The potential for a Nolan Arenado trade has been one of the most persistent storylines of the 2024-25 offseason, and Arenado surged into the spotlight yesterday when it was reported that he invoked his no-trade clause to quash a deal that would’ve sent him to the Astros. Further details on the matter, unsurprisingly, have continued to leak out today and presumably will in the … [Read more...] about Latest On Nolan Arenado
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HOT TAKES – How did they hold up?
Photo by Keith Gillett/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Some held up! Some did not! Some were never meant to be taken seriously. I have to give a shout-out to country stuff for reminding me that we had an APRIL HOT TAKES post earlier this year that desperately needs to be revisited. It garnered a LOT of comments and a lot of hot takes. I only made two 2024 specific … [Read more...] about HOT TAKES – How did they hold up?
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Cardinals Star Rejects Trade Proposal to Astros
St. Louis Cardinals star Nolan Arenado, who is on the trade market this offseason, has declined a potential deal to the Houston Astros, according to MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand. For a Cardinals team on the brink of a “re-tool,” Arenado’s remaining three years and $74 million on his contract seem to be an apparent hindrance to a front office looking for maximum spending flexibility. … [Read more...] about Cardinals Star Rejects Trade Proposal to Astros
Nolan Arenado Reportedly Uses No-Trade Clause To Block Deal With Astros
The Cardinals are known to be looking to trade Nolan Arenado this offseason, but the talks are complicated by the fact that he has a full no-trade clause in his contract. Per a report today from Mark Feinsand, John Denton and Brian McTaggart of MLB.com, the Cards and Astros were in discussion on a trade to send him to Houston before Arenado informed St. Louis that he would not … [Read more...] about Nolan Arenado Reportedly Uses No-Trade Clause To Block Deal With Astros