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St. Louis Cardinals fans rejoiced last week when it was finally announced that general manager John Mozeliak was able to land his big fish,  Dexter Fowler . Mozeliak certainly pushed some of his own boundaries with this deal, extending Fowler to five-years at a price tag of $82.5 million to bring him to St. Louis. The move has received loads of praise from the talking heads in the market.  Benjamin Hochman likes the signing , of course, for reasons that have nothing to do with actual sports.  Derrick Goold has pointed out  that Fowler’s personality and leadership will add a new dynamic to the clubhouse. Finally, Bernie Miklasz, who use to be much more pragmatic before getting in the business of generating ears in exchange for advertising dollars, seems to be  just thankful the Cardinals spent  some of their hard-earned money. Most of the logic I have gathered amongst bloggers and fans that results in this being viewed as a mostly positive move centers around two statements:  “Th

As St. Louis Cardinals fans sit around, frustrated with the lack of action taken by general manger John Mozeliak, there is plenty that can be learned from this “Hot Stove” season. As rumors continue to swirl around the St. Louis Cardinals and what they might still do to fill a gap in the outfield, improve the defense overall and “become more athletic,” I believe it is important to start looking ahead to some possible future issues. Such as the fact that  Seung-hwan Oh ‘s price has likely sky rocketed greatly thanks to big deals signed by  Mark Melancon ,  Aroldis Chapman  and soon by  Kenley Jansen . First of all, take a minute to tap Mozeliak on the hiney for making a solid investment in Oh to begin with. Sure there were some questions on whether the  “Stone Buddha’s”  success in Korea would translate to Major League Baseball. Those questions were answered quickly. The deal was believed to be for two-years and $5 million when signed, with some incentives built in. The  details of

St. Louis Cardinals fans can rest assured. They can spend the next several days playing Cyber GM thanks to an agreement between the players and owners on a new collective bargaining agreement (CBA). Before you read further, I want you to understand that this article is about the impact some of the very few details the new CBA will have on not only MLB, but the St. Louis Cardinals baseball operation, based on past history of doing business.  It will not be about how much money the Cardinals should pay  Dexter Fowler . Nor will I break down the Top 5 deals general manager John Mozeliak should make now. You can read that crap anywhere. ~ The trade deadline will be interesting again .  No, that is not a play on Donald Trump’s campaign slogan, but it is true. Under the current collective bargaining agreement, the trade deadline became a yawner, thanks to the first round draft pick compensation attached to a pending free agent who declined a qualifying offer. Now that the compensation