ST. LOUIS  • When the Cardinals traded Magnerius Sierra, some worried about losing the weapon that he was - this throwback speedster, as if he was draped in an 80s baby blue V-neck Cards uniform.  —  But there is another base stealer on the horizon, one who could make a Sierra-like splash on the Cards at some point in 2018.

Cardinals Winter Warm-Up: Traveling path from good to great  —  St. Louis Cardinals president of baseball operations John Mozeliak greets pitcher Alex Reyes during St. Louis Cardinals Winter Warm-Up on Saturday, Jan. 13, 2018, at the Hyatt Regency in St. Louis.  Photo by Chris Lee, clee@post-dispatch.com

Yankees, after passing on Gerrit Cole, now have real chance at getting Yu Darvish for ‘reasonable price’  —  So the Yankees didn't get Gerrit Cole, who was traded to the Astros Saturday, but the package the Pirates received was underwhelming enough to make me think Brian Cashman has a bigger deal in mind.

Hall of Fame countdown: A great all-around talent, Larry Walker deserves a closer look  —  USA TODAY Sports is counting down the top 24 candidates on the 2018 Baseball Hall of Fame ballot in advance of the Jan. 24 election results.  The countdown is based on voting by our power rankings panel, which includes five Hall voters.

Cubs likely to start own media network after 2019 season  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Move over, YES Network?  —  “It's a great time to be us,” Crane Kenney said Saturday regarding the possibility the Cubs could start their own media network after their contracts with NBC Sports Chicago, ABC-7 and WGN-9 expire after the 2019 season.

Meet Detroit Tigers' Al Avila, Ron Gardenhire at Detroit Baseball Dinner  —  A sure sign that spring is near, the Detroit Baseball Dinner, is right around the corner.  —  And this year's edition — at a new location with an even more affordable price —offers Detroit Tigers fans …

Pirates Designate Shane Carle, Engelb Vielma  —  The Pirates have designated right-hander Shane Carle and shortstop Engelb Vielma for assignment, as per a team announcement.  The moves will create roster space for the newly-acquired players from yesterday's Gerrit Cole trade.

Olney: How do teams value leadership on the free-agent market?  Not as much as you'd think  —  Jason Heyward knows first-hand that teams are much more likely to pay for defense than they would have been 15 or 20 years ago, having pulled an eight-year, $184 million deal from the Cubs mainly because of how he covers outfield.

Through injuries and off-the-field issues, Matt Bush still has his aim set for starting role  —  IRVING — Matt Bush will not be deterred.  He remains determined to make a remarkable career change, going from the Rangers' bullpen to the rotation.  —  “My mind-set, my motivation …