard to figure out. furthermore, i’d go autograph hounding (my favorite childhood pastime)
by slu on Sep 2, 2009 4:46 PM EDT up reply actions
was hoping to catch a BP ball and get it signed
its “ice mountain autograph night” so hopefully i get a good one
"Sorry about him, he's dealing with being an inker. " - Chasing Amy
best of luck catching one!
i’d bring a back up just in case.
by slu on Sep 2, 2009 4:49 PM EDT up reply actions
who would you want to face in the first round?
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Sep 2, 2009 4:48 PM EDT reply actions
Whoever we can beat
It’d be nice to face the Dodgers, since we’ve beaten the crap outta them this season
Carp (or Waino) for NL Cy Young!
I'll take the Rockies.
Weakest pitching.
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by the red baron on Sep 2, 2009 4:51 PM EDT up reply actions
Weird.
It cut off the body of my post again.
i said Rockies because they have the weakest pitching, I think.
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by the red baron on Sep 2, 2009 4:52 PM EDT up reply actions
Oh.
That time I think I just minimized the body. My bad.
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by the red baron on Sep 2, 2009 4:56 PM EDT up reply actions
sometimes, i don't like the cow
yeah, i said it. you wanna fight about it?
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its the weakest against most teams
but against the cardinals “swing at the first strike you see” it would probably be our worst matchup. that staff is a dave duncan dream team.
"Sorry about him, he's dealing with being an inker. " - Chasing Amy
Ouch.
You may have a point there.
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by the red baron on Sep 2, 2009 4:58 PM EDT up reply actions
plus they killed us in the four game home stand
i think i would have to pick the dodgers. it seemed like we played pretty well against them and we are in broxton’s head now.
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RB, I just bought some sunglasses on eBay.
Am I going to be ripped off or happy with my purchase?
"If I prepare myself, my stuff is good and I'm going to get outs. That is a fact." - Chris Carpenter
Ooh, what kind of sunglasses?
And you’ll probably be happy. I’ve had quite good luck with eBay stuff, even finding some Christmas glasses Arby’s used to give away when I was a kid.
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by the red baron on Sep 2, 2009 4:52 PM EDT up reply actions
Some Ray-Bans.
They look like this:
The temple pieces are carbon fiber. I got them for a good price.
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Nice.
I bought a pair of Wayfarers a couple years ago online, and wore the hell out of them until I lost them on a plane.
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by the red baron on Sep 2, 2009 4:56 PM EDT up reply actions
That's a sad story.
I had cheap polarized Target sunglasses for four years (!) and they broke a few months ago. Since then, I’ve worn several different cheap pairs w/ polarization. None of them are nearly as good and I’ve been getting more migraines. These should help with that problem.
"If I prepare myself, my stuff is good and I'm going to get outs. That is a fact." - Chris Carpenter
Yeah, I was pretty pissed.
Problem is, I have a long history of buying really expensive sunglasses and then losing or breaking them.
I broke a pair of Oakley Metal Jackets years back by stretching them to put them on the back of my head. (No real reason why, either.)
I lost a pair of Zeroes in high school when I gave them to my girlfriend at the mall to stick in her purse.
I sat on a pair of Diesels while golfing a couple years back.
I eventually had to start buying the knockoff ones from those kiosks in the mall; it was just too damned expensive.
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by the red baron on Sep 2, 2009 5:09 PM EDT up reply actions
I had some Oakleys
when I was a teenager. (It’s not important how I got them.) I wore them for about three years before I lost them. As an adult, I haven’t really lost anything of value. I’m thinking my odds are decent.
"If I prepare myself, my stuff is good and I'm going to get outs. That is a fact." - Chris Carpenter
Did you steal them from Jamie Brown's purse?
’Cause I will be sooo pissed if you did.
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by the red baron on Sep 2, 2009 5:16 PM EDT up reply actions
haha
And no, I did not.
"If I prepare myself, my stuff is good and I'm going to get outs. That is a fact." - Chris Carpenter
i have what my family calls an unhealthy obession with Oakley & Nike
i’ve spent thousands of dollars on Oakley sunglasses & Nike shoes. i’ve broken probably 6 pairs of Oakley’s, and sent everyone back & gotten a replacement pair for free or $20 dollars. most don’t know you can do that, but you can. if not for Oakley, i 6ly would probably never be able to leave the house. my eyes & the sun are arch enemies.
