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Does Jay and or Freese have any value?
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10-31-2013, 10:44 PM | #3587 | |
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.188/.263/.218 in the postseason. Freese, with his age, injury history, and having only one arb year left, would have little value. The Cardinals have two options with Freese: non-tender him or offer him arb and use him as a RH bench bat and platoon player at 3rd and 1st based on pitching matchups.
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11-01-2013, 06:08 AM | #3589 | |
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We need to at least tender the 14 mil. for one year to Beltran. If he takes it not a big deal for one year and offers a better mentor in right for Taveras if they do indeed decide to try him in CF next year. If he declines, we get a pick for losing him after the qualifying offer.
I think Rosenthal and Martinez both will push for a starter position. Motte even if he is healthy will take time to groom back into the late innings so I think one of the two fireballers are likely to stay at the back end. Decent problem to have. Our biggest need is a right handed stick (if not two) that can make us more successful against LH's. Sub 500 ball makes match ups against teams with that as a strength a real problem. We survived LA because for some reason we had Kershaw's number, but just about every other lefty we couldn't hit if they told us what was coming each pitch. |
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11-01-2013, 02:31 PM | #3593 |
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If I was the Cardinals I would kick the tires on a Giancarlo Stanton trade. You would have some decent pieces to move that are MLB ready for the Marlins.
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11-01-2013, 02:33 PM | #3594 |
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I'm going to float a player out here that I think would be a good fit:
Chris Young. Yes, he strikes out far too much, but he has legitimate pop from the right hand side and has played center at a very high level in the past. His UZR fell of the cliff last year, but I wonder if some of that is due to the wonkiness of Oakland as a park. I think he'd be a good fit as platoon CF against LHP (121 +RC career against and an OPS of over .800, although those numbers were down last year), as well as a late innings defensive replacement for Oscar in center.
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11-01-2013, 02:34 PM | #3595 |
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The Cardinals don't need a RF. They need a shortstop, centerfielder, and third baseman.
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As a 19 yr old in AA (Well below age) he managed a .452 SLG%, a .368 OBP and a nearly 1-1 BB/K ratio. His 14 HRs are more than respectable for a kid that young at that level. He's 6'0'' with a broad build; he'll fill out to be about 200 lbs by the time he's in his mid-20s. He has a very advanced approach, a good build and a great pedigree. I'd be shocked if he didn't end up a 15-20 HR SS with a .300/.375/.450 kinda line as he matures. He may not end up as a GGer, but close. Definitely a plus defender. If the kid played LF, he wouldn't be amazing. But he doesn't. He plays the thinnest position in baseball right now and one where we have a gaping hole. If you can get solid 5 category production from him, you're well ahead of anyone else.
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11-01-2013, 03:39 PM | #3599 | |
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Now for Stanton, he is a legit 30 plus home run hitter, especially if you throw him between Holliday, Molina, and Craig. If you re-sign Beltran then this all for naught. I think the Marlins would listen to a package of Shelby Miller, Adams, Tyrell Jenkins, throw in another top 10 Cardinal prospect and a PITB. Maybe Wong if they want more. Carpenter Craig Holliday Stanton Molina Tavares Freese Drew That would be a rock solid lineup. |
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11-01-2013, 06:09 PM | #3600 |
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Everyone agrees on that. Besides catcher, right field is our least "need" position.
Cost controlled stud pitching is how we will compete with the $8 BILLION TV contracts of LA. NY etc. You cant just give that up unless its a great need. As Hamas said, CF, SS are those great needs worthy of sacrificing that cost controlled pitching talent.
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