Forum Replies Created
-
Posts
-
Well, at least Mo won’t be starry-eyed believing this team can get in the playoffs this year. Maybe he will use some common sense for once and sell some players at the deadline.
105 games into the season, Carlos Martinez has a better average, slugging % and OPS than Dexter Fowler…just sayin’ ….
So If Martinez was a late scratch why is he playing now?
Maybe they thought he would be traded by the end of the game and the trade fell apart?
OR….
A hobbled JMart is better defensively than a healthy Fowler. HAHAHA
Don’t sellers trade valuable bit expensive major league pieces for high ceiling high level minor leaguers?
Baltimore just traded Brad Brach for international pool money. So, no.
One thing I like about Cashman is that he thinks ahead.
Yankees traded for more international cap space
Yankees just traded for more international cap space and continued pruning their 40 man roster
Seems curious to trade Voit if they plan to move Jose Martinez. While Shreve is a left-hander, his stats don’t look particularly impressive.
Well, CC:
1. You got your wish here
2. I agree, Norris should be traded for assets right now, even though we just took two in a row from the Cubs
3. Cleveland is looking for both an outfielder and a second baseman. The stars are aligned.
4. I strongly disagree with giving Fowler maximum playing time. His defense has earned him bench duty until he begs the front office to trade him away.
5. Hey, if we trade away Pham like I suggested in the Trade Ideas thread and Ozuna goes to Cleveland, then Munoz has a spot in the outfield with Bader and O’Neill.
6. If we DFA Cecil and Gregorson, they all get their chances…
7. You got your wish on Webb….
8. Agree with O’Neill, there is nothing left for him to prove in AAA. The other two can probably start next year in AAA.I think the Cardinals should send Tommy Pham, Carson Kelly and either Randy Arozarena or Oscar Mercado to Tampa Bay for Wander Franco, Nick Solak and Jalen Beeks.
The reasons:
1. Tampa is paying Wilson Ramos $10.5 million to be their starting catcher this year. He is a free agent at the end of the year, and they are always looking to save money on payroll. So, give them a MLB-ready catcher.
2. They are paying Carlos Gomez $4 million to be their starting right fielder this year. He is also a free agent. Pham will probably be less than $4 million next year. Arozarena or Mercado would be backups given Pham’s extensive injury history.
3. The Cardinals don’t really have any standout SS or 2B prospects at the moment. Both Franco and Solak are rated in the Top 10 at their positions for prospects, and both have people in the organization ranked ahead of them, so they are blocked.
4. Cardinals get a SS and 2B of the next wave, and deal from their areas of strength (catcher and OF). Rays deal from their areas of strength (middle infield). Win-win.Hudson is a starting pitcher being used in a relief role. Why not allow him to pitch more than one inning?
I still don’t see Bader or O’Neill besting Fowler and Ozuna next year.
Besting Fowler in terms of what? Defense? He has been among the worst in the league the last two years. Offense? It’s difficult to perform worse than he has this year and get playing time.
The Cardinals need to end this philosophy where size of contract determines playing time and make it a meritocracy. It is sports, after all.
How Fowler finishes the season will determine what we get for him.
I’m not concerned with what we get for him, I just want to clear playing time for Bader & O’Neill. It would be nice to get something positive for him, given the Cardinals will likely have to eat 90% of his salary, but I doubt anyone will give up decent prospects for him.
Quintana throws 51 pitches, walks three batters, all of whom scored, and the Cardinals send 10 players to the plate in the first for a 6-0 lead.
With Fowler playing everyday I think will get him going eventually.
Hopefully well enough someone will take him off our hands in the offseason
