BillyBob1
- Champaign
Ozuna could go back to the wall and start climbing, only to have the ball drop 10 feet in front of him. How was he a gold glove winner? They should have traded for Yelich.
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IIRC the Marlins put Stanton on the trade block first, along with that mammoth contract. Then Ozuna. There was no noise on Yelich until after Ozuna was traded. Mo was desperate to get a power bat and jumped on Ozuna. He was mediocre in 2 seasons here then bolted for the Braves and had several very productive seasons in ATL.
The completed Stanton to STL trade only for him to block it is a moment I always forgot
IlliniFan85
- Colorado Springs, CO
The only good memory I have of Ozuna was when my son had his 9th birthday we went to Coors. We had seats against the left field line and Ozuna caught the 3rd out of an inning. I asked him for the ball and he tossed it to us. I gave it to my son and he was happy. Ozuna led off the next half inning and hit a grounded down the 3rd base line that came right to us, I was able to field it (before the extended netting) and gave it to my sons best friend who was attending his very first MLB game. And so within 5 minutes I had gotten both of them a ball. It was pretty cool.
That is best thing that never happened; his cost would have crippled STL and Stanton hasn’t played a full season since!
Wow; that was really cool! What were the chances?
Ozuna and Goldschmidt hit back-to-back HRs in the 2019 NLDS and I was there; STL won that series. Then they fell apart.
Just to clarify, this was a foul ball you're talking about, right?
BillyBob1
- Champaign
Ozuna got hot that series. I remember the announcers saying he was making himself a lot of money.
IlliniFan85
- Colorado Springs, CO
I was thinking about whether I stated that or not about an hour after posting, and thought... well they should know right? Ya it was foul. Would have been terrible to get kicked out of a game on my sons birthday. If he got to keep the ball then it might have still been worth it, maybe.
Men on 3rd and 2nd, 1 out, tie game in bottom of 8th.
Torres goes up and 3 pitch strikeout
And JJ bails him out.
Probably would have had his second inside the park homerun if he kept running around 2nd
pruman91
- interviewing new NL's daily....I really really am
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THAT'S A WINNER !!!!!!!!!.....................
A long hot and humid afternoon game featuring a little bit of everything ends with a Cardinals series victory win by
the score of 7-4.......
JJ Wetherholt with the tie breaking 2 run double followed by Herrera's 4th hit being an RBI single saves the Cardinals today.........the Rockies were tough getting double digit hits in all 3 games .....O'Brien comes in and gets his 29th save.............
Cardinals got 14 hits today with Burleson hitting his 19th smashed tater.........first 6 Cardinals got at least 1 RBI with J J 's double driving in 2 runs on the first pitch by a lefty reliever............I'm glad we signed Wetherholt long term....I really really am...........ROTY......
THAT'S A WINNER !!!!!!!!!.....................
A long hot and humid afternoon game featuring a little bit of everything ends with a Cardinals series victory win by
the score of 7-4.......
JJ Wetherholt with the tie breaking 2 run double followed by Herrera's 4th hit being an RBI single saves the Cardinals today.........the Rockies were tough getting double digit hits in all 3 games .....O'Brien comes in and gets his 29th save.............
Cardinals got 14 hits today with Burleson hitting his 19th smashed tater.........first 6 Cardinals got at least 1 RBI with J J 's double driving in 2 runs on the first pitch by a lefty reliever............I'm glad we signed Wetherholt long term....I really really am...........ROTY......
BillyBob1
- Champaign
O’Brien and Burleson both were surprising. Maybe the asking price was too high. I’m not complaining.
The idea is that he has 2 more arb years and then becomes a free agent after the 2028 season. So if this team is not going to be in a position to compete by the 2028 season, which at least seems to be the case, there is no sense in holding onto a valuable asset whose value will continue to diminish along with his years of control.
Good point. I'd engage him in an extension first before resorting to trade talk. While 2028 might be early for serious contention '29 and '30 aren't. He'd be a good guy to have around then. Of course if he's bent on FA asap then there is time for trades later. All this might change with the CBA negotiations so he might FA sooner than 2028. Who knows.
pruman91
- interviewing new NL's daily....I really really am
Why the Cardinals did not trade these 3 players who were rumored to be moved
The deadline has passed, and with it, rumors, hope, despair, and agonizing anxiety follow. St. Louis felt like one of the teams hard stuck in the middle. Fortun
redbirdrants.com
Burleson isn’t just a building block because of his elite bat-to-ball skills, underrated power, alarmingly good analytics, or improved defense at first base: he’s the type of human being the Cardinals want in their clubhouse.
After winning a Silver Slugger, Burleson has gotten better. And it seems like, with this final leap of faith–through a tumultuous week–the organization has fully bought into one of its best homegrown talents.
It’s hard to recount the last time the Cardinal front office left other teams shaking in their boots to shake hands.
Bloom is putting the word “fleece” back in St. Louis style–and he did it without firing all his bullets.
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people who do this for a living are who I would listen to.............just sayin.........................
pruman91
- interviewing new NL's daily....I really really am
New Cardinals prospect Daniel Eagen excels in organization debut: Minor League Report
Cardinals' new prospect Daniel Eagen tossed six innings in his organization debut on Saturday. It was the second game in a row that he reached that mark on the mound.
BillyBob1
- Champaign
Burly is a great building block for a young team. Before JJ doubled to knock in the winning runs, Burly was talking to JJ about the new pitcher, that Burly faced the day before.Why the Cardinals did not trade these 3 players who were rumored to be moved
The deadline has passed, and with it, rumors, hope, despair, and agonizing anxiety follow. St. Louis felt like one of the teams hard stuck in the middle. Fortun
Burleson isn’t just a building block because of his elite bat-to-ball skills, underrated power, alarmingly good analytics, or improved defense at first base: he’s the type of human being the Cardinals want in their clubhouse.
After winning a Silver Slugger, Burleson has gotten better. And it seems like, with this final leap of faith–through a tumultuous week–the organization has fully bought into one of its best homegrown talents.
It’s hard to recount the last time the Cardinal front office left other teams shaking in their boots to shake hands.
Bloom is putting the word “fleece” back in St. Louis style–and he did it without firing all his bullets.
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people who do this for a living are who I would listen to.............just sayin.........................