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Our 2010-2011 strays
by d-dee on Feb 10, 2012 2:05 PM EST
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Since we still have some time to kill before the official start of Spring Training let's take a look at what our various strays from the last couple of seasons have done while we were not paying that much attention, shall we?
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Ryan Ludwick    
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2010 - 59 games (239 PA) for SD: .211/.301/.330 with 6 HRs, .285 wOBA, -1.1 bWAR, -0.2 fWAR 2011 - SD and PIT: .237/.310/.363 with 13 HRs, .297 wOBA, 0.1 bWAR Interesting: His stats took a hit in 2011 due to lack of production at the Padres home field, Petco Park. At the end of his tenure as a Padre, Ludwick was hitting .238, but with 11 home runs and 64 runs batted in and 42 runs scored. He accounted for 25.3 percent of the Padres' runs. (src Wiki) Extra: 10 game streak May 11-21, 2011 - 17 hits, 4 HRs, 14 RBIs Highlights: Currently: 1 year $2.5M with Cincinnati Reds (1/17/12) |
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Jason Larue |
After the career ending concussion 8/10/10, LaRue retired 9/18/10 because of post-concussion symptoms and returned home to his family. |
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Felipe Lopez    |
2010 - 4 games (16 PA) with BOS - 1 HR, 1 RBI 2011 - 32 games (102 PA) TB - .216/.248/.320, 2 HRs, 8 RBIs, -0.2 bWAR 2011 - 16 games (51 PA) MIL - .182/.245/.182, 3 RBIs, -0.4 bWAR Highlights: Currently: FA (as of 2/10/12) |
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Joe Mather    |
2011 - 36 games (83 PA) with ATL - .213/.272/.307 - 1 HR, 9 RBIs
Interesting: career high 4 hit, 4 RBI night against the LA Angels 5/21/11 Highlights: Currently: signed as a minor league contract with the Chicago Cubs 1/4/12 |
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Matt Pagnozzi  |
2011 - 7 games (25 PA) with COL - 6 hits, 2 RBIs 2011 - 5 games (9 PA) with PIT - 2 hits, 1 RBI Highlights: Currently: Pre-Arb eligible, 12/2/11 signed minor-league contract with Cleveland Indians including an invitation to spring training.
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Blake Hawksworth  |
2011 - LAD 2-5, 49 G, 53 IP, 4.08 ERA, 3.84 FIP, 92 ERA+, -0.3 bWAR, 0.1 fWAR Currently: Pre-Arb Eligible |
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Brendan Ryan     |
2011 - .248/.313./.326 with 3 HRs, .291 wOBA, 2.8 bWAR (oWAR 1.9, dWAR 0.9), .974 Fld%, 15 E Interesting: 4/1/11 went 0-for-4 in his Mariners debut, a 6-2 win at Oakland, but scored a run, but drove in a run, scored a run, walked and helped turn two double plays. (src Wiki) Interesting: 6/5/11 SQUEEEEEEZE! Interesting: 7/26/11 broke up C.C. Sabathia's bid for a perfect game with a base hit with one out in the seventh Interesting: 8/2/11 "infield triple" (officially scored as a single and fielder's choice) - Boog's baserunning adventure Extra: 11 game streak May 20-31, 2011 - 20 hits (3 doubles, 1 triple), 8 RBIs + fielding Extra: 11 game streak Jul 15-27, 2011 - 17 hits (4 doubles), 2 HRs, 7 RBIs Highlights of a real shortstop (significantly shortened): Currently: 2nd-Year Arb Eligible, 2 yrs/$2.75M (11-12) SEA |
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Brad Penny   |
2011r - DET 11-11 in 31 starts 181.2 IP ERA 5.30, FIP 5.02, 77 ERA+, -0.4 bWAR, 0.8 fWAR 2011p - DET ALCS 1.2 IP, 7 H, 5 ER, 2 HR, 2 BB Interesting: Brad Penny used his Cardinals money to buy Karina Smirnoff a $100,000 engagement ring in October 2010 before they broke it off in December 2011 Highlights: Currently: 2/5/12 signed 1/$3M with the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks |
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Evan MacLane  |
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Jeff Suppan  |
2011 - Finished 11-8 in 28 games, 165.2 IP, 4.78 ERA, 4.88 FIP Currently: 2/8/12 signed minor league deal with the San Diego Padres |
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Robert Maiklejohn "Mike" MacDougal  |
2011 - LAD 69 G, 3-1, 1 SV, 57.0 IP, ERA 2.05 (team leading), FIP 3.96, 1.4 bWAR, 0.0 fWAR Currently: 1/5/12 resigned by the Los Angeles Dodgers for 1/$1M plus 2013 club option |
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Randy Winn  |
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Pedro Feliz   |
2011 - 72 games with Camden Riversharks - leading the team in BA .298 and OBP.366; hit 11 HRs, tied for second in RBI - 45; 16-game hitting streak 2011 - 25 games (92 AB) with Triple-A Tucson Padres - .217/.217/.304, 3 HR, 12 RBIs Currently: FA (as of 2/10/12) |
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Aaron Miles   |
2011 - LAD .275/.314/.346 - 17 doubles, 3 HRs, 45 RBIs, 25 BB, .291 wOBA, 0.1 bWAR, 0.8 fWAR Interesting: 6/28/11 hit first HR in over two years (530+ AB) Extra: 7 game streak Jun 4-12 - 14 hits (2 doubles), 7 RBIs Extra: 11 game streak Aug 16-28 - 13 hits (2 doubles, 1 triple), 2 HRs, 8 RBIs, 6 BB Highlights: Currently: FA (as of 2/10/12) |
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Nick Stavinoha  |
2011 Memphis Redbirds - .270/.329/.488 - 28 HR, 109 RBIs |
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Dennys Reyes  |
2011 BOS - 4 G, 1.2 IP, 10 BF, 2 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 2 HBP Currently: FA (as of 2/10/12) |
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Miguel Batista   |
2011 NYM - 9 G, 4 GS, 2-0, 30.2 IP , 22 H, 9 ER, 14 BB, 2.64 ERA Interesting: made his first start with the Mets 9/1/11 and won his 100th career game. Interesting: 9/28/11, the New York Mets' final game of the season, Batista pitched a two-hit, complete-game shutout against Cincinnati. Highlights: Currently: 1/10/12 signed minor league deal with the New York Mets with a Spring Training invite |
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Ryan Franklin |
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Colby Rasmus    |
2011 - 35 games (140 PAs) TOR - .173/.201/.316, 3 HRs, 13 RBIs, .225 wOBA, -0.9 bWAR Extra: 7 game streak Aug 3-10, 2011 - 10 hits (3 doubles), 1 HR, 3RBIs Highlights: Currently: 1st-Year Arb Eligible, 1 yr/$2.7M (12) |
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Brian Tallet  |
2011 - TOR 1 G, 0.1 IP, 5 BF, 2 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, blown save Interesting: facial hair Currently: 2/3/12 signed with the Pittsburgh Pirates (not announced but probably a minor league deal) |
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PJ Walters  |
2011 - TOR 1 G, 1 IP, 3 BF, 1 BB Currently: Pre-Arb Eligible |
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Trever Miller   |
2011 - TOR 6 G, 3.2 IP, 18 BF, 6 H, 2 ER, 1 HR, 2 BB 2011 - BOS 3 G, 2.0 IP, 6 BF, 0 H, 0 ER Currently: 1/30/12 signed a minor league deal with the Chicago Cubs with Spring Training invite |
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Raúl Valdés  |
2011 - NYY 6G, 6.2 IP, 28 BF, 8 H, 2 ER, 1 HR, 2 BB Currently: Pre-Arb Eligible |
Next year - stray class 2011-2012:
Albert Pujols - 12/10/11 signed with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 10/$240M
Ryan Theriot - 12/12/11 non-tendered FA, 1/27/12 signed with the San Francisco Giants 1/$1.25M
Nick Punto - 12/14/11 signed with the Boston Red Sox 2/$3M. We'll miss you, Shredder
Gerald Laird - 11/18/11 signed as a backup catcher with the Detroit Tigers 1/$1M
Edwin Jackson - 2/2/12 signed 1/$11M deal with the Washington Nationals
Octavio Dotel - 10/31/11 Cardinals denied team option for 2012, making Dotel a type A free agent. 12/7/11 signed with the Detroit Tigers 1/$3.5M with 2013 option
Arthur Rhodes - (2011's Bengie Molina - was going get a ring either way, as the Rangers were paying most of his salary for him to pitch against them). As of 2/10/12 he's still a free agent
Corey Patterson - 1/31/12 signed a minor league deal with the Milwaukee Brewers, no spring training invite, likely to play all of 2012 in Triple A Nashville. Fun Fact - Corey Patterson's first name is Donald. (For more fun, Salas' first name is Noel, Berk's first name is William, and Lynn's first name is Michael)
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Morning after Pujols - front page clippings
by d-dee on Dec 9, 2011 1:38 PM EST
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I really wanted to provide this without narrative but the wonderful world of SBN doesn't allow that so here are some front page clippings from papers around the country from the morning after Albert Pujols decided to leave St Louis for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim and $254M over 10 guaranteed years with a full NTC. The print media origin is mostly MO, IL, FL, TX, CA
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... and then there's this from our Asian friends...
