1 00:00:06,080 --> 00:00:10,799 Speaker 1: Another week of Cardinals baseball officially in the books. Welcome 2 00:00:10,800 --> 00:00:14,120 Speaker 1: back to Cardinal Territory, your official Saint Louis Cardinals podcast 3 00:00:14,160 --> 00:00:16,800 Speaker 1: as part of the Foul Territory Network. I'm your host 4 00:00:16,880 --> 00:00:19,360 Speaker 1: Katie Wu breaking down a quick trip to the Queen City. 5 00:00:19,400 --> 00:00:23,000 Speaker 1: A three game road trip to Cincinnati, the Cardinals take 6 00:00:23,040 --> 00:00:25,240 Speaker 1: two of three from the Riots at Great American Ballpark. 7 00:00:25,440 --> 00:00:27,720 Speaker 1: They won the first two games, but are unable to 8 00:00:27,720 --> 00:00:31,280 Speaker 1: complete the sweep and fall seven to four on Sunday afternoon. 9 00:00:31,320 --> 00:00:34,280 Speaker 1: The Cardinals are now sixty eight and seventy, with officially 10 00:00:34,680 --> 00:00:38,360 Speaker 1: four weeks remaining in the season, which is crazy that 11 00:00:38,400 --> 00:00:40,800 Speaker 1: we are about to be in September. I feel like 12 00:00:40,800 --> 00:00:43,720 Speaker 1: the season goes by fast every year, but this one 13 00:00:43,880 --> 00:00:46,480 Speaker 1: it felt especially quick, and I'm not sure why because 14 00:00:46,479 --> 00:00:49,880 Speaker 1: it was a particularly trying season. But it always feels 15 00:00:49,880 --> 00:00:53,440 Speaker 1: a little bittersweet when September starts approaching and you know 16 00:00:53,479 --> 00:00:56,600 Speaker 1: you're likely not covering a playoff team and the end 17 00:00:56,640 --> 00:00:59,320 Speaker 1: of the season is nearing. It just, I don't know. 18 00:00:59,320 --> 00:01:01,920 Speaker 1: It always gets me. But plenty of time to be 19 00:01:01,960 --> 00:01:05,200 Speaker 1: sentimental in talk baseball. So we will start with the 20 00:01:05,200 --> 00:01:07,360 Speaker 1: big news and the big story. This series, it was 21 00:01:07,480 --> 00:01:13,640 Speaker 1: two roster moves, namely two top prospects promotions. Congratulations to 22 00:01:13,760 --> 00:01:15,800 Speaker 1: Jimmy Crooks since he's at Prieto, which if you don't know, 23 00:01:15,840 --> 00:01:18,960 Speaker 1: already were selected to the major league roster before the 24 00:01:19,000 --> 00:01:22,280 Speaker 1: series began on Friday. They both made their major league 25 00:01:22,319 --> 00:01:25,479 Speaker 1: debuts and Friday seven to five win in ten innings 26 00:01:25,840 --> 00:01:28,400 Speaker 1: against the Reds and both got their first career starts 27 00:01:28,480 --> 00:01:32,200 Speaker 1: this afternoon. Prieto beat out an infield single in the 28 00:01:32,280 --> 00:01:35,200 Speaker 1: later Indians first first big league hit. Crooks, on the 29 00:01:35,240 --> 00:01:37,199 Speaker 1: other hand, no big deal, Just want today a solo 30 00:01:37,240 --> 00:01:39,760 Speaker 1: shot on the seventh before his first major league hit, 31 00:01:40,080 --> 00:01:42,320 Speaker 1: and that is always super special, even more so when 32 00:01:42,319 --> 00:01:44,520 Speaker 1: it comes as a big fly. And yes, for the 33 00:01:44,520 --> 00:01:47,160 Speaker 1: inquiring minds at home, the Cardinals were able to secure 34 00:01:47,200 --> 00:01:50,360 Speaker 1: that ballback from a fan in right field. The ball 35 00:01:50,440 --> 00:01:53,120 Speaker 1: was sitting on manager Alli Marmal's desk when reporters came 36 00:01:53,440 --> 00:01:57,200 Speaker 1: in after the game. So congratulations to both of those players' 37 00:01:57,240 --> 00:01:59,600 Speaker 1: names that we've been monitoring down in Memphis for a while. 38 00:02:00,080 --> 00:02:03,400 Speaker 1: Crooks and Preoto both top twenty prospects entering the season. 