Cardinals at Brewers; Sunday, September 14 @ 1:10 p.m.: Jose Quintana (3.88 ERA, 4.86 FIP) vs. Miles Mikolas (4.84 ERA, 4.89 FIP)

[Matt Breen]

1 minute ago, adambr2 said:

Oh, Caleb. That was Ball 4, bases loaded and 1 out.

That would have been nice. 

[cragi]

Not understanding Perkins here with Contreras and Hoskins and Monte on the bench and RISP

[adambr2]

Phillies finally drop a game. Would be really, really nice to come out of this with a W.

[Yaz19]

Well, the Phillies lost.

[kevinisaname]

Ugh, that stinks. Mona should have walked/been hit, but it hit off the knob of his bat and he strikes out.

[RobertCrawley]

Is Attenasio talking about re-signing Yeli?

[shanedog19]

I really want this game today. Have a chance to pick up a game on the Phillies for the #1 seed.

[AKCheesehead]

I just shake my head and laugh at how hard it is to get scored as an error nowadays. 

[adambr2]

Vaughn came in and did his job today.

Would be a really nice time for one of those Brice big flys.

[adambr2]

Or not.

[AKCheesehead]

LOL that swing by Walker was a real beauty

[Bulldogboy]

Payamps bro. 

[folly412]

The Payamps adventure.

[Bulldogboy]

Unfortunate loss

[ReverendBrewmeister]

Squandered a chance to gain a game on Philadelphia. 

[wibadgers23]

Perkins going through it right now in the dugout.

[adambr2]

Disappointing loss any way you slice it. Had numerous opportunities and couldn’t capitalize. Gave the game back that we got on the Cubs yesterday and finally had a chance to build some breathing room between us and Philly and could not do it.

While they’re not in a terrible way or anything, they just can’t really seem to start building any momentum again. 

[willie key]

Magic number 8.   Guess we are going to have to go another week without clinching anything.    This last month is beyond annoying at this point

[OldSchoolSnapper]

5 minutes ago, adambr2 said:

Disappointing loss any way you slice it. Had numerous opportunities and couldn’t capitalize. Gave the game back that we got on the Cubs yesterday and finally had a chance to build some breathing room between us and Philly and could not do it.

While they’re not in a terrible way or anything, they just can’t really seem to start building any momentum again. 

I am kinda fine with them farting around a bit for another week and a half. Then come out of it when it really starts to matter.

[Bulldogboy]

6 minutes ago, adambr2 said:

Disappointing loss any way you slice it. Had numerous opportunities and couldn’t capitalize. Gave the game back that we got on the Cubs yesterday and finally had a chance to build some breathing room between us and Philly and could not do it.

While they’re not in a terrible way or anything, they just can’t really seem to start building any momentum again. 

I've said it before I'll say again how do you build rythem when it's a new cast of characters every night hitting in different spots every day?

[OldSchoolSnapper]

At this point I trust Murphy. I think (hope) it's all strategic.  

I'd prefer #1 but #2 is not that big of a deal. The division is what you need and that's a formality at this point. We're getting to close to where Philly is running out of time too though. They're going out West now for 6 games, 3 with LAD who has every reason to win those games. I think Philadelphia has at least 4 losses in them. In that scenario, a .500 finish lets us hold the pole position. 

I would say I'm more interested in how we look the last few days of the season, but given that we will have a big layoff anyway, I'm not even sure that matters.

[Brian]

Quintana calf injury now I heard in post game. 

[adambr2]

19 minutes ago, OldSchoolSnapper said:

I am kinda fine with them farting around a bit for another week and a half. Then come out of it when it really starts to matter.

I guess. There’s nothing guaranteeing that we’re going to be able to just flip a switch in a couple weeks.

[willie key]

I don’t see the point of farting around and only winning two games a week like this week.     

[Jim French Stepstool]

Quintana gave up a couple ambush hits in the 2nd, then started to nibble around the plate a little & immediately STL went into patient mode, as if they knew he was suddenly going to start nibbling. Really perfect timing, and it cost him.

Outside of the Payamps adventure after 2 outs/w no one on the guys who followed Quintana looked very good.

Rotten luck on the K by Monasterio after the foul off the knob. That was key. As was the K by Durbin w/two on. Just a nice changeup, low but over the plate.