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Fun & Gems with the 2011 Cardinals*
by d-dee on Dec 1, 2011 9:17 PM EST
on Viva El Birdos
- use the SBN wide view for nicer formatting
- warning, this will be a BIG, HUGE, GIANT post
- feel free to point out any defective or wrong links or inaccuracies
Soooo, it's that time of year again.. when baseball stops playing and we look back to dissect the season and see what was good and what was not. For my own sanity I like to concentrate on the positives. This year I was afraid that with the loss of both sides of the Boog and Bombs show and the most oledinddongcolorful player on the roster, this post would be rather bland, but I tried my best to extract the fun. And boy, was there baseball fun!
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Offseason and Spring Training The best thing that happened in the offseason was the signing of Lance Berkman who soon proved to be not only in the Best Shape of His Life™ but to be really funny. In his first AB in Spring Training, playing with a stiff elbow, he launched an opposite field bomb on the second pitch he saw and thus began the Year Of Our Berk. Also, we were finally able to take Allen Craig off the milk carton and dodged a bullet when Stavinoha was left off the 40-man. Matt Carpenter showed great promise in Spring Training and Eduardo Sanchez and Fernando Salas made an impression. Carp told Shelby Miller he was tipping his pitches but there was no luggage involved. There was a light dugout clearing altercation with the Nats that was, sadly, not televised. Oh, and there was a surge of new ink on the squad: Lohse, Molina and Carp This year's batch of Cardinals commercials was somehow not that great, and so devoid of spinning, but here they are anyway: Scatter plots for our top regular season HR hitters
Remember how bad of a spring training Jaime had and the Westbrook season collapse? Remember we almost had Jim Edmonds on the roster? Remember when Carp and Boggs exited a Spring Training game with injuries back to back? Remember Jon Jay being over eager to get to camp not being able to sleep so he left in the middle of the night to drive there? Remember when the Pujols contract circus was driving us nuts, and the Theriot jorts comment? How about when it was announced Adam Wainwright was going to have TJ surgery and be out for the entire season? Recall Matt Holliday's appendix, Albert Pujols's broken hand, David Freese's broken hand, David Freese's concussion, Allen Craig's broken knee and all the other assorted broken bones on the team, Tony La Russa's shingles and The Eye? Remember Joe Pettini - manager? How about the blown saves and the closer carousel? Remember the turtlenecks, the faux hawks, Ryan "the Captain" Theriot, Tony La Russa's Santana good luck charm, and the Shredder? Remember being 10 1/2 games out of the Wild Card with 35 games left to play? Remember the Texas Rangers asking the Cardinals to trade Lance Berkman to them at the end of August? Recall the squirrels and the tortoises and the moth? Phonegate, #HappyFlight? What kind of crazy weird chaos was this past season?!?! But look how that turned out! |
2011 Cardinals HRs
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Here is a couple of (highly amateur) spliced together videos of soundbites throughout the 2011 season (thanks to FSNMW, MLB, TBS, FOX, the world wide Interwebs and various sources). Don't look for any informative value or content or any quality, it's all just for giggles. (Btw, finding a host for the self made videos proved more complicated when i thought, bear with the 20 second spot in German before it starts, it's a pain in the ass but so far the only way to circumvent copyright stuff. I'm also giving you alternative links)
Regular Season - MLB summary video, a very cool season summary video from someone on YouTube and two part interview hilarity (either use the link or watch the embedded below)
Postseason video summaries NLDS, NLCS, WS (links), MLB NL Champs video, and in case you missed it - Freese on Leno and TLR on Letterman
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SHORTSTOP!!
I know they're not all his fault but they're all funny. If YouTube removes the video, here's an alternative link.
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Awesomeness After struggling all Spring Training Jaime throws a CGSO in his first 2011 start on 102 pitches Apr 2 K-Mac 6.0 IP, 1 ER, 4 SO, W, single, double, 2RBI Apr 11 Back to back homers by Berkman and Jay Apr 11 17 hits, 15 runs, 8 doubles, Berkman GS, Skip HR, Sanchez debut, W Apr 13 Lohse CGSO 2-hitter Apr 21 Berkman goes 4-for-5 with 2 HR's one on each side, Jaime perfect through 7 1/3, pitches two-hit shutout on 102 pitches May 6th Cards pound Cubs for 9 runs on 16 hits, Jay 3 hits 3 RBIs, Jaime is 5-0 with 1.89 ERA May 12 Albert makes a start at 3rd for the first time since 2002 May 16 Pete Kozma hits an RBI double in debut May 18 Cards win 9-8 with the tying run and go-ahead run walked in back to back in the 10th, collect 13 walks (5 for Colby alone), 12 hits, Yadi goes 4-for-5 with a walk, 3 RBIs and a HR short of the cycle May 22 Tony Cruz debuts 3-for-5 May 24 19 hits, 10 runs, Colby 4-for-5 with 2 triples May 27 3 doubles back to back, Skip dives into first FTW May 31 Albert 3-for-4 with 3 RBIs, 2 HR's (second's a walkoff) June 4 Albert hits walk off HRs in consecutive games June 4 and June 5 5 run 6th on 10 ABs Jun 9 6 run 8th on 10 ABs Jun 23 Carp throws CG W on 132 pitches Jun 29 3 HRs - Berk homers from both sides Jun 30 Lego and Berk go back to back plus one more from Holliday Jul 5 Albert's 2000th hit Jul 29 8 run 5th against the Cubs Jul 30 Riot collects 4 hits against the Cubs Jul 30 Albert goes 4-for-4 with HR, 4 RBIs, 3 singles Aug 11 5 run 6th Aug 12 Carp K's 10 Aug 16 Craigen goes 4-for-5 with two home runs, three RBIs, and two runs scored and defense; Yadi has his 10th 3-hit game of the season; Lohse K's 7 Aug 17 4 HR game; Albert goes 4-for-5 with a HR; Yadi hits 2 HRs, breaks his personal season HR record; Jay and Yadi hit back to back HRs; 14 hits, 6 runs, W Aug 21 Skip goes 4-for-4 - 4 singles and an RBI Aug 24 Lohse collects 100th W Aug 28 Sweep in MIL Aug 30-Sep 1 in dramatic highly entertaining fashion plus bonus features - Albert messes with Brewers fan, Westy hits a GS, Ryan Braun faceplants (see gratifying visuals below) Motte sets franchise record streak of 33 scoreless appearances over 26 1/3 innings June 23-Sep 7 Jay 3-for-4 plus defense; benches clear because Nyjer Morgan is a dumbass, Carp DGAF because he pitches a complete game shutout on 97 pitches, 4 hits, 2 walks Sep 7 Chambers' first major league hit wins game, Albert goes 4-for-4, Tyler Greene gets a PA!! and almost hits a HR Sep 16 3 HR game - Craig hits 2, Albert 1, plus Carp pitches 8 scoreless against Phils Sep 18 6 run 7th and Albert goes 4-for-5 Sep 20 Freese 2-for-4 with the game winning 2R HR, 3B, 5 RBIs Sep 21 Carp suicide squeeze Sep 23 Game 161 one game down from NLWC and down 5 runs, 5 run 4th, 4 run 7th, 3 run 8th, 17 hits, 13 runs, Punto 4-for-5 with 2 singles, double, HR and Cards tie for the NLWC Sep 27 In the deciding game 162 Carp pitches a 2-hit CGSO on 106 pitches with 11K's, offense scores 5 in the 1st, 8 total; ATL's historic collapse continues as they blow the save in game 162 and lose to PHI in the 13th. STL chants Torty! and Happy Flight! with champagne and beer raining down Sep 