The St. Louis Cardinals Adam Wainwright has 25 quality starts in his last 26 outings, including all seven in 2010.
Once again, it is time to revisit the quality start following Adam Wainwright’s Sunday outing, during which he gave up two runs and five hits over six innings despite not having his best stuff.
After the St. Louis Cardinals scored five in the top of the sixth to go up 11-2 over the Pittsburgh Pirates, I would have given Wainwright the rest of the day off. Though he was around 80 pitches at the time, he has been among the league leaders in pitches thrown and innings pitched both last season and this and there are many more important battles to fight up ahead.
Tony La Russa and Dave Duncan left Wainwright in to pitch the bottom of the sixth. He struggled, but worked around a single and a walk to lead off the inning, completing the minimum for a quality start before being lifted at an even 100 pitches.
After the rotation’s 14-game quality start streak was broken by Kyle Lohse on Thursday in Philadelphia, Chris Carpenter began a new one in Pittsburgh on Friday. Followed by Jaime Garcia on Saturday and Wainwright, the latest run is three and counting.
Wainwright’s Sunday outing was the 25th time in 26 starts going back to last season that the right-hander put forth a quality start as defined by yielding three runs or fewer while lasting at least six innings. During that time, Wainwright is 16-5 with the only non-quality start a 14-7 win, also at Pittsburgh last September 4.
Wainwright’s quality start streak of seven this season is tied for the major league lead with three others. The table below is sorted by number of quality starts, then by innings pitched. Note Wainwright leads them in the latter category.
He is just one ahead of a group of four with six straight season-opening quality starts. Among them are his teammates Brad Penny and Garcia. The former starts at home on Tuesday against Houston with the latter next scheduled to take the hill on Friday night in Cincinnati.
Season-opening quality starts, MLB, 2010, through Sunday, May 9
| Tm | G | W | L | GS | CG | SHO | GF | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | |
| Adam Wainwright | STL | 7 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 35 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 43 | 1 |
| Tim Lincecum | SFG | 7 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 34 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 64 | 3 |
| Ubaldo Jimenez | COL | 7 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 48 | 28 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 49 | 0 |
| Roy Oswalt | HOU | 7 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 40 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 45 | 5 |
| Barry Zito | SFG | 6 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 27 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 28 | 0 |
| C.J. Wilson | TEX | 6 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 31 | 9 | 7 | 15 | 29 | 0 |
| Brad Penny | STL | 6 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 38 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 24 | 2 |
| Jaime Garcia | STL | 6 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 26 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 30 | 0 |
Thanks to statistician Tom Orf for the table.
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This team really shouldn’t be losing very many games at all behind starting pitching like this, as is clearly readily apparent by now.
It’s easy to forget the Cards have the best record in the NL. Their big sin, going 3W 4L on the road trip, which isn’t that bad. They did look especially bad in the losses though. The thing I worry about is a repeat of last year, not being able to beat the good teams.
The diagnosis is progress for Lopez, who can now expand his workouts and prep for a return to the lineup. But he will not be activated Tuesday, Mozeliak said.
I found this interesting……………….. wanting to use Greene a bit more? Lopez can’t hit right handed against Wandy on Wednesday? What prep? All he hasn’t done is throw much or bat right handed.
General information.
Cardinals have a staff of video compilers. There is such an abundance of leverage video footage, and statistical analysis done with the strike zone sensors, it has been deemed redundant to have advance scouts……………………… it would seem.
Real reason……… Tony and Dave work differently with baseball related minutiae………. Dave’s legendary book is rarely about game time management. It is a tool that is used to regulate the video compilations. Within the logic and parameters of “pitching tactics” comes pitch selection and defensive placements. Hitters view of the opponents pitching tendencies is an obvious tool, which was recently disparaged by MM as being to “influential”.
Molina, LaRue, and pitchers are expected to be well versed in Dave’s influences in said video preparations. There is reason to speculate that our recent fill in catcher, wasn’t all that attentive to their details.
If the catcher is unfamiliar with the plan, all he has to do is look over to Duncan for a signal for what to call. It is not like he is out there alone. Maybe the pitcher just didn’t have it that day.
Some might speculate……………. Dave called a pitch from the Dugout when last the moon was Blue.
