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 (eight years ago) link
wong optioned!
― mookieproof, Monday, 6 June 2016 20:08 (eight 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 (eight 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 (eight 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 (eight 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 (eight 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 (eight years ago) link
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― I look forward to hearing from you shortly, (Karl Malone), Saturday, 16 July 2016 15:19 (eight 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 (eight 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 (eight 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 (eight 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 (eight 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 (eight years ago) link
booooooooooo
― I look forward to hearing from you shortly, (Karl Malone), Saturday, 23 July 2016 05:18 (eight years ago) link
yaaaaaaaaay
good night
― I look forward to hearing from you shortly, (Karl Malone), Saturday, 23 July 2016 05:27 (eight 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 (eight 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 (eight 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 (eight years ago) link
reyes up
― mookieproof, Tuesday, 9 August 2016 19:59 (eight years ago) link
weaver too
― mookieproof, Tuesday, 9 August 2016 21:01 (eight years ago) link
Holliday broken thumb
― The Hon. J. Piedmont Mumblethunder (Dr Morbius), Saturday, 13 August 2016 11:26 (eight years ago) link
lance lynn had TJ on november 10; he is making a rehab appearance in palm beach tonight
not sure i've ever heard of such a thing
― mookieproof, Monday, 15 August 2016 21:01 (eight years ago) link
whoathat's the first i'm hearing of it, too. that's insane
then again, that's what you can expect when you follow the cardinal way
― I look forward to hearing from you shortly, (Karl Malone), Monday, 15 August 2016 21:09 (eight years ago) link
trying to follow the unwritten rule of blowing out your not completely healed arm
― nomar, Monday, 15 August 2016 21:34 (eight years ago) link
I expect that matheny will put him in the bullpen, let him sit 3 weeks without pitching, and then deploy him in extra innings during a must-win playoff game
― I look forward to hearing from you shortly, (Karl Malone), Monday, 15 August 2016 22:29 (eight years ago) link
just as The Lord told him to
― if young slothrop don't trust ya i'm gon' rhyme ya (slothroprhymes), Monday, 15 August 2016 22:41 (eight years ago) link
obviously his agent isn't scott boras
he hits free agency after next season; this seems . . . imprudent
― mookieproof, Monday, 15 August 2016 23:28 (eight years ago) link
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Cqd2ks6VYAEshW-.jpg
― mookieproof, Monday, 22 August 2016 16:08 (eight years ago) link
lmao
― johnny crunch, Monday, 22 August 2016 16:23 (eight years ago) link
i didnt know the infield D was this bad
― The Hon. J. Piedmont Mumblethunder (Dr Morbius), Friday, 26 August 2016 00:56 (eight years ago) link
grichuk is a really streaky hitter
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not a good fit for mathenaging: http://www.vivaelbirdos.com/2016/9/3/12780556/cardinals-small-sample-mike-matheny-randal-grichuk
― I look forward to hearing from you shortly, (Karl Malone), Saturday, 3 September 2016 15:45 (eight years ago) link
The Cardinals’ best 40-game stretch this season was from early June to late July when they went 23-17.
― I look forward to hearing from you shortly, (Karl Malone), Thursday, 8 September 2016 18:04 (eight years ago) link
whoops, forgot the other part:
Conversely, they haven’t had a completely forgettable stretch either. The Cardinals’ worst record over 40 games this season is 20-20 (mid April to late May), which is quite good. In the National League, the only other team to not have a losing record over their worst 40 games of baseball is the Nationals (also 20-20).
― I look forward to hearing from you shortly, (Karl Malone), Thursday, 8 September 2016 18:05 (eight years ago) link
i think the odds on a Cards-Mets WC game are purty good right now
― The Hon. J. Piedmont Mumblethunder (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 8 September 2016 21:07 (eight years ago) link
gross
― Immediate Follower (NA), Thursday, 8 September 2016 21:23 (eight years ago) link
then Mets knock out Cubs again, obv
― The Hon. J. Piedmont Mumblethunder (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 8 September 2016 23:40 (eight years ago) link
http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r274/bridgetosomewhere/Matheny%20Outcomes_zpskymmqrkd.gif
― I look forward to hearing from you shortly, (Karl Malone), Monday, 12 September 2016 15:30 (eight years ago) link
gulf coast league champions: cardinalsappalachian league champions: johnson city cardinalsny-penn league champions: state college cardinals spikes
doesn't mean much in the long run, but it's cooler than not winning
― mookieproof, Tuesday, 13 September 2016 05:16 (eight years ago) link
wacha back from DL and straight to the bullpen. jaime might be joining him as well
http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2016/09/cardinals-activate-michael-wacha-for-pen-duty-weighing-rotation-change.html
― I look forward to hearing from you shortly, (Karl Malone), Wednesday, 14 September 2016 17:34 (eight years ago) link
best case for Mets is they split their 4-gamer with Giants while Mets beat up Twins
― The Hon. J. Piedmont Mumblethunder (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 14 September 2016 18:24 (eight years ago) link
^^^^^
fairy tales CAN come troo
― The Hon. J. Piedmont Mumblethunder (Dr Morbius), Monday, 19 September 2016 00:45 (eight years ago) link
i can't sleep. so here is tsunami riding a wave
http://i.imgur.com/fB3cNfI.gif
― I look forward to hearing from you shortly, (Karl Malone), Tuesday, 20 September 2016 07:57 (eight years ago) link
A+
― johnny crunch, Tuesday, 20 September 2016 12:12 (eight years ago) link
https://vine.co/v/5vetJvZdaKv
― Immediate Follower (NA), Friday, 23 September 2016 20:02 (eight years ago) link
oof.
― I look forward to hearing from you shortly, (Karl Malone), Friday, 23 September 2016 20:05 (eight years ago) link
this problem could have been avoided by playing kolten wong at a position he's actually good at (2B), moving carpenter to 3B, and benching a player who has been worth 0.9 fWAR this year (peralta)
― I look forward to hearing from you shortly, (Karl Malone), Friday, 23 September 2016 20:07 (eight years ago) link
Wong trying to fix his divots after that play was pretty funny.
― aaaaaaaauuuuuuuuu (melting robot) (WilliamC), Friday, 23 September 2016 21:06 (eight years ago) link
Diaz returns from a day grieving with the Fernandez family, hits a grand slam
― The Hon. J. Piedmont Mumblethunder (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 28 September 2016 01:55 (seven years ago) link
http://www.todaysknuckleball.com/nl/st-louis-cardinals/column-poor-game-tactics-make-mathenys-retention-mistake/
OK I haven't even read this yet but:
"This is part one of a three-part series delving into three different elements of Mike Matheny’s management — in-game tactics, player usage and rest, and prospect development — and why the Cardinals retaining him for 2017 is a mistake." [emphasis mine]
― Immediate Follower (NA), Thursday, 29 September 2016 19:33 (seven years ago) link
oooh votto just got clocked in the chin with a one-hopper from the left fielder as he was sliding into second, stretching a single into a double. has a nice laceration and not too happy about being forced to leave the game
― k3vin k., Friday, 30 September 2016 01:38 (seven years ago) link