Alex Rodriguez and Albert Pujols, or How to Underrate a Super-Superstar
by DanUpBaby on Jan 28, 2011 6:00 AM EST
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PrintAfter the 2000 season, the Seattle Mariners let Alex Rodriguez, a 24-year-old shortstop coming off a season in which he hit .316/.420/.606, with 41 home runs, 132 RBI, and outstanding defense, walk in free agency. In 2001, the Mariners won 116 games, and Rodriguez suddenly became both the best player in baseball and weirdly underrated. Five years later he was more famous for being a centaur than being on pace to break the all-time home run record.
If Albert Pujols were to leave even before the 2011 season, those Mariners provide an excellent plan of action for how to perpetuate the continued underrating of superstar-caliber players, and it's clear now that the Cardinals are already following it. In 2012—2011 in this thought exercise—the Cardinals will win 116 games and film a hilarious commercial about the 1906 Cubs, while Albert Pujols is harangued in the New York press for—
To be honest, I don't know what Albert Pujols would be dinged for. Maybe he cares too much. But they'll find something.
1. Grab a replacement-level second baseman
Check! In replacing Alex Rodriguez the Mariners chose to go with kind-of-prospect Carlos Guillen and aging, occasionally useful second baseman Bret Boone up the middle. Boone proceeded to hit 37 home runs and, by bWAR, outplay Rodriguez all by himself.
The Cardinals' Ryan Theriot has actually been a little better to date than Boone—he's got 4.9 career WAR, to Boone's 3.1. Projecting from that, then, we can expect Theriot to have a 14.7 WAR season in 2011, which is better than Albert Pujols has ever managed, anyway.
2. Get a guy people have doubts about to play an MVP-caliber right field
Ichiro was the first Japanese position player to have a major impact in America, which means the Mariners were able to get a guy who had a 1005 OPS the year before at a steep discount. Lance Berkman is the first right fielder to ever attempt to play entirely without the use of his knees, which is why the Cardinals were able to get a guy who had a .907 OPS in 2009 at a steep discount.
"Doubts" are one area in which a team that doesn't resign a homegrown superstar is always upgrading. Albert Pujols-related doubts are terrifying but not especially risky—what if he really is just a 7 WAR player now? What if he's no longer Lou Gehrig? Lance Berkman gives you some real doubts, like, what if his legs don't work? What if he's forgotten how to wear an outfielder's glove? What if nobody's told him he has to play the outfield yet?
If there's one thing Sports Illustrated's World Series issues and that commercial with Tim Tebow exercising in an abandoned warehouse have taught me, it's that no team has ever succeeded without overcoming a bunch of legitimate doubts. When the Cardinals let go of Albert Pujols, they'll find themselves with plenty of them.
3. Allow your popular catcher to have a bounceback season
The Mariners' offensive renaissance between 2000 and 2001 was helped along by Dan Wilson, solid-hitting catcher and lead singer of Semisonic, having a terrible year in 2000. In 2001 he bounced all the way back, putting up his best season since 1997.
Yadier Molina's offensive deterioration in 2010 was ugly at the time, but all he has to do now is repeat his 2009 season to put a dent in the difference between Albert Pujols and Allerk Craigilton. This kind of planning ahead is what makes Tony La Russa one of the great managers in the history of baseball.
4. Also, all of your pitchers should have career years
Freddy Garcia and Jamie Moyer combined for 1.4 WAR in 2000 and 7.0 WAR in 2001. Moyer won 20 games. Gil Meche, their top young prospect, missed the entire season and it didn't matter; Joel Pineiro was outstanding in his extended debut. Arthur Rhodes was totally invincible. Moyer was so helped by Alex Rodriguez's banishment that he's successfully pitched for 10 years since finishing his age-37 season with an ERA of 5.49.
All of this portends good things for Kyle Lohse, whose 25 wins should get him a win or two over replacement level for his $40 million contract to date. Ryan Franklin will save 50 games and continue to pitch until he's 49.
So take it from this look at national joke Alex Rodriguez—it doesn't take much to compensate for losing the best player in baseball, so long as Ryan Theriot hits .350, Lance Berkman remains ambulatory, and every one of the Cardinals' pitchers improves on his 2010 season.
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thats it?
if i knew it would be that easy, i wouldn’t have spent all winter worrying myself into an ulcer…
If, in five or so years, APu tongue kisses his own reflection for GQ...
I will cry. Then I will know that DanUp is an actual soothsayer.
Mike Shannon: "That strikeout was brought to you by...by...well, I don't know what it was brought to you by!"
John Rooney: "It wasn't brought to you by anything Mike."
You will really have to be worried
if he starts having an affair with Britney Spears. I don’t think his swing instructor would take kindly to that.
by RasmustheRipper on Jan 28, 2011 8:53 AM EST up reply actions
"Oh Boy is this Great!"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZuXxy8cjZQA
Mmmmmmmm...binders and extenders....
so
you’re telling me there’s a chance? YEAH!!
"I don't want to play golf. When I hit a ball, I want someone else to go chase it." - Hornsby
OT
So, the cubs sign Wellemeyer and Looper.
Of course neither is a guaranteed contract so there’s no harm in either signing really.
But, still……..just sayin…….
Life is tough, but it's tougher if you're stupid.
- John Wayne
Now
all they need to do is have themselves a FUCME, and they’ve hit the trifecta.
Repeal The LaRussa Tax.
by Michael_68_1999 on Jan 28, 2011 9:27 AM EST up reply actions 2 recs
Can't overstate how much I like this piece
It reads like it flowed off your fingers in a single twenty-minute burst – which probably means you spent about eight hours grinding it out.
The Mang does more than Milton can
To justify God's ways to man.
that's true grit i tells ya
"I still don’t understand what commercial is better than having me on tv" – Chris Carpenter
coming in 2011: Boog would've moments count....
True Grit
I was disappointed when I discovered it was not a biopic of David Eckstein.
by Notorious PSC on Jan 28, 2011 12:49 PM EST up reply actions
flagged
for politics
"I don't want to play golf. When I hit a ball, I want someone else to go chase it." - Hornsby
I have heard that John Lennon did, in fact, write the song "Help!" in about half an hour
Albert Pujols does not have "down" years. He has "~6 WAR" years.
"why don't we do it in the road"
i’m sure didn’t take too much thought
"...football games always make me thankful for two things:
1. Teams that pass the ball downfield.
2. Baseball games. "
--DanUpBaby
That would explain it...
Skip Schumaker is a scapegoat
by vivaelpujols on Jan 28, 2011 2:54 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
Twitter | Gas House Graphs
After I'm done laughing about this piece...
I’m going to go drink some hemlock. Cheers!
Is it March 31st yet?
Duh, we already have a replacement level second baseman
His name is even alliterative like Bret Boone’s is. I think we can safely project Skippy for 25 homers next year (this is a different offensive environment after all, 25 should be plenty). Doo dee doo…
Albert Pujols does not have "down" years. He has "~6 WAR" years.
Where does the "Pujols is underrated" idea come from?
It’s not impossible that the Cards simply cannot afford to pay Pujols what he wants (and can probably get).
I think he's extremely underrated by the general public
due in large part to his ridiculous consistency.
"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 Jan 28, 2011 10:22 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
sure, but..
“it’s clear now that the Cardinals are following it.”
I’m sure Cardinals mgmt thinks Pujols is a god. But god wants your money for 8 to 10 years, and you’ve got an entire team to pay.
You realize this was tounge in cheek, right?
"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, I didn't....
Seemed like the point was that the mariners should have ponies up for A Rod, and the Cards should pony up for Pujols.
Even ridiculous becomes normal after a while.
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 Jan 28, 2011 10:27 AM EST up reply actions
erm.....
wat?
I was just playing off of what fritz said.
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 Jan 28, 2011 11:07 AM EST up reply actions
pujols is ridiculously underrated by the general public.
like fritz said, people lose track of him because of his consistency. someone posted a fanpost (i think it might have been bgh, but i’m not sure) a little while back on joey votto’s mvp season stating something like “one pujolsian season doesn’t make a players pujolsian.” and that’s pretty much exactly what i’m getting at.
ask someone from texas who they think the best player in the national league is right now. you would be surprised by some of the answers.
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by stlcardinalsfang on Jan 28, 2011 1:12 PM EST up reply actions
i mean, come on
the dude had a “down” year last year and was worth 7.3 WAR. that’s mind boggling.
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by stlcardinalsfang on Jan 28, 2011 1:13 PM EST up reply actions
too bad that 2004 WS never happened
we had a real good team that year.
"I don't want to play golf. When I hit a ball, I want someone else to go chase it." - Hornsby
Eh
The WS is just an exhibition series against that weird DH pseudo-baseball league anyway. We did win the championship of real baseball that year, which is good enough for me.
Albert Pujols does not have "down" years. He has "~6 WAR" years.
by mattybobo on Jan 28, 2011 10:41 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
I'm confused.......
I was told there would be no math on this quiz.
Life is tough, but it's tougher if you're stupid.
- John Wayne
took me a minute too
he’s comparing last years disappointing team to the disappointing 2003 squad, and the natural progression from the 2003 squad the following year is the 2004 105-win juggernaut. bring on 2011!!
Your team is incompetently run by baseball equivalent of the captain from the Caine Mutiny -DiscoJer
I laughed. Hard. It disturbed my colleagues.
Mike Shannon: "That strikeout was brought to you by...by...well, I don't know what it was brought to you by!"
John Rooney: "It wasn't brought to you by anything Mike."
excellent
That doesn’t take much anymore. Everybody thinks the next postal moment is right around the corner.
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 Jan 28, 2011 11:11 AM EST up reply actions
Hah...
The sultan Aaron Miles…
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our close rooms...the game of ball is glorious." Whitman
Anyone else following what's going on in Egypt?
by The Continental on Jan 28, 2011 10:59 AM EST reply actions
That region has been a little too stable for my taste lately. Way to shake things up.
"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
And Lebanon...
…and Tunisia, and Yemen…
People want moore freedom and respect for cows and are taking to the streets!
:=8)
Mmmmmmmm...binders and extenders....
There are Hindus outside of India?
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 Jan 28, 2011 11:12 AM EST up reply actions
They're b Hind U.
Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Second base….I’ve played second base, how hard can it be? -TLR
Also, Dave Concepcion.
sunglasses?
"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 can never go wrong with a cheap pair of wayfarers.
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 Jan 28, 2011 11:22 AM EST up reply actions
The choice is up to you, cause they come in to classes
rhinestone shades and cheap sunglasses
DUN DUN DUNDUN, DUN DUN DUN DUNNNNN, DUN DUN DUN DUNDUN
Albert Pujols does not have "down" years. He has "~6 WAR" years.
In regards to the people's needs, it looks like Egypt's government
has been in Denial.
Skip Schumaker fields like a goat wearing capes
by mattyfrommo on Jan 28, 2011 11:24 AM EST up reply actions 9 recs
will you tweet that so I can retweet it, please?
"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
done
Skip Schumaker fields like a goat wearing capes
by mattyfrommo on Jan 28, 2011 11:51 AM EST up reply actions
Rec'd
Also, stealing for facebook status purposes
Auburn Tigers - 2010 National Champions
by jd is legend on Jan 28, 2011 11:33 AM EST up reply actions
I may get banned from Twitter and Facebook for this
Skip Schumaker fields like a goat wearing capes
by mattyfrommo on Jan 28, 2011 11:55 AM EST up reply actions
is it possible to get banned from facebook?
would they ban you and then spam you with emails saying that they missed you trying to guilt you into signing up for a new account?
Stand inside an empty tuxedo with grapes in my mouth, waiting for Ada
twatter
by prophetjohn on Jan 28, 2011 11:56 AM EST up reply actions
does that really happen when people leave facebook?
Skip Schumaker fields like a goat wearing capes
by mattyfrommo on Jan 28, 2011 11:58 AM EST up reply actions
i think so
Stand inside an empty tuxedo with grapes in my mouth, waiting for Ada
twatter
by prophetjohn on Jan 28, 2011 12:03 PM EST up reply actions
Eh, it's a mild joke
Not near as bad as what vivaelpujols had for breakfast yesterday
Auburn Tigers - 2010 National Champions
by jd is legend on Jan 28, 2011 11:58 AM EST up reply actions
if it's good enough for VEB, it's good enough for the world. damnit!
Skip Schumaker fields like a goat wearing capes
by mattyfrommo on Jan 28, 2011 12:02 PM EST up reply actions
if you are, wear it as a badge of honor.
Sig it, at least.
"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 Jan 28, 2011 5:37 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
I don't think I've ever retweeted something so quickly.
If you don't want my foot on your throat, I'll need to hear the safe word.
You'd think that if it were a well thought out revolt
They would’ve made their own shields, clubs and gas masks, rather than just throwing rocks. People just don’t plan ahead sometimes.
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 Jan 28, 2011 11:29 AM EST up reply actions
Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Second base….I’ve played second base, how hard can it be? -TLR
Also, Dave Concepcion.
I stand corrected.
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 Jan 28, 2011 11:45 AM EST up reply actions
shit going down in the entire region
but why the hell is internet down in serbia? what do they want again?
"I still don’t understand what commercial is better than having me on tv" – Chris Carpenter
coming in 2011: Boog would've moments count....
damn it
don’t think of serbia when you write syria
"I still don’t understand what commercial is better than having me on tv" – Chris Carpenter
coming in 2011: Boog would've moments count....
....but you wrote Serbia
Auburn Tigers - 2010 National Champions
by jd is legend on Jan 28, 2011 12:07 PM EST up reply actions
Serbia ain't rioting until they run out of tiny coffee mugs and cheap smokes.
"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
Fucking Bosnians, man.
Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Second base….I’ve played second base, how hard can it be? -TLR
Also, Dave Concepcion.
by RiverRat on Jan 28, 2011 12:13 PM EST up reply actions 5 recs
With their customs and their LAMB!
"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 prefer pork
AND COW
"I still don’t understand what commercial is better than having me on tv" – Chris Carpenter
coming in 2011: Boog would've moments count....
:=8P
But cows ROCK! Observe:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNy7OxYEM0U
Mmmmmmmm...binders and extenders....
i guess this will be a new meme
DONNIE FUCKING JONES FOR PRO BOWL!
by stlcardsfan4 on Jan 28, 2011 11:07 PM EST up reply actions
It was a preemptive strike in Egypt, so it sounds like something could be up.
Right now Egypt is overwhelming everything else. I’ve seen that about Syria, too, but not much else.
There was a little reported event in Egypt a couple of weeks ago where Egyptian Muslims acted as shields for Coptic Christian Christmas masses after an attack on a New Year’s Coptic mass. The solidarity that has arisen from those events may have been a factor in galvanizing the people against the government.
Also, there was apparently one significant protest in Saudi Arabia, seemingly organized by women.
