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rockondlouie wrote: ↑03 Oct 2025 12:13 pm .....for a better return.

Katie Woo of The Athletic reports that the ownership will now be more willing to eat money in trades, in order to extract greater returns.

That reporting aligns with comments this week from Chaim Bloom, the new president of baseball operations. “As far as cash being a lever on the trade front, that should never be off the table,” he said, per Woo. “Obviously, you’d prefer not to do that, but you could end up in a situation where adding cash to make a preferred deal work just makes sense.”


Obviously refers to NADO & S. Gray, possibly but less likely WillyC.

rockondlouie wrote: ↑03 Oct 2025 12:13 pm .....for a better return.

Katie Woo of The Athletic reports that the ownership will now be more willing to eat money in trades, in order to extract greater returns.

That reporting aligns with comments this week from Chaim Bloom, the new president of baseball operations. “As far as cash being a lever on the trade front, that should never be off the table,” he said, per Woo. “Obviously, you’d prefer not to do that, but you could end up in a situation where adding cash to make a preferred deal work just makes sense.”


Obviously refers to NADO & S. Gray, possibly but less likely WillyC.

dugoutrex wrote: ↑03 Oct 2025 12:19 pm

rockondlouie wrote: ↑03 Oct 2025 12:13 pm .....for a better return.

Katie Woo of The Athletic reports that the ownership will now be more willing to eat money in trades, in order to extract greater returns.

That reporting aligns with comments this week from Chaim Bloom, the new president of baseball operations. “As far as cash being a lever on the trade front, that should never be off the table,” he said, per Woo. “Obviously, you’d prefer not to do that, but you could end up in a situation where adding cash to make a preferred deal work just makes sense.”


Obviously refers to NADO & S. Gray, possibly but less likely WillyC.

but ... that is money that will not be put back into the roster

Southern Illinois wrote: ↑03 Oct 2025 12:24 pm

dugoutrex wrote: ↑03 Oct 2025 12:19 pm

rockondlouie wrote: ↑03 Oct 2025 12:13 pm .....for a better return.

Katie Woo of The Athletic reports that the ownership will now be more willing to eat money in trades, in order to extract greater returns.

That reporting aligns with comments this week from Chaim Bloom, the new president of baseball operations. “As far as cash being a lever on the trade front, that should never be off the table,” he said, per Woo. “Obviously, you’d prefer not to do that, but you could end up in a situation where adding cash to make a preferred deal work just makes sense.”


Obviously refers to NADO & S. Gray, possibly but less likely WillyC.

but ... that is money that will not be put back into the roster

Are you saying the better return of young players as a result of using money to sweeten a deal isn’t using money on the roster? I would argue it might be the smartest money.

dugoutrex wrote: ↑03 Oct 2025 12:25 pm

Southern Illinois wrote: ↑03 Oct 2025 12:24 pm

dugoutrex wrote: ↑03 Oct 2025 12:19 pm

rockondlouie wrote: ↑03 Oct 2025 12:13 pm .....for a better return.

Katie Woo of The Athletic reports that the ownership will now be more willing to eat money in trades, in order to extract greater returns.

That reporting aligns with comments this week from Chaim Bloom, the new president of baseball operations. “As far as cash being a lever on the trade front, that should never be off the table,” he said, per Woo. “Obviously, you’d prefer not to do that, but you could end up in a situation where adding cash to make a preferred deal work just makes sense.”


Obviously refers to NADO & S. Gray, possibly but less likely WillyC.

but ... that is money that will not be put back into the roster

Are you saying the better return of young players as a result of using money to sweeten a deal isn’t using money on the roster? I would argue it might be the smartest money.

no doubt - just pointing out the obvious for the simps on here, if we eat 30 million on Gray and Nado the rest of our payroll will be under 90 million imo

ForumPolice wrote: ↑03 Oct 2025 12:20 pm His loyalty to Mo never made sense to me because Bill likes money and Mo and his horrible signings cost him untold millions and continues to do so

dugoutrex wrote: ↑03 Oct 2025 12:19 pm

rockondlouie wrote: ↑03 Oct 2025 12:13 pm .....for a better return.

Katie Woo of The Athletic reports that the ownership will now be more willing to eat money in trades, in order to extract greater returns.

That reporting aligns with comments this week from Chaim Bloom, the new president of baseball operations. “As far as cash being a lever on the trade front, that should never be off the table,” he said, per Woo. “Obviously, you’d prefer not to do that, but you could end up in a situation where adding cash to make a preferred deal work just makes sense.”


