May Powers
by DanUpBaby on Jun 1, 2010 6:00 AM EDT
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PrintWere it not for Albert Pujols's sudden resumption of Albert Pujols-related activities, the Cardinals—who, you'll remember, feature Albert Pujols, Matt Holliday, and Ryan Ludwick on offense—would have gone the entire month without a single batter managing a slugging percentage over .500. As things stand he landed at .505, with David Freese just behind him at .491. Matt Holliday's double left him just short of .450.
It was not a punchy month, to say the least; in 959 at-bats the Cardinals hit 19 home runs and stole 18 bases, a ratio that doesn't seem right at all. That annualized pace of 114 home runs would have been the Cardinals' fewest since 1995, when the next highest home run total after Ray Lankford (25), Brian Jordan (22), and Bernard Gilkey (17) was a four way tie with five—a tie that included Tripp Cromer, John Mabry, Danny Sheaffer, and Todd Zeile, who was traded in June. It's not often the Cardinals evoke references to their ante-La-Russian era, but hitting in such a way as to invalidate any complaining about too many home runs is one way to do it.
That said, unless you go looking for it it won't jump out at you down the line; things look pretty conventional now. Albert Pujols leads the team in OPS (with his worst month since... last July); Matt Holliday doesn't hit the ball very hard but puts up an OBP near .400; the slumps (Ryan, Rasmus, Schumaker) are bad but not astonishingly so, each leading to an OPS over .600. The most uncharacteristically ugly line is Adam Wainwright's 1-16 stretch. So I guess you had to be there. Or better yet—you could have not been there. There were a few times I wouldn't have minded that.
In the end, the Cardinals scraped together one additional game over .500—the final record sits at 15-14. 116 runs scored, 105 against.
Things to take from this small, arbitrarily defined sample size:
The middle infield needs a little reconfiguration. Since this month saw what I can only hope will be the nadir of Brendan Ryan's career I can't blame La Russa for the middle infield we saw, but when Ryan plays himself out of protective doghouse custody Felipe Lopez, whose defense is a liability at short and more or less Schumakery at second, needs to see more time at second if and when he's done caddying for Ryan.
So far La Russa's been admirably consistent about platooning Schumaker with Lopez against lefties; all five of his starts at second are against left-handed pitching. But with Schumaker's defense and offense in question it makes sense to give him a (less intensive) course of the Lopez treatment that appears to have kept Boog off that fifth story balcony. The Cardinals are in an awkward position here; their backup infielder is basically the same player as their starting second baseman, only more versatile and not mired in a season-long slump. But it's nothing La Russa's propensity for sticking Schumaker in left and center field in the late innings of baseball games can't allow him to massage into a starters 1 and 1A situation.
Also, this month's reason to not use a month of at-bats as anything but a novelty: as of May 26 Brendan Ryan's May had been demonstrably worse than his April—he'd been hitting .170/.235/.234. That 4-4 day brought his May numbers all the way up to .220/.281/.320. He's not out of the woods yet; he might not even be able to see out of the woods yet. He might not even know he's in the woods yet. But he looks better, and that one day took his May numbers from nightmare-season to extremely-light-hitting-shortstop-month.
La Russa needs to watch Yadier Molina's playing time. Molina started more games last month than Colby Rasmus; he started nearly as many as Matt Holliday and Ryan Ludwick. Jason LaRue made as many starts this month as Nick Stavinoha, Tyler Greene, and Kyle Lohse.
Attributing his sub-Molina performance at bat to his overwork would be too easy and probably wrong, but the Cardinals seem near the edge of reasonable catcher use. Either they have too much faith in Yadier Molina, and need to realize his knees are made of the same stuff as everybody else's, or they have too little in Jason LaRue, and need to find a second catcher they're not afraid of using.
Jon Jay still hasn't walked yet. I don't have anything in particular to say about that, I was just surprised to learn it. 39 plate appearances into his major league career only one, a sacrifice bunt, is not an official at-bat. He hasn't walked very often since his big year in AA, which also surprises me; he just seems like the kind of guy who should have good plate discipline, like Skip Schumaker seems like the kind of guy who should be able to run significantly faster than I can, like David Freese seems like he should have more power than he's shown. Stylistic and aesthetic baseball player prejudice: it's not just for managers anymore!
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Good stuff, as usual,
DanUpBaby.
The month of May was pretty much a bust. and it’s just a shame to have wasted all that good pitching. Hopefully we’re not about to see a reversal in that the hitting comes around and the pitching (as a whole) starts to dip due to the recent injuries. (that wouldn’t help Yadi get any rest either).
I can’t agree more about the overuse of Molina. Without looking at the numbers, It appears that the two players that get the least off-time are Albert and Yadi, every season.
I also think you nailed it with what you said about LaRue. He’s been more than an fair backup catcher and he contributes, but Tony must not have enough confidence in him to use him more often.
Lopez, Schumacker, Ryan….Ryan, Schumacher, Lopez…Schumacher, Lopez, Ryan…
It all appears about the same. Is there a winning combination in there somewhere?
Baseball first, teams second, players third, agents last.
random thought is random
Yadi’s overwork may be the result of requesting pitchers. He’s Adam’s security blanket. How do you give Carp his BFF… and Jaime the rookie is reportedly leaning on Yadi to call his games, for now. so that leaves two other pitchers — Brad Penny who is learning the Duncan Way, and thus needs to be broken in, and Kyle Lohse who needed to be shaken out of the slump, and we found out what that was later. And now our three-rook rotation.
So between the rookies and the vets, Yadi’s dance card is full.
I do wish Tony would pull him more when the lead is huge.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
yep. Yadi didn't need to play the last three innings yesterday
"They're so stunned they didn't even boo!"
John Rooney 5/3/10 referring to Philly fans on Cards 5-run 7th inning
it results in tweets like this:
BJRains Jason LaRue coming in from the Cardinals bullpen……to warm up Miller. about 12 hours ago via web
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
good point
he needs to come out of games that are basically wrapped up. otherwise why do we have a backup catcher to give him a rest.
I'll leave this to Lao Tzu
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jun 1, 2010 1:36 PM EDT up reply actions
I think moving him to first base is viable, like yesterday
Otherwise pulling the starting catcher means Freese becomes the injury replacement option if LaRue pulls his ’stache or something
Stavinoha, too
both are acceptable in a super-emergency.
Still bitching to contact.
by Felonius_Monk on Jun 2, 2010 5:21 AM EDT up reply actions
right with you Y2S
it sure seems like molina is getting more playing time than he probably should. i’m pretty surprised that larue hasn’t had more playing time myself, but when you think about it, lohse is really the only pitcher who has larue as his primary catcher.
Albert's grand slam, 7/3/09
@zoomzoomj88
Boog's reviving the 'stache!!! Woohoo!
FESPN believes we have this player Jonathan Jay.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
They also believe that Skip Bayless is capable of discussing soccer
>Pitcher Change: Felipe Lopez replaces Ryan Franklin, batting 7th, replacing third baseman Felipe Lopez
Glad to know that I'm not the only one that can't stand 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 Jun 1, 2010 12:06 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm amazed anyone can
Blaine Matthew Burns: Albert Pujols' biggest fan (his first words will for sure be "Albert Pujols is RIDICULOUS")
Skip Bayless?
More like…Skip Worthless!!!!!!
by jd is legend on Jun 1, 2010 12:44 PM EDT up reply actions
Hey now...
he did write TWO books on the Dallas Cowboys.
>Pitcher Change: Felipe Lopez replaces Ryan Franklin, batting 7th, replacing third baseman Felipe Lopez
Well, that is his name isn't it?
B-Ref sez: Jonathan Henry Jay.
Albert Pujols does not have "down" years. He has "~6 WAR" years.
but the Chief Justice wishes to use his shortened name!
the thing is, i kept hearing a John Jay in the following highlight, the Toronto Blue Jays game IIRC. so maybe there was typo happening. but they didn’t fix the script between broadcasts.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
aha. it was John Jaso.
apparently we can’t have a Jon Jay and a John Jaso.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
You have a point
I wouldn’t have the chutzpah to use anything but the preferred version of one of our Founding Father’s names.
Albert Pujols does not have "down" years. He has "~6 WAR" years.
Overusing Yadi
I’d been worried about overusing Yadi since the LaRue injury but when I studies his numbers yesterday it really hit home. He needs to sit every day game after a night game, at a minimum.
It’s a small sample size, but does anyone know what the staff ERA is when pitching to someone other than Yadi? Maybe we should leave out the Bryan Anderson game from that equation.
Skip over the last two weeks
Skip’s slashes since May 17th:
"I'm gonna throw the nastiest curveball I have ever thrown...if he hits it, I'll tip my cap, but if not we're going to the Series."
--Adam Wainwright on the final pitch of the 2006 NLCS
Looks a lot like his last two years
Take 15-20 points from SLG and add it to OBP and I’d call it almost exactly his last two years.
Albert Pujols does not have "down" years. He has "~6 WAR" years.
His offense is getting better
but he leads the league in errors and that really hurts, since he only gets to balls hit right at him anyway. I was a proponent of this move when it happened, thinking that he would improve over time, but we’re 18 months into this thing and he’s on pace to be worse at the keystone than he was last year.
I’m not sure the a Boog/Felipe middle infield isn’t better than a Felipe/Skip middle infield in terms of overall value, even with Ryan’s awful bat in the lineup.
Can Colby round out our new MV3?
Right now,
I’m okay with the MIF triangle rotation. Lopez has hit well enough that he deserves playing time. Ryan has hit so badly that he has negated his excellent defense. Schumaker has fielded worse than last year and hit worse than his career, which makes him unworthy of his two-year contract. I’d keep playing all three and hope that either Schumaker improves his fielding or Ryan improves his hitting.
"I'm gonna throw the nastiest curveball I have ever thrown...if he hits it, I'll tip my cap, but if not we're going to the Series."
--Adam Wainwright on the final pitch of the 2006 NLCS
Careful
We’re still only 3 days removed from getting shut out by Carlos “Effing” Silva.
Can Colby round out our new MV3?
to be gloom
silva has never had 11 Ks… or close to it really…. 8 is his career high
he has 42 Ks and we provided 11 of them…. disgrace
Rasmus can hit lefties
cardinalred
St. Louis Sports blog
by stlcardsfan4 on Jun 1, 2010 12:54 PM EDT up reply actions
which is sandwiched in between 4 very good hitting games
I’m not convinced that Silva is that bad this year to get upset by not hitting him. plus the other two games in the series were blow outs by the Cards so I’m not too worried.
I'll leave this to Lao Tzu
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jun 1, 2010 1:39 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah, I am kinda feeling the same as you
It is still fun to be all outraged about losing to Carlos “Seriously guys, Carlos Silva” Silva, but imagine how people felt getting their butts kicked by Joel “Nicknamed after an inanimate object that you bash with a stick until candy comes out” Piñeiro. Sometimes previously bad or mediocre pitchers to actually improve.
Albert Pujols does not have "down" years. He has "~6 WAR" years.
i'm more concerned about getting beat
by bud norris. he’s beat us every time we play him. we can beat silva, we just didn’t last time around. plus, silva’s having a good year, i’m not gonna lie. norris, on the other hand, isn’t – only against us.
Albert's grand slam, 7/3/09
@zoomzoomj88
Boog's reviving the 'stache!!! Woohoo!
Shall
I be the one to notice the Powers-Flowers transposition? Thanks for the post. I knew there was a lot of frustration in May, but15-14 in stark numbers explains it all. In ST and just after, our great concern was the BP, which I think has equited itself pretty well (who would have predicted Denys’ era?). But, apart from assumed performances from 2-5 or so, to me the question is, and, it seems to be our eternal question, can be do afford 2 light hitting MIF? I am sure Mo stays awake at night asking the same question? Of course, I want to be optimistic, and they will both hit like last year, with better or similar D, but this is not what we are seeing. You are basically talking about the same thing in your post. But, if Floppy isn’t the solution either, I am not sure what is, if we don’t see some resurgence. I don’t see any answers down on the farm either.