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Zeppelin.
"If I prepare myself, my stuff is good and I'm going to get outs. That is a fact." - Chris Carpenter
Boo Zeppelin.
Though I have to admit, it’s a little hot you’re a fan of them. Just saying.
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by the red baron on Sep 2, 2009 5:06 PM EDT up reply actions
Hwat
"You just keep pounding balls into the gap. The one thing you don’t want to do is hit a home run. That’s a rally-killer." - Jeff Francouer
Zeppelin rulz
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zISiQ6PqATI
"You just keep pounding balls into the gap. The one thing you don’t want to do is hit a home run. That’s a rally-killer." - Jeff Francouer
You, sir, are a shameless flirt!
"If I prepare myself, my stuff is good and I'm going to get outs. That is a fact." - Chris Carpenter
Nope.
Not I, lass. Never in life would I look askance at a woman so obviously wedded to another.
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by the red baron on Sep 2, 2009 5:13 PM EDT up reply actions
Well, you can't see me, so that's true.
"If I prepare myself, my stuff is good and I'm going to get outs. That is a fact." - Chris Carpenter
That's what you think.
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by the red baron on Sep 2, 2009 5:16 PM EDT up reply actions
She's married to a woman?
That’s hot.
Well, I'm from Texas and my mama taught me to not piss all over myself.
They don't let you do that in Missourah.
"If I prepare myself, my stuff is good and I'm going to get outs. That is a fact." - Chris Carpenter
Well, write your congressmen and women!
"If I prepare myself, my stuff is good and I'm going to get outs. That is a fact." - Chris Carpenter
Nah.
It might be hot at first, but after those first couple months, it would get less and less hot, until it finally wasn’t hot at all and you just have an episode of the Carol Duvall show.
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by the red baron on Sep 2, 2009 5:20 PM EDT up reply actions
Beatles and it's not even difficult, for me.
I respect the Stones though.
Albert Pujols does not have "down" years. He has "~6 WAR" years.
No, I saw it.
I don’t have it memorized, though.
"If I prepare myself, my stuff is good and I'm going to get outs. That is a fact." - Chris Carpenter
A guy tried to kill me with a trident
Albert Pujols does not have "down" years. He has "~6 WAR" years.
Beatles, easily.
But I’ve said before I don’t really like the Rolling Stones, so there’s that.
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by the red baron on Sep 2, 2009 5:06 PM EDT up reply actions
King Crimson or Rush?
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Sep 2, 2009 5:00 PM EDT reply actions
Um... Jethro Tull.
Actually I have not listened enough to either of those bands to say with any real justice.
Albert Pujols does not have "down" years. He has "~6 WAR" years.
Rush.
Though In the Court of… is a wicked good album.
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by the red baron on Sep 2, 2009 5:05 PM EDT up reply actions
I need both
Red, and Discipline are amazing (and I like their newer stuff too).
but Rush is tough to beat, they’ve not had a lineup change since the addition of Neil Peart, and Caress of Steel, 2112, and Hemispheres are all fantastic.
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Sep 2, 2009 5:11 PM EDT up reply actions
+1 on Discipline
that album absolutely blew me away the first time I heard it. I like some early Rush (2112), and I think Limelight (great feedback guitar solo) and Closer to the Heart are pretty great pop-ish songs. I can only take so much Geddy Lee singing though.
youneverknow
yeah, I really believe if they had a more normal singer they would probably be the biggest band in the world
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Sep 3, 2009 12:26 PM EDT up reply actions
What minor league strategy pisses you off more?
1) Allen Craig = LF/1B instead of 3B
2) Descalso = Utility instead of 2B
Descalso.
Utterly ridiculous.
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by the red baron on Sep 2, 2009 5:05 PM EDT up reply actions
anybody in memphis...
have a clue about playoff tickets? i just called their ticket office, and got redirected 3 times, each time to people who were so surprised i was asking that there was an awkward silence. no one knew.
no wonder they can't pay their bills.
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"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
It's funny because it's true
Or sad.
