8/27 Other Games (MIL-Parra vs STL-Wainwright, 7:15 CDT)

[Soul]

Who else is tormenting themselves and watching this?

 

I got it on the Cardinals feed.

Yeap. I'm watching the Brewers feed. And yes, I'm an idiot because there are probably 3 or 4 other things I could be doing that would be more fun.

[Outshined_One]

Who else is tormenting themselves and watching this?

 

I got it on the Cardinals feed.

Yeap. I'm watching the Brewers feed. And yes, I'm an idiot because there are probably 3 or 4 other things I could be doing that would be more fun.

 

Between the two teams' broadcasters, I have a hard time deciding which I hate more. On the one hand, Hrabosky is a crotchety bastard, but still has a decent grasp on the game. On the other hand, the Brewers' announcers are a bit easier on the ears, but they don't sound like they know or care much about baseball.

[David]

I hate two out fake rallies

[bcruise]

I hate two out fake rallies

With the pitcher up. Though Wainwright can hit.

 

But he doesn't, and the Cards leave 2 on.

[Soul]

Who else is tormenting themselves and watching this?

 

I got it on the Cardinals feed.

Yeap. I'm watching the Brewers feed. And yes, I'm an idiot because there are probably 3 or 4 other things I could be doing that would be more fun.

 

Between the two teams' broadcasters, I have a hard time deciding which I hate more. On the one hand, Hrabosky is a crotchety bastard, but still has a decent grasp on the game. On the other hand, the Brewers' announcers are a bit easier on the ears, but they don't sound like they know or care much about baseball.

 

Brian Anderson is the Crew's play-by-play. I think he's just a voice, I don't hear much coming from him that I can't tell was fed through from the truck.

 

Schroeder is a former player but he sounds like he came straight from the Canadian woods to me. Acutally, he reminds me of a hockey guy. His voice is very "yooper" to my ears.

 

.....but they're more careful than most other guys to be courteous to the opposition, so it makes it easy to listen to them, if not all that enlightening.

 

I loved it when Vasgersian was the Crew's PBP guy.

[Outshined_One]

The Cardinals with a stellar defensive display there.

[17 Seconds]

There's a free run

[17 Seconds]

Back to back errors on Wainwright to start the inning

[Outshined_One]

Adam Wainwright, you are no Greg Maddux.

[CubInOK]

The Cardinals with a stellar defensive display there.

Did you see one of their "best fans in baseball" reach for that ball?

[Outshined_One]

Is Hrabosky out taking a dump or something? I haven't heard him in the booth this entire inning.

[Soul]

Crew up 1-0.

[Outshined_One]

That was decidedly Cub-like on the Cardinals' part.

[Soul]

Is it me or is Wainwright just exceptionally slow off the mound?

 

Looked like a ball some pitchers would have gobbled up, though certainly you would need to get off the mound quickly.

[Little Slide Rooter]

Come on you miserable St. Louis ballclub.

[Outshined_One]

You mean other teams' star players occasionally chase bad pitches way out of the zone, too?!

[bcruise]

That could've been a LOT worse.

[Outshined_One]

Mizzou is showing games on PPV?

 

Ouch.

[bcruise]

2-0 Crew on back to back doubles in the 4th. Runner at 2nd, still nobody out. Edited August 28, 2008 by bcruise

[Soul]

Wow, a case can be made that Wainwright is actually pitching well and getting very unlucky.

[Outshined_One]

Wow, a case can be made that Wainwright is actually pitching well and getting very unlucky.

 

The RBI double pretty much died in the dirt. That was odd.

[bukie]

Thanks to the Mariners loss earlier today, Seattle is the first team officially eliminated from a division championship.

[17 Seconds]

Why pitch to Kendall with the pitcher on deck? So stupid. It feels like the Cardinals aren't even trying to win.

[bcruise]

Thanks to the Mariners loss earlier today, Seattle is the first team officially eliminated from a division championship.

It's kinda weird...they are the first team without a mathematical chance to win their division, but the Washington Nationals could be the first ones eliminated completely from playoff contention. Right now they stand 1 game from WC elimination, and 5 from NL East elimination (with both them and the Phils currently playing now) Seattle's number for the WC is 4.

 

It'll be close to see who gets eliminated completely first. :lol:

[Outshined_One]

Men on first and second, no outs for the Cards.

 

Also, you apparently can take Ryan Ludwick to school with you if you win a contest.