Yuletide Carlos Being Sung By a Choir or Wishing You A Very Merry Crispmas?
by the red baron on Dec 21, 2011 1:12 PM EST
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I have to say, I thought the Cardinals' flirtations would have borne at least some sort of fruit by now. I really thought they would get a deal done with Carlos Beltran and then ride off into the sunset as the screen heart irises in and the words The End slowly appear overhead. As it stands now, though, I'm beginning to feel more like we're all going to watch Carlos get married to someone else but then realise that Coco Crisp, who we had a thing with once years ago but broke up with when he got a job in Cleveland, has been there for us all along and maybe what we were looking for was right there in front of us the whole time.
I'm sure that quote from The Rock is somewhat relevant here, the one about the prom queen, but I'm also not sure that's how things work out in real life. Second choices turn out to be the right choices all the time in boring old actual life. Still, if I had my druthers in this particular film of ours I would marry the higher-maintenance beauty queen and deal with the fact our life together may sour before it's all said and done over the offbeat, attractive-but-only-if-you-like-funny-girls-with-glasses-and-a-fedora supportive best friend who's almost surely never going to burn my clothes in the bathtub or require a third year of commitment then have major knee surgery halfway through year two.
Congratulations, Coco Crisp. You're Janine Garofalo. Just what you've always wanted, right?
So a decision from all involved parties is expected by Christmas, which is nice, because we know it won't happen between Christmas and the New Year. I hate waiting 'til January. I'm trying not to be cynical, but I'm also trying to recall the last time the Cardinals just out and out won a free agent bidding war, and I'm having a tough time coming up with one. Not that it's always such a bad thing; remember how pissed we all were when the Cards didn't land Jason Schmidt? Still, when an acquisition seems to make so much sense it's tough to see that sometimes there's a pretty serious downside to it as well.
You'll have a better life with the supportive best friend, the one who really wants to be with you, but sometimes the heart still wants what it wants no matter how foolish. And for me, the heart wants Carlos. Man, never thought I would hear that sentence come out of my mouth. At least not in public. Again. But back to baseball...
At this point in the column I'm fairly certain most of you are at least somewhat puzzled. Is this really a red baron post the week before Christmas? He's talked about romantic comedies and free agent outfielders! Where's the pathos? The melancholia? Where's the Christmas spirit?!
Well, I'll just have to apologise for not having a properly prepared RB Christmas spectacular today. I wish I did. Really I do. I don't even have a funny video batting cage story because I haven't been to the video batting cages recently.
If I did have something sad and pretty to say, I might tell you about holidays as place markers. Way points, if you will. When you take measure of life compared to where it was the last time this holiday rolled around and you pulled out all the decorations from the attic.
Regular life is anesthetizing. You get up, you do the same things day after day, and time just sort of slips by. Tell me: do you actually remember brushing your teeth this morning, or do you just remember doing all the same things this morning you do every day getting ready for work? It's hard to keep track of the days and the weeks and the months as they march on past.
But holidays, well, they're special. At least, that's what I might say if I were doing my normal Christmas schtick. They're different by definition, and you can't help but think of where life was the last time a holiday came around. I might tell you about how sad it is when you realise the only thing that's changed since last Christmas is your age.
Hell, if I were going to really go whole hog on this Christmas thing, I would probably tell you about the realisation you haven't taken a single risk of any sort since the last time this holiday rolled around; how that day-to-day blur of teeth brushing and half-remembered drives to work can just fuse together on a person and take over entirely. I might tell you about starting to turn to take the road toward work when that isn't where you're going, just because you've gotten used to taking that turn every other day.
But I won't tell you those things. I'm not going to say you should give a thought while we're at this way marker in time as to whether or not you've actually done anything since the last time it came around. I'm sure all of you have done plenty, after all.
So because I don't have a Christmas message prepared today, I won't tell everyone to make sure they're still living and not just existing. I won't half-jokingly misquote science fiction aliens since time immemorial and tell you existence is futile. And I certainly won't tell you to really look around at your life and make sure you're making the most of it because Christmas always drives home for me the fact we're all only going to see a certain number of them. Hey, what can I say? This just isn't that kind of post. An empty house with a tree you decorated alone and barely even noticed just doesn't enter into this, you know?
I will say Happy Christmas to everyone, though. And Happy Hannukah and Kwanzaa too. I hope the year was good to you. And I hope you don't mind you didn't get something sad and wistful and uncomfortably open from me this year. Maybe next time.
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No, no, no....
Congratulations, Coco Crisp. You’re Janine Garofalo. Just what you’ve always wanted, right?
Diane Franklin. Especially if you’re Lane Meyer.
Things I did in the last calendar year:
Got detained by campus DPS (twice!)
Graduated college
Got married
Got a dream job
Watched my St. Louis Cardinals win the World Series in the most dramatic and unexpected fashion
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!' -- Whittier
Twitter
what a loser.
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."
Huh, I didn't know you did all of those things Rui
What a great year!
Secretary of WAR and Defense of the Tyler Greene Fanclub.
by vivaelpujols on Dec 21, 2011 4:18 PM EST up reply actions
Hell, I quit my job,
moved, and got married for the first time at 37. If that’s not a risk, I don’t know what is.
Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Second base….I’ve played second base, how hard can it be? -TLR
Also, Dave Concepcion.
by RiverRat on Dec 21, 2011 1:32 PM EST reply actions 3 recs
Also, I'm glad no one took my bet in the previous thread.
I anticipated ferris wheels this morning.
Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Second base….I’ve played second base, how hard can it be? -TLR
Also, Dave Concepcion.
I was actually thinking about stuff like that the other day
thinking that ‘Holy Shit, is it christmas again? Where the fuck did the year go?’ Then i remembered all the stuff that has happened in the last 12 months. Still can’t believe that i’ve only known my BF since February. I’m sure other things happened too, but whatever.
Bursting into song.
This year I
Saw the Packers win the Super Bowl via a TV.
Built a new patio.
Saw the Cardinals win the World Series in person.
Bought the Packers.
THE END.
"He probably misses his old glasses."
by Alxfritz on Dec 21, 2011 1:36 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
Drunkenly heckled BJ Rains
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!' -- Whittier
Twitter
he's getting killed today from goold, et al
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!
For those who missed out...
@BJRains B.J. Rains
Cardinals need to lock up Molina soon to avoid a repeat of Pujols situation. My take: bit.ly/tw2tcm #stlcards
In that column, he writes: “Molina will likely be looking for a five-year deal worth somewhere around $60 million. The Yankees, Red Sox and virtually every team in baseball would likely jump into the bidding for one or the premiere catchers in the game, driving his price even higher.”
@dgoold Derrick Goold
@BJRains Just FYI. That contract demand — are you reporting that? — would make Molina the third highest-paid catcher in AAV … ever.
@BJRains B.J. Rains
@dgoold Not reporting that at all. Total speculation. Used the words “likely” and “somewhere around”. Not even close to fact.
@dgoold Derrick Goold
@BJRains Ah, OK. Things get so muddle these days. That’s pretty heady company when you look at what other catchers command.
@BJRains B.J. Rains
@dgoold I could be way off. Maybe he signs for way less. Just think he’s going to try and get a big-time deal. My opinion.
@dgoold Derrick Goold
@BJRains Thanks for clarifying. You never know how rumors get started. As you know, that’s why I try to stress reports/reporting over them.
If he sustains 2011 production going forward, he'll be worth that contract
Yadi was ballersauce this year.
I'm thinking of buying the Packers too.
It’s been a good year for us Cheesehead/Redbird fans, eh?
When the Cardinals won the World Series, Ryan Theriot was batting lead-off.
Bilingual Twitter
Sunday's game can only be viewed as a failure in ownership
"Baseball is like Church, many attend, few understand" - Wes Westrum
I'm not sure you understand how ownership works.
Owners take credit for victories.
Owners assess blame for losses.
Beer and Baseball. Baseball and Beer. It's not hard to reevaluate your priorities when you only have two.
by PugetSoundCardsAddict on Dec 21, 2011 4:31 PM EST up reply actions
Owners predict WS results in 6 games
"IF CARDS CAN SIGN SUPPAN THEY CAN GIVE ME A HOME"
by Buddhasillegitimatechild38 on Dec 21, 2011 4:44 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
This
"IF CARDS CAN SIGN SUPPAN THEY CAN GIVE ME A HOME"
by Buddhasillegitimatechild38 on Dec 21, 2011 4:43 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Switch patio for deck and I had the EXACT same year
Awesome!
"IF CARDS CAN SIGN SUPPAN THEY CAN GIVE ME A HOME"
by Buddhasillegitimatechild38 on Dec 21, 2011 4:42 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
This year I
really got comfortable as a father.
became a VEB regular.
watched my two favorite sports teams win championships.
moved to a different, more appropriate apartment.
supported my wife while she kicked ass at med school.
VEB WINTER MEET-UP DISCUSSION
SIGN CARLOS BELTRAN
It's really medically considered a sort of "last resort", if you're all out of gum.
Still bitching to contact.
by Felonius_Monk on Dec 21, 2011 2:37 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
It's more common in osteopathic medical school.
"I'll be deep in the cold, cold ground before I recognize Missoura!"
Looking back on it, this was probably the best year of my adult life.
Sweet.
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+1
daughter born, Cards WS Champs, first full year as a professional
"Baseball is like Church, many attend, few understand" - Wes Westrum
How worried would you be about Beltran's knee now that he's a year further removed from microfracture surgery?
"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
much less than I would be if he were coming immediately off of it
he’s had a full year of work on it plus an offseason to condition and keep it in good shape/improve.
"Baseball is like Church, many attend, few understand" - Wes Westrum
That was my thinking, as well.
I believe he underwent the procedure in January of 2010, which means he played the latter portion of 2010 and all of 2011. Entering 2012, Beltran will have had two full offseasons to strengthen 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
Ill be glad when this year
Is in the rearview mirror. Winning the world series was a nice touch but overall its been a long one…
Piss off Tony, get shipped to Canada.
by beer me on Dec 21, 2011 1:43 PM EST via mobile reply actions
This year I
Finally started posting on VEB after 3+ years of lurking
I completed my second year of being a single father to my four kids
Placed 2nd in the Game of Thrones LCG Joust World Championships
Gained 30 Lbs
Yep, it was a good year
Holy crap, single father to four kids?
Kudos to you, my friend.
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!' -- Whittier
Twitter
Yep
Two stepsons (my ex was married before me and their birth father isn’t involved in their lives) and two daughters.
Sadly, I haven’t converted any of them into Cardinal fans. When I told my sons that Pujols left the Cardinals, they said “Can we play Wii now?”
Explain this to me
Placed 2nd in the Game of Thrones LCG Joust World Championships
by FlimtotheFlam on Dec 21, 2011 1:50 PM EST up reply actions
You know the Song of Ice and Fire books by George R R Martin?
As well as the TV show on HBO?
Well, in 2002 there was a card game created based on the source material.
I won the World Championships in 2004 and 2009, and I placed 2nd in 2006 and 2011.
by Fleabottom on Dec 21, 2011 1:53 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
learned something new today.
Piss off Tony, get shipped to Canada.
by beer me on Dec 21, 2011 1:55 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
This was one of my rewards
And the dude in the middle is my portrait
by Fleabottom on Dec 21, 2011 1:55 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
I just noticed the FleaBottom name
So is it like Magic the Gathering?
by FlimtotheFlam on Dec 21, 2011 2:08 PM EST up reply actions
In a way yes
It is to Magic the Gathering as Risk is to Stratego
Its a card game where you buy the cards, build a deck, then play against someone else who has done the same. Unlike Magic (where you buy booster packs with random cards in them), with Game of Thrones, you buy “chapter packs” that have a fixed set of cards. If we each buy the same chapter pack, we will each get identical cards.
Then it comes down to skill since you're playing with similar decks?
bollocks
by SecondHalfMatt on Dec 21, 2011 2:14 PM EST up reply actions
Yes and no
There are over 1000 cards to choose from
And most decks range in size from 60-70 cards.
So there is luck involved, but mostly the game comes down to the skill involved in building a top-tier deck, and the skill involved in playing that top tier deck.
What is dead may never die, but rises again, harder and stronger. - Aeron Damphair from A Feast for Crows by George R R Martin
Have you ever played Dominion?
If so, I would be intrigued to know how the games compare.
by SouthsideCardsFan on Dec 21, 2011 3:32 PM EST up reply actions
Yes, I own Dominion
And they are completely different.
In Dominion, all players choose (pay for cards) from the pool of cards within the game itself to build the “decks” they draw from.
In Game of Thrones, you build a deck outside of the actual game, then play a strategic game against an opponent. The cards themselves interact in similar to chess pieces, in that each different card has a different ability that interacts in a different way.
What is dead may never die, but rises again, harder and stronger. - Aeron Damphair from A Feast for Crows by George R R Martin
Dominion
I get together with a friend from my hometown every Thursday night and play the entire set of Dominion games for hours (except the newest one which I hope to receive for Christmas). It is really addictive and the more sets that you incorporate the more enjoyable/difficult it becomes. GOT sounds like fun too.
This whole convo
reminds me of this
"Why does everyone always forget about Trevor Rosenthal?"
-VolsnCards5
by Action Jaxon on Dec 21, 2011 10:03 PM EST up reply actions
Let's do this. LEROOOOOOOY JENKINS!!!!!!
this is always funny
I smacked Rickey right in the face when he told me this idea.
So... you are like...
famous!
"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
Nope
Just a dork. But might as wear that badge with pride.
Never forget who you are, for surely the world won’t. Make it your strength. Then it can never be your weakness. Armor yourself in it, and it will never be used to hurt you.
- Tyrion Lannister from A Game of Thrones
What is dead may never die, but rises again, harder and stronger. - Aeron Damphair from A Feast for Crows by George R R Martin
I think we've all got that thing that makes us dorks...
Heck… this blog is pretty dorky… but I love it…
"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
yeah, but a famous dork
You are even on wikipedia.
I smacked Rickey right in the face when he told me this idea.
Unfortunately it doesn't go over too well with the ladies
Here is a article about a woman’s date with a Magic the Gathering Champion
Just like you’re obligated to mention you’re divorced or have a kid in your online profile, shouldn’t someone also be required to disclose any indisputably geeky world championship titles?
What is dead may never die, but rises again, harder and stronger. - Aeron Damphair from A Feast for Crows by George R R Martin
I wish I had a geeky world championship title...
I was in the top 30 in the world on Fruit Ninja for a little bit… that’s all I got…
"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
Fruit Ninja is a very, very addictive game
What is dead may never die, but rises again, harder and stronger. - Aeron Damphair from A Feast for Crows by George R R Martin
indeed
when did being an intern at a shitty news aggregate blog entitle someone to be that judgmental and condescending? that article has upset me
and we won the world series.
by YesWeOquendo on Dec 21, 2011 6:33 PM EST up reply actions
what is geeky about a world championship?
"Carpe diem! Rejoice while you are alive; enjoy the day; live life to the fullest; make the most of what you have. It is later than you think." ~ Horace
that is really cool.
i am very impressed.
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."
Thank you
What is dead may never die, but rises again, harder and stronger. - Aeron Damphair from A Feast for Crows by George R R Martin
very cool my man
Highlights something I’ve always believed. Doesn’t matter what it is, but do something, anything that gets to you to the top. Self-actualization is very fulfilling
Just win
this year i
watched the home run derby live
watched the all star game live
watched the greatest world series game of all time live
watched the cardinals WIN said world series live
coached my team into a softball championship
watched my boyfriend get the game winning hit of said softball championship (PLEASE NO DAVID FREESE/TLR JOKES GUYS)
defended my first deposition
argued my first oral argument
held a baby without being disgusted and/or freaked out
finally bought a (semi) grown-up car
SUCCESS.
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!
by IHeartBoog on Dec 21, 2011 1:52 PM EST reply actions 5 recs
You're worried about the softball game jokes?
And then two lines later wrote you argued your first oral argument? Methinks you’ve missed the true hazard here, milady.
I can do no wrong, for I do not know what it is.
by the red baron on Dec 21, 2011 1:53 PM EST up reply actions 6 recs
I made a joke about La Russa and Freese getting erotic after she told us she coached her boyfriend last time.
It was unpleasant.
"He probably misses his old glasses."
I still cant gwt that image out of my head.
Piss off Tony, get shipped to Canada.
by beer me on Dec 21, 2011 1:56 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
yeah i hate you fritz
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!
Oh, I remember it.
Just pointing out there are other jokes to be made…
I can do no wrong, for I do not know what it is.
by the red baron on Dec 21, 2011 2:11 PM EST up reply actions
its an unfortunate title
and there are no synonyms
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!
Mouthification.
Much less chance of being misconstrued that way. Just say you had to mouthify a whole lot of things this year, and everyone will totally understand.
I can do no wrong, for I do not know what it is.
by the red baron on Dec 21, 2011 2:12 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Sure you didn't make a fellatious argument?
Still bitching to contact.
by Felonius_Monk on Dec 21, 2011 2:40 PM EST up reply actions 3 recs
Stop it, B!
You lead, I follow
You don’t pay, I don’t pay
"Why does everyone always forget about Trevor Rosenthal?"
-VolsnCards5
by Action Jaxon on Dec 21, 2011 2:43 PM EST up reply actions
hah
Secretary of WAR and Defense of the Tyler Greene Fanclub.
by vivaelpujols on Dec 21, 2011 4:21 PM EST up reply actions
i'm glad i wrote this out
because rb, your post was slightly depressing. but i assume your point was to get us to focus in on all the things that we should be proud of or happy about that maybe we take for granted as the years slip by.
…right?
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!
Maybe.
Or maybe not. If that’s what you got out of it then good.
And when was the last time something I wrote wasn’t slightly depressing?
I can do no wrong, for I do not know what it is.
by the red baron on Dec 21, 2011 2:13 PM EST up reply actions
So at your first oral argument, did you have a
Tom Cruise (Jessep) moment? i.e. “I want the truth”, “You can’t handle the truth.”
Or (I hope not) a Demi Moore moment? i.e. “I strenuously object.”
Kudos to you for having what it takes to be a litigator. I certainly enjoyed trial practice back in school, but I would not touch it in real life with a 10 ft. pole.
Irish provenance of the schwa pronunciation of vowels in weakly stressed syllables -> Missoura
no, it was totally boring and lame.
sadly.
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!
It usually is.
"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
Are you telling me that what I see on Hollywood movies is all fake?
Are you also going to tell me that Santa does not exist in real life?
Irish provenance of the schwa pronunciation of vowels in weakly stressed syllables -> Missoura
Oral Argument =/= Cross Ex of a Hostile Witness
by SouthsideCardsFan on Dec 21, 2011 3:16 PM EST up reply actions
I guess talking to the judge is not as fun as dancing in front of a jury?
