Cardinals vs. Phillies Game 2 Preview and Open Thread: Chris Carpenter vs. Cliff Lee
by DanUpBaby on Oct 2, 2011 7:45 PM EDT
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PrintRemember when Cliff Lee was a bad pitcher? His baseball card won't do his badness justice, thanks to those 14- and 18-win seasons he picked up while allowing a ton of home runs and just before totally falling apart in 2007, but he was the kind of functional talented-headcase type where people tut tut at the inevitable 6.29 ERA season and say—it was bound to happen anyway.
Or if they don't do that they're at least less likely than usual to predict the ensuing 22-3, 2.54 ERA, 5 K:BB Cy Young season. In the four years since Lee's played for four teams, pitched 900 innings gotten his strikeout rate even higher and kept his walk rate just as low—his K:BB ratio over that period is 5.65, which would lead baseball most years.
Roy Halladay had an even worse burnout, but he hadn't had such a long period of relative ordinariness before it—that's what makes Cliff Lee confusing. It's like if we'd seen Dazzy Vance struggle for all that time in the Major Leagues, and then instead of overpowering hitters he'd become the ultimate finesse artist, the quintessential "smart" pitcher.
Chris Carpenter's similar, but we have some pegs on which to hang the narrative—he got hurt and he changed teams, moving to a Dave Duncan squad—the ultimate excuse for a veteran rehabilitation. He was also kind enough to pitch one season at a great-but-not-spectacular level before competing for three Cy Young awards, and now that he's managed to recover twice from career-ending arm problems he has new, even more confounding narratives to compete with that first one.
Cliff Lee
suddenly
stopped pitching like the Cliff we knew
and stopped with all the walking, too
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this is correct
also….I WANT TWO PLAYOFF GAMES IN STL!!
by The Ghost of Todd Burns on Oct 2, 2011 7:52 PM EDT up reply actions
i've only been to one playoff game
and that was game 3 of the ’09 playoffs. Not a good experience….except for Smoltz pitching for the cards in the playoffs (sweetness)
by The Ghost of Todd Burns on Oct 2, 2011 7:53 PM EDT up reply actions
How many "must-win" games did we lose in the regular season? 5? 10?
I guess they weren’t must wins. Neither is tonight’s game.
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well in those games we weren't 2 losses away from elimination
Secretary of WAR and defense (Tyler Greene Fanclub). PUT TYLER ON THE GREENE.
How about "this is a really important game"
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In non-stressful, non-baseball news:
They’re making some sort of new Arrested Development mini-season, to lead into a movie.
Supply appropriate quotes as you will.
I have never seen Arrested Development (just 5-6 isolated episodes)
And even I know the quotes. Seriously, internet, can we stop with quoting AD every 10 seconds?
/getoffmylawn
Correct response.
Hard to really describe how I feel about that show… it’s not like envy, or even hungry.
by Pegasus on Oct 2, 2011 8:03 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
Meh
I just think quoting TV shows and movies is boring. I tend to feel this way about shows I’ve seen, too (Firefly being a notable example). Yes, I too laughed at the “I’ll be in my bunk” line. Don’t need to hear it again a thousand million bajillion times.
/andstayoff
by mojowo11 on Oct 2, 2011 8:03 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
I agree that it can get tedious when it's not redeployed in interesting or surprising ways
of course, in this thread I’m just going to deploy them in really obvious and uninteresting ways
I accept it for what it is
We are, after all, only entitled to control over a portion of our lives.
/fauxphilosopicalsoundingstuff
It is what it is
Secretary of WAR and defense (Tyler Greene Fanclub). PUT TYLER ON THE GREENE.
by vivaelpujols on Oct 2, 2011 8:14 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
"I'll be in my bunk" still cracks me up.
Easily amused, I guess.
home isn't where it used to be. home is anywhere you hang your head. - macmanus
by tom s. on Oct 3, 2011 3:41 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
my ex-girlfriend that I want to get back together with really loved this show, which makes me think...
if this show they recreate, perhaps I can resnare my mate!
My favorite words are goodbye, and my favorite color is red
Ryan Theriot ended this year with a higher fWAR than Skip Schumaker
True story.
Also, Skip ended this year with a -10 UZR/150; worse than his first year at 2B.
by Willie McGee's Twin on Oct 2, 2011 8:14 PM EDT reply actions
Damnit
I didn’t think Skip was that bad on defense this year.
Let’s just kill both of them.
Secretary of WAR and defense (Tyler Greene Fanclub). PUT TYLER ON THE GREENE.
Welp,
Theriot is 100% gone after the playoffs and i think skip is 50/50
by The Ghost of Todd Burns on Oct 2, 2011 8:23 PM EDT up reply actions
By the way, going back to an old conversation we had after the Uggla trade
Omar Infante was 2.1 WAR better than Schu this year: 2.7 to 0.6. Skip is just awful.
by Willie McGee's Twin on Oct 2, 2011 8:28 PM EDT up reply actions
I don't remember that conversation
Was I involved?
Secretary of WAR and defense (Tyler Greene Fanclub). PUT TYLER ON THE GREENE.
Really?
Crud. Fangraphs must have updated after I tallied the results to my contest. I need to re-tabulate!
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Perhaps when you recheck it, Albert really did hit .300 and accumulated 100 RBI
Still not a werewolf.
by clank on Oct 2, 2011 8:27 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
I re-checked some key entries, and you still lost.
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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
So @boxcar_fritz faceplanted on Twitter a bit ago.
Sent several tweets that should have come from @TortyBoner via his regular account. The jig is up, Fritz.
#FireTLR
I thought the mystery was who was @tortycraig?
by Willie McGee's Twin on Oct 2, 2011 8:17 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah, there was little doubt about @TortyBoner.
Just funny that he sent several tweets as himself that made no sense in that context.
#FireTLR
by The Continental on Oct 2, 2011 8:18 PM EDT up reply actions
My turn to be useful
Working proxy; 189.115.196.101
port 3128
jogar bola!
Still not a werewolf.
by clank on Oct 2, 2011 8:22 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Well done.
Do you have it working through your browser now?
#FireTLR
by The Continental on Oct 2, 2011 8:23 PM EDT up reply actions
Welp, just woke up from a drunk-induced nap
Good timing!
