Cardinals and Tommy Edman Agree To 2-Year Deal
The St. Louis Cardinals announced today that they have agreed on a two-year (2024-25) contract with IF/OF Tommy Edman, avoiding a potential arbitration hearing.
Redbird Droppings: Winter Meetings Day 2 – Catchers, Dansby Swanson, Broadcast Team
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 hadn’t. McLaughlin was arrested on Sunday for DWI – Persistent in Creve Coeur, MO. It’s…
Redbird Droppings: Award Season, Qualifying Offers
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 won’t be given out until next week, there are plenty of hardware already being given…
Redbird Droppings: Free Agency, Moises Gomez, Coaching Staff, Qualifying Offers
Free agency has officially started; teams can’t start signing players from outside of their organization until Thursday (see all the dates and free agents here). The Cardinals officially have 2 free agents on the market: Jose Quintana and Corey Dickerson. The chances of their rejoining the team are slim; while Quintana would be a good…
Monday Afternoon GM: The Downward Spiral
Things continue to get worse during a tough stretch for the Cardinals; the Braves and the Phillies are 2 of the hotter teams right now, and the Cardinals showed their current roster can’t hold up to playoff contenders. The pitching is stretched thin and the hitting is very inconsistent. The Braves took 3 of 4…
Monday Morning GM: And Now Pitching…
After a rough start last week against the Orioles (1-2), the Cardinals played much better against the Giants (2-1). And like the previous week, the team was very inconsistent. The bad series against the O’s was pretty weird; the team out scored Baltimore 15-9, but the losses were 1 and 2 runs, while blowing out…
2020 NL Award Ballot
I normally vote in the IBWAA year end awards, but I missed the deadline this year. Here is how my ballot would have looked for the NL side. NL MVP1. Freddie Freeman, 1B, ATL2. Mookie Betts, OF, LAD3. Juan Soto, OF, WAS4. Marcell Ozuna, OF, ATL5. Mike Yastrzemski, OF, SF6. Manny Machado, 3B, SD7. Trea…
The Cardinals and the Bryce Harper Market
It’s no secret that the Cardinals need an impact bat. It’s also no secret that Cardinal fans want to see Bryce Harper as that bat. Is it realistic though? If you look at the recent history of the Cardinals, a deal like this doesn’t happen often; but it’s not for lack of trying. The last…
