Game 27 Overflow II
by the red baron on May 4, 2010 10:30 PM EDT
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Pretty sure we are going up against Roy in the 4th game
The Redbirds are of the highest priority to me... As it should be
Coming into this series I was hoping for a split
realistically I mean
The Redbirds are of the highest priority to me... As it should be
for some reason I have been thinking that Lohse is going to beat Halladay
just because, we live in strange times, I guess
he is a bit eccentric
by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 4, 2010 10:50 PM EDT up reply actions
stranger things have happened
Rasmus can hit lefties
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by stlcardsfan4 on May 4, 2010 10:54 PM EDT up reply actions
bermuda triangle, for one
he is a bit eccentric
by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 4, 2010 11:38 PM EDT up reply actions
that was too cool
I was so hoping for first contact
"There's a lot of things we say that don't make sense to our viewers. Okay, primarily me." ~Al Hrabosky~
by YesWeOquendo on May 4, 2010 11:40 PM EDT up reply actions
a dimensional portal, at least
he is a bit eccentric
by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 4, 2010 11:53 PM EDT up reply actions
penny>kendrick
still very possible
"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
we are better
but on the road, so a split would have been fine. but i was hoping 3 of 4.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
its 3 more innings than AW
he’s pitched 3 more innings than Waino has so far in same amount of starts
Rasmus can hit lefties
cardinalred
St. Louis Sports blog
by stlcardsfan4 on May 4, 2010 10:58 PM EDT up reply actions
does anybody know if minor league keeps track of BABIP?
im doing a fanpost highlight lucky and unlucky starts and so far have calculated by hand (which as far as I know, is right)
Rasmus can hit lefties
cardinalred
St. Louis Sports blog
thanks
Rasmus can hit lefties
cardinalred
St. Louis Sports blog
by stlcardsfan4 on May 4, 2010 11:01 PM EDT up reply actions
so Hawk blew the game tonight?
Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls; the most massive characters are seared with scars
nah, the LOBsters did
"...and pujols has given st louis the lead"
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he did
but so did the offense (again)
he is a bit eccentric
by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 4, 2010 11:15 PM EDT up reply actions
tony, skip, and boog couldn't get colby to bat/a runner in from third
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
That and Albert first-pitch swinging with the bases loaded.
And Matt K-ing 3×.
You can read it in any tone you like.
that's awesome
he is a bit eccentric
by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 5, 2010 12:03 AM EDT up reply actions
note: no one is actually here. they're in the previous overflow thread.
I’m trying to stop, but people keep replying to my sub-threads.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
I'm can't quit it!!
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
I'm just excited by two y2s's.
((( I secretly fear the day when my screen name = obsolete. )))
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
was anyone challenging that statement?
it seems pretty non-controversial to me
by peach concrete on May 4, 2010 11:17 PM EDT up reply actions
i think Philly is my least favorite city in America
by FlimtotheFlam on May 4, 2010 11:30 PM EDT up reply actions
i just love someone used deterence as an argument for tasering
when in fact the opposite is/will be true.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
i have been tasered a few times
you get used to it
by FlimtotheFlam on May 4, 2010 11:47 PM EDT up reply actions
What kind of nut watches a kid get tased and decides
“You know – that looks pretty fun. I’m going to try that tomorrow.”
You can read it in any tone you like.
you get on national tv!!
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
but then you have a story to tell
although the guy tonite had poor timing, because he interrupted hamels – i liked the guy tonite!! he almost worked for us.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
Have you ever been? Or are you just basing it on the fans?
Honest question. I’ve never been, but I’d like to go see it. Seems like it would be a fun town.
2010 St. Louis Cardinals - Sinkers and Dingers
by jd is legend on May 5, 2010 10:41 AM EDT up reply actions
Im waiting for the Ricky to break down Brendan Ryan's last AB
"So do you like 'Little Women'?"
"Yeah, I'm not too picky. Ya' know."
hey, at least we lost 2-1 in extras to the best team in the NL that's not us.
we could have lost 3-2 to the pirates.
"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."
peace
Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls; the most massive characters are seared with scars
by gdm426 on May 4, 2010 11:11 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
i was wondering if anyone would get that
Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls; the most massive characters are seared with scars
yes, they did.
But I do not remember seeing the flag waving.
"So do you like 'Little Women'?"
"Yeah, I'm not too picky. Ya' know."
Let's make it official
I never would slip you Mickey! It is merely rhinoceros horn. This makes the champagna bubble.
by The Continental on May 4, 2010 11:19 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
lost to the blaaaaaargghhh
Pirates
he is a bit eccentric
by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 4, 2010 11:16 PM EDT up reply actions
kershaw gives up 7 ER, 5 hits, 2 BB, gets four outs. 9-0 brewers after three.
"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."
check out the top of the second inning
bb, hbp, single, k, single, hbp, double, hr, [pitching change], GO, single, HR, pop-up
"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."
...smooth?
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
screw you, dodgers!
he is a bit eccentric
by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 4, 2010 11:24 PM EDT up reply actions
i wonder if they'd entertain trading kershaw?
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
All hail the great and powerful Wiki-
In 1948, Ernie Harwell became the only announcer in baseball history to be traded for a player when the Brooklyn Dodgers’ general manager, Branch Rickey, traded catcher Cliff Dapper to the Atlanta Crackers of the Southern Association in exchange for breaking Harwell’s broadcasting contract. (Harwell was brought to Brooklyn to substitute for regular Dodger announcer Red Barber, who was hospitalized with a bleeding ulcer.)
I never would slip you Mickey! It is merely rhinoceros horn. This makes the champagna bubble.
by The Continental on May 4, 2010 11:16 PM EDT reply actions
amusingly, there was not only an atlanta crackers team, there was a negro league team in atanta called the black crackers.
"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."
And the ballpark was named
Peachtree (like everything else in that town)
>Pitcher Change: Felipe Lopez replaces Ryan Franklin, batting 7th, replacing third baseman Felipe Lopez
hmmm.
JoeStrauss Former Cardinal hurlers Mark Mulder and John Smoltz will attempt to qualify for the US Open; Mulder in Oakland, Smoltz in Atlanta. #stlcards about 3 hours ago via web
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
dan haren will attempt to qualify as well, in oakland, and shoot a 65.
mulder will explode on the 12th hole
"...and pujols has given st louis the lead"
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For those of u who love heat....
…Jose Contreras is 874 years old…and still throwing 97mph. Either pitch speed is a bit over-rated, or Jose is the second coming of Methusela – if Methusela cud toss a 97mph heater…
:=8/
Big McLargehuge!
