Joe Strauss Visits With Bernie Miklasz On 1380 (Wednesday Camp Tidbits)

• Dave Duncan may have played a part in the decision not to add Joel Pineiro into the Puerto Rican rotation.
• Players believe that Jose Oquendo handled the situation just fine.
• How will Pineiro handle this during spring camp and the season? Really needs to get past this and work on pitching later into the game.
• Matt Scherer could be lost for awhile, possibly surgery?
• Francisco Samuel getting drilled in the foot by Brendan Ryan.
• Mitch Boggs will throw a bullpen session Thursday.
• Chris Carpenter will throw Thursday, prepare for batters Saturday.
• Tony LaRussa really impresses with David Freese, it's his to lose.
• Brett Wallace will be playing all season at Double-A and Triple-A, hitting is great and needs work defensively.
• Joe Thurston not a home run guy, gap guy, and extra base hits. Covers ground, makes plays, not a strong arm.
• Skip Schumaker is getting the push at second. Strong arm, foot work needs improving.
• Adam Kennedy still peeved about released, thinks it was mishandled.
• Talk about steroids, Mark McGwire and Alex Rodriguez.
• LaRussa & Duncan very upbeat.
• Chris Duncan hitting real well for being out awhile.

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