61. The Willson Contreras Affair

Every now and then, Ben and I feel like not enough has happened between off days to really be worth talking about. Since the lat time we joined you, however, the Cardinals have announced the free agent catcher they signed for $85 million to replace franchise icon Yadier Molina was no longer going to be a catcher, became the laughing stock of baseball, and almost immediately began to walk that whole plan back.We dissect the whole Willson Contreras Affair, including the underlying refusal to pay for strikeout pitchers that is again at the core of the problem. Then we remember Mike Shannon with the help of listeners. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cardinalsoffday.substack.com