St Louis Cardinals 2026

#678      
pruman91
{ 30-25 }

THAT'S A WINNER !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!................

Cardinals snap a 4 game losing streak and overcome an early 3-0 deficit to beat the cubbies 6-5 in the opener of this 3 game series..................Cardinals comeback from a terrible 3 IP start by Pallante with 6 innings of 1 run pitching by the BP............

That was a big insurance run by the Cardinals in the bottom of the 8th...............O'Brien gains his 14th save despite giving up a run in the top of the 9th...............

Cardinals back in 2nd place in NL Central.............
 
#679      
pruman91
Fernandez and Bruihl are minor league talent.....give up 2 runs on 1 hit ,pitching error throwing 15 ft to 1st base , HBP and a walk.....
 
#682      
pruman91
{ 31-26 }

THAT'S A WINNER !!!!!!!!...............

Cardinals take the series against the unloveable's winning tonight by the score of 5-1 and moving back into 2nd place in the division...................

Dobbins get's his 1st career save going 3.2 IP , 4 H , 1 ER , 0 W . 4 K's..........................
Libby was lights out with 5.1 IP , 3 H , 0 ER , 1 W , 4 K's.............
Burleson and Winn 2 RBI's each......................

Cardinals continue their homestand tomorrow with the Rangers coming to STL................
 
#683      
pruman91
LET'S GO CARDINALS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!...................

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#684      
illiniwil
pruman91 said:
www.stltoday.com

MLB counters MLBPA's economic proposal, intends to pursue salary cap

With the collective bargaining agreement set to end on Dec. 1, Major League Baseball has officially proposed a salary cap in its negotiations with the MLB Players' Association.
www.stltoday.com www.stltoday.com
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if this is real and the small markets have to pony up to these minimum salaries,
i want to know what they've been doing with all this cash for years. if they don't
have this cash, teams are gonna move! Welcome to Charlotte, Nashville, ..... who
else?
 
#685      
illiniwil
Ryllini said:
This time last year our birds were 28-23. A little ahead of the pace last year. This year they won’t have that disappointment of nothing getting added to help. I’m sure they all know
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don't be so sure re: getting help unless its from our minors. i don't see us buying, probably selling and adding more futures. our minors are still well behind the competition and the new VP player personnel is all bout building depth in the 40 man and the minors. looking to the future, this team is a at best a borderline playoff team that just doesn't have the pitching to play for much.
 
#686      
Ryllini
I dont think any help is coming and I think that is the correct move. Last year, it was up in the air with zero stated goals. I think the front got some relief with that stretch before the all star break. I think my time is correct on the fall apart.
I have raised my expectation for this team. I still believe we are a 75-78 win team. I’m glad to be exceeding that right now. Sign me up all day every day.
I’ll be curious to see what they do with May. Also, Pages could bring a player or two. I still think teams value defense behind the plate and Pages has that.
 
#687      
gibb52
One third into the season.

Good news

Walker. Seems to have found himself at the plate and has emerged as the go to guy in the lineup

Burly and Herrera. Have picked up where they left off last year.

JJW. Having a solid rookie season so far. Doesn't appear overmatched.

Winn. GG level defense.

McGreevy. Uses what he has very well and clearly learned from last year.

Libatore. Coming into his own as a starter.

O'Brien. Has been better than I expected in that closer role.

Bad news

VS2. Out of his league at this level. Needs to be back in Memphis

Gorman. 210 avg and 620 OPS is not going to cut it at a premium Off position, 2026 a repeat of the last 3 years.

Middle relief. Has shown signs of getting better but still a hold your breath on every pitch way to often.
 
#688      
pruman91
Cardinals need to put someone other than Gorman at 3B and leave them there......Gorman is below average fielding and hitting......he has had his chances and has come up short............

Walker has had a very good season so far but had 4 K's at the plate tonight and was pulling off the outside pitches on every AB.......

McGreevy had a Quality Start tonight but was done in by a walk and a stolen base by their catcher who ended up scoring the winning run..........

JMHO..................
 
#689      
Se Il Illini
There is just not enough pitching to be any sort of serious contender. And there are too many holes at this point in the everyday line-up. I give them credit for what I would call overachieving 50 games into the season. I am with those, who do not believe that mangement/ownership will waiver from their stated objectives at the trade deadline.
 
#693      
pruman91
That was a sickening display of terrible BB IQ game antics and play......May with another great 4-5 innings to begin the game with high strikeout numbers......

so many BAD PLAYS by the Cardinals............................

Victor Scott popping up a bunt attempt....his days are numbered with Church and Nootbaar close to returning.........
Velasquez and Winn both strikeout on pitches a foot above the strike zone with less than 2 outs......I would have pinch hit Fermin before Velasquez to get contact at least.......
Crooks lead off double and being stranded at 2nd............
O'Brien walking the lead off batter was criminal.......Hrobosky had great stats on O'Brien and his results after a certain number of pitches............not good......................

now only 3 games above .500 after being 9 games up........................ugh................
 
#697      
ptgrd23
We knew this was a year to let the kids play

Trade Gorman 26 years old 4 years in majors . He has 4 straight years of +30% strikout rate and career .217 BA. He peaked his 2nd year and has been regressing ever since.

Victor Scott needs to go down to minors .193 avg with no power after 146 ABs.

Dustin May is a yourneyman - 4.6 era in 12 starts. Trade him and save the salary. There is no Dave Duncan to fix these broken pitchers.

JJ Romero 2.96 ERA. Trade him before he regresses to the mean

Riley Obrien has 14 saves but got blown up last weekend. He is 30 years old. Trade him quick before people figure out he is flash in the pan.
 
#698      
pruman91
Hope the Cardinals SP goes more than 3 innings tonight....
 
#699      
Ryllini
ptgrd23 said:
We knew this was a year to let the kids play

Trade Gorman 26 years old 4 years in majors . He has 4 straight years of +30% strikout rate and career .217 BA. He peaked his 2nd year and has been regressing ever since.

Victor Scott needs to go down to minors .193 avg with no power after 146 ABs.

Dustin May is a yourneyman - 4.6 era in 12 starts. Trade him and save the salary. There is no Dave Duncan to fix these broken pitchers.

JJ Romero 2.96 ERA. Trade him before he regresses to the mean

Riley Obrien has 14 saves but got blown up last weekend. He is 30 years old. Trade him quick before people figure out he is flash in the pan.
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The performance of some of these guys gives the franchise a chance to flip some guys while still putting a team with some fire on the field for the rest of this season
 
#700      
pruman91
{ 32-28 }

THAT'S A WINNER !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!..................

Cardinals savage the finale against the Rangers winning 5-3............

Burleson 2-4 , 3 RBI's........
Walker 3-4 , 3 R .................
Saggese 2-4 , 1 triple , 1 RBI......
Fermin 1-3 , 1 R , 1 RBI.............

Pallante 5.2 IP , 3 H , 1 ER , 5 K's.................6th win , ties last season's win total..........
Romero 0.2 IP 2 H , 2 ER , 2 K's........
Stanek 1.2 IP , 1 H , 1 K......
O'Brien 1 IP , 1 K......15th Save......another inning lead off walk , but survived...........

Cardinals pick up a game with Brewers loss...........3rd place 5.5 GB..........
 
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