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Melville wrote: ↑26 Jan 2026 20:09 pm

brock118 wrote: ↑26 Jan 2026 19:51 pm Cards signed Nelson Velasquez to minors league deal. Good signing for minors.

Better not be Bloom's RH hitting outfield bat which he recently referenced as wanting to add.

I think that’s exactly what he serves.

I have to admit that I am a bit intrigued by Velazquez.

Hits like Gorman, but runs faster and seems like he could play a decent LF.

He was awful in April 2025 but was impressive in May-Sep in AAA and the Mexican league.

He needs to come to ST in the best shape of his life.

The Cardinals OF might be one of the easiest to crack.

Hoosier59 wrote: ↑26 Jan 2026 20:15 pm

Melville wrote: ↑26 Jan 2026 20:09 pm

brock118 wrote: ↑26 Jan 2026 19:51 pm Cards signed Nelson Velasquez to minors league deal. Good signing for minors.

Better not be Bloom's RH hitting outfield bat which he recently referenced as wanting to add.

You could be on to something Mel. As I said, I don’t know anything about him, but if he’s cheap he's an option.

Why must an option be cheap? Geez...are you guys out gathering nickels and dimes for daddy DeWitt? What a bunch of rubes.

CCard wrote: ↑27 Jan 2026 22:59 pm

Hoosier59 wrote: ↑26 Jan 2026 20:15 pm

Melville wrote: ↑26 Jan 2026 20:09 pm

brock118 wrote: ↑26 Jan 2026 19:51 pm Cards signed Nelson Velasquez to minors league deal. Good signing for minors.

Better not be Bloom's RH hitting outfield bat which he recently referenced as wanting to add.

You could be on to something Mel. As I said, I don’t know anything about him, but if he’s cheap he's an option.

Why must an option be cheap? Geez...are you guys out gathering nickels and dimes for daddy DeWitt? What a bunch of rubes.

Why not cheap? We have zero chance of winning, right? Why spend money on a losing proposition?

Cardinals1964 wrote: ↑27 Jan 2026 23:05 pm

CCard wrote: ↑27 Jan 2026 22:59 pm

Hoosier59 wrote: ↑26 Jan 2026 20:15 pm

Melville wrote: ↑26 Jan 2026 20:09 pm

brock118 wrote: ↑26 Jan 2026 19:51 pm Cards signed Nelson Velasquez to minors league deal. Good signing for minors.

Better not be Bloom's RH hitting outfield bat which he recently referenced as wanting to add.

You could be on to something Mel. As I said, I don’t know anything about him, but if he’s cheap he's an option.

Why must an option be cheap? Geez...are you guys out gathering nickels and dimes for daddy DeWitt? What a bunch of rubes.

Why not cheap? We have zero chance of winning, right? Why spend money on a losing proposition?

And there's the rub as they say. They would have a chance of winning if they'd get some talent. But they're content to cry poor and you rubes lap it up. LOL

CCard wrote: ↑27 Jan 2026 23:07 pm

Cardinals1964 wrote: ↑27 Jan 2026 23:05 pm

CCard wrote: ↑27 Jan 2026 22:59 pm

Hoosier59 wrote: ↑26 Jan 2026 20:15 pm

Melville wrote: ↑26 Jan 2026 20:09 pm

brock118 wrote: ↑26 Jan 2026 19:51 pm Cards signed Nelson Velasquez to minors league deal. Good signing for minors.

Better not be Bloom's RH hitting outfield bat which he recently referenced as wanting to add.

You could be on to something Mel. As I said, I don’t know anything about him, but if he’s cheap he's an option.

Why must an option be cheap? Geez...are you guys out gathering nickels and dimes for daddy DeWitt? What a bunch of rubes.

Why not cheap? We have zero chance of winning, right? Why spend money on a losing proposition?

And there's the rub as they say. They would have a chance of winning if they'd get some talent. But they're content to cry poor and you rubes lap it up. LOL

Who do you suggest they get that will make them WS champions?

Cardinals1964 wrote: ↑27 Jan 2026 23:05 pm

CCard wrote: ↑27 Jan 2026 22:59 pm

Hoosier59 wrote: ↑26 Jan 2026 20:15 pm

Melville wrote: ↑26 Jan 2026 20:09 pm

brock118 wrote: ↑26 Jan 2026 19:51 pm Cards signed Nelson Velasquez to minors league deal. Good signing for minors.

