Ep. 681: No qualifying offer for Goldy - Did the Cardinals make the right call?

B-Schaeff Daily: St. Louis Cardinals Talk, Every Day · Nov 4, 2024 · 24m

The Cardinals did not extend a qualifying offer to Paul Goldschmidt ahead of the deadline on Monday to do so. If the team had offered a QO, it could have gained a draft pick from whichever team signs him this winter. The risk, of course, was that Goldy could have accepted it to lock in a $21 million salary with St. Louis for 2025. In a year where the Cardinals are clearly looking to shed payroll obligations, that just was not a risk the club was going to take -- even if it stinks and is another sign that the Goldy era in St. Louis is ending rather unceremoniously. Also in this episode of…