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2011 NLDS Game 1 Cardinals Vs. Phillies Preview (and Game Thread)

[Important VEB Documentary Hypothesis note: Thanks to the vagaries of the SB Nation back-end, this is the ghost of danup speaking through tom s.'s gamethread. I apologize for any and all ghost-related inconveniences.]

We all know exactly how good Roy Halladay is (refresher: really good), but it's worth recapping here—for the last time until his postseason performance takes a much greater share of our feelings on his performance than it has to date—just how good Kyle Lohse has been. Refresher: Pretty good!

Almost exactly as good, in fact, as he was in 2008. In 2011 Lohse's walk rate fell to just 2.0 per nine innings, a career low, and in spite of his perennially low strikeout rate he's managed to keep the home runs down, too. It's a testament to just how bad his contract was that, in spite of Lohse's 14-8, 188 innings, 107 ERA+ performance, he's still failed to earn this year's money back in Fangraphs Pretend WARbucks—this really was a contract that expected his career-year 2008 to serve as a new performance baseline through his 33rd birthday. 

But in 2011 only the one year matters, and it turns out that he's had a second career year through his 32nd birthday. Despite being various shades of bad all summer long, Lohse recovered from his tailspin in time to be even better in September than he was in the spring. If you believe in momentum, Lohse is as good as anybody in the Cardinals' rotation right now, and the perfect choice to start today's NLDS opener; if you don't believe in momentum, Lohse had a fine season and is as good a choice as anybody who didn't shut out the Astros the other day to start today's NLDS opener. 

That's no Roy Halladay, but the Cardinals have positioned themselves as well as they could, under a season's worth of circumstances, to face the best pitcher in baseball. 

Kyle Lohse
by just a skoshe
is no Roy Halladay
but pretty-good-enough, I'd say

Star-divide


Next Game

St. Louis Cardinals
@ Philadelphia Phillies

Saturday, Oct 1, 2011, 5:07 PM EDT
Citizens Bank Park

Kyle Lohse vs Roy Halladay

Mostly cloudy,rain. Winds blowing from left to right field at 10-15 m.p.h. Game time temperature around 60.

 

LADIES, GENTLEMEN, AND TORTOISES: Here in Albertofstan, it is the 1st...
Proposed Line-up: Game One 2011 NLDS (with Poll)
La Russa Surprises with NLDS Rotation Announcement

Complete Coverage >


 


Kyle Lohse

#26 / Pitcher / St. Louis Cardinals

6-2

210

R

R

Oct 04, 1978



W-L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HR BB K ERA WHIP
2011 - Kyle Lohse 14-8 35 30 1 1 0 0 188.1 178 80 71 16 42 111 3.39 1.17

 


Roy Halladay

#34 / Pitcher / Philadelphia Phillies

6-6

230

R

R

May 14, 1977


 

W-L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HR BB K ERA WHIP
2011 - Roy Halladay 19-6 32 32 8 1 0 0 233.2 208 65 61 10 35 220 2.35 1.04
lineup (STL)
1. furcal (ss)
2. craig (rf)
3. pujols (1b)
4. berkman (lf)
5. freese (3b)
6. molina (c)
7. schumaker (2b)
8. jay (cf)
9. lohse (p)
lineup (PHL)
1. rollins (ss)
2. utley (2b)
3. pence (rf)
4. howard (1b)
5. victorino (cf)
6. ibanez (lf)
7. polanco (3b)
8. ruiz (c)
9. halladay (p)

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CRADS!!

A hot dog at the ballgame beats roast beef at the Ritz. ~Humphrey Bogart

go cards.

by thecoolalonzo on Oct 1, 2011 4:44 PM EDT reply actions  

Good luck everyone

I’m out for the night, but I’ll probably lurk on mobile. Do it for Torty!

by CarpIsMyManCrush on Oct 1, 2011 4:44 PM EDT reply actions  

YEAH PLAYOFFS!!!!!!!

Who needs affection when you can have blind hatred?
"If I do it wrong just break another toe. Three's my lucky number anyway." -Evan Lysacek: 2010 Olympic Gold Medalist ♥

by ClemsonGirl on Oct 1, 2011 4:44 PM EDT reply actions  

Good luck. We're all counting on you.

The negative waves. Always with the negative waves...

Elation. Sadness. Mayhem. Champagne. Sleepless fury. Never been a night like it. It seems to me that Wednesday night isn’t what makes baseball great. It’s all the years you spend waiting for Wednesday night that makes baseball great. - Joe Posnanski

by TBender on Oct 1, 2011 4:44 PM EDT reply actions  

If you get it, go with "high home plate"

It’s the best I’ve found that allows you to see all the action. It’s just about like watching from behind home plate (20 rows up) and listening to the game on the radio.

Kumar: I don't know man, I lose my touch, man.
Dignan: Did you ever have a touch to lose, man?

by lightbulb on Oct 1, 2011 4:50 PM EDT up reply actions  

You mean like making a trade. . .

"IF CARDS CAN SIGN SUPPAN THEY CAN GIVE ME A HOME"

by Buddhasillegitimatechild38 on Oct 1, 2011 4:57 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions  

I've been told there is an alligator out behind my house.

Going to investigate…

The negative waves. Always with the negative waves...

Elation. Sadness. Mayhem. Champagne. Sleepless fury. Never been a night like it. It seems to me that Wednesday night isn’t what makes baseball great. It’s all the years you spend waiting for Wednesday night that makes baseball great. - Joe Posnanski

by TBender on Oct 1, 2011 4:51 PM EDT reply actions  

...I was too late. It was sunning, but too many people came out to get a picture and it dove in.

The negative waves. Always with the negative waves...

Elation. Sadness. Mayhem. Champagne. Sleepless fury. Never been a night like it. It seems to me that Wednesday night isn’t what makes baseball great. It’s all the years you spend waiting for Wednesday night that makes baseball great. - Joe Posnanski

by TBender on Oct 1, 2011 4:55 PM EDT up reply actions  

avoid the tail

and remember all of it’s power comes from the top down, so just get on it’s back, hold it’s mouth shut, and gauge the eyes

by STLRegalia on Oct 1, 2011 4:56 PM EDT up reply actions   1 recs

crikey!

A hot dog at the ballgame beats roast beef at the Ritz. ~Humphrey Bogart

go cards.

by thecoolalonzo on Oct 1, 2011 4:57 PM EDT up reply actions  

Great line from an SI article about Cliff Lee
Nice try, Pythagoras, but the shortest distance between two lines is Cliff Lee.

Was not aware before reading that that he has ADD and takes Adderall, which I thought was strange that he is allowed to take it and still compete. My only explanation was that it isn’t substance abuse, as he takes it for a medical condition.

Manchester City: 16 points, 5-0-1, 1st in EPL, +14 GD
Sergio Aguero: 8 Gs, 2 As
Edin Dzeko: 6 Gs

by cardinalswsbound on Oct 1, 2011 4:53 PM EDT reply actions  

there was a big controversy about this a while back, I think

because mlbers are, uh, diagnosed with adult ADD at a much higher rate than the general population.

by DanUpBaby on Oct 1, 2011 4:56 PM EDT up reply actions  

if he had had it for some time, like when he was younger

id think they could document it. but im sure it is suspicous at times too

because TLR

by punchinjudy on Oct 1, 2011 5:00 PM EDT up reply actions  

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

(panic)

"I still don’t understand what commercial is better than having me on tv" – Chris Carpenter
2011: Boog would've count 78

by d-dee on Oct 1, 2011 4:55 PM EDT reply actions  

Four Tortee!!

Is John Mabry still on the roster?

by zack3315 on Oct 1, 2011 4:57 PM EDT reply actions  

Let's do it Cardinals!

I’m so nervous. Also, yesterday was my debut in my country’s sotfball’s major league. Anyways, DO IT FOR TORTY!

2011 fWAR watch: Theriot = 0.6, Boog = 2.6 as of Sept 28
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by Paulspike on Oct 1, 2011 4:58 PM EDT reply actions   1 recs

hooray! good job, paulspike!

do you need a “hazlo para torty!” t-shirt?

home isn't where it used to be. home is anywhere you hang your head. - macmanus

by tom s. on Oct 1, 2011 5:00 PM EDT up reply actions  

Yes, let's get that done!

2011 fWAR watch: Theriot = 0.6, Boog = 2.6 as of Sept 28
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by Paulspike on Oct 1, 2011 5:01 PM EDT up reply actions  

sweet!

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by a fink on Oct 1, 2011 5:01 PM EDT up reply actions  

Nice!

What position do you play?

#FireTLR

by The Continental on Oct 1, 2011 5:01 PM EDT up reply actions  

Second base but I want to move to CF or SS

More demanding

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by Paulspike on Oct 1, 2011 5:02 PM EDT up reply actions  

Cool.

Does the team have a website? Any pics anywhere?

#FireTLR

by The Continental on Oct 1, 2011 5:03 PM EDT up reply actions  

Nope but I'll see what I can do

to get some

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by Paulspike on Oct 1, 2011 5:04 PM EDT up reply actions  

wait

Your country has MAJOR LEAGUE softball?
/googles guatemalan nationalization

"...football games always make me thankful for two things:
1. Teams that pass the ball downfield.
2. Baseball games. "
--DanUpBaby

by albrtfn on Oct 1, 2011 5:03 PM EDT up reply actions  

NLDS sounds like a condition

Here is a link to my google+ profile.

by all4tookie on Oct 1, 2011 5:00 PM EDT reply actions   1 recs

Nacho-Lacking Dementia Syndrome

2011 fWAR watch: Theriot = 0.6, Boog = 2.6 as of Sept 28
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by Paulspike on Oct 1, 2011 5:01 PM EDT up reply actions  

tried to rec but it says I flagged it

Sorry. I’ve been away for a while and my, uhh, “skills” are rusty.


Also, I should not be here because I’m supposed to be writing a paper (nothing’s changed).

I created the first #BrendanRyan hashtag on Twitter. EDIT: (I think)

"I think those scorers must be from Mars or Venus. Or maybe they're just from that book." --Mike Shannon, 7/09/2009

by andi_k on Oct 1, 2011 6:30 PM EDT up reply actions  

ANDI!!

home isn't where it used to be. home is anywhere you hang your head. - macmanus

by tom s. on Oct 1, 2011 6:31 PM EDT up reply actions  

HI!!!!!!!!!!!!!

:D

see you in overflow. took me this long to Z through all kazillion comments

I created the first #BrendanRyan hashtag on Twitter. EDIT: (I think)

"I think those scorers must be from Mars or Venus. Or maybe they're just from that book." --Mike Shannon, 7/09/2009

by andi_k on Oct 1, 2011 6:59 PM EDT up reply actions  

it's not you, it's SBN

all recs are showing up that way

"Baseball is like Church, many attend, few understand" - Wes Westrum

by scoot on Oct 1, 2011 6:31 PM EDT up reply actions   2 recs

really?

I don’t think I’ve had this or any of the other recent problems happen to me. it must be my veb gold account.

by DanUpBaby on Oct 1, 2011 6:32 PM EDT up reply actions  

people have been complaining about this the past couple days.

when i check for flagged comments, there’s nothing coming up that doesn’t look like a real flag.

i think it’s just a visual hiccup with sbn than actual flags.

home isn't where it used to be. home is anywhere you hang your head. - macmanus

by tom s. on Oct 1, 2011 6:33 PM EDT up reply actions  

yeah, rec my post and see where the little 1 goes

"Baseball is like Church, many attend, few understand" - Wes Westrum

by scoot on Oct 1, 2011 6:34 PM EDT up reply actions  

you're worse than tomsteele.

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by a fink on Oct 1, 2011 6:35 PM EDT up reply actions  

he can always unrec it

"Baseball is like Church, many attend, few understand" - Wes Westrum

by scoot on Oct 1, 2011 6:36 PM EDT up reply actions  

haha

I created the first #BrendanRyan hashtag on Twitter. EDIT: (I think)

"I think those scorers must be from Mars or Venus. Or maybe they're just from that book." --Mike Shannon, 7/09/2009

by andi_k on Oct 1, 2011 6:59 PM EDT up reply actions  

And I thought I was spotty on here...

Nice to have you back kid.

"…this crowd is on their feet for the Canadian Star Spangled Banner." - Mike Shannon

by ducttape16 on Oct 1, 2011 6:32 PM EDT up reply actions  

Thanks, nice to see you all too

School + band = no time for anything

I created the first #BrendanRyan hashtag on Twitter. EDIT: (I think)

"I think those scorers must be from Mars or Venus. Or maybe they're just from that book." --Mike Shannon, 7/09/2009

by andi_k on Oct 1, 2011 7:00 PM EDT up reply actions  

I should add

“extremely poor time-management skills and lack of impulse control”

I created the first #BrendanRyan hashtag on Twitter. EDIT: (I think)

"I think those scorers must be from Mars or Venus. Or maybe they're just from that book." --Mike Shannon, 7/09/2009

by andi_k on Oct 1, 2011 7:02 PM EDT up reply actions  

Ahhhhhhh!

Let’s serve some food and give a speach and get out of here!

Grit != flat out sucking.

by Evilfrog on Oct 1, 2011 5:02 PM EDT via mobile reply actions  

Oh no, not Dick Stockton!

Not only will I not know who any of the players really are but he did the 2009 NLDS.

Doooooooooomed

by Hardcore Legend on Oct 1, 2011 5:03 PM EDT via mobile reply actions  

that's a deal-with-it gif waiting to happen

only in his case I think the glove would fall onto his head instead of the sunglasses

by DanUpBaby on Oct 1, 2011 5:05 PM EDT up reply actions  

"i shave for the world series only"

“deal with it.”

home isn't where it used to be. home is anywhere you hang your head. - macmanus

by tom s. on Oct 1, 2011 5:06 PM EDT up reply actions  

glove comes from above

sunglasses from below

SOMEONE DO THIS

No one expects GERALD. F. LAIRD.

by hr on Oct 1, 2011 5:06 PM EDT up reply actions   1 recs

Someone has some sort of radio feed?

I hate listening to the Mexican FOX sports idiot

2011 fWAR watch: Theriot = 0.6, Boog = 2.6 as of Sept 28
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by Paulspike on Oct 1, 2011 5:06 PM EDT reply actions  

hi

No one expects GERALD. F. LAIRD.

by hr on Oct 1, 2011 5:07 PM EDT up reply actions   1 recs

Thanks

2011 fWAR watch: Theriot = 0.6, Boog = 2.6 as of Sept 28
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by Paulspike on Oct 1, 2011 5:08 PM EDT up reply actions  

wow, awesome

thanks

"...football games always make me thankful for two things:
1. Teams that pass the ball downfield.
2. Baseball games. "
--DanUpBaby

by albrtfn on Oct 1, 2011 5:08 PM EDT up reply actions  

WSEI is back!

The negative waves. Always with the negative waves...

Elation. Sadness. Mayhem. Champagne. Sleepless fury. Never been a night like it. It seems to me that Wednesday night isn’t what makes baseball great. It’s all the years you spend waiting for Wednesday night that makes baseball great. - Joe Posnanski

by TBender on Oct 1, 2011 5:08 PM EDT up reply actions  

ST streams

here

"I still don’t understand what commercial is better than having me on tv" – Chris Carpenter
2011: Boog would've count 78

by d-dee on Oct 1, 2011 5:09 PM EDT up reply actions  

holy shit!

thank you….i knew myp2p.eu’s site was down…didnt have time to research any new stream torrent links

i thank you so much!

by guillermozeliak on Oct 1, 2011 5:38 PM EDT up reply actions  

LET'S DO THIS

"I still don’t understand what commercial is better than having me on tv" – Chris Carpenter
2011: Boog would've count 78

by d-dee on Oct 1, 2011 5:06 PM EDT reply actions  

Play ball!

