The Brewers' Bad Rotation and Labor Day Open Thread
by DanUpBaby on Sep 6, 2010 9:00 AM EDT
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might just look
like a human, but he's not;
he's a grounder robot.
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The rotation core's hard, though
their outside is pliant,this rotation gas giant.
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From the Brewers we get Yovani Gallardo, the one guy from the Brewers you'd rather not get. We worry about the back of the rotation on Viva El Birdos—it is one of the many things we worry about—but the back of the Brewers' rotation is substantial enough to concern Sir Mix-a-Lot.
It's—so—big. After Gallardo, whose ERA+ stands at just 102 this year, the Brewers haven't gotten a single start from someone whose ERA+ is higher than 86. (Jeff Suppan's is 91, not that it should be.) Randy Wolf is leading the league in walks, with 78; David Bush has allowed 27 home runs, second in the league, before qualifying for the ERA title. Chris Narveson, who may yet make himself better known for his own career than he is for being a part of the Larry Walker trade, has solid peripherals and the highest ERA of the bunch, for his trouble. Manny Parra, who strikes out a batter an inning but can't find the strike zone, was replaced last month by Chris Capuano, who hadn't pitched since 2007.
Things are bad. And the worst part is they're bad all around.
You can blame it on defense, and there've certainly been better ones; Prince Fielder is immobile at first base, among other places; Rickie Weeks isn't at second for his defense; Casey McGehee and Ryan Braun are famously statue-esque, if not statuesque.
For all that standing around the Brewers' pitchers are suffering a BABIP of .320, which is frightening. But what's more frightening still is that their BABIP could be below average and they'd still struggle—they've also allowed 504 walks, which is 15th out of 16 NL teams; they've hit 158 home runs, which leads the National League, but they've allowed 155.
When things go wrong with a potentially great rotation, you get the Cardinals' patchwork P.J. Suppsworthy (sounds like a casual restaurant) fifth starter; when things go wrong with a potentially useful rotation, you get a team that's reliant on the return of Chris Capuano. And the Cardinals, of course, get to start with Yovani Gallardo, who is striking out 10 batters per nine innings.
That said, if you're looking for a pitchers' duel, Gallardo and Duncan Cyborg Westbrook is a surprisingly good bet considering the next day features Narveson going up against Kyle Lohse, for a combined ERA of 12.45.
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You get a rec for the uses of statue and esque.
And PJ Suppsworthy.
We are so caught up with how badly our team has turned out when compare to what it should have been, that you tend to forget the truly awful developments with other teams. Teams that had recently had very good seasons. If we hate what has happened to our club, just think what they’re going thru. It makes our predicament seem not quite so bad.
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 Sep 6, 2010 9:27 AM EDT reply actions
To me missing the playoffs is missing the playoffs
Although gambling studies show that near misses are what “hurts” the most to your brain’s reward system; i’d rather be out by 5 games then lose a 1 game playoff.
"How depressing is it being you? Would you equate it to being a lifelong Cubs fan?"
I thought you were gonna say
“We’re so caught up in how bad our team is that we don’t note cool names like P.J. Suppsworthy.”
by sdrone on Sep 6, 2010 9:59 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
If I ever have to say that
then I quit the VEB.
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 Sep 6, 2010 11:14 AM EDT up reply actions
MONDAY MONDAY MONDAY WINNER TAKE ALL DUEL IN DES MOINES
1:05 PM CENTRAL
available in various formats online
With the scored tied 7-7 in the top of the 15th inning Allen Craig played the hero driving in Tyler Greene, who had singled to lead off the inning. Tyler Norrick then worked his third scoreless inning to earn the win and set up a pseudo championship game for the American North division titleMemphis: where we win our 15-inning games.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
Whatever MLB Network
or various flavors of ESPN have decided on for programming this Labor Day, one or both should cancel it in favor of this game. No, I’m not kidding.
Repeal The LaRussa Tax.
by Michael_68_1999 on Sep 6, 2010 9:49 AM EDT up reply actions
Poetic Justice, anyone?
“With the scored tied 7-7 in the top of the 15th inning Allen Craig played the hero driving in Tyler Greene”
"How depressing is it being you? Would you equate it to being a lifelong Cubs fan?"
Probably wouldn't translate well to the MLs.
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 Sep 6, 2010 11:16 AM EDT up reply actions
you know, tony,
you’re probably right
Chris Carpenter for Manager
"He’s in his own world out there. He says he doesn’t cuss. I disagree." - Skip Schumaker, on Jason Motte
This is great. We could be watching a future Cards - Cubs rivalry
What does a mama bear on the pill have in common with the World Series? No cubs. ~Harry Caray
Memphis: Where we play Allen Craig and Tyler Greene.
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 Sep 6, 2010 11:15 AM EDT up reply actions
just out of curiousity
how many times did relief pitchers hit in that game?
Well the girls would turn the color of the avocado when he would drive down the street in his El Dorado... -the modern lovers
I will intrepidly wait for the day you allow for the fact that criticism of
LaRussa is, even modestly, justified. Until then, I wonder if you aren’t a PR plant for TLR.
Silly humans, this world is for robots.
Ah come on.....
You know had I said none, he’d have turned around and pointed out how Tony had to use 3 in 20, and Memphis used none in 15. Why else ask that question?
If you play 20 innings, you are going to have some reliever AB’s. At least attack Tony for the somewhat legit stuff.
It's not the instance of your disagreement
on a systematic basis with criticism of LaRussa. It’s myopic.
What, in your opinion, would constitute “legit stuff”?
Silly humans, this world is for robots.
No one has problems with reliever ABs if it's really necessary
Everyone has problems with reliever ABs that happen because you double switched a reliever to bat behind Albert Pujols, forcing the other team to walk the bases loaded with 2 outs and you still don’t PH despite that a position player is available…………twice.
Not afraid to nitpick
Tony did it twice this season though
In the 8/26 Washington game, Tony could have used Anderson to bat twice in extra innings. First time, Lohse was used with Albert on first and two out. The second time, Waino was used with Miles at 2nd Albert at 1st and two out. That was the time to go for the win. Instead Tony chose to try and shut down the Nationals for two more innings and hope to score with the Winn-Molina-Craig-Feliz due up in the next inning. On the road you play to win that inning.
I was 8 rows from the on deck circle and couldn’t believe it when he pulled Anderson back.
It's not the relief pitcher batting
that was the problem with LaRussa in the 20-inning loss. It was his obsession with double-switching which put the pitcher’s spot immediately after Pujols. And he did it again in the Nationals’ series.
Repeal The LaRussa Tax.
by Michael_68_1999 on Sep 6, 2010 12:35 PM EDT up reply actions
Win Win situation
Redbirds win: they are in the postseason
Redbirds lose: Mather, Greene, Craig and PJ take a 90 minute drive to join the big club for Tuesday’s game.
Where they will find
a spot on the bench to sit and watch Winn, Schumaker, Miles, Feliz and Stavinoha continue to flail away, and Lohse (and occasionally Suppan) and MacDougal give up run after run.
That’s why I’ve enjoyed watching Memphis this year, and last year. Maloney puts his best team on the field and manages to win, not to test his pet theories and use the team as an ego trip.
Repeal The LaRussa Tax.
by Michael_68_1999 on Sep 6, 2010 12:37 PM EDT up reply actions
I can't possibly post this any more
Randy Winn is hitting .272 .344 .421 with the Cardinals with a normal .300 BABIP. He’s been a great 5th outfielder and should be back next year.
Not afraid to nitpick
Winn had the bad luck
of being the one decent veteran addition during a season of otherwise inexplicable veteraney garbage roster construction. He never had a freakin chance escape the stereotype.
Fire John Mozeliak up a nice steak, or stake ( haven't decided)
thanks for posting that
i didn’t realize he’d been so effective. he’s fine as 5th OFer. I’m not convinced he’s a real switch-hitter though
Colby: "There's been a whole lot of riff-raff going on"
Heh. I got tired of posting that a few weeks back
he’s really hit pretty well.
Still bitching to contact.
by Felonius_Monk on Sep 6, 2010 5:15 PM EDT up reply actions
Gallardo is the real deal
his ERA+ may be just 102 but he’s 4th in the league in FIP and 6th in xFIP. He’d be the 2nd best pitcher on our staff and is damned near as good as Wainwright.
need a line up
to decide if I should bother watching the game today.
I didn’t get on base. One time I did (Wednesday) and we scored a run. That shows if I get on base, things can happen - Oilspill
Varsity lineup again
Schumaker-4, Jay-9, Pujols-3, Holliday-7, Rasmus-8, Feliz-5, Molina-2, Ryan-6, Westbrook-1
"In 2035, 25 young men will be able to call themselves world champions. Some of those guys haven’t even been born yet. And some of them are Asian." -Mike Shannon
that was easy
guess I just had to ask. I like it when Colby hits in front of Feliz. Makes more sense.
I didn’t get on base. One time I did (Wednesday) and we scored a run. That shows if I get on base, things can happen - Oilspill
i prefer it when feliz hits behind Michael Bourn and Jason Castro, personally....
Still bitching to contact.
by Felonius_Monk on Sep 6, 2010 5:16 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
Rasmus needs to be hitting 2nd
or 1st. He’s one of the best on the team in getting on base, particularly now that Jay’s slumping.
this is the funniest thing i've ever seen on VEB
but the back of the Brewers’ rotation is substantial enough to concern Sir Mix-a-Lot.
I’ve seen you throwing
To hell with forgoing
Runs
By the tons
Watching football scores is just so fun.
"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 Sep 6, 2010 11:14 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions 11 recs
Am I obligated to write about Rasmus and La Russa when I get back from Quad Cities?
There’s so much to say. . . but I’ll wait until later this week.
I am so glad I wasn’t in town without internet access for the last few day.
Silly humans, this world is for robots.
is there anything that hasn't been said?
Well the girls would turn the color of the avocado when he would drive down the street in his El Dorado... -the modern lovers
I don't know since I've been detached from VEB.
I still have to read old threads tonight. I’m also reading what feels like conflicting reporting from various places (P-D, FSMW, MLBTR, etc).
I haven’t decided whether I’ll write on it — and greenback06 has a good point re: obligation — but the whole situation really depresses me. It’s my greatest fear realized . . . the farm system starts to work at producing top level talent and then we trade it away. It’s like a bad dream.
I sincerely hope that Rasmus sticks around.
Silly humans, this world is for robots.
read RC Warrior's comments too
over at Brian Walton’s blog to get another view. As far as a front page post, maybe save it for a hot stove discussion. Mo won’t trade Colby before November and Tony won’t resign before the season is over.
WCBW update
Need help with understanding this one. Last comment on the blog
The Tyrannosaurus approaches the Goat…………………. Munch!!!!!!!!!…………. no one here has identified either the goat or the T-Rex …………………. This is a terrible time to be seeking baseball security……………………why make it worse than it is………..
I think that might be one of his more understandable comments
Fire John Mozeliak up a nice steak, or stake ( haven't decided)
That man is a shitting genius!
"In 2035, 25 young men will be able to call themselves world champions. Some of those guys haven’t even been born yet. And some of them are Asian." -Mike Shannon
WCBW
a cryptic man who haunted these parts with visions of a long term contract for Kyle Lohse years ago.
"In 2035, 25 young men will be able to call themselves world champions. Some of those guys haven’t even been born yet. And some of them are Asian." -Mike Shannon
WCBW
stands for West Coast Bird Watcher. The man who speaks in riddles and can neither laugh nor cry. Folks say that there was a gust of wind and smoke, and he suddenly appeared on VEB, an enigma perhaps spawned from another dimension where hot is cold and it is totally reasonable to go out of your way do defend journeymen starting pitchers as if the organization were slighting them by not giving them a long term contract fast enough.
