Overnight Overflow
by azruavatar on May 27, 2010 9:58 PM EDT
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PrintIs this what winning feels like? I'd forgotten. Scoring runs is fun.
Also, with the demotion of Joey Bombs, that would give us a 13-man pitching staff unless I missed something. I'll take things I wish I could forget for $1000, Alex.
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woo!
when was the last time we had a postgame thread?
Best moment I've ever seen at a Cards game in person
@zoomzoomj88
Cardinals pitchers hit grand slams . Do yours?
Boog's reviving the 'stache!!! Woohoo!
13 man staff is fair game
while we figure out what otto and walters have
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
maybe not
1. dgoold Must be San Diego. The Boogaholics tend to be there, and Ryan has three-hit day at the place he once hit a grand slam. #stlcards about 2 hours ago via web
2. BJRains RT @karybooherNL: Miles meets with Mozeliak, agrees to stay a Cardinal farmhand http://bit.ly/bglRK8 about 2 hours ago via Seesmic
dgoold To @sporttours & others: La Russa toyed with idea of 13 pitchers as discussed in Tuesday’s P-D. Could be pos. player move for Otto #stlcards about 4 hours ago via web
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on May 27, 2010 10:01 PM EDT up reply actions
I'd understand it short term
because Walters and Ott are a bit unpredictable but I hope this isn’t more than a two week kinda thing.
Think; It's not illegal yet.
tbh, I think it's perfectly defensible at present
at least until/if we get Penny back, I think we can see a LOT of relatively truncated starts from the back end of our bullpen, and we do have a fairly high number of pitchers who are better used as specialists (Reyes, Miller, Motte) rather than full-inning guys.
The only change I’d make would be Craig up for Stav. I thought the Craig demotion was defensible (get him more ABs etc.), but with only 4 position players on the bench we need our best 4 guys there. Also, Craig could play 3B at a pinch, whereas Stav is a butcher wherever we put him. Craig, Lopez, Jay, LaRue covers most of the positional eventualities we could need, and, whilst such a short bench isn’t ideal, I could live with it (as you say) for a couple of weeks.
Chris Carpenter doesn't give a fuck about your fantasy team.
by Felonius_Monk on May 28, 2010 5:00 AM EDT up reply actions
pos. player move for otto
means 13 man pitching staff
unless there’s something i’m not seeing in the post which implies otherwise
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
by prophetjohn on May 27, 2010 10:05 PM EDT up reply actions
Motte developing off-speed breaking pitches
to go with 97 MPH FB.
Hmmmm
"They're so stunned they didn't even boo!"
John Rooney 5/3/10 referring to Philly fans on Cards 5-run 7th inning
closer.
I'll leave this to Lao Tzu
by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 27, 2010 10:01 PM EDT up reply actions
WHILE SPINNING!
Had to check in. I love the team we saw tonight.
Has anyone really been far as decided to use even go want to do look more like?
by Vindicator9000 on May 27, 2010 10:01 PM EDT reply actions
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOG
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
someone back me up, I'm multitasking
por favor
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on May 27, 2010 10:02 PM EDT up reply actions
if that were the case
smart people know
that can’t wait
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on May 27, 2010 10:07 PM EDT up reply actions
I dunno, do you have balloons and champagne
and you’re letting it wait?
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on May 27, 2010 10:09 PM EDT up reply actions
then it is possible that you're not
but it is not a certainty. so you’re good.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on May 27, 2010 10:12 PM EDT up reply actions
I do non-haikus to confound and frustrate.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on May 27, 2010 10:09 PM EDT up reply actions
since we won big today
obviously, this means you can never post any haikus. ever. just as a precaution.
brendan ryan just showed off the mike shannon's gift certificate
“scuffling’s nice, because it’s been a little bit worse than that.”
vid
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on May 28, 2010 12:04 PM EDT up reply actions
Boog shows us a Shannon's gift certificate
“’Scuffling’s’ nice, because it was a little bit worse than that. … I dunno if I’m at my weight yet [ = batting average]”
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
"I think it's the mustache, to be honest."
WE GOT A DID GOOD. WE GOT IT.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on May 27, 2010 10:06 PM EDT up reply actions
(vs the lost and found iPod)
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"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on May 27, 2010 10:06 PM EDT up reply actions
Cat with Boog:
Boog checks his envelope and shows everyone the gift certificate.
Scufflings nice, it was worse than that. I hope I’m at my weight now.
That’s MY iPod.
It’s the mustache
Denero!
I never would slip you Mickey! It is merely rhinoceros horn. This makes the champagna bubble.
VEB: WWGTD
by The Continental on May 27, 2010 10:06 PM EDT reply actions
(DeNiro)
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on May 27, 2010 10:06 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm goin'
I never would slip you Mickey! It is merely rhinoceros horn. This makes the champagna bubble.
VEB: WWGTD
by The Continental on May 27, 2010 10:07 PM EDT up reply actions
f'n SBN
.. as fast as I can!
I never would slip you Mickey! It is merely rhinoceros horn. This makes the champagna bubble.
VEB: WWGTD
by The Continental on May 27, 2010 10:07 PM EDT up reply actions
The Cat fed him
“What would DeNiro say?”
Impression of himself from last year: “You did good… you did good.”
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on May 27, 2010 10:08 PM EDT up reply actions
What was Albert's line in the series? Holliday?
An optimist is a man who upon discovering that a rose smells better than a cabbage concludes it will make better soup.
HL Mencken
ALL of that from holliday was in game 3, i think...
Chris Carpenter doesn't give a fuck about your fantasy team.
by Felonius_Monk on May 28, 2010 5:01 AM EDT up reply actions
win on the aggregate?
"They're so stunned they didn't even boo!"
John Rooney 5/3/10 referring to Philly fans on Cards 5-run 7th inning
containing the threat
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on May 27, 2010 10:11 PM EDT up reply actions
the pads may have the best record in the league
so 1 outta 3 is ok at their place i guess
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
we lost two games (22 innings) by a combined score of 3-1
to avoid a sweep by blowing them out is sweet indeed
Not as much fun as you might think.
