The Absolutely No. 1 message to consider away from the Colby Rasmus trade: The St. Louis Cardinals are going for it now.
They want pitching, and they're finding 3 pitchers who will boost a rotation and bullpen which have been suspect in current weeks.
Colby Rasmus hasn't lived as much as expectations for the Cardinals so far. (AP Photo)
Edwin Jackson's stuff is as very good as any starter the Cardinals have. Jackson is eligible to grow to be a no cost agent and will should make really an impression for the Cardinals to be considering re-signing him. Adding Jackson could push Kyle McClellan from the rotation back towards the bullpen. Just before beating the Houston Astros this week, McClellan had gone winless given that Could.
Marc Rzepczynski can be a lefthanded reliever who at the very least will get a opportunity. Manager Tony La Russa had given up on Trever Miller, and Brian Tallet has contributed small in an injury-filled season.
Righthander Octavio Dotel adds expertise and depth towards the bullpen.
The Cardinals also add Corey Patterson, who most likely will play behind Jon Jay.
Common manager John Mozeliak has mentioned all through the season the club could add to its $105 million payroll. Prorated for the rest with the season, the Cardinals appear to be taking on $3million-4 million with this deal.
Inside the lengthy run, the larger expense could possibly be giving up on Rasmus. However it had grow to be obvious that he had grow to be the most recent young player to land in La Russa's doghouse. Rasmus asked for a trade at the very least when last season as a result of difficulties with his manager. Rasmus at times enlisted his father as a de facto hitting coach, as La Russa pointed out to reporters earlier this month.
What exactly is not so obvious is how talented a player the Cardinals are giving up on by sending their former first-round choose towards the Toronto Blue Jays.
Colby Rasmus, 24, could be the sort of player the Blue Jays covet-a young, up-the-middle, tools-type player who will not be a free of charge agent until right after the 2014 season. Rasmus, nonetheless, failed to live as much as the lofty expectations in St. Louis and struggled significantly of this season. He was hitting .182 in July.
