Although, a Donovan trade return is enticing

[Shady]

lol -- how many Donovan posts does this make now?

Do you have a better Cardinals' topic to discuss? If so, let's see you start one.

post away -- just get some thicker skin. you invite all the negativity with the repetitiveness of your posts. deal with it or slow down.

Thanks for your concern. But I'll make my own posting decisions. I plan to take full advantages of the "Add foe" feature to avoid the rubbish.

go for it -- likely will become a very lonely forum for you.

I'm fine with only a few respectful posters to interact with. I don't need to tolerate ignorant, ornery, trouble makers. The "Add foe" feature is wonderful.

[zuck698]

Maybe Bloom, first, wants to see what he can get for Contreras, Nootbaar, Romero, Arenado, some catcher depth and even Gorman. An infield of Donovan, Winn, Wetherholt and Burleson might just compete for a Division title in '26, already, if the others mentioned can bring back enough to fill some needs.

The more I think about. This might really be the way to go. Unless Bloom gets a deal for Donovan that he can't refuse. Let the FA market play out. Then see the best deals he can get, first, for Contreras, Nootbaar, Romero and Arenado, a catcher from depth, and if he has obtained another nice starting pitcher and a decent power hitting outfielder before trading Donovan. It might not be the worst thing in the world to hang on to Donovan. It should allow the Cardinals to be fairly competitive in '26. If the scenario I suggested plays out, he might even see what he can get for Gorman. Having Donovan and Saggese at 3B. Wetherholt and Saggese at 2B.

Has it come to this Shady? You have "ad-foed" so many people that you are now having conversations with yourself? I am seriously worried about you. Please un-foe me for just a second and let me know you are ok. Call it a digital wellness check.

[renostl]

I agree
Keep Donovan. Trade Arenado, Gorman and Pages

C) Herrera / Crooks
1B) Contreras / Burleson
2B) Wetherholt /Saggese / Donovan
SS) Winn / Saggese
3B) Donovan / Saggese
LF) Nootbaar
CF) Scott II
RF) Walker

That lineup will be above average and good defensively.


Just stack up the punching and the rebuild is over.

That lineup will be 29th in home runs again. Where is the power?

What is somewhere between sad and humorous that lineup purges
Gorman and Arenado, maybe the field outperforms those 2 and they move up
to 27th while adding a little speed.

[renostl]

Maybe Bloom, first, wants to see what he can get for Contreras, Nootbaar, Romero, Arenado, some catcher depth and even Gorman. An infield of Donovan, Winn, Wetherholt and Burleson might just compete for a Division title in '26, already, if the others mentioned can bring back enough to fill some needs.

The more I think about. This might really be the way to go. Unless Bloom gets a deal for Donovan that he can't refuse. Let the FA market play out. Then see the best deals he can get, first, for Contreras, Nootbaar, Romero and Arenado, a catcher from depth, and if he has obtained another nice starting pitcher and a decent power hitting outfielder before trading Donovan. It might not be the worst thing in the world to hang on to Donovan. It should allow the Cardinals to be fairly competitive in '26. If the scenario I suggested plays out, he might even see what he can get for Gorman. Having Donovan and Saggese at 3B. Wetherholt and Saggese at 2B.

Your infield is an option.

I don't think the whole group gets purged.
There are players though who don't really fit.
Gorman was listed as a 3B but his glove said -9 in 400 innings, a must to improve if he can
besides his hitting. The issue with 1B/DH and C is that they tend to be less athletic.
Duplicates of those on the roster need thinning.
Just a couple moves does that, IMO.

[Bomber1]

I'm so sick of this team all Bloom is doing is turning this team into another team like the Pirates! One that will have several losing seasons!

I know, and after all the playoff success over the past 10 years, why would he change anything?