Cardinals Tuesday tidbits: Troy Glaus, Jason LaRue, right-handed relief
A few new Cardinals-related hot stove tidbits...
* GM John Mozeliak pretty much ruled out the possibility of Troy Glaus returning to play 3B for the Cardinals in 2010. Glaus is just too big of a question mark, healthwise, to rely on to play 3B all year. He's likely a much better fit for a team that needs a designated hitter or perhaps a first baseman.
* Asked if there was anything to be read into the fact that Jason LaRue has not yet signed, given that the Cardinals often act quickly to re-up their backup catcher, this was Mozeliak's response:
"We would like to see how things develop, and how things unfold. I think there's a lot of things that could be different this year, and we wanted to take a more patient approach as we put this club together."
Don't rule out the possibility that someone other than LaRue is the backup catcher in 2010.
* Regarding an upgrade or addition to the right-handed relief corps, here's what Mozeliak had to say: "I don't think it's a priority. But if we thought we could upgrade, we'd consider it."
--Matthew Leach
* GM John Mozeliak pretty much ruled out the possibility of Troy Glaus returning to play 3B for the Cardinals in 2010. Glaus is just too big of a question mark, healthwise, to rely on to play 3B all year. He's likely a much better fit for a team that needs a designated hitter or perhaps a first baseman.
* Asked if there was anything to be read into the fact that Jason LaRue has not yet signed, given that the Cardinals often act quickly to re-up their backup catcher, this was Mozeliak's response:
"We would like to see how things develop, and how things unfold. I think there's a lot of things that could be different this year, and we wanted to take a more patient approach as we put this club together."
Don't rule out the possibility that someone other than LaRue is the backup catcher in 2010.
* Regarding an upgrade or addition to the right-handed relief corps, here's what Mozeliak had to say: "I don't think it's a priority. But if we thought we could upgrade, we'd consider it."
--Matthew Leach
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