game 6 open thread - stl @ mil
by tom s. on Apr 11, 2010 7:45 PM EDT
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chris carpenter randy wolf
xFIP - 3.27 xFIP - 1.53
cy young awards: 1 cy young awards: 0
the cardinals face a left-hander today. i think our troubles of yesteryear may be gone with the disappearance of the left-handed outfield of doom and the left-handed-third-baseman-who-wouldn't-really-have-been-adequate-with-a-platoon-partner-but-it would-have-at-least-put-some-variety-in-the-suck. albert pujols historically hits lefties just fine, thank-you-very-much, and has had success against wolf (and i hate small sample size like this but here goes), with albert going 5-16 against him, felipe lopez 7-21, and matt holliday 5-16. if anything soothes me about the above small sample sizes, these guys basically all hit lefties as well as righties or better (career wOBA's of .457, .329, .378 against LHP), as do yadi (.326) and brendan ryan (.317). ryan ludwick's reverse split still holds, oddly enough - .336 wOBA v. LHP and .367 v. RHP, even after 645 PA's v. lefties and 1200+ v. righties (today might not have been a bad day to give luddy a rest and start craig in RF). throw in mather and freese, and sinister pitchers shouldn't seem so sinister in 2010.
randy wolf's 2009 is interesting and reads like a bit of a mirage. he did pretty much what he does every year - strikes out a few (6-7/9IP) walks not too many (2.5-3.5/9IP). doesn't get a ton of groundballs (38-40%). he benefited from a fair amount of luck on LOB% (77% v. lifetime 73.5%) and BABIP (.257 v. lifetime .294). he's still a good pitcher, but his 2010 is likely to show some regression.
stl lineup
lopez 2b
ludwick rf
pujols 1b
holliday lf
molina c
freese 3b
mather cf
ryan ss
carpenter p
mil lineup
weeks 2b
edmonds cf
braun lf
fielder 1b
mcgehee 3b
hart, hart to rf
kottaras, welcome back c
escobar ss
wolf, hungry like the p
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i like the cy young count under the useful stats there, tom
nice touch.
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by stlcardinalsfang on Apr 11, 2010 7:49 PM EDT reply actions
I still don't totally understand xFIP
someone wanna give me the quick & dirty on it?
Lighten up, Francis - Sergeant Hulka
* sarcasm might be involved in this comment
Definition.
Expected Fielding Independent Pitching. This is an experimental stat that adjusts FIP and “normalizes” the home run component. Research has shown that home runs allowed are pretty much a function of flyballs allowed and home park, so xFIP is based on the average number of home runs allowed per outfield fly. Theoretically, this should be a better predicter of a pitcher’s future ERA.
by Ghostrider520 on Apr 11, 2010 7:52 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm still lost
so xFIP is all about the homeruns?
so suppose someone pitches a two hitter and gives up two homeruns, his xFIP is going to be worse than someone who goes 6 and gives up 4 runs, but no HRs allowed?
Lighten up, Francis - Sergeant Hulka
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the notion is that of the three components of FIP, HR rate is most prone to luck effects.
so, it just regresses HR/FB rates to normal.
in the example above, i can’t tell you the difference b/c i don’t know the BB or K numbers.
"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."
so it isn't all about the HRs, good
okay
Pitcher A: 8inn 0R 7K 0BB 2H 2HR
Pitcher B: 6inn 4R 7K 0BB 10H 0HR
Lighten up, Francis - Sergeant Hulka
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last thing is how many flyballs?
"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."
keeping it simple
each had 10 flyballs
who has the lower xFIP?
Lighten up, Francis - Sergeant Hulka
* sarcasm might be involved in this comment
Is that where the 11% comes in?
Lighten up, Francis - Sergeant Hulka
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trick question - their xFIPs are the same.
"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."
seriously?
damn my brain for doing math without me knowing about it!
Lighten up, Francis - Sergeant Hulka
* sarcasm might be involved in this comment
Consider this...
Pitchers don’t seem to have a whole lot of impact on the number of home runs allowed, other than the extent to which they allow flyballs in general.
FIP becomes xFIP by “normalizing” the Home Run portion of the equation. Specifically, they adjust the Home Run total to equal 11% of outfield flyballs allowed (which is the average in both leagues).
The regular FIP equation is (HR*13+(BB+HBP-IBB)3-K2)/IP, plus a league-specific factor (usually around 3.2).
by Ghostrider520 on Apr 11, 2010 8:01 PM EDT up reply actions
FIP + normalized HR rate
mostly a predictive stat compared to regular ol’ FIP, righto?
"I told you, I don't like to be manhandled!"
i see you showed up ready to go
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
better be a sweep tonight
if not, you may catch the blame
"Baseball is like Church, many attend, few understand" - Wes Westrum
tom s. posted the broom first
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
i wouldn't dare break out a broom till the last out is recorded
Hope is the worst of all evils, for it prolongs the torment of man
you know what i mean
I’m referring to a certain record with gdm in the game thread
"Baseball is like Church, many attend, few understand" - Wes Westrum
if the GOB's don't let me enjoy one game thread a week, they can DIF & go to hell
Hope is the worst of all evils, for it prolongs the torment of man
just between you and me
I don’t buy all the GOB mumbo jumbo.
"Baseball is like Church, many attend, few understand" - Wes Westrum
oh they're real, and their unspectacular
Hope is the worst of all evils, for it prolongs the torment of man
you're grammar ain't be working
Think; It's not illegal yet.
by azruavatar on Apr 11, 2010 8:13 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
at least TLR
isn’t mailing it in tonight with our lineup like he did in game three against CIN
"...football games always make me thankful for two things:
1. Teams that pass the ball downfield.
2. Baseball games. "
--DanUpBaby
Well, maybe when we're playing this year's Astros
"There's a new sheriff in town." - Brendan Ryan
by jd is legend on Apr 11, 2010 8:07 PM EDT up reply actions
i even predicted we would hit a lefthander well.
haven’t even had a drink yet. don’t know what’s got into me.
"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."
well, i hope it's the GOB.
in a good way.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
like in an Amaury Marti Cazana way.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
the good news
Colby not only makes it into bbtn’s “diamond cuts”, Albert’s homers are quickly followed by cub flubs.
the bad news is Motte’s failboat is immediately followed by Perez’s failboat.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
Daric Barton got a web gem.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
hopefully
after a couple nice plays by Cardinals tonight, the Barton play will be pushed out of the top 5 web gems
"...football games always make me thankful for two things:
1. Teams that pass the ball downfield.
2. Baseball games. "
--DanUpBaby
gotta admit i followed that game loosely on mlb.tv
because of barton…sick?
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
it's a crapshoot
all atdhe is is a network that grabs any stream it can find off the internet and thing brings it to you. if it can’t find anything, then you’ll see the test screen until it does.
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by stlcardinalsfang on Apr 11, 2010 7:54 PM EDT up reply actions
also
it’s on espn3.com. why wouldn’t you just watch it there?
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by stlcardinalsfang on Apr 11, 2010 7:57 PM EDT up reply actions
not everyone is so fortunate to have espn3
"...football games always make me thankful for two things:
1. Teams that pass the ball downfield.
2. Baseball games. "
--DanUpBaby
ha
i get it because i have a .edu ip address. that doesn’t mean it always works though, as truman’s internet is just godawful.
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by stlcardinalsfang on Apr 11, 2010 8:00 PM EDT up reply actions
i get it too when I'm at school
but at home I don’t. Same here. My school’s internet is terrible too.
"...football games always make me thankful for two things:
1. Teams that pass the ball downfield.
2. Baseball games. "
--DanUpBaby
same and same
except my school has fantastic internet
"The outfield is deep and playing him straight-away, and the infield is the same, except first, second, third, and short are playing him to pull."
-Mike Shannon
shove it.
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by stlcardinalsfang on Apr 11, 2010 8:02 PM EDT up reply actions
and as i speak, my espn 3 drops.
"The outfield is deep and playing him straight-away, and the infield is the same, except first, second, third, and short are playing him to pull."
-Mike Shannon
they just withhold so my bandwidth for "emergencies"
it pisses me off more and more every day.
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by stlcardinalsfang on Apr 11, 2010 8:02 PM EDT up reply actions
many internet providers, unfortunately, do not pay for it
"The outfield is deep and playing him straight-away, and the infield is the same, except first, second, third, and short are playing him to pull."
-Mike Shannon
is that what used to be espn360.com?
Lighten up, Francis - Sergeant Hulka
* sarcasm might be involved in this comment
yes.
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by stlcardinalsfang on Apr 11, 2010 8:00 PM EDT up reply actions
yep
"...football games always make me thankful for two things:
1. Teams that pass the ball downfield.
2. Baseball games. "
--DanUpBaby
the world is becoming so lazy that they had to drop the 60
360 actually made sense. the WWL can’t be havin’ that
Lighten up, Francis - Sergeant Hulka
* sarcasm might be involved in this comment
espn 3 makes sense too
"The outfield is deep and playing him straight-away, and the infield is the same, except first, second, third, and short are playing him to pull."
-Mike Shannon
how so?
it’s online only, right?
Lighten up, Francis - Sergeant Hulka
* sarcasm might be involved in this comment
I am sorry, it is not TV if it is online
to me espn classics will always be espn3
Lighten up, Francis - Sergeant Hulka
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i guess it doesn't really matter
I hate all things espn
Lighten up, Francis - Sergeant Hulka
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don't know who she is
i watch espn for Cardinal baseball, the occasional collage BB & handegg game, and about 10 minutes of the nfl draft
Lighten up, Francis - Sergeant Hulka
* sarcasm might be involved in this comment
mid 30's fake blonde who is at the masters
Hope is the worst of all evils, for it prolongs the torment of man
even better
if your internet provider pays for it: www.espn3.com
"The outfield is deep and playing him straight-away, and the infield is the same, except first, second, third, and short are playing him to pull."
-Mike Shannon
i'm just stoked to see them have a feed at all
was pissed that i had to listen to the game yesterday. I looked really, really hard and came up with nada.
How is every crappy non event hockey game between playoff eliminated teams on the internet, but not an actually interesting baseball game?
Conjecture:
Could Luddy’s reverse split be due to his crane-over open stance? He seems to get a really good straight-on look at some of the pitches that RHers throw, while his frenetic routine and hunched-stance could make him less effective against lefties.
I'm one of those "I don't care how you killed the cow; just serve me a great steak" guys. If the results are logical and easy to understand, I'm pouring some A1 sauce on that formula and eating it. UZR qualifies. -Bill Simmons
luddy is right-eye dominant
so that’s his back eye when batting, and he should be open to get a better look with it. remember, he’s a rare breed, and should typically hit well to the opposite field as he should be able to see the ball into the zone longer. what this has to do with hitting lefties though, i don’t know.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
by cardball on Apr 11, 2010 8:01 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
that's kind of awesome.
I may rec that if only for picturing Ludwick’s cyber-eye.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
you will always be dominant of the front eye when you throw
many studies with dart throwers and archers confirm this 100%. thus, guys who don’t hit and throw from the same side should be good oppo field hitters, if they understand this.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
[ponders AJ]
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
disagree
respectfully. Right handed dart throwers do not equal right handed baseball throwers. Right handed dart stance places right eye behind dart. Right handed batting stance places right eye as the back eye. I’m right handed, right eye dominant. A quick poll here would probably show that this is the case with the majority of VEBers
"Baseball is like Church, many attend, few understand" - Wes Westrum
And what about people whose parents force them to switch handedness?
