The Door Out of Summer

Flaming Lips? Really? Blah. Especially after Delta Dawn (what flower DID she have on? Was it really a faded rose or, perhaps, something else…) But I do love that Dylan tune. “New Morning” is one of the better under-rated Dylan albums. I also love how the thread of Cardinal baseball is woven into the fabric of St. Louis (re: Your comment about the ‘older lady’ at Bread Co.). Most places don’t have that wonderful, unifying sense of community ownership to a baseball team – just ask Evan Longoria. It isn’t necessarily as pastoral as a James Earl Jones diatribe from “Field Of Dreams,” but is comforting and neighborly, sort of like bbq pork steaks on a Sunday afternoon.

But in the end it is entertainment. People care about sports and they care about politics, but the type of “care” is much, much different between them because of the perceived stakes. If someone believes something about baseball that is illogical and totally against what I believe, then it’s no big deal. If it’s about politics, that belief could have a much different impact on my life through elections and voting and policies enacted.
You can only say so much about forms of entertainment such as movies or books. Baseball is always changing, always moving, and the outcome is never predetermined. You can study it intensely or just sit back and watch in wonder. Very few people die and very few people are oppressed and lots of people have fun.

Go, Twins. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/music_blog/archive/2010/09/dont_call_them.shtml Love The Hold Steady.

thanks for everything this season. Can’t believe it’s already over.

Have you heard of the Only Ones? They were a really interesting band playing in the punk era in England – to musically talented for punk, lyrics filled with too much longing, cynicism and drug references to be considered hard rock. The story of their lead singer, Peter Perrett, is really interested as well (basically Syd Barrett light, except he came back).

There best song, “Another Girl, Another Planet”, is a semi-hit that was featured in a phone commercial, but it’s really a fantastic song for one that gets little recognition. It’s pretty obviously about Herion:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VvO7HNQPFRI

Other good songs are “The Whole of the Law”, “The Big Sleep”, and “Peter and the Pets”.

in which to share my pain, anger, misery. Or, in better times, to join me in celebration. For those of us who don’t live in/near St. Louis, it’s not as easy to just blindly find another Cards fan to talk to. This blog, and the wonderful folks who take so much time to write for it, gives us just that opportunity.

Oh, and, wow, going country on us today RB? I used to love Delta Dawn when I was a young pup. I always tried to sing along with the bass part even though I couldn’t quite reach the lowest notes.

said carp was pitchin tomorrow? (thurs) is that correct? espn has carp playin friday..i wanted to go a game that westbrook or carp was pitchin

go work on your fanpost

a funding suggestion.

may 21, 2011 at busch is “ladies night”, aka “joe mather plays RF not wearing a shirt night.” tickets from roughly even with 1st base all the way around to center field cost $250.

you’re welcome.

tom s.

LETS GO RAYS
Well, somebody has to support them

isnt there some site that compares a current player to past players and ranks them according HOFers if applicapbe….its baseball reference if i remember but just curious

Especially for the Jenny Lewis song in the playlist.
 
The post was really well done as well

inspired completely by that one episode of Friends

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It’s just that I work with a Darrell who, in addition to spelling his name the same way, shares a lot of the same opinions as your Darrell, and he and I have had many similar discussions to what you mentioned above.

Also, great post! Reminded me of that scene in City Slickers where Daniel Stern talks about how growing up he and his Dad could never get along on anything – except baseball – they could always talk about baseball, no matter what.

I’ve always felt baseball was somewhat magical (for lack of a better word) in it’s ability to transcend all things – it’s definitely more than just a game.

i can’t even remember April, May & June before the season went oh so horribly wrong

and big rec’s for the play list Red. the Willie Nelson song is dead solid perfect. i love the live version copy i have, i’m not sure where it’s from, but it’s fantastic.

the seattle 6th’s are soooooo bad

listen here

i tweeted the link but didn’t know you can’t RT private tweets so if Yadi2 posted this in the game thread feel free to throw bricks at me head

Miles is behind only Vance Law in non-pitcher pitching innings over the last 40 years. he refuses to either strike out or walk batters in that time frame. also, 3.60 ERA

i bought some (a lot) of this 93% lean hamburger meat, but i have a problem. this stuff is not as greasy as the 80% lean meat that i’ve previously bought. it dries out much easier and will often be almost burned on the outside and still a little pink in the middle

how should i keep these burgers from drying out and burning on the outside before they’re done on the inside?

and i won’t stay pissed at people afterward, no, but i have gotten into a shouting match over the value of rasmus with my father and how holliday is not unclutch with a sophomore that goes in my carpool to school

although im somewhat of an argumentive person i’ve been told…

wow, 83 comments?

VEB,

aside from colby, it was memphis today

I know there a VEBers that live all over the nation/world. But how many acutally originated from outside of the St. Louis area?

I grew up in “Royals Territory”, which isn’t really a territory. I’m originally from 40 minutes north of KC, but my hometown is a bit of a Cardinals oasis.

I was just curious. This seems like a nice, diverse community, even for the World Wide Web.

check the first thread of the game thread

That puts a damper on just about any day. Hilarious comedian. RIP

Try to be optimistic, but as the Red Baron so eloquently writes, truth is better than Glaus (pun). A bit worrisome that the PD points to Walters and Pagnozzi as hopeful signs for 11. What say you

Could be stephen drew and brandon inge hopefully we could hold on to boog in any trade stick drew at second and then when/if freese comes back you have a good problem if inge is playing well

can someone please explain this?

is wierd
it will take into acount liek the last song you liked and completely forget what you based your station on.

I have a bunch of stations on there that were like Elvis and play like Ozzy and weird things like that
cake station that plays all miles davis

great post btw

It reminds me of an unfunny and depressing Family Guy episode – references coming out of it’s ass.

the season has been disappointing no doubt but the future remains bright at 1B, CF, LF, C, and SP. The team needs minimal retooling to be right back in the thick of it next year. The Reds aren’t going anywhere, but somehow I have my suspicions that they will not have the same kind of production from Rolen, Gomes, Cairo, and the Catchers next year. Maybe they are still right there if Chapman, Bruce, and Stubbs step up but my money is against it.

maybe nobody is still on here tonight… but how the hell do they not mention Pujols in the 10th inning extension of the ken burn’s documentary?