The St. Louis Cardinals win the first leg of the I-70 Series; Meanwhile, Kyle McClellan Searches for His Effective Curveball
by bgh on May 23, 2011 7:00 AM EDT
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PrintAnd just like that the I-70 Series was upon us. Interleague kicked off with a trip west to Kansas City, for the annual conquering of the Kauffman Stadium stands by Cardinal fans clad in their battle red. Royal blue and powder blue were but dots in a sea of red--and a fair share of the powder-blue were St. Louis fans in their eighties throwback finest. Chants of "Let's go Roy-als!" were quickly drowned out by "Let's go Card-inals!"
I was fortunate enough to slip away, down to Kansas City for Friday and Saturday's games. The weather was absolutely perfect for baseball. Disappointed as a I was with the result of Friday night's fast-paced pitchers duel, my up-close seat on Saturday gave me a wonderful view of Matt Holliday crushing a homer, providing all the runs the Cards would need with one fell swat. After losing 0-3 on Friday and winning 3-0 on Saturday, the series run differential fittingly sat at zero.
These are not the Royals of the aughts, even if they very much resembled those cellar-dwelling clubs of yore in the early going of Sunday's series finale. It looked like the Cardinals were well on their way to a vintage drubbing of the Royals, but the bullpenners had other plans. Beginning with Miguel Batista, the plague of ineffectiveness seemed to have been contracted by every reliever summoned from the bullpen. Batista threw 0.1 IP and surrendered 2 ER (making it 0.1 IP total in his last two appearances combined, 4 ER, 4 R, 4 H, 3 BB, 0 SO). The bright spot of the 'pen was clearly Jason Motte, who came in fastballs-a-blazin' at 98-to-99 MPH according to MLB Gameday, shutting down the Royals so that their relievers could walk in the two runs that would give the Cards enough to hold on for a 9-8 victory.
The Cardinals won the first half of the I-70 Series over the much-improved Royals with a run differential of +1. The second act at Busch next month ought to be just as close and just as hard-fought. For now, the Cardinals notch another series win and push their lead in the NL Central to 2.5 games as they head west to San Diego.
MEANWHILE...
For those of you who missed it, last week Tim Kurkjian wrote a column on our own Kyle McClellan last week. This is the title of the column:
Kyle McClellan has given Cards 'real lift'; Righty has stepped in for the injured Wainwright, and is tied for the team lead in wins
The paragraph focuses in on pitching "wins" as opposed to the above replacement kind, but we are not here to give Mr. Kurkjian the Fire Joe Morgan treatment, for that blog's title has been realized. In this column, McClellan seems more realistic about his pitching "wins" total than either Kurkjian or Derrick Goold.
"I'm not replacing Adam Wainwright; I can't be him, there are only a few pitchers in the league who can,'' McClellan said. "All I can do is give us a chance to compete every fifth day. I feel I've given us that chance in most starts. I have a good record, but I haven't had a lot to do with that.''
It's so refreshing to come across a pitcher who recognizes that his pitching "wins" and "losses" are not really so much about him as his offense, defense, and bullpen, and especially so when he has a strikeout rate that is a bit too low and a walk rate that is probably a bit too high.
The paragraph immediately following is what I wanted to touch on. Here it is:
Cardinals pitching coach Dave Duncan disagreed, giving McClellan far more credit, but added, "He can pitch better than this. He hasn't had his curveball all year. It's a swing-and-miss curveball. If he can find that pitch, he can do even better than he has this season.''
I love it when we get observations about pitchers from Duncan (even if they seem to reveal the hope of the renaissance of a fascist pitch). Here, we have an observation that K-Mac's curveball has not been good so far this season. I went to Fangraphs to check and see how valuable a pitch K-Mac's Uncle Charlie has been this season. Not surprisingly, Duncan is dead-on. Last season, it was rated at 5.9 runs above average. In '08 and '09, McClellan's curveball was 4.1 and 2.5 runs above average respectively. This season? It's been a -1.9 pitch, meaning it's below average.
Due to its ineffectiveness, McClellan has gone away from it, not throwing his curveball as often. Last season, opposing batters saw a K-Mac curve 22.6% of the time. In '09, the curveball was thrown a tad over 25% of the time by K-Mac. In this young season, McClellan has spun his curve only 16.7% of the time. All in all, K-Mac is throwing his fastball slightly less and his curveball less, filling in the void with his change-up and cutter. His change is a good pitch, and is the best in his repertoire this season. His cutter, on the other hand, was not very good in '10 and has not been that good this year, either. At -1.41, it's been about as ineffective as the curveball.
McClellan's swinging strike percentage has fallen from 7% last season to 5% as a starter during the 2011 campaign. Perhaps this downturn in swings-and-misses is attributable in part to an ineffective curveball, as Duncan states, and, if McClellan can rediscover his breaking ball, his swinging strike rate could increase. That alone would be unlikely to push McClellan's K/9 from where it currently sits at 4.37 to something approaching the 7.17 it was last season as a reliever, but it certainly could not hurt. That is why I am going to watching to see if McCellan can rediscover his curveball and once again deploy it effectively against opposing hitters. It would help to temper his results catching up with his peripherals.
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I'd like to apologize for yesterday's game
I was watching the game and scoring at home. (Yes, I’m a dork; why do you ask?) The problem with this is that there is a strange coincidence between me making errors on the sheet (leaving something blank, doing something wrong, etc.) and bad things happening in the game. I know that this can’t really be happening, but the feeling that it is can be pretty strong. Thankfully I got everything in order by the 10th and I allowed the Cardinals to win on their own merits.
I really need to stop using my powers for evil. (And, no, I’m pretty sure the opposite would happen if I started watching Reds games.)
I was reading about how countless species are being pushed toward extinction by man's destruction of forests. Sometimes I think the surest sign that intelligent life exists elsewhere in the universe is that none of it has tried to contact us. - Calvin, Scientific Progress Goes "Boink", Watterson
by Solanus on May 23, 2011 8:34 AM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Actually, it's my fault.
I went to lunch in the fifth. The cards were up 7-1. I thought about ordering the Lobster Ravioli, but decided against it. The cardas proceded to leave about 10 men on base in the next three innings.
Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Second base….I’ve played second base, how hard can it be? -TLR
Also, Dave Concepcion.
I'd like to confess
I was doing yard work while we had the big lead and when I stopped things fell apart. Luckily I made it over to my parents’ place to take care of their animals before I completely blew it.
"Baseball is like Church, many attend, few understand" - Wes Westrum
My darn niece graduated during that inning
and her dad the K.C. fan was behind me. DAMMIT.
I guess I have you guys to thank
if it had been a short game we would have been in the middle of the tornado that hit our town.
I hope life isn't a big joke, because I don't get it... Jack Handy
glad to have helped
is everything ok? Everyone accounted for?
"Baseball is like Church, many attend, few understand" - Wes Westrum
yeah, had some damage a few trees taken out
it’s pretty bad in the main damage area.
I hope life isn't a big joke, because I don't get it... Jack Handy
Know how you guys feel...
Hope we can send some help that way soon.
by RollBirdsRoll on May 23, 2011 2:49 PM EDT up reply actions
So, how did you score the pop-up to Greene?
and Albert’s grounder in the 10th?
I don’t guess I can really say either official scoring was dead-wrong, but one could argue that either both were errors or both were hits. I would probably side with errors on both, myself.
by ArkansasTravs on May 23, 2011 12:17 PM EDT up reply actions
my scorecard from yesterday is just a disaster
I pretty much gave up trying to keep track of the pitchers and just wrote the names down in the margins. I was kind of glad there weren’t any bat-arounds to contend with, which is amazing in a 9-8 game.
Also—I forgot to mention this yesterday, but apparently they printed the scorecards wrong, with the Royals on top and the Visitors on the bottom. So they were just giving them away and not charging for them! However, it also meant I kept writing stuff on the wrong side….
"You made me live a lie, Tony," Paquette says, "and it ends this morning. Not everybody can play second base."
So now YOU'RE the evil one?
What did your brother change his SN to after finding out this news?
Can Colby round out our new MV3?
When are we going to hear something so candid from DeWitt?
Wilpon on Ike Davis and the Mets in general on April 20th:
“Good hitter. Shitty team—good hitter.”
Has your mother sold her mangle?
It seems like Wilpon is getting a bit cranky.
He also sounded off on Beltran, Reyes, and Wright.
"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
wasn't really a rip on Wright...
but I don’t like it.
Praise in public. Punish in private. No need to trash talk any of the guys who you are paying in earshot of their peers, or people outside the room.
"Why are you here? You should be mowing Albert Pujols' lawn right now." - Conan O'Brien to TLR, after noting he was in the audience for Bob Costas' benefit show.
Except for Jason Marquis...
…who should be chastised publicly, early, and often…
:=8/
Griebenschmaltz!
i agree with you but....
not by his employer.
"Why are you here? You should be mowing Albert Pujols' lawn right now." - Conan O'Brien to TLR, after noting he was in the audience for Bob Costas' benefit show.
Who else should have the 'right' to criticize him
If not the guy who is signing his paychecks? I mean, I wouldn’t do it, and I think it is somehat short-sighted, but you pays your money and you takes your chances.
by SouthsideCardsFan on May 23, 2011 10:31 AM EDT up reply actions
not in public
you do it in private.
"Why are you here? You should be mowing Albert Pujols' lawn right now." - Conan O'Brien to TLR, after noting he was in the audience for Bob Costas' benefit show.
eh
It’s his team. Jose Reyes, David Wright, et al, are big boys.
by SouthsideCardsFan on May 23, 2011 1:45 PM EDT up reply actions
yep
so does complacency
Wilpon may not be in the best position to judge whether his team needs a kick in the seat of the pants, but he’s in a much better position than those of us sitting in our mom’s basements.
by SouthsideCardsFan on May 23, 2011 4:03 PM EDT up reply actions
that's management 101
it doesn’t matter if he is in charge of 2 janitors or a Major League Baseball team. You don’t call people who work for you out to others. The only time it’s ever acceptable is when you want to bring attention to safety issues.
"Why are you here? You should be mowing Albert Pujols' lawn right now." - Conan O'Brien to TLR, after noting he was in the audience for Bob Costas' benefit show.
If everyone was a namby pamby wuss, I guess. . .
Again, I wouldn’t do it, but a good manager knows his people, and knows whether or not that’s a tactic that will work to motivate his people.
One size does not fit all
by SouthsideCardsFan on May 23, 2011 5:39 PM EDT up reply actions
I can't believe he's shitting on Reyes after his great start
But I suppose he’s just shitting on everyone because….well, uh…he hates the world right now, I’m guessing?
Is it really a huge rip?
“He thinks he’s getting Carl Crawford money. He’s had everything wrong with him. He’s won’t get it.”
- Even Carl Crawford shouldn’t have gotten “Carl Crawford” money. As far as I’m concerned, Crawford had no business getting the deal that he got, and got a huge benefit from an AL East “arms race”. Everyone was up in arms about Matt Holliday’s deal, which was less than what Crawford got, and Holliday had consistently been a more valuable player leading up to his contract than Crawford had been.
- Jose Reyes has had some injury struggles, Crawford has not. Crawford also is one of the most dedicated offseason workout fiends in the game. Reyes is not. So to say that Reyes won’t get “Carl Crawford money” is really just speaking the truth.
Can Colby round out our new MV3?
He (Wilpon) set up a strawman premise
And you’re buying into it.
Jose Reyes is not going around demanding the same contract as Carl Crawford. What he is doing is playing his ass off right now. There’s no reason for him to just dive in on him like that. It’s just not very professional.
I see no strawman premise here
He was asked a question about the status of the club’s contract negotiations with Reyes. Then he gave his unvarnished opinion.
We always want these guys to speak openly and honestly, then they do that, and we get pissed because they aren’t “professional”. He can’t win.
Can Colby round out our new MV3?
Did he get asked a question about the negotiations?
It seemed like more in-game commentary and a random insult than a direct question by the author.
"And a boring game for boring people. Did you ever watch golf on television? It's like watching flies FUCK. Think of the intellect it must take to draw pleasure from this activity: hitting a ball with a crooked stick and then WALKING AFTER IT" -George Carlin
by stlcardsfan4 on May 23, 2011 6:34 PM EDT up reply actions
I just finished the article.
I don’t know that it was a direct question, but it sure seems like it was in the context of a conversation about contract negotiations and player salaries.
Can Colby round out our new MV3?
To paraphrase The Dude.
Wilpon’s not wrong… he’s just an asshole.
"Miller came in from the bullpen with a gan of casoline." - Mike Shannon
by Alxfritz on May 23, 2011 11:53 AM EDT up reply actions 5 recs
Yes.
Wilpon is probably right, but that doesn’t mean he should have said it.
"I'm gonna throw the nastiest curveball I have ever thrown...if he hits it, I'll tip my cap, but if not we're going to the Series."
--Adam Wainwright on the final pitch of the 2006 NLCS
I agree
but let’s not rip him for saying something that’s probably true.
I get tired of the “I wish I could get an honest quote” line from reporters….then they get one, write a 60 string diatribe chastising the person who said it, and are back to wondering why they don’t get honest opinions from people by the next Monday.
Can Colby round out our new MV3?
That's a fair point.
Also something to consider – do we know when the interview was conducted? It may have been before the season started or really got going, so Reyes’s current performance may not have factored into Wilpon’s opinion.
"Sometimes you scare me." - azruavatar
It's from a New Yorker profile.
I doubt the interview for that profile was conducted over the weekend. The New Yorker has a crazy intense fact-checking department and their pieces can take months to fact-check before going to print.
"Sometimes you scare me." - azruavatar
Reading the article now.
Comments were made when Houston was visiting the Mets. So either April 19, 20, or 21.
"Sometimes you scare me." - azruavatar
He called Omar Minaya a "schmuck" who overpaid Beltran based on one playoff series
Wilpon was in rare form.
by Willie McGee's Twin on May 23, 2011 10:33 AM EDT up reply actions
According to most takes I've seen on that,
that line has been overblown and really taken out of context. Apparently, he was using some self-deprecating humor and poking fun at himself.
“We had some schmuck in New York who paid him based on that one series [his 2004 postseason with the Astros]. He’s sixty-five to seventy per cent of what he was.”
Toobin notes that Wilpon was referring to himself in this quote. I imagine most GMs agree that Beltran is 65-70% of what he was, especially since he’s playing right field rather than center. But Wilpon’s comment doesn’t exactly boost Beltran’s trade value.
They're all a bunch of schmucks...
They signed the right player to the right contract at the right time… and it’s worked out pretty much as planned.
Sign Carlos Silva!!!
I find it odd that he would say such things when the club is going to try to trade these players.
Also, Beltran has 1.7 WAR in 175 PA so far this season. “…65-70% of what he was…”?
"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 suppose injuries plus his statue routine against Wainwright in game 7...
has made him seem worse than he has been… but yeah running down your assets is not the best idea.
Sign Carlos Silva!!!
If you could....
deal Albert Pujols for Beltran, Reyes, Ike Davis, and Matt Harvey, do you make that deal?
I say yes. Move Berkman to 1B (Davis is hurt) and put Beltran in RF — best defensive outfield in the majors. Davis then becomes the 1B next year, and we re-sign Reyes to 5-6 year deal to be our SS of the future. We also get a power arm in the deal in Harvey.
I don’t think the Mets do that deal, but they do have an owner who’s a self-described schmuck and invested money with Madoff….
Can Colby round out our new MV3?
I'd trade him for any one of those players...
okay maybe they’d have to add something with Harvey.
Sign Carlos Silva!!!
I'm saying, AS A PACKAGE
The Mets get salary relief this season, when they sorely need it according to many sources. They get a franchise player to re-sign and team with Wright and Santana to help rebuild the club. We get 2/3 of a season from Reyes and Beltran, a young 1B to replace Albert, and a pitching prospect.
Like I said, I don’t think either team would do it: the Mets wouldn’t give up Davis in any deal right now, and they can move Beltran and Reyes separately and pick up young talent in return — and the Cardinals aren’t dealing Albert Pujols when they’re in first place and he’s not playing well, they can’t get the best return on investment. Just not going to happen.
Can Colby round out our new MV3?
Reyes has as much value as Pujols period...
Beltran might be worth 1/2 of Pujols due to salary, injury history, and our reluctance to offer him arbitration.
Davis is easily worth more than Pujols.
Any two of these players for Pujols would be a no-brainer for the Cards.
Sign Carlos Silva!!!
I don't think you could do Pujols for Beltran/Reyes
unless you’re reasonably sure that you’re signing Reyes long term.
If you’re trading Albert you need to get a good player and at least some prospect help for the farm, imo. But in terms of competing this season, swapping Albert for Beltran and Reyes, moving Berkman to 1B and starting Beltran in RF would be the best possible scenario if we’re assuming that Albert walks at the end of the year.
Can Colby round out our new MV3?
Davis is easily worth more than Pujols?
Um, no.
Ike Davis is a fine player to have, particularly for cheap, but he’s a 1B who was worth 3.4 fWAR last year. I won’t say those guys grow on trees, because they don’t, but they’re not that hard to find.
And yes, Davis is youngish, but his prospect profile is a lot more like James Loney than it is Joey Votto or Prince Fielder.
Pujols, OTOH has never put up less than 5.7 fWAR in a season, and has averaged (before this season) 8.07 fWAR per season.
by SouthsideCardsFan on May 23, 2011 1:54 PM EDT up reply actions
You're kidding right?
24-year-old 1B worth 3.4 fWAR in their second season are “not hard to find.”
They are impossible to find because nobody gives up these players! Justin Smoak only exchanged teams because Cliff Lee and that is the closest comparison I can find.
Don’t honestly compare him to James Loney. Or at least your sentence is extremely misleading. Nobody is calling him Joey Votto.
Loney career high fWAR is 2.1 so I have no idea why or how you can make that comparison and in that season he had a .350 BABIP. Not even close.
Pujols is making $16 million and is for the sake of this argument gone after the season. Davis is making $400,000 and under team control for 4 years in addition to this one.
