Official St Louis Cardinals Thread (pitching, pitcher, games, Marlins)

[Carolina Knight]

Colorado Rockies (57-48)
Third, National League West Division (1.0 game behind Los Angeles Dodgers)
Projected starting pitcher: Gray, Jon; RHP (8-7, 5.16 earned run average, 131 strikeouts)

Saint Louis Cardinals (54-52)
Fourth, National League Central Division (7.5 games behind Chicago Cubs)
Projected starting pitcher: Flaherty, Jack; RHP (4-5, 3.28 earned run average, 104 strikeouts)

[Carolina Knight]

The Cardinals need to step up to help Jack Flaherty earn a win. Flaherty has pitched well and has not received run support.

I look forward to Tyler O'Neill being an upgrade from Tommy Pham.

[Carolina Knight]

Final: Rockies 6, Cardinals 3

Batting

• Home run: Carpenter, Matt (26)
• Runs batted in: Carpenter, Matt, 2 (57)

Pitching

• Jack Flaherty (4-6) lost the decision. He allowed five hits, allowed four earned runs including one home run, allowed four bases on balls, and struck out seven in five and one-third inning.
• John Brebbia allowed two hits, allowed two earned runs including one home run, allowed one base on balls, and struck out one in two-thirds inning.

[Carolina Knight]

Yadie Molina, Paul DeJong, Marcell Ozuna, Jedd Gyorko, and Greg García neither hit balls with bats for base hits and runs batted in and/nor did not score runs. These losers need to sit out some games. It will help pitchers not work as hard to bail out the team lacking in run production.

[Carolina Knight]

Colorado Rockies (58-48)
Second, National League West Division (0.5 game behind Arizona Diamondbacks)
Projected starting pitcher: Freeland, Kyle; LHP (9-6, 3.13 earned run average, 100 strikeouts)

Saint Louis Cardinals (54-53)
Fourth, National League Central Division (7.5 games behind Chicago Cubs)
Projected starting pitcher: Weaver, Luke; RHP (6-9, 4.70 earned run average, 103 strikeouts)

[Carolina Knight]

The Cardinals need to start playing some of their acquired players in order to change their season. Some members who have bummed out need to sit games.

[Carolina Knight]

Final: Cardinals 6, Rockies 3

Batting

• Runs batted in: DeJong, Paul (27); Poncedeleon, Daniel (1); O'Neill, Tyler (8); Molina, Yadier, 2 (47); Ozuna, Marcell (59)

Pitching

• Luke Weaver, in no decision, allowed five hits, allowed two earned runs, allowed two bases on balls, and struck out three in two and two-third innings.
• Austin Gomber (1-0) won the decision. He allowed one base on balls and struck out two in one inning.

[Carolina Knight]

The Cardinals' youth showed up to make big plays and contributions in the win.

Dexter Fowler bummed out again. He did not hit balls with bats for base hits and runs batted in. He did not score any runs. He tallied two strikeouts. He is due to sit a game.

[Carolina Knight]

Colorado Rockies (58-49)
Third, National League West Division (1.0 game behind Arizona Diamondbacks and Los Angeles Dodgers)
Projected starting pitcher: Senzatela, Antonio; RHP (4-3, 5.01 earned run average, 32 strikeouts)

Saint Louis Cardinals (55-53)
Fourth, National League Central Division (7.5 games behind Chicago Cubs)
Projected starting pitcher: Mikolas, Miles; RHP (11-3, 2.83 earned run average, 91 strikeouts)

[Carolina Knight]

The Cardinals have an opportunity to move into a tie with the Pittsburgh Pirates for third in the National League Central Division. They would have to defeat the Rockies.

How do the Cardinals win?

Miles Mikolas has an opportunity to produce another quality start. He has been the Cardinals' best starting pitcher this season.

The Cardinals' batters need to show up again hitting balls with bats for base hits and runs batted in. I hope the young Cardinals who stepped up Wednesday are more than flashes.

Dexter Fowler is due to sit a game. He continues to be a liability to the team on the field and in the clubhouse.