Alright, so I’ve been messing around with the St. Louis Cardinals’ lineup lately, and let me tell you, it’s been a bit of a head-scratcher. The big thing I wanted to figure out was how to split the catching duties between Ivan Herrera and Pedro Pages. These two guys, you know, they’ve been generating some buzz, and it looks like they’re both going to be seeing a lot of action next season.
First, I started digging into some recent news. I saw an article, I think it was from The Athletic, that mentioned these two will be splitting time behind the plate in 2025. That got me thinking, how’s this gonna work? Then I remembered some chatter about Herrera potentially being the Cardinals’ catcher of the future. But then, Pedro Pages came along and really started making a name for himself.
So I dove into their stats. One thing that jumped out at me was their strikeout rates. Pages is up there at 26.6%, while Herrera’s sitting a bit lower at 20.5%. That’s a pretty significant difference, and it got me wondering about their overall offensive production.
Then I stumbled upon some info about Herrera’s contract situation. Apparently, he’s gonna be out of minor league options next year. That means the Cardinals gotta make a decision on him, one way or another. It definitely adds another layer of complexity to this whole thing.
- I started looking at their full splits for this season.
- I compared how they’ve performed against different teams.
- I even looked at how often they played in the first place.
After all that digging, I finally started to play around with some possible lineups. It wasn’t easy, let me tell you. There are so many factors to consider. Do you alternate them every game? Do you go by matchups? Do you ride the hot hand?
My Conclusion
Honestly, it’s still a work in progress. But it sure seems like the Cardinals are going to have some interesting choices to make when it comes to their catchers next season. It’s gonna be fascinating to see how this all plays out. I guess we’ll just have to wait and see what happens in 2025! What I know is I have done what I can to arrange the lineup of next season, and now the ball is not in my court.
