The brewers are like one of my fantasy teams where I forgot to draft pitching until round 10.
― bnw, Thursday, 23 April 2015 19:15 (nine years ago) link
Things were just going too well ;(
@LangoschMLB: Waino to get MRI on Monday. #stlcards aren't speculating, but haven't ruled out possible achilles injury.
― bnw, Sunday, 26 April 2015 04:03 (nine years ago) link
Come to St. Louis, Cole Hamels.
― Andy K, Sunday, 26 April 2015 14:03 (nine years ago) link
I didn't realize marco gonzalez was also on the DL (shoulder tightness) in AAA. Ugh, I hate hearing the words Tyler Lyons, but it might be that time again.
At least Yadi dodged a bullet (?)
― Karl Malone, Sunday, 26 April 2015 14:08 (nine years ago) link
Wainwright out for the season :(
Bring on the DH!
― NoTimeBeforeTime, Sunday, 26 April 2015 19:04 (nine years ago) link
wainwright out for 9-12 months, torn left achilles
molina's back in the starting lineup tonight. heyward isn't (although he could probably use a day off anyway so hopefully his absence doesn't indicate anything more serious)
― Karl Malone, Monday, 27 April 2015 21:45 (nine years ago) link
https://twitter.com/OnionSports/status/593064680282824704
― Immediate Follower (NA), Tuesday, 28 April 2015 17:38 (nine years ago) link
lol
― WilliamC, Tuesday, 28 April 2015 18:11 (nine years ago) link
so tim cooney gets the start thursday
― Karl Malone, Wednesday, 29 April 2015 00:00 (nine years ago) link
alright, the philly pitcher is making his debut today and doesn't appear to be very good. former RP who converted to a SP in 2014 with poor results. doing meh in 2015 and now called up.
their maddening tendency to score 3 to 4 runs in every single game ever (or at least it seems to me) is gonna start getting really old once the starters stop dominating.
― Karl Malone, Wednesday, 29 April 2015 00:19 (nine years ago) link
first all-panamanian battery ever, tho
could be a high point of the phillies' season
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 29 April 2015 00:27 (nine years ago) link
2 Matts Matted In, this triggers the rapture!
http://i.imgur.com/K3UY2Ax.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/K3UY2Ax.jpg
― Karl Malone, Wednesday, 29 April 2015 00:31 (nine years ago) link
matheny's decision to bat jay leadoff to 'kickstart the offense' pays off!
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 29 April 2015 00:36 (nine years ago) link
this offense is a suddenly roaring lawnmower XL -T that also creates a mediocre starting pitcher to wail on
― Karl Malone, Wednesday, 29 April 2015 00:47 (nine years ago) link
i appreciate tim cooney wearing 66 as a tribute to mario lemieux
― mookieproof, Thursday, 30 April 2015 17:56 (nine years ago) link
rip
― mookieproof, Thursday, 30 April 2015 18:33 (nine years ago) link
yeah, he looked awful. luckily he's just filling in until Marco Gonzalez is ready to go (i'd assume). lyons may take the next start, though.
if you're gonna top out at 86, your breaking ball and change have to be filthy and your command has to be spot on. Cooney's probably a couple years away.
― Karl Malone, Thursday, 30 April 2015 18:36 (nine years ago) link
so awkward when they kept cutting to his mom
― mookieproof, Thursday, 30 April 2015 18:48 (nine years ago) link
Would you guys take Lohse back? You need a starter, the Brewer need prospects, bing.
― Evan R, Thursday, 30 April 2015 20:03 (nine years ago) link
uh you know, maybe you guys hold onto Lohse for a while...*sprints in opposite direction*
― Karl Malone, Thursday, 30 April 2015 20:08 (nine years ago) link
Choate with the 1 pitch day of work
― bnw, Thursday, 30 April 2015 20:19 (nine years ago) link
The Cardinals' five current rotation members—Lance Lynn ($7 million), Carlos Martinez ($522,000), Michael Wacha ($520,000), John Lackey ($507,500), and Cooney ($507,500)—cost a collective $9.075 million. Garcia and Wainwright constitute $28.875 million worth of starting pitching on the DL.
― Karl Malone, Friday, 1 May 2015 19:17 (nine years ago) link
do you see how you are
― mookieproof, Sunday, 3 May 2015 22:46 (nine years ago) link
oh man
― the increasing costive borborygmi (Dr Morbius), Monday, 4 May 2015 00:48 (nine years ago) link
>_>playing slightly above .500 rest of the way would probably be enough for playoffs
― bnw, Monday, 4 May 2015 14:05 (nine years ago) link
Yeah, I was just thinking that too. It would be nice if the offense could *click* though. i love how everyone was loving the new look lineup when we were wailing on philadelphia, but as soon as we played a decent team the bats went silent.
― Karl Malone, Monday, 4 May 2015 14:43 (nine years ago) link
we have a 2.21 team era but wahhhh the bats are silent wahhhh
― mookieproof, Monday, 4 May 2015 15:16 (nine years ago) link
mookie you're acting like your team just lost three heartbreaking games in a row or something
for real though, the pitching has been absurdly good but it can't last for too much longer
― Karl Malone, Monday, 4 May 2015 15:22 (nine years ago) link
(actually the pirates' pitching has been really good too -- they're second in era behind the cardinals, albeit half a run behind -- but they've not taken much advantage. mccutchen should never have cut his hair)
― mookieproof, Monday, 4 May 2015 15:40 (nine years ago) link
jfc, Matheny is on Fresh Air this morning
Baseball’s Mike Matheny on Coaching Kids and Major Leaguers The show talks with former major league catcher, and former coach of a youth baseball team Mike Matheny. When he began coaching kids he set up rules for parents that included no screaming, no swearing and even no shouts of encouragement during their kids’ games. He’s written a new book, "The Matheny Manifesto," about his approach to sports. He’s now manager of the St. Louis Cardinals.
too bad fresh air isn't a call-in show. it'd be awesome to call in pretending to have question about the rapture or something, but then ambush him with questions about how often he lets his starting pitchers bat in the bottom of the 6th inning with runners on, only to sub in a relief pitcher with one out in the top of the 7th
― Karl Malone, Monday, 4 May 2015 15:51 (nine years ago) link
Our pen has 3 double A guys right now. Feel like one of these Cubs games could see a long man take a beating.
