Oso planning to go pro
What happened to the guy? He was a pretty good hitter.
Same thin' dat happens ta golf swings. Sumthin' gets fooked up, aina?
The Redbird Rises.Left for dead and light years away from a lowly wild card position in the playoffs, he's suddenly coming to life. Now 3.5 games ahead of Cincinnati for the last playoff spot and winner of eight in a row. What they did to the Padres this weekend was amazing (and what the Padres did to themselves was equally amazing). They're getting timely hitting, decent starting pitching and the bullpen is a push rather than being a band of arsonists.Jack Flaherty is traveling with the team and in Milwaukee this week to do a bullpen session.Thank God for Adam Wainwright!!!!
Best of luck in a one game playoff if the current standings hold against Scherzer, who has an era under one since joining LA. Although I would be rooting for your Cards to knock them out. LA worries me more than any team for the Brewers to get past.
The Redbird Rises.
Hah, congrats (maybe). I too wrote them off at the trade deadline. And they have risen - or more accurately the other playoff contenders have sunk since the deadline. Nonetheless they result is (may be...) the same.
Look who is back on the thread!!!!!
This is stupid. The Cards are 12-5 in September, all against playoff contenders.
TAMUI do know, Newsie is right on you knowing ball.
#1 The Cardinals have had an impressive turnaround to earn their playoff spot.#2 The Padres have had a spectacular freefall to lose their playoff spot.#3 The Cardinals would not be in the driver's seat for a playoff spot if either #1 or #2 did not happen.All three things are true
Cardinals blow
Indeed, Facts are stupid:https://twitter.com/Buster_ESPN/status/1439918973789876233"The Padres had a .574 winning pct. through August 10. That projects to 92.9 wins over a full 162-game schedule. Since August 11, SD has played .294 baseball (10-24). That would project to 47.6 wins (or about 114-115 losses) over a full 162-game season."edit: oh, and the Mets aren't playoff contenders. so make that 9-5
All four things can be true
Padres haven't had a winning month since June. Their collapse has been happening for a long time. Their pitching is bad.The Cards have stepped up pretty seriously. The other teams have fallen off as well. But to try to say they haven't taken control of their own fate is petty and stupid.
Hah, congrats (maybe). I too wrote them off at the trade deadline. And they have risen - or more accurately the other playoff contenders have sunk since the deadline. Nonetheless the result is (may be...) the same.
Basically his defense makes up for his ass offense.
If that’s the case, he owes a home run fir the ass throw he just had allowing Carpenter to score.
JBJ is one of the worst hitters and one of the best defenders in the game. Saw an article the other day about his advanced stats, but can't find it now. Basically his defense makes up for his ass offense.Like others said, he'll only be a defensive replacement in the playoffs.
His defense doesn't come close to making up for hitting like a pitcher. Cain is able to do the same things. I'd take Taylor on the playoff roster 8 days a week over JBJ. Pinch hitting matters in the playoffs.