GDT : Cards @ Royals (5/18) ~ 1:10pm CDT

[Bad14]

CARDINALS (26-20)

Lineup

1. Lars Nootbaar (L) ~ RF
2. Masyn Winn (R) ~ SS
3. Brendan Donovan (L) ~ 2B
4. Nolan Arenado (R) ~ 3B
5. Willson Contreras (R) ~ 1B
6. Ivan Herrera (R) ~ DH
7. Alec Burleson (L) ~ LF
8. Yohel Pozo (R) ~ C
9. Victor Scott II (L) ~ CF

LHP Matthew Liberatore (3-3, 3.11 ERA)

So, Walker drives in the winning run and then sits? How many at bats has Gorman gotten in the last 10 days?

All this talk Oli has learned? Dude just got a shot of momentum, and you cool him down/ huge strategy mistake. Never sit a hot hand.

or... you let him feel good about himself and confident.. that being said, I don't see Wacha as the type of pitcher (sweeping breaking balls) that would give Walker fits

I know you’re a ball player. You come to the clubhouse after hat game on a high. Game face city. You can’t buy that level of natural intensity- focus.

And you sit. This is a product of timing- Oli had this lineup in mind several days ago, but suddenly one of the pieces got hot. He failed to adjust his plan.

not sure Walker is 'hot' just because he ran into one last night. that being said, he IS making more contact, which is the 1st step

I'm not sure a manager that has what.. 12 wins out of the last 13?.. is the problem

Walker isn't "hot"

[Bad14]

It is a good thing that I was not taking a drink when I read that since Walker hit the big fly last night he is now "hot." Dang, such a low bar when you consider he is well below the Mendoza Line.

[scoutyjones2]

CARDINALS (26-20)

Lineup

1. Lars Nootbaar (L) ~ RF
2. Masyn Winn (R) ~ SS
3. Brendan Donovan (L) ~ 2B
4. Nolan Arenado (R) ~ 3B
5. Willson Contreras (R) ~ 1B
6. Ivan Herrera (R) ~ DH
7. Alec Burleson (L) ~ LF
8. Yohel Pozo (R) ~ C
9. Victor Scott II (L) ~ CF

LHP Matthew Liberatore (3-3, 3.11 ERA)

Thanks Duce

[icon]

The Royals' bats are far worse than their record. Time to sweep these lightweights.

27th in runs. 30th in HRs. 26th in OBP. 26th in OPS.

I really like watching Liberatore attack the zone this year with good stuff. Hope it continues today.

[scoutyjones2]

CARDINALS (26-20)

Lineup

1. Lars Nootbaar (L) ~ RF
2. Masyn Winn (R) ~ SS
3. Brendan Donovan (L) ~ 2B
4. Nolan Arenado (R) ~ 3B
5. Willson Contreras (R) ~ 1B
6. Ivan Herrera (R) ~ DH
7. Alec Burleson (L) ~ LF
8. Yohel Pozo (R) ~ C
9. Victor Scott II (L) ~ CF

LHP Matthew Liberatore (3-3, 3.11 ERA)

So, Walker drives in the winning run and then sits? How many at bats has Gorman gotten in the last 10 days?

All this talk Oli has learned? Dude just got a shot of momentum, and you cool him down/ huge strategy mistake. Never sit a hot hand.

Hot hand? LMAO. Blind squirrel

Last 7 games
150/217/300/517

Last 15 games
174/235/261/496

Laughable to bemoan sitting the 48 OPS+

[sikeston bulldog2]

CARDINALS (26-20)

Lineup

1. Lars Nootbaar (L) ~ RF
2. Masyn Winn (R) ~ SS
3. Brendan Donovan (L) ~ 2B
4. Nolan Arenado (R) ~ 3B
5. Willson Contreras (R) ~ 1B
6. Ivan Herrera (R) ~ DH
7. Alec Burleson (L) ~ LF
8. Yohel Pozo (R) ~ C
9. Victor Scott II (L) ~ CF

LHP Matthew Liberatore (3-3, 3.11 ERA)

So, Walker drives in the winning run and then sits? How many at bats has Gorman gotten in the last 10 days?