Irish provenance of the schwa pronunciation of vowels in weakly stressed syllables -> Missoura
cross examinations can be fairly entertaining sometimes
though probably not to the general public
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!
Lawyers frequently find their respective cross-examinations much more effective than jurors, I believe.
"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
"Oral argument" is usually just answering questions from a judge or panel of judges about the law.
That being said, cross-examination is usually not all that terribly exciting either. Rarely is there a Perry Mason moment.
"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
Litigators are, like, the scariest kind of lawyer.
"I'll be deep in the cold, cold ground before I recognize Missoura!"
Funny. . .
I have nightmares about lawyers who bat the pitcher eighth, but maybe that’s just me.
by SouthsideCardsFan on Dec 21, 2011 3:33 PM EST up reply actions
It's pretty amazing that TLR kept his bar membership active all these years
even though he never practiced. He is a very interesting character.
Irish provenance of the schwa pronunciation of vowels in weakly stressed syllables -> Missoura
Meh
Bar fees are cheap (relatively speaking).
But yes, it is interesting. I wonder how many CLEs he has attended? Some states have inactive status bar memberships that allow lesser CLE requirements, but I suspect it’s still a > zero hour requirement.
by SouthsideCardsFan on Dec 21, 2011 3:47 PM EST up reply actions
I've heard from someone, I don't remember who right now, who attended
a class that TLR was teaching to fulfill his CLEs. I don’t remember the law school either, I guess it had to be Warrrsh U or SLU.
Irish provenance of the schwa pronunciation of vowels in weakly stressed syllables -> Missoura
have you been to the Philippines?
11 in '11, Check.
12 in 12, WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
by I-Musial-ly-Am on Dec 21, 2011 6:06 PM EST up reply actions
do you know of which state's bar he is a member?
(sometime sentences should be ended in prepositions)
My former boss hasn’t practiced in Texas for 20+ years, but he is still a member of their bar.
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 at least MO
Irish provenance of the schwa pronunciation of vowels in weakly stressed syllables -> Missoura
accordig to the missouri bar directory of lawyers, he is not.
or at least, i can’t find him (I am an idiot mind you). Also, he became an attorney long before he moved to missouri, i would be surprised if he took the time to fulfill the requirements necessary for bar entrance in missouri.
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 doubt he is on any bar's directory because those directory's usually only have practicing attorneys.
(For example, many lobbyists with active law licenses are not in our directory.)
"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
He got his J.D. from FSU, so maybe also registered in FL?
Irish provenance of the schwa pronunciation of vowels in weakly stressed syllables -> Missoura
indeed
dennis anthony la russa. he is a member of the florida bar, but not eligible to practice.
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!
many states have an "inactive" status one can achieve. might entail paying the bar a regular fee
but no CLEs.
i used to be disgusted, but now i try to be amused . . . - macmanus
"Well, I didn't know you were called Dennis!"
"I'll be deep in the cold, cold ground before I recognize Missoura!"
I actually remember brushing my teeth this morning
Happy Holy Days!
SIGN CARLOS
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Dec 21, 2011 1:52 PM EST reply actions
mornings are never a problem for me
The nighttime one is always a hard one to remember.
Piss off Tony, get shipped to Canada.
by beer me on Dec 21, 2011 1:54 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
I gotta do both
I’m old enough now that I occasionally will throw in a third brushing during early evening. I’m not like some people though, who brush at work. that’s just weird.
SIGN CARLOS
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Dec 21, 2011 1:58 PM EST up reply actions
I actually brush twice a day and floss now, which pretty much only started after I got married
In my life this counts as a significant event in my development as an adult.
"I'll be deep in the cold, cold ground before I recognize Missoura!"
a few weeks ago
i was so tired from this project I was on.. i went to brush my teeth and grabbed the new tube that lay upside down by the empty crest box…
to my surprise it was awful as I tunred it over it was Balmex…not the lip stuff the diaper rash stuff.
because TLR
My year of great success...
Got a great job in Clayton.
Moved out of the parents house to stl and got a sweet place accidentally.
Watched a ton of games at Busch.
Dated a lot of women before finding a pretty cool one to keep around.
Explored stl as much as I could.
Went to beer school.
Went to every playoff game but game 2 of the WS.
Moved onto another sweet job.
And most recently crossed the 10 yrs cancer free mark.
It’s been a good year.
bollocks
by SecondHalfMatt on Dec 21, 2011 2:11 PM EST reply actions 2 recs
10 yrs, congrats
that’s even better than ihb’s softball championship
which is better than the oral argument stuff, unless it was with an umpire
TLR is gone, long live the king
Yes, congratz on the 10 year anniversary!
What is dead may never die, but rises again, harder and stronger. - Aeron Damphair from A Feast for Crows by George R R Martin
I am at 31 years cancer free!
At least I hope so…
"He probably misses his old glasses."
by Alxfritz on Dec 21, 2011 2:25 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
damn that is way better than my boring story
congrats
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!
Ciceros has it on Wednesday evenings.
2 classes a night. Free samples of the beers that were talked about in class. If you go to enough classes you graduate and get a card for $1 off beers the next semester at ciceros. It’s a lot of fun but I didn’t graduate this semester because of all those damn Wednesday playoff games. Missed too many classes.
bollocks
by SecondHalfMatt on Dec 21, 2011 2:50 PM EST up reply actions
What shame it is to be
a beer school drop out
by FlimtotheFlam on Dec 21, 2011 3:02 PM EST up reply actions
Priorities. Cards playoff games > beer school
I’ll be back next semester
bollocks
by SecondHalfMatt on Dec 21, 2011 3:10 PM EST up reply actions
If I tried this "beer school"
I would just end up having even more bad dreams about late papers and cramming for exams the night before and making up bogus “journal entries” about the readings that I didn’t actually do until the week before we were supposed to turn the whole thing in.
(Those journal things that teachers and professors assign sometimes are seriously one of the dumbest kinds of academic assignment in existence)
"I'll be deep in the cold, cold ground before I recognize Missoura!"
The only homework (optional at that) is to drink the previous weeks beer and bring in the itemized receipt.
Which you put your name on. They take that weeks homework and draw someone’s receipt to win a bucket of beers
bollocks
by SecondHalfMatt on Dec 21, 2011 5:56 PM EST up reply actions
Well sounds like great year all around and I'm totally happy for your 10th year anniversary!
11 in '11, Check.
12 in 12, WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
by I-Musial-ly-Am on Dec 21, 2011 2:48 PM EST up reply actions
Also WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
for 10th anniversary!
11 in '11, Check.
12 in 12, WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
by I-Musial-ly-Am on Dec 21, 2011 2:49 PM EST up reply actions
This year...
I had a sex with a 21 year old
by FlimtotheFlam on Dec 21, 2011 2:22 PM EST reply actions 4 recs
Goddammit Flim
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!' -- Whittier
Twitter
by mysterui on Dec 21, 2011 2:22 PM EST up reply actions 3 recs
I don't think God damned me
I feel blessed
by FlimtotheFlam on Dec 21, 2011 2:25 PM EST up reply actions
Not that sex isn't a big deal.
by purple_haze on Dec 21, 2011 2:57 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
I ended any hope of hooking up with a girl born in 1993 by calling them "Flood Babies"
I though that was a lot funnier than they did, but they shouldn’t have been in the bar anyway.
Not afraid to nitpick
by joker24 on Dec 21, 2011 8:37 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
Uh when was this and how old are you?
Aren’t you graduated from colllege?
I AM ACTUALLY STLCARDSFAN4 JUST TO CLARIFY YOUR POSSIBLE CONFUSION.
Graduated 2010, but this was a month ago or whatever (so yes, 18)
Within the /2 + 7 rule!
Not afraid to nitpick
so me being a 21 year old senior shouldn't worry about 19 year old freshmen?
"He’s not a great golden god come from the sky. He’s a fucking baseball player."
-the red baron
by stlcardinalsfang on Dec 22, 2011 12:54 AM EST up reply actions
Haha I think you're good
A belligerently drunk anyone vs. semi-sober freshmen is slightly different.
Not afraid to nitpick
i assume you're describing your situation, and you are correct.
but wth are kids born in 1993 doing in the fucking bar in the first place? the term “flood baby” is awesome, btw.
"He’s not a great golden god come from the sky. He’s a fucking baseball player."
-the red baron
by stlcardinalsfang on Dec 22, 2011 1:23 AM EST up reply actions
This year I slept with a 33 year old mother of 4
but then again she is my wife.
I smacked Rickey right in the face when he told me this idea.
how old are you flim?
11 in '11, Check.
12 in 12, WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
by I-Musial-ly-Am on Dec 21, 2011 5:36 PM EST up reply actions
I think he's what, 24?
SIGN CARLOS
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Dec 21, 2011 7:00 PM EST up reply actions
Thanks ... needed that information to judge how awesome the sitchiation was
11 in '11, Check.
12 in 12, WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
by I-Musial-ly-Am on Dec 21, 2011 7:23 PM EST up reply actions
story getting better then
11 in '11, Check.
12 in 12, WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
by I-Musial-ly-Am on Dec 21, 2011 8:01 PM EST up reply actions
I had sex with both a 28 and 29 year old this year.
Same girl, though.
"He probably misses his old glasses."
by Alxfritz on Dec 21, 2011 8:02 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
there were so many things I started to type and deleted
All were complimentary though
11 in '11, Check.
12 in 12, WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
by I-Musial-ly-Am on Dec 21, 2011 8:07 PM EST up reply actions
Nice way to look at it...
The negative waves. Always with the negative waves...
Elation. Sadness. Mayhem. Champagne. Sleepless fury. Never been a night like it. - Joe Posnanski
That's what I love about married women (who are married to me)
I keep gettin’ older, and they just keep staying (roughly) the same age (as me).
"I'll be deep in the cold, cold ground before I recognize Missoura!"
by mattybobo on Dec 21, 2011 8:09 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
Mine is always younger
Sometimes 2 years, sometimes 1 year, but always a younger woman
11 in '11, Check.
12 in 12, WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
by I-Musial-ly-Am on Dec 21, 2011 8:12 PM EST up reply actions
There are those certain months of the year when you're a real cradle robber!
"I'll be deep in the cold, cold ground before I recognize Missoura!"
Prized ... feel kinda guilty
then again I-Musial-ly-Am
11 in '11, Check.
12 in 12, WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
by I-Musial-ly-Am on Dec 21, 2011 8:17 PM EST up reply actions
o_o
11 in '11, Check.
12 in 12, WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
by I-Musial-ly-Am on Dec 21, 2011 8:23 PM EST up reply actions
quote from the character in the movie he was paraphrasing.
EXPLAINED JOKES ARE FUNNIER
"He probably misses his old glasses."
It's a shame what Ben Affleck and his friends did to Timmy Lincecum
He got the last laugh, though.
He also hooked up with a Sophomore if I remember correctly.
"I'll be deep in the cold, cold ground before I recognize Missoura!"
Wait, you don't remember...
I’ll just tell Candy, Jessica, Yvonne and Daniel that you died or something.
Secretary of WAR and Defense of the Tyler Greene Fanclub.
by vivaelpujols on Dec 21, 2011 11:31 PM EST up reply actions
don't worry fritz, i got your back
Secretary of WAR and Defense of the Tyler Greene Fanclub.
by vivaelpujols on Dec 22, 2011 6:22 AM EST up reply actions
Creeper skills engage
He’s 29. This is when the (Age/2 + 7) rule came into effect.
I AM ACTUALLY STLCARDSFAN4 JUST TO CLARIFY YOUR POSSIBLE CONFUSION.
Well I'm a little concerned I got it exactly right.
I AM ACTUALLY STLCARDSFAN4 JUST TO CLARIFY YOUR POSSIBLE CONFUSION.
clank?
The negative waves. Always with the negative waves...
Elation. Sadness. Mayhem. Champagne. Sleepless fury. Never been a night like it. - Joe Posnanski
that's glorious then
i hope i’m hooking up with 21 year olds when i’m 29. shit, i’ve already moved on to 22 year olds. i feel old now.
Sign Hong-Chih Kuo, Trade for Peter Bourjos
Is dating a sophomore in high school weird when you're a freshman?
To be fair the person I’m talking about was dating her before college.
I AM ACTUALLY STLCARDSFAN4 JUST TO CLARIFY YOUR POSSIBLE CONFUSION.
i don't think so at all
dating a freshman girl in high school is not particularly uncommon for a senior man, at least it wasn’t when i went to high school. i’d imagine you would know better, seeing as you were there more recently.
Sign Hong-Chih Kuo, Trade for Peter Bourjos
That's definitly pushing the limits.
Freshman girls were generally off limits to my class when we were seniors. Just seems creepy.
"He probably misses his old glasses."
That was pretty much the case for my school too.
Even worse, she looks younger than her age I’d say.
I AM ACTUALLY STLCARDSFAN4 JUST TO CLARIFY YOUR POSSIBLE CONFUSION.
I hooked up with 46 and 42 year olds when I was 21
I kind of went through a reverse aging curve thing for about eight months.
"He probably misses his old glasses."
Wait, really?
Any funny stories?
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!' -- Whittier
Twitter
Fuck, dude
Write this down somewhere
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!' -- Whittier
Twitter
Dear Penthouse,
You’ll never believe this but while I was stationed in Virginia Beach during 2001 I met a 46 year old nurse from Baltimore down for a long weekend.
[REDACTED]
“Sure, we’ve got a hotel room, lets go back,” she said.
[REDACTED]
[ALSO REDACTED]
[VERY REDACTED]
“Not until you go clean yourself up,” she said.
[REDACTED]
[EXTREMELY REDACTED]
“Oh, God, I told you not to do that. You can’t stay here.”
It’s now four in the morning and I’m on the street.
“Hello, taxi cab?” I said, “I need a ride back to Dam Neck.”
"He probably misses his old glasses."
by Alxfritz on Dec 21, 2011 8:33 PM EST up reply actions 9 recs
This needs to go into some repository for amazing VEB comments
For posterity, you understand.
"I'll be deep in the cold, cold ground before I recognize Missoura!"
Challenge risen to
Je n'ai fait celle-ci plus longue parceque je n'ai pas eu le loisir de la faire plus courte
Dude it's common courtesy to tell them before you
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!' -- Whittier
Twitter
I was trying to flatter flim
SIGN CARLOS
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Dec 21, 2011 11:01 PM EST up reply actions
wow.
"He’s not a great golden god come from the sky. He’s a fucking baseball player."
-the red baron
by stlcardinalsfang on Dec 22, 2011 12:53 AM EST up reply actions
I drank lots of beer this year.
Piss off Tony, get shipped to Canada.
by beer me on Dec 21, 2011 2:22 PM EST via mobile reply actions
I brewed lots of beer this year!
which was a new hobby. Then I drank said beer.
Also, I had knee surgery, which was why I abandoned my previous rather more active hobbies. But I’m still going to call it a net positive.
I've probably drank more beer this year (I'm 30)
than I ever had in any other year, and I’ve drank A LOT since I started in high school
I crawled the earth, but now I'm higher, 2010 watch it go to fire!
by First mammal to wear pants on Dec 21, 2011 6:25 PM EST up reply actions
I'm really old (31) so not only did I have to switch to beer only this year,
I’ve had to switch to wheat beer otherwise I’m on the shitter all day.
www.stlgatekeepers.com
"How depressing is it being you? Would you equate it to being a lifelong Cubs fan?"
Reading that earlier thread with all the Beltran analysis
Is going to make me even more annoyed if we lose out on him because we offer some lowball 2/20 contract. At this point he’s being underrated in the market even, people are all hung up on 3 years but the guy is a legit impact player on the level of Berk/Holliday if he stays healthy. Give him 3 years, its worth it.
I agree.
Even if you give hi 3/30, your only paying him to post 6.6 WAR over the 3 years, or an average of 2.2 per year, which I think he reaches easily. Hell, he was worth 4.7 last season. If he produces up to his capabilities, its feasible that he could lose an entire season due to injury and STILL provide surplus value.
I wouldn’t be that afraid of a 3 year deal, especially with all the money the Cardinals have coming off the books in the next couple of years.
Well, yeah
but
if he stays healthy
is a pretty big “if”. Look at it this way. The last three years, he’s been worth 3.0, 0.9, and 4.7 WAR.
On the plus side: his knee is fixed!
On the minus side: he’s older! and he can probably no longer play CF!
I won’t be bummed about a Beltran signing, but I also won’t be excited, all assuming that we sign him somewhere around 2/$24M, which is in the neighborhood of the contract he is likely to get.
I have the saem ambivalence about a Fielder signing, although I suspect that there is a higher delta on the likely next Fielder contract, so there is a better chance of getting screwed/making out like a bandit until we know what Fielder gets.
I would lean slightly toward Fielder because I think that he fits the Cards’ needs over the next 5 years better than Beltran does over the next 3.
by SouthsideCardsFan on Dec 21, 2011 3:29 PM EST up reply actions
This year
I watched, for the first time, the Packers win a Super Bowl
I cruised through my 3rd year of Engineering
I had an awesome trip to Nicaragua where I was the least sober person among a group of 1200 congress attendees.
I watched the St. Louis Cardinals win a World Series I will remember until I die
I though I had found true love… twice.
I decided to stop drinking… about 25 times.
I started playing Guatemalan Major League Softball… badly.
It has been a good year.
When the Cardinals won the World Series, Ryan Theriot was batting lead-off.
Bilingual Twitter
I'm confused about how old you are and/or where you were in 1997.
"He probably misses his old glasses."
I'm 20.
I was six back then and didn’t watch that Super Bowl.
When the Cardinals won the World Series, Ryan Theriot was batting lead-off.
Bilingual Twitter
What type of engineering and school?
I promise you that I will not be making any nerd/geek jokes, being that I am one myself.
Irish provenance of the schwa pronunciation of vowels in weakly stressed syllables -> Missoura
I'm studying at what's considered the best
Guatemalan university. And it’s called Business Engineering that’s basically a double major of Industrial Engineering and Business Administration.
When the Cardinals won the World Series, Ryan Theriot was batting lead-off.
Bilingual Twitter
Que chevere
Eso si es una buena combinacion.
Irish provenance of the schwa pronunciation of vowels in weakly stressed syllables -> Missoura
New years resolution:
I am going to combine the words “schway” and “chévere” into one word: schwévere.
"I'll be deep in the cold, cold ground before I recognize Missoura!"
That would be quite Chinish of you
Irish provenance of the schwa pronunciation of vowels in weakly stressed syllables -> Missoura
Well, as owners, many of us are obligated to be fans.
