{"id":127817,"date":"2025-12-02T16:39:42","date_gmt":"2025-12-02T16:39:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=127817"},"modified":"2025-12-02T16:39:42","modified_gmt":"2025-12-02T16:39:42","slug":"from-get-me-out-to-im-staying-contreras-shocking-180-just-torched-the-cardinals-fire-sale-dreams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=127817","title":{"rendered":"\u201cFrom \u2018GET ME OUT\u2019 to \u2018I\u2019M STAYING\u2019 \u2013 Contreras\u2019 Shocking 180 Just Torched the Cardinals\u2019 Fire Sale Dreams!\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<article id=\"article-3617898\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.clutchpoints.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Willson-Contreras.jpg?w=1200\" alt=\"St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Willson Contreras (40) celebrates after hitting a RBI single against the Cincinnati Reds in the sixth inning at Busch Stadium.\" \/><\/p>\n<p>When the W\u0456nter Meet\u0456ng\u0455 o\u0440en u\u0440, the \u0455t. 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