Grichuk optioned to Palm Beach; Martinez recalled
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Re: Grichuk optioned to Palm Beach; Martinez recalled
Gotta play him to build up his horrible trade potential.
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Re: Grichuk optioned to Palm Beach; Martinez recalled
Makes no sense. He was supposed to work on something whenthey sent him down. No way he's already done that in a couple weeks. This team makes very odd decisions.
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Re: Grichuk optioned to Palm Beach; Martinez recalled
How hard it is to listen to the advice - "Don't swing at balls?" He is fixed and will rake when he returns. (do I really need the blue font?)AWvsCBsteeeerike3 wrote:Makes no sense. He was supposed to work on something whenthey sent him down. No way he's already done that in a couple weeks. This team makes very odd decisions.
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Re: Grichuk optioned to Palm Beach; Martinez recalled
Well, they apparently sent him down specifically to work with George Greer. A week after that, they promoted George Greer to Memphis, so Grichuk followed suit.wart57 wrote:How hard it is to listen to the advice - "Don't swing at balls?" He is fixed and will rake when he returns. (do I really need the blue font?)AWvsCBsteeeerike3 wrote:Makes no sense. He was supposed to work on something whenthey sent him down. No way he's already done that in a couple weeks. This team makes very odd decisions.
I think the thought is to bring Grichuk up for Tuesday only as the emergency 26th player allowed for double headers and then plop him back on the roster at Memphis to continue working with George.
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Re: Grichuk optioned to Palm Beach; Martinez recalled
Any chance that demotion was partly disciplinary? Never heard of any issues with Grichuk but I wonder.
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Didn't he get a slap on the wrist a while back for being late to meetings, or something?ghostrunner wrote:Any chance that demotion was partly disciplinary? Never heard of any issues with Grichuk but I wonder.
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He's going to get a run of playing time. This is similar to the promise that was made to him at the end of last season and then he took off. Remember the Cardinals sided with more playing time for Grichuk than signing Carlos Gomez, because they thought, hey, let's see if Grichuk is Carlos Gomez, or something like him. They did that, and there's more of that coming, based on the comments. There is one caveat, and it's an important one: Pham. It is entirely likely that he'll continue to get playing time too because he's produced, so it could be a 60/40 split, or it could be three into two positions if the Cardinals see Piscotty needing time or starting to flag in production.
That seems odd to write about a player the Cardinals currently have hitting No. 3.
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Derrick, could you discuss the Grichuck situation: Mo's sink or swim comment, what's in store in your opinion?
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Re: Grichuk optioned to Palm Beach; Martinez recalled
Randal isn't exactly wiping the floor with AAA pitchers yet. He's hitting .267/.267/.333/.600 in 15 AB's in Memphis. 4 hits, 5 strikeouts, 0 walks. One of those 4 hits was an XBH.
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Re: Grichuk optioned to Palm Beach; Martinez recalled
It could be Grichuk because they're not exactly swimming in alternatives.
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Re: Grichuk optioned to Palm Beach; Martinez recalled
Yuck. If it's lesson time for Randy, he can't be coming up.Hoot45 wrote:Randal isn't exactly wiping the floor with AAA pitchers yet. He's hitting .267/.267/.333/.600 in 15 AB's in Memphis. 4 hits, 5 strikeouts, 0 walks. One of those 4 hits was an XBH.