Their dominant eye would remain the same, no?
FWIW, I throw RH, but have often done many things LH. I am left-eye dominant.
You can read it in any tone you like.
I suppose
I dont think you can change dominant eye. You would have ambidextrous tendencies
"Baseball is like Church, many attend, few understand" - Wes Westrum
I definitely have ambidextrous tendencies, but they've faded some with age.
Anyway, I didn’t think dominant eye could change. It’s just that my dominant eye and handedness do not match, and my parents did not force me to switch handedness with writing or throwing.
You can read it in any tone you like.
you would be more the exception
than the rule. Sort of like the point cardball was making about Luddy (i think)
"Baseball is like Church, many attend, few understand" - Wes Westrum
no, as i said, you do match
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
I think there was some ambiguity in what you originally wrote.
I understand now.
You can read it in any tone you like.
if you throw rh
you will be left-eye dominant, yes. it is the lead eye (to the target)
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
if you throw a dart right handed
then your left eye is in front, same with throwing a baseball. i measure every one of my little leaguers, and this has always been so. it was after reading the scientific studies that i began this.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
really
cuz I’m pretty sure thats backwards. By no means am I any sort of darts expert, but I can google search with the best of them.
Thats a right handed stance, right handed throw, with the right eye used to aim. Unless I’m not picking up what you’re putting down. Heres a link for you to check out proper dart stance too.
I’d love to see this research too
"Baseball is like Church, many attend, few understand" - Wes Westrum
google archery/eye dominance studies
i probably included darts when it doesn’t apply – i should have known that, since i throw darts, and the dart is neither right or left eye, but in the center. so not a good example. but archery and throwing, always. the lead eye is dominant.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
completely disagree with that
I am an archer myself. Archery is completely dependent on handedness, nothing to do with eye. I’m right handed, right eye dominant and I shoot right handed. Are we saying the same thing, just stating it differently??
Read the wiki on eye dominance, 2/3 of the population is right eye dominant. By what I take you to be saying, you have a team full of left eye dominant right handed players. Which is impossible since something like 70% of the population is right handed and 2/3 are right eye dominant. According to those statistics, the vast majority of people are going to be right handed and right eye dominant. What I said in the beginning.
"Baseball is like Church, many attend, few understand" - Wes Westrum
Statistically, right handed with left eye dominant
is a little unusual. According to what I’m seeing.
"Baseball is like Church, many attend, few understand" - Wes Westrum
must be a ginger thing spants, i'm the same way
Hope is the worst of all evils, for it prolongs the torment of man
telling you
that is normal. after the game i’ll dig, but for now think of it common-sensically – lead eye to the target.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
dude,
i dug. I’ll dig into research articles too if you’d like, but whats more legit than wiki? In all seriousness, the references on this appear legit. Common sensically speaking, if 2/3 of the population is right eye dominant and the same or more is right handed, how can the lead eye be dominant? You forcing kids to hit on the wrong side of the plate?
"Baseball is like Church, many attend, few understand" - Wes Westrum
this has nothing to do with hitting
it has everything to do with throwing – only throwing. many hitters are back-eye dominant – if they throw righty and bat lefty, for example.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
ok
so, I’m right handed, right eye dominant. You are saying that is not normal, correct?
"Baseball is like Church, many attend, few understand" - Wes Westrum
i'm saying you are definitely not a pitcher
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
not a pitcher
due to tearing my labrum my jr year of high school. As far as command before that, I could locate as good as or better than the next guy.
So you use this to disqualify kids from certain positions?
"Baseball is like Church, many attend, few understand" - Wes Westrum
no
this is something i found interesting and verified for my curiosity. i was a righty pitcher, and left-eye dominant. all my pitchers have been front-eye dominant too, but that is after the fact.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
interesting
at least its not something thats keeping kids from having a chance to pitch.
"Baseball is like Church, many attend, few understand" - Wes Westrum
?
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
very familiar with that graph
as a physical therapist. What you see there, at the optic chiasm you are getting the lateral visual field on the left and medial visual field on the right coming into the left visual reception area. Conversely on the right you are gettin the right lateral and left medial. So, this doesn’t have an impact on dominant eye.
we have to know this due to people who have strokes.
"Baseball is like Church, many attend, few understand" - Wes Westrum
that's a loaded question
Lighten up, Francis - Sergeant Hulka
* sarcasm might be involved in this comment
I'm finally looking at the Astros' throwback unis
why can’t they use that? make the star-trail orange and yellow for further awesomeness.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
yeah
i’m going to have the game on, muted, and listen to mike call it
"The outfield is deep and playing him straight-away, and the infield is the same, except first, second, third, and short are playing him to pull."
-Mike Shannon
if it was synced up
but my guess is it won’t be.
That would be awesome though.
by LandSickness on Apr 11, 2010 8:00 PM EDT up reply actions
it's often not too far off
"The outfield is deep and playing him straight-away, and the infield is the same, except first, second, third, and short are playing him to pull."
-Mike Shannon
HEY IT'S BEER
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
hey, they're showing a lot of Albert smiling.
that’s a change.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
i think Jon Miller's gained weight
"The outfield is deep and playing him straight-away, and the infield is the same, except first, second, third, and short are playing him to pull."
-Mike Shannon
his tie
is also absurd
"The outfield is deep and playing him straight-away, and the infield is the same, except first, second, third, and short are playing him to pull."
-Mike Shannon
beard gone!
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
But a nice goatee.
Albert is ridiculous at growing facial hair.
by notmorganfreeman on Apr 11, 2010 8:03 PM EDT up reply actions
Joe Morgan trying to talk slang
It’s kind of adorable.
apparently
Albert is the alpha dog of this sport
"...football games always make me thankful for two things:
1. Teams that pass the ball downfield.
2. Baseball games. "
--DanUpBaby
i got about 10 of these if you all want to see em
Hope is the worst of all evils, for it prolongs the torment of man
there are 2 open threads for this game
could get confusing
"I don't mean to sound bitter, cold, or cruel, but I am, so that's how it comes out." Bill Hicks
danup just put it up
"I don't mean to sound bitter, cold, or cruel, but I am, so that's how it comes out." Bill Hicks
do we panic now?
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
LOUD NOISES
"The outfield is deep and playing him straight-away, and the infield is the same, except first, second, third, and short are playing him to pull."
-Mike Shannon
see in Japan, they do things a lot differently
i now see why there is a revolt going on
Hope is the worst of all evils, for it prolongs the torment of man
that's thailand.
"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."
he is referring to OUR
revolution. Want to be a part of it? We could make you the leader
"Baseball is like Church, many attend, few understand" - Wes Westrum
oh. naw, i'm good.
ever since the french revolution, i’m wary of revolutions.
"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 Apr 11, 2010 8:10 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
fine!
now you’ll just have to lose your head!
Lighten up, Francis - Sergeant Hulka
* sarcasm might be involved in this comment
perhaps he can lead
like this guy
"Baseball is like Church, many attend, few understand" - Wes Westrum
I don't see it
"...football games always make me thankful for two things:
1. Teams that pass the ball downfield.
2. Baseball games. "
--DanUpBaby
i think it just got taken down
"I don't mean to sound bitter, cold, or cruel, but I am, so that's how it comes out." Bill Hicks
oh dear
"The outfield is deep and playing him straight-away, and the infield is the same, except first, second, third, and short are playing him to pull."
-Mike Shannon
Here's danup's haiku so that it can be preserved for the game:
New shots from Yahoo!
Might try a few more sources
Carp looks too doughy
Think; It's not illegal yet.
by azruavatar on Apr 11, 2010 8:07 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Yep
Just discussing that with my girlfriend.
Silliness.
by LandSickness on Apr 11, 2010 8:05 PM EDT up reply actions
Belly full of Sushi
4 hours of studying behind me for the day and a baseball game on the TV
life is good
Think; It's not illegal yet.
can you get rid of the other game thread?
"The outfield is deep and playing him straight-away, and the infield is the same, except first, second, third, and short are playing him to pull."
-Mike Shannon
it's scaring me.
"The outfield is deep and playing him straight-away, and the infield is the same, except first, second, third, and short are playing him to pull."
-Mike Shannon
it's coming from inside the basement
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
<3
"The outfield is deep and playing him straight-away, and the infield is the same, except first, second, third, and short are playing him to pull."
-Mike Shannon
well what we could do
is start here
then go to DanUp’s thread.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
Let's burn this one to the ground, for good measure.
by Ghostrider520 on Apr 11, 2010 8:07 PM EDT up reply actions
....towels?
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
WE NEED MORE TOWELS
"The outfield is deep and playing him straight-away, and the infield is the same, except first, second, third, and short are playing him to pull."
-Mike Shannon
that's the important part
"I don't mean to sound bitter, cold, or cruel, but I am, so that's how it comes out." Bill Hicks
just suggestin'
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
that all seems rather pastel.
the blood shows.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
WARNING
JIM EDMONDS IN CENTER
AND NOT FOR US
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
yes. be very afraid.
"The outfield is deep and playing him straight-away, and the infield is the same, except first, second, third, and short are playing him to pull."
-Mike Shannon
we've been pretty tame so far this year
winning helps. If the bullpen blows a save, step away from the computer slowly.
Think; It's not illegal yet.
not as long as you're wearing protection
Hope is the worst of all evils, for it prolongs the torment of man
Wow
Edmonds with the start in CF.
Riskay
"...football games always make me thankful for two things:
1. Teams that pass the ball downfield.
2. Baseball games. "
--DanUpBaby
Corey Hart ROFL
"There's a new sheriff in town." - Brendan Ryan
by jd is legend on Apr 11, 2010 8:09 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Cubs North
"There's a new sheriff in town." - Brendan Ryan
by jd is legend on Apr 11, 2010 8:12 PM EDT up reply actions
So I've been told
"There's a new sheriff in town." - Brendan Ryan
by jd is legend on Apr 11, 2010 8:13 PM EDT up reply actions
i thought it was a state park?
Lighten up, Francis - Sergeant Hulka
* sarcasm might be involved in this comment
Evening, all!
Whoa there, that was interesting.
"I was a victim of a series of accidents, as are we all."
twitter @sirensofsilence
by sirensofsilence on Apr 11, 2010 8:09 PM EDT reply actions
lol sunglasses.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
Lol
Lopex!!
"...football games always make me thankful for two things:
1. Teams that pass the ball downfield.
2. Baseball games. "
--DanUpBaby
Should have had edmonds in right
Jimmy woulda caught it
not that I’m complaining …
"I told you, I don't like to be manhandled!"
looked terrible there
"Heh, Heh, Heh, Heh" -Mike Shannon
Corey Hart taking lessons from the Deputy.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
Looks like a rough fielding night for the Brewers OF
"...football games always make me thankful for two things:
1. Teams that pass the ball downfield.
2. Baseball games. "
--DanUpBaby
Joe Morgan phones it in every night
…waiting for the obligatory Juan Marichal reference
I crawled the earth, but now I'm higher, 2010 watch it go to fire!
by First mammal to wear pants on Apr 11, 2010 8:13 PM EDT up reply actions
is it possible that braun + 40yo edmonds + hart = worst defensive OF in baseball?
