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17% improvement?

Hypothetically of course, if Wetherholt replaces Arenado next season with an ops of 800 versus NA 700… it obviously helps but I don’t think that alone moves us past the Cubs for first in division.
We also need to add a FA bat and make a line up adjustment. Personally I think Pages is overrated at C and would go back to Herrera and Contreras at C to improve the offense. Here is my wish list line up.
Donovan 2B
Winn SS
Herrera C/1B
Contreras 1B/C
FA sign Bellinger CF has to opt out
Burly LF
Walker RF
Gorman DH
Wetherholt 3B

Bench
Pozo
Saggese
Scott
Noot

Herrera can't throw out runners. That would cost a lot of runs.

Memphis was 47-43 in games he has not played.
Memphis is 10-7 in the 17 games he's played since he joined them.

Obviously, he can carry on entire AAA team on his back and no doubt he could do even better in MLB against older and slower players.

He could turn the Rockies into the Brewers, I think.

An Old Friend wrote: ↑06 Aug 2025 16:12 pm

Absolut wrote: ↑06 Aug 2025 15:43 pm

An Old Friend wrote: ↑06 Aug 2025 15:36 pm

Shady wrote: ↑06 Aug 2025 15:34 pm Bloom needs to get a power hitter in addition to JJ.

Your commentary doesn't match your topic.

I'd like to see Wetherholt eventually hitting 2nd or 3rd once he's gotten acclimated to the big leagues.

Bloom needs to get a whole lot more than "a power hitter".

Is they sure?

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….to simply ask, “Will Wetherholt be good?”

Shady wrote: ↑06 Aug 2025 16:42 pm

imetsatchelpaige wrote: ↑06 Aug 2025 16:37 pm Another Groundhog Day post from Shady, or whoever he is today.
I'm setting up a go fund me site for his anti-psychotic medications.

You are a fool, chump. Obviously, you are not capable of adding anything meaningful to the discussion. Crawl back in your hole.

Crawl back in your mom’s hole. Here’s some new topic ideas for you:
Will Wetherholt be good?
Can Wetherholt play baseball?
Will Wetherholt be better than Burly?
Who can do more dick pushups, Wetherholt or Burly?

Shady wrote: ↑06 Aug 2025 16:31 pm

TXCardsFanX wrote: ↑06 Aug 2025 16:24 pm Establish the core, then add a big hitter via trade or FAgency.

JJ, Winn, Herrera are all likely part of the core. Probably Burly too.

Donovan could be a core piece, too. Unless he's the prime trade piece to obtain the needed power hitter and/or starting pitching. Could Church be comparable to Donovan as a hitter?

I agree with you. Donovan is a guy I'd like to see extended, if possible.
But, it seems the Cards may not be thinking that way.

Shady wrote: ↑06 Aug 2025 15:34 pm Bloom needs to get a power hitter in addition to JJ. Top six in the lineup, possibly. Donovan, Wetherholt, Herrera, unknown MOTOB, Contreras, Burleson, Church could also help the offense is they go with him in CF. The position available for the needed MOTOB is somewhere in the outfield.

Agree completely.

Donovan LF
Wetherholt 2B
Herrera DH
Eugenio Suarez 3B
Contreras 1B
Walker RF
Crooks C
Winn SS
Scott CF

Saggese
Church
Pozo or Pages
???

Honestly they need Tucker and Suarez to complete the lineup....but we know that won't happen.

TXCardsFanX wrote: ↑06 Aug 2025 21:34 pm

Shady wrote: ↑06 Aug 2025 16:31 pm

TXCardsFanX wrote: ↑06 Aug 2025 16:24 pm Establish the core, then add a big hitter via trade or FAgency.

JJ, Winn, Herrera are all likely part of the core. Probably Burly too.

Donovan could be a core piece, too. Unless he's the prime trade piece to obtain the needed power hitter and/or starting pitching. Could Church be comparable to Donovan as a hitter?

I agree with you. Donovan is a guy I'd like to see extended, if possible.
But, it seems the Cards may not be thinking that way.

It's difficult to know how Bloom sees the players on
the team and to know the time-line of any goal of NLC championship.
The closer the time-line the less likely that they just rearrange a couple players and expect a rookie or 2 will change the Cardinals.

Nootbaar, Donovan, Burleson are intertwined. The limited tool players are also, does Bloom sees any upside in Herrera, Gorman, Burleson, or Walker?
If they don't bring other attributes they better rake.
Who of those players will rake in 2026?
.850 OPS or more.

I think about 6, maybe 8. But, only if there are friends to go to dinner with on the days that end in “y”, unless he can save money by eating the club house spread.

Obviously, Cardinals fans are excited about adding Wetherholt to the '26 lineup. I feel Saggese is also a young player with a lot of potential to add some punch to the lineup in '26. He may surprise some next season.

Shady wrote: ↑09 Aug 2025 13:56 pm Obviously, Cardinals fans are excited about adding Wetherholt to the '26 lineup. I feel Saggese is also a young player with a lot of potential to add some punch to the lineup in '26. He may surprise some next season.

Nice attention bump.

Which would you rather give a footrub? Sagesse or Wetherholt? Or Burly?