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Yeah but we still have major league ticket prices.Voldemort wrote: ↑02 Feb 2026 21:42 pmGreat and accurate insight.BleedingBleu wrote: ↑02 Feb 2026 21:34 pm The reality of the offseason was we actually traded the St Louis Cardinals for the Memphis Redbirds.
I think the off season truly shows our posters competitive nature. They really don’t like not winning. That appears to be an obstacle.11WSChamps wrote: ↑06 Feb 2026 06:59 amYeah but we still have major league ticket prices.Voldemort wrote: ↑02 Feb 2026 21:42 pmGreat and accurate insight.BleedingBleu wrote: ↑02 Feb 2026 21:34 pm The reality of the offseason was we actually traded the St Louis Cardinals for the Memphis Redbirds.
Funny you said that. I was just thinking this. Who is our star player? No one knows. For most it’s a player who hasn’t even taken a pro at bat.Jeff Goldblum wrote: ↑06 Feb 2026 07:04 am When Brendon Donovan is the best player on your roster there are serious problems. He's a shumaker or a taguchi.
It's the St.Louis Cardinals.sikeston bulldog2 wrote: ↑06 Feb 2026 07:01 amI think the off season truly shows our posters competitive nature. They really don’t like not winning. That appears to be an obstacle.11WSChamps wrote: ↑06 Feb 2026 06:59 amYeah but we still have major league ticket prices.Voldemort wrote: ↑02 Feb 2026 21:42 pmGreat and accurate insight.BleedingBleu wrote: ↑02 Feb 2026 21:34 pm The reality of the offseason was we actually traded the St Louis Cardinals for the Memphis Redbirds.
I hear ya. Good write. I think the hole we fell into was too deep to buy our way out. Too expensive.11WSChamps wrote: ↑06 Feb 2026 07:11 amIt's the St.Louis Cardinals.sikeston bulldog2 wrote: ↑06 Feb 2026 07:01 amI think the off season truly shows our posters competitive nature. They really don’t like not winning. That appears to be an obstacle.11WSChamps wrote: ↑06 Feb 2026 06:59 amYeah but we still have major league ticket prices.Voldemort wrote: ↑02 Feb 2026 21:42 pmGreat and accurate insight.BleedingBleu wrote: ↑02 Feb 2026 21:34 pm The reality of the offseason was we actually traded the St Louis Cardinals for the Memphis Redbirds.
It's not Tampa Bay, or Cleveland, or even Milwaukee.
The owners of this franchise choose to take on a tradition of baseball at its highest level and have driven it into Pittsburgh territory.
They decided instead to take the fans and that legacy for granted with the first shovel of dirt turned over at Ballpark Village and the rest as they say is history.
And now they want to gaslight the yokels into believing this is somehow going to turn out alright by sprinkling pixie dust over a few "prospects".
And the fools just can't get enough.
Yes I understand the theory what I don't believe is how this ownership group could let this happen.sikeston bulldog2 wrote: ↑06 Feb 2026 07:15 amI hear ya. Good write. I think the hole we fell into was too deep to buy our way out. Too expensive.11WSChamps wrote: ↑06 Feb 2026 07:11 amIt's the St.Louis Cardinals.sikeston bulldog2 wrote: ↑06 Feb 2026 07:01 amI think the off season truly shows our posters competitive nature. They really don’t like not winning. That appears to be an obstacle.11WSChamps wrote: ↑06 Feb 2026 06:59 amYeah but we still have major league ticket prices.Voldemort wrote: ↑02 Feb 2026 21:42 pmGreat and accurate insight.BleedingBleu wrote: ↑02 Feb 2026 21:34 pm The reality of the offseason was we actually traded the St Louis Cardinals for the Memphis Redbirds.
It's not Tampa Bay, or Cleveland, or even Milwaukee.
The owners of this franchise choose to take on a tradition of baseball at its highest level and have driven it into Pittsburgh territory.
They decided instead to take the fans and that legacy for granted with the first shovel of dirt turned over at Ballpark Village and the rest as they say is history.
And now they want to gaslight the yokels into believing this is somehow going to turn out alright by sprinkling pixie dust over a few "prospects".
And the fools just can't get enough.
The other route was much cheaper, and will at minimum give a base at all the lower levels of the roster.
I also believe the few prospects you refer to are from a much larger group, a saturation event, hoping thru attrition that a few pan out.
you are in control of how much you pay11WSChamps wrote: ↑06 Feb 2026 06:59 amYeah but we still have major league ticket prices.Voldemort wrote: ↑02 Feb 2026 21:42 pmGreat and accurate insight.BleedingBleu wrote: ↑02 Feb 2026 21:34 pm The reality of the offseason was we actually traded the St Louis Cardinals for the Memphis Redbirds.