― bnw, Monday, 4 May 2015 15:57 (nine years ago) link
since i enjoy searching for bad news, here is some:
http://fivethirtyeight.com/features/yadier-molina-forgot-how-to-frame-a-pitch/
Yadier Molina is falling apart. It’s not his hitting, and it’s not his base running. It’s too early in the season to say much that is meaningful about those skills, which can take months of stats to become reliable.It’s the Cardinals catcher’s defense that’s a mess. Molina’s pitch framing has collapsed, dropping from third-best in 2013 to 60th in 2015.
It’s the Cardinals catcher’s defense that’s a mess. Molina’s pitch framing has collapsed, dropping from third-best in 2013 to 60th in 2015.
― Karl Malone, Monday, 4 May 2015 20:46 (nine years ago) link
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/a/26250
― mookieproof, Monday, 4 May 2015 22:10 (nine years ago) link
<_<
― bnw, Tuesday, 5 May 2015 03:56 (nine years ago) link
http://www.365rundown.com/fan-rushes-the-field-during-cubs-cardinals-game-successfully-runs-past-security-to-touch-home-platevideo/
the cardinals announcers were so sanctimonious about why running on the field is bad, it was ridiculous
― Karl Malone, Tuesday, 5 May 2015 13:23 (nine years ago) link
Matt Carpenter: 1st Cardinals player with 20 extra-base hits in the team's first 26 games of a season since Stan Musial in 1954.
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo)
― the increasing costive borborygmi (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 6 May 2015 15:00 (nine years ago) link
well at least they can't walk off in pittsburgh
21 (or 22) and 7 is pretty damn hardcore, especially after losing one's #1 starter
― mookieproof, Saturday, 9 May 2015 00:04 (nine years ago) link
I wonder if there is an extra motivation wrt to Taveras.
― Van Horn Street, Saturday, 9 May 2015 00:48 (nine years ago) link
perhaps for carlos martinez, but no
― mookieproof, Saturday, 9 May 2015 00:57 (nine years ago) link
They are on a roll for sure, although they've benefitted from quite a bit of good luck. Still, the path to at least a wild card is clear, barring a major disaster. This might be their last really good year (anticipating decline / regression soon), so hopefully Mozeliek will be able to make a move for a decent SP without giving away Alex Reyes. Or, even better, maybe Marco Gonzalez will make the most of his opportunity and no trade would be necessary in the first place.
Wow, matheny is stupidly bringing in rosenthal right now, just so he can get the Save. Even though he needs a rest.
― Karl Malone, Saturday, 9 May 2015 02:01 (nine years ago) link
RIP allen craig :( (sent down to AAA)
hopefully he'll be able to figure it out, or at least heal up.
― Karl Malone, Tuesday, 12 May 2015 16:01 (nine years ago) link
srsly take him back idk what the hell happened to him, he's healed now and is now having buchholz-esque confidence battles
― slothroprhymes, Tuesday, 12 May 2015 16:43 (nine years ago) link
is he totally healed? i haven't followed his health closely since the trade. it's baffling, though, he was so consistent before the injury, one of those guys who always seems to make solid contact day in and day out.
― Karl Malone, Tuesday, 12 May 2015 16:46 (nine years ago) link
yea he had that oft-repeated .400-plus BA with runners in scoring position. and from what everyone's saying officially he is completely healthy
currently .135/.237/.192, -0.4 bWAR. in the 2nd half of last year, .128/.234/.191, -0.5
― slothroprhymes, Tuesday, 12 May 2015 16:51 (nine years ago) link
he needs to be sent to a tropical island for 6 months with no baseball anywhere. how ac gets his groove back.
― bnw, Tuesday, 12 May 2015 19:40 (nine years ago) link
Still, the path to at least a wild card is clear, barring a major disaster.
Will you shaddap? They will win the division by at least 6 games.
― the increasing costive borborygmi (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 13 May 2015 11:56 (nine years ago) link
a major disaster is always just a pitch away, you never know!
― Karl Malone, Wednesday, 13 May 2015 14:05 (nine years ago) link
yea morbs otm 2015 is not the year the red birds' pact with the devil expires.
after that, they are prob in a boat similar to the tigers where the party will still be sort of happening but winding down, conversations between remaining attendees are getting kind of dark - and then the hangovers and/or puking begin
― slothroprhymes, Wednesday, 13 May 2015 14:18 (nine years ago) link
i still think an injury to peralta, carpenter, or molina would accelerate the puking. they've already weathered the loss of wainwright, and if holliday went down they'd be alright (with Jay and Bourjos both playing full-time and grichuk as the 4th OF), but they have zero depth in the IF.
― Karl Malone, Wednesday, 13 May 2015 14:23 (nine years ago) link
the first two yea, but molina missed 52 games last year and they did alright alternating a.j. pukezynski and tony cruz!
― slothroprhymes, Wednesday, 13 May 2015 14:28 (nine years ago) link