All this talk Oli has learned? Dude just got a shot of momentum, and you cool him down/ huge strategy mistake. Never sit a hot hand.

Hot hand? LMAO. Blind squirrel

Last 7 games
150/217/300/517

Last 15 games
174/235/261/496

Laughable to bemoan sitting the 48 OPS+

You know this. You played. You have a big game, you come to the park with a different attitude. Maybe he is ready to click. I try to build on that. The kid needs anything right now. For Walker, yes, he’s hot- ha. That’s how low he has been.
I’d took my chances and sit Nado.

[moose-and-squirrel]

CARDINALS (26-20)

Lineup

1. Lars Nootbaar (L) ~ RF
2. Masyn Winn (R) ~ SS
3. Brendan Donovan (L) ~ 2B
4. Nolan Arenado (R) ~ 3B
5. Willson Contreras (R) ~ 1B
6. Ivan Herrera (R) ~ DH
7. Alec Burleson (L) ~ LF
8. Yohel Pozo (R) ~ C
9. Victor Scott II (L) ~ CF

LHP Matthew Liberatore (3-3, 3.11 ERA)

So, Walker drives in the winning run and then sits? How many at bats has Gorman gotten in the last 10 days?

All this talk Oli has learned? Dude just got a shot of momentum, and you cool him down/ huge strategy mistake. Never sit a hot hand.

Hot hand? LMAO. Blind squirrel

Last 7 games
150/217/300/517

Last 15 games
174/235/261/496

Laughable to bemoan sitting the 48 OPS+

You know this. You played. You have a big game, you come to the park with a different attitude. Maybe he is ready to click. I try to build on that. The kid needs anything right now. For Walker, yes, he’s hot- ha. That’s how low he has been.
I’d took my chances and sit Nado.

what he mostly needs is to be put in the best situations to succeed and gain confidence. Oli is doing the right thing here.. much to the chagrin of many on here

[sikeston bulldog2]

CARDINALS (26-20)

Lineup

1. Lars Nootbaar (L) ~ RF
2. Masyn Winn (R) ~ SS
3. Brendan Donovan (L) ~ 2B
4. Nolan Arenado (R) ~ 3B
5. Willson Contreras (R) ~ 1B
6. Ivan Herrera (R) ~ DH
7. Alec Burleson (L) ~ LF
8. Yohel Pozo (R) ~ C
9. Victor Scott II (L) ~ CF

LHP Matthew Liberatore (3-3, 3.11 ERA)

So, Walker drives in the winning run and then sits? How many at bats has Gorman gotten in the last 10 days?

All this talk Oli has learned? Dude just got a shot of momentum, and you cool him down/ huge strategy mistake. Never sit a hot hand.

Hot hand? LMAO. Blind squirrel

Last 7 games
150/217/300/517

Last 15 games
174/235/261/496

Laughable to bemoan sitting the 48 OPS+

You know this. You played. You have a big game, you come to the park with a different attitude. Maybe he is ready to click. I try to build on that. The kid needs anything right now. For Walker, yes, he’s hot- ha. That’s how low he has been.
I’d took my chances and sit Nado.

what he mostly needs is to be put in the best situations to succeed and gain confidence. Oli is doing the right thing here.. much to the chagrin of many on here

I bet he pinch hits and stays in to finish the game.

[ramfandan]

CARDINALS (26-20)

Lineup

1. Lars Nootbaar (L) ~ RF
2. Masyn Winn (R) ~ SS
3. Brendan Donovan (L) ~ 2B
4. Nolan Arenado (R) ~ 3B
5. Willson Contreras (R) ~ 1B
6. Ivan Herrera (R) ~ DH
7. Alec Burleson (L) ~ LF
8. Yohel Pozo (R) ~ C
9. Victor Scott II (L) ~ CF

LHP Matthew Liberatore (3-3, 3.11 ERA)

So, Walker drives in the winning run and then sits? How many at bats has Gorman gotten in the last 10 days?

All this talk Oli has learned? Dude just got a shot of momentum, and you cool him down/ huge strategy mistake. Never sit a hot hand.

