Yes there is. Romanticizing isn't based in reality - it's delusional. Nothing wrong with being delusional? Tell that to your shrink.Cranny wrote: ↑14 Aug 2025 20:22 pmNothing wrong with that, AEP.AnExParrot wrote: ↑14 Aug 2025 16:26 pmMy CardsTalk addiction started with the infamous "Our Season Is Over" thread - at that point I just lurked. There was some active moderation, doing something to try to keep this place as Pollyanna as cranny would like. They would break out the ban-hammer for profanity back then, but that hasn't been the case for more than a decade.Adam2 wrote: ↑14 Aug 2025 09:34 amI'm probably the wrong one to ask, i've only been in the forum for a few years and it's always been this way in my tenureCranny wrote: ↑14 Aug 2025 09:00 amThis place has sure gone downhill. Eh, Adam2? Never used to see this kind of garbage on here.Adam2 wrote: ↑14 Aug 2025 08:56 amI got a chuckle out of itCranny wrote: ↑14 Aug 2025 08:53 amI haven't heard an expression like that since I was on the playground during junior high school. Grow up little boy.AnExParrot wrote: ↑14 Aug 2025 02:58 amA dick - you read it several replies ago. No maturing for you, guess you're doomed.Cranny wrote: ↑13 Aug 2025 18:53 pmEat what, AEP? Get yourself out of the gutter, and let maturation help in future years.AnExParrot wrote: ↑13 Aug 2025 18:01 pmHey, I came down to you, thanks for admitting it. Shove your sanctimony.Cranny wrote: ↑13 Aug 2025 12:25 pmAnother totally classless post. You just seem to go lower and lower into the muck. Typical anonymous forum faux tough guy.AnExParrot wrote: ↑13 Aug 2025 11:44 amIf only you were nearly half as entertaining to others as you are to yourself, if only. But, since you're not, go [fork] yourself you creepy old man.
cranny's lamentations while somewhat based in fact, are little more than "good ol' days" romanticizing.
Saggese looks solid at 3B and 2B defensively
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Re: Saggese looks solid at 3B and 2B defensively
Lots of people my age romanize about the past.AnExParrot wrote: ↑14 Aug 2025 20:30 pmYes there is. Romanticizing isn't based in reality - it's delusional. Nothing wrong with being delusional? Tell that to your shrink.Cranny wrote: ↑14 Aug 2025 20:22 pmNothing wrong with that, AEP.AnExParrot wrote: ↑14 Aug 2025 16:26 pmMy CardsTalk addiction started with the infamous "Our Season Is Over" thread - at that point I just lurked. There was some active moderation, doing something to try to keep this place as Pollyanna as cranny would like. They would break out the ban-hammer for profanity back then, but that hasn't been the case for more than a decade.Adam2 wrote: ↑14 Aug 2025 09:34 amI'm probably the wrong one to ask, i've only been in the forum for a few years and it's always been this way in my tenureCranny wrote: ↑14 Aug 2025 09:00 amThis place has sure gone downhill. Eh, Adam2? Never used to see this kind of garbage on here.Adam2 wrote: ↑14 Aug 2025 08:56 amI got a chuckle out of itCranny wrote: ↑14 Aug 2025 08:53 amI haven't heard an expression like that since I was on the playground during junior high school. Grow up little boy.AnExParrot wrote: ↑14 Aug 2025 02:58 amA dick - you read it several replies ago. No maturing for you, guess you're doomed.Cranny wrote: ↑13 Aug 2025 18:53 pmEat what, AEP? Get yourself out of the gutter, and let maturation help in future years.AnExParrot wrote: ↑13 Aug 2025 18:01 pmHey, I came down to you, thanks for admitting it. Shove your sanctimony.Cranny wrote: ↑13 Aug 2025 12:25 pmAnother totally classless post. You just seem to go lower and lower into the muck. Typical anonymous forum faux tough guy.AnExParrot wrote: ↑13 Aug 2025 11:44 am
If only you were nearly half as entertaining to others as you are to yourself, if only. But, since you're not, go [fork] yourself you creepy old man.
cranny's lamentations while somewhat based in fact, are little more than "good ol' days" romanticizing.
