yep , I agree it will be interesting , but it kinda makes sense to have him pitch whatever innings are required to stretch his arm out then rest for the 4-5 days of a starters schedule............Test it , then rest it...........Might be the right way to get him back as a contributor to the team......‘He is more ready than ever’: Cardinals name Hicks fifth starter, will get up to speed on the job
Hicks will start Tuesday against Kansas City, and the Cardinals are targeting him for around three innings in his first appearance, building from there.www.stltoday.com
This will be an interesting experiment
Yeah, I am bullish on this actually. Analytics guys have argued in favor of having a reliever pitch the first few innings for a while. This may be a good way to kind of test that out and have Hicks eat up some innings, like you said, on a schedule that gives him some recuperation time.
need to lock him up to a LONG TERM contract ASAP.......................
Like, yesterday! 2022 MVP campaign off to a start!
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Just checked and it works! Thanks Pru!
for future reference , games only show up in the schedule about 15-30 minutes before starting.....
I don't recall the the exact numbers but I think no Cardinals fans born after 1904 has gone more than 22 years without witnessing a World Series championship. I'll have to double check when I have more time.
'82 to '06 would've been 24 years
That looks more like it. Thanks. That would also push the beginning date back to 1902.
I am in favor of not only a hard cap but a minimum floor as well. $80 million should be the bottom amount. Then revenue sharing should be equalized as well. NY or LA should not get a billion $ in revenue from a tv deal while KC or Tampa receives only $30 million. (Not real numbers.)Gordo: Cardinals, Pirates illustrate baseball's competitive imbalance
Pittsburgh's payroll is only slightly higher than what Nolan Arenado will earn by himself this season.
The atmosphere will be supercharged, which is not something the rebuilding Pirates experience often. The contrast of these mid-market franchises is jarring and troubling.
While Cardinals fans celebrate the longevity of Wainwright (17th season) and Molina (18th season), Pirates fans are just happy the team hasn’t dealt fourth-year veteran outfielder Bryan Reynolds yet.
After all, the team has traded away most of its standouts the past few years while replacing them with youngsters and stopgap veterans. Unlike the Cardinals, the Pirates place little value on star power or nostalgia.
Their entire opening payroll is only slightly higher than the $35 million Cardinals third baseman Nolan Arenado will earn by himself this season. The current Cardinals payroll is nearly $120 million more than Pittsburgh’s total.
Franchises are still free to spend the bare minimum on players. The Pirates enter this season with just six players earning $2 million or more, topped by Roberto Perez’s $5 million.
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Stunningly mind blowing............................................................