It was interesting last night, I woke up at 2:00 am and couldn’t sleep, so finally gave up and came to the computer, and went to mlb to discover there was a Cards game in progress, so on to gameday. Read all of the angst of Colby’s throw here (which I figured out on gameday, Rolen advances to 2nd on the throw?), then a run in the 3rd, and rain. Go to bed at 4 to catch a little sleep, and get up slightly late to find that we had won 12-4, just a few hours later. Interesting that for me it was our first win in June (how sweet it was!) and for everyone else except Akaitori, a May win. I am happy that it went into the books to put us one over .500. Sorry for a long, boring post; ready for a great June!
by kkkkathmandubirdsview on Jun 1, 2010 11:07 AM EDT reply actions
JD
I have no idea what your question is about. I am not up on all of the movie, etc references here, so any elucidation, and clarification of the obfiscation and muddification, as a famous national magazine writer in Canada used to write in his political columns, would be welcome.
by kkkkathmandubirdsview on Jun 1, 2010 11:55 AM EDT up reply actions
jd cannot parse your paragraph, and so uses a classic VEB meme to express his consternation.
at least, that’s what I read into it.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
Obvously
I am out of my depth. I was hoping that we could come up with an imaginative MIF altrenative, or ?
by kkkkathmandubirdsview on Jun 1, 2010 12:03 PM EDT up reply actions
What he said
I know you’re not a random poster, just giving you a hard time. Sorry you didn’t catch the reference.
by jd is legend on Jun 1, 2010 12:45 PM EDT up reply actions
No problem
I know that I don’t add much analytical content here, but with the time difference, and getting into the Franklins in the evenings, I sometimes take a flight of fancy, and chat, which I actually hardly do.
by kkkkathmandubirdsview on Jun 1, 2010 12:49 PM EDT up reply actions
I'd like to take a moment to remember Joey Slides.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
*removes hat and silently weeps*
Note: Above comment may contain gratuitous amounts of sarcasm.
BOYCOTT HASS AVOCADOS
Hey Houston,
Suck it; you suck
now give us your best handshake-dance.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
why
as I recall not a good memory. Practicing in Memphiz?
by kkkkathmandubirdsview on Jun 1, 2010 11:56 AM EDT up reply actions
flurry of moves in the last week
PJ Walters, Ottavino, Craig up.
Mather down.
I think those are the net moves.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
And then the strange case of Evan Maclane...up and down with nothing to show for it
but a couple days of MLB per diem money.
>Pitcher Change: Felipe Lopez replaces Ryan Franklin, batting 7th, replacing third baseman Felipe Lopez
that's the one!
[insert Die Hard joke here]
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
cept a burnt option
They asked to send someone who can give them some innings just in case. that is who memphis cent.
send me some innings-eater, whoever ya got
essentially. heh.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
like the non-endorsement LaRussa gave Craig
“We asked for help, and that’s who they recommended,” manager Tony La Russa said. “He’s got his stroke going. He’s still in position where he needs a lot of at-bats, but we’re just going series to series, week to week right now.”
Ouch!
If was Allan, I wouldn’t be feeling very secure, or happy to be up, again.
by kkkkathmandubirdsview on Jun 1, 2010 12:28 PM EDT up reply actions
I think you meant Alan
Stats are like a girl in a bikini, both would agree that Joe Morgan is an idiot
Or Allen
If you’re going to correct someone, you should probably have it right.
Can Colby round out our new MV3?
Krieg Allyn, Alin Crayg and also known as the Redbird Righthander
Stats are like a girl in a bikini, both would agree that Joe Morgan is an idiot
Neil Allen, Alan Benes, Allan Watson
>Pitcher Change: Felipe Lopez replaces Ryan Franklin, batting 7th, replacing third baseman Felipe Lopez
Alan Thicke, Andy Allenson, Dick Allen
Stats are like a girl in a bikini, both would agree that Joe Morgan is an idiot
it was a joke I was going to go Allyn next
Stats are like a girl in a bikini, both would agree that Joe Morgan is an idiot
Nice Penny reference.
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 Jun 1, 2010 12:08 PM EDT up reply actions
You mean that wasn't intentional?
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 Jun 1, 2010 12:26 PM EDT up reply actions
MacLane's been pitching in AAA since like 2006.
I don’t think anyone’s worried about using up his options.
by Willie McGee's Twin on Jun 1, 2010 12:33 PM EDT up reply actions
Allen Craig too
Miles in for Craig. Ugh. Perhaps if Craig takes that PH yesterday, we don’t lose?
Still bitching to contact.
by Felonius_Monk on Jun 2, 2010 5:24 AM EDT up reply actions
I like our chances much better with Craig in that situation
Miles just hasn’t been hitting in recent times
I'll leave this to Lao Tzu
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jun 2, 2010 12:09 PM EDT up reply actions
I know
I meant, it was not a good memory of him sliding by 2B that time a few weeks ago, or have I committed a huge gaffe, and I think that I have, and it was Luddy?
by kkkkathmandubirdsview on Jun 1, 2010 12:01 PM EDT up reply actions
You remember correctly
It was Mather with the great slide
>Pitcher Change: Felipe Lopez replaces Ryan Franklin, batting 7th, replacing third baseman Felipe Lopez
courtesy of d-dee
http://i41.tinypic.com/20apevq.gif
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Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
Thanks
bandwidth here is so pathetic, I feel blessed to get gameday with Mike’s audio!
by kkkkathmandubirdsview on Jun 1, 2010 12:10 PM EDT up reply actions
I was awy from VEB over the weekend,
exactly where did Evan Mclane fit into these moves?
Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Also, Dave Concepcion.
nvm.....
finish reading the subthread, dumbass.
Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Also, Dave Concepcion.
Man, I thought we won yesterday
But SBnation sidebar says that the Reds topped the Cardinals 7-2 to Take NL Central Lead. Also, Mariano Rivera gave up his consecutive 18th go ahead grand slam to Jason Kubel. He should to pitching to that guy with the game on the line!
by cloistermaximus on Jun 1, 2010 11:56 AM EDT reply actions
he must really hate the schedule makers
18 consecutive games against the twins!
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
repost on a ye olde Skip baserunning fail.
am I not gritty enough?
is my swing too broken?
do I slide head-first too much?
is my spot just token?
don’t you think I’m clutch?
should I just run faster?
why do send, why do you send, why do you send me this time?
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
Not gritty enough?! NOT GRITTY ENOUGH?!?!?!
My friend, he is the GRITTIEST MAN IN THE WORLD!
Note: Above comment may contain gratuitous amounts of sarcasm.
BOYCOTT HASS AVOCADOS
Hey Houston,
Suck it; you suck
by vexedtechie on Jun 1, 2010 12:55 PM EDT up reply actions 4 recs
Skip may need that on a postcard, right now.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
Who can we contact to make this happen?
Note: Above comment may contain gratuitous amounts of sarcasm.
BOYCOTT HASS AVOCADOS
Hey Houston,
Suck it; you suck
I imagine you could just send it in via the front office....?
and a good printer.
postcard sizes
careful that the dos equis guys don’t get you, though.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
Unless vt tries to sell it
Pretty sure there’s very little they could do as it falls under fiar use as it qualifies as satire.
by RollBirdsRoll on Jun 1, 2010 3:18 PM EDT up reply actions
Don;t Forget...
…we have Captain Grit in the minors, waiting the call-up…
;=8)
“Are those MAGIC grits in your kitchen?”
Big McLargehuge!
:=8O
oh damn me, I forget things to live-blog
I think Jaime said Penny and Carp were back there giving him advice during the rain delay.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
heyyy.
Did Atlanta steal our nickname for Glaus?! Thievery!
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
also: Leach
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
how did Matt Holliday hit .324 in May?
I can’t remember him ever having a hit until yesterday.
"Did you just grow a mustache?"
"While SPINNING."
memory fail?
the issue was not hits, but no hits with people on base.
by kkkkathmandubirdsview on Jun 1, 2010 12:32 PM EDT up reply actions
Just when I think you couldn't possibly be any dumber...
Blaine Matthew Burns: Albert Pujols' biggest fan (his first words will for sure be "Albert Pujols is RIDICULOUS")
um...are you calling me dumb because Matt Holliday fails at hitting with RISP?
"Did you just grow a mustache?"
"While SPINNING."
No he's not
“YOU TOTALLY REDEEM YOURSELF”
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
this
the word “redeem” always brings up that scene in my head
Blaine Matthew Burns: Albert Pujols' biggest fan (his first words will for sure be "Albert Pujols is RIDICULOUS")
but you are just cherry picking one stat
with only 71 PAs.
I could just as easy say he has been good late and close.
OPS +100 with 2 outs and RISP
or OPS +180 when it is late and close.
We just can’t seem to get away from RBI’s as a measuring stick in peoples eyes.
i've said this before
i agree that RBI is a poor stat for measuring a player’s value. HOWEVER, we paid Matt Holliday a lot of money for the specific purpose of driving in runs and making opposing teams either pitch to Albert or be sorry they didn’t.
Having a lot of RBI does very little in terms of proving that a player is valuable (see Howard, Ryan). But, the LACK of RBI (in a traditional RBI spot) does quite a bit, IMO, in terms of showing you how valuable a player isn’t.
"Did you just grow a mustache?"
"While SPINNING."
i think it does a lot in showing
the random nature of the situation
unless you think that matt holliday is a different batter based on what the batters in front of him have done. personally, i don’t think that’s the case
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
they did! shamelessly stolen from the memes of VEB
i call shenanigans
"Did you just grow a mustache?"
"While SPINNING."
This is
a completely ridiculous post, but since things are a little slow in VEB, here goes.I was in Denver for the San Diego series last Sept., waiting for the Cards to appear for a weekend series, after I had seen them in STL. My impression was, of course, who wouldn’t want TT at SS. My hypothetical question is, what would it take to prise him from the Rox here… Shelby Miller and some prospects, and maybe a roster player? I don’t know his contractual situation, a and probably not affordable, but nice to speculate now and then.
by kkkkathmandubirdsview on Jun 1, 2010 12:19 PM EDT reply actions
yeah
but is there an alternative, or this is too alarmist, and we can go with what we have?
by kkkkathmandubirdsview on Jun 1, 2010 12:26 PM EDT up reply actions
I will
sleep peacefully tonight Chalk,after your advice. Thanks. No satire intended at all. At 10:30 pm. time to retire.
by kkkkathmandubirdsview on Jun 1, 2010 12:45 PM EDT up reply actions
Miller's not going anywhere
I believe. Cards need another young arm in the rotation in a couple of years and the org seems to think he’s the one. Results so far are pretty good, it seems, except that BA against might be a little higher than expected for a “prospect”. They were discussing on the radio broadcast yesterday during the delay that they have him working on pitches, so that could at least partially explain the higher than desired BAA.
by ArkansasTravs on Jun 1, 2010 12:28 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm thinking Troy Tulowitzki
But that brings up an interesting point:
Who gets to use the TT moniker in Colorado now?
Can Colby round out our new MV3?
Gotta be Tulo
Unless Tim Tebow plays Strong Safety :D
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)
We don't have enough for Tulowitzki
they’d say no if we offered our entire farm.
Still bitching to contact.
by Felonius_Monk on Jun 2, 2010 5:28 AM EDT up reply actions
Goold's 10@10 got me thinking...what do you guys think about Willis?
Personally, I’d rather see if Pedro has anything left in the tank. He pitched pretty well for Philly last year, and I just can’t remember the last time Dontrelle Willis was good. What happened to that guy, anyway?
Also, Smoltzie would be a nice guy to have right about now.
"Did you just grow a mustache?"
"While SPINNING."
Willis is donezo
He can’t put the ball in the strikezone. You could probably tell most batters to just not swing and make him throw you 3 strikes out of 6 pitches.
Not afraid to nitpick
His control has actually been a lot better this year
Check out his plate discipline stats at FG.
by vivaelpujols on Jun 1, 2010 12:40 PM EDT up reply actions
57% strikes and walking 6 per 9
He might be useful as a LOOGY, but he should not be seeing the light of day against RH any time soon.
Not afraid to nitpick
Why not just call up Rich Hill for that type of accuracy?
"I'm gonna throw the nastiest curveball I have ever thrown...if he hits it, I'll tip my cap, but if not we're going to the Series."
--Adam Wainwright on the final pitch of the 2006 NLCS
by bgh on Jun 1, 2010 1:08 PM EDT up reply actions
willis would be free too, fwiw
league minimum
"Franklin has no patience for bloggers who believe because he pitches to contact, his start last season was something of a fluke."
I
posted some days ago that Dontrelle might be “intriguing” as Mathew always says. But in the repartee, someone said that D has anxiety issues. I think that we have seen enough of those! But I still feel that a minor league contract, if he hasn’t been picked up, is not a bad deal. DD magic is exercised. Given 2 of our stalwart rotation out of action, I would hope that this option is still being considered.
by kkkkathmandubirdsview on Jun 1, 2010 12:41 PM EDT up reply actions
isn't willis another khalil greene type of story?
i’m not confident in the cards’ ability to handle those types of situations
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
latest: tickets to the D Train
Diamondbacks, Mets, Brewers, and Marlins.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
no to d-train
one good year (2005). that’s it.
Albert's grand slam, 7/3/09
@zoomzoomj88
Boog's reviving the 'stache!!! Woohoo!
lol, that was a good Sunday Night Baseball skit
one player gets up to get chips. other player on the couch makes a move. chips guy turns around, other player goes back. chips guy refills… and other player makes a break for the armchair and takes it. chips guy is about to say something, when the actor dude — without taking his eyes off the tv — raises his hand and says “Safe. He was safe.”
