With the All Star game a week away, rumors are starting to pick up; the trade deadline is July 30 & teams will start really putting feelers out about who will be buys & sellers. As of right now, the Cardinals appear to be buyers.
Does Willson Contreras bring the Cardinals value as a designated hitter? And why did they promote Tres Barrera over Ivan Herrera? When the Cardinals signed Willson Contreras, no one imagined that he’d be out of the catchers role by mid-March;…
Monday Afternoon GM: A look at Willson Contreras and the mess of an organization right now. I don’t even know where to start this week; a 1-5 homestand against the Angels and Tigers will do that to the best of…
The Winter Meetings are over and the Cardinals have a few new players. Let’s recap where they stand and what else they need. Catching ClosureWith Willson Contreras in the fold, the Cardinals are able to move on to other positions.…
Another quiet day for the Cardinals at the Winter Meetings, just that jaw-dropping Guillermo Zuniga signing (scouting report). There was a little news on Willson Contreras, Jose Quintana leaves the market, and MLB set the draft order. An Offer to…
Some news came out yesterday from the Winter Meetings; unfortunately the biggest story had nothing to do with the product on the field. Danny Mac’s Strike 3I thought Danny Mac put his alcohol issues behind him; unfortunately for everyone, he…
The Winter Meetings start today and I expect the Cardinals to leave with their catcher and little else. The team still wants Jose Quintana. And a look at some links from around the web. Catching a CatcherLate Sunday night, rumors…
I look at all the hardware rolling in for the Cardinals this off-season and the impact of the qualifying offers that were made yesterday, along with some quick hits about payroll, coaching, and free agents. Award SeasonWhile the official awards…
Red Bird Droppings is my new column looking at Cardinals’ news and rumors; I’m hoping to run this 2 or 3 times per week, depending on the news. It’ll be quick hit style, with lots of other links to check…
Here are updated rumors from the last 24 hours. Let’s start with the one everyone is excited about… Edmundo SosaThe Cardinals are entertaining offers for Sosa, as they are ready to move on and bring Paul DeJong back up. Sosa…
