Game 127 Open Thread: Skip Schumaker is in the outfield for some reason
by vivaelpujols on Aug 28, 2010 6:45 PM EDT
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Cardinals at. Nationals
Kyle Lohse vs. Livan Hernandez
4.82 ZIPS ERA vs. 5.21 ZIPS ERA
Lohse didn't look great last time against the Pirates. Despite only giving up 2 runs, he needed 97 pitches to get through 5 1/3, ran a decidedly average 4:2 K:BB ratio, allowed a home run, and more fly balls than ground balls. Did I mention that he was facing the Pirates? Still, he seems to have retained all the velocity he had before his injuries, and the control should improve soon.
LIvan Hernandez has a 3.36 ERA this season, don't ask me how this has happened. His strikeout to walk ratio is marginally improved from the past couple of years, but the biggest factor is Livan's .288 BABIP and 5.1% HR/FB. He''s a craft one, but is probably not a very good pitcher despite his superficially excellent numbers, and we should be able to do some damage.
Lineup for the Crads tonight?
Schumaker – 9
Lopez – 4
Pujols – 3
Holliday – 7
Jay – 8
Happy – 5
Anderson – 2
Boog – 6
Lohse – 1
Get well soon Colby.
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And Schumaker's been really shitty this year
.303 wOBA with a .301 BABIP.
by vivaelpujols on Aug 28, 2010 6:54 PM EDT up reply actions
It took me way too long to figure out why there was a 9 next to Skip's name...
Could Colby Rasmus hit a ball so hard that even he couldn't catch it?
by Cardinals645 on Aug 28, 2010 7:17 PM EDT up reply actions
Would anyone else sit through
all 400 of Albert’s HR’s. In order?
If someone else has suggested this, I apologize
Blaine Matthew Burns: Albert Pujols' biggest fan (his first words will for sure be "Albert Pujols is RIDICULOUS")
I would totally do that!
Take a sip everytime Pujols hits a homerun
"There are three things in my life which I really love: God, my family, and baseball. The only problem - once baseball season starts, I change the order around a bit." ~Al Gallagher, 1971
go cards.
by thecoolalonzo on Aug 28, 2010 6:54 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
i would go through a lot of juice like that
why would i want to waste juice? i would just pee it out
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
twatter
sounds like a brutal drinking game
power hour, one HR a minute for every home run?
by Notorious PSC on Aug 28, 2010 11:37 PM EDT up reply actions
after watching the Cards highlites and lowlites against Livan reel,
I am left with the impression that the guy must be at least 89 years old. Was that Sportsman’s park in that one clip?
...you might want to look up what beaver's slang for
original: dramatic prairie dog
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
i've been trying to be somewhat good
and you already said it. seemed redundant
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
these montages... still awk-ward.
and then they close with a lame comic book filter? who are these guys, ex-KSDK dudes?
throw them out of the truck, please.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
holy crap skippy hit the ball hard.
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by stlcardinalsfang on Aug 28, 2010 7:06 PM EDT reply actions
very good. but ball not hit back.
"How depressing is it being you? Would you equate it to being a lifelong Cubs fan?"
by rocKStark5 on Aug 28, 2010 7:11 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
rec'd for bloodsport
"...football games always make me thankful for two things:
1. Teams that pass the ball downfield.
2. Baseball games. "
--DanUpBaby
I can't watch Bloodsport anymore.
Not since I noticed the vaguely homoerotic tones between Van Damme and Ogre from Revenge of the nerds. It just kills the movie for me.
that just makes it more awesome.
"How depressing is it being you? Would you equate it to being a lifelong Cubs fan?"
by rocKStark5 on Aug 28, 2010 7:28 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
The truly amazing thing about that picture is
he was 50 years old when he did Bloodsport. That just blows my mind…
Umpires are free to give him a triple
How is it that they NEVER use that interpretation.
Not afraid to nitpick
TRADITION!!!!!
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by stlcardinalsfang on Aug 28, 2010 7:10 PM EDT up reply actions
Looked like it kicked up chalk.
You're Walgreen's sunglasses, Aaron Miles, you son of a bitch.
by The Continental on Aug 28, 2010 7:10 PM EDT reply actions
Chalk, dirt, bits of uniform...
You're Walgreen's sunglasses, Aaron Miles, you son of a bitch.
by The Continental on Aug 28, 2010 7:12 PM EDT up reply actions
Wow.
Too stunned to come up with a judicial pun
You're Walgreen's sunglasses, Aaron Miles, you son of a bitch.
by The Continental on Aug 28, 2010 7:14 PM EDT reply actions
Twas a bomb
Maybe .400 SLG might be a little low on projection. Punch and judy guys don’t really do that.
Not afraid to nitpick
by joker24 on Aug 28, 2010 7:14 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Chief legislating in D.C.
HE RULES IN FAVOR OF THE OFFENSE
'Hold my stones!'
----Always smooth----
by Heisenberg on Aug 28, 2010 7:14 PM EDT reply actions 2 recs
so since almost no one is here
do we assume veb does have a life and better things to do saturday evening?
..i miss ludriguez-wick..
no, some of us are writing a proposal and checking in now and then.
thus proving i in fact do not have something better to do on a saturday evening
Gritty Proven Veteran
by RosevilleRedbird on Aug 28, 2010 7:17 PM EDT up reply actions
A public outreach and education program for a multi family recycling program
Gritty Proven Veteran
by RosevilleRedbird on Aug 28, 2010 7:28 PM EDT up reply actions
you said it.
you said it very well….
Gritty Proven Veteran
by RosevilleRedbird on Aug 28, 2010 8:26 PM EDT up reply actions
i'm here.
college kids don’t do crap until 10.
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by stlcardinalsfang on Aug 28, 2010 7:18 PM EDT up reply actions
well, yeah.
but i’m not into that. very rare occasions.
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by stlcardinalsfang on Aug 28, 2010 7:39 PM EDT up reply actions
You're not doing college right.
Note: Above comment may contain gratuitous amounts of sarcasm.
BOYCOTT HASS AVOCADOS
hey i try.
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by stlcardinalsfang on Aug 28, 2010 7:44 PM EDT up reply actions
my something to do doesn't begin until 9pm
UFC 118!!!!
"...football games always make me thankful for two things:
1. Teams that pass the ball downfield.
2. Baseball games. "
--DanUpBaby
Jon Jay
just proved the theory that 72 MPH breaking balls at the top of the strike zone go a long way when hit.
Albert looked like he was moving OK on that play.
You're Walgreen's sunglasses, Aaron Miles, you son of a bitch.
by The Continental on Aug 28, 2010 7:21 PM EDT reply actions
jon jay got pop
"Nah….He’s an infielder. Second base…..I played second base, how hard can it be?"
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Aug 28, 2010 7:23 PM EDT reply actions
I was hoping boog would get himself a hit there
"Nah….He’s an infielder. Second base…..I played second base, how hard can it be?"
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Aug 28, 2010 7:26 PM EDT reply actions
Damn Zimmerman, you flashy
You're Walgreen's sunglasses, Aaron Miles, you son of a bitch.
by The Continental on Aug 28, 2010 7:28 PM EDT up reply actions
zimmerman got jammed
"Nah….He’s an infielder. Second base…..I played second base, how hard can it be?"
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Aug 28, 2010 7:30 PM EDT reply actions
sigh.
a throw not up the line gets him.
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by stlcardinalsfang on Aug 28, 2010 7:34 PM EDT reply actions
eh
maybe not.
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by stlcardinalsfang on Aug 28, 2010 7:34 PM EDT up reply actions
stop arguing with yourself
decent throw might have been interesting
"Baseball is like Church, many attend, few understand" - Wes Westrum
but it's not the sixth inning yet
and pork chop is on the DL
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
twatter
didn't klohse already pinch hit for lohse?
I may be in a rut, but at least I know where I'm going
...to DFA TLR
so, we score runs for kyle lohse.
does anyone know how to work this offense machine? seems kind of complicated.
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by stlcardinalsfang on Aug 28, 2010 7:37 PM EDT reply actions
chaos theory at work
I may be in a rut, but at least I know where I'm going
...to DFA TLR
by sportsman on Aug 28, 2010 7:38 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
I think it runs off of negative feedback...
Positive feedback might slow down productivity, even to the point of a standstill
'Hold my stones!'
----Always smooth----
black swan
"...football games always make me thankful for two things:
1. Teams that pass the ball downfield.
2. Baseball games. "
--DanUpBaby
does anyone know how Colby's pregame "test" on his calf went?
…hopefully the evil treadmill was not involved
from Strauss:
“Cardinals center fielder Colby Rasmus tested his sore right calf before Saturday’s game and, barring complications, is expected to return to the starting lineup Sunday.
Rasmus has avoided the disabled list but has also missed 11 consecutive starts due to the condition.
Saturday’s test included rounding bases, something he has not done since being pulled from an Aug. 15 game against the Chicago Cubs."
livan has given up fewer hr this year than the hawk
I may be in a rut, but at least I know where I'm going
...to DFA TLR
nice knock, Skip
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nice
gotta just blast away at livan, cards should knock him out of the game
"Nah….He’s an infielder. Second base…..I played second base, how hard can it be?"
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Aug 28, 2010 7:39 PM EDT reply actions
dang
"Nah….He’s an infielder. Second base…..I played second base, how hard can it be?"
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Aug 28, 2010 7:40 PM EDT reply actions
sonofabitch
You're Walgreen's sunglasses, Aaron Miles, you son of a bitch.
by The Continental on Aug 28, 2010 7:41 PM EDT reply actions
If schumaker had that kind of facial hair...
that would be a meme
'Hold my stones!'
----Always smooth----
yeah
you’d think he’d be faster… but then again, he’s pretty short
"Nah….He’s an infielder. Second base…..I played second base, how hard can it be?"
