Cardinals at Reds Overflow Thread
by DanUpBaby on May 14, 2010 9:50 PM EDT
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Sooooper Genius
>Pitcher Change: Felipe Lopez replaces Ryan Franklin, batting 7th, replacing third baseman Felipe Lopez
we clog game threads like they were dusty's bases
"on gameday it says duke loves to face the four seamer and hates to face the four seamer" -VolsnCards5
"perhaps it's a computer joke about the duality of man." -tom s.
by Tudor's Electric Fan on May 14, 2010 9:52 PM EDT reply actions
boog needs to grow a mustache again
i bet that would help him
When a reporter asked Gaylord Perry's 5-year-old daughter if her father threw a spitball, she replied, "It's a hard slider."
by FredbirdisaDork on May 14, 2010 9:52 PM EDT reply actions
signed
When a reporter asked Gaylord Perry's 5-year-old daughter if her father threw a spitball, she replied, "It's a hard slider."
by FredbirdisaDork on May 14, 2010 9:54 PM EDT up reply actions
it's a frickin' base hit
it was still to a guy, but omgob!
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
it's Joe Mather
calm yourselves.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
Razzle PH?! wtf
Note: Above comment may contain gratuitous amounts of sarcasm.
BOYCOTT HASS AVOCADOS
Hey Houston,
Suck it; you suck
we got 'russa-rolled!
"on gameday it says duke loves to face the four seamer and hates to face the four seamer" -VolsnCards5
"perhaps it's a computer joke about the duality of man." -tom s.
by Tudor's Electric Fan on May 14, 2010 9:54 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
i'd like this meme if it were easier to type.
TLR-rolled? hmmm.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
TLRd
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BOYCOTT HASS AVOCADOS
Hey Houston,
Suck it; you suck
it's an aesthetic challenge, to be sure
but with so many TLR decisions leaving me with a carbon-copy feeling of being rickrolled, a term must be coined. i demand it.
"on gameday it says duke loves to face the four seamer and hates to face the four seamer" -VolsnCards5
"perhaps it's a computer joke about the duality of man." -tom s.
by Tudor's Electric Fan on May 14, 2010 9:57 PM EDT up reply actions
This is all-time epic TLR...
chisel into his plaque. This says everything anyone needs to know about the guy…
Franklin !#@$!&*%#
alright
im going to go drink some beer… go cards!
When a reporter asked Gaylord Perry's 5-year-old daughter if her father threw a spitball, she replied, "It's a hard slider."
by FredbirdisaDork on May 14, 2010 9:53 PM EDT reply actions
somehow I picture this as you just going into the kitchen
standing at the counter staring at the cabinet while you drink a beer, then coming back to the computer once you’ve finished it. Sounds fun!
NO NEED TO PINCH HIT FOR BOGGS
BUT LET’S PINCH HIT FOR COLBY WITH A WORSE HITTER
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
lone dude screams "Let's go Cardinals! Let's go!"
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
i was saying boo-urns...
"on gameday it says duke loves to face the four seamer and hates to face the four seamer" -VolsnCards5
"perhaps it's a computer joke about the duality of man." -tom s.
by Tudor's Electric Fan on May 14, 2010 9:54 PM EDT up reply actions
ok tony.
WTF?
why not pinch hit for boggs but ph for raz? this makes no sense at all.
Best moment I've ever seen at a Cards game in person
@zoomzoomj88
Revive the stache, Boog.
I think Tony borrowed Dusty's Dugout Dice tonight.
I never would slip you Mickey! It is merely rhinoceros horn. This makes the champagna bubble.
VEB: WWGTD
by The Continental on May 14, 2010 9:55 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm often a TLR defender
but that doesn’t make any sense on its own terms.
This is on the batting-Boog-with-the-bases-loaded-when-Ludwick-is-on-the-bench level.
Okay the Reds Reporter posters
seriously hate us.
Just flat out hate.
babip giveth... and babip taketh away
Cards? VEB? you and your homies?
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
well from what we've seen from Cincy fans tonight, at least the ones at the ballpark,
all I can say is that they’re astoundingly shitty. You’re perennially lackluster team is finally playing well and you go out of your way to boo minor miscues…? Really?
They're half a game out of first and there are a lot of empty seats there.
You can read it in any tone you like.
i've always found them to be knowledgeable
i’m sure they diss our players and histrionics as much as we diss others’ in threads, so i could see a cards fan taking offense
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
Haters gonna hate.
Thus spoke Zarathustra!
by The_teague on May 14, 2010 9:59 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
preach it!
"on gameday it says duke loves to face the four seamer and hates to face the four seamer" -VolsnCards5
"perhaps it's a computer joke about the duality of man." -tom s.
by Tudor's Electric Fan on May 14, 2010 10:01 PM EDT up reply actions
Just look at their threads
full of Cardinals hate
babip giveth... and babip taketh away
by purple_haze on May 14, 2010 10:02 PM EDT up reply actions
that's different.
they’re the Astros
babip giveth... and babip taketh away
by purple_haze on May 14, 2010 10:05 PM EDT up reply actions
maybe we are the reds version of the astros?
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
I don't think we hate VEB
I personally have often stopped by this site, especially in the off season, for quality baseball information. I feel like VEB as well as RR does an excellent job of using advanced statistics to analyze baseball. Furthermore I feel like in your analysis your guys tend to be objective and overly bias towards the Cardinals. This is probably my favorite SBN blog to read outside of RR, we probably hate the Cardinals, but I don’t think we hate you.
We do get tired of TLR complaining about the quality of baseballs, but that is directed at TLR, and I am pretty sure we aren’t the only fanbase that dislikes him.
I hate Dusty Baker so goddamn much.
by justin007000 on May 15, 2010 4:45 AM EDT up reply actions
To be fair...
When you live in the middle of Cardinal country and you’re the fan of a losing team, and you constantly get that rubbed in your face, you tend to get a pretty strong dislike of that team. So, yeah, I hate the Cardinals. Nothing against VEB though.
