Off to a good start

Welcome to STLtoday.com's forum for fans of the St. Louis Cardinals.

Moderators: STLtoday Forum Moderators, Cards Talk Moderators

OldRed
Forum User
Posts: 2007
Joined: 23 May 2024 15:53 pm

Off to a good start

Post by OldRed »

And now.
scoutyjones2
Forum User
Posts: 5917
Joined: 23 May 2024 14:43 pm

Re: Off to a good start

Post by scoutyjones2 »

Baseball. Marathon, not a sprint.

Mind blown... :roll:
OldRed
Forum User
Posts: 2007
Joined: 23 May 2024 15:53 pm

Re: Off to a good start

Post by OldRed »

scoutyjones2 wrote: 07 Apr 2025 07:35 am Baseball. Marathon, not a sprint.

Mind blown... :roll:
Well, you have to have decent pitching to win. I believe we have saw the real team in the last three games, marathon or not. Also, Contreras is not a first baseman.
ramfandan
Forum User
Posts: 4194
Joined: 27 May 2024 19:52 pm

Re: Off to a good start

Post by ramfandan »

OldRed wrote: 07 Apr 2025 08:06 am
scoutyjones2 wrote: 07 Apr 2025 07:35 am Baseball. Marathon, not a sprint.

Mind blown... :roll:
Well, you have to have decent pitching to win. I believe we have saw the real team in the last three games, marathon or not. Also, Contreras is not a first baseman.
So why have we seen the 'real' team the last three games... Does the 'real' team only surface when a team loses and the 'winning' games reveal nothing. The Brewers lost their first four to NYY allowing 32 runs (20 & 12 ) in the two final games .Their pitching was not decent . Now the Brewers are 5-4 .. so 4-1 since then. So is the Brewer 'real' team the won that is 4-1 lately or the 0-4 to start ?
renostl
Forum User
Posts: 2216
Joined: 23 May 2024 12:40 pm

Re: Off to a good start

Post by renostl »

OldRed wrote: 07 Apr 2025 07:33 amAnd now.
Off to a good start if trying to motivate the NTC players to
wave them.
BrockFloodMaris
Forum User
Posts: 2203
Joined: 06 Aug 2019 16:06 pm

Re: Off to a good start

Post by BrockFloodMaris »

ramfandan wrote: 07 Apr 2025 09:39 am
OldRed wrote: 07 Apr 2025 08:06 am
scoutyjones2 wrote: 07 Apr 2025 07:35 am Baseball. Marathon, not a sprint.

Mind blown... :roll:
Well, you have to have decent pitching to win. I believe we have saw the real team in the last three games, marathon or not. Also, Contreras is not a first baseman.
So why have we seen the 'real' team the last three games... Does the 'real' team only surface when a team loses and the 'winning' games reveal nothing. The Brewers lost their first four to NYY allowing 32 runs (20 & 12 ) in the two final games .Their pitching was not decent . Now the Brewers are 5-4 .. so 4-1 since then. So is the Brewer 'real' team the won that is 4-1 lately or the 0-4 to start ?
I think the “real team” is 4-5. I’m not sure what people expected to happen after a 4-2 start against mediocre teams. The Cards are a .500ish team. Over the long haul, they will go 4-2 against the meh teams and 2-4 against the better teams. That is what .500ish teams do. This cat ain’t gonna bark.
Cranny
Forum User
Posts: 4019
Joined: 24 May 2024 09:26 am

Re: Off to a good start

Post by Cranny »

OldRed wrote: 07 Apr 2025 08:06 am
scoutyjones2 wrote: 07 Apr 2025 07:35 am Baseball. Marathon, not a sprint.

Mind blown... :roll:
Well, you have to have decent pitching to win. I believe we have saw the real team in the last three games, marathon or not. Also, Contreras is not a first baseman.
I don't think we have saw the real team the last 3 games, anymore than we have saw the real team during the first 3 games of the season.
blackinkbiz
Forum User
Posts: 3796
Joined: 05 May 2020 14:17 pm

Re: Off to a good start

Post by blackinkbiz »

scoutyjones2 wrote: 07 Apr 2025 07:35 am Baseball. Marathon, not a sprint.

