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Re: Cards fan for 50 years - never been less excited about a season
Posted: 19 Feb 2026 11:49 am
by OldRed
Carp4Cy wrote: ↑19 Feb 2026 11:43 am
sikeston bulldog2 wrote: ↑19 Feb 2026 10:32 am
njcardfan wrote: ↑19 Feb 2026 10:29 am
Anyone else feeling the same?
Opposite. I’m eager to see a new system in place and see if it produces. I find risk exciting.
It’s not truly a new system while we have Oli and his awful coaches.
I’d be a lot more excited if we’d replace them.
That would have been a true re-build.
Re: Cards fan for 50 years - never been less excited about a season
Posted: 19 Feb 2026 11:51 am
by sikeston bulldog2
OldRed wrote: ↑19 Feb 2026 11:49 am
Carp4Cy wrote: ↑19 Feb 2026 11:43 am
sikeston bulldog2 wrote: ↑19 Feb 2026 10:32 am
njcardfan wrote: ↑19 Feb 2026 10:29 am
Anyone else feeling the same?
Opposite. I’m eager to see a new system in place and see if it produces. I find risk exciting.
It’s not truly a new system while we have Oli and his awful coaches.
I’d be a lot more excited if we’d replace them.
That would have been a true re-build.
That could be in The Cards.
Re: Cards fan for 50 years - never been less excited about a season
Posted: 19 Feb 2026 11:56 am
by Mort Gage
Last offseason was demoralizing when they stubbornly refused to trade Fedde and Helsley for what could have been decent returns. This team will struggle mightily with Ws and Ls but at least they appear pointed in the right direction.
Re: Cards fan for 50 years - never been less excited about a season
Posted: 19 Feb 2026 12:07 pm
by 2ninr
I would have zero interest in the big league team without the changes. But i still would have watched all the games.
Re: Cards fan for 50 years - never been less excited about a season
Posted: 19 Feb 2026 12:08 pm
by Carp4Cy
Mort Gage wrote: ↑19 Feb 2026 11:56 am
Last offseason was demoralizing when they stubbornly refused to trade Fedde and Helsley for what could have been decent returns. This team will struggle mightily with Ws and Ls but at least they appear pointed in the right direction.
Pointed yes, but how fast are we climbing that hill?
A vector has both direction and magnitude.
Re: Cards fan for 50 years - never been less excited about a season
Posted: 19 Feb 2026 12:13 pm
by 45s
Carp4Cy wrote: ↑19 Feb 2026 12:08 pm
Mort Gage wrote: ↑19 Feb 2026 11:56 am
Last offseason was demoralizing when they stubbornly refused to trade Fedde and Helsley for what could have been decent returns. This team will struggle mightily with Ws and Ls but at least they appear pointed in the right direction.
Pointed yes, but how fast are we climbing that hill?
A vector has both direction and magnitude.
Depends on which hill you want them to climb….
Re: Cards fan for 50 years - never been less excited about a season
Posted: 19 Feb 2026 12:19 pm
by Absolut
njcardfan wrote: ↑19 Feb 2026 10:29 am
Anyone else feeling the same?
I was much less excited about last season. Still need to look into how to actually watch games this season.
Re: Cards fan for 50 years - never been less excited about a season
Posted: 19 Feb 2026 12:24 pm
by Cardinals4Life
Always excited for Cardinals Baseball! However, this team is the same minor league team(s) I have been closely following the last few years. Basically Springfield/Memphis. No stars. Though JJ will be by mid-summer!
Re: Cards fan for 50 years - never been less excited about a season
Posted: 19 Feb 2026 12:28 pm
by Ozziesfan41
njcardfan wrote: ↑19 Feb 2026 10:29 am
Anyone else feeling the same?
Not me I’m more excited than I have been in years the team finally has a direction they are finally fixing the development system so maybe prospects won’t be woefully unprepared to play in the majors they have a lot of good young prospects coming no more signing mediocrity to try and sustain mediocrity
Re: Cards fan for 50 years - never been less excited about a season
Posted: 19 Feb 2026 12:29 pm
by 45s
Absolut wrote: ↑19 Feb 2026 12:19 pm
njcardfan wrote: ↑19 Feb 2026 10:29 am
Anyone else feeling the same?
I was much less excited about last season. Still need to look into how to actually watch games this season.
Surely the not interested crowd will boycott the stadium and all t v games..??
My guess is that we will see many comments this summer from the fibs who claim to not be interested
False outrage…
Re: Cards fan for 50 years - never been less excited about a season
Posted: 19 Feb 2026 12:33 pm
by Barney Fife Lives
Goldfan wrote: ↑19 Feb 2026 10:39 am
45s wrote: ↑19 Feb 2026 10:37 am
Not at all…
Seeing the implementation of the new strategies will be very interesting…
New strategies??
Just win baby is the only strategy in Pro Sports. And this org is clueless when it comes to that
I guess those 11 championships were aberrations...
Been a fan for 64 years - love baseball, love the Cards. Its a bummer that they don't have 63 championships but I certainly have been entertained over the years!
Re: Cards fan for 50 years - never been less excited about a season
Posted: 19 Feb 2026 12:52 pm
by OregonRedbird
I've been a fan for (gasp!) 70 years and have seen a many high-highs and low-lows. Through it all, I can't not watch and this year, to at last be moving on from Mo and rebuilding has my attention and appreciation. Hope Blooms eternal. Hopefully the start of a return to better days.
Re: Cards fan for 50 years - never been less excited about a season
Posted: 19 Feb 2026 12:53 pm
by Boooyah
njcardfan wrote: ↑19 Feb 2026 10:29 am
Anyone else feeling the same?
Last year was far worse for me. It was basically the same mediocre team coming back with no clear direction. This team has more youth, and hopefully some of our previous top prospects can finally figure it out. Wishful thinking, I know, but I’m an optimist.
Re: Cards fan for 50 years - never been less excited about a season
Posted: 19 Feb 2026 13:10 pm
by okcardfan
Ozziesfan41 wrote: ↑19 Feb 2026 12:28 pm
njcardfan wrote: ↑19 Feb 2026 10:29 am
Anyone else feeling the same?
Not me I’m more excited than I have been in years the team finally has a direction they are finally fixing the development system so maybe prospects won’t be woefully unprepared to play in the majors they have a lot of good young prospects coming no more signing mediocrity to try and sustain mediocrity
I agree 100%! Great explanation of why I agree is in your post above. Can't remember when I looked forward to a season as much as this one, tbh.
Re: Cards fan for 50 years - never been less excited about a season
Posted: 19 Feb 2026 15:52 pm
by CCard
njcardfan wrote: ↑19 Feb 2026 10:29 am
Anyone else feeling the same?
Yes, sadly. It looks to me like that want to lose on purpose. Why? I guess they have their reasons but I feel it's a slap in the face to the fans.
Re: Cards fan for 50 years - never been less excited about a season
Posted: 19 Feb 2026 15:59 pm
by imetsatchelpaige
Q: if you have no hope and/or little interest in this team, why the continual mental masturbation here?