Well, I'm from Texas and my mama taught me to not piss all over myself.
Top ten prospects list
Instead of looking back through for where it actually goes:
1- Shelby
2- Daryl Jones
3- Jaime Garcia
4- Wagner Mateo
5- Lance Lynn
6- Dan Descalso
7- Eduardo Sanchez
8- Tyler Henley
9- Robert Stock
10- Um, how about Shelby again?
This is just off the cuff, but man, it’s suddenly kind of hard to do one of these, simply because so much of what’s left in the system seems kind of similar.
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griffyndor.
the truth can't hurt you, it's just like the dark/ it scares you witless, but in time you see things clear and stark -- macmanus
Wrong.
He’s in Ravenclaw.
I’m going to go kick my own ass now.
Nice Magritte avatar, by the by.
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by the red baron on Sep 2, 2009 5:11 PM EDT up reply actions
Oh, yeah.
I’ll put him at 10. I totally should have actually looked at some list or something, but I didn’t bother.
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by the red baron on Sep 2, 2009 5:10 PM EDT up reply actions
He's actually scraping the shingles off my roof right now...
man that’s tough work. Almost as tough as lugging the hod.
Please take this comment in the spirit it was intended.
thought he was coaching
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"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
Why does my color ink tank get depleted when I'm printing black (on white) DVD labels?
HP 5580 printer.
Well, I'm from Texas and my mama taught me to not piss all over myself.
That is irritating.
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by the red baron on Sep 2, 2009 5:11 PM EDT up reply actions
You have to change
the printer settings so it only uses black ink.
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I bet it's just dumping it into another tank
Well, I'm from Texas and my mama taught me to not piss all over myself.
There is an actual setting.
If you go to print, click on Settings (or something similar). Then, find Print Quality settings, select Normal, Draft, Fast Normal, Fast Draft, and there will be a check box for black ink cartridge only.
"If I prepare myself, my stuff is good and I'm going to get outs. That is a fact." - Chris Carpenter
otherwise
it will make black by combining all of your colors.
Yes it does do this to make you buy more ink.
Yes it should be against the law.
there is auto and there is black
if its on auto it will use small amounts of the color in the black lettering. so you have to actually set the color to black. there is also usually an option to just print in black and white.
"Sorry about him, he's dealing with being an inker. " - Chasing Amy
Just by a laser printer
They are cheap now like $40.
by FlimtotheFlam on Sep 2, 2009 6:43 PM EDT up reply actions
I would, but I need to be able to print on DVDs
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Hot Pookie...
now there’s an interesting nickname…
Please take this comment in the spirit it was intended.
Greatest? Nay.
Most awesomest? Perhaps.
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by the red baron on Sep 2, 2009 5:17 PM EDT up reply actions
my fault
poor word choice… most awesomest indeed, he was one Hot Pookie!
by STL Redbirds 06 on Sep 2, 2009 5:21 PM EDT up reply actions
Honestly, no.
I don’t think Glaus really adds much of anything to the team at this point. I hope I’m wrong, but I’m just not feeling it from him.
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by the red baron on Sep 2, 2009 5:18 PM EDT up reply actions
Unless you like watching man-fits
after his strikeouts. That adds value.
"If I prepare myself, my stuff is good and I'm going to get outs. That is a fact." - Chris Carpenter
That is true.
The Cardinals’ BSASOORP has gone down the tubes this year.
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by the red baron on Sep 2, 2009 5:21 PM EDT up reply actions
maybe he adds the game winning pinch hit to send us to the world series, though
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Sep 2, 2009 5:20 PM EDT up reply actions
Most likely to be a Top 10 prospect heading into 2011...
a) Pete Kozma
b) Niko Vasquez
c) Tommy Pham
d) Jon Edwards
D
just like the political guy, he’ll still be running for major league playing time
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Sep 2, 2009 5:21 PM EDT up reply actions
e) none of the above
if i had to pick, i’d say pham has started turning it around. kozma is not a bad guess either.
niko und jon? demotion is not a good sign.
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Kozma.
He still has the cache of being a first-round pick, after all.
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by the red baron on Sep 2, 2009 5:23 PM EDT up reply actions
If any of those guys...
are top 10… That would indicate a horrendous farm system.
