![]() ![]() Instead, Oli suggested, a manager should also go with what he’s seeing. Irony is, Marmol pushed back in the post-game media session, rejecting the idea that decisions should always be based on numbers. Just as he did nothing and watched Ryan Helsley implode and ruin a 2-0, ninth-inning lead in Game 1 of the NL wild-card game against the Phillies last fall. ![]() But how can a manager fail to react when Gallegos has no steam and is clearly vulnerable? Using Gallegos is one thing he’s been a helluva reliever for several seasons. This would have been a sensible time to bring in another reliever … but no.Īt that point Marmol belatedly replaced Gallegos with Drew VerHagen. And there were warning signs in his profile that shouldn’t be ignored. And from the outset of the eighth inning, you could tell right away that Gallegos had nothing. Using Gallegos for a second consecutive game – after he’d thrown 24 pitches in 1 and ⅓ innings on Tuesday – was asking for trouble. Liberatore’s ERA is still too high (5.60), and VerHagen wasn’t healthy in 2022.Īnd Marmol’s bullpen management has turned shaky. But Hicks is the only true success story. The only pitchers with improved earned-run averages are Jordan Hicks, Matthew Liberatore and Drew VerHagen. ![]() Here’s the list of Cards pitchers who have a higher ERA this season compared to last year: Miles Mikolas, Adam Wainwright, Jordan Montgomery (slightly), Jack Flaherty, Giovanny Gallegos, Ryan Helsley, Steven Matz, Andre Pallante, Genesis Cabrera, Chris Stratton, Jake Woodford and Zack Thompson. But here’s a question: if Marmol and Blake aren’t part of the problem, then why are so many STL pitchers that remain from 2022 doing worse in 2023? If you disagree with that, fine - and I don’t hesitate to blame the front office. Louis pitching shouldn’t be as hideous as this, and it’s up to the brains in the dugout to find ways to make the best of what they’ve been given. President of baseball operations John Mozeliak flunked, leaving Marmol and Blake to turn poison ivy into tulips. I know Marmol and Blake are at a disadvantage because of the front-office failure to improve the pitching staff last offseason. But I don’t think Google can explain how to fix a pitcher, so Blake’s iPad is out of luck … and answers. Look, I frequently use Google to learn how to solve minor technical issues. There’s the largely inexperienced staff that includes first-year pitching coach Dusty Blake and his trusty iPad. ![]() Marmol, lacking in self awareness, doesn’t seem to realize that Cardinals fans are laughing at him. Wednesday night Oli Marmol laughed at a reporter’s legitimate question about keeping reliever Giovanny Gallegos in the game during a disastrous eighth inning. There’s the questionable managing by an increasingly smug manager who rarely if ever owns up to his poor decisions. The incompetent construction of a pitching staff assembled by a complacent, haughty front office. Predictably, it’s all about the pitching. 830.Īh, but when the Cardinals score exactly seven runs in a game, they’re 4-3 for a winning percentage of. This season when the other 29 MLB teams score exactly seven runs in a game, they’re 132-27 for a winning percentage of. They reminded us of who they really are, and why it’s crazy to count on them.ĭespite having leads of 6-3 and 7-5 over the Houston Astros, the Cardinals couldn’t put the visitors away. On Wednesday night at Busch Stadium, the Cardinals showed us a replay of too many games we’ve watched this season. ![]()
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