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by a fink on Oct 1, 2011 5:06 PM EDT reply actions  

GO WYLD CRADS

Is John Mabry still on the roster?

by zack3315 on Oct 1, 2011 5:07 PM EDT reply actions  

I FEEL LIKE SPEAKING IN CAPS ALL DAY

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

"I still don’t understand what commercial is better than having me on tv" – Chris Carpenter
2011: Boog would've count 78

by d-dee on Oct 1, 2011 5:07 PM EDT reply actions  

no hitter done.

good start furc

DO IT FOR TORTY!
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by zoomzoomj88 on Oct 1, 2011 5:08 PM EDT reply actions  

WE AIN'T NO CINCY BUMS, ROY!

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by a fink on Oct 1, 2011 5:08 PM EDT reply actions  

beautiful

"No, it seems to me that Wednesday night isn’t what makes baseball great. It’s all the years you spend waiting for Wednesday night that makes baseball great."--Posnanski

by nota bene on Oct 1, 2011 5:08 PM EDT reply actions  

do it for torty!

home isn't where it used to be. home is anywhere you hang your head. - macmanus

by tom s. on Oct 1, 2011 5:09 PM EDT reply actions  

ALREADY DONE

Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!' -- Whittier
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by mysterui on Oct 1, 2011 5:09 PM EDT up reply actions  

FURCAL

don’t hurt yourself

No one expects GERALD. F. LAIRD.

by hr on Oct 1, 2011 5:09 PM EDT reply actions  

Furcal beaks up the no hitter!

Grit != flat out sucking.

by Evilfrog on Oct 1, 2011 5:09 PM EDT via mobile reply actions  

agressive is good, but let's nt get overly agressive like we screwed ourselves a week ago

"I still don’t understand what commercial is better than having me on tv" – Chris Carpenter
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by d-dee on Oct 1, 2011 5:10 PM EDT reply actions  

good luck today guys

shame you got philly, now i can’t cheer for you =(

Total Internet Points: 999

by Bowling_Guy25 on Oct 1, 2011 5:10 PM EDT reply actions  

sure you can

"I wonder if I put on a uniform and told La Russa I wanted to play for him if I could be a big leaguer too?"
"that all depends. are you gritty?" "You would need a mediocre decade of MLB experience first" "do you have a goatee, are you short, and do you try really hard?" "Are you willing to play four positions terribly?"

by cschepers on Oct 1, 2011 5:11 PM EDT up reply actions  

you can, we won't tell

"I still don’t understand what commercial is better than having me on tv" – Chris Carpenter
2011: Boog would've count 78

by d-dee on Oct 1, 2011 5:12 PM EDT up reply actions  

i really want too

but its Doc

Total Internet Points: 999

by Bowling_Guy25 on Oct 1, 2011 5:12 PM EDT up reply actions  

he's too good to phay in Philly anyway

"I still don’t understand what commercial is better than having me on tv" – Chris Carpenter
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by d-dee on Oct 1, 2011 5:14 PM EDT up reply actions  

Wait, are you a Doc guy or a Cliff guy?

Manchester City: 19 points, 6-0-1, 2nd in EPL, +18 GD
Sergio Aguero: 8 Gs, 2 As
Edin Dzeko: 6 Gs

by cardinalswsbound on Oct 1, 2011 5:12 PM EDT up reply actions  

Anyone else having trouble with MLBtv?

I seem to only be able to chose angles and can’t watch the tbs broadcast. anyone having the same issue?

by birdsonthehat on Oct 1, 2011 5:11 PM EDT reply actions  

feature not a bug.

home isn't where it used to be. home is anywhere you hang your head. - macmanus

by tom s. on Oct 1, 2011 5:11 PM EDT up reply actions  

That's how Postseason.tv works.

If you had an MLB.tv account during the season, you can use it with a proxy.

#FireTLR

by The Continental on Oct 1, 2011 5:12 PM EDT up reply actions  

cash grab from mlb's partners

also hilarious proof that FOX thinks their broadcast is a value-add

by DanUpBaby on Oct 1, 2011 5:16 PM EDT up reply actions  

c'mon bert

do your thing

DO IT FOR TORTY!
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by zoomzoomj88 on Oct 1, 2011 5:11 PM EDT reply actions  

what are these idiots booing for?

"I still don’t understand what commercial is better than having me on tv" – Chris Carpenter
2011: Boog would've count 78

by d-dee on Oct 1, 2011 5:11 PM EDT reply actions  

Because Philadelphia

Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!' -- Whittier
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by mysterui on Oct 1, 2011 5:11 PM EDT up reply actions   1 recs

because Philadelphia

"No, it seems to me that Wednesday night isn’t what makes baseball great. It’s all the years you spend waiting for Wednesday night that makes baseball great."--Posnanski

by nota bene on Oct 1, 2011 5:12 PM EDT up reply actions   1 recs

It's Philadelphia.

They boo the sun every morning.

The negative waves. Always with the negative waves...

Elation. Sadness. Mayhem. Champagne. Sleepless fury. Never been a night like it. It seems to me that Wednesday night isn’t what makes baseball great. It’s all the years you spend waiting for Wednesday night that makes baseball great. - Joe Posnanski

by TBender on Oct 1, 2011 5:12 PM EDT up reply actions  

in fairness, it's pretty inconsistent. i mean, can you imagine if the electric company announced you could only get

electricity 50% of the time? i’d be pissed too.

home isn't where it used to be. home is anywhere you hang your head. - macmanus

by tom s. on Oct 1, 2011 5:13 PM EDT up reply actions   1 recs

Oh hey Craig Sager

Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!' -- Whittier
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by mysterui on Oct 1, 2011 5:13 PM EDT reply actions  

MY EYES

THEY BURNS!!!

"I wonder if I put on a uniform and told La Russa I wanted to play for him if I could be a big leaguer too?"
"that all depends. are you gritty?" "You would need a mediocre decade of MLB experience first" "do you have a goatee, are you short, and do you try really hard?" "Are you willing to play four positions terribly?"

by cschepers on Oct 1, 2011 5:13 PM EDT up reply actions  

what the fuck is that tie

"No, it seems to me that Wednesday night isn’t what makes baseball great. It’s all the years you spend waiting for Wednesday night that makes baseball great."--Posnanski

by nota bene on Oct 1, 2011 5:13 PM EDT reply actions  

FUCK YES

Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!' -- Whittier
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by mysterui on Oct 1, 2011 5:13 PM EDT reply actions  

DSJGKLSGLKJEGWLKJGSLKDGJLKDSJGLGS

Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!' -- Whittier
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by mysterui on Oct 1, 2011 5:13 PM EDT reply actions  

BERK GONNA BERK

The negative waves. Always with the negative waves...

Elation. Sadness. Mayhem. Champagne. Sleepless fury. Never been a night like it. It seems to me that Wednesday night isn’t what makes baseball great. It’s all the years you spend waiting for Wednesday night that makes baseball great. - Joe Posnanski

by TBender on Oct 1, 2011 5:13 PM EDT reply actions  

I LOVE THAT MAN

Is John Mabry still on the roster?

by zack3315 on Oct 1, 2011 5:13 PM EDT reply actions  

BERSERKMAN!

Rams, Cardinals, Bulls. Life is good.

by JStymie on Oct 1, 2011 5:13 PM EDT reply actions  

BERK!

"I wonder if I put on a uniform and told La Russa I wanted to play for him if I could be a big leaguer too?"
"that all depends. are you gritty?" "You would need a mediocre decade of MLB experience first" "do you have a goatee, are you short, and do you try really hard?" "Are you willing to play four positions terribly?"

by cschepers on Oct 1, 2011 5:13 PM EDT reply actions  

GONNA BERK

"No, it seems to me that Wednesday night isn’t what makes baseball great. It’s all the years you spend waiting for Wednesday night that makes baseball great."--Posnanski

by nota bene on Oct 1, 2011 5:13 PM EDT reply actions  

BERKKKK

Here is a link to my google+ profile.

by all4tookie on Oct 1, 2011 5:13 PM EDT reply actions  

AHHHHH BERK AHAHAHAHAH BEKRERKERKE ?BERK!

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by a fink on Oct 1, 2011 5:13 PM EDT reply actions  

BERK BERK BERK BERK BERK BERK

"I still don’t understand what commercial is better than having me on tv" – Chris Carpenter
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by d-dee on Oct 1, 2011 5:13 PM EDT reply actions  

BERRRRKKKK

"...football games always make me thankful for two things:
1. Teams that pass the ball downfield.
2. Baseball games. "
--DanUpBaby

by albrtfn on Oct 1, 2011 5:13 PM EDT reply actions  

BERKMAN BERKS!!!!!!

2011 fWAR watch: Theriot = 0.6, Boog = 2.6 as of Sept 28
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by Paulspike on Oct 1, 2011 5:13 PM EDT reply actions  

HOLY OFFICIAL SHIT

"No, it seems to me that Wednesday night isn’t what makes baseball great. It’s all the years you spend waiting for Wednesday night that makes baseball great."--Posnanski

by nota bene on Oct 1, 2011 5:14 PM EDT reply actions  

WE CAN DO THIS

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by a fink on Oct 1, 2011 5:14 PM EDT reply actions  

SUCK IT HALLADAY!1!! SUCK IT PHILADELPHIA11!!!

home isn't where it used to be. home is anywhere you hang your head. - macmanus

by tom s. on Oct 1, 2011 5:14 PM EDT reply actions  

There it is!

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by a fink on Oct 1, 2011 5:14 PM EDT up reply actions  

it's like waving dope in front of a junkie. i recced against my will.

home isn't where it used to be. home is anywhere you hang your head. - macmanus

by tom s. on Oct 1, 2011 5:16 PM EDT up reply actions  

...how many badges do you have?

Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!' -- Whittier
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by mysterui on Oct 1, 2011 5:16 PM EDT up reply actions  

He's got the one that matters.

The negative waves. Always with the negative waves...

Elation. Sadness. Mayhem. Champagne. Sleepless fury. Never been a night like it. It seems to me that Wednesday night isn’t what makes baseball great. It’s all the years you spend waiting for Wednesday night that makes baseball great. - Joe Posnanski

by TBender on Oct 1, 2011 5:17 PM EDT up reply actions  

BERKABERK!

Do it for Torty.
Happy Flight!

by Oedipa Maas on Oct 1, 2011 5:14 PM EDT reply actions  

Philly you took the wrong Astro

"I still don’t understand what commercial is better than having me on tv" – Chris Carpenter
2011: Boog would've count 78

by d-dee on Oct 1, 2011 5:14 PM EDT reply actions  

Berkacabra!!!!

Grit != flat out sucking.

by Evilfrog on Oct 1, 2011 5:14 PM EDT via mobile reply actions  

berk!

A hot dog at the ballgame beats roast beef at the Ritz. ~Humphrey Bogart

go cards.

by thecoolalonzo on Oct 1, 2011 5:14 PM EDT reply actions  

Easy Shannon...
And the Cardinals take a commanding 3-0 lead. He really murdered that one, didn’t he? Heh Heh Heh.

The negative waves. Always with the negative waves...

Elation. Sadness. Mayhem. Champagne. Sleepless fury. Never been a night like it. It seems to me that Wednesday night isn’t what makes baseball great. It’s all the years you spend waiting for Wednesday night that makes baseball great. - Joe Posnanski

by TBender on Oct 1, 2011 5:14 PM EDT reply actions  

DENSITY

"No, it seems to me that Wednesday night isn’t what makes baseball great. It’s all the years you spend waiting for Wednesday night that makes baseball great."--Posnanski

by nota bene on Oct 1, 2011 5:15 PM EDT reply actions  

now all we need is for good Lohse to show up

"I still don’t understand what commercial is better than having me on tv" – Chris Carpenter
2011: Boog would've count 78

by d-dee on Oct 1, 2011 5:15 PM EDT reply actions  

maybe K-Lo can chill now and whoop some ass

"I still don’t understand what commercial is better than having me on tv" – Chris Carpenter
2011: Boog would've count 78

by d-dee on Oct 1, 2011 5:16 PM EDT reply actions  

Give me a quality start, at least

2011 fWAR watch: Theriot = 0.6, Boog = 2.6 as of Sept 28
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by Paulspike on Oct 1, 2011 5:17 PM EDT up reply actions  

no, K-Lo will dominate

"I still don’t understand what commercial is better than having me on tv" – Chris Carpenter
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by d-dee on Oct 1, 2011 5:19 PM EDT up reply actions  

i wonder if ESPN will even mention we scored

cause you know – Philly rotation and Bawston

"I still don’t understand what commercial is better than having me on tv" – Chris Carpenter
2011: Boog would've count 78

by d-dee on Oct 1, 2011 5:17 PM EDT reply actions  

god that was beautiful

we were talking about Berkman and 1st pitch swinging in the morning thread….I guess Halladay assumed Berkman was going to take after the 4 pitch walk to AP and POW MOTHERFUCKERS.

"No, it seems to me that Wednesday night isn’t what makes baseball great. It’s all the years you spend waiting for Wednesday night that makes baseball great."--Posnanski

by nota bene on Oct 1, 2011 5:17 PM EDT reply actions  

Berk is so smart.

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by a fink on Oct 1, 2011 5:18 PM EDT up reply actions  

a cunning predator

"No, it seems to me that Wednesday night isn’t what makes baseball great. It’s all the years you spend waiting for Wednesday night that makes baseball great."--Posnanski

by nota bene on Oct 1, 2011 5:20 PM EDT up reply actions  

I tuned into WSEI just in time to hear Mike Shannon's call of Berk Berkin!

thanks Again Bender

Also, the radio signal seems to be actually psynched with the game today!

11 in '11

Carp on Brendan

by I-Musial-ly-Am on Oct 1, 2011 5:17 PM EDT reply actions  

i think i freaked out my neighbors

also i jumped up and my chair rolled away and it wasn’t there went i went to sit back down

berk berks and i fall on my ass

by prophetjohn on Oct 1, 2011 5:17 PM EDT reply actions   1 recs

announcers claimed that was only the 2nd multi-run HR against halladay this season

mind blowing if true. preliminary research inconclusive

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by all4tookie on Oct 1, 2011 5:18 PM EDT reply actions  

only 10 HRs allowed during the reg. season

"No, it seems to me that Wednesday night isn’t what makes baseball great. It’s all the years you spend waiting for Wednesday night that makes baseball great."--Posnanski

by nota bene on Oct 1, 2011 5:21 PM EDT up reply actions  

Indeed.

Let’s go Lohse!

The negative waves. Always with the negative waves...

Elation. Sadness. Mayhem. Champagne. Sleepless fury. Never been a night like it. It seems to me that Wednesday night isn’t what makes baseball great. It’s all the years you spend waiting for Wednesday night that makes baseball great. - Joe Posnanski

by TBender on Oct 1, 2011 5:19 PM EDT up reply actions  

what, Halladay has only allowed 5 HRs this year?

wtf is this tricketry?

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by d-dee on Oct 1, 2011 5:19 PM EDT reply actions  

WE ARE THE CARDINALS, ROY. DEAL WITH IT.

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by a fink on Oct 1, 2011 5:19 PM EDT up reply actions   1 recs

i see 10

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by Bowling_Guy25 on Oct 1, 2011 5:21 PM EDT up reply actions  

*10

well, 11 now.

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by nota bene on Oct 1, 2011 5:22 PM EDT up reply actions  

No tricketry

Lance fucking Berkman!

Grit != flat out sucking.

by Evilfrog on Oct 1, 2011 5:24 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions  

26 more to to

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2. Baseball games. "
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by albrtfn on Oct 1, 2011 5:19 PM EDT reply actions  

nervous much?

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by d-dee on Oct 1, 2011 5:21 PM EDT up reply actions  

YES!

The negative waves. Always with the negative waves...

Elation. Sadness. Mayhem. Champagne. Sleepless fury. Never been a night like it. It seems to me that Wednesday night isn’t what makes baseball great. It’s all the years you spend waiting for Wednesday night that makes baseball great. - Joe Posnanski

by TBender on Oct 1, 2011 5:21 PM EDT up reply actions  

some

A LOT

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by d-dee on Oct 1, 2011 5:24 PM EDT up reply actions  

no just not liking the countdown

of outs at any point in the game let alone now

by vaneasy2338 on Oct 1, 2011 5:22 PM EDT up reply actions  

yes!

