Cardinals ***OFFICIAL*** 2013 STL Cardinals Thread - Page 228

**BigRedChief** · 08:16 PM

From Bernie's column:

People have asked me why we’re not more emotional,” Matheny said in his office after Sunday’s game. “They say that we look subdued, always intense. That our actions are methodical, robotic at times. That’s what got us here. This isn’t the time to change it.”

It’s hard to argue with the manager’s assessment. The Cardinals finished with 97 victories, most by a Cards team since 2005, and tied with Boston for No. 1 in the majors this year.

Their 54-27 showing at Busch Stadium matches the 1985 team for the best single-season home winning percentage (.667) by the Cardinals since 1944.

A postseason theme has emerged, and it echoes the mantra that surfaced before the start of 2013: remember the fall of 2012. Remember falling to San Francisco in the NLCS.

The Cardinals’ veterans still haven’t forgotten. They still aren’t over it. It’s why Matheny resists GM John Mozeliak’s urgings to smile and put on a happier face.

Here's the most impressive aspect of the Cardinals' division championship: they prevailed over two other outstanding teams, Pittsburgh and Cincinnati.

The 97-win Cardinals were better this year (regular season) than they were in 2011, when they won 90 games, and 2012, when they won 88.
Here are a few numbers that help put the Cardinals' Central title and No. 1 NL seed in perspective:

* Since MLB switched to a three-division format in each league in 1994, this was only the sixth time that a division had three 90-plus win teams. St. Louis won 97, Pittsburgh 94, and Cincinnati 90.
* Since the format change, this was only the second time that an NL division had three 90-win teams. In 2002 the NL West had Arizona (98 wins), San Francisco (95) and Los Angeles (92).
* The 2013 Cardinals faced more esteemed and difficult competition at the top of the division than any of the division-winning teams managed by Tony La Russa.

The Pirates were hardly pushovers; the Cardinals had to work like mad and kick in with a strong finish to put the division away, and didn't clinch until Game No. 160.

The Cardinals went 9-10 against Pittsburgh this season and were 11-8 vs. Cincinnati.

The Cardinals won only three of 10 games at PNC Park in Pittsburgh and split the 10 games at Cincinnati. The Cardinals were 6-3 against both teams at Busch Stadium.

The Cardinals (1st), Pirates (3rd) and Reds (5th) ranked among the top five in wins in the NL. The three teams were among the top 11 in wins in MLB. All three teams finished in the top five in the majors for best overall ERA, and each were in the top five MLB for best starting-pitching ERA.

The original purpose to this piece was to point out that the Cardinals managed to finish with the league's best record while competing in a division that had three 90-win teams for only the second time in the last 19 years of National League baseball.

The Cardinals really earned this.
Thanks for reading ...
— Bernie

**BigRedChief** · 07-29-2013, 07:00 PM

Thankfully we only have to take 2 out of the 5 to avoid serious damage. No way the Pirates beat Waino. We just need 1 out of the other 3 games.

Frazod · 07-29-2013, 07:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BigRedChief

Bet he's going to see a bunch of sliders until he proves he's going to hit it solidly.

Bats are afraid

O.city · 07-29-2013, 07:00 PM

Come in fellas, need a win for baby o.city.!!!

He's here btw, everything went great mom and baby are all great.

'Hamas' Jenkins · 07-29-2013, 07:02 PM

You've gotta pinch hit Adams here. Liriano's two seamer breaks into Adams' bat.

**BigRedChief** · 07-29-2013, 07:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by O.city

Come in fellas, need a win for baby o.city.!!!

He's here btw, everything went great mom and baby are all great.

'Hamas' Jenkins · 07-29-2013, 07:04 PM

Here comes the slider in the dirt for strike three.

'Hamas' Jenkins · 07-29-2013, 07:05 PM

****ing Matheny is such a dipshit. Just PH Adams there and put Descalso in at SS. You can't score three runs with defense.

'Hamas' Jenkins · 07-29-2013, 07:14 PM

And *Now* he double switches Kozma out, but not before letting his bat stay in during the most important AB of the game.

I'm really starting to warm up to the idea of firing Matheny.

'Hamas' Jenkins · 07-29-2013, 07:22 PM

Just DFA this mother****er and get it over with.

kcpasco · 07-29-2013, 07:22 PM

WTF is this teams fascination with Salas?

