An Early Morning Chat With Friends
by the red baron on Jul 28, 2010 8:38 AM EDT
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Wow. Just wow.
This is, without a doubt, the most frustrating baseball team I have ever followed in all my years. We watch them rattle off eight consecutive wins, looking all the while like the juggernaut we had hoped for, and then the last week we get this. This. All along, through the good times and the bad, the starters have carried this team. Then Adam Wainwright goes out and lays an egg, and it just seems as if this squad simply can't get it right no matter what they do.
Of course, what makes it all the more maddening is the fact the Cardinals were once again shut down by a middling sort of pitcher. Jon Niese is a perfectly fine pitcher, and I wouldn't mind seeing him taking the ball every fifth day for the birds. (I certainly wouldn't lose sleep over kicking Suppan or The Hawk out of the rotation in favour of Niese.) As perfectly fine a pitcher as he is, though, the Cardinals just shouldn't be getting their asses handed to them by hurlers of this ilk. This offense, with this collection of talent, should chew up back-end starters as a matter of course. Niese was fine last night, but let's face facts: the Cards are not taking very good at-bats right now, and I don't know what happened to flip the switch back to OFF.
I will say this for them: our boys only struck out three times total in the game last night. Unfortunately, that seemed more a reflection of Niese not having the stuff to put the ball past anyone than a particularly good approach by our hitters. They still chased plenty of balls well out of the zone, it just so happens most of the time they put the ball in play weakly.
Early on there seemed to be a bunch of hard-hit balls right at fielders (and by fielders I mean David Wright), but as the game wore on our offense seemed more and hypnotized, lulled to sleep by another lefty who refused to throw the ball over 90. Sigh.
Oh well. I suppose some nights it's just going to be that way, and last night was one of those nights. Maybe I'll just look at this current skid as a couple tough losses to a division foe and a blowup by your ace instead of something systemic that seems to keep cropping up time and time and time again this season.
Anyhow, I'll be here today and tomorrow, filling in for our vacationing capitan, and I have a few hours to spare today. So let's run a little chat. Topics include the offense, how much I hate the offense, how much the offense sucks, and how irritating it is that Orbit decided to replace their previous spokeswoman with a new, much much less interesting blonde Brit. Very disappointing. We can talk about anything else, too, if you like. Austin Wilson, maybe? Or Austin Wilson?
Anyway, I've got until about 10:00 or 10:30. I'm eating a bowl of rice. Let's have us a chat, shall we?
The Baron's Playlist for the 28th of July, 2010
"Have Mercy" - Loretta Lynn
"The End of the World" - Skeeter Davis
"Why'd You Come in Here Lookin' Like That" - Dolly Parton
"Crazy Arms" - Patsy Cline
"I Don't Wanna Play House" - Tammy Wynette
"Boulder to Birmingham" - Emmylou Harris
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Rice?
Come on man. Power breakfast! Protein! Beer!
How about the Rotoworld sidebar on Shelby?
Any way he moves to Springfield before the end of the season? Heck, he’s should probably move to the big club b/c he’s better than Soup now.
"They're so stunned they didn't even boo!"
John Rooney 5/3/10 referring to Philly fans on Cards 5-run 7th inning
I'm hoping he gets bumped up to Palm Beach before the end of the season.
He’s certainly earned a move up, but I wonder how quickly the Cards are going to be willing to move him up. I think Palm Beach for the last month or so of the season and then starting there next year would be just fine.
Semper fidelis tyrannosaurus!
by the red baron on Jul 28, 2010 8:45 AM EDT up reply actions
No, definitely not Springfield.
Semper fidelis tyrannosaurus!
by the red baron on Jul 28, 2010 9:02 AM EDT up reply actions
Defensively, yes.
With the bat, he would be a downgrade, as hard as that is to believe.
Semper fidelis tyrannosaurus!
by the red baron on Jul 28, 2010 9:05 AM EDT up reply actions
in all seriousness?
yes, he looked rushed two years ago in QC whenever I watched him play but you could see he had good hands and good instincts .
can't tg do it better?
is his hand still an issue?
I may be in a rut, but at least I know where I'm going
I was thinking the exact same thing
He is ready for Palm Beach soon. I am still impressed with how well his K/BB has been so far this season
by FlimtotheFlam on Jul 28, 2010 9:06 AM EDT up reply actions
His K/BB is absolutely UNREAL.
Semper fidelis tyrannosaurus!
by the red baron on Jul 28, 2010 9:06 AM EDT up reply actions
K/BB is the first metric I look at to judge minor league players
by FlimtotheFlam on Jul 28, 2010 9:07 AM EDT up reply actions
in case anyone is wondering it is
94K:21BB in 69IP
by FlimtotheFlam on Jul 28, 2010 9:09 AM EDT up reply actions
We should probably post his season line and his line from his last start.
"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
I can't really argue with that.
I’m much the same.
Semper fidelis tyrannosaurus!
by the red baron on Jul 28, 2010 9:16 AM EDT up reply actions
That's not bad,
but there are some funky park effects in the minors, more so than the big leagues. Still, if you know what sort of park the guy plays in, HR numbers can be very useful.
Semper fidelis tyrannosaurus!
by the red baron on Jul 28, 2010 9:21 AM EDT up reply actions
GO/AO is a good one.
especially if you can’t remember (like me) whether it’s an extreme hitters’ league or more of a pitchers’ one.
Still bitching to contact.
by Felonius_Monk on Jul 28, 2010 9:37 AM EDT up reply actions
I'm guessing they're wanting him to vaguely develop a changeup against weaker competition, perhaps?
Pretty sure his 95+ FB and nasty slider is way too good for the competition in QC, but presumably they’re playing the long game with him as regards developing his secondary offerings? Haven’t heard much scouting-wise this year but other than his FB and SL from what I recall he was considered pretty raw out of HS.
Still bitching to contact.
by Felonius_Monk on Jul 28, 2010 9:36 AM EDT up reply actions
He throws a curve, not a slider.
His changeup has supposedly made a lot a progress, but I can’t say either way as I haven’t personally gotten to see him yet live.
Semper fidelis tyrannosaurus!
by the red baron on Jul 28, 2010 9:38 AM EDT up reply actions
just look at the spreadsheets then
Blaine Matthew Burns: Albert Pujols' biggest fan (his first words will for sure be "Albert Pujols is RIDICULOUS")
Ah, you're right, slipped my mind
I always just assume anyone who throws 95+ must have a slider as a breaking pitch by default :-)
Still bitching to contact.
by Felonius_Monk on Jul 28, 2010 6:36 PM EDT up reply actions
He doesn't need a plus change-up.
He’s got the fastball and hammer curve. If he could add a “show me” change up and maybe a cutter that would be more than enough pitches. A 95 mph FB and a 12-6 curve is plenty to get hitters out at every level if you can locate them consistently.
Can Colby round out our new MV3?
you were just being
more reasonable with your expectations.
by WyoCardsFan on Jul 28, 2010 11:51 AM EDT up reply actions
it's all about the shuuto.
Still bitching to contact.
by Felonius_Monk on Jul 28, 2010 6:35 PM EDT up reply actions
+
Beard
>Pitcher Change: Felipe Lopez replaces Ryan Franklin, batting 7th, replacing third baseman Felipe Lopez
Adam Wainwright reaches on force attempt, throwing error by Aaron Heilman. Jaime Garcia scores. Brendan Ryan to 3rd. Adam Wainwright to 2nd. None out.
by TBender on Jul 28, 2010 2:44 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Which would you rather have?
95+ FB (touching 97) with a 12-6 curve and location of 70 on a 20-80 scale.
OR
95+ FB (touching 97) with a 12-6 curve and plus change up, location of 55 on a 20-80 scale
I’d rather he had two plus offerings with great control than three plus offerings with average control. Obviously this isn’t a “realistic” choice per se, but it illustrates what I’m trying to say I think.
Can Colby round out our new MV3?
Are there any starters who get by with just two pitches?
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
Strasburg
Heat & Filth
Blaine Matthew Burns: Albert Pujols' biggest fan (his first words will for sure be "Albert Pujols is RIDICULOUS")
granted, his change-up moves like some pitchers' curves
but they are two distinct knee-bucklers he throws. so, heat, filth and sick
You forgot Awesomeness
>Pitcher Change: Felipe Lopez replaces Ryan Franklin, batting 7th, replacing third baseman Felipe Lopez
Adam Wainwright reaches on force attempt, throwing error by Aaron Heilman. Jaime Garcia scores. Brendan Ryan to 3rd. Adam Wainwright to 2nd. None out.
Henry Rowengartner gets by with the heater and the floater
"Very accomplished bunter" - Rick Horton about Aaron Miles
by jd is legend on Jul 28, 2010 2:29 PM EDT up reply actions
i think a lot of younger guys get by with basically 2
peavy and liriano come to mind off the top. eventually they start mixing in a third offering enough to keep guys off balance, but for 2-3 years they can get by with fastball/slider.
Looking at fangraphs
In his awesome 2006 year
He threw his fastball 44% of the time, slider 38% of the time, and his changeup 19% of the time
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
nah, his slider was unhittable
started a foot outside and high, and ended up behind RH hitters’ ankles
Nolan Ryan did for pretty much his entire career (95+ FB, Hammer 12/6 Curve)
So did Gibson, Blyleven, Koufax, Randy Johnson, even Clemens was a two pitch pitcher until he left Boston, then he developed the splitter while he was injecting Winstrol into his a**
If you throw 95+ consistently have have an plus breaking pitch, you can get by with two pitches. Now, you could state that the four seam fastball and the two seam fastball are different pitches, but it doesn’t require a skill to change your grip on the ball or require any mechanical changes.
FWIW, Jamie Moyer pretty much throws only two pitches, but he throws everything at varying speed so you never really know what’s coming.
Can Colby round out our new MV3?
?
Moyer throws like 8 different pitches. "fast"ball + a true sinker, cutter, slider, changeup and curve. His PITCHf/x graphs are clusterfucks:
Also a big difference in that all of those guys had some of the best secondary pitches in history, which I haven’t seen Miller’s curve rated as. The guys I can come up with who are throwing 2 pitches almost exclusively are Burnett, Harden (and even that is cheating because he cuts/runs his changeup) and Gio Gonzalez. Anecdotally I would also say that changeup pitchers age much better as they lose their velocity.
Not afraid to nitpick
He has two grips.
That’s two pitches to me. Extra “pitches” infers that he’s changing grips, i.e. learning new mechanics.
I don’t care what “pitch F/X” classifications you’re using, and the reason they look like clusterfucks is because he changes speeds and arm angles with all his different pitches.
Gibson, by his own admission, threw three different sliders. A hard nasty one, a “show me” slurvy one (like David Cone’s “laredo” slider), and a backdoor one for left handed hitters.
He didn’t ask if an “average” starter could survive with two pitches, he asked for examples of guys who survived on two pitches. Tom Glavine survived on a fastball/changeup for YEARS — he threw his curve so rarely that hitters didn’t even prepare for it.
Can it be done? Absolutely, and you’re right, you do need both to be plus pitches. But that’s far away from saying “it can’t be done”.
Are you stating that Shelby Miller doesn’t have the talent to be a #1 starter? According to TINSTAAPP, he sure seems likely to be that, doesn’t he?
Can Colby round out our new MV3?
there is no such thing as a pitching prospect
alternate meaning: i don’t really know what i’m talking about
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
twatter
people who just toss around the acronym all the time
i think it’s just kind of an easy way out of being wrong about being excited about a shelby miller type
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
twatter
Perhaps you should do a little research then
Specifically Victor Wang’s research.
Or you could continue making blatant stereotypes about people and be uninformed yourself.
Your choice I guess.
Can Colby round out our new MV3?
i'm familiar with what you're talking about
and the chances that a top 50 pitching prospect in the low minors has of becoming a star or even just a regular
i still think TINSTAAPP is bullshit. your snark is well appreciated, though
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
twatter
Why do you think it's bullshit?
Pitching is an unnatural motion, and there are so many things that can go wrong between being drafted and getting to the majors
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
it's not completely bullshit
i’m not in any way refuting the likelihood that any pitching prospect flames out. there’s empirical evidence suggesting that it’s likely. my main complaint is with people using it as a claim that you shouldn’t draft raw arms or that you should trade them away just because TINSTAAPP. there is a good chance shelby miller flames out, but there’s a better chance he becomes a star than some no-name 20th rounder none of us have heard of
i’d rather just state the obvious, that a pitching prospect is less projectable than a hitter
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
twatter
by prophetjohn on Jul 28, 2010 6:43 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
No he cannot be a #1 starter with only 2 pitches given that his curveball isn't rated as being dominant
In fact I forget where I read it but I saw somewhere that his changeup was showing more promise as an off-speed pitch anyway.
And Moyer throwing a fastball, changeup, cutter, slider and curve are definitely different pitches and not just grips.
Not afraid to nitpick
Randy Johnson
pretty sure Max Scherzer only throws a fastball and a slider (though he might have a very cursory “show me” change).
Still bitching to contact.
by Felonius_Monk on Jul 28, 2010 6:37 PM EDT up reply actions
papa dunc's gonna want a sinking fastball...
"He’s in his own world out there. He says he doesn’t cuss. I disagree." - Skip Schumaker on Jason Motte
STOP TRYING TO TRADE SHELBY MILLER!!
I would guess Duncan wouldn't make Lincecum or Strasburg throw sinking fastballs.
So I doubt he’s going to ask Miller to do that.
Can Colby round out our new MV3?
I hope not.
And I don’t think they will. This was essentially his first stretched out start. He is still working on his offspeed offerings. I would bet that he starts in AA next season, after ending this season in the Quad Cities. That being said, the Cardinals have shown a philosophy of aggressive promotion. With pitchers, this has generally been of the college (i.e., older) draftees. I don’t know what they will do with our straight outta high school blue chip prospect.
"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
I doubt they start him out in Springfield next year, even if he has a good spring training
I think they won’t risk moving him to a hitter’s league until he gets a really good grip of palm beach for a few months.
I'm with you primarily because of how much work he's
putting in on learning new pitches and refining his secondary stuff. I do not want him in Palm Beach this season.
Silly humans, this world is for robots.
My thoughts exactly.
He is less polished than the bulk of the college starters we have drafted, so he has more work to do to fill out his repertoire. I’d rather he continue to do that in the Quad Cities.
"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
Wainwright
I was trying to remember last night when the last time it was that Wainwright made such a terrible start. I couldn’t recall him having made one this season. He hasn’t. I couldn’t remember one from last season. Well, my memory failed me. He gave up 6 ER in 5 IP against the Pirates last season on September 4, earning the “win” in a game the Cards won by a touchdown, 14-7.
"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
I remember that game. Rough.
Still, the fact he hasn’t had a real blowup all season up ‘til now tells you everything you need to know about his place in the pecking order. Hell, Ubaldo Jimenez was getting pressed as the best pitcher in the NL for most of the season and he’s given up six runs like three different times in the past month it seems.
Semper fidelis tyrannosaurus!
by the red baron on Jul 28, 2010 8:51 AM EDT up reply actions
A couple of starts ago - might have been last start?
The announcers were saying that he had an MLB record 26 straight quality starts.
I remember that game
I was driving through Pennsylvania listening to the Pirates’ radio… we were leading 5-0, then I stopped to refill gas and buy a soda and we were down 6-5 when I got back in the car.
אנא טוני לא יותר ט.א.ס.ס
Bummer
I missed the game but pulled up the box score before bed. I thought I was misreading that we outhit them, they had a few errors and the Birds still lost 8-2? Yikes.
How did Jay look against the lefty?
He hung in pretty well.
Semper fidelis tyrannosaurus!
by the red baron on Jul 28, 2010 8:52 AM EDT up reply actions
Hmm.
Seems rather quiet in here this morning. Perhaps this wasn’t such a good idea…
Semper fidelis tyrannosaurus!
I've got to go to a hearing,
so I’ll put a few music questions to you.
I didn’t like Expo 86 by Wolf Parade but am now warming up to it. Your thoughts?
What do you think of Ratatatat’s new album?
Did you see the Islands when they came to St. Louis on the 9th? I’ve always wondered how they would be live.
What is your favorite album released in July so far?
Thanks.
"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
Really like Expo 86.
Great New Wave-ish sort of sound, but still so very Krugified.
I haven’t heard Ratatat’s new one in full yet, but the couple tracks I’ve heard seem solid. I have to reserve judgement for now.
No, I couldn’t make the Islands show. I was very disappointed. I think Swans live would be brilliant.
And July record? Hmm. Hang on, I’ll have to actually look and see what all has come out in July specifically. Give me a bit.
Semper fidelis tyrannosaurus!
by the red baron on Jul 28, 2010 9:09 AM EDT up reply actions
Wife's birthday was yesterday
We went out for dinner. I got him and turned on the game just in time to see Miles pop up with the bases loaded. Then then turned off the tv and did the dishes.
Anyway, the solution is clear. DFA Miles. Bring up Craig. If Greene can’t go just role with skip and ryan every day.
this thread is all Aaron Mile's fault.
Yes, a thousand times yes.
Why is this so hard for the guys who are supposed to be such smart ‘baseball people’ to see?
Semper fidelis tyrannosaurus!
by the red baron on Jul 28, 2010 9:03 AM EDT up reply actions
maybe he wants Craig off the Major League roster so he can claim he's not MLB-ready
so he doesn’t have to trade him.
or maybe mutant elephants.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
I don't honestly understand it.
The dynamics of this team are puzzling to me. Why certain players retain roster spots is just beyond me, TLR or no TLR.
Semper fidelis tyrannosaurus!
by the red baron on Jul 28, 2010 9:17 AM EDT up reply actions
They need to make a better commit to the youth
If to players are equal in value than always choose youth over age.
by FlimtotheFlam on Jul 28, 2010 9:20 AM EDT up reply actions
I disagree if the players are of equal value only pick youth if they can't develop anymore, otherwise keep fine tuning them
The problem here is that the young players are of much higher value and some have no need for more grown in AAA but the braintrust is listening to Horton/Hrabosky and blowing a load at the thought of “veteran”
"IF CARDS CAN SIGN SUPPAN THEY CAN GIVE ME A HOME"
by Buddhasillegitimatechild38 on Jul 28, 2010 9:36 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
we draft a lot of college guys, but our "young" players tend to be 25-27 and treated as if 22
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
I've long thought that Miles must have
incriminating pictures of LaRussa. Is there any other reasonable explanation?
Looks like I picked the wrong day to quit sniffing glue....
by Futility Infielder on Jul 28, 2010 9:23 AM EDT up reply actions
Miles IS La Russa.
I’m not being facetious; I honestly think that’s why. Aaron Miles is basically who Tony was as a player, just enough better with the bat you can almost justify his spot.
Semper fidelis tyrannosaurus!
by the red baron on Jul 28, 2010 9:24 AM EDT up reply actions
that's exactly it
tlr is just crazy irrational when it comes to miles because it’s like he’s managing himself
Almost
Until you see him take every ground ball off his chest….then I still want to throw things at the TV…..
Looks like I picked the wrong day to quit sniffing glue....
by Futility Infielder on Jul 28, 2010 9:28 AM EDT up reply actions
Yes. It's beyond painful.
Semper fidelis tyrannosaurus!
by the red baron on Jul 28, 2010 9:35 AM EDT up reply actions
then you must shoot the tv when schu is out there
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
You are correct, sir
Looks like I picked the wrong day to quit sniffing glue....
by Futility Infielder on Jul 28, 2010 5:19 PM EDT up reply actions
not when he played
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
by cardball on Jul 28, 2010 12:32 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
this is hilarious
even though I had to read it twice.