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!' -- Whittier
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i'm starting to worry about all your drinking
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Heh, Rui drunk is like 1 beer
I think he’ll be okay.
Secretary of WAR and defense (Tyler Greene Fanclub). PUT TYLER ON THE GREENE.
I went to the Chiefs game!
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!' -- Whittier
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Chiefs won didn't they?
Secretary of WAR and defense (Tyler Greene Fanclub). PUT TYLER ON THE GREENE.
to much or not enough?
TORTY! TORTY! TORTY! - Everyone
by YesWeOquendo on Oct 2, 2011 8:31 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Anybody else watching on the mlbtv playoff package online?
The weird angles kind of suck. I don’t know why they can’t just use the tbs broadcast.
"I had one of those faces you look at and say, 'Man he's an ass-hole.' Could be, depends on if you pissed me off or not."
-Bob Gibson
They're all blacked out in the US via MLB.tv
but you can watch with a proxy.
#FireTLR
by The Continental on Oct 2, 2011 8:27 PM EDT up reply actions
Because TBS has exclusivity
Use an international proxy and you can use MLB.tv to watch the TBS feed, which is what I’m doing.
You're using Postseason.tv.
If you had MLB.tv during the season, you can still use it with an international proxy (like the one listed just above your post).
#FireTLR
by The Continental on Oct 2, 2011 8:25 PM EDT up reply actions
Trying out the quad split tonight
Shouldbbe different, at least.
by George Hendricks Stirrups on Oct 2, 2011 8:27 PM EDT reply actions
wat
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!' -- Whittier
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Postseason.tv
or he’s working on the extra credit section in the Kama Sutra.
#FireTLR
by The Continental on Oct 2, 2011 8:32 PM EDT up reply actions
jittery
could just be the coffee, though
#FireTLR
by The Continental on Oct 2, 2011 8:35 PM EDT up reply actions
Scared but hopeful
We did knock Lee around earlier this season, right?
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Paging IHB...
@jonmorosi
Jon Morosi
#DBacks announce tickets still available for Game 3 — starting at $12.
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 2, 2011 8:34 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
i already got mine
but now i’m worried the game is going to be in the middle of the day
You teach me baseball and I'll teach you relativity. No, we must not. You will learn about relativity faster than I learn baseball. --Albert Einstein
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and also, nice showing dbacks fans
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games 3 and 4 are not at good times for me
might have to “work” from home
You teach me baseball and I'll teach you relativity. No, we must not. You will learn about relativity faster than I learn baseball. --Albert Einstein
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same here
i’ll be lucky if i make it home by 4 on tuesday
I crawled the earth, but now I'm higher, 2010 watch it go to fire!
by First mammal to wear pants on Oct 2, 2011 8:39 PM EDT up reply actions
i wish punto was starting
:(
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Am I the only the fan
that just throws all the stats out the window when we have carp pitching in a big game…mental toughness just can’t be measured
Well, mental toughness is captured in the statistics, so
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!' -- Whittier
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And that's why I don't eat tuna melt sandwiches.
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
Furcal!!!!
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."
FOOKIE
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FURC GONNA FURC!
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nice!
I crawled the earth, but now I'm higher, 2010 watch it go to fire!
by First mammal to wear pants on Oct 2, 2011 8:38 PM EDT reply actions
Pence didn't gain any elegance out there with the move out of Houston.
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i was in a luxury box down the 1B line when he slipped in RF
the whole box loled
I crawled the earth, but now I'm higher, 2010 watch it go to fire!
by First mammal to wear pants on Oct 2, 2011 8:40 PM EDT up reply actions
heh
@BJRains B.J. Rains
Kyle Lohse just stole the key to the Phillie Phanatic’s ATV, which he parked in front of their dugout..Phillies took the field. Funny stuff.
You teach me baseball and I'll teach you relativity. No, we must not. You will learn about relativity faster than I learn baseball. --Albert Einstein
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by IHeartBoog on Oct 2, 2011 8:39 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
stay away from the motorcycles Kyle.
Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Second base….I’ve played second base, how hard can it be? -TLR
Also, Dave Concepcion.
How was that a strike
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ATG, it 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
Craig looked a little overmatched there
by Willie McGee's Twin on Oct 2, 2011 8:40 PM EDT reply actions
Damnit
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."
Goddammit Albert
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!' -- Whittier
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Sigh.
I guess patience isn’t the game plan tonight?
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
Welp
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!' -- Whittier
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C. Duncan mentioned something I thought was worth repeating
Last night, Cardinals took 15 first pitch strikes.
Grit != flat out sucking.
actually
he said really only three of those were hittable. So no. They were trying to work the count. Roy Halladay is just fucking awesome.
Grit != flat out sucking.
couldn't furcal score before berk was out
"I still don’t understand what commercial is better than having me on tv" – Chris Carpenter
2011: Boog would've count 78
only if its not a force play
I crawled the earth, but now I'm higher, 2010 watch it go to fire!
by First mammal to wear pants on Oct 2, 2011 8:44 PM EDT up reply actions
Third out at first.
Berkman would have need to safely reach first before the run would count.
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
hehe
I’ve almost been kicked out of two softball leagues arguing that rule. You’d be shocked how many people don’t understand it.
So... nine pitches, guys? Greaaaaat.
"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
of course they waste a leadoff triple
I crawled the earth, but now I'm higher, 2010 watch it go to fire!
by First mammal to wear pants on Oct 2, 2011 8:43 PM EDT reply actions
OT
nout sure why my profile says i have been a member since 08…pretty sure i joined in 06 during the summer, but whatever…
another sports team i hate ravens
because TLR
That's when SBN updated.
If you look at VEB in the bottom, you’ll see you’ve been a member since ’05.
Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Second base….I’ve played second base, how hard can it be? -TLR
Also, Dave Concepcion.
A moth?
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
It's a sign.
I don’t know if it’s good or bad, but a sign none the less.
Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Second base….I’ve played second base, how hard can it be? -TLR
Also, Dave Concepcion.
Oh god no
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!' -- Whittier
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couldn't one of the coaches say hey we own their bullpen, take pitches to knock the starter out?
"I still don’t understand what commercial is better than having me on tv" – Chris Carpenter
2011: Boog would've count 78
Taking 3 pitches and sitting down isn't that great of a strategy.
