What about “baby jesus”? Ankiel needs to find his stroke soon, I would opt him out for a week or two at AAA.

I would have jumped at the chance to trade Mott/Perez and Boggs for DeRosa. The Cardinals seem to overvalue anyone with a STL on his cap. Without a major deal of some kind, whoever gets hot will leave the Cards in their dust. I have heard for over a year now about the over abundance of outfielders. Who among them besides Colby is worth a starting position. I wouldn’t hesitate to move anyone or two of them for a real hitter.

Right now, the Cardinals are on a pace to win 88 games, even having lost 3 of 4 in New York. The Brewers are on a pace to win 85 or 86, the Cubs and Reds on a pace to finish under .500. I know everybody likes to harp on what the Cardinals lack, but everybody else must lack even more than we do. If the pitching can get and stay healthy and even one of our other “power” hitters can pull it together, I think the Cardinals are in the catbird seat in this division, and once in the postseason, could win it all with dominant pitching in a short series (Carpenter, Wainwright, Lohse, and even Pineiro are quite good, along with Franklin doing fabulous as the closer). That’s just my opinion, but I’m sticking with it. Go Cards!

All points well taken. I liked Joes critique…interesting stuff he posted up. Bernie is being Bernie…right on, it would be a travesty if the Cards play stall ball and not make a move while they hope for the competition to do poorly. Dans point about the Cards being an ordinary team with a chance to win it is in synch with what we are currently witnessing. I think the Cubs, Brewers, Cards and Reds will all be slipping as they try to reach the summit of 90 wins. One of them will make it though. It will be interesting to see just how, and it will be interesting to see how the other teams slip and fall. Recent history points to the Cubs to make it. I’m not betting against them unless the Cards make a significant move to help put them over the top. The Brew crews pitching already has them fighting against a stiff wind that is slowing their progress. Do the Reds have enough leadership on the field to keep them focused on the summit? If not there is no way they will reach that goal. Thanks for the time guys…well done as usual and I enjoy the opportunity to mingle thoughts.

I think Bernie is right on with his comments. It has been proven in the past that the Cubs and the Brewers will make the necessary moves to shore up their weaknesses for the stretch run to make the playoffs. Jockety tended to do the same thing when he was with the Cards. The problem is that who, other than the obvious untouchables, do the Cardinals have that would appeal enough to other teams for us to get decent help? Maybe Perez or Motte or Brendon Ryan or Pinero. Everybody is clamering for the Cards to make a deal, but it takes two to tango, and I don’t see where the Cards have much to offer. It’s pretty sad…..

The Jockman knew how to make a trade good for both, Mo has not shown that skill as of yet and in todays climate in baseball it isn’t easy. 95 wins and it will be either Cubs or Brewers per Bernie’s call on their willingness to make the move and spend the cash. If Jock gets to pull the trigger with the Reds it could be 88 wins in a photo finish.