We had to wait until the 8th inning to come back tonight.

Ok, get this guy in

League wasn't good when the Jays traded him for Brandon Morrow five years ago. He's gotten worse since then.

And yet he's still pitching in the 8th inning of a tied playoff game.

You're going to walk Adams with one out? Ok.

He's been pitching really really badly lately and Grienke was pretty unhittable today. He was at 101 pitches. He's getting paid 30 million dollars for games like this, and you take it out of his hands?

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Did Peralta even try to run that out? That is a ****ing pathetic effort.

As I said, I wouldn't. Go with the horses that brought ya

They want people to buy their channel.

****ing Peralta man.

Shit.

Doesn't matter. Best you could have hoped for was a K. Peralta's AB's besides the 7th inning one have been horrible.

It has to be available first before people can buy it. I heard that they are only available on 50% or so of cable networks.

That ball was well hit. The objectionable part was the effort.

wow Kemp Crushed that.

Pat Neshek, ladies and gents.

Like that wasn't totally obvious from his play all of September.

Wow.

My God, THIS.

Thats exactly how i felt about JP Howell. HIs numbers were a mirage. Thats when numbers lie.

Rushed by Neshek for no reason.

Take him out of the game and send him back to the ****ing shithole he crawled out of.

Nesheck is just not the same pitcher as he was a month ago.

Nice to see Neshek turning into Mujica.

The eighth should have been Martinez. Neshek almost cost you the division not more than a week ago. He's been horseshit since his luck evaporated.

Awful, just awful.

Neshek. ****

He was never that pitcher. He's Mujica v. 2014.

Neshek had a luck year. We decide to go with him in a high leverage situation. Awesome

Finesse bullpen pitchers get destroyed in October.

Where the **** was Martinez? Even in a Matheny world, its a tie game.

Pretty cool story about the baseball. Sure as **** beats cash.

Thanks, man!!!

Neshek did have the best FIP on the Cardinals this year. Perhaps he's just running out of steam.

Lazy effort by Wong there.

Baseball is a funny game. Neshek was nails for 5 months of the season and Martinez was mediocre at best. But now Neshek sucks balls and Martinez is throwing good.

He's done. His september was awful. The last few weeks were bad.

Damn it. Had a chance to sneak out of there with 2 wins against the best they've got.

Now gotta beat Ryu (we never do) at home.

That's still luck-based. His xFIP was worse than Maness', and he has been a turd for a month now.

He has always been Pat Neshek. There was no reason for Matheny to think he was anything else after September.

http://www.fangraphs.com/leaders.asp...rs=0&sort=16,a

Yep, looks like Martinez was the choice.

For the love of God.....finish this shit now.

Just a personal opinion thing, but in October, I'd always go with the power arm vs a finesse guy.

Any shitty reliever (Jim Johnson) can pitch out of their mind for a year while they ride batted ball luck. A good manager should be able to realize that kind of performance is not sustainable and shouldn't be trusted.

Alot of us think Martinez should be closing. Rosenthal has had few clean innings this year especially after the All-Star break.

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Kenley's cutter is nice right now.

We could have six outs this inning and probably still wouldn't score on Jansen. He owns us.

Do you really feel that Martinez couldn't implode?

Unlike Neshek, both Martinez and Maness keep the ball on the ground a lot more as well. Helps with their lower xFIP totals.

Of course. He is the type of pitcher that could walk the bases loaded and then strike out the side.

Maybe Grichuk can run into one or something.

I don't trust 1 reliever in the Cards pen. Neshek has been there best all season long but he picked a shitty time to go into a funk.

Wong just looked at the most hittable pitch of the inning.

QUICK! What channel is this on for uverse people?

MLB Network (no idea if AT&T even has that, though).

How does this guy ever give up a run?

Wong, atone for your sins.

sometimes, his cutter doesnt work that well. Every once in a while he loses it. Only a few years ago kid was a catcher.

If his command is off, he can give up HRs. Rarely is.

Shit that was home run length

Dodgers pay to win.

except for Jansen. He was in their minors as a catcher. lol

Every team does....you reerun.

Bad managing and Neshek have really hurt us this game. Damn.

Good for them and their fans.

Descalso on deck :facepalm:

Grichuk really should just swing at anything.

How profound, thanks I get it now

At least we came back again late. Put a scare into em.

Ball game. Gotta rely on home field now.

Neshek needs to Hancock himself tonight. Put Siegrist back on the roster.

But bad for the rest of the teams.

Someone missed the typo that wasn't a typo.

Lynn gives you 6 and 2 runs, and you have it tied in the 8th. REally, got all you wanted there.

Mathenied.

Yadi is obviously still hurt too. He can't hit worth a shit, and we keep Cruz instead of AJ.

Nice at bat Grichuk. Next time just close your eyes you might have better luck.

Two Gatorade baths for a single win in the Divisional Series?

Ok then.

I wish every ownership group was as committed.

Weeee represent, . . . the lollipop guild!!

So it's Lackey in game 3? Really?

Not even a walk off but oh well they are excited.