"...football games always make me thankful for two things:
1. Teams that pass the ball downfield.
2. Baseball games. "
--DanUpBaby

by albrtfn on Oct 1, 2011 5:23 PM EDT up reply actions  

Nicely done, Kyle.

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by a fink on Oct 1, 2011 5:20 PM EDT reply actions  

So you know how everyone was comparing the CRADS to the 89' Mets?

have we officially made more of a comeback than they did?

A hot dog at the ballgame beats roast beef at the Ritz. ~Humphrey Bogart

go cards.

by thecoolalonzo on Oct 1, 2011 5:20 PM EDT reply actions  

what are these bullets to the mound, easy Phils

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by d-dee on Oct 1, 2011 5:20 PM EDT reply actions  

Yes.

Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!' -- Whittier
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by mysterui on Oct 1, 2011 5:21 PM EDT reply actions  

You can turn a proxy off once the game's actually started

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by mysterui on Oct 1, 2011 5:22 PM EDT up reply actions  

I used 190.152.249.73 : 3128 earlier.

You only need it until the blackout restriction is done.

#FireTLR

by The Continental on Oct 1, 2011 5:22 PM EDT up reply actions  

6 pitches

nice

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2. Baseball games. "
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by albrtfn on Oct 1, 2011 5:21 PM EDT reply actions  

nice inning lohse

MORE OFFENSE. PLEASE.

No one expects GERALD. F. LAIRD.

by hr on Oct 1, 2011 5:21 PM EDT reply actions  

i like this efficient, no nonsense Kyle Lohse, le's bring him back out in the 2nd

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by d-dee on Oct 1, 2011 5:21 PM EDT reply actions  

6 pitch inning. NICE!

although that postage-stamp K zone could be a problem.

DO IT FOR TORTY!
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by zoomzoomj88 on Oct 1, 2011 5:21 PM EDT reply actions  

3 GOs in one inning, six pitches.

this inning wears the dave duncan seal of approval.

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by tom s. on Oct 1, 2011 5:22 PM EDT reply actions  

1-2-3

deep breaths. deep breaths. inhaaaaaaaaaaaaaale. exhaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaale.

"No, it seems to me that Wednesday night isn’t what makes baseball great. It’s all the years you spend waiting for Wednesday night that makes baseball great."--Posnanski

by nota bene on Oct 1, 2011 5:22 PM EDT reply actions  

Six pitches!!!

Grit != flat out sucking.

by Evilfrog on Oct 1, 2011 5:22 PM EDT via mobile reply actions  

Wow.

This is something else.

by WoodenCrawdad on Oct 1, 2011 5:22 PM EDT reply actions  

Berkman's HR was CRUSHED

I love the CRADS

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Postseason: 2 Starts- 15 IP, 9 H, 10 K, 2 BB, 3 ER, 19:10 GO:AO

by VolsnCards5 on Oct 1, 2011 5:22 PM EDT reply actions  

did they announce a distance on that?

looked like it was off the facade of the 2nd deck

"No, it seems to me that Wednesday night isn’t what makes baseball great. It’s all the years you spend waiting for Wednesday night that makes baseball great."--Posnanski

by nota bene on Oct 1, 2011 5:23 PM EDT up reply actions  

My dad, who only bothers turning on his cell phone once every couple months...

Just called me to say “So much for everyone talking about Halladay’s no hitter last year.”

Baseball rocks.

Rams, Cardinals, Bulls. Life is good.

by JStymie on Oct 1, 2011 5:24 PM EDT reply actions  

the phillie announcers were

before i changed the audio

because TLR

by punchinjudy on Oct 1, 2011 5:24 PM EDT up reply actions  

WHAT IS GOING ON

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by mysterui on Oct 1, 2011 5:24 PM EDT reply actions  

Slappy!

The negative waves. Always with the negative waves...

Elation. Sadness. Mayhem. Champagne. Sleepless fury. Never been a night like it. It seems to me that Wednesday night isn’t what makes baseball great. It’s all the years you spend waiting for Wednesday night that makes baseball great. - Joe Posnanski

by TBender on Oct 1, 2011 5:24 PM EDT reply actions  

Skippy!

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by a fink on Oct 1, 2011 5:24 PM EDT reply actions  

im surprised they arent being

patient liek we thought…seems like they are jumping on stuff

because TLR

by punchinjudy on Oct 1, 2011 5:25 PM EDT up reply actions  

Nice hit Shue

I stood where no man goes...

by Desert_Rat on Oct 1, 2011 5:25 PM EDT reply actions  

Nice play

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by mysterui on Oct 1, 2011 5:25 PM EDT reply actions  

Terrific play by Howard.

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by a fink on Oct 1, 2011 5:25 PM EDT reply actions  

Darn.

Nice play Howard.

The negative waves. Always with the negative waves...

Elation. Sadness. Mayhem. Champagne. Sleepless fury. Never been a night like it. It seems to me that Wednesday night isn’t what makes baseball great. It’s all the years you spend waiting for Wednesday night that makes baseball great. - Joe Posnanski

by TBender on Oct 1, 2011 5:25 PM EDT reply actions  

You have to change your name to Fizzle for the next week plz

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by mysterui on Oct 1, 2011 5:26 PM EDT up reply actions  

hit it K-Lo

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by d-dee on Oct 1, 2011 5:26 PM EDT reply actions  

Hit a gapper, Kyle.

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by a fink on Oct 1, 2011 5:26 PM EDT reply actions  

"we've secretly replaced phillies' starting pitcher roy halladay with this bag of folger's crystals."

“let’s see if they notice.”

home isn't where it used to be. home is anywhere you hang your head. - macmanus

by tom s. on Oct 1, 2011 5:27 PM EDT reply actions   3 recs

Where is the mic? Is it under home plate?

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by a fink on Oct 1, 2011 5:27 PM EDT reply actions  

Hey Charter

Where the hell did TBS go?

Boog would have made that play.

by thepainguy on Oct 1, 2011 5:27 PM EDT reply actions  

51!

A hot dog at the ballgame beats roast beef at the Ritz. ~Humphrey Bogart

go cards.

by thecoolalonzo on Oct 1, 2011 5:27 PM EDT up reply actions  

Thanks

Boog would have made that play.

by thepainguy on Oct 1, 2011 5:28 PM EDT up reply actions  

Why would you accept a lose!

Halladay is an awesome pitcher and all but he isn’t unbeatable! We have Berkman afterall :D!

Die Hard Cards Fan in Seoul.

by letsgostlcardinals on Oct 1, 2011 5:29 PM EDT up reply actions  

it's called being a pessimist

that way i’m not upset when we lose and i’m pleasantly surprised when we win

by LukeMP1186 on Oct 1, 2011 5:30 PM EDT up reply actions  

any free stream links?

i cant find anything.

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by OnPointLikeCP3 on Oct 1, 2011 5:28 PM EDT reply actions  

firstrowsports.tv

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by mysterui on Oct 1, 2011 5:28 PM EDT up reply actions  

tried it. nothing...

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by OnPointLikeCP3 on Oct 1, 2011 5:28 PM EDT up reply actions  

This is the best one yet

http://www.seeon.tv/view/20469/

If one more person asks, I’m going to be kind of angry

No one expects GERALD. F. LAIRD.

by hr on Oct 1, 2011 5:29 PM EDT up reply actions  

huzzah!

thanks lots! Go Cards!

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by OnPointLikeCP3 on Oct 1, 2011 5:31 PM EDT up reply actions  

damn it

"I still don’t understand what commercial is better than having me on tv" – Chris Carpenter
2011: Boog would've count 78

by d-dee on Oct 1, 2011 5:28 PM EDT reply actions  

BJRains
As was the case earlier in the year, La Russa confirmed Berkman was in left field tonight because it was closer to the dugout. He’s serious.

what is jok, bj

by prophetjohn on Oct 1, 2011 5:30 PM EDT reply actions  

no, beej. not serious.

you’re just dumb. we’ve played 81 away games and lance has played LF a handful of times, all of them having to do with the relative size of the LF and RF areas.

home isn't where it used to be. home is anywhere you hang your head. - macmanus

by tom s. on Oct 1, 2011 5:32 PM EDT up reply actions  

Cheers to the playoff beards

Checking back in for the playoffs after a year off. Glad to see some old, recognizable user names.

Go Cards.

defy, cards, defy. hey logic --- you suck.

by effin fisk on Oct 1, 2011 5:31 PM EDT reply actions  

I can't grow a beard (female)

so I’m not shaving my legs.

I’m doing it for Torty.

A hot dog at the ballgame beats roast beef at the Ritz. ~Humphrey Bogart

go cards.

by thecoolalonzo on Oct 1, 2011 5:35 PM EDT up reply actions  

nice brewers promo

’Cept they forgot we won that series.

by old kentucky nightmare on Oct 1, 2011 5:31 PM EDT reply actions  

Maybe someone should have told Doc that there is only

one Holliday in Berktober

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by TomCat009 on Oct 1, 2011 5:31 PM EDT reply actions   1 recs

It must be nice, at times, to be a fan of a north east coast team.

Where even if someone on your team gets out first-strike swinging, sports announcers talk about how great they are.

Rams, Cardinals, Bulls. Life is good.

by JStymie on Oct 1, 2011 5:32 PM EDT reply actions  

Do you not know who our announcers are

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by mysterui on Oct 1, 2011 5:33 PM EDT up reply actions  

ok kyle

only 8 more to go, klohse it out

I may be in a rut, but at least I know where I'm going
...to DFA TLR

by sportsman on Oct 1, 2011 5:33 PM EDT reply actions  

8?

home isn't where it used to be. home is anywhere you hang your head. - macmanus

by tom s. on Oct 1, 2011 5:33 PM EDT up reply actions  

We're playing 10 tonight

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by Paulspike on Oct 1, 2011 5:34 PM EDT up reply actions  

i'd be happy with 5 more, but

why shoot low?

I may be in a rut, but at least I know where I'm going
...to DFA TLR

by sportsman on Oct 1, 2011 5:35 PM EDT up reply actions  

innings

I may be in a rut, but at least I know where I'm going
...to DFA TLR

by sportsman on Oct 1, 2011 5:35 PM EDT up reply actions  

we've finished 2.

2+8 =10

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by tom s. on Oct 1, 2011 5:36 PM EDT up reply actions  

He meant pitches

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by TomCat009 on Oct 1, 2011 5:36 PM EDT up reply actions  

Nice pick by pujols

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by Va Falcon 88 on Oct 1, 2011 5:33 PM EDT reply actions  

What is going on

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by mysterui on Oct 1, 2011 5:33 PM EDT reply actions  

you fool!

you’ll bring down their wrath!

FIRE EVERYONE

by Notorious PSC on Oct 1, 2011 5:35 PM EDT up reply actions  

For a ginger

~ Love is the most important thing in the world, but baseball is pretty good too ~

by TomCat009 on Oct 1, 2011 5:40 PM EDT up reply actions  

ginger-discrimination growing.

home isn't where it used to be. home is anywhere you hang your head. - macmanus

by tom s. on Oct 1, 2011 5:41 PM EDT up reply actions  

He has actually grown up and filled out nicely

He was a lanky skinny ginger as a kid, not exactly a lady killer combo

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by TomCat009 on Oct 1, 2011 5:45 PM EDT up reply actions  

DOMINATE

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by d-dee on Oct 1, 2011 5:33 PM EDT reply actions  

Wow, how did Albert stay on the bag there

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by SleepyCA on Oct 1, 2011 5:33 PM EDT reply actions  

nice fucking play by Freese

throwing across the body….nice dig by Pujols on the other end.

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by nota bene on Oct 1, 2011 5:34 PM EDT reply actions  

kyle has the whole "this is the team that let me go" thing going on.

home isn't where it used to be. home is anywhere you hang your head. - macmanus

by tom s. on Oct 1, 2011 5:34 PM EDT reply actions  

This time...

It’s personal.

Is John Mabry still on the roster?

by zack3315 on Oct 1, 2011 5:35 PM EDT up reply actions  

The Revenge Of Orange Slice

"No, it seems to me that Wednesday night isn’t what makes baseball great. It’s all the years you spend waiting for Wednesday night that makes baseball great."--Posnanski

by nota bene on Oct 1, 2011 5:37 PM EDT up reply actions  

It's Like CHEATING Bubbles used to play with all these guys

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by TomCat009 on Oct 1, 2011 5:34 PM EDT reply actions  

Klye

Earning the sportsman jacket int the tens-millionaires club

Grit != flat out sucking.

by Evilfrog on Oct 1, 2011 5:35 PM EDT via mobile reply actions   1 recs

another 6 pitch inning

welcom back, dunc!

Do it for Torty.
Happy Flight!

by Oedipa Maas on Oct 1, 2011 5:35 PM EDT reply actions  

pitch count update

KL 12 pitches, 9 strikes

so far Philly seems to be taking 1 pitch and swinging at everything thereafter

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by nota bene on Oct 1, 2011 5:35 PM EDT reply actions  

torty is disappoint, mr. craig.

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by tom s. on Oct 1, 2011 5:38 PM EDT reply actions  

aw dammit

Albert is stinging liners just a little foul….

"No, it seems to me that Wednesday night isn’t what makes baseball great. It’s all the years you spend waiting for Wednesday night that makes baseball great."--Posnanski

by nota bene on Oct 1, 2011 5:38 PM EDT reply actions  

Al ripping those pitches

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1. Teams that pass the ball downfield.
2. Baseball games. "
--DanUpBaby

by albrtfn on Oct 1, 2011 5:38 PM EDT reply actions  

I don't think there's a mic underneath the plate

I think they’re in the bats themselves.

Is John Mabry still on the roster?

by zack3315 on Oct 1, 2011 5:39 PM EDT reply actions  

That was an odd half inning

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by mysterui on Oct 1, 2011 5:39 PM EDT reply actions  

he needs a big clock around his neck

"No, it seems to me that Wednesday night isn’t what makes baseball great. It’s all the years you spend waiting for Wednesday night that makes baseball great."--Posnanski

by nota bene on Oct 1, 2011 5:40 PM EDT up reply actions   1 recs

This is like an optical illusion. Which hat is larger?

Actually they’re the same size!

Is John Mabry still on the roster?

by zack3315 on Oct 1, 2011 5:41 PM EDT up reply actions   1 recs

ugh cmon

boys ok to look at few here and there

by vaneasy2338 on Oct 1, 2011 5:39 PM EDT reply actions  

9 pitch inning for Doc

38/27

"No, it seems to me that Wednesday night isn’t what makes baseball great. It’s all the years you spend waiting for Wednesday night that makes baseball great."--Posnanski

by nota bene on Oct 1, 2011 5:39 PM EDT reply actions   1 recs

well, tomsteele has the badges thing on lockdown

"No, it seems to me that Wednesday night isn’t what makes baseball great. It’s all the years you spend waiting for Wednesday night that makes baseball great."--Posnanski

by nota bene on Oct 1, 2011 5:42 PM EDT up reply actions   1 recs

but what about their rbi totals!!?!/

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by Bowling_Guy25 on Oct 1, 2011 5:41 PM EDT up reply actions  

A little late for a reply to ADD/Lee issue

BUT the funniest story ever was in “Ball Four” – I think Griffey Sr. watching a young outfielder dive for and just miss a ball – to teamate “5 more milligrams and he would have had it”

"Gibson drilled the Rookie for having the impertinence to hit a long foul ball off of him"

by flood on Oct 1, 2011 5:42 PM EDT reply actions  

I have a serious Berk crush right now.

Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Second base….I’ve played second base, how hard can it be? -TLR
Also, Dave Concepcion.

by RiverRat on Oct 1, 2011 5:42 PM EDT reply actions  

KEEP YOUR HANDS OFF! HE'S MINE!

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by a fink on Oct 1, 2011 5:45 PM EDT up reply actions  

That was a dumb inning

Be patient now with the 3-0 lead. Force him to throw maximum pitches.

