Cardinals ***Official 2014 STL Cardinals thread part II*** - Page 122

**BigRedChief** · 06:41 PM

Original thread was getting to large for the board

2011 WS Championship
2012 one win from another WS
2013 two wins from another WS title
2014 Central Division title and NLCS series win (so far)

This is a franchise that has made the postseason 10 times in the last 14 seasons.

Only 1 losing season since 2000.

Reached the World Series 4 times since 2004 and won as many championships (two) the past eight seasons as it did from 1965 to 2005.

Our new Manager has more post season experience than any other manager in baseball, except the Giants manager.

Made the NLCS 8 times

Three million attendance? Take it to the bank.

60 post season wins since 2004. 20+ wins more than any other team.

'Hamas' Jenkins · 10-07-2014, 07:10 PM

'Hamas' Jenkins · 10-07-2014, 07:14 PM

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Originally Posted by KC_Connection

You can say what you want about Matheny's managing, but at least he's never benched his best player in an elimination game.

He actually did a pretty decent job this series. He pulled all his starters at the right times, and his bullpen choices were largely defensible.

I actually think that this was his finest hour for a few reasons:

1) The way that he tried to settle Rosenthal down last night shows that he knows his player pretty well

2) The way that he settled Yadi down after Gonzalez tried to act like he was born again hard.

I still can't believe Mattingly decided to have Dee Gordon, Jacob Turner, and Carl Crawford bat over Puig in that spot. My head would have exploded.

'Hamas' Jenkins · 10-07-2014, 07:15 PM

Also, Kershaw's day shows why you can't live off of breaking balls three times through a lineup. That's a hard pitch to throw perfectly 50 times and no pitch in baseball gets hit harder than a fat breaking pitch.

**BigRedChief** · 10-07-2014, 07:19 PM

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Originally Posted by KC_Connection

You can say what you want about Matheny's managing, but at least he's never benched his best player in an elimination game.

No way Matheny would have done that. Matheny will stick with his players no matter what. Look at Craig this year. Hit .200 all year. Still was going to play him the rest of the year. Had to trade him to take him out of Matheny's lineup.

KC_Connection · 10-07-2014, 07:32 PM

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Originally Posted by 'Hamas' Jenkins

He actually did a pretty decent job this series. He pulled all his starters at the right times, and his bullpen choices were largely defensible.

I actually think that this was his finest hour for a few reasons:

1) The way that he tried to settle Rosenthal down last night shows that he knows his player pretty well

2) The way that he settled Yadi down after Gonzalez tried to act like he was born again hard.

I too didn't notice anything particularly egregious in this series. Even the questionable decisions were defensible.

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I still can't believe Mattingly decided to have Dee Gordon, Jacob Turner, and Carl Crawford bat over Puig in that spot. My head would have exploded.

My head exploded and I don't give a shit about the Dodgers. I can't imagine what their fans are thinking and feeling. If he isn't fired for that, it's just stunning.

'Hamas' Jenkins · 10-07-2014, 07:41 PM

Playing the part of LA Chiefs Fan: Billy Batts.

Jimmy and Tommy: Us.

**lewdog** · 10-07-2014, 08:05 PM

Another *gasp* Royals fans saying congrats to the Red Birds. I'd gladly see you guys win over any team from LA.

And who's the dude throwing the "suck it" on that gif that is pix-elated up there? Throwing the suck it is one of my all time favorite ways to tell someone I owned them. He might be my new favorite Card.

'Hamas' Jenkins · 10-07-2014, 08:42 PM

**BigRedChief** · 10-07-2014, 08:43 PM

Waino with elbow issues.

Is Lynn/Lackey/Miller enough?

**Mr. Flopnuts** · 10-07-2014, 08:48 PM

So we're all hoping for SF/Wash to go 5 games right?

**BigRedChief** · 10-07-2014, 08:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr. Flopnuts

So we're all hoping for SF/Wash to go 5 games right?

As long as the Giants win. I want HFA. Plus some revenge for 2012.

kcpasco · 10-07-2014, 08:52 PM

I'm watching the Giants/Nats game and LaRoche just made an extremely bone head play. I would much rather play the Nats because the Giants are like a mirror image of us.

**BigRedChief** · 10-07-2014, 08:56 PM

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Originally Posted by kcpasco

I'm watching the Giants/Nats game and LaRoche just made an extremely bone head play. I would much rather play the Nats because the Giants are like a mirror image of us.

Nats would be pissed and want revenge. They were 3 outs from winning. 3 run lead. We come back for the win and take the series. Crushed some hope and dreams in DC.

kcpasco · 10-07-2014, 09:04 PM

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Originally Posted by BigRedChief

Nats would be pissed and want revenge. They were 3 outs from winning. 3 run lead. We come back for the win and take the series. Crushed some hope and dreams in DC.

The Dodgers wanted revenge also. I just do not like the way we match up with the Giants. Their clutch factor could be even better then ours.

kcpasco · 10-07-2014, 09:05 PM

And Bruce Bochy is damn good manager unlike Mattingly or Williams.

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