Two starters we'll be seeing three years from now
by DanUpBaby on Mar 12, 2010 7:01 AM EST
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PrintI haven't been paying much attention to Kyle Lohse this season, and I'm not sure I will—it's not that I don't think he'll be valuable, it's that I don't think there's a situation in which he's better, more 2008 than the rest of his career, and we can tell he's going to be better. If he has another career season coming on, I don't think I'll recognize it.
Even so, having labored through all that it's still good to see him pitch well. Here in March both Rich Hill and Kyle McClellan are no-doubt future all-stars, but once the regular season starts Kyle Lohse is a useful third-and-a-half starter, whether he's being paid for that or not.
Meanwhile, for Jaime Garcia there is this cold consolation: he is another object lesson in my unending effort to avoid making the same mistake more than five or six times, when it comes to the particulars of following a Tony La Russa team. Which is to say that a month and a half ago I was sure that Jaime Garcia would spend a significant portion of the year in the Cardinals' rotation, and now I am just as sure that I'm an idiot. The mistakes I made, if I may be so bold as to use an ordered list:
- I assumed that if the fifth starter role were not filled by a "real" external candidate it would go to the internal candidate most likely to keep it once he had it.
- I assumed that the competitions La Russa would set up in the absence of an experienced candidate would be, to some extent, a sham—and not only a sham but one that would be tilted in the direction of Jaime Garcia, the first and arguably best candidate.
My kremlinology, alas, was a mess.
The first one might be seven or eight years of non-stop Baseball Mogul addiction talking. A season in Baseball Mogul lasts three or four minutes if I'm rebuilding; month-to-month variation is coming from the proverbial stat-producing-robot of columnist nightmares, so even if I want to I have a hard time paying attention to it. So a guy like Rich Hill having a great month doesn't enter my mind, even when richhill.txt does.
Of course, the other columnist nightmare comes into effect here, too. I really do spend most of my time in front of a monitor, and I really don't get to see the games, and I don't spend all day watching these guys pitch, work out, goof around in the locker-room. As often as that pejorative gets stretched out—I don't need a press pass or eyes to know that Bert Blyleven was a better pitcher than Jack Morris, or that a player with a high on-base percentage is doing more to score runs than a player with a low on-base percentage—it really does apply here. I don't know what goes on; Tony La Russa is covered in what goes on. Whether it's the best way to choose a fifth starter or not, I'd probably do the same thing if somebody gave me the chance.
I can't blame perspective on the second mistake, though. With La Russa, who's both clearly intelligent and an opposition figure in the artificial divide between cool statistical analysis and personality management, it's easy to infer a kind of distance from the completely earnest things he says. It's the difference between, say, leveraging the idea that successful teams always seem to think they're underdogs and the possibility that he actually believes that his team is always the underdog. He's a difficult guy to read; he wears sunglasses too often.
In this case, I think he really does believe in the competition that goes on every year around this time and is resolved, sometimes, before it even gets started. If it seems like Kyle McClellan has been fated to take the job since his name was first floated, and that Jaime Garcia hasn't had a chance for two weeks now, it might be true; but I don't think La Russa starts from that proposition and builds the idea of competition around it.
For instance: he might be fooling himself, or he might be fooling us, but today's Strauss feature on Garcia has the usual he's-very-much-in-it language:
Duncan said before the game "it would be impossible to ignore" what Garcia has done so far. "You certainly take note of it," he said. "Where does that take you? It's hard to say because it's still early. But he's been impressive."
kremlinology-wise, La Russa's indication that he could end up in the bullpen sounds, depending on how I play it back in my head, like an indication that he will. But for now I'll stick to my first two mistakes.
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I don't know
as much about Tony’s head games as you seem to be implying. In fact, doesn’t any manager or GM go with the best? Also, there have been many raps here and elsewhere against the Cards for not handling injuries, and pitchers gingerly. However, I detect a new ethos these days, and I believe that Garcia is being groomed as a future #2, so Memphis seems to be his destiny this year, to build up his innings (experience). I am not averse to him in the BP, as we did with Adam a few years ago, but I am not sure that the Cards braintrust is thinking that way. Back to the 2010 Miss Sherpa beauty (talent) contest on Kantipur TV- no bathing suits, just traditional costumes, and earth statements. Sort of cool, although the beauty contest thing seem so derivative. Sorry to be commenting so soon, but I am cheating, since I am living up to my sig, and in KDU now, where we are 12 hours reversed, so not in the midst of the usual commenting fray.
by kkkkathmandubirdsview on Mar 12, 2010 8:23 AM EST reply actions
What a difference a year makes
Our 2010 concerns:
1. Will McClellan, Hill, or Garcia be #5 in the rotation?
2. Will Freese be able to field his position?
3. Will Mather or Craig be #4 OF?
4. Will Lugo or Gotay be the #4 IF?
Everybody else in the Central wishes for these concerns.
I also worry
about Frese’s 3 throwing errors so far. Bad karma? I remember last spring another IF had a lot of errors, but cannot remember who (not Joe). I hope that he gets it together.
by kkkkathmandubirdsview on Mar 12, 2010 8:32 AM EST up reply actions
Heh, about about this.
“Ok, hard grounder to my right. Got it. Now step, load up, throw HOLY CRAP THAT’S PUJOLS OVER THERE " and then the ball bounces. heh.
by sdrone on Mar 12, 2010 9:40 AM EST up reply actions 5 recs
Now THAT was funny...
and probably accurate. Well played.
by RollBirdsRoll on Mar 12, 2010 10:11 AM EST up reply actions
pretty much
Wash Post
[Drew] Storen made the bus ride 100 miles to and from Jupiter only to not play, but he didn’t mind. “It was worth it to watch Albert Pujols take batting practice,” he said.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on Mar 12, 2010 11:08 AM EST up reply actions 2 recs
Resoulution
1, Garcia seems to not be in the mix from management, leaving the other two.
2. I pray. |Scary so far.
3. Why not both (4/4)?
4. I still don’t understand the Lugo thing, meaning forget about Gotay. Lopez makes Lugo redundant. I have spent sleepless nights over this, and in place of Lugo we need a RH bullpen artist, or a SS to spell of Ryan.
by kkkkathmandubirdsview on Mar 12, 2010 8:47 AM EST up reply actions
Sorry to be repetitive
But . . . Lopez is not redundant if Freese can’t hold the starting position at 3B. And I don’t think it’s a foregone conclusion that he can. I think there’s a fair chance that Lopez is our three-bagger, Freese rides the pine, and Lugo platoons with Skip.
So says, Titus Pullo (formerly The Dude)
by Titus Pullo on Mar 12, 2010 11:38 AM EST up reply actions
While I think you're right, that would be a terrible waste of resources.
If Freese can’t start at 3b, then Lopez should start there and Craig should make the big club along with Mather.
A bench of Craig, Mather, Lugo, TGreene, and Pornstache would be pretty salty, IMO.
Baseball's only fun if you're playing it, watching it, or thinking about it.
Once again
no lefties on that bench.
"I actually used about nine pitches--two different fastballs, two sliders, a curve, a changeup, knockdown, brushback, and hit-batsman" - Bob Gibson
by ISawGodInGibby'sRightArm on Mar 12, 2010 3:37 PM EST up reply actions
Not really
they were all in traditional costume, which is great, but I don’t understand the objective of beauty contests, unless it is for the person competing to get an ad contract. The same commercial rules apply here as in US. Plus, none of them seemed as nice as my Sherpa wife (a biased viewpoint). Back to spring training. What happened to Russ Springer? Did he get a look anywhere, or is he still available?
by kkkkathmandubirdsview on Mar 12, 2010 8:36 AM EST up reply actions
still available
even heard rumors he would give the cardinals a discount…i say why not…the bullpen scares me
"Albert hits good pitches hard and bad pitches even harder. And when he gets in the batter's box, if you pray, then you start praying. And if you don't pray, you think about starting."--Brian Bannister
I agree
The BP to me is not scary, but tenuous. I was hoping Kinney would bounce back ton 2006, but the MRI and cortisone shot isn’t encouraging. By the way, I think the ultimate Cards discount came from Lopez. $1m+incentives. DeRosa, what, $5m, and he is not playing now with a wrist problem?I really think that Mo, or the Cards, played this extremely smartly, let him go for $5m. and eventually get FL for $1+. Low hanging fruit indeed!
by kkkkathmandubirdsview on Mar 12, 2010 8:54 AM EST up reply actions
dero's wrist gave out?
