Coming off their first 100-win season since.2005, the St. Louis Cardinals seemed primed for a huge winter. With money to spend thanks to a new television deal and several prime targets lined up that they believed were worth the investment, it was considered a foregone conclusion they would land an impact free agent.
So far though, they've been a bridesmaid several times but never a bride despite throwing around massive contract offers. As a result, the frustration is clearly growing within the fanbase.
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The most recent to turn down St.