Morning Thread: Koyie Hill Watch
by DanUpBaby on Jan 12, 2012 8:01 AM EST
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PrintWhile I attend to other crap, I thought I'd give you guys a thread to get all those opinions, stories, insights, and questions about Koyie Hill, the newest Cardinal, out into the open.
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Let's hope he is the backup at AAA or lower.
Older than any three of you.
by Remember Kenny B on Jan 12, 2012 8:16 AM EST reply actions
A couple of Koyie Hill's stats from 2009 to 2011
668 PA, .282 OBP, .586 OPS, 55 OPS+, 7.9 BB%, 26.8 K%.
He threw out 36 batters while allowing 92 stolen bases.
Basically, a minor leaguer that should stay there
When the Cardinals won the World Series, Ryan Theriot was batting lead-off.
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Shelby miller has stated the obvious
He plans on pitching good enough in spring training that it makes it tough to leave him off the MLB roster.
I say it doesn’t matter. The Cardinals have a full rotation and may not want him to get super 2 status
bollocks
by SecondHalfMatt on Jan 12, 2012 8:21 AM EST via mobile reply actions
Sign Shelby to a Matt Moore contract!
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by CodyG on Jan 12, 2012 9:27 AM EST via Android app up reply actions
Would love to see that
but doubtful Shelby goes for it. Moore did not get big bonus money when he was drafted, so he had an incentive to take that contract for financial security. Shelby’s already a millionaire.
wouldn't that only be a possibility if he were betting on baseball games?
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Yeah, but a gambling habit is a Pandora's box, IMO.
I mean, I’m a semi-degenerate gambler… and if I was a pro athlete I’d ABSOLUTELY bet on my sport with my actual/perceived insider knowledge. Not on my own performances, but definitely on my own sport.
I'd like another Fabergé egg, please
Sir, don’t you think you’ve had enough?
I’ll tell you when I’ve had enough!
Probably
something along the lines of, “Here’s your newest teammate, be better than him.” Except, I doubt Matheny asked for Hill.
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Sign Mark Prior!
by ISawGodInGibby'sRightArm on Jan 12, 2012 8:54 AM EST up reply actions
To which Brian Anderson replied:
“Better than him? Ok.” and resumed watching television.
Question Answered: Not Pujols. Not Luhnow either. WHAT THE HELL HAPPENED TO MY TEAM?!?!?!
by fourstick on Jan 12, 2012 11:19 AM EST up reply actions 8 recs
This needs to be green.
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by monkeysareblue on Jan 12, 2012 2:19 PM EST up reply actions
nah, one of those guys will be in Memphis and will need a backup
"Baseball is like Church, many attend, few understand" - Wes Westrum
Koyie Hill is bad at baseball.
Not sure what the point of signing him is.
"Congratulations to the Cardinals! Such a fun world series." - Salman Rushdie
Relative to other professional baseball players, yes.
Relative to the general population, I’d say he’s average at baseball.
by Pegasus on Jan 12, 2012 10:12 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
that's kind of the point, though......
Personally, I hope he’s there just to hold a spot in Memphis keeping other guys from being promoted up before they’re ready. Hope.
(still a bit gunshy from the previous manager)
This life's hard, man, but it's harder if you're stupid.
- Jackie Brown
Relative to the general population
he’s an amazingly good baseball player.
by MdRedbirdFreak on Jan 12, 2012 10:20 AM EST up reply actions
Koyie Hill shows me what I would look like if I tried to play catcher at a major league level.
Mike Shannon: "That strikeout was brought to you by...by...well, I don't know what it was brought to you by!"
John Rooney: "It wasn't brought to you by anything Mike."
I think you underestimate the level of competition.
This life's hard, man, but it's harder if you're stupid.
- Jackie Brown
I think you overestimate the level of Koyie Hill...
and I am joking. I would be the Koyie Hill of little league machine pitch leagues.
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."
that's more like it.
One thing that gets me is how fast a 70mph pitch is. I don’t remember it being that difficult to hit a long time ago, but it is now….
This life's hard, man, but it's harder if you're stupid.
- Jackie Brown
I disagree and intend to engage in a long argument that gets personal in the end.
Because I was utterly sincere in what I said. Koyie Hill, compared to the entire adult population of American males, represents the precise median in baseball talent.
Ideally, you should erroneously call someone out for using a strawman argument within your next 3 or 4 posts as well.
Still bitching to contact.
by Felonius_Monk on Jan 12, 2012 12:48 PM EST up reply actions
What do you have against strawman?
He just sits in a field all day.
bollocks
by SecondHalfMatt on Jan 12, 2012 12:53 PM EST up reply actions
Are we required to have at least one shitty ex-cub on the roster at all times?
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- Jackie Brown
ooooh, thats a good item to research
when was the last time the cards roster didnt have a shitty ex-cub on it?
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by First mammal to wear pants on Jan 12, 2012 12:00 PM EST up reply actions
Vizcaino?
The negative waves. Always with the negative waves...
Elation. Sadness. Mayhem. Champagne. Sleepless fury. Never been a night like it. - Joe Posnanski
Or can Marquis be applied retroactively?
The negative waves. Always with the negative waves...
Elation. Sadness. Mayhem. Champagne. Sleepless fury. Never been a night like it. - Joe Posnanski
Wow, forgot he was ever a Cub.
Also, holy shit he played a long time.
"He probably misses his old glasses."
(25 PAs)
The negative waves. Always with the negative waves...
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He hit a home run!
He hit 35 home runs in his other 5897 MLB PAs!
"He probably misses his old glasses."
heh
he got a World Series ring from the Cards
I crawled the earth, but now I'm higher, 2010 watch it go to fire!
by First mammal to wear pants on Jan 12, 2012 12:09 PM EST up reply actions
2005 looks to be it.
I don’t think Grudzielanek counts as shitty.
The negative waves. Always with the negative waves...
Elation. Sadness. Mayhem. Champagne. Sleepless fury. Never been a night like it. - Joe Posnanski
Unless Tavarez counts.
Couple of future shitty Cubs on that team, though!
"He probably misses his old glasses."
I give you Mike Mahoney
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/mahonmi02.shtml
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by First mammal to wear pants on Jan 12, 2012 12:16 PM EST up reply actions
Ok then...on to 2004.
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I think 2004 wins.
(Again, unless you can apply Jason Marquis’ Cub-ness retroactively.)
The negative waves. Always with the negative waves...
Elation. Sadness. Mayhem. Champagne. Sleepless fury. Never been a night like it. - Joe Posnanski
well...