:=8O
I await the epic battle between Contreras and Cazana
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
I think the gun was a bit off tonight
I doubt hamels was throwing 95
someone (vep maybe?) was saying that was 4mph faster than last year
also some waino curves at 74 too?
seems a bit high across the board
"There's a lot of things we say that don't make sense to our viewers. Okay, primarily me." ~Al Hrabosky~
by YesWeOquendo on May 4, 2010 11:37 PM EDT up reply actions
gameday was off, for sure
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
i haven't looked at it
but someone was saying that lidge threw some strikes to boog that were definitely not strikes, so i was just talking about that at-bat, though i guess it could have been all night – no idea.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
Gameday might have been off
But I trust it more than trying to tell when a sicknasty slider crossed the plate from an offcenter centerfield camera.
this from the good phight, fwiw:
“Ryan is probably the worst hitter in baseball.”
by David S. Cohen on May 4, 2010
“Yeah, last time I saw someone chase sliders in the dirt three pitches in a row was Heyward in his first week.”
by RaptorLC on May 4, 2010
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
The point is that you can't tell where the pitch was based on the camera angle
Gameday says it was at the knees, and I have no reason to doubt Gameday, which is completely objective system.
It’s possible that there was something wrong with the Gameday system for that game or that inning, but I don’t know what it is. Were there any other pitches that seemed way different from their GameDay location?
no idea
i watched the game, so don’t really know what gameday was saying. the ump seemed to be a bit pro-batter, or anti-pitcher, though, so it was really wise not to be swinging at first pitches – boog not the only culprit there, because albert did it. that’s my main point, because then he could’ve afforded to take the second if the first was called a ball, and to be honest, re-watching it, i just see no way any of them could be classified as strikes. i’ll always defer to gameday on close pitches, because of my inherent bias toward the cards, but i didn’t think those were even close enough to warrant double-checking myself. to my recollection, i’ve never seen those pitches called strikes. lidge was certainly filthy, but it seems impossible that so-called “late-break” all happened between the front of the plate and the catcher’s mitt, which seems to be what gameday is saying if it’s calling them strikes.
anyway, my anti-jinxing by berating of boog is not working. it worked with colby but i’ll have to try another tactic with my man boog.
fun fact: trivia question on phils broadcast: what contemporary of willie mays and hank aaron led them both in career BA, OBP, and SLG?
THE MAN
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
ok, i just re-watched the at-bat again
the first pitch looked low to the naked eye, and the catcher’s mitt touched the ground when he caught it. the second pitch the catcher back-handed low and away, not even close. and the third was very similar to the first, but this time they showed a side view, and it was 4-5 inches below the bottom of his kneecap, which i’m just guessing a side view of the first would have shown as well, due to their similarity.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
It was 4-5 inches below his kneecap when it crossed the plate or when the catcher caught it?
by vivaelpujols on May 5, 2010 11:08 AM EDT up reply actions
when it crossed his kneecap
the philly broadcast showed a slow-mo side view, i suppose to demonstrate what their announcers said, which was that the third pitch was a little closer to being a strike than the other two. now, as you previously stated, perhaps 20% of the time that pitch has been called a strike historically, but that seems a little high to me – even bad umps must do better than that.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
I'm just saying what the data tell us
It tells us that pitches with similar velocity, movement and location thrown from a RHP to a RHH on a 0-0 count were called a strike around 20% of the time.
I Saw That...
….those pitches were terrible; I dunno what Boog was waving at, unless his instructions were to swing at anything and get the runners mooving…
:=8/
Big McLargehuge!
:=8O
they had hawksworth throwing 95
and 92 mph sinkers while Contreras was throwing 98 mph moving pitches
not sure on contreras but i didn’t know hawksworth could throw this
Rasmus can hit lefties
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St. Louis Sports blog
by stlcardsfan4 on May 5, 2010 12:01 AM EDT up reply actions
Hawksworth has been able to touch 95 for awhile
His velo was a tick higher but not really that shocking of a range being 92-95
Not afraid to nitpick
you doubt robo-scout?
gasp
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
i think they are getting their pitch speeds online
not from the summer intern gun.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
haha yes
he just creeped everyone out
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
he was creepier last nite
they spent a whole half-inning on him, camera and all while they blathered on.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
the phils broadcast
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
wow, I couldn't handle that
he didn’t change expression!
there was no emotion chip
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
it was odd
rather a drawn-out explanation of what he was doing. he may be someone’s son, no idea.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
we don't have anderson to take him out of the matrix, do we
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
if anderson could ever make it next year full-time back up
i would be very happy. don’t know why, but i think he might be really fun to have around, and might even be pretty good. of course he doesn’t have stav’s swing, but who does?
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
he had a good cup of coffee, I agree
i sincerely hope his crash course in the Duncan system will get him workin’ on it. i think we’re spoiled by Yadi and LaRue handling these raging mad bulldogs.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
he was made in a laboratory, sprung forth from the blood of arrested fans and stale beer
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
OT: random ex-Cardinal getting a start
Chris Narveson got the start against Kershaw today for Milwaukee, lets look at their lines so far.
Narveson: 3.2 innings pitched, 1 H, 0 ER
Kershaw: 1.1 innings pitched, 7 ER, 5 H, 2 BB
to be continued for Narveson
"So do you like 'Little Women'?"
"Yeah, I'm not too picky. Ya' know."
dodgers best player is kemp
and he’s not better than colby. their pitching has fallen apart though, with DL and ineffectiveness.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
I love Colby
But Kemp is very good. Equal if not slightly better right now. Later on, that may end up different.
....my quick smells like french toast...
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Missed the end of the game tonight
But damn!
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So far, I'm really liking CS5; the content-aware fill is pretty neat, provided you don't have a LOT of perspective.
Took out 2 softball players and was left with part of an infield in one keystroke
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Hey Houston,
Suck it; you suck
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Hey Houston,
Suck it; you suck
I rmemeber when we first got JASC Paint Shop Pro...
…rented it from the library and direct-copied the disc. My first foray into piracy.
Gyarrrr
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Hey Houston,
Suck it; you suck
i know that no one gives a fuck but
i think my trading partner is going to accept
Rich Harden for Austin Jackson/Matt Lindstrom
i need a towel….
Rasmus can hit lefties
cardinalred
St. Louis Sports blog
who do you get?
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
i get harden
Rasmus can hit lefties
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St. Louis Sports blog
by stlcardsfan4 on May 5, 2010 12:10 AM EDT up reply actions
lol.
