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I think we can safely blame Pujols' production falling off that cliff on Lugo's arrival and not Holliday's.

Trade Ludwick?

how much money do you think there is left for MO to go spending ?
I really wish he goes after some relief help...we need a backup plan for Franklin in case he implodes.

withAloe wrote:Trade Ludwick?

Wouldn't be surprised.

Swatcat27 wrote:how much money do you think there is left for MO to go spending ?
I really wish he goes after some relief help...we need a backup plan for Franklin in case he implodes.

According to Leach, there is about $6-7 million left to spend.

danh35 wrote:

Swatcat27 wrote:how much money do you think there is left for MO to go spending ?
I really wish he goes after some relief help...we need a backup plan for Franklin in case he implodes.

According to Leach, there is about $6-7 million left to spend.

Smoltz and a RP and done.

~$5-6M, I believe. Can we trade Ludwick for Kelly Johnson?

And let's trade Lohse...yeah, right.

JCShutout wrote: Smoltz as a RP and done.

Fixed.

Cronos69 wrote:

JCShutout wrote: Smoltz as a RP and done.

Fixed.

I'd rather Smoltz start and Garcia be a swingman/6th starter (not too many innings after surgery plz), and then Smoltz can be a RP in the playoffs.

JCShutout wrote:I'd rather Smoltz start and Garcia be a swingman/6th starter (not too many innings after surgery plz), and then Smoltz can be a RP in the playoffs.

5th starter is rarely needed to actually start every 5th day (due to off-days); if they need to give him rest they can do so. I'd like to see what Garcia's got. Besides, I'm not sure Smoltzy will go that cheap. At this point I would think he's going to go the Roger Clemens/Pedro Martinez route and sign halfway through the year.

At this point, I'd say Lohse is probably going to slot in as the 4th/5th starter anyways.