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
So our stud fielding center fielder has an OBP of .385 and a slugging over .500
In other words, he’s been as good or better than Jimmy was in hist second full season. I have absolutely no idea why people are railing on him. The mental mistakes are going to be dwarfed by his actual production.
by vivaelpujols on Jun 1, 2010 12:43 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
He must be standing too close to Holliday
>Pitcher Change: Felipe Lopez replaces Ryan Franklin, batting 7th, replacing third baseman Felipe Lopez
Because in he had one very good month
and one very bad month. And the bad month happen to be the last one.
Where he hit .218/.304/.338 while striking out 37% of the time. That plus the mental errors is cause for concern. That is Ankiel in the last two months of 2009 bad. Which is bad. Bad bad bad.
now this is getting old.
for real, there is a difference between the random commenters who were screaming bust! (and all the people who made fun of them) and the comments reacting to the play we are watching. that is not “railing.” if you continue to have no idea even after it’s explained to you, come up with something different other than ’you’re all haters.’
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
and yes, that same pair of stats have been brought up 3-4 times already.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
Yes I know I'm beating a dead horse
and I understand the complaints against Rasmus, I just don’t think they are valid at all. I guess it’s the same thing with me and Stavinoha, but we actually know that Stavinoha is terrible, and we know that Rasmus is good.
It’s okay to rip on Rasmus if he’s playing poorly, but let’s actually wait till that starts to happen.
Stavinoha's O-Swing is 40%
Although we all probably get a little too worked up over a guy who is on pace for 200 PAs.
Not afraid to nitpick
You don't call a .677 OPS in May "playing poorly"?
What do you call it then?
Can Colby round out our new MV3?
It's playing poorly, but since his overall stats are still excellent, he has still been incredibly valuable this year
We all know Rasmus has plenty of potential, so it’s okay to rip on him for not playing up to it in the early going. The thing is that he has played excellently this year and so there is nothing to rip on him for IMO.
He doesn’t look bad at the plate – he still has a great eye and the smooth swing, and he’s been incredibly valuable this year.
Well, correct me if I'm wrong,
but the people who are busting Colby’s balls are the same ones who were dismissing his great playoff series last year as a “fluke” while admonishing Holliday for his playoff performance at his plate and the “nut shot”. So they aren’t the most rational people to begin with.
That said, if he hits below a .750 OPS the rest of this season, do we still give him the benefit of the doubt that he’s not playing poorly? He clearly cost us a run yesterday by not charging that ball and allowing the runners to move up, and should be called out on his lack of hustle on that play.
Just like you are stating that his “overall stats are still excellent”, you’re basing that off of one month of play, just like the detractors are basing their opinion off of one month of play. You’re really just doing the same thing they are and trying to disprove them.
His walk rate is excellent, but he’s got a TON of strikeouts the last 4 weeks (he projects to have more than Adam Dunn at this point per 700 PA’s) and hasn’t hit a homer in quite a while either.
Can Colby round out our new MV3?
by fourstick on Jun 1, 2010 2:50 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Razza Detractors (Razzactors?)
They are going off of last year, too, don’t forget. Many of us believe that Rasmus is closer in true talent to the Razza of April, but, what if he is not? It is a possibility.
"I'm gonna throw the nastiest curveball I have ever thrown...if he hits it, I'll tip my cap, but if not we're going to the Series."
--Adam Wainwright on the final pitch of the 2006 NLCS
by bgh on Jun 1, 2010 2:54 PM EDT up reply actions
I think he's an .850-.900 OPS guy with great defense.
I don’t think he’s a 1.100 OPS guy, although if he continues to walk at a 12-14% rate that isn’t out of the question.
Can Colby round out our new MV3?
I think he is going to OPS around .900,
and I, too, am loving the walk rate.
"I'm gonna throw the nastiest curveball I have ever thrown...if he hits it, I'll tip my cap, but if not we're going to the Series."
--Adam Wainwright on the final pitch of the 2006 NLCS
by bgh on Jun 1, 2010 3:23 PM EDT up reply actions
No I'm not because I'm talking about the cumulative stats, not cherry picking the bad ones
If he had 4 more months with and OPS below .750, than his cumulative stats wouldn’t be good and so he wouldn’t be valuable. It’s pretty simple. Furthermore, his strikeouts mean nothing towards his actual value.
And if you want to take about his lack of hustle on the charged ball play, you also have to talk about him getting to third on the ground ball to the short stop and scoring on the sac fly. That was a heads up play and nobody gave him any credit for it.
unhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh....
Furthermore, his strikeouts mean nothing towards his actual value.
Except that they constitute an out made, in a game in which you’re not supposed to make outs.
He has 33 strikeouts in 84 AB’s in May. That’s a strikeout rate of 39.2%. THAT’S A PROBLEM.
There aren’t many players in the history of the modern era with strikeout rates that high (>35%). The only ones that show up on Fangraphs are Tim Jordan, Russell Branyan, Rob Deer, and Bo Jackson.
I’m not saying he’s going to STAY at that rate, but it’s certainly not a throwaway statistic.
Can Colby round out our new MV3?
A strikeout is no worse than a fly out
I’m saying for past value, the amount of strikeouts he gets is meaningless.
by vivaelpujols on Jun 1, 2010 10:26 PM EDT up reply actions
Fly balls occasionally go out of the ballpark though
Strikeouts provide no intrinsic value whatsoever. If you’re striking out nearly 40% of the time it’s going to be pretty hard to be a productive player because you’re swinging and missing a LOT.
Can Colby round out our new MV3?
It's "What have you done for me lately"
And he didn’t do much in May besides walk a lot: .226/.320/.357
When you crush the ball to a tune of 1.171 OPS in April and have people talking about the second coming, you’re going to get some flack when you follow that with a .677 the next month.
And, keep in mind, Edmonds took plenty of shit for his streaky hitting when he was in St. Louis as well.
Can Colby round out our new MV3?
I would
Donate my pinkie toes for Rasmus’ hot streaks to be as good as Edmonds and have him end up with a few 7-8 WAR seasons.
Not afraid to nitpick
Oh, so would I, clearly
I’m just saying that there was always some grumbling about him during those 2 week streaks where he was chasing that high fastball and hitting a lot of pop-ups while striking out a ton.
That said, Cardinal Nation doesn’t grumble nearly as much about poor play as Cub nation. If you hit 4 homers in a Cub uniform on Saturday and then strike out 4 times on Sunday, you suck.
Can Colby round out our new MV3?
so, walters is starting tonight?
i feel like such an out-of-the-loop bum. gonna have to be moving stuff again for at least part of tonight’s game.
but never fear, VEB! i will have real internet again tomorrow and will be back to posting hard again. also OT: i start class again tonight. feels like i got no break at all
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
also, suck it, arroyo
fuckin’ hate that guy
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
by prophetjohn on Jun 1, 2010 1:06 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
After that smirk that he gave, Mather I think, after striking him out in his last game against us,
yesterday was especially sweet revenge.
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 Jun 1, 2010 2:05 PM EDT up reply actions
How do you smirk after striking out a hitter with the line .191/.208/.277?
That’s like smirking after striking out the pitcher!
You gotta ask Arroyo that one.
apparently he knows the answer.
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 Jun 1, 2010 4:13 PM EDT up reply actions
Walters vs Cueto
Carp vs LeCure tomorrow
>Pitcher Change: Felipe Lopez replaces Ryan Franklin, batting 7th, replacing third baseman Felipe Lopez
Walters always brings to mind a scene from Major League 3.
Where Doc is coming in for relief:
Doc: “So Skip… you want me to stick with the off-speed stuff?”
Manager: “You got anything else, Doc?”
Doc: " No. Not really."
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 Jun 1, 2010 2:07 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm taking my younger brother to see his first Cardinals game ever
and Walters turns out to be the starter. Not who I’d choose. . . but such is life.
Hopefully, Colby will hit a homerun right to us. If that really happens, I will not be giving the ball to my kid brother. It will be mine. He can have any other ball we catch, but a Colby HR goes home with me.
Think; It's not illegal yet.
I think I already know the answer to this question, but...
Would you push someone else’s kid out of the way to get to said Colby HR ball?
This popped into my head immediately:
Mr. Over-Zealous Foul Ball Catcher
(- – - Light ) presents real men of genius
(real men of genius)
Today we salute you, Mr. Over-Zealous Foul Ball Catcher.
(Mr. Over-Zealous Foul Ball Catcher)
You’re nowhere close to that foul ball headed toward the bleachers, who cares? You’re going for it.
(That ball’s mine)
Hot dog vendors, old ladies, infants, you mow them over like a diesel powered combine.
(YEAH!!)
Ashamed of your souvenir ? Hardly. You scratch and gouge your way to the ball like a blood thirsty wolverine.
(You’re a feisty rodent)
So crack open an ice-cold – - – Light Mr. Bully of the Bleachers, because why pay for a souvenir, when you can fight for one?
(Mr. Over-Zealous Foul Ball Catcher)
by RollBirdsRoll on Jun 1, 2010 3:24 PM EDT up reply actions 11 recs
hmm. they actually have scores of these.
Hard to search.
I have not checked these links.
http://thefuntimesguide.com/audio/Bud_Light_Real_Men_of_Genius_Mr_Pro_Sports_Heckler_Guy.mp3
here’s one for Barry:
http://thefuntimesguide.com/audio/Bud_Light_Real_Men_of_Genius_Mr_Professional_Sports_Leg_Cramp_Rubber_Outer.mp3
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
aight.
http://thefuntimesguide.com/audio/Bud_Light_Real_Men_of_Genius_Mr_Over_Zealous_Foul_Ball_Catcher.mp3
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
oh, that was smooth. not.
awesome
Cardinals Baseball 2010...Catch the Infection!
by Bring Back Tommy Herr! on Jun 1, 2010 4:36 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm not sure I would use the full
Will Ferrell in Old School at the kid’s party head shove to get a child out of the way (remember, I’m likely on camera) but anything short of that is probably fair game for my hypothetical conduct.
Think; It's not illegal yet.
That is one evil robot.
>Pitcher Change: Felipe Lopez replaces Ryan Franklin, batting 7th, replacing third baseman Felipe Lopez
I've been kinda not around lately
but since we are playing the Reds and I’m watching the 2008 HR Derby…
I think we can safely put to rest what was actually in that briefcase Edison Volquez gave to Josh Hamilton.
I'm soooo buying one
MIAMI — Here’s a chance to buy tickets to a guaranteed perfect game — the one Roy Halladay already threw.
The Florida Marlins will begin selling on Tuesday unused tickets to the game in which the Philadelphia Phillies ace pitched the 20th perfect game in major league history, a 1-0 victory over the Marlins on Saturday.
All tickets will be regularly priced at “face value” and on sale both online and through the Marlins’ box office.
Paid attendance that night was about 25,000, a relatively large crowd for a Marlins’ home game. By comparison, Florida drew a paid crowd of 10,115 — its smallest of the season — for Monday’s game against Milwaukee.
wow,
that is some poser ass shit right there. you just know people will be buying tickets so that in several years they can say they were there even when they weren’t
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
"Well, son, I was at Roy Halladay's perfect game against the Marlins in 2010"
“Dad, weren’t you passed out drunk in Georgia for most of 2010 and working on your thesis the rest of the time?”
“Shut up, son”
wow
I’m speechless that they would do that. Who would buy them? Maybe Philly phans that have been tasered one to many times?
youneverknow
Cue the Phillie fans talking about taking a vacation in Miami and catching the game...
>Pitcher Change: Felipe Lopez replaces Ryan Franklin, batting 7th, replacing third baseman Felipe Lopez
It's been done before
M&M on the WWL Audio-Only were talking about this during the a.m. Quite a few games over the last 5-10 years have had similar treatment. Buncha posers – bad enough when 10 times as many people say they went to Woodstock as actually were there, now they can have “proof”!