Again, not a thing wrong with that.
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Re: Saggese looks solid at 3B and 2B defensively
Lots of people your age do all sorts of things that are wrong, romanticizing being one of the less problematic, but no less delusional.Cranny wrote: ↑14 Aug 2025 20:34 pmLots of people my age romanize about the past.AnExParrot wrote: ↑14 Aug 2025 20:30 pmYes there is. Romanticizing isn't based in reality - it's delusional. Nothing wrong with being delusional? Tell that to your shrink.Cranny wrote: ↑14 Aug 2025 20:22 pmNothing wrong with that, AEP.AnExParrot wrote: ↑14 Aug 2025 16:26 pmMy CardsTalk addiction started with the infamous "Our Season Is Over" thread - at that point I just lurked. There was some active moderation, doing something to try to keep this place as Pollyanna as cranny would like. They would break out the ban-hammer for profanity back then, but that hasn't been the case for more than a decade.Adam2 wrote: ↑14 Aug 2025 09:34 amI'm probably the wrong one to ask, i've only been in the forum for a few years and it's always been this way in my tenureCranny wrote: ↑14 Aug 2025 09:00 amThis place has sure gone downhill. Eh, Adam2? Never used to see this kind of garbage on here.Adam2 wrote: ↑14 Aug 2025 08:56 amI got a chuckle out of itCranny wrote: ↑14 Aug 2025 08:53 amI haven't heard an expression like that since I was on the playground during junior high school. Grow up little boy.AnExParrot wrote: ↑14 Aug 2025 02:58 amA dick - you read it several replies ago. No maturing for you, guess you're doomed.Cranny wrote: ↑13 Aug 2025 18:53 pmEat what, AEP? Get yourself out of the gutter, and let maturation help in future years.AnExParrot wrote: ↑13 Aug 2025 18:01 pmHey, I came down to you, thanks for admitting it. Shove your sanctimony.
cranny's lamentations while somewhat based in fact, are little more than "good ol' days" romanticizing.
Again, not a thing wrong with that.
Re: Saggese looks solid at 3B and 2B defensively
Lots of people my age look back and take pride in their accomplishments. And also think back on some of theAnExParrot wrote: ↑14 Aug 2025 20:38 pmLots of people your age do all sorts of things that are wrong, romanticizing being one of the less problematic, but no less delusional.Cranny wrote: ↑14 Aug 2025 20:34 pmLots of people my age romanize about the past.AnExParrot wrote: ↑14 Aug 2025 20:30 pmYes there is. Romanticizing isn't based in reality - it's delusional. Nothing wrong with being delusional? Tell that to your shrink.Cranny wrote: ↑14 Aug 2025 20:22 pmNothing wrong with that, AEP.AnExParrot wrote: ↑14 Aug 2025 16:26 pmMy CardsTalk addiction started with the infamous "Our Season Is Over" thread - at that point I just lurked. There was some active moderation, doing something to try to keep this place as Pollyanna as cranny would like. They would break out the ban-hammer for profanity back then, but that hasn't been the case for more than a decade.Adam2 wrote: ↑14 Aug 2025 09:34 amI'm probably the wrong one to ask, i've only been in the forum for a few years and it's always been this way in my tenureCranny wrote: ↑14 Aug 2025 09:00 amThis place has sure gone downhill. Eh, Adam2? Never used to see this kind of garbage on here.Adam2 wrote: ↑14 Aug 2025 08:56 amI got a chuckle out of itCranny wrote: ↑14 Aug 2025 08:53 amI haven't heard an expression like that since I was on the playground during junior high school. Grow up little boy.AnExParrot wrote: ↑14 Aug 2025 02:58 amA dick - you read it several replies ago. No maturing for you, guess you're doomed.Cranny wrote: ↑13 Aug 2025 18:53 pmEat what, AEP? Get yourself out of the gutter, and let maturation help in future years.AnExParrot wrote: ↑13 Aug 2025 18:01 pm
Hey, I came down to you, thanks for admitting it. Shove your sanctimony.
cranny's lamentations while somewhat based in fact, are little more than "good ol' days" romanticizing.
Again, not a thing wrong with that.
wonderful times they've enjoyed with family and friends. I don't know if you call that "romanticizing"
or not.
