​I ​would ​not ​interpret ​the ​length ​of ​these ​negotiations ​as ​being ​​St. ​Louis ​dissatisfied ​with ​what ​Seattle’s ​offer ​is ​or ​what ​the ​Giants ​offer ​is. ​As ​you ​know, ​that’s ​just ​how Chaim ​Bloom, ​who’s ​head ​of ​baseball ​operations ​and ​Cardinals, ​does ​business. ​He’s ​known ​as ​the ​most ​deliberate ​front ​office ​person ​in ​the ​sport. ​And ​I ​think ​he’s ​going ​through ​his ​process ​and ​I’m ​still ​really ​curious ​to ​see, ​you ​know, ​will ​the ​Mariners ​land ​Brendan ​Donovan?”