28 After starting off 1-7 because of poor defense and run support, Carp ends the regular season 11-9 and as bonus he hits 3 doubles and gets 5 RBIs Yadi beats his personal HR record and ends the regular season with .305/.349/.465 14 HR, 65 RBIs In NLDS 2, after trailing 4 runs Cardinals take Cliff Lee for 12 hits, 2 walks and 5 ER to win the game and tie the series. Bullpen pitches 6 stellar shutout innings of 1 hit ball between 6 pitchers. Theriot goes 2-for-4 with an RBI and 2 runs; Jay 2-for-3 with a walk and two RBIs Oct 2 In NLDS 3, even though the Cardinals outhit and outpitch the Phillies, they unluckily fall just short. Pujols goes 4-for-5 with an RBI and 3 doubles, Theriot 4-for-5 with 4 singles Oct 4 In NLDS 4, facing elimination and giving up 2 in the 1st after only 5 pitches, Cards fight back with some excellent defense, Freese goes 2-for-3 with 4 RBIs, a 2-run double and a 2-run HR and force a Game 5 Oct 5 In the decisive NLDS 5, Carp faces off with old friend Roy Halladay; Furcal hits a leadoff triple, Skip drives him in with a double after making Doc throw him 10 pitches. Yadi steals a base, the middle infield defense is stellar, Cards win 1-0 after Carp throws a 3-hit (1 walk) CGSO on 110 pitches and gets shredded. Cards advance to the NLCS Oct 7 In NLCS 2, after GIDPing in a very unfortunate spot the night before, Albert Pujols goes 4-for-5 with a HR, 3 doubles, 5 RBIs, 3 runs, 10 TB; Cardinals score 4 runs on 6 consecutive hits in the 7th, have 17 total hits; Lohse PHs, Yadi plays some 1B, Jay is 3-for-5; win 12-3, winning pitcher is Lance Lynn who threw one single pitch Oct 10 NLCS 3 four run 1st, bullpen holds the 1 run lead for 4 innings, Cardinals take first postseason series lead, rally squirrels everywhere Oct 12 Lance Berkman wins NL Comeback Player of the Year Award In NLCS 5 the Brewers trot out some horrendous defense (4 errors) and Zack Greinke gives up 5 runs (2 ER) in 5.2 innings. Matt Holliday goes 3-for-5 with 2 RBIs, Yadi 3-for-4 with an RBI, Nick Punto bunts in the 8th spot with runners on and Jaime drives a run in the next AB. Lance Berkman swipes a bag. Cards win 7-1 and take a #happyflight back to Milwaukee leading the NLCS 3-2 Oct 14 Game 6 is won 12-6, both teams hit 3 HRs each and set a postseason record. Cards put up 4 in 1st and 3rd. Pujols is 2-for-4 with a walk, a HR (15th in postseason play tying Babe Ruth for seventh-most all-time), 2 RBIs and a run scored; Yadi goes 2-for-4 with a walk, Freese 3-for-4 with a HR, 3 RBIs, 3 runs scored, Jay makes some crazy defensive plays. Cardinals win the NL pennant and advance to the World Series Oct 16 Freese is the NLCS MVP - 12 for 22 (.545), 3 HRs, 9 RBIs, 3 doubles, 7 runs, 24 TB, 2 Ks, 1.091 SLG, 4 for 5 with RISP, and defense Cards win WS Game 1 3-2 on a crazy cold night, when Carp makes this play, a PH'ing Craigen drives in the winning run, Freese extends postseason hitting streak to 11 games (18 hits) Oct 19 PH'ing Cragen drives in the go-ahead run off the same pitcher and on the same pitch as in Game 1. Jaime Garcia pitches sensational 7 innings and K's 7. Freese extends hitting streak to 12 games (19 hits). Unfortunately, Cards blow it in the 9th and end the #HappyFlight streak. Oct 20 TLR sports a faux hawk WS Game 3 is positively nuts - Cardinals make all kinds of individual and team history. They score in the 1st, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, and 9th and become the first club to have 4 multi-run innings in a WS game. Game is won 16-7, Allen Craig hits a solo HR in his first AB, Freese is 2-for-4 with a walk, a run and 2 RBIs (extends hitting streak to 13 games and 21 hits); Yadi is 2-for-3 with a walk, a run and 4 RBIs; Albert (previously hitting .000) goes 5-for-6 with 4 runs scored, 14 TB, and 6 RBIs - a 3-run HR, a 2-run HR and a solo HR (one tiny little Grand Slam away from the Pujolsian Cycle :), ups AVG to .417) Oct 22 WS Game 7 is much more timid. In a bizarre 5th, the Cardinals push 2 through without a single hit - BB, HBP, IBB, BB, HBP. Oct 28 Freese is the WS MVP - 8 for 23 (.348), 1 HR, 7 RBIs, 3 doubles, 1 triple, 4 runs, 5 walks, 16 TB, .696 SLG Freese now holds the postseason record for RBIs with 21 and TB with 50 MLB looks back on the Cardinals 2011 pennant run Full video of the Victory Parade Yadier Molina wins 4th consecutive Gold Glove Cardinals name Mike Matheny as the new manager Nov 14 The last out of 2011
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Craziness Theriot takes 12 pitches to help Brian Wilson blow the save Apr 8 5 man infield, 3B Craig, rundown Apr 8 4 consecutive games with 16+ hits (16, 17, 16, 19), 43 runs scored (8, 15, 9, 11) Apr 12-Apr 15 7 consecutive games with 11+ hits (11, 14, 16, 17, 16, 19, 13), 56 runs scored (6, 8, 8, 15, 9, 11, 9) Apr 10-Apr 16 Apr 11-Apr 15: total team HRs - 13 (Berkman HRs - 6) Apr 15: Yadi 4-4, Berkman 2 HR, Pujols 2 HR, Colby 3 doubles, 19 hits, 11 runs, Lohse collects 1000th career strikeout, W TLR pulls a fast one with Batista-McClellan swap before rain delay. Dusty Baker whines Apr 22 Berkman has 7 consecutive multi-hit games Apr 20-Apr 28 Puma returns to Houston and gets a standing ovation Apr 26 Riot returns to Chicago and gets booed May 10 Apr-May K-Mac in conversation for NL Cy Young Carp yells at Hanley Ramirez May 4 La Russa misses 6 whole games to treat shingles May 10-May16 Lohse impersonates TLR May 12 Yadi scores on his own triple May 22 TLR tossed for arguing balls and strikes May 23 Theriot 20 game hitting streak May 15-Jun 8 Westy hits a 3-run double Jun 7 Tony manages 5000th Jun 10 Mark Hamilton dives head first into 1B for an infield single to drive in the only run in a Carp-Cueto luggage free shutout duel Jul 4 Albert regrows bones in 16 days Jun 19-Jul 5 Cards battle back from 0-8 against CIN, with a 5 run 7th, to tie it in the 9th, go 13 but lose it. Still, very exciting game Jul 6 Carp pitches 4 straight with 119+ (124, 124, 132, 119) pitches June 17-Jul 4 Riot riots Jul 17 Berkman deposits one on the Shea Bridge at Citi Field Jul 19 Yadi a triple shy of the cycle goes 3-for-4 with 2 RBIs, 3 runs scored Jul 25 Carp picks up 1,000th strikeout as a member of the Cardinals Aug 1 Yadi riots and Tony riots, Brewers hit Pujols, Motte throws at Braun once and misses him and then drills him in the ribs with the next pitch Aug 2 Riot and Furcal successfully fake a DP Aug 19 Matty and the Moth - the attack and the consequences Aug 22 Skip pitches the 9th, updates ERA to 18.00 Aug 23 Yadi has a double, no a single, oh wait, how many runners do we have on 2B, schrew it, it's a base hit Aug 31 Westy hits his first career HR and it's a GS Aug 31 3 HR game - 1st inning leadoff Furcal and then Albert, Westy GS in 4th Aug 31 Game almost identical to previous night - 1st inning leadoff Furcal HR then Albert HR, then Albert GS in 3rd; Pujols goes 4-for-4 with HR, GS, 2 singles, 5 RBIs; team 10 hits (4 HRs), 8 runs, all 12 runs in the game were scored via the long ball (9 HRs altogether), Holliday hits 200th career HR Sep 1 Furcal hits 3 HRs in 3 consecutive games Aug 31 - Sep 2 Nyjer Morgan gives an obnoxious postgame interview, then takes to Twitter and calls Pujols "Alberta", writes the Cardinals off and murders grammar and spelling Sep 7 Alberta couldn't see Plush if she had her gloves on!!! Wat was she thinking running afta Plush!!! She never been n tha ring!!!" Where still n 1st and I hope those crying birds injoy watching tha Crew in tha Playoffs!!! Aaaaahhhhh!!! The Shredder gets shredded Sep 9 Furcal career SB 300 Sep 10 Tony tries smoke signals, pantomime, postal pigeons to signal to the bullpen Sep 17 MarmLOL meltdown in the 9th - FO, single, SB that turns into two, K, BB, BB, BB (run), wild pitch, game over Sep 24 Pujols Holliday double steal Sep 26 September: from 10 1/2 games back on the WC on Aug 25 the Cardinals go on a 23-9 tear to tie ATL for the NLWC at game 161 and clinch the NLWC in game 162
