GDT: Cards @ Mets (4/19) ~ 3:05pm CDT

[renostl]

Thx duce

From Bernie 4/18:

CONTRERAS BATTING 2ND: For a time, manager Oli Marmol briefly moved Contreras down in the lineup, and that seemed to relax a hitter that was stressing under pressure when batting in the No. 2 spot.

Granted, it was only 17 plate appearances away from the second spot, but Contreras responded with a .313 average. .353 onbase percentage, and .563 slug. Plus a homer, double, three RBIs and only three strikeouts. The reset was helping.

Contreras was slotted back into the No. 2 spot for the last three games, and he’s hitless in 11 at-bats with three strikeouts.

In 61 plate appearances when utilized as STL’s No. 2 hitter this season. Contreras is 5 for 56 (.089) with a 36 percent strikeout rate.

Among the 27 MLB hitters that have logged at least 40 plate appearances when batting second this season, Contreras ranks last with his .089 average, and last with his 36% strikeout rate.

Marmol has to rethink his stance on using Contreras as the No. 2 guy

Lol. 14 games


I put more on that he's not catching and playing 1b...which he's doing very well.

Didn't he have a double yesterday?

I'm not a guy with high opinion of the spot in the order that one bats dictates outcomes.

IF it does then the player is weak minded and their career is destined by the number on the lineup card.
I did play. The situation played into the AB. Not the number beside the players name which occurs 1 time and is
random after especially since pitchers don't bat.

So WC is either weak minded, he's done and will never hit again or he's in a bad stretch as a hitter.
I think there's every reason in the world to drop WC in the order. A lot of reasons. Just not the 2 hole argument.

Glad to see who is playing in this game. I'd have WC lowered due to how he's performing not some myth.
Walker needed, and needs days off IMO, until he looks more comfortable.

[82birds]

Senga most likely will be very hard to square up

[82birds]

next channel over (for me) is Skenes going for the Pirates vs Cleveland

[82birds]

okay Libby
let's see what you got

[Futuregm2]

Libby nasty to Lindor

[Charles King]

thx Duce

I dislike 3:05pm starts.
usually a shade/bright sunlight between mound and HP at least late in game (at least in summertime)


but......today.....,,.
I reallly dislike it cuz with a 12:15 start the game would be over far before Blues game starts at 5pm.

now they will overlap, at least somewhat

of course if they Cards are out of it by late game....

I was thinking the same thing. I want to watch both but the Blues are a "must watch"..

must watch cuz it's a must win.
okay not a must win, but, if they lose the opener that would not be good at all
so, pretty much, a must win

I'll have two TV's going unless the Cards are getting killed.

GO Cards!

Let's GO Blues!

Blues 5pm Central on TNT

FanDuels too

Cardinals on Fox today

Where
Texas and LA here in Tenneesee

[Futuregm2]

Libby good first!

Come on bats

[82birds]

a Lawrence Welk first inning for Libby

looked great

[11WSChamps]

Lefty looks free and easy in the first. Confident..

[sikeston bulldog2]

thx Duce

I dislike 3:05pm starts.
usually a shade/bright sunlight between mound and HP at least late in game (at least in summertime)


but......today.....,,.
I reallly dislike it cuz with a 12:15 start the game would be over far before Blues game starts at 5pm.

now they will overlap, at least somewhat

of course if they Cards are out of it by late game....

I was thinking the same thing. I want to watch both but the Blues are a "must watch"..

must watch cuz it's a must win.
okay not a must win, but, if they lose the opener that would not be good at all
so, pretty much, a must win

I'll have two TV's going unless the Cards are getting killed.

GO Cards!

Let's GO Blues!

Blues 5pm Central on TNT

FanDuels too

Cardinals on Fox today

Where
Texas and LA here in Tenneesee

Sane here in Louisiana

[Futuregm2]

Walk and a double!

Great start, let's get them in now

[82birds]

good eye Burly
there goes the Senga perfect game

and Saggese doubles
there goes the no-hitte

now how about "there goes the shutout"

[11WSChamps]

Walker should watch video of Saggese hit.

[Futuregm2]

Jeez Gorman, 3 in a row.

[82birds]

Gorman looked foolish
sure didn't learn anything from pitch to pitch

[11WSChamps]

That just drives you crazy.