Albert Pujols does not have "down" years. He has "~6 WAR" years.
it was less windy and more smoggy
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
Wacko like a fox!
"In 2035, 25 young men will be able to call themselves world champions. Some of those guys haven’t even been born yet. And some of them are Asian." -Mike Shannon
My vote is to ignore it.
I think it’s just feeding Strauss-the-Troll.
ceterum censeo, delendo est Joe Strauss
Nah
Trading your star 24 year old CFer because he’s probably a tool would be fucking idiotic. The end.
Not afraid to nitpick
I guess that's the thing.
The whole story has been characterized to vilify Colby. I’ve seen this dog and pony show before, it was called JD Drew and Anthony Reyes.
Silly humans, this world is for robots.
by azruavatar on Sep 6, 2010 12:08 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
And the problem I have is that I don't think the situation is that
clear cut.
Silly humans, this world is for robots.
its not clean cut?
65-year-old manager trots out his b squad in a winnable game and wont play his third most productive player? pretty clear cut to me: colby win, tony has to go (that is if one of them has to go)
St. Louis Game Time Fact: Morning links are part of a well-balanced meal.
SBNSTL Writing about the Blues in more than one line is tough.
by averagejoe on Sep 6, 2010 12:22 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Tony has to go
Even if they make up and become best buds. TLR is too toxic for prime-time.
Without wasting too many words
I think this is all a convenient diversion to take our eyes off the ball. We have a manager that talks about how Jocketty never threw anyone under the bus and the next day some club source leaks supposed details of a spat from almost 2 months ago. Not to mention all the history with the Duncan trade, Rolen, etc.
What’s good for the goose is not good for the gander. Not in STL.
by Merry CRasmus on Sep 6, 2010 1:01 PM EDT up reply actions
didn't Ron Gant
leave in a huff too? With contentions of racism?
"Baseball is like Church, many attend, few understand" - Wes Westrum
dont forget Eckstein we let him go after winning MVP world series 2006
"Thats fucking Little League shit , if you're going to flip the bat , I'm going to flip your helmet next time " Steve Kline at Jimmy Rollins in his rookie year.
by riftraftredbird on Sep 6, 2010 2:03 PM EDT up reply actions
Eckstein WAS unhappy about not being offered a contract.
So, at least one person was upset by it…
"In 2035, 25 young men will be able to call themselves world champions. Some of those guys haven’t even been born yet. And some of them are Asian." -Mike Shannon
i remember but why didnt we offer one ?
"Thats fucking Little League shit , if you're going to flip the bat , I'm going to flip your helmet next time " Steve Kline at Jimmy Rollins in his rookie year.
by riftraftredbird on Sep 6, 2010 2:05 PM EDT up reply actions
Did'nt someone offer him a contract?
Like 3 years at 3 mil or so and we didn’t want to match it. I thought it was a matching deal type thing.
He didn't want to move to 2B at the time
and he wasn’t that good.
"In 2035, 25 young men will be able to call themselves world champions. Some of those guys haven’t even been born yet. And some of them are Asian." -Mike Shannon
i guess i just remember him getting on base alot as lead off and sparking the offense
i mean Tony is playing Miles for fuck sake and baking him a cake after each game WTF
"Thats fucking Little League shit , if you're going to flip the bat , I'm going to flip your helmet next time " Steve Kline at Jimmy Rollins in his rookie year.
by riftraftredbird on Sep 6, 2010 2:10 PM EDT up reply actions
yeah
Eckstein’s been a lot better than Miles basically every year of his career (bar one), and overall. He’s been more valuable than any of our non-Albert infielders this year by a distance.
I think he gets over-villified as a poster boy for the whole media scrappiness obsession thing when he’s actually had a pretty strong career. He’d more or less solve our 2B problem IMO.
Still bitching to contact.
by Felonius_Monk on Sep 6, 2010 5:22 PM EDT up reply actions
If he would have moved to 2B when the Cards asked him to
I would have loved to have had him back. And to still be here.
I guess Toronto really drove it home that if he didn’t play 2B, he’d be out of baseball. I wish we could have done that first.
"In 2035, 25 young men will be able to call themselves world champions. Some of those guys haven’t even been born yet. And some of them are Asian." -Mike Shannon
This right here.
He was one of my favs when he was with the Angels, he was one of my favs when he was with us, and he will be until he retires. But the guy should’ve left the ego at the door and took the job at 2B. Just like JEd in CF.
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 Sep 6, 2010 6:30 PM EDT up reply actions
In other news...
Springfield Cardinals made the playoffs. They play in NW Arkansas Wed and Thurs. and here in Springfield, Friday and Saturday. According to the S Cardinals website, games start at 3:33 AM. whoopie!
What does a mama bear on the pill have in common with the World Series? No cubs. ~Harry Caray
so every team in the org. above the GCL
is gonna be in the playoffs or, at the very least, fighting down to the last day.
Damn, I wish the big league club had the heart of some of these minor league affiliates.
Fire John Mozeliak up a nice steak, or stake ( haven't decided)
man, Sauce really can't stand still
fidgety only sitting down with the Cat on the pregame show
..i miss ludriguez-wick..
Opponents winning PCT
using each opponents home/away winning percentage, here are the weighted opponents winning percentages for the contending teams.
CIN – 0.393
SF – 0.402
STL – 0.474
ATL – 0.495
PHI – 0.505
COL – 0.516
SD – 0.545
Cards play three more games than Philly and SF, two more than ATL and SF, one more that SD.
Anyone know a good way to watch the game from an iPad?
I’ve got the company’s iPad this weekend while the wife works from the laptop
defy, cards, defy. hey logic --- you suck.
since flash is not supported, no
unless you purchase the at bat app and live out of market
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
twatter
lineups
Schumaker 2B, Jay RF, APu 1B, Holliday LF, RASMUS CF, Feliz 3B, Molina C, Goob SS, Westy P
Weeks 2B, Caveman RF, Deputy LF, Prince 1B, McGeehee 3B, Cain CF, Escobar SS, Lucroy C, Gallardo P
I'm not trolling, just being sarcastic.
Colbygate
So Colby turns up late for a ballgame, apparently with a valid reason.
TLR chews his ass off and things get heated.
Colby loses his cool and says something like fuck this bullshit i want a trade.
Mo has a word with Colby, explains that he’s a Cardinal and he’s going nowhere.
Nothing happens, relations get back to normal.
2 months later the story leaks. Press go wild, someones gotta go!
Albert, thinking the trade request was this week, gives his opinion about disrespect etc.
Realising it was 2 months ago, he retracts and thinks it’s funny someone would want to leave a team that is top of the division.
Am i the only one that thinks the whole thing is blown totally out of proportion? If i am, i’ll watch from here with the rest of the lunatics.
by NoWayMan! on Sep 6, 2010 2:08 PM EDT reply actions 2 recs
I pretty much assumed things got blown totally out of proportion
And I continue to assume that. That’s how these things happen. Some reporter (ahem) throws some little technically-factual-but-not-completely-true nugget out of context and then all hell breaks loose.
Albert Pujols does not have "down" years. He has "~6 WAR" years.
That's exactly right.
It’s the same thing Strauss did with the Dave Duncan non-story last year.
ceterum censeo, delendo est Joe Strauss
Memphis game on!
skip just dived head-first into second.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
who's the idiot who scheduled the memphis playoff game and cards game at the same exact fucking time
btw skippy leadoff double!
I'm not trolling, just being sarcastic.
this our game thread?
UpBaby forgot it was a day game?
eh, we won’t get too many comments anyway..
..i miss ludriguez-wick..
Bunting in the first!
Woooooo!
You're Walgreen's sunglasses, Aaron Miles, you son of a bitch. -Alex Fritz
i watched all of about 5 innings of this last series
so i’m pretty pumped tp be able to sit down and watch a game in full
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
twatter
Allen Craig single!
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
they have medication for that
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
don't get your hopes up
remember the day before yesterday?
I'm not trolling, just being sarcastic.
by hr on Sep 6, 2010 2:14 PM EDT up reply actions
apu sac fly in the first was the only run we had
AARON MILES failed and screwed up waino giving up 3 unearned runs
I'm not trolling, just being sarcastic.
by hr on Sep 6, 2010 2:16 PM EDT up reply actions
it's the team that bunts with no outs in the first inning
free outs!
Fire John Mozeliak up a nice steak, or stake ( haven't decided)
his head is crowding the plate?
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
holliday seems to have entered his seedy phase
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
Better than avocado phase.
Note: Above comment may contain gratuitous amounts of sarcasm.
BOYCOTT HASS AVOCADOS
avocados have seeds
they’re called pits
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
pit
"Thats fucking Little League shit , if you're going to flip the bat , I'm going to flip your helmet next time " Steve Kline at Jimmy Rollins in his rookie year.
by riftraftredbird on Sep 6, 2010 2:26 PM EDT up reply actions
pit
Chris Carpenter for Manager
"He’s in his own world out there. He says he doesn’t cuss. I disagree." - Skip Schumaker, on Jason Motte
Ho ho...perfect.
Note: Above comment may contain gratuitous amounts of sarcasm.
BOYCOTT HASS AVOCADOS
i had some good ol haas avocados on a hotdog this morning
Fire John Mozeliak up a nice steak, or stake ( haven't decided)
Get out of here. Now.
Note: Above comment may contain gratuitous amounts of sarcasm.
BOYCOTT HASS AVOCADOS
This camera angle is off or something.
It looks like Aaron Miles is catching. Either that or the Brewers catcher is sitting on the ground.
Mather ripped one to 3B, but it was a line out.
Would probably have cleared the bases if it had gotten through.
You're Walgreen's sunglasses, Aaron Miles, you son of a bitch. -Alex Fritz
Gotay chops one to third.
Memphis strands the bases loaded.
I will now stop watching the Memphis game. You’re welcome.
You're Walgreen's sunglasses, Aaron Miles, you son of a bitch. -Alex Fritz
by The Continental on Sep 6, 2010 2:18 PM EDT up reply actions
say wha?
"I don't like to sound egotistical, but every time I stepped up to the plate with a bat in my hands, I couldn't help but feel sorry for the pitcher." Rogers hornsby.
Joe Strauss says
The matter chafed at Pujols, who initially believed Rasmus had approached management in the past several days. Told the issue was about two months old, the three-time National League MVP cut him little slack.
“For a young kid to come up and say that he wants to be someplace else, I don’t know why,” Pujols said. “I guess he said it two months ago. Two months ago we were in first place. Who doesn’t want to be on a team in first place battling for a spot in the playoffs? Like I say, he was young, but he needs to approach that in a different way.”
what he said
it would have not been such a big deal if Albert would have kept his mouth shut to the media
/ i agree with Albert’s thinking on this matter, though
Fire John Mozeliak up a nice steak, or stake ( haven't decided)
translation
“You chafe my hide, Joe Strauss. Bring my message to the people, and slither away.”
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on Sep 6, 2010 2:24 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
to be fair
Strauss hadn’t caused a major ruckus in awhile, he had to do something
Fire John Mozeliak up a nice steak, or stake ( haven't decided)
that's like saying there hasn't been a devastating hurricane in a while
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
now the hurricanes are gonna be pissy, too
Fire John Mozeliak up a nice steak, or stake ( haven't decided)
They haven't been relevant since Butch Davis left.
"In 2035, 25 young men will be able to call themselves world champions. Some of those guys haven’t even been born yet. And some of them are Asian." -Mike Shannon
Except not.
