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Fedde survives the 1 out walk to Cruz. 1-0 Pirates after 4.

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I am going to shut up about the number of Fedde’s pitches.

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Scott should be the center fielder almost every day. Great play to run that down.

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Well, the Cardinals are hitting like the Pirates are the Sheetz.

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He’s throwing a lot better than Mr. Haney would

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Fedde has only thrown 37 pitches, so far. It seemed like he should have more than that with all the base runners. 1-0 Pirates after 3.

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At least you are here, jnevel.

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1TD, it might be just the two of us tonight.

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Missed almost an inning dealing with a solar salesman and I didn’t think I was gone that long. This one is moving fast.

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Fedde got lucky with that line out double play

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5 pitches: 3 hits, 1 run, runners on 1b and 3b

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First pitch around 6:50 CST

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jj, if they are not going to buy out a couple of FA years, they may as well maximize his trade value. He will be 29 in January and only have 2 more seasons after this one until free agency.

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Mike, that’s where I’m leaning, at this time. If we could package him in a trade package to get a quality need (TOR SP, OF upgrade), I’m all for trading him before his value drops.

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KCB, I haven’t forgot Liberatore. I was actually considering him to be established in the rotation. I don’t think he will be a TOR starter but a pretty good #2 is possible.

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Considering Winn, Scott, Walker, Herrera, Gorman and Saggese are all 25 or younger, there is a lot of potential for growth in their games. They also have Wetherholt, Mathews, Hence and some others getting close. It is all a matter of which way the front office sees the farm system going. That dictates whether they acquire the future through a trade or believe they already have the pieces and need them to develope.

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As of right now, the rotation for 2026 looks like Gray, Liberatore, Pallante, McGreevy and Matthews with very little depth behind them. Graceffo, Granillo, and Svanson look like they could fill in the bullpen.

I would love to acquire a top notch pitcher and put Pallante in the bullpen. I am concerned what it would cost to make that trade.

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Donovan 2B
Winn SS
Burleson RF
Contreras 1B
Nootbaar LF
Arenado DH
Gorman 3B
Pozo C
Scott CF

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5-4 Cardinals take the opener

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Pozo comes through with a 2 out single to drive in Gorman with the go ahead run. 5-4 Cardinals in the 8th.

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Walker just missed a 3 run homer with the wind blowing in.

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Contreras ties it up at 4 in the eighth with a 2 run home run.

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The official scooter gives Winn an error on that throw. It should have been an E3. Contreras should have waited to see where the throw was going before stretching to get it. Contreras had it in his glove but let it dribble out. That Contreras regularly stretches before seeing where the throw is going is about the biggest issue I have seen with him at first base this year.

The White Sox tie the game at 1.

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Steve, just for reference, the team batting average without Donovan, Burleson and Herrera is .238. The league average batting average is .245.

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If Winn and Herrera plus more are needed for a top of the rotation starter then we don’t need to trade for one. I would have to have 4 years of control of a TOR starter to trade Winn alone. I’m not sure I would even do that.

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