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Friday, May 09, 2008

St. Louis Cardinals (22-14) @ Milwaukee Brewers (16-18), Friday, May 9, 2008, 8:05pm

STL: Todd Wellemeyer (29, RHP, 3-1, 4.07)
MIL: Manny Parra (25, LHP, 1-2, 5.86)

The Primer Chimp Posted: May 09, 2008 at 09:00 AM | 90 comment(s)
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1. whoisalhedges Posted: May 09, 2008 at 05:08 PM (#2774976)

When Manny throws strikes (like he does in the first 2 or 3 innings) he's pretty damn good.

Let's see how long it takes him to unravel tonight.

2. Guts Posted: May 09, 2008 at 08:10 PM (#2775113)

Parra is a bad matchup. Cards need to bust out of this minislump, especially Albert.

3. Guts Posted: May 09, 2008 at 08:10 PM (#2775116)

And like two seconds after I type that, Albert hits a ball to Chicago.

4. baseballing powerhouse (phredbird) Posted: May 09, 2008 at 08:12 PM (#2775119)

boy, that was one of those where you knew right away.

5. Guts Posted: May 09, 2008 at 08:12 PM (#2775121)

Ludwick almost makes it back to back.

6. baseballing powerhouse (phredbird) Posted: May 09, 2008 at 08:13 PM (#2775122)

dang, a 400 ft out.

7. Guts Posted: May 09, 2008 at 08:18 PM (#2775132)

WTF Yadi

8. Guts Posted: May 09, 2008 at 08:29 PM (#2775150)

That was ugly, but technically effective.

9. Guts Posted: May 09, 2008 at 08:32 PM (#2775155)

Nice job by Rick, by why was Parra pitching him weakly? If there's anyone in this lineup to just blow away as a LHP, it's Rick.

10. Guts Posted: May 09, 2008 at 08:36 PM (#2775159)

Yeah, so that was improbable. Yost may want to reconsider Parra's place in the lineup for today.

11. Guts Posted: May 09, 2008 at 08:39 PM (#2775166)

If you had told me before the season that Izturis would draw a bases-loaded walk, I would not have believed you - unless you said Ned Yost was involved. /HW

12. NTNgod Posted: May 09, 2008 at 08:40 PM (#2775168)

Sure, I flip the TV on just now.

That's how poorly things are going for the Brewers... that had triple play written all over it.

13. Harveys Wallbangers Posted: May 09, 2008 at 08:44 PM (#2775186)

NTN:

Missed you in the Yost thread.

Was I unduly harsh? Tried to stick to the facts.

14. NTNgod Posted: May 09, 2008 at 08:47 PM (#2775196)

This is the first game I've actually seen in a week.

Didn't really have anything to add to the Yost thread that hasn't already been said.

15. Harveys Wallbangers Posted: May 09, 2008 at 08:47 PM (#2775198)

One thing that should be mentioned is that this is the worst possible starting staff for Yost. Ned needs, no demands, guys who are low maintenance. An injury-riddled "ace" and three kids is simply beyond his reckoning. Too much thinking.

16. Harveys Wallbangers Posted: May 09, 2008 at 08:50 PM (#2775208)

Ah NTN, always the gentleman. Can't say anything nice says nothing at all.

17. Guts Posted: May 09, 2008 at 08:50 PM (#2775210)

Parra hasn't gone into the 7th this year? That's Wellemeyeresque.

18. Guts Posted: May 09, 2008 at 08:51 PM (#2775214)

Yikes. Parra is REALLY wild today. If he hadn't gotten lucky with that DP last inning....

19. NTNgod Posted: May 09, 2008 at 08:52 PM (#2775220)

He's had difficulty locating the ball most of this year, really.

20. Harveys Wallbangers Posted: May 09, 2008 at 08:53 PM (#2775222)

Parra was so in control last season. Now he's completely out of synch.

Geez....

21. NTNgod Posted: May 09, 2008 at 08:55 PM (#2775226)

Glaus is done (hurt), if that swing was any indication

22. Guts Posted: May 09, 2008 at 09:02 PM (#2775236)

It appears that that is the case.

23. NTNgod Posted: May 09, 2008 at 09:14 PM (#2775256)

Ryan really should have eaten that ball.

24. Guts Posted: May 09, 2008 at 09:14 PM (#2775258)

Well, it was a nice effort to come up with it...

25. NTNgod Posted: May 09, 2008 at 09:16 PM (#2775262)

With Braun hitting, Ryan was doing his 2006 Ryan Braun impression.

26. NTNgod Posted: May 09, 2008 at 09:16 PM (#2775264)

2007, I mean.

27. Guts Posted: May 09, 2008 at 09:16 PM (#2775265)

Fielder is really off this year - any theories?

