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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

Melville wrote: ↑16 Feb 2026 09:23 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

I saw that.
It displays deep and profound ignorance of what Bloom has in mind.

Melville wrote: ↑16 Feb 2026 09:23 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

I saw that.
It displays deep and profound ignorance of what Bloom has in mind.

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

Hoosier59 wrote: ↑16 Feb 2026 09:46 am What I think gets overlooked a lot is batting guys in the order they are comfortable in. Wetherholt for example. Does anybody think he’s ever hit 7th in his whole life? It’s tough enough adjusting to the Majors, why not put him in a position where he’s always been? Why have him try and make another adjustment? Some people will Pooh, Pooh all over this, but it is a real thing. The Cardinals have been notorious for doing this! Kolton Wong, and Harrison Bader are just two examples of this. These two were always the catalysts of their teams and fed off of that. With the Cardinals, they were always trying to prove that they weren’t “ bottom of the order” hitters.
A players mental status is just as important as their physical state!
So, I hope Oli does not mess with JJ. He has always hit at the top of the order, that’s where he needs to stay!

45s wrote: ↑16 Feb 2026 10:03 am

Hoosier59 wrote: ↑16 Feb 2026 09:46 am What I think gets overlooked a lot is batting guys in the order they are comfortable in. Wetherholt for example. Does anybody think he’s ever hit 7th in his whole life? It’s tough enough adjusting to the Majors, why not put him in a position where he’s always been? Why have him try and make another adjustment? Some people will Pooh, Pooh all over this, but it is a real thing. The Cardinals have been notorious for doing this! Kolton Wong, and Harrison Bader are just two examples of this. These two were always the catalysts of their teams and fed off of that. With the Cardinals, they were always trying to prove that they weren’t “ bottom of the order” hitters.
A players mental status is just as important as their physical state!
So, I hope Oli does not mess with JJ. He has always hit at the top of the order, that’s where he needs to stay!

What is the “adjustment “?

Do they use a different ball? Does he not get four balls and three strikes…?

If he leads off the third inning, is that different from leading off the second inning?

See the ball…hit the ball.

If the young man is that fragile, perhaps he’s not ready for the bigs?

Jatalk wrote: ↑16 Feb 2026 10:07 am

45s wrote: ↑16 Feb 2026 10:03 am

Hoosier59 wrote: ↑16 Feb 2026 09:46 am What I think gets overlooked a lot is batting guys in the order they are comfortable in. Wetherholt for example. Does anybody think he’s ever hit 7th in his whole life? It’s tough enough adjusting to the Majors, why not put him in a position where he’s always been? Why have him try and make another adjustment? Some people will Pooh, Pooh all over this, but it is a real thing. The Cardinals have been notorious for doing this! Kolton Wong, and Harrison Bader are just two examples of this. These two were always the catalysts of their teams and fed off of that. With the Cardinals, they were always trying to prove that they weren’t “ bottom of the order” hitters.
A players mental status is just as important as their physical state!
So, I hope Oli does not mess with JJ. He has always hit at the top of the order, that’s where he needs to stay!

What is the “adjustment “?

Do they use a different ball? Does he not get four balls and three strikes…?

If he leads off the third inning, is that different from leading off the second inning?

See the ball…hit the ball.

If the young man is that fragile, perhaps he’s not ready for the bigs?

It makes no sense to put a rookie at top of lineup unless he has a blockbuster ST. Even then I would want him down in the line up. CT posters continue to elevate JJ to star status before his first MLB game.

45s wrote: ↑16 Feb 2026 10:16 am

Jatalk wrote: ↑16 Feb 2026 10:07 am

45s wrote: ↑16 Feb 2026 10:03 am

Hoosier59 wrote: ↑16 Feb 2026 09:46 am What I think gets overlooked a lot is batting guys in the order they are comfortable in. Wetherholt for example. Does anybody think he’s ever hit 7th in his whole life? It’s tough enough adjusting to the Majors, why not put him in a position where he’s always been? Why have him try and make another adjustment? Some people will Pooh, Pooh all over this, but it is a real thing. The Cardinals have been notorious for doing this! Kolton Wong, and Harrison Bader are just two examples of this. These two were always the catalysts of their teams and fed off of that. With the Cardinals, they were always trying to prove that they weren’t “ bottom of the order” hitters.
A players mental status is just as important as their physical state!
So, I hope Oli does not mess with JJ. He has always hit at the top of the order, that’s where he needs to stay!

