Morning Thread: Mozeliak Says Coaching Staff to be Set by Friday
by bgh on Nov 16, 2011 9:49 AM EST
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PrintAs an open act to RB's post, I thought I start a fresh morning thread. According to a report in the Post-Dispatch this morning, John Mozeliak stated that the Cardinals coaching staff would be set by Friday but remained relatively non-committal as to how many members of the current staff would return for 2012.
Mozeliak remained vague when asked about the staff's make-up except to say he expected Duncan to return and hoped Oquendo would as well after speaking to Matheny.
Feel free to use the morning open thread to discuss the coaching staff, free agency, trades, etc.
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"I don't want to achieve immortality through my work; I want to achieve immortality through not dying. I don't want to live on in the hearts of my countrymen; I want to live on in my apartment." -- Woody Allen
by Cardinals645 on Nov 16, 2011 9:56 AM EST reply actions 8 recs
So
do we think that Oquendo will ever be manager of the Cardinals of St. Louis?
Well, baseball was fun.
Only if things go poorly for Matheny
"I don't want to achieve immortality through my work; I want to achieve immortality through not dying. I don't want to live on in the hearts of my countrymen; I want to live on in my apartment." -- Woody Allen
by Cardinals645 on Nov 16, 2011 10:04 AM EST up reply actions
Not if Matheny is successful.
"I'm gonna throw the nastiest curveball I have ever thrown...if he hits it, I'll tip my cap, but if not we're going to the Series."
--Adam Wainwright on the final pitch of the 2006 NLCS
Oquendo manages Cardinals
if Matheny fails and Maloney fails and pop warner fails and etc.
and so on.
Maybe
because Jose could always slip through a wormhole and pop out in an alternative universe wherein the Cardinals were too gun shy go with such an unproven managerial commodity such as Matheny. And just maybe some Philip K. Dick event occurs disproving the theories of Einstein and the St. Louis Cardinals from the alternate universe managed by Jose Oquendo could play the St. Louis Cardinals currently inhabiting the time-space continuum in which we that are reading this message currently find ourselves …. unless the SBNetwork has a very cool data bridge to other time space-space continuums, in which case the whole concept gets too confusing for my brain.
Mirror Universe Mike Matheny would have a goatee and a scar on his eye.
By now he would just have been appointed as Supreme Archon of the Cubs Imperium by the Council of Wrigley, whose activities are always shrouded in mystery despite the fact that, in many ways, they are the true power in Chicago.
by mattybobo on Nov 16, 2011 11:02 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
I hadn't thought about the fact that
in an alternate universe the Cubs might not suck. Just boggles the mind. I’ll try not to fall through the wormhole thereby staying in this universe where the Cubs shall always suck.
Not sure
Maybe given that he has interviewed several times and not received his shot, Jose just isn’t cut out to be a manager. My hope is that he accepts this and sticks around the Cards org as a lifer in the Kissell / Schoendienst mold. Perhaps down the road he could be a stopgap if the Cards are in between managers ala Red in 1990, but hopefully Matheny is successful enough that this would be very far down the road.
Nope.
If Matheny fails and the front office remains intact, they’ll probably still want someone younger. If he fails and the FO is swept clean, they’ll likely look outside the org for a new manager.
#HappySeason
by The Continental on Nov 16, 2011 10:15 AM EST up reply actions
I should also have added that the article linked in the main post
reported that Maloney would be promoted to the St. Louis staff and Pop Warner would be promoted to Memphis manager.
"I'm gonna throw the nastiest curveball I have ever thrown...if he hits it, I'll tip my cap, but if not we're going to the Series."
--Adam Wainwright on the final pitch of the 2006 NLCS
I agree.
I’d like to see Oquendo stay around, too, given his reported skill at working with infielders but I think McGwire is a higher priority to me. I’m interested to see what role Maloney will have on the MLB staff.
"I'm gonna throw the nastiest curveball I have ever thrown...if he hits it, I'll tip my cap, but if not we're going to the Series."
--Adam Wainwright on the final pitch of the 2006 NLCS
We don't want Oquendo around...
he’s been here forever and he’s obviously reached his ceiling. Better for him to go elsewhere. He has an incentive to see Matheny fail. Not good…
Sign Roy O
I want Oquendo to grow a humpback
and start acting like Richard, Duke of Gloucester.
And therefore since I cannot prove a lover,
To entertain these fair well-spoken days,
I am determined to prove a villain,
And hate the idle pleasures of these days.
Plots have I lain, inductions dangerous.
