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They probably didn’t go with Redbirds since that is already used by Memphis. I’m not a big fan of going by Ozarks but I guess Springfield Springbirds would have been a little too much.
#3 Leo Bernal
We have had a plethora of good catchers percolating through the system the last few years and a lot of debate on who will win the crown of being Yadi’s heir. Bernal may be the guy although we probably won’t know for sure for another year or two.
#2 Quinn Mathews
Mathews and Doyle could be a nice duo for us the next several years but I am going with Quinn right now since he has a few big league innings under his belt.
I am assuming those payroll numbers only include players that are currently active because I am 100% certain that the Yankees have a payroll much much higher than that. I guess the injured guys don’t count.
Cot’s has the Yanks 40 man salary at $308M abd CBT salary at $341M.
I would definitely tender Pages a contract. He is a decent backup catcher and even if they decided to go with Bernal and Crooks in STL Pages could be traded or sent to Memphis for depth.
I agree that Gorman is most likely looking at a non-tender. I would be surprised otherwise.
I thought you might get a kick out of that GScottar!
Ha! I do like Pete but I did move him down my list quite a bit relative to this time last year. It really has less to do with him than what we have acquired and developed the last 12 months. A lot of guys are getting shuffled backwards which means the organization is getting stronger.
People here in my state are interested in the White Sox right now since they have two ex-Razorbacks on the roster in Hagen Smith and Andrew Benintendi.
I am still pulling for a Rays-Brewers world series just to stick it to Manfred. I know that he is pulling for the Dodgers and Yankees in order to boost his case for the ill-fated salary cap.
jnevel wrote:
I’d like to add a rule this year that states:
Any vote for Pete Hansen inside the first 10 rounds will not need to be counted and automatically stricken from the official record.Just kidding. Kind of.
I guess I am going to have to edit my list.
Of the guys on CC’s list I am going with Mason Molina. He has been a but undervalued by some since day 1 but his stock continues to rise.
I agree with the sentiment of building a competitive team for 2027 without mortgaging the future but his proposals don’t really upgrade 3B or CF.
Continuing to build for the future and competing in 2027 should not be competing goals for the #STLCards
I did an early look at how they could approach this offseason in a way that doesn’t mortgage the future but pushes for the postseason next year.
— Josh Jacobs (@joshjaco98) October 1, 2026
Is their truly any greater joy on this planet than seeing the Bears or the cubbies walking off the field with their heads down in the playoffs?
I woke up this morning with a pep in my step that is for sure.
We could bring in a veteran 3B for one year while Jesus Baez plays at AAA. He wouldn’t be blocked.
We currently do not have a legitimate starting caliber 3B or CF ready for the big leagues next year. I appreciate guys like Saggese, Jordan, Church, and Scott but they are bench players in my opinion. Same with Fermin. He is a bench player.
Happy October! The Cardinals and the Cubs will play the same number of games this month! pic.twitter.com/O1mrL71n7T
— Dealin' the Cards (@DealinTheCards) October 1, 2026
I don’t see the two as comparables as all.
I was referring to the injury aspect. May definitely had more upside hence the higher cost.
I have had that same thought Pugs. Matt Shaw would look good in a Cardinal uniform and would be our everyday 3B on opening day. The Cards and Cubs haven’t done a major trade since they did Durham for Sutter but I don’t see why they shouldn’t. Bloom just did a trade with the Brewers so why not the Cubs?
Everyone assumes that going outside the organization means signing an expensive free agent but trades are still allowed. I have been thinking about a trade for Ryan McMahon of the Yankees to keep 3B warm for Jesus Baez but I like the Matt Shaw idea even better. I don’t know if I would do Herrera for Shaw straight up but I might could be talked into that.
The Brewers did make it to the NLCS last year. Thankfully they vanquished the Cubs but could not get past the Dodgers. They need to take the next step this year.
If the World Series is the Brewers vs Rays or Guardians Manfred will be beside himself, which is what I am hoping for.
It is hard to read much into these press conferences. They aren’t designed to give out too many organizational secrets but there are some facets of this roster that are glaring.
We have way too many C-1B-DH types. I wouldn’t be surprised to see Herrera dealt.
I also don’t think our starting 3B on opening day 2027 is currently in the organiztion. The logical thing to do would bring in a veteran stopgap until Baez is ready.
1. Wetherholt finishes 2nd in ROY voting thus earning a full year of service time and earning the Cardinals an extra draft pick.
I might get this partially correct. JJ may finish 2nd but there will be no extra pick. I got the rules wrong.
2. May, Romero, Noot, and Stanek are all traded in late July.
Got 3 out of 4 correct.
3. By July 1 Baez replaces Walker as the starting RF.
Nope
4. The Cardinals force Herrera to catch two or three times a week, which leads to chronic knee pain and him putting up a .695 OPS.
He didn’t have knee pain but his OPS was only .735, which was much worse than 2025. I still think his catching messes up his hitting.
5. Velazquez starts out hot in April but the league eventually figures him out and his OPS plummets. Church becomes an everyday player and puts up a modest but productive .720 OPS for the year.
Kind of correct. Velazquez started out hot then faded although it wasn’t in April because he got shafted from his great ST performance. Church did become an everyday player but his OPS was only .654.
Pugs, I have never fashioned myself as a big fan of the Padres but for the next three days I will be robustly rooting for the guys in brown and yellow. A repeat of the 1984 NLCS would be fine with me. I keep imagining the ball going through the legs of Leon Durham.