cardinals beat phillies, move to 2.5 games out of the wild card
by tom s. on Sep 20, 2011 12:05 AM EDT
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9 games remain for the cardinals.
in an improbable matchup, kyle lohse pitches a 1-run, 7.1 inning, 5 strikeout, 1 walk gem, facing up against one of the best lineups in baseball and one of the best pitchers in baseball. he also hit a double and scored a run.
omar infante sez to atlanta: how you like your uggla now?
ryan theriot experiences delusions of adequacy.
another shaky performance from jason motte, allowing two runs in a very tight, very important game. he's still a great reliever, but tony la russa seems to have a "what have you done for me lately" attitude towards relievers who don't remember jimmy carter (see, boggs, mitchell; salas, fernando).
octavio dotel comes through with the final out after motte and (who else?) arthur rhodes could not seal the deal.
it's a surprisingly exciting finish to an up-and-down season.
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Just keep winning, just keep winning
"IF CARDS CAN SIGN SUPPAN THEY CAN GIVE ME A HOME"
by Buddhasillegitimatechild38 on Sep 20, 2011 12:13 AM EDT via mobile reply actions
i read this in ellen degeneres's voice and it made me smile.
home isn't where it used to be. home is anywhere you hang your head. - macmanus
by tom s. on Sep 20, 2011 12:20 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
I think it was the offspring of their unholy union
by BTown Birds fan on Sep 20, 2011 9:46 AM EDT up reply actions
OMG, Charlie Sheen is a lesbian!
"IF CARDS CAN SIGN SUPPAN THEY CAN GIVE ME A HOME"
by Buddhasillegitimatechild38 on Sep 20, 2011 10:19 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
one of my favorite games of the year (except when the bar i was watching it at flipped it over to the rams game)
luckily, i only missed half an inning.
by molina mo problems on Sep 20, 2011 12:17 AM EDT reply actions
On Aug 24, the Cards were
10 GB in the NL Central and 10.5 GB for the Wild Card and their playoff chances weren’t worth a warm bucket of spit.
#FireTLR
by The Continental on Sep 20, 2011 12:17 AM EDT reply actions
the fat lady has been told to return to the dressing room
A testy Pujols when asked by @JoeStrauss if he thinks this injury will affect his future "that’s a stupid question, Joe," then walks off.
Kyle McClellan needs you to repeat that signal
would've.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
john sickels hearts lance jeffries (cards' #10 pick in 2011)
home isn't where it used to be. home is anywhere you hang your head. - macmanus
a compact 5'-9 frame?
He’s the OF version of Miles? Or does he think he’s Kirby Puckett?
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 Sep 20, 2011 12:43 AM EDT up reply actions
we got like 5 guys in the top 10 who are about 5'9".
wong, jeffries, tilson . . .
home isn't where it used to be. home is anywhere you hang your head. - macmanus
that doesn't really fill me with confidence.
hell, I’m 5’9 and I really don’t think I’d get too excited about somebody like me playing baseball unless I’m a catcher.
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 Sep 20, 2011 1:09 AM EDT up reply actions
height is nice, but at a prime defensive position, it's not essential. see victorino, shane; pedroia, dustin.
home isn't where it used to be. home is anywhere you hang your head. - macmanus
I see your point
but it’s not just height. Height turns into length when going for a ball. it turns into a greater stride distance in running. just saying that if I have a choice between a guy 5’9 and a guy 6’2, with all things being equal, I’m picking the 6’2 guy.
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 Sep 20, 2011 1:18 AM EDT up reply actions
oh, no doubt. but the draft rarely presents us with that abstract circumstance.
so, you take kolten wong because he has a good swing at a defensively important spot, despite his height.
home isn't where it used to be. home is anywhere you hang your head. - macmanus
I'm not arguing against whether or not they're any good.
