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39 players are on the MLB RESERVE LIST (one slot is open), plus two players are on the 60-DAY IL and one player has been DESIGNATED FOR ASSIGNMENT (DFA)   

26 players on MLB RESERVE LIST are ACTIVE, and eight players are on OPTIONAL ASSIGNMENT to minors, three players are on the 15-DAY IL, and two players is on the 10-DAY IL

Last updated 4-24-2024
 
* bats or throws left
# bats both

PITCHERS: 13
Yency Almonte
Adbert Alzolay 
Javier Assad
Colten Brewer
Ben Brown
* Shota Imanaga
Mark Leiter Jr
* Luke Little
Hector Neris 
Jameson Taillon 
Keegan Thompson
Hayden Wesneski 
* Jordan Wicks

CATCHERS: 2
Miguel Amaya
Yan Gomes

INFIELDERS: 7
* Michael Busch 
Nico Hoerner
Nick Madrigal
Christopher Morel
* Matt Mervis
Dansby Swanson
Patrick Wisdom

OUTFIELDERS: 4
* Pete Crow-Armstrong 
# Ian Happ
Seiya Suzuki
* Mike Tauchman 

OPTIONED: 8 
Kevin Alcantara, OF 
Michael Arias, P 
Jose Cuas, P 
Brennen Davis, OF 
Porter Hodge, P 
* Miles Mastrobuoni, INF
Daniel Palencia, P 
Luis Vazquez, INF 

10-DAY IL: 2
* Cody Bellinger, OF  
Seiya Suzuki, OF

15-DAY IL: 3
Kyle Hendricks, P 
* Drew Smyly, P 
* Justin Steele, P   

60-DAY IL: 2 
Caleb Kilian, P 
Julian Merryweather, P

DFA: 1 
Garrett Cooper, 1B 
 




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Updated 2010 Cubs Extended Spring Training Stats & Roster (Memorial Day Edition)

Submitted by Arizona Phil on

Here are the unofficial statistics for EXST Cubs players updated through May 29th. (There is no Official Scorer at Cactus League Extended Spring Training games, so the stats are not official).

2010 EXST CUBS RECORD: 16-24-8 (48 GAMES PLAYED THRU 5/29)

* Bats or throws left
* Bats both

EXST CUBS BATTING:

CURRENT ROSTER:

George Matheus (SS-3B) – 385/414/423
(10-26, 2B, 4 R, 2 BB, K, SH, SB, 8 GAMES)

Jesus Morelli (RF-CF-LF) – 369/447/574
(24-65, 9 2B, 2 3B, 11 RBI, 12 R, 6 BB, 15 K, 4 HBP, SF, 4 SB, 21 GAMES)

Chris Huseby (P-DH) – 357/438/500
(5-14, 2 2B, 3 RBI, R, 2 BB, 4 K, 5 GAMES)

* Alvaro Ramirez (CF-LF-RF) – 342/346/479
(25-73, 3 2B, 2 3B, HR, 12 RBI, 10 R, BB, 9 K, HBP, 3 SH, GIDP, 7 SB, 3 CS, 22 GAMES)

* Pin-Chieh Chen (2B-SS-3B) – 322/379/344
(29-90, 2 2B, 14 RBI, 12 R, 10 BB, 11 K, SF, SH, 4 SB, 5 CS, 27 GAMES)

Brandon May (3B-1B-2B) – 321/413/436
(25-78, 7 2B, 3B, 12 RBI, 17 R, 12 BB, 15 K, HBP, SF, 2 GIDP, 24 GAMES)
DISABLED LIST (left calf injury)

Manuel Pestana (LF-CF) – 300/300/400
(3-10, 2B, 2 K, R, 2 RBI, 4 GAMES)
DISABLED LIST (sprained shoulder)

# Rafael Disla (2B-SS-3B-LF) – 265/340/511
(13-49, 4 2B, 4 3B, 10 RBI, 13 R, 3 BB, 12 K, 2 HBP, 2 SF, 2 SH, GIDP, 3 SB, CS, 21 GAMES)

* Bobby Wagner (1B-3B-C) – 262/369/443
(16-61, 3 2B, 3B, 2 HR, 13 RBI, 8 R, 11 BB, 23 K, HBP, SF, 23 GAMES)