39 00:02:03,680 --> 00:02:05,960 Speaker 1: Per the Athletics Keith Lodgeimmy Crooks was number eight in 40 00:02:06,000 --> 00:02:09,480 Speaker 1: the organization Preoto a number fifteen. Let's talk a little 41 00:02:09,480 --> 00:02:11,679 Speaker 1: bit about the corresponding moves first and how we got 42 00:02:11,680 --> 00:02:13,880 Speaker 1: here before we go back to what we can expect 43 00:02:13,919 --> 00:02:16,440 Speaker 1: from Crooks and Preoto to finish out the season. The 44 00:02:16,520 --> 00:02:18,880 Speaker 1: corresponding moves were not great. Alec Burlson hit the ten 45 00:02:18,960 --> 00:02:23,560 Speaker 1: day IL with a right wrist inflammation. Joel Poso placed 46 00:02:23,600 --> 00:02:26,919 Speaker 1: on the IL with a concussion. He's on the seven 47 00:02:27,000 --> 00:02:30,040 Speaker 1: day concussion injury list. Burlison is on the ten day IL. 48 00:02:30,280 --> 00:02:32,880 Speaker 1: Neither injury should keep either player out too long, but 49 00:02:32,960 --> 00:02:37,280 Speaker 1: certainly not ideal, especially for Burlson, who has been arguably 50 00:02:37,360 --> 00:02:40,400 Speaker 1: the team's most consistent hitter. Now, these were two injuries 51 00:02:41,240 --> 00:02:44,240 Speaker 1: that the Cardinals didn't really see coming. On Thursday, this 52 00:02:44,320 --> 00:02:46,240 Speaker 1: is when it first was brought to the organization's attention 53 00:02:46,240 --> 00:02:50,040 Speaker 1: that semi Elston's would be necessary. Burlson missed one game 54 00:02:50,120 --> 00:02:52,720 Speaker 1: last week against the Rays dealing with some that right 55 00:02:52,840 --> 00:02:55,640 Speaker 1: risk soreness, but was able to play through, swatted a 56 00:02:55,680 --> 00:02:58,400 Speaker 1: walk off homer on Monday against the Pirates, and just 57 00:02:58,480 --> 00:03:00,280 Speaker 1: kind of was day to day. But on Thursday day 58 00:03:00,360 --> 00:03:03,359 Speaker 1: he described it his feeling the risk feeling as as 59 00:03:03,360 --> 00:03:05,560 Speaker 1: painful as it had been, he was unable to finish 60 00:03:05,639 --> 00:03:08,200 Speaker 1: the game was pulled for a defensive replacement in the eighth. 61 00:03:08,480 --> 00:03:11,320 Speaker 1: Poso also played in Thursday's game. He got struck pretty 62 00:03:11,320 --> 00:03:12,920 Speaker 1: hard by that a foul tip in the third inning. 63 00:03:13,000 --> 00:03:16,040 Speaker 1: Remained on the ground for several minutes, ultimately finished the game, 64 00:03:16,280 --> 00:03:18,800 Speaker 1: but was clear after that he did have a concussion, 65 00:03:18,880 --> 00:03:21,800 Speaker 1: so the team placed him on the concussion injured list. 66 00:03:22,080 --> 00:03:27,400 Speaker 1: Burlison got some anti inflammatory injection. POSO progressing well back 67 00:03:27,400 --> 00:03:30,520 Speaker 1: in Saint Louis. Olli Marma believes they should not miss 68 00:03:30,560 --> 00:03:33,640 Speaker 1: more than the minimum amount of time on their respective stints, 69 00:03:33,720 --> 00:03:36,440 Speaker 1: so that's good. We'll do an injury. Let's just do 70 00:03:36,480 --> 00:03:38,160 Speaker 1: the injury un down now because we're already on the topic. 71 00:03:38,600 --> 00:03:41,760 Speaker 1: Nolan Arnado will be in Saint Louis on Wednesday. I 72 00:03:41,760 --> 00:03:44,560 Speaker 1: believe that's the third to get evaluated by the Cardinal's 73 00:03:44,560 --> 00:03:47,040 Speaker 1: medical staff, and then the team will decide if he's 74 00:03:47,080 --> 00:03:49,520 Speaker 1: ready to go on a rehab assignment or not. The 75 00:03:49,560 --> 00:03:53,080 Speaker 1: team does expect Ronado to play again this season, targeting 76 00:03:53,120 --> 00:03:56,880 Speaker 1: potentially a mid September return, so that will be good news. 77 00:03:57,440 --> 00:04:01,440 Speaker 1: Brendan Donovan continues to progress at home Cardinals again think 78 00:04:01,440 --> 00:04:03,040 Speaker 1: he'll be back before the end of the season, but 79 00:04:03,080 --> 00:04:06,440 Speaker 1: no real update as term in terms of a rehab assignment. 80 00:04:06,680 --> 00:04:08,880 Speaker 1: Victor Scott the Second began a rehab assignment of his 81 00:04:09,040 --> 00:04:13,000 Speaker 1: own with Springfield on Friday, played again today. Cardinals are 82 00:04:13,000 --> 00:04:14,800 Speaker 1: awaiting further word to see if he'll be able to 83 00:04:14,840 --> 00:04:18,960 Speaker 1: be activated before Monday's game early game against the A's 84 00:04:19,040 --> 00:04:21,279 Speaker 1: for Labor Day. That is a rare Monday Day game. 85 00:04:21,760 --> 00:04:24,880 Speaker 1: If that is the case, it would be pretty obvious 86 00:04:24,920 --> 00:04:28,120 Speaker 1: that he would be the September first expansion roster move. 87 00:04:28,200 --> 00:04:30,280 Speaker 1: We'll get to those moves what they could be later 88 00:04:30,360 --> 00:04:32,960 Speaker 1: in the show. So that's a Cardinals injury update. I 89 00:04:33,000 --> 