Boog woulda.
by The Continental on Jan 28, 2011 12:19 PM EST up reply actions
in Jeddah? that's supposed to be tomorrow
a few tried to start it today but got arrested
link
"I still don’t understand what commercial is better than having me on tv" – Chris Carpenter
coming in 2011: Boog would've moments count....
Yes, that's the one.
Thanks for the update.
Boog woulda.
by The Continental on Jan 28, 2011 12:37 PM EST up reply actions
Not quite sure
all I’ve gathered in-between crusing channels is that there is a lot of people running around in the streets. Apparently, they’re GOING STREAKING!
by peppermartin on Jan 29, 2011 5:40 PM EST up reply actions
we could go and get 40s
fuck goin’ to that party
Stand inside an empty tuxedo with grapes in my mouth, waiting for Ada
twatter
by prophetjohn on Jan 28, 2011 11:32 AM EST reply actions 1 recs
rec
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 Jan 28, 2011 11:36 AM EST up reply actions
stark's all-unemployed team:
Starting infield on All-Unemployed Team: 1B Russell Branyan, 2B David Eckstein, SS Orlando Cabrera, 3B Pedro Feliz. Catcher Bengie Molina
surprised bengie hasn’t been picked up. also: hi there former cardinals.
You teach me baseball and I'll teach you relativity. No, we must not. You will learn about relativity faster than I learn baseball. --Albert Einstein
There really isn't a better 3Bman left than Pedro Feliz?
If you don't want my foot on your throat, I'll need to hear the safe word.
also, former redbird mike lincoln
makes 5 ex-redbirds
EH #2
SIGN ALBERT!!!
by zoomzoomj88 on Jan 28, 2011 12:52 PM EST up reply actions
with jimmy ballgame as starting CF
EH #2
SIGN ALBERT!!!
by zoomzoomj88 on Jan 28, 2011 12:53 PM EST up reply actions
it appears the only 3Bs on the market besides feliz
are flopez, willie aybar, jorge cantu, andy laroche, and chad tracy.
of that list, i would have picked cantu over feliz.
You teach me baseball and I'll teach you relativity. No, we must not. You will learn about relativity faster than I learn baseball. --Albert Einstein
cantu signed w/ padres
EH #2
SIGN ALBERT!!!
by zoomzoomj88 on Jan 28, 2011 12:57 PM EST up reply actions
oh, i hadn't heard that. makes MUCH more sense.
but still, feliz is 35, the oldest FA. at least la roche has a higher ceiling. in theory.
You teach me baseball and I'll teach you relativity. No, we must not. You will learn about relativity faster than I learn baseball. --Albert Einstein
I think I would take any of them over Pedro Feliz
But that’s just my gut reacting to how shitty he was last year. I find it hard to believe you could be much worse than he was, and not be essentially me or any other VEB’er out there.
Auburn Tigers - 2010 National Champions
by jd is legend on Jan 28, 2011 1:00 PM EST up reply actions
you would take floppy? at least feliz provides a glove at 3B.
but i mostly agree with you. i mean truthfully, they are ALL terrible.
You teach me baseball and I'll teach you relativity. No, we must not. You will learn about relativity faster than I learn baseball. --Albert Einstein
Yeah prolly
He was shitty last year too, but at least he’s shown some ability to get on base in the past.
Auburn Tigers - 2010 National Champions
by jd is legend on Jan 28, 2011 1:11 PM EST up reply actions
I don't think floppy has any chance in hell at ever being a Cardinal again.
I have a feeling he rates right below Brendan Ryan on the “Guys we’d like to see in the clubhouse” list.
Life is tough, but it's tougher if you're stupid.
- John Wayne
I'd take fang over him.
"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
LaRoche signed too
Minor league deal. Can’t remember where.
he's a pitcher
"I still don’t understand what commercial is better than having me on tv" – Chris Carpenter
coming in 2011: Boog would've moments count....
Molina will apparently only return for 'special oppurtunities'
Per MLBTR (Heyman Warning)
I miss gdm
how is eckstein still on the market?
does he cost too much?
and i am sure orlando cabrera being unemployed is the umps’ fault
"I still don’t understand what commercial is better than having me on tv" – Chris Carpenter
coming in 2011: Boog would've moments count....
speaking of underrating
you know who’s underrated by cardinal nation? matt holliday.
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by stlcardinalsfang on Jan 28, 2011 1:15 PM EST reply actions
HE cost us that game in the playoffs because he can't catch a ball!
And then we go and pay him all that money?!?!
"I don't want to play golf. When I hit a ball, I want someone else to go chase it." - Hornsby
get over it
"I still don’t understand what commercial is better than having me on tv" – Chris Carpenter
coming in 2011: Boog would've moments count....
I think he was being facetious.
If you don't want my foot on your throat, I'll need to hear the safe word.
i was hoping he was
"I still don’t understand what commercial is better than having me on tv" – Chris Carpenter
coming in 2011: Boog would've moments count....
is that what the problem is, you think?
i actually have wondered this myself. he’s an elite hitter. why hasn’t the fan base caught on? what was it about rolen, edmonds, walker, or some of the other big free agents we have signed that made people like them? is it all a personality thing? i mean he’s from oklahoma and his walk up song is country music. people should be falling all over themselves.
You teach me baseball and I'll teach you relativity. No, we must not. You will learn about relativity faster than I learn baseball. --Albert Einstein
Are you saying he's like ARod?
As in ARod didn’t become a true Yankee until he hit a home run in the post season. So Matt needs a special moment that doesn’t include him getting hit in the balls?
by SecondHalfMatt on Jan 28, 2011 1:47 PM EST up reply actions
it doesn't matterm he'll always be in the pujols shadow
"I still don’t understand what commercial is better than having me on tv" – Chris Carpenter
coming in 2011: Boog would've moments count....
I kinda have the feeling that this won't be a problem next year.
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 Jan 28, 2011 7:45 PM EST up reply actions
It's a meme from last season. Holliday needs his moment to be accepted as a Cardinal.
But yeah, I think he’s going to be our A-Rod.
We’ll know for sure if Madonna is seen hanging around Busch this summer.
Is it March 31st yet?
That and his fluky RISP problems early last season.
If you don't want my foot on your throat, I'll need to hear the safe word.
this
and I thought we agreed that italics was for sarcasm
"I don't want to play golf. When I hit a ball, I want someone else to go chase it." - Hornsby
i wasn't sure
"I still don’t understand what commercial is better than having me on tv" – Chris Carpenter
coming in 2011: Boog would've moments count....
I should have followed it up with
By the way, I was being sarcastic!
"I don't want to play golf. When I hit a ball, I want someone else to go chase it." - Hornsby
no need to ruin the joke on my behalf
you spend some more time here and i’ll finally catch on
"I still don’t understand what commercial is better than having me on tv" – Chris Carpenter
coming in 2011: Boog would've moments count....
I was just going to say that.
Establishing a reputation as a smart-ass is the first step.
If you don't want my foot on your throat, I'll need to hear the safe word.
WHAT THE FUCK IS THAT SUPPOSED TO MEAN???????
Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Second base….I’ve played second base, how hard can it be? -TLR
Also, Dave Concepcion.
That and his perceived unclutchiness to start last season.
And that a lot of fans are morans.
"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
his walk up song was changed to eminem in june.
not that that should change anything.
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by stlcardinalsfang on Jan 28, 2011 1:36 PM EST up reply actions
as long as its not creed
Your team is incompetently run by baseball equivalent of the captain from the Caine Mutiny -DiscoJer
a creed walk up song would fucking rule.
don’t know what you’re talking about.
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by stlcardinalsfang on Jan 28, 2011 1:59 PM EST up reply actions
We're talking about Creed Bratton, right?
Because something from The Grass Roots would be 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
by Alxfritz on Jan 28, 2011 2:01 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
don't care about race, color, sex, national origin.
I do reserve the right to discriminate based on Creed.
"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 Jan 28, 2011 5:45 PM EST via mobile up reply actions 9 recs
made me like him more
DONNIE FUCKING JONES FOR PRO BOWL!
by stlcardsfan4 on Jan 28, 2011 11:11 PM EST up reply actions
If I remember right,
Rolen and Edmonds took time to get really ingrained with the fan base. All free agents kind of have to prove themselves before they get truly revered. I’m guessing one more Holliday-type year out of him will endear him to a LOT of people. You gotta remember he’s only played about 220 games with the cards.
Baseball's only fun if you're playing it, watching it, or thinking about it.
everyone gives new guys a huge applause
but secretly doesn’t really care for them until grit is spilled
Creed
And not the Bratton kind
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
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Edmonds and Rolen ...
are the men with the golden gloves.
by bailorg on Jan 28, 2011 4:39 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
they're both surprisingly good looking for boxers
"I still don’t understand what commercial is better than having me on tv" – Chris Carpenter
coming in 2011: Boog would've moments count....
also to remember
people don’t think he’s a good fielder because he doesn’t look good out there necessarily
Knowwhatimean?
DONNIE FUCKING JONES FOR PRO BOWL!
by stlcardsfan4 on Jan 28, 2011 11:11 PM EST up reply actions
he cost an out....
correct me if I’m wrong, but there were two outs when he took the nut shot. And three hits still followed.
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
Ludwick also hit an imaginary double
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
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ugh
where is the film fox?
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 WAS AT THAT GAME
Everybody in the stadium thought it was a double!
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
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looked like it on TV too
However; no replay to be found. No one even talked about it. It was weird.
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
Lego took the nutshot so you can make it out of the stadium alive
"I still don’t understand what commercial is better than having me on tv" – Chris Carpenter
coming in 2011: Boog would've moments count....
like it would matter
there were like 3 fanshots about how life-threatening it was
would've.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
well he also struck out looking with the bases loaded and nobody out. thats actually what i remember most.
but i still love him. i would sit in a hammock with him any day of the week and twice on sundays.
You teach me baseball and I'll teach you relativity. No, we must not. You will learn about relativity faster than I learn baseball. --Albert Einstein
You would be doing more than just sitting
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
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he also hit a home run
which was about 90% of the offense not named colby or dero in the series
Stand inside an empty tuxedo with grapes in my mouth, waiting for Ada
twatter
in the same game?
You teach me baseball and I'll teach you relativity. No, we must not. You will learn about relativity faster than I learn baseball. --Albert Einstein
Shouldn't we blame Waino and Carp more than Holliday for that series?
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
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Okay maybe not Waino
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
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not waino but carp imploded game one
"I still don’t understand what commercial is better than having me on tv" – Chris Carpenter
coming in 2011: Boog would've moments count....
penny? in 2009?
"I still don’t understand what commercial is better than having me on tv" – Chris Carpenter
coming in 2011: Boog would've moments count....
I MISS SMOLTZI
"I still don’t understand what commercial is better than having me on tv" – Chris Carpenter
coming in 2011: Boog would've moments count....
JOHN SMOLTZ
"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
SMOLTZ
would've.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on Jan 28, 2011 10:04 PM EST up reply actions
i don't blame holliday at all. i mean it was mostly a total team fail, from the offense to the starting pitching to the bullpen
i was just saying, i feel like that strikeout had more of an impact than missing that ball – in a vaccuum, anyway. if i was going to fault him, it would be for the strikeout, even if a lot of the “strikes” were out of the zone.
You teach me baseball and I'll teach you relativity. No, we must not. You will learn about relativity faster than I learn baseball. --Albert Einstein
Just look at these links and think happy thoughts as we wait for opening day
by BTown Birds fan on Jan 28, 2011 8:00 PM EST up reply actions
i'm not a Buck hater
but “for the first time since 1982…” is the best he could come up with?
DONNIE FUCKING JONES FOR PRO BOWL!
by stlcardsfan4 on Jan 28, 2011 11:28 PM EST up reply actions
He had a rant on Bosnians ready to go,
but Fox wouldn’t let him do it.
If you don't want my foot on your throat, I'll need to hear the safe word.
by spants on Jan 28, 2011 11:30 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
My buddy was just complaining about that outdated mindless robot that Fox uses during football games
I don’t think they will ever get rid of Joe Buck
by FlimtotheFlam on Jan 28, 2011 11:33 PM EST up reply actions
How he spends his bye-week
"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 Jan 28, 2011 11:38 PM EST up reply actions 4 recs
Yes.
And by yes I mean the Super bowl by-week of January 2007. THATS HOW OLD THAT STUPID ROBOT IS.
"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
Daha robot porn
Skip Schumaker is a scapegoat
by vivaelpujols on Jan 28, 2011 11:45 PM EST up reply actions
Mental Note: Before you click post, read what you just wrote
DONNIE FUCKING JONES FOR PRO BOWL!
by stlcardsfan4 on Jan 29, 2011 2:30 AM EST up reply actions
Maybe read the guidelines while you're at it.
If you don't want my foot on your throat, I'll need to hear the safe word.
VEB has guidelines?
"I don't want to play golf. When I hit a ball, I want someone else to go chase it." - Hornsby
Yep.
http://www.vivaelbirdos.com/pages/guidelines
If you don't want my foot on your throat, I'll need to hear the safe word.
he struck out looking because all 5 pitches were inside
and the ump was a fucking blind man
here’s the video with pitchtrax and everything. the umpiring in the 2009 postseason makes me want to riot
"I still don’t understand what commercial is better than having me on tv" – Chris Carpenter
coming in 2011: Boog would've moments count....
you should stop d-dee
you’re getting me all angry again.
AAAAHHHH. We need robot umps.
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
can we send az to ump school?
"I still don’t understand what commercial is better than having me on tv" – Chris Carpenter
coming in 2011: Boog would've moments count....
i know!!! but if the ump is calling them strikes, you gotta swing, man.
You teach me baseball and I'll teach you relativity. No, we must not. You will learn about relativity faster than I learn baseball. --Albert Einstein
That's how I feel, too.
They were bad calls, but those balls weren’t unhittable.
If you don't want my foot on your throat, I'll need to hear the safe word.
well he did call 2 as they were
i guess lego just believes in the good in people
"I still don’t understand what commercial is better than having me on tv" – Chris Carpenter
coming in 2011: Boog would've moments count....
Yep.
It’s sad because he’s excellent.
If you don't want my foot on your throat, I'll need to hear the safe word.
i love me some matt holliday.
bought his #15 tee shirt jersey when he was traded to us and bought his new #7 jersey when he signed. i’m invested.
but cardinal nation loves to get on his back. from the dropped ball in the playoffs to the big contract he signed to the lack of performance with RISP last april/may they find whatever they can to get on his back. too bad he can’t get the same treatment scott rolen did after he signed a nice contract with the cardinals.
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by stlcardinalsfang on Jan 28, 2011 1:33 PM EST up reply actions
Hey guys, I hit a grand slam!