Sans Davis in 2001 they had an amazing team and won the Nat’l Title. Should coulda woulda been back-to-back titles even, but I reckon that wasn’t how the cookie crumbled.
I've seen things you people wouldn't believe. Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion. I watched C-beams glitter in the dark near the Tannhauser gate. All those moments will be lost in time... like tears in rain... Time to die.
JOKES!
"In 2035, 25 young men will be able to call themselves world champions. Some of those guys haven’t even been born yet. And some of them are Asian." -Mike Shannon
:/
Sry
I've seen things you people wouldn't believe. Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion. I watched C-beams glitter in the dark near the Tannhauser gate. All those moments will be lost in time... like tears in rain... Time to die.
Albert of all people
should know not to believe anything that comes out of this [expl]’s mouth
..i miss ludriguez-wick..
I'm more pissed about Albert talking to Passan
than anything. the team should have better PR around APu
Fire John Mozeliak up a nice steak, or stake ( haven't decided)
mothership article
Link and albert’s post game quote
Pujols did say that when he initially spoke to Yahoo! Sports regarding Rasmus, for a story that appeared during Sunday’s game, he thought the trade request had been made this weekend.
“For a young kid to come up and say that, that he wants to be somewhere else, I don’t know why,” Pujols said. “I guess he said it two months ago. Two months ago we were in first place. Who doesn’t want to be on a team that’s in first place, battling for a spot in the playoffs? He’s young, but he needs to understand, you need to approach that a different way.”
huh, I haven't checked bat changes lately.
Maclane maclanes the I-Cubs: 3 up 3 down.
brb.
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pretty
sure that’s not the proper usage of the verb
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
twatter
...they came up and then they went down?
but yes, it’s a reach
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no stream torrent for the game?
Chris Carpenter for Manager
"He’s in his own world out there. He says he doesn’t cuss. I disagree." - Skip Schumaker, on Jason Motte
One of 3 MLB games today with no stream.
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gahhh
Chris Carpenter for Manager
"He’s in his own world out there. He says he doesn’t cuss. I disagree." - Skip Schumaker, on Jason Motte
hahaha
was that Prince huffing and puffing after going first to second
baseball players: elite athletes!
then skip patted his back
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Hey VEB, Braves fan here...
I was here earlier in the season as well and you all seemed like a great bunch.
I obviously don’t follow the blog so I might have missed something, but is Rasmus really on his way out?
Personally, I would go nuts if he came to Atlanta. If he really was to get traded, what would you be looking for in return? I was just wondering.
"Based on stereotypes that are totally untrue and I do not agree with, you would maybe-not be a very good driver..."
"Oh man am I a woman?!"
I see that now
I’ll go check it out. Thanks
"Based on stereotypes that are totally untrue and I do not agree with, you would maybe-not be a very good driver..."
"Oh man am I a woman?!"
by Scott Coleman on Sep 6, 2010 2:34 PM EDT up reply actions
we are actually bitter trolls.
also, read up on it
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Tempest in a teapot
The local rag has a beat reporter who wants to grow up to be Hedda Hopper.
ceterum censeo, delendo est Joe Strauss
i really dont get the strauss hate on this one
look, the guy is an ego-maniac tool. but thats strauss the person. strauss the journo is actually pretty good. he found out some real actual news, confirmed it and reported it … what exactly did he do wrong?
St. Louis Game Time Fact: Morning links are part of a well-balanced meal.
SBNSTL Writing about the Blues in more than one line is tough.
journalists are not supposed to assist in making the news.
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and how did he assist?
he found out news and reported it. im talking about this instance only: he found out colby wanted out, confirmed it and reported it. any journo worth his salt, save for maybe bj rains, would have done the same.
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because it is two effin months old
why bring it up now?
Fire John Mozeliak up a nice steak, or stake ( haven't decided)
the only reason to do it
was to fan flames during a bad period of baseball. Hell, I wouldn’t be surprised if he had this information for months and sat on it, just twiddling his fucking fingers.
Fire John Mozeliak up a nice steak, or stake ( haven't decided)
he also recently brought up the old story
about t-raz and raz jr practicing at a local school
to fuel the tlr-raz broken relationship story
recycling old stuff and slapping a new headline on it doesn’t make it news
mo need to ban his ass from the clubhouse, cause this ain’t the first time either
..i miss ludriguez-wick..
i promise im not trolling
but i dont get that line of thinking. news is news. the day before colby sat for nick freaking stavinova. there has been rumors and innuendo that the two (tlr and raz) dont get along. this, from this season no less, is concrete evidence that the rift is real. for all the happy talk from tlr and colby, its obvious that something is up.
its news, no matter if it happened in st, may, april etc.
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SBNSTL Writing about the Blues in more than one line is tough.
didn't strauss blow the albert-tlr
having words out of proportion too?
they yell to each other for a minute and next thing you know the p-d is reporting they hate each other’s guts
strauss is a wanna-be perez hilton
..i miss ludriguez-wick..
id rather have a beat writer that covers the team
the good and the bad that the alternative. i loathe the super happy fun time crew that says all is great — nothing to see here.
joe strauss the person is a douche. strauss the journalist? not that bad. in fact, hes write more often than he’s wrong — when was the last time one of his stories was debunked?
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that's not what i am saying
all i am asking is that he doesn’t create fake drama by deciding when it would be most dramatic to report some “news”
joe strauss the reporter (i refuse to call what he is doing journalism) will one of these days commit career suicide by keeping this shit up, inventing news, putting shit together that doesn’t belong together and is out of context
all we need him to be is objective, that’s all. is that so hard?
..i miss ludriguez-wick..
it is news
i just don’t think that it was news to Strauss. Either Strauss is an asshat for bringing it up two months later, or the “source” has serious issues with Colby. I’d like for there to be a story about why it was leaked now, if in fact that is what happened.
and i didn’t think you were trolling
Fire John Mozeliak up a nice steak, or stake ( haven't decided)
Strauss doesn't want to burn any bridges
He got the ok to go with it IMO. I think we have some guys that hate scrutiny a lot more than people might think they do. Do you notice the timing of all the “the farm club is failing us” stories from Strauss?
He might have known about this for a while, but he didn’t get the ok from his sources to push it until yesterday. IMO.
by Merry CRasmus on Sep 6, 2010 2:53 PM EDT up reply actions
agreed
which tells me that this team is in serious need of some housecleaning, one way or the other
Fire John Mozeliak up a nice steak, or stake ( haven't decided)
rumors and innuendo that he had a great hand in stirring up
look, whoopiedoo that he was just doing his job in this circumstance.
that’s like saying the hurricane only comes a few times a year.
that’s like saying oh, this guy who breaks kneecaps all day long refrained from doing so this time.
this is not useful to us unless it marks a change in Strauss’ behavior and his way of doing business. you’re entitled to your opinion, but we’re just as entitled to be pissed off with the guy who ALWAYS seems to be in the middle of things, despite there being several beat reporters.
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and quite frankly
people.
this is not news.
unless and until Colby Rasmus calls his agent and formally requests a trade, this is not news. it’s stupid TMZ gossip that happens a hundred times a year in clubhouses all over the MLB, and is only “news” because it’s public. whose fault is that?
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yeah, I know
i still think strauss is having a laugh over this entire thing
Fire John Mozeliak up a nice steak, or stake ( haven't decided)
we have a reporter here called joe strauss that likes to stir shit up
he needs to be punched in the face
we can send him to atlanta though
..i miss ludriguez-wick..
He's a big bulldog fan
Maybe the AJC would hire him
by Merry CRasmus on Sep 6, 2010 2:42 PM EDT up reply actions
Prado plus a decent pitching prospect
or perhaps Medlen plus something, but it’d need to be one of your better prospects i expect.
Still bitching to contact.
by Felonius_Monk on Sep 6, 2010 5:26 PM EDT up reply actions
Boog slips.
apparently field is damp.
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This just in guys and gals
The Rockies have a new pitcher: Ubaldo Hernandez….according to AL
by CarpIsMyManCrush on Sep 6, 2010 2:37 PM EDT reply actions
Things getting testy in Iowa
HP ump threw out one of the Cubs. Bases loaded walk give Redbirds 1-0 lead
lol, westbrook hit n run?
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Glad I stopped watching.
You're Walgreen's sunglasses, Aaron Miles, you son of a bitch. -Alex Fritz
by The Continental on Sep 6, 2010 2:43 PM EDT up reply actions
Tyler Greene hit by pitch to load bases! nonstarting I-cubs pitcher ejected! Descalso walks in a run!
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Allen Craig sac-flied another one in
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westbrook runs on the pitch!
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Get 'em on, check.
Get ’em over, check.
Get ’em in, ?
Profit.
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oh, so that's where Colby went wrong... reading!
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kind-of listening to the Cat
repeating old quotes about Colby recognizing that he gets turned around about stuff he doesn’t control… including what gets printed in the newspapers.
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apparently the bat boy effed up in Iowa
i mean, jim rapoport
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poop
Chris Carpenter for Manager
"He’s in his own world out there. He says he doesn’t cuss. I disagree." - Skip Schumaker, on Jason Motte
if rickie weeks played 162 games against the cardinals
would he win the triple crown?
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SBNSTL Writing about the Blues in more than one line is tough.
No, only carries .267 avg against STL this year.
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But 5 HR in 13 games, extrapolates to 62 HR
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Tim Tschida
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Boog invited to meeting.
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somehow, methinks he would be more likely to pop up
unexpectedly
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aaaaaaaaaahhh
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You guys wanna go woohoo'ing and foam-finger waving?
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Memphis 2 men on, 2 outs.
pitcher up
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MACLANE!
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batboy maximizes his fail
EPIC FAIL, RAPOPORT
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third inning commences
to think i liked his grittiness.
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Evan Maclane, you did not just walk the leadoff schlub in four straight pitches.
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[expletive]
RBI, Memphis leads, Shaggy up with 1st and 3rd.
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I heard a rumor that they were doing the wave in wrigley
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Reservations at Ryan Braun's waterside grill.
by Ghostrider520 on Sep 6, 2010 3:11 PM EDT up reply actions
Brewers are whining over not being granted time.
effers, you realize the umpires don’t have to grant time to anyone.
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Bills go through Congress faster than the Brewers get to the plate and get in the batter's box.
by Ghostrider520 on Sep 6, 2010 3:11 PM EDT up reply actions
could be worse
could be the yankees or bosox
those games last longer than a soup start, i’ve heard
..i miss ludriguez-wick..
they have to wait for Pap to scratch himself
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take that, Lacroix!
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...where are the Lacroix jokes?
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Something something sparkling water something something.
by Ghostrider520 on Sep 6, 2010 3:16 PM EDT up reply actions
Lucroy, sorry
It’s Bourgeois who’s spelled that way
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hehehe
“With Marquez Smith batting, Sam Fuld picked off and caught stealing 2nd base, pitcher Evan Maclane to first baseman Mark Hamilton to shortstop Tyler Greene to first baseman Mark Hamilton to second baseman Daniel Descalso.”
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Didn't work either.
I wonder what color we’ll see for his third AB.
by Ghostrider520 on Sep 6, 2010 3:18 PM EDT up reply actions
I perused BirdBats
and there was a mention of Boog apparently using Colby’s bat one time.
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i thought i imagined the other bat...
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slomo boog.
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aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhh
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FCC fines are imminent.
That should have been blurred.
by Ghostrider520 on Sep 6, 2010 3:21 PM EDT up reply actions
it was blurred
where it scraped the gravity well
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Al is now a stylist
“i think that shirt needs to be ironed. and he buttoned it wrong”
..i miss ludriguez-wick..
fuuuu maclane what are you doing to us
stop letting them tie the damn game
..i miss ludriguez-wick..
