Texas Rangers @ St. Louis Cardinals GameThread, Oct 19, 2011 8:05 PM EDT

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by Pikachu on Oct 19, 2011 7:50 PM EDT reply actions

I hope so

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by Tom Dakers on Oct 19, 2011 7:51 PM EDT up reply actions

cute little girl

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by Tom Dakers on Oct 19, 2011 7:54 PM EDT reply actions

I was enjoying the national anthem...then they turned on his mic

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by Tom Dakers on Oct 19, 2011 7:55 PM EDT reply actions

I hope a team wins

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by Pikachu on Oct 19, 2011 7:56 PM EDT reply actions

I hope Scrabble does well, after that I don't care

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by Tom Dakers on Oct 19, 2011 7:59 PM EDT up reply actions

I actually don't want him to do well

I don’t want to listen to more hacks like Cox saying the Cards won the trade

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by Pikachu on Oct 19, 2011 8:03 PM EDT up reply actions

oh hell I could care less what that idiot says

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by Tom Dakers on Oct 19, 2011 8:04 PM EDT up reply actions

I think it's a good thing people are saying the Cards won the trade.

AA was getting a rep as the GM that robs you blind.

The better this deal looks the more GMs will line up to get swindled.

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by TonyFernandezSavedMyLife on Oct 19, 2011 9:23 PM EDT up reply actions

I doubt there are GMs as dumb as cox

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by Tom Dakers on Oct 19, 2011 9:24 PM EDT up reply actions

they should have let McCarver have longer off

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by Tom Dakers on Oct 19, 2011 8:01 PM EDT reply actions

anyone here?

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by Pikachu on Oct 19, 2011 8:01 PM EDT reply actions

likely just me

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by Tom Dakers on Oct 19, 2011 8:02 PM EDT up reply actions

smooth Kinsler

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by Pikachu on Oct 19, 2011 8:07 PM EDT reply actions

well that wasn't good

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by Tom Dakers on Oct 19, 2011 8:07 PM EDT reply actions

I want to see that again

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by Pikachu on Oct 19, 2011 8:07 PM EDT reply actions

Tim always thinks they will bunt.

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by Tom Dakers on Oct 19, 2011 8:08 PM EDT reply actions

Best pitching prospects in the Eastern League

It is funny, because there are no Jays mentioned :) Here is the link

by JaysSaskatchewan on Oct 19, 2011 8:08 PM EDT reply actions

Bias!

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by Pikachu on Oct 19, 2011 8:09 PM EDT up reply actions

The Jays won the league championship mostly with their pitching.

by JaysSaskatchewan on Oct 19, 2011 8:11 PM EDT up reply actions

and hitting…

but still they had good SP’s

by JaysSaskatchewan on Oct 19, 2011 8:15 PM EDT up reply actions

I guess I'd put Henderson in there.....

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by Tom Dakers on Oct 19, 2011 8:17 PM EDT up reply actions

Maybe Carreno....but not sure if he is a starting prospect...I like him in th epen more

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by Tom Dakers on Oct 19, 2011 8:20 PM EDT up reply actions

Yes, especially if he can keep his E.R.A. under 2.

by JaysSaskatchewan on Oct 19, 2011 8:22 PM EDT up reply actions

In fairness, it is also possible that noone qualified based on their IP. I am looking at the league leaders and the only Jay there is Carreno (based on 0.8 IP/game).

by JaysSaskatchewan on Oct 19, 2011 8:21 PM EDT up reply actions

Well if it is prospects...Alvarez...

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by Tom Dakers on Oct 19, 2011 8:22 PM EDT up reply actions

derp

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by Pikachu on Oct 19, 2011 8:08 PM EDT reply actions

I hate the hit and run

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by Tom Dakers on Oct 19, 2011 8:08 PM EDT reply actions

hahahahahahahahahahahah

what the hell

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by Pikachu on Oct 19, 2011 8:10 PM EDT reply actions

Carpenter to the lavapit

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by Pikachu on Oct 19, 2011 8:10 PM EDT reply actions

careful Chris

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by Tom Dakers on Oct 19, 2011 8:10 PM EDT reply actions

well that was a fun inning

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by Tom Dakers on Oct 19, 2011 8:12 PM EDT reply actions

Zooey Deschanel singing National Anthem on game 4

I’ll actually listen to the song

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by Pikachu on Oct 19, 2011 8:14 PM EDT reply actions

the game thread posted again...SB is having troubles lately

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by Tom Dakers on Oct 19, 2011 8:15 PM EDT reply actions

what the hell is wilson doing

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by Pikachu on Oct 19, 2011 8:16 PM EDT reply actions

nice job on the DP

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by Tom Dakers on Oct 19, 2011 8:19 PM EDT reply actions

Why would they make more Adam Shandler movies?

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by Tom Dakers on Oct 19, 2011 8:21 PM EDT reply actions

because adam sandler!

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by Pikachu on Oct 19, 2011 8:22 PM EDT up reply actions

Totally agree

I went to see “Just go with it” and it was horrible.