00:04:37,640 Speaker 1: think I'm missing a couple. Yes, Riley O'Brien is a 90 00:04:37,640 --> 00:04:40,600 Speaker 1: candidate to go on the fifteen day IL. He is 91 00:04:40,640 --> 00:04:44,279 Speaker 1: dealing with some fatigue, some pinched nerves, something in his 92 00:04:44,600 --> 00:04:46,760 Speaker 1: right lap, so he has not been able to recover 93 00:04:47,440 --> 00:04:50,040 Speaker 1: one hundred percent. He was unavailable the last two games 94 00:04:50,080 --> 00:04:53,120 Speaker 1: in Cincinnati, so the Cardinals are discussing whether or not 95 00:04:53,120 --> 00:04:55,520 Speaker 1: they'll need to place O'Brien on the IL and what 96 00:04:55,520 --> 00:04:58,560 Speaker 1: that will mean for more roster expansion candidates possibilities. We 97 00:04:58,600 --> 00:05:01,800 Speaker 1: will get to again later in the show. But first 98 00:05:02,320 --> 00:05:05,839 Speaker 1: it's time for our DraftKings player spotlight, except we're going 99 00:05:05,880 --> 00:05:08,280 Speaker 1: to switch it up a little bit. Instead of spotlighting 100 00:05:08,279 --> 00:05:10,359 Speaker 1: one player, we're going to spotlight two. Let's get to 101 00:05:10,360 --> 00:05:12,919 Speaker 1: know a little bit more about Jimmy Crooks and Cesar Preeto, 102 00:05:13,000 --> 00:05:21,280 Speaker 1: shall we? All right? So if you don't know, now 103 00:05:21,320 --> 00:05:26,600 Speaker 1: you do. The Cardinals will plan on using both Crooks 104 00:05:26,640 --> 00:05:30,720 Speaker 1: and Preato in a consistent amount of time throughout the season. 105 00:05:31,080 --> 00:05:34,320 Speaker 1: They won't necessarily be everyday starters. Manager Ali Marmal will 106 00:05:34,360 --> 00:05:36,680 Speaker 1: not commit to a clear cut playing time in Jimmy 107 00:05:36,680 --> 00:05:39,760 Speaker 1: Crooks's case. With Pedro Pahz, who is still expected to 108 00:05:39,760 --> 00:05:42,320 Speaker 1: see a considerable amount of reps, He's had a good August, 109 00:05:42,720 --> 00:05:45,280 Speaker 1: by far his most impressive offensive month of the season. 110 00:05:45,640 --> 00:05:47,240 Speaker 1: But that doesn't mean that the Cardinals don't want to 111 00:05:47,279 --> 00:05:49,920 Speaker 1: see more of Jimmy Crooks. We talked to Olie Marmal 112 00:05:49,920 --> 00:05:52,640 Speaker 1: on Friday the visiting reporters in Cincinnati and said, the 113 00:05:52,680 --> 00:05:54,960 Speaker 1: biggest thing for Jimmy, who could be a big piece 114 00:05:54,960 --> 00:05:57,640 Speaker 1: for this club's future, is the organization just wants to 115 00:05:57,640 --> 00:06:00,360 Speaker 1: see where he's at. They want to see in Crooks's case, 116 00:06:00,560 --> 00:06:02,400 Speaker 1: how does he game plan a game, how does he 117 00:06:02,480 --> 00:06:05,000 Speaker 1: deviate from it, how does he commit to it? When 118 00:06:05,040 --> 00:06:07,039 Speaker 1: does he make a call to change things up and 119 00:06:07,080 --> 00:06:10,240 Speaker 1: adapt in the game. How does he recover things like that? 120 00:06:10,240 --> 00:06:12,719 Speaker 1: Things that you can't really evaluate from a player In 121 00:06:12,839 --> 00:06:16,120 Speaker 1: triple A, Preato is more of a depth in field there. 122 00:06:16,200 --> 00:06:17,880 Speaker 1: The Cardinals something if you've heard this before, they have 123 00:06:17,920 --> 00:06:20,400 Speaker 1: a ton of lefties, So adding two more in Preoto 124 00:06:20,520 --> 00:06:22,919 Speaker 1: and Crooks complicates a little bit of things from the 125 00:06:22,920 --> 00:06:28,320 Speaker 1: lineup perspective. But Gorman so JC Mason Win should see 126 00:06:28,320 --> 00:06:30,280 Speaker 1: the bulk of the refs in the infield that Prieto 127 00:06:30,360 --> 00:06:33,440 Speaker 1: can play all three positions third base, second base, and shortstop, 128 00:06:33,640 --> 00:06:35,400 Speaker 1: so he'll be able to kind of slot in and 129 00:06:35,440 --> 00:06:38,560 Speaker 1: give breathers two players when necessary. That will be especially 130 00:06:38,640 --> 00:06:40,839 Speaker 1: important in Mason Win's case, as we know he's been 131 00:06:40,880 --> 00:06:42,960 Speaker 1: a little banged up. Cardinals do not believe that they 132 00:06:43,000 --> 00:06:45,800 Speaker 1: are putting him at any risk with that sore knee 133 00:06:45,839 --> 00:06:47,840 Speaker 1: for next season. It's just something they're going to have 134 00:06:47,880 --> 00:06:51,839 Speaker 1: to manage, a monitor, manage workload, and keep into consideration. 