Ms Bitters (Invader Zim): Children, your performance was miserable. Your parents will all receive phone calls instructing them to love you less now.
this is pretty pathetic
both the selling tickets and the fact that they can sell any tickets
Rasmus can hit lefties
cardinalred
St. Louis Sports blog
In my dream world
when the clowns who buy the tickets open the envleope and take out their unused tickets
there would be in giant bold text “DID NOT ACTUALLY ATTEND GAME” stamped right on the front
Master of Typos
by YesWeOquendo on Jun 1, 2010 1:55 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT - FLORIDA MARLINS
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
schedule
Tue, 6/1 Reds 7:15p FS-M, MLB.TV Walters (1-0) Cueto (5-1) Wed, 6/2 Reds 7:15p FS-M, ESPN, MLB.TV Carpenter (6-1) LeCure (1-0) OFF Fri, 6/4 Brewers 7:15p FS-M, MLB.TV Wolf (4-4) Sat, 6/5 Brewers 3:10p FOX, MLB.TV Narveson (4-3) Sun, 6/6 Brewers 7:05p ESPN, MLB.TV Bush (1-5) Mon, 6/7 at Dodgers 9:10p FS-M, MLB.TV Tue, 6/8 at Dodgers 9:10p FS-M, MLB.TV Wed, 6/9 at Dodgers 9:10p FS-M, MLB.TV OFF Fri, 6/11 at D-backs 8:40p FS-M, MLB.TV Sat, 6/12 at D-backs 7:10p FS-M, MLB.TV Sun, 6/13 at D-backs 3:10p KSDK 5, MLB.TV Mon, 6/14 Mariners 6:05p FS-M, ESPN, MLB.TV Tue, 6/15 Mariners 7:15p FS-M, MLB.TV Wed, 6/16 Mariners 7:15p FS-M, MLB.TV OFF Fri, 6/18 Athletics 7:15p FS-M, MLB.TV Sat, 6/19 Athletics 6:15p FS-M, MLB.TV Sun, 6/20 Athletics 1:15p FS-M, MLB.TV OFF Tue, 6/22 at Blue Jays 6:07p FS-M, MLB.TV Wed, 6/23 at Blue Jays 6:07p FS-M, MLB.TV Thu, 6/24 at Blue Jays 6:07p FS-M, MLB.TV Fri, 6/25 at Royals 7:10p FS-M, MLB.TV Sat, 6/26 at Royals 1:10p FS-M, MLB.TV Sun, 6/27 at Royals 1:10p KSDK 5, MLB.TV Mon, 6/28 D-backs 7:15p FS-M, MLB.TV Tue, 6/29 D-backs 7:15p FS-M, MLB.TV Wed, 6/30 D-backs 1:15p FS-M, MLB.TV
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on Jun 1, 2010 1:28 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Starters vs Milwaukee?
Ottavino, Wainwright, Garcia?
>Pitcher Change: Felipe Lopez replaces Ryan Franklin, batting 7th, replacing third baseman Felipe Lopez
i don't know
but Ottavino is reported to go Saturday which would mean
Waino on Friday and Garcia on Sunday…..
Rasmus can hit lefties
cardinalred
St. Louis Sports blog
With the off day Thursday, that would be possible.
>Pitcher Change: Felipe Lopez replaces Ryan Franklin, batting 7th, replacing third baseman Felipe Lopez
I guess if we have to have an interleague series against an AL East team
We could certainly do worse than the Jays
doesn't the whole team have 10 homers each?
Blaine Matthew Burns: Albert Pujols' biggest fan (his first words will for sure be "Albert Pujols is RIDICULOUS")
Bautista has 16...which matches his previous season high.
>Pitcher Change: Felipe Lopez replaces Ryan Franklin, batting 7th, replacing third baseman Felipe Lopez
Would you rather play the Rays?
I’d rather play the Orioles, but that’s it for that division. Not saying the Jays are pushovers, but they’re not incredible either.
do the rays have any horrible pitchers?
if not, we would have nothing to worry about
Blaine Matthew Burns: Albert Pujols' biggest fan (his first words will for sure be "Albert Pujols is RIDICULOUS")
it's too bad they didn't hang on to Halladay
because Carp vs. Doc would’ve been epic.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
oh, i mean back in the old home grounds.
eh.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
We'd end up with Lohse vs Halladay.
>Pitcher Change: Felipe Lopez replaces Ryan Franklin, batting 7th, replacing third baseman Felipe Lopez
So obviously...
you’re saying that Lohse’s recovery will go perfectly, he’ll be back soon and will pitch even better than Carp and Wainwright making him our #1 guy in the playoffs.
Albert Pujols does not have "down" years. He has "~6 WAR" years.
Talking about the alternate universe where Toronto keeps Halladay
>Pitcher Change: Felipe Lopez replaces Ryan Franklin, batting 7th, replacing third baseman Felipe Lopez
the last Cards game I went to was against the Jays!
Still bitching to contact.
by Felonius_Monk on Jun 2, 2010 5:36 AM EDT up reply actions
This is so awesome....
If the rotation holds, Carp pitches on 6/14. WooHoo.
Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Also, Dave Concepcion.
Crap. I HATE Fox Saturday games
MLB on FOX Saturday, June 5, 2010
Florida Marlins at New York Mets
Milwaukee Brewers at St. Louis Cardinals
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim at Seattle Mariners
Ten to one we’ll get the damn mets and Marlins here in Alabama, never mind the fact that even though there are more Cards fans here and it makes sense that St. Louis is closer geographically than NYC or Miami.
They almost always screw us with two shitty East Coast teams no one here gives a damn about.
And of course, I can’t watch on my MLB.tv subscription thanks to MLB’s Foxllatio.
Effin’ Fox.
by RollBirdsRoll on Jun 1, 2010 3:41 PM EDT up reply actions
Usually Huntsville gets Cards games on Fox Saturday baseball
Not sure if that’s where you live, but for some reason, it’s in Fox’s Cardinals area. Of course, I don’t live there anymore, so it’s moot for me…
I'm in Birmingham, And for whatever reason Fox seems to think we're in the New York market.
by RollBirdsRoll on Jun 1, 2010 3:54 PM EDT up reply actions
I would guess Atlanta market
But since there’s no Braves game on FSB this Saturday, they play the default game in the Ham.
Aren't the mlb.tv feeds inactive during the FOX casts?
by RollBirdsRoll on Jun 1, 2010 3:59 PM EDT up reply actions
nope.
i have used a proxy to circumvent the blackouts on many occasions. the games are blacked out only in the U.S. (and maybe canada?) someone with mlb.tv in england can watch the games.
"Did you just grow a mustache?"
"While SPINNING."
someone with mlb.tv in england can watch the games.
That’s assuming mlb.tv doesn’t refuse to work on this hypothetical person’s piece of shit computer for, like, the last month.
Although this hypothetical situation has now been hypothetically resolved. Which is nice.
Still bitching to contact.
by Felonius_Monk on Jun 2, 2010 5:37 AM EDT up reply actions
Only two games on KSDK.
Small mercies.
I never would slip you Mickey! It is merely rhinoceros horn. This makes the champagna bubble.
VEB: WWGTD
by The Continental on Jun 1, 2010 7:41 PM EDT up reply actions
Very late in posting this, but
Solanus and I were at the Ivy Covered Excuse for a Frat Party on Saturday, and in the bottom of the 8th, a couple of DB’s from down the row got up to leave. The lead ’bag was actually wearing one of those Affliction tees, and offered his hand in “expressing his condolences about the Cardinals”. Solanus was actually bemused enough to take it, but I was scoring with pencil in hand. He stuck his hand out to me as well, and all I could think of was, “Between which metacarpal bones should I stab this guy with my overpriced Cubs pencil?” I let him go by with him none the wiser…
BTW, for the moment, I am now free to post from work. They have us working with broadband cards, so I don’t actually pass through the company firewall on the way to the net. I can even watch videos – Bliss!
Ms Bitters (Invader Zim): Children, your performance was miserable. Your parents will all receive phone calls instructing them to love you less now.
stuff like that proves that cubs fans are absolutely insane
they live in a different dimension than our own
I'll leave this to Lao Tzu
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jun 1, 2010 1:46 PM EDT up reply actions
I was at Friday's game
probably had to do with the batting practice offered by R.Wells, but Cubs fans were quite tame in the bleachers for once. My cat calls at Lego were possibly the most animated ventures going.
i was at the game yesterday
and two douchebags were sitting behind me… i learned that this one girl was a bitch and everyone who got out fucking sucks
glad i was enlightened to their presence
Rasmus can hit lefties
cardinalred
St. Louis Sports blog
tied for first!
we’ll now see what the reds are made out of after humiliating them yesterday… and also see if Walters is going to be a viable option.
the signing of Felipe Lopez continues to be one of the best moves we have made lately, as well as making other teams look really dumb for not signing him.
I'll leave this to Lao Tzu
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jun 1, 2010 1:48 PM EDT reply actions
or making Boras look really dumb for not shopping him properly.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
that too
I'll leave this to Lao Tzu
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jun 1, 2010 3:13 PM EDT up reply actions
ot: spoiler alert...
Federer upset.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
Really?
That’s disappointing. I was looking forward to watching him this weekend.
"I'm gonna throw the nastiest curveball I have ever thrown...if he hits it, I'll tip my cap, but if not we're going to the Series."
--Adam Wainwright on the final pitch of the 2006 NLCS
by bgh on Jun 1, 2010 2:43 PM EDT up reply actions
It's funny
when the draw came out, there were a number of people who thought that Soderling could beat him if they met in the quarters.
In fact, I think the odds on Federer were the lowest they’ve been for any quarterfinal he’s played in for the last 7 or 8 years.
I think Soderling and Nadal would make an excellent final — tons and tons of long drawn out points.
Can Colby round out our new MV3?
I still want Federer to do a calendar grand slam
that would be simply amazing.
Think; It's not illegal yet.
i always suspected...
the Sign Guy is drunk with power. or something.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
so joesportsfan is not only a douchebag
but a mega huge uber douchebag for posting the guys license plate.
WAY TO GO joesportsfan! SUPER HIGH FIVE!
by Hardcore Legend on Jun 1, 2010 3:22 PM EDT up reply actions
heh, I didn't notice that
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
a stat Yadier needs to get going on:
Moyer also has served [home runs] up to one set of brothers (Bengie and Jose Molina, but not Yadier)
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
Nothing like a little sibling rivalry to get the blood flowing.
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 Jun 1, 2010 3:47 PM EDT up reply actions
OT: What do you think the players do when they're flying from city to city?
I’m genuinely interested to know. Like, who’s more likely to be reading a book, playing a game on their iphone, sleeping, flirting with the stewardess, staring out the window, etc.. Any guesses?
Testicle-exploding shit storms, to date: T.E.S.S '08, T.E.S.S '09
there's not video of it already?
here’s what CJ Beatty does:
http://yfrog.com/gih34qj
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
and running with surfing on the drink cart down the aisle, smashing elbows
>Pitcher Change: Felipe Lopez replaces Ryan Franklin, batting 7th, replacing third baseman Felipe Lopez
this all sounds like Motte, not Boog
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
Motte can't get on the plane.
All that muttering and yelling has him on the no-fly list.
>Pitcher Change: Felipe Lopez replaces Ryan Franklin, batting 7th, replacing third baseman Felipe Lopez
the man stew is gritty
ALIVE [magazine]: Who has mentored and helped you on the current team?
DF: First and foremost, Skip Schumaker. From the first day I stepped into the organization, Skip and I became friends, and he’s played a huge role in helping me get where I am. Mark McGwire is the next name that pops into my head right away.
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Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
It's really too bad he couldn't have made it as a rookie last year
Instead of in the Year of Heyward.
Can Colby round out our new MV3?
there's plenty of other rookies this year, too.
it’s a crowded pack.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
Freese and Heyward's numbers aren't that far off (especially if you us writers' stats)
Avg / HR / RBI
Heyward: .292 / 10 / 38
Freese : .318 / 4 / 31
Jamie probably has a better chance than Freese, though
Blaine Matthew Burns: Albert Pujols' biggest fan (his first words will for sure be "Albert Pujols is RIDICULOUS")
That HR gap is worth 10x reality
See 2006 MVP voting.
>Pitcher Change: Felipe Lopez replaces Ryan Franklin, batting 7th, replacing third baseman Felipe Lopez
The hype is worth 10X reality also
Plus, the saber guys are going to go for Heyward, as he’s still sporting a wOBA way above .400. So that’s what, 2 votes in his column.
He’s going to hit 35 homers, drive in 100 runs, and slug .550. That will be the best rookie season since Pujols.
Can Colby round out our new MV3?
But he doesn't even hit .300!
Blaine Matthew Burns: Albert Pujols' biggest fan (his first words will for sure be "Albert Pujols is RIDICULOUS")
I wonder how much they will value Freese's defense
if he is anywhere near close to Heyward in hitting at the end of the season
I'll leave this to Lao Tzu
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jun 1, 2010 6:02 PM EDT up reply actions
about as much as they valued Tulowitzki's +15.2
against the Deputy’s -27.7 line
Stats are like a girl in a bikini, both would agree that Joe Morgan is an idiot
it depends on how the rest of the season goes
Heyward could go into a major home run drought and Freese could show more of his power and catch up. 1/3 of the way through right now.
I'll leave this to Lao Tzu
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jun 1, 2010 6:00 PM EDT up reply actions
i agree.
he’s probably an allstar at this point. If he finishes the season with a sub-2.50 ERA, he’ll be robbed when they inevitably give the award to Heyward.
"Did you just grow a mustache?"
"While SPINNING."
B-R WAR, which uses RA instead of FIP, has Jaime at 2.4 WAR compared to 1.7 for Heyward
i like it.
which is a better measure of WAR, in your opinion? personally i kind of like the RA stat since I do think that pitchers who follow a pitch to contact philosophy might suffer from a slightly higher FIP. but i have no basis for that whatsoever.