Auburn Tigers - 2010 National Champions
by jd is legend on Jan 28, 2011 1:27 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
go dance with your fiance
"I still don’t understand what commercial is better than having me on tv" – Chris Carpenter
coming in 2011: Boog would've moments count....
Fun Fact
% of Brad Penny showing in that picture is greater than % of Brad Penny appearing in 2010 Cardinal season.
Is it March 31st yet?
by TBender on Jan 28, 2011 1:31 PM EST up reply actions 10 recs
That's What Brad Penn Said.
"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 Jan 28, 2011 1:33 PM EST up reply actions 5 recs
heads up, i'm rec'ing this
"I still don’t understand what commercial is better than having me on tv" – Chris Carpenter
coming in 2011: Boog would've moments count....
that's not true
he made 9 starts out of say 35, that’s 26%
that headtop is less than 26% of the entire brad penny, even in height alone, not volume
/partypooper
"I still don’t understand what commercial is better than having me on tv" – Chris Carpenter
coming in 2011: Boog would've moments count....
i'm still reccing it
You teach me baseball and I'll teach you relativity. No, we must not. You will learn about relativity faster than I learn baseball. --Albert Einstein
Giant Penny haunts my dreams
much like Morgan Freeman haunts Mortianna’s, before he throws a scimitar into her.
Mike Shannon: "That strikeout was brought to you by...by...well, I don't know what it was brought to you by!"
John Rooney: "It wasn't brought to you by anything Mike."
I just hope that Giant Penny
doesn’t pwn me with a giant scimitar as I try to impale Kevin Costner with a spear.
Mike Shannon: "That strikeout was brought to you by...by...well, I don't know what it was brought to you by!"
John Rooney: "It wasn't brought to you by anything Mike."
Wow. Never thought I'd see that movie referenced here.
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 Jan 28, 2011 8:31 PM EST up reply actions
SIGN ALBERT PUJOLS
also, Molina had another really bad year in 2006. 2010 wasn’t the only horrid offensive year he had (still makes up for it being the best catcher in the business, however)
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jan 28, 2011 1:41 PM EST reply actions
meant best catcher at the position of catching
not taking hitting into account. probably should have worded it better heh
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jan 28, 2011 1:49 PM EST up reply actions
yeah, I understand that
also I think it’d be sweet if baseball had 9 fielders and 9 hitters playing
it’s not real baseball, but it gives the brendan ryans of the world a purpose.
Sounds like in interesting fanpost, Cody.
Write it up!
If you don't want my foot on your throat, I'll need to hear the safe word.
actually would it even make sense to have a 9 batter lineup?
you could get by with 1 batter as long as you’re allowed unlimited pinch runners.
Let's assume it's 9 on offense, 9 on defense.
If you don't want my foot on your throat, I'll need to hear the safe word.
alright, i'll do some research on it and get it done maybe sunday/monday.
provided i don’t get sidetracked.
We could call it football.
Forgive me if I think those dudes are kind of pussies for not playing both sides of the ball.
I still say give each team a roster of 25 guys and let them play football that way. I beat that would be the deathknell of these giants that play today.
Baseball's only fun if you're playing it, watching it, or thinking about it.
It would be a much different game, for sure.
If you don't want my foot on your throat, I'll need to hear the safe word.
I actually think fewer people would get hurt as bad as they do now.
Players would be much more svelte to deal with the endurance part of the game. No more 265 pound missiles launching themselves at each other from the linebacker position when that same guy has to turn around and play full back or tight end or slot receiver on the next play.
Baseball's only fun if you're playing it, watching it, or thinking about it.
rugby.
"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
Hells yeah!!!
It makes the pain go away.
Baseball's only fun if you're playing it, watching it, or thinking about it.
HA!
Forgive me if I think those dudes are kind of pussies for not playing both sides of the ball.
gotta be a joke….
DONNIE FUCKING JONES FOR PRO BOWL!
by stlcardsfan4 on Jan 28, 2011 11:32 PM EST up reply actions
Best defensive catcher?
Auburn Tigers - 2010 National Champions
by jd is legend on Jan 28, 2011 1:56 PM EST up reply actions
CHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOCHHHHH
"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
SOTO?!?!?!?!
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by stlcardinalsfang on Jan 28, 2011 2:00 PM EST up reply actions
Highest wOBA of any catcher with 350+ PA last year
Although it’s a SSS because he missed time due to managerial stupidity and injury.
Only one I would take would be Mauer
and maybe Poser, but when you factor in future estimate salary, I would probably pick molina over Mauer.
"I don't want to play golf. When I hit a ball, I want someone else to go chase it." - Hornsby
let's say everyone of you magically turned into a major league baseball player.
name your walk up song.
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by stlcardinalsfang on Jan 28, 2011 2:00 PM EST reply actions
Sledgehammer by The Gabes
"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
or Emminance Front by The Who
"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
right now by korn
oh, and can i have a beard and lots of tattoos? please?
"I still don’t understand what commercial is better than having me on tv" – Chris Carpenter
coming in 2011: Boog would've moments count....
Either "Hello" by Lionel Richie, "Africa" by Toto, or "Cracklin' Rosie" by Neil Diamond
Auburn Tigers - 2010 National Champions
by jd is legend on Jan 28, 2011 2:06 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Honestly, though
Maybe “Down For Whatever” by Ice Cube?
Auburn Tigers - 2010 National Champions
by jd is legend on Jan 28, 2011 2:13 PM EST up reply actions
Someone had "Africa" sometime in the last couple seasons.
I want to say it was a Rays player.
If you don't want my foot on your throat, I'll need to hear the safe word.
Come on Eileen
Dexys Midnight Runners.
Just because.
I miss gdm
by Aranathor on Jan 28, 2011 2:15 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
VEP's tweet yesterday made me think of this song.
And I’ll never think of it the same way again.
"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 Jan 28, 2011 2:16 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Frankie Goes to Hollywood disagrees.
"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
Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Second base….I’ve played second base, how hard can it be? -TLR
Also, Dave Concepcion.
to reply to my own post...
“headstrong” by trapt.
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by stlcardinalsfang on Jan 28, 2011 2:17 PM EST up reply actions
In the Mood- Glenn Miller Band
Boog woulda.
by The Continental on Jan 28, 2011 2:18 PM EST up reply actions
No.
I could be talked into using something by Spinal Tap, though.
Boog woulda.
by The Continental on Jan 28, 2011 2:23 PM EST up reply actions
Or, possibly, Hammer to Fall by Queen.
Boog woulda.
by The Continental on Jan 29, 2011 12:07 AM EST up reply actions
I'm the Man Who Loves You by Wilco
The guitar solo in the middle.
by Mulliganstew on Jan 28, 2011 2:20 PM EST up reply actions
Has Casino Queen ever inquired about the rights to that?
Rather than their awful jingle.
"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'm not sure they'd want it
It’s all about him losing all his money there.
by Mulliganstew on Jan 28, 2011 2:25 PM EST up reply actions
oh, just change 'em up a bit
like the ed sullivan show.
"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
oh yes, please.
"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 Jan 28, 2011 5:52 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
the strokes - reptilia
Stand inside an empty tuxedo with grapes in my mouth, waiting for Ada
twatter
*like
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our close rooms...the game of ball is glorious." Whitman
When my song starts playing everyone in the stadium will have to stand up
Its just that awesome
I’ll walk slowly to the batter’s box so a lot of the song can play
by SecondHalfMatt on Jan 28, 2011 2:32 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
I could choose so many different sections of the song though
The yodeling, the whistling, the sweet guitar solo. Its so much more than just one thing
by SecondHalfMatt on Jan 28, 2011 2:37 PM EST up reply actions
The theme song of that Nike World Cup commercial from this past summer
Auburn Tigers - 2010 National Champions
by jd is legend on Jan 28, 2011 2:37 PM EST up reply actions
i knew i'd heard that somewhere
that was great
Your team is incompetently run by baseball equivalent of the captain from the Caine Mutiny -DiscoJer
Nice showing, Rooney.
"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
Maybe something from Ziggy Stardust
Suffragette City? Moonage Daydream?
Or maybe I’d choose some 15-minute Yes song and refuse to get into the batter’s box until the whole thing had finished.
by BTown Birds fan on Jan 28, 2011 2:54 PM EST up reply actions
close to the edge
or heart of the sunrise
by adiueordie on Jan 28, 2011 4:48 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
I had
Alien Ant Farm’s version of Smooth Criminal one year. Was going to use Rob Zombie and Drowning Pool’s Man Without Fear the next, but our coach nixed the intro music because one guy used Slipknot’s Wait and Bleed and the guy that was supposed to screen the music (yours truly) let it slip through.
"Baseball is like Church, many attend, few understand" - Wes Westrum
Wave of Mutilation by the Pixies
Skip Schumaker is a scapegoat
by vivaelpujols on Jan 28, 2011 2:57 PM EST up reply actions
Actually scratch that, Fearless by Pink Floyd
Skip Schumaker is a scapegoat
by vivaelpujols on Jan 28, 2011 6:52 PM EST up reply actions
It would have to be a rotation.
Rage Against the Machine – Bulls on Parade
Powerman 5000 – When Worlds Collide (how awesome for baseball?!)
Chevelle – The Clincher
Baseball's only fun if you're playing it, watching it, or thinking about it.
Bulls on Parade would be mine too.
Nothing is better for getting pumped up.
by mattisnotfrench on Jan 28, 2011 3:22 PM EST up reply actions
I'd go with the first two over the third.
Baseball's only fun if you're playing it, watching it, or thinking about it.
Barbie Girl - Aqua
In baseball the object is to go home! And to be safe! "I hope I'll be safe at home!"
-George Carlin (RIP)
by Taskmaster on Jan 28, 2011 3:07 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
ah, a classic
"I still don’t understand what commercial is better than having me on tv" – Chris Carpenter
coming in 2011: Boog would've moments count....
You should pick Luftballoons
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
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if it's gotta be german
rammstein – feuer frei
"I still don’t understand what commercial is better than having me on tv" – Chris Carpenter
coming in 2011: Boog would've moments count....
nah, die toten hosen are not my favorite
die aerzte and fastastischen vier on the other hand…
"I still don’t understand what commercial is better than having me on tv" – Chris Carpenter
coming in 2011: Boog would've moments count....
if we're going full 90's retro: "I touch myself" by the divinyls needs a rotation.
"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 Jan 28, 2011 5:51 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
"Introducing Palace Players" by Mew
Mike Shannon: "That strikeout was brought to you by...by...well, I don't know what it was brought to you by!"
John Rooney: "It wasn't brought to you by anything Mike."
Or "Light Years Will Burn" by Ozma
the beginning of the song I think would be pretty sweet as a walkup.
Mike Shannon: "That strikeout was brought to you by...by...well, I don't know what it was brought to you by!"
John Rooney: "It wasn't brought to you by anything Mike."
Also "Sexy Boy" by Shawn Michaels
(yes he sung it). While “Real American” by Rick Derringer on 4th of July
Mike Shannon: "That strikeout was brought to you by...by...well, I don't know what it was brought to you by!"
John Rooney: "It wasn't brought to you by anything Mike."
nicely done
Some friends and I once ended a 13 hour road trip with five or six consecutive run-throughs of “Real American.” it made the whole thing worthwhile.
The first 45 seconds
of “Fame” by David Bowie
Albert Pujols does not have "down" years. He has "~6 WAR" years.
Or maybe "Foreplay" by Boston
Or, maybe “Cum on Feel the Noize” by Slade.
Albert Pujols does not have "down" years. He has "~6 WAR" years.
Or
the last verse of “You Never Even Called me by my Name” by David Allan Coe.
Albert Pujols does not have "down" years. He has "~6 WAR" years.
the music would end
and people would still be singing. Especially me and especially when I’m drunk
"I don't want to play golf. When I hit a ball, I want someone else to go chase it." - Hornsby
The General Specific - Band of Horses
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our close rooms...the game of ball is glorious." Whitman
Last 40 sc of Infinity Guitars by Sleigh Bells
Good-bye Boog, we hardly knew thee.
Keep those socks high, the stache long, and the shoulder wet.
Ain't no rest for the wicked- Cage the Elephant
"Anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that 'my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge.'" -Isaac Asimov
at least someone has my tastes in music heh
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jan 28, 2011 5:57 PM EST up reply actions
so you're going to u2 at busch then?
"I still don’t understand what commercial is better than having me on tv" – Chris Carpenter
coming in 2011: Boog would've moments count....
I've thought extensively on this topic before
and I can’t remember what I concluded. I don’t think I ever managed to come up with anything better than Brian Barton’s, which was A Change is Gonna Come.
With my baseball skills,
probably should be “Another One Bites the Dust” (referring to me, not the pitcher)
by ArkansasTravs on Jan 28, 2011 5:04 PM EST up reply actions
after not too much thought:
“Let’s build a home” by the white stripes or “lipstick vogue” by elvis costello. Maybe “goin out west” by tom waits.
"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 Jan 28, 2011 5:55 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Ooh, there are a lot of good Tom Waits choices
Gin Soaked Boy, Romeo is Bleeding, Straight to the Top, Heartattack and Vine, Big in Japan, Walking Spanish, Make it Rain…. That would be awesome. Lot of good early Elvis Costello too.
by BTown Birds fan on Jan 28, 2011 6:33 PM EST up reply actions
'One' by Apocalyptica
~ Love is the most important thing in the world, but baseball is pretty good too ~
metallica's verison of Whiskey in the Jar
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
Build Me Up Buttercup
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
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but really, put me in coach, CCR
You teach me baseball and I'll teach you relativity. No, we must not. You will learn about relativity faster than I learn baseball. --Albert Einstein
by IHeartBoog on Jan 28, 2011 7:17 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Electioneering by Radiohead
Enter vivaelpujols
My great wit allows me to interject that by assuming the partakers of this conversation are inbedded and perhaps romantically entangled, rather than indeed, the truthful observation that they are both platonic and standing upright. Great comedy may be produced!! -Aranathor
by hazel on Jan 29, 2011 12:34 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
Since Im a slugger
Mama Im coming home by Ozzie
by Macarver hater on Jan 29, 2011 12:31 PM EST up reply actions
A Dying Cubs Fan's Last Request by Steve Goodman
assuming I played for the Cardinals of course.
by WizardofOz1982 on Jan 31, 2011 1:57 PM EST up reply actions
highway to the danger zone
You teach me baseball and I'll teach you relativity. No, we must not. You will learn about relativity faster than I learn baseball. --Albert Einstein
by IHeartBoog on Jan 28, 2011 2:05 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
reply fail. fuck
You teach me baseball and I'll teach you relativity. No, we must not. You will learn about relativity faster than I learn baseball. --Albert Einstein
"I still don’t understand what commercial is better than having me on tv" – Chris Carpenter
coming in 2011: Boog would've moments count....