"I have CDO. It's like OCD, but the letters are in alphabetical order. Like they should be."
I like how appropriate your username is given the subject matter
Well done.
Albert Pujols does not have "down" years. He has "~6 WAR" years.
18 men LOB last night
Pujols = 5
Holliday = 4
Miles = 5
internet fame seems to be getting to him
must be off-field issues
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on Jul 28, 2010 10:08 AM EDT up reply actions
halloween 2010
Blaine Matthew Burns: Albert Pujols' biggest fan (his first words will for sure be "Albert Pujols is RIDICULOUS")
That cat definitely pissed on the bed for the next week.
>Pitcher Change: Felipe Lopez replaces Ryan Franklin, batting 7th, replacing third baseman Felipe Lopez
Adam Wainwright reaches on force attempt, throwing error by Aaron Heilman. Jaime Garcia scores. Brendan Ryan to 3rd. Adam Wainwright to 2nd. None out.
That's probably azru's favorite.
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 Jul 28, 2010 11:09 AM EDT up reply actions
That's Felonious!
"Very accomplished bunter" - Rick Horton about Aaron Miles
by jd is legend on Jul 28, 2010 12:01 PM EDT up reply actions
Heh.
Where the hell do you get those dog lobster suits anyhow? I’m struggling to imagine the conversation/though process the person/people who designed that product actually went through.
Can I buy a dog costume somewhere for my lobster?
Still bitching to contact.
by Felonius_Monk on Jul 28, 2010 6:43 PM EDT up reply actions
went to dinner and still washed the dishes?
I thought you could only pay for a meal like that on tv?
Blaine Matthew Burns: Albert Pujols' biggest fan (his first words will for sure be "Albert Pujols is RIDICULOUS")
Smart Baseball or Bias
I guess I feel like stirring the pot a bit, but look at these numbers and tell me who deserves to be cut:
AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+
Greene .273 .351 .424 .776 108
Miles .317 .344 .350 .694 88
Schu .262 .325 .341 .666 80
Ryan .201 .265 .285 .550 48
How can you look at this and conclude that Miles that needs to go more than Schumaker? At least Miles costs less. I can’t really see the case that Schumaker has better defense than Miles.
Admittedly, Schumaker’s number have started to come around the past two weeks.
Over the last 14 days:
Schu .333 .407 .542 .949
Miles .320 .346 .320 .666
Ryan, though, is starting to look hopeless.
The truth is that we have no clearly optimal option in the middle infield, so TLR is going to keep playing with different match ups. I don’t see that this strategy is less justified than simply going on a gut-level evaluation of players.
So says, Titus Pullo (formerly The Dude)
by Titus Pullo on Jul 28, 2010 10:26 AM EDT up reply actions
Why do you keep insisting on using
Miles’ 60some odd PA’s to argue that he’s good at baseball. There is not enough data there to suggest that he’s anything but what he is. Bad at baseball. At least Skip and Boog have a track record to suggest that this year is an anomaly. And Skip has started gravitating to his career norms. Aaron Miles is a nice guy, and should be offered a coaching spot in Palm Beach or something. He should not be getting playing time on this, or any MLB team for that matter.
Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Also, Dave Concepcion.
Remeber how Aaron Miles fended off that would-be mugger...
Aaron Miles, team security guard, anyone?
We All know....
…he is our (un)official team mascot who probably shouldn’t do moore than pinch hit on occasion, but injuries have forced TLR to be creative. besides, he does add his grittiness to the cowlective.
Big McLargehuge!
:=8O
We are the Boog
Consistence is futile.
Albert Pujols does not have "down" years. He has "~6 WAR" years.
by mattybobo on Jul 28, 2010 12:38 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
I would be just fine
with him getting playing time on the Reds MLB roster.
by WyoCardsFan on Jul 28, 2010 10:58 AM EDT up reply actions
Why would you use 60 PA's of Aaron Miles
to determine that he’s better than those other two guys, considering those other two guys were twice as good as Miles was just last season.
Can Colby round out our new MV3?
Miles has 4 infield hits out of 28 groundballs hit
Ryan has 3 infield hits out of 94 groundballs and Ryan is much faster than Miles. Miles’ luck to this point is staggering, with a .300 BABIP (which is far too generous for how softly he hits the ball), his line looks like .265/.300/.290. There are 27 pitchers with a higher ISO than Miles. This on top of being horrible on defense.
Not afraid to nitpick
In his *66 PAs*,
Miles has a .352 BABIP, 9.3% LD rate, .314 BA, and .304 wOBA. A player’s offensive output cannot be more hollow than that of Miles. Miles’s career-high BABIP is .342 with a 21% LD rate. Why on earth would anyone think Miles deserves a chance to play over Schumaker or Ryan or (especially) Greene?
"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
oddly, it's our starting third baseman being out that has exposed our middle infield
i wish they’d move carpenter up to memphis already, see what he can do – seems a bit of a freeze clone.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
i dunno if that's the solution
when a large part of the problem is albert’s .333 OBP since june 24
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
twatter
Zoinks!
"Very accomplished bunter" - Rick Horton about Aaron Miles
by jd is legend on Jul 28, 2010 2:29 PM EDT up reply actions
Brendan Ryan
still awesome in New York.
I have never hated a midseason deadline like I do now. Boooooooogtradebait. Shelbyyyyyytradebait. Jayyyyyyyytradebait.
how am I supposed to enjoy the good parts of the game? cutting off me arms!
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
It is rather worrisome, isn't it?
Checking the newsfeed every day, hoping not to see something stupid having happened, yet still hoping SOMETHING happened.
Semper fidelis tyrannosaurus!
by the red baron on Jul 28, 2010 9:04 AM EDT up reply actions
at least we can watch RFL
without going one minute between discussions of how Craig/Jay can replace him.
it’s more like five minutes.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
i'm fine with almost nothing
westbrook or his ilk to fill penny;s shoes is all we really need right now
we take his salary and give them boggs or his ilk seems best
I may be in a rut, but at least I know where I'm going
I probably wouldn't trade Boggs + money for Westbrook
Boggs has legitimate potential as a starter himself.
Not afraid to nitpick
How Good..
Will Colby be? I thought he would be hitting 3 hundo this season.
by albertrodgers on Jul 28, 2010 9:07 AM EDT up reply actions
it smells like there are off-field issues going down.
I’m leaning to health reasons.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
Really?
Doesn’t he already have 16? You don’t think he’ll hit 20?
it's all my fault
a little while back I predicted that Colby would get to 20 before Albert
Blaine Matthew Burns: Albert Pujols' biggest fan (his first words will for sure be "Albert Pujols is RIDICULOUS")
I doubt he ever hits above .300.
Just doesn’t have the contact skills. A .900 OPS annually is certainly doable, but I just don’t think he’ll ever be a high average guy.
Semper fidelis tyrannosaurus!
by the red baron on Jul 28, 2010 9:10 AM EDT up reply actions
And walkapotamouse
I love Colby and I would take a high OPS guy with smooth defense any day even if he never goes above .300. I just hope he gets back to getting better in the second half like he did in the minors rather than what’s happened the last 2 years where you wonder what’s happening behind the scenes.
"IF CARDS CAN SIGN SUPPAN THEY CAN GIVE ME A HOME"
by Buddhasillegitimatechild38 on Jul 28, 2010 9:42 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
haven't seen much of the past 5-6 games
but the first game after the all-star break i thought he suddenly looked pretty thin again.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
I don't know if anyone has noticed
With all the other crap flying around, but Albert Pujols (and to a lesser extent Matt Holliday) is taking a metric ton of first pitch strikes, it just seems that pitcher KNOW he’s going to take the first pitch so they can throw whatever the hell they like right down central and El Hombre just ain’t gonna swing.
Has anyone else noticed this or am i going crazy insane?
100% Sober, 40% of the time
can it be both?
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
big thing about last night...
Albert 0 for 5. Holliday 1 for 4. Big guys don’t get it done, we don’t get it done.
this thread is all Aaron Mile's fault.
true 'nuff.
maybe they don’t like the Effort Chart.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
Isn't Albert 1 for his last 16 or 17?
"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
From Goold's writeup
His fifth 0-for-five game of the season extended his current run to one for 20.
He’s hitting .296. That just seems… weird.
Yeah, if it were April or May I wouldn't worry
But it’s almost August. Kinda weird.
Albert Pujols does not have "down" years. He has "~6 WAR" years.
he's had a bunch of these mini-slumps this year
in past years seems he’s instead had just one (more-prolonged) slump – that’s how it seems, anyway.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
true dat
The most likely explanations for Albert’s declining performance are (1) random fluctuation; and (2) age-related decline. IMO, it’s a little of each.
by Willie McGee's Twin on Jul 28, 2010 10:58 AM EDT up reply actions
if you watch his ABs, it's hard to think this is random
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
twatter
If you watch his BABIP, it's easy to think this is partly random
but if you watch his K% it’s easy to think he’s really declining.
אנא טוני לא יותר ט.א.ס.ס
BABIP doesn't mean anything without context
I remember looking at it last year and thinking “Wow! How much better would he be his BABIP normalized to his career numbers!”
But then I looked at the batted ball data, and he was trading line drives for fly balls
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
His LD% is up from last year, and GB% and FB% have both dropped.
I know it’s still well below his career average, but it seemed to work out okay last year.
אנא טוני לא יותר ט.א.ס.ס
up from last year
which was way down from his career numbers. i don’t know why you’re only looking at last year’s numbers
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
twatter
What I mean to say is there's a lot of variation in this, but it's not enough to say
“less line drives, ergo lower babip” and chalk it all up to a perceived decline.
אנא טוני לא יותר ט.א.ס.ס
and then i watch is ABs
and he looks lost, so i take all the evidence i already have and i clank it up to a perceived decline
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
twatter
you said clank to chalk
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
yeah, i got the joke
thought it was funny.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
um,
his BABIP being out of whack would suggest that it’s not random, right? considering the definition of random
but i’m willing to wager that he’s not getting particularly unlucky, too, which is where i think you’re going. his LD% is down from his career numbers, his O-Swing is way up and his Z-Contact is way down. BB% is down, K% is up, etc
it doesn’t look pretty for albert this year. i almost hope he’s injured, because if not, that $300MM contract is going to be begin to hurt right away
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
twatter
Albert has played injured for a long time.
When was it that his elbow problem was diagnosed? He was playing the outfield. Last year after the ASG his production fell off and I assumed, let-down after being the virtual host of the ASG and the elbow.
This year, his health is supposed to be good and he is not having the results we would expect. It’s very interesting to read all this data supporting what I have noticed.
But you know what else. He looks old. I just don’t know how else to say it. Could he be worn out? Some people’s bodies don’t hold up as well.
I share your concern about the $300MM.
"I told myself from the very beginning: 'If he's going to throw a shutout, then he's going to tie,'" Wainwright said. "He was not going to beat me today."
but this year
his decline is mostly in judgment on when and what to swing at
many more bad decisions than in the recent past
eyes? contract? home?
who knows
I may be in a rut, but at least I know where I'm going
We could send him to Colby's eye doctor
Kidding. But Albert is a smart guy. If there is something to figure out and fix, it would be done by now. So there is something wrong he or the cardinals cannot fix and we are not being told what it is.
Contract? maybe
An undisclosed injury? definite possibility with this bunch.
It’s unfortunate all this is going when DeWitt et al have such a big commitment staring them in the face.
eh, in another way who cares? I’m burnt out on this team. Until the next time they do something awesome, of course.
"I told myself from the very beginning: 'If he's going to throw a shutout, then he's going to tie,'" Wainwright said. "He was not going to beat me today."
my guess would be he senses/feels a slight (slight) decline
in his hitting ability, but is exacerbating that by compensating with over-thinking/pressing/cheating, with the emphasis on cheating (which includes guessing). and i want to emphasize the SLIGHT decline, which he’s just making worse. and this is just a guess.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
Albert's first strike % is 46.8
which is the second lowest of his career, behind last year’s 46.6. His career rate is nearly 52%.
So, no. That’s presumably not happening, or if it is, pitchers haven’t caught up to it yet.
Still bitching to contact.
by Felonius_Monk on Jul 28, 2010 9:43 AM EDT up reply actions
I think he's struggling a bit
He’s opened his stance up, and maybe he’s taking some first pitches because he’s not picking up the ball as well lately. He wasn’t taking many first pitch strikes earlier in the season, and I can think of 5-6 times off the top of my head where he’s hammered a first pitch for a homer or a double.
Can Colby round out our new MV3?
It looks like it watching
but fangraphs say his FS% is 46.8% this year vs. 51.7% career. So, it would seem, he’s actually seeing fewer first pitch strikes (of course, I guess he could be taking more…. I didn’t see that split on fangraphs).
by ArkansasTravs on Jul 28, 2010 4:52 PM EDT up reply actions
Albert's first strike % is 46.8%,
according to Fangraphs. His career low is last year at 46.6%.
"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
Reply fail.
"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
im pretty sure Bert takes first pitch fastball damn near every AB.
i guess its not always a strike, but still. There’s selective, and there’s predictable. Not that i am gonna tell bert how to hit a baseball….
if Alberto is getting predictable, maybe someone should tell him.
It seems counter-intuitive to swing at the first pitch, but what the hell, the results can’t be much worse that whats happening already
100% Sober, 40% of the time
After the last few games...
Is it better to put Jameson or Baileys in my coffee?
Is there a forwarding address that I can send the invoice so that the Cardinals pick up the tab?
this thread is all Aaron Mile's fault.
this seems to be a great answer for today.
both!!
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
Oh...it's definately both....
That’s my Sunday morning ritual.
Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Also, Dave Concepcion.
Middleton's!!!!!!
?Does not endorse using Middleton’s in coffee.
Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Also, Dave Concepcion.
Why bother with the coffee part?
Cardinals Baseball 2010: Why have only one 25th man when you can have four?
by Bring Back Tommy Herr! on Jul 28, 2010 1:23 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
Seconded
>Pitcher Change: Felipe Lopez replaces Ryan Franklin, batting 7th, replacing third baseman Felipe Lopez
Adam Wainwright reaches on force attempt, throwing error by Aaron Heilman. Jaime Garcia scores. Brendan Ryan to 3rd. Adam Wainwright to 2nd. None out.
on a more positive note, starcraft 2 finally came out
as for baseball, i get that the offense sucks but our defense with a certain someone on 2nd and recently a certain someone on 3rd ain’t exactly stellar either. that, and having one of your only 3 decent starters implode – plenty of things to complain about
only it takes forever to register the game and play
I am going back to my Team Fortress 2
by FlimtotheFlam on Jul 28, 2010 9:10 AM EDT up reply actions
This is very true.
Miles in particular is just painful to watch. At least Floppy does the job on one side of the ball; watching Miles dive for things two foot to either side and still miss them makes me angry in a way one should not get angry over a baseball game.
Semper fidelis tyrannosaurus!
by the red baron on Jul 28, 2010 9:12 AM EDT up reply actions
i really don't want to hate the guy
cause i’m sure he’s probably a decent person
but defensively he’s a nightmare and it beats the hell out of me how his numbers are so good
but he can’t hit a watermelon flying at him 65mph in a clutch situation
that and rick horton’s “he’s probably a plus defender” yesterday is just too much
i expect my head to explode any minute now
You should avoid ever listening to anything Ricky Horton says.
I recommend the mute button and a nice record. Leonard Cohen goes down well with baseball.
Semper fidelis tyrannosaurus!
by the red baron on Jul 28, 2010 9:18 AM EDT up reply actions
Ricky Horton
is a nice counter argument for anyone who insists that you have to have Played The Game™ in order to truly understand it. Or that said people necessarily have a better understanding of baseball than the rest of humanity.
Albert Pujols does not have "down" years. He has "~6 WAR" years.
What kills me,
is this is a guy who pitched on a team with Ozzie Smith up the middle. Yet, he is calling Miles a “plus defender.” Are you kidding me? This is insulting to anyone who ever watched Ozzie play, especially when this fellow witnessed it from the pitchers mound.
"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 Jul 28, 2010 12:20 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
We're Muppets?
>Pitcher Change: Felipe Lopez replaces Ryan Franklin, batting 7th, replacing third baseman Felipe Lopez
Adam Wainwright reaches on force attempt, throwing error by Aaron Heilman. Jaime Garcia scores. Brendan Ryan to 3rd. Adam Wainwright to 2nd. None out.
See sig
"Very accomplished bunter" - Rick Horton about Aaron Miles
by jd is legend on Jul 28, 2010 12:06 PM EDT up reply actions
And the new Starcraft looks amazing.
Semper fidelis tyrannosaurus!
by the red baron on Jul 28, 2010 9:12 AM EDT up reply actions
Something like that.
I was still in high school when the first one came out, so it’s at least twelve years.
Semper fidelis tyrannosaurus!
by the red baron on Jul 28, 2010 9:22 AM EDT up reply actions
I was playing Counter Strike in high school
I still am playing Counter Strike
by FlimtotheFlam on Jul 28, 2010 9:29 AM EDT up reply actions
Tetris and MarioKart for me...
"I don't like to sound egotistical, but every time I stepped up to the plate with a bat in my hands, I couldn't help but feel sorry for the pitcher." Rogers hornsby.
I've got Final Fantasy I on my phone now
I play it constantly.
Albert Pujols does not have "down" years. He has "~6 WAR" years.
I played Dragon Warrior
till my thumbs fell off. My budddy actually had a seizure after one 12-hour, all night session of the game.
I’d love to see a new, updated version out, though it would probably cost me my job and a divorce.
Baseball's only fun if you're playing it, watching it, or thinking about it.
Dragon Warrior was a good one
A new Shinning Force game would also cause me marital issues…
this thread is all Aaron Mile's fault.
I have inappropriate feelings towards Shining Force.
I’d do awful things to any sequel produced in America.
by Mulliganstew on Jul 28, 2010 4:22 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm playing II right now.
Well, not this second. I have FF1 on the Wii, played through it a few times last year.
this thread is all Aaron Mile's fault.
they have psx emulator available for my phone
if i wanna cough up $5 for the emu, i could be playing ff vii at work
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
twatter
My computer can't run SC2
I even watch some commentaries online and the whole bit, but I tragically will not be buying it right now, as I can’t afford to upgrade my 3-year-old laptop to a gaming PC. :(
defensive benching is my guess.
also: lefties.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
way out of left field, but...
Austin Wilson….what’s your strategy to sign him?
Stupid Sexy Flanders!!!
Same strategy as in the bedroom.
Begging and cash. Rinse and repeat.
Semper fidelis tyrannosaurus!
by the red baron on Jul 28, 2010 9:13 AM EDT up reply actions 18 recs
I can't believe I'm the only person to rec this.
Regression, bitches.
by spants on Jul 28, 2010 10:43 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Sigh...
You’re the only one who really loves me, Spants.
Semper fidelis tyrannosaurus!
by the red baron on Jul 28, 2010 10:48 AM EDT up reply actions
so you're saying Spants is Sharon Stone?
Baseball's only fun if you're playing it, watching it, or thinking about it.
(alternate comment: How would one do that while tied up?)
Regression, bitches.
by spants on Jul 28, 2010 12:16 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
This is getting way more kinky than the typical daily thread
Albert Pujols does not have "down" years. He has "~6 WAR" years.