So he is worth more relative to his price by fucking far.
"And a boring game for boring people. Did you ever watch golf on television? It's like watching flies FUCK. Think of the intellect it must take to draw pleasure from this activity: hitting a ball with a crooked stick and then WALKING AFTER IT" -George Carlin
by stlcardsfan4 on May 23, 2011 6:44 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
In terms of value -- fuck yes he is.
He’s cost controlled for 5 more seasons after this one. He could be a 4-5 WAR player at 1B. So we would pay him and AAV of around $4-$5M for those seasons, and we’d be paying Albert $25M+ per season in his decline phase.
I agree that we would have to get more back in return, but if we could get Reyes, Davis, Harvey, and another B prospect and immediately sign Reyes to a 5-6 year extension worth, say, $13M-$15M AAV, I’d do that in a HEARTBEAT. I love Albert, but that would be too good of a deal to turn down.
Can Colby round out our new MV3?
I disagree totally on the James Loney comparison.
He’s got more more power than Loney, and yes, he’s probably not a 40 homer guy, but I’d bet good money he’s a 25+ homer, 40-50 double guy just about every year with a walk rate in the 12-14% range, which would make him a 5 WAR offensive player most likely. He’s average on defense, so he’s not losing any value there.
He could easily be a very valuable player during his cost controlled years.
Can Colby round out our new MV3?
I would consider trading Albert straight up for Ike Davis.
Still bitching to contact.
by Felonius_Monk on May 23, 2011 4:32 PM EDT up reply actions
Of course...
what is Pujols worth to us? 3 war and a draft pick (maybe, if things don’t change).
Sign Carlos Silva!!!
Omar Minaya is a schmuck
But so is the guy who hired Omar Minaya….and the guy who hired Steve Phillips before that.
Can Colby round out our new MV3?
DeWitt would never say anything like that.
The Cardinals PR department is better and subjected to far less intrusiveness than New York.
That said, kudos to Wilpon. I’d much rather hear honesty opinions than propoganda.
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i love it
real talk
I'm sorry I impugned your cocksmanship.
by purple_haze on May 23, 2011 12:01 PM EDT up reply actions
It's been pretty rough,
especially in terms of HBP to the hand.
"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
nobody wanted to do that to zoomzoom
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 May 23, 2011 11:32 AM EDT up reply actions
Ouch!
See, I was limiting my thinking and almost said “We couldn’t find any”, but nothing says it has to be a female virgin, huh?
by ArkansasTravs on May 23, 2011 11:35 AM EDT up reply actions
This VEB...outside the box is what we do.
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 May 23, 2011 11:52 AM EDT up reply actions
but we have towels for afterwards.
would've.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on May 23, 2011 11:53 AM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
Always gotta have towels
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 May 23, 2011 11:55 AM EDT up reply actions
but they don't do
that. no, they don’t do that.
would've.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on May 23, 2011 11:58 AM EDT up reply actions
Things you would expect to see in a Quentin Tarantino film?
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 May 23, 2011 12:25 PM EDT up reply actions
Things you would expect to see in a Quentin Tarantino film?
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 May 23, 2011 12:33 PM EDT up reply actions
I hate to break it to you but your caption is wrong
That’s Yadier Molina not Charlie Reidel
"IF CARDS CAN SIGN SUPPAN THEY CAN GIVE ME A HOME"
by Buddhasillegitimatechild38 on May 23, 2011 9:29 AM EDT via mobile reply actions
Charlie Reidel is the photographer.
"I'm gonna throw the nastiest curveball I have ever thrown...if he hits it, I'll tip my cap, but if not we're going to the Series."
--Adam Wainwright on the final pitch of the 2006 NLCS
What is sarcasm, Alex?
It’s hard to project tone in print and I forgot the /sarcasm flag, sorry
"IF CARDS CAN SIGN SUPPAN THEY CAN GIVE ME A HOME"
by Buddhasillegitimatechild38 on May 23, 2011 9:35 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
it is a sharply ironical taunt; sneering or cutting remark
And I don’t think BGH’s real name is alex.
"Why are you here? You should be mowing Albert Pujols' lawn right now." - Conan O'Brien to TLR, after noting he was in the audience for Bob Costas' benefit show.
Heh
"IF CARDS CAN SIGN SUPPAN THEY CAN GIVE ME A HOME"
by Buddhasillegitimatechild38 on May 23, 2011 9:44 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Sorry about that.
I wasn’t sure if it was sarcastic or not. As you note, it’s sometimes difficult to pick up on when in writing.
"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 believe he's referring to
This Alex
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by CarpIsMyManCrush on May 23, 2011 9:50 AM EDT up reply actions
no, I don't think so
I’m pretty sure he thought that bgh’s real name was alex. I have a PhD in sarcasm so I wpuld know.
If I had a nickel for every time I procrastinate, I'd be so rich that I probably wouldn't have to procrastinate anymore.
"Hunter Pence out at home, catcher Gerald Laird. Three out." STL @ HOU, 4/28/11
by hr on May 23, 2011 9:54 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
I knew I chose the wrong college career
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by CarpIsMyManCrush on May 23, 2011 10:01 AM EDT up reply actions
It's not sarcasm when
" – AP" is right there credited under the photo.
wow, who knew Albert Pujols was an amateur photographer
If I had a nickel for every time I procrastinate, I'd be so rich that I probably wouldn't have to procrastinate anymore.
"Hunter Pence out at home, catcher Gerald Laird. Three out." STL @ HOU, 4/28/11
by hr on May 23, 2011 10:34 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
I was also at Friday's game.
Luckily the weather was on our side. The result was not. I was planning on taking a plethora of pictures, but alas! my camera battery failed me.
A few observations from my 3B-line seats. I thought Carp looked pretty good, especially in the early innings. He made a couple of batters look foolish. Unfortunately Mr. Francis continued to dominate the Cards (damn soft-tossing lefties!). Also, Alcides Escobar is really good on defense! I found myself staring at him during our offensive half of innings. Even routine groundballs were handled in a commanding and graceful manner. And the ball that bounced off the third baseman’s glove was awe-inspiring.
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."
Don't the Padres need to make some changes to their park?
It’s getting ridiculous… They’re scoring 5 runs a game on the road versus 2 per game at home. They had a successful road trip where they scored 13, 9, 8, 8, 7, 6, 3, and 1 runs. Then they get home and score 2, 1, 1, 0, and 1. Ludwick has to be counting the days until he can get out of there.
Sign Carlos Silva!!!
I like our chances of winning if
Rasmus walks 5 times in each game again.
"Why are you here? You should be mowing Albert Pujols' lawn right now." - Conan O'Brien to TLR, after noting he was in the audience for Bob Costas' benefit show.
Joe Morgan
1865 walks….so he really liked his sister?
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by CarpIsMyManCrush on May 23, 2011 10:09 AM EDT up reply actions
ewwww
Johnny Gomes could not be reached for comment
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by MaytheForschbewithyou on May 23, 2011 11:36 AM EDT up reply actions
I used to scream and holler
watching Joe Morgan bat over the years. He had such a strong reputation for having a “good eye” that I rarely, if ever, saw him get hosed, and virtually every borderline pitch he didn’t swing at the ump almost always called a ball.
Harumph.
One could ask the same thing about the Cards, but to a lesser extent.
The Cardinals’ home/road splits aren’t as brutal as San Diego’s, but there is a difference:
Home: .262/.345/.370/.716 — 3.86 R/G
Away: .297/.367/.466/.833 — 6.04 R/G
"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
Wouldn't that be a bit misleading?
The first few games we hardly scored at all and didn’t come out of it until we got to AZ.
Johnny Gomes could not be reached for comment
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by MaytheForschbewithyou on May 23, 2011 11:37 AM EDT up reply actions
I think his point is
Any sample size that small is pretty misleading, or has a high potential to be, in any case.
what kind of changes would you propose?
Can’t move the plate unless you want to change the foul pole since the metal supply company building is the foul pole.
"Baseball is like Church, many attend, few understand" - Wes Westrum
Bring the fences in
like they did with Busch II.
by ckeiner on May 23, 2011 3:03 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
I'm not real familiar with
the rest of the layout of the OF there. Are there any other barriers to moving the fences in?
"Baseball is like Church, many attend, few understand" - Wes Westrum
I don't recall
what Petco’s dimensions are like, but they could also shrink the foul area around the diamond and behind home plate. Fewer popups get caught.
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fourstick and I
had this conversation after K-Mac’s last start
it was spurred on by the kurkjian article and Duncan’s comment on the lost curve.
KMac’s k/9 when compared to his curve pitch rating
k/9
2008 7.0
2009 6.9
2010 7.2
2011 4.4
As far as his curveball goes. Fangraph’s runs above average for the pitch
2008 4.1
2009 2.5
2010 5.9
2011 -2.3
"Why are you here? You should be mowing Albert Pujols' lawn right now." - Conan O'Brien to TLR, after noting he was in the audience for Bob Costas' benefit show.
hmm
his K/9 has been pretty steady until this year. His curveball on the other hand has been up and down the past few seasons. I feel like his low K/9 has more to do with him becoming a starter than his abnormally ineffective curve. There’s not much correlation between curve and K/9 as far as I can see.
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by hr on May 23, 2011 9:59 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
i believe there is
bgh has his swinging and miss percentages up above. I’d love to see that for just his curve. As well as how often his curve is a called ball/strike and put into play with LD%, GB%, HR% and FB%.
Of course, i’m not savvy enough to produce those numbers. But you’re not wrong to say that pitch Run efficiency of one pitch is not enough to draw that conclusion. However; throw in papa Dunc’s comment about how he would strike out more if he had his curve back helps my point.
"Why are you here? You should be mowing Albert Pujols' lawn right now." - Conan O'Brien to TLR, after noting he was in the audience for Bob Costas' benefit show.
I couldn't find it.
Texas Leaguers doesn’t appear to break each pitcher down by pitch type for swinging strikes. I couldn’t find it at Fangraphs, either. That doesn’t mean the information isn’t out there.
"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
It woild definitely be nice to see pitch-specific stats
but I see what you’re saying. I thought at first his low K/9 this year was because as a starter, batters would see him several times and would learn his tricks faster. But his strikeout ratio is awfully low even for this explanation and it would make sense that his bad curve could be another cause. Hopefully he can get his curveball back; I remember it was pretty nasty.
If I had a nickel for every time I procrastinate, I'd be so rich that I probably wouldn't have to procrastinate anymore.
"Hunter Pence out at home, catcher Gerald Laird. Three out." STL @ HOU, 4/28/11
by hr on May 23, 2011 10:32 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
It's probably not one or the other.
Shifting from the bullpen to the rotation, a drop in strikeout rate was to be expected. It’s possible that the drop has been greater because of McClellan’s poor curve so far this season.
"I'm gonna throw the nastiest curveball I have ever thrown...if he hits it, I'll tip my cap, but if not we're going to the Series."
--Adam Wainwright on the final pitch of the 2006 NLCS
Yeah, that's exactly what I was just trying to say
It makes perfect sense to me now. Also, thanks for the great post!
If I had a nickel for every time I procrastinate, I'd be so rich that I probably wouldn't have to procrastinate anymore.
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by hr on May 23, 2011 10:42 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
that was fourstick's position in my last conversation about it
his point was that KMAC could expect ~1 k/9 drop when moving to the rotation. {didn’t site where he got the number, but it seems reasonable to me and being that we like to move bullpen guys to the rotation it seems like something we would had researched here in the past} Though kmac has seen a much greater drop than that. ~2.5 drop
"Why are you here? You should be mowing Albert Pujols' lawn right now." - Conan O'Brien to TLR, after noting he was in the audience for Bob Costas' benefit show.
might be partly SSS as well
his “true talent level” might be 5-6K/9 as a starter.
Still bitching to contact.
by Felonius_Monk on May 23, 2011 4:41 PM EDT up reply actions
Breakdown
This post claims that when McClellan has runners on, he goes to the curveball and slider more, and they are more effective:
http://espn.go.com/blog/statsinfo/post/_/id/20023/mcclellan-helps-ease-loss-of-wainwright
Meaningful? SSS?
Did you also compare his K/9 to his average fastball velocity?
I think part of his problem this year is reduced zip on his curve, but more importantly, he’s only throwing about 88mph on his heater after about the 3rd inning most starts. That’s not going to get a lot of swinging strikes.
Still bitching to contact.
by Felonius_Monk on May 23, 2011 4:40 PM EDT up reply actions
Was just about to ask this problem
I’d go with Cruz
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by CarpIsMyManCrush on May 23, 2011 10:02 AM EDT up reply actions
brainfart
question, not problem….haven’t had my coffee
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by CarpIsMyManCrush on May 23, 2011 10:02 AM EDT up reply actions
the cards should trade anderson since they seem to have no faith in him.
by zoomzoomj88 on May 23, 2011 10:09 AM EDT up reply actions
He's still youngish. Maybe they're hoping he turns it around.
As it stands, he doesn’t really have much trade value.
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he has no real value
they should’ve traded him about two years ago.
Still bitching to contact.
by Felonius_Monk on May 23, 2011 4:42 PM EDT up reply actions
+1
I was going to liken him to a certain Farley-an character, but this is accurate.
Also, for a catcher supposedly known for his offense, hitting .214 in AAA isn’t going to help his cause.
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by The Classical on May 23, 2011 10:11 AM EDT up reply actions
Not on the 40 man
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by CarpIsMyManCrush on May 23, 2011 10:07 AM EDT up reply actions
Don't scare us with that kind of talk
"When a pitcher's throwing a spitball, don't worry and don't complain, just hit the dry side like I do." -- Stan Musial
This
We have rid ourselves of the Miles triumvirate, we don’t need to start re-assembling it.
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by CarpIsMyManCrush on May 23, 2011 10:10 AM EDT up reply actions
Cruz
The field manager and pitching coach value defense in their back-up catcher.
"I'm gonna throw the nastiest curveball I have ever thrown...if he hits it, I'll tip my cap, but if not we're going to the Series."
--Adam Wainwright on the final pitch of the 2006 NLCS
Socks!
Rasmus said: "I just went old-school, like I used to wear them in Double-A. I might do it the rest of the year.’’
I think Colby finally figured out how to become a fan favorite to grumpy old people, not just teenage girls!
"Miller came in from the bullpen with a gan of casoline." - Mike Shannon
That would be pretty cool.
Now, if he can just get the whole diving catch thing down.
"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
Needs to work on his grit....
…couldn’t we hire Jimmy Ballgame for grit lessons in the outfield?
Griebenschmaltz!
I did notice yesterday
that he didn’t shy away from the wall on one long drive.
by ArkansasTravs on May 23, 2011 11:13 AM EDT up reply actions
he has to get to know the wall, first.
but before you know it… bam…
would've.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on May 23, 2011 11:46 AM EDT up reply actions
for those complaining they looked like capris
I find that look much better than the “high socks” where the pants are just pulled up and bunched up above the socks. The proper way to wear them is to tuck the pants into the top of the stirrups and then roll the pants down, creating an even seam. You adjust the length of the pants by how much you tuck in.
"Baseball is like Church, many attend, few understand" - Wes Westrum
or maybe Dr. Fashion
if your going for the whole Adam West Batman Villain thing.
Has your mother sold her mangle?
by Aranathor on May 23, 2011 10:52 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
I typically shy away from fashion discussions
but, it is my opinion that the way Colby was wearing his uniform yesterday is the way a baseball uniform is meant to be worn.
"Baseball is like Church, many attend, few understand" - Wes Westrum
It was sort of an awkward location, though.
He’s not wearing the big woolen pants of the era when that look was more common. They were bloused appropriately, but maybe should’ve been bloused a tad higher.
"Sometimes you scare me." - azruavatar
Speaking of pants
(hahah, get it)
For whatever reason I’ve noticed how long these guys wear their pants. I saw Craig’s in Saturdays’ game – they were practically under his heel in back. How in heck do these guys not occasionally trip?
I have no idea.
They’re slightly better than the Bondsian phase when players wore stirrups to hold the pants really low, or stabbed their back cleat through the material to keep them in place and pajama-like. But yeah – it looks crappy and it seems like it would be a hindrance. Albert certainly spends a lot of time every game messing with his pants where they touch his shoes.
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i for one would like to know how many different cuts there are
i know there’s the knee long ones
but then tlr wears some kind of weird fit that slims down towards the ankle which is mighty unflattering and then boog once or twice made an appearance in what seemed like a boot cut, which i think colby usually wears..
are these custom fit btw?
"I still don’t understand what commercial is better than having me on tv" – Chris Carpenter
2011: Boog would've count 38
a better look
"I still don’t understand what commercial is better than having me on tv" – Chris Carpenter
2011: Boog would've count 38
this was the trick for getting the bell bottom look
at least for us lowly college guys. Don’t know if the big leaguers use the same trick or if they have them custom made that way. Our “elastic” at the bottom of some of our pants was just a rubber band sewed in and if your rubber band broke you were stuck with the bell bottom look.
"Baseball is like Church, many attend, few understand" - Wes Westrum
There are different cuts, really?
I just assumed the guys messed around with them, wore longer ones etc.
I also wouldn’t have guessed there was elastic at the bottom of the pants as mentioned below, since then something like Craig does would never work.
he also needs to wear the striped socks
the plain red coupled with the awkward height was not a good look
I very much agree.
"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
either way
it was an improvement over the “pants over the shoes” look and I’m happy to see he said he might keep them all season.
by ArkansasTravs on May 23, 2011 11:28 AM EDT up reply actions
I thought he looked fine and I hope he keeps it up.
...and his name was Eduardo Sanchez, and the name of his slider was Death -DanUp
by The Continental on May 23, 2011 11:42 AM EDT up reply actions
what? i love that look
and i liked last night’s too
but given colby’s body structure it’d be hard for him to look bad in anything except Fredabird’s dress
"I still don’t understand what commercial is better than having me on tv" – Chris Carpenter
2011: Boog would've count 38
wait,what'd I say?
