This team is like anal.  Sometimes it feels good but you know your just going to end up with shit on your dick and some disgust.

JV wrote:

It's hard to believe no team will give Bauer a shot. He's been blackballed but I'm not sure why.

Because a psyco women tried to get a pay day.  #metoo

Thanks for the update fors.  3-4 years.  Fuck it's been that long.

Your kids seem like they are on a very successful road.  Congrats. 

I haven't watch the cards closely in the last 2 or 3 years.  2 for sure.  There hasn't been much to watch.  I have ways to do it but it's hard to find time to watch when it's below mediocre.  I still follow them via podcast, news and box scores.  If they didn't suck id tune in more.  Family stuff gets in the way as well.  The pujols ride was fun.  I still catch a game now and then just because I enjoy the metrics of it.  Hopefully mo hangs it up after this year.  His recent interview about being semi okay with being fired was odd.

Speaking of family.  Girls are older now and I'm not.  Got a junior and freshman.  Gf has a 7th grader.  Got divorced and taken back to court once.  Been fighting to be a dad that's manipulated against.  If I had a son the best advise I'd give is marry a good women or you will spend you life playing from behind.  But life's leveled out. 

115 months till retirement.

....

artie_fufkin wrote:

APIAD wrote:

As I write this in the 9th inning of the Padres series, they have had a better road trip then I'd of guessed.

I told Fors right before opening day  I didn’t think they’d have a record better than 2-5 when they left San Diego. So they proved me wrong. And they should have split with the Dodgers, but they coughed up the Sunday night game.

Exactly. That's where my ill fated optimism comes from.  I sound like the front office but if gray was in the rotation that would have been a even better road trip.

artie_fufkin wrote:

APIAD wrote:

artie_fufkin wrote:

There’s a better chance of finding life on Mars than there is of Lynn and Gibson both finishing the season in the starting rotation.

The unwillingness to add another legit starter is baffling.  There memories of 2023 faded quickly.

The 2022 Pujols/Molina farewell tour worked out because they got lucky with Pujols’ home run chase, which admittedly was a lot of fun to watch. But they essentially torpedoed the 2023 season so Wainwright could get to 200 wins. Maybe the DeWitts have done research that indicates their fans have become more apt to buy tickets for nostalgic reasons than competitive ones. It’s the only explanation I have for bringing back Carpenter. Good luck to them. I won’t be funding it. This will be the first season since 2004 that I won’t buy the Extra Innings or a streaming package.

I'm still hopeful for the year.  It's probably ill advised.

Basicly the though on adding carp/crawford/Lynn/Gibson is that the coaching staff is so poor at managing the clubhouse and personalities that they had to bring in a group of player coaches.  Thrilling

Maybe an unpopular opinion.  Open day ceremony is over-rated.

As I write this in the 9th inning of the Padres series, they have had a better road trip then I'd of guessed.

artie_fufkin wrote:

APIAD wrote:

I did see that on piscotty. He is a hard guy not to root for. Idk how much mlb function he has left but I hope he finds a way to stick around.

I think my only annoyance with the team is stick with dejong even tho Gorman and edman is a better combo. Maybe not every time but more then not.

And Woodford not being more of a presence.

It's time to move on from DeJong. I was disappointed they gave up on Sosa because they'd be all right with a middle infield combination of Sosa at short and Edman at second against lefties and Edman at short and Gorman at second against righties. 
I'm not a big Woodford fan. But the pitcher who is really getting on my nerves is Hudson.
 

I would be good with a middle infield combo of Donavan, edman and Gorman.  I agree dejong is a lost cause.  At this point he is all or nothing.  He is going to crush a few balls here and there and have decent defense.  But he doesn't have the type of defense that makes you put up with his offense.  This team is offensively getting it done.  Dejongs presence isn't killing them.  It's just unneeded and hard to watch.

I thought Woodford was locating and had good movement.  I would much rather watch him the Hudson.

I am finally able to actaully watch the games reg.  I enjoy this team's make up honestly.  Idk that they are good enough to make it deep in thr playoffs but they are respectable.

What's the mood on the draft pick.? From what I've heard it sounds positive but I don't follow it close enough to know.

He is in the perfect place to get some cheap ones.  Agreed