I’m sure that they’re all very good players, I just was hoping for a bit more than a team of Ecksteins. You usually don’t get shorter players that hit for avg and power like a Holliday or Pujols or Berkman. I know that both Victorino, pedroia, Uggla and a few others kinda defy that but not by much. I also realize that H,P & B are extremes the other way but I think you know what I’m getting at. Besides Uggla, what other power hitter of that magnitude is what you could call short? And Uggla has had a rather down season with the bat other than going yard.
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 Sep 20, 2011 3:46 AM EDT up reply actions
On the other hand,
if we had a bunch of short bastards that could hit, take walks, play defense, and hit 10-15 HRs apiece, I could learn to live with it.
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 Sep 20, 2011 3:53 AM EDT up reply actions
stride distance is overrated
I’ve seen plenty of short sprinters that make up for it with a quick turnover. Let me see them run a 40 before we say that they’re too short to run fast.
They say that it's never too late, but you don't get any younger...
the Braves have 8 games left; the Cards have 9
The Braves’ magic number is 7. If we go 6-3, the Braves only need to win 4 games in order to clinch.
San Francisco is not yet mathematically eliminated, but their odds are really tiny because they need not one but two teams ahead of them to fall apart.
If—if—the Cards manage to pull off a WC berth, they would face the Phillies.
A testy Pujols when asked by @JoeStrauss if he thinks this injury will affect his future "that’s a stupid question, Joe," then walks off.
let's go 8-1 just in case
why the f is corey patterson on this team?
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Sep 20, 2011 12:30 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
not sure how
why the f is corey patterson on this team?
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Sep 20, 2011 1:36 PM EDT up reply actions
ack i'm not posting fast enough!
BBTN had the cheering clip
would've.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
another data point....
Cards scored 15 runs in the 4 games; Philly scored 14.
A testy Pujols when asked by @JoeStrauss if he thinks this injury will affect his future "that’s a stupid question, Joe," then walks off.
9 came in one game
they just shot their wad in one go
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 Sep 20, 2011 1:11 AM EDT up reply actions
Mysterui's mom
has a Glad bag full of nickels.
Repeal The LaRussa Tax.
by Michael_68_1999 on Sep 20, 2011 10:02 AM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
I just spit tea all over my screen.
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 Sep 20, 2011 10:47 AM EDT up reply actions
I believe in momentum and it is clearly on our side
The Braves are now playing tight and scared, a deadly combination. Meanwhile, the Cards are almost licking their lips for the chance to get on the field; they finally have that swagger we expected to see from them three months ago.
Thank gob!!
www.stlcardinalbaseball.com
a cone is spinning at 37 rad/s
it has a height of 13cm and a base diameter of 8cm. it’s mass is 0.5 kg per cubic mm
calculate the angular moment of inertia 57mm from the pointed end of the cone
I cannot solve this without knowing if we're using a gravitational constant and what the air pressure is inside the space
Obviously.
www.stlcardinalbaseball.com
by Ray DeRousse on Sep 20, 2011 5:30 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
You totally didn't define the axis of rotation of the cone
so this is insoluble as written ;)
They say that it's never too late, but you don't get any younger...
by Valatan on Sep 20, 2011 7:09 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
p =
tomorrow’s starting pitcher….
A testy Pujols when asked by @JoeStrauss if he thinks this injury will affect his future "that’s a stupid question, Joe," then walks off.
by nota bene on Sep 20, 2011 1:20 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
What scares me is that the Cards are playing the Mets next
Cards have not taken care of business vs. teams with losing records.
Irish provenance of the schwa pronunciation of vowels in weakly stressed syllables -> Missoura
pretty much
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 Sep 20, 2011 2:09 AM EDT up reply actions
The better beats the Mets
The Mets have thrown in the towel. They have looked horrible the last couple weeks
by FlimtotheFlam on Sep 20, 2011 8:19 AM EDT up reply actions
the mets have thrown in the towel?
The Braves disagree with you.
Life is tough, but it's tougher if you're stupid.
- John Wayne
So how lame am I
that I’d never heard of Low before?