"People don't kill people. Burning oreo packages kill people."
not defending the Boggs batting
But Rhodes is a lefty. And Mather is a righty. This is the right move.
Except for that pesky detail
where Mather can’t hit lefties OR righties.
by Andyfantastic on May 14, 2010 9:56 PM EDT up reply actions
Mather .466
Rasmus .958
I mean, seriously.
Plus Colby didn’t have a platoon split in the minors, right?
but in the Majors
where you face Lefty’s whose job is to get lefties out. He has a .464 OPS against lefties. And this year is a nice .414
if tony's decision
to let boggs hit comes back and bites us…..
Best moment I've ever seen at a Cards game in person
@zoomzoomj88
Revive the stache, Boog.
WHERE HAVE I HEARD THAT BEFORE
IT’S DÉJÀ VU
CREEPY
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
You really hit the shit out of that one Mather.
Good fuckin idea TLR, sooper-jeeniuz
Thus spoke Zarathustra!
I don't think Boggs batting
is going to have any bearing on him pitching in the bottom of the 9th TBH. I think he’s even done that once already this year.
franklin was always going to come in
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
actually it'
"on gameday it says duke loves to face the four seamer and hates to face the four seamer" -VolsnCards5
"perhaps it's a computer joke about the duality of man." -tom s.
by Tudor's Electric Fan on May 14, 2010 9:57 PM EDT up reply actions
-s mather
/SBN’d
"on gameday it says duke loves to face the four seamer and hates to face the four seamer" -VolsnCards5
"perhaps it's a computer joke about the duality of man." -tom s.
by Tudor's Electric Fan on May 14, 2010 9:57 PM EDT up reply actions
phillips was still laughing
about tony leaving in boggs, but pinch hitting for he who is pretty much the best hitter on the team right now
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
Except Mather, who was busy peeing when the pitcher's spot was up
He was back in time for the top of the order though
by jd is legend on May 14, 2010 9:59 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
HFS®
I never would slip you Mickey! It is merely rhinoceros horn. This makes the champagna bubble.
VEB: WWGTD
by The Continental on May 14, 2010 9:59 PM EDT reply actions
I'm not saying it made sense for Boggs to bat...
But whether he batted or not, switching to Franklin is the right move here.
but he was always coming in
so why bat boggs?
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
to bait Dusty into shifting his pinch-hitter.
obviously.
… goes to drink moar
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on May 14, 2010 10:18 PM EDT up reply actions
i uh. i don't even know why this makes sense
if dusty thinks boggs is pitching the ninth, he chooses a ph for boggs, but oho, tony brings out his closer. instead. WHY DOES THIS MAKE SENSE, WHY WHY [weep]
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on May 14, 2010 10:22 PM EDT up reply actions
FUCKING MANAGING
HOW DOES IT WORK?
by Andyfantastic on May 14, 2010 10:22 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
It doesn't because they're both right-handed!
It is awfully baffling, even by Tony’s standards.
You can read it in any tone you like.
He's probably playing some tiny sample size.
Or wanted Dusty to play the tiny sample size. Either way it was a godawful, illogical move. Just because you think about it doesn’t mean you’re being reasonable.
You can read it in any tone you like.
there must be some other thing besides handedness
Tony sensed it when he noted the placement of fingerprints on Dusty’s glasses when they brought up the lineup cards.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on May 14, 2010 10:26 PM EDT up reply actions
insanely long foul.
hung.
Franklin
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
just his pitch.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on May 14, 2010 10:00 PM EDT up reply actions
and his beard.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on May 14, 2010 10:00 PM EDT up reply actions
ok.
i’ma just let it all out now.
AAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!
(necessary for that tlr screw-up and near-homer)
Best moment I've ever seen at a Cards game in person
@zoomzoomj88
Revive the stache, Boog.
Hitting the showers.
He got his at bat in, time for the ’pen to finish it for him.
Why the fuck let him bat..
if he isn’t going to stay. Not that I thought he should stay in…
Franklin !#@$!&*%#
yes
or mather
or greene
or larue
or waino
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
by prophetjohn on May 14, 2010 10:03 PM EDT up reply actions
i would rather a reliever not stand in the batter's box
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
by prophetjohn on May 14, 2010 10:05 PM EDT up reply actions
because tony larussa
"on gameday it says duke loves to face the four seamer and hates to face the four seamer" -VolsnCards5
"perhaps it's a computer joke about the duality of man." -tom s.
by Tudor's Electric Fan on May 14, 2010 10:01 PM EDT up reply actions
Let's see.
There was a runner on first, so you might as well try to advance him into scoring position, right?
Well, position players don’t practice this bunting thing, so might as well use a pitcher, since relief pitchers are frequently working on their bunting… oh.
Yeah, I got nothin’
franklins
quick. get the franklins out.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
shoulda had em out
on the boggs ab.
just sayin
Best moment I've ever seen at a Cards game in person
@zoomzoomj88
Revive the stache, Boog.
by zoomzoomj88 on May 14, 2010 10:00 PM EDT up reply actions
I am almost positive
that Tony just decided that relievers batting was going to be a Thing this year.
babip giveth... and babip taketh away
i was hoping the same thing
about thurston last year. oops.
Best moment I've ever seen at a Cards game in person
@zoomzoomj88
Revive the stache, Boog.
by zoomzoomj88 on May 14, 2010 10:02 PM EDT up reply actions
Gomes supposedly has something in his eye.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
um.....
i’ll let someone else.
Best moment I've ever seen at a Cards game in person
@zoomzoomj88
Revive the stache, Boog.
by zoomzoomj88 on May 14, 2010 10:02 PM EDT up reply actions
nice effort boog
and now, it’s gonna get scary.
Best moment I've ever seen at a Cards game in person
@zoomzoomj88
Revive the stache, Boog.
that was a hell of a throw.
safe, though.
that was a hell of a throw.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
ditto
Best moment I've ever seen at a Cards game in person
@zoomzoomj88
Revive the stache, Boog.
by zoomzoomj88 on May 14, 2010 10:02 PM EDT up reply actions
nice play there
nothing to do but hope the dude dogs it
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
are you fucking kidding me.
steals second.
