Brenden Schaeffer discusses everyone's favorite topic: Athlete Instagram tea leaves!

Are recent posts from Cardinals third baseman Nolan Arenado mere coincidence or do they hint at a deeper meaning for Nolan Arenado's preferences to join the Dodgers? How could Ryan Helsley potentially mix into all of this, as well?

The Cardinals hired Matt Pierpont from the Seattle Mariners to be their new director of pitching.

Brenden Schaeffer discusses the hire and how it falls right in line with the other infrastructure moves the team has made this off-season as they work to build up their player development program and regain the edge that has been lost in recent years.

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The Dodgers are signing Blake Snell to a massive contract, using their deferral hack once again to their advantage.

But how are the Dodgers actually doing this? And are they basically breaking baseball for everyone else?

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A new report (Katie Woo, The Athletic) details that Nolan Arenado would be willing to play a different position for a new team if a trade happens from the Cardinals this winter.

But isn't the value of Nolan Arenado tied to his tremendous third base defense? So we try to make sense of this report and how it could impact the Cardinals' options when floating Arenado via trade in the coming weeks.

The Athletic link: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5947221/2024/11/26/cardinals-nolan-arenado-trade-talks-position-change/

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The Cardinals signed Jose Barrero to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training in Jupiter in February.

A former MLB top 100 prospect, does Barrero still have any skills that could turn him into a nice depth piece for the Cardinals in a retooling year? We break down the merits of the signing and also discuss another recent addition in RHP Michael Gomez.

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Doug Armstrong just went for the jugular. With Jim Montgomery available after his firing from Boston earlier this week, the St. Louis Blues acted immediately by firing Drew Bannister and hiring Monty to take his place.

Montgomery has a new five-year contract with the Note.

Clay Herrell breaks down all the news with his instant reaction in this emergency episode of the Blues Breakdown Podcast!

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A recent article for Fox Sports by Deesha Thosar highlighted some of the biggest off-season needs for the Cardinals roster, so Brenden went through the list and discussed and debated whether we should expect the Cardinals front office to make an effort to actually meaningfully fill the needs.

Or do we end up seeing the club truly commit to its anticipated strategy of leaning on internal options to round out the roster?

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Brenden Schaeffer discusses potential Nolan Arenado trade destinations. In the event that the Cardinals trade Arenado in the coming weeks, where are some possibilities for where he could land?

One in particular has Brenden intrigued, but he's not sure whether the numerous variables in play would lead to a potential deal.

Plus, an interesting comparison of this situation to a previous example in Cardinals history from a recent STLToday article (Link here: https://www.stltoday.com/sports/professional/mlb/cardinals/by-fielding-trade-interest-in-all-star-nolan-arenado-cardinals-revisit-hot-corner-history/article_c8dca198-a755-11ef-8a84-a36e8f1399b6.html).

Does Arenado want to be gone or is he just the puzzle piece that has the best fit to be traded for what the Cardinals are looking to accomplish this winter?

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Brenden Schaeffer discusses the Cardinals adding four prospects to the 40-man roster to protect them from the Rule 5 Draft. What does it mean for Tink Hence in 2025?

Plus, what were our thoughts on Oli Marmol receiving a Manager of the Year vote?

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Clay Herrell is back with another episode of the Blues Breakdown Podcast, and in this episode, Clay is calling for Note to steady the ship and grab some points in the Central division!

And hey, Robert Thomas back soon?!

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