Heres a thought. Maybe the boss is somewhat disconnected and merely goes by what his people tell him. Maybe he truly believes it’s ok.11WSChamps wrote: ↑06 Feb 2026 07:24 amYes I understand the theory what I don't believe is how this ownership group could let this happen.sikeston bulldog2 wrote: ↑06 Feb 2026 07:15 amI hear ya. Good write. I think the hole we fell into was too deep to buy our way out. Too expensive.11WSChamps wrote: ↑06 Feb 2026 07:11 amIt's the St.Louis Cardinals.sikeston bulldog2 wrote: ↑06 Feb 2026 07:01 amI think the off season truly shows our posters competitive nature. They really don’t like not winning. That appears to be an obstacle.11WSChamps wrote: ↑06 Feb 2026 06:59 amYeah but we still have major league ticket prices.Voldemort wrote: ↑02 Feb 2026 21:42 pmGreat and accurate insight.BleedingBleu wrote: ↑02 Feb 2026 21:34 pm The reality of the offseason was we actually traded the St Louis Cardinals for the Memphis Redbirds.
It's not Tampa Bay, or Cleveland, or even Milwaukee.
The owners of this franchise choose to take on a tradition of baseball at its highest level and have driven it into Pittsburgh territory.
They decided instead to take the fans and that legacy for granted with the first shovel of dirt turned over at Ballpark Village and the rest as they say is history.
And now they want to gaslight the yokels into believing this is somehow going to turn out alright by sprinkling pixie dust over a few "prospects".
And the fools just can't get enough.
The other route was much cheaper, and will at minimum give a base at all the lower levels of the roster.
I also believe the few prospects you refer to are from a much larger group, a saturation event, hoping thru attrition that a few pan out.
At the risk of raising the wrath of anyone under 50 baseball is akin to religion here and in very few places if any is it the same or moreso especially not having an NFL franchise here.
DeWitt took the fans for a ride and here we are.
the profit margin is sinking??sikeston bulldog2 wrote: ↑06 Feb 2026 07:31 amHeres a thought. Maybe the boss is somewhat disconnected and merely goes by what his people tell him. Maybe he truly believes it’s ok.11WSChamps wrote: ↑06 Feb 2026 07:24 amYes I understand the theory what I don't believe is how this ownership group could let this happen.sikeston bulldog2 wrote: ↑06 Feb 2026 07:15 amI hear ya. Good write. I think the hole we fell into was too deep to buy our way out. Too expensive.11WSChamps wrote: ↑06 Feb 2026 07:11 amIt's the St.Louis Cardinals.sikeston bulldog2 wrote: ↑06 Feb 2026 07:01 amI think the off season truly shows our posters competitive nature. They really don’t like not winning. That appears to be an obstacle.11WSChamps wrote: ↑06 Feb 2026 06:59 amYeah but we still have major league ticket prices.Voldemort wrote: ↑02 Feb 2026 21:42 pmGreat and accurate insight.BleedingBleu wrote: ↑02 Feb 2026 21:34 pm The reality of the offseason was we actually traded the St Louis Cardinals for the Memphis Redbirds.
It's not Tampa Bay, or Cleveland, or even Milwaukee.
The owners of this franchise choose to take on a tradition of baseball at its highest level and have driven it into Pittsburgh territory.
They decided instead to take the fans and that legacy for granted with the first shovel of dirt turned over at Ballpark Village and the rest as they say is history.
And now they want to gaslight the yokels into believing this is somehow going to turn out alright by sprinkling pixie dust over a few "prospects".
And the fools just can't get enough.
The other route was much cheaper, and will at minimum give a base at all the lower levels of the roster.
I also believe the few prospects you refer to are from a much larger group, a saturation event, hoping thru attrition that a few pan out.
At the risk of raising the wrath of anyone under 50 baseball is akin to religion here and in very few places if any is it the same or moreso especially not having an NFL franchise here.
DeWitt took the fans for a ride and here we are.
Seems hard to believe any savvy elderly business man would let it sink this far.
I see three scenarios.45s wrote: ↑06 Feb 2026 07:37 amthe profit margin is sinking??sikeston bulldog2 wrote: ↑06 Feb 2026 07:31 amHeres a thought. Maybe the boss is somewhat disconnected and merely goes by what his people tell him. Maybe he truly believes it’s ok.11WSChamps wrote: ↑06 Feb 2026 07:24 amYes I understand the theory what I don't believe is how this ownership group could let this happen.sikeston bulldog2 wrote: ↑06 Feb 2026 07:15 amI hear ya. Good write. I think the hole we fell into was too deep to buy our way out. Too expensive.11WSChamps wrote: ↑06 Feb 2026 07:11 amIt's the St.Louis Cardinals.sikeston bulldog2 wrote: ↑06 Feb 2026 07:01 amI think the off season truly shows our posters competitive nature. They really don’t like not winning. That appears to be an obstacle.11WSChamps wrote: ↑06 Feb 2026 06:59 amYeah but we still have major league ticket prices.Voldemort wrote: ↑02 Feb 2026 21:42 pmGreat and accurate insight.BleedingBleu wrote: ↑02 Feb 2026 21:34 pm The reality of the offseason was we actually traded the St Louis Cardinals for the Memphis Redbirds.