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Aug 28, 2010 7:41 PM EDT up reply actions
because a ground ball to the right side
moves him up and potentially scores him. . . except for that time
"Baseball is like Church, many attend, few understand" - Wes Westrum
kennedy
"Nah….He’s an infielder. Second base…..I played second base, how hard can it be?"
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Aug 28, 2010 7:41 PM EDT reply actions
felipe lopez ugh.
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by stlcardinalsfang on Aug 28, 2010 7:41 PM EDT reply actions
way to hit it so that you get out the lead runner
"Nah….He’s an infielder. Second base…..I played second base, how hard can it be?"
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Aug 28, 2010 7:42 PM EDT up reply actions
if you are going to try to pull that pitch
better off bunting
I may be in a rut, but at least I know where I'm going
...to DFA TLR
well, if he struck out, they would've walked pujols
he didn’t want to take the bat out of pujols’ hands, obviously
Mr. Pujols does not agree with you, good sir.
Neither does Pitch f/x
You're Walgreen's sunglasses, Aaron Miles, you son of a bitch.
by The Continental on Aug 28, 2010 7:44 PM EDT reply actions
The Fox thing put it just outside.
I thought they were using the same data.
You're Walgreen's sunglasses, Aaron Miles, you son of a bitch.
by The Continental on Aug 28, 2010 7:46 PM EDT up reply actions
i don't know
but gameday had it catching the corner
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
twatter
yep
"Nah….He’s an infielder. Second base…..I played second base, how hard can it be?"
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Aug 28, 2010 7:46 PM EDT up reply actions
Too close to take, though
You're Walgreen's sunglasses, Aaron Miles, you son of a bitch.
by The Continental on Aug 28, 2010 7:45 PM EDT up reply actions
dugout's fishing for ejections
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
ugh
"Nah….He’s an infielder. Second base…..I played second base, how hard can it be?"
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Aug 28, 2010 7:46 PM EDT reply actions
I wish someone had a stat for the % of the time the Cardinals score a runner from 2nd with no outs
I’ve seen that happen so many times this year, I feel like we are definately towards the bottom of the league at getting those guys in. Sucks to waste a leadoff double
Hi, team
How bad is Lohse?
An optimist is a man who upon discovering that a rose smells better than a cabbage concludes it will make better soup.
HL Mencken
Which ump threw out the first base coach? Joe West?
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the Fat one is joe west
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neck pouch
"Nah….He’s an infielder. Second base…..I played second base, how hard can it be?"
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Aug 28, 2010 7:53 PM EDT reply actions
Ray Knight is making my ears bleed
Bob Carpenter isn’t helping really
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The Nats have had problems with Joe West this year (along with the white sox)
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Rick Eckstein!
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No doubt he ran in fair territory...
but the fact they called it is always controversial…
'Hold my stones!'
----Always smooth----
My feeling is
It’s really only worth calling if it might be affecting the play — like if the ball is tapped in front of the plate and the catcher needs to throw to first. In that case, running way inside the line is obstructing the defender from throwing to the base. But on a bunt down the third base line, that seems like a kind of silly call.
NVM, Rob Drake is the 1st base ump
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Um. OK.
You're Walgreen's sunglasses, Aaron Miles, you son of a bitch.
by The Continental on Aug 28, 2010 7:55 PM EDT reply actions
Man this ump crew is very unpopular
"...football games always make me thankful for two things:
1. Teams that pass the ball downfield.
2. Baseball games. "
--DanUpBaby
wicked pitch
K
"Nah….He’s an infielder. Second base…..I played second base, how hard can it be?"
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Aug 28, 2010 7:57 PM EDT reply actions
how come this umpire gets the business, but Joe West and Angel Hernandez get out
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
shiiiiiiiit
"Nah….He’s an infielder. Second base…..I played second base, how hard can it be?"
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Aug 28, 2010 7:58 PM EDT reply actions
he needs to throw those lower
"Nah….He’s an infielder. Second base…..I played second base, how hard can it be?"
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Aug 28, 2010 7:59 PM EDT up reply actions
yep
wish list: new 3B, new 2B
"Nah….He’s an infielder. Second base…..I played second base, how hard can it be?"
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Aug 28, 2010 7:59 PM EDT up reply actions
Lopez not tall enough. Skip not armed enough.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
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"Nah….He’s an infielder. Second base…..I played second base, how hard can it be?"
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Aug 28, 2010 7:59 PM EDT reply actions
and so on.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
Good news
Suppan comes off the DL shortly.
Repeal The LaRussa Tax.
by Michael_68_1999 on Aug 28, 2010 8:01 PM EDT up reply actions
raise your hand if you saw this one coming. . .
An optimist is a man who upon discovering that a rose smells better than a cabbage concludes it will make better soup.
HL Mencken
Hey, everybody,
it’s Kyle Lohse! Welcome to “Guaranteed Loss Night!”
Clearly it wasn’t the injury that was making him suck.
And even better news — he’s on the Cardinals through 2012 unless our fine, smart, savvy GM can get some other sucker team to take on his stupid contract.
Repeal The LaRussa Tax.
by Michael_68_1999 on Aug 28, 2010 8:01 PM EDT reply actions
ugh
"Nah….He’s an infielder. Second base…..I played second base, how hard can it be?"
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Aug 28, 2010 8:03 PM EDT up reply actions
of COURSE Lo(h)se can't win two games in a row....
i’m a fool for being tempted by a PIT-WAS start
Who wants to stick a fork in Lohse?
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Now the bad news - if Roto world is to be believed, Cards going to trot out Suppon just off the DL
An optimist is a man who upon discovering that a rose smells better than a cabbage concludes it will make better soup.
HL Mencken
Suppan
or Lohse. Unfortunately, I’m betting the Ghost of Pitcher Rick Ankiel will send Jaime Garcia to the bench for a couple of starts, and we get Suppan AND Lohse.
Repeal The LaRussa Tax.
by Michael_68_1999 on Aug 28, 2010 8:02 PM EDT up reply actions
He probably didn't have a big issue with his groin, it might have been an "injury" just to free up space for lohse until rosters expanded
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so much for the veb'ers going give-kyle-a-chance-give-kyle-a-chance
i know exactly what will hapen and so does the entire team
thank god yadi is sitting for this shit
..i miss ludriguez-wick..
and now the incessant whining commences
am i gonna have to log off
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
twatter
Logging off VEB
when Lohse is pitching is like walking out of a bar in a Rust Belt city after they just closed the plant, saying “Too many whiners in here.”
Repeal The LaRussa Tax.
by Michael_68_1999 on Aug 28, 2010 8:03 PM EDT up reply actions
Yup
It’s only cool to whine about people whining or complaining.
Have fun making a playlist on your iPad
did you stand up to type that
because you’re so butt hurt?
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
twatter
yeah
i’ll see you guys if the cards take the lead
i didn’t catch the memo that the world is ending. i’m gonna go watch baseball and be in a good mood
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
twatter
Yeah, you go ahead and do that...
People are gonna complain about poor performance. It happens in every professional sport, getting upset about it really doesn’t change anything. You aren’t their father so you aren’t going to scold some sense into them with a snarky comment. All it does is lead to personal attacks like these.
Wait what? I’m being rational? What is this…I don’t even.
'Hold my stones!'
----Always smooth----
Sometimes pointing out excessive cynicism and pessimism
has helped tone down incessant carping here. So it sometimes does change things for the better.
Yeah, poor performance gets rightfully criticized here all the time, which is cool. But it’s the general wailing about the team and the season that gets old. You are right, however, it comes with the territory.
"He was fun to be behind." -- Boog on Jaime, 8/22/10
Im talking about the extremely stubborn ones...
who will defend their position. I might be included in that, haha.
But the best thing to do is just ignore the negative stuff if you can.
'Hold my stones!'
----Always smooth----
Agreed; I like to get a little snarky with the usual suspects now and then.
"He was fun to be behind." -- Boog on Jaime, 8/22/10
that's not real hard
until it’s the only thing that’s going on. then it’s no fun. so i left instead of whining about it. what’s the big deal?
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
twatter
Zimmerman and Dunn
= far from little league
"Nah….He’s an infielder. Second base…..I played second base, how hard can it be?"
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Aug 28, 2010 8:04 PM EDT up reply actions
more like Pujols and Holliday
"Nah….He’s an infielder. Second base…..I played second base, how hard can it be?"
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Aug 28, 2010 8:04 PM EDT up reply actions
It's the Nats, not the pirates
Nats may suck but they’re no pirates
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over .500
"Nah….He’s an infielder. Second base…..I played second base, how hard can it be?"
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Aug 28, 2010 8:05 PM EDT up reply actions
really?
thought I heard them say they were over .500. must’ve been talking about something else.
"Nah….He’s an infielder. Second base…..I played second base, how hard can it be?"
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Aug 28, 2010 8:07 PM EDT up reply actions
who is the best starter at Memphis?
and are they ready?
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heh
"Nah….He’s an infielder. Second base…..I played second base, how hard can it be?"
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Aug 28, 2010 8:03 PM EDT up reply actions
Brandon Dickson, but he's not on the 40 man roster
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I can think of a few players that could leave the 40-man
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Suppan Miles Stavinoha
ultimate trio of suck
"Nah….He’s an infielder. Second base…..I played second base, how hard can it be?"
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Aug 28, 2010 8:06 PM EDT up reply actions
There's no way
that Trio of Grit™ is removed from the 40-man without extreme effort and hurt feelings.
Repeal The LaRussa Tax.
by Michael_68_1999 on Aug 28, 2010 8:07 PM EDT up reply actions
like removing a bad tooth
"Nah….He’s an infielder. Second base…..I played second base, how hard can it be?"
