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Fun and Gems with the 2010 Cardinals

(Dec 2011 update - since FSNMW has killed all these videos, outside hosting was needed to keep them alive for everyone to see. My apologies to FSNMW but certain things shouldn't be deleted)

* * *You know what, I'm not going to mope about this all winter. It is what it is. And we ended on a high note..

Looking back at the 2010 season, aside from some (really, tragically) bad baseball, this season hasn't really lacked entertainment or highlights. I'll let you guys dissect the baseball fiasco, I will just concentrate on what made me smile this season. Feel free to throw in some of your favorites

The Boog and Bombs Sitcom

My favorite part of the 2010 season was actually Spring Training because of the Boog and Bombs sitcom and I was very sad when it got canceled. But here's a recap. And if you haven't seen it, go watch it! It has everything - comedy, fashion, celebrities, cooking, travel, nature, medicine, art and broken stuff.

Disclaimer: Boog Affliction T-Shirt appearance count - 5. Oh Boog...


In the Boog-and-Bombs preseason trailers Boog arrived with a cast, and Joey Bombs in a teeny tiny Ford rental and a cool T-shirt

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In the season premiere Boog the cameraman films "the most popular guy in camp - Joey Bombsquad" pretending to hit Mark McGwire's big HR with bat dropping, turning back to touch 1B, high fives, picking up the kid and everything

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In the second episode Boog coaches Big Mac with a special appearance of one David Freese

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An extra two part (1 & 2) tiny little episode Boog and Bombs briefly get to be in the vicinity of Kobe Bryant thanks to Albert Pujols convincing the security guards that they were on the Cardinals.

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Another extra episode shows the chatty chatterbox that is Boog taking BP

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Episode three is all about fashion. Matt Holliday's not appreciating

Boog dissing his $34 shoes (Boog's Nike's are free)

On a side note, it looks like Lego might really be made of plastic - he barely moves his lips when he talks and I think his upper jaw might actually be glued to the bottom one. Guest appearance for color commentary from one Rasmus, Colby

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Episode four features Boog as Bombs' housewife (Boog, lose the shirt please)

and the famous Ring Pop

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Episode five takes place in the garage and tells the story of Joey's rental's parking and Joey's parking skills. Boog: "You parked the car and hit the garage door and i asked if the garage door was gonna hit the car and you came running over..". This is how close it was

