The Booty Report

News and Updates for Swashbucklers Everywhere

Arrr! That scallywag Cardinal, eight-time All-Star, be shiverin' his timbers, refusin' a swap to the Astros, says the crow's nest!

2024-12-18

Arrr, it be said that Nolan Arenado, savvy scallywag, did not cast off his no-trade clause when the fine lads o' the St. Louis Cardinals struck a deal to send him to the swabs o' the Houston Astros! Aye, he be holdin’ fast to his treasure, savvy?

Avast ye mateys! Gather 'round as we spin a yarn about the elusive Nolan Arenado, a swashbucklin’ slugger in the realm of baseball! Rumor has it, come 2025, he may not be wearin’ the red garb o’ the St. Louis Cardinals. With three years left in his treasure chest of a contract, this eight-time All-Star be hotter than a cannonball in a battle!

But hold yer horses! The crafty Cardinals face a dilemma, for Arenado possesses a no-trade clause tighter than a ship's hold! Aye, he be the captain of his own fate, and he ain't keen on sailin’ to Houston, where the Astros be huntin’ for a third baseman after lettin’ their own go free as a seabird.

Though the Astros be offerin’ to cover a goodly portion of his bounty, Arenado’s heart seems set elsewhere! His agent says his list of preferred ports is "bigger than ye might think," but he be no sailor to just drop anchor anywhere. Teams like the Yankees and Mets be eyein' him, yet the winds be blowin’ against them! So, what’ll it be, Arenado? Will ye find yer way to Cooperstown, or will ye be adrift in the seas of trade rumors?

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