Open Thread, 5/24: Padres vs Cubs
by Dex on May 24, 2009 12:37 PM PDT
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JBox and I are going to the game today. Say hi if you see us, but be prepared for us to act real awkward around you. We're like the Gaslamp Bwallflowers.
You probably didn't notice, but the Padres go for a sweep of the homestand today. Before you call me an idiot somewhere else on the Internets, the first sentence of this paragraph is sarcasm. This part you may or may not have actually noticed, but another win gets the Padres back to .500. The last time we were trending towards .500, it was so depressing. This time I feel giddy like I'm in the car and on the way to Disneyland on a Tuesday.
Eckstein will be back in the lineup today and I fully expect him to get drilled twice by opposing pitchers and spiked at least three times by runners sliding into second. If I were him, I'd also expect to get sucker punched by an ump. It's not outside of the realm of possibility that his cup will spontaneously combust while strapped tentatively around his manhood.
Here's a limerick while I wait for JBox to pick me up in his car:
There once was a team called the Padres
They had aspirations so high they were starry
When they started to suck
Black said, "WTF?"
And now they're as hot as tamales
I only put that limerick in there because the formatting of that picture of David Eckstein was weird. Do you like my filler? It's so much better than the people who copy and past the penalty text on FanPosts isn't it? That's because I'm more creative than most.
What are you guys going to eat at the game? I might eat a hot dot. I have a Cubs fan friend who I might try to find at the game and force him to eat crow for razzing me so bad when the Padres sucked.
Are we there yet? Formatting OK? Yes? Good.
Let's go Padres!!!
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good morning/afternoon
i’ll be around but i’m working on finals
"Real baseball should be played in the daytime, in the sunshine." - Lou Gehrig
We were all at the game last night
and we’re the only ones here right now?
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punching in
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Except for last night :(
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My favorite One-on-One evar
I miss Scotty. But will be seeing him tomorrow. :-)
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his kids
are adorable!
"Real baseball should be played in the daytime, in the sunshine." - Lou Gehrig
oops! i wasn't watching chanel 4
and thought you were talking about the one they showed friday night with Scott Hairston i didn’t pay attention to the entire post just saw one and one and Scotty and was like ohh! Brain doesn’t work anymore.
"Real baseball should be played in the daytime, in the sunshine." - Lou Gehrig
Well, you are studying and you do have a headache.
Liney is still my favorite Scotty.
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Possibly because he is 3 for something against Lilly
And 2 of those left the yard.
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Have to admit
I’m nervous about CY going today. He seems to alternate good/horrible starts, and is coming off a good one. Plus, this team hit 4 homers off him last time out. I hope my worries are unfounded.
Go Padres!
Grant had a Sweet Hat
thats a pimp hat
by BeantownComPadre on May 24, 2009 1:04 PM PDT reply actions
So I had to make a big decision today
Do I buy a new SD hat or do I switch it up this year and go with the Portland Beavers cap … As fate would have it, the store I go to in Beaverton, OR has no Beavers caps in my size and I end up with the Padres home cap.
"Get on board early," Black said, alluding to, what he feels, is a crop of up-and-coming players.
"I would tell those fans that we're going to play good baseball. We're going to play hard. We're going to have exciting young players..." -Bud Black
When I was last in SD I had a very limited choice
I take an 8 and I had a straight choice between all-white, including logo, and brown with orange logo… I got them both because I am a poor decision-maker
by london_balling on May 24, 2009 1:10 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm down with the BP hats
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i want that!
sooo much!
"Real baseball should be played in the daytime, in the sunshine." - Lou Gehrig
The Snowtrooper
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me either, it is almost looks camo now
when it was new though it did make one look beautifully tan
by london_balling on May 24, 2009 1:18 PM PDT up reply actions
I wear an 8, too.
but I have a slew of 7 3/8s from my pre-dread days.
www.FriarsOnCardboard.blogspot.com
"jbox does not drink coffee, as it makes him clean house big time." ~Kev
by TheThirdGonzalez on May 24, 2009 1:41 PM PDT up reply actions
There was such a buzz in the ballpark last night
All the Padres fans are jazzed up and excited.