Better not be Bloom's RH hitting outfield bat which he recently referenced as wanting to add.

You could be on to something Mel. As I said, I don’t know anything about him, but if he’s cheap he's an option.

Why must an option be cheap? Geez...are you guys out gathering nickels and dimes for daddy DeWitt? What a bunch of rubes.

Why not cheap? We have zero chance of winning, right? Why spend money on a losing proposition?

So you believe what will happen, to make them spend, in order to win? Pencil it out for me...

scoutyjones2 wrote: ↑28 Jan 2026 00:16 am

Cardinals1964 wrote: ↑27 Jan 2026 23:05 pm

CCard wrote: ↑27 Jan 2026 22:59 pm

Hoosier59 wrote: ↑26 Jan 2026 20:15 pm

Melville wrote: ↑26 Jan 2026 20:09 pm

brock118 wrote: ↑26 Jan 2026 19:51 pm Cards signed Nelson Velasquez to minors league deal. Good signing for minors.

Better not be Bloom's RH hitting outfield bat which he recently referenced as wanting to add.

You could be on to something Mel. As I said, I don’t know anything about him, but if he’s cheap he's an option.

Why must an option be cheap? Geez...are you guys out gathering nickels and dimes for daddy DeWitt? What a bunch of rubes.

Why not cheap? We have zero chance of winning, right? Why spend money on a losing proposition?

So you believe what will happen, to make them spend, in order to win? Pencil it out for me...

Not sure what you’re saying there.

Cardinals1964 wrote: ↑28 Jan 2026 00:37 am

scoutyjones2 wrote: ↑28 Jan 2026 00:16 am

Cardinals1964 wrote: ↑27 Jan 2026 23:05 pm

CCard wrote: ↑27 Jan 2026 22:59 pm

Hoosier59 wrote: ↑26 Jan 2026 20:15 pm

Melville wrote: ↑26 Jan 2026 20:09 pm

brock118 wrote: ↑26 Jan 2026 19:51 pm Cards signed Nelson Velasquez to minors league deal. Good signing for minors.

Better not be Bloom's RH hitting outfield bat which he recently referenced as wanting to add.

You could be on to something Mel. As I said, I don’t know anything about him, but if he’s cheap he's an option.

Why must an option be cheap? Geez...are you guys out gathering nickels and dimes for daddy DeWitt? What a bunch of rubes.

Why not cheap? We have zero chance of winning, right? Why spend money on a losing proposition?

So you believe what will happen, to make them spend, in order to win? Pencil it out for me...

Not sure what you’re saying there.

When and what will get them to spend, in order to win? Define it, and what you consider winning.

Circle game

And the seasons, they go round and round
And the painted ponies go up and down
We're captive on the carousel of time
We can't return, we can only look
Behind, from where we came
And go round and round and round, in the circle game

scoutyjones2 wrote: ↑28 Jan 2026 07:14 am

Cardinals1964 wrote: ↑28 Jan 2026 00:37 am

scoutyjones2 wrote: ↑28 Jan 2026 00:16 am

Cardinals1964 wrote: ↑27 Jan 2026 23:05 pm

CCard wrote: ↑27 Jan 2026 22:59 pm

Hoosier59 wrote: ↑26 Jan 2026 20:15 pm

Melville wrote: ↑26 Jan 2026 20:09 pm

brock118 wrote: ↑26 Jan 2026 19:51 pm Cards signed Nelson Velasquez to minors league deal. Good signing for minors.

Better not be Bloom's RH hitting outfield bat which he recently referenced as wanting to add.

You could be on to something Mel. As I said, I don’t know anything about him, but if he’s cheap he's an option.

Why must an option be cheap? Geez...are you guys out gathering nickels and dimes for daddy DeWitt? What a bunch of rubes.

Why not cheap? We have zero chance of winning, right? Why spend money on a losing proposition?

So you believe what will happen, to make them spend, in order to win? Pencil it out for me...

Not sure what you’re saying there.

When and what will get them to spend, in order to win? Define it, and what you consider winning.

Circle game

And the seasons, they go round and round
And the painted ponies go up and down
We're captive on the carousel of time
We can't return, we can only look
Behind, from where we came
And go round and round and round, in the circle game

Winning. Three stair step objectives. Make post season. Set pitching. Play small ball/any ball to win. NLCS. Play for the pennant. You do that you have a chance. World Series. Always a goal for a contender.