135 00:06:52,240 --> 00:06:54,640 Speaker 1: So maybe a couple more rest days for Win the necessary, 136 00:06:54,640 --> 00:06:57,440 Speaker 1: But that does allow Preato to play and kind of 137 00:06:57,480 --> 00:07:00,080 Speaker 1: helps all around. So one days that Mason win liked 138 00:07:00,200 --> 00:07:02,360 Speaker 1: not in the starting lineup, you'll see s JC at shortstop, 139 00:07:02,400 --> 00:07:05,400 Speaker 1: most likely in Preeto at second. Gorman will stay at third. 140 00:07:05,800 --> 00:07:08,800 Speaker 1: How this complicates when Slash, if Donovan Arnatto come back, 141 00:07:08,839 --> 00:07:11,440 Speaker 1: we will get there. Right now, off the top of 142 00:07:11,440 --> 00:07:18,920 Speaker 1: my head, the Cardinals have Donovan Burlason, now Bar Gorman, Crooks, Preeto, 143 00:07:19,360 --> 00:07:24,000 Speaker 1: Scott Church, all left handed hitters in the mix. I'm 144 00:07:24,040 --> 00:07:27,440 Speaker 1: probably missing one. Maybe that will be the case. These 145 00:07:27,440 --> 00:07:29,760 Speaker 1: things will eventually sort themselves out in terms of which 146 00:07:29,800 --> 00:07:31,480 Speaker 1: left you stay up in which don't. But for right now, 147 00:07:31,480 --> 00:07:34,200 Speaker 1: I expect to see Preeto kind of used as that 148 00:07:34,400 --> 00:07:38,720 Speaker 1: depth option for Alli Marble throughout the infield. Not sure 149 00:07:38,840 --> 00:07:41,680 Speaker 1: how the playing time for this upcoming series against the 150 00:07:41,720 --> 00:07:44,120 Speaker 1: A's will look again. It's a three game set Monday 151 00:07:44,200 --> 00:07:46,800 Speaker 1: day game to a night game Tuesday, night game Wednesday, 152 00:07:46,800 --> 00:07:49,280 Speaker 1: and off down Thursday, so ample time for rest after 153 00:07:49,320 --> 00:07:52,200 Speaker 1: this quick turnaround tomorrow. I would expect to see Crooks 154 00:07:52,200 --> 00:07:54,040 Speaker 1: in there at least a couple times this week, though, 155 00:07:54,240 --> 00:07:58,480 Speaker 1: because evaluation as the Cardinals pivot too twenty twenty six 156 00:07:58,520 --> 00:08:01,000 Speaker 1: and beyond will become the f point of the season. 157 00:08:01,040 --> 00:08:03,080 Speaker 1: It honestly already has been for the last few weeks. 158 00:08:03,280 --> 00:08:06,000 Speaker 1: Jimmy Crooks is absolutely going to be a part of that. 159 00:08:06,720 --> 00:08:11,000 Speaker 1: Yvon Herrera. 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All Right 238 00:11:38,920 --> 00:11:43,040 Speaker 1: back to the show, who are the September roster expansion candidates? 239 00:11:43,360 --> 00:11:47,560 Speaker 1: We will know that by roughly ten thirty am Central 240 00:11:47,559 --> 00:11:51,880 Speaker 1: Time tomorrow, the Cardinals will across Baseball, not just the Cardinals, 241 00:11:51,920 --> 00:11:54,600 Speaker 1: we'll major league active rosters will expand from twenty six 242 00:11:54,640 --> 00:11:57,440 Speaker 1: players to twenty eight. Gone are the days where the 243 00:11:57,480 --> 00:11:59,679 Speaker 1: floodgates opened and you had forty players up on the roster. 244 00:12:00,120 --> 00:12:03,640 Speaker 1: That was super fun. Now roster ex expansion days are 245 00:12:03,760 --> 00:12:06,400 Speaker 1: a little less cool, but still certainly something to monitor 246 00:12:06,400 --> 00:12:08,040 Speaker 1: when you look at what the Cardinals are looking to do. 247 00:12:09,960 --> 00:12:12,760 Speaker 1: The kind of like lame part of this is that 248 00:12:12,800 --> 00:12:14,640 Speaker 1: the big names that we were excited to see on 249 00:12:14,720 --> 00:12:17,280 Speaker 1: this day are actually already here. Because Crooks and Prieto 250 00:12:17,320 --> 00:12:20,080 Speaker 1: were going to be under consideration Cooks especially for that 251 00:12:20,200 --> 00:12:24,520 Speaker 1: roster expansion spot, and maybe we'd see Prieto later depending 252 00:12:24,559 --> 00:12:27,240 Speaker 1: on need. The Cardinals. All teams in baseball get one 253 00:12:27,559 --> 00:12:31,120 Speaker 1: extra position player and one extra pitcher for this roster expansion. 