Former Cardinals Watch

[fanforever]

http://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/2015/ ... story.html

The trade that sent John Lackey to the Cardinals for Allen Craig and Joe Kelly looks worse everyday.

It was further highlighted after another lackluster day for the ex-Cardinals righthander which ended with a players’ team meeting in which Dustin Pedroia and David Ortiz spoke to the team about their poor play.

Manager John Farrell said personnel changes are under discussion and it appears one move could come at the expense of Craig, who has not performed well.

Craig and Kelly have minor league options remaining and, because neither has five years of service time, they could be sent to the minors without their consent.

If they designated Craig for assignment, they would have to eat almost $25 million remaining on his deal if they couldn’t trade him. That doesn’t seem likely, but at this point anything is possible as frustration within the organization has reached a fever pitch.

Craig went 0 for 4 with three strikeouts.

His average is so low it’s barely detectable. In his time in Boston — 146 at-bats, he’s hitting .130 (19 for 146) with 53 strikeouts. He looked better in spring training, but now he looks like he did last season. It was thought he was recovering from his foot injury, but now you wonder what’s going on.

You hate to say a guy has lost it, but he’s 30 years old. He should be in the prime of his career. With Shane Victorino on the disabled list, Craig has had a chance to play, but the results have been dismal.

[Vidor]

Edward Mujica traded to Oakland. Oakland bullpen worst in MLB.

http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/ ... e-red-sox/

[dmarx114]

I really feel bad for Craig. That foot injury appears to have derailed him. At least he signed a decent contract.

[Secret Weapon]

never forget

[Vidor]

We need to get him back. Offer to pay 25% of his salary, stick him in the minors. Where we can fix him.

[Cheddar Tom]

This is a pic I found of Craig...



Cards don't need him. Stay away at all costs

[doe_boy]

There was a time when having Craig in the middle of a lineup would strike fear into the hearts of opponents.

Alas, those days are gone.

[sighyoung]

We need to get him back. Offer to pay 25% of his salary, stick him in the minors. Where we can fix him.

It's worse than that. He's dead, Jim.

[Freed Roger]

If Cards get Craig back and restored, then we'd have a problem with all that surplus 1b OF talent. Who would want that?

-Signed Redpeppers.

[BW23]

I thought at the time of the trade that the biggest coup of it all for Mo was ridding himself of the Craig contract. Boy does that look even better now.