I never would slip you Mickey! It is merely rhinoceros horn. This makes the champagna bubble.
VEB: WWGTD
by The Continental on May 27, 2010 10:13 PM EDT up reply actions
haha
I'll leave this to Lao Tzu
by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 27, 2010 10:17 PM EDT up reply actions
Rick wants Boog to grow up
STFU Rick
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on May 27, 2010 10:11 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
yeah rick
way to rain on the boog parade
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 27, 2010 10:12 PM EDT up reply actions
I want rick to do something else
I'll leave this to Lao Tzu
by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 27, 2010 10:17 PM EDT up reply actions
does anybody know how to save a paint picture without the white edge?
i did a rudamentary photoshop of something that i want to show you guys but the image is too small to fill up the page
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 27, 2010 10:11 PM EDT reply actions
you can resize the white space
just grab the corner, like you would any open window.
Albert Pujols is ridiculous.
hmmm
im trying that… but the stupid pointer pencil thing keeps wanting to draw whenever i try and hit the corner
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 27, 2010 10:14 PM EDT up reply actions
nevermind
got it… thanks!
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 27, 2010 10:14 PM EDT up reply actions
setting up for yard sale
what did I miss?
"Baseball is like Church, many attend, few understand" - Wes Westrum
Brendan Ryan had 3 hits and a sac bunt
one was a home run.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on May 27, 2010 10:13 PM EDT up reply actions
4 i think
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
my bad
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on May 27, 2010 10:14 PM EDT up reply actions
uhhh. Matt Holliday has good D
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on May 27, 2010 10:14 PM EDT up reply actions
Albert dinger!
I never would slip you Mickey! It is merely rhinoceros horn. This makes the champagna bubble.
VEB: WWGTD
by The Continental on May 27, 2010 10:15 PM EDT up reply actions
2nd deck facade, after some towering fouls
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on May 27, 2010 10:16 PM EDT up reply actions
Schu triple!
I never would slip you Mickey! It is merely rhinoceros horn. This makes the champagna bubble.
VEB: WWGTD
by The Continental on May 27, 2010 10:16 PM EDT up reply actions
and a couple foul
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
OMG, how'd I forget the RBI?
An RBI! From Holliday!
I never would slip you Mickey! It is merely rhinoceros horn. This makes the champagna bubble.
VEB: WWGTD
by The Continental on May 27, 2010 10:19 PM EDT up reply actions
PJ Walters had some Waino 9th inning moments.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on May 27, 2010 10:16 PM EDT up reply actions
because motte is awesome... with a ZZ-top beard
and yes i know im being a dick for posting a pic and not the link… but at least i put a subject line
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 27, 2010 10:18 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
looks like he just bought it at the novelty shop
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
yeah... it kinda makes him look like he is in O brother where art thou
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 27, 2010 10:20 PM EDT up reply actions
This is why we have vexed....
some things should be outsourced.
Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Also, Dave Concepcion.
OLD PIC! He's not #60!
Note: Above comment may contain gratuitous amounts of sarcasm.
BOYCOTT HASS AVOCADOS
Hey Houston,
Suck it; you suck
by vexedtechie on May 28, 2010 12:20 AM EDT up reply actions
Looks like he puked the apple sauce. . .
An optimist is a man who upon discovering that a rose smells better than a cabbage concludes it will make better soup.
HL Mencken
bcb claims we were laughing at the cubs injuries
wat
did I miss that?
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
what injuries?
i seem to remember them booing carpenter 2 years ago when he got hurt at wrigley…
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 27, 2010 10:23 PM EDT up reply actions
Z has an abdominal injury and Baker lost vision in his right eye
>Pitcher Change: Felipe Lopez replaces Ryan Franklin, batting 7th, replacing third baseman Felipe Lopez
just reported that Big Z is doing fine
pain subsiding
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on May 27, 2010 10:47 PM EDT up reply actions
Psst....scroll down.
>Pitcher Change: Felipe Lopez replaces Ryan Franklin, batting 7th, replacing third baseman Felipe Lopez
oh, I thought it was all mulling.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on May 27, 2010 10:50 PM EDT up reply actions
Jeff Baker inexplicably lost vision in one eye. liner went right past him because he couldn't see it.
and Big Z hospitalized for what they originally thought was appendicitis.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on May 27, 2010 10:26 PM EDT up reply actions
ouch
i was wondering what happened… the dodgers announcers said that it was magic… lou came out and baker dissapeared.. but they had no idea what had happened
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 27, 2010 10:28 PM EDT up reply actions
hope they are both ok
id rather beat the cubs at full strength
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 27, 2010 10:28 PM EDT up reply actions
whoa
crazy thing with baker
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
by prophetjohn on May 27, 2010 10:33 PM EDT up reply actions
that is scary
sounds stroke-like
"Baseball is like Church, many attend, few understand" - Wes Westrum
Lupus, then
I guess?
Chris Carpenter doesn't give a fuck about your fantasy team.
by Felonius_Monk on May 28, 2010 5:03 AM EDT up reply actions
The report of Z and Baker
in the daythread probably.
It didn’t look like anyone was making fun, but they’re a sensitive bunch.
I never would slip you Mickey! It is merely rhinoceros horn. This makes the champagna bubble.
VEB: WWGTD
by The Continental on May 27, 2010 10:25 PM EDT up reply actions
wow...
i had no idea… i left work and was gone all afternoon so i didnt see that stuff.. but nobody was laughing at it… thats crazy
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 27, 2010 10:27 PM EDT up reply actions
Olney just reported Z is now fine, no pain
And he’s being traded for Pujols.
>Pitcher Change: Felipe Lopez replaces Ryan Franklin, batting 7th, replacing third baseman Felipe Lopez
i would think
bcb would be too busy monitoring the ol’ loss column at this point in the season to fabricate such a tale.
