Ok. So who’s at First.
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sikeston bulldog2
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Ok. So who’s at First.
Good morning.
No longer speculating. Willy is long gone. Who takes first.
Burleson. Player without a home. Bet he makes a big move to first.
Herrera. He ain’t a catcher. I’d like to see him try left.
Gorman. Third base ain’t it.
Three candidates.
No longer speculating. Willy is long gone. Who takes first.
Burleson. Player without a home. Bet he makes a big move to first.
Herrera. He ain’t a catcher. I’d like to see him try left.
Gorman. Third base ain’t it.
Three candidates.
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Re: Ok. So who’s at First.
Throw Walker in there too.sikeston bulldog2 wrote: ↑22 Dec 2025 05:51 am Good morning.
No longer speculating. Willy is long gone. Who takes first.
Burleson. Player without a home. Bet he makes a big move to first.
Herrera. He ain’t a catcher. I’d like to see him try left.
Gorman. Third base ain’t it.
Three candidates.
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sikeston bulldog2
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Re: Ok. So who’s at First.
Long ago I penciled Walker at first. Big target. Former third baseman. Should have the glove. Very interesting.TXCardsFanX wrote: ↑22 Dec 2025 05:53 amThrow Walker in there too.sikeston bulldog2 wrote: ↑22 Dec 2025 05:51 am Good morning.
No longer speculating. Willy is long gone. Who takes first.
Burleson. Player without a home. Bet he makes a big move to first.
Herrera. He ain’t a catcher. I’d like to see him try left.
Gorman. Third base ain’t it.
Three candidates.
Re: Ok. So who’s at First.
sikeston bulldog2 wrote: ↑22 Dec 2025 05:51 am Good morning.
No longer speculating. Willy is long gone. Who takes first.
Burleson. Player without a home. Bet he makes a big move to first.
Herrera. He ain’t a catcher. I’d like to see him try left.
Gorman. Third base ain’t it.
Three candidates.
I say Who’s on first, What’s on second, I Don’t Know’s on third.
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Re: Ok. So who’s at First.
I figured someone would attempt that. Whats your call for first.OldRed wrote: ↑22 Dec 2025 06:10 amsikeston bulldog2 wrote: ↑22 Dec 2025 05:51 am Good morning.
No longer speculating. Willy is long gone. Who takes first.
Burleson. Player without a home. Bet he makes a big move to first.
Herrera. He ain’t a catcher. I’d like to see him try left.
Gorman. Third base ain’t it.
Three candidates.
I say Who’s on first, What’s on second, I Don’t Know’s on third.
Re: Ok. So who’s at First.
Burleson.sikeston bulldog2 wrote: ↑22 Dec 2025 06:11 amI figured someone would attempt that. Whats your call for first.OldRed wrote: ↑22 Dec 2025 06:10 amsikeston bulldog2 wrote: ↑22 Dec 2025 05:51 am Good morning.
No longer speculating. Willy is long gone. Who takes first.
Burleson. Player without a home. Bet he makes a big move to first.
Herrera. He ain’t a catcher. I’d like to see him try left.
Gorman. Third base ain’t it.
Three candidates.
I say Who’s on first, What’s on second, I Don’t Know’s on third.
Re: Ok. So who’s at First.
Burleson will be the main guy. I’m hoping the Gorman experiment is over and he is gone.sikeston bulldog2 wrote: ↑22 Dec 2025 05:51 am Good morning.
No longer speculating. Willy is long gone. Who takes first.
Burleson. Player without a home. Bet he makes a big move to first.
Herrera. He ain’t a catcher. I’d like to see him try left.
Gorman. Third base ain’t it.
Three candidates.
I’m not sure IH could handle first.
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Re: Ok. So who’s at First.
Seems many first baseman were lefty. That glove covers the hole, but makes the line a back hand play. Thoughts.Jatalk wrote: ↑22 Dec 2025 06:13 amBurleson will be the main guy. I’m hoping the Gorman experiment is over and he is gone.sikeston bulldog2 wrote: ↑22 Dec 2025 05:51 am Good morning.
No longer speculating. Willy is long gone. Who takes first.
Burleson. Player without a home. Bet he makes a big move to first.
Herrera. He ain’t a catcher. I’d like to see him try left.
Gorman. Third base ain’t it.
Three candidates.
I’m not sure IH could handle first.
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Re: Ok. So who’s at First.
I think a Burleson JJ Winn Nado infield is second to none.
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Re: Ok. So who’s at First.
As a former catcher, picking short hops in the dirt should help. No problem with arm on infield.Jatalk wrote: ↑22 Dec 2025 06:13 amBurleson will be the main guy. I’m hoping the Gorman experiment is over and he is gone.sikeston bulldog2 wrote: ↑22 Dec 2025 05:51 am Good morning.