Please take this comment in the spirit it was intended.
One last one
If TLR goes, does Pujols stay? Will Albert make TLR a pre-condition for re-upping?
Just win
I don't really see them as that connected at the hip
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Sep 2, 2009 5:22 PM EDT up reply actions
I don't think one is that connected to the other.
As much as Albert loves playing for Tony, I think as long as he still feels the organisation is committed to winning, he’ll stay.
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by the red baron on Sep 2, 2009 5:25 PM EDT up reply actions
Even if TLR stays
Pujols could go. It all depends on if Pujols feels like the Cards are committed to winning.
Carp (or Waino) for NL Cy Young!
RB
You can have one person’s greatest musical talent (ie., you could play the guitar like hendrix, sing like sinatra, drum like moon, tickle the ivores like mozart)… for one night only. who and what do you pick?
Shut up, Fritz™.
sing like tom waits.
the truth can't hurt you, it's just like the dark/ it scares you witless, but in time you see things clear and stark -- macmanus
Aaaand
we have a new winner.
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by the red baron on Sep 2, 2009 5:27 PM EDT up reply actions
Hmm.
Probably Hendrix. Looks like the most fun.
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by the red baron on Sep 2, 2009 5:26 PM EDT up reply actions
That would be tempting.
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by the red baron on Sep 2, 2009 5:30 PM EDT up reply actions
I'd want to be able to play the didgereedoo...
like my cousin Noah.
Please take this comment in the spirit it was intended.
I wish I could play drums well
but first off, I’d have to buy a drumset. wanna be a jazz drummer
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Sep 2, 2009 5:29 PM EDT up reply actions
Interesting question
I’d take playing a Fender like Stevie Ray Vaughan
"I just wish that the late Harry Caray were still around so I could hear him mispronounce 'Kosuke Fukudome' every fukun' night" -- Dennis Miller
drum like joe morello ...
In high school I thought I was a drummer until I heard Castilian Drums from the Brubeck Carnegie Hall album …
Sinatra and it isn't even close
Guys want to be you and women want to be with you.
by Hardcore Legend on Sep 2, 2009 6:33 PM EDT up reply actions
but i can already sing like the 2009 sinatra.
the truth can't hurt you, it's just like the dark/ it scares you witless, but in time you see things clear and stark -- macmanus
Haha I mean picture Sinatra in his prime now
How many girls is that going to get? I would focus on singing like John Mayer or something for the girls.
by AWolfAtTheDoor on Sep 2, 2009 6:42 PM EDT up reply actions
A lot probably.
I don’t mind saying he was an attractive man and maybe the coolest guy of all time.
Shut up, Fritz™.
Yep,
as evidenced by my 19 y/o daughter thinking he’s the coolest cat to ever have lived.
by ArkansasTravs on Sep 3, 2009 1:14 AM EDT up reply actions
He was bad ass
had good sense of style.
He could bag it in any era.
by Hardcore Legend on Sep 2, 2009 6:54 PM EDT up reply actions
Really?
Ask Michael Buble, I bet that fucker doesn’t have any problem finding dates…
"I just wish that the late Harry Caray were still around so I could hear him mispronounce 'Kosuke Fukudome' every fukun' night" -- Dennis Miller
if that married SOB is cheating on his fine wife,
i won’t be held responsible for what i do to him
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What are the odds Colbie Caillat wrote "Fallin' For You" about me?
Well, I'm from Texas and my mama taught me to not piss all over myself.
Surprisingly good, actually.
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by the red baron on Sep 2, 2009 5:27 PM EDT up reply actions
damit! Stop doing that!
Full post: Surprisingly good, actually.
I hear she hates the inverted L too.
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by the red baron on Sep 2, 2009 5:28 PM EDT up reply actions
I don't know what the deal is today.
I’ve never had this problem before. It’s pissing me off, though, I’ll tell you that.
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by the red baron on Sep 2, 2009 5:31 PM EDT up reply actions
Maybe your chair is on the tube
Could be crimping it.
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Otherwise, try re-booting the Internet
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holy fucking shit
®
i just saw that video, and that dude could be my dark haired twin. 6ly, i think they cloned my personality & gave it to him.
and Colbie looked beautiful in that video. 6ly, she’s never looked better.
hey, didn’t you just get married painguy? stop mackin on ladies brah
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favorite artists?
