March 4 Open Thread: Cardinals! Mets! Baseball!
by DanUpBaby on Mar 4, 2010 7:30 AM EST
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Baseball! Baseball that is on expanded cable and MLB.TV! Baseball that features a knuckleballer!
A new year means a new type of fixed-verse novelty poetry. Clerihews for everybody!
R.A. Dickey
Knuckled under quickly
When they found no hint
of his ulnar collateral ligament.
Evan MacLane
to some scouts' disdain
might outgun Rapid Robert
today, with a head start.
The analysis to which you are accustomed will appear after the game. In the meantime, hidden in a Goold blog entry detailing today's travel squad was this, which should be adequate for anyone worried that the Cardinals were not trying anything weird enough this year—
Shane Robinson (who has been working with Jose Oquendo as an infielder)
Well, fine, I guess. But a minor league OPS of .697 in 1100 at-bats doesn't really play anywhere, even though it is, I suppose, exactly 120 points higher than Matt Pagnozzi's. The Cardinals have enough infielders jostling for playing time in Memphis that they released Jarrett Hoffpauir, who already fielded like a converted outfielder but at least hit like one; I'm not sure what this move does, except for neutralize Robinson's one asset.
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I'm wearing my Cardinals Jersey!
It’s kind of small for me now but that’s okay.
Who needs affection when you can have blind hatred?
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Evan Lysacek: 2010 Olympic Gold Medalist ♥
I shall put on mine as well....
Willie McGee of course!
by One Flew Over The Cardinals Nest on Mar 4, 2010 7:56 AM EST up reply actions
Not yet
I can only pull a “Oh, I didn’t know you can’t wear a baseball jersey to work!” once. So, I’ll save it for opening day.
What;s the dress code for guys..
men must wear a “professional looking button up shirt with a collar.”
Its professional…i mean they get paid for it, its button-up, and it has a collar and even a belt
Plus
No tie. Big bonus.
On the other hand, they do have to tuck their shirts in.
@aaronjscott
by musialsuspects on Mar 4, 2010 11:31 AM EST up reply actions
maybe
I may be able to pull it off, with the exception of walking into work with a bat slung over my shoulder.
That reminds me ...
back in college, when we used to have Monday Night RAW Nights in the dorm lobby, I always thought it would be great if more people would walk around with giant gold-plated belts slung over their shoulders. That way you’d know who’s in charge.
@aaronjscott
by musialsuspects on Mar 4, 2010 1:22 PM EST up reply actions
I shall join you
Giddy with excitement. I’m up early so all my chores are done. I have had this programmed into my satellite so I can’t forget. There is just something about the crack of the bat in ST.
Me too
The only one I’ve got is Edmonds, but I’m rockin’ it in the office today. Nobody else gives a crap about the Cardinals out here in San Francisco, but that’s okay.
I need your discipline / I need your help / I need your discipline / You know once I start I cannot stop myself...
flagged
for “the only one I’ve got is Edmonds”
don’t make me flag you again
Lighten up, Francis - Sergeant Hulka
* sarcasm might be involved in this comment
I will wear my Cards yarmulke
to Shul this Sabbath. I wear my Cards yarmulke to Shul every Sabbath. He he.
born Dodger blue, now dyed Cardinals red
I notice you didn't say cardinal yarmulke
Belief that success is inevitable is as likely to hold you back as a belief that it is impossible.
What Channel?
Does anyone know what channel the game will be on? No cable for me but baseball would convince me to make the 45 minute drive to the ’rents.
check out VEB on facebook...just search groups for Viva El Birdos
MLB network in STL
is 412. This schedule says the game will be there.
http://thecardinalnationblog.com/2010/02/13/st-louis-cardinals-spring-training-radio-and-television-schedules/
Local Blackout
According to MLB Network’s schedule page the game is subject to local blackout
?
Does anyone know if this is going to air in the springfield mo area on MLB network? I know last years ST games were blacked out a few times even though they weren’t on local channels, I hope and pray it’s on I have the dvr ready to rock!
by SKyNYrDCHiEF44 on Mar 4, 2010 8:38 AM EST via mobile reply actions
Was probably mentioned yesterday
But here is Tyler Greene’s ‘chatter’ at the G-D
I really respect his quiet, honest demeanor. A reason to root for the guy I guess..
Hey Ump!
He's one
of the only ballplayers I’ve met that I thought seemed someone I would get along with in real life
check out VEB on facebook...just search groups for Viva El Birdos
brian barton seemed pretty cool, too
shame we dumped him for about 2 weeks of blaine boyer.
RELEASE THE CENTIQUID!!!!
by Felonius_Monk on Mar 4, 2010 9:12 AM EST up reply actions
whither Cardinaut!!
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
Because of the Great 80's....
…I will always hate the Mets as our bitterest, though shortest-lived, rivals.
Big McLargehuge!
:=8O
CALL A FAIR GAME BLUE!
by One Flew Over The Cardinals Nest on Mar 4, 2010 9:23 AM EST up reply actions
Is that a Zettwoch illo?
Dan is the bestest.
@aaronjscott
by musialsuspects on Mar 4, 2010 9:26 AM EST up reply actions
I thought the Cardinal "crop dusting" was a nice touch...
CALL A FAIR GAME BLUE!
by One Flew Over The Cardinals Nest on Mar 4, 2010 9:31 AM EST up reply actions
Thanks!
Effingham ehh? Flora for me class of ’94 then off to E.I.U.
CALL A FAIR GAME BLUE!
by One Flew Over The Cardinals Nest on Mar 4, 2010 10:11 AM EST up reply actions
hell yeah
my dad used to hate the mets even more than he liked the cards
I'm gonna need a whole lot more franklins if Franklin is our closer this year
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Mar 4, 2010 1:26 PM EST up reply actions
Lugo must be desperate.
Steaks for lunch at the clubhouse yesterday.
You know, if Dick would’ve sprang for lunch a few times, he might not be wearing blue this year.
@aaronjscott
Of course,
I wonder if Lugo knows that TLR is a veg-head.
@aaronjscott
by musialsuspects on Mar 4, 2010 9:33 AM EST up reply actions
ummmm that seems to be a link to the economist
which is broken…
RELEASE THE CENTIQUID!!!!
by Felonius_Monk on Mar 4, 2010 9:34 AM EST up reply actions
Haha
I got my copy-and-pastes crossed up. That’s a story for next week’s SBJ.
@aaronjscott
by musialsuspects on Mar 4, 2010 9:39 AM EST up reply actions
rice and beans, man
that was probably a good cuban place
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
A Wade Boggs
kind of thing. Except Lugo like rice and beans for dingers. Not chicken!
I want the Walrus back...
Mitch Williams on Dan Patrick this morning....
On Stephen Strasburg:
“If he’s ready, he’s ready. It’s stupid to make a business decision with a player of that type of talent, keeping him down in the minors because of fear of arbitration.”
Mitch Williams for Cubs GM!!! Do it Ricketts!!! DO IT! WILD THING!
Can Colby round out our new MV3?
Of course, the counter to that argument is. . .
that if every pitcher has a certain number of innings left in an arm, and that pitcher is ML-ready, why waste those innings in the minors?
If innings spent on a non-contender are worthless (and they’re not, for a variety of reasons), then innings spent in the minors arguably give you negative value.
by SouthsideCardsFan on Mar 4, 2010 12:20 PM EST up reply actions
yeah, but
odds are, the nats won’t be able to pay strasburg for all his innings, so they’d be better serverd to only let his arb clock start running once they have some sort of shot at contention. plus more time in the minors means closer to his prime and the better production they get from him while he’s around
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
Isn't Strassburg a special case though...
Signed an MLB contract or something to that effect? I can’t remember all of the Boras angles.
* is an Asshat
Also, Dave Concepcion.
i dunno
either way, the team still gets 6 years of control
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
He's on the 40 man,
so doesn’t that start the 6 years of control?
* is an Asshat
Also, Dave Concepcion.
No
Service time is “MLB 25-man roster Service time”. The “Major League Contract” deal for draft picks gets them on the 40-man roster (for the player: MLBPA insurance, pot smoking ability, guaranteed to not get blood tested) and lets them structure the contract however they want vs. a minor league deal that can only be a signing bonus paid over 2 years.
Not afraid to nitpick
And FWIW. . .
who says the Nats can’t contend for at least the WC right now? It doesn’t take all that much to cross that line from no chance to some chance, and adding a true ace* to a staff can help that along, no?
- - FWIW, I don’t know that Strasburg is there yet, but if he is, I think that you have to add him to the roster, so long as you are not somehow stunting his development.
by SouthsideCardsFan on Mar 4, 2010 12:23 PM EST up reply actions
that article. . .
explains why not to bring up Jason Heyward for 2 weeks. . .
I think it’s a stretch to say that the same rationale would lead you to keep Strasburg on the farm for a whole season or more.
by SouthsideCardsFan on Mar 4, 2010 2:16 PM EST up reply actions
did you bother to read it?
at least a full paragraph on the connection to Strasburg and why delaying his call up gives them another year of control
Yes, I read it. . .
but nowhere does it say that he should be kept on the farm until the Nats are ready to contend, as it appeared that ADMDrayson was proposing.
by SouthsideCardsFan on Mar 4, 2010 3:54 PM EST up reply actions
I guess I would clarify that I meant a "better" chance and not forever
so, try and build a team that has a decent chance bring Strasburg in maybe the year before where you might be missing a couple of pieces. Instead of bringing him out now starting the clock and then having one great pitcher amongst all other bad players…
I don't think they have the pitching to contend this year
their position players are at least about average, but their rotation and bullpen is very poor. Maybe next year – Jordan Zimmerman back, Strasburg presumably ready at some point. That’s the year to actually try to win, I think, and I reckon there’s a good chance they’ll go for it then.
RELEASE THE CENTIQUID!!!!
by Felonius_Monk on Mar 4, 2010 1:35 PM EST up reply actions
Regarding the verse...
Your lines and rhyme scheme are not Clerihews: http://www.ehow.com/how_4780493_write-clerihew-poem.html I think that form would be an excellent choice for the season, but I personally and artistically prefer the classic Haiku form. – - – Enough of the highbrow poetry comments! It’s BASEBALL!
Honi soit qui mal y pense.
Correction on the "Regarding the verse..."
I didn’t realize the highlighted name was meant to be the first line of the poem. I stand modestly self-corrected. My apologies. Still, I’m not sold on the form…
Honi soit qui mal y pense.
VEB, home of baseball and literary criticism
love it
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
Wouldn't most of the "haiku's" be Senryu's. As they are about persons rather than nature.
and generally are satirical.
Brilliant observation
I doubt any other sports fan site (baseball or otherwise) ever references such things. Again, for the record, my vote is for the game day Senryu rather than the Clerihew. Projecting, I think the Clerihew will tend to grow tired. But what do I know? I never thought Boog would amount to an everyday player.
