GDT : Spring Training : Cardinals vs Nationals (3/20) ~ 12:10pm CDT

[DewittDaman11]

Saggs looking pretty rough at the plate today, swinging at junk ala Walker.

[82birds]

Saggs looking pretty rough at the plate today, swinging at junk ala Walker.

spot on.
he wants a mulligan

[82birds]

five innings for Libby (so far)

1 hit
1 BB
5 SO
ERA now 1.80

and very low PC
50-52 or so

[Charles King]

five innings for Libby (so far)

1 hit
1 BB
5 SO
ERA now 1.80

and very low PC
50-52 or so

How many innings today. I think at least 75 to 80 pitchers

[ramfandan]

Thx Basil!

Saggese in CF

And W T F is Oli doing putting I. Herrera back behind the plate w/a gimpy knee?

He's NOT A CATCHER you MORON............be a Manager and tell him so!

TLR would...........Whitey would.........Torre would

I believe that the battery of Liberatore and Herrera clicks for Libby. Kinda like when Waino pitched near the end of his career , the Cardinals would make sure Molina called his game . With Libby being opening day starter , it seems likely that Herrera would be behind the plate for that game. Then Pages probably catches the next game with Ivan going to DH .

Libby seems to be clicking w/all the catchers this spring, not sure Herrera has been the key rfd.

But Oli/Bloom want to give Herrera his shot so you'll likely be right about OD.

Only after base stealers are 25/25 or he starts missing games w/a bad knee.will they all come to the conclusion that Ivan isn't a catcher.

AND JUST LIKE THAT ON CUE

HR HERRERA!!!!!!!

Yes, we agree that Oli gives Herrera the Opening Day nod. That is a special game for players. Yes, I also have felt that Herrera is not the primary catcher for 2026. Pages will catch more games than Herrera I believe in 2026 . PLaying Herrera at catcher with his good bat also gives Oli the option of putting a better hitter at DH vs. Pages having to bat as catcher. Herrera gets his bats at either but every time Herrera catches, Oli gets a better' 'stick' in his lineup over Pages .

[82birds]

five innings for Libby (so far)

1 hit
1 BB
5 SO
ERA now 1.80

and very low PC
50-52 or so

How many innings today. I think at least 75 to 80 pitchers

replaced by Bruihl
Libby will probably throw another 25-30 in the bullpen.

[rockondlouie]

Thx Basil!

Saggese in CF

And W T F is Oli doing putting I. Herrera back behind the plate w/a gimpy knee?

He's NOT A CATCHER you MORON............be a Manager and tell him so!

TLR would...........Whitey would.........Torre would

I believe that the battery of Liberatore and Herrera clicks for Libby. Kinda like when Waino pitched near the end of his career , the Cardinals would make sure Molina called his game . With Libby being opening day starter , it seems likely that Herrera would be behind the plate for that game. Then Pages probably catches the next game with Ivan going to DH .

Libby seems to be clicking w/all the catchers this spring, not sure Herrera has been the key rfd.

But Oli/Bloom want to give Herrera his shot so you'll likely be right about OD.

Only after base stealers are 25/25 or he starts missing games w/a bad knee.will they all come to the conclusion that Ivan isn't a catcher.

AND JUST LIKE THAT ON CUE

HR HERRERA!!!!!!!

Yes, we agree that Oli gives Herrera the Opening Day nod. That is a special game for players. Yes, I also have felt that Herrera is not the primary catcher for 2026. Pages will catch more games than Herrera I believe in 2026 . PLaying Herrera at catcher with his good bat also gives Oli the option of putting a better hitter at DH vs. Pages having to bat as catcher. Herrera gets his bats at either but every time Herrera catches, Oli gets a better' 'stick' in his lineup over Pages .

100% about the better hitter option at DH vs having Pages and his weak bat in the lineup.

But is it worth the risk losing his best bat if the knee gets hurt even worse and teams are stealing bases vs him at will?

[82birds]

HBP
BB
Bruihl is no Libby

[82birds]

Bruihl looked incredible.
(Incredibly bad)
Luckily escaped.

[82birds]

one-out single Brody Moore

[dugoutrex]

Thx Basil!

Saggese in CF

And W T F is Oli doing putting I. Herrera back behind the plate w/a gimpy knee?

He's NOT A CATCHER you MORON............be a Manager and tell him so!

TLR would...........Whitey would.........Torre would

It’s not just oli bloom wants him to catch so he’s catching. I’m not a fan of olis but that call came from the top. Bloom doesn’t think the previous regime set Herrera up for success and poorly developed him they want to see what he can do with proper instruction right or wrong

don't you know how this works now?

if you don't like it then it is on Oli or BDW
only the good stuff gets pinned to Bloom

[82birds]

Blewett looked better then Bruihl for sure.

[DewittDaman11]

Anybody see how Saggese did on that last hard hit ball to CF, was it an easy play? It was hit a long way at 110 mph. Just curious how he looks out there.

[82birds]

Anybody see how Saggese did on that last hard hit ball to CF, was it an easy play? It was hit a long way at 110 mph. Just curious how he looks out there.

it was hit high enough he had plenty of time to get back and get it easily.

nice jump though

[ramfandan]

Thx Basil!

Saggese in CF

And W T F is Oli doing putting I. Herrera back behind the plate w/a gimpy knee?

He's NOT A CATCHER you MORON............be a Manager and tell him so!

TLR would...........Whitey would.........Torre would

I believe that the battery of Liberatore and Herrera clicks for Libby. Kinda like when Waino pitched near the end of his career , the Cardinals would make sure Molina called his game . With Libby being opening day starter , it seems likely that Herrera would be behind the plate for that game. Then Pages probably catches the next game with Ivan going to DH .

Libby seems to be clicking w/all the catchers this spring, not sure Herrera has been the key rfd.

But Oli/Bloom want to give Herrera his shot so you'll likely be right about OD.

Only after base stealers are 25/25 or he starts missing games w/a bad knee.will they all come to the conclusion that Ivan isn't a catcher.

AND JUST LIKE THAT ON CUE

HR HERRERA!!!!!!!

Yes, we agree that Oli gives Herrera the Opening Day nod. That is a special game for players. Yes, I also have felt that Herrera is not the primary catcher for 2026. Pages will catch more games than Herrera I believe in 2026 . PLaying Herrera at catcher with his good bat also gives Oli the option of putting a better hitter at DH vs. Pages having to bat as catcher. Herrera gets his bats at either but every time Herrera catches, Oli gets a better' 'stick' in his lineup over Pages .

100% about the better hitter option at DH vs having Pages and his weak bat in the lineup.

But is it worth the risk losing his best bat if the knee gets hurt even worse and teams are stealing bases vs him at will?

That's the $64M question .. will the Cardinals need more offense to win vs. his defense.
In some games the 'at will' don't materialize as not many guys on 1st and a stolen base doesn't always result in that runner scoring.
Especially if the base runner steals 2nd with two outs. The odds of him scoring is greatly reduced if next out gets us out of the inning .
The 0 out and 1 out steals are tougher though.. the runner on 2nd can be moved over and score on a sac fly etc. Like Cards did today with Church sequence. So it can go both ways.

[ClassicO]

Moreno has such an odd delivery - and bad control. A 30-year old invitee. I don’t think he’ll be around long.
Can he blow this lead?