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Give him another month and see what happens. If he starts to get it together, I would definitely look at him as a 2 month rental for a real push for a championship. I don't think I would re-sign him, though.

That kind of deal wouldn't cost us Weaver, Reyes, or Flaherty. We could dip down a little and put a nice package together.

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Trade who though? There's a couple of pitchers I'm tired of waiting around on like Jones and Woodford. Guys drafted high and still suck in AA into their 20s.

I don't want Helsley to go. Nor Gomber. Especially with the our reliever contracts being so awful.

I think the org needs Munoz and Shrock. Shrock is our next Descalso/Garcia guy. Munoz has tons of value as a hitting SS. I think Dylan Carlson is going to be sneaky good too. Switch hitter 6'3" guy still growing into his frame and already showing power.

Would do Kelly for Donaldson straight up.

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Fat Strat wrote:Give him another month and see what happens. If he starts to get it together, I would definitely look at him as a 2 month rental for a real push for a championship. I don't think I would re-sign him, though.

That kind of deal wouldn't cost us Weaver, Reyes, or Flaherty. We could dip down a little and put a nice package together.
I agree with this. He'll probably want 5-6 years this offseason but that's about 3 years too much imo.

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Big Amoco Sign wrote:Trade who though? There's a couple of pitchers I'm tired of waiting around on like Jones and Woodford. Guys drafted high and still suck in AA into their 20s.

I don't want Helsley to go. Nor Gomber. Especially with the our reliever contracts being so awful.

I think the org needs Munoz and Shrock. Shrock is our next Descalso/Garcia guy. Munoz has tons of value as a hitting SS. I think Dylan Carlson is going to be sneaky good too. Switch hitter 6'3" guy still growing into his frame and already showing power.

Would do Kelly for Donaldson straight up.
I wouldn't let players who might prove useful player get in the way of us adding an elite player for a run at a championship, if we're in position for that and if Donaldson is performing at that level.

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Big Amoco Sign wrote:Trade who though? There's a couple of pitchers I'm tired of waiting around on like Jones and Woodford. Guys drafted high and still suck in AA into their 20s.
Jake Woodford is 21 and was drafted in 2015 out of high school. He's in AA and is actually a level or two higher than he should be right now, given his age.

Connor Jones is 23 and was drafted in 2016 out of college. He's in AA and is actually right about where he should be, given his age.

You do realize that, outside of a select few of the absolute best prospects in baseball, everyone is in their 20s when they're in AA, right? I would hardly consider either of those two players as "pitchers we're waiting around on." It's not like one of them is Tyrell Jenkins or something.

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Trade Tyler ONeill for him

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I'm not confident Donaldson will be healthy enough to contribute to a winning ballclub this season.

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CardsofSTL wrote:I'm not confident Donaldson will be healthy enough to contribute to a winning ballclub this season.
Well, it's the formula for bullpen construction.

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didn't know where else to put, not that it's anything
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