Mozeliak: "Some Changes" Coming For Cardinals, But Not A Rebuild

[Radbird]

We are 53-66 (.445) with 43 games left. If we can just go 30-13 (.698) we will finish over .500 at 83-79. #ShadesOf2006

Mo can relax. What me worry? Another successful season. Another normal offseason. Phew.

[Magneto2.0]

[haltz]

Didn't realize Urias has domestic abuse baggage and then there's Snell who leads the league in walks. Nola seems like a good fit but his K% is going to the wrong direction, he's 30, and pitchers are durable until they aren't. That said it seems like he's the best option.

Yamamoto and Imanaga are both intriguing and there are guys like Cease and Quintana potentially available.

A lot of the usual big players might not be involved and you'd think the Dodgers are going hard after Ohtani so it might be a good time to buy.

[Joe Shlabotnik]

Everybody has a price. And I'd be surprised as hell if DeWitt would even contemplate meeting it, but...

Just for argument's sake - what would it take for the Cardinals to land Ohtani? That would put fannies in the seats, by God.

You think someone puts $500M / 10 years on the table?

[Socnorb11]

Urias makes me nervous. I think he signed when he was 16 years old. Quite a few miles on that arm, even at 27 years old. Velocity has dropped some, and he was never a guy to miss a ton of bats.

Honestly, I don't feel great about any of those 3 guys.

[CardsofSTL]

I think Bob Nightengale put a list of teams on one dartboard; and a list of potential free agents on the other; and threw darts until he could have enough for a story.

I'd take Nola but I think he ends up back in Philly. Snell and Urias don't intrigue me all the much but any of the three is a good start to an upgrade over the current staff.

[CardsofSTL]

Everybody has a price. And I'd be surprised as hell if DeWitt would even contemplate meeting it, but...

Just for argument's sake - what would it take for the Cardinals to land Ohtani? That would put fannies in the seats, by God.

You think someone puts $500M / 10 years on the table?

I think it is more likely to be a shorter length deal than that but definitely could see a 50m AAV.

[cardsfantx]

If nightingale says so, then the cards will have none of those guys on their wishlist

[GeddyWrox]

Everybody has a price. And I'd be surprised as hell if DeWitt would even contemplate meeting it, but...

Just for argument's sake - what would it take for the Cardinals to land Ohtani? That would put fannies in the seats, by God.

You think someone puts $500M / 10 years on the table?

Ohtani is worth every penny of that.

I'm with the others who think that the top three on Nightengale's "wishlist" might not be... In The Cards. LOL

They all have their warts and will be asking for 30M per or more. I know we need to get "uncomfortable" with one or two of our FA signings, but... gulp. That's a tough pill to swallow.

I really wish we would shock the world and get Ohtani but I **know** that's not gonna happen.

[Popeye_Card]

Ohtani is worth that if he continues to pitch. If he only pitches for a few more years and is then a DH for several more after that, he's not worth it.

His contract negotiations will be the most unique in MLB history by far. Just so many variables involved. Probably a good thing that Ohtani is only going to be considering a few destinations.