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Aug 28, 2010 8:07 PM EDT up reply actions
Dickson has a ERA of 3.25 over 155 innings, only 10 Hrs allowed, 121 Ks, groundball pitcher with 1.58 GO/AO ratio
And the fact that he’s gotten better the last 2 years (was great in AA two years ago, even better this year at AAA)
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I think this is where Rick Ankiel can thrive hitting in front of Pujols--OHHH YEAHHHH!!!!!!!
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now Hernandez will shutdown the Cards for 4 more innings
…..if Lohse goes back out there than I assume we are forfeiting the game to save the bullpen. And to think that ralley started with Hernandez at the plate
hernandez is a good hitting pitcher
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I think this is where Rick Ankiel can thrive hitting in front of Pujols--OHHH YEAHHHH!!!!!!!
CHUGS LARUE
With Wainwright
tomorrow, “saving the bullpen” is no damn excuse for running Losing Pitch Lohse out there to make it completely out of hand.
… so does coming back from surgery in the same season qualify as GRIT? In which case, LaRussa probably adores Lohse.
Repeal The LaRussa Tax.
by Michael_68_1999 on Aug 28, 2010 8:09 PM EDT up reply actions
offense better wake the F up
"Nah….He’s an infielder. Second base…..I played second base, how hard can it be?"
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Aug 28, 2010 8:08 PM EDT reply actions
blargh!
"Nah….He’s an infielder. Second base…..I played second base, how hard can it be?"
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Aug 28, 2010 8:09 PM EDT up reply actions
Oh GREAT
they are giving Suppan a start
"Nah….He’s an infielder. Second base…..I played second base, how hard can it be?"
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Aug 28, 2010 8:09 PM EDT reply actions
Instead of Garcia, right?
So … I thought we were in a pennant race. Hmm.
Repeal The LaRussa Tax.
by Michael_68_1999 on Aug 28, 2010 8:10 PM EDT up reply actions
yes
"Nah….He’s an infielder. Second base…..I played second base, how hard can it be?"
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Aug 28, 2010 8:10 PM EDT up reply actions
pushing Garcia back a day to give garcia an extra day of rest
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I think this is where Rick Ankiel can thrive hitting in front of Pujols--OHHH YEAHHHH!!!!!!!
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so....
SUN: waino v. was
MON: westbrook v. hou
TUES: carp v. hou
WED: suppan v. hou
FRI: garcia v. CIN
SAT: waino v. CIN
SUN: westbrook v. CIN…….
why? that just means a start of Suppan instaed of Carp, Waino, Garcia, Westy…we could just skip the 5th spot. also that means garcia, waino westy vs Cincy instead of waino, westy, carp!
NO ONE QUESTIONS THE LOGIC OF LA RUSSA!!!!!
in Soviet Russa, baseball play you!
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by cardwash on Aug 28, 2010 8:19 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
well it was suppose to be set for waino, westy, carp vs cincy
I dont know why they would change that
i dont see why they couldnt actually just push back westy a day
and then go with Garcia, Waino, Carp…..maybe thats what they will do….it worked well last time
Garcia is being skipped this round through the rotation
Waino, Westbrook and Carp are going against Cincy. Options are to use Jaime now and not later or use Suppan now and Jaime later. Rock and Hard place decision time.
as per rotoworld sidebar
main page
"Nah….He’s an infielder. Second base…..I played second base, how hard can it be?"
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Aug 28, 2010 8:13 PM EDT up reply actions
I'd rather give soup another start instead of Lohse
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Lohse has a much better chance of doing well
"Nah….He’s an infielder. Second base…..I played second base, how hard can it be?"
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Aug 28, 2010 8:14 PM EDT up reply actions
Fuckingt A
this is fucking bullshit
The Redbirds are of the highest priority to me... As it should be
Cards appear to be playing for an improved draft choice. Maybe pick up some kid from Stanford
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HL Mencken
waiting to see if reds defeat themselves
"Nah….He’s an infielder. Second base…..I played second base, how hard can it be?"
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Aug 28, 2010 8:14 PM EDT up reply actions
yup
"Nah….He’s an infielder. Second base…..I played second base, how hard can it be?"
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Aug 28, 2010 8:17 PM EDT up reply actions
Shakes magic 8-ball
“Very doubtful.”
Repeal The LaRussa Tax.
by Michael_68_1999 on Aug 28, 2010 8:15 PM EDT up reply actions
OT
So this BP commercial reminded me: how are they not going out of business again?
"There are three things in my life which I really love: God, my family, and baseball. The only problem - once baseball season starts, I change the order around a bit." ~Al Gallagher, 1971
go cards.
by thecoolalonzo on Aug 28, 2010 8:16 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Time to call Dickson up (at least a better AAA choice than walters/maclane/etc)
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Dickson
is Clayton Mortensen, but without as good of a fastball, but maybe more guts. Tall, skinny kid, practically white blond, and he can miss bats.
Repeal The LaRussa Tax.
by Michael_68_1999 on Aug 28, 2010 8:20 PM EDT up reply actions
booooooooooooooooooog
"Nah….He’s an infielder. Second base…..I played second base, how hard can it be?"
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Aug 28, 2010 8:18 PM EDT reply actions
kennedy spaces out
"Nah….He’s an infielder. Second base…..I played second base, how hard can it be?"
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Aug 28, 2010 8:19 PM EDT reply actions
hell yes!
"Nah….He’s an infielder. Second base…..I played second base, how hard can it be?"
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Aug 28, 2010 8:20 PM EDT reply actions
lohse powar
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
2nd double for Lohse
"Nah….He’s an infielder. Second base…..I played second base, how hard can it be?"
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Aug 28, 2010 8:20 PM EDT reply actions
did he just pinch hit for himself
I may be in a rut, but at least I know where I'm going
...to DFA TLR
wow boooooog
well done kyle. if you can now go ahead and pitch better that would be great
..i miss ludriguez-wick..
The wheels on the boog go round and round
round and round,
round and round,
the wheels on the boog go round and round,
all the way home
by leefyg on Aug 28, 2010 8:20 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
even running fast, boog doesn't look like he's running at all.
and yet… he’s not really gliding either. it’s like some kind of optical illusion.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
someone hit a single
"Nah….He’s an infielder. Second base…..I played second base, how hard can it be?"
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Aug 28, 2010 8:21 PM EDT reply actions
apparently Jim Riggleman is being nice to his former charges.
aka doing our job
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
yay, tie game!
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so i heard Bubbles blew the game, is he still hurt or is this regression to his sucky mean?
Out of the crooked timber of humanity, no straight thing can be made
Bubbles just made up for it.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
he's working on it
ok, because it grosses me out so much (I was eating dinner, even)
any of y’all have a screenshot of his hideous scar?
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
no but i think i might have a real good shot of it in my own pictures
remind me to check
huge purple scar kinda bad ass though
..i miss ludriguez-wick..
I just don't like it
it’s not like “fish hook dragged across my leg” or “knife fight in alley”
it just looks like Frankenstein’s monster
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
yeah he got carved pretty good
i’ll look better when it fades
scars though – bad ass
..i miss ludriguez-wick..
is this game online? i looked & couldn't find it
i’m watching indy car racing & saw via twitter they had a big lead & he blew it
Out of the crooked timber of humanity, no straight thing can be made
i did but bro uninstalled bc he thinks i dl'd a bunch of virus's
Out of the crooked timber of humanity, no straight thing can be made
i'm gonna fuckin beat your ass
it’s no fuckin viruses, i’ve been using it for months so has the rest of the world that has a brain
install the damn program and watch the game with the link you can find here
..i miss ludriguez-wick..
Lopex's revenge!
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
oooooh yeaaaaaaaah
"Nah….He’s an infielder. Second base…..I played second base, how hard can it be?"
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Aug 28, 2010 8:23 PM EDT reply actions
that loving feeling is rather fleeting
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
walking Albert
boos raining down
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
FIRST BASE OPEN!
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
nice
"Nah….He’s an infielder. Second base…..I played second base, how hard can it be?"
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Aug 28, 2010 8:24 PM EDT up reply actions
desperate times
desperate measures
I may be in a rut, but at least I know where I'm going
...to DFA TLR
You are rooting against the Reds.
Nothing more.
You're Walgreen's sunglasses, Aaron Miles, you son of a bitch.
by The Continental on Aug 28, 2010 8:33 PM EDT up reply actions
Well, not for this...
You're Walgreen's sunglasses, Aaron Miles, you son of a bitch.
by The Continental on Aug 28, 2010 8:36 PM EDT up reply actions
Good thinking, Nats. If Lohse and Floppy can hit effectively, probably best to avoid Albert
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are you serious
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
fuuuuuuuuuuuh
"Nah….He’s an infielder. Second base…..I played second base, how hard can it be?"
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Aug 28, 2010 8:26 PM EDT reply actions
Floppy a triple threat
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HL Mencken
i get they really hate him in natstown
but he’s gotta get the eff over it.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
of course they hated him in natstown
except for this year with the cards he’s done well with every team he’s play for except the Nats
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maybe he's out there thinking
“they’re all looking at my neck tattoo… stop staring, you freaks… stop it…”
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
get off this team, flopez
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maybe he's mad.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
have felt that way for awhile now
feels like he’s not really trying
maybe he really is hurt, but since when does anyone trust the cardinals injury reports?
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FLoppy: One step foward, two steps back
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CHUGS LARUE
ok
I think the Lopex experiment should be done unless he’s super cheap again next year and isn’t an everyday player
"Nah….He’s an infielder. Second base…..I played second base, how hard can it be?"
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Aug 28, 2010 8:27 PM EDT reply actions
that's if Freese can stay healthy
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it'd be nice to find a good third baseman. not convinced Lopez should be Freese insurance again next rear
"Nah….He’s an infielder. Second base…..I played second base, how hard can it be?"
