Game 51 - St. Louis Cardinals at Chicago Cubs
by azruavatar on May 30, 2010 2:00 PM EDT
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PrintSt. Louis Cardinals at Chicago Cubs, May 30, 2010 2:20 PM EDT
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| Adam Wainwright | Ryan Dempster |
| 2.38 ERA | 3.31 ERA |
| 2.64 FIP | 3.71 FIP |
| 2.57 tERA | 3.25 tERA |
Forgive me for a moment while I revel in the amazing-ness that is Adam Wainwright. I would not be surprised if there are several women impregnated in the stands just watching him pitch. His awesomeness might be capable of that. Prove me wrong!
I really hate losing to the Cubs. It's a taller order today than it was yesterday (though perhaps a clumsier one) with Dempster on the mound. That said, it shouldn't take much behind Wainwright to make a win stick.
Let's go Cards!
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Things that I never thought I'd see
Jon Jay batting 6th and playing CF for the St. Louis Cardinals at Wrigley Field.
Only if things had gone terribly, terribly wrong would I have envisioned this before this season started.
by Hardcore Legend on May 30, 2010 2:07 PM EDT reply actions
God, what a photo of Dumpster. I love it.
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BOYCOTT HASS AVOCADOS
Hey Houston,
Suck it; you suck
what kills me is the kid pointing at him
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
I've heard better renditions of the Banner........
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BOYCOTT HASS AVOCADOS
Hey Houston,
Suck it; you suck
i really liked it, actually.
"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 would rather be facing Dempster than Silva right now, to be honest.
That said, this offense refuses to pull a full-fledged resurgance, hitting one day (or one inning) and then silent another.
babip giveth... and babip taketh away
by purple_haze on May 30, 2010 2:22 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
anyone else on mlb.tv?
is the game started yet on yours? i was having problems on my computer earlier in the year. I’m just seeing the grey baseball player silhouette at the moment but dunno if that’s because the game hasn’t started.
Still bitching to contact.
bah.
fuck mlb tv and google chrome! Just been a nightmare this year. I guess i’ll have to cancel it because i just cannot get it to work.
Still bitching to contact.
by Felonius_Monk on May 30, 2010 2:28 PM EDT up reply actions
not really sure how! didn't flim have a fanpost or something?
Still bitching to contact.
by Felonius_Monk on May 30, 2010 2:31 PM EDT up reply actions
Well you're in Europe, so the proxy thing is sort of unnecessary
But you just download Boxee and run the MLB.tv app. Not too complicated.
here you go
http://www.vivaelbirdos.com/2010/4/10/1413888/how-to-circumvent-mlb-tvs-blackout
You can read it in any tone you like.
Play like a Perfecto.
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BOYCOTT HASS AVOCADOS
Hey Houston,
Suck it; you suck
Cubs fans applauding
Dempster nearly hitting Pujols. Classy.
NO CHIN MUSIC
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BOYCOTT HASS AVOCADOS
Hey Houston,
Suck it; you suck
yes
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
YEAHHHHH!!!!!
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BOYCOTT HASS AVOCADOS
Hey Houston,
Suck it; you suck
watch out on the avenue!
"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."
ummm yeah...come inside to him again ryan
I'm like a polygon, I'm edgy.
Resident malcontented betamale
lol, Shannon sounded SO unenthusiastic.
Swing and a home run…
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BOYCOTT HASS AVOCADOS
Hey Houston,
Suck it; you suck
pujols has hit 2 home runs in one week
fun times.
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by stlcardinalsfang on May 30, 2010 2:29 PM EDT reply actions
I would like ten more replays of that.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
albert's bombs are a gas! (rip dennis)
"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 think I like the Home Plate ump....
….MUCH tighter K-zone
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BOYCOTT HASS AVOCADOS
Hey Houston,
Suck it; you suck
Who ever said HR's are rally-killers?!
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BOYCOTT HASS AVOCADOS
Hey Houston,
Suck it; you suck
does jay have a dinger yet?
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
delay of game
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
Yeah, on pace for 3 K's in 15 pitches instead of 13...
…all about tiring the pitcher, man. Work that count.
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BOYCOTT HASS AVOCADOS
Hey Houston,
Suck it; you suck
Oh yeah, forgot bout the extra foul....
…I just looked at my book and saw 2-2 count.
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BOYCOTT HASS AVOCADOS
Hey Houston,
Suck it; you suck
What's so hard about sticking the kid...
in center every day and just not overmanaging?
Tis better to lose bunting than win with dingers alone...
didn't realize jay hasn't walked yet in 35 chances this year
stav is one up on him
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
noooo, ksdk. that is not the replay I was looking for.
come on, we’ve seen Albert run around the bases a million times. show the home run ball, jerks
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
one of the best things about MLB.tv
instant highlights. Have already watched it about 5 times. Just rubbing it in.
if you're not careful
it’ll hit you when it comes back down.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
oh nowwww they mention Albert's BP.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
HFS!
Still can’t get over the Pujols bomb.
Things that powerful change the course of human events.
I literally stood up from my couch on contact and yelled “Oh.My.God!”
Don’t anger the hombre!
by Hardcore Legend on May 30, 2010 2:36 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Chin music and taunting never work out for the Cubs
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BOYCOTT HASS AVOCADOS
Hey Houston,
Suck it; you suck
Jay Randolph puts me to sleep
and Rick Horton just pisses me off, its like KSDK wants me to mute this game.
Formerly known as The_teague. F'in SBN.
put the radio feed on - rooney and shannon are a decent pair.
"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."
who's the first base ump?
was he yesterday’s home plate ump?
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
Dan Bellino.
Hunter Wendelstedt, who screwed up the strike zone so royally yesterday, is at 3B today.
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by StanTheManFan on May 30, 2010 2:40 PM EDT up reply actions
3rd base ump today is Hunter Wendlestedt
who was yesterdays home plate ump….I think.
Formerly known as The_teague. F'in SBN.
thanks y'all
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
ohhhhhh nasty.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
"i saw something narsty in the woodshed!"
"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."
D Lee
Looked like he tried to hit that with his crotch. No chance on that yakker!
by Hardcore Legend on May 30, 2010 2:40 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
you're not suggesting
good wood….?
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
Max Sherzer has 13 Ks thru
5 1/3.
Too bad his pitch count is so high.
Tis better to lose bunting than win with dingers alone...
14 thru 5 2/3.
20 is likely if they let him throw 130 pitches.
Tis better to lose bunting than win with dingers alone...
didn't he just come off the DL?
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
Of course, if they let him throw 130 pitches
he’ll never strike out 20 again in a season.
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by StanTheManFan on May 30, 2010 2:45 PM EDT up reply actions
Pulled in the 6th
after 113 pitches.
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by StanTheManFan on May 30, 2010 2:48 PM EDT up reply actions
That elbow won't hold anyway...
might as well go for glory.
Tis better to lose bunting than win with dingers alone...
um guys?
is that… a bruise on Yadi’s eye…?
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
I was trying to see if it was eye black or a shadow
but the other side of his face didn’t match, so…
what is it about Wrigley that brings out the luggage?
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
ohhhhhh
Carp went to the hockey game, then missed Halladay’s perfecto.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
the stache is looking promising.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
How many watching on TBS like me?
Did you know not only did Halladay throw a perfect game yesterday but today he’s batting cleanup for us?
by Hardcore Legend on May 30, 2010 2:45 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
its like 1895 all over again!
"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."
very Hitchcock
MatthewHLeach Challenger the bald eagle had a four-seagull escort as he descended onto the field. ~ 28 minutes ago via web
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
Soto wins
The Gay Storm Trooper award with that wretched chest protector.
"How depressing is it being you? Would you equate it to being a lifelong Cubs fan?"
ARam looks like he's been starving
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
Unintentional intentional walk?
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thanks Yadi.
jebus.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
MOLINA!!!!
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by stlcardinalsfang on May 30, 2010 2:57 PM EDT reply actions
court is adjourned
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
motion for a run denied
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
by cardball on May 30, 2010 2:58 PM EDT up reply actions 4 recs
I hope colby was watching
"Have you ever thrown a ball 100 miles an hour? Everything hurts. Even your ass hurts. I see pictures of my face and say, 'Holy shit', but that's the strain you feel when you throw." ~ Bob Gibson
All Rise...
And SIT DOWN, MOTHERFUCKER!
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BOYCOTT HASS AVOCADOS
Hey Houston,
Suck it; you suck
by vexedtechie on May 30, 2010 2:57 PM EDT reply actions 3 recs
The court has rendered its decision
and you are out of order.
>Pitcher Change: Felipe Lopez replaces Ryan Franklin, batting 7th, replacing third baseman Felipe Lopez
You = Ramirez
>Pitcher Change: Felipe Lopez replaces Ryan Franklin, batting 7th, replacing third baseman Felipe Lopez
I gathered.
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BOYCOTT HASS AVOCADOS
Hey Houston,
Suck it; you suck
Colby does NOT make that throw
TLR the genius
by cloistermaximus on May 30, 2010 2:57 PM EDT reply actions
Well, in all truth,
we have yet to see one equivalent to it from him this year. I was sort of thinking along the same lines.
by ArkansasTravs on May 30, 2010 3:03 PM EDT up reply actions
so... why can't Colby do that, again?
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
does anyone have an article handy explaining how pitchers who induce lots of ground balls tend to have lower babips?
I'm like a polygon, I'm edgy.
Resident malcontented betamale
No...
because ground balls are hits more often than fly balls.
Tis better to lose bunting than win with dingers alone...
Maybe in Toronto
/astroturf’ed
>Pitcher Change: Felipe Lopez replaces Ryan Franklin, batting 7th, replacing third baseman Felipe Lopez
Perhaps we need to
go over the groundrules again.
by Hardcore Legend on May 30, 2010 3:16 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
homers don't affect babip though, do they?
they are not in play.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
Good point.
At some point my mind switched into thinking about runs created. The only thing that creates fewer runs than a strikeout is a ground ball.
You can read it in any tone you like.
I worded that poorly. Strikeouts create the fewest runs, followed by ground balls.
You can read it in any tone you like.
Off topic: Word out of Detroit has Dontrelle Willis getting DFA'd.
You don’t suppose…
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No.
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BOYCOTT HASS AVOCADOS
Hey Houston,
Suck it; you suck
dave duncan project?
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by stlcardinalsfang on May 30, 2010 2:59 PM EDT up reply actions
They've wanted Dontrelle for a long time
What’s the financial situation? We need a starter and I could see them taking a chance.
by Hardcore Legend on May 30, 2010 3:02 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Standard for a DFA
If they make a deal for him, they pay the salary (lots of it). If they pick him up off waivers (after 23 other teams get a shot to do the same), they pay him ML minimum, with Detroit on the hook for the rest.
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by StanTheManFan on May 30, 2010 3:03 PM EDT up reply actions
in ten days he's free
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
Shannon confirms what we always knew
“I love that Thirst Inning, don’t you?”
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
3.6 miles.
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BOYCOTT HASS AVOCADOS
Hey Houston,
Suck it; you suck
by vexedtechie on May 30, 2010 3:01 PM EDT up reply actions 4 recs
ha
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
He hit that sucka to Loyola...which, after a Google Maps distance measure, is almost exactly 3.6 miles from home plate. Heh
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BOYCOTT HASS AVOCADOS
Hey Houston,
Suck it; you suck
That yellow targeting circle
Is the way Albert sees life.
by Hardcore Legend on May 30, 2010 3:03 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
for more accuracy
we could add an ‘Eliminate’
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
The only good thing about KSDK broadcasts
Is that I don’t have to radio listen/tv watch sometimes to get to hear Shannon.
hey it's Skip
it’s that guy who hits stuff
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
his average is up to .244
"Have you ever thrown a ball 100 miles an hour? Everything hurts. Even your ass hurts. I see pictures of my face and say, 'Holy shit', but that's the strain you feel when you throw." ~ Bob Gibson
good play by fan
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
dunn the only player with more vs. cubs
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
About a season...
he’s actually underperformed against them pretty badly.
Tis better to lose bunting than win with dingers alone...
Yeah..
in fairness to Albert, they’ve had above average pitching over the past decade.
Tis better to lose bunting than win with dingers alone...
in Wrigley
73 games 274 AB (319 PA)
.281/.370/.562/.932
.253 BAbip
I didn’t realize Albert did so badly (by his standards) @ Wrigley.
Baseball-reference splits...
…shows this as Albert’s 148th game vs the Cubs. That’s his 99th run against them, too.
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BOYCOTT HASS AVOCADOS
Hey Houston,
Suck it; you suck
uhhhhh that tagging thing... sometimes it works.
good work Skip. hahaha
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
Yeah...poor play by Theriot
>Pitcher Change: Felipe Lopez replaces Ryan Franklin, batting 7th, replacing third baseman Felipe Lopez
every time I see Ryan Theriot
I spontaneously burst into laughter.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
luddy almost got schu out by interference
all soto had to do was make contact with him
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
Open 1st for Pujols?
Holliday better start protecting.
by Hardcore Legend on May 30, 2010 3:05 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
"Boy, this is hard work, huh."
“Like Jay Jr. says, one of these days we’re gonna have to get real jobs.”
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
Holliday has returned to the beard
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
Heh...Randy Wells starts on Monday for Chicago
2 days’ rest.
>Pitcher Change: Felipe Lopez replaces Ryan Franklin, batting 7th, replacing third baseman Felipe Lopez
what was that about?
almost like lou just wanted a chance to talk to ump
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
F'in babip
>Pitcher Change: Felipe Lopez replaces Ryan Franklin, batting 7th, replacing third baseman Felipe Lopez
how much money was that again?
"Have you ever thrown a ball 100 miles an hour? Everything hurts. Even your ass hurts. I see pictures of my face and say, 'Holy shit', but that's the strain you feel when you throw." ~ Bob Gibson
Can Holliday start batting 7th?
by Hardcore Legend on May 30, 2010 3:09 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Last season
Chris Duncan hit .231 with RISP. Holliday currently is hitting .190.
Just sayin.
by Michael_68_1999 on May 30, 2010 3:14 PM EDT up reply actions
Ummmm...SSS?
Please?
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BOYCOTT HASS AVOCADOS
Hey Houston,
Suck it; you suck
I knew after he said dempster was 45 pitches in that it would only take 1 more.
just had a premonition
Only 1 that inning, no need for the dog, lol
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BOYCOTT HASS AVOCADOS
Hey Houston,
Suck it; you suck
Yes, but a run and no DP in the first....
….but 3 for the game so far.
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BOYCOTT HASS AVOCADOS
Hey Houston,
Suck it; you suck
This dog needs an STL logo as much as it's used here
>Pitcher Change: Felipe Lopez replaces Ryan Franklin, batting 7th, replacing third baseman Felipe Lopez
Ughhhhm LOBster counts, 3 after three.
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BOYCOTT HASS AVOCADOS
Hey Houston,
Suck it; you suck
As weird as our offense has been...
wtf is up with the Phillies? How can a team like that have such a bad run?
Tis better to lose bunting than win with dingers alone...
the same way any slump takes place - bad luck.
why is this so surprising?
"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."
johnson was great last night
even though the ump wouldn’t call a strike on utley
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
But it's been against some pretty bad pitchers...
It’s easy to write it off as luck, but I wonder if Utley or Werth have some kind of injury…
Tis better to lose bunting than win with dingers alone...
werth has been swinging for the fences on every pitch
doesn’t look injured. utley hit balls right at people last night – don’t know about the met series.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
Horton bitching about HR celebrations
just STFU already. They’re athletes. Watching games is supposed to be fun.
it's all fun and games till someone gets a tib-fib fracture.
"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."
Edited for overall effectiveness
Horton bitching about HR celebrations just STFU already.
Formerly known as The_teague. F'in SBN.
no
you’re getting randolph and shannon.
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by stlcardinalsfang on May 30, 2010 3:21 PM EDT up reply actions
cubs announcers talking about the same thing just then
because of morales
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
Booooooooooooooog.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
Brendan listening to Molina and Wainwright
meanwhile the booth talks about how much fun he is, and Boog has his srs bznz face on.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
i thought that was freeze's pitch to drive to right?