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pretty hard to be patient

take 2 pitches, odds are you down 0-2

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by Bowling_Guy25 on Oct 1, 2011 5:43 PM EDT up reply actions  

Doc's been around the plate

it’s not like he’s been wild or anything.

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by nota bene on Oct 1, 2011 5:44 PM EDT up reply actions  

Dick Stockton

“pujols makes a basket couch”

"...football games always make me thankful for two things:
1. Teams that pass the ball downfield.
2. Baseball games. "
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by albrtfn on Oct 1, 2011 5:44 PM EDT reply actions  

Basketweaving 301

The negative waves. Always with the negative waves...

Elation. Sadness. Mayhem. Champagne. Sleepless fury. Never been a night like it. It seems to me that Wednesday night isn’t what makes baseball great. It’s all the years you spend waiting for Wednesday night that makes baseball great. - Joe Posnanski

by TBender on Oct 1, 2011 5:44 PM EDT up reply actions  

This will be a Community episode

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by mysterui on Oct 1, 2011 5:45 PM EDT up reply actions  

...Will take it

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by mysterui on Oct 1, 2011 5:44 PM EDT reply actions  

loud out

Do it for Torty.
Happy Flight!

by Oedipa Maas on Oct 1, 2011 5:44 PM EDT reply actions  

Justice

Prevails

"Gibson drilled the Rookie for having the impertinence to hit a long foul ball off of him"

by flood on Oct 1, 2011 5:44 PM EDT reply actions  

nice route to the ball there, Chief

"No, it seems to me that Wednesday night isn’t what makes baseball great. It’s all the years you spend waiting for Wednesday night that makes baseball great."--Posnanski

by nota bene on Oct 1, 2011 5:44 PM EDT reply actions  

Anyone noticing the fan wearing Green behind home plate?

Everytime a pitch is called a ball he gets upset. Oh my god, he is emotional.

Die Hard Cards Fan in Seoul.

by letsgostlcardinals on Oct 1, 2011 5:45 PM EDT reply actions  

...will take it

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by mysterui on Oct 1, 2011 5:45 PM EDT reply actions  

yikes

Halladay put a nice swing on that….

"No, it seems to me that Wednesday night isn’t what makes baseball great. It’s all the years you spend waiting for Wednesday night that makes baseball great."--Posnanski

by nota bene on Oct 1, 2011 5:45 PM EDT reply actions  

What

Poor Defense?

"Gibson drilled the Rookie for having the impertinence to hit a long foul ball off of him"

by flood on Oct 1, 2011 5:46 PM EDT reply actions  

Ignore this if you're sick of @TortyCraig
Amongst our #STLCards there is a saying. “Berk gonna Berk.” That majestic blast was an example. Halladay was Berked & Berked hard.

That’s been retweeted 80 times. It’s like he’s giving away all this place’s secrets!

Is John Mabry still on the roster?

by zack3315 on Oct 1, 2011 5:46 PM EDT reply actions  

yep

Do it for Torty.
Happy Flight!

by Oedipa Maas on Oct 1, 2011 5:48 PM EDT up reply actions  

Ah, "Internet forum syndrome" has kicked in

*thing is unpopular
“Hey, this is the coolest!”
*thing gets popular
“Screw this, so overrated”

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by mysterui on Oct 1, 2011 5:48 PM EDT up reply actions  

Not my point.

I find MLBFakeRumors or the Hoss funny. If they tweeted 5 times every minute, I would find them excessive and annoying. That’s happening with Torty.

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by Paulspike on Oct 1, 2011 5:50 PM EDT up reply actions  

VEBer behind Torty:

Good things in measure. Except, of course, for alcohol.

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by Paulspike on Oct 1, 2011 5:53 PM EDT up reply actions  

agreed

i’m not a fan of the story tweets, it defeats the point of twitter.

the 2 tweet storys can be good though, a pause before the punchline

get some runs

by OurSaviorAaronMiles on Oct 1, 2011 5:52 PM EDT up reply actions  

find him and ban him!

uh, after the playoffs

Do it for Torty.
Happy Flight!

by Oedipa Maas on Oct 1, 2011 5:47 PM EDT up reply actions  

Kyle Lohse now doing his best

Adam Wainwright impression.

by mick311 on Oct 1, 2011 5:46 PM EDT via mobile reply actions  

Someone tell Dick it's HAlladay

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1. Teams that pass the ball downfield.
2. Baseball games. "
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by albrtfn on Oct 1, 2011 5:46 PM EDT reply actions  

But everything is a fly ball from a guy that needs to get ground balls.

…at least that is what the announcers told us that Lohse said, in the intro

Catchy tagline needed

by Podlol on Oct 1, 2011 5:46 PM EDT reply actions  

11 pitches that inning...

He’s fading

Grit != flat out sucking.

by Evilfrog on Oct 1, 2011 5:47 PM EDT via mobile reply actions  

Better

Score some more

"Gibson drilled the Rookie for having the impertinence to hit a long foul ball off of him"

by flood on Oct 1, 2011 5:48 PM EDT up reply actions  

They throw out one of their aces, we throw out one of ours

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by TomCat009 on Oct 1, 2011 5:48 PM EDT reply actions  

z

~ Love is the most important thing in the world, but baseball is pretty good too ~

by TomCat009 on Oct 1, 2011 5:48 PM EDT reply actions   2 recs

A

No one expects GERALD. F. LAIRD.

by hr on Oct 1, 2011 5:49 PM EDT up reply actions   2 recs

sucks

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by mysterui on Oct 1, 2011 5:50 PM EDT up reply actions  

new, wider plate installed

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by sportsman on Oct 1, 2011 5:48 PM EDT reply actions  

Roy getting both sides of the plate?

Not good

defy, cards, defy. hey logic --- you suck.

by effin fisk on Oct 1, 2011 5:49 PM EDT up reply actions  

both sides of the batter's boxes

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...to DFA TLR

by sportsman on Oct 1, 2011 5:50 PM EDT up reply actions  

Conan Drinking Game

Drink for each commercial.

Oh well, it is better than Frank Caliendo spots

by DrewskiSTL on Oct 1, 2011 5:49 PM EDT reply actions  

Not as bad as the one I invented this week

take a drink anytime the Hantz kid say “Christian” on Survivor…

"…this crowd is on their feet for the Canadian Star Spangled Banner." - Mike Shannon

by ducttape16 on Oct 1, 2011 5:50 PM EDT up reply actions  

Halladay is good enough...

he doesn’t need your help blue.

"…this crowd is on their feet for the Canadian Star Spangled Banner." - Mike Shannon

by ducttape16 on Oct 1, 2011 5:49 PM EDT reply actions  

what?

"No, it seems to me that Wednesday night isn’t what makes baseball great. It’s all the years you spend waiting for Wednesday night that makes baseball great."--Posnanski

by nota bene on Oct 1, 2011 5:50 PM EDT up reply actions  

Announcer said Freese

Broke his hand and missed 51 one games when he hurt it in batting practice.

by mick311 on Oct 1, 2011 5:51 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions  

No kidding, who the fuck provided him

That information? I mean he had an exact number for games missed, so it isn’t like he just thought he recalled what happened.

by mick311 on Oct 1, 2011 5:54 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions  

This just in from twitter.

Chris Carpenter kidnapped Lohse’s family; demands a quality start in exchange for release.

Rams, Cardinals, Bulls. Life is good.

by JStymie on Oct 1, 2011 5:49 PM EDT reply actions   1 recs

chris carpenter signs $18m contract to be cardinals pitching coach from 2014 to 2020.

home isn't where it used to be. home is anywhere you hang your head. - macmanus

by tom s. on Oct 1, 2011 5:51 PM EDT up reply actions  

Let's hope for

Zero plays at third base.

"Gibson drilled the Rookie for having the impertinence to hit a long foul ball off of him"

by flood on Oct 1, 2011 5:50 PM EDT reply actions  

Allen Craig will be ready

Next AB

"Gibson drilled the Rookie for having the impertinence to hit a long foul ball off of him"

by flood on Oct 1, 2011 5:52 PM EDT up reply actions  

But we got to him before he hit the groove

Now let’s see some more 0’s on the Philly’s line!

11 in '11

Carp on Brendan

by I-Musial-ly-Am on Oct 1, 2011 5:52 PM EDT up reply actions  

Won't matter if Lohse

keeps putting up zeros

I'm pretty disgusted right now!

by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Oct 1, 2011 5:53 PM EDT up reply actions  

One of these is more likely than the other

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by mysterui on Oct 1, 2011 5:54 PM EDT up reply actions  

Well of course.

He can’t be disgusted with the Berk HR

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by Paulspike on Oct 1, 2011 5:55 PM EDT up reply actions  

Welp

Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!' -- Whittier
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by mysterui on Oct 1, 2011 5:51 PM EDT reply actions  

wat

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by mysterui on Oct 1, 2011 5:52 PM EDT up reply actions  

I mean, i guess that's technically true

But it’s always technically true

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by mysterui on Oct 1, 2011 5:53 PM EDT up reply actions  

No, I get it.

We were on pace for 27 runs per game, and zoomzoom is pointing out that the 9-run pace we have regressed to is the more likely outcome. I agree. 9 is definitely doable, but 27 might be a stretch.

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by a fink on Oct 1, 2011 5:55 PM EDT up reply actions  

i think CC is the only allowed to NGAF

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by FredbirdisaDork on Oct 1, 2011 5:55 PM EDT up reply actions  

Ryan Howard?

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by FredbirdisaDork on Oct 1, 2011 5:57 PM EDT up reply actions  

haha

damn non-existent blue font

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by FredbirdisaDork on Oct 1, 2011 5:58 PM EDT up reply actions  

doc getting in the zone

now, those three runs are sure nice have to already.

by vaneasy2338 on Oct 1, 2011 5:52 PM EDT reply actions  

hope we don't need moar

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...to DFA TLR

by sportsman on Oct 1, 2011 5:53 PM EDT up reply actions  

halladay looks like he is pissed off

good thing berk berk’d already

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by FredbirdisaDork on Oct 1, 2011 5:54 PM EDT reply actions  

I just hope those two last hard outs

are not indicative of something, Lohse

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by Paulspike on Oct 1, 2011 5:54 PM EDT reply actions  

Cards should step out, call time, whatever

try to disrupt Doc’s timing….he’s getting it and firing it. Gotta slow him down, make him think about each pitch a little more instead of cruising like that.

"No, it seems to me that Wednesday night isn’t what makes baseball great. It’s all the years you spend waiting for Wednesday night that makes baseball great."--Posnanski

by nota bene on Oct 1, 2011 5:54 PM EDT reply actions  

this is probably good advice

but I love how fast both pitchers are working

by DanUpBaby on Oct 1, 2011 5:55 PM EDT up reply actions  

he played against the yankees and sox for years

i don’t think that will work lol

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by Bowling_Guy25 on Oct 1, 2011 5:55 PM EDT up reply actions  

i suggest HRs

all that jogging around will slow him down

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...to DFA TLR

by sportsman on Oct 1, 2011 5:56 PM EDT up reply actions  

Lo!

"I still don’t understand what commercial is better than having me on tv" – Chris Carpenter
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by d-dee on Oct 1, 2011 5:56 PM EDT up reply actions  

sit down Rollins

nice pitch

"No, it seems to me that Wednesday night isn’t what makes baseball great. It’s all the years you spend waiting for Wednesday night that makes baseball great."--Posnanski

by nota bene on Oct 1, 2011 5:55 PM EDT reply actions  

Fortunate double.

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by a fink on Oct 1, 2011 5:56 PM EDT reply actions  

and up go the towels

"I still don’t understand what commercial is better than having me on tv" – Chris Carpenter
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by d-dee on Oct 1, 2011 5:56 PM EDT reply actions  

Utley is good at baseball

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by mysterui on Oct 1, 2011 5:56 PM EDT reply actions  

Lohse lost his Halladay

Is John Mabry still on the roster?

by zack3315 on Oct 1, 2011 5:57 PM EDT reply actions  

damn

I thought it was gone off the bat…..

"No, it seems to me that Wednesday night isn’t what makes baseball great. It’s all the years you spend waiting for Wednesday night that makes baseball great."--Posnanski

by nota bene on Oct 1, 2011 5:57 PM EDT reply actions  

up is bad kyle, bad bad bad

I may be in a rut, but at least I know where I'm going
...to DFA TLR

by sportsman on Oct 1, 2011 5:57 PM EDT reply actions  

Damn crads

Secretary of WAR and defense (Tyler Greene Fanclub). PUT TYLER ON THE GREENE.

by vivaelpujols on Oct 1, 2011 5:57 PM EDT reply actions  

come on K-Lo, you got this

"I still don’t understand what commercial is better than having me on tv" – Chris Carpenter
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by d-dee on Oct 1, 2011 5:57 PM EDT reply actions  

2nd time through the order,

Heres the test for Kyle.

by mick311 on Oct 1, 2011 5:58 PM EDT via mobile reply actions  

If the Rangers ever score runs he probably will cheer.

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1. Teams that pass the ball downfield.
2. Baseball games. "
--DanUpBaby

by albrtfn on Oct 1, 2011 5:58 PM EDT up reply actions   4 recs

Nice work

"Gibson drilled the Rookie for having the impertinence to hit a long foul ball off of him"

by flood on Oct 1, 2011 6:00 PM EDT up reply actions  

"yeah, um.. nice.. um.. i mean, sure, yes, bravo. mission accomplished" (smile)

"I still don’t understand what commercial is better than having me on tv" – Chris Carpenter
2011: Boog would've count 78

by d-dee on Oct 1, 2011 6:00 PM EDT up reply actions  

it's a family place

we don’t get drunk, loud and belligerent
not that drunk anyway

"I still don’t understand what commercial is better than having me on tv" – Chris Carpenter
2011: Boog would've count 78

by d-dee on Oct 1, 2011 5:58 PM EDT up reply actions  

I hate rally towels in baseball.

Cool in Hockey. Stupid in baseball.

"...football games always make me thankful for two things:
1. Teams that pass the ball downfield.
2. Baseball games. "
--DanUpBaby

by albrtfn on Oct 1, 2011 5:58 PM EDT reply actions  

How do you feel about rally tortoises?

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by a fink on Oct 1, 2011 5:58 PM EDT up reply actions  

I'm for them!

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1. Teams that pass the ball downfield.
2. Baseball games. "
--DanUpBaby

by albrtfn on Oct 1, 2011 5:59 PM EDT up reply actions  

KKYLE!

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by a fink on Oct 1, 2011 5:58 PM EDT reply actions  

Fuck yeah Lohse

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by mysterui on Oct 1, 2011 5:58 PM EDT reply actions  

Oh Lohse you dog

Secretary of WAR and defense (Tyler Greene Fanclub). PUT TYLER ON THE GREENE.

by vivaelpujols on Oct 1, 2011 5:59 PM EDT reply actions  

jesus

nice pitch selection, Pence

"No, it seems to me that Wednesday night isn’t what makes baseball great. It’s all the years you spend waiting for Wednesday night that makes baseball great."--Posnanski

by nota bene on Oct 1, 2011 5:59 PM EDT reply actions  

Pitch around Howard, please.

Also, do you know he’s a St. Louis native?

2011 fWAR watch: Theriot = 0.6, Boog = 2.6 as of Sept 28
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by Paulspike on Oct 1, 2011 5:59 PM EDT reply actions  

surprised not just walkin him

I may be in a rut, but at least I know where I'm going
...to DFA TLR

by sportsman on Oct 1, 2011 5:59 PM EDT up reply actions  

I dunno

I kind of fear Victorino more than Howard at this point

"No, it seems to me that Wednesday night isn’t what makes baseball great. It’s all the years you spend waiting for Wednesday night that makes baseball great."--Posnanski

by nota bene on Oct 1, 2011 5:59 PM EDT up reply actions  

oh, was it sarcastic? Nevermind!