(also check out our chances to make playoffs by day) Not a single ESPN or MLBN "expert" picked us to win or do anything notable in the NLDS. The talk was entirely about the Phillies rotation and they all thought we were just going to roll over and go away The rally squirrel shows itself in NLDS 3 The rally squirrel returns, Charlie Manuel wants to shoot it in NLDS 4 TLR introduces the story of Torty to the media pre NLDS 5 The rally squirrel makes an impromptu appearance in the clubhouse in Philly during BP before NLDS 5 The rally squirrel befriends Octavio Dotel at NLDS 5 TRL says Torty and the squirrel are dating at NLDS 5 The Cardinals kick the universal favorite, the Phillies, out of the playoffs in 5 TLR bullpen in the NLDS (5 games): Game 1 - relievers used 4, IP 2.2, runs allowed 5, ER 5; Game 2-5 - relievers used 6+2+5+0=13, IP 11, runs allowed 1, ER 1 Just like the Reds last year, the Brewers try to force a rivalry on the Cardinals. Zack Greinke tells the media that the entire Brewers team dislikes Chris Carpenter and explains that it's because "phony attitude [..] yells at people [..] states people down and stuff", Nyjer Morgan backpedals and Tony responds - pre NLCS TLR bullpen in the NLCS (6 games): relievers used 5+6+4+4+4+5=28, IP 28.2, runs allowed 7, ER 6 Only 4 of 26 ESPN "experts" pick us to win the WS. The two that predicted correctly Cardinals in 7 did it for the following reasons: "The most surprising World Series team can't stop one step short." (Karl Ravech) and "Home-field advantage, two or three Chris Carpenter starts, Tony La Russa and bullpen, Albert Pujols, and, well, destiny?" (Gene Wojciechowski) TLR forgets how to work the phones WS Game 5 WS Game 6 is postponed [questionably] because of inclement weather, which allows Chris Carpenter to be the eventual starter in Game 7 if the now 2-3 trailing in the series Cardinals tie the Rangers by winning do-or-die Game 6. WS Game 6 will probably go down in the books as the craziest ever. It makes all kinds of firsts in WS history as the Texas Rangers are twice one out away from their first ever championship, which looks so much like a sure thing that the plastic is already up in the visitors clubhouse. Down by 3 runs in the 7th as a result of some bad baserunning and 3 fielding errors, the Cardinals score in the 8th and 9th to tie it, fall back 2 in the 10th just to tie it again with 2 outs and win it in 11. Berkman 3-for-5 with a home run, three RBIs and four runs scored, including the game-tying hit in the 10th inning. The Rangers blow 3 saves and David Freese becomes the 1st player in WS elimination game history to drive in the tying and go ahead runs. Freese gets shredded, donates jersey and bat to Hall of Fame. And just to make it more interesting, the win is a walkoff HR in the 11th and down goes the plastic in the visitor's clubhouse, Cards force a Game 7. Oct 27
Chris Carpenter pitches WS Games 1, 5 and 7. Carp pitches 6+ in Game 7 on three days’ rest for the second time in his career and second time this postseason. TLR bullpen in WS (7 games): relievers used 5+5+4+2+4+6+4=30, IP 25.2, runs allowed 16, ER 13 Tony La Russa retires Oct 31 |
Number awesomeness:
In 2011 regular season the Cardinals had:
- most hits in the NL - 1513 (before the second place NYM (1477) and 4th in MLB)
- most runs in the NL - 762 (before the second place CIN and COL (735) and 5th in MLB)
- almost broke the GIDP record and still made the postseason
- lost Waino and still made the postseason
- most total bases in the NL - 2351 ahead of MIL and 6th in MLB
- highest AVG in NL - .273 and 5th in MLB (1st TEX with .283)
- highest OBP in NL - .341 and 3rd in MLB (1st BOS with .349)
- highest wOBA in NL - .332
- tied for 1st in SLG in NL - .425
- highest OPS in NL - .766, 5th overall
- highest OPS+ in NL - 113, 2nd in MLB behind BOS with 116 (per baseball-reference)
- turned the most DP in MLB - 167
- induced the most groundouts in MLB - 1738
- allowed the second fewest stolen bases - 64 (BOS allowed the most - 156)
- best wRC+ in NL - 111
- lowest strikeout rate in NL - 15.7%
- our defense was the second worst beside the NYM -30.8 UZR but made up for it with offense and were still first in NL in non-pitching WAR with 34.3 (per fangraphs)
Walkoffs
Berkman walk-off May 17
Albert HR off Samardzija Jun 4
Albert HR off Lopez Jun 5
Skip HR off Collins Jun 19
Cruz PH RBI double Jul 9
Punto sac fly and gets shredded Sep 9
MarmLOL wild pitch with bases loaded, Chambers rushes home Sep 24
Freese WS Game 6 HR and gets shredded Oct 27
Defensive gems
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Time for giffy extra dugout happiness (you're welcome)
Schadenfreude
My little personal collection of Lego 2011 head connector fail
The tweeting
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Young Shelby Miller (@ShelbyMiller19) likes to tweet some pretty random stuff. The kid also likes the expression "it's the bomb.com", go figure.. ShelbyMiller19 Long hair like a grizzly bear 1 May On the the complete opposite to our most promising baby bird, Daniel Descalso (@DanielDescalso) likes to tweet like an old man.. DanielDescalso Cup of coffee and a crossword puzzle...great way to start the day. 9 Jul Edwin Jackson (@EJ36) tweets a little too. Don't expect to see any hash tags though. EJ36 Thanks for everyone's support! Wasn't quite how I planned it but a win is a win!!! Happy flight!!!! 17 Oct Jon Jay (@jonjayU) likes shoes. A LOT. And everything Miami sports. He replies to a lot of tweets and that's about it jonjayU So I was supposed to leave for Jupiter at 6am but decided since I'm so fired up and can't sleep I'll just go now Goodbye305 Hello Season 14 Feb |
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I don't speak any Spanish but Eduardo Sanchez (@ESanchez52) is so short in his tweets, I really don't need to. His very first tweet is "tranquilo..." followed by 4 months of silence. He's a big fan of his buddy Salas and has two beautiful little twin girls who, I believe, are called Anthonella and Arisbeth (I could be wrong) and posts pictures of them every once in a while
ESanchez52 ...(A+A)/Es?Br=<3... Simple!!!.. 26 Apr
ESanchez52 "ferd salas" hahahaha... 27 Apr
ESanchez52 1er salvado para "ferd salas" nice Job 28 Apr
ESanchez52 To milwaukee with the big ferd! 10 Jun
ESanchez52 Nothing bad with me shoulder will be back soon... 16 Jun
ESanchez52 Back to STL.... 19 Sep
ESanchez52 Nice job by carpenter tonite #WCRace #happyflight 28 Sep
ESanchez52 Ferd salas n eddie to play off! yfrog.com/khtcvxkj 28 Sep
ESanchez52 Big game 5 tonite STL Vs phi vamos cardenales #NLDS #buenavibra #believe 7 Oct
ESanchez52 Happy flight....wow here we go!. #buenavibra. 7 Oct
ESanchez52 Tranquilo en wilwaukeé #NLCS #buenavibra 8 Oct
ESanchez52 Game 3 #NLCS tonite mil Vs STL let's go cards!.. #postseason #RallySquirrel #11in11 12 Oct
ESanchez52 Game 5 let's go cards fans #believe #nlcs #buenavibra 14 Oct
