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Ok. So I am bored today and want to think about next year's team and some fun possibilities! I am going to spitball here, but feel free to comment/discuss/make your own plans.

2026 Cardinals:

1B - Willson Contreras
2B - J.J. Wetherholt
SS - Masyn Winn
3B - Eugenio Suarez
LF - Ivan Herrera
CF - Victor Scott II
RF - Kyle Tucker
C - Jimmy Crooks
DH - Burleson

Bench:
Brendan Donovan
*Utility who plays like a starter
Thomas Saggese
Pedro Pages

Rotation:
Sandy Alcantara
Sonny Gray
Matthew Liberatore
Michael McGreevy
Quinn Mathews

Pen:
Helsley
Maton
Graceffo
Granillo
Leahy
*Need a few more

Notable Subtractions:
Nootbaar
Arenado
Matz
Mikolas
Fedde
Walker
Gorman

Additions:
Alcantara - I still believe in him.
Tucker - the big bat we desperately need
Suarez - short term deal to provide more thump


Lineup:
Donovan
Herrera
Tucker
Suarez
Contreras
Burleson
Winn
Crooks
Scott II

How are you going to get Alcantara? The most logical trade chip for Alcantara is Crooks. Although they will probably ask for Bernal IMO.

Donavan a sub? Really? And I think Oli is a joke...

musicman wrote: ↑07 Jul 2025 15:53 pm Donavan a sub? Really? And I think Oli is a joke...

No, not a sub. He is an everyday guy that would just play multiple spots.

Futuregm2 wrote: ↑07 Jul 2025 15:29 pm How are you going to get Alcantara? The most logical trade chip for Alcantara is Crooks. Although they will probably ask for Bernal IMO.

Then trade them Crooks!

Put the XBox controller down, man.

Futuregm2 wrote: ↑07 Jul 2025 15:29 pm How are you going to get Alcantara? The most logical trade chip for Alcantara is Crooks. Although they will probably ask for Bernal IMO.

Gorman and Walker apparently

Strummer Jones wrote: ↑07 Jul 2025 16:23 pm Put the XBox controller down, man.

Just having somw fun, guy. Obviously that isn't what they'll do. (Never played Xbox either, lol!)

This is your brain on drugs…

Trade donavon for judge. If you’re smoking crack, why stop at half a rock?

45s wrote: ↑07 Jul 2025 17:08 pm This is your brain on drugs…

Why is that, 45? Because adding Alcantara, Tucker, and a bat like Suarez wouldn't make us better?

Absolut wrote: ↑07 Jul 2025 17:12 pm Trade donavon for judge. If you’re smoking crack, why stop at half a rock?

Now you're just being silly, guy!

Cardinals4Life wrote: ↑07 Jul 2025 17:18 pm

Absolut wrote: ↑07 Jul 2025 17:12 pm Trade donavon for judge. If you’re smoking crack, why stop at half a rock?

Now you're just being silly, guy!

What are you spending to keep/ aquire Suarez, sandy, Helsley, maton and Tucker? Who are you sending arenado to?

Who is managing this trainwreck? Why don’t we have Skenes?

Cardinals4Life wrote: ↑07 Jul 2025 17:17 pm

45s wrote: ↑07 Jul 2025 17:08 pm This is your brain on drugs…

Why is that, 45? Because adding Alcantara, Tucker, and a bat like Suarez wouldn't make us better?

Because the DeWitts aren't spending the money to sign Tucker.

Absolut wrote: ↑07 Jul 2025 17:23 pm

Cardinals4Life wrote: ↑07 Jul 2025 17:18 pm

Absolut wrote: ↑07 Jul 2025 17:12 pm Trade donavon for judge. If you’re smoking crack, why stop at half a rock?

Now you're just being silly, guy!

What are you spending to keep/ aquire Suarez, sandy, Helsley, maton and Tucker? Who are you sending arenado to?

Who is managing this trainwreck? Why don’t we have Skenes?

I have no idea, just talking......

Alcantara would probably cost a young prospect. Maybe a C plus? Maybe a Walker or Gorman plus?

Trading Nado to whoever will take him and he would okay.

QO Helsley. Maton won't cost a lot. Suarez would be a short term deal. (I'm okay without him.)

Tucker is the big $ deal.

Cards can afford those moves.

Manager....Yadi or Albert. Maybe first ever co-managers, lol. Anybody but Marmol.

Skenes??? Let's be serious!

JuanAgosto wrote: ↑07 Jul 2025 17:23 pm

Cardinals4Life wrote: ↑07 Jul 2025 17:17 pm

45s wrote: ↑07 Jul 2025 17:08 pm This is your brain on drugs…

Why is that, 45? Because adding Alcantara, Tucker, and a bat like Suarez wouldn't make us better?

Because the DeWitts aren't spending the money to sign Tucker.

Yeah, I know.