#FireTLR
by The Continental on Sep 20, 2011 1:06 AM EDT reply actions
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPFDix37UZw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gBtJpVY7NkE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XaSVkb_XLt4
#FireTLR
by The Continental on Sep 20, 2011 2:15 AM EDT up reply actions
Coming to my college this week
Hadn’t heard of them before your post, and saw on the little youtube bar that they would be there. Word.
"Nothing Motte does is quiet. It's mostly screamy and intense." - sheckiezx
by monkeysareblue on Sep 20, 2011 2:26 AM EDT up reply actions
Some of us haven't given up on Pujols returning
Mets next—they are our arch rivals, even if you flyover country folks don’t realize it.
pond scum
Irish provenance of the schwa pronunciation of vowels in weakly stressed syllables -> Missoura
by totalloser on Sep 20, 2011 1:08 AM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
Unfortunately I couldn't find one of the really cool one's from the 80s with the green liquid
so, this’ll have to do.
Life is tough, but it's tougher if you're stupid.
- John Wayne
...
Lock eyes with the TV screen
Down some doctor to get caffeine
Take remote to turn on the game
Lohse vs Halladay? Man thats lame
Three innings in, we’re up two,
Check on Marlins game, they’re up too,
The tension’s ridiculous,
And it’s upping my stimulus
Dotel just closed it out,
Do tell me the score of the trout,
No, it’s Marl.. OH SHIT OMAH
The Cardinals just may go far
And i jizzed in my pants
by stlcardsfan4 on Sep 20, 2011 2:27 AM EDT reply actions 6 recs
I wasn't going to rec this until the last line.
Life is tough, but it's tougher if you're stupid.
- John Wayne
Very rappy
Secretary of WAR and defense (Tyler Greene Fanclub). PUT TYLER ON THE GREENE.
by vivaelpujols on Sep 20, 2011 8:15 PM EDT up reply actions
Braves are in a tailspin!
Here in Atlanta I began to get excited when the Braves announced that post season tickets would go on sale the day after the Cardinals series, I could almost see the sweep a week in advance, I began to warn Braves fans of thier impending doom. Low and behold the footsteps are loud now in the ATL.
Here’s to the Cards, just win boys. The Braves will take care of the rest.
I heard Wainwright was throwing from a mound again
How far is he from being available to pitch in games, i wonder?
They say that it's never too late, but you don't get any younger...
probably unwise in high-stakes games
and no chance for MiLB starts, though
They say that it's never too late, but you don't get any younger...
when does the Arizona Fall League start?
screw the rules!!!
Life is tough, but it's tougher if you're stupid.
- John Wayne
We could use a closer with payoff experience.
Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Second base….I’ve played second base, how hard can it be? -TLR
Also, Dave Concepcion.
he's going to buyoff the umps?
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 Sep 20, 2011 10:56 AM EDT up reply actions
Who else wants to summon 2006 Wainwright for the playoffs this year?
"Nothing Motte does is quiet. It's mostly screamy and intense." - sheckiezx
by monkeysareblue on Sep 20, 2011 4:05 PM EDT up reply actions
The past two years have made me cynical...
but I am trying to quell my excitement. I am waiting for the Mets to take 2 of 3 from us. Ah screw it!
These past couple weeks have been quite awesome! LET’S GO CARDS!
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."
Until now I've had a muted "huh, this is kinda cool, we still technically are in the race" feeling about the Wild Card
Until I saw this morning that the Marlins won in a walk off that is (we go to bed really early and wake up really early). At that point I actually became excited.
Ceterum censeo La Russa ire necesse est.
Braves will lose again tonight, they can't hit Anibel.
Braves also can’t hit Halladay, but it looks like he will not pitch in the season-ending series.
Wish Lance Lynn weren’t out for the year.
Is there any possibility that W’wright pitches in the last week?
HFS
Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Second base….I’ve played second base, how hard can it be? -TLR
Also, Dave Concepcion.
by RiverRat on Sep 20, 2011 8:58 AM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Coolstandings.com update!
At 5.5 games back in the division and 2.5 behind the wild card leader with 9 to play, the Cardinals playoff odds currently stand at… 17.7% Actually that’s not too bad.
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