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BOYCOTT HASS AVOCADOS
Hey Houston,
Suck it; you suck
double (and capitalized) LOL
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
wow i guess that fits perfectly with my
towel joke….
unless you’re laughing at the trade?
Rasmus can hit lefties
cardinalred
St. Louis Sports blog
by stlcardsfan4 on May 5, 2010 12:17 AM EDT up reply actions
i'll leave you in the dark
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
wait
why is this a bad trade?
Rasmus can hit lefties
cardinalred
St. Louis Sports blog
by stlcardsfan4 on May 5, 2010 12:21 AM EDT up reply actions
I dont think its necessarily a bad trade
but I would have tried to screw the other dude out of at least one more player. Depending on what stats your fantasy league uses of course. Austin Jackson has been working out for Detroit and Lindstrom has been pretty good as closer for the Marlins.
I would cancel the trade and add another player to your side.
"So do you like 'Little Women'?"
"Yeah, I'm not too picky. Ya' know."
alright....
i’m just confused…. everyone knows austin jackson won’t keep that .500+ BABIP and will soon be unproductive for me (maybe steals)
and Lidstrom for Harden is a downright steal to me..
i guess i’ll see if he has another player who can steal or something
Rasmus can hit lefties
cardinalred
St. Louis Sports blog
by stlcardsfan4 on May 5, 2010 12:29 AM EDT up reply actions
Hasn't Harden been godawful all year?
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
no
2-1, 3.52, 31 K’s in 30.2 IP….
Rasmus can hit lefties
cardinalred
St. Louis Sports blog
by stlcardsfan4 on May 5, 2010 12:32 AM EDT up reply actions
but holy shit
does he walk a lot of batters… 23 batters
he walked zero in his last start so that’s something
Rasmus can hit lefties
cardinalred
St. Louis Sports blog
by stlcardsfan4 on May 5, 2010 12:32 AM EDT up reply actions
unless he gets hurt you know you get 5 innings and 5 walks per start
again, i don’t know fantasy, but in real life that is ridiculous.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
and 5 K's
that would be a terrible trade in real life
but fantasy purposes, Jackson will be declining if not useless for the rest of the year while Lidstrom won’t be getting as many save oppurtunities as he has on the Astros (I also have Wagner, Brian Wilson, Neftali Perez/Frank Fransico)…..
whereas Harden will give me K’s… lots of them…
in my mind at the least, Jackson will be worthless once i have jacoby and having four relievers is stupid with three relieving slots…
Rasmus can hit lefties
cardinalred
St. Louis Sports blog
by stlcardsfan4 on May 5, 2010 12:35 AM EDT up reply actions
is jacoby better than jackson in fantasy?
is it steals?
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
well jackson is a rookie so i can't tell
but i say hell yeah… idk he’d be as valuable as a Juan Pierre with considerably less steals and less average in my mind
Rasmus can hit lefties
cardinalred
St. Louis Sports blog
by stlcardsfan4 on May 5, 2010 12:42 AM EDT up reply actions
To answer your questions, I would throw in a replacement player for Austin Jackson
at least.
In fantasy baseball, there are no guarantees, take everything you can and hope for the best. Haha.
"So do you like 'Little Women'?"
"Yeah, I'm not too picky. Ya' know."
like
a Hideki Matsui or Juan Pierre?
cause i can get those guys probably, but not much else….
Rasmus can hit lefties
cardinalred
St. Louis Sports blog
by stlcardsfan4 on May 5, 2010 12:50 AM EDT up reply actions
I would definitely try to grab Matsui
Pierre not so much.
"So do you like 'Little Women'?"
"Yeah, I'm not too picky. Ya' know."
oh noes...
LOL from other thread.
i just realized you have bombs – good job.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
He told stlcardsfan4 to shut up when he was expressing his opinion about balls and strikes
he deserves every bit of sarcastic humor I throw at him.
"So do you like 'Little Women'?"
"Yeah, I'm not too picky. Ya' know."
haha he asked for evidence
when the only possible evidence is gameday which seems to be wrong… so its physically impossible to give him any evidence
im also not sure why he is profusively defending brendan ryan… i love the dude, but….
Rasmus can hit lefties
cardinalred
St. Louis Sports blog
FSN is replaying the game
They are showing the bottom of the 8th now, Boogs AB is in the next half inning so stay tuned.
yeah, i dont care about the argument anymore. My opinion that Boog failed HARD still stands. He didnt make contact with 3 straight sliders low in the zone when his assignment was to hit a fly ball and AT LEAST make contact.
"So do you like 'Little Women'?"
"Yeah, I'm not too picky. Ya' know."
damn
i just commented in the other overflow and now this is like someone telling me the ending of a movie. i didn’t know if y’all were messing around or what. the not-knowing was very cool.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
Once he told him to shut up it ceased to become an argument
and became an opportunity to be sarcastic as much as possible.
fang told me to shut up the other day, but I could tell he wasnt being serious. VEP was serious.
"So do you like 'Little Women'?"
"Yeah, I'm not too picky. Ya' know."
i can never take fang seriously anymore
he says shut up at least 5 times a day
Rasmus can hit lefties
cardinalred
St. Louis Sports blog
I refrained from pointing that out
during his tweet percentages thread….
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
fang tells everyone to shut up
shut up, lunchables, excessive tweets = fang.
/funny cause it’s true, fang. (oh, and bringing those 3 things up whenever no one else does also = fang)
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
oh, shut up has become my thing
but i think you and teague get it and stlcardsfan4 doesn’t. i will never tell someone to shut up in a real baseball argument. but if it’s OT and presents me an opportunity to obviously be sarcastic, i’ll do it. that’s all it is.
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by stlcardinalsfang on May 6, 2010 1:04 PM EDT up reply actions
yeh i'd say the fact that they weren't strikes is hardly relevant anymore
moreso the sitaution, and ryan just failed to do his job and that’s what it comes down to….
now part of doing his job is advancing the runner home and chasing pitches won’t do that
Rasmus can hit lefties
cardinalred
St. Louis Sports blog
The AB is three batters away on FSN right now.
Im going to see if these pitchers were as close as VEP makes them out to be.
"So do you like 'Little Women'?"
"Yeah, I'm not too picky. Ya' know."
doesn't matter anyway
we don’t have a true centerfield camera over there.
/smirk
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
First pitch was low and outside
Second pitch in the exact same location, WOW
Third pitch was almost in the dirt.
Wow, VEP refute that shit. Jesus.
"So do you like 'Little Women'?"
"Yeah, I'm not too picky. Ya' know."
(these statements after re-watching the AB)
Boog fucked up.