Thank you Wikipedia, I actually had them confused.
Not to be confused with Holy Fuck (band)
Mike Shannon: "That strikeout was brought to you by...by...well, I don't know what it was brought to you by!"
John Rooney: "It wasn't brought to you by anything Mike."
i'm reccing this on principle.
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the fritz approved twitter account @nicholasgrobe
by stlcardinalsfang on Jan 28, 2011 2:06 PM EST up reply actions
no she won't go out with you
"I still don’t understand what commercial is better than having me on tv" – Chris Carpenter
coming in 2011: Boog would've moments count....
by d-dee on Jan 28, 2011 2:09 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
But you know
who’s mom would?
Repeal The LaRussa Tax.
by Michael_68_1999 on Jan 28, 2011 2:11 PM EST up reply actions
You're just mad because your reply fail disclosed your lack of success with women
Auburn Tigers - 2010 National Champions
by jd is legend on Jan 28, 2011 2:14 PM EST up reply actions
hence why i said "in principle"
i will rec any and every reply fail i see on this blog for the rest of my life after what happened wednesday night.
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the fritz approved twitter account @nicholasgrobe
by stlcardinalsfang on Jan 28, 2011 2:16 PM EST up reply actions
are you reccing this for the song or for the reply fail?
because the song is kick ass
You teach me baseball and I'll teach you relativity. No, we must not. You will learn about relativity faster than I learn baseball. --Albert Einstein
reply fail.
but the song is pretty awesome.
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by stlcardinalsfang on Jan 28, 2011 2:16 PM EST up reply actions
A little on the slow, pensive side,
but I’d go with this one.
Stupid offseason.
by Bring Back Tommy Herr! on Jan 28, 2011 2:22 PM EST reply actions
I get to be a judge of 7 bands tonight
to determine which one will represent a venue at SXSW this spring. they better not play too many 4/4 beats…
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jan 28, 2011 2:58 PM EST reply actions
Not as cool as when I was judge for a pudding wrestling tournament
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
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was your mother in it?
"I still don’t understand what commercial is better than having me on tv" – Chris Carpenter
coming in 2011: Boog would've moments count....
No, she was a thousand miles away, soundly sleeping at home
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
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Oh yeah...
"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 girl that invited me to be a judge runs a mud wrestling tournament.
perhaps I will end up being a judge for that too!
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jan 28, 2011 3:22 PM EST up reply actions
it's at Reggies tonight
not sure if on the small stage or the main stage. I would think the main one since there are 7 bands and it’s their showcase for who’s going to sxsw (hope I get to go!)
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jan 28, 2011 5:56 PM EST up reply actions
an old school soul kinda band won
I thought their guitarist and singer were great. a lot of the other bands that applied were rather one dimensional.
I talk a good game about math rock and bands like that, but I’ll be the first to admit that a good soul or country band will easily trump a generic math rock band live. there’s nothing worse than a generic math rock or progressive band, since that is the thing that you are not supposed to be in those genres
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jan 29, 2011 2:58 AM EST up reply actions
Whatever happened to the Mandate of Heaven, anyways?
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
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question: if you were to put out any defensive lineup, who would be your starting 8? (also out of anyone on 40 man and in minors)
So far I have
C-Yadi
1B-
2B-TGreene
SS- Ryan Jackson
3B-Nick Punto
LF-
CF-Shane Robinson
RF-Tommy Pham
If it's for defense only
Stick Jay in center and Robinson in left
And for first… I guess Hamilton? Xavier Scruggs kind of has a “slow, plodding” reputation right?
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He might
I just remember Jay getting ridiculous TZ numbers in the minors
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
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Colby could easily play LF, no?
If you don't want my foot on your throat, I'll need to hear the safe word.
of course he could
would he be any better than the no-hit guys with great glove in the minors, is what i’m wondering.
If minorleaguesplits was still up, i’d use that to find out… now i’m kind of going off scouting,
Oh duh.
I guess we didn’t discuss whether anyone could play both sides of the ball.
If you don't want my foot on your throat, I'll need to hear the safe word.
I mean Albert was the first guy I wasn't sure there was a better option
then david freese, but punto is probably way better at 3b than him.
How about that rappaport dickbag?
"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 think you're overestimating all-glove minor leaguers
And underestimating Colby. If they were that good at defense they would be Endy Chavez for some team.
Enter vivaelpujols
My great wit allows me to interject that by assuming the partakers of this conversation are inbedded and perhaps romantically entangled, rather than indeed, the truthful observation that they are both platonic and standing upright. Great comedy may be produced!! -Aranathor
by hazel on Jan 29, 2011 12:39 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
fuck you Endy Chavez
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
yadi
pujols
theriot
punto
freese
holliday
rasmus
jay
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jan 28, 2011 3:24 PM EST up reply actions
I think...
C- Yadi
1B- Albert
2B- Greene
SS- Jackson
3B- Punto
LF- Colby
CF- Robinson
RF- Chambers
by mick311 on Jan 28, 2011 3:35 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
did we already talk about bill james' projections for the starting rotation?
You teach me baseball and I'll teach you relativity. No, we must not. You will learn about relativity faster than I learn baseball. --Albert Einstein
not that i'm aware
for instance, it doesn’t sound like a good idea to project Carpenter for 235IP considering his age.
yeah, and wainwright's projections are ridiculous...and not in the good way
Wainwright 15-8 211 3.37 3.32 1.21 175
Carpenter 18-8 235 3.06 3.27 1.10 183
You teach me baseball and I'll teach you relativity. No, we must not. You will learn about relativity faster than I learn baseball. --Albert Einstein
thats record, IP, ERA, FIP, WHIP, and Ks
You teach me baseball and I'll teach you relativity. No, we must not. You will learn about relativity faster than I learn baseball. --Albert Einstein
so after finishing in the top 3 cy young two years in a row, waino gains an entire RUN on his ERA, and has less Ks than carp.
no.
You teach me baseball and I'll teach you relativity. No, we must not. You will learn about relativity faster than I learn baseball. --Albert Einstein
well the defense isn't what it was
but Carp’s projections seem way off when comparing them to Wainwright’s(who is a top 5 pitcher in all of baseball)
Yeah Carp's seems much weirder to me.
"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
for one
james projects wainwright to drop down to 7 k/9 even though wainwright has been at 8.2/9 his last 450 innings.
and Carp's randomly goes up for his age 36 season.
"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
Maybe they accidentally switched them.
If you don't want my foot on your throat, I'll need to hear the safe word.
i got them from
here by the way.
Pitcher W-L IP ERA FIP WHIP SO
Wainwright 15-8 211 3.37 3.32 1.21 175
Carpenter 18-8 235 3.06 3.27 1.10 183
Westbrook 13-11 214 4.00 4.15 1.36 122
Garcia 11-9 175 3.86 3.87 1.37 148
Lohse 6-7 113 4. 54 4.36 1.42 69
You teach me baseball and I'll teach you relativity. No, we must not. You will learn about relativity faster than I learn baseball. --Albert Einstein
~20 starts for Lohse!
"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
what does Lohse have to do
to put up a 1.42 WHIP and have a dramatically lower FIP than ERA? With 69 Ks?
sorry but I'm not all that knowledgeable when it comes to sabermetrics...
But isn’t FIP suppose to measure pitching performance independent of fielding? And isn’t it formulated to be comparable to ERA? So is the difference between ERA/FIP totally dependent on a teams fielding? Or is it more a result of the style of pitcher like gb rate?
by mick311 on Jan 28, 2011 4:09 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
It's supposed to and it dies it better than any other stat
But no stat is perfect. If I remember correctly, in 2009 Carp beat the freak in like every stat SABR or otherwise except K/9 and FIP (including xFIP). The main flaw is the idea that if players square up to pitches more they hit less HR’s and strikeout more. This forces a guess of how good contact is based on K’s and HR. That said this is an inherent weakness of every pitching stat other than HB/DB and LD% which alone tell you nothing. FIP is the most realiable pitching stat and, yes, is made to be fielding independent, hence the name.
"IF CARDS CAN SIGN SUPPAN THEY CAN GIVE ME A HOME"
by Buddhasillegitimatechild38 on Jan 28, 2011 5:03 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
I guess I'm just wondering how you would compare the relationship or difference
Between FIP and ERA. I assume that the style of pitcher plays a much bigger role than the quality of a teams actual fielding? I guess I am wondering if that is the reason these projections are so different from one pitcher to the next……I know there are obviously more stats that I am probably not considering but wouldn’t a guy like Westbrooke have a better chance of having a higher ERA than FIP because of his high gb% or does his low number of strikeouts make that less likely?
by mick311 on Jan 28, 2011 5:47 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
difference between a pitchers ERA and FIP
Over a given season……
by mick311 on Jan 28, 2011 5:53 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
FIP primer
FIP does not take into account batted ball profile. I think it should be renamed something like “Balls-In-Play Independent Pitching”
The difference between a pitcher's FIP and ERA
Is a combination of three factors:
1. Luck. This is inescapable. You can have an awesome FIP and a great defense, but some balls are going to fall for hits on pure luck. Luck is extremely influential over small samples and also includes factors like quality of opponents on a given day and the fact that sometimes your manager may inexplicably start Nick Stavinoha in RF.
2. Defense. While luck owns small samples, it takes a very large sample for you to be able to say much about a team’s defense, especially based on ERA and FIP differential.
3. Everything else that isn’t in FIP. Some pitchers just break FIP by doing something that the stat doesn’t account for. The identies of these pithers are completely unpredictable and they share very few characteristics. A few things seem to stick out, however; ground ball pitchers seem to beat their FIPs by a small margin somewhat regularly. Pithers who throw a good cutter seem to have some benefit as well. Some of the FIP breakers are just odd: for instance, Matt Cain has none of the above characteristics yet his ERA is often much lower than his FIP. Javier Vasquez on the other hand is loved by FIP and hates by ERA. The odd part is that Cain and Vasquez are really pretty similar to one another inrepitoire and style. Generally very few pitchers break FIP in any predictable way.
In all, FIP-ERA differential is probably something like: 70-90% luck 10-20% defense and 1-10% other crap.
Enter vivaelpujols
My great wit allows me to interject that by assuming the partakers of this conversation are inbedded and perhaps romantically entangled, rather than indeed, the truthful observation that they are both platonic and standing upright. Great comedy may be produced!! -Aranathor
by hazel on Jan 29, 2011 1:00 AM EST via mobile up reply actions 1 recs
thanks for the explanation
That’s what I was thinking, that luck really has to have a bigger impact then a teams defensive ability or pitchers style. And, since FIP is a much more accurate statistic for a pitchers performance than ERA it seems to make the ERA projections worthless anyway. James projecting any pitcher to have an ERA that is over/under their FIP would have to be mostly a guess, unless that given pitcher had a history of doing one or the other, and even still with luck being the dominant factor that would still be pretty unreliable.
by mick311 on Jan 29, 2011 12:00 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
that's what i thought
"I still don’t understand what commercial is better than having me on tv" – Chris Carpenter
coming in 2011: Boog would've moments count....
i went to fangraphs which also has them posted, and they are the same.
You teach me baseball and I'll teach you relativity. No, we must not. You will learn about relativity faster than I learn baseball. --Albert Einstein
well in that case those projections are way off
at least for Carp and Waino
"I still don’t understand what commercial is better than having me on tv" – Chris Carpenter
coming in 2011: Boog would've moments count....
I'll take 246 innings of 3.3 FIP from those two without complaint.
"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
sure but what is the team projected to win according to the same people that did these projections?
cause between the starters that’s 76 wins. are we winning the rest in the very late innings or what?
"I still don’t understand what commercial is better than having me on tv" – Chris Carpenter
coming in 2011: Boog would've moments count....
Bullpen's win plenty of games
Skip Schumaker is a scapegoat
by vivaelpujols on Jan 28, 2011 10:07 PM EST up reply actions
what did we have in the bullpen in terms of wins last year?
with the fourteen hundred starters we had i didn’t keep track
"I still don’t understand what commercial is better than having me on tv" – Chris Carpenter
coming in 2011: Boog would've moments count....
Thats a good amount for five starters.
"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
15.2 wins a piece!
"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
CY's for everyone!
*BBWAA’d
(at least in 2008)
Your team is incompetently run by baseball equivalent of the captain from the Caine Mutiny -DiscoJer
yea that seems so ridiculous
It really seems like they should be switched. I don’t know which projection is more surprising. I would have to say Wainwright….he has been one of the best pitchers in baseball the past two seasons, I wonder what his explanation for these projections are.
by mick311 on Jan 28, 2011 3:40 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
I don't think it's that outrageous.
It’d be the first time he doesn’t out perform his FIP, but it’s only jumping half a run.
"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 anyone have his projection for Wainwright or Carpenter for 2010?
by mick311 on Jan 28, 2011 3:42 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
why i can i find them for like every other team but ours?
You teach me baseball and I'll teach you relativity. No, we must not. You will learn about relativity faster than I learn baseball. --Albert Einstein
while we're on the topic, does anyone use bill james' projections for fantasy purposes?
You teach me baseball and I'll teach you relativity. No, we must not. You will learn about relativity faster than I learn baseball. --Albert Einstein
Now this would make me watch 'merican football.
As the Super Bowl approaches, veterans returning to football’s most high-pressure event have been doing their best to prepare their teammates for the mental stresses, unique physical demands, and quasi-supernatural nightmarish manifestations that only those who have played in the NFL’s championship game before have experienced.
I miss gdm
I was living in Seattle in 2001...
A year before ARod left, they let Ken Griffey Jr. go to FA, and the year before that some pitcher named Randy Johnson. Remarkable.
actually grif was traded
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/baseball/mlb/news/2000/02/10/griffey_trade_ap/
This guys so good(Pujols) He should be illegal-Pirates announcers
oh and so was RJ
got which landed them some good talent
This guys so good(Pujols) He should be illegal-Pirates announcers
reading about the contract made me glad that I'm not a Reds fan.
but i kept mentally saying “awwww. that’s just too bad”
Mike Shannon: "That strikeout was brought to you by...by...well, I don't know what it was brought to you by!"
John Rooney: "It wasn't brought to you by anything Mike."
oh and heres what the MS got for RJ
Freddy Garcia, Carlos Guillen, and John Halama).
This guys so good(Pujols) He should be illegal-Pirates announcers
THE John Halama!?!?!
"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
And clicking on the Mike Cameron link
took me to Junior Noboa
Mike Shannon: "That strikeout was brought to you by...by...well, I don't know what it was brought to you by!"
John Rooney: "It wasn't brought to you by anything Mike."
Just because there haven't been as many gifs posted lately...
Mike Shannon: "That strikeout was brought to you by...by...well, I don't know what it was brought to you by!"
