Ok, lets me first point this out: I am one of the biggest Cardinal fans ever and I celebrated the World Series victory like a mad man. I bought the World Series Champions hat the very next day. Ok, now that that is set, let me start this blog. The Cardinals are in need of pitching. They only have Chris Carpenter (who should have had won the Cy Young Award for 2006. Brandon Webb winning is bullcrap), Anthony Reyes and Adam Wainwright. Now, thats pretty good. An ace and two standouts. What is this rotation lacking? A proven starter with great stuff who is young. You think about who that is while I say about the next part.
     The Detroit Tigers like the young guys. They need a first baseman, although Sean Casey coming back isn't a longshot. They are also looking for some pop for that lineup. Their only fire power right now is Magglio Ordonez and Gary Sheffield. They could use a young, left handed bat for the first base role. Someone who is versitle if needed. Now, think about that for a little bit.
     Confused about who I'm talking about? I'm talking about Jeremey Bonderman and Chris Duncan. These two should be involved in a deal with each other. Also involved in the trade would be Ricardo Rincon and Chris Lambert. This trade can fill a lot of needs for both teams. The Cardinals former first round pick, Lambert, isn't going anywhere in the Cardinals organization. The Tigers have been known for developing young talented pitchers, and maybe adding a young arm in Lambert to replace Humberto Sanchez might do the trick.
     Ricardo Rincon is injuried, but I'll tell you right now I have no idea if he is healed or not. I have not seen any reports about him in months, but he needs to go. The Cardinal have no room for him anymore, but the Tigers do. They lost Jamie Walker and Rincon could come as a cheaper price than resigning Walker.
     Chris Duncan is one of my personal favorites on the Cardinals. He has a lot of pop, he can play first base, left field and right field. Sure, his showing in the outfield during the playoffs wasn't great. Lets look at the facts though:
- Duncan was a rookie
- Duncan never played the outfield until Spring Training
That can lead to disastorous results. His natural position is first base, and the Tigers need a first baseman. Like I stated earlier, they need a left handed power hitter too. Plus, playing for Jim Leyland could really help him. La Russa has done everything he can to help Duncan, but I feel like Leyland could take him further. He would be a great addition to the Tigers.
     Bonderman has been rumored for a trade recently. The Tigers have a full rotation with Kenny Rogers, Mike Maroth, Justin Verlander and Nate Robertson. If the Tigers trade Bonderman and finish off the rebuilding of their offense, they can focus on pitching. They can add a number one in Jason Schmidt or Barry Zito. Maybe a middle of the rotation guy like Jeff Suppan or Jeff Weaver. The Tigers have a lot of options by trading Bonderman and they can finish off their offense problems early.
     There you have it. As you can see, this trade benifits both sides a lot. I doubt this trade will be made, but if it is, don't be surprised.