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by a fink on Oct 1, 2011 6:00 PM EDT up reply actions  

Always expect sarcasm

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by Paulspike on Oct 1, 2011 6:01 PM EDT up reply actions  

I just can't do it!

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by a fink on Oct 1, 2011 6:02 PM EDT up reply actions  

Unintentional intentional

Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!' -- Whittier
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by mysterui on Oct 1, 2011 5:59 PM EDT reply actions  

not surprised by it

considering howard is a cardinal killer and lohse killer.

DO IT FOR TORTY!
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by zoomzoomj88 on Oct 1, 2011 6:00 PM EDT up reply actions  

yeah. the plan was UIBB all the way, I think

"No, it seems to me that Wednesday night isn’t what makes baseball great. It’s all the years you spend waiting for Wednesday night that makes baseball great."--Posnanski

by nota bene on Oct 1, 2011 6:00 PM EDT up reply actions  

it's weird watching on tv after a season of mlb.tv

I keep expecting VEB to know the outcome before I do.

by DanUpBaby on Oct 1, 2011 6:00 PM EDT reply actions  

Turn off nexdef yo

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by mysterui on Oct 1, 2011 6:01 PM EDT up reply actions  

I was watching on ps3

whatever delay there is is built in

by DanUpBaby on Oct 1, 2011 6:01 PM EDT up reply actions  

we fired our psychic

As soon as you get comfortable, the baseball gods will kick you right in the junk. -Chris Duncan

by FredbirdisaDork on Oct 1, 2011 6:02 PM EDT up reply actions  

not against RHP

Howard has a .921 OPS Victorino has a .767 against RHP

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by TomCat009 on Oct 1, 2011 6:03 PM EDT up reply actions  

time to earn your money kyle

I may be in a rut, but at least I know where I'm going
...to DFA TLR

by sportsman on Oct 1, 2011 6:01 PM EDT reply actions  

do not fuck this up, PLEEEEASE

"I still don’t understand what commercial is better than having me on tv" – Chris Carpenter
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by d-dee on Oct 1, 2011 6:01 PM EDT reply actions  

What the hell Freese

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by mysterui on Oct 1, 2011 6:02 PM EDT reply actions  

Dagnabbit Freese.

You are not Pujols.

The negative waves. Always with the negative waves...

Elation. Sadness. Mayhem. Champagne. Sleepless fury. Never been a night like it. It seems to me that Wednesday night isn’t what makes baseball great. It’s all the years you spend waiting for Wednesday night that makes baseball great. - Joe Posnanski

by TBender on Oct 1, 2011 6:02 PM EDT reply actions  

And an error?

Hmm…

The negative waves. Always with the negative waves...

Elation. Sadness. Mayhem. Champagne. Sleepless fury. Never been a night like it. It seems to me that Wednesday night isn’t what makes baseball great. It’s all the years you spend waiting for Wednesday night that makes baseball great. - Joe Posnanski

by TBender on Oct 1, 2011 6:03 PM EDT up reply actions  

not vey tastee

I may be in a rut, but at least I know where I'm going
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by sportsman on Oct 1, 2011 6:02 PM EDT reply actions  

Oh, David.

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by a fink on Oct 1, 2011 6:02 PM EDT reply actions  

dammit Freese

"No, it seems to me that Wednesday night isn’t what makes baseball great. It’s all the years you spend waiting for Wednesday night that makes baseball great."--Posnanski

by nota bene on Oct 1, 2011 6:02 PM EDT reply actions  

oh, this is bad

"I still don’t understand what commercial is better than having me on tv" – Chris Carpenter
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by d-dee on Oct 1, 2011 6:02 PM EDT reply actions  

He didn't make a couch

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by Paulspike on Oct 1, 2011 6:03 PM EDT up reply actions  

Holy Heck

I just yelled the F word and when that happens my little dog comes running to see what’s wrong.

"Gibson drilled the Rookie for having the impertinence to hit a long foul ball off of him"

by flood on Oct 1, 2011 6:03 PM EDT reply actions  

I had a lab that used

to lie down next to me everytime I started yelling at one of my teams. They’re good dogs

by vaneasy2338 on Oct 1, 2011 6:08 PM EDT up reply actions  

Same as always

It’s just a Cardinal mistake

"Gibson drilled the Rookie for having the impertinence to hit a long foul ball off of him"

by flood on Oct 1, 2011 6:20 PM EDT up reply actions  

I guess the scouting report says pitch Victorino away

"No, it seems to me that Wednesday night isn’t what makes baseball great. It’s all the years you spend waiting for Wednesday night that makes baseball great."--Posnanski

by nota bene on Oct 1, 2011 6:03 PM EDT reply actions  

Always happens, doesn't it?

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by mysterui on Oct 1, 2011 6:03 PM EDT reply actions  

always

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by Bowling_Guy25 on Oct 1, 2011 6:04 PM EDT up reply actions  

sigh

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by a fink on Oct 1, 2011 6:03 PM EDT reply actions  

fucking freese

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by FredbirdisaDork on Oct 1, 2011 6:03 PM EDT reply actions  

FUCK THIS

"I still don’t understand what commercial is better than having me on tv" – Chris Carpenter
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by d-dee on Oct 1, 2011 6:03 PM EDT reply actions  

free out, free run, crap

I may be in a rut, but at least I know where I'm going
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by sportsman on Oct 1, 2011 6:04 PM EDT reply actions  

Away away away away away

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1. Teams that pass the ball downfield.
2. Baseball games. "
--DanUpBaby

by albrtfn on Oct 1, 2011 6:04 PM EDT reply actions  

Down Down Down

"Gibson drilled the Rookie for having the impertinence to hit a long foul ball off of him"

by flood on Oct 1, 2011 6:04 PM EDT up reply actions  

FUCK

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by Paulspike on Oct 1, 2011 6:04 PM EDT reply actions  

8 for 17!

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by mysterui on Oct 1, 2011 6:05 PM EDT up reply actions  

Because Howard

Makes it 2 runs. And you set up a force anywhere.

"Gibson drilled the Rookie for having the impertinence to hit a long foul ball off of him"

by flood on Oct 1, 2011 6:05 PM EDT up reply actions  

dammit freese

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by VolsnCards5 on Oct 1, 2011 6:04 PM EDT reply actions  

It's only

One

"Gibson drilled the Rookie for having the impertinence to hit a long foul ball off of him"

by flood on Oct 1, 2011 6:04 PM EDT reply actions  

When you play against Halladay

every run counts

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by Paulspike on Oct 1, 2011 6:05 PM EDT up reply actions  

3>1

…still. Numbers don’t lie.

by vexedtechie on Oct 1, 2011 6:06 PM EDT up reply actions  

WELL SAID!

Agreed.

"Gibson drilled the Rookie for having the impertinence to hit a long foul ball off of him"

by flood on Oct 1, 2011 6:06 PM EDT up reply actions  

I hoped that would be the case.

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by a fink on Oct 1, 2011 6:07 PM EDT up reply actions  

I didn't see that coming

I thought Lohse did a pretty good job in that PA really, with the exception of the 3rd pitch that was up high. The pitch Victorino hit was in the RH batters box.

"No, it seems to me that Wednesday night isn’t what makes baseball great. It’s all the years you spend waiting for Wednesday night that makes baseball great."--Posnanski

by nota bene on Oct 1, 2011 6:06 PM EDT up reply actions   2 recs

dammit

just 1 run. Now get Ibanez and get out of this.

"No, it seems to me that Wednesday night isn’t what makes baseball great. It’s all the years you spend waiting for Wednesday night that makes baseball great."--Posnanski

by nota bene on Oct 1, 2011 6:04 PM EDT reply actions  

Welp

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by mysterui on Oct 1, 2011 6:04 PM EDT reply actions  

two hands damn it people

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by d-dee on Oct 1, 2011 6:04 PM EDT reply actions  

some of you forgot to take your anti anxiety meds today...

A hot dog at the ballgame beats roast beef at the Ritz. ~Humphrey Bogart

go cards.

by thecoolalonzo on Oct 1, 2011 6:04 PM EDT reply actions  

i remembered!

"...football games always make me thankful for two things:
1. Teams that pass the ball downfield.
2. Baseball games. "
--DanUpBaby

by albrtfn on Oct 1, 2011 6:05 PM EDT up reply actions  

Social anxiety jokes are funny

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by mysterui on Oct 1, 2011 6:06 PM EDT up reply actions  

lol

well played

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1. Teams that pass the ball downfield.
2. Baseball games. "
--DanUpBaby

by albrtfn on Oct 1, 2011 6:07 PM EDT up reply actions  

You mean beer?

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by ducttape16 on Oct 1, 2011 6:05 PM EDT up reply actions  

I'm double covered!

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1. Teams that pass the ball downfield.
2. Baseball games. "
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by albrtfn on Oct 1, 2011 6:06 PM EDT up reply actions  

Cheering Raul.

The negative waves. Always with the negative waves...

Elation. Sadness. Mayhem. Champagne. Sleepless fury. Never been a night like it. It seems to me that Wednesday night isn’t what makes baseball great. It’s all the years you spend waiting for Wednesday night that makes baseball great. - Joe Posnanski

by TBender on Oct 1, 2011 6:05 PM EDT up reply actions  

were they saying raul

or raul-urns?

"I wonder if I put on a uniform and told La Russa I wanted to play for him if I could be a big leaguer too?"
"that all depends. are you gritty?" "You would need a mediocre decade of MLB experience first" "do you have a goatee, are you short, and do you try really hard?" "Are you willing to play four positions terribly?"

by cschepers on Oct 1, 2011 6:07 PM EDT up reply actions  

Gracias, Raul.

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by a fink on Oct 1, 2011 6:04 PM EDT reply actions  

whew

everybody relax

"No, it seems to me that Wednesday night isn’t what makes baseball great. It’s all the years you spend waiting for Wednesday night that makes baseball great."--Posnanski

by nota bene on Oct 1, 2011 6:05 PM EDT reply actions  

CRISIS

AVERTED

"I wonder if I put on a uniform and told La Russa I wanted to play for him if I could be a big leaguer too?"
"that all depends. are you gritty?" "You would need a mediocre decade of MLB experience first" "do you have a goatee, are you short, and do you try really hard?" "Are you willing to play four positions terribly?"

by cschepers on Oct 1, 2011 6:05 PM EDT reply actions  

good job kyle

no thanks to your 3rd baseman

by LukeMP1186 on Oct 1, 2011 6:05 PM EDT reply actions  

yeah

really the muff by Freese was the only blemish on the inning.

"No, it seems to me that Wednesday night isn’t what makes baseball great. It’s all the years you spend waiting for Wednesday night that makes baseball great."--Posnanski

by nota bene on Oct 1, 2011 6:07 PM EDT up reply actions  

bad pitch to utley

but he should have been out with no runs scored

by prophetjohn on Oct 1, 2011 6:08 PM EDT up reply actions  

Story of my life...

I mean wait no what… YES I’M AWESOME!!!!

"…this crowd is on their feet for the Canadian Star Spangled Banner." - Mike Shannon

by ducttape16 on Oct 1, 2011 6:06 PM EDT up reply actions  

OMG THEY SCORED A RUN!

The negative waves. Always with the negative waves...

Elation. Sadness. Mayhem. Champagne. Sleepless fury. Never been a night like it. It seems to me that Wednesday night isn’t what makes baseball great. It’s all the years you spend waiting for Wednesday night that makes baseball great. - Joe Posnanski

by TBender on Oct 1, 2011 6:05 PM EDT reply actions  

and kept the inning alive

just because the outcome was only 1 doesn’t mean it wasn’t stressful when it was happening

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by Bowling_Guy25 on Oct 1, 2011 6:06 PM EDT up reply actions  

Lohse

45 pitches, 32 strikes
22 pitches that inning

"No, it seems to me that Wednesday night isn’t what makes baseball great. It’s all the years you spend waiting for Wednesday night that makes baseball great."--Posnanski

by nota bene on Oct 1, 2011 6:05 PM EDT reply actions  

baseball is shortening my life span

"I still don’t understand what commercial is better than having me on tv" – Chris Carpenter
2011: Boog would've count 78

by d-dee on Oct 1, 2011 6:06 PM EDT reply actions  

\o

Didn’t want to leave you hanging.

Is John Mabry still on the roster?

by zack3315 on Oct 1, 2011 6:13 PM EDT up reply actions  

'preciate it.

Arm was getting tired.

#FireTLR

by The Continental on Oct 1, 2011 6:14 PM EDT up reply actions  

sure is

"No, it seems to me that Wednesday night isn’t what makes baseball great. It’s all the years you spend waiting for Wednesday night that makes baseball great."--Posnanski

by nota bene on Oct 1, 2011 6:08 PM EDT up reply actions  

fresse's (lack of) speed

makes that a tougher play than it would be for most 3Bs.

That said, he hits better than most other 3Bs, so lets see it freese!

by dugmartsch on Oct 1, 2011 6:07 PM EDT reply actions  

We need more gamethreads

more gamethreads=more runs

FIRE EVERYONE

by Notorious PSC on Oct 1, 2011 6:09 PM EDT reply actions  

Heh. Dubee.

Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!' -- Whittier
Twitter | Gas House Graphs

by mysterui on Oct 1, 2011 6:09 PM EDT reply actions  

Halladay locked in

"...football games always make me thankful for two things:
1. Teams that pass the ball downfield.
2. Baseball games. "
--DanUpBaby

by albrtfn on Oct 1, 2011 6:09 PM EDT reply actions  

Mixing

Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!' -- Whittier
Twitter | Gas House Graphs

by mysterui on Oct 1, 2011 6:09 PM EDT up reply actions  

i actually thought that it was funny

i don’t mind brenly at all

As soon as you get comfortable, the baseball gods will kick you right in the junk. -Chris Duncan

by FredbirdisaDork on Oct 1, 2011 6:10 PM EDT up reply actions  

mixing a cake

"Baseball is like Church, many attend, few understand" - Wes Westrum

by scoot on Oct 1, 2011 6:10 PM EDT up reply actions  

egg on his face?

"…this crowd is on their feet for the Canadian Star Spangled Banner." - Mike Shannon

by ducttape16 on Oct 1, 2011 6:10 PM EDT up reply actions  

I actually like Brenly

How many DUI’s does he have?

"Gibson drilled the Rookie for having the impertinence to hit a long foul ball off of him"

by flood on Oct 1, 2011 6:10 PM EDT up reply actions  

wow that really escalated quickly.

"…this crowd is on their feet for the Canadian Star Spangled Banner." - Mike Shannon

by ducttape16 on Oct 1, 2011 6:11 PM EDT up reply actions  

Schmidt Happens

Saw it on a bumper sticker in Montana.

"Gibson drilled the Rookie for having the impertinence to hit a long foul ball off of him"

by flood on Oct 1, 2011 6:12 PM EDT up reply actions  

this game is going FAST

disrupt his rhythm, we ain’t scoring anymore like that

"I still don’t understand what commercial is better than having me on tv" – Chris Carpenter
2011: Boog would've count 78

by d-dee on Oct 1, 2011 6:10 PM EDT reply actions  

jeez, Lohse nearly beat that out

"No, it seems to me that Wednesday night isn’t what makes baseball great. It’s all the years you spend waiting for Wednesday night that makes baseball great."--Posnanski

by nota bene on Oct 1, 2011 6:10 PM EDT reply actions  

Always does.

The negative waves. Always with the negative waves...

Elation. Sadness. Mayhem. Champagne. Sleepless fury. Never been a night like it. It seems to me that Wednesday night isn’t what makes baseball great. It’s all the years you spend waiting for Wednesday night that makes baseball great. - Joe Posnanski

by TBender on Oct 1, 2011 6:10 PM EDT up reply actions  

was going to say that

"...football games always make me thankful for two things:
1. Teams that pass the ball downfield.
2. Baseball games. "
--DanUpBaby

by albrtfn on Oct 1, 2011 6:11 PM EDT up reply actions  

But he has enough gravity to pull the bag back towards him...

so it balances out.