John Rooney: "It wasn't brought to you by anything Mike."
so lucky the face hits the grass
I got one of those for my son for xmas. I bought it at Walmart it was only $20, but I couldn’t believe how much time it takes to put them together. Those things come in about 40 pieces.
by mick311 on Jan 28, 2011 4:34 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
her big mistake is taking her feet off the pedals.
Mike Shannon: "That strikeout was brought to you by...by...well, I don't know what it was brought to you by!"
John Rooney: "It wasn't brought to you by anything Mike."
I love how no one stops her before the curb, like they don't know what hitting a curb will do
~ Love is the most important thing in the world, but baseball is pretty good too ~
You classify this as doable rather than automatic
Which obviously shows a huge underestimation in this team’s gritWAR
"IF CARDS CAN SIGN SUPPAN THEY CAN GIVE ME A HOME"
by Buddhasillegitimatechild38 on Jan 28, 2011 4:47 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Hey Guys...
Long time reader, first time commenter. Really impressed with the work Dan and everyone else do here. Decided to finally sign up for an account this afternoon. What can I say, I’m excited for baseball season man.
Go Cards!
by Fritz Sucks on Jan 28, 2011 5:14 PM EST reply actions 14 recs
Dave Pendleton gets his revenge
"Baseball is like Church, many attend, few understand" - Wes Westrum
by scoot on Jan 28, 2011 5:15 PM EST up reply actions 3 recs
i don't know who this is
but if it were me, I’d reply to every single fritz post simply with ellipses. The username does all the work.
"Baseball is like Church, many attend, few understand" - Wes Westrum
it right up
I don’t know. . . looks like a blatant, “Hey guys, I’m not around.”
"Baseball is like Church, many attend, few understand" - Wes Westrum
Yeah, I agree
It’s Cody
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
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Aspiring?
That’s insulting, sir.
Skip Schumaker is a scapegoat
by vivaelpujols on Jan 28, 2011 6:56 PM EST up reply actions
naw, i think i know who it really might be.
but alas, i wish not to incorrectly accuse.
Mike Shannon: "That strikeout was brought to you by...by...well, I don't know what it was brought to you by!"
John Rooney: "It wasn't brought to you by anything Mike."
Lets see, who did I piss off at 4:03 on Jan 26th?
Ah who cares, factually it’s the most correct user name ever. I’m out of 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
Oh, my.
There’s actually a Fritz on this site as well? I’m deeply sorry, my man. I username is a direct reference to the German chess game. Don’t take it personally.
That's a totally different game.
"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
A buddy of mine made
this today at work. He was apparently bored.
"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
Thank You so much for that link.
I’ll alert those who care. So me, my pet rock Doug, and my imaginary friend.
by Fritz Sucks on Jan 28, 2011 6:22 PM EST up reply actions 10 recs
God I love VEB
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
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And we
love your mom.
Is it March 31st yet?
by TBender on Jan 28, 2011 7:55 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
you mean his mom loves us?
"I still don’t understand what commercial is better than having me on tv" – Chris Carpenter
coming in 2011: Boog would've moments count....
It runs in your family.
Enter vivaelpujols
My great wit allows me to interject that by assuming the partakers of this conversation are inbedded and perhaps romantically entangled, rather than indeed, the truthful observation that they are both platonic and standing upright. Great comedy may be produced!! -Aranathor
by hazel on Jan 28, 2011 11:21 PM EST up reply actions 4 recs
he knows that. satire, my man.
"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
moran*
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the fritz approved twitter account @nicholasgrobe
by stlcardinalsfang on Jan 28, 2011 6:56 PM EST up reply actions
um, no.
zoomzoom was correct.
follow me on twitter @nickg105
the fritz approved twitter account @nicholasgrobe
by stlcardinalsfang on Jan 28, 2011 6:58 PM EST up reply actions
Whoever's trolling me with the cum comments is a real douchebag
Skip Schumaker is a scapegoat
by vivaelpujols on Jan 28, 2011 6:55 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah, that's pretty over the line
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
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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
read the comments
You teach me baseball and I'll teach you relativity. No, we must not. You will learn about relativity faster than I learn baseball. --Albert Einstein
oh good lord.
"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
What have you done
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scroll down for a screenshot.
follow me on twitter @nickg105
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by stlcardinalsfang on Jan 28, 2011 8:42 PM EST up reply actions
Just got there.
Basically the same as the tweets.
Cody made a huge mistake.
If you don't want my foot on your throat, I'll need to hear the safe word.
cody fails.
but that’s pretty usual.
follow me on twitter @nickg105
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by stlcardinalsfang on Jan 28, 2011 8:45 PM EST up reply actions
I meant by starting the VEP twitter and posting the password here.
If you don't want my foot on your throat, I'll need to hear the safe word.
By the way, VEP, you got two or three new followers today.
If you don't want my foot on your throat, I'll need to hear the safe word.
I enjoy the music.
Mike Shannon: "That strikeout was brought to you by...by...well, I don't know what it was brought to you by!"
John Rooney: "It wasn't brought to you by anything Mike."
Random Thought
Cardinal fans should stop buying any Pujols merchandise until the contract is done. Maybe we should stop buying tickets too. Let our voice be heard. Get it done already!!!
Nah
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
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Not buying tickets is literally the stupidest thing you could do if you want Albert resigned
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
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Is SBN being wonky for anybody else?
WHY DID THIS JUST HAPPEN?!
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
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maybe you were logged in as your mom and forgot.
You teach me baseball and I'll teach you relativity. No, we must not. You will learn about relativity faster than I learn baseball. --Albert Einstein
OR FRITZ SUCKS
"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
Hey man, I would like nothing more than the meme to end
No way I’d make that account
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
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what's the big deal?
for one, you are the center of attention
after your mother of course
"I still don’t understand what commercial is better than having me on tv" – Chris Carpenter
coming in 2011: Boog would've moments count....
Oh it's not like I take offense or anything
It’s hard to come up with feigned displeasure
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
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It's the internet.
You can fake anything on here.
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 Jan 29, 2011 12:42 AM EST up reply actions
Yeah no website should ever allow you to post comments
Skip Schumaker is a scapegoat
by vivaelpujols on Jan 28, 2011 7:17 PM EST up reply actions 6 recs
you don't get an alert like that when you type in your own comments. usually.
You teach me baseball and I'll teach you relativity. No, we must not. You will learn about relativity faster than I learn baseball. --Albert Einstein
Or you too, apparently
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
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I don't get it
Skip Schumaker is a scapegoat
by vivaelpujols on Jan 28, 2011 7:20 PM EST up reply actions
...
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
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Oh wait I don't think I'm allowed to post that
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
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at least there's a subject line.
You teach me baseball and I'll teach you relativity. No, we must not. You will learn about relativity faster than I learn baseball. --Albert Einstein
Not anymore, good friend
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
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give it a few 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
The straaaannnger
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
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OK VEB, here's a weird story
A balloon broke my TV.
My two year old likes balloons. At some point my parents brought home some mylar balloons and gave them to her for fun, and they’ve been floating and bobbing around in my basement.
Earlier today, I turned on the television. It’s a fairly cheap 2006 Memorex, not a true flat screen, but one of those clunky big flat “tube” TVs that they made for a while. The screen is literally flat but it’s still a CRT.
Air from the heating vents was pushing one of the balloons around the room. All of a sudden it starts going towards the TV. As it bumped up against the front of the TV, all of a sudden I hear a “foof” kind of noise, and the TV turned off. And then I couldn’t get it to turn back on. Hasn’t worked since.
Albert Pujols does not have "down" years. He has "~6 WAR" years.
So apparently
Some sort of static charge from a balloon fried my television.
Albert Pujols does not have "down" years. He has "~6 WAR" years.
Yeah, it's pretty bizarre
On the one hand, if we can’t get it to work again we will just buy a new TV, and it will be cool to have a decent-sized flat screen (we have a small true flat screen besides this TV, which is 24 inches wide I think). On the other hand, spending money sucks.
Albert Pujols does not have "down" years. He has "~6 WAR" years.
Just browse through Slickdeals for a few weeks
Cheap deals on a decent flat screens are pretty common
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
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That's actually really interesting
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
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I would think it was really cool
if it were somebody else’s TV.
Albert Pujols does not have "down" years. He has "~6 WAR" years.
Perfect excuse to by a new flat-screen
there’s always great deals on TVs the weekend prior to the Super Bowl. It must be a sign.
by peppermartin on Jan 28, 2011 9:09 PM EST up reply actions
That's what my wife realized last night
I was totally not thinking of that. Hopefully this will help us.
Albert Pujols does not have "down" years. He has "~6 WAR" years.
i fried a tv by turning it on once
sucked.
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you child is trying to tell you she wants to watch dora in hd
"I still don’t understand what commercial is better than having me on tv" – Chris Carpenter
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by d-dee on Jan 28, 2011 10:13 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
More like Mickey Mouse Clubhouse
And Dinosaur Train.
Albert Pujols does not have "down" years. He has "~6 WAR" years.
I didn't get the job I interviewed for
but I’m okay with that since they just got bought and and from what I’ve read the HQ in StL is going to be moved East. While it would’ve been a start it wouldn’t have been very stable. Hopefully the other potentials jobs that got delayed don’t die out. In the mean time I’ll study for my CCENT and wait for Pujols to get extended.
Don't you worry.
You’re still better than Fritz.
Like a freight train
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 Jan 28, 2011 8:28 PM EST up reply actions
If it were for anyone else, I think the robot would drop the ban hammer.
But for Fritz?
If you don't want my foot on your throat, I'll need to hear the safe word.
meh
I’d rather he not. These things are fun.
"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 wonder what "spantz" would've been like...
If you don't want my foot on your throat, I'll need to hear the safe word.
pre-emptive? or dare?
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 Jan 28, 2011 8:50 PM EST up reply actions
didn't flim (or someone!) troll both of us last year for like a 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
He created the accounts, but Azru caught him before he posted anything.
If you don't want my foot on your throat, I'll need to hear the safe word.
I would of been more subtle with mine
Cause I don’t think people would of noticed right away.
by FlimtotheFlam on Jan 28, 2011 9:28 PM EST up reply actions
Well we would've noticed the novelty accounts,
but like PJ points out below, you have some tells.
If you don't want my foot on your throat, I'll need to hear the safe word.
i would of stabbed someone to make it seem real
by FlimtotheFlam on Jan 28, 2011 9:34 PM EST up reply actions
have i taught you nothing?!
Stand inside an empty tuxedo with grapes in my mouth, waiting for Ada
twatter
GAW
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by stlcardinalsfang on Jan 28, 2011 9:48 PM EST up reply actions
don't be too harsh, he is a missourian after all
Skip Schumaker fields like a goat wearing capes
by mattyfrommo on Jan 28, 2011 10:19 PM EST up reply actions
she'd be nice..
"I still don’t understand what commercial is better than having me on tv" – Chris Carpenter
coming in 2011: Boog would've moments count....
I am immune from said robot.
What the fuck are you talking about?
I wonder who it could be
Oh I know
"It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for the Cubs to win the World Series (Luke 18:25)"
Oh my Cody what the fuck have you started?
We’re on the verge of killing the motherload of all pranks.
Skip Schumaker is a scapegoat
by vivaelpujols on Jan 28, 2011 9:33 PM EST up reply actions
JC has been around since august/09
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by stlcardinalsfang on Jan 28, 2011 9:39 PM EST up reply actions
Little longer than that
"It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for the Cubs to win the World Series (Luke 18:25)"
by JesusChrist on Jan 28, 2011 9:43 PM EST up reply actions 4 recs
that's what your fucking thing says man.
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by stlcardinalsfang on Jan 28, 2011 9:48 PM EST up reply actions
That one really sailed over your head.
If you don't want my foot on your throat, I'll need to hear the safe word.
a little bit.
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by stlcardinalsfang on Jan 28, 2011 10:27 PM EST up reply actions
Like Jesus flying to save the dinosaurs.
"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 Jan 28, 2011 10:28 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
you said it man, nobody fucks with the Jesus
Skip Schumaker fields like a goat wearing capes
by mattyfrommo on Jan 28, 2011 10:44 PM EST up reply actions
My favorite Cubs WS line is
Don’t do anything until I get back.- Jesus to the Cubs
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 Jan 29, 2011 12:44 AM EST up reply actions
Okay.
http://www.vivaelbirdos.com/2009/8/31/1008235/pitching-to-contract#20515764
If you don't want my foot on your throat, I'll need to hear the safe word.
I know it's not Cody, but he was the one who started the joke accounts probably
Skip Schumaker is a scapegoat
by vivaelpujols on Jan 28, 2011 9:43 PM EST up reply actions
fuck you.
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by stlcardinalsfang on Jan 28, 2011 9:44 PM EST up reply actions
Interestingly, our lord and savior also joined BCB the same day
he joined VEB, but he hasn’t posted there. The theological implications are staggering.
by BTown Birds fan on Jan 28, 2011 9:39 PM EST up reply actions
Based on our respective WS histories
I’d say the Cubs are waaaaayyyyyyyy more chosen in that regard.
by BTown Birds fan on Jan 28, 2011 9:43 PM EST up reply actions
Nah, That would be Moses.
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 Jan 28, 2011 10:03 PM EST up reply actions
oh what the hell?
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by stlcardinalsfang on Jan 28, 2011 9:34 PM EST up reply actions
I am watching you
"It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for the Cubs to win the World Series (Luke 18:25)"
you try that?
and what’s your joke account?
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by stlcardinalsfang on Jan 28, 2011 9:58 PM EST up reply actions
I thought fang admitted to 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
uh, no.
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by stlcardinalsfang on Jan 28, 2011 10:06 PM EST up reply actions
HOW QUICKLY YOU DENY 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
in bed
would've.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on Jan 28, 2011 10:12 PM EST up reply actions
For every finger I point, there is another one pointing back at me,
telling me that I suck.
"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
LOS SIENTO NO HABLO ESPANOL!
"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
Oh, Fritz.
Don’t be mad that the “another” finger is correct.
by Fritz Sucks on Jan 28, 2011 10:15 PM EST up reply actions
Wait... I thought your user name was just about you hating a German chess game...
I’m starting to think you’re not being honest with us here, pal!
"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're never honest.
So it works both way, BUDDY.
by Fritz Sucks on Jan 28, 2011 10:34 PM EST up reply actions
It's true
I don’t have Micropenis.
"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 that a lunchable pack I'm not aware of?
"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'm afraid I don't know what the hell you're talking about.
by Fritz Sucks on Jan 28, 2011 10:40 PM EST up reply actions
Hmm...
Ongoing blatant hostility…
If you don't want my foot on your throat, I'll need to hear the safe word.
Delta Sig Pi breeds 'em angry.
"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're creepin' pretty hard.
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by stlcardinalsfang on Jan 28, 2011 10:52 PM EST up reply actions
oh....resume.
yeah…..
