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CCard wrote: ↑04 Mar 2025 07:39 am It's not looking too (drat) good right now.

it's been proven that spring training is the real season

The standings don’t concern me as much as the lack of offense does. They just don’t look much like confident hitters with a plan when they step in the box.

scoutyjones2 wrote: ↑11 Mar 2025 20:30 pm

CCard wrote: ↑04 Mar 2025 07:39 am It's not looking too (drat) good right now.

it's been proven that spring training is the real season

Spring training isn't irrelevant. People are trying to make the team. Pitchers are trying to get people out. Is it the end all be all? Of course not, but shrugging it off like it means nothing belittles the entire process of spring training. Every (bleep) ball player out there wants to win. Your smug comments aside, ask a ballplayer if spring training matters or not.

iowa blues fan wrote: ↑11 Mar 2025 20:17 pm

CCard wrote: ↑04 Mar 2025 07:39 am It's not looking too (drat) good right now.

In the grapefruit league, the Cardinals are 8-10
The third place team is 8-7.
I wouldn’t interpret any of this to mean anything.

As I said to the other guy. It's not nothing. Some players are trying to make the team. Some players are trying new things. I get it. But nobody wants to participate in a game where they're down 6 or 8 runs early and get blasted. All players want to win, even in spring training. That being said, they've actually improved somewhat. When I posted this they were at the very bottom of the standings. They've improved some but Gray and Fedde worry me now. No pitcher wants to give up all those runs, even in spring training. I hope Gray isn't injured.

scoutyjones2 wrote: ↑04 Mar 2025 07:43 am

CCard wrote: ↑04 Mar 2025 07:39 am It's not looking too (drat) good right now.

Of course it is. Spring trainng indicates everything for the season going forward.

cool

CCard wrote: ↑04 Mar 2025 07:39 am It's not looking too (drat) good right now.

Were you expecting them to be good?
I'm confused by many on this forum.
Some just want to (buzz) about the team not being good as if they were anticipated to be good.

Everyone should chill. In no way is Spring Training an indicator on what to expect in the regular season.

redbirdfan51 wrote: ↑12 Mar 2025 09:42 am Everyone should chill. In no way is Spring Training an indicator on what to expect in the regular season.

I’d disagree. It’s at least a minimal indicator of the level of hitting. This concerns me because in real games it’s real pitching.

CCard wrote: ↑12 Mar 2025 07:47 am

scoutyjones2 wrote: ↑11 Mar 2025 20:30 pm

CCard wrote: ↑04 Mar 2025 07:39 am It's not looking too (drat) good right now.

it's been proven that spring training is the real season

Spring training isn't irrelevant. People are trying to make the team. Pitchers are trying to get people out. Is it the end all be all? Of course not, but shrugging it off like it means nothing belittles the entire process of spring training. Every (drat) ball player out there wants to win. Your smug comments aside, ask a ballplayer if spring training matters or not.

You ask them. It means nothing

Adam2 wrote: ↑12 Mar 2025 08:07 am

scoutyjones2 wrote: ↑04 Mar 2025 07:43 am

CCard wrote: ↑04 Mar 2025 07:39 am It's not looking too (drat) good right now.

Of course it is. Spring trainng indicates everything for the season going forward.

cool

Thank you

scoutyjones2 wrote: ↑12 Mar 2025 16:37 pm

CCard wrote: ↑12 Mar 2025 07:47 am

scoutyjones2 wrote: ↑11 Mar 2025 20:30 pm

CCard wrote: ↑04 Mar 2025 07:39 am It's not looking too (drat) good right now.

it's been proven that spring training is the real season

Spring training isn't irrelevant. People are trying to make the team. Pitchers are trying to get people out. Is it the end all be all? Of course not, but shrugging it off like it means nothing belittles the entire process of spring training. Every (drat) ball player out there wants to win. Your smug comments aside, ask a ballplayer if spring training matters or not.

