"Opening Night" Other Games

[Tim]

I hope the Pirates kick the everlasting snot out of Wainwright.

[David]

wainwright struggling a bit

 

1-0 pirates

[David]

2-0 pirates woooo

[Agony and Ivy]

Dumbass play by Cervelli

[Cubswin11]

Tommy Pham left the game with an injury

[Guancous]

You got to love that the Cubs are guaranteed at least a half game lead over the Cards or Pirates before their first pitch.

 

Possibility of a two game lead on the Cardinals before Arrietta throws in anger.

[Sammy Sofa]

This might be the most hilariously oblivious post from Gateway Redbirds ever:

 

Two years ago if you had told me that the Cardinals would have an opening day outfield of Pham, Grichuk and Piscotty, I would've assumed something went horribly, horribly wrong.

 

HMMMM.

[Sammy Sofa]

I'm a fan of these strikeout-happy Cardinals. More of that, please.

[Thusly Boned]

Liriano struggling with command. A non-mediocre offense would have hung some runs on him by now.

[Tim]

The bottom of the order for StL is flat out bad. Which would be okay, but the top is full of questions, too.

[Thusly Boned]

This is the problem with the Cards offense. They have so little power that it really takes a chain reaction to score runs. Liriano has opened the door wide a few times, and they just can't string enough together.

[UMFan83]

This is the problem with the Cards offense. They have so little power that it really takes a chain reaction to score runs. Liriano has opened the door wide a few times, and they just can't string enough together.

 

Can't count on historical numbers with RISP every year. Or was it strand rate last year.

[Sammy Sofa]

Man, a season of the Cardinals actually having players rightfully stink or not blast away expectations would be delightful.

[Agony and Ivy]

Having only lefties on the bench seems like a poor strategy

[Sammy Sofa]

Hmmmm; apparently the Cardinals have struck out at least 9 times on 4 consecutive Opening Days now.

 

Rat farts.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

This might be the most hilariously oblivious post from Gateway Redbirds ever:

 

Two years ago if you had told me that the Cardinals would have an opening day outfield of Pham, Grichuk and Piscotty, I would've assumed something went horribly, horribly wrong.

 

HMMMM.

 

Almost immediately another poster pointed out that's exactly what happened.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

This is the problem with the Cards offense. They have so little power that it really takes a chain reaction to score runs. Liriano has opened the door wide a few times, and they just can't string enough together.

 

Can't count on historical numbers with RISP every year. Or was it strand rate last year.

 

They look so blech on paper. Average with more downside than upside. Their organizational benefit of the doubt is netting them 10 wins in the prediction circuit.

[Sammy Sofa]

This might be the most hilariously oblivious post from Gateway Redbirds ever:

 

Two years ago if you had told me that the Cardinals would have an opening day outfield of Pham, Grichuk and Piscotty, I would've assumed something went horribly, horribly wrong.

 

HMMMM.

 

Almost immediately another poster pointed out that's exactly what happened.

 

Don't defend the Cardinal fans, you weirdo.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Don't defend the Cardinal fans, you weirdo.

 

*shrug*

[Bull]

Tommy Pham left the game with an injury

I hope he's ok. I want the Cardinals to be ridiculously healthy this year so that their fans have to acknowledge their badness.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

The last place Cardinals sure has a nice ring to it.

[Bull]

The last place Cardinals sure has a nice ring to it.

Yessss

[NOLA]

The Reds and Brewers will make sure that won't happen. Man, the Reds are going to suuuuuck.

[Thusly Boned]

The Reds and Brewers will make sure that won't happen. Man, the Reds are going to suuuuuck.

 

Indeed they are (though the Brewers may be worse). To make things worse for Reds fans is that their FO has been fumbling the rebuild, so they're not gaining as much on the long term front as they should be.

[Liam Neeson]

Joey Votto getting walked 200+ times will be fun though.