Former Cardinals Watch

[cardsfantx]

It's gonna turn out we royally [expletive] up on developing Hicks too, huh.

Jordan Hicks pitched five no-hit innings and struck out 10 as the Giants topped the A’s 4-1 on Monday.
Wow. Hicks was brilliant tonight even though he threw all of his pitches 4-5 mph slower than he had as a reliever. He got 20 missed swings on his 72 pitches against A’s regulars. Yes, that’s much like facing another team’s backups, but it’s pretty impressive, nevertheless.

overall this spring Hicks has got a 2.65 ERA, 17 IP with 28K, 8BB

compared to us, Mikolas has a 2.25 ERA....but Matz has a 10.50, Lynn is at 5.79, and Gibson at 10.80.

Jack Flaherty has also been an artist this spring with a sub-3 ERA and 26/4 K/BB

finally surrounded by people that understand "the art of pitching"

[ghostrunner]

I've never taken the development complaints that seriously, but starting to wonder. We have a better than average track record for getting people into the majors if I'm not mistaken, but maybe the issue is getting players to their ceiling.

[Jocephus]

Athletics acquired LHP T.J. McFarland from the Dodgers for cash considerations.
The 34-year-old southpaw wasn’t going to crack the Dodgers’ bullpen and was unlikely to accept a minor league assignment, so the Dodgers flipped him for whatever they could get from a team in desperate need of bullpen help. Expect McFarland to make the A’s Opening Day bullpen.

[heyzeus]

Jordan Hicks is gonna win the CYA this year isn’t he.

[cardsfantx]

Jordan Hicks is gonna win the CYA this year isn’t he.

He’s only got 1 walk in his 2 starts

If he can minimize the walks and stay off the IL, he could be a steal

[Radbird]

If not Hicks, Flaherty.

[Joe Shlabotnik]

If not Hicks, Flaherty.

How long before this out-performance of traded players developed in the Cardinal's systems is more than SSS?

[SunnyJim]

Ton is doing well so far with the Sawx.

He's also lowered his K rate.

[Jocephus]

Shelby Miller Is Still Evolving
by David Laurila
April 11, 2024

https://blogs.fangraphs.com/shelby-mill ... -evolving/

[GeddyWrox]

Shelby Miller Is Still Evolving
by David Laurila
April 11, 2024

https://blogs.fangraphs.com/shelby-mill ... -evolving/

Good read. Thanks!