The St. Louis Cardinals Wait with Bated* Breath for the Diagnosis of Albert Pujols's Wrist Injury
by bgh on Jun 20, 2011 7:30 AM EDT
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PrintToday is an off-day. Usually off-days are filled with the frustration of no baseball but that frustration is tempered with the certainty of baseball tomorrow. One can look back the series that just wrapped up or ahead to the series that will commence tomorrow. But, not today. This off-day we collectively sit in a virtual waiting room, anxiously awaiting either a confirmation of our deepest fear or an answer to our collective prayer. Albert Pujols was injured yesterday and we don't know how badly injured he is. Not knowing is the hardest part.
The play developed innocently enough. It was a grounder up the middle of the diamond off the bat of Wilson Betemit, slightly on the second baseman's side of the bag. Pete Kozma--much more skilled with the glove than Skip Schumaker--was able to range to his right, slickly backhand the ball, and perform the jump throw so often employed by Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter. It was a fine play by Kozma, but his throw drifted. Pujols followed and, just like that, the three-time MVP's glove hand met Betemit, who was running to first base full-speed. Pujols's red-laced navy mitt went flying as his hand bent awkwardly. Pujols immediately grasped his left hand and crumpled to the grass in foul territory. It was there he would lay as the training staff did whatever it is the Cardinals training staff does.
After a collective gasp, a funereal silence permeated Busch Stadium as the trainers tended to the crown jewel of the Cardinal lineup. The beer man was not calling out his sales pitch and no one was flagging down the peanut vendor. All eyes were on the fallen star as he grasped his quickly swelling hand and wrist, clearly in pain. The trainers poked and prodded. Eventually, the great Pujols rose and was escorted off the field and back to the clubhouse, accompanied by a concerned applause from the fans in attendance. The manner of his leaving cast a shadow over the reminder of the Father's Day ballgame at Busch, and it is a shadow that may yet stretch another fifteen or sixty days into the season, if not longer. We just do not know.
Injuries are never fun and serious injuries often jarring. For a fan base that has been force-fed rosy injury forecasts that, seemingly time and again, have proven to be as accurate as your typical local weatherman's forecast, the pins and needles upon which we now sit seem all the sharper. The initial declaration of a sprained wrist from the St. Louis Cardinals, LLC has been met with an understandable sneer, if not a snarky guffaw. Even as the club itself attempted to put on the happy face of optimism, Pujols provided a contrast. (Perhaps the reason for all of the poor injury management over the years was shoddy equipment?)
Mozeliak was paraphrased and quoted:
General manager John Mozeliak said on Sunday afternoon that Pujols underwent an X-ray as part of his initial examination, and that no broken bones were revealed at that time. Still, a full read on the severity of Pujols' injury will not be available until at least Monday.
"There is going to be another round of diagnostic testing in the morning," Mozeliak said. "Just to rule out ligament issues and all that. I'm cautiously optimistic, but I couldn't handicap it either way at this point."
In the same article from the Cardinals' propaganda arm, Pujols appeared to discredit the training staff's X-ray while looking to the tests and examinations to be performed today:
"I can't give you too much until we do X-rays tomorrow," Pujols told reporters after the game. "Pretty much right now, I'm just telling you I'm pretty sore in my wrist and my shoulder. We'll see tomorrow. We took a look at it. I passed a couple tests. But tomorrow, we still need to do an X-ray and an MRI. They can't tell anything with the machine that we have here."
And so, here we are, in our virtual waiting room, attempting to be strong. Pujols would want us to be strong. Today, Pujols will escape the facilities used by the St. Louis training staff to do whatever it is they do for the safety of a real-life hospital with a real-life X-ray machine and a real-life MRI with real-life doctors. Today we will get an idea of just how long the third spot in the Cardinals batting order will be filled by Matt Holliday. In a season that started off with the worst possible injury news regarding Adam Wainwright and has seen player after player hit the disabled list, the St. Louis Cardinals could use some good injury news for once.
*For the second week in a row, the VEB community has caught a mistake by me. Today, it was Yadi2Second, catching my use of the wrong word: "baited" instead of the proper "bated." A tip of the hat to Yadi2Second.
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bated!
nothing to see here… move along…
would've.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
and with our med staff
we have to be masters at it.
Johnny Gomes could not be reached for comment
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by MaytheForschbewithyou on Jun 20, 2011 8:55 AM EDT up reply actions
Is this "bated" like "go away! Batin'!"
Because that should be done at Alberts dingers not injuries, and you’d need towels
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by Buddhasillegitimatechild38 on Jun 20, 2011 9:13 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
to be fair, I only learned this about five years ago.
I used and liked it the wrong way before then.
it’s like you eating steak.
would've.
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by Yadi2Second on Jun 20, 2011 10:42 AM EDT up reply actions
Baters Always Bate
The negative waves. Always with the negative waves...
by TBender on Jun 20, 2011 11:08 AM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
Something brought up to me
was that Pujols took that throw with his left foot on the bag. If he takes the throw properly, he can extend further into fair territory, possibly avoiding Betemit.
I still think Betemit should have been running in the designated running lane on the foul side of the line, but (aside from the drifting throw) Albert’s footwork is probably what caused the collision.
