Could Cardinals bring Helsley back as a starting pitcher?

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Re: Could Cardinals bring Helsley back as a starting pitcher?

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I don’t think so. As reliever? Maybe but I think price will be too high.
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Do you believe they will? Is this what you recommended to Chaim when you met with him this Fall?
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craviduce wrote: 23 Nov 2025 15:28 pm
Do you believe they will? Is this what you recommended to Chaim when you met with him this Fall?
You are the Guru. What's your distinguished opinion on Helsley as a potential starting pitcher for the Cardinals?
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No.....not as a starter.
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Re: Could Cardinals bring Helsley back as a starting pitcher?

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That’s stupid. He couldn’t handle pitching two innings as a reliever he isn’t going to be successful as a starter
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Ozziesfan41 wrote: 23 Nov 2025 15:33 pm That’s stupid. He couldn’t handle pitching two innings as a reliever he isn’t going to be successful as a starter
Yep, I kind of wondered about the rationale of returning Helsley to a starting pitcher role. However, he has been a starting pitcher in the past.
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Shady wrote: 23 Nov 2025 15:31 pm
craviduce wrote: 23 Nov 2025 15:28 pm
Do you believe they will? Is this what you recommended to Chaim when you met with him this Fall?
You are the Guru. What's your distinguished opinion on Helsley as a potential starting pitcher for the Cardinals?
If the Cards have a 2.35% chance to win the 1st pick in next month's draft lottery, what's the highest they can pick? :wink:
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Re: Could Cardinals bring Helsley back as a starting pitcher?

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Miles Mikolas played SS at 14yo, once, only once....we should bring him back to be a Utility Infielder... Trade the 2023 TL MVP.
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Re: Could Cardinals bring Helsley back as a starting pitcher?

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This was actually talked about in the last year or two.
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riff raff wrote: 23 Nov 2025 15:42 pm This was actually talked about in the last year or two.
it's been talked about every year since he started the path towards reliever in 2019 AAA then the MLB....he has 2 pitches....4 Seamer and Slider. His 4 seamer only plays up as a reliever, not a starter....he couldn't have made it as a starter in the Majors.....we saw both pitches fail last year, there's no reason to believe either will be good enough on their own to start.
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craviduce wrote: 23 Nov 2025 15:36 pm
Shady wrote: 23 Nov 2025 15:31 pm
craviduce wrote: 23 Nov 2025 15:28 pm
Do you believe they will? Is this what you recommended to Chaim when you met with him this Fall?
You are the Guru. What's your distinguished opinion on Helsley as a potential starting pitcher for the Cardinals?
If the Cards have a 2.35% chance to win the 1st pick in next month's draft lottery, what's the highest they can pick? :wink:
Guru, you seem to be flipping out with your Shady obsession. Just stay in your lane and quit being a Richard.
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craviduce wrote: 23 Nov 2025 15:47 pm
riff raff wrote: 23 Nov 2025 15:42 pm This was actually talked about in the last year or two.
it's been talked about every year since he started the path towards reliever in 2019 AAA then the MLB....he has 2 pitches....4 Seamer and Slider. His 4 seamer only plays up as a reliever, not a starter....he couldn't have made it as a starter in the Majors.....we saw both pitches fail last year, there's no reason to believe either will be good enough on their own to start.
lol... well yeah that's probably true.
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Lunacy. You and it.
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That is a dumb (donkey) thing that Johnny numb nuts would've tried. Bloom is smarter than Mo.
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