Tony Womack was shitty with his short stint with the Cubs in 03, but was balls for the Cards
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by First mammal to wear pants on Jan 12, 2012 12:29 PM EST up reply actions
But when they signed him, he was shitty
so the effort was there, he might just be the exception to the rule.
This life's hard, man, but it's harder if you're stupid.
- Jackie Brown
#$%!@
2003 – Joe Girardi count?
The negative waves. Always with the negative waves...
Elation. Sadness. Mayhem. Champagne. Sleepless fury. Never been a night like it. - Joe Posnanski
Then we're assuming 2003's rep is Miguel Cairo
Two short Cub stints prior to arrival in St. Louis.
The negative waves. Always with the negative waves...
Elation. Sadness. Mayhem. Champagne. Sleepless fury. Never been a night like it. - Joe Posnanski
Out of curiosity, does 2010 Kyle Lohse count as a shitty ex-cub?
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this is more of a two part question
did his 2010 suck enough? terrible 92 IP just from a non saber look, though his xFIP was 4.79
do his 2-3 year in their minor league system count as being a cub?
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Out of curiosity, does 2010 Kyle Lohse count as a shitty ex-cub?
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I screwed that up with a reply fail.....
This life's hard, man, but it's harder if you're stupid.
- Jackie Brown
Thats an easy one
its Jeff Fassero
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by First mammal to wear pants on Jan 12, 2012 12:46 PM EST up reply actions
He's probably a better defender than Cruz or Anderson, and we traditionally value catcher defense higher than most orgs do?
I guess that’s about all I could say. He’s a pretty appalling hitter and doesn’t have much of an arm, but from pretty much everything I’ve heard he has a good rep for game calling and working with pitchers (like Jason LaRue with an even weaker bat, I guess). Either way, I really can’t get too bothered about this signing. I’m guessing Hill/Anderson/Cruz are all pretty much replacement level.
Still bitching to contact.
by Felonius_Monk on Jan 12, 2012 12:47 PM EST up reply actions
JC Romero settles lawsuit with supplement companies
The negative waves. Always with the negative waves...
Elation. Sadness. Mayhem. Champagne. Sleepless fury. Never been a night like it. - Joe Posnanski
David Brown is snarky.
"I actually used about nine pitches--two different fastballs, two sliders, a curve, a changeup, knockdown, brushback, and hit-batsman" - Bob Gibson
Sign Mark Prior!
by ISawGodInGibby'sRightArm on Jan 12, 2012 9:29 AM EST up reply actions
Prelude
to making him a coach, maybe? Filling Matheny’s old job eventually?
"That’s what a baseball player does: he uses the glove half of the time." -- Rick Horton regarding the DH.
I'd rather Steven Hill be our backup catcher than Koyie Hill.
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by CodyG on Jan 12, 2012 9:26 AM EST via Android app reply actions
Since he's on a minor-league contract
I’m not totally unhappy with the idea of a grizzled veteran being at Memphis to work with the young pitchers. This is about more than just being a backup catcher.
"That’s what a baseball player does: he uses the glove half of the time." -- Rick Horton regarding the DH.
by StanTheManFan on Jan 12, 2012 10:04 AM EST up reply actions
The only problem with that is that there's already like 4 catchers at memphis in Cruz, Anderson, Hill, Derba?,
obviously one will be a backup though…
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I'm presuming Derba gets cut this year or next, if there's not room for him.
Still bitching to contact.
by Felonius_Monk on Jan 12, 2012 3:24 PM EST up reply actions
He's a defense first catcher I assume just by looking at his batting stats I can't imagine his promotions being justified in other way.
I don’t know why Koyie was signed other than to serve as an extra glove for spring workouts.
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Look for one to get traded, too.
"That’s what a baseball player does: he uses the glove half of the time." -- Rick Horton regarding the DH.
by StanTheManFan on Jan 12, 2012 8:26 PM EST up reply actions
I'm glad I'm off today
I’m sure the roads are really fun this morning
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by First mammal to wear pants on Jan 12, 2012 9:27 AM EST reply actions
Roads were clear for me.
/Texas!
The negative waves. Always with the negative waves...
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Not too bad down here
middle part of the state looks pretty bad, though. Check Modot’s interactive map here
"Baseball is like Church, many attend, few understand" - Wes Westrum
Its not so much the roads I have trouble with
its the idiot driver on those roads that act like they’ve never driven in snow before
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by First mammal to wear pants on Jan 12, 2012 9:55 AM EST up reply actions
or the idiot drivers with 4 wheel drive
who think they’re driving a machine that’s invincible to shitty roads, and who then proceed to cause an accident when they’re doing 80 on a highway that’s covered in snow.
by CarpIsMyManCrush on Jan 12, 2012 9:59 AM EST up reply actions
like...
The GMC Yukon that slid into a tree off of 170… I scooted by in my fiesta chuckling… everyone was okay…
"I don't know, but it works. Doin it for Torty works... He brings us luck and we're gonna roll with it." Allen Craig
I have the same reaction but I try to muffle it
in fear of divine retribution given I’ve always owned small cars
by RasmustheRipper on Jan 12, 2012 11:18 AM EST up reply actions
yeah...
after the chuckle, there’s usually a slip, a gasp, radio down, and both hands go back on the steering wheel…
"I don't know, but it works. Doin it for Torty works... He brings us luck and we're gonna roll with it." Allen Craig
by pattimagee on Jan 12, 2012 12:19 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
not bad in jeff city
schools are cancelled, which sure helped with traffic. roads are a little slick in spots, but that’s about it. got maybe an inch overall..
> tebow
by cschepers on Jan 12, 2012 10:42 AM EST via Android app up reply actions
My 20min drive was over 90min
People from St.Louis can’t drive in snow for anything.
bollocks
by SecondHalfMatt on Jan 12, 2012 12:07 PM EST up reply actions
it took me 2 hours to get from 141 and Manchester
to Zumbehl Road during a snowstorm last year because of other drivers
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by First mammal to wear pants on Jan 12, 2012 12:12 PM EST up reply actions
Don't people in ever city complain about this, though?
"I'll be deep in the cold, cold ground before I recognize Missoura!"
I mean, I went to college in Dallas, TX
If you want to see people who are driven into utter fear and madness by snow, try living there. The city completely shuts down.
"I'll be deep in the cold, cold ground before I recognize Missoura!"
true, but snow is not as frequent there
it snows here every year and people either forget or never learn how to drive in it
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by First mammal to wear pants on Jan 12, 2012 12:18 PM EST up reply actions
I really think the first significant snowfall always causes problems
And this is pretty late in winter to have such a snowfall. I’m all for criticizing St. Louis drivers for a multitude of reasons (the casual attitude about red lights, the St. Louis roll, the inability to properly navigate flashing stoplights, the old people who wave me through intersections even though it’s their turn, which only disrupts the system, etc.) but I can’t complain too much about today’s snow.
