Rink 23: 2018 Cardinals -- Just contending will not be enough - Page 26

rink23 · 05-13-2018, 05:50 AM

Week 22: NL batting leaders

rink23 · 05-13-2018, 05:50 AM

Week 22: NL pitching leaders

rink23 · 05-13-2018, 05:53 AM

After a split of a four-game series with the NL-West leading Dodgers, the Cardinals hit the road for a three-game visit to Atlanta.
The Braves, at 69-80, sit in fourth place in the NL East.
Also, Adam Wainwright, ever the humanitarian, has issued another plea for fans and teammates to step forward to help with one of his many causes.

rink23 · 05-13-2018, 06:36 AM

Game 151: Braves 5, Cardinals 3, at SunTrust Park, Atlanta
Rec/Std/GB: 85-66, 2nd, 3.5 GB Cubs; 3 GA Washington for 2nd wild card, 3 GB Arizona
W: Gohara 8-11, 4.80. L: Weaver 11-4, 2.90. Sv: Moylan 1, 4.32. HR: Ruiz 7.
Player of the game: The Braves' Rio Ruiz was 2 for 4 with a double, a homer, a run scored and four RBIs.

rink23 · 05-14-2018, 02:26 AM

Game 152: Braves 7, Cardinals 1, at SunTrust Park, Atlanta
Rec/Std/GB: 85-67, 2nd, 4.5 GB Cubs; 3 GA of Washington for 2nd wild card, 3 GB Arizona
W: Soroka 1-0, 3.27. L: Wainwright 10-11, 3.82. HR: Albies 14.
Player of the game: Braves starting pitcher Mike Soroko tossed six shutout innings allowing just one hit. He struck out five and walked one.

rink23 · 05-14-2018, 02:29 AM

An 8-7 win over the New York Yankees allowed the Boston Red Sox to sew up the AL East Division title.
The Red Sox sit at 96-55, 14 games ahead of the Yankees with 11 games remaining. Boston is a game-behind the Astros for top-seed in the AL playoffs.
* The Cleveland Indians assured themselves of at least a wild-card berth despite a 13-5 loss to the Detroit Tigers.
The Indians (89-61) sit atop the AL Central over the Minnesota Twins by 9.5 games with 12 games to to.

rink23 · 05-14-2018, 02:30 AM

MLB news: Padres' Kazmir suffers injury; A.J. Ellis won't return in 2019

rink23 · 05-14-2018, 03:01 AM

Game 153: Braves 9, Cardinals 1, at Sun Trust Park, Atlanta
Rec/Std/GB: 85-68, 2nd, 4.5 GB Cubs, 2 GA of Washington for 2nd wild card, 4 GB Arizona
W: Hutchison 3-7, 5.68. L: Flaherty 1-1, 7.94. HR: Calhoun 2, Inciarte 14, Flaherty 2.
Player of the game: The Braves' Ronald Acuna was 3 for 4 with two runs scored and two RBIs.

rink23 · 05-14-2018, 03:07 AM

Just got a note that right-handed pitcher Adam Wainwright has severed two fingers in an at-home lawn mower accident.
For some reason, the press release says Brendan Schoemaker althought Wainwright's photo appears at the bottom.
The fingers were saved and re-attachted, but he is expected to miss up to six months.
With him being 37 year old, despite a decent season, I was not expecting to re-sign Wainwright -- much to the dismay of my meddling owner -- so this will spell the end of his time with the Cardinals and probably his career.
In better news, it seems that just before he went out to mow the lawn Wainwright learned that Wainwright had accomplished his goal of making a sizeable donation to a local food bank.
Hopefully, that will bring him solace during his recovery.
Jack Flaherty will likely get Wainwright's starts through the remaining games of the season and possibly into the playoffs.

rink23 · 05-14-2018, 03:56 AM

Game 154: Giants 3, Cardinals 0, 12 innings, at Busch Stadium, St. Louis
Rec/Std/GB: 85-69, 2nd, 5.5 GB Cubs; 2 GA Washington for 2nd wild card, 4 GB Arizona
W: Dyson 3-7, 5.90. L: Holland 2-2, 3.88. Sv: Gearrin 3, 3.38.
Player of the game; Giants starting pitcher Madison Bumgarner tossed six shutout innings allowing three hits while striking out nine and walking two.
Note: Cardinals starting pitcher Carlos Martinez went seven scoreless innings, allowing four hits. He struck out seven and walked three.
* The Giants won it in the 12th inning, when Mac Williamson led off with a single off Greg Holland. Holland then left the game with back spasms.
Austin Jackson and Alen Hanson followed with back-to-back triples off Dominic Leone. An Andrew McCutchen followed with a single, scoring Hanson to make it 3-0.