"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 27, 2010 10:53 PM EDT up reply actions
i suppose whenever we mention the cubs, we're in fact mocking them?
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on May 27, 2010 10:54 PM EDT up reply actions
kind of how "retard" has become a slur unto itself
"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 27, 2010 10:55 PM EDT up reply actions
uh huh.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on May 27, 2010 10:57 PM EDT up reply actions
hey is anyone covering the post-game interviews?
mix-tape us, yo.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
Peej was pretty much Crash Davis approved
haven’t caught any mixtape at all yet.
I never would slip you Mickey! It is merely rhinoceros horn. This makes the champagna bubble.
VEB: WWGTD
by The Continental on May 27, 2010 10:29 PM EDT up reply actions
thanks dude
I’m glad Peej caught a break.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on May 27, 2010 10:30 PM EDT up reply actions
awww young Yadi!
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
dammit SBN....
speaking of things I’ve missed in FSM shows…
did they really give Jaime the “Mexicutioner” moniker? do they know that’s already taken?
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on May 27, 2010 10:32 PM EDT up reply actions
plus, it's kind of lame.
Well the girls would turn the color of the avocado when he would drive down the street in his El Dorado... -the modern lovers
Skip:
(No mixtape)
Love for Boog.
It’s an “interesting” schedule for tomorrow…
I never would slip you Mickey! It is merely rhinoceros horn. This makes the champagna bubble.
VEB: WWGTD
by The Continental on May 27, 2010 10:33 PM EDT reply actions
He's clearly not happy about the schedule.
I never would slip you Mickey! It is merely rhinoceros horn. This makes the champagna bubble.
VEB: WWGTD
by The Continental on May 27, 2010 10:34 PM EDT up reply actions
i hope Boog doesn't forget his contacts in San Diego.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on May 27, 2010 10:35 PM EDT up reply actions
Cubs hightlights now:
LOL Fontenot
Didn’t show Baker, though.
I never would slip you Mickey! It is merely rhinoceros horn. This makes the champagna bubble.
VEB: WWGTD
by The Continental on May 27, 2010 10:36 PM EDT reply actions
gaudin pitching right now for yanks
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
3 run bomb for kubel
twins killing them. kubel also hit a monster bomb off vasquez.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
Can the Cards start Silva's slide back into suckage?
Please?
I never would slip you Mickey! It is merely rhinoceros horn. This makes the champagna bubble.
VEB: WWGTD
by The Continental on May 27, 2010 10:37 PM EDT reply actions
12:30 tomorrow
I never would slip you Mickey! It is merely rhinoceros horn. This makes the champagna bubble.
VEB: WWGTD
by The Continental on May 27, 2010 10:38 PM EDT up reply actions
Sorry, 1:30
I thought I heard 12:30 earlier. Must be when pre-game starts.
I never would slip you Mickey! It is merely rhinoceros horn. This makes the champagna bubble.
VEB: WWGTD
by The Continental on May 27, 2010 10:40 PM EDT up reply actions
They move the game?
Most day games at Wrigley start at 1:20, I thought.
>Pitcher Change: Felipe Lopez replaces Ryan Franklin, batting 7th, replacing third baseman Felipe Lopez
is silva going tomorrow?
probably means boog doesn’t play. (or maybe freeze gets a rest instead for lopex)
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
Saturday.
Wells tomorrow.
I never would slip you Mickey! It is merely rhinoceros horn. This makes the champagna bubble.
VEB: WWGTD
by The Continental on May 27, 2010 10:41 PM EDT up reply actions
I was wondering today when the last off-day Freese had was.
He’s probably due. Hate for it to be against the Cubs, though.
I never would slip you Mickey! It is merely rhinoceros horn. This makes the champagna bubble.
VEB: WWGTD
by The Continental on May 27, 2010 10:42 PM EDT up reply actions
I don't think he's had one.
and then the crimefighting… I don’t know, man.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on May 27, 2010 10:44 PM EDT up reply actions
i'd give him the first game off in chicago
let him acclimate, let the vets handle it. plus, that’d mean boog would play, because schu and lopex are probably going to.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
Damnit, I have finals then
Should I study during my break or watch the Cardinals game on MLB.tv?
by vivaelpujols on May 27, 2010 10:42 PM EDT up reply actions
both
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on May 27, 2010 10:45 PM EDT up reply actions
son, i am disapoint
"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 27, 2010 10:54 PM EDT up reply actions
what did they put on Prince's chin?
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
another chin
"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 27, 2010 10:56 PM EDT up reply actions
I know he's got the chin hair but this looked monstrous
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on May 27, 2010 10:58 PM EDT up reply actions
Whoa!
I have mlb.com’s scoreboard open and I’m getting a live look-in of Phils – Mets all of a sudden.
When did this start?
I never would slip you Mickey! It is merely rhinoceros horn. This makes the champagna bubble.
VEB: WWGTD
by The Continental on May 27, 2010 10:44 PM EDT reply actions
This year
it can be quite scary…and job threatening at work
>Pitcher Change: Felipe Lopez replaces Ryan Franklin, batting 7th, replacing third baseman Felipe Lopez
Pretty cool, though.
And a nice high-quality feed too.
I never would slip you Mickey! It is merely rhinoceros horn. This makes the champagna bubble.
VEB: WWGTD
by The Continental on May 27, 2010 10:46 PM EDT up reply actions
announcer said morneau has a .500 obp
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
our homers don't make Touch 'Em All
but Boog and Bombs reaction to Albert’s does.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
Web Gems
Holliday makes an appearance
>Pitcher Change: Felipe Lopez replaces Ryan Franklin, batting 7th, replacing third baseman Felipe Lopez
And Boog
WHILE SPINNING
Perez has already cut it from the list.