That being said, I hope your recovery (whether a few days, a few weeks, or more) is full and swift, Albert!
i'll admit that i've only seen the replay twice (its not really something i want to dwell on)
but it doesn’t really look like a ‘bad play’ on anybody’s part. Kozma had to rush the throw because he had to rush to get the ball, hence his throw isn’t perfect (but its not a bad throw by any stretch), Betemit was hustling down the line (he didn’t exactly go all cousins vs posey on albert) and Pujols was doing his best to make the out. It was just bad, bad luck.
totes babes
Somebody reads VEB
I love Pujols, but I cant help but say that the injury is kind of his own fault. If his footing was correct(right foot on the bag), he would have had his left arm extended in front of him instead of out to the side.
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by CarpIsMyManCrush on Jun 20, 2011 10:23 AM EDT up reply actions
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by CarpIsMyManCrush on Jun 20, 2011 10:23 AM EDT up reply actions
I see that it didn't take Buster too long
to jump on the ‘History-altering injury’ bit. Not that it couldn’t have been one, but damn. Let’s find out wtf is going on first, shall we? Hmmmm?
Johnny Gomes could not be reached for comment
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by MaytheForschbewithyou on Jun 20, 2011 11:15 AM EDT up reply actions
Mike Greenberg this morning was going on about "have we seen the last AB of Albert in a Cards uniform"
Who the heck knows? Can we at least wait and see what the injury is?
At this rate we might as well start assuming his career is over
and wonder if we’ve seen the last plate appearance of Albert’s career. And also his wrist will get infected somehow and he’ll die, and the Cardinals will be sold to North Korea, and all the players and staff will be forced to labor and toil in brutal contests for the amusement of the higher ups of the military. Chris Carpenter will get so pissed off that he focuses his energy and destroys himself in a brilliant explosion, attempting to take everybody out with him. He fails and the Maoists win.
The End
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by mattybobo on Jun 20, 2011 11:41 AM EDT up reply actions 6 recs
well,
It’s only natural to worry about the ones you love.
Baseball statistics are like a girl in a bikini. They show a lot, but not everything. ~Toby Harrah, 1983
by Dave Pendleton on Jun 20, 2011 11:49 AM EDT up reply actions
Heh
I’m pretty worried too, truth be told. I just like to poke fun at overreactions.
The very symbol, the outward and visible expression of the drive, and push, and rush and struggle of the raging, tearing, booming nineteenth century! -- Mark Twain
I know,
I expect some poking at me for my post farther down.
Baseball statistics are like a girl in a bikini. They show a lot, but not everything. ~Toby Harrah, 1983
by Dave Pendleton on Jun 20, 2011 11:58 AM EDT up reply actions
Actually I think your post is pretty reasonable
I mean, when I first saw the replay, I thought “Albert’s wrist is broken”. And then I started thinking about how often we hear about the effects of wrist injuries in baseball, especially on power hitters. So far, not so good! I’m pretty worried about the possible effects this injury will have, just like you are. And I think that’s reasonable.
So I wouldn’t even consider your post worthy of mocking. The press, though, immediately leaps to assume the worst while we worry about worst case scenarios. And then the quote above goes even further in trying to connect the current injury, about which we have little knowledge, to the contract-o-palooza. That deserves to be made fun of.
The very symbol, the outward and visible expression of the drive, and push, and rush and struggle of the raging, tearing, booming nineteenth century! -- Mark Twain
absolutely!!!!!
the press and media in general are fear mongers to the nth degree.
they speak first, check later, and often say “oops”….in small print, on the back pages.
Baseball statistics are like a girl in a bikini. They show a lot, but not everything. ~Toby Harrah, 1983
by Dave Pendleton on Jun 20, 2011 12:20 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm guilty. It worries me too.
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by Dave Pendleton on Jun 20, 2011 11:41 AM EDT up reply actions
Pujols fields a lot of throws with his left foot on the bag.
(Anecdotal, I suppose, but something I notice every time I get to watch the games/highlights.)
It’s the way he’s always done it, and it never matters on the routine grounders. But it does seem to be odd footwork from the That’s-not-how-I-was-taught-to-do-it-in-little-league perspective.
The negative waves. Always with the negative waves...
true. it's always looked a little bass-ackwards to me.
if he’d had the other way around, he could have stretched enough to almost pick it off the grass. but to each his own, I guess. Nobody’s paying me 17 mil to play.
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by MaytheForschbewithyou on Jun 20, 2011 11:20 AM EDT up reply actions
yep
in fact, it seems to me he does it (left foot) more often than not. In yesterday’s play, he may have felt he didn’t have time to “turn around” and use his right foot. According the the fantasy report linked above, he may be back by the weekend. That would be wonderful, but I do worry about his hitting with the wrist.
by ArkansasTravs on Jun 20, 2011 12:53 PM EDT up reply actions
I still think Betemit should have been running in the designated running lane on the foul side of the line, but (aside from the drifting throw) Albert’s footwork is probably what caused the collision.
Keep in mind that pretty much no one in baseball uses the “running lane.” It’s truly a waste of chalk. I’d agree with the second part of your statement though, I think Pujols probably should’ve used his right foot and stretched away from the runner a bit. Overall it was such a fluky play though that it’s hard to say should’ve/would’ve/could’ve.
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by redbirdnation8206 on Jun 20, 2011 12:41 PM EDT up reply actions
Well
I still think Betemit should have been running in the designated running lane on the foul side of the line,
The whole “running lane” thing is pretty ill conceived, especially seeing as how the entirety of the first base bag is in fair territory. It’s pretty typical — and understandable — that right-handed batters would run just inside of fair territory the entire way down the line, since it’s the shortest route to the bag from the right-handed batter’s box. Lefties need to curve back into fair territory also to hit the bag, unless they want to reach out to the side to touch it and injure something in the process.