Honi soit qui mal y pense.
Variety is the spice of life
I think a number of different poetic forms will keep things fresh throughout the season.
RELEASE THE CENTIQUID!!!!
by Felonius_Monk on Mar 4, 2010 1:38 PM EST up reply actions
unless you accept that baseball is a force of nature
there is little debating that it is seasonal
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
yeah
I’ll be sticking with the tried and true haiku
I'm gonna need a whole lot more franklins if Franklin is our closer this year
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Mar 4, 2010 1:27 PM EST up reply actions
MLB Gameday
Does anyone know if the game will be live on Gameday, and what the “secret” link might be?
Liam Moran
used to post these at Hey Listen, but his new site, The Hot Sign, doesn’t have any Gameday links (for today at least).
It's linked from the sidebar
“Spring Training Gameday”
It’s set to update automatically every day at noon. (Originally midnight, but thought folks might want to catch up on yesterday’s game over morning coffee.
Guys like Bradley are exactly why we can't have a pumpkin patch anymore.
Link from Liam
Cards at Mets March 4th gameday link from Liam’s fanshot/website
And let’s all give Liam a big round of applause.
bah
I just had to create it myself since Liam’s site is blocked at work right now, if I had just waited a couple minutes :)
"Come test me every day if you want," says Pujols, "Everything I ever made in this game I would give back to the Cardinals if I got caught."
Awesome.
I now have it bookmarked. If only I could figure out how to “recommend” his fanshot. I’m logged in, but see no way to give it a thumbs up. Oh well. He’ll never know how much I love him.
here's where to bring the love
http://www.vivaelbirdos.com/2010/3/1/1331488/spring-training-gameday-links
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
Lineup today per Goold
1. Skip Schumaker, 2B
2. Julio Lugo, SS
3. Nick Stavinoha, DH
4. Ryan Ludwick, RF
5. Colby Rasmus, CF
6. David Freese, 3B
7. Joe Mather, 1B
8. Jon Jay, LF
9. Jason LaRue, C
Starting Pitcher: LHP Evan MacLane. Followed by: RHP Adam Ottavino, RHP Eduardo Sanchez, RHP Francisco Samuel, and RHP Charlie Zink. Insurance arms: LHP Ben Jukich, RHP Lance Lynn, RHP Fernando Salas.
"Come test me every day if you want," says Pujols, "Everything I ever made in this game I would give back to the Cardinals if I got caught."
who?
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
good luck being specific
though allegedly TLR knows his name, now.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
He'll know his name
when he needs to know his name. There’s like, forty guys in a camp now!
@aaronjscott
by musialsuspects on Mar 4, 2010 10:52 AM EST up reply actions
Last year in ST
27AB, 12Hits, 3Doubles, 1HR…
Clearly he needed more ABs, but you would think that TLR should’ve known his name last year.
Out with a quad injury
According to the Rotoworld sidebar…otherwise he would’ve been in. Hopefully nothing serious, and it doesn’t sound too bad…just a little tweak that’ll only keep him out a few days.
"But I’m still hungry. I’ve got 10 fingers. There’s one that’s busy and I need nine more."
- Albert Pujols
Jebus
Was Tony high? I know this is the first ST game, but The Infection batting third? Give me a freakin’ break.
Lighten up, Francis - Sergeant Hulka
* sarcasm might be involved in this comment
he had experience against the starter
and was successful.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
maybe
whatever it was McGwire was talking about with his swing, has been fixed? (Something about not following through or something) and Stav has been infecting the shit out of the ball this spring?
I have not idea
Blaine Matthew Burns: Albert Pujols' biggest fan (his first words will for sure be "Albert Pujols is RIDICULOUS")
Interesting question
when was the last time two knuckleballers were on the mound at the same time in an MLB game? Could happen today in ST with Zink & Dickey.
(I would guess the answer is probably Dickey and Wakefield, at some point in the recent past, but there ya go…)
RELEASE THE CENTIQUID!!!!
If you were creating a fictional
knuckleballer for a novel, there’s a pretty good chance you’d come up with a name like “Charlie Zink.” Perfect, just perfect.
by MdRedbirdFreak on Mar 4, 2010 11:18 AM EST up reply actions
That would make a good, tongue-in-cheek baseball study
comparing the oddity of names and the positions/roles of the players. I’m pretty sure knuckleballers deviate from the norm quite farther than most.
Someone fire up a spreadsheet.
@aaronjscott
by musialsuspects on Mar 4, 2010 11:24 AM EST up reply actions
I think players that get profiled by Red Baron often have funny names
Like Bittle, Tootle, Wimmer, and Deck McGuire.
Albert Pujols does not have "down" years. He has "~6 WAR" years.
fine baseball names
I still stick by the premise that a good “Y” name is the wave of the future.
Yadier, of course. Yunel. Yuniesky. Yonder. Yunel. Yorman. Yovani. (Yoel. Yoslan. Yusmeiro. → MiL) Yordany. Yorvit.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
In the future, all baseball players are from the Caribbean?
Albert Pujols does not have "down" years. He has "~6 WAR" years.
I dunno, I just like the names. it's creative and not totally crazy.
though I have faith that European-based names have not yet yielded all there is in baseball name-worthiness.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
Boy, I'm gonna tootle so hard on that guy's wimmer!
RELEASE THE CENTIQUID!!!!
by Felonius_Monk on Mar 4, 2010 1:39 PM EST up reply actions
Heh. I've always thought "R.A. Dickey" is pretty much the archetypal baseball name.
That, or the owner of a fleet of long-distance trucks or something.
RELEASE THE CENTIQUID!!!!
by Felonius_Monk on Mar 4, 2010 1:39 PM EST up reply actions
Baseball time!!
I am shivering with excitement. I really want to see Colby fly off the gates today; it would be a nice start…
Game starts at 12:10 CT or ET?
I want the Walrus back...
Judging by the countdown on the team site
I’d say ET.
@aaronjscott
by musialsuspects on Mar 4, 2010 10:13 AM EST up reply actions
Note: Two hours on the dot!
@aaronjscott
by musialsuspects on Mar 4, 2010 10:13 AM EST up reply actions
Eastern
According to ESPN and the MLB scoreboards it is 1:10 ET first pitch
I believe
game time is 1 p.m. eastern (thus 12 central). If I’m correct, all the day spring games begin at 1 eastern.
Carp speaks to the mortals
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
I thought
the mere sound of Carp’s voice would bring wrath and destruction. I’ve always wondered how he does interviews.
@aaronjscott
well there is a weird quality to it.
I’ll say no more of it, since I have a lot of luggage around.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
Will this game be in HD?
The YES Network showed the Yankees game in HD. Will SNY show this one today in HD or will the feed by 4×3?
by Hardcore Legend on Mar 4, 2010 11:33 AM EST reply actions
SNY didn't show the Mets/Braves game in HD....
….so I’m gonna bank on no… :-(
Note: Above comment may contain gratuitous amounts of sarcasm.
BOYCOTT HASS AVOCADOS
Nope, not HD
That’s why they are the Mets and NOT the Yankees.
by Hardcore Legend on Mar 4, 2010 1:05 PM EST up reply actions
should I drink this milk carton now?
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
wrong side
its the quad
"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
woo hoo!
i’ll be in class for all but like the last 30 minutes of the game!
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
I'm going to listen to it here @ work,
and watch it tonight on the DVR.
Toadonalump is still running this year, btw.
* is an Asshat
Also, Dave Concepcion.
Click that link,
then click radio stations…..I get blocked from most streaming sites, but not this one.
* is an Asshat
Also, Dave Concepcion.
Damb.
I left my walkman at home. Sad face.
@aaronjscott
by musialsuspects on Mar 4, 2010 12:58 PM EST up reply actions
Gameday audio isn't running a stream for it though
Which is really lame.
Albert Pujols does not have "down" years. He has "~6 WAR" years.
no xm either....
Damn you MLB Network and your exclusive rights.
* is an Asshat
Also, Dave Concepcion.
I don't think so
According to the 2010 broadcast schedule, the first radio broadcast will be Saturday. So I don’t know how / if toadonalump will work.
i think i'm just gonna start it
and i should be able to watch like a pitch before i have o leave. then i’ll pause it and pick it right back up after class
this isn’t the kind of class where i’d be able to really pay attention to the game
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
I'll be home around 2:30 (eastern)
and I’ll be watching the game from there on. Go get em Cards!
Best moment I've ever seen at a Cards game in person
SIGN JOHN SMOLTZ!
Even though it is spring training
any time Nick Stavinoha bats third, I die a little bit inside.
by Hardcore Legend on Mar 4, 2010 12:00 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
I know what you mean HL, but
I wouldn’t be shocked if Stav ended up as one of bench bats, at least to start the year. Stav did OK in that role last year, there is clearly no real role for him in the minors, and he would not have play in the field very often in STL.
just looked at last year's stats on Stav
Best thing he did was get 17 RBI’s in 87 AB’s in the majors, but not much average or anything else. So, you are certainly correct in your general view, Funkee. I’m not wild about the idea of Stav making the bench, it just wouldn’t surprise me if he did.
ya well what we SHOULD do with him and what TLR does with him are often 2 different things i agree
im guessing should Craig hit like we all hope he can this spring, he would make stav unnecessary
"OK"?
I think we differ somewhat on our interpretation of Nick Stavinoha’s 2009 season in the majors. Let’s just leave it at that.
RELEASE THE CENTIQUID!!!!
by Felonius_Monk on Mar 4, 2010 1:41 PM EST up reply actions
OK
I withdraw the OK. Before I looked up his stats from last year, I think I was remembering the RBI’s, which aren’t bad for a bench bat. I don’t think any of us want to Stav play the field, but the Cards have a pretty set outfield, and I could see TLR keeping Stav simply to pinch hit. I don’t want this to happen, just think it is a real possibility.
I hope not
if we need a right-handed pinch hitter, Craig and Mather are both FAR better hitters than Stavinoha, and from the left side, the similarly positionally-challenged Mark Hamilton is a better bat, too. There’s really no reason for Stav to be on the MLB roster at all, barring a catestrophic injury crisis in the OF, or unless he’s called up as the 3rd catcher when rosters expand (which I think I’d be broadly supportive of). Really, he needs to work on his catching and see if he can at least get to MLB-backup level (probably unlikely, given he’s barely caught in the last couple of years and was presumably moved out of the role due to defensive concerns), which is about the only way I see him having much of a pro career with his bat.
RELEASE THE CENTIQUID!!!!
by Felonius_Monk on Mar 5, 2010 3:53 AM EST up reply actions
dfa the stav
I'm gonna need a whole lot more franklins if Franklin is our closer this year
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Mar 4, 2010 1:29 PM EST up reply actions
he's not your buddy, guy.
