World Series Game 5: How Will Chris Carpenter Attack the Rangers?
by bgh on Oct 24, 2011 1:01 PM EDT
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In Game 1 of the World Series the St. Louis Cardinals turned to their ace, Chris Carpenter, against a Texas Rangers club that was fresh off an offensive breakout against Justin Verlander and the Detroit Tigers in the ALCS. Carpenter threw well that cold and blustery night. When lifted for pinch-hitter Allen Craig his line was respectable: 6 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 4 SO. Before tonight's pivotal Game 5 start, I thought we might look more indepthly at how Carpenter attacked the Rangers lineup during Game 1.
It is no secret that Chris Carpenter, a convert to Duncanism, throws an excellent sinker. To that primary weapon Carpenter has added a cut fastball that has largely supplanted the slider he threw earlier in his Cardinals tenure. Rounding out his arsenal is a hammer-like curveball and a seldom used changeup.
Making up 44.4% of his 2011 regular season offerings, the sinker is Carpenter's most-thrown pitch. The second-most throw pitch is his cutter, which Carp used 32.8% of the time this season. His curveball is thrown 20.3% of the time. This 2011 regular pitch selection is the baseline through which we will look at his Game 1 performance against the Rangers.
Last Wednesday Carpenter attacked Texas with sinkers in a staggering fashion. 57 of Carpenter's 87 total pitches (65.5%) were sinkers. 23 of the 87 (26.4%) were cut fastballs. Carpenter threw just 7 curveballs in the outing--meaning the deuce made up just 8% of his pitch total.
Carpenter and Yadi's pitch selection in Game 1 raises many questions in my head. Did he attack the Rangers with fastballs in Game 1 in anticipation of using the curveball more in his second start of the series? Did he hold back on throwing curveballs because of arm soreness? Is it simply better to attack the Texas lineup with sinkers and cutters? Did he have a particularly good feel for the sinker in Game 1? Did he throw fewer curveballs because of the perceived slickness of the baseballs that night?
The motivation behind Carpenter's Game 1 pitch selection is difficult to know. What we do know is that Carpenter went on the record as stating that the game plan does not change with the ballpark he is playing in.
[Y]ou don't pitch to a ballpark, you pitch to your game plan, and if you don't execute and get it up, they'll hit it out. That's the bottom line.
Tonight I am going to be very intrigued by how Carpenter approaches the Rangers hitters and what that may reveal about the game plan.
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hm... samsonite anyone?
"I still don’t understand what commercial is better than having me on tv" – Chris Carpenter
2011: Boog would've count 78
samsonite?
I was way off!
"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 24, 2011 1:21 PM EDT via iPhone app up reply actions
samsonite?
I was way off!
"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 24, 2011 1:21 PM EDT via iPhone app up reply actions
new app issues
Slow to post comments
"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
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by Notorious PSC on Oct 24, 2011 1:42 PM EDT up reply actions
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by vivaelpujols on Oct 24, 2011 1:44 PM EDT up reply actions
i just lasted 11 seconds
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by tehzachatak on Oct 24, 2011 1:45 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
Is your girlfriend mad at you?
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by Notorious PSC on Oct 24, 2011 2:24 PM EDT up reply actions 10 recs
one more to green!
Here’s to the crazy ones. The rebels. The troublemakers. The ones who see things differently. While some may see them as the crazy ones, we see genius. Because the people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world, are the ones who do.
by tehzachatak on Oct 24, 2011 2:58 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Is there a catch or something?
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by vivaelpujols on Oct 24, 2011 1:46 PM EDT up reply actions
you win a pony of you wait the full 2 mins
2011 Cardinals GIDPs: 169
NL Record: 2011 Cardinals, 169
ML Record: 1990 Red Sox, 174
Um... I have 6 of them now, and they're crapping all over the place. How the hell do I get rid of them?
RE-SIGN ALBERT PUJOLS!
by a fink on Oct 24, 2011 2:02 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
do you live by a river?
cause i’ve got a really big bag
2011 Cardinals GIDPs: 169
NL Record: 2011 Cardinals, 169
ML Record: 1990 Red Sox, 174
you have to wait two more minutes
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by vivaelpujols on Oct 24, 2011 2:04 PM EDT up reply actions
I keep expecting something to jump out at me
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by jd is legend on Oct 24, 2011 2:05 PM EDT up reply actions
You didn't see it?
The negative waves. Always with the negative waves...
Elation. Sadness. Mayhem. Champagne. Sleepless fury. Never been a night like it. - Joe Posnanski
It is October in St. Louis, and there is baseball to be played. - Red Baron
Only made it 15 seconds before I got bored
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by jd is legend on Oct 24, 2011 2:07 PM EDT up reply actions
try it again, you'll see it this time
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2011 Cardinals GIDPs: 169
NL Record: 2011 Cardinals, 169
ML Record: 1990 Red Sox, 174
DOOOOOOOOOOOOOMED
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by vivaelpujols on Oct 24, 2011 1:18 PM EDT up reply actions
saw it coming
Was going to post link to Futurama if you hadn’t.
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by Notorious PSC on Oct 24, 2011 1:27 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm hoping for
Lots of sinkers, clearly audible cursing and sad Rangers fans in stupid Halloween attire
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by madding on Oct 24, 2011 1:15 PM EDT via iPhone app reply actions
Let us hope
that the reason for so few curveballs in Game 1 is not elbow injury/discomfort related.
Beer and Baseball. Baseball and Beer. It's not hard to reevaluate your priorities when you only have two.
by PugetSoundCardsAddict on Oct 24, 2011 1:19 PM EDT reply actions
warmer in Texas
can only imagine that will help no matter what the issue
Here’s to the crazy ones. The rebels. The troublemakers. The ones who see things differently. While some may see them as the crazy ones, we see genius. Because the people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world, are the ones who do.
help the movement toward the plate, anyway
i suppose it also helps the movement the other way
Here’s to the crazy ones. The rebels. The troublemakers. The ones who see things differently. While some may see them as the crazy ones, we see genius. Because the people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world, are the ones who do.
its all part of the plan
2011 Cardinals GIDPs: 169
NL Record: 2011 Cardinals, 169
ML Record: 1990 Red Sox, 174
The alarming number that I see:
Between Games 1, 2, and 4, we scored 4 runs in 3 games. 4 runs. In 3 games.
The explosion in Game 3 was awesome. But what’s happening outside that? Will we improve the second time around against these pitchers?
I think the Rangers will have better looks at Carp this time around – just hoping he’s able to use his curveball like a madman, since he didn’t in Game 1.
Wouldn't it follow that we would have better looks at Rangers pitchers too?
Ceterum censeo La Russa ire necesse est.
absolutely.
by the same token, i’d think that wilson will intensely examine holland’s start last night and adjust his gameplan.
by RedbirdAvenger on Oct 24, 2011 1:23 PM EDT up reply actions
Wilson might stand a better chance
if he pitches with his other hand.
2011 Cardinals GIDPs: 169
NL Record: 2011 Cardinals, 169
ML Record: 1990 Red Sox, 174
isn't that called The Stranger?
"Prison ain't so bad. You can make sangria in the terlet [toilet]." - Scruffy
Seemed like an appropriate repost from a comment of mine back in the mixtape days.
Did you throw any four seamers tonight?
Carp……No, I didn’t throw one.
So you’re hitting 95 – 96 with your sinker
Carp….Ya.
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 24, 2011 1:25 PM EDT reply actions 4 recs
Awesome
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by vivaelpujols on Oct 24, 2011 1:26 PM EDT up reply actions
Sounds like a man who doesn't give a fuck
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by Notorious PSC on Oct 24, 2011 1:29 PM EDT up reply actions
Strasburg averages 96 on his sinker
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by vivaelpujols on Oct 24, 2011 2:04 PM EDT up reply actions
Jonny Venters is somewhere in that territory
Chien-Ming Wang sat 94 with his sinker in his prime, iirc
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oh, sure, ask the Asian guy.
"He probably misses his old glasses."
by Alxfritz on Oct 24, 2011 2:12 PM EDT up reply actions 4 recs
Injuries, brah
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!' -- Whittier
Twitter
He was with the Nats this year actually
He was pitching pretty damn well by the end of the year too.
Not afraid to nitpick
Ranger fan here
but I’m pretty sure Feliz only throws two-seamers.
"It’s all the years you spend waiting for [that one] night that makes baseball great." - Joe P.
Yeah, I was going to say that he has a lot of ridiculous movement on his fastball
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!' -- Whittier
Twitter
Gamesmanship?
I filmed a bullpen of his at the end of the season and I don’tt hink I saw a single 2-seamer.
Boog would have made that play.
Well, I don't know.
Brooks has him throwing 40 four seamers, and four sinkers. Carp said what I quoted in the post game.
It is what it is.
Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Second base….I’ve played second base, how hard can it be? -TLR
Also, Dave Concepcion.
Guys, where can I find game score for pitchers?
I’m embroiled in an argument over which was better: Carp’s Game 5 NLDS start or Holland’s. In need of a hard stat.
Fangraphs, I think.
Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Second base….I’ve played second base, how hard can it be? -TLR
Also, Dave Concepcion.
ESPN has them.
Holland was an 84. Carp was also an 84. sorry :[
Here’s to the crazy ones. The rebels. The troublemakers. The ones who see things differently. While some may see them as the crazy ones, we see genius. Because the people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world, are the ones who do.
i went to that game!
Beckett was good.
Here’s to the crazy ones. The rebels. The troublemakers. The ones who see things differently. While some may see them as the crazy ones, we see genius. Because the people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world, are the ones who do.
FORTH, ZOMBIE CARDINALS! LONG LIVE THE MAFIA!
or Carp will luggage you
would've.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
Rumor on the Rangers board that Holland will come back and pitch Game 7 -- if there is a Game 7...
…they say he is a former bullpen guy who, as such, does not need the full four days of rest.
Jokes on them
Carpenter and Garcia are going to shut the door on this thing.
Grit != flat out sucking.
I could see Carp getting some innings
but Garcia on zero days risk is a bold move.
"He probably misses his old glasses."
You've been Fritzed.
The negative waves. Always with the negative waves...
Elation. Sadness. Mayhem. Champagne. Sleepless fury. Never been a night like it. - Joe Posnanski
It is October in St. Louis, and there is baseball to be played. - Red Baron
by TBender on Oct 24, 2011 1:59 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
I wish a siren would go off and confetti would fall from the ceiling when that happens.
"He probably misses his old glasses."
by Alxfritz on Oct 24, 2011 2:01 PM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
Request it from dan.
The negative waves. Always with the negative waves...
Elation. Sadness. Mayhem. Champagne. Sleepless fury. Never been a night like it. - Joe Posnanski
It is October in St. Louis, and there is baseball to be played. - Red Baron
download the new SBN app
its a feature.
