Brian Fowler Posted October 17, 2014 Share Posted October 17, 2014 The Cardinals are gone, Box Office Mojo is back, the sun is shining... It's a beautiful day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiji Posted October 17, 2014 Share Posted October 17, 2014 The Cardinals' game 5 experience: So many bad moves and non-moves from Matheny. It's been a weird October in that there have been a huge assortment of great close games featuring lots of extra innings played but all the series have been lopsided. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tabe Posted October 17, 2014 Share Posted October 17, 2014 What did Matheny do that everyone is ripping him for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piranesi Posted October 17, 2014 Share Posted October 17, 2014 Well, I've got this guy. He pitched great late last year, but he's been injured and came back late this season, pretty shaky. So shaky that I know I can't start him in the postseason.So you're going to leave him off the roster.No. I'm going to put him in the bullpen. I have no idea how he'll react or what kind of stuff he has right now. But I'm going to take a precious bullpen slot and use it to have him sit there.He's not going to pitch?Of course not. I literally have no idea what he's going to throw up there. His arm could be dead right now for all I know. Any chance I had early in the postseason to test him, I didn't take...so I know as little as the rest of you guys do. And now it's been weeks since he pitched in a game at all. So, using him would be crazy. But I'll let him take this spot in the bullpen...for the lulz.And you won't ever use him.Actually, I just decided to. In our first win-or-go-home game. When it's tied. In the bottom of the ninth.What?Yeah, I know. I literally don't know if he can even throw two of his three pitches. Like, no one on earth knows what he has. So, yeah. Bottom 9th, tie game, win or die....FOR THE LULZ!!!! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Lucia Posted October 17, 2014 Share Posted October 17, 2014 Also, Matheny insisted post-game that he could NOT use Rosenthal in the ninth...because it wasn't a save situation. Yeah, not like he needs to SAVE YOUR SEASON OR ANYTHING. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Man Known as Dan Posted October 17, 2014 Share Posted October 17, 2014 The Cards have spent the entire season winning in spite of there manager. Honestly, them making it so far anyway is why they are the Cards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piranesi Posted October 17, 2014 Share Posted October 17, 2014 The Cards have spent the entire season winning in spite of there manager. Honestly, them making it so far anyway is why they are the Cards. Each year they get a little worse in places. The bullpen is a big one. Each year from the end of the La Russa era the bullpen has gradually morphed from being able to carry an entire team to a WS victory to being break-even, to being a liability. They're one year away from sinking to the middle of the pack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig H Posted October 17, 2014 Share Posted October 17, 2014 The Cards have spent the entire season winning in spite of there manager. Honestly, them making it so far anyway is why they are the Cards. Each year they get a little worse in places. The bullpen is a big one. Each year from the end of the La Russa era the bullpen has gradually morphed from being able to carry an entire team to a WS victory to being break-even, to being a liability. They're one year away from sinking to the middle of the pack. Never underestimate the ability of the Brewers and Reds to occupy the middle of the pack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted October 17, 2014 Share Posted October 17, 2014 yeah - since they are in the NL Central, the Cards can always contend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdA Posted October 17, 2014 Share Posted October 17, 2014 Why do you hate the Cubs, Phil? Why? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Lucia Posted October 17, 2014 Share Posted October 17, 2014 Cardinals free agents this winter: Mark Ellis, Jason Motte, Pat Neshek, Justin Masterson, AJ Pierzynski, John Lackey (if he decides to retire instead of playing for the league minimum) Cardinals free agent next winter: Randy Choate, John Lackey (if he doesn't rework his deal/retire), Jaime Garcia (club option that will surely be declined) Needless to say, they don't have much to worry about the next two winters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig H Posted October 17, 2014 Share Posted October 17, 2014 Why do you hate the Cubs, Phil? Why? Cubs are an all or nothing team. Emphasis on the nothing part up until recently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Man Known as Dan Posted October 17, 2014 Share Posted October 17, 2014 Cardinals free agents this winter: Mark Ellis, Jason Motte, Pat Neshek, Justin Masterson, AJ Pierzynski, John Lackey (if he decides to retire instead of playing for the league minimum) Cardinals free agent next winter: Randy Choate, John Lackey (if he doesn't rework his deal/retire), Jaime Garcia (club option that will surely be declined) Needless to say, they don't have much to worry about the next two winters. They are losing there best reliever in a league were it's being revealed you can't win in the playoffs without a good bullpen. They also only had one player have an OPS above .8 this year, that being Holliday, who is in his mid 30s. There offense was just not very good this year, there best pitcher is gutsy as he'll but been in decline, and there only other starter who was very good this year was Lynn. The only thing that seems to matter is that the Cards are the Cards though. But with managing in question, it's possible next year could be the year everything falls apart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cristobal Posted October 17, 2014 Share Posted October 17, 2014 Why do you hate the Cubs, Phil? Why? Cubs are an all or nothing team. Emphasis on the nothing part up until recently. ...it has been a literal century since they were "all". 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuetsar Posted October 17, 2014 Share Posted October 17, 2014 Why do you hate the Cubs, Phil? Why? Cubs are an all or nothing team. Emphasis on the nothing part up until recently. ...it has been a literal century since they were "all". A century plus six years if your counting, not that I am Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig H Posted October 18, 2014 Share Posted October 18, 2014 I meant coming in 1st in the division Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Man Known as Dan Posted October 25, 2014 Share Posted October 25, 2014 The Royals showing what a dominant bullpen can do in the playoffs. Jesus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Fowler Posted October 25, 2014 Share Posted October 25, 2014 *Cries again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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