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
yes
huge tracts of land, but all on a 45% slope, since this is the Himalaya. Cultivation by hand. The good news is, the bovines are pure yak, and fewer yak and moo crosses. Sweet stuff. Yak cheese is great. Not to mention the millet and corn moonshine at my mother-in-law’s!
by kkkkathmandubirdsview on Mar 12, 2010 8:58 AM EST up reply actions
an
acquired taste – hard as rocks, but still from the udder!!
by kkkkathmandubirdsview on Mar 12, 2010 9:22 AM EST up reply actions
By the way
You won’t believe it, but I am actually here in Nepal starting Sunday as Team Leader for a Community Livestock Development Project. Moo indeed! I will also be investigating the tracts of land !
by kkkkathmandubirdsview on Mar 12, 2010 9:44 AM EST up reply actions
Ok wait.
I’m lost now. Are we still talking about boobs? Or actual parcels of land?
by arch support on Mar 12, 2010 9:52 AM EST up reply actions
Garcia is doing exactly...
…what he needs to do. He is throwing multiple innings at a time against major league level hitting, and not breaking down. IMO, I don’t think Tony was ever going to slot Garcia in for the 5th pitcher spot. He simply hasn’t thrown enough given his injuries.
But. This is a good building year. If all goes well, Jaime will start the year in Memphis, get a few starts with the big club, and log in around 120-140 innings, and THEN be ready to break into St. Louis in 2011.
Not to mention
that he’ll still be a “break glass in case of emergency” guy.
I’m not unhappy with the way this is all developing. The improvisations for 2010 seem like they’ll work just fine, Senor G will get reintegrated without getting knifed by the Verducci Effect, and with Miller already attracting notice, there’s going to be life on the mound after Carp’s contract runs out. Life is good.
by StanTheManFan on Mar 12, 2010 9:14 AM EST up reply actions
even if Jamie
starts the year in Memphis, a starter likely goes on the DL somewhere along the line this season. Do you want to give those starts to Hawksworth or Garcia? I think Garcia still makes a handfull of starts in STL even if he begins the year in Memphis. I’m fine with it as long as he gets time with the big club in 2010. We need him ready to slide into the rotation in 2011.
i still see tony
going with boggs in case of emergency
"Franklin has no patience for bloggers who believe because he pitches to contact, his start last season was something of a fluke."
Jaime Garcia
will make multiple starts in St. Louis this year. It’s a near certainty, IMO. Injuries happen.
"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
Don't you put that evil on me, Ricky Bobby!
He took. It out.
by flipthebird15 on Mar 12, 2010 3:48 PM EST up reply actions
According to my Maple Street Press 2010 Cardinals Annual (on newstands now!)
Jaime is arbitration eligible after the 2011 season. It’d be nice to see what he can do in the big league rotation at some point this season.
STAB STAB STAB
He could be Super Two
if Garcia is on the big club all season. Per Cot’s he has 1.147 yrs of service time. 2.139 yrs was the 2009 Super Two cutoff.
I really don't think that would much matter
We’re talking the difference between .5M and like 1.5M if he has a 4.00 ERA season.
Not afraid to nitpick
We were all swayed..
by Garcia’s performance when he came back last year to help Memphis win the PCS. We saw him pitch yesterday in Jupiter. He was wild. He also struck out a few batters. After yesterday I wouldn’t be surprised if he started the season in Memphis.
also, Gotay played some awesome defense. He had a big grin on his face. Kinda made me like the kid. Allen Craig looked good. I think he is helping himself. Al least the crowd was on his side.
Lopez and Lugo left the game fairly early and it was the kids who led the comeback. I don’t know what to read into that though. The Marlins were playing mostly AAA/AA players also. It was like watching the Memphis Cardinals.
Today is the Red Sox and we are expecting a rainout.
Holy crap.
Joe Mather is hot. I didn’t get the lauds everyone gives him; he doesn’t look that great in uniform. But in street clothes? Damn.
He makes me feel funny.
wow, that's the second desertion from the Colby camp
for the Bomb Squad. the first was CG. the shock.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
Colby's like the cute kid in high school.
Athletic, dresses like the cool kids. Girls like him ’cause he seems aloof and he drives a fast car that his parents paid for.
Bombs, on the other hand, is kind of an average dude; gets decent grades, was never starting QB on the football team but was a pretty decent receiver for a white dude and threw some elbows on the basketball court. Pretty much flew under the radar. Then senior prom happens; everyone sees him in a tux and the girls swoon. Colby’s now yesterday’s news.
PS – I’m a straight dude. No really.
by arch support on Mar 12, 2010 9:30 AM EST up reply actions
ok i take it back
maybe the 80s are back
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
Am I
the only person that thinks Colby looks like Kermit the Frog??
Kermit can demonstrably sell it.
maybe Fozzie?
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
How sad is it
that I saw Kermit the Frog and immediately thought of this?
"The two most important things in life: good friends and a strong bullpen." - Bob Gibson
you need an internet primer or something.
or a detox program.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
I enjoyed that & Creep just a little too much
Blaine Matthew Burns: Albert Pujols' biggest fan (his first words will for sure be "Albert Pujols is RIDICULOUS")
I didn't desert Colby.
I just think Joe has the potential to become my favorite. I really want him to make the team so I can get a new shirt.
Who needs affection when you can have blind hatred?
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Evan Lysacek: 2010 Olympic Gold Medalist ♥
Our bench guys....
since Dec.in my view were Larue, Mather, Craig, Lugo, and Lopez (yes, I foresaw the deal). Let us see how it plays out.
by kkkkathmandubirdsview on Mar 12, 2010 9:11 AM EST up reply actions
yeah, we discussed that a month of 2 ago
Seems like he would, well, have to beat them off with a stick.
The bastard.
thanks anyway
but i’m still recovering
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
Even Trolololo Guy has an off day every once in a while
I need your discipline / I need your help / I need your discipline / You know once I start I cannot stop myself...
by mojowo11 on Mar 12, 2010 4:08 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
disturbing
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
oh, and:
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
The Strauss signal!
You know what they call a quarter pounder with cheese in France?
by jd is legend on Mar 12, 2010 10:15 AM EST up reply actions
Duh-na duh-na duh-na duh-na duh-na duh-na duh-na duh-na
JOE STRAUSS!
You know what they call a quarter pounder with cheese in France?
by jd is legend on Mar 12, 2010 10:57 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
i don't buy this for a second
that is not a whisper.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on Mar 12, 2010 11:02 AM EST up reply actions
I thought the unicorns
(or pegacorns) were supposed to be like anti-venom for Strauss, but now it seems like they’re his calling card. Wtf?
"I actually used about nine pitches--two different fastballs, two sliders, a curve, a changeup, knockdown, brushback, and hit-batsman" - Bob Gibson
by ISawGodInGibby'sRightArm on Mar 12, 2010 3:57 PM EST up reply actions
that's what I thought too
but I think there’s some anti-unicorn sentiment in some people’s childhoods.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
nah, they use straussicorn even after I explain the origin
even the picture of Albert and the unicorn doesn’t slow it down.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
It doesn't really matter
Point is Strauss must be accompanied by unicorn. No point in trying to clarify what it means, it will mean whatever it wants to mean. Gotta let the meme roam free.
I need your discipline / I need your help / I need your discipline / You know once I start I cannot stop myself...
oh yes, that is the way of the memes.
I’m just waiting for someone to make the leap to the inevitable.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
all I know is that pegacorns are not unicorns
and neither should be confused with bacon-winged pegacorns
"If you don't have outstanding relief pitching, you might as well piss on the fire and call the dogs." -WH
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Mar 12, 2010 4:09 PM EST up reply actions
omgob, there is a difference between pegacorns?
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
ought to link to the original creator
they made more
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
this one has gotten lost on me long enough
what is the origin of this one?
by WyoCardsFan on Mar 12, 2010 11:23 AM EST up reply actions
Unicorns protect us from
rumors, midnight tweets, conjecture, and general Joe Strauss asshattery.
* is an Asshat
Also, Dave Concepcion.
that's fantastic.
maybe not the best VEB meme ever, but pretty good.
"Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals." --Churchill
The negativity Strauss injects into his "articles" must be
offset with something happy, like a unicorn.
