***Official 2024 STL Cardinals Thread ***

[Pasta Little Brioni]

Originally Posted by Ocotillo

Jordan Walker has been optioned to Triple-A Memphis. More to come asap.

— Katie Woo (@katiejwoo) April 24, 2024

That's....embarrassing

[DJ's left nut]

Originally Posted by Pasta Little Brioni

That's....embarrassing

It's a mercy-killing.

[raybec 4]

Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

It's a mercy-killing.

Hopefully we see some more mercy by the end of this season.

[Pasta Little Brioni]

But hey those announced attendances of 30k with 12k actually in the stands are something we are supposed to be proud of our something...they're lucky people love those cheap ass giveaways enough to go grab them...then leave.

[DJ's left nut]

Originally Posted by Pasta Little Brioni

But hey those announced attendances of 30k with 12k actually in the stands are something we are supposed to be proud of our something...they're lucky people love those cheap ass giveaways enough to go grab them...then leave.

But Mozeliak says it's not fair for fans to be frustrated by the direction of the organization.

His ****ing arrogance is just beyond comprehension.

Can you imagine the shit he says behind closed doors?

[Pasta Little Brioni]

Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

But Mozeliak says it's not fair for fans to be frustrated by the direction of the organization.

His ****ing arrogance is just beyond comprehension.

Can you imagine the shit he says behind closed doors?

I've responded to those comments with my wallet

[raybec 4]

Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

But Mozeliak says it's not fair for fans to be frustrated by the direction of the organization.

His ****ing arrogance is just beyond comprehension.

Can you imagine the shit he says behind closed doors?

Holy shit I missed that comment. I can't fathom why HE wouldn't be frustrated and how he can justify that.

[Pasta Little Brioni]

Originally Posted by raybec 4

Holy shit I missed that comment. I can't fathom why HE wouldn't be frustrated and how he can justify that.

Judges his performance based on attendance...same as ownership. It's the lemmings that flock to games fault...BUT that is slowing down too

[DJ's left nut]

Originally Posted by raybec 4

Holy shit I missed that comment. I can't fathom why HE wouldn't be frustrated and how he can justify that.

How does #stlcards POBO John Mozeliak react to fan perception about the organization?

Mo joined #TheOpeningDrive on the Home Opener to talk about the @Cardinals start to the season, the early impact of VSII & the team's commitment to compete.

🎧https://t.co/TjcjT3D3yE pic.twitter.com/FABwx8YEtV

— 101 ESPN St. Louis (@101espn) April 5, 2024

**** you, Mozeliak.

You poor poor soul. The fans are hurtful and you're insulted.

Eat shit. one who sucks the penis.

[BigRedChief]

Originally Posted by Pasta Little Brioni

That's....embarrassing

Should have made him stay down last year and not promote him until he changes his swing to get some lift. It’s in his own damn interest's.

[Ocotillo]

Originally Posted by BigRedChief

Should have made him stay down last year and not promote him until he changes his swing to get some lift. It’s in his own damn interest's.

Fangraphs has his barrel rate at 11.9%, launch angle at 12.8 and fly ball at 45.2%.

He still hits too many ground balls, but what's sinking his performance is his dismal 4.8% line drive rate that will eventually normalize.

He's only 21 and had a wRC+ of 116 in a meh rookie year. Nobody with any smarts in the industry is writing him off.

[jd1020]

Originally Posted by Ocotillo

Fangraphs has his barrel rate at 11.9%, launch angle at 12.8 and fly ball at 45.2%.

He still hits too many ground balls, but what's sinking his performance is his dismal 4.8% line drive rate that will eventually normalize.

He's only 21 and had a wRC+ of 116 in a meh rookie year. Nobody with any smarts in the industry is writing him off.

What's sinking him is he can't hit a single pitch right now. He's got a 42% K rate against 4 seam fastballs.

No one is writing him off, but until he actually listens to some approach advice, he won't amount to shit as a 1B/DH that doesnt hit for power.

[DJ's left nut]

Originally Posted by jd1020

What's sinking him is he can't hit a single pitch right now. He's got a 42% K rate against 4 seam fastballs.

No one is writing him off, but until he actually listens to some approach advice, he won't amount to shit as a 1B/DH that doesnt hit for power.

TJ McFarland, a pile of shit castoff LH Reliever (I know this as he was a Cardinal piece of shit not long ago) came out in relief for Oakland, the only team in baseball that would actually roster him.

And vivisected him. Runners on 1st and 3rd so really nowhere to put him, McFarland comes right at him, gets ahead 1-2 in the count and Walker hits a tapper to SS, as is his custom.

There is no better matchup for Walker that can possibly exist. McFarland throws from a low 3/4 angle so everything comes at Walker. His breaking stuff is cement mixer on a good day. His fastball is nothing of any note. He doesn't even hide the ball all that well. He's a bullet catcher and little else. And Walker couldn't could do a damn thing with him.

And what is truly jarring is that the As knew all this and sent him to the bump anyway. Because NOBODY thinks Walker is going to hit them right now. And of course, he didn't.

Bad luck has nothing to do with Walker's poor performance. He's not a major league ballplayer at the moment. And that's been the case for more of his big league career than it hasn't been.

[BigRedChief]

Originally Posted by Pasta Little Brioni

But also...why is anyone braving that cesspool downtown with a family to see this team? $60 parking to avoid some of it, but then you're paying 60 to park to see this trash team.

Im remember paying $30 to park in that lot right off 3B for the winning game of the 2006 WS. I think most parking was 10 bucks in the garages. That was a helluva lot back then but the area around the stadium wasnt as bad as I hear it is these days.