First infield practice began with these four

[ramfandan]

1st - Burly
2nd- JJ
SS - Winn
3rd - Gorman

with Fermin as back-up

About what most thought . No surprise there.

[sikeston bulldog2]

1st - Burly
2nd- JJ
SS - Winn
3rd - Gorman

with Fermin as back-up

About what most thought . No surprise there.

Back up at third?

[ramfandan]

1st - Burly
2nd- JJ
SS - Winn
3rd - Gorman

with Fermin as back-up

About what most thought . No surprise there.

Back up at third?

Fermin I would think more of SS /2b backup .. Some speculation that Bryan Ramos could make the roster and backup 3rd base .. Of course Saggese is a choice for that but the team is also seeing if he can be reserve OF too. He may be a super utility at both IF /OF.
We will have to see how ST plays out for all those guys .

[OldRed]

1st - Burly
2nd- JJ
SS - Winn
3rd - Gorman

with Fermin as back-up

About what most thought . No surprise there.

Back up at third?

Funny, then there is piggyback.

[ecleme22]

1st - Burly
2nd- JJ
SS - Winn
3rd - Gorman

with Fermin as back-up

About what most thought . No surprise there.

Everyone knows day 1 of spring training is everything

[earp]

The Worst Season: 1978 Cardinals
Record: 69–93

Winning %: .426
1978 Cardinals – Opening Day Infielders
Position Player
1B Keith Hernandez
2B Ken Oberkfell
SS Garry Templeton
3B Ken Reitz

1978-2026-?

[ScotchMIrish]

The Worst Season: 1978 Cardinals
Record: 69–93

Winning %: .426
1978 Cardinals – Opening Day Infielders
Position Player
1B Keith Hernandez
2B Ken Oberkfell
SS Garry Templeton
3B Ken Reitz

1978-2026-?

1982 team was the best infield defense I've seen and probably the best in the history of baseball.

[OldRed]

The Worst Season: 1978 Cardinals
Record: 69–93

Winning %: .426
1978 Cardinals – Opening Day Infielders
Position Player
1B Keith Hernandez
2B Ken Oberkfell
SS Garry Templeton
3B Ken Reitz

1978-2026-?

1982 team was the best infield defense I've seen and probably the best in the history of baseball.

Agree, but the 2004 Cardinal infield was pretty good also. Also, other than Dick Groat's errors at SS the 1964 infield was also pretty good.

[tgharris]

The Worst Season: 1978 Cardinals
Record: 69–93

Winning %: .426
1978 Cardinals – Opening Day Infielders
Position Player
1B Keith Hernandez
2B Ken Oberkfell
SS Garry Templeton
3B Ken Reitz

1978-2026-?

1982 team was the best infield defense I've seen and probably the best in the history of baseball.

I've seen people dog Oberkfell because he didn't for power at 3B. IIRC, he was signed as a shortstop, and came up as a second baseman. He was moved to third to make room for Tom Herr at second.

And yes, the '82 infield was a special group playing defense.

[ScotchMIrish]

The Worst Season: 1978 Cardinals
Record: 69–93

Winning %: .426
1978 Cardinals – Opening Day Infielders
Position Player
1B Keith Hernandez
2B Ken Oberkfell
SS Garry Templeton
3B Ken Reitz

1978-2026-?

1982 team was the best infield defense I've seen and probably the best in the history of baseball.

I've seen people dog Oberkfell because he didn't for power at 3B. IIRC, he was signed as a shortstop, and came up as a second baseman. He was moved to third to make room for Tom Herr at second.

And yes, the '82 infield was a special group playing defense.

He led MLB in fielding percentage 3 time. Once at 2B and twice at 3B. I've seen people dog Lou Brock on this forum. Some people are just trolls.

[rockondlouie]

1st - Burly
2nd- JJ
SS - Winn
3rd - Gorman

with Fermin as back-up

About what most thought . No surprise there.

Exactly as stated by most of us.

However I didn't like Oli's comments that JJW would be getting reps not only at 2B but also 3B and even SS.

Why put so much on the kid when he needs to be anchored at 2B?

He's NOT A SUP!

Morons

[sikeston bulldog2]

1st - Burly
2nd- JJ
SS - Winn
3rd - Gorman

with Fermin as back-up

About what most thought . No surprise there.

Exactly as stated by most of us.

However I didn't like Oli's comments that JJW would be getting reps not only at 2B but also 3B and even SS.

Why put so much on the kid when he needs to be anchored at 2B?

He's NOT A SUP!

Morons

Because they really want him at third, numerous others Cant play second.

[rockondlouie]

1st - Burly
2nd- JJ
SS - Winn
3rd - Gorman

with Fermin as back-up

About what most thought . No surprise there.

Exactly as stated by most of us.

However I didn't like Oli's comments that JJW would be getting reps not only at 2B but also 3B and even SS.

Why put so much on the kid when he needs to be anchored at 2B?

He's NOT A SUP!

Morons

Because they really want him at third, numerous others Cant play second.

You can post that a million times BDog but it's not where he's going to play.

JJW is a potential all-star 2nd baseman, something he'd never be at 3rd base.

[sikeston bulldog2]

1st - Burly
2nd- JJ
SS - Winn
3rd - Gorman

with Fermin as back-up

About what most thought . No surprise there.

Exactly as stated by most of us.

However I didn't like Oli's comments that JJW would be getting reps not only at 2B but also 3B and even SS.

Why put so much on the kid when he needs to be anchored at 2B?

He's NOT A SUP!

Morons

Because they really want him at third, numerous others Cant play second.

You can post that a million times BDog but it's not where he's going to play.

JJW is a potential all-star 2nd baseman, something he'd never be at 3rd base.

I don’t disagree. I just think with his hype that he reminds me of Brett. I’ll take 5 years of Brett and easily forget Arenado.

[rockondlouie]

1st - Burly
2nd- JJ
SS - Winn
3rd - Gorman

with Fermin as back-up

About what most thought . No surprise there.

Exactly as stated by most of us.

However I didn't like Oli's comments that JJW would be getting reps not only at 2B but also 3B and even SS.

Why put so much on the kid when he needs to be anchored at 2B?

He's NOT A SUP!

Morons

Because they really want him at third, numerous others Cant play second.

You can post that a million times BDog but it's not where he's going to play.

JJW is a potential all-star 2nd baseman, something he'd never be at 3rd base.

I don’t disagree. I just think with his hype that he reminds me of Brett. I’ll take 5 years of Brett and easily forget Arenado.

To me he's more a C. Utley type than he is a G. Brett type, and he's going to (hopefully) be stationed at 2nd base for the next ten+ years!

[sikeston bulldog2]

1st - Burly
2nd- JJ
SS - Winn
3rd - Gorman

with Fermin as back-up

About what most thought . No surprise there.

Exactly as stated by most of us.

However I didn't like Oli's comments that JJW would be getting reps not only at 2B but also 3B and even SS.

Why put so much on the kid when he needs to be anchored at 2B?

He's NOT A SUP!

Morons

Because they really want him at third, numerous others Cant play second.

You can post that a million times BDog but it's not where he's going to play.

JJW is a potential all-star 2nd baseman, something he'd never be at 3rd base.

I don’t disagree. I just think with his hype that he reminds me of Brett. I’ll take 5 years of Brett and easily forget Arenado.

To me he's more a C. Utley type than he is a G. Brett type, and he's going to (hopefully) be stationed at 2nd base for the next ten+ years!

No argument. I think third becomes a priority. Sooner or later. The other n house options are who?

I know you like Gorman?, but I don’t see it. I think he’d play a better second if anything.