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Please consider learning what "inefficient" means.

Commented on Minor League Ball Gameday, May 23 on May 24 2013, 10:31a

Truthfully, did you think before the season that you'd ever say "Fairly similar" to this comparison?

Commented on jaime garcia's 2013 season is over shortly after it started. fernando salas moves to the DL. on May 23 2013, 5:57p - 1 reply

With Lyons up and Salas, rather than Maness or Martinez, off the active roster

Commented on Prospect of the Day: Tyler Lyons, LHP, St. Louis Cardinals on May 23 2013, 1:15p

For an amusing exercise

Commented on jaime garcia's 2013 season is over shortly after it started. fernando salas moves to the DL. on May 23 2013, 12:56p - 1 reply

Speaking of trivia

Commented on jaime garcia's 2013 season is over shortly after it started. fernando salas moves to the DL. on May 23 2013, 12:11p - 6 replies

Right, got that.

Commented on jaime garcia's 2013 season is over shortly after it started. fernando salas moves to the DL. on May 23 2013, 9:55a - 1 reply

"Not available"? Why not?

Commented on jaime garcia's 2013 season is over shortly after it started. fernando salas moves to the DL. on May 23 2013, 9:52a - 1 reply

Note that Cleto has seen major-league time, contrary to the implication in the article.

Commented on jaime garcia's 2013 season is over shortly after it started. fernando salas moves to the DL. on May 23 2013, 9:45a - 1 reply

Wasn't the change the pitch that supposedly needed improvement?

Commented on Game 46 Open Thread, Cardinals at Padres, 22nd May 2013 on May 23 2013, 12:37a - 1 reply

Day off tomorrow, too.

Commented on Game 46 Open Thread, Cardinals at Padres, 22nd May 2013 on May 23 2013, 12:31a - 2 replies

If not, he'd better develop one.

Commented on Game 46 Open Thread, Cardinals at Padres, 22nd May 2013 on May 22 2013, 10:59p

I feel sorry for him, actually.

Commented on Game 46 Open Thread, Cardinals at Padres, 22nd May 2013 on May 22 2013, 10:49p - 1 reply

Ramsey is somewhere in there too

Commented on Game 46 Open Thread, Cardinals at Padres, 22nd May 2013 on May 22 2013, 10:43p - 1 reply

Minute Maid has good food, best of any MLB park I've been to.

Commented on On Shelby Miller and the St. Louis Cardinals losing to Jason Marquis on May 21 2013, 9:46p - 1 reply

Like a turtle curled up in its shell?

Commented on On Shelby Miller and the St. Louis Cardinals losing to Jason Marquis on May 21 2013, 6:05p

As the old joke goes, I don't have to run faster than the bear.

Commented on On Shelby Miller and the St. Louis Cardinals losing to Jason Marquis on May 21 2013, 3:36p - 1 reply

I'm not holding my breath.

Commented on On Shelby Miller and the St. Louis Cardinals losing to Jason Marquis on May 21 2013, 3:30p - 1 reply

Were the other options "better"?

Commented on On Shelby Miller and the St. Louis Cardinals losing to Jason Marquis on May 21 2013, 3:28p - 2 replies

"Injury resistant"?

Commented on On Shelby Miller and the St. Louis Cardinals losing to Jason Marquis on May 21 2013, 3:23p - 1 reply

I'd take the under

Commented on On Shelby Miller and the St. Louis Cardinals losing to Jason Marquis on May 21 2013, 1:52p

If any of Lyons, Gast and Kelly reach Marquis' career totals

Commented on On Shelby Miller and the St. Louis Cardinals losing to Jason Marquis on May 21 2013, 8:50a - 2 replies

Not a big hit and run fan.

Commented on Game 40 Open Thread: St. Louis Cardinals @ San Diego Padres on May 20 2013, 11:24p

Check the part about "MiLB numbers show" for another view.

Commented on Tyler Lyons, Chris Carpenter, & the Future 2013 St. Louis Cardinals Starting Rotation on May 20 2013, 4:23p

The list of better individual seasons is longer than meets the eye.

Commented on Tyler Lyons, Chris Carpenter, & the Future 2013 St. Louis Cardinals Starting Rotation on May 20 2013, 3:47p - 1 reply

20 of them, in fact.

Commented on Tyler Lyons, Chris Carpenter, & the Future 2013 St. Louis Cardinals Starting Rotation on May 20 2013, 3:33p - 1 reply

Was pretty sure at 8, definite at 10.

