C.J. Beatty, Brendan Ryan, and why I can't LMBO about baseball players anymore
by DanUpBaby on Mar 29, 2011 6:00 AM EDT
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Farewell #stlcards fans! Thanks for your support and continued support! You all made me into the person i am today...Im still trying! Your44
I have a little more sympathy for Tony La Russa's personnel crushes now than I did at the end of last season. Not enough to justify the Cardinals' strange acquisitions, or to understand what he sees in Aaron Miles and Joe McEwing and Mike Gallego and that ceaseless stream of scrappy middle infielders, but enough to understand how he sees something.
I was sad about the Cardinals giving up on Brendan Ryan, but that didn't have to just be about Brendan Ryan—there were structural questions about the Cardinals' roster, vision questions about their weird parochiality, value questions about the wisdom of trading Skip Schumaker and Brendan Ryan and Ryan Theriot for Skip Schumaker and Ryan Theriot.
But now I'm sad about the Cardinals cutting a 22-year-old in the low minors whose seasonal line last year was .257/.341/.437, and there's no way to mask that with statistics—I'm sad about C.J. Beatty being released because I like C.J. Beatty. This is new ground for me. He was by no means a sure cut—slugging even .429 in the dead air of the Florida State League is a fairly big deal—but I can't hide behind that. I'm sad because he gives 900 followers access to his Crash Davis-free, seemingly unfettered thoughts via Twitter. I'm sad because he was so excited, apparently, that "A LITTLE BIRDY TOLD ME THAT MINOR LEAGUERS DONT HAVE TO WEAR THEIR PANTS UP THIS YEAR!!!!!! #stlcards".
Its that time of the year again!!! GIRL SCOUT COOKIES ARE HERE!!!! heck yeah.....can somebody say Caramel Delights?!?!?
But—but—I like Caramel DeLites!
A lot of the tonal difference between blogs and beat writers comes from the different statistical bases on which we build our baseball worldviews, but I think some of that comes from their contact with the players themselves. Obviously we have different needs from the player-as-human-being. Sportswriters like players who talk to sportswriters, and players who can put a button on the end of their narratives. Bloggers and blog-readers like, it seems, prefer players who talk really loudly on Twitter or are natural vloggers.
As a blogger, and just as a baseball fan, I've spent most of my personal time with baseball players, such as it is, in really awkwardly mediated forms—the rote postgame interview, the sportswriter's paean to stats I don't care about and intangibles I don't and won't see. It's easy, when the sport's ideal player-representative is, say, alarmingly smug sportswriters'-favorite and slump-buster-buster Mark Grace, to reject the ostensibly perfect clubhouse guy. I think it'll be a while until the average sportswriter's paragon-of-baseball-virtue is anything like mine, seeing as my litany of favorite players is, at this point, an unbroken string of moody Cardinals center fielders who walk too much. But I can't help but notice that Twitter is making me into 16-year-old-danup's worst enemy.
Baseball is a cruelly analytical game—a perfect meritocracy when people are doing their jobs—and I don't think it's possible or advisable to avoid that fact. I'm hopeful that I'll avoid the necessary creation of a FIRE DAN MOORE blog in the far future, not just because of my continued obscurity but because we're lucky enough, as basement-dwellers, to have come to baseball with the right stats to use in defense of players we really just like for their personalities. We won't have to reach for batting average to defend Sean Casey, or productive outs to defend David Eckstein, and hopefully we'll manage to avoid trying it.
And I don't think, anyway, that the C.J. Beatty effect will last forever. I'm sure that the first postgame interviews were far more interesting than their descendants, and Albert Pujols's official Twitter account—four tweets, 2000 followers—promises to be considerably less idiosyncratic than I'd like.
But for now—the Cardinals have cut hundreds of players like C.J. Beatty since I started writing about them, and it hasn't been something I've really considered. I've always been fascinated by baseball players at the turn of the century, because they had Damon Runyon, Ring Lardner, Grantland Rice, and eventually themselves sharing impossibly bright, hilarious, and finally personally compelling versions of their stories. My disinterest in baseball of the sixties and seventies comes, I think, from the Charlie Hustle fascination the writers telling the stories seem to have.
But baseball players right now can talk right to me. That's not always fascinating, but it's disarming, to say the least.
To silence the rumors... Yes i was released by the Cardinals...it is NOT over for me...just starting a new chapter in my life... #stlcards
Special thanks to my fans.... And to all that believe in me...i truly believe doors close and open for a reason...heading back to NC....
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I met Al Hrbrosky once...
He was giving out autographs at Schnuck’s (he wrote, “Get Psyched!” or something like that). I took one, because I felt sorry (there wasn’t much of a line).
I wouldn’t be upset if the Cardinals cut him.
On the other hand, the main reason I think Ted Simmons should be in the hall of fame is that I met him when I was a kid, and he was the coolest looking dude I had ever seen. Before or since.
I never noticed it, but....
He’s got a little Kelly Leak in him.
Life is tough, but it's tougher if you're stupid.
- John Wayne
sigh...
Second post of the day and I fang it up with the reply button. Can I blame it on being sleepy?
Life is tough, but it's tougher if you're stupid.
- John Wayne
a friend of mine (who was a catcher)
played 9 years with the cards, all in the minors, because simba was the catcher at the time.
EH #2
FIRE JOHN MOZELIAK.
by zoomzoomj88 on Mar 29, 2011 10:48 AM EDT up reply actions
This sounds like a weird friendship. Aren't you like 18?
"In 2035, 25 young men will be able to call themselves world champions. Some of those guys haven’t even been born yet. And some of fang are Asian." -Mike Shannon
Fritz, do you like gladiator movies?
Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Second base….I’ve played second base, how hard can it be? -TLR
Also, Dave Concepcion.
by RiverRat on Mar 29, 2011 11:03 AM EDT up reply actions 6 recs
it's a May-December friendship.
Not that there’s anything wrong with that.
Johnny Gomes could not be reached for comment
"There is not a better feeling in the whole world than knowing that you are the best team in both leagues."- Bob Forsch on winning the 1982 World Series.
by MaytheForschbewithyou on Mar 29, 2011 11:51 AM EDT up reply actions
Family friend
Makes sense.
"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
His name is Eddy Daves
The Crash Davis of the StL minors in the ’70s. Any of you got any data on him?
SD
Looks like he was more Matt Pagnozzi than Crash Davis
"In 2035, 25 young men will be able to call themselves world champions. Some of those guys haven’t even been born yet. And some of fang are Asian." -Mike Shannon
Ok, so he wasn't Crash Davis
He’s a great guy, and Eddy was a great defender. In fact, no one ever stole right field off of him!
SD
sure thing.
I didn’t mean to say he wasn’t any good if I came off like that. Playing at all, let alone for that long, in the minors is a hell of an accomplishment.
"In 2035, 25 young men will be able to call themselves world champions. Some of those guys haven’t even been born yet. And some of fang are Asian." -Mike Shannon
I'm sure TLR sees a lot of himself in players like Gallego, McEwing, Miles & Schumaker
players with limited natural talent, but basically do the most with what they have. And it’s probably why he has disdain for players like JD Drew and Brendan Ryan – loads of talent, but limited effort.
by peppermartin on Mar 29, 2011 8:57 AM EDT reply actions 1 recs
sorry, I hate people who use sarcasm like that, I dunno why I did it
I just don’t buy the whole no effort thing for Colby
My favorite words are goodbye, and my favorite color is red
I can dig up quotes from TLR to support your theory.
"Wainwright’s gone, Wainwright’s gone, Wainwright’s gone," he sang joyously." - Gomes
There is s impler explanation
TLR is a fairly old-school manager. More importantly, he is the manager of 25+ men, many of which are young, arogant and kinda immature. He likes guys that do what they are told to do without bitching or complaining. He likes guys that he knows will get the small stuff right— or at least try to get it right according to TLR’s plans. He like guys that have no delusions of granduer and are content to play a specific role on a team. In short, he thinks and acts like most managers with large staffs.
The St. Louis Cardinals- 11 time World Champions!
excellent points Zubin
I rail at tony’s surly attitude sometimes, and i cringe at his personnel decisions; but as a manager myself understand why a guy like boog can be headache if he undermines the group.
Ryan has loads of natural talent?
Skip Schumaker is a scapegoat
by vivaelpujols on Mar 29, 2011 7:39 PM EDT up reply actions
defensively, I would say so.
Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Second base….I’ve played second base, how hard can it be? -TLR
Also, Dave Concepcion.
by RiverRat on Mar 29, 2011 7:41 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Well yeah
But I don’t think defense was the reason why anyone was on him.
Skip Schumaker is a scapegoat
by vivaelpujols on Mar 29, 2011 7:55 PM EDT up reply actions
he also does a pretty awesome deniro impression
probably not as good as JD’s, but awesome, nonetheless.
It's 7:05 somewhere...
you had me until the limited effort part
I guess you could say that because he was late a few times? maybe he has a sleeping problem or something, I don’t see being late as being a super big deal. he certainly had a lot of effort in making most of those plays
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Mar 29, 2011 7:43 PM EDT up reply actions
For some reason, this post reminds me of the lollygagger scene from Bull Durham
Ryan hits .289 in ‘07, down to .244 in ’08, way back up to .292 in ’09 and way back down to .233 in ’10. I would have a lot more to say about his effort and preparation if there wasn’t so much variation from year to year.
by peppermartin on Mar 29, 2011 8:45 PM EDT up reply actions
his problem is he's a goofy SOCAL kid trying to make it on a tight stick up his ass old skool manager's team
he’ll do best under a guy who’s less of a stick in the mud, and able to handle his personality better
Balls
by gdm426 on Mar 30, 2011 1:49 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
it's bizarre for anyone to remember him that way
how did he get late to Carp’s start? because he was taking extra hacks in the batting cage. if they identified a problem with him, he immediately worked on it. maybe he had limited success doing that, but when he started out, he had a plethora of problems. he cut down almost all of them, and lots of them were mental mistakes that veteran ballplayers don’t fix in one season, let alone in a matter of months.
would've.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on Mar 30, 2011 11:13 AM EDT up reply actions
I'm trying to not think about the whole thing anymore.
It just pisses me off.
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 Mar 30, 2011 11:18 AM EDT up reply actions
yes. poor dead horse.
the revision of perception is saddening, though.
next thing, we will forget he ever flew into the air and collided with Matt Holliday’s chest on a regular basis.
would've.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on Mar 30, 2011 11:25 AM EDT up reply actions
They'll start photoshopping him out of team photos
Albert Pujols does not have "down" years. He has "~6 WAR" years.
with what, an eel?
oh the pain!!
would've.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on Mar 30, 2011 11:27 AM EDT up reply actions
I'll never forget! Never, I say!
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 Mar 30, 2011 11:38 AM EDT up reply actions
oh cool
this conversation again. i’ve got everyone’s responses memorized. i can just typed them out and save everyone some time
Sometimes I'm naked and thank god, sometimes you're naked. Well, hellooooo...
twatter
by prophetjohn on Mar 30, 2011 12:26 PM EDT up reply actions
so you typed yours from the script, too, huh?
would've.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on Mar 30, 2011 12:54 PM EDT up reply actions
When has TLR said that Ryan put in limited effort?
by Willie McGee's Twin on Mar 30, 2011 11:18 AM EDT up reply actions
I don't think he said it specifically, but he did criticize his fundamentals
http://www.bnd.com/2009/10/04/951750/la-russa-once-again-angry-with.html
It’s my humble opinion that he put in limited effort, based on his lack of focus and inconsistency. He clearly showed signs that he was capable of being a .290 – .300 hitter. Maybe the Cards can make a move for him after Theriot moves back to the bayou, TLR quits Ryan has matured a bit.
That’s all I’ve got to say about that.
by peppermartin on Mar 30, 2011 12:36 PM EDT up reply actions
Well I mean
ADHD kind of does that to people
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
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And no, he's not a .290-.300 hitter. Never has been, never will be
It was one aberrant season
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
Twitter | Gas House Graphs
The article quotes TLR as saying....
“In the end, this game is based on execution. It’s not all about good effort. You’ve got to try smart, and that wasn’t smart. He knows better.”
The quote clearly implies that TLR thinks that Boog gives good effort, contrary to your original post, but that Ryan makes too many silly mental errors.
by Willie McGee's Twin on Mar 31, 2011 12:55 PM EDT up reply actions
You appear to have awoken CJ.
Twittering up a storm today.
"In 2035, 25 young men will be able to call themselves world champions. Some of those guys haven’t even been born yet. And some of fang are Asian." -Mike Shannon
gotta love the kid
cjbeatty44
Heading to see my barber today. Guess what kinda hair cut imma get? A FRO-HAWK……..YEP…….ITS TIME FOR ME TO PULL IT OUT LOL
47 minutes ago
"I still don’t understand what commercial is better than having me on tv" – Chris Carpenter
coming in 2011: Boog would've moments count....
That man is like kids at an ice cream party
All the time
CJ BEATTY!!!!!!!!!!!
"IF CARDS CAN SIGN SUPPAN THEY CAN GIVE ME A HOME"
by Buddhasillegitimatechild38 on Mar 29, 2011 11:49 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Who needs caramel delights...
when you have Do-si-dos to feast on?
;=8)
Whatever it is, I'm against it!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pq4eeyVr_Hs
you mean peanut butter sandwich cookies?
I didn’t care much for their new baker this year. The cookies were similar, but the REAL Do-si-dos were much better.
I, personally, like the Caramel DeLights, but they are all good especially with a cold glass of milk.
Or what? You’ll release the dogs, or the bees, or the dogs with bees in their mouths and when they bark they shoot bees at you?
I didn't care for the new baker either.
Thin Mints tasted the same, but everything else we tried was different in a bad way.
"Sometimes you scare me." - azruavatar
Mmmmmm....
…everything is better with a cold glass of moo juice!
;=8)
Whatever it is, I'm against it!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pq4eeyVr_Hs
how dare you discriminate?
all cookies are awesome!
(i like the coconutty ones)
"I still don’t understand what commercial is better than having me on tv" – Chris Carpenter
coming in 2011: Boog would've moments count....
Samoas?
"IF CARDS CAN SIGN SUPPAN THEY CAN GIVE ME A HOME"
by Buddhasillegitimatechild38 on Mar 29, 2011 11:50 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
nom nom nom
"I still don’t understand what commercial is better than having me on tv" – Chris Carpenter
coming in 2011: Boog would've moments count....
Do the humpty hump
Do the humpty hump
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by jd is legend on Mar 29, 2011 12:51 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
Peace, and humptiness forever...
My sources are bigger than your sources.
