Cardinals Get Trade Raped... Or Did They?

Look, I know it's too early to say that the trade for Brandon Moss was a bad trade, but at the moment, it doesn't look too appealing. It's not often that you see your no. 3 ranked prospect get traded for a guy batting .217 with a sub .300 OBP. But as John Mozeliak has proven throughout the years, he is one of the best GMs in the majors, and I trust his decision to make the trade. Moss does have some power with 15 home runs and 20+ in each of the last three seasons, but I would've liked to see a player with a higher BA. His strike out rate is also 28%, and Mark Reynolds' is 30%, and we all know how much Reynolds strikes out. Do we really need another Reynolds?

This trade reminds me of the trade to acquire Justin Masterson, also from the Indians. When he was traded to the Cards he had just 4 wins and a 5.51 ERA. But as some might remember, this trade only led up to another trade to acquire John Lackey from the Red Sox, we can only hope that there is another trade Mo is working on that will give the Cardinals an offensive lift. And with the Rockies coming to Busch, maybe Carlos Gonzalez will not be leaving after the series with the Rockies.

I do hope that Moss will fit in in St. Louis, and play better in this situation. It is always possible for a player to play bad in one place and well in another, we saw it happen with Josh Hamilton, and hopefully we see it with Brandon Moss in St. Louis. Good luck Brandon Moss and welcome to Cardinal Nation!