"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."
if it isn't
then i’d hate to see what is
"I don't mean to sound bitter, cold, or cruel, but I am, so that's how it comes out." Bill Hicks
i'd be too scared to see that number
"I don't mean to sound bitter, cold, or cruel, but I am, so that's how it comes out." Bill Hicks
especially with a fly-ball pitcher
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
naw, just now.
"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 could be Soriano, K-FUK, and Bradley
I crawled the earth, but now I'm higher, 2010 watch it go to fire!
by First mammal to wear pants on Apr 11, 2010 8:17 PM EDT up reply actions
would you rather have that OF
…or Soriano, K-FUK, and Byrd?
I crawled the earth, but now I'm higher, 2010 watch it go to fire!
by First mammal to wear pants on Apr 11, 2010 8:14 PM EDT up reply actions
defensively? i'll take the cubs. fukudome & byrd are about average in rf and cf.
"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."
Anybody else not like the ball/strike/out counter?
I may just be not liking something that’s different, but I’d prefer just the numbers. especially since I don’t have HD and the outs counter is off my screen.
"I told you, I don't like to be manhandled!"
yeah, it sucks
"The outfield is deep and playing him straight-away, and the infield is the same, except first, second, third, and short are playing him to pull."
-Mike Shannon
Orel actually got a quote out of La Russa?
or was that a P-D retread?
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
The Wolf
vs. the Alphadob
"...football games always make me thankful for two things:
1. Teams that pass the ball downfield.
2. Baseball games. "
--DanUpBaby
good news
first base no longer open
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
+1
"The outfield is deep and playing him straight-away, and the infield is the same, except first, second, third, and short are playing him to pull."
-Mike Shannon
Any body else see Randy wolf pitch
And feel like Jaime is a lot like him
The bible declares an eye for an eye, so, let us now take our vengeance on this murderous ocean. . . You won't be hurting anyone anymore
by Buddhasillegitimatechild38 on Apr 11, 2010 8:14 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
atdhe is working
"The outfield is deep and playing him straight-away, and the infield is the same, except first, second, third, and short are playing him to pull."
-Mike Shannon
i.e., reload
"The outfield is deep and playing him straight-away, and the infield is the same, except first, second, third, and short are playing him to pull."
-Mike Shannon
which feed did you click on? there's one labeled "veetle" and one without that
i’m using hte one without that and it’s fine
"The outfield is deep and playing him straight-away, and the infield is the same, except first, second, third, and short are playing him to pull."
-Mike Shannon
try the other
"The outfield is deep and playing him straight-away, and the infield is the same, except first, second, third, and short are playing him to pull."
-Mike Shannon
SHUT THE FUCK UP JOE MORGAN
He’s really saying that Ludwick walking was not as good as Ludwick “moving Lopez over”
Fire his ass now
"There's a new sheriff in town." - Brendan Ryan
Logic fail by Morgan
God he is so stupid.
by Mulliganstew on Apr 11, 2010 8:15 PM EDT up reply actions
no he's obviously correct
bases are less clogged
"The outfield is deep and playing him straight-away, and the infield is the same, except first, second, third, and short are playing him to pull."
-Mike Shannon
he's driving me crazy already
what does that even mean? That Ludwick should desperately swing at balls way out of the zone to deliberately avoid walking? Yeah, Joe, brilliant offensive strategy, that doesn’t play into the pitcher’s hands at all.
Joe Morgan for next Cubs manager!
"There's a new sheriff in town." - Brendan Ryan
by jd is legend on Apr 11, 2010 8:19 PM EDT up reply actions
nah
Joe Morgan for next Cubs manager Dusty Baker’s next bench coach.
"The outfield is deep and playing him straight-away, and the infield is the same, except first, second, third, and short are playing him to pull."
-Mike Shannon
y'all's first mistake
is listening to what he’s actually saying
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on Apr 11, 2010 8:19 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Failliday
"There's a new sheriff in town." - Brendan Ryan
by jd is legend on Apr 11, 2010 8:15 PM EDT up reply actions
Stop swinging at the first pitch!
The bible declares an eye for an eye, so, let us now take our vengeance on this murderous ocean. . . You won't be hurting anyone anymore
by Buddhasillegitimatechild38 on Apr 11, 2010 8:15 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
beat it out of them, Mac
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
I'll take striking out looking if it's a good pitch
Over pooping the first pitch up and hoping someone drips it any day of the week
The bible declares an eye for an eye, so, let us now take our vengeance on this murderous ocean. . . You won't be hurting anyone anymore
by Buddhasillegitimatechild38 on Apr 11, 2010 8:19 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
C'mon
take a pitch LEGO
"...football games always make me thankful for two things:
1. Teams that pass the ball downfield.
2. Baseball games. "
--DanUpBaby
+1
"The outfield is deep and playing him straight-away, and the infield is the same, except first, second, third, and short are playing him to pull."
-Mike Shannon
the first pitch, take i will not.
by CircumSwoop on Apr 11, 2010 8:16 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
that was not a strike
"The outfield is deep and playing him straight-away, and the infield is the same, except first, second, third, and short are playing him to pull."
-Mike Shannon
They're still untucking? Now it's even more dousch-like since Cameron is gone
At least he had the whole dad excuse.
by Mulliganstew on Apr 11, 2010 8:18 PM EDT up reply actions
i thought i heard they stopped that
"I don't mean to sound bitter, cold, or cruel, but I am, so that's how it comes out." Bill Hicks
eh, maybe
but it could be a lot worse, we could have gone serious TLR shenanigans and caught LaRue as well as putting Yadi at 1st or something
"The outfield is deep and playing him straight-away, and the infield is the same, except first, second, third, and short are playing him to pull."
-Mike Shannon
never happen with carp on the mound
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
for the love of everything holy cut joe's mic already
Hope is the worst of all evils, for it prolongs the torment of man
that only works for the cubs
sorry
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
Randy wolf isn't shitty
The bible declares an eye for an eye, so, let us now take our vengeance on this murderous ocean. . . You won't be hurting anyone anymore
by Buddhasillegitimatechild38 on Apr 11, 2010 8:20 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Well not in the actual performance sense
But in the “88 mph gets Matt Holliday to look like a moron” sense.
Not afraid to nitpick
agreed
"you know how you pitch mike schmidt? Hard fastballs inside, sliders down and away. you know how you pitch henry aaron? willie mays? hard stuff inside, soft away. you know how you pitch willie stargell? hard stuff inside, soft away. you know how you pitch god? hard stuff inside, then down and away, and if you get it there you'll get him out. even though he'll know it's coming. or at least they say he knows." -jim lefebvre
thank god we have the sage commentary of jon miller and joe morgan.
"you know how you pitch mike schmidt? Hard fastballs inside, sliders down and away. you know how you pitch henry aaron? willie mays? hard stuff inside, soft away. you know how you pitch willie stargell? hard stuff inside, soft away. you know how you pitch god? hard stuff inside, then down and away, and if you get it there you'll get him out. even though he'll know it's coming. or at least they say he knows." -jim lefebvre
Morgan is on my top five worst all-time announcer's list
I crawled the earth, but now I'm higher, 2010 watch it go to fire!
by First mammal to wear pants on Apr 11, 2010 8:21 PM EDT up reply actions
I like Jon Miller
At least when he’s sticking to just calling the action
"There's a new sheriff in town." - Brendan Ryan
by jd is legend on Apr 11, 2010 8:22 PM EDT up reply actions
agreed
"The outfield is deep and playing him straight-away, and the infield is the same, except first, second, third, and short are playing him to pull."
-Mike Shannon
never mind, thought jd said morgan
Hope is the worst of all evils, for it prolongs the torment of man
Just minutes after I posted a comment in all caps telling him to STFU?
"There's a new sheriff in town." - Brendan Ryan
by jd is legend on Apr 11, 2010 8:25 PM EDT up reply actions
my eyes are bothering me dude, i'm sorry
Hope is the worst of all evils, for it prolongs the torment of man
I've always liked Morgan
I don’t care for the way he pronounces names sometimes, but I think he calls a great game.
I think more people need to hear him sans Joe
Lighten up, Francis - Sergeant Hulka
* sarcasm might be involved in this comment
GAH
Miller, not Morgan!
Lighten up, Francis - Sergeant Hulka
* sarcasm might be involved in this comment
yeah
just get him a new color guy and he’d be fine
"...football games always make me thankful for two things:
1. Teams that pass the ball downfield.
2. Baseball games. "
--DanUpBaby
that was a little much..
"The outfield is deep and playing him straight-away, and the infield is the same, except first, second, third, and short are playing him to pull."
-Mike Shannon
let's see how long FESPN delays Carp now.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
I was hoping that would turn out better
oh well. Let’s go, Carp!
"I was a victim of a series of accidents, as are we all."
twitter @sirensofsilence
by sirensofsilence on Apr 11, 2010 8:20 PM EDT reply actions
whoa, Carp just stretched his leg on the mound.
on purpose.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
F
"you know how you pitch mike schmidt? Hard fastballs inside, sliders down and away. you know how you pitch henry aaron? willie mays? hard stuff inside, soft away. you know how you pitch willie stargell? hard stuff inside, soft away. you know how you pitch god? hard stuff inside, then down and away, and if you get it there you'll get him out. even though he'll know it's coming. or at least they say he knows." -jim lefebvre
Umm.
That sucks.
"I was a victim of a series of accidents, as are we all."
twitter @sirensofsilence
by sirensofsilence on Apr 11, 2010 8:21 PM EDT reply actions
I'm having a flashback to a comment whem you were involved in a top gun quote
unintentionally and hilarity ensued. Can anyone else recall that?
Think; It's not illegal yet.
Yeah, something like "Negative Ghostrider, the pattern is full."
Something along those lines.
by Ghostrider520 on Apr 11, 2010 8:25 PM EDT up reply actions
i do
he posted “negative” I’m sure yadi2 is searching for it currently
"Baseball is like Church, many attend, few understand" - Wes Westrum
I'm not.
you’re on your own.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
some revolution this will be
What do you call a man who revolts on his own?
"Baseball is like Church, many attend, few understand" - Wes Westrum
dude i was lifting weights on wed and my right forearm & elbow were sore afterwords
so i took two days off & felt fine yesterday, so i lifted again only this time didn’t push it like i did on wed. and now my elbow is killing me. like i cant make it straight without it hurting. my wrist is OK, it’s just my elbow now really is bugging me. i’d say the pain is a 5 or 6. do you have any thoughts?
i have been lifting for two months now & this is the first time i’ve had any pain. even when i started it did hurt at all.
Hope is the worst of all evils, for it prolongs the torment of man
which side of your elbow
inside or outside?
"Baseball is like Church, many attend, few understand" - Wes Westrum
outside, right at the rear, it's sore to the touch as well
Hope is the worst of all evils, for it prolongs the torment of man
lateral epicondlyitis possibly
You can test it by extending your wrist and then taking your other hand and trying to straighten it out. If it is, it should light you up pretty bad.
too much typing (seriously) along with the lifting. You can take care of it with rest and appropriate exercise, but I don’t think I’ll be able to help a whole lot through the internets though. You can get a brace for it that goes just past your elbow. See below.