"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
memesplanation
sorry, I got tangled up in SBN.
http://www.vivaelbirdos.com/2009/10/19/1090784/adam-wainwright-and-late-blooming#23033279
Can we make a VEB pact
stating that any link to a Strauss article be amended with a "(Strauss)" at the end so I can take a happy pill before reading it?
by fourstick on Oct 19, 2009 1:45 PM CDT
Not to be confused with pegacorns, which involve bacon wings, and magical situations like finding tipped pitches or Colby’s walk rate.
Anyone else need a memesplanation?
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on Mar 12, 2010 11:37 AM EST up reply actions
SBN'd
I just hope that there are unicorns.
by bgh on Oct 19, 2009 2:18 PM CDT
by nomar34 on Oct 19, 2009 2:34 PM CDT 6 recs
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on Mar 12, 2010 11:40 AM EST up reply actions
ah, damn it sbn
sorry y’all… baseball unlikely today.
but The Youk is there… so they could have a beard contest.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
Blake Hawksworth looks like he's going to tweet his entire playlist
http://twitter.com/BlakeHawksworth
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
Someone has it out for the Mets...?
http://twitpic.com/183ktm (read caption)
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
all the prophecies are coming true
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
Oh, no...
…my family (parents and younger brother who’s on spring break) just moved down to Florida, and were planning on going to the game today, and they’ve never been to spring training…hopefully they’ll at least get to see something.
"But I’m still hungry. I’ve got 10 fingers. There’s one that’s busy and I need nine more."
- Albert Pujols
i asked strauss
via twitter why garcia didn’t appear to be in the running for fifth starter. he replied thusly:
JoeStrauss
@spencergriffin (In)experience. Same reason Waino’ not considered for 2006 rotation.
I’m not sure if that’s sourced or if it’s his opinion, but i wouldn’t be surprised if that’s indeed the case. in my opinion, while i’d LOVE to see him start the year in the rotation, the cautious thing to do is give him a half season throwing lots of innings.
If hill and/or penny are pitching great, then no harm in leaving him in AAA, if they aren’t, no harm in bringing him up.
That's his opinion, I'm sure of it
He wouldn’t give sourced information via a source he doesn’t consider newsworthy (Twitter).
I would guess his opinion is probably correct though. Hill has been in a rotation before, and the team pretty much know what KMac brings to the table after seeing him the last two years in the bullpen. He’s making the Wainwright transition ala 2007.
Can Colby round out our new MV3?
they'd be a lot cooler if they were though, (wo)man
Blaine Matthew Burns: Albert Pujols' biggest fan (his first words will for sure be "Albert Pujols is RIDICULOUS")
right
but he’s privy to the opinions of the coaches on these things. i don’t mind garcia going to AAA this year nearly as much as im miffed at some of the position players not getting a shot. pitching, i think, is more fungible so a surplus doesn’t mean arms are blocked necessarily.
well, if this is the case
I hope he’s closing games for us in the World Series.
by WyoCardsFan on Mar 12, 2010 11:26 AM EST up reply actions
Experience
might be related to Garcia’s experience implementing a Duncan game plan and not experience facing major league hitters for six innings. This quote was from the mothership article on the bullpen
“One of the problems with Jaime is health,” La Russa said. “Which way can he stay healthier? But if you say health is not an issue, he [still] really hasn’t had a full Triple-A season. He still would benefit from being in the big leagues and under [pitching coach Dave Duncan’s] tutelage. And we’d be careful using him.”
Hah
And we’d be careful using him.
He’s young. TLR and DD don’t have a good track record re: young pitchers and carefulness.
"I actually used about nine pitches--two different fastballs, two sliders, a curve, a changeup, knockdown, brushback, and hit-batsman" - Bob Gibson
by ISawGodInGibby'sRightArm on Mar 12, 2010 4:03 PM EST up reply actions
Not sure most of these "openings" really matter.....
We all know Tony likes to tinker with his lineup, and let some guys go down to AAA to get innings or AB’s that they won’t get with the Cards. I expect that is what will happen. Even if Garcia doesn’t win the 5th spot, I’m sure at some point, whether due to ineffectiveness or injury, he’ll get a chance to make some starts.
Same with all the bench guys. How many times did we see it last year where for whatever reason, we had guys constantly shuffling between AAA and St. Louis? Guys like Greene, Mather, Freese (maybe), Gotay, and Craig…..I imagine they’ll all see some time in both the bigs and AAA.
Matt Holliday. Nuff said.
They were shuffling guys last year mostly due to injuries
Khalil Greene, Boog, Ankiel, Ludwick, and Chris Duncan were all banged up early in the season last year, while Freese and Mather, considered at the time to be the 3B hole fillers both got hurt as well. We should see a lot less shuffling this season with additions of major league players like Lopez, who can play a ton of positions, and Holliday, who solidifies LF.
Can Colby round out our new MV3?
OT, but possibly IMPORTANT
so I got an email from MLB.com today:
Dear 2009 MLB.com® Gameday Audio Subscriber,
LIVE Baseball is back and better than ever, just in time for Spring TrainingTM. MLB.com has re-named MLB.com Gameday Audio to At Bat and added new features for 2010, including real-time video highlights and game stats. We are pleased to automatically renew your 2009 subscription for 2010. As a loyal customer, your subscription is priced at the same low regular season price as last year – only $14.95 for the season. That’s $5 off the full 2010 regular season price! Listen to over 150 Spring Training games, all 2,430 regular season games and all Postseason games live or on demand on your desktop or laptop. Almost 100 games are streamed LIVE each week.
I have never subscribed to Gameday Audio, I thought that the new At Bat app was the same as last year’s AT Bat. I am going to be majorly pissed at MLB (yet again!) if they have totally changed the AT BAT app. I fear that I have purchases Gameday Audio under false pretenses. I am starting to wonder if I will be able to watch live games with it this year. If so, I am starting to think that they will not be at the same 99 cent price as last season.
Gah! Off to try to find out from MLB.com if I just screwed over.
Lighten up, Francis - Sergeant Hulka
* sarcasm might be involved in this comment
for the iphone, the
At bat 2010 is nearly identical to 2009, although $5 more – which brings the price in line with the Gameday Audio.
the Video tab shows ‘MLB.TV’ available, but states ‘Coming Soon’ MLB.TV live streaming for ST won’t be available until mid-March.
The 99 cent game offering is conspicuously missing from the description in the apps store.
uh huh
that part about the 99 cents has me worried. I should not have assumed it was going to be the same this season (fi’n Bud!). I don’t need MLB.tv enough to purchase a whole season, so the 99 cent games really come in handy for those games I want to watch, but know will get blacked out here
Lighten up, Francis - Sergeant Hulka
* sarcasm might be involved in this comment
I Just Plunked Down $179.00...
…for MLB Extra Innings, which is all the games not on regular broadcast tv – which means I shuold see a boatload of Cardinals baseball this year!!!
;=8D
And they spread the moolah so its like 44 bucks over 4 months. Only downside is that its not in HD, but still,
WOOHOOOOOOO!!!!!
:=8D
Big McLargehuge!
:=8O
Extra Innings HD
I’ve had the extra inning package for several years. I think there was an add on for about $20 last year, but with that a large number of the games were in HD.
Anyone have the Droid 2010 At-Bat app?
"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
Yeah, it's pretty good
Audio drops out a little too often, though. I hope they improve it.
I never would slip you Mickey! It is merely rhinoceros horn. This makes the champagna bubble.
by The Continental on Mar 12, 2010 11:38 AM EST up reply actions
Hopefully,
it’s a Spring Training problem and not a regular season problem.
"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
That's what I hope too
I’d be nice if it just autoreconnected, but I usually have to stop the audio and restart it.
It doesn’t have the stuff that’s missing from GameDay either, of course. I’m looking forward to seeing how well the extra goodies work.
Seems to be worth the $15 so far.
I never would slip you Mickey! It is merely rhinoceros horn. This makes the champagna bubble.
by The Continental on Mar 12, 2010 11:50 AM EST up reply actions
Good to know.
Thanks for the info.
"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
I do
And I like it.
I wonder if this means that I still have gameday audio (I wrote them to cancel my automatic subscription renewal after I bought the at-bat app for Droid.
Guys like Bradley are exactly why we can't have a pumpkin patch anymore.
I called and canceled the automatic subscription
I did not noticed when I purchased At Bat last season that it automatically renewed. I had already purchased the 2010 version, and luckily they said they would cancel the automatic renewal so that I would not end up paying twice for the same service. I wonder how many people are not going to catch that they do that.
