Now that he has his 200 wins, I don't see Lester going anywhere unless he would have a spot in the rotation. He would not be among the first five here, as we view it now.
Winning the final two of your selections depends on who else is in the playoff field, to a large extent. To get to the field, ideally by winning the division title, the Cardinals need at least two more pitchers--one a pure reliever and another a combination starter/reliever and a lefthanded hitter off the bench.
That lockout lasted only about 10 days and it happened during spring training so there was no consideration of replacement players.
David Collins also was very fast, not to mention Willie McGee, especially going from first to third.
I don't know about precedent but all teams "luck out," as it were.
For one thing, Baker is a righthanded hitter. And he still is with the organization. But he is not ready to be here just yet. DH is in his future someday, somewhere.
I grew up listening to that quarter you described, plus some others. But I'm a Danny Mac fan, too.
No, this will be the determining season for DeJong. He either will be a regular here or he will be traded.
I've heard nothing to suggest that the roster limit won't be 26 again.
You do recall Tsutsugo's late-season at-bat against Alex Reyes, don't you? That was the one that moved Reyes out of the closer role.
I think he was working on his timing to be a better overall hitter. But something got lost in the translation.
Both, I guess. But it would be on the players, too. One fail, all fail.
If you watched Schwarber stumble around the bag in the ALCS, you would have determined that he could play very little first base. Now, he does have appeal as a hitter and an on-base guy and part-time outfielder, in addition to being a potential DH.
From my information, mostly true
They haven't signed anybody lately to minor-league deals but there still is plenty of time. They're more interested in major leaguers, whom they can't sign now
Players' salaries are published for all sports. The public, for the most part, wants to know.
However you slice it, minor leaguers need to be paid more. But if they aren't good enough to reach the majors, even for a while, I don't think they should be on the pension. They should look for work elsewhere while they still are young.
That's a good one. There are so many but we can ride with that one.
Donovan will be a contributor for precisely the reasons you cite. And it won't be long.
Absolutely the box scores still are being printed.