>Pitcher Change: Felipe Lopez replaces Ryan Franklin, batting 7th, replacing third baseman Felipe Lopez
oops. I replyfailed
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on May 27, 2010 11:00 PM EDT up reply actions
Important thing to note
On FanGraphs, league-wide O-Swing is up about 3% from last year. It could be that hitters are become less patient, but I would bet that FanGraphs has changed the way they calculate the stat.
In that light, Pujols’ struggles don’t look so bad:
Eduardo hates on the Boogspin! says it might not make webgems.
he liked the Holligrab.
“I’m about to get a lot of texts, huh?”
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
HAHAHAHA we're lead story, and they got Boog popping up too.
great call, for once.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on May 27, 2010 11:03 PM EDT up reply actions
fespn
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on May 27, 2010 11:03 PM EDT up reply actions
Pujols' RBI slump dominates the story though
>Pitcher Change: Felipe Lopez replaces Ryan Franklin, batting 7th, replacing third baseman Felipe Lopez
yeah, but they're a little late on that
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on May 27, 2010 11:09 PM EDT up reply actions
and yet the padres are good
go figure
I'll leave this to Lao Tzu
by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 27, 2010 11:10 PM EDT up reply actions
making really good decisions at the margin is crucial
but it’s best to put a good team together before you focus exclusively on that.
by DanUpBaby on May 27, 2010 11:13 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Dump Griffey for god's sakes...
that’s a no brainer. Do they care about the season or not?
Tis better to lose bunting than win with dingers alone...
Kind of a shitty PR situation
Griffey doesn’t want to go and some fans still like him.
by vivaelpujols on May 27, 2010 11:16 PM EDT up reply actions
The man is slugging .206
Brendan Ryan is batting .203.
Not afraid to nitpick
by joker24 on May 27, 2010 11:19 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
i giggle at the assumption
that seattle baseball fans care about performance. an organization with such a rich history of losing has a fan base with a completely different mentality.
a prime example: the “die-hard cubs fan”.
"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 27, 2010 11:23 PM EDT up reply actions
It is sad...
I lived in the northwest during the 90’s. That team with Edgar/Tino Martinez, Buhner, Griffey, and ARod was awesome. The pitching sucked. Norm Charlton was giving everybody heart attacks. One year they scored 1000 and gave up 900… It was phenomenal.
Tis better to lose bunting than win with dingers alone...
with the exception of one tall, ugly dude
"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 27, 2010 11:33 PM EDT up reply actions
yeah him...
he actually was only great for three years with the M’s… he was injured another year, and his last year he was a sulky pr*ck.
Tis better to lose bunting than win with dingers alone...
Wow. That doesn't seem possible.
Hang ’em up already, Kid.
I never would slip you Mickey! It is merely rhinoceros horn. This makes the champagna bubble.
VEB: WWGTD
by The Continental on May 27, 2010 11:31 PM EDT up reply actions
They already got rid of him once and then drew 3 million the next year...
I’d bury him on the bench and make him quit. If he were even borderline functional as a player I’d say let him play it out. He’s got 16 singles and two doubles on the entire year. And he’s the DH.
Tis better to lose bunting than win with dingers alone...
HOF
griffey will go in as a mariner i assume – tough situation to cut your HOF’er, especially when you have none at the moment, right?
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
Any Mark Hamilton-like triple A lug...
would be a huge improvement. Dial up Jermaine Dye or Shelley Duncan…
Tis better to lose bunting than win with dingers alone...
is the half a win you get (at best) from pushing griffey off the roster and replacing him with shelley duncan
going to fix this team?
It’s broken in more profound ways; unless you think cutting griffey is the big shot in the arm they need I’m not sure it’s worth the PR hit and the subsequent decade of TLR/Ozzie-esque announcer banter
Not being in touch with the Mariner fan base...
I can’t speak to the PR implications, but it wouldn’t surprise me if at this point people understand he is well and truly terrible. If he weren’t the DH it would be one thing, but he’s specifically awful at the only thing he does. It would be like if you had all your current responsibilities but were illiterate in the English language.
Do they care about winning this year? If the answer is yes then the DH with the 29 OPS+ is the low hanging fruit.
Tis better to lose bunting than win with dingers alone...
he doesn't have to be the DH, though
my point, I guess, is at this point the mariners need shelley duncan starting at first, not replacing griffey at the end of the bench, which is where he ought to be.
If they could bury him on the bench...
that would be fine, but then he might start sounding off and it could turn into Royce-Ozzie II.
Bad situation all around. They should cut a good six or eight guys at once and try to hide Griffey among them.
Tis better to lose bunting than win with dingers alone...
junior is not going to sound off
for the club not cutting him
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
of course
but i think junior would have to sign off on retirement
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
he'll sleep on 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 27, 2010 11:38 PM EDT up reply actions
in their defense
the mariners didn’t win a damn thing until junior arrived on the scene. he’s pretty much the poster boy of the closest thing mariners’ fans have to a golden age of baseball. it’s understandable that they’re a bit sentimental.
"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 27, 2010 11:32 PM EDT up reply actions
At the very least, he could announce that he's retiring at the end of the year
and do a last lap like Ozzie did. The fans would love it and their FO would have a way forward.
He’s on a one-year deal, so he could still do that later in the season. It seems like the right thing to do would be to work with the FO on how he wants to ride off into the sunset.
I never would slip you Mickey! It is merely rhinoceros horn. This makes the champagna bubble.
VEB: WWGTD
by The Continental on May 27, 2010 11:38 PM EDT up reply actions
in an ironic twist
junior’s position has just been usurped by royce clayton.
"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 27, 2010 11:40 PM EDT up reply actions
He's slugging .206
I can’t believe he hasn’t already retired. There’s a difference between a slump and slugging .206.
Not afraid to nitpick
I like to think I'll still be writing when I'm performing at the literary equivalent of .206
I can’t blame anybody for ever refusing to hang them up
Guilty Confession
I saw Battlefield Earth in theaters. Not only that, my only recollection of is was enjoying the movie. It’s widely derided now (it’s a 10 year old movie) and it makes me wonder what I would think if I watched it again.
