Could the St. Louis Cardinals actually pursue the superstar slugger this winter?
for the Cardinals. St. Louis looks like it's going to miss the playoffs for the second straight season unless something extremely surprising happens over the next few weeks.
St. Louis currently is 6 1/2 games out of a National League Wild Card spot. The Cardinals would need a historic few weeks in order to get back to the postseason. Once the season ends, the front office will need to take a hard look at the roster and make some tough decisions. Clearly, the Cardinals need to make a change. St. Louis needs some pop in the middle of the lineup and one of the best players who will be available is New York Mets star first baseman Pete Alonso. It would be extremely unlikely for the Cardinals to land him, but the St. Louis Post-Dispatch's Derrick Goold at least
"Now will they spend? That could be relative," Goold said. "They're not going to break from character and make the big bid on . But you look at those available starters -- and there is the chance for the Cardinals to shift from past approaches, build on their pursuit and offer to , and get one of those players, for sure. Bid for Pete Alonso? I don't think that's a non-starter for the Cardinals.
Alonso would be a great addition to the Cardinals' lineup, but that also likely would mean that St. Louis would be parting ways with fellow star slugger Paul Goldschmidt in that scenario. It would be very surprising to see a move like this happen, but anything can happen in free agency.Patrick McAvoy's experiences include local and national sports coverage at the New England Sports Network with a focus on baseball and basketball.
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