Minor league thread – Sun Aug 6

[Brian Walton]

Memphis at Tacoma: Jack Flaherty
Springfield at NW Arkansas: Ryan Helsley
Palm Beach vs. Clearwater: Sam Tewes
Peoria at Clinton: Frederis Parra
State College at Mahoning Valley: Jonathon Mulford
Johnson City vs. Kingsport: Zach Prendergast
GCL Cards off
DSL Cards off

[Euro Dandy]

Edit, wrong thread.

[vegasjim]

Flaherty having a good day

That's seven of the last eight Rainiers retired to @Jack9Flaherty!

He's through 6.0 shutout IP, 2 H, 1 BB, 7 K!

Memphis 5, Tacoma 0, T7.

— Memphis Redbirds (@memphisredbirds) August 6, 2017

[Brianpnoonan]

When you have that as your 7th 8th or 9th starter you know something is going right.

(Weaver and lyons and … Well… You get the point)

[vegasjim]

7 th inning went k- k- ground out for a Flaherty.

Approaching 100 pitches likely done for the day 2 singles and 1 walk no base runner beyond first base. Had the curve, slider, and fastball all working well.

Rainer announcer said it best. Something along the lines of the cardinals $2M bonus looks like it is going to pay them back well.

[bccran]

2018 –

Waino
Wacha
Martinez
Leake
Reyes

What do you do with Weaver
and Flaherty?

[Brianpnoonan]

Reyes will be in the bullpen… Tj rehab

I dont see how we don’t deal some players. But then I didnt see us only dealing one pitcher at the deadline either.

We simply have too many random parts and a lot of them are pitchers.

[bccran]

Youth rotation –

Reyes
Weaver
Flaherty
Hudson
Alcantara

How do you know phase them in?

[CariocaCardinal]

We need a 2019 closer. That assumes Rosenthal makes it through 2018 without falling apart or we may need one sooner. Should one of these guys be groomed for that role? If so, which one?

[Brianpnoonan]

Alcantara

[Derek Shore]

In second Double-A start, Ryan Helsley hurls 6 2/3 innings of two-run ball for Springfield, fanning eight. Fastball hit 99 in last frame.

— Derek Shore (@D_Shore23) August 7, 2017

[Brianpnoonan]

…. And he is what… Ninth or tenth pitcher on our prospect list? Fifteenth?

Sheesh.

[bccran]

My choice for closer would be Wacha.

[CariocaCardinal]

Alcantra would seem to be the logical choice but Mo has gone out of his way to say that he sees Alcantra as a starter.

[CariocaCardinal]

Wacha might buy you a year or two. Of course that creates a hole in the rotation.

[CariocaCardinal]

Morales has his ERA down to 0.50. I think that is 12 straight appearances without giving up a run. Needs to be tested at AAA.

[bccran]

2018 rotation –

Waino
Martinez
Leake
Weaver
Flaherty

Closer – Wacha
Long man – Reyes

[Brianpnoonan]

Maybe you think i’m nuts.. But I would do this.

Martinez
Lynn
Leake
Weaver
Wacha

Closer : wainright
Setup : reyes rosenthal and two minor leaguers
Lefties : pick a few we have choices

As for why… He has done it before and for a year? He can still dial it up enough for that. Sell him on three more years as a closer. I think he has that much left in the tank similar to smoltz.

[Brian Walton]

Cardinals Minor League Notebook: 8/7/17

[14NyquisT]

Morales has made the most of his comeback. I can see him in Busch sometime in ’18 if his body holds up.
I’ve remained high on this ex-starter… good move to the BP.

[Bw52]

Isn`t Alcantara still dealing with control issues? Has the FO soured on Rowan Wick and his arm?
What about Tuivalaila getting a shot at closing in Spring training .

[Author]

Posts