May 14, 2015

Segment 2 - Richard Justice & 2011 Cardinals Season 5.14.15

Joe wanted to hear some Culture Club, big afternoon for Plow Boy doing well with "Mario Golf" on N64, big doings on the Facebook fan page with Timberfake joining, Jennings lays out the reality of ProdJoe vs Timberfake..., SUPPORT THE SPONSORS!!!, Richard Justice of MLB.com joins the show, likes the Cardinals in the Central even with all their problems since all the other ball clubs in the division have bigger issues, easy to cry for help immediately especially when injuries happen, citing the Rafael Furcal injury from a couple seasons ago, view on the rest of the Central Divsion, Richard about to pull the plug on the Reds, like the Pirates, not sure how things will work out with the young Cubs ball club, most of baseball trusts the Cardinals to be the winners, Birds certainly know how to win in October whereas another club like the Nationals are still learning, nothing happening (that he knows of) trade wise at the moment, lot falls on the shoulders of John Lackey plus Lance Lynn, remembers the glory days of the Astros (Bagwell, Biggio, etc.) thinking the core could last forever, have to be able to quickly turnover especially when losing someone like Adam Wainwright, fear of window closing for the Cardinals run of success, difference between winning now or the future, high praise for working relationship for Owner-GM (Bill DeWitt Jr. and John Mozeliak), answers usually lie within, not completely certain about Michael Wacha giving the innings needed, certainly not counting on Carlos Martinez, 'take health over anything else' for October is what Jim Leyland use to say, questions/theories about near future plus long-term plans, Joe remembers the 2011 season in which John Mozeliak was apparently ready to move onto next season, Tony La Russa went to Bill DeWitt Jr. asking for change believing the ball club could still do something, trade was made getting rid of Colby Rasmus, Joe might write book on the season one day if he were ever to take on a project, the 2011 season could have changed so much for the DeWitt era, wondering if they re-sign Albert Pujols if they ball club does not make the postseason, at the time had not won postseason game since winning 2006 World Series, wonder if Mike Matheny ever becomes manager if 2011 does not end up being championship season, looking back the hiring process of Matheny who said to Joe that he was getting courtesy interview & hoping that Joe does indeed write about the 2011 season.

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