Yadier Molina Wins 4th Gold Glove Morning Open Thread
by bgh on Nov 2, 2011 9:42 AM EDT
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I see yesterday's overflow thread is filling up in its own right and I'm not sure what time RB will post. To hold us over until then, I thought I'd put up a Gold Glove thread. The winners of the Gold Glove Award have been announced. St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina will add a fourth trophy to his trophy case and a fourth Gold Glove tattoo to his arm. Congratulations, Yadi!
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"FOUR, I'VE GOT FOUR! IS THIS YOUR GOOD EAR?"
by CarpIsMyManCrush on Nov 2, 2011 9:45 AM EDT reply actions 16 recs
Yadi: Cang you wook n har n hee ih i ach a ach-ih-ee? (Can you look in here and see if I have a cavity?)
Ump: Oh god. So gross. So awkward. … Please never ask me to do this again.
by mattybobo on Nov 2, 2011 10:07 AM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
Maybe now I'll ditch this baseball thing and become a countertenor.
How’s my high A?
"He uses statistics as a drunken man uses lamp-posts -- for support rather than illumination."
- Andrew Lang
by EinFesteBusch on Nov 2, 2011 11:56 AM EDT up reply actions
Yadi has neck tats in the main post picture.
You just can’t see them due to the camera angle and his body contortion.
"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 Nov 2, 2011 9:51 AM EDT up reply actions
I would have accepted the explanation
“SBN doesn’t allow neck tats in main post pictures”
Still not a werewolf.
hard to argue with 39 Hrs
Oh….wait……
Johnny Gomes could not be reached for comment
"There is not a better feeling in the whole world than knowing that you are the best team in both leagues."- Bob Forsch on winning the 1982 World Series.
by MaytheForschbewithyou on Nov 2, 2011 10:07 AM EDT up reply actions
Also, Matt Kemp once again hits well enough to win the gold glove. Hell, give him two!
Give Yadi two gold gloves while we’re at it, hit hitting was awesome at catcher this year.
Sounds about right.
But I hope Yadi is not winning Gold Gloves he doesn’t deserve later in his career at the expense of another great defensive catcher.
"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 good point
but as we all know, if he keeps hitting, he will win them at someone’s expense
11 in '11!! To Infinity and Beyond!!! ...
I barely watched Aybar play.
How much better is he than Andrus?
"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
better question: how much better is he than jeter?
do subjunctive better
by stlcardinalsfang on Nov 2, 2011 10:12 AM EDT up reply actions
well, in 2011
Aybar was worth 4.2 oWAR
Andrus was worth 2.6 oWAR
and Jeter was worth 2.0 oWAR
so it’s really not surprising Jeter didn’t win guys!!
Are you suggesting that Gold Glove writers go by oWAR?
"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
Not writers, but managers and coaches, innit?
"Sometimes we're not good enough, but our hearts are always good enough" -- Tony La Russa
GO WRITE ANOTHER CARDINALS ALBUM, HIPPIE!!!!
by BTown Birds fan on Nov 2, 2011 11:01 AM EDT up reply actions
I hate olives of all kinds.
I think they taste like mud mixed with grease.
DO YOU THINK IT'S NOT GOING TO BE WHAT IT IS?!!
by Vindicator9000 on Nov 2, 2011 11:58 AM EDT up reply actions
And that's being generous
"I was a victim of a series of accidents, as are we all."
twitter @sirensofsilence
by sirensofsilence on Nov 2, 2011 12:00 PM EDT up reply actions
good
not as good as green olives, but good.
Life is tough, but it's tougher if you're stupid.
- John Wayne
Horrible
"I was a victim of a series of accidents, as are we all."
twitter @sirensofsilence
by sirensofsilence on Nov 2, 2011 11:37 AM EDT up reply actions
Really, really good on paninos
(It’s the middle one.) The combo with pepperoni is to die for.
