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    Brian Walton
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    Arenado also followed that up by saying, “I know I said that in Colorado too, but I mean it.”

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    gscottar
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    The only way I could see the Cards losing Arenado is if he somehow has an MVP level season or two in a resurgent market, or if the team is non-competitive with ownership showing that they are unwilling to compete. I don’t think either is super likely. The Cards could use their capital ($$ freed up and prospects) to dip into the deep end of the market again as soon as next fall. It’s a good spot to be in.

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    I don’t have a computer in front of me, what would the contracts be that he would be looking at going into 2022 and 23? It’s like a 6yr/$180M deal starting at age 31 and a 5yr/$145M deal at age 32?

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    Springer just signed for 6yr/$150M at age 31 while a year ago Donaldson signed a 4yr 92M deal going into his age 34 season. There’s probably better comparisons but that’s the two that came to mind for me.

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    Pads, Arenado’s deal is as such:

    2021: $35M
    2022: $35M
    2023: $35M
    2024: $35M
    2025: $32M
    2026: $27M
    2027: $15M

    So after 2021 he’d have a 6 year, $179M deal left and after 2022 it would be 5 years and $145M.

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    I know one thing, I will take Goldenado over Bryzzo any day of the week. 🙂

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    Presser was great today and what a nice change over all the inactivity. Now lets get a bat for the outfield.

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    The thing I don’t get is that Colorado didn’t have to do a deal right now. Any time in the next few months.

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    Mo on twitter

    With the addition of Nolan, we believe we went from a good to great team. … We have a belief that we are going to be good.”

    I’ve studied this, and believe that it means that Mo is putting feelers out on Goldy. Good to great? Then back to good again? Think about it.

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    i’m focusing on the opt-out clauses. frankly, i see almost zero chance of Nolan leaving in a year. the only way i can see it being a consideration is if he has a great year and the Cardinals do poorly. but even then, i don’t see him going to free agency next winter while the Great Unknown, a new Collective Bargaining Agreement, is being negotiated. better to stand pat for another year and take your guaranteed $35M, no matter how bad this year is. i think things have to go horribly wrong with this club for him to leave in two years, but i just don’t see it. but still, if it does, and he leaves, well, in return for those five players, we got two years of Arenado, one of ’em at no cost. i can live with that. so i think it’s two years, or the whole enchilada. ofcourse, i could be wrong, and i usually am…

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    I love getting Nolan, but am not going to get on this bashing-Bridich/Montfort bandwagon. I have been around long enough to know that trades do not always go the way you think they will. Let’s see where things are in 3-5 years. Could be the Cards are on the cusp of another run like 2004-2006 when they had the MV3, but then you might end up with several old, broken down parts that make you say “what happened, we were supposed to be good?”

    Overall though, if you are the Cardinals how can you not do this deal. You make the deal and see where the chips fall. I am officially in favor of the deal, but am not going to automatically say it will be hugely lopsided. For now I just hope Arenado bounces back after the injury plagued short-season of a year ago.

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    You know how to spoil a party, so cal. 😉

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    Arenado said he told the Rockies nine months ago that he wanted to be traded.

    And he could control where he would go. Monfort reportedly didn’t want him to go to his childhood team, the Dodgers. Perhaps the Cardinals were no. 2 on his list.

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    I think the only way that Arenado opts out over the next two years is if we do not get a handle on this virus. No fans in the stands gives him far fewer opportunities to fall in love with us. One of this club’s finest assets is it’s fan base. If we fans are kept on the outside of Busch stadium looking in, we definitely could end up losing him.

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    Other clubs would be in same boat so he’s not likely to get better offer elsewhere.

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    14NyquisT
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    Arenado will make most of his new teammates better players, but Shiltz’ IQ just went up 20 poihts.

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    prospect Nolan Gorman took to Instagram tonight to lightheartedly consider a shift in his career trajectory:

    I couldn’t find this in his insta or Twitter. Maybe the joke was a little too raw.

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    I cannot congratulate ownership and the front office enough for pulling off this deal. I was a doubter from the start as I did not see a way to make this deal work. Boy, was I wrong and I am happy I was.

    I have from feeling so-so to excited about the Cardinals prospects in 2021.

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    As for Gorman, he reviews I have read lead me to beluev3 the Cards believe he will be okay defensively at third base. He has a strong arm. Am not sure he is a fit at second base, but admit I could be wrong. Is there any chance the Cardinals will starting working him out as a corner outfielder and/or first baseman?

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