Could Cardinals bring Helsley back as a starting pitcher?
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Re: Could Cardinals bring Helsley back as a starting pitcher?
I don’t think so. As reliever? Maybe but I think price will be too high.
Re: Could Cardinals bring Helsley back as a starting pitcher?
Do you believe they will? Is this what you recommended to Chaim when you met with him this Fall?
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scoutyjones2
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Re: Could Cardinals bring Helsley back as a starting pitcher?
You are the Guru. What's your distinguished opinion on Helsley as a potential starting pitcher for the Cardinals?
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Re: Could Cardinals bring Helsley back as a starting pitcher?
No.....not as a starter.
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Ozziesfan41
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Re: Could Cardinals bring Helsley back as a starting pitcher?
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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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.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
Re: Could Cardinals bring Helsley back as a starting pitcher?
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?
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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.
Re: Could Cardinals bring Helsley back as a starting pitcher?
This was actually talked about in the last year or two.
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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.
Re: Could Cardinals bring Helsley back as a starting pitcher?
Guru, you seem to be flipping out with your Shady obsession. Just stay in your lane and quit being a Richard.craviduce wrote: ↑23 Nov 2025 15:36 pmIf 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?![]()
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lol... well yeah that's probably true.craviduce wrote: ↑23 Nov 2025 15:47 pmit'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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Re: Could Cardinals bring Helsley back as a starting pitcher?
Lunacy. You and it.
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JuanAgosto
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That is a dumb (donkey) thing that Johnny numb nuts would've tried. Bloom is smarter than Mo.