254 00:12:31,559 --> 00:12:34,080 Speaker 1: I was under the assumption or under the belief that 255 00:12:34,200 --> 00:12:36,679 Speaker 1: Jimmy Crooks was going to be here regardless of an 256 00:12:36,720 --> 00:12:40,520 Speaker 1: injury on Monday. So, like we talked about, Victor Scott 257 00:12:40,520 --> 00:12:43,160 Speaker 1: the second started his rehab assignment with Springfield. It would 258 00:12:43,160 --> 00:12:45,920 Speaker 1: be very surprising if the Cardinals do not activate him 259 00:12:46,320 --> 00:12:48,880 Speaker 1: for Monday off the injured list. He was dealing with 260 00:12:48,920 --> 00:12:51,200 Speaker 1: that left ankle sprain two weeks ago against the Yankees, 261 00:12:51,520 --> 00:12:54,400 Speaker 1: but recovered fairly quickly, got into a couple of reheab 262 00:12:54,440 --> 00:12:57,400 Speaker 1: games in Springfield over the weekend. The Cardinals were waiting 263 00:12:57,440 --> 00:13:00,880 Speaker 1: to hear back from how Vic played because Springfield's game 264 00:13:00,920 --> 00:13:04,079 Speaker 1: had not ended before the Cardinals game in Cincinnati did today, 265 00:13:04,480 --> 00:13:07,479 Speaker 1: So waiting for an injury. We're waiting for a progress 266 00:13:07,520 --> 00:13:11,080 Speaker 1: report on Victor Scott's injury before making that move official. 267 00:13:11,160 --> 00:13:15,120 Speaker 1: But the organization would be very surprised if Victor Scott 268 00:13:15,160 --> 00:13:17,679 Speaker 1: was not activated tomorrow, and so would I. So that 269 00:13:17,720 --> 00:13:20,160 Speaker 1: takes care, takes care. I'm having a hard time speaking 270 00:13:20,200 --> 00:13:22,400 Speaker 1: at the moment. I don't know why that takes care 271 00:13:22,720 --> 00:13:26,040 Speaker 1: of the position side. Now, the Cardinals could have a 272 00:13:26,120 --> 00:13:29,480 Speaker 1: chance for two spots on the pitching side because they're 273 00:13:29,520 --> 00:13:32,440 Speaker 1: like we mentioned, there is a chance that Riley O'Brien 274 00:13:32,559 --> 00:13:35,080 Speaker 1: hits the IL, so the Cardinals would need to backfill 275 00:13:35,120 --> 00:13:37,640 Speaker 1: his spot, of course, and then add one more arm 276 00:13:37,840 --> 00:13:41,960 Speaker 1: for the pitcher expansion spot. For names under consideration for 277 00:13:42,000 --> 00:13:45,040 Speaker 1: at least one, maybe two openings, they are Chris Roycroft, 278 00:13:45,320 --> 00:13:50,400 Speaker 1: Roderie Munoz, Anthony Veniziano, and Curtis Taylor. We have seen 279 00:13:50,520 --> 00:13:53,000 Speaker 1: three out of four. Curtis Taylor is having a very 280 00:13:53,040 --> 00:13:54,760 Speaker 1: nice season for Triple A Memphis as one of their 281 00:13:54,800 --> 00:13:58,000 Speaker 1: depth starters. The Cardinals could use him either way, both 282 00:13:58,000 --> 00:14:01,439 Speaker 1: as length in the bullpen should they select him, or 283 00:14:01,559 --> 00:14:04,599 Speaker 1: as a spot starter in the rotation. I do not 284 00:14:04,920 --> 00:14:06,880 Speaker 1: believe there are any going to be any openings in 285 00:14:06,920 --> 00:14:10,640 Speaker 1: the rotation today. On a Polante through five innings, tag 286 00:14:10,720 --> 00:14:13,160 Speaker 1: for five runs, but only two were earned a misfortunate 287 00:14:13,200 --> 00:14:16,760 Speaker 1: an unfortunate error by Caesar Preto led to three runs 288 00:14:16,800 --> 00:14:19,280 Speaker 1: early in the game that were not charged to Polante. 289 00:14:19,600 --> 00:14:23,000 Speaker 1: Four walks but six strikeouts and all you know, the 290 00:14:23,040 --> 00:14:27,840 Speaker 1: box scorer isn't dazzling, but those things point to progress 291 00:14:27,960 --> 00:14:30,680 Speaker 1: and that's what the Cardinals are hoping to see with Polante, 292 00:14:31,200 --> 00:14:33,200 Speaker 1: so a better outing from him in terms of what 293 00:14:33,240 --> 00:14:35,920 Speaker 1: he's looking to work on still some ways to go, 294 00:14:36,000 --> 00:14:37,640 Speaker 1: but I do believe that he will continue staying in 295 00:14:37,640 --> 00:14:40,800 Speaker 1: the rotation, which means if the Cardinals do select Curtis Taylor, 296 00:14:41,120 --> 00:14:43,480 Speaker 1: I'm not quite sure where he would fit, they will 297 00:14:43,600 --> 00:14:46,720 Speaker 1: definitely have to add one arm, maybe two again, depending 298 00:14:46,760 --> 00:14:50,360 Speaker 1: on Riley O'Brien's status. You can make an argument for 299 00:14:50,440 --> 00:14:53,800 Speaker 1: really any of those guys, but I feel Veniziano because 300 00:14:53,880 --> 00:14:56,720 Speaker 1: he would be a lefty. And the Cardinals again are 301 00:14:56,760 --> 00:14:59,680 Speaker 1: back to having only one left handed reliever and Jojo Romero. 