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EndinStealth
I doubt there is an injury. Let him step away from the game for a few days and get his head straightened out.
cardfan2011
Well, this is one loss to the DL the Cards can live with this season XD
RedFeather
And there it is! MO’s big splash to fix the bullpen!
krillin
Is it technically legal to do ghost DL stints?
EndinStealth
It’s done all the time.
krillin
I am sure it is. But, I am asking from a technical stand point. What do the rule books say?
EndinStealth
Well they can dl a player for mental health. I think most players don’t want that as a reason so they go along with injury. Technically I think it’s frowned apon, but it’s accepted.
notagain27
Clubs are technically not allowed to use a “Phantom DL” in the Major or Minor leagues but it is done all the time, especially in the minor leagues. I tend to believe he might indeed be hurting. At the Major League level, most of the time loss of command is the first sign of a injury rather than loss of velocity.
cynicwithtaste
I don’t see why the Cardinals would need a phantom DL stint for Rosenthal. He has option years available, because he’s only used 1 of his 3 options (2012), so could be sent down to AAA if all he needs is time away from pitching in MLB games to straighten himself out.. The fact that he could be optioned instead makes me think that he is actually injured.
cynicwithtaste
“He’ll be due a not-insignificant raise an his already-stout $5.6MM salary, and that’s no sure thing at this point in time.”
Is there something I’m missing with arbitration as to why he’d be due an increase?
I understand that arbitration panels generally focus on “baseball card stats” rather than advanced metrics, but Rosenthal has been really bad this year even without getting into advanced metrics: 5.13 ERA, 14 saves vs. 4 blown saves, only 33.1 innings pitched so far this year.
The Cardinals do need to tender him at least 80% of his current $5.6 million for arbitration, correct? Something like $5 million is obviously too much for Rosenthal if he is in fact irreparably broken as a pitcher, so he’d still be a non-tender candidate. I’m not understanding, though, why a pitcher whose performance fell off a cliff this year would be “due a not-insignificant raise” unless his stats change a lot by the end of the season.
dtwb93
Rosenthal is a proven top 5 closer! How can people give up on that kind of talent so fast. Whether it was the fact that the pressure got to him or he is hurt. The Cards have gotten so cheap with the roster anyway. Here is a thought, make him a starter next year. He has 4 pitches and they are all nasty.