Also every poster who talked about Shields being "fixed" after his fluke run, and everyone who sarcastically dismissed people pointing out his peripherals

I have a feeling that there is one person in particular in the front office who also makes light of Periferral stats. Too bad Jerry didn't let him go to Toronto

Hilarious Albers is still in the majors.

I was going to say that Albers was looking good tonight for a change but I won't. GIDO one pitch and one batter too late

Starting pitcher 5.78 ERA and reliever 5.77 ERA. Shields is doing his best Samardzija impression where a hot streak before the deadline makes a trade seem likely, only for him to fall apart immediately after the deadline passes

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Not good but then again he has pitched some good games

Not good but then again he has pitched some good games

 

Just comical though that a guy with a reputation as an innings eater has more games than anyone where he killed the bullpen

Why can't they DFA Shields? Nobody will touch that contract, then send him to the minors and maybe he walks away from the game. If he doesn't walk away at least he gets to work on getting better in the minors.

Conley 2-2 off Shields. At least he didn't allow a homer to the pitcher

 

From three hits all season to five, 67% increase.

 

The defense that inning he gave up the lead wasn't great, but what a trainwreck. The worst part is how long the fans had to wait to get rid of the Danks baggage on the payroll.

 

Then following up with Albers?

 

Embarassing.

 

 

Man Albers just can't get back on track

Why can't they DFA Shields? Nobody will touch that contract, then send him to the minors and maybe he walks away from the game. If he doesn't walk away at least he gets to work on getting better in the minors.

 

Not a realistic approach when dealing with a veteran

Why can't they DFA Shields? Nobody will touch that contract, then send him to the minors and maybe he walks away from the game. If he doesn't walk away at least he gets to work on getting better in the minors.

Because in order to DFA him they would be on the hook immediately for the remaining $25 million on that deal.

 

Shields could sign with someone else on a spring training invite next year to see if he has anything left and if he has anything left that team would get him for nothing while the White Sox paid him $27 million for these 3 months.

Man Albers just can't get back on track

 

Can we agree that it started in that disastrous Texas series,?

Man Albers just can't get back on track

 

Ian Desmond broke his soul

Oh God. Mr Hindsight is back again.

That's literally the opposite of someone who pointed out exactly this was going to happen

Can we agree that it started in that disastrous Texas series,?

 

Yes, a blown 2 strike call on Andrus turned the whole season around and team never recovered

Albers is still gassed from that double against the Mets that seemed like it could change the season back for the good...but yet another false positive in 2-3 months of them.

We need to hire Terry Collins next year with all his motivational gifts, lol...and somehow Renteria will be bypassed and so will all the interesting and innovative candidates under age 45.

 

Purgatory.

We need to hire Terry Collins next year with all his motivational gifts, lol...and somehow Renteria will be bypassed and so will all the interesting and innovative candidates under age 45.

 

Purgatory.

 

 

Hire the Big Hurt

I would take Thome or Rowand, but they absolutely need to think outside the system...can't say outside the box, because they already hired someone with zero experience.

 

In the end, the Cardinals' talent pool has made Matheny look better than he really is (numerous articles begging for him to be fired), and Ausmus has suffered under comparisons with Leyland's track record and an aging roster. Managers without any experience, just not a sound strategy.

Anderson is so damn fast. Clearly safe

Anderson is so damn fast. Clearly safe

 

That ump missed the call. Overturned

Hire the Big Hurt

 

Exactly what makes Frank Thomas a manager. He played baseball at an exceptional level? Playing the game and being a manager are different skillsets.

worst bases loaded offense to ever be assembled.

Exactly what makes Frank Thomas a manager. He played baseball at an exceptional level? Playing the game and being a manager are different skillsets.

 

See Ted Williams or MJ running a front office...