Lighten up, Francis - Sergeant Hulka
* sarcasm might be involved in this comment
ON this subjet
Is there any way to get, say, inning summary and at-bat summaries on a droid phone? I don’t need audio or any kind of video, but it’d be nice to get stuff like “Pujols stares the ball off the plate for a walk, Freese advances to 2nd, Skipster somehow scores” and stuff like that.
You can try one of the web GameDay sites
Yahoo used to have a version of GameDay that was HTML only. If they still have that it should run in the standard browser.
I never would slip you Mickey! It is merely rhinoceros horn. This makes the champagna bubble.
by The Continental on Mar 12, 2010 12:19 PM EST up reply actions
Flash 10.1
is supposed to come out very soon. “First half of 2010” is what they’ve said publicly.
Guys like Bradley are exactly why we can't have a pumpkin patch anymore.
since this post is tagged kremlinology of La Russa
Can we have a definitive guide to Tony’s names for the rookies?
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
I don't want McClellan to be the fifth starter
I just think he is to ‘blah’ of a pitcher. Nothing really impresses me about him. I would like Rich Hill to win it. Because if Hill wins it than it means he is not walking as many guys and has better control. Than Garcia starts in Memphis till Hill gets hurt again. McClellan won’t have time to ramp up to a starter again since it will be midseason and he is in the bullpen. Garcia is called up from Memphis and than stays the rest of the season.
by FlimtotheFlam on Mar 12, 2010 10:47 AM EST reply actions 1 recs
Why not?
There’s nothing wrong with having a blah pitcher with an assortment of averagish pitches as the 5th starter… What more can you ask for really? Hoping for Hill to return to form and last a full season after a shoulder injury seems to me to be asking a bit much.. McClellan has built up is arm strength over the last 2 years in the pen following his surgery. I’d bet on him being more consistent than Hill. And that can be more valuable than upside.
by Birds on the Matt on Mar 12, 2010 11:04 AM EST up reply actions
I totally agree
McClellan should stay in the bullpen imo
"If you don't have outstanding relief pitching, you might as well piss on the fire and call the dogs." -WH
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Mar 12, 2010 12:53 PM EST up reply actions
Prefer
McClellan to the bully, sign Smoltz to be starter #5 for $2.5 mil, Hill and Garcia at Memphis until someone gets hurt. Smoltz signs this K only when he finally understands no one will give him $5 mil (or anywhere near it) anymore, which will be in a week or so. I also assume he’s been working out somewhere in private, getting his arm strength in gear.
"I actually used about nine pitches--two different fastballs, two sliders, a curve, a changeup, knockdown, brushback, and hit-batsman" - Bob Gibson
by ISawGodInGibby'sRightArm on Mar 12, 2010 4:25 PM EST up reply actions
SUCKS!!!
"I actually used about nine pitches--two different fastballs, two sliders, a curve, a changeup, knockdown, brushback, and hit-batsman" - Bob Gibson
by ISawGodInGibby'sRightArm on Mar 12, 2010 4:26 PM EST up reply actions
i'm so bored, i'm reading bcb.
http://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/2010/3/12/1368720/bcb-interview-tom-ricketts-and
They need money for classroom facilities? I mean, not to be insensitive to tough cultural transitions, but don’t other players just… take guys out on the town and show them around? Introduce the kids? Tell them about the schools and the groceries?
This is where I am thankful for the wives of our players.
…oh my gob, they watch bcb for input.
On hiring more people in what I think is the sparsest FO in baseball, next to the Marlins:
If we could, if we need more scouting people, if we need more development people, I don’t know about it.. No one’s asked me for that.
On the usher-fail:
it’s one of the things you have in a small confined ballpark with not a lot of space, and let’s face it ticket prices that are toward the upper end of ticket pricing in the league. So we have no empty seats and we know people pay a lot to be in those seats. Some of them appreciate kids coming down, standing in front of them asking for autographs and they remember when they did that and they enjoyed it, and some who think that’s obscuring their view of the field that they paid to have.
Wow. no comment.
This interview may take me all day.
I less than three Cardinals fandom.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
I like the part where Tom Ricketts had no clue that the Cubs were blacked out in Des Moines.
Okay, fine, he hasn’t been with the team too terribly long…but still, isn’t a blackout in your Triple A city something you might want to know about?
"But I’m still hungry. I’ve got 10 fingers. There’s one that’s busy and I need nine more."
- Albert Pujols
yeah, I didn't have the heart to post that.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on Mar 12, 2010 12:19 PM EST up reply actions
Whenever you spend the better part of a billion dollars on something
you can’t be bothered to look into all the details…
"The two most important things in life: good friends and a strong bullpen." - Bob Gibson
World Series are won with magic, anyway
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
In regards to the cultural transitions
if you get a chance, rent the movie sugar. I’m not sure how accurate it is, but it made me think and it provides some insight into foreign cultural issues. The acting isn’t very good.
I think it would be financially irresponsible for the teams not to provide initial guidance for non-engilsh speakers.
well yeah, obviously
especially out of the academies.
but read what they’re providing. it just… didn’t seem like a wise allocation of resources, to worry about classrooms, then say “gee, I don’t know if we need more scouts.”
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on Mar 12, 2010 12:35 PM EST up reply actions
I forgot
that I wanted to check that movie out. Thanks for the reminder.
How sappy is it?
Guys like Bradley are exactly why we can't have a pumpkin patch anymore.
Did you check out the bonus features?
They had Pedro and others at the premier talking about how accurate the portrayal was of coming to America for many young Dominicans.
I thought the movie was well done though I agree the acting was outstanding.
OT, best choose your adventure ever
/please realize this is posted in jest, and don’t let this spiral into a religious discussion
You know what they call a quarter pounder with cheese in France?
by jd is legend on Mar 12, 2010 11:54 AM EST reply actions 3 recs
i want page 72
post it!
"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
no way that old man knows anything about neuroscience
throw your pocket change at him and run in the other direction
"There's a lot of things we say that don't make sense to our viewers. Okay, primarily me." ~Al Hrabosky~
by YesWeOquendo on Mar 12, 2010 4:56 PM EST up reply actions
latest news
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
I don't think
http://ktrs.com/spring/?p=249 means what you think it means….
by WyoCardsFan on Mar 12, 2010 12:13 PM EST up reply actions
What are you trying to tell us, Y2S?
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Sorry, but you are looking for something that isn’t here.
I never would slip you Mickey! It is merely rhinoceros horn. This makes the champagna bubble.
by The Continental on Mar 12, 2010 12:14 PM EST up reply actions
It worked at first, but now it doesn't
It said Albert took some swings today and could play tomorrow
You know what they call a quarter pounder with cheese in France?
by jd is legend on Mar 12, 2010 12:15 PM EST up reply actions
yeah, that's weird
I tested it right before I posted it.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on Mar 12, 2010 12:18 PM EST up reply actions
I'm trying to say that life is an existential nightmare.
duh.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on Mar 12, 2010 12:19 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
That's what I thought.
I never would slip you Mickey! It is merely rhinoceros horn. This makes the champagna bubble.
by The Continental on Mar 12, 2010 12:21 PM EST up reply actions
l'enfer -- c'est les autres!
"We were men - flesh and blood - and we played baseball in the sunshine. We hit doubles off the wall, slid hard into second base. We had fights, and we made love. We sang songs and prayed on Sundays. . . . We felt pain. And we felt joy. There was a lot wrong with the world. But we weren't sad, man. We had the times of our lives." Buck O'Neil, from "The Soul of Baseball: A Road Trip Through Buck O'Neil's America."
been reading sartre lately?
"If you don't have outstanding relief pitching, you might as well piss on the fire and call the dogs." -WH
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Mar 12, 2010 1:59 PM EST up reply actions
wait, so...
"The Red SoxKevin Youkilis deserve a pat on the back for agreeing to make that trip back here," said La Russa.
Roger Dean Stadium general manager Joe Pinto said, "I’m awestruck. Teams don’t usually do this.The Red SoxKevin Youkilis could have said, ‘We don’t need to come back.’ It shows the relationship the Cardinals have withthe Red SoxKevin Youkilis."
link
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
speculation
this is either window dressing or an attempt by the BoSox to mend fences. I know that there is still some bubbling resent within the cards organization due the the way they were treated (communication and travel accommodations) by the Boston organization during the 04 WS.
it's small sample size celebration day at the P-D!
With eight Florida exhibition games down and 20 to go, the Cardinals’ hitters, averaging nearly six runs a game, are batting .299 overall.
