Charlie I finally got around to watching the last HTC segment. Listening to you and Cat going back and forth over the years with Cam reading the mean texts was priceless, thank you for uploading so much of that show!
I hear the team is doing pretty well. With the Comcast/Bally Sports standoff, I haven't seen this few Cardinal games since the early 70's, when I was in junior high. Games I might have seen on MLB Network are often blacked out, so obviously MLB and the Cardinals don't really care that a good swath of fans have gone from seeing every game to hardly ever a game. Out of sight, out of mind...
I saw the thumb and thought Rob Van Winkle has branched into MLB analysis 😄 The expanded playoffs have the "true contender" waters a bit murky these days. Winning 100+ plus means less than ever. The 5-game LDS has the best teams vulnerable. The emerging trend is to have a solid roster on paper coming in (inside top-10 payroll), nail the trade deadline and be ready to hit the ground running when the most important season (October) begins. The expanded system now enables several teams in each league to call or consider themselves contenders. So, are the Cards real contenders? Considering the parity in the NL, they do appear to be a playoff team at this point. Their WS odds have dropped from 80-1 to 50-1, but still not much respect to win it all here. That said, the Dodger's hyped roster has some holes and the Phil's could always fizzle out like last year vs the DBacks. In my not so humble opinion, the Cards still lack October gravitas. They need to go hard after a guy like Nathan Eovaldi should Texas remain several out. They could also use another high-leverage arm with playoff pedigree to compliment Helsley. Ryan has been amazing, but he also has a history of injuries and there's a lot of season left. We can't be in the playoffs again with a cooked roster where Marmol decides to go with a rookie Pallante (who had been knocked around in Sept and clearly looked suspect) over Jack Flaherty with so much on the line. Just like the Braves, Astros and Rangers who have won recent a WS, the FO must add quality at the deadline. Not two 4.80 ERA guys on the cheap.
Gorman and Walker have the same problem. Management has tried to fix something that wasn’t broke. They want both guys to change their swing pattern and go for the fences. Better to quit messing with them. The homers will come with a lot less K’s. Homers are great but not at the expense of not putting the ball in play 3 out of every 5 times.
Yes if they make moves for pitching Pallante isn’t going to hold up for the stretch run.. neither will Lynn.. and if Walker isn’t listening to coaching move him and others for a big swing trade.. if it’s really legit.. Tarik Skubal comes to mind
Possible contenders for a wild card….that’s about it. They are miles behind the Phillies and Dodgers and will have little or no chance of going past the Brewers to win the NL Central.
If this was the old day's with the original platform of one wild card they'd be out. For me, everyone with a pulse can see what they need? Let's see what happens at the deadline?
@@robertcrist5747 Bro, every NL team besides the Marlins, Rockies, and Nationals are contenders at this point. Besides those three, every team is 3.5 GB from the last wild card spot or better. Cheer up; there's plenty of baseball yet to play
No. And sure enough, they’re whose to lose both games at home to a superior Royals team. Pallante and Graceffo stink. These are our vaunted depth options
Charlie I finally got around to watching the last HTC segment. Listening to you and Cat going back and forth over the years with Cam reading the mean texts was priceless, thank you for uploading so much of that show!
thx Feisar and thx for listening!
I'm glad to see martin do a show he has always had the Lou,s back thanks Charlie for giving us this video
ACE!
I hear the team is doing pretty well. With the Comcast/Bally Sports standoff, I haven't seen this few Cardinal games since the early 70's, when I was in junior high. Games I might have seen on MLB Network are often blacked out, so obviously MLB and the Cardinals don't really care that a good swath of fans have gone from seeing every game to hardly ever a game. Out of sight, out of mind...
I saw the thumb and thought Rob Van Winkle has branched into MLB analysis 😄
The expanded playoffs have the "true contender" waters a bit murky these days. Winning 100+ plus means less than ever. The 5-game LDS has the best teams vulnerable. The emerging trend is to have a solid roster on paper coming in (inside top-10 payroll), nail the trade deadline and be ready to hit the ground running when the most important season (October) begins.
The expanded system now enables several teams in each league to call or consider themselves contenders. So, are the Cards real contenders? Considering the parity in the NL, they do appear to be a playoff team at this point. Their WS odds have dropped from 80-1 to 50-1, but still not much respect to win it all here. That said, the Dodger's hyped roster has some holes and the Phil's could always fizzle out like last year vs the DBacks.
In my not so humble opinion, the Cards still lack October gravitas. They need to go hard after a guy like Nathan Eovaldi should Texas remain several out. They could also use another high-leverage arm with playoff pedigree to compliment Helsley. Ryan has been amazing, but he also has a history of injuries and there's a lot of season left. We can't be in the playoffs again with a cooked roster where Marmol decides to go with a rookie Pallante (who had been knocked around in Sept and clearly looked suspect) over Jack Flaherty with so much on the line.
Just like the Braves, Astros and Rangers who have won recent a WS, the FO must add quality at the deadline. Not two 4.80 ERA guys on the cheap.
"STOP! Collaborate and listen! Ice is back with a brand new invention!" 🤣
Gorman and Walker have the same problem. Management has tried to fix something that wasn’t broke. They want both guys to change their swing pattern and go for the fences. Better to quit messing with them. The homers will come with a lot less K’s. Homers are great but not at the expense of not putting the ball in play 3 out of every 5 times.
Yes if they make moves for pitching Pallante isn’t going to hold up for the stretch run.. neither will Lynn.. and if Walker isn’t listening to coaching move him and others for a big swing trade.. if it’s really legit.. Tarik Skubal comes to mind
Possible contenders for a wild card….that’s about it. They are miles behind the Phillies and Dodgers and will have little or no chance of going past the Brewers to win the NL Central.
If this was the old day's with the original platform of one wild card they'd be out. For me, everyone with a pulse can see what they need? Let's see what happens at the deadline?
What is it they need?
Maybe not after that double header were not.
Bobby!
Where's bernie
on X!
"Are the Cardinals legit contenders?"....... Is Joe Biden "Cognitive?" 🤣
LOL
Mr crist sir you also could've said are as guilty as trump. Lol dam politicians, good to see ya sir
ACErob-me9ss.....Good to hear from you too Ace! Let's go Redbird! 🤣👍
@@robertcrist5747 Bro, every NL team besides the Marlins, Rockies, and Nationals are contenders at this point. Besides those three, every team is 3.5 GB from the last wild card spot or better. Cheer up; there's plenty of baseball yet to play
No, they are not.
No. And sure enough, they’re whose to lose both games at home to a superior Royals team. Pallante and Graceffo stink. These are our vaunted depth options
Pallante is been pretty good overall, Graceffo is TBD
@@CharlieMarlowSTLim sure he’ll be pretty good. But these guys aren’t legit depth options at this point in time.