Yadi goes up to Frankie and tells him to get it together.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
Why are we letting the runner take second base?
Come on Franklin, get your fuckin head in the game.
Thus spoke Zarathustra!
crowd is givin' their best "Bruuuce"
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
yadi pissed
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
since last year's playoffs
franklin’s been a ticking time bomb with a short fuse.
Best moment I've ever seen at a Cards game in person
@zoomzoomj88
Revive the stache, Boog.
fuckfuckfuckfuckfuckfuckfuckfuckfuckfuckfuckfuck
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BOYCOTT HASS AVOCADOS
Hey Houston,
Suck it; you suck
COLBY WOULD HAVE HAD THAT
I want the Walrus back...
by Paulspike on May 14, 2010 10:05 PM EDT reply actions 3 recs
true.
tony’s strategy was a franklin-esk suckage.
Best moment I've ever seen at a Cards game in person
@zoomzoomj88
Revive the stache, Boog.
by zoomzoomj88 on May 14, 2010 10:07 PM EDT up reply actions
eh, don't know about that
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
Mather dives, barely keeps it in front of him.
run scores.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
wait. run does not score.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on May 14, 2010 10:05 PM EDT up reply actions
Dan was practically inaudible and it sounded like he said the run scored.
You can read it in any tone you like.
I blame the camera work
there was no shot of third base.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on May 14, 2010 10:07 PM EDT up reply actions
I don't think so. positioned deep.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on May 14, 2010 10:06 PM EDT up reply actions
not likely
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
i know whats' gonna happen
but i don’t want it to.
Best moment I've ever seen at a Cards game in person
@zoomzoomj88
Revive the stache, Boog.
My stomach is getting slightly upset
Ugh
Before you criticize someone, you should walk a mile in their shoes. That way, when you criticize them, you're a mile way and you have their shoes.
you know, i was just sayin the same thing
except if i said it, it woulda happened.
Best moment I've ever seen at a Cards game in person
@zoomzoomj88
Revive the stache, Boog.
by zoomzoomj88 on May 14, 2010 10:06 PM EDT up reply actions
i don't see it
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
by prophetjohn on May 14, 2010 10:06 PM EDT up reply actions
right after boggs hit for himself
only to be relieved by franklin
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
by prophetjohn on May 14, 2010 10:07 PM EDT up reply actions
scroll up and look for caps lock
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
by prophetjohn on May 14, 2010 10:07 PM EDT up reply actions
oh boy
top 9th
Boggs pitched the 8th, batted for himself in the 9th, then did not pitch the 9th
Mather replaced Rasmus
classic, all-time LaRussa Moment
and it better not be a pattern
but there’s not a chance that it won’t be
Best moment I've ever seen at a Cards game in person
@zoomzoomj88
Revive the stache, Boog.
by zoomzoomj88 on May 14, 2010 10:08 PM EDT up reply actions
of course it's a pattern
one of the hallmarks of TLR’s career is the occasional utter fucking head-scratcher in a close game
Builds character
in Cardinals fans.
Has anyone really been far as decided to use even go want to do look more like?
by Vindicator9000 on May 14, 2010 10:10 PM EDT up reply actions
There has to be a logical reason!
We just don’t understand in-game management, guys.
You can read it in any tone you like.
It was an unbelievable lapse in judgment by TLR
by jd is legend on May 14, 2010 10:08 PM EDT up reply actions
I blame the parade of 10,000 relievers.
why he takes out the best defender in a close game. . . .beyond stupid. Tony’s been solid this year and he’s been forced to get over the rookie thing but that’s a stupid move.
Thanks for the details everyone.
Think; It's not illegal yet.
we need 2
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
Wasn't hit hard enough to get two?
Yes it was, AL. A strong throw by schumaker gets him.
Thus spoke Zarathustra!
Dennys throwing.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
That was bad...
But not the worst thing that could have happened, all things considered.
by Ferociousaurus on May 14, 2010 10:07 PM EDT reply actions
I'm a TLR fan...
but to have Boggs bat when we get the leadoff man on in the top of the inning, then have Joe F. Mather chasing balls in the bottom half instead of our GG caliber CFer…. It’s just managerial malfeasance.
Franklin !#@$!&*%#
colby likely doesn't get that
i would’ve double-switched for holliday when boggs came in, but mather made a good play
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
almost
this dude can fly
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
I live near Cincinnati...
I guarantee half the stadium left when it was 4-0
by Ferociousaurus on May 14, 2010 10:09 PM EDT up reply actions
game ending 99.99 right here
Before you criticize someone, you should walk a mile in their shoes. That way, when you criticize them, you're a mile way and you have their shoes.
i'm seein' it
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
by prophetjohn on May 14, 2010 10:08 PM EDT up reply actions
I kinda sorta called it
One batter early, but do I get partial credit?
Judge’s ruling here?
Before you criticize someone, you should walk a mile in their shoes. That way, when you criticize them, you're a mile way and you have their shoes.
yes
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
by prophetjohn on May 14, 2010 10:13 PM EDT up reply actions
word
its “hit a hr day”
gotta be specific
Master of Typos
by YesWeOquendo on May 14, 2010 10:15 PM EDT up reply actions
more often than not, no points for calling it
dock points for tempting the GOB.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on May 14, 2010 10:15 PM EDT up reply actions
YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEES
by Ferociousaurus on May 14, 2010 10:12 PM EDT up reply actions
high five!!!
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on May 14, 2010 10:12 PM EDT up reply actions
if franklin can't get this guy out he doesn't deserve the closer role
and scene
Master of Typos
by YesWeOquendo on May 14, 2010 10:09 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
rec'd
Best moment I've ever seen at a Cards game in person
@zoomzoomj88
Revive the stache, Boog.
by zoomzoomj88 on May 14, 2010 10:10 PM EDT up reply actions
God. Damn. You. Ryan. Franklin.
