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DECISION TIME: Cardinals Playoff Odds IMPROVING? Will Brewers' and Cubs' Injuries Change Everything?
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St. Louis Cardinals face a pivotal moment as the MLB trade deadline approaches, with injury-riddled rivals like the Cubs and Brewers cracking open a path to the postseason. JD Hafron dissects whether the Cardinals should be buyers or sellers, spotlighting their surprising resilience, playoff odds, and the high-stakes decisions looming over the franchise.
Key topics include the Cardinals’ pressing need for starting pitching, potential trade targets such as Sonny Gray, Reid Detmers, and Michael Wacha, and the value of current assets like Riley O'Brien and Lars Nootbaar.
The discussion explores strength-of-schedule challenges, intriguing roster scenarios, and strategic trade implications that could shape St. Louis’s playoff destiny. Can the Cardinals capitalize while their division foes falter, or will roster moves tip the scales for or against a postseason push?
00:00 Cardinals Trade Deadline Outlook
09:37 Starting Pitching Trade Targets
17:18 Potential Cardinals Trade Candidates
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