Cubs fans are just annoying.
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Dude
I was by some annoying ass cubs fans yesterday. I can’t stand fans from other teams who boo the home town team. It was fun throwing peanuts at them all night though.
i don't like
that they get in your face. i fully believe that you give people respect especially when you are in their ballpark. when i walked in the park this cubs fan goes “padres are going down” I just ignored her but it was the first time in my life i really thought of punching someone in their face.
"Real baseball should be played in the daytime, in the sunshine." - Lou Gehrig
They were more mild than Dodger fan
but that’s partly why I splurged on my ticket, I didn’t want to have to deal with them.
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Dodger fans are easier to ignore
but cubs fans drive me crazy. I don’t know why.
the best fans i’ve ever encountered are sf fans… but not as a whole just individual fans in general.
"Real baseball should be played in the daytime, in the sunshine." - Lou Gehrig
i almost said
“like they went down last night” but i’m not a trash talker, i feel like the minute i say something i’m gonna give the padres bad karma lol
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Mudganism!
Save it for a Friar Homer.
Dang, hear those Cubbly fans after Eck struck out.
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Base hit, El Shreko
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HUGE jump
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Adrian is having a rough go as of late
he’s got to heat up soon
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"I would tell those fans that we're going to play good baseball. We're going to play hard. We're going to have exciting young players..." -Bud Black
Gameboy
Petco’d. Nice to see Drew out there.
And he’s not dragging a suitcase. Yoyo Man.
If they bring Cliff Floyd up and send Macias down, Ima gonna be PISSED.
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Cage rattler!
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what's the payroll discrepancy between us and the Cubs?
A trillion? 2 trillion?
"Get on board early," Black said, alluding to, what he feels, is a crop of up-and-coming players.
"I would tell those fans that we're going to play good baseball. We're going to play hard. We're going to have exciting young players..." -Bud Black
Theirs is $90m I think they said last night
third highest iirc
by london_balling on May 24, 2009 1:24 PM PDT up reply actions
so roughly a hundred mil more
wow
"Get on board early," Black said, alluding to, what he feels, is a crop of up-and-coming players.
"I would tell those fans that we're going to play good baseball. We're going to play hard. We're going to have exciting young players..." -Bud Black
Money can't buy you glove
"Get on board early," Black said, alluding to, what he feels, is a crop of up-and-coming players.
"I would tell those fans that we're going to play good baseball. We're going to play hard. We're going to have exciting young players..." -Bud Black
you're right
in my defence I was pretty squiffy last night and my hearing/vision may have been impaired, sorry
by london_balling on May 24, 2009 1:30 PM PDT up reply actions
you squiffed?
I hope it wasn’t too messy
"Get on board early," Black said, alluding to, what he feels, is a crop of up-and-coming players.
"I would tell those fans that we're going to play good baseball. We're going to play hard. We're going to have exciting young players..." -Bud Black
hold up, does that mean something else over there?
I was tipsy, to say the least… and it was only 32 per cent messy
by london_balling on May 24, 2009 1:35 PM PDT up reply actions
Nah, I don't know what it means
I like the sound of the word though. Growing up in SD, slang was a huge part of my vocabulary and I appreciate the creative abuse of language
"Get on board early," Black said, alluding to, what he feels, is a crop of up-and-coming players.
"I would tell those fans that we're going to play good baseball. We're going to play hard. We're going to have exciting young players..." -Bud Black
I can appreciate that
I was forever inventing new and innocent sounding ways to swear… buddyfunkster, suck my lozenge, kiss my elbow, etc
It was a simpler time
by london_balling on May 24, 2009 1:45 PM PDT up reply actions
CY, model of efficiency
"Get on board early," Black said, alluding to, what he feels, is a crop of up-and-coming players.
"I would tell those fans that we're going to play good baseball. We're going to play hard. We're going to have exciting young players..." -Bud Black
Kouz, Eck, and Chase
All batting .228
Thank the good lord for this pitching staff and I didn’t think I’d be saying that at all in 2009.
"Get on board early," Black said, alluding to, what he feels, is a crop of up-and-coming players.
