GDT: Cards vs. Twins (3/30) ~ 1:15pm CDT

[craviduce]

TWINS (0-2)

Lineup

1. Matt Wallner (L) ~ RF
2. Carlos Correa (R) ~ SS
3. Byron Buxton (R) ~ CF
4. Trevor Larnach (L) ~ DH
5. Ryan Jeffers (R) ~ C
6. Ty France (R) ~ 1B
7. Will Castro (S) ~ 2B
8. Jose Miranda (R) ~ 3B
9. Harrison Bader (R) ~ LF

RHP Bailey Ober (0-0, -.-- ERA)

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CARDINALS (2-0)

Lineup

1. Lars Nootbaar (L) ~ RF
2. Willson Contreras (R) ~ DH
3. Brendan Donovan (L) ~ LF
4. Nolan Arenado (R) ~ 3B
5. Alec Burleson (L) ~ 1B
6. Nolan Gorman (L) ~ 2B
7. Pedro Pages (R) ~ C
8. Victor Scott II (L) ~ CF
9. Masyn Winn (R) ~ SS

RHP Andre Pallante (0-0, -.-- ERA)

[craviduce]

[craviduce]

Caption this

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"Come here you pesky Fly"

[wkycards]

Thanks 'duce.
Burly will hit today, he seems to hit better when he plays defense.

[OldRed]

TWINS (0-2)

Lineup

1. Matt Wallner (L) ~ RF
2. Carlos Correa (R) ~ SS
3. Byron Buxton (R) ~ CF
4. Trevor Larnach (L) ~ DH
5. Ryan Jeffers (R) ~ C
6. Ty France (R) ~ 1B
7. Will Castro (S) ~ 2B
8. Jose Miranda (R) ~ 3B
9. Harrison Bader (R) ~ LF

RHP Bailey Ober (0-0, -.-- ERA)

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CARDINALS (2-0)

Lineup

1. Lars Nootbaar (L) ~ RF
2. Willson Contreras (R) ~ DH
3. Brendan Donovan (L) ~ LF
4. Nolan Arenado (R) ~ 3B
5. Alec Burleson (L) ~ 1B
6. Nolan Gorman (L) ~ 2B
7. Pedro Pages (R) ~ C
8. Victor Scott II (L) ~ CF
9. Masyn Winn (R) ~ SS

RHP Andre Pallante (0-0, -.-- ERA)

Thanks for posting the lineup. I would rather see the same lineup as the first two games because of the great defense. But I guess some players need at bats.

[craviduce]

Thanks 'duce.
Burly will hit today, he seems to hit better when he plays defense.

I love the Optimism
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Now if we can get the Twins to wear Cubs uniforms, so Pages can get a HR or two.

[ggnoobs]

I know that this lineup differs from the one that won two games, but I'm happy to see Gorman get a start. I'm a hopeless Gorman believer.

But I don't think Herrera needs a day off already. Maybe it's a "personal catcher" situation.

[Goldfan]

TWINS (0-2)

Lineup

1. Matt Wallner (L) ~ RF
2. Carlos Correa (R) ~ SS
3. Byron Buxton (R) ~ CF
4. Trevor Larnach (L) ~ DH
5. Ryan Jeffers (R) ~ C
6. Ty France (R) ~ 1B
7. Will Castro (S) ~ 2B
8. Jose Miranda (R) ~ 3B
9. Harrison Bader (R) ~ LF

RHP Bailey Ober (0-0, -.-- ERA)

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CARDINALS (2-0)

Lineup

1. Lars Nootbaar (L) ~ RF
2. Willson Contreras (R) ~ DH
3. Brendan Donovan (L) ~ LF
4. Nolan Arenado (R) ~ 3B
5. Alec Burleson (L) ~ 1B
6. Nolan Gorman (L) ~ 2B
7. Pedro Pages (R) ~ C
8. Victor Scott II (L) ~ CF
9. Masyn Winn (R) ~ SS

RHP Andre Pallante (0-0, -.-- ERA)

Thanks for posting the lineup. I would rather see the same lineup as the first two games because of the great defense. But I guess some players need at bats.

This team could use a 12-0 start…..it needs confidence and if a lineup is hitting and winning…..I don’t care if bench players need AB’s. Win games. Herrera has been a beast….Walker has been getting on base…..Bench Winn and Contreras if you need to “give AB’s to bench”

[wkycards]

Thanks 'duce.
Burly will hit today, he seems to hit better when he plays defense.

I love the Optimism
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Now if we can get the Twins to wear Cubs uniforms, so Pages can get a HR or two.

More like reaching, not quite into grasping mode yet.

[NYCardsFan]

I know that this lineup differs from the one that won two games, but I'm happy to see Gorman get a start. I'm a hopeless Gorman believer.

But I don't think Herrera needs a day off already. Maybe it's a "personal catcher" situation.

Well, they could keep Contreras at 1B and put Herrera at DH. But that would undermine allocating as many PAs as possible to Burleson, so . . .

[craviduce]

Thanks 'duce.
Burly will hit today, he seems to hit better when he plays defense.

I love the Optimism
-----

Now if we can get the Twins to wear Cubs uniforms, so Pages can get a HR or two.

More like reaching, not quite into grasping mode yet.

I hope he's 3-4 today with 3 triples turned into Singles!!!

[craviduce]

Rainy Mess across the center of the country..

[renostl]

TWINS (0-2)

Lineup

1. Matt Wallner (L) ~ RF
2. Carlos Correa (R) ~ SS
3. Byron Buxton (R) ~ CF
4. Trevor Larnach (L) ~ DH
5. Ryan Jeffers (R) ~ C
6. Ty France (R) ~ 1B
7. Will Castro (S) ~ 2B
8. Jose Miranda (R) ~ 3B
9. Harrison Bader (R) ~ LF

RHP Bailey Ober (0-0, -.-- ERA)

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CARDINALS (2-0)

Lineup

1. Lars Nootbaar (L) ~ RF
2. Willson Contreras (R) ~ DH
3. Brendan Donovan (L) ~ LF
4. Nolan Arenado (R) ~ 3B
5. Alec Burleson (L) ~ 1B
6. Nolan Gorman (L) ~ 2B
7. Pedro Pages (R) ~ C
8. Victor Scott II (L) ~ CF
9. Masyn Winn (R) ~ SS

RHP Andre Pallante (0-0, -.-- ERA)

Thanks for posting the lineup. I would rather see the same lineup as the first two games because of the great defense. But I guess some players need at bats.

The only position that the defense is arguably worse is 2B.
Catcher, OF and even 1B or at least the same or better.

[rockondlouie]

Thx duce

Good see Norman get his shot, NOT happy at all w/sitting a RED HOT Hererra.

BTW

Weather is beautiful in Chesterfield, here's the latest upgraded forecast from KMOV:

1 PM
3/30
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34%

WSW 12 MPH
2 PM
3/30
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Clear by 3 pm

[RamFan08NY]

I like it. Switching the lineup a bit, and not sacrificing anything. Walker sitting could also be due to sore wrist.

If the Cards are going to be successful this year, they'll need contributions from 10-11 position players.

[Ronnie Dobbs]

I don’t complain about them giving Herrera a break behind the plate. I would think it’s going to be close to a 60-40 split between him and Pages, and I can live with that. However, let him DH and keep Contreras at 1B. The guy has done nothing but hit. I know Oli loves him some Burleson, but no need to force ABs for him.