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Yes, you’ve repeated Horton’s praises repeatedly the last 1 1/2 Hours. No need to spam it after saying it once.
Let’s stick to the topic, gents.
I like Burly as an offensive player. And sometimes you just gotta play a guy knowing that you are giving up one faucet of the game for another. Remember Chris Duncan? He would get hot and we played him, but every ball hit to him was an adventure.
Love those guys that play both sides of the ball, but the part of the joy of the game is “do I put this guy out there hoping he can at least hold his own in the filed and we get a lead, or do I go with my glove guy most of the time?”
I wholeheartedly agree with sticking with topics, I was just following other leadership. And Shady was being extremely aggressive towards people and their opinions. “Taunting” as it was called line by line by other leadership.
Burleson hitting well is a good thing. I’m just afraid barring extreme attrition ahead of him in the pecking order, he won’t get the chance. A good hitting Matt Carpenter will eat into his chances. And Brendan Donovan will likely play a bit of LF, too.
Brian and UConn Card, t8ball12, is messing with this wonderful forum. Set up, solely, for Cardinals baseball talk, not disruption. Please don’t let it happen.
One thing’s for certain…Burleson’s going to get his chance in about a week to show whether or not he can hit and generate offensive production. In games that count.
Burly has options, and isn’t being ignored.
Second half of 2024 his BAbip jumped +.080, to mlb avg, and all of a sudden he’s a 101 ops+ in 151 second half PA’s. SSS, but progress.
If that is his floor for his next 151 PA’s, I’ll take it. But, as a reserve developmental player, there’s time to wait on his slg%.
Jose Martinez had a 162 game average of .803 OPS. Burleson is. Under. .700. I. Think. That needs. To. Go. Up.
Last time I’m saying this to our rookie posters…..let’s cease & desist with the personal jabs, gentlemen! We do not care how you conducted yourselves on another board, whether it be another Cardinals board, Reds board or even a cubbies bored….it only matters how you act here, on the most respected board in the business. Let’s also never take our eye off the ball as far as not veering off topic. And to our regular posters…..like it or not, our fresh batch of new posters will one day be the face of The Cardinal Nation. Growing pains are to be expected. To help show them the Cardinal Nation way, I believe a mentoring program would be of great benefit. For instance, if Cranny took Shady under his wing and Bling shepherded Wally Buttersworth, it would soon pay off in Aces. Now to get the ball rolling on our new and improved state of affairs, I think it would be a great gesture if Shady extended an olive branch(kind words) in T8Ball’s direction……and knowing what a class act T8Ball is, the kindness would be reciprocated. Back to Burly and Cardinals baseball.
I don’t want any hassles. Differences of opinions on baseball, no biggie. But no personal animosity. Just Cardinals baseball talk. Go Burly and the Cardinals !
Today’s lineup. Apparently, a lot of respect for Burleson’s hitting, right now. Contreras will probably be at #5 on opening day. Though, Burleson has outhit him this spring. One way or the other, it’s should be a respectable lineup.
1. Brendan Donovan (L) ~ LF
2. Paul Goldschmidt (R) ~ 1B
3. Nolan Gorman (L) ~ 2B
4. Nolan Arenado (R) ~ 3B
5. Alec Burleson (L) ~ DH
6. Ivan Herrera (R) ~ C
7. Jordan Walker (R) ~ RF
8. Dylan Carlson (S) ~ CF
9. Masyn Winn (R) ~ SS@Shady, that lineup looks good, all they need to do is sub in Carpenter and Contreras at 5 and 6 and that’s likely opening day lineup.
Carpenter has hit well in ST. But, I get the feeling Oli REALLY likes Burleson’s bat in the lineup against RHP.
wally, with Edman and Nootbaar out, it wouldn’t suprise me at all, if Burleson starts against LHP, too. Or they could go with Contreras and Herrera at C and DH or vice versa.
@Shady, that lineup looks good, all they need to do is sub in Carpenter and Contreras at 5 and 6 and that’s likely opening day lineup.
Burleson probably won’t be on the od roster, so that is highly likely.
Burleson still can’t handle RISP properly against tough RHP pitching. Strikes out. Against weak pitching with no one on, he can hit doubles all day.
This would be a pretty decent offensive lineup. Some good young talent in this organization.
1) Scott CF
2) Prieto 3B
3) Gorman 1B
4) Walker RF
5) Burleson DH
6) Saggese 2B
7) Herrera C
8) Carlson LF
9) Winn SSThat lineup would cost a combined $8.5M. I am sure BDW would wholeheartedly endorse that.
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