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Monsieur De Treville wrote: ↑17 May 2025 12:50 pm

Futuregm2 wrote: ↑17 May 2025 12:35 pm

Shady wrote: ↑17 May 2025 12:32 pm

craviduce wrote: ↑17 May 2025 11:34 am

rockondlouie wrote: ↑17 May 2025 11:29 am Seth Lugo was scratched from a scheduled start today against the Cardinals, as the Royals right-hander is battling inflammation in the middle finger of his throwing hand.

Rookie Noah Cameron will be recalled from Triple-A to start today’s game in Lugo’s place, and Cameron might well be in line for an extended look in the majors if one or both of Lugo or Ragans ultimately require a 15-day IL stint to fully heal up. -mlbtr

https://www.fangraphs.com/players/noah- ... position=P

he's a LHP....so Burleson may sit? That's a bummer. Maybe Oli lets him start anyway?

Actually, that may be one of the reasons the Cardinals see so many LHP.

True, the whole league is terrified of Burleson and his career 95 OPS+

Yep! Teams don't care about Contreras, Herrera, Noot, Winn, Hurdy Gurdy. Their entire focus is a guy who isn't even an average career hitter!

Shady wrote: ↑17 May 2025 12:38 pm

rockondlouie wrote: ↑17 May 2025 12:35 pm

Shady wrote: ↑17 May 2025 12:32 pm

craviduce wrote: ↑17 May 2025 11:34 am

rockondlouie wrote: ↑17 May 2025 11:29 am Seth Lugo was scratched from a scheduled start today against the Cardinals, as the Royals right-hander is battling inflammation in the middle finger of his throwing hand.

Rookie Noah Cameron will be recalled from Triple-A to start today’s game in Lugo’s place, and Cameron might well be in line for an extended look in the majors if one or both of Lugo or Ragans ultimately require a 15-day IL stint to fully heal up. -mlbtr

https://www.fangraphs.com/players/noah- ... position=P

he's a LHP....so Burleson may sit? That's a bummer. Maybe Oli lets him start anyway?

Actually, that may be one of the reasons the Cardinals see so many LHP.

Ummmmm No

And for the record the Cardinals have faced:

32 RHSP
13 LHSP

But a lot of lefties, lately. Teams are probably aware that Burleson is heating up. And it's predominantly vs RHP.

Monsieur De Treville wrote: ↑17 May 2025 12:50 pm

Futuregm2 wrote: ↑17 May 2025 12:35 pm

Shady wrote: ↑17 May 2025 12:32 pm

craviduce wrote: ↑17 May 2025 11:34 am

rockondlouie wrote: ↑17 May 2025 11:29 am Seth Lugo was scratched from a scheduled start today against the Cardinals, as the Royals right-hander is battling inflammation in the middle finger of his throwing hand.

Rookie Noah Cameron will be recalled from Triple-A to start today’s game in Lugo’s place, and Cameron might well be in line for an extended look in the majors if one or both of Lugo or Ragans ultimately require a 15-day IL stint to fully heal up. -mlbtr

https://www.fangraphs.com/players/noah- ... position=P

he's a LHP....so Burleson may sit? That's a bummer. Maybe Oli lets him start anyway?

Actually, that may be one of the reasons the Cardinals see so many LHP.

True, the whole league is terrified of Burleson and his career 95 OPS+

Yep! Teams don't care about Contreras, Herrera, Noot, Winn, Hurdy Gurdy. Their entire focus is a guy who isn't even an average career hitter!

ramfandan wrote: ↑17 May 2025 12:45 pm Brant Brown must be pouring over scouting reports on new pitcher to give his individualized game plan to each batter.
Some battin coaches give one overall hitting plan to entire squad,
Not Brant.. he details specific ways to attack based on that players hitting strengths tendencies . Guys seem to do well with his individualized plans.

Shady wrote: ↑17 May 2025 12:48 pm

moose-and-squirrel wrote: ↑17 May 2025 12:46 pm while Burly might be starting to hit better, I doubt teams are game planning around him

lol

I feel you'd be surprised the respect Burleson has around the league as an MLB hitter vs RHP.

Monsieur De Treville wrote: ↑17 May 2025 12:53 pm

Shady wrote: ↑17 May 2025 12:48 pm

moose-and-squirrel wrote: ↑17 May 2025 12:46 pm while Burly might be starting to hit better, I doubt teams are game planning around him

lol

I feel you'd be surprised the respect Burleson has around the league as an MLB hitter vs RHP.

By all means...Surprise me then!

Monsieur De Treville wrote: ↑17 May 2025 12:53 pm

Shady wrote: ↑17 May 2025 12:48 pm

moose-and-squirrel wrote: ↑17 May 2025 12:46 pm while Burly might be starting to hit better, I doubt teams are game planning around him

lol

I feel you'd be surprised the respect Burleson has around the league as an MLB hitter vs RHP.

By all means...Surprise me then!