"I actually used about nine pitches--two different fastballs, two sliders, a curve, a changeup, knockdown, brushback, and hit-batsman" - Bob Gibson
by ISawGodInGibby'sRightArm on Nov 2, 2011 11:47 AM EDT up reply actions
No. Not these. These are not panini, they are
Paninos™
"I actually used about nine pitches--two different fastballs, two sliders, a curve, a changeup, knockdown, brushback, and hit-batsman" - Bob Gibson
by ISawGodInGibby'sRightArm on Nov 2, 2011 12:56 PM EDT up reply actions
I have a love/hate relationship with made-up Italian words in the food service industry
Tuscani! Freschetta! (Freschetta would be pronounced “fress-ket-ta” too, rather than “fresh-shet-ta” which is hilarious) On the one hand they annoy me. On the other hand they are unintentionally funny.
are you gonna eat that croissanwich?
would've.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
bastard french
Johnny Gomes could not be reached for comment
"There is not a better feeling in the whole world than knowing that you are the best team in both leagues."- Bob Forsch on winning the 1982 World Series.
by MaytheForschbewithyou on Nov 2, 2011 1:08 PM EDT up reply actions
That's annoying too
but at least French is way harder to pronounce properly, so it makes sense that we butcher it all the time.
I always thought that they were saying Freschetta incorrectly.
Johnny Gomes could not be reached for comment
"There is not a better feeling in the whole world than knowing that you are the best team in both leagues."- Bob Forsch on winning the 1982 World Series.
by MaytheForschbewithyou on Nov 2, 2011 1:08 PM EDT up reply actions
....he said, on the Viva El Birdos website
What? I can't hear you over ALL THE CHAMPAGNE BEING POURED IN MY EARS.
great baked in bread
"I still don’t understand what commercial is better than having me on tv" – Chris Carpenter
2011: Boog would've count 78
only when placed on the tip of each finger and eaten one by one
You teach me baseball and I'll teach you relativity. No, we must not. You will learn about relativity faster than I learn baseball. --Albert Einstein
2011 WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS!
in a hammock?
would've.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on Nov 2, 2011 12:55 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
you are thinking about Bugles
olives suck unless on a pizza or a sub
I smacked Rickey right in the face when he told me this idea.
although they'd always fill up all 10 fingers...
then run out of gas and only eat about 4.
youneverknow
F Jeter wasn't being told to move off of SS because unlike sportswriters his coaches and manager know how bad he is at SS
Then he would have won another one. This award is the W-L of fielding, being good can help, but it isn’t indicative either way and offensive support is most important
"IF CARDS CAN SIGN SUPPAN THEY CAN GIVE ME A HOME"
by Buddhasillegitimatechild38 on Nov 2, 2011 10:16 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
This was supposed to say "If Jeter"
But I think I like F Jeter better
"IF CARDS CAN SIGN SUPPAN THEY CAN GIVE ME A HOME"
by Buddhasillegitimatechild38 on Nov 2, 2011 10:17 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Andrus was very impressive to the eye in the World Series.
"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
dude made me more than a little jealous
and I like Furcal
Johnny Gomes could not be reached for comment
"There is not a better feeling in the whole world than knowing that you are the best team in both leagues."- Bob Forsch on winning the 1982 World Series.
by MaytheForschbewithyou on Nov 2, 2011 10:27 AM EDT up reply actions
I couldn't help myself
Elvis Andrus career UZR/150 at SS: 6.8, in 3790 and two-thirds innings
Brendan Ryan career UZR/150 at SS: 10.7 in 3437 and two-thirds innings
you sonofa........
Johnny Gomes could not be reached for comment
"There is not a better feeling in the whole world than knowing that you are the best team in both leagues."- Bob Forsch on winning the 1982 World Series.
by MaytheForschbewithyou on Nov 2, 2011 11:02 AM EDT up reply actions
boog should've
"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?"
Same range, better hands, but a more average arm.
Thing is — he doesn’t commit the stupid errors that Andrus does, which probably puts him ahead in my book. I hate stupid errors.
Pujols or not Pujols. That is the question.
Aren't you clever?