"I would tell those fans that we're going to play good baseball. We're going to play hard. We're going to have exciting young players..." -Bud Black
This bothers me
2-0 count and he’s swinging at a slider? You gotta look for a fastball in that situation … if you don’t get it, so its only a 2-1 count. Kouz hit Lilly’s pitch and got him off the hook. Not a good approach right there.
How come whenever Giles has a good night at the plate
Buddy sits him the next day?
by BeantownComPadre on May 24, 2009 1:28 PM PDT reply actions
I was wondering the same?
and if he has twenty bad nights in a row, he keeps playing him?
Buddy probably can’t explain it himself.
"Get on board early," Black said, alluding to, what he feels, is a crop of up-and-coming players.
"I would tell those fans that we're going to play good baseball. We're going to play hard. We're going to have exciting young players..." -Bud Black
Didn't we draft Bobby Scales?
"Get on board early," Black said, alluding to, what he feels, is a crop of up-and-coming players.
"I would tell those fans that we're going to play good baseball. We're going to play hard. We're going to have exciting young players..." -Bud Black
i think i remember
postgame mentioning on the night Jake hit him that it was funny because they were teamates on the same farm team.
"Real baseball should be played in the daytime, in the sunshine." - Lou Gehrig
I would love to turn on Coleman/Leitner/Masur
but the radio delay drives me nuts. But yeah, the WGN guys are awful.
Chip Caray/Steve Stone were great
they weren’t the unabashed homers that they have now. They were actually objective in calling the game. It’s too bad they were let go.
We need to stop looking hopeless on offense
We’re terrible vs. the lefty
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I think suck beats hands
every time
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by Axion on May 24, 2009 1:40 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
the suck is always there though
and sometimes you have to ‘handle’ that situation.
"Get on board early," Black said, alluding to, what he feels, is a crop of up-and-coming players.
"I would tell those fans that we're going to play good baseball. We're going to play hard. We're going to have exciting young players..." -Bud Black
*isn't
"Get on board early," Black said, alluding to, what he feels, is a crop of up-and-coming players.
"I would tell those fans that we're going to play good baseball. We're going to play hard. We're going to have exciting young players..." -Bud Black
Or just lay back and accept it
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true
"Get on board early," Black said, alluding to, what he feels, is a crop of up-and-coming players.
"I would tell those fans that we're going to play good baseball. We're going to play hard. We're going to have exciting young players..." -Bud Black
As long as the Cubs
don’t choose today to break out of their hitting funk, we should at least have a shot. We’re making Lilly throw some picthes, so once we get into the cruddy Cubs bullpen we can strike.
Base knock CY!
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CY is so tall
that if you look closely, you can see King Kong swatting at airplanes circling his head.
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CY is so tall
that if he wore a tophat, God would come down and confound our languages, and scatter our peoples throughout the Earth.
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He'll never retire from baseball either
when he’s too old to pitch he can go stand in left field wearing a yellow suit and be a foul-pole
by london_balling on May 24, 2009 1:46 PM PDT up reply actions
Phallustown Meats
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Kouz!
Nice snag!
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Well
the girthy dude(?) didn’t comply, Kouz just reached over his/her glove
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they just reshowed it, I think it was a dude actually!
by kdukat on May 24, 2009 1:53 PM PDT up reply actions
No question
whatever it was… goggles please.
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Safety
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i thought
it was a kid
weird how no one knows
"Real baseball should be played in the daytime, in the sunshine." - Lou Gehrig
haha
i think she is far too nice to ever ask someone that
"Real baseball should be played in the daytime, in the sunshine." - Lou Gehrig
I bet she's not there today since they don' t have pre or post games shows on
Sunday, I don’ t think she works the games.
by kdukat on May 24, 2009 1:59 PM PDT up reply actions
Ok, my official ruling is "chick"
On the replay, I can see some rings on the hand and what might be some kind of butterfly-print
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Dex has softer skin
Maybe that’s his lady friend
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Do you think it was a grab or a slap? I don't think whoever it was grabbed
it was more of a slap or trying to keep him from falling in the stands
by kdukat on May 24, 2009 1:59 PM PDT up reply actions
no way
i would have been hiding from the ball
and he sweats too much
but if it was Conor i would have grabbed and not let go
but as far as that person goes i didn’t even see them touch his butt at all more looked like they were trying to give a hug
"Real baseball should be played in the daytime, in the sunshine." - Lou Gehrig
It was a couple of taps
Like “hey, hi there, check out this pillow. It’s kinda soft. I’d buy that for a dollar.”
