Cropped_griz

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Cardinals fan for over 50 years, and forever young.

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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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