* Sergio Burruel (C-1B) – 236/306/291
(13-55, 3 2B, 10 RBI, 6 R, 5 BB, 15 K, HBP, SF, 2 GIDP, CS, 22 GAMES)

# Vismeldy Bieneme (3B-2B) – 218/302/255
(12-55, 2 2B, 5 RBI, 8 R, 7 BB, 18 K, SF, 3 SB, 18 GAMES)

Carlos Romero (C-1B) – 214/298/238
(9-42, 2B, 3 RBI, 3 R, 2 BB, 9 K, 3 HBP, GIDP, SB, 20 GAMES)

* Kyung-Min Na (CF-RF) – 211/250/211
(8-38, RBI, 4 R, 2 BB, 11 K, SB, CS, 15 GAMES)

Runey Davis (LF-CF-RF) – 208/278/260
(16-77, 2 2B, 3B, 9 RBI, 10 R, 5 BB, 19 K, 3 HBP, SF, 2 GIDP, 2 SB, 3 CS, 25 GAMES)

Cody Shields (LF-CF) – 208/254/340
(11-53, 2 2B, 3B, HR, 10 RBI, 7 R, 4 BB, 11 K, 2 SF, 2 GIDP, 4 SB, PO, 21 GAMES)

Xavier Batista (RF-CF-1B) – 200/241/375
(16-80, 4 2B, 2 3B, 2 HR, 9 RBI, 11 R, 4 BB, 38 K, HBP, SF, SH, 4 GIDP, PO, 26 GAMES)

* Wes Darvill (SS-2B) – 200/315/200
(12-60, 6 RBI, 8 R, 11 BB, 11 K, 2 SH, SB, 3 CS, 24 GAMES)

# Arismendy Alcantara (SS-2B-3B) – 190/274/290
(19-100, 2 2B, 3B, 2 HR, 7 RBI, 18 R, 7 BB, 19 K, 3 HBP, SF, 6 SB, 4 CS, 32 GAMES)

Albert Hernandez (LF-RF-1B) – 178/217/233
(13-73, 2 2B, 3B, 3 RBI, 6 R, 4 BB, 21 K, SF, 6 GIDP, SB, 2 CS, 26 GAMES)

Jose Guevara (C-1B) – 176/263/176
(6-34, RBI, 2 R, 3 BB, 10 K, HBP, 2 SB, 18 GAMES)

Blair Springfield (LF-2B-3B-1B) – 156/187/156
(10-64, 4 RBI, 3 R, 2 BB, 26 K, 2 GIDP, SB, 2 CS, 25 GAMES)

Melvin Camarena (1B-LF-RF) – 150/208/200
(3-20, 2B, 2 BB, 10 K, R, RBI, SB, SF, SH, 8 GAMES)
DISABLED LIST (broken hand)

THE DEPARTED:

* Francisco Guzman (CF) – 471/500/588
(8-17, 3B, 5 RBI, 7 R, BB, K, 3 SB, CS, 5 GAMES)
MOVED UP TO PEORIA 4/23

Brandon Guyer (CF) – 438/550/813
(7-16, 4 2B, 3B, 3 RBI, 3 R, 3 BB, 3 K, HBP, 3 SB, PO, 5 GAMES)
REHAB COMPLETED 5/28

Jae-Hoon Ha (RF-CF-C) – 350/378/575
(14-40, 2 2B, 2 3B, HR, 6 RBI, 7 R, 3 BB, 7 K, 2 SF, 3 GIDP, SB, 2 CS, PO, 14 GAMES)
MOVED UP TO PEORIA 5/27

Jonathan Mota (C-2B) – 308/375/538
(4-13, 3 2B, 4 RBI, R, 2 BB, K, SH, PO, 5 GAMES)
MOVED UP TO PEORIA 4/23

Charles Thomas (3B-1B) – 303/342/348
(20-66, 3 2B, 8 RBI, 13 R, 5 BB, 8 K, SF, C-INT, 4 SB, PO, 19 GAMES)
MOVED UP TO PEORIA 5/12

Rebel Ridling (1B) – 286/286/333
(6-21, 2B, RBI, R, 4 K, 5 GAMES)
REHAB COMPLETED 4/23

