Alonso is an O....5y/155m

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The specter of the new CBA is just too frightening to expect BDW Jr. not to be cowering in a corner somewhere right now counting his money.

[Goldfan]

The specter of the new CBA is just too frightening to expect BDW Jr. not to be cowering in a corner somewhere right now counting his money.

If only the likes of Balt, Pitts….knew of this great risk and impending doom…..Please someone make them aware!!!!

[Talkin' Baseball]

The specter of the new CBA is just too frightening to expect BDW Jr. not to be cowering in a corner somewhere right now counting his money.

More like salivating. This could be a huge positive development for them.

[Cardinals4Life]

The specter of the new CBA is just too frightening to expect BDW Jr. not to be cowering in a corner somewhere right now counting his money.

If only the likes of Balt, Pitts….knew of this great risk and impending doom…..Please someone make them aware!!!!

Who has Pittsburgh spent money on?

[Cardinals4Life]

The Orioles now have Ryan Mountcastle, Coby Mayo, Sam Basallo, and Pete Alonso at 1B. They are building a strong four man rotation!

Cards need to go get Coby Mayo.

They don't need catchers, or any position players really. If you want to match up with them you have to go with pitching. Who do you have that they would want and you would be willing to trade? It has to be both. The group of pitchers I could see the Cardinals could part with are Jojo Romero, Andre Pallante, Pete Hansen, and maybe one of Brycen Mautz or Ixan Henderson. Have I missed anyone? Or, maybe we could trade them Contreras and they could have a 5 man rotation.

JoJo plus a minor league pitcher.

The Cardinals already have a Coby Mayo... he's named Jordan Walker. They should focus on trying to get more out of Walker.

I would try to acquire him. I think a new team might be what he needs. Dude is young with lots of potential.

Same for Walker, perhaps minus the potential lol.

[cardinalsfan27]

The Orioles now have Ryan Mountcastle, Coby Mayo, Sam Basallo, and Pete Alonso at 1B. They are building a strong four man rotation!

Cards need to go get Coby Mayo.

They’ll trade him for pitching.

[cardinalsfan27]

Toronto, Boston, and Baltimore are really going for it, good for their fans! Us Cardinal fans are waiting to get excited about what AA pitcher Bloom will get for our best players! Kinda puts things in perspective, doesnt it?

Blame the doofus who screwed the organization up over the last 5+ years.

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The specter of the new CBA is just too frightening to expect BDW Jr. not to be cowering in a corner somewhere right now counting his money.

More like salivating. This could be a huge positive development for them.

I don't think this will end well for owners if there's a stoppage. I don't think players will ever agree to a salary cap. And if they have half a brain, most of them can get by for 3 years with no pay. Who wouldn't like to be paid even a minimum salary of $760,000 a year for just 1 year?

[CorneliusWolfe]

Mets looking for a 1B....Burley for Benge!!!! get it done


Baltimore needs pitching....what are they doing?

After constantly bashing Burleson. You now feel he could possibly get the Mets' #2 prospect. Strange.

Set him straight Shady! At least you and I know no team will give up anyone worth a [shirt] for Burleson!

[Cardinals4Life]

The Orioles now have Ryan Mountcastle, Coby Mayo, Sam Basallo, and Pete Alonso at 1B. They are building a strong four man rotation!

Cards need to go get Coby Mayo.

They’ll trade him for pitching.

Yeah, most likely.

Romero and Ixan Henderson?

[mattmitchl44]

The Orioles seem to be leaning very heavily into the idea that a lot of their young guys - Holliday, Westburg, Cowser, Mayo, Povich, etc. are really going to figure it out next year.

If they do, then maybe this signing of Alonso will make sense for them. If they don't, and they don't "win now" over the next 1, 2, maybe 3 years, this is likely not going to turn out well for them.

[An Old Friend]

The Orioles now have Ryan Mountcastle, Coby Mayo, Sam Basallo, and Pete Alonso at 1B. They are building a strong four man rotation!

Cards need to go get Coby Mayo.

They don't need catchers, or any position players really. If you want to match up with them you have to go with pitching. Who do you have that they would want and you would be willing to trade? It has to be both. The group of pitchers I could see the Cardinals could part with are Jojo Romero, Andre Pallante, Pete Hansen, and maybe one of Brycen Mautz or Ixan Henderson. Have I missed anyone? Or, maybe we could trade them Contreras and they could have a 5 man rotation.

