Postgame Overflow Thread
by azruavatar on Apr 25, 2010 8:12 PM EDT
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Drinking games rules:
- Take a drink of your franklin every time Joe Morgan says something positive about Jason Heyward.
- 1 drink for every Heyward total base.
- 2 drinks every time Jeff Francouer strikes out.
- 3 drinks every time Jeff Francouer walks.
- 1 drink for every ball Jason Bay short hops into the infield.
- Finish your franklin if Bobby Cox gets tossed from the game.
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you owe about 5 franklins from the pregame discussion about Jason Heyward.
Think; It's not illegal yet.
Geez it looks cold in this game. . .
and where is everyone in the crowd?
Think; It's not illegal yet.
Anyone playing the drinking game may not survive this PA.
I never would slip you Mickey! It is merely rhinoceros horn. This makes the champagna bubble.
by The Continental on Apr 25, 2010 8:22 PM EDT reply actions
I can't get any of the DFR done when there is this much stupid coming out of my tv
Think; It's not illegal yet.
do you think vep could do a pitch f/x on chuckie fick over there?
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
boy, so the cards offense has been pathetic, right?
well, if the astros were a single player, he would have a difficult time finding a job in mlb. in 557 PA’s, John Q. Astro has a line of .237/.269/.325, with 22BB and 6HR.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
SIX home runs
seriously? that’s just bad.
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by stlcardinalsfang on Apr 25, 2010 8:27 PM EDT up reply actions
They missed Berkman in the worst way.
I never would slip you Mickey! It is merely rhinoceros horn. This makes the champagna bubble.
by The Continental on Apr 25, 2010 8:28 PM EDT up reply actions
i can't decide if i'd rather have that person or aaron miles on my team
both “gritty”, both hit from both sides, both play alot of positions, both are old and overpaid
"There's a lot of things we say that don't make sense to our viewers. Okay, primarily me." ~Al Hrabosky~
by YesWeOquendo on Apr 25, 2010 8:31 PM EDT up reply actions
he'd be a perfect fit for them
why have they not thought of that – stupid wade.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
Miles line last year: .185 .224 .242
I’ll take the Aggregate Astros.
I guess he still hasn’t found a job after getting released by the Reds.
I never would slip you Mickey! It is merely rhinoceros horn. This makes the champagna bubble.
by The Continental on Apr 25, 2010 8:35 PM EDT up reply actions
Only 2 games under .500!
SELL THE FARM FOR JOHN MAINE
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by jd is legend on Apr 25, 2010 8:49 PM EDT up reply actions
can he hit?
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
slow build-up for their second-half run
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
i thought they were 0-8 and got their first win against us in game 9?
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
5-1 since the return of Berkman
Also, Lee has begun to show signs of life in that span after starting off horribly.
I never would slip you Mickey! It is merely rhinoceros horn. This makes the champagna bubble.
by The Continental on Apr 25, 2010 10:53 PM EDT up reply actions
when kaz matsui gets hot
watch out!
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
I hope you'll forgive me
if I don’t hold my breath.
I never would slip you Mickey! It is merely rhinoceros horn. This makes the champagna bubble.
by The Continental on Apr 25, 2010 10:56 PM EDT up reply actions
Lee is rocking a .176 BABIP and a 4% LDP.
Seems like there’s some room for improvement / better luck there.
/amidoinitrite?
I never would slip you Mickey! It is merely rhinoceros horn. This makes the champagna bubble.
by The Continental on Apr 25, 2010 11:16 PM EDT up reply actions
does that mean skip will hit something other than a grounder, one day?
what is it now, 40/1?
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
That looks like some kind of element
maybe number 119?
"I actually used about nine pitches--two different fastballs, two sliders, a curve, a changeup, knockdown, brushback, and hit-batsman" - Bob Gibson
by ISawGodInGibby'sRightArm on Apr 26, 2010 12:49 AM EDT up reply actions
They gotta roll out the tarp pretty soon, right?