By drunken prophecies, libels and dreams,
To set my brother Clarence and the king
In deadly hate the one against the other;
And if King Edward be as true and just
As I am subtle, false and treacherous.
This day should Clarence closely be mew’d up.
"I'm gonna throw the nastiest curveball I have ever thrown...if he hits it, I'll tip my cap, but if not we're going to the Series."
--Adam Wainwright on the final pitch of the 2006 NLCS
how does he have incentive for matheny to fail? i think this is a poor argument.
i fail at teh subjunctive
by stlcardinalsfang on Nov 16, 2011 11:51 AM EST up reply actions
I guess because if matheny fails and gets fired, oquendo will be next in line
but didn’t we have the same concern with TLR?
i mean, more or less.
and the fact is, oquendo didn’t get the job. what would make him think that he would get the job the second time around if/when matheny fails and is fired? if anything oquendo has incentive for matheny to succeed to make his resume look better to possibly get hired on by another team.
i fail at teh subjunctive
by stlcardinalsfang on Nov 16, 2011 12:06 PM EST up reply actions
there would be one less
qualified candidate that would get a lot of consideration.
Because Matheny
by WyoCardsFan on Nov 16, 2011 12:08 PM EST up reply actions
Holy fuck...
Dotel is being converted to a type B… That’s a nice CBA gift.
http://twitter.com/#!/Joelsherman1/statuses/136809328593219586
Sign Roy O
Apparently the Cardinals are looking at bringing Dotel back.
"I'm gonna throw the nastiest curveball I have ever thrown...if he hits it, I'll tip my cap, but if not we're going to the Series."
--Adam Wainwright on the final pitch of the 2006 NLCS
I agree.
RHP: Motte
RHP: Salas
RHP: Sanchez
RHP: Boggs
RHP: Lynn
RHP: McClellan
LHP: Rzepcynski
Perhaps they’ll trade McClellan or Boggs?
"I'm gonna throw the nastiest curveball I have ever thrown...if he hits it, I'll tip my cap, but if not we're going to the Series."
--Adam Wainwright on the final pitch of the 2006 NLCS
non-tender K-Mc
I’d rather get another lefty.
"I don't want to achieve immortality through my work; I want to achieve immortality through not dying. I don't want to live on in the hearts of my countrymen; I want to live on in my apartment." -- Woody Allen
by Cardinals645 on Nov 16, 2011 10:39 AM EST up reply actions
I think they'd likely attempt to trade McClellan first,
perhaps for a lefty.
"I'm gonna throw the nastiest curveball I have ever thrown...if he hits it, I'll tip my cap, but if not we're going to the Series."
--Adam Wainwright on the final pitch of the 2006 NLCS
That would be wonderful.
"I don't want to achieve immortality through my work; I want to achieve immortality through not dying. I don't want to live on in the hearts of my countrymen; I want to live on in my apartment." -- Woody Allen
by Cardinals645 on Nov 16, 2011 10:44 AM EST up reply actions
Boggs seemed disfavored with La Russa and Duncan.
I’m interested to see how the organization approaches Boggs with a new manager.
"I'm gonna throw the nastiest curveball I have ever thrown...if he hits it, I'll tip my cap, but if not we're going to the Series."
--Adam Wainwright on the final pitch of the 2006 NLCS
With Duncan still around, I don't see their evaluation of Boggs changing much.
#HappySeason
by The Continental on Nov 16, 2011 10:51 AM EST up reply actions
Unless and until Boggs gets better command of his fastball...
I don’t see any reason to change any evaluations of Boggs.
by Willie McGee's Twin on Nov 16, 2011 11:16 AM EST up reply actions
3.12 BB/9 isn't terrible. If he can be a long man, he's got a spot on the team
But I’m assuming they go back and make Lynn start, so
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I used command (not control) for a reason.
With control representing the ability to avoid walks, and command defined as locating pitches within the zone.
In any event, Boggs already has a spot in the pen, IMO. The latest evaluation (by TLR/Dunc) was that he was a garden-variety RH reliever who would not normally be used in high-leverage situations. He’s the guy who isn’t the closer, isn’t the primary set-up guy, isn’t the long-man, and isn’t a LOOGY or lefty reliever. He’s the other guy. And I’m fine with him still being that guy next year.
by Willie McGee's Twin on Nov 16, 2011 11:43 AM EST up reply actions
nontender k-mac and sign another LOOGY instead.
otherwise i agree.
i fail at teh subjunctive
by stlcardinalsfang on Nov 16, 2011 11:51 AM EST up reply actions
reckon the CBA will be announced today?
cause that’ll be typical Baron luck.
