Adieu Edmonds

So, Jimmy's gone.  And yea, there is a large part of me that wishes he could have spent his last days as a Redbird.  He was a part of the killer offensive squad in the 04-05 teams and no less essential in the 06 championship run.  Yet maybe it's just my heartless pragmatic mind, but I can't help but think that this move ultimately was the right thing to do.  Edmonds is 37 and makes $8 million a year.  He wanted to return to Southern California [and waived his no-trade clause to do so.]  He'll likely be replaced by a combination of Ankiel, Rasmus, and whoever TLR has on the bench.  It's a painful transaction, but a necessary one, as the aging parts of the 06 crew [who, in my opinion, were likely to be dismantled in the 06 offseason until that most improbable phenomenon] are one by one disposed with.  Eckstein just signed with Toronto, Rolen's misfortunes are considerable and public even if he doesn't get dealt, and TLR favorite Taguchi was recently let go.  These moves don't make me happy on an emotional level, but time is moving on, and that's business.  But take a moment to remember the best times of the greatest Cards outfielder in post-strike history.  

[In a related note, next year you can see former Redbird Dan Haren in the NL's ugliest uniform.]