It's not Tampa Bay, or Cleveland, or even Milwaukee.
The owners of this franchise choose to take on a tradition of baseball at its highest level and have driven it into Pittsburgh territory.
They decided instead to take the fans and that legacy for granted with the first shovel of dirt turned over at Ballpark Village and the rest as they say is history.
And now they want to gaslight the yokels into believing this is somehow going to turn out alright by sprinkling pixie dust over a few "prospects".
And the fools just can't get enough.
The other route was much cheaper, and will at minimum give a base at all the lower levels of the roster.
I also believe the few prospects you refer to are from a much larger group, a saturation event, hoping thru attrition that a few pan out.
At the risk of raising the wrath of anyone under 50 baseball is akin to religion here and in very few places if any is it the same or moreso especially not having an NFL franchise here.
DeWitt took the fans for a ride and here we are.
Seems hard to believe any savvy elderly business man would let it sink this far.
Burleson??sikeston bulldog2 wrote: ↑06 Feb 2026 07:07 amFunny you said that. I was just thinking this. Who is our star player? No one knows. For most it’s a player who hasn’t even taken a pro at bat.Jeff Goldblum wrote: ↑06 Feb 2026 07:04 am When Brendon Donovan is the best player on your roster there are serious problems. He's a shumaker or a taguchi.
Now that is bad.
Exactly our point.Jeff Goldblum wrote: ↑06 Feb 2026 07:41 amBurleson??sikeston bulldog2 wrote: ↑06 Feb 2026 07:07 amFunny you said that. I was just thinking this. Who is our star player? No one knows. For most it’s a player who hasn’t even taken a pro at bat.Jeff Goldblum wrote: ↑06 Feb 2026 07:04 am When Brendon Donovan is the best player on your roster there are serious problems. He's a shumaker or a taguchi.
Now that is bad.
Gee I never would have thought of that.45s wrote: ↑06 Feb 2026 07:29 amyou are in control of how much you pay11WSChamps wrote: ↑06 Feb 2026 06:59 amYeah but we still have major league ticket prices.Voldemort wrote: ↑02 Feb 2026 21:42 pmGreat and accurate insight.BleedingBleu wrote: ↑02 Feb 2026 21:34 pm The reality of the offseason was we actually traded the St Louis Cardinals for the Memphis Redbirds.
there are signs he is positioning the franchise for sale...45s wrote: ↑06 Feb 2026 07:37 amthe profit margin is sinking??sikeston bulldog2 wrote: ↑06 Feb 2026 07:31 amHeres a thought. Maybe the boss is somewhat disconnected and merely goes by what his people tell him. Maybe he truly believes it’s ok.11WSChamps wrote: ↑06 Feb 2026 07:24 amYes I understand the theory what I don't believe is how this ownership group could let this happen.sikeston bulldog2 wrote: ↑06 Feb 2026 07:15 amI hear ya. Good write. I think the hole we fell into was too deep to buy our way out. Too expensive.11WSChamps wrote: ↑06 Feb 2026 07:11 amIt's the St.Louis Cardinals.sikeston bulldog2 wrote: ↑06 Feb 2026 07:01 amI think the off season truly shows our posters competitive nature. They really don’t like not winning. That appears to be an obstacle.11WSChamps wrote: ↑06 Feb 2026 06:59 amYeah but we still have major league ticket prices.Voldemort wrote: ↑02 Feb 2026 21:42 pmGreat and accurate insight.BleedingBleu wrote: ↑02 Feb 2026 21:34 pm The reality of the offseason was we actually traded the St Louis Cardinals for the Memphis Redbirds.
It's not Tampa Bay, or Cleveland, or even Milwaukee.
The owners of this franchise choose to take on a tradition of baseball at its highest level and have driven it into Pittsburgh territory.
They decided instead to take the fans and that legacy for granted with the first shovel of dirt turned over at Ballpark Village and the rest as they say is history.
And now they want to gaslight the yokels into believing this is somehow going to turn out alright by sprinkling pixie dust over a few "prospects".
And the fools just can't get enough.
The other route was much cheaper, and will at minimum give a base at all the lower levels of the roster.
I also believe the few prospects you refer to are from a much larger group, a saturation event, hoping thru attrition that a few pan out.
At the risk of raising the wrath of anyone under 50 baseball is akin to religion here and in very few places if any is it the same or moreso especially not having an NFL franchise here.
DeWitt took the fans for a ride and here we are.
Seems hard to believe any savvy elderly business man would let it sink this far.
Absolutely correct.nighthawk wrote: ↑02 Feb 2026 20:31 pm Of all the players on the Cards roster, Donovan was the one player who exemplified the type of player the Cards were once quite proficientt in drafting and developing. A gamer, fundamentally sound, who was good to great in all aspects of play. A player that George Kissell could work with and bring out the best. Alas, such talent would have been wasted in a multi year rebuild.
Reminiscent of Wally Moon whose talents were wasted in the 1950s until he was traded to the Dodgers. Jose Cruz was another - talent wasted as the Cards struggled to find themselves in the 1970s.