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BOYCOTT HASS AVOCADOS
Hey Houston,
Suck it; you suck
interesting.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
c'mon franklin.
still think they shoulda had a different closer.
if what i think is gonna happen ends up happening, i am a franklin supporter no more.
Best moment I've ever seen at a Cards game in person
@zoomzoomj88
Revive the stache, Boog.
we all know its gonna happen
we just don’t know when
Best moment I've ever seen at a Cards game in person
@zoomzoomj88
Revive the stache, Boog.
by zoomzoomj88 on May 14, 2010 10:11 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm queasy
partly from this game, but mostly because I just smoked a cigar for the first time in like 3 years and holy shit am I light-headed. I’ll admit I’m a bitch, just remind me not to smoke these anymore.
by mattyp on May 14, 2010 10:10 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Duncan comes up. full pow-wow.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
Couldn't you just see this one coming.
Since we haven’t been winning games, Franky has escaped notice.
hanigan is like old albert
twice as many walks as k’s this year. and most of his damage late in games.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHH!
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
this is BS
BUT nevermind DP WINNER
"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
Whooooooooooo!
whew.
I never would slip you Mickey! It is merely rhinoceros horn. This makes the champagna bubble.
VEB: WWGTD
by The Continental on May 14, 2010 10:11 PM EDT reply actions
WINNER! WTF
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BOYCOTT HASS AVOCADOS
Hey Houston,
Suck it; you suck
scary as hell WINNER!!!!
Best moment I've ever seen at a Cards game in person
@zoomzoomj88
Revive the stache, Boog.
both.
that’s why he uses two hands.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on May 14, 2010 10:12 PM EDT up reply actions
FOR THE FIRST TIME ALL SEASON, BRENDAN RYAN LOOKS HAPPY!
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
before anyone started panicking, I noted that I had not seen him look at all buoyant
even once. it was disturbing by mid-April.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on May 14, 2010 10:13 PM EDT up reply actions
Jeebus
This game should’ve been over early. Thank goodness for the $99.99.
Indeed they do.
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BOYCOTT HASS AVOCADOS
Hey Houston,
Suck it; you suck
by vexedtechie on May 14, 2010 10:12 PM EDT up reply actions
And breathe.
>Pitcher Change: Felipe Lopez replaces Ryan Franklin, batting 7th, replacing third baseman Felipe Lopez
and this will just show up as your run of the mill successful save
he still hasn’t blown one, guys. He must be a pretty swell closer!
…shoot me
by mattyp on May 14, 2010 10:12 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
rec'd
for truth.
Has anyone really been far as decided to use even go want to do look more like?
by Vindicator9000 on May 14, 2010 10:13 PM EDT up reply actions
To be fair...
who else would you want in there in the 9th, to get multiple outs, vs. left handers, and right handers?
I think Franklin is our best bet, honestly. He might have some shaky 9th innings, but….unless you have a Mariano floating around, which team doesn’t?
is it just me
or does it feel like we lost that game EVEN THOUGH WE WON?
Best moment I've ever seen at a Cards game in person
@zoomzoomj88
Revive the stache, Boog.
No. It's just you. we won. It's baseball it isn't always perfect.
THIS SPACE FOR RENT CALL 1-800-DOLLARS
I can't believe...
we’re still lifting Rasmus
1) For PHers against lefties
2) When we clearly need defense (any time Franklin is pitching)
Franklin !#@$!&*%#
3) right after letting a reliever bunt for himself
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
by prophetjohn on May 14, 2010 10:14 PM EDT up reply actions
Rookie of the year?
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by Red Blazer on May 14, 2010 10:15 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
I'm afraid you'll have to step it up given the previous Dragonball photoshops.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on May 14, 2010 10:16 PM EDT up reply actions
That's the uglies thing I've ever seen.
by Andyfantastic on May 14, 2010 10:16 PM EDT up reply actions
Did you see Eel Cat?
>Pitcher Change: Felipe Lopez replaces Ryan Franklin, batting 7th, replacing third baseman Felipe Lopez
Even worse...naked eel cat...and then I'm done. I only do this after wins so forgive me...
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someone blow on the nintendo cartridge
the game is acting up again…
"on gameday it says duke loves to face the four seamer and hates to face the four seamer" -VolsnCards5
"perhaps it's a computer joke about the duality of man." -tom s.
by Tudor's Electric Fan on May 14, 2010 10:22 PM EDT up reply actions
Don't blow on it we might end up w/ an x-rated naked eel cat. You wouldn't want that would you?
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Wait, no, it's back to terrible again.
by Andyfantastic on May 14, 2010 10:17 PM EDT up reply actions
or a kamehameha.
/nerd.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on May 14, 2010 10:17 PM EDT up reply actions
there were so many episodes
you probably saw one by accident.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on May 14, 2010 10:20 PM EDT up reply actions
so many episodes
so little content
Master of Typos
by YesWeOquendo on May 14, 2010 10:22 PM EDT up reply actions
hell, you probably saw a cliffhanger by accident.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on May 14, 2010 10:21 PM EDT up reply actions
Nope, Hayward has already secured that spot.
He was awarded that about a week before the season when ESPN ran a story on this “phenom.”
I mean, I get this meme
but Garcia will blow him away if he can keep up anything resembling this level of play
strasburg?
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
Heyward is really hitting extremely well, though.
.301/.431/.613 slash line is MVP quality, let alone ROY.
Still early, of course, but…I can’t really begrudge the hype.
Best shoop EVAR!
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Hey Houston,
Suck it; you suck
by vexedtechie on May 14, 2010 10:18 PM EDT up reply actions
a shoop to end all whoops
"on gameday it says duke loves to face the four seamer and hates to face the four seamer" -VolsnCards5
"perhaps it's a computer joke about the duality of man." -tom s.
by Tudor's Electric Fan on May 14, 2010 10:20 PM EDT up reply actions
I've been fully replaced.
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Hey Houston,
Suck it; you suck
by vexedtechie on May 14, 2010 10:20 PM EDT up reply actions
clean to a fault. that's your problem.
it’s only painfully apparent now.