"I'll be deep in the cold, cold ground before I recognize Missoura!"
At least we're not like chicago drivers
who drive as though they are about to take the world’s biggest dump, and the closest bathroom is 100 miles away. Absolute fury at anyone in their way. I’m generalizing of course.
Al: You know what they call a butterfly without wings Dan?
Dan: ...What, Al?
Al: A Butter-walk!
Dan:..........
by liars&thieves on Jan 12, 2012 1:11 PM EST up reply actions
I also didn't it was possible
to honk at the slightest perceived infraction, as frequently as possible. But somehow, drivers in Chicago wasted no time in proving me wrong.
Al: You know what they call a butterfly without wings Dan?
Dan: ...What, Al?
Al: A Butter-walk!
Dan:..........
by liars&thieves on Jan 12, 2012 1:14 PM EST up reply actions
I actually agree with both of these
For a while I thought every city was pretty much the same, but I do think different cities could actually have somewhat different “styles” of bad driving. Chicago made me think that people were either trying to kill me or kill themselves.
"I'll be deep in the cold, cold ground before I recognize Missoura!"
Dallas had a little of that too, actually
"I'll be deep in the cold, cold ground before I recognize Missoura!"
Basically.
I’ve noticed my driving has become more aggressive since I’ve moved to chicago.
Al: You know what they call a butterfly without wings Dan?
Dan: ...What, Al?
Al: A Butter-walk!
Dan:..........
by liars&thieves on Jan 12, 2012 1:52 PM EST up reply actions
I think it's the bottlenecks.
I read somewhere that like out of the ten worst bottlenecks in the US, 4 of them are in Chicago. And the 4 might have been in like the top 5 or 7 in the rankings.
But, I’ve never had any trouble having people let me merge. My biggest complaints are the gawkers delays (but that’s probably everywhere), and people changing into the same lane I’m changing into but not noticing when they are the one’s further back.
In other words. Let’s say you’ve got 3 lanes. I’m in the left lane, and Driver B is in the right lane. Middle lane is open. I’m about a car’s length, maybe less, ahead of Driver B and we both start to switch to the middle lane at the same time. Obviously it’s harder for me to see Driver B switching lanes than it is for Driver B to see me since I’m right in front of him. Unfortunately, the rule of thumb around here seems to be, if you’re the behind car (Driver B), is to gun it past and just figure I’ll notice and swerve out of the way.
Happens all the time.
This life's hard, man, but it's harder if you're stupid.
- Jackie Brown
gawkers delays are pretty bad in STL too
the one that frustrates me is most is when motorists are gawking at something that happens in the opposite lanes of travel.
This is particularly bad on 270. Say there’s an accident on the southbound lanes, the traffic on the northbound side will back up because people slow down to see whats going on.
/facepalm
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by First mammal to wear pants on Jan 12, 2012 4:00 PM EST up reply actions
I pretty much just hate driving on 270 in general
"I'll be deep in the cold, cold ground before I recognize Missoura!"
yes!
San Antonio’s biggest weakness is merging onto I-10 from 1604. Other than that, they’re not a bad lot.
Still not a werewolf.
...oh
I-35 and 1604 can be a mess too.
The negative waves. Always with the negative waves...
Elation. Sadness. Mayhem. Champagne. Sleepless fury. Never been a night like it. - Joe Posnanski
I can't remember all the highways in Dallas that I used to drive on
But I especially hated when 113 and 183 merged together. In Dallas, they don’t seem to believe in giving people lanes to merge, they just abruptly fuse lanes into each other. Same thing with a lot of entrance ramps. Also, I hated exit ramps, since the access road is supposed to yield to the ramp. This took some getting used to.
"I'll be deep in the cold, cold ground before I recognize Missoura!"
Ha! Thats funny.
I’ve lived here so long, I don’t much notice it anymore. But you’re probably right.
I do have to adjust my driving once I leave the suburbs though (heading away from the city). But that’s pretty easy to do and, quite honestly, the older I get, the easier that is to do.
This life's hard, man, but it's harder if you're stupid.
- Jackie Brown
Someone on 170 tried to run me off the road yesterday.
Good times. And I’ve seen some extremely hostile driving on 64/40 lately.
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by spants on Jan 12, 2012 2:19 PM EST via Android app up reply actions
oh man, you guys,
if it snowed in LA, i think there would be mass ritual suicides in lieu of attempting to drive in the snow.
it is what it is, not what we thought it'd be
they come close to that when it rains for more than an hour.
This life's hard, man, but it's harder if you're stupid.
- Jackie Brown
it has rained about three times in the past 6 months.
each time, there were massive pile-ups on the interstate.
it is what it is, not what we thought it'd be
okay. I was trying to cut them some slack.
I know Jimmy Kimmel always makes fun of everyone out there (the people and especially the local news reporters) every time there’s rain.
This life's hard, man, but it's harder if you're stupid.
- Jackie Brown
Always someone to hate on the MLB roster it seems
Koyie Hill will obviously fill that role this year.
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by CodyG on Jan 12, 2012 9:34 AM EST via Android app reply actions
Him or Pete Kozma
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by CodyG on Jan 12, 2012 9:35 AM EST via Android app up reply actions
Oh right, our "centerfielder" some hope.
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by CodyG on Jan 12, 2012 9:43 AM EST via Android app up reply actions
You will be...
you will be….
Bursting into song.
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by Aranathor on Jan 12, 2012 10:01 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
It's a minor-league contract.
"I'm gonna throw the nastiest curveball I have ever thrown...if he hits it, I'll tip my cap, but if not we're going to the Series."
--Adam Wainwright on the final pitch of the 2006 NLCS
Ooh I already have expectations that he'll get the job as backup
I keep my expectations low so I won’t be angry later for these sorry of things.
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by CodyG on Jan 12, 2012 9:49 AM EST via Android app up reply actions
I'm just really pessimistic even with really low odds of it happening.
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BREAKING: St. Louis Cardinals sign OF Nick Stavinoha.
The negative waves. Always with the negative waves...
Elation. Sadness. Mayhem. Champagne. Sleepless fury. Never been a night like it. - Joe Posnanski
The Stavinator is safely removed from temptation, away in Japan.
Miles on the other hand- still on the prowl, I believe.