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
if they all strike out looking on three pitches, lee throws 9 pitches per inning`
not a great way to get into a bullpen
Pujols better start being Pujols if we're going to win this series.
by Willie McGee's Twin on Oct 2, 2011 8:45 PM EDT reply actions
CHRIS CARPENTER SAVES MOTH TO BEGIN GAME
would've.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
you know he eats them
"I still don’t understand what commercial is better than having me on tv" – Chris Carpenter
2011: Boog would've count 78
FFS
Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Second base….I’ve played second base, how hard can it be? -TLR
Also, Dave Concepcion.
leadoff double
cool
"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
this game is gonna be great
"I still don’t understand what commercial is better than having me on tv" – Chris Carpenter
2011: Boog would've count 78
FUCK MOTHS
"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
Cue short rest "discussion" now.
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
i don't think it's a risk worth taking
need to win at least one of the first three to not be eliminated. the third is just as good as the second
I do not believe that is true
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!' -- Whittier
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need to steal one in Philly.
Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Second base….I’ve played second base, how hard can it be? -TLR
Also, Dave Concepcion.
and give our starter a chance to start 2
2011 fWAR watch: Theriot = 0.6, Boog = 2.6 as of Sept 28
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makes sense
the best team is the team most likely to win any given game and the team most likely to win the series. i bet the same could be said for the team that wins game 2, game 3, etc
i meant that historically, the team who lost the first game
lost the series
and i'm saying that, statistically, that seems self evident
and i would imagine that, historically, the team who loses game 2 is also more likely to lose the series, and the team who lost game 3, etc
right, and he's saying that there's nothing really statistically surprising
or profound about that
My favorite words are goodbye, and my favorite color is red
his velocity does look a tick low, doesn't it?
My favorite words are goodbye, and my favorite color is red
torty plz destroy the f'n moths
would've.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
Pences warmup swing always cheers me up.
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."
Why is he wearing the red hat?
I’m confused.
"…this crowd is on their feet for the Canadian Star Spangled Banner." - Mike Shannon
oh, but the red shirt is not throwing you off
"I still don’t understand what commercial is better than having me on tv" – Chris Carpenter
2011: Boog would've count 78
Who knows with all the different warmup stuff they have.
I know the red hat doesn’t make sense though…
"…this crowd is on their feet for the Canadian Star Spangled Banner." - Mike Shannon
I thought they had the BP hat
which had the blue right above the ears.
"…this crowd is on their feet for the Canadian Star Spangled Banner." - Mike Shannon
me too.
Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Second base….I’ve played second base, how hard can it be? -TLR
Also, Dave Concepcion.
2 strikes, 8 balls - wtfcarp?
"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
I'll wait till the second inning
sometimes Carp can take time to settle.
would've.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
They need to ban those fucking towels.
Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Second base….I’ve played second base, how hard can it be? -TLR
Also, Dave Concepcion.
effers immediately jinx.
would've.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
Welp good start
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!' -- Whittier
Twitter | Gas House Graphs
Its ok. Carp doesnt give a fuck about the bases loaded and no outs.
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."
he can't find the strike zone to save his life
My favorite words are goodbye, and my favorite color is red
Lee thinks he's cool stranding a man at 3rd w no outs?
Carp about to do it with bases loaded
defy, cards, defy. hey logic --- you suck.
need a K
"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
big time
followed by a double play
by Tuning in from Korea on Oct 2, 2011 8:55 PM EDT up reply actions
nice curveball
"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
hope i don't get to say
told you so
I may be in a rut, but at least I know where I'm going
...to DFA TLR
please get out of this and then settle down
"I still don’t understand what commercial is better than having me on tv" – Chris Carpenter
2011: Boog would've count 78
No bueno
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!' -- Whittier
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and we're done
"I still don’t understand what commercial is better than having me on tv" – Chris Carpenter
2011: Boog would've count 78
if i have to put up with you, you have to put up with me
"I still don’t understand what commercial is better than having me on tv" – Chris Carpenter
2011: Boog would've count 78
1st 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
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
Fuck you Ryan Howard
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."
it hit off of carpenter's leg
apparently. Hard to tell with TBS’s lovely Ccamera work
Grit != flat out sucking.
yep. Just bad luck. Furc would have had it if it went through Carp clean.
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I believe you mean TNT... oh wait...
"…this crowd is on their feet for the Canadian Star Spangled Banner." - Mike Shannon
Carp deflected it
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!' -- Whittier
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still nobody out
awesome
"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
right to furky
if carp doesn’t hit it
I may be in a rut, but at least I know where I'm going
...to DFA TLR
Nice job by jay.
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."
nice throw from JJ
"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
he made it 3-0 instead
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."
well, i guess it is
told you so
I may be in a rut, but at least I know where I'm going
...to DFA TLR
No longer want to watch baseball
2011 fWAR watch: Theriot = 0.6, Boog = 2.6 as of Sept 28
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by Paulspike on Oct 2, 2011 9:00 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
sigh
I crawled the earth, but now I'm higher, 2010 watch it go to fire!
by First mammal to wear pants on Oct 2, 2011 9:00 PM EDT reply actions
Hey... an out... sweet
"…this crowd is on their feet for the Canadian Star Spangled Banner." - Mike Shannon
Has Carp been ahead of the hitter yet?
by Tuning in from Korea on Oct 2, 2011 9:00 PM EDT reply actions
he was 1-2 on Howard at one 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
Well hey,
At least we made the playoffs
by mick311 on Oct 2, 2011 9:00 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
that shouldnt be the goal
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by First mammal to wear pants on Oct 2, 2011 9:01 PM EDT up reply actions
I disagree. It's good to hope for the world series every year, but the goal is (should be) the playoffs unless you're a juggernaut.
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Playoffs are a crapshoot
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!' -- Whittier
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pretty much
we’ve been gambling with house money for a over a month….
"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
So all the proceeds from Game 3 just get signed over to Albert
in the form of the first year of his new contract? Right???
"…this crowd is on their feet for the Canadian Star Spangled Banner." - Mike Shannon
agreed, it's all gravy from there on out as far as I'm concerned
September was a blast, and I’ll consider the season a success as long as we don’t get sent home from the playoffs on ball to the groin.
