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Have the demands began to sign Dickerson long term? I know the cries to DFA him were getting loud, but his second half has been pretty remarkable.

by Bob Rogers 9/12/2022 7:58:24 PM
I have not heard any, no.

by Derrick Goold 9/12/2022 7:58:29 PM
Providing he has a decent spring, does Herrera head north with the big club March 23?

by Rob in St. Charles 9/12/2022 7:58:34 PM
There are many many days for something else to happen with the roster before we have any idea if that is possible, preferred, or where the Cardinals are headed.

by Derrick Goold 9/12/2022 7:58:55 PM
How does the Angels stadium compare with Busch as a home run park? Twice over the weekend Jim Edmonds said if Albert had stayed in St. Louis we would be talking about 800 not 700 homers.

by bill 9/12/2022 7:59:37 PM
According to StatCast data from this season, Angels Stadium is the fourth-best place in baseball for home runs, well above average and just ahead of Coors Field. Busch Stadium ranks 25th, well below average.

by Derrick Goold 9/12/2022 8:00:20 PM
The enduring presence of Waino as the team’s de facto ace is both a credit to him as well as an indictment of this organization’s near-term ability to develop and/or sign top end pitching talent. At 41 years old, Waino’s contributions should be similar to Pujols’, icing on a sturdy cake. But unlike the line-up there is no Goldy or Arenado in the rotation, so do you think that will come back to bite this team in October?

by South City Steve 9/12/2022 8:00:38 PM
You make a very good point, and it could. First, let's not dismiss what Mikolas has done. That is why the Cardinals are hoping for Flaherty to be that difference maker, or maybe Montgomery. Someone. You're right about how all these years Wainwright has been the constant over and over and over and they've not been able to pair him with a Carpenter for about a decade now. That does stand out. Though,

by Derrick Goold 9/12/2022 8:01:54 PM
Any idea on what Pujols might do in retirement? Do the Cards want to keep him in some capacity?

by Stan the Fan 9/12/2022 8:02:16 PM
One of the things he brings up a lot is his wish to travel. We recently talked about this. He wants to see some places in the world, go on some summer trips that he's never had the chance to take. I imagine the Cardinals will see him in London next summer when they play there. He does not expect to be away from baseball for long. He has said that, too. He does not know yet what that means. The Cardinals hope to have a long relationship with Pujols (that came out of the good times in 2019 and has only been enhanced with this season), but there is that personal services contract that Pujols continues to have with the Angels.

by Derrick Goold 9/12/2022 8:03:52 PM
How big is the roster for a 3-game playoff series? Are there limits on number of pitchers and position players? Since you only need 3 SP, I was wondering if they have the luxury of leaving some off the roster or not?

by MatthewL 9/12/2022 8:03:56 PM
26. Max pitchers: 13. Back to regular-season rules.

by Derrick Goold 9/12/2022 8:04:19 PM
The only gap in HoF players was the late 1990s after Ozzie and Eckersley, and before Pujols, which could have been covered by McGwire (before steroids). Every other year back to Bresnahan is covered.

by Paul W 9/12/2022 8:04:32 PM
Enter Tony La Russa. That's why I mentioned managers.

by Derrick Goold 9/12/2022 8:04:40 PM
Do you think all of the internet chatter of "Cards won't trade Carlson for Soto" made Dylan start to "press" more? Trying to be something he isn't? Trying to live up to the hype that social media put on him? It'd be understandable, frankly. We're human. Hard not to see it and try to be more.

by Mike 9/12/2022 8:06:26 PM
It sure seems like downplaying the difficulty he had maintaining a grip on the bat due to a thumb injury should not be dismissed. That is far, far, far more tangible that some social media helium that I'm not sure he ever saw, and certainly didn't believe beyond what he was told directly from Mozeliak and reinforced in the reporting at the time by folks accountable for it.

