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last_stand said:
Cardinals seem to need help from everywhere because every time they get close to respectable, competitive play they fall down with horrid defense, base running and now pitching has joined the fold.

I'm a big fan. I've waited and waited for this pathetic trend to end but so far I got nothing to show for it but a prayer:

Dear God,

Please make this team play better fundamental baseball, especially when it really counts.

Thank You God.

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At the risk of appearing to be overly dramatic, this is by far, the most fundamentally weak team I have ever seen wear a St. Louis Cardinals uniform. You could make a pretty strong case that both the recorded errors and the moronic mental errors either directly or indirectly played significant roles in Saturday's and Sunday's losses.

Moss's brain cramp and unbelievably poor decision to throw home Saturday night directly lead to the winning run scoring on the next at-bat.

Rosario is 29 years old. He has been playing baseball for at least 20 years and probably more like 25 years. And he doesn't have the sense to know NEVER to make the third out at 3rd base? Add in the fact that it was the late innings and we were still trailing by one run and it makes his mistake 1,000X bigger. No wonder this moron has never had any success getting to and staying at the big league level...

If I were Matheny, I would be spending an hour each day in the classroom, with these players, going over all of the stuff they seemed to miss in little league, high school and the minors. A review of the fundamentals of base running would be my #1 priority. #2 would be where to throw the ball in situations. #3 would be how to be where you need to be on every play and every situation. #4 would be a refresher on how to go through scenario's in your head before every pitch (i.e what do I do it it is hit to me or what do I do if it is not hit to me, etc...). Then I would spend an hour or two on the practice field with drills, going over what was reviewed in the classroom. Novel idea huh? Who would think to actually practice on the areas you need work? Then again, maybe Matheny doesn't know these fundamentals either...

Let's hope they get their chit together quickly...

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