DanzaSlap

I'd just like to go on record as saying my predictions in this thread represent perfectly why I never bet on sports. I could not have been more wrong about this current Cardinal team. Pretty embarrassing, really, on my part. If you ever hear of me giving you a "sure thing," load up on the other team, because I promise I am wrong. Kenny Rogers I am not (the chicken guy, not the pitcher).

the cards have the ability to get better at baseball when they're mad? those guys are awesome In a tight division race, where it may come down to one or two games, getting the Cardinals fired up enough to sweep the Reds could potentially be a big deal. Yeah, there's still 50 games or so left in the season, but this series may become pivotal, or at least be looked upon as a turning point. It's not a matter of the Cards becoming better at baseball, it's a matter of the Reds giving up a game or two in a race where there's no margin for error.

I've complained about Yadi all year, but God bless him for getting in Phillips' face. I was worried before, but now I have no doubt the Cardinals will win the division.

That's fantastic. I love how winded he is at the end of the tirade. "Let's go have a beer, Doc."

Pitching in a pinch: or, Baseball from the inside by Christy Mathewson

I thought for sure there was no way he was as good as the hype. I was dead wrong. He was making people look stupid up there, and his stuff is totally legit. I really can't believe how impressive that debut was.

http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2010/05/23/limas-time/

I'd imagine Wakamatsu/Jack Z called the meeting. Our management was too busy calling him a piece of [expletive]. Poor, poor misunderstood Milton. Its everybody's fault but his. This seems like an odd reaction to someone coming to his bosses and teammates asking for help. It looks like he's placing the blame squarely on himself.

C'mon now. It's not that bad.

As a Cardinal fan, I could give a [expletive] about the Mets. Yeah, it was awesome to beat them in '06, but only because it was the playoffs and everybody expected us to lose. And the "pond scum" teams were when I was baby, so [expletive] Doc Gooden or whoever was even on those teams doing all blow. Couldn't care less. It is literally insane to say the Cards-Mets rivalry (or Cards-Royals) even approaches the intensity of Cards-Cubs. It's not even close.

Fernando Perez is a published poet and he has solid comedic timing. I think he's my new favorite player.

You're a fan of both the Cards and the Cubs? C'mon. While I imagine its a rare breed, keep in mind that all of central/southern Illinois is split to varying degrees of Cards/Cubs. I know several people who grew up in Cubs/Sox households and do like both teams. I assume the same thing happens down south. ETA: I don't buy Magdal's story or a word he (she?) types. I can see how it might happen, but it does really seem like saying, "I'm a Democrat and a Republican, I just really like both sides of the aisle." What do you root for when the Cards-Cubs play, a good game? Pick a side, damnit. I can totally understand not virulently hating the other team, but actively rooting for both? (And I'm with you on Magdal, but that statement really grabbed me for some reason.)

You're a fan of both the Cards and the Cubs? C'mon.

[expletive] Bob Barker.

This is germane to nothing, really, but the accidental shotgun blast to the head made me think of it: List of baseball players who committed suicide If you're as morbid as me, perhaps you will find that interesting. Wikipedia has an article about almost all of those players.