I never would slip you Mickey! It is merely rhinoceros horn. This makes the champagna bubble.
by The Continental on Apr 25, 2010 8:27 PM EDT reply actions
I CAN'T HANDLE IT, MAN. I CAN'T HANDLE IT
- Ackerman1120 In spring training, Pujols mentioned having Brad Penny was like adding another ace. Believe it. #stlcards about 2 hours ago via UberTwitter
- dgoold Did we just see a sea change? Close play at first base, and Schumaker runs through the bag. No headfirst slide. Just dash through. #stlcards about 2 hours ago via web
- JoeStrauss Flip elbow causing increased concern. Right now club playing waaaaay short. #stlcards 38 minutes ago via Echofon
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
I wonder if the dugout has started yelling "DON'T SLIDE!!!!" when Skip runs to first
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by jd is legend on Apr 25, 2010 8:50 PM EDT up reply actions
I hope there have been kangaroo court fines involved.
I never would slip you Mickey! It is merely rhinoceros horn. This makes the champagna bubble.
by The Continental on Apr 25, 2010 8:51 PM EDT up reply actions
is kangaroo court anything like a ducksnort?
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
This is the judge
I never would slip you Mickey! It is merely rhinoceros horn. This makes the champagna bubble.
by The Continental on Apr 25, 2010 8:55 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
aha, so very similar i see.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
Secret Word?
I must have won $100!
"I actually used about nine pitches--two different fastballs, two sliders, a curve, a changeup, knockdown, brushback, and hit-batsman" - Bob Gibson
by ISawGodInGibby'sRightArm on Apr 26, 2010 12:51 AM EDT up reply actions
1. I vaguely remember this from ST.
2. Progress!
3. Yeah, this is not shaping up well. But what does waaaaay short mean? Is someone else on the roster nursing an injury?
I never would slip you Mickey! It is merely rhinoceros horn. This makes the champagna bubble.
by The Continental on Apr 25, 2010 8:50 PM EDT up reply actions
I take it with a dose of unicorn
but it’s worrying
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
I mean, the GOB don't let us have nice things.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
they are bastards.
they teased us with that contract.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
damn. spurs have turned it on.
i hate anything dallas, because of the cowboys.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
Mark Cuban is another great reason to hate.
(Insert Your Own Joke)
by AWolfAtTheDoor on Apr 25, 2010 9:22 PM EDT up reply actions
yes, he added significantly to the hate
yet i don’t know if i wouldn’t sort of like him had he bought a different team. george f. hill is killing dallas.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
and manu with his broken nose - love that guy.
duncan said, ‘we knew he’d be back. manu has a very strong nose."
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
Fun watching Penny, for sure.
Somehow, it didn’t feel like they had the lead for the whole game though.
I never would slip you Mickey! It is merely rhinoceros horn. This makes the champagna bubble.
by The Continental on Apr 25, 2010 9:00 PM EDT up reply actions
there were a few opportunities for your work
yadi2 compiled and posted it. also, if you wanted to expand, waino sent flowers to dero for hitting him twice. or maybe he delivered them himself, not sure. all we know is the mrs. wasn’t there. she was on a photo shoot, perhaps with stav.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
HoF broken bat GIDP by Heyward there.
I never would slip you Mickey! It is merely rhinoceros horn. This makes the champagna bubble.
by The Continental on Apr 25, 2010 9:12 PM EDT reply actions
he has pretty good numbers on the year though, right?
not watching tonite but the few times i watched him he was k’ing on breaking balls in the dirt.
i read that one of the fespn guys said before the game that pelphrey was the mets ace – 3 wins to santana’s 2
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
Oh, yeah, he's been pretty good so far.
FESPN was comparing him to HoFers earlier, though. Seems a little optimistic after 3 weeks.
I never would slip you Mickey! It is merely rhinoceros horn. This makes the champagna bubble.
by The Continental on Apr 25, 2010 9:31 PM EDT up reply actions
Bo Hart had a pretty good first 3 weeks, right?
Joe McEwing?
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by jd is legend on Apr 25, 2010 9:32 PM EDT up reply actions
don’t forget tripp cromer!
Had nothing on the immortal Rico Washington.
The player I would like least at #9 would be my sister’s cat, Captain Creamsicle. She does have a great work ethic and agility, but I’m really concerned that at 9 lbs., she’s too small to play safety in the NFL. She also bites way too often on play action and is easily distracted by someone waving string in the crowd. Lastly, her wonderlic score was pretty awful, answering "meow meow meow" for most of the questions- Dr. Brackish Okun
did rico even start hot?
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
no he sucked the whole time he was here
but he did get a three bagger in his first game FWIW
"You’ve got to play every game like it’s your last because it’s definitely survive-and-advance or don’t survive and school," Tiller said.
by stlcardsfan4 on Apr 25, 2010 11:07 PM EDT up reply actions
i agree
that’s a very rosy scenario to paint, even after albert’s rookie year. i’d start with dave parker for a comp, and give heyward the possibility of upside from there.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
that was not actually said
you’re kidding me, right?
