3 or 4 DH

[Youboughtit]

The more I watch Burelson play outfield the more I am convinced they need to throw his glove away. He moves like a lumberjack. With Wetherholt at 2B next season Donovan will have to play OF. I would prefer to add a legit RH MOTO power bat and that only
Leaves RF. So my question becomes what to do with all these DH only players? The winning formula is to split DH between multiple players based on matchups but Gorman Walker Hererra and Burelson will all be on the bench. I think 3/4 need to be packaged for said OF and more pitching. They just don’t fit the defense first formula the cardinals need with this low payroll.

[scoutyjones2]

The more I watch Burelson play outfield the more I am convinced they need to throw his glove away. He moves like a lumberjack. With Wetherholt at 2B next season Donovan will have to play OF. I would prefer to add a legit RH MOTO power bat and that only
Leaves RF. So my question becomes what to do with all these DH only players? The winning formula is to split DH between multiple players based on matchups but Gorman Walker Hererra and Burelson will all be on the bench. I think 3/4 need to be packaged for said OF and more pitching. They just don’t fit the defense first formula the cardinals need with this low payroll.

Who is this legit RH bat you are getting?

[Futuregm2]

The more I watch Burelson play outfield the more I am convinced they need to throw his glove away. He moves like a lumberjack. With Wetherholt at 2B next season Donovan will have to play OF. I would prefer to add a legit RH MOTO power bat and that only
Leaves RF. So my question becomes what to do with all these DH only players? The winning formula is to split DH between multiple players based on matchups but Gorman Walker Hererra and Burelson will all be on the bench. I think 3/4 need to be packaged for said OF and more pitching. They just don’t fit the defense first formula the cardinals need with this low payroll.

Who is this legit RH bat you are getting?

Aaron Judge

[dugoutrex]

I've been pleasantly surprised with Burly's D this year

[scoutyjones2]

The more I watch Burelson play outfield the more I am convinced they need to throw his glove away. He moves like a lumberjack. With Wetherholt at 2B next season Donovan will have to play OF. I would prefer to add a legit RH MOTO power bat and that only
Leaves RF. So my question becomes what to do with all these DH only players? The winning formula is to split DH between multiple players based on matchups but Gorman Walker Hererra and Burelson will all be on the bench. I think 3/4 need to be packaged for said OF and more pitching. They just don’t fit the defense first formula the cardinals need with this low payroll.

Who is this legit RH bat you are getting?

Aaron Judge

[BrockFloodMaris]

The more I watch Burelson play outfield the more I am convinced they need to throw his glove away. He moves like a lumberjack. With Wetherholt at 2B next season Donovan will have to play OF. I would prefer to add a legit RH MOTO power bat and that only
Leaves RF. So my question becomes what to do with all these DH only players? The winning formula is to split DH between multiple players based on matchups but Gorman Walker Hererra and Burelson will all be on the bench. I think 3/4 need to be packaged for said OF and more pitching. They just don’t fit the defense first formula the cardinals need with this low payroll.

You ask (and answer) some good questions. And you shine a light on one of the Cards many surpluses, 1B/DH—types. The others are: middle infielders, left handed outfielders and catchers. I am for trading from these surpluses to acquire a right handed outfielder, and a starting pitcher.

One other thing. I think JJ will play 3B when Arenado leaves. This would keep Donnie at 2B and retain the roster spot for a RH OFer.

[Youboughtit]

I've been pleasantly surprised with Burly's D this year

Very little range. Where does he Play when Donovan moves permanently to LF and Hererra is back at DH only? It’s working not because Wetherholt isn’t up yet and Hererra is on IL

[JuanAgosto]

Bloom has a lot of decisions to make regarding the roster. Hopefully he is a better evaluator than Mo.

[Wattage]

I've been pleasantly surprised with Burly's D this year

Very little range. Where does he Play when Donovan moves permanently to LF and Hererra is back at DH only? It’s working not because Wetherholt isn’t up yet and Hererra is on IL

Eventually when contreras is gone, burly defense is fine defensively at 1b. After 2026, for contreras final year his full no trade claus drops down to only a 10 team ntc.

[Midrange Jay]

The more I watch Burelson play outfield the more I am convinced they need to throw his glove away. He moves like a lumberjack. With Wetherholt at 2B next season Donovan will have to play OF. I would prefer to add a legit RH MOTO power bat and that only
Leaves RF. So my question becomes what to do with all these DH only players? The winning formula is to split DH between multiple players based on matchups but Gorman Walker Hererra and Burelson will all be on the bench. I think 3/4 need to be packaged for said OF and more pitching. They just don’t fit the defense first formula the cardinals need with this low payroll.

Who is this legit RH bat you are getting?

Tucker. We have almost $50 million coming off the books from Matz/Mikolas/Fedde. We could also probably sign Lane Thomas. It’s a more Cardinals move.

