33 forking PAs!craviduce wrote: ↑13 Apr 2025 20:57 pm9 gamesscoutyjones2 wrote: ↑13 Apr 2025 20:53 pm FYI...12 Games isn't a slow or fast start
It's 12 [fork]ing games!
Holy [shirt]...have some of you ever followed baseball?![]()
sorry...9 Forking games!
JJ coming on strong!
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Love this...
And a short time later...Shady wrote: ↑13 Apr 2025 18:14 pm You need to study OregonRedbird's suggestions for a better CTMB.
"- If you don't like a post, respond, ignore but stop the condescending and smarmy personal assaults.
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Again, give it a rest. Don't you have something better to do in life than harass others. SHEESH !An Old Friend wrote: ↑13 Apr 2025 21:00 pm Love this...And a short time later...Shady wrote: ↑13 Apr 2025 18:14 pm You need to study OregonRedbird's suggestions for a better CTMB.
"- If you don't like a post, respond, ignore but stop the condescending and smarmy personal assaults.
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4 straight Multi-hit games in a row for JJ, MDT....coming on strong, indeed. Not too shabby for the 22 year old.
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Fargin Sneaky BastagesNYCardsFan wrote: ↑13 Apr 2025 21:00 pm33 forking PAs!craviduce wrote: ↑13 Apr 2025 20:57 pm9 gamesscoutyjones2 wrote: ↑13 Apr 2025 20:53 pm FYI...12 Games isn't a slow or fast start
It's 12 [fork]ing games!
Holy [shirt]...have some of you ever followed baseball?![]()
sorry...9 Forking games!

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"You fargin iceholes. I'm gonna put your bells in a sling. You miserable corksuckers. This is fargin war!"craviduce wrote: ↑13 Apr 2025 21:13 pmFargin Sneaky BastagesNYCardsFan wrote: ↑13 Apr 2025 21:00 pm33 forking PAs!craviduce wrote: ↑13 Apr 2025 20:57 pm9 gamesscoutyjones2 wrote: ↑13 Apr 2025 20:53 pm FYI...12 Games isn't a slow or fast start
It's 12 [fork]ing games!
Holy [shirt]...have some of you ever followed baseball?![]()
sorry...9 Forking games!
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And that's it...poor Ole ShadyMaple. Loves playing the victim. Loves lecturing everyone on decency standards. Just here to talk baseball.An Old Friend wrote: ↑13 Apr 2025 21:00 pm Love this...And a short time later...Shady wrote: ↑13 Apr 2025 18:14 pm You need to study OregonRedbird's suggestions for a better CTMB.
"- If you don't like a post, respond, ignore but stop the condescending and smarmy personal assaults.
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He's a fraud. I've known literally dozens.
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He's simply pointing out your lies & fraudulent behavior.Shady wrote: ↑13 Apr 2025 21:03 pmAgain, give it a rest. Don't you have something better to do in life than harass others. SHEESH !An Old Friend wrote: ↑13 Apr 2025 21:00 pm Love this...And a short time later...Shady wrote: ↑13 Apr 2025 18:14 pm You need to study OregonRedbird's suggestions for a better CTMB.
"- If you don't like a post, respond, ignore but stop the condescending and smarmy personal assaults.
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Why does he have to give it a rest? Why can't YOU give it a rest?
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Seriously, I love it when a young player struggles, then figures it out. Always good for their development.
I can definitely see this kid in Memphis by July. Such a beautiful swing!
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Very few players never face adversity so it's good he has it now and learns to be internally tough. I mean there are a few guys who seem to never have it. Pujols never seemed to have a prolonged slump. A-Rod and Griffey Jr vaulting to the show at 19. But these are all freaks of nature.Monsieur De Treville wrote: ↑14 Apr 2025 06:59 amSeriously, I love it when a young player struggles, then figures it out. Always good for their development.
I can definitely see this kid in Memphis by July. Such a beautiful swing!

I'm hoping JJ plays well all year and gets a Sept taste of the show. Or maybe (fingers crossed) I get to watch him in AZ Fall ball.
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Maybe it's a cliche, but there's almost an art to learning how to work your way out of a slump. In my 60 years of watching Cardinal baseball, Pujols is the only player who never needed to do this. Truly, the machine. A close second was Ted Simmons. All he did was hit line drives and he rarely (if ever) went into a prolonged slump. Of course, my memory isn't what it once was, so there is that.AZ_Cardsfan wrote: ↑14 Apr 2025 07:24 amVery few players never face adversity so it's good he has it now and learns to be internally tough. I mean there are a few guys who seem to never have it. Pujols never seemed to have a prolonged slump. A-Rod and Griffey Jr vaulting to the show at 19. But these are all freaks of nature.Monsieur De Treville wrote: ↑14 Apr 2025 06:59 amSeriously, I love it when a young player struggles, then figures it out. Always good for their development.