They need to use those extra wide bags
like they do in t-ball so the runner can run straight to the bag while staying in foul territory.
by ArkansasTravs on Jun 20, 2011 12:55 PM EDT up reply actions
yep
that’s the ones. Our are usually so covered in dust you can’t tell what color they are.
by ArkansasTravs on Jun 20, 2011 1:13 PM EDT up reply actions
Now that Wimbly Wombledon has started and i begin my annual 2-weeks of being a tennis fan
any viva el tennis fans here?
totes babes
I am definitely an occasional tennis fan
The very symbol, the outward and visible expression of the drive, and push, and rush and struggle of the raging, tearing, booming nineteenth century! -- Mark Twain
Absolutely
Ever since I attended Wimbly Wombledon (technical term?) for a match.
"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.
just not as much since Agassi and Sampras retired.
Johnny Gomes could not be reached for comment
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by MaytheForschbewithyou on Jun 20, 2011 9:28 AM EDT up reply actions
Bah!
That’s like someone saying they follow baseball, but not so much since McGwire and Sosa retired
by peppermartin on Jun 20, 2011 9:38 AM EDT up reply actions
Considering that I have to carve time out of my day for it
with the two players that I liked to watch the most retired, I haven’t found the incentive to really carve out that same amount of time. Sorry if that doesn’t fit your definition of somebody that likes tennis.
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by MaytheForschbewithyou on Jun 20, 2011 9:44 AM EDT up reply actions
I see what you're saying
But that’s not a very fair comparison. I think it’s more like saying you stopped following baseball as closely when, oh, I dunno, Brett and Schmidt were out of the game. Or something. The homerun chase was pretty brief whereas the Sampras/Agassi rivalry lasted a while, and I think Sampras and Agassi probably belong higher up in the “tennis pantheon” than McGwire and Sosa do for baseball.
The very symbol, the outward and visible expression of the drive, and push, and rush and struggle of the raging, tearing, booming nineteenth century! -- Mark Twain
That was probably an overreaction
thing is, you probably have some of the best tennis ever in the past 5 years with the likes of Federer, Nadal, Djokovic and Murray. I used to be a seasonal fan of tennis myself, but had to step up my awareness due to my wife’s family, who are crazy about the game.
by peppermartin on Jun 20, 2011 9:54 AM EDT up reply actions
Yeah, it's definitely a good time to follow tennis
I kinda wish I followed it more closely.
The very symbol, the outward and visible expression of the drive, and push, and rush and struggle of the raging, tearing, booming nineteenth century! -- Mark Twain
For a couple "reasons", Federer really turned me off of tennis
I suppose I never really liked the guy personally. Way too much of an emotionless automaton on the court, except when a call went against him, at which point he turned into a petulant 13 year old who had just been told off by his parents.
Second, in his prime, he was so dominant, tennis became painful to watch. His extremely one-sided matches had all the joy of watching a grown man dominate an awkward 12 year old.
I do enjoy watching Nadal. I am neutral toward Djokovic. Murray, on the other hand, makes Ryan Braun seem scrappy and down-to-earth.
So if Federer is an emotionless automaton,
what would you call Pete Sampras? I don’t remember Pete’s face even changing during a match, unless he was hurling in a corner between service games at the U.S. Open.
Sampras also was dominant in his prime, just not at the French Open, similar to Federer, although Roger has at least won that tournament once — Pete never did.
Roddick v. Federer at Wimbledon in ’09 is one of the top 5 matches of all time, and the last 2 Federer v. Nadal matches in the Wimbledon Finals also probably rank right up there.
I think it has a lot to do with neither of those guys being American, honestly. If Rory McIlroy goes on to win 10 majors by the time he’s 30 years old, it won’t be treated with near the same flair as when Tiger Woods did it, simply because McIlroy isn’t from the U.S., which is the worlds biggest media market.
Can Colby round out our new MV3?
I'll give you that first point
I just have no natural reason to like Federer, therefore seeing him win does absolutely nothing for me. I should also mention that I am, at best, a casual tennis fan. Seeing him beat Roddick so many times pretty much turned him into the New England Patriots, which is saying a lot as a St. Louis sports fan.
The ending to Roddick v. Federer in ’09 was almost devastatingly painful to watch.
I’m don’t think Rory McIlroy would have the same problem, since golf isn’t a one-on-one sport. A player beats the field, not an individual player.
Also, there may NEVER be another golfer who reaches a Tiger Woods level of attention. Tiger Woods is the golf equivalent of Babe Ruth and Michael Jordan. Essentially the right person, at the right time, with the right persona, and amazing talent not only to elevate himself, but also his sport onto the center stage of public consciousness.
I have never felt more sorry for an athlete than I felt for Roddick after that match
Because I knew that was his last chance at another Major
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Yeah, I always feel a little bad for Roddick
He’s got a few things going against him. He’s clearly a world class tennis player, but at a time when there are a few guys who are usually better than he is. He’s also American, so Americans tends to root for him. But they are constantly “disappointed” because he has quite the tall order, which is to compete with Federer, Nadal, Djokovic, etc. Also, his prime is taking place not only in the same era as Federer, Nadal, et alia, but in the era right after the Sampras/Agassi yay America era. Lots of American tennis fans would love for one or two Americans to dominate tennis again. They occasionally seem to pin their hopes onto Roddick when he’s doing well, but he just hasn’t been able to do it, because it’s a silly expectation in the first place.
