NEWS: No qualifying offer for Goldschmidt — Did Cardinals make the right move?
The Cardinals did not extend a qualifying offer to Paul Goldschmidt ahead of the deadline on Monday to do so. If the team had offered a QO, it could have gained a draft pick from whichever team signs him this winter.
The risk, of course, was that Goldy could have accepted it to lock in a $21 million salary with St. Louis for 2025.
In a year where the Cardinals are clearly looking to shed payroll obligations, that just was not a risk the club was going to take — even if it stinks and is another sign that the Goldy era in St. Louis is ending rather unceremoniously.
Also in this episode of B-Schaeff Daily, we discuss the Cardinals going 0-for-3 with no Gold Glove finalists ultimately winning their award this year.
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11 comments
The only gold glove miss was Siani
I think Bakers spot comes down to if they move Contreras or Herrera playing first
Have you looked at who is not on the 40 man that has to be added to make sure we don't lose to the rule 5 draft
Saw an interesting trade proposal from Redbird rants Helsley to Dodgers for Fasso and Miller. I would add Aranado to that and pick up another prospect or 2 as well.
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At the start of 24, if you had told me wouldn't be offering Goldy a QO, I wouls have assumed we either A) extended him or B) traded him. The fact that he's just walking? It kinda feels like the ending of "Logan." It happened, and it was just sad. Not how I thought Goldschmidt's career with us would come to a close.
It was a good, but wasted, run. Him, Yadi, Pujols, Arenado, Waino, Contreras, and others deserved a better constructed team than what was put together, and the last three seasons are still leaving a bitter taste in my mouth. Thanks for nothing Mo and DeWitt.
With that out of the way, I am still cautiously optimistic for the next year or two. Do I expect us to be true contenders? No. Do I beliwve every prospect will pan out? Also no. But, the possibility of a REAL CORE being developed for this team, and one that should be set for another decade of dominance, is quite intriguing. If we can win 70ish games next year, and see even three of our guys step up, I'd be happy with that!
It was the only move that made sense. He was a great cardinal but It is time to move on. Hope they give Contreras a shot at first and hold off till deadline to potentially trade him. If he does well at first then his value goes way up. BTW, no desire to see any more veterans “on the cheap”. Saw enough of that this year.
Love the guy but it's time to move on.
The disparity in income between athletes and teachers/nurses/police/soldiers etc. etc. has grown ridiculous. Imagine Luken/Burly working with a trainer and dietician and coming to camp as actual athletes.
Of course they did. he's not worth $21 mil/year anymore. Cards know it. Goldy knows it. Rest of the league knows it. He would have absolutely taken the offer and bogged down the roster for another year.
Winn will make a lot more errors next season without Goldschmidt to bail him out.