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Andujar just signed with the Padres. Skip out on signing Randall Grichuk. He is not a good hitter. Please add a bat but make it a real one.

I’m glad Bloom didn’t sign Andujar after trading away Donovan, but my goodness, he signed for 4 mil. That should really tell everyone on here something, if they weren’t even willing to spend that amount!

Cardly wrote: ↑04 Feb 2026 20:50 pm Andujar just signed with the Padres. Skip out on signing Randall Grichuk. He is not a good hitter. Please add a bat but make it a real one.

IMO,
Regardless of Anduja. I'd skip signing any FA bat that would sign here this offseason.
Fermin is as good.

If a bat is desired, move the needle and trade for it.

renostl wrote: ↑04 Feb 2026 21:00 pm

Cardly wrote: ↑04 Feb 2026 20:50 pm Andujar just signed with the Padres. Skip out on signing Randall Grichuk. He is not a good hitter. Please add a bat but make it a real one.

IMO,
Regardless of Anduja. I'd skip signing any FA bat that would sign here this offseason.
Fermin is as good.

If a bat is desired, move the needle and trade for it.

Exactly.

Cardly wrote: ↑04 Feb 2026 20:50 pm Andujar just signed with the Padres. Skip out on signing Randall Grichuk. He is not a good hitter. Please add a bat but make it a real one.

I’d be ok with only adding pitching and no bats. We’ve got to sort out our AAAA hitters from the next Brendan Donovan. Give the ABs to who we’ve already got.

Hoosier59 wrote: ↑04 Feb 2026 20:58 pm I’m glad Bloom didn’t sign Andujar after trading away Donovan, but my goodness, he signed for 4 mil. That should really tell everyone on here something, if they weren’t even willing to spend that amount!

Or maybe they did, but the player decided that he preferred the situation to the Cardinals.

Ronnie Dobbs wrote: ↑04 Feb 2026 21:02 pm

Hoosier59 wrote: ↑04 Feb 2026 20:58 pm I’m glad Bloom didn’t sign Andujar after trading away Donovan, but my goodness, he signed for 4 mil. That should really tell everyone on here something, if they weren’t even willing to spend that amount!

Or maybe they did, but the player decided that he preferred the situation to the Cardinals.

Cards offer him 5 mil, he signs in a heart beat, but nice try!

Cardly wrote: ↑04 Feb 2026 20:50 pm Andujar just signed with the Padres. Skip out on signing Randall Grichuk. He is not a good hitter. Please add a bat but make it a real one.

As long as we sign some pieces by 2027 I’m good with that.

Hoosier59 wrote: ↑04 Feb 2026 21:04 pm

Ronnie Dobbs wrote: ↑04 Feb 2026 21:02 pm

Hoosier59 wrote: ↑04 Feb 2026 20:58 pm I’m glad Bloom didn’t sign Andujar after trading away Donovan, but my goodness, he signed for 4 mil. That should really tell everyone on here something, if they weren’t even willing to spend that amount!

Or maybe they did, but the player decided that he preferred the situation to the Cardinals.

Cards offer him 5 mil, he signs in a heart beat, but nice try!

Why sign him for $5 million. You don’t think we have any one that can hit 10 home runs in left field?

Cardinals1964 wrote: ↑04 Feb 2026 21:21 pm

Hoosier59 wrote: ↑04 Feb 2026 21:04 pm

Ronnie Dobbs wrote: ↑04 Feb 2026 21:02 pm

Hoosier59 wrote: ↑04 Feb 2026 20:58 pm I’m glad Bloom didn’t sign Andujar after trading away Donovan, but my goodness, he signed for 4 mil. That should really tell everyone on here something, if they weren’t even willing to spend that amount!

Or maybe they did, but the player decided that he preferred the situation to the Cardinals.

Cards offer him 5 mil, he signs in a heart beat, but nice try!

Why sign him for $5 million. You don’t think we have any one that can hit 10 home runs in left field?

Do we?

Hoosier59 wrote: ↑04 Feb 2026 20:58 pm I’m glad Bloom didn’t sign Andujar after trading away Donovan, but my goodness, he signed for 4 mil. That should really tell everyone on here something, if they weren’t even willing to spend that amount!

$4M with another $2M in incentives.
https://www.mlb.com/news/miguel-andujar-padres-contract

Is Grichuk on our radar? Is that actually a thing?

sdaltons wrote: ↑04 Feb 2026 22:04 pm Is Grichuk on our radar? Is that actually a thing?

God no

None of the RH hitting FA OF really do not move the needle. Fermin should be given the first shot as the RH bat in the OF. Cards can always make a move later. Maybe Josh Baez will surprise or Herrera shifts to the OF.

sdaltons wrote: ↑04 Feb 2026 22:04 pm Is Grichuk on our radar? Is that actually a thing?

I hope not

Hoosier59 wrote: ↑04 Feb 2026 21:04 pm

Ronnie Dobbs wrote: ↑04 Feb 2026 21:02 pm

Hoosier59 wrote: ↑04 Feb 2026 20:58 pm I’m glad Bloom didn’t sign Andujar after trading away Donovan, but my goodness, he signed for 4 mil. That should really tell everyone on here something, if they weren’t even willing to spend that amount!

Or maybe they did, but the player decided that he preferred the situation to the Cardinals.

Cards offer him 5 mil, he signs in a heart beat, but nice try!

Or, his agent goes back to the Pads and says you need to up it to 5, or he signs with Stl.
Let's face it. None of us know how the discussions go. We only pretend that we do.