artie_fufkin wrote:

forsberg_us wrote:

artie_fufkin wrote:

 
4. The Cardinals need more offense.

I know the Cardinals really think their "Cardinal Way" bullshit is important, and they try to convince everyone that their clubhouse is a magical place where interlopers aren't accepted, but short of learning that they're pedophiles, it's inexcusable that they apparently never considered Upton or Cespedes this offseason. 

This offense is borderline unwatchable. It has been for 3 years now and they've done nothing to fix it because they could hide the deficiencies behind a year during which they had an unsustainable rate of hitting with RISP and 2 years of exceptional pitching. If the pitching regresses to merely above-average, this team won't win 85 games.

 
When they get Peralta back, it will be just like acquiring a hitter at the trade deadline.

I'd prefer a good hitter.

forsberg_us wrote:

artie_fufkin wrote:

forsberg_us wrote:

I know the Cardinals really think their "Cardinal Way" bullshit is important, and they try to convince everyone that their clubhouse is a magical place where interlopers aren't accepted, but short of learning that they're pedophiles, it's inexcusable that they apparently never considered Upton or Cespedes this offseason. 

This offense is borderline unwatchable. It has been for 3 years now and they've done nothing to fix it because they could hide the deficiencies behind a year during which they had an unsustainable rate of hitting with RISP and 2 years of exceptional pitching. If the pitching regresses to merely above-average, this team won't win 85 games.

 
When they get Peralta back, it will be just like acquiring a hitter at the trade deadline.

I'd prefer a good hitter.

 
Picky.

forsberg_us wrote:

artie_fufkin wrote:

APIAD wrote:

3. Cardinals getting shut out

 
4. The Cardinals need more offense.

I know the Cardinals really think their "Cardinal Way" bullshit is important, and they try to convince everyone that their clubhouse is a magical place where interlopers aren't accepted, but short of learning that they're pedophiles, it's inexcusable that they apparently never considered Upton or Cespedes this offseason. 

This offense is borderline unwatchable. It has been for 3 years now and they've done nothing to fix it because they could hide the deficiencies behind a year during which they had an unsustainable rate of hitting with RISP and 2 years of exceptional pitching. If the pitching regresses to merely above-average, this team won't win 85 games.

Have they hit since mccgwire left?

I still think it is a damn shame cespedes was never considered.

artie_fufkin wrote:

forsberg_us wrote:

artie_fufkin wrote:

 
When they get Peralta back, it will be just like acquiring a hitter at the trade deadline.

I'd prefer a good hitter.

 
Picky.

When I was at our fantasy draft yesterday, I was at a table with another guy and his kid. Their team is awful. They'd buy a terrible player, and I'd hear, "well he fills a spot on the roster."  So did Pete Kozma, it didn't make him good.

This same guy drafts 2 catchers every year, meaning one of them has to be his DH. He's finished last 3 years in a row.

I was fine with them passing on Cespedes, but the team not even feigning interest in Justin Upton is weird. I thought the decision to overpay for Mike Leake was acceptable given the shakiness of the rotation and the unknowns behind him. That logic applied to the offense as well. The Cardinals are becoming Jeff Fisher-like in treating offense like it's secondary.  

forsberg_us wrote:

APIAD wrote:

forsberg_us wrote:

I know the Cardinals really think their "Cardinal Way" bullshit is important, and they try to convince everyone that their clubhouse is a magical place where interlopers aren't accepted, but short of learning that they're pedophiles, it's inexcusable that they apparently never considered Upton or Cespedes this offseason. 

This offense is borderline unwatchable. It has been for 3 years now and they've done nothing to fix it because they could hide the deficiencies behind a year during which they had an unsustainable rate of hitting with RISP and 2 years of exceptional pitching. If the pitching regresses to merely above-average, this team won't win 85 games.

Have they hit since mccgwire left?

I still think it is a damn shame cespedes was never considered.

Mabry is a better Christian.

 
Are you trying to say Jesus can't hit a curveball?

forsberg_us wrote:

APIAD wrote:

forsberg_us wrote:

I know the Cardinals really think their "Cardinal Way" bullshit is important, and they try to convince everyone that their clubhouse is a magical place where interlopers aren't accepted, but short of learning that they're pedophiles, it's inexcusable that they apparently never considered Upton or Cespedes this offseason. 

This offense is borderline unwatchable. It has been for 3 years now and they've done nothing to fix it because they could hide the deficiencies behind a year during which they had an unsustainable rate of hitting with RISP and 2 years of exceptional pitching. If the pitching regresses to merely above-average, this team won't win 85 games.

Have they hit since mccgwire left?

I still think it is a damn shame cespedes was never considered.

Mabry is a better Christian.

Mabry he is mabry he isnt

When we get the bases loaded again, we should try a triple steal .....

artie_fufkin wrote:

forsberg_us wrote:

APIAD wrote:

Have they hit since mccgwire left?

I still think it is a damn shame cespedes was never considered.

Mabry is a better Christian.

 
Are you trying to say Jesus can't hit a curveball?

Kudos for a seriously great ref. But let's not start a holy war Harris.