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Re: Saggese looks solid at 3B and 2B defensively
I like Saggese. But he's probably a utility guy on a serious team. In Johnny bow ties Mozeliak's world, he's a starter!
Good luck next year, Thomas. Hope you find the weight room!
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Re: Saggese looks solid at 3B and 2B defensively
Ken Boyer was solid at third. Scott Rolen was solid at third. Ken Oberkfell was solid at third. My old pal Kenny Reitz was solid at third. Javier was solid at second, many second basemen were kind of placeholders, while not solid, at least they were adequate.
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Re: Saggese looks solid at 3B and 2B defensively
Then maybe you should know what the word means before arguing that there's nothing wrong with it.Cranny wrote: ↑14 Aug 2025 21:35 pmLots of people my age look back and take pride in their accomplishments. And also think back on some of theAnExParrot wrote: ↑14 Aug 2025 20:38 pmLots of people your age do all sorts of things that are wrong, romanticizing being one of the less problematic, but no less delusional.Cranny wrote: ↑14 Aug 2025 20:34 pmLots of people my age romanize about the past.AnExParrot wrote: ↑14 Aug 2025 20:30 pmYes there is. Romanticizing isn't based in reality - it's delusional. Nothing wrong with being delusional? Tell that to your shrink.Cranny wrote: ↑14 Aug 2025 20:22 pmNothing wrong with that, AEP.AnExParrot wrote: ↑14 Aug 2025 16:26 pmMy CardsTalk addiction started with the infamous "Our Season Is Over" thread - at that point I just lurked. There was some active moderation, doing something to try to keep this place as Pollyanna as cranny would like. They would break out the ban-hammer for profanity back then, but that hasn't been the case for more than a decade.Adam2 wrote: ↑14 Aug 2025 09:34 amI'm probably the wrong one to ask, i've only been in the forum for a few years and it's always been this way in my tenureCranny wrote: ↑14 Aug 2025 09:00 amThis place has sure gone downhill. Eh, Adam2? Never used to see this kind of garbage on here.Adam2 wrote: ↑14 Aug 2025 08:56 amI got a chuckle out of itCranny wrote: ↑14 Aug 2025 08:53 amI haven't heard an expression like that since I was on the playground during junior high school. Grow up little boy.AnExParrot wrote: ↑14 Aug 2025 02:58 amA dick - you read it several replies ago. No maturing for you, guess you're doomed.
cranny's lamentations while somewhat based in fact, are little more than "good ol' days" romanticizing.
Again, not a thing wrong with that.
wonderful times they've enjoyed with family and friends. I don't know if you call that "romanticizing"
or not.
For your edification, romanticize: deal with or describe in an idealized or unrealistic fashion; make (something) seem better or more appealing than it really is.
It's attempting to create an alternate reality. In your case, with regard to this forum, it is a self-serving attempt to create an alternate reality.
Re: Saggese looks solid at 3B and 2B defensively
AnExParrot wrote: ↑15 Aug 2025 05:56 amThen maybe you should know what the word means before arguing that there's nothing wrong with it.Cranny wrote: ↑14 Aug 2025 21:35 pmLots of people my age look back and take pride in their accomplishments. And also think back on some of theAnExParrot wrote: ↑14 Aug 2025 20:38 pmLots of people your age do all sorts of things that are wrong, romanticizing being one of the less problematic, but no less delusional.Cranny wrote: ↑14 Aug 2025 20:34 pmLots of people my age romanize about the past.AnExParrot wrote: ↑14 Aug 2025 20:30 pmYes there is. Romanticizing isn't based in reality - it's delusional. Nothing wrong with being delusional? Tell that to your shrink.Cranny wrote: ↑14 Aug 2025 20:22 pmNothing wrong with that, AEP.AnExParrot wrote: ↑14 Aug 2025 16:26 pmMy CardsTalk addiction started with the infamous "Our Season Is Over" thread - at that point I just lurked. There was some active moderation, doing something to try to keep this place as Pollyanna as cranny would like. They would break out the ban-hammer for profanity back then, but that hasn't been the case for more than a decade.Adam2 wrote: ↑14 Aug 2025 09:34 amI'm probably the wrong one to ask, i've only been in the forum for a few years and it's always been this way in my tenureCranny wrote: ↑14 Aug 2025 09:00 amThis place has sure gone downhill. Eh, Adam2? Never used to see this kind of garbage on here.Adam2 wrote: ↑14 Aug 2025 08:56 amI got a chuckle out of itCranny wrote: ↑14 Aug 2025 08:53 amI haven't heard an expression like that since I was on the playground during junior high school. Grow up little boy.AnExParrot wrote: ↑14 Aug 2025 02:58 am
A dick - you read it several replies ago. No maturing for you, guess you're doomed.