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by stlcardinalsfang on Jan 28, 2011 10:52 PM EST up reply actions
and that ends that.
"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 think it is the ham one
It is pink and slimy
by FlimtotheFlam on Jan 28, 2011 10:40 PM EST up reply actions
what is even going on here
Stand inside an empty tuxedo with grapes in my mouth, waiting for Ada
twatter
by prophetjohn on Jan 28, 2011 10:41 PM EST up reply actions
being falsely accused sucks man.
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by stlcardinalsfang on Jan 28, 2011 10:12 PM EST up reply actions
what if it's the velociraptor?
would've.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on Jan 28, 2011 10:05 PM EST up reply actions
Just saw it the other day.
Definitely not a velociraptor.
If you don't want my foot on your throat, I'll need to hear the safe word.
clever girl
Silly humans, this world is for robots.
by azruavatar on Jan 28, 2011 10:30 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
HAHAHAHA
third favorite scene
would've.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on Jan 28, 2011 10:39 PM EST up reply actions
Then it's a VER tiny velociraptor
inside a tiny fetus.
If you don't want my foot on your throat, I'll need to hear the safe word.
wowowowow
How did a baby get pregnant with a velociraptor
by FlimtotheFlam on Jan 28, 2011 10:36 PM EST up reply actions
How did I get pregnant with a velociraptor disguising itself as a baby?!
If you don't want my foot on your throat, I'll need to hear the safe word.
No, I'm more interested in the how.
If you don't want my foot on your throat, I'll need to hear the safe word.
I thought it was frog DNA and Jeff Goldblum.
would've.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on Jan 28, 2011 10:44 PM EST up reply actions
well it had to be Goldblum
unless there’s new literature I missed (which is quite possible), parthenogenesis doesn’t work that way.
would've.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on Jan 28, 2011 10:46 PM EST up reply actions
You may not have noticed
cause they would have been cunningly disguised.
Did your BF start hanging around with alot of reptiles recently?
I miss gdm
If you couldn't tell it's a boy...
I hope it’s not a boy. Micropenis is a terrible disease, believe you me.
"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 Jan 28, 2011 10:30 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Oh the baby was crazy hyper.
And I didn’t even have caffeine that day. We basically saw the baby do a blurry gymnastics routine in there. In fact, the tech wasn’t able to capture all the vital organs and appendages and whatnot, so I have to go get another ultrasound in about a month.
If you don't want my foot on your throat, I'll need to hear the safe word.
thats your common velocirapator.
"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 Jan 28, 2011 10:34 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
That's what mysterui's mom said.
Am I doing this right?
Wow talked about a steep decline
Skip Schumaker is a scapegoat
by vivaelpujols on Jan 28, 2011 9:15 PM EST up reply actions
You keep my motherfuckin' name out yo mouth!
Nobody sucks more than I do, right boys?!?
REAVE MY SON ARONE
by mysterui's mom on Jan 28, 2011 9:43 PM EST up reply actions
this thread is becoming the joke of the offseason.
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by stlcardinalsfang on Jan 28, 2011 9:44 PM EST up reply actions
maybe the end of many memes as well
at least this is the day they got old
DONNIE FUCKING JONES FOR PRO BOWL!
by stlcardsfan4 on Jan 29, 2011 1:57 AM EST up reply actions
we aren't afraid of you Legion
we have Jesus Christ.
"Baseball is like Church, many attend, few understand" - Wes Westrum
baby jesus
"I still don’t understand what commercial is better than having me on tv" – Chris Carpenter
coming in 2011: Boog would've moments count....
I really hope that i am not really fang, cody, or zoomzoom
Skip Schumaker fields like a goat wearing capes
by mattyfrommo on Jan 28, 2011 10:25 PM EST up reply actions
you're a matty
we fear youse
would've.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on Jan 28, 2011 10:26 PM EST up reply actions
i hope i'm mattybobo
all the other ones are asshats
Skip Schumaker fields like a goat wearing capes
by mattyfrommo on Jan 28, 2011 10:47 PM EST up reply actions
Heh.
Does this mean I should start being more of a jerk around VEB?
Albert Pujols does not have "down" years. He has "~6 WAR" years.
OK, all my posts are showing up double now.
That’s a little weird.
Albert Pujols does not have "down" years. He has "~6 WAR" years.
mine too. eff, this is strange
Skip Schumaker fields like a goat wearing capes
by mattyfrommo on Jan 29, 2011 10:52 AM EST up reply actions
i heard you were mattyp, mattisnotfrench, and secondhalfmatt
You teach me baseball and I'll teach you relativity. No, we must not. You will learn about relativity faster than I learn baseball. --Albert Einstein
or mattyismo
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by stlcardinalsfang on Jan 28, 2011 11:30 PM EST up reply actions
damnit i knew i forgot one
there is a mattyismo???
You teach me baseball and I'll teach you relativity. No, we must not. You will learn about relativity faster than I learn baseball. --Albert Einstein
mattyfrommo
my bad.
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by stlcardinalsfang on Jan 28, 2011 11:43 PM EST up reply actions
but he IS mattyfrommo. i'm confused.
You teach me baseball and I'll teach you relativity. No, we must not. You will learn about relativity faster than I learn baseball. --Albert Einstein
I always ready that as
Matty Fromo
"I don't want to play golf. When I hit a ball, I want someone else to go chase it." - Hornsby
movie choice tonight: "the town"
comments?
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by stlcardinalsfang on Jan 28, 2011 8:42 PM EST reply actions
HAHAHAHAHAHAHA
Skip Schumaker is a scapegoat
by vivaelpujols on Jan 28, 2011 8:46 PM EST up reply actions
thanks.
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by stlcardinalsfang on Jan 28, 2011 8:51 PM EST up reply actions
I mean don't see it
Skip Schumaker is a scapegoat
by vivaelpujols on Jan 28, 2011 9:15 PM EST up reply actions
Really, no good?
I haven’t seen it and Ben Affleck does nothing for me unless Matt Damon’s also in the movie to carry him, but it got a very good rating on IMDB. With some conspicuous exceptions (I’m looking at you Crash, you shitty, shitty movie), I find their ratings pretty reliable (at least for my tastes; YMMV).
by BTown Birds fan on Jan 28, 2011 9:28 PM EST up reply actions
I thought it was terrible
But I know that most of the country loved it for some reason. Alxfritz at least agrees with me!
Skip Schumaker is a scapegoat
by vivaelpujols on Jan 28, 2011 9:32 PM EST up reply actions
I didn't think it was terrible
it was the type of movie you can turn your brain of and watch (I mean what kind of magazines did those guys have?!?)… I just have no idea why anyone thought it was better than, say, The Rock.
"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
and thank God it wasn't nominated for best picture.
How it had any critical success I’ll never get.
"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
Ugh - comparable to The Rock?
That movie was lame (and yet has a surprisingly high IMDB rating – I may have to rethink my opinion of those ratings…).
by BTown Birds fan on Jan 28, 2011 9:41 PM EST up reply actions
Unrealistic action movie with a couple big name actors set in a trendy, film-able location featuring conscious trouble protagonists?
I’d say there are some similarities.
"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
In defense of The Town (not really, cuz it sounds like it kind of sucks),
it does have Chris Cooper, who is freaking awesome. And even if he wasn’t that awesome, he was in Lonesome Dove, which is the greatest movie/miniseries in the history of TV. Everyone with a significant role in that show gets a lifetime pass. And Robert Duvall gets immediate canonization when he dies – his Gus McCrae might be my favorite TV or movie performance ever. Make it happen, VEB JesusChrist!! (Or I guess for that we need a VEB Pope Benedict; that couldn’t possibly violate any VEB guidelines!)
by BTown Birds fan on Jan 28, 2011 9:55 PM EST up reply actions
Chris Cooper had one scene
Skip Schumaker is a scapegoat
by vivaelpujols on Jan 28, 2011 9:56 PM EST up reply actions
Well then fuck The Town and all that it stands for
He should have been the star, along with Robert Duvall, Tommy Lee Jones, Anjelica Huston, Danny Glover, Diane Lane, Robert Urich, Rickie Schroeder, and for that matter Steve Buscemi (who had an early-career but appropriately creepy role in Lonesome Dove)!!
by BTown Birds fan on Jan 28, 2011 10:03 PM EST up reply actions
Chris Cooper did steal Jarhead, though.
I loved his character.
"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
Chris Cooper is a lot like Matt Holliday
Skip Schumaker fields like a goat wearing capes
by mattyfrommo on Jan 29, 2011 10:54 AM EST up reply actions
BLAKE LIVELY
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by stlcardinalsfang on Jan 28, 2011 9:56 PM EST up reply actions
She was actually good in the movie, not hot though
Skip Schumaker is a scapegoat
by vivaelpujols on Jan 28, 2011 9:57 PM EST up reply actions
WAT
how the fuck can you not think she’s hot?
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by stlcardinalsfang on Jan 28, 2011 9:57 PM EST up reply actions
She wasn't hot in the movie I mean
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by vivaelpujols on Jan 28, 2011 9:58 PM EST up reply actions
ohhhh
then i agree. i was disappointed to see she played some white trash skank.
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by stlcardinalsfang on Jan 28, 2011 9:58 PM EST up reply actions
lotta boob though...
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by stlcardinalsfang on Jan 28, 2011 9:58 PM EST up reply actions
loved Lonesome Dove, love Chris Cooper
but it is not the best miniseries in the history of tv. top 3. definitely
Skip Schumaker fields like a goat wearing capes
by mattyfrommo on Jan 28, 2011 10:40 PM EST up reply actions
What rounds out your top 3, then?
If you don't want my foot on your throat, I'll need to hear the safe word.
1. Band of Brothers
2. Lonesome Dove
3. Roots
Skip Schumaker fields like a goat wearing capes
by mattyfrommo on Jan 28, 2011 10:48 PM EST up reply actions
My wife and I are on disc 1 one Band of Brothers,
and it shows great promise. But for now, LONESOME DOVE!!!!
by BTown Birds fan on Jan 28, 2011 11:50 PM EST up reply actions
It's like the beatles of affleck movies.
"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 Jan 28, 2011 8:47 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
better that than The Village, by M. Night Sucksalot
(see what I did there with his last name?)
by BTown Birds fan on Jan 28, 2011 9:00 PM EST up reply actions
I call him
M. Nightschlamalamdingdong
by SecondHalfMatt on Jan 28, 2011 9:06 PM EST up reply actions
Y2S
i was searching for the start of the ’Rui’s mom’ meme, and the earliest reference i could find was you, here
Know of anything that predates this. Judging by Rui’s reaction, it seems likely to be the 1st.
I miss gdm
no, it's too random
I was referencing something from earlier than that. it’s too nonsequitur.
would've.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
I'm getting closer
that week everyone got on mysterui — traffic ticket, USC, Mariners, renting, California… and the “in bed” meme was still alive. lots of volume to search through.
would've.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
don't forget the tranny
THE TRANNY
"I still don’t understand what commercial is better than having me on tv" – Chris Carpenter
coming in 2011: Boog would've moments count....
get smart for me
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 didn't like it.
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by stlcardinalsfang on Jan 28, 2011 10:41 PM EST up reply actions
front page request
a number of Negro League stars recently passed away. anyone (tom s. et al) planning a profile? I can’t find the original obit, but google thinks it was Crowe and McCord.
would've.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
Unfortunately, the Negro League Museum doesn't have much info on obits - but here's what I've found
Here’s the obit for McCord:
http://www.tennessean.com/article/20110128/SPORTS04/101280337/Nashville-baseball-icon-Butch-McCord-dies-85
and for Crowe:
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/afterword/2011/01/george-crowe-who-played-in-negro-leagues-and-majors-dies-at-89.html
by peppermartin on Jan 28, 2011 9:42 PM EST up reply actions
Can't wait for the Steelers to win the Super Bowl!
by Fritz Sucks on Jan 28, 2011 9:55 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
Logic is the only class I have ever failed
by FlimtotheFlam on Jan 28, 2011 10:13 PM EST up reply actions
that's a bit of a strawman.
"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 Jan 28, 2011 10:14 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
i like this
I say we keep him around.
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 don't like you anymore
DONNIE FUCKING JONES FOR PRO BOWL!
by stlcardsfan4 on Jan 29, 2011 1:59 AM EST up reply actions
found during search:
Ok, when the FO said they were going to sign
15-20 HR guys, I didn’t know they meant for their career! – Paulspike
would've.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on Jan 28, 2011 10:04 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
wait, it's been 24 hours and d-dee hasn't mentioned Brian Wilson?
would've.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
you mean that pile of awesomeness with the sharpie filled shoes?
delicious
"I still don’t understand what commercial is better than having me on tv" – Chris Carpenter
coming in 2011: Boog would've moments count....
no
i’m shocked you don’t know, WWL was all over it
crossreference George Lopez show
would've.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on Jan 28, 2011 10:27 PM EST up reply actions
ahaha, niiice
i totally missed that, thanks
video here
"I still don’t understand what commercial is better than having me on tv" – Chris Carpenter
coming in 2011: Boog would've moments count....
man, he's nuttier than a squirrel turd
"I still don’t understand what commercial is better than having me on tv" – Chris Carpenter
coming in 2011: Boog would've moments count....
Sometimes I wonder if VEB is becoming inbred in the comment section. . .
Silly humans, this world is for robots.
aaaaaaaaand a robot appearance.
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by stlcardinalsfang on Jan 28, 2011 10:33 PM EST up reply actions
that would imply we're related
and we’re all in bed?
would've.
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by Yadi2Second on Jan 28, 2011 10:38 PM EST up reply actions
Just go read STL Today comments
You will feel better about VEB in no time
by FlimtotheFlam on Jan 28, 2011 10:39 PM EST up reply actions
This new drug I have been taken
Seems perfect for college. Modafinil
by FlimtotheFlam on Jan 28, 2011 10:45 PM EST up reply actions
i haven't drank since last semester.
this is a problem. i REALLY want a beer right now.
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by stlcardinalsfang on Jan 28, 2011 10:43 PM EST up reply actions
it's three weeks old.
this is the third weekend.
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by stlcardinalsfang on Jan 28, 2011 10:53 PM EST up reply actions
i know, right?
i need to get on it…
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by stlcardinalsfang on Jan 28, 2011 10:54 PM EST up reply actions
hhhhhm, drinking....
there’s an idea..
"I still don’t understand what commercial is better than having me on tv" – Chris Carpenter
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hey, let's talk about baseball
what ya’ll got?
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WWL wanking off to Albert Pujols 10/300
do you really want to talk about baseball?
would've.
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by Yadi2Second on Jan 28, 2011 10:45 PM EST up reply actions
yeah
i would tune into that if i had cable
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by prophetjohn on Jan 28, 2011 10:46 PM EST up reply actions
someone even managed to mention Jayson Werth in said wanking
so… really?
would've.