That being said, it ain’t over til it’s over
My favorite words are goodbye, and my favorite color is red
traditional tony
hd to do whatever he could think of to win one in philly
when he should have been thinking what was the best way was to get back to philly
I may be in a rut, but at least I know where I'm going
...to DFA TLR
new season of Dexter is on, if this really gets ugly
My favorite words are goodbye, and my favorite color is red
"if it gets really ugly"
I don’t think we’re there just yet
My favorite words are goodbye, and my favorite color is red
Let's just lock it down from here out, and do to them what they did to us yesterday.
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im keeping the faith that we can do just that.
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."
Breaking Bad...
Thank god for the TiVo…
"…this crowd is on their feet for the Canadian Star Spangled Banner." - Mike Shannon
They're both in the 10 Million club...
so they should behave similarly.
"…this crowd is on their feet for the Canadian Star Spangled Banner." - Mike Shannon
Still don't see how Jackson didnt
Deserve to start one of these two games in Philly.
by mick311 on Oct 2, 2011 9:01 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
I wonder if La Russa ever considered...
that the reason Carp looked so relaxed was because IT WAS THE ASTROS.
by guayzimi on Oct 2, 2011 9:01 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Well, it's easy to say "I told you so"
But the Cardinals needed to gamble the win the series anyway.
we're guaranteed a game 3
winning game 3 counts the same as winning game 2. if garcia is a guaranteed loss, we aren’t advancing anyway
exactly
jaime and carp on turn n stl
would at least have been some chance in one game, who knows
pitching carp short was just too much of a low probability play
in fact, i’d let him go 3 innings max tonight and make this like a side session
I may be in a rut, but at least I know where I'm going
...to DFA TLR
he's available out of the bullpen, right?
i’d consider getting him warm
call this a side session and have carp ready for a potential game 5. he looked gassed
Problem with that
Is you’d have Westbrook in a game 4, I’d presume. You can’t go halfway on this kind of move.
by Merry CRasmus on Oct 2, 2011 9:06 PM EDT up reply actions
i guess if this were a side session
carp could pitch game 4
but you’re right. kind of screwed since the short rest appears to be screwing us
I wish there was a way
I could use the “short rest” excuse at work…
"…this crowd is on their feet for the Canadian Star Spangled Banner." - Mike Shannon
I enjoyed on the Page 2 podcast
When they said you should come in every Monday and do a shitty job saying that it’s on short rest.
"…this crowd is on their feet for the Canadian Star Spangled Banner." - Mike Shannon
I'd say it would be more likely that Jackson would.
I’m not a big Jackson fan, myself.
Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Second base….I’ve played second base, how hard can it be? -TLR
Also, Dave Concepcion.
OK....way to get out of it.
Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Second base….I’ve played second base, how hard can it be? -TLR
Also, Dave Concepcion.
30 pitches in the first inning.
FUCK FUCK FUCK
2011 fWAR watch: Theriot = 0.6, Boog = 2.6 as of Sept 28
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How many pitches/runs if the Howard ball doesn't get through?
Just sayin’
"He's a one-tool player. And that tool is his mouth."
BCB post regarding Ryan Theriot
by fightin'_eyerash on Oct 2, 2011 9:04 PM EDT up reply actions
Well, one with the Ibanez hit.
But he looks horrible out there.
by mick311 on Oct 2, 2011 9:06 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Carp pitched poorly in the first inning...
and it’s probably due in part to the fact that he’s on short rest. La Russa made a questionable move and it’s failing.
Cliff Lee was a bad pitcher, once!
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 2, 2011 9:04 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Ok we've spotted them the runs, so lets get them back like they did to us in yesterdays
game, he got that inning out of the way, so it’s time to buckle down now.
by Tuning in from Korea on Oct 2, 2011 9:04 PM EDT reply actions
Hmmm...
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
Move that gigantic cotton candy!!!
"…this crowd is on their feet for the Canadian Star Spangled Banner." - Mike Shannon
there ya go freese
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."
Freese double
"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
utilize. leadoff. hits.
I crawled the earth, but now I'm higher, 2010 watch it go to fire!
by First mammal to wear pants on Oct 2, 2011 9:05 PM EDT reply actions
Hey! What do you know?! We can get hits off Lee!
Let’s keep doing this.
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XBH, no less
"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
What ana amazing season did Molina have with the bat
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Currently slugging 1.000 vs Lee.
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
Not a strike
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!' -- Whittier
Twitter | Gas House Graphs
If TBS' strike zone is accurate
Then phillies pitchers can toss whatever they want and it’ll be a called strike
defy, cards, defy. hey logic --- you suck.
Nice to see Lee isn't getting squeezed.
Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Second base….I’ve played second base, how hard can it be? -TLR
Also, Dave Concepcion.
Oof. Not a strike.
Or pitch 3 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
yay
another glavine/maddux strike zone.
"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?"
Not that bad yet.
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
i like that green triangle in the middle of the strike zone
I crawled the earth, but now I'm higher, 2010 watch it go to fire!
by First mammal to wear pants on Oct 2, 2011 9:11 PM EDT up reply actions
how do you call that way high strike for nyy without getting a punch in the face
"I still don’t understand what commercial is better than having me on tv" – Chris Carpenter
2011: Boog would've count 78
whoa, must have been using the extra large plate there
I may be in a rut, but at least I know where I'm going
...to DFA TLR
FFS Theriot is swinging for the fence.
Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Second base….I’ve played second base, how hard can it be? -TLR
Also, Dave Concepcion.
That foul ball was 1/8th of a second from being a double.
He’s doing just fine.
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I was talking about the swing before,
when he had to put his shoes back on.
Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Second base….I’ve played second base, how hard can it be? -TLR
Also, Dave Concepcion.
It's ok...
he’s posting from 1859… she’s an old maid.
"…this crowd is on their feet for the Canadian Star Spangled Banner." - Mike Shannon
no, she has to blink and then end up in 1816
would've.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on Oct 2, 2011 9:17 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
rack up the fouls
"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
gotta do something to drive up the pitch count
"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?"
look up
Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Second base….I’ve played second base, how hard can it be? -TLR
Also, Dave Concepcion.
I have no good wishes for Ryan Theriot.
