Lorenzo Cain back to Nashville

Because the guy with the sub-.300 OBP is too valuable to send down and the guy with the sore Achilles is too healthy to go on the DL.

almost 2 years ago Kyle Lobner 40 comments 0 recs |

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At least he got a lot of playing time and a few starts during his MLB stint.

Give him an offspeed pitch down and in. He will swing and miss.

by cooper82 on Jul 22, 2010 1:11 PM CDT reply actions

Isn't Doug Melvin a baseball GM God

I bet Lucroy would get sent down also if they could find some Gritty Vet to replace him.

Cant wait to taste the ham sandwich he trades Hart for. Who knows maybe he will also get a hand full of magic beans while he is at it

Sigh

"It's a joke. It's all a joke.

by WSB Chris on Jul 22, 2010 1:19 PM CDT reply actions

Give him credit

He might also swing a sack of potatoes to go with his ham sandwich.

by ecocd on Jul 22, 2010 3:36 PM CDT up reply actions

and you can make fries out of potatoes, so there's that.

i'm fighting all the french people i can find. happy cinco de mayo!

by sowingwildoats on Jul 22, 2010 3:45 PM CDT up reply actions

Thanks

I think that you just summed up the problems with the front office perfectly. I now know how I will vote in all future weekly polls

by Saberilliterate on Jul 22, 2010 1:56 PM CDT reply actions

Really pissed at the lack of DL

I can see not burning an option on Gomez on a season that we’re out of it though.

by PagsBrewCrew on Jul 22, 2010 1:57 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs

Cain will only be down a little over a month, anyway. Maybe keeping Edmonds off the DL improves the likelihood of him getting sold off at the deadline? I used to think you couldn’t trade a player on the DL, but then Peavy happened last year, so I’m no longer clear on all that.

by Et tu Brewte on Jul 22, 2010 2:24 PM CDT up reply actions

i think league office needs to approve

and the medical records need to check out and show the player has a near 100% chance of recovering before contract end

by PagsBrewCrew on Jul 22, 2010 3:43 PM CDT up reply actions

its irritating to burn an option year on Cain for pretty much nothing.

If you weren’t going to do anything with him until the September call ups, why not just bring Adam Stern back up?

"If we want to sign a Type A free agent, we would lose a second-round pick, but we don't have a way to get picks back. Our whole Draft process needs to be redone."

~Doug Melvin

by Charlie Marlow on Jul 22, 2010 3:45 PM CDT up reply actions

his option was already burned

started spring training on the 40 man and didn’t make the team.

by PagsBrewCrew on Jul 22, 2010 3:46 PM CDT up reply actions

(his = Cain's)

by PagsBrewCrew on Jul 22, 2010 3:46 PM CDT up reply actions

True

I’m still going to shake my fist in rage about it. Irrational or no.

"If we want to sign a Type A free agent, we would lose a second-round pick, but we don't have a way to get picks back. Our whole Draft process needs to be redone."

~Doug Melvin

by Charlie Marlow on Jul 22, 2010 3:47 PM CDT up reply actions

I'm there with you

despite me not wanting them to burn Gomez’ option on a wasted year. I just hope he doesn’t break camp with the crew next year (or magically has everything figured out by then)

by PagsBrewCrew on Jul 22, 2010 4:53 PM CDT up reply actions

If the other option was to keep Cain on the roster and let him rot on the bench (see Gamel)...

then I’m fine with this move.

However, as it’s already been pointed out, the better option would be to put Edmonds on the DL and let Cain have his playing time. Granted, Edmonds is still hitting the ball well… just can’t run very well. I guess they figure they don’t need a CF that can run well.

Pujols is the Barack Obama of baseball.

by sjlee on Jul 22, 2010 2:41 PM CDT reply actions

Yeah, it's not really a position that benefits from speed.

http://www.twitter.com/mykenk

by Mykenk on Jul 22, 2010 2:49 PM CDT up reply actions

welcome back.

it seems the alien abduction is over

by PagsBrewCrew on Jul 22, 2010 3:45 PM CDT up reply actions

Idk

I wouldn’t be too sure.

http://www.twitter.com/mykenk

by Mykenk on Jul 22, 2010 4:08 PM CDT up reply actions

Do you know why the 2nd consecutive Melvin/Macha year is an abject failure?

Because it’s what they deserve.

What begins in fear usually ends in folly.

by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Jul 22, 2010 2:57 PM CDT reply actions 2 recs

but what have the rest of us done to deserve this fate?

"It's a joke. It's all a joke.

by WSB Chris on Jul 22, 2010 2:59 PM CDT up reply actions 2 recs

I will rec this

due to the sheer hatred emanating from the post.