rink23 · 05-14-2018, 03:58 AM

MLB notes: Tigers' Perez shuts out K.C.

rink23 · 05-14-2018, 03:59 AM

Cardinals right-handed reliever Greg Holland left their 3-0 loss to the San Francisco Giants in the top of the 12th inning with back spasms.
Holland is expected to be affected by the injury for up to two weeks, but with expanded rosters no move will be made.

rink23 · 05-14-2018, 04:03 AM

Game 155: Giants at Cardinals, ppd., by rain, at Busch Stadium
Rec/Std/GB: 85-69, 2nd, 6 GB Cubs; 2.5 GA Washington for 2nd wild card, 4.5 GB Arizona.
Note: Game will be made up as part of a doubleheader on Sept. Sept. 23.

rink23 · 05-14-2018, 04:07 AM

The Cleveland Indians have clinched the AL Central Division championship with a 12-9 victory over the Boston Red Sox.
The Indians (92-62) lead the Minnesota Twins by 10 games with eight games remaining.
* The Chicago Cubs will be the NL playoffs following an 11-7 win over the Chicago White Sox.
The Cubs (91-63) lead the St. Louis Cardinals in the NL Central by six games with eight games to go.

rink23 · 05-14-2018, 04:35 AM

Game 155: Giants 5, Cardinals 1, at Busch Stadium, St. Louis
Rec/Std/GB: 85-70, 2nd, 6 GB Cubs; 1.5 GA Washington for 2nd wild card; 5.5 GB Arizona
W: Samardzija 11-9, 3.13. L: Mikolas 8-11, 4.74. Sv: Melancon 30, 3.06. HR: Belt 24.
Player of the game: Giants starting pitcher Jeff Samardzija allowed one run on two hits in five innings. He struck out three and walked one.
* The Giants' Brandon Belt broke open a scoreless game with a three-run home run off Miles Mikolas in the top of the fourth inning.

rink23 · 05-14-2018, 05:05 AM

Game 156: Cardinals 7, Giants 1, at Busch Stadium, St. Louis
Rec/Std/GB: 86-70, 2nd, 5.5 GB Cubs; 2 GA of Washington for 2nd wild card, 5 GB Arizona.
W: Wacha 13-7, 3.87. L: Stratton 9-16, 4.49. HR: Pham 32, Ozuna 31.
Player of the game: The Cardinals' Marcell Ozuna was 3 for 4 with a double, a homer, two runs scored and four RBIs.

rink23 · 05-14-2018, 05:08 AM

The Arizona Diamondbacks, with a 4-2 win over the Colorado Rockies, have clinched at least a National League wild-card berth.
Arizona (91-65) lead the St. Louis Cardinals for the No. 1 wild-card berth by five games with six games remaining.
The Diamondbacks trail Los Angeles by six games in the NL West standings with six games left.

rink23 · 05-14-2018, 05:10 AM

Week 23: Players of the week and power rankings

rink23 · 05-14-2018, 05:15 AM

Week 23: Standings and AL batting leaders

rink23 · 05-14-2018, 05:15 AM

Week 23: AL pitching leaders

05-13-2018, 05:50 AM	#501
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05-13-2018, 05:50 AM	#502
rink23 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 23,730	Week 22: NL pitching leaders Week 22: NL pitching leaders Attached Images

05-13-2018, 05:53 AM	#503
rink23 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 23,730	Cards notes: Preview of series with Atlanta; Waino issues another plea to help needy After a split of a four-game series with the NL-West leading Dodgers, the Cardinals hit the road for a three-game visit to Atlanta. The Braves, at 69-80, sit in fourth place in the NL East. Also, Adam Wainwright, ever the humanitarian, has issued another plea for fans and teammates to step forward to help with one of his many causes. Attached Images