ESanchez52 Thanks for all everyone and congrats to @dfreese23 MVP #NLCS #believe #buenavibra #WorldSeriesBound and the best one #HAPPYFLIGHT..... 17 Oct
ESanchez52 Wow a 9 grados centígrados y con viento será que hay frío para el juego 1 #WorldSeries 19 Oct
ESanchez52 Wow what a game #believe #11in11 28 Oct
ESanchez52 Cardinals fans thanks for all support, we have a Game 7 tomorrow we need them all one more time! #WorldSeries #believe #11in11 #buenavibra 28 Oct
ESanchez52 Gracias a todos por el apoyo juego 7 #WorldSeries mañana uno mas #believe #buenavibra #11in11 28 Oct
ESanchez52 Oh thanks everybody thanks so much!... World champions yeaaaaahhh... #11IN11 #believe 29 Oct
Our biggest and funniest tweeter David Freese (@dfreese23) had around 18 thousand following his tweets at the end of the regular season but is currently (as of Nov 16) rocking over 82 thousand followers
dfreese23 What's up Twitter World. Only bout 5 years late but I'm here... 17 Jun
dfreese23 I mean honestly... can u wake up to Ice Cube knockin off one anaconda after another and feel any safer? I think not. Good morning guys. 18 Jun
dfreese23 Cardinal Nation how pumped are we the big guy is on our side... unreal! #mattholliday 18 Jun
dfreese23 Pretty sad when the first thing that popped in my head when I woke up was "This place about to blow!" Dreamin about Ke$ha? #blameTheriot 6 Jul
dfreese23 There's Jeter... There's Varitek... There's The Riot. Leaders are born, not made! #captain #theriot #thepulse http://lockerz.com/s/117953784 7 Jul
dfreese23 Apparently some people aren't fans of Beiber playin postgame. Try and say u don't blare Beiber in ur car with a straight face... ready go. 9 Jul
dfreese23 Pet peeve.. Goin thru the channel guide. Click on a show and yep commercial. Find another show yep commercial. Over it.. DVR here I come. 9 Jul
dfreese23 Jumpin on the plane soon with 5 or so players. Crickets! Prolly better since Garcia's wallet is gonna take up more room now!! #racks 14 Jul
dfreese23 Kids lookin for ya downstairs @DanielDescalso. Need an autograph. Apparently we look alike. Do u see it? Ya me neither. #happenswaytoomuch 16 Jul
dfreese23 Guess that bird lettin one go on me for good luck this mornin got us a win. Who am I kiddin... Carp + Alberto blast usually gets it done. 16 Jul
dfreese23 First time in the NYC. I'm lost already. #thehugeapple 17 Jul
dfreese23 Well this is a first... cab ride, BAM!! We got a flat tire!!! Feel so bad for the driver. 18 Jul
dfreese23 U think milk is a bad choice... try jeans!! #NYC #Anchorman 18 Jul
dfreese23 Gonna miss Colby. Great friend. Always will be. Wishin him the best. Do ur thing buddy. Even @joeybats19 is gonna love his pop! #Rasmus 27 Jul
dfreese23 All good yall. Lil concussion. Not much up there anyway. Be back in there soon. Tough way to grab a steak but we'll take it. #thatsawinner 4 Aug
dfreese23 Watching a woman eat a bowl cereal next to me at a stoplight... and driving and texting is bad??? 9 Aug
dfreese23 Gettin blown up here. "At a stoplight" texting!!! And yes she drove away eating still... can't knock her if #cinnamontoastcrunch 9 Aug
dfreese23 Dillard has a sinker!! Write that down. Big win!! 11 Aug
dfreese23 What have I done on my off day today? Rolled over, tweeted. So far planned to perfection. Bad thing about 8 pillows... where is the remote?! 18 Aug
dfreese23 Congrats to Kyle Lohse on his 100th win today. Career not season... that would be a record pretty sure. Keep grindin Birds! #stlcards 28 Aug
dfreese23 I think I hear Westy thankin me for being an idiot on the bases right before his salami. I sure set that up nicely. #oweyayadi #grandslam 31 Aug
dfreese23 So ur sayin there's a chance... #happyflight 19 Sep
dfreese23 We did it!!!! Now we go. Thank u Cardinal Nation for believing!!! Best group of guys I've ever been around, top to bottom. #happyflight 28 Sep
dfreese23 Let's talk about double plays... na. Let's talk about blown saves... nope. Let's talk about a team that never bought into all that. #cards 29 Sep
dfreese23 Thanks for tweets. Nice win. Carp Halladay... win or go home. Gonna be insane. Busch was rockin this series!! Team appreciates it!! 6 Oct
dfreese23 What a game to be a part of last night!! Even got people in Thailand rootin us on!! @HereLiesMoon @JOSH_WILLS29 @DanMarsala @storyoftheyear Oct 8
dfreese23 Tough loss. Been down before. Battle back tomorrow. Miller Park brought it today! Know Busch is waitin to rock on Wed! #nlcs #stlcards 9 Oct
dfreese23 #Happyflight #enoughsaid 10 Oct
dfreese23 How do u lose a fantasy football week by .8 pts? I'll show ya how. Unreal!! #fantasy #NFL #optionalmeansmandatory 11 Oct
dfreese23 Is the beach ok? RT @spllrblyell: Bought a @dfreese23 shirt, despite my superstition...god I hope he doesn't go anywhere in the offseason :! 11 Oct
dfreese23 @RobKennedy70 Mr. Kennedy! Great to hear from u. Remember u umpin our games. Sorry for the bad looks on tough calls:) 1 of our fav teachers 13 Oct
dfreese23 #happyflight 15 Oct
dfreese23 Big Brian Elliott save to help snag the win for the #Blues. Love it!! Goodnight. Game 6 here we come. #nlcs #stlcards 16 Oct
dfreese23 Thanks for the love yall. We had to play great to beat the Brewers. For the first time gettin smoked in fantasy football doesnt feel too bad 17 Oct
dfreese23 Lafayette High School, too kind with the sign out front of the school. Thanks for the thought. Means a lot to me. Good ole days!! #LHS 17 Oct
dfreese23 Contrary to popular belief #happyflight is about to take place. See ya in Texas. #nlcs #stlcards 21 Oct
dfreese23 Feels great to be back in STL. Nobody thought we'd be here weeks back. Heck of a ride. Unfinished business... lets do this!! #worldseries 25 Oct
dfreese23 Not much to say but thanks everybody. Like I said though... unfinished business. One more. #worldseries #totalteamwin 28 Oct
dfreese23 St. Louis Cardinals are World Series Champs! Beat a great Texas team. Thank u Cardinal Nation. Helped make all this possible. #ring 29 Oct
dfreese23 Speechless... #proudtobeabird 30 Oct
dfreese23 What a great time on @JayLenoTonight @jayleno great meeting u and thanks for having me on the show. #airstonight 31 Oct
dfreese23 Really cool hangin with @justinbieber today on The Tonight Show with Leno. Great dude. #noyoudaman 31 Oct
dfreese23 So much fun on @accesshollywood with @KitHoover and Billy. Billy throwing some heat with that wiggle ball. Sign em up!! Thanks guys!!! 1 Nov
dfreese23 Ellen boxers are feelin pretty comfy. Great gift! Thanks for having me on the show. A blast! @TheEllenShow lockerz.com/s/152398763 1 Nov
dfreese23 Heckuva time Nelly @KYJUANSTL @murphylee RT @Nelly_Mo: BDay gift, hung out at studio w/ WORLD SERIES MVP @dfreese23!WOW twitpic.com/7a7ok5 3 Nov
dfreese23 Bag didn't make my connector to Nashville. I wonder if I can get by presenting with @ErinAndrews in Nike sweatpants and a hoodie?!?! #cmas 9 Nov
ErinAndrews @dfreese23 are we going shopping this afternoon? #mvpproblems 9 Nov
dfreese23 @ErinAndrews I don't know how to shop. I think so. #guyproblems 9 Nov
dfreese23 Just glad we didn't trip. RT @ErinAndrews: The MVP cleans up well..we're abt to present on the @CMAs yfrog.com/nvfshvj #cmas 10 Nov
dfreese23 Can I still call Matheny #CaptainAmerica now that he's my new manager? We'll see... Love the hire. STL should be pumped. #Rightmanforthejob 13 Nov
For bonus tweets, if you're into that thing, read @TortyCraig, @BuschSquirrel, @SirGloveAWilson
Here's my photos from the 2011 season and the parade on Flickr.