Commented on Tyler Lyons, Chris Carpenter, & the Future 2013 St. Louis Cardinals Starting Rotation on May 20 2013, 3:28p

I believe the quote is

Commented on Tyler Lyons, Chris Carpenter, & the Future 2013 St. Louis Cardinals Starting Rotation on May 20 2013, 3:25p - 1 reply

Incidentally, they show Boone Whiting as getting the start today

Commented on Tyler Lyons, Chris Carpenter, & the Future 2013 St. Louis Cardinals Starting Rotation on May 20 2013, 1:07p - 3 replies

Wacha's last start was Thursday

Commented on Tyler Lyons, Chris Carpenter, & the Future 2013 St. Louis Cardinals Starting Rotation on May 20 2013, 12:58p - 1 reply

To be sure, Mo also said they think highly of Gast.

Commented on Tyler Lyons, Chris Carpenter, & the Future 2013 St. Louis Cardinals Starting Rotation on May 20 2013, 12:53p

It may not work that way.

Commented on Tyler Lyons, Chris Carpenter, & the Future 2013 St. Louis Cardinals Starting Rotation on May 20 2013, 12:41p - 2 replies

"Only one start to cover"?

Commented on Tyler Lyons, Chris Carpenter, & the Future 2013 St. Louis Cardinals Starting Rotation on May 20 2013, 12:26p - 3 replies

Maybe.

Commented on Tyler Lyons, Chris Carpenter, & the Future 2013 St. Louis Cardinals Starting Rotation on May 20 2013, 11:34a

Which is why he is being cursed, I think.

Commented on Tyler Lyons, Chris Carpenter, & the Future 2013 St. Louis Cardinals Starting Rotation on May 20 2013, 11:22a

Possible, but probably not immediately.

Commented on Tyler Lyons, Chris Carpenter, & the Future 2013 St. Louis Cardinals Starting Rotation on May 20 2013, 11:18a

Yes.

Commented on Tyler Lyons, Chris Carpenter, & the Future 2013 St. Louis Cardinals Starting Rotation on May 20 2013, 11:15a - 8 replies

Also, "never" is a long time.

Commented on Tyler Lyons, Chris Carpenter, & the Future 2013 St. Louis Cardinals Starting Rotation on May 20 2013, 11:14a - 1 reply

Probably Kelly down. He isn't playing much anyway.

Commented on Tyler Lyons, Chris Carpenter, & the Future 2013 St. Louis Cardinals Starting Rotation on May 20 2013, 11:10a - 1 reply

Thought I had it at 1, was sure at 5

Commented on Tyler Lyons, Chris Carpenter, & the Future 2013 St. Louis Cardinals Starting Rotation on May 20 2013, 11:08a

"Reasonable" is not the same as "right."

Commented on A Bad Argument for Michael Wacha Over Tyler Lyons on May 19 2013, 8:45p - 1 reply

AZ, there is a mistake in your analysis, and it's entirely characteristic of VEB.

Commented on A Bad Argument for Michael Wacha Over Tyler Lyons on May 19 2013, 8:14p - 1 reply

The speculation doesn't fit the facts.

Commented on MIL v. STL - 5.19.2013 Gamethread: Lohse v. Gast on May 19 2013, 7:16p

And it continues.

Commented on Minor League Ball Gameday, May 19 on May 19 2013, 6:02p - 3 replies

When I first saw this, I thought TED Lilly

Commented on MIL v. STL - 5.19.2013 Gamethread: Lohse v. Gast on May 19 2013, 3:50p - 2 replies

And Oquendo doesn't have to protect his arm.

Commented on MIL v. STL - 5.19.2013 Gamethread: Lohse v. Gast on May 19 2013, 3:34p - 1 reply

Did Lohse have a reputation for stuff like that in STL?

Commented on MIL v. STL - 5.19.2013 Gamethread: Lohse v. Gast on May 19 2013, 3:34p - 3 replies

Problem is, Kelly as "next starter" doesn't make sense itself

Commented on Good News/Bad News on May 19 2013, 2:27p - 1 reply

That would make sense.

Commented on Good News/Bad News on May 19 2013, 2:18p - 1 reply

And no need for the 5th starter yet.

Commented on Good News/Bad News on May 19 2013, 2:15p

I would not make that assumption with Wacha.

