MLB Off-season 2025-'26 (Cardinals)

[sighyoung]

A major league contract? I thought for sure it would be a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training.

It's actually a split contract so he makes less than the ML minimum when he's not on the big league roster.

I'm thinking now he's just insurance to see if Herrera is ready to go after his surgery. Or they think they might move Pages or Crooks in a deal.

I agree. The best-case scenario is that Herrera can stick at C. With the surplus of catchers on the Cardinals roster and in the minors, as well as a thin C market this winter, I wouldn't be surprised to see at least one traded.

[CardsofSTL]

Pirates? Can't see that.

I know they're going to move him but I would not enjoy having him on a division rival.

[st.lewis11]

Pirates? Can't see that.

I know they're going to move him but I would not enjoy having him on a division rival.

Why would Phillips think that Arenado would be willing to waive the NTC to go to the Pirates?

[phins]

Pirates? Can't see that.

I know they're going to move him but I would not enjoy having him on a division rival.

Why would Phillips think that Arenado would be willing to waive the NTC to go to the Pirates?

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[CardsofSTL]

Pirates? Can't see that.

I know they're going to move him but I would not enjoy having him on a division rival.

Why would Phillips think that Arenado would be willing to waive the NTC to go to the Pirates?

Two reasons:

1. The media narrative this offseason seems to be that the Pirates are going to spend money on the team. I will believe it when it happens.
2. Steve Phillips is an idiot.

[Spider John]

Chaim Bloom blasphemes the Great Mozeliak's mantra

The more fully we commit to what we need to do, the better it will go and the quicker we will get there," Bloom said. "I don’t view this as something that’s about patience. I view it as something to attack with urgency."

https://redbirdrants.com/chaim-bloom-is ... day-season

[ghostrunner]

I’d honestly forgotten about Steve Phillips.

[TGantz]

Chaim Bloom blasphemes the Great Mozeliak's mantra

The more fully we commit to what we need to do, the better it will go and the quicker we will get there," Bloom said. "I don’t view this as something that’s about patience. I view it as something to attack with urgency."

https://redbirdrants.com/chaim-bloom-is ... day-season

Translation: "See guys? I'm not Mo."

Love to see it.

[GeddyWrox]

Chaim Bloom blasphemes the Great Mozeliak's mantra

The more fully we commit to what we need to do, the better it will go and the quicker we will get there," Bloom said. "I don’t view this as something that’s about patience. I view it as something to attack with urgency."

https://redbirdrants.com/chaim-bloom-is ... day-season

But what about keeping his powder dry!?! How will we be able to powder later if it's not dry?????

[sighyoung]

I’d honestly forgotten about Steve Phillips.

After his sex scandal, I forgot all about him.