Bernal called up ?

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Bernal called up ?

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An instagram account dedicated to Panamanians in MLB says Leonardo Bernal is or will be called up before the game on Tuesday.
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Re: Bernal called up

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https://www.instagram.com/p/Dcr3ubvhdK0/

It's here, looks like a couple places reporting
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C-Unit wrote: 30 Aug 2026 20:31 pm https://www.instagram.com/p/Dcr3ubvhdK0/

It's here, looks like a couple places reporting
Interesting is one of the other 3
catchers injured or a position change?
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Re: Bernal called up ?

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I’m just saying

If he’s up, he needs to catch 3 out 4 games the rest of the way.

Pages should probably be DFA
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Re: Bernal called up ?

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This should put to the end of Pedro Pages era

Hopefully they play Bernal and Crooks rest of way

However, I expect Oli will fight tooth and nail to keep Pages on the squad
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renostl wrote: 30 Aug 2026 20:35 pm
C-Unit wrote: 30 Aug 2026 20:31 pm https://www.instagram.com/p/Dcr3ubvhdK0/

It's here, looks like a couple places reporting
Interesting is one of the other 3
catchers injured or a position change?
I could see them minimizing Herrera at C. Pages can hang around in the back. Crooks is the one that just has no place. I figured they would wait til the off-season, deal Crooks, and then let Bernal come in fresh for next year without Crooks there. It'll be interesting.
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Re: Bernal called up ?

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hmoss859 wrote: 30 Aug 2026 20:38 pm This should put to the end of Pedro Pages era

Hopefully they play Bernal and Crooks rest of way

However, I expect Oli will fight tooth and nail to keep Pages on the squad
I still think Pages would be a better choice to backup Bernal than Crooks, for 2027. With Bernal the clear starter. Crooks should be traded IMO.
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Re: Bernal called up ?

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There is no reason to keep Pages

This isn’t charity
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C-Unit wrote: 30 Aug 2026 20:41 pm
hmoss859 wrote: 30 Aug 2026 20:38 pm This should put to the end of Pedro Pages era

Hopefully they play Bernal and Crooks rest of way

However, I expect Oli will fight tooth and nail to keep Pages on the squad
I still think Pages would be a better choice to backup Bernal than Crooks, for 2027. With Bernal the clear starter. Crooks should be traded IMO.
It can’t be Pages. Oli will play him too much.

You have to remove him from Oli’s choices
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Not buying this.
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hmoss859 wrote: 30 Aug 2026 20:48 pm There is no reason to keep Pages

This isn’t charity
I understand the argument, and I see the point Basil is making. But I just don't like having Bernal and Crooks together as the tandem. It doesn't seem like either one would be the clear starter. Seems to me it'd be better to have 1 starting catcher, and 1 backup catcher. I think I'm admittedly just going to be a Crooks hater. Someone is going to sell me on him.
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Basil Shabazz wrote: 30 Aug 2026 20:48 pm
C-Unit wrote: 30 Aug 2026 20:41 pm
hmoss859 wrote: 30 Aug 2026 20:38 pm This should put to the end of Pedro Pages era

Hopefully they play Bernal and Crooks rest of way

However, I expect Oli will fight tooth and nail to keep Pages on the squad
I still think Pages would be a better choice to backup Bernal than Crooks, for 2027. With Bernal the clear starter. Crooks should be traded IMO.
It can’t be Pages. Oli will play him too much.

You have to remove him from Oli’s choices
This narrative is so ridiculous. Pages has 31 AB's since the all star break.

You have such a weird Oli obsession.
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Re: Bernal called up ?

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Sounds like you are a Crooks hater and a Pages lover

I’ve seen Pages enough, he is nothing but exaggerated facial expressions and brings donuts and coffee for Oli

Cards need less Pages types and more Bernal types on roster
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Re: Bernal called up ?

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Basil Shabazz wrote: 30 Aug 2026 20:48 pm
C-Unit wrote: 30 Aug 2026 20:41 pm
hmoss859 wrote: 30 Aug 2026 20:38 pm This should put to the end of Pedro Pages era

Hopefully they play Bernal and Crooks rest of way

However, I expect Oli will fight tooth and nail to keep Pages on the squad
I still think Pages would be a better choice to backup Bernal than Crooks, for 2027. With Bernal the clear starter. Crooks should be traded IMO.
It can’t be Pages. Oli will play him too much.

You have to remove him from Oli’s choices
8O if you say so
Pages barely plays now
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Basil Shabazz wrote: 30 Aug 2026 20:48 pm
C-Unit wrote: 30 Aug 2026 20:41 pm
hmoss859 wrote: 30 Aug 2026 20:38 pm This should put to the end of Pedro Pages era

Hopefully they play Bernal and Crooks rest of way

However, I expect Oli will fight tooth and nail to keep Pages on the squad
I still think Pages would be a better choice to backup Bernal than Crooks, for 2027. With Bernal the clear starter. Crooks should be traded IMO.
It can’t be Pages. Oli will play him too much.

You have to remove him from Oli’s choices
Pages barely plays now. He will stick around through Sept.
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Re: Bernal called up ?

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riff raff wrote: 30 Aug 2026 21:04 pm
Basil Shabazz wrote: 30 Aug 2026 20:48 pm
C-Unit wrote: 30 Aug 2026 20:41 pm
hmoss859 wrote: 30 Aug 2026 20:38 pm This should put to the end of Pedro Pages era

Hopefully they play Bernal and Crooks rest of way

However, I expect Oli will fight tooth and nail to keep Pages on the squad
I still think Pages would be a better choice to backup Bernal than Crooks, for 2027. With Bernal the clear starter. Crooks should be traded IMO.
It can’t be Pages. Oli will play him too much.

You have to remove him from Oli’s choices
8O if you say so
Pages barely plays now
So why keep him.