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2010 Cardinals HRs

1. Albert #1 Game 001 vs CIN
2. Colby #1 Game 001 vs CIN
3. Albert #2 Game 001 vs CIN
4. Lego #1 Game 001 vs CIN
5. Yadi #1 (GS) Game 001 vs CIN
6. Lego #2 Game 004 vs MIL
7. Stav #1 (PH) Game 004 vs MIL
8. Yadi #2 Game 005 vs MIL
9. Colby #2 Game 005 vs MIL
10. Albert #3 Game 006 vs MIL
11. Albert #4 Game 006 vs MIL
12. Lego #3 Game 006 vs MIL
13. Albert #5 Game 007 vs HOU
14. Floppy #1 (GS) Game 010 vs NYM
15. Colby #3 Game 012 vs NYM
16. Luddy #1 Game 012 vs NYM
17. Lego #4 Game 013 vs ARI
18. Luddy #2 Game 014 vs ARI
19. Luddy #3 Game 014 vs ARI
20. Albert #6 Game 014 vs ARI
21. Colby #4 Game 015 vs ARI
22. Colby #5 Game 015 vs ARI
23. Skip #1 Game 015 vs ARI
24. Albert #7 Game 018 vs SF
25. Colby #6 Game 019 vs ATL
26. Luddy #4 Game 020 vs ATL
27. Freese #1 Game 022 vs ATL
28. T.Greene #1 Game 022 vs ATL
29. Freese #2 Game 024 vs CIN
30. Freese #3 Game 025 vs CIN
31. Stav #2 (PH) Game 026 vs PHI
32. Albert #8 Game 036 vs CIN
33. Luddy #5 Game 036 vs CIN
34. Colby #7 Game 037 vs CIN
35. Larue #1 Game 038 vs CIN
36. Luddy #6 Game 040 vs WSH
37. Floppy #2 Game 040 vs WSH
38. Penny #1 (GS) Game 043 vs LAA
39. Floppy #3 Game 043 vs LAA
40. Lego #5 Game 044 vs LAA
41. Boog #1 Game 048 vs SD
42. Albert #9 Game 048 vs SD
43. Luddy #7 Game 049 vs CHC
44. Albert #10 Game 051 vs CHC
45. Albert #11 Game 051 vs CHC
46. Albert #12 Game 051 vs CHC
47. Freese #4 Game 051 vs CHC
48. Colby #8 Game 052 vs CIN
49. Lego #6 Game 053 vs CIN
50. Jay #1 Game 053 vs CIN
51. Colby #9 Game 055 vs MIL
52. Albert #13 Game 056 vs MIL
53. Colby #10 Game 057 vs MIL
54. Albert #14 Game 057 vs MIL
55. Luddy #8 Game 058 vs LAD
56. Luddy #9 Game 058 vs LAD
57. Luddy #10 Game 060 vs LAD
58. Boog #2 Game 061 vs ARI
59. Colby #11 Game 062 vs ARI
60. Luddy #11 Game 064 vs SEA
61. Colby #12 Game 064 vs SEA
62. Colby #13 Game 065 vs SEA
63. Albert #15 Game 065 vs SEA
64. Lego
#7 Game 067 vs OAK
65. Lego #8 Game 068 vs OAK
66. Lego #9 Game 069 vs OAK
67. Lego #10 Game 069 vs OAK
68. Yadi #3 Game 070 vs TOR
69. Lego #11
Game 070 vs TOR
70. Colby #14 (PH) Game 070 vs TOR
71. Floppy #4 Game 070 vs TOR
72. Colby #15 Game 074 vs KC
73. Skip #2 Game 074 vs KC
74. Albert #16 Game 075 vs KC
75. Colby #16 Game 075 vs KC
76. Albert #17 Game 077 vs ARI
77. Albert #18 Game 077 vs ARI
78. Albert #19 Game 079 vs MIL
79. T.Greene #2 Game 080 vs MIL
80. Larue #2 Game 081 vs MIL
81. Albert #20 Game 081 vs MIL
82. Jay #2 Game 082 vs MIL
83. Floppy #5 Game 083 vs COL
84. Lego #12 Game 083 vs COL
85. Jay #3
Game 084 vs COL
86. Lego #13 Game 084 vs COL
87. Lego #14 Game 084 vs COL
88. Lego #15
Game 086 vs HOU
89. Albert #21
Game 086 vs HOU
90. Lego #16
Game 088 vs HOU
91. Yadi #4
Game 089 vs LAD
92. Albert #22
Game 093 vs PHI
93. Craig #1 Game 093 vs PHI
94. Skip #3
Game 093 vs PHI
95. Winn #1 (PH) Game 093 vs PHI
96. Winn #2 Game 094 vs PHI
97. Lego #17 Game 094 vs PHI
98. Lego #18 Game 095 vs PHI
99. Albert #23 Game 099 vs CHC
100. Floppy #6 Game 099 vs CHC
101. Lego #19 Game 101 vs NYM
102. Albert #24
Game 104 vs PIT
103. Colby #17 Game 104 vs PIT
104. Albert #25
Game 105 vs PIT
105. Lego #20
Game 105 vs PIT
106. Albert #26
Game 106 vs HOU
107. Colby #18
Game 107 vs HOU
108. Lego #21
Game 107 vs HOU
109. Albert #27
Game 108 vs HOU
110. Albert #28
Game 109 vs FLA
111. Skip #4 (GS)
Game 112 vs CIN
112. Yadi #5
Game 113 vs CIN
113. Colby #19 (GS)
Game 114 vs CIN
114. Albert #29
Game 115 vs CHC
115. Albert #30
Game 117 vs CHC
116. Hill #1 Game 117 vs CHC
117. Albert #31
Game 118 vs MIL
118. Albert #32
Game 120 SF
119. Winn $3 Game 121 SF
120. Craig #2
Game 122 SF
121. Albert #33 Game 123 PIT
122. Lego #22 Game 124 PIT
123. Floppy #7 Game 125 PIT
124. Albert #34 (400) Game 126 vs WSH
125. Albert #35 Game 127 vs WSH
126. Lego #23 Game 127 vs WSH
127. Jay #4 Game 128 vs WSH
128. Feliz #1 Game 129 vs WSH
129. Lego #24 Game 132 vs HOU
130. Lego #25 Game 135 vs CIN
131. Yadi #6 (GS) Game 136 vs MIL
132. Albert #36 Game 138 vs MIL
133. Skip
#5 Game 139 vs MIL
134. Albert #37 Game 139 vs MIL
135. Colby #20 Game 139 vs MIL
136. Colby #21 Game 139 vs MIL
137. Lego #26 Game 140 vs ATL
138. Carp #CCDGAF Game 140 vs ATL
139. Albert #38 Game 142 vs ATL
140. Albert #39 Game 142 vs ATL
141. Colby #22 Game 144 vs CHC
142. Lego #27 Game 147 vs SD
143. Colby #23 Game 149 vs SD
144. Albert #40 Game 152 vs PIT
145. Albert #41 Game 152 vs PIT
146. Craig #3 Game 153 vs CHC
147. Albert #42 Game 155 vs CHC
148. Lego #28 Game 156 vs PIT
149. Gagz #1 Game 157 vs PIT
150. Craig #4 Game 158 vs PIT