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
Free-ss.
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BOYCOTT HASS AVOCADOS
Hey Houston,
Suck it; you suck
Most call him "freeze" because it rolls off the tongue more easily.
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BOYCOTT HASS AVOCADOS
Hey Houston,
Suck it; you suck
That strike out was bc of Lou's bitching
by Hardcore Legend on May 30, 2010 3:21 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
"and that guy in your head will say [whisper] fastball. fastball inside."
- Shannon, explaining pitching sequences to rookies.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
Buck Martinez is talking about the Cubs and the loss column
>Pitcher Change: Felipe Lopez replaces Ryan Franklin, batting 7th, replacing third baseman Felipe Lopez
Not wor5ki¡ng the op'p'osi¡ng p'i¡tcher5....
Fu6ck… my keyboar5d i¡s all messed u6p’…
I want the Walrus back...
Errr, wut
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BOYCOTT HASS AVOCADOS
Hey Houston,
Suck it; you suck
Well, that was ... perfunctory.
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LOL @ Randolph screwing up that add for McDonald's chicken McNuggets
Formerly known as The_teague. F'in SBN.
No pressure Adam
But you got the only run you’re gonna get.
Like I said, no pressure.
by Hardcore Legend on May 30, 2010 3:26 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Adam doesn't know what pressure is.
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BOYCOTT HASS AVOCADOS
Hey Houston,
Suck it; you suck
his beard gets kind of itchy.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
well, it's fuzz currently.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
Gettin' bothersome.
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Hey Houston,
Suck it; you suck
shannon is secretly more of a miranda.
rooney is totally a carrie, though.
"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."
Shannon talking about Sex and the City 2
he says you need some background for it.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
oh Brendan, that was fanfuckingtastic
some of the throws where they’re safe are the best ones.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
There's no bite to Adam's curve!
Why against the Cubs??
babip giveth... and babip taketh away
by purple_haze on May 30, 2010 3:30 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
DP in effect.
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Hey Houston,
Suck it; you suck
Not that fast
>Pitcher Change: Felipe Lopez replaces Ryan Franklin, batting 7th, replacing third baseman Felipe Lopez
Suck it.
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Hey Houston,
Suck it; you suck
that's the only reason Adam walked Soto
"Have you ever thrown a ball 100 miles an hour? Everything hurts. Even your ass hurts. I see pictures of my face and say, 'Holy shit', but that's the strain you feel when you throw." ~ Bob Gibson
hope this works
kid can hit and run
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
double play boom.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
WOOOOOOOOOOOO!
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by stlcardinalsfang on May 30, 2010 3:31 PM EDT reply actions
Ninety-nine, ninety-nine.
Suck it.
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Hey Houston,
Suck it; you suck
DP Love it!!
Boy a frosty cold Budweiser would be great about now"…long pause…then an "aahhh". --Mike Shannon
Dodged a bullet there
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Thank you Ronnie Cedeno 2.0!!!!
by Hardcore Legend on May 30, 2010 3:32 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Dunston 2.0?
>Pitcher Change: Felipe Lopez replaces Ryan Franklin, batting 7th, replacing third baseman Felipe Lopez
starting a research project on musial
prompt focusing around generic ‘baseball history and society.’
Any specific ideas? One of his seasons, ’46 or ’48 maybe? Any particular stories/events in his life?
How about comparing the beginning of his career to the end?
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by StanTheManFan on May 30, 2010 3:35 PM EDT up reply actions
it's a measly 6-8 pages
I’m not sure if I can get into specific detail on two time periods like that..it might be too broad. Although interesting.
How about
tie it into the World War II years and how ballplayers left behind generally weren’t as admired as those who put on a uniform and went to fight? The Man was declared 4F because he was his family’s sole support.
by Michael_68_1999 on May 30, 2010 3:36 PM EDT up reply actions
I know he served in the Navy and played a lot of ball in the service
Did he volunteer or was he drafted? I think he entered in Jan ’45?
Random question:
Is Jayson Nix (CWS) the brother of Laynce Nix (CIN)? I mean, look at that y.
Formerly known as The_teague. F'in SBN.
Yes, per baseball-reference
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by StanTheManFan on May 30, 2010 3:33 PM EDT up reply actions
B-R sayeth, "Yes."
>Pitcher Change: Felipe Lopez replaces Ryan Franklin, batting 7th, replacing third baseman Felipe Lopez
Graynd slaym, you mean.
You can read it in any tone you like.
by spants on May 30, 2010 3:38 PM EDT up reply actions 5 recs
How about we make Dempster work this inning, guys?
"Have you ever thrown a ball 100 miles an hour? Everything hurts. Even your ass hurts. I see pictures of my face and say, 'Holy shit', but that's the strain you feel when you throw." ~ Bob Gibson
Good start on it by Boog
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by StanTheManFan on May 30, 2010 3:36 PM EDT up reply actions
Way to get on base there, boog!
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Hey Houston,
Suck it; you suck
BAHAHAHAHAHA.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
That works.
>Pitcher Change: Felipe Lopez replaces Ryan Franklin, batting 7th, replacing third baseman Felipe Lopez
Ryan making things happen!!
Boy a frosty cold Budweiser would be great about now"…long pause…then an "aahhh". --Mike Shannon
Beauty.
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Hey Houston,
Suck it; you suck
I was expecting a ritual pickoff attempt there
to detect whether WW was bunting. He’s a good enough hitter that they can’t take it for granted.
MUCH better to have it work this way, of course.
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what is Skip going to do with that on his face, ya think.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
Pop up on the first pitch?
>Pitcher Change: Felipe Lopez replaces Ryan Franklin, batting 7th, replacing third baseman Felipe Lopez
apparently!
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
Sigh.
>Pitcher Change: Felipe Lopez replaces Ryan Franklin, batting 7th, replacing third baseman Felipe Lopez
careful Boog.
and eff, we can’t sac fly?!
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
I yelled at my TV when Dan and Al mentioned it the other night.
You can read it in any tone you like.
especially considering how many legit sluggers we have in the lineup
it drives me nuts how we regularly can’t seem to hit a flyball to the medium-deep OF with a guy on third and less than two outs….
And against Soriano?
You HAVE to risk that.
by Michael_68_1999 on May 30, 2010 3:39 PM EDT up reply actions
He's got a ton of outfield assists b/c people think he can't throw.
You can read it in any tone you like.
Man on 3rd no one out...
and we are in danger of not scoring him…like a broken record…
Formerly known as The_teague. F'in SBN.
Remember working the count?!?!
That was nice.
DONT RUSH IT, LUDWICK.
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Hey Houston,
Suck it; you suck
why doesn't tlr squeeze anymore?
god knows he bunts on every other occasion.
Tis better to lose bunting than win with dingers alone...
RFL
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
you did good kid, you did good
"Have you ever thrown a ball 100 miles an hour? Everything hurts. Even your ass hurts. I see pictures of my face and say, 'Holy shit', but that's the strain you feel when you throw." ~ Bob Gibson
2outrbiwick
>Pitcher Change: Felipe Lopez replaces Ryan Franklin, batting 7th, replacing third baseman Felipe Lopez
Yeah, why not?
Holliday can hit with no one on base, so move him to a place where Albert and Luddy can knock him in.
by Michael_68_1999 on May 30, 2010 3:41 PM EDT up reply actions
holliday hits second and Ludwick 4th
I like it.
"Have you ever thrown a ball 100 miles an hour? Everything hurts. Even your ass hurts. I see pictures of my face and say, 'Holy shit', but that's the strain you feel when you throw." ~ Bob Gibson
we won't even get a distance on the Albert HR
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
Halfway across Waveland
is good enough for me.
by Michael_68_1999 on May 30, 2010 3:41 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm hopin'
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
At the location he hit it, halfway across Waveland is 430 ft.
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Hey Houston,
Suck it; you suck
did someone just yell "Holliday you suck"
during Albert’s AB?
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
oh duh, me. he's on deck
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
that was my first thought
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
Phillies shutout again...
7 runs in their last 8 games, 5 shutouts. What bad luck!!
Tis better to lose bunting than win with dingers alone...
Phillies may now appropriate our complaints
This isn’t what we gave Holliday Howard a huge contract for! Where’s the run production!
They've been the exact same player this year...
except Holliday plays left field well while Howard plays first poorly.
Tis better to lose bunting than win with dingers alone...
Howard is still bad at 1B?
I thought he turned it around over the last 1-2 years
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
so... better than worse?
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
in that park, though
paying up for Howard might be the thing to do.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
He's made the transition from...
a fat guy with no range to a skinny guy with no range. It’s amazing how slimming down makes one look a lot better in the field.
Tis better to lose bunting than win with dingers alone...
Howard is average at first these days
Holliday is probably average in left. I guess maybe a little better.
I probably don't need to say it
But yeah, SSS.
His career UZR/150 is -1.2, and he’s been better lately. I’d put him very much in the vicinity of average.
Holliday's getting better. and *consistent*, which is what I was looking for.
he still can’t play caroms very well, but it’s better than lost-in-the-forest of last year.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
This is what we went through..
on crack.. Look at the game log. There’s nothing even approaching what’s happening there.
Tis better to lose bunting than win with dingers alone...
Years ago
I recall a lot more angled replays on checked swings and I don’t recall seeing any? in a long time now that I think about it. Have I just been unobservant or did they stop doing this for some reason?
I don't see them much on Cards broadcasts
But other teams have them. I know the Rockies have one of those overhead cams.
they also changed the definition of what constitutes a swing several years ago IIRC
I think it used to be, “did he break his wrists?” Now it’s “did he cross the front of the plate?” or something like that….
Remember who's coming up next.
Spoil it and hope for something hittable.
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by StanTheManFan on May 30, 2010 3:46 PM EDT up reply actions
See?
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by StanTheManFan on May 30, 2010 3:46 PM EDT up reply actions
yeah, let them chase that shit!!!
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
yes.
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by stlcardinalsfang on May 30, 2010 3:47 PM EDT up reply actions
outstanding!!!!
"Have you ever thrown a ball 100 miles an hour? Everything hurts. Even your ass hurts. I see pictures of my face and say, 'Holy shit', but that's the strain you feel when you throw." ~ Bob Gibson
Albert laughing with ... Ottavino?
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
seems like!
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
Albert takes his frustrations out on the Cubs LOL!!
Boy a frosty cold Budweiser would be great about now"…long pause…then an "aahhh". --Mike Shannon
If he doesn't see the DL...
I’d bet the house yes.
Tis better to lose bunting than win with dingers alone...
HFSMF
Another one you knew just from the swing.
Sweet Lord what a dinger.
Has anyone really been far as decided to use even go want to do look more like?
Yadi gives Albert the silent treatment at first
now they’re doing the slapfight of happiness
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
The Slapfight of Happiness
Another home run
Where’s my Yadi? Where is he?
Time to celebrate
You can read it in any tone you like.
by spants on May 30, 2010 3:50 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
it was more like Yadi saying that to Albert
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
A different take:
Put a good swing on
Go celebrate with Yadi
Don’t deny me, mang.
You can read it in any tone you like.
Not a ha...ey, wait a minute.
>Pitcher Change: Felipe Lopez replaces Ryan Franklin, batting 7th, replacing third baseman Felipe Lopez
I'm not sure
what is supposed
to happen now
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
are you sure of that?
if sure had three syllables
oh darn, I guess not
by chalk on May 30, 2010 4:19 PM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
are you missing a syllable?
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
mind you, my math sucks
laughing my frickin’
ass off. took me a second.
a rec for you…
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
Ok this is making Dempster work. Way to go
"Have you ever thrown a ball 100 miles an hour? Everything hurts. Even your ass hurts. I see pictures of my face and say, 'Holy shit', but that's the strain you feel when you throw." ~ Bob Gibson
Little Leaguers can't run them out.
It’s all…part of the plan.
by jackhammerslam on May 30, 2010 3:52 PM EDT up reply actions
I think he historically does.
Not great speed, per se, but quick out of box, and he hustles.
Freese learning from the master about long ABs here
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Hey Houston,
Suck it; you suck
Ump is calling the high breaker
Wainwright is getting it too.
>Pitcher Change: Felipe Lopez replaces Ryan Franklin, batting 7th, replacing third baseman Felipe Lopez
Indeed
I’ve always thought that the strike zone shifts down for breaking pitches with most umpires — they’ll get a slightly lower strikes, but won’t get the high zone. But as long as both pitchers are getting it, I’m fine with the high breaking ball being a strike.
looked good to me
more like he got fooled
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
Gonna go hiking in the mountains for the rest of the afternoon.
Seems like a good note to do it on.
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37 pitches for Dempsey Dumpster in that inning
"Have you ever thrown a ball 100 miles an hour? Everything hurts. Even your ass hurts. I see pictures of my face and say, 'Holy shit', but that's the strain you feel when you throw." ~ Bob Gibson
wow, that's a lot
brenly saying they should have pinch-hit for him there.
reds bases loaded 2 outs bottom 9 in 0-0 game
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
TBS PxP guy was surprised he batted
>Pitcher Change: Felipe Lopez replaces Ryan Franklin, batting 7th, replacing third baseman Felipe Lopez
and nine pitches for ADAM
"Have you ever thrown a ball 100 miles an hour? Everything hurts. Even your ass hurts. I see pictures of my face and say, 'Holy shit', but that's the strain you feel when you throw." ~ Bob Gibson
that would be great!!!
"Have you ever thrown a ball 100 miles an hour? Everything hurts. Even your ass hurts. I see pictures of my face and say, 'Holy shit', but that's the strain you feel when you throw." ~ Bob Gibson
is that a trick question?
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
+1
Lyon got out of the jam.
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by StanTheManFan on May 30, 2010 4:02 PM EDT up reply actions
Am I the only one that's ridiculously impressed by Mike Leake?
It’s hard to believe what he’s doing straight out of college.
he'll be lost in the crowd of rookies
I’m still trying to memorize all of them. every team seems to have one or two, with more on the way.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
The NL rookie class is ridiculous
Off the top of my head:
Heyward (duh)
Garcia
Freese
Ely
Leake
Ike Davis
Gaby Sanchez
Chacin
Desmond
…have all been pretty good.
i was going to add him
and strasburg soon
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
Oh, and Buster Posey is up now, too
There are a few other guys who are close, too (Logan Morrison?).
posey 3 rbi singles last night
there’s the big marlins prospect too
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
exciting stuff
it’s going to be awesome baseball for the next couple of years.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
color me impressed
let’s see how well he’s doing at the end of the year. The rest of the league may very well figure him out by then.
anybody know how far you can trust release points on GD?
it’s been consistently showing Adam’s curves coming from a slightly different spot than the other pitches today. I know I’ve “watched” other Waino starts where all the pitches are coming from the exact same pixel.
Just looked at Brooks Baseball.
Scroll down for release point. LINK
You can read it in any tone you like.
shit
I forgot about that site. Bookmark’d. (This site is so fucking cool….)
Those are clustered pretty good. I think I also recall seeing some BBB graphs (might have been frontpaged here @ VEB come to think of it) showing Waino’s release point even better than that though.
His release point today is tighter than his start against the Padres.
You can read it in any tone you like.
What's Wainwright at?
>Pitcher Change: Felipe Lopez replaces Ryan Franklin, batting 7th, replacing third baseman Felipe Lopez
STFU Horton
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
It's a matter of time before a baseball hits one of those gulls
is there a rule for that in Wrigley?
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
hmmm. gull going at full speed towards fly ball... that'd be an interesting carom.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
well its been six games(roughly) and if they hold on
the trip was 3-3, but the bats seem to be waking up…they lacked timely hits in the SD series and some baserunning gaffes and they could have swept SD. Albert looks to be showing life, Holliday is as well..
So lets see them build on it and have a heck of a june
MAY SUCKS
This guys so good(Pujols) He should be illegal-Pirates announcers
About damn time Berkman....was 0-4
off of Micah Owings of all people.
Formerly known as The_teague. F'in SBN.
