***Official 2015 STL Cardinals Thread II***

[BigRedChief]

2011 World Series Championship
2012 NLCS. One win from another WS appearance.
2013 World Series. Two wins from another World Series Championship
2014 NLCS. Three wins from another WS appearance
2015 Clinched Central Division title and Home Field advantage in the playoffs. First team in MLB to win 100 games since 2011.

• Made the postseason 11 times in the last 15 seasons.
• Only 1 losing season since 2000.
• Reached the World Series 4 times since 2004 and won as many championships (two) the past eight seasons as it did from 1965 to 2005.
• Made the NLCS 9 times including the last 4 years 2011-2014
• Three million attendance? Take it to the bank.
• 65 post season wins since 2004. 22+ wins more than any other team.

[O.city]

Moss should get more abs than reynolds

[BigRedChief]

Originally Posted by O.city

Piscotty can hit. I like it

No kidding. 5-11with RISP. Hitting .370 or something like that.

[BigRedChief]

Originally Posted by O.city

Moss should get more abs than reynolds

I would have no condifence that Reynolds would get a fly ball there. More likely he hits into a DP.

Moss has barely missed several home runs so far. He just got us one win out of the deal.

[O.city]

So a Piscotty grichuk Heyward of from left to right for the future?

['Hamas' Jenkins]

Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

I'd say calling up Piscotty is working out, eh Hamas?

Guy's even been fine in his limited time at 1b.

The guy is a hitter. He actually looks a little like Holliday over the last 2 years. He doesn't hit the ball with quite as much authority but he also gets better lift on it. He should get every opportunity to unseat Adams at 1b next year.

I hope that he is, but Scruggs had a great week, too. Let's not turn him into a folk hero yet.

[Rams Fan]

Originally Posted by 'Hamas' Jenkins

I hope that he is, but Scruggs had a great week, too. Let's not turn him into a folk hero yet.

There's a large difference between Scruggs and Piscotty, though. Scruggs ceiling is as a bench bat or a really good minor league player. Piscotty's ceiling is as a starting OFer/IFer/Whatever.

[Swanman]

Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

That was an easy block Cruz tried to stab instead of just smother.

Cishek is funky, but he did okay that inning. If Cruz just does his job, Cishek's inning is bumpy, but not brutal.

Cruz is worse than Kozma. He's going to be at a -3 WAR for his career by the time the season is out and he'll have had about 1 season's worth of ABs.

He's just unbelievably terrible.

At this point Moe is just flat out asleep at the wheel when it comes to Kozma and Cruz. That ball that got by Cruz was infuriating. If he gets his shins down like he should, he easily smothers that ball. I can understand stabbing at the ball with no one one or a guy at first, but not with a guy at third. If there is any doubt, smother the ball.

He should DFA both Kozma and Cruz immediately because the idiot in the dugout will just continue to use both of them. Bring Easley back up and we already have Garcia on the 25 man, so bring up whoever to replace Kozma.

[Chief Henry]

Do we have any up and coming catchers worth a crap in the minor leagues ?

Our expanded bullpen talent we brought in should help - as long as Rosenthal's agent keeps his efn nose out of the way.

['Hamas' Jenkins]

Originally Posted by Swanman

At this point Moe is just flat out asleep at the wheel when it comes to Kozma and Cruz. That ball that got by Cruz was infuriating. If he gets his shins down like he should, he easily smothers that ball. I can understand stabbing at the ball with no one one or a guy at first, but not with a guy at third. If there is any doubt, smother the ball.

He should DFA both Kozma and Cruz immediately because the idiot in the dugout will just continue to use both of them. Bring Easley back up and we already have Garcia on the 25 man, so bring up whoever to replace Kozma.

Third hand info, so take with a grain of salt. Last week, Mo was at some rubber chicken dinner before the injury and someone asked him about that. He said that it's not worth the argument to fiddle with the 25th man. He knows they are both worthless, but he doesn't feel the argument is worth it. I disagree.

[Swanman]

Originally Posted by 'Hamas' Jenkins

Third hand info, so take with a grain of salt. Last week, Mo was at some rubber chicken dinner before the injury and someone asked him about that. He said that it's not worth the argument to fiddle with the 25th man. He knows they are both worthless, but he doesn't feel the argument is worth it. I disagree.

That is absolutely idiotic if true. He is the GM, there is no argument. If Captain Concussed wants to argue about getting rid of the two worst players in the league, his ass can go too. And a backup catcher isn't an ordinary 25th man, as we found out in the playoffs fairly recently.

[DJ's left nut]

Originally Posted by 'Hamas' Jenkins

I hope that he is, but Scruggs had a great week, too. Let's not turn him into a folk hero yet.

You really don't see marked distinctions between the two?

Piscotty has a legitimate line drive stroke. He doesn't have quite as much authority as I'd hoped his 're-tooled' swing was creating, but you can definitely see the added loft. He's getting legit backspin on some of those liners and with just a little more strength, those balls he's putting into the gaps are gone.

He's a genuine big league hitter. And really, given his bat control and plus athleticism for a guy his size, he does seem ideally suited for the 2 hole.

[DJ's left nut]

Originally Posted by BigRedChief

He took away a 2 run homer last night. He's got enough speed to play CF.

Jay has enough speed to play CF and he's dog slow.

I'm not arguing that he can't play CF - never have. I'm just saying that his defensive reputation has become GG caliber in large part due to the spectacular Mets series (which has taken on Brendan Ryan vs. the Braves status in lore at this point) and the broadcast team overselling him. It's not that good.

He can play CF defensively. He's better suited to the corners, especially as he ages and adds a little weight, but he can play there and his bat can keep him there, especially if he can learn to be more selective.

[DJ's left nut]

Originally Posted by BigRedChief

I would have no condifence that Reynolds would get a fly ball there. More likely he hits into a DP.

Moss has barely missed several home runs so far. He just got us one win out of the deal.

Oh c'mon.

No, he's barely missed one HR and it was an opposite field liner that he hit on the sweet spot. That doesn't count as barely missed because there isn't much else he could've done to drive it out.

Yesterday's AB was a DP grounder every time. I'm not going to go out of my way to pat a dude on the back for (by his own admission) mis-hitting a ball badly enough to find a hole.

[BigRedChief]

Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

I like what he brings. That delivery can mess guys up and if you're seeing it right before you see guys like Walden and Rosenthal, you'll really have them thrown off.

I don't like Broxton though, so had Broxton thrown that ball into the dirt, I'd have blamed him for it. I see where you're coming from here.

I remember him pitching against us but not really what he brought to the table. His slider looked pretty damn good the inning I saw him pitch. You got a good slider and a respectable fastball you can prosper in relief.

[BigRedChief]

Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

Oh c'mon.

No, he's barely missed one HR and it was an opposite field liner that he hit on the sweet spot. That doesn't count as barely missed because there isn't much else he could've done to drive it out.

Yesterday's AB was a DP grounder every time. I'm not going to go out of my way to pat a dude on the back for (by his own admission) mis-hitting a ball badly enough to find a hole.

he has put 3-4 balls on the warning track. I'm not saying he is going to be good. Or the trade wasn't a disaster it appears to be right now.

I think Reynolds would have GDP'd. For me personally, I've seen enough to know Reynolds should be doing what he is now, pinch hit and spot start a game. Maybe Moss is that same player. Hopefully not because he is our only chance to have any production from a 1B this year. Unless they can get a LF waiver guy and then Piscotty plays 1B.