Pujols Signs With Angels

[Socnorb11]

created flexibility for org, to redeploy those resources

I heard him say that, but I'll believe it when I see it.

There's really no reason to think that they won't spend what they've been spending.

[docellis]

current players have contacted mo with words of support re; the org

[Lesson]

Anyone have an update on what the Cardinals current payroll is for 2012?

[ilstu24]

Prefers FA over trades.

[docellis]

Asked if he'd "like to be a mystery team in future negotiations," Mozeliak: "Not really."

mitigated a lot of risk by AP saying no.

[TimeForGuinness]

Anyone have an update on what the Cardinals current payroll is for 2012?

About $22 million less than yesterday.

[Donnie Ebert]

Mo says the legacy Albert could've had a la Musial is now gone.

Found that interesting as well...he said he can't be in those talks of Musial, Ripken, Gwynn...he really looked like that bothered him as well when he said that.

He seemed perturbed that they didn't include Musial in their list.

[BW23]

But they shouldn't spend just to spend. Their hands are pretty tied, though. Middle infield/CF is the obvious places to upgrade. And really, unless you're getting a star CF, then a 1-year stopgap might help with Craig being hurt. I'd guess they envision Adams as the 2013 possible 1B.

Lohse and Westbrook are likely going nowhere, so the rotation won't see a bump. We can all hope they'll sign a SP, but unless one of them are traded, it won't happen.

The pen is pretty well set other than a couple of arms. There's no reason to spend much money there.

[Slider]

Mo says the legacy Albert could've had a la Musial is now gone.

Found that interesting as well...he said he can't be in those talks of Musial, Ripken, Gwynn...he really looked like that bothered him as well when he said that.

He seemed perturbed that they didn't include Musial in their list.

Musial was the last one in the list...they said Ripken Gwynn, short pause and musial

[Michael]

Thanks for the updates everyone!