St. Louis Cardinals - Ding Dong Matheny’s Dead - Page 188 - Single-Team Season Threads -- Two Plus Two Poker Forums

pirates are gunna pirates, could easily see like 17-2 or 16-3 vs the reds. splitting with the cubs/brewers or even a couple games under seems more than doable. we also get to beat up on the al central this year

Quote

04-16-2018 , 09:31 PM

#4678

ClarkNasty

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 35,397

I assume Cubs will right the ship. 92 wins is really aggressive.

Quote

04-16-2018 , 09:33 PM

#4679

ClarkNasty

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 35,397

Saw that Cards and Cubs had exact same record last year VS the rest of the league. The difference was solely head to head and the Cubs went 7-2 in 1-run games between the two teams.

Quote

04-16-2018 , 09:46 PM

#4680

xnbomb

veteran

Join Date: Jul 2016 Posts: 2,054

Quote:

Originally Posted by ClarkNasty

I assume Cubs will right the ship. 92 wins is really aggressive.

If they were facing the east or west I'd probably agree. But as is, they have 4 games with the whitesox, 6 vs KC, and 3 vs detroit, and their games vs the indians are at home.

kicking the crap out of the reds (obviously doable) and CHW/KC/DET all seem doable. PIT won't be good. 40% of their games vs the rest of the NL will be against the Marlins/Giants/Padres/and whichever of Philly and ATL end up sucking. There are so many bad teams out there. 500 vs the good ones gets us to 92 easy

Quote:

Originally Posted by ClarkNasty

Saw that Cards and Cubs had exact same record last year VS the rest of the league. The difference was solely head to head and the Cubs went 7-2 in 1-run games between the two teams.

but yeah, mostly this. record vs the cubs this year determines the division

but also Flahrety, who seems like a much better option than wainwright already

Last edited by xnbomb; 04-16-2018 at 09:57 PM.

Quote

04-17-2018 , 10:00 AM

#4681

thin_slicing

grinder

Join Date: Mar 2016 Posts: 550

Wainwright also just went 7 innings of 3 run ball. The problem is that is his ceiling at this point.

I think its a good idea to hold Flahrety off as long as possible and bring him up in August/Sept to give us a boost down the stretch. I don't know what his innings cap is this year.

Reyes should give the bullpen more depth down the stretch too.

Quote

04-22-2018 , 08:12 AM

#4682

ClarkNasty

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 35,397

Why would we not want the “boost” of our maybe second best pitcher for the entire season?

Quote

04-22-2018 , 08:13 AM

#4683

ClarkNasty

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 35,397

Like, if the FO wants to keep him the rhythm of a starter (as opposed to bullpen all year) and we gotta move one of the other dudes to the pen so be it.

Quote

04-22-2018 , 11:54 AM

#4684

minnesotasam

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 12,582

I ****ing love the Reds.

Quote

04-25-2018 , 11:42 AM

#4685

thin_slicing

grinder

Join Date: Mar 2016 Posts: 550

Quote:

Originally Posted by ClarkNasty

Why would we not want the “boost” of our maybe second best pitcher for the entire season?

Only because I'm not sure if he is on an innings cap. I haven't looked into it.

Quote

04-26-2018 , 06:12 PM

#4686

minnesotasam

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 12,582

Should’ve swept the Mets, but I’ll take the series win. Have I mentioned that I ****ing love Tommy Pham?

Quote

05-02-2018 , 01:32 AM

#4687

ClarkNasty

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 35,397

Clutch Yadi folks

Quote

05-02-2018 , 01:37 AM

#4688

minnesotasam

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 12,582

1,000 games of Matheny. Goddamnit.

Quote

05-02-2018 , 03:34 PM

#4689

xnbomb

veteran

Join Date: Jul 2016 Posts: 2,054

874 players have hit 100 HRs in MLB history.

3 of them have done it in the last 5 games for the Cardinals, and a 4th will do it before the end of May (barring injury)

Gyorko, Carpenter, Fowler, and next I Ozuna

Quote

05-07-2018 , 10:01 AM

#4690

AriesRam

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 14,512

Yay, Dexter.

Also, I wonder how long it will be before I can think about Yadi without wincing.

Quote

05-07-2018 , 11:22 AM

#4691

minnesotasam

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 12,582

Sweeping the Cubs feels so good. Watched last night’s game on a plan and nearly jumped out of my seat when Dex went yabbo.

Quote

05-20-2018 , 03:21 PM

#4692

xnbomb

veteran

Join Date: Jul 2016 Posts: 2,054

Mcarver has called flaherty "ryan" at least 3 times today. either he's going crazy or I am (both?)

also, derek fowler

Last edited by xnbomb; 05-20-2018 at 03:30 PM.

Quote

05-20-2018 , 06:37 PM

#4693

minnesotasam

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 12,582

Does anyone know if McCarver ever played with Bob Gibson?

Quote

05-20-2018 , 06:38 PM

#4694

minnesotasam

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 12,582

Also Flaherty is awesome.

Quote

05-20-2018 , 07:16 PM

#4695

xnbomb

veteran

Join Date: Jul 2016 Posts: 2,054

playoff rotation of Martinez/Flaherty/Reyes/Weaver?

The fact that this team is winning right now with how bad their "best" guys are hitting and the injuries is crazy.

matheny manager of the year

Quote

05-20-2018 , 09:19 PM

#4696

minnesotasam

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 12,582

lol don’t even joke about that.

Not sure why you’re sleeping on Wacha, he’s been great! Mikolas too.

It’s so obvious we should have a 6 man rotation once May 28 hits but there’s almost no chance we do it.

Quote

05-21-2018 , 02:20 AM

#4697

xnbomb

veteran

Join Date: Jul 2016 Posts: 2,054

how did I forget about mikolas?!? Wacha is just kinda meh to me at this point, especially since every year it seems like he fades 2nd half...probably just a grass is always greener thing

I'm on board with the 6 man rotation but yeah 0. probably (hopefully?) skip a couple of starts for everyone but Martinez though