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Melville wrote: ↑03 Jul 2025 07:32 am

Jatalk wrote: ↑02 Jul 2025 21:11 pm

Melville wrote: ↑02 Jul 2025 14:29 pm

rockondlouie wrote: ↑02 Jul 2025 14:04 pm Good move?

Why?

He can't hit:
.258 .277 .371 .648

The guy who needs to be shagging flies in the OF is I. Hererra when he's healthy.

Team should have done that 3 years ago when I was first to advise that move.

Yep but as you will recall we were being told about all these young outfielders we had. None of which worked out.

And as everyone recalls, a few years back when everyone was clamoring that The Paper Tyler and The Poser were elite long term centerpieces, I alone correctly analyzed that both would fail to become what Mo and fans were dreaming of.
The lack of a quality RH hitting bat in the outfield has plagued this team for more than a decade.
Of course the team should look at Herrera and Saggese as possible pieces - they have no other options.
Better yet - the team needs to do what I have advised for a decade.
ACQUIRE one.

Ozziesfan41 wrote: ↑02 Jul 2025 18:46 pm

Melville wrote: ↑02 Jul 2025 14:02 pm As I alone recently correctly analyzed, Walker might have placed himself at risk concerning STL's future plans and could well be traded this month or in the off-season.
This news certainly could support that perfect analysis.

When are you going to perfectly analyze when unikkorn is going to become a legitimate major leaguer he has got runway and is [defecating] all over it

Shady wrote: ↑03 Jul 2025 08:01 am

Melville wrote: ↑03 Jul 2025 07:32 am

Jatalk wrote: ↑02 Jul 2025 21:11 pm

Melville wrote: ↑02 Jul 2025 14:29 pm

rockondlouie wrote: ↑02 Jul 2025 14:04 pm Good move?

Why?

He can't hit:
.258 .277 .371 .648

The guy who needs to be shagging flies in the OF is I. Hererra when he's healthy.

Team should have done that 3 years ago when I was first to advise that move.

Yep but as you will recall we were being told about all these young outfielders we had. None of which worked out.

And as everyone recalls, a few years back when everyone was clamoring that The Paper Tyler and The Poser were elite long term centerpieces, I alone correctly analyzed that both would fail to become what Mo and fans were dreaming of.
The lack of a quality RH hitting bat in the outfield has plagued this team for more than a decade.
Of course the team should look at Herrera and Saggese as possible pieces - they have no other options.
Better yet - the team needs to do what I have advised for a decade.
ACQUIRE one.

Melville, at this stage, do you have high hopes for Gorman and Walker? If not, where are you at with them?

Melville wrote: ↑03 Jul 2025 14:48 pm

Shady wrote: ↑03 Jul 2025 08:01 am

Melville wrote: ↑03 Jul 2025 07:32 am

Jatalk wrote: ↑02 Jul 2025 21:11 pm

Melville wrote: ↑02 Jul 2025 14:29 pm

rockondlouie wrote: ↑02 Jul 2025 14:04 pm Good move?

Why?

He can't hit:
.258 .277 .371 .648

The guy who needs to be shagging flies in the OF is I. Hererra when he's healthy.

Team should have done that 3 years ago when I was first to advise that move.

Yep but as you will recall we were being told about all these young outfielders we had. None of which worked out.

And as everyone recalls, a few years back when everyone was clamoring that The Paper Tyler and The Poser were elite long term centerpieces, I alone correctly analyzed that both would fail to become what Mo and fans were dreaming of.
The lack of a quality RH hitting bat in the outfield has plagued this team for more than a decade.
Of course the team should look at Herrera and Saggese as possible pieces - they have no other options.
Better yet - the team needs to do what I have advised for a decade.
ACQUIRE one.

Melville, at this stage, do you have high hopes for Gorman and Walker? If not, where are you at with them?

I don't hope.
I analyze facts and data to arrive at correct conclusions.
Gorman will be exactly what I have said he would be - a consistent 25 HR+, 80 RBI, LH hitting infielder if given 600 PA's a year.
It is as certain as sunrise.
Walker has serious challenges to overcome.

CorneliusWolfe wrote: ↑03 Jul 2025 17:34 pm

Melville wrote: ↑03 Jul 2025 14:48 pm

Shady wrote: ↑03 Jul 2025 08:01 am

Melville wrote: ↑03 Jul 2025 07:32 am

Jatalk wrote: ↑02 Jul 2025 21:11 pm

Melville wrote: ↑02 Jul 2025 14:29 pm

rockondlouie wrote: ↑02 Jul 2025 14:04 pm Good move?

