Hector Luna in Cleveland

Discuss all things Cardinals Baseball
User avatar
Phyrkrakr
All-Star
Posts: 1514
Joined: January 15 07, 2:51 pm
Location: St. Louis

Hector Luna in Cleveland

Post by Phyrkrakr »

Looks like Hector's making new friends:
Hector Luna muffed a ground ball, and Wedge clearly isn't pleased with the shortstop's efforts to win the utility-infielder job. ``He needs to get in better shape, and he needs to move around better,'' Wedge said, adding that being on the team last year does not give Luna an edge....
Linkage

User avatar
stlmark
Perennial All-Star
Posts: 4089
Joined: January 20 07, 1:57 am
Location: redbirdsnation

Re: Hector Luna in Cleveland

Post by stlmark »

Phyrkrakr wrote:Looks like Hector's making new friends:
Hector Luna muffed a ground ball, and Wedge clearly isn't pleased with the shortstop's efforts to win the utility-infielder job. ``He needs to get in better shape, and he needs to move around better,'' Wedge said, adding that being on the team last year does not give Luna an edge....
Linkage
Sounds very familiar.

User avatar
Cronos
In perpetuum
Posts: 34778
Joined: June 30 06, 7:49 am
Location: St. Louis

Post by Cronos »

Poor moth...

User avatar
G. Keenan
Sucking on the Rally Nipple
Posts: 23718
Joined: April 16 06, 6:03 pm
Location: Chicago

Post by G. Keenan »

What is Luna's deal? Why doesn't he seem to give a crap?

User avatar
Jmodene
Still waiting for someone to use a Weird Al song
Posts: 15528
Joined: April 18 06, 5:54 pm
Location: Las Vegas, NV

Post by Jmodene »

Don't know what's wrong with him, but I wonder if he wasn't displaying a similar attitude last year, and whether that may have led to his being traded away.

raddy
Veteran Player
Posts: 598
Joined: August 7 06, 10:41 am

Post by raddy »

Marrero's attitude must get in his way--

Its a shame because he would be invaluable to the team this year as a 3 rd catcher and reserve OFer.

LaRussa was so hesitant to lift Molina for a PH last season when it really called for a PH because he was afraid Bennett would get injured and he would be left without anyone it really hurt the team in some games.

User avatar
Phyrkrakr
All-Star
Posts: 1514
Joined: January 15 07, 2:51 pm
Location: St. Louis

Post by Phyrkrakr »

raddy wrote:Marrero's attitude must get in his way--

Its a shame because he would be invaluable to the team this year as a 3 rd catcher and reserve OFer.

LaRussa was so hesitant to lift Molina for a PH last season when it really called for a PH because he was afraid Bennett would get injured and he would be left without anyone it really hurt the team in some games.
Huh? This is about Hector Luna, who we traded to the Indians.

User avatar
stretch
Perennial All-Star
Posts: 3966
Joined: May 8 06, 8:26 pm
Location: Joplin, MO

Post by stretch »

raddy wrote:Marrero's attitude must get in his way--

Its a shame because he would be invaluable to the team this year as a 3 rd catcher and reserve OFer.

LaRussa was so hesitant to lift Molina for a PH last season when it really called for a PH because he was afraid Bennett would get injured and he would be left without anyone it really hurt the team in some games.
I would like to see Marrero make the team not only for this reason, but because he has speed and is versatile.

User avatar
Jmodene
Still waiting for someone to use a Weird Al song
Posts: 15528
Joined: April 18 06, 5:54 pm
Location: Las Vegas, NV

Post by Jmodene »

Actually, while it veered off-target a bit, Marrero's reluctance to catch towards the end of his first tour in St. Louis was, in fact, a large reason why he was traded.

Now, he says he's willing to catch. Facing the possible end of one's career can do great things for one's attitude, I guess. ;)

It would be good, though, for him to make the team, specifically for that reason - you don't have to have Spiezio or (in 1998, Brian Jordan) as an "emergency catcher".

Of course, if we do keep him, we'll have to hear from the boo-birds complaining that we're keeping three catchers while Rodriguez and Schumaker and Cabrera are toiling at Memphis.

raddy
Veteran Player
Posts: 598
Joined: August 7 06, 10:41 am

Post by raddy »

I honestly think the Cardinals would be a better team with Marrero and Schumaker on the bench than say J Rod , Taguchi, or Miles.

Post Reply