He will walk out there if he has anything to say. Cardinal catchers call the game, occasionally negotiating with the pitcher. Cardinal catchers look in frequently for defensive plays, pitch outs, pick offs, intentional walks etc;…………….. just a wild guess.
In the real baseball world Brian, every opportunity in offered in extraordinary detail to realize the “Plan”. To admit your unfamiliarity with said plan, is really just a secret longing for a Bus ride to
Memphis……………… made not so secret when your calls do not reflect it. I looked it up. It was Lohse that pitched that day. If I recall, in an article by Strauss, it was made clear by Tony/Dave, to no one in particulars question, that Lohse’s bad day was no fault of Andersen’s. So your probably right. ………… I hope they eventually try to trade him. Its better to take financial loss than to give a game away every 5 days. No trade clause’s can be overcome in some instances.
. Rasmus, CF
2. Ludwick, RF
3. Pujols, 1B
4. Holliday, LF
5. Freese, 3B
6. Molina, C
7. Schumaker, 2B
8. Ryan, SS
9. Penny, P
Now this is interesting news…………. Looks like someone is trying to take control of the power hungry Cardinal hitters. He wants Molina closer to the action……and I would guess seeing how Shumakers responds. I believe he is the real target here. I would guess there is some issues about his “on base—-with power” approach. Its just for a day though. Green at second tomorrow before they send him back. Tony never leaves anyone fearing the demotion paddle.
Its too bad having to put a couple of RBI guys at the top of the order, but what can you do. The get on base guys aren’t.
Radio guys are talking about Lopez pushing Skip out of regular status and leading off. Opinion is that Ryan’s glove will keep him from sitting too much.
I kind of like the lineup, for a change that is. RC will likely have something to say about it.
The more I look at it. If Rasmus produces up front, that is Ludwicks ticket back to ??? 6? 5? because he has stopped producing at 2nd. Molina is taking the quality at bats at this point…. and for that I applaud him. He has stepped up.
I’m not sure BB. He is headed for the number 2 spot if he starts working all fields. That’s the point here. They want him to focus on getting on base. When he is trying to hit Hr’s , he stops hitting them.
Talking about the leadoff spot, Colby said in the minors he ‘most often’ ended up hitting in the #3 spot. Wonder if RC put him up to that.
Good point about Luddy, Westy. Maybe Tony is rotating guys to the top when they’re hot. I can’t believe I just said that.
I’m not so sure that’s the case. I would say Colby isn’t hot right now….Ludwick worse. Luddy got the job by spraying……….now he is back to pull city, nobody else is hitting home runs, I can be a hero….city. They’re trying to pull them out of the rut their in.
Miles is done with EST but is going to AA Springfield instead of to Memphis.
They will be back to the homers soon Westy. 2 or 3 tonight probably.
Tom adds: MLB best Quality start streak to begin season-22 by Bob Gibson in 1968 (0.96 ERA-196.2 innings).
2/2 count to Albert and Tony takes the at bat away……..to Myers? AP almost sat down before he got that swing in…….guy is struggling.
They tried to walk Brendan but he wouldn’t let them. Tell him to just stand there.
bb, whoever put Colby up to it was right. He most often appeared in the #3 spot in the minors, then #2, then #1. The rest of the spots together were trivial in number in comparison.
Not to seem negative……. 3/0 to Molina……….loaded bases still has the responsibility of trying to hit the ball out of the infield. He hit a pitchers pitch…where the pitcher wanted him too. Penny is the guy who has to wear that. One mistake and he’s out of a win………which is his future.
Good info on Colby. Any bets on where he ends up this year?
We should have 4 or 5 runs. Lots of wasted chances. Could have used a bop from the 3-4 guys.
Shumakers has on ankle weights……………………. RC, Colby’s hands are back close to his body…………………he is to quick from there. He uses that extra time to get into trouble.. He needs an impediment. The bat head is bouncing. …………in my opinion.
Notice how thoughtful Ludwick is tonight. No over swinging for him.
Luddy is so reserved………… AP is a limpan………and old Matt Holiday should just stand there looken.
I see Lohse in the dugout showing Brad Penny stockings.
Always liked Lohse. Good man. Penny looks like a real ball player. After a few days in long pants Brendan has regained his respect for the traditions of the game. Schu sported the stirrups only one game I believe. Not long enough for the karma to take hold. Colby seems to be trying even longer pants, they are dragging on the ground out there.
