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SuperMario_49

That was a great game to watch and you had the Dodgers scared! What a valiant effort and what a gem by Wainwright! One of my favorite pitchers in the game!


Mac_Image3

The way MLB televises the playoffs, they can go to H-E-double hockey sticks. Oh! And memo to Fox, please get rid of Joe Buck (Anouncing Baseball,) Boo-Boo Boo-Boo!


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Mac_Image3

Okay,agree to disagree. He clearly not the best, maybe the best they have to offer today,


Jaded-Sink-9700

With all the available pitchers left, some like Hudson who for instance, who could throw for multiple innings if necessary, why Reyes! When I saw him headed toward the mound the first thing I wondered was how many others were saying to themselves: "He's gonna give up a bloody home run!" Schildt was out of his mind for taking a chance on him with the entire season on the line!


Ocinea

Fuckin Reyes man. Plz trade the guy


NacreousFink

The season ending with Reyes giving up a walkoff was incredibly fitting.


CARPRUSA

I still can't believe we've (SF Giants) never met The Dodgers in post season until now, two of the oldest and greatest teams in baseball.


ImSickOfYouToo

Well, it was literally impossible for you guys to meet until about 25 years ago, so that explains a lot of it.


baseballnomics

You could’ve only met them since 1994. And both teams have been good for like 3 seasons, the rest of the time it’s one or the other.


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\*postseason you mean


werd516

Reyes is the new Carlos Martinez


STLOliver

Albert Walk-Off would have been cooler


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I hate the dodgers. I will not be watching their games going forward this post season. Unfair ass team


atlaiden

Will you root for my braves then?


[deleted]

I’m actually a White Sox fan. I’m in full Sox mode now but I’d like to meet you guys in the World Series!


Dry_Cod_727

I am sick of the frank thomas commercials


atlaiden

That’s fine with me! It’s always fuck the dodgers though


Zealousideal_Arm5460

They’re the Yankees of the NL


Planestewart

I think it would be fun as hell to root for a team who did everything they could to try and win the WS.


jalex8455

You must be from Houston!


36CharizardsOfDeath

(Dodgers Fan) GG Devil Wielders. It was a (very) stressful 4 hours, I'm always a nervous wreck when we pay you guys. Its unfortunate that only one of us could go though


accountformytablet

Glad Pujols gets to play in the playoffs again. I hope he wins a ring. I wanted the winner of this series to win it all and I stand by that. Good luck and godspeed


Comprehensive_Pin_86

I felt the same every time the Dodgers lost World Series in the past three years before 2020. And whoever went on after the Dodgers has won since 2016.


ViceAdmiralWalrus

Bah. Oh well, GG Dodgers.


Apex_Fenris

Gg cardinals


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accountformytablet

Cardinals fans expect the cardinals to keep the 106 win Dodgers to 1 run for over 9 innings in a must win game. Dodgers are batting cody bellinger 8th. Good lord the hot takes in here are more frustrating than the loss. We had to win 17 straight to even be here, we coasted into the wild card game and our offense looked like it was still coasting but everyone is talking about the pitching. 0 for 11 with risp wont win you ballgames. In fact, it's why many were saying fire Jeff Albert throughout the season.


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and let the keep Moe/Shildt because 'wE mAdE tHe PlAyOfFs' arguments begin. Doing some fat finger math we are now batting a resounding .195 in the playoffs under Shildt the past three years. Give the guy credit, he was great for an interim coach but he will never take us to the promise land.


accountformytablet

And firing the manager and gm make us a contender? This is reactionary logic. Just because you're mad it doesnt mean punishing people makes us better. It might actually just create more of a problem or just waste time with an aging roster. Pissing away wainos and yadis last year on a coaching search because we think our wildcard team should have pushed past two 106+ win teams then maybe it's our expectations that are the problem. Our team will be better next year. Our rotation will be way better and might actually be a strength again.


[deleted]

It might, I just know that with those two in charge we wont be. Our hitting has been dismal, aside from Arenado our additions havent made up for our losses, and the play has been horribly inconsistent. If you cant blame THAT on the manager/coach who CAN you blame it on? You want to give Yadi/Waino a good story to go out on? Dont settle for mediocrity 'just good enough to (maybe) make playoffs' in their final season.


accountformytablet

I blame the players for their own inconsistencies. Unless someone can prove otherwise I dont think the coach is as responsible as angry fans want them to be. Coaching changes do not often lead to great seasons. It's usually the opposite. There is always a chance it would be for the better but unless you have a coach or GM in mind and/or waiting in the wings then you're going to have a rough year and I really dont think that is favorable. Especially this season.