Twitter
by TBender on Mar 29, 2011 2:05 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
the best around
local grocery store sold samoas icecream. towels were needed.
"...and pujols has given st louis the lead"
follow me on teh twitterz @greenfieldt
WAT? i want it!!!
"I still don’t understand what commercial is better than having me on tv" – Chris Carpenter
coming in 2011: Boog would've moments count....
We had that here last year. It was definitely God-tier.
by RollBirdsRoll on Mar 29, 2011 4:55 PM EDT up reply actions
We only had Samoas
which was fine with me as they are my favorites…but I’d wager thin mints and PB ice cream wouldve been stellar as well.
by RollBirdsRoll on Mar 29, 2011 4:58 PM EDT up reply actions
Wife got me the Thin Mint once.
Because she loves me so very, very much.
Boog woulda.
by The Continental on Mar 29, 2011 9:04 PM EDT up reply actions
Thinking of you's working up an appetite
Looking forward to a little caramel delight
Rubbin’ sticks and stones together make the sparks ingite
And the thought of eatin’ one is getting so exciting
Sky rockets in flight
Caramel delight
Caramel delight
Caramel delight
Albert Pujols does not have "down" years. He has "~6 WAR" years.
by mattybobo on Mar 29, 2011 1:47 PM EDT up reply actions 7 recs
at least we all can agree
thin mints taste better frozen
"...and pujols has given st louis the lead"
follow me on teh twitterz @greenfieldt
Are you guys serious?
I can’t imagine why anyone would care if a CJ Beatty is going to Red Box today or getting his hair cut today….why would anyone care if Pujols is doing that either. I don’t get the interest in Twitter.
Milt Thompson FTW!
saying you are going to red box and getting a haircut is one thing
saying
OK OFF TO THE BARBER THEN HEADING TO THE MYSTERIOUS REDBOX FOR A MOVIE LOLis another.
You gotta learn to sell it.
"In 2035, 25 young men will be able to call themselves world champions. Some of those guys haven’t even been born yet. And some of fang are Asian." -Mike Shannon
Maybe...
..its a generational thing?
Whatever it is, I'm against it!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pq4eeyVr_Hs
he's on his lawn
would've.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on Mar 29, 2011 11:23 AM EDT up reply actions
from his tweets
CJ seemed like a kid who thanked his stars every single day he got to play baseball. He showed a love and passion for the game that your rarely see. He doesn’t tweet cliches about working on his swing, getting better and all that. He’s telling the story of a man chasing his dream. That’s pretty cool.
by averagejoe on Mar 29, 2011 10:16 AM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
chasing his dream...
and PB&J sandwiches. But I admit, it was fun to follow the chase.
My favorite words are goodbye, and my favorite color is red
that entire movie did seem like a long twitter account.
would've.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on Mar 29, 2011 11:22 AM EDT up reply actions
Padres rotation, per Goold.
Thursday … RHP Tim Stauffer (6-5, 1.85)
Saturday … LHP Clayton Richard (14-9, 3.75)
Sunday … RHP Dustin Moseley (4-4, 4.96)
My opening lineup prediction:
Schumaker
Rasmus
Pujols
Holliday
Berkman
Freese
Molina
Theriot
Carpenter
"In 2035, 25 young men will be able to call themselves world champions. Some of those guys haven’t even been born yet. And some of fang are Asian." -Mike Shannon
Yup... Baseball.
(smiles)
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our close rooms...the game of ball is glorious." Whitman
Switch Berkman and Rasmus and you've got mine
Also, wouldn’t be shocked to see Carp hitting 8th
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by jd is legend on Mar 29, 2011 11:49 AM EDT up reply actions
Has TLR batted Berkman 2nd since the very beginning of spring training?
I’d like to see him hit 2nd, but I just don’t see the evidence that it’s gonna happen.
I don't know
But I was thinking more along the lines of Schumaker-Rasmus being back-to-back lefties in the lineup
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by jd is legend on Mar 29, 2011 12:51 PM EDT up reply actions
Actually
He might go Schumaker-Theriot 1-2
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by jd is legend on Mar 29, 2011 12:52 PM EDT up reply actions
He usually reserves pitcher batting 8th
for times when he isn’t confident in the line-up. I don’t think we’ll see it unless guys in 2-6 aren’t producing or get hurt.
Boog woulda.
by The Continental on Mar 29, 2011 11:58 AM EDT up reply actions
I really don't mind having Rasmus batting 2nd.
having a bit of speed in front of Pujols seems like a decent idea.
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."
Isn't speed in front of Pujols the worst place to have speed?
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
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so people say...but why?
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 the general line of thinking is that you don't want him to steal 2B and then they just walk Pujols
But I can’t say I agree with that…they’re welcome to walk Pujols and put two guys on for Holliday if they want, if you ask me.
by mojowo11 on Mar 29, 2011 3:10 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
exactly. if teams think its better to pitch to holliday with two on than pujols with one on, let them.
they won’t try it a second time.
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
This is how I think about it
Speed and power work towards the same goal, which is getting more bases out of your outs/hits, etc.
Pujols has tons of power. The people in front of him don’t really need to worry about getting extra bases with their speed. He hits plenty of homers and doubles, and those drive in plenty of runs. So the logic is that having speed in front of him won’t make much of a difference. However, further down the lineup, where the slap hitters are, extra speed would (theoretically) make more of a difference in squeezing out those extra bases, leading to a few extra runs.
Albert Pujols does not have "down" years. He has "~6 WAR" years.
If Rasmus is skilled at stealing bases (which is a questionable assumption),
it would be best to have him hit in front of Yadi and the MIF not leading off. That way you can perhaps leverage their lack of power into runs via the stolen base.
"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
Even if he isn't great a stealing bases, though
his speed should help him take an extra base off of other players’ hits, right? We all know he’s at least very fast even if he’s not good at stealing. It would still make more sense to put him in front of the singles hitters.
Albert Pujols does not have "down" years. He has "~6 WAR" years.
You'd be right.
From The Book blog:
"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 was going to do a baserunning main post.
But then Opening Day got in the way. (Not that I’m complaining.)
"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 love it when Opening Day gets in the way.
Albert Pujols does not have "down" years. He has "~6 WAR" years.
by mattybobo on Mar 29, 2011 5:00 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Ahhhh I love it when stats pass the eye test
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
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agreed
going from 1st to 3rd on a single is the biggest offensive advantage of speed.
"Wainwright’s gone, Wainwright’s gone, Wainwright’s gone," he sang joyously." - Gomes
Or from 1st to home on a double
Skip Schumaker is a scapegoat
by vivaelpujols on Mar 29, 2011 7:45 PM EDT up reply actions
First to home on a single FTW
/enos slaugher
"I actually used about nine pitches--two different fastballs, two sliders, a curve, a changeup, knockdown, brushback, and hit-batsman" - Bob Gibson
by ISawGodInGibby'sRightArm on Mar 30, 2011 12:47 AM EDT up reply actions
err
/enos slaughter
"I actually used about nine pitches--two different fastballs, two sliders, a curve, a changeup, knockdown, brushback, and hit-batsman" - Bob Gibson
by ISawGodInGibby'sRightArm on Mar 30, 2011 12:48 AM EDT up reply actions
because
the success percentage of steals in-front of pujols would have to be ridiculously high to equal more runs. Yes stealing, and then having a runner on second would be good. But attempting to steal and having Pujols bat with no runners is much worse.
"Wainwright’s gone, Wainwright’s gone, Wainwright’s gone," he sang joyously." - Gomes
wonder what the numbers actually look like on this
anyone know how to derive the run expectancy matrix for a .400 to .450ish wOBA player, without looking at pbp results? Something similar to the ones on pages 17 and 294 of “the book”?
My gut tells me that the success rate might not have to be all that high, if you consider the amount of times it would lead pujols to be IBB’d, the reduction in double plays, and the fact that having a .450ish wOBA player lead off an inning is a good way to score runs.
It's 7:05 somewhere...
If he was going to be stealing, sure.
But Colby has never stolen very successfully. And he’s more likely to score from first or second than Berkman.
"In 2035, 25 young men will be able to call themselves world champions. Some of those guys haven’t even been born yet. And some of fang are Asian." -Mike Shannon
But it's mitigated by the fact that Pujols hits more home runs than anybody else on the team
Wouldn’t Colby in front of, like, Skip be a more productive use of his speed?
Pujols also hits into DPs more often, as well, which wastes Colby’s speed
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
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I agree with you.
Just playing Tony’s Advocate.
"In 2035, 25 young men will be able to call themselves world champions. Some of those guys haven’t even been born yet. And some of fang are Asian." -Mike Shannon
i think batting average should determine batting order.
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."
more is but a tiny fraction of his at bats
don’t see that as an issue
i like cloby at 2
I may be in a rut, but at least I know where I'm going
...to DFA TLR
More is more than less
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
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Stolen base speed, yeah
But baserunning speed, it’s the best. Rasmus doesn’t seem like a big basestealer – although there is no reason why he couldn’t be – so I think he’s a great fit for the 2 spot.
Skip Schumaker is a scapegoat
by vivaelpujols on Mar 29, 2011 7:44 PM EDT up reply actions
perhaps he gets confused with the run signs
or doesn’t know when to take off/bad jump
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Mar 29, 2011 7:45 PM EDT up reply actions
Why is that the best place for baserunning speed?
Is it because it’ll be used the most (IE Pujols is our best hitter, so most chances for Rasmus to make use of his speed)?
Albert Pujols does not have "down" years. He has "~6 WAR" years.
Well I'm not sure actually
But there are several reasons. For one, Pujols hits the most doubles – Rasmus on first base would score more often than Berkman or Holliday. Pujols also puts the ball in play more than just about anyone. Then again, it could be offset by the home runs.
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by vivaelpujols on Mar 29, 2011 7:57 PM EDT up reply actions
But Pujols also hits the most home runs and double plays
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Actually Yadi hits the highest percentage of double plays
And should that matter really? Who cares if Rasmus gets doubled up or if Berkman gets doubled up? The main factors I think are the advances on batted balls and home runs.
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by vivaelpujols on Mar 29, 2011 8:08 PM EDT up reply actions
Well it's better that Berkman gets doubled up because he's not going to advance much on other batted balls anyways
If Colby’s in front of somebody who puts the ball in play a lot and doesn’t ground into double plays as much, then that’s where his baserunning speed will be used most effectively
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But the hit and runs! Oh the hit and runs!
/Tony’s Advocate
"In 2035, 25 young men will be able to call themselves world champions. Some of those guys haven’t even been born yet. And some of fang are Asian." -Mike Shannon
is there a way to find out who puts the ball in play most often? just curious.
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
probably through statistics.
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by Alxfritz on Mar 29, 2011 8:20 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
oh cool. thanks, man, i wouldn't have thought of that.
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Yeah
Just look at plate appearances – walks – hbp – homeruns
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by vivaelpujols on Mar 29, 2011 8:25 PM EDT up reply actions
and - strikeouts, right
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oh yeah of course
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by vivaelpujols on Mar 29, 2011 8:28 PM EDT up reply actions
well in case anyone cares
based on career numbers, matt holliday and albert pujols put the ball in play almost exactly the same percentage of the time.
i did the analysis including homeruns and not including homeruns.
including homeruns
rasmus: 66%
pujols: 72.4%
holliday: 72.4%
berkman: 65%
freese (SSS): 69.4%
not inlcuding homeruns
rasmus: 62.3%
pujols: 66.4%
holliday: 68.2%
berkman: 60.2%
freese (SSS): 67.7%
IMO, these numbers, although the differences are negligible, tend to support the idea that holliday should hit IN FRONT of pujols. rasmus, holliday, pujols. then you have rasmus, probably your best baserunner, running ahead of holliday, who hits the ball in play more often than anyone. then you put holliday, your second-best baserunner (probably) ahead of pujols, who puts the ball in play the second-most often.
does that makes sense? i admittedly am talking mostly out of my ass, but i find this stuff interesting.
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by IHeartBoog on Mar 29, 2011 8:50 PM EDT up reply actions 6 recs
I would love that lineup.
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I dig it
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Oh right
Well I think the difference in double players is pretty negliglable. Pujols DPs like 25 times, whereas Freese or someone DPs 15 times.
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by vivaelpujols on Mar 29, 2011 8:23 PM EDT up reply actions
Sure, they're pretty marginal differences
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I think the only reason I like Rasmus hitting second over Berkman
is the fact that Berkman is probably the second slowest guy on the team. Only him and Yadi are actually at a disadvantage taking an extra base.
I think there are better anidates to hit second (A lineup with like Freese-Pujols-Holliday-Rasmus-Berkman would be awesome), but it won’t happen (for now).
"In 2035, 25 young men will be able to call themselves world champions. Some of those guys haven’t even been born yet. And some of fang are Asian." -Mike Shannon
Does that mitigate Berkman's higher walk rate and higher OBP though?
Rasmus had stretches where he had a .400 OBP and a 20% walk rate last season, but Berkman is a good bet to put up a .380 OBP and a 15% walk rate, while Rasmus projects more around .360 and 12% BB rate. I would guess that extra on base appearance every 12 AB’s or so would offset the speed of Rasmus on the bases, but I don’t know that for sure.
Can Colby round out our new MV3?
I think over the long run it will be better to have Berkman there.
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my prediction--
Terry-o
Rasmus
Pujols
Holliday
Berkman
Freese
Skip
Molina
Carp
by Willie McGee's Twin on Mar 29, 2011 12:06 PM EDT up reply actions
Switch Theriot and Skip for me
I’m guessing Skip’ll lead off against righties and Theriot against lefties
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I would make that switch...
but I’m trying to guess what Tony will do. I think Theriot will be the leadoff hitter most days (regardless of opposing pitcher) until he proves he can’t get on base at a decent clip.
by Willie McGee's Twin on Mar 29, 2011 12:50 PM EDT up reply actions
agreed.
i don’t see tony NOT putting theriot in the leadoff spot. at least in the beginning.
Your team is incompetently run by baseball equivalent of the captain from the Caine Mutiny -DiscoJer
But Theriot was obtained to obtain thickness to the lineup...
Leading him off, in my mind, defeats that purpose
My name's not Richie. My name is Dick. Dick Allen.
We dodged a bullet with Latos on opening day.
If it's a meme, or looks like it might be a meme, I do not get it.
figure they're saving him for their home opener
Life is tough, but it's tougher if you're stupid.
- John Wayne
Latos' shoulder is iffy
Stauffer is a normal person.