Sorry to keep posting pics, the last 2 seemed relevant.
"Baseball is like Church, many attend, few understand" - Wes Westrum
thanks dude, i'll take few more days off. i really pushed hard on wed
i’m sure i over did it. it almost feels like the elbow is jammed
Hope is the worst of all evils, for it prolongs the torment of man
try that test and see
if it produces more pain. If not, its hard for me to say without being able to put check it out for myself. Sorry I cant be more help.
"Baseball is like Church, many attend, few understand" - Wes Westrum
can you dumb down the test explanation a little?
Hope is the worst of all evils, for it prolongs the torment of man
rest your wrist on your laptop
and bring your hand up like you’re waving at the screen, leaving your wrist on the laptop. Use your other hand to try to push it back down toward the keyboard. Tell me whether or not it hurts like hell.
"Baseball is like Church, many attend, few understand" - Wes Westrum
scratch lateral epicondylitis
and the brace idea. I’m useless for you. Did you feel any kind of a pop or tearing sensation? Can you bend and straighten your arm all the way?
"Baseball is like Church, many attend, few understand" - Wes Westrum
no pop or tearing & i can bend & straighten it
it just hurts a lot to do so
Hope is the worst of all evils, for it prolongs the torment of man
where is the pain specifically
spants could be onto something. Pain patterns from compressed nerve roots are pretty specific. If this doesnt resolve in the next day or 2 you may want to get to a Doc.
"Baseball is like Church, many attend, few understand" - Wes Westrum
above
like in the triceps area? Do any motions make it hurt worse?
"Baseball is like Church, many attend, few understand" - Wes Westrum
just trying to straightening it out
it hurts worse when i haven’t tried after a few minutes
Hope is the worst of all evils, for it prolongs the torment of man
my official suggestion then
is going to be take a few more days off with the upper body, you can still work legs and cardio. If it doesn’t start to get better by about Wednesday, you may want to get to a doctor.
"Baseball is like Church, many attend, few understand" - Wes Westrum
yes, but that's an entirely different problem
Hope is the worst of all evils, for it prolongs the torment of man
Not necessarily.
My bulging disc caused pretty severe elbow pain.
You can read it in any tone you like.
i messed up my neck years ago
my BF just about killed me on the driving range the day after high school graduation when i bent down to pick up a ball that rolled off the tee, he is a lefty & shanked a ball right into my jaw right as i bent down. so that f’ed up my neck & i never got it fixed. then i hurt my back carrying my dad around all those years. this elbow thing just popped up wed so i know it’s a new problem
Hope is the worst of all evils, for it prolongs the torment of man
I assume you mean "best friend"
"There's a new sheriff in town." - Brendan Ryan
by jd is legend on Apr 11, 2010 9:21 PM EDT up reply actions
Ah
Usually when I see BF I think “boyfriend”
"There's a new sheriff in town." - Brendan Ryan
by jd is legend on Apr 11, 2010 9:23 PM EDT up reply actions
oh yeah, bff is the best friend one
Hope is the worst of all evils, for it prolongs the torment of man
homophobephobe
"There's a new sheriff in town." - Brendan Ryan
by jd is legend on Apr 11, 2010 9:25 PM EDT up reply actions
you should have seen all the blood
dude hit me right in the jaw, & i flipped sideways & landed on my back. my chin was gashed open & there was blood everywhere. i still have a scar from it, i should have gotten stitches but didn’t want to go to the hospital because we were having a senior party that night. so he drove me back to the party & i got drunk instead.
Hope is the worst of all evils, for it prolongs the torment of man
Nice.
I guess what I meant is that you could’ve hurt your neck at the gym or slowly over the years and never noticed. Hope you feel better.
You can read it in any tone you like.
i got that, and that explains my back
but my neck is from the golf course. i really need a good chiropractor & can go to for the next 5 years to get fixed
Hope is the worst of all evils, for it prolongs the torment of man
first thing to go in a revolution
is essential services. sorry.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on Apr 11, 2010 8:28 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
thus ends the revolution
sad day
"Baseball is like Church, many attend, few understand" - Wes Westrum
I couldn't tell if that was it since Fritz chided that it had already been done
Think; It's not illegal yet.
ouch
"I don't mean to sound bitter, cold, or cruel, but I am, so that's how it comes out." Bill Hicks
wonderful, Carp
"The outfield is deep and playing him straight-away, and the infield is the same, except first, second, third, and short are playing him to pull."
-Mike Shannon
CARP
CRAP
"...football games always make me thankful for two things:
1. Teams that pass the ball downfield.
2. Baseball games. "
--DanUpBaby
Thank god you closed your strikethrough tag
"There's a new sheriff in town." - Brendan Ryan
by jd is legend on Apr 11, 2010 8:22 PM EDT up reply actions
you didn't enjoy that the other day?
"I don't mean to sound bitter, cold, or cruel, but I am, so that's how it comes out." Bill Hicks
WTF?
Did Tony tell carp to mail in the series? That was a MISTAKE!
The bible declares an eye for an eye, so, let us now take our vengeance on this murderous ocean. . . You won't be hurting anyone anymore
by Buddhasillegitimatechild38 on Apr 11, 2010 8:21 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
I coulda sworn you was a nerd!
"...football games always make me thankful for two things:
1. Teams that pass the ball downfield.
2. Baseball games. "
--DanUpBaby
Is this a movie quote Im not placing?
The bible declares an eye for an eye, so, let us now take our vengeance on this murderous ocean. . . You won't be hurting anyone anymore
by Buddhasillegitimatechild38 on Apr 11, 2010 8:26 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
I thought you were referencing
the unforgivable youtube videos with your “That was a MISTAKE!” comment,
"...football games always make me thankful for two things:
1. Teams that pass the ball downfield.
2. Baseball games. "
--DanUpBaby
K so I overreacted to one mistake
The bible declares an eye for an eye, so, let us now take our vengeance on this murderous ocean. . . You won't be hurting anyone anymore
by Buddhasillegitimatechild38 on Apr 11, 2010 8:26 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
mulligan.
now sit ’em down.
"you know how you pitch mike schmidt? Hard fastballs inside, sliders down and away. you know how you pitch henry aaron? willie mays? hard stuff inside, soft away. you know how you pitch willie stargell? hard stuff inside, soft away. you know how you pitch god? hard stuff inside, then down and away, and if you get it there you'll get him out. even though he'll know it's coming. or at least they say he knows." -jim lefebvre
sorry, mulligan...was calling that pitch a mulligan.
"you know how you pitch mike schmidt? Hard fastballs inside, sliders down and away. you know how you pitch henry aaron? willie mays? hard stuff inside, soft away. you know how you pitch willie stargell? hard stuff inside, soft away. you know how you pitch god? hard stuff inside, then down and away, and if you get it there you'll get him out. even though he'll know it's coming. or at least they say he knows." -jim lefebvre
see
that’s how you handle a game thread
"Baseball is like Church, many attend, few understand" - Wes Westrum
i don't care about Weeks
show us Carpenter v. Edmonds you douches.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
Is that ATG?
"There's a new sheriff in town." - Brendan Ryan
by jd is legend on Apr 11, 2010 8:23 PM EDT up reply actions
You can throw strikes to JEd,
Carp. It’s okay.
"I was a victim of a series of accidents, as are we all."
twitter @sirensofsilence
by sirensofsilence on Apr 11, 2010 8:22 PM EDT reply actions
bless you, jimmy =)
"you know how you pitch mike schmidt? Hard fastballs inside, sliders down and away. you know how you pitch henry aaron? willie mays? hard stuff inside, soft away. you know how you pitch willie stargell? hard stuff inside, soft away. you know how you pitch god? hard stuff inside, then down and away, and if you get it there you'll get him out. even though he'll know it's coming. or at least they say he knows." -jim lefebvre
4 hard hit balls in the air
hmm. not good
"...football games always make me thankful for two things:
1. Teams that pass the ball downfield.
2. Baseball games. "
--DanUpBaby
i may not like the looks of this.
by CircumSwoop on Apr 11, 2010 8:23 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
6 years ago that would have been a goner
Hope is the worst of all evils, for it prolongs the torment of man
hmmmm, April 2004
I was probably swimming in a vat of beer in Carbondale watching the Cards pounds on the Pirates
I crawled the earth, but now I'm higher, 2010 watch it go to fire!
by First mammal to wear pants on Apr 11, 2010 8:25 PM EDT up reply actions
this forcibly reminds me
of a Franklin inning…..
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
yes
carp had some balls smacked
"The outfield is deep and playing him straight-away, and the infield is the same, except first, second, third, and short are playing him to pull."
-Mike Shannon
lots of hard hit balls, that's not good at all
Hope is the worst of all evils, for it prolongs the torment of man
is it just me?
or is that some seriously mellow music for deadliest catch?
"you know how you pitch mike schmidt? Hard fastballs inside, sliders down and away. you know how you pitch henry aaron? willie mays? hard stuff inside, soft away. you know how you pitch willie stargell? hard stuff inside, soft away. you know how you pitch god? hard stuff inside, then down and away, and if you get it there you'll get him out. even though he'll know it's coming. or at least they say he knows." -jim lefebvre
not just you
crab never sounded so… chill
by TigersInThree on Apr 11, 2010 8:25 PM EDT up reply actions
Capt. Phil Harris died while they were filming...
So “Don’t Worry, Be Happy” and “Wonderful World” don’t really apply.
by Ghostrider520 on Apr 11, 2010 8:26 PM EDT up reply actions
you have to know what the song's about.
it’s an Eddie Vedder song.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
from his solo album?
which one? i’m a big fan.
"The outfield is deep and playing him straight-away, and the infield is the same, except first, second, third, and short are playing him to pull."
-Mike Shannon
Into the Wild - "Rise"
Soundtrack from a movie set partially in Alaska. Eddie wrote it specifically for the movie. He’ll be in STL on May 4!
I crawled the earth, but now I'm higher, 2010 watch it go to fire!
by First mammal to wear pants on Apr 11, 2010 8:36 PM EDT up reply actions
yeah, that's the solo album i was speaking of
just hadn’t seen the deadliest catch commercial with it. great, great album
"The outfield is deep and playing him straight-away, and the infield is the same, except first, second, third, and short are playing him to pull."
-Mike Shannon
Hard hit, fly balls
scare me, even when they’re outs.
"I was a victim of a series of accidents, as are we all."
