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Cardinals nearly always look for solutions that provide short term help with long term potential.
Like a Matt Holliday. Would look for that type of scenario.The biggest question right now is whether Piscotty and Grichuk are the answer. If not, then it’s Fowler, Pham and either Bader or a trade addition. I’m almost always for promoting from within, but granted there’s an exception situation right now. Doubt BD will go for Stanton, but Ozuna makes a lot of sense if they can get him. He’s be expensive in players given up, but worth it.
Why is Martini never mentioned as a decent prospect and possible callup? His .412 OBP at Memphis should draw some attention. Is he too much of a AAAA player with little power and average speed?
Fowler
Piscotty
Grichuk
Pham
Martinez
Bader
Martini
Sierra
A. Garcia
Arozarena
Carlson
Plummer
Denton
Benson
Hurst
Fuller
Robbins
Fielder
Billings
JacksonWho’s going to step up over time?
Leake will make $17 million next year and $16 million the following year. Just as Reyes, Weaver,
Flaherty, Gallen, Hudson, etc. are arriving, and we already have
Mayers, Gonzales and Gant here. Didn’t need Leake for a long term contract with a NTC.Goes back to the philosophy that has worked for the Cardinals. Get to know the player first. Exceptions are Fowler and Leake, and I’ll bet they would grudgingly admit in private a certain degree of remorse over both of those signings.
Best to know what you’ve got in a number of areas with a player before commiting long term dollars.
You know your own home grown players the best.Just heard the owner of the Cubs in a long interview on a sports talk show. He’s said that the business plan of most teams has changed and it’s now mainly build from within. Quality players are being extended by their own teams.
The ones that hit the FA market may have some unseen warts,Monty was a Rodney Dangerfield in the Yankees system. It would be nice to see him get a chance here.
Helsley goes 6 1/3 and gives up 1 hit. Having a rough year, though.
ERA of 2.79 after having a 1.61
in 2016 at Peoria over 17 starts. Cards moving the 2015 4th round pick verrrrry slowly.Settle eventually into your best 8 and go with it. I’m not sure that Piscotty sand Grichuck are the answer. They’ve really disappointed. Would like to see how Bader looks in a major league uniform. Over the Winter we pinned our hopes on youngsters Wong, Piscotty, Adams, Diaz, and Grichuck. That hasn’t worked up to expectations. Maybe we give it a shot now with DeJong, Voit, Wong, and Bader in the lineup everyday.
Too much depth of average players. The real question is, who can become an above average player if settled into a regular role? Gyorko seems to have met the challenge. DeJong at SS, as he accumulates more time at the position?
Wong? Voit? Have Grichuk and Piscotty been given enough time? Can Bader rise to the challenge? Should Kelly be given some time in LF at Memphis? He was drafted as a third baseman.We just need to settle into a steady regular 8 on the field everyday, and stop the musical chairs.
IF – Gyorko, DeJong, Wong or Carp, and Voit?
OF – Fowler, Pham, and Bader?
Who are the sleepers in this class
besides Fuller, Benson, and Kruczynski? Maybe Walsh, Latham or
or Saylor?Coming through the minors, in almost 1,500 at bats –
.315/.362/.559/.921
He’s a hitter. Just needed to stay healthy and be in the lineup every day.
Watching Voit vs. Grichuk. Luke is
calmer and more settled at the plate. Plus good plate discipline. Grichuk is all wiggle and motion.
Too anxious. Maybe Randal can learn something.