Piss of you little rat
2011 fWAR watch: Theriot = 0.6, Boog = 2.6 as of Sept 28
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wonder if he was the ump in that blown call at home in the extra inning game the Pirates where involved in
by Tuning in from Korea on Oct 2, 2011 9:13 PM EDT up reply actions
one in the same
so he gets rewarded with a playoff assignment
I crawled the earth, but now I'm higher, 2010 watch it go to fire!
by First mammal to wear pants on Oct 2, 2011 9:18 PM EDT up reply actions
What the hell....
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."
Ugh
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!' -- Whittier
Twitter | Gas House Graphs
You know...
I think we got this. Carp settles. We string together a few of these xbhs off lee…
defy, cards, defy. hey logic --- you suck.
Hey guys,
Cliff Lee is good, we may wanna play small ball and get runs when we have the oppurtunities
by mick311 on Oct 2, 2011 9:13 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Theriot going for the HR? Idiot
2011 fWAR watch: Theriot = 0.6, Boog = 2.6 as of Sept 28
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I didn't see any indication he was swinging for the fences in that AB whatsoever
he had several fouls and had one screaming liner that was just foul. He got fooled by a cutter for the third strike, which is going to happen against Lee.
I’m no Riot fan but come on, let’s not come totally unglued until at least the 6th or 7th inning or so….
"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
Did you see his first swing of the ab?
Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Second base….I’ve played second base, how hard can it be? -TLR
Also, Dave Concepcion.
No
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!' -- Whittier
Twitter | Gas House Graphs
Ok, folks. I'll be back if we're winning. I can't handle this version of VEB.
Go cards.
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by a fink on Oct 2, 2011 9:14 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Is it that bad?
I see some questioning of the start on short rest, but not much else.
by Merry CRasmus on Oct 2, 2011 9:17 PM EDT up reply actions
oh ok. switching channels.
would've.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
Saw Dream House today w/ her Daniel Craig & Naomi Watts.
Weisz & Watts are total babes and I have no idea how Craig looks that good at age 40-something.
Anyway, the movie was junk – very disjointed. Felt like two separate films one horror story and one murder mystery. During the middle of the film my friend nudged me and, reading my mind, asked, “Did I black out for 20 minutes or so cause I’m totally confused.”
Beware: Velociraptors may be present.
does anyone think it's strange the phillies had 102 wins?
i know their rotation is phenomenal, but their offense is pretty average
Ok who left a banana peel on the field...
"…this crowd is on their feet for the Canadian Star Spangled Banner." - Mike Shannon
can't argue too much w/ lohse
but doing this with carp was an unnecessary play
I may be in a rut, but at least I know where I'm going
...to DFA TLR
I disagree.
Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Second base….I’ve played second base, how hard can it be? -TLR
Also, Dave Concepcion.
Put me down for a +1 with a side of bacon
2011 fWAR watch: Theriot = 0.6, Boog = 2.6 as of Sept 28
Bilingual Twitter
i'm not gonna act like i had an opinion beforehand
it would have looked great if it worked. but it hasn’t worked and now it looks like a pointless gamble
it didn't maximize our chances
said it at the time
and still believe it, regardless of how the next few innings go
I may be in a rut, but at least I know where I'm going
...to DFA TLR
Apparently someone bought him a full length mirror overnite.
"…this crowd is on their feet for the Canadian Star Spangled Banner." - Mike Shannon
somebody told Sager to turn down the outfit
"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
Booooo that person!
Booooooo!
#FireTLR
by The Continental on Oct 2, 2011 9:18 PM EDT up reply actions
This game isn't fun
The postseason is supposed to be at least a little fun
by Hardcore Legend on Oct 2, 2011 9:18 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
you should really say
tea, earl grey, hot
and win some geek points
would've.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on Oct 2, 2011 9:20 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Sierra nevada torpedo IPA
Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Second base….I’ve played second base, how hard can it be? -TLR
Also, Dave Concepcion.
No more alcohol
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!' -- Whittier
Twitter | Gas House Graphs
quitter
"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
Words cannot describe how drunk I was, man
I passed out for the majority of the 3rd quarter
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!' -- Whittier
Twitter | Gas House Graphs
I'm with you.
Way too much last nite…
"…this crowd is on their feet for the Canadian Star Spangled Banner." - Mike Shannon
Sam Adams black lager to start
But about to switch to burboun
defy, cards, defy. hey logic --- you suck.
i had my share of franklins pregame
I crawled the earth, but now I'm higher, 2010 watch it go to fire!
by First mammal to wear pants on Oct 2, 2011 9:20 PM EDT up reply actions
Sailor Jerry's on ice
"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
Chris just told the ump
What he thinks of his job performance
by Hardcore Legend on Oct 2, 2011 9:22 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
insert Bull Durham quote here...
"…this crowd is on their feet for the Canadian Star Spangled Banner." - Mike Shannon
Those were strikes for Lee.
Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Second base….I’ve played second base, how hard can it be? -TLR
Also, Dave Concepcion.
Cliff Lee get that strike.
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
oh great
a walk and a stolen base
I crawled the earth, but now I'm higher, 2010 watch it go to fire!
by First mammal to wear pants on Oct 2, 2011 9:22 PM EDT reply actions
Fuck, and now Rollins gets to 3rd
2011 fWAR watch: Theriot = 0.6, Boog = 2.6 as of Sept 28
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Maybe he steals home plate and throws something at the fans
2011 fWAR watch: Theriot = 0.6, Boog = 2.6 as of Sept 28
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getting the bullpen up in the 2nd...
awesome
I crawled the earth, but now I'm higher, 2010 watch it go to fire!
by First mammal to wear pants on Oct 2, 2011 9:24 PM EDT reply actions
salas?
why are westy and ejax on the roster?
I may be in a rut, but at least I know where I'm going
...to DFA TLR
So there would be a reason to leave Sanchez off the roster.
"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 2, 2011 9:25 PM EDT up reply actions
Wow, between the NYY-DET game and this,
you’d think it was almost as if there was a World Series matchup MLB wanted to see.
"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
Can't decide whether I'd rather see
the Brewers or the Phillies in the WS.
2011 fWAR watch: Theriot = 0.6, Boog = 2.6 as of Sept 28
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but I think Bud Selig knows.
Actually, hold on.
"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 2, 2011 9:26 PM EDT up reply actions
Oh come on...
the Phillies are the Yankees of the NL. Look into your heart and forgive the untucking…
I'm a little more inclined toward this.
But fuck you Deputy Douche and Nyjer Morgan!
