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Old 01-25-2013, 05:27 PM  
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***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

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Old 09-20-2013, 09:48 PM   #4606
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Nice job by Axford.
Give him the 8th and Rosenthal the 9th starting tomorrow.
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Old 09-20-2013, 09:50 PM   #4607
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Old 09-20-2013, 09:52 PM   #4608
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Siegrist gets the 8th, Rosenthal gets the 9th. Axford is a K-in-a-tight-spot guy.

I don't want to see Edward Mujica ever again.
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Horrible time of the year to not have a reliable closer.
We have a very reliable closer, but he pitched the 8th tonight.
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We have a very reliable closer, but he pitched the 8th tonight.
I like Rosenthal but he has had some bad outings lately
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I like Rosenthal but he has had some bad outings lately
He has, but he has the stuff to get out of it. Rosenthal can miss spots and get outs. If Mujica misses spots he's what he's been the last four weeks.
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Glad we avoided losing two extra inning games in a row agaisnt inferior teams.

Wonder what Molina said on his visit to the mound to Martinez after he started the inning 2-0?

Nice job by Rosenthal, Axelrod and Martinez.

2 game lead with 8 to go.
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Nats are playing lights out and the Cubs would like nothing more then to spoil the birds party. This is gonna be a tuff last 8 games.
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Nats are playing lights out and the Cubs would like nothing more then to spoil the birds party. This is gonna be a tuff last 8 games.
Best thing to have happen is for us and the Reds to sweep. We could eliminate any hope on the Monday game and be done with it.
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2 game lead with 8 to go.
Magic number to clinch the division is 7. If the Cardinals go 4-4 then the Reds or Pirates have to go 6-2. Magic number to make the playoffs is 2.
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Magic number to clinch the division is 7. If the Cardinals go 4-4 then the Reds or Pirates have to go 6-2. Magic number to make the playoffs is 2.
We are going to win the division. I just wish we were playing the Braves instead of the Dodgers.

We have beat Kershaw twice this year. Get Home field and thrown Waino and Miller at Busch. We can get out to a 2-0 lead.
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Not a lot of Adams love in this thread. He certainty has improved his trade value if we don't keep him.
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Not a lot of Adams love in this thread. He certainty has improved his trade value if we don't keep him.
It would be a mistake to part with him in the offseason unless we seriously upgrade at either short or 3rd. Craig hasn't played a full season yet and makes our limited ranging infield that much worse.

Regarding the closer, thanks Ed for picking us up earlier this season, but time for a change. You just aren't right now. Time for Siegrist and Rosenthal to step up.
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