It seems like a perfect recipe for being underappreciated.
The very symbol, the outward and visible expression of the drive, and push, and rush and struggle of the raging, tearing, booming nineteenth century! -- Mark Twain
(Obviously I am only talking about men's tennis)
The very symbol, the outward and visible expression of the drive, and push, and rush and struggle of the raging, tearing, booming nineteenth century! -- Mark Twain
We'll always have Sam Querrey
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Don't feel sorry for Roddick.
Brooklyn Decker.
by Ghostrider520 on Jun 20, 2011 11:25 AM EDT up reply actions
Is he like Andrew Brown?
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by MaytheForschbewithyou on Jun 20, 2011 11:28 AM EDT up reply actions
I think it's the food network dude.
"I wonder if I put on a uniform and told La Russa I wanted to play for him if I could be a big leaguer too?"
"that all depends. are you gritty?" "You would need a mediocre decade of MLB experience first" "do you have a goatee, are you short, and do you try really hard?" "Are you willing to play four positions terribly?"
Naw
In Baseball you have a team to rout for. In Tennis, it’s just the players. It would be more like saying, “I used to follow football, Until the Cardinals moved from St. Louis to Arizona.”
Grit != flat out sucking.
pretty much.
I can honestly say that I don’t care about football now that Warner is retired. He was my last real tie to watching it.
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by MaytheForschbewithyou on Jun 20, 2011 9:57 AM EDT up reply actions
Football has never interested me
Except when Warner was here and we had the “Greatest Show on Turf” and I was just a kid.
However, I did watch a few games last year to check out what Bradford could bring to Saint Louis, and I was pretty impressed.
I still find football boring though.
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by CarpIsMyManCrush on Jun 20, 2011 9:59 AM EDT up reply actions
Not sure I agree
It’s more like saying I quit following baseball because the Cardinals all died of typhoid and the owners decided to close up shop. Individual tennis players are much more like teams in this context.
by WizardofOz1982 on Jun 20, 2011 12:44 PM EDT up reply actions
This is another good point
The very symbol, the outward and visible expression of the drive, and push, and rush and struggle of the raging, tearing, booming nineteenth century! -- Mark Twain
I would say that Federer and Nadal is perhaps a better rivalry than Agassi and Sampras.
Some of their matches have been absolutely extraordinary. Federer brought me back to the tennis fold. Federer/Nadal has kept me there.
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I only recently became aware of Novak Djokovic's ascension
I also think I read recently that he had some sort of problem with gluten. Not necessarily celiac disease, but one of those similar disorders. And that figuring it out and getting more healthy has helped him quite a bit.
The very symbol, the outward and visible expression of the drive, and push, and rush and struggle of the raging, tearing, booming nineteenth century! -- Mark Twain
I'm not sure a doctor told him he had a problem
but the SI cover article quoted him as saying he tried dropping gluten and he could see big changes.
Not arguing that they aren't better or that there isn't still great tennis.
Just that, if I’m going to carve time out to watch it, I just haven’t felt like it since then. I still watch it occasionally, but I used to try to catch every match that those two played in the Slams. Regardless of who they were playing, I watched. Maybe it’s because they were Americans and I felt a bit of homerism. I just can’t say that I’ll stop everything to watch Federer and Nadal.
Johnny Gomes could not be reached for comment
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by MaytheForschbewithyou on Jun 20, 2011 9:55 AM EDT up reply actions
women's tennis indeed
but for the wrong reasons.
by Hungry Jack on Jun 20, 2011 9:36 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
I used to drop everything
for Wimbledon and the U.S. Open; love watching Sampras Agassi.
Nowadays, I miss those 2 but I think it’s more that the kids take away the time I had to watch tennis. Tennis isn’t, to me, something you can keep on in the background like baseball.
Yes I love tennis
It’s my second favorite sport to watch and my favorite to play. I usually pull for nadal and root against federer because of all the times he beat roddick.
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by albrtfn on Jun 20, 2011 10:23 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
I don't care for Federer - he's just a little too perfect
mark my words – one of these years, they’re going to find out something really creepy about him. Probably catch him in bed with a striped tuna while wearing a ballerina tutu.
by peppermartin on Jun 20, 2011 10:44 AM EDT up reply actions
his wife being a mermaid would be suitably Rhenish
(yes I know it’s Switzerland)
would've.
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by Yadi2Second on Jun 20, 2011 10:45 AM EDT up reply actions
VEB liveblogged the never-ending match.
it was amusing.
would've.
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by Yadi2Second on Jun 20, 2011 10:43 AM EDT up reply actions
Of course
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
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I often watch the semis and finals
or at least pay attention to the highlights. Tennis can be an interesting game to watch. The long volleys, especially, can become quite tense.
by ArkansasTravs on Jun 20, 2011 12:56 PM EDT up reply actions
I guess if I'm forced to be optimistic
It’s that Albert hasn’t meant as much to this team this year as a Berkman or Holliday. I’m not downplaying the significance of losing him for an extended period of time nor am I downplaying the significance of his presence, I’m just saying that as long as we have Berkman and Holliday, we should be able to hold the fort down until The Machine is repaired, however long that may be.
Seriously, what’s with the whole carousel that is the DL? One comes off, another gets on.
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by CarpIsMyManCrush on Jun 20, 2011 9:25 AM EDT reply actions
I'd feel better if we'd gotten Freese back first.
I guess we can’t have less than three on it at any one time?
