THey just drafted a kid from the Red Sox in 1st round of the rule 5 draft. This kid got hammered at AAA last season. Hopefully he can get it together but I don't know anything else about him.

https://www.si.com/mlb/cardinals/pro...-5-draft-nate3

presumably a big arm they can stick in relief and hope they iron out an issue somewhere. Almost always command.

The Rule 5 is pretty predictable at this point.

EDIT: Surprisingly, he didn't walk many guys. Must just throw too many cock-shots or maybe he was shaking off injury. Nothing of note in the profile though; doesn't miss as many bats as his velocity says he should - suggests his breaking ball is fringy.

That or he's just a fastball/cutter guy who's going to rely on groundballs and absorb 50 fairly forgettable innings.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Take that No. 4 out of storage.<br><br>As part of his new role, Yadier Molina will be in uniform at times, and perhaps even in the dugout for games.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/stlcards?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#stlcards</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/cardinals?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#cardinals</a></p>&mdash; Derrick Goold (@dgoold) <a href="https://twitter.com/dgoold/status/1732522961586848111?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 6, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Somehow I believe this is going to make Olli even worse. He's going to be looking over his shoulder and managing scared all season because they're setting Yadi up to take his job. This way at the All Star break when the Cards are 30-50 Yadi takes over the ship when it's already hit the goddamn iceberg.

The ****? ROFL

What the **** is this shit?

Its obvious that Yadi is taking over as manager when this season eventually turns to shit.

I'm sure Marmol treating every game like a game 7 because he's worried about his job can't POSSIBLY have dire long-term consequences...

Rather than running this circus they could have went the essy route and kept Shildt.

But, he had a different baseball opinion than Mo. need yes men only.

Right?! He's already shown a willingness to throw his eam under the bus in a meaningless early regular season game. How bad is this insecure one who sucks the penis going to get if he fears for his job?

He sucked too...but him being the fall guy from Mo is absolutely sickening

Doesn’t say what we got in return
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Tyler O’Neill is being traded to Red Sox</p>&mdash; Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) <a href="https://twitter.com/JonHeyman/status/1733252854284963866?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 8, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

that might actually get us something though it's an odd spot for him.

Boston has a developing farm and some solid BP arms. GIMME TANNER HOUCK!!!

As for O'Neill - you're pissing away his defensive value having him play LF in Fenway. There's barely any ground to cover out there. Oh well.

Curious to see what we get back.

OMG Mo in the HOF :banghead:

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">MLB Network analyst and former second baseman Harold Reynolds on the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/STLCards?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#STLCards</a>:<br><br>&quot;Most clubs can&#39;t turn it around. They can.&quot;<br><br>On John Mozeliak:<br><br>&quot;Look at his resume. There&#39;s no doubt in my mind he&#39;s going to Cooperstown.&quot;<br><br>🔊Listen: <a href="https://t.co/ff4eHUP4Ws">https://t.co/ff4eHUP4Ws</a> <a href="https://t.co/GOVQP7XoIy">pic.twitter.com/GOVQP7XoIy</a></p>&mdash; KMOX Sports (@KMOXSports) <a href="https://twitter.com/KMOXSports/status/1733148262071148603?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 8, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>