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I think the cardinals approach just does not work for some players like Carp and DeJong. Maybe some of the players we offed and are doing well in that group too. It is too bad the system is not nimble enough to fit players in, but I think it is our way or the highway.
Didn’t he hit a 3 run bomb in boston last sunday?
I mean he’s found a role where he’s used the way he should be. Good for him! Might find a contract next year as a bench-DH bat somewhere.
The “change of scenery” methodology isn’t just a myth. And “cookie cutter” molding/coaching/teaching does not work. Professional baseball players or software sales, you can’t just coach, manage, teach or treat everyone the same.
Congratulations to Carp though, since he’s in the AL and the Cards are an ace and another starter away from having a shot we don’t have to worry about facing him in the 2022 playoffs!
I’m happy for Matt. He did a lot of good things for us before he fell on hard times. Let’s hope he can end his career on a high note.
For us though, the more important aspect is that Carp’s success elsewhere is evidence of a failure here within the Cardinals’ system. Something here turned him from a good hitter to a bad hitter, and after a couple years of futility, something somewhere else reversed that. If DeJong can manage to get out, I figure he may have a chance to revert as well.
Yes, he credits Joey Votto, Matt Holliday and a performance academy with helping him retool his swing.
I think it’s great for carp. Sometimes a change of scenery and a willingness to work can do wonders. I also think Yankee stadium is Taylor made for him.
Happy to see Matt resurrect his career. I think the new look, with the mustache and no beard is the difference. He now does not have that beard impacting his swing and can get around better.
But seriously. I have seen a few highlights of him and he seems to be letting the ball get in just a bit deeper before swinging. It is an approach that has helped Brendan Donovan make an impression. Carpenter had gotten to where he was trying to hook everything down the line, but now seems to have gotten back to hitting the ball just an inch or two later, making better contact.
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