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Cardly wrote: ↑02 Jul 2025 09:43 am The Cards are following MLB instructions to pull their product/team back for a few seasons.

The same teams cannot win every season or it destroys the overall product.

Billy and Mo are trying to be creative by orchestrating a “rebuild” during this period of having a non World Series competitive team.

It irks most of us because a few additions and deletions could make this team a WS worthy product. But, this is how it works!

Maybe they should tell the Dodgers…

sikeston bulldog2 wrote: ↑02 Jul 2025 07:43 am

Cranny wrote: ↑02 Jul 2025 07:39 am

Web7 wrote: ↑01 Jul 2025 21:42 pm They are In contention…… Lol this organization has become nothing but cheap

Developing players from within to compete with the big market spenders is being cheap? Oh, okay. LOL.

Doesn’t work. Developing players is a slow and hit and miss. Acquiring a proven vet is the way.

Agreed. Building from within provides the foundation. A few free agents to fill in the holes where you missed is the finishing work and makes for a good competitive product.

If your team is complete trash then sure, pass on the free agents until you have a good foundation.

Cranny wrote: ↑02 Jul 2025 07:39 am

Web7 wrote: ↑01 Jul 2025 21:42 pm They are In contention…… Lol this organization has become nothing but cheap

Developing players from within to compete with the big market spenders is being cheap? Oh, okay. LOL.

You know how they could even save more money? Just get rid of every veteran player and call up minor league players and castoffs from around the league. I'm sure there would be huge crowds and tv ratings would spike. They'd lose a hundred games, maybe even more than once, but hey at least the penny pinching owners and hilarious posters like you would be happy. Just sell the team and be done with it. What's the purpose of fielding a team if you aren't trying to win? You know what's going to be true in a few years just like it is now? The Dodgers, Yanks and other assorted winners will still be out spending you and they'll still be the cream of the crop. Maybe they'll get lucky and draft and bring up a few superstars, but it won't be long until they'll have to pay them and when they refuse to, the superstars will shine for the likes of the Dodgers, Yanks, etc.

From a variety of sources i found DeWitt is worth $4B, is the 9th richest MLB owner, and made most of his money from investments. So he made his money with his blood, sweat, and tears.

Bomber1 wrote: ↑02 Jul 2025 08:50 am

scoutyjones2 wrote: ↑02 Jul 2025 08:39 am

rockondlouie wrote: ↑02 Jul 2025 08:35 am

Cranny wrote: ↑02 Jul 2025 07:39 am

Web7 wrote: ↑01 Jul 2025 21:42 pm They are In contention…… Lol this organization has become nothing but cheap

Developing players from within to compete with the big market spenders is being cheap? Oh, okay. LOL.

Yes

When you don't supplement w/a payroll that allows the new POBO to add pieces that don't exist inside the system (re: power hitters, OF'ers and TOR+TR starters).

Telling someone else how to spend their money, is pretty (drat) funny.

I have noticed you haven’t chimed in with this stance on any of the recent attendance posts.

What is there to chime in on? Attendance is the only way to show pleasure or displeasure

I can't find such a quote from Mo. Here's an interview from Monday where he talks about possibly adding players at the deadline. He certainly doesn’t say they're standing pat. Note: It does not compare to the Rob Cerfolio interview.
https://www.ksdk.com/video/sports/local ... a926fe266b

sikeston bulldog2 wrote: ↑02 Jul 2025 07:43 am

Cranny wrote: ↑02 Jul 2025 07:39 am

Web7 wrote: ↑01 Jul 2025 21:42 pm They are In contention…… Lol this organization has become nothing but cheap

Developing players from within to compete with the big market spenders is being cheap? Oh, okay. LOL.

Doesn’t work. Developing players is a slow and hit and miss. Acquiring a proven vet is the way.

this is correct

Bad14 wrote: ↑02 Jul 2025 12:00 pm I can't find such a quote from Mo. Here's an interview from Monday where he talks about possibly adding players at the deadline. He certainly doesn’t say they're standing pat. Note: It does not compare to the Rob Cerfolio interview.
https://www.ksdk.com/video/sports/local ... a926fe266b

Nothing, I mean, NOTHING compares to the Rob Cerfolio Interview.

Fine if that’s their plan. However I will take the same approach to attending. When they spend and get some future HOF caliber players in their prime I will buy tickets

Web7 wrote: ↑01 Jul 2025 21:42 pm They are In contention…… Lol this organization has become nothing but cheap

In contention for what? Please clarify.

desertrat23 wrote: ↑02 Jul 2025 12:14 pm

Bad14 wrote: ↑02 Jul 2025 12:00 pm I can't find such a quote from Mo. Here's an interview from Monday where he talks about possibly adding players at the deadline. He certainly doesn’t say they're standing pat. Note: It does not compare to the Rob Cerfolio interview.
https://www.ksdk.com/video/sports/local ... a926fe266b

Nothing, I mean, NOTHING compares to the Rob Cerfolio Interview.

....some people get obsessed with something and never shut up...must have been 30 references to that interview?

sikeston bulldog2 wrote: ↑02 Jul 2025 07:43 am

Cranny wrote: ↑02 Jul 2025 07:39 am

Web7 wrote: ↑01 Jul 2025 21:42 pm They are In contention…… Lol this organization has become nothing but cheap

Developing players from within to compete with the big market spenders is being cheap? Oh, okay. LOL.

Doesn’t work. Developing players is a slow and hit and miss. Acquiring a proven vet is the way.

You can never develop enough at once internally. Some of our internal talent like Helsley will be gone or past his prime by the time we develop the next generation. And you can’t simply trade him for a younger carbon copy - any trade would be a downgrade in overall talent.

Look at Baltimore this year. They developed all this talent and then just flamed out. Meanwhile the Yankees.

You have to acquire a balance of internal talent and veterans from other Orgs to really compete.

There should be no buying this year.

When your team can't score a single run in a series against a last place team, you deserve nothing.

Strummer Jones wrote: ↑02 Jul 2025 14:05 pm There should be no buying this year.

When your team can't score a single run in a series against a last place team, you deserve nothing.

That’s because everyone is hurt or playing hurt. Mo should be fired for not building better depth.

WLTFE wrote: ↑02 Jul 2025 13:48 pm

desertrat23 wrote: ↑02 Jul 2025 12:14 pm

Bad14 wrote: ↑02 Jul 2025 12:00 pm I can't find such a quote from Mo. Here's an interview from Monday where he talks about possibly adding players at the deadline. He certainly doesn’t say they're standing pat. Note: It does not compare to the Rob Cerfolio interview.
https://www.ksdk.com/video/sports/local ... a926fe266b

Nothing, I mean, NOTHING compares to the Rob Cerfolio Interview.

....some people get obsessed with something and never shut up...must have been 30 references to that interview?

Yeah, but did you watch The Interview? Watch The Interview, all will be revealed.

Cardly wrote: ↑02 Jul 2025 09:43 am The Cards are following MLB instructions to pull their product/team back for a few seasons.

The same teams cannot win every season or it destroys the overall product.

Billy and Mo are trying to be creative by orchestrating a “rebuild” during this period of having a non World Series competitive team.

It irks most of us because a few additions and deletions could make this team a WS worthy product. But, this is how it works!

Holy flippin conspiracy theory. Seriously?