"…this crowd is on their feet for the Canadian Star Spangled Banner." - Mike Shannon

by ducttape16 on Oct 1, 2011 6:11 PM EDT up reply actions  

Make this green

2011 fWAR watch: Theriot = 0.6, Boog = 2.6 as of Sept 28
Bilingual Twitter

by Paulspike on Oct 1, 2011 6:13 PM EDT up reply actions  

I've already done my part.

"…this crowd is on their feet for the Canadian Star Spangled Banner." - Mike Shannon

by ducttape16 on Oct 1, 2011 6:14 PM EDT up reply actions  

Laptop broken

“borrowed” it from work this weekend so I could endure insults from you while watching the game

defy, cards, defy. hey logic --- you suck.

by effin fisk on Oct 1, 2011 6:14 PM EDT up reply actions   5 recs

heh

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by a fink on Oct 1, 2011 6:15 PM EDT up reply actions  

d-dee wins the thread

"No, it seems to me that Wednesday night isn’t what makes baseball great. It’s all the years you spend waiting for Wednesday night that makes baseball great."--Posnanski

by nota bene on Oct 1, 2011 6:16 PM EDT up reply actions  

I see what you did there...

"…this crowd is on their feet for the Canadian Star Spangled Banner." - Mike Shannon

by ducttape16 on Oct 1, 2011 6:17 PM EDT up reply actions  

Sore subject?

defy, cards, defy. hey logic --- you suck.

by effin fisk on Oct 1, 2011 6:18 PM EDT up reply actions  

iPads are like Ryan Theriot.

Supposed to do a lot but… doesn’t

2011 fWAR watch: Theriot = 0.6, Boog = 2.6 as of Sept 28
Bilingual Twitter

by Paulspike on Oct 1, 2011 6:20 PM EDT up reply actions   3 recs

I regret but I have but one rec to give this comment.

"…this crowd is on their feet for the Canadian Star Spangled Banner." - Mike Shannon

by ducttape16 on Oct 1, 2011 6:21 PM EDT up reply actions  

Me too

CANT EVEN SKIP THRU COMMENTS RAWRRRRRRR

defy, cards, defy. hey logic --- you suck.

by effin fisk on Oct 1, 2011 6:23 PM EDT up reply actions  

clearly I'm an apple fan and hugely biased on the topic

(though I don’t use iOS) but I find iPad-bashing from android fans tedious because the iPad has objectively outstanding hardware and software that’s universally well-reviewed except among android fans who seem to think it capable of and useful for nothing.

by DanUpBaby on Oct 1, 2011 6:21 PM EDT up reply actions  

they'd be even better if they ran linux

/ducks

"I wonder if I put on a uniform and told La Russa I wanted to play for him if I could be a big leaguer too?"
"that all depends. are you gritty?" "You would need a mediocre decade of MLB experience first" "do you have a goatee, are you short, and do you try really hard?" "Are you willing to play four positions terribly?"

by cschepers on Oct 1, 2011 6:19 PM EDT up reply actions  

it's neat to hear

all the same shitty announcer tropes coming from different voices…and that guy who looks like he beat up Joseph and stole the Dreamcoat

by old kentucky nightmare on Oct 1, 2011 6:10 PM EDT reply actions  

Oh hey cheap outs

Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!' -- Whittier
Twitter | Gas House Graphs

by mysterui on Oct 1, 2011 6:11 PM EDT reply actions  

ah, that was a shitty bunt

"No, it seems to me that Wednesday night isn’t what makes baseball great. It’s all the years you spend waiting for Wednesday night that makes baseball great."--Posnanski

by nota bene on Oct 1, 2011 6:11 PM EDT reply actions  

Or cunt, for short

2011 fWAR watch: Theriot = 0.6, Boog = 2.6 as of Sept 28
Bilingual Twitter

by Paulspike on Oct 1, 2011 6:14 PM EDT up reply actions   3 recs

This is going to go over like a lead balloon...

"…this crowd is on their feet for the Canadian Star Spangled Banner." - Mike Shannon

by ducttape16 on Oct 1, 2011 6:15 PM EDT up reply actions  

that word may be more bannable

than having a robot as your avatar.

A hot dog at the ballgame beats roast beef at the Ritz. ~Humphrey Bogart

go cards.

by thecoolalonzo on Oct 1, 2011 6:17 PM EDT up reply actions  

rec'd!

By a female!

I created the first #BrendanRyan hashtag on Twitter. EDIT: (I think)

"I think those scorers must be from Mars or Venus. Or maybe they're just from that book." --Mike Shannon, 7/09/2009

by andi_k on Oct 1, 2011 6:51 PM EDT up reply actions  

bunting is dumb, stop doing it

"I still don’t understand what commercial is better than having me on tv" – Chris Carpenter
2011: Boog would've count 78

by d-dee on Oct 1, 2011 6:11 PM EDT reply actions  

maybe they wanted to get lohse back out there

get back in his rhythm as fast as possible!

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by Bowling_Guy25 on Oct 1, 2011 6:12 PM EDT up reply actions  

Worked

"Gibson drilled the Rookie for having the impertinence to hit a long foul ball off of him"

by flood on Oct 1, 2011 6:15 PM EDT up reply actions  

tlr is a genious!

/ducks

Total Internet Points: 999

by Bowling_Guy25 on Oct 1, 2011 6:16 PM EDT up reply actions  

no no no...

Linux is penguins… get it right…

"…this crowd is on their feet for the Canadian Star Spangled Banner." - Mike Shannon

by ducttape16 on Oct 1, 2011 6:21 PM EDT up reply actions  

bah wrong ducks comment...

I’m a genius.

"…this crowd is on their feet for the Canadian Star Spangled Banner." - Mike Shannon

by ducttape16 on Oct 1, 2011 6:22 PM EDT up reply actions  

surely dumb when there's no one on...

A hot dog at the ballgame beats roast beef at the Ritz. ~Humphrey Bogart

go cards.

by thecoolalonzo on Oct 1, 2011 6:12 PM EDT up reply actions  

Nice

Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!' -- Whittier
Twitter | Gas House Graphs

by mysterui on Oct 1, 2011 6:14 PM EDT up reply actions  

we're the cardinals

we can’t bunt
so we shouldn’t

"I still don’t understand what commercial is better than having me on tv" – Chris Carpenter
2011: Boog would've count 78

by d-dee on Oct 1, 2011 6:14 PM EDT up reply actions  

Does he get the extreme shift treatment?

That’s impressive.

The negative waves. Always with the negative waves...

Elation. Sadness. Mayhem. Champagne. Sleepless fury. Never been a night like it. It seems to me that Wednesday night isn’t what makes baseball great. It’s all the years you spend waiting for Wednesday night that makes baseball great. - Joe Posnanski

by TBender on Oct 1, 2011 6:18 PM EDT up reply actions  

Yes

Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!' -- Whittier
Twitter | Gas House Graphs

by mysterui on Oct 1, 2011 6:19 PM EDT up reply actions  

Judging by who you have listed

Other great surprise bunters: Ryan Howard, David Ortiz

Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!' -- Whittier
Twitter | Gas House Graphs

by mysterui on Oct 1, 2011 6:18 PM EDT up reply actions  

Big Gerald 38 for 70

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by a fink on Oct 1, 2011 6:19 PM EDT up reply actions  

wat

Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!' -- Whittier
Twitter | Gas House Graphs

by mysterui on Oct 1, 2011 6:20 PM EDT up reply actions  

yep

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by a fink on Oct 1, 2011 6:21 PM EDT up reply actions  

it wasn't a bad idea

just bad execution. He pushed it right to Halladay.

"No, it seems to me that Wednesday night isn’t what makes baseball great. It’s all the years you spend waiting for Wednesday night that makes baseball great."--Posnanski

by nota bene on Oct 1, 2011 6:17 PM EDT up reply actions  

THIS

My mid-season predictions contest RESULTS
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by a fink on Oct 1, 2011 6:13 PM EDT up reply actions  

thats part of his furk

As soon as you get comfortable, the baseball gods will kick you right in the junk. -Chris Duncan

by FredbirdisaDork on Oct 1, 2011 6:12 PM EDT up reply actions  

If only we had a player named Twerkman...

"...football games always make me thankful for two things:
1. Teams that pass the ball downfield.
2. Baseball games. "
--DanUpBaby

by albrtfn on Oct 1, 2011 6:13 PM EDT up reply actions  

I think I get it

twerk

to work one’s body, as in dancing, especially the rear end

Is John Mabry still on the roster?

by zack3315 on Oct 1, 2011 6:19 PM EDT up reply actions  

well done

"...football games always make me thankful for two things:
1. Teams that pass the ball downfield.
2. Baseball games. "
--DanUpBaby

by albrtfn on Oct 1, 2011 6:20 PM EDT up reply actions  

I don't get it

"Baseball is like Church, many attend, few understand" - Wes Westrum

by scoot on Oct 1, 2011 6:15 PM EDT up reply actions  

I don't get any

2011 fWAR watch: Theriot = 0.6, Boog = 2.6 as of Sept 28
Bilingual Twitter

by Paulspike on Oct 1, 2011 6:16 PM EDT up reply actions  

Got to get it in before the next game starts.

The negative waves. Always with the negative waves...

Elation. Sadness. Mayhem. Champagne. Sleepless fury. Never been a night like it. It seems to me that Wednesday night isn’t what makes baseball great. It’s all the years you spend waiting for Wednesday night that makes baseball great. - Joe Posnanski

by TBender on Oct 1, 2011 6:15 PM EDT up reply actions  

yup, tbs told them they need the extra hour between games to talk about boston

"I still don’t understand what commercial is better than having me on tv" – Chris Carpenter
2011: Boog would've count 78

by d-dee on Oct 1, 2011 6:16 PM EDT up reply actions  

Reporting that Theo Epstein ordered the fish for lunch today.

We are working the story to determine what the seasonal vegetable was.

The negative waves. Always with the negative waves...

Elation. Sadness. Mayhem. Champagne. Sleepless fury. Never been a night like it. It seems to me that Wednesday night isn’t what makes baseball great. It’s all the years you spend waiting for Wednesday night that makes baseball great. - Joe Posnanski

by TBender on Oct 1, 2011 6:17 PM EDT up reply actions  

racist

"I wonder if I put on a uniform and told La Russa I wanted to play for him if I could be a big leaguer too?"
"that all depends. are you gritty?" "You would need a mediocre decade of MLB experience first" "do you have a goatee, are you short, and do you try really hard?" "Are you willing to play four positions terribly?"

by cschepers on Oct 1, 2011 6:15 PM EDT up reply actions  

You seem a bit too excited about that...

"…this crowd is on their feet for the Canadian Star Spangled Banner." - Mike Shannon

by ducttape16 on Oct 1, 2011 6:15 PM EDT up reply actions  

You're always ahead of my feed...

i don’t understand…im watching on tbs like everyone else

by vaneasy2338 on Oct 1, 2011 6:16 PM EDT up reply actions  

Polanco doesn't like it.

But I do!

Is John Mabry still on the roster?

by zack3315 on Oct 1, 2011 6:15 PM EDT reply actions  

here comes motocross surgery on ankle and another tattoo

"I still don’t understand what commercial is better than having me on tv" – Chris Carpenter
2011: Boog would've count 78

by d-dee on Oct 1, 2011 6:17 PM EDT up reply actions  

NO INJURIES

"I still don’t understand what commercial is better than having me on tv" – Chris Carpenter
2011: Boog would've count 78

by d-dee on Oct 1, 2011 6:16 PM EDT reply actions  

wow

I don’t know what’s more impressive, that’s <11/inning, or that’s less than halladay

No one expects GERALD. F. LAIRD.

by hr on Oct 1, 2011 6:18 PM EDT up reply actions  

good job k-lo

"I still don’t understand what commercial is better than having me on tv" – Chris Carpenter
2011: Boog would've count 78

by d-dee on Oct 1, 2011 6:18 PM EDT reply actions  

1-2-3

yeah

I stood where no man goes...

by Desert_Rat on Oct 1, 2011 6:18 PM EDT reply actions  

YES

finally installed foxy proxy. should have done this sooner. definitely using it next season and for the rest of the playoffs.

by adiueordie on Oct 1, 2011 6:20 PM EDT reply actions  

Yeah, it's awesome

Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!' -- Whittier
Twitter | Gas House Graphs

by mysterui on Oct 1, 2011 6:20 PM EDT up reply actions  

9 pitch innings float my boat

"Albert hits good pitches hard and bad pitches even harder. And when he gets in the batter's box, if you pray, then you start praying. And if you don't pray, you think about starting."--Brian Bannister

Trevor Rosenthal Update (as of end of regular season)
120 1/3IP, 133 K, 52 BB/HBP, 55 ER, 7 HR, 3.04 FIP
Postseason: 2 Starts- 15 IP, 9 H, 10 K, 2 BB, 3 ER, 19:10 GO:AO

by VolsnCards5 on Oct 1, 2011 6:20 PM EDT reply actions  

do a thing craigen

"I still don’t understand what commercial is better than having me on tv" – Chris Carpenter
2011: Boog would've count 78

by d-dee on Oct 1, 2011 6:21 PM EDT reply actions  

What was the injury delay on at bat?

Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Second base….I’ve played second base, how hard can it be? -TLR
Also, Dave Concepcion.

by RiverRat on Oct 1, 2011 6:21 PM EDT reply actions  

checking on lohse's foot

got hit by a comebacker

"Albert hits good pitches hard and bad pitches even harder. And when he gets in the batter's box, if you pray, then you start praying. And if you don't pray, you think about starting."--Brian Bannister

Trevor Rosenthal Update (as of end of regular season)
120 1/3IP, 133 K, 52 BB/HBP, 55 ER, 7 HR, 3.04 FIP
Postseason: 2 Starts- 15 IP, 9 H, 10 K, 2 BB, 3 ER, 19:10 GO:AO

by VolsnCards5 on Oct 1, 2011 6:22 PM EDT up reply actions  

as long as it wasn't his motocross arm.

Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Second base….I’ve played second base, how hard can it be? -TLR
Also, Dave Concepcion.

by RiverRat on Oct 1, 2011 6:23 PM EDT up reply actions  

Grounder back at Lohse.

No issue. It bounced off both legs.

The negative waves. Always with the negative waves...

Elation. Sadness. Mayhem. Champagne. Sleepless fury. Never been a night like it. It seems to me that Wednesday night isn’t what makes baseball great. It’s all the years you spend waiting for Wednesday night that makes baseball great. - Joe Posnanski

by TBender on Oct 1, 2011 6:22 PM EDT up reply actions  

comebacker hit lohse in his feet

he’s fine

"Baseball is like Church, many attend, few understand" - Wes Westrum

by scoot on Oct 1, 2011 6:22 PM EDT up reply actions  

ball hit Lohse's foot

just a checkup

"...football games always make me thankful for two things:
1. Teams that pass the ball downfield.
2. Baseball games. "
--DanUpBaby

by albrtfn on Oct 1, 2011 6:22 PM EDT up reply actions  

Ruiz hit a comebacker off Lohse's ankle

I think he’s fine

"No, it seems to me that Wednesday night isn’t what makes baseball great. It’s all the years you spend waiting for Wednesday night that makes baseball great."--Posnanski

by nota bene on Oct 1, 2011 6:22 PM EDT up reply actions  

k-lo got a ball at his feet

"I still don’t understand what commercial is better than having me on tv" – Chris Carpenter
2011: Boog would've count 78

by d-dee on Oct 1, 2011 6:22 PM EDT up reply actions  

Lohse kicked a ball

so he thought it was soccer. Pretended to be dead.

2011 fWAR watch: Theriot = 0.6, Boog = 2.6 as of Sept 28
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by Paulspike on Oct 1, 2011 6:22 PM EDT up reply actions   2 recs

Win.

The negative waves. Always with the negative waves...

Elation. Sadness. Mayhem. Champagne. Sleepless fury. Never been a night like it. It seems to me that Wednesday night isn’t what makes baseball great. It’s all the years you spend waiting for Wednesday night that makes baseball great. - Joe Posnanski

by TBender on Oct 1, 2011 6:22 PM EDT up reply actions  

He'll never walk again...

oh nevermind.

