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ScotchMIrish wrote: ↑01 Sep 2025 19:56 pm

Youboughtit wrote: ↑01 Sep 2025 19:44 pm

ScotchMIrish wrote: ↑01 Sep 2025 19:15 pm He is a low batting average hitter who strikes out a lot and hits 20 home runs a year.

That's who he is.

Yes. They were hoping for 35/100 as a DH but he’s not that guy

Most of the time hope is not a good strategy.

TraveledLessRoad wrote: ↑01 Sep 2025 20:15 pm He's far from irreplaceable, but he offers something no one else on this team does...raw. power. In the "right" lineup he could be an asset. But, you have to be comfortable with a ton of strikeouts and considerable dry-spells. But, I do believe across 162 with full playing time, he'd put up 30-35 home runs, easy.

icon wrote: ↑02 Sep 2025 09:38 am

rockondlouie wrote: ↑02 Sep 2025 08:57 am The key to making in MLB is CONSISTANCY.

Both Gorman and Walker have failed this test.

They can get hot for a 10 game stretch then fall right back into the abyss.

Walker may be on his last leg here in 2026 since C. Bloom has no "investment" in him like Mo did.

Gorman may get more time especially if NADO is dealt.

Arenado needs to be history one way or another. He cannot be on this team in the middle of a rebuild. He just does not fit.

scoutyjones2 wrote: ↑02 Sep 2025 10:49 am

ScotchMIrish wrote: ↑01 Sep 2025 19:56 pm

Youboughtit wrote: ↑01 Sep 2025 19:44 pm

ScotchMIrish wrote: ↑01 Sep 2025 19:15 pm He is a low batting average hitter who strikes out a lot and hits 20 home runs a year.

That's who he is.

Yes. They were hoping for 35/100 as a DH but he’s not that guy

Most of the time hope is not a good strategy.

Nothing wrong with hoping, and no one said it was a strategy. Dumbest ongoing statement used...

ScotchMIrish wrote: ↑02 Sep 2025 12:24 pm

scoutyjones2 wrote: ↑02 Sep 2025 10:49 am

ScotchMIrish wrote: ↑01 Sep 2025 19:56 pm

Youboughtit wrote: ↑01 Sep 2025 19:44 pm

ScotchMIrish wrote: ↑01 Sep 2025 19:15 pm He is a low batting average hitter who strikes out a lot and hits 20 home runs a year.

That's who he is.

Yes. They were hoping for 35/100 as a DH but he’s not that guy

Most of the time hope is not a good strategy.

Nothing wrong with hoping, and no one said it was a strategy. Dumbest ongoing statement used...

Gorman is hitting .214 with .396 SLG and he was in the lineup 26 times in August. Cardinals are hoping he will improve. That is the strategy.

scoutyjones2 wrote: ↑02 Sep 2025 12:31 pm

ScotchMIrish wrote: ↑02 Sep 2025 12:24 pm

scoutyjones2 wrote: ↑02 Sep 2025 10:49 am

ScotchMIrish wrote: ↑01 Sep 2025 19:56 pm

Youboughtit wrote: ↑01 Sep 2025 19:44 pm

ScotchMIrish wrote: ↑01 Sep 2025 19:15 pm He is a low batting average hitter who strikes out a lot and hits 20 home runs a year.

That's who he is.

Yes. They were hoping for 35/100 as a DH but he’s not that guy

Most of the time hope is not a good strategy.

Nothing wrong with hoping, and no one said it was a strategy. Dumbest ongoing statement used...

Gorman is hitting .214 with .396 SLG and he was in the lineup 26 times in August. Cardinals are hoping he will improve. That is the strategy.

No. The strategy was to play the young ones this year to see what shakes out.

scoutyjones2 wrote: ↑02 Sep 2025 10:49 am

ScotchMIrish wrote: ↑01 Sep 2025 19:56 pm

Youboughtit wrote: ↑01 Sep 2025 19:44 pm

ScotchMIrish wrote: ↑01 Sep 2025 19:15 pm He is a low batting average hitter who strikes out a lot and hits 20 home runs a year.

That's who he is.

Yes. They were hoping for 35/100 as a DH but he’s not that guy

Most of the time hope is not a good strategy.

Nothing wrong with hoping, and no one said it was a strategy. Dumbest ongoing statement used...

imadangman wrote: ↑01 Sep 2025 17:46 pm Every time he has a hot couple games everyone comes out to say how we just can't get rid of him, he's on the edge.

What is it now? Today 0-4 with 3 K's puts him down to a .214 avg .709 ops. Yes I see the walk rate. I find myself saying (especially when I wear my Gorman apologist hat) that every player not named Albert Pujols is going to get their numbers in streaks.

Let's just take the pulse today, is Gorman still irreplaceable? He very well could be around next year to show us another year, since we are going to need to fill out a roster.

I just don't see how, outside of a potential career year, most of his seasons don't end up around a similar .210-.230 BA with 20-25 homers, 30 on the high side. Injury prone and inconsistent power. Where have we seen that before?

Would love to be proven wrong. Of course at 2nd base his power provides some value, and he for sure plays a better 2nd base than he does 3rd base.

Pura Vida wrote: ↑02 Sep 2025 13:26 pm

imadangman wrote: ↑01 Sep 2025 17:46 pm Every time he has a hot couple games everyone comes out to say how we just can't get rid of him, he's on the edge.

What is it now? Today 0-4 with 3 K's puts him down to a .214 avg .709 ops. Yes I see the walk rate. I find myself saying (especially when I wear my Gorman apologist hat) that every player not named Albert Pujols is going to get their numbers in streaks.

Let's just take the pulse today, is Gorman still irreplaceable? He very well could be around next year to show us another year, since we are going to need to fill out a roster.

I just don't see how, outside of a potential career year, most of his seasons don't end up around a similar .210-.230 BA with 20-25 homers, 30 on the high side. Injury prone and inconsistent power. Where have we seen that before?

Would love to be proven wrong. Of course at 2nd base his power provides some value, and he for sure plays a better 2nd base than he does 3rd base.

His swing can be fluid, unlike Walker. Needs glasses? Regardless, he is not a high caliber defender. They need better at 3rd.

ScotchMIrish wrote: ↑02 Sep 2025 12:39 pm

scoutyjones2 wrote: ↑02 Sep 2025 12:31 pm

ScotchMIrish wrote: ↑02 Sep 2025 12:24 pm

scoutyjones2 wrote: ↑02 Sep 2025 10:49 am

ScotchMIrish wrote: ↑01 Sep 2025 19:56 pm

Youboughtit wrote: ↑01 Sep 2025 19:44 pm

ScotchMIrish wrote: ↑01 Sep 2025 19:15 pm He is a low batting average hitter who strikes out a lot and hits 20 home runs a year.

That's who he is.

Yes. They were hoping for 35/100 as a DH but he’s not that guy

Most of the time hope is not a good strategy.

Nothing wrong with hoping, and no one said it was a strategy. Dumbest ongoing statement used...

Gorman is hitting .214 with .396 SLG and he was in the lineup 26 times in August. Cardinals are hoping he will improve. That is the strategy.

No. The strategy was to play the young ones this year to see what shakes out.

I agree that should be the strategy but Gorman was in the lineup 26 times in August.