Among players with 10 or more at-bats, rookie outfielder Shane Robinson has the highest average at .400 on four for 10, including three for six with two doubles from the seventh inning on.
The most productive hitter has been center fielder Colby Rasmus, who has a .368 mark with two of the four homers hit by the Cardinals and six runs batted, tied with Joe Mather for the club lead.
Mather, fighting to regain an extra man berth he had in 2008 before he suffered a hand injury, is hitting .300 in 20 at-bats and catcher Yadier Molina is at .333 on four for 12.
Left fielder Matt Holliday, who won’t play until next week after suffering a right rib cage strain, is two for five (.400) and Albert Pujols is the only hitless player in camp with any measure of at-bats at nothing for five. Pujols is slated to return to the lineup tomorrow in a game here against Houston.
call the national press! albert pujols hitless after five at-bats! shane robinson 4-for-10 in spring training action! vegas makes him early favorite for 2010 MVP! this is real news! people pay us money – real actual money – to write this!
"We were men - flesh and blood - and we played baseball in the sunshine. We hit doubles off the wall, slid hard into second base. We had fights, and we made love. We sang songs and prayed on Sundays. . . . We felt pain. And we felt joy. There was a lot wrong with the world. But we weren't sad, man. We had the times of our lives." Buck O'Neil, from "The Soul of Baseball: A Road Trip Through Buck O'Neil's America."
shane robinson > albert pujols
"If you don't have outstanding relief pitching, you might as well piss on the fire and call the dogs." -WH
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Mar 12, 2010 2:27 PM EST up reply actions
God I hope so.
How awesome would that be?
by MdRedbirdFreak on Mar 12, 2010 3:58 PM EST up reply actions
the weirdest part is that he would have to be inhumanly good on defense
"If you don't have outstanding relief pitching, you might as well piss on the fire and call the dogs." -WH
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Mar 12, 2010 4:10 PM EST up reply actions
Well duh
VivaElBirdos: Celebrating glorious mustaches since 2009
by redbirdnation8206 on Mar 12, 2010 5:43 PM EST up reply actions
ver. 1.0?
"Franklin has no patience for bloggers who believe because he pitches to contact, his start last season was something of a fluke."
Fulton Reed was the coolest
But he couldn’t even make varsity, wtf.
Albert Pujols does not have "down" years. He has "~6 WAR" years.
My personal preference is for Lux, but I find Palmolive has a nice, piquant after-dinner flavor – heady, but with just a touch of mellow smoothness
by WyoCardsFan on Mar 12, 2010 3:12 PM EST up reply actions 6 recs
References to that movie will always get a rec from me.
"But I’m still hungry. I’ve got 10 fingers. There’s one that’s busy and I need nine more."
- Albert Pujols
I don't think colby feels emotions
sad or happy or anything really
"...and pujols has given st louis the lead"
The Best Defensive Play I Have Seen in Person/a>
I'm conflicted.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
So confused!
I’m going to go home, don my Cardinals Edmonds jersey, and cry myself to sleep.
I need your discipline / I need your help / I need your discipline / You know once I start I cannot stop myself...
hey, it's a homer against the cubs
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
there should be... a facts of life kind of talk for this.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
BTW, Dan:
Just read Lugo’s profile in the MSP and I noticed that you used the word “glaring.” Nicely played.
STAB STAB STAB
Shelby Miller has had his luggage checked
apparently this is such big news, it gets its own AP blurb
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
bryce harper
kid is raking, but what’s impressive is he’s doing it with a wooden bat. he’s also playing some centerfield. boras will have whoever (nats) drafts him by the short hairs because he can just re-enter the draft the next year if he doesn’t sign.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
is he a boras?
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
not technically his agent (yet)
can only be an “adviser” right now
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
Fat Elvis is out for knee surgery
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
....
Hope is the worst of all evils, for it prolongs the torment of man
by gdm426 on Mar 12, 2010 5:10 PM EST reply actions 3 recs
i know the economy sucks, but i never thought you'd have to down grade the batmobile
Hope is the worst of all evils, for it prolongs the torment of man
good to have you back
your sig sums up my love life
"If you don't have outstanding relief pitching, you might as well piss on the fire and call the dogs." -WH
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Mar 12, 2010 5:41 PM EST up reply actions
i read it the other day & i was like, yep, that sounds about right
Hope is the worst of all evils, for it prolongs the torment of man
i've been doing a lot of soul searching
Hope is the worst of all evils, for it prolongs the torment of man
i've heard it's located somewhere in albertofstan.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
i don't rememeber
all i remember is i went to a party, then we went to another party down the street, then i woke up yesterday morning in russia. 
i’ve lost the last three months or so of memory. so if anyone knows what happened to me, just shoot me off an email. thanks.
Hope is the worst of all evils, for it prolongs the torment of man
that wasn't russia
it was alabama.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
that's explains why i can't understand anything Colby says
Hope is the worst of all evils, for it prolongs the torment of man
alabamese
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
the team could hire jd as colby's interpreter
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
Hey
I’ll take league minimum for that job
You know what they call a quarter pounder with cheese in France?
by jd is legend on Mar 13, 2010 2:12 PM EST up reply actions
all of them?
Blaine Matthew Burns: Albert Pujols' biggest fan (his first words will for sure be "Albert Pujols is RIDICULOUS")
Bwahahahahaha
Who needs affection when you can have blind hatred?
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Evan Lysacek: 2010 Olympic Gold Medalist ♥
read it?
i thought you wrote it.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
Nietzsche said it, and i've stolen it
Hope is the worst of all evils, for it prolongs the torment of man
no ones attacked the pictures
i think youre safe!
"Franklin has no patience for bloggers who believe because he pitches to contact, his start last season was something of a fluke."
who let the dogs out?
"If you don't have outstanding relief pitching, you might as well piss on the fire and call the dogs." -WH
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Mar 12, 2010 5:14 PM EST up reply actions
ain't no party like a pug party cause a pug party never stops
Hope is the worst of all evils, for it prolongs the torment of man
by gdm426 on Mar 12, 2010 5:49 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Don't call it a comeback
You know what they call a quarter pounder with cheese in France?
by jd is legend on Mar 12, 2010 5:41 PM EST up reply actions
i miss curling
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
hahahahahaha
Love it.
Who needs affection when you can have blind hatred?
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Evan Lysacek: 2010 Olympic Gold Medalist ♥
you don't even know what movie that's from.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
oh good. lawn points to you
were you alive then?
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
I'm trying to think of a joke here
about either inserting oneself into her MCP cone or accessing the core with one’s disc, but it’s all falling flat.
Oh, wait, how about… she does something or other to my input/output tower?
She can de-rez my ram?
Anybody?
Albert Pujols does not have "down" years. He has "~6 WAR" years.
well, I dunno
Pujols and Holliday were scratched for back and ribs respectively
Freese and Greene can’t stop committing errors
The ghost of Thurston has haunted nearly every game
and this happened.
don’t click it.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
article up on him at fangraphs
2-3 yesterday.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
i don't even want to speak
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
um,,,, i thought he was a good hitting coach?
the chopping wood swing? really? i heard he wanted to try Albert’s swing, but damn that’s just not good. not good at all
Hope is the worst of all evils, for it prolongs the torment of man
our long national nightmare is over!
welcome back, IBFAM
Lighten up, Francis - Sergeant Hulka
* sarcasm might be involved in this comment
don't act like you missed me, you bastards didn't even know i was gone
Hope is the worst of all evils, for it prolongs the torment of man
yes we did
there were lots of comments about how pleasant it’d become around here.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
Joe Crede still sucks
Lighten up, Francis - Sergeant Hulka
* sarcasm might be involved in this comment
I thought the consensus on that discussion was that Crede was a bargain at his price
but he wasn’t worth the extra million in payroll since he could be replaced with TeaGreene or Freese.But I still thought he would’ve been a cheap backup/insurance for freese, I’m just glad we now have Flopez to end this argument.]
what???? MO brought back floppy?
HOLY FUCKING SHIT®
Hope is the worst of all evils, for it prolongs the torment of man
gdm'd
You know what they call a quarter pounder with cheese in France?
by jd is legend on Mar 12, 2010 7:34 PM EST up reply actions
should we tell him how much Mo paid...?
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
Sorry I wandered into the thread late
but seriously everyone else dropped the ball there…
"The two most important things in life: good friends and a strong bullpen." - Bob Gibson
y'know, that's one thread I have never found again
when a bunch of us recruited a tee for the Cardinals, and made up press releases for what a great player it was.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
that is one of my sad glossary omissions
I still can’t quite find it.
