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Shady wrote: ↑28 Sep 2025 15:47 pm

riff raff wrote: ↑28 Sep 2025 15:42 pm Burly will be in LF/DH most likely if Nado is gone

And he'll get plenty of starts at 1B. Contreras ain't getting any younger and has had some injury issues in the past. Therefore, the "utility" label again in '26 for Burleson..

riff raff wrote: ↑28 Sep 2025 15:48 pm

Shady wrote: ↑28 Sep 2025 15:47 pm

riff raff wrote: ↑28 Sep 2025 15:42 pm Burly will be in LF/DH most likely if Nado is gone

And he'll get plenty of starts at 1B. Contreras ain't getting any younger and has had some injury issues in the past. Therefore, the "utility" label again in '26 for Burleson..

Who f'ing cares how you label it ?

Shady wrote: ↑28 Sep 2025 15:51 pm

riff raff wrote: ↑28 Sep 2025 15:48 pm

Shady wrote: ↑28 Sep 2025 15:47 pm

riff raff wrote: ↑28 Sep 2025 15:42 pm Burly will be in LF/DH most likely if Nado is gone

And he'll get plenty of starts at 1B. Contreras ain't getting any younger and has had some injury issues in the past. Therefore, the "utility" label again in '26 for Burleson..

Who f'ing cares how you label it ?

The MLB might care. Burleson may be selected for the Silver Slugger Award this season as a utility player. And could repeat in '26.

Shady wrote: ↑28 Sep 2025 15:51 pm

riff raff wrote: ↑28 Sep 2025 15:48 pm

Shady wrote: ↑28 Sep 2025 15:47 pm

riff raff wrote: ↑28 Sep 2025 15:42 pm Burly will be in LF/DH most likely if Nado is gone

And he'll get plenty of starts at 1B. Contreras ain't getting any younger and has had some injury issues in the past. Therefore, the "utility" label again in '26 for Burleson..

Who f'ing cares how you label it ?

The MLB might care. Burleson may be selected for the Silver Slugger Award this season as a utility player. And could repeat in '26.

Shady wrote: ↑28 Sep 2025 15:51 pm

riff raff wrote: ↑28 Sep 2025 15:48 pm

Shady wrote: ↑28 Sep 2025 15:47 pm

riff raff wrote: ↑28 Sep 2025 15:42 pm Burly will be in LF/DH most likely if Nado is gone

And he'll get plenty of starts at 1B. Contreras ain't getting any younger and has had some injury issues in the past. Therefore, the "utility" label again in '26 for Burleson..

Who f'ing cares how you label it ?

The MLB might care. Burleson may be selected for the Silver Slugger Award this season as a utility player. And could repeat in '26.

Shady wrote: ↑28 Sep 2025 15:51 pm

riff raff wrote: ↑28 Sep 2025 15:48 pm

Shady wrote: ↑28 Sep 2025 15:47 pm

riff raff wrote: ↑28 Sep 2025 15:42 pm Burly will be in LF/DH most likely if Nado is gone

And he'll get plenty of starts at 1B. Contreras ain't getting any younger and has had some injury issues in the past. Therefore, the "utility" label again in '26 for Burleson..

Who f'ing cares how you label it ?

The MLB might care. Burleson may be selected for the Silver Slugger Award this season as a utility player. And could repeat in '26.

CorneliusWolfe wrote: ↑28 Sep 2025 18:05 pm

Shady wrote: ↑28 Sep 2025 15:51 pm

riff raff wrote: ↑28 Sep 2025 15:48 pm

Shady wrote: ↑28 Sep 2025 15:47 pm

riff raff wrote: ↑28 Sep 2025 15:42 pm Burly will be in LF/DH most likely if Nado is gone

And he'll get plenty of starts at 1B. Contreras ain't getting any younger and has had some injury issues in the past. Therefore, the "utility" label again in '26 for Burleson..

Who f'ing cares how you label it ?

The MLB might care. Burleson may be selected for the Silver Slugger Award this season as a utility player. And could repeat in '26.

6 homeruns and 20 RBI in the second half. A silver slugger for an empty batting average? If you want to cheer an award like that, have at it. MLB should retroactively award Aaron Miles one too.

Shady wrote: ↑28 Sep 2025 15:47 pm

riff raff wrote: ↑28 Sep 2025 15:42 pm Burly will be in LF/DH most likely if Nado is gone

And he'll likely get plenty of starts again at 1B. Contreras ain't getting any younger and has had some injury issues in the past. Therefore, the "utility" label again in '26 is likely for Burleson.

Shady wrote: ↑28 Sep 2025 14:24 pm With Contreras staying at 1B and Herrera returning to catcher. Burleson's role next season also depends on if Donovan and/or Walker get traded.

Lloyd Braun wrote: ↑28 Sep 2025 20:27 pm

Shady wrote: ↑28 Sep 2025 15:47 pm

riff raff wrote: ↑28 Sep 2025 15:42 pm Burly will be in LF/DH most likely if Nado is gone

And he'll likely get plenty of starts again at 1B. Contreras ain't getting any younger and has had some injury issues in the past. Therefore, the "utility" label again in '26 is likely for Burleson.