2011 fWAR watch: Theriot = 0.6, Boog = 2.6 as of Sept 28
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never
Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Second base….I’ve played second base, how hard can it be? -TLR
Also, Dave Concepcion.
Aren't you the guy
that rebelled against the current playoff structure, and wanted to hand the NLCS to the Phillies a week or so ago, because they were so obviously the best team?
by Merry CRasmus on Oct 2, 2011 9:36 PM EDT up reply actions
Why are Jax and Westbrook here if they're not pitching in this situation?
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!' -- Whittier
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because there are still middle relievers left!
by prophetjohn on Oct 2, 2011 9:25 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
I regret that I have but one rec to give that comment.
"…this crowd is on their feet for the Canadian Star Spangled Banner." - Mike Shannon
slider was ugly there.
somebody get westbrook up. i wish i were joking.
by Willie McGee's Twin on Oct 2, 2011 9:25 PM EDT reply actions
Salas should not be warming.
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."
Because if Carp leaves with the bases loaded
You want a reliever in there, not someone who’s going to take an inning to settle down.
"He's a one-tool player. And that tool is his mouth."
BCB post regarding Ryan Theriot
by fightin'_eyerash on Oct 2, 2011 9:26 PM EDT reply actions
Yes, Salas should be warming. Starters can't get warm this quick and should not come in with men on base in the middle of an inning.
Salas is a good choice to come in now.
by Willie McGee's Twin on Oct 2, 2011 9:27 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Figures the Philly offense would wake up for this series
Umps squeezing the strikezone for the Cards sure doesn’t help.
Boy a frosty cold Budweiser would be great about now"…long pause…then an "aahhh". --Mike Shannon
the bad blowback of
wishing them to beat the braves 3 times
which required some waking up on its own
I may be in a rut, but at least I know where I'm going
...to DFA TLR
Thak God.
"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
what is amazing is that they are only up 4-0. We have 7 innings. we can do this.
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."
Now you get Jackson/Westbrook up.
And let them start the inning clean.
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
keep with the beer for now; save the bourbon for bigger deficits
"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 2, 2011 9:28 PM EDT up reply actions
Plus you don't want to tarnish bourbon with bad memories...
"…this crowd is on their feet for the Canadian Star Spangled Banner." - Mike Shannon
The last time Carp walked 3 batters in a game was August 11.
"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
The part that really pisses me off? You can't use Jackson tonight
unless you want Westbrook to start Game 4.
I hated this decision from the moment it was made.
Lohse could go on short rest.
Oh dear God that sounds terrible.
"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 2, 2011 9:29 PM EDT up reply actions
whats Bob Tewksbury up to these days?
I crawled the earth, but now I'm higher, 2010 watch it go to fire!
by First mammal to wear pants on Oct 2, 2011 9:30 PM EDT up reply actions
Just get done watching this week's episode of The Office?
"…this crowd is on their feet for the Canadian Star Spangled Banner." - Mike Shannon
Barely...
I watch it out of loyalty… and because I’m too lazy to delete the Season Pass.
"…this crowd is on their feet for the Canadian Star Spangled Banner." - Mike Shannon
Carp would still have pitched in Game 3
at home, and Garcia in Game 4. We know Oswalt, and Hamels is the most fickle of their big four. Put Lohse out in Game 5, hope for the best, and if the best would have happened, Carp would be ready for Game 1 of the NLCS.
Terrible decision then, playing out in front of our eyes right now.
Just bring in Westie for long relief here and use Jackson
in Game 4. What’s the issue?
by Willie McGee's Twin on Oct 2, 2011 9:31 PM EDT up reply actions
...why the fuck is Carp batting?
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!' -- Whittier
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Because he will be pitching in the bottom half of this inning.
Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Second base….I’ve played second base, how hard can it be? -TLR
Also, Dave Concepcion.
He's going to settle down and give us four innings...
I don’t know. There’s an off day tomorrow. Use the entire pen.
This is some hall of fame managing right here.
Good managers put players in a position where they’re likely to fail, right?
well, Carp is leading off the top of the 3rd....
"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
Sounds like the Ump got an earfull when he went out to mound..
Cards bats need to come alive now.. Let’s get hot!
by Tuning in from Korea on Oct 2, 2011 9:30 PM EDT reply actions
its the end of a long season
carp led the league in innings, regular rest seems a must
loshe had some time off at the end. might make a bit more sense for him
I may be in a rut, but at least I know where I'm going
...to DFA TLR
Wait...
Carp is… Fuck you TLR
"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
full count
nice
"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
Carp has now seen more pitches than every other Cardinal except Theriot
lolwut
"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 2, 2011 9:33 PM EDT up reply actions
Hey Carp had a better AB than pujols
Saw 6 pitches instead of 1 and got a fly ball into the outfield
Catchy tagline needed
i love that the announcers are praising the phillies defense
their defense is some of the worst in the majors
But, but, fewest errors!
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
Was that when he was managing
the 2001 World Series Champion Diamondbacks © ??
"…this crowd is on their feet for the Canadian Star Spangled Banner." - Mike Shannon
They showed a stat earlier with a .988 fielding pct
said it ws the best in tehmajors this year.
Catchy tagline needed
In terms of UZR/150, we're worse
2011 fWAR watch: Theriot = 0.6, Boog = 2.6 as of Sept 28
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okay Craig
just reach base…..get Pujols up in this 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
those pitches were in the exact same spot
one was called a ball, one was called a strike
"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
Come on Albert
Need 2 runs here
by Hardcore Legend on Oct 2, 2011 9:35 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Hey Hey
The ump missed one.
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
That curve was just dirty... wow
"…this crowd is on their feet for the Canadian Star Spangled Banner." - Mike Shannon
To be fair that had 15" of break.
"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 2, 2011 9:36 PM EDT up reply actions
something tells me Lee's approach might be a tad different for those two batters
"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
YES, YES YOU DO.
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
He has no patience at all at the plate.
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."
Ummm... I think Albert swung at one in the strike zone.
"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
Perhaps the next time they go up against Lee they can start getting to him..
by Tuning in from Korea on Oct 2, 2011 9:39 PM EDT reply actions
There is no getting to Lee... he just decides to make games more interesting.