#HappySeason #SadOffSeason #ImFeelingBetterThough
by The Continental on Jan 12, 2012 10:36 AM EST up reply actions
I thought he signed with the astros (stav)
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He did, then he asked for his release to play in Japan.
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by The Continental on Jan 12, 2012 10:56 AM EST up reply actions
I like the idea of Stav in another continent to my liking.
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Edit fail?
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Sign Mark Prior!
by ISawGodInGibby'sRightArm on Jan 12, 2012 10:59 AM EST up reply actions
"I like...to my liking"?
"I actually used about nine pitches--two different fastballs, two sliders, a curve, a changeup, knockdown, brushback, and hit-batsman" - Bob Gibson
Sign Mark Prior!
by ISawGodInGibby'sRightArm on Jan 12, 2012 12:26 PM EST up reply actions
I read that comment like 3 times over and didn't even catch that.
*smacks head
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Home to billions
of potential baseball fans. But doesn’t include Japan, home of millions of current baseball fans.
by MdRedbirdFreak on Jan 12, 2012 11:54 AM EST up reply actions
The negative waves. Always with the negative waves...
Elation. Sadness. Mayhem. Champagne. Sleepless fury. Never been a night like it. - Joe Posnanski
Hmm ...
I stand corrected. Didn’t think major islands over 100 mi from the mainland would be included in the “continent.”
Must have a word with those geographers.
by MdRedbirdFreak on Jan 12, 2012 11:59 AM EST up reply actions
It has to belong somewhere
Fits better with Asia than Australia / Oceania.
The negative waves. Always with the negative waves...
Elation. Sadness. Mayhem. Champagne. Sleepless fury. Never been a night like it. - Joe Posnanski
You telling me
every island is considered a part of some continent?
by MdRedbirdFreak on Jan 12, 2012 12:03 PM EST up reply actions
Doesn't the concept
of “continent” predate discovery of techtonic plates by quite a lot?
by MdRedbirdFreak on Jan 12, 2012 12:05 PM EST up reply actions
well, sort of
Oceania isn’t a “continent”, per say- more a loose grouping of all the detritus.
mumble mumble Peter Bourjos mumble mumble
by tehzachatak on Jan 12, 2012 12:13 PM EST up reply actions
yes
Great Britain is part of Europe
Sri Lanka is part of Asia
Madagascar is part of Africa
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by First mammal to wear pants on Jan 12, 2012 12:21 PM EST up reply actions
This could be fun...
Great Britain is part of Europe
The negative waves. Always with the negative waves...
Elation. Sadness. Mayhem. Champagne. Sleepless fury. Never been a night like it. - Joe Posnanski
/Aranathor bait
The negative waves. Always with the negative waves...
Elation. Sadness. Mayhem. Champagne. Sleepless fury. Never been a night like it. - Joe Posnanski
What about Hawaii?
St. Helena?
Pitcairn Island?
by MdRedbirdFreak on Jan 12, 2012 12:58 PM EST up reply actions
some islands are continental land masses (new zealand, japan, long island)
While some are formed geologically independent of continental land masses.
Most recently formed volcanic islands (hawaii, most of the south pacific) are not fragments of continental land masses, but form separately. They are not typically considered a continent.
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by tom s. on Jan 12, 2012 1:56 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Manhattan
is part of Atlantis.
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Sign Mark Prior!
by ISawGodInGibby'sRightArm on Jan 12, 2012 2:22 PM EST up reply actions
The negative waves. Always with the negative waves...
Elation. Sadness. Mayhem. Champagne. Sleepless fury. Never been a night like it. - Joe Posnanski
Japan teaches that there are 6 continents and they're apart of "Eurasia" according to the Continent wikipedia
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Yeah, well, we won the war.
"He probably misses his old glasses."
by Alxfritz on Jan 12, 2012 12:04 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
We really ought to
get Stavinoha’s perspective on this.
by MdRedbirdFreak on Jan 12, 2012 12:04 PM EST up reply actions
Dave Barry
said once that the idea of “Europe” as separate from Asia is obviously a ploy by the French to get out of being on the same continent as, e.g., Mongolia.
"You've got to have poise. You've got to walk away. You're a long snapper!"
B. Kelly
ummmm
I crawled the earth, but now I'm higher, 2010 watch it go to fire!
by First mammal to wear pants on Jan 12, 2012 11:56 AM EST up reply actions
Asia
I crawled the earth, but now I'm higher, 2010 watch it go to fire!
by First mammal to wear pants on Jan 12, 2012 11:15 AM EST up reply actions
Asia?
Must be the heat of the moment.
"I'll be deep in the cold, cold ground before I recognize Missoura!"
He did but they released him so he could play in Japan.
The negative waves. Always with the negative waves...
Elation. Sadness. Mayhem. Champagne. Sleepless fury. Never been a night like it. - Joe Posnanski
He did
but now he’s with the Hiroshima Carp.
"I actually used about nine pitches--two different fastballs, two sliders, a curve, a changeup, knockdown, brushback, and hit-batsman" - Bob Gibson
Sign Mark Prior!
by ISawGodInGibby'sRightArm on Jan 12, 2012 10:57 AM EST up reply actions
Mazda Zum-Zum Stadium!
The negative waves. Always with the negative waves...
Elation. Sadness. Mayhem. Champagne. Sleepless fury. Never been a night like it. - Joe Posnanski
Also
calling it now:
Stavinoha sets HR record, wins hearts of Japanese fans with respectful, kneeling HR swings.
The negative waves. Always with the negative waves...
Elation. Sadness. Mayhem. Champagne. Sleepless fury. Never been a night like it. - Joe Posnanski
by TBender on Jan 12, 2012 11:02 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
someone have that Stav matrix pic of mine readily available? I don't.
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Also, the Google search for “eelcat vivaelbirdos” strikes again!
The negative waves. Always with the negative waves...
Elation. Sadness. Mayhem. Champagne. Sleepless fury. Never been a night like it. - Joe Posnanski
by TBender on Jan 12, 2012 11:06 AM EST up reply actions 3 recs
It always cracks me up when I remember that Nick Stavinoha is terrible, and Cards fans hate him
Because as far as I’m concerned, this is pretty much all he does.
by Cheeseandcorn on Jan 12, 2012 11:06 AM EST up reply actions
During rain delays, FSMW believes the same.
The negative waves. Always with the negative waves...
Elation. Sadness. Mayhem. Champagne. Sleepless fury. Never been a night like it. - Joe Posnanski
Rich Hill (2010), Aaron Miles (2010), Jeff Suppan (2010)
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Minor league contract Jeff Suppan (2010) was like the 3rd best pitcher in the organization that year (that was healthy).