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by sirensofsilence on Apr 11, 2010 8:24 PM EDT reply actions
I'm worried we'll never see Craig again
by Mulliganstew on Apr 11, 2010 8:25 PM EDT up reply actions
"i played golf with Jim Edmonds"
—Joe Morgan
by CircumSwoop on Apr 11, 2010 8:28 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Joe Morgan name drop #1
there will be more
I crawled the earth, but now I'm higher, 2010 watch it go to fire!
by First mammal to wear pants on Apr 11, 2010 8:31 PM EDT up reply actions
take the f'in bat off your should Freeze
Hope is the worst of all evils, for it prolongs the torment of man
Mac with his grandpa glasses.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
love it
"you know how you pitch mike schmidt? Hard fastballs inside, sliders down and away. you know how you pitch henry aaron? willie mays? hard stuff inside, soft away. you know how you pitch willie stargell? hard stuff inside, soft away. you know how you pitch god? hard stuff inside, then down and away, and if you get it there you'll get him out. even though he'll know it's coming. or at least they say he knows." -jim lefebvre
why can't we hit this kind of pitcher?
does someone want to explain it to me? we look absolutely lost. AND we face Wandy next. I’m already depressed
"The outfield is deep and playing him straight-away, and the infield is the same, except first, second, third, and short are playing him to pull."
-Mike Shannon
Thank u umpire
The bible declares an eye for an eye, so, let us now take our vengeance on this murderous ocean. . . You won't be hurting anyone anymore
by Buddhasillegitimatechild38 on Apr 11, 2010 8:29 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
SOULMATES
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
I thought he was talking about Bombs
"There's a new sheriff in town." - Brendan Ryan
by jd is legend on Apr 11, 2010 8:30 PM EDT up reply actions
we have the weirdest team
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
Did Jon Miller just say that Colby Rasmus didnt have that great of a first season?
6ly?
I crawled the earth, but now I'm higher, 2010 watch it go to fire!
by First mammal to wear pants on Apr 11, 2010 8:30 PM EDT reply actions
I'll take .251/16/52 from a 22 year old rookie anyday
I crawled the earth, but now I'm higher, 2010 watch it go to fire!
by First mammal to wear pants on Apr 11, 2010 8:39 PM EDT up reply actions
Randy Wolf = Cy Young
"I was a victim of a series of accidents, as are we all."
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by sirensofsilence on Apr 11, 2010 8:30 PM EDT reply actions
Hah, yep
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by sirensofsilence on Apr 11, 2010 8:32 PM EDT up reply actions
mather's swing didn't look too good there.
"The outfield is deep and playing him straight-away, and the infield is the same, except first, second, third, and short are playing him to pull."
-Mike Shannon
i didn't know there was something Joe Morgan could to do to make me lik him less
"The outfield is deep and playing him straight-away, and the infield is the same, except first, second, third, and short are playing him to pull."
-Mike Shannon
Oh ye of little faith
"There's a new sheriff in town." - Brendan Ryan
by jd is legend on Apr 11, 2010 8:32 PM EDT up reply actions
No way
“One of my favorite people here was Hal McRae” -
Guess who?
"I told you, I don't like to be manhandled!"
yeah, mark
maybe you should get Brendan out of a slump
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
Please notice the caption at the top of the book...
by Ghostrider520 on Apr 11, 2010 8:32 PM EDT reply actions 4 recs
lowers my opinion
of sparky anderson
"Baseball is like Church, many attend, few understand" - Wes Westrum
i'd rec that a thousand times if i could
"The outfield is deep and playing him straight-away, and the infield is the same, except first, second, third, and short are playing him to pull."
-Mike Shannon
albert makes a funny to mac
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
Boog! a hit!
good boy
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
hells yes.
through the lineup.
"you know how you pitch mike schmidt? Hard fastballs inside, sliders down and away. you know how you pitch henry aaron? willie mays? hard stuff inside, soft away. you know how you pitch willie stargell? hard stuff inside, soft away. you know how you pitch god? hard stuff inside, then down and away, and if you get it there you'll get him out. even though he'll know it's coming. or at least they say he knows." -jim lefebvre
attaBoog!
"The outfield is deep and playing him straight-away, and the infield is the same, except first, second, third, and short are playing him to pull."
-Mike Shannon
Boog!
Nice flare. Thanks for showing it to us
VEB just go down for anyone else?
"...football games always make me thankful for two things:
1. Teams that pass the ball downfield.
2. Baseball games. "
--DanUpBaby
those whose faith has wavered
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
Every time I see McGehee written out, I imagine Michael Jackson saying it
"There's a new sheriff in town." - Brendan Ryan
Ooh beer. Thanks for reminding me.
Beer, the first baseball game I’ve been able to catch all season, and on HD TV at that.
by Mulliganstew on Apr 11, 2010 8:36 PM EDT up reply actions
what is wrong with mcgehee's face?
"We were men - flesh and blood - and we played baseball in the sunshine. We hit doubles off the wall, slid hard into second base. We had fights, and we made love. We sang songs and prayed on Sundays. . . . We felt pain. And we felt joy. There was a lot wrong with the world. But we weren't sad, man. We had the times of our lives." Buck O'Neil, from "The Soul of Baseball: A Road Trip Through Buck O'Neil's America."
it's oddly comforting that now I know
Albert adjusting his hems is not just OCD. he’s reading his shoes.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
leaving pitches up iz bad.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
Wow
Umm, that was….towering.
"I was a victim of a series of accidents, as are we all."
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by sirensofsilence on Apr 11, 2010 8:38 PM EDT reply actions
good god Carp
"The outfield is deep and playing him straight-away, and the infield is the same, except first, second, third, and short are playing him to pull."
-Mike Shannon
His face had luggage written all over it
by RasmusGirl on Apr 11, 2010 8:38 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
well, let me wildly surmise
Jimmy invited all the old guys to dinner last night, since they have to hop a flight tonight.
some of the old guys are suckers for hard liquor and regret.
boom.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
when he gets mad
he drops the hammer
"The outfield is deep and playing him straight-away, and the infield is the same, except first, second, third, and short are playing him to pull."
-Mike Shannon
Uh, Cubs fan here.
Please beat the Brewers. Please. I simply cannot stand early-season-bullish-Brewers fans.
"The riches of the game are in the thrills, not the money." --Ernie Banks
I've found Brewers fans to be incredibly quick to giving up on a season. The earlier, the better, I say.
"The riches of the game are in the thrills, not the money." --Ernie Banks
You're rooting for us?
I don’t think I could root for the Cubs if you guys were fighting homelessness
by purple_haze on Apr 11, 2010 8:42 PM EDT up reply actions 9 recs
I've always enjoyed the Cubs/Cards rivalry. Never had a problem.
To each his own.
"The riches of the game are in the thrills, not the money." --Ernie Banks
Almost finished with my third year @ KU in the School of Education.
"The riches of the game are in the thrills, not the money." --Ernie Banks
6ly
"The outfield is deep and playing him straight-away, and the infield is the same, except first, second, third, and short are playing him to pull."
-Mike Shannon
This made me laugh loudly in real life
Well played.
by Mulliganstew on Apr 11, 2010 8:44 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm a little worried about Carp's health
His velocity is a little down, his location is off
/knocks on every bit of wood in apartment, flags self
"There's a new sheriff in town." - Brendan Ryan
his velocity isn't that down is it?
but yes, i’m worried too
"The outfield is deep and playing him straight-away, and the infield is the same, except first, second, third, and short are playing him to pull."
-Mike Shannon
I thought he was usually around 93-94
"There's a new sheriff in town." - Brendan Ryan
by jd is legend on Apr 11, 2010 8:41 PM EDT up reply actions
on his 4seamers..
but he’s been mostly throwing sinkers and cutters so far today (ATG)
"The outfield is deep and playing him straight-away, and the infield is the same, except first, second, third, and short are playing him to pull."
-Mike Shannon
GD doesn't really know a sinker from a 4-seamer
And Carp doesn’t ever throw too many 4-seams anyway.
Not afraid to nitpick
velocity down?
he touched 95 on opening day.
by longhornscardinals on Apr 11, 2010 8:41 PM EDT up reply actions
i hear ya
it’s always more alarming when Carp struggles because of the history :(
Fat Miles > Hoffman!?! WTF?!??
Maybe that's all this is
Or acid reflux
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by jd is legend on Apr 11, 2010 8:41 PM EDT up reply actions
I dunno,
was I the only one who saw him stretch out his left leg before his first pitch?
:(
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
I didn't see it, but I saw your comment earlier
His leg doesn’t really worry me, but his arm does (just based on the history)
"There's a new sheriff in town." - Brendan Ryan
by jd is legend on Apr 11, 2010 8:43 PM EDT up reply actions
well it would suck if we had to add it to the list.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
for now i'm ok with chalking it up to early season rust, but I'd be lying if i said there wasn't so worry in the back of my head
Fat Miles > Hoffman!?! WTF?!??
he not only lifted his leg
he lifted it with his hand, while standing
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
Every day I say a little prayer
that Carpenter won’t be allowed to leave whatever padded room the Cardinals keep him in for his own safety.
Think; It's not illegal yet.
It's part of my morning routine
1) Boot up
2) Say a little prayer for Carpenter
3) Oil hinges
4) Gloss to a sheen
5) Kick first child I see
6) Go to work
7) Be awesome
Think; It's not illegal yet.
by azruavatar on Apr 11, 2010 8:48 PM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
Don't be modest
You do number 7 while doing 1-6
"There's a new sheriff in town." - Brendan Ryan
by jd is legend on Apr 11, 2010 8:49 PM EDT up reply actions
+1
....my quick smells like french toast...
Twitter: @mstreeter06
by mstreeter06 on Apr 11, 2010 9:21 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
carpenter's sinker ended up belt-high to escobar.
"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."
Time for the offense to bail Carp out.
Tie it up here and let him shut down the Crew for the rest of the game.
those Harleys look like nice targets for Albert.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
let's go floppy
"The outfield is deep and playing him straight-away, and the infield is the same, except first, second, third, and short are playing him to pull."
-Mike Shannon
"When you drop 26mph off your fastball, the fans really know it's an off-speed pitch."
Thanks for that commentary.
by notmorganfreeman on Apr 11, 2010 8:45 PM EDT reply actions
Unless they're blackout drunk
see: Wrigley Field
"There's a new sheriff in town." - Brendan Ryan
by jd is legend on Apr 11, 2010 8:45 PM EDT up reply actions
it's been a while
"The outfield is deep and playing him straight-away, and the infield is the same, except first, second, third, and short are playing him to pull."
-Mike Shannon
lol
"There's a new sheriff in town." - Brendan Ryan
by jd is legend on Apr 11, 2010 8:48 PM EDT up reply actions
there's Bernie Brewer bobbing around
while the Brewers pitch.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
I love profile mugs with Carp in
it’s always
:D :| :D
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
jimmy made a boring catch
single tear.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
He looked like he was gearing up to scale the wall
"There's a new sheriff in town." - Brendan Ryan
by jd is legend on Apr 11, 2010 8:46 PM EDT up reply actions
Hollywood is still sooooomth as butta
Hope is the worst of all evils, for it prolongs the torment of man
don't boo him, brewer fans, you might make him angry.
"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 like how Albert deiked wolf into throwing him a fastball
I don’t like how he was just early
The bible declares an eye for an eye, so, let us now take our vengeance on this murderous ocean. . . You won't be hurting anyone anymore
by Buddhasillegitimatechild38 on Apr 11, 2010 8:48 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Ichiro-ian?
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
damn it, stop being foul.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
maybe he's trying to hit one
like, hit the foul pole.
since he hasn’t gotten one in a while.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
foul balls = toying with wolf & brewer fans
"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."
they're playing Jesus Christ Superstar
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
on the organ, no less.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
So far, all they've played has sounded like hymns.