Create a fake story to tarnish Stanford baseball team
If you make enough hype and keep repeating it the 24/7 media will believe it
by FlimtotheFlam on Jul 28, 2010 9:13 AM EDT up reply actions
You know what else?
Saddam Hussein had a poster of the 1987 Stanford College World Series champions on a wall in one of his palaces.
Repeal The LaRussa Tax.
by Michael_68_1999 on Jul 28, 2010 9:18 AM EDT up reply actions
Jack McDowell attended Stanford on the Fidel Castro Leadership Scholarship
>Pitcher Change: Felipe Lopez replaces Ryan Franklin, batting 7th, replacing third baseman Felipe Lopez
Adam Wainwright reaches on force attempt, throwing error by Aaron Heilman. Jaime Garcia scores. Brendan Ryan to 3rd. Adam Wainwright to 2nd. None out.
The Stanford baseball team taught
Tiger Woods how to hire hookers.
Baseball's only fun if you're playing it, watching it, or thinking about it.
See, now
that would be a reason to go to Stanford.
Now, if you’re talking about how they taught Tiger Woods to hire the specific type of crazy hookers that Woods frequented … well, then yes, I would think Austin Wilson would run from Stanford.
Repeal The LaRussa Tax.
by Michael_68_1999 on Jul 28, 2010 12:28 PM EDT up reply actions
No, no, no.
Let his PARENTS find out about how the baseball team taught Woods how to hire strippers.
You know, kinda like this:
You know Mr and Mrs. Wilson, Tiger Woods is a very proud Alumn of Stanford. He says he owes a lot of his growth as an adult to his time recreating with the baseball team.
Baseball's only fun if you're playing it, watching it, or thinking about it.
There should also be serious consideration as to whether your best option
is to attend a college whose mascot is A TREE!!!!!!.
by Ghostrider520 on Jul 28, 2010 4:32 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
not to mention a tree that has been ejected multiple times from basketball games
When a reporter asked Gaylord Perry's 5-year-old daughter if her father threw a spitball, she replied, "It's a hard slider."
by FredbirdisaDork on Jul 28, 2010 4:34 PM EDT up reply actions
Fixed
There should also be serious consideration as to whether your best option
is to attend a college whose mascot is AN INTOXICATED TREE!!!!!!.
Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Also, Dave Concepcion.
Plus, the Cardinals are more inclusive.
While the Cardinal seem to be part of some anti-pluralization sect that wants to remove the S out of everything.
by Ghostrider520 on Jul 28, 2010 4:35 PM EDT up reply actions
they have a tree as a mascot, and a color as a team name
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
i'm sure his guide, allen craig, cal alum, brought that up
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
Actually, you don't really even have to do that.
Just tell him the truth, and look at the recent track record of Stanford developing hitters. They can do pitching, but hitters who go to Stanford get worse, not better.
Semper fidelis tyrannosaurus!
by the red baron on Jul 28, 2010 9:18 AM EDT up reply actions
He will probably be worth less money when he leaves Stanford than right now
by FlimtotheFlam on Jul 28, 2010 9:22 AM EDT up reply actions
I really hope we sign both Cox/Wilson
Cox seems pretty impressive as a hitter and I don’t want to kick myself when he becomes the next Zimmermann/Longoria type.
Is this the
“Name a left handed hitting third baseman who’s better than Robin Ventura” thread?
Can Colby round out our new MV3?
you even included Jim Thome
who wasn’t ever really a third baseman..
Can Colby round out our new MV3?
Chris Duncan
"Very accomplished bunter" - Rick Horton about Aaron Miles
by jd is legend on Jul 28, 2010 12:10 PM EDT up reply actions
Matt Carpenter is the "Will Work for Food"-sign-holding version of Wade Boggs
by Willie McGee's Twin on Jul 28, 2010 11:30 AM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
"Will Work For Food"
sign-holding takes GRIT.
Repeal The LaRussa Tax.
by Michael_68_1999 on Jul 28, 2010 12:29 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm surprised Tony hasn't brought him up already if he has that much grit.
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 Jul 28, 2010 1:35 PM EDT up reply actions
LaRussa
prefers Proven Veteran™ GRIT.
Repeal The LaRussa Tax.
by Michael_68_1999 on Jul 28, 2010 1:36 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
can't argue that.
You're the fail to my win?
"There is not a better feeling in the whole world than knowing that you are the best team in both leagues."- Bob Forsch on winning the 1982 World Series.
by MaytheForschbewithyou on Jul 28, 2010 1:43 PM EDT up reply actions
im at stanford right now so ill help
By burning the baseball field down and spreading nasty rumors about the dorm food or something
"...and pujols has given st louis the lead"
The Best Defensive Play I Have Seen in Person
follow me on teh twitterz @greenfieldt
by tgreenfield on Jul 28, 2010 1:40 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Fucking Stanford
Ruined my only chance at a National Championship here my freshman year ;_;
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
again? well that one time too many
you should see a doctor in case you have rectal cancer, I suggest you get that checked out.
you should also see a therapist(also an analyst), he’s really good. here’s his business card
by CodyG on Jul 28, 2010 1:54 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Better Cover of Pixies' Gouge away?
1.) Promise Ring
2.) Action Camp
3.) Papa Roach
?
this thread is all Aaron Mile's fault.
Meh.
I’ll say Promise Ring, but I’m not a huge fan of any of those cover versions.
Semper fidelis tyrannosaurus!
by the red baron on Jul 28, 2010 9:14 AM EDT up reply actions
if you make all the way through the papa roach cover there is a surprise...
the surprise is coming to the realization that papa roach is really a horrible band. Okay. So it wasn’t a surprise. I just just wanted to see if anyone could make it through…
Better version of Enjoy the Silence
1.) Tori Amos
2.) Amberlin
3.) Linkin Park. (remix)
Sorry for the music questions. I just can’t think about baseball right now
this thread is all Aaron Mile's fault.
Hmm.
Tori’s is okay. I don’t know the Amberlin one, honestly; I’ll have to check it out.
And you’re lucky I don’t ban you for typing Linkin Park.
Semper fidelis tyrannosaurus!
by the red baron on Jul 28, 2010 9:25 AM EDT up reply actions
This.
I know I am in the minority here not liking the indy rock stuff and preferring hard rock/metal but I’m glad you wrote that. I wasn’t a Papa Roach fan but a buddy dragged me to a show last year. My god were they entertaining. Once of the best shows I’ve seen. (Although, I felt old there)
i'm not a metal fan...
but my wife is. She drug me to the metal mayhem festival last week. Metal bands put on a great show.
this thread is all Aaron Mile's fault.
rob zombie was probably the best stage show i've seen in my life
and i’ve seen many many live shows
this year’s mayhem was pretty excellent
Rammstein is great live, if you like scary Germans.
Also, as stupid as it is, Gwar is brilliant to see in person. I was hoping to see Mastodon when they came through with the whole Brendan Small/Dethklok thing, but missed it.
Semper fidelis tyrannosaurus!
by the red baron on Jul 28, 2010 9:36 AM EDT up reply actions
Rammstein's the one show i'm still waiting to see
and i lived in Germany for 7 years
i didn’t like Mastodon particularly, i saw them maybe 2 yrs ago – but to be fair their sound engineers didn’t do a very good job
Slipknot are also quite excellent live – crazy profusely sweaty excellent
Meh.
I’ve never liked Slipknot much. Not sure why.
And yes, if you’ve never seen Rammstein you are missing out in a big way.
Semper fidelis tyrannosaurus!
by the red baron on Jul 28, 2010 9:41 AM EDT up reply actions
me neither really
until i saw them live
so i guess i’ll have to plan my next trip to germany around a rammstein tour
I've seen them live.
one of the big festivals. Still didn’t feel it.
Semper fidelis tyrannosaurus!
by the red baron on Jul 28, 2010 9:46 AM EDT up reply actions
I've only seen Rammstein once
With Godhead at the pageant. It was right after Joey Ramone died.Rammstein had a great show. Then everyone got on the stage and did Pet Cemetery…
sorry. I can’t get off the cover songs tonight.
this thread is all Aaron Mile's fault.
I'll bet that was fantastic.
Semper fidelis tyrannosaurus!
by the red baron on Jul 28, 2010 9:46 AM EDT up reply actions
I had front row tickets to Metallica when I was kid
by FlimtotheFlam on Jul 28, 2010 9:37 AM EDT up reply actions
metallica with jsn newsted?
it was so awesome i didn’t care if i was actually going to get out there alive
metallica now – meeeh
Meh on Metallica
on everything after Master of Puppets.
Semper fidelis tyrannosaurus!
by the red baron on Jul 28, 2010 9:44 AM EDT up reply actions
..and justice for all is great
most of what came after is okay
but i think that’s because i’m sentimental
Was Justice after Puppets?
I may have them backward.
Semper fidelis tyrannosaurus!
by the red baron on Jul 28, 2010 9:49 AM EDT up reply actions
Yep, had 'em backward.
Okay, And Justice for All was the last great Metallica record. My mistake.
Semper fidelis tyrannosaurus!
by the red baron on Jul 28, 2010 9:54 AM EDT up reply actions
Not a big fan.
It wasn’t bad, and Enter Sandman is a classic, of course, but I just never liked the Black album as much as the thrashier stuff which preceded it.
Semper fidelis tyrannosaurus!
by the red baron on Jul 28, 2010 10:00 AM EDT up reply actions
The first time I hooked up with a girl was with
Enter the Sandman playing in the background. Always will have a special spot in my heart
by FlimtotheFlam on Jul 28, 2010 10:04 AM EDT up reply actions
SLEEP WITH ONE EYE OPEN
GRIPPING YOUR PILLOW TIGHT
"Very accomplished bunter" - Rick Horton about Aaron Miles
by jd is legend on Jul 28, 2010 12:14 PM EDT up reply actions
...........
"Very accomplished bunter" - Rick Horton about Aaron Miles
by jd is legend on Jul 28, 2010 12:15 PM EDT up reply actions
Now we know
the inspiration for Franklin’s chin hair.
That’s just so freaking metal.
Repeal The LaRussa Tax.
by Michael_68_1999 on Jul 28, 2010 12:31 PM EDT up reply actions
Maiden
For me it’s always been about Maiden. Just saw them in Cleveland 2 weeks ago for the second time. Both have been there front and center. Love love love their live show.
The only Maiden I like is
their first self-titled record, when Di’Anno was still the singer.
Semper fidelis tyrannosaurus!
by the red baron on Jul 28, 2010 9:42 AM EDT up reply actions
typo
but it helps if people are trying to do a youtube search to have the correct band name.
this thread is all Aaron Mile's fault.
My wife knows Randy from Lamb of God
So we had backstage passes to the show. We were hanging out with him over by the VIP tent during the down pour. So we really didn’t get rained on to much.
Korn is a little more dedicated than Kings of Leon.
this thread is all Aaron Mile's fault.
Huh. You're right.
Semper fidelis tyrannosaurus!
by the red baron on Jul 28, 2010 9:37 AM EDT up reply actions
oh and after that the fight starter.
Mad World…
Tears for Fears or Gary Jules. Keep in mind once you answer people will forever judge you on it…
this thread is all Aaron Mile's fault.
Gary Jules.
And I didn’t even hesitate.
Semper fidelis tyrannosaurus!
by the red baron on Jul 28, 2010 9:29 AM EDT up reply actions
What's your opinion of Band of Horses?
I seem to be late to the party on them (not a surprise). Didn’t like them at first, but the more I listen, the more I like.
Looks like I picked the wrong day to quit sniffing glue....
by Futility Infielder on Jul 28, 2010 9:49 AM EDT up reply actions
Loved loved loved their first record, Everything All the Time.
The other two aren’t bad, but I’m not as keen on them since the original guitarist left. They seem to have lost something. Still some really high points even so.
Semper fidelis tyrannosaurus!
by the red baron on Jul 28, 2010 9:50 AM EDT up reply actions
None of the above.
Just listen to the original.
"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
How many
years of service does Ludy have in the tank? Will he ever come close to his all star season form again? You know, the season where he was a viable Pujols Protector.
No.
That was his career season. That being said, he can still be a very productive player, but he’s starting to get expensive now unfortunately.
Semper fidelis tyrannosaurus!
by the red baron on Jul 28, 2010 9:14 AM EDT up reply actions
His
defense still seams pretty good. Maybe he just needs to get glasses like Ricky Vaughn.
by albertrodgers on Jul 28, 2010 9:16 AM EDT up reply actions
Oh, his defense is top-notch.
And there’s nothing wrong with him. Everyone has a best year; 2008 was his.
Semper fidelis tyrannosaurus!
by the red baron on Jul 28, 2010 9:19 AM EDT up reply actions
it did seem like 2010 was going to be nearly as good...until he got hurt
"Did you just grow a mustache?"
"While SPINNING."
the ben folds and nick hornby collaboration finally has a name and release date
Its called “Lonely Avenue” and it drops September 28th.
1) How excited are you for 9/28?
2) What are the chances that the album title is descriptive of the Cardinals season on September 28?
I'm like a polygon, I'm edgy.
Resident malcontented betamale
Very, and not all that likely.
Semper fidelis tyrannosaurus!
by the red baron on Jul 28, 2010 9:15 AM EDT up reply actions
and can we get Joey Slides in to teach these guys how to slide through the catcher?
at least attempt to get to the plate!
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
That was painful to see.
Semper fidelis tyrannosaurus!
by the red baron on Jul 28, 2010 9:15 AM EDT up reply actions
third time in two nights
the circus music is so loud.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
My 9-year-old daughter will confirm that
Looks like I picked the wrong day to quit sniffing glue....
by Futility Infielder on Jul 28, 2010 9:44 AM EDT up reply actions
Or perhaps put Lankford vs. Daulton on a video loop in the clubhouse?
>Pitcher Change: Felipe Lopez replaces Ryan Franklin, batting 7th, replacing third baseman Felipe Lopez
Adam Wainwright reaches on force attempt, throwing error by Aaron Heilman. Jaime Garcia scores. Brendan Ryan to 3rd. Adam Wainwright to 2nd. None out.
missed the game
who was the culprit? in fact, you mention 3 times in 2 nights – missed them all – who all are we talking about?
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
Lopez
He was on third, went to home on contact (which isn’t his fault)
But when he got there, he starts sliding, but doesn’t get very far. Like he stops a foot short of the bag. I’m guessing the dirt is wetter than how they do it at Busch, because it just looked ridiculous
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
He shoulda dove in.
Then his cleats wouldn’t have gotten hung up.
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 Jul 28, 2010 2:56 PM EDT up reply actions
Since May 4
this team is 37-37.
They are who they are, a maddeningly inconsistent .500 team.
One would hope when (if) Freese returns to third, and Lohse returns to the rotation that they’ll rise above the muck in which they’ve played the large portion of this season. But as the Marine Corps is so often fond of saying: “Hope is not a plan.”
I also think their fumbling of fundamentals this season recalls another Marine Corps saying: “The more you sweat in peace, the less you bleed in war.” Well, the Cardinals have been doing a lot of bleeding in 2010.
Repeal The LaRussa Tax.
by Michael_68_1999 on Jul 28, 2010 9:16 AM EDT reply actions
the road numbers are crazy.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
Brendan Ryan has that on a shirt
a version of it, anyway. (video)
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
I think you nailed it
they just aren’t very good—not bad—just mediocre (and highly annoying to follow on a daily basis.
Sign Austin Wilson!
What needs to change
in the off season (time of peace?) so that the 2011 redbirds are not hemorrhaging all over our dreams?
by albertrodgers on Jul 28, 2010 9:20 AM EDT up reply actions
Am I the only one who wonders
if the team would respond better to Oquendo as manager?
Looks like I picked the wrong day to quit sniffing glue....
by Futility Infielder on Jul 28, 2010 9:36 AM EDT up reply actions
No, you're not.
Except I don’t limit it to Oquendo.
Semper fidelis tyrannosaurus!
by the red baron on Jul 28, 2010 9:39 AM EDT up reply actions
Not limiting to just him
He’s just the first one who springs to mind.
Looks like I picked the wrong day to quit sniffing glue....
by Futility Infielder on Jul 28, 2010 9:41 AM EDT up reply actions
Fair enough.
I’m a big fan of Pop Warner, personally.
Semper fidelis tyrannosaurus!
by the red baron on Jul 28, 2010 9:43 AM EDT up reply actions
The SIGN JOE MADDON petition will be in full effect this offseason.
In baseball the object is to go home! And to be safe! "I hope I'll be safe at home!"
-George Carlin (RIP)
Joe Maddon
is metal.
Repeal The LaRussa Tax.
by Michael_68_1999 on Jul 28, 2010 12:31 PM EDT up reply actions
i don't want oquendo at all
but i’m wondering, if the cards are going to be young, cost-controlled around our big guys (and contracts), if perhaps tony just isn’t the right guy for that type of roster. i think he showed he can adjust somewhat to younger players – who are perhaps a different breed these days – with colby, but with colby’s talent he really had no choice. the other youngsters are going to be average players, not star talents…so i just wonder.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
I don't blame Big Mac, because I hate playing the hitting coach blame game
but why can’t our hitters do more with the ball? I mean, how many batters last night rolled over the pitch and pulled it down the third base line. Niese kept throwing the same damn pitch because our hitters just kept doing the same damn useless thing with it.
It is puzzling, but I don't know how you fix it.
How do you tell the team to just stop trying to fucking pull everything? Oh, wait, like that.
Semper fidelis tyrannosaurus!
by the red baron on Jul 28, 2010 9:40 AM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
And tell the team it's okay to take some pitches.
(I’m looking at you Yadier Molina and Jared Schumaker.)
>Pitcher Change: Felipe Lopez replaces Ryan Franklin, batting 7th, replacing third baseman Felipe Lopez
Adam Wainwright reaches on force attempt, throwing error by Aaron Heilman. Jaime Garcia scores. Brendan Ryan to 3rd. Adam Wainwright to 2nd. None out.
That ship has sailed on Skippy and Yadi.
Neither one is ever going to have anything approaching plate discipline.
Semper fidelis tyrannosaurus!
by the red baron on Jul 28, 2010 9:52 AM EDT up reply actions
Is TLR coming back--that's my question
if not, the entire coaching staff is up in the air.
If he is, then the roster will undergo a big change. I think some of the guys can’t play looking over their shoulder to see if they’re going to the bench after a bonehead play.
"They're so stunned they didn't even boo!"
John Rooney 5/3/10 referring to Philly fans on Cards 5-run 7th inning
like Ryan, Rasmus, Greene, Craig?
Looks like I picked the wrong day to quit sniffing glue....
by Futility Infielder on Jul 28, 2010 9:59 AM EDT up reply actions
and Skip and Lopez
"They're so stunned they didn't even boo!"
John Rooney 5/3/10 referring to Philly fans on Cards 5-run 7th inning
I wonder if some of the bonehead plays would cease
if they weren’t constantly looking over their shoulders…..not that they should be tolerated, but jerking guys around all the time isn’t the best way to motivate them.
Looks like I picked the wrong day to quit sniffing glue....
by Futility Infielder on Jul 28, 2010 10:16 AM EDT up reply actions
Does anyone else
Go find something else do during the game when Molina comes to the plate? Especially with runners on? I always go check the fridge for a minute or see what the wife is doing. Anything other than watch his slow rollers to ss for the 6-4-3.
Oh, god yes.
I realise it isn’t proper to bitch about Molina, but Yadier Molina is my own personal pet peeve. Guy just irritates me, watching him hit groundballs to middle infielders all day long only makes it worse.