I’m not a robot. effin’ SBN.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on Mar 12, 2010 10:02 PM EST up reply actions
LOL........
that's what I do!
some things never change.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on Mar 12, 2010 10:09 PM EST up reply actions
yeah, you'd think he'd remember
posting the pic of the tee. or, maybe he did remember?
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
I thought I might have posted it.....
but all I really remember aboot July was pretty much an alcohol induced haze.
* is an Asshat
Also, Dave Concepcion.
nexefd
all that work for nothing
Blaine Matthew Burns: Albert Pujols' biggest fan (his first words will for sure be "Albert Pujols is RIDICULOUS")
you know, really, that tee has the capacity to pitch
indefinitely without injury. you can’t put a price on that.
"We were men - flesh and blood - and we played baseball in the sunshine. We hit doubles off the wall, slid hard into second base. We had fights, and we made love. We sang songs and prayed on Sundays. . . . We felt pain. And we felt joy. There was a lot wrong with the world. But we weren't sad, man. We had the times of our lives." Buck O'Neil, from "The Soul of Baseball: A Road Trip Through Buck O'Neil's America."
it drives me crazy
I can’t find that thread. it was long.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on Mar 12, 2010 10:23 PM EST up reply actions
maybe the baron removed it
just to drive you insane, yadi2. if you listen closely you might hear his evil laughter…
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
That's what she said?
"The two most important things in life: good friends and a strong bullpen." - Bob Gibson
gonna pretend i didn't see that
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
thread only means certain things in that context
back awayyyyy
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on Mar 12, 2010 10:42 PM EST up reply actions
the reason it's impossible to find
is because nobody said “tee”. all we did was post a picture of a tee, then we talked about it like it was Troy Glaus or Rick Ankiel or something.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on Mar 12, 2010 10:30 PM EST up reply actions
no idea.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on Mar 12, 2010 10:31 PM EST up reply actions
no idea
do you hate me now?
because i hate me.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on Mar 12, 2010 10:36 PM EST up reply actions
make it unanimous
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
well, was it?
Blaine Matthew Burns: Albert Pujols' biggest fan (his first words will for sure be "Albert Pujols is RIDICULOUS")
in the target thread?
I’m not sure, but it’s unlikely. I vaguely recall more plate-discipline stuff. approach in the box.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on Mar 12, 2010 10:48 PM EST up reply actions
the tee was quiet
not a lot of movement
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
yes. exactly.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on Mar 12, 2010 10:51 PM EST up reply actions
It's 09, and late in a game thread or a post-game thread
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on Mar 12, 2010 10:30 PM EST up reply actions
this is another reason why I dislike conversations
conducted entirely in gifs.
you’ll be lucky to find that thread again.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on Mar 12, 2010 10:52 PM EST up reply actions
not to mention the repetition
there could be a dozen posts with the same picture.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on Mar 12, 2010 10:53 PM EST up reply actions
this is like a scavenger hunt
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
that's every single glossary entry
that’s what I do.
some sick, sick part of me thinks that’s fun.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on Mar 12, 2010 10:56 PM EST up reply actions
maybe we could do a grid search
take volunteers and assign each a certain time period, say a week
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
well, when I had time to work on the 09 poem
that’s what I was doing
(for the record, I blame Boog. I promised myself I’d unplug as soon as I got my hit of Mr. Ryan playing shortstop. but noooooo.)
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on Mar 12, 2010 11:04 PM EST up reply actions
well I appreciate so many
sharing in my regular torture.
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by Yadi2Second on Mar 12, 2010 11:09 PM EST up reply actions
are we on a mission from god?
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
I think someone established that cody is god
or something. I got confused by the batman mask.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
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by Yadi2Second on Mar 12, 2010 11:12 PM EST up reply actions
y'know, I can't remember where I left off in the poem-research
but perhaps after the All-Star Break is a better shot
sorry, I just remembered that. it’s all a blur.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
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by Yadi2Second on Mar 12, 2010 11:10 PM EST up reply actions
we have five months to search through
one question only, do you have any vague idea who was on the roster at the time?
Pre lugo-Ducan trade?
damn it, Cody, now I'm not sure of my time-frame.
it would make the most sense to mock the offense when they sucked. but that was before the ASG, which I am now entirely unsure I reviewed for the poem.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on Mar 12, 2010 11:13 PM EST up reply actions
at least you told me there was pictures
I can eliminate whole threads quickly by just looking for pictures that are related.
....man, I really, really hope
it wasn’t one of the pictures that was erased when gdm changed his image server.
but I’m almost sure it wasn’t gdm’s pic.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on Mar 12, 2010 11:23 PM EST up reply actions
don't get your hopes up
I’ve kept an eye out for it for months now.
and hell, it might not even be that funny by the time we find it.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on Mar 12, 2010 11:33 PM EST up reply actions
check out the boggemeyer
overflow thread, july 31. just scroll down to a picture of a tee. is this it?
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
I think that might be it
it looks nothing like I described — which is about right.
congratulations?
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
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by Yadi2Second on Mar 12, 2010 11:38 PM EST up reply actions
enjoy the pain of a Wellemeyer-Boggs-Franklin night.
http://www.vivaelbirdos.com/2009/7/31/971497/boggemeyer-overflow-thread#19063180
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
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by Yadi2Second on Mar 12, 2010 11:40 PM EST up reply actions
yeah, that's pretty much it.
I warned ya… searching for this stuff can be like a blind date. thanks for looking.
it does have a lot of what was going on – Welley. McRae. Dan and Al.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
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by Yadi2Second on Mar 12, 2010 11:47 PM EST up reply actions
maybe...just maybe there's a second batting tee thread out there
one that contains a comedy gold standard that we shall never lay our eyes upon again unless we take the time and effort into finding it.
don't do it, man!
back away from the search field!
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on Mar 13, 2010 12:44 AM EST up reply actions
it doesn't exist!
it was the culmination of several weeks of Dan and Al being insufferable, and Welley still having a job.
I just wanted to find it to use it again in a later thread.
it’s not even going in the glossary, it’s not worth it, man.
oh, your mom’s here. I’ll put her on the line.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on Mar 13, 2010 12:49 AM EST up reply actions
that's what she said she told you
she’s kind of busy right now, but she says to stop the madness.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on Mar 13, 2010 12:54 AM EST up reply actions
suggestion
start august 1
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
yadi2, you know
you want him on that search!
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
I don't even know what he's looking for
that’s the thread
there ain’t nothing else up in there
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
jack nicholson reference
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
i just couldn't bear to see him suffer
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
Boggs-Thompson, I mean.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on Mar 12, 2010 11:49 PM EST up reply actions
he's been holding the ball well
it’s just a couple hits that ruin it – lol.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
it says it all about how bad Dan and Al were that night
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on Mar 13, 2010 12:41 AM EST up reply actions
i think the tee was tipping its pitches
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
Dave Duncan makes the trip to the mound
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
dunc does all the talking
tee is a good pupil
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
never talks back!
just absorbs all the advice.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
and goes about his business
cool as a cucumber out there.
you know dan, he really is.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
(and now everyone knows my dirty little secret
I catalog everything because I can’t remember crap.)
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on Mar 12, 2010 11:16 PM EST up reply actions
collateralized debt obligation?
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
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by Yadi2Second on Mar 12, 2010 11:22 PM EST up reply actions
I figured
You’ve got an extra apostrophe, by the way.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on Mar 13, 2010 12:45 AM EST up reply actions
card ball you do july and I'll do june
how does that sound?
What I know is that it’s not any later than late august.
i'm gonna start end of july
and work backwards because that was a promising time judging by the number of overflows per game.
btw, i can understand july 4, but why is there no july 16 or 18 post?
