"If I ain't startin', I ain't departin'"--Garry Templeton, complaining about his ASG snub, but doing so stylishly. But yes, the Cardinals definitely upgraded there.
Great nostalgic look at some certainly memorable players, Patrick! Got me thinking Astros, of course! "Defense and pitching" always seemed to be the pre-season bywords every spring for the 'Stros! So consistently pitiful was our offense, for years on end, we always had to rely on air-tight D.
Obvious recent names (Correa, Biggio) of course, would rule the day, but a couple of similarly-positioned players I liked, growing up, were Craig Reynolds at SS (did you know he's a Baptist pastor, now, in Houston? He also, with OF Terry Puhl, runs a wealth management firm!)
Joe Morgan, of course, was an early fave at second, but Julio Gotay was also a fun one to watch (and listen to on the radio call!). I also thought Jake Marisnick was pretty good....I was fascinated by how huge AND fast he was! Thanks again, Patrick, for the nostalgic early-morning memory jog!
"If I ain't startin', I ain't departin'"--Garry Templeton, complaining about his ASG snub, but doing so stylishly. But yes, the Cardinals definitely upgraded there.
Great nostalgic look at some certainly memorable players, Patrick! Got me thinking Astros, of course! "Defense and pitching" always seemed to be the pre-season bywords every spring for the 'Stros! So consistently pitiful was our offense, for years on end, we always had to rely on air-tight D.
Obvious recent names (Correa, Biggio) of course, would rule the day, but a couple of similarly-positioned players I liked, growing up, were Craig Reynolds at SS (did you know he's a Baptist pastor, now, in Houston? He also, with OF Terry Puhl, runs a wealth management firm!)
Joe Morgan, of course, was an early fave at second, but Julio Gotay was also a fun one to watch (and listen to on the radio call!). I also thought Jake Marisnick was pretty good....I was fascinated by how huge AND fast he was! Thanks again, Patrick, for the nostalgic early-morning memory jog!
Great picks, Brad. Obviously, you know how much I think of Biggio, but I can't argue with any of them.