Pissa ...

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/cards-exercise-lackey-option-big-181809479--mlb.html

forsberg_us wrote:

artie_fufkin wrote:

Pissa ...

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/cards-exercise-lackey-option-big-181809479--mlb.html

FWIW- Chad absolutely raved about Lackey. He felt he was good for the team.

He seems to be worth the price to me for sure, but I know Artie really dislikes him, and wasn't going to say much

Idk why but it annoys me the cubs went out and got maddon.  Theo, madden...it is like buying players didnt work so now they are buy front office and managing.

"I wonder if there is any chance they kick the tires on Yasmany Tomas."

Cuban feller?

artie_fufkin wrote:

"I wonder if there is any chance they kick the tires on Yasmany Tomas."

Cuban feller?

Yeah
 

Pd is listing lefthanded players as needs for the cards....i dont see that.  Choate, freeman and siegrist should be enough to draw from.  Plus garcia figures in the mix slightly.  If anything it is a minor need.  Maybe add some depth. 

Left handed hitting is minor as well.  With adam, wong, carp and jay in the everyday lineup i see a righthanded compliment to adams as the biggest need.  Thats why i brought up the cuban dude.  He is right handed and could fill in right field.  Idk how much of a first baseman he is but that is easier to learn the bat boy.  Plus he is billed as a power bat.  There is nobody on this team i expect to hit 20hrs in 2015.  At least i could be hopefull about his power.  Now that taveraz has passed there is nobody with a potential power bat.  Peralta isnt going to hit 21hrs again and holliday is slipping by the year.  They need power.  They need power like i need laid.

Im 8 years in....  i hope the cardinals have better luck at finding a middle of the order hitter then i have in my need..lol

Yeah that seems unlikely

I am not a fan of cargo idea.  His splits are horrible.  Just horrible

APIAD wrote:

I think something is up. Mo said he wants to keep bourjos. Something smells fishy.

He's not going to be able to trade him now. Bourjos apparently had "procedure" on his hip last month.
 

See im not that stupid

http://www.vivaelbirdos.com/2014/11/10/7185519/cardinals-rumors-yasmani-tomas-cuban-outfielder

I agree on both fronts.

Cuddyer was rumored by some to be the first player to to accept the qualifying offer.  I thought if he didnt he would be kyle loshed, steven drewed or kenny moralis.  I thought there was a situation where the cardinals could wait it out and give up there low draft pick for a reasonable contract with cuddyer.  Like you said the mets seemed to have jumped the gun.  I guess I under estimated what gms would do I  a poor market.

Im in favor of tomas.  Cuban players have done really well in the mlb right out of the gate.  14 millions dollars isnt that much for power.  The draft pick you dont lose has some financial value as well the fact if you drafted the player out of high school or college of his skill set you would have millions in signing bones and have to pay him through the minors.  Plus your getting a 24 year old.  I know those are 24 cuban years which could mean he is anywhere from 16 to 35 years old.  Still he is young.

These factors all offset the risk but there is still huge risk in tieing money up in a guy that has never swunga bat Iin america, let alone at mlb pitching.  I think it is something the cardinals should at least be looking into.  They do not have middle of the order power.  Nor do they have a minor leaguer predicted to bring it.  At some point they are going to have to fill that void through free agency or trade.

That wouldnt be a bad option.  Im afraid they will sit on their hands.