Borb Brenly is the Truth.

[Chuck to Chuck]

Anyone got the clip of Chip nearly calling another base hit on a flyout to left?

[MAD]

That DeRosa play was a thing of beauty.

It didn't necessarily hurt the team; the extent of his dumbassery was that Wolfe ended the inning by fanning, and if the DeRo HeRo had made the play at 1, then the Dodgers would have either started off the next inning with Wolfe or the #8 hitter batting,  instead of the top of the order.

Why he was thinking double play there is beyond my powers of comprehension.  With Casey Blake batting, DeRosa would have had an easy out at 1.  Double plays and Mark DeRosa do not go together well in the palyoffs, unless he's rolling into one himself.

[Dave B]

Man, the Cardinal fans at work today are awfully quiet.

[Internet Apex]

That DeRosa play was a thing of beauty.

It didn't necessarily hurt the team; the extent of his dumbassery was that Wolfe ended the inning by fanning, and if the DeRo HeRo had made the play at 1, then the Dodgers would have either started off the next inning with Wolfe or the #8 hitter batting,  instead of the top of the order.

Why he was thinking double play there is beyond my powers of comprehension.  With Casey Blake batting, DeRosa would have had an easy out at 1.  Double plays and Mark DeRosa do not go together well in the palyoffs, unless he's rolling into one himself.

(fist pump)

[Philberto]

Man, the Cardinal fans at work today are awfully quiet.

Yea they are.

[BH]

Man, the Cardinal fans at work today are awfully quiet.

Anyone know if TDubbs is partying in St Louis with the girl he met the night of the rooftop outing?

[Richard Chuggar]

Man, the Cardinal fans at work today are awfully quiet.

Anyone know if TDubbs is partying in St Louis with the girl he met the night of the rooftop outing?

She texted me last night.  She was at some party where a dude put a dress on.  Sounded saaaweet.

[SKO]

Bump- "I didn't think I'd ever say this, but CB Buckner was right!"- Oh, Bob. You slay me.

[Saul Goodman]

Borb told a charming story about Mark Grace today.  He said Mark's numbers against Graeme Lloyd weren't good, but Greg Colbrunn hit really well against him, so he wanted to substitute him in.  Well, he was a rookie manager in 2001, so it was tough to bench a veteran, but Mark said, "If you want him up there, then I want him up there."  What a guy.  Anyway, I checked this out on baseball-reference and it turns out, Colbrunn had only one hit in his career against Lloyd - and it came in 2003.

Since Bob said Colbrunn pinch-hit for Grace, this would have to be the game he's referring to.  He also left out the outcome of the AB today, namely, Colbrunn ended the game on a flyout.

[Saul Goodman]

DPD.  For comparison, Grace ended up hitting 2-for-3 against Lloyd in his career, although none of those plate appearances came before the game in question.

[Internet Apex]

He must have had the wrong pitcher or pinch-hitter or something. Either way he was not teh truth vis-a-vis Graeme Lloyd, was he? But who among us ever is?

[Brownie]

He must have had the wrong pitcher or pinch-hitter or something. Either way he was not teh truth vis-a-vis Graeme Lloyd, was he? But who among us ever is?

The game occurred May 2, 2001, so it was exactly this time of year. Lloyd came in to face the left-handed Grace. So Brenly's memory as to why he did what he did is off, but the anecdote checks out.

[Saul Goodman]

He must have had the wrong pitcher or pinch-hitter or something. Either way he was not teh truth vis-a-vis Graeme Lloyd, was he? But who among us ever is?

The game occurred May 2, 2001, so it was exactly this time of year. Lloyd came in to face the left-handed Grace. So Brenly's memory as to why he did what he did is off, but the anecdote checks out.

Yeah, except he said the statistics say that "Colby" is really good against "this guy".  There's a chance he meant in general, righty-vs-lefty statistics, but it definitely sounded like he was citing specific numbers on that matchup.

[fiveouts]

He must have had the wrong pitcher or pinch-hitter or something. Either way he was not teh truth vis-a-vis Graeme Lloyd, was he? But who among us ever is?

The game occurred May 2, 2001, so it was exactly this time of year. Lloyd came in to face the left-handed Grace. So Brenly's memory as to why he did what he did is off, but the anecdote checks out.

Yeah, except he said the statistics say that "Colby" is really good against "this guy".  There's a chance he meant in general, righty-vs-lefty statistics, but it definitely sounded like he was citing specific numbers on that matchup.

Intrepid Reader: Borb Brenly


Fuckin' internet.  It was just a goddamn story. 

[Saul Goodman]

He must have had the wrong pitcher or pinch-hitter or something. Either way he was not teh truth vis-a-vis Graeme Lloyd, was he? But who among us ever is?

The game occurred May 2, 2001, so it was exactly this time of year. Lloyd came in to face the left-handed Grace. So Brenly's memory as to why he did what he did is off, but the anecdote checks out.

Yeah, except he said the statistics say that "Colby" is really good against "this guy".  There's a chance he meant in general, righty-vs-lefty statistics, but it definitely sounded like he was citing specific numbers on that matchup.

Intrepid Reader: Borb Brenly


Fuckin' internet.  It was just a goddamn story. 

Just trying to get Andy sued, that's all.