"So do you like 'Little Women'?"
"Yeah, I'm not too picky. Ya' know."
second one was lower than i remember
first two were pretty much what i originally thought
Rasmus can hit lefties
cardinalred
St. Louis Sports blog
You can't tell from the front view where it crossed the plate
Get me a side angle view, and we can talk. Until then, I see no reason not to trust Gameday.
"and then we'll talk"
im not arguing with someone who just puts stuff like this out here…. shut up or prove me wrong
thats not how arguments work
Rasmus can hit lefties
cardinalred
St. Louis Sports blog
by stlcardsfan4 on May 5, 2010 11:13 AM EDT up reply actions
but your argument and the teagues argument all along is
“well, i saw em like i saw em, and that’s just the way it is. SURELY THAT CRAZY CONTRAPTION OF GAMEDAY MUST BE INCORRECT HURFHURFHURF”
YES boog took 3 horrible swings, but of course that slider is flithy nasty and impossible to judge from a television angle.
"...and pujols has given st louis the lead"
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and gameday provides some nice clarity and understanding about the MECHANICS of the pitch.
which throughout this exercise in unnecessary and illogical argumentation has been just GLOSSED over like the inconvenient facts that they are.
"...and pujols has given st louis the lead"
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LOL @ your incovenient facts, try reading comprehension, friend.
My argument was that Boog failed to recognize 3 straight sliders low in the zone in a flyball situation. VEP suggested that most people swing at his sliders out of the zone, which the final statistic he provided was roughly 37% or basically 1/3 did and that over 60% swing at another out of the zone. Sure thats relevant in a situation where a batter is normally placed in, but not in this one.
Boog swung at 3 straight pitches out of the zone (recognizably out of the zone and situationally [umpiring standard] would have been called ball 1, 2, 3). VEP then suggested that they would have been called strikes 20% of the time when we all know they would have been called strikes 0% of the time (1-5% margin of error). And instead of using common sense to rationalizing his argument, he used statistics that were irrelevant to the actual at-bat because as noted by me, MooCow, Stlcardsfan4 AND Cardball were all out of the zone.
So dont come in here and try to support your friends argument when its very clear you didnt read through ours.
Conclusion:
There is no rational way to support Boog’s AB or why he swung at those pitches. He failed to make contact in a situation when hes looking for a pitch up in the zone to induce a fly ball. And dont give me that ‘Those were nasty pitches’ routine because sure they might have been but they were all easily going to be called Balls if they were taken.
Boog failed, we lost because of it. Wainwright gets a no-decision. End of story.
"So do you like 'Little Women'?"
"Yeah, I'm not too picky. Ya' know."
no, no i read the entire thread
trust me, it kept me off VEB for the night.
unfortunately throughout that entire summary, the way you couched your argument wasn’t exactly conducive to a good argument. and yet, you keep doing it. VEP brings stats that support his claim and warrant a least a modicum of discussion, whereas you rely “WELP WE ALL SAW THEY WERE BALLS.” of course, this argument is premised on everyone agreeing with you to disregard objective analysis, such as GD or strike% values. I’m not going to do that.
I saw the pitches too, and Boog had a terrible approach, terrible swings, and what have you. It probably cost us the game, and it was irrational, but the way you disregard points of common consensus just to be a contrarian for the sake of being a contrarian is really bothersome. it really hampers the discourse of VEB to just make those assumptions then antagonize everyone in doing so. but that might just be me.
at this point, i think it’s probably best to drop this entire argument, but i think that it’s important to realize that not everyone agrees with you, and those discussions can be borne out. but not when you’re an asshole.
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I was antagonizing him only because he snapped at another VEB member.
And the only person I antagonized was VEP. And if VEP can’t let someone argue their point without telling them to shut up, then he deserves to be antagonized and be talked to in a sarcastic manner.
And I went back and looked at Brendan’s AB according to Gameday, and Gameday was clearly wrong in this instance. But that is personal opinion. At some point, you have to realize that a slider that almost needs to be scooped out of the dirt is not going to be a borderline pitch. Again, personal opinion. Believe what you want.
But face it. (I said butt face, hehe)
There is no way either of us will convince the other side their argument is wrong because we won’t be able to agree on GD’s judgment.
And of course not everyone agrees with me. That is why its called an argument. /facepalm
"So do you like 'Little Women'?"
"Yeah, I'm not too picky. Ya' know."
And btw, Fox Trax is never wrong either right?
"So do you like 'Little Women'?"
"Yeah, I'm not too picky. Ya' know."
Wrong.
/zing
But no, according to you guys its an automated system that use cameras to pin point exactly where a pitch crosses the plate.
In this instance, I dont believe it. Especially the pitch he struck out on finished maybe a half inch off the ground. So maybe the cameras weren’t adjusted correctly. All I know is that those werent weren’t on the corners like GD says it was.
"So do you like 'Little Women'?"
"Yeah, I'm not too picky. Ya' know."
Gameday is made up of 4 cameras that take about 25 pictures of the ball as it's coming into the plate
If it is calibrated correctly, it’s accurate to a half an inch.
Why don’t you look at other pitches from the game and see how GameDay’s location compared to what you see. Choose fastballs so theirs no movement fucking it up.
If you can show me that GameDay was miscalibrated for that game, than you are right about Ryan. If not, than seriously shut up, because this is a blog for evidenced based discussion. If you want to argue based on a baseless opinon, go to the PD Boards.
I love how condescending you are.
And now telling me to shut up. Love it. How about you join us in the other thread?
And now my opinion is baseless as well?
"So do you like 'Little Women'?"
"Yeah, I'm not too picky. Ya' know."
Your hate makes the world go 'round VEP.
"So do you like 'Little Women'?"
"Yeah, I'm not too picky. Ya' know."
i assume gameday
adjusts for each individual batter, so that the zone for a 6’6" guy is not the same as for a 5’8" guy. my only explanation on boog’s at-bat, if gameday had those pitches near enough to the bottom of the zone to be called strikes 20% of the time, is that it was still set on schu’s parameters, and maybe schu’s knees are 4-5 inches closer to the ground than boog’s – i don’t know how exactly it works, but if something like that did not happen, then i will have to re-think my opinion on its accuracy (when in doubt, i’ve generally deferred to gameday). now, colby batted between them, but he was intentionally walked, so unfortunately we can’t look at anything there.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
I'm not talking about the gameday zone
I’m talking about the Pitch f/x
attributes, which are the exact measurements of the pitch relative to the plate, not some imaginary zone.
i don't know then, vep
i’m not trying to be stubborn. it’s entirely possible the ump could have called one of those pitches a strike, but i just can’t see how any of them could objectively be classified as such by a computer. on this one i have to trust my own eyes – the slo-mo side view of the ball below boog’s kneecap as he swung was pretty conclusive to me, and that’s before the ball even reached the front of the plate.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
yes
if you have mlb.tv then watch the archived philly broadcast. you can jump to inning, and they have a slo-mo side view of the last pitch. i thought the head of boog’s bat was going to hit the ground when he went down for that pitch.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
And I have bombs WITH HAIR
I think the ladies would have a shrine to him here if he kept that hair.
