Who is the back up at 1B for the Cardinals presently?

[HOUCARD]

Ah, yes, the burning question of who will be the backup 1B on a team in a rebuild . . .

Some people think that they are actually going to compete this year...

I wonder if those folks would be interested in some ocean front property?

.............meet me at low tide.

[45s]

Ah, yes, the burning question of who will be the backup 1B on a team in a rebuild . . .

Some people think that they are actually going to compete this year...

I wonder if those folks would be interested in some ocean front property?

.............meet me at low tide.

Nicely done…

[dugoutrex]

Ah, yes, the burning question of who will be the backup 1B on a team in a rebuild . . .

Some people think that they are actually going to compete this year...

yup - lots of stupid people in the world

[RamFan08NY]

Ah, yes, the burning question of who will be the backup 1B on a team in a rebuild . . .

Some people think that they are actually going to compete this year...

Depends on what you mean by "competing".

Competing for a WS title, .....no

Playing exciting baseball and hovering around .500? .....I think for this team, that would be "competing". So I'm guilty for thinking they will compete.

[sp25]

Maybe Burleson? His defense is weak but ok for a backup at first base. Other than DH no other spot for him.

I believe that the premise of the OP is that Burleson is the regular starting first baseman, not a backup.

And that's the subtle joke of the post you responded to.

Aw, nicely spotted. So subtle I missed it. Thanks for updating me!

[CCard]

Frankly, I don't see an obvious choice. Maybe infielders Gorman and Saggese could be possibilities.

Probably Herrera. Then someone else DH's.

[Jeff Goldblum]

Ah, yes, the burning question of who will be the backup 1B on a team in a rebuild . . .

Some people think that they are actually going to compete this year...

Depends on what you mean by "competing".

Competing for a WS title, .....no

Playing exciting baseball and hovering around .500? .....I think for this team, that would be "competing". So I'm guilty for thinking they will compete.

Hovering around .500 is thrilling.

[dugoutrex]

Ah, yes, the burning question of who will be the backup 1B on a team in a rebuild . . .

Some people think that they are actually going to compete this year...

Depends on what you mean by "competing".

Competing for a WS title, .....no

Playing exciting baseball and hovering around .500? .....I think for this team, that would be "competing". So I'm guilty for thinking they will compete.

Hovering around .500 is thrilling.

they will hover ... around .400

[ClassicO]

Maybe Burleson? His defense is weak but ok for a backup at first base. Other than DH no other spot for him.

I believe that the premise of the OP is that Burleson is the regular starting first baseman, not a backup.

Agree, but that's a problem if Burly is your #1. Bad memories of other Dr. Stonegloves at 1B like Jose Martinez, Pedro Guerrero and Greg Jefferies.

But as others have said, the starter at 1B, much less the back-up, is only one of a myriad of problems.

from what I saw, Burleson was actually quite good with the glove there. Martinez and Guerrero were brutal

Burley had only 356 innings at 1b last year (38 starts), and the results weren't good (-3 DRS, which put him 31st among 41 players with more than 350 innings).

[Shady]

Maybe Burleson? His defense is weak but ok for a backup at first base. Other than DH no other spot for him.

I believe that the premise of the OP is that Burleson is the regular starting first baseman, not a backup.

Agree, but that's a problem if Burly is your #1. Bad memories of other Dr. Stonegloves at 1B like Jose Martinez, Pedro Guerrero and Greg Jefferies.

But as others have said, the starter at 1B, much less the back-up, is only one of a myriad of problems.

from what I saw, Burleson was actually quite good with the glove there. Martinez and Guerrero were brutal

Burley had only 356 innings at 1b last year (38 starts), and the results weren't good (-3 DRS, which put him 31st among 41 players with more than 350 innings).

Specifically, what was Burleson so bad at, defensively, at first base?

[ClassicO]

Maybe Burleson? His defense is weak but ok for a backup at first base. Other than DH no other spot for him.

I believe that the premise of the OP is that Burleson is the regular starting first baseman, not a backup.

Agree, but that's a problem if Burly is your #1. Bad memories of other Dr. Stonegloves at 1B like Jose Martinez, Pedro Guerrero and Greg Jefferies.

But as others have said, the starter at 1B, much less the back-up, is only one of a myriad of problems.

from what I saw, Burleson was actually quite good with the glove there. Martinez and Guerrero were brutal

Burley had only 356 innings at 1b last year (38 starts), and the results weren't good (-3 DRS, which put him 31st among 41 players with more than 350 innings).

