Re: Intercostal
Posted: 28 Jun 2025 22:00 pm
cardstatman wrote: ↑28 Jun 2025 21:50 pm Siani could fill in for a week until Walker is back from the IL.
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Re: Intercostal
Posted: 28 Jun 2025 22:21 pm
If Nootbar is out, then
Until Walker gets back...
C Pages
1B Contreras
2B Saggese
SS Winn
3B Arenado
LF Donovan
CF Scott
RF Burleson
DH Gorman
Bench Pozo, Hampson, Fermin, Siani
After Walker gets back...
C Pages
1B Contreras
2B Donovan
SS Winn
3B Arenado
LF Burleson
CF Scott
RF Walker
DH Gorman
Bench Pozo, Hampson, Fermin, Saggese
Until Walker gets back...
C Pages
1B Contreras
2B Saggese
SS Winn
3B Arenado
LF Donovan
CF Scott
RF Burleson
DH Gorman
Bench Pozo, Hampson, Fermin, Siani
After Walker gets back...
C Pages
1B Contreras
2B Donovan
SS Winn
3B Arenado
LF Burleson
CF Scott
RF Walker
DH Gorman
Bench Pozo, Hampson, Fermin, Saggese
Re: Intercostal
Posted: 28 Jun 2025 23:22 pm
Re: Intercostal
Posted: 29 Jun 2025 00:49 am
Very true. Its obvious Mo is still in charge. The reset is being conducted in a nonsensical, half-[ashed] manner. Surely Bloom is having little to no input. But if he is on board with these moves, he may be as bad as Mo.82birds wrote: ↑28 Jun 2025 19:54 pmthere is no accounting for MO's movesJatalk wrote: ↑28 Jun 2025 19:48 pmYes sort of makes me wonder about the Hampson transaction. Sort of defeats purpose of looking at young guys.
Re: Intercostal
Posted: 29 Jun 2025 00:57 am
Mo just seems behind in the times. Last year he brought in Lynn thinking fans here wanted someone from the past to be here. Then this year he brings in Maton who was talked about on CT last offseason. And now he brings in Garret Hampson who was coveted by a poster (I think his name had Wisconsin in it) on CT for a long time years ago. Perhaps Girsch’s new assignment is going over the old posts from CT.JuanAgosto wrote: ↑29 Jun 2025 00:49 amVery true. Its obvious Mo is still in charge. The reset is being conducted in a nonsensical, half-[ashed] manner. Surely Bloom is having little to no input. But if he is on board with these moves, he may be as bad as Mo.82birds wrote: ↑28 Jun 2025 19:54 pmthere is no accounting for MO's movesJatalk wrote: ↑28 Jun 2025 19:48 pmYes sort of makes me wonder about the Hampson transaction. Sort of defeats purpose of looking at young guys.
Re: Intercostal
Posted: 29 Jun 2025 01:28 am
Church is not on the 40 man roster. But, seriously, if they remove Koperniak, who is 27 from the roster, who is going to pick him up. Church is apparently defensively very fast and can play CF. I understand Hampson on the roster because he also backs up SS. But, if Noot goes on the IL, giving Church a shot makes sense. They can always send him back down if they want to bring Walker back up. Walker played for Memphis today and is rehabbing. Letting him rehab for a couple of weeks may not be a bad idea.
If they want to win, giving guys like Church a shot when they are red hot makes all the sense in the world. If they are concerned about 40 man roster issues, they should be losing no sleep over Koperniak...
If they want to win, giving guys like Church a shot when they are red hot makes all the sense in the world. If they are concerned about 40 man roster issues, they should be losing no sleep over Koperniak...
Re: Intercostal
Posted: 29 Jun 2025 06:54 am
Not as long as Mo is calling the shots. I think Bloom moves him this winter. He's been a useful player with his defense back to gg type play.Cusecards wrote: ↑28 Jun 2025 20:28 pmI get the frustration from those on here.Futuregm2 wrote: ↑28 Jun 2025 20:12 pmHitting .377 with a 1.104 OPS in AAA right now, so he should be.Cusecards wrote: ↑28 Jun 2025 20:10 pmI get that Hampson isn’t much to get excited about.Jatalk wrote: ↑28 Jun 2025 19:48 pmYes sort of makes me wonder about the Hampson transaction. Sort of defeats purpose of looking at young guys.