Luis Flores (C) – 273/370/364
(6-22, 3B, 2 RBI, 2 R, 4 BB, 4 K, SF, SB, 11 GAMES)
MOVED UP TO DAYTONA 5/26

D. J. Fitzgerald (LF-RF) – 267/354/400
(4-15, 2 2B, 4 RBI, 3 R, 2 BB, 7 K, 5 GAMES)
MOVED UP TO PEORIA 4/23

* Matt Spencer (1B) – 250/308/833
(3-12, 2B, HR, RBI, 3 R, BB, K, 2 GAMES)
REHAB COMPLETED 4/18

Jason Dubois (DH) – 214/267/357
(3-14, 2 2B, 2 RBI, R, BB, 4 K, GIDP, 4 GAMES)
REHAB COMPLETED 5/15

 

EXST CUBS PITCHERS:

CURRENT ROSTER:

Alvaro Sosa: 0.00 ERA, 0.25 WHIP, .077 OBA
4.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K, 1 GIDP, 8/1 GO/FO, 4 GAMES (2 GS)
NOTE: ex-catcher converted to RHP April 2010

Corey Martin: 0.90 ERA, 0.60 WHIP, .143 OBA
10.0 IP, 5 H, 3 R (1 ER), 1 BB, 6 K, 1 HBP, 12/12 GO/FO, 8 GAMES

Juan Yasser Serrano: 1.50 ERA, 1.17 WHIP, .227 OBA
6.0 IP, 5 H, 1 R (1 ER), 2 BB, 4 K, 1 GIDP, 1 BALK, 8/5 GO/FO, 3 GAMES (2 GS)

Marcus Hatley: 1.69 ERA, 0.94 WHIP, .200 OBA
5.1 IP, 4 H, 1 R (1 ER), 1 BB, 7 K, 3/4 GO/FO, 4 GAMES (4 GS)
REHAB (2009 TJS)

Andres Quezada: 2.35 ERA, 1.17 WHIP, .267 OBA
7.2 IP, 8 H, 4 R (2 ER), 1 BB, 7 K, 1 GIDP, 9/5 GO/FO, 4 GAMES)

Luis Liria: 2.59 ERA, 1.46 WHIP, .265 OBA
24.1 IP, 26 H, 8 R (7 ER), 10 BB, 23 K, 1 HBP, 1 WP, 1 GIDP, 22/19 GO/FO, 9 GAMES (5 GS)

* Austin Kirk: 3.07 ERA, 1.22 WHIP, .212 OBA
26.1 IP, 21 H, 10 R (9 ER), 11 BB, 28 K, 2 WP, 1 GIDP, 2 PO, 19/30 GO/FO, 9 GAMES (4 GS)

Jadel Mendez: 3.21 ERA, 1.07 WHIP, .273 OBA
14.0 IP, 15 H, 8 R (5 ER), 0 BB, 5 K, 1 HR, 2 HBP, 2 WP, 2 GIDP, 1 PO, 18/14 GO/FO, 8 GAMES

Jose Rosario: 3.32 ERA, 1.52 WHIP, .289 OBA
19.0 IP, 22 H, 12 R (7 ER), 7 BB, 12 K, 1 HR, 1 HBP, 3 GIDP, 1 BALK, 1 PO, 28/15 GO/FO, 9 GAMES

* Casey Lambert: 3.38 ERA, 1.13 WHIP, .200 OBA
2.2 IP, 2 H, 1 R (1 ER), 1 BB, 3 K, 1 HBP, 1 WP, 3/1 GO/FO, 3 GAMES (3 GS)
REHAB (2009 TJS)

* Marcos Perez: 3.46 ERA, 1.04 WHIP, .245 OBA
26.0 IP, 25 H, 11 R (10 ER), 2 BB, 20 K, 1 HR, 1 HBP, 1 GIDP, 1 PO, 30/25 GO/FO, 10 GAMES (3 GS)

* John Mincone: 3.62 ERA, 1.18 WHIP, .210 OBA
27.1 IP, 21 H, 14 R (11 ER), 8 BB, 17 K, 1 HR, 1 WP, 3 GIDP, 1 BALK, 1 PO, 34/28 GO/FO, 9 GAMES (4 GS)

Tarlandus Mitchell: 3.72 ERA, 1.76 WHIP, .256 OBA
19.1 IP, 20 H, 8 R (8 ER), 14 BB, 20 K, 2 HBP, 2 WP, 16/15 GO/FO, 8 GAMES (7 GS)

