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Interesting post stlcard25. I don’t worry about Yadi but I do wonder which month or two Carp will select to make his annual appearance. His three strikeouts last night would not have been so bad if he had not turned around on the 3rd strike each time and either looked at or said something to the HPU. He wears the birds on the bat and I am happy to see him when he does well but, in my view, he concentrates on walks and launch angles. One is successful and the other is pop ups and fly outs. When he drives the ball it seems to be right into the shifts or to the first baseman. But he is still contributing at times and his defense seems to be going pretty well but I just can’t see him welded to the leadoff position. Who would be better …I don’t know.
Brian: Re: Gyorko. I have nothing against Gyorko but I just don’t believe he will be a bench sitter all season. Yes, he can play multiple positions and his defense was good last night. He still seems to be riding on his one very good season and now he seems to be injury prone. It will be interesting to see how his season works out but, as a Cardinal, I wish him all the best. I did not read the Goold article before posting so that may explain his playing in Wong’s place but as soon as the lefty left so did Jed.
Loved this game – Wacha toughed it out and 5 runs after 2 outs was impressive. Harry is back on his game but Hercules needs more BP time. I think something is brewing when Gregerson is brought back – today or tomorrow. Either Munoz goes down (gotta get the pen back to 8) or something happens with Gyorko. I actually think they are shopping him for trade – starts at 3b and 2b this season but I did not understand pulling him last night for Wong – seemed a bit early for a defensive change unless Gyorko’s legs are acting up again.
In any case, #1 of the big 3 (Corbin) is down. The Cards have taken Scherzer down before and I think they have the bats to take all three of the big guns on the Nats down. Matt Adams looks like he is reassuming his tree trunk size. He had a chance to renew several old acquaintances at 1B last night…..lol.
One more question. I have researched this before and thought I found an answer but can no longer find it. A player on the 40 man is called up and is paid the MLB minimum – prorated for his time in the majors. If he is sent back down to the minors he is paid that prorated minimum for as long as he plays regardless of what level he is at. Is that correct?
Also, is it true that players on the 40 man are paid much higher than the minor league minimums?
Will be interesting to see the OF lineup. I would bet on it being the same. Shildt seems to have that “if it ain’t broke don’t fix it” tendency.
Then you must be in love with ‘Sod Poodles.’………………..LOL
Hicks. I am glad they took him out of a non-save situation but trying to show Leone how much faith you have in him darn near backfired. With 7 road games in the next 7 days I think the more rest Hicks has the better.
Is it next season that the teams will be limited to 28 in September? If so, you can bet the extras will be pitchers so minor league fielders will be going home and have no chance at a cup of coffee.
Boy the Cards must be stacked for outfielders in the minors if they are keeping Carlson at AA. But then I think of some of the names at Memphis and I understand. Even the big Cards have a complement of good OFs. And ONeil was heard saying “Ain’t no way to stop Jose?”
Luke Voit – 3-4 vs SF. On base 38 straight games; hitting 14-15. Makes one wonder if he could have excelled under Shildt but not with orders to keep Carp at 1B.
Matt Adams – walkoff homer for Wash in 11th. Another 1B who passed through the system and seems to do better with others.
Well it is official — the ugliest strikeout of the 2019 season: Tyler ONeil flailing away at anything that resembles a white spinning orb despite it being headed to earth. I see his 1-11 at Springfield is looking good. I, for one, wish Lane Adams had been allowed to stay up but it seems like Hercules with the birds on the bat has first dibs. Surely he can’t top yesterdays performance.
Otherwise, a very nice game for Flaherty and the Cards. Congrats to Yadi on keeping his streak alive.
Thanks for the heads up on this thread Brian. I think I will go and recopy my game posts on this subject to this thread also so we can keep it alive. Most of what I mention happened in March 2019.
I know I am preaching to the choir with this but off and on I have tried to check on minor league pay issues and just ran across this article about the Blue Jays raising the pay of their minors by 50%. But the article has a lot that I never knew about how MLB is doing a real screw job on the geese that lay the golden eggs for them – the minor leagues. If you have a moment read this:
https://tinyurl.com/yy7xrwxeThis is a real lopsided situation and I have seen evidence of it in Springfield with locals offering food and lodging and other things to the local Cardinal players. Really makes one wonder how some of the marginal guys can even hang on for as long as they do. I guess their dreams take a while to end.
Same subject as above but here is another article – published same day – that says MLB may be starting to feel the heat.
https://tinyurl.com/yxdpnm3rStill, the minors have no big voice to stand up for them. Is Michael Avenatti still available…….LOL
Same subject as above but here is another article – published same day – that says MLB may be starting to feel the heat.
https://tinyurl.com/yxdpnm3rStill, the minors have no big voice to stand up for them. Is Michael Avenatti still available…….LOL
I know I am preaching to the choir with this but off and on I have tried to check on minor league pay issues and just ran across this article about the Blue Jays raising the pay of their minors by 50%. But the article has a lot that I never knew about how MLB is doing a real screw job on the geese that lay the golden eggs for them – the minor leagues. If you have a moment read this:
https://tinyurl.com/yy7xrwxeThis is a real lopsided situation and I have seen evidence of it in Springfield with locals offering food and lodging and other things to the local Cardinal players. Really makes one wonder how some of the marginal guys can even hang on for as long as they do. I guess their dreams take a while to end.