cranny's lamentations while somewhat based in fact, are little more than "good ol' days" romanticizing.
Again, not a thing wrong with that.
wonderful times they've enjoyed with family and friends. I don't know if you call that "romanticizing"
or not.
For your edification, romanticize: deal with or describe in an idealized or unrealistic fashion; make (something) seem better or more appealing than it really is.
It's attempting to create an alternate reality. In your case, with regard to this forum, it is a self-serving attempt to create an alternate reality.
Actually, it’s just objectively comparing both the good and the bad. Obviously, there’s been some of both.
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You are incapable of being objective - you've said as much here, on multiple occasions. "I just like to look at the positives." And even that isn't objective, as your bias is inherently involved in what you see as positives, like our earlier discussion, in this thread, about a player hitting 10% below league average and you bragging about it.Cranny wrote: ↑15 Aug 2025 08:28 amAnExParrot wrote: ↑15 Aug 2025 05:56 amThen maybe you should know what the word means before arguing that there's nothing wrong with it.Cranny wrote: ↑14 Aug 2025 21:35 pmLots of people my age look back and take pride in their accomplishments. And also think back on some of theAnExParrot wrote: ↑14 Aug 2025 20:38 pmLots of people your age do all sorts of things that are wrong, romanticizing being one of the less problematic, but no less delusional.Cranny wrote: ↑14 Aug 2025 20:34 pmLots of people my age romanize about the past.AnExParrot wrote: ↑14 Aug 2025 20:30 pmYes there is. Romanticizing isn't based in reality - it's delusional. Nothing wrong with being delusional? Tell that to your shrink.Cranny wrote: ↑14 Aug 2025 20:22 pmNothing wrong with that, AEP.AnExParrot wrote: ↑14 Aug 2025 16:26 pmMy CardsTalk addiction started with the infamous "Our Season Is Over" thread - at that point I just lurked. There was some active moderation, doing something to try to keep this place as Pollyanna as cranny would like. They would break out the ban-hammer for profanity back then, but that hasn't been the case for more than a decade.
cranny's lamentations while somewhat based in fact, are little more than "good ol' days" romanticizing.
Again, not a thing wrong with that.
wonderful times they've enjoyed with family and friends. I don't know if you call that "romanticizing"
or not.
For your edification, romanticize: deal with or describe in an idealized or unrealistic fashion; make (something) seem better or more appealing than it really is.
It's attempting to create an alternate reality. In your case, with regard to this forum, it is a self-serving attempt to create an alternate reality.
Actually, it’s just objectively comparing both the good and the bad. Obviously, there’s been some of both.
Re: Saggese looks solid at 3B and 2B defensively
Sorry, AEP, but there are some on here that objectively comment on both the good moves the Cardinals have made, as well as some of the bad moves. I'm one of those posters. Just the way it is.AnExParrot wrote: ↑15 Aug 2025 09:08 amYou are incapable of being objective - you've said as much here, on multiple occasions. "I just like to look at the positives." And even that isn't objective, as your bias is inherently involved in what you see as positives, like our earlier discussion, in this thread, about a player hitting 10% below league average and you bragging about it.Cranny wrote: ↑15 Aug 2025 08:28 amAnExParrot wrote: ↑15 Aug 2025 05:56 amThen maybe you should know what the word means before arguing that there's nothing wrong with it.Cranny wrote: ↑14 Aug 2025 21:35 pmLots of people my age look back and take pride in their accomplishments. And also think back on some of theAnExParrot wrote: ↑14 Aug 2025 20:38 pmLots of people your age do all sorts of things that are wrong, romanticizing being one of the less problematic, but no less delusional.Cranny wrote: ↑14 Aug 2025 20:34 pmLots of people my age romanize about the past.AnExParrot wrote: ↑14 Aug 2025 20:30 pmYes there is. Romanticizing isn't based in reality - it's delusional. Nothing wrong with being delusional? Tell that to your shrink.Cranny wrote: ↑14 Aug 2025 20:22 pmNothing wrong with that, AEP.AnExParrot wrote: ↑14 Aug 2025 16:26 pmMy CardsTalk addiction started with the infamous "Our Season Is Over" thread - at that point I just lurked. There was some active moderation, doing something to try to keep this place as Pollyanna as cranny would like. They would break out the ban-hammer for profanity back then, but that hasn't been the case for more than a decade.
