why does chris duncan get to play every night. he is absolutely horrible

Mark, agreed but its either him or Ankiel, both are playing like 4th graders. Pick your poison

Agreed, Dunc, Ank, or Thurston. The problem with these guys right now is that there will always be a couple of holes in the lineup, simply because there really isn’t another option at this point.

1. Ryan SS
2. Greene 3B
3. Pujols 1B
4. Ludwick RF
5. Molina C
6. Hoffpaur 2B
7. Schumaker LF
8. P
9. Rasmus CF

6 righties in a row. No Dunc, No Ank, problem solved.

That would be a better lineup, but Hoffpauir is still considered a hole in the lineup until he at least gets his first AB. But that is a good way to keep Dunc, Ank, and Joey “Swings Alot” Thurston on the bench.

Mark. I agree, I am getting so sick of watching Duncan paraded out there EVERY day. We rotate all the other outfielders EXCEPT him. Last night was just agonizing to watch. I have gotten to the point that when he comes up and there are two outs, I go ahead and go to the kitchen to get the snacks during commercials. I like Idea guys lineup. Sounds good to me. As much as I love Ankiel, maybe we can trade him and duncan together to get an average right handed outfield bat.

I’d have a lineup like this:

1. Skip Schumaker - LF
2. Brendan Ryan - SS
3. Jose Alberto Pujols Alcantar - 1B
4. Ryan Ludwick - RF
5. Colby Rasmus - CF
6. Yadier Molina - C
7. Tyler Greene - 3B
8. Jarret Hoffpauir - 2B
9. Pitcher

I want Skip leading off everytime. You get three RH bats behind him before Colby comes up…and then another 4 RH bats behind Colby before Skip comes back around.

I hate to through Dunc and Ank out…but they’re just not hitting the ball. Time to get the new blood into the game.

Love Joe Thurston, but I’m starting to believe what the BoSox and other orgs believe about him…he’s not a major leaguer (despite him, obviously, being on a major league roster).

rasmus 9th? the guy should be hitting 5th at least.

Ooops…that’s “Alcantara”…missed the last “a”.

I’d rather see Ankiel instead of Duncan. I have to cover my son’s eyes when we watch Duncan twist away from strikes on the inner half, like he is going to get beaned on a strike. How is he supposed to learn to stand in there and take cuts watching a pu**y like that hit.

If you have to pick between Ank and Dunc, I take Ank everytime. At least he can catch and throw the ball.

The solution to not playing Duncan’t or Ankiel every night is to bring Stavinoha back up.

I have never been a Duncan hater but Ankiel and Duncan are just killin’ the Cards. I think Mo’ should see what he can do to get Holliday while keeping Ludwick. If he has to give up some young pitchers let’s do it, then see what he can get for Duncan and Ankiel. Surely a team will trade a good, young, unproven arm for one of them, won’t they? replenish the pipeline he traded for Holliday. An outfield of Holliday, Rasmus and Ludwick looks good to me. Even Holliday’s .274 avg. right now looks a lot better than what we have been getting.

During the off season use what ever money is freed up from the contracts to Kennedy, Glaus and Ankiel to extend Pujols and sign Holliday. If Pujols sees Holliday hitting behind him for a few years maybe he will give a bit of a home town discount.

If T. Greene plays shortstop (and Ryan’s better), I’d understand, but Greene doesn’t hit enough to play 3rd. Why if Brian Barden at Memphis? At least he can field well, plus he could hit .250 or so. When DeRosa heals, he should play 3b every day. Then we can send out Thurston and use T. Greene as a pinch runner!

Does anyone else find it remarkable that we have a player who gets to start almost every day, yet he has absolutely ZERO trade value (as in nobody wants him)? What on earth did Duncan do last night to earn another start tonight? Ankiel isn’t much better (if at all) offensively, but at least he can play defense and has pretty good range. I think Colby is in the 9 spot because they’re facing a lefty tonight, plus we know Tony likes to get as many guys on base in front of AP as possible. With Duncan in the lineup, it’s probably our only hope! At least Thurston is out–though Greene has been frustrating to watch at the plate lately, too.

Do we need to say why Chris Duncan plays every night? He used to at least hit for power and now suddently has none. It’s amazing how bad he and Ankiel have looked after seeing the promise they showed a year or two ago. Sad.
Joe Thurston is just not good in any facet of the game. His defense is shaky, his base running is pathetic, and well you can see how he hits.

Please, Tony spare the true baseball fans this ridiculous line-up. don’t you a player would be better prepared if he knows where he will be in the line-up, night in to nite out. STOP the experimenting…bat the pitcher last!!! No stats to support this non-sense.

How about we send Duncan to Memphis and recall Nick Stavinoha — he’s certainly a step up in the outfield and is a much-needed RH bat.

I love the “fans” that have the video game mentality…trade a bunch of scrubs and get a decent player in return (i.e. dunc and ank)…what team would take ankiel’s ~4 million dollar pricetag and .233 batting average and give up a decent player. Use your brain

Anyone with a clue can see that Rasmus (he will only get better, let him play) and Ludwick should play every day. Period. Duncan clearly has a problem with his swing, maybe he’s still hurt, I don’t know but if he’s not hitting the long ball he offers you nothing except defensive liability. So..why not platoon Ankiel (for his defense) against righty’s and Stavinoha (he’s had some nice timely hits) against lefty’s and let Duncan try to fix himself at AAA. Short of another trade this is our best chance to win. Why do we make it so hard?

To answer everyone asking why is Duncan in the line up continuously… Look at his stats compared to Ankiel… He is doing better than Ankiel is that is why he is in the line up…. Not just a little better but decently better. Duncan has almost 20 more walks in just 40 more at bats. He has an OBP of .333 compared to .294 his B.A. is .246 to Ank’s .235. That is why he is playing. Granted they are very comparable in several other areas but the one thing that shocks me is Duncan has only 9 more strike outs compared to Ankiel with 40 more at bats. Granted those are not impressive enough numbers for anyone and both player would be the fourth outfielder with they way either are playing. However, Tony has to throw someone out there and why Ank in left over Duncan if his arm doesn’t play that big of a part in left or defense for that matter. Anyone who says Stavinoha over Dunc well that’s just stupid because he isn’t even doing better than Ank in most of those previously mentioned categories. I don’t disagree with the move of sending Thurston down though… He is not a major league player… Don’t get me wrong I love the hustle, however, he’s just been horrible pretty much since April and he’s played in more games than Yadi. I like Barden over Thurston right about now but Thurston does have a better OBP. I also disagree with the person who wants Schu to batter 7th…. Are you kidding??? We want guys on base infront of Pujols…. who better than the guy who is second in runs scored and who has the second highest OBP??? Guess who leads those two categories…. that’s right PUJOLS…. So why put him 7th… I guess you don’t want to score runs??? Good luck with that and I’m glad your not making the line up!

I guess Joe Mather will never get another chance in a redbird uniform????

Chris Duncan watch - 4 more LOB with 1K, average now .243. But oh, that’s crazy to think he’s only playing because of his Dad. Fire LaRussa now!