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The St Louis Cardinals win the 2011 World Series: the nation's front pages
by d-dee on Oct 29, 2011 2:29 PM EDT
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Inspired by a magnificent post over at McCovey Chronicles this time last year, I present you with a selection of today's front pages (made possible by http://www.newseum.org) commemorating the epic win of the 2011 MLB Championship
click on the image for a readable .pdf, hosted on GoogleDocs because Newseum only keeps those 24 hours
Missouri+Illinois
Texas
The best front pages nationwide
Around the world papers (Puerto Rico, Mexico, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Mexico, Canada, Taiwan, Colombia)
...and WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
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Four preliminary celebratory pix from Game 6 WOOOOOOOO
Freese comes home
we win!
smiles!
CC & OD
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Fun and Gems with the 2010 Cardinals
by d-dee on Oct 4, 2010 6:51 PM EDT
on Viva El Birdos
(Dec 2011 update - since FSNMW has killed all these videos, outside hosting was needed to keep them alive for everyone to see. My apologies to FSNMW but certain things shouldn't be deleted)
* * *You know what, I'm not going to mope about this all winter. It is what it is. And we ended on a high note..
Looking back at the 2010 season, aside from some (really, tragically) bad baseball, this season hasn't really lacked entertainment or highlights. I'll let you guys dissect the baseball fiasco, I will just concentrate on what made me smile this season. Feel free to throw in some of your favorites
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The Boog and Bombs Sitcom My favorite part of the 2010 season was actually Spring Training because of the Boog and Bombs sitcom and I was very sad when it got canceled. But here's a recap. And if you haven't seen it, go watch it! It has everything - comedy, fashion, celebrities, cooking, travel, nature, medicine, art and broken stuff. Disclaimer: Boog Affliction T-Shirt appearance count - 5. Oh Boog... In the Boog-and-Bombs preseason trailers Boog arrived with a cast, and Joey Bombs in a teeny tiny Ford rental and a cool T-shirt * * * In the season premiere Boog the cameraman films "the most popular guy in camp - Joey Bombsquad" pretending to hit Mark McGwire's big HR with bat dropping, turning back to touch 1B, high fives, picking up the kid and everything * * * In the second episode Boog coaches Big Mac with a special appearance of one David Freese * * * An extra two part (1 & 2) tiny little episode Boog and Bombs briefly get to be in the vicinity of Kobe Bryant thanks to Albert Pujols convincing the security guards that they were on the Cardinals. * * * Another extra episode shows the chatty chatterbox that is Boog taking BP * * * Episode three is all about fashion. Matt Holliday's not appreciating * * * Episode four features Boog as Bombs' housewife (Boog, lose the shirt please) * * * Episode five takes place in the garage and tells the story of Joey's rental's parking and Joey's parking skills. Boog: "You parked the car and hit the garage door and i asked if the garage door was gonna hit the car and you came running over..". This is how close it was * * * |
2010 Cardinals HRs
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For episode six on the Boog-and-Bombs show the boys are back in the garage. The episode features "one ball, one tennis racket, one Joe Mather, a hoop, lots of pride, and lots of skill." A trashcan lid makes an appearance too but it looks like this game is not ready to become a professional sport. Yet. * * * |
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Since garage basketball didn't take off as they'd wanted, in episode seven Boog and Bombs recruit some girls and attempt garage tennis. Before the game can really begin, Joey hits a bomb and a wall clock dies in the process. Joe tries to look innocent and rats out Boog for braking a framed vintage poster earlier.
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Episode eight goes back to cinema basics - (almost) silent movie but long and artsy, and in color. Boog and Bombs are on a 2:45 am mission to retrieve some drinks and it is a success!
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Midseason coincided with the end of spring training and it looked like a good time to do a best of that included a couple of unaired scenes 
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In episode ten Joe and Boog visit Target field. Here's a couple for the ladies: 
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Remember this?
Episode eleven takes us behind the scenes of this the Waino-Jim Rome interview sabotage - funny as hell
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I wonder if this was supposed to be Boog's interview for his own Food Network show.. Maybe Boog wants to be a cooking psychologist and episode twelve looks almost rehearsed. "I've had ribs, and you haven't. How does that make you feel?" * * * |
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And if the Food Network rejected him, that's probably Boog's plan B - audition for National Geographic. In episode thirteen Boog and Bombs discover The biggest. Bird. Ever! (that thing is pretty huge) * * * |
And now we'll be immersed in the world of medical dramas. In episodes fourteen and fifteen little Boog undergoes the surgical removal of an ingrown toenail. He's scared, he's screaming, there are doctors, surgical instruments, iodine, gloves, lots of close-ups and a surprisingly stoic Joe Mather. Watch these at your own peril. For the sensies among us, there will be no snapshots of body parts, just of scared Boog and in-pain Boog.
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Episode sixteen, poetically entitled "Braving the storm" plays out to the undying Rick Astley hit and guest stars Freese and Motte and an epic downpour. Some disturbing closeups of wet pants I'd rather not post..
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In episode seventeen Boog tries to get Bombs in trouble by making him honk the car horn at the car in front that's holding them up in the parking lot. Only, the driver of that car is the bossman Mo who's signing autographs. They honk. Mo gives them a look. That is probably when he called FSNMW and told them to cancel the show, because the next one is the last one.
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The season finale takes place in Cincinnati on the off day after the opening day destruction of the Reds. Cincinnati is so boring, that the boys have to entertain themselves with a little bouncy ball, which is, of course, absolutely exhausting..
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And while we're doing finale's, here's the season finale of Cardinals Live. See who rattles the cages, Hawk lurk and the reason why Pat Harris will one of these days take revenge on the freaky green hairy mess that is the Philly Phanatic
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Extra episodes:
Spaceballs and Top Gun:
Thank you FSNMW and next year please give cameras to everyone!
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Nov 4th 2010 update: Now that Joe Mather's off to Atlanta, it is certain there will be no more Boog and Bombs... :(( Also, 2011 found Boog traded to Seattle :(
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Defensive gems
(all video highlights can be found here, click on the image tile to watch the highlight):
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Kicking ass and taking names Luddy 4-for-4 with an RBI against HOU Apr 12 Waino 12 K's against SD May 25 Boog 4-for-4 with 3 runs against SD May 27 Albert 3 HR game against CHC May 30 Waino's first CGSO plus 8 K's against MIL June 4 Lego punishes his old team OAK with 4 HRs and 8 RBIs June 18,19,20 Freese 2 RBI single plus defense against TOR June 22 Albert 4 hits against TOR June 23 Albert 2 HRs 5 RBIs against ARI June 29 Waino fine hitter CG against MIL July 4 Lego punishes his old team COL - "Trade me? Take those 4 runs, 2 RBIs, 2 HRs and that 4-for-4" Jul 7 Skip 4-for-4 against CHC July 25 Waino 2-hit CGSO with 7 K's against FLA Aug 6 Jaime 3-hit (damn you Miles) CGSO against SF Aug 22 Four DPs against HOU Aug 30 Carp 11 K's in 7 1/3 innings against CIN Sep 5 Raz 4-for-4 with 2 HRs against ATL Sep 9 Yadi 4-for-4 with 5 RBIs against SD Sep 17 Waino wins 20th against CHC Sep 24 Carp CG against COL Sep 30 |
Crazy stuff Floppy pitches in the 18th K-Lo in LF against NYM Apr 17 Bombs pitches in the 19th against NYM Apr 17 Yadi ties it in the 19th against NYM Apr 17 Yadi DOUBLE TAG against PIT May7 Carp, Boog, and THE MOTH May 19 Five runs on six hits SIDDOWN Randy Wells against CHC May 28 Five run 6th against CIN May 31 Tony ejected for arguing the strike zone against ARI June 28 Six run 1st off Johan Santana NYM July 28 Infield fly DP against PIT July 31 Five run 5th against PIT Aug 1 Miles pitches in the 9th against HOU Aug 3 Carp and Boog in the tunnel near luggage against CIN Aug 9 Take your foul ball back, bitch!Sep 3 Lego ejected, home plate umpire lucky to not be headbutted against ATL Sep 9 Welcome back to STL, Luddy (sniff-wick) Sep 16 Five run 2nd against SD Sep 17 Miles pitches in the 9th against PIT Sep 28 |
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Got benches? Carp will clear them in an instant!