302 00:14:59,760 --> 00:15:01,800 Speaker 1: John King hit the IL earlier in the week for 303 00:15:01,840 --> 00:15:05,640 Speaker 1: the second time this month, so Cardin's playing short handed 304 00:15:05,720 --> 00:15:07,880 Speaker 1: and that actually really came into play today with their 305 00:15:07,920 --> 00:15:12,160 Speaker 1: bullpen many guys down. Jojo unavailable, Kylee he had available, 306 00:15:12,200 --> 00:15:16,760 Speaker 1: O'Brien obviously unavailable, Matt Swhonson unavailable. Ali Marble said before 307 00:15:16,800 --> 00:15:18,920 Speaker 1: the game he had three relievers that could go, all 308 00:15:18,960 --> 00:15:22,000 Speaker 1: with different workloads. For Hey al Kala not available, so 309 00:15:22,040 --> 00:15:24,440 Speaker 1: it was really down to Gorn and Grissevo and they 310 00:15:24,560 --> 00:15:27,040 Speaker 1: used him Max he had nothing left after he was 311 00:15:27,040 --> 00:15:29,880 Speaker 1: taken out the game, and Andre Grinio was an option 312 00:15:30,080 --> 00:15:33,280 Speaker 1: there as well, And I do not believe Brian Fernandez 313 00:15:33,440 --> 00:15:35,240 Speaker 1: was live. I think they were trying to stay away 314 00:15:35,240 --> 00:15:39,680 Speaker 1: from him also, so a patchwork bullpen game. Hopefully Saint 315 00:15:39,760 --> 00:15:43,800 Speaker 1: Louis can replenish their relievers again. Expect one, I would 316 00:15:43,880 --> 00:15:46,520 Speaker 1: expect two. I would be surprised if O'Brien did not 317 00:15:46,720 --> 00:15:48,440 Speaker 1: end up on the injured list, just based on how 318 00:15:48,520 --> 00:15:51,880 Speaker 1: unavailable he was this weekend and the lack of recovery. 319 00:15:51,960 --> 00:15:54,200 Speaker 1: So things that monitor there. You'll notice the name I 320 00:15:54,200 --> 00:15:56,640 Speaker 1: did not say, sorry, you're gonna hate this part of 321 00:15:56,680 --> 00:15:59,600 Speaker 1: the show. I did not mention JJ Weatherholt's top prospect 322 00:16:00,040 --> 00:16:02,480 Speaker 1: carrying it up in Memphis this season. He has not 323 00:16:02,520 --> 00:16:04,920 Speaker 1: been under a consideration for a call up at any 324 00:16:04,960 --> 00:16:08,040 Speaker 1: point so far this season. I know you hate it. 325 00:16:08,080 --> 00:16:10,120 Speaker 1: This is terrible. I get it. I like you would 326 00:16:10,160 --> 00:16:12,800 Speaker 1: love to see JJ weatherhol up here. But it's much 327 00:16:12,840 --> 00:16:16,400 Speaker 1: more complex than just his service time and starting his clock. 328 00:16:16,840 --> 00:16:19,760 Speaker 1: There are so many ulterior things here, the biggest one 329 00:16:20,120 --> 00:16:24,080 Speaker 1: being that John Mozelok still sets the major league roster. 330 00:16:25,000 --> 00:16:29,280 Speaker 1: JJ Weatherholt is heim Bloom's decision on when to start 331 00:16:29,280 --> 00:16:31,280 Speaker 1: his service time, when to start his clock, when to 332 00:16:31,360 --> 00:16:33,560 Speaker 1: use him, what's best for his development. So this is 333 00:16:33,640 --> 00:16:37,400 Speaker 1: kind of the weird awkwardness and a transitioneer. Moe is 334 00:16:37,400 --> 00:16:39,560 Speaker 1: making the decisions for the major league club, but JJ 335 00:16:39,640 --> 00:16:42,320 Speaker 1: weatherhol is very much a part of Heim's core of players, 336 00:16:42,560 --> 00:16:45,760 Speaker 1: so I'm not sure if it's really Moe's. Well, on paper, 337 00:16:45,800 --> 00:16:47,600 Speaker 1: of course, it's Moe's decision to make. He is in 338 00:16:47,680 --> 00:16:50,760 Speaker 1: charge of the active roster. I think there is some 339 00:16:50,880 --> 00:16:52,840 Speaker 1: back and forth on what's best for JJ and what 340 00:16:52,920 --> 00:16:55,680 Speaker 1: Heim would like JJ's service time to look like in 341 00:16:55,720 --> 00:16:57,240 Speaker 1: the beginning of his career to look like, and that's 342 00:16:57,280 --> 00:17:01,120 Speaker 1: ultimately going to be Heim's decision. So it's complicated. I 343 00:17:01,200 --> 