at least he'll know the team has no respect for him or his ability as a starting pitcher anymore
Please tell us how you know this. Then tell us what the team was thinking when MM ran off six starts and 1.34 ERA from Apr 23 to Mar 23.
Mikolas 2025 is pretty much the same pitcher as the 24 and 23 models, once you adjust for age. His terrible outing today doesn't change that. I can understand if the club wants to IL him or move him to the pen but talk about DFA or slotting him as 13th pitcher is way premature.
southernblues wrote: ↑04 Jul 2025 16:09 pm
No way do you let him pitch again. With him and Fedde pitching your behind before the first pitch is even thrown. Let McGreevy and Quinn Mathews take their spots they can't be any worse.
It appears that the Cards are stuck with Mikolas and Fedde for the rest of 2025. Not just because they are not valued by a contender. But because, other than McGreevy, Memphis doesn't have any starters that are MLB-ready and can handle the innings that Mikolas and Fedde would take. Those two are at least durable innings eaters, even if they do it at a 4-5 ERA pace.
southernblues wrote: ↑04 Jul 2025 16:09 pm
No way do you let him pitch again. With him and Fedde pitching your behind before the first pitch is even thrown. Let McGreevy and Quinn Mathews take their spots they can't be any worse.
It appears that the Cards are stuck with Mikolas and Fedde for the rest of 2025. Not just because they are not valued by a contender. But because, other than McGreevy, Memphis doesn't have any starters that are MLB-ready and can handle the innings that Mikolas and Fedde would take. Those two are at least durable innings eaters, even if they do it at a 4-5 ERA pace.
In the long game, this season is irrelevant. The Cardinals are doing their best with their current roster, but had no plans for the postseason. Mikolas stays, eats some more innings. If he can be traded (unlikely), that's OK too.
