Redbird Rundown V

[Jacob "2 Scoops" Johnson]

So much for Westbrook pitching well.

And there's only a handful of things that I can think of right now that would make me happier than never having to see Franklin pitch in a Cards uni again.

Cosigned.

[Jacob "2 Scoops" Johnson]

I don't get the move Petini made after the T7th. We get some nice momentum, then sub out Pujols and Berkman, with Holliday already out. Kind of bugs me, packing it in like that.

[FS Hog]

+1's for series win

[Smolder]

Garcia throwing some smoke today again. Becoming an ace in the making. And the Cubbies go down.

[pigture perfect]

Who would have thought that the Cards would have 2 pitchers 5-0 in May and their names not be Carpenter and Wainwright. First tiome since 1963.

[dhornjr1]

+1's for series win

+1 now and +1 later to all for taking two out of three.

[Jacob "2 Scoops" Johnson]

Great momentum going into a pretty big series vs. Cincy. +1's for the win, and +1's later for good luck.

[The Hogfather]

+1s for everyone!

[Smolder]

I hope Brandon Phillips catches one in the ear.

[pigture perfect]

All Yadi has to do is call it. Especially if Carp is pitching. I really hate that Rolen plays for the Reds. He is class. He's the only class that the Reds have. I hope Cueto gets it in the earhole as well.

[Jacob "2 Scoops" Johnson]

Yeah Johnny Cueto sucks but do you see Johnny Gomes at the plate?   He adjusts his gloves on every play and tugs his caps too much..  It is so annoying..  the former Devil Ray...lol

Skip Schumaker does the same thing. That's one of a few reasons why I don't look forward to him coming off the DL. It's probably the most annoying thing to ever watch. If I were a pitcher, I'd just plunk him on the first pitch of every at bat just to prevent it.

[Jacob "2 Scoops" Johnson]

All Yadi has to do is call it. Especially if Carp is pitching. I really hate that Rolen plays for the Reds. He is class. He's the only class that the Reds have. I hope Cueto gets it in the earhole as well.

One can only hope..

[dhornjr1]

In case you guys are interested, today is the 53rd anniversary of Stan Musial's 3,000th hit.

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/article_db9cfc74-7d89-11e0-b7be-001a4bcf6878.html

Harry Caray's call of the hit was one of my dad's favorites. Listen to it here:

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/graphics/baseball/golden_throats/flash.htm

My dad was lucky enough to be in attendance when Musial hit his 475th, and final, home run in 1963.

[pigture perfect]

What a tough loss last night. I hate the Reds.

[jst01]

What a tough loss last night. I hate the Reds.

It sucked.   I'm just never a motte fan when game is on line, guy only can control one pitch. The whole stadium knows what he's gonna throw.

[Jacob "2 Scoops" Johnson]

Abd Cincinnati announcers are the most partisan homers.   I can't stand them.

Yup. You hear the way they talked about Phillips? My word. They basically said he was head and shoulders above Cano and Utley, saying his defense is the best. Sure, he made a good play a few days ago, but come on.

[pigture perfect]

I'd rather have Descalso than Phillips.

[Jacob "2 Scoops" Johnson]

I have to admit, that play by Cueto was absolutely nasty.

[jst01]

What a dramatic end to the game today. This division race is going to finish with some exciting games between Cards & Reds. Hope Albert is mashing by then.

[The Hogfather]

GROSS....................................

[Jacob "2 Scoops" Johnson]

I'm just going to pretend this series never happened.. Hopefully it will go away.

[dhornjr1]

I'm just going to pretend this series never happened.. Hopefully it will go away.

This feud with Cincinnati is getting old. That crap at the end of the game was ridiculous.

[Jacob "2 Scoops" Johnson]

What crap at the end of the game?   Did I miss something??

Not sure about the whole story, but Dave Duncan and Codero (sp?) started jawing after the game. Pretty sure it had to do with Pujols taking a pitch in the wrist.

[dhornjr1]

What crap at the end of the game?   Did I miss something??

Here's the story:

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/article_79ba888e-be1a-51e7-8b3b-eb34005d26d7.html

[dhornjr1]

Is Albert okay?   

Apparently. He's going to be starting at third tonight.

