One thing I will say is teams ALWAYS over value their own prospects and players.

We will take him off your hands.;)

I'd say the starting pitching that has been regressing to the mean would be the biggest reason why you've dropped 10 straight, not a single hitter in an entire order that is only mustering about 3 runs a game over the last two weeks.

Yea, they were winning without Luddy when they weren't scoring many runs so he isn't the bad cog in the wheel.

Because he's a pussy.

Rasmus has always been a me-first prima donna. Granted, LaRussa jerks him around, but Rasmus has always had a shitty attitude and it was just a matter of time before this happened.

When it comes down to it, every party involved in this somehow managed to be in the wrong.

LaRussa needs to play the kid and let him grow through his mistakes.

At the same time, Rasmus needs to toughen the hell up. Having his daddy call on his behalf because Colby is having a tough go is bush league (yes, this happened). Demanding a trade from a first place ballclub because you got benched for showing up late to the ballpark is also soft as hell. The kid needs to realize that he doesn't shit gold bricks and that the game is bigger than him until proven otherwise.

Pujols needs to shut the **** up. Talk to the kid in private or talk to the team about the issue. Taking it to the media while openly stating that you haven't spoken to Rasmus is weak sauce. It's especially weak when LaRussa's coddling of Pujols has probably helped fuel Rasmus' discontent. When you and Yadi play by the same rules as the rest of the clubhouse, then I'll listen to you bitch. Until then, keep swinging when told and jogging down the line on ground balls, I don't need to hear you tell anyone how to be a better teammate. Afterall, just ask Scott Rolen.

All told - I don't even care. Just end the season and fire LaRussa. Maybe Pujols re-signs, maybe Rasmus settles down, maybe Chase Utley demands a trade to STL. I don't really give a shit. If the whole stupid house of cards topples, so be it - this team needs to be detonated anyway.

Ugh - another primer on trade value appears to be in order.

Trade value is nothing more than a function of 2 teams wanting 1 asset. Ideally those 2 teams would've been St. Louis and a trade partner, but it's not required.

All you need to keep a players value is to get 2 teams interested in the guy, STL or otherwise. It's how the Broncos got value for Cutler when they clearly weren't keeping him. If STL doesn't want Rasmus anymore, there are 29 other teams in baseball that will gladly kick the tires on him. The Braves would LOVE the kid and have a very deep farm system. Suddenly he has a hell of a lot more value than a pending mediocre FA (yes, that's all DeJesus is), a potential 3rd starter (yes, that's all Duffy is, oh, and there's the whole quitting on the game thing) and a fringe relief prospect.

A 31 year old pending FA with no speed and a career OBP of .360 as a premier leadoff hitter? A guy more valuable than a cost-controlled 20/20 CFer? Not to mention the fact that DeJesus certainly won't play 'every day' as misses between 20 and 30 games every season. I'm sure that will get better as he ages and gets paid. Spare me.

Would you trade Moustakas for Jon Jay, Lance Lynn and Fernando Salas? Because that's exactly what you just offered. And it's ****ing reeruned.

Quit talking out of your ass and stick to the Royals. The adults will handle this on their own, thanks.

My brother was the first one to clue me in to Colby's daddy being a meddling stage mom. THat shit cracks me up, how ****ing gay would you feel if your old man called your job to tell them how to better use your talents?

If we could play Atlanta every game, we'd be undefeated! :D

I think if we could avoid playing against pitchers with .300 winning percentages and ERA's above 6.00, we'd be golden too.

Carp on the mound....and they shit the bed in the bottom of the 6th allowing 6 runs. 8-6 Braves.

you know its not your year when Carp is dealing like a Cy Young winner and then the wheels fall off in one inning.:doh!:

hey Larussa whether you admit it or not the team underperformed this year.

We need to shut down Garcia and Carp for the rest of the year. Molina and Pujols are hurting, shut them down too.

Frikking Reds fans don't deserve a winner. 12K fans for a division winner in September? You suck Red fans, We had 40K out on 3 consecutive school nights to watch a team implode. You don't deserve a winner.:shake: