St Louis Cardinals 2026

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pruman91
Walker has faded more than anyone else this last month.....big time fade.....

McGreevy is average at best.....
Score gets tied up on Herrera homer and McGrewvy walks lead off batter who scores...now 3-1 ....one out with 2 runners on.......
 
#1,577      
BillyBob1
IlliniFaninHoosierLand said:
So, we're gonna say that a player who hasn't even had 100 ABs yet on the major league level is a future hall of famer...

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Cub fans thought several players from 2016 were going to be hall of famers.
 
#1,578      
the juiceman cometh
MikeTisdale said:
His prospect rep was all defense so if he's actually able to hang around as a league average or slightly above hitter, then he's definitely the better option than Crooks long term. But a 22 year old catcher who put up a 116 wRC+ in his first taste of the majors is definitely exciting.

Whoever the catcher ends up being gets supplanted by Rainiel Rodriguez at some point anyway, if he's able to stick at catcher (they had him playing a good amount of 1B in AA this year, he's no C defensive whiz). That's the one with HOF odds between the two (but like... 5% vs. 1%).
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Pretty big "if" there.

If Bernal keeps hitting like this (also a big if!), being able to slide Rainel over to 1B is actually great. Longevity is easier at that position and if Rainel ends up being the batter we hope, then 1B will keep him in the lineup more consistently. For example, Yadi got to 140+ games only 2 times in his career and topped out at 147. Meanwhile Albert got to 160+ games 3 times, 150+ 12 times, and 140+ 16 times.
 
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IlliniFaninHoosierLand
ptgrd23 said:
Bernal while starting at catcher - 2 for 2 throwing out runners. They dont even try.

BA .282
OBP .322
Hits 24
HR 4
RBI 18
Hits 24
7 of 24 hits - extrabase/RH
BA RISP .409

He is looking very good plus 6 years of control. Compare him to Pages (no O), Herrera, (no D), Crooks (no O)
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Again, though...it's less than 100 major league at bats. I'd prefer to see a lot more from him before saying he's gonna be a HOFer.
 
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Se Il Illini
One of the Cardinal sports bloggers/commentators mentioned an amazing stat. The Cardinals had not had 2 consecutive losing seasons since the 1958/1959 campaigns. I totally was unaware of that fact.
 
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