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Aug 28, 2010 8:28 PM EDT up reply actions
not having a very good season
"Nah….He’s an infielder. Second base…..I played second base, how hard can it be?"
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Aug 28, 2010 8:28 PM EDT up reply actions
it's cuz floppy is a 2nd baseman only, he's not good at SS or 3B and proved that when he plays those positions his bat suffers
He was terriffic last year playing 2B only and hitting .300
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I think he is kind of wearing down too from playing so much.
I thought once we got Feliz he would get a some days off but hes still playing everyday. and yes I’m sure playing a different position every day isn’t easy.
I think Cox will too, he's close to being major league ready...
if the Cards didnt think so, they wouldn’t have signed him to a ML contract.
'Hold my stones!'
----Always smooth----
Would you rather have miles starting?
Lopez was signed as a backup. Freeze went down, so now Lopez is starting. This is how it works.
by vivaelpujols on Aug 28, 2010 8:31 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
i know hes def gonna start most of the days....I just thought once
we got Feliz it would allow Lopez to get a little rest for some of his nagging injures and we would put Feliz, Boog and Skip out there in the IF every few days. but he still is playing everyday
"lopez experiment?"
so now he is an experiment? he was a good bet to have a good year, we weren’t exactly going out on a limb… hard to expect what we got
by stlcardsfan4 on Aug 29, 2010 12:49 AM EDT up reply actions
sorry
bad wording.
"Nah….He’s an infielder. Second base…..I played second base, how hard can it be?"
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Aug 29, 2010 4:51 PM EDT up reply actions
Waino and Jaime mix it up by hanging on the back of the stoop
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
heartboog.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
If Jon Jay hits a homer when he gets back up, i think someone's gonna murder Floppy
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lohse is under 100 pitches
Cardwash Definition: Birds on the Nat.
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looks better when there's a 3 as the first number of his Batting average
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as described
Dunc said “We have a lot of arms. Boggs, Miller, Franklin, McClellan probably not available, but we have a lot of arms.”
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
oh, lord here it comes
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HL Mencken
I'm done with this game, later all
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well, that was fun while it lasted.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
who decided to keep going in on him?
I may be in a rut, but at least I know where I'm going
...to DFA TLR
Ah, Tony you might want to chat with your pitcher . . .forget the umps
An optimist is a man who upon discovering that a rose smells better than a cabbage concludes it will make better soup.
HL Mencken
Boog says something to TLR before he marches to the umps
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
one hopes it wasn't a fan, because that section was all Cards fans.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
yup
they’re all like 8% alcohol too. i’m gonna be wrecked, and thank god after witnessing this
Fire TLR
Assuming since you're moving into a dorm
It’s probably dry and you’re probably under 21
If so, drink up before it becomes (more) illegal
no problem
They allow bottled water, right?
Has anyone really been far as decided to use even go want to do look more like?
by Vindicator9000 on Aug 28, 2010 8:57 PM EDT up reply actions
oh yeah
not that we actually follow that rule, but it does become “more illegal” like leefy said
Fire TLR
call a cab!
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
How Kyle Lohse can still have anyone as a supporter
I don’t know.
by Hardcore Legend on Aug 28, 2010 8:39 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
he hit that double that one time
that was nice
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His VEB nickname is fun
and he’s from Chico and I went to Chico State. So there’s that. but otherwise, I wish he was pitching in Memphis.
Gritty Proven Veteran
by RosevilleRedbird on Aug 28, 2010 8:43 PM EDT up reply actions
where is Sterling Hitchcock when you need him?
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i got told to stop posting about him after his first start
20 people jumpd all over me for saying I didnt want him in the rotation
You were mostly "jumped on" because you were ready to write him off after his first start off the DL.
You were right all along. Feel better now?
You're Walgreen's sunglasses, Aaron Miles, you son of a bitch.
by The Continental on Aug 28, 2010 8:45 PM EDT up reply actions
as i recall no on liked that stupid f'ing deal MO gave him bc we all knew it was a career year
and you never ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever give a player a big deal after a career because it will always come back & bite you in the keyster
Out of the crooked timber of humanity, no straight thing can be made
I don't like the contract either.
I was willing to cut the man some slack after his first fucking start off the DL, though. Some here weren’t.
You're Walgreen's sunglasses, Aaron Miles, you son of a bitch.
by The Continental on Aug 28, 2010 8:48 PM EDT up reply actions
no, and i don't want them either
I may be in a rut, but at least I know where I'm going
...to DFA TLR
Lohse is getting killed with 2 outs
2 big innings all due to not being able to get the 3rd out!
Milt Thompson FTW!
Find one of those URLs that measure the national debt. . . . and double the numbers
An optimist is a man who upon discovering that a rose smells better than a cabbage concludes it will make better soup.
HL Mencken
Lohse
Lohse is a pretty good pitcher; he just needs to settle down. Most of the hits have been dinkers…no?
From the Mike Maroth, Estaban Yan school of dinkers
An optimist is a man who upon discovering that a rose smells better than a cabbage concludes it will make better soup.
HL Mencken
happy takes some horrible swings
I may be in a rut, but at least I know where I'm going
...to DFA TLR
OT shaq is funny
Via twitter THE_REAL_SHAQ
Dam I just saw tom brady. Dat dude is beautiful lol. I’m at das ufc n boston who u got
. . . and building his resume yet another inning
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HL Mencken
Pre DL, Pre Op
18.1 IP
14 ER
32
4 starts
Gritty Bloop Single
Gritty Bloop Single
Gritty Hustle
by OurSaviorAaronMiles on Aug 28, 2010 8:47 PM EDT up reply actions
does that include rehab or something?
I only see that he has 13.1 IP and 17 ER.. “only”
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I can never recall being SO disappointed over and over by a sports team in my life
everytime I just can’t take watching them anymore they do something good, then give me hope just to tear it back away…
Ever follow the Rams?
An optimist is a man who upon discovering that a rose smells better than a cabbage concludes it will make better soup.
HL Mencken
could be worse. you could have been born a Cubs fan.
and we are only a game out of a playoff berth.
You fit into me
like a hook into an eye
a fish hook
an open eye
Ray Knight looks like somebody filled him with helium.
"He was fun to be behind." -- Boog on Jaime, 8/22/10
When Lohse came back,
Did Al make any ’it’s like trading for a 4th starter to help down the stretch without giving anything up’ type comments?
See Livan looks really good
Then I realize he can’t get anyone out and we’ve scored 5 runs off of him already.
Wow Washington, he gave up 5 ER in 7 innings
and he gets a standing ovation?
'Hold my stones!'
----Always smooth----
Beating the team from baseball heaven. . .
An optimist is a man who upon discovering that a rose smells better than a cabbage concludes it will make better soup.
HL Mencken
They're beating the Cardinals and their attendance is 2x larger than normal
Of course they’d be cheering, after Strasburg’s exit they need something to cheer about.
Why
thank you
Has anyone really been far as decided to use even go want to do look more like?
by Vindicator9000 on Aug 28, 2010 9:14 PM EDT up reply actions
Floppy odds . . .
DP – even money
Picked off at home not so sure
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Don't flop it up, Fucky.
"He was fun to be behind." -- Boog on Jaime, 8/22/10
by vico on Aug 28, 2010 9:04 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
classic. ..
An optimist is a man who upon discovering that a rose smells better than a cabbage concludes it will make better soup.
HL Mencken
U IBB
An optimist is a man who upon discovering that a rose smells better than a cabbage concludes it will make better soup.
HL Mencken
Sorry, guys I've had it. . . Think I'll go out and make a few Baht by voting a few times. . .
Pull it out for me, VEB
An optimist is a man who upon discovering that a rose smells better than a cabbage concludes it will make better soup.
HL Mencken
*goes to ESPN to check bosxcore, sees headline*
Triple bogey takes bite out of Tiger
/mails anthrax to ESPN editorial staff
I’d like to know what level of journalism they’re honestly aiming for….from what I can surmise, something between Twilight literature and what I shit out after I eat Alphabits cereal
by mattyp on Aug 28, 2010 9:09 PM EDT reply actions 2 recs
Rec'd for shear awesomeness!
Baseball makes the world go 'round, or at least in my world it does.
by Whiteyballer on Aug 28, 2010 10:01 PM EDT up reply actions
maching
is more grammatically correct.
Has anyone really been far as decided to use even go want to do look more like?
by Vindicator9000 on Aug 28, 2010 9:15 PM EDT up reply actions
nice....lohse, hawk, mcdougal trio.....
the trifecta
tri-defecta
I may be in a rut, but at least I know where I'm going
...to DFA TLR
by sportsman on Aug 28, 2010 9:15 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
there are just too many bad to averagish players on this team
"Nah….He’s an infielder. Second base…..I played second base, how hard can it be?"
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Aug 28, 2010 9:18 PM EDT reply actions
Yes.
Injuries and mediocrity. Bad combo.
You're Walgreen's sunglasses, Aaron Miles, you son of a bitch.
by The Continental on Aug 28, 2010 9:19 PM EDT up reply actions
staggering amount of injuries for sure
"Nah….He’s an infielder. Second base…..I played second base, how hard can it be?"
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Aug 28, 2010 9:20 PM EDT up reply actions
that strikeout pitch from macdougal for the first out is why so many teams have tried to fix him
I thought it was a slider and then it flashed 97 on the gun.
Maybe if he ate a sandwich once and awhile he would have better control
by vivaelpujols on Aug 28, 2010 9:20 PM EDT up reply actions
yeah
"Nah….He’s an infielder. Second base…..I played second base, how hard can it be?"
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Aug 28, 2010 9:20 PM EDT up reply actions
KoolAid or FlavorAid?
Choose wisely.