It is Sunday. I guess it makes sense.
@aaronjscott
by musialsuspects on Apr 11, 2010 8:50 PM EDT up reply actions
53 through 3 innings.
There’s hope we’ll escape this soft-tossing lefty hell soon.
by notmorganfreeman on Apr 11, 2010 8:50 PM EDT up reply actions
Luddy's seen a bunch of pitches, Albert just saw a bunch
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by jd is legend on Apr 11, 2010 8:52 PM EDT up reply actions
BOog did too
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by Buddhasillegitimatechild38 on Apr 11, 2010 8:54 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Woah, Jaime Garcia looks a lot like Chris Carpenter.
How is he doing so far in his first start this year?
somebody rub some fucking mud on those baseballs!!!!
"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."
FFS
are you kidding me, baseball. this is all wrong
"The outfield is deep and playing him straight-away, and the infield is the same, except first, second, third, and short are playing him to pull."
-Mike Shannon
Mr. Freese
you are beyond on notice.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
a sheep in wolf's clothng
carp needs to step it up
I may be in a rut, but at least I know where I'm going
boo.
"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."
FFFFFFFFFFFUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU
"The outfield is deep and playing him straight-away, and the infield is the same, except first, second, third, and short are playing him to pull."
-Mike Shannon
oh man
"The outfield is deep and playing him straight-away, and the infield is the same, except first, second, third, and short are playing him to pull."
-Mike Shannon
how did Albert not get him?
ump??
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
Didn't snap the tag down.
It was more of a wave.
by Ghostrider520 on Apr 11, 2010 8:56 PM EDT up reply actions
muy closeo
but the multi replay made it look like OUT
mostly, carp needs to get it together
I may be in a rut, but at least I know where I'm going
Oops
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by jd is legend on Apr 11, 2010 8:57 PM EDT up reply actions
ugh, it was Lopez
lower throw!!!
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
wait. was it lopez?
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
it was lopez.
"The outfield is deep and playing him straight-away, and the infield is the same, except first, second, third, and short are playing him to pull."
-Mike Shannon
Good call
It wasn’t Skip
Still, why didn’t he go to 2nd?
"There's a new sheriff in town." - Brendan Ryan
by jd is legend on Apr 11, 2010 8:57 PM EDT up reply actions
Looked like BR was breaking to the bag on the replay, though
And Wolf doesn’t get as much experience running the bases, or as much practice (probably)
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by jd is legend on Apr 11, 2010 8:59 PM EDT up reply actions
Braun has a restaurant?
I bet the food sucks as much as his fielding
I crawled the earth, but now I'm higher, 2010 watch it go to fire!
by First mammal to wear pants on Apr 11, 2010 8:57 PM EDT reply actions
Yes, I learned this yesterday
on the Fox broadcast. I will so not be going there if I’m ever in Milwaukee.
"I was a victim of a series of accidents, as are we all."
twitter @sirensofsilence
by sirensofsilence on Apr 11, 2010 8:58 PM EDT up reply actions
Mr. Freese
you’re in the doghouse.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
Seriously?
Ummm. Seriously?
"I was a victim of a series of accidents, as are we all."
twitter @sirensofsilence
by sirensofsilence on Apr 11, 2010 8:58 PM EDT reply actions
Nook!
The bible declares an eye for an eye, so, let us now take our vengeance on this murderous ocean. . . You won't be hurting anyone anymore
by Buddhasillegitimatechild38 on Apr 11, 2010 8:58 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
That was nooo but the phone changed it
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by Buddhasillegitimatechild38 on Apr 11, 2010 8:59 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
see
this is why he keeps letting them hit fly balls
ie, floppyfreeze
I may be in a rut, but at least I know where I'm going
I just realized it's Braun's silhouette on those "Slow children playing" signs
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by jd is legend on Apr 11, 2010 9:00 PM EDT up reply actions
Nice
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by jd is legend on Apr 11, 2010 9:12 PM EDT up reply actions
stop calling lopez skip!
"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."
well he did just kinda miss out on 2 potential double plays with a whopping 1 out
but yeah, we need piss-angry Carp not disgusted Carp
Fat Miles > Hoffman!?! WTF?!??
well this is fairly mild.
for a meltdown. more like grilled cheese.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
or turkey melt
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
sit down lardo
I crawled the earth, but now I'm higher, 2010 watch it go to fire!
by First mammal to wear pants on Apr 11, 2010 9:00 PM EDT reply actions
Carp's ERA is over 5
"The outfield is deep and playing him straight-away, and the infield is the same, except first, second, third, and short are playing him to pull."
-Mike Shannon
OMG someone tie Prince down!
Who needs affection when you can have blind hatred?
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maybe...just maybe, if you try not to hit a HR with every swing you can make contact
I crawled the earth, but now I'm higher, 2010 watch it go to fire!
by First mammal to wear pants on Apr 11, 2010 9:02 PM EDT up reply actions
Is Prince Fielder still a vegetarian?
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by sirensofsilence on Apr 11, 2010 9:01 PM EDT reply actions
I think he's eating vegetarians now.
I’m ’fraid.
@aaronjscott
by musialsuspects on Apr 11, 2010 9:11 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Prince angry!
The bible declares an eye for an eye, so, let us now take our vengeance on this murderous ocean. . . You won't be hurting anyone anymore
by Buddhasillegitimatechild38 on Apr 11, 2010 9:01 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
lmfao look at fatty's temper tantrum
I crawled the earth, but now I'm higher, 2010 watch it go to fire!
by First mammal to wear pants on Apr 11, 2010 9:01 PM EDT reply actions
I blame lopez
and morgan, being a HOF second baseman should too, but he’s not really that smart. Lopez ASSUMED a good feed was coming his way and came across the bag. If he would have let the feed dictate where he was going, he would have gotten the out at second and we would be out of this no runs scored.
"Baseball is like Church, many attend, few understand" - Wes Westrum
How can you blame him for not making a diving stop of Freese's terrible throw????
Not afraid to nitpick
watch the replay
he was already across the bag with his back leg. Yeah it was a terrible feed, but one he could have handled if he had been in proper position at the bag. I’ll give them each equal blame. Understanding the footwork at second and having actually done it, thats the best I’ll give ya.
"Baseball is like Church, many attend, few understand" - Wes Westrum
That's what every 2B in the league is going to do
He’s playing with big league players, his expectation is not going to be “god awful throw to the worst possible direction….also in the dirt.” He’s gotta be in position to try to turn two.
Not afraid to nitpick
position to turn 2
on that play does not dictate coming across the bag every time. Its probably a personal preference of Lopez that he comes across the bag and doesn’t fade or step back. Either of the last 2 would have put him in position to catch that throw. I’ll agree to disagree, you’re not going to change my mind and I doubt I’ll change yours.
"Baseball is like Church, many attend, few understand" - Wes Westrum
ok
not me, I would have put him at the bag, left foot in the middle of the bag, right foot behind it ready to react to where the throw took him. But don’t ask me, I just did it about a million times and coached it a couple of years on the college level. Sure, it was NAIA and thats as high as I played, but Ive been in Lopez shoes there plenty and got my butt chewed for not making that play and it was always because I assumed a good throw was coming.
"Baseball is like Church, many attend, few understand" - Wes Westrum
seeing the replay
from a different angle, I may disagree with myself. I still would like Lopez to be in a better position to receive the throw.
"Baseball is like Church, many attend, few understand" - Wes Westrum
AHAHAHHAA.
that was entirely worth it.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
WHAT????
SERIOUSLY FREESE?
"I was a victim of a series of accidents, as are we all."
twitter @sirensofsilence
by sirensofsilence on Apr 11, 2010 9:02 PM EDT reply actions
......bring back Joe Thurston
"The outfield is deep and playing him straight-away, and the infield is the same, except first, second, third, and short are playing him to pull."
-Mike Shannon
yeah i'm gonna flag myself too
"The outfield is deep and playing him straight-away, and the infield is the same, except first, second, third, and short are playing him to pull."
-Mike Shannon
never mind, i can't
"The outfield is deep and playing him straight-away, and the infield is the same, except first, second, third, and short are playing him to pull."
-Mike Shannon
shit
I crawled the earth, but now I'm higher, 2010 watch it go to fire!
by First mammal to wear pants on Apr 11, 2010 9:02 PM EDT reply actions
wow at this rate ESPN will finally have it right and Skip will be at 2b while Lopez takes over at 3b
Fat Miles > Hoffman!?! WTF?!??
just remember we have three-four innings v. the milwaukee bullpen coming.
"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."
F$!&@ing freese!
The bible declares an eye for an eye, so, let us now take our vengeance on this murderous ocean. . . You won't be hurting anyone anymore
by Buddhasillegitimatechild38 on Apr 11, 2010 9:03 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
I do not want to be right about Freese's defense
I do not want to be right about Freese’s defense
I do not want to be right about Freese’s defense
I do not want to be right about Freese’s defense
I do not want to be right about Freese’s defense
I do not want to be right about Freese’s defense
I do not want to be right about Freese
Think; It's not illegal yet.
I know what the minor league stats have said
but I’ve never been a subjective Freese advocate. Objectively, I think the Cardinals were right to give him the start but I’ve long been a critic of what I saw out of him in the minors.
It’s likely just bad anecdotal sampling.
Think; It's not illegal yet.
it's weird - he had 10 errors in AAA in 2008, which is pretty ordinary.
it seems like he’s more having a psychological problem with the majors. these are “yips” errors, forcing throws, overthinking groundballs.
"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 Apr 11, 2010 9:09 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
yes, what tom said
just look at the dude’s face out there
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
I'm not talking about the minor league stats
I take those with a huge grain of salt. I think he has a very good first step and a good arm, the problem is he has just made so many mistakes so far. I don’t neccesarily think those are indicative of anything much other than a jittery first few days in the majors.
by vivaelpujols on Apr 11, 2010 9:09 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm having confirmation bias issues right now.
I’d have to check old FR posts to see what I didn’t like about his defense but I know I’ve lamented it before.
Think; It's not illegal yet.
oh my gob.
(btw sbn has me on delay)
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
MATHER SAVES THE DAY!
"I was a victim of a series of accidents, as are we all."
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by sirensofsilence on Apr 11, 2010 9:03 PM EDT reply actions
So I turned on the game exactly two batters ago.
I think perhaps I should turn it off again. I’m like Freese kryptonite.
it's really all my fault for showing up
Hope is the worst of all evils, for it prolongs the torment of man
Freese experiment over?
I’m ready to put Craig there for a while. If he can’t play defense either, but can hit like hell…let’s do it.
FREE CRAIG
For the love of god! Get Freese outta there.
by Mulliganstew on Apr 11, 2010 9:05 PM EDT up reply actions
Is Roger Dorn playing third right now?
And Mather just bailed the Cards out.
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by redbirdnation8206 on Apr 11, 2010 9:03 PM EDT reply actions
So does Freese get pulled before the next inning?
Lighten up, Francis - Sergeant Hulka
* sarcasm might be involved in this comment
EAT THAT JIMMY
JOEY BOMBS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
Sell it bombs!
