04-04-2010, 10:36 PM
<!--quoteo(post=85856:date=Apr 4 2010, 07:30 PM:name=Clapp)-->QUOTE (Clapp @ Apr 4 2010, 07:30 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=85848:date=Apr 4 2010, 08:11 PM:name=Scarey)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Scarey @ Apr 4 2010, 08:11 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=85780:date=Apr 4 2010, 02:02 PM:name=Clapp)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Clapp @ Apr 4 2010, 02:02 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->we don't have the ability to replace a Lee, Ramirez, Marmol, or Soto either.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Lee can be replaced by Nady, Ramirez can be bandaged with Baker/Tracy, and we actually have two decent MLB ready offensive catchers to take some of Soto's ABs if needed in Clevenger and Chirinos. Marmol I disagree on, but that's mostly my opinion and I don't expect anyone to agree with me there.
Believe it or not, we're not in bad shape if we lose a guy or two for a bit to injury. I can't say the same for the Cardinals when they have 28 year old minor leaguers for depth.
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Those guys might be able to step in and do an okay job, but we're certainly not going to the playoffs if any of Lee, Aramis, Soto, or Marmol go down for an extended period of time. Aramis' injury killed us last year.
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Yep. If Aramis gets hurt, we might as well bring up Castro and move Theriot to third and Fontenot/Baker to third. That obviously, would make a dismal infield in terms of offensive production.
Lee can be replaced by Nady, Ramirez can be bandaged with Baker/Tracy, and we actually have two decent MLB ready offensive catchers to take some of Soto's ABs if needed in Clevenger and Chirinos. Marmol I disagree on, but that's mostly my opinion and I don't expect anyone to agree with me there.
Believe it or not, we're not in bad shape if we lose a guy or two for a bit to injury. I can't say the same for the Cardinals when they have 28 year old minor leaguers for depth.
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Those guys might be able to step in and do an okay job, but we're certainly not going to the playoffs if any of Lee, Aramis, Soto, or Marmol go down for an extended period of time. Aramis' injury killed us last year.
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Yep. If Aramis gets hurt, we might as well bring up Castro and move Theriot to third and Fontenot/Baker to third. That obviously, would make a dismal infield in terms of offensive production.
I hate my pretentious sounding username too.