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/cardinal-beat/article_da21cac6-8001-11e0-b73c-0019bb30f31a.html

[dhornjr1]

Not sure about the whole story, but Dave Duncan and Codero (sp?) started jawing after the game. Pretty sure it had to do with Pujols taking a pitch in the wrist.

I remember a game either last year or the year before when Pujols got intentionally plunked high on his upper body by a Cubs pitcher and no one uttered a peep about it. A Reds pitcher does it clearly by accident and everyone is ready to go to war.

The hatred between La Russa and his crew and Dusty Baker has gone far beyond the usual stuff you see in baseball.

[Jacob "2 Scoops" Johnson]

I remember a game either last year or the year before when Pujols got intentionally plunked high on his upper body by a Cubs pitcher and no one uttered a peep about it. A Reds pitcher does it clearly by accident and everyone is ready to go to war.

The hatred between La Russa and his crew and Dusty Baker has gone far beyond the usual stuff you see in baseball.

It's getting a little over the top. I mean, it's good for putting butts in seats when they play, but as long as we're both in contention, they will fill either way. I guess this is the rivalry that Brandon Phillips built? Ironic.

[Jacob "2 Scoops" Johnson]

In other news, Cliff Lee is carving us up. Can't say I'm THAT suprised.

[Jacob "2 Scoops" Johnson]

 I stand corrected. Still no hits, but at least we're making him work.

[dhornjr1]

I stand corrected. Still no hits, but at least we're making him work.

Molina is one tough hombre.

[Jacob "2 Scoops" Johnson]

Molina is one tough hombre.

As soon as I saw the collision, I knew Molina would be feeling it. He just.. jammed. His movement was completely halted. Ouch. I guess it would have hurt worse if he was a bit faster

[Jacob "2 Scoops" Johnson]

http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/team/transactions.jsp?c_id=stl#month=5&year=2011&team_id=138

Todd back with the orginization! Could actually play a big role in the bullpen later on this year.

[dhornjr1]

As soon as I saw the collision, I knew Molina would be feeling it. He just.. jammed. His movement was completely halted. Ouch. I guess it would have hurt worse if he was a bit faster

LOL

Yeah. It looked like his right leg was gonna be messed up the way it jammed in there.

http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/team/transactions.jsp?c_id=stl#month=5&year=2011&team_id=138

Todd back with the orginization! Could actually play a big role in the bullpen later on this year.

That's good news. Glad to see him back in the fold.

[Hogtropolis™]

Jess Todd got claimed off waivers today by the Cards. Nice to see him back in the system.

As far as LaRussa and Baker goes, they haven't liked each other for quite some time. Does that article say what it all goes back to?

[Hogtropolis™]

Looks like I was a little late posting that.

[dhornjr1]

As far as LaRussa and Baker goes, they haven't liked each other for quite some time. Does that article say what it all goes back to?

No, it doesn't. I've never been able to hear definitively what the problems are.

[dhornjr1]

Anybody else think that Jake Westbrook looks like Cooter from the Dukes of Hazzard?

[porkinsons disease]

I remember a game either last year or the year before when Pujols got intentionally plunked high on his upper body by a Cubs pitcher and no one uttered a peep about it. A Reds pitcher does it clearly by accident and everyone is ready to go to war.

The hatred between La Russa and his crew and Dusty Baker has gone far beyond the usual stuff you see in baseball.

This. No way that Cordero plunks Albert on an 0-2 count putting the tying run on base, to get to Holliday and Berkman.  It was a frustrating weekend for the Cards and the media is trying to build it up to something it is not (yet).

[pigture perfect]

http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/team/transactions.jsp?c_id=stl#month=5&year=2011&team_id=138

Todd back with the orginization! Could actually play a big role in the bullpen later on this year.

Heck Yeah! I'm extremely happy about this one. And the win tonight. I really like Cliff Lee, but tonight he was the enemy. +1's

[FS Hog]

Is moving Berkman to 1st a one game thing?  1/4 of the way through have they decided Berkman isn't a right fielder and they are in desperate need of defense.
Next they need a shortstop.

[FS Hog]

ARGGGGGGGGGGGG
The defensive replacement drops a pop up.

[dhornjr1]

Well, the war of words with the Reds continues to escalate.

