On the subject of trades, Zach Duke pitched a scoreless inning of relief for Memphis tonight.  1 K, no hits, no walks.

Who's on the block, Siegrist or Lyons, or both?

Gonzales also pitched well for Memphis.

Peralta got released by the Red Sox after going 8-for-40 in the minors.

artie_fufkin wrote:

Mags wrote:

On the subject of trades, Zach Duke pitched a scoreless inning of relief for Memphis tonight.  1 K, no hits, no walks.

Who's on the block, Siegrist or Lyons, or both?

Gonzales also pitched well for Memphis.

Is Lyons out of options?

Yep.  Unfortunately.  I'm a big fan of Lyons but I think he's been a victim of poor use by management (M & M) and injury problems.  Of course there is no way of knowing how much, if at all, his injuries have been caused by the way he's been used.
 

Mags wrote:

Speaking of trades, Grichuk has gone back on the DL with back problems.  J. Martinez recalled.

I wonder if they will be able to get anything for Grichuk in a trade or if he is just going to wind up getting released?

I doubt they flat out release him but i doubt they recieve much for him either.  At best he is a throw in piece in a larger trade.

APIAD wrote:

Looking at the stanton contract....

He most certainly is worth the 25-26 million he is owed per year untill after the 2020 season. The question is if he is worth 27.25 million for 8 years from the age 30 to 38. He could opt out after the 2020 season. Imo that (considering typical rise in contracts) is about the same that pujols got. I would guess that 27mill will about be his market value at 30 years old and an 8 year contract is likely. His odds of opting out (which imo would be club beneficial) is 50/50 odds.

If the cardinals want a true middle of the order bat why not go for the best middle of the order bat in the league. It is rumored the marlins could eat some contract and the Cardinals have the money. I think this is a very tempting situation. My opinion is take the contract and give up less in the terms of prospects.

Or kelly for stanton and they kick in 30mill.

Worth 25-26 million per year?  You have got to be kidding.

On this day, July 17, 2017, I predict that Carson Kelly will retire with more WS rings than Stanton. Total post season appearances for tie breaker.


 

APIAD wrote:

Its a large price tag but if you want a middle of the order bat that is proven it is the price you are going to have to pay.  I bet harper gets it.

Harper's contract will dwarf it. He's going to hit free agency at 26. He'll break the AAV record which is $31M. Machado will probably get $30M/year as well

Spending that kind of money to add Stanton to this team would be like making a top of the line dirt bike a present to a quadriplegic.

Is he going to carry this team the same way he has the Marlins?

Mags wrote:

Spending that kind of money to add Stanton to this team would be like making a top of the line dirt bike a present to a quadriplegic.

Is he going to carry this team the same way he has the Marlins?

It would be a good start. Then go get a SS who can play defense. Hitting is optional.

JV wrote:

Our old buddy Jaime Garcia's stop in Minnesota certainly was brief. Now he's a Yankee. I hear the doctors up there are superb.

 
It's a good fit. I'm sure pitching at Yankee Stadium in front of all those patient fans is going to work out just fine for him.

Assume the Cards don't make a trade before Tuesday dealing one of their current outfielders.  With Piscotty coming back this week (I think), who do the Cards they will have to make a roster spot.  What are the best 5 choices among the following:
1.  Pham
2.  Piscotty
3.  Grichuk
4.  Bader
5.  Martinez

Based upon what i've seen so far, I think sending Bader back to Memphis is a no brainer to let him work on hitting the slider.  But when Fowler comes back, who is the next to go down?  Again, assuming no takers in the trade market.  And, if so, who would you trade?

Also, the Cards are now carrying 4 lefties in the pen.  Duke, Siegrist, Cecil, and Lyons.  Tuivailala continues to pitch very well for Memphis and, IMO, would be an improvement to the current pen.  None of the four lefties can be optioned out and, IMO, the two weakest are not tradeable.  How would yoiu restructure the pen?

All this talk of change, expendable pieces, adding and subtracting at the same time and it seems as if nothing will be done.

APIAD wrote:

All this talk of change, expendable pieces, adding and subtracting at the same time and it seems as if nothing will be done.

When Piscotty comes off the DL, it will be like trading for an All-Star at the deadline.