2011 Cardinals GIDPs: 169
NL Record: 2011 Cardinals, 169
ML Record: 1990 Red Sox, 174
Regardless
Odds that he could duplicate his performance have to be nearly zero. That was an epic game for him; no chance he does it x2 against our line-up, and on short rest.
But I’m with you. Let’s do this thing in 6.
by Washoo on Oct 24, 2011 1:58 PM EDT via iPhone app up reply actions
I wouldn't be surprised but I also find their logic suspect.
I doubt he was bouncing back from many 116-pitch outings as a reliever. Most were low-stress pitches but that is still a much larger number of pitches than what a reliever would throw.
"I'm gonna throw the nastiest curveball I have ever thrown...if he hits it, I'll tip my cap, but if not we're going to the Series."
--Adam Wainwright on the final pitch of the 2006 NLCS
Was about to post a similar statement.
I’m doubting he’ll hit his spots like he did last night.
The negative waves. Always with the negative waves...
Elation. Sadness. Mayhem. Champagne. Sleepless fury. Never been a night like it. - Joe Posnanski
It is October in St. Louis, and there is baseball to be played. - Red Baron
It would be game 7 of the ws
Any player that is a competitor will say they are good to go. More so when you shut down the opposing teams offense. He may not be as great but he will be ready to go
bollocks
by SecondHalfMatt on Oct 24, 2011 2:00 PM EDT up reply actions
We'll have Wainwirght and Shelby Miller, though.
And, just in case…
….
amaury cazana
"He probably misses his old glasses."
Heh.
The St. Louis Cardinals have removed half their pitching staff due to mysterious ailments and replaced them in time for tonight’s Game 7.
“We’re not sure what happened, but everyone all of a sudden got hurt so we had to make some roster adjustments.”
The negative waves. Always with the negative waves...
Elation. Sadness. Mayhem. Champagne. Sleepless fury. Never been a night like it. - Joe Posnanski
It is October in St. Louis, and there is baseball to be played. - Red Baron
He may be "ready to go"
but it is a question of effectiveness.
According to Baseball-Reference.com, 43 postseason games between 2000 and 2010 were started by pitchers with three days’ rest. One caveat is that the data show rest only within the playoffs, so would not include starts such as Greinke’s and Carpenter’s because their three days were between the regular season and playoffs.
Still, the results are cause for pause. Those pitchers are 11-20 in the 43 games. They have a combined 5.05 ERA and averaged five innings per start.
This is why I am not that worried about facing Holland on three days’ rest if a Game 7 is played.
"I'm gonna throw the nastiest curveball I have ever thrown...if he hits it, I'll tip my cap, but if not we're going to the Series."
--Adam Wainwright on the final pitch of the 2006 NLCS
by bgh on Oct 24, 2011 2:07 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Well, that's one of the weirder SBN block quotes I've seen.
"I'm gonna throw the nastiest curveball I have ever thrown...if he hits it, I'll tip my cap, but if not we're going to the Series."
--Adam Wainwright on the final pitch of the 2006 NLCS
So an improvement over our current starting pitching?
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!' -- Whittier
Twitter
Over Lohse? Maybe.
Over Carpenter and Garcia, I don’t think so.
"I'm gonna throw the nastiest curveball I have ever thrown...if he hits it, I'll tip my cap, but if not we're going to the Series."
--Adam Wainwright on the final pitch of the 2006 NLCS
was jok
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!' -- Whittier
Twitter
gud jok
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by vivaelpujols on Oct 24, 2011 2:11 PM EDT up reply actions
If all the pitchers on the roster are avaliable they don't need 5 innings
It can become a bullpen game really
bollocks
by SecondHalfMatt on Oct 24, 2011 2:12 PM EDT up reply actions
another thing to note
is that when you are starting a pitcher on three days rest… You are doing it because they are the ace of your staff. So that high ERA stands out.
Grit != flat out sucking.
I don't know if this is predictive...
but Holland seems insanely inconsistent:
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/gl.cgi?id=hollade01&t=p&year=2011
His most likely outcomes are game scores in the 20s or 80s.
I'd love that
I have no doubt we’d get to him upon second viewing. There’s only one pitcher in the MLB who can hold back this offense in two consecutive starts within a week, and, luckily for us, he’s on the other Texas team.
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by stlcardinalsfang on Oct 24, 2011 2:07 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Did he say everything felt good?
The negative waves. Always with the negative waves...
Elation. Sadness. Mayhem. Champagne. Sleepless fury. Never been a night like it. - Joe Posnanski
It is October in St. Louis, and there is baseball to be played. - Red Baron
Is it a navy Cardinals jersey?
"I'm gonna throw the nastiest curveball I have ever thrown...if he hits it, I'll tip my cap, but if not we're going to the Series."
--Adam Wainwright on the final pitch of the 2006 NLCS
Did you buy it on eBay last winter for $1.00?
"I'm gonna throw the nastiest curveball I have ever thrown...if he hits it, I'll tip my cap, but if not we're going to the Series."
--Adam Wainwright on the final pitch of the 2006 NLCS
i thought you didn't like jerseys designed like non-existent jerseys?
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It's the regular t-shirt design.
We don’t have red jerseys either, but everyone wears red t-shirt jerseys.
"He probably misses his old glasses."
i wish they made more white sherseys
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and since we're on the subject and since i know everyone is not sick of hearing about it
i have solved the men’s small dilemma. this weekend i learned how to cut my t-shirts. i practiced on an old youth XL that used to look awful on me and now looks awesome.
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scoop neck, side stitching
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I think I know what scoop neck is, not so much on side stitching
bollocks
by SecondHalfMatt on Oct 24, 2011 2:57 PM EDT up reply actions
its kinda like
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Just as I suspected
IHB is a 13 year old girl
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!' -- Whittier
Twitter
by mysterui on Oct 24, 2011 3:09 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
should have labeled it NSFW
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heh
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by vivaelpujols on Oct 24, 2011 3:23 PM EDT up reply actions
you would do this.
that girl is 14 tops.
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by stlcardinalsfang on Oct 24, 2011 3:53 PM EDT up reply actions
IS THIS JOKE THAT I AM THINKING ABOUT APPROPRIATE OR NOT
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!' -- Whittier
Twitter
is the punchline
fang?
2011 Cardinals GIDPs: 169
NL Record: 2011 Cardinals, 169
ML Record: 1990 Red Sox, 174
who carses? say it
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by vivaelpujols on Oct 24, 2011 4:01 PM EDT up reply actions
You could always just go to McDonalds a lot and just go for the Men's mediums
Not afraid to nitpick
by joker24 on Oct 24, 2011 2:27 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Historically, they've worn blue hats more than anything.
2011 - Year of Our Berk
by spants on Oct 24, 2011 7:10 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
oh my goodness didn't even notice that.
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by stlcardinalsfang on Oct 24, 2011 2:15 PM EDT up reply actions
.....what?
Hit me up on Google+
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by jd is legend on Oct 24, 2011 2:19 PM EDT up reply actions
that it was navy.
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by stlcardinalsfang on Oct 24, 2011 2:24 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah how did you not notice that?
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by jd is legend on Oct 24, 2011 2:27 PM EDT up reply actions
colorblind kid over here!
color is not the first thing i notice.
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by stlcardinalsfang on Oct 24, 2011 3:53 PM EDT up reply actions
Totally colorblind? Or just r/g?
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!' -- Whittier
Twitter
r/g
though i hate the name of it, because i can totally see red and totally see green.
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by stlcardinalsfang on Oct 24, 2011 3:58 PM EDT up reply actions
Then what are you blind of?
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!' -- Whittier
Twitter
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Color_blindness
i have “Deuteranomaly”
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by stlcardinalsfang on Oct 24, 2011 4:06 PM EDT up reply actions
jk
i have “Deuteranopia”
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by stlcardinalsfang on Oct 24, 2011 4:07 PM EDT up reply actions
Heh
Deuter
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by jd is legend on Oct 24, 2011 4:08 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
But you just said you can see red and see green
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!' -- Whittier
Twitter
i can definitely see red.
i shouldn’t have said green. i can see certain shades of green but the brighter colors are troublesome. but i have the most trouble with blues/pinks/purples.
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by stlcardinalsfang on Oct 24, 2011 4:30 PM EDT up reply actions
not to be confused with Deuteronomanomaly
which leads to an inability to discern if clothes are made of a mixture of wool and linen
What is Corey Patterson doing in Tyler Greene's spot on the 25-man roster?
Oh
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by jd is legend on Oct 24, 2011 4:02 PM EDT up reply actions
I thought that said Verlander at first
and then Collmenter
and then WTF, did this guy pick this shirt up from the garbage bin??
by hr on Oct 24, 2011 2:10 PM EDT up reply actions
I hope we get badass Carp tonight
And close this thing out in 6. I don’t wanna have to see Lohse start game 7. If there is a 7th game, do we really put him out there? Hes been awful, I think I would rather see Westbrooke….any thoughts on this? Sorry if its been discussed.
by mick311 on Oct 24, 2011 2:21 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Empty the cupboard
Tell Lohse he only has to go 3 and see where that takes you.
Not afraid to nitpick
We'll just have to
cross that bridge when we get to it. Who knows who will pitch how many innings in Games 5 and 6 and if there will even be a Game 7. Start Lynn, Lohse, Westbrook, or Jackson. Even Carp for a couple on two days rest. TLR is likely to pinch hit for the pitcher’s spot each at bat. The starter may get hit for in the bottom of the second or third.
Beer and Baseball. Baseball and Beer. It's not hard to reevaluate your priorities when you only have two.
by PugetSoundCardsAddict on Oct 24, 2011 2:26 PM EDT up reply actions
Perfect answer.
I can’t imagine Tony not doing this.
"I don't know, but it works. Doin it for Torty works... He brings us luck and we're gonna roll with it." Allen Craig
hmmmm
Kinky
"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 24, 2011 6:15 PM EDT via iPhone app up reply actions
CCDGAFAG7
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by Buddhasillegitimatechild38 on Oct 24, 2011 2:45 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Hey fritz.....
I used your pizza dough recipe that you posted last week. Good stuff.
I made an itallian sausage, pepperoni, canadian bacon, bacon, mushroom, garlic and Gorgonzola pie. Awesome.
Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Second base….I’ve played second base, how hard can it be? -TLR
Also, Dave Concepcion.
Very nice. I think I forgot to list cornmeal in it, though.
I add a small handful of cornmeal to the dough, too.
"He probably misses his old glasses."
You sandbagging son of a bitch
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I didn't put it in the dough, just on the surface to work it.
I’ll try it next time. The piss poor thing about it, my pizza stone snapped in half after i took it out of the oven.
Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
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Also, Dave Concepcion.
ya, I set it on a second stone on the counter,
and snap. I should have just left it in the damn oven.
Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
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Also, Dave Concepcion.
Mine broke a while back as well
I used to always leave my pizza stone in there as well. Until mine cracked as well. That was mostly my fault though. I set it in the sink so it wouldn’t be taking up space on the counter and it got some cold water poured on it and the rapid temperature change broke it.
Since then though, I’ve stepped away from the pizza stone anyway. I think I prefer the tray with holes in the bottom.
I might have to go back and dig up Fritz dough recipe though. I’m always disappointed in the quality of my pizza crusts. They seem to turn out much better if I just make them into calzones.
by dontEATnachos on Oct 24, 2011 3:49 PM EDT up reply actions
Do you have a good recipe for nachos?
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by mysterui on Oct 24, 2011 3:50 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
My usual strategy
Cover a tray with tortilla chips, add a layer of shredded cheese, cover with another layer of tortilla chips, then cover with another layer of shredded cheese, then pour some Ortega taco sauce on them and maybe some jalapenos and throw it in the oven and set it to broil. In maybe a minute or two when the cheese is melted but not bubbling take it out.
It’ll probably end up as one giant nacho cheesy mess but who cares? It’s delicious.
by dontEATnachos on Oct 24, 2011 4:14 PM EDT up reply actions
Man was that joke lost
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But thanks! That actually sounds really good
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Needs more beef.
Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Second base….I’ve played second base, how hard can it be? -TLR
Also, Dave Concepcion.
Eh
You’ve got to keep it simple. I could make that in college with just a toaster oven (or even a microwave).
by dontEATnachos on Oct 24, 2011 4:18 PM EDT up reply actions
eww.
Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Second base….I’ve played second base, how hard can it be? -TLR
Also, Dave Concepcion.
this man understands what nachos are about
What is Corey Patterson doing in Tyler Greene's spot on the 25-man roster?
and tomatoes and black olives
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Grocery stores in Columbia at least have started carrying cans of the white mexican restaurant cheese
You have to heat it up slowly and mix it with a bunch of water to get it to be the right consistency, but it’s the bomb diggity.
Not afraid to nitpick
Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
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Also, Dave Concepcion.
they had some sort of farmhouse cheddar last time i was there
i almost cried when i tried it, it was so good.
"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?"
umm... england?
it’s been awhile. maybe it was irish, actually. which also doesn’t narrow it down much.
damn, i’m going to have to go back and try all their cheese again and figure it out. it was white and about $15/lb. which I’m sure totally doesn’t help.
actually, it might have been this one. probably not as good as my mind’s tongue remembers..
"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?"
Watch the end of riverrat's video above.
In this fight, the Queso would be John Cleese.
RE-SIGN ALBERT PUJOLS!
why not eat nachos? they are DELICIOUS
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My dough kept sticking to the pizza tray (with holes) I bought.
"He probably misses his old glasses."
ok, so do you make your pizza on a peel, and the put it on the stone?
I had a bitch of a time getting it from a cutting board (plastic type) onto the stone.
Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Second base….I’ve played second base, how hard can it be? -TLR
Also, Dave Concepcion.
Euphemism?
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yeah she is
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by vivaelpujols on Oct 24, 2011 4:33 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Lots of cornmeal helps me go from peel to pizza stone
Although I also often up with cornmeal burning on the bottom of the oven
Same here
The corn meal are like tiny ball bearings to smooth the slide from the peel to the stone. But even then I sometimes get basil flying off or the dough getting a bit uneven.
Being able to take my time on the tray is a bit better for me. Plus, I feel like the stone cooks the bottom too fast unless your crust is super thin. Really depends on the style of pizza.
The truth is, I’m never going to be able to make anything as good as those authentic style Neapolitan pizza places with their 800 degree wood-fired pizza ovens. So I’m always going to end up disappointed with my result.
by dontEATnachos on Oct 24, 2011 4:24 PM EDT up reply actions
Live in an apartment
And I can’t get a real grill on the balcony. So I just have an electric one and it doesn’t hold the heat well enough to really get the temperatures I’d like … it kind of maxes out around 450-500.
by dontEATnachos on Oct 24, 2011 7:18 PM EDT up reply actions
I actually just assemble the pizza
on the stone itself. Started doing that when I tried to transfer one and I dropped it on the floor.
i don't have an actual peel
so i just put it on a flat baking pan on parchment, then slide the parchment onto the stone. works slick
"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?"
call me a non-american
(actually do, its my only sense of identity) but what is the difference between Canadian bacon and regular bacon?
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NL Record: 2011 Cardinals, 169
ML Record: 1990 Red Sox, 174
Maple syrup and moose
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by Buddhasillegitimatechild38 on Oct 24, 2011 2:44 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
canadian bacon is cured and smoked tenderloin, very lean, much like ham.
regular bacon is made from the belly.
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Also, Dave Concepcion.
I appreciate your expertise in this matter
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by vivaelpujols on Oct 24, 2011 2:50 PM EDT up reply actions
Canadian bacon is ham, basically
it’s like English bacon but thinner. I was told while in Ireland that if I wanted American-style bacon, I had to ask for it burnt.
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pancetta.
Or any other cured Italian meat, for that matter.
Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Second base….I’ve played second base, how hard can it be? -TLR
Also, Dave Concepcion.
This article on Ron Washington nails it
http://mlb.sbnation.com/2011/10/24/2510833/world-series-2011-ron-washington-texas-rangers
Ron Washington drives me nuts. I’m convinced he’s one of the better managers in the game, and it makes me feel like someone who doesn’t check Snopes.com before forwarding an e-mail.
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did you know
Ron Washington was a sniper for the Navy Seals and has explicit tattoos all over his arms? That’s why he puts on his long sleeve cardigan before each game!
"Prison ain't so bad. You can make sangria in the terlet [toilet]." - Scruffy
One time on a really bad acid trip, Ron and his friends were driving around town when they spotted a gnome on the side of the road
They obviously had to have it, so they picked it up and put it in the trunk of their car!!! When they got home, they stored their gnome in the closet and went to bed. The next morning they woke up and turned on the TV and there were amber alerts for a missing 6-year-old girl. When they inspected the closet for the gnome they found the night before, they found the missing girl!!!! They gave her $300 and told her to run home and not tell anyone.
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by jd is legend on Oct 24, 2011 2:52 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
fixed
One time on a really bad acid trip, Ron and his friends were driving around town when they spotted a gnome on the side of the road
They obviously had to have it, so they picked it up and put it in the trunk of their car!!! When they got home, they stored their gnome in the closet and went to bed. The next morning they woke up and turned on the TV and there were amber alerts for a missing 6-year-old girl. When they inspected the closet for the gnome they found the night before, they found the missing girl!!!! They gave her $300 and told her to run home and not tell anyone.
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 24, 2011 2:53 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
Ron Washington was killed after drinking coca cola while eating pop rocks.
"He probably misses his old glasses."
...
Ron Washington tried to kill himself one time, and he decided to go out in spectacular fashion. He tied himself to a boulder with a rope, drank a lethal quantity of poison, set himself on fire, and jumped off a cliff into a lake below. During his fall, he attempted to shoot himself in the head with a revolver, but the bullet severed the rope, freeing him from the boulder. When he hit the lake, the water put the flames out, and the impact of the fall, while not lethal, caused him to vomit up all the poison. He swam to shore and lived to tell about it.
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by jd is legend on Oct 24, 2011 3:06 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
another
Jackie Moore tells about the Texas Rangers manager, Ron Washington, who was dining out one night when a young high school lad came up to his table.
“Mr. Washington,” said the teen-age boy, “my name is Bernie Rosenberg. Would you please do me a favor?”
“What kind of a favor?” Washington asked.
“Well, I’m here with my girl and I want to make a good impression on her. I certainly would appreciate it if you would drop by my table and say “Hi, Bernie!”
“OK, kid, I’ll try,” said the manager, smiling.
A little later he dropped by the table and said “Hi, Bernie!”
The boy looked up at him and snapped, “Don’t bother me now, Wash. Can’t you see I’m busy?”
My bad
Behold the power of the blockquote
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by jd is legend on Oct 24, 2011 2:58 PM EDT up reply actions
i was trying to find the differences and losing my mind
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by IHeartBoog on Oct 24, 2011 3:10 PM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
wait
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heh
Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
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Also, Dave Concepcion.
Yeah Jaime!
http://www.insidethebook.com/ee/index.php/site/comments/a_player_after_my_own_heart/#comments
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I dunno
I can’t really remember any of Jaime’s individual starts, except for the Colorado one.
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by vivaelpujols on Oct 24, 2011 2:47 PM EDT up reply actions
His K:BB is identical at home and on the road
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/split.cgi?id=garcija02&year=2011&t=p
So I’m going to say no.
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by vivaelpujols on Oct 24, 2011 2:48 PM EDT up reply actions
Actually I was looking at the wrong table
His K:BB is higher on the road this year than at home!
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by vivaelpujols on Oct 24, 2011 2:49 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm on edge
best of 3 for the friggin World Series. I really hope there is no rainout, I have seen enough of Holland for a lifetime
I feel so bad right now
I had both Mike Napoli and Derek Holland on my fantasy team and now they’re the heroes of Game 4. I thought AL picks would be safe because we’d never play them, but what do you know…
by hr on Oct 24, 2011 3:06 PM EDT up reply actions
On Mr. Holland's Opus
“I wanted to show I belong here. I wanted to make a name for myself.”
I’m glad there’s a douchey quote like this to justify my disdain for Derek Holland and his baneful mustache.
Yes, I know this is not the whole quote and this might be considered quote mining, but screw that guy. He pitched too well for me to show him any respect.
by YepYouGuessedIt...CardinalRed on Oct 24, 2011 3:11 PM EDT reply actions
What is even remotely douchey about that quote?
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It was the mustache talking.
The negative waves. Always with the negative waves...
Elation. Sadness. Mayhem. Champagne. Sleepless fury. Never been a night like it. - Joe Posnanski
It is October in St. Louis, and there is baseball to be played. - Red Baron
Pride and aspiration are douchey
Haven’t you heard?
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by vivaelpujols on Oct 24, 2011 3:15 PM EDT up reply actions
its hard to determine douche-y-ness from words alone
if they were said in a douche-y way, then…
i don’t know, it’s hard to contrue this quote in that way. If he’d said
“Goddamn, i’m Derek Holland and i whupped those shitty cardinals! Did you see what i did to Albert Pujols? BAM! Thats what! Now i’m going to go have some beers and pick up some hot gash with my Brah’s Ryan Braun and Brandon Phillips. Word to your mother!
Then maybe i could hate him some.
