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Just heard, DC has a sprained shoulder and will join Edman & Noot on the IL.
Scott being brought up.
Let the fun begin!
He’s got to play nearly everyday? Right?
I mean, who wants to see Siani in CF? And Cards can’t put Scott on the end of the bench, can they?
Should be fun.
Scott needs to play so, for as long as he’s here, he needs to start imo.
But good grief at all the injuries before we can even get up opening day….
Not real good Brian. But if it is thought Carlson will be back in two weeks, Mo might recognize that altering Scott’s service timeline might be a shortsighted move. Obviously, the org would have an idea about the extent of the injury.
#STLCards manager Oliver Marmol on rookie Victor Scott II: “He’s our starting center fielder. … He’s here to play.”
Scott, who arrived in Arizona this morning, will play CF at some point today vs. the #Cubs. He’ll make his MLB debut vs. the #Dodgers Thursday at Dodger Stadium.
— John Denton (@JohnDenton555) March 26, 2024
I’m excited for Scott, but I’m sure this is devastating for Carlson. Kid was going to get another chance and now that opportunity is gone.
Kinda cruel. Let’s hope Scott is the next Willie McGee or Curt Flood with a splash of Brock/Coleman thrown in!
If Mo views Scott’s rookie status, as he did Winns, Scott has 45 days up this season. When those service days happen doesn’t matter. Three weeks now and three weeks in Sept still accumulates the same service days total.
Not real good Brian. But if it is thought Carlson will be back in two weeks, Mo might recognize that altering Scott’s service timeline might be a shortsighted move. Obviously, the org would have an idea about the extent of the injury.
I think Scott would only have to spend 16 days in Memphis this year to impact the service time issue. It doesn’t have to be the first 16 days.
Edman, Carlson and even Noot are potential CF’ers and all three of them are now victims of infirmities. Who steps in when Scott goes down? Let’s face it…Manning up in the OF for the St. Louis, Cardinals is getting to be a little like being ordered into the skirmish line of an infantry squad.
Brian, to answer your question on the 40 man move, I would think it has to be Rivas or Young who gets booted. The only other play I see is maybe Edman gets put on the 60 day if it looks like it’s going to be close to that before he’s back. I don’t see any other good options besides booting Carpenter out and there’s no way that’s happening. So I’ll go with Rivas.
Hopefully Scott pulls a Michael Harris and makes all the hand wringing a moot point.
I do feel bad for Carlson though, he looked a bit better this spring and he had an opening to make an impact. Hopefully he’s not out super long.
The Cardinals opening day starting outfield will be among the youngest opening day outfields of all time. Especially if Burleson starts rather than Donovan.
Man, tough for Carlson. Hopefully McGee has made it clear on outfield communication and how important that is.
Hate seeing Scott forced like this, but sometimes that ends up being a good thing. Maybe he will show he can compete with the best.
All jokes aside…If Scott goes down who plays CF?
Siani would be the next man up. After him I really don’t know.
1982 a young OF by the name of Willie McGee came out of nowhere to make a big impact on the team.
In 1985 Vince Coleman did the same thing.
It is now Victor Scott’s turn.
McGee stepped in for an injured David Green well into the regular season. I can’t recall who Coleman replaced in LF, but I remember he started the ’85 season in StL.
Coleman came up in May ‘85 I believe. If I recall correctly I believe Lonnie Smith opened the season as our left fielder, but by the end of the year he was playing against us in the World Series as a Kansas City Royal.
For some reason I thought Coleman made the ’85 team out of ST’ing, but I looked it up and you’re right, Bikemike.
They just put Middleton on the 15 day DL. I guess they could move him to the 60 but I heard his throwing program was set to begin very soon.
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