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Speaker 1: MLB's trade deadline is officially over, and the Saint Louis

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Speaker 1: Cardinals did indeed trade the three players we all thought

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Speaker 1: they would, and nothing more. Welcome back to Cardinal Territory.

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Speaker 1: I'm your host, Katie Wu. Let's break down the last

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Speaker 1: forty eight hours. They were big. In case you missed it,

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Speaker 1: Ryan Helsley went to the New York Mets, Stephen Mattz

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Speaker 1: to the Boston Red Sox, and John Moseylack trade deadline

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Speaker 1: tradition unlike any other. Phil Mayton went to the Texas

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Speaker 1: Rangers minutes before that five pm Central Time deadline. One

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Speaker 1: minute and eight seconds to be exact, is what he

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Speaker 1: told us. Moe does a buzzer beater at the deadline

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Speaker 1: every year, so at least he's going out on a

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Speaker 1: consistent note. Saint Louis landed six total prospects in return.

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Speaker 1: If you need a refresher, I got you, shortstop, Hey.

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Speaker 1: Sus Baia's and right handers Nate Dome and Frank ellis

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Speaker 1: Alt went to Saint Louis in exchange for Ryan. That

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Speaker 1: trade went down Wednesday afternoon. Bay has entered the season

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Speaker 1: listed as the mets seventh RNGTH prospect and dome at

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Speaker 1: and all three will join High Aporia. I believe they

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Speaker 1: were all added to that roster Thursday morning. Blaise Jordan,

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Speaker 1: After being promoted midway through the season, Jordan was added

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Speaker 1: Sox chief baseball officer. That clearly went into play with

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Speaker 1: this deal. For Phil Maton, the Cardinals landed minor league

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Speaker 1: pitching prospects Mason Molina and no relation to Yadira and

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Speaker 1: left hander who's twenty two years old. He's made eighteen

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Speaker 1: per MLB Pipeline, these are two top thirty prospects in

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Speaker 1: which brings me to my next point. John Mozella held

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Speaker 1: The Cardinals did not want to sell. It's clear that

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Speaker 1: It's a disappointing day for the organization. There's no way

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Speaker 1: So. In his press conference with Sam Lueli's reporters, John

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Speaker 1: It's opportunity. The cardinal's chance to extend opportunity to multiple

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Speaker 1: got for you, guys. Have a great Thursday night. We'll

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