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1. Dexter Fowler (S) RF
2. Kolten Wong (L) 2B
3. Paul Goldschmidt (R) 1B
4. Marcell Ozuna (R) LF
5. Paul DeJong (R) SS
6. Yadier Molina (R) C
7. Matt Carpenter (L) 3B
8. Harrison Bader (R) CF
9. Adam Wainwright (R) PAll three winners have claimed their passes. Thanks for listening.
The Palm Beach Cardinals won just 1 of 5 games this week as the pitching struggled and the offense fell short in run support. 2B Nick Dunn had seven hits and a .318 average, and 20-year old RH Alvaro Seijas has not allowed a run in two straight starts. ($) https://t.co/dt6ZxJ557s pic.twitter.com/nuPRRn2qpl
— Brian Walton (@B_Walton) August 21, 2019
The LHP Mejia was also very briefly a member of the #stlcards. https://t.co/wZtCAxldu5
— Brian Walton (@B_Walton) August 21, 2019
This week at ScoopsWithDannyMac, I talk about Jake Woodford, Lane Thomas, the upcoming #stlcards Hall of Fame class and much more. Listen in! https://t.co/gJ9vNT5ABn pic.twitter.com/sLdn2F5YzZ
— Brian Walton (@B_Walton) August 21, 2019
On Tuesday, the #stlcards system went 3-4. Daniel Ponce de Leon’s pitching and Dylan Carlson’s hitting led Memphis to a win. Johnson City protected its slim division lead with a final-out, four-run comeback capped by Liam Sabino’s double. https://t.co/n9XFQ70fHO pic.twitter.com/3incTbrLh4
— Brian Walton (@B_Walton) August 21, 2019
You are correct. Memphis’ starting pitching has gotten worse in the second half. Relievers improved but the main factor is their scoring is up a whopping 1.3 runs per game.
In their defense, starting pitchers Reyes, Gomber, Meisinger and Shew remain out. A couple of them would probably be with St. Louis now if healthy, but then Memphis would still have two others – Helsley and Fernandez, for example.
C27, yes there was a DirecTV outage during last night’s game. Scroll back a few pages and you’ll see mention of it.
I tweeted this before Bader drew his career-high third walk tonight. I really, really like his at-bats in this game.
It is only one game, but I am at least as impressed by the pitches that Bader is NOT swinging at as the ones at which he has.
— Brian Walton (@B_Walton) August 21, 2019
If my scan of his game log is correct, tonight was the first time in his 12 career MLB appearances that Ryan Helsley took the mound with the #stlcards ahead. He departed after 1 1/3 innings with the tying run on second after Yelich doubled. Gant then yielded the lead.
— Brian Walton (@B_Walton) August 21, 2019
DirecTV customers: Are you seeing the @Cardinals again? If not, please let us know. https://t.co/HgSxtAKyQG
— FOX Sports Midwest (@FSMidwest) August 21, 2019
Here's the #Brewers lineup as Lorenzo Cain returns to the starting 9. #ThisIsMyCrew pic.twitter.com/AeFlsm6GBL
— Milwaukee Brewers (@Brewers) August 20, 2019
Not a rumor but an idea…
I dunno, but it's fun to think about: Jim Bowden thinks the Red Sox may trade Mookie Betts this offeseason–and that the #STLCards make the most sense for a deal. #TimeToFly https://t.co/T18E2swHPz pic.twitter.com/ZjUKW41gS5
— John Rabe (@johnrabe) August 20, 2019
Holland was washed up when signed? He was a National League All-Star and led the entire league in saves the year before he joined the Cardinals.
Matt Carpenter is 2-for-21 career vs. Gio Gonzalez, so that would qualify as a bad matchup. Kolten Wong, interestingly, is 4-for-8.
— Jeff Jones (@jmjones) August 20, 2019
Dotel was also a Cardinal for the latter part of the 2011 season.
Ex-Mets Octavio Dotel, Luis Castillo arrested as part of drug trafficking network https://t.co/1zdjWyHWSe pic.twitter.com/uJP7yQSb2l
— New York Post (@nypost) August 20, 2019
My quick take on today's #stlcards roster moves and implications. https://t.co/iKmi2n65az pic.twitter.com/3XiKa5acNV
— Brian Walton (@B_Walton) August 20, 2019
The Peoria Chiefs finished the week 3-3 for a second-half record of 17-39 and have been eliminated from the Midwest League playoff race. After a rough July, left fielder Leandro Cedeño is Peoria’s hottest hitter with a 1.017 OPS in August. ($) https://t.co/0mOQZSIQUm pic.twitter.com/3abquRwkWO
— Brian Walton (@B_Walton) August 20, 2019
Williams was bad with Springfield but once he got healthy, has hit the ball well at Memphis. Just 22 games so far, though. He really needs to keep it up and finish strongly to work his way into the crowded StL OF picture. After slipping, he rebounded five spots in this month’s prospect rankings.
P.S. Over the last six weeks, pretty much anyone to set foot in the Memphis OF has killed the ball – Thomas, Arorarena, Garcia, Williams, Bader and Carlson…
28th-round OF Justin Toerner reached Double-A quicker than any other 2018 #stlcards draftee. With Springfield, he hit his stride after an adjustment period before being injured. @d_shore23 talks with the prospect, his manager and his hitting coach. ($) https://t.co/gSN64ipekL pic.twitter.com/s5ftnIOS5L
— Brian Walton (@B_Walton) August 20, 2019
Ny, we just see things differently. You commented and I responded, but I agree, let’s move on to discuss Carpenter.
Ny, do you really think Edman’s outfield defense is adequate for an MLB starter? Seriously? Just change his position listing and he magically becomes a good defender?
As I have said many times, I think Edman should be in the infield mix, but he has no business in the outfield other than in an emergency. He is about the seventh best defender in the outfield on this roster.
Trevor Rosenthal also signed with the Yankees on a minor league deal.
To add on, the fact that some believe that Munoz is a better outfielder than infielder tells me he should not be on the roster next year. To me, there are better infielders and better outfielders and better hitters, too. So what is his advantage?
stlcard25 said:
Thomas has gotten a little more run of late, but Arozarena’s callup was wasted.
To be specific, since Randy came up over a week ago, both outfielders had eight at-bats. Thomas had three hits and Randy two.
