NLDS: Cardinals defeat Dodgers 3-1

[Flatline]

Go blue.

[jrulz83]

Thanks for info.
But I thought you said the Cards would get swept?

If this pitcher has been hurt, seems like he might very well be rusty. I imagine the Cards will shell him. I figure about the fourth inning and they will have to take him out.

I said they would never even make the playoffs; which they clearly are not capable of playing in now that they managed to sneak in. They were a great franchise but the glory days left with Whitey Herzog. Larussa was barely above average, and Matheny is atrocious.

Easy to pick out the ones who weren't around the past few years for the ole reverse karma magic in the redbirds rundown thread.

What's reverse karma? 

[dhornjr1]

I said they would never even make the playoffs; which they clearly are not capable of playing in now that they managed to sneak in. They were a great franchise but the glory days left with Whitey Herzog. Larussa was barely above average, and Matheny is atrocious.

What's reverse karma? 

He was referring to the "olé reverse karma". That's what matadors do to prevent bulls from goring them.

[jrulz83]

He was referring to the "olé reverse karma". That's what matadors do to prevent bulls from goring them.

Oh yeah they made a movie about that, I think it was called Karmalito's Way.

[popcornhog]

I said they would never even make the playoffs; which they clearly are not capable of playing in now that they managed to sneak in. They were a great franchise but the glory days left with Whitey Herzog. Larussa was barely above average, and Matheny is atrocious.

What's reverse karma?

You do realize that we won our division, right?

[jrulz83]

You do realize that we won our division, right?

Only because the Pirates, Brewers, and Reds choked.

[dacskc]

Easy to pick out the ones who weren't around the past few years for the ole reverse karma magic in the redbirds rundown thread.

I think it was year before last, all of our reverse jinxing POed some guy so much that he carried on a very emotional multi-page argument with about five of us before someone took pity and explained things.

[clutch]

I think it was year before last, all of our reverse jinxing POed some guy so much that he carried on a very emotional multi-page argument with about five of us before someone took pity and explained things.

Haha yeah I remember that.

[jrulz83]

I think it was year before last, all of our reverse jinxing POed some guy so much that he carried on a very emotional multi-page argument with about five of us before someone took pity and explained things.

I really would have enjoyed that.

[popcornhog]

I think it was year before last, all of our reverse jinxing POed some guy so much that he carried on a very emotional multi-page argument with about five of us before someone took pity and explained things.

So we're supposed to focus on the negatives as a reverse jinx? Way too confusing.

[clutch]

So we're supposed to focus on the negatives as a reverse jinx? Way too confusing.

Hey it won us a World Series before!

[jrulz83]

So we're supposed to focus on the negatives as a reverse jinx? Way too confusing.

Respect the streak meat. 

[ChicoHog]

Game is on at 6 pm pacific on Fox sports 1.  giants/Nationals at 2 pm on MLB network.  glad the Dodgers are on at night.  I was going to record it if a day game but sometimes it's hard not to check the score.  Now all the giants fans at work will be rubbing it in if they win but I have to suck it up and listen to it. 

[dacskc]

 

St. Louis Cardinals Career statistics vs. Hyun-Jin Ryu
BATTER           AB H AVG
Matt Adams      4  1  .250
Matt Carpenter 7  2  .286
Matt Holliday    6  3  .500
Jon Jay            6  1  .167
Pete Kozma      2  0  .000
Yadier Molina    3  1  .333
Jhonny Peralta  3  1  .333
Totals             34 10 .294

Los Angeles Dodgers Career statistics vs. John Lackey
BATTER                AB H  AVG
Carl Crawford       48 23  .479
Andre Ethier         16 4   .250
Adrian Gonzalez    17 6   .353 
Matt Kemp            13 2  .154
Yasiel Puig            3   0   .000
Hanley Ramirez     3   1   .333 
Juan Uribe           23   6  .261 
Totals                126 42  .333


Looks pretty even.

[jrulz83]

This game tonight is hard to get a feel for. The Dodgers are throwing a sore shouldered left hander and the Cardinals are throwing a broken down, worn out veteran. Given the matchups on both sides and the Cardinals propensity for major suckage against LHP I'd say advantage Dodgers, but this is why the Cardinals got Lackey so maybe he steps up.

I wouldn't be surprised if either pitcher came out and got shelled early, it also wouldn't surprise me if they came out and had an 1-0 8 inning pitcher's duel. This one is really unpredictable especially when you consider game 1. The Dodgers were 0-3 in Busch Stadium in the NLCS last year, so maybe that trend will continue.

[dacskc]

I would honestly feel better about Shelby starting this one. Wouldn't surprise me either to see Wacha out of the pen pretty early.

[pigture perfect]

I cerainly don't want to get Kershaw back in LA. I'd rather them move him up a spot in the rotation for a deciding game 4. That's what they will do. Grienke will go in game 5, unless they win tonight.