I DON'T GIVE A FUCK!
by mattyfrommo on Apr 25, 2010 10:11 PM EDT up reply actions
yeah, was reading the giants post-game thread and it was discussed.
i want to say jon miller said it – if he’s known as not-joe morgan.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
Orel looks very interested in what Morgan is saying.
He’s a pretty good actor.
I never would slip you Mickey! It is merely rhinoceros horn. This makes the champagna bubble.
by The Continental on Apr 25, 2010 9:16 PM EDT reply actions
Pudding wrestling
So, I judged a pudding wrestling contest last night. 5 rounds. The night was absolutely nuts.
I’m going to be smelling pudding for the rest of my life. I found some in my ear earlier today! And my clothes! Ugh..
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
so it was legit?
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by stlcardinalsfang on Apr 25, 2010 9:48 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah. All 5 rounds were really competitive. Some huge MMA-style takedowns. Lemme see if I can dig up a picture
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
sweet.
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by stlcardinalsfang on Apr 25, 2010 9:53 PM EDT up reply actions
Since this is probably NSFW, I'll just link to it
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
truly speechless
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
ha! wow
that’s epic.
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by stlcardinalsfang on Apr 25, 2010 9:55 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah. When everybody had left, there this one guy who was passed out on the couch on the porch
Nobody knew who he was, nobody knew who he came with, and he was completely nonresponsive. Tried to call some recent contacts in his phone, but nobody answered, so we eventually called our security department, who called 911, and they had to take him to the hospital, I suppose.
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
that's about as scary as it gets
i guess you didn’t hear anything about him?
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by stlcardinalsfang on Apr 25, 2010 9:59 PM EDT up reply actions
meh
I have woken up in a few strange places in my time. Like random places outside.
by FlimtotheFlam on Apr 25, 2010 10:01 PM EDT up reply actions
No, he didn't even go to our school
The student ID in his wallet said he was from Indiana University. I sure hope he was okay… but his friends obviously didn’t care about him that much, or else they wouldn’t have left him there, so going to the hospital was probably the best choice for him
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
Did you try poking him with a stick?
by FlimtotheFlam on Apr 25, 2010 10:12 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
how many times have you been poked with a stick?
I DON'T GIVE A FUCK!
by mattyfrommo on Apr 25, 2010 10:13 PM EDT up reply actions
My friend straight up slapped him as hard as she could
Nothin’
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
i don't get that drunk
Just have the habit of wandering off. Never into blackout drunk
by FlimtotheFlam on Apr 25, 2010 10:22 PM EDT up reply actions
He's gonna wonder why his face hurts so bad today
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by jd is legend on Apr 25, 2010 11:00 PM EDT up reply actions
someone should tell him he fought a pudding wrestler
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
One time we were having a party down in Mobile at my friend's river house
I got a little too inebriated, ended up passing out under a pool table (don’t ask how, I couldn’t tell you). Woke up the next morning, and had the usual hangover effects, except the side of my face was killing me. Realized sometime later that day someone was probably playing pool and kicked me in the face overnight.
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by jd is legend on Apr 25, 2010 11:03 PM EDT up reply actions
is that the nite your shirt was backwards -
or was that you?
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
Not me
Although one night i went to sleep wearing two shirts, and woke up and the undershirt was off while the overshirt was still on…not sure how I pulled that one off.
Also crashed on my buddy’s couch one night while he slept in his bed, woke up in his bed, and he woke up on the couch. No idea how we switched places.
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by jd is legend on Apr 25, 2010 11:07 PM EDT up reply actions
that was the shirt story i was thinking of
just had the facts wrong.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
drinking stories are the best kind of stories
passed out once on a dock, feet dangling over the water for what i think was the entire night.
the last time i got obliterated was for the UW Camp Randall Classic. Outdoor Hockey + Old Thompson + the Scorcher(think of a graduated cylinder of alcohol) = oh my god i’m so stupid.
"...and pujols has given st louis the lead"
The Best Defensive Play I Have Seen in Person
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by tgreenfield on Apr 25, 2010 11:38 PM EDT up reply actions
Wait....he was an IU kid and NOT down there for LIttle-5?!
WTF is wrong with him?!
