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If this is true, the Cards better have scouted this guy...25 is a fairly ripe age to be hitting AA. FWIW, he's also not in the Padre's top ten prospects.

With that said, though, I'm not sure what sort of return we should be expecting for a late 30s beat up CFer... I was hoping for a prospect toward the bottom of someone's top ten list at a position of need. If UK is right that he would crack our top ten, and I value his opinion on matters like this, then I don't think we should be expecting to see a deal come along much better than this one anytime soon.

EastonBlues22 wrote:If this is true, the Cards better have scouted this guy...25 is a fairly ripe age to be hitting AA. FWIW, he's also not in the Padre's top ten prospects.

With that said, though, I'm not sure what sort of return we should be expecting for a late 30s beat up CFer... I was hoping for a prospect toward the bottom of someone's top ten list at a position of need. If UK is right that he would crack our top ten, and I value his opinion on matters like this, then I don't think we should be expecting to see a deal come along much better than this one anytime soon.

Me neither, but I just wouldn't do it. Jimmy's not Jimmy anymore, but he is better that AA.

It would be nice to find another link to the story, not sure how credible the writer is.

EastonBlues22 wrote:If this is true, the Cards better have scouted this guy...25 is a fairly ripe age to be hitting AA. FWIW, he's also not in the Padre's top ten prospects.

With that said, though, I'm not sure what sort of return we should be expecting for a late 30s beat up CFer... I was hoping for a prospect toward the bottom of someone's top ten list at a position of need. If UK is right that he would crack our top ten, and I value his opinion on matters like this, then I don't think we should be expecting to see a deal come along much better than this one anytime soon.

I was just expecting Edmonds to finish in St. Louis. I guess you could argue that we don't know for sure he's retiring. if we're not going to be that good next year anyway, it's hard to understand dealing him. If it's true we'll have saved some payroll at centerfield and shortstop. I just hope they use it somewhere.

jdk82 wrote:It would be nice to find another link to the story, not sure how credible the writer is.

He's usually very credible.

Bernie says its a done deal

Yes.

3B David Freese ... a native St. Louisan, is the player in return... has a live bat, some real pop.

Lafayette HS and Maremec CC

Well, this is disappointing. I don't see the gain if they freed up money because they won't sign anyone else or trade for anyone else. And it would have been nice to see Edmonds close out his career here.

jdk82 wrote:Bernie says its a done deal

Yes.

3B David Freese ... a native St. Louisan, is the player in return... has a live bat, some real pop.

Lafayette HS and Maremec CC

Wow. I really, really hate this deal. I wasn't totally opposed to dealing him, but this is ridiculous.

I cant believe there are Cardinal fans upset about this. What did you expect for a 37 yr CF whos body has taken a beating over his career, and his numbers are on a obvious decline? If I was a Cardinal fan Id be happy to not have to pay the whole 8 million left on his contract now.

WTF!