Cardinals acquired 3B Pedro Feliz and cash considerations from the Astros for RHP David Carpenter.
Get psyched? We know that Tony La Russa loves his veterans, but Feliz was batting just .221/.243/.311 with four home runs and 31 RBI with the Astros this season. The Cardinals probably aren't paying him much, so it's worth the gamble. He gives the Cardinals another option at the hot corner with David Freese done for the year and Felipe Lopez struggling.
Lopez has been killing them defensively at third here lately but I wonder if the Cards jumped the gun too soon on Feliz. Word was Brandon Inge was going to clear waivers and he would have been a much better option than Feliz. Feliz will force Lopez to help more at SS with Ryan's batting missing this year so its not all bad. Maybe this is a shot in the arm for Feliz who should be motivated if he wants a good job next year.