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rockondlouie wrote: ↑16 Feb 2026 14:00 pm

ICCFIM2 wrote: ↑16 Feb 2026 12:47 pm

rockondlouie wrote: ↑16 Feb 2026 10:42 am

ramfandan wrote: ↑16 Feb 2026 09:17 am as posted on the crawl on MLB Network .. listed their projected batting order and rotation lineup
1. Noot
2. Winn
3. Burly
4. Herrera
5. Gorman
6. Walker
7. Wetherholt
8. Pages
9. Scott II

Rotation order: Libby, May, Pallante, McGreevy, Leahy

Take it for what it's worth

Way off from what it should be given those players:

1-Noot
2-JJW
3-Burly
4-Hererra (DH)
5-Gorman
6-Walker
7-Winn
8-Pages
9-VSII

Libby, May, McG, Fitts, Leahy

Pitiful for them to place JJW behind Winn, Walker and Gorman in their lineup.

But one of Oli's BIGGEST weaknesses is his inability to set a lineup correctly so it wouldn't shock me if he does.

And H E L L NO on Pallante in the SR, Fitts will get that spot (IMO).

We are all more or less using the same starting 9. I think Saggese and Fermin will earn significant playing time as well. In particular since it is unclear if Noot will be ready on opening day.

Dobbins is the higher rated of the two starters acquired from Boston between Fitts and Dobbins. I expect they will go with a 6 man rotation and see who performs well. Pallante could pitch himself back into the rotation with a good spring. Any of the pitchers except probably Liberatore or McGreevy could pitch themselves out of the rotation with a bad spring.

I am pretty happy to see what this group can do. They might be bad. They might also surprise a lot of people.

Agree, until Noot gets Saggese/Fermin, who are getting looks this spring in the OF, will get playing time.

Is Dobbins going to ready by OD?

Again, H E L L NO to Pallante back in the SR. He was one of the worst starters in MLB and his second half should've gotten him DFA'd!

May will also 100% be the SR along w/Libby & McG.

Me too, I'm actually getting excited (but not stupid) to see what this group can do and I've said for some time they could be the surprise team of MLB if most things go right.

ICCFIM2 wrote: ↑19 Feb 2026 00:33 am

rockondlouie wrote: ↑16 Feb 2026 14:00 pm

ICCFIM2 wrote: ↑16 Feb 2026 12:47 pm

rockondlouie wrote: ↑16 Feb 2026 10:42 am

ramfandan wrote: ↑16 Feb 2026 09:17 am as posted on the crawl on MLB Network .. listed their projected batting order and rotation lineup
1. Noot
2. Winn
3. Burly
4. Herrera
5. Gorman
6. Walker
7. Wetherholt
8. Pages
9. Scott II

Rotation order: Libby, May, Pallante, McGreevy, Leahy

Take it for what it's worth

Way off from what it should be given those players:

1-Noot
2-JJW
3-Burly
4-Hererra (DH)
5-Gorman
6-Walker
7-Winn
8-Pages
9-VSII

Libby, May, McG, Fitts, Leahy

Pitiful for them to place JJW behind Winn, Walker and Gorman in their lineup.

But one of Oli's BIGGEST weaknesses is his inability to set a lineup correctly so it wouldn't shock me if he does.

And H E L L NO on Pallante in the SR, Fitts will get that spot (IMO).

We are all more or less using the same starting 9. I think Saggese and Fermin will earn significant playing time as well. In particular since it is unclear if Noot will be ready on opening day.

Dobbins is the higher rated of the two starters acquired from Boston between Fitts and Dobbins. I expect they will go with a 6 man rotation and see who performs well. Pallante could pitch himself back into the rotation with a good spring. Any of the pitchers except probably Liberatore or McGreevy could pitch themselves out of the rotation with a bad spring.

I am pretty happy to see what this group can do. They might be bad. They might also surprise a lot of people.

Agree, until Noot gets Saggese/Fermin, who are getting looks this spring in the OF, will get playing time.

Is Dobbins going to ready by OD?

Again, H E L L NO to Pallante back in the SR. He was one of the worst starters in MLB and his second half should've gotten him DFA'd!

May will also 100% be the SR along w/Libby & McG.

Me too, I'm actually getting excited (but not stupid) to see what this group can do and I've said for some time they could be the surprise team of MLB if most things go right.

You might be right about Dobbins, not sure.

I wasn't happy with Pallante's second half either. He was actually pretty good the first half, ran out of gas and the Cards had no starting depth. So they kept running him out there because they didn't have anyone else. That probably justifies not entirely excluding him from getting another chance. Personally, because he has trade value, I thought they should perhaps consider packaging him in a trade. If Jasson Dominguez is available, then perhaps Romero, Pallante and Pozo gets that trade done?