"So do you like 'Little Women'?"
"Yeah, I'm not too picky. Ya' know."
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....my quick smells like french toast...
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OT
Have you had The Kraken dark rum?!
Amazing
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Hey Houston,
Suck it; you suck
Is that the stuff that states
“Put the beast in your belly”? I think saw a sign for that…and thought about the endless marketing potential..
Yes....
It’s potent for a spiced rum. Stronger than Sailor. I get a kick out of their overall marketing… Ya got Admiral Nelson, Captain Morgan, and Sailor Jerry, the entire freakin’ armada… Then comes along the Kraken and it’s stronger than all 3.
Plus it’s smooth…goes incredibly well with Dr Pepper
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Suck it; you suck
sounds awesome
now i want to drink. fuck philosophy.
"...and pujols has given st louis the lead"
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I wonder if one could create a beer line
with a Greek mythology theme…ill have to see what beers i can make
Zeus’ Bolt-Weiser!
sounds good
he is a bit eccentric
by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 5, 2010 1:19 AM EDT up reply actions
Fanpost
Give it a look here…. basically I look at how lucky/unlucky some Memphis players have been so far this season
Very simple stuff, nothing confusing and it should give you a good idea of where a certain player is headed
Bad News: Lynn looks like he might need another year beyond 2010… which is normal but it would have been easier if he was ready in 2011
Rasmus can hit lefties
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I did some writing tonight as well
in the realm of music
he is a bit eccentric
by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 5, 2010 1:20 AM EDT up reply actions
that's cool
is this your job or more like a freedom of expression-type thing?
Rasmus can hit lefties
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St. Louis Sports blog
well
this is the first review, so I hope it gets published with this rapidly up and coming metal blog. hopefully one day it will become a magazine, and I’ll get paid, or something. but I do enjoy writing quite a bit. I have an idea for a new fanpost on here but I think I will wait til mid-may
he is a bit eccentric
by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 5, 2010 1:47 AM EDT up reply actions
well i hope the magazine becomes big time
and your song is on it….
Rasmus can hit lefties
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nope
no song, I just wrote a review for them, got a free album though, from some scandinavian band
he is a bit eccentric
by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 5, 2010 2:01 AM EDT up reply actions
writing review can be incredibly fulfilling if you get it right
but everytime I write a lackluster one I feel really shitty
I did a stint at silentuproar.com a couple of years ago
and now I think I was pretty hit and miss. now I get to write more in depth reviews though, if this thing goes through. I will at least be paid with free music and might discover some tunes I might not of otherwise discovered
he is a bit eccentric
by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 5, 2010 2:06 AM EDT up reply actions
Yeah
I’ve got a good start at my college newspaper and my dad works for a certain St. Louis Alt. Weekly so I might write concert review there. It’s going to be an awesome summer.
heh
that radio station TUL – well, it’s changed since my day. met the gm or whatever he’s called when they were fundraising by dj’ing/simulcasting from the saint (a bar).
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
gregerson pitching for pads
last half inning a wild pitch with bases loaded bounces right back and rocks nailed blanks at home. looked like at LLWS when the georgia (?) team practiced the caroms, and wild-pitched on purpose to nail the runner at home.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
i had this vision of Yadi lying back and thinking
“Fuck, I’m carrying this team again.”
oh man it’s late
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
and then freezer said, not so fast
freezer is just covering for his memphis roommate colby while colby is in the tank – except for the fact colby had an awesome game last nite – 3 for 3 with a walk, iirc
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
colby should be, all, dangitall, *you* babysit, I'm the one slumpin'
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
ok, boog and bombs babysitting episode
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
I think they're probably pretty good at it.
I’m trying to figure out if bombs has sibs, but brendan has three, all much older. i’d be surprised if he isn’t an uncle.
they should have a show on colby, though, trying to figure out who can babysit. because they probably all can, but will colby trust his nasty dirty teammates???
bonus footage with albert + baby to max out ratings.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
colby would trust them
his woman would be circumspect…and they’d fight, which boog and bombs would overhear in the other room…
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
oooh I like it. eavesdropping is a classic theater trope
then they’d be all bummed because they’re comin’ between colby and his babymomma
what to do to remedy the situation….
I feel Jason LaRue should give relationship advice sometime. and it will sound like his meandering loveletters to Carp.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
and/or a hunting trip.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
it occurs to me that the sitcoms I like are all really cheesy.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
or larue gives the advice to boog and bombs
who are distraught to have heard the things said about them by colby’s gal, and everything has become uncomfortable betwixt the three of them, because colby knows they heard it too, but no one is willing to acknowledge anything.
they did get to babysit that nite, because in the end momma wanted to go out and there really weren’t any other babysitting options (she was surprised when they showed up to babysit after colby told her he’s hired one) – but something comical happened and boog and bombs covered it up
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
then they find out it was really Skip's lucky jersey they used as a diaper?
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
hahahaha
and he’s slumping, and they are trying to figure out a way to rectify this situation (amaury marti is discussed)
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
that can be next episode
gotta have an entire show on Skip. maybe with lingering socks shots, to max out the ratings.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
the names can be changed to protect the innocent
but this could actually be good
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
we're not actually making the movie
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
sitcom?
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
or that either
i mean, we don’t have to change any identities
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
i do think that they could make a very entertaining realty show following this team
eric byrnes had a show, ffs. BOOG and BOMBS!
"Did you just grow a mustache?"
"While SPINNING."
byrnes has time now to make another show
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
i forgot all about that
him providing analysis the first time a squeeze bunt occurred would be priceless: “the thing is, you can’t pull the bat back in that situation”
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
http://twitter.com/ToddZolecki
- Adam Wainwright on fan: "You know what? The Phillies fans should be mad at that guy because he might’ve gotten in the way of Cole’s mojo." about 1 hour ago via TweetDeck
- @robmaaddi from AP reports that narcotics were found on the fan tonight who messed with Hamels’ mojo in the ninth. about 1 hour ago via TweetDeck
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
oh brilliant
run out onto the field into a certain arrest with a bag in your pocket
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
HAHA
Why would you ever take that to a baseball game? Phillies fans make the CJ system go ’round.