"IF CARDS CAN SIGN SUPPAN THEY CAN GIVE ME A HOME"
by Buddhasillegitimatechild38 on Nov 2, 2011 10:16 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
They should give that to the worst overall defender playing DH
who saved his team the most runs by playing DH rather than taking the field. Posada?
They say that it's never too late, but you don't get any younger...
by Valatan on Nov 2, 2011 10:16 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Not Posada.
He hurt his team by hitting, too. And by whining.
by hangingfromatree on Nov 2, 2011 11:57 AM EDT up reply actions
Welp thanks mattybobo for setting way too high of a bar for future fanposts..jerk
by all4tookie on Nov 2, 2011 10:16 AM EDT reply actions 1 recs
All part of my nefarious plan
In the future, we will see comments on VEB saying stuff like, “This is only a single-length, maybe EP length effort. This belongs in a fanshot.”
NEEDS MOAR REC'S!
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."
Quite amazing indeed
but I am still waiting for d-dee to do a compilation of clickable videos like she did last year. That was awesome, and it will give me one more excuse to bust up laughing at Theriot’s rolly-ball futility clip.
my favorite words are goodbye and my favorite color is red
still working on it
give it one more week
"I still don’t understand what commercial is better than having me on tv" – Chris Carpenter
2011: Boog would've count 78
holy moly
You teach me baseball and I'll teach you relativity. No, we must not. You will learn about relativity faster than I learn baseball. --Albert Einstein
2011 WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS!
These propaganda screen prints are pretty cool.
They’re expensive but currently on sale at MLB.com.
"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
The real question is
Do I get the La Russa WS jersey?
bollocks
by SecondHalfMatt on Nov 2, 2011 10:25 AM EDT up reply actions
yup, and a summer's supply of shingles salve.
Life is tough, but it's tougher if you're stupid.
- John Wayne
you should go with the special edition
the one that comes with the working bullpen phone
by CarpIsMyManCrush on Nov 2, 2011 10:58 AM EDT up reply actions
it should say
The day Chris Carpenter gave a fuck
by CarpIsMyManCrush on Nov 2, 2011 10:58 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
And also, birth.
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'd prefer one of those "HA!" prints.
Like “Give a fuck? HA! I don’t.”
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."
that's not even the world series celebration
not even close considering that’s from the nlds.
Life is tough, but it's tougher if you're stupid.
- John Wayne
It was just so much more crazy.
The WS celebration was way more subdued than the NLDS was.
Johnny Gomes could not be reached for comment
"There is not a better feeling in the whole world than knowing that you are the best team in both leagues."- Bob Forsch on winning the 1982 World Series.
by MaytheForschbewithyou on Nov 2, 2011 11:45 AM EDT up reply actions
I don't know.
Is Ivan Rodriguez a Hall-of-Famer? He won thirteen.
"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
difference is that Pudge
has almost 3K hits, >300HRs and is almost a .300 lifetime hitter. You combine all of those with the 13GG and I say yes he is.
Johnny Gomes could not be reached for comment
"There is not a better feeling in the whole world than knowing that you are the best team in both leagues."- Bob Forsch on winning the 1982 World Series.
by MaytheForschbewithyou on Nov 2, 2011 10:53 AM EDT up reply actions
I think so.
I thought he was 10 years ago.
by Hardcore Legend on Nov 2, 2011 10:54 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
The picture for this post screams, "DO NOT WANT!"
by CarpIsMyManCrush on Nov 2, 2011 10:56 AM EDT reply actions
Close.
I see “Run on me?! Run on ME?? RUN ON ME!!??? LIKE HELL!!”
"I actually used about nine pitches--two different fastballs, two sliders, a curve, a changeup, knockdown, brushback, and hit-batsman" - Bob Gibson
by ISawGodInGibby'sRightArm on Nov 2, 2011 12:44 PM EDT up reply actions
Moar like "Run on me! Please, Run on me!"
Johnny Gomes could not be reached for comment
"There is not a better feeling in the whole world than knowing that you are the best team in both leagues."- Bob Forsch on winning the 1982 World Series.
by MaytheForschbewithyou on Nov 2, 2011 1:14 PM EDT up reply actions
No, he's Cody.
