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Spring Trade Musings

by mll2k3 on Aug 26, 2006 9:22 PM EDT on Viva El Birdos

So, I'm not sure if anyone remembers this one, but I seem to recall people tossing around the rumor that Jed would be traded to the yanks for Robinson Cano and Chien Ming Wang. Opinions were varied and wide on this one, but just wonder what people think at this point in the year:

Wang:
28 games
179 IP
15-5
1.32 WHIP
.277 BAA
3.81 ERA

Cano:
349 AB
114 H
43 R
27 2b
1 3b
8 HR
48 RBI
.327/.355/.479

vs.

Edmonds:
334 AB
87 H
50 R
18 2b
0 3b
18 HR
65 RBI
.260/.357/.476

I'd have to go with Wang/Cano on this one, given our current needs.

This doesn't factor in defense at all for Cano-Edmonds comparisons, but I think the addition of a starter and a solid 2b outweigh the need for our sentimental attachment to jimbo. Perhaps then we could have made a more serious run at someone to replace Edmonds than we look to be in the position to do now.

I'm open to other opinions. I also understand that this rumor may never have been anything more than a pipe dream.

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ESPN lists "prospects who could be traded"

by mll2k3 on Jun 18, 2006 9:24 AM EDT on Viva El Birdos

Here's what they have for the Cardinals:

St. Louis Cardinals

The Cardinals have the worst farm system of any contender, bar none. For a club that has talked publicly about how clever its player evaluation process is, St. Louis' draft results the past few years have been lousy, with only Colby Rasmus and 2003 15th-rounder Anthony Reyes showing even a chance of an impact.

The star: There's only one candidate here, and that's Colby Rasmus, who probably wouldn't be the top prospect in any other system here. He has a good swing from the left side with the potential for above-average power and a good chance to stay in center field.

The sleeper: Bryan Anderson is a 19-year-old catcher hitting .333 with patience and some doubles in the Midwest League, but although it looks as if he can hit, it's not clear he'll be able to stay behind the plate.

The suspects: The rest of the Cardinals' system is populated with toolsy players who haven't panned out, such as Tyler Greene, a one-tool player (he can run) who doesn't hit, walk or hit for power; Mark McCormick and Chris Lambert, hard throwers without control and, in McCormick's case, with makeup questions; and Cody Haerther, a corner outfielder with some power who has a sub-.300 OBP this year in Double-A.