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3rd & 7 37yd

How dumb are the teams that didn’t make the playoffs…the best coach alive is rotting in a tv studio. I would fire Berube the night Minnesota eliminates the Blues and make John Tortorella the highest paid coach in the league the next morning.

by ROn 5/6/2022 6:09:02 PM
And that's why you're not general manager of the team.

by Jeff Gordon 5/6/2022 6:09:15 PM
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by Jeff Gordon 5/6/2022 6:09:33 PM
How many Cardinals go into the Cardinal HOF each year? I ask because with Molina, Wainwright and Pujol possibly being eligible at the same time can (will) they all three be allowed together?

by Scott S. 5/6/2022 6:11:43 PM
There have been some three-player classes since the initial large class of 2014, so that would be possible. It would also be marketing gold.

by Jeff Gordon 5/6/2022 6:12:23 PM
“We have to get DeJong going.”
Mo, April 2023
Yes or no?

by JoJo Disco 5/6/2022 6:12:55 PM
Well, Paul DeJong IS under contract for 2023 and he does have a buyout for 2024. So we'll see. The Cardinals ate pretty much all of Dexter Fowler's remaining money to move him for his last contract year. So if DeJong doesn't earn a spot in 2023, there is some precedent for moving on from him. (Then again, the team kept Matt Carpenter for whatever reason when he wasn't hitting last season. And unlike Carpenter, DeJong at least can field well.)

by Jeff Gordon 5/6/2022 6:16:29 PM
I say Ville Husso is best goalie on blues team all summer and you mock me. Who laugh now dummy????

by VH 5/6/2022 6:16:47 PM
Ville Husso.

by Jeff Gordon 5/6/2022 6:16:56 PM
Hello BoBo. There is a lot of talk about bringing Gorman up and I was wondering if you thought it might be a good idea to see what the Cards have in Sosa, Yepez, Nootbar, Burelson and Dickerson? Also would it be a good idea to give Gorman more time at 2nd and bring him up at the end of the season when they expand the roster. Have a great weekend BoBo!

by Jimmy 5/6/2022 6:18:04 PM
If Nolan Gorman can trim his strikeout rate and deliver more 3-for-4 and 3-for-5 games at Memphis, I would take a long look at him in June. This team desperately needs more offensive heft, especially from the left side of the plate. Lars Nootbaar might stick as a fourth outfielder some day and Brendan Donovan could earn a utility role, but Gorman offers strong every potential. Don't hold back his development if he's killing it in Triple-A.

by Jeff Gordon 5/6/2022 6:23:01 PM
Colorado is a juggernaut. If we manage to beat the Wild and end up limping into the Colorado series. How could that go well with this banged up Defense? I would raise the white flag!

by Roy Hobbs 5/6/2022 6:23:16 PM
That could be a high-scoring, up-and-down series. The Blues might be better in that sort of series, given the state of their blue line, than they are in a grind-it-out series like this one. At least in a transition-style series they could put all their forward skill to good use.

by Jeff Gordon 5/6/2022 6:25:00 PM
For all the people calling for the firing of Albert, and or getting rid of DeJong, don't hold your breath. Mozeliak will NEVER admit to making a mistake, and in either of these two instances, firing Albert or getting rid of DeJong would be doing just that. I think they have to seriously consider moving DeJong. He's got a team friendly contract, and given the Cardinals history of their traded players flourishing elsewhere, there might be a team willing to take a chance.

by Cbow 5/6/2022 6:30:37 PM
Paul is still an excellent fielder, but his hitting downturn has been lengthy. It started back in 2019, when he earned 4.1 Wins Above Replacement but hit .193 with runners in scoring position. He hit 30 homers but drove in just 78 runs.

by Jeff Gordon 5/6/2022 6:34:50 PM
When Sosa returns, if Yepez is still hitting, I assume Donovan goes down? How much rope does Corey Dickerson have? If Gorman comes up say June 1, who goes? Dickerson? Assuming no injuries.

by ICCFIM 5/6/2022 6:35:04 PM
Corey Dickerson isn't getting paid much, so he doesn't have much rope. If Juan Yepez can hold up as a fourth outfielder, he and Nolan Gorman could coexist on the roster.

by Jeff Gordon 5/6/2022 6:37:00 PM
BoBo? New here and not familiar with the nickname. Do the STL Cards own the minor league teams and stadiums?