"on gameday it says duke loves to face the four seamer and hates to face the four seamer" -VolsnCards5
"perhaps it's a computer joke about the duality of man." -tom s.
by Tudor's Electric Fan on May 14, 2010 10:21 PM EDT up reply actions
So good that I'm bad at it?
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Hey Houston,
Suck it; you suck
by vexedtechie on May 14, 2010 10:23 PM EDT up reply actions
yes
no grit. we need shoops for the everyman.
"on gameday it says duke loves to face the four seamer and hates to face the four seamer" -VolsnCards5
"perhaps it's a computer joke about the duality of man." -tom s.
by Tudor's Electric Fan on May 14, 2010 10:24 PM EDT up reply actions
i thought those were called mspaint
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on May 14, 2010 10:27 PM EDT up reply actions
adblock plus'd
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
by prophetjohn on May 14, 2010 10:20 PM EDT up reply actions
thank you dusty
you outdid tony there
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
just glad dusty one-upped him
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
ok, after some checking
dusty says nix unavailable to pinch-hit tonite – maybe tomorrow. still question batting a catcher in a dp situation that would end the game.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
holy crap we might have a mix tape!!
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
Errr, how the F is Franklin the "Star of the Game"???
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Hey Houston,
Suck it; you suck
that's probably it
kind of like shitty award shows where the one big star in each category who agreed to show up just happens to win
>Pitcher Change: Felipe Lopez replaces Ryan Franklin, batting 7th, replacing third baseman Felipe Lopez
Wes Littleton for life!
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Hey Houston,
Suck it; you suck
by vexedtechie on May 14, 2010 10:23 PM EDT up reply actions
3 innings of relief
>Pitcher Change: Felipe Lopez replaces Ryan Franklin, batting 7th, replacing third baseman Felipe Lopez
But it was still 14-3 when he came in?
Unless they count it as him coming in when the starter was pinch-hit for in the top of the inning? Odd.
"If I'm in a slump, I ask myself for advice" - Ichiro
Littleton entered the game with Texas leading
and pitched 3 innings to finish it.
>Pitcher Change: Felipe Lopez replaces Ryan Franklin, batting 7th, replacing third baseman Felipe Lopez
I thought the lead had to be 3 runs or less to count as a save?
"If I'm in a slump, I ask myself for advice" - Ichiro
Nope
Wiki even references the oddity
>Pitcher Change: Felipe Lopez replaces Ryan Franklin, batting 7th, replacing third baseman Felipe Lopez
That rule states the official scorer shall credit a pitcher with a save when such pitcher meets all four of the following conditions:
1. He is the finishing pitcher in a game won by his team;
2. He is not the winning pitcher;
3. He is credited with at least ⅓ of an inning pitched; and
4. He satisfies one of the following conditions:
1. He enters the game with a lead of no more than three runs and pitches for at least one inning
2. He enters the game, regardless of the count, with the potential tying run either on base, at bat or on deck
3. He pitches for at least three innings
I never would slip you Mickey! It is merely rhinoceros horn. This makes the champagna bubble.
VEB: WWGTD
by The Continental on May 14, 2010 10:29 PM EDT up reply actions
Saves are even more stupider now.
Most stupidest, even.
"If I'm in a slump, I ask myself for advice" - Ichiro
no, that's after it gets vacuumed out of the ocean.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on May 14, 2010 10:19 PM EDT up reply actions
IT'S RYAN F. LUDWICK
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
LaRue has to get his *special* butt pat on-camera.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on May 14, 2010 10:19 PM EDT up reply actions
Why does he remind me of Corky
from Life Goes On?
Has anyone really been far as decided to use even go want to do look more like?
by Vindicator9000 on May 14, 2010 10:20 PM EDT up reply actions
someone text the booth adding that F and lets see if we can get a VEB meme on the air.
Thus spoke Zarathustra!
I'm gettin' too old for this shit.
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Hey Houston,
Suck it; you suck
"I wasn't scared. I hope you guys wasn't scared."
-Ryan Franklin
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Hey Houston,
Suck it; you suck
He still thinks A-B owns the team
He’s a company man.
>Pitcher Change: Felipe Lopez replaces Ryan Franklin, batting 7th, replacing third baseman Felipe Lopez
Good man
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Hey Houston,
Suck it; you suck
by vexedtechie on May 14, 2010 10:25 PM EDT up reply actions
Man..
Moyer cruising toward win number 263. He says he wants 300 and I bet he gets it. I remember when he was with the Cards in ’92. He was 30 years old, had 34 career wins, and his arm was blown out.
Franklin !#@$!&*%#
can't see him getting 37 more though
he’d be a HOF’er though
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
He'll be an interesting case.
If he’s started performing even a year or two before he did…. he’d be a lock.
He's on the right team...
he can give up back to back to back home runs and still coast to victory.
Franklin !#@$!&*%#
Nice to be able to watch baseball tonight again..
when we lose I can’t watch…
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meanwhile
the Ned Yost era in Kansas City is off to a roaring start. They’re winning 6-1 in the 8th of a game that featured Mark Buehrle vs Gil Meche. Betancourt even homered. Off Buehrle, no less.
what's hilarious about this
is that everyone in KC is going to immediately jump on the Yost bandwagon if he wins his first game like this. And it’s not like Hillman was the root of the problem in KC….
Well...
Hillman did make some managerial moves that make TLR and Dusty Baker’s worst moves look intelligent.
Why is Betancourt making 3 million?
Can I get signed to play for KC?
>Pitcher Change: Felipe Lopez replaces Ryan Franklin, batting 7th, replacing third baseman Felipe Lopez
Stavinoha/Jay/Mather hitting with a runner on first and no outs...
or Mitch F. Boggs bunting. Hmm… do you really have to be a stat geek to figure out which is more likely to lead to runs?
Franklin !#@$!&*%#
Nope. You really don't.
I think he stops thinking about scoring more runs at a certain point. It’s awfully narrow-minded.
You can read it in any tone you like.
drives me nuts
he’s so conservative he’s avant garde.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
I actually liked the move.