What is the “adjustment “?

Do they use a different ball? Does he not get four balls and three strikes…?

If he leads off the third inning, is that different from leading off the second inning?

See the ball…hit the ball.

If the young man is that fragile, perhaps he’s not ready for the bigs?

It makes no sense to put a rookie at top of lineup unless he has a blockbuster ST. Even then I would want him down in the line up. CT posters continue to elevate JJ to star status before his first MLB game.

Yes…..they seem to be so desperate for a star player, they are just creating one…

I wish the young man well…..and perhaps he will be a star.

I just prefer to wait until he, you know, actually plays a season or two before I make a judgment.

Melville wrote: ↑16 Feb 2026 09:23 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

I saw that.
It displays deep and profound ignorance of what Bloom has in mind.

45s wrote: ↑16 Feb 2026 10:03 am

Hoosier59 wrote: ↑16 Feb 2026 09:46 am What I think gets overlooked a lot is batting guys in the order they are comfortable in. Wetherholt for example. Does anybody think he’s ever hit 7th in his whole life? It’s tough enough adjusting to the Majors, why not put him in a position where he’s always been? Why have him try and make another adjustment? Some people will Pooh, Pooh all over this, but it is a real thing. The Cardinals have been notorious for doing this! Kolton Wong, and Harrison Bader are just two examples of this. These two were always the catalysts of their teams and fed off of that. With the Cardinals, they were always trying to prove that they weren’t “ bottom of the order” hitters.
A players mental status is just as important as their physical state!
So, I hope Oli does not mess with JJ. He has always hit at the top of the order, that’s where he needs to stay!

What is the “adjustment “?

Do they use a different ball? Does he not get four balls and three strikes…?

If he leads off the third inning, is that different from leading off the second inning?

See the ball…hit the ball.

If the young man is that fragile, perhaps he’s not ready for the bigs?

Jatalk wrote: ↑16 Feb 2026 10:07 am

45s wrote: ↑16 Feb 2026 10:03 am

Hoosier59 wrote: ↑16 Feb 2026 09:46 am What I think gets overlooked a lot is batting guys in the order they are comfortable in. Wetherholt for example. Does anybody think he’s ever hit 7th in his whole life? It’s tough enough adjusting to the Majors, why not put him in a position where he’s always been? Why have him try and make another adjustment? Some people will Pooh, Pooh all over this, but it is a real thing. The Cardinals have been notorious for doing this! Kolton Wong, and Harrison Bader are just two examples of this. These two were always the catalysts of their teams and fed off of that. With the Cardinals, they were always trying to prove that they weren’t “ bottom of the order” hitters.
A players mental status is just as important as their physical state!
So, I hope Oli does not mess with JJ. He has always hit at the top of the order, that’s where he needs to stay!

What is the “adjustment “?

Do they use a different ball? Does he not get four balls and three strikes…?

If he leads off the third inning, is that different from leading off the second inning?

See the ball…hit the ball.

If the young man is that fragile, perhaps he’s not ready for the bigs?

It makes no sense to put a rookie at top of lineup unless he has a blockbuster ST. Even then I would want him down in the line up. CT posters continue to elevate JJ to star status before his first MLB game.

Jatalk wrote: ↑16 Feb 2026 10:20 am

45s wrote: ↑16 Feb 2026 10:16 am

Jatalk wrote: ↑16 Feb 2026 10:07 am

45s wrote: ↑16 Feb 2026 10:03 am

Hoosier59 wrote: ↑16 Feb 2026 09:46 am What I think gets overlooked a lot is batting guys in the order they are comfortable in. Wetherholt for example. Does anybody think he’s ever hit 7th in his whole life? It’s tough enough adjusting to the Majors, why not put him in a position where he’s always been? Why have him try and make another adjustment? Some people will Pooh, Pooh all over this, but it is a real thing. The Cardinals have been notorious for doing this! Kolton Wong, and Harrison Bader are just two examples of this. These two were always the catalysts of their teams and fed off of that. With the Cardinals, they were always trying to prove that they weren’t “ bottom of the order” hitters.
A players mental status is just as important as their physical state!
So, I hope Oli does not mess with JJ. He has always hit at the top of the order, that’s where he needs to stay!

What is the “adjustment “?

Do they use a different ball? Does he not get four balls and three strikes…?

If he leads off the third inning, is that different from leading off the second inning?

See the ball…hit the ball.

If the young man is that fragile, perhaps he’s not ready for the bigs?