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NL Record: 2011 Cardinals, 169
ML Record: 1990 Red Sox, 174
or
I’m Derek Holland, bitch!
would've.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
no, actually, I might like him then.
would've.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
Maybe it's the hurt talking...
but I prefer the “hey-I’m-just trying-to-help-the-team-win” approach to the “hey-I-just-want-to-advertise-my-own-aweseomness” approach. I know it’s a reach, but I thought this was an appropriate venue for non-sensical venting? My mistake.
by YepYouGuessedIt...CardinalRed on Oct 24, 2011 3:19 PM EDT up reply actions
Haha I liked it when you said "He pitched too well for me to show him any respect."
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I really need to get one of these...
"People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring."
In baseball, there damn sure is
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!' -- Whittier
Twitter
Not literally
That would be silly of me to say
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!' -- Whittier
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But figuratively
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!' -- Whittier
Twitter
In that baseball is much more of an individual sport than other sports considered team sports
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!' -- Whittier
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Such as soccer
It is very possible that the collective is better than the individual parts
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!' -- Whittier
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But I'm rambling so I'm just going to get back to work
Y HELO THAR COLUMBUS CREW
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but that is also the reason why one day you can beat texas 16-7 and the next day you can lose 4-0
and that is what makes baseball so great.
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by joker24 on Oct 24, 2011 4:46 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Or mind bIown?
The negative waves. Always with the negative waves...
Elation. Sadness. Mayhem. Champagne. Sleepless fury. Never been a night like it. - Joe Posnanski
It is October in St. Louis, and there is baseball to be played. - Red Baron
there is an i in 'pie' though
and meat is an anagram of team
2011 Cardinals GIDPs: 169
NL Record: 2011 Cardinals, 169
ML Record: 1990 Red Sox, 174
but there is a "me" if you jumble the letters around
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by vivaelpujols on Oct 24, 2011 4:33 PM EDT up reply actions
I mean, there's ellipses in the username
oh, you mean Holland
would've.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on Oct 24, 2011 3:18 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
For interested parties, re: postseason revenue -
MLB has a formula that allows players 60% of gate in first 3 games for Division Series.
The same formula for the first 4 games of LCS and WS. Using Cardinals 2006 earnings – and assuming the profit margin is roughly the same – here is our playoff revenue thus far (in millions):
DS Game 3: 1.0
DS Game 4: 2.5
LCS Game 3: 1.4
LCS Game 4: 1.4
LCS Game 5: 3.8
WS Game 1: 2.0
WS Game 2: 2.0
WS Game 6: 5.0
Total: 19.1 million
Add another 5 if the series goes to Game 7.
More numbers on postseason revenue.
2/3 of one year of Albert Pujols!
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shit
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You see that it's impossible to justify a contract that big
The max I go is 7 years and $25 mil AAV. Anything bigger and I walk
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Are those numbers right?
I don’t know, I’m delirious right now. Stupid playoffs. I have to scouting reports for three teams today!
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you're babbling.
pujols is not going to take $25mm AAV. he will want more than ryan howard. its gonna take $27-28 i suspect.
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That doesn't negate my argument
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if pujols wants 7 years/27mm AAV you walk?
i don’t.
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I don't know I can't critically think right now
Mindless stuff plz
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okay
do you happen to know if the stl airport has free wi-fi?
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lolololololo
"He probably misses his old glasses."
by Alxfritz on Oct 24, 2011 3:45 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Just tether with your....
nevermind.
Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Second base….I’ve played second base, how hard can it be? -TLR
Also, Dave Concepcion.
No, don't think so
Another thing KC does better!
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"What do this comment and I have in common?"
Ceterum censeo La Russa ire necesse est.
by mattybobo on Oct 24, 2011 6:38 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
wtf
$7.95/day. i thought miami and dallas were the only ones still doing this ridiculous BS.
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it does not and it pisses me off to no end.
bunch of bullshit is what it is.
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by stlcardinalsfang on Oct 24, 2011 3:57 PM EDT up reply actions
rather than worry about albert
i think i will be happy that we have 20 million unexpected dollars for 2011. pending the cut dewitt takes.
by RedbirdAvenger on Oct 24, 2011 3:41 PM EDT up reply actions
I don't think Pujols will insist on getting more AAV than Ryan Howard
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by vivaelpujols on Oct 24, 2011 3:41 PM EDT up reply actions
The problem of getting paid to work,
is that you’re actually expected to work.
Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Second base….I’ve played second base, how hard can it be? -TLR
Also, Dave Concepcion.
Nah, that doesn't have to do with anything
It’s that right now, due to the incredibly stupid playoff format, we could play any of 3 opponents, so we have to scout all of them
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That would match what Ryan Howard is going to make from 2014-2016
And be a few million less than what ARod makes over the next couple of years. I’m sure that Pujols will be looking for more than $25 million/year, at least for the first 3-5 years of the contract. Which means we will indeed be walking.
Kumar: I don't know man, I lose my touch, man.
Dignan: Did you ever have a touch to lose, man?
nothing to sniff at
Here’s to the crazy ones. The rebels. The troublemakers. The ones who see things differently. While some may see them as the crazy ones, we see genius. Because the people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world, are the ones who do.
I can already answer the question asked by this article:
Chris Carpenter will attack the Rangers with things they can’t hit.
"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
Chris Carpenter will attack the Rangers
by making them not give a fuck about winning the game, thus allowing us to win.
by CarpIsMyManCrush on Oct 24, 2011 3:45 PM EDT reply actions
Just think
In 2 or 3 days I can focus more of my attention on not caring about the NBA
Beer and Baseball. Baseball and Beer. It's not hard to reevaluate your priorities when you only have two.
by PugetSoundCardsAddict on Oct 24, 2011 3:50 PM EDT reply actions
There's always the MLS playoffs!
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quit advertising yourself
2011 Cardinals GIDPs: 169
NL Record: 2011 Cardinals, 169
ML Record: 1990 Red Sox, 174
6-1
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HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
rooney
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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 24, 2011 6:24 PM EDT via iPhone app up reply actions
Or not
Beer and Baseball. Baseball and Beer. It's not hard to reevaluate your priorities when you only have two.
by PugetSoundCardsAddict on Oct 24, 2011 3:52 PM EDT up reply actions
the Stove will be very Hot, my friends.
would've.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
But then the Pujols ridiculousness (and not the good kind) will begin.
"He probably misses his old glasses."
Albert Pujols was seen at Starbucks. We are working this story to determine what he ordered and which team is now the frontrunner because of his selection. Story at midnight.
The negative waves. Always with the negative waves...
Elation. Sadness. Mayhem. Champagne. Sleepless fury. Never been a night like it. - Joe Posnanski
It is October in St. Louis, and there is baseball to be played. - Red Baron
so....who's going to game 6?
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Besides you ?
Beer and Baseball. Baseball and Beer. It's not hard to reevaluate your priorities when you only have two.
by PugetSoundCardsAddict on Oct 24, 2011 3:54 PM EDT up reply actions
and 51,000 Texans
who may be getting their final opportunity to see AP in a Cardinal uniform in person.
Beer and Baseball. Baseball and Beer. It's not hard to reevaluate your priorities when you only have two.
by PugetSoundCardsAddict on Oct 24, 2011 3:57 PM EDT up reply actions
Can't seem to keep
Game 5 and Game 6 issues straight
Beer and Baseball. Baseball and Beer. It's not hard to reevaluate your priorities when you only have two.
by PugetSoundCardsAddict on Oct 24, 2011 4:03 PM EDT up reply actions
me!
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by stlcardinalsfang on Oct 24, 2011 3:57 PM EDT up reply actions
I'll be in the bleachers
Or in the Arch depending on who tells you where section 589 is
bollocks
by SecondHalfMatt on Oct 24, 2011 4:18 PM EDT up reply actions
me
"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 24, 2011 6:34 PM EDT via iPhone app up reply actions
WHEN I'M A-PITCHING I SHOW MY STUFF AND HE'S SO STRUCK OUT
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by mysterui on Oct 24, 2011 3:55 PM EDT reply actions 2 recs
I DON'T GIVE A FUCK THAT YOU SUCK, NOW GONNA PUNCH YOU OUT
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by jd is legend on Oct 24, 2011 3:57 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
LET ME THROW ON, LIKE I JUST DON'T GIVE A F*CK.
LET ME THROW ON, GAME FIVE YOU KNOW THAT IT’S WON
Mike Shannon: "That strikeout was brought to you by...by...well, I don't know what it was brought to you by!"
John Rooney: "It wasn't brought to you by anything Mike."
by SheckieZx on Oct 24, 2011 4:52 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Correct play!
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more questions
how long would it take to walk from union station to the game, and would it be a sketchy walk
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thank you.
it seems like the metro will probably be packed right after the game.
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She can stop at J Bucks!
Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Second base….I’ve played second base, how hard can it be? -TLR
Also, Dave Concepcion.
It's officially "Joe Bucks" now, at least according to in-stadium advertising
He’s the only J affiliated with it now, I guess.
Kumar: I don't know man, I lose my touch, man.
Dignan: Did you ever have a touch to lose, man?
Less blabbing, more Googling
J. Buck’s is in Clayton, Joe Buck’s is downtown.
Kumar: I don't know man, I lose my touch, man.
Dignan: Did you ever have a touch to lose, man?
Now "Joe Buck's."
It’s seems Joe bought everyone out.
"I'm gonna throw the nastiest curveball I have ever thrown...if he hits it, I'll tip my cap, but if not we're going to the Series."
--Adam Wainwright on the final pitch of the 2006 NLCS
15 sounds a bit low
if this will be in pre- or post-game traffic and depending on how fast one walks. I did that walk with three high school girls one time (daughter and friends before you get the wrong idea) and it took us at least 20 minutes.
by ArkansasTravs on Oct 24, 2011 5:09 PM EDT up reply actions
and the frog says even less
I thought I walked at a brisk pace, but you guys must really book it.
(It is, however, pleasant walk with some nice buildings to look at on the way and usually lots of other fans for company.)
by ArkansasTravs on Oct 24, 2011 5:23 PM EDT up reply actions
the colder it is outside, the faster we'll go.
i bought a red fleece scarf and red fleece gloves this weekend.
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YOU DID IT WITH 3 HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS?!
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by vivaelpujols on Oct 24, 2011 6:07 PM EDT up reply actions
hell yes
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by vivaelpujols on Oct 24, 2011 6:42 PM EDT up reply actions
it takes me 12 minutes to walk from where I work to the staduim
I’m just a few blocks father than union station.
Grit != flat out sucking.
cool. thanks, all.