For the life of me
I don’t understand why MacLane wasn’t in the pen yesterday and P.J. Walters on the mound today. At least Walters can get a strikeout when he needs one.
Was LaRussa dictating the pitching matchups this weekend? It’s like last year when Memphis was in the Bricktown Showdown, and on regular rest, Jaime Garcia was watching the game from the bench.
Repeal The LaRussa Tax.
by Michael_68_1999 on Sep 6, 2010 3:26 PM EDT up reply actions
Way to go, Memphis.
As soon as we start paying attention to you, you choke away a playoff spot.
You guys really are preparing for a promotion to St. Louis, aren’t you?
Repeal The LaRussa Tax.
by Michael_68_1999 on Sep 6, 2010 3:27 PM EDT up reply actions
Besides
I hate Iowa.
Repeal The LaRussa Tax.
by Michael_68_1999 on Sep 6, 2010 3:27 PM EDT up reply actions
Westy tucks in more than Captain Picard.
/nerd
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urban dict
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nice retrieval, Westy!
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[insert same comment about Maclane]
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wha i wit leavin of th las lette?
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More like Great American SMALLpark, amirite?!?!?!?!
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Someone hasn't paid any attention to my purposely-always-incorrect humor.
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you have a sense of humor?
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..
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
twatter
by prophetjohn on Sep 6, 2010 3:27 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Memphis collapsing before our eyes
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Blame the genius
who decided to start MacLane today instead of P.J. Walters.
Repeal The LaRussa Tax.
by Michael_68_1999 on Sep 6, 2010 3:28 PM EDT up reply actions
didn't realize maloney was a genius also
we must have cornered the market on genius mangers
I may be in a rut, but at least I know where I'm going
...to DFA TLR
PJ pitched yesterday
came in to relieve Perez in the fifth as the four run lead was evaporating. Doubt PJ could have started today.
I'll take even ordinary runs
if we’re out of motherfucking runs.
Repeal The LaRussa Tax.
by Michael_68_1999 on Sep 6, 2010 3:32 PM EDT up reply actions
Hooray, Albert!
You're Walgreen's sunglasses, Aaron Miles, you son of a bitch. -Alex Fritz
by The Continental on Sep 6, 2010 3:34 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Comma usage is important.
f’in A holly
f’in A, holly
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by vexedtechie on Sep 6, 2010 3:38 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
a
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
twatter
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u
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c
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e
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by vexedtechie on Sep 6, 2010 3:38 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Lock it up, Christian Robinson.
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why is horton in the booth?
is dan in jail again?
..i miss ludriguez-wick..
by d-dee on Sep 6, 2010 3:38 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
very funny
What does a mama bear on the pill have in common with the World Series? No cubs. ~Harry Caray
Seven
left on base by Memphis. Only two LOBs for Iowa.
I don’t know how anyone can say anyone in the Memphis lineup isn’t ready for the big league team.
Repeal The LaRussa Tax.
organizational lobster oversupply
got to get rid of them before the seasons end
I may be in a rut, but at least I know where I'm going
...to DFA TLR
so, mr happy not much protection for clobby
I may be in a rut, but at least I know where I'm going
...to DFA TLR
If he doesn't want to swing the bat
He doesn’t want to be here.
Repeal The LaRussa Tax.
by Michael_68_1999 on Sep 6, 2010 3:40 PM EDT up reply actions
You know I really cant recall ever hearing Albert go after a player like that
It really does make you wonder how he is perceived by his teammates. That surprises me though seeing how low-key he is.
i am saying this, and i may even believe it
miles is a better hitter than senor happy
I may be in a rut, but at least I know where I'm going
...to DFA TLR
God I take a couple of days off the college football
come back and the sky is falling with Colby. Glad he’s in the lineup at least.
Gregatron is not responsible for any of the crap he just wrote.
St. Louis vegetarian blog
The ol' 55 foot curveball.
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so i was kinda watching the pre-game show yesterday
and i thought that i heard something about jeff suppan from trever miller. my dad said that miller wasn’t going to punch suppan in the face, but my dad is often totally incorrect when it comes to these things.
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.
well... i caught a tiny bit of the interview and i heard miller talking about suppan
and i asked my dad what they were talking about and he said something about suppan questioning miller’s intensity and desire to win and that miller wasn’t going to punch him in the face
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 Sep 6, 2010 3:47 PM EDT up reply actions
i guess im asking if he actually said that or if my dad is (as im assuming) totally crazy
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by FredbirdisaDork on Sep 6, 2010 3:47 PM EDT up reply actions
miller is quite possibly the most intense guy in the bullpen
so that had to be tongue-in-cheek.
Well the girls would turn the color of the avocado when he would drive down the street in his El Dorado... -the modern lovers
well thats what i was thinking
but i had no context and only my dad’s word
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 Sep 6, 2010 3:50 PM EDT up reply actions
feliz sucks so much ass
would it be so terrible to have tyler greene playing third base? for fuck sake the guy already has number 27
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.
Tyler Greene
is not a Proven Veteran™ with World Series Experience©.
Repeal The LaRussa Tax.
by Michael_68_1999 on Sep 6, 2010 3:45 PM EDT up reply actions
so standing in the general vicinity of third base when your team wins the world series is "experience"?
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by FredbirdisaDork on Sep 6, 2010 3:45 PM EDT up reply actions
effin Dubois!!!
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"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
My guess is that Memphis
really didn’t want to make the playoffs. Why else would Evan MacLane be left in to give up six runs in four-plus innings in the most important game of the year?
Repeal The LaRussa Tax.
this is the proper use of maclaning
evan maclane maclanes the redbids
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
twatter
actually it's not
it’s being called up (multiple times) without making an appearance.
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you could probably have beaten me
but you can’t beat the internets
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save'in for the next game
whether there is one or not
I may be in a rut, but at least I know where I'm going
...to DFA TLR
whats the story?
i havent been following much the last few days
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by FredbirdisaDork on Sep 6, 2010 3:45 PM EDT up reply actions
he had an rbi
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Brian Broderick
11-2 with a 2.77 ERA and a 1.09 WHIP with Springfield. He would have been a great story, get a promotion to AAA and put the Redbirds into the playoffs.
But Evan MacLane is a Proven Veteran™ … and is showing it.
Repeal The LaRussa Tax.
by Michael_68_1999 on Sep 6, 2010 3:47 PM EDT up reply actions
The proven veteran thing is getting stale.
by Ghostrider520 on Sep 6, 2010 3:47 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm in complete agreement.
Repeal The LaRussa Tax.
by Michael_68_1999 on Sep 6, 2010 3:48 PM EDT up reply actions
proveyness
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by Yadi2Second on Sep 6, 2010 3:49 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
i'm trying to decide if I should start rooting FOR them
about the only way for us to get into the playoffs at this point is wild card, and the rox are looking like they might be wild card competition. A whooping by the reds might open some trade space elsewhere…
Well the girls would turn the color of the avocado when he would drive down the street in his El Dorado... -the modern lovers
quandariferous
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He's pitching more like Ubaldo Hernandez.
by Ghostrider520 on Sep 6, 2010 3:50 PM EDT up reply actions
F'n Roberto Hernandez.
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a decent pitcher who got lucky and played over his head for a couple months?
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
twatter
PH in for Maclane
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Top of the seventh - you make the call
Westbrook up second, at 98 pitches, does he bat or do you use a PH (Anderson/Miles/Stav/Winn/Lopez options)
We fear change...
SLAM SLAM SLAM SLAM
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 Sep 6, 2010 3:52 PM EDT up reply actions
he's not that bad
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
absolutely PH.
Well the girls would turn the color of the avocado when he would drive down the street in his El Dorado... -the modern lovers
is it me or did tyler greene decide to suck today
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
He's preparing himself
for that trip back to St. Louis after today.
Repeal The LaRussa Tax.
by Michael_68_1999 on Sep 6, 2010 3:51 PM EDT up reply actions
stop robbing boog
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"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
matthrew scherer in the sixth
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"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
scherzer w/ detroit
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"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
six out of seven quality starts for Westbrook
dude has been pretty good since coming over. not on him that the team has tanked.
by Willie McGee's Twin on Sep 6, 2010 3:58 PM EDT reply actions
and 6 out of 7
crappy offensive performances?
I may be in a rut, but at least I know where I'm going
...to DFA TLR
Doesn't this TLR quote, from a mothership story on McClellan,
sound like he’s still addressing the Colby thing?
“I would never underestimate experience,” Cardinals manager Tony La Russa said. “Especially when the guy is early 30s and is really starting to roll. Why is he a better player than when he’s 22? Experience is a great equalizer. He’s just learning … the delivery, knowing what the keys are, controlling his emotions, concentration, that stuff. It looks like he’s approaching his prime.”
"He was fun to be behind." -- Boog on Jaime, 8/22/10
makes sense
that’s why miles can turn on a pitch so much better than clobby
I may be in a rut, but at least I know where I'm going
...to DFA TLR
by sportsman on Sep 6, 2010 4:07 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Sounds like standard jargon to me.
Could be any manager talking about any player.
by Ghostrider520 on Sep 6, 2010 4:07 PM EDT up reply actions
Not only that
but this justifies in his mind the whole Proven Veterans™ thing.
I would think with all his experience managing in baseball, he’d realize that players normally reach their peak around age 27, and by his early 30s, a player is declining in ability and value.
But I guess we all have our blind spots.
With this attitude, LaRussa would make a perfect manager for the Cincinnati Reds in 2011.
Make it happen, Walt Jocketty!
Repeal The LaRussa Tax.
by Michael_68_1999 on Sep 6, 2010 4:07 PM EDT up reply actions
maybe we could do a sign-and-trade
TRL for Rolen, straight up.
Well the girls would turn the color of the avocado when he would drive down the street in his El Dorado... -the modern lovers
haha
thats what i have been thinking this whole time.. tony will never go to cinci with scotty there
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 Sep 6, 2010 4:11 PM EDT up reply actions
what is seys is
tlr appreciates players maximizing their situation more than
successful execution by ability alone
i might go for that logic to some degree with a starting pitcher
but the rest
it’s about can you do it or not, like hit the ball
I may be in a rut, but at least I know where I'm going
...to DFA TLR
2nd and 3rd, nobody out
Joey Bombs striding purposefully to the plate.
Repeal The LaRussa Tax.
by Michael_68_1999 on Sep 6, 2010 4:10 PM EDT up reply actions
RBI groundout
Iowa 6, Memphis 5.
Repeal The LaRussa Tax.
by Michael_68_1999 on Sep 6, 2010 4:10 PM EDT up reply actions
was it a stroll or a stride
or a saunter
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a jaunt?
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 Sep 6, 2010 4:11 PM EDT up reply actions
so is the lineup today (with feliz and molina flipped) really that terrible?
im in no way defending feliz being on the team… but if he has to be there, wouldln’t it make the most sense for him to bat 7th?
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.
frankly, it really doesn't matter what order you put the batters in.
it’s fun to talk about, but it’s essentially meaningless, especially over one game. it’s much, much more important who the batters are.
by Willie McGee's Twin on Sep 6, 2010 4:13 PM EDT up reply actions
not jon jay!
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zomg stuff is happening in iowa
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"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
so what happens as a result of the outcome of this game?
what does it determine?
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 Sep 6, 2010 4:12 PM EDT up reply actions
amaury marti cazana is not in the lineup today
…….yet.
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"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
winner take all last game on the schedule
playoffs or go home
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"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
a team with fight what is this i don't even
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"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
jumbo update: we got ties everywhere
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"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
so would an appropriate metaphor for Al be the vuvuzelas in the world cup?