"In 2035, 25 young men will be able to call themselves world champions. Some of those guys haven’t even been born yet. And some of fang are Asian." -Mike Shannon
So if I can boot my computer into Windows using Boot Camp
But I can’t boot into OSX, that means my OSX partition is corrupted, yes? And likely not a computer-wide issue?
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I thought Macs didn't have these kind of problems.
Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Second base….I’ve played second base, how hard can it be? -TLR
Also, Dave Concepcion.
by RiverRat on Mar 29, 2011 12:42 PM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
Funny guy over here!
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i thought they didn't have any problems
though i do see a little humor windows running on a mac when OS X is unable to
Sometimes I'm naked and thank god, sometimes you're naked. Well, hellooooo...
twatter
Better than not being to run anything at all, shit
Got so much I need to do on my computer these next few days
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that porn is not going to jerk itself off.
"In 2035, 25 young men will be able to call themselves world champions. Some of those guys haven’t even been born yet. And some of fang are Asian." -Mike Shannon
We're not talking about my 14 year old self anymore, Fritz
Or your 24 year old self
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... right...
"In 2035, 25 young men will be able to call themselves world champions. Some of those guys haven’t even been born yet. And some of fang are Asian." -Mike Shannon
by Alxfritz on Mar 29, 2011 9:53 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
download would have been a better verb choice
Skip Schumaker is a scapegoat
by vivaelpujols on Mar 29, 2011 9:51 PM EDT up reply actions
jerk off to itself?
Sometimes I'm naked and thank god, sometimes you're naked. Well, hellooooo...
twatter
download itself off
Auburn Tigers - 2010 National Champions, 2011 Fulmer Cup Champions
by jd is legend on Mar 29, 2011 10:06 PM EDT up reply actions
you shut the hell up right now
Sometimes I'm naked and thank god, sometimes you're naked. Well, hellooooo...
twatter
by prophetjohn on Mar 29, 2011 10:11 PM EDT up reply actions
HA HA
had to be done
"I still don’t understand what commercial is better than having me on tv" – Chris Carpenter
coming in 2011: Boog would've moments count....
Yes, because I've clearly stated that Macs never have problems
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No, but there's
usually a “Oh, I don’t have that problem because I use a Mac,” attitude when Windows users have problems.
All hardware eventually has problems.
"Sometimes you scare me." - azruavatar
I only say that when someone is griping about a Windows problem
not a hardware problem.
by RollBirdsRoll on Mar 29, 2011 3:01 PM EDT up reply actions
Can you remote boot from your Time machine backup?
by RollBirdsRoll on Mar 29, 2011 2:23 PM EDT up reply actions
Don't use Time Machine; I back up the files I need manually
And I tired to repair the disk using the startup disk, but it couldn’t.
Blergh
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Sounds like the drive is bad. That sucks.
by RollBirdsRoll on Mar 29, 2011 3:02 PM EDT up reply actions
Well... at least boot camp works
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"Disk utility cannot repair this disk" or something to that effect
I can’t boot into OSX because as soon as the Apple logo shows up, I get a multi-lingual “You must restart your computer” screen
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Sounds like you need to reinstall
Maybe check the disk for errors at some point too
bollocks
by SecondHalfMatt on Mar 29, 2011 4:09 PM EDT up reply actions
It's definitely got errors
I just can’t repair it.
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i'm so frustrated...
remember last year when there was somewhere you could go on fox sports’ website to put in your zipcode and find out which game fox would be broadcasting in your area? I CAN’T FIND THAT THIS YEAR.
i have this horrible feeling that i’m going to be stuck with dodgers-giants instead of padres-cardinals even though san diego is technically closer.
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
I get the Yankees most likely.
Fabulous.
Who needs affection when you can have blind hatred?
"If I do it wrong just break another toe. Three's my lucky number anyway." -Evan Lysacek: 2010 Olympic Gold Medalist ♥
MLB.tv, MLB extra innings
MLB.tv +atbat app
Seriously, it may not fit your budget as a consumer but thats your decision. There are plenty of ways to make sure you see the game.
"IF CARDS CAN SIGN SUPPAN THEY CAN GIVE ME A HOME"
by Buddhasillegitimatechild38 on Mar 29, 2011 1:17 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
okay well i have mlb.tv, but the games are blocked out on saturdays. same with extra innings.
so, there’s that.
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
I think you can get the saturday broadcast
if you use an offshore proxy. PJ would know better than I though, as this is the first year I’m getting it online.
Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Second base….I’ve played second base, how hard can it be? -TLR
Also, Dave Concepcion.
yeah i know how to do the proxy thing on my computer, but apparently you can't do it through mlb.tv
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
What do you mean,
everyone was proxying mlb.tv the last few years.
Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Second base….I’ve played second base, how hard can it be? -TLR
Also, Dave Concepcion.
oops, i mean through ps3
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
OK...you had me a bit worried...
Although, I should only need it for one Rockies series, and the Saturday games.
Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Second base….I’ve played second base, how hard can it be? -TLR
Also, Dave Concepcion.
yeah my bad. i only need it for the saturday games. but my computer is just too old and crappy to stream the games well.
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
Not perfect but
This shows all the games and which station they are on (Fox Sports Midwest, Fox, ESPN…)
by FlimtotheFlam on Mar 29, 2011 1:42 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah I can't really disagree that blackouts are a phenomenal load of crap
But just check another channel guide. Hell even if you have cable I’m pretty sure DirecTV and Dish have guides on thier website that you just have to put your ZIP into
"IF CARDS CAN SIGN SUPPAN THEY CAN GIVE ME A HOME"
by Buddhasillegitimatechild38 on Mar 29, 2011 1:23 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Also not knowing may be annoying but you should be able to check your tv's channel guide
Or tv guide’s website
Resources my friend, there’s more than one
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by Buddhasillegitimatechild38 on Mar 29, 2011 1:19 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Wrong
That is what I’m saying I just did and the local fox affiliate does not state what they will be showing
yeah, i obviously checked that first. the tv guide says it will be an mlb game, but teams are tbd.
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
Sorry then
Four different resources not having an answer about two days from now is stupid and I didn’t realize that was the case
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by Buddhasillegitimatechild38 on Mar 29, 2011 1:25 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
and no, Saturdays are screwed on all those apps.
You can get the audio feed, but not the video. Extra innings is completely blacked out from 11-4 on Saturdays, I believe.
Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Second base….I’ve played second base, how hard can it be? -TLR
Also, Dave Concepcion.
Really?
11-4? I thought it was just games starting after 4 eastern and before 7 eastern. I don’t have extra innings but that sounds extreme.
Who needs affection when you can have blind hatred?
"If I do it wrong just break another toe. Three's my lucky number anyway." -Evan Lysacek: 2010 Olympic Gold Medalist ♥
Fox (mothership) has exclusive rights for Saturday afternoons.
IIRC from last year, if the game started before 11 my time, I could get it, and then nothing except my local broadcast until the evening.
Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Second base….I’ve played second base, how hard can it be? -TLR
Also, Dave Concepcion.
Well on MLB.TV it was that rule.
I guess that is the mothership though?
Who needs affection when you can have blind hatred?
"If I do it wrong just break another toe. Three's my lucky number anyway." -Evan Lysacek: 2010 Olympic Gold Medalist ♥
There are WAYS GETTING AROUND IT ON MLB.TV THOUGH,
ei, NOT SO MUCH.
Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Second base….I’ve played second base, how hard can it be? -TLR
Also, Dave Concepcion.
I know.
But it doesn’t work that well for me. It’s probably just me though since I suck with computers.
Who needs affection when you can have blind hatred?
"If I do it wrong just break another toe. Three's my lucky number anyway." -Evan Lysacek: 2010 Olympic Gold Medalist ♥
is it even possible to be a regular commenter at this site
and not know who C.J. Beatty is? I think not, stop dissembling sir
My favorite words are goodbye, and my favorite color is red
I saw the name a lot
but I don’t know what position he plays or anything. didn’t strike me as something to pay attention to.
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Mar 29, 2011 1:25 PM EDT up reply actions
i have to agree
from what i’ve read of beatty, he seems pretty irrelevant. the tweets have some charm to them, but certainly didn’t make me feel any smarter.
/lawn possessiveness
by mikey_mac on Mar 29, 2011 1:34 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
guess that I would have had to follow him on twitter
didn’t make the jump
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Mar 29, 2011 1:41 PM EDT up reply actions
LMBO
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by jd is legend on Mar 29, 2011 1:14 PM EDT up reply actions
So... Ochocinco tried out for a professional soccer team...
that dude is great…
link
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our close rooms...the game of ball is glorious." Whitman
I heard that a few days ago a thought "that idiot strikes again"
The man changed his name legally to prove that he’s too stupid to speak basic spanish and now he’s playing a sport that’s dominated by Europe, a portugese speaking country and a bunch of Spanish speaking countries. Half the world is going to hate him
"IF CARDS CAN SIGN SUPPAN THEY CAN GIVE ME A HOME"
by Buddhasillegitimatechild38 on Mar 29, 2011 1:31 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
He's actually a really cool guy
Grew up playing soccer, but had to quit sophomore year of high school to focus on football. Now that he has some offtime, he wanted to follow a dream that he’s always had, which is to play professional soccer.
Coaches have had nothing but glowing reports on Chad as a person.
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except his current coach.
"In 2035, 25 young men will be able to call themselves world champions. Some of those guys haven’t even been born yet. And some of fang are Asian." -Mike Shannon
Well, I meant the Sporting KC coaches
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hehe...
His reality show was pretty funny… too bad the girl he picked didn’t pan out… those love connection reality shows usually have a good success rate!
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our close rooms...the game of ball is glorious." Whitman
Sporting KC
Is a ridiculous name
"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
RIP Boog. FIRE TLR NOW
by VolsnCards5 on Mar 29, 2011 3:06 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
real bad...
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our close rooms...the game of ball is glorious." Whitman
Eh, it's grown on me
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it's too bad, because it breaks up a long string of KC sports team names deriving from potentates:
“chiefs,” “royals,” “monarchs” . . . .
the athletics came to town with a pre-assigned name.
i wish they would have picked a name in keeping with the trend. soccer needs the kansas city viceroys!
"We were men - flesh and blood - and we played baseball in the sunshine. We hit doubles off the wall, slid hard into second base. We had fights, and we made love. We sang songs and prayed on Sundays. . . . We felt pain. And we felt joy. There was a lot wrong with the world. But we weren't sad, man. We had the times of our lives." Buck O'Neil, from "The Soul of Baseball: A Road Trip Through Buck O'Neil's America."
They were the Wizards.
Is that close?
Who needs affection when you can have blind hatred?
"If I do it wrong just break another toe. Three's my lucky number anyway." -Evan Lysacek: 2010 Olympic Gold Medalist ♥
Kansas City Grand Moffs?
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Kansas City Pendergasts!!
/politics
by SouthsideCardsFan on Mar 29, 2011 4:06 PM EDT up reply actions
You forgot about the
NBA’s Kansas City Kings, the original franchise now located in Sacramento…
Can Colby round out our new MV3?
I think so, but the franchise history starts in KC
So it’s possible the Royals folded and their franchise was bought out and moved to KC. I don’t know.
Can Colby round out our new MV3?
football playeres routinely
call each other numbers like “eight five” instead of eighty five. And Ochocinco comes from a commercial that ran on NFL network.
"Wainwright’s gone, Wainwright’s gone, Wainwright’s gone," he sang joyously." - Gomes
I thought the quote int the commercial was
“where you at eighty-five?”
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by Buddhasillegitimatechild38 on Mar 29, 2011 2:45 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
it actually says
“ochocinco” right after that.
"Wainwright’s gone, Wainwright’s gone, Wainwright’s gone," he sang joyously." - Gomes
Did you guys think i could go this long without fucking with my romance life?
WELL YOU WERE WRONG.
Long story short; managed to seriously piss off my BF, but everything has worked out in the end.
Long story long is much more pathetic, if you guys want to hear it.
you're
i basically have nothing else to do, so why not
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
that's debatable.
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
I think it's way to early for this.
You should head to the pub, and tell us the story, drunkenly, later tonight.
Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Second base….I’ve played second base, how hard can it be? -TLR
Also, Dave Concepcion.
After last night, i'm gonna lay off the drink
and i have other plans for this evening, unfortunately.
you're
send me the cliff notes!
"In 2035, 25 young men will be able to call themselves world champions. Some of those guys haven’t even been born yet. And some of fang are Asian." -Mike Shannon
Well, here goes.
NB: Before anyone accuses me of being a self-promoting dick who thinks that my life is so awesome that everyone should be forced to participate, its not that (well, its 95% not that). It’s more because writing this fuckery out makes me realise how stupid i am for worrying about such trivial stuff. And also because VEB is great at relationship guidance.
Last night i was going out to drink and be merry etc. with some friends. My BF was doing the same so we planned to meet up at a club that night. So, after many other hilarious antics, we meet up in this club and everything is going great. Then he goes off to the bar or something and when he gets back he is acting really strange; pushing me away, avoiding me, telling me he was fine then being all pissy etc.
So this, obviously, gets me worked up and stressed. I am generally very laid back and relaxed but i do have a history of having a violent / unpredictable temper. So i try and keep calm and walk away, and hope that it really is nothing. Then i remember that i have spoken to a close friend (lets call him Friend A) in some detail about the more personal aspects of my relationship. Stuff i shouldn’t really have said. I go outside and find him and proceed to spend a good 15 minutes screaming at him to find out what (if anything) he’d said to my BF. Although A denied it, after a couple of texts it turned out that he had made an inappropriate comment to my BF. At which point i tottally lost it.
I punched a brick wall about 5 times (my hand is pretty sore right now) and smashed my phone into the pavement, before sobbing like a madman outside the club.
I couldn’t find my BF anywhere so went back home. We both live in the same residential complex so i went straight to his room to try and apologise and work things out. After a while he said that he still loved me, but i was a fucking idiot (which is fair enough). Things have pretty much been smoothed out, except i’m going to have to fork out £35 for a new screen for my phone.
So yeah, i am a total fucking moron.
you're
get it together, pal.
"In 2035, 25 young men will be able to call themselves world champions. Some of those guys haven’t even been born yet. And some of fang are Asian." -Mike Shannon
by Alxfritz on Mar 29, 2011 1:59 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
and start a blog
….wait. no, no don’t do that. i mean.
damnation.
would've.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
i will!
follow me on twitter @nickg105
by stlcardinalsfang on Mar 29, 2011 2:02 PM EDT up reply actions
....about Aranathor, or your tacos?
or both?
would've.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
Fang, don't take it personally
but i will pursue legal action if you start blogging about me.
you're
that would be disturbing
that’s why I asked
would've.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
i will never start blogging about you.
i’ve been meaning to start a blog for awhile, but haven’t gotten around to it yet.
follow me on twitter @nickg105
by stlcardinalsfang on Mar 29, 2011 2:06 PM EDT up reply actions
what are you gonna blog about?