Note: Above comment may contain gratuitous amounts of sarcasm.
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Hey Houston,
Suck it; you suck
^this
In football, the object is for the quarterback, otherwise known as the field general, to be on target with his aerial assault, riddling the defense by hitting his recievers with deadly accuracy in spite of the blitz, even if he has to use the shotgun. With short bullet passes and long bombs, he marches his troops into enemy territory, balancing this aerial assault with a sustained ground attack that punches holes in the forward wall of the enemy's defensive line.
In baseball the object is to go home! And to be safe! "I hope I'll be safe at home!"
-George Carlin (RIP)
Looks like something you'd see on a shock site
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by jd is legend on Apr 25, 2010 10:59 PM EDT up reply actions
A few more for good measure:
Our beautiful contestants:
http://yfrog.com/bg45881656j
Our not-so-beautiful, contestants:
http://yfrog.com/jx19296606j
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
well, i could retract my retraction
but first i want to know, where did all the pudding go – why isn’t that tub fuller?
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
Well, it was hard to estimate how much pudding we needed
We bought 10 of the industrial-sized cans of pudding, but a lot of the pudding would leave with the fighters
It was okay… you can’t have TOO much pudding, or else they can’t get any traction for big throw-downs
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
i've never seen an industrial-sized can of pudding
is it ready to go, or you have to prepare it?
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
Ready to go. Just open them up and dump it out
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
god i wish i was pudding
"...and pujols has given st louis the lead"
The Best Defensive Play I Have Seen in Person
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by tgreenfield on Apr 25, 2010 11:38 PM EDT up reply actions
not in the first photo he posted you don't
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
oh i don't really care who i stick to
plus, i only really like vanilla pudding. chocolate pudding is gross to me.
i wish i could imbibe franklins tonight :(
"...and pujols has given st louis the lead"
The Best Defensive Play I Have Seen in Person
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by tgreenfield on Apr 25, 2010 11:43 PM EDT up reply actions
had i judged, i would have been prone to bribery
i love pudding!
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
after viewing that photo
i retract my above statement.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
Well, you would have still been prone to bribery
…Just not in pudding form
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
well, i actually meant in another form
but i am still taking it all back…well, unless you are speaking of cash. (or perhaps there is a more enticing photo somewhere?)
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
Bah.
I still can’t find Goold’s scorebook.
I never would slip you Mickey! It is merely rhinoceros horn. This makes the champagna bubble.
by The Continental on Apr 25, 2010 9:51 PM EDT reply actions
someone tweet him
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
Brad Penny kicks ass
he is a bit eccentric
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Apr 25, 2010 10:03 PM EDT reply actions
I didn't see the game: was our offense awful this game, as well? Or were we just unlucky?
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
I saw parts of it
was watching the bulls get destroyed for the most part, but from what I saw Cain was pitching well but Albert had a homer and Penny was absolutely dominant, complete game I think.
he is a bit eccentric
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Apr 25, 2010 10:13 PM EDT up reply actions
motte and franklin pitched
but penny had a wicked forkball, yeah.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
albert and colby were good
well, colby was until these two lefties buckled him (but on very good pitches). and colby stole a base!
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
Freese had a couple of hits too
he is a bit eccentric
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Apr 25, 2010 10:18 PM EDT up reply actions
he's just so quiet about it
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
he also had a fine defensive play
he is a bit eccentric
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Apr 25, 2010 10:20 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah, Freese has actually looked pretty good, despite that one game defensively
But hasn’t really shown much power, has he? Some of that is no doubt BABIP luck and SSS, but his hits, subjectively, have all seemed… soft. Some blooping singles for RBIs, grounders… I don’t recall many doubles or anything like that
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
true
he does have pop, though, so we should see it eventually. he played well in the field, but not great. he made a wide throw to first and albert barely kept the toe on the bag – really great by apu. at least it wasn’t into derosa, though.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
his line drive percentage is really high
so he’s squaring up on the ball, just not driving it out
he is a bit eccentric
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Apr 25, 2010 10:49 PM EDT up reply actions
Sawasdee Khrob, CN. It's official, now that the Cards lost a series, the red shirts are disbanding in Bangkok.
How good was Penny today? Hard to find anything from the Post write ups. I saw that Floppy is hurting again. DL??
An optimist is a man who upon discovering that a rose smells better than a cabbage concludes it will make better soup.
