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3rd & 7 37yd

It could play that way, as we noted earlier.

by Jeff Gordon 3/24/2023 8:42:52 PM
Jeff, trouble in River City given the Home Opener is still not sold out? Better have the Marketing Group crank up the bobbleheads sooner than normal.

by Patrick 3/24/2023 8:42:55 PM
Fans expecting the support for the Cardinals to plummet this season will be sadly disappointed, again.

by Jeff Gordon 3/24/2023 8:43:43 PM
Jeff: I usually agree with most of your takes, but the one that I don’t follow is your statement that the Cardinals should “have starter-caliber guys in every position player slot on the roster. “

This is a great concept in theory, but I must ask how it is possible to do this, given that starter-caliber players usually want to play, as opposed to being a back-up.

To me this correlates to how difficult it was for the Cardinals to sign a backup catcher during Molina’s tenure because no catchers with starting ability would sign here knowing Molina was playing 90% of the innings.

The other aspect of this is that the ownership’s self imposed payroll certainly would limit the ability to find these starter-caliber types as backups.

Please share how you think the FO could make it happen the way you see it.

by Robert 3/24/2023 8:44:12 PM
The Cardinals currently have a lot of starter-caliber guys with multi-positional flexibility -- Donovan (everywhere but catcher), Gorman (2B, 3B), Yepez (1B, 3B, corner OF) and probably Burleson (1B, corner OF) -- so Marmol has mix-and-match opportunity. The team has three outfielders who can play center field, which is rare. So the team can meet my standard this season . . . except at catcher, where Ivan Herrera remains in development. That is where the shortfall came.

by Jeff Gordon 3/24/2023 8:50:13 PM
I agree with Robert, the same questions over and over get old from Roy, he will probably report us for mentioning his name but to the question. Are you surprised at the inconsistent play from Husso ? His GA and Save % are not much better than Binnington

by Doug28 3/24/2023 8:50:20 PM
I blame the team's decline for some of that. The Red Wings held another fire sale and that sent the whole group into a tailspin.

by Jeff Gordon 3/24/2023 8:51:00 PM
The Blues keep looking for a winger to fit in w Thomas and Kyrou to make them a true #1 line while not sacrificing too much D. Can't Buchnevich be that winger while bringing in a C next year(maybe even ROR)?

by Paul J 3/24/2023 8:51:17 PM
I'm not sure what to make of the Buchnevich-to-center experiment. The anticipation is that Schenn will be a third-liner going forward, but that might be selling him short for next year anyway, As for Thomas/Kyrou, I don't mind seeing a grinder slotted with them to improve the line's forechecking and puck retrieval.

by Jeff Gordon 3/24/2023 8:53:01 PM
Army has been a solid supporter of Berube and I loved his leadership in the cup season. Do you think he'll last more than a 1/2 season next year if the team is still playing mediocre hockey and outside the playoff hunt?

by Paul J 3/24/2023 8:53:08 PM
The team has shown signs of coming around down the stretch of this season. But, yes, they will need to continue that and carry it into next season to reaffirm Berube's standing.

by Jeff Gordon 3/24/2023 8:54:05 PM
Looking at the potential Cards lineup could this be the deepest since the MVP year and where do you rate them compared to LA, Padres, Braves, Mets, Phillies, Yankees and Astros?

by Paul J 3/24/2023 8:54:20 PM
I believe I've seen the Cardinals batting order ranked sixth by one of the analysts I like. That seems about right. There is potential for better if everything hits (Walker breakout, O'Neill stays healthy, Carlson bounces back, etc.), but right now the Cardinals sit outside the top tier.

by Jeff Gordon 3/24/2023 8:56:32 PM
Is the logical scenario that Hofer competes with Binnington next year and then the Blues move Binnington at the trade deadline to a team needing goaltending.

by Liz 3/24/2023 8:56:38 PM
That could happen if Binnington is playing great. If he is just OK, then the Bleus won't be able to move that contract.

by Jeff Gordon 3/24/2023 8:57:28 PM
Japan's team had some pretty good players. The posting system is a gantlet but who caught your eye and who could the Cards target?

by Cards fan exiled in DC 3/24/2023 8:57:39 PM
I got nothing for you there. I didn't watch a whole lot of the WBC. I did notice that Nootbaar guy.

by Jeff Gordon 3/24/2023 8:58:47 PM
It looks like local Luke Voit could either stay w the Brewers or fit in w the Phillies w their latest injury. What kind of season do you project him having?

by Paul J 3/24/2023 8:58:59 PM
The Brewers do well with guys like Voit. If sticks there, he might get 300 or 400 at bats and hit 20 homers. Craig Counsell is a master at squeezing offense out of a mish-mash group.

by Jeff Gordon 3/24/2023 9:00:09 PM
Is Travis Ford seat beginning to warm up? Seemed he had a top 25 talented team this year.

by schutte64 3/24/2023 9:00:14 PM
There is a lot of frustration all around after this season. This was an opportunity missed, But is SLU ready to spend big money to upgrade over a guy who has stacked up 20-plus victory seasons?

by Jeff Gordon 3/24/2023 9:01:11 PM
W Contreras at 5 and a deeper lineup don't you feel that a happy to be here Areanado could have his best offensive season ever while winning the MVP and hopefully lead the Cards to a deep playoff run and another pennant?

by Paul J 3/24/2023 9:01:19 PM
He has been a popular preseason choice for MVP. He certainly played at that level for much of last year.

by Jeff Gordon 3/24/2023 9:01:52 PM
It seems the backup catcher problem could be easily solved. Tres Barrera (not Hererra) vs LH pitching with his 739 OPS then Contreras will DH. What am I missing? Tres Barrera (not Herrera) hits LH pitching but struggles against RH pitching. Gorman at DH when Contreras catches against RH pitching. What am I missing? Where's the whole in the lineup?

by Jimmy Racer 3/24/2023 9:03:27 PM
Tres has hit .228 in his Triple-A career and .231 in his limited MLB exposure.

by Jeff Gordon 3/24/2023 9:04:28 PM
Gordo
I agree with Robert 's time to put a lid on Roy. It's the same stuff with the same answers Can you limit him to new comments and not the same stuff. Also I think he comes in with different names many of the comments sound like him
Thanks for the chats

by ungie7 3/24/2023 9:04:36 PM
Poor Roy, you guys are sending him into the weekend with a frown.

by Jeff Gordon 3/24/2023 9:04:59 PM