This team is in contention for the wild card

[ScotchMIrish]

Doesn't seem like a playoff team over the last 4 games but still in contention.

Next 4 series Nationals, Braves, Diamondbacks, Rockies. 3 very poor teams and 1 mediocre. We will likely be in contention for the wild card at the end of July. I doubt we add and I doubt we subtract. We ride this out to the end of the season.

[Talkin' Baseball]

This team is better than I thought it was going to be and I'm enjoying that. It shows they have some good building blocks and leaves me optimistic about the future of the team. This team is a little short- it is not going to the playoffs. Continue putting in the work. Develop the players, improve the roster. The day is coming sooner than later for this team, but it isn't there now. Once upon a time you had to have the best record in the league to make the playoffs- then we had divisions and playoffs- then we had more divisions and a wildcard team- now we have three wildcard teams in each league. Let's don't act like we are something because we can see a third wildcard spot from here. What's next, a season end tournament with all teams participating?

[imetsatchelpaige]

When someone tells you who they are, believe it. They have been entertaining, but the string has run out for them.
This is a circa .500 team, with no hope of making the playoffs at all. You’ve got to sell off the deadline.

[AtillaTheBlue1]

only because the league is so bad

MLB has bottomed out, it's really mediocre

[Illini4444]

A week ago, it looked that way. Since then, a total collapse. I've lost hope.

[Ozziesfan41]

Doesn't seem like a playoff team over the last 4 games but still in contention.

Next 4 series Nationals, Braves, Diamondbacks, Rockies. 3 very poor teams and 1 mediocre. We will likely be in contention for the wild card at the end of July. I doubt we add and I doubt we subtract. We ride this out to the end of the season.

I agree that’s what they will do and it is the worst and most stupid path they could take which means that’s the one they will definitely do

[alw80]

only because the league is so bad

MLB has bottomed out, it's really mediocre

Agreed.

[dugoutrex]

Doesn't seem like a playoff team over the last 4 games but still in contention.

Next 4 series Nationals, Braves, Diamondbacks, Rockies. 3 very poor teams and 1 mediocre. We will likely be in contention for the wild card at the end of July. I doubt we add and I doubt we subtract. We ride this out to the end of the season.

lol

[dugoutrex]

now 5th in the WC standings and ... dropping like a rock!

[ScotchMIrish]

only because the league is so bad

MLB has bottomed out, it's really mediocre

There are some bad teams but...

2004 Cardinals 105 wins
2005 Cardinals 100 wins
2006 Cardinals 83 win + world series champions.

Worst team in the history of baseball to win the world series 2006 Cardinals.

[BrockFloodMaris]

only because the league is so bad

MLB has bottomed out, it's really mediocre

I’ve been noticing the same thing, Atilla. The MLB talent pool keeps getting shallower and shallower.

[JuanAgosto]

Right now the pitching doesn't look like it'll hold for 162. Hitting is pitiful as well.

[Talkin' Baseball]

only because the league is so bad

MLB has bottomed out, it's really mediocre

There are some bad teams but...

2004 Cardinals 105 wins
2005 Cardinals 100 wins
2006 Cardinals 83 win + world series champions.

Worst team in the history of baseball to win the world series 2006 Cardinals.

It's true, and it was fun at the time, but the aftermath has had a terrible effect on the team's standards and approach to roster building. They saw it happen once so they know it CAN happen- never mind that it is unlikely. It's baked into the formula now. Just get in and anything can happen. What an awful approach.

[dugoutrex]

only because the league is so bad

MLB has bottomed out, it's really mediocre

There are some bad teams but...

2004 Cardinals 105 wins
2005 Cardinals 100 wins
2006 Cardinals 83 win + world series champions.

Worst team in the history of baseball to win the world series 2006 Cardinals.

It's true, and it was fun at the time, but the aftermath has had a terrible effect on the team's standards and approach to roster building. They saw it happen once so they know it CAN happen- never mind that it is unlikely. It's baked into the formula now. Just get in and anything can happen. What an awful approach.

once ?
have you forgotten 2011 or that Arizona team from a few years back (although they did fall 1 game short)

[Ozziesfan41]

only because the league is so bad

MLB has bottomed out, it's really mediocre

There are some bad teams but...

2004 Cardinals 105 wins
2005 Cardinals 100 wins
2006 Cardinals 83 win + world series champions.

Worst team in the history of baseball to win the world series 2006 Cardinals.

Cards got healthy at the right time and had a cy young caliber ace a hall of fame manager hall of fame pitching coach MVP hall of fame 1st baseman hall of fame catcher hall of fame third baseman Jim Edmonds in center it’s not even a realistic comparison of the two teams unless you’ve been drinking heavily and it’s drunk logic

[Talkin' Baseball]

In the past 10 years 80% of the World Series participants were division winners, 20% made it through the wildcard.