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ecleme22 wrote: ↑30 Dec 2025 21:34 pm Another take: this might actually help him, while giving the Cards FO some live action games to assess him.

I don’t know. It’s not like he’s a 37 yr Yadi playing.

I haven’t look at roster? Will he actually get a chance to catch?

Jatalk wrote: ↑31 Dec 2025 08:36 am

ecleme22 wrote: ↑30 Dec 2025 21:34 pm Another take: this might actually help him, while giving the Cards FO some live action games to assess him.

I don’t know. It’s not like he’s a 37 yr Yadi playing.

I haven’t look at roster? Will he actually get a chance to catch?

I also mentioned this yesterday...

An Old Friend wrote: ↑30 Dec 2025 22:49 pm If he even catches for them.

I’d guess Miguel Amaya is the starting catcher, Christian Bethancourt as the backup. Thought I saw Leo Bernal will also be on the roster.

Herrera is probably there to hit.

Pitchers and catchers report to spring training February 10th. Panama won't start playing with MLB players until they scrimmage the Yankees and Tigers on March 3 and 4th in Florida before heading to San Juan, Puerto Rico for pool play.

The WBC is fun and I like it, but is there literally any other time that they could schedule it? It's enough to ruin it for me.

Ronnie Dobbs wrote: ↑31 Dec 2025 09:10 am The WBC is fun and I like it, but is there literally any other time that they could schedule it? It's enough to ruin it for me.

"Enough to ruin it" is a little much because it's still a lot of fun to watch. But yeah there's got to be another time to do it that would be better for everyone.

Imagine taking a 2-3 week All-Star break for this, it would be phenomenal level of performance and could dramatically increase the sport's popularity worldwide. Would be worth shortening the season over too, since really we're headed that way anyway.

That or doing it anytime Nov/Dec/Jan would be better than during ST, probably weighted toward January so the best pitchers have a chance to rest their arms for a couple months.

I'm surprised the owners allow that. Mets closer was injured for the season a couple years ago in the WBC.

Cardinals4Life wrote: ↑30 Dec 2025 20:16 pm

scoutyjones2 wrote: ↑30 Dec 2025 19:23 pm

craviduce wrote: ↑30 Dec 2025 19:13 pm For someone wanting to get back into Catching, I would think getting familiar with all the new pitchers would be a high priority.

Disclaimer ~ I loathe the timing of the WBC. I know the environment is electric...ClassicO has attested to this several times. I don't like Catchers and Pitchers missing Spring Training for the WBC. I wish it was held in December, but that would probably be difficult on the pitchers.

https://x.com/Shawn_Spradling/status/20 ... 0598474894

I find the WBC to be [shirt]

Of course you do, guy!

Serves no purpose.

scoutyjones2 wrote: ↑31 Dec 2025 09:47 am

Cardinals4Life wrote: ↑30 Dec 2025 20:16 pm

scoutyjones2 wrote: ↑30 Dec 2025 19:23 pm

craviduce wrote: ↑30 Dec 2025 19:13 pm For someone wanting to get back into Catching, I would think getting familiar with all the new pitchers would be a high priority.

Disclaimer ~ I loathe the timing of the WBC. I know the environment is electric...ClassicO has attested to this several times. I don't like Catchers and Pitchers missing Spring Training for the WBC. I wish it was held in December, but that would probably be difficult on the pitchers.

https://x.com/Shawn_Spradling/status/20 ... 0598474894

I find the WBC to be [shirt]

Of course you do, guy!

Serves no purpose.

Then what purpose do any games serve?

Cardinals4Life wrote: ↑31 Dec 2025 10:04 am

scoutyjones2 wrote: ↑31 Dec 2025 09:47 am

Cardinals4Life wrote: ↑30 Dec 2025 20:16 pm

scoutyjones2 wrote: ↑30 Dec 2025 19:23 pm

craviduce wrote: ↑30 Dec 2025 19:13 pm For someone wanting to get back into Catching, I would think getting familiar with all the new pitchers would be a high priority.