You ask them. It means nothing

Yeah, ask a guy trying to make a team if spring training matters. S[top] T[hose] F[raudulent] U[tterances]

Swuhgen wrote: ↑12 Mar 2025 09:00 am

CCard wrote: ↑04 Mar 2025 07:39 am It's not looking too (drat) good right now.

Were you expecting them to be good?
I'm confused by many on this forum.
Some just want to (A female canine animal, especially a dog) about the team not being good as if they were anticipated to be good.

Yes, I expect a competitive team year in and year out. If not then why would you even watch the games. Just bandwagon and wait until they somehow have a good team. No excuses. They could have signed a good to great pitcher and a good to great offensive player and this team would have a real chance. But they decided to cut payroll and cry poor. We're fortunate in that players like Gray said no to trades.

CCard wrote: ↑16 Mar 2025 09:16 am

scoutyjones2 wrote: ↑12 Mar 2025 16:37 pm

CCard wrote: ↑12 Mar 2025 07:47 am

scoutyjones2 wrote: ↑11 Mar 2025 20:30 pm

CCard wrote: ↑04 Mar 2025 07:39 am It's not looking too (drat) good right now.

it's been proven that spring training is the real season

Spring training isn't irrelevant. People are trying to make the team. Pitchers are trying to get people out. Is it the end all be all? Of course not, but shrugging it off like it means nothing belittles the entire process of spring training. Every (drat) ball player out there wants to win. Your smug comments aside, ask a ballplayer if spring training matters or not.

You ask them. It means nothing

Yeah, ask a guy trying to make a team if spring training matters. S[top] T[hose] F[raudulent] U[tterances]

It doesn't. You think Barrero and Koperniak are making the team?

scoutyjones2 wrote: ↑16 Mar 2025 09:39 am

CCard wrote: ↑16 Mar 2025 09:16 am

scoutyjones2 wrote: ↑12 Mar 2025 16:37 pm

CCard wrote: ↑12 Mar 2025 07:47 am

scoutyjones2 wrote: ↑11 Mar 2025 20:30 pm

CCard wrote: ↑04 Mar 2025 07:39 am It's not looking too (drat) good right now.

it's been proven that spring training is the real season

Spring training isn't irrelevant. People are trying to make the team. Pitchers are trying to get people out. Is it the end all be all? Of course not, but shrugging it off like it means nothing belittles the entire process of spring training. Every (drat) ball player out there wants to win. Your smug comments aside, ask a ballplayer if spring training matters or not.

You ask them. It means nothing

Yeah, ask a guy trying to make a team if spring training matters. S[top] T[hose] F[raudulent] U[tterances]

It doesn't. You think Barrero and Koperniak are making the team?

You'd rather have the Sin playing CF? LOL

The Cards are 7-5 in last 12. Better indicator.

The Cubbies are 4-5 since a 7-0 start.

CCard wrote: ↑16 Mar 2025 09:43 am

scoutyjones2 wrote: ↑16 Mar 2025 09:39 am

CCard wrote: ↑16 Mar 2025 09:16 am

scoutyjones2 wrote: ↑12 Mar 2025 16:37 pm

CCard wrote: ↑12 Mar 2025 07:47 am

scoutyjones2 wrote: ↑11 Mar 2025 20:30 pm

CCard wrote: ↑04 Mar 2025 07:39 am It's not looking too (drat) good right now.

it's been proven that spring training is the real season

Spring training isn't irrelevant. People are trying to make the team. Pitchers are trying to get people out. Is it the end all be all? Of course not, but shrugging it off like it means nothing belittles the entire process of spring training. Every (drat) ball player out there wants to win. Your smug comments aside, ask a ballplayer if spring training matters or not.

You ask them. It means nothing

Yeah, ask a guy trying to make a team if spring training matters. S[top] T[hose] F[raudulent] U[tterances]

It doesn't. You think Barrero and Koperniak are making the team?

You'd rather have the Sin playing CF? LOL

Did I say that?