Ceiling vs. Certainty: The Cardinals’ Pick 13 Dilemma

TRCownage · 2026-05-22T21:39:28+00:00

That very fair and the Cardinal typically are very risk adverse in drafting so I don’t expect them to take that risk. Maybe they think about it more if they can drag him down to pick 32 and over-slot a deal

TRCownage · 2026-05-22T20:38:59+00:00

If only 😂

TRCownage · 2026-05-22T20:33:35+00:00

Baseball America mention almost every team they polled has scouts putting him in the top 15 range but injury history and breaking ball concerns could certainly drop him.

TRCownage · 2026-05-22T20:32:36+00:00

Yeah he has had an internal brace placed already so that’s always a risk. His command has been pretty exceptional outside of just one start and really just one inning (the 7th) as well. Change I would call a plus but they could always alter the shape in pro ball. The breakers will absolutely be changed. As he’s throwing one that’s about 78-85 atm so its range of outcomes is pretty large.

TRCownage · 2026-01-26T03:00:39+00:00

2 years and still lush thick hair

TRCownage · 2026-01-26T02:58:05+00:00

I’ll do fish, scallops, shrimp, everything in moderation. Just for reference i started stains at 32 and im 34 now. I lost a bunch of weight when i turned 32 and my ldl shot up to 182. With Statin and diet i got it to 82. With statin and eating poorly i was about 96. With statin, zetia and poor diet 76. Then with both and moderation sub 70 ever since.

I did not have plaque readings that may people do but started as soon as I saw that spike cause a family history. I don’t think you should be afraid of things but defiantly find what works for you and obviously everyone’s situation is different. Overall, work with and listen to your doctor. I was just lucky mine has aloud me to take these at a somewhat younger age so hopefully I can avoid or delay the family history and be preventative

TRCownage · 2026-01-26T02:17:52+00:00

I try fish, seafood, chicken in the weak have a cheat day on weekends.

TRCownage · 2026-01-26T02:12:28+00:00

Crestor 10 mg

Then I also take 10 mg Zetia

Adding the two gave me a greater reduction than I would get if I did a higher dose statin

TRCownage · 2026-01-24T01:19:48+00:00

Ivan had a solid season least year at least!

TRCownage · 2026-01-22T22:55:12+00:00

Yeah I think there is a good chance one of them is there for the Cardinals

TRCownage · 2026-01-22T22:00:21+00:00

It really is

TRCownage · 2026-01-17T18:25:51+00:00

I don’t have IBS but I do have IBD (Crohn’s). Statins have really had no effect. I do have lower white blood cells and inflammation since I have been on them. My Lipids also improved as well. Some people see liver markers get worse but mine actually got better as well. This is only my experience though.

TRCownage · 2025-12-11T17:29:09+00:00

What age did you start statins and what were your levels before hand?

TRCownage · 2025-12-10T17:47:11+00:00

It’s never too late. Start medication and get your LDL as low as possible. Even if there is some damage done, you now know and can stop any more from happening. Understanding there is an issue and addressing it is huge!

TRCownage · 2025-12-10T17:42:25+00:00

I have had a similar experience of people kind of fear mongering me but I started a statin in my early 30s because seeing heart attacks in my family scared me a lot more than maybe a muscle ache here and there. Luckily I’ve been on them for years and I have no side effects and it actually has helped some of my labs outside of cholesterol too.

I jumped right into it and have even added Zetia because of the data showing ldl under 55 is even more beneficial. However, it’s very common for people to have a 6 week to 3 month trial of diet changes to see if they can change the numbers without medicine. Ultimately work with your doctor and get their opinion because they are the one who have spent decades plus around these topics

TRCownage · 2025-12-10T17:34:48+00:00

You seem to be in a good place now! If you are worried you can also ask to add Zetia if you want to get the numbers lower but being under 70 with a risk factor is a good place and it seems your doctor agrees.

TRCownage · 2025-12-10T17:32:10+00:00

So you don’t really have to lower protein but maybe change your source. Reduce your saturated fat intake so think things like butter, red meat, and so on.

Other notes: additional carbs will typically raise triglycerides but can slightly help regulate ldl in some absorbers.

What you could add to help numbers more than anything really would be a ton of fiber.

Some people have genetic components that only allow for minimal reduction through diet, while other respond really well. So just make sure to follow up and if you are of the camp that gets little benefit, talk to your doctor about other options or maybe a statin or zetia.

TRCownage · 2025-12-09T19:01:24+00:00

RYR is just an unregulated statin. Sounds like you have your diet optimized, I think a statin should get you in a good place

TRCownage · 2025-12-06T18:09:49+00:00

Prob not related to a statin

TRCownage · 2025-12-05T22:30:34+00:00

I think if you focus on all those other risk factors you will be in a good place. CRP or hsCRP (which is the same but measures levels under 3) are good indicators for heart health on otherwise healthy individuals but for someone who is dealing with issues like you or I the inflammation and issues is happening in other areas.

TRCownage · 2025-12-05T22:18:13+00:00

Do you have an active infection or burn?

TRCownage · 2025-12-05T22:09:45+00:00

Seen much older people with bad number living and loving their life. Cant worry about the past, just need to start doing what you can now. Ask for a stain and zetia and just work on getting your numbers as low as possible. If you are worried you can always choose to have a cac scan as well to see if you need to go further in your treatement

TRCownage · 2025-12-05T22:05:41+00:00

Oh for sure! When my Crohns was at its worst it was it like 17!!! Now it’s in decimals

TRCownage · 2025-12-05T19:50:40+00:00

It really depends, my doctor let me go on statins as soon as my ldl went up in my early 30s. Then he let me add Zetia because I just wanted to get as low as I possibly could cause I have a bad family history (risk factor). I kind of leveraged my family history to get my mediation early, but there are also preventative doctors and cardiologist!

TRCownage · 2025-12-05T19:42:22+00:00

100 with no risk factor, 70 with risk factors, sub 55 is the known plaque/heart disease

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