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Cubs lose, Cards lose...Votto's back.
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Same old Cubs. Left like 14 guys on base the entire game.....::::sigh:::..
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The Silent Assassin
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A first game loss against the mets all because of stinky +%# wellemeyer............ive been saying for the past 2 years that they need to get rid ofhim.........Brad Thompson seems more than able to take his place if we can ever get Lohse back.
At least we wont see beltran this series............we need to keep teams from scoring early and Peniero and Wellemeyer are not the best pitchers to be askingthat from......Its sad really.
At least we wont see beltran this series............we need to keep teams from scoring early and Peniero and Wellemeyer are not the best pitchers to be askingthat from......Its sad really.
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pacmagic2002 wrote:
A first game loss against the mets all because of stinky +%# wellemeyer............ive been saying for the past 2 years that they need to get rid of him.........Brad Thompson seems more than able to take his place if we can ever get Lohse back.
At least we wont see beltran this series............we need to keep teams from scoring early and Peniero and Wellemeyer are not the best pitchers to be asking that from......Its sad really.
I completely agree, Wellemeyer is absolute trash and Peniero has returned to his garbage bin nature. We need to drop both of these guys fast. Lastnights game was painful to stomach
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No doubt. Kerry got us two saves - lol. I went to the Fathers Day game....very nice to see hard luck Wells finally get one.Originally Posted by CP1708
Well, at least this one wasn't Kerry's fault.
Glad Wells finally got his first win, he deserves like 5 so far this season.
Dude is unreal. Hate the team, but respect THAT player!
Very nice to see Milton Bradley paying dividends. And Derrek Lee has been en fuego.
Now Theriot has a power dry spell.....
Yes, the ups/downs are manic yet also comforting at the same time.....
Big Z vs Edwin Jackson tonight. EJ has been good thus far this season. I actually met Jackson at Tigers stadium in May when I went to a Indians/Tigers game. Solid dude.
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Here's Joey Votto's word-for-word explanation of how he ended upon the disabled list:
"As some of you know, my father passed away last August. The first day back I kind of put that all on the back burner and just played baseball all the way to the end of September. I don't want to use the word suppress because he was in my thoughts and I was dealing with it on a daily basis. But, as powerful a moment that is to lose your father so young, in a way I did suppress it. From August to the beginning of spring training, I was pretty severely depressed. I was dealing with the anxiety of grief and sadness and fear. Every emotion you can imagine that everyone goes through.
"I had a really difficult time with it. I was by myself down in Florida. I just was really looking forward to baseball. When baseball started up in February, I kind of did the same thing I did last August and threw it all on the side, threw all my emotions on the back burner and played baseball.
"I got sick in May. I had the upper respiratory thing and the ear infection. It was taking the time away from baseball and recovering from being sick when for the first time all emotions that had been pushing to the side that I had been dealing with and struggling with in the winter hit me. They hit me a hundred times more than I had been dealing with.
"I was taken out of three separate games. The first game it was a combination of me being ill. But I could tell there was something going on. I couldn't recover. I had this feeling of anxiety. I had this feeling in my chest. The second time I came out in San Diego, it was similar. But I was healthy and I felt like I could've played.
"The third time was in Milwaukee, and I was totally overwhelmed.
"I spoke to some doctors. They came to the conclusion I was dealing with obviously being depressed and anxiety and panic attacks. They were overwhelming to the point where I had to go to the hospital on two separate occasions. Once in San Diego and once - nobody had been told about - but I went to the hospital once in Cincinnati when the team was on the road.
"It was a very, very scary and crazy night. I had to call 911 at 3 or 4 in the morning. It was probably the scariest moment I ever dealt with in my life. I went to the hospital that night.
"The days I was taken off the field were little, miniature versions of what I was dealing with by myself. Ever since I've been on the DL and even the little bit before the DL, I've been really struggling with this in my private life. I'd go on the field and try to do my best and play well. I had my spurts when I'd play well. But going out on the field . . . I couldn't do it anymore because I was so overwhelmed physically by the stuff I was dealing with off the field.
"It finally seeped its way into the game. I just had to put an end to it. I really couldn't be out there. It's difficult to explain what I was going through. I couldn't do it. I physically couldn't do my job. That's what I've gone through.