"Did you just grow a mustache?"
"While SPINNING."
I like the RA WAR much better
Especially because it also adjusts for quality of defense. FIP takes out too many valuable things in my opinion. For example, Jaime has pitched much better with runners on base, but FIP won’t give him credit for that.
yet another reason to like it
there’s something to be said for guys that can pitch well with runners on. of course, there’s something to be said about guys that don’t allow runners at all…
but everyone is going to allow hits and walks throughout the course of a game and a season, its inevitable. so looking at how a guy handles those situations has some value, IMO.
"Did you just grow a mustache?"
"While SPINNING."
yeah him having this season last year would have:
spared us perez & todd
crushed coghlan in ROY…
oh well
"Franklin has no patience for bloggers who believe because he pitches to contact, his start last season was something of a fluke."
NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
@dgoold Miles here. Craig optioned. #stlcards
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
ha...funny
we both were watching twitter at the same time apparently
Can Colby round out our new MV3?
Hey guys...I'm back
>Pitcher Change: Felipe Lopez replaces Ryan Franklin, batting 7th, replacing third baseman Felipe Lopez
feel the deja vu
dgoold Miles will wear no. 12. Like old times. #stlcards 4 minutes ago via Twitter for iPhone
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
well, he lost his BFF Joe, so now he's got his other friend back
of course, everyone is out for his job, but who isn’t?
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
are you fucking kidding me?
I'll leave this to Lao Tzu
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jun 1, 2010 4:52 PM EDT up reply actions
ha, are you really surprised chitown?
hey, we’re ready to make a run now that the playoff roster is set!
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
why the hell did they bring Craig back up??
I'll leave this to Lao Tzu
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jun 1, 2010 4:57 PM EDT up reply actions
MacLane'd!
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
burnin' options!
why not??
I'll leave this to Lao Tzu
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jun 1, 2010 4:59 PM EDT up reply actions
Doesnt burn one
he was already optioned this year, options only count for a year at a time…and i think there is a rule about the amount of days spent on the roster thing where MacLane might not have used one (see Reyes, Anthony)
"Come test me every day if you want," says Pujols, "Everything I ever made in this game I would give back to the Cardinals if I got caught."
probably a union rule or something
that you have to have 25 rostered at all times…but yeah, no idea why they didn’t just bring miles up instead of craig to begin with.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
I nominate this for worst roster move of the season.
Think; It's not illegal yet.
by azruavatar on Jun 1, 2010 4:54 PM EDT up reply actions 4 recs
seconded
fat aaron miles and real aaron miles. joy. and with an OF down, you know Aaron will be in LF at some point.
Looking at the 25-man roster,
it is clear that we need an aging, light-hitting second baseman who cannot even field his position well.
"I'm gonna throw the nastiest curveball I have ever thrown...if he hits it, I'll tip my cap, but if not we're going to the Series."
--Adam Wainwright on the final pitch of the 2006 NLCS
by bgh on Jun 1, 2010 4:59 PM EDT up reply actions
I mean isn't Felipe Lopez supposed to be a better version of Aaron Miles.
Do we really need Aaron Miles when we have Super Aaron Miles?
Think; It's not illegal yet.
yeah
Lopez should probably be a starter
I'll leave this to Lao Tzu
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jun 1, 2010 8:27 PM EDT up reply actions
bingo
I'll leave this to Lao Tzu
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jun 1, 2010 8:26 PM EDT up reply actions
thirded
I can’t believe this. The best case of making roster moves just to make roster mooooves I have ever seen. I would hope Miles was doing good against AA pitching. Need a new category for TLR moves that even TLR shouldn’t be making.
"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
No way.
The Cubs signed this same guy for $2M per season just 18 short months ago. THAT was worse than this, lol.
Can Colby round out our new MV3?
Might take some research, but I have to believe that something between 91-95 was worse.
>Pitcher Change: Felipe Lopez replaces Ryan Franklin, batting 7th, replacing third baseman Felipe Lopez
the only thing that comes close
that pops into my head, was giving Mike Gallego a roster spot in…96 maybe?
I DON'T GIVE A FUCK!
I keep thinking....
Cooper? No.
Plantier? No. (1997)
Hemond? Maybe.
Horner? Maybe.
>Pitcher Change: Felipe Lopez replaces Ryan Franklin, batting 7th, replacing third baseman Felipe Lopez
I don't know if I'd count Cromer.
He was brought up through the organization. They didn’t actively get him from another team.
>Pitcher Change: Felipe Lopez replaces Ryan Franklin, batting 7th, replacing third baseman Felipe Lopez
Can't argue that.
>Pitcher Change: Felipe Lopez replaces Ryan Franklin, batting 7th, replacing third baseman Felipe Lopez
Cody McKay was on the roster once wasn't he?
And Matt Pagnozzi was on the roster just this year for a time.
The Pagnozzi move HAS TO BE considered worse than this one.
Can Colby round out our new MV3?
those sound like made up names
Okay, you may have a point.
With Pagnozzi, they could at least try to tell themselves that he was an AWESOME defensive catcher. I have no idea what they are trying to convince themselves of with Miles.
I DON'T GIVE A FUCK!
But, Pagnozzi is not a good defensive catcher.
He’s pretty below average.
"I'm gonna throw the nastiest curveball I have ever thrown...if he hits it, I'll tip my cap, but if not we're going to the Series."
--Adam Wainwright on the final pitch of the 2006 NLCS
by bgh on Jun 1, 2010 5:53 PM EDT up reply actions
You know that. I know that. Hell, even the Pope knows that
it doesn’t change the fact that Tony thinks otherwise.
I’m still trying to figure out what they think Miles beings to the team.
I DON'T GIVE A FUCK!
in your opinion.
Still bitching to contact.
by Felonius_Monk on Jun 2, 2010 5:43 AM EDT up reply actions
Jeff Tabaka 2001
Entered a 1-run game on October 5th against the Houston Astros (whom we were tied with record wise) in the 8th inning against Lance Berkman, gave up a bomb.
Not afraid to nitpick
I was at that game.
Don’t get me started.
"I'm gonna throw the nastiest curveball I have ever thrown...if he hits it, I'll tip my cap, but if not we're going to the Series."
--Adam Wainwright on the final pitch of the 2006 NLCS
by bgh on Jun 1, 2010 5:38 PM EDT up reply actions
sadly, its not even the worse roster move of the season.
two words: bat gagnozzi.
"Did you just grow a mustache?"
"While SPINNING."
That's about right, I suspect.
What does it say that Jocketty keeps around Miguel Cairo 2010 Version but DFA’d Aaron Miles 2010 Version?
"I'm gonna throw the nastiest curveball I have ever thrown...if he hits it, I'll tip my cap, but if not we're going to the Series."
--Adam Wainwright on the final pitch of the 2006 NLCS
by bgh on Jun 1, 2010 5:50 PM EDT up reply actions
that was a bad move for the cubs
It doesn’t keep this from being the worst roster move for the cardinals.
"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
I was just able to start watching them again
I think I’ve mostly been away from Cardinal baseball and VEB for a month, save the game I went to, until this last weekend.
That’ll show me!
I DON'T GIVE A FUCK!
Craig
Do you all really think sitting on the bench is what he needs at this point?
The kid may or may not be able to hit ML pitching at an acceptable level right now. If that is true, he most certainly isn’t going to hit it well getting only a handful of AB’s per week. We have two struggling MI’s, and like it or not, Miles has had some decent years here. Can he still do it? I don’t know. None of us do. I’m willing to wait and see though.
If we were talking about for a starting spot…..yea, I might agree that Craig should get the nod. If we were a bad team, building for the future…..yea, I might agree with playing Craig over Miles. But I honestly think Miles will be better at this role, this year, than Craig would. Let AC get the AB’s he needs in AAA. There is no reason not to.
If not Craig
Then Greene, Descalso or Gotay. Miles isn’t a major league baseball player. He was a replacement player who fell off a cliff.
Not afraid to nitpick
Maybe
His OPS in his last full ML season was higher than 3 players that are currently starting for the Cardinals.
Gotay sucks. There is a reason NO team has given him a shot yet. He isn’t going to walk at this level, and he is hitting .270 on a hot streak in AAA. Why?
Bench guys need to be vets, or low ceiling prospects. If you guys really think Craig has potential…..like, Luddy-replacement type potential, the bench in STL is not the place for him.
You're actually bringing up Miles' OPS from 2008?
To argue that he should have roster spot?
I DON'T GIVE A FUCK!
Ummm
Miles last ML season was last year and he got sent down because he was among the 3 worst players to see big league ABs last year—-and then proceeded not to hit there either.
Not afraid to nitpick
you're kidding, he sucks
third lowest WAR total over the last three years. and he’s sucking the royals dry with a 4M salary that doesnn’t make much sense for them….
Maybe
but I bet he doesn’t suck at second base.
276/.304/.402/.706 Aaron Miles WISHES he could slug .400. Or hit .276. Or get on base at a .300 clip.
Can Colby round out our new MV3?
What this presupposes
is that Aaron Miles would not have supplanted Yuni as worst-fielding and lowest wOBA…
"I'm gonna throw the nastiest curveball I have ever thrown...if he hits it, I'll tip my cap, but if not we're going to the Series."
--Adam Wainwright on the final pitch of the 2006 NLCS
by bgh on Jun 1, 2010 5:51 PM EDT up reply actions
This is only because
Aaron Miles didn’t have enough games at SS or enough AB’s to qualify.
Can Colby round out our new MV3?
Again
YOU CANNOT BE SERIOUS!
That was the only season he’s OPS’d above .700 in his entire CAREER!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Not to mention that he hit .185/.224/.242/.466 in 74 games last year. You know why he didn’t get a “full season” of AB’s? Because he sucked so horribly in the 74 games he did play that they’d have been better off hitting Carlos Zambrano than Aaron Miles. Guess what? When you hit .185, you don’t get to play full seasons in the big leagues when you bring nothing else to the table. You get DFA’d. Twice. After being salary dumped by the team that signed you.
Can Colby round out our new MV3?
Gotay vs. Miles
Miles is hitting .279 in the Texas League.
"I'm gonna throw the nastiest curveball I have ever thrown...if he hits it, I'll tip my cap, but if not we're going to the Series."
--Adam Wainwright on the final pitch of the 2006 NLCS
by bgh on Jun 1, 2010 5:25 PM EDT up reply actions
You just said that Gotay was hitting .270 in AAA.
Miles was hitting .278 in AA.
"I'm gonna throw the nastiest curveball I have ever thrown...if he hits it, I'll tip my cap, but if not we're going to the Series."
--Adam Wainwright on the final pitch of the 2006 NLCS
by bgh on Jun 1, 2010 5:27 PM EDT up reply actions
Technically Miles is hitting .279 with a fluky BABIP too
After not cracking the .300 mark last year…..in slugging.
Not afraid to nitpick
Dude.
I suppose his 157 AB’s of total suckitude for the Cubs last year is also a small sample size?
Seems to me it only counts when YOU use it, since you decided to use his 2008 stats to defend this ridiculous roster move.
Can Colby round out our new MV3?
yeah, it is
OTOH, just because something is a small sample doesn’t mean you throw it out. You just have to accept that it probably has a high variance associated with it.
Basically, from his career numbers, we have a significant amount of information to tell us that Aaron Miles should not be expected to be a productive player, and we have some additional information that tells us that he’s got a good chance of being the worst player in the major leagues.
Well the girls would turn the color of the avocado when he would drive down the street in his El Dorado... -the modern lovers
Funny
Gotay has been given shots by multiple teams and his hitting at AAA.
No team in baseball wanted anything to do with Aaron Miles after he was DFA’d by the Reds. Except for, of course, the Cardinals.
You’re TLR homerism has gone to new heights with this one. This is an indefensible move from a baseball standpoint. INDEFENSIBLE.
Can Colby round out our new MV3?
Gotay > Miles
I'll leave this to Lao Tzu
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jun 1, 2010 6:03 PM EDT up reply actions
Ummmm
Gotay>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>miles
Descalso>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>miles
Greene>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>miles
Craig>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>miles
WAM
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
I feel like when calculating Albert's WAM
There would be some sort of dividing by zero error
by jd is legend on Jun 1, 2010 6:29 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
No. We all know Miles can't still do it. We already have two better options at 2B - he's pointless.
Craig would be a decent outfield backup, which we need because Stavinoha is not one.
I don't see him as a 2B......
I see him as a switch hitting, pinch hitter off the bench. He isn’t going to come in and start 3 games a week.
Then go with Gotay
A switch hitter who has shown some baseball ability at AAA.
Not afraid to nitpick
The ability to walk?
Yea, I’m sure ML pitchers are going to pitch around him.
There is a reason he was a minor league FA recently.
