What are the odds the Cards look at what they've got lineup-wise and run it back again next year? Herrera, Walker, Gorman, Noot, Winn, Scott, even Burly may have not hit their ceilings yet, at least not over a full season. Sounds like a lot of eggs in one basket, but this is a pretty young group still. Is this 'reset' really just giving the lineup the XP needed to start peaking?
Could the approach be the same on the pitching side? Libertore, McGreevy
Side question. Mikolas has had some better starts lately. Command has improved. Any chance he inks a 1y deal or has his ship sailed?
When cooking meat, what method do you use to decide when it’s time to remove the meat from the heat? An internal temperature check? The “finger to thumb” technique that allegedly gives the right texture for various cook temps?
Relatedly, lets pretend you've done a Freaky Friday style body swap with Chaim Bloom this offseason, and with the help of the ghosts of Cardinals past, present, and future, you have convinced Bill DeWitt that the way people will come back to the ballpark is spending on a good team and winning games. He gives you a payroll of $180 million (with reasonable small increases for future years) and total control to wheel and deal with the express goal of winning as much as possible between now and 2029ish. What moves do you make to that end, both this offseason and possible planned moves the next few years?
(Ignore the rumors that BDW doesn't want to spend going into a possible lockout.) There are many current Cardinals I'd like to see extended - Libby, Herrera and Wetherholt come to mind - but the clear top of that list is Masyn Winn. What does a "reasonable" contract look like for Winn, and what do you think are realistic upper and lower bounds of his performance over the length of that contract?
To change the subject a bit. A couple of questions about the first weekend of the CFB season? Does NC have buyers remorse with Bill Belichick? Is Kalen Deboer now on the hot seat?
If you could transport any MLB stadium to STL and replace Busch with said stadium, which one would it be? Now to be clear, you'd be focusing on the stadium's architecture and design because you don't get to take the local geography with you.
I am ready for the Chaim Bloom era and think he will revive our farm system/player development. Is this the year we finally see the active offseason we should have had 1-2 years ago with trades that reduce our well-documented roster redundancies? What about trying harder to move Arenado by agreeing to eat a substantial portion (i.e., 75% or more) of his contract? Any chance of extensions for young players like Winn or Wetherholt, or do they wait that out to save money in the short term?
What are the odds the Cards look at what they've got lineup-wise and run it back again next year? Herrera, Walker, Gorman, Noot, Winn, Scott, even Burly may have not hit their ceilings yet, at least not over a full season. Sounds like a lot of eggs in one basket, but this is a pretty young group still. Is this 'reset' really just giving the lineup the XP needed to start peaking?
Could the approach be the same on the pitching side? Libertore, McGreevy
Side question. Mikolas has had some better starts lately. Command has improved. Any chance he inks a 1y deal or has his ship sailed?
When cooking meat, what method do you use to decide when it’s time to remove the meat from the heat? An internal temperature check? The “finger to thumb” technique that allegedly gives the right texture for various cook temps?
Should the Cardinals extend or trade Brendan Donovan this offseason (or neither)?
How many starting pitchers should PBO Bloom sign or trade for to build sufficient SP depth in STL and MEM for 2026?
Relatedly, lets pretend you've done a Freaky Friday style body swap with Chaim Bloom this offseason, and with the help of the ghosts of Cardinals past, present, and future, you have convinced Bill DeWitt that the way people will come back to the ballpark is spending on a good team and winning games. He gives you a payroll of $180 million (with reasonable small increases for future years) and total control to wheel and deal with the express goal of winning as much as possible between now and 2029ish. What moves do you make to that end, both this offseason and possible planned moves the next few years?
(Ignore the rumors that BDW doesn't want to spend going into a possible lockout.) There are many current Cardinals I'd like to see extended - Libby, Herrera and Wetherholt come to mind - but the clear top of that list is Masyn Winn. What does a "reasonable" contract look like for Winn, and what do you think are realistic upper and lower bounds of his performance over the length of that contract?
To change the subject a bit. A couple of questions about the first weekend of the CFB season? Does NC have buyers remorse with Bill Belichick? Is Kalen Deboer now on the hot seat?
If you could transport any MLB stadium to STL and replace Busch with said stadium, which one would it be? Now to be clear, you'd be focusing on the stadium's architecture and design because you don't get to take the local geography with you.
Of the serious contenders, who are you rooting for to win the World Series? (And yes, we know anyone but the Cubs, but pick a team you want to win.)
What is your walk-up song if you're a MLB position player? And what is your closer entrance song if you're a high leverage reliever?
1) Decide (trade or keep) Arenado and Contreras
2) Fix the roster logjam. Decide who stays (Winn, JJ, Herrera)
4) Who catches? Pages, Pozo, Contreras, Herrera, Crooks…5 guys “could” catch.
5) Overhaul the starting staff
6) Does Marmol stay?
7) Invest in ML and Latin America scouting
Holy crap that’s a LOT. It’s a mess.
I am ready for the Chaim Bloom era and think he will revive our farm system/player development. Is this the year we finally see the active offseason we should have had 1-2 years ago with trades that reduce our well-documented roster redundancies? What about trying harder to move Arenado by agreeing to eat a substantial portion (i.e., 75% or more) of his contract? Any chance of extensions for young players like Winn or Wetherholt, or do they wait that out to save money in the short term?