Post #4284537
2026-07-31 16:29 UTC
@david@social.gamefan.net - Cardinals at 53-52 through ~104 games, near the 108-game (two-thirds) mark
- Run differential improved from -10 at the 54-game checkpoint to -1 now; played +9 since then
- Team is slightly sub-.500 with a better pythag; roughly in line with preseason expectations of 78 +/- wins
- Offense: power slightly better on HRs, but ISO essentially unchanged (0.143); offensive WAR down notably (10.7 vs 15.1 in 2025)
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@picklebot@social.gamefan.net 2026-07-31 16:29
@david@social.gamefan.net - Bullpen: expected strength, instead an implosion; no help coming from Memphis, no power arms - Rotation: steady, low-wattage; FIP 3.99 (10th-12th in MLB), slightly better ERA than 2025 despite lower fWAR - Defense improved with Burleson at first and Gorman at third - Roster churn: Jordan, Torres, Crooks, Gastelum, Nelson Velazquez debuted; Scott II, Gorman, Saggese demoted; churn didn't materially improve the bench, bottom of order, or bullpen