Cards fan in NYC- need help...

by tonyy on May 5, 2011 10:15 PM EDT

hey guys,

Looking for some help in finding a way where I can watch these cardinal games via internet. Is there a website that I can go to, or somewhere I can pay or anything like that that exists out there. I end up following every game on either espn gamecast or mlb gamecast and its pretty awful.

Just to throw my two cents in about this team, the lineup is really much better than anyone could've imagined considering Pujols hasn't done his yearly ritual of shitting on the entire MLB yet, but I will admit, i was the first to wonder if this season might be a drop, but I just have too much confidence in his work ethic and skills to think he can be slumping for an entire year with an injury affecting him. He'll be back and when he is, its going to be scary bc Matty and Puma are killing it any time he and Colby are on base. Just need Freese back sooner than later and Skip as well at this point (didnt think i'd ever say that). I hope we can make a trade for Heath Bell because we need a guy we can rely on to get 3 straight outs down the stretch and in the playoffs.

Anyway, heres to stay in first place and hopefully someone can help me find a way to watch this team kick ass. Also, where can I find these condensed games also?

THanks for the help

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buy mlb.tv

it is well worth it. you can pay by month or get the whole year.

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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 5, 2011 10:19 PM EDT reply actions

hope we don't trade to get Heath Bell because he will cost too much in prospects

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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 5, 2011 10:19 PM EDT reply actions

and that sanchez guy ain't half bad

boggs, motte, etc

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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 6, 2011 2:51 AM EDT up reply actions

the question about the condensed games is a great one

I always have difficulty finding the condensed games list. they should make this one of the major links.

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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 5, 2011 10:20 PM EDT reply actions

...

http://mlb.mlb.com/mediacenter/

Condensed games along the right side.

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by spants on May 5, 2011 11:09 PM EDT up reply actions

thanks!

I just don’t get why they don’t make this easily accessible on the front page. I’ll bookmark it

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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 6, 2011 2:50 AM EDT up reply actions

MLB.tv of course

just reduced the price, too (a whole $10 too, thanks Bud!).

If you want to watch for free, download StreamTorrent and someone will often post a link to a free stream of the game in the game thread (but lower quality and less reliable than mlb.tv, and not every game is streamed)

A lot of bars in NYC have the MLB package and you can watch the games there, so there’s that. There also a FB group, Cardinals Fans in New York City, that gets together to watch games from time to time.

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by mattyp on May 5, 2011 10:57 PM EDT reply actions

LMGT4U

Balls

by gdm426 on May 5, 2011 11:49 PM EDT reply actions

Speaking of the bullpen

Does anyone really have a problem with a bullpen of

Tallett
Miller
Batista
Salas
Motte
Boggs
Sanchez

Really the only righty that concerns me is the 50 year old Batista. The left side could use some sprucing up, but still not a major concern at this point. Franklin just doesn’t fit anymore. It’ll be interesting to see what they do when Tallett returns. I’m still thinking they’ll hide him on the DL for a while before ultimately trading him to Kenny Wiliams (just seems like a place for overpaid players to land). Augenstein seems likely to be headed to the minors when he returns. We might need one more arm once Batista implodes for good, but I don’t think we need a closer.

by The Ghost of Todd Burns on May 6, 2011 12:07 PM EDT reply actions

my main worry about bullpen is if they insist on bringing augenstein back

which I just don’t see happening

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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 6, 2011 7:58 PM EDT up reply actions

I hope we do NOT make a trade for Heath Bell

Sanchez and/or Salas can close out games for us.

by lightbulb on May 6, 2011 1:05 PM EDT reply actions

Thanks guys for all your help

Ended up going with mlb.tv and have it on my iphone as well.

As for the pen, i just think we should start off the young guys like salas n sanchez as set up guys rather than closers for a yr or two but i agree it might take too much to get bell. I just cant see franklin give up any more blown saves. Miss the days of izzy being shut down and no1 had to worry as long as we were up by one. He would get those 9 pitch saves like it was his job, oh wait, it is, if only franklin could read his job description….

by tonyy on May 6, 2011 1:51 PM EDT via mobile reply actions

my main worry about Bell is that he's one of the top closers in the game

that does not come at an easy price. we have to wait and see if Sanchez or someone else nails down the role, and if not mid season would be a good time to re-evaluate the situation imo.

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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 6, 2011 7:59 PM EDT up reply actions

Franklin won't get any more save opportunities

he’s been marginalised to being the last pitcher out of the pen. Has he even pitched in the last week?

I like Bell as well, FWIW, but I wonder if there might not be more pressing needs as the season goes on. Trading for a real shortstop (Rafael Furcal? JJ Hardy?) might be of more use, IMO.

Still bitching to contact.

by Felonius_Monk on May 8, 2011 6:00 AM EDT up reply actions

yeah, either upgrade at 2b or short would be good imo

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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 9, 2011 12:05 AM EDT up reply actions

Skip?

I don’t see why we need him back. He isn’t better than Punto and he can’t LHP at all. Not really sure what purpose he serves except for possibly a pinch-hitter/defensive-OF-sub against RHP.

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by Felonius_Monk on May 8, 2011 5:58 AM EDT reply actions

skip will just make things more unnecessarily complicated

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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 9, 2011 12:05 AM EDT up reply actions

yea,

I don’t know what Skip’s role should be now except to occasionally turn a pitcher around.
I’ve always liked him and wanted him to do well, and he’s definitely served us well at times, but he’d be better off somewhere else. Maybe the Dodgers.

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by Dave Pendleton on May 9, 2011 11:53 AM EDT up reply actions

skip's skillset just doesn't fit anywhere on this team

we have 5 outfielders that should get a chance to play before he does in the 3 starters plus Jay and Craig. Jay is the best oufielder off the bench. Craig can play just about anywhere but 3 positions (granted, he probably will not see much of second or third, but who knows). I might even rather see Tyler Greene in the outfield than Skip, but that one’s pretty much a toss up. Descalso, Punto, and Theriot, all better options than Skip at second. I’m just not sure what he can do other than maybe be a limited opportunity pinch hitter or dude off the bench during a blow out.

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by Cards Fan in Chitown on May 12, 2011 8:48 PM EDT up reply actions