I meant I don’t care if he has solid red or striped socks, but, either way, showing the socks is much preferred to the pant-legs-around-the-shoetops look. Maybe that’s what Albert needs to do to snap out of his funk.
by ArkansasTravs on May 23, 2011 3:15 PM EDT up reply actions
well it's not like Boog's around to show him how to do it.
like he did with all those other things…
would've.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on May 23, 2011 11:43 AM EDT up reply actions
Thank goodness
Ryan didnt give Colby any hitting lessons or he’d be hovering around the Pena line.
by lopey986 on May 23, 2011 11:56 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
for a while, Al thought so!
remember, those were the days of his abdominal pain / babydaddy slump. so it seemed that way, even though at the time we had no idea as to the cause.
would've.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on May 23, 2011 11:58 AM EDT up reply actions
simmer down
boog’s been making lots of contact
"I still don’t understand what commercial is better than having me on tv" – Chris Carpenter
2011: Boog would've count 38
Yea...
He’s 5 for his last 10! (knock on wood)
"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
today I learned that VEB should not name babies, either.
however, nota bene did find the other instance of Yadi rounding the bases without the ball leaving the infield — a fine, fine piece of live-blogging if I ever read one. not like the ones on my lawn these days.
would've.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
he said it was her vote
I’m guessing he has ammo in his fight, but unless you sneak off like Milton Bradley’s dad, it’s usually choice of the person doing all the work.
would've.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on May 23, 2011 11:52 AM EDT up reply actions
I liked Kaylin better, but I doubt Mrs. Scoot is waiting for my opinion
In other baby name news, I think Bexar is a good name for a child. The x is not silent, nor was it ever.
no guarantees that we are going with either name
just what we are currently debating. I’ll run Bexar by her. . .
"Baseball is like Church, many attend, few understand" - Wes Westrum
Apparently he's no kind of prospect at all...
or at least he wasn’t before this year. He really doesn’t seem as fat as some have suggested. He’s not Brad Penny fat.
Sign Carlos Silva!!!
Kevin Goldstein,
At least 30 pounds more than his listed weight of 230 pounds—and that might be kind—Adams’ body will always be a concern, but he’s continuing to prove that his bat deserves to be taken seriously.
This nicely sums up my opinion of him. Overweight? Yes. Prospect? Yes.
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Sure doesn't look like a 260 pound dude...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0EQVgMKK-s
Sign Carlos Silva!!!
He looks like he could go 260.
But he doesn’t strike me as being fat. He just looks like a big boy. Could he probably use a personal trainer? Who couldn’t , but he’s not what I’d call “fat”.
Johnny Gomes could not be reached for comment
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by MaytheForschbewithyou on May 23, 2011 12:46 PM EDT up reply actions
He's a big boy, sure.
But he’s carrying some chub. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmfNMcPOlM8&NR=1
"Sometimes you scare me." - azruavatar
Like I said,
he could use a personal trainer. But after seeing Prince Fielder play baseball, I’ll cut the kid some slack.
Johnny Gomes could not be reached for comment
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by MaytheForschbewithyou on May 23, 2011 12:54 PM EDT up reply actions
I think the point is being fat does not decrease your ability to hit
or whatever
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 23, 2011 7:16 PM EDT up reply actions
If he is any heavier than 235
given his height, he is clincally obese (BMI >30).
Still bitching to contact.
by Felonius_Monk on May 23, 2011 4:46 PM EDT up reply actions
know who else is clinically obese?
michael jordan.
by stlcardinalsfang on May 23, 2011 4:46 PM EDT up reply actions
Fatass
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by jd is legend on May 23, 2011 4:48 PM EDT up reply actions
BMI is a terrible measure for athletes
"Baseball is like Church, many attend, few understand" - Wes Westrum
Yeah it doesn't work for athletes...
which makes overweight non-athletes feel better.
Sign Carlos Silva!!!
except for maybe linemen in football
but, they are paid to be fat, so they probably get bonuses based on their BMI
"Baseball is like Church, many attend, few understand" - Wes Westrum
260 is easier to pull off when you're 6'3" and athletic.
"Miller came in from the bullpen with a gan of casoline." - Mike Shannon
Agreed.
He looks alright to me… if they think that’s an issue, they should call Berkman’s trainer…
"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
A cautionary set of anecdotes regarding batters and Springfield
Matt Adams: .300/.347/.600
Daniel Descalso: .326/.397/.520 (parts of two seasons)
Daryl Jones: .290/.409/.500
Bryan Anderson: .313/.360/.412
Of course, there’s also Allen Craig and Matt Carpenter. I’m just saying that not every Springfield line will hold up. I’m still worried about Adams’s walk rate.
"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
Reply fail.
"I'm gonna throw the nastiest curveball I have ever thrown...if he hits it, I'll tip my cap, but if not we're going to the Series."
--Adam Wainwright on the final pitch of the 2006 NLCS
You forgot Colby's line from Springfield:
.275/.381/.551
I would guess the OBP and AVG numbers are in line, but the slugging isn’t — he’s not slugged within 40 points of that over any other full season in the minors or big leagues.
That park and league have the penchant for creating spikes in slugging from certain players, specifically left handed ones for whatever reason (Adams, Descalso, Rasmus, Hamilton, etc.)
Can Colby round out our new MV3?
FWIW
25-year-old non-prospect Alex Castellanos has put up a better line than Adams this year. And Tommy Pham isn’t far off.
I know i’ve put a lot of apparent anti-Adams propaganda up over on FR, but I do actually think he’s an interesting fringey prospect. Still, I think it’s worth (as you do here) getting his partial season into perspective. His wRC+ is only 130-something, which really shows that what he’s doing isn’t that extraordinary for that league.
Still bitching to contact.
by Felonius_Monk on May 23, 2011 4:51 PM EDT up reply actions
I think "interesting fringey prospect" is a good way to describe Adams.
"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
It's also an interesting way
to describe Mark Hamilton, Tommy Pham, Ryan Jackson, and Robert Stock (if and when they end this catching bullshit and put him in the bullpen). We have a lot of those guys in our system. Hopefully they all start to impress so we can deal them for help this July. I don’t see most of them making much of an impact with our club, especially Hamilton and Adams.
Can Colby round out our new MV3?
So, Yadier Molina currently leads the majors in fWAR for catchers with 1.8
and is tied for the lead in bWAR for catchers with 1.2
I'm sorry I impugned your cocksmanship.
He's having a career year at the plate.
The slugging is what’s most impressive to me. He’s on pace for 38 doubles in 500 PA’s, which would be nearly as many as he hit in ’09 and ’10 combined (42). ZIPS expects him to finish the year with a .338 wOBA, which would also be a career best (.337 in ’09).
Can Colby round out our new MV3?
a long-ass time ago
people projected Yadi to mature into some power. That dream was mostly abandoned, I think, but he’s starting to live up to it.
I'm sorry I impugned your cocksmanship.
his defense hasn't looked too hot
but then i guess i’d swap that for an above-average hitting year…
Still bitching to contact.
by Felonius_Monk on May 23, 2011 4:52 PM EDT up reply actions
And people "projected"
Albert Pujols as a doubles hitter with little home run power.
I think everyone looked at his stocky frame and big legs and assumed he would be able to generate enough torque to hit the ball out consistently. But his bat is too slow for that — he’s better off driving the ball in the gap-to-gap, which is what he’s been really effective at this season.
Can Colby round out our new MV3?
Does this mark the end of Allen Craig playing second 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
I would assume so.
Greene isn’t doing anything either, but Kozma is the easy decision.
by Ghostrider520 on May 23, 2011 12:31 PM EDT up reply actions
yea, I suspect this will be the case
Kozma’s had his cup of coffee, Greene will stay to drop a couple more pop-ups until Freese is back is my guess.
by ArkansasTravs on May 23, 2011 1:07 PM EDT up reply actions
i'd say pitcher
while we are done holliday
"Why are you here? You should be mowing Albert Pujols' lawn right now." - Conan O'Brien to TLR, after noting he was in the audience for Bob Costas' benefit show.
This is my hope as well.
No Whammies, Batista, No Whammies, Batista, No Whammies, Batista, No Whammies, Batista, NO WHAMMIES AND STOP!
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Looks kinda like Motte for some reason
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by jd is legend on May 23, 2011 12:40 PM EDT up reply actions
(it's the glove)
would've.
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by Yadi2Second on May 23, 2011 12:48 PM EDT up reply actions
Really?
I see two starting outfielders on some teams, an erratic shortstop with little offense and a backup catcher — looks like a decent bench to me especially with Craig and Jay being oppo handed.
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not really
or whatever
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 23, 2011 7:18 PM EDT up reply actions
I miss when the bench was
Jay/Craig/Laird/Descalso/Punto. That was pretty awesome for a bench.
"You made me live a lie, Tony," Paquette says, "and it ends this morning. Not everybody can play second base."
No
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by stlcardsfan4 on May 23, 2011 7:28 PM EDT up reply actions
To be the back-up catcher?
At least his slow ass wouldn’t have to range very far…..hopefully.
Johnny Gomes could not be reached for comment
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by MaytheForschbewithyou on May 23, 2011 12:35 PM EDT up reply actions
gob help us and our pitching staff
"I still don’t understand what commercial is better than having me on tv" – Chris Carpenter
2011: Boog would've count 38
crap
or whatever
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 23, 2011 7:17 PM EDT up reply actions
OT: pop-up interference
not the baseball kind.
When I am scrolling a thread, every time there is a new comment posted I get this black box pop-up on the lower right, announcing that “new comments” have been made.
Hoop-de-doo.
It won’t go away until it feels like it (three seconds or so) and I do not know how to stop it from happening. It often interferes with my reading and is in any case an unnecessary annoyance. Is ther a way to make it stop?
You can turn off auto-updating.
There’s a little check box just above the comments that says “Auto-Refresh.” Uncheck it and manually refresh to see new comments.
"Sometimes you scare me." - azruavatar
I understand the first part, and can do that
but afterwards, what do I have to do exactly to “manually refresh to see new comments” ?
Is that what that's for?
/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 May 23, 2011 12:42 PM EDT up reply actions
No. Hitting that button makes a Fresca appear.
The negative waves. Always with the negative waves...
Freschetta sounds better.
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 May 23, 2011 12:47 PM EDT up reply actions
you animals
would've.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on May 23, 2011 12:50 PM EDT up reply actions
order a pizza and have them deliver a fresca as well
"Baseball is like Church, many attend, few understand" - Wes Westrum
Can never go wrong
with a Caddyshack reference.
Johnny Gomes could not be reached for comment
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by MaytheForschbewithyou on May 23, 2011 12:57 PM EDT up reply actions
Probably anyone who carries Coke products.
"Miller came in from the bullpen with a gan of casoline." - Mike Shannon
Not the Papa John's by us.
And they’re really the only delivery pizza I like.
"Sometimes you scare me." - azruavatar
You should send that cocky asshole on TV a strongly worded letter concerning their lack of Fresca.
"Miller came in from the bullpen with a gan of casoline." - Mike Shannon
by Alxfritz on May 23, 2011 1:02 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Just give them directions to the nearest convenience store
then when the delivery guy calls to figure out where you are, tell him to go in and get you a fresca and give him your real directions. Make sure you tell him you’ll give him a nice tip.
"Baseball is like Church, many attend, few understand" - Wes Westrum
I seriously feel bad for you.
Not eating pizza would take out a part of me. I eat a pizza at least once a week if not more. (To be fair, my grandparents owned Ron and Shirley’s restuarant – Anyone heard of it?
Anyway that pizza lives on and I eat it whenever we don’t have dinner planned.)
"And a boring game for boring people. Did you ever watch golf on television? It's like watching flies FUCK. Think of the intellect it must take to draw pleasure from this activity: hitting a ball with a crooked stick and then WALKING AFTER IT" -George Carlin
by stlcardsfan4 on May 23, 2011 6:59 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm craving it right now.
I may ask to make an R&S pizza because… I want one.
"And a boring game for boring people. Did you ever watch golf on television? It's like watching flies FUCK. Think of the intellect it must take to draw pleasure from this activity: hitting a ball with a crooked stick and then WALKING AFTER IT" -George Carlin
by stlcardsfan4 on May 23, 2011 7:28 PM EDT up reply actions
I really only got to eat pizza for about a month and a half.
The rest of the time it’s been a major heartburn cause.
But I ate A LOT of pizza for that month and a half.
"Sometimes you scare me." - azruavatar
And I just remembered that pizza is giving me heartburn again, so it's off the menu
the rest of the pregnancy.
"Sometimes you scare me." - azruavatar
That's why God invented Maalox.
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 May 23, 2011 12:55 PM EDT up reply actions
Actually, you'd think that pizza delivery places
would offer it as a condiment.
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 May 23, 2011 12:56 PM EDT up reply actions
Even the kind with simethicone?
Or can you not take that either?
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 May 23, 2011 1:04 PM EDT up reply actions
The baby is crushing and twisting my insides.
Drugs don’t really help anymore. I have Gas-X (same thing) and it does nothing to help with heartburn.
"Sometimes you scare me." - azruavatar
Basically, I'll be hungry.
And I’ll start eating and then – SURPRISE – no more room in the stomach. My OB said there is “no way” I’m going 40 weeks. I figure I make it two more, maybe.
"Sometimes you scare me." - azruavatar
Yep. Tracy had the same problem.
Even as small as he was. One thing that I definitely don’t envy women the experience of.
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 May 23, 2011 1:12 PM EDT up reply actions
at eight months
They’re lethal … and I do mean lethal. I’ve hunted most things that can hunt you, but the way these things move…
would've.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on May 23, 2011 1:12 PM EDT up reply actions 4 recs
heh
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 May 23, 2011 1:13 PM EDT up reply actions
I knew it would work
but before I looked it up, I didn’t know how well
would've.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
People call 911 for less serious emergencies than that.
by Ghostrider520 on May 23, 2011 12:52 PM EDT up reply actions
What browser are you using?
The negative waves. Always with the negative waves...
by TBender on May 23, 2011 1:49 PM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
so did mozilla, apparently
http://www.pcworld.com/article/228401/firefox_5_beta_available_now_but_not_much_to_see.html
Tried it once and they liked it, then tried to hide it
twatter
interesting
I really haven’t liked FF4 at all, seems much more buggy.
My favorite words are goodbye, and my favorite color is red
You could just either minimize the VEB window
or keep VEB in a background tab. Both these options would allow new comments to show up automatically, but you won’t see the pop-up.
OT
this is the first link I found with all the Joplin-related resources.
http://technolog.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/05/23/6700666-joplin-tornado-how-to-help
would've.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
man... a 4th kid just died that went to my old HS
had a brain injury from a fall. i can’t imagine what it would be like to be in my old high school right now. i didn’t know the kid, but it just sucks when you hear stuff like that.
Unfortunately, this kind of thing will continue to happen as you get older.
Shit happens, ZZ.
"Sometimes you scare me." - azruavatar
and deaths and tragedies tend to bunch up.
it’s mathematically random, but you notice it more as you get older. it sucks.
would've.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
I wouldn't have to live through the alternative.
I think.
would've.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
this is my go to line
when patients are complaining about their life
"Baseball is like Church, many attend, few understand" - Wes Westrum
yeah, We've lost 6, I think, from our graduating class in the last 20 years
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 May 23, 2011 1:16 PM EDT up reply actions
my class hasn't lost any, but there have been two seniors & two sophomores now
just this year alone. crazy.
When I was a freshman, a kid in my class died from an ATV accident.
I didn’t know him well, but when I heard the news,it felt like I got slapped in the face.
"And a boring game for boring people. Did you ever watch golf on television? It's like watching flies FUCK. Think of the intellect it must take to draw pleasure from this activity: hitting a ball with a crooked stick and then WALKING AFTER IT" -George Carlin
by stlcardsfan4 on May 23, 2011 7:01 PM EDT up reply actions
My roommate died senior year of college
He lived on the other side of the wall. Then his parents came, took his stuff, and the room was just empty.
Serious mortality wake-up call in my life.
hunker down, metro
another stormageddon on the way.
would've.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
WTF is going on with the weather this year?
"Albert hits good pitches hard and bad pitches even harder. And when he gets in the batter's box, if you pray, then you start praying. And if you don't pray, you think about starting."--Brian Bannister
Trevor Rosenthal Update (as of 4/27/11):
30 IP, 39 K, 15 BB/HBP, 13 ER, 2 HR, 2.96 FIP
RAPTURE!!!!
Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Second base….I’ve played second base, how hard can it be? -TLR
Also, Dave Concepcion.
spants had the baby?
"Baseball is like Church, many attend, few understand" - Wes Westrum
by scoot on May 23, 2011 3:54 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
@Chuck618: Wind gust in maryland heights just tossed our jobsite portajohn 100 ft..with a guy in it! Yuck!
"Miller came in from the bullpen with a gan of casoline." - Mike Shannon
Holy fuck
Auburn Tigers - 2010 National Champions, 2011 Fulmer Cup Champions
by jd is legend on May 23, 2011 2:13 PM EDT up reply actions
Now that's a shitty day...
literally.
by RollBirdsRoll on May 23, 2011 2:52 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Definitely can leave one feeling quite blue.
by Ghostrider520 on May 23, 2011 2:53 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
I was just shitting my pants driving on Delmar
wind gusts were violently rocking my car and throwing tree limbs all over the road, then one hellacious mix of hail and rain started to pound it.
My favorite words are goodbye, and my favorite color is red
so at this point, i guess a spare pair of paints is the least of your worries...
"I still don’t understand what commercial is better than having me on tv" – Chris Carpenter
2011: Boog would've count 38
Not if you want to just go ahead and color you pants brown.
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 May 23, 2011 2:16 PM EDT up reply actions
Better seats?
Right Infield Box seats or Left Center Bleachers?
And I don’t mean hard plastic vs metal bench.
by Hardcore Legend on May 23, 2011 1:31 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
i love the infield box seats on third baseline
never sat on first base line
if it is a day game, the bleacher seats are going to be hot as hell, but should be nice at night
so basically, i have no clue
"Albert hits good pitches hard and bad pitches even harder. And when he gets in the batter's box, if you pray, then you start praying. And if you don't pray, you think about starting."--Brian Bannister
Trevor Rosenthal Update (as of 4/27/11):
30 IP, 39 K, 15 BB/HBP, 13 ER, 2 HR, 2.96 FIP
and the people in the bleachers tend to suck more
in my experience at least
Tried it once and they liked it, then tried to hide it
twatter
Really?