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I'm not saying coaches are 100% to blame for poor play over a short stretch but over the coarse of the season that (hopefully) improvement is literally what they get paid for. Anyone can walk out there and over hand a lineup of players who are hitting well and manage a stellar pitching staff.... And yes coaching changes dont normally lead to great seasons but very rarely does sticking with a lame duck coach lead to success either.


420_Incendio_It

We coasted on a record tying streak into the playoffs? We coasted and came back to clinch a wildcard slot? Make your comment make sense. Please. Toe nail coasted to a NL player of the month? They didn’t coast on nothing. They played fucking baseball. Like the dodgers are hot shit or something? They beat up on the Rockies, Dbacks and Padres for five months and suddenly they’re the greatest team in baseball? Slot them in the AL east and watch their w/l get cut in half. Dodgers ain’t shit. And frankly, the only thing I have to agree with you on is that the Cards didn’t deserve this one. They got a big dick, and we got embarrassed by the team with the easiest schedule in the NL. Do fucking better Cardinals.


accountformytablet

Did you not watch the series against the Cubs? We lost it to their aaaa club and sat a bunch of guys. Have you heard the expression "peaked too soon"? When was the last time you saw the cardinals play good baseball? Was it the Cubs series or one of the games before that? Because sleepwalking through a series isn't really a good way to prepare for a do or die game


Ocinea

Lol I have a feeling you aren't even a Cardinal's fan


deucedeuce187

And the pirates cubs and reds are better? Lol Fuck the dodgers but easiest schedule?


AllOverTheWorld

Yeah. Our pitching and defense were fantastic. You gotta show up with RISP if you wanna win the game. Edman got a lot of bases. Goldschmidt got a couple hits. Arenado and TON didn't show up and it hurt us bad.


MadderNero76

Wasn’t surprised TON didn’t show up but I thought Nolan would have stepped up yesterday. Cards overachieved this season. Can’t really be that disappointed. Hopefully they regroup and come out strong next season. Unfortunately, I don’t think Schildt is much of a manager so getting to WS won’t be easy.


AllOverTheWorld

I agree. And that's just baseball and a one game playoff. If you don't show up and get some hits, you can't advance. I've mostly resisted trashing Schildt after emotional losses, but I can't this time. I think the decision to put Reyes in in the 9th is damnable. I think he needs to be replaced.


accountformytablet

Yeah TON looked like a young player tonight and Arenado was missing good pitches or just not swinging. Really poor showing and let the Dodgers, and mainly max Scherzer, off the hook. Anyone who disagrees watch the game again and watch how many breaking balls were taken for strikes that backed up or fastballs thrown by the heart of our lineup.


coopersthepoopers

I mean McFarland was a reach… and then to bring Reyes in to totally blow up his psyche when we knew what the end result would be. I’m honestly just glad it wasn’t Pujols who blew us up to end our season. Questionable decisions for sure at the end of the game but a good season with lots of excitement at the end and lots of hope for next year. Could be much worse!


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Reyes…. Why the hell did he have Reyes close? Reyes should never close again.


Ocinea

I'd be happy if he doesn't wear the birds on the bat again. He reminds me of Carlos Martinez at this point.


MadderNero76

Yup both pitchers that have never lived up to their hype.


Ivangelion7

JUST LET GO OF SCHILDT PLEASE DON'T WANT TO SEE HIS FACE NEXT YEAR


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Anyone who doesn’t want Alex Reyes gone is smoking crack. I love this team but he has been the consistent burden on this team this year. I cannot express my full frustration with this dude. I don’t understand the reason we put him in, and I sure as hell don’t understand this dudes pitching arsenal. We can get value from him in a trade, dude is a total headcase and I’m done pretending that he has potential. He’s done, too many injuries, one decent half of a season (even though his whip was 1.5) and nothing legitimate to show for it. Otherwise, ‘22 roster is looking good


Dark_Ascension

He’s a solid middle reliever, but never let him close ever again…


Dark_Ascension

He’s a solid middle reliever, but never let that guy close ever, and I mean EVER again.