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our close rooms...the game of ball is glorious." Whitman
sports and stuff.
definitely sports. i don’t know if i would work in life or not though.
follow me on twitter @nickg105
by stlcardinalsfang on Mar 29, 2011 2:16 PM EDT up reply actions
just change the names
call him anarantho and no one will 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
by IHeartBoog on Mar 29, 2011 2:06 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
you are such an enabler.
would've.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
yes, it's generally a bad idea
VEB is pretty close to having one, sometimes.
would've.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
i'd probably read 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
heh
this made me laugh more than it should.
aranthor: guys are dumb. as we all know!
"...and pujols has given st louis the lead"
follow me on teh twitterz @greenfieldt
and yeah
maybe drinking tonight may not be the best recourse.
"...and pujols has given st louis the lead"
follow me on teh twitterz @greenfieldt
that's crazy talk!
Skip Schumaker is a scapegoat
by vivaelpujols on Mar 29, 2011 7:49 PM EDT up reply actions
i'm not reading all that
(okay, i read it)
1. stop telling people stuff that should be just between you and your boyfriend
i hate it when others try to tell me things about their relationships in confidence, i am not your goddamn therapist and why are you volunteering information that can be used against you?
2. defriend friend A
"I still don’t understand what commercial is better than having me on tv" – Chris Carpenter
coming in 2011: Boog would've moments count....
by d-dee on Mar 29, 2011 2:24 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
1. I know, i know. It wasn't anything really, just a comment made in passing
rather than something i said to A and expected him to keep it to himself.
The thing is that, me and my mates, especially with A, have a very open attitude toward stuff like that and talk about sexual stuff quite a lot. Obviously i shouldn’t have disclosed information about my BF but i didn’t expect it to bite me in the ass.
2. That would be a bit of a dickhead move, its really not his fault.
you're
bite you in the ass, huh?
"In 2035, 25 young men will be able to call themselves world champions. Some of those guys haven’t even been born yet. And some of fang are Asian." -Mike Shannon
by Alxfritz on Mar 29, 2011 2:40 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Well this was an unnecessarily harsh post
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
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Oh wait
Read it wrong; nevermind
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
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See, I'm a sponge
I listen and absorb information. People, especially women, find me easy to talk to and confide in. Maybe ‘cause I’ll talk about anything at any time, sober or drunk. Though this feature never helped me find my wife. heh.
if you need to talk about stuff to people who won't rat you out to your sig's,
you know VEB is probably the only safe place to do that. people suck dude, you can’t trust anyone with anything. except us, we do not suck & know when to put things in the vault. i mean come on, do you realize how many bod
Balls
That's sort of the thing
I didn’t feel like it was anything serious / something that he wouldn’t want me to disclose. Obviously, i was wrong.
But believe me, when i have something serious to discuss, VEB is one of the 1st places i’ll come to. You fonts of wisdom you.
you're
sometimes the font is comic sans
would've.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on Mar 30, 2011 11:15 AM EDT up reply actions
Phone cost 35 what??
Tacos? Elbow Joints? Thompson’s Gazelles? What is that weird squiggly thing in front of your 35??
;=8)
Whatever it is, I'm against it!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pq4eeyVr_Hs
Gameday?
Anyone have a working link to the game going on right now? http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2011_03_29_slnmlb_flomlb_1 doesn’t bring anything up for me. :(
Doh
Still doesn’t work. It brings up the Gameday frames but no actual content and no links to other games. Maybe some new filter on my work network.
LOY nominee....
Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Second base….I’ve played second base, how hard can it be? -TLR
Also, Dave Concepcion.
Here's to hoping they're right...
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our close rooms...the game of ball is glorious." Whitman
Cue Tony to get pissed
that batters aren’t putting the ball into play against him.
More Ground ball outs!
"Wainwright’s gone, Wainwright’s gone, Wainwright’s gone," he sang joyously." - Gomes
TLR soooper genius
He’s adjusted the pitching philosophy this year to compensate for the weaker infield defense.
Strikeouts are now really, really good ideas.
My sources are bigger than your sources.
Twitter
dgoold: Might be best thing for Garcia to be pitching in final game, when everyone is swinging to go home. Confidence boost comes without caveat.
"In 2035, 25 young men will be able to call themselves world champions. Some of those guys haven’t even been born yet. And some of fang are Asian." -Mike Shannon
finding an even smaller, but more hopeful sample size is the best way to dismiss concerns raised by small sample sizes!
"We were men - flesh and blood - and we played baseball in the sunshine. We hit doubles off the wall, slid hard into second base. We had fights, and we made love. We sang songs and prayed on Sundays. . . . We felt pain. And we felt joy. There was a lot wrong with the world. But we weren't sad, man. We had the times of our lives." Buck O'Neil, from "The Soul of Baseball: A Road Trip Through Buck O'Neil's America."
Small Sample Size Offsets.
"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
On the way out of the stadium, Garcia stumbled slightly,
pointing to a long road of possible stumbles in the future.
http://fuckyeahnouns.com/alex%20fritz
sigwin again
Skip Schumaker is a scapegoat
by vivaelpujols on Mar 30, 2011 2:14 AM EDT up reply actions
why oh why can't mlb.tv / gameday audio
have a little remember me box like every other website in the free world?
Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Second base….I’ve played second base, how hard can it be? -TLR
Also, Dave Concepcion.
because instead of revenue and brand recognition
it prefers to bring hate and amnesia
would've.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
Matthew Adams (died 1753) was a distinguished writer in Boston, Massachusetts, though a mechanic, or “tradesman,” yet had a handsome collection of books and cultivated literature. Dr. Benjamin Franklin acknowledges his obligations for access to his library. He was one of the writers of the Essays in the New England Journal. He died poor, but with a reputation more durable than an estate, in 1753.
"In 2035, 25 young men will be able to call themselves world champions. Some of those guys haven’t even been born yet. And some of fang are Asian." -Mike Shannon
by Alxfritz on Mar 29, 2011 2:47 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
so we have a 250+ year old corpse playing first base?
"Baseball is like Church, many attend, few understand" - Wes Westrum
Better than Pedro Feliz.
"In 2035, 25 young men will be able to call themselves world champions. Some of those guys haven’t even been born yet. And some of fang are Asian." -Mike Shannon
by Alxfritz on Mar 29, 2011 2:52 PM EDT up reply actions 10 recs
No, right field.
"People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring." - Rogers Hornsby
by StanTheManFan on Mar 29, 2011 8:51 PM EDT up reply actions
Baseball now has a 7-day DL, apparently
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
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is it for concussions only?
"In 2035, 25 young men will be able to call themselves world champions. Some of those guys haven’t even been born yet. And some of fang are Asian." -Mike Shannon
I guess?
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
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According to the ESPN announcers right now that's exactly what it is.
"Sometimes you scare me." - azruavatar
In the majors?
The minors always has
"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
RIP Boog. FIRE TLR NOW
by VolsnCards5 on Mar 29, 2011 3:10 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
it's not retroactive.
"In 2035, 25 young men will be able to call themselves world champions. Some of those guys haven’t even been born yet. And some of fang are Asian." -Mike Shannon
by Alxfritz on Mar 29, 2011 3:33 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
I meant in the
“players forced to retire due to concussions” section
"Baseball is like Church, many attend, few understand" - Wes Westrum
why does gameday have stavinoha in left for florida?
please tell me they claimed him
"Baseball is like Church, many attend, few understand" - Wes Westrum
goold has an interesting article about hallmarks of breakout seasons.
dewan is proposing that a .200 point boost in slugging in spring training are harbingers of a breakout. goold runs down the SLG of various cards players. none of them show that jump.
HOWEVER, allen craig has seen a +.120ish SLG bump in spring training. and that’s over his minor league slugging numbers. so, adjust his minor league slugging down for the level (e.g., a .500 SLG at AAA is the equivalent of .450 or whatever the conversion is) using MLE or whatever your weapon of choice is. if you do that, wouldn’t he be at least pushing up on a .200 point bump in his SLG?
"We were men - flesh and blood - and we played baseball in the sunshine. We hit doubles off the wall, slid hard into second base. We had fights, and we made love. We sang songs and prayed on Sundays. . . . We felt pain. And we felt joy. There was a lot wrong with the world. But we weren't sad, man. We had the times of our lives." Buck O'Neil, from "The Soul of Baseball: A Road Trip Through Buck O'Neil's America."
That seems like kind of an arbitrary number
Haven’t read the article, but are there empirical examples?
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
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oh, now you want me to do your work for you? hell of an intern you are.
Dewan’s team over at Baseball Info Solutions and ACTA Sports annually compare spring training stats with career numbers, and through the course of their research into what spring stats really mean they’ve discovered an indicator. Any player who has a March slugging percentage that is 200 or more points higher than his career slugging percentage is giving off the hint that “a breakout season (is) on the way,” according to an email sent out by ACTA Sports this past week.
"We were men - flesh and blood - and we played baseball in the sunshine. We hit doubles off the wall, slid hard into second base. We had fights, and we made love. We sang songs and prayed on Sundays. . . . We felt pain. And we felt joy. There was a lot wrong with the world. But we weren't sad, man. We had the times of our lives." Buck O'Neil, from "The Soul of Baseball: A Road Trip Through Buck O'Neil's America."
actually, nevermind. i misread his report on the minor league numbers. that's a .120 jump over craig's limited major league
numbers. his minor league numbers are more or less in line with his spring training numbers.
"We were men - flesh and blood - and we played baseball in the sunshine. We hit doubles off the wall, slid hard into second base. We had fights, and we made love. We sang songs and prayed on Sundays. . . . We felt pain. And we felt joy. There was a lot wrong with the world. But we weren't sad, man. We had the times of our lives." Buck O'Neil, from "The Soul of Baseball: A Road Trip Through Buck O'Neil's America."
A-Rod's poised for a breakout!
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
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finally.
been waiting for that guy to show some results to go along with his upside.
Now think about your Dad.
That's still incredibly vague
But I guess Dewan knows what he’s doing; except, y’know, who to hire as an intern
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
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I haven't read the Acta link
But I see no reason why a .200 point jump in slugging would be a harbinger of a breakout. For one, that’s just an arbitrary line. I would think a .200 jump in slugging is proportional to a .100 jump in slugging in terms of breakout success. And what does breakout even mean? Yeah a .200 point jump in slugging in spring training probably means the player is slightly better than we thought, but there is no reason why he would break out.
Skip Schumaker is a scapegoat
by vivaelpujols on Mar 29, 2011 7:53 PM EDT up reply actions
This.
Better spring results obviously point to a more likely breakout, but .200 without some kind of systematic backing is just a likely number. I’m sure .200 is somewhat predictive of a breakout, but what about .250! Also, I hate the word breakout on principle. Like the word consistency it’s overused to the point of meaninglessness. Somehow JD Drew never “broke out” despite the fact that Ryan Theriot did.
http://fuckyeahnouns.com/alex%20fritz
After reading this
I fully expect Jake Fox to slug .900 with 87 homers this season.
Can Colby round out our new MV3?
I had him at 93 homers
but 87 is reasonable.
by WizardofOz1982 on Mar 30, 2011 2:07 PM EDT up reply actions
Anyone know why our game Thursday is on ESPN but not ESPN3?
Auburn Tigers - 2010 National Champions, 2011 Fulmer Cup Champions
Because you masturbate in the evenings
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
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by mysterui on Mar 29, 2011 3:48 PM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
and during lunch breaks.
"In 2035, 25 young men will be able to call themselves world champions. Some of those guys haven’t even been born yet. And some of fang are Asian." -Mike Shannon
by Alxfritz on Mar 29, 2011 3:49 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
Don't forget on airplanes
Auburn Tigers - 2010 National Champions, 2011 Fulmer Cup Champions
by jd is legend on Mar 29, 2011 3:49 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
And driving down the highway.
Repeal The LaRussa Tax.
by Michael_68_1999 on Mar 29, 2011 3:57 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
Let those who have not cast the first dirty sock out the window.
"In 2035, 25 young men will be able to call themselves world champions. Some of those guys haven’t even been born yet. And some of fang are Asian." -Mike Shannon
by Alxfritz on Mar 29, 2011 4:00 PM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
it's not illegal, just frowned on.
"We were men - flesh and blood - and we played baseball in the sunshine. We hit doubles off the wall, slid hard into second base. We had fights, and we made love. We sang songs and prayed on Sundays. . . . We felt pain. And we felt joy. There was a lot wrong with the world. But we weren't sad, man. We had the times of our lives." Buck O'Neil, from "The Soul of Baseball: A Road Trip Through Buck O'Neil's America."
by tom s. on Mar 29, 2011 4:04 PM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
Well, maybe now it's illegal, after 9/11 and everyone got so sensitive
Auburn Tigers - 2010 National Champions, 2011 Fulmer Cup Champions
by jd is legend on Mar 29, 2011 4:08 PM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
but wouldn't that increase the chances of...
wait.
would've.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on Mar 29, 2011 4:12 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
I think it was the underwear bomber.
Albert Pujols does not have "down" years. He has "~6 WAR" years.
That actually is illegal.
I once had to escort the FBI to meet a plane. They arrested a 16 yo boy for that. I bet that wwas an interesting call to his parents.
Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Second base….I’ve played second base, how hard can it be? -TLR
Also, Dave Concepcion.
wat
what is the actual law? is joining the mile high club illegal 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
sex in public places
has always been illegal
"Wainwright’s gone, Wainwright’s gone, Wainwright’s gone," he sang joyously." - Gomes
I see nothing illegal with clearing the pipes in a restroom.
gross, yes, but not illegal.
"In 2035, 25 young men will be able to call themselves world champions. Some of those guys haven’t even been born yet. And some of fang are Asian." -Mike Shannon
You realize something is illegal if there is a law prohibiting it, right?
That’s like saying “I see nothing illegal with mail fraud. It’s uncouth, to be sure, but not illegal in my eyes.”
Albert Pujols does not have "down" years. He has "~6 WAR" years.
is it illegal, though?
I mean you can’t literally shit on someone on an airplane, but you can shit all you want to in the restroom. I’m pretty sure the airport restroom is a wild, lawless frontier. Except no smoking.
"In 2035, 25 young men will be able to call themselves world champions. Some of those guys haven’t even been born yet. And some of fang are Asian." -Mike Shannon
by Alxfritz on Mar 29, 2011 4:51 PM EDT up reply actions 4 recs
Really?