You're Walgreen's sunglasses, Aaron Miles, you son of a bitch.
by The Continental on Aug 28, 2010 9:22 PM EDT up reply actions
everclear was made for kool-aid
Out of the crooked timber of humanity, no straight thing can be made
score more runs!
time to get outta the house
"Nah….He’s an infielder. Second base…..I played second base, how hard can it be?"
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Aug 28, 2010 9:21 PM EDT reply actions
i just turned the game on
how has schu been in the OF?
"Did you just grow a mustache?"
"While SPINNING."
The Cubs swept the Nats this week
all I’m saying
Your 2011 St. Louis Cardinals: Rasmus 8, Jay 9, Pujols 3, Holliday 7, Beltre 5, Molina 2, Ryan 6, Craig 4, pitcher
so, makes sense
better than the nats and better than teams the nats are than
I may be in a rut, but at least I know where I'm going
...to DFA TLR
That might have been the most gracefully anyone has tripped over a base.
You're Walgreen's sunglasses, Aaron Miles, you son of a bitch.
by The Continental on Aug 28, 2010 9:31 PM EDT reply actions
Ok...so I get home after procuring tickets to Wednesday's day game in Houston
And I’m looking forward to seeing Garc…..WHY THE FUCK IS SUPPAN LISTED AS THE STARTER?
Damnit. I had to sit through his last start here. I have now burned a vacation day to watch Jeff Suppan get kicked around by the Astros.
well you gotta expect this is gonna happen when we face the Yankees
their lineup is so good
good lord
You're Walgreen's sunglasses, Aaron Miles, you son of a bitch.
by The Continental on Aug 28, 2010 9:32 PM EDT reply actions
wow, wheels coming off
really not surprising
waiver or dfa
macky d
grit
feliz
winn
soup
and no one wanted floppy to boot
salsa, jaybird, and milkcarton; all memphis could do
I may be in a rut, but at least I know where I'm going
...to DFA TLR
We could, but I think TLR is waving the white flag.
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 Aug 28, 2010 9:40 PM EDT up reply actions
the nats are showing us up a little too much for my taste while crossing home plate
..i miss ludriguez-wick..
We're up 6 runs!
I should plow into a guy standing there when I could walk home and touch the plate.
meh.
You're Walgreen's sunglasses, Aaron Miles, you son of a bitch.
by The Continental on Aug 28, 2010 9:35 PM EDT reply actions
Wow, look at shit...
That was uncalled for Nyjer Morgan, thats our only available catcher…
'Hold my stones!'
----Always smooth----
Jeez, he was so eager to pop Anderson he missed the fucking plate.
You're Walgreen's sunglasses, Aaron Miles, you son of a bitch.
by The Continental on Aug 28, 2010 9:36 PM EDT reply actions
dirty?
i quit watching.
follow me on twitter @nickg105, @Rams_Fan_Voice
by stlcardinalsfang on Aug 28, 2010 9:37 PM EDT reply actions
Morgan
No throw to home plate, Anderson had stepped forward to unblock it, Morgan raised his arms and rammed into Anderson about shoulder high, far enough away from the plate that he didn’t even touch it.
is Neo ok?
Meanwhile, the Cardinals had the great silencer standing on the mound for the opener. His name is Carpenter, and, to quote James Brown, papa don't take no mess.
by FredbirdisaDork on Aug 28, 2010 9:40 PM EDT up reply actions
He's still back there,
but the Cards’ options beyond him are limited.
You're Walgreen's sunglasses, Aaron Miles, you son of a bitch.
by The Continental on Aug 28, 2010 9:40 PM EDT up reply actions
it was a good reason for a brawl if you ask me
i could already see carp stacking suitcases next to the dugout stairs
..i miss ludriguez-wick..
wonder if that will have any consequences
but with our luck, he’ll get a slap on the wrist
..i miss ludriguez-wick..
What pisses me off the most
Is that it’s not like we were leading or the game was tied….they were up by a substantial amount. I don’t want to hear his comment that “oh I thought it was going to be a close play, blah, blah, blah.”
Let’s say it would have been a play at the plate, I think it’s an unwritten rule that when up by that many runs, that late in the game, there’s no need for a collision. I expect Waino to dish out punishment accordingly.
by CarpIsMyManCrush on Aug 28, 2010 10:05 PM EDT up reply actions
i don't want him to get ejected over this shit
there’s a time for retaliation and it ain’t now
..i miss ludriguez-wick..
Here lies the problem
Because the Cardinals need to win every game they can, they can’t afford to retaliate, so it all goes for naught, which is BS.
Sure there’s next season, but by then what’s the point.
All I’m saying is that Waino show little control in Nyjer’s AB, and then throw one that hits him and blame it on his having trouble finding the plate in the whole AB, rather than a single pitch.
by CarpIsMyManCrush on Aug 28, 2010 10:59 PM EDT up reply actions
what is the world coming to?
i just turned the channel because i would actually rather watch the cubs/reds game than the slop that is the 2010 cardinals
Meanwhile, the Cardinals had the great silencer standing on the mound for the opener. His name is Carpenter, and, to quote James Brown, papa don't take no mess.
by FredbirdisaDork on Aug 28, 2010 9:38 PM EDT reply actions
maybe they could actually release him as a way to show albert that they are serious about winning
Meanwhile, the Cardinals had the great silencer standing on the mound for the opener. His name is Carpenter, and, to quote James Brown, papa don't take no mess.
by FredbirdisaDork on Aug 28, 2010 9:39 PM EDT up reply actions
i was joking
Meanwhile, the Cardinals had the great silencer standing on the mound for the opener. His name is Carpenter, and, to quote James Brown, papa don't take no mess.
by FredbirdisaDork on Aug 28, 2010 9:41 PM EDT up reply actions
i must have my blue font too dark
Meanwhile, the Cardinals had the great silencer standing on the mound for the opener. His name is Carpenter, and, to quote James Brown, papa don't take no mess.
by FredbirdisaDork on Aug 28, 2010 9:42 PM EDT up reply actions
I can't read
"I got to get Dr. Freeze off my twig right now."-Nyjer Morgan
by flipthebird15 on Aug 28, 2010 9:46 PM EDT up reply actions
And I haven't seen the wheels fall off faster than that 2006 team
Maybe theyll….oh holy shit we got an out!……win a WS, too. Nah! I don’t see it.
That would make sense
Lost our CFer, RFer, 3B, 2B, SS, 2 SP and several P’s to the DL for parts, weeks, or for the season.
You mean 8.
You're Walgreen's sunglasses, Aaron Miles, you son of a bitch.
by The Continental on Aug 28, 2010 9:42 PM EDT up reply actions
(the cards have, of late, had a penchant for having a 9th inning almost-rally, but coming up short)
You're Walgreen's sunglasses, Aaron Miles, you son of a bitch.
by The Continental on Aug 28, 2010 9:48 PM EDT up reply actions
Ah, the Suck Factor...
for even more punishment. You are a trooper.
'Hold my stones!'
----Always smooth----
Yeah, I always forget that MF
You're Walgreen's sunglasses, Aaron Miles, you son of a bitch.
by The Continental on Aug 28, 2010 9:48 PM EDT up reply actions
If you lose by 10 to the nationals it counts as two in the L column
This statement is unproven.
"I got to get Dr. Freeze off my twig right now."-Nyjer Morgan
by flipthebird15 on Aug 28, 2010 9:44 PM EDT up reply actions
i hate that phrase with a fiery passion as hot as a thousand suns
Out of the crooked timber of humanity, no straight thing can be made
by gdm426 on Aug 28, 2010 10:22 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
if you were here to please me you wouldn't be,,,,, i better not finish that thought
anyway, no, i’m looking at it right now
Out of the crooked timber of humanity, no straight thing can be made
i'm getting a "waring this will harm your computer" prompt
is everyone sure this is safe?
Out of the crooked timber of humanity, no straight thing can be made
the hell it is, i got the 404 blue screen of death
anti virus stuff went off when i got i to reboot & they said they got rid of whatever it was but i’m not sure because the laptop is running really f’ing slow
Out of the crooked timber of humanity, no straight thing can be made
dude, i don't know what the hell you're doing wrong
how old is that computer and
what antivirus do you have?
..i miss ludriguez-wick..
i've been running the thing on thrww different computers
for the entire season
never any issues
..i miss ludriguez-wick..
it's an 06 dell inspirion
bro’s got spybot, ad-were, avg, malwerebytes & something called microsoft security essentials. avg & the microsoft are the ones that freaked out. he was pissed too bc he still can’t get whatever virus he said i got on the desktop from FF & Java off of it
Out of the crooked timber of humanity, no straight thing can be made
just thinking how jmo will clean this mess up next year
if we cut lud to get $ for apu
how will we have any money to fix all the other problems suffered this year
don’t see how you can factor tastee into the p;an as a starter
scrappy doo in under contract
floppy was very cheap
yikes
I may be in a rut, but at least I know where I'm going
...to DFA TLR
at the game
Macdougal is dismal. Just staying to watch Pujols.
Red Means Go.
by bigwilley18 on Aug 28, 2010 9:43 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
MacDougal, DFA there is ABSOLUTELY no reason for him to pitch anymore this season for the cards
Cardwash Definition: Birds on the Nat.
I think this is where Rick Ankiel can thrive hitting in front of Pujols--OHHH YEAHHHH!!!!!!!
CHUGS LARUE
makes you wonder how bad pinto was
I may be in a rut, but at least I know where I'm going
...to DFA TLR
there never has been. i have no idea why he's been on the team.
He has stumbled from disaster to disaster.