Think; It's not illegal yet.
A guy I was sort of dating took me to see it.
He liked Sci-Fi. We hated it.
You can read it in any tone you like.
The book was very interesting I have never watched the movie
Stats are like a girl in a bikini, both would agree that Joe Morgan is an idiot
so when do you think this uptick in form is going to happen???
[burn!]
Chris Carpenter doesn't give a fuck about your fantasy team.
by Felonius_Monk on May 28, 2010 5:08 AM EDT up reply actions
he's got company
milton bradley (of “sign milton bradley!” fame) .237/.321/.381
eric byrnes (since cut from the team) .094/.237/.156
chone figgins (big FA signing) .194/.308/.255
jose lopez .214/.241/.264
casey kotchman .190/.280/.324
"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 27, 2010 11:49 PM EDT up reply actions
Whoever thought acquiring Bradley was a good idea...
is an a**.
Tis better to lose bunting than win with dingers alone...
all pro-bradley avatars have since been properly restrained
by taser.
"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 27, 2010 11:54 PM EDT up reply actions
they traded him for a guy who wanted to punch ichiro's lights out
at least they picked the headcase who projected to be more valuable.
it's all about the process...
Well the girls would turn the color of the avocado when he would drive down the street in his El Dorado... -the modern lovers
never got the kotchman thing
i thought they’d resign beltre and put lopez at first. not that anyone is doing well, but kotchman was fairly predictable.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
how the mighty have fallen?
"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 27, 2010 11:15 PM EDT up reply actions
bcb thought salas was called up to start against them
is his first name really noel, according to roto?
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
noel salas
heh
it’s fernando
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
by prophetjohn on May 28, 2010 12:00 AM EDT up reply actions
not really
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
hope they build on tonight
goign into wrigley…i hate losing and hate losing to the cubs…
This guys so good(Pujols) He should be illegal-Pirates announcers
missed all the talk
about “extreme compartment syndrome.” Hate that I missed out on some medical stuff, but I would have little to offer on a rare condition. I can offer that regular compartment syndrome is an emergent situation that requires a release where they basically lay the compartment wide open and let the swelling protrude out of the body.
I’ll try to do some research on it tomorrow during the yard sale, but I’m not guaranteeing anything. I’ve got 2 job situations to work out and a home loan that have been taking preference over VEB fun time lately.
"Baseball is like Church, many attend, few understand" - Wes Westrum
that's awesome, while you're doing that, can you figure out what's wrong with me elbow?
Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls; the most massive characters are seared with scars
i drive golf carts miles & miles!
Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls; the most massive characters are seared with scars
adam dunn hates scotland
and haggis
"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 27, 2010 11:24 PM EDT up reply actions 6 recs
how this isn't green is beyond me.
Chris Carpenter doesn't give a fuck about your fantasy team.
by Felonius_Monk on May 28, 2010 5:09 AM EDT up reply actions
Because it was posted at 10:24pm after a day game?
>Pitcher Change: Felipe Lopez replaces Ryan Franklin, batting 7th, replacing third baseman Felipe Lopez
Little Grit sticking around to menace us all summer...
Tis better to lose bunting than win with dingers alone...
haha
i wonder what he was promised – mo apparently met with him.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
He's Stav insurance.
TLR needs a VanDyke available on the bench at all times.
I never would slip you Mickey! It is merely rhinoceros horn. This makes the champagna bubble.
VEB: WWGTD
by The Continental on May 27, 2010 11:40 PM EDT up reply actions
incredible game if anyone watching
suns just tied it with 3 secs.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
yep
ron artest follows up the air ball.
i thought the lakers would beat them handily tonight. that was maybe the series right there – phoenix almost had it. incredible.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
yes incredible
i watched em climb back to lose like that…hope they tie it up i hate LA
if Nash played in LA or NY youd hear his name alot more
This guys so good(Pujols) He should be illegal-Pirates announcers
by punchinjudy on May 27, 2010 11:49 PM EDT up reply actions
well he's 2-time mvp
damn the celts for not sweeping. they could be resting and take down LA again.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
I think they were thinking the same thing
Now 12 of their fouls on Howard are questionable.
Not afraid to nitpick
they had last possession in regulation
plenty of time, and didn’t even get a shot – magic had no fouls to give. damn, they had that.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
I'd love for them to choke
I hate that entire team and the way they bitch about every. call. made against them or not made for them. Perkins was bitching about something the other game despite getting the foul call. Pierce looks like he gets shot by a sniper if there’s any contact. Can’t stand that team.
Vince Carter blowing a game by himself scares me though.
Not afraid to nitpick
i hate the lakers
so i’m rooting for the celts to close it out sooner than later because they can beat LA. i don’t think the magic can.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
I dunno
Just defensively they have an answer for everything the Celts can do. Even if Fisher can’t handle Rondo, they put Kobe on him (say Brown on Allen) and he can’t win the series with that matchup. Artest takes on Pierce, Odom or Gasol have the length to handle Garnett at this point in his career (Rashard Lewis has managed it)—-who can dominate a game with those matchups? Even if Bynum is gimpy, it’s not like Kendrick Perkins is going to get you 25 points. You know Kobe is going to get his, where would the Celtics get their points?
At least Howard would have the chance to monster it out against a gimpy Bynum/Gasol.
Not afraid to nitpick
the phoenix bench is dominating the lakers
the celts bench could do the same. had the celts closed it out in game 4 when they had the ball in regulation and didn’t get a friggin shot, i’d feel pretty comfortable with them. now i just don’t know if the big 3 will have the legs – the talent, yes. and LA isn’t as good as i thought – a whisker from being down 3-2 and losing this series. they were saved by an airball from bryant.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
he is, but i think hes the most underrated MVP
in the league…if you watched tonight it was liek wow…i remember his dalals days but he seems to still be at a high level later in his career
This guys so good(Pujols) He should be illegal-Pirates announcers
by punchinjudy on May 28, 2010 12:02 AM EDT up reply actions
Steve Nash is my favorite Canadian player in the NBA
(he’s also my favorite overall player)
by jd is legend on May 28, 2010 12:05 AM EDT up reply actions
the venn diagram of this comment
would look like a boob.
