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<blockquote data-quote="pruman91" data-source="post: 1799995" data-attributes="member: 3916"><p>[URL unfurl="true"]https://www.stltoday.com/sports/columns/ben-frederickson/benfred-cardinals-can-t-ignore-these-numbers-when-analyzing-another-postseason-flop/article_5a76c797-4df7-5612-b2c7-e6a84f40c887.html[/URL]</p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.stltoday.com/users/profile/Ben%20Frederickson" target="_blank">Ben Frederickson</a></p><p>It’s natural to feel like speeding past the pain of another early postseason ejection for the Cardinals and fast forward to free-agent shopping for 2023, but some examination of components that contributed to another October collapse should occur first.</p><p>Before fans whip themselves into a frenzy about which players the Cardinals should add — some will be realistic, some will not — their favorite team needs to take a long, hard look at how a regular season filled with history made and fun moments produced derailed immediately in the National League Wild Card round despite having the series at home.</p><p>Some uncomfortable numbers stand out ...</p><p><strong>-1.4:</strong> There will be no objection here to the Cardinals benefiting from upgrading in the rotation, at shortstop and in the outfield, but overlooking catcher would be unwise.</p><p></p><p>Yadier Molina is not walking through that door again, and his performance had been dwindling in his final seasons. The internal options did not fill the growing void very well. This was supposed to be Andrew Knizner’s season to prove he could. He didn’t, not definitively, despite starting 78 games to Molina’s 71. His pitch-framing metrics are some of the worst among regular catchers, and his offense did not consistently show the benefit of increased playing time. He averaged .215 with a .301 on-base percentage and a .300 slugging percentage.</p><p>When the Cardinals rushed to try prospect Ivan Herrera, he did not look ready either. From the catcher position the Cardinals produced a wins above replacement value of minus -1.4, according to Baseball Reference. The Cardinals produced league-average WAR or better at every other defensive position. The position needs post-Molina assistance by addition.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pruman91, post: 1799995, member: 3916"] [URL unfurl="true"]https://www.stltoday.com/sports/columns/ben-frederickson/benfred-cardinals-can-t-ignore-these-numbers-when-analyzing-another-postseason-flop/article_5a76c797-4df7-5612-b2c7-e6a84f40c887.html[/URL] [URL='https://www.stltoday.com/users/profile/Ben%20Frederickson']Ben Frederickson[/URL] It’s natural to feel like speeding past the pain of another early postseason ejection for the Cardinals and fast forward to free-agent shopping for 2023, but some examination of components that contributed to another October collapse should occur first. Before fans whip themselves into a frenzy about which players the Cardinals should add — some will be realistic, some will not — their favorite team needs to take a long, hard look at how a regular season filled with history made and fun moments produced derailed immediately in the National League Wild Card round despite having the series at home. Some uncomfortable numbers stand out ... [B]-1.4:[/B] There will be no objection here to the Cardinals benefiting from upgrading in the rotation, at shortstop and in the outfield, but overlooking catcher would be unwise. Yadier Molina is not walking through that door again, and his performance had been dwindling in his final seasons. The internal options did not fill the growing void very well. This was supposed to be Andrew Knizner’s season to prove he could. He didn’t, not definitively, despite starting 78 games to Molina’s 71. His pitch-framing metrics are some of the worst among regular catchers, and his offense did not consistently show the benefit of increased playing time. He averaged .215 with a .301 on-base percentage and a .300 slugging percentage. When the Cardinals rushed to try prospect Ivan Herrera, he did not look ready either. From the catcher position the Cardinals produced a wins above replacement value of minus -1.4, according to Baseball Reference. The Cardinals produced league-average WAR or better at every other defensive position. The position needs post-Molina assistance by addition. [/QUOTE]
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