"I've been talking and seeing some doctors. They've been a great help. And speaking to people in general - I spoke to my team last week - and letting people know what I've been dealing with and how difficult this grieving process has been. My father was young, and I'm a young man. I really wish I hadn't lost my father so young. I'm the oldest brother. I feel like I'm responsible for my family. Maybe I have a proclivity for depression or whatever it is.
"But I was dealing with some pretty abnormal circumstances - the combination of being a major league ballplayer, a young ballplayer and also dealing with my father and my family."
"As some of you know, my father passed away last August. The first day back I kind of put that all on the back burner and just played baseball all the way to the end of September. I don't want to use the word suppress because he was in my thoughts and I was dealing with it on a daily basis. But, as powerful a moment that is to lose your father so young, in a way I did suppress it. From August to the beginning of spring training, I was pretty severely depressed. I was dealing with the anxiety of grief and sadness and fear. Every emotion you can imagine that everyone goes through.
"I had a really difficult time with it. I was by myself down in Florida. I just was really looking forward to baseball. When baseball started up in February, I kind of did the same thing I did last August and threw it all on the side, threw all my emotions on the back burner and played baseball.
"I got sick in May. I had the upper respiratory thing and the ear infection. It was taking the time away from baseball and recovering from being sick when for the first time all emotions that had been pushing to the side that I had been dealing with and struggling with in the winter hit me. They hit me a hundred times more than I had been dealing with.
"I was taken out of three separate games. The first game it was a combination of me being ill. But I could tell there was something going on. I couldn't recover. I had this feeling of anxiety. I had this feeling in my chest. The second time I came out in San Diego, it was similar. But I was healthy and I felt like I could've played.
"The third time was in Milwaukee, and I was totally overwhelmed.
"I spoke to some doctors. They came to the conclusion I was dealing with obviously being depressed and anxiety and panic attacks. They were overwhelming to the point where I had to go to the hospital on two separate occasions. Once in San Diego and once - nobody had been told about - but I went to the hospital once in Cincinnati when the team was on the road.
"It was a very, very scary and crazy night. I had to call 911 at 3 or 4 in the morning. It was probably the scariest moment I ever dealt with in my life. I went to the hospital that night.
"The days I was taken off the field were little, miniature versions of what I was dealing with by myself. Ever since I've been on the DL and even the little bit before the DL, I've been really struggling with this in my private life. I'd go on the field and try to do my best and play well. I had my spurts when I'd play well. But going out on the field . . . I couldn't do it anymore because I was so overwhelmed physically by the stuff I was dealing with off the field.
"It finally seeped its way into the game. I just had to put an end to it. I really couldn't be out there. It's difficult to explain what I was going through. I couldn't do it. I physically couldn't do my job. That's what I've gone through.
"I've been talking and seeing some doctors. They've been a great help. And speaking to people in general - I spoke to my team last week - and letting people know what I've been dealing with and how difficult this grieving process has been. My father was young, and I'm a young man. I really wish I hadn't lost my father so young. I'm the oldest brother. I feel like I'm responsible for my family. Maybe I have a proclivity for depression or whatever it is.
"But I was dealing with some pretty abnormal circumstances - the combination of being a major league ballplayer, a young ballplayer and also dealing with my father and my family."
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Damn...welcome back JV!
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Maybe me and FB need to !++*+ about Pineiro`s inconsistent pitching a little more...........every time i say something negative, this cat comes in with acomplete game shut-out.
Not an entertaining game, but albert with 2 more RBI and Joel with the complete game 2 hit shut-out.
PLUS
Brewers are loosing 7-3
Cubs lost in the 9th
Reds lost
Pirates lost
Stro`s are up against greinke in the 7th down 2-1
Sucky night for the NL central as a whole.......but the cards won...........
Not an entertaining game, but albert with 2 more RBI and Joel with the complete game 2 hit shut-out.
PLUS
Brewers are loosing 7-3
Cubs lost in the 9th
Reds lost
Pirates lost
Stro`s are up against greinke in the 7th down 2-1
Sucky night for the NL central as a whole.......but the cards won...........