VEB WINTER MEET-UP DISCUSSION
SIGN CARLOS BELTRAN
Do you guys go shovel snow out of the stands too?
bollocks
by SecondHalfMatt on Dec 21, 2011 3:11 PM EST up reply actions
This year
Hmmmmm, I didn’t achieve very much. Went on holiday a few times and got engaged. Although I feel like 2011’s been a good year.
Still bitching to contact.
getting engaged is kind of a big deal
congrats!
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!
This year I pretty much circled the drain...
…but haven’t gone down yet!
:=8)
2011 World Series Champions!
And that is NERTLERB!!!!!!!!!!
:=8D
Merry Christmas! p.s.
Unless you are European, substituting an “s” for a “z” just makes you look like a douche. But perhaps the author is European, or maybe he is a self-acknowledged douche— in that case, carry on.
You're new here
Kumar: I don't know man, I lose my touch, man.
Dignan: Did you ever have a touch to lose, man?
kind of rude for your first post.
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!
I won't argue with that.
But I did just get a bad gift for Christmas, and I’m mad about it.
Have you hear of GEICO?
11 in '11, Check.
12 in 12, WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
by I-Musial-ly-Am on Dec 21, 2011 2:51 PM EST up reply actions
Haven't you heard the good news?
11 in '11, Check.
12 in 12, WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
by I-Musial-ly-Am on Dec 21, 2011 5:39 PM EST up reply actions
or self aware?
11 in '11, Check.
12 in 12, WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
by I-Musial-ly-Am on Dec 21, 2011 2:52 PM EST up reply actions
"Merry Christmas, you're a douche!"
Is also my Christmas card to Rui.
"He probably misses his old glasses."
by Alxfritz on Dec 21, 2011 2:50 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
I got it in the mail yesterday!
Thanks for the Houston Dynamo jersey, too!
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!' -- Whittier
Twitter
by mysterui on Dec 21, 2011 2:55 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Fritz, I thought I was getting him the Dynamo 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
interesting first post...
Still bitching to contact.
by Felonius_Monk on Dec 21, 2011 2:55 PM EST up reply actions
I've been lurking for a while
But have always enjoyed RB’s posts.
I think making a comment like this,
as your first post, makes you look like a douche. But maybe it’s just me.
Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Second base….I’ve played second base, how hard can it be? -TLR
Also, Dave Concepcion.
Agreed
"Why does everyone always forget about Trevor Rosenthal?"
-VolsnCards5
by Action Jaxon on Dec 21, 2011 3:53 PM EST up reply actions
I've always liked how some Brits say Happy Xmas.
Irish provenance of the schwa pronunciation of vowels in weakly stressed syllables -> Missoura
I prefer....
..MOOOOORRY Christmas!
;=8)
2011 World Series Champions!
And that is NERTLERB!!!!!!!!!!
:=8D
oh my, colby
Well, he likes to play chess, you guys.
HAPPY FLIGHT!!!
Running list of Molina pick-offs | twit
good luck Colby.
"Carpe diem! Rejoice while you are alive; enjoy the day; live life to the fullest; make the most of what you have. It is later than you think." ~ Horace
What a lazy interview
11 in '11, Check.
12 in 12, WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
by I-Musial-ly-Am on Dec 21, 2011 5:44 PM EST up reply actions
Who?
mlbtraderumors MLB Trade Rumors
Cardinals Sign R.J. Swindle bit.ly/tDyRkS #mlb
"I don’t like the feeling of losing."---Chris Carpenter
A minor league deal? What a swindle!
come on, I’m the first to do this?
by hr on Dec 21, 2011 4:06 PM EST up reply actions
Hell Yeah!
Swindle awesome.
Secretary of WAR and Defense of the Tyler Greene Fanclub.
by vivaelpujols on Dec 21, 2011 4:24 PM EST up reply actions
Who?
Cardinals sign RJ Swindle
What is dead may never die, but rises again, harder and stronger. - Aeron Damphair from A Feast for Crows by George R R Martin
He has some very inconsistent BB rates the last few years
But he does seem to have a decent KK rate. And he is old at 28
What is dead may never die, but rises again, harder and stronger. - Aeron Damphair from A Feast for Crows by George R R Martin
Is this Beltran's real name?
"Why does everyone always forget about Trevor Rosenthal?"
-VolsnCards5
by Action Jaxon on Dec 21, 2011 3:51 PM EST up reply actions
Poor Baron
Every Wednesday he brings us wonderful content, only to have it overshadowed by a major free agent signing like R.J. “Motherfucking” Swindle.
by mojowo11 on Dec 21, 2011 3:57 PM EST up reply actions 3 recs
If he makes it to the big club
his nickname has to be Madoff, right?
#HappySeason #SadOffSeason
by The Continental on Dec 21, 2011 7:39 PM EST up reply actions
I like this signing a lot.
Minor league deals are almost always good, especially when the player is a lefty who had a 9.0 K/9 and 1.9 BB/9 over 423.1 minor league innings. This is terrific J.C. Romero insurance.
"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 think he should replace Romero
Secretary of WAR and Defense of the Tyler Greene Fanclub.
by vivaelpujols on Dec 21, 2011 4:24 PM EST up reply actions
I hope he does, if Romero pitches like Romero.
"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
Thanks Albert!
Freeing up the cash for RJ Swindle!!!
by mick311 on Dec 21, 2011 3:50 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
This year...
I am raising chickens in my backyard… successfully this time…for now… 0_o
I went to 6 playoff games and saw Game 7 of the World Series.
My brother asked me to be the godfather/beneficiary of his first born (I cried)…
I became a beer snob and spent way too much money being one…
I posted 1000 times on VEB this year… and made my first fanpost!!
Started a side business/charity…
and… I’m changing my name to RJ Swindle…
"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
See guys,
Strauss predicted we would sign someone this week.
by mick311 on Dec 21, 2011 3:51 PM EST via mobile reply actions
We also signed Velez
The Cardinals have recently acquired two minor-league free agents to add depth at the Class AAA level or elsewhere: OF Eugenio Velez and LHP R. J. Swindle. They both have played winter ball this offseason.
Velez, OF: A switch-hitter who appeared in the majors with the Dodgers in 2011 (he went 0-for-37), Velez is batting .250/.336/.370 in 108 at-bats in the Dominican. Last season for the Dodgers’ affiliate, Velez hit .339/.371/.463 with two homers, 31 RBIs and 33 runs in 55 games.
Read more: http://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/birdland/catching-up-on-cardinals-abroad/article_56795d24-2c13-11e1-9273-001a4bcf6878.html#ixzz1hCl5wVqM
From D Goold latest article.
What is dead may never die, but rises again, harder and stronger. - Aeron Damphair from A Feast for Crows by George R R Martin
Is Velez the guy from the Giants who took that line drive
To the head?
by mick311 on Dec 21, 2011 3:58 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
I feel uncomfortable signing someone with the last name "Swindle"
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."
Can he technically be considered to have been a "switch-hitter" for the Dodgers if he never got a hit?
Doesn’t that make him a “switch plate appearer”?
"I'll be deep in the cold, cold ground before I recognize Missoura!"
but a minor-league contract
Semi-Professional Unhitter
HAPPY FLIGHT!!!
Running list of Molina pick-offs | twit
He's a switch-batter.
"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 not a switch hitter
SIGN CARLOS
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Dec 21, 2011 7:02 PM EST up reply actions
Bats three ways...
Left, right, and seldom.
The negative waves. Always with the negative waves...
Elation. Sadness. Mayhem. Champagne. Sleepless fury. Never been a night like it. - Joe Posnanski
I dislike it when folks give slash stats (including OBP) at follow them with "in ____ at-bats."
OBP is calculated via plate appearances, not at-bats.
"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
You mean. . .
you can’t automatically calculate walks and platea appearances in your head from that information?
Amateur.
by SouthsideCardsFan on Dec 21, 2011 4:22 PM EST up reply actions
I also feel that the term "at-bat" is so much better than "plate appearance."
I wish there was only “at-bats” and than the definition for “at-bat” was the current definition of “plate appearance.”
"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
Eugenio sucks unfortunately
but when he hits a home run every 100 at bats, it looks really nice.
Secretary of WAR and Defense of the Tyler Greene Fanclub.
by vivaelpujols on Dec 21, 2011 4:25 PM EST up reply actions
Clarified
but when he hits a home run gets a hit every 100 at bats, it looks really nice.
by SouthsideCardsFan on Dec 21, 2011 4:51 PM EST up reply actions
goodbye, freddie bynum; hello, eugenio velez.
i used to be disgusted, but now i try to be amused . . . - macmanus
I thought this was pretty funny
Agent Steve Comte told Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports that Crisp wants to play for a winner and find a home for a few years. The Cubs and Cardinals are among the teams involved, Rosenthal tweets. MLBTR’s Tim Dierkes first mentioned the Cubs’ interest last week.
Given the two bolded pieces of information…I guess that makes us the front-runner for his services, huh?
lolcubs
did laundry today and realized that aside from my slayer shirt, my normal t-shirt rotation is all cardinals stuff.
by molina mo problems on Dec 21, 2011 4:01 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
you have this t-shirt, too?
i used to be disgusted, but now i try to be amused . . . - macmanus
by tom s. on Dec 21, 2011 6:39 PM EST up reply actions 6 recs
holy shit, well done.
www.stlgatekeepers.com
"How depressing is it being you? Would you equate it to being a lifelong Cubs fan?"
Rec'd
Manchester City: 44 points, 14-1-2, 1st in EPL, +38 GD
Sergio Aguero: 11 G, 4 A
Edin Dzeko: 10 G, 3 A
by cardinalswsbound on Dec 21, 2011 8:32 PM EST up reply actions
Anybody know a 9-letter word for 'Norwegian porridge'?
"Why does everyone always forget about Trevor Rosenthal?"
-VolsnCards5
Well done - I would never have guessed that
"Why does everyone always forget about Trevor Rosenthal?"
-VolsnCards5
by Action Jaxon on Dec 21, 2011 4:07 PM EST up reply actions
Have you ever played '7 little words'?
Stupid game frustrates the hell out of me
"Why does everyone always forget about Trevor Rosenthal?"
-VolsnCards5
by Action Jaxon on Dec 21, 2011 4:10 PM EST up reply actions
never heard of it
sounds fun though, I’ll check it out when I’m bored
by hr on Dec 21, 2011 4:34 PM EST up reply actions
Memories
I don’t even have a funny video batting cage story because I haven’t been to the video batting cages recently.
That post was the first I read at VEB (I believe it was December 2009). I remember thinking, “well, this is much more charming and well-written than most other blogs… wait a second, these comments aren’t awful. What’s going on here?”
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."
Gotta do it. This year I
started playing bike polo;
met my best friends doing so:
traveled the Midwest during several weekends:
graduated college:
got my toenails fixed:
partied like I couldn’t imagine;
made memories with aforementioned best friends that we’ll recall our entire lives:
and went to game 6 of the World Series with a doomsday feeling, but felt it dissipate due to a miraculous win.
i can't decide whether i'd have rather been
at game 6 or game 7. and am leaning towards game 6.
HAPPY FLIGHT!!!
Running list of Molina pick-offs | twit
Welp
My dad wanted to see a WS game. Never saw one despite being raised in Brooklyn and going to 100s of Yankees regular season games. So we shared our first WS game together, and what a way to do it with game 6.
He then bought game 7 tickets for him and my ma. He said going to both games felt like winning the WS twice.
by notsochristian on Dec 21, 2011 4:18 PM EST up reply actions
To keep this somewhat in the usual RB spirit
and to counteract all the great accomplishments listed above,
This year I:
got up, ate breakfast, brushed my teeth, and went to work
almost every GD day
(Oh, I did get to see four game in StL in August and watched the Cards win the WS (on TV)
and my grandson started kindergarden.)
Reds trade Travis Wood to Cubs for Marshall...thoughts?
"Why does everyone always forget about Trevor Rosenthal?"
-VolsnCards5
would have been nice to get Marshall
I’m curious who else the Reds had to trade away
by hr on Dec 21, 2011 4:39 PM EST up reply actions
It won't be me who goes there
but some will suggest it would have been good to get Wood to go with Cox
Beer and Baseball. Baseball and Beer. It's not hard to reevaluate your priorities when you only have two.
by PugetSoundCardsAddict on Dec 21, 2011 4:47 PM EST up reply actions
Who will be the Reds' #5 starter?
I know Wood is a flyball pitcher but he’s still really cheap and pencils in nicely at the end of a rotation. Marshall is a very good reliever but a reliever all the same. I guess I don’t get it. What am I missing from the Reds’ perspective?
"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
Marshall is one of the best relievers in the game...
Wood was slated to be the #6 starter after Latos-Cueto-Bailey-Leake-Arroyo. I like the move for both teams – Reds of course are all in with Jocketty having signed his final contract.
Sign Roy O
That makes more sense.
For some reason, I had forgotten Bailey when attempting to list their rotation in my head.
"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
Do you think they'll use Marshall as closer?
"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
Hopefully at around $7MM.
"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
if the minor leaguers are anyone of consequence, then it's a loss for the Reds
if not, then it’s still a loss for the Reds but a defensible one.
Janine garafalo is in attractive and even worse is a comedian who isn't the least but funny
You shouldn’t make me hate Coco before he arrives in such a fashion. I liken this more to wanting Elizabeth Banks and winding up with Jenna Fisher.
"IF CARDS CAN SIGN SUPPAN THEY CAN GIVE ME A HOME"
by Buddhasillegitimatechild38 on Dec 21, 2011 4:38 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Did you get that right?
Banks over Fisher?
by notsochristian on Dec 21, 2011 4:39 PM EST up reply actions
I kind of took RB to be referring to the "ideal" of Janeane Garafalo which doesn't actually exist anymore
She fancies herself some kind of political commentator now and has kind of gone off the deep end.
"I'll be deep in the cold, cold ground before I recognize Missoura!"
Like, mid- to late-nineties Garafalo, maybe
That is a better fit.
"I'll be deep in the cold, cold ground before I recognize Missoura!"
Ben Stiller Show era
Kumar: I don't know man, I lose my touch, man.
Dignan: Did you ever have a touch to lose, man?
maybe he means mid-90's Janeane Garafalo.
you know, the one from Mr. Show.
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."
Yeah, Mr. Show was good
"IF CARDS CAN SIGN SUPPAN THEY CAN GIVE ME A HOME"
by Buddhasillegitimatechild38 on Dec 21, 2011 4:45 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Actually I didn't pay attention when this was said I just gave in but it wasn't actually mr show she was on, she was on some job comedy hour thing but she started on the Ben Stiller show
Either way Mr. Show was hilarious even if Janine garafalo wasn’t on it and even though she’s been in funny stuff like Wet Hot American Summer, Half Baked and Dogma but SHE isn’t funny
"IF CARDS CAN SIGN SUPPAN THEY CAN GIVE ME A HOME"
by Buddhasillegitimatechild38 on Dec 21, 2011 7:45 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
I know there was something a little odd about her
when I saw her on The Daily Show, during the Craig Kilborn days. She was all orange-looking because she used too much fake tanner (I don’t know if it was intentional to be funny but her explanation in the interview made it seem like it wasn’t) and she basically seemed real nervous and admitted to having a big crush on Kilby (who wouldn’t, though). The whole thing was awkward and I don’t think it was supposed to be as awkward as it was.
"I'll be deep in the cold, cold ground before I recognize Missoura!"
hehe...
butt funny
"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
This year I graduated from high school
And I half-assed my way through my first semester of college. (Alcohol may have been involved)
I was also in the second best place to be when the Cardinals won the World Series (Someone brought champagne bottles and sprayed them on the whole group chanting outside.)
I AM ACTUALLY STLCARDSFAN4 JUST TO CLARIFY YOUR POSSIBLE CONFUSION.
Make sure you do work
You need to work hard or it will bite you in the ass. You don’t wanna be one of those guys who drops out because of too much partying
RE-SIGN EVERYONE
by Notorious PSC on Dec 21, 2011 5:19 PM EST up reply actions
Seems pretty hard to do that poorly
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by vivaelpujols on Dec 21, 2011 5:56 PM EST up reply actions
Do what poorly?
Also, I’m not going to drop-out. I put as close to the minimal effort as possible and will get somewhere over a 3.0
I AM ACTUALLY STLCARDSFAN4 JUST TO CLARIFY YOUR POSSIBLE CONFUSION.
Just sayin
I booze soon as my work is done, and not before
RE-SIGN EVERYONE
by Notorious PSC on Dec 21, 2011 6:33 PM EST up reply actions
But yes once I start taking Journalism classes, I'll start putting in more effort.
My whole first semester was full of shit classes and my motivation went down the drain quick for them.
I AM ACTUALLY STLCARDSFAN4 JUST TO CLARIFY YOUR POSSIBLE CONFUSION.
don't screw off to the point you don't get into J-school
"Baseball is like Church, many attend, few understand" - Wes Westrum
I know I know.
I need a 3.0 and I’m going to get that so I’m good right now. I’d like to get a higher GPA though so I’m going to try harder than I have (not a difficult accomplishment granted)
I AM ACTUALLY STLCARDSFAN4 JUST TO CLARIFY YOUR POSSIBLE CONFUSION.
keep up with the criteria for getting in
you don’t want to just meet the minimum
"Baseball is like Church, many attend, few understand" - Wes Westrum
I mean it seems like its pretty hard to fail out of college
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by vivaelpujols on Dec 21, 2011 6:37 PM EST up reply actions
but it can happen
and i’ve seen it happen to some of my mates who aren’t stupid, just not motivated.
Bursting into song.
THIS.
oh my god, this. i was almost one of those kids. don’t let it happen to you.
"He’s not a great golden god come from the sky. He’s a fucking baseball player."
-the red baron
by stlcardinalsfang on Dec 22, 2011 12:58 AM EST up reply actions
OT: HELP ME FOR THE LOVE OF MO!
Okay. So I have family in town and they like watching movies. We watched The Change-Up last night and I can’t recall a more idiotic movie I have ever seen. Wasn’t funny and they tried to make a point. Its a comedy with the F-word in it. Make me laugh darnit! Don’t tell me I should appreciate my life more! I get that already!
So, I’m in the hole 0-1. I need something that we will laugh our asses off. I looked on Redbox and nothing looks great.
Help me Viva Wan ElBirdos…You’re our only hope.
bridesmaids?
wedding crashers?
original hangover?
anchorman?
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!
I've heard Tropic Thunder is funny.
"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 loved this movie
and Tom Cruise is actually has an entertaining character, otherwise I can’t stand him
I crawled the earth, but now I'm higher, 2010 watch it go to fire!
by First mammal to wear pants on Dec 21, 2011 6:32 PM EST up reply actions
oh this was actually quite funny
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!
