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It's gotta be approach. Looking at individuals they should hit for more power
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Isn't that what they did to win the central?
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If this team wants any offensive success, they need a more patient approach at the plate. That means working deep into counts and being willing to foul off marginal pitches. Their approach right now is obscene.
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FWIW, Mabry should be fired, but he's also a convenient whipping boy for several players who have just flat out sucked offensively.
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Especially against the Dodgers, its going to be all about pitching. We need to win those 1-2 run games. They will be close. We have been pretty damn good in 1 run games this year.
We need to get past the starters, get to their middle relief guys for a couple of runs. Our starters give up 1 run through 6-7 innings. Bullpen hold the lead. Our margin for error is razor thin. On paper, we have no chance. We will see.
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They don't have a patient approach and I'm curious as to who the players you are speaking of offensively? |
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I'm not saying the Cardinals can't win, but the best argument is really just, "we have to get lucky."
This is closer to a .500 team. We actually outperformed our expected W/L by a hefty margin this year. It's easily the worst team since 2007. If we pull a 2012 Giants-sized rabbit out of our hats offensively, then it's possible, but for that to happen you need a basehit off of a bat that has been broken in three spots and a shitbag like Marco Scutaro to turn into Robin Yount for a week.
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our bullpen is probably worse. lol The only guy thats solid is Jansen and he struggled a little at the beginning of the year.
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We beat Kershaw twice in the playoffs last year. To expect to beat him again, is quite the stretch for sure.
I hope they come out swinging. Don't try to run up the count and get him out of the game in the 5th/6th. Sit on that fastball and take your hacks.
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Dodgers Lineup For Game 1 Of The NLDS
2B Gordon CF Puig 1B Gonzalez RF Kemp SS Ramirez LF Crawford 3B Uribe C Ellis P Kershaw Dodgers line up tonight! |
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Anyone watching live? Or has everyone DVR'd the game for later?
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