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07-31-2014, 11:21 AM | #2311 |
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WHen I think "Replacement level starting pitcher," I think "Joe Kelly."
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07-31-2014, 11:23 AM | #2312 |
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Sorry guys, I don't like this trade at all.
Craig was awful this year. Awful. But I think that's almost all due to his foot injury. I think if we gave him another year he could right things. Granted, we don't have a spot to play him, but I think had we waited for him to rebuild some of his value we might have been able to turn him into a more valuable piece. His wRC the last three years were 151, 137, and 134. That is a lot of offensive production to lose. I don't know if you can say he just fell off a ****ing cliff. It's gotta be the foot, and those do heal. Kelly is just a guy, but he is cost-controlled. This doesn't fix any underlying problems with the offense and Lackey is one of the worst people in professional baseball. It opens up space for Oscar, so I get it, but I just don't know.
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07-31-2014, 11:28 AM | #2313 |
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07-31-2014, 11:29 AM | #2314 |
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You forget that they have the Robinson weapon waiting down in AAA to platoon with OT.
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07-31-2014, 11:29 AM | #2315 |
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Basically traded cost controlled pitcher for cost controlled RFer who you hope becomes a big bat in your lineup.
It may have been the foot on Craig. But with another year of healing, is another year of age on a guy who already has an injury history that's piling up. Makes me wonder if they think te foot is what it is and won't improve. |
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07-31-2014, 11:34 AM | #2318 |
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Allen Craig was as close to a WS MVP in 2011 as you can get w/o winning the award. I'll always look kindly upon him for that.
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There has to have been tension between Mo and Matheny over Craig/OT playing time. Maybe Mo finally said enough is enough?
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A smart manager should be able to get 570 PAs out of Holliday and Taveras, 500+ from Adams, and another 300 from Craig.
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07-31-2014, 11:40 AM | #2323 |
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Just like Freese. They were essential pieces that brought us a higkly unlikely WS title. Played major roles in one of the best games evah. At least to me, They will always be welcome as Cardinals.
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07-31-2014, 11:42 AM | #2324 | |
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A. Matheny isn't going anywhere B. I think they feel Craig is done and seeing a chance to move him they took it. He was a big part of success here, but we don't really have a spot. With Piscotty and the others coming on, it would be cheaper and likely as successful to give the abs to them over Craig who has hit his ceiling and is likely on a downward trend anyway. |
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07-31-2014, 11:42 AM | #2325 |
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Matheny's favorite son crap has got to go.
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