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.
is this fucking umpire blind?
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.
because he hit the ball right at prince and it hopped over his glove
I may be in a rut, but at least I know where I'm going
...to DFA TLR
the more i see him play...
i really like him (still miss luddy more than anything)
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 Sep 6, 2010 4:19 PM EDT up reply actions
Will the wild card
go through Atlanta and San Diego, rather than Philadelphia and San Francisco?
Repeal The LaRussa Tax.
by Michael_68_1999 on Sep 6, 2010 4:20 PM EDT up reply actions
the reason that i cannot quit watching this team
cause i have this weird feeling that they are going to sneak into the playoffs
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 Sep 6, 2010 4:21 PM EDT up reply actions
There will be no sneaking in at this point
they will have to go on a prolonged winning streak to have a shot
ha, walk clobby
to pitch to senor happy
doom brewers, doom
I may be in a rut, but at least I know where I'm going
...to DFA TLR
Are his
man jugs a-jigglin’?
/not that I care about man jugs.
Repeal The LaRussa Tax.
by Michael_68_1999 on Sep 6, 2010 4:22 PM EDT up reply actions
coffey's moobs really jiggle don't they?
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.
I'm gonna go ahead and throw in another stick of butter
y’all
by Merry CRasmus on Sep 6, 2010 4:23 PM EDT up reply actions
Don't forget the bacon and mayonnaise.
Gregatron is not responsible for any of the crap he just wrote.
St. Louis vegetarian blog
M-F-K
Paula Deen
Giada DeLaurentis
Rachel Ray
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Easiest game ever.
M- Paula
F- Giada
K- Ray
"In 2035, 25 young men will be able to call themselves world champions. Some of those guys haven’t even been born yet. And some of them are Asian." -Mike Shannon
My marriage wouldn't last longer than 2 years, what with the corroded arteries, but F-Giada more than makes up for it.
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IT WAS WORTH IT
would read my tombstone
"In 2035, 25 young men will be able to call themselves world champions. Some of those guys haven’t even been born yet. And some of them are Asian." -Mike Shannon
marry and kill
"In 2035, 25 young men will be able to call themselves world champions. Some of those guys haven’t even been born yet. And some of them are Asian." -Mike Shannon
MFK
Rosie O’Donnell
Pre-gastric-bypass Starr Jones
Andy Dick
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are they allowed to speak?
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"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
kill myself
"In 2035, 25 young men will be able to call themselves world champions. Some of those guys haven’t even been born yet. And some of them are Asian." -Mike Shannon
yeah, thats an easier choice than f'ing giada.
"In 2035, 25 young men will be able to call themselves world champions. Some of those guys haven’t even been born yet. And some of them are Asian." -Mike Shannon
Alright, Mr-Clutchiest-Of-The-Molinas.
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I think a good left fielder gets that.
Bless you Braun.
Gregatron is not responsible for any of the crap he just wrote.
St. Louis vegetarian blog
YAAAAAAAAAAAADDDDDDDDDIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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"Maybe he should just walk in from the bullpen next time"
-Mike Shannon
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lol, Brewers kid referred to Coffey as "Ginger Usain"
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Definitely the work of a flamer.
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Al and Ricky
make me want to scratch my wife’s eyes errr my own eyes out cant they shut up for one second geeeesziz
"Thats fucking Little League shit , if you're going to flip the bat , I'm going to flip your helmet next time " Steve Kline at Jimmy Rollins in his rookie year.
wouldn;t clawing your ears make more sense?
"In 2035, 25 young men will be able to call themselves world champions. Some of those guys haven’t even been born yet. And some of them are Asian." -Mike Shannon
probably, i blame the beer
"Thats fucking Little League shit , if you're going to flip the bat , I'm going to flip your helmet next time " Steve Kline at Jimmy Rollins in his rookie year.
by riftraftredbird on Sep 6, 2010 4:35 PM EDT up reply actions
that sounds unpossible.
"In 2035, 25 young men will be able to call themselves world champions. Some of those guys haven’t even been born yet. And some of them are Asian." -Mike Shannon
No, he wasn't.
Aaron Miles is in Milwaukee, Cazana is hitting in Des Moines.
Repeal The LaRussa Tax.
by Michael_68_1999 on Sep 6, 2010 4:39 PM EDT up reply actions
what'd I miss
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"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
Just some runs and stuff.
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My dog gets really confused whenever yadi does somehting awesome and I start yelling.
"In 2035, 25 young men will be able to call themselves world champions. Some of those guys haven’t even been born yet. And some of them are Asian." -Mike Shannon
Is your dog's name "Yadi"??
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Si
"In 2035, 25 young men will be able to call themselves world champions. Some of those guys haven’t even been born yet. And some of them are Asian." -Mike Shannon
We do normally shave him in the summer and before shedding seasons
so he is due for a haircut… maybe that will turn this shit around!
"In 2035, 25 young men will be able to call themselves world champions. Some of those guys haven’t even been born yet. And some of them are Asian." -Mike Shannon
so Yadi grandslam
and he’s still in the game
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"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
watching trev run in
he’s not half the man coffey is
I may be in a rut, but at least I know where I'm going
...to DFA TLR
...also he's a marathoner.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
one hit and
happy loses it in the field
I may be in a rut, but at least I know where I'm going
...to DFA TLR
Adam Riefer in for Memphis
was he just promoted from Springfield? gets a DP and FO. On to the ninth in Iowa
Fail and Fail.
Repeal The LaRussa Tax.
by Michael_68_1999 on Sep 6, 2010 4:44 PM EDT up reply actions
Up to you, Hamilton.
Repeal The LaRussa Tax.
by Michael_68_1999 on Sep 6, 2010 4:44 PM EDT up reply actions
he was in Springfield last week, I think
What does a mama bear on the pill have in common with the World Series? No cubs. ~Harry Caray
man the FSM feed is about 30 sec behind !
"Thats fucking Little League shit , if you're going to flip the bat , I'm going to flip your helmet next time " Steve Kline at Jimmy Rollins in his rookie year.
by riftraftredbird on Sep 6, 2010 4:48 PM EDT up reply actions
im in Cali maybe my direct Tv is effed up ?
"Thats fucking Little League shit , if you're going to flip the bat , I'm going to flip your helmet next time " Steve Kline at Jimmy Rollins in his rookie year.
by riftraftredbird on Sep 6, 2010 4:50 PM EDT up reply actions
Yadi, you crazy
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sleeping
he gets really depressed when my wife is out of town.
"In 2035, 25 young men will be able to call themselves world champions. Some of those guys haven’t even been born yet. And some of them are Asian." -Mike Shannon
Not worth it when she flies.
And finding pet friendly hotels is a pain.
"In 2035, 25 young men will be able to call themselves world champions. Some of those guys haven’t even been born yet. And some of them are Asian." -Mike Shannon
floppy in a funk
more than most
I may be in a rut, but at least I know where I'm going
...to DFA TLR
Albert hits sac fly?
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srikeout for Kinney
What does a mama bear on the pill have in common with the World Series? No cubs. ~Harry Caray
two outs tying run on third
What does a mama bear on the pill have in common with the World Series? No cubs. ~Harry Caray
walk. runners on first and second with two outs
What does a mama bear on the pill have in common with the World Series? No cubs. ~Harry Caray
Jeeeez, kids. Recognize how todays game started.
Double, sac bunt, albert sac fly.
Jokes. Whoosh. Flying over heads all day.
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Horton cannot form a sentence
that game was yesterday
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also if he offered congratulations before the game was over
I blame him
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"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
he has the biggest shaved head
"Thats fucking Little League shit , if you're going to flip the bat , I'm going to flip your helmet next time " Steve Kline at Jimmy Rollins in his rookie year.
by riftraftredbird on Sep 6, 2010 4:55 PM EDT up reply actions
k-mac should be the closer IMHO
"Thats fucking Little League shit , if you're going to flip the bat , I'm going to flip your helmet next time " Steve Kline at Jimmy Rollins in his rookie year.
by riftraftredbird on Sep 6, 2010 4:57 PM EDT up reply actions
Josh Kinney to Sam Fuld
come on Kinney, don’t fuck it up
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"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
full count...
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"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
i was trimming the hedges
what’d I miss?
"Baseball is like Church, many attend, few understand" - Wes Westrum
GO BACK TO YOUR YARDWORK
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"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
MY HEDGES ARE MERE STUMPS ALL READY!!!
"Baseball is like Church, many attend, few understand" - Wes Westrum
by scoot on Sep 6, 2010 4:57 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
THEN START DIGGING
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by Yadi2Second on Sep 6, 2010 4:57 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
but call before you dig.
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"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on Sep 6, 2010 4:58 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
your sig is dead.
Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Second base….I’ve played second base, how hard can it be? -TLR
Also, Dave Concepcion.
yes but
my effort spurred them on to trim their own hedges while I was working. I’m a gritty neighbor. I lead by example.
"Baseball is like Church, many attend, few understand" - Wes Westrum
the only thing I'm getting out of this conversation
is a lot of people are trimming their pubes.
"In 2035, 25 young men will be able to call themselves world champions. Some of those guys haven’t even been born yet. And some of them are Asian." -Mike Shannon
by Alxfritz on Sep 6, 2010 5:00 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
"MY HEDGES ARE MERE STUMPS ALL READY!!!"
…that’s a little more than that.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
FINE
I’ll be back. . . I’m sure there’s some weeds I could pull or a tree I could knock down with my bare hands
"Baseball is like Church, many attend, few understand" - Wes Westrum
This whole thread is a WIN!
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 Sep 6, 2010 6:47 PM EDT up reply actions
Can't figure out this ump's strike zone on Gameday
"He was fun to be behind." -- Boog on Jaime, 8/22/10
jesu christo, Kinney walked the winning run on.
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"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
Is it normal
to be on the edge of your seat watching Memphis vs. Iowa on Gameday?
Repeal The LaRussa Tax.
I'm vomiting.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
college basketball?
"In 2035, 25 young men will be able to call themselves world champions. Some of those guys haven’t even been born yet. And some of them are Asian." -Mike Shannon
by Alxfritz on Sep 6, 2010 4:59 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
yes, you should stand and clap now
What does a mama bear on the pill have in common with the World Series? No cubs. ~Harry Caray
My only regret
Why couldn’t have this game been televised?
Repeal The LaRussa Tax.
by Michael_68_1999 on Sep 6, 2010 5:01 PM EDT up reply actions
AWESOME!
Why are all of our farm teams good if our farm system is so terrible?
"In 2035, 25 young men will be able to call themselves world champions. Some of those guys haven’t even been born yet. And some of them are Asian." -Mike Shannon
that damn MTV
is ruining our kids!
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Carson Daly...lol
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Fucking Carson Daly.
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Ouch. But likely true?
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It makes me hopeful for the future at least
unless you know…..
What does a mama bear on the pill have in common with the World Series? No cubs. ~Harry Caray
Because
evaluating a farm system is based on how many five-star prospects a team produces, rather than the volume of serviceable, pretty good big leaguers it does.
Cardinals farm teams to make the postseason: Memphis, Quad City and Johnson City. And Springfield and Palm Beach were pretty close.
Repeal The LaRussa Tax.
by Michael_68_1999 on Sep 6, 2010 5:02 PM EDT up reply actions
S Cards did not win the division but they are in the play offs
What does a mama bear on the pill have in common with the World Series? No cubs. ~Harry Caray
Forgot Batavia. They made it, too.
Repeal The LaRussa Tax.
by Michael_68_1999 on Sep 6, 2010 5:03 PM EDT up reply actions
I mean, that's pretty damn impressive.
