From a friend of mine who is a Cardinals fan...

[jshep]

Freese agreed that a “fresh start” in Anaheim might be good for him, but he did not feel as though he succumbed to the pressures of playing at home.

“I don’t think the frustrating year I had was because of being the hometown kid,” said Freese, a career .286 hitter in four-plus seasons. “It was just some growing pains of being in the big leagues, learning a lot, understanding my strengths and being myself. The last thing I’m worried about is being able to hit.”

http://www.latimes.com/sports/sportsnow/la-sp-sn-angels-david-freese-cardinals-gm-2013-struggles-20131122,0,4266960.story#ixzz2lVrvOlml

[tdawg87]

 

Freese agreed that a “fresh start” in Anaheim might be good for him, but he did not feel as though he succumbed to the pressures of playing at home.

“I don’t think the frustrating year I had was because of being the hometown kid,” said Freese, a career .286 hitter in four-plus seasons. “It was just some growing pains of being in the big leagues, learning a lot, understanding my strengths and being myself. The last thing I’m worried about is being able to hit.”

http://www.latimes.com/sports/sportsnow/la-sp-sn-angels-david-freese-cardinals-gm-2013-struggles-20131122,0,4266960.story#ixzz2lVrvOlml

 

 

Too blessed to be stressed!

[mtangelsfan]

Freese may work out.  My biggest issue with the trade in general is it twofold.  First it seems to me they sold at lowest possible value on Petey.  Second, Freese and Salas are both question marks who do nothing to help the team long term.  I truly believe we are not in a position to roll the dice on any moves.  

[Vegas Halo Fan]

"Yeah, Freese needed to go. Who would have known that St Louis had a land fill in so cal to unload all our garbage."

 

 

OK, done venting about the trade for now.  

 

Give me your tired, your poor, your 30-plus-year-old players looking for a place to land and get a multi-year contract.

[Stradling]

Freese may work out. My biggest issue with the trade in general is it twofold. First it seems to me they sold at lowest possible value on Petey. Second, Freese and Salas are both question marks who do nothing to help the team long term. I truly believe we are not in a position to roll the dice on any moves.

They could have both of them for five years. That's not bad. Not trying to start an argument but would you have preferred they traded Peter for a AA pitcher two years away that would still be a question mark?

[mtangelsfan]

No, I would prefer they hold onto him until his stock went higher.  Or went for some more prospects that are solid arms.  I hope they have them both for five years (if they are performing well).  Freese could do that.  I highly doubt Salas will.  

[jshep]

Ya, I'm not optimistic that 3 years of team control, with arbitration raises due right off the bat, of Fernando Salas is going to be something to write home about.

Edited November 24, 2013 by jshep

[Stradling]

Yea I'll be cautiously optimistic and hope for a healthy bounce back season from Freese.

[Vegas Halo Fan]

A friend of mine who is a Cardinals fan and writes a Cardinals blog, retrosimba.com, gave me this scouting report on Freese and Salas:

 

He falls into a funk when he gets pull-happy and can get into streaks of grounder after grounder to the left side of the infield.

 

We have another ex-Cardinal on the roster who has mastered that skill as well.