"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 28, 2010 12:09 AM EDT up reply actions
Anyone wanting to go to VEB day
and sit behind the dugout, here are our tickets for that day. Unfortunately, buying a house and going to a good friends wedding that day are more important. Sorry, no cool pics coming from that day. I was looking forward to it, but hopefully someone else will get some enjoyment out of them. Its a good deal and I’d prefer one of you has them.
2 tickets in row 7 of section 144, $99 a pop
"Baseball is like Church, many attend, few understand" - Wes Westrum
i'll trade you a john tudor rookie card & a pack of smokes
Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls; the most massive characters are seared with scars
I need tickets for wed and fri,
if you’re trying to get rid of either of those.
Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Also, Dave Concepcion.
Roster Moves
Mather played tonight, so unless there’s been a post-game announcement, he’s still with us – at least for now. Apparently Salas was brought up strictly as bullpen insurance; the word is that he’ll be sent down if Ottavino is activated on Saturday to start the game, although there’s still a possibility that McClellan might start the game instead – I’m guessing it may depend on how far Carpenter can go tomorrow.
I still have a sneaky feeling that we’re about to see Mather go down and Miles get the callup, possibly in time for tomorrow’s game. Today is the deadilne for a decision on Miles, but he’s being quoted as saying that he won’t opt out of his contract, at least not until he has a chance to talk to Mozeliak, and wants to stay in the organization.
They were reporting that before the game, though, and he still played.
I never would slip you Mickey! It is merely rhinoceros horn. This makes the champagna bubble.
VEB: WWGTD
by The Continental on May 28, 2010 12:01 AM EDT up reply actions
That's what we've been tryin' to figure out all night!
I’m so confused.
I never would slip you Mickey! It is merely rhinoceros horn. This makes the champagna bubble.
VEB: WWGTD
by The Continental on May 28, 2010 12:05 AM EDT up reply actions
it seems simple to me
ottavino is with the club now. he will take mather’s roster spot when it comes time for his start. no need to run a short bench just yet
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
by prophetjohn on May 28, 2010 12:13 AM EDT up reply actions
probably that
and if he’s not getting the start for whatever reason, then he just won’t be rostered.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
But Salas is hanging around too, right?
I never would slip you Mickey! It is merely rhinoceros horn. This makes the champagna bubble.
VEB: WWGTD
by The Continental on May 28, 2010 12:16 AM EDT up reply actions
salas is on the roster and available
as far as i’m aware
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
by prophetjohn on May 28, 2010 12:19 AM EDT up reply actions
Salas for Lohse
Otto for Mather, but not yet. OK. Seems like there was another moving part in there, but I have no idea what it was.
I never would slip you Mickey! It is merely rhinoceros horn. This makes the champagna bubble.
VEB: WWGTD
by The Continental on May 28, 2010 12:22 AM EDT up reply actions
well pj is up for penny
but when penny comes back, pj doesn’t necessarily go down
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
Hawksworth!
I was still thinking he might be DL’d, but that’s obviously not happening now.
I never would slip you Mickey! It is merely rhinoceros horn. This makes the champagna bubble.
VEB: WWGTD
by The Continental on May 28, 2010 12:38 AM EDT up reply actions
playing it by ear
but it made sense to give salas lohse’s spot, because salas is not on the 40. now if they drop him he’s not exposed to be lost.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
If you DL someone for 60 days, doesn't that open a roster spot? Why not place KL on the 60-day DL?
An optimist is a man who upon discovering that a rose smells better than a cabbage concludes it will make better soup.
HL Mencken
If/when he'd come back you'd have to bump them back off the 40-man which would send that person through waivers
Not afraid to nitpick
i think lohse will get the 60 day
and if salas replaces a player on the 60-day, he is temporarily allowed to be on the 40-man, and then can be removed with no risk to the team of waivers – that’s my understanding, which is why it’d be important that he took lohse’s spot. now, i don’t know if that can be a revolving-door type thing, or if he’d have to remain the whole 60 days, but i think the former.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
but do they have to put salas on the permanent
40-man, since there is an opening, or can they take advantage of the rule and insert him for lohse, so he can be removed without going through waivers? the same for ottavino – well, i think he might be on the 40 already.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
lohse is on the 15-day disabled list
ottavino and salas are both on the permanent 40-man roster
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
well they will have to move lohse to the 60
but if salas is on the 40 that’s different. i was just going by the day thread when it was noted he wasn’t
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
I'm hoping they take this opportunity to "risk" matt pagnozzi
though I’m sure it would actually by samuel or norrick.
Alas, poor Norrick, I knew him well
>Pitcher Change: Felipe Lopez replaces Ryan Franklin, batting 7th, replacing third baseman Felipe Lopez
by TBender on May 28, 2010 8:19 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
I've been away from baseball nearly all day.
I did catch the HRs, though.
You can read it in any tone you like.
The game was cathartic, that's for sure.
I never would slip you Mickey! It is merely rhinoceros horn. This makes the champagna bubble.
VEB: WWGTD
by The Continental on May 28, 2010 12:18 AM EDT up reply actions
Rotoworld got it from P-D, which apparently jumped the gun on the announcement.
I forget where I read the bit, though, about Salas only being called up until Ottavino is activated. And yes, Miles has apparently decided not to opt out, at least for now, saying he wants to stay in the organization, but he also wants to talk to Mozeliak.
didn't the miles thing already take place
he decided not to opt out?
i think salas took lohse’s spot because he wasn’t on the 40, so the club could manipulate things.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
Wow, the Mets just shut-out swept the Phils.
Holy cats.
I never would slip you Mickey! It is merely rhinoceros horn. This makes the champagna bubble.
