signed a one year minor league deal with the Kansas City Royals today.

I know you have to take what you read over at fannation with healthy skepticism, but it's being reported.

I figured Smoltz was a given and that Derosa was the backup plan in LF with Freese getting a shot at 3rd if we couldn't sign Holliday or Bay... or any warm body in LF

Allen Craig
Jon Jay
Daryl Jones
Bryan Anderson
Mark Hamilton
Adam Ottavino
Francisco Samuel
Tyler Norrick (of Festus)

Twitter recently came out with a list feature to help group twitter accounts you follow by subject. I created one for the Cardinals and put in there Bernie M, Strauss, Goold, Luhnow, and vivaelbirdos. Open to suggestions for anyone else who tweets on the Cards.

I dont know if anyone has really noticed, or talked about this guy, but I live in the Qaud Cities and have seen him play on multiple occasions. The guy really impressed me. He has a strong acurate arm, he handled the pitching staff well, he walks more than he strikes out, and hes got decent pop. I can see him being a very valuble major league player. He has not gotten a lot of prospect status love around here so I thought I would bring him to our attention and get some opinons. I live in the QC and have gotten to see many players come through here (not to mention I got to see Shelby MIiller's first pro game in the Cardinals Oginization!!) and he was definetly one of the best (Rasmus and Garcia were the only ones who impressed me more).

Ohh and one last thing...He played for Lowell Highschool in California...their mascot? THE CARDINALS...If thats not a sign I don't know what is.

I'm not sure if this was already posted, but I find it really entertaining to see Wainwright write about why Carp should win, and vice versa: http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/sports/stories.nsf/cardinals/story/85F904FD5315DC588625766E00197852?OpenDocument

Self promo! Play a Hard 9 is alive! Title self explanatory, but the short of is: Albert, Colby, Ryan good. Chone Figgins? Chone Figgins! Fellow basement dweller Steve Sommer will be also writing at PAH9.

This may have been brought up already, but if not, here it is. Don't know what KC would want or expect in return, though.

I like this approach

Ankiel, Rick OF SL
B De Rosa, Mark 3B SL
B Glaus, Troy 3B SL
Greene, Khalil SS/3B SL
A Holliday, Matt OF SL
LaRue, Jason C SL
B Pineiro, Joel SP SL
Smoltz, John SP SL
Wellemeyer, Todd SP SL