GDT: Cards @ Pirates (4/9) ~ 11:35am CDT

[82birds]

# 2 spot in the order is a pretty important spot IMO. somebody COMPETENT there would be nice, right Oli?

not someone "hitting" .093

[Monsieur De Treville]

Luken Baker should be DH today.

He's buried on this bench. Gotta play Burly and his .650 OPS every game!

[renostl]

Wonder how many K’s Contreras will get today

6 might mean he was up a lot
0 maybe he can see again

[TheFantasyStud]

10 hits a game streak ends because…. Siani started.

[rockondlouie]

The Cubs placed lefty Justin Steele on the 15-day injured list due to tendinitis in his left elbow, per a team announcement.

His velo has been down, this would be a big loss for the scrubbies if it becomes a season long issue.

[foster100]

The negativity on here is just brutal. Let's get a win and go home at .500.

[Futuregm2]

The Cubs placed lefty Justin Steele on the 15-day injured list due to tendinitis in his left elbow, per a team announcement.

His velo has been down, this would be a big loss for the scrubbies if it becomes a season long issue.

Yea, that’s a big loss for them. Hope we can take advantage of it.

[12xu]

When is the last time Contreras went to right field?

He singled to right field in the 3rd inning of the blowout loss to Boston Sunday. That is his only hit to RF this year, of course, he only has 4 hits total. He may have hit some balls to RF that were caught, or fielded for putouts.

[Shady]

Luken Baker should be DH today.

He's buried on this bench. Gotta play Burly and his .650 OPS every game!

Why not Baker for Contreras instead? Have you been living deep in a cave since the season began?

[Cusecards]

Contreras will bounce back but in the meantime he’s a dead weight at #2 which is important.

[Shady]

Burleson at 1B again today. Are the Cardinals now feeling better about Burleson, defensively, at first base than Contreras? Burleson has looked good at 1B. Or maybe they are just allowing Contreras to just focus on getting straightened out as a hitter.

[12xu]

Burleson at 1B again today. Are the Cardinals feeling better about Burleson, defensively, at first base than Contreras?

Burleson has always been more than competent at 1B. He is much more adept at the position than Contreras. The only reason Burleson did not get many starts at 1B before this year was Paul Goldschmidt was here.

[Goldfan]

Wonder how many K’s Contreras will get today

Best hitter on team……gonna explode now that he’s at 1B

[82birds]

Noot GO3 unassisted
tried to pull outside corner pitch

[Futuregm2]

Burleson at 1B again today. Are the Cardinals feeling better about Burleson, defensively, at first base than Contreras? Burleson has looked good at 1B.

Contreras has 7 starts at 1B, this is Burly’s 5th. They are both -1 in DRS so far. I don’t think it says anything yet. And both need to hit more.

[82birds]

at least Willson didn't strike out

2-out single for Donny