Oli interview hints Fedde out ?

[JuanAgosto]

A trip to the IL sounds about right after what we have witnessed the last 3 Fedde starts.

[82birds]

It seems if Oli and Dusty had their way, Fedde would be out of the rotation. I'd assume the same is true with Mikolas. But we all know it all boils down to what Mo thinks.

I really believe Oli was sending a message to Mo on Friday by leaving Mikolas in as ball after ball left Wrigley. It seemed as if he was saying "get us some real pitching".

Anyone with a brain knew Fedde should've been traded last winter. Even if it was for lower prospect(s). But Mo in his typical way did a half-[ashed] job with the rebuild. He sat around all winter and did nothing except let Goldschmidt, Kittredge, and Gibson walk. That took no effort. He orchestrated an Arenado trade to a team he didn't want to go to. Good grief, Mo is an incompetent clown.

agree to all ^
and add Helsley as a guy that should have been traded over the winter

[JuanAgosto]

It seems if Oli and Dusty had their way, Fedde would be out of the rotation. I'd assume the same is true with Mikolas. But we all know it all boils down to what Mo thinks.

I really believe Oli was sending a message to Mo on Friday by leaving Mikolas in as ball after ball left Wrigley. It seemed as if he was saying "get us some real pitching".

Anyone with a brain knew Fedde should've been traded last winter. Even if it was for lower prospect(s). But Mo in his typical way did a half-[ashed] job with the rebuild. He sat around all winter and did nothing except let Goldschmidt, Kittredge, and Gibson walk. That took no effort. He orchestrated an Arenado trade to a team he didn't want to go to. Good grief, Mo is an incompetent clown.

agree to all ^
and add Helsley as a guy that should have been traded over the winter

I thought the same thing about Helsley. Now he will walk after the season with no return.

[Strummer Jones]

Mikolas SHOULD be the one out.

Fedde's been hot garbage the past month, but I'm willing to say that he could be fixed if he worked at it. Mikolas is a lost cause. Mikolas has been a lost cause for close to three seasons now. Mikolas will continue to be a lost cause. And he's also dumber than a sack of hammers but is convinced that he's not.

Also lost in this shuffle is this--King needs to GO. Talk about a gas can. Problem is that there's not one lefty reliever in Memphis to replace him. I guess we could think about Mathews getting exposed to the bigs in the bullpen, but I definitely hate that idea. Maybe some of the new braintrust can serve up a decent waiver claim or something. But King needs to be gone.

[ICCFIM2]

Mikolas SHOULD be the one out.

Fedde's been hot garbage the past month, but I'm willing to say that he could be fixed if he worked at it. Mikolas is a lost cause. Mikolas has been a lost cause for close to three seasons now. Mikolas will continue to be a lost cause. And he's also dumber than a sack of hammers but is convinced that he's not.

Also lost in this shuffle is this--King needs to GO. Talk about a gas can. Problem is that there's not one lefty reliever in Memphis to replace him. I guess we could think about Mathews getting exposed to the bigs in the bullpen, but I definitely hate that idea. Maybe some of the new braintrust can serve up a decent waiver claim or something. But King needs to be gone.

I completely agree. The thing is, Fedde's contract is cheaper to eat. Whatever trade value Fedde had earlier in the year must be zero now, unless some team sees a glitch they can fix. Given the Cards recent batting downturn, pitching isn't the only issue. But, Fedde and Mikolas are insurmountable issues...

[Talkin' Baseball]

They aren't going to take him out of the rotation this close to the deadline. They are still hoping that someone, anyone, sees value in him as a starter. They'll send him out again and hope he looks better.

[musicman]

The trading deadline can't come fast enough,please,Mo,make some moves,we're only a half game out of a playoff spot.