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WaltsSuccessor wrote: ↑26 Aug 2025 11:31 am

rockondlouie wrote: ↑25 Aug 2025 08:36 am

WaltsSuccessor wrote: ↑24 Aug 2025 21:16 pm

rockondlouie wrote: ↑24 Aug 2025 12:43 pm One of:

Noot
Donny
Burleson

+

Catching Prospect or even I. Hererra if he insist on catching

for

#2 level Starting Pitcher w/years of control!

I hope he calls the Twins. They clearly want to cut payroll.

Plan A: Kick the tires on Joe Ryan. Going to take more than the above package though. Two more years of arbitration control. But there’s your #1.

Plan B: Pablo Lopez, assuming he finishes the season healthy. He’s owed $21m each of next two seasons. Slightly more than we paid Mikolas but actually is a #2.

Ryan would be a great get, free agent in 2028 so you'd get at least one (maybe two if there's no lockout in 2027) season(s).

I've wanted Lopez since he was a Marlin, same age and contract status as Ryan.

Good calls Walt

I would think the Twins will be much more inclined to move Lopez because of his contract and their motivation to shed payroll. Plus side to that is if the Cards take on all the money, the package is more in line with your idea. Joe Ryan is going to take a haul.

Bomber1 wrote: ↑26 Aug 2025 11:37 am

kscardsfan wrote: ↑24 Aug 2025 15:43 pm

scoutyjones2 wrote: ↑24 Aug 2025 15:16 pm The wetting of the pants about Bloom is hilarious

You like this lineup? This is the result of the current regime.

Lars Nootbaar (L) CF
Iván Herrera (R) DH
Alec Burleson (L) LF
Willson Contreras (R) 1B
Nolan Gorman (L) 3B
Thomas Saggese (R) SS
Jordan Walker (R) RF
Pedro Pagés (R) C
José Fermín (R) 2B

He never hesitates to tell everyone how [shirt]ty all the current players are, yet never holds the “architect” of this fiasco responsible.

Loves the FO but hates the players the FO provides.