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3rd & 7 37yd

We won the lawsuit I know, but, what do you think of the Rams attendance issues in which they were outnumbered by 49er fans?

When the St. Louis Rams were winning 10+ games they would never be outnumbered. I'm wondering what will be the attendance when they are a 5-12 team?

by thetank2 1/14/2022 9:25:42 PM
There is danger for the Rams if they get truly awful again, as they did here. That's a big stadium with some big overhead.

by Jeff Gordon 1/14/2022 9:26:38 PM
What impact do you expect Schumaker will make on the clubhouse culture?

by Sam I Am 1/14/2022 9:26:40 PM
I'd like to see what lessons he learned from the epic Padres collapse and how he applies them on this job. That could not have been a pleasant thing to go through. I am sure he has a comfort level with Wainwright and Molina leading the clubhouse and I'm guessing he will try to add to that vibe.

by Jeff Gordon 1/14/2022 9:28:23 PM
When is Missouri going to legalize sports gambling? It is going to snow this weekend and I'd much rather be betting from my couch than crossing the river and sitting in some random parking lot. The Show Me State or the Slow Me State?

by JoJo Bingo 1/14/2022 9:28:32 PM
There is money to be made in sports gambling. At some point enough people in Jeff City will figure that out.

by Jeff Gordon 1/14/2022 9:29:11 PM
Just wanted to comment that I objected to Cuonzo being hired at the time as well as several of my acquaintances also doing so. I keep hearing that many MU fans were thrilled with the hire....but I went to Missouri State and was less than pleased with him there as a coach and his record at all schools usually seemed to be: Get the job, win with some other coaches players, then slowly fizzle out. Just didn't seem that outstanding a hire at the time, but I understand the program was under duress and not that attractive apparently to good coaches.

by JohnB 1/14/2022 9:29:59 PM
Martin won 50 games his last two years at Missouri State. He went to Sweet 16 his last year at Tennessee. He won 44 games in his last two years at Cal. Don't see much slow fizzle there.

by Jeff Gordon 1/14/2022 9:31:35 PM
Bobo I agree that Mo will not pursue Swarber, Pederson, Rosario or Josh Bell but I am asking a sincere question. How can Swarber who would DH a 100 to 120 games and play 10 to 20 games at first and 10 to 20 games at Right field be so detrimental to the Cards defense?

by Jimmy 1/14/2022 9:31:42 PM
Under your scenario, the Cardinals would compromise their fielding for up to a quarter of their games.

by Jeff Gordon 1/14/2022 9:32:25 PM
The teams which the Cards compiled their 17 game winning streak were mostly broken at the time. Even Milwaukee was so far ahead that they had little impetus to go all out against the Cards. The offense still looks week to me, not much offense from 2B, SS or C, and perhaps not much out of CF or RF either. And O'neill, I will have to see him do it two years in a row. Interesting how Shildt's team exited the 2020 season with three consecutive losses, much like Matheny often did.

by JohnB 1/14/2022 9:32:57 PM
Like it or not, the Cardinals got a whole lot better down the stretch. And like it or not, they are well-positioned to build on that.

by Jeff Gordon 1/14/2022 9:34:27 PM
Hey, Gordo.
Given the lineup compositions, hitting Yadi as high as 6th or even 5th has not been ill-advised over the past few years -- because Yadi has always hit much, much better with men on base, or in scoring position (about 100 points of OPS better, which is much greater than the league average differential of 35-40 points). I never liked Shildt, and won't miss him at all. But I think he was fine with where he hit Yadi. Batting DeJong at cleanup in 2021, and Carp among the top 5 spots in the order, now THOSE were knuckleheaded lineup choices.

Question: Do you think Ivan Herrera is the backup at some point in 2022?

by Bob Caruthers 1/14/2022 9:34:53 PM
Ivan needs to take a big step in the minors first. If he does that, he will get his chance. The tools are there.

by Jeff Gordon 1/14/2022 9:35:16 PM
Did MLB and Players make any progress yesterday?

by Bryan 1/14/2022 9:35:23 PM
No.

by Jeff Gordon 1/14/2022 9:35:29 PM
So if Musial took greenies he cheated too?

by Ed 1/14/2022 9:35:35 PM
Any player that abused amphetamines gained an edge through science, such as that was. I see that in the same category as Andro, HGH and everything else that came down the line.

by Jeff Gordon 1/14/2022 9:37:02 PM
Okay. Let's be specific, and explicit.
So you think Dusty Baker KNEW that Bonds was on Steroids? He knew? And he winked? I assume you also believe that LaRussa KNEW that his Oakland teams were infected with steroid use?

by Bob Caruthers 1/14/2022 9:37:08 PM
Only a moron could have possibly believed those guys weren't juicing.

by Jeff Gordon 1/14/2022 9:37:30 PM
Jeff
Coach Martin's recruiting will certainly be hampered IF he does not get a contract extension. Based on how the current season is going, how can the AD convince the Board to approve any kind of new contract? Does it make more economic sense for the University to end his run after the season and hire a new coach?
Clem

by Clem 1/14/2022 9:37:43 PM
He's not getting an extension after that season. And that whole argument -- coaches can only recruit if they are under long-term contract -- was wiped out by the transfer portal and NIL dollars. It's a year-to-year business now.

by Jeff Gordon 1/14/2022 9:38:52 PM
There are a lot of very serviceable relivers. Which ones will Mo try to sign?

by Bryan 1/14/2022 9:38:56 PM
I have no earthly idea what Mozeliak is pondering these days.

by Jeff Gordon 1/14/2022 9:39:14 PM
Since all players are bound to get covid, should the blues have a old fashioned covid party a few weeks before the playoffs to make sure no one can be tested during the playoffs?

by Rob 1/14/2022 9:39:19 PM
Well, on the interwebs they tell us this is a bad idea, but . . .

by Jeff Gordon 1/14/2022 9:39:40 PM
Tyler Glasnow would be a great trade for the Cardinals for the 2023 season. He will not pitch in 2022 due to TJ. I do not see Tampa caring that dead money for 2022. Any chance for the trade?

by dog gone 1/14/2022 9:39:50 PM
Could they pull a Chris Carpenter? Maybe, but they have tended to let their own Tommy John cases walk rather than sign them for future use. I'm not sure they want to burden future payrolls right now.

by Jeff Gordon 1/14/2022 9:41:19 PM
Did Mizzou hire Grawer to get Stipo like they hired the Porter dad to get the brothers?

by Ed 1/14/2022 9:43:01 PM
No, Rich was not Steve's dad. DeSmet had already sent players to Mizzou so there was love there. And Jon Sundvold and he kind made a pact to go there and I think that was a bigger deal.

by Jeff Gordon 1/14/2022 9:44:12 PM
Hasn't Cuonzo won just two NCAA tournament games in his career?

by JohnB 1/14/2022 9:45:49 PM
Yes, but that's two more than Kim Anderson.

by Jeff Gordon 1/14/2022 9:46:03 PM
Thanks for you answers, Grawer was Stipo's coach.

by Ed 1/14/2022 9:46:12 PM
But not his father, so he wasn't living off of dad's large coaching salary.

by Jeff Gordon 1/14/2022 9:46:46 PM
Of course LaRussa knew about the juicing and, worse, he denied it. I don’t get why he is so lionized.

by Sam I Am 1/14/2022 9:46:57 PM
Yeah, well, we all make choices.

by Jeff Gordon 1/14/2022 9:47:09 PM
That's it for this time. See you next week. Be safe!

by Jeff Gordon 1/14/2022 9:47:26 PM