I'm watching that right now
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by vivaelpujols on Dec 21, 2011 5:56 PM EST up reply actions
Blazing Saddles?
Monty Python?
Airplane!?
Duck Soup?
"I'll be deep in the cold, cold ground before I recognize Missoura!"
What's the age range of family?
I highly recommend Super 8. It felt like a modern day Goonies/ET
What is dead may never die, but rises again, harder and stronger. - Aeron Damphair from A Feast for Crows by George R R Martin
I really want to see that
but today we aren’t in the mood for “clever” movies if you catch my drift. Just want to make up for what we lost last night. Which was no laughing!
That's awesome, I still like the Marx Bros and especially love Groucho's characters ... Rufus Firefly
11 in '11, Check.
12 in 12, WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
by I-Musial-ly-Am on Dec 21, 2011 5:53 PM EST up reply actions
This morning I shot an elephant in my pajamas...
how he got in my pajamas, I’ll never know
Ad Maiorem Tortius Gloriam
by peppermartin on Dec 21, 2011 6:35 PM EST up reply actions
If you're going classic (i.e. movies I know)
Dr. Strangelove
The Horse’s Mouth
Dinner at Eight
Mr. Hulot’s Holiday
The General
Je n'ai fait celle-ci plus longue parceque je n'ai pas eu le loisir de la faire plus courte
I'm happy there are other classic movie fans here
11 in '11, Check.
12 in 12, WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
by I-Musial-ly-Am on Dec 21, 2011 7:32 PM EST up reply actions
I think there are other everybody here.
Je n'ai fait celle-ci plus longue parceque je n'ai pas eu le loisir de la faire plus courte
how about Mr. Goodbodies?
11 in '11, Check.
12 in 12, WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
by I-Musial-ly-Am on Dec 21, 2011 7:50 PM EST up reply actions
The allusion escapes me?
Je n'ai fait celle-ci plus longue parceque je n'ai pas eu le loisir de la faire plus courte
May have been a stretch … The Great Race
Following directed at me not you
Hester Goodbody: Henry, if you can’t be more gracious, shut up!
11 in '11, Check.
12 in 12, WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
by I-Musial-ly-Am on Dec 21, 2011 8:33 PM EST up reply actions
I've been totally one-upped.
Je n'ai fait celle-ci plus longue parceque je n'ai pas eu le loisir de la faire plus courte
Thanks alberich I really take that as a complement
Thank you … Thaaank you very much!
11 in '11, Check.
12 in 12, WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
by I-Musial-ly-Am on Dec 21, 2011 8:50 PM EST up reply actions
Consulted with my wife, the incipient mediaeval scholar
Bringing up Baby
African Queen
Beat the Devil
Noises Off
Je n'ai fait celle-ci plus longue parceque je n'ai pas eu le loisir de la faire plus courte
appreciate1st three, not familiar with 4th
11 in '11, Check.
12 in 12, WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
by I-Musial-ly-Am on Dec 21, 2011 7:52 PM EST up reply actions
Relatively modern - 1992 backstage farce
Michael Caine, Carol Burnett, Denholm Elliott, Marilu Henner, John Ritter, Christopher Reeve. Lots of people hate it; I love it, but I’m an old theatre guy.
Je n'ai fait celle-ci plus longue parceque je n'ai pas eu le loisir de la faire plus courte
Me thinks an off season watch ... must ... go ...search ... interwebs
Love Michael Caine and like Carol Burnett very much
Rest of cast is good as well
11 in '11, Check.
12 in 12, WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
by I-Musial-ly-Am on Dec 21, 2011 8:35 PM EST up reply actions
It's a stage play, and purists feel it doesn't translate -
but I watch movies for acting, not cinematography. It’s an old old divide – goes back to at least Ben Jonson and Inigo Jones.
Je n'ai fait celle-ci plus longue parceque je n'ai pas eu le loisir de la faire plus courte
Hearing Michael Caine's name just makes me want to watch The Trip.
Manchester City: 44 points, 14-1-2, 1st in EPL, +38 GD
Sergio Aguero: 11 G, 4 A
Edin Dzeko: 10 G, 3 A
by cardinalswsbound on Dec 21, 2011 8:41 PM EST up reply actions
And
Alfie
Zulu
The Man Who Would be King (also Sean Connery)
Also really liked Second hand Lions (with one of my favorite actors – Robert Duvall)
so many others
11 in '11, Check.
12 in 12, WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
by I-Musial-ly-Am on Dec 21, 2011 9:10 PM EST up reply actions
The Italian Job
The negative waves. Always with the negative waves...
Elation. Sadness. Mayhem. Champagne. Sleepless fury. Never been a night like it. - Joe Posnanski
The Italian Job was awesome
Everything with Michael Caine is made better because he’s in it. It was also good on it’s own right mind you
11 in '11, Check.
12 in 12, WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
by I-Musial-ly-Am on Dec 21, 2011 9:18 PM EST up reply actions
I loved it because it's ending made no sense and concluded nothing.
"He probably misses his old glasses."
Just well filmed and full of a very cool cast
And the 60’s cars and Europe and Hot chicks
11 in '11, Check.
12 in 12, WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
by I-Musial-ly-Am on Dec 21, 2011 9:21 PM EST up reply actions
Exactly.
Caine and Newman are the two great actors of my generation who make all the actors around them better.
Je n'ai fait celle-ci plus longue parceque je n'ai pas eu le loisir de la faire plus courte
I also think Duvall has has the same effect ... Lonesome Dove anyone?
Of course Tommy Lee Jones and Danny Glover are amazing, but Gus? !!!!
11 in '11, Check.
12 in 12, WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
by I-Musial-ly-Am on Dec 21, 2011 9:25 PM EST up reply actions
Never saw it ...
but do you think Duvall could make Tom Cruise look like an actor? or Steve Martin?
Je n'ai fait celle-ci plus longue parceque je n'ai pas eu le loisir de la faire plus courte
I actually really like Days of Thunder if for no other reason than Duvall's performance
but I’m also a car guy. Can’t remember him with Steve Martin but i do Steve. Am I missing something with that one? I am getting a little tipsy.
BTW unless you really don’t like western’s, its a great mini series. Ranks up with:
The Searchers
The Shootist
The Unforgiven
amongst several others as my favorite westerns
11 in '11, Check.
12 in 12, WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
by I-Musial-ly-Am on Dec 21, 2011 9:40 PM EST up reply actions
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
I’ll look for DoT … I don’t dislike westerns at all; I loved TV westerns; but I don’t think there’s a single movie that would go into my top 100. I don’t know why, but none of them ever seems to measure up to Gunsmoke or Maverick or Have Gun Will Travel.
Je n'ai fait celle-ci plus longue parceque je n'ai pas eu le loisir de la faire plus courte
Of course, I remembered it later but was watching Chinatown with kids
We then embarked on Lonsesome Dove and I feel asleep. I really like the 3 series you mention, speaking of which how about Garner in the Rockford Files?
And another western I really like is Stagecoach
11 in '11, Check.
12 in 12, WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
by I-Musial-ly-Am on Dec 22, 2011 8:13 AM EST up reply actions
I fully support Second Hand Lions
That movie has something for everyone
"Why does everyone always forget about Trevor Rosenthal?"
-VolsnCards5
by Action Jaxon on Dec 21, 2011 9:17 PM EST up reply actions
Yes ... yes you are completely correct
11 in '11, Check.
12 in 12, WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
by I-Musial-ly-Am on Dec 21, 2011 9:19 PM EST up reply actions
Whenever someone asks me to recommend a good movie,
thats always one of my go-to recommendations. You talked me into it, I am watching it tonight.
"Why does everyone always forget about Trevor Rosenthal?"
-VolsnCards5
by Action Jaxon on Dec 21, 2011 9:23 PM EST up reply actions
Engage ... Action Jaxon!
Action for men, something for kids, and tear jerker for the women … and even me :) Enjoy!
11 in '11, Check.
12 in 12, WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
by I-Musial-ly-Am on Dec 21, 2011 9:27 PM EST up reply actions
i'm disappointed - i thought the change up would be good, too
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!
It just wasn't
what I expected. I thought it would be more laughs and less “Don’t know what ya got till it’s gone stuff.”
one of my favorites
And I saw it for the first time last year.
"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
by pattimagee on Dec 21, 2011 7:50 PM EST via iPhone app up reply actions
You mean it's a profit thing?
Step right up folks and win some Crap!
11 in '11, Check.
12 in 12, WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
by I-Musial-ly-Am on Dec 21, 2011 7:52 PM EST up reply actions
Actually, this year I learned that the Saint Louis scenes in the Jerk were actually filmed in California
which is really disappointing, but hasn’t kept me from telling people that Hartoonian’s Gas Station is at the exit past six flags in Pacific, a lie I have been spreading for a decade now.
"He probably misses his old glasses."
when the story is better than the truth, tell the story
11 in '11, Check.
12 in 12, WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
by I-Musial-ly-Am on Dec 21, 2011 8:02 PM EST up reply actions
Waiting
Burn After Reading
Old School
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by vivaelpujols on Dec 21, 2011 5:57 PM EST up reply actions
WITH HIS FAMILY. do not watch "burn after reading" with your family. most uncomfortable 2 hours EVER.
i used to be disgusted, but now i try to be amused . . . - macmanus
I watched it with my parents when it came out
We all thought it was hilarious.
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by vivaelpujols on Dec 21, 2011 6:50 PM EST up reply actions
Well, I mean, it's a Coen brothers movie
You would
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!' -- Whittier
Twitter
Is this a jewish thing?
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by vivaelpujols on Dec 21, 2011 6:54 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!' -- Whittier
Twitter
I bet you just love Rush Hour 2
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by vivaelpujols on Dec 21, 2011 6:56 PM EST up reply actions
Hell yes I do
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!' -- Whittier
Twitter
yeah me too
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by vivaelpujols on Dec 21, 2011 7:00 PM EST up reply actions
Office Space
Fletch
Walk Hard : The Dewey Cox Story
Semi-Pro
Midnight Run (dramedy from the 80s with DeNiro and Charles Grodin)
Pineapple Express
I crawled the earth, but now I'm higher, 2010 watch it go to fire!
by First mammal to wear pants on Dec 21, 2011 6:37 PM EST up reply actions
I endorse this list
- for Pineapple express (maybe I need to see it again)
- Semi-Pro (haven’t seen it or not ringing a bell)
Especially love the more obscure to a lot of folks, Midnight Run
Also endorse:
Tommy Boy
Bilouxi Blues
Blues Bros
Neighbors (Another Dan Ackroyd and John Belushi movie)
11 in '11, Check.
12 in 12, WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
by I-Musial-ly-Am on Dec 21, 2011 6:43 PM EST up reply actions
Tommy Boy
is my favorite movie period.
“That’s a nice girl down there! Maybe she dates one of the Yankees!”
Chris Farley and the little jacket
Also the parody on Flash Dance
Irish provenance of the schwa pronunciation of vowels in weakly stressed syllables -> Missoura
Semi-Pro is a Will Ferrell movie
about a fictional ABA team just before the merger with the NBA
I crawled the earth, but now I'm higher, 2010 watch it go to fire!
by First mammal to wear pants on Dec 21, 2011 6:58 PM EST up reply actions
I need to watch that then, I became a Will Ferrell fan while flying from England to USA, (drinking a little) while watching Talledega Nights
and was quite embarrassing to my family in the process
11 in '11, Check.
12 in 12, WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
by I-Musial-ly-Am on Dec 21, 2011 7:35 PM EST up reply actions
Talladega Nights
is the last movie I saw in a theater, and before that it was Spiderman 2
I crawled the earth, but now I'm higher, 2010 watch it go to fire!
by First mammal to wear pants on Dec 21, 2011 7:47 PM EST up reply actions
Schultze gets the Blues
Je n'ai fait celle-ci plus longue parceque je n'ai pas eu le loisir de la faire plus courte
yes very funny ... I was getting absolutely now help from VEB spell checker in attempt at Biloxi
11 in '11, Check.
12 in 12, WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
by I-Musial-ly-Am on Dec 21, 2011 7:54 PM EST up reply actions
Love Actually isn't HILARIOUS but it'll make you chuckle and it's a great holiday film
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!' -- Whittier
Twitter
the holiday is better
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!
...
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!' -- Whittier
Twitter
...
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!
The Y is pretty hot
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!' -- Whittier
Twitter
by mysterui on Dec 21, 2011 7:11 PM EST up reply actions 6 recs
That's a good place for lunch.
"He probably misses his old glasses."
by Alxfritz on Dec 21, 2011 7:19 PM EST up reply actions 4 recs
and that's a winner.
www.stlgatekeepers.com
"How depressing is it being you? Would you equate it to being a lifelong Cubs fan?"
Eat out at the "Y"?
11 in '11, Check.
12 in 12, WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
by I-Musial-ly-Am on Dec 21, 2011 7:44 PM EST up reply actions
someone took his clever pills today.
www.stlgatekeepers.com
"How depressing is it being you? Would you equate it to being a lifelong Cubs fan?"
but but
the E and the S are the same girls …
by hangingfromatree on Dec 21, 2011 11:28 PM EST up reply actions
Wizard People, Dear Reader
I cannot stress this one enough. It essentially consists of a one man redub of the first Harry Potter movie, with names and storyline altered for comedic effect. Certainly not clean, but absolutely hilarious. Available on most torrent sites, not for sale as its a fan project.
by LastoftheMozeliaks on Dec 21, 2011 7:14 PM EST up reply actions
Fail
apparently I dont know how to link yet, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HPVhmZodaLA
ol copy paste will have to do
by LastoftheMozeliaks on Dec 21, 2011 7:18 PM EST up reply actions
as I've mentioned when this has come up here before
this may still be the movie that made me laugh out loud most frequently.
my idiot brother
"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
by pattimagee on Dec 21, 2011 7:48 PM EST via iPhone app up reply actions
I enjoyed this film quite a bit
Ad Maiorem Tortius Gloriam
by peppermartin on Dec 21, 2011 7:49 PM EST up reply actions
cold comfort farm
an ideal husband
i used to be disgusted, but now i try to be amused . . . - macmanus
The Aristocrats
(Actually that might not be a good idea if anybody in your family is offended by anything)
"I'll be deep in the cold, cold ground before I recognize Missoura!"
I enjoyed Paul, though you may not enjoy it as much unless you're a giant nerd like me.
Manchester City: 44 points, 14-1-2, 1st in EPL, +38 GD
Sergio Aguero: 11 G, 4 A
Edin Dzeko: 10 G, 3 A
by cardinalswsbound on Dec 21, 2011 8:39 PM EST up reply actions
I can't believe how many references they were able to fit in.
I was all
After watching it
Manchester City: 44 points, 14-1-2, 1st in EPL, +38 GD
Sergio Aguero: 11 G, 4 A
Edin Dzeko: 10 G, 3 A
by cardinalswsbound on Dec 21, 2011 8:46 PM EST up reply actions
I watched 30 Minutes or Less last night and laughed a good amount
It didn’t get great reviews, but if you like the actors you’ll probably like it
BELTRAN TIDBITS
Scott Miller of CBS sports tweets:
Carlos Beltran hopes tomake decision this week. Cardinals & Blue Jays among most aggressive. Has 2 and 3 yr offers.
Beltran choice appears to be weighing city he prefers to play in vs. larger avg annual value contract
"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
just saw these
based on that it seems apparent we are being outbid but he would prefer to play here.
when in doubt, bet on the player taking the money. hope i am wrong.
Im not sure about that though.
It would surprise me if he wanted to play in TOR but MLBTR said he wanted to be as close to home (Puerto Rico) as possible to be able to travel back and stated that TOR has non-stop flights there, where St.Louis does not. Take it for what it is, but if thats the case, St. Louis may be down on the list compared to Tampa, TOR or BOS.
by mick311 on Dec 21, 2011 6:06 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
that being close to home was a pure speculation tweet from buster olney
previous speculative tweets from buster onley include a ryan howard for pujols trade being considered.
Didnt know that. Just saw it on mlbtr
And didnt realize where it came from I guess. Well thats good then.
by mick311 on Dec 21, 2011 7:45 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Or god telling him where to go
/religion
bollocks
by SecondHalfMatt on Dec 21, 2011 6:06 PM EST up reply actions
joe buck is on twitter now
@buck. here is his profile:
No I don’t hate your team. Get over it. I am happy to provide you hours of free entertainment or to be there as your piñata for all your frustrations. Enjoy!
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!
me too
his tweets so far are funny
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!
I like Buck too
I don’t like how he gets a bad rap from a lot of sports fans…especially about being “a Cardinals homer” I think if he can get away from McCarver, maybe some of that criticism will go away.
I crawled the earth, but now I'm higher, 2010 watch it go to fire!
by First mammal to wear pants on Dec 21, 2011 6:40 PM EST up reply actions
Appears he's got the hang of it
If someone were to say, “Give me an example of a typical tweet,” this would do perfectly:
@Buck Bad news – I’m losing more hair by the day. Good news – its a grey/white so at least I don’t have to see it on my pillowcase – or in cereal
Kumar: I don't know man, I lose my touch, man.
Dignan: Did you ever have a touch to lose, man?
I'm impressed that he included the "en-yay" in pinata.
He must have one of them fancy keyboards.
Ad Maiorem Tortius Gloriam
by peppermartin on Dec 21, 2011 6:08 PM EST up reply actions
I'm too lazy to look up the command
which is it?
Ad Maiorem Tortius Gloriam
by peppermartin on Dec 21, 2011 6:10 PM EST up reply actions
Lower case is alt + 164
Upper case is 165
"I'll be deep in the cold, cold ground before I recognize Missoura!"
Also, I'm not getting a red squiggly line for uppercase or lowercase
So I guess those can each be a single word?
"I'll be deep in the cold, cold ground before I recognize Missoura!"
ñ Ñ
Test successful! I thank you, and I’m sure my Colombian family relations thank you, too.
Ad Maiorem Tortius Gloriam
by peppermartin on Dec 21, 2011 6:17 PM EST up reply actions
I used to know the shorter ones for the accent vowels too
But I can’t remember them. Here are some four digit ones though.
http://tlt.its.psu.edu/suggestions/international/bylanguage/spanish.html
"I'll be deep in the cold, cold ground before I recognize Missoura!"
o.o
I might just have to get one o’ them fancy keyboards.
Ad Maiorem Tortius Gloriam
by peppermartin on Dec 21, 2011 6:25 PM EST up reply actions
oh, my what you learn at VEB
11 in '11, Check.
