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Most people made their minds up about Fowler long ago and cite whatever supports their point of view.
My take is that while Fowler has clearly been a disappointment, he was nowhere near the poorest Cardinals offensive performer over the course of the 2019 season, as indicated by the data presented already (and ignored by many).
At the same time, some of you make it clear you have no confidence in the young outfielders (O’Neill, Thomas and Bader), either, while you run down Fowler, too. That makes me wonder exactly which three outfielders would meet your high standards to start.
Let’s see, how about Edman in both left and right and Carlson in center. Is that it?
Maybe some of us could be a tad more realistic.
Some levity during a difficult time.
This is all too real. pic.twitter.com/FC7p03TKmK
— Maury Brown (@BizballMaury) March 20, 2020
Put together my thoughts and questions about the potential impacts on the 2020 draft. (free) https://t.co/TCu2NL6QrB pic.twitter.com/BthVRG7BMs
— Brian Walton (@B_Walton) March 20, 2020
As noted in the AP story, a motivation for MLB to not hold the draft is to save the teams money, an important consideration in a year when revenues will certainly be down.
A point to also keep in the back of our minds is next year’s plan to eliminate two levels and approximately 70 minor league player jobs. No 2020 draft could give MLB a head start on its reduction plans.
Last June, the top pool spend (for the first 10 rounds) was over $16 MM for Arizona. The total across the 30 teams was over $266 million dollars (plus rounds 11-40 expense). So in signing bonus savings alone, MLB could save well over a quarter of a billion dollars by killing the draft. That is going to get their attention.
Great idea, C27. However, that would require MLB.TV to be proactive and probably spend more money than they planned. Trying to generate fan interest and keep them engaged – even when the games are being played – does not seem a particularly high priority to MLB. It would be great if they surprised me, though.
The infection rate is not a constant. Neither is the testing rate. Those incorrect basic assumptions made render the math unusable.
mud said:
…Players from the Cardinals’ draft generally spend much of the first year laying back while getting initiated into professional ball, anyway…
Hitters, no. Some pitchers, yes, but others no.
This year, with no spring high school or college season to wear them out, all healthy pitchers should be able to pitch normally after ramping up.
Another activity to help fill time “productively”.
Need a distraction?
How about we relive every pitch, inning and game of the @Cardinals 2011 comeback season, from Aug. 25 to Game 7 of the World Series on KMOX starting next week? #STLCards https://t.co/gTyQftwqGo
— KMOXSports (@KMOXSports) March 19, 2020
THE MAD HUNGARIAN pic.twitter.com/M8YsrDBae2
— Bush Leaguer (@BushLeague101) August 17, 2016
If this AP writer is correct, and I have no reason to doubt him, this is substantially better.
Can confirm the allowances are $400/week for minor leaguers across the board. Players seem pleased. That's more than man make even during the season.
— Jake Seiner (@Jake_Seiner) March 19, 2020
With discussions of MiLB player stipends and compensation being in the news, I have been told by a reputable source that one MLB team has put a gag order on their MiLB players to not talk to any media without written permission.
— JJ Cooper (@jjcoop36) March 19, 2020
Since every topic is affected by the coronavirus, I am putting this news in a more topical thread.
There appears to be a major disagreement between MLB and the union on how to credit service time this season. If my memory serves me correctly, the players got the full year in both 1981 and 1994, but the financial stakes are higher this time.
Wouldn’t that be something if when the virus threat is past, they sill couldn’t start play due to squabbling over money?
1/Union’s recent proposal was that even if no games were played in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic players would receive full service time for the 2020 season as long as they'd reached certain service time criteria in 2019.
— Joel Sherman (@Joelsherman1) March 19, 2020
3/service without games played/revenue taken in. Remember service time is an MLB lifeblood impacting arbitration, free agency, pension.
— Joel Sherman (@Joelsherman1) March 19, 2020
GameCard asked:
Brian…when do you think MLB will make a decision on this?
Great question. We do know at least that the options are being discussed.
My guess is that they will decide once they have a good feel for when play will resume. If the delay goes on so long the short-season teams are affected, it would be a reason to not hold the draft at all. Why draft them if they have nowhere to play?
My quick take on today's #stlcards roster moves posted at The Cardinal Nation. (free) https://t.co/s4EHg45s65
— Brian Walton (@B_Walton) March 19, 2020
The Cardinals were a day ahead of the league-wide mandate.
A league-wide initiative has been announced for Minor League players to receive compensation between now and the scheduled start of the Minor League season. @MLB will continue to work with all 30 Clubs on the development of an industry-wide plan for compensation beyond 4/8. pic.twitter.com/Ck8Lv9uuzp
— MLB Communications (@MLB_PR) March 19, 2020
An article defending the PECOTA prediction of 81 wins for the Cardinals written from a perspective that would make your average, run-of-the-mill Negative Nancy look positive, done while painting all Cardinals fans with the same broad insulting brush.
PECOTA might hate the Cardinals (like it does every team), but not as much as St. Louis abhorred signing quality free agents over the winter. From @greatstuffTM: https://t.co/ZteJco3cFO pic.twitter.com/nJeDVqZInk
— Baseball Prospectus (@baseballpro) March 19, 2020
Consider the magnitude of the changes occurring around us and with us in less than one week…
Amazing thought: Just seven days ago this afternoon, the #stlcards played the Miami Marlins in front of 6,118 assembled fans in Jupiter, FL.
— Brian Walton (@B_Walton) March 19, 2020
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Here is the original article from the AP about the potential of altering the draft. More detail on the various alternatives that may be under consideration.
Most interestingly (at least to me), is the cited motive to “preserve cash”, not because more time is needed to scout players.
That fans have varied opinions and differing theories should not be surprising. For example, last week, on a different thread here, one respected poster said that Pham was traded to make room for Bader. Choose your favorite scenario.
There’s some very good info on what the minor leaguers are dealing with during this time. Thanks @B_Walton #stlcards https://t.co/mRZ7xGclZV
— Dan McLaughlin (@DannyMacTV) March 18, 2020
Profiling 10 of the newest additions to the #stlcards system, coming from across the globe, all of whom were among those invited to the organization’s minor league spring training camp. ($) https://t.co/SzsdhHfUcS pic.twitter.com/NKf4JZ3uyK
— Brian Walton (@B_Walton) March 18, 2020
Article about various volunteer efforts to help minor leaguers.