JoJo plus a minor league pitcher.

The Cardinals already have a Coby Mayo... he's named Jordan Walker. They should focus on trying to get more out of Walker.

I would try to acquire him. I think a new team might be what he needs. Dude is young with lots of potential.

Same for Walker, perhaps minus the potential lol.

In your view, why does Mayo have potential but Walker doesn’t?

[Cardinals4Life]

The Orioles now have Ryan Mountcastle, Coby Mayo, Sam Basallo, and Pete Alonso at 1B. They are building a strong four man rotation!

Cards need to go get Coby Mayo.

They don't need catchers, or any position players really. If you want to match up with them you have to go with pitching. Who do you have that they would want and you would be willing to trade? It has to be both. The group of pitchers I could see the Cardinals could part with are Jojo Romero, Andre Pallante, Pete Hansen, and maybe one of Brycen Mautz or Ixan Henderson. Have I missed anyone? Or, maybe we could trade them Contreras and they could have a 5 man rotation.

JoJo plus a minor league pitcher.

The Cardinals already have a Coby Mayo... he's named Jordan Walker. They should focus on trying to get more out of Walker.

I would try to acquire him. I think a new team might be what he needs. Dude is young with lots of potential.

Same for Walker, perhaps minus the potential lol.

In your view, why does Mayo have potential but Walker doesn’t?

Seen Walker in person a lot. JMO, but I don't think he is as near athletic as people think. Yes, the dude is a mountain of a man....but, I personally think he is somewhat "duck footed" and doesn't move that well. People say he has great speed. Haven't seen it. If you look at a lot of still photos of his swing, he looks extremely awkward in almost 100% of them. Always dow on a knee, ankles rolled awkwardly. I've never seen such a hyped young player look so awkward at basic baseball things.

I really hope I am wrong and he becomes what everyone hopes. I am rooting for him. I just haven't seen it.

[An Old Friend]

The Orioles now have Ryan Mountcastle, Coby Mayo, Sam Basallo, and Pete Alonso at 1B. They are building a strong four man rotation!

Cards need to go get Coby Mayo.

They don't need catchers, or any position players really. If you want to match up with them you have to go with pitching. Who do you have that they would want and you would be willing to trade? It has to be both. The group of pitchers I could see the Cardinals could part with are Jojo Romero, Andre Pallante, Pete Hansen, and maybe one of Brycen Mautz or Ixan Henderson. Have I missed anyone? Or, maybe we could trade them Contreras and they could have a 5 man rotation.

JoJo plus a minor league pitcher.

The Cardinals already have a Coby Mayo... he's named Jordan Walker. They should focus on trying to get more out of Walker.

I would try to acquire him. I think a new team might be what he needs. Dude is young with lots of potential.

Same for Walker, perhaps minus the potential lol.

In your view, why does Mayo have potential but Walker doesn’t?

Seen Walker in person a lot. JMO, but I don't think he is as near athletic as people think. Yes, the dude is a mountain of a man....but, I personally think he is somewhat "duck footed" and doesn't move that well. People say he has great speed. Haven't seen it. If you look at a lot of still photos of his swing, he looks extremely awkward in almost 100% of them. Always dow on a knee, ankles rolled awkwardly. I've never seen such a hyped young player look so awkward at basic baseball things.

I really hope I am wrong and he becomes what everyone hopes. I am rooting for him. I just haven't seen it.

So then Coby Mayo, a large dude in his own right, who is likely limited to 1B... has more potential, why exactly? Ya kinda skipped the question.

[TXCardsFanX]

The Orioles now have Ryan Mountcastle, Coby Mayo, Sam Basallo, and Pete Alonso at 1B. They are building a strong four man rotation!

Even so, they ranked DEAD LAST in HRs and RBIs from the 1B position: 14 Hrs, 60 RBIs.
They also posted a 0.679 OPS from 1B last year. Not last, but close!

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The Orioles now have Ryan Mountcastle, Coby Mayo, Sam Basallo, and Pete Alonso at 1B. They are building a strong four man rotation!

Even so, they ranked DEAD LAST in HRs and RBIs from the 1B position: 14 Hrs, 60 RBIs.
They also posted a 0.679 OPS from 1B last year. Not last, but close!

The Cardinals as a team ranked 29th in HRs, and the esteemed hitting coach is back for more.