(Get) A Sporting Life

"He's too anemic to be paid $6.5 million." In a deal that could have only happened after a night of tequila shots, the Cards have traded for Khalil Greene : The Cardinals addressed their question at shortstop by acquiring one of the league’s largest enigmas. Hours after formally agreeing to a one-year deal with free agent reliever Trever Miller, the Cardinals traded for San Diego Padres shortstop Khalil Greene on Wednesday night. The Cardinals have yet to publicly confirm the deal for Greene, who has to take a physical exam. Greene will cost the Cardinals organization two pitchers, neither of whom was on the major-league roster at the end of last season. The identity of the pitchers is not yet known. Greene experienced a production meltdown last season, one year after crashing 27 home runs for the Padres. Greene batted .213 with just 10 home runs while striking out 100 times in 105 games in 2008. Well, that's just spiffy. But wait there is more to indicate Greene i...

And so the Cardinals begin their annual attempt to patch together a middle infield with Edgar Renteria on the list of SS possibilities. This will be exciting as hell to follow. Kennedy has his trade request in and Renteria could be returning....oh, who the fuck am I kidding? This has all the boner-inducing potential of Margaret Thatcher in fishnet stockings and pumps. Someone wake me when pitchers and catchers report. UPDATE BY IM: What? You are not enthralled by the "The Cards have no chance" Jake Peavey Sweepstakes?