"If we want to sign a Type A free agent, we would lose a second-round pick, but we don't have a way to get picks back. Our whole Draft process needs to be redone."

~Doug Melvin

by Charlie Marlow on Jul 22, 2010 3:46 PM CDT up reply actions

either you hate melvin/macha a whole lot

or you are the best anti-comic ever.

i'm fighting all the french people i can find. happy cinco de mayo!

by sowingwildoats on Jul 22, 2010 3:50 PM CDT up reply actions

I'm glad Cain is playing everyday

Get a ife broseph

by Supertramp on Jul 22, 2010 3:08 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs

No one can disagree with that

Its just a shame that he’s not going to get that chance in the majors this year. You know…see what we’ve got for next year? The Pirates are masters at this. And apparently at smoking our starting pitching.

"If we want to sign a Type A free agent, we would lose a second-round pick, but we don't have a way to get picks back. Our whole Draft process needs to be redone."

~Doug Melvin

by Charlie Marlow on Jul 22, 2010 3:48 PM CDT up reply actions

Eh

He has 63 career AAA ABs so it might do him some good to get some experience there. He’s got potential, but it isn’t a Braun or Fielder (or even Gamel) situation where he is banging down the door to get to the majors.

There’s a good chance he’ll get some time in August and September if Hart is traded, think its premature to say he won’t get a chance in the majors this year.

Get a ife broseph

by Supertramp on Jul 22, 2010 3:57 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs

I agree

It makes no sense to rush Cain this year when the season is a lost cause, so I’m not sure why people are so upset.

Ryan Braun: He loves it.

by SRB on Jul 22, 2010 5:54 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs

It's just frustration with Gomez and a number of other things.

Personally, I think keeping him up and playing him every day is the right move, but we know Macha’s not going to do that. So sending him down is probably a good thing. Hopefully, by the time he’s back up next season, Macha will be gone.

What begins in fear usually ends in folly.

by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Jul 22, 2010 7:23 PM CDT up reply actions

"There’s a good chance he’ll get some time in August and September"

Here’s the thing, though: If he’s only got 41 ABs in AAA now and that’s not enough, will that really change in August, when he’ll have 150 AAA ABs?

Now that's great tasting chicken!

by Kyle Lobner on Jul 23, 2010 7:44 AM CDT up reply actions

If Edmonds & Hart are both gone, sure

I guess they could go crazy and start Adam Stern every day, but I doubt it.

Maybe he should play first base instead. That is, he should lie out there and we can step on him when we get a hit.

by TheJay on Jul 23, 2010 7:56 AM CDT up reply actions

or if Macha/current manager elect to run the last month of the season as a tryout

he might get more playtime.

by PagsBrewCrew on Jul 23, 2010 8:32 AM CDT up reply actions

I actually wouldn't mind if he stayed in AAA all year

He got a late start to the sport and didn’t start playing until he was 17. Last year he missed over half the year due to injury. He has barely played AAA. 100 more ABs in AAA can only help, and it can hurt his development more if he gets up to the majors and struggles.

Gomez may be a lost cause, but don’t let his struggles hurt the development of another player.

Get a ife broseph

by Supertramp on Jul 23, 2010 9:12 AM CDT up reply actions

Inglett in RF today

Should we commence trade rumor freak out or calmly think about the fact that on the day Cain gets sent down two guys who won’t be on the team next year are starting in the outfield?

by The Left Button on Jul 22, 2010 3:11 PM CDT reply actions

Can't get any worse

Then yesterday… may as well start Axford at 1st. I bet you he mustache alone would be +6 runs defensively.

Per game…

by SgtClueLs on Jul 22, 2010 3:12 PM CDT up reply actions

nobody would be willing to run out to first base

his mustache is too fearsome.

i'm fighting all the french people i can find. happy cinco de mayo!

by sowingwildoats on Jul 22, 2010 3:51 PM CDT up reply actions

Awesome.

What begins in fear usually ends in folly.

by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Jul 22, 2010 4:35 PM CDT up reply actions

Not a surprise

I assume he’ll be recalled in August when Edmonds clears waivers and is traded, if not sooner.

Maybe he should play first base instead. That is, he should lie out there and we can step on him when we get a hit.

by TheJay on Jul 22, 2010 3:41 PM CDT reply actions

by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Jul 22, 2010 4:36 PM CDT up reply actions

Rec

hilarious. I can’t believe that no one posted that picture of the Cards fan yet.

Welcome back Ueck!

by molitorfan on Jul 22, 2010 6:46 PM CDT up reply actions

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