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Topical Worthy: Chaim Bloom’s Cardinals sold at the deadline. Now things get interesting Aug 7, 2026 6 hrs ago 0 × Ethan Erickson | Post-Dispatch Chaim Bloom, Cardinals president of baseball operations, speaks with the media on Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026, at Yankee Stadium in New York. Lynn Worthy | Post-Dispatch Sports columnist Author facebook Author twitter Author email Follow Lynn Worthy | Post-Dispatch Gift this article New subscriber benefit! Copied to clipboard Out of gifts for the month Unfortunately you've used all of your gifts this month. Your counter will reset on the first day of next month. Share this article paywall-free Email Copy Link Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Cardinals acquisition of left-handed reliever Caleb Ferguson certainly wasn’t the most impactful deal done at the Major League Baseball trade deadline. 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