Cardinals to sign top 10 2026 international prospect
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Re: Cardinals to sign top 10 2026 international prospect
Does anyone remember Wagner Mateo?
Re: Cardinals to sign top 10 2026 international prospect
Isn't Herrera an international FA? We did not draft himsikeston bulldog2 wrote: ↑23 May 2025 09:36 am Superb news. Why?
There are only 780 players on the 26 man. 390 are pitchers. So for decades we only operated in the other 390 pool of players, plus a minor amount of minors.
This is clear Bloom, expanding our oool of players, and one day, we will hit the big one.
Awesome.
Bloom is not any better than other GMs.
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Re: Cardinals to sign top 10 2026 international prospect
I think Bloom with carte blanche will do well. I see is as a power by 2027, not a competitor.thetank2 wrote: ↑23 May 2025 11:06 amIsn't Herrera an international FA? We did not draft himsikeston bulldog2 wrote: ↑23 May 2025 09:36 am Superb news. Why?
There are only 780 players on the 26 man. 390 are pitchers. So for decades we only operated in the other 390 pool of players, plus a minor amount of minors.
This is clear Bloom, expanding our oool of players, and one day, we will hit the big one.
Awesome.
Bloom is not any better than other GMs.
Re: Cardinals to sign top 10 2026 international prospect
thetank2 wrote: ↑23 May 2025 11:06 amIsn't Herrera an international FA? We did not draft himsikeston bulldog2 wrote: ↑23 May 2025 09:36 am Superb news. Why?
There are only 780 players on the 26 man. 390 are pitchers. So for decades we only operated in the other 390 pool of players, plus a minor amount of minors.
This is clear Bloom, expanding our oool of players, and one day, we will hit the big one.
Awesome.
Bloom is not any better than other GMs.
He very much is better than most in terms of player/farm system development. This has been proven on multiple teams
Re: Cardinals to sign top 10 2026 international prospect
Lol.Banner29 wrote: ↑23 May 2025 11:13 amthetank2 wrote: ↑23 May 2025 11:06 amIsn't Herrera an international FA? We did not draft himsikeston bulldog2 wrote: ↑23 May 2025 09:36 am Superb news. Why?
There are only 780 players on the 26 man. 390 are pitchers. So for decades we only operated in the other 390 pool of players, plus a minor amount of minors.
This is clear Bloom, expanding our oool of players, and one day, we will hit the big one.
Awesome.
Bloom is not any better than other GMs.
He very much is better than most in terms of player/farm system development. This has been proven on multiple teams
Re: Cardinals to sign top 10 2026 international prospect
Truth hurtsthetank2 wrote: ↑23 May 2025 11:20 amLol.Banner29 wrote: ↑23 May 2025 11:13 amthetank2 wrote: ↑23 May 2025 11:06 amIsn't Herrera an international FA? We did not draft himsikeston bulldog2 wrote: ↑23 May 2025 09:36 am Superb news. Why?
There are only 780 players on the 26 man. 390 are pitchers. So for decades we only operated in the other 390 pool of players, plus a minor amount of minors.
This is clear Bloom, expanding our oool of players, and one day, we will hit the big one.
Awesome.
Bloom is not any better than other GMs.
He very much is better than most in terms of player/farm system development. This has been proven on multiple teams
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Re: Cardinals to sign top 10 2026 international prospect
Yup. Though I can't remember why he didn't end up signing.
Either way, I'm glad to see that we're finally showing some willingness to throw some money around in the Caribbean. Clearly, our strategy of loading on on guys in the middle of the pack wasn't working.
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Re: Cardinals to sign top 10 2026 international prospect
Good memory I had forgot all about Mateo then looked him up. Cards splurged on him for 3 million then voided the contract after they found out he had an eye problem let’s hope this guy can see!
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Re: Cardinals to sign top 10 2026 international prospect
He had a degenerative eye condition. He was going to be one of, if not the top bonus that year and the Cards pulled it back at the last minute. (upset) the DR youth baseball mafia and the Cardinals had been blacklisted ever since. I always wondered if we were really blacklisted all this time from it but as soon as we bring in a new front office team we get a top 10 guy. So I think the rumors were definitely true.Strummer Jones wrote: ↑23 May 2025 11:40 amYup. Though I can't remember why he didn't end up signing.
Either way, I'm glad to see that we're finally showing some willingness to throw some money around in the Caribbean. Clearly, our strategy of loading on on guys in the middle of the pack wasn't working.
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Re: Cardinals to sign top 10 2026 international prospect
Does anyone know if LUNA TICKS all the boxes?
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You keep spreading misinformation doesn't make it truth.Banner29 wrote: ↑23 May 2025 11:21 amTruth hurtsthetank2 wrote: ↑23 May 2025 11:20 amLol.Banner29 wrote: ↑23 May 2025 11:13 amthetank2 wrote: ↑23 May 2025 11:06 amIsn't Herrera an international FA? We did not draft himsikeston bulldog2 wrote: ↑23 May 2025 09:36 am Superb news. Why?
There are only 780 players on the 26 man. 390 are pitchers. So for decades we only operated in the other 390 pool of players, plus a minor amount of minors.
This is clear Bloom, expanding our oool of players, and one day, we will hit the big one.
Awesome.
Bloom is not any better than other GMs.
He very much is better than most in terms of player/farm system development. This has been proven on multiple teams
Re: Cardinals to sign top 10 2026 international prospect
It sounds like he’s at least a 3 or 4 tool player, maybe close to 5.
Re: Cardinals to sign top 10 2026 international prospect
They signed Herrera.Strummer Jones wrote: ↑23 May 2025 11:40 amYup. Though I can't remember why he didn't end up signing.
Either way, I'm glad to see that we're finally showing some willingness to throw some money around in the Caribbean. Clearly, our strategy of loading on on guys in the middle of the pack wasn't working.
Re: Cardinals to sign top 10 2026 international prospect
And then after voiding the deal they went and signed Carlos Martinez. Not a bad recovery from that.billybaseball wrote: ↑23 May 2025 12:20 pmHe had a degenerative eye condition. He was going to be one of, if not the top bonus that year and the Cards pulled it back at the last minute. (upset) off the DR youth baseball mafia and the Cardinals had been blacklisted ever since. I always wondered if we were really blacklisted all this time from it but as soon as we bring in a new front office team we get a top 10 guy. So I think the rumors were definitely true.Strummer Jones wrote: ↑23 May 2025 11:40 amYup. Though I can't remember why he didn't end up signing.
Either way, I'm glad to see that we're finally showing some willingness to throw some money around in the Caribbean. Clearly, our strategy of loading on on guys in the middle of the pack wasn't working.

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Re: Cardinals to sign top 10 2026 international prospect
Exactly. He will draft, sign international free agents and develop talent at a rate not seen in this organization since Jeff Luhnow left for Houston.Banner29 wrote: ↑23 May 2025 11:13 amthetank2 wrote: ↑23 May 2025 11:06 amIsn't Herrera an international FA? We did not draft himsikeston bulldog2 wrote: ↑23 May 2025 09:36 am Superb news. Why?
There are only 780 players on the 26 man. 390 are pitchers. So for decades we only operated in the other 390 pool of players, plus a minor amount of minors.
This is clear Bloom, expanding our oool of players, and one day, we will hit the big one.
Awesome.
Bloom is not any better than other GMs.
He very much is better than most in terms of player/farm system development. This has been proven on multiple teams