Gaines is angry about bowties but at least thinks MIkolas is likely to be better than Tyler Chatwood. The national media sure does love carrying water for the Cardinals front office. Fowler was an OK consolation prize but that deal is starting to look long. Jeff wants to sell upside. If Jed Hoyer and Michael Girsch swapped jobs today, would anybody notice? We're calling Giancarlo Stanton "Daddy Yankee" now. The Cubs and Cardinals had a need for a similar player and the Cubs got the better one. The strategic use of the bullpen is going to be a challenge. Gaines thinks Gregerson is a little bit beyond the sell date. Asset management has been a real struggle so far. Approving the sale to the Marlins by MLB is pretty rough. The difference between Grichuk and Ozuna probably isn't that substantial. Catching up with the Cubs really sucks. Gaines is giving up on the Cardinals if they sign Carlos Gonzalez. Ned Yost shattered his pelvis and nobody would've found him without his phone. Gaines ran a 5K and managed to survive, mostly. Jeff nearly murdered a bicyclist this weekend. Gaines thinks there's zero chance he's happy with the Cardinals at the end of the week. Let's just lose and bring back Pujols.