Originally Posted by BigRedChief:
maybe he is right just this once.
#STLCards offseason priorities now shift to improving their bullpen and adding a left-handed bench player. They still have substantial financial flexibility, but I'm told Bryce Harper is not a target.
Then this was a strange target. I just don’t understand the fear over Harper. If anything this trade makes more sense if you add Harper and vice versa.
Quit playing your pocket deuces like a full boat. [Reply]
Originally Posted by VAChief:
Then this was a strange target. I just don’t understand the fear over Harper. If anything this trade makes more sense if you add Harper and vice versa.
Quit playing your pocket deuces like a full boat.
It could just as easily being them deciding that they want to see if they can convince Goldschmidt to stay after he's seen the team for a while (the Matt Holliday move, basically), while holding out for Arenado. Given that Carpenter's option next year is a team option, you could decline his while signing Arenado, and after Waino's incentive-laden contract comes off the books, you'd be damn near revenue neutral. [Reply]
Originally Posted by 'Hamas' Jenkins:
It could just as easily being them deciding that they want to see if they can convince Goldschmidt to stay after he's seen the team for a while (the Matt Holliday move, basically), while holding out for Arenado. Given that Carpenter's option next year is a team option, you could decline his while signing Arenado, and after Waino's incentive-laden contract comes off the books, you'd be damn near revenue neutral.
Might have some competition for that there Arenado fella.
Rumblings I've read from Cubs writers is that the team might be inactive in the Harper sweepstakes not only because of financial reasons but also because internally they like moving Bryant to the OF and Arenado at 3rd more than Harper. [Reply]
Originally Posted by jd1020:
Might have some competition for that there Arenado fella.
Rumblings I've read from Cubs writers is that the team might be inactive in the Harper sweepstakes not only because of financial reasons but also because internally they like moving Bryant to the OF and Arenado at 3rd more than Harper.
Well of course someone that good is not going to have a single bidder in FA. [Reply]
Originally Posted by 'Hamas' Jenkins:
It could just as easily being them deciding that they want to see if they can convince Goldschmidt to stay after he's seen the team for a while (the Matt Holliday move, basically), while holding out for Arenado. Given that Carpenter's option next year is a team option, you could decline his while signing Arenado, and after Waino's incentive-laden contract comes off the books, you'd be damn near revenue neutral.
Maybe...Oh well...maybe Fowler will take an early retirement. I guess DeWitt told Mo “you sold me on Fowler now eat your vegetables we aren’t throwing them out.” [Reply]