Well, baseball was fun.
That's not funny.
I managed to get away without a managerial announcement on my day. Asking for another event to pass without resolution on a Wednesday just might be too much.
I can do no wrong, for I do not know what it is.
by the red baron on Nov 16, 2011 10:45 AM EST up reply actions
If there's no compensation
then why label them? You would have Type A FA’s and … all the rest.
by ArkansasTravs on Nov 16, 2011 11:01 AM EST up reply actions
I had that thought too
But the ESPN report claims that there will only be compensation for a select group of “elite” free agents.
reading the block quote below
from Stark’s article, I would guess that what they mean is compensation given by the team signing the newly defined Type A’s, not compensation received by the former team.
by ArkansasTravs on Nov 16, 2011 11:07 AM EST up reply actions
I am happy baseball is not going on strike like every other sport
by FlimtotheFlam on Nov 16, 2011 10:26 AM EST up reply actions
a lockout is not a strike
You teach me baseball and I'll teach you relativity. No, we must not. You will learn about relativity faster than I learn baseball. --Albert Einstein
2011 WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS!
just saying. the players go on strike. the owners lock them out.
its definitely a lot different.
You teach me baseball and I'll teach you relativity. No, we must not. You will learn about relativity faster than I learn baseball. --Albert Einstein
2011 WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS!
its a pet peeve if you're a labor lawyer
You teach me baseball and I'll teach you relativity. No, we must not. You will learn about relativity faster than I learn baseball. --Albert Einstein
2011 WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS!
Still Millionaires vs Billionaires arguing
The negative waves. Always with the negative waves...
Elation. Sadness. Mayhem. Champagne. Sleepless fury. Never been a night like it. - Joe Posnanski
there are a lot of players who are not millionaires and probably never will be.
You teach me baseball and I'll teach you relativity. No, we must not. You will learn about relativity faster than I learn baseball. --Albert Einstein
2011 WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS!
seriously. think about it. you're a 28 year old average professional athlete
you make very good money, but you’re only going to make it for an average of 5-6 years. then you will be out of work, with no college degree, and no experience to do anything else but play your sport. if you’re lucky or you look nice, you might get some broadcasting jobs. otherwise, you’ve got to figure out how to live and support your family with whatever you’ve made in those 5-6 years for the next 40 years.
You teach me baseball and I'll teach you relativity. No, we must not. You will learn about relativity faster than I learn baseball. --Albert Einstein
2011 WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS!
Sports memorabilia shows
signing baseballs, baseball cards, dirty napkins and beat-up scorecards for the rest of your life. This is what the former run-of-the-mill ex-MLBer can look forward to. This, and selling used cars in your old hometown.
"I actually used about nine pitches--two different fastballs, two sliders, a curve, a changeup, knockdown, brushback, and hit-batsman" - Bob Gibson
by ISawGodInGibby'sRightArm on Nov 16, 2011 1:02 PM EST up reply actions
A 30 year old male with hundreds of thousands in the bank...
and “professional athlete” on his resume has the world by the balls. The fact that he doesn’t know how to do anything is easily remedied. Anyone selling a service or product would love to have an ex-athlete on the payroll.
Sign Roy O
really? you think anyone wants cody mckay on their payroll?
what about omar olivares? rheal cormier? luis alicea?
You teach me baseball and I'll teach you relativity. No, we must not. You will learn about relativity faster than I learn baseball. --Albert Einstein
2011 WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS!
Sure...
I mean, not to do surgeries or be a code monkey, but if those guys are of average intelligence and appear motivated they could do lots of jobs that currently go to college “graduates” ie people who paid lots of money to party and play video games for four years.
Sign Roy O
this this this.
i fail at teh subjunctive
by stlcardinalsfang on Nov 16, 2011 11:52 AM EST up reply actions
Heh. Funny, I just read that the Brewers had agreed NOT to offer Saito arby due to his Type A status.
"I don't want to achieve immortality through my work; I want to achieve immortality through not dying. I don't want to live on in the hearts of my countrymen; I want to live on in my apartment." -- Woody Allen
by Cardinals645 on Nov 16, 2011 10:36 AM EST up reply actions
Mike Matheny thinks Tyler Greene is the best athlete in the organization.
Swoon!
"He probably misses his old glasses."
which is why he'll be representing the USA at London 2012
instead of playing for the Cardinals.