Mind blown... :roll:
Let's be honest, any day you successfully cross the street is mind blowing.
Red Bird Classic
Forum User
Posts: 367
Joined: 23 May 2024 12:52 pm

Re: Off to a good start

Post by Red Bird Classic »

This team has serious pitching problems. They basically need two top-notch starters. We knew that last season and over the winter, and nothing was done to fix it.

The team wanted to start a youth and rebuild movement, but players with no trade clauses refused to wave them for the teams who were interested in them. Without being able to trade Arenado, Gray, and Conteras, the team decided to try o compete with what they have, so they didn't trade other pieces like Helesly and Fedde.

Now the team is stuck in the middle again. Good enough to beat the Pirates, not any where near good enough to beat the Red Sox.

But that's what happens when you give out free-agent NTs.
OldRed
Forum User
Posts: 2007
Joined: 23 May 2024 15:53 pm

Re: Off to a good start

Post by OldRed »

Red Bird Classic wrote: 07 Apr 2025 11:01 am This team has serious pitching problems. They basically need two top-notch starters. We knew that last season and over the winter, and nothing was done to fix it.

The team wanted to start a youth and rebuild movement, but players with no trade clauses refused to wave them for the teams who were interested in them. Without being able to trade Arenado, Gray, and Conteras, the team decided to try o compete with what they have, so they didn't trade other pieces like Helesly and Fedde.

Now the team is stuck in the middle again. Good enough to beat the Pirates, not any where near good enough to beat the Red Sox.

But that's what happens when you give out free-agent NTs.
Great post. Now we will see if they can beat the Pirates.
Red Bird Classic
Forum User
Posts: 367
Joined: 23 May 2024 12:52 pm

Re: Off to a good start

Post by Red Bird Classic »

OldRed wrote: 07 Apr 2025 11:04 am
Red Bird Classic wrote: 07 Apr 2025 11:01 am This team has serious pitching problems. They basically need two top-notch starters. We knew that last season and over the winter, and nothing was done to fix it.

The team wanted to start a youth and rebuild movement, but players with no trade clauses refused to wave them for the teams who were interested in them. Without being able to trade Arenado, Gray, and Conteras, the team decided to try o compete with what they have, so they didn't trade other pieces like Helesly and Fedde.

Now the team is stuck in the middle again. Good enough to beat the Pirates, not any where near good enough to beat the Red Sox.

But that's what happens when you give out free-agent NTs.
Great post. Now we will see if they can beat the Pirates.
I won't promise a victory in this road series, but I expect the current roster, over the long haul, will win the majority of games against Pittsburg. For whatever that's worth. :(
rockondlouie
Forum User
Posts: 9593
Joined: 23 May 2024 12:41 pm

Re: Off to a good start

Post by rockondlouie »

3 - 0

then

1 - 5

Not trending in the right direction.
OldRed
Forum User
Posts: 2007
Joined: 23 May 2024 15:53 pm

Re: Off to a good start

Post by OldRed »

scoutyjones2 wrote: 07 Apr 2025 07:35 am Baseball. Marathon, not a sprint.

Mind blown... :roll:
This is not how you run a marathon.
WLTFE
Forum User
Posts: 1581
Joined: 23 May 2024 14:49 pm

Re: Off to a good start

Post by WLTFE »

OldRed wrote: 08 Apr 2025 07:10 am
scoutyjones2 wrote: 07 Apr 2025 07:35 am Baseball. Marathon, not a sprint.

Mind blown... :roll:
This is not how you run a marathon.
I'm betting that you're be hearing fron the DeWitt and Mo-ran supporters about your negative attitude!
Vinegar Ben
Forum User
Posts: 667
Joined: 19 May 2018 18:44 pm

Re: Off to a good start

Post by Vinegar Ben »

I really have been impressed by our overall pitching performances.
JDW
Forum User
Posts: 841
Joined: 23 May 2024 13:42 pm

Re: Off to a good start

Post by JDW »

Well, about a so so overall start from what most would have expected.
Offense looks good, pitching has been inconsistent.
I'm still intrigued, and think it will be interesting to see how things develop.
Post Reply