forsberg_us wrote:

FWIW- I traded texts with Chad last night and he said yesterday was the most effortless Martinez has ever looked. Said he appears more focused than years past. Hopefully a good sign for the Cards.

Marco Polo supposedly looked good today, too. I know it's always dangerous to think you've got too much pitching, but one wonders how this is all going to shake out.
 

Garcia with less than impressive numbers today ....

If anyone is interested, MLB Network is rebroadcasting the game at 7:00 (CST)

Lynn left today with a hip flexor strain. He says he'll be fine and doesn't expect to miss his next session, but I'm just going to go ahead and mentally prepare myself not to see him until August. 

don.rob11 wrote:

JV wrote:

don.rob11 wrote:

Garcia with less than impressive numbers today ....

No worse than Strasburg's though. Villanueva seems to have been the weak link today.

Garcia didn't "look " as bad as his stats after seeing him . Threw quite a few pitches , but he was probably working on something that MM and staff wanted to see . He did start to have "that look" in his eyes before they pulled him.

Yeah, I thought Garcia really labored. I DVR'd the game and watched most of it on fast forward, mostly because I find it difficult to listen to the Washington announcers, who already seem to be in mid-season form. I've always thought Bob Carpenter's primary goal is to get the Nationals' players to like him rather than to describe the game for the viewers, and F.P. Santangelo's contributions usually consist of sage observations like "The Nats would like to come up with a hit with the bases loaded here ..." Rob Dibble is a jerk with a room temperature IQ, but at least he's comparatively interesting.
 

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APIAD wrote:

Wachas line looked good today. Got some Ks.

I was listening to the Red Sox broadcast and the announcers were describing Wacha's changeup as "unhittable."
 

Reynolds tattooed the shit out of a Norris pitch.

Pete Kozma, now playing right field ...

artie_fufkin wrote:

Garcia sets down the side in order in the 4th. Take that, Marco Polo.

Garcia today :
4.0 IN
2 H
1 R
1 ER
1 BB
6 K
50 pitches/32 strikes

Jekyll / Hyde , I forget which is which.......

Kind of a slow spring.  The results dont really interest me.  There are no position battle but starting pitcher.  It is hard to really get a grasp on that.  Marco has showed the best results yet i think he is still least likely to make the cut.  Garcia has shown the least but likely as earned himself a couple start because of his price tag.

If garcia can tread water against a mlb lineup i think the club would be stupid not to give him the job.  As VEB pointed out, marco and carlos have an inning limit anyway.  Them not making the starting rotation as the club goes north may be a good thing.  Garcia is owed 9.5 million.  I think that tips the scales.  He also has 2 years of club options.  In todays market the price on them isnt bad.  11 and 12 million ish i think.  He struck out 7 today.  Maybe other teams will take a look at him.

Also, the Cardinals have made a big show about how much they love Martinez. He wasn't traded because they believe in him so much. Either go through with him now or work on a trade.