Wonder if Owings...
could pull an Ankiel.
He’s really bad at pitching.
Tis better to lose bunting than win with dingers alone...
leake was pitching today
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
he has the judicial system on his side
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
I hate Colby's entire
style/demeanor/way.
The wraparounds, the stiff gait, the upright running style… It’s all terrible.
Tis better to lose bunting than win with dingers alone...
you didn't mention the flat bill
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
OMG that would suck.
I like that Colby is quiet and unassuming.
You can read it in any tone you like.
Still crying about Barton too?
He’s a bust you know…
Tis better to lose bunting than win with dingers alone...
was that Byrd?
if it is, he seems to get really worked up after his K’s
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
Is Lohse out for season -- BP's Carrol seems to think so?
What have Cards said about his return?
Just win
They're not specifying at this time.
I’m assuming he’s done for the season.
You can read it in any tone you like.
well, they were initially saying a month or two
but who knows. I don’t think anybody knows anything at all until he’s at least had a little time to heal after surgery.
hmm. maybe Skip negotiated with the mrs.
she’ll let him have the stache if it’s the full beard this time.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
one on one out in Cincy
"Have you ever thrown a ball 100 miles an hour? Everything hurts. Even your ass hurts. I see pictures of my face and say, 'Holy shit', but that's the strain you feel when you throw." ~ Bob Gibson
doublewick
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
there was this delay
then I realized it was Lou walking to the mound
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
wow pinella must be taking managing lessons from dusty baker.
"Have you ever thrown a ball 100 miles an hour? Everything hurts. Even your ass hurts. I see pictures of my face and say, 'Holy shit', but that's the strain you feel when you throw." ~ Bob Gibson
Dempster stays in....?
OK.
Howry is the one warming though, so there’s a lotta gasoline near this fire….
I thought Dusty manages in Cincinnati
120+ for Dempster?
>Pitcher Change: Felipe Lopez replaces Ryan Franklin, batting 7th, replacing third baseman Felipe Lopez
Make em pay, Matt.
…don’t rush it.
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Hey Houston,
Suck it; you suck
ok, hollidaisy
4-run lead, no pressure
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
Holliday is due at somepoint to be a true clean-up hitter
and protection for Albert at some point….right??
Boy a frosty cold Budweiser would be great about now"…long pause…then an "aahhh". --Mike Shannon
There once was a guy named Matt
whose performance at the plate fell flat
He signed for a ton of bucks
Yet his WAR has been schmucks
He’s supposed to clean up for Pujols
But his swing is full of holes
We all wish he gets hot with the stick
Cuz, as of now, it’s been far from sleek
I want the Walrus back...
by Paulspike on May 30, 2010 4:27 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
LEGO!
Bob Feller is THE prime example of a cranky old man...working with him a 8:00 AM has to be one of the most dangerous jobs in America.
haha, nice.
though, Memorial Day is tomorrow.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
Ryan Ludwick is so safe
Soto doesn’t bother to tag
Umpire doesn’t bother to signal
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
That umpire should lose his job.
You have to make a call no matter how obvious it was that he touched the plate.
Thats the second time you've fucked up that Mcdonald's ad
and you screwed up twice during one try.
Formerly known as The_teague. F'in SBN.
jay randolph just sucks. hardcore. just sucks sucks sucks.
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by stlcardinalsfang on May 30, 2010 4:28 PM EDT reply actions
albert is grinning somethin' fierce
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
Pile it on boys...
Boy a frosty cold Budweiser would be great about now"…long pause…then an "aahhh". --Mike Shannon
THESE SUPERLATIVE DEVELOPMENTS MEET WITH MY APPROVAL
by nota bene on May 30, 2010 4:29 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
MEN WHO ARE PAID TO HIT BALLS WITH STICKS ARE HITTING BALLS WITH STICKS
WHICH IS NICE
by chalk on May 30, 2010 4:32 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
that's kind of dirty.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
You always gotta go there, doncha?
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 30, 2010 4:41 PM EDT up reply actions
Just realized something
16 pitches, 5 runs, how many hard shots given up by Wells? None?
Dempster throws 125, gives up 6, and gave up a lot of hard hit balls.
Because Lou Pinella?
>Pitcher Change: Felipe Lopez replaces Ryan Franklin, batting 7th, replacing third baseman Felipe Lopez
to be fair
Dempster showed the ability to fool people….the Cards were just teeing off on Wells like he was doing the thing with the glove to tell the bullpen catcher what pitch was coming.
True 7 Ks in 20 outs recorded
>Pitcher Change: Felipe Lopez replaces Ryan Franklin, batting 7th, replacing third baseman Felipe Lopez
That was just embarrassing.
As is all public singing by non-professional singers.
by notmorganfreeman on May 30, 2010 4:32 PM EDT up reply actions
wasn't it bj armstrong?
he played with jordan
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
can someone recap what happened in cincy?
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
Berkman drove in 2-run double in the 10th.
Reds didn’t do crap.
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Hey Houston,
Suck it; you suck
Cincinnati used up all their runs Friday and Saturday
>Pitcher Change: Felipe Lopez replaces Ryan Franklin, batting 7th, replacing third baseman Felipe Lopez
left it up, Waino
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
Clayton Kershaw has 9 strikeouts through 3.2 innings in Colorado
He’s also given up 2 runs. Coming up on 70 pitches already.
damn it, Boog. you can't get beat by the counterpart.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
cubs announcers said it is officially listed as blowing in (they keep track)
but that it is actually blowing across.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
I don't like this rally.
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Hey Houston,
Suck it; you suck
Georgia vs. Georgia showdown
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
Another RBI for Buster Posey (2B)
Sabean thinking, “Oh, I guess this is why everyone was yelling at me about bringing this guy up.”
Sittin @ 103 pitches... who PH's for him?
The PH*? Or Colby?
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Hey Houston,
Suck it; you suck
what this series needs is some bizarre managerial moves
/not
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
Fasshat
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Hey Houston,
Suck it; you suck
wow, Wainwright is so awesome, he gets a dad-hug from Carpenter.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
Motte in the pen!
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Hey Houston,
Suck it; you suck
time for contamination
its infection time
"...and pujols has given st louis the lead"
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Stav?!?!
We’ve got Colby and Flip on the bench… Why??
babip giveth... and babip taketh away
by purple_haze on May 30, 2010 4:44 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
tony has his quota
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
6-1 lead....and because TLR
>Pitcher Change: Felipe Lopez replaces Ryan Franklin, batting 7th, replacing third baseman Felipe Lopez
Motte warmin'.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
he. can. not. hit. period.
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by stlcardinalsfang on May 30, 2010 4:44 PM EDT reply actions
That one HR in Milwaukee
will keep him on the team for some time.
Boy a frosty cold Budweiser would be great about now"…long pause…then an "aahhh". --Mike Shannon
the other one too
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
sauce time!
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by stlcardinalsfang on May 30, 2010 4:47 PM EDT reply actions
Yay Motte.
He had yesterday off, right? Usually is sharp if he’s not pitching back to back.
he's had a string of awesome appearances
hasn’t allowed a batter since 5/11
from 5/15-5/28 Motte’s line looks like this…..
7G (2 finished)
7IP 0H 0R 0BB 10K
21 batters faced
Impressive.
He had some fly balls carry for dingerz early in the year that I recall, but that’s a sexy line his last few appearances.
slow gun?
TBS showing 91, 92
>Pitcher Change: Felipe Lopez replaces Ryan Franklin, batting 7th, replacing third baseman Felipe Lopez
brenly saying those 91's are cutters
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
motte just threw 79 mph.
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by stlcardinalsfang on May 30, 2010 4:49 PM EDT reply actions
The Second Pitch
>Pitcher Change: Felipe Lopez replaces Ryan Franklin, batting 7th, replacing third baseman Felipe Lopez
I was under the impression that Motte
actually had 4 pitches.
Heat, cutter, forkball/changeup, and a slitter/slutter.
99
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
then 84
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
Motte talks to the glove.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
and hitting himself.
it looks kind of like shaking his sleeve free, but he hits his side.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
Sit em
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Hey Houston,
Suck it; you suck
Lee got burnt by the Hot Sauce!!
Boy a frosty cold Budweiser would be great about now"…long pause…then an "aahhh". --Mike Shannon
took a bit off that one
at 97. that’s some cheese. i really hope his 2nd pitch becomes more consistent, i really would like motte to be our closer sometime soon
"...and pujols has given st louis the lead"
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I've been saying that for years!
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
we seem to forget how crazy he was when he came up
that’s my baseline.
this… is just mildly agitated.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
cutter with a dose of crazy.
"...and pujols has given st louis the lead"
The Best Defensive Play I Have Seen in Person
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I think Motte really loves his job right now.
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 30, 2010 4:53 PM EDT reply actions
he's got to be the set up man now
right?
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by stlcardinalsfang on May 30, 2010 4:54 PM EDT reply actions
Motte for closer!
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Hey Houston,
Suck it; you suck
Motte and K-Mac
have both been pretty solid, as have the lefties. I’m pretty comfortable with any assortment of the back ‘5’ we throw out there, out of the bullpen.
With the beard, if could just had the ability to throw a splitter
we’d almost have the second coming of Bruce Sutter.
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 30, 2010 4:55 PM EDT reply actions
nope.
Not even close, I don’t think.
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 30, 2010 4:56 PM EDT up reply actions
Stupid-awesome.
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Hey Houston,
Suck it; you suck
What impressed me
was that 97mph FB to Lee was right where Yadi put his glove.
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 30, 2010 4:56 PM EDT up reply actions
yeah
his command has been hot shit recently. The really sexy part is that he’s not having to trade velocity for accuracy.
Every man has to find his own way to walk, I guess.
But it is beautiful to watch.
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 30, 2010 4:59 PM EDT up reply actions
He's just trying to imitate Roy Halladay.
Without the strike calls a foot off the plate.
that's just absurd
"...and pujols has given st louis the lead"
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smacking the Cubs around
just makes me smile all week. Something about it that makes it taste so much sweeter than beating up on other teams….
Carlos F Silva
will still leave a slightly bitter taste in my mouth, even if we do hold on to take 2 of 3.
The untuckers are a close second.
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 30, 2010 4:58 PM EDT up reply actions
ANSWER THAT CELL PHONE!
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Hey Houston,
Suck it; you suck
"You can hear anything at Wrigley Field, with the wind blowing to left...."
was that Rooney’s cell phone in the booth?
Not just his phone.... his IPHONE!
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Hey Houston,
Suck it; you suck
ELIMINATED
HE IS AWESOME!
"...and pujols has given st louis the lead"
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WELCOME BACK BABY!!!!!
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Hey Houston,
Suck it; you suck
MAKE THAT 3!!!!! Welcome back big man!!
Boy a frosty cold Budweiser would be great about now"…long pause…then an "aahhh". --Mike Shannon
If our 2-3-4-5 guys can hit like this....
our offensive really does click. Freese doing what Freese is doing has been such an amazingly pleasant surprise, however. If Colby can get back to how he was hitting in April….that’s a pretty devastating 2-6 swing. It lets us play Boog for his D, and rotate floppy around to keep guys fresh.
Of course, everything revolves around the Mang. As Albert goes, we go.
And I type that....
and Albert fucking eliminates.
And then Freese.
Maybe I need to praise these guys more often!
ALBERT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
HFS!!!! The Machine just stuck his head in the door.
You're the fail to my win?
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by MaytheForschbewithyou on May 30, 2010 5:01 PM EDT reply actions
The Mang is back.
"The outfield is deep and playing him straight-away, and the infield is the same, except first, second, third, and short are playing him to pull."
-Mike Shannon
I remember this part of the natural, next time he hits the clock
by DanUpBaby on May 30, 2010 5:02 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
been listening and watching intermittently while moving
just wondering….when the hell is albert gonna come out of this funk?!
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
If he ain't out....he's damn close.
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 30, 2010 5:03 PM EDT up reply actions
pads era going into today 2.98, ours 2.99 - 1 and 2 in majors
and how about 3 dingers just like that!
3 dingers and 2 bb’s – brenly said otherwise he’d probably have 5 today
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
So I haven't been paying attention...
..but could it be that Pujols has just lost it and may never hit another home run?
Should we just DFA him and move on?
i was wondering that
The local channel carrying ksdk games cuts off 1/3rd the screen, all i saw was an ear on Yadi
do you have the slapfight?
it was pretty long… the timestamp on my comment might help, it was about a minute after it happened.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
I'm taking these screenshots live, so no
Nexdef doesn’t work on Windows 7, so no rewinding for me.
I was kicking myself when I missed the slapfight, though. If someone reminds me, I’ll go get it later.
awww
the slapfight was great. there was uniform pulling and shoving, too.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
Any broken limbs?
>Pitcher Change: Felipe Lopez replaces Ryan Franklin, batting 7th, replacing third baseman Felipe Lopez
just the ground around them.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
BOMBPOP
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Hey Houston,
Suck it; you suck
THIS. IS. FUN.
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by stlcardinalsfang on May 30, 2010 5:04 PM EDT reply actions
DAVID FREESE OUT OF THE PARK!
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
HFS WE ARE GOOD AT BASEBALL
"The outfield is deep and playing him straight-away, and the infield is the same, except first, second, third, and short are playing him to pull."
-Mike Shannon
by tehzachatak on May 30, 2010 5:04 PM EDT reply actions 2 recs
ICED
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Hey Houston,
Suck it; you suck
three in the street
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
Brain joining the party too
"The two most important things in life: good friends and a strong bullpen." - Bob Gibson
W.,56T#?^uy@#$%w$9B8YDGSDUHIJKOHY F7TUH!%$
by nota bene on May 30, 2010 5:04 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
So wai;t ever5y ti;me you pr5ess an i;, r5, or u6, you get a ;, 5, or 6, r5especti;vely?
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Hey Houston,
Suck it; you suck
and ever5yti¡me I p'r5ess a w,
I¿ get an F1. whi¡ch p’op’s u6p’ the Fi¡r5efox help’ p’age. I¿t i¡s r5eally annoyi¡ng…
I want the Walrus back...
Ahhh, i's give you upside down question marks. Capital i's give you upside down question mark...
….p’s give apostrophes
….r’s give 5’s
….u’s give 6’s
….w/s give F1’s…
…get a new freakin’ keyboard. Or stop y’know….getting excited about the game.
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Hey Houston,
Suck it; you suck
ICYHOT!!!!!!!
You're the fail to my win?
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by MaytheForschbewithyou on May 30, 2010 5:04 PM EDT reply actions
someone needs to blog about standing out there on the street, seriously. that has got to be AMAZING.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
HOLY CRAP OUT OFF THE PARK!!
Boy a frosty cold Budweiser would be great about now"…long pause…then an "aahhh". --Mike Shannon
Motte is excited by the Freesebomb
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
I love the thought of the Cards getting well at the Cubs expense
"Have you ever thrown a ball 100 miles an hour? Everything hurts. Even your ass hurts. I see pictures of my face and say, 'Holy shit', but that's the strain you feel when you throw." ~ Bob Gibson
Freese held on to his bat thinking "I love this Fucking Stick!"
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 30, 2010 5:05 PM EDT reply actions
well he is the batman.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
mark mcgwire just sent a "wow" text out to his address book
by DanUpBaby on May 30, 2010 5:05 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Well, seriously, St. Louis should stop piling on
>Pitcher Change: Felipe Lopez replaces Ryan Franklin, batting 7th, replacing third baseman Felipe Lopez
giggles and smiles all around
a very encouraging performance from the heart of our order.
"...and pujols has given st louis the lead"
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More happiness from the dugout after Freese's dinger
McGwire needs a towel. Boog is awestruck.
by mojowo11 on May 30, 2010 5:07 PM EDT reply actions 2 recs
Boog is like...Whoh!!
Boy a frosty cold Budweiser would be great about now"…long pause…then an "aahhh". --Mike Shannon
that's not real different from usual
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
looks like Dunc at the end of the bench
with no expression whatsoever. Runs, nice. Let’s throw some sinkers and go back to the hotel.
his eyes are happy. you just can't see it.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
Beating the Cubs with multiple HRs does that.
