St Louis Cardinals 2026

#426      
Se Il Illini
whatahack said:
I'll never understand the 'get away day' lineup. Why rest everyone at the same time.
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If you are a team like the Dodgers or Yankees and etal and your playoff position is pretty well assured, you can rest players like this early in the season. However a team like the Cardinals, who have overperformed to this point in the season, cannot afford to give away games like this. I understand resting players, but to put that line-up out there like they did on Wednesday makes little or no sense. You are trying to put butts in the seats at home. This is really offputting to a lot of fans, who watch and listen to these away games in their living rooms. I know a playoff spot may be an extreme longshot. Act like you are trying is my point, I guess, while there is hope.
 
#427      
wpr
Se Il Illini said:
If you are a team like the Dodgers or Yankees and etal and your playoff position is pretty well assured, you can rest players like this early in the season. However a team like the Cardinals, who have overperformed to this point in the season, cannot afford to give away games like this. I understand resting players, but to put that line-up out there like they did on Wednesday makes little or no sense. You are trying to put butts in the seats at home. This is really offputting to a lot of fans, who watch and listen to these away games in their living rooms. I know a playoff spot may be an extreme longshot. Act like you are trying is my point, I guess, while there is hope.
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Most players needs rest. That is a given. Why the Cardinals, I suppose other teams do it as well, rest nearly the whole team is mind boggling. There are 8 position players. Rotate their day off. That way there is only a player or two out of the lineup on any given day. Of course if the manager is telling the fans they don't mind losing the get away game just say so.
 
#428      
pruman91
Winn with a 2 out bloop single drives in Walker and Gorman to tie the game 2-2 against the Mariners going to top 5th..
 
#429      
pruman91
Urias with a fielding gem at 3rd base on an overturned call for the inning ending out..............
 
#431      
pruman91
Pallante with a very good outing with 8 K's.........maybe should have been pulled after 5 as Naylor's HR with a no doubter......

If Pallante keeps pitching like tonight then that's good enough for me........
 
#437      
IlliDan
wpr said:
Most players needs rest. That is a given. Why the Cardinals, I suppose other teams do it as well, rest nearly the whole team is mind boggling. There are 8 position players. Rotate their day off. That way there is only a player or two out of the lineup on any given day. Of course if the manager is telling the fans they don't mind losing the get away game just say so.
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The Cards strategy is to give players two days of rest,get away game followed by off day.Only so many opportunities to apply during season.Not crazy about this approach,almost always a loss and hard to watch.
 
#440      
BillyBob1
After giving up his 4th home run, they showed the pitcher mumble “WTF”! He hasn’t given up a home run since last September.
 
#444      
wpr
IlliDan said:
The Cards strategy is to give players two days of rest,get away game followed by off day.Only so many opportunities to apply during season.Not crazy about this approach,almost always a loss and hard to watch.
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I understand. I almost commented on it in my post but it's dumb to give away a game.
 
#449      
Boomauer
So a .121 hitter with 34 home runs in 10 years gets his first homer of the year to beat the Redbirds. Sounds about right. Cards 0-5 RISP.
 
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