I’m mostly just having fun with you. But if you’re right about bathrooms being a sort of neutral zone, I’ve just never heard of that. I’ll have to remember that the Romulans could blow me up in there and there’s nothing the Federation can do about it.
Albert Pujols does not have "down" years. He has "~6 WAR" years.
mmm, i think what he's really saying is why should it be illegal?
and really, if you’re in the bathroom, how is it any different than other bodily functions that occur in there?
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
Can we get a ruling here, lawyer?
"In 2035, 25 young men will be able to call themselves world champions. Some of those guys haven’t even been born yet. And some of fang are Asian." -Mike Shannon
as far as i can tell there are no federal laws against indecent exposure
however, there are law against sexual assault, which is what it sounds like was happening in RR’s story.
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
No, I meant about the bathrooms.
"In 2035, 25 young men will be able to call themselves world champions. Some of those guys haven’t even been born yet. And some of fang are Asian." -Mike Shannon
ummm.
well since there are no federal indecent exposure laws, so you should be able to pull your junk out in the bathroom, no problem.
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
I'm past the statue of limitaions, anyway.
But will sleep better tonight.
"In 2035, 25 young men will be able to call themselves world champions. Some of those guys haven’t even been born yet. And some of fang are Asian." -Mike Shannon
by Alxfritz on Mar 29, 2011 8:11 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
I mean, theoretically.
"In 2035, 25 young men will be able to call themselves world champions. Some of those guys haven’t even been born yet. And some of fang are Asian." -Mike Shannon
Don't picture anything on VEB.
But yeah…
My sources are bigger than your sources.
Twitter
by TBender on Mar 29, 2011 10:48 PM EDT up reply actions 9 recs
It sounds sexual
Skip Schumaker is a scapegoat
by vivaelpujols on Mar 29, 2011 10:51 PM EDT up reply actions
I believe they got him on an indecency charge,
as he was trying to proposition the only other passenger on the plane, and when she didn’t want to play, he, most likely on the advice of Fritz, whipped it out.
Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Second base….I’ve played second base, how hard can it be? -TLR
Also, Dave Concepcion.
by RiverRat on Mar 29, 2011 4:49 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
also, this was on a J-32, IIRC about 16 passengers.
No restroom, just two pilots, and two passengers.
Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Second base….I’ve played second base, how hard can it be? -TLR
Also, Dave Concepcion.
How'd the catch him?
Did he just whip it out? Or was he in the bathroom?
"In 2035, 25 young men will be able to call themselves world champions. Some of those guys haven’t even been born yet. And some of fang are Asian." -Mike Shannon
What time is the game?
Skip Schumaker is a scapegoat
by vivaelpujols on Mar 29, 2011 7:54 PM EDT up reply actions
3:15 CDT.
"In 2035, 25 young men will be able to call themselves world champions. Some of those guys haven’t even been born yet. And some of fang are Asian." -Mike Shannon
i wish it was tomorrow.
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
And now it is.
"In 2035, 25 young men will be able to call themselves world champions. Some of those guys haven’t even been born yet. And some of fang are Asian." -Mike Shannon
witchery
would've.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on Mar 30, 2011 11:17 AM EDT up reply actions
but now i wish it was tomorrow! make it happen!
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
Getting my apartment's keys tomorrow and moving Saturday
Made an offer to my friend who is helping move to pay for gas or get inclusive tickets for us for a game. He chose the ticket. My question is when is typically a good time to get them? Or where can I get coupon codes for them?
bollocks
had an email last we could have any Mon- Thur game for $44, in april
I hope life isn't a big joke, because I don't get it... Jack Handy
what email list is this?
and how can I get on it?
bollocks
by SecondHalfMatt on Mar 29, 2011 4:50 PM EDT up reply actions
cardinals.com there is a place to register for emails.
I hope life isn't a big joke, because I don't get it... Jack Handy
can you see
"In 2035, 25 young men will be able to call themselves world champions. Some of those guys haven’t even been born yet. And some of fang are Asian." -Mike Shannon
Yep
Just signed up for the ticket alerts too
bollocks
by SecondHalfMatt on Mar 29, 2011 4:58 PM EDT up reply actions
Do any of those areas also include all you can drink beer?
What good is taking the metrolink there if you’re not trying to drink as much beer (thats included) as you can?
bollocks
by SecondHalfMatt on Mar 29, 2011 4:59 PM EDT up reply actions
Awesome
I was confusing myself earlier reading through all the descriptions of the all inclusive areas
bollocks
by SecondHalfMatt on Mar 29, 2011 5:00 PM EDT up reply actions
I've done the homers landing, i think i would rather have the rooftop or porch. = less people in the beer line
I hope life isn't a big joke, because I don't get it... Jack Handy
taking the metro is AWESOME.
so, so, so, so convenient. VERY crowded after the game is over, but duh.
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by stlcardinalsfang on Mar 29, 2011 5:05 PM EDT up reply actions
My new place is about
a 5min walk to the forest park metrolink stop. I’m looking forward to using it a bunch this year. May even start taking it to work in Clayton.
bollocks
by SecondHalfMatt on Mar 29, 2011 5:07 PM EDT up reply actions
even more convenient for you, then.
my ride is 27 minutes long and i still like it better than driving down there and paying for parking.
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by stlcardinalsfang on Mar 29, 2011 5:09 PM EDT up reply actions
27 minutes each way, that is.
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by stlcardinalsfang on Mar 29, 2011 5:10 PM EDT up reply actions
how long does the metro run after games?
bollocks
by SecondHalfMatt on Mar 29, 2011 5:16 PM EDT up reply actions
last train leaves midnightish, i believe.
but they have a running contract (or whatever) to keep running if the game goes into extra (extra extra) innings until the game is over and the platform is clear.
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by stlcardinalsfang on Mar 29, 2011 5:17 PM EDT up reply actions
This is good information to have
How much does the metrolink cost or do you have one of the passes?
bollocks
by SecondHalfMatt on Mar 29, 2011 5:20 PM EDT up reply actions
never mind
Just found the info. I may have to look into the monthly pass once it warms up.
bollocks
by SecondHalfMatt on Mar 29, 2011 5:23 PM EDT up reply actions
i think it cost me $4.50 roundtrip last summer.
but monthly passes are cheaper (a lot cheaper) if you’re using it all the time.
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by stlcardinalsfang on Mar 29, 2011 5:23 PM EDT up reply actions
Google is claiming
I have a 13min ride to the stadium from Forest park. That is pretty darn good if its anywhere near accurate
bollocks
by SecondHalfMatt on Mar 29, 2011 5:31 PM EDT up reply actions
if i just drive up for a game
i park at paddy o’s, 10 bucks and a free beer.
I hope life isn't a big joke, because I don't get it... Jack Handy
sounds about right.
forest park is about the midpoint of my trip.
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by stlcardinalsfang on Mar 29, 2011 5:52 PM EDT up reply actions
oh, and since it's the forest park stop
you’ll never get on the wrong train.
would've.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on Mar 30, 2011 11:18 AM EDT up reply actions
ha.
i know tons of people that have fucked that up.
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by stlcardinalsfang on Mar 30, 2011 11:20 AM EDT up reply actions
yeah, there's no f'in way to get back on the train from Forest Park
would've.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on Mar 30, 2011 11:26 AM EDT up reply actions
the stupidest thing ever...
is the fact that after the game is over, the patrolmen almost make everyone get on the first train that’s available to them. so people who don’t know what they’re doing might end up at lambert when they wanted shrewsbury and vice versa. i’ve answered question after question after question on the metro after games on how people need to get off a train and take the other one once they get to forest park IN ORDER TO GO THE SAME DIRECTION. it’s just dumb. in rare instances i’ll find someone who’s gotten all the way to say richmond heights and i have to tell them to get off, take the next train back to forest park, get off there, and then take the next train that goes towards lambert.
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by stlcardinalsfang on Mar 30, 2011 11:32 AM EDT up reply actions
Luckily, there's only one track going east.
Kinda hard to screw that up. I really don’t like the way they shove you on like cattle though. One day they’re going to over load the damn thing and a bunch of people are going to get stuck on the bridge.
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 Mar 30, 2011 11:36 AM EDT up reply actions
it's really fun...
when the fat chick gets shoved in the middle of everything and has to get off at one of the first stops after the stadium.
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by stlcardinalsfang on Mar 30, 2011 11:38 AM EDT up reply actions
...whatever floats your boat
would've.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on Mar 30, 2011 11:41 AM EDT up reply actions
Guess I'm a touch claustrophobic.
Cuz I really don’t being that close to people. If you have to do it, always go for the middle. That way if it flips over, you don’t go thru the window.
Yes, I’m a self-preservationist…..of sorts.
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 Mar 30, 2011 11:42 AM EDT up reply actions
That's why you go to the oyster bar for an hour or so,
until it clears out.
Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Second base….I’ve played second base, how hard can it be? -TLR
Also, Dave Concepcion.
yeah? got any 20 year old suggestions?
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by stlcardinalsfang on Mar 29, 2011 6:15 PM EDT up reply actions
Stand outside while I drink?
Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Second base….I’ve played second base, how hard can it be? -TLR
Also, Dave Concepcion.
yeah....about that.
luckily i won’t care come this summer.
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by stlcardinalsfang on Mar 29, 2011 6:19 PM EDT up reply actions
they don't card if you're not drinking.
It’s a restaurant.
"In 2035, 25 young men will be able to call themselves world champions. Some of those guys haven’t even been born yet. And some of fang are Asian." -Mike Shannon
fair enough.
never been.
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by stlcardinalsfang on Mar 29, 2011 6:26 PM EDT up reply actions
(they'd probably serve you, too.)
"In 2035, 25 young men will be able to call themselves world champions. Some of those guys haven’t even been born yet. And some of fang are Asian." -Mike Shannon
i wish i had a pair and would just go with that theory.
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by stlcardinalsfang on Mar 29, 2011 6:28 PM EDT up reply actions
“Oh, my ID? I must have forgotten at the home I have a mortage on or in the office that I have a very important grown up job at. Or perhaps at my last bridge match, trip to the opera, or various other adult activities in which I participate in.”
"In 2035, 25 young men will be able to call themselves world champions. Some of those guys haven’t even been born yet. And some of fang are Asian." -Mike Shannon
by Alxfritz on Mar 29, 2011 6:32 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
this would probably work.
oh well. in 52 days i won’t give a shit anymore.
follow me on twitter @nickg105
by stlcardinalsfang on Mar 29, 2011 6:34 PM EDT up reply actions
Dang when I click to buy
dynamic deal of the week for $8 for kids on opening day
bollocks
by SecondHalfMatt on Mar 29, 2011 5:10 PM EDT up reply actions
yeah, fritz is a tease.
follow me on twitter @nickg105
by stlcardinalsfang on Mar 29, 2011 6:16 PM EDT up reply actions
sorry about that.
"In 2035, 25 young men will be able to call themselves world champions. Some of those guys haven’t even been born yet. And some of fang are Asian." -Mike Shannon
try having VEB Blue Version.
i mainly only get gdm’s rants.
Your team is incompetently run by baseball equivalent of the captain from the Caine Mutiny -DiscoJer
by BVHeck on Mar 29, 2011 6:04 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Link with my Red Version so we can catch 'em all*
*all the trolls
http://fuckyeahnouns.com/alex%20fritz
My mom brought me VEB Green from Japan
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
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my rants are the backbone of VEB dammit, i will not have you sulley them
i challenge you to a duel!
Balls
this weeks deal is $8 tickest for sat and sunday
I hope life isn't a big joke, because I don't get it... Jack Handy
Holy shit
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There are $5 seats during most weekday games.
"In 2035, 25 young men will be able to call themselves world champions. Some of those guys haven’t even been born yet. And some of fang are Asian." -Mike Shannon
Has Blogger Chass apologized to Stan Musial and the general public yet?
"I'm gonna throw the nastiest curveball I have ever thrown...if he hits it, I'll tip my cap, but if not we're going to the Series."
--Adam Wainwright on the final pitch of the 2006 NLCS
Not that I have heard.
Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Second base….I’ve played second base, how hard can it be? -TLR
Also, Dave Concepcion.
Can we downgrade that guy to "internet commenter"?
by bailorg on Mar 29, 2011 5:23 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
Did you see this over at Halo's Heaven?
The Beav starts a blog, and has to go talk to old-man Chass:
http://www.halosheaven.com/2011/3/23/2067259/blogging-beaver
Check this out...
You don’t mess with Joe Pos….
http://joeposnanski.blogspot.com/2011/03/men-of-honor.html
My name's not Richie. My name is Dick. Dick Allen.
You guys should come around here more often.
Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Second base….I’ve played second base, how hard can it be? -TLR
Also, Dave Concepcion.
I have no idea if you are talking to me
But if you are, I just discovered this place. Best Cardinal site by far.
If you’re not talking to me, then…Well, Murray Chass still sucks.
My name's not Richie. My name is Dick. Dick Allen.
Just my smart ass way of saying we linked all of these in the Murry Chass
is an asshat thread a couple of days ago. Welcome aboard, don’t let us jackasses scare you off.
Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Second base….I’ve played second base, how hard can it be? -TLR
Also, Dave Concepcion.
But, I have an excuse!
I just got here.
Dumb asses who are long-time members who are guilty of re-posting old crap have to come up with their own excuses.
My name's not Richie. My name is Dick. Dick Allen.
"It's my first day!"
Favorite quote from Simpsons Tide, which coincidentally debuted on this date in 1998.
"In 2035, 25 young men will be able to call themselves world champions. Some of those guys haven’t even been born yet. And some of fang are Asian." -Mike Shannon
"Sparkle sparkle!"
Skip Schumaker is a scapegoat
by vivaelpujols on Mar 29, 2011 8:15 PM EDT up reply actions
“Is the poop deck really what I think it is?”
“Ha! I like the cut of your jib!”
“Whats a jib?”
“Promote this man!”
"In 2035, 25 young men will be able to call themselves world champions. Some of those guys haven’t even been born yet. And some of fang are Asian." -Mike Shannon
Haha yeah, thats my favorite exchange from that episode
Skip Schumaker is a scapegoat
by vivaelpujols on Mar 29, 2011 8:25 PM EDT up reply actions
Best Simpsons exchange of all time
Marge: Have you noticed any change in Bart?
Homer: New glasses?
Marge: No…he looks like something might be disturbing him.
Homer: Probably misses his old glasses.
Marge: I guess we could get more involved in Bart’s activities but then
I’d be afraid of smothering him.