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Sep 2, 2009 5:30 PM EDT reply actions
Let's see...
Francis Bacon
Paul Klee
Goya
Edward Manet
Mark Rothko
Charles Demuth
I’ve always sort of liked Henry Darger, just because his work sort of looks like what I imagine a Flaming Lips song would look like.
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by the red baron on Sep 2, 2009 5:36 PM EDT up reply actions
Oh, and William Blake.
And lots of others, but I’m running out of time.
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by the red baron on Sep 2, 2009 5:40 PM EDT up reply actions
mine are much the same
Francis Bacon is definitely way up there, as is William Blake. Matta is another personal favorite of mine
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Sep 2, 2009 5:43 PM EDT up reply actions
Blake doesn't get enough credit as an artist
There’s no accounting for taste though. I hate Rothko. Never cared for Klee. But lately I’ve been on this thing where I am really into the academics and it’s hard for me to enjoy non-representational art. I get frustrated that everyone knows who Monet is but nobody knows who Bouguereau is. Also I have really started to hate modern “throw crap against the wall and see if it sticks” type art.
Albert Pujols does not have "down" years. He has "~6 WAR" years.
oh man
Pollack is awesome imo
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Sep 3, 2009 12:28 PM EDT up reply actions
Dude.
Not cool.
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by the red baron on Sep 2, 2009 5:37 PM EDT up reply actions
All right, everybody.
I’ve gots to go. As always, it was a hoot. See you all later.
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thanks, RB
made the afternoon go by very well
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Sep 2, 2009 5:43 PM EDT up reply actions
one day i'll make these live
of course it would help if it was done after 8pm east side time, but i’ll make it. i swear i will.
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Oh, and when I find that Weezer thing I was talking about, I'll post the link here.
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Read moar fanshots!
http://www.vivaelbirdos.com/fanshots
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"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
it would help
if the fanshots would show up on a page other than the front page.
"I've got six players coming in who think they poop ice cream,"
you know, it really would.
"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
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"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
Need some random OT help
Is the sound for Verizon Wireless Amphitheater’s lawn seats as bad as I’ve heard. I’ve only been once, and I was pit.
I heard it has gotten better the last year or so.
but I haven’t sat out there in probably ten years. It sucked then. Hard.
Shut up, Fritz™.
this is late, sorry
but i went to three concerts there this summer. obviously, the sound is not as great as it would be in the pit, but i thought it was decent. definitely worth the price reduction.
by stlcardinalsfang on Sep 2, 2009 8:40 PM EDT up reply actions
oookay...
time to play guess the lineup!
1. Skip
2. DeRo
3. Apu
4. Holly
5. Lud
6. Ank
7. Molina
8. Lugo
9. Carp
Boog-Lugo is the iffiest…
Please take this comment in the spirit it was intended.
My guess - and also the actual lineup
Skip Schumaker 2b
Colby Rasmus cf
Albert Pujols 1b
Matt Holliday lf
Rick Ankiel rf
Mark DeRosa 3b
Yadier Molina c
Brendan Ryan ss
Chris Carpenter p
Strange...
didn’t Ludwick just get a day off. Does he have an injury?
Please take this comment in the spirit it was intended.
...other than the bruise on his face?
that is odd. His OBP against Bush is .545, highest of any Cardinal (sss).
Ankiel does have decent splits, though.
"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
Okay, found it.
Here you go— Weezer Bitcore Covers.
El Scorcho, In the Garage, and Jamie are probably my favourites. The World Has Turned… is really great also. Some of the others do kind of suck, though.
I cut the sleeves off because it looks awesome. Now get your head in the game!