"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 2, 2011 9:40 PM EDT up reply actions
the strike zone in every playoff game so far
has been ridiculously pitcher-friendly. it’s impossible to be patient under those circumstances.
It wasn't for Scherzer... it felt like everything there was called a ball.
"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 2, 2011 9:41 PM EDT up reply actions
he had a few pitches in the zone called balls
but the zone was pretty wide for him as well. fister benefited from an absurd zone last night
Flagged.
"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 2, 2011 9:42 PM EDT up reply actions
Of course.
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
Carp - gettin into a groove.
"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
As long as he doesn't shake
his groove thang I think we’ll all be ok…
"…this crowd is on their feet for the Canadian Star Spangled Banner." - Mike Shannon
Someone needs to tell the team that they're 1 GB and Atlanta just lost.
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
Someone needs to tell them Atlanta is playing later in the day
And that the outcome of that game is still in question.
We gotta SCOAR SUM RUNZ
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."
I know that if we lose this game people will blame TLR and the Carp start
But the bigger story has to be the failure to move runners and get hits with RISP
yep, big part of it
no holliday
apu only 5/21 since they left st louis
berk trying, but needs some help
I may be in a rut, but at least I know where I'm going
...to DFA TLR
the inability to get Furcal and Freese in in the 1st and 2nd innings may come back to haunt us
by Willie McGee's Twin on Oct 2, 2011 9:46 PM EDT up reply actions
stranding leadoff xbh's gets you nowhere
I crawled the earth, but now I'm higher, 2010 watch it go to fire!
by First mammal to wear pants on Oct 2, 2011 9:47 PM EDT up reply actions
CCDNGAFATFTI
"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
Yes
For Torty
"IF CARDS CAN SIGN SUPPAN THEY CAN GIVE ME A HOME"
by Buddhasillegitimatechild38 on Oct 2, 2011 9:47 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Can we pull out all the rally images 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."
How do we stand a chance
When everything is called a strike?
by Hardcore Legend on Oct 2, 2011 9:46 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Time to start leaning into pitches...
"…this crowd is on their feet for the Canadian Star Spangled Banner." - Mike Shannon
According to Gameday, only the ball and the foul were actually balls.
"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 2, 2011 9:47 PM EDT up reply actions
from BYB - RALLY VEGETABLES!
"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
Well, fink will appreciate this.
Not the eggs, I guess, though.
#FireTLR
by The Continental on Oct 2, 2011 9:48 PM EDT up reply actions
TBS strike zone and Gameday's strike zone are not the same size
TBS has a smaller zone it appears.
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
WALK
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."
Wait
Did we just walk? HFS!
"IF CARDS CAN SIGN SUPPAN THEY CAN GIVE ME A HOME"
by Buddhasillegitimatechild38 on Oct 2, 2011 9:48 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
A pulse
Let’s get more people on
by Hardcore Legend on Oct 2, 2011 9:49 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Or...just watch.
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
And there's a ball that was clearly a strike.
This ump has been promoted well past his level of mediocrity.
#FireTLR
I miss those days.
"…this crowd is on their feet for the Canadian Star Spangled Banner." - Mike Shannon
Yadi gonna Yad?
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."
Freese just watched the same pitch twice
Fail
"IF CARDS CAN SIGN SUPPAN THEY CAN GIVE ME A HOME"
by Buddhasillegitimatechild38 on Oct 2, 2011 9:50 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
what were you looking for tastee?
I may be in a rut, but at least I know where I'm going
...to DFA TLR
Something away, as always
2011 fWAR watch: Theriot = 0.6, Boog = 2.6 as of Sept 28
Bilingual Twitter
Freese took 2 fastballs middle in
by Hardcore Legend on Oct 2, 2011 9:50 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
hey freese, that thing in your hands,
swing it!
I crawled the earth, but now I'm higher, 2010 watch it go to fire!
by First mammal to wear pants on Oct 2, 2011 9:50 PM EDT reply actions
Huh. Saving his arm as much as possible, I guess.
blogan22 bill logan by KMOXWheeler
@Buster_ESPN Chris carpenter not throwing warmup pitches between innings.
#FireTLR
Umpire clearly using sonar tonight.
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
Lee
Lee’s going to have 60+ pitches after 4. As long as he keeps getting that low strike, we need to get him out of there…
well, "runner" stretching it a bit on Yadi.
would've.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
glad berk decided to put on the brakes there
I crawled the earth, but now I'm higher, 2010 watch it go to fire!
by First mammal to wear pants on Oct 2, 2011 9:52 PM EDT reply actions
C'mon Theriot....
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."
how about one down the line?
Grit != flat out sucking.
by Evilfrog on Oct 2, 2011 9:52 PM EDT up reply actions 6 recs
RIOT!
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
yeah baby!!!
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."
to be honest... I did not
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."
THERIOT!
I hate you marginally less now!
#FireTLR
by The Continental on Oct 2, 2011 9:52 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
in play, run(s)!
I crawled the earth, but now I'm higher, 2010 watch it go to fire!
by First mammal to wear pants on Oct 2, 2011 9:53 PM EDT reply actions
hey, Yadi goin' first to third.
sneaky fast.
would've.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
and then they insult him.
would've.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on Oct 2, 2011 9:53 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Well done you Therrible baseball player
2011 fWAR watch: Theriot = 0.6, Boog = 2.6 as of Sept 28
Bilingual Twitter
In Play Run(s)!!!!!!
This is clever because I’m watching tv
"IF CARDS CAN SIGN SUPPAN THEY CAN GIVE ME A HOME"
by Buddhasillegitimatechild38 on Oct 2, 2011 9:53 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
ALL 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
SCOARING MOAR RUNZ!!!!
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."
nice job jay!!!
I crawled the earth, but now I'm higher, 2010 watch it go to fire!
by First mammal to wear pants on Oct 2, 2011 9:54 PM EDT reply actions
got a hand in there!
heh, is that Waino?
would've.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
Running back to third.
Was probably trying to draw the throw because Pence can throw.