Obviously refers to NADO & S. Gray, possibly but less likely WillyC.

but ... that is money that will not be put back into the roster

bccardsfan wrote: ↑03 Oct 2025 12:22 pm

rockondlouie wrote: ↑03 Oct 2025 12:13 pm .....for a better return.

Katie Woo of The Athletic reports that the ownership will now be more willing to eat money in trades, in order to extract greater returns.

That reporting aligns with comments this week from Chaim Bloom, the new president of baseball operations. “As far as cash being a lever on the trade front, that should never be off the table,” he said, per Woo. “Obviously, you’d prefer not to do that, but you could end up in a situation where adding cash to make a preferred deal work just makes sense.”


Obviously refers to NADO & S. Gray, possibly but less likely WillyC.

I will believe this when I see it......

rockondlouie wrote: ↑03 Oct 2025 12:13 pm .....for a better return.

Katie Woo of The Athletic reports that the ownership will now be more willing to eat money in trades, in order to extract greater returns.

That reporting aligns with comments this week from Chaim Bloom, the new president of baseball operations. “As far as cash being a lever on the trade front, that should never be off the table,” he said, per Woo. “Obviously, you’d prefer not to do that, but you could end up in a situation where adding cash to make a preferred deal work just makes sense.”


Obviously refers to NADO & S. Gray, possibly but less likely WillyC.

bccardsfan wrote: ↑03 Oct 2025 12:22 pm

rockondlouie wrote: ↑03 Oct 2025 12:13 pm .....for a better return.

Katie Woo of The Athletic reports that the ownership will now be more willing to eat money in trades, in order to extract greater returns.

That reporting aligns with comments this week from Chaim Bloom, the new president of baseball operations. “As far as cash being a lever on the trade front, that should never be off the table,” he said, per Woo. “Obviously, you’d prefer not to do that, but you could end up in a situation where adding cash to make a preferred deal work just makes sense.”


Obviously refers to NADO & S. Gray, possibly but less likely WillyC.

I will believe this when I see it......

govman wrote: ↑03 Oct 2025 15:40 pm

bccardsfan wrote: ↑03 Oct 2025 12:22 pm

rockondlouie wrote: ↑03 Oct 2025 12:13 pm .....for a better return.

Katie Woo of The Athletic reports that the ownership will now be more willing to eat money in trades, in order to extract greater returns.

That reporting aligns with comments this week from Chaim Bloom, the new president of baseball operations. “As far as cash being a lever on the trade front, that should never be off the table,” he said, per Woo. “Obviously, you’d prefer not to do that, but you could end up in a situation where adding cash to make a preferred deal work just makes sense.”


Obviously refers to NADO & S. Gray, possibly but less likely WillyC.

I will believe this when I see it......

If the DeWitt's are keeping Oli because they don't want to eat his (small) salary, why should we believe they'll give up money to move a player?

RichieRichSTL wrote: ↑03 Oct 2025 18:16 pm

govman wrote: ↑03 Oct 2025 15:40 pm

bccardsfan wrote: ↑03 Oct 2025 12:22 pm

rockondlouie wrote: ↑03 Oct 2025 12:13 pm .....for a better return.

Katie Woo of The Athletic reports that the ownership will now be more willing to eat money in trades, in order to extract greater returns.

That reporting aligns with comments this week from Chaim Bloom, the new president of baseball operations. “As far as cash being a lever on the trade front, that should never be off the table,” he said, per Woo. “Obviously, you’d prefer not to do that, but you could end up in a situation where adding cash to make a preferred deal work just makes sense.”


Obviously refers to NADO & S. Gray, possibly but less likely WillyC.

I will believe this when I see it......

If the DeWitt's are keeping Oli because they don't want to eat his (small) salary, why should we believe they'll give up money to move a player?

Some truth to that. Then again why waste a costly manager on a team that you know isnt going anywhere,

dugoutrex wrote: ↑03 Oct 2025 12:19 pm

rockondlouie wrote: ↑03 Oct 2025 12:13 pm .....for a better return.

Katie Woo of The Athletic reports that the ownership will now be more willing to eat money in trades, in order to extract greater returns.

That reporting aligns with comments this week from Chaim Bloom, the new president of baseball operations. “As far as cash being a lever on the trade front, that should never be off the table,” he said, per Woo. “Obviously, you’d prefer not to do that, but you could end up in a situation where adding cash to make a preferred deal work just makes sense.”


Obviously refers to NADO & S. Gray, possibly but less likely WillyC.

but ... that is money that will not be put back into the roster