JL21 wrote:Luddy was probably going to cost too much for them in 2011. Still, a weird deal.
Maybe he was, but there's still value to that control for another team then, right? This was the best we can do? I hate to sound Cards Talk-ish here, but this is pathetic.
I'm not sure. he probably will earn more through arbitration than he would probably get on the free agent market. Which makes him being under team control a somewhat negative.
Fan_In_NY wrote:Well i guess the one benefit is that there is more money that can go to Albert's salary. And getting an mid level OF free agent in the offseason tends to come cheap in terms of $$. All I know is that Colby is on notice...he needs to be a solid #5 hitter now.
But the problem is that Albert is already under contract through 2011. Ludwick would have only been here through 2011. So by the time we needed to pony up money for Pujols, Ludwick will be gone...
JL21 wrote:Luddy was probably going to cost too much for them in 2011. Still, a weird deal.
Maybe he was, but there's still value to that control for another team then, right? This was the best we can do? I hate to sound Cards Talk-ish here, but this is pathetic.
"The three teams pulled off a swap mere hours before Saturday's 4 p.m. ET non-waiver Trade Deadline, as right-hander Jake Westbrook and cash was sent from the Indians to the Cardinals, outfielder Ryan Ludwick was dealt from the Cards to the Padres and Double-A right-hander Corey Kluber was sent from the Padres to the Tribe. Minor League lefty Nick Greenwood was shipped from the Padres to the Cardinals."
Looks like some cash came along with Westbrook so at least we've got that going for us.