"We were men - flesh and blood - and we played baseball in the sunshine. We hit doubles off the wall, slid hard into second base. We had fights, and we made love. We sang songs and prayed on Sundays. . . . We felt pain. And we felt joy. There was a lot wrong with the world. But we weren't sad, man. We had the times of our lives." Buck O'Neil, from "The Soul of Baseball: A Road Trip Through Buck O'Neil's America."
by tom s. on Aug 28, 2010 9:52 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
yadi glad to be an observer tonight
I may be in a rut, but at least I know where I'm going
...to DFA TLR
nyjher morgan is a bastard
mac dougoogle is not a good pitcher
tony is a sadist
by YesWeOquendo on Aug 28, 2010 9:47 PM EDT up reply actions
Should have have taken out McDougal
When the Cards were down 4? with 3 outs to go when the bullpen is exhausted? Or give them a rest for the next few games.
I know conceding a game this late 4 games back sucks, but
remember when hawk had this one stellar start?
why can’t he be like that all the time?
..i miss ludriguez-wick..
The Cardinals won too!
…just not today.
"I got to get Dr. Freeze off my twig right now."-Nyjer Morgan
by flipthebird15 on Aug 28, 2010 9:47 PM EDT up reply actions
Where did McDougal even come from...
it was like La Russa surreptitiously snuck him onto the roster while no one was looking.
Fire La Russa!
most likely he let him through the doggy door
Out of the crooked timber of humanity, no straight thing can be made
aaaand I just had a frightening realization
I think I now realize what it feels like to be a Cubs fan. Sure, they’ve had 100+ years of this, but in any given year, this is probably what it feels like to be a Cubs fan, because we’re watching a team in full on Cubs mode
no
not even close
cubs fans treat wrigly like a bar
it’s not baseball; it’s an excuse to drink
by YesWeOquendo on Aug 28, 2010 9:49 PM EDT up reply actions
also, you must be really delusional and believe you're still relevant when you're not
so not anything close to being a cubs fan
pirates fan, maybe. astros, maybe. cubs, no
..i miss ludriguez-wick..
Seriously, no.
There have been plenty of bad seasons of Cardinals baseball. This doesn’t really come close.
You're Walgreen's sunglasses, Aaron Miles, you son of a bitch.
by The Continental on Aug 28, 2010 9:51 PM EDT up reply actions
Correct.
Sit through ’91-95, when the ownership DGAF, and get back to me.
That said, this team shouldn’t be acting like them on a part-time basis.
there's no actual promise of contending over there.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on Aug 28, 2010 10:23 PM EDT up reply actions
if salsa was available why didn't they let him come in sooner?
i mean it was only a 3-run deficit….the game wasn’t out of hand
Just got in.
This team is just not fun to watch lately. How do we keep losing to these shitty teams? How?!?!!
Silly humans, this world is for robots.
by azruavatar on Aug 28, 2010 9:51 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
On paper?
Absolutely. We’re a pretty fucking good team on paper.
Silly humans, this world is for robots.
HFS
what the hell happened? the nats scored 14 f’in runs? holy shit, our bullpen fucking sucks
I'm not trolling, just being sarcastic.
This team
makes me want to throw things in anger, to put it nicely
Winners train. Losers complain.
by Redbirds_n_Horns on Aug 28, 2010 9:52 PM EDT reply actions
kill kill kill?
Meanwhile, the Cardinals had the great silencer standing on the mound for the opener. His name is Carpenter, and, to quote James Brown, papa don't take no mess.
by FredbirdisaDork on Aug 28, 2010 9:55 PM EDT up reply actions
Change of alignment
Wow, the way this group is playing, we better forget about the Reds and start worrying about the Brewers and Astriods.
playoffs?
this team can say goodbye
I'm not trolling, just being sarcastic.
by hr on Aug 28, 2010 9:54 PM EDT up reply actions
PLAYOFFS?!?!
Don’t talk about… PLAYOFFS?!?!?!
Winners train. Losers complain.
by Redbirds_n_Horns on Aug 28, 2010 9:55 PM EDT up reply actions
Naw, Giants are getting killed again tonight
And the Phillies play the Padres next. We still have a great shot at the wild card.
by vivaelpujols on Aug 28, 2010 10:19 PM EDT up reply actions
True,
We just have no shot at the division unless a whole lotta shit goes right for the next month.
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 Aug 28, 2010 10:29 PM EDT up reply actions
4 games back ain't much
Especially because we are still a better team than the Reds.
A while ago I did a study of how well preseason projections and current team performance stack up to predict future winning percentage:
http://www.beyondtheboxscore.com/2009/7/16/931675/btb-playoff-odds-july-16th
The Cardinals are on pace for 88 third order wins, while the Reds are on pace for 86 third order wins.
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/statistics/standings.php
PECOTA had the Cardinals as a 89 win team and the Reds as an 82 win team. Per my article above, at 125 games through the season you would weigh preseason projections and current performance about evenly, so the Cardinals should play at an 88.5 win pace and the Reds should play at an 84 win pace.
The Cardinals currently have 69 wins with 35 games to go. So they should win about 19 games going forward and finish with 88 wins.
The Reds currently have 74 wins with 33 to go, so they should win about 17 games going forward and finish with 91 wins.
3 wins isn’t a lot to make up just due to luck, so we could still easily get in the division, especially if we sweep the Reds.
by vivaelpujols on Aug 28, 2010 10:43 PM EDT up reply actions
thats a tall order don't you think?
they just seem dead right now
Meanwhile, the Cardinals had the great silencer standing on the mound for the opener. His name is Carpenter, and, to quote James Brown, papa don't take no mess.
by FredbirdisaDork on Aug 28, 2010 10:45 PM EDT up reply actions
No
The Cardinals are still an excellent team on paper even with the injuries. I don’t place much weight into a few shitty losses (outside of the fact that they were shitty losses and lower the Cardinals projection going forward).
by vivaelpujols on Aug 28, 2010 10:47 PM EDT up reply actions
i didnt mean the season so much as i meant the reds...
but i hope that you are right man cause its hard to believe at this point
Meanwhile, the Cardinals had the great silencer standing on the mound for the opener. His name is Carpenter, and, to quote James Brown, papa don't take no mess.
by FredbirdisaDork on Aug 28, 2010 10:48 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm curious, why do you think the Reds are so good?
They’ve only got a 92 win Pythag pace, which is good, but not as good as their current record. They have received excellent contributions from such mediocre players as Miguel Cairo, Paul Janish, Ryan Hannigan and Laynce Nix. Scott Rolen is over performing, Joey Votto is overperforming. Bronson Arroyo somehow has a sub 4 ERA. Their offense has the second highest BABIP in the majors, their pitching has the 7th lowest.
This team was projected to win between 80 and 85 games for a reason. It’s not even like their young players are all breaking out. Drew Stubbs is hitting like shit. Jay Bruce has been a slightly above average hitter, Mike Leake as been decidely average after a hot start. The only reason the Reds are in first place is because Scott Rolen has hit like it’s 2004, Joey Votto has hit like he’s Albert Pujosl and they have gotten excellent contributions from pieces of crap like Cairo and Nix and Gomes and Arroyo.
The Reds are not a great team, the Cardinals are better and a four game deficit in August (with equal Pythag records) is not nearly enough to convince me otherwise.
Of course because the Reds have lucked out enough to somehow be up 4 games this late in the season, they might actually win the season, but I am by no means afraid of them as a team.
by vivaelpujols on Aug 28, 2010 11:01 PM EDT up reply actions
I've been saying all along
I hope for us to win the division/wild card and the Reds the other.
I’d like to face them in the NLCS and crush their hopes like Yadi crushed the Mets in ’06
by CarpIsMyManCrush on Aug 28, 2010 11:02 PM EDT up reply actions
i wasn't saying that the reds are that great
im talking more about the cardinals right now. I just hope that they can take care of business when the reds come to town, but everytime i think that this team is going to go on a roll, they let me down
Meanwhile, the Cardinals had the great silencer standing on the mound for the opener. His name is Carpenter, and, to quote James Brown, papa don't take no mess.
by FredbirdisaDork on Aug 28, 2010 11:04 PM EDT up reply actions
Fair enough
I’m just trying not to let my emotions get in the way of how I feel about the team going forward. When Colby returns, a lineup of:
Lopez/Skip
Jay
Pujols
Holliday
Rasmus
Yadier
Feliz
Pitcher
Ryan
Is amazing defensively (every position besides 2B is above average, including several gold glove quality players), and very solid offensively (even with the clusterfuck of Feliz and Boog at the back). A 1,2,3,4 of Wainwright, Carpenter, Jaime and Westbrook is arguably the best in baseball (and Lohse really isn’t a bad 5th starter), and although the bullpen has looked like crap at times, statistically, they’ve been very solid this year.
