Winter WarmUp

BleacherBum593 · January 16th, 2008, 04:37 PM

The Cards are holding their annual Winter WarmUp this weekend (Sat-Mon).

I'll be going down to attend the minor league session given by Jeff Luhnow and his staff on Saturday.

As I have done in the past, I'll try to get your questions answered. SO, post any questions that you may have here on this thread. The session is on Saturday, so I'll take questions up to about 7 AM Saturday.

Coop · January 16th, 2008, 04:46 PM

You won't get these answers:
Will Tony give the young guys a chance to win a starting spot in the lineup?

Is there a chance that Anthony Reyes will make it, or is he gone.
I think Dyar Miller is the only one who gave him a chance.
I like Dave Duncan. His formula is great for a lot of pitchers.
It does not work for every pitcher. Other organizations have some pitchers who succeed doing it different ways. They should let Reyes go, if they won't let him try to pitch. He is a change up pitcher and we will not see it with Duncan.

Nighthawk · January 16th, 2008, 08:25 PM

I echo Coops' question re: Reyes.....what happened to such a promising young pitcher?

Also:

Is Albert considered adequately protected with the lineup as it might be shaping up to look like? What if Glaus isn't ready/has steroid-legal trouble/etc.?

What does Kozma's trajectory look like?

Are we really confident in Ankiel's ability to maintain solid OF #'s?

ArRedbird · January 17th, 2008, 11:58 AM

Thanks, BleacherBum, for going to the Winter Warmup.
Will Cranny make it this year? What execs are going
to show up to answer questions? Any scouts, perhaps?

I'd like to hear about the development
of 3 position players and 4 pitchers:

Joe Mather -- what are his defensive tools like? does he have a Major League bat?

Nick Stavinoha -- what do they make of his off-year last year? Was he moved up too soon? nagging injuries? what are his defensive tools like? does he have a Major League bat?

Tyler Greene -- what's the progress on his injury? where will he start the year?

Stu Pomerantz -- what are they expecting from him this year?

Mitchell Boggs -- is he ready for AAA? what qualities do they like in him?

Blake Hawksworth -- I noticed he didn't make Sickel's top 20 or his "others included" list. What are the qualities they like in him? What's his out pitch?

Dennis Dove -- what's the progress on his injury? where will he start the year?

I'll leave the more obvious players for others They will likely receive the most time on Saturday. (Rasmus, Garcia, Ottovino, Mortensen, Anderson, Motte, Perez, Barton, Worrell)

BleacherBum593 · January 17th, 2008, 02:54 PM

AR - Cranny says he will join me on Saturday for the minor league session. They did not list any execs in the minor league dept other than Jeff Luhnow. I imagine John Vuch will be one of his presenters. But, I haven't confirm that.

ArRedbird · January 17th, 2008, 06:17 PM

Didn't Vuch join us for a chat last spring?

BleacherBum593 · January 18th, 2008, 07:26 PM

John Vuch was one of several who joined us last winter. Here's a Link to a list of those who chatted here last season.

BleacherBum593 · January 19th, 2008, 05:56 PM

Derrick Goold was at the WWup today and has posted a nice Q&A session that he had with Joe Mather & Chris Perez - Link to Bird Land Blog

Derrick also has a general entry in his blog about the WWup - Link

Some good stuff in it about Johann Santana, Troy Glaus & Miguel Batista.

BleacherBum593 · January 20th, 2008, 05:23 AM

New third baseman Glaus is glad to finally be a Redbird - He's willing to bat fourth behind Pujols By David Wilhelm / Belleville News-Democrat

BleacherBum593 · January 21st, 2008, 10:10 AM

Skip Schumaker gets a chance by David Wilhelm / Belleville News-Democrat

Quote:

While Schumaker is certain to make the Opening Day roster --especially with the departures of Jim Edmonds and So Taguchi and the potentially career-ending eye injury to Juan Encarnacion --his game plan remains the same.

