In some cases, yes. I never understood why the Rams were in such a hurry to ditch Avery. The Rams kept a bunch of possession receivers and then tried to run a bunch of double-move, deep-drop passing plays. We saw how that worked out.

Johnny Damon, R.I.P. He hit four homers in 224 at bats this season. Nice career, but it's time to move on down the trail. Chavez has more pop than Matt Carpenter as a corner infielder, but I don't see a great fit there with first baseman Matt Adams also in development for the Cards.

Mozeliak will try to sign him before the season. If Adam plays out his contract in 2013 and pitches well, then his price will likely soar out of range for St. Louis. IMO Mozeliak's best opportunity is to offer security before next season.To get him to sign, though, he will have to acknowledge what other pitchers sign for this winter and put his offer within range of that.

No. I can't see them beating Tennessee or Texas A&M on the road.

If Adams exits, it would be in a trade that offers significant offensive help elsewhere (like shortstop). Otherwise he will offer a power option for 2013. Either Adams or Taveras could blend in next season and add heft.

Yeah, lost interest in playing for the Rams. Hard to blame him.

Answered this question last time.

As long as that land sits unused I suppose it could be in play should the whole dome thing not work out. All that parking would be an amazing revenue stream for the team.

If the Cards sign Drew, it would be to play Drew. Furcal could become a 2B option, a move that would spare his arm some abuse

I saw Franklin's passing last season. He threw flat-footed too often. He put much air under too many balls. His short sideline passes took a while to get there. He could loft deep passes, but he could not consistently hit all the intermediate routes with tight throws. It seemed obvious coming into this season that he needed to dramatically improve his throwing. Perhaps his injuries prevented that improvement, but to this point of his career Franklin has never measured up to his immediate predecessors as a passer.

Unlikely.

it's been a while. Anderson did a nice job, but it's not like he landed a lot of top recruits outside of his immediate circle of friends and family. This team has explosive talent.

An Alabama-Oregon showdown seems way more likely. If injured QB Collin Klein is limited -- or worse, forced to miss time -- that is it for the Purple Monster.

That discussion has occurred before with Rafael. Injuries really took a toll on him. He is a proud guy, but he also knows there is a good chance that his elbow would completely pop if he tried to play SS every day.