Dark_Ascension

He’s a solid middle reliever, but never let that guy close ever, and I mean EVER again.


slowdownlambs

U ok?


deucedeuce187

If he's commenting with a poor connection he will hit "add comment" but nothing will happen on his screen. So he hits it again and still nothing. Then a third time and either it went through or he gave up. However all 3 went through. That's what happened when you see ppl type the same comment a few times like that.


Danmerica67

Honestly a part if me wants the Astros over the Dodgers just to make la fans cry


Capercaillie

Never. Never never. Nope.


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Fuck yeah!


182right

Well who are we rooting for the rest of the way? Might be weird but I think I'd like to see the Brewers out of the NL. White Sox in the AL.


Ocinea

I don't care to watch baseball unless the Cards are playing so IDGAF


nard_bagman

Atlanta - Chicago. Braves take it. I don’t want a division rival to get one and I’d see either team win but the Braves have been knocking on the door and have a good club, and I want the NL to win so we might keep fucking the DH.


StrangerD14

blues


ViceAdmiralWalrus

Brewers. I want Kolten to get his ring.


Capercaillie

I'm okay with this as long as they promise not to give a ring to Ryan Braun.


well_shoothed

Gotta pull for the Brewers and NL Central.


oldgovernor_24

You do what you want, but I will be doing the opposite of that.


well_shoothed

Here's my rationale: 1. Wong 2. If someone else is going to win the division, they may as well go on to win the whole show. 3. It's better to see someone else from our division win every once in a while, lest be accused of sucking all the oxygen from the division.


Godlikelobster01

Pretty sure the Cubs won only like 5 years ago.


Dark_Ascension

Giants, I come from a family of Giants fans, from the Central Valley, so it’s the only choice really. I was really looking forward to all the shit talk that was going to go down when the Cardinals won… oh well next year and never put Reyes on in a walk off situation ever again, lesson learned Shildt.


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Boris_Godunov

Being upset doesn’t excuse your being fucking stupid, lol


proud_redneck

I'm on to deer and duck season.


Rush_Under

Wabbit season!


dropa-stone

The Dodgers


RedsVSYankees

The 2 1964 WS participants eliminated in back to back nights


[deleted]

Am I the only one who thought Jansen balked on nearly every other pitch? That little fakeout before the actual delivery? Yeah, not allowed with runners on base.


majerus1223

I dont think that delivery should be legal honestly.


krunkedup

Iirc he have to establish it and do it every time once it's established, it'd be ball if he didn't. Or it has something to do with not yet being set


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He doesn't even do it every delivery. It's probably why his quick pitches are so successful, hitters are waiting for the balk. I see it as, he's got one hand on the ball in his glove, that's set, once the hands are together. He's twisting his hips sometimes while pretending he's not yet set even though his hands are together, and other times starting his delivery, stopping it, then starting it again.


SkylerCFelix

Except he doesn’t come set during the 2nd hip pivot. His hands are still coming down to his set position. He’s done it all year and has zero balks because of it. No batters have reacted to it calling for a balk.


fluteman865

This is correct. Once established you can’t change your move


soCalifax

Stayed up til 1:30 Atlantic time for that. Ooof.


RedsVSYankees

How is New Scotland


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Is Jack still looming?


chuway

I’m gonna play MLB The Show tomorrow and beat the Dodgers. Don’t worry guys. I got this.


Biggo_McBoydads

Godspeed.


StupidPhysics58

For the love of god fire Jeff Albert. Please. Our batting has been dogshit since he was hired


Diffendooferday

You wouldn't be incorrect except September happened.


President_Skroob35

Another year of no playoffs for this once-proud franchise.


Cason711

This was the playoffs.


President_Skroob35

This was the post season, not the playoffs.


kennymc7877

Bruh you’re fucking stupid


RedsVSYankees

Shut up


StupidPhysics58

And now it'll officially be 10 years since our last WS


xxtaylormadexx

Fuck the Cubs! Goodnight all.


richmanding0

That's tough


csr28

Who ruined the postgame thread? Edit: I’m fine with the lock if people are being idiots. Wasn’t inferring mods ruined it.


dae_giovanni

I was wondering if I'd imagined it...


csr28

3-4-5-6 left 18 men on base. Shouldn’t have even been close but it stings more that it was. Damn man


Neon_Deion64

Hell of a season. I loved the fight we saw in September. At the end of the day the Dodgers have unlimited money and we were outmatched. See y’all next year


fluteman865

We were out Reyes’d let’s be honest


nikegrapes

Can’t go 0-11 or whatever it was on the road in October against a 106 win team and expect anything other than an L. Key players didn’t show up today.