12 in 12, WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
by I-Musial-ly-Am on Dec 21, 2011 6:28 PM EST up reply actions
how did he manage to not fellate football in his profile?
www.stlgatekeepers.com
"How depressing is it being you? Would you equate it to being a lifelong Cubs fan?"
2011:
Was a quiet year for me.
Took kids to WDW and had a blast.
Celebrated my older son’s 5th birthday (and will celebrate the younger one’s 4th next week).
Watched in person Chris Carpenter annihilate the Astros in Game 162 and then watched DENSITY across the street in the bar.
Spent October in a constant state of WOOOOOO.
The negative waves. Always with the negative waves...
Elation. Sadness. Mayhem. Champagne. Sleepless fury. Never been a night like it. - Joe Posnanski
You're supposed to see a doctor for that if it lasts more than 4 hours
Ad Maiorem Tortius Gloriam
by peppermartin on Dec 21, 2011 6:06 PM EST up reply actions
this year i went to NO GOOD MOVIES AT ALL*
i mean, come the hell on, year in movies. MI:4 better rock my socks off.
*i did love tree of life, but it somehow feels wrong to count that
MI:4 is indeed awesome
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!' -- Whittier
Twitter
It was way too long
But yeah the “visual” scenes really freaked out my wife
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!' -- Whittier
Twitter
Yeah
Maybe I’m desensitized from too much internet, but they didn’t bother me much. I cringed more at the (MILD INCONSEQUENTIAL SPOILER ALERT) homemade dental floss stitches than any of the more obviously horrific stuff. I don’t really love needles. The GF was definitely freaked out by the more obviously freaky stuff, though.
You should watch Seven with her
Secretary of WAR and Defense of the Tyler Greene Fanclub.
by vivaelpujols on Dec 21, 2011 6:53 PM EST up reply actions
Did you feel like the last hour/45 minutes dragged?
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!' -- Whittier
Twitter
More like 30 minutes, but yeah
Everything after the resolution of the actual case felt like it was given too much detail. I imagine it’s setup for the next movie, if there’s going to be one, although I haven’t read the books, so I don’t know where the plot goes.
Can't wait to see this
Secretary of WAR and Defense of the Tyler Greene Fanclub.
by vivaelpujols on Dec 21, 2011 6:53 PM EST up reply actions
This year I...
yikes….
Went undefeated in MRDA bouts during the regular season, took down New York, (who was undefeated for 4 years) only to fly to New York for the championships as the heavy favorites to get knocked out of the 1st round by a team we previously smoked this season.
For a lack of a better word, “Dated” a lesbian couple. Pride weekend was fun.
Cried watching the Dark Horses/Cards youtube video numerous times.
Made my TV debut as the “suprise local sports celebrity” where I claimed I played soccer even though I hate it cause my mind blanked.
Fell in love with Twitter. I fucking love the Twitter Sluts. section8barbie, lilmisscuntcake, nyc_blonde, undateable_girl, nikkiwithissues, and yeahimashley are my fav.
Hooked up with a hooters girl and ended up going facebook official (it’s not real unless it’s on facebook).
www.stlgatekeepers.com
"How depressing is it being you? Would you equate it to being a lifelong Cubs fan?"
this sounds like a life memory
For a lack of a better word, "Dated" a lesbian couple. Pride weekend was fun.
11 in '11, Check.
12 in 12, WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
by I-Musial-ly-Am on Dec 21, 2011 6:21 PM EST up reply actions
ya,
One was a “gold star” meaning she’s 23 and never hooked up with a dude before and she’s significantly taller than me (I’m 5’6, she’s 6’0). So when we first made out she totally tried to pull my imaginary pony tail. I still managed to be “the girl” in the relationship. Here’s me getting Eifel towered:
www.stlgatekeepers.com
"How depressing is it being you? Would you equate it to being a lifelong Cubs fan?"
Whoa there
Fell in love with Twitter. I fucking love the Twitter Sluts
Did not see that coming haha
I AM ACTUALLY STLCARDSFAN4 JUST TO CLARIFY YOUR POSSIBLE CONFUSION.
did you not see who was making the comment?
Secretary of WAR and Defense of the Tyler Greene Fanclub.
by vivaelpujols on Dec 21, 2011 7:08 PM EST up reply actions
Oddly enough, I follow him on twitter so I get a lot of his retweets.
I should definitely have seen that coming.
I AM ACTUALLY STLCARDSFAN4 JUST TO CLARIFY YOUR POSSIBLE CONFUSION.
None of this surprises me.
The negative waves. Always with the negative waves...
Elation. Sadness. Mayhem. Champagne. Sleepless fury. Never been a night like it. - Joe Posnanski
....
CC Sabathia @CC_Sabathia
FIRST CONTEST: What is the craziest/most bizarre Christmas gift you have ever received or given? Best answer gets a signed ball. Go!
i kind of want to tell him about the time i got a can opener.
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!
haha its not that great of a story
but my current boyfriend and i started dating officially on new years eve 2009. so at christmas we weren’t really together yet, but he wanted to get me a gift. i used to have this old, rusty can opener that did not work well at all. so for christmas, he got me a new can opener. that is the whole story. it was a very odd gift. thoughtful, but odd.
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!
oh yes
the best part of the story that i forgot about is that like 2 days earlier i had bought myself a new can opener. so when he gave me the one for christmas, i had to hide my new one. but i still used it because it was better. then when we moved in together, i gave my other better one to good will so he still doesn’t know.
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!
...
then when we moved in together, i gave my other better one to good will so he still doesn’t know.
RELATIONSHIPS BUILT ON LIES NEVER LAST IHB
Sign Hong-Chih Kuo, Trade for Peter Bourjos
i just couldn't bring myself to tell him the truth
he was so proud of his silly gift
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!
Relationships built on scrupulous veracity never develop.
Je n'ai fait celle-ci plus longue parceque je n'ai pas eu le loisir de la faire plus courte
The MEANEST Christmas gift I ever witnessed given
was a 6-pack of Ensure to a woman who had an eating disorder (she was quite thin)
Ad Maiorem Tortius Gloriam
by peppermartin on Dec 21, 2011 6:28 PM EST up reply actions
that's terrible
should have given her a whole case
"Baseball is like Church, many attend, few understand" - Wes Westrum
FYI, it's on Baseball-Reference, but you have to click that "More Stats" link
Some Cubs fan was trying to tell me Marshall was expendable because James Russell is better, primarily because he’s better at getting out of innings without allowing inherited runners to score.
Marshall’s IR% was 28, Russell’s was 26%. Also, Russell sucks harder at everything else.
You’d think people would stop making stuff up about things they keep track of.
intangibles is pretty much the only thing
the non-moms-basement dwellers can cling to anymore
Swing and a high drive to center field...GET UP BABY...GET UP BABY, GET UP...OH YEAH - Shannon, Gm 6
by OurSaviorAaronMiles on Dec 21, 2011 7:06 PM EST up reply actions
Actually this guy just claimed that the 2% difference proved his point
I pointed out that Marshall was 19% in 2010 and Russell was 29%. He then went with the tried and true, “I was only talking about this year.” I’ve officially given up.
WTF SBN
this year’s been rough for me, as it began by losing a friend to suicide, but it was great to see the cards win the WS. other than that, i completed my first year of college (which was a relief).
I have officially begun 7 consecutive days off from work
And 10 of 12 days off altogether. Glorious
If I find the time and ambition, I might bang out a fanpost on my outsider’s view of Craig’s injury and prognosis. Unless scoot has already started one
"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 Dec 21, 2011 6:37 PM EST via mobile reply actions
They are professionals
They won’t be insulted if VEB asked for a second opinion
"I'll be deep in the cold, cold ground before I recognize Missoura!"
Heh
Beer and Baseball. Baseball and Beer. It's not hard to reevaluate your priorities when you only have two.
by PugetSoundCardsAddict on Dec 21, 2011 7:18 PM EST up reply actions
what in the hell is this timeline thing on facebook
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!
What the hell is this facebook thing?
Manchester City: 38 points, 12-0-2, 1st in EPL, +35 GD
Sergio Aguero: 11 G, 3 A
Edin Dzeko: 10 G, 3 A
by cardinalswsbound on Dec 21, 2011 8:15 PM EST up reply actions
What is this facebook you speak of?
11 in '11, Check.
12 in 12, WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
by I-Musial-ly-Am on Dec 21, 2011 8:18 PM EST up reply actions
This year I:
- Accidentally got a new job
- Finally saw the Arcade Fire
- And the Decemberists
- And Okkervil River
- Went to Barcelona
- And Paris
- Had a perfectly lovely relationship that lasted all of three weeks
- Drove to Marfa
- Made several pictures of Torty
- Went to a World Series game
- Watched the Crads win Games 1, 2, 6 and 7 in a room full of Rangers fans
- Ate a lot of pizza
FC Dallas Park
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!' -- Whittier
Twitter
they didn't win game 2
It was 1,3,6,7
other than that wooooo
RE-SIGN EVERYONE
by Notorious PSC on Dec 21, 2011 7:52 PM EST up reply actions
this year
I took on new responsibilities at work in a field I have no schooling in, and largely succeeded at incorporating those new skills into my workflow. after all that, I find out that our department is moving to the east coast this spring. my band released 6 online albums, and played 8 shows. I also released an electronic music cd. I did one gallery show and sold a painting; I also performed for the first time under my regular name, doing synthesizer and feedback loops as a piece. I was heckled by someone that didn’t know the night’s lineup for what was called Noiseshock 2011. that was a while ago though. the Cardinals had just an interesting a year as I did, well, way more interesting. but for a fan it was more 2011 goodness. I still can’t believe they did it; not only was it very entertaining, it was very inspirational. another inspiration is my grandmother in her mid 90s. she just survived surgery for cancer and is in full recovery so far. all this is paralleled by current events around the world. times are changing, it’s been a helluva year.
SIGN CARLOS
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Dec 21, 2011 7:08 PM EST reply actions
the first half of this year was pretty bland for me
but I did get to see my first full My Morning Jacket show
saw The Urge for a second time
saw my first game from a luxury box
went to my first playoff game (Game 2 WS)
resumed my off-again-on-again relationship with my “special lady friend” (twice)
paid off my truck
…thats about it
I crawled the earth, but now I'm higher, 2010 watch it go to fire!
by First mammal to wear pants on Dec 21, 2011 7:08 PM EST reply actions
Some baseball related highlights
- Discovered and became a lurker on VEB
- Wife encouraged, and I joined VEB
- Posted first Fan Post, (was promptly told it should have been a Fan Short :) )
- Played fantasy baseball for first time, thanks to the kind and generous George for inviting me (and Won the world Chamiooooonship of VEB baseball 2011’ WOOOOOOOOOOOO!)
- Watched the most awesome 2+ months of Baseball I can imagine (during which my twins daughters got really caught up in Cardinal Fever … in game 6 me and one them held hands, fingers interlocked for the last two hours … I WILL NEVER FORGET THAT! … told both of them “when Freese hit the triple in the 9th, you will tell your grandchildren about this night”)
- Took son and wife to Game 4 of NLDS and witnessed Rally Squirrel and Freese HR (Chewed out loud mouthed Yankee fan behind me so bad he left the game immediately so we and the surrounding Cards fans could all enjoy the game in peace)
- Received first “green” lately (although felt I was on the cusp for quite a while)
- Have thoroughly enjoyed learning the tools, enjoying the articles, learning from discussions, and general baseball and friendly fellowship that is the VEB community)
Thank you very much VEB’ers
11 in '11, Check.
12 in 12, WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
by I-Musial-ly-Am on Dec 21, 2011 7:14 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
sabr linkage:
bp on hit-and-run plays
i used to be disgusted, but now i try to be amused . . . - macmanus
I'm gonna guess.. mike fast
Secretary of WAR and Defense of the Tyler Greene Fanclub.
by vivaelpujols on Dec 21, 2011 7:27 PM EST up reply actions
and score
Secretary of WAR and Defense of the Tyler Greene Fanclub.
by vivaelpujols on Dec 21, 2011 7:28 PM EST up reply actions
Thanks, Tom. That was a very interesting read.
Will re-read. Has anyone come across good articles on the related topic of double plays (causes and mitigation techniques)? I’ve been contemplating doing a post on 2011 Card’s, but probably won’t get to it soon. I am curious as to what folks recommend for computing double play rates (to account for exposure). So far, I’ve not found an easy way to calculate that.
Irish provenance of the schwa pronunciation of vowels in weakly stressed syllables -> Missoura
That's some fascinating stuff actually.
I AM ACTUALLY STLCARDSFAN4 JUST TO CLARIFY YOUR POSSIBLE CONFUSION.
This year I
- Kept my job when all about me were being laid off — AND got last year’s across-the-board pay cut back
- Worked from home for three months and actually got some work done
- Used all (well, almost) my vacation time for the first time in fifteen years
- Started learning a new programming language (Python) – my first in twenty years
- Started learning a new written language (Middle Welsh) – my first in fifty years
- Mastered the three ways of handling education deductions
- Single-handedly won the World Series for the Cardinals by consistently refusing to acknowledge it was possible
Je n'ai fait celle-ci plus longue parceque je n'ai pas eu le loisir de la faire plus courte
After taking four hours tomorrow and forty hours next week off, I'm using all my PTO but 8 hours.
A great improvement over last year, when I burned four days. Of course my coworkers, who all have different contracts, wonder where the hell I was all year.
"He probably misses his old glasses."
reading a case about a guy unable to work but his physician couldn't diagnose him
case also talks about the guy’s habit of drinking 5 to 10 mountain dews daily. um, i’m no doctor, but seems like maybe that has something to do with it.
You teach me baseball and I'll teach you relativity. No, we must not. You will learn about relativity faster than I learn baseball. --Albert Einstein
2011 WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS!
The original: Moonshine
#HappySeason #SadOffSeason
by The Continental on Dec 21, 2011 7:41 PM EST up reply actions
well, why couldn't he work? did his back hurt? did his leg give out on him? what are the symptoms?
mountain dew wouldn’t give you back pain, but it might have other effects.
i used to be disgusted, but now i try to be amused . . . - macmanus
IT'S REAL DAMNIT
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!' -- Whittier
Twitter
it really is
in (most of) their minds
"Baseball is like Church, many attend, few understand" - Wes Westrum
No, I mean, I'm dealing with back pain right
I should just RICE it right? (no jokes plz i’m hurt)
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!' -- Whittier
Twitter
you can never go wrong with RICE
what were you doing and what happened? If you want to spare yourself the mockery of VEB, you have other means to get me the details.
"Baseball is like Church, many attend, few understand" - Wes Westrum
I was lifting
Squats were fine
Overhead Presses were fine
Felt my lower back hurt on my first rep of power cleans
Felt it again during the second rep, so I stopped
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!' -- Whittier
Twitter
where does it hurt
in the middle or off to the side?
"Baseball is like Church, many attend, few understand" - Wes Westrum
OT pujols stuff
I am a bears fan, bulls fan and St.louis cardinals fan. I gre up in central IL and am too young to remeber the Cardinals NFL..so never really got into the Rams aside from that I loved Bettis coming outta ND.
Although I do not fault the Cards for the Pujols thing, watching my other teams it has a spill over effect.
Bears Cutler going down revealed the FO inability to have a vaible back up or good O line, and no true #1 wr. Cutler love him or hate him made some of that stuff disapear.
Bulls I have watched them for years post Jordan make really bad moves..Eddie Curry, Tyson Chandler.. Now rose comes along. In wake of pujols I was really nervous. What would they do? So this happened: http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/basketball/bulls/chi-secure-with-new-contract-bulls-rose-eyes-titles-20111221,0,257704.story
He seems like a decent guy and i was against his draft but watching him the last 3 years, i have been won over by his commitment to team, his teamates..but i’d been there before right? Only time will tell where he will end up(after this one), but this article made me root for the guy even more.
because TLR
Quasi Central Illinoisan here to, didn't live there to long before going the military route, but the folks
and siblings have been there since. I still have fond memories of the St. Louis Cardinals of the NFL, especially the Roger Wherli, Jackie Smith, and Don Coryell days..
by Tuning in from Korea on Dec 21, 2011 7:55 PM EST up reply actions
you have the same fan allegiance as I
I salute you
SIGN CARLOS
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Dec 21, 2011 11:03 PM EST up reply actions
grew up watching the bulls in the 90s
and was raised a die hard bears, cardinal fan..ironically both by my parents ex spouses..and well my step dad now of like 15 yrs is a die hard bear fan and hes a football coach..actually got his pic with lovie as being nominated for coach of the week
because TLR
by punchinjudy on Dec 22, 2011 12:25 AM EST up reply actions
nice
I grew up in the 80s, and my dad seemed to be fans of multiple sports teams in mlb and nfl. he did like both the cards and bears, among other teams. anyway, I was interested in baseball around the time the Cards won the world series, and I saw them for my first mlb game. I was sold pretty quickly on being a cardinals fan. Bears were the same, I started liking football around when the superbowl shuffle started. I didn’t really understand football very well but after that I became more interested. also, it didn’t hurt that my favorite uncle was a cardinals/bears fan.
SIGN CARLOS
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Dec 22, 2011 12:39 AM EST up reply actions
This year, I
Spent months mourning the death of a 14-year-old family dog
Had successful knee surgery and am pain-free for the first time in 10 years
Got chased out of the house by a forest fire — fortunately, the house didn’t burn, but 150,000 acres of beautiful forest nearby did
Got to see major-league games in 5 different ballparks, and minor-league games in two more
Started a new job that I hate, but rather less than I hated the previous one
Saw both sons start graduate school and reach near self-sufficiency
Have been sleeping with the same woman for thirty years.
So it’s been a … mixed … year. But after what happened in October, who cares about that other stuff, anyway? Life is good.
"That’s what a baseball player does: he uses the glove half of the time." -- Rick Horton regarding the DH.
sorry about your dog. any pics?
(is it weird that i love seeing pictures of random people’s dogs?)
"He probably misses his old glasses."
no, dogs are the best
RE-SIGN EVERYONE
by Notorious PSC on Dec 21, 2011 7:52 PM EST up reply actions
Also, sorry for your loss of the forest views ( I prize views even though mine sucks)
Also, sorry for the dog, I love animals too
11 in '11, Check.
12 in 12, WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
by I-Musial-ly-Am on Dec 21, 2011 7:59 PM EST up reply actions
Thanks, everybody.
Links to a Facebook picture or two will follow, including some to the ballpark visits.
"That’s what a baseball player does: he uses the glove half of the time." -- Rick Horton regarding the DH.
by StanTheManFan on Dec 21, 2011 8:00 PM EST up reply actions
Just scoped, to tidy up a bad meniscus and environs.
Got a surgeon I can recommend. I was walking on it within 24 hours, minimal swelling; pain-free within less than a week; full function a week after that. He did a FABULOUS job. If only the guy who did the same procedure on my other knee had done as well.
