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riff raff wrote: ↑24 Mar 2025 16:17 pm Nice.
Is Oli finally getting on the ball?

CraigPaquette wrote: ↑24 Mar 2025 16:28 pm

brock118 wrote: ↑24 Mar 2025 16:21 pm

wkycards wrote: ↑24 Mar 2025 16:07 pm 324lu.JPG

Oli announced that Nootbaar would be the "primary" table setter for the Cardinals. So for all of you worrying about stupid spring training lineups and where Winn would bat can all come down and come off the balcony.

Does that not further beg the question as why Oli wouldn't have spent ST getting guys in their probable opening day order so they can get somewhat acclimated? To me that alone is almost as stupid as Winn hitting leadoff.

The Nard wrote: ↑24 Mar 2025 17:16 pm

riff raff wrote: ↑24 Mar 2025 16:17 pm Nice.
Is Oli finally getting on the ball?

Depends more on how he manages - or mismanages - his staff.

Janssen wrote: ↑24 Mar 2025 16:18 pm Would love to see Koperniak go 6-6 and then asked to be traded!

brock118 wrote: ↑24 Mar 2025 16:21 pm

wkycards wrote: ↑24 Mar 2025 16:07 pm 324lu.JPG

Oli announced that Nootbaar would be the "primary" table setter for the Cardinals. So for all of you worrying about stupid spring training lineups and where Winn would bat can all come down and come off the balcony.

CraigPaquette wrote: ↑24 Mar 2025 16:28 pm

brock118 wrote: ↑24 Mar 2025 16:21 pm

wkycards wrote: ↑24 Mar 2025 16:07 pm 324lu.JPG

Oli announced that Nootbaar would be the "primary" table setter for the Cardinals. So for all of you worrying about stupid spring training lineups and where Winn would bat can all come down and come off the balcony.

Does that not further beg the question as why Oli wouldn't have spent ST getting guys in their probable opening day order so they can get somewhat acclimated? To me that alone is almost as stupid as Winn hitting leadoff.

smilinjoefission wrote: ↑24 Mar 2025 16:36 pm So an unproven player, a solid MLBer, solid MLBer, future HOFer in twilight of career, one year wonder, unproven player, unproven player, rookie, and 2nd year player...not the best line-up I've seen, and our starting pitching is vet garbage.

Ronnie Dobbs wrote: ↑24 Mar 2025 17:09 pm I don't mind it. Would be better with Gorman at DH, but it's not like he really earned the job this spring. Might have been resolved if we were able to trade Arenado, but it is what it is. Could also swap Contreras and Donovan, but I'm not super concerned with that.

LCA1951 wrote: ↑24 Mar 2025 17:17 pm

CraigPaquette wrote: ↑24 Mar 2025 16:28 pm

brock118 wrote: ↑24 Mar 2025 16:21 pm

wkycards wrote: ↑24 Mar 2025 16:07 pm 324lu.JPG

Oli announced that Nootbaar would be the "primary" table setter for the Cardinals. So for all of you worrying about stupid spring training lineups and where Winn would bat can all come down and come off the balcony.

Does that not further beg the question as why Oli wouldn't have spent ST getting guys in their probable opening day order so they can get somewhat acclimated? To me that alone is almost as stupid as Winn hitting leadoff.

No justification whatsoever. They waited until the last second and did this? They will be in Spring Training Mode until June

Futuregm2 wrote: ↑24 Mar 2025 16:42 pm Good news: Winn not in leadoff spot.
Bad news: Contreras batting 2nd

82birds wrote: ↑24 Mar 2025 17:53 pm

Futuregm2 wrote: ↑24 Mar 2025 16:42 pm Good news: Winn not in leadoff spot.
Bad news: Contreras batting 2nd

agree
but at least a bulb went off in Oli's head re: Winn at leadoff or someone overruled him

LCA1951 wrote: ↑24 Mar 2025 16:27 pm Losing lineup sequence. Nootbaar is the New Face based on this lineup. He hits into more hard outs than anyone else. Logically, bat him first

scoutyjones2 wrote: ↑24 Mar 2025 17:40 pm

CraigPaquette wrote: ↑24 Mar 2025 16:28 pm

brock118 wrote: ↑24 Mar 2025 16:21 pm

wkycards wrote: ↑24 Mar 2025 16:07 pm 324lu.JPG

Oli announced that Nootbaar would be the "primary" table setter for the Cardinals. So for all of you worrying about stupid spring training lineups and where Winn would bat can all come down and come off the balcony.

Does that not further beg the question as why Oli wouldn't have spent ST getting guys in their probable opening day order so they can get somewhat acclimated? To me that alone is almost as stupid as Winn hitting leadoff.

That's some dumb [shirt] .. acclimated...lol