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.............meet me at low tide.45s wrote: ↑08 Feb 2026 12:13 pmI wonder if those folks would be interested in some ocean front property?Jeff Goldblum wrote: ↑08 Feb 2026 12:06 pmSome people think that they are actually going to compete this year...NYCardsFan wrote: ↑08 Feb 2026 11:41 am Ah, yes, the burning question of who will be the backup 1B on a team in a rebuild . . .
Nicely done…HOUCARD wrote: ↑08 Feb 2026 13:29 pm.............meet me at low tide.45s wrote: ↑08 Feb 2026 12:13 pmI wonder if those folks would be interested in some ocean front property?Jeff Goldblum wrote: ↑08 Feb 2026 12:06 pmSome people think that they are actually going to compete this year...NYCardsFan wrote: ↑08 Feb 2026 11:41 am Ah, yes, the burning question of who will be the backup 1B on a team in a rebuild . . .
yup - lots of stupid people in the worldJeff Goldblum wrote: ↑08 Feb 2026 12:06 pmSome people think that they are actually going to compete this year...NYCardsFan wrote: ↑08 Feb 2026 11:41 am Ah, yes, the burning question of who will be the backup 1B on a team in a rebuild . . .
Depends on what you mean by "competing".Jeff Goldblum wrote: ↑08 Feb 2026 12:06 pmSome people think that they are actually going to compete this year...NYCardsFan wrote: ↑08 Feb 2026 11:41 am Ah, yes, the burning question of who will be the backup 1B on a team in a rebuild . . .
Aw, nicely spotted. So subtle I missed it. Thanks for updating me!AnExParrot wrote: ↑08 Feb 2026 12:15 pmAnd that's the subtle joke of the post you responded to.sp25 wrote: ↑08 Feb 2026 11:55 amI believe that the premise of the OP is that Burleson is the regular starting first baseman, not a backup.kscardsfan wrote: ↑08 Feb 2026 11:44 am Maybe Burleson? His defense is weak but ok for a backup at first base. Other than DH no other spot for him.
Hovering around .500 is thrilling.RamFan08NY wrote: ↑08 Feb 2026 15:04 pmDepends on what you mean by "competing".Jeff Goldblum wrote: ↑08 Feb 2026 12:06 pmSome people think that they are actually going to compete this year...NYCardsFan wrote: ↑08 Feb 2026 11:41 am Ah, yes, the burning question of who will be the backup 1B on a team in a rebuild . . .
Competing for a WS title, .....no
Playing exciting baseball and hovering around .500? .....I think for this team, that would be "competing". So I'm guilty for thinking they will compete.
they will hover ... around .400Jeff Goldblum wrote: ↑08 Feb 2026 16:39 pmHovering around .500 is thrilling.RamFan08NY wrote: ↑08 Feb 2026 15:04 pmDepends on what you mean by "competing".Jeff Goldblum wrote: ↑08 Feb 2026 12:06 pmSome people think that they are actually going to compete this year...NYCardsFan wrote: ↑08 Feb 2026 11:41 am Ah, yes, the burning question of who will be the backup 1B on a team in a rebuild . . .
Competing for a WS title, .....no
Playing exciting baseball and hovering around .500? .....I think for this team, that would be "competing". So I'm guilty for thinking they will compete.
Burley had only 356 innings at 1b last year (38 starts), and the results weren't good (-3 DRS, which put him 31st among 41 players with more than 350 innings).moose-and-squirrel wrote: ↑08 Feb 2026 12:47 pmfrom what I saw, Burleson was actually quite good with the glove there. Martinez and Guerrero were brutalClassicO wrote: ↑08 Feb 2026 12:08 pmAgree, but that's a problem if Burly is your #1. Bad memories of other Dr. Stonegloves at 1B like Jose Martinez, Pedro Guerrero and Greg Jefferies.sp25 wrote: ↑08 Feb 2026 11:55 amI believe that the premise of the OP is that Burleson is the regular starting first baseman, not a backup.kscardsfan wrote: ↑08 Feb 2026 11:44 am Maybe Burleson? His defense is weak but ok for a backup at first base. Other than DH no other spot for him.
