HAHAHAHA, I find this scene extremely funny for some reason. First off, this is a third-party host, thus if this host can’t handle an edit function, you get another one. That said, wordpress was just rolled out for this blog last fall sometime so a change is highly unlikely. Second, I’m sure Senor Calcaterra is not paying out of pocket for anything related to this blog. The thought though, is hysterical. Craig! Pay that nerd his dues so we can get that EDIT FUNCTION!

Forget Sherrill, we have two similar old lefties in Miller and Tallet, and they throw more strikes. Beachy is indeed an intriguing carrot the Braves can dangle and with Minor et al is expendable, but in order to get an everyday CF with Rasmus’ credentials the Bravos must include someone young, awfully good and inexpensive as you indicated. I too doubt that Ventors would be available. St. Louis really isn’t in dire straights with their starting staff, and with a Wainwright return on the horizon, bullpen help and a defensive SS may be a more desirable need. Re-signing pending free agents after a partial season in St. Louis is a trait the Cards have mastered, so I doubt if Bell’s status would negate a deal and while Bartlett is nothing to brag about he is adequate at SS, and can still run, and their are not alot of other options.

Plus you are the parent of one of the most talented least polished players in MLB history. This leads me to believe either your son, never listened to a word you said, or your teaching skills are limited. Your son seldom knows which base to throw to, which ball in the outfield he should make an effort to catch, how to get a jump on said ball, how to utilize his speed on the bases, when to bunt, when to coax a walk(not in a crucial 2-out situation), how to hit to the opposite field, the importance of making contact in certain 2 strike counts, and that he is in the best situation he will ever be in, in his baseball playing life.

As you may have noticed the Cardinals have another option in Centerfield by the name of Jon Jay. He does not have your sons’ raw ability. He doesn’t have his power, speed, size, or swing. But he does have one more HR (7-6) and the same number of steals (5) in about 2/3 the playing time. He also sports a .304/.329/.742 line vs. your son’s .246/.329/.742. Defensively, the comparison is even more stark. Jay gets a great jump on the ball, allowing him to play shallower where he gets to bloopers with a combination of skill and will, and he not only knows how many outs there are, but which base his more accurate throws should go to. Incidentally, we are in a pennant race, with 3 other pretty good teams. Potential does not win ballgames. It is becoming clear that the Red Birds chances of winning are better when your son is riding the pine, watching his less gifted counterpart, make diving catches, dashing around the bases and producing timely hits.

Hey Pop, these are the realities. It might be too late for Colby in St. Louis, but when you have his goods, the chances are many. Before it is too late, let him go. Your time is over.

I think that would be a lot less labor intensive and time consuming, and just cheaper to do then Craig having to pay some programmer to add an edit function to every comment.

Washington is another possibility but they would have to give up Jordan Zimmerman and that is unlikely. The key to any Rasmus deal is the Cards getting a cost-controlled young pitcher. With large payroll commitments in 2012, the Cards will not give up Rasmus for anyone high priced. His cost controlled years will have to be matched in any trade. That is why you won’t see the Cards trade him for something stupid like Bell/Bartlett.

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That’s (allegedly) from Tony Rasmus’ comment on the Rasmus piece yesterday. Anyone think he’s just jealous because Dave Duncan got to coach with his son Chris Duncan for 5 years?