Penny is starting to put them right down broadway.
Albert in a big at bat………….????? will he look for the simple base hit? He was laughing with Holiday about something…….tha’ts gotta be good.
Pujols won’t adjust……….Holiday can’t handle the pitch away or on his hands.
Laughing about? Maybe who can hit the puniest dink??
Pujols has huge glaring issues…………..Holiday….not so much. He seems unwilling to do anything new. See’s the same combination over and over. Cloby sit……..tomorrow he will sit.
I feel bad for Penny. He wants an opportunity to pitch aggressively with a comfortable lead, and these guys punk away opportunities…….riding on his shoulders. Does anyone expect Lohse to do more than that. Berkman and those guys are hungry to attract trade interest. They will come to play.
Holiday needs to be booed as does Pujols………… Cardinal announcers saying Albert does damage at 2 for 4……………. pathetic. ………………I set them all down and play the kids.
At least we got to see a CF throw somebody out.
Penny gives up 4, none of them earned.
3-4 hitters again fail to do what they get paid to do. Tony will dance around that with the lineup again tomorrow. Memo to TLR, it doesn’t matter how much the 1 and 2 guys get on if nothing happens next, except maybe a dink here and there.
Pre-game Tony sounded desperate when he was trying to say a singles hitting Albert was doing a great job, contributing, being awesome. Clearly, the Tony-Albert bromance affects perception of reality.
Tony wanted MH for a long time. Tony is the biggest reason BDW spent the money. No way can Tony move Matt out of the 4 spot until he comes around. His phone would be ringing 5 seconds after he posted that lineup. Hello Bill, nice of you to call……….well, no, I don’t have $120M…………..calm down Bill, I’ll change it back ……deep breaths Bill….
I think that’s the word BB. Tony is worrying about Marketing? Your probably right. I look for someone to get hurt shortly. Let them figure it out in a long rehab.
I’m surprised Westy hasn’t worked out an Albert theory related to his involvement with Gateway Creative Broadcasting, the Christian broadcasting group that is taking over St. Louis’s only classical music station, and changing its format to Christian programing. Juicey stuff you’re missing Westy. I’ve been involved in the long fight to save KFUO and its classical format, and its support of the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra. Its over now. We lost. Too much heft on the other side.
Albert is dragging a bundle of baggage BB. No NPR? Satellite?
I’ve been saying a few things of late………now it starts to become entertaining to me. Ludwick when he is thinking team, is a strong player. When he is thinking about his power numbers, he sucks.
Tony has made a number of statements lately. If he doesn’t embarrass Holiday at some point, his job is on the line too. You can’t win when half of your players are in intensive care.
I’ve been keeping an eye on the Reds. They’re going to light up the Cuban before long. Cubs are washed along with the Brewers, but we just lost at home to Huston. They both think they can beat us. We will find out who the real hero’s are soon enough.
There is allot going on at this point. Too much……………… Ludwick responds nicely to a perceived challenge. He will bat 2nd…………. Tony is out of options up front, that leaves him Stava or Green leading off……. possibly Mather again. Real question is does he take this opportunity to sit Pujols? Does he risk siting a shortstop on the Brink? Molina is rested……does he run out LaRue with Lohse avoiding the obvious question about avoiding Carpenter/LaRue combo in the afternoon get away game?
Tony of a million combination is pressed at this point about which weak spot to expose. Should be an interesting lineup. Rasmus obviously didn’t respond to roll suggestions…….doghouse?
I’m guessing that Stava and Green are defiantly in the lineup today under the Lefty adjustment. Whether Greene is at second of at short is the question. If he sits Molina, he is making a statement of priorities.
Ryan taking all the heat for the error is cheap. That was a rangy play with lots of angular momentum…….. 1st baseman makes that play 9/10 times. The need to assign blame is to protect a player that should have been making a show of his questionable effort on field, is becoming a huge problem. If Tony takes advantage of this opportunity to sit Albert, I think the team responds well. If Tony sits a rested Molina to avoid questions tomorrow, that doesn’t bode well.
Houston is weak……….Wandy is down……….. Sports betting lines reflect the Cardinals statistical superiority…………… The question is……….what does Tony do at this point? I didn’t mention Holiday……………. He has 120 million……… he is saying, you figure it out WC. Where’s my chemistry set?
