GDT : Cards vs. Dodgers (6/8) ~ 1:15pm CDT

[rockondlouie]

Woooooo

McG living right

Screamer to NADO, another to WillyC

[82birds]

Betts clobbered one too but we had a guy there

and now Freeman flattened a ball but we had a guy there

[sikeston bulldog2]

First three hitters hit shots.

[Bob Kunush]

Thx duce

I like Oil giving VSII a breather today, kids in a horrible slump (Last 42 PA: .056 .171 .056 .226).

I'd have liked to have seen Norman rewarded w/a start at 2B (Donny in LF and Bison on the bench).

Hope we can give Kershaw yet another bad Cardinal memory before he hangs em' up.

GO CARDS!

Agree that Barrero in place of Scott makes good sense.
Burleson is hitting .125 /.176 against LH pitching this year.
Gorman is .143 / .278.
And, as you correctly point out, Donovan is a far better defender in the outfield than Burleson is.
Also worth noting that Gorman not only won the game for STL yesterday - but is 7 for 15 (plus a walk) in his last 4 starts with a double, triple, and HR.

Really made no sense not keeping him in the lineup today and Burly on the bench.

Someone posted Oli likes to sit a young player and let a guy like Gorman keep the "good feeling/taste" after a good game like he had yesterday.

I think that's idiotic, keep the "hot" bat in there and see if they can build on it.

There's nothing like facing live pitching to keep you sharp.

JMO

Correct.
Gorman has been proving of late that if he is giving consistent opportunity, he will produce.
But he is another key point.
If Burleson was on the bench, he would be available to PH against a RH at a key point in the game - and is his skill set is better suited for that situation than Gorman's is.
Bottom line.
The Marmot continues to make very strange lineup decisions.

I know you are the self proclaimed smartest guy on here (you're not) but since we are cherry picking stats look at Burlys last 30 games played offensively and tell me that he doesn't deserve to be playing. And there ha e been some left handers in thst 30 games. I want Gorman playing also but if Donavon is going to play leftfield to make thst happen then Noot has to play center right now and I dont like that either. And Noot has been in a funk also. We need Burlys bat right now and when Walker gets back it will all sort out.

[Ozziesfan41]

Hopefully no one hits any thing to right or center burly in right and Barrero in center is not good defense at all

[RunSup]

3 100+ MPH ev batted balls off MCGreevy in 1st 3 ABs. Lucky 2 were right at defenders

[Ozziesfan41]

Great job McGreevy!

[rockondlouie]

Alright

Good job McG

Nerves now gone for the SoCal kid

[Monsieur De Treville]

Just got off the golf course and see we Barrero in the lineup once again. I 'spose when you have a prospect as highly rated as this kid, you gots to play him! Right?!?!?

[82birds]

First three hitters hit shots.

each with a 102 or better EV

Hernandez 5-3

now let's go after Kershaw

[ramfandan]

Hitting McGreevy hard shots.. got out of it though

Sometimes shots find the holes.. sometimes you smash them right to fielders….thanks for the latter

[82birds]

Just got off the golf course and see we Barrero in the lineup once again. I 'spose when you have a prospect as highly rated as this kid, you gots to play him! Right?!?!?

might as well give him a try
Vilade is horrible

[Monsieur De Treville]

Just got off the golf course and see we Barrero in the lineup once again. I 'spose when you have a prospect as highly rated as this kid, you gots to play him! Right?!?!?

might as well give him a try
Vilade is horrible

Absolutely! As long as one of these potential stars is in the lineup, I'm happy!

[Bob Kunush]

Just got off the golf course and see we Barrero in the lineup once again. I 'spose when you have a prospect as highly rated as this kid, you gots to play him! Right?!?!?

He hasn't played in days. The other guy from Memphis stunk so he should get a day in the lineup.

[ramfandan]

Just got off the golf course and see we Barrero in the lineup once again. I 'spose when you have a prospect as highly rated as this kid, you gots to play him! Right?!?!?

With lefty Kershaw on mound, Oli prefers right bat Barrero over lefty Scott II

[Bob Kunush]

Thx duce

I like Oil giving VSII a breather today, kids in a horrible slump (Last 42 PA: .056 .171 .056 .226).

I'd have liked to have seen Norman rewarded w/a start at 2B (Donny in LF and Bison on the bench).

Hope we can give Kershaw yet another bad Cardinal memory before he hangs em' up.

GO CARDS!

Agree that Barrero in place of Scott makes good sense.
Burleson is hitting .125 /.176 against LH pitching this year.
Gorman is .143 / .278.
And, as you correctly point out, Donovan is a far better defender in the outfield than Burleson is.
Also worth noting that Gorman not only won the game for STL yesterday - but is 7 for 15 (plus a walk) in his last 4 starts with a double, triple, and HR.

Really made no sense not keeping him in the lineup today and Burly on the bench.

Someone posted Oli likes to sit a young player and let a guy like Gorman keep the "good feeling/taste" after a good game like he had yesterday.

I think that's idiotic, keep the "hot" bat in there and see if they can build on it.

There's nothing like facing live pitching to keep you sharp.

JMO

Correct.
Gorman has been proving of late that if he is giving consistent opportunity, he will produce.
But he is another key point.
If Burleson was on the bench, he would be available to PH against a RH at a key point in the game - and is his skill set is better suited for that situation than Gorman's is.
Bottom line.
The Marmot continues to make very strange lineup decisions.

Bingo

But be careful, the Oli bandwagoners are coming out of the woodwork.

Says one of the members of the Ollie bashing clone club.