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penny was good
but the giants have no hitters. sandoval got a couple off him, and there were some pretty well-struck outs, probably homers in some parks. pretty sure lopex pinch-hit today, just can’t throw. i don’t know why he’d have to go on the DL right now unless boog or schu got hurt.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
Thanks for the update. Suppose splitting a road trip to the west when you face Timmy, Zito and Harren is not too bad.
So far starters not named Kyle have been quite good. . . Hope it continues.. .
An optimist is a man who upon discovering that a rose smells better than a cabbage concludes it will make better soup.
HL Mencken
see, that's why i didn't play tonite
must be 15, but someone watching might have a clue, or else they’re too drunk.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
This is definitely a game where
the only way to win is to not play.
I never would slip you Mickey! It is merely rhinoceros horn. This makes the champagna bubble.
by The Continental on Apr 25, 2010 11:05 PM EDT up reply actions
This is probably super old
But this video changed my life
Axis of Awesome’s “4 Chord Song”
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
popovich tried to beat up the mavs single-handedly
after they threw ginobili and his broken nose to the floor. dejuan blair took care of it later on nowitzki. the spurs always get someone in the draft. don’t know why everyone passed on blair, though – he’s a perfect spur. and george hill was a right-smart pick.
ok, other than saying my other team is handling the nuggets, no more roundball.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
Jose threw out 4 base runners tonight, a record......
a new goal for yadi.
Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Also, Dave Concepcion.
someone mentioned that
i don’t think yadi gets much more than 4 chances a month, though
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
in all honestly he gets... what 30 chances a year right?
if that…?
"You’ve got to play every game like it’s your last because it’s definitely survive-and-advance or don’t survive and school," Tiller said.
by stlcardsfan4 on Apr 25, 2010 11:23 PM EDT up reply actions
don't think so - maybe that's an assist?
last year he had about 50 chances i think. that’s probably about his norm.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
hot off the presses
just went up a few minutes ago. no need to read, and there are no comments yet, but this will give you the gist:
http://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/2010/4/25/1444249/z-to-the-pen-a-season-saving-move
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
I honestly think that his arm/shoulder
explodes by June due to the change in work. That might just be me though.
Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Also, Dave Concepcion.
#1. With Lilly, Dempster and Wells we still have a rotation that competes with anyone in the division.
lol
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by stlcardinalsfang on Apr 25, 2010 11:30 PM EDT up reply actions
the whole z drama reminds me of a funny comment to a fanpost at mccovery chronicles
the fanpost was titled “thinking outside the box” and made the case to bring posey up to play either right or left field. one commenter wrote: “that’s not outside-the-box thinking. that’s just another box, and it’s full of dumb people.” (green)
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
this quote got me going
All good points: “Zambrano to the pen” could surpass “Eck as closer” as baseball’s Next Big Thing.
what do you say to people like this… seriously?
"You’ve got to play every game like it’s your last because it’s definitely survive-and-advance or don’t survive and school," Tiller said.
by stlcardsfan4 on Apr 25, 2010 11:56 PM EDT up reply actions
nothing. you say nothing.
i think we need a goat photoshopped with big z’s head, though, for when we play them – this eelbombing business gave me ideas.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
seriously this has to be a cubs employee
he’s getting paid by the cubs….
"You’ve got to play every game like it’s your last because it’s definitely survive-and-advance or don’t survive and school," Tiller said.
by stlcardsfan4 on Apr 25, 2010 11:52 PM EDT up reply actions
Dear Lord, the writer should come to Bangkok. The leaders of the political parties think their rotation is world class,, too.
An optimist is a man who upon discovering that a rose smells better than a cabbage concludes it will make better soup.
HL Mencken
Down here in KL
the papers say it is civil war. Seriously though, how is it going in Nana Plaza & Soi Cowboy? Business as usual?
The sun don't shine on the same dog's ass all the time. - Catfish Hunter
Ex-Cardinals news:
So Taguchi is batting a cool .300 (15 for 50 in 16 games) for the Orix Buffaloes. Striking out a bit, though.
I never would slip you Mickey! It is merely rhinoceros horn. This makes the champagna bubble.
by The Continental on Apr 25, 2010 11:42 PM EDT reply actions
following the NPB would just make my lusting for Yu Darvish all the more intense
so i refrain…but so what if i spent 20 min last night watching Darvish youtube clips.
