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MLB Trade Deadline 2017: 5 teams that emerge losers

By Joshua Sadlock

BALTIMORE, MD - APRIL 30: General manger of the Baltimore Orioles on the field before a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox at Oriole Park at Camden yards on April 30, 2016 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images)
BALTIMORE, MD - APRIL 30: General manger of the Baltimore Orioles on the field before a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox at Oriole Park at Camden yards on April 30, 2016 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images) /
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NEW YORK, NY – JULY 20: Lance Lynn #31 of the St. Louis Cardinals in action against the New York Mets at Citi Field on July 20, 2017 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. The Mets defeated the Cardinals 3-2. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY – JULY 20: Lance Lynn #31 of the St. Louis Cardinals in action against the New York Mets at Citi Field on July 20, 2017 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. The Mets defeated the Cardinals 3-2. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images) /

3. St. Louis Cardinals

Quick, someone poke the St. Louis Cardinals with a stick and make sure they’re still alive. St. Louis did not make a single move at the trade deadline. Granted, the Cards are hovering around .500, but they are not making the playoffs this year and have serious flaws going forward as they try and keep up with the Chicago Cubs and Milwaukee Brewers.

Lance Lynn was the Cardinal most likely to be traded, and he seemed like a natural fit for the Colorado Rockies. Why not shop closer Seung-hwan Oh who is a free agent at the end of the year. Neither Lynn or Oh has to be a part of the long-term plan for the Cardinals to get back into the playoff picture next year.

The Cardinals still lack impact hitters, and could have used a few trade chips to bring back an MLB-ready bat. Standing pat this year does nothing for the Cardinals but give the rest of the division another year to put them in the rearview mirror. Which big hitter will the front office attempt to woo this year? Eric Hosmer, perhaps?

Standing pat is warranted in certain situations, but this feels like a bad decision on the part of Cardinals management. The team has been stagnant for two years now and has not been able to produce All-Star caliber players from the farm system. The Cardinals have built a team of solid players, but none of them have what it takes to carry a team to the playoffs, let alone the World Series.

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