Cardinals News and Notes: Giancarlo Stanton, Tommy Pham’s cleats, Barry Bonds, and Kolten Wong

Coming off a disappointing loss in the first Little League Classic against the Pirates, the Cardinals started a 3 game series against the Padres last night.

• Craig examines what the Cardinal’s payroll would look like with Giancarlo Stanton—who makes a ton of money.
• What if the Cardinals had signed Barry Bonds? Aside from adding to a dynasty, John leads us through an intriguing thought.
• Tommy Pham’s cleats for the Little League Classic were very neat—the latest Hunt and Peck.
• Kolten Wong has been pretty productive so far this year, is he the exemplar of consistency? I examine the player’s up and down career.
• Pat Wisdom continues to do big things in Memphis. It’s the latest Daily Farm Report.

That’s all for now. With Mike Leake reportedly missing his next start, we might see some interesting roster moves. Stay tuned.