by Derrick Goold 9/12/2022 8:07:46 PM
Trea Turner? I thought they'd just play Edman or DeJong (Still hoping for that bounce back) until Wynn was ready. I know that anonymous insiders on the internet love to throw names around, but you saying that it might be an option is pretty exciting. Really think that's a route they might go?

by Taguchi99 9/12/2022 8:07:56 PM
They owe it to where they are at the moment to explore that option, yes.

by Derrick Goold 9/12/2022 8:08:11 PM
Thanks for continuing to remind chatters that trades and signings don't happen in a vacuum, despite the continued belief even after you explain it twice in detail. I'm not defending the Ozuna trade here, I'd love to have Sandy and Zac pitching for us, but let's think about those two as well and how having them on the team may have changed the calculus of the team. Knowing they are getting big arb raises and due big contracts, does the club make a move for Arenado and take on his salary? Yeah, probably, but it's all connected.

Alternately, if we still had Sandy and Zac at the time we traded for Goldy, there's a good chance Arizona asks for one of them to do that. There isn't a world where the Cards would have Stanton, Goldy, Arenado, Alcantra, and Gallen, despite what many would want to believe.

by Mike 9/12/2022 8:08:28 PM
Good point about Arizona going after Gallen, as they did. Maybe so. There was a time there where the Cardinals Central Casting College Pitcher was a part of every trade, huh?

by Derrick Goold 9/12/2022 8:09:02 PM
What’s you thoughts on the rule changes for the shift?

by PhoenixAz 9/12/2022 8:09:22 PM
I think it's silly and I am skeptical that it will have the desired effect. It seems inconsistent to me that they would limit what instincts and athleticism and, yes, data can give to a team willing to use it as an edge. Let hitters adjust. There are better ways to assure more action in the field.

by Derrick Goold 9/12/2022 8:10:05 PM
Hey Derrick - do you do autographs? I have your copy of 100 Things Cardinals Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die, and I am driving up from Joplin on Thursday to watch the game. The book has been one of my favorite reads as a Cardinals fan. What are the odds I could get your signature on the book?

by Alex 9/12/2022 8:11:50 PM
Goodness. It's been a while since I saw one of those in the world. Did you happen to find on along the roadside on that drive? I'd be happy to sign it, flattered. If you could email me (email is on all my articles) we'll figure something out.

by Derrick Goold 9/12/2022 8:12:36 PM
Derrick, what’s your read on the Cards catcher situation moving into next year? Are they going to enter spring with Kiz and Herrera fighting for the starting job or do you think they’ll look to add a more established catcher?

by Adam G 9/12/2022 8:13:04 PM
Up for debate and up for question which the Cardinals had plenty of years to plan so that it would not be. Knizner has done well in the role that is tricky to handle, and there's upside there given the trust he already has with the pitchers and what he shows when he's at his best offensively. The Cardinals have done more to open up questions about the future of the position than presenting an obvious answer.

by Derrick Goold 9/12/2022 8:14:19 PM
Hot hot of a commodity will Flores be in the coming off season or two? Do the Cardinals have developed replacements ready if he departs, or do they need to consider some role inflation to keep him in the Organization? Sure seems like his drafts are reaping rewards for the Organization.

by Britt 9/12/2022 8:14:27 PM
Several of the Cardinals executives who are not GM or higher, are getting good runs as potential Baseball Ops leaders of the near future. Matt Slater has drawn interest from the Detroit Tigers. Moises Rodriguez is going to be a name that surfaces in other GM searches, and so too is Randy Flores. How the Cardinals sell sticking around to any of the three, one of the three, all of the three will reveal how they see their baseball ops going for the next several years.

by Derrick Goold 9/12/2022 8:15:58 PM
Is Alex Reyes still on track to be at ST?

by Manny 9/12/2022 8:16:00 PM
At last check, yes.

by Derrick Goold 9/12/2022 8:16:03 PM
Do we expect Jordan Walker to be on the Cardinals roster at the start of next season?

by Drew D 9/12/2022 8:16:06 PM
Some do. The Cardinals don't want to get too far ahead of themselves.