"Every spring training, I go out and try to win a job," Schumaker said Sunday at the Cardinals' Winter Warm-Up. "It's no different this spring from last spring. Maybe there's a few less outfielders this time. Usually, there's eight good ones and it's a battle. I think I'm going in the same way, just trying to win a spot

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BleacherBum593 · January 21st, 2008, 11:24 AM

Notes: Kinney begins throwing program - Elbow injuries sidelined right-handed reliever for 2007 season By Matthew Leach / MLB.com

Quote:

Reliever Josh Kinney, who sustained a broken bone in his elbow while rehabilitating from Tommy John surgery, has begun a throwing program again. Kinney hopes to be able to pitch in Spring Training games by mid-March, he said on Sunday.

"It's 100 percent healed up," Kinney told reporters at the Cardinals' annual Winter Warm-Up. "It was a broken bone. It feels great. Right now I'm in the middle of a throwing program. I'm long-tossing 150 feet every other day. Next week I'll bump it up to 180 feet. I'm scheduled to get off a mound come February."

Quote:

(Brian) Barton, a Rule 5 Draft selection from the Cleveland organization, also gave reporters an update on his right knee, which he had surgically repaired early in the offseason.

"I would say I'm somewhere in the 90s [percent range]," he said. "I'm running again. I'm continuing rehab and therapy. It feels good. I'm just ready to go out there and test it out and hopefully it can respond well.

"I've been sprinting for the past month now. Everything feels good. It was just a minor surgery. I'm ready to go."

Ewttexas · January 21st, 2008, 12:38 PM

That's good news on Barton. He could be the sleeper that we're looking for. If his knee is 100%, he'll be our leadoff hitter and CFer until Rasmus is ready.

Nighthawk · January 21st, 2008, 08:06 PM

If healthy and clean, Glaus would be an excellent #4-5 hitter. At #4? Well, he's definately the classic NL guy in that role. We'll see.

tulcard · January 22nd, 2008, 05:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ewttexas

That's good news on Barton. He could be the sleeper that we're looking for. If his knee is 100%, he'll be our leadoff hitter and CFer until Rasmus is ready.

I'm looking forward to seeing Barton....and Rasmus....don't forget about Skip leading off as well....

AutobodyCAD · January 22nd, 2008, 08:01 PM

Gonna be an interesting year, huh? It's crazy, but even with the loss of Edmonds and Rolen, I'm kind of excited about what the offense might do this year. Other than Izturis I suppose.

The pitching is what's gonna be a surprise one way or the other.

January 16th, 2008, 04:37 PM	#1 (permalink)
BleacherBum593 Moderator Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: St Louis (LF Bleachers) Posts: 1,884	Winter WarmUp The Cards are holding their annual Winter WarmUp this weekend (Sat-Mon). I'll be going down to attend the minor league session given by Jeff Luhnow and his staff on Saturday. As I have done in the past, I'll try to get your questions answered. SO, post any questions that you may have here on this thread. The session is on Saturday, so I'll take questions up to about 7 AM Saturday. __________________ "Build it and they will come"

January 16th, 2008, 08:25 PM	#3 (permalink)
Nighthawk Moderator Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: NYC Posts: 2,716	I echo Coops' question re: Reyes.....what happened to such a promising young pitcher? Also: Is Albert considered adequately protected with the lineup as it might be shaping up to look like? What if Glaus isn't ready/has steroid-legal trouble/etc.? What does Kozma's trajectory look like? Are we really confident in Ankiel's ability to maintain solid OF #'s? __________________ "Whenever the word 'fair' features so prominently in legislation, the odds are that it is economically illiterate" -Rich Lowery What am I doing with your tax money? Sustaining the realm according to caprice.