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by MaytheForschbewithyou on Jun 20, 2011 9:31 AM EDT up reply actions
Sigh
Maybe it was all an act and Albert had to poop or something and didn’t want to call time for that. /sarcasm
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by CarpIsMyManCrush on Jun 20, 2011 9:33 AM EDT up reply actions
constipation's a bitch
Johnny Gomes could not be reached for comment
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by MaytheForschbewithyou on Jun 20, 2011 9:38 AM EDT up reply actions
This looks like constipation to me
Relax people we’re OK! Just get the man some laxatives and play ball!
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by CarpIsMyManCrush on Jun 20, 2011 9:40 AM EDT up reply actions 5 recs
that may require a full-blown enema
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by MaytheForschbewithyou on Jun 20, 2011 9:45 AM EDT up reply actions
How embarrassing for Albert
The trainer is giving it to him in front of a packed stadium
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by CarpIsMyManCrush on Jun 20, 2011 9:46 AM EDT up reply actions
This is true, BUT
if someone asked me yesterday who would be more valuable going forward, Berk or Pujols, I would have said Pujols.
The Roger Dean Project was swell while it lasted.
Yup
I’m very troubled by the thought that Berkman and Holliday have probably “hit their peak” for the season. I really don’t see their numbers going up. Pujols, however, was trending upward. Berkman and Holliday can carry this team but I’m not entirely comfortable with the idea of depending even more on them without Pujols.
The very symbol, the outward and visible expression of the drive, and push, and rush and struggle of the raging, tearing, booming nineteenth century! -- Mark Twain
Hate to say it....
..but if Skip were playing second at the time that throw would never have happened – ‘cause he’d never get to that ball.
:=8/
Griebenschmaltz!
yep.
but that would’ve been a damn pretty play had it been completed.
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by MaytheForschbewithyou on Jun 20, 2011 10:07 AM EDT up reply actions
*Gulp*
Skip would have?
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by CarpIsMyManCrush on Jun 20, 2011 10:07 AM EDT up reply actions
yep
I had the same thought last night. If only Skip had replaced Kozma before the 6th, then Albert wouldn’t be hurt and Betimit would have had a clean GB single into center.
by ArkansasTravs on Jun 20, 2011 1:02 PM EDT up reply actions
A broken wrist
Is about the worst thing that can happen to Pujols while he’s playing for his big contract and now the chance of having his power sapped for a season or two, that’s got to sting. Here’s hoping it’s a “sprain” but we all saw the play and the way pujols reacted makes me think he definitely broke something.
by lopey986 on Jun 20, 2011 9:29 AM EDT via mobile reply actions
Yeah
But with the swelling it’s hard to tell. That’s why more tests will be run today, because more than likely the swelling will have gone down significantly to reveal what we’re looking at.
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by CarpIsMyManCrush on Jun 20, 2011 9:50 AM EDT up reply actions
no
they said, “no broken bones were revealed.” Some breaks, especially in the wrist and hand, can’t be seen for a couple of days after the injury.
Also, as a dual response to lopey’s comment, no, a broken bone isn’t even close to the worst thing that could happen here. There are tons of little ligaments in the wrist that could be torn which would put him out a significantly longer time than a broken bone.
"Baseball is like Church, many attend, few understand" - Wes Westrum
FESPN Blog
Opens the article “Been an Interesting year for Albert” with:
Albert Pujols has hugged Cubs general manager Jim Hendry,
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by CarpIsMyManCrush on Jun 20, 2011 9:35 AM EDT reply actions
Nothing like a little sensationalism with the morning coffee.
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 Jun 20, 2011 9:45 AM EDT up reply actions
THIS JUST IN
JIM HENDRY’S WIFE SEEN HUGGING JIM HENDRY! COULD MRS. HENDRY BE A PART OF THE CUBS ROSTER IN 2012??? STAY TUNED!!!!
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by mattybobo on Jun 20, 2011 9:49 AM EDT up reply actions 5 recs
Wow, just saw a pic of her
I’m sure she loves him for his personality!
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by CarpIsMyManCrush on Jun 20, 2011 9:58 AM EDT up reply actions
Heh, heh, hugs
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by CarpIsMyManCrush on Jun 20, 2011 10:00 AM EDT up reply actions
dude......seriously
Johnny Gomes could not be reached for comment
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by MaytheForschbewithyou on Jun 20, 2011 10:00 AM EDT up reply actions
In times like this we need to stay positive
That post was an excellent use of the subject line post collapse feature.
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....
Ok, I’m done. Back to being positive.
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by CarpIsMyManCrush on Jun 20, 2011 10:06 AM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
Ok, how may people have clicked the gillete ad numerous times by accident
Or am i the only one seeing the VivaElGillete site?
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by CarpIsMyManCrush on Jun 20, 2011 9:36 AM EDT reply actions
i'm getting more skilled at avoiding clicking it
Tried it once and they liked it, then tried to hide it
twatter
Every time I click it by accident
I feel inclined to conjure up some Brad Thompson rage
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by CarpIsMyManCrush on Jun 20, 2011 9:42 AM EDT up reply actions
Speaking of which
Thompson’s only 29? I thought he was much, much older
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by CarpIsMyManCrush on Jun 20, 2011 9:43 AM EDT up reply actions
Normally that was the opposite reaction - guy sure had a baby face
Wonder what he’s up to? Last I heard he was released by the Astros last year and is a free agent.
by peppermartin on Jun 20, 2011 9:48 AM EDT up reply actions
shhh
don’t tell TLR
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by CarpIsMyManCrush on Jun 20, 2011 9:51 AM EDT up reply actions
Looked it up yesterday
that still appears to be the case.