RELEASE THE CENTIQUID!!!!
by Felonius_Monk on Mar 4, 2010 1:42 PM EST up reply actions
I'm Stone Free
do as I please.
RELEASE THE CENTIQUID!!!!
by Felonius_Monk on Mar 5, 2010 3:53 AM EST up reply actions
picture:
http://twitpic.com/16l4ee/full
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
I really hope the cards are just humoring Shane Robinson.
Don’t we have better ways to allocate the time of our fielding guru? Even if Robinson learns how to play infield, he still has to learn how to hit. You don’t build players from scratch at this level.
Enough getting worked up over nothing, it’s time for baseball to begin. My 2010 resolution is to be more understanding of TLR’s lineups.
Sad news with Allen Craig BTW, I hope he can still make a good impression in ST because a hot spring could do wonders for his career at this point. I also hope Joey Bombs can make a comeback, definately a player I enjoy watching.
trade bait?
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
Holy Crap!
40 minutes till BASEBALL!!! Thank god its back, i was really starting to go through withdrawals
Allen Craig cannot catch a break…hope its only a couple days and then he comes in and hits like a maniac….i’d still like to see him get a shot at 3rd, but i know thats a pipe dream
"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 have a phone with my company's PR firm at 10
And the game starts at 10:10 out here…I don’t think I’m going to be paying much attention during this call. Hope nobody has anything important to ask me.
I need your discipline / I need your help / I need your discipline / You know once I start I cannot stop myself...
come on unicorns, work harder
Strauss’s twitter claims the big guys are left behind because it’s a knuckleballer. Also reports that there will be no ST Boog, but there will be Opening Day Boog.
Personally, I’d shoot for the St. Louis Opening Day rather than the scheduled Opening Day. We’re gonna get screwed by this schedule through and through anyway, might as well get something outta it.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
Leach calls in
MatthewHLeach Currently playing at Tradition Field: Eddie Murphy’s “Party All The Time.” #CouldntMakeThatUp
Lots of good notes.
http://yourenotagolfer.mlblogs.com/archives/2010/03/thursday_spring_training_tidbi.html
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by the way, in case anyone complains about the obscurity of our memes
the reporters are currently rockin’ Taco in a Helmet.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
LOL Bradley
…they play the Cubs in Seattle startiing June 22.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
He does have a point in there, though.
While there’s no question that Milton Bradley is completely off his rocker, they did bring him in as a power hitter. This reporter is being 100% dishonest when he says there is no record of the Cubs management and anything about power numbers mentioned with Bradley. While there never was anything, it was well reported that Piniella wanted a “left-handed thumper”. Now, someone might have disregarded this (then again, he did ask for Bobby Abreau and ended up getting Bradley) but one could easily make the correlation that Bradley fit the criteria of a “left-handed thumper” since he’s a switch hitter and, if memory serves me correctly, they didn’t sign anyone else who hit from the left side with anywhere near the power numbers Bradley has.
But, he’s still one crazy ass mofo.
Life is tough, but it's tougher if you're stupid.
- John Wayne
he'll be Junior's hardest case, for sure.
I have yet to meet a reporter who’s totally sane about Bradley. Perhaps given the history… somewhat understandable.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
interesting clash of the Jockettys
Aroldis Chapman will debut vs. the Royals out of the bullpen.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
Just wanted to say one thing....
BASEBALL!!!!!!
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Exactly.
I never would slip you Mickey! It is merely rhinoceros horn. This makes the champagna bubble.
by The Continental on Mar 4, 2010 12:54 PM EST up reply actions
i wanted to say the same thing!
baseballbaseballbaseballbaseballbaseballbaseball
that is all that is going through my mind right now.
"I knew they were up to shenanigans." --TLR
Seriously
This day feels like Christmas. And if not Christmas, the month before Christmas when you wake up from your turkey-induced stupor and you go “holy shiz, Christmas is almost here!” Then you mull around the mall, drooling at all the cool things that could happen for Christmas, try a few things on and see how they fit, realize that the one thing you REALLY want for Christmas (Colby hitting .275/.345/.450 26 hr 92 rbi and a WS ring) might happen. But of course, it’s a month away and you have to trudge through snow (Exhibition Series in Minnesota) to get there.
Yeah, winter and all that shiz is nice, and the Olympics were a delicious thanksgiving feast, but still BASEBALL OMG BASEBALL HOLY CRAP GUYS ITS BASEBALL OUR TEAM IS PLAYING BASEBALL TODAY LOOK REAL GRASS AND BASEBALL!
"...and pujols has given st louis the lead"
Proud Contributor to the Night of the Longest Train Wreck Ever 9/10-9/11/09
Because Tony La Russa.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
but flim, uh...
i’m backing away now
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
Rant: Why do MP3 players not have AM radio players built in?
Always FM but never AM. Is it that hard to build in an AM player
yeah
I never understood that, seems like they are being lazy
I'm gonna need a whole lot more franklins if Franklin is our closer this year
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Mar 4, 2010 1:30 PM EST up reply actions
I figured
it had to do with the antenna, which would have to be really small, and earbuds don’t make any kind of loop that you could use. So if they put one in, it’d get crappy signal and make their product look poopier.
Guys like Bradley are exactly why we can't have a pumpkin patch anymore.
maybe but I don't think so
I have a portable radio that is super small and plays AM. It does use the headphones as an antenna and I don’t have any problems with it.
by FlimtotheFlam on Mar 4, 2010 2:07 PM EST up reply actions
But seriously folks
Baseball
"...and pujols has given st louis the lead"
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didn't realize this was an SNY feed
guess we get 3hrs of mets preview
"There's a lot of things we say that don't make sense to our viewers. Okay, primarily me." ~Al Hrabosky~
I think the moment fits.
“There are three things in my life which I really love: God, my family, and baseball. The only problem – once baseball season starts, I change the order around a bit.”
Al Gallagher
I want the Walrus back...
dgoold has poll-ified the murther mystery of Spring Training
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
Some of the features
of MLB.TV do not work until start of Opening Day. It says it when you purchase that
I want the Walrus back...
especially stupid spanish
i already know this crap!
but the bad thing is, i skipped class last time to watch the mets/braves spring opener
oh well!
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
I hate my Spanish class
but my study group is really cool. The old guy originally creeped my out but once I realized I was like the ‘Hawkeye’ of the group, everything seemed better.
by Hardcore Legend on Mar 4, 2010 1:08 PM EST up reply actions
I know, right?
Britta is totally a B, though.
by Hardcore Legend on Mar 4, 2010 1:10 PM EST up reply actions
thanks a lot
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
nice
I'm gonna need a whole lot more franklins if Franklin is our closer this year
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Mar 4, 2010 1:31 PM EST up reply actions
AHHH SOMEONE THREW A PITCH TO SKIP
BASEBALL HAS BEGUN
AND IT WAS A KNUCKLEBALL WHAT ARE THE ODDS
BEISBOL!!!!
I need your discipline / I need your help / I need your discipline / You know once I start I cannot stop myself...
First game
not in midseason form yet.
by Hardcore Legend on Mar 4, 2010 1:11 PM EST up reply actions
Unvelcro-Revelcro-bring bat up awesomely
repeat
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Bad news everyone
Skip is still surprisingly slow.
I need your discipline / I need your help / I need your discipline / You know once I start I cannot stop myself...
anyone else having problems with their MLB feed?
its awful
"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
None here.
But its probably because I am using my university’s internet. Which is great…
I want the Walrus back...
ugh its so choppy on tv
"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
What's with the pacman music?
"There's a lot of things we say that don't make sense to our viewers. Okay, primarily me." ~Al Hrabosky~
Lugo on pace for .000 average this season
TRADE HIM. SKIP TOO
</early season overreactions>
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
Team batting avg of .250....
…game over, man, game…over…
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I have missed these game threads.
It seems like a very long time since we had one of these.
"I knew they were up to shenanigans." --TLR
Dickey. Infected.
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
by mysterui on Mar 4, 2010 1:13 PM EST reply actions 7 recs
and rec
"There's a lot of things we say that don't make sense to our viewers. Okay, primarily me." ~Al Hrabosky~
Ewwwwwww
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yea
he probably just took allen craig’s bench spot
"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
All you need to know
is that my only memory of the Infection was him yacking balls on to Waveland Avenue last July. He was crushing them. Says a lot about his career when that’s the only positive memory I have of his swing. Batting practice.
"...and pujols has given st louis the lead"
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Oh. My. God.
I was so excited to watch the game. I nearly forgot to sign into my favorite blog ever. Shame on me.
Soft throwing "crafty" lefty
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
COLBY NOOOOO!!!!
Sell it, kid.
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COLBY!
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yes colby
get all the errors out of the way now
"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
What happened
I hate gameday
"...and pujols has given st louis the lead"
The Best Defensive Play I Have Seen in Person/a>
Damn mlb.tv
Freezes up every 15 seconds
Testicle-exploding shit storms, to date: T.E.S.S '08, T.E.S.S '09
Man, we're gonna be lucky to have 65 wins this year...
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What is this?
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"That's a good sign for Gary Matthews"
He hit a can of corn, great sign if they are going to play on the deck of an aircraft carrier.
Seeing eye single up the middle
Bad throw by Rasmus home
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
Colby missed the ball and then had basically the worst throw ever into the IF
"I knew they were up to shenanigans." --TLR
Mathews can of corn
Colby missed it.
Basehit up the middle, Colby threw home.
Mather didn’t throw hard 2 second on a pickoff.
by Hardcore Legend on Mar 4, 2010 1:20 PM EST up reply actions
The ump angered Lugo.
He’s gonna get the glare.
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terrible throw by colby
"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
Is it too early for whiskey?
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
It's after noon...
…hit it hard, son.
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It's five o'clock somewhere.
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I used that line of thinking when I was in Vegas a few weeks ago at a tournament
It got rained out at 10:00 AM.
That… was not a good day for me
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
Baseball sucks. When's handegg start?
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At least we have the winter olymp....
….oh.
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March Madness
Also, my life has gone into a spiral without curling in it
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
Mine too.
They should show that on some station all the time. Come on WWL in sports! You’re falling behind!
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Eve Muirhead; Madeleine Dupont....
….Curling needs to be around all the time.
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Anybody been keeping up with the Mets-going-opposite-field talk on Fangraphs?
And how it seems to sapping them of power?
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
that is a fly out if the wind is blowing at 500mph
"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
If you play your cards right.....
…pop up bunt home run
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I thought the same thing.