When. After the roster cleansing. Will stock up with atheletic types. Build a team of athletes. Gives a guaranteed return in all facets but hitting.

Stephan Stills calls it - changing partners.

Napoleon’s bane.

Cardinals1964 wrote: ↑27 Jan 2026 23:13 pm

CCard wrote: ↑27 Jan 2026 23:07 pm

Cardinals1964 wrote: ↑27 Jan 2026 23:05 pm

CCard wrote: ↑27 Jan 2026 22:59 pm

Hoosier59 wrote: ↑26 Jan 2026 20:15 pm

Melville wrote: ↑26 Jan 2026 20:09 pm

brock118 wrote: ↑26 Jan 2026 19:51 pm Cards signed Nelson Velasquez to minors league deal. Good signing for minors.

Better not be Bloom's RH hitting outfield bat which he recently referenced as wanting to add.

You could be on to something Mel. As I said, I don’t know anything about him, but if he’s cheap he's an option.

Why must an option be cheap? Geez...are you guys out gathering nickels and dimes for daddy DeWitt? What a bunch of rubes.

Why not cheap? We have zero chance of winning, right? Why spend money on a losing proposition?

And there's the rub as they say. They would have a chance of winning if they'd get some talent. But they're content to cry poor and you rubes lap it up. LOL

Who do you suggest they get that will make them WS champions?

Nothing can guarantee a championship, even the Dodgers had to play for it. But getting into the playoffs is the goal. Until you get into the playoffs you're just whistlin dixie. You add talent up to at least the threshold that is appropriate for your income and then you coach as best you can and make an environment that the players can grow in. That's how to do it. All this cutting talent and not replacing it is a slap in the face to the fans (except the rubes who think it'll get them a cookie or something). I would say signing a couple of top tier pitchers would be a decent start and lord knows they can afford it.

Nelson Briles was a key starting pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals from 1965–1970, best known for helping the team win the 1967 World Series and emerging as one of the club’s most reliable arms during the late‑1960s.

Nelson Briles — St. Louis Cardinals Overview (1965–1970)
Career Highlights with the Cardinals
World Series Champion (1967)
Briles played a major role in the Cardinals’ championship run.

Strong early‑career performance
He debuted with St. Louis on April 19, 1965, at age 21.

Transition from bullpen to rotation
Initially used as a reliever, he moved into the starting rotation and quickly became a dependable arm

Born: August 5, 1943, Dorris, California

Died: February 13, 2005, Orlando, Florida

Remembered as personable, family‑centered, and deeply appreciative of his baseball upbringing

scoutyjones2 wrote: ↑28 Jan 2026 07:14 am

Cardinals1964 wrote: ↑28 Jan 2026 00:37 am

scoutyjones2 wrote: ↑28 Jan 2026 00:16 am

Cardinals1964 wrote: ↑27 Jan 2026 23:05 pm

CCard wrote: ↑27 Jan 2026 22:59 pm

Hoosier59 wrote: ↑26 Jan 2026 20:15 pm

Melville wrote: ↑26 Jan 2026 20:09 pm

brock118 wrote: ↑26 Jan 2026 19:51 pm Cards signed Nelson Velasquez to minors league deal. Good signing for minors.

Better not be Bloom's RH hitting outfield bat which he recently referenced as wanting to add.

You could be on to something Mel. As I said, I don’t know anything about him, but if he’s cheap he's an option.

Why must an option be cheap? Geez...are you guys out gathering nickels and dimes for daddy DeWitt? What a bunch of rubes.

Why not cheap? We have zero chance of winning, right? Why spend money on a losing proposition?

So you believe what will happen, to make them spend, in order to win? Pencil it out for me...

Not sure what you’re saying there.

When and what will get them to spend, in order to win? Define it, and what you consider winning.

Circle game

And the seasons, they go round and round
And the painted ponies go up and down
We're captive on the carousel of time
We can't return, we can only look
Behind, from where we came
And go round and round and round, in the circle game

I think once they see how the players play in a full season, such as Walker, VS2, Gorman, Nootbar, pitching staff, basically the entire team, they will then be able to decide if they are part of the future or not. And then you could replace them through a trade or free agency. Try to narrow it down to two or three positions. It’s not gonna be easy. It’s definitely not going to be immediate. I can accept losing as long as they are trying. When is the last time we won? I think we’ve been losing for quite some time.