"...and pujols has given st louis the lead"
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by tgreenfield on Apr 25, 2010 11:46 PM EDT up reply actions
Half Iranian, Half Japanese all awesome
Belief that success is inevitable is as likely to hold you back as a belief that it is impossible.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVQbvANljDs&playnext_from=TL&videos=Dw5XTHu4lV0
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
throws 94-96, 4 types of breaking/offspeed pitches
just dirty. oh and he’s what…23 or 24? heads and shoulders above chapman and much better(imo) than Dice-K. Will probably command a $45mil posting fee if and when he decides to come to the US
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by tgreenfield on Apr 25, 2010 11:49 PM EDT up reply actions
I hope he stays in Japan.
I think it would be great for them to keep a big star like that. Plus, it’s good to deny the Yanks and Sawx once in a while.
I never would slip you Mickey! It is merely rhinoceros horn. This makes the champagna bubble.
by The Continental on Apr 25, 2010 11:51 PM EDT up reply actions
yeah, if the choice is between NY/Bos and NPB
it’s a tough call as to what i prefer. i’m of the theory “the best should play in the best league.” darvish would probably dominate the MLB or at least be a top 10 starter, i just wish his talents weren’t precluded to most teams. then again, everyone predicted chapman would go to NYY or BOS.
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by tgreenfield on Apr 25, 2010 11:54 PM EDT up reply actions
no posting fee on chapman, though
i think darvish is a rock star there, and this is why he stays. wouldn’t be so huge here. darvish is way bigger now than ichiro when he left.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
If you're a fan of Japanese baseball, do you know the Robert Whiting books?
When I lived in Japan I used them to as metaphors for life in Japan. Quite remarkkable. . .
An optimist is a man who upon discovering that a rose smells better than a cabbage concludes it will make better soup.
HL Mencken
does he write All You Need is Wa?
because I’ve heard thats an excellent book that I should take a look at. If not, then I’ll have to read him regardless.
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by tgreenfield on Apr 26, 2010 11:30 AM EDT up reply actions
Yeah he did write You Gotta Have Wa.
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
doubt he comes
but definitely better than dice-k. not head and shoulders above chapman, though, imo.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
eh i don't know about that
certainly the potential for chapman is there, his fastball is electric. darvish has very good command and feel for his secondary pitches(which he has about 3 or 4 more than chapman), he’s been pitching against relatively better competition while his int’l track record is roughly equivalent. chapman, even in the cuban leagues, didn’t have the best numbers and was seen by many as inconsistent. i just think darvish’s track record, his stuff, and his potential to be even better(assuming the workload hasn’t destroyed his elbow) puts him far above chapman who i see as far more raw.
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by tgreenfield on Apr 25, 2010 11:58 PM EDT up reply actions
if i needed someone for a big-league start tomorrow i'd take darvish
but for the long-haul i like chapman. either way, strasburg over both.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
I don't so much follow it as check in occasionally.
NPB’s English lang website is much improved this season. It’s much easier to find stuff now.
I never would slip you Mickey! It is merely rhinoceros horn. This makes the champagna bubble.
by The Continental on Apr 25, 2010 11:48 PM EDT up reply actions
but could so taguchi have played for whitey?
just kidding, because so may have batted cleanup for the rat. this was somewhat discussed today, so just adding that to me tony can be crazy, but he’s conservative as hell, whereas the rat was much more daring.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
Probably telling the guys about his home run against the Mets.
I never would slip you Mickey! It is merely rhinoceros horn. This makes the champagna bubble.
by The Continental on Apr 26, 2010 12:08 AM EDT up reply actions
Telling quote from Brad Penny
“If you look at the difference in the game, our guys were patient and ran Matt’s pitch count up and they were swinging first and second pitch.”
So it seems like our approach is correct, the results just haven’t been there that last few games. Especially adapting a new approach after being taught to be super aggressive the last few years, I can give our guys a break for the first few weeks.
