I often wondered what Ted Simmons thought about some of those 70’s Cards teams.Sure the Cards had some solid players but it never seemed like both the hitting and pitching were working together at the same time.I often wondered if Gussies tightwad ways caused much of the players problems.I remember listening to a Cards-Reds game on radio (Reds broadcast until dark enough to pick up Kmox) and the Reds were beating the Cards like 10 to 2 in the 4th or 5th inning when Joe Nuxhall said McBride sent several notes to the official scorer complaining about a call his previous AB.Nuxhall said that is a oerfect example why the Reds are a winning contending team and the Cards were filled with too many guys only wanting their stats .