OT: OT: Lets Go Cardinals! (All Baseball Talk Here) Part 2

[Memento]

So, he needs everything to be all PLD before he gets going.

I never said that. Walker had a great rookie year. He finally looked like he did his rookie year in September. Yes, last year was a lost year. Last year, he was terrible for the most part in the majors, but he - and Victor Scott, for that matter - looked better late in the year with adjustments. It gives me hope that with future adjustments, he could still be a part of our future.

 

[ChicagoBlues]

I never said that. Walker had a great rookie year. He finally looked like he did his rookie year in September. Yes, last year was a lost year. Last year, he was terrible for the most part in the majors, but he - and Victor Scott, for that matter - looked better late in the year with adjustments. It gives me hope that with future adjustments, he could still be a part of our future.

From what I remember, Walker had a fantastic start to his rookie year, was coached into a swing adjustment, then he faded and was sent down. He hasn’t been the same since.

 

[joe galiba]

From what I remember, Walker had a fantastic start to his rookie year, was coached into a swing adjustment, then he faded and was sent down. He hasn’t been the same since.

his hitting had really cooled off after the hot start, all he was hitting was ground balls
the real problem was his inability to lay off down and away pitches, which he improved a little on at the end of this year

 

[ChicagoBlues]

his hitting had really cooled off after the hot start, all he was hitting was ground balls
the real problem was his inability to lay off down and away pitches, which he improved a little on at the end of this year

He looked decent for the most part this season. Cardinals need a boost and Walker could be part of the future with the upcoming regime change.

 

[joe galiba]

He looked decent for the most part this season. Cardinals need a boost and Walker could be part of the future with the upcoming regime change.

his defense was noticeably better, if, at the big league level, he can keep laying off unhittable pitches away and learn to take the hittable pitches away to right I think he will have a good year

 

[SirPaste]

He looked decent for the most part this season. Cardinals need a boost and Walker could be part of the future with the upcoming regime change.

The guy is definitely part of the future, he is only 22 which is pretty young for baseball players, most dont break in until around 23-25. He was definitely rushed through the system and not handled correctly but without a doubt the org still sees him as a big part of the future.

 

[Memento]

The guy is definitely part of the future, he is only 22 which is pretty young for baseball players, most dont break in until around 23-25. He was definitely rushed through the system and not handled correctly but without a doubt the org still sees him as a big part of the future.

Right, and development - especially baseball prospects - is far from linear.

Chase Davis - our 2023 first round pick who is actually a few months older than Walker - didn't hit any home runs in his first season after being drafted and a lot of the last one. He struggled mightily. Now he's in Double-A and poised to be a potential left fielder of the future.

Andre Pallante turned himself from fireballer to pitcher and back to fireballer with development, and now he could potentially be our number two starter (or perhaps ace if Gray is dealt).

Hell, Rick Ankiel should be the proverbial poster-boy for "baseball development is not linear".

I trust Walker's development and his potential to be a part of the future. I trust that they have a plan with it. The vast majority of prospects aren't Pujolsian right off the bat, and they don't have to be to help our team.

 

[ChicagoBlues]

The guy is definitely part of the future, he is only 22 which is pretty young for baseball players, most dont break in until around 23-25. He was definitely rushed through the system and not handled correctly but without a doubt the org still sees him as a big part of the future.

The Cardinals have two studs in Walker and Winn. The two catchers make a decent tandem. The team needs Gorman to take a major leap, but I’m not counting on it.

I don’t know much about this specific team, but being strong up the middle is definitely key in many sports. There is some sign that the middle can be a strength.