Rogelio Carmona: 3.79 ERA, 1.47 WHIP, .263 OBA
19.0 IP, 20 H, 10 R (8 ER), 8 BB, 19 K, 1 WP, 1 GIDP, 18/16 GO/FO, 16 GAMES

Alvido Jimenez: 4.05 ERA, 1.35 WHIP, .235 OBA
13.1 IP, 12 H, 7 R (6 ER), 6 BB, 8 K, 1 HBP, 1 WP, 1 GIDP, 18/11 GO/FO, 9 GAMES

* Drew Rundle: 4.86 ERA, 1.82 WHIP, .300 OBA
9.1 IP, 12 H, 8 R (5 ER), 5 BB, 4 K, 1 PO, 9/11 GO/FO, 8 GAMES
NOTE: Ex-OF converted to LHP September 2009

Eduardo Figueroa: 5.64 ERA, 1.73 WHIP, .316 OBA
22.1 IP, 31 H, 19 R (14 ER), 11 BB, 16 K, 1 HR, 1 HBP, 5 WP, 2 PO, 15/27 GO/FO, 8 GAMES (4 GS)

Danny Keefe: 6.30 ERA, 1.40 WHIP, .286 OBA
20.0 IP, 24 H, 14 R (14 ER), 4 BB, 28 K, 1 HBP, 1 WP, 16/13 GO/FO, 14 GAMES

Yao-Lin Wang: 6.75 ERA, 1.40 WHIP, .289 OBA
20.0 IP, 24 H, 15 R (15 ER), 4 BB, 21 K, 1 HR, 3 WP, 1 GIDP, 1 BALK, 1 PO, 15/16 GO/FO, 7 GAMES (4 GS)

Carlos Rojas: 7.17 ERA, 1.78 WHIP, .300 OBA
16.1 IP, 21 H, 22 R (13 ER), 8 BB, 16 K, 4 HR, 2 HBP, 1 WP, 17/14 GO/FO, 13 GAMES

Jesse Ginley: 7.24 ERA, 1.97 WHIP, .350 OBA
13.2 IP, 20 H, 11 R (11 ER), 7 BB, 3 K, 2 HR, 2 HBP, 1 GIDP, 16/18 GO/FO, 10 GAMES (1 GS)

Tzu-An Wang: 10.80 ERA, 2.06 WHIP, .352 OBA
11.2 IP, 19 H, 17 R (14 ER), 5 BB, 11 K, 1 HR, 3 HBP, 2 WP, 11/13 GO/FO, 8 GAMES

Hector Mayora: 12.60 ERA, 2.60 WHIP, .371 OBA
5.0 IP, 9 H, 10 R (7 ER), 4 BB, 5 K, 7/3 GO/FO, 5 GAMES (1 GS)

Gian Guzman: 19.20 ERA, 3.43 WHIP, .333 OBA
4.2 IP, 7 H, 10 R (10 ER), 9 BB, 0 K, 3 HR, 1 HBP, 4/8 GO/FO, 4 GAMES
DISABLED LIST (sore elbow)

* Cody Hams: 40.50 ERA, 6.75 WHIP, .600 OBA
1.1 IP, 6 H, 6 R (6 ER), 3 BB, 2 K, 2/0 GO/GO, 2 GAMES
DISABLED LIST (back strain)

Chris Huseby: INFINITE ERA, INFINITE WHIP, .000 OBA
0.0 IP, 0 H, 4 R (4 ER), 4 BB, 0 K, 2 WP, 1 GAME

THE DEPARTED:

Esmailin Caridad: 0.00 ERA, 1.20 WHIP, .000 OBA
1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 1 K, 1/2 GO/FO, 1 GAME
REHAB COMPLETED 5/2

* James Leverton: 0.00 ERA, 0.00 WHIP, .000 OBA
1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K, 1 GAME
MOVED UP TO PEORIA 4/18

Yohan Gonzalez: 0.82 ERA, 0.91 WHIP, .200 OBA
11.0 IP, 8 H, 1 R (1 ER), 2 BB, 14 K, 1 GIDP, 9/10 GO/FO, 7 GAMES
MOVED UP TO PEORIA 5/13

Frank Batista: 2.21 ERA, 1.10 WHIP, .234 OBA
20.1 IP, 19 H, 11 R (5 ER), 4 BB, 16 K, 1 WP, 1 GIDP, 21/22 GO/FO, 7 GAMES (3 GS)
MOVED UP TO PEORIA 5/26