28. NTNgod Posted: May 09, 2008 at 09:18 PM (#2775268)

Virtually everyone - sans Hart - is off this year on the Brewers.

29. NTNgod Posted: May 09, 2008 at 09:20 PM (#2775270)

Right field, Hall. That OTHER side of the field, please

30. NTNgod Posted: May 09, 2008 at 09:22 PM (#2775274)

The shots of (5-7ish) Miles next to (6-6ish) Hart are pretty funny.

31. NTNgod Posted: May 09, 2008 at 09:23 PM (#2775277)

Wild pitch! 3-2 STL

32. NTNgod Posted: May 09, 2008 at 09:23 PM (#2775279)

Molina is having sort of a rough game defensively

33. Guts Posted: May 09, 2008 at 09:23 PM (#2775281)

Come on, this is pathetic. What happened to the defense?

34. NTNgod Posted: May 09, 2008 at 09:29 PM (#2775291)

Parra came back from a 3-0 count? Granted, Schumaker helped out on the final pitch...

35. Guts Posted: May 09, 2008 at 09:33 PM (#2775302)

Parra finally looks good, so they pull him.

36. NTNgod Posted: May 09, 2008 at 09:34 PM (#2775307)

Another Cardinal error.

37. Guts Posted: May 09, 2008 at 09:36 PM (#2775315)

Now THAT was unusual.

38. Guts Posted: May 09, 2008 at 09:37 PM (#2775321)

Jeez, I think Kendall needs some pine tar.

39. NTNgod Posted: May 09, 2008 at 09:38 PM (#2775322)

Ugly game so far.

40. NTNgod Posted: May 09, 2008 at 09:38 PM (#2775323)

Now that busted play earlier really hurts.

41. Guts Posted: May 09, 2008 at 09:41 PM (#2775334)

That inning could have been a disaster. Really, two of the three errors haven't hurt.

42. Guts Posted: May 09, 2008 at 09:41 PM (#2775335)

Ugly game so far.

CONCUR.

43. NTNgod Posted: May 09, 2008 at 09:44 PM (#2775343)

Another play to buttress the "ugly game" contention.

Granted, he did have a bat coming his way, too.

44. Guts Posted: May 09, 2008 at 09:49 PM (#2775351)

Wow, a line drive not at someone?

45. NTNgod Posted: May 09, 2008 at 09:50 PM (#2775354)

Thank God for Molina.

46. Guts Posted: May 09, 2008 at 09:50 PM (#2775355)

I spoke too soon.

47. NTNgod Posted: May 09, 2008 at 09:57 PM (#2775366)

As Wellemeyer approaches 100 pitches, this is where that leaky defense earlier MIGHT hurt St. Louis, since it goosed Wellemeyer's pitch count.

Of course, if the Brewers blow this, forget I said that.

48. NTNgod Posted: May 09, 2008 at 09:59 PM (#2775377)

That's not a promising start.

49. Guts Posted: May 09, 2008 at 10:00 PM (#2775378)

Thank you, Ryan Braun.

One of my friends was a high school classmate of Braun's, and has reported that the reason he went to Miami was to score as many chicks as possible if the baseball thing didn't work out. I can respect that.

50. Guts Posted: May 09, 2008 at 10:02 PM (#2775386)

That worked out remarkably well.

51. NTNgod Posted: May 09, 2008 at 10:03 PM (#2775388)

Ugggghhhh.

Hall fouled off a couple of cookies from Wellemeyer before that grounder, too.

52. Guts Posted: May 09, 2008 at 10:10 PM (#2775408)

That was an ugly hit by Skip. Whatever. Need some offense here.

I would pull Miles here and put in Kennedy - oh, too late.

53. NTNgod Posted: May 09, 2008 at 10:10 PM (#2775409)

I'm not sure I get the Miles bunt attempt there.

54. Guts Posted: May 09, 2008 at 10:12 PM (#2775418)

It was a very feng shui bunt attempt?

55. Harveys Wallbangers Posted: May 09, 2008 at 10:14 PM (#2775422)

How many years do these guys have to play together before they look like they have a clue? These endless games of Keystone Cops-like silliness is beyond wearing thin.....

56. Guts Posted: May 09, 2008 at 10:36 PM (#2775476)

Oh, so now Kennedy comes in. A tad bit late there, TLR.

57. Guts Posted: May 09, 2008 at 10:44 PM (#2775497)

Looks like it's down to Izzy to not totally destroy this lead, which has been meticulously preserved over much defensive inadequacy.

58. In what respect, Craig K? Posted: May 09, 2008 at 10:47 PM (#2775507)

Would someone please break Izzy's arm or something? Anything to keep La Russa from using him!

59. Guts Posted: May 09, 2008 at 10:48 PM (#2775512)

Nice catch, sort of, Rick.

