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  • in reply to: Jack Flaherty Extension #154380
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    Jack needs to understand that you can’t have ridiculously high salaries on the high end, and expect them also on the low end of tenure.

    in reply to: Cardinal’s X-Factor for 2021 #154368
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    Carlson
    Cabrera
    Dean

    in reply to: Jack Flaherty Extension #154367
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    Bingo, Ny. Good input. Get a decent proven pitcher back for him in a trade (plus maybe a good proven outfielder or two).

    in reply to: Jack Flaherty Extension #154332
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    UConn – I respect your points and understand where you’re coming from. Again, it’s probably more the lack of gratitude and graciousness that bothers me. Remember what happened with McGwire and the option? That was the other end of the spectrum.

    in reply to: Jack Flaherty Extension #154329
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    Bingo, gscottar. If a player is unhappy, keep it to himself and work within the system to change it. JF’s whining reminds me of the SI Pham article.

    And I don’t think a comparison of compensation is out of line with other industries. Why doesn’t JF go tell members of the Capitol Hill police how he thinks $3,000,000 a year for a 25 year old is “unfair”.

    At the same time you work within the system to change the compensation structure, you can also be grateful for making as much as you make. I don’t see that gratitude. Just entitlement.

    in reply to: Jack Flaherty Extension #154322
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    My point extends well beyond Flaherty. It’s to the compensation expectations of guys like JF, guys playing a game…… vs. school teachers, judges, ministers, social workers, medical personnel, etc. Players union or not, let’s see him explain to those people how unfair he thinks baseball compensation is.

    in reply to: Jack Flaherty Extension #154321
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    BW – I don’t make up what is acceptable or not acceptable to post. It’s not my place. I go by your posting rules. It’s your forum.

    in reply to: Jack Flaherty Extension #154307
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    What happened the last time a Cardinal player called out his employer in public?
    At least Cabrera has worked out okay so far. Jury’s still out on Williams and Ramirez.

    in reply to: Jack Flaherty Extension #154306
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    Forums are places where posters can supposedly freely express opinions. It’s only called “fake drama” if in your opinion you disagree with another poster’s opinion. Which of course you have the right to do without calling it fake drama.

    in reply to: Jack Flaherty Extension #154303
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    The worry, 25, is if he’s anti
    ownership he could try to influence other players into that anti ownership mode. Would that be good? If you were running a company would you want that?

    in reply to: OF Matt Szczur signed to minors deal #154300
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    Probably a decent defensive centerfielder.
    Bader type offense. AAAA.

    in reply to: Jack Flaherty Extension #154299
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    Flaherty has no feeling for the limits on revenues for employers during this pandemic, nor what the economic crisis has done to hundreds of thousands of families. A me first player who can have a negative effect on your team. He’s at his highest value right now on the trade market.

    in reply to: Cards Acquire C Ali Sánchez #154293
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    Centerfielder whose hitting prowess is very similar to Bader. Depth move.

    in reply to: 2021 Spring training roster #154263
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    “Sosa has not been an above average hitter since rookie ball.”

    Sosa in 2019 at Memphis –

    Games – 118
    Home run – 17
    RBI – 62
    BA – .291
    OBP – .335
    Slg. – .466
    OPS – .801

    Some say that there was a lot of hitting in the PCL, but still.

    in reply to: 2021 Spring training roster #154255
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    Thank you for your clarifications, UD. Much appreciated.

    in reply to: 2021 Spring training roster #154250
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    Happy Valentine’s Day, Brian.

    I guess Herrera wasn’t “snubbed”. He was just not invited for some mysterious other circumstances.

    I was asking about third baseman Evan Mendoza because I didn’t see him on the 40 man roster and I didn’t see him as a ST invitee. Is he gone? I can’t find anything about him being claimed.

    in reply to: 2021 Spring training roster #154227
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    Just some questions. Not trying to make a point.

    Highest levels –

    Antonini has 25 games at Johnson City
    Pages has 50 games at State College
    Herrera has 65 games at Palm Beach, 2 at Springfield
    Rodriguez has 71 games at Palm Beach, 14 at Springfield

    Why Antonini and Pages instead of Herrera and Rodriguez?

    Also, where is Mendoza? Is he gone?

    in reply to: 2021 Spring training roster #154184
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    Will answer that later.

    It might be a good idea to go into a store or two right now to pick up some cards and some flowers for my wife for Valentine’s Day. Have you completed that task, Brian?

    in reply to: 2021 Spring training roster #154181
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    I’m not trying to be confrontational, Brian. I was reconfirming exactly that – that more warm bodies are
    needed with catchers mitts. I said “I guess they need catchers, so they make exceptions for short season guys?” I was just confirming what you and I have both known for years. I would ask here, though, why a catcher like Antonini was invited when there are other catchers who have much more experience in the system.
    Isn’t that a snub to them?

    Secondly, I was asking why Thompson was invited with only 15.1 innings of professional ball when there are a lot more experienced pitchers who were left out. That’s a legitimate question. I guess even though a pitcher has very little experience, but is a highly drafted college pitcher who looked good at summer camp (and will probably make it as high as Memphis this year), he can be an exception. Is that what you think?

    in reply to: 2021 Spring training roster #154173
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    As far as experience, what about Aaron Antonini? Looks like he only has 25 games of professional experience. All at Johnson City.

    in reply to: 2021 Spring training roster #154172
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    Are we certain that Memphis (and there opponents) are going to be able to start on time?

    in reply to: 2021 Spring training roster #154164
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    Guess the need catchers, so they make exceptions for short season only guys like Pages and Soto.

    And factor in college experience for highly ranked college guys like Thompson, who has only 2 innings pitched in the GCL and 13.1 innings pitched at high A. Total of only 15.1 professional innings pitched.

    in reply to: 2021 Spring training roster #154095
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    No, but I can’t conceive of a 5’10” 175 lbs. guy who turns 25 next month (and hasn’t played above the AA level) taking a space this Spring after slashing the following in 2019 (aggregate between the 2 levels) –

    .217/.287/.299/.586

    Are we that hard up in the OF?

    in reply to: 2021 Spring training roster #154091
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    I’m confused. Per TCN –

    Toerner – #40 Prospect
    Capel – #48 prospect
    Nootbaar – not ranked
    Hurst – not ranked

    Where are Torres and Fletcher? Too young?

    Boy are we weak and shallow as far as OF prospects. Positions which represent 3 out of 8 (37.5%) of our positions on the field.

    in reply to: 2021 Spring training roster #154039
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    Fine looking group of outfielders.

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