Looks like Kolten will be around for a 'wong' time ...

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/birdland/wong-agrees-to-contract-extension-with-cardinals/article_95721245-6811-56ec-a2a6-56a22b8d693b.html

I'm really disappointed I didn't find a new thread with the title

"Cards extend their Wong"

I always thought wong came up alittle short but this might not be a bad deal.  Hard to say what he would have made in his arbitration years because it is hard to say what his production will be.  12 million sounds to be an option so I assume that makes this a 4 year 13 million dollar guaranteed value?  Not sure.  Also not sure how this helps wong put down root in stl.  He can still be just as easily traded.

Wong's deal is 5/$25M with a $12M option. The $25M is guaranteed. The option would be a 6th year.

I doubt Wong is competing for his job. He and Gyorko will probably platoon. Gyorko is decent against LHP.

I think the only real competition is 1st base. Pham is a 4th OF, not a starter. Unless someone gets hurt.

If I'm Jerko and I find out about Wong's new contract, I'm saying to myself, "Why the heck did they trade for me?"

Last edited by artie_fufkin (3/02/2016 10:26 pm)

A few prominent folks decided to not ride the bus to Kissimmee today ...

1. Tommy Pham dh
2. Stephen Piscotty rf
3. Randal Grichuk cf   
4. Brandon Moss 1b
5. Jacob Wilson 3b
6. Kolten Wong 2b
7. Anthony Garcia lf
8. Eric Fryer c
9. Greg Garcia ss
(Jaime Garcia p)

Last edited by artie_fufkin (3/04/2016 11:31 am)

forsberg_us wrote:

By the time 2016 ends, Brendan Moss will have more at-bats than Matt Holliday.  Matt Adams might as well.

A back injury is not a good omen.
 

Terrific ...

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/cardinal-beat/peralta-to-have-hand-examined/article_b8ff197f-0d98-5900-88a7-a9c62b594fe2.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=user-share

Not good news on peralta.  Hopefully jerko and diaz can over achieve.   Diaz probably isnt ready but he is the closest thing the cardinals have to a shortstop of the future.

I can see berkmans point and I remember him saying that.  However, I dont know to many first basemen that blow out a quad chasing a flyball.

forsberg_us wrote:

APIAD wrote:

I can see berkmans point and I remember him saying that.  However, I dont know to many first basemen that blow out a quad chasing a flyball.

True, but Holliday got hit in the nuts by a ball that travelled about 200 feet with diminishing speed. What's he going to do with a line drive that goes 90 feet and leaves the bat at 100 mph?

 I can picture him playing first with catcher's gear on .i don't think the commissioner of baseball can see it though.....

forsberg_us wrote:

APIAD wrote:

I can see berkmans point and I remember him saying that.  However, I dont know to many first basemen that blow out a quad chasing a flyball.

True, but Holliday got hit in the nuts by a ball that travelled about 200 feet with diminishing speed. What's he going to do with a line drive that goes 90 feet and leaves the bat at 100 mph?

I certainly am not a professional baseball player and my experience in the game lags but I dont see the argument of the outfield being easier then firstbase being true.  Edmonds did color for yesterdays game (I think both guys were doing color actually).  Anyway he said firstbase was a day off for your body but not mentally.   He stated that at first you have to be in on every play and be ready mentally for alot.  For example, cut off throws, backing up other positions ect...  he mentioned in the outfield you could shut it off or take a play off and get away with it.  At first you Will get caught.   I havent looked it up but I do remember Edmonds playing a little first base. 
 
In my experience,  which is shallow, id much rather be at first.  I can play that position and still walk the next day.  A night in the outfield results in a me needing a walker for 3 days.  Plus gauging flyballs sucks.  Id rather deal with a liner hit at my face at first then a popup in the outfield.  Cirs, im sure you would pass at a night of running down flys for a stationary position at first. 

I think the cards are giving holliday a serious test drive at first.  They now say piscotty isnt going to see time there this spring.  It makes sense.  Why shift him to first and leave the poor fielding/lack of range holliday in the outfield.  Holliday has started the last 2 games at first.  Imo, the cards want to platoon holliday at first with adams and moss.  And if moss and holliday are going to be in the same lineup they will be placing moss in left field.  Thats just my opinion.