Um, two straight first pitch outs? Maybe take a pitch or two, Crew?

60. baseballing powerhouse (phredbird) Posted: May 09, 2008 at 10:48 PM (#2775516)

oh doctor!!!

61. In what respect, Craig K? Posted: May 09, 2008 at 10:48 PM (#2775518)

Here comes the walkoff!

62. NTNgod Posted: May 09, 2008 at 10:48 PM (#2775519)

Izzy is incapable of 1-2-3 innings, so that Hardy single was a given.

63. Guts Posted: May 09, 2008 at 10:49 PM (#2775522)

That was too good to last. Izzy's cutter is toast, he should stop throwing it until he can figure it out again.

64. baseballing powerhouse (phredbird) Posted: May 09, 2008 at 10:49 PM (#2775523)

nuts. izzy is giving me a heart attack again.

65. NTNgod Posted: May 09, 2008 at 10:49 PM (#2775524)

Nice catch, sort of, Rick.

He almost overran it, but was able to reach back, it appeared.

66. Guts Posted: May 09, 2008 at 10:51 PM (#2775529)

####. At least he didn't go to 3rd.

67. NTNgod Posted: May 09, 2008 at 10:51 PM (#2775530)

Another hit. NOW this is an Isringhausen save opp.

68. baseballing powerhouse (phredbird) Posted: May 09, 2008 at 10:51 PM (#2775531)

mother father!!!!

69. Jon Egypt Posted: May 09, 2008 at 10:51 PM (#2775532)

Dammit, Izzy...why do you always have to make things "interesting"?

70. Guts Posted: May 09, 2008 at 10:52 PM (#2775534)

Izzy is driving me crazy!!

71. baseballing powerhouse (phredbird) Posted: May 09, 2008 at 10:52 PM (#2775535)

two pitches, two outs, and now this?

72. Guts Posted: May 09, 2008 at 10:52 PM (#2775538)

Come ON, it's JASON ####### KENDALL!!

73. NTNgod Posted: May 09, 2008 at 10:53 PM (#2775540)

WALK!

74. Jon Egypt Posted: May 09, 2008 at 10:53 PM (#2775542)

Great, now instead of putting the ball on a tee, he can't find the plate...

75. Guts Posted: May 09, 2008 at 10:53 PM (#2775543)

Unreal. Every ####### time he does this.

76. In what respect, Craig K? Posted: May 09, 2008 at 10:53 PM (#2775544)

####### ####### ####### ####### worthless ####### Isringhausen

77. Guts Posted: May 09, 2008 at 10:54 PM (#2775546)

Izzy needs to be demoted, effective immediately. I can take no more.

78. NTNgod Posted: May 09, 2008 at 10:54 PM (#2775548)

Weeks!!!!!!!

OVER~!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

79. Jon Egypt Posted: May 09, 2008 at 10:54 PM (#2775549)

ugh.

80. Guts Posted: May 09, 2008 at 10:54 PM (#2775550)

#### #### #### #### #### you Izzy.

81. In what respect, Craig K? Posted: May 09, 2008 at 10:55 PM (#2775553)

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82. baseballing powerhouse (phredbird) Posted: May 09, 2008 at 10:55 PM (#2775554)

i'll be damned.

83. Guts Posted: May 09, 2008 at 10:55 PM (#2775556)

Well, they played like ####, but still 100% of that loss is on Izzy. 100 ####### percent.

84. In what respect, Craig K? Posted: May 09, 2008 at 10:55 PM (#2775557)

BLOW ME ISRINGHAUSEN

####### BLOW ME

85. dcba Posted: May 09, 2008 at 10:56 PM (#2775558)

Challenge trade: Isringhausen for Gagne.

86. NTNgod Posted: May 09, 2008 at 10:57 PM (#2775560)

Now that's a helluva way to end a six-game losing streak.

87. baseballing powerhouse (phredbird) Posted: May 09, 2008 at 10:57 PM (#2775563)

this is horrible. just horrible. TLR has got to do something with izzy. i'm outta here. just unbelievable.

88. In what respect, Craig K? Posted: May 09, 2008 at 10:57 PM (#2775564)

Now that's a helluva way to end a six-game losing streak.

It's against Jason Isringhausen. It doesn't count.

89. NTNgod Posted: May 09, 2008 at 10:58 PM (#2775567)

It's against Jason Isringhausen. It doesn't count.

When it's a six-game losing streak, it could have been against Jason Voorhees, for all I care.

90. Harveys Wallbangers Posted: May 09, 2008 at 11:01 PM (#2775574)

C'mon Cards fans. In just the last year plus your team has ripped up the Crew's bullpen umpteen times.

It was clear the Crew was looking early on Iz a la the Cards against Turnbow.

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