It's been five weeks now, and when it happened they were talking as many as 12 weeks, so you weren't far off. Getting him back would be huge, though. Getting Punto back would be huge.

Hopefully he doesnt have another season ending injury during a rehab start.

tkihshbt wrote:

Getting Punto back would be huge.

What was George Carlin's bit on unexpected combinations of words that have never been said before?

tkihshbt wrote:

Punto saves us from Schumaker's defense and ever having to see Tyler Greene. And also gives La Russa an excuse to sit Theriot.

Nothing short of a season ending injury will save us from seeing skip take a majority of the starts at second.

When Punto and Freese come back TLR really has no reason to play Craig at second.  that will dissappoint me.

APRTW wrote:

When Punto and Freese come back TLR really has no reason to play Craig at second.  that will dissappoint me.

so who gets sent back to memphis?  who's even on the 25 man roster these days?  forgetting about whoever took Holliday's place, if they bring back freese and punto, the candidates for a bus trip back to memphis might be descalso and greene.  i don't think there will be much angst over sending greene back, although at the very minimum the team will miss having him as a pinch runner, but i think there will be some hand-wringing before ultimately sending back a guy who has contributed as much as descalso.

Last edited by Max (6/08/2011 7:18 pm)

"Playing a solid veteran who can't hit"

Punto's bat was coming around when he got hurt, and the hits he got were clutch. He's never going to give you 15 homers and 80 RBI, but his versatility and defense make him a valuable commodity on a LaRussa team.

artie_fufkin wrote:

"Playing a solid veteran who can't hit"

Punto's bat was coming around when he got hurt, and the hits he got were clutch. He's never going to give you 15 homers and 80 RBI, but his versatility and defense make him a valuable commodity on a LaRussa team.

I'm not saying he doesn't.  I am agreeing with AP that Punto's return looks to cut into Craig's playing time, and that creates an interesting choice for La Russa.

Max wrote:

artie_fufkin wrote:

"Playing a solid veteran who can't hit"

Punto's bat was coming around when he got hurt, and the hits he got were clutch. He's never going to give you 15 homers and 80 RBI, but his versatility and defense make him a valuable commodity on a LaRussa team.

I'm not saying he doesn't.  I am agreeing with AP that Punto's return looks to cut into Craig's playing time, and that creates an interesting choice for La Russa.

I am not going to get to carried away with Craig at second yet but he seems as good as Skip is.  I like his bat in the lineup.  So far playing time hasnt been an issue.  Injuries have opened up alot and Craig as fallen now.  I would like to see the lineup of:

Theriot
Craig
Pujols
Holliday
Berkman
Rasmus
Freese
Molina
Pitcher

once before the season is over.

Freese is cleared for batting practice, but it sounds like he's still a week or so away from going on a rehab assignment.

Assuming he doesn't get speared by a rhino or anything.

tkihshbt wrote:

Freeze said he expects to return one week from Monday.

Again, excepting the thing with the rhino?