2011-12 MLB Hot Stove

[Starscream]

Originally Posted by jonumberone

I think the Cards will look long and Hard at him.
Though if I were the Cards, I would tear the team down, rebuild, and blame it on Albert.
That works from a PR standpoint.
The Cardinal fans are an easy bunch.
I'm convinced if you took a pile of dog $hit, put it in a Cardinal uniform, the fans would root for it.

Miami will make a play, but they dropped the ball and should've signed Albert.
From what I've read, the sticking point was a no-trade clause.
I would've given it to him.
Chances are if they failed and sucked in 3-4 years, he would have waived it anyway.

When all is said and done, I think Prince stays in Milwaukee.

I'd keep Berkman and Holliday or Carpenter and Wainright (maybe all four), but other than that tear it apart. It is an option to consider. It might do them some good. The Cards are the World Champs, but they made the playoffs by the skin of their teeth. Without TLR, it's gonna be tough for them this year.