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Kevin looked like
“here’s the ball you can stop touching me now lady/man/child”
"Real baseball should be played in the daytime, in the sunshine." - Lou Gehrig
Well to the fan's credit, I do think they didn't want to see him
go over the railing and possibly get hurt, so they were trying to stop that from happening. I still think it was a dude, but there is no way to no for sure unless another ball goes over that way
by kdukat on May 24, 2009 2:04 PM PDT up reply actions
We should totally pick him up on waivers
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i was gonna say the same thing
"Real baseball should be played in the daytime, in the sunshine." - Lou Gehrig
Aw gawd this is officially
a zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz game.
Can’t wait for the 4th inning recap. Screen goes to black.
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I place the whole blame squarely on you, Mr Meadows
not on that crap pitch
by london_balling on May 24, 2009 2:05 PM PDT up reply actions
It's cool
We can wait another 40 years… right?
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I'm gonna say noey
We’ll never be good at hitting.
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Kid's day
You’re such a perv…
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shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
take 5 laps!
by london_balling on May 24, 2009 2:04 PM PDT up reply actions
Ditto.
His heart isn’t in it at Chicago. He needs to come home to sunny SD and the warm, loving arms of Buddy Black.
K
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Hurm
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Ted said a bad word
He owes somebody a quarter.
Actually its a Cub, so fitty cent.
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Bud Light with Lime
That sounds like awful with awful.
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DREWWW!!!!!!
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Man, he ripped that one
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negative, adam
no ribs
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TAKE HIM OUT LOU!!
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CRAP
BFOP, our poison!
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Let's go CY!!
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Call me getting an A on my finals
please and thank you
"Real baseball should be played in the daytime, in the sunshine." - Lou Gehrig
YES!!!!
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Big knock, BIG KNOCK!
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First pitch, people
Just swing
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THE SQUEEZE!!
WHO ARE WE??
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A SQUEEZE!
HAHAHAHAH!
"Real baseball should be played in the daytime, in the sunshine." - Lou Gehrig
rofl
Lilly’s faceplant is awesome
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I dont have DVR
Cany anyone get a clip in SUPER-slomo?
That would be damn skippy.
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Let me see what I can do
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2 minutes
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ugh
2 MORE minutes
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Wow
I tuned in to the game and the first things I see are CYs 2 run single and the squeeze.
by sixpakfrombelgium on May 24, 2009 2:17 PM PDT reply actions
Don't worry
I’m staying here till the hopefully not too bitter end
by sixpakfrombelgium on May 24, 2009 2:20 PM PDT up reply actions
So...
Over at my in-laws place. My 4-year old daughter got a hold of a small little container of yellow paint. She promptly takes it out to the back deck and starts painting. I walk out and catch her full in the act…the whole “What are you thinking?” speech…blah, blah, blah. I’m all pissed off, I turn around to go into the house to get something to start cleaning up the mess and walk right into an outdoor light attached to the side of the house. My head hit that thing so f**king hard I damn near went down and out. It hurt like a bitch. UGH.
So long story short….if I start talking some crazy shit…you know, I start asking why Bochy is leaving Ashby for in so long…someone please call the proper authorities.
Afternoon, guys.
by Drama on May 24, 2009 2:17 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
You are letting her paint the Lair yellow?
Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
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Hope you're better....
But when you see that Chris Young is 2-for-3 today (with two RBIs) and the Padres performed a successful suicide squeeze, it isn’t your head messing with you. It actually happened!
The best thing to do
is fall asleep immediately after hitting your head so it can heal.
by soulSD on May 24, 2009 2:23 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Nice hack, Aid
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Awesome!
Go Kouz!
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woo
Kouz and Aid trading places!!!