5 Star prospects or not.
"In 2035, 25 young men will be able to call themselves world champions. Some of those guys haven’t even been born yet. And some of them are Asian." -Mike Shannon
the tag is "titlewatch 2010", by the way.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
Since there is never anything down there
We need to look at Chris Maloney to manage the big club. Seriously, I always hear how there is jack squat down there and he somehow manages to win with these scrubs.
by Merry CRasmus on Sep 6, 2010 5:04 PM EDT up reply actions
You may be on to something.
I’m rooting for Pop Warner but Maloney would be all right with me. The guys in Memphis are playing other teams AAA and manage to win. And they are having fun!!!
What does a mama bear on the pill have in common with the World Series? No cubs. ~Harry Caray
Well any of these minor league managers really
Luhnow gives them nothing! I read it after every 5 game losing streak so it must be true. And yet these managers somehow extract winning baseball from them. I mean, these guys must be amazing…the whole lot of them. There is no other explanation, really.
Contrast it with what our big league club is doing with their MVP candidate, their Cy candidate, and their ROY candidate, and I am only left to believe that our best and brightest managers are being left toiling away at the lower levels, and they are turning lead to gold annually.
by Merry CRasmus on Sep 6, 2010 5:21 PM EDT up reply actions
yeah something has got to give.
Either DeWitt has to pitch in more money so Mo can go get a better grade of gritty veteran for TLR or we need a new manager.
What does a mama bear on the pill have in common with the World Series? No cubs. ~Harry Caray
YEAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHH
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
Yeah Rockies Yeah Redbirds, Hang on Franky
What does a mama bear on the pill have in common with the World Series? No cubs. ~Harry Caray
colorado takes lead
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Fraaaanklin... What's uh... 's'goin on?
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NOOOOOOOOOO
"Thats fucking Little League shit , if you're going to flip the bat , I'm going to flip your helmet next time " Steve Kline at Jimmy Rollins in his rookie year.
by riftraftredbird on Sep 6, 2010 5:04 PM EDT up reply actions
BE MORE SPECIFIC
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"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
Jesus Franklin.
Laboring on Labor Day.
"In 2035, 25 young men will be able to call themselves world champions. Some of those guys haven’t even been born yet. And some of them are Asian." -Mike Shannon
Memphis wins! nobody gets sent to St. Louis! yeaaaahhh
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Knew I shoulda started that bitch in fantasy
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Hey...Tony. Fucking pull Franklin.
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i just ate
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by riftraftredbird on Sep 6, 2010 5:09 PM EDT up reply actions
does not exist.
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"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
pull franklin now
"Thats fucking Little League shit , if you're going to flip the bat , I'm going to flip your helmet next time " Steve Kline at Jimmy Rollins in his rookie year.
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Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
It'd be cool if we had a good closer next year.
Can we trade Colby for an awesome 3B, a good OFer, and a shutdown closer?
"In 2035, 25 young men will be able to call themselves world champions. Some of those guys haven’t even been born yet. And some of them are Asian." -Mike Shannon
We can throw him into the package!
They say that it's never too late, but you don't get any younger...
He's earned SAVES!
Teams’ll be champing at the bit.
They say that it's never too late, but you don't get any younger...
by Valatan on Sep 6, 2010 5:12 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
correct usage of "champing" gets you a rec.
"In 2035, 25 young men will be able to call themselves world champions. Some of those guys haven’t even been born yet. And some of them are Asian." -Mike Shannon
Yeah!
A multi-team deal sending away Colby Rasmus and Ryan Franklin…and landing us Zimmerman, Ben Zobrist, and Soria.
I would make sweet love to this trade.
"What exactly is that thing? A pessimism meter?" - Bruce McCurdy
Yeesh
I think that was a strike to Lopez last inning.
Adios Esposito.
Adios Sarge. Say a prayer for Surf Boy...wherever he is.
oh good i dont have to barf
"Thats fucking Little League shit , if you're going to flip the bat , I'm going to flip your helmet next time " Steve Kline at Jimmy Rollins in his rookie year.
ubaldo out of the inning
and the game, too, probably
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
twatter
I feel bad for your pubes.
But it was worth it.
"In 2035, 25 young men will be able to call themselves world champions. Some of those guys haven’t even been born yet. And some of them are Asian." -Mike Shannon
you really care
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
i went and raked up the clippings
"Baseball is like Church, many attend, few understand" - Wes Westrum
I don't even want to know what that means.
"In 2035, 25 young men will be able to call themselves world champions. Some of those guys haven’t even been born yet. And some of them are Asian." -Mike Shannon
from the hedges jokeboy
now i gotta let them dry out for a few days, then burn them. Let that take you wherever you’d like
"Baseball is like Church, many attend, few understand" - Wes Westrum
there is always work to be done
I’m afraid I’ll be at my wife’s volleyball game though. Someone else will have to handle yard duty.
"Baseball is like Church, many attend, few understand" - Wes Westrum
The key is to implode in non-save situations.
They say that it's never too late, but you don't get any younger...
Franklin increases save count.
Increases ERA by 25 points.
Note: Above comment may contain gratuitous amounts of sarcasm.
BOYCOTT HASS AVOCADOS
That wasn't a save was it?
"In 2035, 25 young men will be able to call themselves world champions. Some of those guys haven’t even been born yet. And some of them are Asian." -Mike Shannon
Does he get a save
It’s not in the MLB box or the Yahoo box.
by BTown Birds fan on Sep 6, 2010 5:24 PM EDT up reply actions
So for some reason, I thought it was a good idea to drive 600 miles to see this game
What the hell is wrong with me?
But apparently, I’m a good luck charm as I’m 5-1 in games I’ve been to this year.
If knowledge is the key, then just show me the lock.
Got the scrawny legs but I move just like Lou Brock.
by purple_haze on Sep 6, 2010 5:33 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
You need us to set up a fund for you
What’s your schedule like this month?
by Merry CRasmus on Sep 6, 2010 5:35 PM EDT up reply actions
Over and out, good buddy.
"In 2035, 25 young men will be able to call themselves world champions. Some of those guys haven’t even been born yet. And some of them are Asian." -Mike Shannon
brandon phillips makes the last out.
this has indeed been a good baseball day.
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by stlcardinalsfang on Sep 6, 2010 6:26 PM EDT reply actions
4 straight lefties in the ARI lineup
facing affeldt in the bottom of the ninth.
Well the girls would turn the color of the avocado when he would drive down the street in his El Dorado... -the modern lovers
that dude isn't even that good
"Nah….He’s an infielder. Second base…..I played second base, how hard can it be?"
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Sep 6, 2010 6:28 PM EDT up reply actions
3.0 WAR with the bat this year
.287/.339/.452 with a .287 BABIP, 51 driven in, and 16 jacks. i hate him as much as the next guy but he’s a hell of a lot better than say skip schumaker.
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by stlcardinalsfang on Sep 6, 2010 6:44 PM EDT up reply actions
He's quite good.
Love to have him here.
"In 2035, 25 young men will be able to call themselves world champions. Some of those guys haven’t even been born yet. And some of them are Asian." -Mike Shannon
meh
he’s overpaid, but I wouldn’t mind having an asshole on the team is it improves the offensive production from 2B.
"In 2035, 25 young men will be able to call themselves world champions. Some of those guys haven’t even been born yet. And some of them are Asian." -Mike Shannon
The offense wouldn't improve though
what, with the daily beatings he’d receive in the clubhouse…he’d hit the DL in no time.
oh boy
Yadi and Carp get first pickings
Chris Carpenter for Manager
"He’s in his own world out there. He says he doesn’t cuss. I disagree." - Skip Schumaker, on Jason Motte
Um, he's one of the best 2B in baseball.
Probably the best in the NL with Utley injured. Skip Schumaker is the worst 2B in the NL that still has a job.
"What exactly is that thing? A pessimism meter?" - Bruce McCurdy
nl is pretty deep in 2b..but yes schu is on bottom tier
also….we would obv take phillips…but then we’d would immediately trade him!!!! duh..
(after carp is done with phillips.. barry weinberg then has to patch him up enough to satisfy any “pending physicals” for our trading partner)
there ya go
by guillermozeliak on Sep 6, 2010 10:53 PM EDT up reply actions
how was the game today?
missed it going on a quest for food on labor day. surprisingly most restaurants and bars and stuff were closed. you’d think in a major city it wouldn’t be that hard to find some good grub. eventually we ended up eating some great burgers at a place called the Black Beetle.
anyway, how did Westbrook look, etc? I saw that Yadi had a grand glam, second of the season right?
"Nah….He’s an infielder. Second base…..I played second base, how hard can it be?"
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Sep 6, 2010 6:28 PM EDT reply actions
westbrooks looked good. gave up two solo hrs but that's it
offense looked ALIVE. franklin looked terrible, but what else is new.
FREE TYLER GREENE
hope he's done being closer after this year
"Nah….He’s an infielder. Second base…..I played second base, how hard can it be?"
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Sep 6, 2010 7:15 PM EDT up reply actions
no.
if the phillies lose tonight i’m pulling out the cardinals shirt for the first time since i got back on campus (aug 24th). i believe again. at least to a reasonable extent. lohse is almost guaranteed to destroy that hope tomorrow, but it happens.
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by stlcardinalsfang on Sep 6, 2010 6:42 PM EDT up reply actions
yeah.
second half of the twinbill tonight at 4 your time.
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by stlcardinalsfang on Sep 6, 2010 6:45 PM EDT up reply actions
you have mlb.tv or something?
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by stlcardinalsfang on Sep 6, 2010 6:49 PM EDT up reply actions
no.
i live in st louis and get fsnmw in kirksville, so i’ll save the hundred some-odd dollars, thank you.
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by stlcardinalsfang on Sep 6, 2010 6:52 PM EDT up reply actions
Thats like 50 lunchables.
"In 2035, 25 young men will be able to call themselves world champions. Some of those guys haven’t even been born yet. And some of them are Asian." -Mike Shannon
hm, actually the last hundred dollars i've spent...
have been on workout attire and a sam bradford jersey. better than lunchables.
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by stlcardinalsfang on Sep 6, 2010 6:54 PM EDT up reply actions
that is debatable.
"In 2035, 25 young men will be able to call themselves world champions. Some of those guys haven’t even been born yet. And some of them are Asian." -Mike Shannon
you would say that.
also, this is totally unnecessary and stupid but RE saturday: suck it!
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by stlcardinalsfang on Sep 6, 2010 6:58 PM EDT up reply actions
We won the first half.
That’s a moral victory.
"In 2035, 25 young men will be able to call themselves world champions. Some of those guys haven’t even been born yet. And some of them are Asian." -Mike Shannon
touche.
your quarterback could be something special. kid looked composed in the first half before coming unraveled in the second.
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by stlcardinalsfang on Sep 6, 2010 7:20 PM EDT up reply actions
yeah, your guys D in the 2nd half had a lot ot do with that.
Good showing.
"In 2035, 25 young men will be able to call themselves world champions. Some of those guys haven’t even been born yet. And some of them are Asian." -Mike Shannon
At least it shows some hope for this season.
I was really worried that we’d get blanked this year. But I have a little hope now that we won’t get completely wiped.
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 Sep 6, 2010 9:47 PM EDT up reply actions
I really want to have a staright passing QB one of theses years.
"In 2035, 25 young men will be able to call themselves world champions. Some of those guys haven’t even been born yet. And some of them are Asian." -Mike Shannon
Dare to dream, fritz.
Dare to dream.
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 Sep 6, 2010 10:06 PM EDT up reply actions
well yeah. since i don't live in STL.
i used to have EI but then i used to not always be at work.