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Looks like 9 days, 4 hours roughly.
http://maps.google.com/maps?rlz=1C1CHKZ_enUS439US440&safe=active&q=1000+Ballpark+Way+Arlington,+TX+76011&um=1&ie=UTF-8&hq=&hnear=0×864e8770b07df919:0xa118cda7834a5ef5,1000+Ballpark+Way,Arlington,TX+76011&gl=us&ei=yNGlTtfzGKSusQLbvKiEBQ&sa=X&oi=geocode_result&ct=title&resnum=2&ved=0CCoQ8gEwAQ
by jxmetal1 on Oct 24, 2011 5:01 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
i got the point
and i likey
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LOLOLOLOL
jonmorosi: Ron Washington sticking with what worked in Game 4 — Murphy, Napoli, Moreland hit 7-8-9. #Rangers @MLBONFOX
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by jd is legend on Oct 24, 2011 4:14 PM EDT up reply actions
Premise ridiculous
Who have two potato?
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Nap hitting 8th is just fucking mind boggling.
Yes, I’d like for the best hitter on the team to get the least amount of at bats.
Thanks, Ron.
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wasjoke
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by jd is legend on Oct 24, 2011 4:35 PM EDT up reply actions
because that's clearly what 'worked' about game 4
not Holland pitching the game of his life.
2011 Cardinals GIDPs: 169
NL Record: 2011 Cardinals, 169
ML Record: 1990 Red Sox, 174
You don't think that Carpenter will follow Jackson's lead and walk Murphy twice?
"I'm gonna throw the nastiest curveball I have ever thrown...if he hits it, I'll tip my cap, but if not we're going to the Series."
--Adam Wainwright on the final pitch of the 2006 NLCS
When was the last time Carp walked 7 guys?
i would bet it was when he was still with the Jays
2011 Cardinals GIDPs: 169
NL Record: 2011 Cardinals, 169
ML Record: 1990 Red Sox, 174
That's a good question.
I doubt he has done that as a Cardinal.
"I'm gonna throw the nastiest curveball I have ever thrown...if he hits it, I'll tip my cap, but if not we're going to the Series."
--Adam Wainwright on the final pitch of the 2006 NLCS
Go all the way back to 2000
As a Blue Jay, he walked 8. April 10th, 2000.
Walked 9 on August 16th, 1999 against Seattle.
Walked 6 as a Cardinal on May 9th 2006 against Colorado.
The negative waves. Always with the negative waves...
Elation. Sadness. Mayhem. Champagne. Sleepless fury. Never been a night like it. - Joe Posnanski
It is October in St. Louis, and there is baseball to be played. - Red Baron
I remember that horrible Colorado game
There was that and a bad game vs Detroit that summer and outside of that he seemed invincible. I think attended his much better (understatement) game vs Detroit in the WS
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by Buddhasillegitimatechild38 on Oct 24, 2011 7:50 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
April 10, 2000 with Toronto
Last time he walked 7+ guys. 8 BBs against the Angels .
The most he’s ever walked in a game with the Cards is against Colorado on May 29, 2006 — 6 BBs.
This is correct
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Anybody see any squirrels today?
I’m going out and not returning until I see some squirrels, hopefully happy, joyous undead squirrels.
I saw a squirrel at the zoo Saturday.
He sneaked in to the prairie dog area and stole some of their corn.
I smacked Rickey right in the face when he told me this idea.
Heyman on Pujols
One person who knows Pujols well suggested he could not envision the superstar leaving St. Louis for even $20 million more in total dollars. Pujols, who attended high school and community college in the Kansas City area, has his home and his foundation in St. Louis and perhaps most important of all, he has his legacy wrapped up in being a Cardinal. (He also wants to win and couldn’t reasonably make the case he’s going somewhere else to win more, as the Cardinals have more postseason wins than any National League club since he arrived.)
“If he stays, he’s Stan Musial, Bob Gibson, Lou Brock and Red Schoendienst all wrapped up in one,’’ one National League executive said, naming four other Cardinals icons.
This “National League executive” obviously knows little about St. Louis or Stan Musial. Pujols is a Cardinal great but he isn’t The Greatest Cardinal Of Them All.
"I'm gonna throw the nastiest curveball I have ever thrown...if he hits it, I'll tip my cap, but if not we're going to the Series."
--Adam Wainwright on the final pitch of the 2006 NLCS
yet
Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Second base….I’ve played second base, how hard can it be? -TLR
Also, Dave Concepcion.
pujols is staying in saint louis.
i would bet a four digit amount of money on it.
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by stlcardinalsfang on Oct 24, 2011 4:35 PM EDT up reply actions
Thanks to the power of internet gambling
You probably could actually bet a four digit amount of money on it.
by dontEATnachos on Oct 24, 2011 4:36 PM EDT up reply actions
if i had a four digit amount of money.
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by stlcardinalsfang on Oct 24, 2011 4:36 PM EDT up reply actions
Thanks to the power of internet phishing scams
You could probably find a Nigerian prince who could hep you with that.
by dontEATnachos on Oct 24, 2011 4:45 PM EDT up reply actions
Wow
If I had a four digit amount of money that I could just throw away, I’d take you up on that
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by jd is legend on Oct 24, 2011 4:36 PM EDT up reply actions
This is also four digits
Now, if you are gambling fingers… You have a gambling problem.
Mike Shannon: "That strikeout was brought to you by...by...well, I don't know what it was brought to you by!"
John Rooney: "It wasn't brought to you by anything Mike."
or an excess of fingers
2011 Cardinals GIDPs: 169
NL Record: 2011 Cardinals, 169
ML Record: 1990 Red Sox, 174
You can gamble excess fingers?
Interesting.
Mike Shannon: "That strikeout was brought to you by...by...well, I don't know what it was brought to you by!"
John Rooney: "It wasn't brought to you by anything Mike."
no.
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by stlcardinalsfang on Oct 24, 2011 4:45 PM EDT up reply actions
So,
up to $99.99? That’s my kind of four digit money, unfortunately.
by ArkansasTravs on Oct 24, 2011 5:13 PM EDT up reply actions
I hope Albert's making commericals in 40 years
I smacked Rickey right in the face when he told me this idea.
As someone with no appreciation for baseball history
I would not have noticed anything offensive about that comparison.
Beware: Velociraptors may be present.
Ditto, on both accounts really
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!' -- Whittier
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Really?
I think you have commented on how Pujols is not really all that likeable in your opinion. Musial is one of the most likeable players in baseball’s history. Also, I highly doubt Pujols will hit as well for as long as Musial did.
"I'm gonna throw the nastiest curveball I have ever thrown...if he hits it, I'll tip my cap, but if not we're going to the Series."
--Adam Wainwright on the final pitch of the 2006 NLCS
I wanted to disagree on the "will hit as well for as long" point
But then I looked at wOBA (sorry for the large size):
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by lightbulb on Oct 24, 2011 4:53 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
damn. he's not even half way to stan's career
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That's a .410 wOBA at age 41 by the way
135 games, 505 plate appearances, slash stats of .330/.416/.508
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 24, 2011 4:56 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
wat
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HFS
You’re not top 11 WAR ever on accident
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HFS
You’re not top 11 WAR ever on accident
"IF CARDS CAN SIGN SUPPAN THEY CAN GIVE ME A HOME"
by Buddhasillegitimatechild38 on Oct 24, 2011 8:03 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Stan was unreal
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by jd is legend on Oct 24, 2011 4:55 PM EDT up reply actions
One of the most underappreciated baseball players ever.
"I'm gonna throw the nastiest curveball I have ever thrown...if he hits it, I'll tip my cap, but if not we're going to the Series."
--Adam Wainwright on the final pitch of the 2006 NLCS
Looking at his season-to-season stats is mesmerizing.
he was so good, for so long.
Mike Shannon: "That strikeout was brought to you by...by...well, I don't know what it was brought to you by!"
John Rooney: "It wasn't brought to you by anything Mike."
Musial was an incredible player.
I don’t think people understand how excellent he was at hitting and how long he was excellent at hitting, if I may repeat myself.
"I'm gonna throw the nastiest curveball I have ever thrown...if he hits it, I'll tip my cap, but if not we're going to the Series."
--Adam Wainwright on the final pitch of the 2006 NLCS
What exactly does the blue line represent on this graph?
It can’t be league average, because it’s comparing a bunch of seasons that are decades apart.
Ceterum censeo La Russa ire necesse est.
Was wondering the same thing
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I mean, how can we actually say that Musial's wOBA numbers from those particular years are better than Pujols' from completely different years?
Or am I misunderstanding something about how wOBA works?
Ceterum censeo La Russa ire necesse est.
wOBA is adjusted for league, in a way
Not park adjusted though
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Not sure
That line is the same as if you were only to look at Stan’s wOBA by age, and maybe’s the average wOBA for a player of that age in a given year.
I think when you compare players, it defaults to the average line of the first guy you take (so Stan’s in this case). Would seem to be meaningless…I guess.
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Dignan: Did you ever have a touch to lose, man?
As much as I love Albert
Even if he stays he’ll be the #3 Cardinal (which is is now) after Musial & Hornsby.
Aside from the fact that I discount massively the "greatness" of players from the old day
Pujols would pass Hornsby’s WAR as a Cardinal by next year if he stays—-and really we should count Hornsby’s WAR as a Cub as negative CardinalWAR.
Not afraid to nitpick
By the end of his career, he could be "The Greatest"
or at least tied or something.
Mike Shannon: "That strikeout was brought to you by...by...well, I don't know what it was brought to you by!"
John Rooney: "It wasn't brought to you by anything Mike."
I know we're pretty good at comparing eras in baseball, or at least better than we used to be
But if Pujols has a full career comparable to Hornsby or Musial I wouldn’t have a problem with people saying that he’s the greatest Cardinal of all time, at least in on-the-field terms. Even if he falls short of our current forms of “comparable to the competition” grading of production I just think the issue is too complex for us to really say that Musial was “better” than Pujols. I can’t imagine baseball as a whole has gotten worse since those times, and I would be much more willing to believe it has gotten better. I would love to see Albert travel back in time to the 40s or 30s and see what he could do.
Ceterum censeo La Russa ire necesse est.
Baseball as a whole has gotten a fuckton better since even the 1980s
Go watch pitchers from the 80s and their stuff sucks, it’s a very visible difference. No one knew what S&C was, and the game showed.
Not afraid to nitpick
Strength and conditioning
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They're like the birds on the bat.
It’s hard to say which one is my favorite, or which one is better. But the logo with two birds looks much better than the logo with one.
2011 - Year of Our Berk
I love Ron Washington
espn_durrett Richard Durrett
Game 7 starter: Matt Harrison. No matter what happens with weather. “It’s Harry’s game,” Washington said.
we were all laughing about putting napoli 8th
he goes out and hits a 3-run bomb.
i think ron knows what he’s doing.
by RedbirdAvenger on Oct 24, 2011 4:47 PM EDT up reply actions
but that means we can't mock Washington....
i refuse to believe it!