For episode six on the Boog-and-Bombs show the boys are back in the garage. The episode features "one ball, one tennis racket, one Joe Mather, a hoop, lots of pride, and lots of skill." A trashcan lid makes an appearance too but it looks like this game is not ready to become a professional sport. Yet.

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Since garage basketball didn't take off as they'd wanted, in episode seven Boog and Bombs recruit some girls and attempt garage tennis. Before the game can really begin, Joey hits a bomb and a wall clock dies in the process. Joe tries to look innocent and rats out Boog for braking a framed vintage poster earlier.

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Episode eight goes back to cinema basics - (almost) silent movie but long and artsy, and in color. Boog and Bombs are on a 2:45 am mission to retrieve some drinks and it is a success!

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Midseason coincided with the end of spring training and it looked like a good time to do a best of that included a couple of unaired scenes

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In episode ten Joe and Boog visit Target field. Here's a couple for the ladies:

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Remember this?
Episode eleven takes us behind the scenes of this the Waino-Jim Rome interview sabotage - funny as hell

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I wonder if this was supposed to be Boog's interview for his own Food Network show.. Maybe Boog wants to be a cooking psychologist and episode twelve looks almost rehearsed. "I've had ribs, and you haven't. How does that make you feel?"

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And if the Food Network rejected him, that's probably Boog's plan B - audition for National Geographic. In episode thirteen Boog and Bombs discover The biggest. Bird. Ever! (that thing is pretty huge)

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And now we'll be immersed in the world of medical dramas. In episodes fourteen and fifteen little Boog undergoes the surgical removal of an ingrown toenail. He's scared, he's screaming, there are doctors, surgical instruments, iodine, gloves, lots of close-ups and a surprisingly stoic Joe Mather. Watch these at your own peril. For the sensies among us, there will be no snapshots of body parts, just of scared Boog and in-pain Boog.

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Episode sixteen, poetically entitled "Braving the storm" plays out to the undying Rick Astley hit and guest stars Freese and Motte and an epic downpour. Some disturbing closeups of wet pants I'd rather not post..

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In episode seventeen Boog tries to get Bombs in trouble by making him honk the car horn at the car in front that's holding them up in the parking lot. Only, the driver of that car is the bossman Mo who's signing autographs. They honk. Mo gives them a look. That is probably when he called FSNMW and told them to cancel the show, because the next one is the last one.

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The season finale takes place in Cincinnati on the off day after the opening day destruction of the Reds. Cincinnati is so boring, that the boys have to entertain themselves with a little bouncy ball, which is, of course, absolutely exhausting..

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And while we're doing finale's, here's the season finale of Cardinals Live. See who rattles the cages, Hawk lurk and the reason why Pat Harris will one of these days take revenge on the freaky green hairy mess that is the Philly Phanatic

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Extra episodes:

  • Joey introduces us to Dr Thunder who then publicly cancels their friendship. Then the Dr Thunder apparel finally arrives
  • Hawk aka Tommy Bloomsdale mic'd up in the bullpen provides commentary with the help of co-host Boggs aka Bruce Blackstone. Find out who's the self-proclaimed "Webdog", and exactly how close those two are in their "booth"
  • Stav breaks the US Marines' F-18/KC-130 flight simulator (shocker!) Chief Justice crashes it.
    Spaceballs and Top Gun:
  • Crazy Sauce anyone? Yeah, he doesn't curse. At all. Mmmmhmmm..
  • Bullpen golf outing fashion
  • Waino takes us hunting for some killing and some Jesus talk ..and then takes us to work in his truck, whose name is Pearl
  • And here's an extra spring training funny clip of the rest of the team. Watch eeeet! (edit - i'm still trying to figure out where i put this one, i'll link to it as soon as i have it)
  • Thank you FSNMW and next year please give cameras to everyone!

