The Cardinals

[UMFan83]

As of now, I'm just happy that it looks very likely that one of the Mets, Cardinals, or Dodgers will miss the playoffs entirely, and at the moment the two that make it only get the wild card. I'd prefer the Pirates come back and take one of those WC spots though.

 

Looking at teams with a realistic shot at a WC, not including division winners as I think all 3 will win the division, this is the order I'd like to see in the Division Series (most desirable to least)

 

1. Marlins

2. Cardinals

3. Pirates

4. Dodgers

5. Mets

[Tim]

Last 28 days for Aledmys Diaz: 0.232/0.297/0.323

[Clem Fandango]

Last 28 days for Aledmys Diaz: 0.232/0.297/0.323

 

I feel like this reaction gif is perfect for this situation

 

http://i.imgur.com/ClEEjUh.gif

[Sammy Sofa]

[jersey cubs fan]

..., lest ye be judged

[Sammy Sofa]

I like how the stern, khaki pantsed leg of the stadium law is striding into frame.

 

Oh, the trough-filled stories Roast could tell us.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

I want to know EVERYTHING that man did that day leading up to that

[jersey cubs fan]

I want to know EVERYTHING that man did that day leading up to that

everything after the tanning salon

[David]

well this is good for a laugh

 

"I wouldn't be surprised if we make a pretty good run and catch those guys. They haven't gone through a bad streak, which every team will go through. And we haven't gone through our good streak yet...

 

We've played some of the toughest part of our schedule and they haven't. My guess? I bet we can get it down to four games before the All-Star break... If we get it to four, they'll be thinking about it."

 

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/carpenter-entrenched-at-leadoff-for-cardinals/article_fd6056b4-f052-51aa-8b87-672ca70e05ce.html

[Transmogrified Tiger]

I read that and thought it was a random message board post until I clicked the link and saw it was Carpenter.

 

Someone tell him that logic also applies(exactly, they're also 9.5 out) to the last place Reds catching them.

[Aaron_Kennelly]

well this is good for a laugh

 

"I wouldn't be surprised if we make a pretty good run and catch those guys. They haven't gone through a bad streak, which every team will go through. And we haven't gone through our good streak yet...

 

We've played some of the toughest part of our schedule and they haven't. My guess? I bet we can get it down to four games before the All-Star break... If we get it to four, they'll be thinking about it."

 

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/carpenter-entrenched-at-leadoff-for-cardinals/article_fd6056b4-f052-51aa-8b87-672ca70e05ce.html

 

[Aaron_Kennelly]

Everything about that is fantastic. I'm actually thrilled that they now have hope again. Just so we can clench it from them again and make the pain even more severe.

[UMFan83]

Cardinals SOS - .499

Cubs SOS -.494

 

If you consider the "good" NL teams outside of STL and CHC to be the Nats, Mets, Pirates, Giants and Dodgers, the Cardinals have played 22 games against those 5 teams, the Cubs 20 games.

Edited June 15, 2016 by UMFan83

[Tim]

Cardinals SOS - .499

Cubs SOS -.494

In other words, if you take out the Cubs/Cards games for each team, we've played a harder schedule.

[Cubswin11]

If we were to play around .500 baseball the rest of the way they'd have to play like .650 baseball just to catch us I think.

[Aaron_Kennelly]

If we are just looking at the "toughest part of our schedule" that he mentions, we'll throw out all the junk and any pretenders. That leaves us the Mets, Nationals, Dodgers, Giants, Pirates and each other. (We've both only played one full interleague series, each against the Angels, though they've also played one game against the Astros.) We are currently playing our 26th game against those teams. They've played 28. They are 11-17 in those games. We are 18-7.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

I assumed those were comments from a random internet person, not a member of their horsefeathering team

[Aaron_Kennelly]

Also, we did go through our bad streak, which "every team will go through." We went through a 4-8 stretch -- pretty bad for a .700 team. And they have gone through their good streak. They just won 5 in a row to finally bring them above 3-games over .500. And yet... still 9.5 out. So even by speaking in cliches, he is still incredibly wrong.

[soccer10k]

Not to mention that we've still have 10 home games against them and only 3 more in St. Louis.

[MWV]

Also, horsefeathers st. louis.

[BigSlick]

Players need hope to keep playing with purpose. I get that. But its god damn bonkers delusional to actually think they'll be within 4 games by the all-star break. The Cubs only play 20 some games between now and then. And have been way better than you the entire time.

[minnesotacubsfan]

I read that and thought it was a random message board post until I clicked the link and saw it was Carpenter.

 

Someone tell him that logic also applies(exactly, they're also 9.5 out) to the last place Reds catching them.

 

That and: they've played their toughest (us) and we've played our easiest (them)?

[illiniguy]

I assumed those were comments from a random internet person, not a member of their [expletive] team

 

Yeah, I did as well. I mean I guess he can't come out in early June and say its wild card or sitting at home, but that's the reality of the situation.

[UMFan83]

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[JudasIscariotTheBird]

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