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The latest from Derrick Goold points out that it's been five days since Randy Flores pitched and nearly ten days since Ricardo Rincon pitched. The team has an obvious need for another outfield bat (read: John Gall) and LaRussa can't get enough work to his bullpen. Rincon's future with the club should be in doubt.

The Swing of the Quad Cities won Thursday in 15 innings last night in spite of seven errors. Last night's starter Mark McCormick is vying for the moniker "Nuke", as he's recorded 19 strikeouts in 19.2 innings. There are days when A-ball isn't much fun to watch, and it sounds like yesterday was one of them.

Posted by Rob at April 28, 2006 06:45 AM
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Ugh, for McCormick that should read 19 walks against 22 strikeouts.

Posted by: Rob at April 28, 2006 10:46 AM

Apparently McCormick's 96 mile an hour fastball is his second best pitch, if he can dial the control up at all we could have, at the least, Bobby Jenks, sans crazy.

Posted by: Danup at April 28, 2006 01:09 PM

I'm not sure about sans crazy. He was suspended by his coach on an occasion and had a fallout with his Cape Cod league team.

Posted by: Erik at April 28, 2006 04:20 PM

Sans alcohol at least?

Gall was called up for Rincon. I've got the power.

Posted by: Rob at April 28, 2006 05:44 PM

Was Rincon DFA'd or was his contract not guaranteed to begin with?

Posted by: MO Boiler at April 30, 2006 04:53 PM

Rincon was sent to the DL. I'd imagine Rincon's is Jocketty's least favorite Cardinal now, since it seems he did his best to hide from the team until the cut-date passed.

Posted by: Rob at May 1, 2006 09:26 PM

OK, I'll admit to ignorance and ask what "DFA'd" means.

Posted by: David at May 4, 2006 11:48 AM