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― I look forward to hearing from you shortly, (Karl Malone), Thursday, 28 April 2016 15:43 (eight years ago) link
looks like he has a mustache coming out of his nostrils in that pic
<3 aledmys
― I look forward to hearing from you shortly, (Karl Malone), Thursday, 28 April 2016 15:46 (eight years ago) link
that's a Hornsby-like start, i'm sure enough to get him elected as an All-Star by TBFIB.
― we can be heroes just for about 3.6 seconds (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 28 April 2016 16:12 (eight years ago) link
Fangraphs examines Diaz and other hot debuts of the decade
http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/pitchers-cant-seem-to-get-the-aledmys-diaz-out/
― we can be heroes just for about 3.6 seconds (Dr Morbius), Friday, 29 April 2016 14:02 (eight years ago) link
this prooooobably won't last, but at this point, 4 of the top 10 in avg. flyball distance are cardinals, including moss at #2, piscotty at #4, holliday at #7 and hazelbaker at #10. (heyward is last, at #233, which means he is a bad baseball player)
http://www.baseballheatmaps.com/graph/distanceleader.php
― I look forward to hearing from you shortly, (Karl Malone), Saturday, 30 April 2016 14:03 (eight years ago) link
http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/15434472/st-louis-cardinals-looking-allegations-pitcher-carlos-martinez
― I look forward to hearing from you shortly, (Karl Malone), Saturday, 30 April 2016 18:41 (eight years ago) link
.500 with +39 DIFF
― Andy K, Sunday, 1 May 2016 14:52 (eight years ago) link
This is a funny starting lineup.
Yadi's playing 1B (i'd rather just see him get a rare night off, especially with adams, moss, piscotty, and holliday all capable of playing 1B)
― I look forward to hearing from you shortly, (Karl Malone), Thursday, 5 May 2016 00:19 (eight years ago) link
never put piscotty at first
― mookieproof, Thursday, 5 May 2016 00:34 (eight years ago) link
interesting stat on the broadcast just now
they've scored 7+ runs 13 times, most in MLBthey've scored 1 run or less 9 times, second most in MLB
and that lines up with the experience of watching them so far this year. either blowouts against bad teams or incredibly frustrating near shutouts.
― I look forward to hearing from you shortly, (Karl Malone), Thursday, 5 May 2016 00:37 (eight years ago) link
http://m.mlb.com/video/topic/51231442/v660805583/?game_pk=447291
― mookieproof, Friday, 6 May 2016 01:39 (eight years ago) link
it began with such promise
― mookieproof, Saturday, 7 May 2016 22:15 (eight years ago) link
fyi pete kozma is hitting .172/.274/.237 for the yankees' triple-a club
― mookieproof, Friday, 13 May 2016 01:06 (eight years ago) link
his best ISO in several years
― I look forward to hearing from you shortly, (Karl Malone), Friday, 13 May 2016 02:08 (eight years ago) link
*drudgesiren* Matheny pulls head out of 2014 stat sheet *drudgesiren*
Jenifer Langosch @LangoschMLB 3m3 minutes ago
#STLCards, who have gotten an awful .186/.270/.333 slash line from their cleanup hitters, try Piscotty in the spot tonight. Diaz to bat 2nd.
― bnw, Thursday, 19 May 2016 18:56 (eight years ago) link
but...Piscotty isn't a big first basemen?
?!!??!
― I look forward to hearing from you shortly, (Karl Malone), Thursday, 19 May 2016 19:09 (eight years ago) link
although on second thought, maybe matheny can use Piscotty at 1B tonight. then all will be right in the world
― I look forward to hearing from you shortly, (Karl Malone), Thursday, 19 May 2016 19:15 (eight years ago) link
looks like Peralta is expected to get rehab work in at both SS and 3B. hoping they go for something like:
Diaz: SSPeralta: 3BCarpenter: 1BKeep one of Moss or Adams, and trade the other.
