B-Schaeff Daily: St. Louis Cardinals Talk, Every Day

Live from the MLB Winter Meetings in Nashville, Brenden Schaeffer discusses the storylines surrounding the St. Louis Cardinals from Monday.

Brenden Schaeffer discusses whether the significantly backloaded nature of the new Sonny Gray contract means the St. Louis Cardinals are looking to make additional splashes this winter as a result of the added payroll flexibility.

Could Yamamoto be in the cards, after all? Or would this added flexibility more likely provide the platform for a trade of a high-dollar, short-term asset like Tyler Glasnow? Perhaps the bullpen will be the beneficiary. We discuss all angles in this episode.

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Brenden Schaeffer discusses whether the Sonny Gray signing is a good one for the St. Louis Cardinals--and whether his signing is the last meaningful addition to the Cards starting rotation for 2024.

John Mozeliak, after all, said he wanted 3 starters. He got 3 starters. But how much room is there now for luxury, for creativity as the Cardinals look to bolster their roster for a genuine run as a contender next season? We discuss the prospects of Yamamoto, Dylan Cease, Logan Gilbert and Tyler Glasnow in new context.

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Brenden Schaeffer discusses the St. Louis Cardinals off-season strategy as it unfolds with the signings of Lance Lynn and Kyle Gibson this week.

Is there an angle that suggests that the Cardinals locking up innings-eaters at the bottom of their rotation could make the team more likely to pursue an elite-tier starter like Yoshinobu Yamamoto or Blake Snell to satisfy the need at the top of the rotation? We discuss the concept in great detail!

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Brenden Schaeffer discusses the St. Louis Cardinals' decisions to non-tender pitchers Dakota Hudson and Jake Woodford along with Andrew Knizner and Juan Yepez.

Why did the Cardinals cut Knizner after he was viewed as an important piece who took a step forward offensively last year? And what about Yepez, who was not even eligible for arbitration yet--so he wasn't making much money at all?

Plus, more on the addition of Daniel Descalso to the coaching staff, and whether Yadier Molina could still be joining.

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Brenden Schaeffer discusses Monday's reports that the Cardinals are signing old friend Lance Lynn to a one-year contract for the 2024 season (with a club option for 2025).

Is this a good move to kick off the off-season strategy as the Cardinals look to rebuild their rotation? Do his struggles in 2023 concern you as a fan, or do you believe a rebound season is in store? There are definitely a couple of important aspects of his game that the Cardinals will be glad to see back in action. Sound off in the comments!

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Brenden Schaeffer discusses Yoshinobu Yamamoto and whether his friendship with Lars Nootbaar could be an element in the St. Louis Cardinals' favor when it comes to recruiting the star Japanese pitcher in free agency.

Plus, are the Chicago Cubs going to sign Shohei Ohtani...? Talk about a true doomsday scenario for the MLB off-season from a Cardinals perspective.

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Brenden Schaeffer discusses John Mozeliak's recent comments in which the need for three starting pitchers this off-season has slowly morphed into the notion that the St. Louis Cardinals need two starting pitchers and then 'We'll see where we're at.'

What does a 'two starters and then we'll see' strategy functionally look like for St. Louis -- and is it enough to vault the Cardinals back into contention in 2024?

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Brenden Schaeffer discusses the 40-man roster moves made Tuesday by the St. Louis Cardinals as the team protected Adam Kloffenstein, Sem Robberse and Pedro Pages from the Rule 5 draft.

Does the Pages move signal a catcher trade on the horizon? Plus, should the Cards have found room to protect minor-league pitching prospect Ian Bedell, who was drafted out of Mizzou in the 4th round in 2020. Now, he's Rule 5 draft-eligible.

Could it be a mistake to leave him exposed? And how is the current state of the roster a sign of the Cardinals' poor handling of these types of 40-man roster decisions in past years?

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Brenden Schaeffer discusses the non-tender candidates on the St. Louis Cardinals ahead of the Friday deadline.

The Cardinals outrighted one player off the roster Monday, but with the 40-man roster still at 39, are there more players that we could see leave the roster this week?

Is Dakota Hudson's future with the Cardinals in jeopardy? We go through the numbers and the thought processes that the team could use in making this decision.

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