Were his eyes closed?
by Pujols Is A God on Mar 4, 2010 1:21 PM EST up reply actions
If this were a video game
I’d keep restarting the game until the weather changed to something real.
by Hardcore Legend on Mar 4, 2010 1:23 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
Speaking of which
MLB2K10 is still awful. I started a franchise, and immediately traded Julio Lugo for David Price and Kyle Lohse for Jordan Zimmerman. That… should not happen
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
I heard it was better
My PC spends so much time editing video that it just doesn’t seem worth it to buy the game. If I had a secondary rig I could play games on, I’d consider getting it. My 360 is cooked.
by Hardcore Legend on Mar 4, 2010 1:26 PM EST up reply actions
Played MLB2K9
Salaries were so ridiculous that Jason Bay, Matt Holliday, Albert Pujols, Joe Mauer, CC Sabathia and Halladay were all free agents by 2011 and no one could sign them. Your best bet was just…. throwing that piece of crap out the window
I want the Walrus back...
Yeaaaahhhhhhh
Collllby!
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colby lol
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At least we know in 2016 we'll have Holliday!
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He's gonna be better than Freese!
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Dammit, Colby.
…you’re gonna get benched for Ankie….oh wait.
Go eat some white castle.
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Hoffpa....dammit.
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You spelled Lopex wrong.
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Not at all.
Grrrr, ump.
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The return of Joseph Bombs!
I need your discipline / I need your help / I need your discipline / You know once I start I cannot stop myself...
Oh hooo hoooo! Ees funny 'cause hees name sound like "freeze"
Thanks Fouad
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was that a curveball?
"There's a lot of things we say that don't make sense to our viewers. Okay, primarily me." ~Al Hrabosky~
Hmmm... this Mather fellow looks good in a baseball uniform
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
LOVE.
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JOEY bullet?
"There's a lot of things we say that don't make sense to our viewers. Okay, primarily me." ~Al Hrabosky~
shake off the cobwebs boys
and play some hardball!
I'm gonna need a whole lot more franklins if Franklin is our closer this year
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Mar 4, 2010 1:31 PM EST reply actions
spring training games, dude!
I'm gonna need a whole lot more franklins if Franklin is our closer this year
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Mar 4, 2010 1:33 PM EST up reply actions
Well
There’s the new Thurston
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
I have a nickname for him
goaty
I'm gonna need a whole lot more franklins if Franklin is our closer this year
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Mar 4, 2010 1:32 PM EST up reply actions
heh
I'm gonna need a whole lot more franklins if Franklin is our closer this year
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Mar 4, 2010 1:32 PM EST up reply actions
DJ made the trip
list per Goold
PITCHERS: Ben Jukich, Adam Ottavino, Francisco Samuel, Lance Lynn, Evan MacLane, Fernando Salas, Eduardo Sanchez and Charlie Zink.
CATCHERS: Jason LaRue, Bryan Anderson, Matt Pagnozzi, Tony Cruz.
INFIELDERS: David Freese, Tyler Greene, Mark Hamilton, Julio Lugo, Skip Schumaker.
OUTFIELDERS: Allen Craig (who is still listed as an infielder), Jon Jay, Daryl Jones, Ryan Ludwick, Joe Mather, Colby Rasmus, Shane Robinson (who has been working with Jose Oquendo as an infielder), and Nick Stavinoha.
go Memphis
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
Boy....if Memphis beats the Mets....
lol
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they're champions, man. champions.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
So are the Fort Wayne Tincaps...
…Fort Wayne SmirkyApples.
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Tell me about it....
….been livin here for 23 years.
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brass rail
played there too, had a great time, will be back in June!
hah
i can listen to this! here’s mine http://www.myspace.com/zuulcontact
yeah
we’re playing stl march 26th at fubar i think if you’ve got nothing better to do
doing anything now?
hey
send me an email, I like to stay in touch with metalhead cards fans! plus i need to remember to check out your band when I get home
I'm gonna need a whole lot more franklins if Franklin is our closer this year
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Mar 4, 2010 2:43 PM EST up reply actions
hah
you played with The Lurking Corpses, who we also played and are playing with again there. No carbondale on your list eh?
that band never played carbondale
but others i’ve been in have. hangar, etc.
lurking corpses are great. they just played alton il last halloween (my home base). it was super fun.
Brass Rail?!
That place is a diiiiiive
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Never really liked it.
Last time I went there the Two Man Gentlemen Band was there. Pretty fun
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i've only been there when i've played shows there
if i lived in fort wayne i’d probably feel differently about the place. everyone i know from there says the same thing as you.
You live in Fort Wayne as well?
Sweet, Im not the only 1!
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)
Wait....are you for real?
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Totally serious
Allen County, out by Luers High School, if you happen to know where that is.
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)
Yessir...Actually just went on a random drive today...
…Passed by the ol’ Cornucopia then drove down to Tillman park…kinda waitin’ for softball season to start up…haha
I live out by Homestead
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Ahhh, about 20 minute drive to Homestead for me.
Haven’t seen a baseball game at Tillman since I played there at age 7 :D
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)
Haha, come May, I'll be playing 3-4 nights a week at Kreager and Tillman
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VEB Poll: Should I skip class to watch the rest of the game?
We just took a midterm on Tuesday, so chances are slim we’re doing anything important today. And it’s baseball!
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
Is this REALLY a question?
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it's the gritty thing to do
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
You should skip.
I did. Is business even that important anyways? Not in my eyes.
by Pujols Is A God on Mar 4, 2010 1:44 PM EST up reply actions
I'm an Economics major, actually
WAITING on an internship from either the Cards or the Mariners
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
I wish every ST game was on TV
in one shape or form. It is lame in this day and age that they are not.
this camera work is giving me a headache
"There's a lot of things we say that don't make sense to our viewers. Okay, primarily me." ~Al Hrabosky~
no that was not buffering right
I am using Stream Torrent, channel 420TV4
by FlimtotheFlam on Mar 4, 2010 1:45 PM EST up reply actions
But I've hit 9 homeruns today!
"...and pujols has given st louis the lead"
The Best Defensive Play I Have Seen in Person/a>
gameday's way behind
they might need spring training more than the players do. they’re a MESS early on. was the same last year.
that's mcgwire helping out right there
note that the above will be an ongoing theme this season regardless of its basis in reality.
stoner?
"There's a lot of things we say that don't make sense to our viewers. Okay, primarily me." ~Al Hrabosky~
Christ.
Gameday is horribly slow.
"What's your favorite Chuck Palahniuk book?"
"I like the one about the alienated character who finds the socially unacceptable way of coping with modernity."
Colby. 1 more walk than he had all of June last year.
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
yeah, we are definitely not in regular season form
shape up, live-bloggers!
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
Ooh, that's awesome
Thanks for the link
by BTown Birds fan on Mar 4, 2010 1:52 PM EST up reply actions
I'm biased, however
As I’m one of the live game tweeters
Testicle-exploding shit storms, to date: T.E.S.S '08, T.E.S.S '09
Wow. Feels so weird that actual baseball is happening somewhere in the world
whilst I’m sitting (on my own, last one in the building!) at my desk at work. Still, BASEBALL! YEAH!
RELEASE THE CENTIQUID!!!!
catsw and dogs living together?
or does colby take walks now?
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
I think Colby can put up a .350+ OBP this year
It’s scary how good he can be
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
Joe McKnight jerseys were on sale here yesterday. I got one for $30
I’m just hoping that there’ll be some other significant #4 soon >_>
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
Just wait until he hits a walkoff or something
The PD headlines are going to be so corny.
I need your discipline / I need your help / I need your discipline / You know once I start I cannot stop myself...
Announcer
“As Dickey throws a fastball by…the hitter.”
Poor Freese, nobody knows who he is.
I need your discipline / I need your help / I need your discipline / You know once I start I cannot stop myself...
not even "Young Hitter"?
burn.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
Anyone looking for a video feed?
I am using
1. Install
2. Open
3. Search “420TV4”
4. Buffer
5. Enjoy
how long did this take you to buffer
mine is taking a hot minute
"You wait for a strike, then you knock the shit out of it"- Stan Musial
like a minute and half
It is a pretty low bandwidth stream. Only 300K.
by FlimtotheFlam on Mar 4, 2010 2:06 PM EST up reply actions
And Strong Jawline strolls to the plate
I need your discipline / I need your help / I need your discipline / You know once I start I cannot stop myself...
The best play-by-play boards
give the score every three minutes.
/kidding. I once read Jon Miller did that on the radio.
if you guys got this
i’m just gonne go back to all caps and lots of exclamation points
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
RBI single over SS head by Mather
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
Can you imagine if we would've signed Wang?
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
My GD froze
After the Lugo bb.
"I learned a long time ago if you keep checking your stats all year, you're going to end up in the toilet." - Chris Carpenter, 2009.
what's with you saying stoner today?
so I missed a Luddy home run?
I'm gonna need a whole lot more franklins if Franklin is our closer this year
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Mar 4, 2010 2:01 PM EST up reply actions
No.
But Ludwick did take it to the warning track…
by Pujols Is A God on Mar 4, 2010 2:02 PM EST up reply actions
score?
I'm gonna need a whole lot more franklins if Franklin is our closer this year
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Mar 4, 2010 2:05 PM EST up reply actions
Premature perhaps
but after ridiculing anyone who thought Mather would contribute anything this year, I’m pretty much pencilling him in as my favourite for the NL MVP after today…
RELEASE THE CENTIQUID!!!!
that's what the ladies say
and most everyone else
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
Joey's back!
I'm gonna need a whole lot more franklins if Franklin is our closer this year
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Mar 4, 2010 2:02 PM EST up reply actions
Bombs!
I'm gonna need a whole lot more franklins if Franklin is our closer this year
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Mar 4, 2010 2:01 PM EST up reply actions
anyhow, off to the gym & volleyball
sadly I don’t think there’ll be a live feed of the Cards’ game at either venue. Still, BASEBALL!!!!!
RELEASE THE CENTIQUID!!!!
wooooooooooo!!!!!!!
I'm gonna need a whole lot more franklins if Franklin is our closer this year
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Mar 4, 2010 2:02 PM EST up reply actions
just saw this on espn
but halladay has thrown 21 of his first 24 pitches for strikes
jeeeezus he’s going to tear up the NL.
"...and pujols has given st louis the lead"
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nice avatar
for your health
yeah, Halladay is the shit
I'm gonna need a whole lot more franklins if Franklin is our closer this year
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Mar 4, 2010 2:03 PM EST up reply actions
no doubt!
that shit cracks me up like nothin else
I'm gonna need a whole lot more franklins if Franklin is our closer this year
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Mar 4, 2010 2:07 PM EST up reply actions
of course
did you see the new season’s first episode. i was “LOLing” all over during Quall of Duty
ya dummy!
"...and pujols has given st louis the lead"
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If yer rakin your yard and ya get leaves on yer driveway...
Just hose it off, dummy! Fer yer health.
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it's because you're makin em outta water ya dummy
"...and pujols has given st louis the lead"
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Does your milk taste sour when you take-a-sip-of it?
Just check the expirationdate, dummy!