05-13-2018, 06:36 AM	#504
rink23 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 23,730	Sept. 17: Braves 5, Cardinals 3 Game 151: Braves 5, Cardinals 3, at SunTrust Park, Atlanta Rec/Std/GB: 85-66, 2nd, 3.5 GB Cubs; 3 GA Washington for 2nd wild card, 3 GB Arizona W: Gohara 8-11, 4.80. L: Weaver 11-4, 2.90. Sv: Moylan 1, 4.32. HR: Ruiz 7. Player of the game: The Braves' Rio Ruiz was 2 for 4 with a double, a homer, a run scored and four RBIs. Attached Images

05-14-2018, 02:26 AM	#505
rink23 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 23,730	Sept. 18: Braves 7, Cardinals 1 Game 152: Braves 7, Cardinals 1, at SunTrust Park, Atlanta Rec/Std/GB: 85-67, 2nd, 4.5 GB Cubs; 3 GA of Washington for 2nd wild card, 3 GB Arizona W: Soroka 1-0, 3.27. L: Wainwright 10-11, 3.82. HR: Albies 14. Player of the game: Braves starting pitcher Mike Soroko tossed six shutout innings allowing just one hit. He struck out five and walked one. Attached Images

05-14-2018, 02:29 AM	#506
rink23 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 23,730	MLB notes: Red Sox clinch AL East, Indians wrap up at least wild-card berth An 8-7 win over the New York Yankees allowed the Boston Red Sox to sew up the AL East Division title. The Red Sox sit at 96-55, 14 games ahead of the Yankees with 11 games remaining. Boston is a game-behind the Astros for top-seed in the AL playoffs. * The Cleveland Indians assured themselves of at least a wild-card berth despite a 13-5 loss to the Detroit Tigers. The Indians (89-61) sit atop the AL Central over the Minnesota Twins by 9.5 games with 12 games to to. Attached Images

05-14-2018, 02:30 AM	#507
rink23 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 23,730	MLB news: Padres' Kazmir suffers injury; A.J. Ellis won't return in 2019 MLB news: Padres' Kazmir suffers injury; A.J. Ellis won't return in 2019 Attached Images

05-14-2018, 03:01 AM	#508
rink23 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 23,730	Sept. 19: Braves 9, Cardinals 1 Game 153: Braves 9, Cardinals 1, at Sun Trust Park, Atlanta Rec/Std/GB: 85-68, 2nd, 4.5 GB Cubs, 2 GA of Washington for 2nd wild card, 4 GB Arizona W: Hutchison 3-7, 5.68. L: Flaherty 1-1, 7.94. HR: Calhoun 2, Inciarte 14, Flaherty 2. Player of the game: The Braves' Ronald Acuna was 3 for 4 with two runs scored and two RBIs. Attached Images

05-14-2018, 03:07 AM	#509
rink23 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 23,730	Cards notes: Wainwright lost for half year after lawn mower mishap Just got a note that right-handed pitcher Adam Wainwright has severed two fingers in an at-home lawn mower accident. For some reason, the press release says Brendan Schoemaker althought Wainwright's photo appears at the bottom. The fingers were saved and re-attachted, but he is expected to miss up to six months. With him being 37 year old, despite a decent season, I was not expecting to re-sign Wainwright -- much to the dismay of my meddling owner -- so this will spell the end of his time with the Cardinals and probably his career. In better news, it seems that just before he went out to mow the lawn Wainwright learned that Wainwright had accomplished his goal of making a sizeable donation to a local food bank. Hopefully, that will bring him solace during his recovery. Jack Flaherty will likely get Wainwright's starts through the remaining games of the season and possibly into the playoffs. Attached Images

05-14-2018, 03:56 AM	#510
rink23 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 23,730	August 21: Giants 3, Cardinals 0, 12 innings Game 154: Giants 3, Cardinals 0, 12 innings, at Busch Stadium, St. Louis Rec/Std/GB: 85-69, 2nd, 5.5 GB Cubs; 2 GA Washington for 2nd wild card, 4 GB Arizona W: Dyson 3-7, 5.90. L: Holland 2-2, 3.88. Sv: Gearrin 3, 3.38. Player of the game; Giants starting pitcher Madison Bumgarner tossed six shutout innings allowing three hits while striking out nine and walking two. Note: Cardinals starting pitcher Carlos Martinez went seven scoreless innings, allowing four hits. He struck out seven and walked three. * The Giants won it in the 12th inning, when Mac Williamson led off with a single off Greg Holland. Holland then left the game with back spasms. Austin Jackson and Alen Hanson followed with back-to-back triples off Dominic Leone. An Andrew McCutchen followed with a single, scoring Hanson to make it 3-0. Attached Images

