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3rd & 7 37yd

Carlson is 5-for-10 with two doubles, two walks and three runs scored in his last four games. So I expect him to stay everyday lineup at the big league level.

by Jeff Gordon 5/6/2022 8:27:19 PM
Everyone wants Mo to go but how long as it been since the Yankees won. The great Theo Epstein of tank and rebuild only won once with the Cubs. There are 30 teams and 10 are trying to win so it takes a bit of luck.

by Ed 5/6/2022 8:27:47 PM
It would be nice if more than 10 teams would seriously compete in a given year, but your point is well-taken.

by Jeff Gordon 5/6/2022 8:28:17 PM
Gordo, the issue I have with Walker and Wynn and other prospects is their arrivals do not intersect with the primes of Arenado and Goldy. They need to be seen as their eventual replacements, not what they plan to augment the roster with in 3-4 seasons. This club has no urgency to win anymore

by South City Steve 5/6/2022 8:29:02 PM
You say they lost their urgency to win, but the Cardinals post winning records year after year while staying in the playoff chase. To remain consistently competitive, teams need to keep their best prospects and maintain a self-renewing talent base. It is possible to play the long game and the short game simultaneously.

by Jeff Gordon 5/6/2022 8:31:51 PM
Long shot title runs in '06 and '11 seemed to finally be losing steam as far as how the roster was being assembled and then the damn 17-game winning streak made the FO think they were on to something again. All for what, a one-and-done loss to L.A.? Have to wonder what this past winter would have looked like if the team had just faded down the stretch?

by South City Steve 5/6/2022 8:32:10 PM
This team has had the same operating philosophy for the entirety of the Bill DeWitt Jr. tenure. Fans waiting for a dramatic change in how the team does business are in for a long wait.

by Jeff Gordon 5/6/2022 8:34:26 PM
A change of team has not helped MCarp .226/.339/.792 here at AAA Round Rock

by ATxBluesFan 5/6/2022 8:34:33 PM
At some point the search for a lost hitting swing is like the search for car keys lost in the woods.

by Jeff Gordon 5/6/2022 8:34:55 PM
Is Michael Girsch still the GM? Talk about the epitome of being the "invisible man".

by timothy mark 5/6/2022 8:37:35 PM
It's interesting that the New York Mets wanted to talk to him about their opening after last season. Working for Steve Cohen would have been way, way different than working for Bill DeWitt Jr.

by Jeff Gordon 5/6/2022 8:38:29 PM
Next season the mlb will change the schedule format and teams will play less divisional games. Is this huge bad deal for the Cardinals or is it just a wash because all the other teams in the division will play the same schedule? Thanks

by Ike 5/6/2022 8:38:45 PM
Well, you can never play enough games against the Pirates, right? The Reds have crashed and burned, so I'm guessing that a more balanced schedule will be a lot more challenging.

by Jeff Gordon 5/6/2022 8:39:59 PM
I don't think fans want Mo to be fired of DeWitt to sell, but find the fifth gear once every 3-4 years, make a sizable move at the deadline, and show fans you're taking your shot. Maybe it ends because you run into a buzzsaw but this organization limps into the playoffs and then acts like it was somehow random that they scored minimal runs and lose quickly.

by South City Steve 5/6/2022 8:40:44 PM
Fans demand big trade deadline moves, when teams tend to overpay for very short-term gains. The better trades, like adding Goldschmidt and Arenado, are made between seasons so there is a 162-game benefit.
Also, fans tend not to care much about prospect development. There is nothing exciting about trading for a Juan Yepez when he is at the Class A level and then developing him into an asset years later. Or drafting Nolan Gorman, Jordan Walker and Joshua Baez out of high school and then taking years to develop them.
I look at the Philadelphia Phillies. They have made splashy move after splashy move. Their fans can cheer their franchise's "commitment to winning" . . . but the actual results have mediocre or worse for years.

by Jeff Gordon 5/6/2022 8:46:16 PM
What was Mo's success story again? Didn't he have some consecutive wins at racquet ball or Bridge Club or his Church league softball team or something? You haven't mentioned it lately. What was his success story again?

by Jimmy 5/6/2022 8:46:46 PM
14 straight winning seasons, nine trips to postseason play in that span.

by Jeff Gordon 5/6/2022 8:48:28 PM
"---search for hitting---car keys lost in the woods" I think Socrates said that.

