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Well hicks going home makes zero sense to me. Better to get the work in now. Be better prepared for spring.
In some ways Hicks looks like he is going to be Alex Reyes 2.0 for the Cardinals. A promising flamethrower with little control and can’t stay on the field.
Glendale eked out a one-run win in Monday Arizona Fall League action. From among the four #stlcards participating, Juan Yepez went deep for the winning run, and Zack Thompson continued his shutout fall on the mound. (free) https://t.co/OlEB6SULWO pic.twitter.com/P3Infss9fd
— Brian Walton (@B_Walton) October 26, 2021
The Glendale Desert Dogs dropped a laugher to the Mesa Solar Sox on Wednesday afternoon at Sloan Park. Only one #stlcards player saw action, starting pitcher Andre Pallante. Despite yielding just one run in three innings, the RH took the loss. (free) https://t.co/ZvFyz9APN9 pic.twitter.com/Xna0bqEoxY
— Brian Walton (@B_Walton) October 28, 2021
Were the Cards able to replace Hicks with another prospect? Seems like a lost opportunity for a young pitcher with more desire to get some experience if he was selected over Hicks.
It looks bad for a player to leave unless he was injured. C’mon Jordan.
UConn’s comment is for the rotation. In terms of the roster, it seems that Donovan was moved from the taxi squad to the regular roster so he can be available to play every day.
Adding another pitcher instead is nice conceptually, but not so much from the practical side. Minor league pitchers went home almost six weeks ago and most guys are not throwing. They typically use the early weeks of the off-season to recharge before starting throwing again early in the new year.
Why do you think that, bling? No one is obligated to play in off-season leagues against their will. Not sure where you are coming from…
In Thursday @MLBazFallLeague action, #stlcards prospects Brendan Donovan and Juan Yepez plated two each and Lars Nootbaar scored twice, but Glendale fell in the ninth as Jake Walsh took the blown save and loss. (free) https://t.co/et7Fu3Jl3G pic.twitter.com/OJO5iiDw3U
— Brian Walton (@B_Walton) October 29, 2021
Lars Nootbar today…4-5 with a walk, a single, a double, a triple and a homer. Yep…he hit for the cycle.
Lars Nootbaar completes the cycle! Here’s the final piece to complete his incredible accomplishment! 👏🏻👏🏻@Cardinals @CardsPlayerDev pic.twitter.com/BS2SVJYI7p
— MLB's Arizona Fall League (@MLBazFallLeague) October 29, 2021
A question for any who has been to AFL games in person: Are tickets easy to come by? Going to visit my son in Scottsdale during the week of Nov 10. Raised him to be Cards fan in New Jersey(his brothers went astray, Yanks and Phils…Phillies really?). It’s something we’ll enjoy while the girls go to the spa, or whatever.
Why do you think that, bling? No one is obligated to play in off-season leagues against their will. Not sure where you are coming from…
I cannot imagine any reason he would choose to leave instead of working up his arm for the hoped for move to a starting role next year. Somebody imposed a pitch count I bet.
TSimmons, yes, AFL games are never sold out. You can get tickets at the box office. $7 each if my memory is correct. You can sit anywhere. Enjoy!
Thanks for the explanation, bb. Seems to me that it was a lot of commotion to go to the AFL to pitch just a few innings. From a PR perspective, if that was the plan, the Cards would have been wise to state that up front.
In Friday @MLBazFallLeague action, the Glendale Desert Dogs lost a nail biter to Scottsdale, 6-5 in 11 innings. #stlcards DH Lars Nootbaar had an outstanding day, hitting for the cycle in five at-bats with an RBI and three runs scored. (free) https://t.co/K0vbiCV4vC pic.twitter.com/UxGGESLq2S
— Brian Walton (@B_Walton) October 30, 2021
Brian, I don’t dispute what you said, but I still cannot think of reason Hicks would choose to leave. Especially if, as you suggest, the Cards org went through some hassle getting him set up out there. Surely him walking out would not sit well. In his position he has to want it enough to do what it takes.
Not often that you see a super-cycle….well done, Mr. Nootbaar! Naturally our seasoned baseball posters here know what super-cycles and super-duper-cycles are. For all of you young posters out there, the super-cycle is where a batter induces a free pass, plus hits a single, double, homer and that ever elusive triple in a given game. The super-duper-cycle occurs when a player coaxes a walk, hits a sacrifice and hits a single, double, homer and the improbable triple in a game. If I may, I would like to add one more sensational feat. I’m not even sure if it’s ever been accomplished? Maybe this should be presented to our good friend Skippy, and all of the exquisite folk over at the esteemed Elias Sports Bureau. This being what I’ll coin the “super-duper-duper-cycle”, where a player is issued a walk, registers a sacrifice, hits a single, double, homer and the always difficult triple…..plus is hit by a pitch. We need a better name than the “super-duper-duper-cycle” that I came up with. Ideas?
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