But as others have said, the starter at 1B, much less the back-up, is only one of a myriad of problems.
Specifically, what was Burleson so bad at, defensively, at first base?ClassicO wrote: ↑08 Feb 2026 16:56 pmBurley had only 356 innings at 1b last year (38 starts), and the results weren't good (-3 DRS, which put him 31st among 41 players with more than 350 innings).moose-and-squirrel wrote: ↑08 Feb 2026 12:47 pmfrom what I saw, Burleson was actually quite good with the glove there. Martinez and Guerrero were brutalClassicO wrote: ↑08 Feb 2026 12:08 pmAgree, but that's a problem if Burly is your #1. Bad memories of other Dr. Stonegloves at 1B like Jose Martinez, Pedro Guerrero and Greg Jefferies.sp25 wrote: ↑08 Feb 2026 11:55 amI believe that the premise of the OP is that Burleson is the regular starting first baseman, not a backup.kscardsfan wrote: ↑08 Feb 2026 11:44 am Maybe Burleson? His defense is weak but ok for a backup at first base. Other than DH no other spot for him.
But as others have said, the starter at 1B, much less the back-up, is only one of a myriad of problems.
He has poor range, a 0 arm, and I'll add a non-stat: not very athletic. I'll admit that he hasn't played there much, so it's hard to have reliable stats (i.e. SSS).Shady wrote: ↑08 Feb 2026 16:58 pmSpecifically, what was Burleson so bad at, defensively, at first base?ClassicO wrote: ↑08 Feb 2026 16:56 pmBurley had only 356 innings at 1b last year (38 starts), and the results weren't good (-3 DRS, which put him 31st among 41 players with more than 350 innings).moose-and-squirrel wrote: ↑08 Feb 2026 12:47 pmfrom what I saw, Burleson was actually quite good with the glove there. Martinez and Guerrero were brutalClassicO wrote: ↑08 Feb 2026 12:08 pmAgree, but that's a problem if Burly is your #1. Bad memories of other Dr. Stonegloves at 1B like Jose Martinez, Pedro Guerrero and Greg Jefferies.sp25 wrote: ↑08 Feb 2026 11:55 amI believe that the premise of the OP is that Burleson is the regular starting first baseman, not a backup.kscardsfan wrote: ↑08 Feb 2026 11:44 am Maybe Burleson? His defense is weak but ok for a backup at first base. Other than DH no other spot for him.
But as others have said, the starter at 1B, much less the back-up, is only one of a myriad of problems.
I'm not sure I agree with your assessment of his range and arm. To each their own. The Cardinals seem to be confidant enough in him to make him their starting first baseman. That actually says a lot.ClassicO wrote: ↑08 Feb 2026 17:03 pmHe has poor range, a 0 arm, and I'll add a non-stat: not very athletic. I'll admit that he hasn't played there much, so it's hard to have reliable stats (i.e. SSS).Shady wrote: ↑08 Feb 2026 16:58 pmSpecifically, what was Burleson so bad at, defensively, at first base?ClassicO wrote: ↑08 Feb 2026 16:56 pmBurley had only 356 innings at 1b last year (38 starts), and the results weren't good (-3 DRS, which put him 31st among 41 players with more than 350 innings).moose-and-squirrel wrote: ↑08 Feb 2026 12:47 pmfrom what I saw, Burleson was actually quite good with the glove there. Martinez and Guerrero were brutalClassicO wrote: ↑08 Feb 2026 12:08 pmAgree, but that's a problem if Burly is your #1. Bad memories of other Dr. Stonegloves at 1B like Jose Martinez, Pedro Guerrero and Greg Jefferies.sp25 wrote: ↑08 Feb 2026 11:55 amI believe that the premise of the OP is that Burleson is the regular starting first baseman, not a backup.kscardsfan wrote: ↑08 Feb 2026 11:44 am Maybe Burleson? His defense is weak but ok for a backup at first base. Other than DH no other spot for him.