Why?

He can't hit:
.258 .277 .371 .648

The guy who needs to be shagging flies in the OF is I. Hererra when he's healthy.

Team should have done that 3 years ago when I was first to advise that move.

Yep but as you will recall we were being told about all these young outfielders we had. None of which worked out.

And as everyone recalls, a few years back when everyone was clamoring that The Paper Tyler and The Poser were elite long term centerpieces, I alone correctly analyzed that both would fail to become what Mo and fans were dreaming of.
The lack of a quality RH hitting bat in the outfield has plagued this team for more than a decade.
Of course the team should look at Herrera and Saggese as possible pieces - they have no other options.
Better yet - the team needs to do what I have advised for a decade.
ACQUIRE one.

Melville, at this stage, do you have high hopes for Gorman and Walker? If not, where are you at with them?

I don't hope.
I analyze facts and data to arrive at correct conclusions.
Gorman will be exactly what I have said he would be - a consistent 25 HR+, 80 RBI, LH hitting infielder if given 600 PA's a year.
It is as certain as sunrise.
Walker has serious challenges to overcome.

With a Mendoza-line average (or worse), 200 K’s resulting in bad fundamental offense, such as an inability to move runners, and mediocre defense. Not exactly a stud. LH version of Dan Uggla?

You are still right like 90% of the time though and that’s still pretty (drat) good.

CorneliusWolfe wrote: ↑03 Jul 2025 17:34 pm

Melville wrote: ↑03 Jul 2025 14:48 pm

Shady wrote: ↑03 Jul 2025 08:01 am

Melville wrote: ↑03 Jul 2025 07:32 am

Jatalk wrote: ↑02 Jul 2025 21:11 pm

Melville wrote: ↑02 Jul 2025 14:29 pm

rockondlouie wrote: ↑02 Jul 2025 14:04 pm Good move?

Why?

He can't hit:
.258 .277 .371 .648

The guy who needs to be shagging flies in the OF is I. Hererra when he's healthy.

Team should have done that 3 years ago when I was first to advise that move.

Yep but as you will recall we were being told about all these young outfielders we had. None of which worked out.

And as everyone recalls, a few years back when everyone was clamoring that The Paper Tyler and The Poser were elite long term centerpieces, I alone correctly analyzed that both would fail to become what Mo and fans were dreaming of.
The lack of a quality RH hitting bat in the outfield has plagued this team for more than a decade.
Of course the team should look at Herrera and Saggese as possible pieces - they have no other options.
Better yet - the team needs to do what I have advised for a decade.
ACQUIRE one.

Melville, at this stage, do you have high hopes for Gorman and Walker? If not, where are you at with them?

I don't hope.
I analyze facts and data to arrive at correct conclusions.
Gorman will be exactly what I have said he would be - a consistent 25 HR+, 80 RBI, LH hitting infielder if given 600 PA's a year.
It is as certain as sunrise.
Walker has serious challenges to overcome.

With a Mendoza-line average (or worse), 200 K’s resulting in bad fundamental offense, such as an inability to move runners, and mediocre defense. Not exactly a stud. LH version of Dan Uggla?

You are still right like 90% of the time though and that’s still pretty (drat) good.

Melville wrote: ↑03 Jul 2025 18:05 pm

CorneliusWolfe wrote: ↑03 Jul 2025 17:34 pm

Melville wrote: ↑03 Jul 2025 14:48 pm

Shady wrote: ↑03 Jul 2025 08:01 am

Melville wrote: ↑03 Jul 2025 07:32 am

Jatalk wrote: ↑02 Jul 2025 21:11 pm

Melville wrote: ↑02 Jul 2025 14:29 pm

rockondlouie wrote: ↑02 Jul 2025 14:04 pm Good move?

Why?

He can't hit:
.258 .277 .371 .648

The guy who needs to be shagging flies in the OF is I. Hererra when he's healthy.

Team should have done that 3 years ago when I was first to advise that move.

Yep but as you will recall we were being told about all these young outfielders we had. None of which worked out.

And as everyone recalls, a few years back when everyone was clamoring that The Paper Tyler and The Poser were elite long term centerpieces, I alone correctly analyzed that both would fail to become what Mo and fans were dreaming of.
The lack of a quality RH hitting bat in the outfield has plagued this team for more than a decade.
Of course the team should look at Herrera and Saggese as possible pieces - they have no other options.
Better yet - the team needs to do what I have advised for a decade.
ACQUIRE one.