"That’s what a baseball player does: he uses the glove half of the time." -- Rick Horton regarding the DH.
by StanTheManFan on Dec 21, 2011 11:13 PM EST up reply actions
This year
Took a new job and have survived for 9 months
Fell more in love with my wife which I thought was not possible
Nursed a 14 year old dog back to health
sent my truck to the shop in March, still waiting for it to return
moved to new town (see point 1 above) and learning how to get around.
went to my high school reunion for first time and had a great time (no one ever really changes)
Just win
Is the truck a classic or just a truck?
Suspect a work of love if it’s taking that long
11 in '11, Check.
12 in 12, WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
by I-Musial-ly-Am on Dec 21, 2011 8:00 PM EST up reply actions
Sweet! Figured it was special
I don’t have trucks, but hope to someday do something with a couple MOPARs … don’t know if I have the energy anymore
11 in '11, Check.
12 in 12, WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
by I-Musial-ly-Am on Dec 21, 2011 8:05 PM EST up reply actions
Your daily December Christmas song:
With today’s title, it had to be this one:
Nat King Cole – The Christmas Song
#HappySeason #SadOffSeason
by The Continental on Dec 21, 2011 8:07 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
Thanks
+1
11 in '11, Check.
12 in 12, WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
by I-Musial-ly-Am on Dec 21, 2011 8:08 PM EST up reply actions
Let's see
Celebrated my 29th wedding anniversary with my one and only wife.
Celebrated my 23rd anniversary with my employer.
Painted my classic sports car.
Took the family to Disney World to see the Harry Potter theme park and other theme parks
Beer and Baseball. Baseball and Beer. It's not hard to reevaluate your priorities when you only have two.
by PugetSoundCardsAddict on Dec 21, 2011 8:07 PM EST reply actions
Congratulations
What is the classic sports car?
11 in '11, Check.
12 in 12, WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
by I-Musial-ly-Am on Dec 21, 2011 8:09 PM EST up reply actions
1972 Chevrolet Corvette
Beer and Baseball. Baseball and Beer. It's not hard to reevaluate your priorities when you only have two.
by PugetSoundCardsAddict on Dec 21, 2011 8:14 PM EST up reply actions
Wasn't that the last year of front and rear bumpers?
11 in '11, Check.
12 in 12, WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
by I-Musial-ly-Am on Dec 21, 2011 8:15 PM EST up reply actions
You are correct sir
In 1973 the rear bumper was still chrome. In 1974 both front and rear bumpers were polyurethane.
Beer and Baseball. Baseball and Beer. It's not hard to reevaluate your priorities when you only have two.
by PugetSoundCardsAddict on Dec 21, 2011 8:18 PM EST up reply actions
I love all the classics but am more of a muscle car guy
Vettes, looked so much better with the bumpers
11 in '11, Check.
12 in 12, WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
by I-Musial-ly-Am on Dec 21, 2011 8:21 PM EST up reply actions
I saw you mentioned Mopar
which ones specifically? Coming from the good ol boy generation, I like the 69 Charger. But I’ll take any one I find laying in a field!
I've had many, but still have 2
Still have a 70 RR I bought in 1981, a little the worse for wear, but much better than some and a decent 1968 Coronet R/T Convert w/ original drive train. RR a 4 speed, Convert a 727 Auto.
11 in '11, Check.
12 in 12, WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
by I-Musial-ly-Am on Dec 21, 2011 8:40 PM EST up reply actions
Road Runners
are cool. I liked the boxy shape of them. Plus wasn’t the Superbird a modified road runner? I think you should fix it up. The world needs more pretty things to look at!
yes Superbird is a RR with wing, special nose cone, and improved aerodynamic rear window
but is a seperate model
11 in '11, Check.
12 in 12, WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
by I-Musial-ly-Am on Dec 21, 2011 8:54 PM EST up reply actions
I get the Superbird
and the Dodge Daytona confused sometimes. The Bird had a 426 too right? Geez they made cars so fucking cool back then. I hear that Shelby is saying fuck it and making the new mustang go over 200MPH. God I hope so.
70 Superbird, 69 Daytona and 68 Charger 500 could all be had with the Hemi, standard engine was 440 Magnum/Supercommando
Also optional, in 70 was the 440+6
11 in '11, Check.
12 in 12, WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
by I-Musial-ly-Am on Dec 21, 2011 9:13 PM EST up reply actions
0.o
11 in '11, Check.
12 in 12, WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
by I-Musial-ly-Am on Dec 21, 2011 9:21 PM EST up reply actions
I've got a 74 Plymouth Trailduster 4x4 with a 440 Magnum
It’s always fun when I drive it to town and the old guys come over to look at it. The first question I get is “Does it really have a 440 in it?” So I pop the hood and give them a look and then start it up for them. They almost all get misty-eyed.
Johnny Gomes could not be reached for comment
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by MaytheForschbewithyou on Dec 21, 2011 10:21 PM EST up reply actions
God, I can hear it from here.
#HappySeason #SadOffSeason
by The Continental on Dec 21, 2011 10:23 PM EST up reply actions
that's the barely legal dual exhaust
then you throw in the competition series Carter carb and you have all the makings of a really loud trip to the gas station.
Johnny Gomes could not be reached for comment
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by MaytheForschbewithyou on Dec 21, 2011 10:32 PM EST up reply actions
Stop it
you’re making me all teary.
#HappySeason #SadOffSeason
by The Continental on Dec 21, 2011 10:36 PM EST up reply actions
Sweet
11 in '11, Check.
12 in 12, WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
by I-Musial-ly-Am on Dec 22, 2011 8:18 AM EST up reply actions
Fell in love with that make and year when I was a teenager
it was the culmination of long-held dream to buy one about 12 years ago.
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by PugetSoundCardsAddict on Dec 21, 2011 8:42 PM EST up reply actions
That's awesome
I loved the Dukes of Hazzard as a kid and just always wanted one. I’d also like to get my hands on a Desoto Firedome or a similar car with the “mini-hemi” in it.
Hey SBN I wasn't finished !
During above vacation took a side trip to Miami and saw the Cards defeat the Marlins twice
Watched the most dramtatic World Series game ever.
Celebrated world champioships by both the Pack and the Cards (wow, who would have thought in the dark 70s and dark early 90s that this would ever happen?)
Observed (and lightly assisted) my teenage son supervise a work crew of fellow teenagers in building a deck for a youth baseball organization thereby enabling him to complete his Eagle Scout award.
Pretty good year !!
Beer and Baseball. Baseball and Beer. It's not hard to reevaluate your priorities when you only have two.
by PugetSoundCardsAddict on Dec 21, 2011 8:14 PM EST up reply actions
/sniffle
Rob Neyer doesn’t think we should sign Beltran, and he called me a swarmy dog… Okay not really. link
Manchester City: 38 points, 12-0-2, 1st in EPL, +35 GD
Sergio Aguero: 11 G, 3 A
Edin Dzeko: 10 G, 3 A
by cardinalswsbound on Dec 21, 2011 8:10 PM EST reply actions
Did he mean smarmy?
11 in '11, Check.
12 in 12, WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
by I-Musial-ly-Am on Dec 21, 2011 8:13 PM EST up reply actions
Jeez he insults me and can't even get it right...
Manchester City: 38 points, 12-0-2, 1st in EPL, +35 GD
Sergio Aguero: 11 G, 3 A
Edin Dzeko: 10 G, 3 A
by cardinalswsbound on Dec 21, 2011 8:16 PM EST up reply actions
I mean, I tend to agree with him
And if there were a really good 2B option out there, I’d be clamoring for that. I just don’t see a whole lot of better ways to improve the club than with Beltran.
Exactly.
Manchester City: 38 points, 12-0-2, 1st in EPL, +35 GD
Sergio Aguero: 11 G, 3 A
Edin Dzeko: 10 G, 3 A
by cardinalswsbound on Dec 21, 2011 8:24 PM EST up reply actions
I saw something where the 2 best second baseman left were
Ryan Theriot and Aaron Miles
by FlimtotheFlam on Dec 21, 2011 8:55 PM EST up reply actions
Don't you mean Aaron Miles and Ryan Theriot
It’s not everyday that you see a 2B who hits third….
Manchester City: 44 points, 14-1-2, 1st in EPL, +38 GD
Sergio Aguero: 11 G, 4 A
Edin Dzeko: 10 G, 3 A
by cardinalswsbound on Dec 21, 2011 8:56 PM EST up reply actions
Beltran can play center though
Essentially we’re going to be giving 4 players (Berkman, Beltran, Jay and Craig) like 400-500 at bats each, and if we leverage them right we’d be shielding each players weaknesses. Beltran is also injury insurance because Craig is out for the start of the season and Berkman is bound to get injured sometime next year.
I’d like to see Neyer same someone who would be a bigger upgrade for our team.
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by vivaelpujols on Dec 21, 2011 11:40 PM EST up reply actions
He suggested E-Jax...
Manchester City: 44 points, 14-1-2, 1st in EPL, +38 GD
Sergio Aguero: 11 G, 4 A
Edin Dzeko: 10 G, 3 A
by cardinalswsbound on Dec 22, 2011 12:11 AM EST up reply actions
Now that's dumb
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by vivaelpujols on Dec 22, 2011 12:12 AM EST up reply actions
Yeah, he's not wrong that we can do better than Westbrook, but we can't really get rid of him either.
Also, Shelby F’in Miller.
Manchester City: 44 points, 14-1-2, 1st in EPL, +38 GD
Sergio Aguero: 11 G, 4 A
Edin Dzeko: 10 G, 3 A
by cardinalswsbound on Dec 22, 2011 12:15 AM EST up reply actions
Janine Garofalo?
I just threw up a bit in my mouth. D.GOOCH
Don't you be dissin' my gawky, bespectacled angel
who likely plays for the other team. I had a big crush on her.
#HappySeason #SadOffSeason
by The Continental on Dec 21, 2011 8:17 PM EST up reply actions
i saw reality bites this fall for the first time in more than ten years. very strange to see all those actors way back when.
i used to be disgusted, but now i try to be amused . . . - macmanus
Is it wrong that I only know who she is because of the movie Mystery Men?
(Which was so bad, Ben Stiller fired his agent)
I AM ACTUALLY STLCARDSFAN4 JUST TO CLARIFY YOUR POSSIBLE CONFUSION.
Mystery Men was awesome you weiner
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!' -- Whittier
Twitter
that movie was better than almost anything ben stiller has done since.
i’m sure “night at the museum 2” was very profitable, but i’d rather watch “mystery men.”
i used to be disgusted, but now i try to be amused . . . - macmanus
I actually enjoyed Mystery Men.
But then again, I seem to enjoy a lot of movies that actually suck only because I watched it when I was younger i.e. most 90s Adam Sandler movies.
I just assumed it was the same with this movie.
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"Great movie" at the very least!
"I'll be deep in the cold, cold ground before I recognize Missoura!"
Pee-Wee's Playhouse
The negative waves. Always with the negative waves...
Elation. Sadness. Mayhem. Champagne. Sleepless fury. Never been a night like it. - Joe Posnanski
by TBender on Dec 21, 2011 8:31 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
WAT
The negative waves. Always with the negative waves...
Elation. Sadness. Mayhem. Champagne. Sleepless fury. Never been a night like it. - Joe Posnanski
I don't think I've ever seen it.
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C@rdball probably doesn't even know why it's funny that there's no basement in The Alamo.
"I'll be deep in the cold, cold ground before I recognize Missoura!"
I hope you aren't saying film classics such as Billy Madison and Happy Gilmore "suck"
"I'll be deep in the cold, cold ground before I recognize Missoura!"
oof
that’s hard. non hip-hop division, maybe Midnight City, as cliche as that is.
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that's a great track
mine would probably be My Oh My (baseball inside), N***** in Paris, or George Jackson.
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(normally my favorite song of a given year wouldn't be hip-hop, but so many ridiculously good hip-hop albums came out this year)
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Ever heard of Kendrick Lamar?
Probably recency bias since it’s the last album I’ve heard, but that may have been the best rap album I’ve heard for 2011.
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yeah
i am very good friends with the drummer in this video.
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fucking amazing I would say
I was going to link it actually but Youtube ain’t working right now for some reason. Also HiiPower, Fuck Your Ethnicity are two others I really like.
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yeah, i really dig his production
i think his writing could be a little better, but i’m sure it’ll improve over time.
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dude
M83 is awesome. That whole record is bananas
I want Tung Po!
by ILoveTheSt.LouisCardinals on Dec 22, 2011 12:42 AM EST up reply actions
this one!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RtBbinpK5XI
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by Notorious PSC on Dec 21, 2011 8:21 PM EST up reply actions
I honestly don't know if I could name a song that came out this year
"I'll be deep in the cold, cold ground before I recognize Missoura!"
Not even knowing what that means.
"I'll be deep in the cold, cold ground before I recognize Missoura!"
It's an Adele song
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!' -- Whittier
Twitter
For some reason, people think she's amazing.
She’s got a good voice and two decent songs (that admittedly I don’t like due to overplay).
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Her voice is good but her songwriting seems soooo cheesy to me.
Manchester City: 44 points, 14-1-2, 1st in EPL, +38 GD
Sergio Aguero: 11 G, 4 A
Edin Dzeko: 10 G, 3 A
by cardinalswsbound on Dec 21, 2011 8:42 PM EST up reply actions
If I link you to a video, you won't watch it, will you?
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!' -- Whittier
Twitter
I might
I can’t promise you I’ll finish it though.
"I'll be deep in the cold, cold ground before I recognize Missoura!"
I actually think she has an incredible voice
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!' -- Whittier
Twitter
Hm... not my cup of tea
The song kind of bored me, and I got distracted because her look kept on making me think of Dusty Springfield and Petula Clark.
Thanks for the link, though.
"I'll be deep in the cold, cold ground before I recognize Missoura!"
probably not.
If it was a good band, someone would have told me about them by now.
"He probably misses his old glasses."
i really don't know how it was possible to miss Adele this year
seeing as she is the talented young lady who single-handedly made it a banner year for the music industry.
This is honestly the first I've heard of her
"I'll be deep in the cold, cold ground before I recognize Missoura!"
I haven't listened to a music radio or TV station in like seven years.
Not saying this to try to sound like I’m too school for cool, I just honestly don’t listen to any sort of pop stations or watch TV that would feature new artists, sans SNL.
"He probably misses his old glasses."
(It was on the ad in the beginning.)
JOKES ARE FUNNIER WHEN THEY ARE EXPLAINED
"He probably misses his old glasses."
I've got the sense you've been trying to teach us something tonight.
The negative waves. Always with the negative waves...
Elation. Sadness. Mayhem. Champagne. Sleepless fury. Never been a night like it. - Joe Posnanski
the only reason i know who Adele is is because
a. i have a 9 year old sister
b. i was in college in 2011.
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The only reason I know who Adele is because
a. I listened to the radio for maybe an hour, total, and heard it probably 10 times.
Manchester City: 44 points, 14-1-2, 1st in EPL, +38 GD
Sergio Aguero: 11 G, 4 A
Edin Dzeko: 10 G, 3 A
by cardinalswsbound on Dec 21, 2011 8:50 PM EST up reply actions
The only reason I know who Adele is because
the first 9 months of the year or so it was all over grocery store radio, which by the way is the worst forum for music of all-time
I crawled the earth, but now I'm higher, 2010 watch it go to fire!
by First mammal to wear pants on Dec 21, 2011 9:57 PM EST up reply actions
My son mentioned her in the car last night
I think her song may have been on the radio. First I had heard of her.
Then we listened to a Straight No Chaser Christmas album while waiting to get into Tilles Park.
#HappySeason #SadOffSeason
by The Continental on Dec 21, 2011 8:46 PM EST up reply actions
I don't know what that means either.
"I'll be deep in the cold, cold ground before I recognize Missoura!"
I don't know what this is
Secretary of WAR and Defense of the Tyler Greene Fanclub.
by vivaelpujols on Dec 21, 2011 11:41 PM EST up reply actions
bc its not pop
It’s R&B/blues
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by Notorious PSC on Dec 21, 2011 8:32 PM EST up reply actions
not really
Beyonce is pop, but I would not call Adele pop. Katy Perry is pop
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by Notorious PSC on Dec 21, 2011 8:41 PM EST up reply actions
Also, Taylor Swift. VERY MUCH pop
Manchester City: 44 points, 14-1-2, 1st in EPL, +38 GD
Sergio Aguero: 11 G, 4 A
Edin Dzeko: 10 G, 3 A
by cardinalswsbound on Dec 21, 2011 8:43 PM EST up reply actions
i hope her 15 minutes are up very soon
I crawled the earth, but now I'm higher, 2010 watch it go to fire!
by First mammal to wear pants on Dec 21, 2011 8:46 PM EST up reply actions
Yes, in an ideal world she never would have gotten any amount of fame.
Manchester City: 44 points, 14-1-2, 1st in EPL, +38 GD
Sergio Aguero: 11 G, 4 A
Edin Dzeko: 10 G, 3 A
by cardinalswsbound on Dec 21, 2011 8:47 PM EST up reply actions
I'll give her my 15 minutes
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!' -- Whittier
Twitter
I see pop music as someone who
- Sings songs written mostly by other people (most pop stars)
- or is a boring, terrible songwriter
- Just tries to appeal to the masses
- Does things to gain attention (Is singing for the fame)
- some others
I see Adele as someone whose music has just become popular. Adele write her own songs, and whats more, she’s sold more than 10 million albums. Not singles, albums. Pop stars don’t do that. That album has meaning as a whole. It’s not just poppy preppy stuff
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by Notorious PSC on Dec 21, 2011 8:48 PM EST up reply actions
21 has been diamond for a few months
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by Notorious PSC on Dec 21, 2011 8:51 PM EST up reply actions
I can honestly say
that i’ve never knowingly listened to Adele.
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by MaytheForschbewithyou on Dec 21, 2011 10:09 PM EST up reply actions
so pop music has some extra connotations?
i just see it as any music that’s focused around some kind of songform (chorus, verse, etc.) usually with a backbeat and a vocalist.
Oh definitely
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!' -- Whittier
Twitter
early Beatles, more or less
They got more creative as time went on. But then again, they always were experimenting with new things, and they definitely matured as songwriters as the years went by
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by Notorious PSC on Dec 21, 2011 8:54 PM EST up reply actions
27(?) #1 hits in the US and UK
yeah, they’re pop, but they’re also so much more than that
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by First mammal to wear pants on Dec 21, 2011 8:57 PM EST up reply actions
Right, I also don't like single labeling most music
unless its Kesha or some shit
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by Notorious PSC on Dec 21, 2011 8:58 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah, but I would say some songs they write aren't
Pink Floyd is mostly not pop.
