How long till Card Nation turns on Bloom?

[WLTFE]

It all depends on if Silas Marner gives him $$ to work with.

Bloom can't be any worse than Mozo the Clown...can he?

[CorneliusWolfe]

If we have the same old lineup next year and we are still terrible will Card Nation turn on Bloom? Will he be allowed to do anything or will his orders be to get us to look like Tampa Bay or Miami?

Since he’s been here two years focusing on reorganization of the farm, to include staff, development processes, technology, and involved in the draft, the expectation should be the arrival of a much higher quality and MLB ready call-ups over the next 2-3 seasons resulting in a contender.

Until then, he’s in a grace period. Afterwards, if there is not a mostly homegrown and competent rotation and lineup that is contending, you’ll see a shift in support that will be fair and justified.

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It all depends on if Silas Marner gives him $$ to work with.

Bloom can't be any worse than Mozo the Clown...can he?

I'd dress up as Mozo the Clown for Halloween, but he's not scary anymore. So I'll dress up as BDW Jr. or BDW III. They still are.

[45s]

Unless the organizational structures and priorities are altered…..it’s more of the same

Meet the new boss….same as the old boss

My apologies to Roger Daltry..

[WLTFE]

It all depends on if Silas Marner gives him $$ to work with.

Bloom can't be any worse than Mozo the Clown...can he?

I'd dress up as Mozo the Clown for Halloween, but he's not scary anymore. So I'll dress up as BDW Jr. or BDW III. They still are.

it will different on next year's opening day...I was in Section 148 and Mozo the Clown got booed...so glad to rid if his arrogance and very punchable face!

[ecleme22]

You will always have the morons who will cry about trading, for instance, Arenado, because they are uber worried about who will play 3B in 2026.

The types who are pining for the short term fixes and can't see the big picture...

[45s]

It all depends on if Silas Marner gives him $$ to work with.

Bloom can't be any worse than Mozo the Clown...can he?

I'd dress up as Mozo the Clown for Halloween, but he's not scary anymore. So I'll dress up as BDW Jr. or BDW III. They still are.

it will different on next year's opening day...I was in Section 148 and Mozo the Clown got booed...so glad to rid if his arrogance and very punchable face!

Looks like you gave up your tickets too soon….but you did avoid the cost increase..

[ramfandan]

If we have the same old lineup next year and we are still terrible will Card Nation turn on Bloom? Will he be allowed to do anything or will his orders be to get us to look like Tampa Bay or Miami?

Bloom has a 5-year contract with the Cardinals. He has stated his long term vision of making the franchise competitive again.
Some on CT have already criticized him and he has not held his current position for a month. Looks like some in Card Nation will have a long 4 11/12 years to gripe about him.

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You will always have the morons who will cry about trading, for instance, Arenado, because they are uber worried about who will play 3B in 2026.

The types who are pining for the short term fixes and can't see the big picture...

Arenado was so dumb not to accept that trade to Houston, where his pop fly bat would play much better. To see his hitting deteriorate so badly the last few years was rather surprising. The post-prime curve has been steep. Watching him not often even really swinging but feeling for the ball reminds me of Dylan Carlson in his final days here. There is little power in that swing anymore. And a lot of his singles are bloops.

The last 2 years, his AEV has plummeted to 86.3 and 86.8, his lowest in the Statcast era and down from 88.8 in 2023. And his hard hit% has fallen to 31.6% and 32.6% the last 2 years, also his lowest in the Statcast era and down from 38.1% in 2023. His ISO, of course, also has plummeted to .123 and .140, down from .193 in 2023.

And now he is vastly overpaid, which was kind of expected with a contract like that. The Cardinals are going to have to eat a large amount of that contract if they can even find any buyers at all. Or take a bad contract in return, and what does that accomplish? Bloom has a tough job ahead.

[dugoutrex]

H-I-G-H E-M

[desertrat23]

H-I-G-H E-M

You just keep telling on yourself.

[dugoutrex]

[ecleme22]

You will always have the morons who will cry about trading, for instance, Arenado, because they are uber worried about who will play 3B in 2026.

The types who are pining for the short term fixes and can't see the big picture...

Arenado was so dumb not to accept that trade to Houston, where his pop fly bat would play much better. To see his hitting deteriorate so badly the last few years was rather surprising. The post-prime curve has been steep. Watching him not often even really swinging but feeling for the ball reminds me of Dylan Carlson in his final days here. There is little power in that swing anymore. And a lot of his singles are bloops.

The last 2 years, his AEV has plummeted to 86.3 and 86.8, his lowest in the Statcast era and down from 88.8 in 2023. And his hard hit% has fallen to 31.6% and 32.6% the last 2 years, also his lowest in the Statcast era and down from 38.1% in 2023. His ISO, of course, also has plummeted to .123 and .140, down from .193 in 2023.

And now he is vastly overpaid, which was kind of expected with a contract like that. The Cardinals are going to have to eat a large amount of that contract if they can even find any buyers at all. Or take a bad contract in return, and what does that accomplish? Bloom has a tough job ahead.

I look at it like this:
1. Nolan wants out and is willing to expand teams to be traded to.
2. Cards can probably get 10mil+ in financial relief.

Done. Trade him. Not a hard decision.

[Ozziesfan41]

It will be 3 or 4 years of no results or progress before I turn on him. I know he has a lot to do to fix the garbage pile mo left him with and ebeneezer Dewitt isn’t going to give him the budget mo had so he’s handicapped for a few years

[nighthawk]

I dunno. 10 days ago??

[dugoutrex]

It all depends on if Silas Marner gives him $$ to work with.

Bloom can't be any worse than Mozo the Clown...can he?

I'd dress up as Mozo the Clown for Halloween, but he's not scary anymore. So I'll dress up as BDW Jr. or BDW III. They still are.

it will different on next year's opening day...I was in Section 148 and Mozo the Clown got booed...so glad to rid if his arrogance and very punchable face!

have you seen High Em - very punchable indeed!