But as others have said, the starter at 1B, much less the back-up, is only one of a myriad of problems.
Shady wrote: ↑08 Feb 2026 17:06 pmI'm not sure I agree with your assessment of his range and arm. To each their own. The Cardinals seem to be confidant enough in him to make him their starting first baseman. That actually says a lot.ClassicO wrote: ↑08 Feb 2026 17:03 pmHe has poor range, a 0 arm, and I'll add a non-stat: not very athletic. I'll admit that he hasn't played there much, so it's hard to have reliable stats (i.e. SSS).Shady wrote: ↑08 Feb 2026 16:58 pmSpecifically, what was Burleson so bad at, defensively, at first base?ClassicO wrote: ↑08 Feb 2026 16:56 pmBurley had only 356 innings at 1b last year (38 starts), and the results weren't good (-3 DRS, which put him 31st among 41 players with more than 350 innings).moose-and-squirrel wrote: ↑08 Feb 2026 12:47 pmfrom what I saw, Burleson was actually quite good with the glove there. Martinez and Guerrero were brutalClassicO wrote: ↑08 Feb 2026 12:08 pmAgree, but that's a problem if Burly is your #1. Bad memories of other Dr. Stonegloves at 1B like Jose Martinez, Pedro Guerrero and Greg Jefferies.sp25 wrote: ↑08 Feb 2026 11:55 amI believe that the premise of the OP is that Burleson is the regular starting first baseman, not a backup.kscardsfan wrote: ↑08 Feb 2026 11:44 am Maybe Burleson? His defense is weak but ok for a backup at first base. Other than DH no other spot for him.
But as others have said, the starter at 1B, much less the back-up, is only one of a myriad of problems.
Yes, it says they don’t gave a very good roster, and they traded the better 1B who was in front of him.Shady wrote: ↑08 Feb 2026 17:06 pmI'm not sure I agree with your assessment of his range and arm. To each their own. The Cardinals seem to be confidant enough in him to make him their starting first baseman. That actually says a lot.ClassicO wrote: ↑08 Feb 2026 17:03 pmHe has poor range, a 0 arm, and I'll add a non-stat: not very athletic. I'll admit that he hasn't played there much, so it's hard to have reliable stats (i.e. SSS).Shady wrote: ↑08 Feb 2026 16:58 pmSpecifically, what was Burleson so bad at, defensively, at first base?ClassicO wrote: ↑08 Feb 2026 16:56 pmBurley had only 356 innings at 1b last year (38 starts), and the results weren't good (-3 DRS, which put him 31st among 41 players with more than 350 innings).moose-and-squirrel wrote: ↑08 Feb 2026 12:47 pmfrom what I saw, Burleson was actually quite good with the glove there. Martinez and Guerrero were brutalClassicO wrote: ↑08 Feb 2026 12:08 pmAgree, but that's a problem if Burly is your #1. Bad memories of other Dr. Stonegloves at 1B like Jose Martinez, Pedro Guerrero and Greg Jefferies.sp25 wrote: ↑08 Feb 2026 11:55 amI believe that the premise of the OP is that Burleson is the regular starting first baseman, not a backup.kscardsfan wrote: ↑08 Feb 2026 11:44 am Maybe Burleson? His defense is weak but ok for a backup at first base. Other than DH no other spot for him.
But as others have said, the starter at 1B, much less the back-up, is only one of a myriad of problems.
For a young, rebuilding team, I think it is.Jeff Goldblum wrote: ↑08 Feb 2026 16:39 pmHovering around .500 is thrilling.RamFan08NY wrote: ↑08 Feb 2026 15:04 pmDepends on what you mean by "competing".Jeff Goldblum wrote: ↑08 Feb 2026 12:06 pmSome people think that they are actually going to compete this year...NYCardsFan wrote: ↑08 Feb 2026 11:41 am Ah, yes, the burning question of who will be the backup 1B on a team in a rebuild . . .
Competing for a WS title, .....no
Playing exciting baseball and hovering around .500? .....I think for this team, that would be "competing". So I'm guilty for thinking they will compete.