Semper fidelis tyrannosaurus!
by the red baron on Jul 28, 2010 9:23 AM EDT up reply actions
i think he irritates himself too
he seems so frustrated at the plate
and it started off so well…
argh
The last two years were so encouraging
It was awesome to see him make himself into a basically average, and then above average hitter, especially after 2006. This year he hasn’t been 2006 bad, but it hasn’t been pretty.
Albert Pujols does not have "down" years. He has "~6 WAR" years.
My sentiment exactly.
He was so promising and now he is so frustrating. Any longer, I don’t even feel like giving him more days off might help would help.
"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
i still think he needs days off
perhaps it is too late, though. haven’t seen the games, but what’s with the stolen bases on him recently?
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
It's tough to tell.
I almost feel like we might be seeing the mileage of catching so often catch up with him. I would love to see a comparison of Yadi’s number of starts by year and then comparing the number of starts to other catchers (perhaps Bengie?).
"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
yeah
I’ve been really surprised how bad he’s been. At the start of the year especially, I even wondered if he was going to add a bit of power (I’ve always felt that he has quite a bit of untapped power potential, with his seemingly good eye for contact and, well, size) – he started pulling the ball a bit more, or so it seemed, and I’ve always hoped he’d start doing that a bit more with hittable pitches instead of just poking them into right field.
One thing that’s worried me this year – his BABIP has been low, but I wonder if teams aren’t just playing him a bit better defensively? It seems that 50%+ of his hits are poked pretty low between 1B and 2B, and I wonder if defenses could be shifting the 1B further from the bag (with his speed, the first baseman can still get back to make a putout easily) and moving the 2B closer to 1B, to cut off a lot of the area Yadi gets most of his hits in. I suppose it’d be unusual if suddenly EVERYONE was doing that and no-one had done it previously, but it’s always seemed to me to be a shift that would be very effective against him, at least until he decides to pull the ball more.
Still bitching to contact.
by Felonius_Monk on Jul 28, 2010 7:02 PM EDT up reply actions
Mo says
they expect to sign Seth Blair soon and he expects to sign Zach Cox. He didn’t mention the two guys who are more interesting to me: Austin Wilson and Tyrell Jenkins. I get why they are being low-key with Wilson.
I’m kind of puzzled what is up with Jenkins though. I expected they would have a good idea what it was going to take to sign him since they delayed their pick before taking him. Now we hear only crickets chirping about him? Anyone know if they are just waiting to the deadline to announce a deal or if something else is afoot?
Sign Austin Wilson!
It'll go to the deadline with him either way,
because he’ll definitely be an over-slot guy. The question with him is whether he wants to play football or not. He wasn’t supposed to be a super tough sign, but it wasn’t a given he was going to hop into pro ball, either.
Semper fidelis tyrannosaurus!
by the red baron on Jul 28, 2010 9:31 AM EDT up reply actions
and apparently he wanted the summer off anyway, so what's the rush?
i think he’s a very good bet to sign, but as baron noted he’ll be a late-sign because it’ll be over-slot, though i don’t think egregiously so. and that money can be spread out anyway, with his 2-sport status.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
2-star, but headed to Baylor
May mean he wants to play CFB.
As opposed to being a 2-star headed to Texas, for example.
>Pitcher Change: Felipe Lopez replaces Ryan Franklin, batting 7th, replacing third baseman Felipe Lopez
Adam Wainwright reaches on force attempt, throwing error by Aaron Heilman. Jaime Garcia scores. Brendan Ryan to 3rd. Adam Wainwright to 2nd. None out.
eh, if he wants to play pro ball, and i suspect he does, it will be baseball
he’d just be losing a lot of money by playing football and delaying starting his pro career.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
I read somewhere that's he's not very good at football, though
and there are a lot more professional pitching jobs than professional quarterbacking jobs…
I think we sign everyone except Wilson, personally.
Still bitching to contact.
by Felonius_Monk on Jul 28, 2010 7:04 PM EDT up reply actions
The Dave Duncan of Hitting......
We all take pride in Duncanstein. But is there a Dumbledore to his Gandalf? Is there someone in the league as known for his voodoo with the bats as Dunc is known for arms?
Rudy Jaramillo
>Pitcher Change: Felipe Lopez replaces Ryan Franklin, batting 7th, replacing third baseman Felipe Lopez
Adam Wainwright reaches on force attempt, throwing error by Aaron Heilman. Jaime Garcia scores. Brendan Ryan to 3rd. Adam Wainwright to 2nd. None out.
I only know how to spell it because a co-worker has the same last name.
>Pitcher Change: Felipe Lopez replaces Ryan Franklin, batting 7th, replacing third baseman Felipe Lopez
Adam Wainwright reaches on force attempt, throwing error by Aaron Heilman. Jaime Garcia scores. Brendan Ryan to 3rd. Adam Wainwright to 2nd. None out.
No.
And honestly, I’m not sure there could be. Game planning for hitters is important, of course, but not in quite the same way as with a pitcher. And all the mechanics guru guys are way in the past.
Semper fidelis tyrannosaurus!
by the red baron on Jul 28, 2010 9:34 AM EDT up reply actions
i am surprised they don't have like iPad's for the players
With video break downs of each pitcher and their tendencies to throw pitches on certain counts. They need a Sabr and video god on this team to help McGwire
by FlimtotheFlam on Jul 28, 2010 9:41 AM EDT up reply actions
Where's thepainguy?
"I got to get Dr. Freeze off my twig right now."-Nyjer Morgan
by flipthebird15 on Jul 28, 2010 1:22 PM EDT up reply actions
your honest thoughts on Rasmus, please
Hey RB,
I just wondered how you felt about the Colbster. No playstation/xbox trades or anything, but honest assessment – is he still someone we should allow to grow, or should we cut our losses? The reason I ask isn’t just because he seems lost at the plate lately. He’s shown flashes of true brilliance, but why are they only flashes? Is it off-field stuff? Is it injuries – they seem to be little nagging ones, more than something larger. And I just wondered your thoughts on how he’s treated. He seems like a quiet guy, and I know I have to listen to the garbage Hrabosky spews almost nightly, but I didn’t know if management felt the same way that he does. To the point that I wonder if he will ever reach his true potential with us, or if he needs another environment to succeed, in which case, should we see what we can get for him, or just keep at it.
I know it’s only his 2nd year in the bigs, and I’m probably jumping the gun, but really, at times, what gives?
Yes, you are most definitely jumping the gun.
Colby was quite possibly the best centerfielder in the game in the first half of the season. As for the streakiness, he’s young and needs to tell his dad to go the fuck away. Beyond that, just tune out what Al has to say about him.
Semper fidelis tyrannosaurus!
by the red baron on Jul 28, 2010 10:01 AM EDT up reply actions
so no real evidence
as to whether manager/coaches feel the same way Al does? He’s just got some growing up to do?
Well, I don't think he's Tony's favourite person.
Beyond that I don’t know.
Semper fidelis tyrannosaurus!
by the red baron on Jul 28, 2010 10:07 AM EDT up reply actions
So I missed last nights debacle,
to go watch the step (kinda) son’s All star district Championship game. They had to be beat twice. Lost the first game 6-5, and won the second for the Championship 4-1. At least I got to watch some good baseball. Their “stud” player hit three dingers between the two games, to of which were over 350’. Not bad for a 12 yo.
Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Also, Dave Concepcion.
no, we have to sign AJ first!
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on Jul 28, 2010 10:08 AM EDT up reply actions
The kid's 6'1......
the other coaches have asked for his birth certificate twice so far in the tournament rounds. Silly birthers.
/NO POLITICS.
Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Also, Dave Concepcion.
oh oh oh can we do this for height?
get on it, math bitches!
By figuring each player’s batting average based on their bodyweight, we get a look at "Points Per Pound", or P3. The formula is simple: batting average (without the decimal) divided by weight in pounds.
So which Cardinals give the biggest bang for the hunk?
http://www.i70baseball.com/?p=1530
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
How about wOBA instead of batting average?
Albert Pujols does not have "down" years. He has "~6 WAR" years.
sure
bring on the maths.
because this time….. I said there would be.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on Jul 28, 2010 10:36 AM EDT up reply actions
deli section - AVG
of course KMac .500/215 →2.325
Chief Justice .378/200 → 1.89
that guy that should be DFA’d .317/180 →1.76 argh
Greene Tea .273/190 → 1.437
Winn .273/195 → 1.4
Batman .296/220 → 1.345
Jared .262/195 → 1.34
Cheese .266/200 → 1.33
Floppy .271/205 → 1.322
Lego .304/235 → 1.29
Mang .296/230 →1.287
RFL .279/220 → 1.268
Dr Thunder .256/240 →1.067
Boog .201/195 →1.03
Yadi .234/230 → 1.017
Pornstache .208/205 → 1.015
Soup .214/230 → .93
Jaime .188/215 → .87
Waino .148/230 → .64
Carp .119/230 → 0.517
Kyle McClellan!
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on Jul 28, 2010 10:39 AM EDT up reply actions
deli section AVG on height
of course KMac .500/74 → 6.757
Chief Justice .378/71→ 5.324
that guy that should be DFA’d .317/68 → 4.662 argh
Batman .296/74 → 4
Lego .304/76 → 4
Mang .296/75 →3.947
Floppy .271/72 → 3.764
Jared .262/70 → 3.743
RFL .279/75 → 3.72
Greene Tea .273/74 → 3.689
Winn .273/74 → 3.689
Cheese .266/74 → 3.595
Dr Thunder .256/74 →3.459
Yadi .234/71 → 3.296
Pornstache .208/71 → 2.93
Soup .214/74 → 2.892
Boog .201/74 →2.716
Jaime .188/74 → 2.541
Carp .119/78 → 1.526
Waino .148/79 → 1.873
Yes..there is a site that
tracks this specifically. I can’t remember the name of it though. Sorry.
Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Also, Dave Concepcion.
It's been linked on VEB before.....
I’m sure Y2S knows it.
Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Also, Dave Concepcion.
birdbats
but it’s hard to find. I’m not sure bat weights are automatically listed for everyone, just brand and type.
in fact, I’m not sure how you’d know bat weight just by looking.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
not hard to find
with the proper key word. Thanks.
linki
Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Also, Dave Concepcion.
no, not the site
I meant the complete list of all the players and their bats. you’d have to read through all the archives.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
it is if you're trying to buy something game-used.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
I can't post the link from my cell but espn mlb rumors say these are the cardinals trade targets as of this morning.....
Dave Bush
Jake Westbrook
Livan Hernandez
Ronny Cedeno……
Yuck
by mick311 on Jul 28, 2010 10:11 AM EDT via mobile reply actions
Ronny Cedeno? I laughed out loud.
'Don't kiss an ass if its in the process of shitting on you.' - Best advice ever.
Don't look now...
He’s been worth 1.3 WAR so far this season, can pick it with the glove, and hits better than Aaron Miles.
He’s not a huge upgrade, but he’d cost nothing, and Miles would probably be off the team at that point. He’s the perfect TLR defensive replacement.
Can Colby round out our new MV3?
Yes, but
does Ronny Cedeno have GRIT? What’s his GRIT:WAR ratio?
Repeal The LaRussa Tax.
by Michael_68_1999 on Jul 28, 2010 12:33 PM EDT up reply actions
Livan??? NOOOOOOOO!!!!!
Looks like I picked the wrong day to quit sniffing glue....
by Futility Infielder on Jul 28, 2010 10:20 AM EDT up reply actions
Livan no??? Man id say NO to all of them...
Except maybe Westbrook….he isnt even having a very good season. But I.think Dunc could help him. I dont see how Bush is an upgrade over Hawk.
I was lookin at Livans stats….dude was a rookie in 96! Hes in his 15th year! And he was never even very good!
by mick311 on Jul 28, 2010 10:23 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
You're right
But Westbrook at least has a history of showing up in big games, although the 2007 ALCS was a few years (and major surgery) ago. Giving up something for Livan would just be lunacy. I’d (urk) rather have (gag, wheeze) Suppan…..
Looks like I picked the wrong day to quit sniffing glue....
by Futility Infielder on Jul 28, 2010 10:27 AM EDT up reply actions
and he shall be Livan
And he shall be a good man
And he shall be Livan
In tradition with the Washington Nats
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on Jul 28, 2010 10:39 AM EDT up reply actions
But does he have a lower xBAC than Lohan?
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
I did leave out a guy apparently....
Strauss just said on the radio that the Cards are also interested in Scott Downs
by mick311 on Jul 28, 2010 10:26 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
He said its a secondary need....
But that the cards think they need a LHRP, and if Mo can’t pull off a big deal that could be an option.
He also said the Cards arent out on Oswalt, and that they ate still talking with Hou. He said the Cards are just waiting it out and seeing if Houston comes down on their price
by mick311 on Jul 28, 2010 10:55 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
i think a lot of teams with more pressing bullpen needs are interested in downs
i wouldn’t outbid anyone for him.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
But Kinney
has really turned in on at AAA, and he’s pretty effective with that slider.
Baseball's only fun if you're playing it, watching it, or thinking about it.
surprised he didn't get the call instead of macdougal replacing salas
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
We should have
dug Pedro up a month ago.
by WyoCardsFan on Jul 28, 2010 11:13 AM EDT up reply actions
There have been some very rough streaks for Colby in terms of Ks.
Semper fidelis tyrannosaurus!
by the red baron on Jul 28, 2010 10:34 AM EDT up reply actions
Colby kinda personifies this team more anyone else
at times he’s looked utterly dominant at one moment, only to inexplicably look completely inept and lost at the next.
by mattyp on Jul 28, 2010 10:38 AM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
The Celtics resigned him.
"I got to get Dr. Freeze off my twig right now."-Nyjer Morgan
by flipthebird15 on Jul 28, 2010 1:26 PM EDT up reply actions
The Cat reports the Reds are very interested and active in the Roy Oswalt trade talks. Listen live on @insideSTL or @590TheFanKFNS
[charlie brown aaaauuuugggghhhhh]
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on Jul 28, 2010 10:40 AM EDT up reply actions
lies!
miklasz RT @johnfayman: Spoke to Walt Jocketty after the game. He said nothing is in works (trades.) “It’s been very quiet,” he said. about 9 hours 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 Jul 28, 2010 10:45 AM EDT up reply actions
you realize that you're
quoting “The Cat” and McKernan, right?
Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Also, Dave Concepcion.
Look, just because a man happens to be an expert on cougars
doesn’t mean he can’t be a trade rumour guru as well.
Semper fidelis tyrannosaurus!
by the red baron on Jul 28, 2010 10:50 AM EDT up reply actions
I didn't say you were the one lying
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on Jul 28, 2010 10:50 AM EDT up reply actions
yeah, walt's going to say it's quiet until the deal is done
larry walker was kind of a surprise.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
As bad as the New Orbit Brit Chick is....
…the new fake ska-pop-punk No Doubt wannabe (themselves a crappy fake Hollywood ska-punk band) for Free Credit Score.com makes me want to hurl my cudballs…
:=8P
Big McLargehuge!
:=8O
I don't believe I've seen them yet.
Do they wear pirate outfits like the old band?
Semper fidelis tyrannosaurus!
by the red baron on Jul 28, 2010 10:49 AM EDT up reply actions
No, These are the AssClowns Right Here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tFsW7scpCiA&feature=related
GAHHHHHH!!!! My eyes and ears are full of burning!!!
:=8O
Big McLargehuge!
:=8O
Nice: I posted my disparaging remarks on this band on facebook....
..and the the lead singer sent me this as a message:
Lucy L. Levinsohn July 28 at 12:57pm
I see you reposted my bands video with an insult. Even your insults are compliments cause you just gave me more exposure. And for that I thank you.
- Lucy
I see an anti-cow song from them in the future!
:=8D
Big McLargehuge!
:=8O
.........
"Very accomplished bunter" - Rick Horton about Aaron Miles
by jd is legend on Jul 28, 2010 2:32 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
Mets Seek Overpriced, Underperforming Pitcher?(kyle lohse?)
how can the Mets be buyers?
Atlanta’s way, way out in front, and Philly will be better when Chase returns.
"They're so stunned they didn't even boo!"
John Rooney 5/3/10 referring to Philly fans on Cards 5-run 7th inning
David Wright
"They're so stunned they didn't even boo!"
John Rooney 5/3/10 referring to Philly fans on Cards 5-run 7th inning
I'm a big Santana fan
so we can throw in Suppan for Santana.
by WyoCardsFan on Jul 28, 2010 11:50 AM EDT up reply actions
bs
soup for santana so it doesn’t change our alphabetical player list
I may be in a rut, but at least I know where I'm going
Same
Baseball makes the world go 'round, or at least in my world it does.
by Whiteyballer on Jul 28, 2010 11:05 AM EDT up reply actions
Virtual Waiting Room
is like a virtual hell right now… Ugh!
Baseball makes the world go 'round, or at least in my world it does.
by Whiteyballer on Jul 28, 2010 11:28 AM EDT up reply actions
i'm past the vwr
still not working
i have always thought mlb ticketing needs a better concurrency schedule, but they half ass this as everything else
also small tip: internet explorer gets in quicker than firefox, don’t ask me why
have both browsers going at the same time
Hmmm...
I decided to use Google Chrome this go round. It’s been running faster than I ever had firefox going. Either way, I’ll keep waiting in purgatory until I find something out.
Looks like more nosebleed seats for me. At least at Busch, every seat is a good seat.
Baseball makes the world go 'round, or at least in my world it does.
by Whiteyballer on Jul 28, 2010 11:33 AM EDT up reply actions
yup
i selected 2 10 dollar seats wenth through the login etc just to get an error select at least one ticket and then be thrown back into the very first virtual waiting room
fuck it
the mlb can kiss my ass
This error?
Error
We’re sorry, we were unable to process your request due to high transaction volumes. Please try to submit your request again.
Baseball makes the world go 'round, or at least in my world it does.
by Whiteyballer on Jul 28, 2010 11:51 AM EDT up reply actions
Unfortunately for me,
I don’t have $10 in my account at this time.
Baseball makes the world go 'round, or at least in my world it does.
by Whiteyballer on Jul 28, 2010 11:34 AM EDT up reply actions
I tried
It’s still the $10.00 tickets. It’s just not working right.
Baseball makes the world go 'round, or at least in my world it does.
by Whiteyballer on Jul 28, 2010 11:52 AM EDT up reply actions
hey i got one free ticket
(well it was a $1.25 so so much for free haha)
for mon august 2nd 7:15
section 368 row 11
do you want it?
you can have it
i don’t need it but i kept trying thought someone would enjoy it
Keep it
I’m sure you’ll find someone who could use it more than I. Thank you so much for the offer though. I truly appreciate it.
Baseball makes the world go 'round, or at least in my world it does.
by Whiteyballer on Jul 28, 2010 12:16 PM EDT up reply actions
Nah. No big deal.
Baseball makes the world go 'round, or at least in my world it does.
by Whiteyballer on Jul 28, 2010 11:45 AM EDT up reply actions
They are compensation
for those who didn’t get free tickets. Also in limited quantites.
Baseball makes the world go 'round, or at least in my world it does.
by Whiteyballer on Jul 28, 2010 11:35 AM EDT up reply actions
Same
Baseball makes the world go 'round, or at least in my world it does.
by Whiteyballer on Jul 28, 2010 11:37 AM EDT up reply actions
I'm gonna be pissed
when I see empty seats on TV during those games.