But...like Barrero before him he is basically just the 26th man and only an emergency fill in.
The only issue I see with Noot going on the IL would be a backup for CF.
Hampson I guess can fill in for Scott on the rare days he sits(LH starter).
Either guy hits 9th so no biggie there.
Corner OF would be Burleson and Donovan.
Hopefully Walker is back soon? I like to think Saggese can also be a fill in for Corner OF.
They should have been giving him looks there in AAA if he is to be the next Donovan?
Siani can at least give you GG defense in an emergency.
A lot of talk about Church. Is he on the horizon?
IF is pretty much set. Saggese for Gorman vs tough lefties.
I don’t really worry about DH.
Hell...let Pozo DH!!!
Hopefully Herrera back sooner than later???
The dilemma:
They really do need to find out once and for all what is up with Walker and Gorman in 2025.
I’d throw Noot in there as well as to me he is too feast or famine.
Church probably has earned his shot. Saggese also!
But it’s not fair to bring those guys here to mostly sit on the bench.
Ssggese is only up because BOTH Walker and Herrera are out.
Next year JJ and Crooks, etc become front and center.
And the more I think about it I don’t think Arenado is going anywhere???
Re: Intercostal
Posted: 29 Jun 2025 07:20 am
And yet challenging for the NL Central82birds wrote: ↑28 Jun 2025 19:54 pmthere is no accounting for MO's movesJatalk wrote: ↑28 Jun 2025 19:48 pmYes sort of makes me wonder about the Hampson transaction. Sort of defeats purpose of looking at young guys.
Re: Intercostal
Posted: 29 Jun 2025 07:21 am
LoL. JW needs to earn his way back to MLB by proving it in AA, then AAA. He's an abomination so farcardstatman wrote: ↑28 Jun 2025 22:21 pm If Nootbar is out, then
Until Walker gets back...
C Pages
1B Contreras
2B Saggese
SS Winn
3B Arenado
LF Donovan
CF Scott
RF Burleson
DH Gorman
Bench Pozo, Hampson, Fermin, Siani
After Walker gets back...
C Pages
1B Contreras
2B Donovan
SS Winn
3B Arenado
LF Burleson
CF Scott
RF Walker
DH Gorman
Bench Pozo, Hampson, Fermin, Saggese
Re: Intercostal
Posted: 29 Jun 2025 07:36 am
No! Bring up Antico.cardstatman wrote: ↑28 Jun 2025 21:50 pm Siani could fill in for a week until Walker is back from the IL.
Re: Intercostal
Posted: 29 Jun 2025 07:47 am
Koperniak sure lost his way this season.ICCFIM2 wrote: ↑29 Jun 2025 01:28 am Church is not on the 40 man roster. But, seriously, if they remove Koperniak, who is 27 from the roster, who is going to pick him up. Church is apparently defensively very fast and can play CF. I understand Hampson on the roster because he also backs up SS. But, if Noot goes on the IL, giving Church a shot makes sense. They can always send him back down if they want to bring Walker back up. Walker played for Memphis today and is rehabbing. Letting him rehab for a couple of weeks may not be a bad idea.
If they want to win, giving guys like Church a shot when they are red hot makes all the sense in the world. If they are concerned about 40 man roster issues, they should be losing no sleep over Koperniak...
Re: Intercostal
Posted: 29 Jun 2025 07:49 am
He certainly could be moved and I agree that based on his $$ moving him makes the most sense.2ninr wrote: ↑29 Jun 2025 06:54 amNot as long as Mo is calling the shots. I think Bloom moves him this winter. He's been a useful player with his defense back to gg type play.Cusecards wrote: ↑28 Jun 2025 20:28 pmI get the frustration from those on here.Futuregm2 wrote: ↑28 Jun 2025 20:12 pmHitting .377 with a 1.104 OPS in AAA right now, so he should be.Cusecards wrote: ↑28 Jun 2025 20:10 pmI get that Hampson isn’t much to get excited about.Jatalk wrote: ↑28 Jun 2025 19:48 pmYes sort of makes me wonder about the Hampson transaction. Sort of defeats purpose of looking at young guys.
But...like Barrero before him he is basically just the 26th man and only an emergency fill in.
The only issue I see with Noot going on the IL would be a backup for CF.
Hampson I guess can fill in for Scott on the rare days he sits(LH starter).
