What's wrong with the Cardinals' pitching?
Question:Is it wrong to assume that the St. Louis Cardinals are a fundamentally dumb baseball team? The pitching is the problem for the Cardinals, and they're giving up too many runs lately. I'm hearing rumors that Tony LaRussa might be fired, if he doesn't fix the pitching problems. Furthermore, what's wrong with the Cardinals' pitching and their hitting? DO you think Tony LaRussa's to blame for the slow start?
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Is FELIX HERNANDEZ going to pitch against detroit this week??
They are just in a slump. Why they are in a slump is a different subject. They'll come out of it. And seeing a fellow team mate's death could make them draw even closer. It isn't the pitcher fault when a game is lost. It is the whole damn team. He only throws the ball, what happens next remains to be seen. Some of the best pitchers in history have relied on the team mates to make double plays, etc. To get them outta tight spots. Tony LaRussa is the best Damn coach in the history of the Game. If they fire him, they are only shooting themselves in the foot. Give 'em time to heal, and for their team to gel. The Red Sox are hot, but even they could fall apart before October comes. Personally I'm a Cincinnati fan. They could use another good starter, and a couple of good relivers sure wouldn't hurt. Perhaps he'll make some trades, or (the minor league players) could always bring a few up.Question about baseball players' accessories?
its not all the pitching fault u have to look at the Cardinals run support theres not alot plus they are recovering from a deathHow everybody feelin about the Yankees this season?
Chris Carpenter its the only stud on that rotation they tought that they'll be able to handle that, but now Carpenter's on the DL and they're losing a lot of games the one who deserves to be fired its the one who decided not to keep Suppan, or Marquis.the pitching hasant been that bad
as a team they have a .250 ba against which is 11th and have a team WHIP of 1.30 which is 8th, both better than average.
The hitting is the problem
as a team they are only hitting .245 and have a .309 OBP which is 26th out of 30 MLB teams. Their OPS is almost dead last .660 (only the nationals and pirates are worse)
i wouldnt turn on Larussa yet, afterall he was the head of a team who all year wasant good enough to win it all but in october it came together and they won the penant.
Outside of Pujouls, Rolen and Duncan are really the only offensive weapons the team has. Pujouls isint have a great season so far, thats a big problem
Its easy to say fire the person who got rid of Marquis and Suppan, but lets be honest, they didnt get rid of them, they have budget restraints and it wouldve cost a ton of money to keep them.
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I think the Cardinals are all "hung over" from world series win. LaRusssa is atop the list for the people I blame. He showed no leadership or discipline when he got arrested. Could you take your boss seriously after seeing their mug shot?What ever happened to New York Yankees phenom Kevin Maas?
Its pretty remarkable to call the WS champions dumb, especially when they have made the post-season how many times in a row?Their problems - Carpenter is injured
Wainwright is struggling
They have got nothing from Mulder so far
Looper
And Kip Wells and Reyes are no ones first choice.
Its like the Yankees, fighting to get by.
Get Mulder and Carpenter back improves them greatly, Wainwright should find his feet, then its just finding 2 other guys.
Its not LaRussa's fault he got left with Wells, Reyes, and Looper as his starters.
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