Well, baseball was fun.
This made me wonder who could be better.
And I couldn’t come up with anyone. Maybe Azru or someone else can.
"I'm gonna throw the nastiest curveball I have ever thrown...if he hits it, I'll tip my cap, but if not we're going to the Series."
--Adam Wainwright on the final pitch of the 2006 NLCS
Pham?
Wong does backflips. More athlete per inch, perhaps.
"I don't want to achieve immortality through my work; I want to achieve immortality through not dying. I don't want to live on in the hearts of my countrymen; I want to live on in my apartment." -- Woody Allen
by Cardinals645 on Nov 16, 2011 10:37 AM EST up reply actions
Actually, I'd still put Greene way above Pham.
Lots of athletes in this most recent draft class though.
"I don't want to achieve immortality through my work; I want to achieve immortality through not dying. I don't want to live on in the hearts of my countrymen; I want to live on in my apartment." -- Woody Allen
by Cardinals645 on Nov 16, 2011 10:38 AM EST up reply actions
If you watch Greene in AAA, he looks like a player someone created on a video game.
His arm, speed, and power are impressive. I’ve yet to see Pham play.
"I'm gonna throw the nastiest curveball I have ever thrown...if he hits it, I'll tip my cap, but if not we're going to the Series."
--Adam Wainwright on the final pitch of the 2006 NLCS
CJ McElroy is supposedly very athletic
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!' -- Whittier
Twitter
McElroy's not a bad candidate.
I’ve never seen him in person, but the reports suggest he’s very athletic. I have seen Lance Jeffries, though, and he would probably be my candidate. He’s just a bundle of quick-twitch muscle fiber.
I can do no wrong, for I do not know what it is.
by the red baron on Nov 16, 2011 10:51 AM EST up reply actions
I would agree.
Tyler has unreal athletic abilities. It’s a shame he hasn’t figured out a way to fully tap into them.
I can do no wrong, for I do not know what it is.
by the red baron on Nov 16, 2011 10:47 AM EST up reply actions
i don't think he'll master bankai
gut feeling
would've.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on Nov 16, 2011 2:31 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
If ever there was a player
who clearly can’t figure out how to get his zanpakutou to materialise, it would be Tyler.
Tyler Greene is the Kenpachi of the Cardinal organisation.
I can do no wrong, for I do not know what it is.
by the red baron on Nov 17, 2011 12:43 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Pujols contract offer last year
Do we have clarity on what the Cardinals offered Albert last spring? I’ve read various numbers over the past few weeks…
- 9 years, $198M
- 9 years, $210M
- 9-year extension, $198M
I suppose in the end it doesn’t make that much of a difference, all that matters will be what they’re offering him now. But since recent reports have indicated they might not move much from last year’s offer, I am curious to know what it actually was.
also,
have there been any believable numbers leaked for the Marlins offer? Someone (guay?) posted 9/$234 but in Burwell’s article on the PD today he indicated it was probably a preliminary offer equal or less than the Cards 9/198 (or whatever).
by ArkansasTravs on Nov 16, 2011 11:04 AM EST up reply actions
Yes.
The Marlins’ offer is reportedly 9 years, $225MM. Grant Brisbee says:
The idea of Pujols on the Marlins still hurts the brain, but it might be an idea that we have to get used to.
"I'm gonna throw the nastiest curveball I have ever thrown...if he hits it, I'll tip my cap, but if not we're going to the Series."
--Adam Wainwright on the final pitch of the 2006 NLCS
That's going to cause all the "sign Pujols" people a bit of worry.
Johnny Gomes could not be reached for comment
"There is not a better feeling in the whole world than knowing that you are the best team in both leagues."- Bob Forsch on winning the 1982 World Series.
by MaytheForschbewithyou on Nov 16, 2011 11:20 AM EST up reply actions
That article only says that the offer was for 9 years.
The “$225MM” was the author’s speculation based on what he thought was a competitive AAV.
by Willie McGee's Twin on Nov 16, 2011 11:20 AM EST up reply actions
to me
the numbers in that article are speculation (except maybe the years)
Because Matheny
by WyoCardsFan on Nov 16, 2011 11:20 AM EST up reply actions
right
so we still don’t know if it was for $225 (25/yr), $234 (26/yr) or $180. One question will be what’s most important to Pujols, # of years, AAV, or total value.
by ArkansasTravs on Nov 16, 2011 11:44 AM EST up reply actions
New CBA
Details of those changes have yet to emerge. But contrary to reports that compensation picks could be eliminated entirely, some clubs are now saying they’ve been told to expect that in the future, teams will only have to give up a first-round draft choice if they sign one of a handful of “elite” free agents.