"So do you like 'Little Women'?"
"Yeah, I'm not too picky. Ya' know."
Al made a deadpan joke
that they didn’t see any tasers on the officers
just service revolvers
Dan waited a good few seconds before saying he was kidding. great stuff.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
this is fanboy #1
The fan initially ran toward Phillies right fielder Jayson Werth, who appeared to brace for a physical confrontation. However, the young fan, who wore a Phillies shirt, shouted his love for Werth before heading to center field.
via strauss
KEEP THE MAN-LOVE IN YOUR SEATS
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
hey, so
did I imagine them mentioning in the broadcast that Boog and Bombs were considering re-enacting the taser episode?
also, Bombs did try to break up a double-play for Boog, yeah?
man, Joey better start lifting his average above Brendan’s, or we’ll never see how this show ends. matching surgeries and all.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
yeah, bombs had a hit, but he best get himself a dinger soon
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
wondering if anyone knows this
if joe mather, hypothetically, had 500 at-bats, how many homers would he hit with his power?
this is a serious question, because I’m not sure exactly how much power he has
Rasmus can hit lefties
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he got a rep in the minors but the thing is
you have to account for injury time and the crazy wrist surgeries. it’s a miracle he’s playing, much less making the squad. that’s going to severely limit power, IIRC.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
so his true power potential right now
is probably impossible to quantify…..
Rasmus can hit lefties
cardinalred
St. Louis Sports blog
yeah
i don’t expect him to be fully into the swing of things till next year, especially getting minimum opps. but fan4, remember his nickname is bombs for a reason.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
that's the one!
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
haha
joey bombsquad to cue brendan ryan is going to be one of the more interesting players to follow
i hope he hits well enough to stay in teh MLB so that he will keep providing entertainment…. which buys him some time
Rasmus can hit lefties
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St. Louis Sports blog
he is boog's leash
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
hell no
he probably gets boog in trouble just by being there
hence, wacky hijinx
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
in theory
he is boog’s leash. little does tony know…
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
so this series has inspired me to dip back into my Always Sunny collection
and start re-watching. Let it be said here: Charlie “salting the snail” may be the single greatest moment in television history.
I dunno, man... Charlie Gets Crippled, to me, is the pinnacle of human expression
THIS IS VIET-GODDAMN-NAM
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
Charlie Goes America all over Everybody's Ass
Gonna riiiiiise up, Gonna kick a little ass
Gonna kick some ass in the USA
Gonna climb a mountain, Gonna sew a flag
Gonna flyyyyyy on an eagle
Gonna kick some butt, Gonna drive a big truck
Gonna rule this world, Gonna kick some ass
Gonna rise up, Gonna kick a little ass
ROCK FLAG & EAGLE!!!
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Hey Houston,
Suck it; you suck
the chick is hot
so who cares
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
so...i just noticed this thread
three hours after the fact.
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by stlcardinalsfang on May 5, 2010 1:29 AM EDT reply actions
DON'T CARE
i needed a 132/150 on my final this morning to get an A. i already know what i got. anyone want to take a gander on what i got?
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by stlcardinalsfang on May 5, 2010 1:31 AM EDT up reply actions
ONE THIRTY TWO POINT FUCKING FIVE
needless to say, i’m PUMPED.
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by stlcardinalsfang on May 5, 2010 1:33 AM EDT up reply actions
smooth
no sense wasting those points.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
ILLEGAL
/finally works to my advantage
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by stlcardinalsfang on May 5, 2010 1:37 AM EDT up reply actions
yeah i got that, thanks.
but i was still going to pull the illegal card out. though technically, it’d be illegal once you have them as well.
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by stlcardinalsfang on May 5, 2010 1:39 AM EDT up reply actions
i wonder how much underage drinking goes on at a typical game.
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by stlcardinalsfang on May 5, 2010 1:42 AM EDT up reply actions
...6?
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Hey Houston,
Suck it; you suck
And I mean that in the numerical sense, not the "serious" version.
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Hey Houston,
Suck it; you suck
i'll take the over.
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by stlcardinalsfang on May 5, 2010 1:44 AM EDT up reply actions
I specified no units.
Could be 6 hundreds…
Or 6 thousands…
or 6 trash…
Maybe even 6 kittens.
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Hey Houston,
Suck it; you suck
what the * is Rick's damage? don't answer that.
http://twitter.com/RickyH49/status/13408492572
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
Stay classy Yahoo fantasy sports guys
"So do you like 'Little Women'?"
"Yeah, I'm not too picky. Ya' know."
Ahhhhh what a day
If you don’t know, I have a humongous love/hate relationship with Los Angeles (usually edging towards hate), but today is nothing but love love love
Spent the entire afternoon studying for finals at the beach
Played Ultimate frisbee until 7:00, then hung out the guys until 9:00
And now, finally, I do REAL studying
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
More or less
But who wants to learn how to insure against foreign exchange exposure?!
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
not you
you want to learn about what we did tonight and how we feel about what you did in LA today. That’s much more entertaining
Yeah, apparently there was some VEP drama in the game threads
What was up with that?
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
not me
I’m having enough fun trying to remember Solow model
"I told you, I don't like to be manhandled!"
Solow model... that's the LONG LONG LONG run model, right?
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
solow model FTW
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by stlcardinalsfang on May 5, 2010 1:57 AM EDT up reply actions
my minor!
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by stlcardinalsfang on May 5, 2010 2:03 AM EDT up reply actions
i hope so
investment rate vs depreciation rate of capital is how i am choosing to know
"I told you, I don't like to be manhandled!"
oh god ew.
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by stlcardinalsfang on May 5, 2010 2:09 AM EDT up reply actions
ank check
yeah, he’s tanking, wOBA just over .300
he is a bit eccentric
by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 5, 2010 1:48 AM EDT reply actions
On the DL, I believe
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
what's got into fukudome and sori?
he is a bit eccentric
by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 5, 2010 1:50 AM EDT reply actions
stiff winds
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
huh
http://ozarkmedievalfortress.com/en-us/
he is a bit eccentric
by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 5, 2010 1:53 AM EDT reply actions
funky
i’ve been to several real ones. got something like vertigo on the rampart of one in hvar, croatia one stoned night
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
shirley jackson would like to have a word with you
if you have any idea of what i am talking about (short story called the lottery, btw)
how did it go with eudora welty and the whole delta thing?