TLR has been burned before by running out of pinch hitters, and if Boggs gets the bunt down, then you have a couple of outs to bring the guy on second home. Do that, and then you can leave Boggs in to pitch to the RH batter leading off the 9th, with Reyes against the lefty, after which the whole inning looks more secure.
There’s some results mongering here.
StanTheManFan
Contributes any way he can.
He's normally a nuclear physicist
Except when writing for this list.
by StanTheManFan on May 14, 2010 11:16 PM EDT up reply actions
you don't think franklin was coming in no matter what?
and tony had his full bench available, did he not? it was the ninth, so what’s he saving them for?
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
Exactly.
With a two-run lead, there’s no need to play for the possibility that at some point in the evening you may exhaust your bench.
You can read it in any tone you like.
haha
sounds like we agree on something. i’d love to hear tony try to say he was going to leave boggs in to start the ninth…
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
They won't even ask him about it.
Though I was rather surprised that Leach didn’t Tweet about it.
You can read it in any tone you like.
some of the best questions are never asked
really, i even had to write down on paper trying to figure out some rationale on this one.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
Nope. There isn't.
I’m not a big fan of the bunt in general, but this is what pinch-hitters are for. I don’t think Tony had any intention of leaving Boggs in to pitch.
You can read it in any tone you like.
I'm not remotely trying to stick up for Hillman
but David Glass still runs the team, and Dayton Moore is still the GM.
At least lately, Glass has been willing to spend.
Maybe the money hasn’t been spent on the ideal working parts, but KC’s payroll isn’t the total joke that some teams’ are working with. And if there are players worth spending even more money on, he’s been said to be willing to spend it.
I’ll lay a large part of the blame at the feet of Moore and Hillman, though.
Glass gave Moore an extension til 2014
nuff said
They have increased their payroll….b/c they’ve done stuff like sign Ankiel and Podsednik.
And Betancourt
>Pitcher Change: Felipe Lopez replaces Ryan Franklin, batting 7th, replacing third baseman Felipe Lopez
speculation is that glass wanted the firing
forced moore to do it.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
random note... FESPN now puts an accent on "Pagan"
awwww man.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
when are the gonna put one on "angel"?
or even pronounce it right?
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
by prophetjohn on May 15, 2010 12:38 AM EDT up reply actions
it actually is pronounced Angel.
like ye olde English
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on May 15, 2010 12:44 AM EDT up reply actions
that's a no
unless his puerto rican parents added the accent and decided to pronounce it like the english word
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
i always assumed it was pronounced in spanish, like angel berroa
but at some point he could have asked for it to be pronounced differently, i guess
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
it's just kind of an awkward pronunciation
for a native english speaker. i say it wrong, too because everyone else says it wrong. but it’s still wrong
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
well, i say it wrong if it's an english pronunciation
i’ve always used the spanish, but i know a few hispanic guys in real-life named that. i suppose i’d use whichever he asked for, if i knew.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
re: pagan
if you say “ahn-hehl,” you’re about the only one
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
yeah, that's what i say
same with berroa.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
dear mr. clark...
“Surrounded by Carp and back-ended by Wainwright” is not something I want to hear when I switch back to Fox Sports Midwest.
thank you.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
hahhaa, they linger on Albert destroying the power bar
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
Buster Olney...
Berkman and Oswalt have indicated they are willing to waive their NTCs but only if they are traded for Albert Pujols
>Pitcher Change: Felipe Lopez replaces Ryan Franklin, batting 7th, replacing third baseman Felipe Lopez
did he mull that over too?
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on May 14, 2010 10:42 PM EDT up reply actions
I really don't need to see The Man Who Ate Jack Clark
eating on the air.
I never would slip you Mickey! It is merely rhinoceros horn. This makes the champagna bubble.
VEB: WWGTD
by The Continental on May 14, 2010 10:42 PM EDT reply actions
Todd Wellemeyer
pitching against the Astros tonight.
If he shuts them down, I might curl up and cry, or something.
Just an idea
a bunch of the other SBN blogs have twitter…. maybe VEB should start tweeting?
babip giveth... and babip taketh away
uh. VEB *does* have a twitter.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on May 14, 2010 10:46 PM EDT up reply actions
really? then why isn't the feed on our front page?
babip giveth... and babip taketh away
by purple_haze on May 14, 2010 10:47 PM EDT up reply actions
ohhh a box on this page
man, SBN is so cluttered already. I have no desire to see VEB go in BCB’s direction.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on May 14, 2010 10:50 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah.
I don’t much care for twitter, regardless.
but
where else are you going to learn about HOW MUCH I LUV JUSTIN BIEBER OMG
"on gameday it says duke loves to face the four seamer and hates to face the four seamer" -VolsnCards5
"perhaps it's a computer joke about the duality of man." -tom s.
by Tudor's Electric Fan on May 14, 2010 10:55 PM EDT up reply actions
just add #bieber to your comments?
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on May 14, 2010 10:58 PM EDT up reply actions
Bieber Fever, baby!
….shoot me now.
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Hey Houston,
Suck it; you suck
VEB has a Twitter, but it's rarely used.
I believe it’s @thebirdos.
You can read it in any tone you like.
garcia doesn't look like a rookie jaime, either.
"on gameday it says duke loves to face the four seamer and hates to face the four seamer" -VolsnCards5
"perhaps it's a computer joke about the duality of man." -tom s.
by Tudor's Electric Fan on May 14, 2010 10:52 PM EDT up reply actions
wow, that near-perfect game by latos yesterday
tainted only by a ball back at him that he knocked down and the runner beat it by a toe at first.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
Heh. Giants offense.
Not taking anything away from Latos, he was remarkable, but…
pick up the dodger rookie john ely
watching his last start again on mlb.tv, and d’backs guys praising the hell out of him. doesn’t have great velocity, but a great change and curve – averaging about a k an inning…somehow.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
ely probably gets more wins than latos in the long run
if wins are valuable. i’ve never actually seen latos pitch, that i recall.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
why?
he’s kicking ass so far, came over in the pierre deal, and was a top ten chisox prospect with the best offspeed in their org.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
maybe better stuff
but ely projected as a 3-type starter – true he only has a couple AAA starts, as he was i think 14-2 in AA last year for chisox, but that could also be a good thing.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
here's his game logs
they don’t tell the whole story, as he had shutouts thru six the last two games, faded a little in the seventh. but 13/0 K/BB not too shabby:
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
it's all mix tape in postgame, hahaa.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
It's so loud, Jaime couldn't hear the questions.
