craviduce wrote: ↑17 Jun 2025 10:04 am
rockondlouie wrote: ↑17 Jun 2025 09:57 am
Cranny wrote: ↑17 Jun 2025 09:39 am
sikeston bulldog2 wrote: ↑17 Jun 2025 09:27 am
Reasonable OP.
The plan was to rid /sell Goldie Mik and Matz. One happened. The plan is still to sell Mik and Matz. Both will bring a nice prospect under blooms guys.
Then, off season add one big bat. Left or third. Play. Off season 2026 add TOR starter. League level.
2027- power house.
Patience men.
How will that fit into the budget, Dawg?
I see you're still on the job cranny, BDWJr's chief wallet protector.
BTW, the 2026 "budget" needs to be in the $175-180M range.
why does it "need to be"???....when they've said they're moving forward with a smaller budget.
Why can't some of the fan base come to grips with this?
And then...we have the likely work stoppage in 2027. You have the New CBA uncertainty, which will redefine players salaries and team budgets, profit sharing, etc, etc. With zero idea on how every thing will work, why in the world would this team, and most midmarket and all low market teams spend any significant money this season and next? Why????
Makes no sense to spend under these circumstances.
I don't give a c r a p what BDWJr say's, of course he wants to have as low a payroll as he can but to accept that, in this city where he's drawn 3+M for decades, isn't going to happen and nor should it.
I know you love the kids from the minor leagues and want to see them playing in St. Louis, I respect that.
And some actually do come thru the system and make an impact.
Of course you need to draft and development internally, we're all for that!
But there's absolutely no way whatsoever to compete for another WS title unless you have a budget ($175M minimum) that allows C. Bloom to fill in the (many) missing pieces this team needs to compete again.
You need both (internal players drafter + traded for or signed established major league talent) to win.
No one knows if there will be a work stoppage, too much to lose on both sides (owners TV money/gates/ect...) and players (massive salaries they would never recoup).
This is a "mid market team" population wise, but they're fan base makes them a large regional team that has drawn near the top of MLB in attendance for decades.
They DON'T lack revenue, haven't for decades.
Unless BDWJr is happy drawing 2.2-2.5M -vs- 3.1-3.4M, then he'll spend.
I don't think C. Bloom would've taken the job w/o this guarantee (he already got shafted in Boston, too smart to let it happen again).
Respect as always, not in agreement here.
Dewitt must give Bloom the same financial payroll support he gave Mo and I think he will.
JMO