Under the current system, teams are required to give up a top pick in return for signing all “Type A” free agents, as long as their previous club offers them arbitration. Under the new agreement, the formula for classifying players would change to limit compensation only to a select few stars — i.e., CC Sabathia, but not Grant Balfour.
Am I reading this correctly, that compensation for Type B free agents would be eliminated? If so, I wonder how this would affect—if at all—the PTBNL or money that comes from Toronto to complete the Rasmus trade.
"I'm gonna throw the nastiest curveball I have ever thrown...if he hits it, I'll tip my cap, but if not we're going to the Series."
--Adam Wainwright on the final pitch of the 2006 NLCS
From what I understand,
the idea wouldn’t be to eliminate the Type Bs, but to make the Type A designation much harder to get. You would still get compensation for the lower tier free agents; there would just be a much much smaller top tier of guys who would force a signing team to actually give up a draft pick.
As for the coming season, which is what I think you’re actually talking about, I don’t think they’re planning on getting rid of the Type Bs, but are trying to reclassify a bunch of the A guys who clearly are going to be hurt by that designation.
I could be way off base, but that’s how the whole situation seems to read to me.
I can do no wrong, for I do not know what it is.
by the red baron on Nov 16, 2011 11:00 AM EST up reply actions
That makes sense to me.
So we would still get a compensatory pick for a Type B. The reconfiguration of the free agent compensatory draft system would be by tightening the definition of Type A.
"I'm gonna throw the nastiest curveball I have ever thrown...if he hits it, I'll tip my cap, but if not we're going to the Series."
--Adam Wainwright on the final pitch of the 2006 NLCS
I could be way off base...
but I cant help but think that limiting the amount of money spent on draft picks and the impending slot singing of amateurs will hurt the cardinals. The cards are almost always in the lower half of the draft, and those ‘harder to sign’ sign guys are less likely to fall deeper in the draft. Haven’t we signed a few guys in the last couple of years who fell due to signability concerns?
by Action Jaxon on Nov 16, 2011 11:05 AM EST up reply actions
Shelby Miller and Zach Cox would fall under your definition of guys who fell because of signability
But overall, the Cards are not big spenders in the draft and they follow slot pretty closely. This is an informative article on the Cards’ spending for the 2011 draft. http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/visualizing-2011-draft-spending/
by Willie McGee's Twin on Nov 16, 2011 11:35 AM EST up reply actions
CBA
We’re not really going to have interleague all year are we? Did that get struck down, moving Houston to the AL? God I hope so…
The 15 and 15?
Doesn’t that imply there will be interleague games at all times during the season? It’s just personal opinion, but I feel it would cheapen the World Series. Part of the excitement is seeing two teams who haven’t faced each other (usually) in a while. But maybe it’s just me.
Ship sailed or got shoved down our throat whether we liked it or not?
Life is tough, but it's tougher if you're stupid.
- John Wayne
meh.
I never got the outrage behind it. My quality of life hasn’t suffered because of interleague play.
"He probably misses his old glasses."
My only outrage will be if they use it to springboard the DH in the NL.
Johnny Gomes could not be reached for comment
"There is not a better feeling in the whole world than knowing that you are the best team in both leagues."- Bob Forsch on winning the 1982 World Series.
by MaytheForschbewithyou on Nov 16, 2011 11:27 AM EST up reply actions
I was completely on your side until a month ago.
Allen Craig may have converted me.
"He probably misses his old glasses."
There's just no real reason for the pitchers needing to hit
I’d rather see more people playing good baseball
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!' -- Whittier
Twitter
handegg mentality
Johnny Gomes could not be reached for comment
"There is not a better feeling in the whole world than knowing that you are the best team in both leagues."- Bob Forsch on winning the 1982 World Series.
by MaytheForschbewithyou on Nov 16, 2011 11:40 AM EST up reply actions
...what?
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!' -- Whittier
Twitter
Maybe I'm just too old-fashioned
but if you’re going to swing a bat then you’d better be good enough to play in the field. It’s one thing to PH for relievers but another when the SP never grabs a bat. And yes, this was discussed a week ago or so and maybe pitchers are pitchers because they don’t hit as well, but I’m not moving off the fact that if you’re going to play one side, then you should have to play both sides. Not this, ’He’s the quarterback, so he shouldn’t play defense’ shit. My side is eventually going to lose and I know it. Fuck it, let’s pull the fences in 20 ft and have HR derby.