"…this crowd is on their feet for the Canadian Star Spangled Banner." - Mike Shannon

by ducttape16 on Oct 1, 2011 6:23 PM EDT up reply actions  

allright, i've wondered long enough

what is a proxy, and why are they so great

/not tech savvy…..at all

"Albert hits good pitches hard and bad pitches even harder. And when he gets in the batter's box, if you pray, then you start praying. And if you don't pray, you think about starting."--Brian Bannister

Trevor Rosenthal Update (as of end of regular season)
120 1/3IP, 133 K, 52 BB/HBP, 55 ER, 7 HR, 3.04 FIP
Postseason: 2 Starts- 15 IP, 9 H, 10 K, 2 BB, 3 ER, 19:10 GO:AO

by VolsnCards5 on Oct 1, 2011 6:21 PM EDT reply actions  

Get around broadcast blackouts

Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!' -- Whittier
Twitter | Gas House Graphs

by mysterui on Oct 1, 2011 6:22 PM EDT up reply actions  

It allows you to bypass the blackouts on mlb.tv

Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Second base….I’ve played second base, how hard can it be? -TLR
Also, Dave Concepcion.

by RiverRat on Oct 1, 2011 6:22 PM EDT up reply actions  

would it work on ESPN3 blackouts?

"Albert hits good pitches hard and bad pitches even harder. And when he gets in the batter's box, if you pray, then you start praying. And if you don't pray, you think about starting."--Brian Bannister

Trevor Rosenthal Update (as of end of regular season)
120 1/3IP, 133 K, 52 BB/HBP, 55 ER, 7 HR, 3.04 FIP
Postseason: 2 Starts- 15 IP, 9 H, 10 K, 2 BB, 3 ER, 19:10 GO:AO

by VolsnCards5 on Oct 1, 2011 6:23 PM EDT up reply actions  

Those are based on your ISP, not where you are

Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!' -- Whittier
Twitter | Gas House Graphs

by mysterui on Oct 1, 2011 6:24 PM EDT up reply actions  

Probably not,

as espn3 is tied to service providers.

Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Second base….I’ve played second base, how hard can it be? -TLR
Also, Dave Concepcion.

by RiverRat on Oct 1, 2011 6:24 PM EDT up reply actions  

Me fools responded to my question

Chambers and Greene were considered because of thier speed. Chambers won out because he plays outfield

Grit != flat out sucking.

by Evilfrog on Oct 1, 2011 6:22 PM EDT via mobile reply actions  

Chambers plays center too doesn't he?

"No, it seems to me that Wednesday night isn’t what makes baseball great. It’s all the years you spend waiting for Wednesday night that makes baseball great."--Posnanski

by nota bene on Oct 1, 2011 6:23 PM EDT up reply actions  

More likely because he can play Center.

It’s him or Patterson. And I’d rather have Chambers.

by Voxx on Oct 1, 2011 6:24 PM EDT up reply actions  

I was surprised

and impressed with that roster move.

"Gibson drilled the Rookie for having the impertinence to hit a long foul ball off of him"

by flood on Oct 1, 2011 6:25 PM EDT up reply actions  

chooch, stop being good

"I still don’t understand what commercial is better than having me on tv" – Chris Carpenter
2011: Boog would've count 78

by d-dee on Oct 1, 2011 6:24 PM EDT reply actions  

Pujols Are Stinky

cute

"Baseball is like Church, many attend, few understand" - Wes Westrum

by scoot on Oct 1, 2011 6:24 PM EDT reply actions  

run albert

we are in the postseason now

by vaneasy2338 on Oct 1, 2011 6:24 PM EDT reply actions  

methinks he is hurt

"Baseball is like Church, many attend, few understand" - Wes Westrum

by scoot on Oct 1, 2011 6:25 PM EDT up reply actions  

so that's why he limped over to check on lohse after the comebacker?

"Baseball is like Church, many attend, few understand" - Wes Westrum

by scoot on Oct 1, 2011 6:27 PM EDT up reply actions  

he did pull a hamstring earlier this year

I personally don’t care too much if Pujols doesn’t run out infield dribblers. Same goes for Molina.

"No, it seems to me that Wednesday night isn’t what makes baseball great. It’s all the years you spend waiting for Wednesday night that makes baseball great."--Posnanski

by nota bene on Oct 1, 2011 6:28 PM EDT up reply actions  

i think he pulled a hammy against the cubs trying to beat out a grounder

he stretched for the bag…and hobbled all the way back to the dugout

"Albert hits good pitches hard and bad pitches even harder. And when he gets in the batter's box, if you pray, then you start praying. And if you don't pray, you think about starting."--Brian Bannister

Trevor Rosenthal Update (as of end of regular season)
120 1/3IP, 133 K, 52 BB/HBP, 55 ER, 7 HR, 3.04 FIP
Postseason: 2 Starts- 15 IP, 9 H, 10 K, 2 BB, 3 ER, 19:10 GO:AO

by VolsnCards5 on Oct 1, 2011 6:28 PM EDT up reply actions  

How is that a strike

Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!' -- Whittier
Twitter | Gas House Graphs

by mysterui on Oct 1, 2011 6:25 PM EDT reply actions  

Tom Glavine Memorial Strikezone

"I wonder if I put on a uniform and told La Russa I wanted to play for him if I could be a big leaguer too?"
"that all depends. are you gritty?" "You would need a mediocre decade of MLB experience first" "do you have a goatee, are you short, and do you try really hard?" "Are you willing to play four positions terribly?"

by cschepers on Oct 1, 2011 6:27 PM EDT up reply actions  

if you weren't that expensive, you'd be in them now
HeathBell21 Heath Bell
The playoffs are fun to watch but I want to be their some day.
4 minutes ago

"I still don’t understand what commercial is better than having me on tv" – Chris Carpenter
2011: Boog would've count 78

by d-dee on Oct 1, 2011 6:25 PM EDT reply actions  

thats kind of sad

"Albert hits good pitches hard and bad pitches even harder. And when he gets in the batter's box, if you pray, then you start praying. And if you don't pray, you think about starting."--Brian Bannister

Trevor Rosenthal Update (as of end of regular season)
120 1/3IP, 133 K, 52 BB/HBP, 55 ER, 7 HR, 3.04 FIP
Postseason: 2 Starts- 15 IP, 9 H, 10 K, 2 BB, 3 ER, 19:10 GO:AO

by VolsnCards5 on Oct 1, 2011 6:27 PM EDT up reply actions  

the typo? yes.

j/k, heath. we feel for ya.

by tomsteele on Oct 1, 2011 6:28 PM EDT up reply actions  

okay

the fucking mouseover menus for each series matchup on Gameday are pissing me off

"No, it seems to me that Wednesday night isn’t what makes baseball great. It’s all the years you spend waiting for Wednesday night that makes baseball great."--Posnanski

by nota bene on Oct 1, 2011 6:27 PM EDT reply actions  

YES.

they are making me very angry. I know it’s a best of five series, morons.

No one expects GERALD. F. LAIRD.

by hr on Oct 1, 2011 6:28 PM EDT up reply actions  

I keep mousing over them accidentally

and then they don’t go away, they just sit there. I’ve clicked on them by accident a couple times as well. Really irritating.

"No, it seems to me that Wednesday night isn’t what makes baseball great. It’s all the years you spend waiting for Wednesday night that makes baseball great."--Posnanski

by nota bene on Oct 1, 2011 6:29 PM EDT up reply actions  

Completely understandable

It’s like those facebook, twitter etc. boxes – Sucky

"Gibson drilled the Rookie for having the impertinence to hit a long foul ball off of him"

by flood on Oct 1, 2011 6:28 PM EDT up reply actions  

Halladay v. Lohse

Halladay is getting a much larger strike zone than Lohse…and was wilder to start the game. That is in no way fair or acceptable.

by stlfan on Oct 1, 2011 6:28 PM EDT reply actions  

we told you to take care of Colby

he seems more sad now

"Baseball is like Church, many attend, few understand" - Wes Westrum

by scoot on Oct 1, 2011 6:30 PM EDT up reply actions  

Brett lawrie came in and stole his thunder

im not sure what happened, someone commented that he was just swinging to get the season over with, but they never came back with a source that he actually said that

Total Internet Points: 999

by Bowling_Guy25 on Oct 1, 2011 6:31 PM EDT up reply actions  

someone linke a story here

that basically said that. It was an odd story with a lot of contradictions. Perhaps someone can find it for you.

"Baseball is like Church, many attend, few understand" - Wes Westrum

by scoot on Oct 1, 2011 6:32 PM EDT up reply actions  

stay classy philly
drewsilv Drew Silva
“PUJOLS ARE STINKY” sign behind home plate. Philadelphia: all the class of Wrigleyville, all the intelligence of Appalachia.
43 seconds ago

"I still don’t understand what commercial is better than having me on tv" – Chris Carpenter
2011: Boog would've count 78

by d-dee on Oct 1, 2011 6:28 PM EDT reply actions  

Phans gonna phan

Is John Mabry still on the roster?

by zack3315 on Oct 1, 2011 6:29 PM EDT up reply actions  

Not sure if we need to bring legal action into this...

oh wait this isn’t the Vet… my bad.

"…this crowd is on their feet for the Canadian Star Spangled Banner." - Mike Shannon

by ducttape16 on Oct 1, 2011 6:33 PM EDT up reply actions  

That was a disturbing looking play

"Gibson drilled the Rookie for having the impertinence to hit a long foul ball off of him"

by flood on Oct 1, 2011 6:29 PM EDT reply actions  

dammit

"No, it seems to me that Wednesday night isn’t what makes baseball great. It’s all the years you spend waiting for Wednesday night that makes baseball great."--Posnanski

by nota bene on Oct 1, 2011 6:29 PM EDT reply actions  

In a surprise turn of events

Father daughter dance is to I saw her first

Grit != flat out sucking.

by Evilfrog on Oct 1, 2011 6:30 PM EDT via mobile reply actions  

what the hell

Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!' -- Whittier
Twitter | Gas House Graphs

by mysterui on Oct 1, 2011 6:30 PM EDT up reply actions  

this appears to be english and yet makes no sense.

home isn't where it used to be. home is anywhere you hang your head. - macmanus

by tom s. on Oct 1, 2011 6:31 PM EDT up reply actions  

That makes sense.

Is John Mabry still on the roster?

by zack3315 on Oct 1, 2011 6:31 PM EDT up reply actions  

is "i saw her first" a song?

home isn't where it used to be. home is anywhere you hang your head. - macmanus

by tom s. on Oct 1, 2011 6:32 PM EDT up reply actions  

i'm hoping it is a poem

and they are doing a lyrical dance

"Albert hits good pitches hard and bad pitches even harder. And when he gets in the batter's box, if you pray, then you start praying. And if you don't pray, you think about starting."--Brian Bannister

Trevor Rosenthal Update (as of end of regular season)
120 1/3IP, 133 K, 52 BB/HBP, 55 ER, 7 HR, 3.04 FIP
Postseason: 2 Starts- 15 IP, 9 H, 10 K, 2 BB, 3 ER, 19:10 GO:AO

by VolsnCards5 on Oct 1, 2011 6:33 PM EDT up reply actions  

Def Jam dancing...

"…this crowd is on their feet for the Canadian Star Spangled Banner." - Mike Shannon

by ducttape16 on Oct 1, 2011 6:34 PM EDT up reply actions  

perhaps it is performed by oedipus and the wrecks?

home isn't where it used to be. home is anywhere you hang your head. - macmanus

by tom s. on Oct 1, 2011 6:34 PM EDT up reply actions  

I Saw Her Standing There???

"…this crowd is on their feet for the Canadian Star Spangled Banner." - Mike Shannon

by ducttape16 on Oct 1, 2011 6:34 PM EDT up reply actions  

"She was just seventeen

You know what I mean"

Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!' -- Whittier
Twitter | Gas House Graphs

by mysterui on Oct 1, 2011 6:35 PM EDT up reply actions  

It would be hilarious...

especially if this wedding is in Missouri… sorry couldn’t resist the joke…

"…this crowd is on their feet for the Canadian Star Spangled Banner." - Mike Shannon

by ducttape16 on Oct 1, 2011 6:36 PM EDT up reply actions  

I solved the mystery

I Loved Her First

…the male narrator is talking to the man who is about to marry his daughter, telling him that he is having difficulty giving her away because he “loved her first.”

So it is not a surprise turn of events.

Is John Mabry still on the roster?

by zack3315 on Oct 1, 2011 6:35 PM EDT up reply actions  

it's a modernized version of the traditional song, "i am particularly fond of this chattel my daughter so i would

ask you to pay yet another camel for her."

home isn't where it used to be. home is anywhere you hang your head. - macmanus

by tom s. on Oct 1, 2011 6:38 PM EDT up reply actions   1 recs

SBNation hacker!!!!

"…this crowd is on their feet for the Canadian Star Spangled Banner." - Mike Shannon

by ducttape16 on Oct 1, 2011 6:31 PM EDT up reply actions  

wow

Brenly just said only 3 SB attempts on Lohse all year

"No, it seems to me that Wednesday night isn’t what makes baseball great. It’s all the years you spend waiting for Wednesday night that makes baseball great."--Posnanski

by nota bene on Oct 1, 2011 6:31 PM EDT reply actions  

hu hu ha ha hu hu

Agreed, careful there Hunter.

"Gibson drilled the Rookie for having the impertinence to hit a long foul ball off of him"

by flood on Oct 1, 2011 6:32 PM EDT up reply actions  

I want a yadi pickoff

"Albert hits good pitches hard and bad pitches even harder. And when he gets in the batter's box, if you pray, then you start praying. And if you don't pray, you think about starting."--Brian Bannister

Trevor Rosenthal Update (as of end of regular season)
120 1/3IP, 133 K, 52 BB/HBP, 55 ER, 7 HR, 3.04 FIP
Postseason: 2 Starts- 15 IP, 9 H, 10 K, 2 BB, 3 ER, 19:10 GO:AO

by VolsnCards5 on Oct 1, 2011 6:32 PM EDT reply actions  

how about a yadi pick followed by a grounder

They say sing while you slave but I just get bored

by Scarecrow7775 on Oct 1, 2011 6:33 PM EDT reply actions  

NICE

"Gibson drilled the Rookie for having the impertinence to hit a long foul ball off of him"

by flood on Oct 1, 2011 6:33 PM EDT reply actions  

of course, that's ok to

They say sing while you slave but I just get bored

by Scarecrow7775 on Oct 1, 2011 6:33 PM EDT reply actions  

Ruh roh

Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!' -- Whittier
Twitter | Gas House Graphs

by mysterui on Oct 1, 2011 6:34 PM EDT reply actions  

sonofa

"I still don’t understand what commercial is better than having me on tv" – Chris Carpenter
2011: Boog would've count 78

by d-dee on Oct 1, 2011 6:34 PM EDT reply actions  

i hate hunter pence

"I still don’t understand what commercial is better than having me on tv" – Chris Carpenter
2011: Boog would've count 78

by d-dee on Oct 1, 2011 6:34 PM EDT reply actions  

99.99?

They say sing while you slave but I just get bored

by Scarecrow7775 on Oct 1, 2011 6:34 PM EDT reply actions  

Kkkkyle!

Grit != flat out sucking.

by Evilfrog on Oct 1, 2011 6:34 PM EDT via mobile reply actions  

BABIP'd

Pujols hits it in the same spot and it’s an out

"No, it seems to me that Wednesday night isn’t what makes baseball great. It’s all the years you spend waiting for Wednesday night that makes baseball great."--Posnanski

by nota bene on Oct 1, 2011 6:34 PM EDT reply actions  

Pence can Grunt

But he’s still a ………….pest.