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new steve brule
"...and pujols has given st louis the lead"
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whoops
http://video.adultswim.com/tim-and-eric-awesome-show-great-job/focus-on-genders.html
"...and pujols has given st louis the lead"
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Vajannas and pennises
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It's cause your makin' em outta water you stupid bimbo!
Put some fruit juice in there…and freeze it into ice cubes and put THAT in yer milk.
Fer yer health
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unless its summertime
then you’re out of luck PAL
"...and pujols has given st louis the lead"
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Premature perhaps
but I think he’s the early favorite for the NL CY. I’m guessing the voters are going to be a little bored of Timmy, and Doc’s been kinda unlucky not to have won more than one in the AL.
RELEASE THE CENTIQUID!!!!
by Felonius_Monk on Mar 5, 2010 3:57 AM EST up reply actions
if by that they mean
it’s exciting for us to wait for the day he’s no longer on the roster
I'm gonna need a whole lot more franklins if Franklin is our closer this year
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Mar 4, 2010 2:08 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
I don't like his mechanics at all
But I’m no expert
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
Walk
Almost every pitch a fastball high
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
we have quite the defensive outfield today
I'm gonna need a whole lot more franklins if Franklin is our closer this year
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Mar 4, 2010 2:08 PM EST reply actions
Leach has a 'live' pic
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
Not allowed in the press box?
@aaronjscott
by musialsuspects on Mar 4, 2010 2:14 PM EST up reply actions
he had a taco in a helmet.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
He gon' poo his pants.
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Nooooo they are talking about Game 2 in LA
NOOOOOooooooo
"I knew they were up to shenanigans." --TLR
those avocados.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
I was at Game 1
Do you still not have a replay of Ludwick’s “foul ball?”
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
it mysteriously doesn't exist.
men in black seized the footage
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
in Astros news
Carlos Lee selling cattle > baseball
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
Remember when the "major damage" in the 1st was insurmountable?
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i remember the season being over.
"You wait for a strike, then you knock the shit out of it"- Stan Musial
we do not speak of it.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
Memphis rocks!
http://twitter.com/theredbirds/status/9986432052
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
Ottavinoooooohhhhhyeeeeahhhhh
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gameday broken
it’s broken again. crap!
"There's only one way to play baseball, "the Cardinals' way." - George Kissell 1920-2008
No
Last spring it only updated after each half inning. It appears to be doing that again after a sporatic first inning up updates.
Hey Ump!
Another walk by Otto
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
Explain Next Defed
I’m not here everyday and rarely post in non-game threads but I’ve seen this a few times.
Hey Ump!
Started as "chitown'd" 'cause there was a time where on a regular basis....
….he seemed to post a couple minutes behind. We got a kick out of it, but then a user named nexdef did it a lot afterwards… has since been renamed “nexdef’d”
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lol, wait...I need to lurk moar.
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sounds like a great idea
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
Yep, I created him?
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memesplanation
eh, I was nexdef’d.
but DanUp suggested it in the original glossary, and it stuck.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
that sounds an awful lot like my nickname
Lighten up, Francis - Sergeant Hulka
* sarcasm might be involved in this comment
my other nickname
it’s a game thread, I don’t have to keep it clean, right?
Lighten up, Francis - Sergeant Hulka
* sarcasm might be involved in this comment
Ottavino's stride seems very inconsistent.
Am I wrong, or does it seem like Adam’s body posture and stride length is different on virtually every pitch?
Shallow fly ball to center
Raz catches it, fires a laser toward home, Matthews returns to third, Mather goes to cut off the throw and it tips off his glove and rolls away, Matthews scores from third.
I need your discipline / I need your help / I need your discipline / You know once I start I cannot stop myself...
Announcer said that
Announcer is a boob. It was Mather. Ottavino was backing up home like a good pitcher should.
I need your discipline / I need your help / I need your discipline / You know once I start I cannot stop myself...
GoElBirdos
Glove fail. #stlcards 3 minutes ago via Twitterrific
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
Pop up to Rasmus
Otto drops the cut off, Matthews scores anyways
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
This must be what the Tigers felt like
but, you know, more world series-y
"There's a lot of things we say that don't make sense to our viewers. Okay, primarily me." ~Al Hrabosky~
dammit
pop fly to short center. rasmus throws in to 3rd, would have held cutoff man, ottavino can’t catch, ball gets away, run scores
I was wondering that too
Seems like everybody just left
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
Still here
Ottavino is boring to me, so I’m trying to get some work done.
I need your discipline / I need your help / I need your discipline / You know once I start I cannot stop myself...
I can do that
But it’ll be inappropriate
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
I'm just bitter that I can't watch this game for another
5 1/2 hours.
* is an Asshat
Also, Dave Concepcion.
here's the live link
http://www.livesport21.com/1e.html
"There's only one way to play baseball, "the Cardinals' way." - George Kissell 1920-2008
I forget...
I forget that I am the IT guy… (no blocking for me)
sorry :(
"There's only one way to play baseball, "the Cardinals' way." - George Kissell 1920-2008
i am still here
but having trouble working, watching the game, and commenting all at the same time
"I knew they were up to shenanigans." --TLR
Zink warming up
KNUCKLEBALLS EVERYWHERE
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
Who are you, Hawk Harrelson?!
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opposite field-wick
"There's a lot of things we say that don't make sense to our viewers. Okay, primarily me." ~Al Hrabosky~
Hard grounder by Rasmus
Nice play by Murphy
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
nice play at 1B-mus
"There's a lot of things we say that don't make sense to our viewers. Okay, primarily me." ~Al Hrabosky~
Only Rasmus and Schumaker still in the game
Everybody else replaced
Pags at C
Mets just signed Calero, according to the announcers
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
Yup
Where were we on that one?
I need your discipline / I need your help / I need your discipline / You know once I start I cannot stop myself...
No kidding.
I think the FO has just decided unless we’re in ser…
I was going to say maybe the FO is just against FA relief pitchers because they’re mostly replaceable with guys from the farm, but then I thought of Miller and Reyes. Then I thought there was a LHRP exception when we’re short on lefties, but we also resigned Franklin…
Yea, we officially should have been on top of this one.
"And I will strike down upon thee with great vengeance and furious anger those who would attempt to poison and destroy my brothers. And you will know my name is ALBERT when I lay my vengeance upon thee." -The Bible
no, the bar to his signing was medical reports on calero's shoulder, which were apparently awful.
if calero were healthy, he would have gotten better than a minor league deal from somebody.
if the rationale was that there just wasn’t room to rehab or baby someone with a bum shoulder, i can’t argue with that. if calero was reduced to taking a minor league deal, he may have preferred to go to NY where he might get more chances if moderately healthy.
"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."
kiko calero a met
damn
"There's a lot of things we say that don't make sense to our viewers. Okay, primarily me." ~Al Hrabosky~
Who do I see at catcher???
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by vexedtechie on Mar 4, 2010 2:43 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
And he's almost as bad as Miller Lite
Almost.
I need your discipline / I need your help / I need your discipline / You know once I start I cannot stop myself...
awesome.
I'm gonna need a whole lot more franklins if Franklin is our closer this year
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Mar 4, 2010 2:54 PM EST up reply actions
Asian biker STL fan with large beard catches HR
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
No, David Guetta just has a stiffy for him.
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Daryl Jones playing LF
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
tgreen at ss
DJ in left
"There's a lot of things we say that don't make sense to our viewers. Okay, primarily me." ~Al Hrabosky~
Luddy rulz
I'm gonna need a whole lot more franklins if Franklin is our closer this year
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Mar 4, 2010 2:45 PM EST reply actions
luddy's out of the game
"There's a lot of things we say that don't make sense to our viewers. Okay, primarily me." ~Al Hrabosky~
he did good
I'm gonna need a whole lot more franklins if Franklin is our closer this year
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Mar 4, 2010 2:50 PM EST up reply actions
good point
I’m just hearing about it and it works
I'm gonna need a whole lot more franklins if Franklin is our closer this year
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Mar 4, 2010 2:50 PM EST up reply actions
Hamilton in at 1B...
Any other changes?
I need your discipline / I need your help / I need your discipline / You know once I start I cannot stop myself...
some guy's in right
"There's a lot of things we say that don't make sense to our viewers. Okay, primarily me." ~Al Hrabosky~
razzle dazzle
"There's a lot of things we say that don't make sense to our viewers. Okay, primarily me." ~Al Hrabosky~
nice throw too
"There's a lot of things we say that don't make sense to our viewers. Okay, primarily me." ~Al Hrabosky~
so hey
what’s a good excuse for calling off work? i used dead battery last month. considering flat tire, but i’m not sure about that.
Say Gotay's wild toss went so far out of the way it smashed through your window and pegged you in the dome.
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diarrhea or stomach flu
I'm gonna need a whole lot more franklins if Franklin is our closer this year
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Mar 4, 2010 2:52 PM EST up reply actions
this is good
because no one wants to know the details. and no one wants to risk catching it from you.
"I knew they were up to shenanigans." --TLR
yeah
it ends the conversation fast, and you can say it musta been food poisoning. stomach flu sounds too much like hangover excuse
I'm gonna need a whole lot more franklins if Franklin is our closer this year
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Mar 4, 2010 2:55 PM EST up reply actions
Call in while sitting on the toilet
In the middle of the call pour a glass of water between your legs. Don’t say anything about it make sure it is loud enough so they hear it
by FlimtotheFlam on Mar 4, 2010 2:56 PM EST up reply actions
you could get a note.
"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."
i don't think I have ever faked sick to avoid work
by FlimtotheFlam on Mar 4, 2010 2:55 PM EST up reply actions
really?
I'm gonna need a whole lot more franklins if Franklin is our closer this year
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Mar 4, 2010 2:56 PM EST up reply actions
yeah
I can’t think of any. Looking back I probably should of. But I have never gotten paid sick leave before.
by FlimtotheFlam on Mar 4, 2010 2:58 PM EST up reply actions
I don't do it anymore
but when I used to work at 8:30am there were times that I had to
I'm gonna need a whole lot more franklins if Franklin is our closer this year
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Mar 4, 2010 2:58 PM EST up reply actions
heh
I'm gonna need a whole lot more franklins if Franklin is our closer this year
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Mar 4, 2010 2:59 PM EST up reply actions
that is what I am saying
Strep throat means they want you to go the doctor. With diarrhea it could be anything. Just say you had a spicy curry dish last night and it is destroying your stomach.
by FlimtotheFlam on Mar 4, 2010 3:15 PM EST up reply actions
if you're saying what I think you're saying I agree
I try to avoid lying about being sick because I feel like doing that will give me bad karma and then i will actually get sick.
"I knew they were up to shenanigans." --TLR
i don't have insurance
so i can be stubborn about the doctor thing. plus, my girlfriend actually had strep throat last week, and i’m pretty sure i mentioned that to my boss… so it should all add up. plus, i’ll look like a super hero tomorrow when i stroll in lookin good.
or you'll look like a normal healthy person
could raise a question
"There's a lot of things we say that don't make sense to our viewers. Okay, primarily me." ~Al Hrabosky~
Gotay throws the ball away
7-6 Mets
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
thursty's back!
