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OldRed wrote: ↑09 Aug 2025 08:50 am

Cranny wrote: ↑09 Aug 2025 08:47 am

OldRed wrote: ↑09 Aug 2025 08:26 am

Cranny wrote: ↑09 Aug 2025 08:18 am

WLTFE wrote: ↑09 Aug 2025 08:12 am

Cranny wrote: ↑09 Aug 2025 08:09 am Be careful, stalker troll. You’ve been warned by the powers to be. You were told to put me on ignore.
You might want to follow their advice.

So were you...and you continue to follow my posts...so go and report us both.

You follow with a post after every one of my posts. Not vice versa. Stop the stalking and trolling before it’s too late for you.

You have a huge ego. You just can't let it go. You are just as guilty with your responses.

Team looks different when Walker hits. Hopefully he is coming around to his potential.

Sorry, Red, but that’s not true. There’s only one poster doing the stalking and trolling, and you know that. I have him on ignore, and will keep him there.
Best you stay away from him. You lose your credibility when you tag team.

Seriously what is your problem? And there many others who don't agree with you on many of your posts. If it makes you feel better put me on ignore and all the others who don't agree with you. Talk about "thin skinned".

Before you post that kind of stuff, Red, best you look in the mirror. Others have commented about you on here. Don’t be the pot criticizing the kettle.

Cranny wrote: ↑09 Aug 2025 08:52 am

OldRed wrote: ↑09 Aug 2025 08:50 am

Cranny wrote: ↑09 Aug 2025 08:47 am

OldRed wrote: ↑09 Aug 2025 08:26 am

Cranny wrote: ↑09 Aug 2025 08:18 am

WLTFE wrote: ↑09 Aug 2025 08:12 am

Cranny wrote: ↑09 Aug 2025 08:09 am Be careful, stalker troll. You’ve been warned by the powers to be. You were told to put me on ignore.
You might want to follow their advice.

So were you...and you continue to follow my posts...so go and report us both.

You follow with a post after every one of my posts. Not vice versa. Stop the stalking and trolling before it’s too late for you.

You have a huge ego. You just can't let it go. You are just as guilty with your responses.

Team looks different when Walker hits. Hopefully he is coming around to his potential.

Sorry, Red, but that’s not true. There’s only one poster doing the stalking and trolling, and you know that. I have him on ignore, and will keep him there.
Best you stay away from him. You lose your credibility when you tag team.

Seriously what is your problem? And there many others who don't agree with you on many of your posts. If it makes you feel better put me on ignore and all the others who don't agree with you. Talk about "thin skinned".

Before you post that kind of stuff, Red, best you look in the mirror. Others have commented about you on here. Don’t be the pot criticizing the kettle.

The difference is it doesn't bother me, and I don't report posters like you do.

Absolut wrote: ↑09 Aug 2025 08:49 am

Cranny wrote: ↑09 Aug 2025 08:09 am Be careful, stalker troll. You’ve been warned by the powers to be. You were told to put me on ignore.
You might want to follow their advice.

What are you, 6?

I’m not sure he is that old plus he sounds like another poster in here.

OldRed wrote: ↑09 Aug 2025 07:42 am Such raw talent with potential power.

Two 3 hit games this week. He’ll be benched today.

sikeston bulldog2 wrote: ↑09 Aug 2025 09:03 am

OldRed wrote: ↑09 Aug 2025 07:42 am Such raw talent with potential power.

Two 3 hit games this week. He’ll be benched today.

Wouldn't that be stupid?

Cranny wrote: ↑09 Aug 2025 08:09 am Be careful, stalker troll. You’ve been warned by the powers to be. You were told to put me on ignore.
You might want to follow their advice.

Grow up

Absolut wrote: ↑09 Aug 2025 08:49 am

Cranny wrote: ↑09 Aug 2025 08:09 am Be careful, stalker troll. You’ve been warned by the powers to be. You were told to put me on ignore.
You might want to follow their advice.

What are you, 6?

Maybe but he's definitely the biggest whiner in CT

OldRed wrote: ↑09 Aug 2025 09:05 am

sikeston bulldog2 wrote: ↑09 Aug 2025 09:03 am

OldRed wrote: ↑09 Aug 2025 07:42 am Such raw talent with potential power.

Two 3 hit games this week. He’ll be benched today.

Wouldn't that be stupid?

Actually back to back games against the great Dodgers and super Cubs.

Kid is a keeper.

sikeston bulldog2 wrote: ↑09 Aug 2025 09:13 am

OldRed wrote: ↑09 Aug 2025 09:05 am

sikeston bulldog2 wrote: ↑09 Aug 2025 09:03 am

OldRed wrote: ↑09 Aug 2025 07:42 am Such raw talent with potential power.

Two 3 hit games this week. He’ll be benched today.

Wouldn't that be stupid?

Actually back to back games against the great Dodgers and super Cubs.

Kid is a keeper.

Just starting to come into his own. Same with Saggese, who’s also just 23 years old.

redbirdfan51 wrote: ↑09 Aug 2025 07:53 am Hopefully what we are seeing from JW now is what we see in the future. I have always been a fan of his. His development has been grossly mishandled . He was pushed through the system much too quickly then the Cards switched him from the IF to the OF at the major league level. He seems a lot more comfortable both defensively and offensively. I do not understand why that open stance of his was not changed earlier. The same goes for Gorman.

