Here's a link attributing the phrase to Bill DeWitt, Jr. The Goold article dates back to 2008. A quote by DeWitt III can be found at the bottom of the page:http://www.stlbirdsonthebat.org/showthr ... styleid=11cardsfantx wrote:bah! can't remember who it was...either Mo or BD Jr from several years agoSocnorb11 wrote:go birds wrote:letting all that powder dry for nothing
I see this quite a bit (not just from you).
Can someone explain to me what it means?
regarding keeping resources/money on hand to make a splash when the time is right, and used the phrase "dry powder" to reference it
2018/19 Offseason Not Worthy of its Own Thread News
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This is terribly on brand for the Cardinals.
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Forever built for Wild Card
And still come up short
And still come up short
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Except when we don't and win a World Series or Pete Kozmo screws the Braves as a WC instead.
But that was a whole, like, 6-7 years ago.
But that was a whole, like, 6-7 years ago.
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sighyoung wrote:Here's a link attributing the phrase to Bill DeWitt, Jr. The Goold article dates back to 2008. A quote by DeWitt III can be found at the bottom of the page:http://www.stlbirdsonthebat.org/showthr ... styleid=11cardsfantx wrote:bah! can't remember who it was...either Mo or BD Jr from several years agoSocnorb11 wrote:go birds wrote:letting all that powder dry for nothing
I see this quite a bit (not just from you).
Can someone explain to me what it means?
regarding keeping resources/money on hand to make a splash when the time is right, and used the phrase "dry powder" to reference it
2008? Really? 11 years ago?
What the hell does that have to do with this season?
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Because it’s been 11 years and they still have all that dry powder sitting around ...Socnorb11 wrote:2008? Really? 11 years ago?
What the hell does that have to do with this season?
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Cardinals_Spaceship wrote:Because it’s been 11 years and they still have all that dry powder sitting around ...Socnorb11 wrote:2008? Really? 11 years ago?
What the hell does that have to do with this season?
No they don't.
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What's it been like since Luhnow changed his password?NDark wrote:Except when we don't and win a World Series or Pete Kozmo screws the Braves as a WC instead.
But that was a whole, like, 6-7 years ago.
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What have they spent that “dry powder” on? I’m curious for your response.Socnorb11 wrote:Cardinals_Spaceship wrote:Because it’s been 11 years and they still have all that dry powder sitting around ...Socnorb11 wrote:2008? Really? 11 years ago?
What the hell does that have to do with this season?
No they don't.
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You should go look up payroll figures since 2011 compared to today. I think you will be very surprised by want you find.Cardinals_Spaceship wrote:Sure, pal. I know you’re the local DeWitt apologist but surely you aren’t suggesting that ownership has pushed payroll. What have they spent that “dry powder” on? I’m curious for your response.Socnorb11 wrote:Cardinals_Spaceship wrote:Because it’s been 11 years and they still have all that dry powder sitting around ...Socnorb11 wrote:2008? Really? 11 years ago?
What the hell does that have to do with this season?
No they don't.
You ask for evidence and offer none yourself.