2011 Cardinals GIDPs: 169
NL Record: 2011 Cardinals, 169
ML Record: 1990 Red Sox, 174
This is the internet
we have the right to mock every and anyone. I’m pretty sure this the reason the thing was invented.
meaningless is a little strong
still makes sense to have your best hitters at the top of the lineup
by infallibleopiniongenerator on Oct 24, 2011 4:52 PM EDT up reply actions
Over 162 games, sure.
But when we needed our best hitters up at the end of Game 2, we had a poop sandwich instead. It’s more important to have 8 (or 9) really good hitters than it does what order they’re in.
"He probably misses his old glasses."
beat me to it.
in a game to game context, it is meaningless. full season you might squeeze out a handful of wins from a better lineup
get some runs
by OurSaviorAaronMiles on Oct 24, 2011 4:55 PM EDT up reply actions
i donno
The fact that their best hitter may receive one less PA in a world series is a pretty big fucking deal in my opinion.
Grit != flat out sucking.
Or he may come up with two men on and hit a home run.
Baseball is pretty random.
"He probably misses his old glasses."
hah true
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by vivaelpujols on Oct 24, 2011 6:09 PM EDT up reply actions
Well yes
But there are very few teams like that. So you want your best players to get the most ABs. Napoli only got 3 in Game 1, I believe
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it doesn't make a huge difference but loo at game 1
we won by 1 run and the last batter of the game was Cruz with Napoli sitting on deck and only getting 3 PA’s because he’s hitting 7th instead of 3rd/4th.
He wanted to break up the back-to-back LH hitters Murphy and Moreland.
At least that is the story we are getting here in the DFW area.
"It helps if the hitter thinks you're a little crazy." - Nolan Ryan
Good decision by Wash.
Holland has been inconsistent as hell. He was probably the most schizophrenic starter in MLB this year. Routinely follows 80 game score starts with complete duds. I’m not sure if he pitched back-to-back good games all year.
"If I'm in a slump, I ask myself for advice" - Ichiro
This is irrelevant
because it refutes my argument.
"If I'm in a slump, I ask myself for advice" - Ichiro
by Toppins on Oct 24, 2011 6:10 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
This guy knows how to argue!
Are you a lawyer?
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Washington just told us that Harrison is his Game 7 pitcher even if rain pushes Series back a day. Holland in pen. #Rangers #WorldSeries
rosenthal
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by stlcardinalsfang on Oct 24, 2011 4:33 PM EDT reply actions
4-0 marlins
2011 Cardinals GIDPs: 169
NL Record: 2011 Cardinals, 169
ML Record: 1990 Red Sox, 174
by Aranathor on Oct 24, 2011 4:33 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
ok, so
its a little different
2011 Cardinals GIDPs: 169
NL Record: 2011 Cardinals, 169
ML Record: 1990 Red Sox, 174
StullySTL Brian Stull
We just had a Ryan Franklin sighting—here to cheer on his former teammates
Ugh—-Jinx.
"I don’t like the feeling of losing."---Chris Carpenter
That's sort of unnecessary
He’s a good guy and I’m sure they’re happy to see him
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FUCK
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by jd is legend on Oct 24, 2011 4:36 PM EDT up reply actions
yes
Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Second base….I’ve played second base, how hard can it be? -TLR
Also, Dave Concepcion.
Rhodes will get a WS ring no matter who wins
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by jd is legend on Oct 24, 2011 5:43 PM EDT up reply actions
That was supposed to be a question...
“Rhodes will get a WS ring no matter who wins, right?”
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by jd is legend on Oct 24, 2011 5:46 PM EDT up reply actions
Yes, we call it the Molina effect.
Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Second base….I’ve played second base, how hard can it be? -TLR
Also, Dave Concepcion.
They give one to pretty much everyone,
except you and me.
Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Second base….I’ve played second base, how hard can it be? -TLR
Also, Dave Concepcion.
BREAK GLASS IN CASE OF SKIP
CardsInsider: STL at TEX (10/24) Game 5 WS: Furcal 6; Craig 9; Pujols 3; Holliday 7; Berkman DH; Freese 5; Molina 2; Schumaker 8; Punto 4; Carpenter 1
"He probably misses his old glasses."
yeah i don't mind this.
skip’s defense is probably 80% as good as jay’s (with a better arm), and jay can’t hit shit right now. plus, PUNTO
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by stlcardinalsfang on Oct 24, 2011 4:36 PM EDT up reply actions
A MUCH better arm
The throw in the 9th in game 2 that Albert should have caught was weak as shit from Jay
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by jd is legend on Oct 24, 2011 4:37 PM EDT up reply actions
It was Rasmus-esque!!!!
"I'm gonna throw the nastiest curveball I have ever thrown...if he hits it, I'll tip my cap, but if not we're going to the Series."
--Adam Wainwright on the final pitch of the 2006 NLCS
Indeed
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by jd is legend on Oct 24, 2011 4:48 PM EDT up reply actions
How many deep fly balls that Jay caught over the last 2 has would Skip not have caught?
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we'll find out tonight, no?
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by stlcardinalsfang on Oct 24, 2011 4:38 PM EDT up reply actions
Assuming Chris Carpenter will give up deep fly balls
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by jd is legend on Oct 24, 2011 4:39 PM EDT up reply actions
there it is
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3 by my non-scientific count at all
I also recall him playing too deep in game 3 on a ball that was a single and should have been caught though
I'd have guessed 3, too.
"I'm gonna throw the nastiest curveball I have ever thrown...if he hits it, I'll tip my cap, but if not we're going to the Series."
--Adam Wainwright on the final pitch of the 2006 NLCS
Skip is coming off a broken toe
I just don’t know how well he is running right now. As others have said. I guess we’ll find out tonight.
the problem is skip against a lefty
after not playing for two weeks will likely be just as bad as jay at the plate.
the question is what is more likely- skip doesn’t get to a ball jay would have, or skip gets a hit or two that jay wouldn’t. seems like skip sucking in center is more likely.
You're right! If only Corey Patterson were still on the roster!
I kid! I kid!
Mike Shannon: "That strikeout was brought to you by...by...well, I don't know what it was brought to you by!"
John Rooney: "It wasn't brought to you by anything Mike."
I think it will be much, much worse.
Schumaker had one of the worse PAs of the playoffs in Game 2 against Feliz. It was so bad it has convinced me that he is playing decidedly hurt to the detriment of the team.
Schumaker’s platoon split against LHPs is much worse than Jay’s. In fact, Schumaker shouldn’t ever start against a lefty. Jay’s career split is nonexistent.
Schumaker vs. LHP in his career: .210/.281/.243/.524
Jay vs. LHP in his career: .296/.356/.377/.733
Add in how much better Jay is at defense and this is a poor decision on every level, IMO.
Schumaker’s Career UZR/150 (692 innings) in CF: -10.5
Jay’s Career UZR/150 in CF (765 innings): 4.4
"I'm gonna throw the nastiest curveball I have ever thrown...if he hits it, I'll tip my cap, but if not we're going to the Series."
--Adam Wainwright on the final pitch of the 2006 NLCS
only reason skip should start over Jay in center
is if Jay is hurt.
If jay is hurt, DL him and bring up chambers.
Grit != flat out sucking.
Hopefully he'll ground one down the RF line tonight for a double.
"I'm gonna throw the nastiest curveball I have ever thrown...if he hits it, I'll tip my cap, but if not we're going to the Series."
--Adam Wainwright on the final pitch of the 2006 NLCS
BUT ONE OF THEM WAS A WALKOFF HOMERUN AGAINST TIM COLLINS ON 6/19
WITHOUT SCHUMAKER TAKING THAT PA AGAINST A LEFTY, WE WOULDN’T HAVE MADE THE PLAYOFFS!!!!
by all4tookie on Oct 24, 2011 5:12 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
that's so gritty.
Mike Shannon: "That strikeout was brought to you by...by...well, I don't know what it was brought to you by!"
John Rooney: "It wasn't brought to you by anything Mike."
by SheckieZx on Oct 24, 2011 5:23 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
dgoold Derrick Goold
TLR: “Jay is not himself. There’s no reason to bury him.”
"I don’t like the feeling of losing."---Chris Carpenter
There it is
Jon Jay has been abducted by space aliens. That’s a perfectly logical reason not to start him in CF.
they say Jerryland is actually a spaceship...
would've.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
That must be where they are keeping
the real Jon Jay. Somebody get over and check it out.
it'll take days to search that place
would've.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
Agreed.
There’s no reason to start Skip.
by Willie McGee's Twin on Oct 24, 2011 5:54 PM EDT up reply actions
Except Tony makes decisions with his gut
and extremely small samples sizes. I’ll bet Skip faced some pitcher who resembles CJ Wilson in A ball and went 2 for 4 against the dude. His gut told Tony to go with it.
Yeah, I don't mind this one bit
Jay is struggling and he’s done the same thing with all his AB (or at least a good portion): weak chopper/grounder to the right side. Skip has a better arm than Jay and it’s not like it’s Ryan Theriot out in CF.
by CarpIsMyManCrush on Oct 24, 2011 4:41 PM EDT up reply actions
Skip is a terrible CF.
Also, Skip is the KING of the weak chopper/grounder to the right side.
I liked TLR better when he was playing our best players every night.
by Willie McGee's Twin on Oct 24, 2011 5:56 PM EDT up reply actions
Jay hasn't exactly been making life easy on the groundkeepers this series
and i never said skip was Jim Edmonds, I just said he wasn’t Theriot.
by CarpIsMyManCrush on Oct 24, 2011 6:00 PM EDT up reply actions
I actually think playing Craig in CF and DHing Theriot might be a better idea.
A horrible idea, yes, but a better one than starting Skip Schumaker in CF against a left-handed starter.
"I'm gonna throw the nastiest curveball I have ever thrown...if he hits it, I'll tip my cap, but if not we're going to the Series."
--Adam Wainwright on the final pitch of the 2006 NLCS
yeah i actually like that. we're not going to see a lot of plays in center tonight.
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Skip Schumaker is a career -10.5 UZR/150 in CF
and has hit .524 against left-handed pitchers. I think you’re underestimating how terrible Schumaker is in CF and at hitting lefties.
"I'm gonna throw the nastiest curveball I have ever thrown...if he hits it, I'll tip my cap, but if not we're going to the Series."
--Adam Wainwright on the final pitch of the 2006 NLCS
I am with you on Shu, staying with Jay is the best call
but Craig in center field would be a disaster. I get the point your making but I would crap myself if they put Craig in center field for the most important game of the season.
TLR is putting a player worse than Craig in CF for the biggest game of the year.
Have you yet crapped your pants?
"I'm gonna throw the nastiest curveball I have ever thrown...if he hits it, I'll tip my cap, but if not we're going to the Series."