I’ve thoroughly enjoyed all 5 games I’ve seen from the bleachers and enjoyed those around me as well. I’ve never sat in infield box seats, only bleachers and the lower third base foul line but I didn’t like sitting there, I felt like I had to crane my neck right to see the infield the whole game and it was kind of uncomfortable.
by lopey986 on May 23, 2011 1:52 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
...
(pj think you are one of the people who suck more)
"Albert hits good pitches hard and bad pitches even harder. And when he gets in the batter's box, if you pray, then you start praying. And if you don't pray, you think about starting."--Brian Bannister
Trevor Rosenthal Update (as of 4/27/11):
30 IP, 39 K, 15 BB/HBP, 13 ER, 2 HR, 2.96 FIP
bunch of drunk jackasses any time i've sat there
Tried it once and they liked it, then tried to hide it
twatter
i've sat in the dugout box with drunk obnoxious jackasses
not entirely section specific
"I still don’t understand what commercial is better than having me on tv" – Chris Carpenter
2011: Boog would've count 38
so you were there for VEB day last year too?
I must’ve missed you.
Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Second base….I’ve played second base, how hard can it be? -TLR
Also, Dave Concepcion.
i said hi and then you punched me in the face
Tried it once and they liked it, then tried to hide it
twatter
I'm sure you deserved it.
Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Second base….I’ve played second base, how hard can it be? -TLR
Also, Dave Concepcion.
I sit in the bleachers when I go.
Helluva lot better than the nose-bleeders.
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 May 23, 2011 2:54 PM EDT up reply actions
I don't mind the height of the nose-bleed section, but
the amount of room is terrible.
by Ghostrider520 on May 23, 2011 2:56 PM EDT up reply actions
I tend to get vertigo.
Plus I’d rather be closer to the field.
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 May 23, 2011 3:07 PM EDT up reply actions
It may be SSS,
but it seems to me the quality of the clientele in the bleachers has actually gone down with the move to Busch III and the increase in bleacher ticket prices. Or maybe it’s just the fact of the shuffle from the old seating arrangement to the new one. I used to love to sit in the bleachers in Busch II, but I really don’t care for them as much now.
by ArkansasTravs on May 23, 2011 3:22 PM EDT up reply actions
It'll be a night game
The difference is bleachers are 7th row, baseline 18th row.
Cost $10 vs $30.
by Hardcore Legend on May 23, 2011 1:46 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
It'll be a night game
The difference is bleachers are 7th row, baseline 18th row.
Cost $10 vs $30.
by Hardcore Legend on May 23, 2011 1:46 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
depending on the bleachers section, in you can see in the bullpen, i'd go bleachers before baseline 18
also, it’s possible 18 is all the way up the stairs in the infield boxes
"I still don’t understand what commercial is better than having me on tv" – Chris Carpenter
2011: Boog would've count 38
eh, 18th isnt' too far back
iirc, the second section doesn’t start until somewhere in the mid 20’s row wise. However, some of the bleacher sections start with row 3 or 4, don’t they? Tickets that say 7th could actually be only the 4th row from the field?
by ArkansasTravs on May 23, 2011 3:24 PM EDT up reply actions
I can vouch that the left center bleachers are really good
or whatever
free compositionson guitar and keyboards through looping pedal (no overdubs)
by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 23, 2011 7:19 PM EDT up reply actions
Well Rasmus' 5 walks last night have finally made there way onto BRef
OBP now stands at .391, exactly 30 points greater than his 2010 number. SLG is still down, but the general consensus is that his power will come around, just a shame dWAR hates his defense with a fiery passion.
Has your mother sold her mangle?
Just for kicks. . .
Mo should call Billy Beane after Colby’s five walk game and see what he would offer up.
/2002 humor
by SouthsideCardsFan on May 23, 2011 2:01 PM EDT up reply actions
Hmmm
DRS (which is +/-) and UZR both like his defense this year.
Proud member of the Sports Injury Industrial Complex: We feel your pain and it feels good.
I really like Rasmus
but remain unsold on his defence. I’d say he’s probably barely average in CF, to my eyes.
Still bitching to contact.
by Felonius_Monk on May 23, 2011 4:56 PM EDT up reply actions
I might quit for the week if they send down Boggs rather than cutting Batista.
"Miller came in from the bullpen with a gan of casoline." - Mike Shannon
yea wtf? is this for real?
I just heard it on the radio that they will send Boggs down for Skip. Is he hurt or something? This seems absolutely insane…something must really be wrong with him. He pitched poorly in his last appearence vs CIN, but it was raining out, so that may have effected his control. Either way there should be no way he gets sent down for Franklin and Batista on this team. I would really have to question Mo’s sanity if Boggs is healthy and sent down.
by mick311 on May 23, 2011 1:56 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
wouldn't surprise me
cutting guys loose when they’re clearly done is not mo’s strong suit
Tried it once and they liked it, then tried to hide it
twatter
Cutting a guy like Franklin
would be a bad clubhouse move. Sometimes those things matter.
by SouthsideCardsFan on May 23, 2011 2:02 PM EDT up reply actions
i can see how this can be true
but how is cutting boggs better than cutting franklin at this point?
"I still don’t understand what commercial is better than having me on tv" – Chris Carpenter
2011: Boog would've count 38
Not cutting
sending him down. He would be back soon, I expect.
"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 May 23, 2011 4:57 PM EDT up reply actions
optioning boggs to memphis wouldn't be?
Tried it once and they liked it, then tried to hide it
twatter
optioning Boggs
with the message that if he works out his mechanics/slider/control/facial hair that he will be back within two weeks? that’s a lot easier pill to swallow than DFAing a veteran guy who has been an important piece of the team for the last 2-3 years.
The best solution would be to find some “shoulder inflammation” in Franky and send him down to work on things. Of course, that assumes that he’s ever got the stuff to be a major league pitcher again. Boggs undoubtedly does have that kind of stuff (at least for a fringy bullpen guy).
by SouthsideCardsFan on May 23, 2011 2:09 PM EDT up reply actions
well, batista should clearly be the first guy to go
they’ve been equally bad this year, but franklin has been recently useful
Tried it once and they liked it, then tried to hide it
twatter
I would agree with this
Batista wouldn’t be missed in the clubhouse, presumably.
by SouthsideCardsFan on May 23, 2011 2:11 PM EDT up reply actions
Isn't he Sanchez's interpreter?
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 May 23, 2011 2:57 PM EDT up reply actions
Yes.
But I’m thinking more than 1 guy in the clubhouse speaks Spanish.
Just a hunch.
by Ghostrider520 on May 23, 2011 3:03 PM EDT up reply actions
No you've got it all wrong
Jaime is German and Salas is Italian-Swiss.
Has your mother sold her mangle?
This is starting to sound
like a delicatessen.
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 May 23, 2011 3:08 PM EDT up reply actions
And with that, I'm off to Hardees.
Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Second base….I’ve played second base, how hard can it be? -TLR
Also, Dave Concepcion.
"There are lots of Germans in Chile
whose names are becoming O’Hara."
The Mang does more than Milton can
To justify God's ways to man.
I disagree
You know know what a bad club house move is? Making your team worst
by FlimtotheFlam on May 23, 2011 2:03 PM EDT up reply actions
Cut Batista!
"Miller came in from the bullpen with a gan of casoline." - Mike Shannon
by Alxfritz on May 23, 2011 2:04 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
this. 100 times this
"I still don’t understand what commercial is better than having me on tv" – Chris Carpenter
2011: Boog would've count 38
rec
or whatever
free compositionson guitar and keyboards through looping pedal (no overdubs)
by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 23, 2011 7:21 PM EDT up reply actions
he hasn't pitched for ages though
I was wondering why he didn’t get in the game last night.
From closer to AAA in about 4 weeks???
Still bitching to contact.
by Felonius_Monk on May 23, 2011 4:58 PM EDT up reply actions
Hearing Mitch Boggs optioned to Memphis. Club yet to confirm.
http://twitter.com/#!/JoeStrauss/status/72722400906711040
Tried it once and they liked it, then tried to hide it
twatter
What in the holy living fuck.
...and his name was Eduardo Sanchez, and the name of his slider was Death -DanUp
by The Continental on May 23, 2011 2:03 PM EDT up reply actions
I cannot figure out, for the life of me, why batista offers a better alternative than boggs
I had the exact same feeling about yesterday’s game that I did about the recent friday night game in Cincinnati. At least the Cardinals were able to pull out the win yesterday for me on my birthday though.
As soon as you get comfortable, the baseball gods will kick you right in the junk. -Chris Duncan
by FredbirdisaDork on May 23, 2011 2:07 PM EDT up reply actions
well happy birthday then
we’re gonna need you to go ahead and have a birthday every time we lose the lead
"I still don’t understand what commercial is better than having me on tv" – Chris Carpenter
2011: Boog would've count 38
i don't think anyone thinks that
the (poor) rationale is that if boggs is optioned to memphis, he can be recalled at any time. if batista is released, he’s gone for good.
Tried it once and they liked it, then tried to hide it
twatter
as it should be
"I still don’t understand what commercial is better than having me on tv" – Chris Carpenter
2011: Boog would've count 38
and?
in what universe are Duncan and Larussa seeing an efective major league pitcher anymore in Batista?
As soon as you get comfortable, the baseball gods will kick you right in the junk. -Chris Duncan
by FredbirdisaDork on May 23, 2011 2:10 PM EDT up reply actions
there are dozens of Batista
types out there. He is completely fungible.
by SouthsideCardsFan on May 23, 2011 2:12 PM EDT up reply actions
ah, of course
i need to get that thing calibrated
Tried it once and they liked it, then tried to hide it
twatter
i presume the same universe as the one they saw
macdougal as effective in
"I still don’t understand what commercial is better than having me on tv" – Chris Carpenter
2011: Boog would've count 38
haha
As soon as you get comfortable, the baseball gods will kick you right in the junk. -Chris Duncan
by FredbirdisaDork on May 23, 2011 2:16 PM EDT up reply actions
yep,
very poor rationale, but I’m sure that this is it. Boggs isn’t getting much work right now (‘though who’s fault is that?) so, since he has an option left, let him go to Memphis, get regular work, and he can be brought back when needed.
Hopefully, hopefully, they will realize Batista is not helping the team before it’s too late. At least he doesn’t have quite as nice and shiny an ERA as he did for a while. 4 ER in 1/3 of an inning will do a number on that!
by ArkansasTravs on May 23, 2011 3:29 PM EDT up reply actions
why not just send Kozma down?
Still bitching to contact.
by Felonius_Monk on May 23, 2011 5:14 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
its not Skips fault....we all knew he was going to come back.
I dont like him either but a pitcher was going to be sent down, i just dont see how in the hell its Boggs that deserves to go unless hes hurt.
by mick311 on May 23, 2011 2:06 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
I will never, ever understand this coaching staff and FO's infatutation with Skip
and it probably irritates me more than anything else about them. Skip is a terrible baseball player.
My favorite words are goodbye, and my favorite color is red
Skip. . .
in an adequate leadoff hitter against righties (or at least he was until last year).
by SouthsideCardsFan on May 23, 2011 2:10 PM EDT up reply actions
defunct adequate platoon split and
possibly the worst 2b defense in the majors = terrible
My favorite words are goodbye, and my favorite color is red
I'll see your Skippy defense
and raise you an Allen Craig.
by SouthsideCardsFan on May 23, 2011 2:12 PM EDT up reply actions
And you'd still lose?
Allen Craig has a ways to go to prove he’s worse than Schumaker. Craig was a one time 3rd baseman, Skip is converted outfielder. I continue to believe that Craig and not Schumaker should get the benefit of the doubt on defense.
Proud member of the Sports Injury Industrial Complex: We feel your pain and it feels good.
I have to agree with you on this.
And I’d much rather have Craig’s bat.
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 May 23, 2011 3:00 PM EDT up reply actions
i'd give it a try at least
but ultimately, I think Craig is a 1B.
I'm sorry I impugned your cocksmanship.
UZR has liked him during his limited time in the OF.
"I'm gonna throw the nastiest curveball I have ever thrown...if he hits it, I'll tip my cap, but if not we're going to the Series."
--Adam Wainwright on the final pitch of the 2006 NLCS
I think he's a LF, actually
He’s a good athlete, runs well, he just has a pathetic excuse for a hose.
Can Colby round out our new MV3?
honestly
after watching AC make a couple plays yesterday, I think he could probably be a better 2B than Skip. His arm probably plays better at 2nd anyway.
"You made me live a lie, Tony," Paquette says, "and it ends this morning. Not everybody can play second base."
what about Skip vs. Greene?
Greene’s D, regardless of dropped pop-ups, is obviously better than Skip’s as is, we think, his power potential. But, is he ever going to hit above .230? How much better would Skip need to hit for them to be even?
Note I don’t know which “side” I would take in this, somebody convince me.
by ArkansasTravs on May 23, 2011 3:34 PM EDT up reply actions
pictures are worth a thousand words
by STLRegalia on May 23, 2011 3:40 PM EDT up reply actions 5 recs
on the left: relax, I got this.
on the right: DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY MORE COFFEE?
"You made me live a lie, Tony," Paquette says, "and it ends this morning. Not everybody can play second base."
by nota bene on May 23, 2011 3:43 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
hmmmm
looks like something stronger than coffee
by infallibleopiniongenerator on May 23, 2011 4:27 PM EDT up reply actions
not exactly the analysis I was looking for
but I rec’d it, nonetheless.
by ArkansasTravs on May 23, 2011 3:47 PM EDT up reply actions
they screwed him by taking him out of the outfield
maybe they feel like they owe him a couple of years
"I still don’t understand what commercial is better than having me on tv" – Chris Carpenter
2011: Boog would've count 38
Nope.
They HELPED him by taking him out of the OF. He’s – at best – a 4th outfielder.
"Sometimes you scare me." - azruavatar
He wouldn't even be on this team if he is an OFer
by FlimtotheFlam on May 23, 2011 2:13 PM EDT up reply actions
not THIS team
but the chances he could get a job on another team should be better as a 4th outfielder than as the worst 2b in baseball
"I still don’t understand what commercial is better than having me on tv" – Chris Carpenter
2011: Boog would've count 38
he was not a good CF, and isnt anywhere close
To having the offensive production to start in a corner OF position. I’m not sure he would be starting for another team in the OF….actually, i don’t think he would be starting for any other team at 2nd either, so maybe it doesn’t matter.
by mick311 on May 23, 2011 2:19 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
his bat plays better
at 2B than in the OF.
He plays CF about as well as he plays 2B at this point (probably – he was never good out there, and now he is a few years removed from having played the position).
by SouthsideCardsFan on May 23, 2011 2:20 PM EDT up reply actions
it's not like he can never play OF again
his resume expanded. i don’t see how that’s not beneficial to him
Tried it once and they liked it, then tried to hide it
twatter
his bat would play, definitely
"You made me live a lie, Tony," Paquette says, "and it ends this morning. Not everybody can play second base."
he wouldn't be making nearly as much money as a 4th/5th outfielder
than he is as a starting 2nd baseman.
"Why are you here? You should be mowing Albert Pujols' lawn right now." - Conan O'Brien to TLR, after noting he was in the audience for Bob Costas' benefit show.
oh gawd...
so we get worse at second, and we get worse in the pen. Great move Mo!
Sign Carlos Silva!!!
From a Staff Report at stltoday
In a corresponding move, the Cardinals are expected to subtract a pitcher from their roster later today. Believed to be among the leading candidates for designation to Memphis is relief pitcher Mitchell Boggs.
Other options to be designated for assignment would include Ryan Franklin and Miguel Batista. However, the club has assured Franklin of his position and does not appear to be inclined to designate Batista.
This is crazy.
..."assured Franklin of his position"...
What “position” is that? Pitching every other road series?
by Ghostrider520 on May 23, 2011 2:17 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm guessing it means
“allowing Franklin to finish the season/career on a ML roster.”
The negative waves. Always with the negative waves...
But why does it have to be OUR roster?
by Ghostrider520 on May 23, 2011 2:20 PM EDT up reply actions
Because he's under contract with the Cardinals.
The negative waves. Always with the negative waves...
You don't need a loophole...
put him on waivers – if he isn’t picked up let his agent find a team for him.
Sign Carlos Silva!!!
Thing is...
we could handle having Franklin or Batista in the bullpen. We can’t handle both, because that leaves five pitchers, one of which is a loogy and not a good one. This leaves Motte, Sanchez, Salas, and Tallet as the only apparently competent relievers we have.
Sign Carlos Silva!!!
I agree with this
One of the two needs to be cut. They can’t both continue to stick around just to “suck” up innings
Tallet sucks.
Still bitching to contact.
by Felonius_Monk on May 23, 2011 5:17 PM EDT up reply actions
man, the years have been hard on kevin federline. at least he still has that nifty hat.
"chipper jones grounds out, third baseman albert pujols to first baseman mark hamilton." 5.1.11 "carlos pena grounds into double play, second baseman allen craig to shortstop tyler greene to first baseman albert pujols." 5.12.11
by tom s. on May 23, 2011 7:01 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
Tallet does suck
he was the worst reliever in baseball last year.
I'm sorry I impugned your cocksmanship.
Didn't he start?
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
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See...he doesn't even know how to relieve properly!
The negative waves. Always with the negative waves...
by TBender on May 23, 2011 5:22 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
He started 5 games out of his 34 appearances.
"I'm gonna throw the nastiest curveball I have ever thrown...if he hits it, I'll tip my cap, but if not we're going to the Series."
--Adam Wainwright on the final pitch of the 2006 NLCS
If you pitched Trever Miller against mostly righties
He’d probably be the worst reliever in baseball, too.
how is it not kozma?
we’ve got theriot and greene for SS, schu, greene, craig for 2B, descalso and craig for 3B.