Commented on Good News/Bad News on May 19 2013, 12:55p

Furcal is on the 60-day DL

Commented on Good News/Bad News on May 19 2013, 12:44p - 1 reply

They may want to hold onto him until Wong is ready, though.

Commented on Good News/Bad News on May 19 2013, 12:43p

It would make sense to send C-Mart back down

Commented on Good News/Bad News on May 19 2013, 12:38p - 1 reply

Huh?

Commented on Daily Farm Report - 5/18/13 on May 19 2013, 11:50a - 1 reply

He would NOT decline a QO.

Commented on Good News/Bad News on May 19 2013, 10:49a

The Mike O'Neill legend continues

Commented on Minor League Ball Gameday, May 18 on May 18 2013, 11:40p

I can't watch this any more.

Commented on Brewers at Cardinals open thread: Marco Estrada vs. Lance Lynn on May 18 2013, 10:44p

I must say, Kozma's release has got pretty quick.

Commented on Brewers at Cardinals open thread: Marco Estrada vs. Lance Lynn on May 18 2013, 9:52p

That is an entire franchise of asses.

Commented on Brewers at Cardinals open thread: Marco Estrada vs. Lance Lynn on May 18 2013, 8:42p

Estrada's stretch motion is sure funny looking.

Commented on Brewers at Cardinals open thread: Marco Estrada vs. Lance Lynn on May 18 2013, 8:20p

This guy has become a VERY valuable player.

Commented on Brewers at Cardinals open thread: Marco Estrada vs. Lance Lynn on May 18 2013, 7:58p - 1 reply

+1

Commented on Brewers at Cardinals open thread: Marco Estrada vs. Lance Lynn on May 18 2013, 7:53p

Got a game thread yet?

Commented on Pete Kozma, Ty Wigginton, and the question Ryan Jackson actually answers on May 18 2013, 7:42p - 1 reply

I think Joe would be a break-glass-in-emergency option

Commented on Pete Kozma, Ty Wigginton, and the question Ryan Jackson actually answers on May 18 2013, 6:59p - 1 reply

It makes sense if one of the current BP guys will be starting.

Commented on Pete Kozma, Ty Wigginton, and the question Ryan Jackson actually answers on May 18 2013, 6:08p - 1 reply

Wacha, Martinez, Rosenthal, Maness...

Commented on Pete Kozma, Ty Wigginton, and the question Ryan Jackson actually answers on May 18 2013, 5:26p

In fairness, the FSL is a pitcher's league.

Commented on Daily Farm Report - 5/17/13 on May 18 2013, 11:19a - 1 reply

Agreed.

Commented on Cards host Brewers 5/17 Gamethread on May 18 2013, 12:11a

Tyrell Jenkins

Commented on Minor League Ball Gameday, May 17 on May 18 2013, 12:03a - 1 reply

We didn't make it up. Cubs fans did.

Commented on Cards host Brewers 5/17 Gamethread on May 17 2013, 9:49p - 1 reply

Also, "TOOTBLAN" = "thrown out on the bases like a nincompoop."

Commented on Cards host Brewers 5/17 Gamethread on May 17 2013, 9:47p - 1 reply

"Designated for Assignment".

Commented on Cards host Brewers 5/17 Gamethread on May 17 2013, 9:45p - 1 reply

Some pics are more, or more accurately less, OK than others.

Commented on Cards host Brewers 5/17 Gamethread on May 17 2013, 8:59p

All 9 is the usual definition.

Commented on Cards host Brewers 5/17 Gamethread on May 17 2013, 8:43p

They did bat around.

Commented on Cards host Brewers 5/17 Gamethread on May 17 2013, 8:41p - 1 reply

Dumb in a good way.

Commented on Cards host Brewers 5/17 Gamethread on May 17 2013, 8:39p

Freese isn't even hitting mistakes.

Commented on Cards host Brewers 5/17 Gamethread on May 17 2013, 8:35p - 2 replies

I wonder if he'd have got the call.

Commented on Cards host Brewers 5/17 Gamethread on May 17 2013, 8:33p - 1 reply

I'll go along with the "character" part

Commented on When will Randy Choate face more batters than your favorite anonymous St. Louis Cardinals journeyman? on May 17 2013, 5:27p - 1 reply

Very good view angles from every seat we've had there.

Commented on When will Randy Choate face more batters than your favorite anonymous St. Louis Cardinals journeyman? on May 17 2013, 5:12p - 1 reply

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