Cards are so frustrating to watch, need more offense!
I can relate but our pitching is off the charts so, even though most games are tight, there's a reason we have the best record in MLB playing in the toughest division. It sure would be nice to have more wins like we had tonight (a 6-2 victory over the Marlins) but, at the end of the day, it's wins and losses that matter regardless of the margin. We really need to get Holliday back....everything revolves around his offensive consistency and, without him, out lineup is not going to put the fear of God into too many teams. Our pitching staff sure does however so we just need to keep riding that wave as far as it will take us.
I will reiterate that Matheny's conservative management methods drive me up a wall. This is not a team of home run hitters so we need to do everything we can to manufacture runs. Our inability to bunt and play small-ball when needed and Matheny's refusal to call for sacrifices and squeeze plays at key moments has cost us several wins this year.
Grichuk and Piscotty look like the real deal to me so great additions to the regular lineup originally based on need now paying off as these guys consistently deliver. We've got a great team, deep pitching and solid hitting. Lack of HR power is our only weakness from my viewpoint. Our bullpen is the best in baseball and I could make the same argument for the starting rotation even though Waino is on the DL and has been all year. Martinez and Wacha have stepped us as the young guns and Lackey, Lynn and Garcia have been rock-solid. I'll stack our staff up against anyone's.