I wonder if this means Punto is not far off?
Initially, he was expected back in the 15 day minimum then the rumors flew that it would be a couple months, correct? I thought I heard somewhere (from Dan ‘n Al?) that he’s “progressing nicely” and they speculated he’d be back soon.
Does keeping Kozma up maybe indicate that Punto will return after only 15 days?
by ArkansasTravs on May 23, 2011 3:38 PM EDT up reply actions
I thought he was coming back around the ASB
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by jd is legend on May 23, 2011 3:39 PM EDT up reply actions
yea, I heard that too
but sometime this weekend, either on FSMW or in the P-D, someone said he was healing nicely and they expected his stay to be closer to the 15-day minimum. Guess we’ll find out sometime between next week and the ASB.
by ArkansasTravs on May 23, 2011 3:49 PM EDT up reply actions
dumb!
or whatever
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 23, 2011 7:22 PM EDT up reply actions
Yadier Molina is
One good day short of the cardinals having the top three batting average leaders in the national leagues and currently have 3 of the top 5. Does anyone know the last time this happened, if ever?
"And that youngster will leave the stadium with a souvenir today. Not a ball, but a nice looking bruise."- Mike Shannon
by wizard11 on May 23, 2011 1:56 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Could somebody direct me to the stats on Baseball reference or Fangraphs
where I could reshuffle the Cardinals line-up to see how the offense would be affected? I specifically want to take an everyday player out and reshuffle the line-up to give a complimentary player regular at bats. I want to see if this would make the team beter or worse.
As soon as you get comfortable, the baseball gods will kick you right in the junk. -Chris Duncan
by FredbirdisaDork on May 23, 2011 2:05 PM EDT reply actions
http://www.baseballmusings.com/cgi-bin/LineupAnalysis.py
Tried it once and they liked it, then tried to hide it
twatter
thank you very much
As soon as you get comfortable, the baseball gods will kick you right in the junk. -Chris Duncan
by FredbirdisaDork on May 23, 2011 2:07 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm really sorry
but where on the advanced batting statistics page at baseball reference will i find OBA? Is it called something else at that website?
As soon as you get comfortable, the baseball gods will kick you right in the junk. -Chris Duncan
by FredbirdisaDork on May 23, 2011 2:15 PM EDT up reply actions
Thanks
I just googled it after I asked and figured it out
As soon as you get comfortable, the baseball gods will kick you right in the junk. -Chris Duncan
by FredbirdisaDork on May 23, 2011 2:18 PM EDT up reply actions
Yes.
It’s on-base percentage (i.e. the percentage of plate appearances in which a batter reaches base), and slugging average (i.e. the average number of bases that a batter receives per at bat).
by SouthsideCardsFan on May 23, 2011 2:22 PM EDT up reply actions
is a lineup that produces 5.487 runs vs. a lineup that produces 5.242 runs significantly better?
I’m not sure what the translation is in regards to the value of runs over the course of a season. What I’m trying to say is that I don’t know if 0.24 runs is actually a lot or a little in this situation.
As soon as you get comfortable, the baseball gods will kick you right in the junk. -Chris Duncan
by FredbirdisaDork on May 23, 2011 2:36 PM EDT up reply actions
I'd say that's significant
look at the runs/game for all 30 MLB teams, a quarter of a run isn’t huge but it’s meaningful.
"You made me live a lie, Tony," Paquette says, "and it ends this morning. Not everybody can play second base."
well that was a lineup that I ran with Albert Pujols (currently) replaced with Allen Craig (currently)
I feel almost disgusted with myself that I would even be thinking about that, but I just wondered what the differences would be. I am in no way saying that Craig is better than Albert, nor am I suggesting that their current season are going to be representative of their season as a whole. I was just curious to know what our offense would look like moving berkman to 1b and putting Craig out in his place (at the expense of albert).
As soon as you get comfortable, the baseball gods will kick you right in the junk. -Chris Duncan
by FredbirdisaDork on May 23, 2011 3:33 PM EDT up reply actions
Our defense would look a bit better too, probably.
I would guess that Craig/Jay would platoon in RF though — it wouldn’t be just Craig.
Can Colby round out our new MV3?
I love FESPN analysis
their expert analyst’s (Dave Winfield) take on Albert:
- we shouldn’t be worried
- he’s swinging at more balls out of the zone
- we have Berkman and…uh….that guy, what’s his name, the left fielder anyway
….yeah, well I am worried about Alber, he’s actually swinging at fewer balls out of the zone compared to last year, and that left fielder’s name you forgot is Matt Holliday, the league’s leading hitter
My favorite words are goodbye, and my favorite color is red
haha wtf Strauss on Bernie says the decision
Was between Sanchez or Boggs and they are sending down Boggs? Bernie mentions Franklin, but doesnt even ask about Batista???? WOW!
by mick311 on May 23, 2011 2:24 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Do people just look at Batista's ERA and think "oh, he's been good!"
"Miller came in from the bullpen with a gan of casoline." - Mike Shannon
2.76!
Unfortunately his RA is 5.50 and he’s given up 32 baserunners in 16 innings.
Sign Carlos Silva!!!
jesus h christ on roller skates
"You made me live a lie, Tony," Paquette says, "and it ends this morning. Not everybody can play second base."
by nota bene on May 23, 2011 3:24 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
from staff reports on the P-D
Believed to be among the leading candidates for designation to Memphis is relief pitcher Mitchell Boggs.
Other options to be designated for assignment would include Ryan Franklin and Miguel Batista. However, the club has assured Franklin of his position and does not appear to be inclined to designate Batista.
and for those who argue
Removing franklin will hurt chemistry….hell, is their a worse way to crush a guys confidence than have him go from being our closer to AAA in a 2-3 week span, while there are 2 horrible pitchers in our bullpen?
by mick311 on May 23, 2011 2:31 PM EDT via mobile reply actions 1 recs
He could go from being our closer to being on a hunting trip
by FlimtotheFlam on May 23, 2011 2:33 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
I think he's talking about Boggs
"Baseball is like Church, many attend, few understand" - Wes Westrum
At what point does Mozeliak need to do his job and not worry about being a dick?
His job is to put the best team in the hands of Tony and Duncan. He did that when he traded Chris Duncan a few years ago… when does he do his job and get rid of at least one of the two, obviously, terrible pitchers in the bullpen?
As soon as you get comfortable, the baseball gods will kick you right in the junk. -Chris Duncan
by FredbirdisaDork on May 23, 2011 2:38 PM EDT up reply actions
Out of site
out of mind? Maybe they won’t notice…
"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
The Pain
Source: Statcorner
Jason Motte tRA: 1.29 (20 xIP)
Miguel Batista tRA: 5.43 (17.6 xIP)
Ryan Franklin tRA: 8.53 (19.5 xIP)
For reference:
Salas tRA: 1.67
Sanchez tRA: 3.12
By one account (tRA), we are sending our best reliever to AAA.
using maths
I'm sorry I impugned your cocksmanship.
by purple_haze on May 23, 2011 2:39 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
that doesn't make any sense to me
and i can’t find anything on google. i’ll just pretend it doesn’t exist
Tried it once and they liked it, then tried to hide it
twatter
Let me try again (my fault)
If I wanted to calculate “expected outs”, I could do that. Blooper that landed from a hit is ‘normalized’ to an out, line drive caught is made into a single, HR/FB rate switched from an individual pitcher’s rate to the league average rate. Then apply the park factor stuff.
You then get “xOuts”. Divide all your xOuts by 3 and you get xIP.
Rob Neyer chimes in
When Franklin lost his closer’s job, Boggs was first in line and converted his first three save opportunities in good order. But then he blew a save, hasn’t had a shot since, and this month he’s given up five runs in only five innings. If nothing else, it’s apparent that he’s lost the confidence of his manager.
Still, Boggs has a perfectly respectable 3.66 ERA, while Franklin’s sitting on 9.20. The problem is that it’s hard to dump Franklin, and every other reliever on the staff actually has an ERA lower than Boggs’ 3.66.
I know
The whole decision makes a lot more when I just look at ERA
by FlimtotheFlam on May 23, 2011 2:49 PM EDT up reply actions
Sorry, what?
I was busy banging my head into a wall and didn’t understand what you just said.
by leefyg on May 23, 2011 2:50 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
neyer said it was "hard (for the cards) to cut franklin"
it shouldn’t be. he’s shown he can’t pitch anymore.
Eh, there's room for one bad mop up pitcher in a bullpen.
If you have two crap pitchers, cut the one with least tenure.
"Miller came in from the bullpen with a gan of casoline." - Mike Shannon
i'm okay with giving franklin the benefit of the doubt for a few months
he’s been at least solid for several years. he deserves an opportunity to try and straighten out. batista on the other hand
Tried it once and they liked it, then tried to hide it
twatter
y'know
I think that’s reasonable. He did have a 1-2-3 inning in the first game against KC. The problem is having not one but two mop-up guys.
"You made me live a lie, Tony," Paquette says, "and it ends this morning. Not everybody can play second base."
I was joking
banging my head against the wall over another move that I will blame TLR for, rightly or wrongly.
Time to take Frankie out to pasture
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by jd is legend on May 23, 2011 2:49 PM EDT up reply actions
I wonder if he has some dirt on the La Russa Administration
and is threatening to write a tell-all exposé.
by Ghostrider520 on May 23, 2011 2:51 PM EDT up reply actions
Does Franklin have enough service time in to get a full pension?
The negative waves. Always with the negative waves...
12 seasons now.
Shit, he’s nearly a 5/10 guy!
"Miller came in from the bullpen with a gan of casoline." - Mike Shannon
Ok...so it's likely the team is holding onto Franklin to let him retire in uniform.
The negative waves. Always with the negative waves...
Fuck 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 May 23, 2011 3:09 PM EDT up reply actions
this explains it
Larussa actually thinks Batista’s ERA is pretty good!
or whatever
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 23, 2011 7:25 PM EDT up reply actions
Eh I wouldn't say that though.
Batista pitched yesterday in a 7-3 game and hadn’t pitched since May 13.
I think he knows Batista’s relative value more than we think. Although my relative value for him is in AAA so…
"And a boring game for boring people. Did you ever watch golf on television? It's like watching flies FUCK. Think of the intellect it must take to draw pleasure from this activity: hitting a ball with a crooked stick and then WALKING AFTER IT" -George Carlin
by stlcardsfan4 on May 23, 2011 7:30 PM EDT up reply actions
yeah but the lawness has clouded his thoughts
or whatever
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 23, 2011 7:34 PM EDT up reply actions
if I had to guess what Tony/Mo are thinking
they see Batista as a mop-up guy, and they are betting that Franklin will eventually return to 2009-2010 form and be a useful late-inning guy (if not the closer). Boggs has options and is probably not going to be @ Memphis for very long.
Not that I agree with this POV, but this seems to be what the FO is thinking.
"You made me live a lie, Tony," Paquette says, "and it ends this morning. Not everybody can play second base."
prophetjohn played FETCHING for 78 points
muahahaha
Tried it once and they liked it, then tried to hide it
twatter
While we're loading up on crap players...
looks like the Reds are cutting ties with Gomes. Not confirmed but it looks that way…
Sign Carlos Silva!!!
then we're gonna get to see Yonder Alonso's adventures in the outfield.
I'm sorry I impugned your cocksmanship.
Frazier
and Gomes isn’t in the lineup against Hamels…. if he can’t start against a lefty or a lefty with a good change, I’m not sure why they would keep him around.
Sign Carlos Silva!!!
"Gomes got cut! Gomes got cut!"
- Adam Wainwright
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by jd is legend on May 23, 2011 3:04 PM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
I heard they are releasing him because they want to avoid this in July
by FlimtotheFlam on May 23, 2011 3:07 PM EDT up reply actions
Oddly enough, I believe he has a bobblehead night in July?
by Ghostrider520 on May 23, 2011 3:10 PM EDT up reply actions
Whatever may or may not have appeared below his subject line
was blocked by my work network, so I have no idea. All I see is subject line and sig.
by Ghostrider520 on May 23, 2011 3:13 PM EDT up reply actions
it's a massive picture of a jonny gomes bobblehead
Tried it once and they liked it, then tried to hide it
twatter
Something else about Renteria leaving the team?
Unsubstantiated of course, but Reds fans are all hot and bothered about it on the Twitter.
by Ghostrider520 on May 23, 2011 3:10 PM EDT up reply actions
That's dumb as hell.
"And a boring game for boring people. Did you ever watch golf on television? It's like watching flies FUCK. Think of the intellect it must take to draw pleasure from this activity: hitting a ball with a crooked stick and then WALKING AFTER IT" -George Carlin
by stlcardsfan4 on May 23, 2011 7:09 PM EDT up reply actions
wat
haha
or whatever
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 23, 2011 7:26 PM EDT up reply actions
There really wasn't much else to say.
Talked about how our bench guys weren’t typical Matt Stairs PHers and that they play multiple positions well enough. Then he compared to Philly’s bench.
"Sometimes you scare me." - azruavatar
I have a bad feeling that in 2 weeks...
the Cardinals will have the most underused bench with many AB’s going to Schumaker, Molina doing ALL of the catching, and a healthy Holliday and Berkman being mainstays in the lineup.
Kozma and Cruz need to work on their handshakes.
"Miller came in from the bullpen with a gan of casoline." - Mike Shannon
at least they finally sent Hamilton back down
that really irritates the hell out of me, having a guy get something like 15 PAs and about one inning in the field in a month and a half.
"You made me live a lie, Tony," Paquette says, "and it ends this morning. Not everybody can play second base."
yup
I’d really worried that Laird’s injury coupled with Molina’s performance is going to mean we’re going to run Molina into the ground until he can’t come close to replicating the performance
by infallibleopiniongenerator on May 23, 2011 4:33 PM EDT up reply actions
strauss claiming that teams never make up injuries to put a player on the DL
someone who can think of a good example, go pwn him
Tried it once and they liked it, then tried to hide it
twatter
his response to Izzy was..
“Hand”
Didn’t Izzy injure his hand by punching a TV after a blown save or something?
I vaguely recall him knocking it over or slamming it on the ground or something.
Not sure that he actually “punched” it.
by Ghostrider520 on May 23, 2011 3:27 PM EDT up reply actions
OT
I was at a bachelor party this past weekend for an old high school friend, and one of his friends who was there (that I’ve never met before) is named Alex Fritz. Really messed with my head.
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by jd is legend on May 23, 2011 3:33 PM EDT up reply actions
Not really
Just kind of a drunk
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by jd is legend on May 23, 2011 3:40 PM EDT up reply actions
No
Didn’t whip it out, either
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by jd is legend on May 23, 2011 3:42 PM EDT up reply actions
wacking it out is a britism
you should adopt it, it’ll make you look suave and sophisticated, like me.
Has your mother sold her mangle?
I'm still waiting on a Facebook reply.
Do Brits not reply in timely fashion to Facebook messages either? HUH?
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 ♥
the one you sent on may 19th?
or have you sent another?
Sorry, been very busy recently with stuff.
Has your mother sold her mangle?
Priorities:
1. Tea
2. Crumpets
3. Answer CG’s Facebook message
by Ghostrider520 on May 23, 2011 3:52 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Obviously that's what's going on.
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 ♥
Yeah the 19th.
I guess there wasn’t a question so it maybe didn’t seem urgent, and it’s really not super urgent. I just need to know if I will have someone to give me a break from my crazy friend who I’m traveling with. I figure I’ll need one by then.
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 ♥
Just "kind of"?!? I'm kicking him out of the club!
"Miller came in from the bullpen with a gan of casoline." - Mike Shannon
Yeah only kind of
He actually drove my car to the Flora-Bama on Saturday night…..he didn’t drive it back, but he got us there
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by jd is legend on May 23, 2011 3:43 PM EDT up reply actions
Nah, that wasn't this past weekend
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by jd is legend on May 23, 2011 3:45 PM EDT up reply actions
Good story.
Proud member of the Sports Injury Industrial Complex: We feel your pain and it feels good.
Also:
Go Bama!
Proud member of the Sports Injury Industrial Complex: We feel your pain and it feels good.
I hate you
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by jd is legend on May 23, 2011 3:40 PM EDT up reply actions
There are a few of us out there.
We forward each others misdirected e-mails from time to time.
"Miller came in from the bullpen with a gan of casoline." - Mike Shannon
you want misdirected emails?
you should try having my name. I’ve been invited to (and privy to lots of information on) alot of nights out / other meetings with people that are totally unknown to me.
Has your mother sold her mangle?
I was a huge fan of your beer when I was in high school!
"Miller came in from the bullpen with a gan of casoline." - Mike Shannon
Yeah buddy.
Oatmeal stouts were 2 for $5 in most jam band parking lots in the late 90’s. Adjusted for inflation, that’s like $7 in todays economy!
"Miller came in from the bullpen with a gan of casoline." - Mike Shannon
that's pretty cool
do you find American lagers as offensive and tasteless as i do? Coors, Miller even Bud? Its nice to know you can get a decent pint elsewhere.
Has your mother sold her mangle?
smiths is very popular in the states
you see it in booze shops more than you do here.
Still bitching to contact.
by Felonius_Monk on May 23, 2011 5:26 PM EDT up reply actions
Not all lagers are bad.
You’re just referencing the ‘commercial’ brands. Think W’s & L’s, just because it’s mainstream doesn’t make it right.
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 May 23, 2011 5:35 PM EDT up reply actions
good point
but still, comparing the commerical american lagers to commercial european lagers. USA ones still come out much worse.
Has your mother sold her mangle?
Bleh.
Their success is what a mediocre beer can do with a massive advertisement budget. See also: Dos Equis.
"Miller came in from the bullpen with a gan of casoline." - Mike Shannon
i had my first guinness the other night.
it was interesting.
by stlcardinalsfang on May 23, 2011 7:04 PM EDT up reply actions
i don't know how to respond to this.
"Miller came in from the bullpen with a gan of casoline." - Mike Shannon
beyond shocked.
three years in Kirksville and not a single Irish Carbomb was booze bullied upon you? The world I grew up in is gone.