cranny's lamentations while somewhat based in fact, are little more than "good ol' days" romanticizing.
Again, not a thing wrong with that.
wonderful times they've enjoyed with family and friends. I don't know if you call that "romanticizing"
or not.
For your edification, romanticize: deal with or describe in an idealized or unrealistic fashion; make (something) seem better or more appealing than it really is.
It's attempting to create an alternate reality. In your case, with regard to this forum, it is a self-serving attempt to create an alternate reality.
Actually, it’s just objectively comparing both the good and the bad. Obviously, there’s been some of both.
Re: Saggese looks solid at 3B and 2B defensively
Prior to Javier, his many on here were around when Don Blasingame was at 2nd base for the Cardinals. I sure was.. he replaced Red and was quite good. I am going back to 1958 .MIDMOBIRDTWO wrote: ↑14 Aug 2025 23:35 pm Ken Boyer was solid at third. Scott Rolen was solid at third. Ken Oberkfell was solid at third. My old pal Kenny Reitz was solid at third. Javier was solid at second, many second basemen were kind of placeholders, while not solid, at least they were adequate.
He was excellent bunter I remember plus good speed. Fielded well too. Anyone else remember him back then ?
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I remember him from my baseball card days, but I only started following in 1960. I think he was gone by then, but I remember he was a Mississippi boy and had all the qualities you mentioned. Little small and not much pop, but he could field.ramfandan wrote: ↑17 Aug 2025 16:45 pmPrior to Javier, his many on here were around when Don Blasingame was at 2nd base for the Cardinals. I sure was.. he replaced Red and was quite good. I am going back to 1958 .MIDMOBIRDTWO wrote: ↑14 Aug 2025 23:35 pm Ken Boyer was solid at third. Scott Rolen was solid at third. Ken Oberkfell was solid at third. My old pal Kenny Reitz was solid at third. Javier was solid at second, many second basemen were kind of placeholders, while not solid, at least they were adequate.
He was excellent bunter I remember plus good speed. Fielded well too. Anyone else remember him back then ?
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Re: Saggese looks solid at 3B and 2B defensively
The summer I turned 12, and really started paying attention to the Cardinals, I listened to every game with Harry, Joe, and Jack, so yes I remember him. He came through my home town that fall and I received my first player autograph.ramfandan wrote: ↑17 Aug 2025 16:45 pmPrior to Javier, his many on here were around when Don Blasingame was at 2nd base for the Cardinals. I sure was.. he replaced Red and was quite good. I am going back to 1958 .MIDMOBIRDTWO wrote: ↑14 Aug 2025 23:35 pm Ken Boyer was solid at third. Scott Rolen was solid at third. Ken Oberkfell was solid at third. My old pal Kenny Reitz was solid at third. Javier was solid at second, many second basemen were kind of placeholders, while not solid, at least they were adequate.
He was excellent bunter I remember plus good speed. Fielded well too. Anyone else remember him back then ?
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Re: Saggese looks solid at 3B and 2B defensively
I would add Terry Pendleton to your 3B list as well as Tom Herr to the 2B list.MIDMOBIRDTWO wrote: ↑14 Aug 2025 23:35 pm Ken Boyer was solid at third. Scott Rolen was solid at third. Ken Oberkfell was solid at third. My old pal Kenny Reitz was solid at third. Javier was solid at second, many second basemen were kind of placeholders, while not solid, at least they were adequate.