Baseball Musings Part Two

Okay, so what should the Cardinals do? There are holes at SS, 2B, and C. We need a fourth outfielder, someone we can rely on if Walker goes down or Sanders does not produce like he did last year. Finally, we need to upgrade the starting pitching. So how to do this? Can we do all this? Here’s are two thoughts:

Go after Carlos Beltran. See if either he or Edmonds will play left, then platoon Walker and Sanders in right. It will cost a lot, and certainly mean that we can’t spend money to address any of the other needs. But with a 2-6 of Beltran-Pujols-Rolen-Edmonds-Walker/Sanders, we won’t need any better starting pitching. We can also put Molina at C, Luna at SS or 2B, and maybe find a low-cost middle infielder somewhere.

Go after Jason Varitek. Wouldn’t it be nice to have a catcher who can hit? It won’t cost anywhere near what signing Beltran would cost. We would still have money left to pursue a Clement or a Milton.

Obviously, neither of these is going to happen. But Beltran and Varitek are the two best players out there, and none of the pitchers are really spending much on. So take my advice Redbirds – it’s free!