Homer: Yeah, and then we’d get the chair.
Marge: That’s not what I meant.
Homer: It was, Marge, admit it.
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
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by mysterui on Mar 29, 2011 8:27 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
stop at "Probably misses his old glasses."
and, by the by, you can sneak that exact exchange into conversation about once a month and nobody is the wiser.
"In 2035, 25 young men will be able to call themselves world champions. Some of those guys haven’t even been born yet. And some of fang are Asian." -Mike Shannon
Anyone who's a fan of Julian Javier
is alright by me.
"I actually used about nine pitches--two different fastballs, two sliders, a curve, a changeup, knockdown, brushback, and hit-batsman" - Bob Gibson
by ISawGodInGibby'sRightArm on Mar 30, 2011 1:08 AM EDT up reply actions
Favorite line
that you could only imagine it being written by a man in prison about the judge who put him away
by FlimtotheFlam on Mar 29, 2011 7:59 PM EDT up reply actions
That's frigging 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 Mar 29, 2011 7:19 PM EDT up reply actions
Given the fact that he has held himself out as some sort of non-blogger, real journalist,
I had hoped that he would print a retraction on his blog. I guess I did not expect an apology, but I was hoping for a retraction.
"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
seems that he was just seeking attention and it didn't work out right
gamble for him… one would hope he would, but as someone mentioned above, he’s more like poor blogger
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Mar 29, 2011 7:35 PM EDT up reply actions
His and Miller's lies about Verducci resulted in no apology, either.
"In 2035, 25 young men will be able to call themselves world champions. Some of those guys haven’t even been born yet. And some of fang are Asian." -Mike Shannon
he'll be screaming his retraction while he's burning in hell
too much?
Balls
by gdm426 on Mar 30, 2011 2:26 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Hah!
rec’d
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our close rooms...the game of ball is glorious." Whitman
How long has Chris Duncan been an analyst for 101ESPN?
is this fairly recent? was it discussed in prior threads?
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 I read about this happening within the last few wks
bollocks
by SecondHalfMatt on Mar 29, 2011 5:51 PM EDT up reply actions
march 24
"We were men - flesh and blood - and we played baseball in the sunshine. We hit doubles off the wall, slid hard into second base. We had fights, and we made love. We sang songs and prayed on Sundays. . . . We felt pain. And we felt joy. There was a lot wrong with the world. But we weren't sad, man. We had the times of our lives." Buck O'Neil, from "The Soul of Baseball: A Road Trip Through Buck O'Neil's America."
do you think he'll take out his chew so we can better understand his analysis?
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."
Today, someone asked The Deacon who Chris was going to be hardest on...
He answered…“the media.”
I love Dave Duncan. Best pitching coach in baseball history. HOF.
My name's not Richie. My name is Dick. Dick Allen.
A wise man predicted it wisely.
Proud member of the Sports Injury Industrial Complex: We feel your pain and it feels good.
Try not to throw your back out,
while you’re patting it.
Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Second base….I’ve played second base, how hard can it be? -TLR
Also, Dave Concepcion.
by RiverRat on Mar 29, 2011 7:12 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
I was doing an e-mail search
and ran across a super old VEB thread that I checked out for old time sake.
Your sig was once
John Rodriguez for Right Field.
"In 2035, 25 young men will be able to call themselves world champions. Some of those guys haven’t even been born yet. And some of fang are Asian." -Mike Shannon
by Alxfritz on Mar 29, 2011 9:11 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
And, by the by,
anyone wondering about comments back in the day, here ya go.
"In 2035, 25 young men will be able to call themselves world champions. Some of those guys haven’t even been born yet. And some of fang are Asian." -Mike Shannon
Oddly enough, my g-mail search was for
“I’m an ass” and never found the one from 2007 I was looking for, but damn if it didn’t trip a shit ton of VEB e-mails. An old fave.
"In 2035, 25 young men will be able to call themselves world champions. Some of those guys haven’t even been born yet. And some of fang are Asian." -Mike Shannon
I do love this line for so many reasons
Maybe if there were some wacky SABR formula to explain the FACT that Hancock was a drunk then more of you would understand.
"In 2035, 25 young men will be able to call themselves world champions. Some of those guys haven’t even been born yet. And some of fang are Asian." -Mike Shannon
by Alxfritz on Mar 29, 2011 9:29 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
That was pretty intense for a game thread.
Who needs affection when you can have blind hatred?
"If I do it wrong just break another toe. Three's my lucky number anyway." -Evan Lysacek: 2010 Olympic Gold Medalist ♥
i remember that game & thread, it was a weird time for VEB
there was also a lot of old names we don’t see around here anymore
Balls
I was young and stupid back then.
Of course, I also had that sign AJ Burnett sig at one point too. I like my sig much better now anyway.
But ya, even in the ‘golden days’ when we all walked up hill both ways to post on the blog, there were some unfortunate subthreads.
Proud member of the Sports Injury Industrial Complex: We feel your pain and it feels good.
Now you're just young!
Ahardyharharharharhraharharharharhar
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
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by mysterui on Mar 29, 2011 9:41 PM EDT up reply actions 6 recs
Wait
Fuck
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
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by mysterui on Mar 29, 2011 9:41 PM EDT up reply actions 4 recs
HEY AZRU DELETE MY POST PLEASE
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
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by mysterui on Mar 29, 2011 9:41 PM EDT up reply actions 4 recs
Classic
Auburn Tigers - 2010 National Champions, 2011 Fulmer Cup Champions
by jd is legend on Mar 29, 2011 10:07 PM EDT up reply actions
way to suck.
follow me on twitter @nickg105
by stlcardinalsfang on Mar 30, 2011 10:45 AM EDT up reply actions
O and the sign Jason Schmidt one!
Proud member of the Sports Injury Industrial Complex: We feel your pain and it feels good.
I CAN NOT BELIEVE WE DIDN NOT SIGN HIM!
FIRE MO! OR WALT! OR SOMEONE!
Alos…
ROBBIE ALOMAR FOR 2B IN 2004!!!!!
"In 2035, 25 young men will be able to call themselves world champions. Some of those guys haven’t even been born yet. And some of fang are Asian." -Mike Shannon
I was 14!
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
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I was 24.
And it was the greatest year of my life.
"In 2035, 25 young men will be able to call themselves world champions. Some of those guys haven’t even been born yet. And some of fang are Asian." -Mike Shannon
I was 30.
I have a nice lawn, and would appreciate you all getting off of it.
Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Second base….I’ve played second base, how hard can it be? -TLR
Also, Dave Concepcion.
Oh, 2004...
Modest Mouse told us maybe rock was not dead, an antisemitic made a film called The Passion of The Christ taught us that you can make a movie about Jews in the Aramamic language and still make a man cry, and the nation was just coming to grips with a rag tag group of baseballers from the Mississippi River valley named The Cardinals who would take the National League by storm and count one hundred and five victories.
It was a glorious time to be an adult, single, sexually active male in our nations heartland!
"In 2035, 25 young men will be able to call themselves world champions. Some of those guys haven’t even been born yet. And some of fang are Asian." -Mike Shannon
by Alxfritz on Mar 29, 2011 10:06 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
Auburn went 13-0
(and didn’t get a chance to play for the national championship)
Auburn Tigers - 2010 National Champions, 2011 Fulmer Cup Champions
by jd is legend on Mar 29, 2011 10:09 PM EDT up reply actions
:(
Aw
Auburn Tigers - 2010 National Champions, 2011 Fulmer Cup Champions
by jd is legend on Mar 29, 2011 10:14 PM EDT up reply actions
that movie was awful
Sometimes I'm naked and thank god, sometimes you're naked. Well, hellooooo...
twatter
by prophetjohn on Mar 29, 2011 10:09 PM EDT up reply actions
also,
i was 19 and too busy getting drunk and laid to have any idea what the cardinals were doing. now the cardinals suck and i’m doing neither. i should have planned this better
Sometimes I'm naked and thank god, sometimes you're naked. Well, hellooooo...
twatter
by prophetjohn on Mar 29, 2011 10:10 PM EDT up reply actions
I was 20
that was the year I had my first alcoholic drink! and I’ve never looked back!
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our close rooms...the game of ball is glorious." Whitman
I loved it.
But felt really bad that I didn’t cry.
That was the first time my agnosticism went head to head with my Catholic guilt.
"In 2035, 25 young men will be able to call themselves world champions. Some of those guys haven’t even been born yet. And some of fang are Asian." -Mike Shannon
i just don't see any redeeming qualities
unless you have a religious attachment to it. from a purely cinematic perspective, it was terrible
Sometimes I'm naked and thank god, sometimes you're naked. Well, hellooooo...
twatter
by prophetjohn on Mar 29, 2011 10:13 PM EDT up reply actions
I think the opposite.
I have no attachments to it, but thought it was extremely well done.
"In 2035, 25 young men will be able to call themselves world champions. Some of those guys haven’t even been born yet. And some of fang are Asian." -Mike Shannon
I'm a practicing Catholic, so I would have attachments to it
But Mel Gibson freaks me out. So I’ve never seen it.
Albert Pujols does not have "down" years. He has "~6 WAR" years.
How recently did you get married?
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Nov 17th, 2007
Megan and I met at McGurks in Soulard the final four weekend of 2005 right after Illinois beat Louisville. After we met, she knew some mutual friends and started tracking me down and met us at Nick’s Pub in Dogtown two week later to give me her number. Went out for sushi Apr 17th, 2005 and the rest is history.
I think my leaving the Marine Corps on July 13th, 2004 to where I was in life on July 13th, 2005 is about the best year ever.
"In 2035, 25 young men will be able to call themselves world champions. Some of those guys haven’t even been born yet. And some of fang are Asian." -Mike Shannon
cool story bro,
i won’t tell you all what i was doing back then, all i will say is it was hell on earth
Balls
I was 14.
15 in August.
Who needs affection when you can have blind hatred?
"If I do it wrong just break another toe. Three's my lucky number anyway." -Evan Lysacek: 2010 Olympic Gold Medalist ♥
by ClemsonGirl on Mar 29, 2011 10:01 PM EDT up reply actions
Question of the day
How will Tony LaRussa use this to his advantage
MLB institutes 7-day DL for concussions
Bonus for first player
Tyler Greene when Punto comes back.
Then they switch places when it becomes apparent that Punto isn’t healthy. They both end up on the 60 day DL with strained necks from getting jerked around.
http://fuckyeahnouns.com/alex%20fritz
by hazel on Mar 29, 2011 10:07 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
C.J. Beatty
I gave him a call and talked to him for a bit.
Anyone see anything in his stats that stands out to you?
Boog would have made that play.
top of my head
Is to many strikeouts and not enough power to make up for it
by FlimtotheFlam on Mar 29, 2011 8:00 PM EDT up reply actions
His stat line looks just super...
Except he strikes out too much, he has no power, and he doesn’t take enough walks. Just an offensive machine, he is.
My name's not Richie. My name is Dick. Dick Allen.
And he's limited defensively
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good amount of doubles.
I don’t think he’s a lost cause, but even as someone who thinks people make too big a deal about K’s, he needs to strikeout less.
"In 2035, 25 young men will be able to call themselves world champions. Some of those guys haven’t even been born yet. And some of fang are Asian." -Mike Shannon
Found a clip
He seems to cast and hit around the ball, like Boog does.
Notice how soon and how far Boog’s hands get away from his back shoulder. That lengthens his swing.
I think I see some evidence of that in C.J.’s swing.
Boog would have made that play.
And that, folks, is your typical A, B, C swing
A good swing goes from A to C…there is no exit at B
My name's not Richie. My name is Dick. Dick Allen.
Well...
A to C has its own problems.
Good swings are A,B, C, but — as when getting to the airport from downtown Clayton — they take 170 and not 270.
Boog would have made that play.
No, no
No problems if A is in the slot, and C is full extension at contact. No exits, no unscheduled stops, no rerouting at B. Just a non-stop, direct flight from A to C.
My name's not Richie. My name is Dick. Dick Allen.
that's funny.
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 Mar 30, 2011 12:07 PM EDT up reply actions
How goes the pregnancy?
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 Mar 30, 2011 12:07 PM EDT up reply actions
She just told you, bro
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
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by mysterui on Mar 30, 2011 12:13 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Wouldn't that have been at the point of conception?
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 Mar 30, 2011 12:14 PM EDT up reply actions
Just go with it
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So we can't use sabermetrics for procreation now?
Hell, you’re going to use sabermetrics for soccer of all things.
/totally kidding
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 Mar 30, 2011 12:18 PM EDT up reply actions
I guess that wouldn't technically be saber, it would be more swing analysis.
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 Mar 30, 2011 12:22 PM EDT up reply actions
Seriously...
Over 450 plate appearances, and less than 150 total bases? That’s a recipe for going back to school and getting your Master’s.
My name's not Richie. My name is Dick. Dick Allen.
Fantasy Baseball
I’ve been running a league for years. I always fire managers who become inactive. I had to fire 3 from last year and I need one more player. Anyone interested? It’s on yahoo. I just want someone who will remain acitive the whole year. It’s both leagues, eight teams. Send me a private message with your email address and I’ll shoot you an invite. I plan on drafting (autodraft tonight)
8 team draft would only take about an hour, maybe two at max
no kids here, yet. I don’t like letting the computer pick random guys for me. I always look at the draft results and think, “I could have had (insert player here) and instead I got stuck with Juan Pierre.”
"Baseball is like Church, many attend, few understand" - Wes Westrum
Juan Pierre!?!?
what kind of terrible fantasy team has Juan Pierre!?!?!
"In 2035, 25 young men will be able to call themselves world champions. Some of those guys haven’t even been born yet. And some of fang are Asian." -Mike Shannon
the one's that autodraft
isn’t that right, rui?
"Baseball is like Church, many attend, few understand" - Wes Westrum
I've also got unlimited moves
I always make a ton of moves immediately following the draft. It doesn’t bother me.
I hear ya.
Yeah, I’ve got two infants right now.
The group I have now, just couldn’t sit through that. Everyone is just too busy.
I understand
best of luck to you
"Baseball is like Church, many attend, few understand" - Wes Westrum
we had private messages?
"In 2035, 25 young men will be able to call themselves world champions. Some of those guys haven’t even been born yet. And some of fang are Asian." -Mike Shannon
I remember an "e-mail to" link
but not PMs.
"In 2035, 25 young men will be able to call themselves world champions. Some of those guys haven’t even been born yet. And some of fang are Asian." -Mike Shannon
We were long promised PMs in the SBN 2.0 rollout
but it never came to fruition.
Now they roll stuff out in the dark of night and none of us know any better. . .
