Should The Cardinals Go Holiday Shopping?
After a quick start to the winter, the Cardinals addressed most of their needs early. However, one more move could be needed in order to make sure problems of the past don’t rise again.
After a quick start to the winter, the Cardinals addressed most of their needs early. However, one more move could be needed in order to make sure problems of the past don’t rise again.
As the St. Louis Cardinals face the final weekend of the National League Championship Series, and the baseball year as a whole rolls into its final go around shortly, the show still goes on, regardless of outcome.
One of the most debated elements to the late season, and now postseason, is the status of Edward Mujica. And now, the arm that was tasked with the majority of the most clutch moments of the year, is struggling to find relevance among the pitching staff.
St. Louis Cardinals general manager John Mozeliak made his first and only trade of the season Friday when he got right-handed reliever John Axford from the Milwaukee Brewers.
BREAKING – The St. Louis Cardinals have acquired John Axford from the Milwaukee Brewers in exchange for a player to be named later, according to Kary Booher of the Springfield News Leader.
Craig Kimbrel takes home his second BBA Award while Jose Valverde gains recognition as well.
That seems to be a common reaction a few days after the non-waiver trade deadline passes. Players are dealt, flipped, and reassigned quicker than even the most trained eye can keep up with.