Freese sent to minor league camp

by gossard56 on Mar 8, 2009 6:49 PM EDT

I am not sure i totally understand what it means to be assigned to minor legaue camp, but i read that this is exactly what has happened to Mr. Freese. Wouldn't this mean that he is officially out of the 3rd base competition and also out of the race for a bench spot?

Mather must have really impressed so far and i continue to hear how much TLR really likes Mather as an athlete.

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Just saw this and was going to do a fanpost. Here’s a link.

I guess the injury just wasn’t going to heal quickly enough for Freese to be a fill-in for Glaus. And Ian Ostlund is the first Loogy departure.

by ubeddie on Mar 8, 2009 6:57 PM EDT reply actions

And rightfully so, re: Ostlund

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by jd is legend on Mar 8, 2009 7:44 PM EDT up reply actions

it probably didn't make the vegas odds, but

anybody who took odds on craig staying in camp longer than both wallace and freese just made a killing.

even though craig, barden, and ryan are probably at least semi-credible 3b, i think we’re going to see mather at third. unless the yankees want him and will pay in pitching. . . .

by tom s. on Mar 8, 2009 7:37 PM EDT reply actions

The Joe Mather ERA begins

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by vivaelpujols on Mar 8, 2009 7:56 PM EDT reply actions

they're gonna make him pitch too?

by tom s. on Mar 8, 2009 8:02 PM EDT up reply actions

hey, don't put it past em!

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by mattyfrommo on Mar 8, 2009 8:09 PM EDT up reply actions

Can't do an worse than Ostlund

by TheBirds on Mar 8, 2009 9:56 PM EDT up reply actions

era

shut up

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by vivaelpujols on Mar 8, 2009 8:10 PM EDT up reply actions

Any chance Allen Craig opens at 3B ?

The man is hitting .471. Or he makes the team as backup 3B/1B/OF? The path seems clear with Wallace and Freese gone.

by Czechguardsman on Mar 8, 2009 10:26 PM EDT reply actions

he's got my attention

of course, he had it before…

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by SleepyCA on Mar 9, 2009 12:29 AM EDT up reply actions

I don't see what the point of playing Craig at 1B is... as he is blocked by Pujols and probably Duncan.

Duncan with his .333 average seems to be well on his way to at least 4th OF and backup 1B.

Craig right now seems like a good candidate to be a sort of Spiezio/Wigginton supersub. I’d like to see him get playing time at both 3B and 2B and possibly OF: now that he’s proven he can hit.

by Czechguardsman on Mar 9, 2009 12:53 AM EDT up reply actions

"Spezio"

should just be a position now. I think that’s what Mather will be when Glaus comes back.

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by Alxfritz on Mar 9, 2009 10:16 AM EDT up reply actions

just play Pujols at 2B

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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Mar 9, 2009 12:13 PM EDT up reply actions

Given Freese's troubles

And given that it would suck to have a paper bat like Barden or Ryan backing up third, I think that the backup corner-infield spot could go to a worse candidate than Craig. I like giving him a shot.

Might up his trade value if he’s decent, too.

Because chicks dig the intentional base on balls.

by Felonius_Monk on Mar 9, 2009 7:39 AM EDT up reply actions

I feel bad for the guy

For a player like Freese it’s all about waiting for your big opportunity to show that you could play in the bigs. Glaus going down made 3B Freese’s position to lose, and it’s unfortunate that he had this freak injury at the same time. I hope he can bounce back and earns a call up at some point this season.

Patiently awaiting the day Colby Rasmus does this: .275/.381/.551/.932, 29HR, in St. Louis...

by RunninRedbird on Mar 9, 2009 11:09 AM EDT reply actions

Yeah

I like him. I still think he could be a 1-2 win 3B somewhere. Surprised we couldn’t get a mid-level pitching prospect from someone for him.

Because chicks dig the intentional base on balls.

by Felonius_Monk on Mar 9, 2009 11:15 AM EDT up reply actions

very surprised

since I probably would have bet 1,000,000 internet dollars that Freese was going to start the year at 3B… but I guess he was hurt, so sucks for him!

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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Mar 9, 2009 12:14 PM EDT reply actions

Go Craig Go!

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by azruavatar on Mar 9, 2009 1:13 PM EDT reply actions

I like Craig

Hoping he gets the Speizio role…

Because chicks dig the intentional base on balls.

by Felonius_Monk on Mar 9, 2009 2:06 PM EDT reply actions

According to Mozeliak...

…Freese was sent because of his injury. From Matthew Leach’s story:

“In Freese’s case, it’s just about getting him healthy. Major League camp is not a place to be rehabbing, unless, of course, you’re on the roster. This will take a little bit of stress off of him and allow him to focus on getting himself right without the pressure of thinking he’s got to get back on the field.”

by Forsch31 on Mar 9, 2009 7:24 PM EDT reply actions