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**BigRedChief** · 02:36 PM

2011 WS Championship
2012 one win from another WS
2013 two wins from another WS title
2014?

This is a franchise that has made the postseason 10 times in the last 14 seasons.
Reached three World Series in the last decade, and won as many championships (two) the past eight seasons as it did from 1965 to 2005.
Our new Manager has more post season experience than any other manager in baseball, except the Giants manager.
Three million attendance? Take it to the bank.
60 post season wins since 2004. 20+ wins more than any other team.
Only one of the last 14 seasons has been a losing one.

Pepe Silvia · 05-13-2014, 09:08 PM

****ing offense is just brutal this year.

'Hamas' Jenkins · 05-13-2014, 09:12 PM

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Which brings up the question............Why has OT been playing left field all the time? Even when Grichuk was up here he was playing left. Have they given up on OT as a CF? And if so, just where is he going to play. Holliday is going nowhere. Craig or Adams has to go to make room for OT?

They played him four or five straight games as a CF before they sent Grichuk down. Mozeliak was quoted as saying his defense in center is "average at best." Honestly, if Craig keeps hitting like this then he needs to become a platoon 1B who only starts against LHP and Oscar can just take the job in right.

**BigRedChief** · 05-13-2014, 09:17 PM

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Originally Posted by 'Hamas' Jenkins

They played him four or five straight games as a CF before they sent Grichuk down. Mozeliak was quoted as saying his defense in center is "average at best." Honestly, if Craig keeps hitting like this then he needs to become a platoon 1B who only starts against LHP and Oscar can just take the job in right.

Bourjos is hot right now. Don't you think if he hits .260 that he is worth keeping? He saves a bunch of runs in the outfield. His speed makes things happen on the bases. Seems that anytime we are putting together an inning lately, he is involved.

'Hamas' Jenkins · 05-13-2014, 09:35 PM

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Originally Posted by BigRedChief

Bourjos is hot right now. Don't you think if he hits .260 that he is worth keeping? He saves a bunch of runs in the outfield. His speed makes things happen on the bases. Seems that anytime we are putting together an inning lately, he is involved.

Sure. That's why I think Craig's head should be the one on the chopping block right now. He shouldn't be cut or traded, but he needs to start losing PT if he keeps hitting like this.

They need to trade Jay for any scrap part they can muster and run with an OF of Holliday, Craig, Bourjos, and Taveras. Also, there is no reason why Mark Ellis or Descalso should be on this team. They're atrocious.

George Liquor · 05-13-2014, 09:51 PM

Well, Descalso did retire the only hitter he faced last night.

'Hamas' Jenkins · 05-13-2014, 09:51 PM

Of course. Of ****ing course.

George Liquor · 05-13-2014, 09:52 PM

You've gotta be kidding me.

We're the goddamn Bad News Bears.

**BigRedChief** · 05-13-2014, 10:00 PM

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Originally Posted by 'Hamas' Jenkins

Of course. Of ****ing course.

You throw a ball down the middle of the plate belt high even the cubs can get a blooper hit out of it. But thats not really our issue.

Leaving 11-12 men stranded. Our offense sucking. And another day goes by without a call up of help from AAA. I guess its not going to matter how bad it gets, no one is coming up from AAA.

'Hamas' Jenkins · 05-13-2014, 10:06 PM

This zone is absolutely horrendous.

George Liquor · 05-13-2014, 10:08 PM

Mi_chief_fan · 05-13-2014, 10:10 PM

This team will go nowhere with Mike Matheny, Michigan Man, at the helm. Horribly bad decision to put Butler in RF.

'Hamas' Jenkins · 05-13-2014, 10:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Mi_chief_fan

This team will go nowhere with Mike Matheny, Michigan Man, at the helm. Horribly bad decision to put Butler in RF.

Bourjos may not get to that ball. The problem wasn't that Butler was playing right, but that the dumb mother****er double switched just for the **** of it to put him there. Now, the Cardinals are leading off the 10th with Joey Butler hitting second instead of Matt Adams.

He's a dumb ****ing **** and should be fired immediately.

**BigRedChief** · 05-13-2014, 10:15 PM

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This team will go nowhere with Mike Matheny, Michigan Man, at the helm. Horribly bad decision to put Butler in RF.

If we only had a speedy RF down in AAA that we could call up to help our offense and defense.

'Hamas' Jenkins · 05-13-2014, 10:16 PM

Nevermind. The pitcher's spot was up second, so we won't see Butler until the 11th.

**BigRedChief** · 05-13-2014, 10:53 PM

Garcia to win it?

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'Hamas' Jenkins Now you've pissed me off! Join Date: Jan 2006 Casino cash: $7919572	Nevermind. The pitcher's spot was up second, so we won't see Butler until the 11th. __________________ "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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