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stl_cards16
I completely agree with Bernie, there isn’t anything that should keep the Cardinals from upgrading RF. The problem is, who is it that makes sense? There’s nothing intriguing on the Free-Agent market. Cargo, Heyward, Upton could all make sense IF they are available and depending on the price.
WisBrave
Yasmany Tomas?
stl_cards16
I would like to see that. That seems a bit more risky than a move Mozeliak would make. However, with a lot of money to spend and a gaping hole in RF, maybe they’re one of the unknown teams. That would definitely be a surprise.
WisBrave
The Cards should just put forth there best offer within reason of the team and see what happens. He might be the best way for them to go as long as they don’t pay him enough to handicap the team if he busts. The Cards might not be the highest bidder but as long as they are close I’d think they have a chance at him.
Lefty_Orioles_Fan
I know I am interested in all of those you listed as well as Tomas stated below by WisBrave.
Bidding War! =P
Actually, that would be bad, because even though I like a game of can you top this, it really is not all that conducive in the game of baseball.
stl_cards16
I’d take Adam Jones!
Jeff Jones
The LaStrella I agree is not a precursor to a bigger trade. In the minors he had good stats (.322 BA .407 OBA) and he is a lefty, Seems to be a good late innings pinch hitter when the Cubs could use a bas runner instead of Baez trying to launch one into the stands and striking out.
brian310
With those stats he should be starting and hitting leadoff. And of course Theo isn’t just going to come out and tell everyone he is trying to move players. I think there’s a solid chance Baez and others (Vogelbach?) Get dealt for a Cole Hamels.
Jeff Jones
You could be right, the Cubs don’t have a natural second baseman, and so many prospects so few positions it seems that some will be traded. Vogelbach,Alacantra,Baez, and Olt seem to be the prime candidates to be dealt. All in all it seems to a be adecent deal for the Cubs.
oh Hal
Those are minor league stats. The ones in the majors aren’t so pretty.
VANSLYKE18
Glad to have A.J. back in Pittsburgh. Should be a good 3-4 starter with the better defense in Pittsburgh than Philly.
batman
I completely agree. Now they just need to a Franky/McCarthey type of Pitcher and Im liking their team
KermitJagger
Would really love to re-sign Liriano and go after either Ross or Cashner. A rotation of Cole, Liriano, Cashner/Ross, Burnett, and Worley would be sick, especially considering you’d have Morton back mid-season as well and Taillon, Kingham, Glasnow in the wings.
Cole Hoppmann
I would love the cardinals to get car-go or nelson Cruz or sign or trade for 2 part time guys there like gattis or morse
M.Kit
How about Heyward?
schaddy24
Regardless of what Theo/Jed say, I believe that acquiring La Stella is setting the Cubs up to make a major trade. I’m not saying it will be this off-season (or the trade deadline), but you can’t realistically carry 4 starting middle infielders on one roster. By saying it’s not a precursor to something larger, they keep some leverage in trade discussions.
Vandals Took The Handles
If Hammell goes back to the Cubs and Lester and Andrew Miller go back to the Red Sox after being traded for quality prospects only a few months earlier, then MLB is going to have a bit of an integrity problem. Again.
jb226 2
Why? These players are all free agents, and are free to sign wherever they want for whatever reasons motivate them.
Mikenmn
I think this is a bigger issue than you might be acknowledging. They are all free agents, and they can pick where to go, but being yo-yo free agents does give someone the right to ask whether there was a tacit agreement between player and selling team prior to the trade.
pearljamrox2
It doesn’t matter if there was. The acquiring teams knew the terms. The A’s knew Lester was only a rental, it was figured into the cost. It shouldnt matter to the A’s where these players go when they leave, they obviously weren’t resigning in Oakland.
Voice of Reason
Why?
Voice of Reason
I prayed that the Cubs wouldn’t sign Martin and now I have to pray that they don’t sign Hammel. I’m sure asking for a lot these days….
Lanidrac
Jon Jay is a “year-to-year player?” Ever since he took over CF for good following the Rasmus trade in July 2011, Jay has actually been a very consistent player with the lone exception of the 2013 season. He’s good to go in CF for the next two years.