Comments on: Spring battles: Freese versus Mather http://www.futureredbirds.net/2009/02/26/spring-battles-freese-mather/ Baseball's Future in the Gateway City Fri, 17 May 2013 00:09:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Jody http://www.futureredbirds.net/2009/02/26/spring-battles-freese-mather/comment-page-1/#comment-5579 Jody Sat, 28 Feb 2009 08:39:21 +0000 http://www.futureredbirds.net/?p=2360#comment-5579 At what point does Wallace become a legitimate option to play over at third?

]]> By: siddfynch http://www.futureredbirds.net/2009/02/26/spring-battles-freese-mather/comment-page-1/#comment-5555 siddfynch Fri, 27 Feb 2009 03:39:41 +0000 http://www.futureredbirds.net/?p=2360#comment-5555 Nice to have some legitimate options here….debating Freese vs. Mather, without even having dip into Craig or (dare I say) Wallace.

None of these guys may turn out to be effective this year, but they at least offer a reasonable shot. Pretty nice.

Now let’s hope the guy to their left stays healthy…..

]]> By: Liam http://www.futureredbirds.net/2009/02/26/spring-battles-freese-mather/comment-page-1/#comment-5547 Liam Thu, 26 Feb 2009 22:07:27 +0000 http://www.futureredbirds.net/?p=2360#comment-5547 Joe Mather as an athletic, sober, and cost-controlled version of Scott Spiezio is a nice pick-up for the organization. Now can he switch-hit?

]]> By: azruavatar http://www.futureredbirds.net/2009/02/26/spring-battles-freese-mather/comment-page-1/#comment-5544 azruavatar Thu, 26 Feb 2009 16:37:25 +0000 http://www.futureredbirds.net/?p=2360#comment-5544 Poor Allen Craig. Relegated behind mather on the 3B depth chart.

]]> By: The Personal Finance Playbook http://www.futureredbirds.net/2009/02/26/spring-battles-freese-mather/comment-page-1/#comment-5543 The Personal Finance Playbook Thu, 26 Feb 2009 16:30:38 +0000 http://www.futureredbirds.net/?p=2360#comment-5543 @ Joe – Ludwick shouldn’t require a long term deal. He’s under team control for a couple more seasons I believe, and we could just go year to year with him if we wanted to do it that way.

]]> By: Joe http://www.futureredbirds.net/2009/02/26/spring-battles-freese-mather/comment-page-1/#comment-5541 Joe Thu, 26 Feb 2009 15:32:47 +0000 http://www.futureredbirds.net/?p=2360#comment-5541 The short-sighted view by the team would be to distribute PT based on who might be most productive at 3B for 6 weeks. The more important question is to find a young 3B for next season and beyond. The Cards are going to have to give either Ank or Ludy a fat long-term deal. Perhaps also one for K. Greene. Plugging a cost controlled player at 3B is the way to clear payroll to do it.

Do the Cards believe Joey Bombs has the skill set to be at least a league average defender at 3B? If not, I really think the smart move is to go with Freeze and see if he can hit at the MLB level. At the moment, the point might be moot as Freeze apparently is not ready to play due to the car accident. I hope he heals quickly so the team gets a chance to test drive him at 3B.

]]> By: cards13 http://www.futureredbirds.net/2009/02/26/spring-battles-freese-mather/comment-page-1/#comment-5540 cards13 Thu, 26 Feb 2009 15:24:44 +0000 http://www.futureredbirds.net/?p=2360#comment-5540 They’re saying still 4-6 weeks to start baseball activities. Based on normal Card predictions of returns, I believe it will be June before he returns.

]]> By: Jack Jones http://www.futureredbirds.net/2009/02/26/spring-battles-freese-mather/comment-page-1/#comment-5538 Jack Jones Thu, 26 Feb 2009 13:20:08 +0000 http://www.futureredbirds.net/?p=2360#comment-5538 Is Glaus still scheduled to miss a month or are they thinking longer?

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