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Originally Posted by BigRedChief
They got $50 million extra one time revenue this year from a MLB software sale. What are they going to do with that money? Just pocket it as profit? Use that money to pay off Fowler, send the money to another team and maybe you can get a prospect if they get Fowler for free.
No matter what happens this off season, Fowler cant be on the 2019 team.
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The decision to add JAG to the 40-man made it clear that Fowler isn't in their off-season plans.
He didn't need to be added this off-season. Unlike Wisdom, who makes no practical difference since he needed to be added to the 40 or lost as a minor league FA this offseason anyway. Adding Wisdom to the 40 man this year made no long-term difference.
JAG, OTOH, could've been kept off the 40 man and not exposed to the Rule 5. Now they either lose the guy they spent a lot of money to buy from Cuba (and who has performed in the minors) or they ditch Fowler. I simply don't see an alternative as I look at the guys who need to be added this off-season and guys that are presently on there and likely to be kept.
The Cardinals telegraphed their plans with Fowler the moment they added JAG and traded for a guy in Williams that also needs to be kept on the 40. Dexter's gone.