...and his name was Eduardo Sanchez, and the name of his slider was Death -DanUp
by The Continental on Jun 20, 2011 10:48 AM EDT up reply actions
I don't even see it myself.
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 Jun 20, 2011 9:48 AM EDT up reply actions
This is what I see
Crappy quality, but you get the idea.
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by CarpIsMyManCrush on Jun 20, 2011 9:53 AM EDT up reply actions
Yup
Except on my screen a bunch of it gets cut off on either side. Could just be the difference between wide view and narrow view. On my screen, on the left, I see less than half of the razor, and the words “Gillette Fusio Pr”
The very symbol, the outward and visible expression of the drive, and push, and rush and struggle of the raging, tearing, booming nineteenth century! -- Mark Twain
FFFUUUUUUUUUUU
Now I get why you guys get annoyed. I just have white margins to both sides. the only adds are at the very top of the page.
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 Jun 20, 2011 9:59 AM EDT up reply actions
this is the first time I've had the site become a giant ad
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by CarpIsMyManCrush on Jun 20, 2011 10:01 AM EDT up reply actions
What's weird is that I've never actually turned on any add-blocking.
Mine’s just always been this way.
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 Jun 20, 2011 10:05 AM EDT up reply actions
i've effectively blocked the picture
but i still have a blue, clickable background
Tried it once and they liked it, then tried to hide it
twatter
by prophetjohn on Jun 20, 2011 10:03 AM EDT up reply actions
I think you are using "Narrow" margins
Near the top of the page to your right, there’s an option to make it “Wide”. Click it and then you’ll barely see any of the ad.
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"Hunter Pence out at home, catcher Gerald Laird. Three out." STL @ HOU, 4/28/11
like so:
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"Hunter Pence out at home, catcher Gerald Laird. Three out." STL @ HOU, 4/28/11
here is button:
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"Hunter Pence out at home, catcher Gerald Laird. Three out." STL @ HOU, 4/28/11
hmmm
not as bad, but definitely not as good as yours
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by CarpIsMyManCrush on Jun 20, 2011 10:38 AM EDT up reply actions
weird
that’s probably due to a browser difference
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Opera user?
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Chrome 12
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by CarpIsMyManCrush on Jun 20, 2011 10:42 AM EDT up reply actions
Oh yeah
but I’ve been having trouble recently with some flash-heavy websites which hate opera…you can see that I occasionally use FF/chrome when I need to
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Ah
I use Chrome almost exclusively these days unless I come across something that doesn’t like it. I’ve just really liked the way it is put together from the start. But my dad is a longtime Opera user so I think it’s cool to see people using it. Wasn’t it among the first to use tabs or something like that? Anyway, even my dad probably uses Chrome now.
The very symbol, the outward and visible expression of the drive, and push, and rush and struggle of the raging, tearing, booming nineteenth century! -- Mark Twain
Yeah, Opera is a pretty old broswer
FF and Opera fanboys argue quite a bit over which browser invented the tab first, but either way it’s been around for a while. Opera’s still a great browser to use, but because so many websites hate Opera, I was seriously considering switching to a more “modern” browser that people know about. But I’m too lazy to completely switch over to a different because of all my saved passwords, browsing history, etc. on Opera, so I gave up in ten seconds.
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Heh
Oh, the fanboy arguments. The internet can be such a quaint place sometimes.
The very symbol, the outward and visible expression of the drive, and push, and rush and struggle of the raging, tearing, booming nineteenth century! -- Mark Twain
Possibly differences in screen resolution.
If you really want to, you can un-maximize the browser to further minimize your Gillette exposure.
...and his name was Eduardo Sanchez, and the name of his slider was Death -DanUp
by The Continental on Jun 20, 2011 10:50 AM EDT up reply actions
1920 X 1080
Is what I’m running
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by CarpIsMyManCrush on Jun 20, 2011 10:52 AM EDT up reply actions
recursion!
I'm sorry I impugned your cocksmanship.
by purple_haze on Jun 20, 2011 11:14 AM EDT up reply actions
This isn't going to end well
You fools! When you mess with space-time you endanger us all. We’re a couple more recursions and a few attempts to divide by zero away from a full-on rift in the continuum. Is that what you really want?
The very symbol, the outward and visible expression of the drive, and push, and rush and struggle of the raging, tearing, booming nineteenth century! -- Mark Twain
by mattybobo on Jun 20, 2011 11:26 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
You VEBers were so busy wondering if you could that you never stopped to think if you should.
The negative waves. Always with the negative waves...
by TBender on Jun 20, 2011 11:28 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
It is reported that after posting the recursive image, Aranathor turned to purple_haze
and remarked, “now we are all sons of bitches.” Purple_haze later told friends that, during the event, he was reminded of a line from the Bhagavad Gita, “I am become death, destroyer of [blogs]”.
The very symbol, the outward and visible expression of the drive, and push, and rush and struggle of the raging, tearing, booming nineteenth century! -- Mark Twain
by mattybobo on Jun 20, 2011 11:38 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
I see it in the margins, but to me they're only about a cm wide
For me, they’re pretty easy to avoid.
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"Hunter Pence out at home, catcher Gerald Laird. Three out." STL @ HOU, 4/28/11
by hr on Jun 20, 2011 9:53 AM EDT up reply actions
this should be dino comics'd
would've.
