Reading and Cardinals Management

Proverbs 13-31.
Ecclesiastes.
Song of Solomon.
Isaiah 1-15.
1 Timothy.
2 Timothy.
Titus.
Philemon.
Hebrews 1-4.


Thought I'd finally weigh in on the Mike Matheny firing a couple of weeks ago.

I think most Cardinals fans were supportive of it.  Including me.  Mainly because of his bullpen management and lineup construction.  His "strategery" was lacking.

He was no Whitey Herzog, who as far as I can remember, was never outsmarted by another manager.  And that's really all a manager needs to do.  And something I never remember Matheny doing.

But I don't blame just him for the Cardinals shortcomings the past 3 years.

I had already predicted the ousting of the manager back in February if the Cardinals failed again this year.

And I also predicted then the ousting of John Mozeliak if failure was the outcome.  So far that hasn't happened.

I'm not so sure it will now.  Somehow I believe Mozeliak still has the boss's confidence.  Even with the product out there.

The model of consistency the Cardinals have opted for the past decade, while producing winning teams, is not designed to produce super teams capable every year of winning a championship.

It produces mediocrity in the hopes that lightning will strike once in one of the seasons with career years by multiple players.  A change in approach is needed.

The Cardinals have accumulated a ton of above average players, who collectively insure the Cardinals will not have a losing season, but also strike no fear in anyone.

I'll just go ahead and say it.  They're WAY too conservative.

For a franchise that is just raking in the money from a large fanbase, that is wrong.  A little more effort in the spending category, particularly at the trading deadline, might reverse the erosion of trust, although not huge, the fans are beginning to feel toward ownership/front office.

I'll just go ahead and say this too.  They're WAY too cheap.

Everyone appreciates not spending wildly, and frittering away what essentially is our money, but...

I think we are finally at a crossroads in the course of Cardinals history.  Let's see which path the administrators of this franchise take.

Jeff Luhnow, would you please come back?

This Not So Gigantic Post Is NOT About The Knicks, But There Are More Coming That Are; Instead It's Just Funny, So Just Watch Before I Decide To Extend The Title Of This Post Further

OK, let me catch my breath.

So my reading the past month:
Job 34-42.
Psalms.
Proverbs 1-12.
2 Corinthians 7-13.
Galatians.
Ephesians.
Philippians.
Colossians.
1 Thessalonians.
2 Thessalonians.

I've posted previously about my changing TV habits as I get older.  I'm still somewhat of an HGTV fan, but in addition to that and PBS, I am a MeTV fan.

And RFD-TV fan.

I love the Saturday night lineup in particular.

So my Saturdays, if I'm indoors watching TV, consists of watching PBS in the day and RFD-TV at night.

I'll post on other programs I like some other time, but tonight I'll focus on the Marty Stuart Show.

One of the first shows I watched on this network after I discovered it was Hee Haw on Sunday nights.  And right after that came Marty Stuart.

I had never heard of him before then, but he actually is a very accomplished musician and the show is a lot of fun.  Reminds me of the type of shows that used to be on when I was young.  Country with a slight rock tilt.

Very talented musicians on this show.

Anyway, every week, it seems, features a song by the talented banjo player Leroy Troy

I can't help but crack up when he is on as he is quite humorous.  But this is one of the funniest things, and funnest things, I have seen for a long time.

I love the reactions of Marty Stuart, the bassist and drummer.  Enjoy.