The trade of Jim Edmonds to the San Diego Padres for minor league prospect David Freese answers some questions about the 2008 St. Louis Cardinals and raise several more. This move, along with David Eckstein’s signing with the Toronto Blue Jays, is clear evidence the Cardinals are finally cutting ties with the past and accelerating the rebuilding process.

I like the move from this perspective: trading a former All-Star center fielder for a guy who doesn’t even crack the Padres top 20 prospects list is a concession that giving Edmonds an extra year on his contract was a serious mistake. (more)

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