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
by mysterui on Apr 25, 2010 11:49 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
I know somebody (Larry I believe? Possibly tom s) did this a few weeks ago, but I just wanted to see updated statistics
Cards O-Swing%: 27.30
League O-Swing%: 26.95
Cards Z-Swing%: 69.50
League Z-Swing%: 63.37
Cards Swing%: 47.90
League Swing%: 44.55
Cards O-Contact%: 62.50
League O-Contact%: 64.38
Cards Z-Contact%: 86.10
League Z-Contact%: 88.14
Cards Contact%: 79.20
League Contact%: 80.73
Cards Zone%: 48.80
League Zone%: 48.73
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
also this penny tidbit:
Brad Penny didn’t throw a single pitch as hard as he could. San Francisco’s hitters were swinging so early in the count, the St. Louis right-hander never had to…"It’s probably the first time in my whole career I’ve done that," Penny said.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
Wow snoozy bats
at least the birds were on the right side of this duel. I always wondered why nobody accounts for the fact that the Rockies road games are played at SF, LAD, SD, and AZ against those staffs
Belief that success is inevitable is as likely to hold you back as a belief that it is impossible.
because people are still misguided in thinking coors' park effects are circa 1996
the humidor has helped to neutralize some of the altitude-based ridiculousness.
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by tgreenfield on Apr 25, 2010 11:55 PM EDT up reply actions
yeah but I always wondered how much of the CO
inflation was due to the fact that you were running an infield out there that had Andres Galaraga, and Vinny Castilla at the corners with an outfield of Bichette, Burks, and Walker. Other than Walker and maybe Galaraga that is a bad defensive group with plus power a recipe for runs if I ever saw one.
Belief that success is inevitable is as likely to hold you back as a belief that it is impossible.
plus steroids might've had something to do with it as well.
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by tgreenfield on Apr 26, 2010 12:06 AM EDT up reply actions
Yeah Bichette, Galaraga, and Castilla all had
pretty significant spikes that lasted for quite a while. I think Lego is the first hitter ever to leave CO in his prime I am really interested to see what he does.
Belief that success is inevitable is as likely to hold you back as a belief that it is impossible.
new Who's Hot/Who's Not
suprisingly, Albert Pujols did not make it on NOT.… for those complaining he was struggling, he finished the week at .333 with 2 homers…. some struggles
colby made the list easy of course… find out rest in story
"You’ve got to play every game like it’s your last because it’s definitely survive-and-advance or don’t survive and school," Tiller said.
i lied... he hit .250
but still
"You’ve got to play every game like it’s your last because it’s definitely survive-and-advance or don’t survive and school," Tiller said.
by stlcardsfan4 on Apr 26, 2010 12:51 AM EDT up reply actions
Oh, hey guys....
What’d I miss?
Note: Above comment may contain gratuitous amounts of sarcasm.
BOYCOTT HASS AVOCADOS
Hey Houston,
Suck it; you suck
Giants offense sux
Hensley "Bam Bam" Meulens!
Better than you! Mejor que tú! Beter dan jij! 良い場合も! Mehor than abo!
"The trouble with baseball is that it is not played the year round." - Gaylord Perry
by GrahamCrakalaka on Apr 26, 2010 12:53 AM EDT up reply actions
outscored us though
course we gave you a little help
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
We are 5 for our last 55 with RISP. 4 of the 5 hits have been infield hits.
Hensley "Bam Bam" Meulens!
Better than you! Mejor que tú! Beter dan jij! 良い場合も! Mehor than abo!
"The trouble with baseball is that it is not played the year round." - Gaylord Perry
by GrahamCrakalaka on Apr 26, 2010 1:07 AM EDT up reply actions
i read that at your place
well aware of the infield hits, too. is sanchez supposed to be back anytime soon, and what do you guys expect from him?
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
Possibly two weeks. But who knows with him. I dont expect him to help much. He might hit .285, but he doesnt walk , and rarely hits anything but a single. I guess hes an upgrade over Velez.
Hensley "Bam Bam" Meulens!
Better than you! Mejor que tú! Beter dan jij! 良い場合も! Mehor than abo!
"The trouble with baseball is that it is not played the year round." - Gaylord Perry
by GrahamCrakalaka on Apr 26, 2010 1:18 AM EDT up reply actions
yeah, velez seems unloved
but didn’t someone adopt him, or at least took him as a ward? also, you guys get eelbombed by the snakepit when you play? just trying to figure out how long they’ve been doing it, this being the first year i’ve read opponents sites.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
Yeah, they hate us or some reason. We dont really care about them, but we make fun of Purple Row and True Blue LA a lot. And yeah, Velez is not popular among the McCoven, but a lot of casual Giants fans love him for some reason. Hes is terrifying in the outfield, and even more so at second base. He never walks, and he is the slowest fast person in the game. He is quick, but he is slow getting out of the batters box, gets bad jumps to ball, and gets bad jumps on the basepaths. He has a little bit of pop, but we have trouble understanding why we kept him over Fred Lewis.