Johnny Gomes could not be reached for comment
"There is not a better feeling in the whole world than knowing that you are the best team in both leagues."- Bob Forsch on winning the 1982 World Series.
by MaytheForschbewithyou on Nov 16, 2011 11:51 AM EST up reply actions
Ok
9 designated fielders and 9 designated hitters
The negative waves. Always with the negative waves...
Elation. Sadness. Mayhem. Champagne. Sleepless fury. Never been a night like it. - Joe Posnanski
Actually, Allen Craig hit like shit in the DH role.
outside of that home run.
Johnny Gomes could not be reached for comment
"There is not a better feeling in the whole world than knowing that you are the best team in both leagues."- Bob Forsch on winning the 1982 World Series.
by MaytheForschbewithyou on Nov 16, 2011 11:53 AM EST up reply actions
I agree.
That’s why I’m on the ’Don’t really care if we re-sign Pujols’ wagon. I think we’ll be just fine without mortgaging the future to that degree.
Johnny Gomes could not be reached for comment
"There is not a better feeling in the whole world than knowing that you are the best team in both leagues."- Bob Forsch on winning the 1982 World Series.
by MaytheForschbewithyou on Nov 16, 2011 11:56 AM EST up reply actions
If that does happen, I don't see how the 15-15 NL/AL set up would make a difference
Since we’ve had interleague for years now. But maybe that’s not what you’re trying to say?
My point is
that should they increase interleague to all season instead of just a couple of pockets of play, it’s going to give them more of a call for uniformity between the leagues.
Johnny Gomes could not be reached for comment
"There is not a better feeling in the whole world than knowing that you are the best team in both leagues."- Bob Forsch on winning the 1982 World Series.
by MaytheForschbewithyou on Nov 16, 2011 11:40 AM EST up reply actions
I see
OK, I think I agree with you. Since AL teams will have to adjust to NL rules more often, there will probably be increased calls for the DH in the NL. I could totally see that happening.
it also makes
contracts for aging players just a little easier for a team to handle.
Because Matheny
by WyoCardsFan on Nov 16, 2011 12:04 PM EST up reply actions
that's exactly how they want you to feel.
Life is tough, but it's tougher if you're stupid.
- John Wayne
I don't remember the details now,
but I figured it up a couple weeks ago. Having one inter-league series going each “series” all year won’t require more interleague games than they’ve been playing. I don’t have time to lay it out now, but will re-do that later.
by ArkansasTravs on Nov 16, 2011 11:10 AM EST up reply actions
four or five
there’s probably some pattern/reason but, iirc, the Cards have played either four or five interleague series each year. If you make the simplifying assumption that all series are three games (I mean all series all year, intra- and interleague) then each team plays 54 series in a year. For a given league, 15 teams each playing 4 interleague series gives 60 interleague series to be played during the year. So, you might need a couple of “interleague weekends” or somesuch where everyone plays interleague (much like current system) but could otherwise cover everything with the one interleague game per day.
by ArkansasTravs on Nov 16, 2011 11:50 AM EST up reply actions
According to Stark's article Houston's move to the AL and interleague all year and the additional wild cards
Are all part of the new CBA.
RB's article
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Twitter
Just maybe
Go ahead and throw Jose a bone and make him the bench coach. Bring in the Great Ozzie to coach third, since he hasn’t been around of late. He would bring extra credibility to the staff. Let’s hope that Matheny actually wants to steal a base this year. Maybe bring in Juan Pierre as the CF.
Ozzie is the greatest SS ever!
by Cardslifer on Nov 16, 2011 11:53 AM EST via mobile reply actions
Is Ozzie even remotely interested in coaching?
and you should be taken to the woodshed for suggesting Juan Pierre.
Life is tough, but it's tougher if you're stupid.
- John Wayne
Just maybe
Go ahead and throw Jose a bone and make him the bench coach. Bring in the Great Ozzie to coach third, since he hasn’t been around of late. He would bring extra credibility to the staff. Let’s hope that Matheny actually wants to steal a base this year. Maybe bring in Juan Pierre as the CF.
Ozzie is the greatest SS ever!
by Cardslifer on Nov 16, 2011 11:53 AM EST via mobile reply actions
Here's a big thumbs up for Jose, Mac and Dunc
Would like to see them keep the team in place, coming off a WS championship. They deserve a return. If Jose gets a managing offer, he should take it. He’s earned it.
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