Baseball makes the world go 'round, or at least in my world it does.
by Whiteyballer on Jul 28, 2010 11:38 AM EDT up reply actions
My God...ESPN is just dumb.
They have photoshopped Warrick Dunn and Derrick Brooks’ faces onto “Brooks & Dunn,” the country music singers. I have no idea how this relates to anything.
So basically
Absolutely no chance at any tickets if we’re still waiting?
Baseball makes the world go 'round, or at least in my world it does.
I was hoping to get in on the 17th but doesn’t look to likely.
Baseball makes the world go 'round, or at least in my world it does.
by Whiteyballer on Jul 28, 2010 11:14 AM EDT up reply actions
tough it out for a bit and see what happens if u have the time
I’ve lucked out before 20 min or so after they went onsale. I would recommend 2 instead of 4…a little more likely to come through.
I'd take 2 in a second if at all possible.
Baseball makes the world go 'round, or at least in my world it does.
by Whiteyballer on Jul 28, 2010 11:17 AM EDT up reply actions
Per the site:
THE FREE TICKETS ARE ALL DISPENSED, BUT THE CARDINALS HAVE MADE AN ADDITIONAL ALLOTMENT OF TICKETS FOR THE SAME GAME DATES AVAILABLE FOR THE DISCOUNTED PRICE OF $10, LIMIT OF FOUR PER CUSTOMER.
(yes it was in all caps)
Baseball makes the world go 'round, or at least in my world it does.
Looks like
either a SI Miners or Gateway Grizzlies game. Oh well, a game is a game.
Baseball makes the world go 'round, or at least in my world it does.
Do I need a heart attack?
Baseball makes the world go 'round, or at least in my world it does.
by Whiteyballer on Jul 28, 2010 11:58 AM EDT up reply actions
twitter stats
Since being traded to Texas, Cliff Lee has 25 Ks and 1 BB. Since being traded to Seattle, Justin Smoak has 22 Ks and 1 BB.
Ha
Baseball makes the world go 'round, or at least in my world it does.
by Whiteyballer on Jul 28, 2010 11:57 AM EDT up reply actions
have you become a mariners fan?
its a long, sad, tough road my friend.
"Did you just grow a mustache?"
"While SPINNING."
I mean, it's really NOT to be.
I’ve followed the team all summer, gone to more games this year than I can count, and everybody in the front office is just awesome
I think the team will be successful sooner than later. A lot of the struggles this year have been luck-related
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
they made some offseason moves that really looked good at the time.
i picked them to win the AL west…
i still like the mariners as my AL team of choice. they just seem inherently less douchey than basically all other AL teams.
"Did you just grow a mustache?"
"While SPINNING."
If you don't read the sabermetric blogosphere that much, then yeah, they seem less douchey
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
Remember that report that said the Phillies were the only MLB without a stats department?
…I don’t think we have one. As far as I can tell, it’s Tony Blengino and another guy (who basically does VEP/Steve Sommer type work. SQL databases, stuff like that), who do their own pet projects
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
The Cards have one?
wow…that’s pretty surprising given some of the roster decisions made. Maybe they deal more with the scouting side of things, or maybe LaRussa just ignores them.
or maybe Mo just ignores them...
I seriously doubt stat guys or scouts are bring their data to tony.
this thread is all Aaron Mile's fault.
I know...
I just like clinging to this optimism that Mo knows what he’s doing and would never, of his accord, make some of these pitiful roster moves
I've been thinking about it
And I know we’ve talked about this before, but it’s all about the dynamic between the GM and the manager
Here, Jack Z hired Wakamatsu, so they tend to see eye-to-eye on things, and to some extent, Jack has more power over roster decisions
With the Cardinals, TLR has been with the team much longer than Mo, has a great track record, and is infamously stubborn, so Mo doesn’t have as much power over roster decisions as Jack does
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
Someone buy me ones of these kthanks
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
In one word... Badass.
Baseball makes the world go 'round, or at least in my world it does.
by Whiteyballer on Jul 28, 2010 12:18 PM EDT up reply actions
...is that the bike from The Dark Knight?
Where’s IHeartBoog?
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
my 2 cents on the current state of the cards
well, as we all know, last night was awful. the offense pulled their usual shit against a lefty, albert tweaked something, and waino wasn’t waino.
of course, you have to expect the offensive numbers to be low when you’re running guys like lopez, boog and miles out there. instead of freese and colby, we’re being treated to lopez and jay everyday (nothing against jay, just sayin’). this team has been riddled with injuries up to this point, and it seems like we’re back in the same place we were last year, before trading for derosa and matty. running guys like thurston, ankiel and duncan out there every day was painful to watch, and this isn’t much different.
part of this is tlr’s fault. he’s the guy who wanted miles and soup, and got them. the cards were desperate for an OF at one point to the point where they picked up randy winn. running those kinds of players every so often will not do your ballclub any favors, offensively or defensively.
the cards have to, HAVE TO, do something at the deadline. at this point, i’m past the idea of trading miller. if it takes trading miller for a big name, so be it. this is the kind of time where i liked walt jocketty. if he was still here, he probably would have traded for a big name already.
this team is just too frustrating right now. i thought they were righting the ship during the 8 game winning-streak, but they fell back to reality and have since, losing 4 of 5 since the streak. they gotta do something, or we’ll be seeing flashbacks of the last four years all over again.
What the hell? Lopez is a really good offensive player. Your irrational hatred of him is odd
I think the best upgrade is to get Freese back. It makes our lineup a little deeper, our bench a LOT deeper, and we don’t have to give anything back.
In fact, it’s almost like trading for a starter…
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
I think even more important is getting Lohse back
chief justice
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jul 28, 2010 12:33 PM EDT up reply actions
Well, I meant for our offense
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
2009 Cards Fan in Chitown just traveled to the future
and said " SAY WUT?!?!"
Blaine Matthew Burns: Albert Pujols' biggest fan (his first words will for sure be "Albert Pujols is RIDICULOUS")
I agree on Freese.
"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
realistically though
he probably won’t be back til mid August I’m guessing. maybe he’ll flash some more power when he gets back
chief justice
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jul 28, 2010 12:37 PM EDT up reply actions
maybe the Cards could put some kind of flexible kevlar shells around his feet and ankles
chief justice
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jul 28, 2010 12:45 PM EDT up reply actions
That's a fantastic reference
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
And it's machine washable darling, that's a new feature.
Albert Pujols does not have "down" years. He has "~6 WAR" years.
you like to freak out, heh
I have no idea why you don’t like Lopez, he’s a good if not great player. he just kinda sucks at defense, but he’s one of our better offensive players.
chief justice
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jul 28, 2010 12:28 PM EDT up reply actions
Don't say that...
he’ll be back on the hating Freese boat. I just got him off there last month.
Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Also, Dave Concepcion.
They are quite similar,
but Freese probably has more power (which he has yet to show in the big leagues).
"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
stop hating on felipe
its really not cool to lump him in with miles
"Did you just grow a mustache?"
"While SPINNING."
so streak plus post-steak we are 9-4? that will get it done, imo
lopex is not a problem, except for you, it seems – and you’re not even criticizing his defense, but rather his offense? winn has been fine, also.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
Did you and Steve Phillips have a long talk on the phone last night or something?
Seems like a lot of irrationality running around in this comment.
The sky isn’t falling, we just won 8 in a row a week ago.
Can Colby round out our new MV3?
Jesus dude.
Chill out. We are 10 games over .500 with quite a few important role players missing time, and half our lineup not hitting as expected for various reasons.
You are admiring Walt Jocketty now? Are you turning into a Reds fan on us or what?
This team has been one of the most frustrating I can remember, but at least they are still competitive in the division and a shot at the playoffs.
As for your Lopez hate, I give up….
In baseball the object is to go home! And to be safe! "I hope I'll be safe at home!"
-George Carlin (RIP)
Happy Birthday to the Baron!
Baseball makes the world go 'round, or at least in my world it does.
by Whiteyballer on Jul 28, 2010 12:17 PM EDT up reply actions
I don't believe you
Not without a 10,000 word retrospective anecdote
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
...also happy birthday
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
Happy Birthday Red Baron!
chief justice
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jul 28, 2010 12:24 PM EDT up reply actions
...you're getting ooooollllllldddddddddd.........
"Very accomplished bunter" - Rick Horton about Aaron Miles
by jd is legend on Jul 28, 2010 12:25 PM EDT up reply actions
well guys, i have ONE TICKET TO GIVE AWAY for Monday 8/2 against the Astros 7:15
all i could get was one so you can’t bring a buddy and it’s not too great but IT’S FREE
section 368 row 11
and the best part – my tickets are in an entirely different part of the stadium so you don’t have to deal with me
who wants it?
It does make a new yellow comment though
Maybe we should start calling it “yellowed”! Then we could have our own cool forum lingo.
Yellow’d for Boogs, veber!
Albert Pujols does not have "down" years. He has "~6 WAR" years.
I got yellowed one time on vacation in-
Wait. Um, never mind.
Semper fidelis tyrannosaurus!
by the red baron on Jul 28, 2010 4:59 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
If it sounds too good to be true
she’s probably got some sort of disease. I speak from experi—
I mean, maor boogs!
Albert Pujols does not have "down" years. He has "~6 WAR" years.
by mattybobo on Jul 28, 2010 5:00 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
count yourself lucky if u still have both kidneys
OTOH, never lost an organ while “z’ing”.
Well the girls would turn the color of the avocado when he would drive down the street in his El Dorado... -the modern lovers
I stopped by sedwick's last night to catch the end of the game after dinner with an old friend
and I missed it (oh well!). right before I left, some guy came up and asked me who won and I told him about the recent skid… and he gave me an interesting pick me up: the cardinals aren’t playing well because many of them are wondering about the trade deadline and who might be traded.
chief justice
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jul 28, 2010 12:22 PM EDT reply actions
sounds like a manstew thing
chief justice
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jul 28, 2010 12:23 PM EDT up reply actions
But Boog
was offered and he is picking it up! Maybe they should all be placed on the block so to speak.
Baseball makes the world go 'round, or at least in my world it does.
by Whiteyballer on Jul 28, 2010 12:23 PM EDT up reply actions
maybe he wants to get away from tony
chief justice
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jul 28, 2010 12:29 PM EDT up reply actions
Way way way OT:
I’m looking into getting a DSLR Camera soon (4-6 months). Any recommendations?
Baseball makes the world go 'round, or at least in my world it does.
get a Canon
and if you don’t like Canon, Nikon is good also. I’ve always liked Fuji as well
chief justice
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jul 28, 2010 12:29 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm looking in the $1000 range
So probably around a 15 MP with a lower end lens to start with
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by Whiteyballer on Jul 28, 2010 12:35 PM EDT up reply actions
I know that won’t buy a great lens but I should be able to find a decent one, don’t you think?
Baseball makes the world go 'round, or at least in my world it does.
by Whiteyballer on Jul 28, 2010 1:19 PM EDT up reply actions
Seconded
I haven’t bought mine yet, but this is the best one I’m finding from multiple sources.
Where did you end up buying yours? What two lenses do you have? I’m assuming you got the standard one as it’s a great buy at $100, but what is the other one?
Can Colby round out our new MV3?
55-250 IS
got it for virtually free
i marched into bestbuy with a bundle offer i had found online
they matched it, no questions asked
someone was asking a while back and i wrote this about the camera
Yup
I couldn’t remember what the other lens was…
I’m looking at that one and a different one with a better f-stop but not quite as much zoom. I don’t think I’ll need the superzoom for much of anything with what I’m doing.
Can Colby round out our new MV3?
you probably won't
i am just so addicted to zoom
when you shoot on large, if you are a normal person, you should be able to crop what you need without needing the insane zoom
probably need something with vibration reduction too if you're going much beyond 200
I can shoot on a 55-200 lens with short exposures without VR just about but my hands aren’t steady enough to shoot anything with more zoom or with slightly longer exposures. I think most modern lenses at that range have VR anyway, other than the bargain bucket ones.
Still bitching to contact.
by Felonius_Monk on Jul 28, 2010 8:14 PM EDT up reply actions
i think VR is what Nikon calls them
Canon calls them IS (image stabilized)
and yeah, i wouldn’t buy a non-IS lens even if it didn’t go beyond 55, you’ll never get it in focus
Unless you are planning on blowing up your pictures to an absurd size
the number of megapixels your dslr is sporting is largely meaningless. 15MP is just absurd and unnecessary; go for it if it’s the best camera body, but anything over about 8 (or even 6) seriously won’t make any difference for most photography using most lenses. In camera technology the quality of the software inside the camera and the lens on the end of the camera are going to be the retarding features of your image resolution and quality.
I’ve got a nikon d40. If I was buying again, I would DEFINITELY make sure I got a DSLR with an internal motor; motorless cameras need lenses with motors to autofocus, and they are far more expensive than the basic versions. Even if it costs a few hundred more to get a camera with an internal motor, you’ll save that money in the long run on lenses, and you’ll be compatible with far more third party lenses too.
Kit lenses are usually fine (they’re in the 18-50mm range usually) but for shooting things like sports or wildlife (or indeed anything at a reasonable distance) you’ll need something that zooms to, say, 200mm or so. My first two lenses were an 18-50 and a 50-200, and, again, if I was buying again I’d pay a little more and buy an 18-200mm lens that did both jobs. It’ll cost a bit more money and the lens may be slightly less sharp (but probably not to the extent you’ll actually notice) but it’ll be worth it when you consider the hassle of swapping lenses, the potential for getting dust in your camera (and wearing out the lens housing), and the shots you’ll miss if you’re having to swap between lenses to take wider angle and zoom shots.
I like my nikon but I hear good things about canon too. My gf’s dad has a Sony one which is actually quite nice in a retro-y way but a bit noisy.
Still bitching to contact.
by Felonius_Monk on Jul 28, 2010 8:11 PM EDT up reply actions
to clarify
my D40 doesn’t have an internal motor. Nikon make similar (larger) DSLR bodies with motors, and I think you’ll be able to get one, plus a kit lens (and maybe even the nikon 18-200 if you need the zoom) for <$1k, without checking. I’m sure canon will be similar.
Still bitching to contact.
by Felonius_Monk on Jul 28, 2010 8:16 PM EDT up reply actions
Garcia vs. Santana tonight
Hopefully this one won’t go 20 innings.
by BTown Birds fan on Jul 28, 2010 12:49 PM EDT reply actions
So, Jeremy Bonderman?
I don’t really know him very well, but he missed a bunch of time in the last few years. Did he have some kind of surgery? Can he pitch a sinker? He’s never been a groundball guy especially, but could he have something left? His FIP is at 4.32 for the year.
Albert Pujols does not have "down" years. He has "~6 WAR" years.
Yeah, I actually misread something about him originally
So I thought he had been let go or something. I think I was confusing him with someone else on that front.
Anyway, he’s apparently considering retiring at the end of the season if he can’t get a deal with Detroit or somewhere close to home, which seems wacky since he’s only 27 or 28 I think. Kind of intriguing, but since we’d have to trade for him I guess there’s no point.
Albert Pujols does not have "down" years. He has "~6 WAR" years.
One of the Ex-Tigers Stinkers?
nahhh…
:=8P
Although he is the best of the lot (Willis, Robertson, etc)
Big McLargehuge!
:=8O
Rosenthal reports that we're out of the Oswalt race, and implies that Phillies are the frontrunners
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
yawn. oh well.
Not sure what this team needs to turn it around but I’m fairly certain Oswalt wasn’t it.
That's good news
At this point we may not even see him in the stretch run or the playoffs if we get there
Can Colby round out our new MV3?
so we're the frontrunners
and the Phillies are out of the race…DAMN!
I am pleasantly pleased, thankyouverymuch
by mattyfrommo on Jul 28, 2010 6:00 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
I don't know why
but I am interested in Jeremy Guthrie.
Baseball makes the world go 'round, or at least in my world it does.
change your avatar back
I’ve been wondering why you haven’t posted for the last 2 days
Silly humans, this world is for robots.
Wow
He isn’t good but IMO he beat Suppan.
Baseball makes the world go 'round, or at least in my world it does.
by Whiteyballer on Jul 28, 2010 1:21 PM EDT up reply actions
He has a 4.98 xFIP
and has been worth .9 WAR with the benefit of a .276 BABIP.
So yes, better than Soup’s 5.37 xFIP and -.5 (!!) WAR. but still terrible. I don’t think it would be enough of a difference to justify getting him for anything more than the minimum.
Of course if we only got Lohse back it would all be moot.
אנא טוני לא יותר ט.א.ס.ס
oswalt is such a flip-flopper
The Phillies remain top contenders for Oswalt, although consummating a trade will be difficult before Saturday’s 4 p.m. deadline. Sources said yesterday that Oswalt would waive his no-trade clause to play in Philadelphia, which echoed what Oswalt said Monday. Sources also said his $16 million club option for 2012 is not the sticking point it has been made to be, indicating Oswalt might not make the Phillies pick up the option, if it meant being traded or remaining in Houston.
I thought he wanted to go to the Cardinals so bad? WTF if he goes to the Phillies AND they don’t pick up that option, I think I will be angry.
link
"Did you just grow a mustache?"
"While SPINNING."
Do you blame him?
Can Colby round out our new MV3?
by fourstick on Jul 28, 2010 2:30 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
oh course not
i just wish he wouldn’t have done the “aaah i so want to be a cardinal you are my first choice” thing and then given the phillies the exact same script
but hey, if it were my ass, i’d probably be doing the same thing
I think the sentiment about St. Louis was and is genuine.
His desire was echoed by Richard Justice, who said Oswalt wants to be a Cardinals so bad that he would walk to St. Louis. If Oswalt wanted to be a Phillie (Philly?) so bad, he would be one by now. Also, as the deadline approaches, his desperation to get out of Houston may be increasing, making his demands less set in stone.
"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
I remember him making a similar comment a few years ago as well, when the Astros were still good.
I think there are a lot of players that truly want to play in St. Louis, due to the fan support and the franchise history. I can think of only one guy that’s been run out of St. Louis by the fans (Keith Hernandez, although you could make an argument for Garry Templeton too I guess) and that was 30 odd years ago, so players don’t even think about it.
Midwest niceness, coupled with fantastic history, a great ballpark, and great fans? I think that’s why we hear these comments from a lot of players. You hear the same thing about the Dodgers, or at least you used to.
Can Colby round out our new MV3?
From reading Keith Hernandez's book I believe that it was Gussie Busch
and Whitey that ran him out of town due to his drug issues.
When a reporter asked Gaylord Perry's 5-year-old daughter if her father threw a spitball, she replied, "It's a hard slider."
by FredbirdisaDork on Jul 28, 2010 4:26 PM EDT up reply actions
Not for the Just For Men commercials?
"They're so stunned they didn't even boo!"
John Rooney 5/3/10 referring to Philly fans on Cards 5-run 7th inning
I don't think so
haha… HE MOVES AND GROOVES….HE SCORES!!!
When a reporter asked Gaylord Perry's 5-year-old daughter if her father threw a spitball, she replied, "It's a hard slider."
by FredbirdisaDork on Jul 28, 2010 4:28 PM EDT up reply actions
He's Keith Hernandez!
>Pitcher Change: Felipe Lopez replaces Ryan Franklin, batting 7th, replacing third baseman Felipe Lopez
Adam Wainwright reaches on force attempt, throwing error by Aaron Heilman. Jaime Garcia scores. Brendan Ryan to 3rd. Adam Wainwright to 2nd. None out.
I'm STILL not helping him move!
