[moore4807]

This game makes the coaching staff look like IDIOTS... not so sure I disagree either.

SP Chris Archer does his part 5 innings of ONE HIT shutout ball.
RP John Axford does his too 2 innings of one run ball. (he should have been pulled in the beginning of the 8th after pitching 2 full innings..)
RF Melky Cabrera drops an easy 8th inning ending out in RF for an error before Goldschmidt bats.
RP Archie Bradley?? serves up a 4 bags of tatertot goodness to feared hitter 1B Paul Goldschmidt... for a grand salami no less, and turns a our win into a loss with one swing of the bat. But are the Cardinals done? Noooo. just tack on an insurance run in the inning after Bradley leaves for Rich Rodriguez.

The substitution pitching changes make no sense to me, again. Pulling Archer is fine, but I thought a bit early at 77 pitches. Axford gets you two innings and he's NOT a long reliever. You have TWO set-up guys and a closer to get six outs for the win. so you stay with middle relievers? I know every situation is different, and I'm NOT a manager. but I'm gonna have a talk with the coaches and Manager and try to get us on the same pages here.

It's another lost opportunity to gain some ground on our competition, and we fumble it like a football on the 5 yard line and watch it get returned 95 yards into our end zone. A big Charlie Brown Arrrggh!!! here!!