I'm gonna need a whole lot more franklins if Franklin is our closer this year
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Mar 4, 2010 2:53 PM EST up reply actions
Unthink: Choose KFC
a new low for society
"There's a lot of things we say that don't make sense to our viewers. Okay, primarily me." ~Al Hrabosky~
well
at least he might take a few more walks
I'm gonna need a whole lot more franklins if Franklin is our closer this year
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Mar 4, 2010 3:10 PM EST up reply actions
MatthewHLeach
Ike Davis on deck to face Charlie Zink. This could be entertaining. #mets #stlcards less than a minute ago via web
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
Alright guys....so what's the origin with Fredbird and the van?
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memesplanation
you know how fredbird is really creepy around kids
you know how sometimes you just want to steal good players instead of trading your prospects for them
you know that unmarked van outside your house
do the math.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
i was told there would be no math.
"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."
sometimes I drive a plain white gmc safari with tinted windows
it’s my bros van, he calls it the kidnap van, he even put a crayon drawing in the window for extra creepy effect
I'm gonna need a whole lot more franklins if Franklin is our closer this year
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Mar 4, 2010 3:11 PM EST up reply actions
oh yeah
i forgot the Free Candy
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
it's a must
I'm gonna need a whole lot more franklins if Franklin is our closer this year
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Mar 4, 2010 3:14 PM EST up reply actions
remember when I kidnapped barden?
I'm gonna need a whole lot more franklins if Franklin is our closer this year
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Mar 4, 2010 3:12 PM EST up reply actions
there goes your plausible deniability
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
Sanchez!
"There's a lot of things we say that don't make sense to our viewers. Okay, primarily me." ~Al Hrabosky~
This game is soooo slowwwww right now
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
oh well
I’m just taking in this game vicariously through you guys’ commenting
I'm gonna need a whole lot more franklins if Franklin is our closer this year
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Mar 4, 2010 3:15 PM EST up reply actions
lol, talking about @tacoinahelmet
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Well I've DVRed it so I can see a game. I don't care if I already know what happened.
You're the fail to my win?
"There is not a better feeling in the whole world than knowing that you are the best team in both leagues."- Bob Forsch on winning the 1982 World Series.
by MaytheForschbewithyou on Mar 4, 2010 3:15 PM EST reply actions
It is what you expect it would be for the first game
It is an awfully sloppy game.
by FlimtotheFlam on Mar 4, 2010 3:16 PM EST up reply actions
It's baseball, dammit!
I’ve been looking forward to this since Oct. I’d be happy with Little Leaguers…if it weren’t for the god-awful sound of an aluminum bat.
You're the fail to my win?
"There is not a better feeling in the whole world than knowing that you are the best team in both leagues."- Bob Forsch on winning the 1982 World Series.
by MaytheForschbewithyou on Mar 4, 2010 3:30 PM EST up reply actions
When Zink starts throwing, skip the next 2 innings
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
effin dammit
RT @TylerKepner: Watching Reds intrasquad game. Their infield (Rolen, OCabrera, Phillips, Votto) is one of best in baseball. 9 minutes ago via web
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
OCab is pretty worthless with the bat
But that’s a really solid defensive infield. Rolen is still above-average, right?
I need your discipline / I need your help / I need your discipline / You know once I start I cannot stop myself...
from what I saw last year
oh yeah
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
So I went to class.
And I see that we are losing but still have six runs. So did I just miss bad pitching?
Who needs affection when you can have blind hatred?
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Darn.
Who needs affection when you can have blind hatred?
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LOLOLOLOL
Barry Zito drills Prince Fielder in the back with 1st pitch. Yep, the Giants remember that whole "bowling pin’’ incident from September.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
i do not love this
Replace Fielder with Pujols
by FlimtotheFlam on Mar 4, 2010 3:20 PM EST up reply actions
we never choreographed a walk-off.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
baseball justice doesn't go for the non-douches.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
if the ump doesn't tell prince to take first, does prince realize he's been hit?
"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."
Thanks for the subject line.
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what a hoot
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
shoeless takes the field!
"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."
how long can D'Marco Farr have a career asking stupid questions?
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
ask jay leno.
"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."
by tom s. on Mar 4, 2010 3:25 PM EST up reply actions 12 recs
leno at least knows the questions are stupid.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
best comment of the day
I'm gonna need a whole lot more franklins if Franklin is our closer this year
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Mar 4, 2010 3:26 PM EST up reply actions
had to log in just to rec this comment.
And the man wants to hit the ball. And he does! And there he goes, off in that direction. And everyone is happy. -- Marge Simpson's play-by-play
Colby 2 walks today
LOVE IT
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
Jason Bay curled?
Can I like him now?
Who needs affection when you can have blind hatred?
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Pags is almost a more sure out than AnKiel was last year
I need your discipline / I need your help / I need your discipline / You know once I start I cannot stop myself...
By the end of last year
I basically accepted that Ankiel was going to strike out every time, and was floored every time he put a ball in play.
Pags vs. whoever the hell is pitching in ST seems less sure to me.
I need your discipline / I need your help / I need your discipline / You know once I start I cannot stop myself...
yeah
he practically makes ankiel look like an allstar
I'm gonna need a whole lot more franklins if Franklin is our closer this year
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Mar 4, 2010 3:46 PM EST up reply actions
hmm
Zinc is an intestinal irritant, and the first sign of zinc poisoning is usually intestinal distress. This includes vomiting, stomach cramps, diarrhea, and nausea. Further symptoms of zinc poisoning are low blood pressure, urine retention, jaundice, seizures, joint pain, fever, coughing, and a metallic taste in the mouth. If these symptoms appear and exposure to zinc is suspected, the person affected should be given lots of milk or water and taken to a hospital.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
sounds like an excuse
not to go to work.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
the spring training experience
is not getting angry when matt pagnozzi comes up with the bases loaded.
has there been a season without a potential target
for nepotism gossip?
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
2005?
"There's a lot of things we say that don't make sense to our viewers. Okay, primarily me." ~Al Hrabosky~
Sanchez's stuff is SICK
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
Descalso in at 2nd
Almost comes up with a hot shot by Chris Carter
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
lol
http://twitter.com/FakeMikeShannon
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
Totally following that
I need your discipline / I need your help / I need your discipline / You know once I start I cannot stop myself...
the "heh heh heh"s make it
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
I love the heh heh heh's.
Funny because it’s true.
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The Cardinals might lead the league in guys with two first names. Jon Jay, Brendan Ryan, Allen Craig. heh heh heh
yes
"There's a lot of things we say that don't make sense to our viewers. Okay, primarily me." ~Al Hrabosky~
no content
booo.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
So I figure since on MLB.TV they are focusing on Mark they are probably talking about him?
And I’m glad I have the sound off.
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Colby!
2 run Double!
"There's a lot of things we say that don't make sense to our viewers. Okay, primarily me." ~Al Hrabosky~
swing and a miss
"There's a lot of things we say that don't make sense to our viewers. Okay, primarily me." ~Al Hrabosky~
dgoold's live blog is finally up
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
damn, what a slugfest
i wonder if the wind is blowing out pretty strong.
"I knew they were up to shenanigans." --TLR
Given that the end of spring training games are pretty blah
I think I can safely say that the best thing about today for me was Joe Mather.
I need your discipline / I need your help / I need your discipline / You know once I start I cannot stop myself...
I wonder what LaRue calls Colby
damn you Goold and your parentheses
"I think he handled it pretty well given some of the things that happened behind him," LaRue said. "He could have gotten out of that first inning 1-2-3 if (Colby Rasmus) hadn’t misjudged that fly ball. He handled it well and pitched a good game."
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
truck fail
69BBs/30Ks for kiko calero?
"There's a lot of things we say that don't make sense to our viewers. Okay, primarily me." ~Al Hrabosky~
That display on Calero said:
2009 BB/K – 69/30
For a second there I was like, “Holy crap, how did he have an ERA under 2.00 with twice as many walks as strikeouts!?”
And then I was like, “Oh, it’s backwards. Mets have a negative team GITAR (Guys in the Trucks Above Replacement).”
I need your discipline / I need your help / I need your discipline / You know once I start I cannot stop myself...
dgoold
Another bases loaded situation for Pagnozzi. #stlcards 2 minutes ago via web
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
I love spring training.
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ouch
right of the knuckle
"There's a lot of things we say that don't make sense to our viewers. Okay, primarily me." ~Al Hrabosky~
Anderson needs some more seasoning
Foot-first slide into 1B? What the fuck is that nonsense?
I need your discipline / I need your help / I need your discipline / You know once I start I cannot stop myself...
this is March, but
it looks like a mid-season little league rally!
by baked mcbride on Mar 4, 2010 4:07 PM EST up reply actions
ten run thursdays?
"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."
that's a
…serious number. I can’t believe I said that.
Dots Miller for HOF. 'cuz a name means everything!
Those Memphis Redbirds are on the comeback trail!
You know what they call a quarter pounder with cheese in France?
go Memphis!
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
Jinx'd em
Get ’em next time, Autozoners
You know what they call a quarter pounder with cheese in France?
heh heh heh
FakeMikeShannon Jon Jay is like a 7th grader with a dirty magazine. They both got caught looking. heh heh heh #stlcards
"There's only one way to play baseball, "the Cardinals' way." - George Kissell 1920-2008
Jay is one of my favorites of the minor leaguers
I'm gonna need a whole lot more franklins if Franklin is our closer this year
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Mar 4, 2010 4:12 PM EST up reply actions
ST for umps
the umps gotta get some spring training too
"There's only one way to play baseball, "the Cardinals' way." - George Kissell 1920-2008
are they trying to pick off the guy at first?
I'm gonna need a whole lot more franklins if Franklin is our closer this year
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Mar 4, 2010 4:15 PM EST up reply actions
there are more.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
it would be cheating the laws of physics because they are in jupiter
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
your point?
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
they didn't make the trip up.
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probably
they’d have to use a teleportation device
I'm gonna need a whole lot more franklins if Franklin is our closer this year
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Mar 4, 2010 4:16 PM EST up reply actions
a pujols air drop would be badass
"There's a lot of things we say that don't make sense to our viewers. Okay, primarily me." ~Al Hrabosky~
not THAT bad...
…trouble finding the k-zone, though
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8 pitches, 2 walks.
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Ball 8!
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And Vaughn walks the bases loaded!
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Can I have your autograph?
I saw you on the news. You made their Hall of Shame.
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Is this a serious comment?
I guess I should assume not everyone has seen Major League as many times as I have.
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Greene Tea with the circusy catch.
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Communication is neat.......