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    Nov 4th 2010 update: Now that Joe Mather's off to Atlanta, it is certain there will be no more Boog and Bombs... :(( Also, 2011 found Boog traded to Seattle :(

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    Defensive gems

    (all video highlights can be found here, click on the image tile to watch the highlight):

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    Kicking ass and taking names

    Luddy 4-for-4 with an RBI against HOU Apr 12

    Waino 12 K's against SD May 25

    Boog 4-for-4 with 3 runs against SD May 27

    Albert 3 HR game against CHC May 30

    Waino's first CGSO plus 8 K's against MIL June 4

    Lego punishes his old team OAK with 4 HRs and 8 RBIs June 18,19,20

    Freese 2 RBI single plus defense against TOR June 22

    Albert 4 hits against TOR June 23

    Albert 2 HRs 5 RBIs against ARI June 29

    Waino fine hitter CG against MIL July 4

    Lego punishes his old team COL - "Trade me? Take those 4 runs, 2 RBIs, 2 HRs and that 4-for-4" Jul 7

    Skip 4-for-4 against CHC July 25

    Waino 2-hit CGSO with 7 K's against FLA Aug 6

    Jaime 3-hit (damn you Miles) CGSO against SF Aug 22

    Four DPs against HOU Aug 30

    Carp 11 K's in 7 1/3 innings against CIN Sep 5

    Raz 4-for-4 with 2 HRs against ATL Sep 9

    Yadi 4-for-4 with 5 RBIs against SD Sep 17

    Waino wins 20th against CHC Sep 24

    Carp CG against COL Sep 30

    Crazy stuff

    Floppy pitches in the 18th K-Lo in LF against NYM Apr 17

    Bombs pitches in the 19th against NYM Apr 17

    Yadi ties it in the 19th against NYM Apr 17

    Yadi DOUBLE TAG against PIT May7

    Carp, Boog, and THE MOTH May 19

    Five runs on six hits SIDDOWN Randy Wells against CHC May 28

    Five run 6th against CIN May 31

    Tony ejected for arguing the strike zone against ARI June 28

    Six run 1st off Johan Santana NYM July 28

    Infield fly DP against PIT July 31

    Five run 5th against PIT Aug 1

    Miles pitches in the 9th against HOU Aug 3

    Carp and Boog in the tunnel near luggage against CIN Aug 9

    Take your foul ball back, bitch!Sep 3

    Lego ejected, home plate umpire lucky to not be headbutted against ATL Sep 9

    Welcome back to STL, Luddy (sniff-wick) Sep 16

    Five run 2nd against SD Sep 17

    Miles pitches in the 9th against PIT Sep 28

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    Got benches? Carp will clear them in an instant!

    Game 015 April 21 vs ARI

    (cause - Edwin Jackson CCDGAF)

    video: here

    Game 035 May 13 vs HOU

    (cause - Carlos Lee)

    video: here

    (photo credit: Dilip Vishwanat/Getty Images)

    Game 113 Aug 10 vs CIN

    (cause - Brandon Phillips)

    video: here

    There will be no picture, everything I had to say about this, I already did here

    * For the record: I find nothing funny about what happened, but I do like the reminder that our entire team is BADASS

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    Walkoffs

    Floppy - was it a GS, was it a ... ah who cares.. over the head of all five (!) infielders - it's a walkoff vs LAA May 23

    Razzle Dazzle walkoff with a single in the 11th vs MIL June 5

    Walkoff on LaRoche error Boog and Waino slide in FTW against ARI June 28

    Lego big come from behind walkoff against LAD July 18

    Boog walkoff against PIT July 30

    Lego walkoff against COL Oct 2

    And finally, this MLB video sums up the season's positives and is worth seeing.

    See, 2010 wasn't all bad!

    P.S. I got some pictures from the 2010 season if anyone wants to see.