Again, this team has a 95 Pythag win place. Just because they have had some failed comebacks and terrible 1 run losses doesn’t mean they are actually a bad team. With a little luck this team would be leading the division.
by vivaelpujols on Aug 28, 2010 11:09 PM EDT up reply actions
The problem with this lineup
Is that it makes sense, and TLR will have none of that.
by CarpIsMyManCrush on Aug 28, 2010 11:12 PM EDT up reply actions
Aah speak of the Devil
http://www.beyondtheboxscore.com/2010/8/28/1656343/btb-power-rankings-week-21#comments
Read the whole article, there’s a discussion of the Reds ranking. And the piece was done by a prominent Reds blogger.
by vivaelpujols on Aug 28, 2010 11:18 PM EDT up reply actions
Using cW%s
Which is component winning percentage adjusted by strength of schedule, the Cardinals have played like a 90 win team while the Reds have played like an 85 win team.
by vivaelpujols on Aug 28, 2010 11:25 PM EDT up reply actions
i know it might not be the most polite or appropriate thing
but if you ever wanted to do a post about how the reds/giants/phillies aren’t all that great it could be therapeutic to a distraught fan base
i’d read it =P
by YesWeOquendo on Aug 29, 2010 2:08 AM EDT up reply actions
I've done at least a few of those (at least in comments)
Mostly, they go ignored upon the detractors.
by vivaelpujols on Aug 29, 2010 3:45 AM EDT up reply actions
being good on paper doesn't win you shit
Out of the crooked timber of humanity, no straight thing can be made
actually, believe it or not, teams that are good on paper tend to win more games in the future than teams that are less good on paper
You are correct that being good on paper doesn’t always mean you win, retrospectively.
by vivaelpujols on Aug 28, 2010 11:45 PM EDT up reply actions
exhibit A. Seattle
i totally do believe good teams on paper win more, i mean come on, it’s been proven for years. you can’t argue that.
sometimes tho the breaks don’t go your way, injuries happen, guys don’t get along, etc, etc, etc, & you end up with a lost season.
the Cardinals have been a very inconsistent & mediocre team since last September. there are many factors leading to this which explains why most fans are fed up & angry about their inability to be a juggernaut who destroys all who dare play them. for most fans seeing their pythg number is close to their actually win-loss numbers just makes them more angry. i don’t know what it will take to convince them a team with Albert, Lego, Yadda, Carp Wagonmaker & Garcia isn’t really a juggernaut.
Out of the crooked timber of humanity, no straight thing can be made
You're all over the place here
Seattle was projected to be about an 80 win team before the season. That was before everyone fell off of a cliff. If you re-projected them now, they would be significantly worse than an 80 win team. This is a different situation than the Cardinals, who were projected to win about 95 games, and have played nearly as well.
The Cardinals have NOT had a very mediocre team this year. Nothing in the data supports that. They are on pace for 88 wins, that’s very solid. And they have been getting unlucky all year. If they simply had a normal distribution of runs (and “beating your Pythag” is something that a team has almost zero control over), they’d be on pace for 95 wins! I refuse to call this team mediocre just because they have gotten unlucky in their run distribution (among other things).
Going forward, this team projects to be one of the best in the NL and far better than the Reds.
Don’t worry. If everything breaks as it should the Cardinals should be able to sneak into the playoffs and they will be heavy favorites in the NL with a 1-2-3 of Waino, Carp and Garcia. The rest is up to luck.
by vivaelpujols on Aug 29, 2010 12:04 AM EDT up reply actions
I gotta say vep,
I wish I had your faith in the numbers. I will be very happy to eat my words if they beat the Reds. And I think they have a very plausible shot at the WC, but I really don’t see them beating the Reds, UNLESS the Reds fall off the cliff they’ve clinging to all season. When you lose so spectacularly to the craptastic teams that we should be pummeling, and on such a consistent basis, that doesn’t fill me with great confidence that they are capable of pulling it off. Regardless of what the numbers tell us should happen.
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 Aug 29, 2010 12:15 AM EDT up reply actions
thanks
I can see where you are coming from, but I just don’t think some tough losses against Shitsburg and Washington are very predctive or indicative of some larger problem. Baseball is just too random.
by vivaelpujols on Aug 29, 2010 12:21 AM EDT up reply actions
i don't see how that's not a clue that there is a larger problem
with this team. they keep losing to horrible teams, and i don’t think you’ll find the answer to why in any stat. and that is a big problem..
to answer your other questions, everyone picked Seattle to win the west. i can’t argue their projections because i didn’t look at them. i can only tell you what i’ve seen & heard.
and that’s what i was talking about with the Cards too. it doesn’t matter what their numbers & projections say, they are under performing & they are mediocre. especially when they play teams they should beat. i know it was all over the place but i think you are fooling yourself if you look at their pythag & other projections & stats & honestly believe the Cards will make the playoffs. i don’t want to get into a fight about stats vs gut thinking & the like, but sometimes you have to almost throw all the projections & numbers out the window when a team like the Cards isn’t having the season most people believe they should be having.
and since the second half of last season they are 111-86 (not including the LDS sweep) & ya that’s 25 games over .500 but they were 13-13 last Sept, and this season in May 15-14, 13-13 in June, 15-11 in July & only 11-11 so far this month. if not for their 20-6 Aug of 09 & 15-8 April of this year, they’d be in a lot worse shape. another disturbing win/loss total is they are 28-34 on the road this year. that’s horrible. they’re almost 20 games over .500 at home yet they can’t even play .500 on the road. that’s not a record of a championship contending club.
and i say again, they only reason they are in the running is because of 3 starters & 2 everyday players. i’m sorry, but you can’t win anything if you only have 5 guys on your team producing wins.
Out of the crooked timber of humanity, no straight thing can be made
...
with this team. they keep losing to horrible teams, and i don’t think you’ll find the answer to why in any stat. and that is a big problem..
That also means they are winning more than expected against good teams because overall they have a pretty good record. We’re 10-5 against the Reds, does that indicate some sort of problem? (I personally don’t care who we beat and who we lose to, it’s all SSS anyway and meaningless going forward).
to answer your other questions, everyone picked Seattle to win the west. i can’t argue their projections because i didn’t look at them. i can only tell you what i’ve seen & heard.
The only people who projected to win the west are the idiotic ESPN talking heads. Don’t associate me with them. The statistical projections had the Mariners at around 81 wins and in second place.
The rest of your argument is just plain BS, sorry. If you take out a teams best two months and they are average, thats’ pretty good. “Throwing out the numbers?” Is that what you are doing when you’re talking about their place in the standings? Because there win total is a number, just like anything else, and it so happens to be one of the most fickle and random numbers out there.
I’m content using the teams component stats in conjunction with their preseason expectations. I’m being unbiased and only looking at what I can prove and demonstrate.
I have no idea what you are basing your evaluation of this team on.
by vivaelpujols on Aug 29, 2010 5:54 AM EDT up reply actions
So let's see
Lohse with 8 runs and MacDougal with 6. Things that do not surprise me.
Silly humans, this world is for robots.
The best pitcher we've sent out tonight...
appeared for 0.1 innings when we were down by 9 with one inning to play.
Fire La Russa!
I'll take
Things even Miss Cleo saw coming for 400, Alex.
by CarpIsMyManCrush on Aug 28, 2010 11:03 PM EDT up reply actions
Great effort guys...
eh………..
Winners train. Losers complain.
by Redbirds_n_Horns on Aug 28, 2010 9:54 PM EDT reply actions
i don't want to make excuses for them, but a 110%omgzefforts! effort woudn't really make a difference when you're playing behind a kyle lohse rehab start
by YesWeOquendo on Aug 28, 2010 9:56 PM EDT up reply actions
Another fabulous
Kyle impLOHSEion night
Winners train. Losers complain.
by Redbirds_n_Horns on Aug 28, 2010 9:57 PM EDT up reply actions
That pitch he grooved to Dunn was just a killer.
Why the fuck he didn’t just try pitching him off the plate, I’ll never understand.
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 Aug 28, 2010 10:30 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm talking UIBB.
He should’ve had enough command to keep it off the plate on purpose and pitch to the next guy. Even with the bases loaded it would’ve been better than coming close to grooving one to Dunn.
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 Aug 28, 2010 10:52 PM EDT up reply actions
L O (H) S E R
Ugh, Waino, please do something about this tomorrow.
You too, Colby-wan. Bring the force back with you.
'Hold my stones!'
----Always smooth----
so if we had a VEB softball team...
how would we do? I think we would have to watch out for the Reds Reporter guys trying to fight instead of playing… the bleedcubbieblue guys would be too worried about the loss column and how many games in hand they have… the pirates blog guys would forfeit every game…
Meanwhile, the Cardinals had the great silencer standing on the mound for the opener. His name is Carpenter, and, to quote James Brown, papa don't take no mess.
by FredbirdisaDork on Aug 28, 2010 9:57 PM EDT reply actions
we'd have a softball demigod at 1B surrounded by a group of aging, tiny, white guys
we would also all grow absurd facial hair, in the middle of the summer, for no reason at all.
by YesWeOquendo on Aug 28, 2010 10:01 PM EDT up reply actions
The Crawfish Boxes would give up a walkoff HR to vivaelpujols
'Hold my stones!'
----Always smooth----
brewcrewball would try to imitate whatever bleedcubbieblue did, and do it badly.
there aren’t enough people left at crawfish boxes or whatever the pirates one is to field a team.
You're Walgreen's sunglasses, Aaron Miles, you son of a bitch.
by The Continental on Aug 28, 2010 10:02 PM EDT up reply actions
we would stop three times before getting to first base to banter wittily with the dugout.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on Aug 28, 2010 10:24 PM EDT up reply actions
this, truly.
we would be plunked for our gifs, though.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on Aug 28, 2010 10:26 PM EDT up reply actions
someone would totally try & take my head off
Out of the crooked timber of humanity, no straight thing can be made
i have a feeling
you wouldn’t start anything, but you’d end up pinned against the backstop anyway
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on Aug 28, 2010 10:37 PM EDT up reply actions
my F bombs wouldn't be taken too kindly either
Out of the crooked timber of humanity, no straight thing can be made
every time we've lost lately
i’ve refused to watch the postgame interviews (except carp’s)
i’m not doing this shit to myself now either
what else is on tv?
..i miss ludriguez-wick..
On Starz
The Men Who Stare at Goats is on….that’s what I’ve been watching
by CarpIsMyManCrush on Aug 28, 2010 10:03 PM EDT up reply actions
so what are we going to do with Lohse though? bullpen? DL?
if hes not hurt he has to be on the roster…..he has gotten killed his second time through the lineup everytime….maybe he would be OK in the bullpen. Does anyone have any thoughts?
10 mil to the bullpen?
what are we, the cubs?
we’ll just lose all of his games and pay him what he signed him for
..i miss ludriguez-wick..
why was McDougal pitchin? and for so long...
