Official Thread of the St. Louis Cardinals

[AV_12]

Start Lance Lynn game 1,2 and 3 IMO

 

[UTCVol]

Lynn's postseason track record speaks for itself IMO. Start Shelby.

 

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I just don't know if Lynn's makeup can handle the pressure of most postseason atmospheres.

 

[TheDeeble]

Cards website showing Kelly getting game 1. Wacha game 2. Wainwright game 3.

Wonder why they're holding off on Miller?

 

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Cards website showing Kelly getting game 1. Wacha game 2. Wainwright game 3.

Wonder why they're holding off on Miller?

His performance and velocity declined late in the year iirc

 

[TheDeeble]

Maybe a little, but Miller was an unstoppable force at home even continuing to the end of the season. 10-3 1.75 era. He lost one game at home from June 28th to the end of the season. And in his 3 home losses we scored a combined total of 3 runs.

Unless the Cards plan on going with a 3 man rotation, Miller or Lynn will start. I'd prefer Miller. And he was much better at home than away this year.

 

[MSUDuo]

They have stated that they're watching his (Miller) inning totals this year. He's thrown about 30 more innings than Wacha has this year. One could argue that he's also be throwing professionally longer too so he should have that endurance.

His splits for each month were

April: 3-2, 2.05 ERA
May: 2-1, 1.99
June: 3-3, 4.31
July: 2-1, 2.71
August: 2-2, 4.55
Sept: 3-0, 2.76

 

[gordonr24]

I like Joe Kelly getting the nod for the home opener

 

[mrredskin]

Kelly v Dodgers: 3 GS (4 G), 1-1, 3.72 ERA
Kelly @ Busch: 18 GS (33 G), 8-7, 3.12 ERA

Greinke (KC, MIL, LA) v Cards: 10 GS (12 G), 8-3, 3.10 ERA
Greinke @ Busch: 4 GS (5 G), 3-1, 2.28 ERA

 

[MSUDuo]

Not that we have a choice but we're going to live and die by the rookies. It's been fun to watch thus far but my pessimistic side says "I don't have a good feeling about this"

 

[gordonr24]

Sucks not having Carp this year. Waino can get us 2 w's and maybe 3 on short rest, but we'll have to scratch and claw in this series.

 

[TheDeeble]

Can't have the bats disappearing for stretches like they have been. Carpenter needs to get out of his funk.

 

[gordonr24]

I had to miss the first 6 innings. I'm glad that Kelly matched Greinke.

 

[TBrown]

I had to miss the first 6 innings. I'm glad that Kelly matched Greinke.

Define matched.. Greinke just struck out his 10th batter and joe Kelly quit pitching over an hour ago. If Andre ethier could catch this would be over already.

 

[gordonr24]

Define matched.. Greinke just struck out his 10th batter and joe Kelly quit pitching over an hour ago. If Andre ethier could catch this would be over already.

Umm.....2 runs compared to Greinke's 2 runs. That's all that matters.

 

[gordonr24]

Beltran baby! Clutch throw!

 

[gordonr24]

Yadi didn't tag though. MLB needs to crack down on that.

 

[ionaVOL]

Yadi didn't tag though. MLB needs to crack down on that.

Surprised when I saw this pic, I originally was agreeing with you.

 

[TBrown]

That's clearly a 'shop. Highest of quality, but still a 'shop

 

[gordonr24]

Beltran

 

[UTCVol]

Define matched.. Greinke just struck out his 10th batter and joe Kelly quit pitching over an hour ago. If Andre ethier could catch this would be over already.

And if Kelly fielded that ball cleanly it would have been a shutout. What a worthless hypothetical.

 

[UTCVol]

Wacha is bigtime. Future All Star.

 

[gordonr24]

Solid win. 6 to go

 

[MSUDuo]

I realize we won't have the money for all of them but it's fun to think that over the next decade we could have Miller, Wacha, Kelly going out there. Plus, Wainwright for about 5 years.

 

[gordonr24]

I realize we won't have the money for all of them but it's fun to think that over the next decade we could have Miller, Wacha, Kelly going out there. Plus, Wainwright for about 5 years.

Our future is so bright with our pitching. It's ridiculous. Two rookies won games pitching against all star pitchers. I would've been happy splitting for the first two.