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Anderson shoulda let it go after it hit the ground. Definitely goin foul.
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The IF-rule is only designed to prevent DPs and TPs
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Jesus doesn't have a gameday picture.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
Dinger with cheese....
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wow
"There's a lot of things we say that don't make sense to our viewers. Okay, primarily me." ~Al Hrabosky~
Still baseball. Better than football.
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inauspicious start to ST
And the man wants to hit the ball. And he does! And there he goes, off in that direction. And everyone is happy. -- Marge Simpson's play-by-play
...it's spring training.
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yes, that's what the ST means
And the man wants to hit the ball. And he does! And there he goes, off in that direction. And everyone is happy. -- Marge Simpson's play-by-play
...I'm saying it doesn't really amount to much right now, as it's just spring training.
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MatthewHLeach
Standing behind scouts’ section. Samuel sitting at 91-92 on their radar guns.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
So, ...
despite his great upside, is Samual even still a prospect with this type of control? I’ve only officially seen him pitch twice. The first time was last year in the futures game, and now this ST game. Both games have looked the same. He simply has no idea where the ball is going when it leaves his hand.
to be the closer in AA?
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
by prophetjohn on Mar 4, 2010 4:31 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
We witnessed with our own eyes Joe Mather hitting two lasers off real pitching
I think we won.
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 4, 2010 4:40 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
backup CF!
I'm gonna need a whole lot more franklins if Franklin is our closer this year
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Mar 4, 2010 4:41 PM EST up reply actions
didn't he finish last year in AA?
I’m pretty sure i remember him playing when i was down in springfield over labor day.
i guess my question is why?
did he “earn” that demotion or was there another reason he was in springfield? It was just shocking to me at the time that a guy who had spent a significant amount of time with the big club had fallen to AA.
What is up with the fielding?
It doesn’t regress through the years.
by FlimtotheFlam on Mar 4, 2010 5:09 PM EST up reply actions
dear francisco samuel -
i am still not a fan.
regards,
tom s.
"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."
how about sanchez?
I'm gonna need a whole lot more franklins if Franklin is our closer this year
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Mar 4, 2010 5:22 PM EST up reply actions
i am shamelessly optimistic about sanchez, and have to keep reminding myself that he doesn't yet have the track
record to justify my level of optimism.
"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."
dear Francisco Samuel-
you suck, it’s not your fault you suck, I would like to blame you, but it’s not your fault you can’t stop sucking.
-CodyG
apparently he wasn't even throwing hard either
by FlimtotheFlam on Mar 4, 2010 5:26 PM EST up reply actions
yeah I thought Salas was basically a bit older RH version of Sanchez.
Samuel I thought is the reincarnation of Marmol or some other really crappy pitcher.
Salas is my favorite Cardinal minor league relief pitcher
by FlimtotheFlam on Mar 4, 2010 5:37 PM EST up reply actions
No way I feel the same way also.
he doesn’t get nearly enough attention from the prospect people.
his ’08 season was insane.
goold's liveblog
First off, [Ike] Davis is swinging to be the Mets’ eventual first baseman. If not when they open the season then possibly some time during the season. Second, Davis is the reason why Brett Wallace played third base in his final year of college. Davis was the first baseman at Arizona State and combined the two of them were the best hitters in college and the best hitters available in the draft. (Davis is also the son of former Yankees pitcher Ron Davis.)
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
Game cliffnotes, for those who missed it:
- First and foremost — Mather had a couple of hits, including a long drive to left on a high knuckleball. If he could be healthy this season, he could be a HUGE asset off the bench, filling in as 4th OF and backup-backup 3B insurance.
- Ludwick hit a solid home run to right center. Even the Mets announcers were wowed by the sound it made. He also had another hit (double over CF’s head) and finished two-fer-three. Vintage Luddy.
- Francisco Samuel looked crappy. He was all over the place.
- Ottavino looked crappy. He was all over the place.
- Zink looked crappy. He was all over the place and got crushed to boot.
- David Freese looked unimpressive. In particular, IMO, he looked pretty bad against the knuckleballs. Oh-fer-three.
- Colby looked bad early in the gale-force winds, dropping a short popup on the first batter of the game and later nineteen-hopping a ball to the cutoff man. However, he glided nicely under a hard-hit ball later in the game, and showed a much better arm on a couple strong throws. He also drew two walks.
- Molina, Pujols, Holliday, and Lopez didn’t make the trip. AAA Memphis had the entire field covered by the middle innings.
- Matt Pagnozzi did exactly what you would expect at the plate. A whole bag of nothing.
- If you’re into Mets prospects, Ike Davis had a nice game at the plate, including a long grand slam in the 9th. However, the managed to botch and easy ground ball with the bases loaded in the field.
- tom s. made a funny joke. Unless you like Leno. Look for the green comment.
- Final score: 17-11 Mets. It was a long, slow, ugly game.
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 4, 2010 5:26 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
good work.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
thnx
I'm gonna need a whole lot more franklins if Franklin is our closer this year
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Mar 4, 2010 5:31 PM EST up reply actions
I thought Ottavino looked much stronger in his 2nd inning
by FlimtotheFlam on Mar 4, 2010 5:32 PM EST up reply actions
I thought his stuff was good -- got Wright on a nice slider
But walking the bases loaded made me barf.
I need your discipline / I need your help / I need your discipline / You know once I start I cannot stop myself...
at least it's just the first game of st
I'm gonna need a whole lot more franklins if Franklin is our closer this year
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Mar 4, 2010 5:40 PM EST up reply actions
thanks
i wish i could’ve watched it though…
That's baseball, and it's my game. Y' know, you take your worries to the game, and you leave 'em there. You yell like crazy for your guys. It's good for your lungs, gives you a lift, and nobody calls the cops. Pretty girls, lots of 'em. ~Humphrey Bogart
next TV game isn't till 3/13
So you will have to wait a bit
by FlimtotheFlam on Mar 4, 2010 5:38 PM EST up reply actions
Don't you find it tough ...
to judge a guy like Freese against a knuckleballer? He’ll hardly ever see one, and they have messed up plenty of hitters.
i was thinking the same
First game of the year against a Knuckleballer. F that
by FlimtotheFlam on Mar 4, 2010 6:48 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah, I'm not holding it against Freese
I’d rather he was good at hitting all the other pitches.
I need your discipline / I need your help / I need your discipline / You know once I start I cannot stop myself...
saw this facebook status, and thought of VEB
in search new graphic/html designer at work came across one applicant’s submission – his design website completely dedicated to his love for unicorns..
unfortunately, the web address wasn’t included
Blaine Matthew Burns: Albert Pujols' biggest fan (his first words will for sure be "Albert Pujols is RIDICULOUS")
stltoday.com/sports/cards
"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."
Vexed:
We need to get Timmeh a matching hat to add to the Wizard collection.
* is an Asshat
Also, Dave Concepcion.
beiber?
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
As fans, sometimes we are faced with choices
My best friend is a big Red Sox fan (and a small Cardinals fan), so we’re planning to go see some Red Sox games out here in the Bay Area this year. I will be at all three Cardinals-Giants games at AT&T Park in April, so don’t worry about that. For the Red Sox games, however, my options are these:
- I can pay minimum $40 to see the Red Sox come into town and play the Giants for a single game at beautiful AT&T Park. I can’t afford more than one, realistically.
- I can pay minimum $7 per game for any or all of the six games the Red Sox play at Oakland’s rather awful stadium.
What would you do, VEB? See one really awesome game with an electric crowd in a cool stadium (and pray for Lincecum vs. Lester)…or see potentially more than one ho-hum game against Oakland in what will probably be a half-empty, ugly, not-that-excited stadium? It is a quality vs. quantity decision.
I need your discipline / I need your help / I need your discipline / You know once I start I cannot stop myself...
c) pay $7 to attend oakland game, invest saved $33 in beer, drink, convince yourself you in fact attended a
wonderful, exciting game.
- i should say, leave the confines of oakland before pursuing part II of the plan.
"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."
Hey mojo
My husband and I will be at 2 of the Giants/Cardinals games — where are you sitting?
Don't ping my cheese with your bandwidth.
by RosevilleRedbird on Mar 4, 2010 6:45 PM EST up reply actions
Not sure yet
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see the san fran game.
follow me on twitter @nickg105
by stlcardinalsfang on Mar 4, 2010 7:09 PM EST up reply actions
Giants game. Hands down.
Everything about the Colliseum sucks. I hope the A’s build a new stadium at Jack London Square in downtown Oakland and stop all this Fremont A’s/San Jose A’s talk.
By the way, my personal opinion (I know nobody asked) is that it’s really crappy the Cards come out here in April instead of later in the year and it’s even worse we only get 3 games again this year. At least it’s on a weekend though.
Carry on.
NorCal CARDS FAN
You're already going to AT&T for the Cards games
I’d save cash
You know what they call a quarter pounder with cheese in France?
I've seen games in both
and paid approximately the same amount for them: seats up in the nosebleed section (about as high as you could get without a dirigible) down the right field line in San Fran, absolutely primo seats five rows from the visiting team’s dugout in Oakland. They were about the most expensive seats in the house.
The San Fran experience was far more enjoyable. I say this despite really enjoying watching games from as close to the action as possible. It’s just a far prettier stadium (views of the Bay from the right-field line are fantastic), far better fans, much less of a sensation of the thing being a chore. (It kinda was. My wife and I are trying to see games in all 30 home parks. Some are looked forward to more than others.)
There’s more to life than being close to the action. Incidentally, we saw the Steroidal Wonder hit two HRs in SF, one of which landed in McCovey Cove. The other one was a line drive that never got as high in the air as our seats were. I despise the man … but hoo boy, could he hit.
by StanTheManFan on Mar 4, 2010 8:14 PM EST up reply actions
Blue Jays...
Hoffpauir and Wallace (RBI) with a single each. The Hoff was caught stealing and dropped a catch for an error.
Jarrett Hoffpauir started at third base.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
I dunno
considering we hardly ever have a losing record and the fact that Luhnow is pretty good at what he’s doing, I think we’re doing fine
I'm gonna need a whole lot more franklins if Franklin is our closer this year
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Mar 4, 2010 8:00 PM EST up reply actions
we just have one top end talent in the entire system
Shelby Miller and no one else. No one else projects as a starter.
by FlimtotheFlam on Mar 4, 2010 8:04 PM EST up reply actions
I definitely consider Garcia to be much better than Lynn.
I would think he has the potential to be Wandy Rodriguez at his peak.
I think Lance Lynn will be fine
but that’s just a guess
I'm gonna need a whole lot more franklins if Franklin is our closer this year
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Mar 4, 2010 8:13 PM EST up reply actions
I think Lynn is probably going to be a Doug Davis, Jon Garland type
which I’m perfectly fine with, it’s not a high ceiling though.
compared to most prospects that would be a high ceiling
I'm gonna need a whole lot more franklins if Franklin is our closer this year
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Mar 5, 2010 3:40 AM EST up reply actions
we have a few high picks this year
i hope we go for upside and retool this system
"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
busttterrrrrrr
Buster_ESPN Heard this: The Reds are interested in acquiring Gary Matthews, Jr. from the Mets in the event Angel Pagan wins NY’s CF job (as expected).