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by Yadi2Second on Jan 28, 2011 10:47 PM EST up reply actions
maybe they were saying
that pujols is signing a contract that is the same as werth’s
that would be cool
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by prophetjohn on Jan 28, 2011 10:48 PM EST up reply actions
we should be so lucky.
would've.
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by Yadi2Second on Jan 28, 2011 10:49 PM EST up reply actions
You should have it on your phone, no?
If you don't want my foot on your throat, I'll need to hear the safe word.
holy crap, i forgot about that
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by prophetjohn on Jan 28, 2011 10:48 PM EST up reply actions
NBA friday =(
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by prophetjohn on Jan 28, 2011 10:49 PM EST up reply actions
I like the A's new alternate jerseys.
If you don't want my foot on your throat, I'll need to hear the safe word.
i didn't know they had new jerseys
i know they’re interested in figgins, but i’m not sure why
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by prophetjohn on Jan 28, 2011 10:47 PM EST up reply actions
...
And yeah, I don’t know why on Figgins. Seems they should let the Mariners ride that out.
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Wow.
I have no idea how that got screwed up.
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link still worked
they’re cool
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by prophetjohn on Jan 28, 2011 10:50 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah, they're getting a lot of backlash for some reason.
I think they have a historical basis and it’s refreshing that they’re not wearing black anymore.
If you don't want my foot on your throat, I'll need to hear the safe word.
I'd prefer the throwbacks
but those are 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
those are awesome
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by mattyfrommo on Jan 28, 2011 10:50 PM EST up reply actions
12-year-old spants would've totally wanted one of those.
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much older than 12 year old mattyfrommo wants one
is that what they wore in KC?
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by mattyfrommo on Jan 28, 2011 10:52 PM EST up reply actions
i would wear one
but i’m too cheap to buy a legit cardinals jersey, so i’m definitely not buys an A’s one. $250 what
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by prophetjohn on Jan 28, 2011 10:54 PM EST up reply actions
yeah, if i ever spend that kind of money on a jersey
it’ll be a musial throwback
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by mattyfrommo on Jan 28, 2011 11:03 PM EST up reply actions
Not exactly.
They wore that gold color in both KC and Oakland, though. But it’s been quite awhile.
Some of the disgruntlement has been over the actual design and not the color.
If you don't want my foot on your throat, I'll need to hear the safe word.
All of these are A!mazingly A!wesome (get 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
Yeah, they are.
Shit. I’m going to have to find that stuff for my kid/dino. Just because.
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can't say i like it
I do think the A’s have one of the coolest colour schemes in MLB though
I miss gdm
i love the giants orange jerseys
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I do, too.
Especially when paired with the black and orange socks.
If you don't want my foot on your throat, I'll need to hear the safe word.
on the radio the other day they were giving all these stats about women
and one of them was that women are more likely than men to hate the color orange. i was in my car. i literally said out loud, “wat.”
You teach me baseball and I'll teach you relativity. No, we must not. You will learn about relativity faster than I learn baseball. --Albert Einstein
I would never be caught in a orange shirt
by FlimtotheFlam on Jan 28, 2011 11:35 PM EST up reply actions
THEORY DISPROVED
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my husband loves orange
i love orange too
just not on me
"I still don’t understand what commercial is better than having me on tv" – Chris Carpenter
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I honestly did not know you were married
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don't be all coy
i thought we straightened that out a while ago
you know, when they figured it out that you and i were involved and all that
"I still don’t understand what commercial is better than having me on tv" – Chris Carpenter
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I forgot about that
You’ve just broken my heart, miss
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by being your wife?
now you’ve broken mine
i will choke you in your sleep
"I still don’t understand what commercial is better than having me on tv" – Chris Carpenter
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Baby you know that's how I like it
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Baby you know that's how I like it
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what do we do with
that other chick that fancies being your fiance?
and the tranny?
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Include them?
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only if you know who joins in
/we should stop this like right now
"I still don’t understand what commercial is better than having me on tv" – Chris Carpenter
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Everytime I hear the name Figgins
I thinks of Joe Strauss bring him up to mock the stat community
by FlimtotheFlam on Jan 28, 2011 10:49 PM EST up reply actions
I know. What IS that?
Strauss is dumb.
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yeah
it’s pretty obnoxious. he acts like figgins > holliday was some sort of sabermetric consensus. in all likelihood, it was probably that the one saber savvy person he knows held that opinion
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by prophetjohn on Jan 28, 2011 10:51 PM EST up reply actions
Lance Berkman went on a radio show in Texas
and said he chose the Cardinals over the Rangers because he (basically) thinks the Rangers will regress to the mean. CJ Wilson didn’t like Berkman’s comments. I don’t care about the “controversy.” But I’m looking forward to a season’s worth of refreshingly honest interviews and comments from Berkman.
If you don't want my foot on your throat, I'll need to hear the safe word.
i am tired of these cookie cutter interviews everyone not named boog or rasmus does
it really is refreshing to hear some honesty from a big name like berkman
"I still don’t understand what commercial is better than having me on tv" – Chris Carpenter
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He's got nothing to lose
Skip Schumaker is a scapegoat
by vivaelpujols on Jan 28, 2011 11:09 PM EST up reply actions
this year should decide the rest of his career
but just look what half a season with us did for miles..i think berkman will do well with us
"I still don’t understand what commercial is better than having me on tv" – Chris Carpenter
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did Miles get a major league deal?
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by mattyfrommo on Jan 28, 2011 11:30 PM EST up reply actions
not yet, because there's multiple teams interested in him
as in more than one
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can't believe berkman is gonna play for the cardinals
it’s still weird
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by prophetjohn on Jan 28, 2011 11:19 PM EST up reply actions
my initial reaction was WTF!!
I thought he was really old, but i quickly warmed up to the fact that he could have a huge bounce back. Plus the BSOHL makes it much more likely
"I don't want to play golf. When I hit a ball, I want someone else to go chase it." - Hornsby
my reaction is
that dude’s a fuckin’ astro
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by prophetjohn on Jan 29, 2011 12:41 AM EST up reply actions
My reaction was
“holy shit awesome that’s a steal for 1 year $8 M”
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I think seeing him in a Yankees uniform helped with that a little.
If you don't want my foot on your throat, I'll need to hear the safe word.
i'm sure once he starts blasting bombs
over the left field wall of busch stadium in a cards uniform, it’ll go away
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by prophetjohn on Jan 29, 2011 12:52 AM EST up reply actions
holy shit i went to happy hour and came back to 300+ comments
You teach me baseball and I'll teach you relativity. No, we must not. You will learn about relativity faster than I learn baseball. --Albert Einstein
i just went and took a nap
same thing, cept no beer yet.
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
we had our own happy hour
also, how drunk are you?
"I still don’t understand what commercial is better than having me on tv" – Chris Carpenter
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two peartinis
and now 1/2 a vodka soda into it.
my bf is playing mike tyson’s punch out on wii.
You teach me baseball and I'll teach you relativity. No, we must not. You will learn about relativity faster than I learn baseball. --Albert Einstein
drunk?
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by stlcardinalsfang on Jan 28, 2011 11:23 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah what the fuck happened tonight
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your mom.
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by stlcardinalsfang on Jan 28, 2011 11:44 PM EST up reply actions
I'm going to bed.
Can’t wait to dream of Ben Affleck shooting Fritz.
Sweet dreams in cold, cold Kirksville, Nick.
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by Alxfritz on Jan 28, 2011 11:45 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
you and your false accusations need to head elsewhere.
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by stlcardinalsfang on Jan 28, 2011 11:58 PM EST up reply actions
Well let's see.
You just watched The Town. And now Fritz Sucks is going to dream about Ben Affleck?
If you don't want my foot on your throat, I'll need to hear the safe word.
or the fact that the town was reference earlier in the thread...
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by stlcardinalsfang on Jan 29, 2011 12:01 AM EST up reply actions
I'm not going to dream about Ben Affleck just because he was mentioned.
If you don't want my foot on your throat, I'll need to hear the safe word.
I'm going to dream about punching him in the face
Skip Schumaker is a scapegoat
by vivaelpujols on Jan 29, 2011 12:21 AM EST up reply actions
Also, The Town was referenced by, oh that's right. YOU.
If you don't want my foot on your throat, I'll need to hear the safe word.
your point?
i’m just another poster.
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by stlcardinalsfang on Jan 29, 2011 12:03 AM EST up reply actions
POSTER?
DON’T YOU MEAN WAFFLES? AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHA
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Exactly.
You are just ANOTHER poster.
If you don't want my foot on your throat, I'll need to hear the safe word.
hahaha.
cute.
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by stlcardinalsfang on Jan 29, 2011 12:05 AM EST up reply actions
how much? parameters?
"I still don’t understand what commercial is better than having me on tv" – Chris Carpenter
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sexy
"I still don’t understand what commercial is better than having me on tv" – Chris Carpenter
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i got it for $100 shipped
And picked up a laptop today for only $50
by FlimtotheFlam on Jan 29, 2011 12:00 AM EST up reply actions
wat? craigs list?
is it a pile of garbage?
"I still don’t understand what commercial is better than having me on tv" – Chris Carpenter
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It didn't have a HD in it
It is a few years older but its a dual core with a great screen on it. Seems pretty nice.
by FlimtotheFlam on Jan 29, 2011 12:04 AM EST up reply actions
if it fits your purposes
i am a firm believer in buying what you need over the most you can afford
then again, i always need more than i can afford
life is hard
"I still don’t understand what commercial is better than having me on tv" – Chris Carpenter
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well my rule is
To get a new toy I have to sell an old one or just have something get so old it is finally breaks. Which my 10 year old laptop did. I needed a new one for work. I typically buy used unless I get an awesome deal
by FlimtotheFlam on Jan 29, 2011 12:07 AM EST up reply actions
i have this crappy acer
that i finally killed but somehow i survived all of grad school with it, it just barely ran visual studio and compiling took for-ever but i somehow made it through
and now that i don’t have to do any more coding for school i have a dreamy lenovo – $999 retail bought for $650 cyber monday ftw!
ironic
"I still don’t understand what commercial is better than having me on tv" – Chris Carpenter
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i was actually looking for an older acer 5517
Since you can swap out the CPU’s on them
by FlimtotheFlam on Jan 29, 2011 12:17 AM EST up reply actions
i'm never ever ever never in hell never ever
buying acer again
ever
"I still don’t understand what commercial is better than having me on tv" – Chris Carpenter
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therapy is expensive
and i will need it if i ever have to be in the vicinity of one again
"I still don’t understand what commercial is better than having me on tv" – Chris Carpenter
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i got another gateway
Which was a huge piece of shit. The only way I could get it to work was to shake it violently and beat it up. I am not of even joking. I literally used to throw it up in the air and let it land on my bed till it started to work.
by FlimtotheFlam on Jan 29, 2011 12:25 AM EST up reply actions
I think prophetjohn has one.
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how do these damn unemployed children afford the cool stuff?
"I still don’t understand what commercial is better than having me on tv" – Chris Carpenter
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you, i am sure
pj though i thought works part time
"I still don’t understand what commercial is better than having me on tv" – Chris Carpenter
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I'm the unemployed guy
And I have no cool stuff
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your resume impressive?
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by stlcardinalsfang on Jan 28, 2011 11:59 PM EST up reply actions
I have two MLB teams and Edward Jones on it
I would think that I would be an attractive candidate
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well what's the deal?
or are you really just that sold on working for an mlb club?
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by stlcardinalsfang on Jan 29, 2011 12:02 AM EST up reply actions
I think what scoot says
And not having any connections in Springfield
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well GTFO of springfield.
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by stlcardinalsfang on Jan 29, 2011 12:04 AM EST up reply actions
I can't for at least another 5 months
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rent?
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by stlcardinalsfang on Jan 29, 2011 12:05 AM EST up reply actions
it's the woman
it’s always the woman
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stupid fucking women.
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by stlcardinalsfang on Jan 29, 2011 12:08 AM EST up reply actions
Correct
Though if I get a job with the Cardinals in the next 5 months, she’s all for me moving to St. Louis
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well, the cardianls are always (and only) looking for ticket sales people
might be a way to get your foot in the door
"I still don’t understand what commercial is better than having me on tv" – Chris Carpenter
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Well, I'm actually grabbing lunch with Sig next Friday
It’ll be our first formal meeting… hopefully it goes well, and something good comes out of it
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good luck
shower, shave, wear something nice
do NOT make jokes of the kind we do on here
don’t be creepy and you’ll be okay
"I still don’t understand what commercial is better than having me on tv" – Chris Carpenter
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Haha thanks
Honestly, interviews have always been my strong point; if I could just get an interview with any of the jobs I’ve applied to, I’d be okay I think
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I saw him getting off 44 in Fenton once
he has (or had) a personalized Cards plate with his name on it. Thought it was really geeky and funny.
"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
He's actually a super interesting guy
Really avid traveler; he used to write travel articles for the NYT I think
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you can't get anything with the S-Cards?
I swear half the student population at SBU worked there in some capacity. Oh, right, over qualified.
"Baseball is like Church, many attend, few understand" - Wes Westrum
I've emailed them repeatedly, with no reply
I’ll call them on Monday though
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persistance pays off
I’d think they would be thrilled to have you in some capacity.
"Baseball is like Church, many attend, few understand" - Wes Westrum
Every success I've ever had at my job or with the lady-folk has come from my ability to slowly and painfully wear someone down.
But seriously, both my Mariners and Cardinals gigs have come from repeated unsolicited emails
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how long did you annoy your fiance before she said yes?
"I still don’t understand what commercial is better than having me on tv" – Chris Carpenter
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She was ready to be engaged before I was, actually
She knew it was coming at some point soon, though, she was just giving me a hard time about it
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but you're a doctor, you shouldn't have to do that..
"I still don’t understand what commercial is better than having me on tv" – Chris Carpenter
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in my pre-professional life
I had to hustle for work too. Plus, it took some persistence to get in at the VA. Amazing how short handed they are, but how unmotivated/incompetent they are at getting people in.
"Baseball is like Church, many attend, few understand" - Wes Westrum
you work for the va?
which hospital?
"I still don’t understand what commercial is better than having me on tv" – Chris Carpenter
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John J Pershing in Poplar Bluff
it’s hardly a hospital. Only about 30 inpatient beds. No surgical procedures. John Cochran and Jefferson Barracks do all the cool stuff.
You do realize I’m a physical therapist and not a physician, don’t you?
"Baseball is like Church, many attend, few understand" - Wes Westrum
what are the job titles on those two teams?
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Procurement Intern and Assistant to Sig Mejdal
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are you looking for a job now?