--Adam Wainwright on the final pitch of the 2006 NLCS
prediction sure to be right
Skip goes 2-4 and makes one blunder in the field. Overall, an even performance
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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 24, 2011 7:26 PM EDT via iPhone app up reply actions
why.
the difference between theriot v. skip hitting > difference between craig v. skip in CF
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It's the same as people who are clamoring for a Westbrook start.
We haven’t seen Skip/Westy suck in awhile so everyone stats to want them again while at the same time we see Jay/EJax or whoever struggle more recently so everyone hates them.
anything hit to right-center is going to be a problem
how many innings do Craig & Skip have playing next to each other in the OF? Anything hit between them will be an adventure….
"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
Soooo...
Oswalt has been cut loose. How about a 2/18 and we tell Westy to compete with Lohse if he wants a rotation spot?
good god yes.
but it would never happen.
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by stlcardinalsfang on Oct 24, 2011 4:37 PM EDT up reply actions
you think westbrook/lohse is going to be okay with that.
like rui said, we’d be eating one of their contracts (whether it was for another team or for the most expensive reliever of all time), and tony wouldn’t do that to a “proven vet.” though honestly, i’d trade away both of ’em for nothing if the cardinals could get someone to eat their salary.
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by stlcardinalsfang on Oct 24, 2011 4:39 PM EDT up reply actions
trading either...
will require eating half of remaining year. not outside the realm of possibility if we could get roy for a reasonable price.
by RedbirdAvenger on Oct 24, 2011 4:45 PM EDT up reply actions
so are you just burning the 8.5?
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by stlcardinalsfang on Oct 24, 2011 4:49 PM EDT up reply actions
Are we burning or are we eating
This is important
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Twitter
damn man, don't burn all that in one sitting
That could last you a couple months.
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by vivaelpujols on Oct 24, 2011 4:49 PM EDT up reply actions
And just eat one of their contracts?
om nom nom
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It's only $8.5M for Westbrook...
he’d be a good 6th starter. We’ll probably need that if Lynn becomes an important bullpen piece and KMac is non-tendered. Waino-Carp-Garcia-Oswalt-Lohse will involve some missed starts.
He has said he wanted to play here before, right? And we kicked the tires on him before he got shipped to Philly?
Are both of those things true, or am I making things up again?
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I think you are remembering correctly
Replacing Westbrook or Lohse with Oswalt would almost make me cry tears of joy.
Ceterum censeo La Russa ire necesse est.
We should sign him now to start game 7.
Seems on the up and up.
"He probably misses his old glasses."
What about Buehrle?
Isn’t he also a FA and a guy that has always wanted to be a Cardinal. If he is will to give us a discount to play here, he would prob be cheaper. I think he is younger than Roy too, right?
by mick311 on Oct 24, 2011 5:28 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Wainwright, Carpenter, Garcia, Lohse, Westbrook, possibly Lynn, possibly Rzepczynski...
possibly Boggs, but not very likely. Maybe Dickson? Any other minor leaguers who are close enough who could at least do the replacement level thing as early as next year?
Ceterum censeo La Russa ire necesse est.
Whatever happens with K-Mac
and after a few months in Memphis, depends how aggressive they want to be with Shelby if a SP goes down.
"He probably misses his old glasses."
I wouldn't cry tears of joy but I would not mind it
Buehrle seems to do the same “solidly above average” thing every year.
Ceterum censeo La Russa ire necesse est.
isn't he injured or something?
I guess a 1 or 2 year deal wouldn’t hurt too bad, but anything over is a no
by hr on Oct 24, 2011 5:41 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah, I'd much rather Oswalt replace Westbrook
Also, the whole NTC thing.
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so i watched the series finale of friday night lights last night. (no spoilers)
anyway, i was just thinking its one of the more underrated shows of recent memory. and also that coach eric taylor is one of the best father/husband characters in a long time.
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true. but not exactly a role model for said family.
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yes. yes. and....yes.
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by stlcardinalsfang on Oct 24, 2011 4:53 PM EDT up reply actions
i'm sad the show didn't stick around longer.
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it inexplicably did not get the ratings.
the best kept secret ever. the show got canceled and then everyone realized how good it was.
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by stlcardinalsfang on Oct 24, 2011 5:00 PM EDT up reply actions
airing on friday nights probably didn't help much.
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Since their demographic was out watching Friday night high school football?
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Twitter
i don't know that current high school football players or their families were the real demographic of that show
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I really like that show.
The complete series DVD was on sale a couple of weeks ago. I thought about buying it.
"I'm gonna throw the nastiest curveball I have ever thrown...if he hits it, I'll tip my cap, but if not we're going to the Series."
--Adam Wainwright on the final pitch of the 2006 NLCS
yes. yes. and....yes.
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by stlcardinalsfang on Oct 24, 2011 4:49 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
rec'd
Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Second base….I’ve played second base, how hard can it be? -TLR
Also, Dave Concepcion.
Got my tickets for Game 6
$632 later the wife and I will be making the drive starting tomorrow night to watch the Cardinals clinch a World Series.
by Hardcore Legend on Oct 24, 2011 5:14 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
woohoo! where are you sitting?
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It's for 2 tickets
so $289 each plus stubhubs 10%
Seller hasn’t confirmed purchase yet, hope that dick doesn’t screw me over.
by Hardcore Legend on Oct 24, 2011 5:21 PM EDT up reply actions
HFS ©
Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Second base….I’ve played second base, how hard can it be? -TLR
Also, Dave Concepcion.
Sweet sassy molassy
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That's hardcore, Legend.
RE-SIGN ALBERT PUJOLS!
by a fink on Oct 24, 2011 5:20 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
I paid $850 to watch Pujols hit three home runs.
Totally worth it. It’s just money, man. Fuck it.
by Willie McGee's Twin on Oct 24, 2011 5:59 PM EDT up reply actions
says the lawyer
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Ruh-roh - looks like it's supposed to rain all day long Wednesday in St. Louis
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so Carp for games 5 & 6
after three days of rain?
by ArkansasTravs on Oct 24, 2011 5:24 PM EDT up reply actions
The thought of a possible game seven on a friday night...
I’m not going to be able to stand up for a few minutes.
"He probably misses his old glasses."
lol friday night game 7
i would quite likely just die.
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by stlcardinalsfang on Oct 24, 2011 5:31 PM EDT up reply actions
NOOOOOOoooooo
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Thank God
I took vacation time and have to drive 10 hours to see the game Wednesday. Would love to waste my time.
by Hardcore Legend on Oct 24, 2011 5:26 PM EDT up reply actions
maybe it will stop by game time
they can have the tarp out there all day
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Furcal quote from Heyman
“Baseball is crazy. You never know what team will sign you. I wish I stay here,’’ Furcal said.
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I read that like it was being quoted by a Latvian
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by peppermartin on Oct 24, 2011 5:35 PM EDT up reply actions
"St. Louis not like Latvia. Plenty of potato. Soldiers no raping daughter."
“Sometimes is very cold, but just wait. Weather will change.”
Ceterum censeo La Russa ire necesse est.
by mattybobo on Oct 24, 2011 5:55 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
In Latvia, no high school
So can’t make talk with St. Louisians
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Twitter
I read that like it was being quoted in a Latvian accent
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by peppermartin on Oct 24, 2011 5:35 PM EDT up reply actions
I wish he stay here too.
Mike Shannon: "That strikeout was brought to you by...by...well, I don't know what it was brought to you by!"
John Rooney: "It wasn't brought to you by anything Mike."
TLR not commiting to Lohse FWIW
jaysonst Jayson Stark
Tony La Russa on his rotation: Only committing to Garcia in Game 6. Not naming anyone for Game 7, saying: “Then we’ll see where we are.”
Tony does not tempt the GOBs.
Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Second base….I’ve played second base, how hard can it be? -TLR
Also, Dave Concepcion.
there's basically three scenarios...
and these are all with the caveat that every single pitcher on the roster except jaime garcia would be told to “be ready” in the event of a game 7.
1. kyle lohse starts. he’d be on normal rest and this is more than likely the expected scenario, imo.
2. edwin jackson starts on three days rest/westbrook starts. this is kind of a WTF scenario, but tony could be crazy enough to do it.
3. game 6 gets rained out and game 7 is on friday. chris carpenter starts the game on 3 days rest. i guarantee this happens in this scenario.
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by stlcardinalsfang on Oct 24, 2011 5:37 PM EDT reply actions
oh FFS
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by stlcardinalsfang on Oct 24, 2011 5:37 PM EDT up reply actions
I agree that #1 is most likely
there was talk in the paper today of Lohse starting and only planning on him facing the Rangers’ lineup twice (if he lasted that long). They mentioned that he’s seem to do well until the 4th or 5th inning, so, he starts but is likely gone after 3 or 4 innings.
by ArkansasTravs on Oct 24, 2011 5:39 PM EDT up reply actions
OT (trying to keep my mind off the game): leftover spaghetti
i’ve heard a lot about spaghetti pancakes being a good leftover spaghetti meal. has anyone done this? i’ve been looking online for good leftover spaghetti recipes and haven’t found too much. the problem is, the noodles already have some sauce on them.
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I usually eat my leftover spaghetti,
as spaghetti.
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 24, 2011 5:53 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
we have a ton left. i wanted to do something different.
geez you guys
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you didn't really expect anything different
than the replies you got, did you?
Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Second base….I’ve played second base, how hard can it be? -TLR
Also, Dave Concepcion.
What the hell is a spaghetti pancake
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Twitter
mix the noodles with egg. add garlic, onion, tomato, whatever. fry in butter.
voila
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So, a frittata?
I have heard of that before. It’s perfectly yummy.
Ceterum censeo La Russa ire necesse est.
I would think you could pretty much add whatever you want that won't clash horribly with the pasta
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actually i did
people make their own pizza, their own hot sauce, their own beer. fink talks about how braising is an underrated cooking method. i reasonably expected someone to give me a good recipe for leftover spaghetti.
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I cooked sausage for pizza a week ago.
The cooked sausage has been in the fridge. Is it still safe to book in sauce and eat it?
"I'm gonna throw the nastiest curveball I have ever thrown...if he hits it, I'll tip my cap, but if not we're going to the Series."
--Adam Wainwright on the final pitch of the 2006 NLCS
is this a joke
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Not really.
I’m actually wondering whether I should throw the cooked sausage out and figured, given your past questions, you would know.
"I'm gonna throw the nastiest curveball I have ever thrown...if he hits it, I'll tip my cap, but if not we're going to the Series."
--Adam Wainwright on the final pitch of the 2006 NLCS
oh okay. well i wouldn't eat it. but its probably okay to eat.
this is the story of my life.
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Sure (if by "book" you meant "cook")
by Willie McGee's Twin on Oct 24, 2011 6:09 PM EDT up reply actions
I did mean "cook."