In his case, closing the stance put him in position to stride toward the ball better rather than spinning out.
Havin an open stance for some does not necessarily mean you can’t be in position to hit a baseball. My example, Manny Machado ..look at his stance with left foot extremely back. Nobody had to square up his stance. The guy will be a Hall of Famer. Some coach probably tried to change his stance and it didn’t help only hurt him. If you didn’t know Machado watching him at plate would make you scream. OMG you can ‘t stand like that ! Not one stance fits all batters. It’s where your body ends up as ball is coming over the plate. Watch Padres Manny Machado at the plate. His extreme open stance works for him.

Wonder if some little league coach ever told Manny, you can never be a top hitter taking that stance in the box that open.
Lol.

ramfandan wrote: ↑09 Aug 2025 09:27 am

redbirdfan51 wrote: ↑09 Aug 2025 07:53 am Hopefully what we are seeing from JW now is what we see in the future. I have always been a fan of his. His development has been grossly mishandled . He was pushed through the system much too quickly then the Cards switched him from the IF to the OF at the major league level. He seems a lot more comfortable both defensively and offensively. I do not understand why that open stance of his was not changed earlier. The same goes for Gorman.

In his case, closing the stance put him in position to stride toward the ball better rather than spinning out.
Havin an open stance for some does not necessarily mean you can’t be in position to hit a baseball. My example, Manny Machado ..look at his stance with left foot extremely back. Nobody had to square up his stance. The guy will be a Hall of Famer. Some coach probably tried to change his stance and it didn’t help only hurt him. If you didn’t know Machado watching him at plate would make you scream. OMG you can ‘t stand like that ! Not one stance fits all batters. It’s where your body ends up as ball is coming over the plate. Watch Padres Manny Machado at the plate. His extreme open stance works for him.

Look at Herrera’s stance. Maybe it influenced Walker when they were on the same minor league team.

Cranny wrote: ↑09 Aug 2025 09:35 am

ramfandan wrote: ↑09 Aug 2025 09:27 am

redbirdfan51 wrote: ↑09 Aug 2025 07:53 am Hopefully what we are seeing from JW now is what we see in the future. I have always been a fan of his. His development has been grossly mishandled . He was pushed through the system much too quickly then the Cards switched him from the IF to the OF at the major league level. He seems a lot more comfortable both defensively and offensively. I do not understand why that open stance of his was not changed earlier. The same goes for Gorman.

In his case, closing the stance put him in position to stride toward the ball better rather than spinning out.
Havin an open stance for some does not necessarily mean you can’t be in position to hit a baseball. My example, Manny Machado ..look at his stance with left foot extremely back. Nobody had to square up his stance. The guy will be a Hall of Famer. Some coach probably tried to change his stance and it didn’t help only hurt him. If you didn’t know Machado watching him at plate would make you scream. OMG you can ‘t stand like that ! Not one stance fits all batters. It’s where your body ends up as ball is coming over the plate. Watch Padres Manny Machado at the plate. His extreme open stance works for him.

Look at Herrera’s stance. Maybe it influenced Walker when they were on the same minor league team.

No. He didn’t influence him or else he’d be mimicking all that time. That hasn’t happened.
My thoughts is his body is settling in without his mentalknowledge. He is still basically an old boy becoming a young man according to nature.

If he develops look out.

sikeston bulldog2 wrote: ↑09 Aug 2025 09:40 am

Cranny wrote: ↑09 Aug 2025 09:35 am

ramfandan wrote: ↑09 Aug 2025 09:27 am

redbirdfan51 wrote: ↑09 Aug 2025 07:53 am Hopefully what we are seeing from JW now is what we see in the future. I have always been a fan of his. His development has been grossly mishandled . He was pushed through the system much too quickly then the Cards switched him from the IF to the OF at the major league level. He seems a lot more comfortable both defensively and offensively. I do not understand why that open stance of his was not changed earlier. The same goes for Gorman.

In his case, closing the stance put him in position to stride toward the ball better rather than spinning out.
Havin an open stance for some does not necessarily mean you can’t be in position to hit a baseball. My example, Manny Machado ..look at his stance with left foot extremely back. Nobody had to square up his stance. The guy will be a Hall of Famer. Some coach probably tried to change his stance and it didn’t help only hurt him. If you didn’t know Machado watching him at plate would make you scream. OMG you can ‘t stand like that ! Not one stance fits all batters. It’s where your body ends up as ball is coming over the plate. Watch Padres Manny Machado at the plate. His extreme open stance works for him.

Look at Herrera’s stance. Maybe it influenced Walker when they were on the same minor league team.

No. He didn’t influence him or else he’d be mimicking all that time. That hasn’t happened.
My thoughts is his body is settling in without his mentalknowledge. He is still basically an old boy becoming a young man according to nature.

If he develops look out.

Before I ever saw Herrera’s stance, I saw Walker’s stance with his left foot already in the bucket before he swings. Glad he’s much more squared up in his stance now.

Maybe we're seeing some results from the revamped minor league system?

Since coming back from his stint at Memphis/Springfield:

.290 .343 .387 .730

OldRed wrote: ↑09 Aug 2025 09:05 am

sikeston bulldog2 wrote: ↑09 Aug 2025 09:03 am

OldRed wrote: ↑09 Aug 2025 07:42 am Such raw talent with potential power.

Two 3 hit games this week. He’ll be benched today.

Wouldn't that be stupid?

No, that would just be Oli being Oli....

bccardsfan wrote: ↑09 Aug 2025 09:44 am

OldRed wrote: ↑09 Aug 2025 09:05 am

sikeston bulldog2 wrote: ↑09 Aug 2025 09:03 am

OldRed wrote: ↑09 Aug 2025 07:42 am Such raw talent with potential power.

Two 3 hit games this week. He’ll be benched today.

Wouldn't that be stupid?

No, that would just be Oli being Oli....

Actually it’s back to back three hit games, against quality pitching. Ride the hot horse.