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05-14-2013, 08:23 PM | #736 |
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05-14-2013, 08:26 PM | #737 | |
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Matheny rests players to give them a break. La Russa rested players to give the scrubs more PT. The result was that our bench players were sharp, but I felt it was very difficult to get marginal starters to play consistently, especially young players, as they were repeatedly yanked in and out of the lineup. I'm not as concerned about the series thing. Far too often La Russa would outright punt the final game of a series or Sunday games. Remember "Pujols and the scrubs"? Happened for years. Matheny seems to have a good feel of when to get his position players in and out of the lineup. His bullpen management has also improved, in spite of Boggsian implosions. Overall, he's shown growth and an inability to learn to this point. I'm very pleased.
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05-14-2013, 09:39 PM | #738 | |
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05-14-2013, 09:41 PM | #739 |
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It's just crazy that when Holliday turned his ankle the other day, I wasn't even worried if he did miss time. Just gives more playing time to Adams.
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05-14-2013, 09:57 PM | #740 | |
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Edmonds gets thrown out mid-AB by that one who sucks the penis Phil Cuzzi, then John Rodriguez hits a 432 foot shot that is out in every other park on Earth save for that abomination.
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05-14-2013, 09:58 PM | #741 |
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Those 04 05 teams were just loaded.
But, with whats coming on, all goes well, I could see the 2014 being as good. |
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05-14-2013, 10:10 PM | #742 | |
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The Thunder should be a testament to why you can't count on the provisions the future will bring.
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05-15-2013, 01:44 PM | #743 |
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05-15-2013, 03:47 PM | #744 | |
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I made 1 claim: the Royals could not support the payroll STL does because it is an inferior MLB market. All your bluster here fails to address my point either way. My point is either true, or false. Nobody brought up David Glass, Dayton Moore, the farm systems, etc etc. If you stick to the topic it'll greatly help the discussion we're having. I'll stay on topic even if you won't. That's why I posted the actual data: (1) STL is top-5 in ticket revenue, and (2) they generate $75 million more in overall revenue. Did you refute either fact? Because bringing in ancillary crap into your rebuttal is irrelevant. I don't like David Glass or Moore or the stadium or our farm system or whatever. My observation on the market differences was in no way any defense of Glass although it seems you took it that way. (Somebody above went way off the reservation and posted something about a booklet the Cardinals produce. I have no idea how that relates to an economic trade market but I only skimmed it) Here's my challenge to you: go post on Vivos Los Birdos or any Cards site. Ask if STL is a better baseball town than KC. Just ask. See what the Cards fans say. If they all back you up and say "Same, all dependent on the owner brah", I'll concede your point. But I know they won't. |
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05-15-2013, 04:38 PM | #745 |
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Who cares what other Cardinal fans think? That isn't relevant to the discussion. I'm sorry if I tried to support my claim with facts about the history of both franchises rather than supposition I yanked between hemorrhoids.
Whether or not the Cardinals would support a consistent loser by going to the game has no bearing on why the Royals suck. It's a non-sequitur. I'm not responsible for your ignorance.
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05-15-2013, 04:47 PM | #746 |
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I wish you were. Then there was a chance for his stupidity to end some day.
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05-15-2013, 05:12 PM | #747 |
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Its not just a payroll thing, you guys can't develop talent pure and simple. Why has every stud prospect you've drafted in the last decade flopped? Carlos Beltran was the last prospect that you guys brought up in your system who produced at an elite level from what I can recall. The Royals organization reeks something rancid, its just bad from top to bottom, ownership,drafting,scouting, and player development is bottom of the barrel. Just look at Hosmer for example, he was supposed to be a can't miss and still failed in the Royals system. I respect you guys because you've stood by them but man you guys are playing with one arm tied behind your back, its a bad deal for ya'll.
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05-15-2013, 05:21 PM | #748 | |
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05-15-2013, 05:24 PM | #749 |
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I forgot about Greinke, I was mainly referring to all the hitting prospects who bombed. Heck other than Greinke they haven't developed any pitching as well. Like I said something is wrong with the entire franchise, not just the owner.
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05-15-2013, 05:28 PM | #750 |
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I'd go a step further: other than Greinke, they've been absolutely horrible at developing pitching, which I guess is the reason they traded for Shields & Davis.
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