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

Brenden Schaeffer sets the tone for the week as the MLB off-season calendar heats up with the Rule 5 protection deadline on Tuesday and the non-tender deadline on Friday.

We start this episode with the good and pure intentions of discussing both deadlines, but we spend enough time on the Rule 5 stuff that we end up saving the bulk of the non-tender conversation for the next episode (stay tuned Monday night/Tuesday morning).

Who should the Cardinals consider protecting from their group of eligible minor leaguers? And do they have the comfort to clear as many spots as will be necessary to protect the players we bring up?

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Brenden Schaeffer received too many questions about it: Why don't the Cardinals sign Trevor Bauer?

So, reluctantly, he decided to discuss that question here in this podcast. He is prepared to be yelled at by people on all sides of the issue, but at least after this, hopefully, people stop asking him about it. Because he's going to explain his thought process in this video.

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Brenden Schaeffer discusses the hypothetical scenario that sees the St. Louis Cardinals unable or unwilling to outbid the competition -- whether it's in free agency or via trade -- to acquire the starting pitching that they need to fix the rotation in 2024.

John Mozeliak was asked this week whether that would lead to the possibility that they pivot and trade away veteran players at this point. The Cardinals aren't going to retool, right? Fans shouldn't accept it if they try.

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Brenden Schaeffer dives headfirst into the top starting pitching trade targets for the St. Louis Cardinals as the team looks to reshape its pitching this winter. While we focused more heavily on free agents in recent days, we spent over an hour talking trade names.

Let me know which pitchers I merely glossed over that you wish I would go back and do a deeper dive on; forgive me, I tried, but it was already 70 minutes of content! Remind me to talk more about Clayton Beeter and Clarke Schmidt, folks.

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Brenden Schaeffer tries to pin down some realistic expectations for what St. Louis Cardinals fans may see from the team in terms of free-agent signings and trades this winter.

We know they have to fix the pitching. But realistically, how far will they go to make that happen? And are you disappointed by the idea that three starters may not necessarily mean three bona fide starters?

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Brenden Schaeffer breaks down the news of the Cubs signing Craig Counsell to be their new manager. See yuh, David Ross.

Then we spend the majority of the episode getting into the weeds on the St. Louis Cardinals intentions for adding starting pitching. We catch up on the news from Monday at the GM Meetings as various Cardinals beat writers added to the social media discourse in a variety of ways. What did we learn from the info that was shared and what, if any of it, is worth reacting to with vigor?

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Brenden Schaeffer discusses the recent salary projections for MLB free agent starting pitchers that were put together by The Athletic as we continue to ponder the question of what the St. Louis Cardinals will be able -- or willing -- to afford in their quest to fix the rotation this winter.

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Brenden Schaeffer discusses the possibility of the Cardinals signing Japanese closer Yuki Matsui out of Nippon Professional Baseball.

The Rakuten Golden Eagles pitcher is reportedly looking to take his talents stateside--and what's more, the Cardinals or any other MLB team would not be subject to an additional posting fee to sign this international free agent.

Would it be a good move for the Cardinals? And what do we think it could cost?

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Brenden Schaeffer discusses the social media evidence that Lars Nootbaar and Nolan Arenado went to Japan to watch marquee upcoming MLB free agent Yoshinobu Yamamoto pitch in the Nippon Professional Baseball postseason.

Was this a low-key recruiting trip on behalf of the St. Louis Cardinals? What other moves could the Cardinals look to make on the pitching front this winter? Plus more on Yadi potentially joining the Cards coaching staff.

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Brenden Schaeffer discusses the new report from Martin Kilcoyne of Fox 2 in St. Louis that there is mutual interest between the St. Louis Cardinals and Yadier Molina regarding the idea that he would join the Cardinals coaching staff.

We get into what role(s) could make sense for Yadi, what the implications of his inclusion might be on the rest of the coaching staff for this year and beyond, as well as the Pandora's Box that Yadi's return to the Cardinals could open as it pertains to the managerial role with the team. A lot of hypotheticals to get into, but an interesting discussion, nevertheless.

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