VEB: WWGTD
by The Continental on May 27, 2010 11:55 PM EDT reply actions
the nl east is out of control
top to bottom. wow.
"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 28, 2010 12:01 AM EDT up reply actions
go nats
they take oswalt or a bat for right, with strasburg…could be interesting
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
richest family outside of the pohlads
they could make an acquisition too to bolster that.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
the braves whooped up the marlins tonight
I'll leave this to Lao Tzu
by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 28, 2010 2:23 AM EDT up reply actions
i think the phils only scored one run in the game preceding the mets series
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
holy cats? i don't think so
damn things are now stealin our beers
Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls; the most massive characters are seared with scars
Just went over the box score....
Welcome back, Boog!
Awesome win, guys. Awesome.
Note: Above comment may contain gratuitous amounts of sarcasm.
BOYCOTT HASS AVOCADOS
Hey Houston,
Suck it; you suck
hell yeah it was
I'll leave this to Lao Tzu
by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 28, 2010 2:24 AM EDT up reply actions
MAN did that game feel good.
And here’s something else that occurred to me about this series - yeah, we were a bunch of circus clowns on the basepaths, but the Padres’ defense was fucking STELLAR. You’d expect all that nuttiness would have caught the Pads a little off-balance once in a while and we’d get a lucky break, but their D executed perfectly EVERY. SINGLE. TIME.
And since we’re about to play the LOLCUBS, I’d say we’re not likely to see much of that kind of defense this weekend.
Still though, let’s continue to hit the crap out of the ball and let Carp/Wain/Otto? do the rest.
Agreed
I wouldn’t be surprised to see Washburn signed. Either of the 3 would be nice. I’m not sure if having 3 rookies in the rotation is a good thing.
....my quick smells like french toast...
Twitter: @mstreeter06
I could live with Washburn
Ottavino’s been so good in AAA I almost wish they’d keep him there the rest of the year before moving him up.
Thing is – is Washburn’s crazy high career LOB% actually a skill, or has he just been really lucky for, like, ten years? I think it’s quite an interesting sabremetric question, actually.
Chris Carpenter doesn't give a fuck about your fantasy team.
by Felonius_Monk on May 28, 2010 5:14 AM EDT up reply actions
nada
go with the young guys
I'll leave this to Lao Tzu
by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 28, 2010 2:24 AM EDT up reply actions
for now
we are going with PJ Walters and Ottavino. Penny should be back before too long. hopefully one of walters, ottavino, or even rich hill might work for a 5th starter.
I'll leave this to Lao Tzu
by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 28, 2010 2:32 AM EDT up reply actions
maybe mcclellan
but I’d like to have him in the ’pen
I'll leave this to Lao Tzu
by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 28, 2010 2:32 AM EDT up reply actions
Rich Hill has lost his starter job in MEMPHIS.
There is no way he’s ever playing for us in the major leagues barring a plane crash…
Chris Carpenter doesn't give a fuck about your fantasy team.
by Felonius_Monk on May 28, 2010 5:15 AM EDT up reply actions
just sayin if all other options are exhausted heh
I guess we’ll see if we need to sign someone, it’s good to have options not to though
I'll leave this to Lao Tzu
by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 28, 2010 12:44 PM EDT up reply actions
evan maclane needs moar love
i’d have given him the ball ahead of otto, personally.
Still bitching to contact.
by Felonius_Monk on May 28, 2010 6:36 PM EDT up reply actions
Anyone know what N/n means in as a response?
Stats are like a girl in a bikini, both would agree that Joe Morgan is an idiot
so basically yes?
I saw it as a response to a facebook friend request
Stats are like a girl in a bikini, both would agree that Joe Morgan is an idiot
Dude tell your dad to put a shirt on
Stats are like a girl in a bikini, both would agree that Joe Morgan is an idiot
Boog spinning at #5 on SC
Venable at #4
I never would slip you Mickey! It is merely rhinoceros horn. This makes the champagna bubble.
VEB: WWGTD
by The Continental on May 28, 2010 1:54 AM EDT reply actions
how many padres are actually real talent?
It seems like gonzalez (obviously) and headley are real plus players.but the team is riding on a lot of players like eckstein and tony gwynn that really are not very good and just playing well now.
I would imagine these players will mostly stop playing over their heads soon. Are there other position players on the team likely to not regress to a below-average level?
"We were men - flesh and blood - and we played baseball in the sunshine. We hit doubles off the wall, slid hard into second base. We had fights, and we made love. We sang songs and prayed on Sundays. . . . We felt pain. And we felt joy. There was a lot wrong with the world. But we weren't sad, man. We had the times of our lives." Buck O'Neil, from "The Soul of Baseball: A Road Trip Through Buck O'Neil's America."
by tom s. on May 28, 2010 2:06 AM EDT via mobile reply actions
Are we talking position players or all players?
Cuz, for the most part, I like their bullpen.
You're the fail to my win?
"There is not a better feeling in the whole world than knowing that you are the best team in both leagues."- Bob Forsch on winning the 1982 World Series.
by MaytheForschbewithyou on May 28, 2010 2:19 AM EDT up reply actions
Tony Gwyn is actually playing like complete shit this year
So is Kyle Blanks and other guys who they though would do well.