by Derrick Goold 9/12/2022 8:16:27 PM
I knock a lot of the things the Cardinals do as an organization. I also have to give them credit for two things they do really well...the Gameday Magazine and the Cardinals Insider show are both really, really well-done.

by TomBruno23 9/12/2022 8:16:39 PM
The magazine is excellent, for sure. The people who work for it -- from the editors to the great Stan McNeal and the other contributors they get -- put so much work into telling the unexpected story. I admit it: I try to compete with them all the time to get the better story. The Cardinals Insider show I have not seen much, but I know how much work goes into it. I see the hustle at the ballpark, and I get a sense of the creativity that they put into telling those stories. I believe they have coming (or already debuted?) a feature about what Pujols is doing, and it's really well done. The name ... well, it's not ideal that Joe Strauss started the Cardinals Insider as his Sunday piece back in 2002. I did a few through the years and then inherited it as the Sunday analytical story in 2013. That was a fixture of our Sunday paper for 17 years and something we both took a lot of pride in, and while we still do stories like that -- and aim to do more -- hard to call it by the same name.

by Derrick Goold 9/12/2022 8:20:48 PM
Is there a chance the Cards go after a Murphy-type in the off-season, or will they roll with Knitzner/Herrera/a FA veteran at catcher? Thanks for the chats

by Manny 9/12/2022 8:21:04 PM
There is a chance. At least a phone call. They have to look into options.

by Derrick Goold 9/12/2022 8:21:19 PM
Puljols was a great sign, Its been fun, sorry I was against signing, I was still (edited: irritated) he left to LA. What a finish to a great career!

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by SteveLich CO edited by Derrick Goold 9/12/2022 8:22:10 PM
I do wonder if his departure made this return all the better for some fans.

by Derrick Goold 9/12/2022 8:22:30 PM
Is there anywhere in town specializing specializing in finely prepared crow?

My expectation was that by this time of the season Albert and the Cards would have found a way for him to bow out gracefully. He would have been down to a couple at bats a week, strictly against lefties. He would be dangerously near the Mendoza line and sitting on maybe 5-7 homers for the year. ARod would be safely in the distance. The few hits he would be getting would lack in much damage and the Ks would be mounting. He would clearly not be a part of any playoff roster.
It would be clear that he was blocking one of Yepez types that would be tearing up triple A and were desperately needed for the stretch run as the Cards tried to catch the Brew Crew.

Is there any way for a long-time fan to have been MORE wrong? I would dine on that crow with a smile on my face and giddy anticipation of how much more of a fool this guy could make of me.

by MS Bird Brain 9/12/2022 8:22:50 PM
I appreciate you spelling this out and being honest. I acknowledge that the biggest question I had about signing Pujols was what would happen if it didn't work. The team and Pujols seemed to be in such a good place following 2019 and even last year when I spoke with Pujols and there was so much affection for him and from him as the teams prepared to play each other in the wild-card game at Dodger Stadium. That seemed like the best place for the Cardinals and Pujols to be, ready to honor him as a red coat and forever call him a Cardinal. Would signing him upset that by introducing the possibility that he did not perform?
Turns out, there was a better place for them to get.

by Derrick Goold 9/12/2022 8:24:27 PM
Ray

by Jim 9/12/2022 8:24:36 PM
Knight.

by Derrick Goold 9/12/2022 8:24:39 PM
Will St Louis absolutely play those 3 makeup games in Pittsburgh at the end of the year, or only if it makes a difference in playoff seating?

by Manny 9/12/2022 8:24:47 PM
They're not makeup games. They're on the schedule. They're happening. They have to. I get what you're saying -- they were transplanted from the beginning of the season to the end, but those games weren't postponed or anything. They were just lifted and grafted onto the end of the official schedule. They're are scheduled games that must be played, weather permitting.

by Derrick Goold 9/12/2022 8:25:42 PM
test

by woofy25 9/12/2022 8:27:11 PM