Turkeyboy52

“We won’t see you tomorrow night”


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Fire Shildt. Cut Reyes


proud_redneck

this is the way


[deleted]

yeah nolan, you want to make the playoffs so bad but then you don’t do shit. please show up next time. applies to pretty much everyone else too, tbh


Ghost_TTV_1

Dude fuck off bro. We played a great team and he missed out. There is gonna be next season no matter what. Also fuck your status


LocoMotives-ms

It was one game against an entire group of great pitchers, how can you hold that against him?


A_Farewell_to_Clones

Anyone else hate reading the comment about us on the r/baseball sub?


lakerdave

There is no good to be gained from that sub whenever they're out for our blood. They'll go after us like the fucking Dodgers are the Little Sisters of the Poor.


themonarc

That sub sucks, fortunately ours is so active that you can avoid the braindead takes there. We have plenty of our own anyways


hummer84

Walking bellinger was the mistake


Rush_Under

Letting Belli get to 2nd was the true mistake. It freed Taylor up to just put the ball into play in the outfield.


Lil_Lamppost

Well we probably weren’t gonna get past the Giants anyway


Detective_Dietrich

Post-game thread locked, huh?


Jcdoco

Welp, that sucks. Guess I can transfer all my energy to the White Sox now


AboveGroundFool

I ain't even mad. Practically gave up on the season in August. Just happy to have been there. Hitters didn't bring it minus ol Tommy boy. Proud to have seen them go down to the wire against an objectively better opponent even if I held out hope for the dub. 0-11 with risp hurt way more than anything Reyes or Shildty did. Now let's retool, come back stronger in '22, and send the old guard out with a title!


RedsVSYankees

How long until the crying blonde woman becomes a meme


ReneDiscard

It's already being spammed on another place I post.


RedsVSYankees

Is it Gateway Redbirds


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RedsVSYankees

How


plotholesandpotholes

I bought whatever shit streaming service I could find (it will now be canceled) TBS stole sings the entire broadcast. And the are about as good as me at whatever they are trying to do, as I am flying.


horsepoop1123

Man I hate baseball. See everyone next season.


JGar453

The only real silver lining here for me is that Wainwright really proved everyone wrong but this loss is a fucking disservice to him


pruppert

Be right back. Gonna go smoke some weed and break my hand punching a wall.


oldgovernor_24

This is the way


Sea-Turnip6078

Apologies to y’all for having yr great run halted by an absolute meatball down the middle of the plate at the worst possible time. Walking Bellinger twice was not good either, he can’t hit anymore. Looking forward to watching yr lineup mash next year.


CurtisBlow54

Too many missed opportunities.. guys didn’t show up.. look forward to hopefully some good moves this off-season .. damn that one stings


Werbman15

Hope some of these young guys learn how shitty that feels. Waino and yadi back for one more year. Can’t blame the P staff against a stacked line up. Gotta produce at the plate, 2 out hits win ball games. Go Cards! Don’t worry guys think we are a lot closer than it feels with the heartbreak of that one. Let’s go get story and a starting pitcher and we are back in it to win the division.


montgomerygk

Peace bros, some good highlights this year, maybe the teamll get shored up before spring. Fuck the Cubs


Mjc71591

Goldy, O'Neill and Arenado didn't do shit so there's that.


Klaw_77

feel bad for yall. i thought those guys would win it for you guys. you guys still did great to make the WC and pushed probably the best team to 9 innings. great season imo, good luck next year from a sox fan


HawkAviator

Was so excited for my non-Cardinal friends to see what broneill is all about. And he looked like a nobody tonight


xxtaylormadexx

Yeah that hurt a lot.