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
Pence has a rocket arm
Even thought he can’t throw overhand
"IF CARDS CAN SIGN SUPPAN THEY CAN GIVE ME A HOME"
by Buddhasillegitimatechild38 on Oct 2, 2011 9:55 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Pence has a rocket arm
Even though he can’t throw overhand
"IF CARDS CAN SIGN SUPPAN THEY CAN GIVE ME A HOME"
by Buddhasillegitimatechild38 on Oct 2, 2011 9:55 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
SBN'd
"IF CARDS CAN SIGN SUPPAN THEY CAN GIVE ME A HOME"
by Buddhasillegitimatechild38 on Oct 2, 2011 9:56 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Jay running bases like a mofo
"IF CARDS CAN SIGN SUPPAN THEY CAN GIVE ME A HOME"
by Buddhasillegitimatechild38 on Oct 2, 2011 9:54 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Well done carp in limiting the damage. Cmon Punto!!
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."
el punto
i guess little choice with no cpat
I may be in a rut, but at least I know where I'm going
...to DFA TLR
Punto in, Salas in the pen
2011 fWAR watch: Theriot = 0.6, Boog = 2.6 as of Sept 28
Bilingual Twitter
I like Rooney's wording there
“The pitching coach will go to the mound to talk to Lee about Punto”
Sounds like they are gonna make fun of his pants or something.
hahahahaha
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."
hahahahaha
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."
dear tlr, i hope this was not actually your plan.
would've.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
if it was
retire
I crawled the earth, but now I'm higher, 2010 watch it go to fire!
by First mammal to wear pants on Oct 2, 2011 9:56 PM EDT up reply actions
But what if this plan works?
"IF CARDS CAN SIGN SUPPAN THEY CAN GIVE ME A HOME"
by Buddhasillegitimatechild38 on Oct 2, 2011 9:57 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
this changes what I do after I vomit, but does not actually prevent the vomiting.
would've.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
you think he planned for Carpenter to go 4 innings
and PH for him with punto in the 4th?
Grit != flat out sucking.
Why on earth is Holliday not the pinch hitter here?
They say that it's never too late, but you don't get any younger...
they can't find a replacement hand in philly
would've.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
Per the broadcasters, Holliday may have hurt himself worse in last night's AB.
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
ok, I"m just watching on gameday
Ugh.
They say that it's never too late, but you don't get any younger...
At least he is willing to cut his loses
And I mean that seriously.
by Merry CRasmus on Oct 2, 2011 9:58 PM EDT up reply actions
Look up, ctrl+F stream
Who’s Torty?
2011 fWAR watch: Theriot = 0.6, Boog = 2.6 as of Sept 28
Bilingual Twitter
where's Dave Duncan?
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
Carp couldve done that.
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."
not worth it
now what to do with Punto, sub for Riot?
by George Hendricks Stirrups on Oct 2, 2011 9:58 PM EDT up reply actions
strike 3 to Punto is Lee's 25th pitch of the inning
need some more Furking
"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
Nice play Chooch.
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
Jon Jay
that’s Chooch, son.
would've.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
even your judiciadonk won't take him down.
even moreso because of that.
would've.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on Oct 2, 2011 9:58 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Maybe, but I bet he still gets called out.
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
this
At least Ruiz showed us what being a catcher is all about. Toughness.
2011 fWAR watch: Theriot = 0.6, Boog = 2.6 as of Sept 28
Bilingual Twitter
just think better chance to dislodge the ball if the catcher has already caught it
I may be in a rut, but at least I know where I'm going
...to DFA TLR
True.
Better chance the catcher just flat out drops the ball as he catches it on his left and sweeps back to his right for the tag. But the ball beat Jay home and umpires are consistent in giving that call to the defense.
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
Yikes
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!' -- Whittier
Twitter | Gas House Graphs
Well fuck
Atleast we pulled within one
"IF CARDS CAN SIGN SUPPAN THEY CAN GIVE ME A HOME"
by Buddhasillegitimatechild38 on Oct 2, 2011 9:58 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
so...
when are they going to enforce the rule about not blocking the plate without the ball?
Ruiz does that every time.
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."
Ray Lankford is disappointed in 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
And I say that as a joke.
I agree with 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
No joke
He just did a running forearm to the face of Ruiz
by FlimtotheFlam on Oct 2, 2011 9:59 PM EDT up reply actions
yeah, unnecessarily violent
would have had a much better chance of scoring by sliding
Everyone keeps forgetting Jay is super slow.
by Cardinals645 on Oct 2, 2011 10:02 PM EDT up reply actions
Huh?
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
Camera angles always seem to be such that it's impossible to know whether or not it was a good move
until after you’ve seen the result.
That said, I was definitely surprised he was going.
by Cardinals645 on Oct 2, 2011 10:00 PM EDT up reply actions
I mean I just don't like that it exists in baseball
I don’t think the sport should be about running into a guy really hard.
4-3
out at home. Nice play by Ruiz. I don’t think Jay was gonna be safe if he tried a slide anyway, Jay did everything he could there
"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
damn
at least he tried to act like Rose running over Fosse
I crawled the earth, but now I'm higher, 2010 watch it go to fire!
by First mammal to wear pants on Oct 2, 2011 9:58 PM EDT reply actions
Kinda. With the foot he didn't use to roundhouse kick Ruiz
2011 fWAR watch: Theriot = 0.6, Boog = 2.6 as of Sept 28
Bilingual Twitter
Well, can't be dissapointed by three in that inning though,
and Jay gave it his all. I can’t complain. Being down by 1 is still infinitely better than four.
Dallas Clark: Some tight ends catch. Some block. Clark just owns.
He was watching football yesterday and got a bit excited...
"…this crowd is on their feet for the Canadian Star Spangled Banner." - Mike Shannon
Jerry Meals' strike zone
About as consistent as our entire season.
Appalling that this guy is on a post-season umpire crew after the blown call earlier this season…which, incidentally, would have given us a one-game lead going into 162 and possibly negating the need to use Carpenter in that game.
What I’m trying to say is: fuck Jerry Meals.
by DickViolent on Oct 2, 2011 9:59 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Props to Jay
All year I’ve seen STL runners pussy-foot around on plays like that. Nice to see somebody go in hard, and legal, and actually try to score a run like it means something.
crazy oquendo
loves sending guys. though I would have there too, still. he’s crazy
Jermaine Dye fan since KC. He's STILLLLLLLLLL GOT IT!!! now lets get him...and a real closer (named rafael soriano). Thats all, thats all I want.
previously on VEB
http://www.vivaelbirdos.com/2011/10/2/2463517/a-little-heat-for-2012
would've.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
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