contract situation for the Cards in the OF makes me wonder if they can afford to give up Tavares.
Holliday is under contract through 2016 at $17Mm (w/ an option for 2017), but Beltran's contract is up. Craig has a long term contract and perhaps could be moved to a corner OF to replace Beltran and make room for Adams. I'm not a big Jay fan, and would think they'd have Tavares slotted for CF. Maybe with Tulo you can afford a Jay / Robinson
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I think the talk about Drew to St L kind of makes sense for the short term.
Craig will go to RF. Before Taveras is slotted in a corner outfield spot, he has to show consistent power in Triple A. But it should come with time.
Anyway, Carpenter to third, Wong to second, Adams to first. Craig to RF.
Now, I could see the Rockies wanting a first baseman to replace Helton. Adams or Craig would be fine. The Cardinals could also replace Beltran with Taveras, James Ramsey, or Stephen Piscotty. Obviously Taveras is the most talented, but all three should be ready next season. There would be a dip, offensively, from Beltran, but that dip would be more than compensated for by Tulo and Wong.