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
oh yes. that's the other thing.
those posts exist. you have to go down to the end of this page, and click “previous”. then change the number in the URL.
that is the only way you get all of the posts, in order, as they were posted.
and may GOB have mercy on your soul if it was a fanpost that was never put in the front page.
effin’ SBN.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
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by Yadi2Second on Mar 12, 2010 11:32 PM EST up reply actions
aha. that's the reason why it couldn't be found
the filename is “Champro-Heavy-Duty-Rubber-B.jpg”
nothing about tee. or ball. or anything.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
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by Yadi2Second on Mar 12, 2010 11:41 PM EST up reply actions
yup
I didn’t follow through
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
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by Yadi2Second on Mar 12, 2010 11:50 PM EST up reply actions
wow, the picture of Luddy and Thompson and their wives is gone
Ghostrider’s comment
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by Yadi2Second on Mar 12, 2010 11:51 PM EST up reply actions
kind of catchy
Blaine Matthew Burns: Albert Pujols' biggest fan (his first words will for sure be "Albert Pujols is RIDICULOUS")
God Bless it
Blaine Matthew Burns: Albert Pujols' biggest fan (his first words will for sure be "Albert Pujols is RIDICULOUS")
by STLRegalia on Mar 12, 2010 10:01 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
you should search sbn for "gdm"
apparently we went to alabama, for instance.
for the record, I don’t remember it.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
i told my attorney i never drove the van
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
i hope you didn't trigger any red-light cameras
or maybe you were in disguise?
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
wait, somethings comeing back to me, (but it's not cgirly safe fyi if she's here)
chitown, jd, fredbird & i fired up the van looking for some women.
they were successful, but i was not.
so i went hunting trip for the bacons. and,,, and,,, moo cow tried to end it all after i wouldn’t share my bacons
that’s,, that’s all i remember
Hope is the worst of all evils, for it prolongs the torment of man
have you sold the movie rights yet?
there’s a bar that needs some funding.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
i just got back this morning, i thought i wait till i remembered everything
before i tried to sell the movie rights. there could be some pics or video out there of what went down showing various crimes being committed. and if so, the last thing i’ll have time to worry about is opening up the bar
Hope is the worst of all evils, for it prolongs the torment of man
I honestly thought you and CodyG were the same person
Lighten up, Francis - Sergeant Hulka
* sarcasm might be involved in this comment
i'm picturing this
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
well, if there's time travel involved, maybe they are
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
so you and grandma... holy crap!
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
he's one in the same, kind of like jesus
Hope is the worst of all evils, for it prolongs the torment of man
heh
"If you don't have outstanding relief pitching, you might as well piss on the fire and call the dogs." -WH
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Mar 13, 2010 3:31 PM EST up reply actions
well, i can understand her confusion
unless you know that the moon is really far away…it just doesn’t look that big.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
by cardball on Mar 12, 2010 7:43 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
don't justify the answer, you can understand it but you and I both know the moon is the largest
side note, Why do we refer to our moon as “the moon” are we so lazy as to not give it a name?
i've always called the moon "sarah"
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
luna
and that question (and answers) are obviously photoshoped
/welcome back gdm, your return is triumphant (?)
"There's a lot of things we say that don't make sense to our viewers. Okay, primarily me." ~Al Hrabosky~
by YesWeOquendo on Mar 12, 2010 7:56 PM EST up reply actions
well we only have one
so why can’t it just be “the moon”?
Blaine Matthew Burns: Albert Pujols' biggest fan (his first words will for sure be "Albert Pujols is RIDICULOUS")
are you discriminating against Jupiter?
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
Jupiter can have all the moons it wants
and the people/forms of life on Jupiter can call them whatever they damn well please
Blaine Matthew Burns: Albert Pujols' biggest fan (his first words will for sure be "Albert Pujols is RIDICULOUS")
there they are... at the bottom of their gravity wells
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
Albert, of couse, has no problem with them
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
Man I am excited for the auction fantasy baseball draft tomorrow!
I haven’t been in an auction draft since the first time I ever played fantasy baseball maybe 20 years ago. I can’t remember anyone I picked up for that team. Only thing I remember is that I didn’t win because you had to actually go to the commissioner to pick up people on waivers. Nothing in that league was done online.
"They've done studies, you know. 60% of the time it works, every time."
it will be a new experience for me
I’ve never done an auction type of draft or a year to year league before
"If you don't have outstanding relief pitching, you might as well piss on the fire and call the dogs." -WH
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Mar 12, 2010 5:14 PM EST up reply actions
This will be the first keeper league I've ever joined
I’ve also never played in a league that’s used anything other than the traditional stats so that should make things interesting.
"They've done studies, you know. 60% of the time it works, every time."
oh shit
"If you don't have outstanding relief pitching, you might as well piss on the fire and call the dogs." -WH
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Mar 13, 2010 3:31 PM EST up reply actions
damn
I was too late. I wasn’t going to change much anyway…
"If you don't have outstanding relief pitching, you might as well piss on the fire and call the dogs." -WH
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Mar 13, 2010 3:42 PM EST up reply actions
The Duncans
http://www.vivaelbirdos.com/photos/fantasy-update/643872
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
boog wants a hug too
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
Fat Elvis knee surgery
"If you don't have outstanding relief pitching, you might as well piss on the fire and call the dogs." -WH
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Mar 12, 2010 5:40 PM EST reply actions
...
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
the astros
hahahaha
"If you don't have outstanding relief pitching, you might as well piss on the fire and call the dogs." -WH
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Mar 12, 2010 5:42 PM EST up reply actions
he's so great, let's sign him for 2 more seasons!
"If you don't have outstanding relief pitching, you might as well piss on the fire and call the dogs." -WH
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Mar 12, 2010 5:53 PM EST up reply actions
REALLY?
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
they did
"If you don't have outstanding relief pitching, you might as well piss on the fire and call the dogs." -WH
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Mar 13, 2010 3:42 PM EST up reply actions
yeah, i know
i was referring to an article i linked to the other day, that the astros players were wearing REALLY? t-shirts last year to mock the decisions that cecil cooper was making as manager.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
OT: I'm looking for the gif of Sandoval falling when he sees the floating pie
Can someone help a brother out?
Testicle-exploding shit storms, to date: T.E.S.S '08, T.E.S.S '09
never confuse pie and cake
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
Yeah, yeah... cake... whatever
I’m jonzing for it! My weekend cannot begin until I see it!!!
Testicle-exploding shit storms, to date: T.E.S.S '08, T.E.S.S '09
gdm just got back....
you could have given him this one little thing.
* is an Asshat
Also, Dave Concepcion.
my old bones don't allow me to be as swift as i once was
Hope is the worst of all evils, for it prolongs the torment of man
perhaps another dimension?
maybe i’m an older version of gdm who doesn’t belong here. that would explain the memory loss
Hope is the worst of all evils, for it prolongs the torment of man
he thought it was the man stew.............
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
someone in hollywood totally ripped us off & turned that into a crappy movie
no one from VEB better go see it
Hope is the worst of all evils, for it prolongs the torment of man
Don't you age less the further away from the planet you are?
sorry to get all Einstein up in here.
"The two most important things in life: good friends and a strong bullpen." - Bob Gibson
There's a wikipedia version of what I'm trying to get at...
"The two most important things in life: good friends and a strong bullpen." - Bob Gibson
I am almost certain I was told there would be no theory of relativity
screw it, I love VEB!
Lighten up, Francis - Sergeant Hulka
* sarcasm might be involved in this comment
by mattyfrommo on Mar 13, 2010 12:10 AM EST up reply actions
Hey that's what happens
when they don’t ban people like me.
"The two most important things in life: good friends and a strong bullpen." - Bob Gibson
he'll retire to albertofstan
he has nothing to lose
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
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by Yadi2Second on Mar 13, 2010 12:26 AM EST up reply actions
I'd have to laugh it I got banned for a relativity link...
"The two most important things in life: good friends and a strong bullpen." - Bob Gibson
depends on what the relatives are doing
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on Mar 13, 2010 12:34 AM EST up reply actions
Let's just go ahead and leave the bad jokes to me.
"The two most important things in life: good friends and a strong bullpen." - Bob Gibson
I got to make that joke on facebook tonite...
I was proud of myself being able to shoehorn it in there.
"The two most important things in life: good friends and a strong bullpen." - Bob Gibson
fair enough
better you than me
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on Mar 13, 2010 12:40 AM EST up reply actions
concealed weapons?
Blaine Matthew Burns: Albert Pujols' biggest fan (his first words will for sure be "Albert Pujols is RIDICULOUS")
old men
Blaine Matthew Burns: Albert Pujols' biggest fan (his first words will for sure be "Albert Pujols is RIDICULOUS")
From what I heard
this is the first and only time gdm hasn’t been the quickest…
"The two most important things in life: good friends and a strong bullpen." - Bob Gibson
I saw everyone else
was being all nice about you showing your face again… had to give you some tough love to prevent your head from getting to big over there. That said it’s nice to see you back around these parts again…
"The two most important things in life: good friends and a strong bullpen." - Bob Gibson
I'm pretty sure
that’s the smallest hippo non stuffed animal division I’ve ever seen.
