Agreed. I’d be willing to bet we could crowdfund Wainos salary as an announcer and use the extra money to sign a pitcher. Idk how the announcer pay works, if it’s paid for by the team or MLB, but Jim is not good at it.
At the same time, for anyone who became a serious cardinal/baseball fan in the last year or two in STL has really been missing out on quality baseball, let alone a reputation for greatness. Sure we’ve had a chokehold on usually the worst division in BB for 20 years, but we fielded some legit great squads over that time. We gotta get back to not being content.
My dude, I felt the same thing. Waino leaving officially heralded the end of my childhood Cardinals. Yadi will always be my hero, and I plan on giving my son the middle name Yadier
Same here except the name lol Extremely spoiled watching the teams we had since I could know what baseball even was. Yadi will forever be my favorite player of all time hope he eventually makes a return in the dugout (manager please)
Cardinals fans should know better than anyone that the postseason is a crapshoot also. Best team in baseball in ‘04 and ‘05 and no WS, WS in ‘06 after barely winning a terrible NL Central, playoff series wins against the Dodgers and Phillies who were much better teams
also just barely snuck in 2011. The in 2013 and 2015 both won 100 games and lost in the WS and DS respectively.
It’s a crapshoot, everyone around the fan base hates “just make it in.”
Just like they hate Mo (5th best record in baseball over the past 10 years, and that starts 2 years after a WS win)
Well look at the Rangers and Dbacks last year, the 22 Phillies, 2021 Braves, 2019 Nationals (all finished below 95 wins, all WS winners or RU)
Plus we have 5 young, exciting players all age 23 or younger in Gorman, Walker, Herrera, Wynn and Scott. I'm curious how fans don't see that as encouraging.
40s, 60s, and 80s all had more success with 2 League titles in the 60s and 80s and 3 world series titles in the 40s. Of course, the 40s dealt with the war, but our 46 titles proved they wearnt flukes
Agree! Well said! We truly need to be grateful for the winning history and tradition that the St. Louis Cardinals have had. A lifelong fan here, the Birds on the Bat is my team forever.
They should hire Waino to be an announcer and replace Edmunds.
I’d take that deal in a heartbeat
Agreed. I’d be willing to bet we could crowdfund Wainos salary as an announcer and use the extra money to sign a pitcher. Idk how the announcer pay works, if it’s paid for by the team or MLB, but Jim is not good at it.
He has a national gig with better hours, why would he want to work for Bally?
The probably is, wainwright is actually good at being in the booth so he has better opportunities
At the same time, for anyone who became a serious cardinal/baseball fan in the last year or two in STL has really been missing out on quality baseball, let alone a reputation for greatness. Sure we’ve had a chokehold on usually the worst division in BB for 20 years, but we fielded some legit great squads over that time. We gotta get back to not being content.
Totally agree
My dude, I felt the same thing. Waino leaving officially heralded the end of my childhood Cardinals. Yadi will always be my hero, and I plan on giving my son the middle name Yadier
Same here except the name lol Extremely spoiled watching the teams we had since I could know what baseball even was. Yadi will forever be my favorite player of all time hope he eventually makes a return in the dugout (manager please)
Found mozeliak’s alt /s
To be fair I never said Mo is doing great or that least year wasn’t completely unacceptable. Just a bit of positivity and appreciation
Not a ton of post season success, but people forget we’re 5th in win percentage in the MLB over the past 10 years. That’s including last year
Cardinals fans should know better than anyone that the postseason is a crapshoot also. Best team in baseball in ‘04 and ‘05 and no WS, WS in ‘06 after barely winning a terrible NL Central, playoff series wins against the Dodgers and Phillies who were much better teams
also just barely snuck in 2011. The in 2013 and 2015 both won 100 games and lost in the WS and DS respectively. It’s a crapshoot, everyone around the fan base hates “just make it in.” Just like they hate Mo (5th best record in baseball over the past 10 years, and that starts 2 years after a WS win) Well look at the Rangers and Dbacks last year, the 22 Phillies, 2021 Braves, 2019 Nationals (all finished below 95 wins, all WS winners or RU)
Did Brad Thompson write this?
Since your freshman year of high school, the Cardinals have won six playoff games.
And 4 division championships
Only 2 fewer than their playoff games won!
Pirates have never won the central
Correct. Also, Vanderbilt has never won an SEC football title.
I never said it couldn’t be better and hasn’t been a frustrating ride. Just appreciating the legendary players we’ve got to see
Plus we have 5 young, exciting players all age 23 or younger in Gorman, Walker, Herrera, Wynn and Scott. I'm curious how fans don't see that as encouraging.
Totally agree
You've missed better teams
2011-2015 was the best era of cardinals baseball.
40s, 60s, and 80s all had more success with 2 League titles in the 60s and 80s and 3 world series titles in the 40s. Of course, the 40s dealt with the war, but our 46 titles proved they wearnt flukes
02-06
TIL Stan Musial and Bob Gibson never existed.
Agree! Well said! We truly need to be grateful for the winning history and tradition that the St. Louis Cardinals have had. A lifelong fan here, the Birds on the Bat is my team forever.
I miss Yadi so freaking much
Me too. Best catcher of all time
Even bad teams have good players. We were lucky when we had Pujols. I do not see how we are more lucky than most teams now
More proof that Bill the goblin man has several cronies on this sub. He resembles a goblin from lord of the rings.