[scoutyjones2]

The more I watch Burelson play outfield the more I am convinced they need to throw his glove away. He moves like a lumberjack. With Wetherholt at 2B next season Donovan will have to play OF. I would prefer to add a legit RH MOTO power bat and that only
Leaves RF. So my question becomes what to do with all these DH only players? The winning formula is to split DH between multiple players based on matchups but Gorman Walker Hererra and Burelson will all be on the bench. I think 3/4 need to be packaged for said OF and more pitching. They just don’t fit the defense first formula the cardinals need with this low payroll.

Who is this legit RH bat you are getting?

Tucker. We have almost $50 million coming off the books from Matz/Mikolas/Fedde. We could also probably sign Lane Thomas. It’s a more Cardinals move.

Signing Tucker is unreasonable and would handcuff this team for over a decade and (bleep), he's left handed hitter

[sikeston bulldog2]

The more I watch Burelson play outfield the more I am convinced they need to throw his glove away. He moves like a lumberjack. With Wetherholt at 2B next season Donovan will have to play OF. I would prefer to add a legit RH MOTO power bat and that only
Leaves RF. So my question becomes what to do with all these DH only players? The winning formula is to split DH between multiple players based on matchups but Gorman Walker Hererra and Burelson will all be on the bench. I think 3/4 need to be packaged for said OF and more pitching. They just don’t fit the defense first formula the cardinals need with this low payroll.

Who is this legit RH bat you are getting?

Now you see why I started a Kyle Tucker thread. We need a RF. There aren’t many. And the timing is right, we need, he is freed.

[scoutyjones2]

The more I watch Burelson play outfield the more I am convinced they need to throw his glove away. He moves like a lumberjack. With Wetherholt at 2B next season Donovan will have to play OF. I would prefer to add a legit RH MOTO power bat and that only
Leaves RF. So my question becomes what to do with all these DH only players? The winning formula is to split DH between multiple players based on matchups but Gorman Walker Hererra and Burelson will all be on the bench. I think 3/4 need to be packaged for said OF and more pitching. They just don’t fit the defense first formula the cardinals need with this low payroll.

Who is this legit RH bat you are getting?

Now you see why I started a Kyle Tucker thread. We need a RF. There aren’t many. And the timing is right, we need, he is freed.

He's not a RH hitter!

[sikeston bulldog2]

The more I watch Burelson play outfield the more I am convinced they need to throw his glove away. He moves like a lumberjack. With Wetherholt at 2B next season Donovan will have to play OF. I would prefer to add a legit RH MOTO power bat and that only
Leaves RF. So my question becomes what to do with all these DH only players? The winning formula is to split DH between multiple players based on matchups but Gorman Walker Hererra and Burelson will all be on the bench. I think 3/4 need to be packaged for said OF and more pitching. They just don’t fit the defense first formula the cardinals need with this low payroll.

Who is this legit RH bat you are getting?

Now you see why I started a Kyle Tucker thread. We need a RF. There aren’t many. And the timing is right, we need, he is freed.

He's not a RH hitter!

I realize. But as you noted there are no righties.

[scoutyjones2]

The more I watch Burelson play outfield the more I am convinced they need to throw his glove away. He moves like a lumberjack. With Wetherholt at 2B next season Donovan will have to play OF. I would prefer to add a legit RH MOTO power bat and that only
Leaves RF. So my question becomes what to do with all these DH only players? The winning formula is to split DH between multiple players based on matchups but Gorman Walker Hererra and Burelson will all be on the bench. I think 3/4 need to be packaged for said OF and more pitching. They just don’t fit the defense first formula the cardinals need with this low payroll.

Who is this legit RH bat you are getting?

Now you see why I started a Kyle Tucker thread. We need a RF. There aren’t many. And the timing is right, we need, he is freed.

He's not a RH hitter!

I realize. But as you noted there are no righties.

Oh there are...Antico, Buxton, Colby Thomas...what are you willing to give up? Are the Cards willing to give Antico a run?

[sikeston bulldog2]

The more I watch Burelson play outfield the more I am convinced they need to throw his glove away. He moves like a lumberjack. With Wetherholt at 2B next season Donovan will have to play OF. I would prefer to add a legit RH MOTO power bat and that only
Leaves RF. So my question becomes what to do with all these DH only players? The winning formula is to split DH between multiple players based on matchups but Gorman Walker Hererra and Burelson will all be on the bench. I think 3/4 need to be packaged for said OF and more pitching. They just don’t fit the defense first formula the cardinals need with this low payroll.

Who is this legit RH bat you are getting?

Now you see why I started a Kyle Tucker thread. We need a RF. There aren’t many. And the timing is right, we need, he is freed.

He's not a RH hitter!

I realize. But as you noted there are no righties.

Oh there are...Antico, Buxton, Colby Thomas...what are you willing to give up? Are the Cards willing to give Antico a run?

I was going along the free agent route.if we are including trades, that opens it up but then we gotta give. As you mentioned what are you willing to give. In a reset, trim then add. Not sure the plan can handle a big trade.

Team makeup might be too fragile.