You fit into me
like a hook into an eye
a fish hook
an open eye
Because
He had just had a 2 foot long sub, and decided
“Man, that will go straight to my ass, and we can’t have that, I must pitch longer.”
by CarpIsMyManCrush on Aug 28, 2010 10:06 PM EDT up reply actions
I thought it was pretty clear
As d-dee said, he’s scary skinny, thus when he actually did eat, he figured it would add a couple of lbs and that was unacceptable.
by CarpIsMyManCrush on Aug 28, 2010 10:55 PM EDT up reply actions
well
With all due respect, [April, June] Colby can turn this shit around….
by stlcardsfan4 on Aug 29, 2010 1:11 AM EDT up reply actions
he should be pissed at himself, half of this shit is all his fault
Out of the crooked timber of humanity, no straight thing can be made
wow, WTF is up with Morgan?
just saw that reply on FSN, did he get thrown at or something?
Out of the crooked timber of humanity, no straight thing can be made
maybe he's brandon phillips'
little bitch?
"Baseball is like Church, many attend, few understand" - Wes Westrum
can't be
we’d have hit 3 grand slams already and swept the first three games
Meanwhile, the Cardinals had the great silencer standing on the mound for the opener. His name is Carpenter, and, to quote James Brown, papa don't take no mess.
by FredbirdisaDork on Aug 28, 2010 10:47 PM EDT up reply actions
i loved Anderson's comment about him
“it’s going to take a lot bigger man than him to knock me down”
Out of the crooked timber of humanity, no straight thing can be made
He hates catchers...
they always remind him how bad he is at the thing he’s supposed to be good at:
http://bbref.com/pi/shareit/b22k9
Fire La Russa!
Tony's interviews were already bad enough
But I think they’re getting downright embarrassing now. Someone with the network could consider reining him in. As I understand it, he is under CONTRACT to talk to the media.
I’m sufficiently dejected about the team that I felt less bad about the loss than I did for MacDougal. Whether or not he should be out there, he was. And I’m sure this was his dream, he made it, and now this. I think – in some ways – being a career minor leaguer might be better than making it and getting relegated to mop-up (a vote of no confidence on even upside). It’s gotta be horrible to plateau at 2 outs and embarrass yourself out there when getting pulled is truly a last resort. I’m sure he was trying, and I’d gladly buy him a beer.
and a four-course meal.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on Aug 28, 2010 10:46 PM EDT up reply actions
He needs a nice, Italian momma.
No one in the UK knows how to cook.
You're Walgreen's sunglasses, Aaron Miles, you son of a bitch.
by The Continental on Aug 28, 2010 10:51 PM EDT up reply actions
i wouldn't say that pitching for the cardinals was him finally realizing his dream
the dude has been around for a few years now and he was already dfa’d this year
Meanwhile, the Cardinals had the great silencer standing on the mound for the opener. His name is Carpenter, and, to quote James Brown, papa don't take no mess.
by FredbirdisaDork on Aug 28, 2010 10:47 PM EDT up reply actions
Sure. I meant pitching in the majors, and then it coming to this. For whatever reason, I couldn’t help but see a little leaguer with his baseball life in front of him standing out there on the mound tonight.
I don't think that's the case
MacDougal’s been around a while and has pretty much been a league average reliever. He’s spent time as a closer, gotten 20 saves at least 3 times, and as long as he still throws 95 with great movement teams are gonna keep giving him a shot.
by vivaelpujols on Aug 28, 2010 10:51 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah, but to paraphrase DanUp-
There are reasons several teams have tried to fix him.
Unfortunately, it looks like there are reasons several teams have tried to fix him.
I was worth a shot to see if Duncan had the right pixie dust. Doesn’t look good, though.
You're Walgreen's sunglasses, Aaron Miles, you son of a bitch.
by The Continental on Aug 28, 2010 10:49 PM EDT up reply actions
Macdougal is one of the greatest examples in the league of why velocity is overrated.
"What exactly is that thing? A pessimism meter?" - Bruce McCurdy
Jeff Suppan and PJ Walters
Are great examples of why supposed location/pitch to contact/no velocity guys are overrated…..
How many ML teams have picked up PJ Walters?
"What exactly is that thing? A pessimism meter?" - Bruce McCurdy
Announcers
are just classic for touting pitching to contact like pitchers have the ability to make batters hit the ball at infielders. Al is classic for this.
The best thing about velocity is at least you have something to build off…..
OT: If Facebook existed years ago.
by CarpIsMyManCrush on Aug 28, 2010 11:33 PM EDT reply actions 6 recs
the columbia shuttle one is horrible
but the other stuff was funny
Out of the crooked timber of humanity, no straight thing can be made
How is the Columbia one worse than the Titanic or Lincoln?
It just happened in our lifetime is all.
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 Aug 29, 2010 12:22 AM EDT up reply actions
"Copernicus like this"
Heh. That one is my favorite.
by peach concrete on Aug 29, 2010 12:59 AM EDT up reply actions
I like John Hancock's avatar.
You're Walgreen's sunglasses, Aaron Miles, you son of a bitch.
by The Continental on Aug 29, 2010 1:22 AM EDT up reply actions
so, i think lohse needs to go to the bullpen
i’m ready to give his starts to soup until he gets right. gotta keep him on the roster because if he gets right, he’s basically the kind of player we traded ludwick for. but, shit. dude’s not ready
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
twatter
Can't argue with that, especially since he's been OK for a couple of innings before he goes off the rails.
You're Walgreen's sunglasses, Aaron Miles, you son of a bitch.
by The Continental on Aug 29, 2010 1:44 AM EDT up reply actions
i was hoping it was going to be some sort of trajectory
first out he went 3 and then crumbled, next outing he went 5 before imploding. i was hoping this was going to be the start where he put it together. he didn’t
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
twatter
was it just his control? i didn't get to (or perhaps have the misfortune) of watching the game
Colby: "There's been a whole lot of riff-raff going on"
i didn't get to watch it too closely,
but yes, i think so. his stuff looked pretty good, but he just kept leaving it up over the middle of the plate and they kept mashing it
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
twatter
ok thanks. that gives me a tiny slivver of hope
Colby: "There's been a whole lot of riff-raff going on"
there was some good things to take away from his performance
he made some really good, nasty pitches a few times. this just isn’t the time to try to get lohse right by putting him in the rotation
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
twatter
He was using the curve more too, after almost abandoning it in the last couple of starts.
A few of them looked pretty nice.
You're Walgreen's sunglasses, Aaron Miles, you son of a bitch.
by The Continental on Aug 29, 2010 2:28 AM EDT up reply actions
Which is pretty much what was happening in his rehab starts.
Even the AA / AAA guys were teeing off on the stuff he we leaving over the middle of the plate.
You're Walgreen's sunglasses, Aaron Miles, you son of a bitch.
by The Continental on Aug 29, 2010 2:29 AM EDT up reply actions
He wasn't that bad from what I watched
His two-seamer was really moving and he seemed to have pretty good command of it. I thought his offspeed stuff was terrible though – wasn’t fooling the hitters at all.
2 strikeouts, 0 walks isn’t terrible. And he only gave up the one dinger to Dunn, which isn’t that rare. It seemed like the Nationals just did a really good job of fouling off tough pitches and capitalizing on his mistakes.
by vivaelpujols on Aug 29, 2010 2:06 AM EDT up reply actions
hmm i'm just not sure what they should do with him
i’m to the point where so many things seem wrong this year that I almost want them to just put him in the pen to get some work but essential focus on getting some value out of him in the coming years since we’re stuck with him
Colby: "There's been a whole lot of riff-raff going on"
i gotta wonder if he's 100% or if he's just not in shape
like you said, he’s good for a few innings then it all goes horribly wrong
Out of the crooked timber of humanity, no straight thing can be made
I enjoyed it but i don't think it's bioware's best
the sequel looks terrific (so far). Don’t get me wrong, I had fun with the game and right now sinking yourself into a very long game is a great idea haha
Colby: "There's been a whole lot of riff-raff going on"
Hmmmm
well they’re my favorite developer so that’s a tough one. I’d have to say Knights of the Old Republic (going old school) or Mass Effect 2
Colby: "There's been a whole lot of riff-raff going on"
but if you really want the classic fantasy setting
then Dragon Age is the best game out imo
Colby: "There's been a whole lot of riff-raff going on"
it's definitely my kind of game
i’ve just been waiting for the price to drop because i’m a tight ass and not that much of a gamer. i will buy portal 2 and fallout: new vegas when those come out, though. that’s probably also when i’ll finally drop the money on a discrete video card
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
twatter
ah PC, should've asked
Reviewers are damn near all the good websites said Dragon Age was better on PC than console. I played ps3 so you’ll probably enjoy it even more playing PC
Colby: "There's been a whole lot of riff-raff going on"
i have a PS3
but, yeah, i’ve read that PC is the best experience. it was either this or red dead redemption for PS3, but this was cheaper and available (kind of) instantly from steam
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
twatter
Red Dead was fantastic
but yeah if budget is an issue then Dragon Age for PC on the cheap is a great value, especially when you factor in hours played/$ spent
have fun, let me know what you think after you’ve had some more time with it. i’m off
Colby: "There's been a whole lot of riff-raff going on"
it's not better than duck hunt...maybe...but still no duck hunt...
You fit into me
like a hook into an eye
a fish hook
an open eye
the dog is laughing after reviewing the roster and seeing the names of McDougal, Winn, and Miles...
You fit into me
like a hook into an eye
a fish hook
an open eye
the fun part is
you know when motte is back, macdougal will stay and salas will be optioned to memphis.
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
twatter
You got an odd sense of fun, pj.
Not sayin you’re not right.
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 Aug 29, 2010 2:22 AM EDT up reply actions
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