GDT : Cards @ Rays (8-21) ~ 6:35pm CDT

[MIDMOBIRDTWO]

Saw the lineup again, no Hampson. Hope this one is right.

[redbirdfan51]

Happy Birthday, Jack Buck!!!!

Great broadcaster , great man and great American

[cbcloud]

Happy Birthday, Jack Buck!!!!

Great broadcaster , great man and great American

...a consummate professional behind the microphone. And ballgames were not the only things he did well...

[82birds]

leadoff walk Noot
his first this month

[ramfandan]

leadoff walk Noot
his first this month

For naught.. DP

[3dender]

Walker's issues are 50% on him, 50% this organization. Not sure how they expect him to improve with such inconsistent playing time.

No telling the breakdown in fault... but it's insane to sit the guy 3 out of 4 games when you have two of the OFs on the IL.

Either insane or just extremely telling about how much Oli thinks of him.

I think since its so late in the year they dont want to burn his final option year now so that they can still consider sending him to memphis next year.

I have no doubt that's why they're not sending him down, but it doesn't explain why they're basically benching him.

Benching him suggests one of two things 1) Oli is still prioritizing winning over development, or 2) Oli is so pessimistic about Walker that he doesn't even believe he can benefit from more major league PAs this season.

[82birds]

leadoff walk Noot
his first this month

For naught.. DP

no surprise

[Sunstroke]

Judy hitting club. Brant Brown can't be [shirt] canned fast enough.

[scoutyjones2]

Happy Birthday, Jack Buck!!!!

Great broadcaster , great man and great American

...a consummate professional behind the microphone. And ballgames were not the only things he did well...

That's what she said...

[Joseph-Magrane]

Pallante, Gray… it’s the same photo

[82birds]

Pallante, Gray… it’s the same photo

huge salary difference
Gray is so grossly overpaid.
MO the idiot

[scoutyjones2]

Sonny Bidet...just another toilet of a start

Poor flower wilts in the heat

[OldRed]

25 pitches in the first inning. This is sad to watch.

[scoutyjones2]

Walker's issues are 50% on him, 50% this organization. Not sure how they expect him to improve with such inconsistent playing time.

No telling the breakdown in fault... but it's insane to sit the guy 3 out of 4 games when you have two of the OFs on the IL.

Either insane or just extremely telling about how much Oli thinks of him.

Walker's runway season is a do-over in 2028. Hopefully Bloom moves the log jam. Or gets something valuable for Walker.

If Bloom doesn't start Walker in AAA next year he's not as smart as we need him to be.

AAA?! AA...that's where he needs to start

[OldRed]

A single off the wall?? Come man run!

[82birds]

A single off the wall?? Come man run!

he probably thought, I can jog, it's outa here