 |
|
|
| |
« Tigers Acquire Gerald Laird | Main | Red Sox Rumors: Bloomquist, Lugo, Varitek »
Cards Switch Focus To Free Agency
According to Joe Strauss of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Cardinals GM John Mozeliak recently shifted his focus from trades to free agency in regards to his pitching staff. They briefly mulled the idea of jumping in on Jake Peavy but decided against it.
Strauss suggests four free agent starters the Cardinals might consider signing for the short-term: Oliver Perez, Andy Pettitte, Randy Wolf, and Brad Penny. The Cards have about $15-17MM to work with, but they won't be chasing the big fish free agent starters.
Straus adds that it now looks like the Cardinals will retain second baseman Adam Kennedy.
TrackBack
TrackBack URL for this entry:
http://www.typepad.com/services/trackback/6a00d834515b9a69e201053644dd4f970b
Listed below are links to weblogs that reference Cards Switch Focus To Free Agency:
Comments
Verify your Comment
Previewing your Comment
This is only a preview. Your comment has not yet been posted.
As a final step before posting your comment, enter the letters and numbers you see in the image below. This prevents automated programs from posting comments.
Having trouble reading this image? View an alternate.
Top Stories
Search MLBTR
MLBTR Features
Recent Posts
Rumors By Team
Monthly Archives
Live Chats
Tuesdays at 2 p.m. CST
Late night, huh Tim? How late are you going? And are you gunna be going this late every night this week?
Posted by: metzfan22 | December 08, 2008 at 02:21 AM
Why woul;d the Cardinals think they can get Perez "For the Short Term", he figures to get at least 3 years from someone, likely 4.
Posted by: AdropOFvenom | December 08, 2008 at 07:58 AM
This is def. the most frustrating thing being a Cardinals fan is year after year having to only have one or two good players and then cast offs or guys who have been injured their whole career and the Cardinals are naive enough to believe this is the year they will put it together. Why wouldn't the Cardinals want to go after Peavy he would be under team control for at least 3 more years he is entering his prime in my opinion I'd rather have an established all-star/cy-young pitcher than a few prospects who MAY turn out to be good. By the way my prediction for Ludwick this upcoming season
.274 BA 18 HR 75 RBI, anyone who thinks he is going to do what he did last year is insane!
Posted by: crdsdk572002 | December 08, 2008 at 10:01 AM
I disagree. With the raise in salaries there is a greater need to lean on your farm system (esp. for teams not in NY, Chi, LA Boston). Giving up what we'd have to give to get Peavy just is not worth it. We do need more pitching but this is not the way.
Ludwick will probably fall inbetween your projection and last year's numbers. If he can repeat last year I'd be impressed...but not likely. 25-30 HR, .270-.280, 80-90 RBI would be good from him.
Posted by: hombrej | December 08, 2008 at 10:41 AM