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Game 015 April 21 vs ARI (cause - Edwin Jackson CCDGAF) video: here
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Game 035 May 13 vs HOU (cause - Carlos Lee) video: here  (photo credit: Dilip Vishwanat/Getty Images) |
Game 113 Aug 10 vs CIN (cause - Brandon Phillips) video: here There will be no picture, everything I had to say about this, I already did here |
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Walkoffs
Floppy - was it a GS, was it a ... ah who cares.. over the head of all five (!) infielders - it's a walkoff vs LAA May 23
Razzle Dazzle walkoff with a single in the 11th vs MIL June 5
Walkoff on LaRoche error Boog and Waino slide in FTW against ARI June 28
Lego big come from behind walkoff against LAD July 18
Boog walkoff against PIT July 30
Lego walkoff against COL Oct 2
And finally, this MLB video sums up the season's positives and is worth seeing.
See, 2010 wasn't all bad!
P.S. I got some pictures from the 2010 season if anyone wants to see.
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walkoff wins are a beautiful thing
..even if they don't matter
full size image here
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Cardinals 9/4/2010 Photo Day
by d-dee on Sep 6, 2010 4:38 AM EDT
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So Picture Day was Saturday.. I am sure most of you DGAF. It was uneventful, but nice...
I am sure Mrs Evilfrog's pictures would put mine to crying-in-the-corner-in-a-fetal-position shame but I thought I'd share a few that came out alright with you guys (aaand gals!) regardless. I'm going to blame the mediocrity on the equipment although standing in a stupid spot, not reading the camera manual and the sheer lack of talent might have something to do with it.
The Cardinals came out in groups and walked around so people on the track and on the field can take pictures. But just check out the weird groupings...
First - Oquendo, Dunc, Big Mac, Pettini, Marty Mason and some interesting facial hair, Dave McKay who seems to have a really weird smile, a mildly romantic Mike Aldrete (thank you prophetjohn for helping me id him) walked through, followed by TLR who got to make the round alone, but he actually stopped ever so often and posed for pictures
Then came Albert, Yadi and Chief Justice - Yadi and Albert were laughing, Yadi waived, Jay seemed a little uncomfortable but he'd wave and smile every once in a while
Then it was Boog, for some reason, all by himself - chatty but kept a few feet from the crowd, seemed a little self-conscious:
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The make-up of this next group could be a "what does not belong" SAT question - Winn, Miles, Paggz, Anderson, and... wait for it... Colby! Winn and Paggz gave a bunch of high fives, Colby actually stayed way behind and eventually fell behind even the groups that followed him, he stopped everywhere, shook hands, grabbed the hands of seems like all little babies, and took pictures with whoever asked him for it. |
Next group - Skip, Lego, Feliz and Stav (who puts these together?) quickly caught up with Miles and Anderson
Lego is awfully tall and didn't get enough sleep, Skippy knows how to look cool in pictures:
How about a couple of blurry pictures of some of these monster-players:
d-dee: Stav, you gotta shave your head!
Feliz, Miles, Skip, Anderson: (loud laughter)
Stav (doing his best Peter Griffin impression): Nnno!
(more laughter from the group)
The next group - Floppy, Dennys, Salsa (who wears braces), Soup, Franklin, and this lovely lady who kept asking people if they liked the locks:
Someone cast these guys in a movie together:
Now let's compare some beards:
Is that a matter of grit vs. no grit? Cause Miles and Stav also had some impressive beards..
When Colby finally got to me, he shook my hand and i asked:
d-dee: So Colby, are you enjoying fatherfhood?
The always colorful Mr Rasmus (in the most even tone of voice i have ever heard): yes. ilikeitalot
Now that I look at all the pictures, I realize, Colby did not smile once.
Along came Sauce, K-Mac, Boggsy, Hawk and Ottavino
One more movie can come out of this (note to self: need better telephoto lens, learn Photoshop and somehow get more skills):
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Wondered if I should address Motte as "Sauce" but decided to go the conventional way d-dee: Hey Jason! Motte: (?) d-dee: You're awesome! Motte: (smile) d-dee: And you're crazy! You're crazy awesome! Motte: Thank you, thank you! (and this:) |
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Next group Westy, Lohse, McDougal, Jaime (seriously, who put those together?) gave high fives posed for a few pictures with people (yes, even Jaime).
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Westy shook hands, shook mine and so far I've never had a problem chatting him up: d-dee: So Westy, will you resign with us? Westy: I don't know, we'll see, not up to me. d-dee: You should stay Westy: We'll see, I really want to |
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And a bonus Fredbird and some Scott's:
I returned home with a little souvenir:
Of course Waino didn't come out since he was starting and Carp was a no-show either, which I thought was just Carp luggaging Photo Day, but turns out he was actually sick and went home.
Anyway guys (aaand gals!), please post your Flickr, Picasa, Photobucket etc. photo stream if you have one
And after Picture Day was done, that was it, there was no game or anything afterwards, we all just went home, nothing else happened.
P.S. I started putting up some of my pictures from the 2010 season here. Action shots will be added slowly, yours truly is still struggling to learn some Photoshop.
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Carp's Body Art, Kyle Lohse's scar
by d-dee on Aug 18, 2010 2:15 AM EDT
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I figured the other side of baseball can't break your heart and we've been talking about this for a little while, (UpBaby, I want to put your SB Nation St Louis article to shame haha) so even though this is not really fanpost material, here's my count on Carp's tattoos: 4. And I need to learn to tell the difference between left and right. Typical.
And if you guys know me at all, you know there will be pictures (that I stole from somewhere)
1. Let's start with the one we all know about but we have yet to see in its entirety: the non-pitching arm tattoo. Dan will allow me to steal a little from him too... The original Columbia Daily Tribune article from April 2009 indicating Carp got the tattoo in the 2008 offseason:
The new tattoo spreads over half the arm displaying his family via astrological signs. There’s a lion for his daughter, a Leo. A crab for his wife, a Cancer. An arch for his son, a Sagittarius. A bull for himself, a Taurus.
"It’s something I’ve been thinking about for a few years," Carpenter said. "My wife helped me come up with it.
"She loves it, and so do the kids."
I've been lurking for a little bit trying to catch a shot of that tattoo when the pitching staff throws around during batting practice, but so far no luck.
This photo below is from July 25th and was taken by Nam Y.Huh (AP)
Photo below was taken Aug 21st by Chris Lee of the PD. Someone on the Cards staff, please continue shortening his sleeves, thank you.
I also stole this from somewhere and forgot to take a note from where:
It reveals the back side of the arm. I flipped them and tried to enlarge and sharpen it a little but it's not really great
Update Jan 15th 2011: What can I say, I am awesome.. because boys and girls, a VEB exclusive (or at least the first full frame of it I've ever seen), Mr Carpenter himself allowed me to take this photo at the 2011 Cardinals Care Winter Warmup. I am surprised he didn't chase me away with security but I told him it goes in an article (yes, I will call this an article) and he agreed. Thank you, Carp, for being a good sport!!
2. The much talked about Aug 10th brawl revealed the top of a tattoo on his pitching arm too. The scar wasn't bad ass enough? I don't have a better screen cap right now but I'll try again later
3. This next one - a small tattoo on Carp's ring finger - is a weird one, not because of what it is, but because of its timing. I noticed it in a July 3rd photo by Jeff Roberson (AP) when Carp took a beating by the Brewers and was pulled in the 4th.
Enlarged:
In case this still needs explaining Carp's wife's name is Alyson and I thought I remembered it was two dots for their two kids, but it looks like three, so either they have one on the way, or means something else or means nothing - it's their business.
And since I already felt like a stalker for even noticing that, I thought I'd go on a little investigation of when exactly it appeared. It seems quite strange for a pitcher to get a tattoo on his hand mid season, right?
Remember the little Apil 21st Edwin Jackson incident that caused the benches to clear and was the birth of possibly the most awesome meme of all time - CCDGAF? Here is a cap of Carp's left hand from that game - nothing
Then there was this June 1st photo by Scott Rovak (who is a photography genius, please don't sue me for borrowing this) - and here he already has it:
During the time the @MLBSTLCardinals was bombarding us with the celebrity Stand For Stan photos, there was a photo of Carp posted May 28th:
So I guess it appeared in the week between May 21st and May 28th - now we know Carp is even more bad ass - getting a tattoo mid-season means he can do whatever he wants and DGAF.