You're the fail to my win?
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by MaytheForschbewithyou on May 30, 2010 5:08 PM EDT up reply actions
Albert crushing balls half way to northwestern university is a good way to make us happy
"...and pujols has given st louis the lead"
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So you're saying
that his homers cleared Loyola?
"The two most important things in life: good friends and a strong bullpen." - Bob Gibson
who's pitching the 9th?
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
hope he's loose
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
BREAKING NEWS
THIS JUST IN AT THE ACTION DESK…..We are hearing word that there is a severe shortage of towels in the St. Louis area.
by nota bene on May 30, 2010 5:09 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
So on my way home from Wrigley yesterday...
… I met an elderly woman who had attended the game with her kids and grandkids. She was from middle-Illinois, and a life-long Cards fan. Yesterday’s game was the first major-league game she had ever seen live. It was a gift from her daughter, who had saved for a year to buy them all tickets.
I would like to invite the universe to go fuck itself for not letting them to see this game instead.
by peach concrete on May 30, 2010 5:10 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
someone should send her a video
"Have you ever thrown a ball 100 miles an hour? Everything hurts. Even your ass hurts. I see pictures of my face and say, 'Holy shit', but that's the strain you feel when you throw." ~ Bob Gibson
this +1000
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 30, 2010 5:11 PM EDT up reply actions
I just had some McNuggets
to fight off the hangover from last nite… They were delicious
"The two most important things in life: good friends and a strong bullpen." - Bob Gibson
He jot Jaimed
"The two most important things in life: good friends and a strong bullpen." - Bob Gibson
Not sure I'd like to stretch his arm out after he'd gotten acclimated to the pen
and is pitching quite well there. We know all too well how quickly quality pen arms can dry up.
Brendaaaaaan, what did we say about not killing Albert.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
Pretty sure Albert will remind him.
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 30, 2010 5:13 PM EDT up reply actions
"Did you see what I did on those homers today?"
“That could be your head if you keep pulling this shit mang.”
"The two most important things in life: good friends and a strong bullpen." - Bob Gibson
"Don't make me bring Lugo back to stare at your ass."
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 30, 2010 5:16 PM EDT up reply actions
yeah, it's weird. he was scary, but he grew on us.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
Yep. He was literally the scariest man I've ever seen play this game.
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 30, 2010 5:18 PM EDT up reply actions
fun fact
Pujols was slugging .392 for the month of May before today. He’s now slugging .500 in May. #stlcards
Albert Pujols is ridiculous.
by stlhulsey on May 30, 2010 5:14 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
that tweet is full of win
"The two most important things in life: good friends and a strong bullpen." - Bob Gibson
And...end scene.
>Pitcher Change: Felipe Lopez replaces Ryan Franklin, batting 7th, replacing third baseman Felipe Lopez
Just stopping in to say
Viva la Pujols!!!
"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
maybe he's scared of VEP
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
hahahahahahaha
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 30, 2010 5:15 PM EDT up reply actions
WINNAR!
A great way to start the summer season!
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 30, 2010 5:14 PM EDT reply actions
sweet
my favorite starter and reliever dominate the cubs while the bats come alive
good day. too bad i wasn’t able to watch much of it
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
All it took was a little Cubs pitching
to get Albert going again….LOVE IT!!
Boy a frosty cold Budweiser would be great about now"…long pause…then an "aahhh". --Mike Shannon
THAT'S A WINNER
Man I’m so glad they beat the Cubs in Wrigley. I think the team might have needed that even more than the fans did….
Plus Cincy lost. A beautiful day for baseball.
Uh oh...
Bob Brenly just told us that Pujols will make a kazillion dollars. I don’t know if the Cards have that kind of bank roll…
"The two most important things in life: good friends and a strong bullpen." - Bob Gibson
he mentioned several times today that holliday makes more
but that albert would soon make more per year than some teams’ payrolls
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
I really dislike Bob Brenly
"The two most important things in life: good friends and a strong bullpen." - Bob Gibson
WINNAR
now time to look forward to tomorrow! i’m going! which mean we’ll lose, but still.
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by stlcardinalsfang on May 30, 2010 5:15 PM EDT reply actions
Dingers, IBB's, pitching dominance, beating the Cubs?
No question.
by jackhammerslam on May 30, 2010 5:17 PM EDT up reply actions
it just seems a lot more like the Cardinals we know
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
Some people put down a bunt single to bust out of a slump
Pujols has another way of doing it, which involves significantly more Waveland.
by mojowo11 on May 30, 2010 5:17 PM EDT up reply actions 5 recs
Three Homeruns for Albert and a big smile on his face
Gotta love the big guy…
Best I’ve ever seen.
he went dinger-walk-dinger-walk-dinger
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
there he was just a-walking down the street
Going dinger-walk-dinger dinger-walk-dinger-walk.
"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 31, 2010 2:38 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions 2 recs
Award Time!!!
Since I was in and out on the game today there will only be one award… as there really should be as I want no upstaging of this award winner…
The Mother of God Award for Transcendent Display of Baseball Talent goes to one Albert Pujols
Keep up the good work sir.
"The two most important things in life: good friends and a strong bullpen." - Bob Gibson
by ducttape16 on May 30, 2010 5:18 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
honorable mention to waino?
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
We can do that.
I need to sit down and actually get some awards figured out.
"The two most important things in life: good friends and a strong bullpen." - Bob Gibson
WE WONG THE GANG!!!
i’m so happy.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on May 30, 2010 5:20 PM EDT reply actions 2 recs
I'd almost pay money to see that.
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 30, 2010 5:31 PM EDT up reply actions
BOOOOOOOOSH!!!
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BOYCOTT HASS AVOCADOS
Hey Houston,
Suck it; you suck
by vexedtechie on May 30, 2010 5:22 PM EDT reply actions 4 recs
Albert aware of all the situational stats.
He’ll be a good baseball analyst in his post-playing days.
You can read it in any tone you like.
better idea....
put him out to stud. isnt that what they do with great thoroughbreds?
by puffymonkey13 on May 30, 2010 5:23 PM EDT up reply actions
Already got AJ
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BOYCOTT HASS AVOCADOS
Hey Houston,
Suck it; you suck
Albert back up in the NL HR leaders after one game!!
Boy a frosty cold Budweiser would be great about now"…long pause…then an "aahhh". --Mike Shannon
That's not saying much for the rest of them, considering how long he's been out of it with his swing.
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 30, 2010 5:25 PM EDT up reply actions
I think it says more about Albert
that even at his absolute worst he’s marginally removed from the top performers in the league.
After Albert hit his first homerun I was gonna
say that it was amazing that as unAlbert as Albert’s been, with one good week he could catapault back into the league leaders in avg, hrs, and rbis. Little did I know he was gonna try and do it all in one game.
I'm trying very hard to not be an ass and pick on my family members that cheer for the north-siders.
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 30, 2010 5:24 PM EDT reply actions
and then when they do it back,
act all innocent and play them ass the assholes
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
Meh, it's family.
Give ’em hell.
I never would slip you Mickey! It is merely rhinoceros horn. This makes the champagna bubble.
VEB: WWGTD
by The Continental on May 30, 2010 6:15 PM EDT up reply actions
yeah,
if it were strangers or something, that’s another story
i work wih an astros fan and i give him hell about sucking ans he gives me hell about needles in pujols’ butt. all in good fun
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
You're a Cards fan you're above that stuff...
leave such stunts for the Cub fans.
"The two most important things in life: good friends and a strong bullpen." - Bob Gibson
I generally don't beyond good natured ribbing. They can be damned obnoxious tho.
If they start anything I just ask them when the last time the Cubs were in a WS. That usually ends it.
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 30, 2010 5:30 PM EDT up reply actions
that conversation
has an easy button built into it. I used to get a lot of smack talk from Royals fans about ’85, but then I bring up 2006 and the conversation usually turns to football….
game 1 regalia posted the L flag at bcb
of course that caused an uproar. so yesterday he tried to be gracious and post the W flag, but he had to run and posted it before the game was over, so that cause another uproar.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
regalia did stay on to egg them on after game 1
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
well yeah
they took him to task on the difference between a gif and a pic, so he posted the WS trophy with albert and aj photo and asked them which one that qualified as.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
he should've mixed it up and posted an eel
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
You just can't make them happy, I tell ya.
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 30, 2010 5:34 PM EDT up reply actions
I bet they could win the pennant and they'd still be miserable.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
well I'm also betting that I live long enough to see it.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
Not sure I'd want to.
It would be almost insufferable, quickly followed by the Apocalypse.
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 30, 2010 5:38 PM EDT up reply actions
You may be pushing the GOBs Y2S.
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 30, 2010 5:37 PM EDT up reply actions
it's hyperbole
and the subjunctive case
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
BCB are a bunch of goobers
My buddy has a long history of being told not to come back around after making comments that the team isn’t great and has flaws.
"The two most important things in life: good friends and a strong bullpen." - Bob Gibson
is he BLou?
that TJ does the same, but he makes it funny by being mr, optimist
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
Nah I'm not sure what his name is on SBN.
But he posted something along the lines that this team has the feeling that when/if Lee and Aramis start hitting the rest of the line up will stop. In the past he’s posted that Wrigley is a dump which is apparently the same as kicking a baby over there.
"The two most important things in life: good friends and a strong bullpen." - Bob Gibson
"Gotta geeb creyit to Searba yessurday...he throw a heck of a gang"
-Albert
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Hey Houston,
Suck it; you suck
Hitting Silva?
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Hey Houston,
Suck it; you suck
we understand him perfectly, though.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
I helps to be multi-lingual.
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 30, 2010 5:32 PM EDT up reply actions
it helps even more
to speak cardinal. it’s a universal language for all of us.
by puffymonkey13 on May 30, 2010 5:34 PM EDT up reply actions
true
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 30, 2010 5:35 PM EDT up reply actions
And I don't want to find out.
Protect the mang’s elbow.
I'd rather we not tempt the GOBs
with the elbow…
"The two most important things in life: good friends and a strong bullpen." - Bob Gibson
What?! He comes across as a pretty well-versed individual...
Sounds like accent to me.
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Hey Houston,
Suck it; you suck
He sounds funny in Spanish, too.
Sort of how Carp sounds funny.
You can read it in any tone you like.
Carp's just honky.
Kinda a nasal tone… it is what it is.
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BOYCOTT HASS AVOCADOS
Hey Houston,
Suck it; you suck
For a dude as intimidating as he is, you'd expect a just BOOMING voice...
…I kinda wonder if he squeaks every once in a while when he yells out a loud “FUCK”
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Hey Houston,
Suck it; you suck
I swear I've seen a cartoon like that
it’s kind of like what the baby in Roger Rabbit is spoofing. I think it was an old Bugs Bunny gag, when they were getting all absurdist.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
oh I got it... I think it was the babyface nelson gags. I think.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
I think you're correct.
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 30, 2010 5:44 PM EDT up reply actions
at least
it’s not a mike tyson/dave stewart kinda voice.
by puffymonkey13 on May 30, 2010 5:42 PM EDT up reply actions
tony gwynn and avery johnson too
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
Tony Gwynn sounds like the captain of the chess team in a one room ozark schoolhouse
Stats are like a girl in a bikini, both would agree that Joe Morgan is an idiot
you see helton get rung up ph'ing today against broxton?
play of the game – made by the ump.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
I have seen IBB pitches closer to the zone, that happened all day
the ump was setting up to one side then arbitrarily moving the zone
Stats are like a girl in a bikini, both would agree that Joe Morgan is an idiot
yeah, i saw the last 3-4 innings
that was a huge bad call on a full count – would’ve been the tying run on base with no outs.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
Mike Tyson
is the ultimate voice-does-not-match-person case. Must have been the roids or something. That never failed to surprise me, every time, even when I knew it was coming.
damn it, SBN
I did comment about it somewhere in the game threads. I thought it was some other sound, but it’s actually Carp.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
i hope to hell it wasn't the rally pig
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
I'm completely blanking on search terms
but it was a home start for Carpenter, one of the really off-hand comments.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
because he has the same accent in Spanish.
someone who’s a native speaker could render an opinion on that, but I can pick him out every time.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
it is *really* difficult to type out an imitation of Albert, though.
there is a pattern, but I never get it right beyond “wing gangs”
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
Damn you Y2S.
All I think about when I see Randolph is: AVALANCHE!
You can read it in any tone you like.
well, at the time I had been trying hard to ignore it
till you brought it up.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
I don't think this guy realizes how well Brendan Ryan covers up his anxiety with humor.
yeahhhh, he was upbeat the whole time. riiiight.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
as time goes on I'm taking WPA less seriously
Matt Holliday goes 4-5 and gets a -.041 WPA. Whatever.
Pujols’ was .276. Waino’s is .314.
WPA hates his face.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
when it was still a game
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
I don't care for WPA.
It’s basically a factor of ‘clutch’, which I don’t much believe in. MLB hitters are going to hit roughly to their talent level no matter the situation. Over the course of a small stretch, sure, it might look like someone can’t hit in very specific situations – i.e. men on base, but…
lost in the shuffle
is that holliface’s three hits before the ninth helped buy albert another at bat…so there was much more value in those three hits (including one that drove in a run after an IBB) than meets the eye.
by puffymonkey13 on May 30, 2010 5:44 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
wonder if hoffman pitched
just checked the score of brewers and suddenly mets have a 10-spot on the board
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
It's sad that he held on one season too long.
After being as good as he was.
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 30, 2010 5:44 PM EDT up reply actions
He pitched, and was lights out for an inning.
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BOYCOTT HASS AVOCADOS
Hey Houston,
Suck it; you suck
nope it was jeff suppan!
"...and pujols has given st louis the lead"
The Best Defensive Play I Have Seen in Person
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Well, most entertaining game of the year, I think
sad I couldn’t watch much of it due to mlb.tv problems, but I think i may have eventually got it working on IE (right about the end of the 9th inning, annoyingly!). Saw Albert’s 2nd shot onto Waverley, though. Great stuff.
Roll on June.
Still bitching to contact.
freezer's hit the street too
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
i dunno if my connection is quick enough
i really liked boxee, though. I’ll give it a spin at my gf’s house, her connection may be a bit more sprightly.
Still bitching to contact.
by Felonius_Monk on May 30, 2010 6:39 PM EDT up reply actions
also
waveland, not waverley…
Still bitching to contact.
by Felonius_Monk on May 30, 2010 6:53 PM EDT up reply actions
missed today's game
and it’s really too bad i did! three homers by albert… wow.
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!
Maybe you should miss more games more often.
….just sayin’.
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Hey Houston,
Suck it; you suck
f'n zoomzoom
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
Well, ladies and gents, that was fun.
I never would slip you Mickey! It is merely rhinoceros horn. This makes the champagna bubble.
VEB: WWGTD
by The Continental on May 30, 2010 6:12 PM EDT reply actions
so, who's going all red neck and watching the coke 600?
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by stlcardinalsfang on May 30, 2010 6:12 PM EDT reply actions
*raises hand*
"The two most important things in life: good friends and a strong bullpen." - Bob Gibson
that makes two of us.
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by stlcardinalsfang on May 30, 2010 6:30 PM EDT up reply actions
Good times.
"The two most important things in life: good friends and a strong bullpen." - Bob Gibson
I certainly am...
Kinda comes with the territory of bein’ a NASCAR fan.
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Hey Houston,
Suck it; you suck
that makes three of us!
exciting!
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by stlcardinalsfang on May 30, 2010 6:58 PM EDT up reply actions
That was the most fun I've had at the ballpark in awhile
Since I went to the game where Hoffman gave up the home run to Stav.
babip giveth... and babip taketh away
So that implies you live in the Chicago neck of the woods?
"The two most important things in life: good friends and a strong bullpen." - Bob Gibson
Where abouts?
"The two most important things in life: good friends and a strong bullpen." - Bob Gibson
Good times
I’m in Lakeview.