Either guy hits 9th so no biggie there.
Corner OF would be Burleson and Donovan.
Hopefully Walker is back soon? I like to think Saggese can also be a fill in for Corner OF.
They should have been giving him looks there in AAA if he is to be the next Donovan?
Siani can at least give you GG defense in an emergency.
A lot of talk about Church. Is he on the horizon?
IF is pretty much set. Saggese for Gorman vs tough lefties.
I don’t really worry about DH.
Hell...let Pozo DH!!!
Hopefully Herrera back sooner than later???
The dilemma:
They really do need to find out once and for all what is up with Walker and Gorman in 2025.
I’d throw Noot in there as well as to me he is too feast or famine.
Church probably has earned his shot. Saggese also!
But it’s not fair to bring those guys here to mostly sit on the bench.
Ssggese is only up because BOTH Walker and Herrera are out.
Next year JJ and Crooks, etc become front and center.
And the more I think about it I don’t think Arenado is going anywhere???
I will miss his defense but his bat is not worth the $$.
Weird situation.
NTC of course complicates matters.
With JJ looming for 2026 and also Saggese you have 2B covered.
Even if Gorman flops you have Donovan for 3B.
Re: Intercostal
Posted: 29 Jun 2025 08:29 am
Why promote a weak hitting CF that was just released by another team when you have two guys at Memphis who were draftees, have busted their fannies all the way through the system, are good defensively, and are hitting close to .300. Doesn’t make sense.
Re: Intercostal
Posted: 29 Jun 2025 08:33 am
82birds wrote: ↑28 Jun 2025 19:54 pmIt is typical of one of his moves. A rudderless ship.Jatalk wrote: ↑28 Jun 2025 19:48 pmYes sort of makes me wonder about the Hampson transaction. Sort of defeats purpose of looking at
there is no accounting for MO's moves
Re: Intercostal
Posted: 29 Jun 2025 08:36 am
Maybe he should have gone to Houston?Cusecards wrote: ↑29 Jun 2025 07:49 amHe certainly could be moved and I agree that based on his $$ moving him makes the most sense.2ninr wrote: ↑29 Jun 2025 06:54 amNot as long as Mo is calling the shots. I think Bloom moves him this winter. He's been a useful player with his defense back to gg type play.Cusecards wrote: ↑28 Jun 2025 20:28 pmI get the frustration from those on here.Futuregm2 wrote: ↑28 Jun 2025 20:12 pmHitting .377 with a 1.104 OPS in AAA right now, so he should be.Cusecards wrote: ↑28 Jun 2025 20:10 pmI get that Hampson isn’t much to get excited about.Jatalk wrote: ↑28 Jun 2025 19:48 pmYes sort of makes me wonder about the Hampson transaction. Sort of defeats purpose of looking at young guys.
But...like Barrero before him he is basically just the 26th man and only an emergency fill in.
The only issue I see with Noot going on the IL would be a backup for CF.
Hampson I guess can fill in for Scott on the rare days he sits(LH starter).
Either guy hits 9th so no biggie there.
Corner OF would be Burleson and Donovan.
Hopefully Walker is back soon? I like to think Saggese can also be a fill in for Corner OF.
They should have been giving him looks there in AAA if he is to be the next Donovan?
Siani can at least give you GG defense in an emergency.
A lot of talk about Church. Is he on the horizon?
IF is pretty much set. Saggese for Gorman vs tough lefties.
I don’t really worry about DH.
Hell...let Pozo DH!!!
Hopefully Herrera back sooner than later???
The dilemma:
They really do need to find out once and for all what is up with Walker and Gorman in 2025.
I’d throw Noot in there as well as to me he is too feast or famine.
Church probably has earned his shot. Saggese also!
But it’s not fair to bring those guys here to mostly sit on the bench.
Ssggese is only up because BOTH Walker and Herrera are out.
Next year JJ and Crooks, etc become front and center.
And the more I think about it I don’t think Arenado is going anywhere???
I will miss his defense but his bat is not worth the $$.
Weird situation.
NTC of course complicates matters.
With JJ looming for 2026 and also Saggese you have 2B covered.
Even if Gorman flops you have Donovan for 3B.
Re: Intercostal
Posted: 29 Jun 2025 08:49 am
Anyone BUT Hampson who's a nothing, total waste of PA's (.167 .297 .185 .482).
DFA