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goblue007

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« Reply #315 on: August 25, 2015, 12:06:29 am »
If carpenter is an mvp candidate, Bryant is God.

Garcia took Strop deep not Jake.
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« Reply #316 on: August 25, 2015, 12:24:33 am »
Bryant was had a better wRC+ in every month of the season except for March/April. 

I'd rather play the Cards and there pixie dust in the wild card game.

Carpenter was better in July too.  Bryant wRC+ of 74 in July.

In some ways, Cards lucky--but very unlucky with injuries.

Compared to Cards, Cubs have been [knocking on wood] very lucky with injuries. And, that is biggest luck factor of all.

Give Cards credit for overcoming injuries. 

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« Reply #317 on: August 25, 2015, 12:31:20 am »
Mets with ridiculous total of 51 total bases in tonight's blowout of Phillies.

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« Reply #318 on: August 25, 2015, 12:34:09 am »
Cubs are 4-9 against St. Louis. That's the difference between being in 1st and being in 3rd.

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« Reply #319 on: August 25, 2015, 12:47:27 am »
In a one game playoff The Cards are less scary. The offense isn't as good as Pittsburg and they don't have a pitcher of Cole's ability either.  Throw in the fact that since it is a race now and Wacha and Martinez won't get the rest they need I'd much rather face them. Arrieta is 2-1 against the Cards this year. This isn't to say that the Cards are a bad team, I just like the 1 game match up better.

I thought Carpenter's 71 wRC+ lined up with Bryant's slump, bad part about typing on a phone. Bryant has been better than Carpenter this year.


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« Reply #320 on: August 25, 2015, 12:54:40 am »
..... and they don't have a pitcher of Cole's ability either.  Throw in the fact that since it is a race now and Wacha and Martinez won't get the rest they need I'd much rather face them.


You missing what Jaime Garcia's doing? Basically, everyone they throw out there doesn't give up runs.

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« Reply #321 on: August 25, 2015, 01:02:52 am »
You do love pitchers that have unstainable ERA's. None of the Cards pitchers are close to Cole. I'd take Liriano over them as well.

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« Reply #322 on: August 25, 2015, 01:18:53 am »
You keep saying unsustainable this and that but the Cardinals keep sustaining pretty well.

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« Reply #323 on: August 25, 2015, 08:55:44 am »
The Cards may continue for the rest of the year to strand runners at the highest rate in the history of modern baseball by far for the rest of the year. That doesn't make it sustainable.

The Cardinals pitcher even if they do regress are still good.  They aren't going to become Dan Haren. None of the Cards pitchers are as good as Cole. That is why, in a one game playoff, I would rather face the Cards. 

Now if your talking about a 5 or 7 game series I would rather face the Pirates. Their rotation is top heavy with their 3/4 starters being subpar. I'd like the Cubs chances better their than the Cards who have 1-5 depth, but not an ace.

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« Reply #324 on: August 25, 2015, 02:29:31 pm »
Agree.  I definitely hope the Pirates overtake the Cards.  Assuming they don't both falter a bit and allow us to get the division, of course.

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« Reply #325 on: August 25, 2015, 09:01:53 pm »
Pirates finally lose. Cardinals blowing Arizona out in the 1st already.


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« Reply #327 on: August 26, 2015, 08:09:41 am »
Cody's season ended on Friday. His Grandmother passed away unexpectantly and he was sent home to be with family this week. He was at the total innings that they wanted him throwing for the year (80) so he wouldn't have thrown more than maybe 4-5 more innings to end the year. He had a very nice year 26.1 IP with a 1.71 ERA and a 0.84 WHIP with a BAA of .135 with 19 K and 10 BB, he also had a healthy 2.7 GO/AO.  He learned very quickly that a 2-3 pitch ground out was better than a 4-6 pitch SO in most situations. Early on he pitched relief and then he and his roommate rotated Starting the 2nd half of the year. I am pretty sure that he only gave up 1 extra base hit in the 12 hits allowed. He sat 91-92 and got it up to 94-95 several times per game. He had several teammates throwing in the high 90's but they couldn't consistently locate and had little movement and there numbers were not very good.  Cody said even in rookie ball they will hit 95+ if you miss in the middle of the plate.  He goes back out for instructs in the middle of September for 3 weeks and then he will be home through the first of March.
I have attached his stats at the bottom if anyone is interested.

http://Http://www.milb.com/player/index.jsp?sid=milb&player_id=664847#/career/R/pitching/2015/ALL

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« Reply #328 on: August 26, 2015, 09:15:27 am »
What a great start for him, congrats.

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« Reply #329 on: August 26, 2015, 09:24:07 am »
Thanks CBJ... He has a long way to go but he is living his dream.  The Mariners have been very good to us and I have no qualms with him being a Mariner but my heart wants him to be a Cub. Mariners are very pleased with him and I don't look for them to move him but one never knows.