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
Oviedo/Nunez was wanted for murder and is currently detained in a Dominican prison.
…not true, but that’d make one helluva book.
"He uses statistics as a drunken man uses lamp-posts -- for support rather than illumination."
- Andrew Lang
by EinFesteBusch on Nov 2, 2011 11:49 AM EDT up reply actions
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
oh wait, no need for this, we won
"I still don’t understand what commercial is better than having me on tv" – Chris Carpenter
2011: Boog would've count 78
I still don't believe we won
I’m waiting for somebody to kick me up a level closer to the real world
by CarpIsMyManCrush on Nov 2, 2011 11:05 AM EDT up reply actions
Sweet, sweet woodgrain
A NEW CAR
The cover of Sports Illustrated
Hmm…beats me.
The negative waves. Always with the negative waves...
Elation. Sadness. Mayhem. Champagne. Sleepless fury. Never been a night like it. - Joe Posnanski
that stein with the game scores is wicked
"Sometimes we're not good enough, but our hearts are always good enough" -- Tony La Russa
OT: Has anyone picked up Uncharted 3 yet?
I’ve got some reward certificates to burn at Best Buy, so I was thinking about picking it up. I’ve enjoyed the series so far.
by CarpIsMyManCrush on Nov 2, 2011 11:07 AM EDT reply actions
Ive never played any of those games
So no.
Piss off Tony, get shipped to Canada.
by beer me on Nov 2, 2011 11:24 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
My buddy really likes it...
He played Uncharted II three times a week before this – and loves the 3rd. Although, I’ve never been a big fan of Uncharted.
"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
I'm so torn on the games...
I love the idea behind them. A lot. But they always ruin it with some stupid crazy monsters.
I think Uncharted had the crazy vampire-Nazis and Uncharted II had the insane creatures with the massive Yeti-man. It’s just exhausting to play a great game with awesome imagery and a cool, moderately-historically interesting storyline only to get punched in the nose with some absurd horror-fiction creature at the end. Depressing.
…still fun games, though.
….so torn.
by mynameistyler on Nov 2, 2011 12:21 PM EDT up reply actions
Is it?
I like to pretend I’m Indiana Jones (or Dr. Grant from Jurassic Park, depending upon my mood) and this game affords me that opportunity until the crazy monsters come into play. I just don’t understand it.
by mynameistyler on Nov 2, 2011 12:50 PM EDT up reply actions
DINOSAURS
ARE PERFECTLY REASONABLE.
SO ARE 7 FOOT TALL 300 LBS MIDDLE EASTERN MEN.
by mynameistyler on Nov 2, 2011 1:23 PM EDT up reply actions
heh
yeah i mean, the indiana jones movies all veered heavily into the supernatural. these games do, too, just in a more FPS-friendly way. gotta have stuff to shoot at.
at any rate, i actually rather liked the sudden tactical about-face created by the new enemy type in each game.
It's really...
just the Nazi vampire creatures that turned me off. I just didn’t like it.
by mynameistyler on Nov 2, 2011 3:58 PM EDT up reply actions
Yadi's gonna have to get more skin to tattoo.
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."
He's gonna have Ian Kinsler get tattoos for him.
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
when exactly does Pujols hit free agency? some time today?
"I still don’t understand what commercial is better than having me on tv" – Chris Carpenter
2011: Boog would've count 78
actually, to answer your question more completely:
he’s already hit free agency. the cardinals have an exclusive negotiating window with him until i believe tomorrow. then he can talk to other teams.
do subjunctive better
by stlcardinalsfang on Nov 2, 2011 11:44 AM EDT up reply actions
Already filed.
Exclusivity period for St. Louis ends the 12th, I think.
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 just checked. It is 5 days now.
It used to be 15. My mistake.
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
My guess is that the Pujols talks
will be a long drawn out thing. Probably won’t sign anyplace until the Cards have a manager hired, and probably not until long after. Probably won’t know anything until January.
and much freaking out will engulf Cardinal Nation.