by droptopsaab 5/6/2022 6:38:10 PM
I believe the Cardinals still own their farm teams in Springfield and Palm Beach, which plays in a stadium the Cardinals share with the Marlins. In Springfield they share the stadium, which was built by local business interests, with Missouri State. The Cardinals had a stake in Memphis team but sold it.

by Jeff Gordon 5/6/2022 6:54:36 PM
Let's just do a YTD review of Mo's free agency signings:
Matz - he's been fine, no better than a 4/5 starter. But it would look a lot better with less years
Pujols - as advertised vs lefties, being overused and exposed vs righties
Dickerson - Fail
Brooks - Fail
VerHagen - Fail
Wittgren - excellent
So Mo's HR signing is the shortest pact of the 5 and a reliever. And fans wonder why this organization always falls short in the playoffs.

by Tackleberry 5/6/2022 6:55:11 PM
Dickerson was a low-cost stopgap signing, buying Gorman some time that Gorman is using well.
Brooks was a depth signing. He provided depth when the rosters were expanded.
VerHagen got hurt -- so it's too early to write him off.
A few weeks ago fans were wailing about the deplorable state of the team's pitching. Now the Cardinals have the fourth-best team ERA in the majors. Dakota Hudson and Jordan Hicks are back from major repairs and throwing well. Ryan Helsley and Andrew Pallante have become excellent home-grown pitching options. Juan Yepez has come up from Memphis to add more offense.

by Jeff Gordon 5/6/2022 7:03:59 PM
Cards have to leave Edmonds at 2nd gold glove and off to good start hitting. Bench DeJong, Sosa to short. Let Gorman play outfield at AAA. If Chris Duncan can play there Nolan can. This isn't rocket science. If Yepez and Gorman play better than Pujos and Dickerson so be it.

by Ed 5/6/2022 7:04:27 PM
This team is built on pitching and defense. So I can see Nolan Gorman getting most of his at bats as the designated hitter, with some fill in at second base and perhaps third.

by Jeff Gordon 5/6/2022 7:05:40 PM
Gordo thanks as always for taking our questions. Not that it matters one bit but I was curious if you think Petro is having even a twinge of buyers remorse for missing out on the most exciting playoffs in all sports? Especially considering the Knights have a very tricky salary cap to navigate going forward with no guarantees of being a dominant team. I guess I was thinking about this because the Blues could sure use their former captain about now but I imagine he is just fine living in glitzy Vegas and going to the bank on the 1st and 15th! Thanks!

by Arnold 5/6/2022 7:05:59 PM
Actually Alex Pietrangelo also has a house in the STL and his family still spends some time here. I would not be surprised to see him settle here after playing. As for the Golden Knights, that scenario could get even weirder given the compulsive nature of the management team here. Meanwhile the Blues remain on their steady course.

by Jeff Gordon 5/6/2022 7:07:44 PM
You know Gordzonga I've been watching this knowledgeable hockey ex executive Craig Button. He generally knows his stuff. He said that there are really not a lot of good head coaches in the NHL. He thinks that's why it's a revolving door. Same 10 coaches get fired and rehired. I think he's right. Like I think Lindy Ruff is bad and the Wings fired Blashill. Who is a bright young up and coming head Coach? Far and few between right?

by Roy Hobbs 5/6/2022 7:08:34 PM
There are lots of good young coaches, but they all face the same challenges. Teams that are in the hunt are strapped by the salary cap and unable to make lots of changes. So coaches have to do what they can with a flawed roster. It's so bad that teams often can't call up the best available AHL player because there is no cap space for that guy. Also, coaches get saddled with guys with no-trade protection, huge guaranteed money and no real accountability.
Among the top 20 teams or so, there's not much separating them in talent so most games are tight. If team a suffers a bunch of injuries at the same time, they can fall from the race quickly.
And teams that are rebuilding, like the Red Wings, face a mismatch every night.
Coaching in the NHL is hard, hard work.

by Jeff Gordon 5/6/2022 7:14:38 PM
Why is Oli playing Pujos against righthanders? Can't have Pujos and Yadi in lineup at same time it's a triple play waiting to happen.

by Ed 5/6/2022 7:14:58 PM
Albert Pujols is 2-for-24 against righties. This is no surprise, given his past few years. Juan Yepez can do better, right?

