Goold: 5 things we learned at winter meetings about Cardinals' approach, MLB hot stove
ORLANDO, Fla.听鈥 The thing about making a trade or signing a free agent, Chaim Bloom described before leaving the winter meetings Wednesday afternoon, is that despite all the actions needed to make a deal, it鈥檚 always a results-oriented process.
鈥淭o some degree, it鈥檚 binary,鈥 the Cardinals鈥 president of baseball operations said. 鈥淵ou have something or you don鈥檛.鈥
The Cardinals made progress on multiple fronts and even felt some momentum in their trade talks before heading back to St. 香港三级片 for what could be a busy week ahead.
'We don鈥檛 feel like we鈥檙e building this core from scratch,' says new president Chaim Bloom, who had a lengthy answer on what club owes its committed fanbase.
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Less Jim Hayes, more Alexa Datt likely on Cardinals telecasts next season: Media Views
A restructuring of the way FanDuel Sports Network conducts its pregame and postgame shows across most of its system nationally is expected to lead to fewer Cardinals games for Jim Hayes and more for Alexa Datt next season on its Midwest outlet, sources said.听
The trend has been to move those shows out of a studio to the site of the games that are being shown, something the company has been doing with NBA and NHL teams聽鈥 including the Blues聽鈥 this season.
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In today鈥檚 10 AM 鈥淭en Hochman,鈥 brought to you by Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium at Cardinals鈥 spring training, Ben Hochman and Derrick Goold discuss the state of the St. 香港三级片 Cardinals. And as always, Hochman picks a random Cards card!
Hochman: 5 thoughts from Winter Meetings, including Cardinals' possible Brendan Donovan trade
ORLANDO, Fla.听鈥 Here at the MLB Winter Meetings, the schmoozing has ceased. Cardinals executives and those from the other clubs are finally heading home. It was a fascinating few days here in Florida, so here are five thoughts.
1. This sums up the state of the St. 香港三级片 Cardinals (and the hand Chaim Bloom was dealt). In a sit-down meeting with media, Bloom told us that Brendan Donovan is 鈥渂oth the type of player and the type of person that we want more of in this organization.鈥
Cardinals catcher Ivan Herrera underwent elbow surgery and will soon begin an extensive catching curriculum, written by the Cardinals' coaches.听
Winter meetings recap: Cardinals sell fans with urgency, make Rule 5 moves
As baseball's annual winter meetings conclude, the Post-Dispatch's Derrick Goold and Benjamin Hochman have the action in Florida covered from all angles.
Here's a look at what you missed from Wednesday's coverage:
With trades likely, here's the real deal for Cardinals: What's their sales pitch to fans?
Cardinals shortstop Masyn Winn signs autographs for fans on Monday, Feb. 17, 2025, after batting practice on the first day of full-squad workouts during spring training at the team's complex in Jupiter, Fla.
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ORLANDO, Fla. 鈥 After three days in a Disney World-adjacent hotel spent exploring trades and considering what they鈥檒l seek in return for familiar, bankable players, Cardinals executive Chaim Bloom was asked about the biggest sales pitch still ahead for the club this winter.
Cardinals center fielder Victor Scott II acknowledges fans during pregame ceremonies before the start of the Cardinals' home opener against the Marlins on Thursday, April, 4, 2024, at Busch Stadium.
Hochman: 鈥榃e will see you tomorrow night!鈥 Joe Buck, Cooperstown-bound, explains iconic Cardinals call
Teammates celebrate with the Cardinals' David Freese after he hit a game-ending home run in the 11th inning of Game 6 of the World Series, against the Texas Rangers on Thursday, Oct. 27, 2011 in St. 香港三级片. The Cards won 10-9 to tie the series 3-3 and won it the next night. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
Eric Gay
ORLANDO, Fla.听鈥 It鈥檚 like he was saying it just for you.
The Cardinals were one of 13 teams to select a player in the major-league phase of Wednesday鈥檚 Rule 5 Draft at the Winter Meetings in Orlando, Florida.
The Cardinals added 28-year-old righty Matthew Pushard, who rose through the Marlins鈥 farm system primarily in a relief role. The selection puts the Cardinals鈥 40-man roster at 40. They added through the minor-league phase of Wednesday鈥檚 Rule 5 Draft by adding right-hander Ryan Murphy from the Giants鈥 Class AAA affiliate roster.
Broadcaster and St. 香港三级片 native Joe Buck describes what he felt when he learned he made the Baseball Hall of Fame as he speaks via Zoom on Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025.
Broadcaster and St. 香港三级片 native Joe Buck describes what he felt when he learned he made the Baseball Hall of Fame as he speaks via Zoom on Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025.
Joe Buck, left, and Tim McCarver called 16 World Series together for Fox. On Wednesday, it was announced that Buck will receive the Ford Frick Award, for baseball broadcasting excellence, next summer at the Hall of Fame. McCarver won the honor in 2012.
Broadcaster and St. 香港三级片 native Joe Buck describes what he felt when he learned he made the Baseball Hall of Fame as he speaks via Zoom on Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025.
Cardinals Q's: Will Roger Dean renovations wrap by spring? What role awaits Tink Hence?
ORLANDO, Fla.听鈥 The Cardinals are overhauling more than their roster, and they expect their facilities at Roger Dean Stadium in Jupiter, Florida, to be completed in time for the start of spring training.
Here are 13 top MLB draft prospects after Cardinals land No. 13 pick
After back-to-back years landing a pick within the first seven selections of the MLB draft, the Cardinals will pick outside of the top 10 come July 2026.
The Cardinals, who entered Tuesday's draft lottery at the winter meetings in Orlando, Florida, with the eighth-best odds to land the No. 1 overall pick, dropped to the No. 13 spot.
Florida pitcher Liam Peterson (12) in action during an NCAA baseball game against Texas A&M on Saturday, March 16, 2024, in Gainesville, Fla. (AP Photo/Gary McCullough)
LSU outfielder Derek Curiel (6) stretches but is can't make it in time to be safe at first base during an NCAA regional baseball game against Dallas Baptist on Saturday, May 31, 2025, in Baton Rouge, La. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton)
Alabama infielder Justin Lebron (1) warms up before an NCAA college regional baseball game against UCF on Friday, May 31, 2024, in Tallahassee, Fla. (AP Photo/Gary McCullough)
TCU outfielder Sawyer Strosnider (10) hits against Southern California during an NCAA regional baseball game on Friday, May 30, 2025, in Corvallis, Ore. (AP Photo/Mark Ylen)
Coastal Carolina's Cameron Flukey (2) pitches during an NCAA super regional baseball game against Auburn on Friday, June 6, 2025 in Auburn, Ala. (AP Photo/Stew Milne)
Georgia Tech outfielder Drew Burress (8) hits a two-run home run against Western Carolina during an NCAA baseball game on Sunday, May 4, 2025, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Vasha Hunt)