Johnny Gomes could not be reached for comment
"There is not a better feeling in the whole world than knowing that you are the best team in both leagues."- Bob Forsch on winning the 1982 World Series.
by MaytheForschbewithyou on Nov 2, 2011 11:49 AM EDT up reply actions
nah, i'm not falling for the straussian and olneyish traps anymore
i will wait until his representation announces he signed with whoever without freakin out
i plan to chill this offseason, the postseason was exhausting enough
"I still don’t understand what commercial is better than having me on tv" – Chris Carpenter
2011: Boog would've count 78
I though the postseason was pretty CHILL!
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 Nov 2, 2011 11:55 AM EDT up reply actions 9 recs
From the moment this picture was taken forward
it was.
With the possible exception of the next half inning.
but I'll bet that a good bit of the rest of Cardinal Nation will freak out
with regularity. Especially the ones that think that Strauss and Olney know what they’re talking about.
Johnny Gomes could not be reached for comment
"There is not a better feeling in the whole world than knowing that you are the best team in both leagues."- Bob Forsch on winning the 1982 World Series.
by MaytheForschbewithyou on Nov 2, 2011 11:59 AM EDT up reply actions
I don't think it'll take that long
the players’ union is going to want him to get something figured out as quickly as possible, since he’s going to influence the market for everybody else (especially Fielder). I bet it’s done one way or another before Christmas.
What? I can't hear you over ALL THE CHAMPAGNE BEING POURED IN MY EARS.
No offense to Yadi2Second, but...
Yadi to first is one of my favorite plays. It is so exciting, unexpected and absolutely AWESOME!
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 one ever expects Yadi to 1st!
Nyjer Morgan Fan Club President
by peppermartin on Nov 2, 2011 12:41 PM EDT up reply actions
we always expect him to.
NOBODY EXPECTS THE SPANISH INQUISITION!!!!!
by The Spanish Inquisition on Nov 2, 2011 12:56 PM EDT up reply actions
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH
would've.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
yes, it is my favorite play
because of that Yadi-to-Albert tandem.
my screenname is for rare, awesome things.
would've.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
it's for Yadi doubles, Yadi throwing to second base, Yadi stealing second.... whatever
would've.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
ugh
I hope if we have a new first baseman yadi gives him the secret handshake.
Grit != flat out sucking.
since Yadi-to-infielders is a set play
they do practice it.
would've.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
As a former catcher
I can really appreciate the quickness and throwing arm that it takes to pull that off with any regularity.
Johnny Gomes could not be reached for comment
"There is not a better feeling in the whole world than knowing that you are the best team in both leagues."- Bob Forsch on winning the 1982 World Series.
by MaytheForschbewithyou on Nov 2, 2011 1:06 PM EDT up reply actions
yeah, that.
Johnny Gomes could not be reached for comment
"There is not a better feeling in the whole world than knowing that you are the best team in both leagues."- Bob Forsch on winning the 1982 World Series.
by MaytheForschbewithyou on Nov 2, 2011 1:10 PM EDT up reply actions
it was one of those plays that really sucked my girlfriend into liking baseball.
I can’t remember which one, but her response was:
Wow. Wait…Wait a second. He was so close to first base! Was he on his knees when he threw that? No way. NO WAY!
That is very near verbatim.
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."
Your GF must be rather cool.
Johnny Gomes could not be reached for comment
"There is not a better feeling in the whole world than knowing that you are the best team in both leagues."- Bob Forsch on winning the 1982 World Series.
by MaytheForschbewithyou on Nov 2, 2011 1:51 PM EDT up reply actions
the girl who took tix over getting engaged
do subjunctive better
by stlcardinalsfang on Nov 2, 2011 12:00 PM EDT reply actions
you're going to piss off CG talking like that.
Johnny Gomes could not be reached for comment
"There is not a better feeling in the whole world than knowing that you are the best team in both leagues."- Bob Forsch on winning the 1982 World Series.
by MaytheForschbewithyou on Nov 2, 2011 12:04 PM EDT up reply actions
so
What was the real reason Walt jocketty got fired?