by Jeff Gordon 5/6/2022 7:15:48 PM
Moving Edman to SS is robbing Peter to pay Paul. Cut ties with Dickerson, use Gorman against righties at DH, and play out the Sosa card until the deadline. Then do what they should have done this winter and go get an everyday SS.

by Cheryl Tiegs Sister 5/6/2022 7:16:01 PM
I could see the Cardinals conceding the point if Edmundo Sosa can't step up. I could see the team adding a mid-level shortstop who can field and add some offense. But Masyn Winn has a fascinating skill set at shortstop, so I don't see the team taking on massive Nolan Arenado-like money at that position.

by Jeff Gordon 5/6/2022 7:20:15 PM
Jeff, it's too bad you can't pull up the chat from April-June 2019 when everyone was on the Binner bandwagon. Husson has been playing well the last several months, so was Binner in 2019. What's to say Husso doesn't do the same thing. With goalies, it's all about confidence.

by timothy mark 5/6/2022 7:20:31 PM
Ask Matt Murray about that. He was the future of goaltending in Pittsburgh with early postseason success under his belt. And this year he was in Ottawa getting lit up. Hard job, goaltending.

by Jeff Gordon 5/6/2022 7:21:43 PM
Happy Friday Commissioner Gordon.

The earlier submission from Metal Mike is interesting. I would like to see what Bob Gassoff could do in today's NHL. Just the idea of having to face Gasser would scare most forwards today, I'm told his fingers were as thick is bratwursts! Rest in peace Bob Gassoff!

by Barry - Blues Fan in Orlando 5/6/2022 7:21:53 PM
And Bob Plager's hip checks were no joke. But like with Scott Stevens, those two would be in constant trouble with the NHL's Department of Player Safety.

by Jeff Gordon 5/6/2022 7:22:44 PM
Do you remember the SNL skit “Bad Idea Jeans”? I feel like Mo has a pair and he’s been wearing them since last October. He literally cannot get out of his own way with his decisions and indecisions. Take the roster keys away, Bill. Let Mo run the operations side.

by JoJo Disco 5/6/2022 7:23:55 PM
The Cardinals were never going to make big changes for 2022 because most of the lineup was set, pitchers were coming back from repairs and there were some top hitting prospects on the front burner. The Reunion Tour is selling some tickets while buying the Cardinals another year to develop their top hitting and pitching prospects.

by Jeff Gordon 5/6/2022 7:26:53 PM
Waiting for DeJong to go sub .100 before they pull the plug?

by Tackleberry 5/6/2022 7:27:02 PM
When Sosa got sick, that took away the Plan B at shortstop. At least the Cardinals have steady fielding there with DeJong. It's not Brendan Donovan is hitting so well that moving Tommy Edman to shortstop would make sense.

by Jeff Gordon 5/6/2022 7:28:19 PM
Farmer Darrell Sutter says all the 4 on 4 play in the Flames/ Dallas series is "disruptive " . He's old school he wants Big six hockey! I like 4 on 4 very exciting! You?

by Roy Hobbs 5/6/2022 7:28:30 PM
Sure, 4-on-4 hockey is entertaining. Up and down the ice, lots of scoring chances -- what's not to like? But it's not playoff hockey. Darryl Sutter loves him some playoff hockey.

by Jeff Gordon 5/6/2022 7:29:41 PM
Waino will always be in the conversation when there are big games and to-date Mikolas has been excellent. But if Flaherty struggles even a little upon his return, this club needs to go get an ace. Not Matz 2.0, not an innings eater, but a bona-fide ace. The team can't keep calling Waino their ace and Flaherty's health just isn't reliable. If the playoffs started tomorrow and we were on the road how good would you feel about throwing Waino and then having Hudson in game 3?

by Cheryl Tiegs Sister 5/6/2022 7:29:51 PM
I'd be shocked if the Cardinals traded multiple long-term assets for a top-end starting pitcher in season. They had a chance to throw big money at pitching during the offseason and made one mid-level move, which is the franchise's comfort zone.

by Jeff Gordon 5/6/2022 7:31:47 PM
Hey Jeff! Hope you are doing well! How many games do you think it will take the Blues to win this series? Are you going to the game tonight? Drink a cold one for me!

by Dan M in Orlando 5/6/2022 7:32:15 PM