Shady wrote: ↑17 May 2025 12:50 pm

rockondlouie wrote: ↑17 May 2025 12:49 pm

Shady wrote: ↑17 May 2025 12:38 pm

rockondlouie wrote: ↑17 May 2025 12:35 pm

Shady wrote: ↑17 May 2025 12:32 pm

craviduce wrote: ↑17 May 2025 11:34 am

rockondlouie wrote: ↑17 May 2025 11:29 am Seth Lugo was scratched from a scheduled start today against the Cardinals, as the Royals right-hander is battling inflammation in the middle finger of his throwing hand.

Rookie Noah Cameron will be recalled from Triple-A to start today’s game in Lugo’s place, and Cameron might well be in line for an extended look in the majors if one or both of Lugo or Ragans ultimately require a 15-day IL stint to fully heal up. -mlbtr

https://www.fangraphs.com/players/noah- ... position=P

he's a LHP....so Burleson may sit? That's a bummer. Maybe Oli lets him start anyway?

Actually, that may be one of the reasons the Cardinals see so many LHP.

Ummmmm No

And for the record the Cardinals have faced:

32 RHSP
13 LHSP

But a lot of lefties, lately. Teams are probably aware that Burleson is heating up. And it's predominantly vs RHP.

Throwing lefties, raw meat for I. Hererra (1.512 OPS) and WillyC (.862 OPS)!

Pretty sure teams are more worried about them than they are bumbles (who is indeed finally heating up this month).

It might be they'd rather pitch against Walker than face Burleson.

Shady wrote: ↑17 May 2025 12:52 pm

Monsieur De Treville wrote: ↑17 May 2025 12:50 pm

Futuregm2 wrote: ↑17 May 2025 12:35 pm

Shady wrote: ↑17 May 2025 12:32 pm

craviduce wrote: ↑17 May 2025 11:34 am

rockondlouie wrote: ↑17 May 2025 11:29 am Seth Lugo was scratched from a scheduled start today against the Cardinals, as the Royals right-hander is battling inflammation in the middle finger of his throwing hand.

Rookie Noah Cameron will be recalled from Triple-A to start today’s game in Lugo’s place, and Cameron might well be in line for an extended look in the majors if one or both of Lugo or Ragans ultimately require a 15-day IL stint to fully heal up. -mlbtr

https://www.fangraphs.com/players/noah- ... position=P

he's a LHP....so Burleson may sit? That's a bummer. Maybe Oli lets him start anyway?

Actually, that may be one of the reasons the Cardinals see so many LHP.

True, the whole league is terrified of Burleson and his career 95 OPS+

Yep! Teams don't care about Contreras, Herrera, Noot, Winn, Hurdy Gurdy. Their entire focus is a guy who isn't even an average career hitter!

I get it. But Burleson has more respect as a MLB hitter vs RHP by the professionals than you might think. JMO

Shady wrote: ↑17 May 2025 12:54 pm

Monsieur De Treville wrote: ↑17 May 2025 12:53 pm

Shady wrote: ↑17 May 2025 12:48 pm

moose-and-squirrel wrote: ↑17 May 2025 12:46 pm while Burly might be starting to hit better, I doubt teams are game planning around him

lol

I feel you'd be surprised the respect Burleson has around the league as an MLB hitter vs RHP.

By all means...Surprise me then!

Let's just see this plays out, OK?

craviduce wrote: ↑17 May 2025 13:12 pm SURPRISE!!!!

Walker is in the lineup, playing RF.

Burleson is on the bench.

That's RESPECT

craviduce wrote: ↑17 May 2025 13:12 pm SURPRISE!!!!

Walker is in the lineup, playing RF.

Burleson is on the bench.

That's RESPECT

riff raff wrote: ↑17 May 2025 13:38 pm

craviduce wrote: ↑17 May 2025 13:12 pm SURPRISE!!!!

Walker is in the lineup, playing RF.

Burleson is on the bench.

That's RESPECT

Aretha, Is that you?

craviduce wrote: ↑17 May 2025 13:39 pm

riff raff wrote: ↑17 May 2025 13:38 pm

craviduce wrote: ↑17 May 2025 13:12 pm SURPRISE!!!!

Walker is in the lineup, playing RF.

Burleson is on the bench.

That's RESPECT

Aretha, Is that you?

sock it to me....

Monsieur De Treville wrote: ↑17 May 2025 12:58 pm

Shady wrote: ↑17 May 2025 12:54 pm

Monsieur De Treville wrote: ↑17 May 2025 12:53 pm

Shady wrote: ↑17 May 2025 12:48 pm

moose-and-squirrel wrote: ↑17 May 2025 12:46 pm while Burly might be starting to hit better, I doubt teams are game planning around him

lol

I feel you'd be surprised the respect Burleson has around the league as an MLB hitter vs RHP.

By all means...Surprise me then!

Let's just see this plays out, OK?

No, you said we'd be surprised by the respect Burly has around the league. That doesn't need to play out...that is either factual or it is not.

So again...surprise me...please give specific examples of the respect Burly has from other teams!