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cardsfantx wrote:
Socnorb11 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?
bah! can't remember who it was...either Mo or BD Jr from several years ago

regarding keeping resources/money on hand to make a splash when the time is right, and used the phrase "dry powder" to reference it
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=11

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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

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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.

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sighyoung wrote:
cardsfantx wrote:
Socnorb11 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?
bah! can't remember who it was...either Mo or BD Jr from several years ago

regarding keeping resources/money on hand to make a splash when the time is right, and used the phrase "dry powder" to reference it
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=11

2008? Really? 11 years ago?

What the hell does that have to do with this season?

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Socnorb11 wrote:2008? Really? 11 years ago?

What the hell does that have to do with this season?
Because it’s been 11 years and they still have all that dry powder sitting around ...

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Cardinals_Spaceship wrote:
Socnorb11 wrote:2008? Really? 11 years ago?

What the hell does that have to do with this season?
Because it’s been 11 years and they still have all that dry powder sitting around ...

No they don't.

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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.
What's it been like since Luhnow changed his password?

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Socnorb11 wrote:
Cardinals_Spaceship wrote:
Socnorb11 wrote:2008? Really? 11 years ago?

What the hell does that have to do with this season?
Because it’s been 11 years and they still have all that dry powder sitting around ...

No they don't.
What have they spent that “dry powder” on? I’m curious for your response.
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Cardinals_Spaceship wrote:
Socnorb11 wrote:
Cardinals_Spaceship wrote:
Socnorb11 wrote:2008? Really? 11 years ago?

What the hell does that have to do with this season?
Because it’s been 11 years and they still have all that dry powder sitting around ...

No they don't.
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.
You should go look up payroll figures since 2011 compared to today. I think you will be very surprised by want you find.

You ask for evidence and offer none yourself.

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