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Blaze Jordan will also get a look.

Burleson/Hererra

I'd expect these two could platoon at both 1st Base & DH.

scoutyjones2 wrote: ↑22 Dec 2025 08:09 am

sikeston bulldog2 wrote: ↑22 Dec 2025 08:01 am

scoutyjones2 wrote: ↑22 Dec 2025 07:57 am

TXCardsFanX wrote: ↑22 Dec 2025 05:53 am

sikeston bulldog2 wrote: ↑22 Dec 2025 05:51 am Good morning.

No longer speculating. Willy is long gone. Who takes first.

Burleson. Player without a home. Bet he makes a big move to first.

Herrera. He ain’t a catcher. I’d like to see him try left.

Gorman. Third base ain’t it.

Three candidates.

Throw Walker in there too.

Sure...anyone else who doesn't or hasn't played 1b?

Laughable to believe you can just plug in anyone who hasn't shown a competence to play anywhere in the field, at 1b.

Looking at JW (who says he should even be on the roster?!) and Ivan.

1b touches the ball way too much to take this so lightly.

Since you tout the level of importance, who do you put on first. And. If. You had only two choices for first would it be Herrera or JW if they were your only option.

Bumbles or KKorn. The only ones who have played there. Pretty simple. I have no faith in Kkorns hitting so it would be Bumbles.

Not rocket surgery or brain science

Good write. Nice work on the pun. Reminded me of brain salad surgery.

Shoot, lets make it 3 trades with the Sox. Trade Nolan for Casas and throw in some cash. Boston doesn't seem to think he is in their long term plans.

zuck698 wrote: ↑22 Dec 2025 08:57 am Shoot, lets make it 3 trades with the Sox. Trade Nolan for Casas and throw in some cash. Boston doesn't seem to think he is in their long term plans.

If you watch the Netflix series about the RED SOX, Casas is not on option!

Melville wrote: ↑22 Dec 2025 08:15 am

sikeston bulldog2 wrote: ↑22 Dec 2025 05:51 am Good morning.

No longer speculating. Willy is long gone. Who takes first.

Burleson. Player without a home. Bet he makes a big move to first.

Herrera. He ain’t a catcher. I’d like to see him try left.

Gorman. Third base ain’t it.

Three candidates.

Indeed.
And you have them ranked in the correct order.
As of today.
Remains to be seen, with several moves remaining.
Very, very good chance Bloom pulled the trigger with Contreras already knowing what he has lined up with a Donovan deal.

Yes, Burleson is the obvious first option for first base.......and could a Donovan deal involve a certain young power hitting first baseman with the San Francisco Giants?

sikeston bulldog2 wrote: ↑22 Dec 2025 06:24 am

Jatalk wrote: ↑22 Dec 2025 06:13 am

sikeston bulldog2 wrote: ↑22 Dec 2025 05:51 am Good morning.

No longer speculating. Willy is long gone. Who takes first.

Burleson. Player without a home. Bet he makes a big move to first.

Herrera. He ain’t a catcher. I’d like to see him try left.

Gorman. Third base ain’t it.

Three candidates.

Burleson will be the main guy. I’m hoping the Gorman experiment is over and he is gone.

I’m not sure IH could handle first.

As a former catcher, picking short hops in the dirt should help. No problem with arm on infield. .


What do you think of Herrera in left.

Burleson probably begins the season at 1B.
They’ll be a Herrera Experiment most of 2026 to find him a home.
Walker & Gorman who knows?

Attempts at hiding the less than MLB quality talent is taking on the appearance of beer league softball.

sikeston bulldog2 wrote: ↑22 Dec 2025 05:51 am Good morning.

No longer speculating. Willy is long gone. Who takes first.

Burleson. Player without a home. Bet he makes a big move to first.

Herrera. He ain’t a catcher. I’d like to see him try left.

Gorman. Third base ain’t it.

Three candidates.

Burleson is the first baseman until further notice.

sikeston bulldog2 wrote: ↑22 Dec 2025 05:51 am Good morning.

No longer speculating. Willy is long gone. Who takes first.

Burleson. Player without a home. Bet he makes a big move to first.

Herrera. He ain’t a catcher. I’d like to see him try left.

Gorman. Third base ain’t it.

Three candidates.

I would imagine Burleson will stink up the corner for a while. More playing time means more of Burleson facing more left hand pitching which doesn't really bode well. Maybe a platoon of him and Herrera at 1st? Maybe they'll eventually even try to move Walker to first. Who knows with these clowns. Either way it won't look good. Sadly the Cards are going to lose for the foreseeable future. Now, to get rid of Donovan and Jojo as quick as they can on their march to lose 100 games.

Consensus says Burleson.

If Nado stays, where does Gorman play.