If you can't convince them, confuse them!

by Carm on Oct 19, 2011 8:26 PM EDT up reply actions

any of his movies would be horrible

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by Tom Dakers on Oct 19, 2011 8:27 PM EDT up reply actions

which ones did you see?

by JaysSaskatchewan on Oct 19, 2011 8:28 PM EDT up reply actions

watching them would make them want to make more

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by Tom Dakers on Oct 19, 2011 8:29 PM EDT up reply actions

Favorite Adam Sandler movie?

for me ‘Wedding Singer’and maybe Waterboy

by JaysSaskatchewan on Oct 19, 2011 8:27 PM EDT up reply actions

Nice pitch

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by Tom Dakers on Oct 19, 2011 8:28 PM EDT reply actions

then he walks him

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by Tom Dakers on Oct 19, 2011 8:28 PM EDT up reply actions

we win the trade!

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by Pikachu on Oct 19, 2011 8:30 PM EDT reply actions

always.

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by Tom Dakers on Oct 19, 2011 8:31 PM EDT up reply actions

except if you're damien cox

in that case you lose the trade

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by Pikachu on Oct 19, 2011 8:34 PM EDT up reply actions

yeah, well I don't read him anyway

I figure after a certain number of uninformed opinions I don’t have to read it any more

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by Tom Dakers on Oct 19, 2011 8:37 PM EDT up reply actions

good pitching beats average hitting?

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by Tom Dakers on Oct 19, 2011 8:43 PM EDT reply actions

Shane Victorino's twitter is hilarious, in a very subtle way

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by Pikachu on Oct 19, 2011 8:46 PM EDT reply actions

I should add him

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by Tom Dakers on Oct 19, 2011 8:48 PM EDT up reply actions

He keeps tweeting about the world series

and phillies “fans” are raging. so funny.

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by Pikachu on Oct 19, 2011 8:49 PM EDT up reply actions

where's all the runs at!!

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by Bowling_Guy25 on Oct 19, 2011 8:47 PM EDT reply actions

not st. louis

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by Tom Dakers on Oct 19, 2011 8:49 PM EDT up reply actions

hmmm...doing commercials for Taco Bell.....

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by Tom Dakers on Oct 19, 2011 8:51 PM EDT reply actions

brian wilson that is.

that’s a sign of a lack of taste

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by Tom Dakers on Oct 19, 2011 8:53 PM EDT up reply actions

mmm tacos

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by Bowling_Guy25 on Oct 19, 2011 8:53 PM EDT up reply actions

The Brian Wilson one?

ugh

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by Pikachu on Oct 19, 2011 8:53 PM EDT up reply actions

yep

terrible

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by Tom Dakers on Oct 19, 2011 8:54 PM EDT up reply actions

@Travisdarnaud: The hand is good everyone. Feeling alright!

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by Tom Dakers on Oct 19, 2011 8:55 PM EDT reply actions

woohoo

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by Pikachu on Oct 19, 2011 8:55 PM EDT up reply actions

and a picture

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by Tom Dakers on Oct 19, 2011 8:55 PM EDT reply actions

is that to prove it wasn't amputated?

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by Bowling_Guy25 on Oct 19, 2011 8:56 PM EDT up reply actions

I guess so

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by Tom Dakers on Oct 19, 2011 8:56 PM EDT up reply actions

game is speeding along

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by Tom Dakers on Oct 19, 2011 8:58 PM EDT reply actions

and it doesn't look like a team will win

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by Pikachu on Oct 19, 2011 9:00 PM EDT up reply actions

damn that be a big loss

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by Bowling_Guy25 on Oct 19, 2011 9:02 PM EDT reply actions

if you are dumb enough to be a catcher...that's what will happen to you

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by Tom Dakers on Oct 19, 2011 9:04 PM EDT up reply actions

you get to be injured in the world series?

sign me up coach!

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by Bowling_Guy25 on Oct 19, 2011 9:04 PM EDT up reply actions

I'd rather have one of the cushy outfield jobs.

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by Tom Dakers on Oct 19, 2011 9:06 PM EDT up reply actions

ouch

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by Tom Dakers on Oct 19, 2011 9:11 PM EDT reply actions

gasp

a team is closer to winning!

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by Pikachu on Oct 19, 2011 9:11 PM EDT reply actions

albert runs so smoothly

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by Tom Dakers on Oct 19, 2011 9:12 PM EDT up reply actions

almost like he is older than he says he is

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by Tom Dakers on Oct 19, 2011 9:16 PM EDT up reply actions

how old is he supposed to be again? 34?

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by Bowling_Guy25 on Oct 19, 2011 9:17 PM EDT up reply actions

he is supposed to be 31

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by Tom Dakers on Oct 19, 2011 9:18 PM EDT up reply actions

it's so crazy it just might be true

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by Pikachu on Oct 19, 2011 9:17 PM EDT up reply actions

that's why I wouldn't sign him, if I was Alex

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by Tom Dakers on Oct 19, 2011 9:18 PM EDT up reply actions

just fair

nice hit

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by Bowling_Guy25 on Oct 19, 2011 9:13 PM EDT reply actions

Winning!

