Originally Posted by kcpasco (Post 11945495)

Harper will set the market and if Heyward is playing well then 24 million a year won't be enough.

Originally Posted by O.city (Post 11945439)

Chris davis and Justin upton, ftw

Originally Posted by Pasta Giant Meatball (Post 11945975)

****ing stoked about today's news :clap:

Originally Posted by BigRedChief (Post 11946011)

I figured you would be doing cartwheels.

Originally Posted by kcpasco (Post 11945420)

I honestly think they should put their effort into an impact 1st baseman. Even if that means not doing anything this offseason and waiting until the trade deadline next year. I don't think I can handle many more years of a Moss/Adams combo.

Originally Posted by BigRedChief (Post 11947698)

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/STLCards?src=hash">#STLCards</a> have not changed stance and still have no interest in pursuing 1B Chris Davis. Will stick with Adams and Moss at 1B</p>&mdash; Bob Nightengale (@BNightengale) <a href="https://twitter.com/BNightengale/status/675755201345753088">December 12, 2015</a></blockquote>
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Originally Posted by BigRedChief (Post 11945430)

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Nats?src=hash">#Nats</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/STLCards?src=hash">#STLCards</a> offered larger overall contract for Heyward, neither appeared to eclipse <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cubs?src=hash">#Cubs</a> annual average salary of $23 million.</p>&mdash; Bob Nightengale (@BNightengale) <a href="https://twitter.com/BNightengale/status/675430538056863744">December 11, 2015</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Before everyone gets wrapped up in &quot;Heyward took less money!&quot; 1) the opt-outs are worth millions + 2) IL state taxes are lower than DC/MO</p>&mdash; keithlaw (@keithlaw) <a href="https://twitter.com/keithlaw/status/675428718823800832">December 11, 2015</a></blockquote>
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Originally Posted by Marcellus (Post 11947905)

Im calling bullshit on this. My brother moved to IL last year and everything from taxes to insurance more than doubled.

If he plans to live there, he is spending way more money on cost of living, not that it matters when you make $23MM a year.

Originally Posted by BigRedChief (Post 11947933)

I agree. The tax thing seems to be something his agent put out there.

He left because he wanted to go to the Cubs, not money. He played with us for a year. He rejected us for out rival. For too long we have owned the Cubs. Now is the time for the front office to step up like the Cubs had or just pack it in and rebuild. No more just get a better bench and a #4 starter for 2 years patchwork crap.

Originally Posted by kcpasco (Post 11945429)

Ya I'd have no problem with Cueto. Players nowadays are basically mercenaries anyways.

Originally Posted by KChiefs1 (Post 11950912)

On Wednesday, MLBTR sat down with Johnny Cueto‘s agent for an exclusive interview at the Winter Meetings in Nashville, Tennessee. In the chat, Bryce Dixon made the case for Cueto as a strong fit for the Cardinals and also touched on his client’s involvement in a 2010 brawl against St. Louis. “I can’t speak to how the Cardinals feel. ..Obviously [Johnny] regrets how the fight went down,” Dixon said. “He’s expressed regret over it in the past. He loves pitching in the NL Central. He’s the best pitcher of our era in the NL Central. It would be a good marriage [between] Johnny and the Cardinals. I think once the fans got past the fight and they saw what a gamer Johnny is and what he could bring to the team, I think they would be able to embrace him now, though I don’t think that they’ll do that overnight.”

Originally Posted by Swanman (Post 11951033)

If Cueto signs with st Louis, you just have him buy LaRue a sweet car or a house and do a presentation at Busch and all is forgiven. Simple. I hated the guy at the time but it was a while ago and he was pinned against the screen. The real causes were Phillips being a smartass and Yadi reacting like a juiced up bro man.