00:17:02,840 Speaker 1: know it's the Cardinals. What you thought was gonna be 344 00:17:02,880 --> 00:17:05,000 Speaker 1: simple anyway, I'm just here to tell you to spoil 345 00:17:05,040 --> 00:17:07,800 Speaker 1: your party. Don't count on a Jj Weatherholt promotion anytime soon. 346 00:17:07,840 --> 00:17:10,320 Speaker 1: It has not been discussed. Preeto was going to be 347 00:17:10,400 --> 00:17:13,200 Speaker 1: the infielder they called up if they needed to, and 348 00:17:13,359 --> 00:17:16,359 Speaker 1: we saw that they did so. Kind of a boring 349 00:17:16,640 --> 00:17:20,160 Speaker 1: roster expansion explanation because we're not going to see, most 350 00:17:20,240 --> 00:17:23,119 Speaker 1: likely any new names that we haven't already. The only 351 00:17:23,160 --> 00:17:25,840 Speaker 1: thing that could change the position playing side in this 352 00:17:26,080 --> 00:17:28,879 Speaker 1: is Wilson Contreras's suspension. As we talked about in our 353 00:17:28,960 --> 00:17:31,800 Speaker 1: last episode with Bernie. He is in the middle of 354 00:17:31,840 --> 00:17:34,720 Speaker 1: appealing a six game suspension by Major League Baseball for 355 00:17:34,840 --> 00:17:38,480 Speaker 1: that sketch little altercation with Hope plae umpire Derek Thomas 356 00:17:38,600 --> 00:17:41,200 Speaker 1: last week against the Pirates. Still have not heard back 357 00:17:41,200 --> 00:17:44,520 Speaker 1: from MLB on if that appeal was approved, if the 358 00:17:44,560 --> 00:17:47,439 Speaker 1: suspension will be reduced. When that comes into place, the 359 00:17:47,480 --> 00:17:50,720 Speaker 1: Cardinals will have to obviously not have contrarasts and they 360 00:17:50,720 --> 00:17:53,240 Speaker 1: cannot backfill his absence. They will play a man short. 361 00:17:53,560 --> 00:17:55,600 Speaker 1: So I do not believe Major League Baseball will make 362 00:17:55,640 --> 00:17:58,159 Speaker 1: that decision on Labor Day, a holiday. Maybe we have 363 00:17:58,240 --> 00:18:00,399 Speaker 1: some better clarity and what that looks like starting today. 364 00:18:00,600 --> 00:18:04,880 Speaker 1: So I would expect that this roster doesn't stay this way, 365 00:18:04,920 --> 00:18:06,600 Speaker 1: by the way, just based on the amount of players 366 00:18:06,600 --> 00:18:09,480 Speaker 1: that we talked about earlier in the earlier in the 367 00:18:09,480 --> 00:18:12,400 Speaker 1: show coming off the injured list. When Alec Gurlson's ready 368 00:18:12,440 --> 00:18:14,240 Speaker 1: to go, they're going to bring him. When Brendan Donvan's 369 00:18:14,280 --> 00:18:15,920 Speaker 1: ready to go, they're going to bring him. When Nolan 370 00:18:16,000 --> 00:18:17,959 Speaker 1: Arnatto is ready to go, they're going to bring him. 371 00:18:18,000 --> 00:18:20,199 Speaker 1: So some of these guys, and this is just speculation, 372 00:18:20,640 --> 00:18:23,560 Speaker 1: but some guys like Preato likes. The JC might not 373 00:18:23,640 --> 00:18:26,080 Speaker 1: be here to finish the season. That's why it's important 374 00:18:26,080 --> 00:18:28,400 Speaker 1: for them to seize the time that they have right now. 375 00:18:28,720 --> 00:18:30,400 Speaker 1: I think Thomas A. Jac has done a really nice 376 00:18:30,480 --> 00:18:33,359 Speaker 1: job in particular of doing so. All right, let's hear 377 00:18:33,359 --> 00:18:34,560 Speaker 1: from my friends that are going to club and we'll 378 00:18:34,560 --> 00:18:35,320 Speaker 1: wrap this show up. 379 00:18:35,359 --> 00:18:37,840 Speaker 3: We'll be right back, Okay, KP. This is your first 380 00:18:37,840 --> 00:18:40,399 Speaker 3: arena club experience. We're going to open a slab pack together. 381 00:18:40,600 --> 00:18:42,320 Speaker 3: So first off, we're going to buy one of those 382 00:18:42,359 --> 00:18:44,800 Speaker 3: twenty five dollars slab packs and we get to see 383 00:18:44,920 --> 00:18:46,080 Speaker 3: what is in the pack. 384 00:18:46,480 --> 00:18:47,600 Speaker 1: There. It is the. 385 00:18:47,640 --> 00:18:50,399 Speaker 3: Grail, which is the best card in the pack and 386 00:18:50,480 --> 00:18:53,080 Speaker 3: worth the most. There are some other cards that we're chasing, 387 00:18:53,119 --> 00:18:54,760 Speaker 3: and you can see the entire lineup so that you 388 00:18:54,840 --> 00:18:57,400 Speaker 3: know what you're in the running for. There's