Larry Suarez: 3.00 ERA, 2.00 WHIP, .357 OBA
3.0 IP, 5 H, 1 R (1 ER), 1 BB, 2 K, 2/3 GO/FO, 2 GAMES
MOVED UP TO PEORIA 4/18

Chris Carpenter: 5.40 ERA, 1.80 WHIP, .375 OBA
1.2 IP, 3 H, 1 R (1 ER), 0 BB, 3 K, 1 WP, 2/0 GO/FO, 1 GAME (1 GS)
REHAB COPMPLETED 4/18

David Patton: 9.00 ERA, 1.00 WHIP, .250 OBA
1.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R (1 ER), 0 BB, 2 K, 0/1 GO/FO, 1 GAME
REHAB COMPLETED 4/15

EXST CUBS DEFENSE:

CATCHERS DEFENSE:
Sergio Burruel: 8-22 CS (36%), 3 PB, 2 PO, 2 E
Luis Flores: 6-13 CS (46%), 1 PB, 1 PO, 3 E (DEPARTED)
Jose Guevara: 4-9 CS (44%), 4 PB, 1 E
Jae-Hoon Ha: 2-10 CS (20%), 6 PB, 3 E (DEPARTED)
Jonathan Mota: 1-5 CS (20%), 1 E (DEPARTED)
Carlos Romero: 6-15 CS (40%), 2 PB, 5 E
Bobby Wagner: 0-1 CS (0%)

ERRORS BY INFIELDERS:
Arismendy Alcantara – 12
Wes Darvill – 11
Rafael Disla – 7
Pin-Chieh Chen – 8
Vismeldy Bieneme – 4
Blair Springfield – 3
Charles Thomas - 3 (DEPARTED)
Brandon May - 2
George Matheus – 2
Xavier Batista - 1
Bobby Wagner - 1

OUTFIELD DEFENSE:
Xavier Batista: 1 E
Runey Davis: 1 ASSIST, 2 E
Brandon Guyer: 1 ASSIST (DEPARTED)
Francisco Guzman: 1 ASSIST, 1 E (DEPARTED)
Jesus Morelli: 1 E
Kyung-Min Na: 1 ASSIST
Manuel Pestana: 1 ASSIST
Alvaro Ramirez: 2 E
Blair Springfield: 1 ASSIST

ERRORS BY PITCHERS:
Marcos Perez – 3
Eduardo Figueroa – 2
Luis Liria – 2
Carlos Rojas – 2
Chris Carpenter – 1 (DEPARTED)
Danny Keefe – 1
Casey Lambert – 1
Corey Martin - 1
Hector Mayora - 1
Andres Quezada – 1
Tzu-An Wang - 1

MANAGER:
Jody Davis

ASSISTANT MANAGER:
Juan Cabreja

COACHES:
Frank Castillo
Woong-Chun Cho
Jeff Fassero
Scott McClain
Ricardo Medina
Min-Kyu Sung
Rick Tronerud
Desi Wilson

EXTENDED SPRING TRAINING ROSTER: (57)

* Bats or throws left
# Bats both

ACTIVE LIST (43):

PITCHERS (24):
Rogelio Carmona
Eduardo Figueroa
Jesse Ginley
Marcus Hatley (ACTIVE REHAB)
Chris Huseby
Alvido Jimenez
Danny Keefe
* Austin Kirk
* Casey Lambert (ACTIVE REHAB)
Luis Liria
Corey Martin
Hector Mayora
Jadel Mendez
* John Mincone
Tarlandus Mitchell
* Marcos Perez
Andres Quezada
Carlos Rojas
Jose Rosario
* Drew Rundle (ex-OF)
Juan Yasser Serrano
Alvaro Sosa (ex-C)
Tzu-An Wang
Yao-Lin Wang

CATCHERS (4):
* Sergio Burruel
Jose Guevara
Carlos Romero
* Bobby Wagner

INFIELDERS (8):
# Arismendy Alcantara
# Vismeldy Bieneme
* Pin-Chieh Chen
* Wes Darvill
# Rafael Disla
* Richard Jones
George Matheus
Blair Springfield

OUTFIELDERS (7):
Xavier Batista
Runey Davis
Albert Hernandez
Jesus Morelli
* Kyung-Min Na
* Alvaro Ramirez
Cody Shields