No longer speculating. Willy is long gone. Who takes first.
Burleson. Player without a home. Bet he makes a big move to first.
Herrera. He ain’t a catcher. I’d like to see him try left.
Gorman. Third base ain’t it.
Three candidates.
I’m not sure IH could handle first.
What do you think of Herrera in left.
Re: Ok. So who’s at First.
If he hits, he will be as good as Matt Holliday in left.sikeston bulldog2 wrote: ↑22 Dec 2025 06:24 amAs a former catcher, picking short hops in the dirt should help. No problem with arm on infield.Jatalk wrote: ↑22 Dec 2025 06:13 amBurleson will be the main guy. I’m hoping the Gorman experiment is over and he is gone.sikeston bulldog2 wrote: ↑22 Dec 2025 05:51 am Good morning.
No longer speculating. Willy is long gone. Who takes first.
Burleson. Player without a home. Bet he makes a big move to first.
Herrera. He ain’t a catcher. I’d like to see him try left.
Gorman. Third base ain’t it.
Three candidates.
I’m not sure IH could handle first.
What do you think of Herrera in left.
Re: Ok. So who’s at First.
With Burly moving to first we might have the worst offense in baseball history in the OF …. Noot , Scott and Walker ? Woof
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Re: Ok. So who’s at First.
From past performance you’d be correct. That’s why I’m optimistic. Walker and Scott can only hit better. It can’t get worse, can it?
And anything from boot bar is a plus. Will these increase in productivity make a major difference? Depends on how far the gain.
You got to admit, for starters, the infield looks good.
Re: Ok. So who’s at First.
First base is a much more difficult position than most believe. Not having an adequate first baseman can be miserable. The Cardinals have been in that position before. I had doubts about moving WC to first but he was actually very good at the position.sikeston bulldog2 wrote: ↑22 Dec 2025 06:21 amSeems many first baseman were lefty. That glove covers the hole, but makes the line a back hand play. Thoughts.Jatalk wrote: ↑22 Dec 2025 06:13 amBurleson will be the main guy. I’m hoping the Gorman experiment is over and he is gone.sikeston bulldog2 wrote: ↑22 Dec 2025 05:51 am Good morning.
No longer speculating. Willy is long gone. Who takes first.
Burleson. Player without a home. Bet he makes a big move to first.
Herrera. He ain’t a catcher. I’d like to see him try left.
Gorman. Third base ain’t it.
Three candidates.
I’m not sure IH could handle first.
IH in the position???? We would have to see.
I like the glove on the left hand for better angle on runner leading off first.
Re: Ok. So who’s at First.
On the short hops not sure the same. Catcher is in blocking position or should be. 1st base is relying totally on glove.sikeston bulldog2 wrote: ↑22 Dec 2025 06:24 amAs a former catcher, picking short hops in the dirt should help. No problem with arm on infield.Jatalk wrote: ↑22 Dec 2025 06:13 amBurleson will be the main guy. I’m hoping the Gorman experiment is over and he is gone.sikeston bulldog2 wrote: ↑22 Dec 2025 05:51 am Good morning.
No longer speculating. Willy is long gone. Who takes first.
Burleson. Player without a home. Bet he makes a big move to first.
Herrera. He ain’t a catcher. I’d like to see him try left.
Gorman. Third base ain’t it.
Three candidates.
I’m not sure IH could handle first.
What do you think of Herrera in left.
Left field sure but when he played outfield he did not look natural to me. But he could be adequate probably.
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Re: Ok. So who’s at First.
Also a lefty doesn’t recieve the throw over from the pitcher as gracefully as a righty.Jatalk wrote: ↑22 Dec 2025 06:50 amFirst base is a much more difficult position than most believe. Not having an adequate first baseman can be miserable. The Cardinals have been in that position before. I had doubts about moving WC to first but he was actually very good at the position.sikeston bulldog2 wrote: ↑22 Dec 2025 06:21 amSeems many first baseman were lefty. That glove covers the hole, but makes the line a back hand play. Thoughts.Jatalk wrote: ↑22 Dec 2025 06:13 amBurleson will be the main guy. I’m hoping the Gorman experiment is over and he is gone.sikeston bulldog2 wrote: ↑22 Dec 2025 05:51 am Good morning.
No longer speculating. Willy is long gone. Who takes first.
Burleson. Player without a home. Bet he makes a big move to first.
Herrera. He ain’t a catcher. I’d like to see him try left.
Gorman. Third base ain’t it.
Three candidates.
I’m not sure IH could handle first.
IH in the position???? We would have to see.
I like the glove on the left hand for better angle on runner leading off first.
As for first being hard- i polled the board. First was easiest on the infield, and battled left field for easier position on the field.