This is how posturing and media-planted negotiations work (for poorly run organizations who leak everything anyways)

Cardinals get low ball offers, want to try to squeeze more, leak lofty trade ask…
Then see if anyone else jumps in or it prods current leader to up their offer https://t.co/oTsyLuVrst

— Greg Cover 1 🏈 (@GregTompsett) March 25, 2023