This got an audible 'fuck yeah' from me courtesy of Pop Warner:
"We don't need a theme - we're the Cardinals..."
How the fuck did all of this get lost so quickly under Mike Matheny? What an absolutely abysmal period.
wow, great read and find.
Man, why did such a proud organization with such a long history of excellence allow itself to endure those final Matheny years?
Should have hired him after TLR left. But, no experience as a player and only managing at Johnson city was too big of a jump even for Mo’s guy he was grooming. [Reply]
Originally Posted by O.city:
Once we get Harper in RF next year, maybe then....
I’d sure like an Ozuna/Bader/Harper outfield with O’Neill as the 4th OF in 2019. Plug Harper in the 3rd hole. His hustle, play balls out would fit nicely in STL, or at least how we use to play baseball before Matheny......oh man that would rock but, it’s not going to happen.:-) [Reply]
Originally Posted by DJ's left nut:
Well his average throw from the OF this year has been about 78 mph so he literally has a high-schoolers OF arm at the moment.
That should be a pretty strong clue...
Yeah, but that's been a problem for a while. Why go on the DL now? [Reply]
Originally Posted by BigRedChief:
Shoulder issue he has had for over a year. Same one that the Cardinals knew about when they traded for him.
It’s not getting better. My as well see if rest for a little while will allow him to finish the season.
So part of that little blurb I saw was that his throwing velocity declined from around 92 mph in 2015 to 89 mph in 2016 to 81 mph last year and 78 now.
The collapse wasn't this season, it was 2017 and he had the best offensive year of his career last year.
I'm actually kinda disinclined to blame the shoulder unless it just went over the ledge on him. His shoulder appears to have been hamburger last season as well. [Reply]
Originally Posted by BigRedChief:
huh? Who says and why? Who’s time is he going to take away?
They had better not fuck up the team chemistry.
Run him out in a COF on days where Jose is sitting and you get the same kind of offensive and defensive production. It would cost Munoz and O'Neill some PT, but Munoz can play all over the IF, and O'Neill hasn't hit for weeks. [Reply]
