Cardinals ***OFFICIAL*** 2013 STL Cardinals Thread - Page 255

**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

Frazod · 08-09-2013, 08:21 PM

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Originally Posted by 'Hamas' Jenkins

And now Lynn has gone Section 8

Crazy or low rent housing?

'Hamas' Jenkins · 08-09-2013, 08:22 PM

I hate Matheny.

'Hamas' Jenkins · 08-09-2013, 08:24 PM

It's about ****ing time. **** Matheny.

kcpasco · 08-09-2013, 08:24 PM

JFC Matheny

kcpasco · 08-09-2013, 08:25 PM

Matheny is in over his head. He cant manage a pitching staff.

Swanman · 08-09-2013, 08:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 'Hamas' Jenkins

I hate Matheny.

If there is a worse manager in all of baseball I don't know who it is.

'Hamas' Jenkins · 08-09-2013, 08:30 PM

And to the surprise of abso****inglutely no one

Swanman · 08-09-2013, 08:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 'Hamas' Jenkins

And to the surprise of abso****inglutely no one

Time for bed. I think I need to take a short break from watching the abortion that is cardinals baseball

kcpasco · 08-09-2013, 08:31 PM

Wow this team ****ing stinks lately. No excuses they just stink.

kcpasco · 08-09-2013, 08:38 PM

Anyone who bitched about TLR I present MM

'Hamas' Jenkins · 08-09-2013, 08:47 PM

There is absolutely no argument for keeping this ****tard around. Worst manager I've ever seen.

'Hamas' Jenkins · 08-09-2013, 08:56 PM

Mike Matheny at a glance:

Favorite film: Ishtar
Favorite bridge: Tacoma Narrows
Favorite Hotel: Kansas City Hyatt Regency
Favorite Hedge Fund: Madoff and Sons
Favorite FEMA Director: Mike Brown
Favorite Defensive Scheme: Wide 9
Favorite Play: Sac Bunt

kcpasco · 08-09-2013, 08:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 'Hamas' Jenkins

There is absolutely no argument for keeping this ****tard around. Worst manager I've ever seen.

Yes in the 4 lonely wins this last 16 game 3 have been by blowout. So he only has 1 win where he actually has to manage. The guy needs to go now.

kcpasco · 08-09-2013, 09:00 PM

Cards will be in 3rd place before long. They will probably hold onto that 2nd wildcard spot though. Maybe they will get hot and win despite MM.

Al Bundy · 08-09-2013, 09:35 PM

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Originally Posted by 'Hamas' Jenkins

Mike Matheny at a glance:

Favorite film: Ishtar
Favorite bridge: Tacoma Narrows
Favorite Hotel: Kansas City Hyatt Regency
Favorite Hedge Fund: Madoff and Sons
Favorite FEMA Director: Mike Brown
Favorite Defensive Scheme: Wide 9
Favorite Play: Sac Bunt

Ouch.

01-25-2013, 05:27 PM
BigRedChief Has a particular set of skills Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: On the water Casino cash: $3129627 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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08-09-2013, 08:22 PM	#3812
'Hamas' Jenkins Now you've pissed me off! Join Date: Jan 2006 Casino cash: $8009572	I hate 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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08-09-2013, 08:24 PM	#3813
'Hamas' Jenkins Now you've pissed me off! Join Date: Jan 2006 Casino cash: $8009572	It's about **ing time. ** 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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08-09-2013, 08:24 PM	#3814
kcpasco MVP Join Date: Sep 2007 Casino cash: $7733463	JFC Matheny
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08-09-2013, 08:25 PM	#3815
kcpasco MVP Join Date: Sep 2007 Casino cash: $7733463	Matheny is in over his head. He cant manage a pitching staff.
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08-09-2013, 08:30 PM	#3817
'Hamas' Jenkins Now you've pissed me off! Join Date: Jan 2006 Casino cash: $8009572	And to the surprise of abso****inglutely no one __________________ "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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08-09-2013, 08:31 PM	#3819
kcpasco MVP Join Date: Sep 2007 Casino cash: $7733463	Wow this team ****ing stinks lately. No excuses they just stink.
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08-09-2013, 08:38 PM	#3820
kcpasco MVP Join Date: Sep 2007 Casino cash: $7733463	Anyone who bitched about TLR I present MM
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08-09-2013, 08:47 PM	#3821
'Hamas' Jenkins Now you've pissed me off! Join Date: Jan 2006 Casino cash: $8009572	There is absolutely no argument for keeping this ****tard around. Worst manager I've ever seen. __________________ "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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08-09-2013, 08:56 PM	#3822
'Hamas' Jenkins Now you've pissed me off! Join Date: Jan 2006 Casino cash: $8009572	Mike Matheny at a glance: Favorite film: Ishtar Favorite bridge: Tacoma Narrows Favorite Hotel: Kansas City Hyatt Regency Favorite Hedge Fund: Madoff and Sons Favorite FEMA Director: Mike Brown Favorite Defensive Scheme: Wide 9 Favorite Play: Sac Bunt __________________ "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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08-09-2013, 09:00 PM	#3824
kcpasco MVP Join Date: Sep 2007 Casino cash: $7733463	Cards will be in 3rd place before long. They will probably hold onto that 2nd wildcard spot though. Maybe they will get hot and win despite MM.
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