"The two most important things in life: good friends and a strong bullpen." - Bob Gibson
Nice
There needs to be a VEB day in Chicago. I know theres an SB Nation day coming up.
babip giveth... and babip taketh away
Chitown tried to get something set up last weekend
but it ended up not going over to well from what I heard. I ended up having to work when it went on, but we should try to get something set up.
"The two most important things in life: good friends and a strong bullpen." - Bob Gibson
were you in right field?
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
i meant today
weren’t you in right yesterday, by the pole?
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
I was also right behind homeplate today
45 bucks. I went to all three games this series and ended up paying a total of $105
babip giveth... and babip taketh away
I'm not really how scalpers get their money
I paid far below the list price for all my tickets.
babip giveth... and babip taketh away
If Albert starts hitting again
this will be such a fun team to watch.
babip giveth... and babip taketh away
I guess I was prescient about Albert breaking buildings
http://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/2010/5/30/1494152/the-all-albert-show-pujols-three
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
Guyz i totaly missed teh game
I see from the lack of multiple gamethreads that we probably lost and Albert Pujols hit like, negative seven homers.
Albert Pujols does not have "down" years. He has "~6 WAR" years.
Oh wait I watched the whole thing and it was awesome.
I like having cable.
Albert Pujols does not have "down" years. He has "~6 WAR" years.
by mattybobo on May 30, 2010 6:59 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
I love how BBTN has *no* idea where players came from, which systems brought them up, or how much service time they've actually had
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
At least most media outlets no longer refer to Wainwright as a "converted closer".
Albert Pujols does not have "down" years. He has "~6 WAR" years.
uhhhhhhhhhhhh about that, matty....
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
good news, everyone! /farnsworth
There is a chance the Cardinals will make a roster move before Monday’s game and promote a position player and return a pitcher to Triple A Memphis. Lefthander Evan MacLane was recalled on Saturday to give the team 13 pitchers, but manager Tony La Russa said he does not intend to keep the extra pitcher for long… The most likely move will be for the team to bring up veteran infielder Aaron Miles, who has been playing himself into shape at Double A Springfield after signing a minor-league contract. It also is possible Allan Craig could be recalled from Memphis.
- G-Dem
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
spelling included!
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
Someone make it stop
.243/.282/.297 the past 10 games is some kind of shape. I guess that’s a lot better than he hit last year.
Not afraid to nitpick
we aren't serious about this, are we?
aaron miles is seriously going to take an AB in 2010?
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by stlcardinalsfang on May 30, 2010 8:40 PM EDT up reply actions
i still say it's inevitable, so better to get it over with now
gives him plenty of time to play himself out of a spot. if we wait till toward the end of the season and he has a hot streak, he might be on the (potential) playoff roster.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
mather and/or craig >>>>>>>>>> miles and stavinoha
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by stlcardinalsfang on May 30, 2010 8:46 PM EDT up reply actions
of course
but somebody doesn’t think so, and whoever that somebody is apparently has a lot of say.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
that damn larussa guy.
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by stlcardinalsfang on May 30, 2010 8:58 PM EDT up reply actions
Joe Mather... gone but not forgotten
the excellent handshake-dance prominent on the Diamond Cuts montage. and he’s making the weirdest face.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
nuff said
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on May 30, 2010 8:00 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Dreamboat.
"...and pujols has given st louis the lead"
The Best Defensive Play I Have Seen in Person
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Albert Pujols.
totally called the first home run today. 3 home runs in one game! little doubt that he’s still the mang. I got in some arguments with cubs fans today, said that Pujols was top 5 hitters of all time… which was sort of correct, if you look at career OPS he is. here’s the best reply on facebook to the top 5 hitters comment, it makes absolutely no sense, and is typical cubs fan drivel (because they don’t know what else to say when actually referencing a statistics site):
if you use that site then the cubs are the second best team ever in wins and a head of the cards in almost every batting category so as a team Cubs win
btw, I made no mention of the cards being better than the cubs, just how good Pujols is
I'll leave this to Lao Tzu
by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 30, 2010 8:10 PM EDT reply actions
ever seen that pic of the drunken Cubs fan who fell into the basket on the wall at Wrigley?
sounds about right, don’t it?
have not
sounds funny though! I sure get some trash talking when the cards come into town
I'll leave this to Lao Tzu
by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 30, 2010 10:09 PM EDT up reply actions
Dewitt is a head of the Cards, Tony LaRussa is a head of the Cards, John Mozeliak
is a head of the Cards. The Cubs are not a head of the Cards. Fail.
it's pretty funny that that is how he is trying to feel good about himself
absolutely no logic contained therein. of course the cubs are going to have more wins and counting stats, since they are an older franchise. plus, that is not what determines whether or not you have a good team, it is world series wins. which I of course, reminded him of
I'll leave this to Lao Tzu
by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 30, 2010 10:33 PM EDT up reply actions
yeah
not the brightest one
I'll leave this to Lao Tzu
by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 30, 2010 10:40 PM EDT up reply actions
Hell of a game, CN. Took advantage of the end of curfew last night and consequently missed the fun. Good job, guys. Offer's still open on beverage of choice to anyone who drops by. . .
An optimist is a man who upon discovering that a rose smells better than a cabbage concludes it will make better soup.
HL Mencken
curfew?
how old are you?
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
by prophetjohn on May 30, 2010 10:17 PM EDT up reply actions
do you not know that he lives in Thailand
and that there is a level of chaos occurring there?
I'll leave this to Lao Tzu
by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 30, 2010 10:33 PM EDT up reply actions
i knew he lived in some asian country
i didn’t know there was a level of chaos in thailand, though
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
by prophetjohn on May 30, 2010 10:35 PM EDT up reply actions
once the decline starts, it 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 30, 2010 10:41 PM EDT up reply actions
http://www.economist.com/displaystory.cfm?story_id=16168127
I'll leave this to Lao Tzu
by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 30, 2010 10:42 PM EDT up reply actions
The Economist has been spot on with its reporting. All bets are off when the king is no longer around.
An optimist is a man who upon discovering that a rose smells better than a cabbage concludes it will make better soup.
HL Mencken
bangkok
apparently there was a curfew, with orders to shoot on sight – marshal law i guess.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
wow, I guess news-watching doesn't happen much.
in any case, akaitori has been commenting about the situation for weeks. I’m surprised anyone missed that.
if I said a VEBer was in the vicinity of a volcanic eruption, I’m wondering who’d buy that.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on May 30, 2010 10:46 PM EDT up reply actions
that ash really softens the water of lake atitlan where he is
at least i’m guessing it’s the ash – never felt water like that.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
started out at 9:00 and gradually extended to midnight. . . shoot on sight, sigh
Bangkok life starts early in the A.M., so it was nice to resume normal abnormal activities. . .
An optimist is a man who upon discovering that a rose smells better than a cabbage concludes it will make better soup.
HL Mencken
Joe Morgan is such a dolt
If Vald’s hands didn’t do what they do, the bat head wouldn’t get where it needs to be.
They are just part of the process.
I found this on BCB
I am trying to do a blockquote here.
cub fan 1
Pardon me for this little bit of complaining.
When it’s apparent during a particular season that there’s little chance for the postseason, I at least hope the Cubs have the chance to take all the series against the Cardinals.
Cubs, can you please at least take MOST of them this year, and not have any more games like this one? (rakum frakum Deadbirds, rakum frakum Pujols! I hate that man…)
cub fan 2
I’d differ with the first part of your opening sentence,
but otherwise, I agree. I despise the Cardinals with the heat of 1,000 suns.
end of block quote
that is a lot of dislike. I know I hate losing to the Cubs also.
"Have you ever thrown a ball 100 miles an hour? Everything hurts. Even your ass hurts. I see pictures of my face and say, 'Holy shit', but that's the strain you feel when you throw." ~ Bob Gibson
block quote fail --oh well
"Have you ever thrown a ball 100 miles an hour? Everything hurts. Even your ass hurts. I see pictures of my face and say, 'Holy shit', but that's the strain you feel when you throw." ~ Bob Gibson
sbn does it to everybody
walk it off
highlight then click 
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on May 30, 2010 10:05 PM EDT up reply actions
yeah don't feel bad
not beginning of italics everybody end of italics can know how to do this stuff
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
by prophetjohn on May 30, 2010 10:19 PM EDT up reply actions
wait
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
by prophetjohn on May 30, 2010 10:19 PM EDT up reply actions
that easy huh?
I was trying to use code.
"Have you ever thrown a ball 100 miles an hour? Everything hurts. Even your ass hurts. I see pictures of my face and say, 'Holy shit', but that's the strain you feel when you throw." ~ Bob Gibson
ok now
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wow that works
"Have you ever thrown a ball 100 miles an hour? Everything hurts. Even your ass hurts. I see pictures of my face and say, 'Holy shit', but that's the strain you feel when you throw." ~ Bob Gibson
sbn is just out to get you
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on May 30, 2010 10:13 PM EDT up reply actions
well fucking hell
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
haha
ok, who had the prospect crush on this guy – somebody always brings him up??
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
we just have no luck
it’s crazy. they’ve got to get it together down there.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on May 30, 2010 10:52 PM EDT up reply actions
i think it might be pj
he probably fainted
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
quick, the smelling salts!
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on May 30, 2010 10:55 PM EDT up reply actions
it's like a late April Fools joke
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
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by Yadi2Second on May 30, 2010 10:53 PM EDT up reply actions
think that's what made them curious to investigate?
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
Someone blew the horn on Gabriel
An optimist is a man who upon discovering that a rose smells better than a cabbage concludes it will make better soup.
HL Mencken
funny, except it's spelled grabiel - he misspelled his fake name!!
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
Anyone so named deserves to be shot. . . .
An optimist is a man who upon discovering that a rose smells better than a cabbage concludes it will make better soup.
HL Mencken
quick now
who has more strikeouts this year, Adam Dunn or Colby Rasmus?
(buzzer goes off) thanks for playing.
Worse, Colby has 19 fewer at-bats that the done Dunn-er
what's with all the klobby bashing of late?
kid’s 23 and a new daddy…bunch of other stuff peripheral to that.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
People want him to be Jim Edmonds at his peak.
Pretty ludicrous.
You can read it in any tone you like.
He's having an amazing year, even after the slump, I don't understand this
by vivaelpujols on May 30, 2010 10:59 PM EDT up reply actions
he's standing next to David Freese, is his problem.
haha
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on May 30, 2010 11:00 PM EDT up reply actions
I don't either.
I want Colby to get out of his slump, obviously, but I’m happy with his year so far.
You can read it in any tone you like.
i saw edmonds play at that same stage of his career
in chicago against the sox – i was very impressed with a young outfield – it was edmonds and salmon, for sure, and maybe anderson? anyway, jimmy wasn’t the jimmy we remember yet, but you could see there was something to be excited about.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
it's part of his job to keep the off-the-field issues off the field.
and if he’s too out of it to play, he needs to tap out.
he doesn’t need to be exceptional, but there are parts of his game that look fixable and/or look elementary to a player of his caliber.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on May 30, 2010 11:00 PM EDT up reply actions
Well...
They tinkered with the man’s throwing. They just de-tinkered that. He’s tinkering with eliminating the leg-kick in his swing. That’ll take some time to play out. What else? It seems to me that he’s very much working on improving.
You can read it in any tone you like.
I missed the part where they tinkered with his throwing, of all things.
throwing to a different base and understanding how many runners there are is hard? for a professional player? even if there’s something mechanical being changed, that’s not what I’m talking about. I’m talking about the mental mistakes. I’m sorry, we dog Albert when he does stupid stuff, I’m not giving Colby a pass on checking out during games.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on May 30, 2010 11:07 PM EDT up reply actions
focus
in the field and on the bases, is an issue. sometimes it even appears to be in the batter’s box. it’s frustrating as hell, and he shouldn’t get a pass. but he’s pretty young, and i think boog went through it, at least they say – he wasn’t as high profile with so much expected, so it wasn’t as apparent, or frustrating.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
They had him throwing his outfield throws on a one-hop.
Readjusting to throwing without the hop is probably not automatic. So the part of the game you have a problem with is him making mental mistakes. You said there were “parts” of his game that looked fixable. I was asking what parts you thought he wasn’t working on.
You can read it in any tone you like.
well my memory's not great at this hour, but let's see.
Signaling a runner to home which way to slide.
Knowing the ground rules at Wrigley Field.
Knowing when to throw to a cut-off man.
Putting up a hold sign when the ball gets away from a pitcher.
Fundamentals. I was told he was a finished product coming out of the minors. So no, I don’t expect him to be Jim Edmonds. Quite frankly he’s better at Edmonds at doing one thing: tracking fly balls and getting to them on time. But I expected Matt Holliday to be worse than him. As far as I can recall, Matt Holliday has yet to cost us a run in a game situation. Colby has. More than once.
Now I agree we’re being too hard on him, and that may be because he’s standing in a field where the guys to the left and right of him are outperforming him on both sides on the plate. And David Freese is coolly having the rookie year we expected of Colby. But there are problems here, and they are showing up in all parts of his game. I can’t just brush it off, because he keeps on doing them.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on May 30, 2010 11:22 PM EDT up reply actions
David Freese is 27. Keep that in mind.
Colby will learn. I think he’s learned quite a bit already.
You can read it in any tone you like.
as I was saying
that’s a reason why we’re being too hard on him.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on May 30, 2010 11:27 PM EDT up reply actions
and Freese has a .813 OPS
Colby had an .815 OPS last year as late as mid-July. Lots of time left to determine who the “better rookie” was.
Well the girls would turn the color of the avocado when he would drive down the street in his El Dorado... -the modern lovers
could he be stoned sometimes?
they test for that, right? but it is dazed and confused at times, especially the little nuances, some of which you noted. but if tony didn’t send him a message today, i don’t know what that was. i just hope he got it.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
Colby could be injured a bit.
His heel was barking at him quite a bit last season before we heard about it.
You can read it in any tone you like.
that's a reach
but judging how much his playing swung last year from stress and stomach problems, it could be far more benign. insomnia. fatigue. (we better hope he’s not addicted to anything; setting aside that he’s young and that would suck, he doesn’t strike me as the type to be able to play through it like others have.)
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on May 30, 2010 11:34 PM EDT up reply actions
nah, i doubt he's a stoner
just saying he’s been playing like it at times – when he swung yesterday, i swear it looked like a strengthening drill done in a swimming pool whereby you swing the bat underwater.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
insomnia's an interesting one
I know we’re just wildly speculating here, but I get terrible bouts of insomnia during which I couldn’t count count to ten, much less hit a ball going 95 mph. And the pills, on balance, dont’ improve the situation. Or maybe he’s just going through a rough patch….yeah, I’m gonna go with that one
oh yeah, forgot about timmeh
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
i agree
but that part is a learning process too, i believe. the vets can easily and readily forget home life for awhile – to them it’s getting out of the house to play with the boys.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
then he needs to tell the manager. by my count he's been benched twice already.
granted, that’s reading TLR’s opaqueness. but still, in all that time we had a full bench, for once. we have Ludwick who’s just as good if not better at center. if he’s not ready to play, it’s stupid to go out and fake it.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on May 30, 2010 11:09 PM EDT up reply actions
there are days when he is.
that’s what I don’t like. Colby should be the one who’s equal or better to his fellow outfielders.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on May 30, 2010 11:23 PM EDT up reply actions
^than
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on May 30, 2010 11:26 PM EDT up reply actions
Ludwick's sample size this year is too small
for one thing, Ludwick came up as a centerfielder. it’s his ‘natural’ position. in any case, yes, I think there are days when Colby is making mistakes that Ludwick does not make (in center.)
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on May 30, 2010 11:31 PM EDT up reply actions
Until this season, I've seen Luddy do some rather questionable things in the OF.
This year he’s been an absolute beast.
You can read it in any tone you like.
well, that's what I'm talking about. I'm only talking about this season.
for one thing, where’s the evidence that Colby is better than Ludwick? we just seem to be taking it for granted.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on May 30, 2010 11:35 PM EDT up reply actions
Well he's certainly got better range.
I don’t think that’s even debatable.