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so much for Gregg having a likeability factor
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Co-signs! It should be tradition for us to bash Pineiro and Wellemeyer before they start. Brad Thompson better deliver tonight, looks like Lohseis moving closer to a return. A win is a win and I will take them anyway we can get them.Originally Posted by pacmagic2002
Maybe me and FB need to !++*+ about Pineiro`s inconsistent pitching a little more...........every time i say something negative, this cat comes in with a complete game shut-out.
Not an entertaining game, but albert with 2 more RBI and Joel with the complete game 2 hit shut-out.
PLUS
Brewers are loosing 7-3
Cubs lost in the 9th
Reds lost
Pirates lost
Stro`s are up against greinke in the 7th down 2-1
Sucky night for the NL central as a whole.......but the cards won...........
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time to bring Homer back up and move Micah to the 'pen.
Homer is pitching very, very good here at Louisville.
last 10 games..
6-3, 1.69 ERA, 13 earned runs, 56 K's, 17 BB's
last 6 games...
5-0, .40 ERA, 2 earned runs, 39 K's, 10 BB's.
he's finally found an "out" pitch...and it's a splitter...nice too.
Homer is pitching very, very good here at Louisville.
last 10 games..
6-3, 1.69 ERA, 13 earned runs, 56 K's, 17 BB's
last 6 games...
5-0, .40 ERA, 2 earned runs, 39 K's, 10 BB's.
he's finally found an "out" pitch...and it's a splitter...nice too.
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some pics from the Cubs game and Civil Rights game I thought I'd share...
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Thanks for sharing the pics
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Doesnt matter what we say about this dude......even when he wins he still sucks. Brad should stay in the lineup when Lohse comesback.............but knowing TLR, he`ll keep him in just like he kept putting Izzy in to close the games out knowing he was gonna loose.Originally Posted by FIRST B0RN
Co-signs! It should be tradition for us to bash Pineiro and Wellemeyer before they start. Brad Thompson better deliver tonight, looks like Lohse is moving closer to a return. A win is a win and I will take them anyway we can get them.Originally Posted by pacmagic2002
Maybe me and FB need to !++*+ about Pineiro`s inconsistent pitching a little more...........every time i say something negative, this cat comes in with a complete game shut-out.
Not an entertaining game, but albert with 2 more RBI and Joel with the complete game 2 hit shut-out.
PLUS
Brewers are loosing 7-3
Cubs lost in the 9th
Reds lost
Pirates lost
Stro`s are up against greinke in the 7th down 2-1
Sucky night for the NL central as a whole.......but the cards won...........
On a side note.............If albert can do what he has done the last 19 games(Minus the 6 RBI game).......he will have AT LEAST 90 RBI before the all starbreak
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^ Did you know Albert is (if he can remain healthy) going to win the Triple Crown of the Decade? A feat that hasn't been done since Ted Williams did it forthe 1940's.
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Just when you think the Cubs are about to turn a corner, Kevin Gregg happens.......i am in utter disbelief and anger.
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Originally Posted by wildKYcat
time to bring Homer back up and move Micah to the 'pen.
Homer is pitching very, very good here at Louisville.
last 10 games..
6-3, 1.69 ERA, 13 earned runs, 56 K's, 17 BB's
last 6 games...
5-0, .40 ERA, 2 earned runs, 39 K's, 10 BB's.
he's finally found an "out" pitch...and it's a splitter...nice too.
Yea, everyone has been drooling over what he's been doing recently at Louisville. They say the splitter is looking filthy. Still I'd have to get a goodouting out of him before I make any moves in the rotation. He has been a minor league star as of now in his career. Hopefully he finally gets it that hecan't just throw fastballs in the big leagues.
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Yea i know.....I only hope and prey that he stays in the cardinal red his entire career...........which is almost going to be virtually impossible to do if wecant compete year in and year out.
When/If he does changes teams.....i think it will honestly be the saddest day in Saint Louis Cardinals history for me, and most of STL.
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Is Ludwick going to turn this season around? Hes starting to hit a little recently.
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You know the Yankees will probably offer him a Billion dollars too
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I heard Bailey will probably be starting on Saturday against the tribe.
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Bronson Arroyo
