I was reacting to Erik’s comment (As for Ankiel for Jackson and Niemann….myeh. No thanks), not yours.

I didn’t say I wanted to deal Ludwick for him, but I’d like to see Sonnanstine in a Cards uniform.

As regards Sonnanstine, it’s interesting that names like John Lackey, James Shields, Kyle Lohse, Bruce Hurst, etc., appear on his comparables lists at BP and Baseball Reference. Unfortunately, so do other names like Jeff Weaver and Kameron Loe, who are not exactly what you want to trade minor-league talent for. Lud or Ank for Sonnanstine and a throw-in might work very well … or it might work very badly. I find myself on the fence about whether the team should make such a high-risk deal, even with Da Raz en route to the major-league outfield.

While clearly Sonnanstine is the best of the three players discussed from the Rays, I would much rather trade away injury prone one year away from free agency Rick Ankiel for two players than Ludwick.