Cardinals Infield Rumors

It's not hard to phone it in when you play for the Reds and the Nats.

Good for the Mets. Less competition for O-Dawg.

There's a big bout of stupid running through the NL Central this offseason.

"How in the world can he easily hit .280/.350/.400?"

When Scott Boras decrees it and thus people have to believe it. Behold, for this is the word of Scott Boras.

The Cards need a SS too so maybe he'll play there and they'll find someone else foe 2b.

I think I could live with Lopez in the Middle Infield if he wasn't such a horrible defender.

Lopez reminds me a lot of Jeff Weaver circa 2006. We appreciate the good but short time we had together. But we still remember when we pulled you out of the garbage heap. So don't think we aren't going to pay you like Trash + 1 now.

This would put the Cards at the top of the NLC.

--I think it would be a better idea for the Cards go to after an impact player.

(in reference to Keith Law)

as a cub fan i welcome this development wholeheartedly. the secret to motivating someone who might have questionable effort is to give them guaranteed millions over multiple years.

"everytime Boras speaks, a puppy dies."

that is good stuff.

@cubbyfan23

lopez has the talent to do what law suggests. its just a matter of properly applying those talents. as law notes, motivation has been a particular problem for lopez. i dont know that "easily" is the best term, but i wouldnt be shocked at all if he hit .280/.350/.400.

i get the impression the cards are offering one year at a bench player's salary. that is reasonable gamble, imo.

Why in the world would you trade Ankiel for a SP when you can just turn him back into one and save yourself the headache?????

What's the point? Lopez isn't good enough defensively to play SS everyday, and Aaron Miles is a slightly better and more affordable option at 2B. Middle infield is an issue for St. Louis, but Lopez definitely is not the solution. There are much better players available through trade and free agency to address that area of need.

I'm liking this new report, I hope it's true and the Cards haven't offered Lopez a contract.

I think you're right, dmb. Lopez was used as a bit of a rover last year, appearing in left field as well as second base. As a bench guy, he's acceptable, as a full-time second baseman, slightly less so, as a full time shortstop, ee-gads NO!.

Tinski, I bet the Cards would take Schoenweiss for Kennedy.

I thought Lopez would be a perfect fit for the mighty Cards! He's worth a chance shot at least, I know he's no David Eckstein, but come on, who is?
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Free Agent David Eckstein might qualify.

I hope that this is not true at all and that the braves can renew the Kelly Johnson and change for ryan Ludwick talks. The cards get their young controllable top of the order left hander who has premium offense for the position he plays. The Braves get their controllable power hitter in left to provide some balanace to the line-up. The cards could then go out and sign renteria and have their problems up the middle become a lot less stressful. I could see, however, the cards wanting to move ankiel a lot more than ludwick though, since ankiel is eligible for only one more year and Boras is his agent. The braves really do not need another left handed hitter, so I definately FW and JM at least talking over the weekend to perhaps see if something could be done.

"Kelly Johnson for Ryan Ludwick would be a massive loss for the Cards. "

Huh? No. Kelly Johnson is under control for 3 years, as is Ludwick. There are fewer middle infielders with good sticks than there are corner outfielders who can hit.

That deal is dead even.

the cards front office is a joke we fill the seats every game every year and they continue to not go after big time players we are suppose to 30 million to spend plus trade kennedy and piniero and thats another ten million off the books we need furcal hudson burnett and fuentes thats about 35 million a year we deserve it