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JJ Wetherholt hitting the cover off the ball in Memphis-2 HR's yesterday-Is he a more athletic Prime Don Mattingly
Posted: 24 Jul 2025 03:54 am
by Bully4you
He's the brightest star we've got right now.
With the team in shambles, this is great news.
Hoping to see this kid by mid-August.
Maybe sooner.
https://redbirdrants.com/triple-a-provi ... huge-night
Re: JJ Wetherholt hitting the cover off the ball in Memphis-2 HR's yesterday-Is he a more athletic Prime Don Mattingly
Posted: 24 Jul 2025 07:12 am
by scoutyjones2
Makes Winn expendable in a trade
Re: JJ Wetherholt hitting the cover off the ball in Memphis-2 HR's yesterday-Is he a more athletic Prime Don Mattingly
Posted: 24 Jul 2025 07:28 am
by Jatalk
scoutyjones2 wrote: ↑24 Jul 2025 07:12 am
Makes Winn expendable in a trade
I agree unless you can dump the boat anchor at third. For me Winn has always been a health concern. He’s playing but supposedly playing hurt.
Re: JJ Wetherholt hitting the cover off the ball in Memphis-2 HR's yesterday-Is he a more athletic Prime Don Mattingly
Posted: 24 Jul 2025 07:29 am
by Absolut
scoutyjones2 wrote: ↑24 Jul 2025 07:12 am
Makes Winn expendable in a trade
I’d rather have the two of them up the middle
Re: JJ Wetherholt hitting the cover off the ball in Memphis-2 HR's yesterday-Is he a more athletic Prime Don Mattingly
Posted: 24 Jul 2025 07:42 am
by Ozziesfan41
Absolut wrote: ↑24 Jul 2025 07:29 am
scoutyjones2 wrote: ↑24 Jul 2025 07:12 am
Makes Winn expendable in a trade
I’d rather have the two of them up the middle
Especially since just about all of the scouting reports say he’s unlikely to stick at short stop. It would be crazy to trade Winn then realize JJ as the scouts said can’t stick at short then they need to find another shortstop
Re: JJ Wetherholt hitting the cover off the ball in Memphis-2 HR's yesterday-Is he a more athletic Prime Don Mattingly
Posted: 24 Jul 2025 07:47 am
by sikeston bulldog2
Ozziesfan41 wrote: ↑24 Jul 2025 07:42 am
Absolut wrote: ↑24 Jul 2025 07:29 am
scoutyjones2 wrote: ↑24 Jul 2025 07:12 am
Makes Winn expendable in a trade
I’d rather have the two of them up the middle
Especially since just about all of the scouting reports say he’s unlikely to stick at short stop. It would be crazy to trade Winn then realize JJ as the scouts said can’t stick at short then they need to find another shortstop
Winn ain’t going no where. Especially if he has a knee issue. And back. I’d still play JJ at third, would be another Scottie, just lefty bat. Think Brett.
Infield- Donovan Winn Brett. CF-Scott-C crooks/Bernal.
Best infield and up the middle defense in baseball.
One simple move- JJ to third.
Re: JJ Wetherholt hitting the cover off the ball in Memphis-2 HR's yesterday-Is he a more athletic Prime Don Mattingly
Posted: 24 Jul 2025 07:49 am
by JDW
Absolut wrote: ↑24 Jul 2025 07:29 am
scoutyjones2 wrote: ↑24 Jul 2025 07:12 am
Makes Winn expendable in a trade
I’d rather have the two of them up the middle
No doubt. Winn should get the necessary help with the knee to get it healthy for the 2026 season this off season.
+3 WAR guys don't grow on trees. When you produce one from the farm, especially while he's cost controlled, you shouldn't just trade them off, you instead try to produce more of them to strive to build a winning roster. Wetherholt projects to be another one.
Pair them together in the MI.
Donovan might produce a +3 WAR at 3B next year. Contreras could do the same at 1B. A Donovan-Winn-Wetherholt-Contreras IF alignment is potentially a really good one.
Re: JJ Wetherholt hitting the cover off the ball in Memphis-2 HR's yesterday-Is he a more athletic Prime Don Mattingly
Posted: 24 Jul 2025 08:11 am
by Ozziesfan41
JDW wrote: ↑24 Jul 2025 07:49 am
Absolut wrote: ↑24 Jul 2025 07:29 am
scoutyjones2 wrote: ↑24 Jul 2025 07:12 am
Makes Winn expendable in a trade
I’d rather have the two of them up the middle
No doubt. Winn should get the necessary help with the knee to get it healthy for the 2026 season this off season.
+3 WAR guys don't grow on trees. When you produce one from the farm, especially while he's cost controlled, you shouldn't just trade them off, you instead try to produce more of them to strive to build a winning roster. Wetherholt projects to be another one.
Pair them together in the MI.
Donovan might produce a +3 WAR at 3B next year. Contreras could do the same at 1B. A Donovan-Winn-Wetherholt-Contreras IF alignment is potentially a really good one.