FREE TYLER GREENE
hope you enjoy practicing law!
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by stlcardinalsfang on Sep 6, 2010 6:52 PM EDT up reply actions
that wasn't sarcastic.
i honestly hope you enjoy it. it’s something i’ve considered doing in the past.
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by stlcardinalsfang on Sep 6, 2010 6:58 PM EDT up reply actions
oh yeah i didnt think it was. my reply wasn't intended to be snarky either
i was basically saying it sucks, but at least it pays well
FREE TYLER GREENE
oh hell yeah it does.
if i’m ever in your area you better treat me to a nice dinner.
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by stlcardinalsfang on Sep 6, 2010 7:31 PM EDT up reply actions
woo!
Chris Carpenter for Manager
"He’s in his own world out there. He says he doesn’t cuss. I disagree." - Skip Schumaker, on Jason Motte
by BVHeck on Sep 6, 2010 7:48 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
That mascot molested a LOT of kids back in the day.
Sooooo creepy.
"In 2035, 25 young men will be able to call themselves world champions. Some of those guys haven’t even been born yet. And some of them are Asian." -Mike Shannon
Hide your kids, hide your wife
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
now what?
"In 2035, 25 young men will be able to call themselves world champions. Some of those guys haven’t even been born yet. And some of them are Asian." -Mike Shannon
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GqtKSk-4-4Q&feature=fvst
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by stlcardinalsfang on Sep 6, 2010 9:01 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm still not sure what I'm supposed to do next.
"In 2035, 25 young men will be able to call themselves world champions. Some of those guys haven’t even been born yet. And some of them are Asian." -Mike Shannon
wait for the mendelev to be assassinated.
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by stlcardinalsfang on Sep 6, 2010 9:08 PM EDT up reply actions
yeah. whatever. that guy.
fuck russian spellings.
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by stlcardinalsfang on Sep 6, 2010 9:14 PM EDT up reply actions
Naw, man, they're after the fuckin' periodic table!!!
by BTown Birds fan on Sep 6, 2010 9:14 PM EDT up reply actions 5 recs
god that's been stuck in my head for like 5 weeks.
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by stlcardinalsfang on Sep 6, 2010 8:53 PM EDT up reply actions
Really? God that shit is lame. It was on fucking FOX News last week. Street cred!!!
If you’re going to have something stuck in your head, make it awesome.
"In 2035, 25 young men will be able to call themselves world champions. Some of those guys haven’t even been born yet. And some of them are Asian." -Mike Shannon
I work for the DoD
it’s on in the office, always. Not my call.
"In 2035, 25 young men will be able to call themselves world champions. Some of those guys haven’t even been born yet. And some of them are Asian." -Mike Shannon
Si
"In 2035, 25 young men will be able to call themselves world champions. Some of those guys haven’t even been born yet. And some of them are Asian." -Mike Shannon
Son, we live in a world that has walls, and those walls have to be guarded by men with guns. Whose gonna do it?
You? You, prophetjohn?
I have a greater responsibility than you could possibly fathom.
You weep for gdm, and you curse the marines. You have that luxury. You have the luxury of not knowing what I know. That gdm’s death, while tragic, probably saved lives. And my existence, while grotesque and incomprehensible to you, saves lives.
You don’t want the truth because deep down in places you don’t talk about at parties, you want me on that wall, you need me on that wall. We use words like honor, code, loyalty. We use these words as the backbone of a life spent defending something. You use them as a punchline.
I have neither the time nor the inclination to explain myself to a man who rises and sleeps under the blanket of the very freedom that I provide, and then questions the manner in which I provide it. I would rather you just said thank you, and went on your way,
Otherwise, I suggest you pick up a weapon, and stand a post.
Either way, I don’t give a damn what you think you are entitled to.
"In 2035, 25 young men will be able to call themselves world champions. Some of those guys haven’t even been born yet. And some of them are Asian." -Mike Shannon
by Alxfritz on Sep 6, 2010 9:57 PM EDT up reply actions 6 recs
I work for DOD too....
….we ain’t got no Fox News on over here on post
:=8/
Spare me your taradiddles!!!!
:=8O
Department of Dairy cows?
"In 2035, 25 young men will be able to call themselves world champions. Some of those guys haven’t even been born yet. And some of them are Asian." -Mike Shannon
Civilian
Cpl Fritz, USMC has been off active duty for six years now.
"In 2035, 25 young men will be able to call themselves world champions. Some of those guys haven’t even been born yet. And some of them are Asian." -Mike Shannon
I fought my wars.
Getting paid and not being yelled at daily for someone under my command being an assbutt is much better, thank you.
"In 2035, 25 young men will be able to call themselves world champions. Some of those guys haven’t even been born yet. And some of them are Asian." -Mike Shannon
why are you not watching fox news?
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by stlcardinalsfang on Sep 6, 2010 9:33 PM EDT up reply actions
/politics
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by stlcardinalsfang on Sep 6, 2010 9:51 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm old school - I prefer "Hide your wives and daughters, hide the groceries too"
‘Scuse me, great nations comin’ through!
by BTown Birds fan on Sep 6, 2010 9:12 PM EDT up reply actions
MAKE IT BETTER
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by stlcardinalsfang on Sep 6, 2010 9:22 PM EDT up reply actions
As usual, Joe is spot on
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
I hate myself when I read him.
He can turn a gust of wind into 8,000 amazing words.
"In 2035, 25 young men will be able to call themselves world champions. Some of those guys haven’t even been born yet. And some of them are Asian." -Mike Shannon
The stuff about LaRussa comparing Pujols to Eckstein is simply gold.
You're Walgreen's sunglasses, Aaron Miles, you son of a bitch. -Alex Fritz
by The Continental on Sep 6, 2010 10:01 PM EDT up reply actions
In a heartbeat.
Or better yet, some transaction that lands Strauss in Siberia.
You're Walgreen's sunglasses, Aaron Miles, you son of a bitch. -Alex Fritz
by The Continental on Sep 6, 2010 10:05 PM EDT up reply actions
Why disrespect JoePos like that?
I would have to send cash considerations….and a fruit basket, for that trade.
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 Sep 6, 2010 10:21 PM EDT up reply actions
I couldn't tell you the last time I gave a flying fuck at a rolling doughnut
about what Buster thinks.
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 Sep 6, 2010 11:10 PM EDT up reply actions
i am going to explain the joke
i was referring to the pujols-howard trade rumors and how much “sense” it made because, after all, pujols=howard
therefore, strauss=joe pos
/buster olney is a moron
..i miss ludriguez-wick..
Gotcha.
I’m just way off tonite. Long friggin day.
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 Sep 6, 2010 11:19 PM EDT up reply actions
i hope he's paid more than strauss (im sure he is)
but an article summarizing our season, even a well written one, failing to mention a guy named David Freese is pretty bad
which if we miss the playoffs is the #1 reason we couldnt clinch
by guillermozeliak on Sep 6, 2010 10:35 PM EDT up reply actions
I figured
after his tweets about the lineup on Saturday that this story was on his radar. He did a good job of putting it into a fair context, as usual.
by Merry CRasmus on Sep 6, 2010 10:43 PM EDT up reply actions
wow
he’s good.
Chris Carpenter for Manager
"He’s in his own world out there. He says he doesn’t cuss. I disagree." - Skip Schumaker, on Jason Motte
Meh
Nothing special in there. La Russa may or may not want to leave the Cardinals, and his managerial style may or may not be to blame for the Cardinals struggles this year. Saying our offense will be subpar by quoting single season OPS+ without regards to the fact that nearly every single player on this team has fallen short of expectations offensively and we have still been average offensively. Quoting single season defensive stats to explain his narrative of Rasmus.
Fire Tony La Russa
by vivaelpujols on Sep 7, 2010 12:48 AM EDT up reply actions
Don't go to Posnanski for statistics.
If you want to read Posnanski (and he doesn’t do anything for me personally), you read for the narrative and the prose. He tries with statistics but you won’t like his usage.
Silly humans, this world is for robots.
I understand
Tango links to Poz every time he writes something, so I read most of his stuff. I just don’t find the appeal. He seems to me to be an excellent wordsmith with pretty bland opinions and little research. Not to mention he makes logical snafu’s all of the time.
Fire Tony La Russa
by vivaelpujols on Sep 7, 2010 12:55 AM EDT up reply actions
You two are very hard to please
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
Well they're not truffles, so you probably wouldn't like them
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
Your mother did a good job last night.
(Did I direct the mother not minding mouth breathing comment at you as well? Must find this out . . . )
Silly humans, this world is for robots.
I don't expect Posnanski to get into the weeds
But he’s a solid writer, in my view at least, with national following. That depends on personal tastes. Even if you don’t like his style, he said that LaRussa is overly sensitive, more erratic than ever, and is benching Rasmus and his 126 for Nick F. Stavinoha when the season is on the line. Now I think the familiarity annoyance isn’t most accurate way to phrase what is happening here, but I don’t think he loses the overall theme. He generally kills with kindness and I think anyone that reads him regularly understands where he is coming from.
by Merry CRasmus on Sep 7, 2010 1:08 AM EDT up reply actions
no other sportswriter comes close, imho
he’s not only a tremendous wordsmith, he actually understands sabermetrics, in general, and regularly uses them in his writing. He has a fantastic understanding of the history of the game, continuously impresses me with his insight into social aspects of the game, and really understands WHY we like baseball. And writes about it in a way that makes me like it more, without putting his own ego in the way.
The only complaint I have with him is the length of his essays, but he’s undeniably brilliant.
Well the girls would turn the color of the avocado when he would drive down the street in his El Dorado... -the modern lovers
I agree fully
He has a definitive point of view that he brings to his writing. But it seems to me that he often allows the possibility that he could be wrong. He’ll tell you what he believes and why he believes it, but leaves some outs for alternative points of view. I think that style might come across as a little weak, and might turn some people off. Personally, it’s another big draw to his writing, in addition to everything you mention.
by Merry CRasmus on Sep 7, 2010 2:14 AM EDT up reply actions
it's jsut good writing
it’s not for the analysis, per se
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
twatter
damnit, VEB
i just saw in my textbook “small size” and read it as “small sample size”
keep your statistics out of my biology
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
twatter
Oh, you're studying your penis in biology class?
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
by mysterui on Sep 6, 2010 9:25 PM EDT up reply actions 5 recs
oh, look, he's got jokes
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
twatter
by prophetjohn on Sep 6, 2010 9:31 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
this is a family blog
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
I will not.
"In 2035, 25 young men will be able to call themselves world champions. Some of those guys haven’t even been born yet. And some of them are Asian." -Mike Shannon
"Sorry Ryne Sandberg, this is as close as you get to a title."
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
beeeeeeeeeeeer
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on Sep 6, 2010 9:50 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
who's Crag?
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
it's a AAA team
the guys making the jerseys aren’t the brightest
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
twatter
It's going to be even harder for Allen Craig to get MLB playing time now.
Tony’s going to be like “I heard that Crag kid is ready to play. Who the hell is Craig?!?”
"In 2035, 25 young men will be able to call themselves world champions. Some of those guys haven’t even been born yet. And some of them are Asian." -Mike Shannon
by Alxfritz on Sep 6, 2010 10:10 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
not quite as menacing as Ryn Ludvig was, in his prime
but a worthy successor.
Well the girls would turn the color of the avocado when he would drive down the street in his El Dorado... -the modern lovers
Are those guys even old enough to pour beer on each other?
