• Skip to main content
  • Skip to secondary menu
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer
Lost Prairie Press

Lost Prairie Press

Trending News from the Midwest - IA, IL, KS, MO, NE

  • Home
  • MIDWEST
  • ILLINOIS
  • IOWA
  • KANSAS
  • MISSOURI
  • NEBRASKA
  • About Us
    • Contact Us

Why the St. Louis Cardinals didn’t sign Cole Hamels

Jon Lester (34) reacts against the Chicago White Sox during the first inning at Guaranteed Rate Field. Mandatory Credit: Mike Dinovo-USA TODAY Sports

Cardinals insist trades made them better. But did they? by Robert Murray

The St Louis Cardinals were interested in Cole Hamels, but in the end, the fit didn’t make sense for the team or the player.

Before the trade deadline, it became increasingly clear that the St. Louis Cardinals would add a veteran starting pitcher — only in a small capacity. It’s why they were heavily connected to left-hander Cole Hamels and expressed strong interest after a showcase in the middle of June. But after adding lefties J.A. Happ and Jon Lester, the need for Hamels vanished.

Indeed, Hamels is in agreement on a major-league contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers, as first reported by Jon Heyman of MLB Network, who adds that Hamels will earn $1 million guaranteed plus $200,000 per start.

It’s a deal that the Cardinals likely would have done, especially at that price range, and is essentially the equivalent of the Happ and Lester additions. But what likely drove the Cardinals to the latter pitchers over Hamels was that it will take him a month to ramp up to pitch on a major-league mound. Lester, meanwhile, made his Cardinals debut on Tuesday (though it was a struggle) and Happ shouldn’t be too far behind.

For a Cardinals team in need of immediate innings, Hamels not being able to take the mound right away was likely a significant deterrent. But for a Dodgers team that is in desperate need of starting pitchers, and firmly in contention to represent the National League in the World Series, Hamels makes all the sense in the world as someone who could either pitch out of the rotation or come out of the bullpen.

Still, it’s likely the Cardinals remained involved on at least some level in the Hamels sweepstakes. But his goal was to join a contender and, at the end of the day, that’s not what this team is. The Dodgers, meanwhile, represented the perfect opportunity — and he took it.

###[ad_2]
Originally Appeared Here

Filed Under: MISSOURI, St Louis News

Primary Sidebar

More to See

42-essential-sweets-in-kc,-from-bonbons-to-apple-fritters

42 essential sweets in KC, from bonbons to apple fritters

February is short but sweet. This month, we share our picks for the city’s best bonbons and a lot of other unique sweets that are baked, dipped and drizzled to perfection. By Dawnya Bartsch, Martin … [Read More...] about 42 essential sweets in KC, from bonbons to apple fritters

our-five-favorite-bonbons-in-kc

Our five favorite bonbons in KC

Photo by Caleb Condit and Rebecca Norden It’s Valentine’s Day month, but fancy chocolate deserves to be enjoyed year-round. We visited chocolatiers around the … [Read More...] about Our five favorite bonbons in KC

oppd-launches-transparency-website

OPPD launches transparency website

Posted on December 1, 2022 Overland Park now has more access to information about its Police Department than ever, thanks to a library of online transparency-focused … [Read More...] about OPPD launches transparency website

city-council-approves-2023-strategic-goals

City Council approves 2023 strategic goals

Posted on December 20, 2022 The Overland Park City Council has formally approved a set of strategic goals for the upcoming year. City Manager Lori Curtis Luther proposed the … [Read More...] about City Council approves 2023 strategic goals

town-company-and-drastic-measures-headline-kc’s-7-beard-award-nominations

Town Company and Drastic Measures headline KC’s 7 Beard Award nominations

The annual Beard Awards semifinalists nominations were just released and Kansas City’s food and drink scene has something to celebrate. The KC area has seven semifinalists by our count, including two … [Read More...] about Town Company and Drastic Measures headline KC’s 7 Beard Award nominations

Footer

WELCOME!

Thanks for visiting Lost Prairie Press!

We hope you’ll enjoy news and perspective from the Midwest – specifically, Iowa, Illinois, Kansas and Missouri.

About/Contact

Privacy Policy

Recent

  • 42 essential sweets in KC, from bonbons to apple fritters
  • Our five favorite bonbons in KC
  • OPPD launches transparency website

Search

Copyright © 2023 · Lost Prairie Press