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<blockquote data-quote="pruman91" data-source="post: 1782441" data-attributes="member: 3916"><p>[URL unfurl="true"]https://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/birdland/as-mighty-yankees-arrive-cardinals-revitalized-by-adding-right-guys-for-a-playoff-run/article_e7b59f72-92c8-51af-81a6-9300d37cb084.html[/URL]</p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.stltoday.com/users/profile/dgoold" target="_blank">Derrick Goold</a></p><p>Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol had reviewed video, mined scouting reports, and explored the universe of data available, mapping the constellations of spin rate and velocity, but there was one thing he could not glimpse about Jose Quintana until right before the lefty’s debut.</p><p>As Quintana walked from his warmup in the bullpen to the Cardinals’ dugout, about to make his first start for his new team, Marmol positioned himself to look into Quintana’s eyes.</p><p>“The human side,” Marmol said later. “Through the eyes you see what’s inside.”</p><p>The manager had a word for what he saw.</p><p>Determination.</p><p></p><p>“You look into the eyes of the Quintanas of the world, before that game starts, and it will give you goosebumps how bad he wants it,” Marmol said. “You look at anybody on the club right now, there’s a really good feeling going around. The guys are determined. It will be a fun little run.”</p><p>Two days after the Cardinals retooled the rotation at the trade deadline and recharged the clubhouse with both relief and reinforcements, Quintana became the first of the two new starters to debut. That look in his eyes quickly translated to what the Cardinals have been waiting to see on the field. With a steady hand, Quintana pitched six innings, allowed one run, and struck out seven to send the Cardinals toward a doubleheader sweep of the Cubs.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pruman91, post: 1782441, member: 3916"] [URL unfurl="true"]https://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/birdland/as-mighty-yankees-arrive-cardinals-revitalized-by-adding-right-guys-for-a-playoff-run/article_e7b59f72-92c8-51af-81a6-9300d37cb084.html[/URL] [URL='https://www.stltoday.com/users/profile/dgoold']Derrick Goold[/URL] Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol had reviewed video, mined scouting reports, and explored the universe of data available, mapping the constellations of spin rate and velocity, but there was one thing he could not glimpse about Jose Quintana until right before the lefty’s debut. As Quintana walked from his warmup in the bullpen to the Cardinals’ dugout, about to make his first start for his new team, Marmol positioned himself to look into Quintana’s eyes. “The human side,” Marmol said later. “Through the eyes you see what’s inside.” The manager had a word for what he saw. Determination. “You look into the eyes of the Quintanas of the world, before that game starts, and it will give you goosebumps how bad he wants it,” Marmol said. “You look at anybody on the club right now, there’s a really good feeling going around. The guys are determined. It will be a fun little run.” Two days after the Cardinals retooled the rotation at the trade deadline and recharged the clubhouse with both relief and reinforcements, Quintana became the first of the two new starters to debut. That look in his eyes quickly translated to what the Cardinals have been waiting to see on the field. With a steady hand, Quintana pitched six innings, allowed one run, and struck out seven to send the Cardinals toward a doubleheader sweep of the Cubs. [/QUOTE]
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