"Miller came in from the bullpen with a gan of casoline." - Mike Shannon
hey it happens.
i’ll make up for it.
by stlcardinalsfang on May 23, 2011 7:10 PM EDT up reply actions
My first beer was a Dos Equis in Mexico.
Then, I studied in London and really got into the beer drinking. So many wonderful beers.
"I'm gonna throw the nastiest curveball I have ever thrown...if he hits it, I'll tip my cap, but if not we're going to the Series."
--Adam Wainwright on the final pitch of the 2006 NLCS
Yes, you do.
If you haven’t, you need to go to many a European city.
"I'm gonna throw the nastiest curveball I have ever thrown...if he hits it, I'll tip my cap, but if not we're going to the Series."
--Adam Wainwright on the final pitch of the 2006 NLCS
Oh look at Mr. Fancy pants over here
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
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Fatty Oatie stouts
from Sam Smiths were not 2/$5 in any phish lot I visited (and I’ve been to my fair share). They were more like $5 each but man, I loved them during a fall tour. Grab one of those right when you hit the lot and it felt like it warmed you up while you cruised around waiting to get into the venue. Speaking of which, Phish tour starts this week!
I have a Samuel Smith Oatmeal Stout in my fridge right now!
Thinking of drinking it tonight.
"When a pitcher's throwing a spitball, don't worry and don't complain, just hit the dry side like I do." -- Stan Musial
Garry Templeton??
I believe it was for “chemical imbalance.”
The negative waves. Always with the negative waves...
Chapman bottomed out at 92 mph fastballs
This a guy who probably bottomed out at 98 when he’s right. He probably was hurt.
Not afraid to nitpick
"flu-like symptoms"
"You made me live a lie, Tony," Paquette says, "and it ends this morning. Not everybody can play second base."
by nota bene on May 23, 2011 3:30 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
O'Fallon Brewing is
Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Second base….I’ve played second base, how hard can it be? -TLR
Also, Dave Concepcion.
has it really been that long since i posted?
it was great. lots and lots of alcohol was had.
by stlcardinalsfang on May 23, 2011 3:52 PM EDT up reply actions
some good tweets to miamigirl, as well.
Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Second base….I’ve played second base, how hard can it be? -TLR
Also, Dave Concepcion.
i haven't read through my twitter from friday night. i don't intend on doing so.
by stlcardinalsfang on May 23, 2011 4:28 PM EDT up reply actions
something along the lines of
your really dfkjghghg.
Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Second base….I’ve played second base, how hard can it be? -TLR
Also, Dave Concepcion.
wow.
the your/you’re fail is what i would be most ashamed of.
by stlcardinalsfang on May 23, 2011 4:36 PM EDT up reply actions
Finally get rid of your hangover?
Happy belated b-day.
by Ghostrider520 on May 23, 2011 3:49 PM EDT up reply actions
hangover was gone on saturday. i drank again saturday night.
and thanks! happy belaated bday to you too!
by stlcardinalsfang on May 23, 2011 3:52 PM EDT up reply actions
Are you sure about that Mr. Reply Fail?
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 almost never reply fail.
but the fact that i drank again saturday night is a pretty good sign that i was okay.
by stlcardinalsfang on May 23, 2011 3:56 PM EDT up reply actions
obviously you're a beginner
drinking the next day is the best way to get rid of a hangover, not a sign that you are functioning
blech.
i never want to drink hungover. ever. and i don’t.
by stlcardinalsfang on May 23, 2011 4:27 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah, bloody marys and mimosas at brunch are terrible.
And by terrible, I mean the opposite of that.
"Miller came in from the bullpen with a gan of casoline." - Mike Shannon
hahahah
i am unemployed starting tomorrow…so i will be making a bloody with bacon for breakfast. then twins game on wednesday…time to get schwasty!
"...and pujols has given st louis the lead"
Oh was it your birthday?
Are you in the 21 club now?
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 ♥
wishful thinking on boggs/roster machinations
do you think they are buying Franklin/Bautista 10-14 more days to see who will be around when Boggs deserves to come back up? I’ve got to think that this is merely a delay-move to see which sucky pitcher sucks least….
god i hope so.
Stupid Sexy Flanders!!!
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
YOU CAN’T GET RID OF ME!!!
"Albert hits good pitches hard and bad pitches even harder. And when he gets in the batter's box, if you pray, then you start praying. And if you don't pray, you think about starting."--Brian Bannister
Trevor Rosenthal Update (as of 4/27/11):
30 IP, 39 K, 15 BB/HBP, 13 ER, 2 HR, 2.96 FIP
shit...that did now work
"Albert hits good pitches hard and bad pitches even harder. And when he gets in the batter's box, if you pray, then you start praying. And if you don't pray, you think about starting."--Brian Bannister
Trevor Rosenthal Update (as of 4/27/11):
30 IP, 39 K, 15 BB/HBP, 13 ER, 2 HR, 2.96 FIP
"Albert hits good pitches hard and bad pitches even harder. And when he gets in the batter's box, if you pray, then you start praying. And if you don't pray, you think about starting."--Brian Bannister
Trevor Rosenthal Update (as of 4/27/11):
30 IP, 39 K, 15 BB/HBP, 13 ER, 2 HR, 2.96 FIP
i fucking suck
"Albert hits good pitches hard and bad pitches even harder. And when he gets in the batter's box, if you pray, then you start praying. And if you don't pray, you think about starting."--Brian Bannister
Trevor Rosenthal Update (as of 4/27/11):
30 IP, 39 K, 15 BB/HBP, 13 ER, 2 HR, 2.96 FIP
thanks
how did you do that…or more appropriately…why was it not working for me?
"Albert hits good pitches hard and bad pitches even harder. And when he gets in the batter's box, if you pray, then you start praying. And if you don't pray, you think about starting."--Brian Bannister
Trevor Rosenthal Update (as of 4/27/11):
30 IP, 39 K, 15 BB/HBP, 13 ER, 2 HR, 2.96 FIP
anyway, fuck year late start.
i can watch the reds game in its entirety at 6 and then the cardinals game at 9. life is good.
by stlcardinalsfang on May 23, 2011 4:03 PM EDT reply actions
i get off work at 9, so i approve of the west coastedness
Tried it once and they liked it, then tried to hide it
twatter
I'm going to be up late.
Being in the best time zone, usually allows me a 6:10 start, which means I can get home in time for first pitch, and done with the game before ten.
Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Second base….I’ve played second base, how hard can it be? -TLR
Also, Dave Concepcion.
i don't have to get up until 7:30
so staying up until midnight to get the game in is nbd.
by stlcardinalsfang on May 23, 2011 4:27 PM EDT up reply actions
well, ai have a 3-day weekend starting tomorrow
so, i have to wake up by around 11 on friday
Tried it once and they liked it, then tried to hide it
twatter
You do that anyway...
"And a boring game for boring people. Did you ever watch golf on television? It's like watching flies FUCK. Think of the intellect it must take to draw pleasure from this activity: hitting a ball with a crooked stick and then WALKING AFTER IT" -George Carlin
by stlcardsfan4 on May 23, 2011 7:12 PM EDT up reply actions
I don't reply fail so yeah
You always say you are going to go to bed at like 11 and end up actually going to bed an hour or two later.
You reveal too much on twitter.
"And a boring game for boring people. Did you ever watch golf on television? It's like watching flies FUCK. Think of the intellect it must take to draw pleasure from this activity: hitting a ball with a crooked stick and then WALKING AFTER IT" -George Carlin
by stlcardsfan4 on May 23, 2011 7:53 PM EDT up reply actions
this is so true.
i’ve done this for four years now. i always think i’ll be in bed by 11 or 11:30 but it always ends up being 12 or later.
by stlcardinalsfang on May 23, 2011 8:38 PM EDT up reply actions
it's especially bad on nights i go to cardinals games.
i get home around 10:30 or so, tell myself i’m going to only spend an hour on the computer, but always end up spending more.
by stlcardinalsfang on May 23, 2011 8:39 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah the same thing happens to me
except for I pretty much know ahead of time that I’ll be staying up late. Sleep for some reason only matters when I have school or want to wake up not at night.
"And a boring game for boring people. Did you ever watch golf on television? It's like watching flies FUCK. Think of the intellect it must take to draw pleasure from this activity: hitting a ball with a crooked stick and then WALKING AFTER IT" -George Carlin
by stlcardsfan4 on May 23, 2011 8:40 PM EDT up reply actions
i'll be at work until midnight tonight
so the west coast game will be a welcome distraction whilst i do nothing
"...and pujols has given st louis the lead"
the reds optioned edinson volquez to AAA
crazy
Tried it once and they liked it, then tried to hide it
twatter
But won't that hurt the Reds morale?
"Miller came in from the bullpen with a gan of casoline." - Mike Shannon
by Alxfritz on May 23, 2011 4:19 PM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
after what he said yesterday
it may raise it.
/but I get the irony/joke
by ArkansasTravs on May 23, 2011 4:20 PM EDT up reply actions
optioning your ace after one bad start?
probably
Tried it once and they liked it, then tried to hide it
twatter
you know he's been walking 6.7 per nine?
that is an abortion.
I'm sorry I impugned your cocksmanship.
i would rather him be pitching to MLB battters
Tried it once and they liked it, then tried to hide it
twatter
i say everything as a cardinal fan
Tried it once and they liked it, then tried to hide it
twatter
by prophetjohn on May 23, 2011 4:30 PM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
i would rather him be pitching to MLB batters yes
because that makes it that much harder for the Reds to win games
"Come test me every day if you want," says Pujols, "Everything I ever made in this game I would give back to the Cardinals if I got caught."
but is he an ace?
Seriously, the guy had one good year, and it was a legitimately good year, based on peripherals and what not. Then, in rapid succession, he blew out his elbow, tested positive for performance-enhancing substances, and sucked on the mound.
As has been noted below, he’s walking the park, and he’s become very hitiable. He’s also probably a head case, having been demopted all the way back to single-A ball from the majors twice, which doesn’t happen if you are just having mechanical issues.
He’s d-u-n, done.
by SouthsideCardsFan on May 23, 2011 4:31 PM EDT up reply actions
but he's got such good stuff
or maybe i’m confusing him with cueto again
Tried it once and they liked it, then tried to hide it
twatter
seems like they've got some problems...
gomes supposedly on his way out, renteria having issues, that…
Your Trevor Rosenthal update
Coming back from injury, he struck out 7 over 5IP yesterday. 6:0 GO:AO ratio. No BB or runs allowed.
Season stats in my signature
"Albert hits good pitches hard and bad pitches even harder. And when he gets in the batter's box, if you pray, then you start praying. And if you don't pray, you think about starting."--Brian Bannister
Trevor Rosenthal Update (as of 5/23/2011):
35 IP, 46 K, 15 BB/HBP, 13 ER, 2 HR, 2.6 FIP
by VolsnCards5 on May 23, 2011 4:26 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Rosenthal-Martinez-Miller
"Albert hits good pitches hard and bad pitches even harder. And when he gets in the batter's box, if you pray, then you start praying. And if you don't pray, you think about starting."--Brian Bannister
Trevor Rosenthal Update (as of 5/23/2011):
35 IP, 46 K, 15 BB/HBP, 13 ER, 2 HR, 2.6 FIP
by VolsnCards5 on May 23, 2011 4:30 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
that's the dumbest thing i've ever heard
i will fight you right now
Tried it once and they liked it, then tried to hide it
twatter
measles, mumps, and rubella
know your vaccinations
"Baseball is like Church, many attend, few understand" - Wes Westrum
I'll
"Albert hits good pitches hard and bad pitches even harder. And when he gets in the batter's box, if you pray, then you start praying. And if you don't pray, you think about starting."--Brian Bannister
Trevor Rosenthal Update (as of 5/23/2011):
35 IP, 46 K, 15 BB/HBP, 13 ER, 2 HR, 2.6 FIP
by VolsnCards5 on May 23, 2011 4:34 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
I'll take rosenthal's secondary stuff vs your precious martinez's
100 mph heater any day…plus rosenthal has already beamed 6 people this year….WATCH YOUR EARHOLE!!!
"Albert hits good pitches hard and bad pitches even harder. And when he gets in the batter's box, if you pray, then you start praying. And if you don't pray, you think about starting."--Brian Bannister
Trevor Rosenthal Update (as of 5/23/2011):
35 IP, 46 K, 15 BB/HBP, 13 ER, 2 HR, 2.6 FIP
by VolsnCards5 on May 23, 2011 4:36 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
but he's got the hundo
and a great curve/slider. plus he’s working on a change up. that’s why he’s so freaking amazing
Tried it once and they liked it, then tried to hide it
twatter
Do you want me to give him your number Thursday?
"Miller came in from the bullpen with a gan of casoline." - Mike Shannon
that'd be great
have i mentioned that i already have his autograph? i don’t think i have
Tried it once and they liked it, then tried to hide it
twatter
Is the amatuer game Thursday?
I should grab a ticket. I was thinking about going.
bollocks
by SecondHalfMatt on May 23, 2011 5:40 PM EDT up reply actions
i'm trying to decide if to go.
but…it’s $10 and concessions (read: beer) is half price sooooooo…….
by stlcardinalsfang on May 23, 2011 6:53 PM EDT up reply actions
I hate both of you.
Proud member of the Sports Injury Industrial Complex: We feel your pain and it feels good.
BAN THEM!!!!
Or at least give them a snarky warning.
Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Second base….I’ve played second base, how hard can it be? -TLR
Also, Dave Concepcion.
I think you just sold me on going
I bet I can walk up and get tickets the day of
bollocks
by SecondHalfMatt on May 23, 2011 7:29 PM EDT up reply actions
I think that's what I'm going to try.
...and his name was Eduardo Sanchez, and the name of his slider was Death -DanUp
by The Continental on May 23, 2011 7:30 PM EDT up reply actions
you can order them now and will call them.
"Miller came in from the bullpen with a gan of casoline." - Mike Shannon
Yea...he fucking rocks
Little frames and 100mph scares me though, I don’t care how “free and easy” the delivery looks
"Albert hits good pitches hard and bad pitches even harder. And when he gets in the batter's box, if you pray, then you start praying. And if you don't pray, you think about starting."--Brian Bannister
Trevor Rosenthal Update (as of 5/23/2011):
35 IP, 46 K, 15 BB/HBP, 13 ER, 2 HR, 2.6 FIP
by VolsnCards5 on May 23, 2011 4:50 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
so he probably has elbow surgery at some point
same as every other pitcher
Tried it once and they liked it, then tried to hide it
twatter
i keep waiting for this to happen
a pitcher that throws with both hands
but instead of switching based on handedness of batters, just have two spots in the rotation for one guy.
Tried it once and they liked it, then tried to hide it
twatter
I don't know why you wouldn't alternate every pitch...
seems like that would keep hitters off balance…
Sign Carlos Silva!!!
so that you can pitch more often and maximize value
only having one arm warmed up at a time
Tried it once and they liked it, then tried to hide it
twatter
It would be great to be able to hide which hand it was coming from
Until the last possible second…I feel like that would be a balk though
"Albert hits good pitches hard and bad pitches even harder. And when he gets in the batter's box, if you pray, then you start praying. And if you don't pray, you think about starting."--Brian Bannister
Trevor Rosenthal Update (as of 5/23/2011):
35 IP, 46 K, 15 BB/HBP, 13 ER, 2 HR, 2.6 FIP
by VolsnCards5 on May 23, 2011 5:00 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Yeah, but Pat Venditte actually forced a change in the rules
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yDyCRTlKllk
I'm sorry I impugned your cocksmanship.
probably not significantly more than being an everyday position player
I'm sorry I impugned your cocksmanship.
I thought Satchel Paige could do 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 May 23, 2011 5:42 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm more concerned with the shoulder
"Albert hits good pitches hard and bad pitches even harder. And when he gets in the batter's box, if you pray, then you start praying. And if you don't pray, you think about starting."--Brian Bannister
Trevor Rosenthal Update (as of 5/23/2011):
35 IP, 46 K, 15 BB/HBP, 13 ER, 2 HR, 2.6 FIP
by VolsnCards5 on May 23, 2011 4:59 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Why?
So he can put up a fanpost and we can all eviscerate him for it?
"Albert hits good pitches hard and bad pitches even harder. And when he gets in the batter's box, if you pray, then you start praying. And if you don't pray, you think about starting."--Brian Bannister
Trevor Rosenthal Update (as of 5/23/2011):
35 IP, 46 K, 15 BB/HBP, 13 ER, 2 HR, 2.6 FIP
by VolsnCards5 on May 23, 2011 5:17 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
i'm sorry, there's no way
Carlos Martinez can command that shit like a mofo. 19 with command of a perfect fastball? Unbelievable. And Miller is still a better prospect than either of them. The ranking is still
Miller
Martinez
H
U
G
E
G
A
P
Rosenthal
I'm sorry I impugned your cocksmanship.
by purple_haze on May 23, 2011 4:48 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
miller only because of the track record
if things go like they have been, martinez at least ties miller
Tried it once and they liked it, then tried to hide it
twatter
Dude
My statement
H
U
G
E
G
A
P
Seriousness
"Albert hits good pitches hard and bad pitches even harder. And when he gets in the batter's box, if you pray, then you start praying. And if you don't pray, you think about starting."--Brian Bannister
Trevor Rosenthal Update (as of 5/23/2011):
35 IP, 46 K, 15 BB/HBP, 13 ER, 2 HR, 2.6 FIP
by VolsnCards5 on May 23, 2011 4:51 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Though I don't think the gap between the two Ms
And Trevor is that huge
"Albert hits good pitches hard and bad pitches even harder. And when he gets in the batter's box, if you pray, then you start praying. And if you don't pray, you think about starting."--Brian Bannister
Trevor Rosenthal Update (as of 5/23/2011):
35 IP, 46 K, 15 BB/HBP, 13 ER, 2 HR, 2.6 FIP
by VolsnCards5 on May 23, 2011 4:57 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Garcia should still be around then too
So that won’t suck.