by Jim Lang 5/6/2022 8:48:30 PM
Last time I saw World Series winner my kids were small gas was much cheaper in my hair wasn’t so grey.
Does BDW understand we all don’t have forever to wait for another lightning in a bottle season?

by B 5/6/2022 8:48:51 PM
Bill DeWitt Jr.'s goal is to put a contender on the field every season, which is rare in baseball. The math tells us that fans who judge success on World Championships are going to spend most, if not all, of their waking hours disappointed.

by Jeff Gordon 5/6/2022 8:51:36 PM
Jeff, to your knowledge is there any other major league team whereby the GM is in "witness protection" and the POBO is the mouthpiece for the team? Seems like an odd model.

by timothy mark 5/6/2022 8:52:35 PM
Many presidents of baseball operations kept a high profile. Theo Epstein comes immediately to mind.

by Jeff Gordon 5/6/2022 8:52:56 PM
Seeing O'Neill thrive between Goldy and Areanado last year was it just coincidence that it took moving him out of the 3 hole that he got going again? Why does it seem baseball coaches wait so long to change things when they're not successful? Year in and out Cardinal managers stick w what's not working for what seems like way too long before trying something new? Will Marmol and the new metric trend change that moving forward?

by Paul J 5/6/2022 8:53:17 PM
We have seen Marmol moves things around. It would if more guys would hit well at the same time so he could have real choices to make. It's easier to play the matchup game when you have guys hitting well enough to exploit matchups.

by Jeff Gordon 5/6/2022 8:54:36 PM
In the last chat or two I forget. A poster brought up a Mo trade that will go down as the worst in history. The Marcel Ozuna trade for Alcantara and Gellen. You agreed 100%. Another part of that fiasco that wasn't brought up. It was not hidden from Mo that Ozuna had a serious injury to his throwing shoulder. So he still goes through with it knowing that. I couldn't believe the shortstop would have to go at least halfway out to left field because Ozuna could not reach the infield!!! Then to make things infinitely worse the Brewers give up far less to get Yelich a few months later! Which made the Brewers a superior team! This is egregious!! And I support Medieval torture for Mo in public under the Arch 100%!! I will be there with my kids to watch!

by Roy Hobbs edited by Jeff Gordon 5/6/2022 8:56:24 PM
Yes, it was egregious.

by Jeff Gordon 5/6/2022 8:56:53 PM
What about the success story of Mason Winn? He's killing it in Peoria! Hopefully we will see him next year.

by Jimmy 5/6/2022 8:57:03 PM
Masyn Winn has crazy tools. He's extremely fast, he has a great arm and he has good hands. Now, the jump from Advanced Class A to the majors is huge. If he does damage a Double-A Springfield, then it will be time to project arrival dates.

by Jeff Gordon 5/6/2022 8:59:00 PM
Do you see the Brewers continuing their hot pace and eventually running away from the Cards? Their pitching health looks good and Yelich is starting to heat up which makes their lineup better than projected.

by Paul J 5/6/2022 8:59:09 PM
I have Yelich on one of my fantasy teams, so I've noticed his revival. Also, Lorenzo Cain is doing some damage in his twilight. Yes, that makes the Brewers a threat to break away.

by Jeff Gordon 5/6/2022 9:00:07 PM
Without the return of Borts and Leddy what chances do you give the Blues of winning this series? Will the blame fall on Armstrong for not getting a bigger shut down D instead of Leddy at the deadline who is more of a puck mover?

by Paul J 5/6/2022 9:00:22 PM
The defense was fine until three guys got hurt, including two shutdown-type defensemen. Was that Armstrong's fault?

by Jeff Gordon 5/6/2022 9:02:01 PM
Did Berube find a way to get more offense going by putting Kyrou back w Thomas and reuniting the Russian line? Both seemed to thrive in the second game. Or did the Wild just get into a more defensive shell once they got the big lead?

by Paul J 5/6/2022 9:02:14 PM
Thomas and Tarasenko were notably more active, right from the start of that game. That was the difference.

by Jeff Gordon 5/6/2022 9:02:49 PM
Bozak has been fine but is it time to insert either Brown or Joshua to add more beef to the 4th line and maybe stir it up some more?

by Paul J 5/6/2022 9:03:32 PM
It looks like Joshua will tag in for Walker and give the Blues a second hit man playing with Bozak.

by Jeff Gordon 5/6/2022 9:03:53 PM
That's it or this week. Good session! Have a great weekend.

by Jeff Gordon 5/6/2022 9:04:13 PM