And you think Miles has the ability to walk? Or the ability to hit, for that matter?
Evidence please.
He sure hit in 2007 and 2008.
I’m willing to him him a chance to at least try to show that last year was just a bad year.
He didn't hit in 2007.
.290/.328/.348/.676
You call that hitting?
That’s not hitting, and it’s still better than his awful fucking numbers the last 18 months.
Then bring him up to AAA and let him see if he can out hit Greene, Gotay, and Descalso, who are running circles around him right now. The reason? The organization isn’t taking AB’s away from any of those guys to give them to Aaron fucking Miles. The only reason he’s on the club is because TLR has a hard on for him. Period.
Can Colby round out our new MV3?
Aaron Miles should not even be in the system,
taking PAs away from any farmhand or Cardinal.
"I'm gonna throw the nastiest curveball I have ever thrown...if he hits it, I'll tip my cap, but if not we're going to the Series."
--Adam Wainwright on the final pitch of the 2006 NLCS
by bgh on Jun 1, 2010 5:33 PM EDT up reply actions
Ruben Gotay OPS'd .772 in 2007
Aaron Miles was almost .100 below that that year, and his best year ever was a .753 OPS the next year.
If you want to compare career years, Gotay’s the guy. If you want to compare full careers (.685 vs. .678) they’re about equal. Except one of them didn’t fall off a cliff last season.
Dustin Mattison's last tweet
Tyler Greene hit .355/.403/.548 during May at Triple-A Memphis. So, let’s call up Aaron Miles.
"I told you, I don't like to be manhandled!"
by jacksonian on Jun 1, 2010 5:37 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Dude
“pitching around” and “ability to draw a walk” are two entirely different things.
I’m sure that AAA pitchers have just been pitching around him all fucking season while he’s drawing walks at a 20% rate.
Sheesh. Grasping at straws again I see.
Can Colby round out our new MV3?
Aaron Miles was a Minor League FA more recently than Gotay.
In fact, just last month.
"I'm gonna throw the nastiest curveball I have ever thrown...if he hits it, I'll tip my cap, but if not we're going to the Series."
--Adam Wainwright on the final pitch of the 2006 NLCS
by bgh on Jun 1, 2010 5:28 PM EDT up reply actions
Then go with Gotay
He isn’t going to come in and start 3 games a week.
A switch hitter than can draw a walk and has been hitting at AAA. And has a pulse.
Can Colby round out our new MV3?
fixed.
or go with anyone who at least has a chance to hit aboveanywhere near replacement level.
Can Colby round out our new MV3?
re-fixed
or go with anyone who at least has a chance to hitaboveanywhere nearonly somewhat below replacement level.
Not afraid to nitpick
None of those MF'ers
are going to hit above replacement level as a pinch hitter this year. We both know that, so don’t pretend otherwise.
You guys act like Craig and Greene haven’t gotten chances. Craigs’ have been limited, but Greene has proven he can’t contribute much at this level with the bat. We have a good fielding SS that can’t hit already.
Sadly Greene is almost certain to have outhit Miles
You really aren’t appreciating how bad he is. And he can’t play defense.
Not afraid to nitpick
So we need an average fielding 2B that can't hit?
Greene is actually a better hitter than Miles – Miles’s AA stats are bad enough that that should be obvious even to you.
by chalk on Jun 1, 2010 5:27 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Miles is below average as a defensive second baseman,
and far, far below average at SS.
"I'm gonna throw the nastiest curveball I have ever thrown...if he hits it, I'll tip my cap, but if not we're going to the Series."
--Adam Wainwright on the final pitch of the 2006 NLCS
by bgh on Jun 1, 2010 5:36 PM EDT up reply actions
I fear you'll get your chance...
"I'm gonna throw the nastiest curveball I have ever thrown...if he hits it, I'll tip my cap, but if not we're going to the Series."
--Adam Wainwright on the final pitch of the 2006 NLCS
by bgh on Jun 1, 2010 5:39 PM EDT up reply actions
like here vs. SFG '07
"They're so stunned they didn't even boo!"
John Rooney 5/3/10 referring to Philly fans on Cards 5-run 7th inning
didn't scotty do that once?
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
You're right, they have
but not nearly as many as Aaron Miles, and they deserve MORE chances than he does because they’ve hit the shit out of the ball the last couple years in the minors, can field their positions, and can hit with power.
None of those MF’ers are going to hit above replacement level as a pinch hitter this year. We both know that, so don’t pretend otherwise.
But they might approach replacement level or even, by god, be above it at some point. Aaron Miles has no fucking chance of being close to replacement level. He wasn’t even replacement level at AA for Pete’s sake!
Can Colby round out our new MV3?
aaron miles has been a BELOW replacement-level player for his CAREER
and he fell off a cliff last year.
Still bitching to contact.
by Felonius_Monk on Jun 2, 2010 5:51 AM EDT up reply actions
was that
middle infielders or mother effers?
we may be biased against miles (with reason), but you’re just being nasty.
"Franklin has no patience for bloggers who believe because he pitches to contact, his start last season was something of a fluke."
by BVHeck on Jun 1, 2010 8:07 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
and is friends with albert.
/irrelevant
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
just what we need
another light hitting pinch hitter, who can no longer hit. At least he isn’t a defensive liability.
I just hope he doesn’t get any playing time at SS.
Can someone in the front office jump in and stop the madness? Please?
I DON'T GIVE A FUCK!
I'm pretty sure they can't
with the maclane, salas and craig things, it sure seems like TLR has overruled the front office in terms of personnel decisions. Chances are depressingly slim that we’ll lose Miles. I can only hope he suffers a season-ending injury.
i'd rather someone came to their senses than that miles was injured
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
That's a little harsh.
>Pitcher Change: Felipe Lopez replaces Ryan Franklin, batting 7th, replacing third baseman Felipe Lopez
Exactly.
Aaron Miles is only capable of playing defense as a second baseman, and barely capable at that. He’s an attrocious fielder, who is all-but-immobile, making diving plays on grounders that Skip could field cleanly on two feet. He can’t hit for very high contact and has no power in his swing whatsoever. The A’s traded for Miles’s contract and then DFA’d him in short order. Then, old schoolers Dusty and Jocketty picked him up, only to…DFA him. He is at an age where second baseman frequently fall off a cliff, never to recover. There are a handful of better options—for the present and future—in AAA right now.
"I'm gonna throw the nastiest curveball I have ever thrown...if he hits it, I'll tip my cap, but if not we're going to the Series."
--Adam Wainwright on the final pitch of the 2006 NLCS
by bgh on Jun 1, 2010 5:18 PM EDT up reply actions
but but but
he finished ahead of matt holliday in the ROY voting!
"Franklin has no patience for bloggers who believe because he pitches to contact, his start last season was something of a fluke."
Sadly, this is true
Also, Khalil Greene and someone named Otsuka
>Pitcher Change: Felipe Lopez replaces Ryan Franklin, batting 7th, replacing third baseman Felipe Lopez
Akinori Otsuka
he was a pretty good relief pitcher for a couple of years for the Rangers, I think, before his arm fell off. I think he might’ve started one year (2007 perhaps) as their closer. Got by with a funky action and a pretty pedestrian fastball from what I recall.
Still bitching to contact.
by Felonius_Monk on Jun 2, 2010 5:53 AM EDT up reply actions
exactly.
the only world in which this move has any semblance of making sense is a world in which we do not have Flopex.
"Did you just grow a mustache?"
"While SPINNING."
I know you just blindly defend LaRussa at all costs...
but you cannot be fucking serious. The guy stinks. STINKS. He can play one position, he cannot run the bases well, he’s not a good pinch hitter.
Tyler Greene would have been better. Ruben Gotay would be better. Both of those guys bring speed, positional flexibility, and some pop in their bats to the big leagues. Miles brings nothing. We’ve replaced a backup outfielder that can hit with a third string infielder that can’t. Bra-fucking-vo.
You watch, Miles will end up getting double switched while putting Schumaker in the outfield at some point in the next two weeks. At that point, you have NO leg to stand on with this blatant TLR homerism anymore.
Can Colby round out our new MV3?
why the hell did they bring him up then send him back down is the big question
I'll leave this to Lao Tzu
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jun 1, 2010 5:16 PM EDT up reply actions
We have two struggling MI’s, and like it or not, Miles has had some decent years here. Can he still do it?
No. No, he cannot do it.
I hope I have been of some assistance.
Still bitching to contact.
by Felonius_Monk on Jun 2, 2010 5:44 AM EDT up reply actions 7 recs
that reminds me of..
Nothin’ says lovin’ like something from the oven….slogan for Pillsbury.
Is he the doughboy?
"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
You poke him and let us know.
>Pitcher Change: Felipe Lopez replaces Ryan Franklin, batting 7th, replacing third baseman Felipe Lopez
....
Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls; the most massive characters are seared with scars
by gdm426 on Jun 1, 2010 6:22 PM EDT up reply actions 15 recs
I was just waiting for it!
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
i aim to please
in bed
Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls; the most massive characters are seared with scars
by gdm426 on Jun 1, 2010 9:04 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
i've become a real nit twitt
Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls; the most massive characters are seared with scars
just gonna rec you
bc i lub you dearly, gdm
"...and pujols has given st louis the lead"
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greeeeeen
hi buddy, its been awhile since we met here!
"Did you just grow a mustache?"
"While SPINNING."
Can we somehow add Joey Votto's tantrum in the 7th inning at home plate to this?
I think he said “FUCK!” about 17 times before the ump told him to get back in the box or get tossed.
Can Colby round out our new MV3?
OT: Someone grab bgh off that ledge:
Aaron Miles is up, Allen Craig is down. Per Goold Tweet.
So much for that confidence pep talk this morning.
Can Colby round out our new MV3?
VEB imploooodddessssss.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
the tweet from BJ Rains is more terrifying
BJRains Aaron Miles has been recalled, Allen Craig’s locker has been cleared out….#stlcards 2 minutes ago via TouchTwit
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
allen craig
will spend a lifetime in AAA.
Albert's grand slam, 7/3/09
@zoomzoomj88
Boog's reviving the 'stache!!! Woohoo!
we might as well trade him while he still has some worth.
"Did you just grow a mustache?"
"While SPINNING."
pretty much
I'll leave this to Lao Tzu
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jun 1, 2010 6:04 PM EDT up reply actions
Craig for Heath Bell
I’d do it.
Still bitching to contact.
by Felonius_Monk on Jun 2, 2010 5:55 AM EDT up reply actions
trade looming?
Blaine Matthew Burns: Albert Pujols' biggest fan (his first words will for sure be "Albert Pujols is RIDICULOUS")
I wonder what Allen Craig must think
It has to be disconcerting. You’ve been optioned for someone who has very little value for the club. A worse hitter, a questionable fielder. His only admirable quality is GRIT.
I’d be hoping to get traded if I were him. I don’t know if Craig is on Tony’s bad side or just a victim of Tony’s propensity for gritty MIF who don’t field or hit well. Maybe they all remind him of himself.
I hope someone explains that this is Tony is being Tony and of course, his genius knows no bounds.
The Cards just added someone to their roster that NO OTHER TEAM in BASEBALL WANTED.
"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
the worst part was his quote yesterday
was along the lines of ‘every time i come up, i want to stay up here’
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
I suddenly feel the urge to drink.....heavily.
FUCK!
Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Also, Dave Concepcion.
Time for the hard stuff tonight
>Pitcher Change: Felipe Lopez replaces Ryan Franklin, batting 7th, replacing third baseman Felipe Lopez
I feel gritty now
I'll leave this to Lao Tzu
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jun 1, 2010 4:52 PM EDT up reply actions
This is idiotic.
The St. Louis Cardinals have no need for Aaron Miles. He does not do anything well. He can’t run the bases very well. He can only play one defensive position—second base—and he cannot field that position any better than Skip or Lopez while each of them can hit far, far better than Miles. This is an incredibly stupid roster move.
"I'm gonna throw the nastiest curveball I have ever thrown...if he hits it, I'll tip my cap, but if not we're going to the Series."
--Adam Wainwright on the final pitch of the 2006 NLCS
by bgh on Jun 1, 2010 4:55 PM EDT up reply actions
why did they even bring up Craig??
I'll leave this to Lao Tzu
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jun 1, 2010 4:56 PM EDT up reply actions
update his 'missing' posters?
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
I feel nostalgic for the TLR with Miles as Minime picture
I'll leave this to Lao Tzu
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jun 1, 2010 5:10 PM EDT up reply actions
haha!
yup
I'll leave this to Lao Tzu
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jun 1, 2010 4:57 PM EDT up reply actions
well then,
i’d do it. i liked em
"Franklin has no patience for bloggers who believe because he pitches to contact, his start last season was something of a fluke."
Now
Where in the hell are all those guys that were defending TLR as a guy who doesn’t “play favorites” or “favor veterans”.
