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Originally Posted by BigRedChief
If Wong is not traded, why do you think Freese stays?
I think carpenter could play any position but SS/1B/C. But, he needs to go to 3B and Wong to 2B.
Taveras definitely needs to be our everyday CF.
I like Martinez as a reliever or trade bait for a SS. But who is worth a trade of our top guys?
Move Rosenthal to the starting lineup. But I think they let Mujica walk and he becomes the closer.
I like this pool for starting pitching. It's young, but WTH. Someone falls off a cliff, we got guys to call off the bench.
Waino
Miller
Wacha
Rosenthal
Lynn
Kelly/Garcia/Lyons/Gast/
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Here is what you're proposing:
Wong+Carpenter+RH Bench bat > Wong, Freese, Carpenter
That's poor value. My idea allows the Cardinals to rest Holliday, Craig, and Freese, none of whom are pictures of health, while never sabotaging the lineup with a Shane Robinson or Ty Wigginton to do so. Furthermore, you aren't Profaring Wong in this example.
I'm 100% down with trading Wong. I get it. But it's nice to have seven above average-great ML hitters for six spots than six, especially when you can parcel out ABs like that.