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The Cardinals need our thoughts and prayers!

Journal by fustakrakich

They're down 3-0 against the, Nationals? Who the hell are they? And when did the Astros jump over to the American league?

 

Reply to: Not Prayers...

    (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday October 15 2019, @06:28PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday October 15 2019, @06:28PM (#907490)

    The Cardinals *needed* (past tense) to hit. They have not done so. Sweeping a three game series is hard enough. And winning all four games in a row, especially two on the road/two at home is extremely unlikely. Sorry Fusty.

    Now it's almost certainly too late. The Cardinals are definitely a good team, but they have not played well. Worst of all, they have failed, especially with men on base, to *put the ball in play* and take advantage of the many scoring opportunities they've had.

    Note that I am *not* a fan of the Nationals (as a Mets fan, I despise those ratbags!), but they have outplayed the Cardinals (hell, they upset the Dodgers, which was a *huge* surprise) by a wide margin.

    The Cardinals are not the team they were in the 70s, 80s, 90s and 2000s. Somehow they've lost (interest/focus/ability to execute) The Cardinal Way [stltoday.com], which made them so successful for so long.

    As such, they have no one to blame but themselves.

    If it makes you feel any better, I don't think the Nats can beat the Yankees (not a fan. at all) or the Astros.

    The Nationals have really pulled it together this year. I have a theory as to why: They finally got rid of that disruptive, obnoxious asshole, Bryce Harper. Who started fights with his own teammates, didn't hustle, got ejected early in games, even when another outfielder had already been injured, so the team was short on the bench already.

    Talent is important, but playing *as a team* and creating the cohesion and camaraderie among a group of folks is incredibly important too. I suspect that the Phillies will eventually rue the day they signed Harper.

    That's one of the things I find really annoying about the obsessive focus on analytics. Analytics are enormously important and can absolutely help a team win, but without the cohesion and veteran presence (mentoring, setting examples for younger players, etc.) no team can have sustained success. And analytics can't measure that. Ignore it at your own peril.

    Anyway, playing 162 plus the post-season is gruelling. You should be proud of your Cardinals for getting this far. Just wait 'til next year!

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