Winning is awesome!
I never would slip you Mickey! It is merely rhinoceros horn. This makes the champagna bubble.
VEB: WWGTD
by The Continental on May 14, 2010 10:59 PM EDT up reply actions
do we have someone to verify?
"on gameday it says duke loves to face the four seamer and hates to face the four seamer" -VolsnCards5
"perhaps it's a computer joke about the duality of man." -tom s.
by Tudor's Electric Fan on May 14, 2010 11:01 PM EDT up reply actions
spants id'd it the other night... long ago...
then I promptly forgot the title, though my younger self frequently rolled down the windows and headbanged to it while driving.
the memory goes fast.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on May 14, 2010 11:02 PM EDT up reply actions
spacehog, huh?
i think you may have just dated yourself, yadi2.
"on gameday it says duke loves to face the four seamer and hates to face the four seamer" -VolsnCards5
"perhaps it's a computer joke about the duality of man." -tom s.
by Tudor's Electric Fan on May 14, 2010 11:11 PM EDT up reply actions
just now?
….no.
looks shifty
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on May 14, 2010 11:13 PM EDT up reply actions
guy who grew up watching the cards in powder blue unis looks at you knowingly, shakes head with disappointment
"on gameday it says duke loves to face the four seamer and hates to face the four seamer" -VolsnCards5
"perhaps it's a computer joke about the duality of man." -tom s.
by Tudor's Electric Fan on May 14, 2010 11:15 PM EDT up reply actions
I'll leave that there till the other entendre meets up
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on May 14, 2010 11:20 PM EDT up reply actions
that's what she said?
/amidoinitrite
"on gameday it says duke loves to face the four seamer and hates to face the four seamer" -VolsnCards5
"perhaps it's a computer joke about the duality of man." -tom s.
by Tudor's Electric Fan on May 14, 2010 11:22 PM EDT up reply actions
Al Yellon, no longer on the Z-in-the-bullpen bandwagon:
Let’s start here — it’s time for the Zambrano-to-the-bullpen experiment to end. There, I said it. At the time it was done I thought it might work, to solidify a bullpen that couldn’t get anyone out. But after today, when Z himself could barely get anyone out and looked like he would rather be just about anywhere in the solar system other than the Wrigley Field mound, it’s time for Lou to declare this experiment over — even though Lou said in his postgame remarks that Z is going to remain the “eighth-inning guy”.
Really, Lou? Really? How’d today’s 8th inning work out for you?
I think Z got clobbered because he hates being the bullpen
…when you dont like what your doing you lose focus and passion and its pretty evident that Z has lost both.
by JB 23 on May 14, 2010 5:56 PM CDT
I think this is very plausible.
It shouldn’t necessarily be that way — but that’s human nature when you are put into a situation you don’t care for.
Think about your own work — have any of you been put in an assignment you didn’t want? Or get screwed out of one you DID? What was your attitude like then?
No different for $18 million a year athletes. They’re still people.
by Al Yellon on May 14, 2010 6:03 PM CDT
I never would slip you Mickey! It is merely rhinoceros horn. This makes the champagna bubble.
VEB: WWGTD
by The Continental on May 14, 2010 10:59 PM EDT reply actions
He keeps clinging to the Rockies turn around last season
after firing Hurdle. As if it’s a template to make the playoffs.
I never would slip you Mickey! It is merely rhinoceros horn. This makes the champagna bubble.
VEB: WWGTD
by The Continental on May 14, 2010 11:09 PM EDT up reply actions
lou might be phoning it in though
does anyone there have the wherewithal to fire him?
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
Lou is probably done, but canning him probably won't help Aram and DLee find their strokes
or Z find the zone.
I don’t know if the new ownership or Hendry would make a change, I just don’t see it helping much. Al is clinging hard to last year’s Rockies as though that’s the norm rather than the exception.
I never would slip you Mickey! It is merely rhinoceros horn. This makes the champagna bubble.
VEB: WWGTD
by The Continental on May 14, 2010 11:16 PM EDT up reply actions
or alleviate any of the leaden contracts they carry
"on gameday it says duke loves to face the four seamer and hates to face the four seamer" -VolsnCards5
"perhaps it's a computer joke about the duality of man." -tom s.
by Tudor's Electric Fan on May 14, 2010 11:18 PM EDT up reply actions
yeah, i mean with the rocks their star could not stand hurdle i guess
not saying it would help the cubs, but this is the norm in baseball, to fire the manager, or at least a hitting coach (jaramillo – highest paid hitting coach in baseball)
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
I'm with ya
Lousy team firing the manager – normal
Lousy team firing the manager, then going to the playoffs – not normal
To hear the Cubs fans tell it, Lou seems so disinterested he may voluntarily step down and save them from making the decision. He’s in the last year of his contract, and he stepped away from Tampa.
I never would slip you Mickey! It is merely rhinoceros horn. This makes the champagna bubble.
VEB: WWGTD
by The Continental on May 14, 2010 11:34 PM EDT up reply actions
i don't see him giving up millions
i don’t think lou gives a fuck at this point. he probably wouldn’t mind being fired, and getting paid.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
He left money on the table at Tampa, though.
Who know what the circumstances were behind closed doors, though.
I never would slip you Mickey! It is merely rhinoceros horn. This makes the champagna bubble.
VEB: WWGTD
by The Continental on May 14, 2010 11:46 PM EDT up reply actions
he was going to manage elsewhere though
i don’t know if he plans to anymore.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
I've gotta stop using "though" so much.
And true about Sweet Lou. I hadn’t considered that.
I never would slip you Mickey! It is merely rhinoceros horn. This makes the champagna bubble.