"Real baseball should be played in the daytime, in the sunshine." - Lou Gehrig
there was an interview w/ Endy Chavez
before the Mariners broadcast this morning. He was telling us how to lay down a proper bunt. Problem was his accent is so thick, I understood about10% of what he actually said. I don’t think anyone can understand that dude. His teammates probably just shrug and agree, unless they speaka the spanich.
"Get on board early," Black said, alluding to, what he feels, is a crop of up-and-coming players.
"I would tell those fans that we're going to play good baseball. We're going to play hard. We're going to have exciting young players..." -Bud Black
Here we go
Let’s see how fast I get a takedown
http://www.gaslampball.com/2009/5/24/885426/eckstein-suicide-squeeze-lilly
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by Axion on May 24, 2009 2:35 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
I think I beat Gameday Premium
lol
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That is awesome!
Thanks for doing that.
Now, all it needs is a sound effect, going “SPLAT!”
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That is the most faceplantish facepants
I’ve ever seen.
There has got to be an imprint in the grass.
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Shame he got a little bit of chest down before
Not a clean landing
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The best part about this win streak ...
To read the UT nega-blogger posts as they continue to write with their venom and hate trying with all their might to convince all that will heed that the Padres still suck and that we should not attend any games.
You're right
We need to shove as much of this win streak up our nostrils as we can so we always remember how good it is.
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Bottom line : we are a quarter of the way through the season
and the Padres have played competitive baseball and after today will have the same winning percentage as the high priced Chicago Cubs
And we can refer to them as a .500 ballclub
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Good eye!
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Ouch
Lead halved
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damn
If chase had gotten there, he could have had it
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Yeah
He’s been missing his spots since the 5th, or maybe earlier, but that’s when I noticed.
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I think ideally they want him to finish the 7th because the pitcher's spot is due to lead off
otherwise he has to make a double switch
by kdukat on May 24, 2009 2:49 PM PDT up reply actions
Excellent
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I think they should let CY hit
He is better than anyone we have off teh bench.
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Or the little Gonzalez (even though he's older!)
by kdukat on May 24, 2009 2:52 PM PDT up reply actions
Negatory
Still Theodore Roosevelt Lilly
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d'oh
yeah
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Nice rip, Edgar
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Knocked him out
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Good bunt, Eck.
Surprised he doesn’t have Post-traumatic stress disorder after getting drilled by that 91 MPH Zambrano pitch on his last attempted bunt.
Knock him in Hairy
"Get on board early," Black said, alluding to, what he feels, is a crop of up-and-coming players.
"I would tell those fans that we're going to play good baseball. We're going to play hard. We're going to have exciting young players..." -Bud Black
or no
"Get on board early," Black said, alluding to, what he feels, is a crop of up-and-coming players.
"I would tell those fans that we're going to play good baseball. We're going to play hard. We're going to have exciting young players..." -Bud Black
The Angels are coming back against the Dodgers, 4-3 with two men on, no outs in
the 7th, billingsley pitching
by kdukat on May 24, 2009 3:01 PM PDT reply actions
Aids walk
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You would have thought that the Cubs would have learned from walking a guy intentionally
the last time not to do it again.
by kdukat on May 24, 2009 3:06 PM PDT up reply actions
He actually looks like he's got an idea of what to do up there
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3 RUN SHOT!!!!
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HOLY SHIT!!!!!
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AFTER INT WALK
SOME KINDA NICE
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Now I understand
why Pinella waited that long to go to the bullpen
by sixpakfrombelgium on May 24, 2009 3:05 PM PDT reply actions
I give credit
to the ass-grabbing lady in the stands. She somehow transferred some kind of special powers into Kouz.
Kouz was fired up
Man, you can see his whole face light up when he saw that pitch out of the hand.
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That was huge shot for so many reasons!
Our bellpen needs the rest with trips to AZ and CO this week for starters
AND I have more good news...