January 17th, 2008, 02:54 PM	#5 (permalink)
BleacherBum593 Moderator Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: St Louis (LF Bleachers) Posts: 1,884	AR - Cranny says he will join me on Saturday for the minor league session. They did not list any execs in the minor league dept other than Jeff Luhnow. I imagine John Vuch will be one of his presenters. But, I haven't confirm that. __________________ "Build it and they will come"

January 18th, 2008, 07:26 PM	#7 (permalink)
BleacherBum593 Moderator Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: St Louis (LF Bleachers) Posts: 1,884	John Vuch was one of several who joined us last winter. Here's a Link to a list of those who chatted here last season. __________________ "Build it and they will come"

January 19th, 2008, 05:56 PM	#8 (permalink)
BleacherBum593 Moderator Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: St Louis (LF Bleachers) Posts: 1,884	Derrick Goold was at the WWup today and has posted a nice Q&A session that he had with Joe Mather & Chris Perez - Link to Bird Land Blog Derrick also has a general entry in his blog about the WWup - Link Some good stuff in it about Johann Santana, Troy Glaus & Miguel Batista. __________________ "Build it and they will come" Last edited by BleacherBum593; January 19th, 2008 at 06:02 PM.

January 16th, 2008, 04:46 PM	#2 (permalink)
Coop Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Memphis Posts: 4,168	You won't get these answers: Will Tony give the young guys a chance to win a starting spot in the lineup? Is there a chance that Anthony Reyes will make it, or is he gone. I think Dyar Miller is the only one who gave him a chance. I like Dave Duncan. His formula is great for a lot of pitchers. It does not work for every pitcher. Other organizations have some pitchers who succeed doing it different ways. They should let Reyes go, if they won't let him try to pitch. He is a change up pitcher and we will not see it with Duncan.

January 17th, 2008, 11:58 AM	#4 (permalink)
ArRedbird Moderator Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Arkansas Posts: 567	Thanks, BleacherBum, for going to the Winter Warmup. Will Cranny make it this year? What execs are going to show up to answer questions? Any scouts, perhaps? I'd like to hear about the development of 3 position players and 4 pitchers: Joe Mather -- what are his defensive tools like? does he have a Major League bat? Nick Stavinoha -- what do they make of his off-year last year? Was he moved up too soon? nagging injuries? what are his defensive tools like? does he have a Major League bat? Tyler Greene -- what's the progress on his injury? where will he start the year? Stu Pomerantz -- what are they expecting from him this year? Mitchell Boggs -- is he ready for AAA? what qualities do they like in him? Blake Hawksworth -- I noticed he didn't make Sickel's top 20 or his "others included" list. What are the qualities they like in him? What's his out pitch? Dennis Dove -- what's the progress on his injury? where will he start the year? I'll leave the more obvious players for others They will likely receive the most time on Saturday. (Rasmus, Garcia, Ottovino, Mortensen, Anderson, Motte, Perez, Barton, Worrell)

January 17th, 2008, 06:17 PM	#6 (permalink)
ArRedbird Moderator Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Arkansas Posts: 567	Didn't Vuch join us for a chat last spring?

January 20th, 2008, 05:23 AM	#9 (permalink)
BleacherBum593 Moderator Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: St Louis (LF Bleachers) Posts: 1,884	New third baseman Glaus is glad to finally be a Redbird - He's willing to bat fourth behind Pujols By David Wilhelm / Belleville News-Democrat __________________ "Build it and they will come"

January 21st, 2008, 12:38 PM	#12 (permalink)
Ewttexas Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 727	That's good news on Barton. He could be the sleeper that we're looking for. If his knee is 100%, he'll be our leadoff hitter and CFer until Rasmus is ready.

January 21st, 2008, 08:06 PM	#13 (permalink)
Nighthawk Moderator Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: NYC Posts: 2,716	If healthy and clean, Glaus would be an excellent #4-5 hitter. At #4? Well, he's definately the classic NL guy in that role. We'll see. __________________ "Whenever the word 'fair' features so prominently in legislation, the odds are that it is economically illiterate" -Rich Lowery What am I doing with your tax money? Sustaining the realm according to caprice.

January 22nd, 2008, 08:01 PM	#15 (permalink)
AutobodyCAD Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 376	Gonna be an interesting year, huh? It's crazy, but even with the loss of Edmonds and Rolen, I'm kind of excited about what the offense might do this year. Other than Izturis I suppose. The pitching is what's gonna be a surprise one way or the other. Last edited by AutobodyCAD; January 22nd, 2008 at 08:05 PM.