If Donovan stays, what do the Cardinals do with Nootbaar and Gorman?

[woofy25]

The clear answer should be Herrera catches, Gorman DHs, JJ plays 2B and Donovan plays 3B. This is a throw away year. If Herrera sucks behind the plate, it doesn’t matter. There will likely be positions available to Herrera in 2027 as some players may play themselves out of town

Good points.
Herrera catching definitely deepens the lineup from an offensive standpoint.
It gets a little trickier from a defensive standpoint.
Herrera is probably the weakest of the current catching options(Pages/Pozo/Crooks) followed by Bernal(late 2026?) and Rodriguez(2027?).
So the question becomes...do they give Herrera another shot in 2026 OR use the upcoming season to acclimate him to a different position?
Guess we’ll find out.

Sounds like he got the surgery specifically to help him behind the plate. I’d imagine his primary position going into ST is Catcher

[rage-STL]

The clear answer should be Herrera catches, Gorman DHs, JJ plays 2B and Donovan plays 3B. This is a throw away year. If Herrera sucks behind the plate, it doesn’t matter. There will likely be positions available to Herrera in 2027 as some players may play themselves out of town

Good points.
Herrera catching definitely deepens the lineup from an offensive standpoint.
It gets a little trickier from a defensive standpoint.
Herrera is probably the weakest of the current catching options(Pages/Pozo/Crooks) followed by Bernal(late 2026?) and Rodriguez(2027?).
So the question becomes...do they give Herrera another shot in 2026 OR use the upcoming season to acclimate him to a different position?
Guess we’ll find out.

Sounds like he got the surgery specifically to help him behind the plate. I’d imagine his primary position going into ST is Catcher

I’m hopeful that removing the bone spurs will allow him to throw from behind the plate. He’s shown the ability to call a game and frame pitches. Even a slightly below average arm will get it done considering his offensive profile.

Ivan Herrera stealing strikes

[Absolut]

See the end of old yeller? I kid.

[JuanAgosto]

I would look to see which of Donovan, Nootbaar, or Gorman could bring the best return at the deadline. However, i believe Donovan is dealt before Opening Day.

[riff raff]

Trade Gorman, keep Donovan. Address the outfield.
Get it done Bloomer

[Shady]

Trade Gorman, keep Donovan. Address the outfield.
Get it done Bloomer

Right now, what could Bloom expect to get for Gorman ?

[riff raff]

Trade Gorman, keep Donovan. Address the outfield.
Get it done Bloomer

Right now, what could Bloom expect to get for Gorman ?

Who cares? Get him out of the way for real bb players.

[Mort Gage]

Trade Gorman, keep Donovan. Address the outfield.
Get it done Bloomer

Right now, what could Bloom expect to get for Gorman ?

They could trade Burleson and play Gorman at first.

[Talkin' Baseball]

Trade Gorman, keep Donovan. Address the outfield.
Get it done Bloomer

Right now, what could Bloom expect to get for Gorman ?

They could trade Burleson and play Gorman at first.

sweet

[Shady]

Trade Gorman, keep Donovan. Address the outfield.
Get it done Bloomer

Right now, what could Bloom expect to get for Gorman ?

They could trade Burleson and play Gorman at first.

sweet

That may be the stupidest thing ever suggested on Cards Talk. Credibility lost.

[Ozziesfan41]

Trade Gorman, keep Donovan. Address the outfield.
Get it done Bloomer

Right now, what could Bloom expect to get for Gorman ?

Who cares? Get him out of the way for real bb players.

A big +1 I I never bought into the logic “but Gorman sucks nobody wants him and won’t trade anything for him so cards need to keep him and give this player who sucks another season to once again proves he sucks” what? That doesn’t sound right

[Mort Gage]

Trade Gorman, keep Donovan. Address the outfield.
Get it done Bloomer

Right now, what could Bloom expect to get for Gorman ?

They could trade Burleson and play Gorman at first.

sweet

That may be the stupidest thing ever suggested on Cards Talk. Credibility lost.

Nobody puts Shady's Alec in a corner

[WeeVikes]

Trade Gorman, keep Donovan. Address the outfield.
Get it done Bloomer

Right now, what could Bloom expect to get for Gorman ?

They could trade Burleson and play Gorman at first.

sweet

That may be the stupidest thing ever suggested on Cards Talk. Credibility lost.

Nah.

I saw someone suggest giving China economic control of the StL metro area in order to build a Disney park in E. St Louis in order to rejuvenate the Cardinals.

This was just someone’s baseball trade suggestion.