[jrulz83]

I would honestly feel better about Shelby starting this one. Wouldn't surprise me either to see Wacha out of the pen pretty early.

The current Dodgers that have faced him own a .390 overall batting average against Miller. OUCH! From your earlier post Lackey is a touch better at .333. That .390 average against Miller came before he figured out that you can't be a one pitch pitcher as a starter. So, maybe he has a different outcome than in the past against them. To me, either way it's less than ideal for the Cardinals. All this talk about Lackey being a bulldog, he's been there before, this is why they got him, et cetera, doesn't give me any confidence. The media in St. Louis is setting him up for massive failure.

I'm hoping the Cardinals come out and destroy Ryu, like medieval level torture on him, kind of like they did Kershaw in the 7th in game 1. I hope Carpenter has a 14 pitch at bat against him to start the bottom of the 1st. Hopefully they make this thing a laugher  early and everybody can relax on the Cardinals side as we watch the Dodgers melt down.

The Cardinals suck though; there's no way they can stop the Dodgers. Adrian Gonzalez goes 4-4 tonight with 8 rbi.

[dhornjr1]

I got Gonzalez down as going for the.home run cycle tonight.

He'll be 6-6 with four homers and twelve ribbies.

Dodgers win 18-1. Matt Carpenter has a solo home run.

[Rocky&Boarwinkle]

The current Dodgers that have faced him own a .390 overall batting average against Miller. OUCH! From your earlier post Lackey is a touch better at .333. That .390 average against Miller came before he figured out that you can't be a one pitch pitcher as a starter. So, maybe he has a different outcome than in the past against them. To me, either way it's less than ideal for the Cardinals. All this talk about Lackey being a bulldog, he's been there before, this is why they got him, et cetera, doesn't give me any confidence. The media in St. Louis is setting him up for massive failure.

I'm hoping the Cardinals come out and destroy Ryu, like medieval level torture on him, kind of like they did Kershaw in the 7th in game 1. I hope Carpenter has a 14 pitch at bat against him to start the bottom of the 1st. Hopefully they make this thing a laugher  early and everybody can relax on the Cardinals side as we watch the Dodgers melt down.

The Cardinals suck though; there's no way they can stop the Dodgers. Adrian Gonzalez goes 4-4 tonight with 8 rbi.

So you are saying that Adrian is finally going to cool off a bit?   

[jrulz83]

So you are saying that Adrian is finally going to cool off a bit?   

He's going to be this hot for the rest of the series:

[dacskc]

The current Dodgers that have faced him own a .390 overall batting average against Miller. OUCH! From your earlier post Lackey is a touch better at .333. That .390 average against Miller came before he figured out that you can't be a one pitch pitcher as a starter. So, maybe he has a different outcome than in the past against them. To me, either way it's less than ideal for the Cardinals. All this talk about Lackey being a bulldog, he's been there before, this is why they got him, et cetera, doesn't give me any confidence. The media in St. Louis is setting him up for massive failure.

I'm hoping the Cardinals come out and destroy Ryu, like medieval level torture on him, kind of like they did Kershaw in the 7th in game 1. I hope Carpenter has a 14 pitch at bat against him to start the bottom of the 1st. Hopefully they make this thing a laugher  early and everybody can relax on the Cardinals side as we watch the Dodgers melt down.

The Cardinals suck though; there's no way they can stop the Dodgers. Adrian Gonzalez goes 4-4 tonight with 8 rbi.

Shelby has been much better later on this season (September ERA 1.48), seems like Lackey's been the opposite (4.43 in Sept). I'm sure Matheny is gonna have a short leash. He seems much less prone to leaving struggling pitchers out than did Tony. Who knows? I'm guessing the Dodgers have seen Miller more than they have Lackey. Hopefully, it works out because I don't want a return trip to Chavez Ravine either.

But, like you rightly pointed out, it doesn't matter because we suck. Tortoises and squirrels can't save us this year.

Also looks like the Dodgers have already announced Kershaw and Greinke for 4 & 5. No way they get rocked on short rest. Never happen.

[pigture perfect]

Respect the streak meat. 

In South Africa, Streak Meat is what they call Bacon. I respect bacon.

[jrulz83]

Shelby has been much better later on this season (September ERA 1.48), seems like Lackey's been the opposite (4.43 in Sept). I'm sure Matheny is gonna have a short leash. He seems much less prone to leaving struggling pitchers out than did Tony. Who knows? I'm guessing the Dodgers have seen Miller more than they have Lackey. Hopefully, it works out because I don't want a return trip to Chavez Ravine either.

But, like you rightly pointed out, it doesn't matter because we suck. Tortoises and squirrels can't save us this year.