Once Lopez is here, Ryan goes down. Presents a good opportunity to resolve a lot of issues. Think about this lineup :
Lopez
Rasmus
Freese
Pujols
Ludwig
Holliday
Molina
Schu/Greene
Pitcher
Compare the above to tonight’s lineup, which addresses nothing, and perpetuates everything. Tony’s got it on cruise control, at least until Flip gets here. Great.
bb, to where do you think Ryan is going down?
1. Schumaker, 2B
2. Ludwick, CF
3. Pujols, 1B
4. Holliday, LF
5. Freese, 3B
6. Molina, C
7. Stavinoha, Rf
8. Ryan, SS
9. Lohse, P
Not so sure Lopez is an everyday shortstop with these pitchers BB. Colby to the dog house. Skip likely will be looking a pitches and going off field or ??????? Tony didn’t have allot of choices. The Molina issue resolves…….that’s a plus. Tony gives himself a chance here.
Greene wasn’t considered at short I’m thinking so he is out with the Skip experiment. There was probably a meeting with MM and Skip with Tony as the guest speaker.
If Lohse is slow on his delivery, with the slow developing forward move with the big finish, Game will come apart in a hurry as he will be touched by Berkman and Lee. He gets under his breaking stuff when he delays his release. If he is working fast, turning it loose, his ball will have more motion and may survive to win.
Wandy will be changing speeds and working in/out on MH and AP. If they will take it deep and opposite field we win handily. That goes for you too Freese.
Mexican league?
Don’t know what to say about that Brian. He needs to go somewhere for a while.
Westy, I agree about Lopez. Him, Schu and Green do a platoon threesome.
Brian, I noticed you mentioned the Gateway Grizzlies in the Globe. I thought it was a sin for anybody who covers the Cards to mention them. I plan on seeing a few games over there this year. The team in St. Peters too.
I like Ryan BB………… He was a team leader coming out of Spring Training. MM had his expectations to hit with ” authority” way to high. He was batting 2nd in Tony’s scheme which was a pretty high bar for a guy that missed most of spring training.. ……………….He was, and has always been frail. He is now a victim of the AP scapegoating. He does not deal with esteem controversies any better than the AP. That’s the game. I think Tony admires Stava because nothing is being given him. He is earning ever opportunity.
On a side note……….the interview with AP on the Cardinal website tells me that the BHSC is in constant contact with him, and that he is carrying their talking points forward. I would have guessed as much, but there it is. That isn’t good in my estimation……..considering all that’s taking place.
Wandy has Pluto rising………. Holiday should catch him tonight…….maybe that fuels something.
bb, I didn’t get the memo about the Grizzlies.
Pluto rising? I thought it was Miles…
When the truth won’t do…….improvise…………
I like Brendan too, but he’s helpless right now. Need one of those excersize wheels.
I’ve always liked the squirrel analogy. There are always difficulties with his personality type. Like it or not, him being trust up from with the Lugo trade, was a bad front office decision…..as I said at the time. It was about money and getting young talent up. In all fairness, if Holiday an Pujols weren’t choking, we wouldn’t even notice him.
MM is saying the right things in his pre-game interview. Lets hope we shell this guy opposite field, before we try to turn on him.
he is using a varied motion……that’s good.
While Brendan Ryan has struggled with his .513 OPS, at least he is not batting cleanup and getting paid $16MM, like Carlos Lee.
Hi Jumbo……………… Freese took his cuts before he tried to do his duty…..???????? That’s MM and Tony is my guess……………..I have a problem with that, with a guy in position.
Molina is on a mission from Dave it looks like. Breaking pitches early….and often…….
Don’t agree with Albert giving up the base on a chance for glory. He has to stop that ball.
Molina jogs………Stava trys ti become a regular……..and Brendan……… OVER SWINGING as the cars swerve off of the road to miss him.
Astro’s are just staring at Lohse. Almost never a swing and a miss. The Wandy hit bit back. He just can’t get pissed it seems. Wainwright just throws the big curve and say “hit this”.
What happened to yesterdays Ludwick? Measured swing…get on base…..???? He is an opportunist with a personal agenda………………………that’s not a criticism….I understand. If he is driving the ball.
