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In the shadows, Crawford looks like Burly. Same shape and long hair. Not what you would expect of a SS.
I don’t know why I watch Mikolas games as it is so frustrating. At this point I would rather turn his rotation spot over to Liberatore. It isn’t like Liberatore could pitch any worse and him gaining experience will be much better for the future Cardinals than Mikolas.
Arenado would have a little value if we take on salary, but I don’t know if it is worth trading him given the return we would likely get. Better to stick it out with him at 3B and hope he starts pulling the ball again getting XBH. Arenado has never had great EV and his power is very dependent on pulling to the short side of the field.
I’m not sure how Turner Ward would keep his job. There will always be bad luck and some players will under perform, but the scale on this team seems to be pointing to something else. On paper, we should have a good offense, but here is a list of our players who are currently having their worst season of their career by wRC+.
Lars Nootbaar : 2024 88 wRC+, career 114 wRC+
Nolan Gorman : 2024 85 wRC+, career 109 wRC+
Brendan Donovan : 2024 87 wRC+, career 117 wRC+
Jordan Walker : 2024 46 wRC+, career 107 wRC+ (Small Sample Size)
Paul Goldschmidt: 2024 59 wRC+, 140 career wRC+
Nolan Arenado : 2024 105 wRC+, career 119 wRC+ (2nd worst to COVID year)That is our projected starting 1B, 2B, 3B, LF, RF, DH/UTIL all drastically underperforming at the same time. 2/3rds of the starting lineup!
You have to fit the model of The Cardinal Way. The Cardinals are a boring team without much energy. I’m surprised we signed Contreras because he doesn’t fit that mold and actually plays the game with energy and like he cares. We always want the stoic players like Goldy. I think it would really help the team to have more energetic players and to not pressure players into becoming boring.
I recommend Rules of Engagement. That is the show I recognized Hudson from and it has Patrick Warburton, David Spade, and Megyn Price
It sounds counter intuitive, but maybe Goldy needs to take it easier and not go for extra BP. BP doesn’t helps with swing decisions and that is what he has really struggled with. He needs to just relax, clear his mind, and play without being in his own head.
Is Gorman finally starting to warm up? He has the potential to be one of the best 2B in baseball, but I think he will always be streakh with. His all or nothing approach.
It isn’t the FO’s job to develop pitchers. But it is their job to hire coaches, trainers, and staff that do coach, develop, and decide game plans for the players. I rarely think a complete overhaul is needed for an org, but this FO and staff aren’t keeping up with modern baseball. Mo, Girsch, Marmol, Turner Ward, and Dusty Blake all need to go. Some guys outside the org need to be hired to bring in fresh ideas.
We need a real pitching coach to help develop these young pitchers we have coming up. Liberatore has the components, but I don’t think our coaching staff knows how to develop pitchers in the modern game. If Liberatore leaves the team and succeeds somewhere else, you same posters who are saying he isn’t good will be blaming the FO for getting rid of him in a few years. You mention Hicks and he is a perfect example of this. Everyone here wanted him gone, and now that a proper team helps him develop, you blame the FO for getting rid of him.
Anyone have any word on why Meija left after 1 AB in the FCL game? He had gotten off to a good start and I am hoping he isn’t injured. He is our hitting prospect with the highest ceiling in my opinion.
Despite his good start tonight, I think Rincon would be my choice to move out of the PB rotation for Matthews. Try him in a RP role and see how it goes.
You would think a proper hitting coach would emphasizing over and over to Noot to swing at strike 1 if it is hittable. He has some of the best statcast numbers, but the book is out on him to opposing teams. He is too passive so throw a meatball strike 1 and get him behind the count. I say this as someone who thinks Noot is very talented and wish he could make an adjustment to his game.
@bicyclemike, Liberatore would have been my choice, despite the poor showing so far tonight. His profile seems a much better fit for a SP than a RP