― I look forward to hearing from you shortly, (Karl Malone), Thursday, 19 May 2016 20:22 (eight years ago) link
maybe peralta should get some work at 2B as well
btw reyes is making his first start for memphis on sunday; maybe waino heard the footsteps last night
― mookieproof, Thursday, 19 May 2016 20:39 (eight years ago) link
Marp at 1B today. Matheny reads ILX!
― bnw, Friday, 20 May 2016 20:48 (seven years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-kxwJES7yA
featuring the world's most unbearable play-by-play announcer
― mookieproof, Monday, 23 May 2016 03:30 (seven years ago) link
omg you're not joking. holy shit, that guy
― I look forward to hearing from you shortly, (Karl Malone), Monday, 23 May 2016 04:07 (seven years ago) link
that was satisfying
― I look forward to hearing from you shortly, (Karl Malone), Tuesday, 24 May 2016 03:06 (seven years ago) link
they're really into dumping the gatorade on each other this year aren't they
cardinals acquire Jose Martinez from KC for cash considerations. Jose Martinez is the son of Carlos Martinez, which sounds absolutely amazing but it's the former MLB outfielder Carlos Martinez, not el gallo. he won the AAA batting title last year and had a wRC+ of 177, but he's 27 and has never played in the big leagues.
― I look forward to hearing from you shortly, (Karl Malone), Wednesday, 25 May 2016 16:39 (seven years ago) link
unrelated, and not blaming his recent 0 fer 17 entirely on this, but hey matheny why don't you give aledmys diaz a game off every once in a while. he's played pretty much every game since he came up
― I look forward to hearing from you shortly, (Karl Malone), Wednesday, 25 May 2016 16:40 (seven years ago) link
gotta run those kids into the ground
― we can be heroes just for about 3.6 seconds (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 25 May 2016 16:48 (seven years ago) link
he'll give him two days off, relegate him to pinch-hitting for a few days, then put him back in the 8-hole. diaz is not allowed to hit anywhere except for 8th or 2nd.
― I look forward to hearing from you shortly, (Karl Malone), Wednesday, 25 May 2016 16:50 (seven years ago) link
adams is hitting .316/.374/.561
why do u hate him
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 25 May 2016 23:51 (seven years ago) link
I don't big city, I would just like to get some return on him while he's hitting .316/.374/.561
Or hell, same deal with Brandon Moss.
― I look forward to hearing from you shortly, (Karl Malone), Thursday, 26 May 2016 01:10 (seven years ago) link
http://www.vivaelbirdos.com/st-louis-cardinals-news-analysis-mlb/2016/6/1/11828806/stephen-piscotty-plays-guitar-dislikes-advanced-metrics-wants-to-save
Stephen Piscotty is smart. We have heard all about his Stanford background since he first graced a baseball field wearing the Birds on the Bat. We know he does not like chess, but what other things interest this smart guy? Mark Saxon of ESPN has the answers and one of them is not advanced metrics:"It bothers me for some reason. I just don't like it and I don't really understand any of it. I just think it takes away so much of what it means to be a well-rounded ball player. I just think of these Little League kids and everybody's talking about these complicated statistics and it's really just about going and playing and competing.""I get that you play 162 games and the computer can help you out and I think baseball will find a balance for that, but I think it's definitely shifting in a way that is overblown."
"It bothers me for some reason. I just don't like it and I don't really understand any of it. I just think it takes away so much of what it means to be a well-rounded ball player. I just think of these Little League kids and everybody's talking about these complicated statistics and it's really just about going and playing and competing."
"I get that you play 162 games and the computer can help you out and I think baseball will find a balance for that, but I think it's definitely shifting in a way that is overblown."
Stephen Piscotty is not smart.
― I look forward to hearing from you shortly, (Karl Malone), Wednesday, 1 June 2016 21:30 (seven years ago) link
wong optioned!
― mookieproof, Monday, 6 June 2016 20:08 (seven years ago) link
wow, that's the right move but i'm very surprised! at least wong will get some playing time there. i expected that the situation would be resolved by some sort of mid-season trade, or worse, by letting matheny handle it via his famed lineup construction skills
― I look forward to hearing from you shortly, (Karl Malone), Monday, 6 June 2016 20:26 (seven years ago) link
he's killing the ball in memphis, of course. and played center field last night!