Hensley "Bam Bam" Meulens!
Better than you! Mejor que tú! Beter dan jij! 良い場合も! Mehor than abo!
"The trouble with baseball is that it is not played the year round." - Gaylord Perry
by GrahamCrakalaka on Apr 26, 2010 1:25 AM EDT up reply actions
i find a couple of the snakepit guys pretty funny
guess they are the eelbombers – they hung out here when we played, and one was banned for accidentally bombing his own site – that jim is something else. anyway, they bombed the yanks site when hughes had the no-no going, and i enjoy anything aimed at the yanks – they were all wondering, “what’s up with these eels?”
you guys have a witty gang. purple row i only checked out briefly since we haven’t played them yet – maybe a little puritan there.
dodgers and padres – haven’t ventured.
our division not all that interesting, site-wise, what with the pirates and brewers and astros being somewhat lame, imo. the reds site is pretty good though, and then there’s bleed cubbie blue and the indomitable al yellon – pretty ridiculous stuff, but it can brighten your day.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
brew crew isn't bad
they’ve just lost some of their writing talent. but BCB is highest of high comedy
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yeah, i kind of lumped them in
not bad, but not real entertaining (to me)
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
Im kinda surprised anyone else finds us funny since we have like a million inside jokes that probably make us look like idiots if you dont understand them. Im shocked that anyone would call us witty!
Hensley "Bam Bam" Meulens!
Better than you! Mejor que tú! Beter dan jij! 良い場合も! Mehor than abo!
"The trouble with baseball is that it is not played the year round." - Gaylord Perry
by GrahamCrakalaka on Apr 26, 2010 5:24 PM EDT up reply actions
i think everyone shares the same inside jokes
or at least reasonable facsimiles, so they can often be figured out well enough
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
We had to start a glossary
to keep track of all of ours.
Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Also, Dave Concepcion.
Haha. we have something like that, except pretty much if you werent there when they began, you dont understand them. Some you understand, some you dont.
Hensley "Bam Bam" Meulens!
Better than you! Mejor que tú! Beter dan jij! 良い場合も! Mehor than abo!
"The trouble with baseball is that it is not played the year round." - Gaylord Perry
by GrahamCrakalaka on Apr 27, 2010 5:52 PM EDT up reply actions
The Cards won, Penny is superawesome
and Cooperstown is already building a separate wing for Jason Heyward.
That doesn’t really cover it, though. Who do I look like, Yadi2Second?
I never would slip you Mickey! It is merely rhinoceros horn. This makes the champagna bubble.
by The Continental on Apr 26, 2010 12:54 AM EDT up reply actions
fanpost at mccovey chronicles called for beaning holliday or pujols
in retaliation for dero’s 2 lumps. pretty much every poster disagreed with this sentiment, including the one who called for the killing of brendan ryan, providing this link:
http://www.theonion.com/articles/mets-retaliate-for-david-wright-beaning-by-murderi,6851/
(it’s old, so apologies to those who may have already seen it)
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
brendan gets no love in california
which sucks, because he’s from california
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
yeah. It doesnt really make sense from a personal standpoint, and especially not from a strategical standpoint.
Hensley "Bam Bam" Meulens!
Better than you! Mejor que tú! Beter dan jij! 良い場合も! Mehor than abo!
"The trouble with baseball is that it is not played the year round." - Gaylord Perry
by GrahamCrakalaka on Apr 26, 2010 5:26 PM EDT up reply actions
Worst concievable case scenario,
Felipe Lopez requires TJ surgery on his elbow, he has still already provided more value than we paid him for this season.
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
that's a rosy, yet incomplete, depiction of said scenario, though
because we would then have to pay someone else. to equal his production, we would have to (some combination of) pay/give up a lot (if this player exists), or we go in-house and have a huge drop-off in production from greene or gotay. hey, who knows, maybe we can get lugo back for the o’s ptbnl.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
Lost our statistically best bullpen guy.
In football, the object is for the quarterback, otherwise known as the field general, to be on target with his aerial assault, riddling the defense by hitting his recievers with deadly accuracy in spite of the blitz, even if he has to use the shotgun. With short bullet passes and long bombs, he marches his troops into enemy territory, balancing this aerial assault with a sustained ground attack that punches holes in the forward wall of the enemy's defensive line.
In baseball the object is to go home! And to be safe! "I hope I'll be safe at home!"
-George Carlin (RIP)
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