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Pitching is the super glue this year. Other years it's the bats. The only constant is excellence.
St. Louis Cardinals 2015 Season
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the national
- the Front Range
Last night's win was key. It maintained our 3 game lead on the pirates. The cubs are hot right but if we can keep those teams at arms length, I think they'll cool off. Last weekend wasn't great against the padres, but fought through it. Our pen is working wonders for us
orangeroses07
- Centralia, IL
First team to 80 wins! Of course, this means nothing unless we are the first to win 4 games in the World Series, but it is still an amazing feat considering the unfortunate adversity we have faced on the injury front. Lets keep it rolling boys!
the national
- the Front Range
It will be interesting to see how the final stretch shakes out. I have a feeling its going to come down to the wire. The Pirates are a very good team who doesn't like to lose. Although, based on the media coverage, the cubs are the best team in baseball. It drives me a little crazy when there are teams that have been killing it for the whole season and the media flock to the Cubs at every excuse. (Call me bitter and a bit jealous of their no hitter I guess). I think they have had a really good season as compared to seasons in the past. However, as much as I am impressed with the cubs, I am even more impressed with the Pirates and Cardinals.
Illwinsagain
- Cary, IL
I would not be surprised in the least to see the Pirates go 21-12. They are good and hungry. I haven't looked at their schedule though.
dgcrow
- Kelso, WA
Like the Cardinals, the Pirates have two series left with each of their Central Division rivals, one home and one away. In addition, they play three games in LA and four in Denver, while the Cardinals have three at home against Washington (beginning tonight) and three at Atlanta to end the season. Half of the Cardinals remaining 32 games are at home, while 19 of the Pirates' 33 games are on the road.
Illwinsagain
- Cary, IL
I still think that the Pirates can get to 21, but I also believe the Cards will win more than half their ramaining games. I figure the Cards will continue to win 2 of 3, like they have been doing. At least until the last week, when they hopefully will be in a position to give guys a couple of days off.
What many fans don't realize that this years team is FAR better pitching wise than 2004-2005 Cardinals. But the 2004-2005 hitting was FAR better than this years team.
Let's compare the two pitching staffs:
2015 staff to date
Martinez
Wacha
Lackey
Lynn
Garcia
Rosie
Broxton
Cishek
Choate (needs to be cut)
Maness
Villanueva
Siegrist
As you can tell this is not including Waino, Walden, or Belisle. And all three can be added at some point in September - doubt it'll happen - but it possibly can.
2004 staff
Carpenter
Woody Williams
Jeff Suppan
Matt Morris
Jason Marquis
Izzy
Cal Eldres
Ray King
Steve Kline
Julian Tavares
Kiko Calero
Whoever was hot was up
Both teams were/are extremely talented, and can be argued which team is better. I'll take the 2015 team over 2004 cause of pitching alone.
dgcrow
- Kelso, WA
One man's opinion regarding the strength of remaining schedules of MLB's playoff contenders:
http://sports.yahoo.com/news/10-deg...asiest-schedule-to-hardest-044534585-mlb.html
Martinez getting much needed rest tomorrow; Marco is taking his place.
@BirdsOnTheBat13: According to @BNightengale, the #STLCards have scratched Carlos Martinez from his Tuesday start. Marco Gonzales will take his place.
@BirdsOnTheBat13: According to @BNightengale, the #STLCards have scratched Carlos Martinez from his Tuesday start. Marco Gonzales will take his place.
I'm kind of surprised they are going with Marco. His numbers at Memphis aren't bad - they are dreadful. I was wondering if he had lingering arm problems. Hopefully, he can rebound in the majors.
His shoulder had been barking all year, so he wasn't his best. But I do agree, why Marco and not cooney? Cooney proved to be an efficient starter. Provably no better than a #4 but give it to him rather than Marco who's season has been riddled by shoulder problems.
Let's talk about Jason Heyward. Since his poor start, he's been on fire. He isn't slugging like we want him to, but he's getting on base at a .350 clip, .293 BA (best on the team), 20 stolen bases (best on the team), gold glove defense, game changing arm, and a great clubhouse guy. What would you offer him? I would go 10-years $225 million with opt out year after year 5. That'll put him at 31, and a chance at another big contract. Think that could get the job done.
Illinimedic
- Rochester, Illinois
I think you do what you have to do to sign Heyward. IMO, one of the best OF's in the game.
the national
- the Front Range
I second that. I like his attitude and the intangibles. The power will cone, but he's shown he can hit and can play the field. I think he likes playing in STL, from what I can tell.
I'm worried that if he has a big postseason then his price is going to skyrocket. And if that happens, we all know STL won't offer the biggest contract. Hopefully he likes playing in St. Louis enough to stay for less money.
Perhaps he will want to skip the whole "adjusting to a new environment" thing yet again. He batted .217 in April and has hit at a .324 rate from May 1 thru last night. And his 4.6 WAR leads the club. (Wacha at 3.8 a distant second). I would love to have a potential super star RF locked down for awhile.
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/split.cgi?id=heywaja01&year=&t=b
He's been on a tear. Love what he brings. His OPS is considerable better at Busch. I was shocked by that cause with the BPV going up, it seems like power has dropped. He is a 3-5 type hitter, and NOT a #2 guy.
Some more news that I heard on the broadcast last night if some didn't watch/hear this - Grichuk was cleared to start swinging the bat yesterday. I'm guessing a mid-September return; Adams suffered a setback to his groin. Look for him to be done for the season, like many thought anyways. Jay last night with Memphis went 2-for-3, both singles, 2 runs scored, and 1 stolen base. Would imagine he'll be up by end of the week, or beginning of next week. Wainwright is still optimistic he'll return sometime this year. A doctor hasn't ruled him out, so he's hoping he can pitch, and not in a relievers role. Waino has been throwing from the ground lately, and look for him to move it up on the bump before long.
Also, Holliday is putting on a BP show right now. He just started running lightly this week. Look for him to be back in 2-2.5 weeks
So let's say Waino is 100% cleared to pitch. Do you start him in a postseason game? It's a big risk to take. I was also wondering when the minor league seasons end. I was thinking they ended in September so would Waino even be able to make rehab starts?
I don't know what Mo said, but in today's Post, Grichuk was quoted: "I didn't feel anything hitting when I hurt it."
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