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Aug 31, 2015 at 2:50 PM

#2296

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Wainwright to run with no limitations this week.

Sep 1, 2015 at 8:46 PM

#2297

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BRANDON MOSS BOMB!!

40 games above .500

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Sep 1, 2015 at 10:33 PM

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Sep 2, 2015 at 5:19 PM

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WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!! LETS GO!!!!!!!! WACHA SCRATCHED TONIGHT TO SAVE INNINGS. LYONS ON THE MOUND!!!!!!! LETS GET THAT SWEEP (PROBABLY WONT BECAUSE WE WIN 2/3 EVERY TIME) WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[ Edited by jrg on Sep 2, 2015 at 5:20 PM ]

Sep 2, 2015 at 5:42 PM

#2300

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Not sure if theres an actual stat for this but are the Cardinals hitters the most patient in baseball? It seems like they take a lot of pitches waiting for the right pitch and rarely swing early in the counts.

Sep 2, 2015 at 6:46 PM

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Originally posted by JustinMT:
Not sure if theres an actual stat for this but are the Cardinals hitters the most patient in baseball? It seems like they take a lot of pitches waiting for the right pitch and rarely swing early in the counts.

Swinging early in the count isnt a bad strategy, because the first pitch of an at bat is likely the best pitch youll see, especially against the top tier guys. You just get into trouble if you don't capitalize, because you keep the pitch count low.

Sep 2, 2015 at 6:46 PM

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From tonight:

http://mediadownloads.mlb.com/mlbam/2015/09/03/mlbtv_wassln_442756183_1200K.mp4

[ Edited by jrg on Sep 2, 2015 at 6:47 PM ]

Sep 2, 2015 at 6:52 PM

#2303

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Originally posted by Niners99:

Originally posted by JustinMT:
Not sure if theres an actual stat for this but are the Cardinals hitters the most patient in baseball? It seems like they take a lot of pitches waiting for the right pitch and rarely swing early in the counts.

Swinging early in the count isnt a bad strategy, because the first pitch of an at bat is likely the best pitch youll see, especially against the top tier guys. You just get into trouble if you don't capitalize, because you keep the pitch count low.

Right I just wasn't sure if it was an actual statistic. I know ESPN would always mention how patient the Yankees hitters were in the 2000s and it helped their success, but it definitely is something that can be a double edged sword especially for the reason you mentioned.

Sep 2, 2015 at 6:54 PM

#2304

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Originally posted by jrg:
From tonight:

http://mediadownloads.mlb.com/mlbam/2015/09/03/mlbtv_wassln_442756183_1200K.mp4

How many feet was that?

Sep 2, 2015 at 6:54 PM

#2305

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Originally posted by JustinMT:

Originally posted by jrg:
From tonight:

http://mediadownloads.mlb.com/mlbam/2015/09/03/mlbtv_wassln_442756183_1200K.mp4

How many feet was that?

454 ft. Longest HR by a LH batter in the history of the stadium.

Sep 2, 2015 at 6:57 PM

#2306

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Originally posted by jrg:

Originally posted by JustinMT:

Originally posted by jrg:
From tonight:

http://mediadownloads.mlb.com/mlbam/2015/09/03/mlbtv_wassln_442756183_1200K.mp4

How many feet was that?

454 ft. Longest HR by a LH batter in the history of the stadium.

Holy s**t! Whats the overall record?

Sep 2, 2015 at 7:03 PM

#2307

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Originally posted by JustinMT:

Originally posted by jrg:

Originally posted by JustinMT:

Originally posted by jrg:
From tonight:

http://mediadownloads.mlb.com/mlbam/2015/09/03/mlbtv_wassln_442756183_1200K.mp4

How many feet was that?

454 ft. Longest HR by a LH batter in the history of the stadium.

Holy s**t! Whats the overall record?

Matt Holliday. 469 ft. Not the best, but video of it:

Sep 2, 2015 at 7:11 PM

#2308

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Originally posted by jrg:

Originally posted by JustinMT:

Originally posted by jrg:

Originally posted by JustinMT:

Originally posted by jrg:
From tonight:

http://mediadownloads.mlb.com/mlbam/2015/09/03/mlbtv_wassln_442756183_1200K.mp4

How many feet was that?

454 ft. Longest HR by a LH batter in the history of the stadium.

Holy s**t! Whats the overall record?

Matt Holliday. 469 ft. Not the best, but video of it:

Awesome shot!

Sep 2, 2015 at 9:12 PM

#2309

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Originally posted by JustinMT:
Originally posted by Niners99:
Originally posted by JustinMT:
Not sure if theres an actual stat for this but are the Cardinals hitters the most patient in baseball? It seems like they take a lot of pitches waiting for the right pitch and rarely swing early in the counts.

Swinging early in the count isnt a bad strategy, because the first pitch of an at bat is likely the best pitch youll see, especially against the top tier guys. You just get into trouble if you don't capitalize, because you keep the pitch count low.

Right I just wasn't sure if it was an actual statistic. I know ESPN would always mention how patient the Yankees hitters were in the 2000s and it helped their success, but it definitely is something that can be a double edged sword especially for the reason you mentioned.

Theres a stat called P/PA that tracks pitches per plate appearance. Im sure Fangraphs has the team rankings, but most sites only list the player rankings. Mike Trout leads baseball with 4.36.

Sep 4, 2015 at 3:08 PM

#2310

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Pirates/Cardinals tonight

Time to start putting their division hopes to rest