The bible declares an eye for an eye, so, let us now take our vengeance on this murderous ocean. . . You won't be hurting anyone anymore
by Buddhasillegitimatechild38 on Apr 11, 2010 9:03 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
holy schnikes mather!!!!!!!!!
I crawled the earth, but now I'm higher, 2010 watch it go to fire!
by First mammal to wear pants on Apr 11, 2010 9:03 PM EDT reply actions
however colby would've glided right under it
I'm like a polygon, I'm edgy.
Resident malcontented betamale
yeah, but his glove is on the other hand
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
thank god for Joe Mather
maybe he can play 3B
"The outfield is deep and playing him straight-away, and the infield is the same, except first, second, third, and short are playing him to pull."
-Mike Shannon
he's tall enough.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
Joe Mather
sellin it
"...football games always make me thankful for two things:
1. Teams that pass the ball downfield.
2. Baseball games. "
--DanUpBaby
JOE!!
"you know how you pitch mike schmidt? Hard fastballs inside, sliders down and away. you know how you pitch henry aaron? willie mays? hard stuff inside, soft away. you know how you pitch willie stargell? hard stuff inside, soft away. you know how you pitch god? hard stuff inside, then down and away, and if you get it there you'll get him out. even though he'll know it's coming. or at least they say he knows." -jim lefebvre
HE IS IN FACT TALL ENOUGH TO PLAY CENTER
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
mather will remain unluggaged!
freese will commit ritual seppuku in front of the dugout rather than face carp.
"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."
screw that
once the plane lands back home
what do you have to say for yourself, Lafayette grad
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
oh it's just hiding out until they aren't facing a soft-tossing lefty
Fat Miles > Hoffman!?! WTF?!??
haha, nice
I crawled the earth, but now I'm higher, 2010 watch it go to fire!
by First mammal to wear pants on Apr 11, 2010 9:06 PM EDT up reply actions
LET'S GO
"The outfield is deep and playing him straight-away, and the infield is the same, except first, second, third, and short are playing him to pull."
-Mike Shannon
I actually sang my song today infront of a crowd with a microphone and everything...it was soo legit
good for you! did you get cheers?
"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."
getting a little creepy, aren'tcha?
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
what's creepy about that?
Lighten up, Francis - Sergeant Hulka
* sarcasm might be involved in this comment
awesome!
"The outfield is deep and playing him straight-away, and the infield is the same, except first, second, third, and short are playing him to pull."
-Mike Shannon
Well played, Mather.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
New idea for 3rd base:
This guy: LINK
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by redbirdnation8206 on Apr 11, 2010 9:06 PM EDT reply actions
Well he was really, really good last year - 3.10 ERA or something
It appears that he has added or refined his cutter, which is usually a pretty auspicious pitch. He’s not pitching as far up in the zone as he has in the past.
I’m not a scout and I haven’t really taken an in depth look at his Pitch f/x, but he defintiely apears to be a better pitcher now than earlier in his career.
by vivaelpujols on Apr 11, 2010 9:27 PM EDT up reply actions
this is why we should have signed wolfie
so we would not have to face him
I may be in a rut, but at least I know where I'm going
Oh dear god...
Nice hit though, Yadi. :)
"I was a victim of a series of accidents, as are we all."
twitter @sirensofsilence
by sirensofsilence on Apr 11, 2010 9:07 PM EDT reply actions
nice hustle yadi
I crawled the earth, but now I'm higher, 2010 watch it go to fire!
by First mammal to wear pants on Apr 11, 2010 9:07 PM EDT reply actions
my screenname!
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
that's why I picked it.
for these special occasions.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
Yadi runs like one leg is shorter than the other
"The outfield is deep and playing him straight-away, and the infield is the same, except first, second, third, and short are playing him to pull."
-Mike Shannon
Haha I wonder if Yadi did actually think he had a homer
He’s getting all confident in his dinger potential now
Better get Carp back
at least one run here, Freese.
"I was a victim of a series of accidents, as are we all."
twitter @sirensofsilence
by sirensofsilence on Apr 11, 2010 9:08 PM EDT reply actions
Otherwise his life may be in jeopardy
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by redbirdnation8206 on Apr 11, 2010 9:10 PM EDT up reply actions
watching yadi run
is like watching a sunset. it’s so slow, but goddamn, is it beautiful.
"you know how you pitch mike schmidt? Hard fastballs inside, sliders down and away. you know how you pitch henry aaron? willie mays? hard stuff inside, soft away. you know how you pitch willie stargell? hard stuff inside, soft away. you know how you pitch god? hard stuff inside, then down and away, and if you get it there you'll get him out. even though he'll know it's coming. or at least they say he knows." -jim lefebvre
by el_duderino on Apr 11, 2010 9:08 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
still owes us two, though =(
"you know how you pitch mike schmidt? Hard fastballs inside, sliders down and away. you know how you pitch henry aaron? willie mays? hard stuff inside, soft away. you know how you pitch willie stargell? hard stuff inside, soft away. you know how you pitch god? hard stuff inside, then down and away, and if you get it there you'll get him out. even though he'll know it's coming. or at least they say he knows." -jim lefebvre
Joe Mather needs to go deep
(minds out of the gutter, ladies)
"There's a new sheriff in town." - Brendan Ryan
look at all that sexy grit on Joe Mather.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
half the time he's trying to take a shot at Joe Morgan
without being obvious.
so I applaud his efforts.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
+1
"The outfield is deep and playing him straight-away, and the infield is the same, except first, second, third, and short are playing him to pull."
-Mike Shannon
he's trying, man. he's trying!
I have high hopes for Orel.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
I have yet to hear Orel reference Charlemagne during game play
I crawled the earth, but now I'm higher, 2010 watch it go to fire!
by First mammal to wear pants on Apr 11, 2010 9:10 PM EDT up reply actions
has he before? because that's spectacular.
"you know how you pitch mike schmidt? Hard fastballs inside, sliders down and away. you know how you pitch henry aaron? willie mays? hard stuff inside, soft away. you know how you pitch willie stargell? hard stuff inside, soft away. you know how you pitch god? hard stuff inside, then down and away, and if you get it there you'll get him out. even though he'll know it's coming. or at least they say he knows." -jim lefebvre
dennis miller did during a MNF game
I crawled the earth, but now I'm higher, 2010 watch it go to fire!
by First mammal to wear pants on Apr 11, 2010 9:11 PM EDT up reply actions
beautiful. charlemagne references could be really fruitful, actually...
"you know how you pitch mike schmidt? Hard fastballs inside, sliders down and away. you know how you pitch henry aaron? willie mays? hard stuff inside, soft away. you know how you pitch willie stargell? hard stuff inside, soft away. you know how you pitch god? hard stuff inside, then down and away, and if you get it there you'll get him out. even though he'll know it's coming. or at least they say he knows." -jim lefebvre
yeah. we're not out of this.
"We were men - flesh and blood - and we played baseball in the sunshine. We hit doubles off the wall, slid hard into second base. We had fights, and we made love. We sang songs and prayed on Sundays. . . . We felt pain. And we felt joy. There was a lot wrong with the world. But we weren't sad, man. We had the times of our lives." Buck O'Neil, from "The Soul of Baseball: A Road Trip Through Buck O'Neil's America."
can you please forward this memo to the cards?
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
agreed
"you know how you pitch mike schmidt? Hard fastballs inside, sliders down and away. you know how you pitch henry aaron? willie mays? hard stuff inside, soft away. you know how you pitch willie stargell? hard stuff inside, soft away. you know how you pitch god? hard stuff inside, then down and away, and if you get it there you'll get him out. even though he'll know it's coming. or at least they say he knows." -jim lefebvre
gorgeous, joe!
"you know how you pitch mike schmidt? Hard fastballs inside, sliders down and away. you know how you pitch henry aaron? willie mays? hard stuff inside, soft away. you know how you pitch willie stargell? hard stuff inside, soft away. you know how you pitch god? hard stuff inside, then down and away, and if you get it there you'll get him out. even though he'll know it's coming. or at least they say he knows." -jim lefebvre
that's what we were all thinking.......
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
Joey Bombs walks!
with grit.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
Nice AB!
"I was a victim of a series of accidents, as are we all."
twitter @sirensofsilence
by sirensofsilence on Apr 11, 2010 9:13 PM EDT reply actions
awesome PA
"The outfield is deep and playing him straight-away, and the infield is the same, except first, second, third, and short are playing him to pull."
-Mike Shannon
7 walks from Cardinals CFs this year
"...football games always make me thankful for two things:
1. Teams that pass the ball downfield.
2. Baseball games. "
--DanUpBaby
66 pitches through 3.33 innings for wolf.
"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."
is this a new dish at Denny's?
"...football games always make me thankful for two things:
1. Teams that pass the ball downfield.
2. Baseball games. "
--DanUpBaby
Orel and Joe arguing
haha
"...football games always make me thankful for two things:
1. Teams that pass the ball downfield.
2. Baseball games. "
--DanUpBaby
whatever dudes,
i’ve got mike shannon on mlb radio and watching in espn. surprisingly, it’s only a couple of seconds behind. screw those espn guys…
"you know how you pitch mike schmidt? Hard fastballs inside, sliders down and away. you know how you pitch henry aaron? willie mays? hard stuff inside, soft away. you know how you pitch willie stargell? hard stuff inside, soft away. you know how you pitch god? hard stuff inside, then down and away, and if you get it there you'll get him out. even though he'll know it's coming. or at least they say he knows." -jim lefebvre
keep us posted!
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
i can has dinger?
"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."
do this boog
make it happen
"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
Did Joe morgan
Just say something that made sense?!
The bible declares an eye for an eye, so, let us now take our vengeance on this murderous ocean. . . You won't be hurting anyone anymore
by Buddhasillegitimatechild38 on Apr 11, 2010 9:14 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
lick that shoulder, son
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on Apr 11, 2010 9:15 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
BAT ON SHOULDER.
"you know how you pitch mike schmidt? Hard fastballs inside, sliders down and away. you know how you pitch henry aaron? willie mays? hard stuff inside, soft away. you know how you pitch willie stargell? hard stuff inside, soft away. you know how you pitch god? hard stuff inside, then down and away, and if you get it there you'll get him out. even though he'll know it's coming. or at least they say he knows." -jim lefebvre
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOG!
good boy, good boy.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
Hahahaha
Or that. But we’ll take the RBI!
"I was a victim of a series of accidents, as are we all."
twitter @sirensofsilence
by sirensofsilence on Apr 11, 2010 9:16 PM EDT up reply actions
nice!
I crawled the earth, but now I'm higher, 2010 watch it go to fire!
by First mammal to wear pants on Apr 11, 2010 9:15 PM EDT reply actions
alright Boog
now…. Carp strikes
"The outfield is deep and playing him straight-away, and the infield is the same, except first, second, third, and short are playing him to pull."
-Mike Shannon
haha, you suck wolf.
"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."
Yay!
Walk in that run!
"I was a victim of a series of accidents, as are we all."
twitter @sirensofsilence
by sirensofsilence on Apr 11, 2010 9:16 PM EDT reply actions
BOOG = RBI
"you know how you pitch mike schmidt? Hard fastballs inside, sliders down and away. you know how you pitch henry aaron? willie mays? hard stuff inside, soft away. you know how you pitch willie stargell? hard stuff inside, soft away. you know how you pitch god? hard stuff inside, then down and away, and if you get it there you'll get him out. even though he'll know it's coming. or at least they say he knows." -jim lefebvre
Yeah boog!