You're Walgreen's sunglasses, Aaron Miles, you son of a bitch. -Alex Fritz
by The Continental on Sep 6, 2010 9:58 PM EDT up reply actions
mather will be in tomorrow's paper
with charges of contributing to the delinquence of a minor
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
twatter
they've done it more in the last 12 months than the Cards have hit the stale champagne.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
Thanks for posting the pics, BTW.
You're Walgreen's sunglasses, Aaron Miles, you son of a bitch. -Alex Fritz
by The Continental on Sep 6, 2010 10:08 PM EDT up reply actions
i'm glad you enjoyed my gratuitous theft
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
The quote I like is:
“He was the best last year, he’s the best this year, and he’s just a lot of fun to play for. He’s emotionally charged for every game. He’s one of those guys that makes you want to work hard. It’s wonderful being in the dugout with him.”
Gee, I wonder what it would be like to hear the guys in StL say things like that about their manager.
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 Sep 6, 2010 10:14 PM EDT up reply actions
blargh.
"In 2035, 25 young men will be able to call themselves world champions. Some of those guys haven’t even been born yet. And some of them are Asian." -Mike Shannon
(but it's awesome to have such a guy in the org.)
"In 2035, 25 young men will be able to call themselves world champions. Some of those guys haven’t even been born yet. And some of them are Asian." -Mike Shannon
Yep.
Kinda gives some insight as to why Colby doesn’t do so well with Tony. Or am I just looking thru Strausss glasses, again.
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 Sep 6, 2010 10:17 PM EDT up reply actions
Who's the source of this quote?
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
Hamilton
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 Sep 6, 2010 10:37 PM EDT up reply actions
Damn, I can't believe I fucked that up.
Must be more tired than I thought. Sorry about that.
You're the fail to my win?
"There is not a better feeling in the whole world than knowing that you are the best team in both leagues."- Bob Forsch on winning the 1982 World Series.
by MaytheForschbewithyou on Sep 6, 2010 11:11 PM EDT up reply actions
we don't give out demerits
just merciless mocking
rub some dirt on it
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
But that'll get my toaster dirty.
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 Sep 6, 2010 11:14 PM EDT up reply actions
need a better warranty, then
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
Phillies win nightcap
within half game of Altanta now.
Cards still only three back in the loss column from WC and have four more games remaining than Philly.
i'm telling you.
we have a last gasp this weekend. take 3 of 4 from atlanta this weekend and you’re in business to make a push over the last three weeks. note: also requires one more win against milwaukee this week.
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by stlcardinalsfang on Sep 6, 2010 10:06 PM EDT up reply actions
pitchin v hudson
we need to use suppan/lohse somehow to change our matchups on certain games
if lohse pitches shitty…we cant have him start against hudson then…
we will have to think about 3 days rest for carp and waino each down the road or wahtever makes sense
by guillermozeliak on Sep 6, 2010 11:04 PM EDT up reply actions
i just wanted to win 90
and ill be happy with the effort (i think that would be w/ the marlins game but not counting today’s win) if i counted our schedule correcty
so 1 down 18 more wins to go
by guillermozeliak on Sep 6, 2010 10:38 PM EDT up reply actions
Late night for you and early morning for me. Missed a good game and a good day.
Fat lady not quite singing yet. … . Maybe humming a little though. . .
An optimist is a man who upon discovering that a rose smells better than a cabbage concludes it will make better soup.
HL Mencken
more rasmus: honest question
what kind of “source” does Joe Strauss talk to during a cubs series 2months ago? i read it was a cardinal uniform personnel….so this excludes colby’s agent….is it an operations guy or cardinal scout? i doubt anyone would know but just wondering
by guillermozeliak on Sep 6, 2010 10:43 PM EDT reply actions
I'm sure he has several of them
But I personally think Duncan is his #1 guy.
by Merry CRasmus on Sep 6, 2010 10:44 PM EDT up reply actions
you're jokng right?
I didn’t get on base. One time I did (Wednesday) and we scored a run. That shows if I get on base, things can happen - Oilspill
Duncan
is where a lot of the lack of arm comments came from in the past. Duncan even couldn’t resist shooting down some of the idiots on the P-D boards a time or 2. I think it’s safe to say that he struggles to keep himself in check when he’s hot about something.
I have no idea who leaked this one.
by Merry CRasmus on Sep 6, 2010 10:55 PM EDT up reply actions
One other thing
I don’t think there is any way that Strauss runs with something like that unless he gets some kind of ok from someone on the coaching staff. He loves the drama, but he isn’t going to burn his connections without an ok from the staff on this. So in my mind that narrows the field right there. This only came out because the coaches wanted it to.
by Merry CRasmus on Sep 6, 2010 11:05 PM EDT up reply actions
i don't believe that
once someone says something in front of him, it’s his to release
..i miss ludriguez-wick..
If Larussa
goes after Strauss for airing dirty laundry, I’ll rethink my position. I might not concede I was wrong, but I might consider the possibility I am. The rational manager that has something like that leak, against his will, would do that. Heck, it might make for a good “us against the world” impetus even if he did leak it and played up the outrage afterwards.
As it stands now, I’ve heard nothing of the sort from Larussa. And that tells me they’re part of it.
by Merry CRasmus on Sep 6, 2010 11:15 PM EDT up reply actions
thing is though
larussa doesn’t sit on the internet all day and keep track of who leaked what
especially since our media guys steal from each other and jump on every bandwaggon. an hour after something is out, you don’t know who started it
..i miss ludriguez-wick..
I understand that everyone's opinion of Strauss is really low
and rightfully so, but you actually believe he ran with a story about a heated argument months ago between Rasmus and TLR based off no source? Or a player who wasn’t that closely attached to what was reported to have happened?
Maybe I give the guy too much credit, but I think it’s probably from the coaching staff. It sure as hell isn’t from a suit, because they don’t want this garbage to blow up.
by Merry CRasmus on Sep 6, 2010 11:30 PM EDT up reply actions
no, i don't think he has no source
but i think he’s making everything look way bigger than it is
yes, you give the guy too much credit
..i miss ludriguez-wick..
I'll wait for the rally against the media speech
from TLR. As soon as I hear something like that, I’ll reconsider my position.
by Merry CRasmus on Sep 6, 2010 11:37 PM EDT up reply actions
you're basing a lot of your argument on "you really think they would do this?" instead of what has actually happened.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
i'm just saying
drag a theory into it if you want, but call it a theory.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
It's obviously all theory
But since this was based off a conversation that happened between Rasmus and TLR (Mo said no one has ever come to him), your 2 plausible theories seem to me to be that either this came from the staff, or Strauss is making it up from thin air.
If you want to believe the latter, then that is fine. But I look at the teams responses following the leak and I’m inclined to believe otherwise. That’s my opinion, and I don’t believe I’ve ever stated it to be anything other than that. If I’ve given another impression I apologize for that.
by Merry CRasmus on Sep 6, 2010 11:54 PM EDT up reply actions
MLB.com
had an article with this quote
“I believe this is way overblown. He or his agent never requested [a trade] from me,” said Cardinals general manager John Mozeliak via e-mail on Tuesday.
by Merry CRasmus on Sep 7, 2010 12:03 AM EDT up reply actions
i agree w/Merry Crasmus..but i'd say the coaaches "Okay'd it" not exactly "wanted it" Straus was on 550 tonight with Maricek
and it gave me a good recap of what was the convoluted (sp) articles
strauss was explaing the pregame press coverage in the clubhouse on sunday bf the reds game strauss said “Passan asked TLR ’waht do you think about Colby”
tony says: “what about him”
Passan: “about todays PD article regarding wanting a trade”
tony: “who wrote that?”
Strauss then says “i did”
at this point Tony could have had “no comment” and then killed Straaus later
but instead he confirmed it leading me believe strauss had an OK
then there are the conspiracy theorists that htis may have been a ploy to get attention away from: 1. tony and his job 2. to get the team amped up cause they were slippin
…whether Tony had ulterior motives is left up in the air…
There was the good the bad and the ugly:
the ugly: blowing it out of proportion to the point of TLR or Ras…opinions on pujols commenting/not commenting…should this be in-house or public issue…etc
the bad: i agree with yadi2second this was a TMZ gossip issue
the good:there is more transparency in the Rasmus issue which as a cardinal fan i think we’re entitled too (right?) no BS from Tony…so thats why i think it shouldve been just been reported the day of the incident (2mo ago)
in the end all i know is we have Lohse pitching tomorrow and that makes my blood boil
by guillermozeliak on Sep 6, 2010 11:49 PM EDT up reply actions
how many real jokes are in this thread!
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
My impression of Aroldis Chapman after looking at the video
Aroldis Chapman = Tim Lincecum but with better mechanics but an inferior repertoire. Chapman’s arm action is better than Lincecum (Lincecum has an Inverted L). Chapman is gonna be deadly as a starter if he gets a third pitch. However, as a starter who’s a FB/SL guy and that velocity he could pull a Liriano.
his leg kick reminds me of dontrelle willis
i think he really looks smooth effortless…that said i hope is arm falls off tomorrow
by guillermozeliak on Sep 6, 2010 10:57 PM EDT up reply actions
He has the longest stride and recoil I've ever seen
He’s the first person to come close to using up a full HD frame.
He’s more controlled than Dontrelle, though.
Let’s just hope the Reds turn him into a two-pitch, fastball/slider starter. Then he’ll last maybe 2 years before his elbow blows up.
he seemed very squirmy to me
his entire windup completely overdone, from start to finish
i mean he almost gets into the fetal position with his leg kick
explain to me why this is necessary
..i miss ludriguez-wick..
Problem with even his slider
Is that he didn’t really even have it when he was a starter. He’d totally lose control on it and/or It’d turn into a slurve on him. You kinda saw that Saturday when he left it 2 feet to the arm side a couple of times. And even in relief….the guy is throwing 100-103 but with an 88 mph slider. 94-96 and that’s backing down to a big breaker 83-85 and not a true tight slider.
And his changeup was brutal when I saw it…..shitty arm speed and didn’t know where it was going—-RHH were much better against him in AAA for what it’s worth.
As for the Liriano comp, Liriano’s changeup was and is great.
Any chance for a slow mo GIF on his mechanics?
Not afraid to nitpick
Hold on on the video
My computer is having memory problems.
Also, I believe that Liriano’s change-up is new given his elbow problems.
Liriano's changeup goes back to the minor leagues
And there was question over whether he might actually have a better changeup than Johan.
Not afraid to nitpick
From what I saw of Liriano pre-elbow
He didn’t show the change-up much, at least the few times I looked at him.
Aaaaaaaand, cut
Fire Tony La Russa
by vivaelpujols on Sep 7, 2010 12:27 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Let's see
Better mechanics than player X (I don’t even really know how to evaluate that) and could blow his elbow out at any moment.
Basically you’ve covered the full spectrum of outcomes in this comment.
Silly humans, this world is for robots.
Lincecum has an Inverted L in his arm action and a timing problem
…and it is likely contributing to his reduced velocity and other problems
It’s hard to say whether the elbow or shoulder will go first with the Inverted L, but I don’t think his recent struggles are an accident.
why can't we have Chris Perez back?
they should institute the opposite of a “no backsies” rule for MLB trades
I have a hate relationship with the Cardinals' roster makeup decisions. | Cards on Cards
they could call it... indian giving
tip your waitresses.
by DanUpBaby on Sep 7, 2010 2:43 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
you know that thing the cardinals do
where they’re trailing and looking awful for most of the game, only to come back and have a big exciting rally in the 8th or ninth, but then fall flat just before they seize control of the game? i hope they’re not just doing that on the macro level right now. they just beat a sub-.500 team. oddly, it inspires more confidence than taking 2 of 3 against the reds
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