Comments on: Future Redbirds 2010 Top 20: 6-10

By: bigchieftootiemontana

bigchieftootiemontana — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 00:18:44 +0000

might be a pretty good “competition” at third come spring,
Freese/Mather/Greene. Tyler could be a real super utility if he can play third,short and second. He has to cut down on the strikeouts tho or put the ball in play for hits when he isn’t the sultan of swish.

By: jstrange

jstrange — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 21:22:28 +0000

under the assumption that we sign holliday, third base would appear to then be filled internally. freese has gotten perhaps the most publicity for first getting an endorsement from mozeliak, and of course now the infamous DWI saga. i’m calling my dark horse to be tyler greene. sure he’s a SS and a good one too. he’s not gonna unseat ryan unless brendan really land’s deep in TLR’s doghouse. i’d like to see greene get a real shot to claim that vacant 3B opening; his upside is much higher than freese’s. maybe it’s the new year’s hangover, but i’m going on board and saying greene will be the cards opening day third baseman………

By: tom s.

tom s. — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 01:17:08 +0000

carioca — no, one (even two) DUI is not a bar to playing baseball, but if it’s indicative of a larger alcohol problem (which it may or may not be) one wonders whether we can look forward to a season full of scott spiezio-esque “flu-like symptoms” keeping him out of games. that would be the obvious concern.

By: cariocacardinal

cariocacardinal — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 00:30:31 +0000

Still haven’t figured out how a DWI makes Freese a worse prospect or less likely to perform as our 3B next year. I don’t think TLR managed worse because he got a DWI.

By: fpslackers

fpslackers — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 20:29:45 +0000

I agree with those who think Mather deserves a crack at the starting 3B spot. He certainly hasn’t received much print about that possibility though. If we bring Holliday back, we should be able to get decent production between a Freese, Mather, Greene, Lugo combo. I wonder if Freese’s latest adventures will make them reconsider trying Craig out at 3B.

By: abe froman

abe froman — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 16:58:05 +0000

post dispatch is running a story saying freese had a DWI arrest in 2002 but he accepted a plea deal. this is sounding more and more like a problem.

By: StuMiller

StuMiller — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 04:38:44 +0000

Here’s the link to the Bighames story:

http://sports.espn.go.com/minorlbb/news/story?id=4763025

By: StuMiller

StuMiller — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 04:37:51 +0000

That is Bighames 2nd positive test… how stupid can he be.

By: BigRob

BigRob — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 03:13:10 +0000

Assuming Joe is healthy and in shape come spring training, I think he has a real shot at becoming the starting 3rd baseman on opening day. Mather’s role has a lot to do with Holliday. If matt is back, then maybe Joe starts at 3rd. If matt signs elsewhere, I would think joe would get a chance in the OF.

By: Gossard

Gossard — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 03:00:48 +0000

What about Joe Mather as a “viable power hitter in the system”? I realize he isn’t viewed as a prospect at this point since he played in the majors and isn’t a young pup, but he has shown plenty of power and is still part of the minor league system.

I’m obviously a big Mather fan and I know he won’t show up in any prospect lists anymore, but I feel like he is a bit of a forgotten man right now. First off, hopefully his wrist is strong heading into spring….but I think he would be a fantastic power bat to play OF/3B and pinch hit.