Pixies are like half pop.
A lot of blues songs are pop.
I have a weird definition of pop though.
Secretary of WAR and Defense of the Tyler Greene Fanclub.
by vivaelpujols on Dec 21, 2011 11:45 PM EST up reply actions
Its really anything that's generic to the point where it has no meaning
If the lyrics fit with the music in someone that gives the song a certain, identifiable mood, it’s not pop IMO.
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by vivaelpujols on Dec 21, 2011 11:46 PM EST up reply actions
what blues songs are pop?
there have been a lot of blues songs that have been turned to pop but I wouldn’t dain to call any hard core blues song ‘pop’
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by MaytheForschbewithyou on Dec 22, 2011 12:17 AM EST up reply actions
I think some of the Zeppelin blues songs are pop
I guess I can’t really call blues pop because the entire point of it is to have that kind of style.
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by vivaelpujols on Dec 22, 2011 12:20 AM EST up reply actions
but, almost all those songs
started out as hardcore blues songs. go back and listen to the originals. They take on a whole different context when listened to in their original version.
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by MaytheForschbewithyou on Dec 22, 2011 3:25 AM EST up reply actions
Yeah I'm sure
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by vivaelpujols on Dec 22, 2011 4:28 AM EST up reply actions
definitely
Pop songs generally seem to follow the same song structure. Adele’s stuff doesn’t seem to follow that
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by Notorious PSC on Dec 21, 2011 8:52 PM EST up reply actions
maybe somewhat, I'm not an Adele expert
She just has a hell of a voice, and not much of that pop tart-iness. And she’s a solid songwriter
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by Notorious PSC on Dec 21, 2011 8:55 PM EST up reply actions
what i'm putting forward is that pop music is more of an all-encompassing term
for music in the form of songs with a vocalist and a backbeat, released in a recorded form. This is in contrast to, say, musical compositions which are released in written form or instrumental music or whatever. It’s not really a genre because it only applies to what is popular, which changes all the time.
i know that labeling music bothers some people
but putting value judgments on labels bothers me a lot more. It gets used to discredit very good music because it doesn’t appear to have some arbitrary level of “depth” or “artistic value”. Lord knows I’d rather listen to someone extraordinarily talented like Beyonce than some joyless indie darling like Bon Iver.
I like Bon Iver
I don’t think his new album is as good as all the attention it’s getting, but I do enjoy listening to it.
Manchester City: 44 points, 14-1-2, 1st in EPL, +38 GD
Sergio Aguero: 11 G, 4 A
Edin Dzeko: 10 G, 3 A
by cardinalswsbound on Dec 21, 2011 10:55 PM EST up reply actions
(music can be multiple genres at the same time)
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by First mammal to wear pants on Dec 21, 2011 8:54 PM EST up reply actions
pop means "popular"
so i would be ok with referring to anything in the top 40 as pop.
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My favorite band broke up Thanksgiving 1976.
I don’t particularly keep up on pop music.
"He probably misses his old glasses."
Nor I
I was quoting another song title of hers. “Someone like you.” Oh well. I have a good idea! Lets get into an argument about who was better. Led Zepplin or The Who! You first.
oh man, this is a tough one for me
they are both in my top 5 bands, I guess if I was forced I’d have to say Zeppelin
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by First mammal to wear pants on Dec 21, 2011 8:47 PM EST up reply actions
Zeppelin.
Although Daltry is the prototype front-man and Townshend, Entwhistle, and Moon are better all around musician than Page, JPJ, and Moon (IMO), and Who’s Next is better than Zeppelin’s best albulm, Zep has a better overall catalog than The Who.
Also gets extra pints for now doing the Super Bowl a few years ago.
"He probably misses his old glasses."
So it's a peak vs. consistency argument, huh?
"I'll be deep in the cold, cold ground before I recognize Missoura!"
i got to see Roger and Pete performing as The Who
with Pino Palladino on bass and Zak Starkey on drums in 06…the show was kind of meh, but it was worth it just to see one of my favorites live
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by First mammal to wear pants on Dec 21, 2011 8:49 PM EST up reply actions
So your saying
that you like the Who better when comparing single stats like RBI, SLG, OPS+, but when you look at their overall performance, You are saying Zep has a higher WAR. Got it.
I am firmly in the Who camp cause they aren’t just one sound. I feel like if I heard one Zep song, I’ve heard them all. The Who don’t do that for me.
you think Kashmir and, say, Fool in the Rain sound similar?
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"I feel like"
This is like saying Furcal is a good baseball player because my eyes tell me so not some magical saber equation does.
The Led Zepplin 2 Album is pretty much what I am describing.
gotcha-
i’m with you on Zeppelin II. i just think there’s a lot of Zeppelin that DOES cover a wider range on a bunch of albums that people who’ve just listened to self titled II-IV don’t/haven’t listened to.
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It's funny
cause LZ2 was my first album I ever bought. I liked Heartbreaker. But back to the Who. I like to listen to certain bands in certain moods and they cover a wide range of ones I get into.
(note: Moon did not drum for both bands.)
(OR DID HE!?!?)
(No, he didn’t. Bonham drummed for Led Zeppelin.)
(OR DID HE?!?!?)
(Yes, he did.)
"He probably misses his old glasses."
Literally every Zeppelin song is good
Except for like Night Flight or something.
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by vivaelpujols on Dec 21, 2011 11:48 PM EST up reply actions
just listen to the rhythm section
JPJ and Bohnam make even the boring Blues stuff good.
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by vivaelpujols on Dec 21, 2011 11:55 PM EST up reply actions
The Who!
I measure all my bands on how many crime procedurals their songs appear in the opening credits of…
Manchester City: 44 points, 14-1-2, 1st in EPL, +38 GD
Sergio Aguero: 11 G, 4 A
Edin Dzeko: 10 G, 3 A
by cardinalswsbound on Dec 21, 2011 8:49 PM EST up reply actions
I nominate "Eminence Front"
for CSI Ozarks
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by First mammal to wear pants on Dec 21, 2011 8:51 PM EST up reply actions
Zepplin
never was a big The Who fan.
#HappySeason #SadOffSeason
by The Continental on Dec 21, 2011 8:49 PM EST up reply actions
i don't understand The Who
i’m almost positive their popularity was due to some kind of mass hallucination
OMG ZEPPELIN
Plant>Daltry
Page=Townsend
JPJ>whoever the who have
"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 Dec 21, 2011 9:46 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
And bonham=moon
"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 Dec 21, 2011 9:47 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
JPJ edges out The Ox
but only slightly
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by First mammal to wear pants on Dec 21, 2011 10:00 PM EST up reply actions
Are you serious?
Plant>Daltry? Are you comparing voices or sexual exploits?
(This is one of those Mustang Camaro comparisons that can never be proven. That’s why it is fun!)
voice and vibe
though i’ll readily admit i am very biased….i grew up on Zeppelin
"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 Dec 22, 2011 12:03 PM EST up reply actions
I kinda live in my basement
I mean, that’s where I spend a lot of time.
"I'll be deep in the cold, cold ground before I recognize Missoura!"
I don't understand the "arrow in the knee" thing other than it being from Skyrim.
"I'll be deep in the cold, cold ground before I recognize Missoura!"
"i used to be an adventurer like you until i took an arrow in the knee"
Sign Hong-Chih Kuo, Trade for Peter Bourjos
But the song that I discovered this year that I like the most...
Might be “C’Mon Marianne” by The Four Seasons. Somehow I had never heard that song until recently.
"I'll be deep in the cold, cold ground before I recognize Missoura!"
no, but I set FIIIIIIRE to the RAAAAAIN
RE-SIGN EVERYONE
by Notorious PSC on Dec 21, 2011 8:28 PM EST up reply actions
I've seen fire and I've seen rain ?
Beer and Baseball. Baseball and Beer. It's not hard to reevaluate your priorities when you only have two.
by PugetSoundCardsAddict on Dec 21, 2011 8:34 PM EST up reply actions
I dug this one too
Kumar: I don't know man, I lose my touch, man.
Dignan: Did you ever have a touch to lose, man?
I'm too lame to find anything the same year it was released.
Looks like the only 2011 stuff I have is The Weeknd, Raveonettes, and Sleepy Kitty.
Which probably means this one, then.
#HappySeason #SadOffSeason
by The Continental on Dec 21, 2011 8:28 PM EST up reply actions
my favorite song this year, same as last year, etc
locomotive breath
TLR is gone, long live the king
Well played
In the shuffling madness….
Beer and Baseball. Baseball and Beer. It's not hard to reevaluate your priorities when you only have two.
by PugetSoundCardsAddict on Dec 21, 2011 8:37 PM EST up reply actions
Here is my fav of the year
If you’ve ever played D&D, you’ve probably encountered a guy like George. For me it was actually our DM in college.
I smacked Rickey right in the face when he told me this idea.
I haven't decided yet
can we re-visit this theme?
SIGN CARLOS
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Dec 21, 2011 11:06 PM EST up reply actions
Man I have completely lost touch with this generation of music
Secretary of WAR and Defense of the Tyler Greene Fanclub.
by vivaelpujols on Dec 21, 2011 11:56 PM EST up reply actions
My favorite is probably one from Mirror Traffic
Brain Gallop or No One Is
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-UNmW0dXhQ
Secretary of WAR and Defense of the Tyler Greene Fanclub.
by vivaelpujols on Dec 21, 2011 11:58 PM EST up reply actions
Sounds exactly like a later Velvet Underground song
Secretary of WAR and Defense of the Tyler Greene Fanclub.
by vivaelpujols on Dec 21, 2011 11:59 PM EST up reply actions
Love me some Mirror Traffic, was just listening to it about an hour ago actually.
It makes him about 1000 times cooler cause he also loves baseball.
Manchester City: 44 points, 14-1-2, 1st in EPL, +38 GD
Sergio Aguero: 11 G, 4 A
Edin Dzeko: 10 G, 3 A
by cardinalswsbound on Dec 22, 2011 12:12 AM EST up reply actions
I wouldn't say that's a bad thing at all.
I AM ACTUALLY STLCARDSFAN4 JUST TO CLARIFY YOUR POSSIBLE CONFUSION.
That was a good one
This year
- I became a VEB regular
- started running 4-5 miles at a time
- Caught a Cards game for the first time in two years
- Brought up the GPA a lot
- Turned 21, am about to go abroad
- ummmmmmm, not much in the relationship department. Single, because no one loves me
RE-SIGN EVERYONE
You're my favorite Aranathor
fink has been knocked to number 2
RE-SIGN EVERYONE
by Notorious PSC on Dec 21, 2011 10:14 PM EST up reply actions
seems like you've been here a few years
SIGN CARLOS
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Dec 21, 2011 11:07 PM EST up reply actions
I sorta posted and lurked here and there
RE-SIGN EVERYONE
by Notorious PSC on Dec 22, 2011 1:52 AM EST up reply actions
Think I hurt my back lifting, you guys
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!' -- Whittier
Twitter
o_o
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!' -- Whittier
Twitter
Sorry
couldn’t resist. I know it doesn’t further the discussion. Anyway I have a bad back. Where does it hurt?
Lower back
Felt fine during squats, felt fine during overhead press. Only felt it on my first rep of power cleaning. Did another rep, decided it wasn’t worth it, and came back upstairs.
It doesn’t hurt too bad, just when I bend over. I’ll take a week off and then start at a lighter weight and focus on form
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!' -- Whittier
Twitter
Well
if you wake up in the morning feeling like P. Diddy…oh wait…that isn’t it…
You’ll know if it’s a disc. I woke up one morning and it felt like my kidneys exploded. I was layed up for a week.
that's not what she told me to do last night
hey-oh!
Just trying to get on the fun for once!
Albert who? Nope, not familiar with the guy. Is he any good?
"It's okay, we still have Berkman."
by arthropodtodd on Dec 21, 2011 10:52 PM EST up reply actions
doorknob joke
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 Dec 22, 2011 3:28 AM EST up reply actions
ending sentences with ", you guys" now makes me think of the dadboner twitter account. (curse you, fritz.)
i used to be disgusted, but now i try to be amused . . . - macmanus
That's why we do it
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!' -- Whittier
Twitter
this provides context to your reply to my malingerer comment upthread
"Baseball is like Church, many attend, few understand" - Wes Westrum
I just carried a mid-sized aquarium like a block
the stairs were the worst. hopefully she’ll date me now.
SIGN CARLOS
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Dec 21, 2011 11:07 PM EST up reply actions
So I'm re-reading Three Nights in August.
On the preface, he writes this:
It is wrong to say that the new breed doesn’t care about baseball. But it isn’t wrong to say that there is no way they could possibly love it, and so much of baseball is about love. They don’t have the sense of history, which to the thirtysomethings is largely bunk. They don’t have the bus trips or the plane trips. They don’t carry along the tradition because they couldn’t care less about tradition. They have no use for lore of the game – the poetry of its stories – because it can’t be broken down and crunched into a computer.
Well I didn’t see that coming. I have no idea why “crunching” is now a verb describing putting numbers in a computer and why it’s almost always used as a negative. I also have no idea why new age people can’t love the game. Or that he can characterize an entire group of people and assume they don’t care about tradition. I really wish I could assume he changed his views but I know he just got worse.
I AM ACTUALLY STLCARDSFAN4 JUST TO CLARIFY YOUR POSSIBLE CONFUSION.
I did not lose a leg in Vietnam to sit here and take this from you!
RE-SIGN EVERYONE
by Notorious PSC on Dec 21, 2011 9:06 PM EST up reply actions
I consider myself a new-age person, and I also love the game. HA! Take that, Buzz Bissinger.
Manchester City: 44 points, 14-1-2, 1st in EPL, +38 GD
Sergio Aguero: 11 G, 4 A
Edin Dzeko: 10 G, 3 A
by cardinalswsbound on Dec 21, 2011 8:53 PM EST up reply actions
I guess this is about fans
but almost sounds like he’s talking about players.
#HappySeason #SadOffSeason
by The Continental on Dec 21, 2011 8:54 PM EST up reply actions
That settles it.
I am never reading that book. The quote here is pretty much the worst non-parody writing about baseball I’ve ever seen.
"I'll be deep in the cold, cold ground before I recognize Missoura!"
He also is fixating on the song P.I.M.P. and hates the song obviously.
According to his description, the players just have P.I.M.P. on repeat or he heard one song, hated it, and then just wrong about that one song.
I AM ACTUALLY STLCARDSFAN4 JUST TO CLARIFY YOUR POSSIBLE CONFUSION.
I read it a lot during the 2006 season.
That was before I got into sabermetrics.
Secretary of WAR and Defense of the Tyler Greene Fanclub.
by vivaelpujols on Dec 21, 2011 11:53 PM EST up reply actions
Buzz Bissinger is really stupid
Have you seen the video with him and Leitch?
Secretary of WAR and Defense of the Tyler Greene Fanclub.
by vivaelpujols on Dec 21, 2011 11:52 PM EST up reply actions
Haha yes I did.
However despite, his general dismissive tone towards pretty much everything I stand for, his writing helps me look past it.
I AM ACTUALLY STLCARDSFAN4 JUST TO CLARIFY YOUR POSSIBLE CONFUSION.
Although reading about how good Woody Williams was is kind of irritating.
Not because he wasn’t – actually 2003 he was very good surprisingly – but it’s just odd the way he describes why he’s good. Basically, they make him sound like an ace because of his grit and heart. It’s kind of pissing me off. (Look at fangraphs. Cardinals got 1.4 fWAR in 75 innings at the end of ’01, then 1.9, 4.2, and 2.7 fWAR the next three years. All three years are his best years of his career.)
I AM ACTUALLY STLCARDSFAN4 JUST TO CLARIFY YOUR POSSIBLE CONFUSION.
I did....
Well, nothing.
Made some people happy, made some people angry….. good way to sum up my year.
Manchester City: 44 points, 14-1-2, 1st in EPL, +38 GD
Sergio Aguero: 11 G, 4 A
Edin Dzeko: 10 G, 3 A
by cardinalswsbound on Dec 21, 2011 8:57 PM EST reply actions
Why always me?
Manchester City: 44 points, 14-1-2, 1st in EPL, +38 GD
Sergio Aguero: 11 G, 4 A
Edin Dzeko: 10 G, 3 A
by cardinalswsbound on Dec 21, 2011 10:58 PM EST up reply actions
I didn't really do much of anything this year
.No girlfriends
.Decided to visit my grandpa every Saturday (he always has great stories(he comes to the house every Sunday for a family lunch))
.Graduated college in August (only took 5 years (I changed majors late into my junior year from business to English, and thus had to spend an extra year, solely on English credits))
.Turned 24 in September
..Looking for a job ever since
…Am reminded every day I don’t have a job
by CarpIsMyManCrush on Dec 21, 2011 9:08 PM EST reply actions
You can always congratulate yourself on
not being reminded every day that you have a job. And on being able to entertain yourself without an income.
Je n'ai fait celle-ci plus longue parceque je n'ai pas eu le loisir de la faire plus courte
damnit you guys
200 new comments i thought we signed somebody. i should have known it was just about music.
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!
Tonight.
(Still pending a physical. And possibly a mental exam for Williams.)
The negative waves. Always with the negative waves...
Elation. Sadness. Mayhem. Champagne. Sleepless fury. Never been a night like it. - Joe Posnanski
10/$254M sounds about right
I mean, we don’t want to insult him or anything
I smacked Rickey right in the face when he told me this idea.
Went to see Mickey Mouse
and took in 20 min of spring training. Then proceeded to not go to a Cardinals game all year.
Woke up alive all year so far.
Other than that, pretty quiet all around.
#HappySeason #SadOffSeason
by The Continental on Dec 21, 2011 9:13 PM EST reply actions
This settles it...
I’m going to Spring Training
Older than any three of you.
by Remember Kenny B on Dec 21, 2011 9:19 PM EST reply actions
if you want a cards game
you need to get them the day they go on sale
i had to pay 40 each for cards-tigers last year
and that was cuz i was a few minutes late logging on the day they went on sale
TLR is gone, long live the king
WS Game 6 & 7 replays on Christmas Day, FSMW
#HappySeason #SadOffSeason
by The Continental on Dec 21, 2011 9:19 PM EST reply actions
sweet
what time?
I crawled the earth, but now I'm higher, 2010 watch it go to fire!
by First mammal to wear pants on Dec 21, 2011 9:24 PM EST up reply actions
I think Game 6 starts at 1 and Game 7 starts at 8, with other Cardinally programming interspersed.
