8/7 - Other Games

[C.C.]

I'd like the Cards to lose today...

[UMFan83]

I was just thinking...

 

Ryan Luckwick 2008 = Richard Hidalgo 2000?

 

Luckwick 08 - .307 .384 .623

Hidalgo 00 - .314 .391 .636

 

Luckwick career minor league line - .270 .345 .501

Hidalgo career minor league line - .282 .324 .440

 

Pretty big different in minor league OPS, but both showed great explosions in unexpected seasons. Of course Hidalgo played during a time where a lot of suspicious activity was happening. Either way, Hidalgo could never quite get back to that form after 2000, although he did have a pretty good 2003 (.309 .385 .572)

[David]

I'm so conflicted.

 

I want the Cardinals to win the wild card, but I also want the Cubs lead on the Cards and Brewers to keep building. That's fine. I can keep rooting for the Cards and Brewers to both lose...

 

Still, at some point, I have to want the Cards to win.

[RonnieWooWooSanto]

Hrabosky: "You concentrate on this game and then you board your charter to Chicago and think about how you're going to beat up on the Cubbies."

[Mizzou]

I just hope that the Dodgers get to the Cards' pen early.

[UMFan83]

Cesar Izturis is leading off for the Cardinals today. Cesar's line this year: .239 .309 .293

[NonProfitCow]

Cesar Izturis is leading off for the Cardinals today. Cesar's line this year: .239 .309 .293

Cesar's line vs lefties this year: .308 .379 .375

[gflore34]

Hrabosky: "You concentrate on this game and then you board your charter to Chicago and think about how you're going to beat up on the Cubbies."

 

Well Al, your Cards can think all they wish about beating the Cubbies, the simple fact is they're better than your Cards in every facet of the game and none of your or their thinking is going to change that.

[Terp]

It's been interesting to see how far the Rockies have fallen off this year when they pretty much have their same players. It doesn't help their pitching staff is horrid.

[UMFan83]

Cesar Izturis is leading off for the Cardinals today. Cesar's line this year: .239 .309 .293

Cesar's line vs lefties this year: .308 .379 .375

 

I stand corrected.

[David]

Cesar Izturis is leading off for the Cardinals today. Cesar's line this year: .239 .309 .293

Cesar's line vs lefties this year: .308 .379 .375

 

I stand corrected.

 

No you don't.

 

Izturis vs LHP for his career... 902 PAs

 

.270 .305 .344 .649

 

Izturis vs LHP 2005-2007... 241 PAs

 

.245 .285 .306 .591

[David]

He just hasn't had enough PAs against lefties this year to prove how bad he is.

[UMFan83]

1-0 Dodgers after a Loney single

[gflore34]

Maybe Lohse will remember he's not a Cy Young type pitcher today.

[erik316wttn]

It's been interesting to see how far the Rockies have fallen off this year when they pretty much have their same players. It doesn't help their pitching staff is horrid.

 

They really weren't all that good last year, save for a record hot streak.

[Little Slide Rooter]

Surely the Los Angeles Mannys can scrape out one win from the mighty Cardinals in their own house.

[UMFan83]

Thanks Juan Pierre. 2 outs and a runner (the pitcher) on first

 

-Pierre grounded bunt out to catcher.

[gflore34]

I know it's been said before ad nauseam but, beyond 3,4,5 the Cardinal line up is very poor.

[NonProfitCow]

Manny crushes one

 

3-0

[C.C.]

Manny makes it 3-0!

[C.C.]

Loshe PC is 56

[chuckywang]

Manny can freaking hit.

[C.C.]

Pierre triples home a run. 4-0 Dodgers.

[gflore34]

Lohse 2000 New Britain 3-18, 6+ ERA wow

[kujay]

Just left Busch. Too hot out there in the business casual.

 

Manny destroyed that ball. Even the Cards fans were buzzing.

 

Hope the Dodgers bullpen can keep it together here...