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Pozo

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Pozo needs to play Sunday night that kid can hit!!!!!
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Might as well. With Fedde pitching, they need all the offense they can get.
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He has been clutch coming off bench. Leave him there so he can be inserted in big situations.
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Jatalk wrote: 05 Jul 2025 18:18 pm He has been clutch coming off bench. Leave him there so he can be inserted in big situations.

Yeah, let’s give the better hit her one plate appearance instead of four. That makes a ton of sense. Are you Oli’s wife?
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Basil Shabazz wrote: 05 Jul 2025 18:23 pm
Jatalk wrote: 05 Jul 2025 18:18 pm He has been clutch coming off bench. Leave him there so he can be inserted in big situations.

Yeah, let’s give the better hit her one plate appearance instead of four. That makes a ton of sense. Are you Oli’s wife?
No dip [shirt] I’m not. He is the only real bat off the bench and can hit in key situations. Also defense does suffer a bit with him in the game.
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Jatalk wrote: 05 Jul 2025 18:18 pm He has been clutch coming off bench. Leave him there so he can be inserted in big situations.
I am guessing his clutch pinch bat hits will get some discussion on ESPN Sunday Night Baseball. If the game is close late, announcers will probably remind the audience that Cardinals have Pozo available for a key at bat.
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ramfandan wrote: 05 Jul 2025 19:43 pm
Jatalk wrote: 05 Jul 2025 18:18 pm He has been clutch coming off bench. Leave him there so he can be inserted in big situations.
I am guessing his clutch pinch bat hits will get some discussion on ESPN Sunday Night Baseball. If the game is close late, announcers will probably remind the audience that Cardinals have Pozo available for a key at bat.
They should be reminding the audience about the manager refusing to give more PT to the far superior hitter.
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Oli needs to just start him. Sorry Pedro, but if pozo can hit, he’s the starter imo. Maybe he gets exposed but you have to see
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Was surprised to not see him catching Libby today. Thought they had the chemistry/rapport going on.

Seemed like a good day to get more from his bat but won’t argue the end result.
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I would say play pozo. Cards were lucky it was a bullpen game today and the cubs had to go to bullpen early and got to Keller who had absolutely nothing and coughed it up. Pages can’t hit well and for a guy who people rave about his defense he lets a lot of pitches go to the back stop
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The easy conclusion is play Pozo but I don’t think he is as good a catcher and it is extremely valuable to have a true weapon to put in at key times for a hit.
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Jatalk wrote: 05 Jul 2025 19:19 pm
Basil Shabazz wrote: 05 Jul 2025 18:23 pm
Jatalk wrote: 05 Jul 2025 18:18 pm He has been clutch coming off bench. Leave him there so he can be inserted in big situations.

Yeah, let’s give the better hit her one plate appearance instead of four. That makes a ton of sense. Are you Oli’s wife?
No dip [shirt] I’m not. He is the only real bat off the bench and can hit in key situations. Also defense does suffer a bit with him in the game.
And if you move burleson to the bench, herrera when he returns to the bench, and then contreras to the bench- and insert fermin hampton into the lineup instead- then suddenly you have 4 real bats off the bench----- but then a really terrible lineup. Pages has been brutal as a hitter for some time. If not making pozo oztright starter at least split their starts more. Pages was hitting better when he wasnt playing everyday. If pozo cools off, then you can revert bacl but at least say you tried.
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Jatalk wrote: 05 Jul 2025 21:02 pm The easy conclusion is play Pozo but I don’t think he is as good a catcher and it is extremely valuable to have a true weapon to put in at key times for a hit.
It’s weird to keep a good hitter on the bench just so he can pinch hit and waste four at bats on bad hitters. Good hitters can contribute more to the team with more at bats than fewer
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Jatalk wrote: 05 Jul 2025 19:19 pm
Basil Shabazz wrote: 05 Jul 2025 18:23 pm
Jatalk wrote: 05 Jul 2025 18:18 pm He has been clutch coming off bench. Leave him there so he can be inserted in big situations.

Yeah, let’s give the better hit her one plate appearance instead of four. That makes a ton of sense. Are you Oli’s wife?
No dip [shirt] I’m not. He is the only real bat off the bench and can hit in key situations. Also defense does suffer a bit with him in the game.
lol Ms Marmol!

You do you

I’ll take 4 PAs over 1 PA any day when it’s obvious who is better
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Ozziesfan41 wrote: 05 Jul 2025 21:34 pm
Jatalk wrote: 05 Jul 2025 21:02 pm The easy conclusion is play Pozo but I don’t think he is as good a catcher and it is extremely valuable to have a true weapon to put in at key times for a hit.
It’s weird to keep a good hitter on the bench just so he can pinch hit and waste four at bats on bad hitters. Good hitters can contribute more to the team with more at bats than fewer
I don't disagree with the logic, but I also suspect that Pozo is best used sparingly. He's certainly better than Herrera behind the dish, but not as good as Pages.

I know they say folks in glass houses shouldn't throw stones, but I also wonder how fast Pozo would wear down in the heat if he took on more catcher's innings. I'm content with him starting 2ish games a week and being a Lenny Harris otherwise.
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Wattage wrote: 05 Jul 2025 21:33 pm
Jatalk wrote: 05 Jul 2025 19:19 pm
Basil Shabazz wrote: 05 Jul 2025 18:23 pm
Jatalk wrote: 05 Jul 2025 18:18 pm He has been clutch coming off bench. Leave him there so he can be inserted in big situations.

Yeah, let’s give the better hit her one plate appearance instead of four. That makes a ton of sense. Are you Oli’s wife?
No dip [shirt] I’m not. He is the only real bat off the bench and can hit in key situations. Also defense does suffer a bit with him in the game.
And if you move burleson to the bench, herrera when he returns to the bench, and then contreras to the bench- and insert fermin hampton into the lineup instead- then suddenly you have 4 real bats off the bench----- but then a really terrible lineup. Pages has been brutal as a hitter for some time. If not making pozo oztright starter at least split their starts more. Pages was hitting better when he wasnt playing everyday. If pozo cools off, then you can revert bacl but at least say you tried.
Much of your argument is non sense but splitting more time giving Pages more days off makes sense.
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