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[...] Daily Farm Report 6/19/08 Now that it is mid-season, Kevin Goldstein is starting to look back at his pre-season Top 100 to see where they are at [...] [...]

By: azruavatar

azruavatar — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 21:13:35 +0000

Bill — he didn’t struggle at all in Spring Training. He was great right out of the gate.

HL — this is the same injury that sidelined Mather earlier in the year. They’re calling it “back spasms” but it’s hard to know what that really means.

By: HL is not dirty

HL is not dirty — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 16:04:32 +0000

Mather must be more hurt than let on because it is inexcusable for us to carry 13 pitchers and no legit DH option going into interleague play.

I’d love to see Mather get another shot. His first 25 ABs were very good and then he struggled for a week and was banished.

By: erik

erik — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 15:47:56 +0000

Admittedly I didn’t look much beyond the boxscore on Mulder’s performance. I just don’t have much hope for him regardless, and I guess I’d rather talk about prospects here, not rehabbers. Sorry. I’ll try and look more closely next time, because I know there is some interest amongst readership here.

Walt–I remember that, someone in my sections was like “did you see that, a Cardinal fan got that ball”. I couldn’t see you too well, I was right behind homeplate, toward the away dugout.

By: mikedallas23

mikedallas23 — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 13:59:53 +0000

If Mather is healthy, then there is no doubt that he deserves another shot over Stavinoha in my mind. He is vastly superior in ISO and walk rate, and the fact that Mather didn’t light the world on fire in his first 41 Major League PA’s doesn’t change that.

By: UofIx3

UofIx3 — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 13:41:41 +0000

“Rasmus extended his hitting streak to 11 games and has reached base safely in 29 straight.”

http://memphis.redbirds.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080619&content_id=420166&vkey=recap&fext=.jsp&sid=t235

By: Pitchers Hit Eighth

Pitchers Hit Eighth — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 13:38:26 +0000

Parisi and Thompson are probably interchangeable parts at this stage, although Parisi did perform pretty well in a relief role earlier in the season. I think he at least deserves the second look.

I really hope the Cards are careful with Molina. Wins and losses will come and go without him behind the plate, they need to think long-term both for his career and for his personal health. Make sure he is absolutely, without question, 100%.

Has Stavinoha surpassed Mather for the next callup in the OF/1B role, if necessary? I submit that he has.

By: Neil T.

Neil T. — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 13:33:04 +0000

Mulder’s first inning:
1. Called out on strikes
2. Ground single to center
3. Walk (following a stolen base)
4. Fly out to center
5. Walk
6. Infield single on grounder to second
7. Ground ball single to center
8. Line drive single to right
9. Ground ball single to right
10. Fly ball out to right
So, Mulder’s horrible inning consisted largely of four ground ball singles and two walks.

I would say that HL is not dirty is on target. Mulder was far short of great, but he had a run of bad luck.

By: Hugo

Hugo — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 13:17:30 +0000

Supposedly Parisi up Thompson down

By: waltdub

waltdub — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 13:15:50 +0000

Erik, I was also at the Cedar Rapids game last night. I wrote some thoughts on the minor league thread over at the forum at scout.com… I won’t have computer access this afternoon so I’ll have to wait until later to see your thoughts. Where did you sit? I was between home plate and the Cedar Rapids dugout…Yes, I was the guy getting the ovation from the crowd after my one-handed catch of a foul ball in the first inning.