It’s funny how you want to give Boog such a long leash, but Colby, who’s OPSed nearly .900, is just driving you bonkers.
You can read it in any tone you like.
what are you talking about?
just because I don’t yell expletives at Boog doesn’t mean I’m not hard on him.
who in this thread just called him out on a shaky throw to Albert Pujols? I call out Boog on his defense, spants, and I’ve done it since day one.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on May 30, 2010 11:39 PM EDT up reply actions
whatever, spants.
have fun calling people out on their perceptions when your own aren’t based on facts.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on May 30, 2010 11:43 PM EDT up reply actions
I said it.
I spend a lot of time being critical of Brendan Ryan. that’s a long leash? yeah, okay. all of a sudden I point out some problems with Colby’s game, and I’m hating on him? even when with the same comment I grant that we’re being too hard on him? uh huh, whatever you say.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on May 30, 2010 11:47 PM EDT up reply actions
and you're awfully provoke-y
I’m sorry you can’t handle the response.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on May 30, 2010 11:51 PM EDT up reply actions
What the hell?
I wasn’t trying to provoke you and I apologized.
You can read it in any tone you like.
by saying I'm awfully wound up?
yeah, I feel the sincerity.
look, even if there was a reason to bring up how I treat Brendan Ryan (and I don’t really see how that’s germane), that doesn’t even make sense. I nitpick parts of his game that others give him a pass on, and I have for over a year. so yeah, I’m going to question your perception.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on May 30, 2010 11:57 PM EDT up reply actions
And that's fine.
It really isn’t worth arguing about. It’s just perception vs. perception bullshit and in the end, I don’t really care.
And I don’t passive-aggressively apologize. If you don’t believe me, that’s probably my fault, too. But you did get wound up. What I thought was just a passing comment turned into a THING. It was not my intent.
You can read it in any tone you like.
gah just stop being inflamatory Spants!!!
and shave those sideburns Hippy!
Stats are like a girl in a bikini, both would agree that Joe Morgan is an idiot
I said shave those sideburns!!!
Stats are like a girl in a bikini, both would agree that Joe Morgan is an idiot
I'm sorry you thought it was a thing.
you know I do this. you know if I can check it with comments, I’m going to say something.
in this case these are my comments. did you think I wasn’t going to correct that?
wait, don’t answer that. it might be a Thing.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on May 31, 2010 12:08 AM EDT up reply actions
and by the way
thanks for correcting my perception. because I’m sure you know for certain that I’m wound up.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on May 31, 2010 12:09 AM EDT up reply actions
Check it with the comments then.
And I can do the same thing. And then what? What if I find comments to support what I said? Where does it go? Nowhere.
I apologized and you didn’t believe me. I apologized again and you slapped my hand away. Fair enough.
You can read it in any tone you like.
that was slapping your hand??
I was explaining why it wasn’t a thing. now you’re really reading between the lines.
I’m not sure how you figure that’s wound up.
(I hate to break it to you, but “Where does it go? Nowhere.” is kind of passive-aggressive, spants. I do respect it when you call me out, but I’m used to you using evidence.)
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on May 31, 2010 12:27 AM EDT up reply actions
He may not be
Ludwich has really impressed me this year
by vivaelpujols on May 31, 2010 4:12 AM EDT up reply actions
i've never noticed luddy not mentally engaged in the game
i think it’s the key to his success. with his superior talent, if colby develops that…
i think you were referring to this, but one thing really bugged me was colby in the box and a pitch got away from the catcher and he just walked away like it was none of his business instead of signaling the baserunner. he seems to still have a little of that attitude of “i’m here to hit, not walk” – all the aspects of the game are what make it so interesting, and i wish he’s develop an interest.
then i tell myself, he’s 23, and he’s not albert pujols.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
it just seems so basic.
I mean, it’s a mental mistake, and there’s a certain latitude for it, but at the same time, it’s the kind of mistake a professional baseball player at any level should not be making. or a player in high school.
those mistakes worry the hell out of me. they’re very difficult to un-learn. and if he does know them, then there’s some other factor involved that’s interfering with his game.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on May 30, 2010 11:51 PM EDT up reply actions
i can't argue that, especially since i agree
some of it is little league, even. i just can’t recall noticing so many of these things last year. either i missed them, or they are just now cropping up – this is what i am uncertain of. if they existed last year, his learning curve is not good, and if they didn’t then something is going on.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
yeah, it's weird. I've been thinking back to last year.
there were so many things in play. the playing time was sporadic until Ankiel finally sputtered out. I think.
with things this year, it’s easy to mask it by averaging it out. our pitchers have been incredible — which means the majority of balls don’t make it out of the infield. if they do they’ve largely been going Holliday’s way. and… if all the flyballs are routine to Colby, because that’s his natural talent, his defense always looks good.
so taking those out, and leaving the ones that challenge him… he can go whole series without being challenged. so no usable sample size until maybe around mid-May. I dunno. the thing of it is, it’s the all-around game, too. it’s not just one thing. it’s like he’s spectacular at the stuff he’s good at, and then the mistakes are just… you want to think they’re outliers but then he keeps doing them.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on May 31, 2010 12:19 AM EDT up reply actions
none of them would ask the day off
even if injured. tony just has to do what he did today – rubber game of a series at wrigley, righty on the mound, and tony sat his butt because he sees it too, even clearer from his dugout/clubhouse view.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
I'm frustrated with his strikeouts too
but the whole team was doing bad, I think he’ll snap out of it soon. still our best option in center field by far
I'll leave this to Lao Tzu
by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 30, 2010 11:15 PM EDT up reply actions
Because
he has hit:
.213 / .304 / .338 / .642
In May. Which is really really bad. Durring that time frame he has bad a .BABip of .340. So you can’t blame it on bad look. He looks lost at the plate and he has some miss plays at the plate.
he looks disinterested, tbh
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
this Stand for Stan thing is going too far
isn’t it a little fraught to put up the face of the pilot of the Cardinals’ charter?
http://twitpic.com/1smwg3
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
just since I wasn't around to bring this up earlier
Albert Pujols OBP 1.000 today, woooooooo!
I'll leave this to Lao Tzu
by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 30, 2010 11:09 PM EDT reply actions
what was his slugging?
that’s worth more than a woo.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
HE IS FUCKING AMAZING
I'll leave this to Lao Tzu
by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 30, 2010 11:35 PM EDT up reply actions
he has also inched back within .006 of a 1.000
OPS for the season. Which makes me feel warm inside. Just not right to see a .9xx OPS next to that man’s name.
awesome....
I was wondering how close he was getting after today’s peformance
I'll leave this to Lao Tzu
by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 31, 2010 12:21 AM EDT up reply actions
Glaus 24 rbi's in May
I'll leave this to Lao Tzu
by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 30, 2010 11:10 PM EDT reply actions
no kidding?
he must be hot lately.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
Hansel... He's so hot right now.
Note: Above comment may contain gratuitous amounts of sarcasm.
BOYCOTT HASS AVOCADOS
Hey Houston,
Suck it; you suck
by vexedtechie on May 30, 2010 11:44 PM EDT up reply actions
watching sports plus on channel 5
Cardinals arrive in Chicago at 3am. Have a day game. Are back at the hotel at 6pm. The two Cardinals found working out in Ritz’s Gym: Pujols and Holliday.
sleep better
it’s hard to make yourself do it, though. still, i expected the hangover the second day – they were sluggish, whether silva was good or not.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
Does anyone know where I can find that ESPN article about which sports have the best athletes?
I’ve been googling, but I must be doing it wrong.
You can read it in any tone you like.
baseball
I'll leave this to Lao Tzu
by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 30, 2010 11:39 PM EDT up reply actions
i would say basketball
soccer too, but they don’t have the size and strength. same with tennis.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
soccer and basketball are more tests of endurance. baseball is more about reaction time and sprinting, etc. plus it depends on what position you play in each sport
I'll leave this to Lao Tzu
by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 30, 2010 11:44 PM EDT up reply actions
basketball players are extremely strong
and huge, and have endurance, and are fast and can jump, which is explosiveness. i’d say they would win the decathalon of sports. baseball players do the single most difficult thing, which is hit a baseball. but basketball players also have terrific eye-hand coordination and reaction times.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
I just watched that stanley cup game last night
and realized that hockey players are way up there too. they have to skate around all the time, and have to be agile on skates. they have to be tough and be able to take getting rammed against the boards, lose teeth, etc. they have to have a lot of endurance, and their hand eye has to be amazing considering the puck is pretty tiny. much respect to them… but I still like baseball much more, it seems like it has a lot of different types of athletic skills involved, and the widest variety.
I'll leave this to Lao Tzu
by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 31, 2010 12:16 AM EDT up reply actions
It's really hard to put them there
Just because not that many people really play hockey. If you put LeBron on skates at age 3 I’m pretty sure he still ends up being an insane skater/defenseman.
Not afraid to nitpick
i'd have to see them off the skates to better understand
maybe skating takes more out of you than stopping and starting in bursts in basketball, idk, but they only play like 20-25 minutes of a game i think. they can skate, which differentiates them, but i’m not sure they can run fast and things.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
Skating is hard.
Those guys sweat so freaking much, and they’re on ice!
You can read it in any tone you like.
Skating is insanely hard
I just think that a lot of how good they are at skating is the fact that they’ve been on ice since they were 3.
Not afraid to nitpick
Oh I know
But to say Ovechkin or whoever is among the most athletic people in the world is a tough case to make, we have no idea how he’d be at other sports/other athletes would be at hockey had they grown up with it. It’s a niche sport in terms of the number of people who play that basically requires you to have played when you were 5 years old to actually make the NHL, so no one, no matter how athletic, can just be a natural. The sport itself requires athleticism out the ass, but we don’t really know that the current hockey players are even the most naturally talented just because not enough people really play.
Plus being good at hockey is a whole lot less about who is the most athletic vs. who is the most skilled. Marian Gaborik among many others is almost certainly more athletic (speed, strength, shot power) than Crosby but the mystical “hockey sense” rules all.
Not afraid to nitpick
same with baseball
it’s about the skills, not the athleticism.
downhill skiing is tough too, but it’s like hockey in that sense of niche.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
That's even more niche.
Even regular folk go to the ice skating rink. Not everyone jumps moguls.
You can read it in any tone you like.
see, i've only put on ice skates once
but couldn’t count the times i’ve skied.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
Both activities wear me out something fierce
Stats are like a girl in a bikini, both would agree that Joe Morgan is an idiot
one of the players they interviewed after that 6-5 game seemed like he was out of his mind
like he had had an adrenaline rush for 15 minutes straight or something. he could barely talk
I'll leave this to Lao Tzu
by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 31, 2010 12:23 AM EDT up reply actions
dude...I don't care how you define "athletic," there have been some
reaaaaallly unathletic baseball players
silva
stav, stairs, kruk…
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
he was a very good athlete though
6’2", 215 is what b-r lists him, and back then even guys like jim thorpe didn’t look like the athletes today. i’ve always thought a good modern-day comparison, athletically, would be jay bruce – 6’3", 225.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
seems reasonable to me
he had spindly legs – if he was all muscle, like he would be today, then he would’ve weighed more. that was huge back then.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
Just looked at some photos of him as a hitter.
I would not describe his legs as spindly. And of course he would’ve been more muscled if he lived today.
You can read it in any tone you like.
those uniforms weren't exactly tailored, were they
must’ve been hot as hell too.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
No they weren't, but you can clearly see his legs in some shots.
You can read it in any tone you like.
i know
but he was definitely top-heavy, and it wasn’t all gut – dude was barrel-chested. and he had boog calves, not penny.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
Jonathon Broxton has an ass that
makes Ruth look like Kate Moss
Stats are like a girl in a bikini, both would agree that Joe Morgan is an idiot
Didn't know I was trying to but what did I win???
Stats are like a girl in a bikini, both would agree that Joe Morgan is an idiot
they listed Elay as 6-3 215 from the day he was drafted til the day
he retired as a much stouter man
Stats are like a girl in a bikini, both would agree that Joe Morgan is an idiot
i'm thinking ruth's was more in the
middle of his career, or later – don’t know that they listed those things in programs way back when, but who knows.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
broxton is a pear
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
just a horse, a big fat horse
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see?
http://bronxbrasstacks.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/babe-ruth-at-bat.jpg
I don’t know who that catcher is, but Ruth dwarfs him.
You can read it in any tone you like.
oh, definitely
I’m 6’2, 200, and if babe ruth weighed 215 pounds at the height of his ruthiness I would feel a lot worse about that than I do.
ha!
Ruth looks more like 6’2" 245 in some Yankees shots. Maybe bigger.
You can read it in any tone you like.
The Yankees released ruth after a .985 OPS year
at the age of 39
Stats are like a girl in a bikini, both would agree that Joe Morgan is an idiot
I wonder why.
Too expensive? Too fat? Too reckless? Feeble minded in his old age?
You can read it in any tone you like.
What is funny is that it took 4 years untill
another Yankee OF posted an OPS that high when a 22 yr old Joltin Joe did it on the strength of a .346/.412/.673 46HR effort
Stats are like a girl in a bikini, both would agree that Joe Morgan is an idiot
at 39 likely the equivalent of a griffey today
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
Griffey hasn't had a .985 OPS since he was 27
and that was nowhere near the deadball era
Stats are like a girl in a bikini, both would agree that Joe Morgan is an idiot
i thought you were talking about in
the field? some adam dunn talk? so i’m saying he was as good in the field as griffey at 39
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
With Gehrig at 1st there
was nowhere to move him but he was second on the team in every category but batting average and stolen bases
Stats are like a girl in a bikini, both would agree that Joe Morgan is an idiot
neither was ruth
the 30s were an extremely high-offense era; the league OPS in 1934 was higher than it’ll be this year, I think.
what was the home run record the year Ruth
hit 54
Stats are like a girl in a bikini, both would agree that Joe Morgan is an idiot
his own, 29, I think
he showed up at the very end of the dead ball era, but the twenties and thirties—in part because of him—were much different. The league OPS his last year in Boston is .695, then the first year in New York it’s .768.
Obviously a .985 OPS is a .985 OPS, though; short of 2000 Coors Field it’s hard to knock.
at 39 not something you should let walk
Stats are like a girl in a bikini, both would agree that Joe Morgan is an idiot
Move Biscuit Pants to second!
or LF let the old man hit!!
Stats are like a girl in a bikini, both would agree that Joe Morgan is an idiot
I remember reading the creamer biography
that he wanted to manage, more than anything else, and wasn’t being given the opportunity, but I’m not sure if that actually came to a head then.
he was sort of a John Daly meets Mickey Mantle type
wasn’t he hard to live with but also hard not to love
Stats are like a girl in a bikini, both would agree that Joe Morgan is an idiot
something like that
it’s the talent that fascinates me, though. what could it possibly be like to be that much better than anybody else who’s ever done what you do, and to know it?
the year he hit 29 or so
wasn’t it more than most teams, or all teams combined – something ridiculous.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
Just saying that their are a lot of
fallacies that begin with ignoring external factors in weighing an era, for instance it could not have helped Coors Fields numbers that the Rockies ran a lumbering OF out behind a AAAA pitching staff 82 games a year
Stats are like a girl in a bikini, both would agree that Joe Morgan is an idiot
What was the line from "The Babe"?
“You can’t count on hitting home runs all the time. In this league we hit em’ where they ain’t.”
“Well, they ain’t over the wall, so that’s where I’ll hit em.”
/paraphrasing, it’s been a while since I saw the movie.
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 31, 2010 2:14 AM EDT up reply actions
That's my understanding.
A man after Mac’s own heart.
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 31, 2010 2:57 AM EDT up reply actions
I'm not a very good judge of this sort of thing,
but going by my own frame to his, I’d say he was more that 245. I’m 5’9", 240lbs. Not as thin as I should be but nowhere near being a fat-ass. I don’t think I’m anywhere near as big as his frame suggests he was
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 31, 2010 3:04 AM EDT up reply actions
pujols is listed 6'3", 230
if ruth was definitely 6’2", i could see him weighing around albert’s listed weight.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
So, you think the pics are more likely an optical illusion?
