Look's like we can end the Hardy to Cards talk now. Peralta to Cards.

[Greg]

Jerry Crasnick ‏@jcrasnick 2m

Free agent Jhonny Peralta closing in on a deal with #STLcards, source confirms.

[andrewrickli]

Jerry Crasnick ‏@jcrasnick 2m

Free agent Jhonny Peralta closing in on a deal with #STLcards, source confirms.

This sucks.

[BillySmith]

per mlbtraderumors

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/

hope the link works

[weams]

The word Friday was that Peralta already had a four-year, $52 million contract offer on the table.

It seems like a very steep price to pay for a steroid-aided 31-year-old who has finished with OPSs in the .700 range three of the last five years. Peralta did hit an improved .303/.358/.457 last year when he wasn’t serving his 50-game Biogenesis suspension. His defense is fine, according to the numbers, but it’s certainly not going to get any better at his age. Some teams were believed to be considering him as an outfielder, not a shortstop.

That’s obviously not what the Cardinals are planning; they desperately need to upgrade from Pete Kozma and Daniel Descalso at shortstop. Peralta will do that, but his signing hardly seems like a typical Cardinals move, especially if he’s going to be earning in the neighborhood of $50 million.

http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/11/23/report-cardinals-set-to-sign-jhonny-peralta-for-short/

[BillySmith]

http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/11/23/report-cardinals-set-to-sign-jhonny-peralta-for-short/

I think Mikey beat me to it. Please combine weams if appropriate.

[TonySoprano]

I think Mikey beat me to it. Please combine weams if appropriate.

Gotcha covered. Thanks

[Dark Helmet]

Those talks ended at Shelby Miller. Wasnt going to happen.

[wildcard]

Looks like a poor move for the Cards. If you need a SS to add to your contending team, Peralta should not be your guy IMO.

[waroriole]

The FA market is moving fast this year.

Choo to the MFY or Sox and that'll be curtains.

[Dark Helmet]

The FA market is moving fast this year.

Choo to the MFY or Sox and that'll be curtains.

Well, we could still have Garza to get teased with until he signs with LA or NY.

[NATTYBO's]

Why the heck are these teams giving out these big context to roid users. The Cabrera contract wasn't close to what peheralta want and Iam sure Toronto regrets it....

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[jtschrei]

I'm happy to keep JJ. Of course, I would have traded him for Shelby Miller in a heartbeat, but that wasn't going to happen.

[oriole]

Looks like a poor move for the Cards. If you need a SS to add to your contending team, Peralta should not be your guy IMO.

I agree, this one is a head scratcher. The Cardinals are usually a pretty well run organization too.

[weams]

I'm happy to keep JJ. Of course, I would have traded him for Shelby Miller in a heartbeat, but that wasn't going to happen.

I am happy to keep J.J.

[Number5]

This sucks.

Why do you say that?