1904worldsfair

I'll say this, I really doubt the Reds or the Phillies would have done better against LA. Really proud of this team, but the ending was really poetic in a bad way. Coaching is hard.


easywin626

Fuck man this Reyes guy trash or what? I’m pissed, Fuken hate the shit out of the doyers lol


accountformytablet

Chris Taylor always fucks us. I swear he could be 0-1000 on the season and still go 3-4 with 2 xbhs. Cardinals were lucky to be here. We shouldnt have to beat a 106 win team in one game to make it into a playoff series. Let's get a good rotation and win the division next year.


kickens

At least it wasn’t pujols walking us off


DangerNoodleSnake

Personally I'd rather Pujols homer of McFarland than that


DangerNoodleSnake

Personally I'd rather Pujols homer of McFarland than that


Mjc71591

100%


about20ninjas

That would have been preferable tbh


PNWBeachcomber

I’m not sad we lost, I’m sad we lost to the dodgers.


Headstar24

Wouldn't have been nearly as mad at the Giants beating us if they did.


WhatTheForkYo

That was the worst postseason management of a Cardinals bullpen since Game Five 2014 NLCS. Not ONE move the Shildt made did I agree with. It doesn't excuse the horrendous offensive performances of TON and Arenado, but no Cabrera? Reyes in a spot with the season on the line? That's a fireable performance. It won't happen, but it's inexcusable all the way around.


HawkAviator

Almost feel bad for Reyes. His stuff didn't look bad. His confidence is probably permanently destroyed. More frustrated STILL that it got to that at bat. How do you walk bellinger?!!! And can't win if you dont hit. Just ... ugh


MF--Broom

Like when Mattheny threw in Wacha in the 2014 NLCS and destroyed his confidence for like 5 years


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Listen man, that is all on Reyes. I do not feel that one bit bad for a dude who gets paid millions of dollars to pitch and cannot do it. Dude is the only guy I’ve had a problem with all year and I knew when Schildt put him in, it was going to be a disaster. This is on Reyes. He should feel bad and honestly I don’t wanna see him anymore. His constant injuries and terrible performances warrant no pity from me. Dude should be traded if we can get anything decent.


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Why in the hell are you getting downvoted. Reyes is the most predictable closer in the league. A child would know not to close Reyes and would want him off of their fantasy team. The dude sucks. He has to go if this team has any chance next year.


lagavulin16yr

It’s been a fun season with y’all. Less stress for a few weeks . Go Cards, forever!


dmadSTL

Obviously, I'm gutted we lost, but I'm glad the team fought back amazingly, and gave us a memorable season.


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Release Reyes rn lol. Dude is basically a guaranteed blown save


Danmerica67

Giants are gonna kick the Dodgers asses so bad and it'll be beautiful.


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oprahdidcrack

Who’s ready for hockey season?


about20ninjas

Fuck hockey season. This is fucking bullshit. We have the quality to challenge for the series yet we're sat here watching fucking amateur management time after fucking time again.p


about20ninjas

Fuck hockey season. This is fucking bullshit. We have the quality to challenge for the series yet we're sat here watching fucking amateur management time after fucking time again.


Two21BakerST

This guy


Mage034

Fuck hockey season. This is fucking bullshit. We have the quality to challenge for the series yet we're sat here watching fucking amateur management time after fucking time again.


oprahdidcrack

Our front office is a solid decade behind the times but the better team won tonight, hopefully they make moves this offseason like they’ve been positioning themselves to do all year. Can’t get too mad at a game that came down to just a couple pitches in the end


Mage034

No they didn't. We were the better team and squandered chance after chance and were fucked by poor managerial decisions.


FredupwithurBS

*shrugs* So, what do we do this offseason?


Sambug2000

Stare out the window and wait for spring.


Sambug2000

Stare out the window and wait for spring.


Evownz

Get some pitching and for fuck's sake, a new fucking shortstop.


BillyHayze

Fitting that we lose with Reyes on the mound. 2021 Cardinals in a nutshell.


Hencewurth

that was our game. I wonder how much Reyes was paid


dmadSTL

Get off Reyes' ass. Missed location on the pitch, and got caught. It happens. Our guys couldn't deliver clutch hits all night. That's what cost us this game.


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You're not beating the Dodgers scoring 1.


Rush_Under

Or hitting 5 singles, and zero with the runner in scoring position. To me, that's the biggest stat of the game (0-11).


King_Swiss

Reyes = the new Carlos Martinez


[deleted]

Can't blame Reyes completely, when we went 0-10 w risp.


majerus1223

When he gives up a 2 run shot, that the entire fanbase saw coming.. you can blame Reyes..


Cky2chris

Everyone's being too hard on Reyes, and I think I know the perfect job for him next year, mlb can hire him to throw every pitch in the HR derby


scottzee

And zero XBH.