05-14-2018, 03:58 AM	#511
rink23 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 23,730	MLB notes: Tigers' Perez shuts out K.C. MLB notes: Tigers' Perez shuts out K.C. Attached Images

05-14-2018, 03:59 AM	#512
rink23 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 23,730	Cards notes: Holland will sit with back spasms Cardinals right-handed reliever Greg Holland left their 3-0 loss to the San Francisco Giants in the top of the 12th inning with back spasms. Holland is expected to be affected by the injury for up to two weeks, but with expanded rosters no move will be made. Attached Images

05-14-2018, 04:03 AM	#513
rink23 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 23,730	August 22:Giants at Cardinals, ppd., by rain Game 155: Giants at Cardinals, ppd., by rain, at Busch Stadium Rec/Std/GB: 85-69, 2nd, 6 GB Cubs; 2.5 GA Washington for 2nd wild card, 4.5 GB Arizona. Note: Game will be made up as part of a doubleheader on Sept. Sept. 23.

05-14-2018, 04:07 AM	#514
rink23 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 23,730	MLB news: Tribe clinches AL Central; Cubs sew up postseason berth The Cleveland Indians have clinched the AL Central Division championship with a 12-9 victory over the Boston Red Sox. The Indians (92-62) lead the Minnesota Twins by 10 games with eight games remaining. * The Chicago Cubs will be the NL playoffs following an 11-7 win over the Chicago White Sox. The Cubs (91-63) lead the St. Louis Cardinals in the NL Central by six games with eight games to go. Attached Images

05-14-2018, 04:35 AM	#515
rink23 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 23,730	Sept. 22: Giants 5, Cardinals 1 Game 155: Giants 5, Cardinals 1, at Busch Stadium, St. Louis Rec/Std/GB: 85-70, 2nd, 6 GB Cubs; 1.5 GA Washington for 2nd wild card; 5.5 GB Arizona W: Samardzija 11-9, 3.13. L: Mikolas 8-11, 4.74. Sv: Melancon 30, 3.06. HR: Belt 24. Player of the game: Giants starting pitcher Jeff Samardzija allowed one run on two hits in five innings. He struck out three and walked one. * The Giants' Brandon Belt broke open a scoreless game with a three-run home run off Miles Mikolas in the top of the fourth inning. Attached Images

05-14-2018, 05:05 AM	#516
rink23 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 23,730	Sept. 23: Cardinals 7, Giants 1 Game 156: Cardinals 7, Giants 1, at Busch Stadium, St. Louis Rec/Std/GB: 86-70, 2nd, 5.5 GB Cubs; 2 GA of Washington for 2nd wild card, 5 GB Arizona. W: Wacha 13-7, 3.87. L: Stratton 9-16, 4.49. HR: Pham 32, Ozuna 31. Player of the game: The Cardinals' Marcell Ozuna was 3 for 4 with a double, a homer, two runs scored and four RBIs. Attached Images

05-14-2018, 05:08 AM	#517
rink23 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 23,730	MLB notes: Diamondbacks clinch postseason berth The Arizona Diamondbacks, with a 4-2 win over the Colorado Rockies, have clinched at least a National League wild-card berth. Arizona (91-65) lead the St. Louis Cardinals for the No. 1 wild-card berth by five games with six games remaining. The Diamondbacks trail Los Angeles by six games in the NL West standings with six games left. Attached Images

05-14-2018, 05:10 AM	#518
rink23 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 23,730	Week 23: Players of the week and power rankings Week 23: Players of the week and power rankings Attached Images

05-14-2018, 05:15 AM	#519
rink23 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 23,730	Week 23: Standings and AL batting leaders Week 23: Standings and AL batting leaders Attached Images

05-14-2018, 05:15 AM	#520
rink23 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 23,730	Week 23: AL pitching leaders Week 23: AL pitching leaders Attached Images