Baseball Thread IV

It's why the Cardinals will continue to struggle in October, so long as there are smart managers, of course.

 

When people say "there's no such thing as clutch hitting" just point them in the direction of David Wright.

 

Absolutely. And a shout out to Endy Chavez and Reyes for grinding out a single when he couldn't get the bunt down.

Meanwhile hopefully Valentin will continue to play for sack-o-shit Matsui. Kaz said that he'll be back in the lineup when he gets on a hot streak but the chances of that happening in 2006 are slim at best.

 

You mean like, if your catchers are Barnett and Pierzynski?

 

Or, Pujols will come around to score every time, the Cardinals will win every game in the entire series by one run, and the losing manger will look at Pujols' line for four games:

0 14 0 2

and say, "Well, at least we didn't let Pujols beat us."

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Moddy - when I read "that is all" - I harken back to the days of MASH where every disembodied public address announcement to the camp ended with the words "that is all".

I think that was the genesis of the phrase in its current usage.

 

Tony LaRussa, who plays the "don't let that guy beat you" card more than Buck Showalter did, will whine like the little bitch he is that teams aren't pitching to Pujols.

And you're right, Dusty's not smart enough to walk Pujols.

Darren is smart enough, but I think he gets that from his mom.

 

Moddy, I'm pretty sure "That is all" is the way some of our genius members like to say, "End of thread," meaning anything else any of us might have to say is insignificant. At least, that's my take. If I'm wrong, correct me.

And I'm sure that ISN'T all.

 

Armchair and Zeke,

You are most certainly correct. In fact, I think Dusty will have Neifi throw at Pujols for "a change of pace."

"Hey, he's never seen Neifi," he'll say. "I'm just mixing it up a little. Besides, Neifi thrives in these situations. We can pitch him and bat him second, and it will spread our power out more evenly."