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I agree with your take on Herrera, Bikemike. In my estimation, he’s been somewhat of a disappointment this season in the sense that his bat hasn’t generated near the sort of production that I was hoping for. And when he’s situated behind HP, the catcher’s position becomes a defensive weakness. I’d have to say that there are at least one or two Redbirds who were more deserving of AS consideration.
Nice work…Graceffo sets them down in order to demonstrate the proper approach when your team has just battled back to tie it up.
Nice…Fermin delivers the 2 out 2 run base hit to tie it up! Those big 2 out RBI’s have always been my favorite flavor.
The Cardinals have done a nice job of working to Albies in this series. He was a pain in the backside the last time the Redbirds faced the Braves.
Willie Jr’s still paying the pitcher he bought prior to May and that guy’s 11-1 on the season. Probably should of kept him.
Man, Ritchie’s working like his near namesake as he hasn’t allowed the Cardinals a solitary base hit.
Wetherholt always gloves and gets rid of it quickly, but I can’t count how many bonus GIDP’s have been the result of Winn’s right arm.
That’s 4 BB’s and 51 pitches from May in his first 2 innings work. I’m pretty sure he won’t collect his second CG of the season…
After winning both games of yesterday’s twin bill, the Pirates are trouncing the Brewers by a score of 14-2 heading into the 6th inning. I’d say go figure, but I’d have to say that if I could ever figure out the game of baseball, I’d no longer bother to watch.
Yeah, gscottar, the Marlins have been playing really well for quite a while now. Since June 1st they’re 26-10. It’s my view that, with the exception of the White Sox, they’ve been the biggest surprise at this stage of the season.
I just now noticed that, although he had what could justifiably be termed a very lackluster career, Randy Flores was 1-0 to go along with a 1.00 ERA in 9 IP’ed during post-season play with all 9 innings of work performed while wearing a Cardinal jersey.
Well, if he’s not ever allowed to throw more than 70 to 80 pitches, I’d guess that he’ll never attain the ability to take on a substantial workload. But if the goal is to keep him soft and delicate, rub him down with baby oil and wrap him up in cotton…
I’m still trying understand the logic of taking the baseball away from Liberatore after only 71 pitches and then handing it to a pitcher who is rapidly proving himself to be entirely unworthy to be called upon when holding a lead under double digits. The Redbird manager added another W to his total, but nothing made sense with that decision.
It’s not too often when a 3 game sweep seems like a must do task, but this may be one of those times. If the Cardinals can successfully execute the broom job with a W against the Braves tomorrow afternoon, they’ll salvage this last homestand before the break by breaking even at 4-4 after that real disappointing 5 game series with the Brewers. Tomorrow’s game is a win or go home scenario…Which, come to think of it, is most likely what 23 of the team’s players will do anyway…
Phillies are clearly the better team, gscottar. A little baseball gypsy told me they’d win the NLE back when they were double digits off the pace. Same with the Astros over in the ALC.
It’s still a 3 run lead, but why in the heck would go out and get Liberatore after 71 pitches when he has yet to allow a run through 6 innings of work?
And just like that he gets the 4-6-3 GIDP to end the 6th without allowing a run. That was a genuine Big League turn to get 2 on that ground ball.