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http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2010/09/c ... asmus.html
AA should be all over him this summer especially if larussa returns... what would you offer?
Stewart/drabek
jimenez/JPA
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Rasmus

i've never heard of this guy, can u give me more information. i read the link and know that he's a 1rd pick centerfielder, but we have plenty of OFs already with snider struggling to find time to play

hyper316 wrote:i've never heard of this guy, can u give me more information. i read the link and know that he's a 1rd pick centerfielder, but we have plenty of OFs already with snider struggling to find time to play

In 2009 was ranked the third best prospect in baseball by baseball america.. thats three spots ahead snider at the time... Has power to all fields and is basically a five tool player

The Cards can just sit on Rasmus for a while. There is no reason to jump and trade him when he is under control contractually for a while. As far as giving up Drabek for him, I would not at this point. JPA and another mid range prospect and I'd be more inclined on such on offer.

I've heard about Rasmus feuding with LaRussa publicly and that's probably the reason. Buzz Bissinger speculated that LaRussa has lost the team and he might not be back. I doubt St Louis would just trade away a player of that caliber. Remember, he's also a solid CF. If they do, I'd be willing to give them Marcum. I've been thinking about other Marcum trade opps and I was wondering if the Marlins would be interested in Marcum for Logan Morrison. Or is that not enough coming back to us?

Hoopstarr wrote:I've heard about Rasmus feuding with LaRussa publicly and that's probably the reason. Buzz Bissinger speculated that LaRussa has lost the team and he might not be back. I doubt St Louis would just trade away a player of that caliber. Remember, he's also a solid CF. If they do, I'd be willing to give them Marcum. I've been thinking about other Marcum trade opps and I was wondering if the Marlins would be interested in Marcum for Logan Morrison. Or is that not enough coming back to us?

i would do marcum for logan morrison and low b prospect

The thing is the cardinals are stacked with pitching they need position players

... and pretty much keep his mouth shut and play the game. Let the organization make those decisions, not himself."
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bring in LaRussa next season.

I would love to trade for him, but it wouldnt come cheaply. He would fit real nice at CF/RF (if they dont move Wells over) and have Bautista play 3B. Would give up any of Marcum/Mills/Zep/Stewart/JPA/Ahrens for him. Wouldnt give up Drabek at this point, being the centerpiece of the Halladay trade and all.

SargentBargs101 wrote:

Hoopstarr wrote:I've heard about Rasmus feuding with LaRussa publicly and that's probably the reason. Buzz Bissinger speculated that LaRussa has lost the team and he might not be back. I doubt St Louis would just trade away a player of that caliber. Remember, he's also a solid CF. If they do, I'd be willing to give them Marcum. I've been thinking about other Marcum trade opps and I was wondering if the Marlins would be interested in Marcum for Logan Morrison. Or is that not enough coming back to us?

i would do marcum for logan morrison and low b prospect

And just as we speculate about Morrison, he gets hit in the FACE with a foul ball while on deck.

Hoopstarr wrote:

SargentBargs101 wrote:

Hoopstarr wrote:I've heard about Rasmus feuding with LaRussa publicly and that's probably the reason. Buzz Bissinger speculated that LaRussa has lost the team and he might not be back. I doubt St Louis would just trade away a player of that caliber. Remember, he's also a solid CF. If they do, I'd be willing to give them Marcum. I've been thinking about other Marcum trade opps and I was wondering if the Marlins would be interested in Marcum for Logan Morrison. Or is that not enough coming back to us?

i would do marcum for logan morrison and low b prospect

And just as we speculate about Morrison, he gets hit in the FACE with a foul ball while on deck.

Did he get hurt bad?

Maybe the Cards like Gose as much as AA does....

SargentBargs101 wrote:

Hoopstarr wrote:

SargentBargs101 wrote:i would do marcum for logan morrison and low b prospect

And just as we speculate about Morrison, he gets hit in the FACE with a foul ball while on deck.

Did he get hurt bad?

Huge welt under his eye but the x-rays were negative and he might travel with the team to Philly.

He's clearly a headcase and is unproven as in he may or may not be an impact major league player no matter how good his tools are. Why give up some of our top prospects for a guy that won't listen to his manager?

DonYon wrote:He's clearly a headcase and is unproven as in he may or may not be an impact major league player no matter how good his tools are. Why give up some of our top prospects for a guy that won't listen to his manager?

Are you serious bro? listen to rasmus talk he doesn't look like the type of guy that would be a distraction in the club house.... man la russa is senile like cito maybe even worst.

La Russa had problems with Rolen too which led to his exit.

SargentBargs101 wrote:Are you serious bro? listen to rasmus talk he doesn't look like the type of guy that would be a distraction in the club house.... man la russa is senile like cito maybe even worst.

Well clearly he is one now. Even Pujols called him out.

No young player should act against a manager... simply because they're not smarter than their managers, especially in this case since La Russa knows what the hell he's doing in terms of managing a winning team. If the rest of the team can shut up do what you're being paid millions to do why can't you? La Russa's gonna do his job and all Rasmus needs to keep things to himself, work hard, and hope for a managerial change at worst. Smart move if he wants to hurt his own reputation before he even gets to prove much of his talent.

DonYon wrote:

SargentBargs101 wrote:Are you serious bro? listen to rasmus talk he doesn't look like the type of guy that would be a distraction in the club house.... man la russa is senile like cito maybe even worst.

Well clearly he is one now. Even Pujols called him out.

No young player should act against a manager... simply because they're not smarter than their managers, especially in this case since La Russa knows what the hell he's doing in terms of managing a winning team. If the rest of the team can shut up do what you're being paid millions to do why can't you? La Russa's gonna do his job and all Rasmus needs to keep things to himself, work hard, and hope for a managerial change at worst. Smart move if he wants to hurt his own reputation before he even gets to prove much of his talent.

Good point... The one thing that i was like come on man was when apparently la russa went to rasmus and basically threaten him that he would be optioned down to triple A.... like why would he say that? It's not the dude is not hustling out on the field