"I still don’t understand what commercial is better than having me on tv" – Chris Carpenter
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I'm looking for a temporary job now
I am going to be a looking for a baseball job next offseason
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why wait a whole year?
"I still don’t understand what commercial is better than having me on tv" – Chris Carpenter
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Because the Cardinals or Royals weren't looking for help this offseason
And I wanted to live at least close enough to see my fiancee every weekend
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Houston might have some openings next year
if Uncle Drayton actually sells the team. I can’t imagine a new owner wanting to keep that front office.
Is it March 31st yet?
Yeah I've been keeping my eye open for stuff like that
But the chances I get one of those jobs vs the chances I get a job with either the Mariners of the Cardinals seems pretty slim, yeah?
I know a lot of the guys with the Mariners FO, and one pretty prominent one with the Cardinals’.
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yeah, i work part time
but i have cheap rent and make $14/hr
i also get grants and stuff for school
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by prophetjohn on Jan 29, 2011 12:00 AM EST up reply actions
nah
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by prophetjohn on Jan 28, 2011 11:59 PM EST up reply actions
we have a few machines at work with them
nice.
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 have one in my Macbook pro
It’s Ridiculous fast. You’ll really like it.
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The answer is always yes.
If you don't want my foot on your throat, I'll need to hear the safe word.
the answer is always yes.
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by stlcardinalsfang on Jan 29, 2011 12:05 AM EST up reply actions
alright fine, i'm fritz sucks.
i realized today that:
A) i’m really bad at keeping cover AND
B) i’m not funny
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by stlcardinalsfang on Jan 29, 2011 12:06 AM EST reply actions
call off the investigation
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by prophetjohn on Jan 29, 2011 12:07 AM EST up reply actions
c) you can't get laid
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correct.
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by stlcardinalsfang on Jan 29, 2011 12:08 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
but i learned that a long time ago.
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by stlcardinalsfang on Jan 29, 2011 12:08 AM EST up reply actions
Your lack of vocabulary and quick rage made it easy to spot.
And in the era of full disclosure, Rui came out of my vagina. or something like that.
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sort of thought that.
and i had a good thing going for about two comments before i got impatient.
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the fritz approved twitter account @nicholasgrobe
by stlcardinalsfang on Jan 29, 2011 12:20 AM EST up reply actions
I thought it was you, rui, or a buddy of mine
eliminated my buddy via text, rui a bit later, and had others saying they thought it was you shortly thereafter.
"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 fang's life expectancy in the cia
equal to that of a fruit fly…
"I still don’t understand what commercial is better than having me on tv" – Chris Carpenter
coming in 2011: Boog would've moments count....
as a guy that couldn't cut it in the Marine Corps' version of Counter Intel,
which is like the 3rd grade girls handicappable school basketball team version of counter intel compared to the CIA, he probably would have been dead upon typing the username.
"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 Jan 29, 2011 12:26 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Your blog was pretty funny, by the way
I like those stories
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
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thanks
my wife keeps harping at me to write a real story about my years in the Marines, but I keep hating myself and putting it off.
"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 wish you would
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
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short lived glory after waiting TWO. FUCKING. DAYS.
at least i got a bunch of recs.
follow me on twitter @nickg105
the fritz approved twitter account @nicholasgrobe
by stlcardinalsfang on Jan 29, 2011 12:23 AM EST up reply actions
and what others?
follow me on twitter @nickg105
the fritz approved twitter account @nicholasgrobe
by stlcardinalsfang on Jan 29, 2011 12:23 AM EST up reply actions
You tipped your hand when you asked me
“What the fuck are you talking about?”
That sort of hostility is usually only found in comments by you, VEP, and mysterui.
If you don't want my foot on your throat, I'll need to hear the safe word.
I'm not that hostile
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
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and the only person that directs any hostility to Fritz is Fang
by FlimtotheFlam on Jan 29, 2011 12:27 AM EST up reply actions
i like fritz a lot.
that’s why he gets all my hostility.
follow me on twitter @nickg105
the fritz approved twitter account @nicholasgrobe
by stlcardinalsfang on Jan 29, 2011 12:28 AM EST up reply actions
so like when I picked on a girl I liked in the 3rd grade?
Gotcha
by FlimtotheFlam on Jan 29, 2011 12:29 AM EST up reply actions
FANG PULLED MY HAIR!!!!
I’M TELLING DANUP!!!!
"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
basically because fritz gets it.
he can take a lot of crap and dishes a lot of crap out.
follow me on twitter @nickg105
the fritz approved twitter account @nicholasgrobe
by stlcardinalsfang on Jan 29, 2011 12:33 AM EST up reply actions
oh so everyone else you're nice to
you don’t care about
i see
ass
"I still don’t understand what commercial is better than having me on tv" – Chris Carpenter
coming in 2011: Boog would've moments count....
i'm nice to people here?
follow me on twitter @nickg105
the fritz approved twitter account @nicholasgrobe
by stlcardinalsfang on Jan 29, 2011 12:33 AM EST up reply actions
unhostile
"I still don’t understand what commercial is better than having me on tv" – Chris Carpenter
coming in 2011: Boog would've moments count....
i'm only hostile towards people i like that say dick comments.
fritz…..rui…..spantsish…..flim…..yeah
follow me on twitter @nickg105
the fritz approved twitter account @nicholasgrobe
by stlcardinalsfang on Jan 29, 2011 12:34 AM EST up reply actions
and cody i just brush off.
and for whatever reason he tends to listen to me. and i actually have a lot of respect for zoomzoom and stlcardsfan4.
follow me on twitter @nickg105
the fritz approved twitter account @nicholasgrobe
by stlcardinalsfang on Jan 29, 2011 12:34 AM EST up reply actions
i like you
you’re the best 49ers fan i’ve ever met (Note: I can count on one finger the amount of 49ers fans I talk to)
DONNIE FUCKING JONES FOR PRO BOWL!
by stlcardsfan4 on Jan 29, 2011 2:29 AM EST up reply actions
not really
but people destroy you here so it’s all good and fair
DONNIE FUCKING JONES FOR PRO BOWL!
by stlcardsfan4 on Jan 29, 2011 2:25 AM EST up reply actions
...
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
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This would've been so much better from JesusChrist.
If you don't want my foot on your throat, I'll need to hear the safe word.
No
JesusChrist knew before it happened
by FlimtotheFlam on Jan 29, 2011 12:22 AM EST up reply actions 2 recs
agree.
follow me on twitter @nickg105
the fritz approved twitter account @nicholasgrobe
by stlcardinalsfang on Jan 29, 2011 12:22 AM EST up reply actions
BOOOOOO
bad job on you.
EH #2
SIGN ALBERT!!!
by zoomzoomj88 on Jan 29, 2011 11:08 AM EST up reply actions
Well that was a swift decline for VEB
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
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I'm watching The Walking Dead, doing the whole season as a marathon for the first time...
it’s 10% awesome, 10% okay and 80% really boring. I literally watched 40 minutes of it in fast forward and didn’t miss anything. Based off of the reviews i was hoping for a whole lot more.
"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 I watched the first three episodes
First episode was awesome, but I quickly got bored after that
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
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holy fuck I just z'd through a shit ton of comments
let me sum up my night judging the bands
1. kinda generic, drank a lagunitas ipa and some other beer to get started. wasn’t too impressed by the first band, even though they were probably the “heaviest”
2. the unfortunately named Machine Gun Mojo…. I thought were the best band of the night
3. basically I got to drink a number of different IPAs tonight, including the lagunitas, modus hoperandi, and one other one I don’t quite remember
4. also had a buffalo trace double on the rocks. and some newcastle, and one other kind of beer
5. there was a generic math rock band, a generic indie band, and a generic grunge band…. but I thought they were ok compared to some of the younger bands there, that were boring as hell
6. the other judges: one dude from a big chicago punk band that I didn’t know, and a owner of an artist management company
7. the two good bands were The Congregation (which won the contest) and Machine Gun Mojo, which are a sort of alt country band with a cellist
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jan 29, 2011 3:08 AM EST reply actions
Alt-country with a cellist? Now there's an idea I hadn't thought of yet.
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 Jan 29, 2011 3:21 AM EST up reply actions
I can't sleep so I just drank Nyquil
I’m a genius
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
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Let the zzzz's roll in, Rui boy
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
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Lots of comments to read through...
but I dont think this has been mentioned yet.
Pujols Might Veto Trades… Maybe
Mike Shannon: "That strikeout was brought to you by...by...well, I don't know what it was brought to you by!"
John Rooney: "It wasn't brought to you by anything Mike."
Ken Griffey Jr.
a nice, compact illustration as to why 10 year contracts are a bad idea, with a charming smile.
Mike Shannon: "That strikeout was brought to you by...by...well, I don't know what it was brought to you by!"
John Rooney: "It wasn't brought to you by anything Mike."
And here I thought A-Rod's was a better example.
After all, Tom Hicks came out so well, what with championships and a successful business.
Is it March 31st yet?
so if he doesn't come back, he'll screw the cards over.
EH #2
SIGN ALBERT!!!
by zoomzoomj88 on Jan 29, 2011 11:09 AM EST up reply actions
what do think his agent would say
“…uh, just so you know, my client wants the best contract possible, but if you don’t agree to our present offer he’ll agree to a trade for a boatload of prospects right now.”
The NTC will be a null issue if the cards aren’t in contention midway through the season, and I don’t imagine the cards are really thinking about trading now (even if that might be a nice idea). It’s Olney. It’s non-news,
Isn't this a youth movement? Don't Trade Colby!
by Oedipa Maas on Jan 29, 2011 11:54 AM EST up reply actions
sbn'd
Isn't this a youth movement? Don't Trade Colby!
by Oedipa Maas on Jan 29, 2011 11:56 AM EST up reply actions
Isn't this leaking to the press bad for us?
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
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IF the extension doesn't happen
I don’t think the Cards would look to trade Albert even if he agreed. I think they would plan on making one last try during the exclusive negotiating period after the season. Well, of course that is assuming they weren’t out of contention in July.
As others have said, no real news in that article. The only redeeming feature is the last line
For his career, Pujols has posted a ridiculous .331/.426/.624 over 10 seasons, never playing fewer than 143 games in any campaign.
except they misspelled rediculous.
by ArkansasTravs on Jan 29, 2011 1:20 PM EST up reply actions
IF the extension doesn't happen
I don’t think the Cards would look to trade Albert even if he agreed. I think they would plan on making one last try during the exclusive negotiating period after the season. Well, of course that is assuming they weren’t out of contention in July.
As others have said, no real news in that article. The only redeeming feature is the last line
For his career, Pujols has posted a ridiculous .331/.426/.624 over 10 seasons, never playing fewer than 143 games in any campaign.
except they misspelled rediculous.
by ArkansasTravs on Jan 29, 2011 1:21 PM EST up reply actions
Note to self:
Do not drink coffee and read late night VEB with your laptop on your lap. The coffee came out my nose because I couldn’t spit it on the laptop.
by swmofan on Jan 29, 2011 9:37 AM EST reply actions 2 recs
Lance Berkman
Talking all that mess on…The Rangers
Mike Shannon: "That strikeout was brought to you by...by...well, I don't know what it was brought to you by!"
John Rooney: "It wasn't brought to you by anything Mike."
It's funny and also frustrating to see little "scandals" like this one develop.
The people getting ticked off about what Berkman said are like those whiners who complain that Prospect Evaluator X “hates” their farm system. You see, it’s because that one prospect who they’re sure is the fifth best prospect in baseball was ranked #23 in the most recent list and only a hating hater who is a jerk would say that.
Albert Pujols does not have "down" years. He has "~6 WAR" years.
Argh. My comments are still showing up double, and now I'm not seeing the actual content, only the subject line is showing up.
Albert Pujols does not have "down" years. He has "~6 WAR" years.
Same here.
I’m not seeing any double comments.
If you don't want my foot on your throat, I'll need to hear the safe word.
Yeah, I think the issue is gone now.
Got a weird 503 (I think) error a minute ago, now it looks normal.
Albert Pujols does not have "down" years. He has "~6 WAR" years.
or it could be mattys.
would've.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on Jan 29, 2011 11:43 AM EST up reply actions
When mattys converge around a small area of the interwebs, strange things start happening
Albert Pujols does not have "down" years. He has "~6 WAR" years.
I'm seeing double here!
FOUR KRUSTYS!!!
"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
SIGN ALBERT PUJOLS
Stand inside an empty tuxedo with grapes in my mouth, waiting for Ada
twatter
by prophetjohn on Jan 29, 2011 12:07 PM EST reply actions 6 recs
I refuse to panic
until there is a press conference and Johnny Mo says “we have been unable to reach an agreement”.
But still… SIGN ALBERT FREAKING PUJOLS
I miss gdm
by Aranathor on Jan 29, 2011 12:19 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Clear blue sky, 62 degrees, smoking a nice
Romeo y Julieta short Churchill with a glass of 18 year old Oban. All that’s missing is baseball dammit.
by RollBirdsRoll on Jan 29, 2011 12:37 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Buster
Am i the only one that has been very annoyed with Mr. Olney’s Pujols reporting on the mothership? A week or so ago he made a big deal about the deadline, something everybody had already known since beginning of December. Now he comes out and says that Pujols will decline any trade; once again obvious for a long time for anybody who pays attention.
Is he reporting Pujols stories like this simply because it’s a slow time? Or is it because nobody in the Lou is talking to the media everyday simliarly to the Jeter extravaganza? What gets me is he says “The Cardinals have never really pursued that trade discussion”, yet last year he reported we were thinking of a Pujols/Howard deal. Straight up.
I’m trying to take my bias out of this, but maybe that’s what is affecting me. Anybody else feel the same?
link to recent article http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=6070963
10.27.06..greatest day of my life
Mothership is the Cardinals official website.
ESPN = World Wide Leader
If you don't want my foot on your throat, I'll need to hear the safe word.
Mmm.
Avid dan patrick listener here…
10.27.06..greatest day of my life
by steveo61086 on Jan 29, 2011 12:51 PM EST up reply actions
I don't know what this means.
If you don't want my foot on your throat, I'll need to hear the safe word.
he (and a lot of other people) call ESPN the mothership.
"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
badly outdated as the glossary is
i’m pretty sure our definition is on there.
would've.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
Asshat Central?
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 Jan 30, 2011 10:09 AM EST up reply actions
In fairness, I don't think he reported that we were thinking of that trade.
I think he reported that the Phillies were thinking of that trade.
Albert Pujols does not have "down" years. He has "~6 WAR" years.
$$$$$$$$$$
GIVE THEM THE TEAM AND LET THEM PAY THE BILLS.
by OX BOY on Jan 30, 2011 2:24 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
That's how you lurk, people!
"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
INDEED!
Skip Schumaker fields like a goat wearing capes
by mattyfrommo on Jan 31, 2011 12:14 AM EST up reply actions
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