This move DEFINES TLR’s preferences in the perfect framework I believe. Descalso would have been a better call up — he’s been raking it as of late.
Can Colby round out our new MV3?
yep
Descalso would have been a better call up — he’s been raking it as of late.
Better call ups: Tyler Green, Daniel Descalso, Amaury Cazana, Ruben Gotay, anyone else in Memphis not named Matt Pagnozzi …
I'd be intrigued to see if the positional adjustment makes up for how bad a hitter he is
Not afraid to nitpick
It doesn't, couldn't.
I’ve seen him hit in AAA multiple times and it is painful to watch. His .218/.315/.256/.571 (with a .304 BABIP, mind you) has an MLE of .185/.258/.210/.468. Did I mention that he allows over 75% of attempt base-stealers to steal? He allowed 58 stolen bases last season in 74 attempts. That’s attrocious.
"I'm gonna throw the nastiest curveball I have ever thrown...if he hits it, I'll tip my cap, but if not we're going to the Series."
--Adam Wainwright on the final pitch of the 2006 NLCS
by bgh on Jun 1, 2010 5:45 PM EDT up reply actions
Are you saying Aaron Miles can't play catcher?
Is it really necessary to bait the GOB like that? Or bait TLR at all?
2-1 odds say that the Cardinals Live guys will spin this move positively, somehow, by not showing any statistics from the last 18 months.
Can Colby round out our new MV3?
What statistics can overcome the grit?
>Pitcher Change: Felipe Lopez replaces Ryan Franklin, batting 7th, replacing third baseman Felipe Lopez
is it terrible that a little of me hopes
that we don’t win the first 2 games of a 3 game series for a couple weeks. The idea of Tony’s get away lineup suddenly scares the hell out of me.
I DON'T GIVE A FUCK!
Believe it or not,
with Walters and Ottavino starting, I actually think a 13-man bullpen is a better roster move than this, and I hate the 13-man bullpen. Tyler Greene, Descalso, Gotay, and Craig all would be better. That said, the club has no need whatsoever for a fourth MIFer, especially one that is really only a second baseman, despite what our delusional manager may believe and do.
"I'm gonna throw the nastiest curveball I have ever thrown...if he hits it, I'll tip my cap, but if not we're going to the Series."
--Adam Wainwright on the final pitch of the 2006 NLCS
by bgh on Jun 1, 2010 5:01 PM EDT up reply actions
well... at least Tony's not as senile as Lou?
/stabs self with silver lining
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on Jun 1, 2010 5:02 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
well, tony had to sell mo on it
since it’s ultimately his call, and so i guess mo saw the merits of this…whatever they may be.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
Merits:
- The lack of a pissed off manager setting fire to his office.
- Fewer calls from Tony whining about how he needs more guys “his size” in the dugout.
- More milk carton’s sold with Allen Craig’s picture on it.
- With no Stav goatee, balances the facial hair quotient on the current roster, offsetting Stache Larue.
Can Colby round out our new MV3?
the adopted kitten in the basket told him to!
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
Larue shaved the stache, didn't he?
Blaine Matthew Burns: Albert Pujols' biggest fan (his first words will for sure be "Albert Pujols is RIDICULOUS")
I believe so.
I couldn’t figure out who he was on Sunday.
"I'm gonna throw the nastiest curveball I have ever thrown...if he hits it, I'll tip my cap, but if not we're going to the Series."
--Adam Wainwright on the final pitch of the 2006 NLCS
by bgh on Jun 1, 2010 5:51 PM EDT up reply actions
yeah
I saw him and said, “who’s that” and then he turned around and I saw his jersey. short hair + no stache makes him look 100% like another person. maybe he’s in the witness protection program
Blaine Matthew Burns: Albert Pujols' biggest fan (his first words will for sure be "Albert Pujols is RIDICULOUS")
Then LaRue just might be
the only man alive who could wear a jersey with his name on the back and still be in the witness protection program!
by cardsgirl95 on Jun 1, 2010 6:16 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
I had the same "who is it" reaction
He looks much younger. I thought they had snuck in a new prospect.
"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 gets even better: This means more Stavinoha in the OF.
>Pitcher Change: Felipe Lopez replaces Ryan Franklin, batting 7th, replacing third baseman Felipe Lopez
so does this mean this time it's Skip whose spot is in jeopardy?
or is this still part of the Brendan Ryan: Replaced movie?
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
can't wait for the game with Big Miles in the outfield and Little Miles at shortstop!
I'll leave this to Lao Tzu
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jun 1, 2010 4:58 PM EDT up reply actions
I can't wait to see TLR start them both in the outfield on a Sunday in mid-June.
Miles in CF, Stav in RF.
Can Colby round out our new MV3?
and Lopez at short!
which is not as bad as all that Miles big and small, but just going with the bad defense theme
I'll leave this to Lao Tzu
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jun 1, 2010 5:02 PM EDT up reply actions
on national TV
I want everyone to see Tony’s genius.
"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
my dream lineup
Miles-CF
Stav-c
Molina-1B
Skip-2b
Lopez-RF
Larue-LF
Boog-3b
pitcher
T greene-ss
mmmmm…..
oh wait
lohse is pinch-bunter
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
ummm we have motte to bunt.
heck here’s an updated lineup for the fun of it…
Stav-CF
Motte-c
Larue-1B
Skip-2b
Larue-RF
Miles-LF
Boog-3b
pitcher
T greene-ss
Poor Allen Craig
Seriously. Back up for about five minutes and loses his roster spot to Aaron “We don’t hate you but seriously, WTF” Miles.
Albert Pujols does not have "down" years. He has "~6 WAR" years.
Seriously
.279 .362 .344 at AA and .189 .231 .216 the past 10 games. Just wow. Gotay and Descalso are a lot better than Miles.
Not afraid to nitpick
*facepalm*
I'll leave this to Lao Tzu
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jun 1, 2010 5:06 PM EDT up reply actions
It's not often you get a free ticket to see Aaron Miles' return to Busch!
Can Colby round out our new MV3?
TLR has his minime back!
I'll leave this to Lao Tzu
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jun 1, 2010 4:54 PM EDT reply actions
lineup per fsm
Fox_Sports_MW Lineup
lopez
skip
pujols
holliday
raz
freese
jay-rf
larue
walters
6 minutes ago via TweetDeck
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
At least Miles isn't starting.
"I'm gonna throw the nastiest curveball I have ever thrown...if he hits it, I'll tip my cap, but if not we're going to the Series."
--Adam Wainwright on the final pitch of the 2006 NLCS
by bgh on Jun 1, 2010 5:02 PM EDT up reply actions
yeah
I had a morbid expectation to see his name in there. that’s for tomorrow though
I'll leave this to Lao Tzu
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jun 1, 2010 5:03 PM EDT up reply actions
think Carp could luggage him in line by tomorrow?
I’d pay to watch that…….
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
no, walters is starting
i’m assuming miles is up as insurance in the pen.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
yadi day off
no rfl
I'll leave this to Lao Tzu
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jun 1, 2010 5:02 PM EDT up reply actions
poor little red riding peej
thrown to the wolves again.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
(it wouldn't be a meme if it didn't keep happening!)
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
in the interest of complete coverage...
The McGwires now have three new girls to keep away from azru.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
i saw mrs mac down at spring training
and she looked exceedingly pregnant then. the last 2.5 mos must have been rather uncomfortable.
triplets yikes. yeah.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
Aaron Miles?
Really, Mo? Really?
Can we get a 13th pitcher while you’re at it , Mo?
I DON'T GIVE A FUCK!
evan maclane was offered as a sacrifice to summon the aaron miles card
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
LOL!
it took both a Maclane and a Craig sacrifice to raise the daemon
I'll leave this to Lao Tzu
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jun 1, 2010 5:11 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
craig had to take a futile at-bat to negate the tarp and spell turn
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
clearly finding a site called yugioh card maker means i'm destined for futility
I didn’t even play.
Here is a commemoration of this event:
I still have the window open, can be adjusted.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on Jun 1, 2010 5:58 PM EDT up reply actions 9 recs
fail
here’s the one with the fixed typo: http://img17.imageshack.us/img17/7489/cardinalsaaronmiles.jpg
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
I don't really know how this game works, but
if only it could’ve been called a “crap card” instead of “trap card” it would be perfect.
awesome!
I'll leave this to Lao Tzu
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jun 1, 2010 6:05 PM EDT up reply actions
some crazy lady on the internet just said that the cubs are a "classier" team than the Cardinals or the Reds
I was talking to my Reds fan friend and she butted in with that remark. Cubs fan insanity rises again.
I'll leave this to Lao Tzu
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jun 1, 2010 5:09 PM EDT reply actions
Apparently
she’s getting “classy” confused with “pouring beer on opposing players” and “threatening to kill fans that went after a foul ball that their piss handed LF’er might not have caught anyway”.
Can Colby round out our new MV3?
exactly!
or fans that act condescending towards Cardinals fans for no apparent reason whatsoever. check out the “my condolences” quote above
I'll leave this to Lao Tzu
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jun 1, 2010 5:12 PM EDT up reply actions
I'll tell you what really pisses me off
more than anything in baseball (other than perhaps the wave):
Throwing homerun balls back. That is the most moronic, douchebaggy, dipshit behaviour ever seen in a professional sports venue and I hope it never catches on in Busch.
Still bitching to contact.
by Felonius_Monk on Jun 2, 2010 6:00 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
....
more like “assier”
Albert's grand slam, 7/3/09
@zoomzoomj88
Boog's reviving the 'stache!!! Woohoo!
by zoomzoomj88 on Jun 1, 2010 5:39 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
YYYYEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
by jd is legend on Jun 1, 2010 5:41 PM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
Way off topic:
Giuseppe Rossi cut from Italy. Serves him right, that jerk
… is it too late to add him to the US roster?
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
Not that much of a follower, but what happened to cause him to play for Italy and not the US?
>Pitcher Change: Felipe Lopez replaces Ryan Franklin, batting 7th, replacing third baseman Felipe Lopez
He moved there when he was pretty young to play for a youth league
As well as his parents being Italian immigrants. Still, he was born and raised in the US
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
Thanks. Didn't know he had moved there, knew about his parents.
>Pitcher Change: Felipe Lopez replaces Ryan Franklin, batting 7th, replacing third baseman Felipe Lopez
According to Wikipedia, he played U-16 for Italy, U-21 for Italy, etc.
So it’s not like all of a sudden he defected, leaving the US team high and dry
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
Not sure if you're serious or not
but, once he plays for Italian national team, he can’t play for anyone else. So, unfortunately, we’re out of luck
he could still have played for the USA after playing for Italy at youth level, I think
Ryan Giggs played for England at youth level IIRC and has played for Wales in his senior career.
Still bitching to contact.
by Felonius_Monk on Jun 2, 2010 6:01 AM EDT up reply actions
because we all know
he provides so much that Lopez, Ryan, and Schumaker don’t. This was so inevitable
No No No - we got it all wrong.
He wanted another pitcher for the bullpen!~!!!
"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
haha i'll buy that
Lopez pitching vs NYM scenarios must be avoided. Miles is now the super long extra-inning man
more or less my reaction
i was at the gym, felt an incredible agonizing cramp in my side, heart, and brain, and crumpled to the ground.
only now do i know…..
IT IS BECAUSE OF MILES
"...and pujols has given st louis the lead"
The Best Defensive Play I Have Seen in Person
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by tgreenfield on Jun 1, 2010 6:13 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Reds lineup
Cabrera SS
Phillips 2B
Votto 1B
Rolen 3B
Bruce RF
Gomes LF
Stubbs CF
Hernandez C
Cueto P
Albert's grand slam, 7/3/09
@zoomzoomj88
Boog's reviving the 'stache!!! Woohoo!
votto back changes the look of their lineup a bit
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
yeah, I was hoping he was gonna stay gone the rest of the series.
"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
With all of the stuff that has come out about PEDs in recent years
how come guys like Nolan Ryan, Tony Gwynn, Rickey Henderson, and Andre Dawson are considered above suspicion?
Stats are like a girl in a bikini, both would agree that Joe Morgan is an idiot
Because they were no longer playing when people were outed.
"I'm gonna throw the nastiest curveball I have ever thrown...if he hits it, I'll tip my cap, but if not we're going to the Series."
--Adam Wainwright on the final pitch of the 2006 NLCS
by bgh on Jun 1, 2010 5:52 PM EDT up reply actions
Henderson and Gwynn were
is it just the Dingers?
Stats are like a girl in a bikini, both would agree that Joe Morgan is an idiot
I think that's a large part of it.
"I'm gonna throw the nastiest curveball I have ever thrown...if he hits it, I'll tip my cap, but if not we're going to the Series."