“I thought that Trezza was a very good temp replacement. I enjoyed reading his coverage and its the Oriole’s gain. Maybe Rogers will follow his lead and not Langosch’s, who I feel has been a Pirate’s fan all along.
My thoughts exactly. I never felt that she was as devoted to the Cards as she was to the Pirates but that is in the past now. I am very surprised that MLB would hire a rookie to cover the Cards. Heck, even Erica Weston from Fox Sports Midwest would probably do a nice job. She has surprised me as being a very good reporter in her appearances on FSM. And very easy on this old mans eyes too.
Brian wrote: “In fairness to Gregerson, he had thrown eight consecutive clean innings prior to last night”
Thanks Brian. I knew he had been floating around the minors on rehabs. I think he and Cecil are Mo and Mike’s headaches as to what to do with them. Luke probably has first dibs on coming back to the pen if a IL pops up or replacing one of those presently there (Gallegos or Helsley) but I can’t see how they will ever fit Cecil back into action unless he shows major improvement on rehabs – which he has not progressed to yet as far as I know.
Now that I read that she has or will soon have a new job I don’ think she is even going to games anymore (judging from what she is writing). She has been okay but the guy who took all her road trips last season when she was busy nursing her kiddo was actually pretty good. He put out a couple of good columns every other day or so plus covering the games. But I don’t remember his name. I would think the Cards MLB position is one of the better ones and I hope we get a new replacement.
I have always liked Ted Barrett as an umpire – perhaps because he looks like a younger Clint Eastwood but his HPU calls yesterday sure were inconsistent. I watched an earlier game (can’t remember which one) but the HPU was so far off the plate to the batters side he could not possibly judge an outside pitch (and it seemed he never did – at least not accurately). I did some HS umpiring when in college and was told that to try and center yourself behind the catcher but favor the side of the batter to avoid the catchers head blocking the call. It would be interesting to read an MLB umpires manual – they must be written in disappearing ink….LOL. GO CARDS.
Looks like Gregerson is having problems with AA batters too. He appears to be on a season long rehab..LOL Where are they hiding Bret Cecil now?
Really sorry to see the Springbirds having a tough season. Seems as if it is the pitching that is the problem and that does not bode well for the future of the Cards…but not the immediate future.
I watched the game but haven’t mastered multi-tasking of watching and posting on computer at the same time. What is going on with Jen Langosh and her MLB game writeups? Seems like all she does now is specialize in one player in each game. It was Hudson earlier and today it was Ozuna. Almost the entire column is about the one person and no real description of the game although she had to mention what Ozuna did. I guess if I watch it I don’t need to read about it huh?
Seemed like Mikolas was trying to pitch inside to the lefties until the HPU decided they were not strikes when the little box showed that they were.
Speaking of the little white outlined strike box, take notice at times how bad it is on some batters. The strike zone is supposedly determined by the batters batting position but several guys have been shown as having the top of the strike zone at their belt.
Worst calls from all HPUs is the low strike. They can pretty much judge sides of the plate and top but they just can’t squat low enough to judge the bottom. All guessing….educated guessing but guessing nonetheless.
Don’t know why I posted 0-11. I knew he had a dinger in his last at bat. Not to be too derogatory but Tyler reminds me of that old saying “Even a blind squirrel finds an acorn once in a while.”
Sooooo the Cardinals took another off day —- or so it appeared. Hopefully those kind of games are few and far between but, as we all know, it happens. Looks like a lot of rain in Missouri today so hope they can get the game in because more rain is forecast for tomorrow — and for the next 5 days according to the local weather guru.
I know that recalling ONeil was a done deal but when a guy goes 0-11 against AA pitching, I would think he could use some AAA time. I don’t think Hercules is out of options is he? Bader must have been surprised not to start last night but it looks like JMart will be assuming his bench position and Fowler reclaiming RF today. Wonder will Wieters will get his next start….today maybe?
Hey Black Hills Card, do you know if CW has a schedule of the Springfield games they plan to show. I caught the home opener and would like to see any others they plan on broadcasting.
A question on minor league travel please. I know that AA team travels on bus to their Texas League opponents. I always thought that AAA Memphis went by plane to all games but I read the other day that they were traveling by bus from Round Rock back to Memphis. Do they travel by a mix of plane & bus depending on distance? Thanks.
Also thanks for that info on the derivation of the Sod Poodles name. I tend to believe that as I spent some time in school at Amarillo Air Force Base in the 60s and prairie dogs were sure not a rarity. Palo Duro Canyon, just south of Amarillo, is a great place to see lots of the little guys.