This life's hard, man, but it's harder if you're stupid.
- Jackie Brown
Waino, Jaime, Carp, Westy...
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not to mention his FIP was 4.91
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2 hit, CGSO.
The negative waves. Always with the negative waves...
Elation. Sadness. Mayhem. Champagne. Sleepless fury. Never been a night like it. - Joe Posnanski
Yes, he was.
Right, but the cardinals have three healthy catchers already on the 40-man roster so I find it unlikely that the club puts Hill on it or the 25-man especially when Hill is much, much worse than any of the other three catchers.
"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
Honestly, I truly believe it's to hold the roster spot in AAA since
either Anderson or Cruz (whichever doesn’t make the MLB roster) will get the majority of AAA playing time. By having a guy like Koyie Hill (who is a good catcher), you don’t have to promote Steve Hill or Travis Tartamella or Audry Perez to sit the bench when regular playing time at a lower level is what they need.
But wait. Isn’t Steve Hill already on Memphis? He could be the backup, right?
Okay. I’m not sure where Koyie fits, but it does seem to be a bit of a logjam unless Steve Hill is all of a sudden going to start playing another position again.
This life's hard, man, but it's harder if you're stupid.
- Jackie Brown
Steven Hill is a "catcher", I don't think he's actually an option to backup like Stavinoha was an "option" to backup.
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Moz wanting to corner
market in catchers named Hill.
Newest market inefficiency.
by MdRedbirdFreak on Jan 12, 2012 11:51 AM EST up reply actions
throw it against the wall......
This life's hard, man, but it's harder if you're stupid.
- Jackie Brown
This app needs to stop lying to me, there are not 4 new comments!
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by CodyG on Jan 12, 2012 9:44 AM EST via Android app reply actions
It says there are 7
On mine (but theres not its lying!)
I wanted to play baseball!
-Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jan 12, 2012 10:13 AM EST via Android app up reply actions
That does get old.
2011 - Year of Our Berk
by spants on Jan 12, 2012 11:25 AM EST via Android app up reply actions
Oh no you didn't just mention that shit here.
Bursting into song.
Get it? Do You?... cuz he's gay. - VolsnCards5
Sorry bud
slow news day. Just became aware of the phenomena myself.
In case of any confus
by openside on Jan 12, 2012 11:07 AM EST via Android app up reply actions
wow, thanks droid
in case of any confusion I want to make it clear I’m a naysayer.
by openside on Jan 12, 2012 11:08 AM EST via Android app up reply actions
I had to look this up.
And I’m sorry I did.
37 days…
The negative waves. Always with the negative waves...
Elation. Sadness. Mayhem. Champagne. Sleepless fury. Never been a night like it. - Joe Posnanski
I approve of this comment for making me laugh.
"I'll be deep in the cold, cold ground before I recognize Missoura!"
Good morning
I want to go back to bed
I wanted to play baseball!
-Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jan 12, 2012 10:12 AM EST via Android app reply actions
oh that's right
fffffffffffffffuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu
Im a renter i dont have to do that kinda stuff
I wanted to play baseball!
-Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jan 12, 2012 10:55 AM EST via Android app up reply actions
another pro for renting
I crawled the earth, but now I'm higher, 2010 watch it go to fire!
by First mammal to wear pants on Jan 12, 2012 10:59 AM EST up reply actions
i really see very few cons
I wanted to play baseball!
-Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jan 12, 2012 11:03 AM EST via Android app up reply actions
noisy, nosey neighbors
stupid rules, for instance, I can’t do any work on my car in the parking lot, like changing the oil
I crawled the earth, but now I'm higher, 2010 watch it go to fire!
by First mammal to wear pants on Jan 12, 2012 11:07 AM EST up reply actions
This is not one of my preferred hobbies ;)
I wanted to play baseball!
-Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jan 12, 2012 11:20 AM EST via Android app up reply actions
not to mention,
you are basically just giving money away
by RasmustheRipper on Jan 12, 2012 11:15 AM EST up reply actions
This is the argument i dont buy
You are paying to live somewhere not giving it away
I wanted to play baseball!
-Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jan 12, 2012 11:19 AM EST via Android app up reply actions
But...
If you pay to own something, you are building equity which is valuable after the month is over. If you pay to rent, then all you are getting is the time, which expires at the end of each month.
by RasmustheRipper on Jan 12, 2012 11:22 AM EST up reply actions
tell that to the people who bought houses in 2006
I smacked Rickey right in the face when he told me this idea.
Yes, that was an unfortunate situation.
Over the 30 months (hypothetical) between the time you buy in ’06 and the time the market crashed in ’08 you accrue a certain level of value from making payments.
I’m not trying to make a case for assuming house appreciation, because that was an obvious flaw from this past disaster. My point if you assume a $1k rent then you have “saved” $30k over renting.
In order to lose money, your house value would have to depreciate not only past the level you bought it at (if it had appreciated), but also $30k past that. That is not to say there is no risk. But as with everything, it is important to weigh the risk against the reward (but yes, keep in mind that the real estate crash isn’t exactly as frequent as, say, the energy spikes)
by RasmustheRipper on Jan 12, 2012 1:00 PM EST up reply actions
you don't have 30K since most of that is interest in the first 2 1/2 years
You’d be lucky to have 10K of equity. Lots of houses lost that much.
I agree that the housing bubble and subsequent crash aren’t that common. People should only buy a house they intend on living in it for at least 5 years, maybe 10 years these days. Houses are good long term investments in that they generally are a good hedge against inflation.
I smacked Rickey right in the face when he told me this idea.
I agree that it is absolutely a long term investment
I should have used interest in the conversation but I was admittedly lazy. Are the first 2-3 years really ~2/3 interest? That seems a bit high. I agree with what you have said, I guess I just don’t think its reasonable to prefer renting (financially) when both options are equally feasible, unless you are really risk adversed.
by RasmustheRipper on Jan 12, 2012 1:40 PM EST up reply actions
Owning a house is one of the worst investments one could ever own.
This life's hard, man, but it's harder if you're stupid.
- Jackie Brown
Once it's paid off, it's okay!
but even looking at a house as an investment is a really dangerous way to start home ownership. It should be a home to keep your family happy in.
"He probably misses his old glasses."
This.
The negative waves. Always with the negative waves...
Elation. Sadness. Mayhem. Champagne. Sleepless fury. Never been a night like it. - Joe Posnanski
And that's not to say you can't do the same renting.
Do whatever makes you happy.
"He probably misses his old glasses."
plus, with the way the job market is nowadays
I can’t see myself tied to any location for any period of time (and I’m a teacher!!)
