2024 MLB Season Thread ⚾

[dead0man]

they need some damn pitching, as is always the case

[dead0man]

What a comeback win by my Cards today.

4-1 since leaving Dodger Stadium (though it's not looking good today)

[dead0man]

RIP Whitey Herzog. #STLCards #ForTheLou 

he was the coach of my favorite team when I cared the most about baseball, so he's special to me.  When I play baseball video games to this day, I usually play "Whitey ball" (good D, high OBP, lots of movement on the basepaths).

[dead0man]

when the hell did it become common place to have lineups with multiple sub .200 hitters?  Back in the day, even (most) soft hitting SS and C would give you .225.  And  unless your CF runs like Bolt, catches like glue and throws like Marino, there is never a reason to have an outfielder in your lineup with a .180 BA and a sub .500 OPS.  But the Cardinals do it every freaking day.

[dead0man]

and now the one of two hitters on the team just broke his arm.  le sigh