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Will Walker get at bats with Noot out? I dont see it

Donovan LF
Herrera DH
Burleson RF
Contreas 1B
Gorman 2B
Arenado 3B
Winn SS
Pages C
Scott CF

Bench

Pozo
Walker
Fermin
Hampson

If he's up, he HAS to play. I'm just not sure where.

ggnoobs wrote: ↑18 Jul 2025 10:46 am If he's up, he HAS to play. I'm just not sure where.

The only player Walker should, possibly, play over is Gorman against LHP. Could the Cardinals be auditioning Walker for a possible trade?

He can't play over Burly or Herrera. I'm not sure where he's going to get playing time since those are the only 2 positions that he can play, RF and DH..

Right on the heels of losing his number. Poor Saggese.

slimjay63801 wrote: ↑18 Jul 2025 10:52 am He can't play over Burly or Herrera. I'm not sure where he's going to get playing time since those are the only 2 positions that he can play, RF and DH..

He wasn't full time when he was here, so let's see how this plays out. He's likely back on the bench, and only playing vs. LHP.

It doesn't matter who plays, we're not contenders/buyers.

We're, hopefully, in showcase mode the next 13 days. Showcasing our selling chips.

Good call on bringing up Walker... 18 Ks in 60 PA while hitting .185.

Guess they're really trying to not burn his option year.

sdaltons wrote: ↑18 Jul 2025 10:54 am Right on the heels of losing his number. Poor Saggese.

he should've put the Number in the Box, then he wouldn't have had to think about the Box and the Number.

it happens every time. The number gets outside of the box and runs away

Auditioning him for a trade? Doubtful unless he's part of a package.

Preparing to trade someone else (Nootbaar, Gorman, Burleson, Donovan)?

An Old Friend wrote: ↑18 Jul 2025 10:56 am Good call on bringing up Walker... 18 Ks in 60 PA while hitting .185.

Guess they're really trying to not burn his option year.

He didn't need to be back for a long time

craviduce wrote: ↑18 Jul 2025 10:55 am

slimjay63801 wrote: ↑18 Jul 2025 10:52 am He can't play over Burly or Herrera. I'm not sure where he's going to get playing time since those are the only 2 positions that he can play, RF and DH..

He wasn't full time when he was here, so let's see how this plays out. He's likely back on the bench, and only playing vs. LHP.

It doesn't matter who plays, we're not contenders/buyers.

We're, hopefully, in showcase mode the next 13 days. Showcasing our selling chips.

I'm fine with him primarily being a bench guy. I just don't want him playing over any hot bats...

An Old Friend wrote: ↑18 Jul 2025 10:56 am Good call on bringing up Walker... 18 Ks in 60 PA while hitting .185.

Guess they're really trying to not burn his option year.

Would you rather have him down now and burn the option year for 2 months or keep him up for the 2.5 months and send him to Memphis next year until he proves he can hit?

They’ve put themselves into a no win position really.

They intend to play him almost everyday. Otherwise they'd leave him in Memphis.

They shouldn’t think of trading him now. He’s still young for a couple more years.

Remember when they gave up on Garcia who was around 25 at the time (Gorman's age) and traded Arroz para la cena (about Walker's age) ? Of course they were Cubans who both morphed into Hulks after getting away from the Cardinals and became those RH power bats we so sorely needed..

Red Bird Classic wrote: ↑18 Jul 2025 11:05 am They intend to play him almost everyday. Otherwise they'd leave him in Memphis.

That's what I'm afraid of.... He would be better off finishing the season in Memphis..