"They're so stunned they didn't even boo!"
John Rooney 5/3/10 referring to Philly fans on Cards 5-run 7th inning
by gocards62 on Jul 28, 2010 4:30 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
It was
but there was a strong fan contingent that wanted him gone too, at least that’s how my uncle tells it and he’s lived in the area for 30+ years.
Can Colby round out our new MV3?
gotcha
I’m sure the the Hernandez book was maybe a touch biased :)
When a reporter asked Gaylord Perry's 5-year-old daughter if her father threw a spitball, she replied, "It's a hard slider."
by FredbirdisaDork on Jul 28, 2010 4:56 PM EDT up reply actions
I would respectfully disagree. . .
with your uncle. At the time of the trade there were all sorts of threats about torches, pitchforks, and blood running in the streets, mainly because Herzog was man enough not to disclose the real reason that Hernandez was traded (i.e. Hernandez snorting any white powder that he could find on a regular basis). Hernandez was very popular at the time of the trade, and the “haul” that the Birds got back was nothing special (Neil Allen, Rick Owenby and maybe some other assorted trinkets).
It was only after it came out that Hernandez had a drug problem that the fans forgave Whitey.
by SouthsideCardsFan on Jul 28, 2010 5:25 PM EDT up reply actions
Tino would like a quick
word with you fourstick.
Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Also, Dave Concepcion.
I was about to post old #24's name.
"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
I don't remember Tino getting lambasted by fans during AB's
but maybe I’m misremembering. The media hated his guts, I do know that.
Can Colby round out our new MV3?
He got roasted regularly on the PD boards
"I told myself from the very beginning: 'If he's going to throw a shutout, then he's going to tie,'" Wainwright said. "He was not going to beat me today."
Albert Pujols gets roasted on the PD boards
I don’t put a lot of stock in what’s said over there.
Can Colby round out our new MV3?
hmm...different level of roast
Pujols – light roast
Tino – very dark roast
"I told myself from the very beginning: 'If he's going to throw a shutout, then he's going to tie,'" Wainwright said. "He was not going to beat me today."
Templeton kinda cut his own throat with the way that he played.
I don’t think that he really wanted to be here because those weren’t great teams we had back then. Then he flipped off the fans that were heckling him after he drew a walk and Whitey came out of the dugout and physically threw his ass off the field. Which was when we acquired Ozzie and the rest is history.
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 Jul 28, 2010 5:34 PM EDT up reply actions
The Astros ultimately have to OK the trade too though
I’m willing to bet the Phillies see their window to compete as closing way faster than the Cards see theirs. Maybe they’re just willing to offer way more than we are?
Albert Pujols does not have "down" years. He has "~6 WAR" years.
how can the phillies possibly have the pieces?
they are always fucking trading. i don’t get it
"Did you just grow a mustache?"
"While SPINNING."
sigh...
@ KenRosenthal #Cardinals out, #Dodgers making no progress. #Phillies divided about whether to take add’l payroll and trade add’l prospects. #Astros #MLB
"Did you just grow a mustache?"
"While SPINNING."
They have a pretty deep farm
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
not so sure about that
the talent they got back for lee certainly didn’t match the talent spent for halladay. but they can trade werth for prospects to flip to houston.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
Well sure, but their farm is still DEEP; way deeper than ours
Somebody like Gillies would probably be the #2 or #3 prospect in our system
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
As we speak, Dom Brown just got called up to replace Victorino, who was DLed
Should be fun
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
yeah, i guess it just depends on which team you compare them to
for how deep they are.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
phillies have some of the best prospects in the majors, especially in the lower minors
cosart, singleton, etc.
by Willie McGee's Twin on Jul 28, 2010 2:21 PM EDT up reply actions
Werth, Happ, & ???
"They're so stunned they didn't even boo!"
John Rooney 5/3/10 referring to Philly fans on Cards 5-run 7th inning
They can do the trade without a separate trade with Werth, it says
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
i think he was willing to not pick up the option to play here
the issue would have been what the astros wanted for him.
this thread is all Aaron Mile's fault.
i'm glad Mo stuck to his (reported) offer
of Boog + Jay
Roy’s too expensive otherwise in terms of $$ and prospects
"They're so stunned they didn't even boo!"
John Rooney 5/3/10 referring to Philly fans on Cards 5-run 7th inning
Alright, well I'm gonna split...taking off from work a little early then heading to the
game tonight. Going with a contingent of 8 or so other Cards fans, so there’ll be some solid STL support coming from our section. Let’s go Jaime! (This would be an appopriate spot for a Garcia graphic)
Pick up some offense on the way to the game, and dont forget the hits with RISP!
'Don't kiss an ass if its in the process of shitting on you.' - Best advice ever.
And, if you have time, drop off the Miles at Goodwill
Cardinals Baseball 2010: Why have only one 25th man when you can have four?
by Bring Back Tommy Herr! on Jul 28, 2010 2:04 PM EDT up reply actions
Don't give anyone any ideas
Somebody will think it’s fun to go to Goodwill and pick up a cheap Aaron Miles, mostly ironically. Then hipsters will catch on and start spending real money on Aaron Miles reproductions, and this will spiral out of control and somehow lead to the completely collapse of our precious national economy.
Albert Pujols does not have "down" years. He has "~6 WAR" years.
Except in real life "completely" is an adverb and not an adjective
because I suck at typing.
Albert Pujols does not have "down" years. He has "~6 WAR" years.
I have a feeling Mo will make some sort of move before saturday
But what I dont understand is if we are going to trade for a pitcher or even a MI for that mater why we haven’t already done so. I know you tend to overpay a bit for trading early but the cards have said they are leaning more towards a tradw where they can pick up salary and not give up as many prospects. So, in that case trading earlier does not necessarily mean giving up more….
I would love for us to pick up a starter or MI before the deadline but a trade now would be far less beneficial. We have already been running Suppan, Hawk and Miles out there for over a month.
by mick311 on Jul 28, 2010 2:08 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
And now we are about to get Freese and Lohse back....
I still think we NEED a starter I just wish we could of got someone a month ago….
Especially if some of these rumors are true and the Cards are lookin at guys like Dave Bush and Livan Hernandez. You cant tell me a deal for a player of that quality just wasnt out there a month ago.
By the way…anyone have any recent updates on Freese or Penny? Looks like the cards were overly optimistic on Freese again too, they said the toe wouldnt effect his return. Well, they said 2 weeks from the break. That would be today and I haven’t heard anything about him even being close.
by mick311 on Jul 28, 2010 2:14 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
It'll be Westbrook I'd imagine
and they might buy low on a middle infielder and pray. Someone like the aforementioned Cedeno.
I think just getting Westbrook is the key. If Lohse comes back that means Hawk and Soupy are out of the rotation. You just have to hope Freese comes back and is a productive player.
Can Colby round out our new MV3?
Their internal prognosis on Freese will dictate a move (or not) for a MIFer, IMO.
"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
cheap middie?
better than gotay?
he’s only what 27 and a “vet”?
I may be in a rut, but at least I know where I'm going
Can't play SS though, and I'd imagine that's what they're looking for
Cedeno is Izturis 2.0, although he’s probably not as good defensively.
Can Colby round out our new MV3?
updating all of you
who have been waiting anxiously along with me, my license was issued by the state of MO today. I’m still waiting on the missus to get the high speed set up at home. Apparently the options are few and far between for the great city of Advance. Once that happens, perhaps I will dig into the SLAP lesion as the robot requested. Also, I’m going to Lexington this weekend for a continuing education course titled “The Rotator Cuff and the Master Athlete” in which Dr. Ben Kibler, one of the leading researchers on rotator cuff injury and repair will be speaking. Should be interesting stuff and I’ll definitely do what I can to share
"Baseball is like Church, many attend, few understand" - Wes Westrum
Stephen Strasburg? Is that you?!
"Very accomplished bunter" - Rick Horton about Aaron Miles
by jd is legend on Jul 28, 2010 2:50 PM EDT up reply actions
So dumb
Every pitcher in the big leagues right now has “shoulder stiffness and inflammation” outside of maybe Suppan since he throws 85.
Not afraid to nitpick
Well
They’ve probably had “shoulder stiffness and inflammation” as a constant since they were probably 19-20 from what I understand, so that doesn’t rule out that they are in the best shape of their life since they are probably stronger/better in other areas than when they were <18!
Not afraid to nitpick
i am bored. i wish a trade would happen. or something.
"Did you just grow a mustache?"
"While SPINNING."
Me too. I got done with the report that I've been working on all summer, so I'm basically just chilling
and doing sideprojects until the summer’s over
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
I just emailed Tony Blengino about it, asking him if we had it and if I could take a glance at it >_>
That’s not overstepping my boundaries, is it?
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
I don't think so.
I would find it endearing in a professional way.
"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
people typically love talking about their work
OTOH, seeing their names posted on internet message boards by some intern, not so much. Just a thought.
Well the girls would turn the color of the avocado when he would drive down the street in his El Dorado... -the modern lovers
Too late now
"Very accomplished bunter" - Rick Horton about Aaron Miles
by jd is legend on Jul 28, 2010 3:35 PM EDT up reply actions
There's a reason I never ever ever ever go to Lookout Landing or any other Mariners blog
And I don’t post anything that would get me in trouble here
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
That's good.
Cuz I’m betting it would take them about 5 seconds to figure out who you are.lol
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 Jul 28, 2010 5:26 PM EDT up reply actions
Depends on the speed of your internet connection
Click username, click website link. That might take less than 5 seconds.
by mojowo11 on Jul 28, 2010 5:32 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Well, and my name is in my username
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
well, good luck.
Well the girls would turn the color of the avocado when he would drive down the street in his El Dorado... -the modern lovers
I liken TLR's obsession to Miles
To any others addicts obsession with their vice of choice. You know your friend needs to stop with the drinking, drugs, Gambling, whatever. You know he’s not going to listen to you until they hit rock bottom. So you watch in horror and hope for the best, but you know better. You know how this is going to end.
Every time Miles hits a 50 foot single, I know in my heart thats 5 more AB’s until Tony faces reality. As it stands now, he’s not going to see what any sober thinking person knows to be true until September most likely, and that scares the hell out of me.
what generally happens
when you have a team packed with talent that plays way under their heads? doesn’t the manager usually get fired?
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
twatter
we're not that under preforming...
It’s not like we are 8 games back or anything.
this thread is all Aaron Mile's fault.
Thanks to the performance of our top 3 starters....
so it could be said that Dave Duncan is TLR’s job security.
'Don't kiss an ass if its in the process of shitting on you.' - Best advice ever.
8 games back in a weak division?
i’m not comparing the team relative to other weak teams. this team is been a .500 team since the end of april. that’s not acceptable
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
twatter
sure, if you just look at the standings
but we’re currently under-performing our Pythagorean (actual 55-45 vs. Pythag 58 – 42). Preseason, BP pegged us for 94 wins, at our current win % we’re on pace to finish with 89. That’s what I’d call some pretty serious under-performing, especially when many around here thought we’d outdo our projected wins and some even thought we could hit the 100 win mark
so we are under-performing our pythagorean by 3 games
is that the cut off for firing the manager?
this thread is all Aaron Mile's fault.
when a team
that is supposed to be the class of the league play .500 ball over a 3 month stretch of the season, that’s my cutoff
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
twatter
i will never understand that
that 3 month stretch also happens to be when he was given Suppan, Hawksworth and Company as the 4-5 pitcher. They lost their 3rd baseman, filled that position with the only guy that can hit playing second and short stop.
Not to mention injury time to our stud RFer, and young stud CFer.
Tony’s had a few head stretchers but to soloing blame him for that is silly.
this thread is all Aaron Mile's fault.
It would be like blaming him for June-September 2006.
>Pitcher Change: Felipe Lopez replaces Ryan Franklin, batting 7th, replacing third baseman Felipe Lopez
Adam Wainwright reaches on force attempt, throwing error by Aaron Heilman. Jaime Garcia scores. Brendan Ryan to 3rd. Adam Wainwright to 2nd. None out.
it's also
when he was handed a .900 OPS from colby, a negative ERA from garcia and an even better cy young campaign out of wainwright than last year. it hasn’t all been the breaks this year
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
twatter
This supposes that this manager would start the .900-OPSing Rasmus.
"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
Jay has a 1.028 OPS
the only argument I can come up with for sitting colby is to ride Jay’s hot streak until other teams figure him out and give colby time to get his body and mind straight
Blaine Matthew Burns: Albert Pujols' biggest fan (his first words will for sure be "Albert Pujols is RIDICULOUS")
Jay's OPS by OF position:
LF: .533
CF: .713
RF: 1.358
PH: .833
"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
that's interesting
i dunno if it really means anything, though
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
twatter
It doesn't,
except the Jay may be cooling, since most of his RF stats occurred while Ludwick was the DL.
"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
without looking at his splits
could also mean he is facing more lefthanders while in CFer. Since he seems start there over Colby a lot when facing a left hander.
this thread is all Aaron Mile's fault.
Jay's "hot" streak is also fueled a lot by a "lucky" streak
Dude is rockin a .425 BABIP. That’s not to say it’s all luck, but the >1.000 OPS wouldn’t be without a hefty portion of bloopers falling in.
Not afraid to nitpick
better to be lucky (Miles) than good (Craig)
Blaine Matthew Burns: Albert Pujols' biggest fan (his first words will for sure be "Albert Pujols is RIDICULOUS")
F YOU GOBS!!!!
Aaron Miles barely makes contact, gets like a dozen freaking infield hits, reaches on errors but gets them ruled hits, sports an inflated BABIP, and is still making starts
meanwhile, Craig BABIPs in the .090s for awhile while smoking the ball to the tune of a 30% LD rate, has a piss poor BA to show for it, and gets treated like a red-headed stepchild most of the time
which is the product of a terrible july
a july where he’s pretty much been replace by jay who is playing out of his mind right now
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
twatter
This is kind of misleading.
It has been up and down, which is reflective of Rasmus’s streakiness.
April: 1.171
May: .677
June: .984
July: .554
"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
it's not kidding misleading
he is the one who selected a 3 month period that we are .500 and then said Tony had Rasmus tearing the cover off the ball.
this thread is all Aaron Mile's fault.
Okay.
"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
i mean
Over the season Rasmus has been great. And July was marked with injury and missing some games. So it is nothing to panic over. (Though im not convinced he still is completely healthy)
But Aaron Miles did out slug him in July.
this thread is all Aaron Mile's fault.
you know, it might not be a terrible idea to option colby for a few weeks
#1, it’ll let him get his head on straight, and #2, it’ll gain a it’ll gain us a year of club control.
Well the girls would turn the color of the avocado when he would drive down the street in his El Dorado... -the modern lovers
Would it get his head on straight?
Or would he feel slighted by the organization?
"Very accomplished bunter" - Rick Horton about Aaron Miles
by jd is legend on Jul 28, 2010 3:36 PM EDT up reply actions
no way they option him, and i don't think they should
the DL would be different, if something is wrong. but would that really gain us a year of club control (interesting…)?
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
DL would not. Option would.
Well the girls would turn the color of the avocado when he would drive down the street in his El Dorado... -the modern lovers
According to Brian Bartow (don't know who that is)
Macdougal got called up today?
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
forgot about that guy
guess with salas being all beat up, needed some fresh bullpen
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
twatter
OT: birthday presents
since there’s nothing else going on….what should i get my bf for his birthday? i already got him a new bat bag with his name embroidered on it…. i wanted to get something else, too…something small. there are a lot of men on this site. help!
"Did you just grow a mustache?"
"While SPINNING."
Aside from baseball, what are his hobbies?
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
.....
this is the problem. softball and whiskey, thats it.
"Did you just grow a mustache?"
"While SPINNING."
Flask with his initials on it
"Very accomplished bunter" - Rick Horton about Aaron Miles
by jd is legend on Jul 28, 2010 2:51 PM EDT up reply actions
honestly, I think JWBlue is overrated and
overpriced. Try going to an upscale liquor store that specializes in scotch and see if they can recommend a nice single-barrel for around the same price or even cheaper. I’m not an expert by any means, but maybe Glen Livet 21
hmm i might do that. i'm not a whiskey girl so i have no idea
JW blue gets points for name recognition though
"Did you just grow a mustache?"
"While SPINNING."
Seriously, +1 on the Glen Livet
and the price point is at least as good as JW Blue.
Baseball's only fun if you're playing it, watching it, or thinking about it.
For something really different
Lagavulin is my favorite. Although the taste is so distinctive (smoky) and different from most Scotch that even some long time scotch drinkers aren’t crazy about it.
Ever had Laphroaig?
I am by no means a Scotch expert but that one was pretty strong and smoky to me
Albert Pujols does not have "down" years. He has "~6 WAR" years.
Laphroaig is great
very similar flavor to the Lagavulin but about 60% the cost (at least here in the stupid NC state controlled liquor stores)
I find government run liquor stores to be a bizarre phenomenon
Anyway, I don’t drink enough Scotch to just go and and buy it at any time (been working on a bottle of Talisker forever) but maybe I’ll check out Lagavulin sometime.
Albert Pujols does not have "down" years. He has "~6 WAR" years.
Hm. What jd said below is good
Browse through Uncrate. It’s just a buyer’s guide for awesome guy stuff
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
...
Maybe a referral to this place?
'Don't kiss an ass if its in the process of shitting on you.' - Best advice ever.
What kind of whiskey?
If he likes rye (i.e. what Don Draper drinks on Mad Men), there’s a great small batch distillery here in Iowa called Templeton Rye (we can hardly get it here it sells out so fast). It was the whiskey featured in all of Al Capone’s Chicago Speakeasy’s during Prohibition and a descendent of the original moonshiner began making it again about 5 years ago with just an Iowa distribution license, but you can get it in Illinois now and also online. Link.
It’s very, very hard to find, but the merch on their website is cool and you could also give him a distillery tour if you don’t mind driving quite a ways (if you live in St. Louis you’re looking at 6+ hours each way).
Check out the site….lots of good info on there.
Can Colby round out our new MV3?
I believe she lives in Arizona.
So probably not practical.
Templeton is pretty wonderful, though, when you can get it.
Semper fidelis tyrannosaurus!
by the red baron on Jul 28, 2010 4:38 PM EDT up reply actions
he usually drinks maker's. i have no idea what kind of whiskey that is.
and i do live in az.
"Did you just grow a mustache?"
"While SPINNING."
Well go for this...
only aboot $35 a bottle here.
Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Also, Dave Concepcion.
by RiverRat on Jul 28, 2010 4:44 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
my faves are woodford reserve, blanton's, george dickels for a cheaper whiskey, or crown royal black is also nice
chief justice
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jul 28, 2010 5:00 PM EDT up reply actions
Have you had Templeton Rye?
It’s by far my favorite right now, but I have bottles of Woodford and Blanton’s in my home as well.
Haven’t had Crown Royal Black, but I can’t drink Crown Royal without a mixer (the finish is really harsh, imo) so not sure if I’d like it.
Can Colby round out our new MV3?
I don't think I've tried Templeton
will give that a go. crown royal black is better than crown royal fwiw. I also like Bushmills’ dark one. Tallisker is the funkiest whisky I’ve ever tried
chief justice
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jul 28, 2010 5:24 PM EDT up reply actions
Right but none of us know what a girlfriend should get us because we've never had one
The coolest thing I’ve ever gotten was a framed Brad Smith autographed poster of the MU-NU 41-24 “we finally won after 25 years” game. Sports stuff never gets old.