"The two most important things in life: good friends and a strong bullpen." - Bob Gibson
i know this trick
the dog is actually normal size but the man and furniture are both tiny
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
apparently it's legit, it was on the internet & the teevee
Hope is the worst of all evils, for it prolongs the torment of man
Looks like a bad photshop job to me
"The two most important things in life: good friends and a strong bullpen." - Bob Gibson
the guy doesn't look real does he?
Hope is the worst of all evils, for it prolongs the torment of man
i've got a lot of catching up to do
i’m sure the robots gonna blow a gasket when he sees this
Hope is the worst of all evils, for it prolongs the torment of man
beautiful
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
omgob. unicorns. we need... unicorns. stat!!
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
I thought gdm was supposed to bring Posnanski along when he came back to VEB
Lighten up, Francis - Sergeant Hulka
* sarcasm might be involved in this comment
my friend went on an adventure and all he got me was this t shirt
f’in gdm
Hope is the worst of all evils, for it prolongs the torment of man
Cody it seems some of these are a bit redundant
Why OPS, and then a seperate category for SLG, and OBP. I would definately like to see strikeouts and walks added on the offensive side so people like howard, and reynolds are less valuable. Maybe a defensive category could be subbed for AB like DP’s turned. I think the yahoo one is set up fairly well but we don’t really need that many categories. Pitching wise not crazy about IP maybe that could be OBPA or GIDP.
"They've done studies, you know. 60% of the time it works, every time."
That looks pretty good.
Do you not have any defensive stat options or are you not a fan of adding those?
"They've done studies, you know. 60% of the time it works, every time."
Fielding Percentage!!!
"The two most important things in life: good friends and a strong bullpen." - Bob Gibson
No I'm not a fan of those, turning double plays, assists, they are more about opportunites
than they are a actual indicator of talent.
That's fine I can see your point.
"They've done studies, you know. 60% of the time it works, every time."
Definately the changes look good to me.
"They've done studies, you know. 60% of the time it works, every time."
Alright it looks like we're set for the draft then tomorrow.
Draft starts @ 3pm cst and I would hope most of you guys arrive to the draft room about 20 minutes early so I can get a feel of who’s going to be there when it starts.Cardsfan in the rare chance something happens to my internet, you can the start the draft with the co-manager spot I gave you.
f'in gdm
so you just so happened to disappear for the entire time that I was in Hot Springs and then come back on LITERALLY THE F’N DAY that I get out of that place?!?!?!?! IS THERE ANY WAY THIS IS A COINCIDENCE? I did truly enjoy my time there fwiw. . . If you ever make it back down there Purity is the place to go for bbq. . . Stubby’s, not so much.
"Baseball is like Church, many attend, few understand" - Wes Westrum
whats that supposed to mean?
you didnt get involved in some sort of accident and have a spinal cord injury or have a stroke and get sent down to Hot Springs Rehab, did you? I did have a rather large ginger patient, but he was still there when I left. Was that you??
"Baseball is like Church, many attend, few understand" - Wes Westrum
would have never guessed
that willie davis is the all-time dodgers hits leader.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
not that anyone cares
Jason Heyward is emptying his playlist, with some lyrics, into twitter.
Someone take the rookie out to eat or something.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
it is strangely comforting
that pro ballplayers are having about the same Friday night as I am.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
random picture day?
Blaine Matthew Burns: Albert Pujols' biggest fan (his first words will for sure be "Albert Pujols is RIDICULOUS")
seems about right
Hope is the worst of all evils, for it prolongs the torment of man
by gdm426 on Mar 13, 2010 2:59 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
That's epic awesome...
"The two most important things in life: good friends and a strong bullpen." - Bob Gibson
for the robot
NSFW, unless you work from your mom’s basement
Blaine Matthew Burns: Albert Pujols' biggest fan (his first words will for sure be "Albert Pujols is RIDICULOUS")
Zoidberg approves.
In football, the object is for the quarterback, otherwise known as the field general, to be on target with his aerial assault, riddling the defense by hitting his recievers with deadly accuracy in spite of the blitz, even if he has to use the shotgun. With short bullet passes and long bombs, he marches his troops into enemy territory, balancing this aerial assault with a sustained ground attack that punches holes in the forward wall of the enemy's defensive line.
In baseball the object is to go home! And to be safe! "I hope I'll be safe at home!"
-George Carlin (RIP)
a damsel in distress
is always appealing.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
if we're allowed to post this stuff now, i'm going to need it in writing from dan
cause i’ve got a some of those demotivational posters that will blow you alls freaking minds & bring the wrath of the robot down on my head like there’s no tomorrow
Hope is the worst of all evils, for it prolongs the torment of man
post them as a fanshot
at bcb, and just let us know when it’s going up so we can view them before it’s taken down.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
yeah that's not going to happen
i don’t darken the doors of the enemy’s home
Hope is the worst of all evils, for it prolongs the torment of man
party pooper
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
NSFW pictures don't need to be posted as images.
I would hope NSFW links don’t become overly prevalent.
Think; It's not illegal yet.
Me too.
Who needs affection when you can have blind hatred?
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Evan Lysacek: 2010 Olympic Gold Medalist ♥
indeed
Lighten up, Francis - Sergeant Hulka
* sarcasm might be involved in this comment
by mattyfrommo on Mar 13, 2010 10:45 PM EST up reply actions
you suckers with your work and income...
and jobs to get fired from. I scoff at thee.
"The two most important things in life: good friends and a strong bullpen." - Bob Gibson
woo
tomorrow’s game is televised.
now i can remember how much i hate ksdk announcers
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
on an entirely related note
i just spent pretty much my whole day playing final fantasy xiii. shit is so cash. was worried i would be disappointed, but thus far, i’m loving every minute
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
Since it pic day I'
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"They've done studies, you know. 60% of the time it works, every time."
I was trying to say since it's pic day I'll add a few of my favorites
"They've done studies, you know. 60% of the time it works, every time."
i'm fired up
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
that's pretty insulting to gay people
they know better than to serve that food
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
and they hate the smell of urine
i think?
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
setting foot in that dump? I don't see it.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
Check this site out.
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/357094-cubs-fans-secret-shame
I almost fell off the couch laughing when I seen the Cub fan in pink.
"They've done studies, you know. 60% of the time it works, every time."
Linked the wrong site this should be the one I was looking for.
http://www.joesportsfan.com/column.php?storyid=2086
"They've done studies, you know. 60% of the time it works, every time."
testing the resize on sbn
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
wow, I never looked at this carefully.
That’s our 40-man last year!
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
well, roughly half of them
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
i was told there would be no math.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
that was just to suck you in
bait-and-switch.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
foiled again
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
haha
the walrus should grow a walrus.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
the original is clean enough
with photoshop skillz and a good base picture, we could try ’em out on different players
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
There is not
a Ryan Franklin in that bunch.
by WyoCardsFan on Mar 13, 2010 12:35 PM EST up reply actions
belly can't make weight
http://twitter.com/dylanohernandez/status/10402623826
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
it's hilarious
that you can’t incentivize a contract based on things like ERA and batting average, but you can based on body weight
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
seattle's lopez
doesn’t have a weight clause, but a conditioning clause. a few times a season he has to run a 40, do a vertical jump, and two other ones i can’t remember.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
Cubs
Champions
Until
Baseball
Starts
"They've done studies, you know. 60% of the time it works, every time."
by CardHawk on Mar 13, 2010 2:20 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Chumps Until Beer Sucks
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
all-decade team at the mothership
also, this guy doesn’t think much of boog:
http://www.bucsdugout.com/2010/3/12/1370364/2010-n-l-central-preview-st-louis
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
screw them
he’ll be avenged.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
i remembered something else, i conqured this beast on my travels as well
it was glorious
Hope is the worst of all evils, for it prolongs the torment of man
our local baconator challenge takes place later this summer
who can eat the most double baconators, without throwing up, in an hour. The bar was set at 4 last year.
(nothing offical, just a group of 6 or 7 guys)
Blaine Matthew Burns: Albert Pujols' biggest fan (his first words will for sure be "Albert Pujols is RIDICULOUS")
i didn't eat anything for two days after i finished that monster
i had it for lunch & didn’t eat anything the rest of that day or the next. if i had eaten breakfast there’s no way i could have finished it. there’s no way i could eat more than 2 doubles in a day let alone an hour, that’s just too much food.
Hope is the worst of all evils, for it prolongs the torment of man
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