Specifically, what was Burleson so bad at, defensively, at first base?

He has poor range, a 0 arm, and I'll add a non-stat: not very athletic. I'll admit that he hasn't played there much, so it's hard to have reliable stats (i.e. SSS).

[Shady]

Maybe Burleson? His defense is weak but ok for a backup at first base. Other than DH no other spot for him.

I believe that the premise of the OP is that Burleson is the regular starting first baseman, not a backup.

Agree, but that's a problem if Burly is your #1. Bad memories of other Dr. Stonegloves at 1B like Jose Martinez, Pedro Guerrero and Greg Jefferies.

But as others have said, the starter at 1B, much less the back-up, is only one of a myriad of problems.

from what I saw, Burleson was actually quite good with the glove there. Martinez and Guerrero were brutal

Burley had only 356 innings at 1b last year (38 starts), and the results weren't good (-3 DRS, which put him 31st among 41 players with more than 350 innings).

Specifically, what was Burleson so bad at, defensively, at first base?

He has poor range, a 0 arm, and I'll add a non-stat: not very athletic. I'll admit that he hasn't played there much, so it's hard to have reliable stats (i.e. SSS).

I'm not sure I agree with your assessment of his range and arm. To each their own. The Cardinals seem to be confidant enough in him to make him their starting first baseman. That actually says a lot.

[HorseTrader]

Maybe Burleson? His defense is weak but ok for a backup at first base. Other than DH no other spot for him.

I believe that the premise of the OP is that Burleson is the regular starting first baseman, not a backup.

Agree, but that's a problem if Burly is your #1. Bad memories of other Dr. Stonegloves at 1B like Jose Martinez, Pedro Guerrero and Greg Jefferies.

But as others have said, the starter at 1B, much less the back-up, is only one of a myriad of problems.

from what I saw, Burleson was actually quite good with the glove there. Martinez and Guerrero were brutal

Burley had only 356 innings at 1b last year (38 starts), and the results weren't good (-3 DRS, which put him 31st among 41 players with more than 350 innings).

Specifically, what was Burleson so bad at, defensively, at first base?

He has poor range, a 0 arm, and I'll add a non-stat: not very athletic. I'll admit that he hasn't played there much, so it's hard to have reliable stats (i.e. SSS).

I'm not sure I agree with your assessment of his range and arm. To each their own. The Cardinals seem to be confidant enough in him to make him their starting first baseman. That actually says a lot.

Not really falls under the heading of - he's the best because the rest have even less experience at first. So he's the 1bman by default not by superior ability

[NYCardsFan]

Maybe Burleson? His defense is weak but ok for a backup at first base. Other than DH no other spot for him.

I believe that the premise of the OP is that Burleson is the regular starting first baseman, not a backup.

Agree, but that's a problem if Burly is your #1. Bad memories of other Dr. Stonegloves at 1B like Jose Martinez, Pedro Guerrero and Greg Jefferies.

But as others have said, the starter at 1B, much less the back-up, is only one of a myriad of problems.

from what I saw, Burleson was actually quite good with the glove there. Martinez and Guerrero were brutal

Burley had only 356 innings at 1b last year (38 starts), and the results weren't good (-3 DRS, which put him 31st among 41 players with more than 350 innings).

Specifically, what was Burleson so bad at, defensively, at first base?

He has poor range, a 0 arm, and I'll add a non-stat: not very athletic. I'll admit that he hasn't played there much, so it's hard to have reliable stats (i.e. SSS).

I'm not sure I agree with your assessment of his range and arm. To each their own. The Cardinals seem to be confidant enough in him to make him their starting first baseman. That actually says a lot.

Yes, it says they don’t gave a very good roster, and they traded the better 1B who was in front of him.

But it is mildly amusing to see how you’ve once again predictably used an entirely pretextual thread topic/OP to finagle another repetitive Burleson thread . . .

[Red7]

You’re all forgetting Blaze…

[RamFan08NY]

Ah, yes, the burning question of who will be the backup 1B on a team in a rebuild . . .

Some people think that they are actually going to compete this year...

Depends on what you mean by "competing".

Competing for a WS title, .....no

Playing exciting baseball and hovering around .500? .....I think for this team, that would be "competing". So I'm guilty for thinking they will compete.

Hovering around .500 is thrilling.

For a young, rebuilding team, I think it is.

Many here will be starting a new thread every time Donny Arenado, or Contreras gets a hit.
Many will be enjoying watching the future of the Cardinals getting their feet wet, win or lose. A rebuild can be fun if you keep everything in perspective.