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by Yadi2Second on Jun 20, 2011 10:48 AM EDT up reply actions
freese memphis rehab now starts today
supposed to be back next tuesday for baltimore
Tried it once and they liked it, then tried to hide it
twatter
Freese has cancelled his noon wiffleball appointment
Deems real baseball more important.
Raincheck. Gotta get on the real diamond. + give u more time… RT @darrinpatrick: @dfreese23 we still on for wiffle ball tomorrow at noon?
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by CarpIsMyManCrush on Jun 20, 2011 10:08 AM EDT up reply actions
what an elitist butthole
Tried it once and they liked it, then tried to hide it
twatter
by prophetjohn on Jun 20, 2011 10:13 AM EDT up reply actions
C'mon David...
those who are fragile and injury-prone should not participate in anything other than real baseball.
by Ghostrider520 on Jun 20, 2011 10:15 AM EDT up reply actions
they don't keep him in a bubble when he's not playing?
Tried it once and they liked it, then tried to hide it
twatter
by prophetjohn on Jun 20, 2011 10:17 AM EDT up reply actions
Wainwright is babysitting him.
He’s got him on one of those animal backpack leashes.
by Ghostrider520 on Jun 20, 2011 10:41 AM EDT up reply actions
so what is Fredbird doing driving
would've.
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by Yadi2Second on Jun 20, 2011 10:47 AM EDT up reply actions
done so often, we call it "freehab"
would've.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on Jun 20, 2011 10:47 AM EDT up reply actions
Excellent!
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by redbirdnation8206 on Jun 20, 2011 12:44 PM EDT up reply actions
OT: has anyone seen D**k Figures from MondoMedia on Youtube
A friend introduced it to me and this is my personal favorite.
Needless to say it’s slight-moderate NSFW
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by CarpIsMyManCrush on Jun 20, 2011 10:47 AM EDT reply actions
Happy Tree Friends seems to be one of their more popular video series
but this series seems much different. Video looks cool, I’ll check it out when I have time. Thanks!
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"Hunter Pence out at home, catcher Gerald Laird. Three out." STL @ HOU, 4/28/11
Groupon hates VEB Meetups
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
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Stop me if you've heard this one before:
Buster_ESPN:
As it turns out: Chris Coghlan (Marlins) on DL, not headed to minors. In aftermath of decision to send him to minors,he informed team of a knee issue.
...and his name was Eduardo Sanchez, and the name of his slider was Death -DanUp
by The Continental on Jun 20, 2011 10:59 AM EDT reply actions
I'll take
“Who is Tyler Greene” for 800
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by CarpIsMyManCrush on Jun 20, 2011 11:00 AM EDT up reply actions
Oh shit!
I’m sceeered!
I’ve been afraid for a long time that something would happen to Albert that would change him forever, something like Dizzy Dean when he got hit in the toe and he was never the same again.
I sure hope this isn’t it and that it never happens. I’m guessing we all feel the same way.
It’s a not so funny thing, but now and then I can sense something before it happens. It may be just coincidence, but my mother was like that….scarily like that.
I’ve been sensing an injury to Albert for about a week now, but I figured it was…just our luck that something would happen to him and it would be some minor thing.
I lost my breath on that pitch up and in to him.
It doesn’t really matter if it’s coincidence or not though, Albert is hurt. Damn!!!!!
For me personally, I’m not nearly as concerned about what affect it will have on the team as I am about an injury that changes him, no matter what team he plays for. I want to see his lifetime stats at the end of his career without serious injury.
Sorry about the “fear mongering”. I just need to vent.
Hopefully, whatever the injury is, it’s something that will heal and Albert will continue to be Albert. I don’t want to be hearing stuff like “if not for that wrist injury there’s no telling what numbers he would have put up”.
Here’s hoping for good news!
Baseball statistics are like a girl in a bikini. They show a lot, but not everything. ~Toby Harrah, 1983
by Dave Pendleton on Jun 20, 2011 11:38 AM EDT reply actions 2 recs
We're gonna pull a 2006 and everybody's going to get healthy at EXACTLY the right time
And then Jeff Weaver wins us the World Series
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
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I already tried this metaphor, it didn't make me feel any better
The very symbol, the outward and visible expression of the drive, and push, and rush and struggle of the raging, tearing, booming nineteenth century! -- Mark Twain
Hey Cardinals fans
Thank for the concern, it is very touching! I appreciate you worries, but do not worry about me. I feel great and hopefully I will be back on the field in no time.The devotion I see on the web site is already helping me feel better. Bless you all and go cardinals!
by Albert Pujols on Jun 20, 2011 11:42 AM EDT reply actions 10 recs
Slick!
Baseball statistics are like a girl in a bikini. They show a lot, but not everything. ~Toby Harrah, 1983
by Dave Pendleton on Jun 20, 2011 11:45 AM EDT up reply actions
(it's not him.)
FIRE TONY LARUSSA
twitter
by zoomzoomj88 on Jun 20, 2011 11:47 AM EDT up reply actions
no kidding?
Baseball statistics are like a girl in a bikini. They show a lot, but not everything. ~Toby Harrah, 1983
by Dave Pendleton on Jun 20, 2011 11:50 AM EDT up reply actions
Seriously?