About Ryan, TLR said at some point players have to get the job done. That pretty much tells it like it is. Lopez or Greene is going to take over, unless Ryan gets it going ASAP. His OPS is 100 points below what Mitey Cesar racked up in 2008. TLR is not going to stick with Brendan for-ever.
Lohse is like a fly in molasses. He sucks.
The question is……..why does Lohse give up?
I wonder if there are $41 million reasons…
I doubt that’s an issue at all, Brian. He actually has to much support around him at this point probably. Money doesn’t play a factor. I’m noticing the catcher change…….
That will end it for Lohse……..question is, how low can he go.
Gotay has a .950+ OPS in May — I wonder if Mo has noticed.
Before big contract: Lohse went 15-6 with a 3.78 ERA. Since contract: 6-13 with a 4.97 ERA. Put it all together and he is roughly a .500 pitcher with a mid-four ERA. Maybe that is what he really is. His body of career work would suggest that.
Hint: Look at before the 15-6. Look familiar?
Tony cracks me up. Who is underperforming more, Brendan or MH with his .150 avg with RISP. Which does BDW consider the bigger underperformer so far?
Tony made a strategic mistake the other day putting Luddy in left. He didn’t think about the defensive comparison that was made possible. Probably won’t do that again. Stav will be the relief LF from now on. Luddy looks good in center too.
Looks like we have about 27 million in pouting momma’s boys in MH and KL. They make excuses for Lohse and stay quiet about Holiday. Smells like to much positive buddy reinforcement to me. Both have emotional issues. I made the Molasses comment before he gave it up. He starts to stall, getting slower and slower. In the end he just sets it on a tee. The press needs to start telling it like it is.
I’m glad CC mentioned Gotay. I keep forgetting he exists. Hard to think of a way he shows up. Not that he would be as bad as Ryan or even Schu right now.
Bottom of ninth, two on two out, Albert gets a chance to be the best player in baseball, or the former best player in baseball, one or the other.
The Mang! Tying run coming up, Oh gawd, MH with RISP.
FFFFFFFFfissseeellllll!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Anyone bet that they activate Lopez in the morning?????????? If Albert would have been caught padding his stats with that DOUBLE……..it could have been nasty.
Bling wrote, “Tony cracks me up. Who is underperforming more, Brendan or MH with his .150 avg with RISP. Which does BDW consider the bigger underperformer so far?”
When Brendan had the wrist surgery his fate was sealed. He was going to struggle offensively for this entire year. Joe Mather has yet to get his power back after his wrist surgery and its been over a year. I believe after Brendan decided to have surgery he thought he could work hard enough to overcome the late in the year surgery but thats not the way the wrist works. It was a poor decision on his part that he is paying for severely at present. And now it is bleeding into his defense. This is gonna be tough for the team to work through because I believe Brendan has no options. I would look for him to be placed on the disabled list at some point if this continues.
Bling, I just see pitchers pounding MH in this year and he has not found a way to oversome that just yet. You have to figure he will get it fixed. He is gonna have to sit on some inside heaters at some point and pull them verses trying to go the other way with them. At least do that some of the time so as to get them out of his kitchen.
I always watch the games from a coaches perpective so I’m always trying to look at it as how would I get these guys out. I would sit around the dinner table and say you have to get in on Matts hands as well as Schu’s . Both those guys want the balls away. Both have struggled this year as pitchers have gotten in there and they haven’t adjusted. And you know they are killing themselves trying to figure it out.
From my perspective this team is better this year than last except for the fact that Albert is not going berzerk like he did last April and May. If you remember Albert single handedly won many a game last year in the early months.
The problem in my eyes is that maybe this team is a home run hitting team. Everyone comes out a week or so ago with the “the home runs are a problem” reports. So the players take on the approach that they need to be more line drive conscious and actually work on not hitting home runs. Well its worked, they are not hitting home runs and now they aren’t scoring runs at all.
I can hear it now, I’m worried that we (the Yankees) are scoring too many by Babe Ruths hitting too many home runs, can somebody please tell the Babe to start stroking more singles so we can not be a score all our runs via the home run team
“It was a poor decision on his part that he is paying for severely at present.” And Brendon will pay severely again over the Winter at the arbitration table for this.