Fuck it. I'm done with this team until Boggs comes back, Skip is solely a bench player
Batisita or Franklin are DFA’d, or La Russa/Mo are fired.
Would someone kindly give me a tweet if any of those things happen?
liar.
we have the second best record in the national league, the best offense, and are 26-14 since starting 2-6.
by stlcardinalsfang on May 23, 2011 4:30 PM EDT up reply actions
yeah, but he disagrees with the 25th man
pricinples, yo
Tried it once and they liked it, then tried to hide it
twatter
they way i look at it, skip probably is a 25th man.
if you count craig as the fifth outfielder, we’re going to carry six infielders. with freese and punto out, those six should be pujols, descalso, theriot, kozma, skip and greene. when freese and punto get back, kozma and greene should be shipped out. skip is your 25th man that shouldn’t start. it’s too bad that he will.
by stlcardinalsfang on May 23, 2011 4:40 PM EDT up reply actions
Kozma, Cruz, Batista, Franklin.
We’re down to 21 competent players, and one of them is Skip.
"Miller came in from the bullpen with a gan of casoline." - Mike Shannon
in fairness, cruz is an unfortunate necessity. he gets a pass.
and kozma hasn’t been up long enough to dismiss.
by stlcardinalsfang on May 23, 2011 4:42 PM EDT up reply actions
but yeah i agree that we're basically operating with a 5 man bullpen.
which is just stupid. especially since we only have three righties of those 5. and one of them is your closer, leaving only motte and sanchez.
by stlcardinalsfang on May 23, 2011 4:43 PM EDT up reply actions
you are kidding about Kozma, right
hell, i still have faith that Kozma might be a decent MLBer one day, but he shouldn’t even be in AAA right now, much less on the 25 man roster
got a better alternative?
i guess carpenter…
by stlcardinalsfang on May 23, 2011 4:54 PM EDT up reply actions
Carpenter would have been a better alternative
I stand by my assertion that Kozma should still be in AA
The Missouri Legislature passed a law
All major league baseball teams in the state of Missouri have to have someone capable of fielding the position of SS on the roster.
Seriously, keep up, man.
by SouthsideCardsFan on May 23, 2011 5:45 PM EDT up reply actions
Did you see him catch that popup in the 10th yesterday?
The ball went waaaaay up in the air. As it was falling he maneuvered his glove directly underneath the ball and managed to close his glove a split second after the ball entered – thus securing it completely.
Sign Carlos Silva!!!
Has Cruz actually been called up yet?
Haven’t heard anything official.
"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 May 23, 2011 5:08 PM EDT up reply actions
25th man/starting second baseman
"Baseball is like Church, many attend, few understand" - Wes Westrum
uh. . .
you realize they’re in first place, right?
by SouthsideCardsFan on May 23, 2011 4:32 PM EDT up reply actions
That doesn't absolve the team of making poor decisions
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
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2010?
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
Twitter | Gas House Graphs
by mysterui on May 23, 2011 4:34 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
it's worse this year
why we keep 2 members of a bullpen that the manager has rarely used, and when they are used, they implode
UGH
we signed aaron miles last year. and used him. same with mike F. macdougal.
the end.
by stlcardinalsfang on May 23, 2011 4:40 PM EDT up reply actions
at least pedro feliz did something right.
aaron miles did nothing right.
by stlcardinalsfang on May 23, 2011 4:43 PM EDT up reply actions
What did Pedro Feliz do right?
"And a boring game for boring people. Did you ever watch golf on television? It's like watching flies FUCK. Think of the intellect it must take to draw pleasure from this activity: hitting a ball with a crooked stick and then WALKING AFTER IT" -George Carlin
by stlcardsfan4 on May 23, 2011 7:16 PM EDT up reply actions
play defense
"You made me live a lie, Tony," Paquette says, "and it ends this morning. Not everybody can play second base."
According to UZR, he was about average on the Cards
and negative for the season. So I guess he did that “right”
"And a boring game for boring people. Did you ever watch golf on television? It's like watching flies FUCK. Think of the intellect it must take to draw pleasure from this activity: hitting a ball with a crooked stick and then WALKING AFTER IT" -George Carlin
by stlcardsfan4 on May 23, 2011 7:31 PM EDT up reply actions
anecdotally speaking
he sure looked like a plus defender @ 3rd. Rangy, sure-handed, cannon arm. W/ a career OBP of .288, you pretty much have to be doing something right w/ the glove.
"You made me live a lie, Tony," Paquette says, "and it ends this morning. Not everybody can play second base."
Is Aaron Miles worse than Kozma?
"Miller came in from the bullpen with a gan of casoline." - Mike Shannon
I don't think so
Miles, Feliz, and Mac are probably ~ Frank;in, Batista, Kozma
and it isn’t like we had a lot better options last season (maybe we did)
this season we demote the better pitcher to keep the craptacular ones on the roster
MacDougal could at least throw really hard, which made me think "Maybe this time!" a lot.
"Miller came in from the bullpen with a gan of casoline." - Mike Shannon
I think I will be less pleased
when Franklin, Batista, and Kozma are not on the 25-man than I was at the end of 2010 when Miles, Feliz, and Mac left it. But, it’s not yet June…
"I'm gonna throw the nastiest curveball I have ever thrown...if he hits it, I'll tip my cap, but if not we're going to the Series."
--Adam Wainwright on the final pitch of the 2006 NLCS
You think this baby is the second coming or something?!
I’m not sure which of those things is more preposterous.
"Sometimes you scare me." - azruavatar
something something, vigin birth joke.
Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Second base….I’ve played second base, how hard can it be? -TLR
Also, Dave Concepcion.
I didn't mean to impugn your cocksmanship.
Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Second base….I’ve played second base, how hard can it be? -TLR
Also, Dave Concepcion.
by RiverRat on May 23, 2011 5:13 PM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
the baby is going to raptured straight from your stomach.
and you’ll be left to rot in hell.
by stlcardinalsfang on May 23, 2011 5:14 PM EDT up reply actions
I was down with Mike MacDougal
After seeing what Duncan did with Todd friggin Wellemeyer, couldn’t hurt to give a guy who has 97 with sink a shot.
Not afraid to nitpick
yup
or whatever
free compositionson guitar and keyboards through looping pedal (no overdubs)
by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 23, 2011 7:28 PM EDT up reply actions
Were you alive for the end of the Joe Torre era?
Vicente Palacios?
Tripp Cromer!
by SouthsideCardsFan on May 23, 2011 5:49 PM EDT up reply actions
Jeff Tabaka will never be touched
It just can’t be. It is the absolute zero of TLR roster/usage stupidity.
Not afraid to nitpick
I was there and it was awful.
"I'm gonna throw the nastiest curveball I have ever thrown...if he hits it, I'll tip my cap, but if not we're going to the Series."
--Adam Wainwright on the final pitch of the 2006 NLCS
WHAT THE FUCKING FUCK WE OPTIONED BOGGS?!?!?!?
HOW CAN THEY POSSIBLY JUSTIFY THIS MOVE
THIS IS RIDICULOUS
I QUIT THIS TEAM FOR THE NEXT TWO WEEKS
NEVERMIND THAT I HAVE A WEDDING SUNDAY AND A HONEYMOON AFTER
THAT’S MOSTLY IRRELEVANT
STILL
WHAT THE FUCK
BOGGS
THAT’S TERRIBLE AND MO SHOULD FEEL TERRIBLE
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
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by mysterui on May 23, 2011 4:29 PM EDT reply actions 5 recs
you had an interesting conversation with miamigirl last night.
by stlcardinalsfang on May 23, 2011 4:30 PM EDT up reply actions
I don't know why she got so weirded out
Sign pics are very common on the internet to prove realness
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
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she's weird with pics.
i told her to add me on facebook and she wouldn’t.
by stlcardinalsfang on May 23, 2011 4:41 PM EDT up reply actions
You know, I was trying to remember who you were yesterday
’cause i believe my niece is going to Truman State.* I was checking scores, VEB, etc. from the baccalaureate service.
- obligatory warning about staying the hell away from her, of course.
heh. i'm not sure what kind of response to give to this.
i’m actually a very nice person, thank you.
by stlcardinalsfang on May 23, 2011 5:10 PM EDT up reply actions
No, you're not.
Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Second base….I’ve played second base, how hard can it be? -TLR
Also, Dave Concepcion.
Bad news:
You’re male and you’re on the internet. Read: predator!
Or simply a more cautious
internet consumer. Pics of me are probably trivial to find.
Come on, kid!
They don’t even do that anymore! But out of paranoia I have my wife take care of all post office errands anyway.
Does anyone even go to the post office anymore?
I don’t think I have been in a post office in at least 2 years.
by Ghostrider520 on May 23, 2011 5:22 PM EDT up reply actions
great place to people watch
I occasionally drop certified mail off for the office and never walk away disappointed.
The post offices in the burbs around here
are usually swamped. You usually run into people who are obviously ebay sellers dropping off armfuls of packages.
I don’t think the postal carrier picks up packages, so a PO drive-by is the quickest way to send a package.
I do....
I have a PO Box. I live two blocks from the Office, but they don’t deliver the mail. Giant PITA.
Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Second base….I’ve played second base, how hard can it be? -TLR
Also, Dave Concepcion.
This is exactly why I demanded a sign pic
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
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A picture of them with a sign that proves that it's actually them
Like a “Hi VEB!” sign or something like that
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
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You should devote this energy to your lady.
by Ghostrider520 on May 23, 2011 5:17 PM EDT up reply actions
Yes it took so much energy to drunkenly tweet that I demanded identification
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
Twitter | Gas House Graphs
Like a hostage holding a newspaper!
"Miller came in from the bullpen with a gan of casoline." - Mike Shannon
I plan on watching the games on the beach.
There better be wifi, or at least 3g that I can tether in Jamaica.
Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Second base….I’ve played second base, how hard can it be? -TLR
Also, Dave Concepcion.
I plan on banging a lot, mostly
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
Twitter | Gas House Graphs
i'm sure he cries every night at the horrible decisions he makes
I'm sorry I impugned your cocksmanship.
i'll add you to the list of people to tweet if TLR is fired
Tried it once and they liked it, then tried to hide it
twatter
Also....
If you’re staying in an apartment for the next 5 years, no lab or retriever. It’s not fair to them. Big dogs need a yard.
Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Second base….I’ve played second base, how hard can it be? -TLR
Also, Dave Concepcion.
"Big dogs need a yard"
is that a new Harley slogan?
"Miller came in from the bullpen with a gan of casoline." - Mike Shannon
by Alxfritz on May 23, 2011 4:38 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
Nope.
Justification for whipping it out.
The negative waves. Always with the negative waves...
by TBender on May 23, 2011 4:38 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
If you need justification, you aren't the type of guy that should be whipping it out.
Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Second base….I’ve played second base, how hard can it be? -TLR
Also, Dave Concepcion.
welp, our best option is now gone
http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2011/05/braves-sign-julio-lugo.html
Tried it once and they liked it, then tried to hide it
twatter
...made me think of this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-LCYlrfH_5o
Auburn Tigers - 2010 National Champions, 2011 Fulmer Cup Champions
by jd is legend on May 23, 2011 4:44 PM EDT up reply actions
CBS tries to explain advanced stats
“Overally (sic), he’s 3-2 with a 6.35 ERA and a 4.16 xFIP, suggesting [Volquez has] been better than he’s pitched.”
He’s been…better than he’s been?
I can't believe someone got paid to write that, but no one got paid to edit it.
"I'm gonna throw the nastiest curveball I have ever thrown...if he hits it, I'll tip my cap, but if not we're going to the Series."
--Adam Wainwright on the final pitch of the 2006 NLCS
I mean, Pink Flag is the best double album of all-time, right?
What else could it be? The White Album? London Calling?
I'm sorry I impugned your cocksmanship.
Is that a Wire reference?
"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'm aware,
because it is awesome.
"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
right
that’s why I’m saying, it’s the best double album of all time. I can’t think of a better one.
I'm sorry I impugned your cocksmanship.
it's a double album?
I swear my copy is only a single.
it still rules though.
by molina mo problems on May 23, 2011 7:30 PM EDT up reply actions
double nickels on the dime
actually, probably the white album
Tried it once and they liked it, then tried to hide it
twatter
Not a big fan of the White Album
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what's your favorite album
prediction: sgt peppers
Tried it once and they liked it, then tried to hide it
twatter
Nah. Abbey Road
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that's at least justifiable
rubber soul > white album > abbey road > revolver > please please me > sgt peppers > let it be > don’t care
Tried it once and they liked it, then tried to hide it
twatter
Let it be is not an official Beatles album
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Wait, Please Please Me?
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I agree
But, I mean, they wrote like 3 songs on that album
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so maybe it's a beatles* album
but the songs on there are pretty quality. esp twist and shout
Tried it once and they liked it, then tried to hide it
twatter
This is a pretty unpopular opinion, but I think Please Please Me is the best song on the album
Everybody always picks Love Me Do or Twist and Shout. Suckers.
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all 3 are pretty solid
but t&s rocks harder than any song ever written
Tried it once and they liked it, then tried to hide it
twatter
my thread about double albums got hijacked by the Beatles
figures
I'm sorry I impugned your cocksmanship.
Rui was involved
Are you honestly surprised?
"And a boring game for boring people. Did you ever watch golf on television? It's like watching flies FUCK. Think of the intellect it must take to draw pleasure from this activity: hitting a ball with a crooked stick and then WALKING AFTER IT" -George Carlin
by stlcardsfan4 on May 23, 2011 7:20 PM EDT up reply actions
I like that you don't have Sgt. Pepper at the very top
Great album. Also, a very overrated album (in my opinion)
"When a pitcher's throwing a spitball, don't worry and don't complain, just hit the dry side like I do." -- Stan Musial
Although I like Help! a lot more than anybody else I know
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i'm not partcularly well versed on anything between please plase me
and rubber soul
Tried it once and they liked it, then tried to hide it
twatter
Help!'s awesome
Title track
Ticket to Ride
You’ve Got to Hide Your Love Away
I’ve Just Seen a Face
Yesterday
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ah, yesterday is quality
i’ve probably heard all of the album here and there, but never listened to it in its entirety as an album
Tried it once and they liked it, then tried to hide it
twatter
i should re-listen to Double Nickels
it never really hooked me the first dozen times but it’s been awhile.
I'm sorry I impugned your cocksmanship.
the Minutemen were all insanely good at their instruments
its jarring when you’re a teenager listening to a bunch of amateurish hardcore bands yowling and thrashing away, then all of a sudden you come across a group of virtuosos playing 30 seconds funk rock songs.
I'm sorry I impugned your cocksmanship.
well yeah, considering they are professional Wire enthusiasts
I'm sorry I impugned your cocksmanship.
They're all pretty amazing on that album
I guess saying Mannequin is my favorite song is too obvious…so I’ll go with Ex-Lion Tamer.
its okay to love Mannequin
sometimes, Wire was just a great pop band.
I'm sorry I impugned your cocksmanship.
another album that never really hooked me
except for “I Just Want to See His Face”
I'm sorry I impugned your cocksmanship.
I Just Want To See His Face
is a sweet song. But, for me, Let It Loose and Shine A Light are the two heavy hitters on that album, of course Loving Cup, Ventilator Blues, Tumbling Dice, and Rocks Off kick ass too.
right, as i understand I Just Want To See His Face is supposed to be a lesser track on that album\
I'm sorry I impugned your cocksmanship.
I like the slow shuffle of it
plus the lyrics are freaking excellent, if you can make them out. Let this music, relax your mind. I never considered it a lesser track.
I was just listening to London Calling today in the car
maybe my favorite album period. Such an eclectic mix of songs that transcended punk.
My favorite words are goodbye, and my favorite color is red
London Calling
comes in my top 5 for sure. Maybe top 3.
I know it's excellent and yet, whenever I listen to it, I find myself thinking, "Man, this album is great!"
"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
also worth mentioning here
is Zen Arcade. While not my favorite Huskers album, it did produce my favorite Huskers song, Pink Turns to Blue.
I'm sorry I impugned your cocksmanship.
Bitches Brew
Physical Graffiti gets an honorable mention.
"You made me live a lie, Tony," Paquette says, "and it ends this morning. Not everybody can play second base."
Big ups there
though I prefer Tribute To Jack Johnson for that era, and neither compares to Workin’ with the Miles Davis Quintet
for sure
Bitches Brew, can’t believe I forgot that one!
or whatever
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 23, 2011 7:32 PM EDT up reply actions
Blonde on Blonde
is fantastic, but not a double album.
wait, yes it is
wiki:
Blonde on Blonde is often considered to be the first significant double album in rock music.allmusic:
If Highway 61 Revisited played as a garage rock record, the double album Blonde on Blonde inverted that sound, blending blues, country, rock, and folk into a wild, careening, and dense sound.
I do love Visions of Johanna
What an amazing song.
Well
Visions is definitely my favorite, but Just Like A Woman is wonderful too. Overall though, not as good as Blood on the Tracks or Desire (neither of which is a double album)
Same, but I don't actually have many Dylan albums so I'm far from an expert
Just Like A Woman might be the best one on that album. If I had to pick one that’d be it.
"When a pitcher's throwing a spitball, don't worry and don't complain, just hit the dry side like I do." -- Stan Musial
If you don't have many
I would recommend, Oh Mercy, Desire, Planet Mercy, and Time out of Mind
Assuming
you already have Highway 61, Blonde on Blonde, Blood on the Tracks, Freewheeling, and Times They Are a Changing.
And new morning
and bringing it all back home. That should come close to covering it, skipping live albums.
I think what I have is:
Blonde on Blonde, Blood on the Tracks, Nashville Skyline, Bob Dylan’s Greatest Hits (the one from 1967), and Bob Dylan (1962)
"When a pitcher's throwing a spitball, don't worry and don't complain, just hit the dry side like I do." -- Stan Musial
I think I have a live album... I think MTV Unplugged.