I have a friend who owns a townhome in the Peoria area (also a teacher). She got pinkslipped every year for her first 4 years as a teacher but luckily got her job back when everything settled and the budgets were hashed out. I tried to convince her to move up near me because, while its not fantastic, the education job prospects are better around Chicago than they are in Peoria. But she couldn’t because she was anchored to a property she couldn’t sell.
Fortunately for her, she’s now tenured (another discussion for another time) so she shouldn’t have to be concerned with it anymore, but in all honesty, that’s not a guarantee either. Last year, a school district in north central Illinois (a pretty sizeable one too) fired all teachers under 7 years of service. Tenure starts the 4th year, but due to budget cuts, the school board forced the firing. Now a lot of them eventually got their jobs back, but some didn’t. So there really are no guarantees.
This life's hard, man, but it's harder if you're stupid.
- Jackie Brown
sounds like she works for District 150. I work for Canton Schools, and am on a year to year contract. (Tech Director)
but I since I am year to year, I also get a chance of a raise every year that way.
education is a scary field! it can change on a dime…
"There's only one way to play baseball, "the Cardinals' way." - George Kissell 1920-2008
Plus you live in Canton.
That town is a whole bag of UGH.
by mattisnotfrench on Jan 12, 2012 12:16 PM EST up reply actions
unfortunately I am stuck here. family and all that stuff…
I passed up a chance to move to Denver, (VP job), a few years ago b/c of family ties. on the plus side, I make the same here as I would have in Denver.
we also have Jim Thome living near by in the offseason, and one of my tech workers son is good buddies with Jared Allen.
"There's only one way to play baseball, "the Cardinals' way." - George Kissell 1920-2008
You talking about Monicals Pizza? thincrust?
If so it’s awesome. I love the one with the green peppers on it. ones around here are renamed Pizza Man now
11 in 11' √
"2011 is dead. Long live 2012!." ... azruavatar
by I-Musial-ly-Am on Jan 12, 2012 1:12 PM EST up reply actions
Where I grew up, we had a Pizza Man
and it’s now a Monical’s. They supposedly went back to the Pizza Man ingredients (at the request of the locals) so it’s still good.
Although, once my fiance and I were driving back home and stopped at the outlet mall in Tuscola. Well, there’s really nothing to eat in Tuscola so we went to the Monical’s there. I assume it’s what a Monical’s really is and I have to say, I really liked it.
Either way, Monical’s is awesome.
And yes. Thin crust.
This life's hard, man, but it's harder if you're stupid.
- Jackie Brown
I love Monicals.
Me too, old chap!
Still bitching to contact.
by Felonius_Monk on Jan 12, 2012 3:31 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
All dogs look like that in Britain, don't they
"I'll be deep in the cold, cold ground before I recognize Missoura!"
I'll bet that dog is in the House of Lords or something
His name is probably Sir Scruffington, of Barkwick-upon-Tweed.
"I'll be deep in the cold, cold ground before I recognize Missoura!"
He was able to bring a monopoly piece to life in the form of a dog
Why did you waste your wish on that you silly Monk?
11 in 11' √
"2011 is dead. Long live 2012!." ... azruavatar
by I-Musial-ly-Am on Jan 12, 2012 7:02 PM EST up reply actions
you mean tonight's dinner?
"There's only one way to play baseball, "the Cardinals' way." - George Kissell 1920-2008
I have no idea what I'm going to have for dinner.
I’ll leave here around 4 and might get home by 8.
This life's hard, man, but it's harder if you're stupid.
- Jackie Brown
another thing about living in Canton,
my commute is less than 5 miles
"There's only one way to play baseball, "the Cardinals' way." - George Kissell 1920-2008
eh,
it’s not that bad actually. my property taxes are low, very low crime rate, good job here, new buildings are being built in town, (Cook Group), and our school district is financially sound unlike other Il. school districts. (good planning years ago with fund balances)
I also have 1 1/2 acres of land behind my house, and didn’t have to pay a fortune to live there.
"There's only one way to play baseball, "the Cardinals' way." - George Kissell 1920-2008
You can say that again
I visited a girl I liked once up there. It could be possibly the worst town I have ever been to before.
by FlimtotheFlam on Jan 12, 2012 12:44 PM EST up reply actions
or Rantoul
or Danville, or Decatur
I crawled the earth, but now I'm higher, 2010 watch it go to fire!
by First mammal to wear pants on Jan 12, 2012 12:58 PM EST up reply actions
oooooo, Decatur. Good pick.
Didn’t realize Danville was so shabby. And for what it’s worth, there really is no place worse than East St. Louis.
But that’s on a whole ’nuther plane of awful. Unless, you want to include Madison.
This life's hard, man, but it's harder if you're stupid.
- Jackie Brown
well, if you're under contract, you'll get the raise (as long as you keep the job!!)
and yes, I think it is 150. That’s the only district in Peoria, correct? She’s not in one of the neighboring communities. She’s in Peoria public.
150 sounds about right, though.
This life's hard, man, but it's harder if you're stupid.
- Jackie Brown
yeah that would be 150. I think they are finally getting their act together now. they had a slew of problems with their budgets, (not to mention the corruption/thieves in that district)
also, I have so many upgrades that need to be done, that I have some job security for years to come. currently planning a 12 mile fiber project to connect all of my buildings.
"There's only one way to play baseball, "the Cardinals' way." - George Kissell 1920-2008
Have you seen Waiting for Superman?
"I don't know, but it works. Doin it for Torty works... He brings us luck and we're gonna roll with it." Allen Craig
I think one of the charter schools in our charter district
is “featured” in that documentary. I’ve yet to see it though. I want to, but haven’t done it yet.
I need to.
This life's hard, man, but it's harder if you're stupid.
- Jackie Brown
its pretty good...
Made me feel pretty lucky to have grown up where I did…
"I don't know, but it works. Doin it for Torty works... He brings us luck and we're gonna roll with it." Allen Craig
No, buying the most expensive house you can possibly afford
is a poor investment strategy.
Buying a house you can easily afford is a far better strategy.
but at the same time, being a renter can be beneficial
no property taxes. Also, if something breaks I don’t have to buy a replacement, the complex takes care of that. I didnt have to spend hundreds of dollars last winter when my fridge quit working.
I crawled the earth, but now I'm higher, 2010 watch it go to fire!
by First mammal to wear pants on Jan 12, 2012 11:50 AM EST up reply actions
Yup
The saying a house is an investment is the most disingenuous argument. If i had the extra income id invest in something else
I wanted to play baseball!
-Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jan 12, 2012 11:55 AM EST via Android app up reply actions
Of course you pay property taxes
It’s just not a separate sub-item in your rent payment.
I think he means you can't compare rent to a mortgage payment...
as so many people make the mistake of doing.
Sign Roy O
well of course it is.
but it’s a lot less than if I owned the property. Technically, I don’t pay for gas or water either, but we all know ultimately it’s kind of worked into the rent.
This life's hard, man, but it's harder if you're stupid.
- Jackie Brown
Yeah if i had a car im sure id have a different opinion
I wanted to play baseball!
-Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jan 12, 2012 11:18 AM EST via Android app up reply actions
My neighbors are cool though
I wanted to play baseball!
-Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jan 12, 2012 11:19 AM EST via Android app up reply actions
Noisy neighbors you can move away from.
I’m so glad I don’t own on this street
2011 - Year of Our Berk
by spants on Jan 12, 2012 11:27 AM EST via Android app up reply actions
yeah, me too.
Not sure I’ll ever own a place. I don’t quite see the benefits yet.
This life's hard, man, but it's harder if you're stupid.
- Jackie Brown
this is exactly how i feel.
If I was going on a picnic, I'd invite Ryan Theriot, and I would ask him to bring the lunchables.
by stlcardinalsfang on Jan 12, 2012 12:02 PM EST up reply actions
He's just another spring training catcher.
Don’t they always bring in guys like this to catch the abundance of pitchers throwing early in spring? There’s nothing really in his career that makes him look like a competent starter or even a competent backup. I’d be shocked if he makes all the way through Spring Training without being released or reassigned to the minors. I’m not losing any sleep or popping any extra Tums over this one….
Wow, Koyie Hill is 32.
Didn’t realize he’d been around so long.
Also, career -1.3 fWAR.
I just can’t see him as anything other than a backup in Memphis. Between Hill, Anderson, and Cruz I don’t even know if he fits there. I know the guys in Springfield are young, and they probably wouldn’t want to bump those guys up if something happened, but I don’t see where Koyie plays in the interim.
#HappySeason #SadOffSeason #ImFeelingBetterThough
by The Continental on Jan 12, 2012 10:33 AM EST reply actions
It snowed in St. Louis
I expect to see the Cubs Suck snow picture.
"Baseball is like Church, many attend, few understand" - Wes Westrum
I give you this instead. Sad picture.
The negative waves. Always with the negative waves...
Elation. Sadness. Mayhem. Champagne. Sleepless fury. Never been a night like it. - Joe Posnanski
its also traffigeddon...
Piss off Tony, get shipped to Canada.
by beer me on Jan 12, 2012 10:51 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
the first snow seems to catch people by surprise
But in all fairness its like a sheet of ice out there.
Piss off Tony, get shipped to Canada.
by beer me on Jan 12, 2012 10:54 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
They have this stuff called ice melt...
it’s really neat. It melts ice. Modot could put it on the interstate highway.
Sign Roy O
Issue is...
the regular old salt only works down to a certain temperature. I’m not sure where you guys up there are, but down here in Springfield we’re sitting at a 5 degree wind chill. Salt doesn’t do anything when it’s that cold.
Its not that cold here
and the sun is intermittently coming out to warm it up. I actually was cracking my window for a little bit because warm snow weather is the best
by RasmustheRipper on Jan 12, 2012 11:20 AM EST up reply actions
So
Modot could put it on the interstate highway
Modot sounds like Saurons evil DOT.
flayed ones stealth mode
"Fleshling! Do not shoot! For I am one of you fleshy things. It is I. Your Uncle Stan. Can't you tell by the long strips of fleshy substances covered in bodily fluids? Trust me! I have fleeeeeeeeesh."
Mo' Dot
mo’ problems
Bursting into song.
Get it? Do You?... cuz he's gay. - VolsnCards5
by Aranathor on Jan 12, 2012 11:42 AM EST up reply actions 2 recs
I got 99 problems
but a DoT ain’t one
flayed ones stealth mode
"Fleshling! Do not shoot! For I am one of you fleshy things. It is I. Your Uncle Stan. Can't you tell by the long strips of fleshy substances covered in bodily fluids? Trust me! I have fleeeeeeeeesh."
One does not simply walk into Mor'Dot
"I'll be deep in the cold, cold ground before I recognize Missoura!"
by mattybobo on Jan 12, 2012 12:16 PM EST up reply actions 3 recs
it's also a pretty negative thing to be dumping assloads of into the environment.
mumble mumble Peter Bourjos mumble mumble
by tehzachatak on Jan 12, 2012 12:17 PM EST up reply actions
IMMIGRANTS
"He probably misses his old glasses."
by Alxfritz on Jan 12, 2012 12:23 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
THEEEEEYTOOOOOOKMYYYYYJOOOOOOOB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This life's hard, man, but it's harder if you're stupid.
- Jackie Brown
The environment is hopelessly fucked anyway...
to build the interstate highway system and pump trillions of tons of CO2 into the atmosphere, but not scatter some ice melt on the roads for the sake of the environment is asinine.
Sign Roy O
i disagree, especially since you are right on one of the largest rivers in the country, which all of your runoff goes into- that then drains into the delta and gulf of mexico.
but i suppose you can be defeatist about the environment if you like.
mumble mumble Peter Bourjos mumble mumble
by tehzachatak on Jan 12, 2012 12:25 PM EST up reply actions
what the fuck did the environment ever do for us,
anyway? i mean, damn.
/s
it is what it is, not what we thought it'd be
FUCK THE ENVIRONMENT!!!!!
#OCCUPYTHEENVIRONMENT DOT COM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This life's hard, man, but it's harder if you're stupid.
- Jackie Brown
by Tackle Box on Jan 12, 2012 12:28 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
actually its the second snow
I crawled the earth, but now I'm higher, 2010 watch it go to fire!
by First mammal to wear pants on Jan 12, 2012 11:08 AM EST up reply actions
What wusses.
The negative waves. Always with the negative waves...
Elation. Sadness. Mayhem. Champagne. Sleepless fury. Never been a night like it. - Joe Posnanski
The main problem is up until last night it was pretty much forecast as less than an inch
Which would be completely insignificant, but instead we got just enough to screw everything up.
lots of open lanes there in the middle
This life's hard, man, but it's harder if you're stupid.
- Jackie Brown
Jesus christ it looks like zombie apocalypse traffic.
"Congratulations to the Cardinals! Such a fun world series." - Salman Rushdie
DanUp, did a post I made earlier today get deleted for being snarky?
