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Red-Hot Cardinals Should Bring All-Star Back To St. Louis

The Cardinals should go after the former All-Star...
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Mar 11, 2024; Tampa, Florida, USA; A detailed view of Baltimore Orioles baseball hats and gloves in the dugout during the first inning against the New York Yankees at George M. Steinbrenner Field. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement Neitzel-Imagn Images
Mar 11, 2024; Tampa, Florida, USA; A detailed view of Baltimore Orioles baseball hats and gloves in the dugout during the first inning against the New York Yankees at George M. Steinbrenner Field. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement Neitzel-Imagn Images | Kim Klement Neitzel-Imagn Images

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The St. Louis Cardinals look like a team that could be legitimately dangerous in the National League.

St. Louis enters play on Wednesday sporting a 31-24 record after taking down the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday. If the Cardinals continue to play the way they have throughout the month of May, there's a realistic chance that they could be a playoff team this year. The Cardinals currently have the No. 3 Wild Card spot in the National League and are one game back of the No. 2 spot and three games behind the No. 1 New York Mets.

If the Cardinals keep playing like this, it would make sense to strategically add ahead of the July trade deadline. They likely won't do anything crazy that mortgages the future, but a short-term boost down the stretch shouldn't be out of the realm of possibility. This series against the Orioles presents an opportunity to get a look at an old friend and maybe someone worth calling about.

Former Cardinals reliever Andrew Kittredge looked like a star last year. He had a 2.80 ERA in 74 appearances for the Cardinals. He only has appeared in three games so far this season and has a 3.00 ERA. Kittredge was injured early on but is healthy now.

The one-time All-Star signed a one-year, $10 million deal with the Orioles before the season. Baltimore has been bad this year, though, and he would be a valuable arm to offload. The Cardinals already know what they can get out of him. Why not call in July if the Orioles still are struggling and St. Louis is winning?

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Patrick McAvoy's experiences include local and national sports coverage at the New England Sports Network with a focus on baseball and basketball. Outside of journalism, Patrick also is pursuing an MBA at Brandeis University. After quickly rising as one of the most productive writers on the site, he expanded his reach to write for Baseball Essential, a national baseball site in Sports Illustrated Media Group. For all business/marketing inquiries regarding Inside The Cardinals, please reach out to Scott Neville: nevilles@merrimack.edu

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