Not arguing, just asking?
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 31, 2010 3:16 AM EDT up reply actions
no, the pics might have a range of 30 lbs.
which would be about the range of griffey i’d say, from rookie year to this. basically i think ruth was about pujols size, but whereas it’s normal today it wasn’t then, so in comparison to other players of his generation ruth was pretty big.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
those are extreme examples
you could pick any sport and say, hey, I’m going to pick out the least athletic looking players
I'll leave this to Lao Tzu
by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 31, 2010 12:37 AM EDT up reply actions
byfuglien or whatever his name is on the 'hawks looks pretty chunky
but he is one of their best players.
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 31, 2010 12:38 AM EDT up reply actions
He doesn't look fat. He just has a double chin.
He’s no John Kruk, that’s for sure.
You can read it in any tone you like.
yet
John Kruk was a good hitter.
I'll leave this to Lao Tzu
by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 31, 2010 12:42 AM EDT up reply actions
maybe he can skate too
but he’s not athletic
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
apparently people have re-defined athletic
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 31, 2010 12:44 AM EDT up reply actions
I mean, you're making it a very nuanced
definition, I’m just going with what’s intuitive. Hitting a ball requires outstanding corrindation and reaction time, but I think most people, including myself, would be more inclined to regard the greater atheltic feat as…you know, like Michael Jordan taking off from the free throw line, flying through the air, contorting his body, maintaining in-air balance, and still having the coordination and deft touch to put the ball in the hoop while being challenged by opponets on every side.
I just see the definition for what it is
a very broad definition
I'll leave this to Lao Tzu
by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 31, 2010 12:50 AM EDT up reply actions
we can narrow it though
as kruk is fond of saying, “i’m no athlete. i played baseball.”
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
yeah
spants already said that
I'll leave this to Lao Tzu
by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 31, 2010 1:08 AM EDT up reply actions
yeah, saw it below when i got there
he’s being funny, but not kidding
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
well now I'm kinda mad
because you are saying that baseball is not athletic.
I'll leave this to Lao Tzu
by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 31, 2010 1:29 AM EDT up reply actions
i'm saying it's not a prerequisite
and that it is a greater prerequisite in some other sports. there are great athletes in baseball – 40-40 guys is where i’d start.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
Dave Winfield
according to that top 10 article, was the #3 all around athlete
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 31, 2010 2:16 AM EDT up reply actions
skipped the minors jumped straigght to pro ball
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yes, because he played basketball
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
maybe you could say he's not cut/sculpted/looks good in clothing ads
but that has nothing to do with being athletic
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 31, 2010 12:46 AM EDT up reply actions
Yes he was.
But hitting is mostly hand-eye coordination. He probably wasn’t so great at baserunning or fielding range.
You can read it in any tone you like.
as a joke
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 31, 2010 12:44 AM EDT up reply actions
You sure about that?
There are varying degrees of athleticism. Kruk was very good at one of them for sure.
You can read it in any tone you like.
by definition, he is an athlete
sorry for being logical ;)
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 31, 2010 12:48 AM EDT up reply actions
I agree.
But in many ways he was incredibly unathletic. Basketball players and hockey players and football players are usually not so glaringly unathletic in many areas.
You can read it in any tone you like.
we are just getting into aesthetics
I'll leave this to Lao Tzu
by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 31, 2010 12:54 AM EDT up reply actions
I have no idea really
I saw him make a few tough plays at first. can’t remember how fast he was though, probably not
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 31, 2010 1:02 AM EDT up reply actions
he was an outfielder
that had to move to first
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
Tony Gwynn stole 56 bases as a 27 year old
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exactly
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 31, 2010 1:09 AM EDT up reply actions
Kruk stole 58 his entire career.
Career high of 18 his second season. He stole 20 over his last 5 seasons.
You can read it in any tone you like.
yeah but he did not start
until he was in his late twenties
Stats are like a girl in a bikini, both would agree that Joe Morgan is an idiot
His career didn't last long.
Yet another way he was unathletic.
You can read it in any tone you like.
yeah or got hurt
he obviously still had it at the plate towards the end
Stats are like a girl in a bikini, both would agree that Joe Morgan is an idiot
I liked him a lot as a Philly that 93` team
was classic what a mess
Stats are like a girl in a bikini, both would agree that Joe Morgan is an idiot
Also, he was 26 when he was a starter.
His second season. Many rookies aren’t immediately starters. Makes you wonder why he wasn’t called up sooner.
You can read it in any tone you like.
back then they thought people peaked later
but he had two full years at AAA when he hit .326 and .351
Stats are like a girl in a bikini, both would agree that Joe Morgan is an idiot
They really were the KC Royals
of the 80`s
Stats are like a girl in a bikini, both would agree that Joe Morgan is an idiot
why doesn't colby steal a shit ton of bases then
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 31, 2010 1:11 AM EDT up reply actions
basestealing is more than just running fast
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 31, 2010 1:12 AM EDT up reply actions
I agree with that.
I was talking specifically about John Kruk, mind you.
You can read it in any tone you like.
why?
basestealing is also a mental thing, which is also a part of athleticism. it is not just the body
I'll leave this to Lao Tzu
by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 31, 2010 1:14 AM EDT up reply actions
true
using Kruk as an example for your argumet against baseball seems like cheating to me. but I digress, here’s an interesting article:http://thesituationist.wordpress.com/2007/03/20/the-unconscious-genius-of-baseball-players/
I'll leave this to Lao Tzu
by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 31, 2010 1:16 AM EDT up reply actions
Cheating?
You’ve got a line drawn in the sand and everyone on one side is an athlete. Just pointing out that it’s more nuanced than that to most people.
You can read it in any tone you like.
I am just going by the definition of the word
I'll leave this to Lao Tzu
by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 31, 2010 1:18 AM EDT up reply actions
And we were talking degrees.
But to say that I’m cheating in the argument is wack.
You can read it in any tone you like.
you are saying that baseball is not as athletic of a sport
because it has dudes that do not look like athletes. doesn’t seem all that nuanced to me
I'll leave this to Lao Tzu
by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 31, 2010 1:22 AM EDT up reply actions
it's all good
I forgot what we are arguing about really I guess
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 31, 2010 1:24 AM EDT up reply actions
I thought I told you to
Shave those sideburns
Stats are like a girl in a bikini, both would agree that Joe Morgan is an idiot
it's not a requirement
some sports require it.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
who is the least athletic HOF
you can name, Kruk is a bit like a 3pt specialist in the NBA to me. Frank Thomas was aTight End at augurn when Bo Jackson was there
Stats are like a girl in a bikini, both would agree that Joe Morgan is an idiot
exactly
the definition of the word is so broad that different positions will require different skillsets, etc
I'll leave this to Lao Tzu
by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 31, 2010 1:20 AM EDT up reply actions
I love me some Augurn
Handegg let me tell you
Stats are like a girl in a bikini, both would agree that Joe Morgan is an idiot
yogi berra comes to mind first
but many could be named if you want.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
you think someone who wasn't
athletic could catch over 2000 games? Have you ever played catcher?
Stats are like a girl in a bikini, both would agree that Joe Morgan is an idiot
i don't consider
yadi real athletic. or bengie. or jose
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
try crouching for three hours
Stats are like a girl in a bikini, both would agree that Joe Morgan is an idiot
believe me
that’s how i watch games at dusty old fields in the boondocks – it’s sorta chinese i’d say. people do comment and get a kick out of it.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
made me laugh
that whole phils team…it was like bull durham/major league.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
remember incavilia(sp?)
dribbling chaw down his chin? that team was a collection of characters
Stats are like a girl in a bikini, both would agree that Joe Morgan is an idiot
yes, a less athletic being than colby
could steal more bases than him.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
he was a good athlete
what that has to do with kruk i have no idea
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
so john daly is an athlete?
bowlers?
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
absolutely
as I’ve stated 100 times, the definition of athlete is super broad. you just have to have skills in a sport, the better your skills, the more athletic you are. I think what people are talking about more applies to body building, etc.
I'll leave this to Lao Tzu
by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 31, 2010 1:03 AM EDT up reply actions
looks can be deceiving
I will leave it at that
I'll leave this to Lao Tzu
by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 31, 2010 1:09 AM EDT up reply actions
you are missing this
a non-athletic person could be a pro bowler or golfer or baseball player, at different percentages. 99% of basketball players are athletic. that is a very high percentage compared to other sports. soccer would have a similar percentage, but then soccer players don’t have the size or strength of basketball players.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
show me a definition of athletic that says that a player of a sport is not athletic
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 31, 2010 1:50 AM EDT up reply actions
i think
you consider:
pro athlete = athletic
i don’t. so we are obviously talking about two different things, since you would classify john daly as athletic.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
nope
this is what I am considering:
a person trained or gifted in exercises or contests involving physical agility, stamina, or strength; a participant in a sport, exercise, or game requiring physical skill.
I'll leave this to Lao Tzu
by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 31, 2010 2:09 AM EDT up reply actions
so 95% of the world
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
it is a pretty loose definition I suppose
I'll leave this to Lao Tzu
by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 31, 2010 1:11 PM EDT up reply actions
dude
you are not getting the point. Kruk was a really good player, but doesn’t look athletic. there are super fat football players that are far more athletic than you or I. you are dumbing down the argument.
I'll leave this to Lao Tzu
by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 31, 2010 12:42 AM EDT up reply actions
it all depends on what sport you are playing
and what goals there are to be accomplished. I still think hitting a 99mph fastball is going to be just as hard as anything else. you have to practice your whole life to develop these skills, so why compare the sports I guess. I’m pretty sold that hockey is the most athletic though, by that article.
I'll leave this to Lao Tzu
by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 31, 2010 12:43 AM EDT up reply actions
i'll take michael jordan or karl malone in their prime
in the decathlon over any pair of hockey players.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
I grow tired of this argument
it’s all conjecture unless they go out and do it. a decathlon is not the definitive sport, is it? athletic just means you have a skill in a particular sport. it’s such a broad definition that this whole argument is pretty much conjecture.
I'll leave this to Lao Tzu
by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 31, 2010 12:48 AM EDT up reply actions
That's why I like that ESPN article/ranking system.
They have sortable charts so you can see which sport requires the most hand-eye coordination, the most strength, etc. Of course they’re all athletes. There are just different areas and different needs for each sport.
You can read it in any tone you like.
yeah people this is what american gladiators is for
Stats are like a girl in a bikini, both would agree that Joe Morgan is an idiot
haha
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 31, 2010 12:52 AM EDT up reply actions
what amazes me about hockey players
is that they have to use their whole body just to be able to skate fast, then they have to have hand eye coordination to go after the puck, and they have to be very tough and have lots of endurance since their season is almost as long as baseball, well, it’s closest I think. and of course, all the skating around and taking shots, getting in fights, etc
I'll leave this to Lao Tzu
by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 31, 2010 12:51 AM EDT up reply actions
it's like basketball but mixed with football
or something to that effect
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 31, 2010 12:55 AM EDT up reply actions
ummmm
constant checking and grinding? shame on you for putting those images in my mind!
by puffymonkey13 on May 31, 2010 12:56 AM EDT up reply actions
you can be a pro athlete without being "athletic"
carlos silva is a pro athlete, because he plays baseball, but he is not athletic. there are athletes in every sport – what i think this argument is, which sport has the highest percentage? in what sport do you 99% sure have to be athletic to play – a requisite. well, it’s not baseball, obviously.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
I am merely disputing your definition of athletic
I'll leave this to Lao Tzu
by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 31, 2010 1:07 AM EDT up reply actions
you are the only person i have ever heard
argue kruk is athletic, by definition. playing a sport does not make one “athletic” necessarily. most sumo wrestlers are not athletic.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
He is a professional athlete but not particularly what
I would call athletic, I think Van Slyke once likened him to a beer truck driver, That said he did play a sport for money at the highest level
Stats are like a girl in a bikini, both would agree that Joe Morgan is an idiot
sumo wrestlers are amazing atheletes
Chad Akebono could do a standing backflip at 500lbs
Stats are like a girl in a bikini, both would agree that Joe Morgan is an idiot
now that is one athletic feat that I would like to see
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 31, 2010 1:52 AM EDT up reply actions
or was that E. Honda?
Stats are like a girl in a bikini, both would agree that Joe Morgan is an idiot
that is one guy
so maybe 1% are athletic?
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
you seem to think that
they are fat therefor not athletic? is 40 time a prereq for being “athletic” is Rulon Gardner atheletic? Lance Armstrong?
Stats are like a girl in a bikini, both would agree that Joe Morgan is an idiot
yes, both of those guys are
very much. but a guy weighing 600+ pounds who can’t run to the end of the block, no. i was on a trans-oceanic flight with a sumo wrestler before. they have to fast for days before because they can’t fit in the bathroom. you can be athletic at that size, but it would be extremely rare. i am talking about athleticism being a prerequisite for a sport 90+ percent of the time, and therefore which sport would require the most athleticism.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
sure it does
the definition of athletic means that you have a skillset in a sport, it is as simple as that.
I'll leave this to Lao Tzu
by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 31, 2010 1:51 AM EDT up reply actions
You know the phrase "all-around athlete?"
I think that’s what most of us are talking about here.
You can read it in any tone you like.
no, that's what
everyone is always talking about every time they talk about athleticism, except this one instance here where apparently being a good bowler makes you an exemplary athlete
if you are a good bowler
it means that you are athletic at bowling, and have good muscle memory, hand eye coordination, etc.
being an athlete or athletic is completely subjective to what sport you are playing…. and is not limited to just body tone. you could have a perfect body but fucked up muscle memory and not be athletic
I'll leave this to Lao Tzu
by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 31, 2010 1:59 AM EDT up reply actions
well this is a stupid argument
but I’m trying to avoid work so: Within the context of a single sport, it may be somewhat subjective. That’s exactly why people have suggested methods of stacking up paticipants in different sports and objectively measuring them against one another, for instance in a decathlon (though that’s not necessarily how I’d make the determination). Now: bowler or basketball player. You tell me. That is clearly what most people are talking about when they debate the “most athletic” sport and to claim otherwise, or to justify a posittion of disagreement on the basis of some technical definition, is jsut being willfully contrarian for the sake of being willfully contrarian.
I've come up with a solution
call it AAA, or all around athleticism, just to clear things up
I'll leave this to Lao Tzu
by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 31, 2010 2:08 AM EDT up reply actions
Keep it up and Parker Bone III will come roll stuff
into your legs at amazing speeds
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ok
there must be a more specific word then that could be used. I don’t know if there is a word for that though other than all around athlete… maybe an all arounder?
here’s a top 10 of aaa’s http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=degree/list_allaroundathletes
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 31, 2010 2:02 AM EDT up reply actions
lot of baseball players on that list
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 31, 2010 2:06 AM EDT up reply actions
minnesota fats was athletic
LOL
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
supposedly Fatty Arbuckle was
Stats are like a girl in a bikini, both would agree that Joe Morgan is an idiot
fun with definitions tonight
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 31, 2010 2:11 AM EDT up reply actions
a footnote (to add fuel to the smoldering fire)
There were sportswriters who wouldnt vote for tiger woods for “athlete of the year” in the past because they didn’t consider golfers “athletes.” Others argued that of all the golfers, Tiger was probably the MOST athletic. It was (and still is) an ongoing debate on the definition of athleticism.
by puffymonkey13 on May 31, 2010 2:30 AM EDT up reply actions
i think most people mistake
that when used in that sense, athlete = sports player, at least that’s how i look at it
nascar drivers are called athletes right?