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
um actually very well
It was mostly a matter of “I want to finish it because Eudora Welty is absolutely exquisite vs. I need to read a whole hell of a lot of Faulkner before this exam”. I ended up finishing though, and I am much better for it. Probably aced the exam, but I am an Eng. major at Tulane, it’s kind of my job.
good job, john kennedy toole
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
actually have a scholarship in his name
it’s pretty cool and I’m pretty proud of it. Thanks his mom!
yeah, she was pretty adamant with the publisher down here
kept bugging the shit out of them. interesting character. know a bookseller and a poet here with some good stories. the title of confederacy is from an oscar wilde quote, iirc?
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
http://www.theonion.com/articles/tony-gwynn-mentioned-72-times-during-guided-tour-o,17358/
he is a bit eccentric
by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 5, 2010 1:56 AM EDT reply actions
what else ya gonna talk about
though the pads just walked off on the rocks. that eck is a little pest.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
pads are surprisingly good so far
he is a bit eccentric
by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 5, 2010 2:02 AM EDT up reply actions
....because comment count truly matters in the grand scheme.
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Hey Houston,
Suck it; you suck
this from the phils site about the tasering last nite:
“While we, as a city and a nation, attempt to heal from the awful events of last night, we turn to that one unifying element of our lives — baseball. While our minds and hearts may be elsewhere tonight, we can allow ourselves the sublime distraction of nine men, nine innings, the inspiring green grass of our Nation’s Pastime.”
5/3/10 — Never Forget
Play Ball!
is this a take on jack buck after 9-11?
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
it's overshadowed by tonight
he is a bit eccentric
by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 5, 2010 2:09 AM EDT up reply actions
stuff out of the odds and ends at mlbtr
- MASN’s Ben Goessling says Nats 2006 first-round pick Colton Willems has decided to retire. The team has the pitcher on the restricted list in case he changes his mind.
- The Royals granted reliever Roman Colon his release so he can sign with the Kia Tigers of Korea, according to the team. Just three months ago, Colon and Juan Cruz were in the mix to be Joakim Soria’s primary setup man. The Royals’ bullpen sports an AL-worst 5.56 ERA in 81 innings.
- Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports tweets that the Blue Jays attempted to sign Kelly Johnson to play left field during the offseason, offering more than the $2.35MM Johnson received from Arizona. Johnson told Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic in March that he strongly considered offers from the Blue Jays, Pirates, and Indians.
- Joel Sherman of the New York Post points out that the upon acquiring Javier Vazquez, the Yankees considered two 2011 draft picks part of the deal. Already, Vazquez’s Type A status and arbitration offer are in question.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
hope the yanks fail in their quest for picks
cubs figure since silva is working out so well, why not make another trade with the m’s:
http://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/2010/5/4/1457773/any-trade-ideas-with-mariners
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
jack z was looking for offense, right...?
so… what exactly do the cubs have for them……?
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"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
I forgot they have Xavier Nady
why would a team looking for offense want him?
"There's a lot of things we say that don't make sense to our viewers. Okay, primarily me." ~Al Hrabosky~
because the m's want to unload lee, obviously
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
security was booed last night when they tasered the kid
tonite it might be they booed the guy for giving up so easily, without the good phight:
On Monday night, a teenager was Tasered in the outfield after eluding security for about 30 seconds. This man gave himself up without incident, and was booed by the sellout crowd.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
plus throwing things at him
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
My life in .jpg format
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
by mysterui on May 5, 2010 2:50 AM EDT reply actions 1 recs
NO ONE TOLD ME ABOUT THE DINOSAURS
internet owes me money back
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
eric byrnes is nuts
nuts enough to get ron washington tossed from a game for thinking someone couldn’t possibly be that nuts:
http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news?slug=ap-marinersmoves
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
ROFLCOPTER
He sucks
2010 St. Louis Cardinals - Sinkers and Dingers
by jd is legend on May 5, 2010 11:23 AM EDT up reply actions
what a tool.
the consummate jackass/terrible teammate
"...and pujols has given st louis the lead"
The Best Defensive Play I Have Seen in Person
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fun fact:
8: The number of intentional walks Albert Pujols has been issued, more than every other team in baseball other than the Dodgers, who have nine — three of them to eighth-place hitters Jamey Carroll and Russell Martin, to bring the pitcher to bat. Pujols is on pace for 50 IBB, which would be the most since Barry Bonds set an all-time record with 120 in 2004. (Bonds received his eighth free pass of that season on April 23, a twelve-inning game in which the Dodgers intentionally walked him four times.)
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
Man.
Sometimes I forget just how amazing Bonds was in the early aughts. 120 IBB"s in one season is just….
That's roughly 1/5 of his AB's.
Jesus.
In football, the object is for the quarterback, otherwise known as the field general, to be on target with his aerial assault, riddling the defense by hitting his recievers with deadly accuracy in spite of the blitz, even if he has to use the shotgun. With short bullet passes and long bombs, he marches his troops into enemy territory, balancing this aerial assault with a sustained ground attack that punches holes in the forward wall of the enemy's defensive line.
In baseball the object is to go home! And to be safe! "I hope I'll be safe at home!"
-George Carlin (RIP)
yet another reason Big Head needs a luggage.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
i didn't want to say it
first thought that came to mind, though, was the “when your protection has broken” fanpost.
in fairness, there was the 20-inning affair when apu was IBB with relievers batting behind him. i want to find out how many of his IBB’s were with holliday behind him before i give big head too much grief. that said, he’s going to be my new whipping boy – life was so much simpler when stav could be blamed for everything by default.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
Im going to predict that Albert and Holliday
break out this weekend against their ole’ punching bags, the Pirates.
Until then, hope for the best.
"So do you like 'Little Women'?"
"Yeah, I'm not too picky. Ya' know."
I would love that fanpost to be wrong, wrong wrong.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
I mean really
it’s Creed. get over it.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
interesting article on the state of the game:
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/writers/tom_verducci/05/04/contact.pitches/index.html
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
I'm still waiting for my grinning Yadi animation!
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"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
Boogites tracking this whole sock / batting stance thing...
watch the bat too.
from Birdbats
April 30, 2010. Brendan Ryan used a natural Marucci tonight. It’s the first time this season he hasn’t used the Gwynn-finished Marucci
May 1, 2010. Coming out of commercial in the 8th inning, the camera used a tight shot of Brendan Ryan’s natural Marucci bat knob as a backdrop for ad placement. The 33.5", 31.2 ounce stick was manufactured 4/26/10, just five days ago.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
car on fire.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
HFS
Are you sure that 270 and not some random highway in Iraq/Afghanistan? That thing looks like someone RPG’d it.