--Adam Wainwright on the final pitch of the 2006 NLCS
by bgh on Jun 1, 2010 5:55 PM EDT up reply actions
he probably took the steroids and didn't work out
Blaine Matthew Burns: Albert Pujols' biggest fan (his first words will for sure be "Albert Pujols is RIDICULOUS")
if you look at Tony Gwynn the analyst who looks like he ate Tony Gwynn the player
he looks a lot like a friend of mine who was a juicer, for that matter so does Jack Clark
Stats are like a girl in a bikini, both would agree that Joe Morgan is an idiot
Ryan because of his longevity and his freakish workout regimen, I imagine
He was a horse from the early 70’s through 1990. (Of course, he could have been way ahead of the curve.)
>Pitcher Change: Felipe Lopez replaces Ryan Franklin, batting 7th, replacing third baseman Felipe Lopez
Lyle Alzado blamed heavy steroid use from the seventies for his brain cancer
so they were being used by pro athletes throughout Ryans Career and recent pictures I have seen of Nolan he looks pretty puffy now
Stats are like a girl in a bikini, both would agree that Joe Morgan is an idiot
I'm not as upset as the majority with Miles
he’ll barely play, so we might as well give more PA’s to the young guys. GOB forbid, an injury to one of the starters (including lopez) then calling up one of the above mentioned players would be the call. If Miles is ever in a position to win/lose a game that isn’t in the 14th inning, I’ll be wrong and surprised.
He’s more than likely just our lucky little leprechaun to appease the GOB
Blaine Matthew Burns: Albert Pujols' biggest fan (his first words will for sure be "Albert Pujols is RIDICULOUS")
that makes me very sad.
"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
The Seattle game I know is at home
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
Lopez DH for Boog
Wainwright hits for himself.
"Did you just grow a mustache?"
"While SPINNING."
by IHeartBoog on Jun 1, 2010 6:07 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
that's the one
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
that would kick ass
cmon AL, you changed the rules, do it again
I'll leave this to Lao Tzu
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jun 1, 2010 6:16 PM EDT up reply actions
it's not stupid
Wainwright is probably a better hitter than Boog
I'll leave this to Lao Tzu
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jun 1, 2010 6:17 PM EDT up reply actions
also (on-topic, zomg!) it's concerning that Adam is in a hitter's slump
Jaime probably lapping him.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
hmm
interesting
I'll leave this to Lao Tzu
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jun 1, 2010 6:22 PM EDT up reply actions
so got to get him going, I was gonna add
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
actually
I think I would DH Holliday, put Ludwick in LF, Jay in RF.
Badass OF defence.
Still bitching to contact.
by Felonius_Monk on Jun 2, 2010 6:03 AM EDT up reply actions
I can't believe he's still on the team
I'll leave this to Lao Tzu
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jun 1, 2010 6:17 PM EDT up reply actions
boy was I wrong
Blaine Matthew Burns: Albert Pujols' biggest fan (his first words will for sure be "Albert Pujols is RIDICULOUS")
I think I saw Dr. Thunder at Walmart
Blaine Matthew Burns: Albert Pujols' biggest fan (his first words will for sure be "Albert Pujols is RIDICULOUS")
I'll admit that Fat Miles and Miles on the same team needed to happen eventually
of course, I still hope it’s over quick
Cardinals Bench Bats
Jason LaRue
Aaron F’n Miles
Nick Stavinoha
John Jay
Whichever one of Skip/Flop/Boog isn’t starting that day
PUKE.
well
Lopez is pretty f’ing good so I will leave him out.
but when Jon Jay is the best hitter on that list, well, that’s not good.
I'll leave this to Lao Tzu
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jun 1, 2010 6:07 PM EDT up reply actions
i heard they were willing to do pretty much anything.
"Did you just grow a mustache?"
"While SPINNING."
including trade dan haren.
which, i don’t know how much that means right now, since he’s far from dominant these days
"Did you just grow a mustache?"
"While SPINNING."
well i can see chase field from my window, so that gives me some authority on the matter
yes, definitely, but we will have to throw in rich hill, as well.
"Did you just grow a mustache?"
"While SPINNING."
Hmm...what about Pagnozzi instead of Hill?
>Pitcher Change: Felipe Lopez replaces Ryan Franklin, batting 7th, replacing third baseman Felipe Lopez
yeah they have the worst BP of all time
they BALKED in the winning run yesterday.
"Did you just grow a mustache?"
"While SPINNING."
because Edwin Jackson worked out really well
I'll leave this to Lao Tzu
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jun 1, 2010 6:07 PM EDT up reply actions
that was just an astoundingly bad trade on every level
I’m not sure why Byrnes has a rep as a solid GM. He’s made some baffling moves the last few years.
Still bitching to contact.
by Felonius_Monk on Jun 2, 2010 6:05 AM EDT up reply actions
as a dontrelle fan
I’m not sure arizona is the right place for a pitcher looking to put things back together.
i am very surprised that chase field is such a hitter's park.
"Did you just grow a mustache?"
"While SPINNING."
Thin air
Low humidity→dry baseballs. I think if they went to the humidor, it’d be a pitchers park—-the actual size of the field is huge.
Not afraid to nitpick
the field IS huge, that's why its surprising.
and the roof is almost always closed may through august, so i would have guessed that the air wouldn’t have that much effect.
"Did you just grow a mustache?"
"While SPINNING."
really? phoenix is only like 1100 ft above sea level
maybe that’s a lot, i don’t know.
"Did you just grow a mustache?"
"While SPINNING."
Goold tweets that Luddy has a jammed thumb
Does this mean Miles will get a start in RF tonight?
I DON'T GIVE A FUCK!
Colby and Jay in the outfield is pretty insane
Holliday too. very good defensive outfield tonight
I'll leave this to Lao Tzu
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jun 1, 2010 6:14 PM EDT up reply actions
that would've been insane
I'll leave this to Lao Tzu
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jun 1, 2010 6:18 PM EDT up reply actions
dj tools may have ruined your dream
he apparently has no desire to ever play major league baseball
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
I would've traded him last year
I think he’s been over-rated as a prospect for a while. Even after 2008 I’m not sure he profiled as much more than a 4th OF type.
Still bitching to contact.
by Felonius_Monk on Jun 2, 2010 6:06 AM EDT up reply actions
thumbwick
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
not as much as Tony La Russa's adopted kitten?
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
I wonder how much coaxing Tony had to do to get Miles called up
It’d be very interesting to hear the back and forth on that one
I'll leave this to Lao Tzu
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jun 1, 2010 6:20 PM EDT reply actions
I'll drown my sorrows in a montage
FESPN. best of the month of May coming up.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
I am almost hoping I get blacked out
I have to watch it if it is on, I just have to!
I must be a serious masochist, because if it is on, I look forward to watch Dan & AL drool over this move.
I DON'T GIVE A FUCK!
I'm hoping Al surprises us and has a curmudgeony comment
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"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
if miles is in uniform
i think he’s getting in this game tonite against the team that cut him (and so tony can “prove” he needed him)
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
good news, everyone! /farnsworth
RobRains The Cardinals have promoted Aaron Miles. He is in uniform and available tonight. After one day here, Allen Craig is sent back to Memphis. 36 minutes ago via web
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
so will miles be the first pinch-hitter off the bench tonite
or will tony save him for bases-loaded bottom 9 and send him up vs. a lefty instead of colby?
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
bottom of the lineup blues
that 7-8-9 tonight is going to be where rallies go to die.
oh *now* they do a walkoff feature.
it’s still not historical, though.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
two things I love
coming together to form something terrible
by DanUpBaby on Jun 1, 2010 7:01 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
This is great.
@dustin_mattison Tyler Greene hit .355/.403/.548 during May at Triple-A Memphis. So, let’s call up Aaron Miles. #stlcards
Think; It's not illegal yet.
by azruavatar on Jun 1, 2010 6:36 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
i know you're all waiting with bated breath for the man himself
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"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
okay, I can find double-entendre anywhere, but is there something hinky about that last paragraph?
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"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
Ahahahahahahaa. Glossed over that
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
was that what he really said, or is that some kind of elaborate typo?
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
I can't imagine that being an actual phrase
But I can’t figure out what the typo might be either
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
i've been trying to figure it out myself
“break” is the only thing I could come up with.
"Did you just grow a mustache?"
"While SPINNING."
bj rains, holy freudian...
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
I present this direct-quote from
the P-D
"I think it’s huge," he said. "I think it’s definitely big. He knows what he’s got in me, and I’m going to prove to him that I’m still that guy."
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on Jun 1, 2010 6:48 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
enlighten us
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"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
It's a pretty common synonym for "needs a breather/break/rest/etc." in sports
The double entendre is funny, but I’m surprised people actually don’t know the phrase.
i've never heard it
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"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
i do all my learnin' on veb
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"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
I've only heard that phrase in one context
And that context doesn’t involve Dennys Reyes and Aaron Miles in the shower
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
remember, everyone
don’t picture anything on VEB
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
i've definitely heard that phrase
but not at all in relation to baseball
"Did you just grow a mustache?"
"While SPINNING."
basketball?
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
So THAT'S what this is all about....
I get it now.
I think we’ll have to change the meaning of “man stew” however.
Can Colby round out our new MV3?
there's the literal meaning of man stew
and then there’s the other meaning
it’s functional either way
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
Of course you won't Tony
“Miles was not in Tuesday’s lineup and will likely be used as a reserve bench player for the time being. He can play second, short or third base, but manager Tony La Russa said he wouldn’t hesitate to use him in other places as well. "
I love me some Miles in the outfield. Can we bring back Kennedy too?
keep reading up on his 'greatness'
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"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
This is just an awesome article
http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/parasitic-contracts/
Really advancing the sabermetric cause. sheesh.
Dave Allen seems to be the only guy there who actually does any research
And a large majority of their authors are pretty homogenous.
i'll let jack what you think of the article, VEP
but yeah, this is just uhhhh a bit harsh.
"...and pujols has given st louis the lead"
The Best Defensive Play I Have Seen in Person
follow me on teh twitterz @greenfieldt
I do, I know him personally, actually.
Friend of a friend/we’ve watched a few games together/etc
"...and pujols has given st louis the lead"
The Best Defensive Play I Have Seen in Person
follow me on teh twitterz @greenfieldt
Have you heard that Ed Wade, Dayton Moore, and J.P. Ricciardi are bad GM's?
Oh, shit, sorry — that’s his article for tomorrow.
His analysis is usually crap anyway — he should post under “Captain Obvious”
Can Colby round out our new MV3?
bahaha. Bernie's take:
miklasz Busy day for the Cardinals. McGwire’s wife gives birth to triplets; Tony La Russa adopts Aaron Miles. 1 minute ago via UberTwitter
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on Jun 1, 2010 6:53 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Bernie can't help but grind the punchline in
Bernie Miklasz miklasz Just wondering: does TLR’s rescue of Aaron Miles come out of ARF’s budget? 2 minutes ago via UberTwitter
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on Jun 1, 2010 7:03 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
follow up from bernie:
miklasz: Just wondering: does TLR’s rescue of Aaron Miles come out of ARF’s budget?
by averagejoe on Jun 1, 2010 7:03 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
And the US roster is set.
Bradley can’t add Miles now, can he?
>Pitcher Change: Felipe Lopez replaces Ryan Franklin, batting 7th, replacing third baseman Felipe Lopez
I can't wait until England unleash the fury of Emile Heskey upon you.
Still bitching to contact.
by Felonius_Monk on Jun 2, 2010 6:12 AM EDT up reply actions
I had a dream about that game last night
England won 4-3 after taking an early 3-1 lead. In real life, I’m guessing either a 1-1 draw or a 1-0 win for England. Either way, we should be able to get out of the group stage.
by jd is legend on Jun 2, 2010 12:11 PM EDT up reply actions
yeah i think 1-1
it’s the only game i’m concerned about.
Still bitching to contact.
by Felonius_Monk on Jun 2, 2010 6:52 PM EDT up reply actions
With 2 regulars sitting...
PJ Walters going against a red hot Cueto, and Votto returning to the Reds line up, pulling out a win tonight would be somewhat demoralizing for the Reds with Carp going tomorrow. But it feels like it might take a minor miracle.
top plays of may
8 – Albert x3
6 – Antone DeJesus catch
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
Is DeJesus's The Catch?
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
hang on
here’s the picture thing of it
http://cdn1.sbnation.com/imported_assets/458952/cardsspringfielddejesus.jpg
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"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
...that's why I type "Antone DeJesus"
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
Yeah, my bad
I have internet ADD, by the time I’m two comments down in a subthread, the parent comment is completely gone from my memory.
hey look, Aaron Miles!
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
DeJesus saves.
Still bitching to contact.
by Felonius_Monk on Jun 2, 2010 6:12 AM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
Game thread up
More Aaron Miles analysis here
>Pitcher Change: Felipe Lopez replaces Ryan Franklin, batting 7th, replacing third baseman Felipe Lopez
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