#HappySeason #SadOffSeason
by The Continental on Dec 21, 2011 9:29 PM EST up reply actions
that couldnt be any more perfect
i might be able to squeeze in my 2 hour drive between games
I crawled the earth, but now I'm higher, 2010 watch it go to fire!
by First mammal to wear pants on Dec 21, 2011 9:42 PM EST up reply actions
Um. Go Blues?
#HappySeason #SadOffSeason
by The Continental on Dec 21, 2011 9:46 PM EST up reply actions
well this is bad
"Why does everyone always forget about Trevor Rosenthal?"
-VolsnCards5
by Action Jaxon on Dec 21, 2011 9:47 PM EST up reply actions
They've hit the post twice now!
#HappySeason #SadOffSeason
by The Continental on Dec 21, 2011 9:59 PM EST up reply actions
that was an odd 4 minutes of PP
"Why does everyone always forget about Trevor Rosenthal?"
-VolsnCards5
by Action Jaxon on Dec 21, 2011 10:00 PM EST up reply actions
that was an odd period of hockey
#HappySeason #SadOffSeason
by The Continental on Dec 21, 2011 10:13 PM EST up reply actions
Woooo!
Got one back.
Glove side! Beat ’im like a rented goalie.
#HappySeason #SadOffSeason
by The Continental on Dec 21, 2011 10:35 PM EST up reply actions
TIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIED
#HappySeason #SadOffSeason
by The Continental on Dec 21, 2011 10:45 PM EST up reply actions
And Boom goes the Dynamite!
"Why does everyone always forget about Trevor Rosenthal?"
-VolsnCards5
by Action Jaxon on Dec 21, 2011 10:46 PM EST up reply actions
Wow, some end-to-end action there.
#HappySeason #SadOffSeason
by The Continental on Dec 21, 2011 10:48 PM EST up reply actions
This has been one of the most physical games I have seen in awhile
"Why does everyone always forget about Trevor Rosenthal?"
-VolsnCards5
by Action Jaxon on Dec 21, 2011 10:54 PM EST up reply actions
and now, a review
#HappySeason #SadOffSeason
by The Continental on Dec 21, 2011 10:55 PM EST up reply actions
goal
terrible defense on the odd man rush
"Baseball is like Church, many attend, few understand" - Wes Westrum
Yeah, looks that way
#HappySeason #SadOffSeason
by The Continental on Dec 21, 2011 10:57 PM EST up reply actions
"Why does everyone always forget about Trevor Rosenthal?"
-VolsnCards5
by Action Jaxon on Dec 21, 2011 11:34 PM EST up reply actions
Bah.
Kind of a wild wide-open game tonight.
#HappySeason #SadOffSeason
by The Continental on Dec 22, 2011 12:08 AM EST up reply actions
funny or racist
they played back in black after reeves’ fight the other night at scotttrade
"Baseball is like Church, many attend, few understand" - Wes Westrum
need some advice from the collective wisdom of VEB
if one was to load up a Nintendo DS with a bunch of games for an 8 yr old boy, any suggestions?
Mario Kart, fo sho
#HappySeason #SadOffSeason
by The Continental on Dec 21, 2011 9:47 PM EST up reply actions
PHOENIX WRIGHT ACE ATTORNEY
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!' -- Whittier
Twitter
Is Starfox an option?
If so, I put my support behind that.
"Why does everyone always forget about Trevor Rosenthal?"
-VolsnCards5
by Action Jaxon on Dec 21, 2011 9:48 PM EST up reply actions
is the league worth watching
as far as i can tell it’s about baseball and i haven’t seen it talked about here so i’m going to fallacy and say that it’s probably bad because i am fallacy
the FX show that's about fantasy football?
I like it (dgaf about football). it’s funny, but has a lot of bro humor. the football aspect really isn’t that important. i mean, they talk about football a lot but the humor is really derived from the situations/characters more than football, and if you play fantasy sports at all, you might relate to some of it.
by molina mo problems on Dec 21, 2011 9:54 PM EST up reply actions
Fritz mentioned it earlier, but Big J drew a picture of me today
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!' -- Whittier
Twitter
by mysterui on Dec 21, 2011 9:50 PM EST reply actions 2 recs
Well DadBoner dated a girl named Jody for awhile
Who had a son named Jesse, whom DadBoner dubbed Big J. He’s the one who drew Dadboner’s current twitter avatar
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!' -- Whittier
Twitter
Wait, is DadBoner someone from VEB?
I am very confused. If this story involves chinchillas, I’m out.
Beware: Velociraptors may be present.
No I naturally have a very thick neck (no I don't)
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!' -- Whittier
Twitter
Hate reprinting Strauss but does anyone know what he's talking
about here?
Congrats to the newest occupant of Busch Stadium’s press row. Condolences to those who went for it and missed.
One scribe promoted, another moved in. RT @stlprepscribe: @JoeStrauss it’s not your favorite punching bag that’s getting the boot is it?
Beware: Velociraptors may be present.
I dunno, but Goold is still out there tweeting.
#HappySeason #SadOffSeason
by The Continental on Dec 21, 2011 10:02 PM EST up reply actions
seems like he's saying someone got promoted and someone got hired to take their place
by prophetjohn on Dec 21, 2011 10:03 PM EST up reply actions
Silly me. I focused on the end of the second one.
I don’t know who would be trying to get a newspaper job these days.
#HappySeason #SadOffSeason
by The Continental on Dec 21, 2011 10:06 PM EST up reply actions
better than getting a job that installs payphones?
I crawled the earth, but now I'm higher, 2010 watch it go to fire!
by First mammal to wear pants on Dec 21, 2011 10:10 PM EST up reply actions
or Victrola repair,
or telegraph operator…
#HappySeason #SadOffSeason
by The Continental on Dec 21, 2011 10:12 PM EST up reply actions
OT: Robot Chicken Season 5 is amazing
I had held off watching any new episodes, because I would have come in late to the season, so I bought the DVD and I’m loving it.
by CarpIsMyManCrush on Dec 21, 2011 10:11 PM EST reply actions
Giggle.
Ken Rosenthal @Ken_Rosenthal Close
Source: #Twins close to signing free-agent RHP Jason Marquis. #MLB
The negative waves. Always with the negative waves...
Elation. Sadness. Mayhem. Champagne. Sleepless fury. Never been a night like it. - Joe Posnanski
as a DH?
I crawled the earth, but now I'm higher, 2010 watch it go to fire!
by First mammal to wear pants on Dec 21, 2011 10:42 PM EST up reply actions
For sure
Don’t the Twins know they are an AL team ? Marquis career fWAR as a pitcher is 3.6 and his fWAR as a batter is 2.6. Maybe the Twins are planning on starting Marquis in their interleague and World Series games in NL parks
Beer and Baseball. Baseball and Beer. It's not hard to reevaluate your priorities when you only have two.
by PugetSoundCardsAddict on Dec 21, 2011 11:00 PM EST up reply actions
MLBTR writes an articlole
Mystery Team Now Clear Favorites in 2012
Sign Hong-Chih Kuo, Trade for Peter Bourjos
They'll be competitive,
but they need to get an upgrade over Joe Beimel as MOOGY.
#HappySeason #SadOffSeason
by The Continental on Dec 21, 2011 10:23 PM EST up reply actions
Late to the party, but my year was too awesome not to recap
- Left Engadget to start a new tech site alongside SBN
- Bought a bigger house in a great neighbor for a ton less than it was worth (thank you real estate bubble)
- Couldn’t sell old house for enough money so had to put it up for rent (fuck you real estate bubble)
- Became a landlord for the first time
- Had a daughter, my second kid, on the night Nyjer threw his chew at Carp
- Watched the Cards win the WS while I stayed up late coding The Verge
- Launched The Verge
- Started home brewing – two beers down so far
Didn’t think I could top 2010, but 2011 was pretty f’ing awesome!
Thanks for letting me brag!
VEB really is a bunch of alcoholics
We could have meetings
RE-SIGN EVERYONE
by Notorious PSC on Dec 21, 2011 10:23 PM EST up reply actions
We do.
We call them “gamethreads.”
The negative waves. Always with the negative waves...
Elation. Sadness. Mayhem. Champagne. Sleepless fury. Never been a night like it. - Joe Posnanski
by TBender on Dec 21, 2011 10:27 PM EST up reply actions 3 recs
Also, Wednesdays
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!' -- Whittier
Twitter
late night Fridays?
11 in '11, Check.
12 in 12, WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
by I-Musial-ly-Am on Dec 22, 2011 8:26 AM EST up reply actions
Mmmmmm. Home brew.
#HappySeason #SadOffSeason
by The Continental on Dec 21, 2011 10:24 PM EST up reply actions
I nearly forgot... 9. Went to opening day at Busch
That was my first opening day game. Didn’t like the outcome, but it was a blast.
went to my first opening day last year
its one of the few wins I’ve seen at Busch since it opened
I crawled the earth, but now I'm higher, 2010 watch it go to fire!
by First mammal to wear pants on Dec 21, 2011 10:28 PM EST up reply actions
BUT DIDN'T FIX THE SEARCH FUNCTION
"He’s not a great golden god come from the sky. He’s a fucking baseball player."
-the red baron
by stlcardinalsfang on Dec 22, 2011 1:08 AM EST up reply actions
I think people really under estimate how difficult a good search function is to make
I am not sure I know a really large site that is not a forum that has an good search function. One that doesn’t use google at’s backbone also
by FlimtotheFlam on Dec 22, 2011 1:18 AM EST up reply actions
i'm really just raggin' on dan to rag now.
"He’s not a great golden god come from the sky. He’s a fucking baseball player."
-the red baron
by stlcardinalsfang on Dec 22, 2011 1:24 AM EST up reply actions
My recap
- Celebrated one fully year with my daughter and the switch to being a stay at home dad (SAHD) and now part time therapist.
- Took daughter to Disney World for first time. Her dancing with Stitch was priceless. I should post to Youtube for all to view.
- Increased my part time status to more work without increasing time away from daughter. Hey someone has to to work with Kansas’ sexual offenders …ugh
- Saw my birds win game 6 and 7.
- Bought the wife a new car.
- supported wife as she left her old, crappy pediatric group and opened her own office finally in Kansas.
- found out I have Celiac Disease have have been unable to eat Oklahoma Joe’s (a shout out to Rui’s fav bbq) but discovered I can have all the Jack Stack bbq I want…
That is my year in a nut shell.
Albert who? Nope, not familiar with the guy. Is he any good?
"It's okay, we still have Berkman."
Just had jack stack
for the very first time last weekend. OMG the cheesy corn and beans and “donuts”!!! I had the burnt ends and beef brisket. Wife had the ribs. Jeez I will go back many a times now when I’m visiting KC!!
yeah their corn and beans rock
but the best burnt ends (and meat in general) are at Oklahoma Joe’s. I’m just can’t have it currently as they have yet to tell me what I can and cannot eat there without having to spend the rest of the day on the ole pooper.
Albert who? Nope, not familiar with the guy. Is he any good?
"It's okay, we still have Berkman."
by arthropodtodd on Dec 21, 2011 11:09 PM EST up reply actions
I feel very sad that you can't eat a Z-Man.
Tell you what, next time I go, I’ll eat one for you. Deal?
Official sponsor of Fat Jesus.
thanks!
jerk.
Albert who? Nope, not familiar with the guy. Is he any good?
"It's okay, we still have Berkman."
by arthropodtodd on Dec 22, 2011 12:03 AM EST via Android app up reply actions
Your welcome. It's the least I could do for a fellow VEB'er.
Official sponsor of Fat Jesus.
by MattK on Dec 22, 2011 12:08 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
You could put the play by play of it on twitter for him to share in the experience.
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 Dec 22, 2011 3:35 AM EST up reply actions
So glad Rainsface is rounding up
all of the 2011 Cards’ worst losses for us to relive. Thanks Beej
#HappySeason #SadOffSeason
by The Continental on Dec 21, 2011 11:02 PM EST reply actions
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
John Hollinger picked the Nuggets to finish 2ND in the West!
Manchester City: 44 points, 14-1-2, 1st in EPL, +38 GD
Sergio Aguero: 11 G, 4 A
Edin Dzeko: 10 G, 3 A
by cardinalswsbound on Dec 21, 2011 11:10 PM EST reply actions
Hollinger is a moron sometimes
he picked the Knicks to finish 7th in the East- reasoning “this is a bad year to have brittle stars and a thin bench”. then he picked the Celtics to finish 3rd.
Sign Hong-Chih Kuo, Trade for Peter Bourjos
by tehzachatak on Dec 21, 2011 11:20 PM EST up reply actions
Doesn't matter, I've only got so long to be happy before I crash back to earth.
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
Manchester City: 44 points, 14-1-2, 1st in EPL, +38 GD
Sergio Aguero: 11 G, 4 A
Edin Dzeko: 10 G, 3 A
by cardinalswsbound on Dec 22, 2011 12:14 AM EST up reply actions
Well, shit.
#HappySeason #SadOffSeason
by The Continental on Dec 21, 2011 11:42 PM EST reply actions
so much for just us and the jays
bq.ScottMCBSSports Scott Miller
Beltran talks hot. Sources: Cardinals, Blue Jays, Red Sox, Rays and Indians all seriously in mix. May be another club involved as well.
fail
ScottMCBSSports Scott Miller
Beltran talks hot. Sources: Cardinals, Blue Jays, Red Sox, Rays and Indians all seriously in mix. May be another club involved as well.
COCO IN ALL CAPS.
Manchester City: 44 points, 14-1-2, 1st in EPL, +38 GD
Sergio Aguero: 11 G, 4 A
Edin Dzeko: 10 G, 3 A
by cardinalswsbound on Dec 22, 2011 12:19 AM EST up reply actions
The more I think about it, the less I want Beltran or Coco
Keep the money and mark it for WW and Yadi…
"When you do things right, people won't be sure you've done anything at all."
I don't really get the indians' interest in beltran.
I’d be surprised if the indians were serious contenders in the AL Central this year or next, even with beltran. I don’t see what the point is in signing an expensive, injury-ridden player who might make the difference between finishing with 77 wins and 82.
i used to be disgusted, but now i try to be amused . . . - macmanus
by tom s. on Dec 22, 2011 1:33 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
i know we're probably in full late night mode and i haven't read the thread yet...
but i really, really enjoy your writing style, aaron. you are a treat to read each and every wednesday.
"He’s not a great golden god come from the sky. He’s a fucking baseball player."
-the red baron
by stlcardinalsfang on Dec 22, 2011 12:50 AM EST reply actions
Actually late night isn't very active right now.
I’m spent the last hour re-reading Three Nights in August and will probably finish the by the time I fall asleep.
I AM ACTUALLY STLCARDSFAN4 JUST TO CLARIFY YOUR POSSIBLE CONFUSION.
i just got home from a friend's...
and will likely go to bed in the next twenty minutes before getting up at 7 tomorrow. yay, life.
"He’s not a great golden god come from the sky. He’s a fucking baseball player."
-the red baron
by stlcardinalsfang on Dec 22, 2011 1:09 AM EST up reply actions
This year I:
- Got married. My wife rules!
- Taught more classes than I ever have before and did it with a smile on my face. :)
- FINALLY got my drivers license after years of putting it off.
- Turned 30.
- Saw Soundgarden, which of course was amazing. It was a light year for shows; the only other ones I went to were Interpol in January and Okkervil River / Titus Andronicus in June.
- Went on approximately 70 hikes of varying length (1 mile – 15 miles)
- Spent 3 awesome days in Vancouver, BC.
- Went to like 10 Portland Trailblazers games, including a victory over the Lakers.
- Visited the following National Parks: Mount Rainier, North Cascades, Lassen Volcanic and Yosemite
- Read approximately 50 books. Long commutes on public transit make this easy.
- CARDINALS!
It’s been a busy year.
For next year, I hope to:
- Finish my hiking guide that I’ve been working on since 2009;
- See Radiohead at least once;
- Catch up on my Spanish;
- Visit the desert in southeast Oregon;
- See the Cardinals win it all again and the Blazers win it all, or win something.
by mattisnotfrench on Dec 22, 2011 1:32 AM EST reply actions
there's a desert in southeast oregon?
that sounds really cool
SIGN CARLOS
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Dec 22, 2011 2:20 AM EST up reply actions
2/3 of Oregon is desert of desert-like.
Only the western 1/3 is rainy – and of course, that’s where all the people live.
by mattisnotfrench on Dec 22, 2011 11:01 AM EST up reply actions
Not that anybody is up right now
but has anybody watched the trailers for The Hobbit? It’s not due out for another year but i saw one yesterday and hooooolllly shiiiiit, does it look f’ing great
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 Dec 22, 2011 3:41 AM EST reply actions
I'm up
Saw it on youtube, which obviously isn’t the real thing.
I’m wondering how they can fit the whole story into a single film, even a three-hour Jackson epic.
Cards fan in Middle East
Sign Fielder NOW
All I want for Christmas is the Birds to replace King Albert with Prince Fielder. Now that the Steriod Era is over and HGH testing is on the horizon, it would be nice to have a hammer over at the one sack with a natural genetic link to 50 HR Power! So long Benedict Albert and Yoko. Bring on the Prince!
For some reason I just don't want to see him with the BOTB
Call it what you will
Cards fan in Middle East
I'm still confused...
Why is Crisp even being considered? With a .264/.314/.379 line last year he brings nothing offensively that we can’t find already under team control or even pull off the farm. It seems like all he brings to the table is the ability to steal a base, and the base stealing game hasn’t really mattered in years, especially for the Cards. If we can’t get Beltran, I just don’t understand why we would blow what will likely wind up being around 6 mil/yr on this guy to provide outs in front of the heart of our lineup.
You know, that's sorta what they said about Lou at the time.
Though I don’t know his stats in Chicago.
Cards fan in Middle East
Yeah, but Lou Brock was 25 when he was traded to the Cards
Coco Crisp turns 32 this year.
"I'll be deep in the cold, cold ground before I recognize Missoura!"
kinda late, but This year I
- Fell in love with the Strokes
- Got my heart broken by a slut
- Spent the first 9 months of the year worry about Albert re-signing
*spent another 2 months thinking everything was ok - spent the rest of the year questioning the existence of God, and losing my faith in humanity altogether (Thanks Albert!)
- Joined Viva El Birdos
- Decided that Carlos Beltran is the post Albertlyptic (Albert + apocalyptic… it’s a thing.) Savior for the Cardinals
*lost my vcard (My fav)
*got REALLY drunk for the first time (20) - Got walking pneumonia a result of Streaking after Freese’s walkoff
*recovered - And learned how to make an “N” spanish (Thanks VEB)
Beltran please
Good Morning, Good Morning, ta da da da ... VEB
11 in '11, Check.
12 in 12, WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
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