the Yamamoto 389 00:18:57,800 --> 00:19:01,400 Speaker 3: signed card. Now to open up our pack and. 390 00:19:01,359 --> 00:19:02,080 Speaker 1: See how we do. 391 00:19:03,400 --> 00:19:09,240 Speaker 3: We have ourselves a really cool graphic and then a show. 392 00:19:09,240 --> 00:19:13,320 Speaker 3: Hey o Tani fifty to fifty card from last year. 393 00:19:13,440 --> 00:19:14,879 Speaker 3: What do you want to do? Should we sell it 394 00:19:14,960 --> 00:19:17,239 Speaker 3: right back to them for sixteen or should we keep it? 395 00:19:18,320 --> 00:19:20,280 Speaker 1: You should give it to me, I'll keep. 396 00:19:21,119 --> 00:19:23,280 Speaker 3: Good answer fine, I will give it to you. Since 397 00:19:23,280 --> 00:19:25,440 Speaker 3: the Blue Jays didn't getto Tani, you can get this 398 00:19:25,480 --> 00:19:28,600 Speaker 3: fifty to fifty card instead. Use the code foul foul 399 00:19:28,640 --> 00:19:31,040 Speaker 3: to get yourself twenty percent off your first slab pack 400 00:19:31,240 --> 00:19:33,480 Speaker 3: or card purchase. Yes, you get to keep that card 401 00:19:33,480 --> 00:19:35,480 Speaker 3: if you want it. They send it to you foul 402 00:19:35,480 --> 00:19:37,040 Speaker 3: at Arena club dot com slash foul. 403 00:19:38,560 --> 00:19:41,200 Speaker 1: All right, wrapping up this quick Sunday episode for you guys. 404 00:19:41,280 --> 00:19:44,840 Speaker 1: Cardinals as on deck. I will always want to call 405 00:19:44,840 --> 00:19:47,159 Speaker 1: them the Oakland Athletics, that is the Bay Area in me, 406 00:19:47,320 --> 00:19:49,600 Speaker 1: but sadly that no longer exists, so it's the no 407 00:19:49,720 --> 00:19:51,960 Speaker 1: city as that they play in Sacramento. They have no 408 00:19:52,000 --> 00:19:54,440 Speaker 1: affiliation for a what a city for the next three 409 00:19:54,520 --> 00:19:59,080 Speaker 1: years until they go to Vegas allegedly in twenty twenty eight. 410 00:19:59,400 --> 00:20:01,000 Speaker 1: I don't know. Still don't think they're going to Vegas 411 00:20:01,000 --> 00:20:03,639 Speaker 1: because that's just me being here off day on Thursday, 412 00:20:03,720 --> 00:20:06,320 Speaker 1: and then the Giants come to town. So a californ 413 00:20:06,400 --> 00:20:09,359 Speaker 1: Northern California week here at bushadm mess something near and 414 00:20:09,359 --> 00:20:11,960 Speaker 1: dear to my heart. Of course, we'll see Sunny Gray 415 00:20:12,080 --> 00:20:17,480 Speaker 1: Miles Michaelis and Matthew Libertor against the a's so act. Accordingly, 416 00:20:18,840 --> 00:20:21,199 Speaker 1: Bernie and I will be back early next week. We'll 417 00:20:21,240 --> 00:20:22,840 Speaker 1: get some three episodes out here. I have some really 418 00:20:22,840 --> 00:20:24,520 Speaker 1: fun guests planned. I know that August we were a 419 00:20:24,520 --> 00:20:26,600 Speaker 1: little light on player and staff interview, so I'm going 420 00:20:26,680 --> 00:20:29,000 Speaker 1: to make it up to you guys as we finish 421 00:20:29,119 --> 00:20:32,040 Speaker 1: out the final four weeks of the regular season. Just 422 00:20:32,080 --> 00:20:36,040 Speaker 1: two home stands left and four road cities. That was 423 00:20:36,080 --> 00:20:38,879 Speaker 1: crazy and it will absolutely fly by, especially as we 424 00:20:38,880 --> 00:20:40,639 Speaker 1: get closer to the end of the season. I expect 425 00:20:40,680 --> 00:20:42,960 Speaker 1: to have much more clarity about what the heim Bloom 426 00:20:42,960 --> 00:20:45,880 Speaker 1: transition will actually look like. For those of you looking 427 00:20:45,880 --> 00:20:48,280 Speaker 1: for a preview, you can do so at the athletic 428 00:20:48,359 --> 00:20:50,600 Speaker 1: dot Com slash Cardinals. There is a mail bag up 429 00:20:50,640 --> 00:20:52,960 Speaker 1: there focusing on a little bit of what heim Bloom 430 00:20:52,960 --> 00:20:55,560 Speaker 1: and rob'storfolio have been doing behind the scenes in the 431 00:20:55,600 --> 00:20:58,400 Speaker 1: Cardinals minor league and player development system. Check it out. 432 00:20:58,640 --> 00:21:02,480 Speaker 1: As always, here for your feedback, comments, questions, concerns, all 433 00:21:02,520 --> 00:21:04,600 Speaker 1: the above. Bernie, night back with you very soon. Have 434 00:21:04,680 --> 00:21:06,000 Speaker 1: a great week. Thanks for watching.