I’m stuck here. If we don’t play Herrera here, he catches, and that just won’t work. Too much stress on the staff.

Herrera to left may work.

sikeston bulldog2 wrote: ↑22 Dec 2025 06:21 am

Jatalk wrote: ↑22 Dec 2025 06:13 am

sikeston bulldog2 wrote: ↑22 Dec 2025 05:51 am Good morning.

No longer speculating. Willy is long gone. Who takes first.

Burleson. Player without a home. Bet he makes a big move to first.

Herrera. He ain’t a catcher. I’d like to see him try left.

Gorman. Third base ain’t it.

Three candidates.

Burleson will be the main guy. I’m hoping the Gorman experiment is over and he is gone.

I’m not sure IH could handle first.

Seems many first baseman were lefty. That glove covers the hole, but makes the line a back hand play. Thoughts.

The left-hand throw first to second is easier.

Also, I thought they quit on IH in Left too soon. Obviously my opinion.

tgharris wrote: ↑23 Dec 2025 07:48 am

sikeston bulldog2 wrote: ↑22 Dec 2025 06:21 am

Jatalk wrote: ↑22 Dec 2025 06:13 am

sikeston bulldog2 wrote: ↑22 Dec 2025 05:51 am Good morning.

No longer speculating. Willy is long gone. Who takes first.

Burleson. Player without a home. Bet he makes a big move to first.

Herrera. He ain’t a catcher. I’d like to see him try left.

Gorman. Third base ain’t it.

Three candidates.

Burleson will be the main guy. I’m hoping the Gorman experiment is over and he is gone.

I’m not sure IH could handle first.

Seems many first baseman were lefty. That glove covers the hole, but makes the line a back hand play. Thoughts.

The left-hand throw first to second is easier.

Also, I thought they quit on IH in Left too soon. Obviously my opinion.

I agree. He has the arm. I don’t know about his speed. And the glove.

sikeston bulldog2 wrote: ↑23 Dec 2025 07:50 am

tgharris wrote: ↑23 Dec 2025 07:48 am

sikeston bulldog2 wrote: ↑22 Dec 2025 06:21 am

Jatalk wrote: ↑22 Dec 2025 06:13 am

sikeston bulldog2 wrote: ↑22 Dec 2025 05:51 am Good morning.

No longer speculating. Willy is long gone. Who takes first.

Burleson. Player without a home. Bet he makes a big move to first.

Herrera. He ain’t a catcher. I’d like to see him try left.

Gorman. Third base ain’t it.

Three candidates.

Burleson will be the main guy. I’m hoping the Gorman experiment is over and he is gone.

I’m not sure IH could handle first.

Seems many first baseman were lefty. That glove covers the hole, but makes the line a back hand play. Thoughts.

The left-hand throw first to second is easier.

Also, I thought they quit on IH in Left too soon. Obviously my opinion.

I agree. He has the arm. I don’t know about his speed. And the glove.

Could be wrong, my impression is that he runs well enough. My default position about guys playing Left is this: "Greg Luzinski could."

tgharris wrote: ↑23 Dec 2025 08:04 am

sikeston bulldog2 wrote: ↑23 Dec 2025 07:50 am

tgharris wrote: ↑23 Dec 2025 07:48 am

sikeston bulldog2 wrote: ↑22 Dec 2025 06:21 am

Jatalk wrote: ↑22 Dec 2025 06:13 am

sikeston bulldog2 wrote: ↑22 Dec 2025 05:51 am Good morning.

No longer speculating. Willy is long gone. Who takes first.

Burleson. Player without a home. Bet he makes a big move to first.

Herrera. He ain’t a catcher. I’d like to see him try left.

Gorman. Third base ain’t it.

Three candidates.

Burleson will be the main guy. I’m hoping the Gorman experiment is over and he is gone.

I’m not sure IH could handle first.

Seems many first baseman were lefty. That glove covers the hole, but makes the line a back hand play. Thoughts.

The left-hand throw first to second is easier.

Also, I thought they quit on IH in Left too soon. Obviously my opinion.

I agree. He has the arm. I don’t know about his speed. And the glove.

Could be wrong, my impression is that he runs well enough. My default position about guys playing Left is this: "Greg Luzinski could."

And Matt holiday. Ozuna. Duncan. Etc. as the board has noted, first and left battle for easiest position to play. Not out of question.

sikeston bulldog2 wrote: ↑23 Dec 2025 07:42 am Consensus says Burleson.

If Nado stays, where does Gorman play.

I’m stuck here. If we don’t play Herrera here, he catches, and that just won’t work. Too much stress on the staff.

Herrera to left may work.

NA will get traded, but assuming he doesn’t, NG will see time at 1b, DH and some 2b.