Nice job by Salas.

If those idiots wearing blue pajamas could do to the Reds what they did to the Marlins, St. Louis is up four games.

tkihshbt wrote:

Nice job by Salas.

If those idiots wearing blue pajamas could do to the Reds what they did to the Marlins, St. Louis is up four games.

If the Cardinals would have taken at least a game from them it would be alot better too.

Yadi ??

Max wrote:

forsberg_us wrote:

Yadi ??

BINGO!

Whoever suggested more frequent rest for him (AP? Max?) was spot on. And Laird hasn't been a dropoff of the Diaz/Bennett ilk offensively. He had a big hit today.

The desparate efforts to keep Frankiln on the roster are getting beyond stupid. They activated Tallet and sent out Hamilton. So they're going to KC with 13 pitchers (if you count Franklin) and a 2 person bench, assuming Berkman is unavailable. And one of those bench spots will be the backup catcher.

That's fucking assinine. Either DL or DFA Franklin. This team can't afford a charity roster spot.

Last edited by forsberg_us (5/19/2011 6:49 pm)

Max wrote:

not that i argue with the need for action on franklin, but maybe their reasoning was that franklin is at least as valuable as is hamilton.   (depressed)

I can't argue that Hamilton has done anything, but they're going to an AL city where they're going to use a DH. Without Berkman, they're going to have 11 position players, one of whom didn't start today because of injury, one who missed the first 3 games of the homestand because of injury, a player who made his MLB debut yesterday, the backup catcher, etc...

They have no bench flexibility for this series unless Berkman suddenly becomes available which isn't likely, and they've put themselves in this position to hide a pitcher who can't pitch.

Frankie has 2 hits in 21 major league at bats . I think he has pictures .

forsberg_us wrote:

Max wrote:

not that i argue with the need for action on franklin, but maybe their reasoning was that franklin is at least as valuable as is hamilton.   (depressed)

I can't argue that Hamilton has done anything, but they're going to an AL city where they're going to use a DH. Without Berkman, they're going to have 11 position players, one of whom didn't start today because of injury, one who missed the first 3 games of the homestand because of injury, a player who made his MLB debut yesterday, the backup catcher, etc...

They have no bench flexibility for this series unless Berkman suddenly becomes available which isn't likely, and they've put themselves in this position to hide a pitcher who can't pitch.

maybe they think Franklin can handle a bat better than Hamilton has thus far.  or maybe they're thinking about moving Franklin to second base?

don.rob11 wrote:

Frankie has 2 hits in 21 major league at bats . I think he has pictures .

well, let's see here.  hamilton has 5 in 29 ABs.  maybe franklin's situational stats are better in light of the KC series?

artie_fufkin wrote:

Max wrote:

forsberg_us wrote:

Yadi ??

BINGO!

Whoever suggested more frequent rest for him (AP? Max?) was spot on. And Laird hasn't been a dropoff of the Diaz/Bennett ilk offensively. He had a big hit today.

I dont know if I suggested more rest to increase his effectiveness.  I know I said I was sick of seeing him on the field.  I think at one point last year I tried to debate that the Cardinals were a better team when Larue was behind the plate.  that isnt a debate I could win but I was just sick of Yadi.  I take all that back now.  He isnt even the same ballplayer.  He looks in shape.  He is running and hitting well.  Just off of memory he has been the second most clutch guy on the team, behind Berkman.  At times he is lazy behind the plate but we all know he is the leagues best catcher.  Now he is the games best hitting catcher.

APRTW wrote:

artie_fufkin wrote:

Max wrote:

BINGO!

Whoever suggested more frequent rest for him (AP? Max?) was spot on. And Laird hasn't been a dropoff of the Diaz/Bennett ilk offensively. He had a big hit today.

I dont know if I suggested more rest to increase his effectiveness.  I know I said I was sick of seeing him on the field.  I think at one point last year I tried to debate that the Cardinals were a better team when Larue was behind the plate.  that isnt a debate I could win but I was just sick of Yadi.  I take all that back now.  He isnt even the same ballplayer.  He looks in shape.  He is running and hitting well.  Just off of memory he has been the second most clutch guy on the team, behind Berkman.  At times he is lazy behind the plate but we all know he is the leagues best catcher.  Now he is the games best hitting catcher.

I knew that, and remembered it.  But I wasn't going to speak for you on this issue.

I can't remember who, or if anybody from our group, suggested that Yadi get more rest.  No wait, maybe it was Artie.   (wink)

So the offensive side of the roster looks like this

Theriot-ss
Jay-rf
Pujols-1b
Holliday-lf
Rasmus-cf
Craig-dh
Molina-c
Descalso-3b
Greene-2b

Liard-C
Kozma-2b/ss

Berkman-day to day

The only position player left is a guy that shouldnt even be on the roster.  Even if Berkman can play they are still short handed.

Last edited by APRTW (5/20/2011 6:31 am)

"I cant remember the last game I watched when someone wasnt wearing birds on the bat."

I usually need to watch a couple of innings to unwind after the Cardinals' game. With yesterday's game in the afternoon, the hockey game took the place of the Cardinals.
I can't remember the last non-playoff American League game I watched.