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CurtOne

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Re: St. Louis sucks
« Reply #180 on: July 02, 2018, 01:56:06 pm »
Chatwood is black?
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JR

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« Reply #181 on: July 02, 2018, 01:57:17 pm »
Hopefully he can get his way out of that hell hole soon and go back to first rate player he was before.

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« Reply #182 on: July 02, 2018, 03:07:31 pm »
Every team has fans that suck, Heyward had to quit twitter because of some Cubs fans.  What I couldn't believe was the GM calling him out like that.

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« Reply #183 on: July 02, 2018, 04:01:24 pm »
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What I couldn't believe was the GM calling him out like that.

That's pretty shocking.  For a competent GM, this would be something of a last resort, so maybe they've already tried lots of stuff with Fowler. 

I don't actually know how competent Moz is.  Personally, I'm hoping he's a moron, and that the Cardinals gradually sink into a mediocrity that struggles to break .500 every year.

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« Reply #184 on: July 02, 2018, 04:09:18 pm »
It really appears that Luhnow was the brains of the operation. 

CurtOne

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Re: St. Louis sucks
« Reply #185 on: July 02, 2018, 04:16:49 pm »
Cub success is eating at Cardinal fans.  It warms the cockles of my heart.

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« Reply #186 on: July 02, 2018, 06:37:25 pm »
From Bleacher Nation.... Here’s Mozeliak’s entire comment on Fowler. Just wow:

“It’s been a frustrating year for everybody involved. Here’s a guy who wants to go out and play well....  And in Dexter’s case, maybe taking a brief time out, trying to reassess himself, and then give him a chance for a strong second half is probably what’s best for everybody. I’m hopeful to touch base with him in the near future and decide what makes the most sense, but clearly he’s not playing at the level we had hoped.”

http://www.bleachernation.com/2018/07/02/cardinals-president-publicly-calls-out-dexter-fowlers-effort-energy-and-hustle/

In all fairness, the guy has an OPS+ of 53.  I doubt that Fowler would really disagree with what Mozeliak said.

jacey1

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« Reply #187 on: July 03, 2018, 12:07:49 pm »
and who was the smart GM that signed him? Moz is covering his azzzzz-jerk

DelMarFan

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« Reply #188 on: July 04, 2018, 12:37:34 am »
Sharma's piece in the Athletic about the Fowler/Cardinals management mess:  https://theathletic.com/419453/2018/07/03/once-a-model-organization-for-the-cubs-the-cardinals-handling-of-dexter-fowler-shows-poor-judgement/

Fun to read all the butt-hurt Cardinal fans whining in the comments.


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« Reply #190 on: July 14, 2018, 11:49:28 am »
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“I think people are probably sick of hearing this and I’m just sick of saying it, but our best baseball is coming. It has to be.”

Yes.  After you and Moz have been fired.

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Re: St. Louis sucks
« Reply #191 on: August 28, 2018, 02:26:49 pm »
Looks like the Cards have found their manager...

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Mike Shildt - C - Cardinals

The Cardinals will name Mike Shildt as their permanent manager, according to Bob Nightengale of USA Today.

The Cardinals are expected to make it official Tuesday afternoon. Mike Matheny was fired last month after the Cardinals began the season at 47-46, but they've gone 26-12 since Shildt took over and now find themselves with the top spot in the NL Wild Card race. Given his early success and experience in the organization, it was probably just a matter of time before the interim tag was removed.

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« Reply #193 on: October 21, 2018, 09:28:47 am »
Courtesy of Bleacher Nation.  The author is Greg Ratliff - Radio Producer and Podcast Host. Smart ass and wannabe know-it-all. Senior Writer for Grizzly Bear Blues and Staff Writer for Viva El Birdos.

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Or you could go for broke. Offer the Cubs a package of 2-3 top prospects and perhaps a current roster player or two (Paul DeJong, Jedd Gyorko, or Kolten Wong??) and get Kris Bryant. Which then opens the door to get Bryce Harper. We can all dream, right?

https://www.vivaelbirdos.com/2018/10/18/17992192/an-unlikely-trade-partner-the-chicago-cubs
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