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 15 June 2016 14:06 (seven years ago) link
thread activity level correlates with enjoyment of season
the time of the year I cry that we need to SELL SELL SELL and then the team proves me wrong.
― bnw, Thursday, 7 July 2016 13:52 (seven years ago) link
yeah this recent surge has lifted the pirates' playoff chances to a whopping 14%, ie just enough that they'll hang on to people they should sell
― mookieproof, Thursday, 7 July 2016 14:02 (seven years ago) link
I would be whining more on this thread but I've been traveling.
I haven't seen Jaime pitch for a while, but it wouldn't surprise me if we soon find out he's been pitching hurt for the last month+. I don't think it's time to sell yet, but the answer might depend on how long marp is out.
― I look forward to hearing from you shortly, (Karl Malone), Thursday, 7 July 2016 14:35 (seven years ago) link
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― I look forward to hearing from you shortly, (Karl Malone), Saturday, 16 July 2016 15:19 (seven years ago) link
for those complaining about cardinals devil magic for the last several years, 2016 is the payback
http://cdn.fangraphs.com/blogs/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/ops-differential.png
http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/the-cardinals-have-had-historically-horrible-timing/
― I look forward to hearing from you shortly, (Karl Malone), Thursday, 21 July 2016 14:11 (seven years ago) link
i'll be seeing them twice next week, Monday at Mets (rootin' agin em) and Friday in Miami (rootin' for em)!
maybe Thurs too as Jose F is pitching and it could be Ichiro 3000 Night.
― helpless before THRILLARY (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 21 July 2016 14:22 (seven years ago) link
Grrrrr, wish I could go that Monday game but everything is haywire for me right now. I'm in Chicago right now. sabotaging the baseball operations of the Cubs trying to find a new apartment, and as soon as I get back sometime next week it'll be a frenzy of packing and a thousand errands
― I look forward to hearing from you shortly, (Karl Malone), Thursday, 21 July 2016 15:14 (seven years ago) link
well, gbye. :( I'm back in NY evening of Aug 1 if you haven't moved yet!
― helpless before THRILLARY (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 21 July 2016 15:21 (seven years ago) link
there's a chance i could make the monday game (check yr facebook)!
also, aledmys diaz had the #1 wRC+ in baseball during March/April (217) AND the #2 wRC+ in baseball during the last 30 days (213)
― I look forward to hearing from you shortly, (Karl Malone), Friday, 22 July 2016 14:45 (seven years ago) link
booooooooooo
― I look forward to hearing from you shortly, (Karl Malone), Saturday, 23 July 2016 05:18 (seven years ago) link
yaaaaaaaaay
good night
― I look forward to hearing from you shortly, (Karl Malone), Saturday, 23 July 2016 05:27 (seven years ago) link
Mark Saxon ESPN Staff Writer How hot is Jedd Gyorko (Yes, you read that right)? Not only has he homered in six of his last nine games, his seven homers since July 18 are the most in the majors and they have come over just 32 at-bats. "I don't think people realize how good a player he is," Cardinals manager Mike Matheny said.
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 27 July 2016 01:34 (seven years ago) link
jaime going for a maddux, headed into 9th inning with zero runs, 11 strikeouts, one walk, 3 hits, 89 pitches
(and only 2 hits given up by the barve's de la cruz)
― I look forward to hearing from you shortly, (Karl Malone), Saturday, 6 August 2016 02:36 (seven years ago) link
looks like oh's getting the call for the 9th, nm
― I look forward to hearing from you shortly, (Karl Malone), Saturday, 6 August 2016 02:38 (seven years ago) link
reyes up
― mookieproof, Tuesday, 9 August 2016 19:59 (seven years ago) link
weaver too
― mookieproof, Tuesday, 9 August 2016 21:01 (seven years ago) link