artie_fufkin wrote:

It's an interesting idea. Another thing to consider is how they intend to use Reyes.
On a completely different subject, is 8:30 a.m. on a Saturday too early for my neighbor to run his gas powered leaf blower?

No but i have kids that have me up at 7 at least.  I never understood how peolpe who dont work shift work manage to sleep past 730.

I think the idea of a 6th starter makes alot of sense.  The article covers most the reason.  Wasting flaherty in triple A is the big one for me.

When reyes comes back id like to see him in the bullpen.  At least for awhile.

artie_fufkin wrote:

APIAD wrote:

Breaking news:  carp returns to the lead off role.

 
Here's an idea. How about planting his ass on the bench?

I bet he walks and has a hit today at minimum.

it's a great idea to put the worst baserunner on the team and the slowest baserunner in the league at the top of the order.

Dejong is going to have a fine hr total at the end of the season.  To bad he strikes out at a league high rate.

APIAD wrote:

https://www.101sports.com/2018/04/18/should-the-cardinals-consider-a-six-man-rotation-fangraphs-craig-edwards-thinks-so/

Not a bad idea imo. Not a bad idea at all.  Bad part would be cutting the bench player they finally added.

Conceptually, it’s an interesting idea, but it ignores the fact that pitchers are weird creatures of habit. I heard Bernie talk the other day that the Cardinals don’t employ the shift when Wacha pitches because he doesn’t feel “comfortable” when there’s only one infielder on the left side.

That’s the one flaw with the statistical analysis—it overlooks the fact you’re still dealing with humans.

And I don’t like Reyes in the bullpen for exactly the reason Artie posted last night. If he’s starting, he pitches every 5th day and throws on a scheduled day. If he’s in the bullpen there’s no telling when Matheny uses him or tells him to warm up.

APIAD wrote:

artie_fufkin wrote:

it's a great idea to put the worst baserunner on the team and the slowest baserunner in the league at the top of the order.

Molina with the stolen base

 
And then he gets thrown out at third with two outs.

artie_fufkin wrote:

How does a major league baseball player forget how many outs there are?

 
And he makes up for it with a phenomenal catch.

Wonder if Thompson is ever going to get through a sentence without using a cliche.

forsberg_us wrote:

APIAD wrote:

https://www.101sports.com/2018/04/18/should-the-cardinals-consider-a-six-man-rotation-fangraphs-craig-edwards-thinks-so/

Not a bad idea imo. Not a bad idea at all.  Bad part would be cutting the bench player they finally added.

Conceptually, it’s an interesting idea, but it ignores the fact that pitchers are weird creatures of habit. I heard Bernie talk the other day that the Cardinals don’t employ the shift when Wacha pitches because he doesn’t feel “comfortable” when there’s only one infielder on the left side.

That’s the one flaw with the statistical analysis—it overlooks the fact you’re still dealing with humans.

And I don’t like Reyes in the bullpen for exactly the reason Artie posted last night. If he’s starting, he pitches every 5th day and throws on a scheduled day. If he’s in the bullpen there’s no telling when Matheny uses him or tells him to warm up.

Outside of injury i dont see matheny allowing any current rotation members to be removed.  Adding flaherty or reyes to the rotation by kicking waino or others out is about as likely as finding jimmy hoffas body.

Wacha will hit his normal mush arm phase and be worthless near the end of the season.  They had a stat last night that when on extra rest he is a better pitcher.

Reyes will be on a short lease in the pen or rotstion.

Waino....holy shit..  idk what to say.  Extra rest can only help.

Weaver it wouldnt hurt him to finish the year under 200 innings

Tlk is a complete wild card to make a long mlb season

Even martinez i think could use a skipped start. 

And maybe a 6th start gets flaherty into the mix at some point.

Thats my feelings.  Will never happen.

Lyons hasnt been good.  He hasnt been good vs lefties.  Should of just stuck with gregerson.  Now hicks is coming in after throwing a complete game in the bullpen yesterday.

Yadi is impressing me a lot this year.