The bible declares an eye for an eye, so, let us now take our vengeance on this murderous ocean. . . You won't be hurting anyone anymore
by Buddhasillegitimatechild38 on Apr 11, 2010 9:16 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Boog didn't even twitch
He must have taken his meds tonight
yeah, baby!
"you know how you pitch mike schmidt? Hard fastballs inside, sliders down and away. you know how you pitch henry aaron? willie mays? hard stuff inside, soft away. you know how you pitch willie stargell? hard stuff inside, soft away. you know how you pitch god? hard stuff inside, then down and away, and if you get it there you'll get him out. even though he'll know it's coming. or at least they say he knows." -jim lefebvre
Heh
The bible declares an eye for an eye, so, let us now take our vengeance on this murderous ocean. . . You won't be hurting anyone anymore
by Buddhasillegitimatechild38 on Apr 11, 2010 9:17 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
so
roy halladay is in the NL 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
Nice swinging squeeze carp!
The bible declares an eye for an eye, so, let us now take our vengeance on this murderous ocean. . . You won't be hurting anyone anymore
by Buddhasillegitimatechild38 on Apr 11, 2010 9:16 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
RBI by Carp and Boog, lol
I crawled the earth, but now I'm higher, 2010 watch it go to fire!
by First mammal to wear pants on Apr 11, 2010 9:16 PM EDT reply actions
I'm not gonna lol much, till this game is over.
whatever we can get.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
well done!
"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."
now Carp can go back into the dugout
to continue luggaging Freese.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
yes, precisely, some good ol' fashioned constructive criticism...
"you know how you pitch mike schmidt? Hard fastballs inside, sliders down and away. you know how you pitch henry aaron? willie mays? hard stuff inside, soft away. you know how you pitch willie stargell? hard stuff inside, soft away. you know how you pitch god? hard stuff inside, then down and away, and if you get it there you'll get him out. even though he'll know it's coming. or at least they say he knows." -jim lefebvre
try springfield...
"you know how you pitch mike schmidt? Hard fastballs inside, sliders down and away. you know how you pitch henry aaron? willie mays? hard stuff inside, soft away. you know how you pitch willie stargell? hard stuff inside, soft away. you know how you pitch god? hard stuff inside, then down and away, and if you get it there you'll get him out. even though he'll know it's coming. or at least they say he knows." -jim lefebvre
hell, i'll get on expedia and buy it myself.
"you know how you pitch mike schmidt? Hard fastballs inside, sliders down and away. you know how you pitch henry aaron? willie mays? hard stuff inside, soft away. you know how you pitch willie stargell? hard stuff inside, soft away. you know how you pitch god? hard stuff inside, then down and away, and if you get it there you'll get him out. even though he'll know it's coming. or at least they say he knows." -jim lefebvre
ok, let's get these guys home.
"you know how you pitch mike schmidt? Hard fastballs inside, sliders down and away. you know how you pitch henry aaron? willie mays? hard stuff inside, soft away. you know how you pitch willie stargell? hard stuff inside, soft away. you know how you pitch god? hard stuff inside, then down and away, and if you get it there you'll get him out. even though he'll know it's coming. or at least they say he knows." -jim lefebvre
c'mon lopex
please
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
Watch a pitch lopez!
The bible declares an eye for an eye, so, let us now take our vengeance on this murderous ocean. . . You won't be hurting anyone anymore
by Buddhasillegitimatechild38 on Apr 11, 2010 9:18 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
who wants to see rasmus to CF, mather to 3b when wolf leaves?
"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."
me
"The outfield is deep and playing him straight-away, and the infield is the same, except first, second, third, and short are playing him to pull."
-Mike Shannon
me
I crawled the earth, but now I'm higher, 2010 watch it go to fire!
by First mammal to wear pants on Apr 11, 2010 9:19 PM EDT up reply actions
Amen to this
I watched Mather play 3rd in Springfield. He’s better at D in the OF than he is at 3B, but right now I’m just mad at Freese.
no, he knew exactly where it was headed.
that was the Drama.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
sellin it
the master at work
"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
why the hell is he playing at all
"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
UZR disagrees, on a massive scale
"The outfield is deep and playing him straight-away, and the infield is the same, except first, second, third, and short are playing him to pull."
-Mike Shannon
wow
disagree
"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
drama
"The outfield is deep and playing him straight-away, and the infield is the same, except first, second, third, and short are playing him to pull."
-Mike Shannon
to teach Colby how to sell it, duh
Hope is the worst of all evils, for it prolongs the torment of man
I think Mr. Joe Mather has that lesson well in hand.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
I mean, he is older and more experienced.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
what were we talking about again?
Hope is the worst of all evils, for it prolongs the torment of man
you need a towel?
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
it's Tony.
he’s smiling.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
at least that is normal.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
you would be too if you were the manager of this team
"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
lol, I thought that said "D-backs"
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
c'mon carp,
no drama
"you know how you pitch mike schmidt? Hard fastballs inside, sliders down and away. you know how you pitch henry aaron? willie mays? hard stuff inside, soft away. you know how you pitch willie stargell? hard stuff inside, soft away. you know how you pitch god? hard stuff inside, then down and away, and if you get it there you'll get him out. even though he'll know it's coming. or at least they say he knows." -jim lefebvre
agreed. he keeps stepping off.
"you know how you pitch mike schmidt? Hard fastballs inside, sliders down and away. you know how you pitch henry aaron? willie mays? hard stuff inside, soft away. you know how you pitch willie stargell? hard stuff inside, soft away. you know how you pitch god? hard stuff inside, then down and away, and if you get it there you'll get him out. even though he'll know it's coming. or at least they say he knows." -jim lefebvre
baby
"you know how you pitch mike schmidt? Hard fastballs inside, sliders down and away. you know how you pitch henry aaron? willie mays? hard stuff inside, soft away. you know how you pitch willie stargell? hard stuff inside, soft away. you know how you pitch god? hard stuff inside, then down and away, and if you get it there you'll get him out. even though he'll know it's coming. or at least they say he knows." -jim lefebvre
DOUBLE PLAY!
Niceeeeeeee
"I was a victim of a series of accidents, as are we all."
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by sirensofsilence on Apr 11, 2010 9:23 PM EDT reply actions
Nice snag Carp!!
"...football games always make me thankful for two things:
1. Teams that pass the ball downfield.
2. Baseball games. "
--DanUpBaby
thanks carpster
"The outfield is deep and playing him straight-away, and the infield is the same, except first, second, third, and short are playing him to pull."
-Mike Shannon
Carps a bad fielder my ass Joe Morgan!
The bible declares an eye for an eye, so, let us now take our vengeance on this murderous ocean. . . You won't be hurting anyone anymore
by Buddhasillegitimatechild38 on Apr 11, 2010 9:23 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
the ragball drills work!
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
CARP
“I’LL DO IT ALL MYSELF!!”
"...football games always make me thankful for two things:
1. Teams that pass the ball downfield.
2. Baseball games. "
--DanUpBaby
by albrtfn on Apr 11, 2010 9:24 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
was that Carp's first scoreless inning?
The bible declares an eye for an eye, so, let us now take our vengeance on this murderous ocean. . . You won't be hurting anyone anymore
by Buddhasillegitimatechild38 on Apr 11, 2010 9:25 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Sorry, Im just concerned about luggage
The bible declares an eye for an eye, so, let us now take our vengeance on this murderous ocean. . . You won't be hurting anyone anymore
by Buddhasillegitimatechild38 on Apr 11, 2010 9:32 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Went outside to smoke a cigarette between innings...
come back inside and its over already, thats what I like to see
I crawled the earth, but now I'm higher, 2010 watch it go to fire!
by First mammal to wear pants on Apr 11, 2010 9:25 PM EDT reply actions
Keep chip chip chipping
"I was a victim of a series of accidents, as are we all."
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by sirensofsilence on Apr 11, 2010 9:26 PM EDT reply actions
anyone catch how Morgan was correcting a former
pitcher(and a good one) on what to do with a 3-2 count?
This guys so good(Pujols) He should be illegal-Pirates announcers
Morgan would tell Ron Jeremy how he's doing it wrong
I crawled the earth, but now I'm higher, 2010 watch it go to fire!
by First mammal to wear pants on Apr 11, 2010 9:27 PM EDT up reply actions
macha: "he'll be over 100"
not if we get to him first/right now
"The outfield is deep and playing him straight-away, and the infield is the same, except first, second, third, and short are playing him to pull."
-Mike Shannon
..... dont rip at the first pitch luddy.....
"The outfield is deep and playing him straight-away, and the infield is the same, except first, second, third, and short are playing him to pull."
-Mike Shannon
uh, i'm an idiot
"The outfield is deep and playing him straight-away, and the infield is the same, except first, second, third, and short are playing him to pull."
-Mike Shannon
put him on.
see what happens.
"you know how you pitch mike schmidt? Hard fastballs inside, sliders down and away. you know how you pitch henry aaron? willie mays? hard stuff inside, soft away. you know how you pitch willie stargell? hard stuff inside, soft away. you know how you pitch god? hard stuff inside, then down and away, and if you get it there you'll get him out. even though he'll know it's coming. or at least they say he knows." -jim lefebvre
that should shut up the assclowns
Hope is the worst of all evils, for it prolongs the torment of man
shouldn't have said anything
f’n zoomzoom
by zoomzoomj88 on Apr 11, 2010 9:31 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
You suck zoomzoom
(kidding)
"There's a new sheriff in town." - Brendan Ryan
by jd is legend on Apr 11, 2010 9:31 PM EDT up reply actions
nice
albert needed a hit
"The outfield is deep and playing him straight-away, and the infield is the same, except first, second, third, and short are playing him to pull."
-Mike Shannon
OH MY GOD
Orel just called Albert Pujols Albert Belle
"The outfield is deep and playing him straight-away, and the infield is the same, except first, second, third, and short are playing him to pull."
-Mike Shannon
now i want pujols to punch rickie weeks
as he trots to home during holiday’s forthcoming HR
"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
Glad I have my headphones on.
Who needs affection when you can have blind hatred?
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someone tell the media
and over zealous fans it’s been 6 games…..6
This guys so good(Pujols) He should be illegal-Pirates announcers
Orel complementing Joe's hitting
comparing him to Albert belle
Lol
"...football games always make me thankful for two things:
1. Teams that pass the ball downfield.
2. Baseball games. "
--DanUpBaby
Jon Miller
is now ragging on morgan and hershiser disagreeing all the time
"The outfield is deep and playing him straight-away, and the infield is the same, except first, second, third, and short are playing him to pull."
-Mike Shannon
Albert has a nice chat with Prince about the new ballpark grass being sold in stores
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
yes. tips about landscaping.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
does that mean he's gonna throw a no-hitter today?
"...football games always make me thankful for two things:
1. Teams that pass the ball downfield.
2. Baseball games. "
--DanUpBaby
Gameday says that 2-2 pitch to Holliday
was ball 3.
that's unfortunate
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