Minor league thread – Sun 8/18

[Brian Walton]

Memphis vs. Iowa, Austin Warner (2-2, 6.70) 2:05 CT.
Springfield vs. Arkansas, Alex FaGalde (3-3, 2.96) 4:10 CT.
Palm Beach at Daytona, TBA 4:35 CT.
Peoria vs. Wisconsin, Parker Kelly (3-3, 3.27) 5:05 CT.
State College vs. Auburn, Enmanuel Solano (1-7)/TBA 2:05 CT (doubleheader)
Johnson City at Pulaski, Julio Puello (3-4, 5.94)/ Will Guay (1-0, 2.86) 4:00 CT. (doubleheader)
GCL Cards vs. GCL Nationals, TBA 9:00 CT.
DSL off

[Brian Walton]

On Sunday, the #stlcards system went 4-5. Player of the Day Harrison Bader went 3-for-6 including two home runs in Memphis’ sweep of Iowa. Gulf Coast reliever Luis Tena retired all 10 batters faced, fanning four, and stranding three inherited runners. https://t.co/9ICCEN9k8f pic.twitter.com/mkUQlL2Zvb

— Brian Walton (@B_Walton) August 19, 2019

[Cardinals27]

Is Bader ready to return? With his gold glove level defense, t would be nice to catch him on a hitting streak. 6 homers since being sent down.

[forsch31]

I hope Bader is about ready to return. I also hope that the homers are a result of a good approach and swing at the plate. I don’t want him to be swinging for the fences but rather just be getting a good contact on the ball and the result is a home run.

Bader at a .750 OPS in the majors is a VERY valuable player. Over .800 is deserving all-star.

[Brian Walton]

Especially with Edman having become a starter without position, what makes folks be optimistic that Bader will play regularly even when he returns (no later than September 3)?

P.S. I know what posters want, but that isn’t what Mike Shildt seems most likely to do.

[GameCard]

Play Bader in CF, Fowler in RF and Edman at 3B…why is this so hard?

[forsch31]

Since Bader was starting regularly for most of the year even when he wasn’t hitting, once he regains his stroke and is back on the team, I expect him to start regularly. While I don’t agree with Shildt’s recent decisions regarding playing infielders in the outfield, I believe he will still start Bader if Bader is hitting reasonably well.

[forsch31]

GameCard, while I agree about Bader and Edman, I would rather see Arozarena or Thomas or O’Neill in RF.

[GameCard]

I would probably play Fowler against RH’ers and O’Neill against lefties.

[Cardinals27]

Whatever became of playing your hottest players. Let Carp ride the pine and play Edman at 3rd, Thomas in CF, and Fowler in RF. I agree that I would like to see Arozarena more, and Fowler less, but Fowlers contract says otherwise.

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