Well I'm breaking my own rule. I cannot be upset about failure at this point.

I'd put Rosenthal in the bullpen, I don't like Neshak as a closer. His velocity scares me. I'd rather roll with Maness myself. 

The way I see this is the Cardinals have very little wiggle room. They'll face Madison again so they have probably two losses already. However, games against Hudson, Peavy, and Vogelsong are winnable games. Not that we're heavy favorites, but they are games we can win. We need them. This means we need to win 3 games among games 3/4/6/7. I might even go so far as to give Wainright an extra day of rest and move him off Bumgarner's start in game 5, I'm not sure. 

 

forsberg_us wrote:

alz wrote:

I'd put Rosenthal in the bullpen, I don't like Neshak as a closer. His velocity scares me. I'd rather roll with Maness myself.  

When he throws he fastball, doesn't Neshek throw harder than Maness?

I'd prefer a guy who can miss bats, preferrably with some semblence of control.

Regular and post season innings pitched, Ks, BBs

Neshek- 67.1, 68, 8;  4.2, 5, 0
Maness- 80.1, 55, 11;  3.1, 1, 0
Martinez- 57, 50, 20;  3, 2, 2

I know Fors, I don't have a competent argument for why not either... He is getting people out with a speed range of 68-90 mph I believe. I know I saw 68, and I know with that funky delivery 90 is on home plate REALLY fast. 

It just ... I don't know, anyone is better than Rosenthal, maybe you're right.

"I know Fors, I don't have a competent argument for why not either... He is getting people out with a speed range of 68-90 mph I believe. I know I saw 68, and I know with that funky delivery 90 is on home plate REALLY fast. "

I may be wrong, but I thought Neshek topped out at 92-93.

APIAD wrote:

Neshek scares me ever since he had those shitty outings. It is the playoffs. Every game and every situation may call for a totally different solution.

Im wonder what the cards do with molina for the series. If they replace him on the roster he is off the world series roster. If he is done for the year the decison is easy. If there is a chance he can comeback it is very hard. Do you handcuff yourself now for a series that may not even happen?

Strauss talked about it this morning, and I tend to agree with what he said.  

Whoever you would add is the 26th best player on your roster.  As remote as it is that Molina will play again in 2014, would you throw away that possibility for the 26th best player on your roster?

Strauss speculated that the Cardinals will spend the next couple of days letting the injury heal and testing different pain killing mechanisms (shots, etc...).  Strauss' point was nothing about the injury is career threatening.  Worst case, he hurts it more and it requires more rest in the off-season.

My guess, he stays on the LCS roster.  If they are fortunatel enough to move on, then they make a decision.