Hot hand? LMAO. Blind squirrel

Last 7 games
150/217/300/517

Last 15 games
174/235/261/496

Laughable to bemoan sitting the 48 OPS+

You know this. You played. You have a big game, you come to the park with a different attitude. Maybe he is ready to click. I try to build on that. The kid needs anything right now. For Walker, yes, he’s hot- ha. That’s how low he has been.
I’d took my chances and sit Nado.

what he mostly needs is to be put in the best situations to succeed and gain confidence. Oli is doing the right thing here.. much to the chagrin of many on here

I bet he pinch hits and stays in to finish the game.

I was thinking the same thing earlier when I saw Walker wasn't starting . Watch there is a situation in the top of the 8th with multiple runners on base and Oli pinch hits Walker for Burly ...gets RBI's and then in bottom of 8th he goes to RF as Noot scoots over the LF replacing Burly defensively.
lol

[82birds]

Michael Wacha has been spectacular in his last four starts.

let's see what our lineup can do.

[rockondlouie]

Noot being Noot

Base hit to lead-off the game

[sikeston bulldog2]

CARDINALS (26-20)

Lineup

1. Lars Nootbaar (L) ~ RF
2. Masyn Winn (R) ~ SS
3. Brendan Donovan (L) ~ 2B
4. Nolan Arenado (R) ~ 3B
5. Willson Contreras (R) ~ 1B
6. Ivan Herrera (R) ~ DH
7. Alec Burleson (L) ~ LF
8. Yohel Pozo (R) ~ C
9. Victor Scott II (L) ~ CF

LHP Matthew Liberatore (3-3, 3.11 ERA)

So, Walker drives in the winning run and then sits? How many at bats has Gorman gotten in the last 10 days?

All this talk Oli has learned? Dude just got a shot of momentum, and you cool him down/ huge strategy mistake. Never sit a hot hand.

Hot hand? LMAO. Blind squirrel

Last 7 games
150/217/300/517

Last 15 games
174/235/261/496

Laughable to bemoan sitting the 48 OPS+

You know this. You played. You have a big game, you come to the park with a different attitude. Maybe he is ready to click. I try to build on that. The kid needs anything right now. For Walker, yes, he’s hot- ha. That’s how low he has been.
I’d took my chances and sit Nado.

what he mostly needs is to be put in the best situations to succeed and gain confidence. Oli is doing the right thing here.. much to the chagrin of many on here

I bet he pinch hits and stays in to finish the game.

I was thinking the same thing earlier when I saw Walker wasn't starting . Watch there is a situation in the top of the 8th with multiple runners on base and Oli pinch hits Walker for Burly ...gets RBI's and then in bottom of 8th he goes to RF as Noot scoots over the LF replacing Burly defensively.
lol

Basically the exact scenario I had in mind. Maybe extras innings heroics.

[Dicktar2023]

While it’d be nice to see Walker after hitting a HR yesterday I like that Oli is going full throttle and not sitting any of the good regulars when going for the sweep. Statistically this is the best offensive lineup we can put out there.

NA hitting 4th is not "full throttle." It's Marmol scratching his pathological OCD itch to see "L/R/L/R" on the lineup card.

[82birds]

Wacha loses his no-hitter on the first batter.
attaboy Noot

[Dicktar2023]

CARDINALS (26-20)

Lineup

1. Lars Nootbaar (L) ~ RF
2. Masyn Winn (R) ~ SS
3. Brendan Donovan (L) ~ 2B
4. Nolan Arenado (R) ~ 3B
5. Willson Contreras (R) ~ 1B
6. Ivan Herrera (R) ~ DH
7. Alec Burleson (L) ~ LF
8. Yohel Pozo (R) ~ C
9. Victor Scott II (L) ~ CF

LHP Matthew Liberatore (3-3, 3.11 ERA)

So, Walker drives in the winning run and then sits? How many at bats has Gorman gotten in the last 10 days?

Yep. And L-R-L...

Everybody saying Marmol is different this year.

[82birds]

two #52's squaring off on the bump

c'mon lefty one