4. The last mystery tattoo that I had only heard a mention of but never saw proof of, I accidentally ran across today. Credit goes to 101ESPN Radio St Louis WXOS's Facebook page. From what I can tell it's an actual carp fish and other stuff I can't make out and it's huge. I don't know if it's even actually finished at the time the photo was taken (Spring Training 2010) but here it is:
Yes, Chris Carpenter is mighty badass!
And now let's win some ball games so we can enjoy baseball again. Go Cards!
Update 12/09/2010 Carp's getting more bad ass at 9:30 in the morning (props to FSNM for sneaking in for this)
There's a video part 1and video part 2, as well as part 3, part 4 and part 5 Story behind the leg tattoo in Carp's words:
"about determination and perseverance, what I've gone through in my life [..] it's a Japanese koi fish, has nothing to do with people calling me Carp"
Tattoo artist explains that in Japan the koi is a royal fish that constantly swims upstream and has features of a dragon. Carp's tattoo is of a a twin koi with one is swimming up and the other down, and it's also about Chris' family and him being two different people on and off the field. So there you have it, no more mystery
5. New tattoo showed up on the back of Carp's other calf in Spring Training 2012. We'll have to investigate :)
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The Brawl and Who Did What In Pictures
by d-dee on Aug 12, 2010 5:42 PM EDT
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We've talked about this so much, and so has FSNMW, ESPN and everyone, yet I am still amazed how this is still an issue for people who are not even fans of either teams involved.
So before I get more calls and VEB gets any more trolls telling us how our team should conduct itself and ask for suspensions for people who don't deserve it, here's a little breakdown of the Tuesday brawl and I hope this is going to be the last of it. Because video doesn't lie. Bitch!
Molina is preparing for the inning, not yet in position, nobody's talking to anybody, no one's looking at anyone, just business as usual
Then Brandon Phillips, in his infinite wisdom decides to tap him on the shin guards as a "friendly greeting". Molina kicks his bat away |
Phillips taps the home plate umpire, I assume as part of his at-bat routine |
In all honesty, if you're going to badmouth someone in public and then pretend like nothing happened, do you seriously expect the other side to greet you with fresh-baked cookies and a hug? If you do, you are out of touch with reality.
So, since Phillips is probably a little delusional, he taps Yadier's shin guard AGAIN
Now i don't know if his at-bat routine involves tapping the catcher twice (doubtful), but if you're told it's not welcome, take a note. Phillips steps out of the batter's box to do his practice swing (as if that'll do any good) and when he comes back Molina probably gives him a little piece of his mind.
Could Molina have not reacted? Yes. Should he have? No grown man with an ounce of pride would let something like this go. Especially since it's all happening in public.
"I was ready to start the game and he touched me," said Molina. "With the comments he made yesterday, I said, ‘Why are you touching me? You are not my friend, so don’t touch me.’ Yeah, he was doing that hello thing with his bat. That’s stupid." src
Phillips puffs up, gets in his face and starts stepping towards Molina. Molina doesn't back down and now Lopez and Garcia, as well as Janish and Gomes are already running to the plate
Now, this could have ended here, as the Umpire separates them, but they both keep staring at each other, Phillips calls Molina a motherfucker, Molina calls him the same and as Yadier is being pushed back by the Umpire, Phillips keeps stepping towards him
Okay, so benches clear, both still visibly upset
Notice who needs more restraining from both players and umpires - Molina's pile on the left, Phillips on the right
If you look at the MLB footage, you can see Rolen and Molina talking, Rolen nods several times and says "I know" - so much for everybody thinking the same way Phillips does as he claimed
At this point Chris Carpenter is on the fields and from the video you can see he still hasn't said a single word and is standing in the back
Gomes also visible upset, needs to be held back, with yelling Dusty Baker marching in from behind not making this thing any easier
All Dusty Baker had to do to stop this from escalating is tell Phillips to shut up and play ball. He and Walt Jocketty both said they don't approve of Phillips' comments to the press, so why act like this is everybody else's fault?
Baker is being directed by the umpire to move, taking Phillips with him where he runs into Oquendo
According to Dusty "That thing was over until some people [Oquendo] started talking." src
"Some guys said to be quiet and (coach) Jose Oquendo was talking and I told him to be quiet and Tony told me, ‘Don’t talk to my coaches,’ and I told him a few things, he told me a few things and I heard some things behind my back and then it was on again. I thought we’d calmed it down. It was ugly, not good baseball."
Lots of barking (notice where Cueto and Gomes are positioned)
Baker and Larussa get separated and now Carp says something and Dusty does not like it
Should Carp have said anything? Probably not. I don't know if he was reacting to something that was said or just threw in a comment or what but all hell broke loose from there. Rolen goes a little too abruptly towards Carpenter and Larue and from the back everyone storms in
Watch Hernandez, Gomes and Cueto run towards Carpenter. They run behind everybody trying to throw punches
And how about this fist
At this point Jason Larue is trapped between Carpenter and Rolen, both of which are trying to hold back and protect Carpenter
And how about this grab
Gomes pushing on Carpenter's throat and pinning him back into the net
Cueto is now being pinned into the net by his own teammates, after he himself ran in front of the entire crowd trying to get a piece of the action - so much for being "scared" and "protecting" himself, no one is trying to hurt him
You have Carpenter and Cueto against the net, Carpenter pinned worse, people swinging and grabbing at him, yet he doesn't throw a single punch, while Cueto, surrounded by his own teammates is kicking Carpenter in the back with his spikes
Now Cueto is kicking Larue IN THE HEAD like a maniac, while he's wearing spikes
Jason Larue falls down in the crowd after being kicked in the head several times, but Cueto keeps kicking (warning, monster gif below) Note: I created this gif at 60% speed. In reality, stuff was happening way faster than this.
And as if kicking him repeatedly in the head is not enough, now he has to grab for Larue's throat
And now Hernandez got Larue in a headlock
Cueto has to be restrained and taken out of the crowd by his own teammates, while Hernandez keeps going at Larue. Carpenter is brought to the ground, McGwire falls under everyone, Suppan somehow crawls out from under the crowd, Miller has to restrain Hatcher. Larue suffers a concussion, has injuries on his face right outside of his left eye, his lip needs stitching, he's got badly bruised ribs, Carpenter has spike marks on his back
The moral of the story:
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- Brandon Phillips - talking smack in professional sports makes you look like and asshole, and if you can't back that talk up, it just makes you look like an idiot. Always remember that in a team everything you say and do represents your team and no one appreciates being made to look stupid.
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- If you are the leader of your clubhouse be careful what you do: Carpenter - maybe leave your manager do the talking, Rolen - making sudden movements even when you mean to keep the peace can be quickly misinterpreted and you have a fight on your hands.
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- Cueto fights like a girl
And now, please no more trolls telling us who needs to be suspended for what, who caused what and how this could have been avoided. Watch the video and look at the score.
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everyone notice what the sign above Luddy's head reads
VEB missed a nickname? unheard of!
7/31: miss you already Ludriguez! :(
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so I was going to compile a gif of Yadi Theriot pickoffs
but saw this cool thing in the meantime and thought it deserved its own .gif
i wonder if it'll play in the fanshot - EDIT: of course it won't BOOOO
here's the link
EDIT EDIT: but it plays in the comments
Article in G-D: Cardinals' choice of walk-up music is a personal statement
Cardinals Walk-Up Songs
Skip Schumaker – Regulate, Warren G
Ryan Ludwick - Brass Monkey, Beastie Boys
Albert Pujols - The Professor, Canton Jones
Matt Holliday - Chicken Fried, Zac Brown Band
Colby Rasmus – Simple Man, Lynyrd Skynyrd
Felipe Lopez - Steady Mobbin, Lil Wayne
David Freese - Evenflow, Pearl Jam
Nick Stavinoha - Dey Know, Shawty Lo
Brendan Ryan - Check Yoself, Ice Cube
Joe Mather – Welcome Home, Coheed and Cambria
Jon Jay – Public Service Announcement, Jay Z
Brad Penny - Lunatic Fringe, Red Ryder
Adam Wainwright - Song of the South, Alabama
Jaime Garcia - Anthem, Pitbull
Kyle Lohse - Next Episode, Snoop/Dre
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