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September 21, 2023 at 3:47 pm in reply to: 2023 StL Game #153: Thursday, September 21 vs. Brewers #234319
Mikolas is our ace going into next year!!!
Dakota Hudson:
2022: 4.45 ERA; 1.45 WHIP; .273 AVG; 78K/61BB
2023: 5.12 ERA; 1.45 WHIP; .269 AVG; 40K/30BBSeptember 21, 2023 at 2:01 pm in reply to: 2023 StL Game #153: Thursday, September 21 vs. Brewers #234306Three out of Edman’s five years have been like this
September 20, 2023 at 9:15 pm in reply to: 2023 StL Game #152: Wed., September 20 vs. Brewers #234261Cardinals are going to have to find a backup shortstop to Edman this offseason, because Winn will not be with the Cardinals out of spring training.
September 20, 2023 at 9:13 pm in reply to: 2023 StL Game #152: Wed., September 20 vs. Brewers #234260“Is there no better use of these innings?”
No, down at Memphis, your best relievers left are:
– 30 year-old James Naile
– 27 year-old Dalton Roach
– 31 year-old Andrew SuarezNaile has an 8.80 ERA for the Cardinals this year, and Suarez has an 8.50 ERA for the Cardinals.
I’d look for Kloffenstein to be #5 sometime in 2024.
He will not be the #5 at the start of the season, and likely not the first few months.
So, the Cardinals have to plan as though he will not be in the rotation at all, and factor him into the depth if one of the starting pitchers earmarked for a spot in the rotation goes down with injury, as has seemingly happened the last few years.
According to MLBTR, Jack Flaherty has a 7.11 ERA in 31 2/3 innings since joining the Orioles and is being moved to the bullpen due to performance.
No word on whether Flaherty has called out the Baltimore catcher for his performance.
It was a lazy search on my part, but I would use all of MLB, not just NL
September 19, 2023 at 8:46 pm in reply to: 2023 StL Game #151: Tuesday, September 19 vs. Brewers #234184Palacios now has 5 homeruns in 60 PAs
September 19, 2023 at 7:51 pm in reply to: 2023 StL Game #151: Tuesday, September 19 vs. Brewers #234174Rom gives up three straight doubles to start the 4th
Forsch, Mikolas has a 4.84 ERA, 1.32 WHIP and only 118 K’s in 182 innings. He is averaging 5.69 innings per start. That is a #5 pitcher to me.
In 2022, the league average ERA was 3.96
@blingboy – I think everybody is just hoping that the Cardinals have woken up, and realize that a bunch of #5 starters is not going to cut it.
We currently have two #5’s in the rotation for next year – Mikolas and Matz.
They should be aiming for at least three #2’s.
@bccran – none of them should even be considered as part of the rotation in 2024.
Rom was put in the rotation because we have no one else ready.
Kloffenstein looks promising, but I would think the earliest he would contribute to the major league rotation is July (barring injury).
Rom, Robbersse & Kloffenstein should all start next year in AAA.
Roby’s ETA is 2025.
Showalter’s ETA is 2026.
Rom has a 5.96 ERA at the major league level and a 4.82 ERA at AAA this year.
While Kloffenstein has a good ERA at AAA (2.45), it is only in 33 innings. He also has a 30K/20BB ratio and 1.30 WHIP that are not good.
Roby has a 4.63 ERA in AA this year, and should not factor into 2024 at all, or at least not until the latter part of next year.
September 19, 2023 at 8:06 am in reply to: 2023 StL Game #150: Monday, September 18 vs. Brewers #234129Should Waino temporarily put his blossoming musical career on the back burner and grab the glove for one more season?
Hi Pugs, to answer your question: If the Cardinals want any hope of competing for the National League Central title next year, the answer to your question is a resounding NO!!!
Baseball is a team sport.
Adam was hurting the team this year.
September 18, 2023 at 8:53 pm in reply to: 2023 StL Game #150: Monday, September 18 vs. Brewers #234108Helsley closes it out! Waino gets #200! In the process, Waino lowered his ERA by over half a run tonight.
September 18, 2023 at 8:39 pm in reply to: 2023 StL Game #150: Monday, September 18 vs. Brewers #234107Waino with his best pitching performance of the season…guess he really wants #200
It would have been great if Winn’s 8.8% Triple-A walk rate was higher before he was called up, but his standout tool is his defense, which is MLB ready.
Unfortunately, his bat is definitely not MLB ready. He has produced -0.6 WAR so far, in 89 PA
It’s not about how much you spend, per se, but how efficiently you use your resources.
The Cardinals currently have 3-4 openings in the rotation next year, plus have several openings in the bullpen.
How do they acquire those players when there don’t appear to be any answers at Memphis?
Well I read an article talking about the recent cardinal philosophy of just being good enough to make the playoffs or at least challenge for wild card spot. That’s why I’ve always hated the wild card system.
Yes, that is what is wrong with the team. They no longer have to play to win the division, they have to be in the top 50% of the National League to make the playoffs and reach their goals.
They have become content with mediocrity.
Evidently, nobody in the Cardinals organization ever read, “From Good to Great.”
September 16, 2023 at 9:13 pm in reply to: Why Jordan Walker will start the season in AAA – not MLB #234006The data confirms that Walker’s defense has gotten better three months in a row.
I am curious what metric they are using?
Statcast Outs Above Average shows Walker with -5 OAA, which is fourth-worst among right fielders. His 82% success rate is tied for second-worst. His Success Rate Added is tied for fourth-worst.
He’s going to have to get into the 88-89% success rate to be an average defender.
September 16, 2023 at 9:02 pm in reply to: 2023 StL Game #148: Saturday, September 16 vs. Phillies #234005Well, Winn went 2-3 with a walk and got his OPS up to .453…
September 16, 2023 at 8:39 pm in reply to: 2023 StL Game #148: Saturday, September 16 vs. Phillies #234001Surprised Burleson has a -1.1 WAR. He had not been good by any means, but would have guessed he has done enough to break even.
He’s bad defensively and has a .679 OPS.
Richie Palacios has a higher WAR than both Walker & Winn.
Yes, just eyeballing it, the Cardinals international program has to be one of the worst in the majors. I would guess the only one that had worse results over that time frame would be the Orioles, who used to trade away all their international bonus pool allocation.
What is shocking is that the Cardinals are now tied for the largest bonus pool with nine other teams, and they haven’t pivoted to take advantage of it. The last two years, they have traded away international bonus pool money. They also have not been players for any international prospect players ranked in the top 10-15 (I believe last year, they signed a couple towards the back half of the Top 30).
September 16, 2023 at 7:59 am in reply to: 2023 StL Game #147: Friday, September 15 vs. Phillies #233971Palacios came out because they put in a left-handed pitcher. And the Cardinals don’t believe left-handed hitters can hit left-handed pitchers, so they put in O’Neil, who struck out.
In O’Neil’s next at bat, he faced a right-handed pitcher.
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