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Pallante, Liberatore, Mathews, McGreevy and Roby.

Shady wrote: ↑13 Apr 2025 16:32 pm Pallante, Liberatore, Mathews, McGreevy and Roby.

Yes.

That would be good. Roby seems like a wish right now. It sounds like he is filthy when he pitches. Hope he makes it.

Talkin' Baseball wrote: ↑13 Apr 2025 16:38 pm That would be good. Roby seems like a wish right now. It sounds like he is filthy when he pitches. Hope he makes it.

Roby has as good of pitching stuff as any of these five. He just has to stay healthy, pitching-wise.

Shady wrote: ↑13 Apr 2025 16:32 pm Pallante, Liberatore, Mathews, McGreevy and Roby.

All about health.

Gray become an over priced #3. Would be ideal.

Shady wrote: ↑13 Apr 2025 16:32 pm Pallante, Liberatore, Mathews, McGreevy and Roby.

sure, that COULD BE the future rotation, with Tink Hence in the bullpen

Shady wrote: ↑13 Apr 2025 16:32 pm Pallante, Liberatore, Mathews, McGreevy and Roby.

Doubtful.

Not all prospects work out. And Roby has yet to show he can remain healthy. And unless Gray agrees to a trade, he's going to be here a while.

Shady wrote: ↑13 Apr 2025 16:41 pm

Talkin' Baseball wrote: ↑13 Apr 2025 16:38 pm That would be good. Roby seems like a wish right now. It sounds like he is filthy when he pitches. Hope he makes it.

Roby has as good of pitching stuff as any of these five. He just has to stay healthy, pitching-wise.

I bet you’ve never seen him pitch.

With the #5 pick, it appeared that the Cardinals would lean toward one of the top pitchers in the upcoming draft. However, the way the young starting pitching is shaping up in the organization. Now, picking up a dynamic hitter at #5 might be just as desirable.

Shady wrote: ↑14 Apr 2025 10:06 am With the #5 pick, it appeared that the Cardinals would lean toward one of the top pitchers in the upcoming draft. However, the way the young starting pitching is shaping up in the organization. Now, picking up a dynamic hitter at #5 might be just as desirable.

Thank god the Cardinals can finally stop worrying about starting pitching for the next 3-4 years.

All is set. All is perfect.

ecleme22 wrote: ↑14 Apr 2025 10:19 am

Shady wrote: ↑14 Apr 2025 10:06 am With the #5 pick, it appeared that the Cardinals would lean toward one of the top pitchers in the upcoming draft. However, the way the young starting pitching is shaping up in the organization. Now, picking up a dynamic hitter at #5 might be just as desirable.

Thank god the Cardinals can finally stop worrying about starting pitching for the next 3-4 years.

All is set. All is perfect.

It's not perfect. But it seems better than it has been for quite some time.

Yes, until Liberatore has his next rough start. Then, people on here will be calling for him to get back in the pen.

woofy25 wrote: ↑14 Apr 2025 10:32 am Yes, until Liberatore has his next rough start. Then, people on here will be calling for him to get back in the pen.

Liberatore's consistency, Mathews's development and Roby's durability seem to be keys for this speculated rotation to flourish in the future.

Shady wrote: ↑13 Apr 2025 16:32 pm Pallante, Liberatore, Mathews, McGreevy and Roby.

Looks good to me. Let’s do it this year. Does Gray get traded at the break?

Cranny wrote: ↑13 Apr 2025 16:36 pm

Shady wrote: ↑13 Apr 2025 16:32 pm Pallante, Liberatore, Mathews, McGreevy and Roby.

Yes.

No, way too inexperienced & unproven in MLB to claim that's the Cardinals future rotation.

-Libby & McGreevy have only 30 major league starts between the two, we don't know what they'd look like after 30 GS each

-Mathews has a 6.33 in his 7 GS starts at Memphis last season and this year. Big upside, we have to see it though.

-Roby hasn't shown he can stay healthy


C. Bloom will have to deal for or sign a free agent, near the front of the rotation starter once S. Gray moves on.

Shady wrote: ↑14 Apr 2025 10:32 am

ecleme22 wrote: ↑14 Apr 2025 10:19 am

Shady wrote: ↑14 Apr 2025 10:06 am With the #5 pick, it appeared that the Cardinals would lean toward one of the top pitchers in the upcoming draft. However, the way the young starting pitching is shaping up in the organization. Now, picking up a dynamic hitter at #5 might be just as desirable.

Thank god the Cardinals can finally stop worrying about starting pitching for the next 3-4 years.

All is set. All is perfect.

It's not perfect. But it seems better than it has been for quite some time.

Despite how it "appears" or how it "seems" a couple of things to consider:

1. A team or organization can never have too much quality pitching. Especially in this era of baseball.
2. The Cardinals are not in a position to draft for need. They must identify the best player on the board when its pick #5 and then select said player. Period.