'Hamas' Jenkins · 07-29-2013, 07:26 PM

The Cardinals actually had a chance in this game. It wasn't a good one, but they were completely ****ed by Matheny staying with Kozma, only to pull him out in the bottom of the inning, going to Salas of all people.

kcpasco · 07-29-2013, 07:27 PM

**** Salas I would make him pitch the rest of this game. I hope he gets shelled for 10 more runs.

Frazod · 07-29-2013, 07:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kcpasco

WTF is this teams fascination with Salas?

Seriously, I thought that one who sucks the penis was gone.

'Hamas' Jenkins · 07-29-2013, 07:30 PM

At least with a shitbag like Cleto you could say that the guy had good velocity and movement, so perhaps you could catch lightning in a bottle.

Salas is a righty throwing 90 with shit movement, has horrific off-speed offerings, and doesn't miss any bats.

I hope Salas takes a broken bottle of Iron City to the throat tonight.

Mi_chief_fan · 07-29-2013, 07:32 PM

Mother****ing Salas. No need to make a move, Mo; everything's fine.

01-25-2013, 05:27 PM
BigRedChief Has a particular set of skills Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: On the water Casino cash: $3239627 VARSITY	*OFFICIAL* 2013 STL Cardinals Thread From Bernie's column: People have asked me why we’re not more emotional,” Matheny said in his office after Sunday’s game. “They say that we look subdued, always intense. That our actions are methodical, robotic at times. That’s what got us here. This isn’t the time to change it.” It’s hard to argue with the manager’s assessment. The Cardinals finished with 97 victories, most by a Cards team since 2005, and tied with Boston for No. 1 in the majors this year. Their 54-27 showing at Busch Stadium matches the 1985 team for the best single-season home winning percentage (.667) by the Cardinals since 1944. A postseason theme has emerged, and it echoes the mantra that surfaced before the start of 2013: remember the fall of 2012. Remember falling to San Francisco in the NLCS. The Cardinals’ veterans still haven’t forgotten. They still aren’t over it. It’s why Matheny resists GM John Mozeliak’s urgings to smile and put on a happier face. Here's the most impressive aspect of the Cardinals' division championship: they prevailed over two other outstanding teams, Pittsburgh and Cincinnati. The 97-win Cardinals were better this year (regular season) than they were in 2011, when they won 90 games, and 2012, when they won 88. Here are a few numbers that help put the Cardinals' Central title and No. 1 NL seed in perspective: * Since MLB switched to a three-division format in each league in 1994, this was only the sixth time that a division had three 90-plus win teams. St. Louis won 97, Pittsburgh 94, and Cincinnati 90. * Since the format change, this was only the second time that an NL division had three 90-win teams. In 2002 the NL West had Arizona (98 wins), San Francisco (95) and Los Angeles (92). * The 2013 Cardinals faced more esteemed and difficult competition at the top of the division than any of the division-winning teams managed by Tony La Russa. The Pirates were hardly pushovers; the Cardinals had to work like mad and kick in with a strong finish to put the division away, and didn't clinch until Game No. 160. The Cardinals went 9-10 against Pittsburgh this season and were 11-8 vs. Cincinnati. The Cardinals won only three of 10 games at PNC Park in Pittsburgh and split the 10 games at Cincinnati. The Cardinals were 6-3 against both teams at Busch Stadium. The Cardinals (1st), Pirates (3rd) and Reds (5th) ranked among the top five in wins in the NL. The three teams were among the top 11 in wins in MLB. All three teams finished in the top five in the majors for best overall ERA, and each were in the top five MLB for best starting-pitching ERA. The original purpose to this piece was to point out that the Cardinals managed to finish with the league's best record while competing in a division that had three 90-win teams for only the second time in the last 19 years of National League baseball. The Cardinals really earned this. Thanks for reading ... — Bernie Last edited by BigRedChief; 10-02-2013 at 08:16 PM..
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07-29-2013, 07:00 PM	#3406
BigRedChief Has a particular set of skills Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: On the water Casino cash: $3239627 VARSITY	Thankfully we only have to take 2 out of the 5 to avoid serious damage. No way the Pirates beat Waino. We just need 1 out of the other 3 games. __________________ Fear leads to anger, anger leads to hate, hate leads to suffering. -YODA
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07-29-2013, 07:00 PM	#3408
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07-29-2013, 07:02 PM	#3409
'Hamas' Jenkins Now you've pissed me off! Join Date: Jan 2006 Casino cash: $8019572	You've gotta pinch hit Adams here. Liriano's two seamer breaks into Adams' bat. __________________ "When the Know-Nothings get control, it will read 'all men are created equal, except negroes, and foreigners, and Catholics.' When it comes to this I should prefer emigrating to some country where they make no pretense of loving liberty – to Russia, for instance, where despotism can be taken pure, and without the base alloy of hypocrisy.”--Abraham Lincoln