"Gibson drilled the Rookie for having the impertinence to hit a long foul ball off of him"

by flood on Oct 1, 2011 6:34 PM EDT reply actions  

Uh oh

defy, cards, defy. hey logic --- you suck.

by effin fisk on Oct 1, 2011 6:35 PM EDT reply actions  

listen to the grunt from pence

as he hits a seeing eye ground ball up the middle.

"Baseball is like Church, many attend, few understand" - Wes Westrum

by scoot on Oct 1, 2011 6:35 PM EDT reply actions  

low and outside corner

pound that shit!

They say sing while you slave but I just get bored

by Scarecrow7775 on Oct 1, 2011 6:36 PM EDT reply actions  

okay stop aiming at his knee

"No, it seems to me that Wednesday night isn’t what makes baseball great. It’s all the years you spend waiting for Wednesday night that makes baseball great."--Posnanski

by nota bene on Oct 1, 2011 6:36 PM EDT reply actions  

I AM NERVOUS

Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!' -- Whittier
Twitter | Gas House Graphs

by mysterui on Oct 1, 2011 6:37 PM EDT reply actions  

nah lohse gots this

i’m not worried at all

TORTY! TORTY! TORTY! - Everyone

by YesWeOquendo on Oct 1, 2011 6:37 PM EDT up reply actions  

wrong

"Albert hits good pitches hard and bad pitches even harder. And when he gets in the batter's box, if you pray, then you start praying. And if you don't pray, you think about starting."--Brian Bannister

Trevor Rosenthal Update (as of end of regular season)
120 1/3IP, 133 K, 52 BB/HBP, 55 ER, 7 HR, 3.04 FIP
Postseason: 2 Starts- 15 IP, 9 H, 10 K, 2 BB, 3 ER, 19:10 GO:AO

by VolsnCards5 on Oct 1, 2011 6:39 PM EDT up reply actions  

"Just missing outside"?

They say sing while you slave but I just get bored

by Scarecrow7775 on Oct 1, 2011 6:37 PM EDT reply actions  

Pssst....

The Twins called… they really want their gimmick back.

"…this crowd is on their feet for the Canadian Star Spangled Banner." - Mike Shannon

by ducttape16 on Oct 1, 2011 6:37 PM EDT reply actions  

OH

That was a strikeout pitch…Howard spoiled it

"Albert hits good pitches hard and bad pitches even harder. And when he gets in the batter's box, if you pray, then you start praying. And if you don't pray, you think about starting."--Brian Bannister

Trevor Rosenthal Update (as of end of regular season)
120 1/3IP, 133 K, 52 BB/HBP, 55 ER, 7 HR, 3.04 FIP
Postseason: 2 Starts- 15 IP, 9 H, 10 K, 2 BB, 3 ER, 19:10 GO:AO

by VolsnCards5 on Oct 1, 2011 6:37 PM EDT reply actions  

should we start offering sacrifices to the gob yet?

"I still don’t understand what commercial is better than having me on tv" – Chris Carpenter
2011: Boog would've count 78

by d-dee on Oct 1, 2011 6:38 PM EDT reply actions  

you haven't yet

They say sing while you slave but I just get bored

by Scarecrow7775 on Oct 1, 2011 6:38 PM EDT up reply actions  

all of sudden there are badges.

home isn't where it used to be. home is anywhere you hang your head. - macmanus

by tom s. on Oct 1, 2011 6:38 PM EDT reply actions  

ouch

Total Internet Points: 999

by Bowling_Guy25 on Oct 1, 2011 6:39 PM EDT reply actions  

Welp

Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!' -- Whittier
Twitter | Gas House Graphs

by mysterui on Oct 1, 2011 6:39 PM EDT reply actions  

Sigh.

The negative waves. Always with the negative waves...

Elation. Sadness. Mayhem. Champagne. Sleepless fury. Never been a night like it. It seems to me that Wednesday night isn’t what makes baseball great. It’s all the years you spend waiting for Wednesday night that makes baseball great. - Joe Posnanski

by TBender on Oct 1, 2011 6:39 PM EDT reply actions  

fuck

"No, it seems to me that Wednesday night isn’t what makes baseball great. It’s all the years you spend waiting for Wednesday night that makes baseball great."--Posnanski

by nota bene on Oct 1, 2011 6:39 PM EDT reply actions  

SHIT

"Albert hits good pitches hard and bad pitches even harder. And when he gets in the batter's box, if you pray, then you start praying. And if you don't pray, you think about starting."--Brian Bannister

Trevor Rosenthal Update (as of end of regular season)
120 1/3IP, 133 K, 52 BB/HBP, 55 ER, 7 HR, 3.04 FIP
Postseason: 2 Starts- 15 IP, 9 H, 10 K, 2 BB, 3 ER, 19:10 GO:AO

by VolsnCards5 on Oct 1, 2011 6:39 PM EDT reply actions  

fudge

My mid-season predictions contest RESULTS
See if you won!

by a fink on Oct 1, 2011 6:39 PM EDT reply actions  

F.U.C.K.

"I wonder if I put on a uniform and told La Russa I wanted to play for him if I could be a big leaguer too?"
"that all depends. are you gritty?" "You would need a mediocre decade of MLB experience first" "do you have a goatee, are you short, and do you try really hard?" "Are you willing to play four positions terribly?"

by cschepers on Oct 1, 2011 6:39 PM EDT reply actions  

FUCK

"I still don’t understand what commercial is better than having me on tv" – Chris Carpenter
2011: Boog would've count 78

by d-dee on Oct 1, 2011 6:39 PM EDT reply actions  

ryan howard has struck out 172 times.

that’s DEDICATION people. you don’t strike out 172 times without trying.

home isn't where it used to be. home is anywhere you hang your head. - macmanus

by tom s. on Oct 1, 2011 6:39 PM EDT reply actions  

Bad time for the only high pitch of the at bat...

"…this crowd is on their feet for the Canadian Star Spangled Banner." - Mike Shannon

by ducttape16 on Oct 1, 2011 6:39 PM EDT reply actions  

of fucking course

i am so tired of this motherfucker

by LukeMP1186 on Oct 1, 2011 6:39 PM EDT reply actions  

that stinks

They say sing while you slave but I just get bored

by Scarecrow7775 on Oct 1, 2011 6:39 PM EDT reply actions  

howard forgot where he comes from

"I still don’t understand what commercial is better than having me on tv" – Chris Carpenter
2011: Boog would've count 78

by d-dee on Oct 1, 2011 6:40 PM EDT reply actions  

He has been so good all game and then

Serves up that fucking meatball

by mick311 on Oct 1, 2011 6:40 PM EDT via mobile reply actions  

Right after Yadi was booed for the visit

to the mound.

"Gibson drilled the Rookie for having the impertinence to hit a long foul ball off of him"

by flood on Oct 1, 2011 6:42 PM EDT up reply actions  

fuck that

I crawled the earth, but now I'm higher, 2010 watch it go to fire!

by First mammal to wear pants on Oct 1, 2011 6:40 PM EDT reply actions  

okay, so I better not hear any bitching about Pujols watching homers for the rest of this series

"No, it seems to me that Wednesday night isn’t what makes baseball great. It’s all the years you spend waiting for Wednesday night that makes baseball great."--Posnanski

by nota bene on Oct 1, 2011 6:40 PM EDT reply actions  

ditto

I crawled the earth, but now I'm higher, 2010 watch it go to fire!

by First mammal to wear pants on Oct 1, 2011 6:41 PM EDT up reply actions  

no shit, that was just rude

"I still don’t understand what commercial is better than having me on tv" – Chris Carpenter
2011: Boog would've count 78

by d-dee on Oct 1, 2011 6:41 PM EDT up reply actions  

It's ok to watch homers

if you have Subway commericals… everyone knows that.

"…this crowd is on their feet for the Canadian Star Spangled Banner." - Mike Shannon

by ducttape16 on Oct 1, 2011 6:41 PM EDT up reply actions  

Or the rest of time, really.

The negative waves. Always with the negative waves...

Elation. Sadness. Mayhem. Champagne. Sleepless fury. Never been a night like it. It seems to me that Wednesday night isn’t what makes baseball great. It’s all the years you spend waiting for Wednesday night that makes baseball great. - Joe Posnanski

by TBender on Oct 1, 2011 6:41 PM EDT up reply actions  

agreed

if I did something that awesome for a living they’d have to remind me to start running every time

by DanUpBaby on Oct 1, 2011 6:42 PM EDT up reply actions  

That location was less than ideal

"Baseball is like Church, many attend, few understand" - Wes Westrum

by scoot on Oct 1, 2011 6:40 PM EDT reply actions  

mistakes were made.

home isn't where it used to be. home is anywhere you hang your head. - macmanus

by tom s. on Oct 1, 2011 6:41 PM EDT up reply actions  

FUCK!

Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Second base….I’ve played second base, how hard can it be? -TLR
Also, Dave Concepcion.

by RiverRat on Oct 1, 2011 6:40 PM EDT reply actions  

Fuck Halladay

2011 fWAR watch: Theriot = 0.6, Boog = 2.6 as of Sept 28
Bilingual Twitter

by Paulspike on Oct 1, 2011 6:41 PM EDT up reply actions  

i like this view.

A hot dog at the ballgame beats roast beef at the Ritz. ~Humphrey Bogart

go cards.

by thecoolalonzo on Oct 1, 2011 6:42 PM EDT up reply actions  

Boo!

Grit != flat out sucking.

by Evilfrog on Oct 1, 2011 6:41 PM EDT via mobile reply actions  

WTF with Skip's positioning

2011 fWAR watch: Theriot = 0.6, Boog = 2.6 as of Sept 28
Bilingual Twitter

by Paulspike on Oct 1, 2011 6:42 PM EDT reply actions  

the 6th inning strikes again

"I still don’t understand what commercial is better than having me on tv" – Chris Carpenter
2011: Boog would've count 78

by d-dee on Oct 1, 2011 6:42 PM EDT reply actions  

Where the crap is Skip playing??

"...football games always make me thankful for two things:
1. Teams that pass the ball downfield.
2. Baseball games. "
--DanUpBaby

by albrtfn on Oct 1, 2011 6:42 PM EDT reply actions  

dotel sighting!!

type A free agent lucky you guys!

Total Internet Points: 999

by Bowling_Guy25 on Oct 1, 2011 6:42 PM EDT reply actions  

I still feel okay about this game.

A hot dog at the ballgame beats roast beef at the Ritz. ~Humphrey Bogart

go cards.

by thecoolalonzo on Oct 1, 2011 6:42 PM EDT reply actions  

you're alone

"I still don’t understand what commercial is better than having me on tv" – Chris Carpenter
2011: Boog would've count 78

by d-dee on Oct 1, 2011 6:43 PM EDT up reply actions  

How about now?

Reporter: "Did you visit the Parthenon while in Greece?"
Shaquille O’Neill: "I can’t really remember the names of all the clubs we went to."

by cj2k on Oct 1, 2011 6:43 PM EDT up reply actions  

oops.

A hot dog at the ballgame beats roast beef at the Ritz. ~Humphrey Bogart

go cards.

by thecoolalonzo on Oct 1, 2011 6:43 PM EDT up reply actions  

And then???

"…this crowd is on their feet for the Canadian Star Spangled Banner." - Mike Shannon

by ducttape16 on Oct 1, 2011 6:44 PM EDT up reply actions  

Welp

Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!' -- Whittier
Twitter | Gas House Graphs

by mysterui on Oct 1, 2011 6:43 PM EDT reply actions  

FFS

"No, it seems to me that Wednesday night isn’t what makes baseball great. It’s all the years you spend waiting for Wednesday night that makes baseball great."--Posnanski

by nota bene on Oct 1, 2011 6:43 PM EDT reply actions  

Did someone turn the lights off?

"…this crowd is on their feet for the Canadian Star Spangled Banner." - Mike Shannon

by ducttape16 on Oct 1, 2011 6:44 PM EDT up reply actions  

Mother of God

"...football games always make me thankful for two things:
1. Teams that pass the ball downfield.
2. Baseball games. "
--DanUpBaby

by albrtfn on Oct 1, 2011 6:44 PM EDT reply actions  

do you take him out now, tony?

"I still don’t understand what commercial is better than having me on tv" – Chris Carpenter
2011: Boog would've count 78

by d-dee on Oct 1, 2011 6:44 PM EDT reply actions  

My team is on the court.

"…this crowd is on their feet for the Canadian Star Spangled Banner." - Mike Shannon

by ducttape16 on Oct 1, 2011 6:45 PM EDT up reply actions  

Fuck this game.

Go get ’em tomorrow

2011 fWAR watch: Theriot = 0.6, Boog = 2.6 as of Sept 28
Bilingual Twitter

by Paulspike on Oct 1, 2011 6:44 PM EDT reply actions  

Poop...

In the future, I for one, welcome our new Aaron Miles overlord.

by Michael_68_1999 on Jan 31, 2011 12:30 PM PST

by RosevilleRedbird on Oct 1, 2011 6:44 PM EDT reply actions  

You're an asshole

Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!' -- Whittier
Twitter | Gas House Graphs

by mysterui on Oct 1, 2011 6:45 PM EDT up reply actions   1 recs

Fuck you

and for the record, this idea was mine first

No one expects GERALD. F. LAIRD.

by hr on Oct 1, 2011 6:45 PM EDT up reply actions  

Screw you, man

2011 fWAR watch: Theriot = 0.6, Boog = 2.6 as of Sept 28
Bilingual Twitter

by Paulspike on Oct 1, 2011 6:45 PM EDT up reply actions  

THIS DOESN'T MAKE ME FEEL MORE CONFIDENT

"I wonder if I put on a uniform and told La Russa I wanted to play for him if I could be a big leaguer too?"
"that all depends. are you gritty?" "You would need a mediocre decade of MLB experience first" "do you have a goatee, are you short, and do you try really hard?" "Are you willing to play four positions terribly?"

by cschepers on Oct 1, 2011 6:45 PM EDT up reply actions  

flaggedoptomus

"…this crowd is on their feet for the Canadian Star Spangled Banner." - Mike Shannon

by ducttape16 on Oct 1, 2011 6:46 PM EDT up reply actions  

rally boobs!

A hot dog at the ballgame beats roast beef at the Ritz. ~Humphrey Bogart

go cards.

by thecoolalonzo on Oct 1, 2011 6:46 PM EDT up reply actions  

son of a....

"…this crowd is on their feet for the Canadian Star Spangled Banner." - Mike Shannon

by ducttape16 on Oct 1, 2011 6:47 PM EDT up reply actions  

fuck you

"I still don’t understand what commercial is better than having me on tv" – Chris Carpenter
2011: Boog would've count 78

by d-dee on Oct 1, 2011 6:47 PM EDT up reply actions  

Kyle Lohse was looking great......

It’s just that Tony’s thinking ahead so much he cannot see what is right in front of him………He started losing command and the manager was waaaaayyyyyy to slow.

"Gibson drilled the Rookie for having the impertinence to hit a long foul ball off of him"

by flood on Oct 1, 2011 6:54 PM EDT up reply actions  

Kyle....

You do not get to keep that jacket

Grit != flat out sucking.

by Evilfrog on Oct 1, 2011 6:46 PM EDT via mobile reply actions  

We were lucky to get 3 off Roy

It just sucks bc I think.we all knew PHI would get to Lohse, but I figured we could make it.to the pen with the lead or at least tied, it sucks he had to destruct like that and Tony left him in.

by mick311 on Oct 1, 2011 6:47 PM EDT via mobile reply actions  

lets hope that Halladay gets cold sitting on the bench this long

and that our hitters remember how to hit.

Catchy tagline needed

by Podlol on Oct 1, 2011 6:48 PM EDT reply actions  

chug, chug, chug, chug

repeat

I crawled the earth, but now I'm higher, 2010 watch it go to fire!

by First mammal to wear pants on Oct 1, 2011 6:48 PM EDT reply actions  

Really?

"Nothing Motte does is quiet. It's mostly screamy and intense." - sheckiezx
"I'm a graduate of the Mike Shannon School of Diction" - Al Hrabosky

by monkeysareblue on Oct 1, 2011 7:05 PM EDT reply actions  

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