Free agent management question:
to avoid the juan cruz phenomenon of 2009, does it make sense for a club to trade a type A player with an expiring contract after the WS and before the beginning of free agency?
to wit, a certain player, say, a star third baseman who has struggled with injury, seems to be a type A (and i haven’t looked recently) yet seems unlikely to get picked up in free agency because nobody wants to give up a pick for such an injury-prone fellow. would it behoove his club to trade him in late october-early november to a club interested in in signing him as a FA?
the receiving club gets the benefit of the 3B without giving up a 1st round draft pick, as well as enormous leverage over the 3B, who must otherwise hope to be picked up by a team willing to give up a 1st round draft pick or retire. the trading club gets something for their impending FA, rather than watching him linger interminably on the market with no takers (and thus no 1st round picks). the FA gets an assurance of some sort of start-over deal without the embarrassment of being left out on the market like expired milk.
the truth can't hurt you, it's just like the dark/ it scares you witless, but in time you see things clear and stark -- macmanus
I think players contracts end the day after the world series
by FlimtotheFlam on Sep 2, 2009 6:50 PM EDT up reply actions
don't we have like two weeks to negotiate a new salary?
the truth can't hurt you, it's just like the dark/ it scares you witless, but in time you see things clear and stark -- macmanus
Nobody will be giving up a pick for Glaus because he won't be offered arbitration
there’s no way we’ll risk the arby giving him $10m+, so teams won’t lose a pick to sign him.
Felonius Monk - bitching to contact since 2008
by Felonius_Monk on Sep 3, 2009 6:12 AM EDT up reply actions
Thurstonio
"You just keep pounding balls into the gap. The one thing you don’t want to do is hit a home run. That’s a rally-killer." - Jeff Francouer
I has a question
With the 3B heir apparent now off raking in the Oakland minor league system and DeRosa maybe/maybe-not leaving via free agency, what are the odds that we see Troy Glaus sign a one-year, incentive laden deal here in the Lou and see him back at 3B in 2010? To my knowledge there’s no bad blood or anything, and Glaus could prove to be a real bargain on a one-year, prove-I’m-healthy type deal.
Of course, we don’t actually know that he’s healthy enough to be the 2008 Troy Glaus again, but it seems like maybe not the worst gamble in the world.
Thoughts? Questions? Comments? Silly pictures of Troy Glaus?
High odds
Though it probably depends on Paletta’s evaluation after he finishes leeching the shoulder and applying various other humours or poultices.
urg. i really don't want to see the amazing wheel of injury recovery spinning all next season.
> he’ll be back in May! No, August! No, June 15! No, he’s on a rehab assignment and will be up in a week! He may have twisted his ankle and will be out until mid-September! He has learned Ryan Franklin’s cutter and will be pitching in a seventh-inning role! No, he has shoulder tightness and will instead fill in at first while albert plays right field!<
it would have to be really club friendly (<$3m base salary). Otherwise, I’m happier to go with david freese, allen craig, and a uni-wristed joe mather. Or we trade tony la russa to cincinnatti for scott rolen.
the truth can't hurt you, it's just like the dark/ it scares you witless, but in time you see things clear and stark -- macmanus
wheel of recovery,
turn turn turn, tell us the injury that we must learn.
"If I prepare myself, my stuff is good and I'm going to get outs. That is a fact." - Chris Carpenter
past generations childrens shows > current generations childrens shows
current generations child oriented movies > past generations child oriented movies
It's official. Cardinals third basemen are jinxed.
HFS
Senator Schilling?
the truth can't hurt you, it's just like the dark/ it scares you witless, but in time you see things clear and stark -- macmanus
God I hope not.
"If I prepare myself, my stuff is good and I'm going to get outs. That is a fact." - Chris Carpenter
Oh god please no
He’s such an attention whore, he would be intolerable in politics. The last thing we need is Schilling back in the public spotlight. I was happy when he retired because the fucking media finally stopped quoting his stupid opinion about every little thing (including posts from his [horribly-, terribly-, awfully-, painfully-written] blog). I certainly don’t need to know what he thinks about the economy, abortion, international policy, healthcare, and so on. That would be a nightmare to turn on CNN and see Schilling talking about serious matters that actually affect my life.
That sound you hear
is the other 100 players on that list flushing their syringes down the toilet…
"I just wish that the late Harry Caray were still around so I could hear him mispronounce 'Kosuke Fukudome' every fukun' night" -- Dennis Miller
I wish so hard that it would come out he's on the Mitchell report users list
I hate that guy so much
"You just keep pounding balls into the gap. The one thing you don’t want to do is hit a home run. That’s a rally-killer." - Jeff Francouer
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