Piss off Tony, get shipped to Canada.
by beer me on Nov 2, 2011 12:15 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Global Warming?
Piss off Tony, get shipped to Canada.
by beer me on Nov 2, 2011 12:25 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Had an affair with Gussie Busch's daughter-in-law
by BTown Birds fan on Nov 2, 2011 12:54 PM EDT up reply actions
is she that ugly?
Johnny Gomes could not be reached for comment
"There is not a better feeling in the whole world than knowing that you are the best team in both leagues."- Bob Forsch on winning the 1982 World Series.
by MaytheForschbewithyou on Nov 2, 2011 1:11 PM EDT up reply actions
pujols statue has been unveiled.
Piss off Tony, get shipped to Canada.
by beer me on Nov 2, 2011 12:20 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
You!
"I actually used about nine pitches--two different fastballs, two sliders, a curve, a changeup, knockdown, brushback, and hit-batsman" - Bob Gibson
by ISawGodInGibby'sRightArm on Nov 2, 2011 12:54 PM EDT up reply actions
OT: Beltran switching from Boras to Lozano
Lozano seems to be picking up speed towards super agent status. Is having two super agents a good thing for Baseball teams and players? I know it isn’t very good for Boras.
Grit != flat out sucking.
the real reason Albert chats with everybody
would've.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
"Im telling you, he's great mang...
He always has these homemade cookies in waiting room, with real fruit centers. And you can have all the free mountain dew that you want. "
Hmmm..
Hmmm.. I think my Albert is closer to Danup’s Lohse. than it is Pujols
Grit != flat out sucking.
The negative waves. Always with the negative waves...
Elation. Sadness. Mayhem. Champagne. Sleepless fury. Never been a night like it. - Joe Posnanski
i like the pujols lift better
would've.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
....
The negative waves. Always with the negative waves...
Elation. Sadness. Mayhem. Champagne. Sleepless fury. Never been a night like it. - Joe Posnanski
there it is
there was a bunch of ones in the dugout, but they weren’t shot very well. maybe as gifs.
would've.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
Garcia:
I guess he only does that to guys from St. Louis.
The negative waves. Always with the negative waves...
Elation. Sadness. Mayhem. Champagne. Sleepless fury. Never been a night like it. - Joe Posnanski
there's a dave mckay joke in there somewhere
"Baseball is like Church, many attend, few understand" - Wes Westrum
Yadi: (sexy incoherant spanish)
Kyle: what are you saying…
Yadi: nada, hombre… nada…
"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
I remember when Waino came to ST and just randomly hugged Yadi
‘cause he’s his catcher.
would've.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
I am very excited to have Adam back...
the thought of that will keep my heart warm all winter.
"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
"I know something you can blow besides a lead"
Too much?
When the Cardinals won the World Series, Ryan Theriot was batting lead-off.
Bilingual Twitter
by Paulspike on Nov 2, 2011 1:17 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
is that kyle's hand on yadi's thigh/groin?
I smacked Rickey right in the face when he told me this idea.
i dunno what the consensus is here...
but i thought this was by far yadi’s worst year defensively. obviously that means little to nothing for GG, but i guess yadi’s reputation was enough.
But Yadi's worst defensive year is still better than any other NL catcher's usual year.
It would have to take an outstanding season from some other player to come close to what Yadi does, even in a down year.
"I actually used about nine pitches--two different fastballs, two sliders, a curve, a changeup, knockdown, brushback, and hit-batsman" - Bob Gibson
by ISawGodInGibby'sRightArm on Nov 2, 2011 1:00 PM EDT up reply actions
makeup for when he had his best defensive year and
who was it? Brian McCann?
would've.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
One year it was Brad Ausmus
The year you’re thinking of was Russel Martin I believe
2011 MLB All Star Game FanFest: July 8-12 at the Phoenix Convention Center!
Since today is RB day,
I would not be one bit surprised to find out that MO hired Bobby Valentine, and Albert signed with the Mariners later this afternoon.
Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Second base….I’ve played second base, how hard can it be? -TLR
Also, Dave Concepcion.
the guys on Columbia's ESPN station want Bobby Valentine hired.
or at least one of them does…
I don’t think I can take them seriously now.
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."
My kids were thinking up new commercial ideas
almost all of them had someone saying “There’s a new sheriff in town.”
I smacked Rickey right in the face when he told me this idea.
those "Play Like a Cardinal" commercials were great.
I liked all of them.
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."
In August my son told me
that the cards would win the world series. He also said LaRussa should retire. I told him there was a very, very small chance that either of those would happen this year. Now the kid thinks he’s a magic 8-ball.
I smacked Rickey right in the face when he told me this idea.
by Hootie Who on Nov 2, 2011 1:29 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Well, don't shake him to hard
somebody might think it’s child abuse.
Johnny Gomes could not be reached for comment
"There is not a better feeling in the whole world than knowing that you are the best team in both leagues."- Bob Forsch on winning the 1982 World Series.
by MaytheForschbewithyou on Nov 2, 2011 1:59 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
WS game 3 is on MLB network now
4th inning
Umps just blew the Matt Holliday tag play at first
At what point do the Cardinals move on from Pujols?
Obviously this offseason will look drastically different in the two scenarios, 1) sign Pujols or 2) don’t sign Pujols. But in the case of #2, they will have extra money to spend on other positions. However, the longer you wait to sign Pujols, the free agent pool becomes less attractive.
So what is the cutoff on when the Cardinals should stop pursuing Pujols? Do you just go “pujols or bust” and deal with the risk factor of a lost offseason?
I think a lot of the FA movement will wait on Pujols.
Most likely Pujols sets the market for Fielder, rather than vice versa (though maybe not… same money same years, I might prefer Fielder). Reyes might wait on Pujols, too, since Cards are a likely suitor if they don’t get AP back.
I think the Cards will push hard to get to a yes or no point with Pujols, and go from there. I doubt the FA cupboard is bare yet at that point.
Before we got all this extra post-season revenue
I would have said something like, “just because be don’t sign Pujols in one scenario doesn’t mean the team will necessarily allocate whatever money they would have used on something else”. In other words, they could very well have Hypothetical Budget A, where we sign Pujols with an increased payroll, or Hypothetical Budget B, where we don’t sign Pujols and stay at something like our typical payroll.
The interesting thing is that since they're basically replacing Pujols with two guys already on the team (Craig/Berk)
They could actually wait until the midnight hour, (putting aside budgeting, obviously).
Regarding the Cardinals options
I feel that if Pujols doesn’t sign, its clear the Cardinals move Berkman to 1st and Craig to RF for 2012. So the positions you are looking to spend money on would be 2nd, SS or possibly CF. Outside of Reyes, the free agent options at SS and 2nd look like slim pickings.
RB post is
Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Second base….I’ve played second base, how hard can it be? -TLR
Also, Dave Concepcion.
Andre Ethier?
ANDRE ETHIER? I mean, Matt Kemp winning is egregious enough, but seriously, you can’t swing a cat without hitting 10 better right fielders than Andre Ethier. Just off the top of my head in the NL:
- Justin Upton (my pick)
- Jason Heyward (even though he played fewer innings than Ethier did, he was still A FULL WIN BETTER)
- Corey Hart
- Jayson Werth
- Jay Bruce
What a fucking terrible pick. I mean, at least Gordon in LF is defensible, regardless of the fact that Gardner was 2 entire wins better than he was. Ethier just isn’t even a defensible selection.
Oh, and I’ll take Pedroia on my team any day. Dude wins an MVP and plays for the Red Sox and is still incredibly underrated as a baseball player.
Pujols or not Pujols. That is the question.
Considering the awful mess the Dodgers were all season
Their players are coming away with a decent bit of hardware this offseason, especially if Kemp/Kershaw get the MVP/CY.
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