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
this is the mets obviously Buster misheard
Buster_ESPN Heard this: The Reds are interested in acquiring Gary Matthews, Jr. Angel Pagan from the Mets in the event Angel Pagan Gary Matthews, Jr. wins NY’s CF job (as expected).
dgoold and JoeStrauss having a twitter bitchfight is hilarious
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
link?
"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
so, i'm in the process
of getting mass effect off steam for $20
opinions?
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
i just want your opinion on me spensing $20
too much? should i repent?
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
cody thinks you should give him $20
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
I expect a $5 surcharge for being correct.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
sorry my other internet outlet
where i would normally ask for video game advice has been in the process of a software update for like 2 days. i have no choice!
ware is flim when i need him!
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
that effer RobRains
Arrived in Florida just in time to see Rams lose 17-11 to Jets….hoping for a little quicker game tomorrow.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
it was a long ass game
north of 3.5 hours, right?
f’in’ zink
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
I'll take tired journalistic expressions for high-scoring baseball games, Alex
You know what they call a quarter pounder with cheese in France?
by jd is legend on Mar 4, 2010 11:23 PM EST up reply actions
oh wow.... it's like every MLB player's neuroses in one page
http://twitter.com/mlb/players
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
what?
the rays ripped off longoria so bad that he has to advertise on twitter for banks and video games to make ends meet?
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
haha
you’re not even exaggerating
i bet he’s playing the shit out of that game
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
I know, it's crazy
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
ahaha, I found the Longoria sitcom/skit.
[fake blockquote]
But like I said, I have no real basis for saying this but I doubt Rasmus goes for that anyway. Then again his agent is the same guy who did Longoria’s joke.
I still picture Rays management all in a room getting ready to make the call to Cohen holding back their laughter:
PC: "*ring…ring…This is Paul Cohen"
AF: "Hey Paul this is Andrew…shut up guys cough…so, we’re prepared to offer a generous 6 year/17.5M guaranteed deal."
PC: "Okay that sounds good"
AF: "Wait what? I mean okay okay…[muffled laughter] SHUT UP[/muffled laughter]…but that comes with the condition that we get a 7.5M option in year 7."
PC: "That works for Evan"
AF: "No way."
PC: "Yep"
AF: "Uhhhh, in that case, we’re also gonna need two more option years in 8 and 9 for 11.5M [crosses fingers]
PC: "Done deal."
Click
Queue <sic> riotous laughter.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
there's a lot of Bible study going on
it seems to be the thing to tweet
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
vexedtechie:
@TheRealBJUpton The finalists have been chosen- get your vote in now for the new Upton Brothers logo – http://theuptonbrothers.com/
I voted for your logo.
Incorrigible.
Holy Crap!!!
Really?! Thanks!
Didn’t think I had a running chance.
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Well, gotta stir up the VEB community to vote for it now.
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)
silly upton brothers
not remembering my IP or placing a cookie on my browser!
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
so you're saying it's time to ballot stuff
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
they won't
just saying, they should have made us work. i’m only gonna burn through so many proxies before i say f VT, he can win based on the merits of his work
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
so if we don't worry about the IP, all we do is fix the cookie problem
which I found to be most effective if you switch continuously between private browsing and regular browsing.
you need to throw up a fanpost to rally the troops
1 or 2? It is like Waino vs Carp
by FlimtotheFlam on Mar 4, 2010 11:34 PM EST up reply actions
I have a fanshot....or I thought I put one together.
I think as long as they just vote for each an equal amount of times, it’s all good.
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Which one did you vote for? 1 or 2?
Cause split votes might hurt
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And vote for 2 again, lol
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I did.
Hey – I informed you. That plus voting a few times is awfully helpful if you ask me.
Incorrigible.
Easily better.
Nicely done, vexed.
I never would slip you Mickey! It is merely rhinoceros horn. This makes the champagna bubble.
by The Continental on Mar 4, 2010 10:58 PM EST up reply actions
You're all biased. I think it's more marketable than everyone, but I worry about #6
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I'm not that biased.
If I thought your work was shitty, I wouldn’t have praised your work. #6 is UGLY.
Incorrigible.
Well thank you for not thinking my work sucks
I find it funny how 3 of them have baseballs incorporated.
Also, I wonder how few entries were…umm…entered.
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Well FWIW, I did put together 5 entries...
….and ummm…both of mine are options 1 and 2…maybe I’m reading into it too much, but they personally picked the top 6, then left it up to fan-vote.
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you can really stuff the ballot box too
which will, in all likelihood, make a bit of a mockery of the contest, sadly. But anyways – if you vote, then click “home”, you can just vote again, ad infinitum…
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by Felonius_Monk on Mar 5, 2010 4:26 AM EST up reply actions
I, uhhh.....have.
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yeah, but
you know the other contestants are doing the same
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
I think #4 is the best, tbh
but still voted for our resident ’shopper :-)
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by Felonius_Monk on Mar 5, 2010 4:25 AM EST up reply actions
4 looks a little web2.0 for my taste
but….Thank you. Sincerely.
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you should change your sig
include the link
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
done!
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Whoopsies
VOTE FOR OPTION 2!!!! http://theuptonbrothers.com/
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as little as possible, spants.
"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."
wow, me too
those others suck
are both the top two yours? i voted for the one in color
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
I like that one too.
I think we need to be unified though.
Who needs affection when you can have blind hatred?
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Option 2; will post a fanshot
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no, fanpost
so you can insert a poll
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
But...why poll if everyone just votes for option 2?
The fanshot is to get everyone to go there and vote
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oh sorry, reading-fail
I missed the semicolon
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
is there a prize for this?
and why do they need a logo anyway?
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
they're the effin' Upton Brothers.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
Autographed jerseys.
…which if I win, I’m gonna try to parlay it into a pair of tickets for 2 individual games instead of a jersey; I’d rather meet ’em in person….
If all else fails, I could just sell the jerseys on ebay. lol
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Here's a game that's worth a rec if you get all three right.
Tell me what three minor leaguers autographed this ball?
AAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
You know what they call a quarter pounder with cheese in France?
by jd is legend on Mar 4, 2010 11:26 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
AAAAAHHHHH
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
Imagine Cavazos and Lugo having a staring contest
Who would win?
You know what they call a quarter pounder with cheese in France?
by jd is legend on Mar 4, 2010 11:38 PM EST up reply actions
What the heck is that thing?
It’s very scary.
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Former guitarist for Limp Bizkit
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oh he's back
golden cobra yo. (I hate limp bizkit)
I'm gonna need a whole lot more franklins if Franklin is our closer this year
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Mar 5, 2010 3:41 AM EST up reply actions
Wasn't that guy in the Olympics?
for Figure Skating?
by FlimtotheFlam on Mar 5, 2010 12:54 AM EST up reply actions
lol, Johnny Weir?
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No, Kevin van der Perren
Here is a video of his performance that I am talking about
by FlimtotheFlam on Mar 5, 2010 12:58 AM EST up reply actions
haha, I vageuly remember skeleton-dude.
….I was wrecked…and kickin ass at pool in a bar.
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That outfit looks like one of those little kid costumes for Halloween.
I wonder if glowed in the dark too.
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begone, spectre!
"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."
Mike Folli is the top sig.
Incorrigible.
by spants on Mar 4, 2010 10:40 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Jaff Decker.
….I know it’s a no…but he’s awesome. Pudgy lil dude who can crush.
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Yeah these guys suck at sigs.
one guy is Adron Chambers, and the other is Andres Rosales( the hardest one in my opinion)
the journos are now thinking of investing in a van.
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Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
why does this sound slightly ominous
RT @EthanJSkolnick: Albert Pujols waiting for Kobe outside Lakers locker room. 5 minutes ago via web
There better be an autograph for Boog in the morning. Something to chew on.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
maybe it's 'cause it's late
but that would be so cool
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
Weak sauce, Kobe
Weak sauce
Lebron wouldn’t do that
You know what they call a quarter pounder with cheese in France?
by jd is legend on Mar 5, 2010 12:06 AM EST up reply actions
And then
this just came out, with players voting Kobe the 5th dirtiest player in the NBA.
Incorrigible.
Aw, Zaza was #6
You know what they call a quarter pounder with cheese in France?
by jd is legend on Mar 5, 2010 12:15 AM EST up reply actions
i just assumed he'd nut-punch kobe on general principle.
"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."
yeah.
I'm gonna need a whole lot more franklins if Franklin is our closer this year
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Mar 5, 2010 3:42 AM EST up reply actions
MESSAGE FOR CODY
hey cody, if you read this, can you please boot me out of the espn fantasy league? I’m going on holiday tomorrow and I’m not back until next weekend, and I believe the draft is then, so there’s basically no way I can make it. Unfortunately, my laptop at home is broken and I can’t get on espn at work as it’s firewalled, so I can’t go into the league personally to pull out.
Sorry about that – hopefully someone will be willing to jump into my spot!
RELEASE THE CENTIQUID!!!!
won't the program just draft players for you?
I’ve had guys win leagues that way
bacon infused bacon scorched to perfection
my divisional picks: AL - Mariners, White Sox, Yanks, Rays
NL - Cards, Braves, Diamondbacks, scrubs
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Mar 5, 2010 1:26 PM EST up reply actions
It's an auction though,
I don’t know how that would work. He probably won’t end up with Pujols.
* is an Asshat
Also, Dave Concepcion.
yeah
I don’t know how the auction system works, I can’t even figure out how to pre-rank players or anything, gonna just be at the auction I guess
bacon infused bacon scorched to perfection
my divisional picks: AL - Mariners, White Sox, Yanks, Rays
NL - Cards, Braves, Diamondbacks, scrubs
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Mar 6, 2010 2:29 PM EST up reply actions
I saw that they do offer mock drafts
for the auction, I may get in on one tomorrow to get an idea. I’m thinking about blowing all my money on four guys, and just getting ready for next year….
* is an Asshat
Also, Dave Concepcion.
Sorry if it's already been discussed
New hitting coach Mark McGwire advocates the approach. “He’s been big on strike zone judgment and getting a good strike to hit,” Schumaker said. “It’s not necessarily about the first strike, but about the best strike.”
This does sound really good if indeed our batters will execute. What a difference from last year.
born Dodger blue, now dyed Cardinals red
Last year...
“Protect the plate!”
“Coach, the count is 2-0.”
“Did I stutter? Protect the [expletive(s) deleted, phone thrown] plate!”
You know what they call a quarter pounder with cheese in France?
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