Not afraid to nitpick
RB is your bf?
Blaine Matthew Burns: Albert Pujols' biggest fan (his first words will for sure be "Albert Pujols is RIDICULOUS")
I would get him a new softball bat
depending on what type of league he plays in, either a Worth or Demarini
Blaine Matthew Burns: Albert Pujols' biggest fan (his first words will for sure be "Albert Pujols is RIDICULOUS")
this is a good idea. but, we just got a new bat last season, and they are $$$
"Did you just grow a mustache?"
"While SPINNING."
you can never have too many bats
I prefer an end-weighted bat for coed and an even-weighted for men’s and depending on the amount of beer consumed at a tournament I vary the weight
I missed any prerequisites on price, sorry.
Blaine Matthew Burns: Albert Pujols' biggest fan (his first words will for sure be "Albert Pujols is RIDICULOUS")
That's not particularly small.
And could be expensive. At least, I know that aluminum baseball bats are.
"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
a good composite softball bat will run you around $300 probably
so, yeah
Blaine Matthew Burns: Albert Pujols' biggest fan (his first words will for sure be "Albert Pujols is RIDICULOUS")
HFS
yeah, that’s more like a present you give for a bigger event. maybe like a ‘hey, we’re finally getting married’ celebration…
"Did you just grow a mustache?"
"While SPINNING."
You sound, ummm
impatient.
Baseball's only fun if you're playing it, watching it, or thinking about it.
ha, mostly kidding....mostly.
that’s a lot of money to spend on a birthday present, especially considering his already has two really nice bats.
still, it was a good idea STLRegalia~!
"Did you just grow a mustache?"
"While SPINNING."
start a lay away program
and in a few birthdays he can finally get his bat.
I am currently dropping non-subtle hints for christmas to the wife about a new bat
Blaine Matthew Burns: Albert Pujols' biggest fan (his first words will for sure be "Albert Pujols is RIDICULOUS")
don't get a bat
i’d suspect he’s particular about his bat, and might just feel obliged to use it even if he hates it…and blames you for his results.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
a hammock
and a Matt Holliday mask?
/this will never get old for me.
Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Also, Dave Concepcion.
by RiverRat on Jul 28, 2010 3:24 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
its ok i have finally moved on.
it was hard for me to look at him for awhile. like after you have a random sex dream about a co-worker and then you feel awkward….no? that’s just me?
"Did you just grow a mustache?"
"While SPINNING."
so you can look at his tremendous skull and not shudder?
you’re further along than I am.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
If he has a favorite baseball player historically, or from his youth,
and you have actual knowledge of his baseball card collection, I would love that. It’s small (but, could be expensive).
"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
i'm not feeling very pleasant today
but i wonder. if almost all dishes are destined for the dishwasher and there is room in the dishwasher, why do they have to have a layover in the sink? isn’t that more work? why pick something uyp twice when you can pick it up once?
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
twatter
dishes only go in the sink if they have to be rinsed off, right?
otherwise there is no good reason for it
"Did you just grow a mustache?"
"While SPINNING."
because I'm too lazy
to empty the clean dishes from the dishwasher?
Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Also, Dave Concepcion.
They have to be screened for weapons first.
'Don't kiss an ass if its in the process of shitting on you.' - Best advice ever.
An ode to the difficulties of being a Crads fan in 2010 (more specifically an Albert Pujols Fan (but whatever))
Sometimes its hard to be a Cards Fan
Giving all your love to just one mang
They’ll have bad times
And they’ll have good times
(TLR) Does things that you don’t understand
But if you love them you’ll forgive him (for Miles)
Even though he’s hard to understand
And if you love them
Oh be proud of them
‘Cause after all he’s just a mang
Stand by your mang
Give him meatballs to swing to
And something warm to come to
When roadtrips are cold and lonely
Stand by your mang
100% Sober, 40% of the time
by Aranathor on Jul 28, 2010 2:48 PM EDT reply actions 11 recs
This one is a favorite of the Horn Section
When a reporter asked Gaylord Perry's 5-year-old daughter if her father threw a spitball, she replied, "It's a hard slider."
by FredbirdisaDork on Jul 28, 2010 4:18 PM EDT up reply actions
I wish Rickie Weeks was on the trade block....
He is having an awesome year….i dont know much about his defense but he can hit…he has an .871ops 22hr, 67rbi and decent speed. Thats some nice production out of a 2nd baseman.
by mick311 on Jul 28, 2010 3:03 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
I had no idea Cincy is playing right now...
That Travis Wood kid looks good….theres no score in the top of the 4th but cincys threatening, 2 on 1 out…
by mick311 on Jul 28, 2010 3:05 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
i like him a lot
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
was reading AmazinAvenue's wrap-up of last night's game and came across this:
Jon Niese had an interesting outing tonight. He got tons of ground balls — the majority of them finding David Wright, it seemed — but he induced just three swinging strikes all night. Hardly dominant, but just one run allowed on seven singles and two walks in six innings.
It never ceases to boggle my mind that we fall victim to the same strategy that Dave Duncan has used to tremendous effect against other teams. I guess it’s partly inevitable, but you think Dunc would peek his head out of his binder once in awhile and say…“Waitaminute…! I see what they’re doing! Take some pitches guys, and stop trying to pull every fucking pitch”
i think it's exactly like when a ball is hit to the pitcher and he's supposed to throw it to one of the bases to force someone out
when he overthrows it you think you’re a fuckin pitcher, you can throw a 90+ mph ball with all kinds of movement to hit a target as small as an apple, but you can’t make THAT throw?
just because you’re doing something well on one side of the equation, doesn’t mean you can defend against it well on the other
Random note
I think the mound plays a HUGE factor in pitcher’s inability to throw to bases. They are stepping down a hill and throwing at a downward angle, now they have to throw at a very different angle at a very different distance and are stepping on flat ground. I have little doubt that most pitchers would have unbelievably accurate arms for a fielder if they trained throwing from SS for example.
Not afraid to nitpick
how many of those plays at 3B get by an avg 3rd baseman?
(all probably make it past Lopez)
Blaine Matthew Burns: Albert Pujols' biggest fan (his first words will for sure be "Albert Pujols is RIDICULOUS")
Re: TLR Firing -
TLR has certainly made some poor decisions, like starting Stav and Miles on defense, keeping pitchers in too long, not keeping pitchers in long enough, etc., but I’m not sure if he’s made enough for it to be serious cause for concern that his game management is worse than other managers’. I’m as annoyed as anyone by our failure to win close games and our offense’s tendency to get shut down with ludicrous frequency, but i don’t know how much of that falls on TLR’s shoulders.
also we can’t blame him for the poor roster moves, at least not fully. he pushed hard for both Miles and (iirc) Soup on the roster, but those decisions are Mo’s to make. The only worry would be if Mozeliak is somehow subservient to TLR’s opinions when it comes to the rosters.
a lot of the blame for our underperforming has to fall on the unexpectedly-poor performances by:
boog (inconsistent defense, terrible offense); skip (poor defense, poor offense); yadi (poor offense).
some of this is luck, some of it is just they-are-who-we-thought-they-were syndrome.
another soupçon of blame should be laid on the injuries.
underperforming the pythag by 3 wins is pretty disappointing, but can be easily chalked up to just random variance.
all together i don’t think there’s really enough evidence to justify firing TLR.
אנא טוני לא יותר ט.א.ס.ס
Starting Stav was a roster issue
not a manager issue. When Jay was put on Stav went away.
this thread is all Aaron Mile's fault.
Underperforming our pythag is of course not the same thing as underperforming in general
I’m more concerned with underperforming based on reasonable preseason expectation, projections, and the like. A lot of that can be chalked up to injuries.
Albert Pujols does not have "down" years. He has "~6 WAR" years.
and albert pujols being out-WAR'd by Angel Pagan at the end of July
yikes.
Well the girls would turn the color of the avocado when he would drive down the street in his El Dorado... -the modern lovers
Anyone worried about Albert or Colby?
Colby has been streaky all year and its hard to break a slump when your riding the bench,so he doesnt really worry me, but Albert does. Albert going 0_4 or 0_5 in a game use to be unheard of. Hes been doing it quite a bit this year. Im wondering if he is hurt or something is bothering him. I know evrrytime this gets brought up he goes on a tear but he is struggling more than ever.
Albert is 1 for his last 20
Colby is 3 for 29….and if you take away his pinch hit single vs. Phi in a blowout gamw he is 0 for 21 in his last 7 games
by mick311 on Jul 28, 2010 3:27 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Not really.
If I were the manager, I would keep starting them.
Now, when Pujols extension talks begin and numbers around $30MM start getting tossed around, then I may worry…
"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
Rasmus is prone to streakiness, especially given his relative inexperience
I’m pretty worried about ’Bert but its not really serious unless his poor performance continues for another 20ABs or so, then there might be a mechanical/injury issue to worry about
100% Sober, 40% of the time
it seems like our whole offense is prone to streakiness
chief justice
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jul 28, 2010 5:00 PM EDT up reply actions
because it's populated by streaky hitters
which now includes apu.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
I'm starting to get nervous about the .300/30/100 streak
I was hoping he would do that for at least 18 yrs
Blaine Matthew Burns: Albert Pujols' biggest fan (his first words will for sure be "Albert Pujols is RIDICULOUS")
Brewers Lead Cincy 2-0 in 4th.
"I told myself from the very beginning: 'If he's going to throw a shutout, then he's going to tie,'" Wainwright said. "He was not going to beat me today."
I like it.
I’d prefer Luddy, but whatever.
"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
one of these days Tony will have a lineup that everyone likes
Just kidding.
this thread is all Aaron Mile's fault.
This is not possible...
I think a few people even hated the All-Star lineup, lol.
Can Colby round out our new MV3?
the only way that might happen
is if he managed to somehow have 4 pujolses in the infield
3 legos in the outfield
waino and yadi
then most ppl will shut up
this is the best lineup we can produce, given our current situation, other than jay for ludwick
iirc, we had a lot of nice lineups when everyone was healthy.
my perfect lineup:
lopez 2b
holliday lf
pujols 1b
ludwick rf
rasmus cf
freese 3b
molina c
boog/greene ss
pitcher
"Did you just grow a mustache?"
"While SPINNING."
don't you remember how awesome we were those two games when holliday batted second?
"Did you just grow a mustache?"
"While SPINNING."
Yes! Yes! I Remember!!!!
"I told myself from the very beginning: 'If he's going to throw a shutout, then he's going to tie,'" Wainwright said. "He was not going to beat me today."
Yeah, I like this lineup a lot
That’s a lot of depth up and down the lineup
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
so why the hell am i not managing this team
those guys would love to play for me. i would allow beer in the dugout
"Did you just grow a mustache?"
"While SPINNING."
Hey, and TLR was a lawyer too!
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
there have been several mlb managers with JDs. this is what i cling to.
"Did you just grow a mustache?"
"While SPINNING."
We had that for a couple of games against the Mariners
I was soooo happy then.
by vivaelpujols on Jul 28, 2010 6:35 PM EDT up reply actions
Im glad Skips starting over Miles....
Id rather see him and Ryan switched though. Im ok with it I guess if Luddy needs a day if rest but I would of liked just for once all the starters that are healthy in the lineup. Its odd to give Luddy a day off vs a lefty. I hope hes ok
by mick311 on Jul 28, 2010 3:35 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
TLR finally noticed his reverse splits?
Blaine Matthew Burns: Albert Pujols' biggest fan (his first words will for sure be "Albert Pujols is RIDICULOUS")
I'm going to assume this is correct and use that positive energy to make myself feel better
Hooray!
Albert Pujols does not have "down" years. He has "~6 WAR" years.
I know its a lefty but Molina 5th?
by mick311 on Jul 28, 2010 3:37 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
wants to get the gidp out of the way early
Blaine Matthew Burns: Albert Pujols' biggest fan (his first words will for sure be "Albert Pujols is RIDICULOUS")
Raztastic
"Very accomplished bunter" - Rick Horton about Aaron Miles
by jd is legend on Jul 28, 2010 3:39 PM EDT up reply actions
oh geez, here we go again
JohnMarecek
So, now @FoleysNY and Brian Barton have something in common. They are the only 2 owners of @dgoold signed baseballs about 1 hour ago via TweetDeck
dgoold
@JohnMarecek There’s a few more than two champ. I’m no @JoeStrauss with his Tsunami and el nickname-o and cult of personality, but … 6 minutes ago via web in reply to JohnMarecek
Didn't see this in my brief look... but an effort chart update
Joe Strauss: First base coach Dave McKay posted it about a decade ago when another Cardinals team was underachieving. It allows coaches to post red dots when a player makes a mental mistake or commits a fundamental boo-boo. (Players also receive positive mention as well.) Basically, it’s a quiet way to call out guys who aren’t getting it done. However, after watching the Cubs series, when Holliday failed to run out a dropped third strike, several others showed marginal interest in running out ground balls and tardiness occurred, one has to wonder if the “effort chart” is allowed to travel. Didn’t see it in the Wrigley clubhouse. But it’s a cute story, even after a loss.
When a reporter asked Gaylord Perry's 5-year-old daughter if her father threw a spitball, she replied, "It's a hard slider."
by FredbirdisaDork on Jul 28, 2010 3:44 PM EDT reply actions
Now he just sends them a text that says "red dot".
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 Jul 28, 2010 5:44 PM EDT up reply actions
Now he just sends them a text that says "red dot".
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 Jul 28, 2010 5:57 PM EDT up reply actions
new bernie article
* In his first nine seasons (2001-2009) Albert Pujols routinely ripped up road ballparks with a .333 batting average, .422 onbase percentage and a .629 slugging percentage. Pujols’ road numbers are down this season: .265 BA, .368 OBP and a .540 SLG. Other hitters dragging on the road include Ryan Ludwick (.248 BA), Brendan Ryan (.172), David Freese (.230) and Felipe Lopez (.249).
* Matt Holliday is batting .196 (9 for 46) on the road with runners in scoring position.
hey!
We dwindled down the complaining on holiday about batting RISP to just batting RISP on the road. That’s progress there.
this thread is all Aaron Mile's fault.
what's he batting
w/ RISP on the road during tuesday day games?
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
twatter
against lefties with 2-5 years ML experience.
>Pitcher Change: Felipe Lopez replaces Ryan Franklin, batting 7th, replacing third baseman Felipe Lopez
Adam Wainwright reaches on force attempt, throwing error by Aaron Heilman. Jaime Garcia scores. Brendan Ryan to 3rd. Adam Wainwright to 2nd. None out.
Does anyone know who is gonna start friday?
Are they gonna start Suppan or move up Carp on regular rest like with Waino?
by mick311 on Jul 28, 2010 3:59 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
This
nifty little page says Carp on Saturday, TBA for Fri and Sunday. Who knows.
Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Also, Dave Concepcion.
I'm excited about seeing TBA live
I’ve heard good things about him
Blaine Matthew Burns: Albert Pujols' biggest fan (his first words will for sure be "Albert Pujols is RIDICULOUS")
I hear he is a grinder
When a reporter asked Gaylord Perry's 5-year-old daughter if her father threw a spitball, she replied, "It's a hard slider."
by FredbirdisaDork on Jul 28, 2010 5:03 PM EDT up reply actions
i think friday is oswalt's scheduled start for houston
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
Just fucking great....
Cincy just put up 4 runs without even recording an out in the 6th to tae the lead 4_2 & a guy on 2nd no outs
by mick311 on Jul 28, 2010 4:08 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
7 guys in a row now reach base....
by mick311 on Jul 28, 2010 4:09 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
per Straussicorn: Macdougal up Salas down
Oh and Fuck the Reds
When a reporter asked Gaylord Perry's 5-year-old daughter if her father threw a spitball, she replied, "It's a hard slider."
by FredbirdisaDork on Jul 28, 2010 4:09 PM EDT reply actions
http://interact.stltoday.com/discussions/sports/joe-strauss-live/LD0723101161/all
its down a few comments
When a reporter asked Gaylord Perry's 5-year-old daughter if her father threw a spitball, she replied, "It's a hard slider."
by FredbirdisaDork on Jul 28, 2010 4:11 PM EDT up reply actions
link fail
http://interact.stltoday.com/discussions/sports/joe-strauss-live/LD0723101161/all
When a reporter asked Gaylord Perry's 5-year-old daughter if her father threw a spitball, she replied, "It's a hard slider."
by FredbirdisaDork on Jul 28, 2010 4:12 PM EDT reply actions
link and reply fail
damn
When a reporter asked Gaylord Perry's 5-year-old daughter if her father threw a spitball, she replied, "It's a hard slider."
by FredbirdisaDork on Jul 28, 2010 4:12 PM EDT up reply actions
Post something twice, go for the SBN trifecta!
by Ghostrider520 on Jul 28, 2010 4:13 PM EDT up reply actions
haha
i cannot claim I was SBN’d… I was Fredbird’d
When a reporter asked Gaylord Perry's 5-year-old daughter if her father threw a spitball, she replied, "It's a hard slider."
by FredbirdisaDork on Jul 28, 2010 4:16 PM EDT up reply actions
former closer for the Nats
When a reporter asked Gaylord Perry's 5-year-old daughter if her father threw a spitball, she replied, "It's a hard slider."
by FredbirdisaDork on Jul 28, 2010 4:17 PM EDT up reply actions
And Royals.
70 career saves. Was an All-Star in 2003 w/the Royals.
by Ghostrider520 on Jul 28, 2010 4:19 PM EDT up reply actions
i didnt know that
for some reason i thought that he came up with the nats
When a reporter asked Gaylord Perry's 5-year-old daughter if her father threw a spitball, she replied, "It's a hard slider."
by FredbirdisaDork on Jul 28, 2010 4:20 PM EDT up reply actions
well where did he come from?
when did we get him? what is he being called up for? WHAT IS HAPPENING?!
"Did you just grow a mustache?"
"While SPINNING."
He opted out of his minor-league deal with the Nationals
and we signed him a couple weeks ago.
TLR apparently didn’t like how Salas pitched last night. There looked to be quite an irritating discussion between TLR and Salas on the mound last night after the HR he allowed to Reyes.
by Ghostrider520 on Jul 28, 2010 4:30 PM EDT up reply actions
Hmm..
Salas: “But Suppan gives up runs in bunches.”
TLR: “Goodbye kid.”
>Pitcher Change: Felipe Lopez replaces Ryan Franklin, batting 7th, replacing third baseman Felipe Lopez
Adam Wainwright reaches on force attempt, throwing error by Aaron Heilman. Jaime Garcia scores. Brendan Ryan to 3rd. Adam Wainwright to 2nd. None out.
really?
I missed it while i was playing in the wierdest possible softball game ever last night
When a reporter asked Gaylord Perry's 5-year-old daughter if her father threw a spitball, she replied, "It's a hard slider."
by FredbirdisaDork on Jul 28, 2010 4:32 PM EDT up reply actions
I think it was something along the lines of how the score was 8-1
and Salas needed to bear down and pitch because he wasn’t coming out of the game.
Tony kept looking out to the scoreboard and pointing.
by Ghostrider520 on Jul 28, 2010 4:33 PM EDT up reply actions
i would like to hear more about this softball game
"Did you just grow a mustache?"
"While SPINNING."
ok
It was the last game of the season. We need either to win or not lose by more than 1 run to the team we are playing to clinch the last playoff spot for our league (they take the top 2 teams from each night and tie breakers are done by total runs scored).