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
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Knowing you, mom, I can't tell if this is Engrish or not
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
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The whore fairy
Auburn Tigers - 2010 National Champions, 2011 Fulmer Cup Champions
by jd is legend on Jun 20, 2011 12:26 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
lol
Baseball statistics are like a girl in a bikini. They show a lot, but not everything. ~Toby Harrah, 1983
by Dave Pendleton on Jun 20, 2011 12:30 PM EDT up reply actions
right, next you're going to tell me the easter bunny and the tooth fairy aren't real
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aww man,
did you have to say that? I’m crushed!
Baseball statistics are like a girl in a bikini. They show a lot, but not everything. ~Toby Harrah, 1983
by Dave Pendleton on Jun 20, 2011 11:56 AM EDT up reply actions
Hey Albert...
I’m encouraged that you can type today and that your morning isn’t being eaten up with medical tests. Good news!!
Baseball statistics are like a girl in a bikini. They show a lot, but not everything. ~Toby Harrah, 1983
by Dave Pendleton on Jun 20, 2011 11:54 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
I will be optimistic and assume he typed that with only his right hand
because using his left would make whatever injury he does have even worse.
I have now opened the door to a whole slew of bad jokes about typing one-handed… am I so different from those I attacked above for the recursive image experiment?
The very symbol, the outward and visible expression of the drive, and push, and rush and struggle of the raging, tearing, booming nineteenth century! -- Mark Twain
I wonder if Jim Abbot blogs?
Baseball statistics are like a girl in a bikini. They show a lot, but not everything. ~Toby Harrah, 1983
by Dave Pendleton on Jun 20, 2011 12:23 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
I have no idea why....
but I have the urge to rec this.
I will!
Baseball statistics are like a girl in a bikini. They show a lot, but not everything. ~Toby Harrah, 1983
by Dave Pendleton on Jun 20, 2011 12:00 PM EDT up reply actions
Baseball gif
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
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by mysterui on Jun 20, 2011 12:23 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
wow
Theriot cloned himself and plays 3rd and ss it seems
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by CarpIsMyManCrush on Jun 20, 2011 12:25 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Somehow that third baseman is made entirely of aerogel
Which is the least dense solid known to man. Because of this, the ball completely knocks him over. Then, as the shortstop attempts to throw the ball, the ball suddenly converts into lead. Science can observe and describe these phenomena, but it cannot yet explain them.
The very symbol, the outward and visible expression of the drive, and push, and rush and struggle of the raging, tearing, booming nineteenth century! -- Mark Twain
Yeah, that was turrible.
Good thing they had the game well in hand by then.
...and his name was Eduardo Sanchez, and the name of his slider was Death -DanUp
by The Continental on Jun 20, 2011 12:30 PM EDT up reply actions
DUDE DID I SERIOUSLY MISS THAT LAST NIGHT?
I hate it when I miss Cubs screwups like that. That’s awesome.
That was a Yankees screw-up
which may give some more joy than others.
...and his name was Eduardo Sanchez, and the name of his slider was Death -DanUp
by The Continental on Jun 20, 2011 12:46 PM EDT up reply actions
Oh dang I didn't even notice it's the Yankees screwing up
and not the Cubs.
But still hi-larious.
...and his name was Eduardo Sanchez, and the name of his slider was Death -DanUp
by The Continental on Jun 20, 2011 12:47 PM EDT up reply actions
I believe this is what the young'uns are calling "FAIL"
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by redbirdnation8206 on Jun 20, 2011 12:46 PM EDT up reply actions
according to @sarahannboone
Shut the hell up Albert Pujols. I’m pretty sure you didn’t break your hand last night. So stop crying about it! I saw the whole thing!
followed by:
.. That’s what you get for hitting that HR too!! ..oh and beating us.. #sadface.
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by CarpIsMyManCrush on Jun 20, 2011 12:29 PM EDT reply actions
She does not know who Hee-Seop Choi is
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
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she doctor yet?
"I still don’t understand what commercial is better than having me on tv" – Chris Carpenter
2011: Boog would've count 56
apologies if it has already been mentioned
“I was disappointed I was out of the game and I didn’t get to punch Schumaker in the ribs after the walk-off,” Pujols said
I am also disappointed I didn't get to punch Schumaker in the ribs
"Baseball is like Church, many attend, few understand" - Wes Westrum
by scoot on Jun 20, 2011 12:42 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
so, what's the word?
beside the bird
"I still don’t understand what commercial is better than having me on tv" – Chris Carpenter
2011: Boog would've count 56
Trepidatious.
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
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use small words with the foreigners, geez
"I still don’t understand what commercial is better than having me on tv" – Chris Carpenter
2011: Boog would've count 56
According to early reports
and I’m offering a direct quote here:
Papa-oom-mow-mow, a papa-oom-mow-mow […]
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by mattybobo on Jun 20, 2011 1:23 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
It's a shame he went down when he did
He’s starting to show signs of being Albert Pujols again. Line drives everywhere, bombs, etc. I knew he was going to bounce back eventually b/c he’s Albert freaking Pujols, and it’s a shame he’s gone down mid-bounce back. Luckily the Cardinals still have some excellent bats in Berkman and Holliday, who I’m sure can at least cover for Pujols if he’s gone a few weeks. Now if it’s longer… well let’s not talk about that.
"...Or we could make L.A.N.C.E. into a recursive acronym, like, 'Lance: Adam Needs Cartilage from your Elbow." -- Quote by our very own DanUpBaby
by redbirdnation8206 on Jun 20, 2011 12:48 PM EDT reply actions
Rosenthal tweets:
Pujols to miss 4 to 6 weeks with “small fracture in wrist.”
"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
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