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9:15 Blake Snell has always been elite in the second half. First halves have ruined many seasons for him. But I can’t think of one year he wasn’t elite at the end of the year. The reason for this is because he struggles with control and it takes time for him to find his rhythm, but he always does. So for the Cardinals he doesn’t make sense because they have to fight for the playoffs and his first half struggles will hurt them. But for the Dodgers they only need him to be elite for October, and the playoffs are in the second half

5:20 4 billion of that 8 billion goes towards revenue sharing. So it’s really a 4 billion 25 year deal.

It’s not Soto that cardinal fans should be worried about the Dodgers getting. And that’s not gonna happen he wants to be on the East Coast. It’s Roki plus them trading their top 5 farm system for guys with multiple years of control left that should worry them. Explain to me why the Dodgers have the fifth ranked farm system and the Cardinals have the 19th when the Dodgers usually only pick once in the top hundred?

4:00 No it’s because they know that the player will never pick them over far better options. Maybe if the Cardinals had an elite farm system and spent their money better they would be more attractive to the top market guys

The biggest free agent deal the Friedman era Dodgers gave out prior to Freeman in 2021 was AJ Pollock for around 60 million. Thats 7 years

Are we still just ignoring that Trevor Bauer hasn’t been convicted and 2 of the 4 women were lying and another was lying in another related case? Does he deserve the moniker of “he who shall not be named”? He should be back in the MLB. He was totally screwed and the false accusers should be in prison.

You are wrong they haven’t done the tv deal right….

They absolutely could. They don’t

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Sandy yapping about Cardinals assuming risk. Buddy they’re paying Mikolas and Matz close to $30 million per. Arenado and Goldschmidt combined for like $50 mil. Add in Contreras and those 5 players were making close to $100 mil. Wanted to add grays 3/$75 mil but it’s a low number for year one.

Why are 90% of comments on the comments about the Dodgers? Sure hopefully mlb will eventually eliminate differed money but Snell could easily flame out. *edit great point from Andrew to point out Snell is inconsistent and not as good as he’s being talked about. People acting like the dodgers just signed Paul Skenes

The delusion of fans of big market teams is ridiculous. I dont blame the Dodgers for playing within the rules but to act like smaller market teams can take on the risk that the dodgers have is a terrible take. The Cardinals two highest paid players not playing well are part of the reason the team is aweful. If the dodgers had two high paid players stink, they still have 4 or 5 more high paid players to pick up the slack.

Don’t care where he plays. Just please eat the money and ship Arenado. Anywhere. As for the Dodgers, hope for them and their fans. Dewitt is the 7th richest owner on the game. He could easily spend more. The stadium would be full and the aura around the team would be energized. Shame he isn’t a whale that loves the game like we do. We would invest more to ensure the best possible product on the field. When you have fu money you can take losses here and there. Thinking we would be happy to take losses to attempt to provide the best product on the field. MLB needs to replace the cheap owners with whales who actually love their team. No cap, but a salary floor is needed.

My younger brother said "Dodgers are Yankees of the West" 🎯

Alright let me set you straight - Why won't the Cards Front Office go out and get another and spend money on a guy - They don't wanna quit stop losing their 5 Star lives which means well use your mind and there selfish pieces of trash -They are so GREEDY, GREEDY, GREEDY

You can defer the money but you should have to count all the deferral each year against the luxury tax threshold.

We are headed for a strike the next time the MLB contract comes up when the key issue is going to be a salary cap. And the Dodgers are going to be the primary driver for this.

Cards had 2 HOF infielder, the best closer in baseball, one of the best hitting catchers in baseball, and a cy young caliber starter. Yes thats not dodgers level, but most analysts put us #1 in the central at the start of the season. Thats our goal, not spending dodgers money, we win differently

Instead of a hard cap say if a team spends over a certain yearly amount of money on player payroll they have to forfeit their top 5 draft picks in the MLB draft and they would not be allowed to aquire another teams draft picks under any circumstance. As for a floor each team should have to spend $100 million on player payroll or forfeit their 3rd and 4th rd picks in the MLB draft and they couldn't acquire another teams pick under any circumstance.

Losing nano and goldy is mistake

Yankees would like a first /third baseman for that price

The cardinals missed the bus but that doesn’t mean the system is good and dodgers are using it better because they can spend 10 times as much if they want

Defending the dodgers is ridiculous,however it’s not their fault that the system is messed up. Dodgers just use the system better than everyone else. Fix the system

Baseball needs a Hard salary Cap. It's a joke that just a few teams can buy a championship.