I can definitely see this kid in Memphis by July. Such a beautiful swing!![]()
I'm hoping JJ plays well all year and gets a Sept taste of the show. Or maybe (fingers crossed) I get to watch him in AZ Fall ball.
I'm confident the plan is to fast-track JJ. I could see him in Memphis by July and St Louis in September. Dependent upon the various moves the Cardinals could make, I could see him at third, SS, second, LF, or even CF. We'll see how creative Bloom wants to be.
Good times coming.
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Your memory is excellent. I also remembered Simba as being very consistent, and looked it up on his game logs - and the stats back it up. In his prime Cardinal seasons from 1971-80, he never had a hitless streak of more than 5 consecutive games, and he only had 3 of those streaks. Remarkable!! What a hitter he was, and I am so glad that he was finally enshrined in the HOF, where he absolutely belongs!Monsieur De Treville wrote: ↑14 Apr 2025 07:40 amMaybe it's a cliche, but there's almost an art to learning how to work your way out of a slump. In my 60 years of watching Cardinal baseball, Pujols is the only player who never needed to do this. Truly, the machine. A close second was Ted Simmons. All he did was hit line drives and he rarely (if ever) went into a prolonged slump. Of course, my memory isn't what it once was, so there is that.AZ_Cardsfan wrote: ↑14 Apr 2025 07:24 amVery few players never face adversity so it's good he has it now and learns to be internally tough. I mean there are a few guys who seem to never have it. Pujols never seemed to have a prolonged slump. A-Rod and Griffey Jr vaulting to the show at 19. But these are all freaks of nature.Monsieur De Treville wrote: ↑14 Apr 2025 06:59 amSeriously, I love it when a young player struggles, then figures it out. Always good for their development.
I can definitely see this kid in Memphis by July. Such a beautiful swing!![]()
I'm hoping JJ plays well all year and gets a Sept taste of the show. Or maybe (fingers crossed) I get to watch him in AZ Fall ball.
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I too am thilled he is a HOF player....long overdue.12xu wrote: ↑14 Apr 2025 08:07 amYour memory is excellent. I also remembered Simba as being very consistent, and looked it up on his game logs - and the stats back it up. In his prime Cardinal seasons from 1971-80, he never had a hitless streak of more than 5 consecutive games, and he only had 3 of those streaks. Remarkable!! What a hitter he was, and I am so glad that he was finally enshrined in the HOF, where he absolutely belongs!Monsieur De Treville wrote: ↑14 Apr 2025 07:40 amMaybe it's a cliche, but there's almost an art to learning how to work your way out of a slump. In my 60 years of watching Cardinal baseball, Pujols is the only player who never needed to do this. Truly, the machine. A close second was Ted Simmons. All he did was hit line drives and he rarely (if ever) went into a prolonged slump. Of course, my memory isn't what it once was, so there is that.AZ_Cardsfan wrote: ↑14 Apr 2025 07:24 amVery few players never face adversity so it's good he has it now and learns to be internally tough. I mean there are a few guys who seem to never have it. Pujols never seemed to have a prolonged slump. A-Rod and Griffey Jr vaulting to the show at 19. But these are all freaks of nature.Monsieur De Treville wrote: ↑14 Apr 2025 06:59 amSeriously, I love it when a young player struggles, then figures it out. Always good for their development.
I can definitely see this kid in Memphis by July. Such a beautiful swing!![]()
I'm hoping JJ plays well all year and gets a Sept taste of the show. Or maybe (fingers crossed) I get to watch him in AZ Fall ball.
and here's the thing about Simmons. If he went 5 games without a hit, it's not like he was striking out! I'll bet he was simply hitting frozen ropes right at people. I've never watched a hitter so consistently hit line drives. I'm guessing Musial did, but he was before my time.
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Coming through the minors, here number of innings Saggese has played at different positions -
2B - 1,624 innings
SS - 928 2/3 innings
3B - 923 2/3 innings
So he’s actually played more innings on the left side of the infield than at 2B. Interesting.
2B - 1,624 innings
SS - 928 2/3 innings
3B - 923 2/3 innings
So he’s actually played more innings on the left side of the infield than at 2B. Interesting.
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Saggese has had some decent power production in the past. Not sure if it is enough for a starting MLB 3B. He would definitely fit a utility role.