The Angels just went up 5-4 in the 7th, Torre STILL hasn’t pulled Billingsley
by kdukat on May 24, 2009 3:07 PM PDT reply actions
Yeah, but it's fun to watch him pitch. My guess he was the only one warming when the score was still
4-2 and they couldn’t get someone else ready fast enough
by kdukat on May 24, 2009 3:10 PM PDT up reply actions
I love
watching the opposing pitchers after giving up a big homer like that. If you can, go back and watch Lilly after Kouz hits the ball. He knows immediately, and you can see the life instantly drain out of him.
When that happens, I can’t help but feel a tad sorry for the guy, but then I’m happy again when I see the score.
Player of the Game
Kouz, no doubt
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Yeah, except no postgame show today to do the voting, but we could vote here
by kdukat on May 24, 2009 3:12 PM PDT up reply actions
This rules.
I’ve been checking in periodically, still celebrating the last win this whole time.
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by TheThirdGonzalez on May 24, 2009 3:11 PM PDT reply actions
Okay, so either Gameday is REALLY slow or Aybar is having the longest AB EVER
against Billingsley STILL in the 6th
by kdukat on May 24, 2009 3:14 PM PDT reply actions
Angels
just got past the Dodgers, 5-4. Hope they can hold it tonight.
by Zach (maestro876) on May 24, 2009 3:15 PM PDT reply actions
Think he can get three outs
without giving up 5?
by Zach (maestro876) on May 24, 2009 3:19 PM PDT up reply actions
1 away
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I'm glad Bell gets an extra off day.
He needs it. Nice to get an off-day for Mujica too.
by Zach (maestro876) on May 24, 2009 3:21 PM PDT reply actions
Recent Cost cutting moves & dumpster diving
Dumping overpriced Khalil Greene for a live arm in Luke Gregerson looks like another KT gem.
Dumping Scott Linebrink a couple of years back (though Linebrink has had success) may also look pretty darn good when W. Inman pitches well at the MLB level (as soon as this year). If Thatcher can be effective again and/or Garrison can get healthy it’s icing on the cake.
Dumpster dive in landing Mujica looking good for KT as well.
What about KT’s landing of Scott Hairston for virtually nothing 2 years ago ? As well as getting Heath Bell for two fringe players.
I think Meredith is gone
when Adams gets back.
by Zach (maestro876) on May 24, 2009 3:23 PM PDT up reply actions
Well if that is the case, shouldn't you pitch him to promote him for trades? I can't wait till
Mike comes back, he was a great set up guy, if he is fully healthy and looks good, it will be awesome.
by kdukat on May 24, 2009 3:24 PM PDT up reply actions
I cant wait for Mike's return, either
He’s pitched in 2 Missions games for 2 innings so far.
2 hits, 4 strikeouts, 0 runs.
He’s been gone way too long.
Chicks Dig a Low ERA Bullpen.
Who does Adams and Floyd replace ?
Adams replaces who ?
Floyd replaces Macias ? Though I am impressed with Macias’ approach at the plate one would think that he needs at bats everyday. Lets face it, in a limited sample, Macias seems like he is more polished than T.Gwynn Jr.
9 in a row! Triple sweep!
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You know who my favorite rapper is?
Tech N9NE!!!!!!
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by TheThirdGonzalez on May 24, 2009 3:23 PM PDT reply actions
FIVE HUNDRED!
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by TheThirdGonzalez on May 24, 2009 3:24 PM PDT reply actions
We thought we'd never see it again!
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Man
this is not a bitter end at all, what a great game and homestand. Also loved the big smile on Kooz’s face, let’s hope he stays hot on the road.
by sixpakfrombelgium on May 24, 2009 3:24 PM PDT reply actions
This is ridiculous.
It’s had to temper the optimism after seeing these last nine games.
by theodore donald kerabatsos on May 24, 2009 3:27 PM PDT reply actions
Was watching Reed's homer again
(don’t know why), and noticed the jumbotron pic of him showed him with that highly unattractive “chin/neck” beard that Chad Gaudin used to have. Was that some kind of bizarre Chicago thing?
Just got home from the game.
Was a well played game. A Cubs fan in my section got his nose broke, or close to hit by a Padre fan. Looked like four Padres fans arrested, went on for awhile before any ushers or cops showed up.
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yeah i was there too
great game. fun times.
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Perfect
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