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wuchang said:
44 and 44
2 games back from the Cubs

Good thing they are in the NL Central

If they were in the NL West they would be 15-16 back

Nl East they would be 10-11 back

right now Baseball Reference give the Birds a 15% chance at the playoffs and 0.9% of winning the World Series

They say Molina is still having a problem with his thumb
Carpenter's back is cranky
Hick's is gone for the rest of the season
Ozuna out for an undetermined time
Gyrko same as Ozuna

12th in OPS (11th in most other categories re hitting)

Hasn't been pretty but the Team ERA is 4.14 ( 4th in the NL)

Team Fielding is .988 for 2nd in the NL

Carpenter once said you are what your baseball card says you are

What do you make outta of the Birds 1st half?


Do you think lightning will strike like it did last year and the Birds go on a tear or will they be playing golf at the end of September?

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I will answer each of these in mid-August...

For now, I'm a little bored with MLB. Not sure if it is in part due to the extended intensity and high from the Blues run or baseball is just getting boring. I think it is both. Baseball is getting boring with launch angles and exit velocity being the main topic of conversations and players considered good, batting .235 but hitting 40+ HR's a year. That makes for some boring baseball to watch. How many games have the Cards played with 5-6 hits or less? Too many! I am impressed with the improvement in fielding and fundamentals. At least they are now up to varsity high school levels...

My prediction is they will play better in the 2nd half. At a minimum, Goldschmidt and Carpenter will come around offensively and we'll probably see more of Munoz (I hope). But there is no way the Brewers and Cubs will both continue to play as poorly as they have. I hope I'm wrong but I can't see the Cardinals winning this division unless they pick up a top tier starter or two. And if Wacha starts one more game, I think I will have to consider everyone from the pitching coach to the owner, insane!!

Go Blues!!

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It's past mid august





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