RC is one of those guys who will fight to the death for his players and for guys he takes under his wing. Brendan’s probably one of those lucky few. Admitedly, its risky calling out a baseball guy when you’re not one, but I’ll say a weak wrist has nothing to do with swinging at balls you couldn’t hit with any set of wrists. Many times, they don’t have to throw anything over the plate. He’ll swing, he’ll get himself out. IMO, his wrist is the least of his problems.
CC makes a good point about Brendan. And if Albert keeps it up we may end up being able to afford him.
I don’t think we will get out of the slump until Tony changes around the middle of the order. Like I said yesterday, Lopez’s return would be a good time.
RC, FWIW, in addition to noting so many runs were being scored via the home run early on, some of us also observed the team was on a pace to set a new Cardinals single-season strikeout record. Either way, I hope the Cardinals hitters aren’t taking their cue from the media as you suggest.
Bling wrote, “RC is one of those guys who will fight to the death for his players and for guys he takes under his wing. Brendan’s probably one of those lucky few. Admitedly, its risky calling out a baseball guy when you’re not one, but I’ll say a weak wrist has nothing to do with swinging at balls you couldn’t hit with any set of wrists. Many times, they don’t have to throw anything over the plate. He’ll swing, he’ll get himself out. IMO, his wrist is the least of his problems.”
We’re all speculating here but I would venture a guess that if your wrist is weak, which Brendan’s is, then you must start your swing earlier because you don’t feel like you can get the bat through the zone if you wait. And that cause you to chase balls out of the zone. Thats just my opinion.
Bling wrote, “CC makes a good point about Brendan. And if Albert keeps it up we may end up being able to afford him.”
Bling, CC, There is no doubt Brendan will take a hit financially because of his poor timing on having the surgery. But, my guess is that Brendan knew he would have to struggle for at least a year following the wrist surgery and chose to have it done now so it would hurt him later down the road when free agency approached. It may cost him a little this next year but by free agency the wrist will be healed up and thats where the big money comes along.
Bling wrote, “I don’t think we will get out of the slump until Tony changes around the middle of the order. Like I said yesterday, Lopez’s return would be a good time.”
I think young hitters will have many ups and downs over the course of a season so you expect those guys to be hot one day and cold the next. The guys that make the money should be the guys that carry the team, thats why they are paid the big money. Ludwick, Albert, Holliday, and Schu need to step up. They get all the credit when the team wins and in my eyes get the credit for the team struggling. I doubt Tony would change much Bling, even though you have advocated for some middle of the order changes for a long time I wouldn’t hold my breath…
Brian wrote,
“RC, FWIW, in addition to noting so many runs were being scored via the home run early on, some of us also observed the team was on a pace to set a new Cardinals single-season strikeout record. Either way, I hope the Cardinals hitters aren’t taking their cue from the media as you suggest.”
I’ve always thought the strikeout talk was a bit odd. In listening to people you would think that a strikeout hurt you more than a pop out , or a ground out, etc.. I would think an out is an out in most cases. Granted if I need a sac fly to score a run, a ground ball to second to move a guy over, a ground ball to score a run with the infield back, then sure that out is productive whereas a strikeout would not be. But the large majority of stikeouts would be identical to any other out in value IMO.
My observations about the cardinals has always been they are one of the more sensitive, if not the most sensitive club to fan commentary. One of the PD writers can make a comment about this or that needing to happen and bam….the next day or so that change will be made. Crazy stuff. Then comes the “too many Home Runs talk” . The next thing you see is the team working on hitting more line drives and bam….no more home runs. And no more scoring either. Then the pitiful Houston Astro’s come to town and sweep the cardinals. But they aren’t hitting too many Home Runs now
How does an organization become so sensitive to the media that their every move seems to come from the next PD writers thoughts?
I know the cardinals don’t operate by reading the Post Dispatch but it sure seems comical how right after a story pops up the team addresses the issues the writer mentions in his story. Maybe Bernie and Joe have a firm grip on the pulse of the cardinals organization….
The idea that Brendan’s wrist could make him think he needs to commit earlier makes sense. Thanks RC. I like Brendan and didn’t like being so down on him. Now if somebody can convince him to take more pitches, he’ll get walks until they figure out they need to throw him some strikes, then he’s back in business.
Also, please tell Colby his pants are too damn long.
I think its ok that the Cards org lets it be known they listen to the customers. How they factor it into the decision making process should be left to the experts.
Let’s pound on the Reds tonight.