It makes no sense to put a rookie at top of lineup unless he has a blockbuster ST. Even then I would want him down in the line up. CT posters continue to elevate JJ to star status before his first MLB game.

Yes…..they seem to be so desperate for a star player, they are just creating one…

I wish the young man well…..and perhaps he will be a star.

I just prefer to wait until he, you know, actually plays a season or two before I make a judgment.

You sir are a voice of reason. Thank you.

Cardinals4Life wrote: ↑16 Feb 2026 10:28 am

Jatalk wrote: ↑16 Feb 2026 10:20 am

45s wrote: ↑16 Feb 2026 10:16 am

Jatalk wrote: ↑16 Feb 2026 10:07 am

45s wrote: ↑16 Feb 2026 10:03 am

Hoosier59 wrote: ↑16 Feb 2026 09:46 am What I think gets overlooked a lot is batting guys in the order they are comfortable in. Wetherholt for example. Does anybody think he’s ever hit 7th in his whole life? It’s tough enough adjusting to the Majors, why not put him in a position where he’s always been? Why have him try and make another adjustment? Some people will Pooh, Pooh all over this, but it is a real thing. The Cardinals have been notorious for doing this! Kolton Wong, and Harrison Bader are just two examples of this. These two were always the catalysts of their teams and fed off of that. With the Cardinals, they were always trying to prove that they weren’t “ bottom of the order” hitters.
A players mental status is just as important as their physical state!
So, I hope Oli does not mess with JJ. He has always hit at the top of the order, that’s where he needs to stay!

What is the “adjustment “?

Do they use a different ball? Does he not get four balls and three strikes…?

If he leads off the third inning, is that different from leading off the second inning?

See the ball…hit the ball.

If the young man is that fragile, perhaps he’s not ready for the bigs?

It makes no sense to put a rookie at top of lineup unless he has a blockbuster ST. Even then I would want him down in the line up. CT posters continue to elevate JJ to star status before his first MLB game.

Yes…..they seem to be so desperate for a star player, they are just creating one…

I wish the young man well…..and perhaps he will be a star.

I just prefer to wait until he, you know, actually plays a season or two before I make a judgment.

You sir are a voice of reason. Thank you.

No, he is the voice of "never seen JJ play before and knows nothing about him".

cosmo.kramer wrote: ↑16 Feb 2026 10:33 am

Cardinals4Life wrote: ↑16 Feb 2026 10:28 am

Jatalk wrote: ↑16 Feb 2026 10:20 am

45s wrote: ↑16 Feb 2026 10:16 am

Jatalk wrote: ↑16 Feb 2026 10:07 am

45s wrote: ↑16 Feb 2026 10:03 am

Hoosier59 wrote: ↑16 Feb 2026 09:46 am What I think gets overlooked a lot is batting guys in the order they are comfortable in. Wetherholt for example. Does anybody think he’s ever hit 7th in his whole life? It’s tough enough adjusting to the Majors, why not put him in a position where he’s always been? Why have him try and make another adjustment? Some people will Pooh, Pooh all over this, but it is a real thing. The Cardinals have been notorious for doing this! Kolton Wong, and Harrison Bader are just two examples of this. These two were always the catalysts of their teams and fed off of that. With the Cardinals, they were always trying to prove that they weren’t “ bottom of the order” hitters.
A players mental status is just as important as their physical state!
So, I hope Oli does not mess with JJ. He has always hit at the top of the order, that’s where he needs to stay!

What is the “adjustment “?

Do they use a different ball? Does he not get four balls and three strikes…?

If he leads off the third inning, is that different from leading off the second inning?

See the ball…hit the ball.

If the young man is that fragile, perhaps he’s not ready for the bigs?

It makes no sense to put a rookie at top of lineup unless he has a blockbuster ST. Even then I would want him down in the line up. CT posters continue to elevate JJ to star status before his first MLB game.

Yes…..they seem to be so desperate for a star player, they are just creating one…

I wish the young man well…..and perhaps he will be a star.

I just prefer to wait until he, you know, actually plays a season or two before I make a judgment.

You sir are a voice of reason. Thank you.

No, he is the voice of "never seen JJ play before and knows nothing about him".

Seems like this is a common theme on the board. Lots of opinions on minor leaguers without ever having watched them play in person. Obviously not everyone lives close to one of the affiliates, but JJ really stands out in person. Will he be a star right away? Hard to say, but he's certainly got all the tools to be one