***Official St. Louis Cardinals 2013 Postseason Thread***

['Hamas' Jenkins]

The Season thread has started crapping out. Post about the Birds here.

[Miles]

Originally Posted by BigRedChief

Damn Martinez and Rosenthal were lights out. Wacha matched Kershaw pitch for pitch. Getting out of the bases loaded 1 out trouble was impressive

Not that this year hasn't done that but I couldn't be more excited by all of the young arms than I arms after that. Lights out for Wacha, Martinez and Rosental (on little rest).

[O.city]

Wheeee winner

[Pepe Silvia]

Originally Posted by BigRedChief

Damn Martinez and Rosenthal were lights out. Wacha matched Kershaw pitch for pitch. Getting out of the bases loaded 1 out trouble was impressive

Yep. The future is bright for Wacha.

[Pasta Little Brioni]

Puig is ****ing awful

[Pasta Little Brioni]

We are spoiled men. Enjoy it.

[O.city]

That was a huge win today.

Up 2-0 going to LA with waino going? Yeah that's the drivers seat

['Hamas' Jenkins]

Did not watch a single second of the game today. I had it DVR'ing, but while out, I couldn't stop myself from checking the score. Amazing performance from Wacha.

Let's not get too cocky yet. We're in a good position, but the series is far from over.

[BigRedChief]

Originally Posted by 'Hamas' Jenkins

Did not watch a single second of the game today. I had it DVR'ing, but while out, I couldn't stop myself from checking the score. Amazing performance from Wacha.

Let's not get too cocky yet. We're in a good position, but the series is far from over.

Cocky? We are spoiled, not cocky.

[kcxiv]

im going to be Hamas here, the Dodgers completely gave them first 2 games away. They had more hits in both games and still lost, hadmen in scoring position and completely shit the bed again. Dodgers have been like that all season though, so its not a surprise at all.

Hopefully, they will get their heads out of their asses n hit. Puig and Gonzo have been garbage. Puig is pressing to much, his ass just needs to slow the **** down a tad. Hopefully he makes adjustments, cause he was hitting good against the Braves who had the best NL era as a team.

Anyways, on to game 3. Hopefully the dodgers can hold down the fort at home. They been down big this season, so its not unfamiliar for them.

[whoman69]

Just watched the game on DVR as I was away this afternoon




F*&K YAH!!!!!!!!

[whoman69]

Originally Posted by 'Hamas' Jenkins

Did not watch a single second of the game today. I had it DVR'ing, but while out, I couldn't stop myself from checking the score. Amazing performance from Wacha.

Let's not get too cocky yet. We're in a good position, but the series is far from over.

As I said yesterday, the Dodgers don't have the pitching to compete outside of Kershaw and Greinke. The fact they both lost, the fat lady ain't singing, but she's warming up. Got Waino in game 3 against a struggling Ryu who was 1-3 in September. Ryu gave up 8 hits in 4 innings his last start of the year and 6 hits with 4 ER against the Braves. Lynn is nothing great obviously for game 4 but Nolasco allowed 17 runs in 12 innings over his final three starts of the regular season. He has not started since Sept. 25, with one inning of relief Sept. 29.

Even if the Dodgers win one of those two games and come back in game 5 and 6 with wins by Greinke and Kershaw, they would probably again face Waino in game 7 on 4 days rest.

[BigRedChief]

Originally Posted by Fruit Ninja

Anyways, on to game 3. Hopefully the dodgers can hold down the fort at home. They been down big this season, so its not unfamiliar for them.

Your Game 3 pitcher has been shit in September. Ours has been lights out. Obviously you had the better two pitchers on paper the last last two games so ya never know.

Originally Posted by Fruit Ninja

Puig is pressing to much, his ass just needs to slow the **** down a tad. Hopefully he makes adjustments, cause he was hitting good against the Braves who had the best NL era as a team.

Puig is getting exposed as an immature hitter. He may have tremendous talent and may be an All-Star someday his reactions are not compatible with long term success in MLB. Why do you think Beltran excels in the playoffs? You can't be slamming down bats, sitting on the bench with your head in your hands every time you strike out.

[kcxiv]

Originally Posted by BigRedChief

Your Game 3 pitcher has been shit in September. Ours has been lights out. Obviously you had the better two pitchers on paper the last last two games so ya never know.
Puig is getting exposed as an immature hitter. He may have tremendous talent and may be an All-Star someday his reactions are not compatible with long term success in MLB. Why do you think Beltran excels in the playoffs? You can't be slamming down bats, sitting on the bench with your head in your hands every time you strike out.

He's 22 years old and been in the USA Like a year. He's dissapointed in his self. He's slumped this year and bounced back. I'm not worried about Puig. He's a high emotion guy. That emotion was a huge huge part of why the team is even playing the Cardinals right now. He was never supposed to even play in the majors this year. They wanted him to stay in the minors for at least another year. He's raw and everyone that follows the dodgers knew this. Kemp and Crawford went down. Then Van Slyke was called up he got hurt so they brought him up because there want much choice, he excelled. At this point there is no way u can send him back down especially when ur team because of him and Hanley went 42-8. Then kemp came back got hurt again for being an idiot. Then Either got hurt.

Beltran is way different he's 37 years old and has been there done that for a long long time. Puig will adjust. I'll take his bad for all the good he's done this year. The Dodgers were like 30-42 at one point.

[whoman69]

Originally Posted by Fruit Ninja

Beltran is way different he's 37 years old and has been there done that for a long long time. Puig will adjust. I'll take his bad for all the good he's done this year. The Dodgers were like 30-42 at one point.

The Dodgers had a good run but certainly cooled off after it was clear they were going to the playoffs. They had a shot to get the top seed in the NL and didn't go for it. At one point the Cardinals were 80-60 but finished out from there 17-5. The Dodgers were 83-55 and went 9-15 from there.

Beltran did it when he was much younger too. Puig reminds me of Bo Jackson who could look spectacular but in the end had a career avg of .250 and slugging less than .500. He also struck out well in excess of 100 times each year he was a starter, topping out at 172 in 1989 when he was considered an all-star. Puig had 97 Ks this year despite less than 400 AB and walked only 36 times. He's an impatient first ball hitter.

['Hamas' Jenkins]

Another note:
Puig really ****ed the Dodgers in Game 1 by first pitch swinging after Mattingly pinch-ran with Dee Gordon. Gordon was supposed to try a straight steal first.

Regarding tonight's game: I should be amped up about the Cardinals' shot to put the series in a chokehold, but I also know that they are genetically engineered to maximize stress in their fanbase. So, with that said I have a feeling they lose tonight, because that is what will lead to the most angst and uncertainty over the longest period of time.