The Cardinals’ left-field situation just got a little clearer. Or muddier, perhaps.
The Associated Press’ St. Louis writer, R.B. Fallstrom, reports that Larry Bigbie is out with a stress fracture in his foot.
Despite batting just .231 with two doubles in 26 spring at-bats, Bigbie doesn’t lack for confidence.
“It’s frustrating, but at the same time I’m not going to miss that much of the season.”
Fallstrom later speculates that John Rodriguez will slide into the vacant LF platoon space opposite So Taguchi. But Nickname hasn’t done any better, batting .244 in 41 at-bats.
Could this be the Perfect Storm that keeps Chris Duncan with the big club? TLR is on record saying that Daddy’s Boy will go to Memphis to learn the outfield. But, for some reason, he’s still in camp. And with one LF candidate out with an owie, and the other recovering from his own, Duncan might just get a look while Bigbie’s foot heals.
Not to draw any hyperbolic parallels, but recall in your mental Rolodex this name: Bonilla, Bobby.