Disclaimer ~ I loathe the timing of the WBC. I know the environment is electric...ClassicO has attested to this several times. I don't like Catchers and Pitchers missing Spring Training for the WBC. I wish it was held in December, but that would probably be difficult on the pitchers.

https://x.com/Shawn_Spradling/status/20 ... 0598474894

I find the WBC to be [shirt]

Of course you do, guy!

Serves no purpose.

Then what purpose do any games serve?

The ones they get paid for, duh..

scoutyjones2 wrote: ↑31 Dec 2025 10:14 am

Cardinals4Life wrote: ↑31 Dec 2025 10:04 am

scoutyjones2 wrote: ↑31 Dec 2025 09:47 am

Cardinals4Life wrote: ↑30 Dec 2025 20:16 pm

scoutyjones2 wrote: ↑30 Dec 2025 19:23 pm

craviduce wrote: ↑30 Dec 2025 19:13 pm For someone wanting to get back into Catching, I would think getting familiar with all the new pitchers would be a high priority.

Disclaimer ~ I loathe the timing of the WBC. I know the environment is electric...ClassicO has attested to this several times. I don't like Catchers and Pitchers missing Spring Training for the WBC. I wish it was held in December, but that would probably be difficult on the pitchers.

https://x.com/Shawn_Spradling/status/20 ... 0598474894

I find the WBC to be [shirt]

Of course you do, guy!

Serves no purpose.

Then what purpose do any games serve?

The ones they get paid for, duh..

What a dumb response.
Playing in the WBC, for many, is a sense of national pride. It also is game action, like spring training, that allows players to prep for the season.
I get those that want him to be at ST with the team, but this is an honor for him and the organization supports players in this (and rightly so).

You would think that playing the WBC would render ready for season players. You would think the younger guys back at ST are getting mucho time, this a great assessment period under the new regime.

The down side, playing the WBC will bring with it injuries. Most just naggers. But still.

Ughhhhh

I hate this, especially when it comes to a young catcher wannabee who needs to be learning his pitchers, how to throw and call a game.

And enough of this WBC being held during STing which screws up ML teams while having them face Asian teams who are already playing regular season games.

Hold the d a m n thing in November, immediately after the World Series.......in Cali or Florida or Domes!

rockondlouie wrote: ↑31 Dec 2025 10:47 am Ughhhhh

I hate this, especially when it comes to a young catcher wannabee who needs to be learning his pitchers, how to throw and call a game.

And enough of this WBC being held during STing which screws up ML teams while having them face Asian teams who are already playing regular season games.

Hold the d a m n thing in November, immediately after the World Series.......in Cali or Florida or Domes!

The powers to be see it differently. They see it as ST plus. How can u lose.

Upon further review, the call on the field is reversed. There was an objective by teams to also benefit financially from a well run ST. If the studs aren’t there, some percentage of the ST crowd will diminish. Loss of income.

sikeston bulldog2 wrote: ↑31 Dec 2025 10:49 am

rockondlouie wrote: ↑31 Dec 2025 10:47 am Ughhhhh

I hate this, especially when it comes to a young catcher wannabee who needs to be learning his pitchers, how to throw and call a game.

And enough of this WBC being held during STing which screws up ML teams while having them face Asian teams who are already playing regular season games.

Hold the d a m n thing in November, immediately after the World Series.......in Cali or Florida or Domes!

The powers to be see it differently. They see it as ST plus. How can u lose.

ManFraud is an IDIOT

Yet another of his stupid ideas that are ruining the game.

rockondlouie wrote: ↑31 Dec 2025 10:53 am

sikeston bulldog2 wrote: ↑31 Dec 2025 10:49 am

rockondlouie wrote: ↑31 Dec 2025 10:47 am Ughhhhh

I hate this, especially when it comes to a young catcher wannabee who needs to be learning his pitchers, how to throw and call a game.

And enough of this WBC being held during STing which screws up ML teams while having them face Asian teams who are already playing regular season games.

Hold the d a m n thing in November, immediately after the World Series.......in Cali or Florida or Domes!

The powers to be see it differently. They see it as ST plus. How can u lose.

ManFraud is an IDIOT

Yet another of his stupid ideas that are ruining the game.

You really make a good point. It’s not just one thing, one change. We are getting close to double digits the amount of major changes under this cat.