Here is a good article about the Padres:
http://www.hardballtimes.com/main/article/padres-or-pumpkins/
by vivaelpujols on May 28, 2010 2:25 AM EDT up reply actions
blanks has had a rough rookie start
but he has a lot of talent, though he’s on the DL now. if he and gonzo heat up, they could stay in it.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
that one really fast center fielder seems like he could be really good
I'll leave this to Lao Tzu
by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 28, 2010 2:25 AM EDT up reply actions
Durang? Nah, he's a shitty Juan Pierre.
by vivaelpujols on May 28, 2010 2:26 AM EDT up reply actions
sorry
it was some other guy
I'll leave this to Lao Tzu
by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 28, 2010 2:26 AM EDT up reply actions
oh
it was Durango
I'll leave this to Lao Tzu
by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 28, 2010 2:28 AM EDT up reply actions
he's really really fast and has a good arm
http://sandiego.padres.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=470516
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 28, 2010 2:29 AM EDT up reply actions
oh, so he's not Juan Pierre
He looks just miserable at the plate though.
by vivaelpujols on May 28, 2010 2:32 AM EDT up reply actions
don't know much about him other than what I just saw in this series tbh
hence the “seems like he could be really good”
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 28, 2010 2:33 AM EDT up reply actions
shitty would be my opinion
but like u mentioned i only saw him this series….motte’s AB and the crappy play at center and the stat that said he had 35 hits and 34 were singles or something to that effect…but whatever, he’s a starter in the bigs
by guillermozeliak on May 28, 2010 4:12 AM EDT up reply actions
gonzalez isn't even that great so far this season though
if he gets hot while the other guys cool down, there won’t be that much difference
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 28, 2010 2:26 AM EDT up reply actions
if one guy gets hot
he probably won’t cover for the rest of the team when they regress to the mean
and their pitching is pitching way better than they should
Rasmus can hit lefties
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by stlcardsfan4 on May 28, 2010 2:28 AM EDT up reply actions
yeah
I’d guess they’ll finish 3rd probably
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 28, 2010 2:30 AM EDT up reply actions
or 4th
but who knows, a great bullpen, really good defense, playing smart baseball, and decent starting pitching can carry you pretty far if you are in a bad division
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 28, 2010 2:31 AM EDT up reply actions
im just taking a stab (wrong wordage maybe?) here but
i don’t see them finishing above the giants, dodgers, rockies….
the d-backs are possible, although i still think their talent is better
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by stlcardsfan4 on May 28, 2010 2:32 AM EDT up reply actions
well hell
everyone thought they would finish in last, but they just beat us two out of 3 and have been in first or second place most of the season so far
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 28, 2010 2:34 AM EDT up reply actions
SSS
overused but best applied here… i still don’t believe in them….. they hit a struggling offense and took advantage of it
they may have played well enough to not get in last though
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by stlcardsfan4 on May 28, 2010 2:35 AM EDT up reply actions
they have played well enough to be in first place even after the dodgers went on a huge winning streak
and be 9 games over .500 in late May. that’s nothing to scoff at.
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 28, 2010 2:37 AM EDT up reply actions
what's really funny is they have the best winning % in the NL
wtf!
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 28, 2010 2:38 AM EDT up reply actions
tied with the yankees
bizarro 2010
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 28, 2010 2:43 AM EDT up reply actions
they have the best run differential in the league
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
crazy
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 28, 2010 12:45 PM EDT up reply actions
I actually think most of their young pitching is for real
i.e. Richard and Latos, I think they’re both going to be solid, average-to-above-average guys. Garland’s only there one year, and Correia’s done enough to be bracketed in with the above-average guys.
Their bullpen is really, really good, though. Thatcher is one of the best LOOGYs around, Adams and Gregerson are legit, Bell is a top-5 closer, and I actually still think Worrell could do a job against righties if/when his arm gets reattached. The only one I don’t really believe in is Mujica, but he’s still done OK this year and when he’s likely the 5th or 6th best arm in your pen, it’s still pretty awesome. I think they could trade Bell for a good prospect or a guy who fills one of their big needs (another SP or a middle infielder) and not actually hurt their team much at all; if I were them, I’d still be enquiring about second basemen in other teams’ farm systems with a view to their possible collapse later in the season.
As to the position players, I think Blanks will do a Billy Butler-esque job for them, perhaps even be a bit better than that and ultimately probably take over from Gonzalez. They’ve got quite a few guys who I think will be average going forward – Venable, Headley, and (if you believe in his defence) Gwynn have a decent shot at that, but they have big holes going forward at SS, 2B and (next year) will be at least one OFer short, especially if they trade Gonzo and move Blanks to 1B.
I would imagine these players will mostly stop playing over their heads soon. Are there other position players on the team likely to not regress to a below-average level?
Headley looks like he’s more or less figured things out in year 3, I think he’s going to be average in a David Freese-y sort of way going forwards. Will Venable is at least average. The two Hairstons are probably in the ballpark of average, too. Eckstein’s success this year is built upon an extremely high contact%, which is a genuine and repeatable skill, but I find it hard to believe he’s changed his approach and got better at his age, so overall I think he’ll fall back to earth with a bump sometime soon. I’m not 100% sold on Gwynn as his bat sucks but by UZR at least he’s an elite CF, which covers a multitude of offensive sins. I don’t think it’s implausible he’ll be an all-glove league average guy of the sort that Billy Beane seems to covet these days.
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by Felonius_Monk on May 28, 2010 5:24 AM EDT up reply actions
I hate finals... well its a love/hate relationship really.... no classes/studying is necessary
just like to say that cardinals haven’t suffered… i of course watch the cardinals games over studying… not really worth it during the “drought” though
and im finally done after tomorrow…
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St. Louis Sports blog
congrats for having lived thru it.lol
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by MaytheForschbewithyou on May 28, 2010 2:19 AM EDT up reply actions
no word yet on whether i am actually alive
or just a mind-numbing robot typing into a computer and not remembering this later….
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St. Louis Sports blog
by stlcardsfan4 on May 28, 2010 2:31 AM EDT up reply actions
....
Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls; the most massive characters are seared with scars
haha!
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 28, 2010 12:47 PM EDT up reply actions
I just watched the replay of the game
It’s really nice to see a happy Boog at the end of the game.
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by MaytheForschbewithyou on May 28, 2010 2:47 AM EDT reply actions
So guys, cliff notes - how did PJ pitch?
His line looks pretty solid. It’s looking pretty important for us that he can at least be a serviceable 5th starter going forward, and he has been excellent in AAA this year, but I’ve never really been a believer. What do you think we can expect from him, and was there any apparent improvement from his cup of coffee last year?
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