"So do you like 'Little Women'?"
"Yeah, I'm not too picky. Ya' know."
yeah, that's 270
I recognize the buildings
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"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
wut
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
I was kidding, and you thevole'd me
"So do you like 'Little Women'?"
"Yeah, I'm not too picky. Ya' know."
i disapprove of voles.
i am more about the eels.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
Here's my blatantly obvious bullpen observation...
Our bullpen has been very successful and has a chance to continue to be very successful, IF they are working ahead in the count.
Consider, if you will, that most relief pitchers are 2-pitch pitchers. The majority of the righties in the Cardinal ’pen all have 3 “plus” pitches.
But, when they pitch from behind in the count, they are forced to throw the fastball and the ability to mix up pitches is gone. That’s what happened to Hawksworth last night on that game-ending HR.
Again, blatantly obvious, but worth mentioning because we have a special group in the bullpen that can keep hitters guessing, IF they throw strikes.
i want diner back
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
He needs OnStar to help him find the strike zone.
by Ghostrider520 on May 5, 2010 1:03 PM EDT up reply actions
someone pointed out
need two cheeseburgers in the catcher’s mitt
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"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
The wafting smell of cheesesteak could be distracting.
by Ghostrider520 on May 5, 2010 1:06 PM EDT up reply actions
those philly bastards!!
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
How is it that we are playing at CB Bandbox
and Stavinoha has the only Cardinal HR?
Did they retain anything from Dinger Camp?
too much, I fear.
they need to ban first-pitch swings until everyone not named Freese rev it up.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
and Molina, naturally.
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"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
my verb fail is faily.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
ooooh Bernie just pointed out that Mac took a shot at the hitters via Hrabosky
that they’re too dependent on video
they’re guess-hitters
and they won’t make adjustments in the game
and here I thought it was all old-Al ramblings. that was Big Mac who called it.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
I'm sure Al put his unique spin on it.
There are certain hitters that will swing at the same junk all night though.
It’s painfully predictable, at times.
by Ghostrider520 on May 5, 2010 1:15 PM EDT up reply actions
which is why I ignored it at first
I didn’t realize he’d talked to McGwire.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
He talked to McGwire while Edmonds was texting him.
They all were playing golf with Joe Morgan.
by Ghostrider520 on May 5, 2010 1:19 PM EDT up reply actions
i like it.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
In Seattle.
Colby couldn’t go because he was getting his haircut.
And Joe Morgan kept checking the box scores on his iPhone to see how Big Z was doing.
by Ghostrider520 on May 5, 2010 1:25 PM EDT up reply actions
you've got the hang of this thing
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
I think a 100% meme FanPost would be a riot.
wicks, eels, Seattle, haircuts, Big Z, disappearance of Dave Duncan
by Ghostrider520 on May 5, 2010 1:28 PM EDT up reply actions
acrimony over acronyms
since we’re apparently not getting the tagline, it could be the “where words come to die” fanpost
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
that's every day.
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"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
it would also include all the permutations of the man stew
think of the complexity
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levels of flavor
>Pitcher Change: Felipe Lopez replaces Ryan Franklin, batting 7th, replacing third baseman Felipe Lopez
no artificial ingredients
it’s all natural, no matter what is said about our hitting coach
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
Bernie's callin' out the LOBsters
.235 or thereabouts with RISP
only the Mets and Pirates are worse in the NL
then he said, “well, we have to start with Matt Holliday…”
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"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
he's too late with holliday
we scooped him – we’ve already started!
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
2 legit 2 quit?
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
i wonder if that's aimed at one or two in particular
like “i’m not throwing anyone under the bus, but you know who you are”
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
This.
There are certain hitters (Pujols, Molina) that will make adjustments and understand what a pitcher is trying to do to them within each at bat.
Others look like they are up there with a blindfold on.
by Ghostrider520 on May 5, 2010 1:18 PM EDT up reply actions
over at the good phight
there was a comment like “this is not going good” followed by a comment full of dread that went something like, “yeah, if they get to wainwright’s spot you can bet stavinoha is gonna pinch-hit” – LOL at opposing fans dreading the appearance of stav
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
tony wouldn't go for it because utley is a 3 hitter
and we already have one.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
Man...
Rasmus
Utley
Holliday
Pujols
Ludwick
Freese
Molinda
P
Boog
I…I think I need a towel. Skip slumping really does hold back the lineup.
Apparently the word is out on Pujols...
Fastballs up and soft stuff down and away.
He’s chasing that soft crap consistently. Bleh.
he needs to drill a few balls to right
that usually gets him out of it.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
I just want to see a few consistent games in a row.
I understand that he is going to have “off” nights, but he doesn’t seem to be building on his success, recently.
He’ll go 3 for 4 and follow it up with an 0-fer.
by Ghostrider520 on May 5, 2010 1:32 PM EDT up reply actions
Philly columnist continues to smack horse.
Preliminary indications are that the horse is still dead.
zombie horse runs on to field at Citizens Bank
crowd outcry when tasered attempting to eat Shane Victorino
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
I particularly enjoyed how he called us lemmings.
McGwire was welcomed back with a standing ovation by the lemmings in Busch Stadium.
by Ghostrider520 on May 5, 2010 1:35 PM EDT up reply actions
we can't really talk
while the Wave exists.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
at least he was welcomed back with a standing ovation
imagine had it been a giant wave.
the writer called big mac “pockmarked” – i thought that pre-dated his pro career?
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
The columnist is a supermodel, hence the focus on Big Mac's appearance.
by Ghostrider520 on May 5, 2010 2:04 PM EDT up reply actions
it's a marker for hormonal changes
except, uh, that can be caused by stuff like coming into OMS or stress levels and all that good stuff.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
i always thought big mac's was a result of teen acne
steroids can cause it, which is his implication, but i’m not sure he’s right.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
acne can also hit later on
you can kinda see it on Jaime. Albert has breakouts every now and then, though lately I’ve not seen it.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
perfectly normal.
I mean, hormones are kind of part of the body, it’s not like they don’t go crazy on their own.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
lets all conveniently forget that andy pettitte never served a suspension, either!
and neither did Giambi! where’s the article blasting selig for that? those guys are still playing!!!!!1
/irrationally angry right now
"Did you just grow a mustache?"
"While SPINNING."
I refuse to read articles about McGwire + Selig at this point.
It’s just so painfully easy to write an article and get people on your side with this issue… akin to U.S. Senators yelling at a random Goldman Sachs employee to deflect attention from themselves… Lazy writing.
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