***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.

[Pasta Little Brioni]

INo I wasn't worried about the division at all. Seriously? Typical strange Cardinals fan worrying for no reason. They won all year because they out pitched everyone else and that never wavered. Not some guy knocking in 60 runs in the middle of the order.

[Marcellus]

Originally Posted by Pasta Giant Meatball

INo I wasn't worried about the division at all. Seriously? Typical strange Cardinals fan worrying for no reason. They won all year because they out pitched everyone else and that never wavered. Not some guy knocking in 60 runs in the middle of the order.

The pitching never wavered? Do you actually watch any games?

[Marcellus]

Bases loaded no one out and Jay hits into a 1-2-3 DP.

[George Liquor]

I hate Jon Jay

[George Liquor]

I don't want Broxton or Jay anywhere near this line up next week.

[BigRedChief]

Originally Posted by BDj23

I don't want Broxton or Jay anywhere near this line up next week.

Jay and choate both make it.

[VAChief]

Originally Posted by BigRedChief

Jay and choate both make it.

The division series you don't need as many pitchers. Lyons most recent appearance should give Matheny the rationale for leaving Choke off the roster. You are probably right about Jay, but he provides the offense of Bourjas (maybe) with below average defense. I would prefer they go with 10 pitchers, but Matheny isn't Maddon (he only kept 9 for the Rays in the division round). With that in mind I could live with the below for the first round.

Pitchers

Lackey
Garcia
Wacha
Lynn
Waino
Belisle
Lyons
Seigrist
Maness
Rosenthal
Villanueva


Infield

Carpenter
Peralta
Wong
Adams
Molina
Garcia
Cruz
Reynolds

Outfield

Holliday
Heyward
Piscotty
Grichuk
Pham
Moss/Bourjas

[scho63]

Originally Posted by Marcellus

Your division record sucked which is why you didn't win the division which is why you are a WC.

You had a shot, you blew it against the NL Central. Self inflicted don't blame anyone else.

BTW what was your record against the Brewers?

We were 9-10 against the Brewers as well. Our division record didn't suck by any stretch

Also against the other playoff teams

6-0 against the Mets

5-1 against the Dodgers

You act like we finished 10 games out.

[BigRedChief]

Originally Posted by scho63

We were 9-10 against the Brewers as well. Our division record didn't suck by any stretch

Also against the other playoff teams

6-0 against the Mets

5-1 against the Dodgers

You act like we finished 10 games out.

what is going on with your team? cubs can possibly tie tomorrow?who has the tiebreaker for home field?

[George Liquor]

I know these games don't mean anything.. But could we at least score a run this weekend?

[BigRedChief]

Originally Posted by BDj23

I know these games don't mean anything.. But could we at least score a run this weekend?

No one gives a shit from the front office to the manager to the players. The regular season was over on Wednesday night. They were legally obligated to play these games but could play scrubs because there was no competitive balance issues to warrant playing anyone.

I know they are tired so hopefully the week of rest is beneficial. The Cardinals have historically turned it up a notch when the playoffs start. Our offense needs more than a notch this year.

I like our chances with facing either Cole/Arietta only once in the NLDS.

[kcxiv]

Post-season time again! lol 3rd times a charm i hope! haha

[Hootie]

if the Cubs beat Pittsburgh ... how do we see the Cubs losing against STL? Will they simply get swept ... or win the first 2 games and then have a typical Cubs meltdown and lose the series in game 5 in typical Cubs fashion?

boy that would be a series to watch

[BigRedChief]

Originally Posted by kcxiv

Post-season time again! lol 3rd times a charm i hope! haha

I'd rather see the Mets in the NLCS. We are pushing our luck on beating Kershaw. He is just too damn good to keep getting beat by us.

[kcxiv]

Originally Posted by BigRedChief

I'd rather see the Mets in the NLCS. We are pushing our luck on beating Kershaw. He is just too damn good to keep getting beat by us.

yeah, Mets are tough, but they struggled to close the season. We will see. Cant wait though. love post season baseball. Im just so happy they called up our youngster Seager before the season ended and he didnt disappoint thats for damned sure. Whats even better is Jimmy Rollins basically conceeded SS for the kid. Said, if im really a team player which i am, he basically needs to be playing, i dont like it, but its the best for the team right now.