Several Teams Interested in Cardinals Troy Glaus
by Matt Buggenhagen on Jun 23, 2009 10:23 PM EDT
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PrintAccording to Ken Rosenthal of Foxsports.com, several teams looking for a first baseman or DH are interested in the Cardinals Troy Glaus.
Glaus has not played at all this season while recovering from shoulder surgery. He certainly would be an interesting option for a lot of teams.
Rosenthal reports that Glaus is progressing much more on his hitting then his fielding, meaning he could be better suited as a first baseman or DH. He is scheduled to hit off a pitching machine for the first time Monday, and could be ready for a minor-league rehab assignment next week.
Glaus, who turns 33 on Aug. 3, is an above-average defender at third, but has played only four career games at first. He also is earning $11.25 million this season, at a time when few clubs are willing to take on additional payroll.
Rosenthal says that in order for the Cardinals to move Glaus they presumably would have to absorb a large portion of his contract.
Some teams that may be interested in Glaus are as follows, the Rangers, Mets, Braves and Giants who are looking to plug holes at first base. Also the Tigers and Mariners are teams that may be looking for a DH.
Given the state of the current economy this is probably a long shot for teams, but with the weak trade market if the Cardinals are willing to absorb a good percentage of his deal it just might be worth the risk.
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He could give the Red Sox some more roster flexibility.
Gives them an option to rest one of Papi, Youk, or Lowell.
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Depends on the cost
As a Giants fan i’d like to see them take a risk on Glaus, assuming they don’t have to give up a solid prospect-maybe if they offer someone like Alex Hinshaw who could help the Cardinals since they have poor depth among LHP’s
Grab Some Pine Meat!
Hey, guys, we've got a deal for you out here in Colorado.
Fellow name of Garrett Atkins. Just the guy who is a change of scenery away from 100 RBI’s. Really. No Really.
"I've had pretty good success with Stan Musial by throwing him my best pitch and backing up third." - Carl Erskine
I would say do it, but knowing the Cardinals they wont absorb the salary they will dump it, i dont think theyre about to give up on Glaus for prospects, they want someone who will produce now and look to be at least a 5th starter in the rotation. or they will look for someone who produces at the position
Pujols takes out "I" in BIG and "A" in MAC, previously considered to be an unyielding, consonant threat
Not willing to trade Lowrie quite yet.
Masterson being added in would require a larger return, and Lester’s an ace on most other teams.
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Lester and Masterson
Didn’t realize Lester was having the year he’s having. Wow. And by FIP, Masterson is even better. OK. I’ll give…that’s too much for Glaus. I would be seriously upset if the Cardinals did Glaus for Penny straight up, though. He’s been horrible the last two years, although much better this year than last.
If Penny were a part of the deal, what do you think the Red Sox would throw in along with Penny to get the deal done?
Not sure if you're going to see this, but...
The only non-minor-league option I can think of is Saito, but we’d need a little more in return for him, since he’d likely be your closer – that position is still up for grabs, right?
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