Reds broadcaster calls Carp 'whiner,' Duncan 'infantile'

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/columns/jeff-gordon/article_5247ed5e-807b-11e0-9a38-0019bb30f31a.html

Cincinnati broadcaster Marty Brennaman threw more fuel on the Cardinals-Reds rivalry, referring to former Cy Young Award winner Chris Carpenter as "that whiner and excuse maker."

The broadcast booth discussion turned to Dave Duncan, who was referred to as "that infantile pitching coach."

(Speaking of infantile, WLW, the Reds rights holder, ran this contest: "Cardinals manager Tony La Russa has shingles, so we want to give you a chance to win some Tony La Russa shingles of your own! The Reds and Cards clash this weekend at GABP and we're backin' our redlegs by giving you a shot to win Tony La Russa shingles courtesy of Ray St. Clair roofing." Stay classy Cincinnati!)

As for the Cardinals, the broadcaster mocked acting Cardinals manager Joe Pettini for supposedly having said "every time (we) come in here, it's always something with that team."

In reality, Pettini was referring to past and current episodes between the teams when he said: "It's always something when you come in here."

(Like, for instance, Reds pitcher Johnny Cueto ending Jason LaRue's career by kicking him in the head with his cleats. Apparently, Brennaman "misremembers" that assault.)

Brennaman is known for popping off. At a speaking engagement at Marshall University earlier this year, according to the Charleston Daily Mail, he referred to La Russa as "Mr. Baseball."

Why? "Because he acts like he invented the game," Brennaman said.

La Russa on Brennaman: "Earn respect, not abuse it"

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/cardinal-beat/article_d24df148-80de-11e0-86bb-001a4bcf6878.html

ST. LOUIS -- Choosing his words carefully to avoid a back-and-back forth with Cincinnati Reds broadcaster Marty Brennman, St. Louis Cardinals manager Tony La Russa offered a compliment with a caveat.

During the broadcast of the Reds-Cubs game on Monday, Brennaman went on a brief rant that included desciptions of Cardinals starter Chris Carpenter as "a whiner" and pitching coach Dave Duncan as "infantile." La Russa said he had not heard the comments specifically, but he winced when told what Brennaman had said about Duncan.

"I think the safest thing to say is that he's a Hall of Famer and he should get the respect that inclusion in that place deserves," La Russa said. "And he ought to earn it every day from his Hall of Fame induction forward. He ought to earn it and not abuse it."

Brennaman, who is refreshingly candid and evenly critical for a home town play-by-play man, was inducted into the broadcasters' wing of the Hall of Fame.

He went onto say during the broadcast that La Russa's opinion even refuted the team's grumbling about Francisco Cordero's up-and-in pitch on Pujols. A clarification: La Russa's opinion did not. The Cardinals were frustrated by the location of the pitch, not the notion that Cordero would hit Pujols. Players said the next day that obviously Cordero wasn't trying to hit Pujols -- a "purpose pitch," as La Russa called it. Their problem was with Cordero firing high and tight without command on Pujols. La Russa agreed with that opinion and even repeated it in his own words Monday.

When a second wave of media approached La Russa on Tuesday to ask about Brennaman's commenst, the manager recast his comment for a new audience, but kept the general theme.

"He's a Hall of Famer," the Cardinals skipper reminded the media. "He ought to keep earning that respect instead of abusing it."

[FS Hog]

It took an extra half inning but it's a win!

[dhornjr1]

It took an extra half inning but it's a win!

Garcia got cheated out of a win.

[pigture perfect]

Ugly, but I'll take it.

[DeltaBoy]

The Hate between the Reds and the Cards goes back at least to the 1970's.   I learned at a young age to dislike the REDS!

[jbell96]

Garcia got cheated out of a win.

That was probably one of the worst drops I have ever seen. Sucks for Jaime that he didn't get the win, but going 2-0 against the Phillies when they send out Cliff Lee & Roy Oswalt is something I will take every time out.

[hoghappy]

We won't see Chapman this time around. He's on the DL, which is alright with me.

[dhornjr1]

going 2-0 against the Phillies when they send out Cliff Lee & Roy Oswalt is something I will take every time out.

Agreed.

[Smolder]

Agreed.

Ditto. I will take it. If we can figure out how to hit when playing the Reds, we will be well on our way to another division title.