Melville, at this stage, do you have high hopes for Gorman and Walker? If not, where are you at with them?

I don't hope.
I analyze facts and data to arrive at correct conclusions.
Gorman will be exactly what I have said he would be - a consistent 25 HR+, 80 RBI, LH hitting infielder if given 600 PA's a year.
It is as certain as sunrise.
Walker has serious challenges to overcome.

With a Mendoza-line average (or worse), 200 K’s resulting in bad fundamental offense, such as an inability to move runners, and mediocre defense. Not exactly a stud. LH version of Dan Uggla?

You are still right like 90% of the time though and that’s still pretty (drat) good.

"...fundamental offense, such as an inability to move runners..." - are you sure about that?
Guess who the BEST Cardinal hitter is, among those with 200 or more PA's this season, at avoiding hitting into DP's.
Gorman has ONE - while Pages, Contreras, Donovan, Winn, N/A, Mootbaar, Herrera, and Burleson all range from 4 to 8.
Guess who leads the team in SAC flies?
Gorman again - tied with Burleson who has had 76 more PA's.
Looks like he is the most fundamentally sound and productive hitter on the team in advancing runners, by those metrics.
As for defense, he ranks in the middle of the pack by most metrics among Cardinals this year - and rates nearly identical to Arenado.
Gorman is no gold glove - but neither is he mediocre (and is certainly no Uggla according to defensive metrics).
I do appreciate your kind acknowledgement that I am correct more than 90% of the time, but I must point out that my tracking algorithm places my accuracy rate at precisely 98.89%.

Melville wrote: ↑03 Jul 2025 18:05 pm

CorneliusWolfe wrote: ↑03 Jul 2025 17:34 pm

Melville wrote: ↑03 Jul 2025 14:48 pm

Shady wrote: ↑03 Jul 2025 08:01 am

Melville wrote: ↑03 Jul 2025 07:32 am

Jatalk wrote: ↑02 Jul 2025 21:11 pm

Melville wrote: ↑02 Jul 2025 14:29 pm

rockondlouie wrote: ↑02 Jul 2025 14:04 pm Good move?

Why?

He can't hit:
.258 .277 .371 .648

The guy who needs to be shagging flies in the OF is I. Hererra when he's healthy.

Team should have done that 3 years ago when I was first to advise that move.

Yep but as you will recall we were being told about all these young outfielders we had. None of which worked out.

And as everyone recalls, a few years back when everyone was clamoring that The Paper Tyler and The Poser were elite long term centerpieces, I alone correctly analyzed that both would fail to become what Mo and fans were dreaming of.
The lack of a quality RH hitting bat in the outfield has plagued this team for more than a decade.
Of course the team should look at Herrera and Saggese as possible pieces - they have no other options.
Better yet - the team needs to do what I have advised for a decade.
ACQUIRE one.

Melville, at this stage, do you have high hopes for Gorman and Walker? If not, where are you at with them?

I don't hope.
I analyze facts and data to arrive at correct conclusions.
Gorman will be exactly what I have said he would be - a consistent 25 HR+, 80 RBI, LH hitting infielder if given 600 PA's a year.
It is as certain as sunrise.
Walker has serious challenges to overcome.

With a Mendoza-line average (or worse), 200 K’s resulting in bad fundamental offense, such as an inability to move runners, and mediocre defense. Not exactly a stud. LH version of Dan Uggla?

You are still right like 90% of the time though and that’s still pretty (drat) good.

"...fundamental offense, such as an inability to move runners..." - are you sure about that?
Guess who the BEST Cardinal hitter is, among those with 200 or more PA's this season, at avoiding hitting into DP's.
Gorman has ONE - while Pages, Contreras, Donovan, Winn, N/A, Mootbaar, Herrera, and Burleson all range from 4 to 8.
Guess who leads the team in SAC flies?
Gorman again - tied with Burleson who has had 76 more PA's.
Looks like he is the most fundamentally sound and productive hitter on the team in advancing runners, by those metrics.
As for defense, he ranks in the middle of the pack by most metrics among Cardinals this year - and rates nearly identical to Arenado.
Gorman is no gold glove - but neither is he mediocre (and is certainly no Uggla according to defensive metrics).
I do appreciate your kind acknowledgement that I am correct more than 90% of the time, but I must point out that my tracking algorithm places my accuracy rate at precisely 98.89%.

rockondlouie wrote: ↑02 Jul 2025 14:04 pm Good move?

Why?

He can't hit:
.258 .277 .371 .648

The guy who needs to be shagging flies in the OF is I. Hererra when he's healthy.