mjohnson71

Mizzou got screwed: hard, up the back door and with no lube. Part of me is happy, part of me is ticked off. It just goes to show the stupidity of the BCS system.

That's just dumb. Rose Bowls don't come every day, and the odds in Vegas should have little to do with whether you go or not. I'm not going because it's going to be basicly a home game for USC. Plus I know some people with a lot more money than me willing to buy my tickets.

Can someone please explain to me how a top ten ranked team (Missouri) doesn't go to a BCS game? Can someone please explain why college football doesn't have a playoff system when every other college sport does? The BCS is full of BS. I'm not going to LA to watch the Illini get killed by USC. Even though I've go connections out there: I'm not going. The opening line is USC by 14.

Why didn't they announce it during the 8th inning of last night's World Series game 4?

Reports out of St. Louis claim LaRussa has signed on the dotted line as of early this morning. Press concerence today (Monday 10/22) at 1pm central time. Still varying reports on if it's a two year contract, two plus an option or a full three years.

Bingo. This year just made me angry.

That's every year in New York. They act like its their God-given right to go far in the playoffs.

so when Zambrano breaks a bat over his knee? We're talking apples and oranges here. I don't care is a spirited pitcher like Z or Jose Lima does crazy things out there. And I don't care of Lilly would have -kicked the mound -let out a verbal tirade that would make a drill sergeant blush -taken his glove or cap and slapped his other hand or leg. It's the taking of the glove off and throwing it on the ground like a child that gets me.

Exactly. That's the type of reaction you see in the Little League World Series from 10 year old, not a grown up MLB player. If a White Sox or Cards player threw his glove down like Lilly, this thread would be over 30 pages long and ripping the dude to shreds. I'm just not hooking into this one. I couldn't disagree with you more. I don't see the big deal. I doubt a Cards/Sox player doing this would garner more than a couple snide remarks in the game thread. The over-reaction of Lilly to giving up basically a season-ending 3 run jack is far suprassed by the over-reaction on this board today, IMO. So you're saying that what Lilly did was perfectly okay? Yes. I have yet to see a five page thread after a batter strikes out and throws his bat to the ground. Aramis does it quite often. Is he childish also? The problem I have with Lilly's reaction is that as a pitcher you must attempt remain in control at all times, (or at least appear to remain in control.) I don't get as bent out of shape when a batter throws his helmet, batters glove(s) or bat after striking out. Or whoever the left fielder was who threw his glove down in disgust during the 1988 World Series as he watched Kirk Gibson home run fly over his head: I understand that. But when I see a pitcher acting that way, it doesn't mean he's "spirited", "full of energy" or "competitive". It means he's lost control and is a lot closer to getting pulled. Now I'm not saying the pitcher needs to be an emotionless robot out there. But I'm sorry: a pitcher should be held to a higher standard because of the nature of the position.

Exactly. That's the type of reaction you see in the Little League World Series from 10 year old, not a grown up MLB player. If a White Sox or Cards player threw his glove down like Lilly, this thread would be over 30 pages long and ripping the dude to shreds. I'm just not hooking into this one. I couldn't disagree with you more. I don't see the big deal. I doubt a Cards/Sox player doing this would garner more than a couple snide remarks in the game thread. The over-reaction of Lilly to giving up basically a season-ending 3 run jack is far suprassed by the over-reaction on this board today, IMO. So you're saying that what Lilly did was perfectly okay?

Exactly. That's the type of reaction you see in the Little League World Series from 10 year old, not a grown up MLB player. If a White Sox or Cards player threw his glove down like Lilly, this thread would be over 30 pages long and ripping the dude to shreds.

Exactly. I would be crushed if we lost in the NLCS or World Series. At least we're not getting teased. Let's make it 100 years.

I think that makes it about a 99% chance that LaRussa is gone. This could be very good for the Cubs as it looks like palace drama could cripple the Cards for a number of years.

Good. Hopefully the Cubs get KC instead. I'm always irritated that the Cards get 2 series against KC each year. KC and Cards are going to be playing aganist each other. I believe that's how it's gonna work out, becuase of the fact that they both are in the state of Missouri. That being said, I do hope the Cubs do go to KC in the summer of 08. If that is the case, then I'm buying those series tickets for me and my fiance. Plus the games are almost always in KC. It's the only sellouts the Royals get.

I'm hoping the 2008 Cubs home season opener is a Sunday night ESPN game. (Usually the honor reserved for the previous year's World Series champ.)

Props to the Cards fans for giving Biggio a big standing ovation. I was at the Bears game and missed the Cards/Astros on ESPN, but apparently they applauded him all weekend and gave a close to 30 second standing O when he came to bat in the 8th. Way to go. :?

The signs are pointing more and more toward LaRussa not managing the Cardinals next year. http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/sports/stories.nsf/cardinals/story/08344915D1EF3D778625735B0012D27D?OpenDocument Seattle would make sense. In the AL so he doesn't have to face the Cardinals. On the West Coast so he'd be closer to his family in the Bay Area. He's never been liked much in St. Louis and would fit in better with the Seattle area vibe.

I think Eucker has taken a slide in the last few years. I've caught him a few times on XM and he seems a lot less sharp this season.

It's going to be a busy weekend in St. Louis. -Saturday will be the split game double header. -They're also having the Hot Air Balloon race late Saturday afternoon. That means a couple hundred thousand people trying to get to the area around Forest Park. -The Rams play the 49ers at the Dome at noon on Sunday. -Cards/Cubs at 1:20pm. -The Tour de Missouri bike race will be going through the city. Certain streets will be closed off: make sure to watch signs when parking. -Beer tasting festival at the Schaughly microbrewery in the western part of downtown on Saturday afternoon. -Grovefest Saturday and Sunday in "the Grove" neighborhood. Forget using Manchester Road as an east/west street to downtown. We couldn't find a decent hotel rate and are crashing at a friend's place. Anyone score an open hotel room that didn't cost an arm & leg?

I agree. They had to cut costs and it shows on the inside. The new Busch cost like $350 million and most of that came from the Cardinal ownership. New stadiums like Minnesota, DC, and both NY teams are costing $600 million or more because they're getting tons of public money. The main difference at the new Busch is there's a ton of small to medium sized bathrooms spread out all over the place. It's amazing that one mens bathroom will have a line while another right across from it will have nobody waiting.

From the front page of the USA Today sports section today (9/11/07). Big article about the Cardinals and woe-is-me. http://www.usatoday.com/sports/baseball/nl/cardinals/2007-09-10-cover-crises_N.htm Plus they mention twice the LaRussa may leave after this season as a change of scenery.

http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/sports/stories.nsf/cardinals/story/2373416B0B1DAD068625735200145AFD?OpenDocument

Ann Arbor should be burning tonight. Either that or everyone is sitting in the dorms and apartments pouting.

Something tells me the snowball started at the top of the mountain with Ankiel and just picked up Glaus. It will continue to get bigger, faster and pick up more people. All of you that called for Ankiel to be burned at the stake, watch out if/when one or more ex/current Cubs get named. This reminds me of the scene from "Seven" where Morgan Freeman turns to Brad Pitt and says "This story will not have a happy ending."

The only thing that may save Ankiel is that Scott Boras is his agent. That turd and his players are bullet-proof.