Positions in 2025

I would swap out Donovan and Saggese.

I hope they pick up a veteran RH of

Saggese hit .204 with .556 OPS in MLB. If the AFL sample size is enough to matter, so is the MLB sample size. Or we can agree that neither matters. AFL seems useful for giving a lower level prospect a look at advanced competition or giving an IL case some extra work.

Saggese hit .204 with .556 OPS in MLB. If the AFL sample size is enough to matter, so is the MLB sample size. Or we can agree that neither matters. AFL seems useful for giving a lower level prospect a look at advanced competition or giving an IL case some extra work.

The sample size tells us he has to succeed at a higher level. He might he might not. But he has to be given an opportunity. He’s torn it up at the lower levels. He has to learn better pitch recognition and plate discipline at the ML level or he will be a fringe player. Trade Arenado and find out in 2025.

No way is Donovan going to take a back seat to Saggese, at least yet.

Play Donovan every day in left field.

I also think people are underestimating how much playing time Gorman will potentially get. He is still very young and has performed at the big league level. I don’t think he has a starting job locked up, but if his confidence is back in spring training he has a good shot at one, albeit maybe even at 1B/DH as he is not good defensively.

He has Contreras in lf. Not going to happen IMO. I think we’ve done enough position swapping.

I don’t know if hitters like Walker and Gorman can be ‘fixed’. They can hit mistakes a long way, and I think their ability in that area was optimized as they came up, but I don’t know if they have the other skills that go into being a successful hitter in MLB. I don’t even think that was on PD’s radar. How could it have been when you look at how much of a mess they are at the plate and how ML pitching just goes around their swing. It seems like a stretch to count on them going forward. But I agree a strong effort should be made to get something out of them.

I would like to see the Cards add a rh outfielder so that Donovan can take over 2b and Saggese can be the utility guy.

If they keep Arenado then 3b is set – If they trade him they will obviously get a player back along with a couple of prospects. In this case depending on who they get back I could see Gorman at 3b…

1b is Burleson – I guess.

I think any who think there will be substantial money sent along to move contracts will be severely disappointed. Those who don’t want to see controllable talent sent instead of money will also be disappointed. Those who hope an impact bat will be acquired will likewise be disappointed. In 2025 the reset is likely to be nothing but pain for the present and hopefully optimism for the future due to the overhaul of PD. We will have to wait for next winter to see a new ML roster taking shape.

You might be right bling but I would repeat that the Cardinals are really in uncharted territory here. They have never really been in rebuild mode since BDW bought the team. We don’t know with a high degree of certainty how this winter will proceed which I actually find exciting. 2025 and 2026 could very well be losing seasons but the transformation of the organization is way overdue and could be very interesting to watch.