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Cardinals Have Less To Spend
Rick Hummel of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch talked to Cardinals GM John Mozeliak, who indicated that the team has less money to spend than "many have surmised" (Hummel's words). Mozeliak makes the important point that "money off the books" doesn't mean much since so many players are set to earn raises.
Back in September after the Kyle Lohse signing, Derrick Goold and Joe Strauss wrote:
The Cardinals had a significant hunk of contracts expire Sunday and have said they plan to be aggressive this winter with about $30 million in flexibility.
If $30MM was the number at the outset, the Cardinals have spent about $15.5MM of that on '09 salaries for Lohse, Khalil Greene, and others (not including Lohse's signing bonus and Mark Mulder's buyout).
Mozeliak told Hummel that he's focused more on starting pitching than bullpen help currently. Trading an outfielder remains a viable option. Mozeliak also explained his infamous "low-hanging fruit" comment.
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I think the Cards should make a push for Ben Sheets, but I think the Carpenter and Mulder injuries have scared them away.
Posted by: BrewCards | January 07, 2009 at 07:54 AM
Sounds about right. The Cardinals are the epitomy of talking out of both sides of their mouths.
Posted by: inthecards | January 07, 2009 at 08:11 AM
Ben Sheets makes too much sense for the Cardinals.
Posted by: melonis rex | January 07, 2009 at 08:12 AM
Agreed Melonis. However I still think that Ankiel should be traded for someone who can pitch. Another option which I am highly interested in is signing Kawakami.
Posted by: Cardinals Fan Forever | January 07, 2009 at 08:17 AM
I wonder what the braves have of interest to them that they would want for Ludwick. I personally think he fits what we need more simply because he is left handedm
Only thing else I can think of is that they get ankiel and plan on using diaz in left and giving shafer another year in the minors and prob trade blanco and keep anderson since blanco raised his value in the fall league
Posted by: drumzalicious | January 07, 2009 at 08:18 AM
I say sign Sheets just to lend the Brewers a hand. No team should be as utterly screwed over as the Crew was, not getting a first rounder for C.C. #19 is close to the best case scenario for them going forward. I am a Cardinal fan, I just feel bad for them...
Posted by: mateodh | January 07, 2009 at 08:18 AM
I wonder if a Ludwick for Gonzales Trade from the Braves would be nice trade for both teams, But...The Braves and Cardinals were unable to agree to a Rick Ankiel deal when St. Louis asked for Mike Gonzalez. Wonder what it would take tp get Ludwick for Gonzo + OF Prospect?
Posted by: BravoFan3736 | January 07, 2009 at 08:34 AM
drum
#1--it's schafer.
#2--the braves will NOT let Diaz have the LF job out-right. they value "defense" far too much. if they didn't, why not just go after manny? diaz will platoon with blanco again.
#3--the braves need a Right-Handed bat. Ludwick is right handed.
#4--ankiel is a FA after next season AND a Boras client AND left-handed. no way the braves trade anything to the Cards for him.
Posted by: apoxonbothyourhouses | January 07, 2009 at 08:34 AM
sounds like back-tracking to me. that team has no business going cheap now. that front office is a house divided since jocketty split. it's too bad, the fans deserve better
Posted by: 100backeduptrucks | January 07, 2009 at 08:35 AM
Why not just try Ankiel in the rotation again??????
Posted by: scribbletone | January 07, 2009 at 08:35 AM
Scribbletone
ROFL >>>> That is Funny!! But again anything is possible
Posted by: BravoFan3736 | January 07, 2009 at 08:39 AM
BravoFan- I understand that Ludwick has never had a season like he had in '08 and likely never will again, but... he had the 5th-best OPS last year, if they can't do better than Mike Gonzalez in a sell-high situation, they're much better off keeping him. Now, Gonzalez and a good prospect, or maybe Kelly Johnson...
Posted by: mateodh | January 07, 2009 at 08:50 AM
Which is pretty much what you just said... Nevermind @:)
Posted by: mateodh | January 07, 2009 at 08:51 AM
Is it really that serious if someone misspells a name?
Yes I know he is right handed its called a typo
Posted by: drumzalicious | January 07, 2009 at 09:48 AM
Isn't our basket full of low hanging fruit? The payroll better be at 100 mil! I'm guessing we are holding back on raising payroll too much preparing to keep Albert! TLR may be gone but I don't see Albert ever leaving!
Posted by: stlcards16 | January 07, 2009 at 10:55 AM
Lets be relistic here Every Year the cards say they are going to do something and most of the time they sit back and watch. They also say every year they dont have alot of money because it all goes to raises. Sounds like smoke up our Beep. Gotta love the Cheap Sports Teams we have in St.louis
Posted by: jimmyM | January 07, 2009 at 12:15 PM
"I'm guessing we are holding back on raising payroll too much preparing to keep Albert! TLR may be gone but I don't see Albert ever leaving!"
Cardinal fans support that team yearly. Now they have a new stadium and a recent championship with a thin farm and cut backs on payroll. Not good. I won't assume Albert leaves or stays. If he resigns, about 1/4 of the payroll will be dedicated to him.
Posted by: studio179 | January 07, 2009 at 01:27 PM
Last couple of years Cardinal fans were told that 2009 would be the season we got back into contention because of all the money they would have to spend....and now we have less than they originally said and they are waiting until Spring Training to look at starting pitching....that's just bs!
Posted by: CardinalFaninIL | January 07, 2009 at 02:58 PM
Use that other 14 mil on signing the O-Dog and then trade Ankiel/Ludwick/Schumaker for a Starter...I dont get why TLR is so reluctant to hand the closer job over to Perez with Motte setting up
Posted by: golfstar2020 | January 07, 2009 at 04:26 PM