Agree. Contreras has averaged 114 games over the last four seasons. 110 the last two seasons. He'll be 34 when the season starts. In addition to missing lots of games, we should expect a drop off (at minimum gradually) offensively and defensively.

Whereas, Burleson has the ability to winning a batting title and hit at least 20 homers... and if he keeps improving, maybe 25-30.

The only players to hit .290 with 18 or more HRs this year were:

Aaron Judge
Bobby Witt
Vlad Guerrero
Freddie Freeman
George Springer
Bo Bichette
Yandy Diaz
Josh Naylor
Geraldo Perdomo
Alec Burleson

The combined salary for Aaron Judge, Bobby Witt Jr., Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Freddie Freeman, George Springer, and Bo Bichette is $129,750,000 or $22 million per season.

Burleson makes $2.1 million.

I just don't understand the hate for Burlseon. The guy is a unique skill in today's game of hitting for high average and pop. It just doesn't grow on trees. And he's probably the only Cardinal that has improved year to year.

Carp4Cy wrote: ↑28 Sep 2025 14:27 pm

sdaltons wrote: ↑28 Sep 2025 14:25 pm He's a DH, at best. Herrera returning to C frees up DH. Not sure what the problem is.

So do Pages and Pozo get non-tendered? Is crooks the new backup and should we forget all about his 2 hits in his first 40 ABs?

Talkin' Baseball wrote: ↑28 Sep 2025 20:32 pm

Lloyd Braun wrote: ↑28 Sep 2025 20:27 pm

Shady wrote: ↑28 Sep 2025 15:47 pm

riff raff wrote: ↑28 Sep 2025 15:42 pm Burly will be in LF/DH most likely if Nado is gone

And he'll likely get plenty of starts again at 1B. Contreras ain't getting any younger and has had some injury issues in the past. Therefore, the "utility" label again in '26 is likely for Burleson.

Agree. Contreras has averaged 114 games over the last four seasons. 110 the last two seasons. He'll be 34 when the season starts. In addition to missing lots of games, we should expect a drop off (at minimum gradually) offensively and defensively.

Whereas, Burleson has the ability to winning a batting title and hit at least 20 homers... and if he keeps improving, maybe 25-30.

The only players to hit .290 with 18 or more HRs this year were:

Aaron Judge
Bobby Witt
Vlad Guerrero
Freddie Freeman
George Springer
Bo Bichette
Yandy Diaz
Josh Naylor
Geraldo Perdomo
Alec Burleson

The combined salary for Aaron Judge, Bobby Witt Jr., Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Freddie Freeman, George Springer, and Bo Bichette is $129,750,000 or $22 million per season.

Burleson makes $2.1 million.

I just don't understand the hate for Burlseon. The guy is a unique skill in today's game of hitting for high average and pop. It just doesn't grow on trees. And he's probably the only Cardinal that has improved year to year.

Are you talking about the same Alec Burleson that just put up 1.9 WAR this season and has 2.3 for his career?

Lloyd Braun wrote: ↑28 Sep 2025 20:48 pm

Talkin' Baseball wrote: ↑28 Sep 2025 20:32 pm

Lloyd Braun wrote: ↑28 Sep 2025 20:27 pm

Shady wrote: ↑28 Sep 2025 15:47 pm

riff raff wrote: ↑28 Sep 2025 15:42 pm Burly will be in LF/DH most likely if Nado is gone

And he'll likely get plenty of starts again at 1B. Contreras ain't getting any younger and has had some injury issues in the past. Therefore, the "utility" label again in '26 is likely for Burleson.

Agree. Contreras has averaged 114 games over the last four seasons. 110 the last two seasons. He'll be 34 when the season starts. In addition to missing lots of games, we should expect a drop off (at minimum gradually) offensively and defensively.

Whereas, Burleson has the ability to winning a batting title and hit at least 20 homers... and if he keeps improving, maybe 25-30.

The only players to hit .290 with 18 or more HRs this year were:

Aaron Judge
Bobby Witt
Vlad Guerrero
Freddie Freeman
George Springer
Bo Bichette
Yandy Diaz
Josh Naylor
Geraldo Perdomo
Alec Burleson

The combined salary for Aaron Judge, Bobby Witt Jr., Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Freddie Freeman, George Springer, and Bo Bichette is $129,750,000 or $22 million per season.

Burleson makes $2.1 million.

I just don't understand the hate for Burlseon. The guy is a unique skill in today's game of hitting for high average and pop. It just doesn't grow on trees. And he's probably the only Cardinal that has improved year to year.

Are you talking about the same Alec Burleson that just put up 1.9 WAR this season and has 2.3 for his career?

Thanks. That's what I figured. That hate comes from the computer geek stat nerds that destroyed the game with fake, subjective, made up stats

Shady wrote: ↑28 Sep 2025 15:47 pm

riff raff wrote: ↑28 Sep 2025 15:42 pm Burly will be in LF/DH most likely if Nado is gone

And he'll likely get plenty of starts again at 1B. Contreras ain't getting any younger and has had some injury issues in the past. Therefore, the "utility" label again in '26 is likely for Burleson.