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07-29-2013, 07:04 PM	#3411
'Hamas' Jenkins Now you've pissed me off! Join Date: Jan 2006 Casino cash: $8019572	Here comes the slider in the dirt for strike three. __________________ "When the Know-Nothings get control, it will read 'all men are created equal, except negroes, and foreigners, and Catholics.' When it comes to this I should prefer emigrating to some country where they make no pretense of loving liberty – to Russia, for instance, where despotism can be taken pure, and without the base alloy of hypocrisy.”--Abraham Lincoln
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07-29-2013, 07:05 PM	#3412
'Hamas' Jenkins Now you've pissed me off! Join Date: Jan 2006 Casino cash: $8019572	****ing Matheny is such a dipshit. Just PH Adams there and put Descalso in at SS. You can't score three runs with defense. __________________ "When the Know-Nothings get control, it will read 'all men are created equal, except negroes, and foreigners, and Catholics.' When it comes to this I should prefer emigrating to some country where they make no pretense of loving liberty – to Russia, for instance, where despotism can be taken pure, and without the base alloy of hypocrisy.”--Abraham Lincoln
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07-29-2013, 07:14 PM	#3413
'Hamas' Jenkins Now you've pissed me off! Join Date: Jan 2006 Casino cash: $8019572	And Now he double switches Kozma out, but not before letting his bat stay in during the most important AB of the game. I'm really starting to warm up to the idea of firing Matheny. __________________ "When the Know-Nothings get control, it will read 'all men are created equal, except negroes, and foreigners, and Catholics.' When it comes to this I should prefer emigrating to some country where they make no pretense of loving liberty – to Russia, for instance, where despotism can be taken pure, and without the base alloy of hypocrisy.”--Abraham Lincoln
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07-29-2013, 07:22 PM	#3414
'Hamas' Jenkins Now you've pissed me off! Join Date: Jan 2006 Casino cash: $8019572	Just DFA this mother****er and get it over with. __________________ "When the Know-Nothings get control, it will read 'all men are created equal, except negroes, and foreigners, and Catholics.' When it comes to this I should prefer emigrating to some country where they make no pretense of loving liberty – to Russia, for instance, where despotism can be taken pure, and without the base alloy of hypocrisy.”--Abraham Lincoln
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07-29-2013, 07:22 PM	#3415
kcpasco MVP Join Date: Sep 2007 Casino cash: $7743463	WTF is this teams fascination with Salas?
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07-29-2013, 07:26 PM	#3416
'Hamas' Jenkins Now you've pissed me off! Join Date: Jan 2006 Casino cash: $8019572	The Cardinals actually had a chance in this game. It wasn't a good one, but they were completely ****ed by Matheny staying with Kozma, only to pull him out in the bottom of the inning, going to Salas of all people. __________________ "When the Know-Nothings get control, it will read 'all men are created equal, except negroes, and foreigners, and Catholics.' When it comes to this I should prefer emigrating to some country where they make no pretense of loving liberty – to Russia, for instance, where despotism can be taken pure, and without the base alloy of hypocrisy.”--Abraham Lincoln
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07-29-2013, 07:27 PM	#3417
kcpasco MVP Join Date: Sep 2007 Casino cash: $7743463	**** Salas I would make him pitch the rest of this game. I hope he gets shelled for 10 more runs.
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07-29-2013, 07:30 PM	#3419
'Hamas' Jenkins Now you've pissed me off! Join Date: Jan 2006 Casino cash: $8019572	At least with a shitbag like Cleto you could say that the guy had good velocity and movement, so perhaps you could catch lightning in a bottle. Salas is a righty throwing 90 with shit movement, has horrific off-speed offerings, and doesn't miss any bats. I hope Salas takes a broken bottle of Iron City to the throat tonight. __________________ "When the Know-Nothings get control, it will read 'all men are created equal, except negroes, and foreigners, and Catholics.' When it comes to this I should prefer emigrating to some country where they make no pretense of loving liberty – to Russia, for instance, where despotism can be taken pure, and without the base alloy of hypocrisy.”--Abraham Lincoln
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07-29-2013, 07:32 PM	#3420
Mi_chief_fan There was an idea..... Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Murfreesboro,TN Casino cash: $9942966	Mother****ing Salas. No need to make a move, Mo; everything's fine. Attached Thumbnails __________________ Bandwagon Predators Fan!
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