+1 I like that infield and add a good corner outfield bat and the line up could start looking pretty good
Re: JJ Wetherholt hitting the cover off the ball in Memphis-2 HR's yesterday-Is he a more athletic Prime Don Mattingly
Posted: 24 Jul 2025 08:22 am
by bccardsfan
Ozziesfan41 wrote: ↑24 Jul 2025 08:11 am
JDW wrote: ↑24 Jul 2025 07:49 am
Absolut wrote: ↑24 Jul 2025 07:29 am
scoutyjones2 wrote: ↑24 Jul 2025 07:12 am
Makes Winn expendable in a trade
I’d rather have the two of them up the middle
No doubt. Winn should get the necessary help with the knee to get it healthy for the 2026 season this off season.
+3 WAR guys don't grow on trees. When you produce one from the farm, especially while he's cost controlled, you shouldn't just trade them off, you instead try to produce more of them to strive to build a winning roster. Wetherholt projects to be another one.
Pair them together in the MI.
Donovan might produce a +3 WAR at 3B next year. Contreras could do the same at 1B. A Donovan-Winn-Wetherholt-Contreras IF alignment is potentially a really good one.
+1 I like that infield and add a good corner outfield bat and the line up could start looking pretty good
Then find some starting pitching.... plus that .800 plus OF RH bat.
Re: JJ Wetherholt hitting the cover off the ball in Memphis-2 HR's yesterday-Is he a more athletic Prime Don Mattingly
Posted: 24 Jul 2025 08:22 am
by RamFan08NY
scoutyjones2 wrote: ↑24 Jul 2025 07:12 am
Makes Winn expendable in a trade
I wouldn't trade Winn. You've got a defensive SS with some pop. You add players around that . Do what it takes to move Nado, and maybe even Gorman, but not Winn.
Re: JJ Wetherholt hitting the cover off the ball in Memphis-2 HR's yesterday-Is he a more athletic Prime Don Mattingly
Posted: 24 Jul 2025 08:23 am
by scoutyjones2
Absolut wrote: ↑24 Jul 2025 07:29 am
scoutyjones2 wrote: ↑24 Jul 2025 07:12 am
Makes Winn expendable in a trade
I’d rather have the two of them up the middle
Till Winn needs knee surgery, or chronic back issues
Re: JJ Wetherholt hitting the cover off the ball in Memphis-2 HR's yesterday-Is he a more athletic Prime Don Mattingly
Posted: 24 Jul 2025 08:23 am
by Ozziesfan41
bccardsfan wrote: ↑24 Jul 2025 08:22 am
Ozziesfan41 wrote: ↑24 Jul 2025 08:11 am
JDW wrote: ↑24 Jul 2025 07:49 am
Absolut wrote: ↑24 Jul 2025 07:29 am
scoutyjones2 wrote: ↑24 Jul 2025 07:12 am
Makes Winn expendable in a trade
I’d rather have the two of them up the middle
No doubt. Winn should get the necessary help with the knee to get it healthy for the 2026 season this off season.
+3 WAR guys don't grow on trees. When you produce one from the farm, especially while he's cost controlled, you shouldn't just trade them off, you instead try to produce more of them to strive to build a winning roster. Wetherholt projects to be another one.
Pair them together in the MI.
Donovan might produce a +3 WAR at 3B next year. Contreras could do the same at 1B. A Donovan-Winn-Wetherholt-Contreras IF alignment is potentially a really good one.
+1 I like that infield and add a good corner outfield bat and the line up could start looking pretty good
Then find some starting pitching.... plus that .800 plus OF RH bat.
Yes sir that would be ideal
Re: JJ Wetherholt hitting the cover off the ball in Memphis-2 HR's yesterday-Is he a more athletic Prime Don Mattingly
Posted: 24 Jul 2025 08:24 am
by scoutyjones2
RamFan08NY wrote: ↑24 Jul 2025 08:22 am
scoutyjones2 wrote: ↑24 Jul 2025 07:12 am
Makes Winn expendable in a trade
I wouldn't trade Winn. You've got a defensive SS with some pop. You add players around that . Do what it takes to move Nado, and maybe even Gorman, but not Winn.
Very little pop and incapable of stealing bases. Need a slugger, preferably RH and an OFer
Re: JJ Wetherholt hitting the cover off the ball in Memphis-2 HR's yesterday-Is he a more athletic Prime Don Mattingly
Posted: 24 Jul 2025 08:36 am
by rockondlouie
Better be here no later than Sept 1 so he get his feet wet (ala M. Winn in 2024) and get to know his teammates, St. Louis, big league travel, stadiums, ect........
No reason whatsoever for this kid to stay at AAA all year and not get a call-up.
8 GP
4 HR
.379 .455 .966 1.420
When Bloom takes control (isn't that what Mo said, he'd step aside in Aug/Sept and hand the keys to Bloom?), I'd bet he brings JJW up soon after.
Re: JJ Wetherholt hitting the cover off the ball in Memphis-2 HR's yesterday-Is he a more athletic Prime Don Mattingly
Posted: 24 Jul 2025 08:41 am
by moose-and-squirrel
scoutyjones2 wrote: ↑24 Jul 2025 07:12 am
Makes Winn expendable in a trade
yup, because JJ doesn't have leg issues of his own
oh... wait..
Re: JJ Wetherholt hitting the cover off the ball in Memphis-2 HR's yesterday-Is he a more athletic Prime Don Mattingly
Posted: 24 Jul 2025 08:42 am
by ecleme22
scoutyjones2 wrote: ↑24 Jul 2025 07:12 am
Makes Winn expendable in a trade
Scouty has always hated Winn