Proud member of the Sports Injury Industrial Complex: We feel your pain and it feels good.
Until we get an edit function
Those updates are hoaxes.
My sources are bigger than your sources.
Twitter
In the dark of night
Isn’t that what happened to the Baltimore Colts?
Albert Pujols does not have "down" years. He has "~6 WAR" years.
sup, early evening VEB?
Sometimes I'm naked and thank god, sometimes you're naked. Well, hellooooo...
twatter
any cardinal-related developments today that i should know about?
Sometimes I'm naked and thank god, sometimes you're naked. Well, hellooooo...
twatter
Salas sent down
Was that today?
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
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not sure, but i knew about it
Sometimes I'm naked and thank god, sometimes you're naked. Well, hellooooo...
twatter
well that's excellent news
Sometimes I'm naked and thank god, sometimes you're naked. Well, hellooooo...
twatter
Amaury to Mexico.
Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Second base….I’ve played second base, how hard can it be? -TLR
Also, Dave Concepcion.
over/under june 15.5th
he’s wearing a cardinal jersey
Sometimes I'm naked and thank god, sometimes you're naked. Well, hellooooo...
twatter
so, Winn, Feliz, Suppan cut/released before the season started...
wow, our team was so bad last year
If I had a nickel for every time I procrastinate, I'd be so rich that I probably wouldn't be procrastinating anymore.
No idea why, either.
"In 2035, 25 young men will be able to call themselves world champions. Some of those guys haven’t even been born yet. And some of fang are Asian." -Mike Shannon
The woe-filled pining for Boog extends beyond VEB.
An old lady at my church, upon hearing that I was a Cardinal fan, said “I’ve watched several ST games, but I haven’t seen Brendan Ryan. What happened to him?” Upon being informed, she ranted, as though from her mother’s basement, “curse that LaRussa! Doesn’t he know that good defensive shortstops don’t grow on trees? Now we’re stuck with that Theriot, who even the Cubs didn’t want.”
by Kind_Al on Mar 29, 2011 10:06 PM EDT reply actions 8 recs
I"M ON THIS SHIT!!!
and no…member since ’09, and too many posts.
Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Second base….I’ve played second base, how hard can it be? -TLR
Also, Dave Concepcion.
negative.....
I am the judge, jury, and executioner. I’m sorry, by Kind_Al is right out.
Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Second base….I’ve played second base, how hard can it be? -TLR
Also, Dave Concepcion.
You ever have one of those dreams where people are talking about you
but you have no idea what the hell is going on?
by Kind_Al on Mar 29, 2011 10:19 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
heh...mission accomplished.
Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Second base….I’ve played second base, how hard can it be? -TLR
Also, Dave Concepcion.
I have been informally tracking
members who have been here for a long time, but post rarely.
LOY = Lurker of the Year.
Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Second base….I’ve played second base, how hard can it be? -TLR
Also, Dave Concepcion.
basically, what he's saying, Kind_Al
is that he has a room in a basement. on the walls of this room in this basement are pictures, many pictures. the pictures are of you
Sometimes I'm naked and thank god, sometimes you're naked. Well, hellooooo...
twatter
by prophetjohn on Mar 29, 2011 10:25 PM EDT up reply actions 4 recs
quiet you....
don’t be revealing the process.
Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Second base….I’ve played second base, how hard can it be? -TLR
Also, Dave Concepcion.
I had not anticipated the fallout of posting about a church lady
Though, in RR’s defense, it was an eye-opening spread in that magazine. What can I say, I was young and I needed the money.
by Kind_Al on Mar 29, 2011 10:32 PM EDT up reply actions 5 recs
or a great lurker?
Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Second base….I’ve played second base, how hard can it be? -TLR
Also, Dave Concepcion.
Seen him before, just not very often.
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 Mar 29, 2011 11:05 PM EDT up reply actions
well, seeing as I have VEB open on a tab for about 16 hours a day,
I’m not sure if that makes me the king of all lurkers, or just really pathetic.
Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Second base….I’ve played second base, how hard can it be? -TLR
Also, Dave Concepcion.
Obviously the LOY Award should be presented by the King of Lurkers himself so...
Who needs affection when you can have blind hatred?
"If I do it wrong just break another toe. Three's my lucky number anyway." -Evan Lysacek: 2010 Olympic Gold Medalist ♥
by ClemsonGirl on Mar 29, 2011 10:24 PM EDT up reply actions
Im in that boat too
you ever look at the site statistics and wonder how they would change without you leaving a thread open all day?
"Baseball is like Church, many attend, few understand" - Wes Westrum
and then just MASTURBATE MASTURBATE MASTURBATE ?!?!
"In 2035, 25 young men will be able to call themselves world champions. Some of those guys haven’t even been born yet. And some of fang are Asian." -Mike Shannon
most of that time I'm at work
I think the consequences of masturbation in a public place were already discussed today. . .
"Baseball is like Church, many attend, few understand" - Wes Westrum
IHBoog said we're cool in the bathroom.
I mean, you’re cool. Or anyone else.
"In 2035, 25 young men will be able to call themselves world champions. Some of those guys haven’t even been born yet. And some of fang are Asian." -Mike Shannon
just don't tap your shoe.....
not that there’s anything wrong with that.
Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Second base….I’ve played second base, how hard can it be? -TLR
Also, Dave Concepcion.
Just an airplane bathroom though...
Will need a ruling about other bathrooms.
(I know you are supposed to get busy in a Burger King bathroom. A wise man once told me that.)
My sources are bigger than your sources.
Twitter
yeah dude my airplane analysis was based on there being no federal law on public indecency
state law, however, might be different. if you want, i can tell you if you’re safe in MO.
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
But in the air, there is only sky law.
"In 2035, 25 young men will be able to call themselves world champions. Some of those guys haven’t even been born yet. And some of fang are Asian." -Mike Shannon
by Alxfritz on Mar 30, 2011 9:10 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
green. and that lady is very smart!
EH #2
FIRE JOHN MOZELIAK.
by zoomzoomj88 on Mar 30, 2011 10:30 AM EDT up reply actions
okay, 12 hours is enough
i am officially done working for the day
life is simple in the moonlight is good music
Sometimes I'm naked and thank god, sometimes you're naked. Well, hellooooo...
twatter
by prophetjohn on Mar 29, 2011 10:07 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Wait
Augie in the bullpen means Lynn’s the 6th starter, yes?
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
Twitter | Gas House Graphs
soup
Sometimes I'm naked and thank god, sometimes you're naked. Well, hellooooo...
twatter
by prophetjohn on Mar 29, 2011 10:15 PM EDT up reply actions
QUIT BEATING ME
"In 2035, 25 young men will be able to call themselves world champions. Some of those guys haven’t even been born yet. And some of fang are Asian." -Mike Shannon
Can't
Too good
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
Twitter | Gas House Graphs
getting a little homoerotic in here...
Sometimes I'm naked and thank god, sometimes you're naked. Well, hellooooo...
twatter
by prophetjohn on Mar 29, 2011 10:34 PM EDT up reply actions
have you closed your VEB tab recently?
Proud member of the Sports Injury Industrial Complex: We feel your pain and it feels good.
Uhhhhhhhhh probably not
But I almost never shut my laptop so that’s not rare
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
Twitter | Gas House Graphs
Rob Rains and his progeny interview Boog.
by The Continental on Mar 29, 2011 10:30 PM EDT reply actions
BABE OF THE DAY!
That was the most stereotypical sports radio thing ever.
"In 2035, 25 young men will be able to call themselves world champions. Some of those guys haven’t even been born yet. And some of fang are Asian." -Mike Shannon
Talked about JAIME a bunch, oddly enough.
Boog woulda.
by The Continental on Mar 29, 2011 10:34 PM EDT up reply actions
WHICH ONE OF YOU IS IN KOREA?!?!?!?
"Baseball is like Church, many attend, few understand" - Wes Westrum
I think that's his name.
Who needs affection when you can have blind hatred?
"If I do it wrong just break another toe. Three's my lucky number anyway." -Evan Lysacek: 2010 Olympic Gold Medalist ♥
by ClemsonGirl on Mar 29, 2011 10:38 PM EDT up reply actions
I don't know
But if you back out to last 500 views, there’s one in Australia, Taiwan, Japan, Germany, and Hawaii. Pretty cool
"Baseball is like Church, many attend, few understand" - Wes Westrum
Don't you have better things to do?
"…this crowd is on their feet for the Canadian Star Spangled Banner." - Mike Shannon
no, not really
Mrs. Scoot is watching “One Born Every Minute”
"Baseball is like Church, many attend, few understand" - Wes Westrum
LOY nominee.
next thing you know, vexed will show up.
Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Second base….I’ve played second base, how hard can it be? -TLR
Also, Dave Concepcion.
Odd.
South Carolina is nowhere to be found. Hmmm…
Who needs affection when you can have blind hatred?
"If I do it wrong just break another toe. Three's my lucky number anyway." -Evan Lysacek: 2010 Olympic Gold Medalist ♥
by ClemsonGirl on Mar 29, 2011 10:38 PM EDT up reply actions
South Carolina
seceded from the internet… you don’t get counted anymore.
"…this crowd is on their feet for the Canadian Star Spangled Banner." - Mike Shannon
by ducttape16 on Mar 29, 2011 10:48 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
That's funny.
Who needs affection when you can have blind hatred?
"If I do it wrong just break another toe. Three's my lucky number anyway." -Evan Lysacek: 2010 Olympic Gold Medalist ♥
by ClemsonGirl on Mar 29, 2011 10:53 PM EDT up reply actions
You should probably think more before declaring you like bad jokes :)
"…this crowd is on their feet for the Canadian Star Spangled Banner." - Mike Shannon
But apparently wrong because now I see Mount Pleasant, SC.
Which is in Charleston so still not me.
Who needs affection when you can have blind hatred?
"If I do it wrong just break another toe. Three's my lucky number anyway." -Evan Lysacek: 2010 Olympic Gold Medalist ♥
by ClemsonGirl on Mar 29, 2011 10:55 PM EDT up reply actions
Murray Chass will have an article up soon
about how Stan Musial supported the move.
Albert Pujols does not have "down" years. He has "~6 WAR" years.
by mattybobo on Mar 30, 2011 8:45 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
it only goes back 500 visits
and most of them appear to be in and out in 0 seconds. . . must be ninjas
"Baseball is like Church, many attend, few understand" - Wes Westrum
So if I've had this open for like an hour and a half it won't show me?
Who needs affection when you can have blind hatred?
"If I do it wrong just break another toe. Three's my lucky number anyway." -Evan Lysacek: 2010 Olympic Gold Medalist ♥
by ClemsonGirl on Mar 29, 2011 10:53 PM EDT up reply actions
I bet if you leave the site and come back it will be on there
"Baseball is like Church, many attend, few understand" - Wes Westrum
I tried that and Mount Pleasnt came up.
Which is really far. It’s weird because my internet company is right down the road in Seneca so I don’t why it wouldn’t show up there. Whatever though.
Who needs affection when you can have blind hatred?
"If I do it wrong just break another toe. Three's my lucky number anyway." -Evan Lysacek: 2010 Olympic Gold Medalist ♥
by ClemsonGirl on Mar 29, 2011 11:12 PM EDT up reply actions
yeah, I'm trying to figure mine out and the closest I can get is Memphis
"Baseball is like Church, many attend, few understand" - Wes Westrum
I think my ISP bounces out of Colorado,
because I don’t see crap for MT.
Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Second base….I’ve played second base, how hard can it be? -TLR
Also, Dave Concepcion.
I was trying to figure out if mine goes through Georgia or North Carolina.
Who needs affection when you can have blind hatred?
"If I do it wrong just break another toe. Three's my lucky number anyway." -Evan Lysacek: 2010 Olympic Gold Medalist ♥
by ClemsonGirl on Mar 29, 2011 10:54 PM EDT up reply actions
I see one in SC.
Comcast in Mount Pleasant, to be exact.
Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Second base….I’ve played second base, how hard can it be? -TLR
Also, Dave Concepcion.
OT: St. Louis blues (NOT hockey!)
I’m coming to St. Louis on Sunday to sing “God Bless America” before the Cards game with some fraternity brothers. Sunday night, I’d like to go to a live blues club or bar, somewhere with live blues performers. Where should I go!?
"He uses statistics as a drunken man uses lamp-posts -- for support rather than illumination."
- Andrew Lang
That's really cool.
Our Fraternities don’t do cool stuff like that.
Who needs affection when you can have blind hatred?
"If I do it wrong just break another toe. Three's my lucky number anyway." -Evan Lysacek: 2010 Olympic Gold Medalist ♥
by ClemsonGirl on Mar 29, 2011 10:59 PM EDT up reply actions
We're a music fraternity
so we get to do a lot of cool stuff like that. :)
"He uses statistics as a drunken man uses lamp-posts -- for support rather than illumination."
- Andrew Lang
by EinFesteBusch on Mar 29, 2011 11:10 PM EDT up reply actions
Oh. That's why.
Who needs affection when you can have blind hatred?
"If I do it wrong just break another toe. Three's my lucky number anyway." -Evan Lysacek: 2010 Olympic Gold Medalist ♥
by ClemsonGirl on Mar 29, 2011 11:12 PM EDT up reply actions
That looks promising, thanks spants!
There’s also a place called Hammerstones at 9th and Russell. Ever been there?
"He uses statistics as a drunken man uses lamp-posts -- for support rather than illumination."
- Andrew Lang
by EinFesteBusch on Mar 29, 2011 11:10 PM EDT up reply actions
they don't always have bands
and when they do, sometimes they suck. If you want to stick around the stadium, BB’s, Beale on Brodway, or The Broadway Oyster Bar would be your best bets.
The Great Grizzley Bear in Soulard usually has good blues bands, but not sure on Sunday.
"In 2035, 25 young men will be able to call themselves world champions. Some of those guys haven’t even been born yet. And some of fang are Asian." -Mike Shannon
if you are at the great grizzley...
try the Cardinal dog. It may kill you though.
"Wainwright’s gone, Wainwright’s gone, Wainwright’s gone," he sang joyously." - Gomes
Blue's city Deli does blues on fridays and saturdays
"Wainwright’s gone, Wainwright’s gone, Wainwright’s gone," he sang joyously." - Gomes
MLB Network is currently blacking out a preseason game replay right now.......
WTF?
Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Second base….I’ve played second base, how hard can it be? -TLR
Also, Dave Concepcion.
You're attempting to understand broadcast rules...
good luck with that one buddy.
"…this crowd is on their feet for the Canadian Star Spangled Banner." - Mike Shannon
They're all a bunch of fascist bastards.
Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Second base….I’ve played second base, how hard can it be? -TLR
Also, Dave Concepcion.
48 hours?
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 Mar 29, 2011 11:33 PM EDT up reply actions
40 HOURS 42 MINTUES
Sometimes I'm naked and thank god, sometimes you're naked. Well, hellooooo...
twatter
by prophetjohn on Mar 29, 2011 11:36 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm about to pee my pants.
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 Mar 29, 2011 11:46 PM EDT up reply actions
And one that he does all too well.
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 Mar 29, 2011 11:47 PM EDT up reply actions
40 hours 32 minutes
Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Second base….I’ve played second base, how hard can it be? -TLR
Also, Dave Concepcion.
40 hours 32 minutes
Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Second base….I’ve played second base, how hard can it be? -TLR
Also, Dave Concepcion.
Best FB status there is:
In honor of Opening Day, put this as your status if you know someone who suffers from being a Cubs Fan. Being a Cubs Fan is a real disorder and should be taken seriously… There is still no known cure for CF and sympathy does not help but we can raise awareness. 100% of Cardinals fans will re-post this, simply because we know how to copy and paste, as well as tie our shoes…and win World Championships
This bears repeating many times over.
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 Mar 29, 2011 11:47 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Pun intended
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
Twitter | Gas House Graphs
Yep, 104 times in fact.
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 Mar 29, 2011 11:50 PM EDT up reply actions
wow dead VEB is dead...again.
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
yep
Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Second base….I’ve played second base, how hard can it be? -TLR
Also, Dave Concepcion.
Some search terms that have referred to VEB
“sex well playing baseball”
“wayne brady big butt”
“it’s a tarp”
“roflcopter” (this one repeatedly)
“hot rod ultimate punch”
“batman flow chart”
“fuck” (this one also repeatedly)
“adam dunn fitness”
“what is albert pujols’s real mom’s name?”
“f. u. c. k.”
“jim edmonds gay”
“flat brim wearing douches”
“is the cardinals all inclusive buffet any good”
“fuck you monkey”
Now think about your Dad.
nertlerb
Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Second base….I’ve played second base, how hard can it be? -TLR
Also, Dave Concepcion.
something to creep out CGirl
Referring Web Pages Ranked by Visit Length
1. 5:04:08 http://www.vivaelbirdos.com/ 2.8%
2. 1:20:32 http://www.sbnation.com/users/ClemsonGirl 0.8%
Now think about your Dad.
I don't get it.
Who needs affection when you can have blind hatred?
"If I do it wrong just break another toe. Three's my lucky number anyway." -Evan Lysacek: 2010 Olympic Gold Medalist ♥
by ClemsonGirl on Mar 30, 2011 10:14 AM EDT up reply actions
In other words...
Your profile page is ranked second to VEB in “the length of time people who visit your page stay on that page”.
I mean, we KNOW what they’re doing on VEB, but what in the world are they doing for that long on your profile page.
Can Colby round out our new MV3?
That's really creepy everyoene.
It’s not that interesting.
Who needs affection when you can have blind hatred?
"If I do it wrong just break another toe. Three's my lucky number anyway." -Evan Lysacek: 2010 Olympic Gold Medalist ♥
by ClemsonGirl on Mar 30, 2011 11:02 AM EDT up reply actions
Staring longingly at the picture of Colby and Sizemore?
Albert Pujols does not have "down" years. He has "~6 WAR" years.
Hey, it doesn't give the gender of the people staying there
So this is a definite possibility.
Can Colby round out our new MV3?
It's not your homepage, too?
"In 2035, 25 young men will be able to call themselves world champions. Some of those guys haven’t even been born yet. And some of fang are Asian." -Mike Shannon
(do people still use "homepages"?)
"In 2035, 25 young men will be able to call themselves world champions. Some of those guys haven’t even been born yet. And some of fang are Asian." -Mike Shannon
I guess that's what mine is.
"In 2035, 25 young men will be able to call themselves world champions. Some of those guys haven’t even been born yet. And some of fang are Asian." -Mike Shannon
what the hell is a homepage?
follow me on twitter @nickg105
by stlcardinalsfang on Mar 30, 2011 11:05 AM EDT up reply actions
This song is a dedication to all the drinkers on VEB. Basically everybody.
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 Mar 30, 2011 1:06 AM EDT reply actions
the ones that deny the most are usually the most guilty.
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 Mar 30, 2011 1:10 AM EDT up reply actions
2004 was seven years ago.
i haz a sad.
follow me on twitter @nickg105
by stlcardinalsfang on Mar 30, 2011 10:57 AM EDT reply actions
That's also the last time saying "i haz a sad" was in vogue.
"In 2035, 25 young men will be able to call themselves world champions. Some of those guys haven’t even been born yet. And some of fang are Asian." -Mike Shannon
"vogue" was the #1 song when i was born.
follow me on twitter @nickg105
by stlcardinalsfang on Mar 30, 2011 11:10 AM EDT up reply actions
second vogue reference on VEB this week.
"In 2035, 25 young men will be able to call themselves world champions. Some of those guys haven’t even been born yet. And some of fang are Asian." -Mike Shannon
That's somewhere on the list of things
you don’t want to talk about at parties I’m sure.
Can Colby round out our new MV3?
it's a long, long, long list.
follow me on twitter @nickg105
by stlcardinalsfang on Mar 30, 2011 11:33 AM EDT up reply actions
This was #1 when I was born
Auburn Tigers - 2010 National Champions, 2011 Fulmer Cup Champions
by jd is legend on Mar 30, 2011 12:00 PM EDT up reply actions
Right Here Waiting by Richard Marx
was #1 when I was born.
Here it is.
Who needs affection when you can have blind hatred?
"If I do it wrong just break another toe. Three's my lucky number anyway." -Evan Lysacek: 2010 Olympic Gold Medalist ♥
by ClemsonGirl on Mar 30, 2011 12:04 PM EDT up reply actions
These were the #1 when I was born
#1 in stores:
link
#1 played by DJs
link
"I actually used about nine pitches--two different fastballs, two sliders, a curve, a changeup, knockdown, brushback, and hit-batsman" - Bob Gibson
by ISawGodInGibby'sRightArm on Mar 30, 2011 12:36 PM EDT up reply actions
HAHA when i was born the number 1 song was "centerfold"
so apropos.
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
A member of the J Giels Band went by the name "Magic Dick."
I did not know that.
"In 2035, 25 young men will be able to call themselves world champions. Some of those guys haven’t even been born yet. And some of fang are Asian." -Mike Shannon
nor did i. also, i just went and read the centerfold lyrics and HFS what a terrible song
that melody should have been reserved for better words.
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
yeah
I hate when a good band like J. Geils sells out and then gets huge. They had such great material before that album, then they put that out and got huge (and lost most of my respect). I think Love Stinks is on that album too.
youneverknow
That brings up an interesting debate I've been having with some friends
What matters more to you when you are determining whether you like a song, lyrics or tune?
Auburn Tigers - 2010 National Champions, 2011 Fulmer Cup Champions
by jd is legend on Mar 30, 2011 1:17 PM EDT up reply actions
Tune for me
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
Twitter | Gas House Graphs
same, usually. i only like songs that i can sing along to.
which explains why i dislike heavy metal.
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
I agree
I don’t even listen to lyrics at all to determine if I like a song or not. The lyrics could be about the most grotesque shit and as long as the tune is catchy, I’ll sing along.
Auburn Tigers - 2010 National Champions, 2011 Fulmer Cup Champions
by jd is legend on Mar 30, 2011 1:23 PM EDT up reply actions
yah and that's why i like eminem
and, strangely enough, centerfold.
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
I'm actually not sure what you mean
I’m guessing you mean lyrics. But a lot of his tunes are quite good, even if he can’t sing very well (warning massive understatement readings, this is no drill). His singing in Nashville skyline wasn’t that bad.
Albert Pujols does not have "down" years. He has "~6 WAR" years.
I think singing worked on his early stuff
not a great or even good voice, but what other voice would work on “Like a Rolling Stone”. But then later, he got so gravelly and non-tuneful that it’s just ridiculous.
youneverknow
His voice got pretty terrible
His Christmas album is laughable.
Albert Pujols does not have "down" years. He has "~6 WAR" years.
I like his bad singing though
It gives it an edge.
Skip Schumaker is a scapegoat
by vivaelpujols on Mar 30, 2011 1:49 PM EDT up reply actions
It's Still Rock and Roll To Me by Billy Joel
was #1 when I was born.
by WizardofOz1982 on Mar 30, 2011 2:35 PM EDT up reply actions
I was born a week later than you.
And got some Olivia Newton-John song I’ve never heard of.
"Miller came in from the bullpen with a gan of casoline." - Mike Shannon
actually, if fang is a LOLcat, that's about right.
would've.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on Mar 30, 2011 11:24 AM EDT up reply actions
he loves the iPhone
http://twitter.com/BronxZoosCobra/status/52439549565091840
http://twitter.com/BronxZoosCobra/status/52470332002549761
http://twitter.com/BronxZoosCobra/status/52513883310653440
and
http://twitter.com/BronxZoosCobra/status/52878662999093248
would've.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on Mar 30, 2011 11:53 AM EDT up reply actions
steve berthiaume picked the astros to win the central.
that is all.
follow me on twitter @nickg105
by stlcardinalsfang on Mar 30, 2011 12:32 PM EDT reply actions
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/preview/2011/news/story?page=11expertpicks
follow me on twitter @nickg105
by stlcardinalsfang on Mar 30, 2011 12:36 PM EDT up reply actions
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/preview/2011/news/story?page=11expertpicks
follow me on twitter @nickg105
by stlcardinalsfang on Mar 30, 2011 12:36 PM EDT up reply actions
Eh, Boston is a fair choice on paper. At least they didn't go for New York
because you know, the Yankees are the Yankees.
Don’t see why they think the Braves are going to do well, also despite the Phils gaudy rotation, w/o Utley that lineup is MUCH less daunting.
Also, Mark Simon (?) and Jon Sciambi (?) picked the Cubs for the central.
you're
3 actually. Gene Wojciechowski did too.
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 Mar 30, 2011 12:47 PM EDT up reply actions
so um...Gordon Edes is an idiot who shouldn't write about baseball
Gordon Edes,
ESPNBoston.com
East champ: Red Sox
Central champ: White Sox
West champ: Angels
Wild card: Tigers
Champion: Red SoxNATIONAL LEAGUE
East champ: Phillies
Central champ: Brewers
West champ: Giants
Wild card: Braves
Champion: Phillies
"Wainwright’s gone, Wainwright’s gone, Wainwright’s gone," he sang joyously." - Gomes
I... see literally nothing audacious about that
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
Twitter | Gas House Graphs
ok I'll come clean
I thought it said Braves until i the second I hit post..
So apparently i’m the idiot.
But do hate them… the Brewers that is.
"Wainwright’s gone, Wainwright’s gone, Wainwright’s gone," he sang joyously." - Gomes
bunch of mother untuckers
"Wainwright’s gone, Wainwright’s gone, Wainwright’s gone," he sang joyously." - Gomes
red sox homer...
EH #2
FIRE JOHN MOZELIAK.
by zoomzoomj88 on Mar 30, 2011 12:55 PM EDT up reply actions
LOL
The Cubs had 2 votes. what were they smoking?
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 Mar 30, 2011 12:44 PM EDT up reply actions
wow. and rofl.
EH #2
FIRE JOHN MOZELIAK.
by zoomzoomj88 on Mar 30, 2011 12:56 PM EDT up reply actions
Burying the lede.
Mark Mulder, ESPN
When did this happen?
"In 2035, 25 young men will be able to call themselves world champions. Some of those guys haven’t even been born yet. And some of fang are Asian." -Mike Shannon
ESPN NLC breakdown:
Reds – 25 (0)
Brewers – 8 (2)
Cards – 6 (1)
Cubs – 3 (0)
Astros – 1 (0)
Pirates – 0 (0)
Wildcard picks in ()
(Also, Mark Mulder, ESPN employee.)
My sources are bigger than your sources.
Twitter
at least Mulder
picked us for the wild card… working back into our favor
"Wainwright’s gone, Wainwright’s gone, Wainwright’s gone," he sang joyously." - Gomes
Crept up? How?
We’ve been standing on the street waiting mug it’s ass as it came by for 6 months now.
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 Mar 30, 2011 12:41 PM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
Can you translate this for me?
"I actually used about nine pitches--two different fastballs, two sliders, a curve, a changeup, knockdown, brushback, and hit-batsman" - Bob Gibson
by ISawGodInGibby'sRightArm on Mar 30, 2011 12:47 PM EDT up reply actions
Meaning that we've been waiting for Opening Day since the end of last season.
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 Mar 30, 2011 12:49 PM EDT up reply actions
thank you
would've.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on Mar 30, 2011 12:56 PM EDT up reply actions
its missing a "to"....waiting TO mug it's ass.
i had to read it a few times myself
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
I have a newborn, my sleep factor has dropped to zilch.
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 Mar 30, 2011 1:12 PM EDT up reply actions
So
are we waiting on a Wednesday thread by RB?
"I actually used about nine pitches--two different fastballs, two sliders, a curve, a changeup, knockdown, brushback, and hit-batsman" - Bob Gibson
by ISawGodInGibby'sRightArm on Mar 30, 2011 12:38 PM EDT reply actions
I thought we were all hanging out at clemsongirl's page.
"In 2035, 25 young men will be able to call themselves world champions. Some of those guys haven’t even been born yet. And some of fang are Asian." -Mike Shannon
creepy
just like every other day.
would've.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on Mar 30, 2011 12:57 PM EDT up reply actions
so...
Have we talked about Chris Duncan working for 101.1 ESPN now?
"Wainwright’s gone, Wainwright’s gone, Wainwright’s gone," he sang joyously." - Gomes
Did you see him on Channel 4's Opening Day show the other nite?
Typical player-turned-analyst analysis. Heard worse though.
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 Mar 30, 2011 1:06 PM EDT up reply actions
Choosing between a turd sandwich and Aaron Miles doesn't mean the turd sandwich is good.
Oh yeah, I hit a lot of bombs. Don’t kid yourself.
...How is this not posted
Top prospects get their team assignments
Shelby and Cox are at Palm Beach
Martinez is at QC
Blair, Swagerty, and Rosenthal join him
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
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Hey.
Everyone can leave my profile page now, RB has a post up.
Who needs affection when you can have blind hatred?
"If I do it wrong just break another toe. Three's my lucky number anyway." -Evan Lysacek: 2010 Olympic Gold Medalist ♥
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