INJURY REHAB GROUP (14):
Justin Bristow, P (????)
Melvin Camarena, 1B-OF (broken hand)
Esmailin Caridad, P (elbow)
Manolin DeLeon, P (2010 knee surgery)
Angel Guzman, P (2010 shoulder surgery)
Gian Guzman, P (elbow)
* Cody Hams, P (back)
Dylan Johnston, P (2009 TJS)
Dong-Yub Kim, OF (????)
Marcos Mateo, P (2010 knee surgery)
Brandon May, INF (left calf injury)
Mike Parisi, P (2010 shoulder surgery)
Manuel Pestana, OF (shoulder injury)
Melvin Rosa, P (2010 TJS)

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  • Arizona Phil (view)

    Childersb3: Miguel Cruz walked six in 1.2 IP in his last start, so I guess he is improving. Wilme Mora also walked six in one of his appearances a week or two ago, and one or two others have walked five. I don't know what would be the most I have ever seen a pitcher throw in a game out here, because the manager / pitching coach usually gets the pitcher out of the game if it gets too ridiculous. 

    As for the attendance, probably about 20 of the 25 were early arrivals for the Savannah Bananas game who came over to Field # 1 to see what was going on, and once they saw all the bases on balls (12 walks by Cubs pitchers and four by Angels pitchers) they ran away screaming. I'm used to it so it didn't bother me that much. 

  • Childersb3 (view)

    Jed has added Teheran, Tyranski, Kissaki, and now Straily and Nico Zeglin today.

    Zeglin is 24 yrs old. Pitched well at Long Beach St in '23 and well in some Indy Ball.

    They also added Reilly and Viets in late ST.

    Have to search for MiLB arm depth anywhere you can and at all times!!!

  • Childersb3 (view)

    25 in Attendance!!!

    Phil, is that a backfield record?

    Also, 6 BBs for Cruz in 2 IP. What's the most walks you've seen in one EXT ST outing that you can recall?

  • TarzanJoeWallis (view)

    He has a pulse. Apparently that’s the only requirement at this point.

  • crunch (view)

    cubs sign dan straily...for some reason.  minor league deal.

    welcome back.

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  • fullykräusened (view)

    The great thing about going to live sports events is you don't know if you're going to see something historic. Today I went to the Cub game, after putting the liner back in my coat and fishing my Cubs knit hat out of the closet. I needed all that- my seats are in the upper deck, left, so the east wind was in my face. Both teams failed to capitalize on good situations, but both starters did a good job to accomplish this. So, we go to the bottom of the sixth inning. The Cubs tie it up, and then Pete Crow-Armstrong comes up. We all know he would still be in AAA if not for injuries, and future Hall-of-Famer Justin Verlander absolutely carved up the young fellow up in his first two plate appearances. So this time he hits a fly ball. The wind was blowing in and had suppressed several strong fly balls- including a rocket off Altuve's bat that Canario hauled in (does anybody else remind me of Jorge Soler?) , but the ball kept carrying and carrying. 107mph, legit angle and carry. The crowd went nuts, the dugout went nuts. Maybe, just maybe, I saw the first homer from a long-term Cub.

  • TarzanJoeWallis (view)

    Which was my original premise. They won the trades but lost their souls. They no longer employ the Cardinal way which had been so successful for so long.

  • crunch (view)

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  • TarzanJoeWallis (view)

    Natural cycle of baseball. Pitching makes adjustments in approach to counter a hot young rookie. Now it’s time for Busch and his coaches to counter those adjustments. Busch is very good and will figure it out, I think sooner than later.

  • TarzanJoeWallis (view)

    In 2020, the pandemic year and the year before they acquired Arenado, the Cardinals finished second and were a playoff team. Of the 12 batters with 100 plate appearances, 8 of them were home grown. Every member of the starting rotation (if you include Wainwright) and all but one of the significant relievers were home grown. While there have been a relative handful of very good trades interspersed which have been mentioned, player development had been their predominant pattern for decades - ever since I became an aware fan in the ‘70’s

    The Arenado deal was not a deal made out of dire need or desperation. It was a splashy, headline making deal for a perennial playoff team intended to be the one piece that brought the Cardinals from a very good team to a World Series contender. They have continued to wheel and deal and have been in a slide ever since. I stand by my supposition that that deal marked a notable turning point within the organization. They broke what had been a very successful formula for a very long time.
     

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