We got about five inches of snow last night, so any sign of spring is welcome.

forsberg_us wrote:

Nothing to report, just felt good to start the thread.

I came here to do the same. Reading the thread title was nice.

APIAD wrote:

Like the way this sounds

https://www.mlb.com/cardinals/news/carlos-martinez-may-shift-to-bullpen-role/c-303835972

I do too, but they'd need a starter

Mikolas and Flaherty would be the only 2 starters they could maybe count on.

Wainwright and Wacha will almost certainly be injured

That leaves Gant, Gomber, Ponce de Leon and Hudson to fill a lot of innings

I wonder what you could realistically sign Dallas Keuchel for?

So cmart is down for a couple weeks and they seem to be seriously worried about ozunas arm.

Wonder how martinez will grade out in left field?

forsberg_us wrote:

On the plus side, hearing early reports on Reyes are all positive.  He's apparently ahead of schedule and has moved up to the same schedule as the rest of the pitchers in terms of throwing exercises.

Oh, I can't wait until he tears a fingernail and needs season-ending surgery.


 

“I’ve had conversations with guys, but nobody is lobbying [for a specific spot],” Shildt said. “This group has been completely about team first, whatever is best, whatever is good for the greater good.”

Did his nose grow when he said that?

Mags wrote:

artie_fufkin wrote:

“I’ve had conversations with guys, but nobody is lobbying [for a specific spot],” Shildt said. “This group has been completely about team first, whatever is best, whatever is good for the greater good.”

Did his nose grow when he said that?

If I could have a vote, I'd just as soon they never bother to quote players, managers and coaches, or the front office except when they announce a final decision.  Frankly, I'd feel insulted, and do, if they had put out such bullshit for me.
 

I always thought quotes were a waste of time and editorial space. Once a month or so, you'll read something that's refreshing and honest from a player or a coach, but it's usually variations on the same theme. I remember Rodney Harrison after one of New England's wins in the Super Bowl going to the tired "Nobody-expected-us-to-win" rant when they were 14-point favorites or something. 
One of the more interesting characters is Kyrie Irving, the basketball player for the Celtics. Ordinarily, I'd be reasonably comfortable saying he's got more than oatmeal in his head because he spent a year at Duke, but then he starts espousing flat Earth theories and referring to himself as a "spiritual alchemist" and you worry he's been sniffing too much glue.

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Spring training but they look flat today.

Drew robinson is early contender for st mvp

"The important thing is , what color is his hair this week "

He's pretty much run the gamut of darker colors. Maybe a softer shade of yellow like saffron, or a nice, passive seafoam green.

Good to see your handle here again, Don. Hope you're having a nice winter.

Last edited by artie_fufkin (2/26/2019 12:28 pm)

don.rob11 wrote:

“ Carlos Martinez was spotted at Cardinals' camp with his arm in a sling on Tuesday morning.
Well, that doesn't sound promising. Martinez was sent for a second opinion on his troublesome right shoulder last week, but the results aren't yet known. The Cardinals should provide an update at some point today, but this isn't trending in a positive direction.”

SOURCE: Mark Saxon on Twitter
Feb 26, 2019, 8:29 A

The important thing is , what color is his hair this week .

Heard them say this morning that he received a platelet-rich injection in the shoulder and his evaluation was pushed back a week.  If I'm correct, that means his next evaluation will be in the 2nd week of March.