Okay, so, I’ve been following the St. Louis Cardinals for a while now, and this whole Willson Contreras situation? Man, it’s been a rollercoaster. Let me take you through my thought process on this.
First off, I started digging into the news about Contreras possibly being traded. I mean, the guy’s a former All-Star catcher, right? So, I dug around, and boom, found out the Cardinals are actually considering trading him.
Then, I checked out his stats. The dude was hitting .280 with six homers before his injury. Impressive! And it turns out he’s owed a good chunk of money, $59.5 million to be exact, and he’s got a no-trade clause, so he has to approve any trade.
- I started to think about where he could even go.
- I imagined him on different teams.
- Would he even want to leave?
Next, I learned that the Cardinals are looking to make him a first baseman and designated hitter next season. A big change! I guess they want to develop other players behind the plate. But what would he be worth in a trade?
This Got Me Thinking:
- How much could they get for him?
- Would any teams even be interested?
- I wondered if the Cardinals were serious about this, or just testing the waters.
I spent a good few days just reading up on any new information. I learned that some people think it is too early to know what will happen.
And then I saw that the Cardinals, at one point, traded away Keith Hernandez in the ’80s because of some issues he was having. Could history repeat itself? I started to doubt if this was even a real possibility.
After all this, I realized that trading Contreras is a real possibility. It’s not just a rumor. The Cardinals are seriously considering it. The potential is definitely there. I ended up feeling like this is something to keep an eye on. This trade could actually happen, and it would definitely shake things up for the Cardinals.
So, yeah, that’s my journey through this whole Willson Contreras trade speculation. It’s been interesting, to say the least. Only time will tell what really happens.