"I actually used about nine pitches--two different fastballs, two sliders, a curve, a changeup, knockdown, brushback, and hit-batsman" - Bob Gibson
Sign Mark Prior!
by ISawGodInGibby'sRightArm on Jan 12, 2012 10:47 AM EST reply actions
It was hidden because I don't want this thread to catch the previous thread's infection.
No big deal.
Beware: Velociraptors may be present.
by azruavatar on Jan 12, 2012 10:52 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Ok. Sorry for bringing it up, then.
"I actually used about nine pitches--two different fastballs, two sliders, a curve, a changeup, knockdown, brushback, and hit-batsman" - Bob Gibson
Sign Mark Prior!
by ISawGodInGibby'sRightArm on Jan 12, 2012 10:54 AM EST up reply actions
Infection, tho.
gotta rec that.
"I actually used about nine pitches--two different fastballs, two sliders, a curve, a changeup, knockdown, brushback, and hit-batsman" - Bob Gibson
Sign Mark Prior!
by ISawGodInGibby'sRightArm on Jan 12, 2012 10:54 AM EST up reply actions
I think I can still see it in the Android app.
Can’t decide whether this is a bug or cool feature.
2011 - Year of Our Berk
by spants on Jan 12, 2012 11:31 AM EST via Android app up reply actions
I can definitely still see a hidden thread from yesterday's post.
And today’s. It even allows me to comment.
2011 - Year of Our Berk
by spants on Jan 12, 2012 12:16 PM EST via Android app up reply actions
I hope nobody is calling me a virgin in these secret threads.
Be so steamed.
"He probably misses his old glasses."
by Alxfritz on Jan 12, 2012 12:18 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
I'll let you know.
It’ll just be me & the other Android app people commenting, though.
2011 - Year of Our Berk
by spants on Jan 12, 2012 2:21 PM EST via Android app up reply actions
I posted to it to see if it was possible
IT IS!
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which one is it?
Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Second base….I’ve played second base, how hard can it be? -TLR
Also, Dave Concepcion.
dang it I've missed so much in the last month
I have no idea what’s going on and y2s isn’t here for a briefing
Still not a werewolf.
Update: WE NEED BASEBALL.
The negative waves. Always with the negative waves...
Elation. Sadness. Mayhem. Champagne. Sleepless fury. Never been a night like it. - Joe Posnanski
I have a screenshot of the comment if you want to see it.. $5
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if you really want to see it I can tweet you it I guess....
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direct message to keep the infection away from everyone else of course.
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is it worth seeing? I'm stuck at the Long Beach airport for the next 2 hours
if so, clank@utexas.edu
GO AHEAD AND FIND ME, SPAMBOTS. I CAN TAKE YOU. I CAN TAKE YOU ALLLL
Still not a werewolf.
DM to me
If I was going on a picnic, I'd invite Ryan Theriot, and I would ask him to bring the lunchables.
by stlcardinalsfang on Jan 12, 2012 3:39 PM EST up reply actions
Ridgesee has another good fanpost up
I wanted to play baseball!
-Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jan 12, 2012 10:57 AM EST via Android app reply actions
Magnus effect
and feature blur. That second link is cool.
"I actually used about nine pitches--two different fastballs, two sliders, a curve, a changeup, knockdown, brushback, and hit-batsman" - Bob Gibson
Sign Mark Prior!
by ISawGodInGibby'sRightArm on Jan 12, 2012 10:59 AM EST up reply actions
I enjoyed reading it
I wanted to play baseball!
-Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jan 12, 2012 11:03 AM EST via Android app up reply actions
I remember Ramon Vazquez signing last year now folks, my "worries" are gone.
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Good point
I wanted to play baseball!
-Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jan 12, 2012 11:04 AM EST via Android app up reply actions
Koyie Hill?
I can think of at least four Hill’s that would be better to back up Yadi…1) Anita Hill 2) Grant Hill 3) Dusty Hill 4) Faith Hill
Got to admit
the though of seeing Dusty Hills beard sticking out of the catchers mask would be pretty cool
Steven Hill, Cardinals minor league catcher, would like a word with you.
"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
Don't forget Bunker Hill
always instructing pitchers to not let hitters hang over the plate by firing at the whites of their eyes.
by openside on Jan 12, 2012 11:30 AM EST via Android app up reply actions
Has VEB decided who they'd rather have as a backup catcher yet? Anderson? Hill? Cruz?
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They're all basically the same, no?
And unlikely to play much as long as Molina is healthy.
2011 - Year of Our Berk
by spants on Jan 12, 2012 11:54 AM EST via Android app up reply actions
its pretty much a toss-up between Cruz and Anderson isn't it?
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by First mammal to wear pants on Jan 12, 2012 11:55 AM EST up reply actions
I'm just including Hill even though he's not being considered really by anyone.
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i'll take cruz, plz.
If I was going on a picnic, I'd invite Ryan Theriot, and I would ask him to bring the lunchables.
by stlcardinalsfang on Jan 12, 2012 12:05 PM EST up reply actions
Cruz
mumble mumble Peter Bourjos mumble mumble
by tehzachatak on Jan 12, 2012 12:18 PM EST up reply actions
Anderson
But ultimately I don’t really give much of a shit.
Still bitching to contact.
by Felonius_Monk on Jan 12, 2012 3:34 PM EST up reply actions
count minor league backup catcher
as something i just can’t really get worked up about.
it is what it is, not what we thought it'd be
YOU WILL ACT UPSET AND LIKE IT
For we are all sheeple. Resistance if futile. i hate old timers etc. etc.
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by I-Musial-ly-Am on Jan 12, 2012 12:14 PM EST up reply actions
RECOGNISE THE LEGITIMACY OF ADVANCED STATISTICS
Bursting into song.
Get it? Do You?... cuz he's gay. - VolsnCards5
I don't recognize "recognise"
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by peppermartin on Jan 12, 2012 12:28 PM EST up reply actions
Reid Laymance @ReidLaymance Close
Yadier Molina’s name now gone from all #stlcards winter warm-up web pages. No TLR to make him show up, perhaps? $75 signing fee down drain
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He heard about the traffic.
"He probably misses his old glasses."
by Alxfritz on Jan 12, 2012 12:30 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
know what's a fun thread to go back and read?
this one. the night where i think a lot of us started thinking “holy shit this might actually happen”
If I was going on a picnic, I'd invite Ryan Theriot, and I would ask him to bring the lunchables.
by stlcardinalsfang on Jan 12, 2012 12:35 PM EST reply actions
The Night of Omar Infante
Good times.
The negative waves. Always with the negative waves...
Elation. Sadness. Mayhem. Champagne. Sleepless fury. Never been a night like it. - Joe Posnanski
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