We go into the bottom of the 7th up by a run (we are away) and they proceed to load the bases with 1 out and hit a sac fly to tie it. However, because they need to win by 2 or more runs, they decide to not advance bases when they hit the ball (which would win the game for them but only by 1 run) and wait for a 2+ run homerun.
So they proceed to hit 2 singles and we force them out at home on each. This continues into the extra innings (where you start each inning with a man on second and no outs) where we go up by a run and they refuse to score the winning run on anything but a homerun (which they weren’t going to hit anyways because the win was blowing in enough to knock every ball down).
Eventually they have the bases loaded again in the bottom of the 10th tied and with no out and our RCF gets pissed off. The next ball is hit to him and he runs out of bounds to force their final run in. They win by 1 but we get into the playoffs on our total runs scored throughout the season.
When a reporter asked Gaylord Perry's 5-year-old daughter if her father threw a spitball, she replied, "It's a hard slider."
by FredbirdisaDork on Jul 28, 2010 4:47 PM EDT up reply actions
so your offense went dead and couldn't add any more runs?
p.s. those rules don’t sound fun
Blaine Matthew Burns: Albert Pujols' biggest fan (his first words will for sure be "Albert Pujols is RIDICULOUS")
actually it was a back and forth game
we were up like 11-10 going into the bottom of the 7th and tacked on 3 more in the following 3 innings… Actually the rules are there to try and speed up the completion of games (much the same as the rules that you start with a 1-1 count and that you only touch first base after a homerun) but yeah they take some of the fun out of it
When a reporter asked Gaylord Perry's 5-year-old daughter if her father threw a spitball, she replied, "It's a hard slider."
by FredbirdisaDork on Jul 28, 2010 5:10 PM EDT up reply actions
You only touch first after a HR?
"Very accomplished bunter" - Rick Horton about Aaron Miles
by jd is legend on Jul 28, 2010 5:19 PM EDT up reply actions
yeah... thats really lame
When a reporter asked Gaylord Perry's 5-year-old daughter if her father threw a spitball, she replied, "It's a hard slider."
by FredbirdisaDork on Jul 28, 2010 5:20 PM EDT up reply actions
No, I'm confused
What do you mean by “you only touch first after a HR”?
"Very accomplished bunter" - Rick Horton about Aaron Miles
by jd is legend on Jul 28, 2010 5:26 PM EDT up reply actions
You don't round the bases.
Lots of leagues do it to speed up play.
by Ghostrider520 on Jul 28, 2010 5:26 PM EDT up reply actions
Ohhhhhhhh duh
I thought it meant you ran from home to 2nd, to 3rd, to home, to first…
Me dumb
"Very accomplished bunter" - Rick Horton about Aaron Miles
by jd is legend on Jul 28, 2010 5:28 PM EDT up reply actions
If it's a beer league, that is quite possible.
Especially in the 2nd game of a doubleheader.
by Ghostrider520 on Jul 28, 2010 5:29 PM EDT up reply actions
plus, it's frigging hard to run all the way around
wtf.
Well the girls would turn the color of the avocado when he would drive down the street in his El Dorado... -the modern lovers
I only hit about 1 a season
so even though we have the same rule, I always run them all at a Ricky Henderson pace
Blaine Matthew Burns: Albert Pujols' biggest fan (his first words will for sure be "Albert Pujols is RIDICULOUS")
I assume that means slow
Blaine Matthew Burns: Albert Pujols' biggest fan (his first words will for sure be "Albert Pujols is RIDICULOUS")
I hit a walk off GS last year
it would have been so much better to actually do a celebratory homerun trot
When a reporter asked Gaylord Perry's 5-year-old daughter if her father threw a spitball, she replied, "It's a hard slider."
by FredbirdisaDork on Jul 28, 2010 5:36 PM EDT up reply actions
Your team should have done what your RCF did in the 7th
"Very accomplished bunter" - Rick Horton about Aaron Miles
by jd is legend on Jul 28, 2010 5:19 PM EDT up reply actions
or maybe he just wanted a fresh arm
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
well where did he come from?
This is a bit awkward over the internet, but here goes:
When a man and a woman love each other very much…
by Willie McGee's Twin on Jul 28, 2010 4:45 PM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
I can't wait to have that discussion with my son
I am going to be brutally honest on just about anything he asks me
Blaine Matthew Burns: Albert Pujols' biggest fan (his first words will for sure be "Albert Pujols is RIDICULOUS")
You see, a Cincinnati Bowtie.....
"Very accomplished bunter" - Rick Horton about Aaron Miles
by jd is legend on Jul 28, 2010 5:20 PM EDT up reply actions
too funny
When a reporter asked Gaylord Perry's 5-year-old daughter if her father threw a spitball, she replied, "It's a hard slider."
by FredbirdisaDork on Jul 28, 2010 5:21 PM EDT up reply actions
Formerly "Mac the Ninth."
Now, barely a threepenny reliever, though.
"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
If you pick and choose his best 3 seasons, he's damn good.
Just ignore the other 6 full or partial seasons.
by Ghostrider520 on Jul 28, 2010 4:20 PM EDT up reply actions
"Oh the shark bites / With his teeth dear,"
"They're so stunned they didn't even boo!"
John Rooney 5/3/10 referring to Philly fans on Cards 5-run 7th inning
by gocards62 on Jul 28, 2010 4:22 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
brewers finally got out of that inning....frekin 5 runs
……i WISH we could score 5 runs in an inning
by mick311 on Jul 28, 2010 4:23 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
You're doing it wrong.
You have to rub this while you say it.
by Ghostrider520 on Jul 28, 2010 4:24 PM EDT up reply actions
we did so twice vs. PHI this year
"They're so stunned they didn't even boo!"
John Rooney 5/3/10 referring to Philly fans on Cards 5-run 7th inning
I wish I was a little bit taller
>Pitcher Change: Felipe Lopez replaces Ryan Franklin, batting 7th, replacing third baseman Felipe Lopez
Adam Wainwright reaches on force attempt, throwing error by Aaron Heilman. Jaime Garcia scores. Brendan Ryan to 3rd. Adam Wainwright to 2nd. None out.
I wish I had a girl who looked good I would call her?
Not sure if I got those lyrics right….
by mick311 on Jul 28, 2010 4:43 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
I wish I had a rabbit in a hat with a bat and a 6-4 impala
(or something similar to that)
Blaine Matthew Burns: Albert Pujols' biggest fan (his first words will for sure be "Albert Pujols is RIDICULOUS")
OT: press hops
i saw something last night on e:60 about how there’s a DJ who remixes classic press conferences into a song. it’s actually pretty sweet. and catchy.
COW ON THE BEACH!! :=8O
Hitting Bethany Beach this weekend for 3 days of fun, sun, surf, and ummmm, turf? Not even bringing the laptop, sooooo:
LET’S GO CARDS!!!!!!!!!
will have to suffice for the weekend. if I don;t return then someone has poured water on me on the beach and rolled me back into the ocean, with all the udder whales…
;=8)
Big McLargehuge!
:=8O
don't forget the sunscreen
unless you plan on tanning your hide! (sorry for the lamo cow joke, but I am jealous that a cow gets a vacation while a human toils away, unfulfilled)
Optimism carried too far becomes dementia.
by RosevilleRedbird on Jul 28, 2010 5:34 PM EDT up reply actions
HEH
Derek Lee wishes to remain on a bad team
>Pitcher Change: Felipe Lopez replaces Ryan Franklin, batting 7th, replacing third baseman Felipe Lopez
Adam Wainwright reaches on force attempt, throwing error by Aaron Heilman. Jaime Garcia scores. Brendan Ryan to 3rd. Adam Wainwright to 2nd. None out.
I think that might have something to do with staying in Chicago long term
Perhaps he thinks they’ll offer him arbitration?
I have no idea why they would….
Can Colby round out our new MV3?
Jim...Hendry?
The guy that actually gave Aaron Miles a 2 year contract?
In baseball the object is to go home! And to be safe! "I hope I'll be safe at home!"
-George Carlin (RIP)
This is how you avoid saying
“why doesn’t anyone want a 1st baseman hitting .220?
maybe his agent doesn't want the stigma of being traded for a bag of balls
on his record entering free agency.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
unicorns aside, i thought this was funny
Bob French: Is it common, or even considered, that a pitcher would request a middle infielder(s) to play behind him, as might happen with a particular catcher?
Joe Strauss: Yes, it is. Note how often Brendan Ryan starts behind Chris Carpenter. Coincidence?
carpenter loves/hates boog
"Did you just grow a mustache?"
"While SPINNING."
better yet
Rik: What about Tyler Green, Blake Hawksworth and Allen Craig for Edwin Jackson and Stephen Drew???
ahaha
and then strauss actually gets a brownie point in my book with the reply
Joe Strauss: That meth is bad stuff.
Because jokes about meth are funny.
Probably should have just gone with a hallucinogen joke there.
"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
stauss seems to only take questions that have some weird address to him personally
check this shit out, he was addressed as:
“Wave Rider”
“Sir”
“JSL (bringing the Heat Wave)”
“ChatMeister”
“Great One” <——-baaaaaahahahaha
“Wavemaster J”
“Jose”
“Great Surfmeister of the Mississippi”
“Mighty Joe”
“JoeAlmighty”
“Big Kahuna”
i wonder if he’d take one that starts with “hey douche, …”
I know that we were swept at home by the Astros
but it must really really really suck to be a Cubs fan. They basically have a .500 record against everybody but the Pirates and the astros (who are whipping their asses again today).
When a reporter asked Gaylord Perry's 5-year-old daughter if her father threw a spitball, she replied, "It's a hard slider."
by FredbirdisaDork on Jul 28, 2010 4:58 PM EDT reply actions
Austin Wilson nugget, Unicorn disclaimer...
Greg: What are the chances Austin Wilson ends up signing?
Joe Strauss: Still less than 50-50. But the fact I’m even discussing it is reason for optimism within the Cardinals front office. Initially they thought it likely a token pick. Wilson really enjoyed his visit to St. Louis. Apparently his family did as well. Intriguing.
Sickels said 50/50, Seiler says negligible.
Baseball makes the world go 'round, or at least in my world it does.
by Whiteyballer on Jul 28, 2010 5:51 PM EDT up reply actions
he's a complete idiot if he doesn't sign.
period.
Well the girls would turn the color of the avocado when he would drive down the street in his El Dorado... -the modern lovers
Brandon Phillips grand slam....9_2 reds....
God I hate the reds. I wish they would just loose 5 or 6 games in a row and go away
…now I just heard on the radio Jocketty is considering trading Chapman for Oswalt
by mick311 on Jul 28, 2010 5:15 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Less than 2 hours to game time!! Woo!! (too soon for a game-thread?)
In other news: can ‘Berto bust out of the funk against Johan? (i f’in love the name Johan; Santana, Cryuff… its like the name was purpose-built for awesome sporting persons)
Last 5 years: Pujols: 6-12 w/ 2 HRs against the lefty
100% Sober, 40% of the time
even more awesome when the moonman calls him Joe-Han
When a reporter asked Gaylord Perry's 5-year-old daughter if her father threw a spitball, she replied, "It's a hard slider."
by FredbirdisaDork on Jul 28, 2010 5:21 PM EDT up reply actions
Ken Rosenthal Tweets
#Cardinals showing interest in #Orioles’ Tejada. Unclear if a match is possible. #MLB
Onubon > Gates
No match, no match!
Someone take Bruce Vilanch in the center square for the block!
by Ghostrider520 on Jul 28, 2010 5:22 PM EDT up reply actions
"Look out Bruce Vilanch there are super humans fighting up there."
And I don’t think that was Bruce Vilanch on Hollywood Squares. It was Louis something.
Onubon > Gates
No, it was Bruce
Baseball makes the world go 'round, or at least in my world it does.
by Whiteyballer on Jul 28, 2010 5:50 PM EDT up reply actions
Yea I heard this rumor a few weeks ago....
The only reason I could see them doing that is if freese is gonna be out a while….
Personally I think its garbage either way. Tony lobbying for another washed up vet. But hey, if he costs us nothing and takes Miles spot I could deal with it
by mick311 on Jul 28, 2010 5:22 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Does that mean Freese's injury is worse than previously thought?
Tejada can’t play middle infield anymore can he?
"Very accomplished bunter" - Rick Horton about Aaron Miles
by jd is legend on Jul 28, 2010 5:25 PM EDT up reply actions
I don't even think he plays SS for the Orioles.
That should say a lot.
by Ghostrider520 on Jul 28, 2010 5:26 PM EDT up reply actions
no, he's strictly third
but he has a rep for his enthusiasm being infectious – that, coupled with what we don’t know about freeze, and i believe this rumor
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
so how come he isn't the PTBNL for Lugo???
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
so how come he isn't the PTBNL for Lugo???
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
SBN'd?
VivaElBirdos: Celebrating glorious mustaches since 2009
by redbirdnation8206 on Jul 28, 2010 6:59 PM EDT up reply actions
Apparently the Marlins are one of the six teams that Pujols would accept a trade to.
Whatever that’s worth.
what? where did this come from?
"I told myself from the very beginning: 'If he's going to throw a shutout, then he's going to tie,'" Wainwright said. "He was not going to beat me today."
Unicorn'd.
David Baker: Pujols and Greene for Johnson and Uggla?
Joe Strauss: Interesting comment. It’s not going to happen, but Pujols has listed the Marlins as one of the six teams to which he would accept a trade.
by Ghostrider520 on Jul 28, 2010 5:25 PM EDT up reply actions
Does that mean that's one of six teams not on his no-trade list?
"Very accomplished bunter" - Rick Horton about Aaron Miles
by jd is legend on Jul 28, 2010 5:25 PM EDT up reply actions
just in case
"I told myself from the very beginning: 'If he's going to throw a shutout, then he's going to tie,'" Wainwright said. "He was not going to beat me today."
reply fail - just in case
"I told myself from the very beginning: 'If he's going to throw a shutout, then he's going to tie,'" Wainwright said. "He was not going to beat me today."
Does anyone have an idea of what Westbrook would cost us??
by mick311 on Jul 28, 2010 5:24 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
I'm hoping stav, miles and schu
chief justice
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jul 28, 2010 5:26 PM EDT up reply actions
I would take any baseball player ever in a trade for Stav, Miles, and Schu
Yuniesky Betancourt? Sign me up.
"Very accomplished bunter" - Rick Horton about Aaron Miles
by jd is legend on Jul 28, 2010 5:27 PM EDT up reply actions
yeah
it would be like consolidating crapness
chief justice
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jul 28, 2010 5:31 PM EDT up reply actions
Hey, Betancourt at least has a bit of bizarre power this year.
He’s raking it… heh
by Mulliganstew on Jul 28, 2010 7:17 PM EDT up reply actions
Can we talk them into Winn
instead of Schu? (we do have more OFs than IFs ready at Memphis).
by ArkansasTravs on Jul 28, 2010 5:28 PM EDT up reply actions
Dammit...lost the body of that comment somehow...
In Cardinal players, maybe someone like Lynn or Kopp (who’s stock is up a bit I’d imagine) or maybe McClellan and Trey Hearne or someone like that.
Can Colby round out our new MV3?
Cardinals website actually has an article stating how the rotation will play out
Hawk tomorrow
Carp Friday
Suppan Saturday
Waino Sunday
Garcia Monday
by mick311 on Jul 28, 2010 5:32 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Well unfortunately for me all the shuffling
Still leaves me with the same Hawksworth v. Bud Norris matchup tuesday for Champions Club tickets no less…..
But thank god theyre starting Carp friday wheb I go, I woulda been pretty pissed to draw a suppan/hawk combo…all this us assuming they dont add a pitcher. Im thinking they may have pushed back Suppans start bc they expect to possibly have anorher pitcher by then.
by mick311 on Jul 28, 2010 5:37 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Sounds familiar
I hate Champion’s Club tickets back in June. My matchup was Suppan v. Cahill. It was nice seeing one of whom I believe to be a future star pitcher in Cahill. However, the rest of the game was pretty mediocre.
Baseball makes the world go 'round, or at least in my world it does.
by Whiteyballer on Jul 28, 2010 5:46 PM EDT up reply actions
I hope this is right for my viewing sake
Blaine Matthew Burns: Albert Pujols' biggest fan (his first words will for sure be "Albert Pujols is RIDICULOUS")
did the reds suffer a soul crushing comeback defeat?
When a reporter asked Gaylord Perry's 5-year-old daughter if her father threw a spitball, she replied, "It's a hard slider."
by FredbirdisaDork on Jul 28, 2010 6:03 PM EDT reply actions
that game against atlanta, if you remember it
but they bounced right back, so i don’t know that it was soul-crushing.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
I'm guessing everyone missed Joe Posnanski on Bernie's show?
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
Swapping MacDougal for Salas is dumb.
dumb dumb dumb.
CHONE projections MacDougal: 4.50 ERA
CHONE projections Salas: 4.20 ERA
This is exactly the kind of stupid shit that makes people believe someone would rather have a veteran than a young player. This team is going to lose the division because they continue to throw away runs on the margins. Playing Aaron Miles, not playing Colby, playing Nick Stavinoha over Craig, and now MacDougal over Salas. We’re a tight race and they’re pissing away wins. Death by a thousand paper cuts.
Silly humans, this world is for robots.
the whole part where TLR walked up to the mound and upbraided him in front of the Citi crowd probably had something to do with it.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
It was unbecoming from Tony who wants to use these young relievers as
mop up types in bad situations. He acted like an ass. That said, this needs to be a baseball decision not a personality one. The Cardinals are making too many of the former this season to their detriment.
Silly humans, this world is for robots.
Wait, what happened?
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
loaded bases, and Dunc didn't go up there
Tony went up there. I couldn’t tell if it was in Spanish or not, but he pointed at the scoreboard and went on for a bit, infielders and LaRue watching.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
to be fair, salas kept looking to the dugout
as if he wanted to be taken out.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
are we really trying to get tejada?
chief justice
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jul 28, 2010 6:07 PM EDT reply actions
that's so dumb... especially since he will probably cost too much
chief justice
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jul 28, 2010 6:09 PM EDT up reply actions
it's also like tony going
hey, look, I was right, we should have signed tejada, now bring him to me
chief justice
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jul 28, 2010 6:21 PM EDT up reply actions
what do you think he will cost?
i think just money, basically.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
He's the ultimate crafty veteran
Dude’s like 65 but everyone thinks he’s 30-something
"Very accomplished bunter" - Rick Horton about Aaron Miles
by jd is legend on Jul 28, 2010 7:12 PM EDT up reply actions
Does anyone know anything about the Dugout bar?
apparently the tickets I lucked into for Friday give me access to the dugout bar
Blaine Matthew Burns: Albert Pujols' biggest fan (his first words will for sure be "Albert Pujols is RIDICULOUS")
I believe I found it the day after I had access to it....
one on the first and third base sides, just at the end of the lettered rows, before the numbers start. Diamond box has access to it.
Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Also, Dave Concepcion.
I believe I found it the day after I had access to it....
one on the first and third base sides, just at the end of the lettered rows, before the numbers start. Diamond box has access to it.
Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Also, Dave Concepcion.
I get the tickets tomorrow, so I'll finally know what section exactly
I’m hoping 1B side
Blaine Matthew Burns: Albert Pujols' biggest fan (his first words will for sure be "Albert Pujols is RIDICULOUS")
I don't even want to know where that Aaron Miles interview went.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
so there's... Matt Holliday
he adjusts his hat which is of course too small…
then he yawns.
which increases the size even more. visually reminded of certain nature shows.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
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