VEB: WWGTD
by The Continental on May 14, 2010 11:49 PM EDT up reply actions
just call me
"on gameday it says duke loves to face the four seamer and hates to face the four seamer" -VolsnCards5
"perhaps it's a computer joke about the duality of man." -tom s.
by Tudor's Electric Fan on May 14, 2010 11:03 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
i don't even know how i would adjust to big z being a cardinal
i’m still trying to deal with holliday, just because of nervousness about the contract.
encouraging – boog in the field, and his last at-bat. maybe they are handling things with him well.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
I'd only accept Z if Carp were still there. and dunc.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on May 14, 2010 11:47 PM EDT up reply actions
So, how'd big Z do?
Stat – 2010 – Career
K/9 – 10.67 – 7.73
BB/9 – 4.00 – 4.05
HR/9 – 1.33 – 0.74
BABIP – .428 – .283
FIP – 4.09 – 3.95
xFIP – 3.42 – 4.09
OK, so what’s he doing wrong here? Giving up moar dingers, sure. Striking out a bunch. Batted balls finding grass instead of gloves. What else? Help me out, VEB.
I never would slip you Mickey! It is merely rhinoceros horn. This makes the champagna bubble.
VEB: WWGTD
by The Continental on May 14, 2010 11:45 PM EDT up reply actions
1.52 for 2010, 1.54 career.
I never would slip you Mickey! It is merely rhinoceros horn. This makes the champagna bubble.
VEB: WWGTD
by The Continental on May 14, 2010 11:48 PM EDT up reply actions
no doubt he's still a capable pitcher
that’s not the problem, as far as envisioning him a cardinal
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
Yeah, that's what I was thinking just looking at the numbers
but damn, that is some seriously shitty luck.
I never would slip you Mickey! It is merely rhinoceros horn. This makes the champagna bubble.
VEB: WWGTD
by The Continental on May 14, 2010 11:51 PM EDT up reply actions
ray liotta in the booth with dick enberg in san diego
pads vs. dodgers sold out all weekend. good to see them supported.
liotta says, “that was a ball,” like he’s gonna kill the ump
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
a reminder from the GOBs
that they’re still there. they brought our joy into the world and they don’t mind taking it back out.
"on gameday it says duke loves to face the four seamer and hates to face the four seamer" -VolsnCards5
"perhaps it's a computer joke about the duality of man." -tom s.
by Tudor's Electric Fan on May 14, 2010 11:42 PM EDT up reply actions
can I get a unicorn over here
JoeStrauss GM John Mozeliak suggests there is a limit to patience re: offense. Big Mac questions hitters’ approach. Both part of Sunday Cards Insider 5 minutes ago via web
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
...
I never would slip you Mickey! It is merely rhinoceros horn. This makes the champagna bubble.
VEB: WWGTD
by The Continental on May 14, 2010 11:46 PM EDT up reply actions
nice. thank you.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on May 14, 2010 11:46 PM EDT up reply actions
who is impaled?
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
Straussiebear
I never would slip you Mickey! It is merely rhinoceros horn. This makes the champagna bubble.
VEB: WWGTD
by The Continental on May 14, 2010 11:47 PM EDT up reply actions
that is a veritable tsunami of heart's blood.
"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 will pretend CJ Beatty just tweeted that.
cjbeatty44 1 for 3 tonight…w/2ks…thank god for the hit but those K’s gotta go!!!! “NO SOUP FOR YOU CJ…..” you get a ham sandwich w/no mustard lol 16 minutes ago via Twitterrific
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on May 14, 2010 11:46 PM EDT up reply actions
i'd rather have the ham
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
ethier hitting over .390 now
believe he’s followed by braun, then werth
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
they shifted eck as if he's a lefty pull hitter
he’d doubled down the right field line last at bat. so he pulls one to left for a single.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
eck takes out 2b to prevent dp
so run scores from third, 3-2 pads.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
he doesn't have an N
just remember he has two L’s per W
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on May 15, 2010 12:37 AM EDT up reply actions
Mehllehmeher
7.1 innings, 2 runs on 5 hits. Pretty damn good outing, even if it is against the Astros. Er…right….those Astros.
for some reason I thought they sent him to the bullpen
he is a bit eccentric
by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 15, 2010 3:29 AM EDT up reply actions
He was in the pen for 2 weeks or so
when they went to 4-man rotation due to having a ton of off-days. Just to keep him fresh, rather than not pitching him at all for a few weeks.
he's their ace?
/nl central
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
good news, everyone! /farnsworth
Springfield won by a run in 13 innings.
Aaron Miles scored the winning run.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
i'd almost be willing to bet miles never plays for the cards
he may play for another mlb team, though.
gregerson gives up the lead with a dinger. but eck gets his third hit, trying to pick him up.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
I like Eck and all...
but I don’t understand how he gets significant playing time. I don’t see the value in someone whose ceiling is about .675 OPS. Yes, that’s higher than Skip and Boog at the moment…but I think the two of them are both .750+ OPS quality players, with superior defense, in Boog’s case, at least.
eck is .705 for his career
he plays second now, so defensively you’d have to compare him to schu.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
i don't see any room for him
but i could see the org giving him a spot to play in AA to stay in the game – maybe something opens up somewhere else.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
skip is pretty much written in stone starting at second, at least the big-end
boog or greene will be the starter at short, imo, and lopex will pretty much be getting regular playing time while not being considered a starter. i don’t think anything has changed since opening day, except maybe the boog/greene competition.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
pads pull a torre on torre
walk ethier and manny to load bases in ninth to pitch to loney with the lefty.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
and loney looked like ank
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
oh wow
by some brilliant stroke of luck i accidentally had cecil on the bench today
awesome
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
so glad we won tonight
classic: Pujols and Luddy both hit dingers, Franklin almost blows it
he is a bit eccentric
by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 15, 2010 3:34 AM EDT reply actions
wow
Garcia made some of those guys look really bad
he is a bit eccentric
by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 15, 2010 4:07 AM EDT up reply actions
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