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Gordo Live
Join columnist Jeff Gordon for a live chat from 1-2 p.m. Monday about the Cards, Rams, Blues, Mizzou or whatever sport or team is on your mind.
Monday, July 14, 2008 01:00 PM CDT
roger from lake tahoe: up until may all talk was of colby rasmus. when would he arrive, would he be up before the break? now, he almost never hits the p.d. and if so, it's that infamous line of his being untouchable. is there some cooling of colby fever? if so, did it have to do with his relatives on the web? what's your take?
Jeff Gordon: Rasmus suffered a groin muscle injury that has sidelined him for a couple of weeks. This came after he really hit the ball well in June, thus turning the corner at the Class AAA level.
roger from lake tahoe: it seems duncan is heating up a little. will this end the trade talk?
Jeff Gordon: He is still the odd man out, since Ludwick/Rasmus/Ankiel looks like the '09 outfield, batting some major trade for a left fielder.
Dave S.: Jeff - What is the word on how the front office, (MO, the owners) is thinking at the break? Stand pat, just a reliever, a starter, a bat, maybe all three. Appreciate your input.

Dave
Jeff Gordon: The Cards won't stand pat. Mozeliak will make a move or two to shore up the bullpen, at least. He has more to deal now that more players (hello, Chris Duncan and Adam Kennedy) are hitting at this level and almost all of the top prospects are on track in the minor leagues.
vianden: TV announcers around the league continually mention that Glaus is better off on the natural grass at Busch than he was Toronto's artificial turf; does the Toronto field not have an infield cutaway -- that would make the dirt area of the Toronto and St. Louis infields [where Glaus would almost always be playing defense or on the bases] pretty much the same?
Jeff Gordon: Charging the ball or chasing foul balls on an artificial surface is more taxing, but, yes, there difference in the playing surfaces seems to get overblown by analysts.
Scott L: Just a few opinions
Perez - not much movement on that fastball
Ryan - overexposed at the plate
Kennedy - should get more time
Izturis - should be fined for every fly ball, or push-ups maybe
Molina - All star snub, GG snub, no respect
Duncan - recovering, glad we haven't traded him
Miles - unbelievable
Al & Dan - mindless banter rules
Jeff Gordon: The first two points ARE a concern. Perez's numbers have steadily regressed this season and Ryan missed his chance to make a mark when Izturis was down. I was more excited about both players back in May. What will do they din August?