Comments on: Three Cardinals on pace for 100 RBI

By: JumboShrimp

JumboShrimp — Thu, 20 May 2010 11:51:42 +0000

Ryan presents a slightly unusual case. Mo would like to keep Ryan, in case he builds back wrist strength and bounces back to being a valuable contributor. If there were an option, it would seem an easy decision for Ryan to work on his game at Memphis. Its awkward for a team when a veteran slumps with no option available.

By: Brian Walton

Brian Walton — Thu, 20 May 2010 10:30:53 +0000

Perhaps it was not obvious to some of our poor readers here that any player could be waived, released or traded. Good of you to clarify for them.

By: JumboShrimp

JumboShrimp — Thu, 20 May 2010 08:56:43 +0000

Mather or Jay may have options, so either could be sent to Memphis, to enable return of Aaron Miles.
And for future reference, to liberate their roster slots, Ryan and Hawksworth could be run through waivers or released or traded.

By: Brian Walton

Brian Walton — Thu, 20 May 2010 03:56:26 +0000

Jumbo, Ryan is out of options. He cannot go down. (Nor can Hawksworth for that matter.)

By: JumboShrimp

JumboShrimp — Thu, 20 May 2010 02:44:20 +0000

Walters is our backup starting pitcher.

By: JumboShrimp

JumboShrimp — Thu, 20 May 2010 02:42:26 +0000

The Cards need any edge in terms of hitting. If Miles comes up, Mather or Ryan needs to go down.

By: blingboy

blingboy — Thu, 20 May 2010 02:41:14 +0000

We could try Walters for middle relief. So far 23 K’s, 3 BB’s, 1HR in 18 innings.

By: JumboShrimp

JumboShrimp — Thu, 20 May 2010 02:28:38 +0000

What a bench: Mather, LaRue, and Ryan. Not a lot of hits there.
Its Stavinoha, rookie Jay, and pray for Ludwick to make contact. Soon Mitey Miles will arise and allow Jay to return to Memphis. Or maybe we could demote Mather?

By: WestCoastbirdWatcher

WestCoastbirdWatcher — Thu, 20 May 2010 02:00:33 +0000

I would say advantage Florida.

By: WestCoastbirdWatcher

WestCoastbirdWatcher — Thu, 20 May 2010 01:58:04 +0000

Thanks Jumbo…………. looking forward to it………..

By: JumboShrimp

JumboShrimp — Thu, 20 May 2010 01:47:50 +0000

Here’s an update…

Miles is kicking backside in the TL. Springfield scored 13 runs this afternoon in just 5 innings, with Mitey Miles the Big Bopper, driving in 3.

Aaron is pawing the earth down in Springfield, MO. His OPS is approaching 1100.

Soon Tony and Aaron will be re-united!!! (Full disclosure: this is just my guess and Brian has not yet verified this future fact.)

By: blingboy

blingboy — Thu, 20 May 2010 01:43:33 +0000

Jumbo, you forgot to mention that Albert played some third when he came up.

By: WestCoastbirdWatcher

WestCoastbirdWatcher — Thu, 20 May 2010 01:39:28 +0000

Thanks Jumbo…………….

By: JumboShrimp

JumboShrimp — Thu, 20 May 2010 01:37:13 +0000

Just to put it to rest, Mather is not a backup 3B. He is an emergency 3B, like Stavinoha is an emergency catcher. Or like Mather is an emergency relief pitcher for inning 18. We are unlikely to see much of Joe at 3B.
Right now, we have 4 infielders for 3 positions (Skip, Freese, Felipe, and Brendan). Brendan is backup to all three. The Cards played Lopez at 3B in 2008 and Felipe could serve again. If Freese got hurt, Ryan could go in at SS and Lopez could move to 3B.

By: WestCoastbirdWatcher

WestCoastbirdWatcher — Thu, 20 May 2010 01:32:02 +0000

All of these teams want at the bull pen. They are very patient. Garcia would be lucky to finish 6. Starting pitch take a hit again.

By: CariocaCardinal

CariocaCardinal — Thu, 20 May 2010 01:29:46 +0000

Garcia is going to be lucky to get through 5 with his pitch count.

By: CariocaCardinal

CariocaCardinal — Thu, 20 May 2010 01:28:45 +0000

Both of Holliday’s hits have been on inside pitches. Hopefully he is adjusting.

By: blingboy

blingboy — Thu, 20 May 2010 01:22:24 +0000

Holliday just keeps getting on ahead of Albert, who then singles him over.

By: blingboy

blingboy — Thu, 20 May 2010 01:20:42 +0000

Cincy trying to come back in the eighth, down 4-2.

By: CariocaCardinal

CariocaCardinal — Thu, 20 May 2010 00:53:23 +0000

of course we are talking about who goes down if Miles (or Greene) comes up — BINGO! Miles is your backup 3B!

By: WestCoastbirdWatcher

WestCoastbirdWatcher — Thu, 20 May 2010 00:47:48 +0000

Nice hitting by 3 and 4……. with a man at third base…….Colby looks a two pitches…….looking for something to go deep with? The last pitch says he wasn’t “seeing” anything. I sure hope to see a change…….back to the good old weeks of April. I do hate to labor this point.

By: blingboy

blingboy — Thu, 20 May 2010 00:00:35 +0000

Atlanta up by 3 on Cincy.

By: blingboy

blingboy — Wed, 19 May 2010 23:53:55 +0000

Another good point.

By: WestCoastbirdWatcher

WestCoastbirdWatcher — Wed, 19 May 2010 23:52:11 +0000

He has experience playing SS too………..

By: blingboy

blingboy — Wed, 19 May 2010 23:47:47 +0000

I can’t see that sidearm sling working too well from third.

By: Brian Walton

Brian Walton — Wed, 19 May 2010 23:40:52 +0000

Ryan has experience playing 3B.

By: blingboy

blingboy — Wed, 19 May 2010 23:37:31 +0000

Good point about Lopez not playing any 3B with the elbow thing. Other than Mather who is there for backup 3B?

By: blingboy

blingboy — Wed, 19 May 2010 23:21:37 +0000

Maybe the filter flags dots now Westy.

By: WestCoastbirdWatcher

WestCoastbirdWatcher — Wed, 19 May 2010 21:48:40 +0000

wc’s last post is missing

By: WestCoastbirdWatcher

WestCoastbirdWatcher — Wed, 19 May 2010 19:18:11 +0000

General information;

Unless you want Ryan at the hot corner……and the long throw…….. Mather is the backup at both corners. Lopez frequents the training room. They will not have him making that throw.

As Ryan has show, it is really about self confidence and a co-dependent self image that organizes is substantial physical skill. MM had him aspiring to things beyond the reasonable. With that failure, resulting in demotion…….. the self confidence is shaken, which jeopardizes the parameters for the very conditional co-depend interactions of his teammates. Considering the growing volatility of emotions in dugout, I would say his chance of contributing are “slim” and none. He cannot help himself in this case. Snake bit………………. Skip has been on the same “high wire” for far to long. When the pressure begins to interfere in normal flow of consciousness, and you can no longer tie your shoes……………….remembering to even put them on is next.

Carpenter goes into the eighth trying to get a win….well over a hundred pitches. This weekend we get to see how much Penny has lost……..Lohse goes against a tough lefty…… that’s a lucky draw.

Its no wonder Ludwick and Freese are having a party……..everyone else is out to lunch.