Rasmus can hit lefties
cardinalred
St. Louis Sports blog
by stlcardsfan4 on May 31, 2010 2:23 PM EDT up reply actions
athletic = physically active and strong; good at athletics or sports
I'll leave this to Lao Tzu
by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 31, 2010 12:34 AM EDT up reply actions
apples, oranges and bananas
Baseball players are judged on how they perform ANY or ALL of the skills of running, catching, throwing and hitting. If you can do ALL of them, you are an elite in the sport. But if you can do ANY of them very well, you still CAN be an elite. In basketball, most of the elite can do at least two (scoring and rebounding, scoring and passing, rebounding and defending). The argument becomes either “what is the most physically demanding sport” vs. “what sport requires the greatest skill set?” Baseball certainly isnt the most physically demanding but it does arguably require the greatest skill set.
by puffymonkey13 on May 31, 2010 12:48 AM EDT up reply actions
thats what I'm saying
is that it tests one of the widest ranges in abilities
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 31, 2010 12:52 AM EDT up reply actions
making a three-pointer with a hand in your face
is as difficult as getting a hit – 30% success rate is good. let a baseball player try it, and let a basketball player try hitting. neither will do too well. so we put them in an athletic competition which requires every element of classic athleticism – the decathlon – and see who comes out ahead. the best baseball player is apu. pit him against lebron or kobe, whoever you think is the best basketball player. who wins?
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
wins at what?
what are they doing?
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 31, 2010 1:13 AM EDT up reply actions
I just don't care that much about the decathlon I guess
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 31, 2010 1:13 AM EDT up reply actions
my 1.83 cents (adjusted for inflation)
The best athletes in any of the major sports would be successful in most of the other major sports if they had made that their pursuit at an early age. We all know “they guy” we went to high school with who was great at everything but had to choose which to pursue. Bo Jackson or Herschel Walker, anyone? Jordan tried to prove (unsuccessfully) that one skill set automatically translates into another. With development, maybe, but it isnt automatic.
by puffymonkey13 on May 31, 2010 1:29 AM EDT up reply actions
thank you
Jordan sucked at baseball
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 31, 2010 1:32 AM EDT up reply actions
Deion wanted to try out for the Hawks
at one point, and I remember reading that Iverson once picked off 8 passes in one game in High School
Stats are like a girl in a bikini, both would agree that Joe Morgan is an idiot
antonio gates never played football
in college. i watched him play basketball, though, and he was such a good athlete that the chargers drafted him. like skeets was such a good athlete, or bob hayes, that they were pursued in football.
now gates, had he never played college basketball but football instead, would have never been drafted in basketball because of his athleticism.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
yeah but that is beacause he is 6'5" if he was 7' he would have
been a lottery pick
Stats are like a girl in a bikini, both would agree that Joe Morgan is an idiot
uhh...no
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
darko was a highly skilled basketball
player at a very young age. he never played football to my knowledge. they tried to hit the next dirk nowitzki, and likely missed. dirk also did not play football, but was a highly skilled basketball player.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
but he was the best athlete on the field
no one is arguing that, so it sort of proves a point contrary to yours.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
Bo Jackson, Brian Jordan, Dave Winfield, and John Elway
would like a word
Stats are like a girl in a bikini, both would agree that Joe Morgan is an idiot
did not know they were in AA with him
though bo is down around birmingham i guess.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
just saying those are guys who were premier atheletes
on the baseball field who were also elite in other sports
Stats are like a girl in a bikini, both would agree that Joe Morgan is an idiot
and i'm saying
on that baseball field he was on, he was the best athlete, but not the best baseball player (though not the worst, either)
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
maybe but he would be an extreme example
Stats are like a girl in a bikini, both would agree that Joe Morgan is an idiot
there would be a lot of "toolsy"
players in the minors that would also qualify – the cards probably have some.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
you're definition of athlete is incorrect
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 31, 2010 1:54 AM EDT up reply actions
no, i think it is pretty much the accepted idea
of athlete. it dates back to the ancient olympics.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
a person trained or gifted in exercises or contests involving physical agility, stamina, or strength; a participant in a sport, exercise, or game requiring physical skill.
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 31, 2010 2:18 AM EDT up reply actions
change that "or" to "and" in the first
part, and i would agree. the second part encompasses most everyone, so is not very discriminating.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
why would you revise the definition in the dictionary
I don’t get it
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 31, 2010 1:10 PM EDT up reply actions
i use the decathlon because the title
“world’s greatest athlete” goes to the olympic winner of that event.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
don't worry cardball
I get into this debate once every season. and it is always epic.
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 31, 2010 2:15 AM EDT up reply actions
bastard
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
I was an accident, so not too far off
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 31, 2010 2:21 AM EDT up reply actions
hahahaha
welcome to the club.
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 31, 2010 3:32 AM EDT up reply actions
pretty large group!
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 31, 2010 1:09 PM EDT up reply actions
my personal opinion is that since you don't NEED to be athletic to be successful in baseball
its not more athletic…. i mean you could argue so and so is one of the most athletic players but he doesn’t NEED to be in order to be successfull… i mean just look at the traits
hand-eye coordination – none needed
speed – not necesarily related
quick reaction – a lot of times they have athleticism, but imma have to say that aren’t necessarily related as well
power – none needed
once again a lot of times, players have good athleticism and sometimes it translates to those, but I’m guessing there are examples of players who have all those traits and aren’t necessarily athletic
Rasmus can hit lefties
cardinalred
St. Louis Sports blog
by stlcardsfan4 on May 31, 2010 2:20 PM EDT up reply actions
is this it?
http://sports.espn.go.com/espnmag/story?id=3424124
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 30, 2010 11:41 PM EDT up reply actions
I thought it had more lists, more sports, and some sort of method to the madness.
I wish I could find it.
You can read it in any tone you like.
so it was pretty recent, right?
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 30, 2010 11:45 PM EDT up reply actions
Within the last few years, I guess.
I think I first saw it linked to here.
You can read it in any tone you like.
ha!
I would have put hockey towards the top too… forgot about boxing
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 30, 2010 11:48 PM EDT up reply actions
this is an interesting conversation here
http://www.insidethebook.com/ee/index.php/site/comments/which_sport_has_the_best_athletes/
I tend to agree with this comment most, since I am biased towards baseball
I don’t know how to compare different sports which require/reward different athletic skills. For example, is a sprinter or marathon runner the better athlete? What about powerlifters vs. high jumpers? Wrestlers vs. cyclists? What about the decathlon?
Baseball can test a broad range of skills, particularly complex motor skills involved in fielding, hitting, and pitching. To perform those acts well at the professional level requires quite a lot of athleticism. Most sports tend to test a narrower set of skills.
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 30, 2010 11:47 PM EDT up reply actions
*quotes around the last two paragraphs
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 30, 2010 11:50 PM EDT up reply actions
Eh
I’ve always reasoned it on which players would have been good at the most number of sports had they grown up playing them. I don’t buy that soccer players win under that criteria—-really just not enough size/strength. I usually end up going with football/basketball depending on how you value strength, but usually end up with basketball with LeBron being the tiebreaker seeing as how he could probably dominate football too. I feel convinced that LeBron could have been good at any sport aside from baseball (too tall=too many holes in swing—-maybe as a .pitcher but who knows if he has that type of athleticism).
Not afraid to nitpick
after watching the stanley cup on saturday
I’m beginning to think hockey players are maybe the most athletic. football and basketball are up there too.
but it’s apples vs oranges type of argument to me, each sport has it’s own requirements for skills. it’s rare to see an athlete be able to play multiple sports well.
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 31, 2010 12:18 AM EDT up reply actions
and football you are really only talking about the skill positions
on offense and the linebackers/secondary.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
And DE too
I will always be amazed at Mario Williams combine stats: 6’7 295 ran a 4.66, 35 reps of 225 and a 40 inch vertical.
Not afraid to nitpick
I was thinking that too
I’m thinking about staying at Drury Inn
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 30, 2010 11:50 PM EDT up reply actions
i know people that got the Hilton at the Ballpark (next to Busch)
The weekend before the 19th for only $45 a night from Priceline make your own bid
by FlimtotheFlam on May 30, 2010 11:53 PM EDT up reply actions
wow
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 30, 2010 11:54 PM EDT up reply actions
no idea
does that have anything to do with david freese?
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 30, 2010 11:56 PM EDT up reply actions
freese has a brother?
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"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on May 31, 2010 12:32 AM EDT up reply actions
that must be it!
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 31, 2010 12:35 AM EDT up reply actions
his feelings have now betrayed him too!!
…wait.
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by Yadi2Second on May 31, 2010 12:36 AM EDT up reply actions
Does he play second?
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 31, 2010 3:33 AM EDT up reply actions
Don't knock it til you try it...
…It’ll consume you. It’s hilariously great.
Note: Above comment may contain gratuitous amounts of sarcasm.
BOYCOTT HASS AVOCADOS
Hey Houston,
Suck it; you suck
how do you look up catchers and throwing people out
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 31, 2010 12:35 AM EDT reply actions
is Yadi leading this stat?
or maybe Torrealba?
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 31, 2010 12:35 AM EDT up reply actions
Yadi is hampered because there are fewer people who try to run on him
like rookies and Ryan Theriot.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on May 31, 2010 12:36 AM EDT up reply actions
true
maybe just look at how many total steals on a catcher
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 31, 2010 12:37 AM EDT up reply actions
(this year, I should say)
I think overall Yadi leads by a substantial margin.
I’m finding Goold and Hummel talking about it in 2008… they didn’t start keeping that stat till relatively recently in the modern era. It says Pudge had 81 back then. Then it goes down to Benito Santiago with 45.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on May 31, 2010 12:40 AM EDT up reply actions
SportsCenter has its typical completely stupid graphic
http://espn.go.com/blog/sportscenter/post/_/id/35722/yadier-molinas-outstanding-arm
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on May 31, 2010 12:41 AM EDT up reply actions
so that's over Pudge's whole career
Yadi is well into the mid-30s.
I’m wondering how many more Pudge has now. his playing time wasn’t great, and he’s been hurt.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
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by Yadi2Second on May 31, 2010 12:43 AM EDT up reply actions
i think yadi is out-pacing pudge
chitown, just look at b-r fielding stats, and they will give you the percentage, which is all that matters since no one runs on yadi
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
I wish these answer sites would give a source
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by Yadi2Second on May 31, 2010 12:49 AM EDT up reply actions
it is rather annoying that Yadi is so astronomically good at stats that no one bothered to keep.
just one case in point. no way to compare the historical context because there’s no data, or no data before a certain point.
if that costs him in certain recognitions later, I’m gonna be hella pissed.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on May 31, 2010 12:56 AM EDT up reply actions
I don't want the percentage
I want the total number of steals vs catchers
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 31, 2010 12:56 AM EDT up reply actions
while interesting...
it would be a totally misleading stat, more dependent on the number of baserunners allowed, longevity/innings played, etc., rather than a catcher’s ability to (1) throw out runners or (2) convince teams not to try to steal in the first place.
by puffymonkey13 on May 31, 2010 12:59 AM EDT up reply actions
also lead in CS%
Pads 2nd
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 31, 2010 1:01 AM EDT up reply actions
I found it
only 12 stolen bases against us as a team, best in the majors. Padres are 5th
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 31, 2010 1:00 AM EDT up reply actions
they'll give you that, and attempts
just have to figure the percentage yourself.
are you talking about a list of every catcher…?
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
yeah, I found it
Cardinals lead in CS% and stolen bases against
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 31, 2010 1:24 AM EDT up reply actions
in context
those stats (total steals and steal percentage) put together makes my previous post kinda irrelevant, huh?
if people have only stolen 12 bases against us
they are both being deterred by Yadi’s reputation and his ability to throw people out
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 31, 2010 1:05 AM EDT up reply actions
I read somewhere on here recently that Tony wants to have good catchers so that the pitchers don't have to worry about keeping the runner on as much
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 31, 2010 1:06 AM EDT up reply actions
plus he'll pick them off at first anyway if they are not careful
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 31, 2010 1:06 AM EDT up reply actions
yadi
is the best i’ve ever seen at doing that.
by puffymonkey13 on May 31, 2010 1:07 AM EDT up reply actions
Hmm...
That may be true, but the Cardinals require a quick move to home. They actually time the pitchers. Some teams care more about this than others.
You can read it in any tone you like.
semi-serious question
do any of the cards pitchers have a plus-pickoff move (if there is such a thing?). You would think, simply because of the abundance of right-handers, that the time to the plate is probably more important than the pickoff move (plus yadi has the best pickoff move on the staff).
by puffymonkey13 on May 31, 2010 1:09 AM EDT up reply actions
Franklin.
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"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
honestly I am so, so glad Frankie doesn't have excruciatingly long innings anymore
when he was long relief it would just go on and on. it was that pause between pickoffs.
now he just goes on.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
Piñeiro was pretty good too, I think.
ah, Jo-el. godspeed, Kicksave.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
there's that too
I thought you meant at keeping the runner on
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 31, 2010 1:10 AM EDT up reply actions
i think mang does that
He talks to them hypnotically…puts them into a “do not even try it” trance…unless, of course, he wants yadi to throw someone out, in which case he talks them into it.
by puffymonkey13 on May 31, 2010 1:13 AM EDT up reply actions
nah. Albert is really zen at first base. and talkative.
but it’s been confirmed as a set play between Albert and Yadi, and I have seen what looks like Dave Duncan calling a pickoff play. Albert probably wants them to try it, just to do that double-tap with the glove.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
Oquendo barehanded that foul ball off Albert's bat real well
in the second home run.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
what, like
after it bounced off the building across the street?
Well the girls would turn the color of the avocado when he would drive down the street in his El Dorado... -the modern lovers
I love that interview. Albert laughs at you doubters! HE LAUGHS.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
this
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 31, 2010 1:10 AM EDT up reply actions
he cracks up, even.
I guess that’s why they keep Strauss around. so Albert can text “LMFAO”
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
yet he hasn't been laughing himself much lately
you can’t say he wasn’t concerned. today was a relief for us all, including him.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
in the gametime blather they said
he was so on during BP, someone asked him if he wanted to talk to someone in the stands, and Albert said, no, I’m working on my hitting.
like: shhhh. ang thingking.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
haha
and then broke a window…maybe.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
it was either Holliday or Pujols, imo
probably was Albert. I wonder if he knows about the property damage
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
make the cubs pay
love it.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
oh,
it’s mainly one conversation about what constitutes athleticism
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
the philosophy of athleticism 101
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 31, 2010 1:26 AM EDT up reply actions
hear about grabiel - is that you who's high on him?
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
so it was you, right?
somebody here talks about him on occasion.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
i wanna sponsor his B-R page and put the thing
i am A.D.A.M. i just became self aware. i think i was sent to destroy all in my path
or however it goes on there
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
too awesome.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/31/sports/baseball/31pitcher.html?src=me
Eri Yoshida!
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
I know it's the minor leagues,
but she got a freaking RBI single!
You can read it in any tone you like.
It's not official Minor League Baseball
but it is independent league professional baseball. A little googling reveals it’s roughly equivalent to Double-A baseball and that the Mexican league is akin to Triple-A ball.
You can read it in any tone you like.
really?
i would’ve guessed like DSL level of competitiveness
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
Another
link.
Her team is streaming all home games this season because of all the attention. You can follow the link from the story and go watch her performance.
You can read it in any tone you like.
telling you
they should get the switch-pitcher too. be a hell of a barnstorming team.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
Heh. But I don't think the Yankees are ready to give up on him yet.
You can read it in any tone you like.
i wonder if she could end up pitching short relief
at some point in affiliated baseball
70 MPH FB and a knuckleball would be quite the change of pace
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
how fast do you think knuckleballs are?
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
I think he's saying that it'd be a change of pace relative to the other pitchers,
not that one pitch would be a change of pace relative to the other. I could be wrong, though.
that's what i mean
you got some starter dealing in the low nineties and then she comes in and then she’s relieved by the francisco samuel or something
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
i hope francisco samuel is actually francisco samuel
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
i'm going to the game tomorrow
so i apologize for the inevitable loss.
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by stlcardinalsfang on May 31, 2010 1:50 AM EDT reply actions
rude.
follow me on twitter @nickg105
by stlcardinalsfang on May 31, 2010 1:58 AM EDT up reply actions
time to catch some z's
crazy week!
got laundry, then watching the game, then a free concert in millennium park tomorrow. thunderstorm here now, cooled things off. night night
I'll leave this to Lao Tzu
by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 31, 2010 2:25 AM EDT reply actions
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