Thank you.
"I'm gonna throw the nastiest curveball I have ever thrown...if he hits it, I'll tip my cap, but if not we're going to the Series."
--Adam Wainwright on the final pitch of the 2006 NLCS
A week's probably too long
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Twitter
I recommend this course of action.
The negative waves. Always with the negative waves...
Elation. Sadness. Mayhem. Champagne. Sleepless fury. Never been a night like it. - Joe Posnanski
It is October in St. Louis, and there is baseball to be played. - Red Baron
whoops. just read your op in more detail. This won't work since they already have sauce in them.
You can throw the whole mess in a casserole dish and put slices of fresh mozarella and basil leaves all over the top and bake it for a bit.
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What the fuck
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Twitter
1. Put leftover spaghetti in microwave-safe bowl
2. Heat spaghetti until warm
3. ??
4. YOU EAT
by hr on Oct 24, 2011 5:57 PM EDT up reply actions
profit?
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by First mammal to wear pants on Oct 24, 2011 5:58 PM EDT up reply actions
So, how many of you just DGAF anymore?
would've.
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It's not so much that I DGAF
but that I’ve been institutionalized – sort of like in Shawshank Redemption. I don’t know how I could function in society anymore if I wasn’t a Cardinals fan.
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by peppermartin on Oct 24, 2011 6:17 PM EDT up reply actions
I just realized today just how awesome a position we are in right now
Our team is tied 2-2 going into Game 5 of the World Series. We have Carp pitching today and Game 6, and Game 7 if necessary, will be played at Busch.
I can’t help but feeling a dizzying mix of elation, nervousness, and anticipation that I would love to feel every year at this time.
by bailorg on Oct 24, 2011 6:36 PM EDT up reply actions 6 recs
we've gotten everything a fanbase could possibly ask for and more out of this season, given the events of February to August
"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 is probably politics
but the WS has reportedly saved jobs and stuff.
would've.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
OMG BASEBALL WHY CAN'T THIS GAME START NOW
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by stlcardinalsfang on Oct 24, 2011 6:11 PM EDT reply actions
just freeze yourself for a couple of hours
voila instant baseball time
by infallibleopiniongenerator on Oct 24, 2011 6:12 PM EDT up reply actions
Test
Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Second base….I’ve played second base, how hard can it be? -TLR
Also, Dave Concepcion.
Every time I get the "Your message can't be posted" box,
I instinctively log out and back in to make sure that the robot didn’t ban or warn me. Am I the only one?
Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Second base….I’ve played second base, how hard can it be? -TLR
Also, Dave Concepcion.
Yes. You are the only one he hates.
The negative waves. Always with the negative waves...
Elation. Sadness. Mayhem. Champagne. Sleepless fury. Never been a night like it. - Joe Posnanski
It is October in St. Louis, and there is baseball to be played. - Red Baron
It's been happening a lot today
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Twitter
no.
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by stlcardinalsfang on Oct 24, 2011 6:25 PM EDT up reply actions
Anyone heard who is supposed to sing the anthem tonight?
Who is FOX going to trot out there tonight?
hopefully these guys
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by First mammal to wear pants on Oct 24, 2011 6:37 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
Is that Derek Holland there on the left?
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by a fink on Oct 24, 2011 6:39 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Derek Holland *wishes*
would've.
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by Yadi2Second on Oct 24, 2011 6:40 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
Oh!
So you spell it Holland Oates!
Mike Shannon: "That strikeout was brought to you by...by...well, I don't know what it was brought to you by!"
John Rooney: "It wasn't brought to you by anything Mike."
by SheckieZx on Oct 24, 2011 6:41 PM EDT up reply actions 4 recs
mine cannot be the first rec....
would've.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
maybe if he grows that stache out for another 10 years
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by First mammal to wear pants on Oct 24, 2011 6:41 PM EDT up reply actions
Seriously,
these guys would probably give us an awesome “Star Spangled Banner”
Mike Shannon: "That strikeout was brought to you by...by...well, I don't know what it was brought to you by!"
John Rooney: "It wasn't brought to you by anything Mike."
I can't go for that
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by peppermartin on Oct 24, 2011 6:48 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Say it isn't so
Beer and Baseball. Baseball and Beer. It's not hard to reevaluate your priorities when you only have two.
by PugetSoundCardsAddict on Oct 24, 2011 6:50 PM EDT up reply actions
but seriously, its Demi Lovato
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by First mammal to wear pants on Oct 24, 2011 6:39 PM EDT up reply actions
she's got pretty good pipes
hopefully she doesn’t get nervous
would've.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
So...Game 5.
Mike Shannon: "That strikeout was brought to you by...by...well, I don't know what it was brought to you by!"
John Rooney: "It wasn't brought to you by anything Mike."
by SheckieZx on Oct 24, 2011 6:41 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
golly, how many flair gifs do you have
actually, I don’t want to know. save em for Game 6!!
by hr on Oct 24, 2011 6:47 PM EDT up reply actions
oh yeah
no, I don’t think it did (at least not as of Saturday).
Sorry your evil plan never came to fruition :(
by hr on Oct 24, 2011 6:59 PM EDT up reply actions
Sigh. I've been hoping I just filled something out wrong and that it would come back to me,
but I guess it was lost. OK. I’ll see what I can do about getting it to you again, though now with all the build-up, I think it won’t be as funny!
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Wind is blowing harder tonight
so jet stream apparently is in full effect while yesterday it wasn’t.
Every time I think about the game
or look at the time, my heart skips a beat. Being a baseball fan cannot be good for my health
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BASED BALLS
I want it to start.
Here’s to the crazy ones. The rebels. The troublemakers. The ones who see things differently. While some may see them as the crazy ones, we see genius. Because the people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world, are the ones who do.
Is it a bad sign that I
probably look forward to the travel days more then the players. I mean my nerves are shot and I’m drinking like I’m 20 again.
yeah, this postseason is doing a number on the health of Cards fans
would've.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
just saw a squirrel
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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
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alive
2 actually
"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 24, 2011 7:24 PM EDT via iPhone app up reply actions
I have to apologize to VEB in general
I am loathe to admit
I broke fast — someone left some chocolate out, and I ate this apricot cream… seconds later was Boggs’s first pitch.
so. don’t fear the GOB. just don’t tempt them. T___T
would've.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
lol, wow. I facemarked. WTF, Y2S
would've.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
Happy Birthday Arthur Rhodes
would've.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
Happy 63rd Arthur!
get some runs
by OurSaviorAaronMiles on Oct 24, 2011 7:23 PM EDT up reply actions
Hope you enjoy
using that AARP membership
Beer and Baseball. Baseball and Beer. It's not hard to reevaluate your priorities when you only have two.
by PugetSoundCardsAddict on Oct 24, 2011 7:23 PM EDT up reply actions
guess the actual age or be funny
would've.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
Older than Furcal
The negative waves. Always with the negative waves...
Elation. Sadness. Mayhem. Champagne. Sleepless fury. Never been a night like it. - Joe Posnanski
It is October in St. Louis, and there is baseball to be played. - Red Baron
older than Bob Dole
I crawled the earth, but now I'm higher, 2010 watch it go to fire!
by First mammal to wear pants on Oct 24, 2011 7:27 PM EDT up reply actions
58... i think the media would have made a big deal about it if he was older than Satchel Paige was the last time he pitched in the MLB.
Here’s to the crazy ones. The rebels. The troublemakers. The ones who see things differently. While some may see them as the crazy ones, we see genius. Because the people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world, are the ones who do.
He went to war with General Lee
2011 fWAR Final Results: Theriot = 0.7, Boog = 2.6
Bilingual Twitter
awww
http://twitpic.com/75att3
http://twitpic.com/75c07s
would've.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
heading to Sedgwicks...
…to watch Game Five with a bunch of Cards Fans in ChiTown.
Come on down! $18 buckets! Let’s go Cards!
I once shot a man just to see him die...then I got distracted and missed it.
by TheDuke32 on Oct 24, 2011 7:40 PM EDT via iPhone app reply actions
Awww, I wish I was there!
Sounds fun!
"I was a victim of a series of accidents, as are we all."
twitter @sirensofsilence
by sirensofsilence on Oct 24, 2011 7:41 PM EDT up reply actions
Anybody else
wearing the same shirt they wore on Saturday night? C’mon lucky shirt!
Yes.
Not that I, um, ya know, believe in such silliness or anything.
"I'm gonna throw the nastiest curveball I have ever thrown...if he hits it, I'll tip my cap, but if not we're going to the Series."
--Adam Wainwright on the final pitch of the 2006 NLCS
LMAO Jason Motte is teasing the crowd with a baseball
would've.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
someone should tell him what happened before.
would've.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
"What happens on the flight stays on the flight."
"I'm gonna throw the nastiest curveball I have ever thrown...if he hits it, I'll tip my cap, but if not we're going to the Series."
--Adam Wainwright on the final pitch of the 2006 NLCS
Chris Carpenter has decreed
What happens on the flight, stays on the flight.
would've.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
was that Carp at the end?
what happens on the flight stays on the flight
I crawled the earth, but now I'm higher, 2010 watch it go to fire!
by First mammal to wear pants on Oct 24, 2011 7:43 PM EDT up reply actions
screw it, i'm fanshotting this.
would've.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
fun facts
Player A vs. LHP: .210/.281/.243
Player B vs. LHP: .211/.269/.337
One of these players has one homerun against LHP in his career. The other is Adam Wainwright, who has 2, in roughly 28% of the PAs.
A: Schumaker
B: Wainwright.
"I'm gonna throw the nastiest curveball I have ever thrown...if he hits it, I'll tip my cap, but if not we're going to the Series."
--Adam Wainwright on the final pitch of the 2006 NLCS
Game Thread
"I'm gonna throw the nastiest curveball I have ever thrown...if he hits it, I'll tip my cap, but if not we're going to the Series."
--Adam Wainwright on the final pitch of the 2006 NLCS
How many?
How many liners are going to be scorcched right at someone? D.GOOCH
Anyone have a link for the game
"I quit because I didn't feel like the Detroit Lions had a chance to win. It just killed my enjoyment of the game."
-Barry Sanders
I went to a russian website someone posted on here a few days ago
I just dont remember the url
I’m stuck studying so it’d be huge if someone knew of a few sites i could find it on
"I quit because I didn't feel like the Detroit Lions had a chance to win. It just killed my enjoyment of the game."
-Barry Sanders
internet audio link
for anyone trying to hassle their way thru:
http://espn.go.com/espnradio/play?s=la
or
http://tunein.com/radio/WS-St-Louis-Cardinals-at-Texas-Rangers-Oct-24-2011-p355307/
Eagerly waiting to hear the Cox to Wong to Pujols double play call.
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