It's ridiculous and it's turning people off to baseball. Small market teams are at a huge disadvantage. If the Dodgers minor league is so great why do they need these huge mega deals with free agents? Why play the season? If they get Soto as well I will say bye to baseball and I'm a 60 year fan.

You are never going to convince fans of mega organizations like the Dodgers and Yankees that there is a competitive imbalance in MLB. Sure, a few mid to low market teams will have a run for 2-3 years every 20 years or so.... and then promptly have to sell off the players they developed and go back into the cellar. You're too emotionally involved in the Dodgers to have a rational impartial discussion on the topic. FYI: How many home grown stars / players do the Dodgers have?

Nothing against the opinions of fans (like myself), I heard a lot of these self described "experts" saying Tommy Edman was no good a few years ago.

Mozeliak sucks. He always sucked. He has no original ideas. He just borrowed La Russa's and Jockety's ideas from the 90's/early oughts to get by. Why do you people need an entire decade(!) to figure that out? Yet retain the idiot for 2025? WTF is wrong with the Cardinals Nation?!?

Gibson is absolutely better than Mikolas, at least at this point. This org has no immediate future thanks to Mozeliak incompetence.

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Ollie’s job is safe as long as John Mozailak is the President of Baseball Operations.

We never got an update about Tampa Bay non tendering Dylan Carlson. I find it odd some cardinal media would give an update every time he got a hit but never point out the negatives. Obviously not talking about the goats on Dealin the Cards.

They desperately need to change their approach at the plate. Listened to Buster Posey describe the approach he wants to see. He calmly spoke of “Relentless Aggression.” I don’t hate Gallegos. The guy simply became pathetic towards the end of his tenure. His collapse in the playoff game is why we had to bring Helsley in. Guy was hopeless his last 2 years as a Cardinal.

I swear I remember u guys or another pod talking about a closer that was killing it at triple or double A can we talk more about him and maybe more internal people that could replace Helsey

I doubt he ever makes it back to the majors, especially for LA. We should have traded him after the first year of success. We never trade high, it's Carlson syndrome. I said it at the time. You trade Helsey because he is at the top of his trade value, not because we don't like him. Don't care about the manager as much as some people. We got rid of Joe Torre because we didn't think he could win, then he went to the Yankees and got 4 rings.Craig Counsell is the prime example, the Brewers lost him and Corbin Burnes yet still won the Central. We can compete next year without Goldschmidt and Arenado, if we select the right players. I keep Gray, Fedde and either through trade or free agency get a starter as good or better than Gray. This along with the kids like Pallante etc...keep us in games while players like Gorman and Walker become the players offensively they should be. Along with Contreras, Burleson, Donovan, Nootbar etc...should keep us in contention for the Central. Hence and Hjerpe should be ready for the pen, if not rotation. To replace Kittredge and even JoJo while he has high trade value. I'm an Old Cardinal fan who enjoys your show.❤

If we are gonna pay might as well get someone good. I don’t understand the hoping for the best logic.

Giovanni Gallegos can pitch better than any other player on here

It was unbelievable with runner in scoring position. If they got the bases loaded, they almost never scored.

If they dont trade matz this winter. Limit him to an 1 inning reliever. If he’s effective then can be traded for something at the deadline. I didnt realize helsley is 30 already, i think its better for him to be traded. Cards can win 85 if nado is traded, the young guys can actually progress.

No polka Music?? Why?? 😂😂😂

Excellent show. All the best.

What do you think of Hence as your closer and Hjerpe as a lefty out of the pen?

I read a story from a guy talking about Chase Davis can't remember where I found it.. a guy that follows the minors said Davis will be a stud.

Munoz did they have to put him on the 40 man

2 me Carpenter needs 2 find a new home. He is easily the bat that can replaced.

The youth movement has enough talent 2 b very competitive in 2025,but helsley is needed as he was the main reason 4 most of cardinals wins

Nicklas must go .need oaklands oflder Rooker.

Cardinals need a proven lefty at # 2 in rotation.

If they extend Helsley and he under performs for the contract, it would be more of a detriment than if they trade him and he performs well for another team. Trade him now while closers still have high marketability.

Winn is good defensively… but am I wrong to think Sandy is overrating his defense by a lot? Arm strength is cool but far from the best tool on defense.