Road woes may bury Cards' Garcia

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With 20 or so games left the Cards are running out of time and they are probably going to have to start one of their youngsters from Triple A to take Garcia place in the rotation.

The Cards are still obviously in the WC picture, but they seem to be dead team walking right now. They've had a nice stretch against sub-.500 teams and they have a losing record over that span.

Garcia has always pitched like crap on the road - this is nothing new so why worry about it now? Shouldn't they have worried about it BEFORE they signed him to that "extension"?

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Originally posted 09:38 AM ET  09.11 by stargatebabe

Garcia has always pitched like crap on the road - this is nothing new so why worry about it now? Shouldn't they have worried about it BEFORE they signed him to that "extension"?

Agree. I would pitch him at Busch and leave him out of the road games the rest of the way. Start Miller, start Lynn, start Kelly.....it's not going to be any worse.

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Originally posted 09:23 AM ET  09.11 by ElevenRingsSTL

The Cards are still obviously in the WC picture, but they seem to be dead team walking right now. They've had a nice stretch against sub-.500 teams and they have a losing record over that span.

Till this weekend, then the Dodgers will take control of the 2nd WC.

It's that time of the Year when the Pitchers start to break down, maybe a drop of a day or two in the rotation may help?

Where on earth has Lou been?

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Originally posted 10:50 AM ET  09.11 by HILLBILLY

Till this weekend, then the Dodgers will take control of the 2nd WC.

Afraid I can't argue with you. This team is showing none of the passion or sense of urgency that defined last September for them.

lets not forget that we do have a new skipper in town, matheny is and has alot to learn from his first season, tony larussa?? it would be just perffect specially in this time of the season, a little help wouldn't hurt the team,,,

the birds are in the hole and i don't think the squerrell lucky charm can help them this time,,,

the birds are in desperation mode,, PITCHING PITCHING PITCHING, IS IN DEMAND IN THE CARDINALS FRANCHISE,,,,,

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Originally posted 11:26 AM ET  09.11 by ElevenRingsSTL

Afraid I can't argue with you. This team is showing none of the passion or sense of urgency that defined last September for them.

They can always hope for another Braves' collapse.....

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Originally posted 11:46 AM ET  09.11 by Clintster

They can always hope for another Braves' collapse.....

Or to get to the NLCS and face another over-confident Central champ.....

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Originally posted 11:48 AM ET  09.11 by ElevenRingsSTL

Or to get to the NLCS and face another over-confident Central champ.....

UNLESS THEY CAN GET TONY LARUSSA TO MANAGES THEM IN THE FINALS MONTH INTO THE PLAYOFFS?? THAT WOULD BE AWESOME,,

SACK GREINKE IS AVAILABLE AT THE END OF THE SEASON CAN THE BIRDS PAY HIM A GOOD CONTRACT ONLY IF???

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Originally posted 11:01 AM ET  09.11 by Not4Nutten

It's that time of the Year when the Pitchers start to break down, maybe a drop of a day or two in the rotation may help?

only the tony larussa style in the game could had saved those tired starters,,,

the birds do have a good hitting coach but the pitching coach was and has been shaky ever since duncan walk away,, the casrdinals couldn't overcome the weak side in their pitching side!!

ERVIN SANTANA IS FOR THE STAKES, somebody would likew to get him ??