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by Pikachu on Oct 19, 2011 9:13 PM EDT reply actions

woo first to 2nd on a fly ball

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by Bowling_Guy25 on Oct 19, 2011 9:16 PM EDT reply actions

hehe

TrippingOlney Not Buster Olney
RANGER PITCHERS COMING OFF A WORLD SERIES AND SIGNING A BIG CONTRACT IS TOO MAINSTREAM SO CJ’S TRYING TO HURT HIS VALUE. #HIPSTERCJWILSON
1 minute ago

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by Pikachu on Oct 19, 2011 9:17 PM EDT reply actions

Punto is so good the Rangers IBB'd him

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by Pikachu on Oct 19, 2011 9:19 PM EDT reply actions

"the stratergy works"

lets see if the leadoff guy gets on next inning before declaring that…

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by Bowling_Guy25 on Oct 19, 2011 9:20 PM EDT reply actions

yeah, I figure if you dont' think your pitcher can get out the 8th batter, you should pull him

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by Tom Dakers on Oct 19, 2011 9:24 PM EDT up reply actions

hazelnuts are awesome

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by Pikachu on Oct 19, 2011 9:26 PM EDT reply actions

Looks like you 3 are having a nice discussion.

Can I get in on this?

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by TonyFernandezSavedMyLife on Oct 19, 2011 9:27 PM EDT reply actions

hmmmmm

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by Tom Dakers on Oct 19, 2011 9:28 PM EDT up reply actions

beer?

he needs beer

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by Bowling_Guy25 on Oct 19, 2011 9:28 PM EDT up reply actions

I do

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by Tom Dakers on Oct 19, 2011 9:28 PM EDT up reply actions

Sorry all I have is wine

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by TonyFernandezSavedMyLife on Oct 19, 2011 9:30 PM EDT up reply actions

wow

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by Tom Dakers on Oct 19, 2011 9:28 PM EDT reply actions

we lost the trade :(

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by Pikachu on Oct 19, 2011 9:28 PM EDT reply actions

this napoli fella

is unreal

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by Bowling_Guy25 on Oct 19, 2011 9:28 PM EDT reply actions

guess we lost that trade too

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by Tom Dakers on Oct 19, 2011 9:28 PM EDT reply actions

That'll be Cox's next article

no doubt

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by TonyFernandezSavedMyLife on Oct 19, 2011 9:29 PM EDT up reply actions

I might agree with that one

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by Tom Dakers on Oct 19, 2011 9:29 PM EDT up reply actions

It's AA worst deal so far.

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by TonyFernandezSavedMyLife on Oct 19, 2011 9:31 PM EDT up reply actions

I didn't realize that Blue Monday was 30 years ago today

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by Tom Dakers on Oct 19, 2011 9:31 PM EDT reply actions

New Order?

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by TonyFernandezSavedMyLife on Oct 19, 2011 9:31 PM EDT up reply actions

what is it?

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by Bowling_Guy25 on Oct 19, 2011 9:32 PM EDT up reply actions

Expos lost out on going to the World Series because of a Rick Monday homer

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by Tom Dakers on Oct 19, 2011 9:33 PM EDT up reply actions

saddest day ever

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by Tom Dakers on Oct 19, 2011 9:33 PM EDT up reply actions

oh i see

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by Bowling_Guy25 on Oct 19, 2011 9:34 PM EDT up reply actions

if the Expos won, I bet there would be baseball there still

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by Tom Dakers on Oct 19, 2011 9:36 PM EDT up reply actions

That is a sad thought

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by TonyFernandezSavedMyLife on Oct 19, 2011 9:37 PM EDT up reply actions

I met Tim Burke at Wonderland once.

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by TonyFernandezSavedMyLife on Oct 19, 2011 9:34 PM EDT up reply actions

there is a name from the past

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by Tom Dakers on Oct 19, 2011 9:35 PM EDT up reply actions

He was super cool

all his adopted kids and wife were with him.

I might have been the only one who knew who he was.

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by TonyFernandezSavedMyLife on Oct 19, 2011 9:36 PM EDT up reply actions

here,

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by Tom Dakers on Oct 19, 2011 9:34 PM EDT up reply actions

OT but can you believe where this photo was taken?

Hint^^^^^^

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by TonyFernandezSavedMyLife on Oct 19, 2011 9:40 PM EDT reply actions

Tokyo

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by Pikachu on Oct 19, 2011 9:41 PM EDT up reply actions

hmmmmm nope

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by Tom Dakers on Oct 19, 2011 9:43 PM EDT up reply actions

Does this help?

http://urbantoronto.ca/news/2011/07/then-and-now-maple-leaf-stadium

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by TonyFernandezSavedMyLife on Oct 19, 2011 9:48 PM EDT up reply actions

nope

chuck testa

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