"When a pitcher's throwing a spitball, don't worry and don't complain, just hit the dry side like I do." -- Stan Musial
my fave is NIN - The Fragile
also like MBM – Subliminal Sandwich. I’m not even sure what exactly qualifies as a double album. I’m going the CD route (since a lot of double albums fit on one CD)
or whatever
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 23, 2011 7:31 PM EDT up reply actions
nice
Subliminal Sandwich is a lot of fun.
If we’re counting 75-80’ albums released during the CD era, both Aenema & Lateralus should be mentioned….
"You made me live a lie, Tony," Paquette says, "and it ends this morning. Not everybody can play second base."
glad someone has heard that one!
one of the best electronic music albums of all time imo. love both those tool albums… they lost me with that last one though, it was just ok.
or whatever
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 23, 2011 7:58 PM EDT up reply actions
I think 10K Days is a very good album
with a couple of lesser tracks. The good stuff is still pretty ridiculously good, and I think it’s clear they got even better with the mathy stuff post-Lateralus. (Vicarious, Jambi, Rosetta & Right In Two are as good as anything else they ever did IMHO.)
Sandwich is not my favorite MBM (gotta go with Actual Sounds), but it’s awfully fucking good. I actually got to see MBM live down the street from my place a few years back and it was just mind-blowing.
"You made me live a lie, Tony," Paquette says, "and it ends this morning. Not everybody can play second base."
my faves on 10000 days were the wings for marie songs
yeah, actual sounds is like the sequel. I too have seen them once, they are quite a good show! they have at least one guy who is just in charge of syncing the video with the audio. some of the best bass sounds and synths I’ve ever heard.
or whatever
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 23, 2011 8:04 PM EDT up reply actions
I once sat down and charted Wings/10K Days
it’s a (very long) theme & variations form. I was kind of surprised.
"You made me live a lie, Tony," Paquette says, "and it ends this morning. Not everybody can play second base."
the reds are 20-22 since their 5 game winning streak to start the season.
carry on.
by stlcardinalsfang on May 23, 2011 5:22 PM EDT reply actions
I'm starting to be more afraid of the Brewers
I don’t know that current health of their starting rotation, but I don’t like seeing them so close in the standings.
that's cool.
i’m okay with hating the brewers a la 2007 (2008?)
by stlcardinalsfang on May 23, 2011 5:27 PM EDT up reply actions
Will you have to worry about them
after the trade deadline? My guess is they’ll do OK until July and then run out of scoring.
Greinke hasn't really pitched much
"You made me live a lie, Tony," Paquette says, "and it ends this morning. Not everybody can play second base."
ummmm..
Zack fucking Greinke has 29 strikeouts and 2 walks in 21 IP
HOLY SHIT!
"And a boring game for boring people. Did you ever watch golf on television? It's like watching flies FUCK. Think of the intellect it must take to draw pleasure from this activity: hitting a ball with a crooked stick and then WALKING AFTER IT" -George Carlin
by stlcardsfan4 on May 23, 2011 7:21 PM EDT up reply actions
and a 6.43 ERA to show for it
I think it’s reasonable to be more worried about the Brewers in the long run than the Reds….
"You made me live a lie, Tony," Paquette says, "and it ends this morning. Not everybody can play second base."
Yeah I would say so.
How can someone like him have a 6.43 ERA and Batista have a 2.96 ERA. Baseball isn’t fair sometimes…
"And a boring game for boring people. Did you ever watch golf on television? It's like watching flies FUCK. Think of the intellect it must take to draw pleasure from this activity: hitting a ball with a crooked stick and then WALKING AFTER IT" -George Carlin
by stlcardsfan4 on May 23, 2011 7:32 PM EDT up reply actions
ERA is a horrible stat for relievers
"Why are you here? You should be mowing Albert Pujols' lawn right now." - Conan O'Brien to TLR, after noting he was in the audience for Bob Costas' benefit show.
before being swept by Cleveland, they were 8-2
in their previous 10 games. They’ll hang around all season, somehow.
My favorite words are goodbye, and my favorite color is red
Hey Fang:
16-0-0.
hehehehehehehehe
Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Second base….I’ve played second base, how hard can it be? -TLR
Also, Dave Concepcion.
You were thoroughly gutted in fantasy last week.
Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Second base….I’ve played second base, how hard can it be? -TLR
Also, Dave Concepcion.
you know
it’s a keeper league. You could at least try to play for the future if you’re going to be in the league
"Baseball is like Church, many attend, few understand" - Wes Westrum
And he's actually doing well.
The only reason he got zipped is because he didn’t have enough pitching inning to qualify for the stats. Having one starter will do that to a guy.
Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Second base….I’ve played second base, how hard can it be? -TLR
Also, Dave Concepcion.
BJ Rains clearing a few things up
Cardinals also announce Laird to the 15-day DL and promotion of catcher Tony Cruz, who will wear No. 48.
Cardinals officially announce Mitchell Boggs optioned to Triple-A to make room for Skip Schumaker on the roster.
It's our annual...
accumulate worthless players routine. Last year Stav, Miles, Soup, McD, Feliz. This year Batista, Kozma…. to go along with old standbys like Franky and Skip.
Sign Carlos Silva!!!
That one might be worth the $15 sponsor fee.
Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Second base….I’ve played second base, how hard can it be? -TLR
Also, Dave Concepcion.
man, i don't even know what to make of those kind of numbers
that ’80 season, he had an OPS+ of 100 and his OPS was .601
Tried it once and they liked it, then tried to hide it
twatter
The ball was dead.
Hitting it was the equivalent of lamenting the trade for Theriot and the Brendan Ryan Trade.
"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
That 1878 season sticks out like a sore thumb.
Never topped a .600 OPS or a 90 OPS+ up to that point, then all of a sudden he explodes with a .781 OPS, 150 OPS+, league-leading .375 OBP, ties his career high in doubles (10) at age 33? It is my opinion that this man was consuming substances intending to unnaturally enhance his base-ball performance, with utter disregard to law, tradition, and morals!
"When a pitcher's throwing a spitball, don't worry and don't complain, just hit the dry side like I do." -- Stan Musial
by mattybobo on May 23, 2011 5:52 PM EDT up reply actions 5 recs
I do believe this was around the time tobacco baseball cards came into vogue
He was pepping it up with nicotine. Cheater.
Oh yeah Mariners fans used that nickname for Gutierrez for awhile
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Boggs?
Seriously Mo? Do you watch the games?
"Why are you here? You should be mowing Albert Pujols' lawn right now." - Conan O'Brien to TLR, after noting he was in the audience for Bob Costas' benefit show.
brian broderick is a cardinal again.
nats recieve $25k. if i remember right, broderick was a nats rule 5 pick, correct?
Yes, a Rule V pick.
His MLB line with Washington: 6.57 ERA, 3.47 FIP, 2.92 K/9, 2.91 BB/9
"I'm gonna throw the nastiest curveball I have ever thrown...if he hits it, I'll tip my cap, but if not we're going to the Series."
--Adam Wainwright on the final pitch of the 2006 NLCS
How the hell does he have a 3.5 FIP with a 2.92 K/9?
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I was wondering the exact same thing.
"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 his xFIP of ~4.5 seems low for a 2.92 K/9
I DON’T UNDERSTAND
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His tERA is 3.54.
60% GB rate, 15.6% LD rate, 24.4% FB rate, and 9.1% IFFB rate.
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--Adam Wainwright on the final pitch of the 2006 NLCS
he doesn't have to go on the 40-man does he?
Also, did Jess Todd get added to the 40-man or no? I didn’t see any corresponding roster move so I assume he didnt.
by mick311 on May 23, 2011 6:20 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
looks like the corresponding move was Augie to the 60 day.
Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Second base….I’ve played second base, how hard can it be? -TLR
Also, Dave Concepcion.
thanks,
Wow I guess I didn’t realice he was hurt that badly….wasn’t it just a groin strain?
by mick311 on May 23, 2011 6:27 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
A "strain" can be no big deal or a big deal. .
I think Augenstein’s tear was something more than a mere overstretch. His trip to the 60-day DL suggests a full-fledged tear.
"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
or a, would you prefer the 60 day, or DFA type of situation, as well.
Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Second base….I’ve played second base, how hard can it be? -TLR
Also, Dave Concepcion.
I think Augenstein could be useful,
so I don’t think that we should have DFA’d him, especially when the flexible option of the 60-day DL was available to us. If he sustained a groin tear, then it was an unassailable move.
"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 don't disagree....
I just gave up long ago as to the whys and what have yous of the 2011 Cards roster machinations. One guess is as good as another.
Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Second base….I’ve played second base, how hard can it be? -TLR
Also, Dave Concepcion.
by RiverRat on May 23, 2011 6:42 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
yea if he could come back and take the place
Of Batista as the long reliever I would be pretty happy. I just still think there are better options within the organization though. I know they wanted Todd to help out the bullpen in Memphis, but it seems like that open spot on the 40-man could of been put to better use, we still have alot of guys (or at least it seems that way to me) who seem to be ready for a shot at the major league level or capable of stepping in. At least for the bullpen it appears that way, I’d take Lynn, Dickson or Ottavino over Franklin or Batista, and I would definately prefer one of those three over any of the guys currently on the 40-man (King, Samuel, or Walters)…..not to mention Matt Carpenter would be a much better option that Kozma.
by mick311 on May 23, 2011 6:47 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
more like it
he was apparently stunned by the move
I may be in a rut, but at least I know where I'm going
...to DFA TLR
you mean Todd right?
Well who got booted off the 40 man then? Or did Reifer hit the DL?
by mick311 on May 23, 2011 6:24 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
DAMN YOU WEST COAST GAMES
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by mysterui on May 23, 2011 5:58 PM EDT reply actions 2 recs
need to bitch about anything else?
by stlcardinalsfang on May 23, 2011 5:59 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
Yeah
Being chided by the guy who complains about literally everything
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by mysterui on May 23, 2011 6:05 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
BOOMDIZZLE
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Yawn...
Cardinals are #1 in the BtB power rankings. Again.
"When a pitcher's throwing a spitball, don't worry and don't complain, just hit the dry side like I do." -- Stan Musial
cardinals are on pace to score 820 runs.
2004 scored 855.
by stlcardinalsfang on May 23, 2011 6:07 PM EDT reply actions
Pujols hasn't started yet.
"And a boring game for boring people. Did you ever watch golf on television? It's like watching flies FUCK. Think of the intellect it must take to draw pleasure from this activity: hitting a ball with a crooked stick and then WALKING AFTER IT" -George Carlin
by stlcardsfan4 on May 23, 2011 7:24 PM EDT up reply actions
Ducksnorts likes our chances:
Four things that promise to be more competitive than this series:
Harlem Globetrotters vs Washington Generals
Shooting fish in a barrel
Taking candy from a baby
Everything else in the world
Sign Carlos Silva!!!
guess we know who to blame when we get swept
"Baseball is like Church, many attend, few understand" - Wes Westrum
Luhnow on the Fastlane talking up
Tavares…..says he may not play on Thursday and that he’s still pretty banged up.
by mick311 on May 23, 2011 6:28 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Do you mean Oscar Taveras?
"When a pitcher's throwing a spitball, don't worry and don't complain, just hit the dry side like I do." -- Stan Musial
espn insider article
there’s an espn insider article out there saying the cardinals have the best bench in the MLB so far. i don’t pay for access…anybody care to give a 2 sentence synopsis of the part re: the cardinals?
I was going to write a post on this, but then Punto went on the DL,
and the Cards called up Kozma. And then Laird sustained a broken finger and went on the DL, too. Jay, Craig, and Punto have been outstanding.
Craig: .408 wOBA, 0.9 WAR
Jay: .374 wOBA, 0.8 WAR
Punto: .335 wOBA, 0.9 WAR
(Fangraphs WAR)
Laird and Descalso have had poor offensive starts, but their defense has been quite good. Tyler Greene? Well, he’s been a replacement-level player.
"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
and even descalso has been CLUTCH!!!!!
by stlcardinalsfang on May 23, 2011 6:54 PM EDT up reply actions
That BA is falling back to earth
His situational splits:
Descalso with RISP: .219/.386/.438/.824
Descalso with MOB: .208/.344/.354/.698
Descalso with bases empty: .200/.228/.291/.519
His OPS with RISP is still quite good, but I fear, with more and more playing time, all of these lines will even out to something approaching his overall line of .204/.288/.320/.609.
"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
well yes, he has
its not predictive of anything but he has been relatively clutch so far
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apologies if lineup is nexdef'd
Theriot 6, Jay 7, Pujols 3, Berkman 9, Rasmus 8, Molina 2, Schumaker 4, Descalso 5, Lohse 1
padres: Denorfia RF, Bartlett SS, Ludwick LF, Hawpe 1B, Headley 3B, Maybin CF, Hudson 2B, Johnson C, Moseley P
Managers seem to struggle with...
figuring out who to bat in the second spot. Bartlett and Jay here… and Dusty has Janish hitting ahead of Votto again.
Sign Carlos Silva!!!
Jay is a fine choice.
He has an OBP of .398 and a walk rate of 9%.
"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 suppose...
I’d definitely put Rasmus up there, but Jay is probably a reasonable second choice.
Sign Carlos Silva!!!
I like Jay hitting 2nd
"You made me live a lie, Tony," Paquette says, "and it ends this morning. Not everybody can play second base."
I'll restrain my cynicism until I see the first weakly hit grounder to the MIF
then I’m gonna be pissed off, I can already tell
My favorite words are goodbye, and my favorite color is red
needs more holliday and freese
"Why are you here? You should be mowing Albert Pujols' lawn right now." - Conan O'Brien to TLR, after noting he was in the audience for Bob Costas' benefit show.
does anybody want a fresh thread to tide us over till the game?
i’m thinking the news and the late start merit one.
"chipper jones grounds out, third baseman albert pujols to first baseman mark hamilton." 5.1.11 "carlos pena grounds into double play, second baseman allen craig to shortstop tyler greene to first baseman albert pujols." 5.12.11
So long as it memorializes Brian Broderick's K/9!
"I'm gonna throw the nastiest curveball I have ever thrown...if he hits it, I'll tip my cap, but if not we're going to the Series."
--Adam Wainwright on the final pitch of the 2006 NLCS
by bgh on May 23, 2011 7:13 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
i'll try to mix that in.
"chipper jones grounds out, third baseman albert pujols to first baseman mark hamilton." 5.1.11 "carlos pena grounds into double play, second baseman allen craig to shortstop tyler greene to first baseman albert pujols." 5.12.11
We still have 3 hours until the game?!
Yes, please do. I suspect it’ll be reasonably active around here, given it’s nearly normal game time.
Oh, look.
It’s Chase Utley.
...and his name was Eduardo Sanchez, and the name of his slider was Death -DanUp
by The Continental on May 23, 2011 7:14 PM EDT reply actions
Polanco picked a nice time to go yard.
...and his name was Eduardo Sanchez, and the name of his slider was Death -DanUp
by The Continental on May 23, 2011 7:17 PM EDT up reply actions
A while back I asked if people were watching Game of Thrones.
Got mostly “yeah, but meh, we’ll see.”
Given that I’ve stuck with it and it’s gotten AWESOME YOU GUYS SO AWESOME, I’m curious to see who is still with me.
I'm waiting to watch 'em later
excited to see the series though (I’m still watching The Wire)
or whatever
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 23, 2011 7:34 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm with OCD
got too late so I watched Treme live and will watch Game of Thrones tonight.
i am with you on Game of Thrones
and very much enjoying. Last night’s wasn’t as great except the ending.
I'm sorry I impugned your cocksmanship.
by purple_haze on May 23, 2011 10:21 PM EDT up reply actions
hoping they only send Boggs down for a short time
or whatever
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 23, 2011 7:33 PM EDT reply actions
Speaking of,
How pissed do you think Boggs is right now? He hasn’t pitched very badly, but he gets rewarded with a trip to AAA.
I mean that sucks.
"And a boring game for boring people. Did you ever watch golf on television? It's like watching flies FUCK. Think of the intellect it must take to draw pleasure from this activity: hitting a ball with a crooked stick and then WALKING AFTER IT" -George Carlin
by stlcardsfan4 on May 23, 2011 7:34 PM EDT up reply actions
I'd be livid with guys like Franklin and Batista on the team
I am thinking they might be sending him a message on a personality issue? I have no idea.
or whatever
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 23, 2011 7:35 PM EDT up reply actions
or
they are still thinking of him as possibly the new closer and they wanted to work on mechanics/not walking people?
or whatever
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 23, 2011 7:44 PM EDT up reply actions
boggs is as pissed as
every other baseball player who has ever been optioned in his career.
"Why are you here? You should be mowing Albert Pujols' lawn right now." - Conan O'Brien to TLR, after noting he was in the audience for Bob Costas' benefit show.
we should get more vacation time
http://www.cnn.com/2011/TRAVEL/05/23/vacation.in.america/index.html?hpt=C2
or whatever
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 23, 2011 8:01 PM EDT reply actions
I'm not sure I agree
“Other nations do X” does not convince me that “America should do X”
"When a pitcher's throwing a spitball, don't worry and don't complain, just hit the dry side like I do." -- Stan Musial
workaholic
or whatever
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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 24, 2011 1:25 AM EDT up reply actions
(he doesn't even have a job!)
"Miller came in from the bullpen with a gan of casoline." - Mike Shannon
okay, overflow is up.
"chipper jones grounds out, third baseman albert pujols to first baseman mark hamilton." 5.1.11 "carlos pena grounds into double play, second baseman allen craig to shortstop tyler greene to first baseman albert pujols." 5.12.11
5 - 0 Phillies
Good job, blondie.
...and his name was Eduardo Sanchez, and the name of his slider was Death -DanUp
by The Continental on May 23, 2011 8:07 PM EDT reply actions
i looked away for a second and now it's 9-0
nice work, phillips
Tried it once and they liked it, then tried to hide it
twatter
anyone seen this macho man photo?
Link to SI article.
"Why are you here? You should be mowing Albert Pujols' lawn right now." - Conan O'Brien to TLR, after noting he was in the audience for Bob Costas' benefit show.
He also went to SIU.
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 May 23, 2011 9:52 PM EDT up reply actions
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