Also looks like the Dodgers have already announced Kershaw and Greinke for 4 & 5. No way they get rocked on short rest. Never happen.

I agree with everything in this post, except the part about Miller being better. His fastball  is up, his curve is up, he's been leaving everything in the middle of the plate. He might last 2/3 of an inning on Tuesday. If he was pitching tonight, he would throw a no hitter. I wish Matheny wasn't such an idiot. I should be manager; my motivational speech would be second to none, except maybe Ron Washington's Game 7 speech.

[jrulz83]

In South Africa, Streak Meat is what they call Bacon. I respect bacon.

I don't respect bacon, I just devour it. Now the craftsmen who make the magical meat that is bacon, not only do I respect, but I worship them and their craft.

Petit Jean Meats, there is a difference.

[dhornjr1]

Also looks like the Dodgers have already announced Kershaw and Greinke for 4 & 5. No way they get rocked on short rest. Never happen.

If I'm Mattingly, I start Greinke tonight and tomorrow night. The Cardinals couldn't hit him on no days rest.

[pigture perfect]

Lackey gets out of a jam early. Come on Bats with the birds.

[jrulz83]

Well, Lacks navigated that one, look for him to get rocked next inning. I'm predicting three strikeouts for the bottom of the first.

[jrulz83]

I just want to say this strike zone, through one inning, sucks.

[PonderinHog]

A good center fielder would have thrown him out at first.  Am I doin' this right

[Delicious~Dreams]

You are doing fine, Ponderin....GO CARDS!!! 

[dhornjr1]

Lackey has already thrown 147 pitches through two innings.

[jrulz83]

Lackey making Ryu work!

[jrulz83]

Lackey was awful that inning!! Get the hook out!

[PonderinHog]

Why can't they do that with RISP   SMDH

[ChicoHog]

Can one of you Cardinal crazies explain to me how Carpenter only hit .275 with 8 HRs during the regular season?  the guy looks like Ted Williams in the playoffs.  I don't get it.  He has a great swing, hardly ever misses the ball and kills lefties.   

[dhornjr1]

Can one of you Cardinal crazies explain to me how Carpenter only hit .275 with 8 HRs during the regular season?  the guy looks like Ted Williams in the playoffs.  I don't get it.  He has a great swing, hardly ever misses the ball and kills lefties.   

Some guys just get hot at the right time.

[dacskc]

His average was way down this year. The postseason so far is more representative of what we expected after last season when he hit .318.

[pigture perfect]

Carp takes so many pitches in the first at bat of the game and as a result strikes out often. Watch out second time around though. He's seen all the pitches.

[jrulz83]

His average was way down this year. The postseason so far is more representative of what we expected after last season when he hit .318.

Some guys just get hot at the right time.

But he really, really sucks though. He barely has AA skills.

[ChicoHog]

But he really, really sucks though. He barely has AA skills.

I will gladly take him on the Dodgers if you want to get rid of him.  I'll give you Gordon and Uribe!   

P.S.  You must also take the hated Brian Wilson.

[jrulz83]

Can one of you Cardinal crazies explain to me how Carpenter only hit .275 with 8 HRs during the regular season?  the guy looks like Ted Williams in the playoffs.  I don't get it.  He has a great swing, hardly ever misses the ball and kills lefties.

How did AJ Ellis hit .192?

[clutch]

But he really, really sucks though. He barely has AA skills.

He's just extremely lucky. Huge wind gusts have caught what would have been 3 routine pop flys so far this series. No way his luck continues. He's like a poor mans David freese.

[clutch]

How did AJ Ellis hit .192?

No kidding. Where the heck did his bat come from all of the sudden?

[dacskc]

He's just extremely lucky. Huge wind gusts have caught what would have been 3 routine pop flys so far this series. No way his luck continues. He's like a poor mans David freese.

He's like a combination of the suckage of Chris Duncan, Kip Wells, Joe Thurston and Mitchell Boggs all rolled into one.

[clutch]

He's like a combination of the suckage of Chris Duncan, Kip Wells, Joe Thurston and Mitchell Boggs all rolled into one.

If I was Matheny I'd have Kozma in his spot. Surely the wizard of Koz can play any position and hits like Ted Williams.

[jrulz83]

I will gladly take him on the Dodgers if you want to get rid of him.  I'll give you Gordon and Uribe!   

P.S.  You must also take the hated Brian Wilson.

Honestly I wouldn't take anything for Carpenter, if I got anything more than a bag of balls for him it would be like stealing.

[PonderinHog]

He's like a combination of the suckage of Chris Duncan, Kip Wells, Joe Thurston and Mitchell Boggs all rolled into one.

In other words, he has no redeeming qualities.

[clutch]

Well dang. Guess Puig had to quit striking out eventually.

[jrulz83]

Well dang. Guess Puig had to quit striking out eventually.

At least he set the record.