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I don’t want to trade Lynn unless we get a really good prospect back. I would like to see the Nationals make an offer to the Cardinals for Lynn, and others, that would include Robles and Kieboom. I’d rather watch Lynn pitch in St. Louis for the rest of the year if we don’t get an offer something like that. We already have enough good prospects. Get a great prospect or let him stay here and pitch and win games.
Fowler brings valuable intangibles to the team, IMO. He brings the veteran presence that adds balance to all the newbies that are getting tryouts at the major league level. Also, I am under the impression that he brings mellowness, or good nature, or something else that makes the environment in the clubhouse better. His offense is on pace to produce 24 HR with 500 AB although I’m not sure anyone can tell us why that is the case since he’s never hit 24 HR before. I can’t explain why his range in CF seems to be lacking, but all in all, I kind of like watching him play there anyway. I try not to pay too much attention to what a player gets paid because, after all, ‘the inmates are running the asylum’, and that’s something we just have to live with.
I’ve wondered about that myself. I’m guessing that some front office personnel look at rankings, but most don’t. I think they rely almost entirely on their scouts, and on all of the historical data that is available, and finally, on their own eyes and their own senses. If the front office personnel for the Mariners thought O’Neill was as good as the pundits had him ranked, they would not have traded him even up for Marco Gonzales.
If this was a good year for our bullpen, we’d be 6 games out in front of everybody else in our division.
The talent it there. With Cecil added, this should have been the best bullpen in the majors. Nice to see Rosenthal with a save last night. Still haven’t given up on him. He might still be having growing pains. There’s nothing that says a 27 year old kid automatically reaches professional maturity at a certain age. It happens when it happens.Another reason why the St. Louis Cardinals should not take on Stanton with his insane contract and crippling history of injuries.
This team had blown 20 saves this year so far. Only the Phillies and the Brewers have more blown saves. This team commits errors and baserunning mistakes day in and day out. Throwing money, or prospects, at big names is not going to change that. Figure out how to fix what’s broken first. Then, look at trade possibilities and free agent possibilities.
Good question about Tyler Lyons. It might be better to wait until the offseason to shop him, though.
Tyler O’Neill to the Rays for Willy Adames. I would even consider adding, maybe, Anthony Garcia to this trade.
IMO, Carlos Martinez elevated his game when Reyes was on the team last summer. His stuff is so good that it makes other players want to be better. Hope his rehab continues to go well.
I was hoping they could trade Lynn for a shortstop. But there really aren’t any really good defensive shortstops that could be had, as far as I can tell. Even Torres is known more for his bat than his glove.
I imagined that this was a possibility. But it would be shocking to see it actually happen.
I was thinking that if the Marlins want to take his average salary down to no more than 25M/yr, and pay the 10M buyout, the Cardinals’ front office might go for it.
I guess its his personal business, but I’d sure like to know a little more about Leandro Cedeno, and what’s wrong with him, and when he’ll be back. Its not often that a player can translate his bat from the DSL to the GCL as easily as he did.
You could get Stanton even up for Grichuk. But you will have to pay all of the following money to him.
2017 27 Miami Marlins $14,500,000 6.118
2018 28 Miami Marlins $25,000,000
2019 29 Miami Marlins $26,000,000
2020 30 Miami Marlins $26,000,000 may opt out of contract following 2020 season
2021 31 Miami Marlins $29,000,000
2022 32 Miami Marlins $29,000,000
2023 33 Miami Marlins $32,000,000
2024 34 Miami Marlins $32,000,000
2025 35 Miami Marlins $32,000,000
2026 36 Miami Marlins $29,000,000
2027 37 Miami Marlins $25,000,000
2028 38 Miami Marlins *$25,000,000 $25M Team Option, $10M BuyoutIf there is a recession, or if attendance falls off a cliff, you still have to pay him….every penny until he’s 37 years old. Then, for a measly $10M you can be excused from having to pay him the final $25M at the age of 38. And, BTW, he only plays for 120 games per year on average.
Rosenthal was impressive in the 8th inning. Looked like his old self. Seemed to be satisfied getting outs at 97 MPH instead of trying to force an out at 101.
UCC – I don’t completely understand everything that you are talking about in your post. But I fully understand that you care about your subscribers and their interests, and that’s enough for me.
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After seeing CC’s post later on this thread, I wanted to delete my post that precedes this one, but couldn’t.
Yes. But when a player who has been busted for using steroids is struggling, it makes me wonder.
Luis Robert built himself a remarkable physique without steroids, didn’t he? Other prospects should, also.
My anniversary date is in November. After reading a post by a subscriber who got shafted by Scout with their automatic renewal, I called them and got mine cancelled. I received a cancellation email from them which I saved just to make sure they don’t try to charge me in November. The attendant asked me why I wanted to cancel. I thought that was a dumb question since there is next to nothing on their site that is remarkable, and I told him so. I also get the impression that Scout is swindling people, and that they know it, since there is nothing new on their website anymore. I think it was an oversight by TCN to not negotiate with Scout to prevent this from happening.
Here’s is what Stanton is owed per Baseball Reference:
2017 27 Miami Marlins $14,500,000 6.118
2018 28 Miami Marlins $25,000,000
2019 29 Miami Marlins $26,000,000
2020 30 Miami Marlins $26,000,000 may opt out of contract following 2020 season
2021 31 Miami Marlins $29,000,000
2022 32 Miami Marlins $29,000,000
2023 33 Miami Marlins $32,000,000
2024 34 Miami Marlins $32,000,000
2025 35 Miami Marlins $32,000,000
2026 36 Miami Marlins $29,000,000
2027 37 Miami Marlins $25,000,000
2028 38 Miami Marlins *$25,000,000 $25M Team Option, $10M BuyoutBesides this insane contract with 11.5 years remaining on it, Stanton is only healthy for about
120 games per year on average. Forget about the Cardinals acquiring Giancarlo Stanton. He is not coming to St. Louis.Also, IMO, there is almost no chance that Donaldson is coming to St. Louis. The Blue Jays biggest need is for a catcher. The Cardinals are not going to give them the best catching prospect in all of the minor leagues for an aging third baseman who is surely a rental.
The Cardinals are flush with pitching. Lets just see where that takes us.
